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- 1 Schemes at the Brocade Banquet 锦筵谋 From the pinnacle of Michelin cuisine to the hell of household intrigue, all it took was one explosion. Lin Wanyi, an internationally renowned top chef, opens her eyes to find she's become the most wicked third young madam of the Su family in the Qing Dynasty. From the start, she's in a hopeless situation: Her husband despises her, her mother-in-law wants to divorce her, and the servants look down on her. On top of that, her sister-in-law is a “born heroine,” doted on by the entire household, s 343Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 One Lifetime, Two Weddings 一世两红妆 If she could, Bai Shuyi wished she had never met Yun Jingrui, never married Zhan Chenyi, never lost her memory and become Qiu Shuangning, never... Sadly, there are no what-ifs in this world. Everyone is destined to reach their appointed end. 7Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 3 Modern Cultivation Theory 现代修仙理论 [Smart Protagonist] + [High-Octane Action] + [Urban Cultivation] + [Future Technology] + [Interstellar Universe] + [High-IQ Mind Games] In 2052, a 372-year-old Chinese American at the Golden Core stage is murdered. When an AI investigation yields no results, low-ranking police officer Qi Yu takes on the mission of uncovering the truth behind the crime. The deranged world of cloning, The power struggles among the great families, The madness of interstellar conglomerates, The original sin of the d —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 From Humble Beginnings: A Young Man’s Rise to Power 起于微末：少年逆袭定乾坤 Snow seals the city as the old year ends, A beggar's lonely shadow meets a learned friend. One couplet shatters the world's stillness, Three strikes make a name in the aftermath. Dark currents stir within the Jing residence, A soldier's soul and clever schemes lie hidden in his scholar's sleeves. Do not say the young are lowborn and weak, They dare to ride the waves toward the clouds. Chen Nian transmigrates and becomes a little beggar on the street. He encounters Zhao Yu, the second young maste —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 My Brother’s a Crook, So My Policewoman Sister Sends Him to Prison 哥哥是奸商，警花妹妹送他进监狱 [Beware of scams + beware of tricks + essential reading for personal growth + sweet romance + lots of bad guys and deep schemes. Imitate at your own risk. If you don't like it, don't read!] With no education and no particular skills, Bai Ming relies on all kinds of tricks and scams to climb step by step to the pinnacle of life. There's no denying that most people in this world are good. But times have changed, and there are plenty of bad people too. Behind the glossy facade, his policewoman sist 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Global Manhunt: The Western Hemisphere Conspiracy 全球追杀：西半球的阴谋 This book is a brain-burning read, with clever characters and no plot padding or superpowers. If you like simple, lightweight stories, please look elsewhere. A young man of mixed Chinese descent lives a quiet life in a small city. Then, out of nowhere, uninvited agents inexplicably take him away. Next, assassins from all over the world descend on him, and suddenly the peaceful little city is filled with gunfire and explosions. After barely escaping the first wave of pursuit, he's swept along on 59Reads—Score1114d adds
- 7 A Game of Two Faces 双面奕局 Seven years ago, Yan Chi, commander of the northern frontier, was betrayed by a close friend, branded a traitor, and saw his family wiped out. He barely escaped with his life. Seven years later, he returns to the imperial capital under the alias “Chen Yu,” a mysterious merchant. On the surface, he is a wealthy imperial merchant offering an auspicious treasure. In truth, he intends to make one grand move on the chessboard of power and bring down the dynasty in a game of revenge. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Case Files of Zhiyou Hall 知幽堂笔录 [First Person] [Soul Transmigration] [Political Intrigue] [Mystery Solving] [Wuxia] [Court Politics] In the twenty-fourth year of Jingde, during the Great Qian dynasty, I was an ordinary modern man who unexpectedly transmigrated into the soul of Chu Jinglan, the greatest swordsman in the realm, trapped in a death row with no way out. My execution was set for three days later, and I had no idea how to survive. Then Sikong Zhiyou, the Great Qian dynasty's eldest princess, famed for solving the re —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Language of Daoist Arts 道术语 [History + Taoist Arts + Treasure Hunting + Medicine] A double doctorate in cultural heritage and traditional Chinese medicine transmigrates to ancient times. How can a wandering physician plot his way to dominion over the world? The Dao within the Dao, the game within the game: how will you break through? 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Tempest at the Imperial Examinations 科场风云 My new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 National Fate: General, Take Off Your Armor! 国运：我请将军卸甲！ A thrilling national-fortune story: one man turns the tide, livestreamed around the globe. Fast-paced, ruthless, and never a frustrating or saintly protagonist. If you’re interested, add it to your library and follow along. Updates come fast! Lin Yan transmigrates into the National Fortune Battlefield and opens his eyes to a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. The Great Xia Ninth Legion has been wiped out, all its territory lost, and the countdown stands at 364 days! Other nations watch Grea 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Xuanzang's Seeds 玄奘种子 When a student athlete encounters the Consciousness-Only school, an ordinary life embarks on the “transformation of birth and death.” Tang Chu, a struggling high school sophomore, awakens the power of the alaya consciousness in his dreams, able to cultivate countless “seeds” in the sea of consciousness. Using Xuanzang’s discerning eye to view the world, he practices Consciousness-Only through a path that unites art, sports, and philosophy, and comes to understand changes in temperament amid the 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Cultivation 熏习 Synopsis of the novel "The Art of Influence" "The Art of Influence" is an epic Eastern fantasy blending Republican-era mystical arts, the awakening of the soul, and the cycles of fate. The story begins on a snowy night in Beiping, when Liu Ruyan, a celebrated performer from the Qingxi troupe, cuts off her own arm to gain an audience and presents a golden saber, unveiling the truth behind a long-buried mystical art: the “Return to Origin Through Reverse Seeding” is not a method for stealing souls 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 System, You Can Nag All You Want, but I'm Not Getting Married 系统你催也没用，我偏不嫁 The day she was bound to the forced-marriage System, everyone waited for Su Yi to accept her fate and give in. The System urged her to marry a powerful man and settle down. She refused. Everyone thought she was a timid concubine-born daughter, forced to flee a marriage. No one knew that she held a damaged old ledger left behind by her maternal grandfather, with a gaze fixed on a series of shocking old cases hidden among grain shipments, canal transport, and collusion between officials and mercha 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Chu Yuan: This Heir Is Impossible to Kill! 楚渊：这个世子真难杀！ Above Chu Yuan [No System + Political Intrigue + Mystery | Everyone has 800 tricks up their sleeve, and every step leads to a deadly trap] Jiang Mo, a mechanical engineer from the twenty-first century, becomes a hostage prince fleeing to Chu to escape the Great Zhou’s pursuit. The moment he opens his eyes, he faces murder in Blackwind Cave, a conspiracy to seek shelter with the Qu household, and the blood feud of a massacre… The brain-computer chip embedded in his temple is his only advantage, y 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Anti-Corruption Bureau Chief: The Soldier King Is a Little Wild 扫黑局长：兵王有点野 Wujiang, a small county town carved up between two local kingpins. The first three predecessors: one went mad, one died, and one was silenced. The fourth is Lu Chuan. A former special forces soldier, he was still twisting people's necks on the training ground half a month ago. Now he wears a police uniform and holds a meeting for the whole team in the morgue of a funeral home. 25Reads—Score10914d adds
- 17 Late Jin: Sima Yi Is Reborn as a Jiehuo Army Soldier 晋末：司马懿重生为乞活军 A hundred and forty years after his time had passed! Sima Yi studied the young body he now inhabited. The Army of the Refugees was an armed force of displaced people at the end of the Eastern Jin dynasty, struggling to survive between the Hu and Han peoples. The original owner, Ran Cheng, was twenty-four. His father and brothers had all died in battle, and he commanded the three hundred survivors of the refugee army. Why do you fight to survive? To die like a dog by the roadside, or to reclaim t 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Strange Tales from the Tomb Passage 墓道诡事 Zhao Wenyu, heir to a family of antique experts, sets out with a group of disciples from the fields of civil engineering, logistics, and commerce in search of the Duke's Sword, which could change the Zhao family's fate. Along the way, they encounter a series of bizarre events and unravel many mysteries... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Physician Who Served the Dragon 医后从龙 [Medicine at Its Core, Political Intrigue as Its Backbone] The calm surface of the lake suddenly twisted, plunging me into its depths. When I opened my eyes again, I had become the frail legitimate daughter of a founding marshal. At a palace banquet, I met the crown prince, and his face was exactly like my boyfriend's! Yet his eyes held only the aloofness of royalty. “This prince has never met Miss Shen.” Only when a plague swept through the imperial capital did I save the entire city with penic —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Power Over All: Shaking Up the Court with Logic 权倾天下：靠逻辑搅动朝堂 Ling Mo wakes up as the foolish eldest legitimate son of the Chancellor’s household, and the moment he opens his eyes, he’s caught red-handed spying. With a few words, he turns the scene of a caught-in-the-act affair into a masterclass in logical reasoning. Before he can even enjoy the good life, he’s forced to take over the family’s mess. His sister is being married off for an alliance, his younger brother stabs him in the back, and his father is a sly old fox with plenty of secrets. The family 6Reads—Score114d adds
- 21 I Was Supposed to Be Reborn, But Is This a Mission Anyone Can Accept? 说好的重生，这任务是人能接的？ (No System, not invincible, no mindless power fantasy. Read with caution if that bothers you.) I died for no apparent reason, only to discover I still had a chance to be reborn. When I embarked on a series of challenges, hoping to make my way back by overcoming them one by one, I realized this path was doomed to fail. I have no interest in becoming a lofty god. All I want is to return to the world I came from… 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 May Peace Be Upon All Under Heaven 卿安天下 [Cool, calculating female lead ➕ court intrigue and political power struggles ➕ empress ➕ nation and family] A rich, satisfying read, pure historical fiction in an imaginary setting, with plenty of twists. The early chapters focus on her growth and daily life, along with romance, and there are clues planted throughout. The pace picks up once the Xie family arc begins. It leans toward an ensemble cast, and later features a possessive, obsessive love interest who forces himself on her (a subplot, 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 One Brain to Scheme for the World from the Start 开局一个脑子谋划天下 [I’m terrible at coming up with titles (இдஇ; )] [Studying the Thirty-Six Stratagems as I write] [Schemes] Wang was sentenced to five years in prison for phone scams. He was caught after escaping prison and committing murder and robbery. But after being executed, he transmigrated. Even during his transmigration, he was struck by five bolts of thunder. After transmigrating, the protagonist reflects on his mistakes, repents, and vows to become a good person. As he stabs the person beside him, he sa 126Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Reborn as a Demon Emperor: The Road to the Pinnacle of Power 重生妖帝权力巅峰之路 After his uncle usurps his throne, the male lead, Lou Yufeng, is poisoned and killed. By a strange twist of fate, he is reborn in the body of the emperor of an enemy nation. Using the enemy emperor’s body, he begins plotting to reclaim imperial power, then conquers his homeland and takes back the throne that belongs to him. The male lead borrows strength and influence, making use of every person and resource at his disposal. Through careful planning at every turn, he ultimately becomes the true 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 A Dream of Haotian 昊天一梦 On a snowy night, online fiction writer Jiang Qingyun falls into the world of his own novel, only to discover that time has leaped forward a hundred thousand years. The former protagonist, Liu Hao, has vanished without a trace, the heroine has become a deity, and Jiang Qingyun himself is now a character in the story! Amid overturned laws, he awakens twin authorities: the Worry-Relieving Scroll sees into people's hearts and eases the suffering of all; the power of the stars transforms faith into 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Cangyuan Demon Emperor: Reborn to Avenge Every Blood Debt! 苍渊魔帝：重生归来，血债血偿！ Revenge + Strategy + Invincibility + Myriad Worlds + Ensemble Cast The invincible Demon Emperor Cangyuan ruled the Myriad Worlds, yet he was betrayed by his beloved and his sect, nearly suffering the annihilation of his soul and eternal ruin. With only a remnant of his soul, he was reborn in the lower realm, in Xuanxin Heaven, on the Xuanxin Continent, in the Great Qian Dynasty, in Thundercliff City. Reborn and revived, he returns in a trail of blood! He swears to ascend to the upper realm and m 915Reads—Score10114d adds
- 27 The Blade's Shadow in Love and War: A Choice Between Power and Loyalty 风月刀影：权谋与情义的抉择 When a great fire devours the red gates of the Jun family estate, the young man who emerges through the smoke is no longer the dashing, carefree playboy who once spent his days cockfighting and chasing dogs. His eyes hold fire and blood, and in his hand he clutches half of a broken jade pendant, the last keepsake his father gave him before the family fell. Fate sweeps him like a tide into one abyss after another. From a life of luxury to utter poverty, from the son of the powerful to an outcast 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Now That I'm Empress, Who Says I Can't Have a Sweetheart? 都做女帝了，谁还没个小娇夫 [Two powerful leads + strong, strategic heroine + handsome and capable hero who doesn't suffer + women's rise as a group + marriage before love + devoted one-on-one romance, a sweet little story] Heroine: Is he trying to seduce me with his looks? Hero: I just love how fierce Your Majesty is. Note: The heroine has an intense sense of mission and is determined to overthrow feudal patriarchy. The hero admires and loves her, and is willing to grow and compromise for her sake. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 I Saw the 9,999-Yuan “Loneliness” at a Nightclub 我见识夜总会的9999元“寂寞” I saw the “loneliness” on offer for 9,999 yuan at a nightclub 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Northeastern Memories: The Road to Qingyun 东北记忆之青云路往事 A business story brimming with the everyday life of Northeast China, a record of life there woven with love and hate, and a microcosm of the region’s people, culture, and economic landscape. The characters come from different social classes and age groups, but they all live in Sheng’an, a central city in Northeast China. Faced with different business opportunities, each hopes to make a breakthrough in life in 2015. Together, they form a portrait of the region’s economy. This story aims to show r 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 I Made Two Trips to a Bathhouse to Uncover a 219-Yuan Service 为揭秘219元服务，两闯洗浴城 Two trips to a bathhouse to uncover the 219-yuan service 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 I Became Her “Tool for Getting What She Needed” 我成了她的“需求工具人” I became her “human tool for meeting her needs” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 An Erotic Scandal in a Dongguan Village Rental 东莞庄出租屋艳情丑闻 Sex scandal in a rented room in Dongguan Zhuang —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 My Coworker and I Sparked a “Flame” in the Car 我和同事在车里擦出“火” My colleague and I sparked a “fire” in the car 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Strategist’s Deception 谋士骗术 These stories blend fact and fiction, drawing on forgotten details to craft tales. Enjoy the wisdom of the ancients and see how human nature changes. Learn from the past to understand the present, and know when to reveal your hand and when to keep it hidden. The plots are built around human nature and follow the logic of ordinary people. Deception and countermeasures, strategists on both sides pitting their wits against each other, plans colliding to see who comes out on top. In battles with col 222Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 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—14d adds
- 37 The Wildest Second-Generation God of the Tang Dynasty 大唐最狂神二代 This novel will have you laughing nonstop and leave you unable to put it down! Reverse transmigration, no System, and plenty of absurd humor: a quirky collision of the past and present! This book is essentially a sequel to The Divine Physician and Hero of Shennongjia, Yin Chengzhu! Yin Yu is the son of Yin Chengzhu, the Divine Physician of Shennong, Perfected Taihe, and leader of the martial world. He spent twelve years in his mother’s womb before being born, inherited his parents’ excellent gen 3Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 38 Thirty-Six Ways to Win a Man: Runaway Bride 追男三十六计：逃之夭夭 Her soul returns to another world, and Ye Su brings the sharp edge of her modern spirit into the turbulent world of an ancient dynasty. Her original self died unjustly, yet had a remarkable talent hidden within her, and her death reveals a baffling mystery about her true origins. Alone in an unfamiliar world, she never expected to become entangled in three deep romances that would bind her for life. He is a member of the royal family, outwardly a dissolute playboy who neglects his duties, but in 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Empress: Father, It's Time to Abdicate 女帝：父皇，你该退位了 {Strong male and female leads + alternate setting + power struggles + revenge + palace and household intrigue + the aloof one brought down from his pedestal + princess + empress + satisfying wish fulfillment + teacher-student romance + divorce and remarriage + chief minister + 1v1} She is the most honored eldest princess, who played a key role when her father ascended the throne. Her mother is the empress, her brother is the crown prince, and all her uncles are great generals. With a family back 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Scheming for the World 谋略天下 In an age of great turmoil, the Marquis of Luocheng in the State of Yu seizes power through a coup, using methods that are both brilliant and despicable. Amid the rebellion, two infants are accidentally allowed to escape: Ziyu, a prince of the State of Shan, later renamed Wujiu, and Yuyan, a prince of the State of Yu, later renamed Zhao Yang. The two close friends are taken in, one after the other, by the mysterious Yi family, whose mission is to “uphold Heaven's will and bring peace to the land 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Love You, Old Me! 爱你老己！ Only those who know how to love themselves can benefit others. Three women make a show, but what about twelve? Every person has their own unique cracks and their own light. In Love Yourself, Old Me!, we see how this community of women supports one another and grows together, and how each finds healing and direction while running a bookstore, a spring teahouse, and a coffee shop. Love Yourself, Old Me! is a slow-burn masterpiece that lingers in the mind, a rich, multi-protagonist drama, and a swe 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 The Marquis's Daughter Is No Brother-Obsessed Sister-in-Law. Who Says He's Her Brother? 伏弟魔世子妃，谁说那是她弟 The main story is complete. The growth story of an emperor. [Evil Female Lead / Male Rivals Competing for Her / Clan Domination / Political Intrigue] Thanks to a life-saving favor owed by her ancestors, Jiang Wan marries well. On her wedding night, her groom is nowhere to be seen. Is it good fortune or disaster? She has to decide at once. A timid husband? Trick him! A shrewish mother-in-law? Stick her with a needle! A wicked younger brother? Kill him! But a living person can't just vanish 245Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 43 Reborn to Marry an Old Widower, Pampered to Madness 重生嫁给老鳏夫，宠疯 [Political intrigue, ensemble cast, sweet romance, palace intrigue, revenge, taking down villains, a reborn princess marries the brother-in-law she had in her previous life and joins him in stirring up the court] In her previous life, Mu Yunlang was the least favored princess of the Great Qian dynasty, yet she married Shen Hongnian, the top-scoring candidate in the palace examinations, whom every noblewoman in the capital wanted to wed. She thought fate had finally smiled upon her. Little did sh 6.1kReads8.6Score80714d adds
- 44 The Princess Packs a Punch 公主她，战力爆表 Yun Li, the seventh princess of Great Yan and its most “famous” royal, is described in the imperial records as “frail and sickly, unfit for any important role.” Her emperor father treats her as a tool for keeping the peace, the women of the harem see her as a poor wretch, and enemy nations consider her an easy target. So when the dynasty is beset by troubles at home and abroad, an imperial decree ordering her to marry into another kingdom hurls her straight into the eye of the storm. Everyone ex 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 I Told You to Go Undercover! Not to Turn Lingshan Upside Down! 让你去卧底！没让你把灵山掀了啊 [A Sequel to Journey to the West, Dark Journey to the West, Undercover Espionage, Cyberpunk] “They said that once the journey west was complete, the Three Realms would enjoy peace for all eternity… But they were wrong!” “When the so-called Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss is only a hair’s breadth away from the Abyss of Infinite Suffering… what does it mean to attain enlightenment?” This is an age when gods and Buddhas have fallen, and demons revel. It is known as the Era of False Buddhas. The Three R —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Empress of the Shengming Central Empire 圣明中央帝国女帝 [Coming-of-Age Inspiration + The Ex-Chases-His-Wife-to-the-Crematorium + Tyrannical Prince + Coercive Possession + Ancient Court Intrigue + Mutual Devotion] Pan Yu, the fallen princess and the most beautiful woman in Bohai, is coveted and fought over by many. Her former fiancé forcibly takes her for himself, while the wicked crown prince even declares, “Any woman I set my sights on will submit, whether she wants to or not.” A mysterious, carefree young gentleman who understands and admires her a 47Reads9.5Score514d adds
- 47 Let Me Find You 让我找到你 Unlike face-slapping, hitting someone on the back is perfectly safe... as long as the person being hit knows better than to open her mouth. For fourteen years, Zhao Nanhui had kept hitting her around the kidneys. The increasingly frequent traces of blood in her urine no longer surprised or worried her. It was just another unpleasant part of marriage, nothing more. Maybe millions of women were going through worse. On any given night in this city, there might be hundreds or even thousands of women 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The Stele Seals Ten Thousand Crafts: I Cultivate the Miscellaneous Dao and Defy Fate 碑锁万匠：我修杂家破天命 [No transmigration] + [No cheat powers] + [No brainless plot] How could an ordinary blacksmith comprehend the Dao by sleeping in a coffin, or glimpse hidden truths by staring at a pepper grinder? For three hundred years, the Heavenly Craftsman Stele has ruled the world's order. It assigns trades, determines status, and decides each person's craft and future through the act of “bestowing a calling.” Yet this ancient stele, which no one dares question, judged Wang Cheng to be a jack-of-all-trades —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Yuwen Shiji, the Concubine-Born Son: From Sui Prince Consort to Tang Chancellor 庶子宇文士及，从隋驸马到唐丞相 Yuwen Shiji, the third son of Yuwen Shu, was famous in the capital as a “good-for-nothing.” He was no scholar and no warrior. In front of his two formidable elder brothers, he always kept his head down and wore a smile, never daring to drink even one cup too many. But no one knew that beneath this timid exterior lay a heart that saw all under heaven as a chessboard. When Emperor Yang of Sui sought a husband for his cherished daughter, Princess Nanyang, the young noblemen fought tooth and nail fo 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Great Qin: Fusu Turns the Tide and Rebuilds the Empire for a Thousand Years 大秦：扶苏破局再造千年大秦帝国 Transmigration, political intrigue, and military strategy, with tightly reasoned plotting. Defy the imperial edict from the start, then kill the envoy! Zhao Gao and Li Si are secretly usurping power. The Xiongnu threaten the northern frontier, and the six states of Shandong are stirring. The Great Qin is on the brink of collapsing after just two generations. A soul from a later age awakens, and Fusu sheds his blind loyalty. He will no longer sit back and await his death. Watch as he defies imper 89Reads—Score—14d adds
