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- 151 Don't Mess with That Rogue TCM Doctor 别惹那个痞中医 [Traditional Chinese Medicine + Taoist Arts + Feel-Good Story + Dual Cultivation and Leveling Up + Lighthearted Humor] Haoyang, a mysterious Taoist priest kicked down the mountain by his master, heads straight to his fiancée’s university with their marriage contract in hand. He thought he’d get an easy job as a security guard, but instead he kicks a tycoon’s son flying, saves a dying student with one needle, and throws the hearts of every beautiful teacher on campus into chaos. “You’re sick. I c 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 152 Little Seedling Beneath the Shade 树荫下的小禾苗 Miao Yihe loses part of her memory in a car accident, including memories of her high school deskmate, who always looked out for her. But the connection between two people never really goes away. After all the twists and turns, they meet again. Lin Mingyue says he's the shade beneath a vast forest; Miao Yihe says she's a little seedling striving to grow. It was all meant to be. Lin Mingyue cherishes his little seedling, and she loves and supports herself too. They don't ask for much: a cozy littl 164Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 153 Unparalleled Excellence 出色无边 Modern urban life... Multiple heroines... Workplace... A rise through the ranks... A feel-good story. Shen Qinglin, a low-ranking clerk in the Health Bureau's office, climbs step by step to the pinnacle of life with beautiful women at his side... and builds a bright future... 2.4kReads8.6Score21814d adds
- 154 The Days We Spent Running with the Wrong Crowd 那些年混过的日子 Young and reckless, we chased nothing but our ideals. The storms we weathered in those years, the roads we walked together, and the days we spent making our way through life. The old generation's feuds and entanglements, the younger generation's rivalries: an unknown nobody gradually grows stronger, overcoming hardship after hardship without ever giving up. 3.8kReads7.2Score17814d adds
- 155 Through the Sea of People, I Run to You 绕遍人海奔向你 Everyone says Wen Zheng spent every last flutter of her heart on Lu Zhi'ang. And indeed, ever since that midsummer when she was in eighth grade, Wen Zheng had devoted her whole heart to the boy. Setting and characters: A tender teenage romance set in middle school, with both of them crossing paths, and a long, unrequited crush stretched across different classes and schools. Yet a veil always seemed to lie between them. They chatted online every day, but rarely crossed paths in person. Conflic 180Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 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 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 After the Divorce, My Ex Refused to Hand Over His Paycheck? I Laughed at His Nerve, Only to Get a Harsh Reality Check 离婚后前夫拒交工资？我笑他不知好歹，转头被狠狠打脸 After our divorce, my ex-husband refused to hand over his salary? I laughed at his nerve, only to get a brutal face-slapping in return. 252Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 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 2.2kReads—Score38114d adds
- 159 From Doctor to Underworld Boss 从医生苟成社会大佬 [Urban + society + passionate + fill in the blanks yourself...] Surgeon You Tianfu was sentenced to prison after a medical accident, where he unexpectedly crossed paths with the biggest local property development syndicate. After his release, he joined them, and his life's course changed completely. His white coat turned into a black trench coat, and his surgical scissors became twin blades! From dreaming of saving lives as a miracle doctor to transforming into a generation of underworld kingpin 72Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 160 I Only Found Out After We Married That He's a Mama's Boy 婚后才发现他是妈宝男 Only after we married did I discover he was a mama’s boy 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 Now That I'm Reborn, I'm Definitely Confessing This Time 都重生了，这场白说什么也要表了 Staring at the classroom's iron door, wrapped in sheet metal and covered with streaks of rust, You Zihao's gaze shifted slightly upward. The rigid red characters “Senior Year 1, Class 7” were printed on a white rectangular plaque hanging above the door's upper-right corner. Another wave of dizziness hit her. You Zihao raised one hand to her forehead and slowly closed her eyes. The images in her mind had yet to fade completely... The lyrics of “I Want to See You~ Just Want to See You~ In the Futu 389Reads—Score2114d adds
- 162 Love's Watch: Who Touched My Documents? 爱的守望：是谁动了我的文档？ Love's Watch: Who Changed My Document? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 Transmigrating to America: A Miracle Doctor Rebuilds His Estate and Hires Maids 穿越美利坚：神医重建庄园雇女仆 [Choice System] [Farm] [Tornadoes] Oklahoma, 1995. Tornadoes ravage the plains year after year, and farms in the West are facing ruin. Hua Zhong, an heir to a family of traditional Chinese doctors, transmigrates by accident and inherits a sprawling eight-hundred-acre ranch. In the cellar, he discovers gold and old U.S. dollars left behind by the previous owner. With a fortune from the start, he has no need to worry about money. Wild boars and coyotes run rampant across the grasslands. Armed with 768Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 Cultivating the Great Dao, From the Start by Fulfilling My Master’s Duty 大道修仙，开局替师尽孝 [Multiple heroines, no substitutes, clean throughout, read with confidence] The master passed away in meditation, leaving Bihai Cliff without a leader. His disciples and their master's wife were left helpless and alone. Li Xuance transmigrates unexpectedly and becomes a steward disciple of the sect. The vast sect has no one to take charge, and its many beautiful women have no one to protect them. His path to immortality begins with protecting his master's wife and taking over Bihai Cliff. He 8.7kReads6.5Score68814d adds
- 165 They Were There Throughout My Youth 她们，贯穿我的青春 Also known as "The Girls Who Ran Through My Youth" [Multiple Heroines + First Person + Realistic Campus Life + Childhood Friends + Bickering Couple + Underdog Academic Comeback + Nostalgic Youth + No System + Not Reborn + Some Ensemble Cast Elements + Not a Power Fantasy] “If life is a game, then I probably got the NPC’s script. My job is to be a backdrop for the protagonists.” But was that really the case? Until that sweltering summer, when they barged into Gao Xing’s world without a care, 7.6kReads9.0Score74014d adds
- 166 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: The Azure Lotus Accompanies Me on My Path to Eternal Life 凡人修仙：青莲伴我证长生 924Reads—Score10914d adds
- 167 The Mountain Doctor 山野妙手小医圣 [Urban + rural + miracle doctor + multiple heroines + hot-blooded + wish fulfillment] Wang Tiezhu, a simple-minded young man from Taoyuan Village, often went into the mountains to work alongside the widow Lin Wan'er. One day at noon, the two rested in the shade of a tree beside a field ridge. A village rogue who had been tailing them for a long time suddenly sprang from the bushes, intent on taking advantage of Lin Wan'er. The foolish lad everyone looked down on had always been treated kindly by 3.2kReads—Score18114d adds
- 168 A Lifetime of Humiliation, All for the Day of Reckoning 半生忍辱只等清算时刻 As a child, he lost his mother, who called him a good-for-nothing, and his father, who was useless alive. He barely survived the beatings and abuse from his stepfather and the others. Later, he discovered that his father hadn't actually died by suicide. He endured countless humiliations, and over 37 years, through patience and cunning, rose from an insignificant nobody to a wealthy power broker. He pulled off a breathtaking comeback! He spent half his life enduring humiliation, not just to survi 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 Unbelievable: My Love Rival Takes Me Around Beating Up Scumbags 离谱：情敌带我到处虐渣 [爽 and satisfying] [No saintly protagonist] [Multiple female leads] [Decisive and ruthless] The protagonist's group enjoys gossip and has no desire to hurt anyone, yet they get caught up in a series of plots and schemes. To protect themselves, they have no choice but to fight back, step by step embarking on the path to becoming powerful. At first, the group is weak and often bullied. Later, they grow strong and become rulers of their own domain. 1.1kReads8.3Score10414d adds
- 170 Favorability System: Winning Over the Heroines and Living It Up 好感度系统：攻略女主一路风流 [Lin Chuan, male, 24. Occupation: real estate salesperson (novice). Current condition: mildly excited, normal stamina, unusually fluctuating mental energy. Special ability: Favorability Visualization System (activated; can view basic information about others and their favorability toward him). Note: The ability may have originated from a brain-region mutation caused by a lightning strike. Duration unknown; side effects unknown.] 2.6kReads5.9Score11314d adds
- 171 The Gorgeous Teacher and the Pure Campus Belle Are Both Crazy About Me 美艳老师，清纯校花都爱死我了 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is my motivation to write, and I will strive to tell every story well! 4.6kReads—Score22514d adds
- 172 She Wants My Medical Skills, but She Wants Me Even More 她馋我的医术，更馋我的人 Urban Miracle Doctor | Beautiful CEO | Flirty, Feel-Good Story He has a pair of hands that can save lives, yet somehow he keeps attracting women who want him for themselves. She craves his medical skills, but she wants him even more. From an insignificant nobody to a miracle doctor who shakes the city, he was never meant to live an ordinary life. In this life, he will heal the world and show everyone who the real winner is! 349Reads—Score10114d adds
- 173 Rejecting the Campus Belle Ten Times, I Unlock the Scumbag Finance System 十拒校花表白，开启渣男金融系统 Campus Beauty | Childhood Friend | Married Woman | System | Nurturing | Police Beauty | Female Doctor | Lu Yan transmigrates to a parallel world. After rejecting the ten confessions of the campus beauty who betrayed him in his past life, he activates the Bad Boy System. [Perfect Ten System: Win the Hearts of Ten Women Whose Fates Were Tragic in Their Past Lives] [Mission rewards: including, but not limited to, stocks, lottery predictions, and physical enhancements] Lu Yan has just made a show of 539Reads—Score3514d adds
- 174 I Found a Master in the Woods 我在林子里捡了个师傅 An animated drama adaptation is out. Search for “I Found a Master in the Woods.” [Multiple heroines, all kinds of heroines, everyday life, harem] [Older women, yanderes, childhood friends, mature beauties, and more. A rich variety of heroines, guaranteed to please!] Jiyuan is a little beggar whose family was destroyed and who was left to wander the streets. He survives on the charity of others. Every day, all he thinks about is getting one full meal and finding somewhere to sleep out of the rain 59.7kReads8.5Score7.5k14d adds
- 175 After My Sister-in-Law Tricked Me into Going to Northern Myanmar, I Found a Way to Survive 被嫂子骗进缅北后，我绝处逢生 806Reads8.7Score10314d adds
- 176 My Years in the Wedding Business 我干婚庆这些年 [Life's Big Events + Wedding Industry + Northeastern Comedy + Everyday Family Life + Rich Older Women + Older Sisters] Jin Ge is a male makeup artist and photographer. After personally reporting his biological father and sending him to prison, he returned to his hometown to protect his mother from his father's enemies. He took over the family wedding business, and because of his professional makeup skills, many couples hired him to handle their weddings. The work also gave him a chance to see wh 7.9kReads8.8Score87314d adds
- 177 Reborn After Ascending, My Master and Junior Sister Both Fall for Me 飞升后重生，师尊师妹皆沦陷 (Newly rated, so the score will gradually rise. Body transmigration + reborn + sword cultivator + multiple heroines + fake System. Plot-focused, fairly lighthearted and surreal, not a traditional serious cultivation novel.) In the thirtieth year after transmigrating, Mo Ya was imprisoned by his aloof master. In the two-hundredth year after transmigrating, Mo Ya was imprisoned by his yandere junior sister. In the three-hundredth year after transmigrating, Mo Ya was imprisoned by the proud Human E 2.6kReads6.6Score19614d adds
- 178 Dongguan After Dark 夜幕下的东莞 [Underworld Power Fantasy | Beauties Galore | Relentlessly Ruthless | Beauty-Protector Extraordinaire] He’s the ultimate protector of women. Anyone who lays a hand on his women, whether they’re underlings from the Shanzhu Gang, thugs from the Black Dragon Society, or big shots from the Hongxing Gang, gets taken out! He recruits followers, seizes nightclub territory, raids casinos, and roots out traitors. Armed with nothing but a steel pipe and sheer ruthlessness, he fights his way from wanted fu 108Reads6.4Score10214d adds
- 179 The 11th Book of a Corporate Slave Shut-In 社畜宅宅第11本书 [Persuading Women to Turn Over a New Leaf + Multiple Heroines + Reborn + Redemption + Comedic Push and Pull] Trust my writing! This is a story about being reborn and saving the girls from his past life before they fall into ruin. As a man, he faces the problems head-on. In his previous life, he was timid and ran away from his problems, watching helplessly as the two girls he loved drifted farther away and went down a path of no return. He spent the rest of his life filled with regret. In this li 629Reads8.1Score11614d adds
- 180 Lingshi Farmstead: The Heiress Returns to Tear Apart the Ungrateful Wolves 灵溪田舍：千金归来手撕白眼狼 [Urban cultivation + farming + revenge + face-slapping satisfaction] With a spiritual-plant cultivation System as her golden finger, an adopted daughter from a mountain village fights back and takes revenge, exposes the darkness of human nature, and stays true to herself. On her eighteenth birthday, Lin Wanxing, a mountain village girl, learns that she is the orphaned heir to a wealthy family and is about to inherit a fortune worth billions. But her adoptive family’s “younger sister,” Lin Xiaoyu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 The Sassy Sister and Her Rascally Husband 飒姐，痞夫 A female surgeon and a male psychologist find their way to each other. At their first meeting, he lets himself into her home and says, “You take care of the outside, and I'll take care of the inside.” She is bold and spirited, but carries hidden wounds. He is a roguish ray of sunshine who openly warms and heals her. You head west to conquer, while I rely on Nan; we seem completely mismatched, going in opposite directions. He had loved her for a long time, through all the days no one knew about. 397Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 182 The Casanova’s Glasses 海王眼镜 The Playboy's Glasses 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 Apocalypse: Dual Cultivation Sign-In System 末世：双修签到系统 “What else did your sister say?” Li Zixuan asked. “She said I should sleep with you, because it would help with my cultivation.” Zhao Zixuan's tone was still perfectly calm, as if she were commenting on the nice weather. “I said sure. I've been stuck at the peak of the second rank for over a year anyway, so why not give it a try?” She paused, then added, “But I'll make this clear upfront: I don't like men.” “So hurry up when we get to it. Don't dawdle.” Li Zixuan was stunned. This woman... had s 134Reads6.7Score3314d adds
- 184 Even Carpenters Attract Romance 木匠也招桃花 Cao Tianming, a village orphan and young carpenter, unexpectedly obtains The Heavenly Book of Lu Ban and masters Lu Ban’s secret arts. From then on, he has more money than he can spend and beautiful women all around him! He throws money around by day and parties every night! 93Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 Fading Lights Upon the Sea 海上灯火阑珊 This is a story about music, dreams, and love. Yang Cheng, a musician who left his hometown of Shanghai for Beijing, staking everything on his dream, was crushed by powerful industry interests, betrayed by his lover, and had his work stolen. His heart completely broken, he slunk back home. After withdrawing from the noise and ruins of the music scene, he couldn't bring himself to return to his family and lived alone in a rented place, sinking into despair. In the apartment he shared with others, 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 Uncovering the Past of the ‘Third-Line’ Defense Industry Workers 揭秘:“小三线”军工人的往事 A Look Back at the Past of the “Third-Line” Defense Industry Workers 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 Big Brother! If You Dare to Date, I'll Break Your Legs 哥！你敢早恋，我打断你腿 [Unrelated by blood + a tsundere, stubborn younger sister] Su Xiao is reborn, returning to the day after their parents' deaths when he and his younger sister, Su Wanning, were sent to live with different relatives. In his previous life, the two siblings were separated just like that, and never contacted each other again. When they met again, Su Wanning had become a little box. Reborn into this life, Su Xiao swears that he will never let anyone take his sister away. In front of everyone, Su Xiao 154.9kReads8.8Score18.7k14d adds
- 188 I’m Just a Nobody, but They Insist I’m a Miracle Doctor 我就一小吊丝，她们非说我是神医 Divine Doctor + Multiple Heroines + Reverse System + Feel-Good Power Fantasy I’m just a massage therapist. My girlfriend had only just dumped me when a businesswoman showed up and insisted I was a miracle doctor. 1.1kReads—Score10214d adds
- 189 My Harem Is Made Up Entirely of My Female College Classmates 朕的后宫，全是朕的大学女同学 After his confession to the campus belle ends in public humiliation, I open my eyes to find I've transmigrated into the Great Sheng Dynasty as a puppet emperor! What really makes my jaw drop is this: The four campus belles who used to trample all over me have all transmigrated into my imperial consorts! They used to ignore me and mock me without restraint. Now I hold imperial power and my word is law. They all have to bow and obey. The most incredible part is that I have the ability to transm 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 From Good-for-Nothing Villain to Pillar of the Nation 从废柴反派到国之柱石 [Alternate History] [System] [Struggle for Supremacy] [Multiple Heroines] [Starting Out on the Southwestern Frontier] Gao Yuan never imagined that one day he would become one of the countless people transmigrated to another world. Worse, he transmigrated into a short story as its most useless, villainous male side character, nothing but a stepping stone for the hero and heroine. His father was dead and his older brother gone from the start, his wife didn’t love him. It was a truly hellish start. 1.3kReads9.1Score10914d adds
- 191 A Temporary Romance at the Factory 工厂的临时爱情 Work + Romance + Plot + A Large Supporting Cast Xu Yanhui, a young man from a rural village who has just left the army, comes to the city alone to find work. By chance, he meets his fellow villager Duan Li, who introduces him to a job at a textile factory. There, he witnesses and experiences the joys and sorrows, warmth and cruelty of the lives of working women. Set in the 1990s, this story uses simple prose to tell the stories of ordinary migrant workers. I hope you enjoy it. 12.8kReads8.6Score99114d adds
- 192 Who Says the Villainous Second Male Lead Can't Be Reborn? 谁说恶毒男二不重生？ [No System + Scumbag + Regret + Everyday Life] In his previous life, he was the devil who drove her to her death. Reborn at seventeen, Qin Ze looked at Yu Xi, trembling before him, and decided to live differently. "Yu Xi, what do you want?" "T-to stay away from you..." "Denied. Pick something else." "...Then I want to go home." "All right." He lifted her onto his back, her ankle sprained. "I'll take you. But before that, how about having pork trotter rice with me?" He opened a shop to earn pocke 926Reads7.0Score10214d adds
- 193 A Contract Boyfriend? You're Not the Only One 契约男友？又不只跟你一个人 [Urban slice of life + multiple love triangles + sweet romance + multiple heroines] A pandemic caused the global male population to shrink by a quarter. In an age when women are desperate for romantic companionship, a new service industry has emerged: “contract boyfriends,” available at fixed rates and billed by the hour. Xu Yuan, the down-on-his-luck protagonist, somehow finds himself joining their ranks. From then on, he helps female clients whose lives have gone off track or who struggle wi 75Reads5.4Score10414d adds
- 194 What's Got You So Proud? 你牛什么牛 Also known as The Yueyue’s Terrible Mother-in-Law. Through the story of an unusually strong-willed woman’s life, this novel offers a profound look at the dialectical relationship between personality and fate. From many angles, it examines the rise of extreme feminism in contemporary society. It also gives serious thought to marriage and romance, raising children, and human relationships in the modern world. It offers important guidance for a new generation in the twenty-first century on developi 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 Who Awakes First from the Great Dream: 0202 大梦谁先觉：0202 At the start of the Gengzi year, disaster fell from the sky. A reporter who claimed to come from a “civilized country” looked down on this “barbaric land” mired in calamity. He was given to sneering and distorting the truth, making no effort to hide his biting sarcasm. His words laid bare his arrogance and contempt. He turned a blind eye to the locals’ suffering and cared nothing for the harm his remarks caused them. In his eyes, they were no more than ants struggling to survive. Yet no one expe 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 After I Fell in Love, My Aloof Master Lost Control?! 我恋爱后，清冷师尊失控了？！ Reader advisory: This story features multiple heroines, wish fulfillment, Cultivation, teacher-student romance, and a harem. Liu Cheng was abandoned by his family as an infant. One day, Liu Hanyu, who had just descended from the mountain to cultivate in the mortal world, found him by the river. Feeling sorry for the poor abandoned child, she took him in as her disciple. Sixteen years passed in the blink of an eye, and Liu Cheng found his first cultivation partner. It should have been a happy occ 5.1kReads—Score42514d adds
- 197 All the Races Throw Themselves at Me, and I Conquer Otherworlds with Pure Yang Power 万族倒贴，我靠纯阳打穿异界 “Junior, want to come over to my dorm?” The elf school beauty gives him a sultry look. Su Ran responds with a punch. “Senior, behave yourself. Don't distract me from my training!” As long as he stays true to his heart of steel as a straight man, his combat power will multiply! When the gods of other races descend, intent on wiping out humanity, the prodigies of every race are left in despair as they watch Su Ran shatter a rift between countless worlds with one punch. “He's so charming. Why does 51Reads—Score13414d adds
- 198 Xiaoming's Guide to Business 小明的生意经 [Urban] [Workplace] [Romance] Life is a business, and love is, too. It all depends on how you manage it... Mutual benefit is the secret to a lasting business. Don't expect to strike gold in one go. You might get away with cheating someone once, but next time, you could be the one who gets cheated... Wang Dongming takes that same approach: building things up little by little and putting himself in other people's shoes. He wins over influential people, clients, family, lovers, and friends with his 323Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 199 Better Never to Have Met in This Life 此生不如不见 This is a novel about love and hate intertwined. There is no transmigration, cultivation, or System, just ordinary human nature in the real world. Through a twist of fate, the protagonist, Wang Zhicheng, meets his fiancée's identical twin sister, and a love that no one will accept begins to unfold. The many hardships of the real world push the two people who love each other toward the abyss, costing them their lives. When you look back on your youth, this novel may make you feel like you've been 1.1kReads6.7Score10714d adds
- 200 The Freezer 冰柜 In today's restless society, people's innate kindness can easily be lost amid rampant materialism. Sometimes, love and devotion are repaid with betrayal, or even death. Based on real cases, this book warns readers that the dark side of human nature is always present, and that desire and dissatisfaction can corrode even the deepest bonds. 44Reads—Score—14d adds
