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- 101 The Hidden Rules of Politics 官场暗格 In July, Yun City sweltered under the heat. The resume of fresh graduate Lin Hao, much like the man himself, was trampled beneath the crowds at the job fair. Graduation led straight to unemployment, and reality weighed heavily on him, until one phone call opened a door: an internship at a subsidiary of the City Investment Group. A monthly salary of 1,750 yuan, with no guarantees and no promises. It was the only straw within reach in his desperate circumstances, and a dusty entrance to an entirel 394Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 The Rouge Spinster 胭脂剩女 Through the emotional journey of Yang Jingjing, a single woman past the age traditionally considered ideal for marriage, the story offers glimpses of every facet of society and the warmth and coldness of human life, exposing the ugliness and greed of human nature. Full of twists and turns, it paints a penetrating portrait of the realities faced by women like her. 2kReads—Score15014d adds
- 103 The Chosen Saintess Broke Off Our Engagement. I Was Fine with It, but She Changed Her Mind 天骄圣女退婚，我ok，她却不退了 The Proud Saintess Broke Off Our Engagement. I Was Fine With It, but She Changed Her Mind 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
- 104 Reborn with an AI Brain, I Master the Power Game 重生AI大脑玩转权力 An overworked programmer dies from working overtime and is reborn with an AI brain. In this life, he becomes a child prodigy, builds a business empire before turning 20, then enters politics and uses his resources to climb to the pinnacle of power! 8kReads7.1Score43314d adds
- 105 Reborn in The Return of the Condor Heroes: Dual Cultivation Makes Me Young Again 魂穿神雕双修可返老还童 An accident sends ordinary man Zhou Baitong transmigrating into the world of The Return of the Condor Heroes, where he bizarrely swaps souls with the Old Imp Zhou Botong. When he wakes, he possesses peerless martial arts, breaks free of worldly constraints, and roams the jianghu of The Return of the Condor Heroes. Amid the enchanting romance of a turbulent age, he encounters the cool, otherworldly Little Dragon Maiden, the brilliant Huang Rong, the obsessive Li Mochou, and a host of other peerle 21.2kReads—Score1.1k14d adds
- 106 The Heiress Lost Her Memory and Was Sent to Work at an Electronics Factory 大小姐失忆，送电子厂打工 The Heiress Loses Her Memory and Gets Sent to Work at an Electronics Factory 7.8kReads—Score—14d adds
- 107 The Strange Tales of Mortal Life: Li Longbiao 浮生乱象之李龙彪 I'm the scum at the bottom of society, the trash you all talk about. I don't have much education, money, status, a house, a car, or a wife. I'm a single man, just some hoodlum. It's not my fault I ended up this way. When I was a kid, I had big dreams and ambitions, too. I wanted to study hard, get into a good university, then find work in the city and become a respectable office worker. But the cruel realities of life shattered every one of those beautiful dreams. Through its portrayal of Li Lon 2.1kReads—Score16414d adds
- 108 I Accidentally Committed a Crime 一不小心犯了罪 In the February chill of Wushi Village, five-year-old Ding Ding lay collapsed in a vegetable patch, her tiny, cold body wrapped in a bright yellow cloak. A rusty nail embedded in her foot, a fatal bruise from a skull fracture at her temple: Detective Jiang Yuan knew at a glance this was no accident, nor a simple act of murder! As the investigation deepened, the case grew shrouded in mystery. Beneath the village entrance’s parasol tree, three black stones had been arranged in a sinister “Three Yi 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 The Top Spy in Officialdom: Sent to an Asylum from the Start 官场第一秘：开局就被送进疯人院 [An underrated political drama with real-world relevance] Locked up in a psychiatric hospital from the start? How is he supposed to hold office now? Secretary Jiang Nan's act of standing up for what was right became a trap carefully laid by his rival, and he was illegally confined to an asylum. Was this merely a provocation by local power brokers, or a deadly strike aimed at the leader behind him? When word was secretly delivered to the top, the real power struggle had only just begun... Watch h 20.1kReads7.4Score1.4k14d adds
- 110 Black Gauze and Rouge 乌纱与胭脂 Human nature is like the sun: impossible to look at directly. Many people appear charming and refined on the surface, but strip away the facade and you’ll see human nature laid bare. By portraying the real chaos of society, this work exposes the evil and filth within human nature and calls on people to choose kindness and uphold social decency. 7.8kReads—Score50814d adds
- 111 My Soul Travels Back to 1972, Where I Raise Beauties and Ride the Tide of the Times 魂穿七二，培养美人横扫时代浪潮 [Period] [Sign-In] [Divine Doctor] [Space] [Farming] [Sweet Romance] A real estate tycoon transmigrates into 1972 and binds to the Red Dust Karma System from the start! Ling Feng uses supplies and skills to establish absolute authority, winning hearts through “feeding” and “protection.” Ling Feng has a portable space, peerless medical skills, and deadly combat abilities. He knows that in these unusual times, supplies give you face, personal connections are the substance, and your fists are your 13.9kReads7.5Score1.6k14d adds
- 112 Seeing Through Half a Lifetime 看破浮生过半 Life is a journey of self-cultivation. As we keep moving forward, we correct our mistakes in time and gradually become better versions of ourselves. Life is full of suffering, and we can only save ourselves. If only we could live our lives over again. At the very least, we could avoid a lot of detours. 623Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 My Wife Chases True Love but Still Refuses to Let Me Go 妻子追真爱，却还要霸占我 My Wife Pursues Her True Love, Yet Still Wants to Keep Me to Herself 5.4kReads—Score10014d adds
- 114 Fake Eunuch, True Emperor 假太监真皇帝 A general practitioner from a family of traditional Chinese medicine doctors transmigrates, only to be dragged into the imperial harem as a eunuch on his very first day. He has no choice but to negotiate with the eunuch in charge of castration: could you let me off this once? I still have a blood feud to avenge! The eunuch says, “Sure!” 972Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 115 Wuxia Crossover Villain: My Master Is Xiaolongnu 综武反派，我的师父是小龙女 A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! This is the sequel to Li Adi, continuing the tale of Li Adi and the Ancient Golden Dragon War God to the very end. I think you'll really enjoy it. There will be a few new elements, but Li Adi will remain the focus. That's all! This is just one part of the continuation of Li Adi's legend. 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 He Ended Up at a Widow's House 他穿到了寡妇家 Because of the wicked eldest uncle’s scheme, the original Wen Liang inexplicably died in a widow’s bed. Wen Liang from the apocalypse happened to transmigrate into his body, beat up the widow, then went back and gave the Wen family a thorough beating. But the people at the Wen family’s old home were like vampires, setting their sights on Wen Liang’s family. Later, the original’s younger sister, Wen Yu, was also framed by the eldest uncle and the widow, forced to become someone’s concubine, and d 2.9kReads—Score17714d adds
- 117 My Wife Returned, and She Turned Out to Be a Princess of Beijing's Elite Circle 归来妻子，身份竟是京圈公主 My Wife Returns, and She Turns Out to Be a Princess of the Capital’s Elite Circle 5.4kReads—Score15314d adds
- 118 Crimson Lips, Blazing Passion 红唇烈焰 A handsome loser and a cold, aloof female boss. When these two rivals cross paths, they act out a romantic tale of love, revenge, and sweet satisfaction. Office intrigue, cutthroat business, and political scheming are all handled with ease. If you want a story full of twists and excitement, come read The Strongest Man in the City. 34.1kReads9.0Score2.7k14d adds
- 119 Yizhi Xiaoqi's 17th Book 一纸小旗第17本书 A country boy with superb medical skills lands a job at an electronics factory in the kingdom of women. From then on, there's no stopping him. With charm and skill to back him up, he thrives and rises to the pinnacle of life! 1.3kReads8.1Score14814d adds
- 120 Take Ten Husbands and Torment the Scum Who Ruined My Past Life 纳十夫虐前世渣夫 Tian Mei and her betraying husband, Ma Mingyang, fall together into a bottomless mountain gorge. Their souls travel into the bodies of a young couple in another world where men greatly outnumber women. The female lead is still called Tian Mei, while Ma Mingyang ends up in the body of Li Dashan, a man with a broken leg. From then on, Li Dashan’s life of misery begins. Tian Mei keeps bringing home more husbands, and Li Dashan has to cook for the whole family, wash Tian Mei’s clothes and those of 3.3kReads—Score28514d adds
- 121 Undercover: Lost in the Shadows 潜伏:暗影迷途 While searching for his missing older sister, Chen Feng is silenced by those who want him dead. Reborn for reasons he cannot explain, he finds himself with an extraordinary range of abilities: medicine, mystic arts, feng shui, face reading... Even his luck with women takes a strange turn. By chance, Chen Feng saves a powerful underworld woman. To find his sister, he uses her trust to infiltrate a deeply concealed criminal organization. Circumstances force him to climb its ranks, step by step, un 2.4kReads7.0Score27814d adds
- 122 The System Abandoned Me, So I Took the Heavenly Dao as My Father 系统弃我不顾，我认天道为父 [No female lead + no System + traditional cultivation + comedy + bloody slaughter] Fifteen-year-old Li Chuyi finally awakens a System, only for it to try to run away before the day is out. Fortunately, before leaving, the System tells Li Chuyi to make the Heavenly Dao of this world his godfather. From then on, Li Chuyi becomes the Heavenly Dao’s godson, the darling of the world, blessed with good fortune. He finds money on the road and stumbles across so many senior cultivators’ graves that he c 26.2kReads9.2Score4.2k14d adds
- 123 The Ancient Prophecy: The Return of Saling 先古之谕萨灵归来 In ancient times, shaman mages used their mysterious powers to protect the balance of the land. They lived in harmony with nature, using spiritual energy to preserve the peace of the mountains and rivers and the well-being of their tribes. But their peaceful days were shattered overnight when a rift suddenly appeared in the sky, and monsters and demons from distant star systems surged toward their tranquil homeland like a tidal wave. The shaman mages rallied at once, knowing that the fate of the 162Reads7.9Score214d adds
- 124 They Sent You to the Palace as a Spy, Not to Flirt with the Empress 让你进宫当卧底，没让你去撩女帝 Fantasy power fantasy + lighthearted + guaranteed sweetness + no frustrating plot twists + no angst + no dragging things out + no do-gooder heroine + invincible Leng Huainian's soul transmigrates into the Crown Prince of Qinglan. He thinks he's reached the pinnacle of life, only to find himself in a hellish situation from the start: his country has fallen, his family is gone, his father is dead, and he's being hunted. How does it feel to be sent into Weiyang Palace as a eunuch while the woman yo 44.2kReads9.0Score4.1k14d adds
- 125 The Mature Landlady 成熟的老板娘 For the sake of keeping the family fortune all to himself, Liang Dashan hatched a vicious scheme to frame his wife, Du Xue. Faced with her husband’s ruthless plotting, Du Xue fought back from the brink. She turned people’s motives to her advantage and used his own tactics against him, unraveling every conspiracy by playing along, and ultimately leaving the traitor with nothing but the clothes on his back! 31kReads7.9Score1.6k14d adds
- 126 Romance in the Ancient Village 古寨情缘 The new book, The Number One Secret in Officialdom: Sent Straight to the Asylum from the Start, is now available. Your support is welcome! When someone bullies his sister-in-law, Wang Ye steps in without hesitation, kills a man, and ends up in prison. There, he unexpectedly acquires peerless mystical arts and learns that in his previous life he was the True Dragon Emperor of another world, his sister-in-law was a tiger spirit, and his childhood friend and sidekick was a little white rabbit spiri 21kReads9.0Score1.9k14d adds
- 127 After I Quit Being a Substitute, I Eloped with My Ex's Sister 不做替身后，和前任她姐闪婚了 [A short drama adaptation is available. Search “Lin Che Qin Zhi” to watch] [Older sister steals her love + younger sister chases her husband after losing him + love triangle + married first, love later + one heroine] [Why does the newcomer come out on top? Because big sister fights for what she wants] After five years together, Qin Wei has grown used to Lin Che’s thoughtful care and endless compromises. She thinks Lin Che is her loyal dog, someone she can abandon, but who would never leave her o 40.2kReads9.3Score4k14d adds
- 128 Apocalypse: More Children, More Blessings, Starting with the Aloof Class Belle 末世：多子多福，从高冷班花开始 [Invincible + zombie apocalypse + more children, more blessings + tons of female characters + ruthless and decisive + profits above all] When the apocalypse arrived and zombies broke out, Liu Yang and the aloof class beauty were trapped in a room together. The girl who used to barely give Liu Yang the time of day could now only kneel and beg to cling to him! That's when Liu Yang awakened the more children, more blessings System and gained powerful abilities. From then on, he rose to the top of t 52.9kReads8.5Score4.6k14d adds
- 129 After Our Divorce, My Boss Turned Around and Promoted Me 离婚后，领导转身就提拔了我 His new book, The Number One Secret in Officialdom: From the Start, I Was Sent to an Asylum, is now available. Your support is welcome! Two paternity tests shattered Zhao Shu’s world: neither child was his! His wife had betrayed him, and he angrily divorced her! At the lowest point in his life, his ability and resolve happened to catch a superior’s eye, and he entered the world of officialdom. Fueled by the anger of betrayal, Zhao Shu cuts through every obstacle, rising from head of security to 11.9kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds
- 130 Hehuan Sect: Deep Blue Lets Me Add Points Until I Become the Demonic Path's Leader 合欢宗：深蓝加点被逼成魔道魁首 Everyone condemns those who practice the Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation Art as depraved and lecherous. But no one knows that I was born less gifted than others, and can only sustain my life through the union of yin and yang. As a disciple of the Hehuan Hall of the Hehuan Sect, I awakened a Deep Blue enhancement panel. The righteous sects close in, my fellow disciples turn on one another, and the ambitious Gu Yue Fang Yuan waits for his chance to strike. To find a chance at survival, I travel far to Q 1.3kReads—Score6914d adds
- 131 Vortex of Power and Desire 权欲之涡 A career in government is like a bottomless abyss: one wrong step, and you’re shattered to pieces. Wu Liangyou has barely entered the political arena and hasn’t even tasted power when he’s already caught in the mire. Should he bow his head and bide his time, or risk his life in a desperate fight? The abyss cannot crush a ruthless man daring enough to change his fate. Watch Wu Liangyou break out of a hopeless situation, escape death, and rise to the top over a trail of blood. 99Reads6.1Score10614d adds
- 132 I Take the Protagonist's Elders as My Wives, Who Else Could Be Invincible? 强娶主角长辈，我不无敌谁无敌！ [Villain] + [fast-paced] + [just as you wish] Cao Wenbin transmigrated into a fantasy world and became the holy son of the Cao family! Unfortunately, this was a world made up of a hodgepodge of fantasy novels! Children of fortune were everywhere, and chosen protagonists were as common as dogs! Although the Cao family was the greatest power in the Central Province, one wrong step could spell total defeat! Fortunately, when Cao Wenbin transmigrated, he obtained a divine book. Without it, he really 37.1kReads8.8Score3.4k14d adds
- 133 Villain: More Children, More Blessings, the Heroines Fall Apart 反派：多子多福，女主们崩坏了 Villain | Invincible from the start | Build up the family | Decisive and ruthless | Mastermind behind the scenes | Build a power base After transmigrating as the rich, handsome villain of a novel, Xu Liang panicked when faced with the imminent destruction of his family. Luckily, the Family System activated: developing the family would make him stronger. So... before the story could even begin, Xu Liang made his preparations in advance and kicked off the hunt... By the time the plot began, he was 58.2kReads9.1Score4.4k14d adds
- 134 A Strange Haha 奇怪的哈哈 In Wuyun Country, there’s this strange girl who’s always running into bizarre things in her everyday life. Yet in every one of these strange encounters, she somehow meets someone who loves her beyond measure. Isn’t that strange? 136Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 The Man Who Grew Young Again 返老还童的男人 A baby adopted by a widow was born looking seventy years old. Then he began to age backward, slowly growing younger. At eighteen, he looked like he was in his fifties. In the end, he became a baby and died in the arms of the person he loved most. 1.7kReads7.9Score10714d adds
- 136 Reborn in a Northeastern Mountain Village: Fishing and Hunting Across Two Rivers and Two Nations 重生东北小山村渔猎两江两国 Please give this five stars. Please give this five stars. I don't have much education or skill, and I can't write fancy prose. I use ordinary people's language to tell an ordinary story. If you like it, I thank you for your support with a clasped-fist salute. If you don't, please be kind and don't flame me. An artist can't make a living without noble-minded patrons. I offer my thanks to all of you, my dear supporters. 42.6kReads8.2Score2.9k14d adds
- 137 On a Rainy Night, My Yandere Sister Begged Me to Take Her In 雨夜，病娇妹妹求我收留 [Extra sweet] + [No System] + [Not reborn] + [Light novel] + [Not self-insert] A landmine girl, an underground idol, a debuting voice actress, a childhood-friend editor, a doujin artist... After I made a wish, they all came to my side. To fight over the one and only female lead spot, they launched into a frenzied battle of romantic rivalry. Three years later, Lu Qing clasped his hands together. “Oh, God of Inspiration, I was immature back then. Please spare me...” A completely original story wit 52.3kReads9.5Score5.8k14d adds
- 138 Reborn in Officialdom: I Really Don't Want Another Promotion 重生官场：我真的不想再升职了 In 2003, Liang Weishi never wanted to enter government service. Yet through a series of fortunate coincidences, from the day he passed the civil service exam, he rose rapidly through the ranks... 125.5kReads9.1Score13.9k14d adds
- 139 Women, Don't Go to Northern Myanmar. There's No One There. 女人不要去缅北那里没有人 The world is beautiful. I won't be coming back in my next life. Bailu (a pseudonym) said something after returning from northern Myanmar that I still can't forget. She said: "When Heaven was taking me apart, it got the balance just right. Any harder, and I'd have died. Any gentler, and I might have had a decent life." My so-called best friend tricked me into going to northern Myanmar. That's when I learned that women here aren't even treated as human beings. Beatings, imprisonment, being drained 21.5kReads7.4Score1.2k14d adds
- 140 Keep Running: You Told Me to Make a Bold Claim, So Why Are You Taking It Seriously? 跑男：让你放豪言，你给我玩真的 [Chinese Entertainment Industry] [Stars] [Plenty of Variety Shows] [Keep Running] [Bai Lu] [Multiple Heroines] [Back to Field] [Challenges] [Peak] [The Inn] Chen Cheng transmigrated to a parallel world that was similar, yet not quite the same, and became an entertainer who had trained for two and a half years and been in the industry for two and a half years. After awakening the Great Entertainer System, he had his entire fortune wiped out on the spot and drew a skill that was both incredibly po 25.9kReads7.5Score1.9k14d adds
- 141 Ten-Thousandfold Gift Returns: I'm the Number One Simp in the Immortal Realm! 赠礼万倍返还：我，仙界第一舔！ “Gave away a Qi-Gathering Pill, received a ten-thousandfold return: rewarded with a Nine-Turn Golden Pill!” “Gave away a Fireball Spell, received a ten-thousandfold return: rewarded with a World-Destroying Buddha Lotus!” “Gave away a low-grade magical artifact, received a ten-thousandfold return: rewarded with an Axe of Creation!” After Ye Chen obtained the System, giving gifts to female cultivators was all it took to earn rewards. All Ye Chen wanted to say was, I never meant to be a simp. But t 160.9kReads8.6Score15.6k14d adds
- 142 A Tangled Web of Sin 孽乱 A baffling case. One stunning woman after another. A young man from a small town is framed and thrown into prison. How does he rise to the top, step by step, and become a powerful local magnate? Awake, he commands the world; drunk, he rests in the arms of beauties. Chen Fan does it all. A short drama adaptation of this book is now available. Its title is Beauty in Bloom: My Fatal Attraction. Please watch and support it. Thank you! 146.7kReads9.1Score13.8k14d adds
- 143 The Country Doctor’s Good Life 乡村神医好快活 [Rural Miracle Doctor + Little Guy’s Rise to Success + Business Fortune] To protect Xu Taohua, Song Qian offends Wang Mazi and is thrown into a cave in the wilderness. By a twist of fate, he encounters the Lotus Immortal Empress and receives her legacy. To help Song Qian return her to the world of cultivation, the Lotus Immortal Empress expends her strength to pass on all the cultivation she has accumulated in her lifetime. With this legacy, Song Qian begins his path to turning his life around. 52.8kReads8.9Score3.1k14d adds
- 144 The Foolish Boy Makes a Comeback, Shocking the Whole Village 傻小子逆袭，全村都惊了 Down-on-his-luck college student Ye Tian was beaten into an idiot after doing the right thing and sent back to his rural hometown, where he stayed with Li Tianbao. The village was full of gossip, and Wang Cuihua complained day after day. In their desperation, Li Tianbao turned his attention to his idiot cousin. He might be simple-minded, but he had once been a top student at a medical university, stood six feet one, and was handsome to boot. What they didn't know was that a mysterious jade pend 9.8kReads6.9Score74214d adds
- 145 Xuanhuan: The Immortal Divine Son Needs No Sister’s Bones to Prove His Dao! 玄幻：长生神子，何须妹骨证道！ The short drama adaptation of the same name is now available! [Invincible Overpowering Force][Decisive and Ruthless] Gu Changge transmigrates to the Central Continent Dao Domain and becomes the Gu family’s divine son. From the start, his elders want to take his younger sister’s Supreme Bone, but with a System in hand, why should Gu Changge need his sister’s bones to prove his Dao?! [Your bound target has received one spirit pill. You receive one peerless immortal pill in return, multiplied by a 149.3kReads8.3Score107.2k14d adds
- 146 Demon Corpses Aren't Edible? Quick, Send It to My Family's Crematorium While It's Still Warm 妖尸不可食？快，趁热送我家火葬 [High Martial] [Passionate] [Demonic beasts invade] [Not reborn] [Funny] If you want a lone-wolf protagonist, you can swipe away. The protagonist, Jiang Ping, is a passionate young man. He can be calculating, and he can be moved. He’s a real person, with classmates, friends, parents, and teachers. Spatial rifts opened, and demonic beasts invaded the land. Everyone knew that demonic beast corpses were inedible, and eating them would turn you into a contaminated being. By chance, Jiang Ping obtain 112.6kReads8.8Score16.2k14d adds
- 147 You Were Supposed to Be a Tycoon, Not a Heartbreaker 让你当神豪，没让你当渣男 Urban tycoon + everyday life + grounded in reality + seven rounds of passion Jiang Cheng woke up one morning to discover he had been reborn! A gorgeous older woman he didn't recognize was lying beside him, and his phone was full of messages from his gold-digging girlfriend, Zhao Jia: “Yesterday was the Summer Solstice. Why didn't you send me a red envelope?” In his past life, he had spent three years fawning over Zhao Jia, only to be treated like an ATM and dumped in the end. This time, he messa 76.7kReads8.8Score5.3k14d adds
- 148 The Irresistible Playboy 极品桃花男 [Urban feel-good story] [Slice of life] [Set in the 2020s] [Realistic everyday life] [Multiple female leads] [Dongguan Prince Hotel] [Transmigration to the apocalypse] [Genetically enhanced super soldiers] 419Reads8.5Score10514d adds
- 149 Everyone Avoids the Troublemaking Girls, but I Take Them All In 世人皆避精神小妹我尽数收留 Spiritual little sisters, yoga pants: which one can make you stop in your tracks? ...Stop looking, this is the one! To give everyone a good show, I spent 6,000 yuan to live with a spiritual little sister for a month, together around the clock. What? You say that's still not enough? Then how about adding a System, too!? Gu Xingchen transmigrates back ten years and uses his System to turn his life around. Every spiritual little sister in the county follows him... Their world is on guard against th 46.6kReads6.2Score2.9k14d adds
- 150 EN What?! Our Family Descends from an Eldritch God? 什么！我们家居然是邪神后裔？ [Western fantasy + multiple heroines + the uncanny + Lovecraftian horror + elves + reborn in the womb] The darkness and distortion lurking beneath the civilized world, and the eerie whispers heard only in the dead of night! The day the sea mists rose, the world became an isolated island. At first, I thought I had been reborn into an era of backward technology. There were no phones, computers, Wi-Fi, or anything like that. Fortunately, I was exceptionally handsome and easy to get along with, so 127.1kReads9.2Score11.9k14d adds
