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- 1 Feed Pills to Gain Cultivation: I Critically Hit a Rebellious Female Cultivator from the Start 喂丹返修为，开局暴击叛逆女修 [Multiple Heroines + System + Alchemy + Easygoing Daily Life] After guarding the Alchemy Pavilion for hundreds of years, Lin Yi unexpectedly awakens the Alchemy Blessing System. As long as he feeds someone pills, he receives a return of their cultivation. The problem is, his pills look and feel downright bizarre. No normal cultivator would dare eat them. Who should he feed them to? As it happens, Qin Miaomiao, the rebellious female cultivator famous throughout the sect, comes by to buy pills on 23.5kReads6.9Score2.9kShelves
- 2 The Dashing Scumbag 凤流渣男 My name is Gao Jin, and I married into my wife's family. My wife's family owns several properties acquired through redevelopment, and the rent they collect each month is more than they can spend. But life is unpredictable. My wife died in childbirth after a difficult labor. After she was gone, my mother-in-law entrusted her properties to me to manage and collect rent on. I thought I would spend the rest of my life as a carefree landlord, but then one trial after another came my way: My mother-in 1.8kReads7.9Score428Shelves
- 3 Are You Crazy? My Counselor and the Campus Belle Are Both Ex-Girlfriends 疯了吧！辅导员和校花都是前女友 [Multiple Heroines + Young Ladies from Prestigious Families + A Variety of Types + Romantic Push and Pull + Sweet Everyday Moments + Love Rival Showdowns] Zhu Xunchuan had barely started his first year of college when his ex-girlfriends cornered him at his door! It was all supposed to be a joke, so why wouldn't his exes let him off the hook? He'd have come clean if it were anyone else, but every one of them came from a terrifyingly powerful family! Also known as: “After I Sent a Breakup Text to 58.1kReads8.4Score9.9kShelves
- 4 My Senior Sister Won’t Leave Me Alone, and Invites Me to Cultivate in the Acacia Sect 师姐缠身，邀我去合欢中修炼 Lin Feng had spent half his life in a deranged state. Framed by others, he lost both his parents. But when he was at his lowest, forcibly seized and dragged off to humiliate a holy maiden, he unexpectedly awakened the System and narrowly escaped with his life. Soon, however, he learned a shocking secret: this so-called golden finger was nothing more than a fattened pig raised by someone else, a time bomb ready to explode at any moment. If he wanted to survive, he had no choice but to forcibly 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 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... 2.6kReads8.5Score225Shelves
- 6 Three Things About a Spiritual Little Sister: Pretty, Calls You Babe, and Doesn't Spend Much 精神小妹有三好，人美喊宝花钱少 Is there really a kind of girl who’s not only beautiful and proactive, but also great at making you feel good and can help you earn money? Bai Li never believed it, until he boarded a long-distance bus home for the Lunar New Year. “Hey, bro, could you spare me a cup of instant noodles?” Out of sympathy, Bai Li sent her ten yuan. A voice rang out in his mind: [Ding! You invested 10 yuan in your target, triggering a 10x rebate. 100 yuan has been credited!] [Target’s Affection +20. Current status: 40.4kReads8.3Score4kShelves
- 7 A Blind Date at the Wrong Table: The Boss Lady Makes Ten Billion a Year 相亲走错桌：御姐总裁年入百亿 After being gone for seven years, Chu Yan returns home only to have his family pressure him into a blind date. By mistake, Chu Yan sits at the wrong table and finds himself opposite a cool, beautiful woman. “Let me introduce myself. I'm Chu Yan. High school graduate, unemployed, know how to use a smartphone, and smart enough to head home when it rains. The future's full of possibilities.” The beautiful woman across from him watches in silence for a moment. “Yan Ruowei. ETH Zurich, master's degre 1.6kReads7.8Score163Shelves
- 8 Those Days Delivering Takeout 跑外卖那些日子 My new story is out! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 High Martial: Day One as a Simp, Chaos Gives Birth to a Green Lotus 高武：舔狗第一天，混沌种青莲 Ning Feng transmigrated to Blue Star, a high-martial-arts world, where he was the young master of the foremost martial arts family in the Southeastern Domain. With mediocre talent, he had planned to lie flat and coast on his powerful family. But on his deathbed, his teacher entrusted his only daughter to him, begging Ning Feng to take care of her. For the next three years, no matter what his daughter asked for, Ning Feng had to do it unconditionally. He had wanted to refuse, but then the System 19.3kReads7.2Score1.8kShelves
- 10 The Gray Zone 灰色地带 The Gray Zone 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 The Two-World Trader: From 1988 to 2025 两界倒爷：从1988到2025 Period setting + everyday life + transporting goods between two worlds + building a business + multiple heroines + no drawn-out romantic angst + remember road safety Lu Wei unexpectedly discovers that he can travel back and forth between 1988 and 2025. In the 1980s, industry is underdeveloped, and manufactured goods are expensive. Lu Wei starts out reselling vegetables, nylon stockings, digital watches, and clothes, then goes on to start companies and build factories. Step by step, he brings mod 78.2kReads9.1Score9kShelves
- 12 I Just Got Divorced, and Now My Ex-Wife’s Friends Are Taking Turns Coming to See Me 刚离婚，前妻的闺蜜就轮流找我 [Regret, but not an angst story + multiple heroines + System + romantic rivalry + comedy] [Divorce in chapter one, System activates in chapter three] Wang Hao was an honest man, but his school beauty wife thought he was useless. In a fit of anger, the two got divorced. After the divorce, his ex-wife's best friends all set their sights on Wang Hao. His adorably clueless ex-wife realized something was wrong and began to regret her decision. She wanted to remarry him, but by a twist of fate, she en 56.9kReads7.9Score5.4kShelves
- 13 I'll Cherish Him Now, So Regret It All You Want 他会由我来珍惜，你后悔也没用 Qin Ran was reborn. In his previous life, he wasted years pining for love. This time, he decided to live for himself. He had only just graduated from college when the campus belle watched him walk into his home and realized, too late, what she had lost! Her best friend's words hit her even harder! “If you don't cherish him, someone else will. It's too late to regret it now!” 7.9kReads8.4Score658Shelves
- 14 My Eighteen-Year-Old Landlady 我的18岁女房东 My 18-Year-Old Landlady 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Reborn into the Campus Beauty’s Home, I Froze When Her Mom Came Out 重生在校花家，她妈出来时我傻了 [All hand-crafted, plenty of romantic rivalry, extra sweet with no angst, no System, an emotionally intelligent male lead, and a capable heroine who isn't just eye candy. You won't regret giving it a try.] By the bathroom door, Chen Yue caught Auntie Jiang, the beautiful mother of his schoolmate of twelve years, as she fell. Auntie Jiang came from a well-connected family, was beautiful with a gentle voice, and was also a great help with the finances. To get his hands on the first pot of gold for 133.6kReads8.9Score12.5kShelves
- 16 From the Start: The Beautiful CEO Hires a Bodyguard 开局：美女总裁招保镖 New novel: Urban power fantasy + soldier king + miracle doctor + ancient martial arts + martial sage master + miracle doctor master After the soldier king returns to the city, he discovers that the woman his two masters arranged for him to marry is the very person his former commander ordered him to protect. His urban life remains tense... 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Summer Breeze Over the Old Schoolyard 夏风拂过旧操场 The Summer Breeze Swept Across the Old School Field 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 True Happiness Lies in the Warmth of Home 真正的幸福，藏在故土的烟火里 True Happiness Is Hidden in the Warmth of Home 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Through Wind and Rain, I Found the Rising Sun 历经风雨遇骄阳 Through Storms to the Bright Sun 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Reborn: The Underdog’s Comeback 重生以后包子的逆袭 (Reborn + Period Setting + Pocket Dimension + Campus Life + Strong Female and Male Leads + Top Student + Character Growth + Patriotism) The female lead, Mu Wan, is kind but not a pushover. She has principles and always gets even with those who wrong her. The male lead, Xiao Jinyu, is the son of a military compound family and a military-affiliated scientific researcher. Before she was reborn, Mu Wan accidentally stayed up too late and died of cardiac arrest. A family heirloom, a Merit Pearl, took 5kReads9.1Score624Shelves
- 21 Stop Flirting with Me! I Really Don't Peek at Big Sister's Secrets 别勾引我了，真不乱看大姐姐心事 Original title: This is insane! You actually read your auntie's hidden hints like that? “A macho-man app?” Luffy stared at the thing that had suddenly appeared before him. He was stunned at first, then overjoyed. A line of text had appeared before his eyes, revealing some secrets about the manager who hated him... The manager in black stockings: “Impossible! How could you know about that?” His first love: “So this is who he really is? Then back then, I...” The icy CEO: “Luffy, if you can hel 21.3kReads6.5Score1.9kShelves
- 22 Doctor, My Little Sister Drools When She Looks at Me. Is There Any Hope? 医生，我妹看我流口水，还有救吗 [Younger Sister + Multiple Heroines + Sweet Romance + No Angst + All Kinds of Personalities + Cozy Daily Life + Emotional Comfort] My childhood friend, who is my "younger sister" despite us having no blood relation, got into the same university as me after the college entrance exam. After graduation, instead of going home, she unexpectedly chose to stay in my city. Is it revenge, or does she have another scheme? The story begins when my younger sister and I start living together after she gradua 18kReads8.9Score2.2kShelves
- 23 The Foolish Lad’s Country Romance 傻小子的乡村情缘 A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 5.2kReads9.0Score443Shelves
- 24 I’m a Disciple of the Immortal Sect, Surrounded by Demonesses 我仙门弟子，身边都是妖女魔女 (No System, an antihero protagonist, multiple heroines. Read at your own discretion.) Lin Hao awakens a Pure Yang Physique, one of the strongest dual-cultivation physiques! But his sect keeps it a secret and never tells him. Still, the allure of a Pure Yang Physique can't be concealed. Demonic women, witches, and fairies alike all fall for him. His fellow disciples grow jealous and resentful, branding him a demon and wanting him dead! With the help of his Pure Yang Physique, Lin Hao cuts through 10.6kReads9.0Score881Shelves
- 25 Appliance Repair in Wancheng: All My Customers Are Older Sisters 莞城家电维修：客户都是姐姐 Yao Kun came to Dongguan alone to make a living. His superb home appliance repair skills helped him get established, and he unexpectedly activated the sign-in System. He fixes an air conditioner, and the landlady readily signs an annual maintenance deal with him; He repairs a freezer, and the owner of a food stall keeps calling on him to maintain her equipment; A college student meets him while he's fixing an appliance, and eagerly recommends him to the neighbors; He repairs a hospital refrigera 2.3kReads8.2Score186Shelves
- 26 At the Hehuan Sect, My Devotion as a Simp Gets Me Everything 人在合欢宗，舔狗舔到应有尽有 [A day-to-day story in the Hehuan Sect] After sixty years of cultivation, Li Meng has achieved nothing. With his death approaching, he decides to let loose for once. To his surprise, he activates a “System” that arrived late. As the saying goes, when you’re in the Hehuan Sect, how can you not be a lovesick simp? In his twilight years, Li Meng begins a quiet, carefree life of cultivation in the Hehuan Sect. 10.7kReads8.6Score927Shelves
- 27 My Childhood Friend Had a Crush on Me for Ten Years. Good Thing I Was Reborn 青梅暗恋我十年，还好我重生了 [Romance][Multiple Heroines] “You already have almost everything. May I ask if you have any regrets?” a reporter asked Chen Bai. “I feel terribly sorry toward my mother. I was immature before and always made her worry.” “What about love?” “None.” Chen Bai answered without hesitation. That was until he was reborn and once again saw that cool, distant face, already blurred in his memories: his childhood sweetheart, who had always said she would marry him; and the rich young lady who had once given 422.4kReads9.5Score53.5kShelves
- 28 I’m the Chosen One, So What’s with This Villain System? 我，气运之子，反派系统什么鬼？ [Multiple Female Leads] This is ridiculous! I transmigrated into a fantasy world and got bound to a Villain System that wants me to suppress myself. Mo Yu stares at the System in front of him, completely dumbfounded. [Villain Comeback System loaded] [Child of Fortune Mo Yu detected. Suppress him to earn rewards.] Mo Yu: ??? [You snatched Ling Qingyue, a Chosen One, away from Mo Yu. Reward: Pure Yang Sacred Body] Mo Yu: “Wait, you're actually giving me that? Well, now I'm wide awake.” … He picks 21.4kReads8.4Score780Shelves
- 29 Reborn in a Year of Famine: Saving the Capitalist Heiress from the Start 灾年重生：开局拯救资本家大小姐 Xu Feng is a notorious bastard in the village. He drinks heavily and constantly beats and berates his wife. When his sister-in-law Lin Xixue racks up a huge debt, his wife Lin Xiyue begs him for help, but Xu Feng ignores her. In the end, Lin Xixue is hounded to death by her creditors, causing his heartbroken wife to miscarry and completely give up on him. Only when the sisters' family comes looking for them does Xu Feng learn that they are both heiresses of the Lin family! When the Lin family fi 24.5kReads8.4Score1.3kShelves
- 30 The Beggar God Emerges 丐神出世 The Beggar God Emerges 69Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 My Mind Is Doing Great 我的精神棒棒哒 [Volume One: Myriad Worlds]: Ever since the day the world began to change, Ye Changsheng, once an ordinary high school student, has embarked on a joyful journey, traveling through all kinds of worlds and living it up. [Volume Two: Cultivation]: After the battle against the Kunlun evil seed, everyone forgot the boy named Ye Changsheng. Only Sheng, a humble sesame-cake seller, gradually awakens in the vast cultivation world. An extraordinary Void Spirit Root, supreme aptitude. The Lingxuan Sect, t 22Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 The Yandere Empress Forced Me to Marry Her, Driving My Master to Darkness 病娇女帝强娶我，气得师尊黑化了 My name is Gu An, and I’m the most handsome man in the Great Li Dynasty. Ever since I was forced to spend the night with the empress, renowned as the most beautiful woman in the Eastern Wastelands, my peaceful life began to fall apart. … My name is Dugu Muxue. I play two roles: I am both the emperor of Great Li and its empress. After being set up, I had no choice but to make Gu An the target of my tribulation of love. I never expected to fall for him as time went by. Under the influence of a sp 21.8kReads8.0Score2.2kShelves
- 33 I Transmigrated into a Blond Delinquent and Resolved to Stay Away from the Heroine 穿越成黄毛的我决心远离女主 Lin Yu doesn’t understand why he transmigrated here. When other people transmigrate, they either end up in a cultivation world, where one sword can overwhelm ten thousand enemies, or in a historical dynasty, where they can change history and hold power over the court. At the very least, they might transmigrate to a few decades ago, use their knowledge of the future to get rich, and build a harem. Who would transmigrate to a place like this?! 34.2kReads8.7Score2.1kShelves
- 34 The Tenderness in the Glimmering Light's Profile 浮光侧写的温柔 33Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 Why Pick a Fight With Him? His Wife Is the Strongest Ghost Empress 你惹他干嘛，他老婆是最强鬼皇 [Reborn before the game + game and reality merge + contracting ghosts + stockpiling supplies + seizing the initiative + decisive killing + revenge on a scheming girlfriend + saintly heroine dies] The peaceful Earth was shaken by an eerie apocalyptic online game, which merged with the real world. In an instant, countless people were slaughtered. Lin Haoran was ambushed and killed by the woman he loved most and his brother, then devoured by a horde of ghosts. Unexpectedly, a mysterious ghost broug 16.8kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves
- 36 The Divine Beast Unleashed 神兽出笼 [Transmigration] [System] [Genius] When I wake from a dream, all my fingertips touch is a tear track from a thousand years of cultivation. The mortal world, drifting flowers, crimson streams: I forgot Buddha's life. Soft fragrance, misty rain, hazy madness: a single dream of benevolence. A thousand years of cultivation, all for this life, to meet him and fall for the mortal seed in his eyes. Amid the ten thousand feet of worldly dust, I take a step and look back. Is it fate, a trial, a debt, or 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 Become the Demon King, Control the Witches, Defeat the Hero, and Destroy the World 当魔王，控魔女，打倒勇者灭世界 [Demon King]+ [Invincible]+ [Choose One of Three Hexes]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Dangerous Driving] After transmigrating to a sword-and-sorcery fantasy world, Dick awakens the “Strongest Hero System” and gains a hundred chances to rewind and be reborn. This is a brand-new world where many races coexist: humans, dwarves, beastfolk, elves, magic dragons, and numerous other intelligent species all contribute to the song of civilization. There are nine magical professions in the world: “Mage,” “Swords 16.6kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
- 38 The Fox Immortal of Tianmen! 天门狐仙！ There is a love that was born for you, and a vow to stay by your side through life and death. There is a belief that true love knows no bounds, and a devotion to be captivating for no one but you. The orphan Su Wulan made his living chopping wood. One day, he happened to save a fox spirit, and from then on embarked on a path defying the immortals. A doomed romance takes root, and turmoil follows... See how Su Wulan, for Hu Feiyan's sake, dares the Stairway to Heaven, opens Heaven's Gate with a s 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 I Evolve the Heavenly Dao with Overwhelming Yang Energy, So, Immortal Maidens and Empresses, Don’t Get Carried Away 我以霸阳衍天道，仙子女帝别太癫 [Fantasy Cultivation] + [Multiple Heroines] + [the Myriad Worlds] In his previous life, Chen Bei attained the rank of Immortal Lord, then was reborn after defying his master. In this life, Chen Bei avoids the beauties of the Immortal Realm, willing to give up his chance at immortality. With a mighty Yang physique, he commands the union of Yin and Yang. Fated bonds stretch across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. Through karma and reincarnation, he turns the tables across the Myriad Worlds. 13.4kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves
- 40 After Losing My Memory, My Ex-Girlfriends Chased Me Relentlessly 失忆后，被前女友们疯狂倒追 [Lighthearted comedy + Winning Her Back + Campus Life + Sweet and Angsty Romance: a fun, delightful comedy] The good news: Jiang Liu is popular with women. The bad news: he's lost his memory. Lying in his hospital bed and listening to one goddess after another make “outrageous claims,” Jiang Liu feels like the whole world is one giant game of Werewolf. “Jiang Liu, I'm your first love.” “Jiang Liu, you're my boyfriend, and she's your ex-girlfriend.” “Jiang Liu, we're the kind of good friends who 39.6kReads9.2Score5.2kShelves
- 41 While I’m Still Young, Does the Campus Belle Want to Raise Me? 趁我青涩，校花姐姐想要玩养成？ [Urban daily life + Campus + Age gap + Multiple heroines + Sweet romance and cuddles + Sharp-tongued pursuit of a boyfriend] Bad news: Mom remarried, and now I'm the unwanted tagalong my stepsister resents. Good news: All of my stepsister's roommates are top-tier campus beauties. Twelve-year-old Su Tang moves into a girls' dorm. The cool, aloof top student is tough on the outside but soft-hearted; the alluring enchantress gives him personal tutoring; and the adorable artist keeps him supplied wi 119.4kReads9.5Score13.2kShelves
- 42 The Dragon Son-in-Law and Ghost Doctor 龙婿鬼医 [Married into her family] [Sweet romance] [Doting dad] [Special forces king] Meeting and parting are all fate, and a thousand-mile bond of marriage can be forged in a single night. A fleeting marriage leaves regrets in life, so he sets out a thousand miles to find his wife and rekindle their bond! Since we parted, my thoughts have stayed with you; how many times have I dreamed we were together? Tonight, I hold up the silver lamp to look at you, still afraid that our reunion is only a dream. 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 The Tyrant Blade 霸道狂刀 In the world of ancient martial arts, the strong rule supreme. There are martial arts tournaments and duels atop Mount Hua. Only five years old, Shen Jinghong hides in a secret compartment in the ancestral hall. Through a narrow crack, he watches as his family is slaughtered! His father, Shen Canghai, is struck down, his Cloudbreaker Saber shattered and his chest pierced through. His mother's body crumples to the ground, and blood splashes across a pillar in the ancestral hall... From that mome 167Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 Reverse-Cultivating the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra Somehow Became a Supreme Immortal Art 逆练玉女心经，竟然成至尊仙功 Huang Ye transmigrates and is reborn, only to be attacked from the start by the maid assigned to his bedchamber. The person behind it is shrouded in mystery. To unravel the deadly plot, Huang Ye has no choice but to rack his brains and find a way to save himself. As his abilities continue to grow, he gradually discovers this strange, unknown world. Starting with accepting the maid, he encounters a female mentor, an older-sister type, a loli, a spirit, an ice-cold beauty, twin female ghosts, a de 19.5kReads8.5Score2.3kShelves
- 45 Spending the Night in a Lonely Coffin, the Cold Beauty Ghost Breaks Down and Begs Me Not to Die 夜宿孤棺，高冷女鬼崩溃求我别死 [Horror Tales + One Heroine + Pure Love + Power Fantasy + Infinite-Flow + Card Draws] Shen Yuan transmigrates into a world where everyone has to face supernatural horror stories. From the start, he's thrown into Hell difficulty and forced to sleep in the same coffin as a stunning female ghost! But Shen Yuan isn't afraid. He's awakened the Death-Draw System: every time a ghost kills him, he gets to draw a card and grow stronger! Killed for the first time [Ding! Card draw successful! You received 70.8kReads8.9Score9.5kShelves
- 46 Chronicles of the Primordial Chaos: Mystic Dust 洪荒玄尘录 Chronicles of Primordial Dust 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 I Really Didn't Want to Be a Prince 我真没想当王爷啊 Prince + fictional setting + multiple heroines + lighthearted comedy “Spring breezes and peach blossoms, a cup of wine; ten years of lanterns glowing through rainy nights in the martial world.” During the Chenghe era of the Great Ning dynasty, rival powers rise up, the people suffer, and the realm is thrown into chaos. Across three northern and southern dynasties, ministers and nobles, talented scholars and famed courtesans paint a vivid portrait of the realm. The imperial court, the batt 35.6kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves
- 48 Damn, Dark Zone Breakout Helped Me Become a God 靠，暗区突围助我成神了 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! Please ask for updates, leave chapter comments, give it a five-star rating, or send a little free gift. Thank you! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Reborn with the Luck of a Koi 重生后，成了锦鲤命 College student Ye Yuchen, reborn and renamed Ye Chongsheng, sets out on a path in business and immortal cultivation. Before long, he and his senior schoolmate Gu Ruoxi become a couple, and from then on... 151Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 I Transmigrated as a Good-for-Nothing and Activated the Fifty-Fifty System 穿越废柴，激活五五开系统 Transmigrate as a good-for-nothing and activate the Even-Match System 46Reads—Score—Shelves
