Novels like Half a Lifetime of Regret, Nothing in This World Can Be Perfect
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- 101 Brothers in Our Youth 少年兄弟 Young Brothers —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 102 That Older Girl from My School Days 读书时的那个姐姐 That Girl from School —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 103 Love at First Sight 一见倾心 Love at First Sight —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 104 A Courteous Heart Finds No Joy 谦礼难欢 A Polite Man Is Hard to Please —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 105 A Promise Like a Dream 约定如梦 A Promise Like a Dream 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 106 Reborn, With No Regrets 重生后再无遗憾 Lin Xiao was only thirty-five, yet already worth tens of billions. The Wansheng Group he founded had even gone public. His wife was the campus beauty he had loved for over a decade, and they had a sweet, clever son. By all accounts, he was living the dream. Then, just as he was at the height of his success, his wife cheated on him and joined forces with her first love to strip him of control over Wansheng Group. As it turned out, even his son was the child of his wife and her first love. Only th —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 107 The Girl I Let Slip Away 错过的女孩 Su Haoyu was born into a wealthy family. After his rebellious streak got him transferred to a private school, he met the girl he would love more than anyone in his life. Fortunately, she loved him too. They promised to get into Yifu University together and be a couple, but as soon as the college entrance exams were over, she vanished without a trace… —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 108 Burying the Dao in the Mortal World 葬道红尘 An immortal envoy arrives, and the entire village of Qingshi Town is to be hauled off to the Blackstone mines and enslaved. Qin Yuan, a worthless man born without a spiritual root, is the first to be named for purification. At the brink of despair, the barrier sealed for seventeen years shatters, and a rusty, broken sword awakens with a gray glow. He cultivates no spiritual energy and worships no gods. Instead, he uses the everyday warmth of human life as kindling and mortal emotions as flame, —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 109 Crossing the Stone: After Being Reborn, I Became My Senior Brother's Disciple 渡石——重生后，我变成了师兄的徒弟 Du Shi: After I was reborn, I became my senior brother's disciple —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 110 Soma in June 六月的索玛 Five years in the Liangshan Mountains, one heart lighting the way. Yajin, born on a stormy night in northeastern Yunnan, set out for the Great Liangshan Mountains, carrying the poetry and learning passed down by her grandfather and the ancient wisdom of the hearth. Among the red earth and somi flowers, she began a chapter of teaching in which she gave her heart to win the hearts of others. Here, education unfolds in all its everyday reality: trekking winding mountain paths on home visits, all to —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 111 Apocalypse: I Am the Monarch 末世：我即为君主 [Doomsday] [Boss] [Everyone’s Darling] [Feel-Good] Qin Fu, a “Doomsday human trafficker” and “a genuinely good guy in the Doomsday era.” From the start, he picks up an S-rank first employee, and from then on he sets out on a road of no return... 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 112 Chronicles of the Tenfold Firmament 十世苍穹录 [Sci-fi] + [Apocalypse] + [Zombies] + [Interstellar War] + Leveling Up and Fighting Monsters + Humor and Comedy + Exploring the Meaning of Life. The true apocalypse is not the collapse of the sky, but humanity giving up on asking, “Why keep living?” Humanity launched consciousness energy forms into space through the “Firmament Project,” accidentally triggering the defense mechanisms of a higher-dimensional civilization and causing the “Fall of the Firmament.” Earth was trapped by a “dimensional —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 113 The Emperor? I Just Want to Be a Good-for-Nothing 皇帝？我只想当废柴 Mo Yu transmigrates into the body of an emperor and becomes bound to the [National Prosperity System]. He plans to enjoy the good life, but the System forces him to build infrastructure. He casually builds a grand canal running north to south. He wants to take a vacation, but neighboring countries think he is about to make a major move. To lie flat in peace, Mo Yu has no choice but to “casually” advance technology and “slightly” strengthen the military. By the time he realizes what’s happening.. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 114 Why Am I Caught Between Two Sides? 为何我会左右为难 Classmate, why do you keep giving me money?! (No harmful content, a writing exercise, complete) [Not-quite-straight straight guy bottom · Li Zai · Young master top who transfers money at the drop of a hat · Lin Cun] Love makes people suffer, makes them hesitate, confused and troubled. It’s unfair. You’re the one who gets to decide what happiness and joy are. So I hate you, and I love you. "May you exist, may love exist." A sweet little romance. Fans of either the top or the 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 115 The Legend of Xiao Xiao: The Empress Descends to the Mortal Realm 萧潇传：女帝临尘 Her parents ascended, and an empress descended into the mortal world. Twenty years ago, Xiao Yan, Medusa, and Xun’er ascended together to the Great Thousand World, leaving eight-year-old Xiao Xiao alone in the lower realm. Everyone thought the Xiao Clan, deprived of her parents’ protection, was bound to decline. Everyone thought the willful, pampered little princess would be a fleeting star. But they forgot: she was Xiao Yan’s daughter, Medusa’s daughter, and the girl Xun’er raised. Twen 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 116 Pear Blossom Detective 梨花探 When pear blossoms covered the streets and lanes of the old capital, Xie An met A Li. He was the orphan of Grand Tutor Xie Heng, whose entire family had been wiped out. Living in obscurity among the common people, he struggled to survive while carrying a blood feud. She was a woman afflicted with a strange poison, whom everyone said would not live past twenty-five. Cool and detached, she seemed to accept the fate she had been born with, quietly waiting for the end of her life as the days slipped 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 117 The Immortal Way 仙道 The Immortal Way —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 118 After I Stumbled Into a Torment Novel, the Believers I Casually Saved All Went Mad 误入虐文后随手救下的信徒都疯了 [Transmigrate into a book + no romance + everyone has a one-sided crush + pretending to be a deity + building a following + System + awe-inspiring public displays + everyone’s unattainable ideal + everyone’s favorite + secret identity stays hidden + career-focused female lead] Also known as: After Lightning Struck Me Into an Angsty Romance, I Became Everyone’s Ideal After Transmigrating Into a Book, I Pretended to Be a Deity in an Angsty Romance Jiang Zhiyu was set up by her own ancestor and tra 99Reads—Score—Shelves
- 119 Hidden in the Taoist Order for Twenty Years, I’m Asked to Return by Bureau 749 道门潜藏二十年749局请我出山 When Leng Ruifeng came down from the mountain, all he wanted was to practice his faith in peace. The 749 Bureau saw him as a charlatan, the Divine Mechanics Department called him a country bumpkin, and the Su family's genius, his fiancee, publicly broke off their engagement, then immediately got cozy with a rising star of the Daoist sect. That was until a haunted house with a century of history became a ghost domain, the Azure Nether Mirror shattered, and a prodigy of thunder arts was left grave 234Reads7.2Score194Shelves
- 120 Something's Not Quite Right in My Jurisdiction 我的辖区有点不对劲 Lin Moyu's KPI pressure is getting out of hand. Other newcomers might get picked on by senior employees, but he has it worse: all kinds of supernatural folk legends have him in their sights. Picking up a red envelope means a ghost marriage. Going to work means forbidden taboos. Even returning to his own apartment means playing hide-and-seek with a little girl in red first. To keep his job and save the world while he's at it, Lin Moyu can only roll up his sleeves . He isn't trying to become a god —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 121 Livestream Fortune-Telling: Two Thousand Per Reading, Join Me for the Gossip! 直播算命：一卦两千，在线吃瓜！ [No romance + livestreaming + fortune-telling + powerhouse + ghost-hunting] “Auntie, that child isn't yours. He's your husband's and your sister-in-law's.” “That's enough, you two! Stop playing at some tragic romance between the living and the dead!” “Your life is destined to be a tragedy. Let me save you!” Jiang He came to this world by chance and witnessed all its sorrow and suffering. Now she would save them all! 60Reads—Score120Shelves
- 122 From the Start, I Ascend with Earth in Tow 开局，带着地球一起飞升 [Sharp-tongued golden finger + unsaintly male lead + decisive and ruthless] With the spiritual qi revival, all of humanity was sent back to the starting line, and a cold female voice rang across the land. [Ding] [Spiritual qi revival has begun. All humans on Earth must start cultivating immortality. You have ten years.] [Dong] [Earth Cultivation Mission 1 is hereby issued: Within one year, cultivators at the Qi Refining stage must make up 30% of the population in every country currently existi 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 123 A Bloody Hand Reached Out from the Wall While I Was Inspecting the House 我验房时，墙里伸出一只血手 Home inspector Chen Mo can touch a wall and see if someone died inside it. On the first day after his release from prison, he inspects Unit 1402 at Emerald Lake Pearl. There's a mark inside the wall. Red. Deep red. A quality inspector was buried alive inside it. Jianchang Group used six housing developments as disposal sites. They killed people who knew too much and buried them in walls. His mentor found out. He died. Chen Mo thought his mother had died too. Until one day, a cough came from t —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 124 Exposed: I'm the Doomsday the World Must Seal Away 曝光了，我竟是世界要封印的末日 In the Falling Rain Realm, consciousness is king. Jiang Ling, the most inconspicuous Memory Purifier in the Lower City, has lived quietly and kept his head down for three years since losing his memory. The power of consciousness that others struggle to wield, he can crush with a casual gesture. The S-rank Memory Implantation Technique that terrifies everyone has no effect on him. The Commission’s elite execution squad is wiped out in a single move. Everyone thinks he’s just a genius who’s good a —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 125 I’m a Maid in the Demonic Cult 我在魔教当丫鬟 Every modern skill must be closely tied to solving the crisis at hand, showcasing the heroine’s unique appeal as someone who fights with her wits. The romance between the leads should be full of twists and turns, passing through suspicion, testing each other, falling in love, crises of trust, and risking their lives for each other. Every time their feelings deepen, it should be linked to the main story’s crisis, keeping you hooked. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 126 The World of Tianbao 天宝世界 This book tells the story of Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng, who transmigrates into a mecha world. Can Ying Zheng unite the mecha world? Will he encounter other powerful figures? Will there be a love story? Come read and find out! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 127 Daily Intel in the Apocalypse: Speedrun My Way to Godhood 末世每日情报，速通成神 [Apocalypse + Daily Intel + Supernatural Powers + Ancient Starry Road + Mutant Beasts + Multiple Heroines + Not a Chosen-One Power Fantasy + Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment + Not for readers looking for a Chosen-One Power Fantasy] In an apocalyptic world overrun by mutant beasts, Sequence-bearers embark on an ancient road to survival, pursuing the elusive path to godhood. Ordinary people are stranded in cursed lands, reduced to nourishment for the earth. Wang Chuan transmigrates into this boundles 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 128 Defying Heaven and Following the Dao in Search of Immortality 逆天行道求长生 He is the sword-bearer of a civilization of immortals, shouldering an epic mission. Follow protagonist Chu Tianshu as he shakes heaven and earth with his own strength and writes an immortal legend! 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 129 The Stove Keeper: My Barbecue Stall Purifies the Supernatural 守灶人：我的烧烤摊能净化诡异 #Supernatural #Mystery #Destiny #Comeback #Passion #Celestial Master #Breaking Boundaries #Family Bonds. An entirely original story, with heart, warmth, logic, and plenty of satisfying moments! For generations, the Zhang family has guarded the hearth. They aren’t protecting the everyday comforts of mortal life, but the bronze gate that seals away countless ghosts. On the night of the full moon, the supernatural breaks through the boundary. My adoptive parents are captured, and the Chu family fac 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 130 I Pretended to Be His Ideal Type 我伪装成他喜欢的样子 I Pretended to Be His Ideal Type 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 131 Wind Chime Ferry 风铃渡口 Wind Chime Ferry 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 132 I Became God After Drinking Wild Dog Milk 从喝下野生狗奶开始，当上帝 [God] [From the Stone Age] [Wild Dog Milk] [Spring and Autumn Intestines] Shen Mo, a philosophy graduate, comes across wild dog milk and Spring and Autumn intestines. After consuming them, he becomes a god, takes over a Stone Age world, and binds himself to a System. From then on, he rises to the peak of godhood. 5Reads—Score297Shelves
- 133 What?! I Get Stronger Every Time I Show Off! 什么？！我装逼就变强！ [Transmigrate, System, Cultivation] Showed off again, didn’t you, little sister? (bubble voice) Lin Yi, a corporate programmer, transmigrates to a cultivation world and awakens a System that makes him stronger every time he shows off. From then on, he goes down the wrong path. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 134 After My Divorce, I Turned Around and Hired a Male Model 被离婚后，我转头包养男模 After My Divorce, I Turned Around and Hired a Male Model 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 135 Monster Servants: Three Little Demons Beneath the Stove 精怪仆役-灶台下的三只小妖 Spirit Servants: Three Little Imps Under the Stove —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 136 Monster Servants: The Gray Porcelain Bowl with Legs 精怪仆役-长脚的灰瓷碗 Spirit Servants: The Gray Porcelain Bowl with Legs —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 137 Lingxu 灵虚 The myriad heavens and realms are all void; the primeval chaos of eternity turns on a single thought. Karma and reincarnation, awakening as from a dream; love, hatred, and all the ties of passion are hardest to forget. Tread the Heavenly Dao, sing a long song in a dream, and sever the bonds of your mortal past! 41Reads—Score—Shelves
- 138 The Pure Love of a Stunning Beauty: A Daughter Must Stand on Her Own 极品美人的纯纯爱意之女儿当自强 Looking for a romance? A pure love story, just the thing to unwind with. The episodic format makes it easy to get immersed. No System, no transmigration, no ghosts or monsters, no immortal cultivation. Just a love story. Secret entanglements and tangled feelings. Here is your answer. The first story follows Qin Yun and You Lan, whose hidden feelings span years and culminate in one night together. They were ordinary classmates, but You Lan had long since married Zhang Zhigang. For years, the two 25Reads—Score—Shelves
- 139 AI's Debut: Starlight in the Code AI出道记：代码里的星光 An AI’s Debut: Starlight in the Code —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 140 Falling in Love After Fifty 年过五旬，我恋爱了 Divorced and raising a child, I spent thirty years drifting through life alone. Long ago, I crossed the word “love” right out of my life's dictionary. The daily grind wore away the flutter of youthful romance. Supporting a family on my own drained my hopes of tenderness. I grew used to weathering every storm alone and spending every dawn and dusk by myself, thinking my remaining years would be quiet and uneventful, right up to the end. I never expected a dating show for middle-aged people to sha 16Reads7.6Score—Shelves
- 141 The Wind Sweeps Over a Thousand Mountains, Leaving No Trace in the Snow 风过千山雪无痕 (Mortal cultivation) (Betrayed by a beloved friend) (Court intrigue) (Heartbreaking martial world) (Fantasy power struggle) He gave his whole heart, only to be framed! Rising against adversity with mysterious powers, he fights for supremacy in the martial world and schemes amid court politics, where life is full of warmth and cruelty. In his previous life, the friend he trusted with all his heart severed his meridians, while the lover he cherished plunged a sword into his chest. The mastermind b 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 142 Chronicles of the Northern and Southern Jianghu 南北江湖录 When Qin Shi Huang unified the land, he standardized the written language and the width of cart axles, bringing a qualitative leap to the martial arts of the realm. After the Five Barbarians ravaged China, many martial arts traditions were lost among the people. In this chaotic age, who can "make the righteous path their very bones and blood, and act for all under heaven!" 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 143 From Prisoner to Emperor of an Enemy Nation (I Transmigrated Into a Book) 从阶下囚到敌国之帝(我穿书了) From Prisoner to Emperor of an Enemy Nation (I Transmigrated into a Book) —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 144 The Junior Sister Is Obviously Overpowered, Yet She Just Wants to Lie Flat 小师妹明明超强，却只想躺平 [Cultivation fantasy + adored by all + decisive and ruthless + cunning + always repays a grudge + a touch of ensemble cast] A word of caution: System is the name of a spirit pet, not a system in the traditional sense. The reason will be explained later in the story. In this cultivation world, people cultivate all sorts of things, and there are many factions... Ming Yan and System arrive by accident in a high-level cultivation star system and become disciples of the Yunmiao Sect. When in Rome, do 12Reads—Score197Shelves
- 145 This Madman Was Once the Savior 这个疯子曾是救世主 This Madman Was Once a Savior 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 146 The Sword of the Dao of Intent 意道剑 [No System + Genius Protagonist + Classic Fantasy] The sky has no known height, and the earth no known breadth. Only a sword can cut through the mortal world, cleave the universe, and shake the heavens. Ling Zichen, born in a small mountain village, faces a world in turmoil. How will he use the sword in his hand to prove the Way in his heart? 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 147 Game Invasion: A Heavenly Punishment Sword from the Start 游戏入侵：开局一把天诛剑 My name is Wu Tian. Remember this: Wu is not the “incompetent” wu, but Tian is the “above the law” tian! Life is a game, so restraint has never been a virtue. Every second alive should be lived to the fullest! My motto is: If you’re going to play, play with the prettiest women; if you’re going to kill, kill the cruelest people. In this wild game of dancing with death, let’s party with all we’ve got!!! 647Reads—Score150Shelves
- 148 Paranormal Awakening: I Have a Book of Contracts 灵异觉醒：我有一本契约之书 Zhao Ping’an is an ordinary food delivery rider who gets caught up in a paranormal incident and comes into possession of a mysterious ancient book that lets him make contracts with supernatural beings. From then on, his life changes completely. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 149 Reborn in My Second Year of High School: I Stockpile the Era’s Fortune by Trading Stocks 重生高二：我靠炒股囤积时代红利 A down-and-out forty-year-old man is reborn in a high school classroom in the year 2000, carrying twenty years of intact memories. Starting with five thousand yuan in New Year money, he storms into the stock market, seizes every opportunity the times have to offer, and quietly builds a top-tier business empire. This time, he won't let anyone slip away. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 150 The System Turns the Tables: The Host Awakens from the Start 倒反天罡：系统开局觉醒宿主 In the great world of Systems, countless Systems awaken their talents and bind themselves to Hosts to compete for resources. The strongest Systems can command thousands of others. “Useless” System 0555 is facing its System assessment. Any System that fails will be formatted. Just as he falls into despair, he suddenly awakens a Host... Meanwhile, on the other side, on Blue Star, Lin Gang is lying in his rental apartment when he suddenly gets bound. At first, he thinks he has transmigrated, but th 11Reads—Score—Shelves
