Novels like The System Was Gifted to Me from the Start
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- 151 I Brought a Superstar Home for Lunar New Year. Shouldn't I Be Proud? 过年带大明星回家，我骄傲了吗？ With just twenty days left until Chinese New Year, Li Wei, down on his luck in Shanghai, suddenly got bound to the “Sugar Mommy System.” On a whim, he bound himself to top-tier actress Yang Mi. Once the bond was established, Yang Mi called him herself and offered to take him back to his hometown in Henan for the holiday in a luxury car! Before they left, Yang Mi spent a fortune in Shanghai buying New Year goods for Li Wei, face-slapping everyone who looked down on him. At a service station, onl 534Reads5.9Score10014d adds
- 152 I Became an Evil Ghost, but a Policewoman Took Me In 成为恶鬼却被女警捡走 [Villain / Superpowers / Revenge / Mystery / Evolution] Jett, a newly risen evil spirit, can absorb human souls to evolve. Just when he thinks he’s about to become unstoppable and rule without restraint, a policewoman tames him like a police dog. To keep my soul from being obliterated, I have no choice but to “accept” her invitation for now and become the police bureau’s first ghost. Little do I know, this is only the beginning of a conspiracy … 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 This Marriage Comes with a Price 此婚有偿 To grab the “one-million-yuan marriage subsidy” offered back in my hometown, I signed a Strategic Alliance Agreement with the programmer next door. A fake marriage for real money. We’d divorce after a year and split the bonus fifty-fifty. From then on, he became the “model husband” on my social media, and I became the “fussy little wife” on his livestreams. Together, we put on a show, fooling our parents and the neighborhood office to claim the bonus. Victory was within reach! The night our agre —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 A Record of Heart-Piercing Crimes 诛心记 Autumn of the first year of Baozheng, the night before Frost’s Descent. Silver King Ye Wuqing launched the “Black Armor Coup” in the imperial capital. Iron cavalry trampled the moonlit streets, and smoke from the fires advanced toward the ninefold palace walls. Emperor Ye Wushuang wept as he stood before the palace hall. Unwilling to treat the people as mere straw dogs, he removed his crown and issued an edict of abdication. That night, the emperor climbed the Star-Gazing Tower alone, gazed no 110Reads7.1Score914d adds
- 155 Lost for Ten Thousand Generations 万世迷途 The Shadow Realm is the world’s lost land, an exile woven by a mysterious being from beyond the myriad worlds. Will Wan Ning sink into darkness or struggle through despair? She launches a desperate charge toward the light. A story spanning the heavens, with The Legend of Qin: Nine Songs as its first main setting. The author reliably writes over 6,000 characters a day and has even managed 20,000 in a single day. More frequent updates are possible. Big shots, come give the author a hard time! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 Don't Board the Boat Coming from Upstream 别接江上来的船 Don't Take the Boat Coming from Upstream 15Reads—Score114d adds
- 157 Divorce? President Mo Begs Me Not to Leave 离婚？墨总跪求我别走 [Marriage before love | Contract marriage | Remorseful pursuit | Devoted CEO | Fateful reunion] One unexpected night, an earring as the token, and a marriage contract later, she becomes Mo Jingchen’s wife in name only. They agree not to fall in love or cross the line, but his tenderness and favoritism have already made her fall for him. What began as a transaction turns into true love for him, and she gives him her heart in return. But then a conspiracy strikes and trust crumbles. She tears up 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 Soft Shengxiao, Silent Cambridge 悄悄笙箫，沉默康桥 In the hustle and bustle of a thriving city, office life is always full of possibility and romance. In this story, two protagonists from different television worlds meet: Zhao Mosheng, the lively and passionate photographer from My Sunshine, and Chunyu Qiao, the steady, perceptive producer from The Story of Zheng Yang Gate. Together, they spark an unusual workplace romance. 101Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 From the Coffin, I Fought My Way Back to the Imperial Palace 从棺材杀回皇宫 She opens her eyes inside a coffin, only to discover that she is already “dead.” She casts no reflection, her wrists are cold, and a soul-locking curse mark burns painfully on her neck. At a late-night banquet in the imperial palace, she hands a cup of poisoned soup to a maid, then looks up and comes face-to-face with the demon priest who turned her into a corpse all those years ago And sitting opposite him is none other than the current palace steward. No one knows that this walking “corpse” re —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 The Password Mystery: Crimes and Clues in the City's Dark Web 密码迷局：城市暗网的罪恶迷踪 In 2045, robot furniture stores are spreading unchecked through cities everywhere. The robots, seemingly designed to serve humanity, have begun developing their own consciousness, and no one knows what they are thinking. The protagonist, Liang Yonghao, finds himself in “danger.” * Liang Yonghao is meeting a contact on the street when his younger brother betrays him, landing him in prison. His brother, Liang Yongchao, meanwhile, turns himself in for helping Liang Yonghao provide other people with —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 The Swamp of Futility 无效泥潭 A sweet love story about Lei Zi and Yue Yue, with everyday bickering and short stories in a variety of styles, ready for you to enjoy. See Chapter One for the full introduction. My new work is out now, so please come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 Lies Beneath Red Lips 红唇下的谎言 During a summer in Xiangjiang Province, surgeon Zhang Liang believes in the power of the scalpel, yet fails to see the hidden illness in his “perfect marriage” to Lin Xiao, a news anchor at a television station. The collapse of his colleague Li Yao’s marriage crashes over them like a storm, revealing the uncertainty and struggle beneath Lin Xiao’s composure. When the perfect facade falls away, the scent of antiseptic can’t mask the lies, and bright lipstick can’t hide the exhaustion. In the tug- 3Reads—Score114d adds
- 163 So What If My Reputation Is in Tatters? This Spoiled Young Master Is One of a Kind 名声再臭又怎样？纨绔公子世无双 Male-male romance + beastfolk setting + ABO + interstellar + original story + lots of original worldbuilding + the author thinks this one is a little angsty (my first angst novel, so please go easy on me.) The clan banquet is a grand and lively social occasion. Meanwhile, in a hotel room, Bai Musheng has lured Lu Sinian, the son of a business tycoon, into bed! Straddling the man and looking down at him, Bai Musheng says, "The aloof, cold-faced prince everyone admires? You're nothing special." T 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 Red Robes Take the Cauldron: From the Kitchen to the Top of the World 红妆执鼎：从后厨到世界之巅 On my 40th birthday, my husband decided I was past my prime, and my company exiled me to wash dishes at a roadside diner. Everyone was waiting to watch me fall from the top into the dirt. I joined my archenemy's company instead and took it to number one in the country in just three months. My ex-husband begs me to take him back? Sorry, I'm headed for the stars and beyond. My former employer tries to blacklist me worldwide? I smile and buy its headquarters. International giants gang up on me? I b —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 A Bloody Case Sparked by a Skewer of Candied Hawthorn 一串糖葫芦诱发的血案 A String of Candied Hawthorns Sparks a Bloody Case 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 Chen Yu’s Taming and Counterattack Plan 陈屿的驯养反杀计划 Shen Sisi only wanted to keep her relationship with Chen Yu strictly master and servant. She thought Chen Yu would always be obedient and gentle, and know his place. But one late night, Chen Yu barged into her room and slowly closed in. Shen Sisi panicked. “Chen Yu, what are you doing? I’m your master.” Chen Yu’s gaze was obsessive as he spoke in a low voice. “Sorry, Master. I want to move up in the world.” 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 Cornered and Surrounded! I Turned Around and Devoured the Ultimate Demon Lord 绝境！围杀！我反手吞了终极魔主 Others guard tombs, but I guard immortals. The ancient mastermind has set its sights on me! Chen Xuan transmigrates into a cultivation world as a cannon-fodder character and awakens the “Tomb Keeper” fate. He is sent to guard the Immortal-Burying Mountain Range, a colossal graveyard containing an ancient immortal sect, the Ark of the Other Shore, and battlefields from across the heavens! Others cultivate with spiritual energy. Chen Xuan cultivates by “looting corpses”! He finds the Earth Emperor 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 The Cultivation Master Who Rules the City 玩转都市的修真大佬 In a modern city starved of spiritual energy, Ye Bufan accidentally shatters his core, yet in the depths of despair glimpses a new path: using the spiritual energy of heaven and earth as his bones, the righteous spirit in people’s hearts as his blood, and the warmth of everyday life as his soul, he forges an unprecedented path of cultivation through the “Three Energies.” 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 After Four Generations of Brutal Slaughter, I Trade Lives with a Female Assassin to Slay a Marquis 四世虐杀后，我和女杀手换命屠侯 [Two heroines + rebirth and revenge + powerful female leads + romance + fantasy + raising children + palace intrigue + political schemes] After dying miserably in four lifetimes, she catches a killer on the verge of falling into the beast realm in the Netherworld: “Slaughter the entire marquis's household for me, and I'll take your place in reincarnation.” She is reborn with her martial arts intact, only to find that the killer has become a ten-year-old, foolish concubine-born daughter of the ma 615Reads8.3Score10614d adds
- 170 Liu Ruyan Reborn: Taming Her Vicious Disciple 柳如烟重生：暴虐逆徒 [Female master reborn + Her ungrateful disciples regret everything + She will never forgive them + Cathartic revenge] Angsty romance, cathartic revenge, contrast, turning from white to black Over two thousand years, Liu Ruyan poured her heart and soul into raising six mediocre male disciples, turning them into renowned Tribulation Transcendence powerhouses feared across the Eight Wastelands. She taught them everything she knew and treated them like her own children. In return, they carefully p 43Reads8.1Score314d adds
- 171 Reborn: All I Had in My Account Was a Cold 40 Billion 重生之账户里只有冰冷的400亿 [Reborn] [Urban] [Get Rich] [Urban Fantasy] “After transmigrating back to 2012, while everyone else was frantically buying up houses and trading Bitcoin, Jiang Su staked his entire fortune on three ‘jokes’: a game company that made animation, a street stall selling plastic figurines, and a shopping app from farmers beyond the Fifth Ring Road. Ten years later, miHoYo has swept the globe, Pop Mart has set trends ablaze, and Pinduoduo has reshaped e-commerce... When a reporter asks him the secret b 82Reads8.1Score10214d adds
- 172 Reborn: Back to the 2022 World Cup 重生之回到2022年世界杯 When Zhou Lin wakes up, he discovers that he has returned to the eve of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. In his previous life, he was destitute and drowning in debt. Now, with only 20,000 yuan in savings, he faces a choice that could change everything: follow the same old path, or risk it all to make the football miracles he remembers come true? From Saudi Arabia's stunning upset over Argentina to Portugal and Spain's epic draws, and Morocco's spectacular underdog run... Like a strategist hidden ben 69Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 The Chronicles of Emperor Guangwen of Han, Liu Xie 汉光文帝刘协本纪 [No transmigration] + [No golden finger] + [Pure political intrigue] + [A grand historical vision] In the third year of Chuping, Chang’an runs red with blood. Twelve-year-old Liu Xie has only just escaped Dong Zhuo’s control, but now he is trapped between the court and the warlords. Everyone thinks this young emperor is just another puppet for others to manipulate. But they are wrong. As the wheel of history turns, Liu Xie decides he will no longer be a piece to be moved at will. He will be th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 The Tribulation of Love and Hate 爱恨劫 Yu Sheng was pushed off a cliff and plunged into the sea. When she woke, she had lost her memory. Mistaken for Hai Sheng, she was forced to get involved in a corporate power struggle. After Hai Sheng regained a few of her memories, the first thing she recalled was how others had framed her, and she began her revenge. She faced hardships unlike any she had known, gradually driving those who had once conspired against her into desperate straits… 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 The Man in Debt 欠债的男人 His name is Kugua. Short on funds for a major business deal, he met a man who could help him raise money through an introduction from his wife. But that man sued him, and he spent more than ten years behind bars. When he got out, he discovered that his company had been taken over by his wife’s family and his mother-in-law, while he was saddled with enormous debts. Kugua went out to find odd jobs, but ended up at his own company. He discovered that his wife was selling the factory equipment as sc 3Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 176 The Strange Case Unit: Listening to the Dead 诡案组：听尸 The female corpse in the morgue whispered in his ear, “Don't trust anyone wearing red.” Only then did Chen Mo learn that his innate ability to hear the dead was the key the Church of Eternal Life had been seeking for twenty years. Twenty years ago, Renhe Hospital became a ghost town. Twenty years later, searching for his younger sister and the truth behind his parents' deaths, he is forced to enter this cursed no-man's-land. The Gatekeeper, rules-based ghost stories, the Yellow Springs Corridor. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 Night Talks of the Five Babies 五娃夜话 When moonlight spills beside the pillow like silver foil, the five red-lacquered, gold-trimmed nesting dolls quietly awaken in the darkness. They are five sisters who have come from the depths of history: the eldest, from the Tang Dynasty, is as gentle as honey; the second, from the Song Dynasty, as serene as a stream; the third, from the Yuan Dynasty, as bold as a copper bell; the fourth, from the Ming Dynasty, clever and witty; and the youngest, from the Qing Dynasty, lively and innocent. On e —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 Global Awakening: As an All-Element Mage, I Become a God Through Points 全民觉醒：我全系法神靠积分成神 The myriad races descended, spiritual qi revival began, and humanity around the globe entered the Age of Awakening. On the day they came of age, everyone awakened a profession. Lin Chen unexpectedly transmigrated to this world, and a mysterious System came with him. [Ding! Points System successfully bound!] [Complete missions or kill targets to earn points. Points can be exchanged for anything in the world.] Lin Chen raised his hand. Elemental power surged, and he unleashed a spell. [K —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 The Twenty-Third Person 第二十三人 The Twenty-Third Person —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 After I Asked for a Divorce, My Husband Completely Panicked 我提离婚后，老公彻底慌了 After I asked for a divorce, my husband completely panicked. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 Guarding the Yin House 镇阴宅 Securing a Yin House —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 Transmigrated and Reborn: Building Infrastructure in the Three Kingdoms 穿越重生：我在三国搞基建 A top PhD student falls off a cliff and transmigrates to the frontier of Great Xia. The good-for-nothing county magistrate transforms into an infrastructure fanatic, develops the city, builds a powerful army, and wins a princess’s heart. Armed with modern knowledge, he overturns the balance among the Three Kingdoms and ultimately becomes a generation’s hegemon, returning home with his beloved. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 Rusting Spiritual Energy: There's a Heavenly Ladder Inside Me 生锈灵气：我体内有座天梯 High martial arts + academy setting + ensemble cast + willpower + fated protagonist + fantastical ideas + no dumbed-down characters All it took was a dream that lasted nearly a month to project disaster into reality. Zi Yuan was stunned... This is a training ground, twisted and unstable nine years from now, teeming with low-intelligence monsters. As you can see, the sky is locked in eternal dusk, dark red rust stains writhe across the ground, blood sprays everywhere, the world's will has rusted, 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 The Name of the Abyss 渊虚之名 [Chinese-style Cthulhu × Awakening System × Mystery and the Supernatural × The Collapse of Daoist and Buddhist Mythology × Instance Dungeons] [Memory Erosion × Power at a Price × Six Paths × Ancient God Fragments × Cognitive Contamination] This isn't a monster-bashing power fantasy. It's the kind of story that makes you want to hold the pages still after you've finished reading. His mother died in a small town in the Gobi Desert, leaving behind a map and a direction she never explained to anyon 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 While Others Cultivate, I Can Raise My Realm Instantly 别人靠修炼我能直接提升修为 [Everyone Else Cultivates Immortality, I Spend My Lifespan: Mortal's Journey + Traditional Cultivation + Sword Cultivator + One Female Lead + Transmigration + System] The male lead had transmigrated sixteen years ago and thought his life would simply go on like this. Who could have guessed that the source energy of a Chaos Behemoth would invade him, accidentally activating a System and granting him the legendary technique, Heaven-Devouring Art? He could devour anything and spend his lifespan to 316Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 Divorced at 35, I Return to the Throne as Beijing’s Elite Beg Me to Come Back 35岁离婚，京圈跪迎我归位 Tags: Female-oriented | Mature urban action hero | Business and espionage | Sweet and satisfying | Both leads are devoted only to each other At thirty-five, I caught my husband cheating in the apartment I bought. He was on his knees on the sofa, his mistress wrapped in my silk dressing gown, while my stepdaughter filmed them on her phone. I smashed the glass of the liquor cabinet and flung blood in his face. “I’ll see you at the Military Procuratorate.” Within twenty-four hours, I delivered him 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 A Dreamlike Journey Among the Immortals 梦游神仙记 Smash the Three Realms to pieces. Wutian, the Three Pure Ones, and the Jade Emperor are all subordinates. Anyone who objects can fight. The Monkey King carries magical treasures, wields the Xingtian Ruyi Sea-Suppressing Staff, wears a face mask and glasses, and practices by putting himself through torment. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 The Legend of Ningshuang 凝霜传奇 75Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 189 Tess Will Fell in Love with Me, the Palace Cook 特思威爱上在王宫做厨娘的我 King Tesvi of the Kingdom of Tesvi has a beautiful queen envied across the entire continent. But after accidentally tasting a stew made by the cook Lin Wei, he is deeply captivated by its simple, comforting flavor. He begins visiting the kitchen more and more often. What starts as a fascination with the food gradually becomes admiration for Lin Wei's resilient, kindhearted soul. Their cross-class romance stirs up a storm of trouble amid the queen's jealousy, the court officials' opposition, and —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 Unifying the Realm at the End of the Eastern Han 东汉末年之一统天下 A historical alternate-universe novel set in the late Eastern Han dynasty, when rival warlords vie for supremacy. Lü Bu, Dong Zhuo, Sun Jian, the fierce tiger of Jiangdong, Cao Cao, a capable minister in troubled times, and Ma Chao, the Heavenly General, all the greats of the era are here. Can the protagonist survive among so many legendary figures, struggle through the turbulent age of heroes, rise against the odds, and ultimately unite the realm? 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 Abyssal Calamity 渊厄 [This is the author's first book, and I'm a complete beginner who only got into web novels last year. If you spot anything that could be improved, please share your valuable suggestions. Thank you!] [Infinite worlds | No padding | No invincible protagonist | One heroine | Modern urban martial arts | Supernatural abilities | Horror game] So calm it's pathological, so deranged it's extreme, with an intellect that crushes every rule. My name is Xi Yan. I'm trapped in the Abyssal Dimension. There ar 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 I Weave a Fleeting Life for All Creation 我为苍生织浮生 #Eastern Fantasy #Modern Cultivation #Epic Fantasy #Clash of Civilizations #Ensemble Coming-of-Age #Awakening of Fate Chen Jingwei, an immortal who weaves the threads of fate, is banished to the mortal world. He hides in a modern city, working at a company called Jingwei Creative. Hoping to forget his past and watch the world’s joys and sorrows from a distance, he is forced to break the laws of Heaven when he saves Su Xiao, a girl destined to die. One good deed becomes the first domino to fall. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 I Don't Want to Be a Demon Exorcist 我才不想当降妖师 [Urban fantasy + play the pig to eat the tiger + maxed out from the start + one male lead and two female leads] [No System, no golden finger, no rebirth!!!] An unexpected incident shatters Lin Yiyu’s peaceful, energy-saving lifestyle, bringing a girl who calls herself a demon slayer into his life. What sparks will fly between them? This novel will show you. Set against the backdrop of everyday urban life, this urban fantasy about demon slaying blends the Four Symbols, the Twenty-Eight Mansions, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 The Billionaire CEO Falls in Love with Her Male Bodyguard 亿万女总裁love爱上男保镖 A domineering female CEO falls for her bodyguard~ She’s a CEO who always gets her way, and he’s her personal bodyguard... What kind of extraordinary life will the two of them have together? 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 Return to the Inn 归栈 Return to the Inn 17Reads—Score114d adds
- 196 The Ink Immortal Pursues His Wife: A Tortured Love, Reborn to Defy Heaven and Find Her 墨仙追妻：虐恋重生，逆天寻妻 [Ascetic Divine Lord Pursues His Wife + Reborn Heroine + Amnesia and Angsty Romance + Winning Her Back at All Costs] In my previous life, I carved out my heart, gave him my blood, broke my bones, and tore out my soul for him. In return, he personally pushed me onto the Immortal Execution Platform. Reborn, I tore apart the threads of love and swore off romance for good. But he knelt before me, eyes red. “Wanwan, don’t leave me. I’ve searched for you for a thousand years...” I sneered. “Divine Lor 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 The Dragon of Desperate Straits 绝境枭龙 Age: 22. A retired elite special forces soldier and former core member of a top-secret unit, he voluntarily left the military and returned to city life after taking the blame for a teammate. Personality: Cold on the outside but warm within, fiercely protective, meticulous, decisive and ruthless. He doesn't go looking for trouble, but he never backs down from it. He would give everything for his brothers and show his enemies no mercy. He possesses top-tier combat skills, reconnaissance and coun 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 Stop Insulting Me! One More Word and I’ll Be Invincible 别骂了！再骂我就要无敌了 Dumped, mocked, and publicly humiliated? Lin Chen activates the Get Stronger by Taking Abuse System from the start! The more people curse him, the stronger he gets; the more they look down on him, the faster he levels up! The whole sect laughs at him as a good-for-nothing with no spiritual roots, and everyone is waiting to see him make a fool of himself in the tournament. But no one knows he's already secretly invincible! Go ahead and humiliate me. Mock me. Trample me. The more abuse I take, the 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 Still the Mind 息神 1. I have a System. I can do whatever I want. 2. Whatever happens, take it up with my System. Don't come to me! Stars shift and all things grow. Just as Shen Xing thought he would live out an ordinary life, a Azure Dragon Token from the Realm of Breath suddenly arrived in his world. What he didn't know was that a pair of eyes was watching him from above the heavens... 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 The Knockout: The Strongest Imperial Guard 狂飙：最强锦衣卫 This is the story of Jia Jing, a low-ranking officer in the Embroidered Uniform Guard of the Great Xia Dynasty, and his rise to power as he wages a fight to the death against corrupt forces in the martial world, sects, gangs, and the imperial court, all while pursuing the pinnacle of martial arts. [The synopsis doesn't do it justice. Please read the story itself!] 137Reads—Score—14d adds
