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- 1 Reborn as an Absurdly Rich Tycoon 重生之离谱神豪 [System + sign-in + face-slapping + business management + smart characters + satisfying thrills] He drove a Ferrari to sell luosifen and ended up becoming the richest man in the region. Before he was reborn, Lin Chen had been a wage slave for fifteen years, and his bank balance had never topped fifty thousand. After being reborn, he got a "God-Tier Tycoon Sign-In System." On day one, the System gave him a Ferrari. On day seven, he bought the former company that had fired him. By the second month 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Down-and-Out Young Master Gets an Unexpected Fiancée on the Day He Buys a Car 落魄少爷买车当天喜提未婚妻 Wang Jingheng once thought he'd always had everything go his way, as if he'd awakened an heaven-defying System. Only when the truth came out did he understand: all his good fortune and smooth sailing came from the immense resources secretly poured into his life by his mysterious, all-powerful older brother. During a trip to look at Cadillacs, his generosity and warmth as he casually gave away a car instantly captivated Su Qinghe, who was disguised as a saleswoman. He thought theirs was a love ma —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Ultimate Guide to Life 最强人生指南 My name is Mo Yan, and I have the ultimate guide to life. I know a little bit about everything. Everyone: "Bro, how are you so good at showing off?" Mo Yan: "I never show off... I'm just making a little progress on the road to showing off." —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Lured to Southeast Asia, I Must Survive in Hell 被骗东南亚,我要在炼狱里活下去 My new work is out! You can 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! 284Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 You Were Supposed to Run a Street Stall, So Why Did You Marry the Female CEO? 让你去摆摊,你把女总裁娶了? [Urban slice of life + sharp-witted protagonist + multiple heroines + pure wish fulfillment + decisive and ruthless + witty and humorous + no System] Once feared throughout the Western underworld, Ye Liu returns to China hoping only to live quietly as a fruit seller in the market, far from the world’s troubles. But after an unexpected incident, he is forced by Shen Qingyue, Qinghua City's notoriously cold CEO, to marry her and register their marriage, becoming her contract son-in-law. Ye Liu exh 4.1kReads5.9Score44414d adds
- 6 Fortunes in a Chaotic Era: The Winds of the Desert 乱世偏财:大漠风云 In 1992, a country boy set off for Beijing with two hundred yuan in his pocket. A fortune-teller said he was destined to make money through shady ventures, and would never stay on the straight and narrow. He believed him. From then on, Wang Lei was the name his family knew him by, while Damo was what the underworld called him. Street vending, steel trading, opening karaoke bars, fighting for territory... Three women, three ill-fated romances, one high-stakes gamble. Those who play by the rules a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Young Again! Hello, 2010 再青春!你好,2010 In 2025, Li Dongyang transmigrates back to 2010 with memories of the future. Starting with a tiny web-drama company called “Old Stone,” he launches an against-the-odds business empire. First, he sets the internet ablaze with My Amazing Boyfriend, then rakes in 1.8 billion yuan at the box office with Dying to Survive, shocking the entire film and television industry. All Is Well airs during CCTV's prime-time slot, shattering a decade-old ratings record and humiliating the arrogant Hunan TV. He ma 4.9kReads—Score44614d adds
- 8 Urban: You Call This a System? 都市:你管这个叫系统? [One heroine + urban supernatural powers + gradually going off the rails + killing across the globe + fake tycoon?] The tycoon’s humble beginnings, the merging of supernatural powers, the collector’s obsession, the descent into madness, the road to conquest, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 A Thousand Dreams, One Return 千梦归一 Thirty-eight years old, with nothing to show for it. Chen Mo has always been best at one thing: dreaming. Ever since childhood, he's had the same kind of dream every night: he enters someone else's body and lives someone else's life. Sometimes he's a general, sometimes an emperor, and sometimes a stranger no one knows. When he wakes, his whole body feels weak, as if he's been drained. The doctors say there's nothing wrong with him, and he can't explain it himself. P.S. Then one day, a white- 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 No Shore in the Underworld: An Undercover Agent's Fight to Survive 江湖无岸:暗子求生 I am a hidden operative, a ghost living inside someone else's script. To keep my mother safe, I went from Chen Jianguo, a gambler in Bincheng, to Chen Guohua, a courier in Hong Kong. My memories are fake, my identity is fake, even the scar on my forehead is a carefully designed brand. My mission: get close to Song Wenchang, a Southeast Asian crime lord, press the button on my watch, then disappear “quietly.” But I didn't press it. Because in the darkness aboard a yacht, he looked at me and sudde 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 I Made the Campus Belle Cry! The System Rewarded Me Ten Million! 我骂哭了校花!系统奖励一千万! [Urban] + [Invincible Power Fantasy] + [Sharp Tongue] + [System] + [Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger] + [Scheming] Ten million! Not play money, and not game currency! Happiness came so suddenly, it’s made me need to pee! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Chi Yu Deren's Fifth Book 吃鱼德仁的第5本书 [Invincible + Multiple Heroines + Decisive and Ruthless + Tycoon + No Cultivation] After Xiao Feng is cheated on by his girlfriend, he meets the conditions for activating the Invincible System and successfully obtains it! "Ding! A goddess detected!" [Name: Su Yixue] [Looks: 8.8] [Figure: 8.7] [Affection: 30] "Mission summary: Win the goddess's heart to earn 10 Invincibility Points. Failure penalty: unleash the power of primordial chaos in an instant. Time limit: one month." —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Reborn for Revenge, I Shocked the City's Powerful Men and Noblewomen 重生复仇,我震惊了全城权贵官媛 In his previous life, just as he was turning thirty, he fell into a career trap. His beautiful boss ruthlessly bullied him, his arrogant fiancée betrayed him, and everyone else ostracized and abused him. In the end, a treacherous bully framed him and caused his untimely death! When his soul is reborn, he swears to give as good as he gets, take his revenge, and bring corrupt power brokers to heel. He will sweep through the city, rise to become the most powerful man everyone fawns over, marry a ri 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Reborn: A Heart Stirred Halfway Through Life 重生之半生心动 After dying, he is reborn in another world in the body of a handsome, wealthy young man. With the powerful abilities he already possessed and a beautiful face to match, just how much of a stir will he cause? (No cultivation.) —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 A Soul-Stirring Dream Beneath the Starry River 魂牵梦灵坠星河 Also known as Nuclear Wastewater Dumped, and Now My Sister and I Share a Body Alternate title: Quick Transmigration: I Rule the Roost in Both Virtual and Real Worlds [Alternate World ✙ Two Souls in the Female Lead ✙ Ambition ✙ Fighting Monsters and Leveling Up] Because of nuclear wastewater contamination, the humans in this world are gradually mutating into spirits and yaoguai. Spirits wield strength, while yaoguai wield magic. The Spirit-Catching Bureau and the Yaoguai Suppression Office have e 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Qian Chen: I Can Summon Myself from Parallel Universes 千尘:我能召唤平行宇宙中的我 A girl is being harassed by thugs? I summon the version of myself who is a professional assassin and take them down in three seconds, saving her before anyone notices. Mocked as a “useless third-tier college graduate” at a job interview? I summon the version of myself who is a financial genius, expose the flaws in the company's financial report on the spot, and have the chairman beg me to join. My ex shows up to show off her rich new boyfriend? I flash a text confirming my million-yuan salary, 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 They Fired Me Illegally from the Start, but I'm Above the Law 开局违法开除我,可我是法外狂徒 An ordinary person gains a passive ability: whenever he encounters an unjust act, some unpredictable force sets things right. This ability surpasses every known rule. Faced with this power, should he work hard or lie flat? And how far will he lead the world's reforms? 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 My Years as a Gambling-House Host and Companion in Macau 我在澳门叠码陪玩儿的那几年 I'm Chen Jun, a Hebei native who has worked as a junket agent in Macau for five years and is still in the business. People think our line of work is glamorous: we meet wealthy bosses every day and make money just by talking. But only I know the abyss of human nature I face every single day. 1.3kReads8.0Score10414d adds
- 19 I Awakened a System, but It Only Works for Other People! 我觉醒了系统却只能给别人用! I awakened a System, but I can only use it for other people! Maximum thrills: a sharp-tongued career woman gets secretly spoiled by a sweet young man who's actually a hidden big shot! Xu Rulin has been on the job for just half a month when he finally activates his god-tier support System, only to have his hopes dashed: he can't use it himself! Even more ridiculous, the person bound to the System is Lin Rui, the female team leader he fears most in the whole company and has had a secret crush on f 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 I Grow Stronger Through Dreams and Enjoy a Perfect Life 我,做梦变强,享受完美人生 [Superpowers] + [Lighthearted] + [Not Reborn, No System] + [Youth] + [Chuunibyou Fantasy] + [Battles in Another World] One night, Yuan Ai awakens a superpower: by sleeping, he can enter lucid dreams. At first, he thinks it's just a boring ability that lets him indulge his fantasies. But who could have guessed that time passes incredibly slowly in the dream, and that training and studying there can improve his real-life abilities? As time goes by, the mist in the dream world gradually lifts, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Ultimate Authority: The Silicon-Based Divine Throne 终极权限:硅基神座 I originally planned to use my [Data Modification] ability to become an ordinary tycoon, casually changing my bank balance and stock prices. Then an overseas superhuman organization used its abilities to disrupt our country’s financial system, and the national Dragon Shield Bureau came knocking. They offered me a deal I couldn’t refuse: give me the highest level of clearance and make me a god of the digital world, guarding our nation’s borders. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Fat Guy Awakens: A Tycoon's Life 胖子觉醒:神豪人生 [Tycoon + dual Systems + body modification + explosive action + business empire building] Beside the rain-lashed sports field, Shen Hao clutched the hem of his soaked shirt, the sound of mocking laughter ringing in his ears. Zhang Zihao: “You fatso? You think you're worthy?” Lin Xiaodong: “Hao, don't back down!” An electronic voice exploded in his mind: [The A Dou Choice System has activated. Beginner mission, “Seven-Day Transformation”: Run five kilometers every day for seven consecutive days.] —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Perhaps I’ll Live a Life of Romance in This One 此生或许风流 Love is something everyone has to experience in their lifetime. Some end up with the one they love by their side, some spend their lives alone, and others become carefree womanizers. What will become of Meng Haokong? This story has one heroine, or none at all. 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 After Getting Fired, I Maxed Out God-Tier Traits Just by Breathing 开除后,我靠呼吸刷爆神级词条 Just after getting laid off, I was told that my breathing could put labels on anything? Stick “Indestructible” on a pair of flip-flops and they can go toe-to-toe with a Ferrari. Stick “Never Misses” on a slingshot and you can knock a rich kid’s drone out of the sky from three blocks away. Stick “Friend to Animals” on the stray dog downstairs, and the next day every cat and dog in the neighborhood will come guard my home. - Ex-girlfriend: Lu Chen, I was wrong. Let’s get back together! - Me: Oh, l 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 In This Life, I'm the Violent Jesus 这一世,我是暴力耶稣 [System + Wish Fulfillment + Saving Lives + Wild Imagination + Alternate Setting + Urban + No Female Lead] Ding! You have been chosen by the Jesus System. Qin Wu was staring blankly at a bullying case when he was suddenly selected. He soon learned that saving people would earn him points he could exchange for superpowers. Through fire and water, I'll follow you, Brother Jesus! A bullying case involving a buried body, a murder case involving a best friend's boyfriend, and more... Qin Wu keeps tra 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Reborn as an Airline Captain: My Cheating Ex Begs to Get Back Together 重生机长:出轨女友跪求复合 In his previous life, Lu Zeyan was the youngest five-star captain in the country. But his flight-attendant wife, who was cheating on him, joined forces with a corrupt superior to frame him. In the end, he died in the flames of a deliberately caused air disaster. When he opened his eyes, he was reborn seven days before his wedding. This time, he put away all his tenderness and became an absolute force in control, soaring above the clouds. His cheating girlfriend cries and begs to get back togethe —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 After Achieving Financial Freedom, I Turned My Small Town into a Feel-Good Novel 财富自由后,小县城被我玩成爽文 46Reads—Score214d adds
- 28 The Devious Game of Fate 天机诡局 My master died under mysterious circumstances. Before he passed, he branded the Chen family’s ancestral secrets of heavenly calculations onto my wrist, leaving me with just one warning: “Never use them unless you have no other choice.” With the century-old brass compass he left me, I saw through the soul-locking formation at the haunted spot in the old mansion at a glance. A bronze mirror to suppress the evil, Big Dipper coins to seal the aura: how could ordinary people doubt eighteen years of f 1Reads—Score114d adds
- 29 Whoa! Transmigrating to 2016 Is the Best 我去!穿越到2016真的爽翻了 The male lead took first place in the entire grade during his first semester, then grew complacent. During a class in his first year of high school in 2006, he fell fast asleep and accidentally transmigrated ten years into the future, to 2016. When he woke up, everything around him was utterly unfamiliar, as if he had slept through the past ten years without experiencing any of them. The people and things around him had all become strangers. He didn't even recognize his best college classmate an 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Transmigrated as a Scumbag, but With Amnesia: A Lovely Wife and Cute Kids from the Start 穿越渣男还失忆,娇妻萌娃神开局 Man: His wife drugs him, then makes him sign an agreement to leave with nothing. When Song Yu opens his eyes, he finds himself in this nightmare of a situation from the start! If he makes a move, his identity might be exposed. But if he does nothing, is he supposed to watch happiness slip away? Woman: One cup of drugged wine, and who knows whether I’ve won or lost?! Is he dead, or has he changed? That familiar scent still lingers at the tip of her nose. Lin Yuwei longs for his tenderness, cheris 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Legendary Life of Macau’s Wash-Money Hua 澳门洗米华的传奇一生 "Wash Yinhua" was once a legendary figure in Macau's gambling industry, known as the "New King of Asian Gambling." His life was full of drama. Starting out as an ordinary casino loan shark, he built a vast junket empire before ultimately landing behind bars for cross-border gambling crimes. 607Reads—Score10014d adds
- 32 My System Can Create Anything 我的系统能造万物 Wang Sen, twenty-two years old, is a gambling addict who has lost everything but 124 yuan. A busted wristwatch claiming to be the “Ultra-Real Creation System” hijacked his phone, shocked his arm, and replaced all his gambling apps with public-service ads about quitting gambling. The System said: Go work as a forest ranger. Create things, patrol the mountains, and deal with bizarre incidents. Earn material packs and unlock new features. Wang Sen said: I just want to lie flat. The System said: E 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 The K-Line Deceived Her K线骗了她 The K-Line Deceived Her 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Master of Illusions 幻戏师 Traditional Illusion Arts × Urban Underworld × Psychological Trickery × Deadly Protection [A Cure for a Reading Slump] This isn't a mindless power fantasy, and the villains aren't idiots! Every illusion is a life-or-death gamble, and every act of trust is a knife to the heart. From the sole survivor of a family massacre to a “fixer,” how does someone walking a tightrope between rules and human nature become the one who makes the rules? “They taught me that magic tricks fool the eyes. My dad said —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 A Gangster's Son Enters the Police Academy and Goes on a Rampage! 黑二代上警校,杀疯了! Human nature is neither good nor evil; one thought is all it takes for others to pass judgment. [Savagery] [Greed] [Desire] [Power] [A refined and elegant heiress] [A proud and spoiled noblewoman] [A sexy, scheming green tea] [A teacher who stirs up trouble] [A mature, perceptive bathhouse owner] [A sweet, innocent, insecure girl] Violence can't solve everything! But for extreme situations, it's a splendid way to handle things! [Su Hu]: “I want both my brothers and the gold!” (The story begins a 291Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Back to Age 17 with a Little High-Tech 带点黑科技重返17岁 [My new book, The Fishmonger's Age of Declining Dharma (urban high martial arts), is contracted and now available. I have 100,000 words ready, so dig in with confidence. [Golden finger + lighthearted power fantasy + youth story + technology story = slow-paced] “Can you send me back the way I came?” “That's not possible.” “Then can you send me back to the past so I can reload my save? The kind that overwrites the old save.” “That is possible.” “Then can I bring all 10 t 266Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 37 He and His Thousand Brothers 他和他的一千个兄弟 A sweeping crackdown on organized crime by the municipal Party committee and government brought Kangcheng ten years of peace. But after a decade, criminal forces sprang up like mushrooms after rain and returned in force. A breakup, having his identity stolen in the college entrance exam, and a construction boss’s schemes led Chen Li’an to give up on making an honest living. In the end, he went down a path of no return, turning against society. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 I Got on My Fiancée's Sister's Bad Side, and Now I'm Terrified at the Blind Date 惹了未婚妻妹妹,相亲局我吓麻了 [Urban Slice of Life + Lighthearted Comedy + Everyday Romance + No System + Marriage Before Love + Scheming Fiancée] To rebel against his arranged marriage, Chen Jingyu went to a bar to drown his sorrows. Drunk, he somehow got into a fight with a breathtakingly beautiful woman! To show how magnanimous a man he was, he tossed down two thousand yuan as compensation and walked away. Then the next day, his mother threatened him into meeting the fiancée he'd never laid eyes on before. He figured he c 65Reads—Score11114d adds
- 39 Twenty-Four Begonia Blossoms 24枝海棠 Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Love is about choosing and giving. There is no equality in love. Giving does not guarantee anything in return. And love has no concept of who came first. I hope my story resonates with you! 12Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 40 I’d Rather Have 100 Million Than Score 700 on the Gaokao 不要高考700分,我选1个亿 In his previous life, Lin Chen chose to score 700 on the college entrance exam and get into a top university. He went on to earn a PhD in materials science, only to die after jumping from a building when a friend stole his research findings. Reborn three days before the college entrance exam, he faces the choice again: a score of 700, or 100 million yuan after tax? This time, he chooses the money. But after the money arrives, his accumulated understanding of scientific research from his previous 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 A Technological Invasion! My 99 Senior Sisters Are All Beauties 科技入侵!我99个师姐倾国倾城 [749 Bureau] [Supernatural Abilities] [Top-Secret Files] [Monsters] [System] [Hacking] [Brain Chips] [Longevity and Immortality] [Multiple Heroines] [Campus Beauties] [Unforgettable First Love] [Cold Goddess] [Underworld Heiress] [Heiress to a Conglomerate] [Entertainment Industry Top-Tier Star] [Sweet and Bittersweet Pure Love, Redemption] [Urban Life] [Campus] [99 Senior Sisters: No brains stored here, only hearts!] [First-Generation Maid: Dear master, are you ready to start a new day?] Jiang —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 The Night My Senior Put On My Jacket, Every Guy at School Went Crazy 学姐披上我外套那晚全校男生疯了 A struggling author × a cool, aloof gaming buddy His confession sank without a trace, and his web novels kept flopping. Wu Ming thought his youth had nothing left but regret. Then he met “Milk Tea, No Sugar,” a gaming buddy who never turned on her mic and had a sharp tongue but a kind heart. She helped him climb the ranks and kept him company through late nights. Only when he set foot on Lin’an University’s campus did he understand: The regrets left unfinished in the past would be gently made wh —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 A City Full of Wind and Flowers 满城风与花 Everyone said Cao Che was the grandson of a powerful Beijing family, hidden away in Shanghai. With a prestigious family background and nothing to worry about, he should have been free to live as he pleased, sailing through life from the start. But instead, a misunderstanding from his youth left him trapped in an old obsession for years, unable to move on. The cool, proud Ruan Fu and the gentle, healing Zhen Ling, two flowers that bloomed in different seasons, entered his life one after the other —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Cosmic-Level Bug Fixer 宇宙级BUG修复大师 This story follows Lin Que, a young man who appears to be a professional exorcist but in fact possesses a System cheat that can “fix the world’s bugs.” Seeking revenge on Jiang Feng, his former best friend who betrayed him and caused his parents’ deaths, Lin Que enters the perilous forbidden zone known as Gray Mist Paradise. The story blends a System, battles, puzzles, and anti-scam elements. As the revenge plot unfolds, it gradually reveals a dark conspiracy that treats human souls as a resourc —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Reborn in 1995: The County Town's Brahmin 重生九五,我在县城当婆罗门 I really wish I could be young again, with the mind, experience, and clarity I have now. Even knowing that no matter how I answer life’s multiple-choice question, I’ll get it wrong, I still want to try one more time. Lin Luo, who had failed all his life, glimpsed hope at his darkest moment: he was reborn. From then on, he set up a street stall with his good-for-nothing uncle, then opened a computer room, an arcade, a video rental shop, a billiard hall, and a karaoke lounge. As he muddled through 554Reads7.5Score11314d adds
- 46 Two Good-for-Nothings Embrace 两个废物抱一抱 #Urban Life #Realistic Romance #Bickering Couple #Startup Story #Working Stiffs #Lighthearted Comedy #Heartwarming Healing A middle-aged unemployed programmer and a fresh graduate who can’t find work team up in an urban village to make short videos, saving each other and turning their lives around against the odds. Chen Yiming is 35 and has worked as a programmer for ten years. Then his company “optimized” him right out of a job. The day he walked out of the building carrying a cardboard box was 79Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Urban All-Purpose System 都市全能系统 An ordinary boy and an all-purpose System come together to forge an extraordinary legend. Ye Chen accidentally activates the all-purpose System, and from then on, his life reaches new heights. Too awkward to sell anything? No problem, I have sales skills! Too weak to fight, barely worth a scrap? No problem, I know Jeet Kune Do! 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Rising to the Top of the Jianghu in '95 九五江湖上位 Night falls, and the lights of Victoria Harbour come on one by one, dyeing the water a shimmering gold. But deep inside Kowloon Walled City, there isn’t a single proper streetlamp. Zhou Quan squats in a cramped stairwell, clutching half a stale pineapple bun and washing it down with a bottle of flat Vita Soy for dinner. The corridor reeks of a mixture of damp, mold, and the bitter Chinese herbs simmering next door. Together, these smells make up the air he has known for eighteen years, so famili 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Reveling in the Martial World of Liutiao Hutong 柳条胡同之纵情江湖 I'm a huge fan of my brother-in-law, and I really love the Liutiao Hutong universe he's created, especially its characters and storylines. By a twist of fate, Chang Yuan, a modern-day wage slave, transmigrates into his brother-in-law's Liutiao Hutong world. Chang Yuan has only three things to do in Liutiao Hutong: take down Huo Yining! Take down Huo Yining!! And still, damn it, take down Huo Yining!!! Watch Chang Yuan and the brothers of Liutiao Hutong laugh, curse, and live life to the fullest 596Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 My Childhood Friend Is Back, but I Choose the Girl Next Door 青梅来了,可我选择隔壁女邻居 (Slice of life) + (One female lead) + (Mutual affection) + (Sweet and angsty) The year his parents died in an accident, his childhood sweetheart's family moved away too. A year later, a mother and daughter moved in next door. They didn't seem to get along very well either. Later, they often went out together and walked to school together. From elementary school to middle school and then on to high school, they were inseparable. She hardly ever talked, at least on the surface. He could be clumsy 1Reads—Score—14d adds
















































