Novels like Every Lie the Marquis Tells Costs Him a Day of His Life
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- 1 I Changed My Fate Against Heaven by Serving the Powerful 我靠伺候权贵逆天改命 The Eighteen-Year-Old Who Went South for Work and Changed His Fate by Serving the Powerful, also known as Reaching the Summit by an Unorthodox Path. Synopsis: At eighteen, Wu Ye dropped out of school with 800 yuan in his pocket and headed south to Shenzhen. He plunged into an exclusive private club for top socialites and became its lowest-ranking waiter. For three years, he bowed to serve tea and waited on the wealthy, witnessing their extravagant lifestyles and enduring the powerful people's di —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Salt Bones: I Came from Guixu 盐骨之我从归墟而来 Fifteen years ago, Zhang Ruoxi took a bullet and leaped into the sea at Yinsha to protect an undercover police officer and draw away the pursuers from the Wuzhong Consortium. Fifteen years later, she opens her eyes amid a tsunami in Watu, Liguo. A ghostly blue light from the Mariana Trench has reshaped her bones: she can breathe in the deep sea, catch bullets with her bare hands, and retrieve the bones of someone who died unjustly more than a decade ago from the bottom of Drumwheel Lake, six hun 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 I Am a Cultivator in Another World 异世之我是修仙者 In a Cultivation world, an ancient spaceship from another era is discovered. A person from Earth, who only wanted to pursue Cultivation, gradually realizes that this world is actually trapped in the universe by an unknown force, and the chip in his possession may be the only key to getting home. [Cultivation] + [Smart Characters] + [Interstellar Horror] + [Cthulhu Mythos] + [Thriller and Suspense] + [No Golden Finger] Yuan Chen transmigrates to another world with a natural lightning-element He 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 After Transmigrating Into a Villainous Female Supporting Role, I Was Seized by the Powerful Minister 穿成恶毒女配后，被权臣强夺了 [Transmigrate into a book + a brooding male ghost has his eye on the heroine + a powerful man becomes the other woman for love + forced marriage and possessive pursuit + one-on-one sweet romance] Sang Yanxue transmigrated one day and got saddled with the role of a villainous female supporting character. She was also forced to marry the book's most villainous male supporting character. Luckily, her gay bestie had transmigrated with her and become her husband in name only. Knowing that they both d 132.2kReads8.1Score13.6kShelves
- 5 From the Start, I Took Down the Duke’s Estate with a Lawsuit 开局一张状纸，告倒国公府 Transmigrating into an era of chaos? No, she was a “dead person” born and raised here, the forty-ninth victim of the Shen family massacre. After hiding her identity for seven years, she returned to the capital armed with nothing but a pen: One petition silenced the snores in the courtroom. Another drove the Duke of State’s household to murder witnesses under cover of night. By examining corpses, checking accounts, and comparing handwriting, she turned the old case from seven years ago into irref 30Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Doomsday: The Mute, the Unassuming Veteran Who Can Slay Demon Gods with a Breath of Air from the Start 末日：哑巴老六，开局气音灭魔神 In the fifty-second year after transmigrating to the wasteland, Gu Yan became a mute with no supernatural abilities, someone everyone in the slums could bully. It wasn't that he didn't want to speak. The Causality Mantra System in his mind was frantically flashing red warnings! [Warning: Host's sonic energy is above the limit. Speaking normally will directly restart the universe!] [Only available output: 0.1-decibel whisper or pure lip-reading mode!] [The old six causality completion mechanism h 46Reads—Score192Shelves
- 7 I Stole Your System Mission 我抢了你的系统任务 Delivery driver Chen Mo gets into a car accident. When he wakes up, he discovers that everyone in the world has a System panel floating over their heads, except him. As far as the Systems are concerned, his account has been deactivated. But this nonexistent account can see everyone's missions and rewards, and even steal them. Cashback from the Tycoon System? Claimed. Secret prescriptions from the Divine Doctor System? Claimed. While everyone else sweats through their missions, he reaches in at t 29Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 The 1970s: The Little Fox Cub Is Looking for His Dad Online 七零：小狐狸崽在线找爹 In the age of declining magic, spiritual energy has dried up, and the ancient nine-tailed fox Tu Shan Yao is on the verge of death. Four-year-old divine beast cub Xiaobao clenches his little fists and drags his sickly, blood-spitting mother thousands of miles to find his father. Amnesiac special forces commander Huo Yunzheng looks at the mother and child and falls into deep self-doubt: “I've been single my whole life for 26 years. Where did this wife and child come from?!” He thinks they're just 466.6kReads9.3Score47.8kShelves
- 9 This Player Has Something Wrong with His Brain 这位玩家脑子有病 No one knew that the old esports king who once dominated the arena for seven years with his freakish ability to predict his opponents was called Lone Star, Beyond the Crossing! In reality, he was merely a frail young man tormented by a brain disorder and confined to a wheelchair... But as for whether Chen Mo was actually sick in the head? Tang Zhi, his devoted attendant and gaming companion, would never believe it. That was, until Zero Game arrived. After seeing Chen Mo eat raw greenery from the 85.1kReads9.3Score14.6kShelves
- 10 The European Phoenix's Cultivation Saga: A Long Road to Immortality, Time for a Shock 欧凰修仙传：仙途漫漫，来点震撼 Ou Huang transmigrates to a cultivation universe and unexpectedly merges with an Immortal Emperor’s mortal Dao Fruit. After a thousand years, he has become a mighty Nascent Soul cultivator. Along the way, he casually whipped up a few technological gadgets. To deal with the risk of his spirit becoming unstable, he hides his cultivation and slips into the Tianxuan Sect as an ordinary outer disciple. My name is Ou Huang. I’m the Emperor of Luck, and you’re all ants. No System, invincible protagonis 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Impersonating a Beijing Elite, I Control Global Capital 冒充京圈子弟，操纵全球资本 [Reborn + Magnate + Making Money + Politics and Business + Ruthless + Period Piece + Tycoon + High IQ] A fresh take with no substitutes. Sixty million dropped into my lap from the start. If you were me, how would you spend it? Chen Hao gave himself a suitably flashy identity and set out to make his mark across the globe. As long as your identity is mysterious enough, money from all over the world will flow into your pockets. "Young Master Chen, should we buy this plot of land?" "Buy it." "Young 92.9kReads8.7Score15.3kShelves
- 12 Stop Making Excuses 别找借口了 Stop making excuses. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Good Grief! Fifteen Powerhouses Are Smitten with Me 要命！十五位大佬为我折腰 (The main story and bonus chapters are complete) [Cool, stunning, obedient heroine + bewitching heartthrob adored by all + multiple male leads (all virgins) + sex without feelings + forced love + competing suitors + sweet romance] “Call me big brother.” Fu Tingchen looked at her. Di Jiaoran swallowed her food without batting an eye, but under the cover of the tablecloth, her high heel came down on Fu Yuchen’s instep. The young man’s ears turned bright red. “Are you full?” Si Yebai asked, wearin 1.7kReads8.5Score112Shelves
- 14 The Tale of Picking Dew 拾露传 Chen Yaoniang’s dream: Handsome men all around, massaging her shoulders and pounding her back! So much money she could bury several graves with what she couldn’t spend. With one grand sweep of her hand, she’d command the room. If she wanted someone dead by the second watch, then even being a single breath late would be disrespectful to her~~ Chen Yaoniang’s reality: Not enough clothes or food, the sky for a roof and the earth for a bed, with people chasing her and beating her from behind. If she 1.7kReads9.0Score268Shelves
- 15 With Divine Eyes, I'll Claim Both Invincibility and Women 我有神眼，无敌和女人都要 Li Yifeng is 23 and has just five yuan to his name when he casually buys a fake antique stone bead. Then the thing slips into the space between his eyebrows! From that day on, he can see through things. He checks out beautiful women, makes 30 million a day finding hidden treasures in jade, and exposes a show-off ex-boyfriend at a class reunion. Li Yifeng’s women are even harder to deal with than his enemies. Su Qingyue announces in public, “He’s my boyfriend,” nearly making him choke on a chicke 460Reads—Score130Shelves
- 16 Eternal Immortal Emperor: Reborn to Prove the Dao and Become the Sovereign 永恒仙帝：重生证道主宰 Leng Xuan, the Eternal Immortal Emperor, wielded the Primordial Chaos Source! Betrayed by his beloved and his brother-in-arms, he died at the pinnacle of the Immortal Emperor realm. Carrying three thousand years of imperial memories and the twin souls of Blue Star, he was reborn as a lowly servant of the Qingxuan Sect. A crippled spiritual root? Endless bullying? No matter! His twin souls merged, awakening the Eternal Dao Body. Wielding the supreme cultivation art, the Chaos Emperor Scripture, h 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 I Am the White Deer, Bearer of the Breath of Life, Before Whom All Trees Bow 我乃白鹿，掌生命之息，万木俯首 Qi Ji transmigrated and was reborn as a rare white sika deer. Thanks to the [Spiritual Resonance Pearl System] he possessed, he could gain one Spiritual Resonance Point every day after eating his fill. And so, Qi Ji embarked on a legendary path. The grandson asked his grandfather, "Grandpa, what is an immortal deer?" The grandfather said, "An immortal deer is a divine beast from legend. It can walk across water to save the common people, shatter mountain peaks and shake evil spirits, and with a 244.9kReads8.5Score24.9kShelves
- 18 A Heartbeat That Ends With Youth 心动止于少年 A Crush That Ends in Youth 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 The Ten Thousand Immortals Formation Has Fallen, but Senior Brother Is Still Running a Stall! 万仙阵已破，大师兄他还在摆摊！ [Honghuang] + [Investiture of the Gods] + [System] Taishang: I have the Taiji Diagram, which can stabilize the fortune of the Human Religion. Yuanshi: I have the Pangu Banner, which can stabilize the fortune of the Chan Religion. Jieyin and Zhunti: Our Western religion has the Twelve-Rank Merit Golden Lotus. It can stabilize our fortune too. Tongtian gave a scornful smile. “Can any of those compare to my eldest disciple’s street stall?” The assembled saints: … Lin Duofu transmigrated to the er 4.4kReads7.8Score419Shelves
- 20 A Curious Adventure on Flower Isle 花屿奇遇记 Adventures on Flower Isle 55Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 You’re Tainted! Why Do You Still Want to Get Engaged to Me? 你都脏了！为什么还要跟我订婚？ You’re tainted! Why do you still want to get engaged to me? 2.4kReads—Score101Shelves
- 22 Record of Raising an Otherworldly Supreme 异界至尊养成记录 In another world, with cards that blot out the sky, speak my true name and my magic knows no bounds. This is the story of a young man from Blue Star who transmigrates to another world, using summoning cards to earn money, raise a child, and stir up all kinds of trouble. 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Loyal Souls of the Red Earth 红土忠魂 A realistic war story about the Sino-Vietnamese War of Self-Defense. It portrays the brutality of war and humanity’s longing and yearning for peace. In human society, peaceful development never lasts long, and a happy life is never easy to come by. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 I Fear Neither Heaven nor Earth, Only Leaks 天不怕，地不怕，就怕漏 These are stories from Chinese folk legends. The older generation in my family used to tell them to me when I was little. Today, I've polished them up a bit to share with you. Chinese culture must be passed down, not allowed to disappear. 38Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Five Yue Battle Blades 五越战刃 I transmigrated into the crown prince of an ancient fictional dynasty. Unfortunately, three days after I ascended the throne, enemy cavalry breached the capital. I became the shortest-reigning emperor in history. Just as the rebels were about to tear me apart, my System awakened. I got five divine weapons from the start, and each time I "escaped from prison," I unlocked another one 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Anyone Who Breaks the Rules Gets Fired 违规乱纪者，统统都开除 Anyone who breaks the rules and flouts discipline will be fired, no exceptions. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 You’re Dirty! Five Years Later, My Wife Tears Into My Ex 你脏了！五年后，老婆狂怼我前任 You're tainted! Five years later, my wife tears into my ex 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves
- 28 You Think I’m Dirty? But I’m a Germaphobe! 嫌我脏？可是我有洁癖啊！ You Think I'm Dirty? But I Have OCD! 4.6kReads—Score—Shelves
- 29 The Ghost-Taming Village Doctor 御鬼小村医 [Divine doctor + rural setting + feel-good story] Chen Xiaobao is the only university student in his village, but he gets beaten into an idiot while away from home and suffers constant bullying. On his wedding day, people come to his door to bully him, and by chance he obtains the Book of a Hundred Ghosts left behind by his ancestors. Commanding a hundred ghosts, he rises to the heavens and soars ever higher! 4.8kReads9.1Score616Shelves
- 30 Spy Shadows Everywhere: Infiltrating America 谍影重重：潜伏美利坚 The organization doesn't know he exists. That's Lu Shen's greatest advantage, and his most fatal vulnerability. In his previous life, he was a veteran of the Longguo Ministry of State Security, spending his entire life among the shadows. In this life, he opens his eyes to find himself at a desk in the CIA's Hong Kong station. No contact codes, no safe house, no one saying, "Comrade, you've worked hard." He doesn't even know where to send the intelligence. But he knows some things can't wait. His 297kReads9.1Score40.9kShelves
- 31 Who Can Afford to Practice Martial Arts? I'm Off to Chop Wood 没钱修什么武，我砍树去了 [Urban] [High Martial] [Plot-driven] [No female lead] Twenty years after the spiritual qi revival, martial arts have become the latest luxury for the elite. Tuition at a martial arts university is 880,000 yuan, and ordinary universities have followed suit, raising theirs to 188,000 yuan. Are poor people unfit to study or practice martial arts? Chen Liang tossed aside his admission letter to an ordinary university, picked up the axe his father left behind, and headed for the Black Mist Forest, a 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 I’m Just a Delivery Guy, So How Did I Become the Savior of the World? 我只是送外卖的，怎么就成了救世主 I’m Just a Delivery Driver, So How Did I Become Humanity’s Savior? 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Quick Transmigration: Help! My Wife Is the Supreme Deity 快穿：救命，我老婆是主神大人 [Quick Transmigration] [System] [1v1, Both Leads Pure] [Beautiful Heroine] [Flirtatious and Alluring] [Super Sweet, Good Pregnancy Luck] Fu Qianjiao was left comatose after being injured in a great battle, and her soul wandered through the vast universe. One day, she was bound to something called the Red Star System. From then on, she entered various small worlds to complete missions... Once her soul returned, she was reborn. The domineering warlord's wife is flirtatious and wild The empress's c 1.6kReads8.0Score106Shelves
- 34 Emperor Jiaqing: Turmoil in an Era of Preserving the Status Quo 嘉庆皇帝：守成时代的风雨飘摇 At a pivotal moment when the Qing dynasty was turning from prosperity to decline, one emperor remained shrouded in the mists of history. He inherited the fading glory of the “Qianlong Golden Age,” yet faced a dynasty riddled with hidden problems. He was determined to reform and root out corruption, but struggled to overcome the deep-seated rigidity of the system. He was the last “guardian of the dynasty’s legacy” in Chinese history, and a firsthand witness to the first signs of crisis on the eve 2.2kReads7.4Score116Shelves
- 35 Soul Returns to Hong Kong: From Tailor Shop to Richest Woman 魂归香江：从裁缝铺到女首富 [1980s + strong heroine + academic ace + business warfare + Hong Kong] In her previous life, she had a photographic memory, but her heart could stop at any moment. As her heart stopped beating, she thought, “Next life, I don’t want to be human.” When she opened her eyes again, she was Lin Ying, nine years old, having spent nine years in a daze. Today, her soul had finally returned. The spirit medium had divined it three times: “She won’t leave again. You were always yourself. You were just put i 212.9kReads8.6Score37.9kShelves
- 36 I Forced a Kiss on My Target, and Got Arrested? 我强吻对象，居然被捕了？ [Top student + tough guy + pocket dimension + face-slapping and taking down scumbags + sweet, satisfying romance + self-interest above all] After overworking herself to death, top student Qin Yu transmigrates into the body of Qin Duoyu in the 1970s. Given a second chance at life, she refuses to wear herself out for anyone. Her whole family abuses her, so she gives as good as she gets. They expect hardship in the countryside? She has skills to fall back on. Better to wear other people down than l 9.5kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
- 37 The Young Emperor: Shunzhi 少年天子：顺治皇帝 This novel vividly recounts the short life of Fulin, the first emperor after the Qing entered the Pass. He ascends the throne at six, a puppet ruler under Dorgon’s regency, quietly gathering strength to rule in his own right amid the power struggles between Shengjing and the Forbidden City. After taking power at fourteen, he promotes a policy of “governing the Han with Han,” appoints Han officials, revises the laws, and attempts to “spread the tax burden across the population.” Yet conservative 5.5kReads7.8Score100Shelves
- 38 In the Era of Forced Childbearing, I Received a Little Fox Cub 强制生育时代，我领到一只小狐崽 [One-on-one, both are each other's first and only, little fox cub, cross-species romance, Fox Lord, mutual protection, political intrigue among the demon clans, cool heroine, flirtatious tension] Liang Yi told Jiang He, "Let's break up. My parents can't accept that you're adopted." Jiang He didn't cling to him. She calmly let him go. But a policy announced by the civil affairs department left people no way to avoid it: Anyone who turned thirty without a child registered in their name would have 371Reads—Score125Shelves
- 39 Mortal Realm Martial Venerable: One Punch Shatters Chaos 凡界武尊：一拳碎混沌 Lin Chen, a body-tempering apprentice, is humiliated by a powerful clan and watches as the demon race slaughters his town. At death’s door, he awakens a bronze fragment left behind by his father. From then on, he shatters his constraints with his fists and rises against all odds! He slays demons and seizes treasures in the Black Wind Mountains, then establishes an alliance against the demons in Qingfeng Town. With only his Body Tempering cultivation, he stands against a Grandmaster and unites th 24Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 40 Emperor Yongle: The Iron-Blooded Throne and a Grand Vision of Prosperity 永乐大帝：铁血王座与盛世宏图 As we turn the pages of Ming dynasty history, the Yongle Emperor, Zhu Di, is undoubtedly one of its most controversial and legendary rulers. A prince of the imperial family, he raised an army to quell the rebellion and seized the throne amid the flames of war. After ascending the throne, he devoted himself to governing and ushered in the “Yongle Golden Age,” yet his iron-fisted methods and centralized rule also left their mark on history. Spanning the years from 1360 onward, this book is divided 877Reads7.8Score—Shelves
- 41 Reborn, the Empress Wants Love, Not Power 重生归来，女帝她不要权势要爱情 [Reborn + a desperate pursuit to win back her husband + both leads are sexually pure + palace intrigue] [Dear readers, if you like rebirth stories and female-led novels, come take a look!] Donglan is a country where women hold power. Empress Dongfang Qingyan has three daughters: Dongfang Yue, Dongfang Ning, and Dongfang Zhi. In her previous life, Dongfang Ning put power above all else. After her elder sister died of illness, she devoted herself to claiming the throne. To achieve that goal, she t 257Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 Hong Taiji: The Founding Emperor of the Qing Dynasty 皇太极：清朝开国皇帝 Emperor Hong Taiji: Founder of the Qing Dynasty follows the extraordinary life of Hong Taiji, the founding emperor of the Qing Dynasty. From the birth of the eldest son in Hetu Ala in 1592 to Hong Taiji's death in Shengjing in 1643, the book vividly portrays his transformation from a young beile to Emperor Taizong of the Great Qing. He fought alongside his father as a youth and first distinguished himself at the Battle of Sarhu. After succeeding to the throne, he abolished old practices, establi 5.1kReads7.9Score130Shelves
- 43 I Transmigrated as the Heir's Wife, and My Husband Is One of a Pair of Twins 穿越成世子妃，夫君竟是双生子 Reborn + transmigrate + golden finger + playing dumb while hiding one's true strength At twenty-nine, He Fengxi, a committed singleton, finally set off on an RV trip. The moment she opened her eyes, she had transmigrated to an imaginary ancient dynasty and become a prince's consort. She had money, beauty, and a noble status, as well as an impossibly handsome husband. But then again... there's no such thing as a free lunch. 1.6kReads—Score155Shelves
- 44 Thunderous Crackdown on Black Crime in the Political Arena 官场之雷霆扫黑 The chessboard of power, every move calculated, every step taken on thin ice. No matter how cautious you are, you can never guard against everything. Li Yan, a community officer at a local police station, starts from the very bottom. He refuses to buckle under pressure and fears no powerful figures. With thunderous force, he uproots every criminal gang and underworld faction. Step by step, he rises to the pinnacle of power! 93.7kReads8.1Score7.2kShelves
- 45 So Sweet! The Cold, Aloof Movie Emperor Fell for Me 甜爆了，高冷影帝爱上我 [Amateur heroine + love grows over time + mutual devotion + extra sweet + both leads' first love + entertainment industry + secret pregnancy and escape + winning her back] In public, he was Si Cheng, a cold, abstinent top-tier star. In private, he was a clingy puppy who constantly begged for kisses and cuddles. “Baby, this is more exhausting than hanging from wires... Can we learn another way?” “Everything's so hard... My tongue's about to tie itself in knots. Teach me, big sis...” “Baby... I m 6.4kReads8.1Score169Shelves
- 46 Zeng Guofan: A Distinguished Statesman Who Revived the Late Qing 曾国藩：晚清中兴名臣 Written in an accessible style, this book recounts the remarkable life of Zeng Guofan, the foremost statesman of the late Qing revival. It begins with a baby's cries in a farming household in Xiangxiang in 1811, then follows his grueling path through the imperial examinations. He fails four times but keeps studying until, at twenty-seven, he finally enters the Hanlin Academy. As a capital official, he adheres to the principles of self-cultivation and holds fast to his convictions amid court intr 7.9kReads7.9Score355Shelves
- 47 Danger! I Just Ascended, and I Already Killed the Heavenly Emperor? 危！刚飞升我就杀了天帝？ Ding Jiu had only just ascended to immortality when she represented the new arrivals and toasted the Celestial Emperor. The Celestial Emperor took a drink... and dropped dead. Ding Jiu: "?" She tossed aside her cup and spun around in fury. "Who killed my beloved Celestial Emperor? Guards! Seal off the Southern Heavenly Gate, find the real culprit, and avenge His Majesty!!" Long afterward, no one in the immortal realm could figure out how Ding Jiu, a freshly ascended newcomer, had managed to take 120.5kReads9.3Score18.7kShelves
- 48 Turns Out My Dad Is a Big Shot 原来我爹是大佬 [Transmigration]➕ [System]➕ [Xuanhuan]➕ [Summoning]➕ [Behind-the-Scenes] Don't rush, things only get better as you go! Lin Tian opened his eyes and found he had transmigrated. He was freaking out! "Ding!" Luckily, his System chimed in. But why did it come with a kid? No problem, the System gave him the Bad Commander... ...Wait, why are Yun Zhongjun and Qinglong here too? Many years later, Lin Tian's son grew up and discovered that what stood tallest wasn't the sky, but his father's hand. Hahaha. 16.7kReads6.4Score932Shelves
- 49 Married the Wrong White Moonlight, Now Worth Hundreds of Billions and Reunited with My Childhood Sweetheart 错娶白月光，坐拥千亿遇青梅 [No System + Not Reborn + Multiple Heroines + She Chases Him + Lighthearted Comedy + Sweet and Angsty] For the sake of an unattainable dream girl, Zhao Chang’an cruelly turned down his devoted childhood sweetheart. He spent his entire fortune marrying his dream girl, only to be repaid with a heartless betrayal. After hitting rock bottom, Zhao Chang’an fought his way up, eventually gaining control of hundreds of billions in capital and becoming the power behind a top conglomerate. On the day he r 29Reads—Score129Shelves
- 50 The True Heiress Returns with Her Metaphysical Powers, and Her Wealthy Family Begs Her to Stop Setting Up a Stall 玄学真千金归来，豪门全家跪求别摆摊 The Metaphysical True Heiress Returns, and Her Entire Wealthy Family Begs Her to Stop Setting Up a Fortune-Telling Stall 644Reads—Score—Shelves
