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- 101 Murky Currents: Tales of Finance 浊流：金融往事 This is a financial exposé rooted in reality. It lays bare the brutal truth behind loan-broker schemes, shell-company loan fraud, and debt-driven ruin. It exposes human greed and wishful thinking, and captures the helplessness and fragility of ordinary people swept along by the tides of the times. The murky waters churn, financial traps abound. A moment of glory ends in dust. Every path that looks like a shortcut comes with a hidden price. Every unchecked greed will eventually end in total col 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 102 Wasn’t I Supposed to Be in Qi Refining? Why Did I Contract Four Divine Beasts? 说好炼气期，咋契约了四大神兽？ On my first day in the cultivation world, the System told me to choose a divine beast as my mount. I chose “pig” instead, and the whole crowd burst out laughing. Then the Demon Lord led an army of thousands to attack. The little pig beneath me lazily stretched out a hoof, and four towering phantoms of divine beasts emerged from the clouds. The Demon Lord fell to his knees, mount and all, in terror. “Father!” 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 103 The Child of Time in the Holy Domain 圣域大陆时间之子 Genre: Fantasy On the Sacred Domain Continent, where the Creator God has fallen, the Eastern Seven Realms intertwine with Western magical civilization. The blue-haired youth Long Yuchen was abandoned by a riverbank. He bears the dual elements of time and frost, while the remnant soul of the Death God Lai Aoxius lies dormant within him. From the moment he steps into the Royal Magic Academy, he is drawn into a game spanning the human realm, the divine realm, and the abyss. Bing Yue, the arrogant 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 104 Ye Ye Mao Mao's 5th Book 夜夜猫猫的第5本书 After a plane crash, Zhou Daxin and two beautiful flight attendants are stranded on a deserted island, where he unexpectedly binds himself to a survival System. With the System, he obtains supplies and strengthens his body, battling monsters and a hostile environment until he becomes the flight attendants' rock. The gentle and spirited women gradually fall for him, offering him their affection. As the System levels up and unlocks more powerful gear, he leads everyone in exploring the island and —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 105 Guardian of Bear Ridge: I Explore the Mountains with Three Bears 狗熊岭护林员：我带三只熊寻山 (No livestreaming, no System, no female lead, laid-back daily life, adorable pets, farming) The Animal Residents’ Committee of Bear Ridge Is Busy Again Today After inheriting his great-grandfather’s diary, Chen Yuan became a proud forest ranger, all so he could find a treasure buried a century ago in the heart of Bear Ridge. On his very first day at work, before he even caught a glimpse of the treasure, three bears cornered him in his cabin and demanded protection money. Two black bears and 3Reads—Score121Shelves
- 106 Your Great-Aunt Has Arrived! Kneel and Pay Your Respects, Youngsters 姑奶奶驾到，小辈磕头行礼 At twenty-seven, Zhang Tao's life took a complete turn. The military took over his carbon fiber company in its entirety, depositing 220 million yuan into his account and making him a deputy department-level official. But the biggest shock came from love: his girlfriend, Kong Lingjun, was the eldest legitimate daughter of the Qufu Kong family, of the Ling generation. It was only when Zhang Tao went to Qufu to meet her family for the first time that he truly understood what it meant to have senio 737Reads—Score—Shelves
- 107 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 662Reads5.9Score100Shelves
- 108 The Tycoon's Charming Frenemy Who Stole His Heart 豪门大佬的偷心俏冤家 [Marriage first, love later + pampered by a wealthy family + romance + mutual healing + both devoted to each other] [Famous master thief posing as an innocent, naive little white rabbit VS domineering, outwardly cold but inwardly warm and devoted tycoon] After a chance encounter brought about by a misunderstanding, Nan Xing thought it was just a fling, with neither of them losing anything. She had no idea that the man she had caught the attention of wielded overwhelming power. “Have you ever car 3Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 109 Ten Rules of the Haunted Town 诡镇十则 People exposed to sunlight conceal the darkness in their hearts; A town hidden in the darkness twists its true nature beneath the sunlight. An eerie town lies hidden on the earth, existing on the boundary between reality and nothingness. Every so often, its image randomly appears aboveground. Anyone who accidentally steps onto the road leading to the town will have their consciousness controlled by a strange force and be drawn inside. From then on, their lives are entirely in the town's hands. O 1.7kReads—Score216Shelves
- 110 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—Shelves
- 111 Naruto Vs. One Piece: Crossing Worlds Through a Rift in Time and Space 火影VS海贼：时空裂隙的跨界 When the chakra of the shinobi world collides with the Haki of the pirate world, and gifted ninjas encounter pirates chasing freedom, a clash across dimensions is bound to unleash a storm that sweeps through both worlds! Naruto vs. Luffy: a clash of convictions and a bond between kindred spirits. Sasuke vs. Zoro: a contest of swordsmanship and mutual respect between powerful fighters. Sakura and Chopper test their medical skills against each other, while Kakashi and Sanji pit their tactical wit 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 112 Jingchen Enters the World 惊尘临世 Modern-day delivery rider Chen Jingchen makes his living amid a forest of steel and concrete. After an accident, his soul travels to the Tianyuan Continent, where martial arts reign supreme and the strong prey on the weak. There, he becomes the good-for-nothing young master of the Chen family in Qingyang City, Great Yan Dynasty, despised by everyone. His meridians are blocked from birth, leaving him unable to cultivate martial arts. He has endured mockery and bullying since childhood. His family 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 113 After I Became a Substitute Bride, My Sickly Husband Came Back to Life 替嫁冲喜后，病秧子老公突然生龙活虎 After Marrying in Her Sister's Place to Bring Good Fortune, Her Sickly Husband Suddenly Became Full of Vigor —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 114 Tycoon: A Thousandfold Return, Winning the Hearts of Beauties 神豪：万倍返利，绝色红颜皆倾心 The day Lin Feng got dumped, his life hit rock bottom. His gold-digging girlfriend left him for a rich heir, and he couldn't even afford a decent meal. Then a mechanical voice rang out: [Supreme Tycoon System successfully bound! Ten-thousandfold cashback, permanently active!] Ten billion landed in his account. His looks were transformed, and his charm skyrocketed. The moment he stepped out of his shabby rental, the headlights of a Rolls-Royce lit up for him. The cool, aloof CEO: “Come work for m 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 115 Heaven’s Mandate Shatters the Ruins 天命破墟 [Xuanhuan, Xianxia, no System, decisive and ruthless, no saintly do-gooder, cautious scheming] The world has weathered calamity, and an age of chaos is about to begin. Chang Huan bears countless mysteries within him. Destined to live a second life, he might as well make it a spectacular one! With nothing but a blade at his side, he investigates the truth behind a massacre, uncovers the continent's age-old mysteries, and unravels the secrets hidden within himself... He has a blade, and the world 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 116 The Heroic Moment 英雄时刻 The League isn’t a one-man show. It’s a moment of heroism shared by five people. The story begins in 2025 and follows the League along a different timeline. Everyone in the story is both a participant and protagonist, as well as an observer. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 117 The Sect Leader's Path to Immortality 掌门修仙路 No golden finger. Just writing about what I enjoy, and doing my best. All criticism is welcome. The story of a low-ranking disciple leading his sect’s growth and growing alongside it. Just two people and their sect: how far can they go? 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 118 Has the Young Master Melted in the Sun Today? 少主今天被晒化了吗 When he wakes up, modern young man Yun Zi finds himself in a strange world of immortals and martial heroes. While saving a woman, he unexpectedly meets Su Wang, as cool and distant as the moon. Little does he know that this first glance will mark the beginning of his tribulation. Searching for a way home, he sneaks into the library of the Ling Cang Sect, only to discover that the man is the sect’s exalted young master. Their statuses could not be more different, and everyone else keeps their di 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 119 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—Shelves
- 120 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.” 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 121 Brand of the Golden Cage 金笼烙印 [Dark fantasy + comeback + destruction + revenge + bloodline awakening + seals + identity reversal + suspense. The unanswered mysteries will gradually reveal their true forms as the story unfolds.] She was covered in wounds, unaware that the mark on her back concealed the secret of a fallen royal family. By day, she was a tamed plaything; by night, an unwakened queen. Evidence of the castle’s crimes, a bloodstained letter from the dungeon, a copper key belonging to a missing slave girl, a black 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 122 Across the Three Realms, Reunited with My Lost Family 踏遍三界，再遇亡亲 Lin Zhou died and got stuck between the worlds of the living and the dead, with family to look after on both sides On the seventh day after burning charcoal to take his own life, Lin Zhou's soul is trapped in the gap between the mortal world and the underworld. In the mourning hall, his parents weep until they faint; beside the River of Forgetfulness, his grandmother waits for him with his rattle drum. A ghost officer blocks his way: “Your allotted lifespan isn't over. None of the Three Realms w 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 123 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—Shelves
- 124 The Seven Sages Rule the Martial World 七圣统江湖 Seven “good-for-nothings” who fought their way out of the mud side by side become brothers. With loyalty as their blade and blood and fire as their armor, they eventually transform into peerless powerhouses capable of defying heaven and subduing the earth. They rewrite the rules, blazing a path from underdogs to legends and shaking the entire jianghu! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 125 Dreamscape Redemption: Huan Yang 梦境救赎，欢阳 It is now 2056. Thanks to technological advances, ZM Entertainment has created an app that lets people download and create dream worlds. But as more and more people choose to stay in their dreams, society descends into chaos. Even after the government shuts down ZM Entertainment, people continue downloading the app through illegal means, and many remain trapped in their dreams. The government therefore establishes a Space-Time Administration, tasked with entering the app and waking them up. You, 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 126 Urban Cultivation: From the Start, I Inherited the Dragon God’s Legacy 都市修真赘婿：开局得龙神传承 The Day My Wife Slapped the Divorce Papers in My Face, the Dragon God’s Legacy Awakened After three years as a live-in son-in-law, Lin Chen had endured endless scorn. Even his wife treated him like dirt. At a family banquet, his brother-in-law smashed his ancestral jade pendant in front of everyone. “A loser like you deserves nothing but trash!” He had no idea that the pendant held the last remnant of an ancient Dragon God’s soul, lying dormant. The night Lin Chen’s inheritance awakened, his cri —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 127 Cultivating Immortality in the City: I Become a Sage in the Mortal World 都市修真我在红尘成圣 At three in the morning, while working overtime, I received a package that would change my life. After dripping blood on an ancient jade slip to claim it as my own, I became the last cultivator in an age when spiritual cultivation had all but vanished. But when I saw the mortgage reminder on my phone I decided to cultivate in the city and make some money on the side. So I: Used a Spirit Gathering Array to upgrade the whole building’s Wi-Fi, making my boss beg me not to quit Livestreamed sales o —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 128 My Husband Isn’t Human 夫君不是人 My Husband Isn’t Human —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 129 My Encounter with Tang Sanzang in 1937 我与唐僧相遇1937 I Met Tang Sanzang in 1937 —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 130 The Dream Prophet 梦境预言者 The Dream Prophet —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 131 The Secret to Growing Your Wealth 财富增值的秘密 The Secrets of Growing Your Wealth —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 132 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 253Reads—Score—Shelves
- 133 The Legend of Ningshuang 凝霜传奇 Transmigration + reborn + court intrigue + palace struggles + strong male and female leads Song Ningshuang transmigrates into the body of a country girl and wakes up on the verge of being assaulted. After she saves Prince Jing, Xiao Jue, by chance, he spoils her endlessly. Drawing on her modern knowledge, she improves weapons, boosts troop morale, and resolves crises in the prince's household. But the mystery surrounding her origins stirs controversy at court. The legitimate and illegitimate b 104Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 134 The Toughest Man in Daqing: He Read Himself into a Mental Breakdown 大庆第一狠人：读书读出个神经病 [Comedy + Misinterpretation + System + Ridiculous Schemes + Invincibility] Lu Changsheng transmigrates to a high-martial world and becomes a low-ranking official in the Court of State Ceremonial, whose only job is to take the blame. A Northern Barbarian delegation brings an ancient ferocious beast to the capital and specifically demands that he receive them. If he messes up, he'll be sacrificed to Heaven on the spot! At the end of his rope, he binds himself to the [Divine Reading System]. Readin 299Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 135 Destined for Greatness: From Campus Heartthrob to National Scholar 天命风流：从校草到国士 An ordinary high school student blessed with “heavenly destiny and fortune” is forced by the whims of fate into the underworld. With extraordinary courage and luck with women, he turns the tables on his rivals and makes a triumphant comeback, winning the hearts of countless stunning women. In the end, he leads his “army of beauties” to become a mysterious force the nation can rely on. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 136 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! 76Reads—Score120Shelves
- 137 The Autumn of Year Two 二年秋 I fell in love with someone who doesn’t love me. My name is Tang Jiahuan. Because of my grandmother’s dementia and a letter, I met him. At first, he kept calling me a “liar, liar,” but when I looked back, I realized he was the liar, a complete and utter liar. 54Reads—Score—Shelves
- 138 Wolf Blades of the Northern Wilds 朔野狼锋 People say of Lü Bu: fickle and treacherous, caring only for profit. But I say otherwise. Why were Lü Bu and Liu Bei buried in the same tomb? This book seeks to clear the name of the “Flying General” Lü Bu, cast off his infamy, and right the wrongs done to him! The Han dynasty is crumbling, flames of war consume the land, and a thousand miles of rivers and mountains lie covered in cold ash. In the halls of power, treacherous ministers seize authority while loyal souls weep in vain. Far from cour —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 139 Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Shared Devotion 三生三世十里同心 Ten miles of brilliant peach blossoms, yet one flower is enough to hold close to your heart. A love spanning lifetimes: who picks it up, who lets it go, who forgets the past, and who can never stop caring? Remembering those years, who kindled longing, and who planted the peach blossoms? Three lifetimes and three worlds, one hundred and eighty thousand years. What is love, really? It is simply this: Ye Hua has returned, Bai Qian is smiling, and A Li has his parents. 285Reads—Score—Shelves
- 140 Master of the Golden Needle Pavilion: Dedicated to Destroying Inner Energy 金针阁主：专废内功 [Eastern Fantasy] [Fantasy] [Eastern Xianxia] Gold needles as weapons: no internal cultivation, yet capable of crippling it, overturning the logic of martial arts. By saving lives, disciples obtain the secret manuals of various sects, while a forbidden needle capable of upending the martial world lies hidden. Medicine and martial arts collide here. A century-old mystery runs through the story, and the conflict between a healer’s benevolence and the roots of demonic calamity makes the Golden Need —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 141 I Transmigrated Back to Middle School, Only to Discover the Ghost Haunting Our School Was Me 我穿越回初中，才发现当年学校闹的鬼是我自己 I Transmigrated Back to Middle School, Only to Discover That the Ghost Haunting Our School Back Then Was Me —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 142 One Week Until My Thesis Defense, and I Turn Around to Hunt Ghosts 还有一周就毕业答辩了，我转头去捉鬼 My thesis defense is in a week, but I turned around and went ghost hunting —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 143 Want to Roll Over in Bed? Just Buy a 1.8-Meter Charging Cable 在床上躺着想翻身怎么办？买根1.8米数据线就好了 What should you do if you’re lying in bed and want to turn over? Just buy a 1.8-meter charging cable. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 144 The Peerless Live-In Son-in-Law: From Divorce Papers to Ruling the Ancient World 赘婿无双：从休书开始制霸古代 Chen Fan, a modern all-around technician, accidentally transmigrates to the Great Chu Dynasty and becomes the live-in son-in-law of the Su family in Jiangning City. After three years as a son-in-law, he has neither power nor influence. The entire Su family treats him like a good-for-nothing, showering him with scorn and ridicule. His newlywed wife, Su Qingyue, is colder than ice toward him and is just waiting for the right moment to kick him out. At a family banquet, his father-in-law humiliates —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 145 I, Jiajing, Am No Descendant of Zhu Yuanzhang: Secret History of the Hidden Dragon, Part One 我嘉靖并非朱元璋后裔潜龙秘史一 In the second year of the Zhengde era, Lady Jiang, Princess Consort of the Prince of Xing's household, gives birth to a girl. The midwife mistakenly declares the baby dead. At the same time, Su Yingxue, concubine to Yuan Wenji, the household's chief administrative officer, gives birth to a boy. To protect Lady Jiang's position, Yuan Wenji decides to switch the babies and persuades her to accept the boy as her heir, naming him Zhu Houcong. When Shen Lan is handling the supposedly stillborn girl, 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 146 The White Moonlight in the Deep Mountains 深山里的白月光 [No System + no golden finger + fleeing disaster + farming + infrastructure building] On a snowy New Year’s Eve, her father and grandfather are suddenly conscripted. Whether they live or die is uncertain! Wu Yue’er, a farm girl who has been lying flat for thirteen years, is just an ordinary, frail young woman. But she refuses to let her family die, so she follows them to the battlefield, hoping for a chance to save their lives. Before one crisis can pass, another arrives: natural disasters strik 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 147 Wasteland Famine: I Take My Superpower to Farm in Ancient Times 废土荒年：带着异能去古代种田 A new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 148 I’m Back, but I’m the Only One in the World Who Can’t See 我回来了，但全球只有我看不见 Transmigration + invincible protagonist + no harem + no saintly heroine + apocalypse + madness + mind games My name is Liang Congxu, and I’ve already reached the pinnacle of this universe. A distress call from Earth unexpectedly sent me back to Earth in 2026. Of course, traveling through time is nothing unusual for me, so I wasn’t surprised. I announced my return to the whole world in grand fashion. As it turned out, making such a scene was a bad idea. I discovered that “Liang Congxu in 2026” co —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 149 Don't Mess with This Fiery Wife 爆辣媳妇就惹我 [Reborn + space + adored by everyone + hopeless flirt + sharp tongue + goofy friends] The cool and confident Qian Ge is an outstanding student, effortlessly excellent at everything. She was destined for an extraordinary life, but after one move, everything slowly began to change: her parents, her friends, even herself... What is really going on? When Lu Qianye is reborn, has her luck been stolen? Why have her parents been sick for so long without getting better? Is she facing a life-or-death cri —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 150 People Are Like Trees 人亦如木 Yan Qing was the real heiress, her life stolen from birth by a wicked nanny. When she was kidnapped, she refused to accept that she was going to die. Her own family had abandoned her in favor of the fake heiress, Qing Ge. She fought desperately, determined to die alongside the kidnappers. But the two of them fell off a cliff together and entered a dungeon. There, she gained the power of the Grievance Warden's Flower, which could devour and control anything. She killed Madam Fu and took control o —Reads—Score—Shelves
