Ancient Styles and Lasting Charm 古风古韵

2 美 The Culinary Traveler 美食旅行家 Little Snow Dumpling小雪团子Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Ever since Zhang Xiao was able to expense his travel costs... He was either on the road or planning his next trip. He had stayed in presidential suites costing hundreds of thousands a night, sampled sumptuous dishes decorated with gold leaf, and lived in the lap of luxury. He had conquered the perilous Amazon rainforest and gazed out at the vast, breathtaking peaks of the Himalayas. He had no regrets in life. The top magazine Time had this to say about Zhang Xiao: “His job is undoubtedly the mos 0Votes145.4kRecs136.6kFans

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Ever since Zhang Xiao was allowed to have her travel expenses reimbursed... He is either on his way to travel or preparing for his next trip. Having stayed in presidential suites costing hundreds of thousands a night, and savored exquisite food decorated with gold leaf, their extravagance was on full display. Having conquered the perilous Amazon rainforest and gazed upon the magnificent scenery of the Himalayas, I have no regrets in this life. The top magazine Time described Zhang Xiao's job as "undoubtedly the most enviable, even as a CEO or a president." At the 2020 Person of the Year awards ceremony, Zhang Xiao held the trophy and smiled at the stars below: "To be honest, I don't know why I received this trophy today. I'm just an ordinary person who loves to travel, and I just took pictures of the scenery along the way and shared them with everyone."

3 英 Heroes of Might and Magic: The Twelve-Winged Angel 英雄无敌之十二翼天使 Seventy-Two-Winged Angel七十二翼天使Gaming2.3M WordsCompleted Zhang Mu is an ordinary twenty-five-year-old. But his obsession with the online game Heroes of Might and Magic drives everyone away, and he eventually chooses to take his own life. When he opens his eyes again, he has returned to two years earlier, just before Heroes is set to launch its public beta. He has nothing, except for an enormous amount of knowledge about the game... The game matters, but so does life. He won’t give up the game, and he certainly won’t abandon his family and friends. Thi 0Votes618.6kRecs254.2kFans

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Zhang Mu, an ordinary 25-year-old, became obsessed with the online game "Heroes of Might and Magic," which led to his isolation and eventual suicide. When he opened his eyes again, he was back two years ago, when "Heroes" was about to launch its open beta. He had nothing but a vast amount of knowledge about "Heroes"... Games are important, but life is important too. He will not give up games, nor will he give up his family and friends. This book is neither a data stream nor a pure wish-fulfillment novel. There are no magical artifacts or luck involved; all that exists is the knowledge gained from being reborn for two years.

5 华 Chinese Entertainment 华娱 A Secondhand Man Must Stand Strong二手男人当自强Urban2.4M WordsCompleted This is the story of a down-and-out singer who becomes an actor after being reborn. It is also a love story between a man and an artsy young woman. P.S. I’m terrible at writing blurbs. I really did my best. That’s it: Chinese entertainment, artsy vibes, no alternate universe. Dive in, and I’ll see it through to the end. 0Votes103.1kRecs121.2kFans

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This is the story of a down-on-his-luck singer who is reborn and becomes an actor. This is also a love story between a man and an artistic young woman. P. S.: I'm terrible at writing introductions, I've really tried my best. RT, Chinese entertainment, artsy vibe, not fictional, welcome to the pit, I'll kill and bury you. Book club group: 346493625.

7 翡 The Emerald Tower 翡翠之塔 Decadent Dragon颓废龙Gaming3.3M WordsCompleted The darkness before him was like an abyss, enough to make anyone tremble. The scorching blood was like lava on the banks of hell’s river of sulfur, devouring anyone it touched. The interweaving of death and rebirth made Dean swear that he would kick every last one of his enemies into the abyss and cast them into hell. He would let the abyssal darkness swallow them and leave them trembling, and let the eruptions in hell’s river of sulfur consume them until not a bone remained! I bring boundless t 2Votes140.4kRecs127.5kFans

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The darkness before me was like an abyss, sending chills down my spine. The burning heat of the blood, like the lava on the banks of a sulfurous river in hell, devours those who are chosen. The intertwining of death and rebirth led Dean to vow to kick all his enemies into the abyss and throw them into hell—to let the darkness of the abyss engulf them, to make them tremble, to let the explosions in the sulfurous rivers of hell devour them, and to pulverize them to pieces! I have brought boundless fear, death, and calamity! My crown was forged from countless corpses and blood! —Dean Ken