Qidian Bookstore: Must-Reads for the Lunar New Year 【起点书店】春节必读书单

1 那EN The Flowers Bloomed in 1981 那年花开1981 Wind Follows the Clouds风随流云Urban5.0M WordsCompleted This is an age when getting into university can transform your life, when every new opportunity can send you soaring, and when pure, unwavering, sincere love still exists. But just after Li Ye arrived in this era, people urged him to give up on the college entrance exam and go work in a factory tightening screws. “You won’t get in anyway, so just forget about it!” “What? I’m a solid second-tier university hopeful. How could I not get in? Wouldn’t that be a slap in the face to all those years of 3Votes76.7MRecs1MFans

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This is an era where getting into university is like leaping over the dragon gate, an era where every opportunity is a chance to soar to the top, and an era where pure, unwavering, and sincere feelings still exist. However, Li Ye has just arrived in this era, only to be advised to give up the college entrance examination and work in a factory making screws. "Anyway, you won't pass the exam, so just give up on it! How could a top student like me, aiming for a second-tier university, fail? Wouldn't that be letting down all those years of teaching from my PE teacher?"

2 非 A Very Unusual Food Novel 非正常美食文 Gulp Gulp Gulp Gulp Gulp吨吨吨吨吨Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Player name: Qin Huai Atlas unlocked: 0/12 Skills: Dough proofing (Intermediate): Your dough-proofing skills have beaten 99% of breakfast shop chefs nationwide. (0/10000) Filling preparation (Advanced): Your filling preparation skills have beaten 100% of breakfast shop chefs nationwide. (0/100000) Rating: A rookie just starting out] The moment he stepped into the cafeteria, the protagonist of a food novel got his System up and running. Qin Huai: A food novel? You should’ve said so earlier. 63Votes1.1MRecs682kFans

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[Player Name: Qin Huai] Unlocked illustrations: 0/12 Skill: Dough Leavening (Intermediate): Your dough leavening skills surpass those of 99% of breakfast shop chefs nationwide. (0/10000) Filling (Advanced): Your filling skills have surpassed 100% of breakfast shop chefs nationwide (0/100000) Evaluation: A complete novice The moment the protagonist of the food novel stepped into the cafeteria, he was greeted by his successfully loaded system. Qin Huai: You should have said so earlier, he knows this stuff well! Later-- Qin Huai realized that this didn't seem to be a simple food-themed system. It seems like some strange things were added as well. As a result, he began to see his neighbors, friends, guests, and employees as less than human... It's alright though. When in doubt, take a bite first! . Game instructions: 1. This game offers a high degree of freedom; players are encouraged to explore on their own. 2. This game will not interfere with any choices made by the player; please strive to unlock the encyclopedia. 3. All interpretations belong to the game.

3 我 I Only Care About Research, So Why Are You Trying to Trick Me Into Dating You? 我一心科研，你却想骗我谈恋爱？ Salted Fish Unit 2咸鱼2号机Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Xu Qingzhou, reborn, understood one thing: your teens and twenties are for escaping poverty, not for finding a partner. So he set himself two modest goals. First, don't be a simp. Second, start by casually winning a Nobel Prize. His buddy: “I heard you cranked out three SCI papers as soon as you got into school?!” Xu Qingzhou: “Just the basics. Don't bother me.” The upperclassmen: “What the hell, is he really a freshman?” Years later, gazing at the man who had everyone's attention, one ca 8Votes53.2kRecs554.1kFans

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The reborn Xu Qingzhou understands one thing: the age of teens and twenties is for escaping poverty, not for finding a partner. So he set two small goals for himself: First, to stop being a sycophant; second, to simply win a Nobel Prize. My friend said, "I heard you published three SCI papers as soon as you entered university?!" Xu Qingzhou: "Basic procedure, do not disturb." Upperclassmen: This is freshman year? Years later, gazing at that man who was the center of everyone's attention. A school beauty: "I'm just an ordinary top student, he... Is a pervert."

4 啊 Huh? They’re All Real? 啊？她们都是真的？ Ten Thousand Miles, Ten Thousand Snows万里万雪Light Novel1.5M WordsCompleted The development team: Look, she's an eternal Chosen One. You need to corrupt her heart and destroy her faith! Shouldn't be hard, right? Mo En: Wow, this game gives me so much freedom! Let's see what I can do! Ending: The evil Old God has perished, but the new goddess has lost her king. The development team: …You may have misunderstood me. I mean kill her, as in stab her through the heart! Got it? Good, let's look at the next one. She's a noble princess, about to become the country's sole rul 0Votes44.2kRecs397.1kFans

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Production team: Look, this is a chosen one for eternity. You want to defile her heart and destroy her faith? Not difficult, right? Moen: Wow, what a free game! Watch my moves! Ending: The evil old god has perished, but the new goddess has lost her king. Production Team: ... You might have misunderstood me. I meant kill her, stab her in the heart with a knife! Got it? Okay, let's move on to the next one. This is a noble princess, about to become the sole ruler of this country. Your goal is to kill her and overthrow this crumbling empire! Simple, right? Moen: You want to kill her with a knife? Don't worry, I'll drive her mad with a knife! Ending: The empire is revived, but the empress closes her heart. After repeating this cycle several times. Production Team: ??? I mean attack! I mean kill! I mean wipe them out and trample on everything they have! Not the kind of attack where you try to elevate them to power and then attack them in front of their deaths! Production team: Forget it, just you wait and see, you'll regret it! Moen: Hahaha, just you wait and see. You think you can sue me for playing the game the way I want? Production team: Hehe, they are real. Moen: Huh?!

5 万 Wanli Emperor 万历明君 Crane's Invitation鹤招Historical1.9M WordsOngoing In the year 1572, seventy-two years remained before the fall of the Ming dynasty and the loss of its lands. At this time, Japanese pirates ran rampant in the southeast, the Tatars battered the northwest passes, local land annexation was growing worse by the day, the military and government were exhausted, the people were suffering, and the Longqing Emperor had just died. Yet at this moment, Shi Yue transmigrated into Zhu Yijun, the Wanli Emperor who would later go thirty years without attending 6kVotes735.4kRecs1.6MFans

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In 1572 AD, there were still 72 years before the Ming Dynasty fell and the country was lost. At this time, Japanese pirates were rampant in the southeast, and Tatars were knocking on the gates in the northwest. Local annexation was becoming increasingly serious, the military and government were exhausted, and the people were suffering. Emperor Longqing had just passed away. At this moment, Shi Yue transmigrated into the body of Zhu Yijun, the Wanli Emperor, who had not attended court for thirty years. The good news is that Zhu Yijun had not yet ascended the throne at this time. He didn't have time to wreak havoc on the government. The bad news was that Zhu Yijun had not yet ascended the throne at this time. Feng Bao, the Grand Eunuch of the Directorate of Ceremonial, wanted to become the spokesperson for imperial power. Grand Secretary Gao Gong wanted to sideline the emperor and strengthen the cabinet. Second Grand Secretary Zhang Juzheng was wholeheartedly in charge of implementing the new laws. His only hope came from his birth mother, Li, who would often force him to kneel and write a self-reproach edict. The crumbling edifice lies before us, a central hub rife with intrigue and power struggles. The nation is shrouded in misfortune, hence the title "King of the World." Now that I have ascended the throne, if I do not come to save the world, who will?

6 我EN I See Everything 我看到了一切 Three Folks from Lingnan岭南仨人Sci-Fi1.7M WordsCompleted An accident gave Jiang Miao a pair of “eyes” that could see through everything. With these eyes, he would observe the essence of all things. But what fate awaited humanity… 0Votes226.1kRecs248.1kFans

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An accident gave Jiang Miao "eyes" that could see through everything. He will use these eyes to observe the essence of everything, and to see where humanity's future will lead...