Underrated but Incredibly Good Books 小众却又超好看的书

1. 501 她 She Tempts Him: The Ascetic Professor Loses Control and Falls for Her 她引诱：禁欲教授失控沦陷 Meow Eats Cilantro喵吃香菜Modern Romance486k WordsCompleted [Faithful love + 9-year age gap + simmering tension + the aloof one gives in + older man + groveling after losing her] [Abstinent young professor + seemingly sweet college student] Ye Mian was determined to seduce that man. Lu Yuchuan, the youngest finance professor at S University, had eyes behind his gold-rimmed glasses that seemed to see through everything, yet he never spared her a second glance. Ye Mian went straight to writing in his textbook. “Professor Lu, want to try…” “A one-night stan 2kReads8.6Score218Shelves
2. 502 被 Her Best Friend Spread Rumors About Her Sex Life, and She Became a Social Pariah 被闺蜜造谣私生活混乱后，她社死了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted After her best friend spread rumors that she had a chaotic private life, she became a social outcast. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 503 诱 Luring Him into a Passionate Kiss 诱他热吻 Sichuan Pepper Wine and Star Anise Cake花椒酒与八角糕Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted Solemn, powerful patriarch × sweet, obedient puppy-like beauty "Mutual devotion + older man + 11-year age gap + secret crush + bittersweet romance + discipline" Ji Zhaozhao moved with her mother into the wealthy Sheng family. The Shengs were a prominent family, and Sheng Daiyuan was especially imposing. By family custom, she should call him Uncle, though they weren’t related by blood. To her, Sheng Daiyuan was a stern patriarch who never smiled. He hated her. That is, until she brought her boyf 3.9kReads8.8Score326Shelves
4. 504 闺 My Best Friend Stole My Perfume Formula, Then Her Award Ceremony Debacle Went Viral 闺蜜偷我香水配方，颁奖礼她当场翻车 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted My Best Friend Stole My Perfume Formula, Then Crashed and Burned at the Awards Ceremony 1Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 505 离 On the Night of the Divorce, My Obsessive Husband Wants to Be the Third Wheel 离婚当夜，偏执老公要当三 Sichuan Pepper Wine and Star Anise Cake花椒酒与八角糕Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted [Sweet little mute × humble (green tea ✅) dark, obsessive male ghost] Stealing someone else's partner · Secret love comes true · Marriage first, love later · SC · HE · She regains her voice later The Xu family found the biological daughter they'd lost many years ago, and their adopted daughter, Xu Sui, plunged into misery overnight. Her fiancé announced, “Xu Sui? She's mute. I'm just having a little fun with her.” After her engagement was called off, she met her ex-fiancé's older brother, Huo Yi 73.4kReads8.9Score9.7kShelves
6. 506 锁 The Locksmith Is Naturally Scatterbrained. After She Joined a Mystery-Room Variety Show, the Whole Internet Fell to Its Knees 锁匠她天生迷糊，上密室综艺后全网跪了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted The Locksmith Is Naturally Scatterbrained, but After Appearing on a Mystery-Room Variety Show, the Whole Internet Fell to Its Knees —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 507 诱 Tempt and Tease! The Flirtatious Heir Grabs Her Waist and Kisses Her Passionately Every Night 诱钓！风流世子夜夜掐腰狠狠吻 Qin Yuxiang秦予象Ancient Romance611k WordsCompleted [1v1, devoted sweet romance, mutual love, long-planned pursuit] (Reserved and proper family heiress Su Yunjin x charming, scheming, dissolute marquis's heir Shen Rufeng) On the eve of her wedding, Su Yunjin caught someone in the act aboard a boat and was shoved into the river. She struggled desperately in the icy water on a snowy night, finally managing to climb aboard a covered boat. To her surprise, its owner was none other than Shen Rufeng, the notorious playboy. And though she never touched 1.9kReads8.2Score203Shelves
8. 508 嫡 The Legitimate Daughter Conquers the Capital with Her Ridiculous Antics 嫡女她靠沙雕称霸京城 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted The Legitimate Daughter Rules the Capital with Her Goofy Antics 1Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 509 陛 Your Majesty, the Princess Emerged from the Painting 陛下，帝姬从画中走出来了 Heng Jiujiu恒久九Ancient Romance410k WordsCompleted A portrait and a jade pendant awakened Yue Wuyan, the imperial princess who had been sleeping within the painting. The moment the Immortal Music Princess, famed for her beauty across the land five hundred years ago, appeared, she became the prize coveted by every faction. But to Chu Jinyuan, Yue Wuyan was his light. He first met her at eleven, fell in love with her as a boy of fifteen, and ascended the throne at twenty, all so he could make that light part of his very being. She disliked killing 8.2kReads8.5Score1kShelves

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10. 510 王 Sweet Everyday Life in the Prince’s Mansion 王府甜宠日常 Xu Lian序连Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted [Past and Present Lives 1v1 + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] Wen Sisi was crown princess for five years. The crown prince appeared to be a loving husband, but in truth he loathed her. From their wedding night onward, he sought out his concubines, and in the end he personally caused her death before elevating the concubine he loved to the position of his principal wife. Reborn, Wen Sisi ignored the crown prince's flirtatious hints and chose to marry Liu Xuan, Prince of Jingjiang, a man o 12.3kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    I've watched all of these twice.

11. 511 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the Apocalypse: I Refuse to Be a Cannon-Fodder Heroine 穿书末世，拒绝当炮灰女配 Dreamers in Guatian's Writing瓜田笔下梦中人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse281k WordsCompleted [Zombies + romance + strong female lead + both leads are each other’s first + no angst + apocalypse] While everyone else transmigrates into a book as the heroine, she transmigrates as a cannon-fodder villainess. Being a villainess doesn’t matter. There’s no way she’s going to be cannon fodder. With the golden finger Heaven has granted her, she’s determined to make her way in this apocalyptic world! If she isn’t strong enough, she’ll keep her head down and build herself up. Once she’s capable, 56.9kReads9.0Score6kShelves
12. 512 江 The Realm as My Dowry: I Nearly Died from the Start 江山为聘之开局差点没了命 Curtain in the Wind风吹帘Ancient Romance466k WordsCompleted A scheming, ruthless emperor VS a goddess doctor with incredible martial skills. A story of a powerful, strategic heroine. At first, the hero knows nothing of love. Once he realizes his feelings, they run deep: the pursuit of his beloved by a wicked dragon. “Teacher, what is love?” Pei Jianshen asks, playing the part of a well-behaved student. “She is the sun and moon, she is the stars. When you finally understand, the sun, moon, and stars are all worth less than her,” Wan Sansu thinks for a mo 223Reads8.4Score106Shelves
13. 513 分 After We Broke Up, the Cold and Aloof Dr. Cheng Cried Snot Bubbles 分手后，高冷程医生哭出鼻涕泡 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted Luo Jia tells Gu Boning, “I’d rather jump into a fire pit than rummage through a trash heap.” At the time, she has no idea that Cheng Jin really is a fire pit. (This is a happy ending, with plenty of sweet romance.) 4.3kReads9.4Score675Shelves
14. 514 民 The Republic's First Young Marshal's Wife 民国第一少帅夫人 The Little A Dou Who Can't Be Helped扶不起的小阿斗Two Male Leads873k WordsOngoing [Male-Male Romance + Devoted Pairing + Warlord + Opera Performer + Happy Ending] A famous male dan performer unexpectedly transmigrates to Republican-era China as an opera singer. Penniless, he’s now being forced into prostitution? “Boss Bai, the Commander wants you to perform at his banquet. You’re going, whether you like it or not. And if you try to kill yourself again, don’t blame us if our guns aren’t steady!” “How much?” “What?” “How much are you paying?” “Ahem, this whole box of gold bars 1.7kReads9.3Score198Shelves
15. 515 游EN Game Invasion: Addicted to Snatching the Male and Female Leads' Destinies 游戏入侵：抢男女主机缘会上瘾诶 The Cat Isn't Bald猫不秃Sports3.1M WordsCompleted [Game Invasion + No Romance + Leveling + Lone Wolf + Gaming] (Also known as: Game Invasion) After being reborn, the first thing Yu Xunge did was go home and make her younger brother down a bottle of liquor, causing him to miss the first game beta test. In her previous life, she didn't learn until she was dying that he had been scheming against her from the shadows all along. She was merely the villainess in a wish-fulfillment novel about a live-in son-in-law... Every bit of malice she suffered w 988.6kReads9.5Score85.7kShelves
16. 516 穿 I Was Transported to a World with More Men Than Women and Forced to Marry Multiple Husbands 穿到男多女少世界，我被迫多嫁 Half the Sky in Rain雨半边Ancient Romance367k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + Multiple Male Leads + Everyday Life + Possessive Love] After arriving in an unfamiliar world, Su Yunying is always careful. But unable to resist a handsome face, she rescues an incredibly good-looking man, only for him to repay her kindness with betrayal and insist on marrying her. Yun Jing says, “Wife, remember this: you will be the wife of the Marquis's household for the rest of your life.” Ling Ye says, “My Crown Princess, you can't escape me!” Han Cang says, “Since I have f 423Reads7.1Score101Shelves
17. 517 怪 She Was Just Too Good at Comforting People 怪她太会哄 Xia Qing's Little Universe夏晴的小宇宙Modern Romance193k WordsCompleted 1v2, rival suitors, push and pull to the limit Lu Zhiyu: Smart and sweet-tongued, with a clear goal. She uses his money and resources to start a company. Zhan Jianghan: A domineering CEO, older than the heroine. He both loves and resents her. In private, he’s a lovesick fool who needs her to soothe him; in public, he acts aloof. He controls the resources, and the heroine is his emotional outlet. Zhou Ye: Uses Lu Zhiyu and deliberately gets close to her, hoping to undermine Zhan Jianghan from wit 4.9kReads—Score188Shelves

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    Here comes something niche yet beautiful! [Learned it][Learned it][Learned it]

18. 518 春 Spring Breeze and the Sea 春日微风与海 Insomniac Kitty失眠ing小猫Modern Romance151k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + years of secret love] [Reserved comic artist vs. straightforward male celebrity] [Main story complete] Jiang Nianke's comic was being adapted into a TV series, but she never expected the male lead to be Zhou Yuxi, her high school deskmate and the boy she'd had a crush on!!! All right, she still had a crush on him now... Her best friend An Chuxia told her that after Jiang Nianke left without a word back then, he went from a sunny, cheerful boy into a cool, aloof heartthrob. Jia 87Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so beautiful!!!

19. 519 诱 She Seduces Him, and the Hong Kong District's Little Tyrant Turns into a Lovable Goofball 诱她，港区小霸王秒变二哈 Not So Dark Under the Lamp灯下不黑黑Modern Romance644k WordsCompleted [Secret crush x sweet romance x the second male lead wins] [Can be both cool and sweet x the little tyrant of Hong Kong] That July, Feng Wu climbed a tree to rescue a cat. Xu Xingchi happened to pass by and pulled up the hem of his T-shirt. “Awu, toss the cat down. Your big brother will catch it.” In the blink of an eye, Xu Xingchi had grown up. He gave her a cold smile. “Feng Wu, eat the mango for her, and I’ll agree to get engaged to you.” With everyone watching, Feng Wu ate the mango bite by 27kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves
20. 520 上 The Moment She Got Carried Away, She Turned and Ran 上头那一刻，她转身跑路 Meow Meow Yanyan喵喵言言Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted A proud, devoted young master × a fake heiress who only longs for freedom [One True Pairing + Happy Ending + He Falls First + Gentle Redemption + A Powerful Man Bows to Love] Lin Shuyan grew up in an orphanage for as long as she could remember. At ten, the Lin family adopted her because of her beauty. She naively thought she had finally found a warm home. Little did she know she was nothing more than an obvious commodity, whose greatest value was as a pawn in a marriage alliance. On the surf 875Reads7.0Score111Shelves
21. 521 不 Love at Forty 不惑爱情 Blooming Quietly静悄悄地开Modern Romance106k WordsCompleted Xu Anqin, a middle-aged woman, has a life that's a complete mess: a mother with dementia, a selfish older sister, in-laws who are always scheming, and a husband who never gets a clue. Everything gives her anxiety. At the lowest point in her life, her rich, handsome first love reappears. Maybe she has another path to choose, but Xu is clear-headed: "I'm almost forty. How could I still be some domineering CEO's unattainable first love?" Before the divorce, life backed her into a corner with no way 179Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 522 沧 Remembering the Years as the Seas Changed 沧海桑田忆年年 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance391k WordsOngoing My father and Uncle Wang Si, whom he had begged for help from among the neighbors, rode along an unknown little road dusted with snow, just as dawn began to break. Their whips cracked through the silent morning with a crisp, swirling sound. One cart carried the last of our corn kernels in burlap sacks, a few battered water jars, and four large geese. The other held pots and pans, the furniture that was still usable, and some clothes that had been worn by who knew how many children. All the quilt 1.8kReads8.9Score154Shelves

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    A realistic and grounded piece, highly recommended for its meticulous writing that captures the spirit of the times.

23. 523 嫁 Marrying the Tyrant Male Lead to Become a Laid-Back Empress 嫁给暴君男主当咸鱼皇后 Dudu读读Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Dongli Hua has a little mishap and ends up in a novel for male readers, as an ugly woman with a birthmark on her face. But because of her good deeds, an imperial decree names her empress. The emperor ascended the throne at twenty, and is now thirty-two. He once had a beloved first empress who has since died; now he has two favored consorts, Shu and Li, as well as several powerful consorts with large families who have borne him princes and princesses. And soon, another large group of beauties wil 6.1kReads9.0Score512Shelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing!

24. 524 重 Back to the 1970s: Following My Husband, a Military Industry Bigwig, to the Countryside 重回七零：陪着军工大佬丈夫下乡 Wen Xixi温熙熙Modern Romance695k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Space + Military Industry Mogul x Gentle Doctor + Adorable Little One] Li Qingyue was reborn. In her previous life, her husband, Qi Yumo, was highly educated and handsome. Though he had a bad temper, he treated her very well. He was also a promising young talent at the military factory, and the ideal son-in-law in the eyes of countless middle-aged women. Their happy life as a family of three didn't last long before her husband was reported by a spiteful enemy. He was about to be dismi 12kReads8.0Score933Shelves
25. 525 甜 Sweet and Sultry! I Was Doted On, Then Forced to Get to Work 甜欲！娇养后我被迫营业了 Young Hydrogen幼氢Two Male Leads174k WordsCompleted Singer Yan Zeyi posted on Weibo about a trip with her husband. Her fans cried out in protest: Stop showing off your love! How long has it been since you last worked? When are you releasing a new album? Yan Zeyi coolly replied: When I get bored~ When Yan Zeyi released her new album, her fans rejoiced, banging gongs and drums. But then Yan Zeyi suddenly became the target of a massive online hate campaign. Fan: When she wasn't working, the trending topics were full of praise for her. Now that she's 5kReads9.4Score576Shelves

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    [Laughs] It's really niche, I searched for a long time before finding it. It's quite good, a sweet little story about married life, singer Yan Zeyi x business tycoon Song Zhian.

26. 526 占 Possessing the Rose 占有蔷薇 May the Finest Years Not Let You Down韶华不负Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted [Hero Chases His Wife to Win Her Back + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] Zhou Jingsu, head of the Zhou family in City A, agrees when the little model he has kept for four years asks to break up. “If the little thing I keep is getting difficult, I’ll just have to tame her a little.” That very night. His good half brother, Shen Jingsi, offers himself to her. “Sister-in-law, I’ve always known how to treat a beautiful woman. Want to give me a try?” Later. Zhou Jingsu arrives to catch them in the act 4.8kReads8.8Score426Shelves
27. 527 她 She Cries Easily, but He Makes It Rain Money to Cheer Her Up 她爱哭，但他会爆金币哄 Xia Qing's Little Universe夏晴的小宇宙Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted Tense push and pull, first love, devoted to one another, age gap. I originally wanted to call it “I’ll Raise Someone Else’s Wife.” Lu Zhiyu: A broke web-novel writer who earns only single-digit sums. Twenty years old, a sheltered young woman just entering the workforce. Obedient and compliant, she’s used to answering questions with unrelated replies, yet casually manages to get the hero hooked. A crybaby who speaks her mind, she grows over the course of the story. Zhan Hansheng: CEO of a publicl 1.3kReads—Score100Shelves
28. 528 六 The 1960s: The Alley Couple's Daily Gossip 六零年代胡同小夫妻吃瓜日常 Qiqi the Cat Who Drinks Coffee喝咖啡的琪琪猫Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted A married couple from the 1990s transmigrate to the 1960s. No TV, no internet, no phones. No problem. They don't need any of that. There's so much gossip here they can't keep up with it all. Seriously, there's just too much to gossip about. Their daily life: gossiping, making money, and raising kids. They have to manage all three without dropping the ball. 8.6kReads7.2Score503Shelves
29. 529 八 The Stunning Eighties Cannon Fodder Wins the Military Big Shot's Heart 八零女配绝美，成军官大佬心尖宠 Radish Rabbit Who Loves Cabbage爱吃白菜的萝卜兔Modern Romance424k WordsCompleted (The rating is low because it was just posted, everyone!) (1980s, period setting, military marriage, sweet romance, groveling to win her back, both leads are inexperienced) After transmigrating into a book, Qiao Man became the foil-villainess in a period novel: a busty, dim-witted beauty with a terrible reputation, destined to be cannon fodder. She and the heroine, her half-sister, were staying with the Fu family in the military compound. The heroine was sweet and sensible, beloved by the Fus, a 17.4kReads8.2Score1.5kShelves
30. 530 穿 After Transmigrating as the Doomed Third Sister-in-Law, I Just Enjoy the Gossip and Watch the Show 穿成炮灰三嫂后，我只管吃瓜看戏 Nanji Yaoyao南极夭夭Modern Romance570k WordsCompleted 1950s setting, slice of life, marriage first and love later, watching the drama unfold The heroine transmigrates into a book, and the hero is reborn. Both are self-interested pragmatists who don't interfere with the original plot. After living another life, everything else seems empty. The most important thing is to live freely and happily. After 1957, Song Jinhé had no lofty ambitions. She just wanted to eat well, have fun, sleep well, and enjoy a quiet, ordinary life of her own. She never 4.8kReads7.7Score252Shelves
31. 531 重 Back in High School, I Gave Up the Campus Heartthrob and Made Something of Myself 重回高一，我放弃校草，成就自己 Mu Yizi Jun木易子君Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted [Reborn + unrequited love becomes mutual + winning back his wife after losing her + second male lead takes the lead] On An Yu's thirtieth birthday, she plans to go out to dinner with her husband, Yan Yizhi. They had a fight the day before, and she'd said some truly cruel things. She figures that a man as proud as him would never make up first, so she should take the first step. Then she sees him leaving with his female assistant, chatting and laughing together. Torrential rain pours down on the 830Reads8.5Score107Shelves
32. 532 要 Oh No, Mr. Lu Is So Clingy and Such a Flirt 要命了，陆总太会撒娇太黏人 Mu Huihui木佪佪Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted [Completed] Also known as: When the CEO Cries, His Wife Kneels to Comfort Him [Soul swap + heroine can hear thoughts + marriage before love + lovestruck hero + older woman/younger man + both virgins + sweet romance] Cool, alluring, dog-training older sister x secretly flirtatious, outwardly charming guy A car accident causes Xie Xingran, whom everyone considers a jinx, to switch souls with the president of the Lu Group. Even stranger, she can hear his thoughts! Other people's CEOs are aloof, abs 386Reads8.4Score100Shelves

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    ① A body swap + arranged marriage to love story: The female lead can hear the male lead's thoughts. While other domineering CEOs are aloof, abstinent, and cold, hers is a crybaby, narcissistic, and talkative. The female lead is numb from listening to his inner monologues every day—it's just too noisy! ② The female lead transmigrates into a novel as the villainous supporting character in a domineering CEO romance novel. She has a domineering father, a naive and innocent mother, a sick brother, a stubborn sister-in-law, and a troublesome adopted sister—a completely chaotic family. To avoid a tragic end, she goes to the mountains to dig for wild vegetables, and has been doing so for over ten years. ③ The female lead is reborn ten years in the future. Seeing her second brother who loves to imprison people, her third brother who's a simp, her fourth brother who keeps substitutes, and her sister who bullies classmates and clings to a gigolo, the female lead feels itchy to give them a good beating.

33. 533 快 Quick Transmigration: The Villainous Cubs I Raise Will Never Turn Evil 快穿：我养的反派幼崽绝不黑化 Night-Owl Beauty熬夜一枝花Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [New Romance Fiction Contest] Question: How do you stop a villain from turning evil? The head of the Space-Time Administration answered with solemn sincerity: Win him over with love during his childhood and stop him from turning evil. Question: What if you can't stop him? Tang Yi replied calmly: Then I'll turn evil before he does. [Smiling face] Space-Time Administration: Stop right there! You're about to wreck another world! Tang Yi is a star of the Quick Transmigration Bureau, a remarkable wom 3.8kReads9.1Score364Shelves

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    This book is really good! The female lead is amazing, every world is wonderful, there are many touching stories, and the children in every world are super cute!!!

34. 534 癫 Go Crazy, No One Can Outdo You People [Vicious Supporting Female] 癫吧，谁癫的过你们【恶毒女配】 Li Zi Is a Little Salty李子有点咸Modern Romance409k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + unhinged antics + wealthy family + goofy comedy + yandere + swoony romance] [A sweet, delicate heroine who doesn't realize how unhinged she is & a powerful male lead who pretends to be abstinent but is secretly a total lunatic] Sang Ling transmigrated into a book, becoming the villainess in an unhinged CEO novel. She was only three when her memories awakened. Faced with the choice between courting death and dying horribly, she chose to head up the mountain and forage 4kReads9.1Score504Shelves
35. 535 在 Running Wild in Republican-Era China, Spoiled by a Warlord Marshal 在民国撒野，军阀大帅蓄意娇宠 Boisterous Beauty嚣嚣美人Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted Completed! [Transmigration, love at first sight, a love from a previous life, forced possession] Synopsis One: Marshal Xiao, a ruthless and bloodthirsty man in the turbulent days of the Republic of China, never imagined that a woman with two faces would lead him so completely astray. From then on, there was no turning back. The rules of Miss Shen's household include the following: 1. You are not allowed to stay out all night. 2. You are not allowed to flirt with other women… Adjutant Chu offers 3.7kReads9.1Score289Shelves
36. 536 提 I Asked for a Divorce Only to Learn I Was the Capital's Most Cherished Love 提离婚才知，我是京圈太子白月光 Mangoes Only, Already Cut芒果只吃切好的Modern Romance472k WordsCompleted [Cold on the outside, warm on the inside heir x soft, resilient good girl] [Seven-year age gap, 30-centimeter height difference, mutually pining, angst before sweetness] Two years ago, Ning Sui was drugged. Just before she was dragged into a hotel room, she fought her way free and ran straight into Ji Yanci, her childhood friend and secret crush of many years. She begged him to save her. Who would have thought Ji Yanci would save Ning Sui by taking her straight to bed? Ning Sui had planned to pr 5kReads8.8Score428Shelves
37. 537 别 After Fleeing the Villa, the Mad Power Minister's Eyes Turned Red with Rage 别院私逃后，疯批权臣怒红眼 Jiang Shian江十桉Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [Coercive romance + wife-pursuing crematorium + devoted couple] Everyone said the eldest son of the Pei family was noble and virtuous, elegant beyond compare. But Jiang Yingwan felt an inexplicable fear of him. Especially when those dark, cold eyes turned her way, a chill ran down her spine. Years ago, the Jiang and Pei families had made a verbal marriage pact. The Old Madam Pei wanted her to marry Pei Yanchen, but the two families were no longer social equals, and Jiang Yingwan already loved so 40kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves
38. 538 小 The Little Mermaid Is Cherished by the Entire Interstellar World 小人鱼她被全星际团宠了 Like Stars in the Sky若星如辰Modern Romance371k WordsCompleted [One-on-one sweet romance + mermaid + everyone’s darling + adorable child + childhood friends + System + interstellar future + equally matched leads] Mu Cai is brought to the interstellar era by a System and becomes a little mermaid with golden hair and a blue tail. In the interstellar age, Blue Star has vanished into the river of time, and the jewel of Chinese culture has been obscured, its former glory lost. She flicks her tail, hugs the cold-faced young man beside her, and completes the tasks 565Reads8.7Score102Shelves
39. 539 闪 After Our Flash Marriage, I Could No Longer Hide My Billionaire Identity 闪婚后，我的首富身份藏不住了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After a Flash Marriage, I Could No Longer Hide My Billionaire Identity 760Reads—Score—Shelves

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40. 540 亲 After My Older Sister Was Reborn, She Got Caught in a Battle for Her Brother's Affection 亲姐重生后，深陷弟弟争宠修罗场 Li Yu李妤Modern Romance323k WordsOngoing Ten years after her death, Lin Wanyan returned to life in another person's body. She discovered that her three well-behaved younger brothers had become the great villains of a novel. Their fates were grim: dead, insane, or crippled. Her second brother was about to marry a pregnant country girl. She told him, "Don't marry her. The baby isn't yours." Her third brother had spent two years chasing after the heroine. She told him, "Good boy. Your big sister will help you make money. Put love aside." 54Reads7.7Score—Shelves
41. 541 五 Making a Fortune in the 1950s 五十年代发家致富 Mu Mumu暮牧穆Modern Romance763k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + rebirth + spatial dimension + period setting + slice of life] Yuan Nianchu arrives by accident in the late 1950s. Wrapped in a little quilt, she hears her stepmother outside badmouthing her again! Looking at the date circled on the calendar, she knows she can't stay in the city any longer. She quickly packs her things and follows her grandfather back to the countryside! Leading a group of growing children, she clears land in the mountains and works hard to stockpile food. Even 692Reads9.0Score—Shelves
42. 542 慌 Panic! After Giving Up, the Little Slacker Is Forced to Take the Throne 慌！摆烂后，小咸鱼她被迫登基了 Sleepy Cat猫沉沉Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted My mother, who always insisted on having her way, and Consort Zhang next door became pregnant at the same time. Consort Zhang gave birth to a big baby boy, so I became a “big baby boy” too. I spent eighteen years as a prince while pretending to be a boy. To keep my secret identity from being exposed, I usually kept a low profile. My brothers put on a “Nine Dragons Contesting for the Throne” to fight over succession, so I gave up and decided to coast through life. Who knew that when my father die 8.9kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    The emperor is a woman disguised as a man, and the male lead is the regent assisting her. He falls in love with her during their time together but is incredibly conflicted because he believes he's in love with a man. Ultimately, he succumbs to his feelings and successfully wins her over. Much later, he discovers she's a girl, but by then he's completely accepted it and is the empress's beloved male consort. [Note][Eating melon emoji] Therefore, this novel initially feels like a taboo story for male-male romance novels, but later offers the exhilarating feeling of a female-dominated world. [Thumbs up emoji]

43. 543 把 Keep the Moon Close 把月亮珍藏 The Flying Boy from Wuyong City无庸城的飞童Modern Romance492k WordsCompleted Genius Physicist Lu Qin VS Elite Heir Zhou Ding At nine, Chen Qin lost everything in a sudden upheaval. Adopted by the Lu family of B City, she became Lu Qin, a genius whose eyes saw nothing but equations in physics. Love? Just an irrelevant variable in her precise universe. Zhou Ding, the Zhou family's sole heir, was born above the clouds. Then he met Lu Qin and willingly descended from his pedestal to become her knight. Living and dying for her was an instinct carved into his very bones. Af 752Reads6.2Score102Shelves
44. 544 1 My 1-Million-Year-End Bonus Became a 'Certificate of Encouragement,' So I Made Dozens of Times That Amount Back from the Company 100万年终奖变“鼓励奖状”，我反手从公司赚回几十倍 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted My 1-Million Year-End Bonus Became a "Certificate of Encouragement," So I Turned Around and Made Dozens of Times That Amount from the Company 199Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 545 五 The Head of the Household in the 1950s 五零年代当家主妇 Wonder Without End妙无涯Modern Romance482k WordsCompleted Bai Baozhu awoke from a dream in a daze. In it, her children had died or been scattered, none of them had found a happy ending, and the whole family had met a tragic fate. It all began when the family was branded with that fatal class background. Waking with a start, Bai Baozhu trampled her enemies, crushed her foes, and step by step escaped their schemes, making sure her family would never suffer the same tragedy as in her dream. But who could have guessed that the deadbeat husband who never ap 5.5kReads8.7Score375Shelves
46. 546 强 After Forcing the New Top Scholar to Marry Me, I Was Imprisoned by the Emperor 强娶新科状元后，我被皇帝囚禁了 A Melody of Rain一曲雨Ancient Romance417k WordsCompleted [A deranged male disciple begs for love VS a cool, unyielding female mentor] After the new emperor ascends the throne, Song Yanqing rises to become the imperial tutor to the reigning empress, earning unmatched prestige and the envy of all. But she knows that the higher one climbs, the harder one falls, so she carefully observes the boundaries between sovereign and subject and watches her words and actions every day. What she never expected was that the emperor would catch her out on the only tw 2.9kReads8.8Score346Shelves
47. 547 儿 My Son and Daughter-in-Law Schemed for My Retirement Savings. After I Cut Ties with Them, They Regretted It 儿子儿媳算计我的养老钱，我断绝关系后，他们悔疯了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted My Son and Daughter-in-Law Schemed to Take My Retirement Savings. After I Cut Ties with Them, They Regretted It Too Late 480Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 548 分 Break Up? Only If I'm Dead 分手？除非我死了 Which Star哪一颗星Modern Romance477k WordsCompleted A timid, sweet-tempered girl ✖️ a nasty, possessive, scheming guy [One-on-one, both are devoted to each other ➕ forced love ➕ sweet fluff] Because Yu Shubao's grades are poor, her homeroom teacher seats her next to Chen Jinnan, the top student in the year. But he's nasty and loves to tease her. Chen Jinnan is always ordering Yu Shubao around, whether it's to do his homework, fetch water, or buy food. Yu Shubao has always been obedient and never gets into arguments with anyone, so she just silent 55.4kReads8.2Score3.7kShelves
49. 549 离 After the Divorce, Dr. Su Caught the Eye of a Powerful Man 离婚后，苏医生被大佬盯上了 A Wild Horse Going Neigh Neigh一匹野马汪汪汪Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted [Season One of the motion comic is now available] [The early chapters focus on family disputes, with more emphasis on her career] [The male lead appears later] [It only gets better as the story goes] She's a cold, sharp cardiothoracic surgeon who wields a scalpel and is divorced with a child. He's a roguishly handsome power player with connections in both the underworld and the legitimate world. It was love at first sight for him, and he won't stop pursuing her. Then there's a gentle, refined yo 57.3kReads8.7Score6.3kShelves

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    She's a cold and aloof female doctor, he's a roguish and handsome tycoon with connections in both the legal and illegal worlds, they fell in love at first sight and he's relentlessly pursuing her! And there's also a wealthy young master eyeing her, ready to steal her away at any moment!

50. 550 被 After I Was Pushed Out in All but Name, the Whole Company Begged Me to Step In 被变相裁员后，全公司跪求我出手 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After I Was Forced Out in All but Name, the Entire Company Begged Me to Step In 2kReads—Score—Shelves

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