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

1. 351 摄 After the Regent Denied Me, I Turned the Court's Chessboard Upside Down 摄政王拒认后我掀翻朝堂棋局 Jiujiu Yue久久月Ancient Romance119k WordsCompleted Six years ago, the entire household of the Marquis of Zhenbei was wiped out. Xie Zhiyi survived by sheer luck and wandered the spring mountains, waiting bitterly for the man she loved, Pei Wugou. Now she stands before the Prince Regent's manor. He holds immense power over the court, yet pretends not to know her, coldly turning her away. Everyone says the Prince Regent is heartless and unfaithful, but as Xie Zhiyi investigates, step by step, she discovers that the massacre of her family concealed 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Highly recommended!

2. 352 她 Her Little Bellflower 她的小桔梗 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted A short drama adaptation is now available under the same title. [Fatherly devotion + nurturing romance + secret love] After a car accident leaves Wen Li in a vegetative state, her unrelated uncle, Fu Zheng, cares for her for three years. Her only wish before she dies is to hug the older man who stifles his sobs at night. Reborn at eighteen, Wen Li decides to return the older man Fu Zheng’s restrained, unspoken love. Her sudden closeness catches the usually composed and intelligent man off guard. 22.5kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves
3. 353 你 Won’t You Smile? 你笑一下呗 One Oreo at a Time一口一个奥利奥Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available under the title You Should Smile Once] (Pure romance, one-on-one, two wealthy families, sweet romance, satisfying revenge, childhood friends, mutual pining) Xu Jingmo had been a notorious troublemaker since childhood. He had a great family, good looks, a knack for having fun, and excelled at school. With every advantage in his favor, he was surrounded by admirers, yet seemed determined to enjoy the company of countless women without ever giving his heart away. 28.9kReads9.3Score3kShelves

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   Sweet little treat [Admiration] The author has very positive values ​​and the writing is also very good.

4. 354 嘘 Shh, Whatever You Do, Don't Play a Murder Game on a Dating Show 嘘，千万别在恋综里玩杀人游戏 My Cat Went Bald我家猫秃头了Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted Cen Yueyue is a D-list actress who gets incredibly lucky when her agent shoves her onto a dating reality show starring famous actors, where she’s cast as a disposable extra. The director’s script calls for her to make a scene and squeeze every last drop of usefulness out of her supporting role. So on the very first night, the man Cen Yueyue is supposed to fall for gets a short arrow through the head. Night has fallen. Close your eyes. Killer, open your eyes and choose your prey... A mountain vil 7.3kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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   The first book is full of villains, slightly yuri, with twists and turns—it's great!! Don't be put off by the title; although it has "romance variety show" in it, it's not a romance novel. The second book is yuri, and it's great!! The female lead transmigrates into a game she created to punish her seven twisted and rebellious sons.

5. 355 嫁 After Marrying the Villain’s Younger Brother, I Lie Flat 嫁反派他弟后，咸鱼躺平了 Babbling at Midnight夜半潺潺Modern Romance529k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Transmigrate Into a Book] [Redemption] [Villainous Everyday Life] [Sweet Romance] Note: The original male and female leads are endgame, and the older brother and best friend each have their own destined partner. [Heroine: A pretty face with a little bit of brains, but not much; Hero: So clueless he might as well have no brains, useless at everything, but very obedient] Liao Li is the sidekick of the novel’s wicked female lead, basically the villain’s enforcer. She has a b 25.1kReads8.1Score2.4kShelves

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   This is truly the only novel I've found where both the male and female leads are simple-minded, naive, and incredibly cute. Plus, the older brother and sister-in-law are so doting! It's so addictive! [Admiring][Admiring]

6. 356 我 I Fight Crime in a Dating Sim 我在恋爱游戏里打击犯罪 My Cat Went Bald我家猫秃头了Modern Romance490k WordsCompleted What’s it like to get sucked into a romance game you made yourself? And all seven romanceable characters are well-dressed perverts. To stay alive, she has no choice but to send all seven of her unruly boys into the game. So the seven once-glorious prodigies end up huddled together in their miserable state, talking about their girlfriends. Then they’re shocked to discover that all their girlfriends look exactly alike. Different personas, but the same style of pinky ring. The only difference is th 622Reads9.3Score108Shelves
7. 357 男 My Boyfriend Was Ice-Cold, But He Fell Apart When I Broke Up With Him 男友冷冰冰，提分手他却破防了 Wen Qi闻栖Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Mutual First Love / Living Together / Sweet Romance] Lin Wangxi discovers that she’s the wicked fake heiress in a melodramatic novel. The plot tells her that she has only half a year left before she dies for no apparent reason. When the real heiress returns, she has nowhere to go. Unexpectedly, it’s the down-and-out boyfriend she forced into the relationship who takes her in. Zhou Jinyuan, the novel’s major villain. His parents are both dead, his relatives have cast him out, and he and hi 24.4kReads8.8Score4.5kShelves

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   I just finished reading this book. Although it's quite bland, it's so captivating that I read it all without skipping a single chapter! You should read it!

8. 358 野 Wild Grass Is No Moonlight in His Heart 野草不是白月光 Innocent Green天真无邪绿Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted Now available in print [A story of a woman’s growth. The male lead has a childhood sweetheart who is almost his girlfriend early on; they reunite after a long separation.] Sui He was a weed. She was poor, vain, sensitive, and calculating. Her only wish was to get into a good school, then earn and spend her own money. She knew Shen Que came from a different world. His family was well-off, he had lots of friends, he was good at school, and girls liked him… He would never understand why she was so 52.2kReads9.1Score6.2kShelves

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   I first saw someone recommend this book a while ago, and I added it to my favorites but never read it, then I removed it. Recently, I was looking for something to read, and when I saw someone recommend it again, I clicked on it and didn't want to leave. I read it all in one go, staying up all night until the next morning. There were four tear-jerking moments in the book, with its themes of campus romance, a long-awaited reunion, and in the end, both characters cherish their hard-won relationship.

9. 359 张 The Little Girl from Secretary Zhang's Family 张书记家的小姑娘 Warm Tangerine橘暖暖Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted After graduating from college at 24, Sang Ning chose to return to her hometown and take a job in the public sector. A year later, her employer sent her to a township government office for two years of support work. She became Secretary Zhang’s subordinate, and eventually, Secretary Zhang became part of her family. At 32, Zhang Yizheng was a veteran and the head of the township government. One day, a young woman joined the office. She was young, capable, and full of personality. For the first ti 17.9kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

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   I recently came across a pretty good book. It's not a time-travel or rebirth novel. The female protagonist works in the government system and is transferred to a rural town for support work, where she meets her Secretary Zhang.

10. 360 云 Chaos Between Heaven and Earth 云泥乱 Feast of a Thousand Lanterns千灯宴Ancient Romance477k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is out. [Substitute Bride, Ugly Maid × Exiled, Disgraced Crown Prince × Win Her Back at Any Cost × Marriage Before Love × Pregnant and on the Run × Mutual Healing × Ugly Duckling Comeback] She was the ugliest maid in the marquis's household. A birthmark covered her face, her hands were calloused, and everyone had called her Ugly Ah for six years. Her daily job was scrubbing chamber pots. He was the most exalted crown prince in the imperial family. Overnight, he was deposed. 44.5kReads9.1Score4.8kShelves

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    I have lived an upright life, except for the matter of keeping you, in which I used some less-than-honorable means.

11. 361 予 Getting Addicted to You 予你入瘾 Miaoyiyi妙仪仪Modern Romance242k WordsOngoing [The First Time] Lu Shiyan said to Su Wan with a cold expression, “This is the first time, and it'll be the last.” [Later] The second time, the third time... Su Wan cursed him furiously in her heart: What a bastard. Men really can't be trusted. Many years later, Lu Shiyan looked at Su Wan, asleep beside him, and sighed to himself: As expected, getting involved with the same woman more than three times really does lead to trouble. Su Wan thought she was just an unexpected episode in his life 685Reads—Score100Shelves

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    It's so good! [I highly recommend it!]

12. 362 假 The Fake Heiress Goes Wild with Her Illness, and the Young Master She Saved Clings to Her 假千金持病发癫，救的真少爷求贴 Fragrant Green Night青夜息香Modern Romance74k WordsOngoing [Short-Tempered, Sexually Cold-Hot Pepper X Lovesick, Pretty Peacock, Poor Little Thing] In her previous life, Zhen Daiyu was nicknamed the powder keg. She died after her scheming boss smashed her over the head with an ashtray for ruining his plans. When she opened her eyes again, she was in an unfamiliar world, a fake heiress who had been thrown out of a psychiatric hospital and swallowed a whole bottle of sleeping pills in a rented apartment. Reborn and already crazy from the start, Zhen Daiyu 576Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 363 老 My Husband Spoils Me, My Kids Are Adorable, and I Lie Flat 老公宠，崽可爱，我咸鱼躺平 Moon Chestnut月栗Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [1V1] Sweet and doting. Su Qingruan stayed up all night reading a novel about a wealthy CEO, then woke up to find that four years had passed. She was lying in a hospital bed, and the doctor told her she had amnesia, with her memories stuck four years in the past. Most importantly, the Su Qingruan of four years later had married into a wealthy family. Her husband was handsome and rich, and her son was clever and adorable. She could just lie flat and live like a lazy fish. Everyday life: Once agai 1.8kReads6.7Score104Shelves

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    The female lead wakes up four years in the future. Don't let the low rating fool you; the male and female leads are very sweet, there are no scheming girls or unrequited love interests, and the male lead has liked the female lead since college.

14. 364 偏 The Obsessive Female CEO Has Lost It, and the Villain Gets Kissed Until He Cries 偏执女霸总疯了，反派被亲哭 Fragrant Green Night青夜息香Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Devoted Romance + Lighthearted + Subverting the Usual Tropes + Two Strong Leads, Obsessive Female CEO X Adorable Rabbit-like Villain] A nobody transmigrates into a book as a female CEO, and the System actually wants her to play a pervert? Obsessive System 009: “Host, maintain your obsessive persona to complete your domineering-love missions. Fail, and funds will be deducted from your existing inheritance. Succeed, and you'll get money back.” Wait, money back? Well, money doesn't matter. She jus 838Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 365 药 The Poison God's Doctor Consort: The Evil Prince Can't Stop Clinging 药神毒妃，邪王乖乖缠 Fragrant Green Night青夜息香Ancient Romance6.4M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, a peerless genius rose to prominence. With unmatched mastery of both medicine and poison, she became a God of Medicine. She possessed the top-ranked heavenly flame, a super divine beast, and more... He was the most handsome man in the world, feared by all: the Evil Prince, Mo Ling, the greatest genius in the Divine Realm. During a trip to the mortal world, he saw her ruthlessly kill someone just after she had transmigrated. From then on, he stuck by her, fiercely protected 2.4kReads8.7Score331Shelves
16. 366 阴 Dark, Plain Girls Are Catnip for Perverts 阴暗普女最招变态喜欢了 Cui Xiaoman崔小满Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, mutual devotion, unconventional coercive romance, intense push and pull] [Brooding plain girl vs. gentleman in public, true psychopath in private] Meng Nanzhi was adopted by the Meng family. Shen Qingli was adopted by the neighboring Shen family. Both had been adopted, but Meng Nanzhi was ordinary-looking, of average intelligence, and ordinary in every way. Shen Qingli, on the other hand, was exceptionally handsome and intelligent, with a gentle personality. He was known in 16kReads8.7Score2.3kShelves

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    [A socially awkward, ordinary woman vs. A hypocrite who's actually a pervert] "Don't think that just because of this I won't acquire the Meng family business." Shen Qingli sneered. "Then what should we do?" Meng Nanzhi looked up at him, seemingly asking earnestly. "Marry me, and not only will the Meng family business be yours, but Minghua Technology will be yours too," Shen Qingli said.

17. 367 太 Young Master, This Time You Can Finally Forget Your Ex 太子爷，这回终于可以忘记前女友 Yan Feifeifei燕飞飞飞Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [A cold-faced, devoted young master vs. a beautiful, clever top student] [The substitute takes her place + brothers turn against each other + the real and fake heiresses] Before her biological parents found her, Shang Yanchi went by another name. This one seemed to bring her good luck. The fake heiress schemed to steal her place, but she took the fake heiress’s arranged-marriage match without even breaking a sweat. The love meant for her was delayed, but it came at last! 170Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead bears a striking resemblance to the male lead's ex-girlfriend, who was once stolen away by the male lead's older brother. Now, the brother sees the female lead and wants to take her away too, but this time it seems less easy. The female lead is a top scorer in the college entrance exam, possesses high emotional intelligence and a sharp mind, and uses a murder mystery game to expose her brother's true colors… A light and enjoyable sweet romance novel.

18. 368 代 The Code Immortal Realm: I Am the Heavenly Dao 代码仙域，我即是天道 Number One Caramel Macchiato Among Bricklayers搬砖的头号焦糖玛奇朵Fantastical Romance85k WordsCompleted My name is Tian Yingxue, and this is the tenth time I've been reborn. The Heavenly Dao played a cruel joke on me. On one hand, it granted me a golden finger of an opportunity, giving me a natural fire spirit root, letting me establish my Foundation at ten, form my Golden Core and keep my youthful appearance at nineteen, and reach the threshold of ascension at a hundred. On the other hand, it made me perish in the tribulation lightning as I ascended, then sent me back to the day before I was to j 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A super captivating sci-fi fantasy novel, written in a classical Chinese style, that will immerse you in the ultimate romance of physics [Sparrow's Masterpiece].

19. 369 靠 After Getting Rich with the System, the Star God Came to Catch Me 靠系统暴富后，星神大人来抓我了 Yi Fangcao易芳草Modern Romance151k WordsOngoing [Shared Dreams + Rewind + Foresight + Infinite Worlds + Illusions] [Past and Present Lives | Fate's Push and Pull | Pure Love - 1v1] The male lead at first: "Back off!" Later: "Kiss me." The female lead at first: "Kiss him!" Later: "Ahhh~" 1. After binding to the Destiny System and unlocking X-ray vision, Yi Youyan goes all out making money, watching her savings shoot up! Just as she's happily enjoying her newly rich lifestyle, an urgent System pop-up appears: [Still laughing? They're coming t 122Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's good to watch this (^ω^)👍🏻

20. 370 偷 Secretly Keeping a Sunny Day 偷藏晴日 Ji Zhi霁之Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted [Purely sweet and dark × irresistibly charming bad boy] Fu Liuqi first met Chi Chuanqi at her brother's house. New to the place, she gazed blankly out the window at the unfamiliar streets when a lean, wiry young man deftly climbed over the wall. He wore loose gray clothes with a low neckline, had earphones on, and was stunningly handsome. He seemed to be one of her brother's classmates from vocational school. His voice was gentle, and he smiled as he complimented her name. Before she could blush 11.9kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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    😢😢This is wonderful, and it has completely positive values. The male and female leads aren't melodramatic, they get along well, and the older brother is super nice too.

21. 371 妈 After Mom Died, a Twisted Man Who Wants to Be My Mom Clung to Me 妈妈死后，我被病态男妈妈缠上了 Starry Crocodile星星鳄鱼Modern Romance730k WordsCompleted [Wealthy, Low-Key, Contemporary Painter × Heiress to a Tycoon Family and Former Pro Skier] [Husband Material, Older Man + Devoted Dog + Mutual Healing + Both Chaste + One-on-One Romance + A Long-Held Wish Fulfilled + Healing + Everyday Life] A mysterious new neighbor recently moved in across from Qi Su. Apart from the takeout containers and empty beer bottles that often piled up outside the door, he never saw anyone. That is, until Qi Su's inspiration ran dry and he went door-to-door as a commun 5kReads9.0Score624Shelves

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    This is the one! Anyone know it? The female lead is a high-and-mighty, genius skier, and the male lead is her sasaeng fan (obsessive fan). The male lead is really... I won't say more, come and take a look!

22. 372 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: No One Understands Arrogance Better Than I Do 穿书之没人能比我更懂嚣张 Chenchen Little Darling晨晨小宝贝Ancient Romance984k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] –– Fu Zhu died suddenly after staying up all night watching shows and reading novels. She still remembers that just before she died, she was reading a novel called The Useless Girl Warrior Who Defies Heaven. –– Then she became Bai Li Fu Zhu, the female villain who opposes the novel's hero and heroine. –– This villain is different: she isn't jealous of the heroine or interested in the hero. She simply can't stand the two of them acting more arrogant than her and ste 47.4kReads9.3Score6.6kShelves

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    I haven't found any meal replacements for these four books yet. If you know of any, please recommend them.

23. 373 一 I Opened My Eyes and Was Back in the Days When My Sweetheart Had a Crush on Me 一睁眼，回到乖宝暗恋我时期 Wendy温迪大大Modern Romance579k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Unrequited Love!!! + Sweet Romance + Healing and Redemption + Devoted Couple + Good Girl vs. Wild Young Master + Happy Ending] A wild young master with a fierce possessive streak → a timid, sweet, well-behaved girl Xu Muwan had always been obedient and followed the rules. There was only one thing she kept secret from everyone: she loved him alone, her whole life. Deep in her heart, she had a crush on someone. No one knew. Day after day, year after year, she kept loving him. Only the su 20.9kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    Before his rebirth, Fu Ciye was a high and mighty figure, everyone respectfully addressing him as "Crown Prince." And this Crown Prince had a childhood sweetheart known to all! 🌿🌿 But one day, the Crown Prince personally bankrupted his childhood sweetheart's family. When a reporter asked why, he coldly replied, "For my beloved." ‼ Sadly, Xu Muwan knew nothing of this, for she had already passed away...

24. 374 新 Newlyweds, Growing Closer 新婚渐浓 Dan Jian丹笺Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted Marriage before love / Adult romance / A slow, steady relationship / Sweet romance Cool, rational neurosurgeon vs. attentive, service-oriented head of a corporate group The marriage between Shen Mingyue and Bo Yi began with a drunken joke between their grandfathers. Out of gratitude for an old kindness, Shen Mingyue agreed to marry him to help her family out of a difficult situation. On the first day of their marriage, she was called back to the hospital for an emergency surgery and didn’t come 30.6kReads8.9Score3.2kShelves

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    I recommend this book. It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, with both the male and female leads being older. The plot is slice-of-life, not melodramatic or illogical, and the whole reading is very enjoyable. I especially love the female lead's personality; she's a very independent and assertive character.

25. 375 小 A Warm Autumn Breeze Blows Through the Lin Family’s Lane 小巷人家之秋风送暖入林家 Drunk on the Evening Stars醉晚星Female-Channel Fanfiction295k WordsCompleted A Little Alleyway + New Member of the Main Cast: Song Nuannuan Song Nuan, a worker born in the 2000s, transmigrates into A Little Alleyway and becomes Song Ying’s daughter. Having never watched the show, what fun new events will she bring to the original story? ⚠️⚠️⚠️Note⚠️⚠️⚠️ The Wolong-Fengchu couple is split up, and Huang Ling and Zhuang Chaoying get divorced. Don’t read if you don’t like that! Reader advisory: The heroine has no golden finger, and she hasn’t watched the show or read the no 3.9kReads9.2Score288Shelves

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    This is a heartwarming story about Song Ying gaining another daughter, Song Nuan. The author writes very well, with no major flaws. By this point, the Lin family had made a name for themselves: "The troublemakers are brave, the troublemakers' husbands are resourceful, the troublemakers' sons are good at yelling, and the troublemakers' daughters are good at finishing blows." In short, a whole family of troublemakers!

26. 376 末EN Surviving the Apocalypse: Stock Up on Food and Weapons 末世降临不要慌，先囤粮食后囤枪 Black-and-White Octopus黑白色章鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse rebirth + stockpiling supplies + space + no romance + infrastructure building + ruthless heroine] Jiang You never dreamed that she would evade the zombies’ claws only to be betrayed by the very family she had protected. Years later, she destroyed the research center where she’d been imprisoned. Everyone who betrayed her? Dead! The base that turned against her? Wiped out! Who waits until the next life to get revenge?! With her revenge complete, Jiang You ran out of her supernatu 59.5kReads9.2Score6.3kShelves
27. 377 锁 Locked Glaze 锁琉璃 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰CAncient Romance36k WordsCompleted Locked Glaze 433Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female author's most prized pure ancient romance novel‼️ Palace intrigue and power struggles❤️ The seemingly innocent but actually cunning heroine is born a slave girl, yet possesses the face of a phoenix. The matriarch not only spares her life but also invests heavily in her upbringing and promotion, successfully sending her into the palace. The young emperor falls instantly in love with her💘 and immediately makes her empress👑 To protect the secret of her origins and her power, she schemes to use external forces to overthrow her enemies, nearly destroying the harem. However, the emperor loves her deeply and cannot bring himself to punish her, not even to the point of neglecting her.😍 The most divine part is her final, deathbed confession. The emperor already knew she was a slave girl and knew she was ruthless and merciless, but he was only grateful to be emperor and able to help her. He also longed to be protected by her unconditionally😭 Super heart-wrenching.

28. 378 治 Healing the Villain: Saving a Poor, Pitiful Soul 治愈！拯救可怜反派 Spring Waist春腰Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [A sweet little ray of sunshine x villains of all kinds, one-on-one romance, a lighthearted, witty, and healing sweet story with an unconventional vibe. The leads' personalities change with the plot, so the story never gets stale!] After being bound to an unreliable System, Zhao Yun kept getting assigned cannon-fodder roles. Still, she diligently did her best to complete each redemption mission. Across countless worlds, some people had happy, loving families and lives that turned out just right, 39.9kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing! As a seasoned bookworm who has read countless books, I can say it's the finest of the fine, a masterpiece among masterpieces. It's one of the best-written novels in the female-oriented transmigration genre, incredibly heartwarming. Even though I don't usually read sweet and heartwarming stories, it's hard not to fall in love with this one. It's so, so, so good! I want to recommend it to everyone! [Heart emojis]

29. 379 御 Beast Taming: I Became a Legend After My Pet Beast Space Mutated 御兽：宠兽空间变异后我超神了 White Blossoms of the Jade Hairpin玉簪花开白色Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.6M WordsCompleted [Beast Taming for All + No Romance + Strong Female Lead + Genius Protagonist + Evolution] Ming Xi, an Earthling, transmigrates to the stars and arrives in a dazzling civilization built around beast taming. She’s a debt-ridden middle school girl who has to juggle three part-time jobs a day just to support her family. Is this any way to treat a person? Is this really what a minor should have to endure? Although life is this miserable, Ming Xi still embraces it wholeheartedly. Because spirit beasts 21.1kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves
30. 380 夫 My Husband Was Gentle as Jade, Yet I Died a Violent Death 夫君温润如玉，而我死于非命 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted My husband was gentle as jade, yet I died an unnatural death. 965Reads—Score—Shelves

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31. 381 手 With a Personal Shopping System, I'm Worshipped as a God by International Students 手握代购系统，被留学生奉为神明 Dong Jiujiu董啾啾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn in 2004 + overseas student shopping System + no romance + food + lighthearted comedy] In her previous life, Qiu Ling was sold to a stranger by her parents, imprisoned for six years and forced to give birth twice. She escaped and spent fourteen years on the run, only to meet a tragic end. Unexpectedly reborn at eighteen, she goes wild and changes her fate! By chance, she gets an overseas student shopping System in her rented apartment. From then on, there’s no stopping her. One bowl of zh 1.8kReads8.9Score147Shelves
32. 382 不 After Packages Kept Arriving, I Gave Up on My Whole Family 不停收到快递后我放弃全家 Eighty-Eight八拾捌10k WordsCompleted After receiving package after package, I gave up on my whole family. 95Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 383 瑰 A Geisha’s Dream 瑰夏之梦 Black and White Images黑白画映Modern Romance179k WordsCompleted One midsummer day in my second year of high school, I glimpsed Xiao Ruohua at the library, bent over her books by the window. She became the Guixia rose I kept hidden in my heart. For twelve long years, I watched her from afar. I saw her shine as she sang onstage and dazzle everyone in debate competitions. I also saw her hide beneath the protection of the Chu family, suppress all her talents, and become an obedient, almost invisible stepdaughter. I watched in silence and quietly made my way towa 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Three romantic storylines, three solutions to the same problem. Xiao Ruohua once argued in a debate, "Love rationally, and never lose yourself in love"—this statement later became the turning point of the entire book: Su Youli and Xiao Ruohua: They adhered to the same principle—not to be dependent or a burden. He didn't get close because he was afraid she would have an even harder time in the Chu family; she refused because she was afraid of becoming "Chu Yanhua" again. In the end, they were able to come together not because one convinced the other, but because the obstacles on both sides disappeared simultaneously. Chu Yanzhi: A sober fall in love. Every time he fell in love, it was accompanied by precise self-discipline. The sentence "I hope you don't get too involved" was said to her, but also to himself. Before the engagement banquet in Chapter 48, he silently told himself in the shadows, "A temporary attraction at first sight, it will pass"—this was the last seal he placed on himself. Chu Yanqing and Jin Yu: From "True love can overcome everything" to "I must first be qualified not to be manipulated." She went abroad, gave birth to a daughter, and registered the "YUE" studio. The most poignant aspect of this storyline is that she didn't find salvation; she grew into someone capable of protecting another. The scene where Yu Jiajia rejects Chu Yanzhi contains the most sobering line in the entire book: "Unrequited love is just wishful thinking. But after tasting the sweetness of that wishful thinking, losing it—that's an unforgettable pain. I don't want that kind of pain." This line provides a dignified ending for all those who "seek but cannot obtain." This book doesn't merely float on the surface of wealthy social circles. It describes the stack of brittle prescriptions and drug payment slips in the court mediation room—three years of time compressed into sets of numbers, lying quietly in front of their two sons; it describes Xiao Ruohua's words, "You've raised me for so many years, now it's my turn to support you," when Zhan Kun was forced by the company to "voluntarily resign"; it describes the day she passed the selection process for judge, Su Youli said nothing more, only cooked a table of home-cooked dishes, raised his glass and said four words: "Congratulations, Judge Xiao." At that moment, I suddenly understood Su Youli's most precious quality. He never said "Thank you for your hard work," nor did he ever say "I'm proud of you"—because he was present the whole time. He saw every late night she endured, every judgment she meticulously reviewed, and every hurdle she overcame under pressure. His purpose was never to shield her from the wind and rain, but rather, no matter how far she went or how high she flew, as long as she looked back, he would always be there. In Chapter 49, she leaned against the low sofa on the balcony and said, "It took me five years to get to this point," and he simply tightened his grip on her hand. —This is the best kind of love for adults: not about one person becoming the other's haven, but about two complete individuals choosing to stand side by side. Closing the story, what I remember most vividly isn't the grand proposal or the stunning photo wall, but that almost overlooked detail in Chapter 41: Su Youli was going on a business trip and called to say, "Someone will be delivering two low sofas later; you can put them on the balcony." Later, Xiao Ruohua sat on the balcony, looking at the two sofas side by side—one occupied, the other empty. He had waited twelve years to sit in that empty seat. And at the end of the story, she folded his pajamas and placed them next to her summer clothes in the closet; she placed the old photo of him at twenty on the bedside table, with his profile gazing at her from afar in the corner; she said, "From now on, every time we take a photo, you have to be next to me." He answered, "Not once." From "daring not to leave one's name in the crowd" to "always by my side"—this is probably the best ending a person can achieve. And those who didn't get it, have all found their own place. Some are growing bones again while holding their daughters in foreign lands, some allow themselves to feel their hearts flutter one last time in the lights of their engagement banquet, some exchange two bracelets for a small house of their own. There is a time for gathering, and a time for parting. Everything has its destination, only the warmth of spring next year, the warmth of human life, and the promise of a better future year after year.

34. 384 穿 After I Was Kidnapped as the Heroine's Younger Sister 穿成女主妹妹被拐后 Dried-Up Mountain Spring山泉涸Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + campus life + two top students + both virgins + happy ending] Easygoing heroine X disciplined hero Yu Xiaoxiao died in a car accident while saving a little boy, then transmigrated into a book as the heroine’s long-lost younger sister. After enduring several days of cold treatment from her relatives, she was quietly abducted. There was no point staying in this family. At a parent-teacher meeting He Ting: Look, we’re the only ones with empty seats. Yu Xiaoxiao: Are yo 1.6kReads6.7Score106Shelves

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    This novel is so amazing, you won't believe it until you read it! The female protagonist transmigrates from another world into the novel. The original owner of this world was three years old when she entered. This original owner, now the female protagonist, came from a wealthy family. Her mother died in childbirth due to severe bleeding, so the female protagonist was disliked from a young age. Her parents had a good relationship, but after her mother's death, her father took his anger out on her, subjecting her to emotional abuse. The female protagonist has three older brothers and one older sister. Her sister is the family's darling, but the female protagonist is the pitiful one in their family, ignored by everyone except her nanny. When she was three years old, her father took the whole family to an amusement park. At that time, the female protagonist had already transmigrated. She knew she would be kidnapped and abducted at the amusement park. One of her biological brothers witnessed her being abducted and didn't call for help. Reading this made me very sad. I wonder if her brother will feel guilty when he grows up for losing his youngest sister. The human traffickers who tried to sell the female protagonist were wiped out by the police. The police asked the female protagonist if she knew her parents' phone numbers. The female protagonist knows this, but she doesn't want to go back to her original family. So, just like in her original world, she goes to live in an orphanage. Later, when she grows up, she is in the same class as her older sister. This is part of the plot and can't be controlled. There are many opportunities for the female protagonist to return to her original family, but they all avoid her. Now, through her own efforts, working part-time while studying, she was admitted to the mathematics department of Alpha University ahead of schedule in her senior year of high school. It's super good.

35. 385 鲟 Sturgeon Returns to Ning'an 鲟洄宁安 Ren Enshuo任恩硕Modern Romance343k WordsOngoing A Republican-era tragic romance, a woman's coming-of-age story, and two male leads. A sharp-witted, falsely disguised shaman PKs a rebellious dragon who slays gods. A sudden heavenly fire destroys a city, and the revered Hu Xuan shaman is wrongly blamed and made a scapegoat. With a colossal lie, Ge Wangshu rides alone for a thousand miles to escort the orphan Eyun home. It seems like a sturgeon swimming upstream to return to its birthplace, but in truth, it's the start of a journey with no retu 176Reads—Score166Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book! A girl disguised as a shaman faces off against a god-slaying dragon!! The premise is incredibly captivating and addictive!!

36. 386 他 All His Regret Came to Nothing 他的追悔全部落空 Eighty-Eight八拾捌12k WordsCompleted All his regret came too late. 72Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 387 暮 At Dusk, the Child Returns 暮时子归 Ren Enshuo任恩硕Modern Romance333k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] “Did you know Lin Daiyu is supposed to be paired with Sun Wukong? Nuwa arranged this ‘wood-and-stone bond’ as the destined match of the Goddess of the Xiao River and the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.” Xiao Xiang has had enough of drifting around and wants to go back to her hometown and live off her family. But the place is a complete mess, and there's nowhere for her to stay. Then there's that crafty Great Sage with eight hundred tricks up his sleeve, constantly makin 158Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 388 同 My Coworker Wants Her Aggressive Son to Call Me Godmother 同事要让她的超雄儿子认我做干妈 Eighty-Eight八拾捌12k WordsCompleted My coworker wants her hyperactive son to call me his godmother. 171Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 389 快 Quick Transmigration! You’re Falling for Me Again, Aren’t You? 快穿！又被我迷住了吧！ Wangshu Never Loses望舒不会输475k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out, so there aren’t many votes yet. It should go up later! Immersive quick transmigration, short stories, love at first sight, male leads of all kinds, weak morals, including yandere and obsessive types. All male leads are sexually inexperienced.] 1. God × young nun What can you do to repay a gift too overwhelming to bear? 2. Childhood friends, a boy and a girl It should have been a fun college graduation trip, but when she opened her eyes, seven years had passed. Why had 2.6kReads8.1Score146Shelves

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    [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

40. 390 睡 Forgive Everything Before Bed, Wake Up and Take on the World 睡前原谅一切，醒来干翻世界 Cantaloupe Stewed in an Iron Pot铁锅炖香瓜Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + Livestream Variety Show + Show Within a Show + Letting Loose] After completing transmigration-into-a-book missions in a hundred worlds, An You received a gift from the System: a chance to return to her original world and live her life over again! An You: Let the gears of fate start turning! A fake heiress arrives at her country grandfather’s cottage to film a variety show, but fails to recognize him when he returns from his walk. An You: Oh my~ In this forgotten garden, 4.5kReads8.5Score495Shelves

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    Completed! A hidden gem! The female protagonist, An You, transmigrates into a pirated book in the original world, essentially reborn! A live-streamed variety show where she fights anyone who dares challenge her, turning the tables on the director! An original play-within-a-play, immersive live-streamed murder mystery game, unconventional and fresh! The male and female leads are mutually attracted; love leads to companionship! Supporting characters are not stereotypical; everyone has a voice! A worthwhile read! I hope a million people see this book!

41. 391 高 Raising a Noble Lady of the Great Houses 高门贵女养成记 A Cat on the Moon月亮一只喵Ancient Romance347k WordsCompleted In a nutshell, this is the growth diary of Fang family’s noble daughter. Her father favors his concubine over his wife, and her aunt and illegitimate younger sister run wild. Fortunately, her clever and resourceful mother teaches Fang Yanxi well, and despite her surroundings, Fang Yanxi grows into a fine young lady of a prominent family. [This is a fictional setting for a trial project, so please don’t take it too seriously. A novice’s work, written for my own practice.] 416Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A book-reading spree is underway! [Heart][Heart][Sending Heart][Sending Heart][Heart][Sending Heart][Heart][Sending Heart]

42. 392 咸 The Laid-Back Consort: Rising Step by Step 咸鱼娘娘：步步高升 Melancholy Cantaloupe忧伤的哈密瓜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + palace and household intrigue + childbirth + doted on exclusively later] Jiang Wan transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking palace consort of an emperor with no children. To protect the people around her, she has no choice but to compete for a little favor. Who knew she’d end up giving the emperor a chubby baby boy! Emperor: “She’s the birth mother of my only son. Of course I have to protect her.” Who knew that all that protection would turn into affection? As Jiang Wan ris 19.1kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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    [She initially transmigrated into the body of a lowly concubine of the emperor (who only had princesses, no princes). She was the only one in the harem to have given birth to a son. 😘 She was the mother of the emperor's only son, very lucid, awakening from her depravity, and had given birth to four children in total.]

43. 393 拨 Seeking Daylight Through the Snow 拨雪寻昼 A Cat on the Moon月亮一只喵Ancient Romance291k WordsCompleted “You and I have loved each other since childhood, childhood sweethearts with nothing to hide from one another.”, Ouyang Yuqian, "The Peacock Flies Southeast" [Childhood sweetheart loses to the newcomer + love grows over time] [This story is entirely fictional. Please do not read too much into it. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.] Because their mothers had been close friends since their girlhood, and the Xie and Shen families were neighbors, Xie Chenxue and Shen Fu 691Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 394 佛 The Easygoing Second Wife 佛系继室 A Cat on the Moon月亮一只喵Ancient Romance111k WordsCompleted From the moment Cui Jiangwan learns she’s to marry Marquis Wu’an Ji Huai, she knows the marquis still carries an irreplaceable first love in his heart. That woman was his late wife and his childhood sweetheart. So Cui Jiangwan plans to be a laid-back second wife and live with Ji Huai in mutual respect. 3kReads6.8Score215Shelves
45. 395 末 Apocalypse Game: I Have a Few Connections Among the NPCs 末日游戏：我npc那边有点人脉 Sui An Ya岁安呀Fantastical Romance494k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse x adored by all x both leads are pure x 1v1 x pixel heroine x super-strong male lead who's new to the game] Jian Shushu suddenly falls into an apocalypse game and becomes a pixel person, commonly known as a blob of pixels. The NPCs: “Small and cute too (not really).” From then on, she becomes a BUG, wandering through every instance in the game. Divider Lin Mo is a rookie player in a horror game, spending every day with his head down, working hard to complete quests. Then one day, he 26.2kReads9.3Score4.5kShelves

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    In the post-apocalyptic game, the female protagonist is a special bug, being both an NPC and a player, with a dual identity that comes with its own buffs! While others fight monsters and desperately try to clear dungeons, she can easily pass through them by playing mini-games; all the NPCs are familiar with her, the gatekeepers give her the green light, she can go to the previous dungeon to get supplies when she's short, and even the BOSS shows her mercy.

46. 396 神 The Amazing Little Flower Farmer 神奇小花农 Small-Town Earl小镇伯爵Urban1.9M WordsOngoing An ordinary high school student happens to buy a secondhand book on the Way, and from then on, his life takes a different path. A top-student protagonist, but this isn't a wish-fulfillment novel, an invincible-protagonist novel, or a rebirth novel. It portrays an authentic high school life, with intelligent characters and believable events. There are no advanced martial arts, powerful officials, or influential clans. These are things that could happen to you or me. Blending cultivation element 75.4kReads8.3Score6.5kShelves

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    The protagonist, through a fortuitous encounter with ancient texts, cultivates true qi and inherits Taoist magic. An old Taoist priest imparts his knowledge and answers his questions. He attends school by day and cultivates immortality by night, gradually growing stronger. He acquires talismans, communicates with spirits, and remains upright and honest. The story is relatable, with genuine and relatable emotions. Overall, it's a serene and unconventional, slow-paced slice-of-life story that's perfect for my taste—you won't be able to put it down!

47. 397 被 After My Spiritual Root Was Stolen, the Villainous Group Took Me In 被挖灵根后，我被反派团捡走了 Flowers on Stage台上花Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate-into-a-book body double + no romance + satisfying growth story + sect regrets too late] After transmigrating into a book, Sang Yao learns she's a disposable stand-in in a story about the unattainable ideal beauty. The ideal beauty is adored by everyone; Sang Yao is hated by everyone. The ideal beauty has countless admirers; Sang Yao has countless people hunting her. The ideal beauty is sweet and gentle; Sang Yao is just herself. To make matters worse, as soon as she transmigrated i 27.3kReads8.7Score4.4kShelves

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    The novel I stayed up all night reading! A high-quality fantasy romance, a strong female lead with no romantic partner, and she's even the villain's darling!!! The investment system is incredibly satisfying! [Learned it][Learned it]

48. 398 最 The Years We Hated Each Other Most 最纯恨的那些年 Chong Xin崇鑫Modern Romance348k WordsOngoing [Bittersweet Angst + Reborn Face-Slapping + Heroine Doesn’t Love the Hero + Coercive Possession + Desperate Pursuit of His Wife: Ultimate Edition] Ji Du and Si Nanzhu are sworn enemies. Her enemy is in love with her younger sister, but can’t stand her. After that jerk lands Ji Du in the hospital yet again, she gets into a car accident and dies. Reborn, Ji Du takes on idiots above and bullies below. When she hears the master going on about how their fates are destined, she can only let out a cold 379Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    This is a great read, a reincarnation novel. In their past life, the female lead and male lead were mortal enemies. The male lead was in love with the female lead's younger sister and often bullied the female lead. In this new life, the female lead tears apart idiots and tramples on villains. To avoid trouble from the male lead, she agrees to help him pursue her younger sister. After saving the male lead countless times, he unexpectedly develops feelings for her. 🌴🌴

49. 399 荣 A Few Tales of Her Highness Princess Rongzhao and Her Consort 荣昭长公主殿下与其驸马二三事 A Cat on the Moon月亮一只喵Ancient Romance158k WordsOngoing [A battle of wills between two equally strong leads] [Set in an imagined ancient world, don’t overthink the details] [Princess Royal × Powerful Minister] Female lead’s perspective: Wen Wangshu was the emperor’s legitimate daughter, yet as a child she and her mother and elder brother suffered relentless hardship because their father favored another. After years of scheming, she finally saw her brother ascend the throne, allowing them to hold their heads high. It was then that the man their fathe 61Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 400 军 The Soldier Devotes His Life to His Country, and His Wife Devotes Hers to Him and Their Home 军爷以身许国，军嫂许他也许家 Wan Peipei万沛沛Modern Romance563k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both leads are each other's first and only] [Stepmother + raising kids + doted on by the whole family + marriage first, love later] Lin Xi unexpectedly transmigrates to the 1970s. She becomes the real daughter who is disliked by her biological parents, forced to take the place of a fake heiress and marry her military officer fiancé, a man with three children from a previous marriage, and eventually dies of sorrow. In the book, her military husband dies not long after the original he 2.1kReads9.1Score228Shelves

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    This is a historical romance novel, featuring [clean romance, sweet romance, family drama, raising children, and transmigration]. The female lead transmigrates into a book and wakes up to a disastrous start, only to be saved by the male lead's mother. She then takes a different approach, choosing to marry the male lead. Before meeting her, the male lead, to avoid pressure to marry, concealed the fact that his three children were adopted; his mother even believed they were his biological children, haha! However, the three children are all very smart and well-behaved, and even his younger brother is quite funny. The female lead marries the male lead because of his kind family and his good looks. It's really a good read!

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