Books That Can Hold the Attention of a Veteran Reader of More Than Ten Years 十年以上老书虫看得下的书

1. 601 告 After My Confession Was Rejected 告白被拒以后 Xiao Shanzhong小山重Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted [Main story complete; bonus chapters will appear from time to time] Everyone knew that Zhou Yubai was so exceptional in both looks and grades that nobody could compare. Everyone knew that Zhou Yubai's childhood friend was Xi Jinhe, a proud black swan. And everyone knew that Xi Jinhe had pleaded for Zhou Yubai's love, only to be rejected. The mood at their graduation party moved her to confess: “Zhou Yubai, would you consider giving me a chance?” All she got in return was, “Xi Jinhe, I only care 10kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
2. 602 好 The Road to Good Fortune: A Beauty's Rise to the Top Through Childbearing 好孕之路：美人靠生子走上巅峰 Kui Xi奎希Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Palace Intrigue + System + Multiple Births + Devoted Husband + Adorable Babies] Please note: This is not quick transmigration, and the male and female leads are not each other's one and only. The male lead devotes himself exclusively to the heroine in the middle and later parts of the story. The heroine stays clearheaded from beginning to end: she is neither lovestruck nor saintly. The System is not an overpowered golden finger, and the heroine relies more on her own abilities. 23.7kReads9.1Score3.6kShelves

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   The female protagonist had three pregnancies and nine children in three years (first pregnancy: twins; second pregnancy: three sons; third pregnancy: twins of opposite sexes).

3. 603 她 Her Walled-In World 她的围城 Su Laosan素老三Modern Romance5.0M WordsOngoing This book is based on a true story. It's not a wish-fulfillment novel, and it is slow-paced. In the 1990s, Jing An gets married. Unsure yet hopeful about marriage, she endures her in-laws' schemes and her sister-in-law's attempts to drive a wedge between her and her husband. At last, she and Jiuguang make it through their difficult adjustment period, and she thinks a brighter future is finally within reach. But that light is stolen by another woman. And so begins a battle of schemes and rivalr 29.3kReads9.2Score810Shelves

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   A book that you won't want to put down once you finish reading it, it's so good.

4. 604 云 A Thousand Layers of Clouds and Water 云水千重 Jin Shan靳山Ancient Romance101k WordsCompleted Everyone says you’re ruthless and cruel. Good, because I’m no pushover either. A femme fatale? Fine, I’ll give you a peaceful world for the rest of your life! Abandoned by her family at birth, she disguised herself as a man, swept through a thousand armies with cavalry and spear, and became the most ruthless prime minister in the eyes of the world. This is Lou Yu, the powerful chancellor of the Southern Zhan Kingdom. She once held a young girl’s dreams in her heart, wanting only to grow old hand 142Reads9.3Score—Shelves
5. 605 天 A Disastrous Start: I Became the Female Lead’s Terrible Third Brother-in-Law 天崩开局，我成了女主的极品三嫂 Lazy Fat Snail胖蜗牛很懒Modern Romance699k WordsCompleted [Period Setting, Transmigration, Space, Sweet Romance, Military Marriage] When Jiang Yuzhu woke up, she had somehow become the heroine’s awful third sister-in-law, a lazy, vain, shrewish, shameless woman. Ever since she married into the Xu family, there hadn’t been a single peaceful day. The household was in constant chaos, and she was a universally disliked supporting character. She must have woken up wrong. Back to sleep! She was a food-streaming influencer with a million followers, yet she ha 22.2kReads8.3Score1.6kShelves

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   The female lead is extremely lucid.

6. 606 重 Reborn, My Obsessive Husband Is a Clingy Wolf in Sheep's Clothing 重生后，病娇夫君是黏人的黑心肝 Seven Nights White七夜白Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted Only when Xie Wan died did she learn that she was living in a female-lead comeback novel, and that her memories from before she transmigrated into a book had been erased from the start. Reborn, she is beautiful and bold. Whenever she cries, her possessive, lovesick husband, once her sworn enemy, feels pain in his chest. Rong Yanzhi used to delight in making Xie Wan cry. But one day, whenever she shed a tear, his heart began to twist with pain, and he started dreaming that he had locked her away 347Reads9.2Score106Shelves

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   🎈Xie Wan is reborn.💢In her previous life, she was the proud and arrogant daughter of a general.⭐She rejected her powerful and wealthy fiancé to pursue her ideal man, leading to a series of mistakes🔥that made Xie Wan deeply regret her actions…

7. 607 弟 Be a Good Boy, Little Brother. Your Sister Knows How to Flirt! 弟弟乖乖，姐姐很撩！ Pomelo Island柚子岛屿Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + School-days secret crush + Mutual devotion + Sweet romance and healing] [Sunny big sister VS gloomy younger brother] A story of healing from the heroine’s perspective, and a secret crush from the hero’s. * Two years ago, Xia Zhixuan, a fourth-year law student, was in a serious car accident. Ever since, she had lost all her memories from the end of high school up to the accident. By chance, she discovered that she had transmigrated back to the period after the college entrance exa 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The "Little Sun Sister" repeatedly travels back in time to redeem her gloomy younger brother; she is the only light in his life. It's a story of unrequited love from the male lead's perspective, redemption from the female lead's, and it even includes a suspenseful element. A chilling suspenseful romance novel, a hidden gem in the genre! Come check it out!

8. 608 女 A Novelist Becomes a Housekeeper 女作家去做保姆 Su Laosan素老三Modern Romance5.0M WordsOngoing This is a story about a housekeeper in Northeast China. A female writer can’t write anything new, and her pension is meager, so she applies for a part-time housekeeping job at an employer’s home. She works there nervously and carefully, afraid of making a mistake and getting scolded by her employer. At the employer’s home, she meets all kinds of people, different housekeepers and all sorts of employers. Her employer is chivalrous and generous, but also gets caught up in petty everyday matter 34.9kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
9. 609 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 13.6kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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   Take these books with you wherever you go 🍅, and don't miss these few! I highly recommend everyone to read them.

10. 610 荣 The Law of the Victorious 荣者律 Man Sheng曼生Ancient Romance264k WordsOngoing [Fantasy + Plot-Driven + Super Sweet + Lighthearted] [Cool on the outside, warm on the inside noble young master × Gentle yet strong-willed high-ranking young lady] Xie Yitang said, “Since the young lady agreed to it, why is she still having people keep such a close eye on you? And since you can't avoid interacting with women in your daily life, isn't she just making herself miserable?” “She wants to keep me in line. I don't know how long the conditions I set will keep her in check, so I'm very 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Crystal Circle is like two completely different worlds! Outside the circle, vegetation withers and life is difficult, while inside, people are ranked according to their status. A 93rd-rank illegitimate child breaks into the circle to study, serving as a "ghost judge" to punish evildoers while secretly investigating the Holy Lord's conspiracy. His ruthless character is incredibly captivating!

11. 611 谢 Empress of the Xie Family 谢家皇后 Song of the Yue People越人歌Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her first year in the palace, she is a Talented Lady. In her fifth, she is a Jieyu. In her tenth, she wants to become empress. As empress, she can hold on to everything she treasures and keep it from being taken away. She can protect herself and her child, and she can... stay by his side. This is a road with only one direction: take a single step back, and all will be lost. The bright yellow ceremonial parasol moves forward, and the emperor's procession slowly enters the city gate. A yellow p 9.1kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    This is such a wonderful book! I can even recite the title by heart; it's so memorable! [Kissing emojis]

12. 612 野 Wild Lilies Bloom in Spring Too 【野百合也有春天】 Little Ci Xian小辞仙Two Female Leads114k WordsCompleted Important note in advance: This is not a story with two female leads! The platform settings are wrong! The male and female leads are devoted to each other, with absolutely no divided loyalties! As Zhou Xiaoyu looked at the profound sorrow in Song Chuyu’s eyes, she realized with absolute clarity that he still hadn’t moved on. That girl, Cen Baihe, had long since taken root in the softest part of his heart like the most tenacious vine, bound to him by blood and impossible to tear away. At that mom 75Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I hope you like it, and I hope it catches your eye!

13. 613 黑 The Black Lotus Returns Reborn, and Her In-Laws Tremble in Fear 黑莲花重生归来，婆家瑟瑟发抖 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: The Black Lotus Is Reborn, and Her In-Laws Tremble in Fear Short dramas: The Crazy Stepmother and New Life from Old Snow In her past life, Su An was abused by her husband. After she called the police, the officer told her it was a family matter and not their concern. She fled to her parents' home for help, but her grandmother said, “Take care of the kids, cook the meals, look after the elders, and hand over your wages every month. Then he won't hit you, will he? That's how it is 58.7kReads9.5Score7kShelves
14. 614 我 I Came to the Capital to Break Off the Engagement 我来京城退亲的 Little Ci Xian小辞仙Ancient Romance129k WordsCompleted Pei Xuan returned to his residence after court, and the steward hurried to report, “Miss Jiang from Jiangnan has arrived with her mother. They’re in the reception hall speaking with the Old Madam.” He stepped through the moon gate and saw his mother and grandmother seated in the main seats, their faces displeased. A woman in plain clothes stood in the hall, her back ramrod straight. “Old Madam, Madam,” she said, her clear voice shattering the heavy silence, “I am Jiang Hailan of the Jiang family 9kReads8.0Score901Shelves
15. 615 对 Right or Wrong, One to Six 对错一比六 Countryside Villa乡村别苑Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted A unique era and extraordinary experiences shaped the main character Xiao Jiu's distinctive personality, way of thinking, and outlook on life. His views on many things differ from those of ordinary people, but he is no rebel against convention. His ideas about love and marriage are especially original: clear-eyed, perceptive, and above the ordinary. Reality often plays tricks on our ideals. Though Xiao Jiu is principled and upright, he still faces conflicts between morality and kindness, law and 413Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    Exquisite products that catch the eye

16. 616 侧 The Side Consort Arrives, Joining the Crown Prince in Rebellion, War, and the Rise to Emperor and Empress 侧妃驾到，携太子造反出征成帝后 Za Qi杂柒Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted My first book wasn’t very well written. [Harem intrigue + political scheming + two powerful leads + revenge] He is Xiao Junze, a warm and gentle yet calculating Crown Prince with a devoted heart. She is Lin Qingyue, a cool-headed, clever side consort who has no desire to enter the palace. He says, “Qingyue, I’m afraid you’ll destroy the obsession I’ve held onto for ten years.” She says, “Junze, I’m willing to build a golden age with you.” As dangers close in at court, their feelings for each oth 14Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist disguises herself as a man! She seeks revenge while wearing a disguise, the prince is cunning and ruthless, the writing is meticulous, highly recommended.

17. 617 小 Xiaoci Xian's Collection of Novellas About Love 小辞仙中篇爱情小说合集 Little Ci Xian小辞仙Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted I highly recommend the sixth story, "Who Does the Lilac Bloom For?" She said, “The Ding family was wrong to substitute a daughter born of a concubine for the legitimate heir to save face. Your Highness was wrong to accept this marriage under pressure. This mistake began in the capital and must end in Qianzhou. Now that Your Highness has reclaimed your rightful place, this mistake should come to an end as well.” Her gaze was clear and candid, without the slightest trace of resentment, only the lu 168Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 618 挺 She Joined the Army with a Big Baby Bump and Dazzled the Entire Family Compound 挺孕肚去随军，她惊艳整个家属院 A Few Days of Spring Chill几日春寒Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (She joins her husband’s army while heavily pregnant and amazes the entire military compound) Song Jinyue, a brilliant scientific researcher, transmigrates to the 1970s after a car accident. When she opens her eyes, she’s suddenly married after a whirlwind wedding, with a baby on the way. Outside, her older brother and sister-in-law are fighting over the letter that just arrived, ordering her to join her husband at his army post. To avoid getting her brother into trouble, Song Jinyue decides 22.8kReads8.0Score2.1kShelves

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    A brilliant research student, Song Jinyue, is transported to the 1970s after a car accident. She wakes up to find herself in a whirlwind marriage and pregnant. Her brother and sister-in-law cause a scene outside because of her newly arrived letter of marriage to a military officer. To avoid trouble for her brother, Song Jinyue decides to accompany her husband, heavily pregnant, to the military base and meet her new officer husband. Xi Fenglie knows his wife was tricked into marrying him and that she hates him, looks down on him, and will eventually divorce him. He waits and waits. Two months later, after a near-death experience on a mission, he returns to his unit and receives notification that his wife has arrived.

19. 619 遇 Meeting Wang Xuance in the Tang Dynasty 遇见唐朝王玄策 Summer Scenery夏之景Historical207k WordsCompleted Veteran Xia Yichen unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of Wang Xuance, a dimwitted young master in the Tang Dynasty. From the start, he’s hit with a broken engagement. But now that Wang Xuance possesses modern knowledge, his spectacular rise begins. First, he helps his father restore the family business, bringing it roaring back to life! Second, he gets ahead of everyone during the Mid-Autumn Festival by inventing mooncakes and Kongming lanterns, stealing the spotlight! Third, he studies li 187Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    I'll create a Tang Dynasty legend, a modern person having fun in the Tang Dynasty. A historical fantasy novel with a male protagonist who travels through time, many beautiful women, sound logic, vivid writing, and a high-quality read that doesn't make you feel stupid.

20. 620 夏 Xia Suofangyan 夏锁芳妍 Little Ci Xian小辞仙Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted His father, the Marquis of Pingnan, has been sentenced to death, his mother, Commandery Princess Haiyan, is under house arrest, and he has been banished to a remote land. Does their marriage contract still stand? She breaks off their engagement when he falls on hard times. Is she kicking him while he's down, or does she have her reasons? To escape the royal marriage bestowed upon her by fate, she accompanies a princess to a distant land as a bride. Amid boundless snowy plains, Eagle Sorrow Ravin 8Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 621 锦 Spring Behind the Brocade Screen 锦屏春 Xie An Nian谢安年Ancient Romance495k WordsCompleted When I, Shen Fengshu, make plans, I follow just one rule: stay calm and work toward them step by step. 8Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    I've been reading novels for over ten years, and these are some of the few I can actually finish reading on Tomato.

22. 622 拾 A Record of Picking Up Chopsticks 拾箸记 Green Cucumber青瓜Ancient Romance711k WordsCompleted The Marquis of Yongning’s household is suddenly destroyed, and Wen Qingyuan dies of illness, alone and helpless in prison. But after waking from a long dream, she finds that four years have passed and two dynasties have come and gone! Once a pampered young lady, she has fallen to become a lowly kitchen girl in the residence of the current chief minister. All she can do is work hard in the small kitchen to secure a place for herself. But… is this chief minister a sweets addict? 218Reads8.7Score—Shelves
23. 623 唐 Shangguan Wan’er: Courtly Intrigue in the Tang Dynasty 唐朝上官婉儿宫廷风云 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted Shangguan Wan'er was the daughter of a convicted official, yet she became Wu Zetian's right-hand woman. When Emperor Zhongzong of Tang was restored to the throne, she was named Zhaorong and continued overseeing official edicts for both the inner court and the outer government. Later, she attached herself to Princess Taiping. After Emperor Zhongzong's sudden death, Shangguan Wan'er and Princess Taiping drafted an imperial edict naming Li Chongmao crown prince, with Prince Xiang, Li Dan, as regent 2.6kReads7.5Score156Shelves

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    Shangguan Wan'er, possessing both beauty and exceptional talent, led a life of twists and turns under Wu Zetian's rule, ultimately ending in her execution... Love, hate, and the fate of her family and country... Based on history, the writing is excellent, not simplistic or mindless, and well worth reading!

24. 624 月 Moonset in Warm Embrace 月落温怀 Chang'an Is in the North长安在北Ancient Romance259k WordsCompleted Wen Lin and Song Changyue have been married for ten years, and theirs is a loving marriage. Still, whenever Wen Lin looks at Song Changyue, he can't help wondering whether she regrets it. After all, he was the one who ruined her match back then. She said she didn't like living in a grand, secluded household, yet in the end, she still has to devote herself to its affairs. 50Reads—Score130Shelves

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    😅😅😅

25. 625 明 Schemes in the Ming Palace: A World Without Beauty 明宫谋：无颜天下 Don't Ask莫问Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In the unforgiving world of imperial power, Wang Rongyu has no choice but to enter the palace. She keeps her head down, hoping only to leave, not to rise through the ranks. But she has two mothers-in-law to contend with, the emperor’s favored concubine ahead of her, and a palace full of women selected and enfeoffed six months ago, yet still no children have been born. Knowing that emperors are heartless, Wang Rongyu has already made up her mind to simply do her job as empress. She won’t compete 2.9kReads9.0Score314Shelves
26. 626 情 The Road to Love and Power 情途官路 Bright Moon, Morning Sun皓月晨阳Modern Romance5.1M WordsOngoing Zhao Qian, a teacher who was left battered and broken by her ex-boyfriend and her current boyfriend’s mother, stands out for her exceptional abilities and impressive results at work, earning the admiration of many leaders. She is promoted directly to deputy director of the Education Bureau. From then on, her career in government takes off like a rocket, and she rises to become a shining star in the political arena. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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27. 627 公 The Young Master Moves to the Countryside 公子落乡间 Chang'an Is in the North长安在北Ancient Romance647k WordsCompleted A pure-love, 1v1 sweet romance | Cold-faced imperial censor x orphaned herb-gatherer While investigating a case away from home, Imperial Censor Lu Heng accidentally falls in a remote countryside area. He’s lucky to be rescued by Shen Suxin, an orphan who gathers medicinal herbs. To rest and recover in peace, he simply pretends to have lost his memory and stays in her little farmhouse. Once a stern, imposing official at court, he now has to rely on someone else’s hospitality. The heroine even lay 413Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 628 全 The World's Only SSS-Rank Superpower Awakening Expert 全球唯一SSS级异能觉醒大佬 Xiao Long Er小龙珥Urban374k WordsOngoing [Ruthless and decisive + System + supernatural abilities + one heroine + a plot that isn't mindless] A global disaster caused by supernatural beasts erupts. At death's door, Bai Xiao awakens the SSS-rank ability [Origin of All Forms], which lets him see the weaknesses of all things and summon ancient heroic spirits to possess him. The price: every heroic spirit's mark becomes a heavy tattoo weighing down his body. The mark of Kalom, a warrior with a broken spear, makes his right arm thirty jin h 14Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    [Heart][Heart] It's been a long time since I've encountered such a satisfying superpower novel! The plot is concise and not mindless; the protagonist is decisive and ruthless; it's a single female lead; the multifaceted superpower setting breaks away from the traditional superpower novel formula; and the background description of the beast plague is very vivid.

29. 629 零 Zero-Degree Intimacy 零度暧昧 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [The print edition goes on sale across all platforms on August 1] [Short drama now streaming] Previously titled: Zero-Degree Intimacy [One-on-one romance + both leads’ first love + happy ending + secret marriage + sweet romance ♥ Double-layer milk foam, 70% sugar!] (Rich, sharp-tongued, scheming investor Jian Yuchen VS money-loving, mischievous young designer Wen Ni) In a nutshell: She married her nemesis. In physics, zero degrees is the point where ice and water coexist. Zero-degree intimacy is 79.3kReads9.5Score9.4kShelves

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    "I want honey water later." "Warm, with two extra spoonfuls of honey." "Aren't you afraid it'll be too sweet?" "I like it sweet." Jian Yuchen glanced at her, thinking, "You're sweeter than me! When you're being affectionate, you're like a honey pot, but when you get angry, you're like a powder keg."

30. 630 养 Raising Kids Is Exhausting, Romance Is a Bust, but I'm Great at Crushing Scumbags 养崽累，恋爱废，还是虐渣我最会 It's Xinxin是鑫鑫吖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Note: The author is terrible at writing blurbs. Most of the story happens after the blurb. Don’t call the author a liar: the author is terrible at naming things and writing blurbs. Anyone who insults me, may it bounce right back at you!) Orphan Yin Yue works as an off-the-books field operative by day and handles corpses at a funeral home on the side. At the age of twenty-eight, she sees the body of a woman with the same name and age as her. Since they’re both called Yin Yue, Yin Yue takes a clo 5.2kReads9.1Score672Shelves

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    This book is excellent, very thought-provoking, the author's writing is good, the framework is grand, and the logic is rigorous.

31. 631 绝 Peerless Secret Words: The Spirit Heavens Chronicle 绝世密言：灵天记 Ouyang Miguo欧阳米果Eastern Fantasy997k WordsCompleted Through fantastical stories, this book explores the mysteries of the universe and explains the principles of life, helping readers understand why people live. In doing so, it can help them put their worries aside and embrace life's experiences with greater optimism and energy! 931Reads9.4Score128Shelves

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    As a seasoned reader with over a decade of experience, I highly recommend this novel. It's absolutely captivating; I couldn't put it down and finished it in one sitting. Each chapter is brimming with detail and profound meaning, worthy of careful reading and contemplation.

32. 632 落 After Falling into My Archenemy’s Hands 落到死对头手里之后 Joy Born of Nothing, NPC无妄生欢NPCAncient Romance500k WordsCompleted Possessive male lead VS big-hearted amnesiac heroine Yuan Tang has lost her memory. The good news: she's the emperor. The bad news: her kingdom has fallen. So her bodyguard takes her along, and she sets off on a long escape with nothing but her amnesiac mind for company. She lives a quiet life in an overlooked corner of the world, thinking she can spend the rest of her days there. But who should come knocking at her door but Shen Duo, a man known for bringing death? Shen Duo refuses to let Yu 1kReads8.6Score101Shelves

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    The plot is original and the writing is good, but I don't know why it had this title. As a bookworm of over ten years, I really enjoyed it and it's worth reading.

33. 633 本 The Mirror of Origin 本源之镜 Ping Yi平义Sci-Fi & Apocalypse685k WordsCompleted A blend of science fiction, religion, history, culture, philosophy, and mystery adventure. It champions the integration of religions, a return to the origin of the Great Way, and a world united as one. In 2095, religious archaeologist Ping Yi witnesses a horrifying vision in Jerusalem: experts from three religions die suddenly, their bodies arranged in a honeycomb pattern, their blood forming passages from the Tao Te Ching. Their neural pathways are etched with mysterious symbols from an ancient —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 634 宠EN Favoring a Concubine and Disgracing Your Wife? I Quit as the Marquisate's Matriarch! 宠妾灭妻？这侯门主母我不当了！ Li Wu礼午Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking] Voting has begun! Search for “Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking” to vote for this book, A Return to the Boudoir. Thank you! [Traditional historical romance + inner-courtyard drama + reborn revenge and face-slapping + a prince pursues his wife] Lin Yunwan was the legitimate daughter of the prestigious Lin clan. When her Marquis household was on the verge of losing its title, she married Lu Zhengliu, the heir to the marquisate. On their wedding day, her husband coldly 56.5kReads9.3Score7.7kShelves

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    A bookworm for over a decade, I highly recommend these to everyone. They are all top-notch reads, perfect for those who stay up all night. They are intellectually stimulating and morally sound.

35. 635 我 I Pledged Myself to a Slacker, and the Metaphysics Master’s Secret Identity Was Exposed 我与咸鱼画押，玄学大佬马甲被扒 Oolong Milk Cap Tea奶盖乌龙茶Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [No romance + mysticism + a cast of lovable goofballs + spiritual qi revival + a little wish fulfillment + secret identities + transmigrate into a book + everyone’s favorite] Gu Juanyan transmigrates into a novel about secret identities as a fake heiress side character with her brain in her backside. All she does is court death and give the heroine chances to face-slap her. After learning her situation, Gu Juanyan decides to keep out of trouble and live like a lazy fish. She had hoped to coast t 15.3kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves

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    I recommend you take a look at this one.

36. 636 震 Shocking! My Boyfriend Turned Out to Be the Horror Dungeon Boss 震惊！男友竟是恐怖副本BOSS Tuoba Dumpling拓跋饺子Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + Two powerful leads + Horror-game instances + Lighthearted and funny + Boyfriend is the BOSS + Devoted husband + Both are virgins] On her birthday, Shen Jiahe’s boyfriend told her that the number of players entering horror-game instances had surged, and as the instance’s big BOSS, he had to work overtime and couldn’t come home. Shen Jiahe laughed in anger. He could have just said he was cheating on her! Instead, he came up with such a ridiculous excuse! She dumped the scumbag that 51.4kReads9.2Score5.9kShelves
37. 637 九 Ninefold Brocade 九重锦 Evening Breeze Under the Moon月下晚风Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted Household and palace intrigue, with the leads not both being each other's first. A fictional setting, with all ranks and titles made up. A heroine who grows over time and isn't blinded by love. After being suppressed for more than a decade, a concubine-born daughter has her fate rearranged overnight. Entering the prince's manor only fuels her ambition. Her birth father ignores her, allowing her stepmother to torment her and her mother for half their lives without ever offering them the slightest 31.7kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves
38. 638 蔓 Green Radish Vines (Two-Volume Set) 蔓蔓青萝（全两册） Zhuangzhuang桩桩Anime Fanfiction521k WordsCompleted Li Qingluo, the third daughter of the Right Chancellor of Ning, was born to a concubine and despised by the First Madam. She rarely dressed up, not wanting to draw attention, but quietly taught herself the guqin and cooking in private. By chance, Qingluo met the Fourth Prince, Zili. Graceful and gentle as jade, he regarded her as a kindred spirit, and the two shared an easy rapport. Liu Jue, heir to the title of Prince Anqing, was proud and domineering, and he and Qingluo clashed from the moment 5.6kReads9.4Score969Shelves

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    A classic novel you won't be able to put down; definitely worth reading!

39. 639 侯 The Marquis's Widow Raised a Household of Geniuses 侯夫人守寡，却养出满门天骄 Yu Fu余弗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Tang Shuyi transmigrated into the Great Qian dynasty, becoming the wife of the Marquis of Yongning. She was rich, powerful, and high-status, with no parents-in-law and a dead husband: she had it better than almost anyone else who had transmigrated. Just as she was about to enjoy a comfortable life as a wealthy noblewoman, she discovered that she had transmigrated into a book, and was its biggest villain. She wasn’t just rich, powerful, and high-status. She also had three unruly children. The eld 70.5kReads9.4Score10.4kShelves
40. 640 穿 Transmigrate to Yunnan Worm Valley: A Survival Guide for the Consort of King Xian 穿越云南虫谷：献王妃求生指南 Like Snow, Remembering the Passing Years似雪忆流年Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Ghost Blows Out the Light] + [yandere] + [King Xian is a straight-up tyrant, no redemption arc] The rating has just been posted, so it’ll go up. Updates are steady, so you can’t go wrong giving this a try! I transmigrated, but instead of getting a comeback story, I landed straight in the palace of King Xian of the ancient Dian Kingdom! All around me, women wailed in agony. Before me stood a mad tyrant with a bronze sword in hand and a sinister look in his eyes. No System! No supernatural abilit 57.3kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves

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    It looks great! [Laughing][laughing][laughing]

41. 641 太 Your Highness, the General Is Making Moves on You 太子殿下，将军对你图谋不轨 A One-Horned Monster一只独角怪Two Male Leads133k WordsCompleted They had known each other since childhood, and fallen for each other in their youth. He was a crown prince with no protection beyond his status as the eldest son. He was the son of a military family, willing to brave fire and water for him. Then came a sudden upheaval. To hold on to his position as crown prince, he abandoned him and let him be exiled. Five years later, amid political intrigue and uncertainty in the capital, he returned to the city with overwhelming force. Now their positions wer 37Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    He resented that his father had abandoned him to protect his position as crown prince, so five years later, he returned to the capital based on his military achievements. He knew his father hated him, and he hated him just as much, but he was merely a puppet, a discarded pawn, a shield, so no matter how he tried to save himself, it would be wrong. Therefore, he could only stay away from him, abandon him, in order to survive.

42. 642 小 A Little Land of Mountains and Rivers 小山河 Beidou Erniang北斗二娘Mystery937k WordsCompleted When Chi Xia first joins the special investigations team, Luo Xun strongly recommends transferring her elsewhere. The intern is so thin-limbed and wooden, like she can barely keep her eyes open. What makes her suitable for this team? She’d be much better off in Publicity! The thin-limbed intern says nothing, responding to everything with, “Captain Luo, solving the case comes first.” Luo Xun is so frustrated he can barely contain himself. The team is doomed, he thinks. Before long, Captain Luo ge 66.5kReads9.5Score11.9kShelves

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    According to the ratings, the highest is 9.8 And the lowest is 9.3. I've read all of them, and they're all excellent. Recommended by a seasoned bookworm.

43. 643 恰 Just the Right Distance 恰好的距离 I'm Not a Stock Analyst我不是股评家7k WordsCompleted Just the Right Distance 6Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 644 心 Cherished Darling 心肝宠 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (Top-tier wealthy family, a modern Jiangnan beauty as the heroine, an obsessive male lead, the heroine pursues him at first, then he spoils her relentlessly, devoted to each other, happy ending) For the sake of the child in her belly, Lu Zhiling was forced to marry an obsessive tycoon. Everyone thought she wouldn’t live long enough to give birth. To stay alive, she began winning him over. Before she knew it, she had become the apple of his eye. Later, she prepared to run away. His car was perche 80.4kReads9.5Score8.2kShelves

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    ① #MisidentifiedGender #FakeItForReal#MutualUnrequitedLove #SweetRomanceTwist Click to witness the most outrageous reveal scene— "The hairband my sister touched should be exchanged for a marriage certificate." Qiao Yanan mistook the handsome young man for a sister in distress, and embraced his slender waist to impart her secret techniques, only to see the 'girl's' eyes redden and her Adam's apple bob slightly: "Nanan... I am a man." ② #MarriageFirstLoveLater#WifeChasingHell#CrazyManTurnsIntoLoyalDog#AbusiveSweetRomance The day Lu Zhiling signed the divorce agreement, the crazy tycoon stepped on the gas pedal to the edge of a cliff: "Madam, guess, will the car fall off the cliff first, or will you change your mind first?"

45. 645 明 Moonlight on Ice and Snow 明月照冰雪 Mu Qiqi暮萋萋Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted A crazy, formidable woman. General Shen Guizhou VS a prince who only wants romance. Prince Chen Muyi Shen Guizhou was once the young general of the Shen Army, which commanded 300,000 troops in the northern frontier. As her reputation grew, her family feared the emperor would discover that she was a woman disguised as a man and bring disaster upon her. After weighing their options, they sacrificed her. For the sake of peace in the north and the hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the Shen Army, 5kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
46. 646 摊 I’m Done Pretending: I’m from a Top-Tier Family 摊牌不装了，我是顶级豪门 I'm Not a Stock Analyst我不是股评家Urban382k WordsCompleted At his mother-in-law’s birthday banquet, the eldest son-in-law gave her a gold bangle, and the second son-in-law presented a jade Buddha. I crouched in a corner eating leftovers, until someone kicked me over, chair and all. “Good-for-nothings belong at the beggars’ table!” As the whole room roared with laughter, a line of Rolls-Royces suddenly pulled up outside. The butler knelt with a gift list in his hands. “Young Master, the thousand-year-old ginseng and East Sea pearls you ordered have arriv 5Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 647 暗 Hunting Killers in the Dark 暗夜逐凶 Xu Moyan徐默言Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Delicate, sickly beautiful forensic examiner vs. tough, handsome elite criminal investigator] On her first day at work, the beautiful forensic examiner earns a reputation for being a scammer after the captain of the criminal investigation team mistakenly issues her a ticket. The victims in a string of murders are all found with their hands joined in a strange prayer-like pose. A poor college student is dismembered into countless pieces, but when the body is put back together, the liver and kidn 566Reads8.9Score142Shelves
48. 648 一 One Stock, Wealth for Three Generations 一只股票，富过三代 I'm Not a Stock Analyst我不是股评家6k WordsCompleted One Stock, Wealth for Three Generations 8Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 649 团 Beloved by All, the Fearsome and Adorable Young General 团宠农门女将军又凶又萌 Lotus Leaf Fragrance荷叶香Ancient Romance5.0M WordsCompleted ☾Ensemble cast + steady power progression + no romance + academy + passionate + hilarious + decisive and ruthless + gets better the more you read☽ "The heroine is tiny and sweet, but she kills without mercy and without hesitation" Ming Ying transmigrates straight into a deadly predicament. Her body is that of a frail four-and-a-half-year-old. Her parents have just died in battle, her family is dirt poor, and she and her three young brothers can barely hope to survive the winter. To make matters 15.6kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves

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    [Fantasy + Action + Female-oriented + No Romance] 🍁A thrilling read, she practically created her own universe! ✨

50. 650 民 The Folk Feng Shui Master 民间风水之王 Miao Qimiao苗棋淼Mystery3.0M WordsCompleted The Nine Cauldrons Dragon Palace, the Secret Files of the Yellow Springs, the Snow Mountain Corpse Demon, the Yin-Yang Inn... Ever since I borrowed a life from the underworld, I have known no peace. Every time I borrow a life, it becomes a deadly game. After each desperate struggle and narrow escape, I wait for the next secret order from the underworld so I can keep living. Just when I thought I'd escaped the clutches of fate, I discovered that Heaven had prepared a coffin for me too! 51.6kReads9.4Score6kShelves

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