Does Anyone Still Remember Tomato’s Peak-Era Masterpiece, The Hidden Gem? 可否还有人记得当年番茄的巅峰作品《捡漏》的？

1. 1001 山 Tales of the Shocking Shan Hai Tomb 山海惊墓录 Baishan Yutang白山玉堂Mystery118k WordsCompleted I was born in Northeast China, at the western foot of Changbai Mountain. From there, my journey began, crossing rivers and enduring hardship. Everything started there. The strange and uncanny things I encountered in those years, I wanted to bury deep in my heart and let time wear them away. But nightmares came again and again, disturbing my sleep. Whenever I woke with a start, I often felt I could barely breathe, and the pain cut to the bone. Thinking it over, I finally decided to put pen to pap 7.8kReads7.0Score924Shelves

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   Another tomb raiding masterpiece that can keep avid readers up all night.

2. 1002 名 Detective Conan Watch Party: Revealing Kaito Kid's Entire Story 名柯观影：曝光怪盗基德全部经历 The Big Loofah by the Roadside路边的大丝瓜Anime Fanfiction616k WordsCompleted [Detective Conan world + public revelations + watch-along + Kaito Kid-centric] Kaito Kid vanished without a trace, and electronic displays around the world went haywire, revealing everything about him to the public. Only then did everyone truly understand what lay behind that identity. They watched Kaito Kid risk his life to save others. They saw him relentlessly pursue an answer. Though an international criminal, Kaito Kid had a stronger moral compass than most people. When everyone discovered 6kReads9.2Score761Shelves

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   Both are great. "Mysterious Beast City" is thrilling, the plot is fast-paced, the characters are well-developed, and the viewing experience is very enjoyable and the characters are very relatable.

3. 1003 鲸 Whale Fall into the Abyss 鲸落深渊 The Evil Dragon Blows Bubbles恶龙吹泡泡Two Male Leads39k WordsCompleted Little fish, little fish, may you swim out of the abyss soon. His younger brother, whom he had raised by hand despite no blood relation, sent him to a detention center for two years to “set him straight” and told him to come out once he was normal. Those two years were a nightmare that devoured him, one he could never wake from. His body and mind were tormented, his feelings worn away, and he was trained into numb, hopeless submission. “Knowing you raised me makes me sick. Why don’t you just die 23kReads8.1Score4kShelves
4. 1004 山 Tomb of Mountains and Seas 2 山海惊墓录2 Baishan Yutang白山玉堂Rural Life138k WordsCompleted Where will we end up if we keep going down? At the Earth's core? The darkness seems to cling to our skin and seep into our bones. Aren't we underground? Then why is there an endless river of stars above us? 761Reads—Score260Shelves
5. 1005 永 A Summer That Will Never Fade 永不消弭的盛夏 Little Pig Loves Fine Bran细猪爱吃细糠Modern Romance670k WordsCompleted [Youthful campus romance / both leads are devoted to each other / both are Alphas / he secretly loves her / ensemble cast / happy ending] [Cool, aloof top student * ridiculously flirty, single-minded, cold-faced heartthrob] Cen Qi first met Ji Yanhuai in a narrow alley on a rainy night. She vaulted over an iron gate in a brazen pose and locked eyes with the boy across the street, surrounded by admirers. The young man had an impossibly handsome face, but his manner was casual and languid, like a 6.8kReads9.1Score1kShelves

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   Seriously, these are all great reads. Judging by my reading time, first up is Xie Jie (absolutely amazing!), Then Cen Qi (the love story of a daughter and son of a prodigy), Nan Xing (the ultimate cross-dressing novel), then Er Er (if you want a romance novel with a male lead who can talk), San Shui (an alternative cultivation novel), Xu Yue (this one is about a man cross-dressing, incredibly good, a must-read), Yan Bing (I absolutely loved the red hair part), Chu Nian (the 6-year CP is so sweet!), Xia Shi (though this one is a bit angsty in the middle), Sheng An (this one was truly my gateway into apocalyptic fiction, so good!), Qing Li (a transmigration story where the protagonist can't beat a reborn one), Xia Xia (a sweet college romance, starting with a kiss), 51 (incredibly satisfying), Sang Nian (good, six first-place winners at the annual talent show), Nan Wang (the ultimate enjoyment), and Queen Li (incredibly sweet!). [The last few are simply amazing, except for Sang Nian which is a bit angsty.] ε٩(๑> ₃ <)۶з🥰🥰🥰💕💕

6. 1006 超 Supernatural: The Maniacs of Apartment 502 Take on the National Destiny Challenge 超自然：疯批502勇闯国运 Tang Miaoyue唐妙月Modern Romance346k WordsOngoing What do you do when you’re buried alive from the start?! Girl, don’t panic. Everyone must die someday. You die first, fellow cultivator, and I’ll follow. Those two people who spoke gibberish even dropped loot when they died. You two are actually pretty nice. She had no name. At the company, the overworked manager called her by her number: 502. Her master, Wu Ling'er, sometimes called her Mi Cai, and sometimes Yang A Sha, but those were just general terms for pretty girls. When she transmigrated, 328Reads6.8Score113Shelves
7. 1007 重 Reborn: I Become a Sensation on a Boy Band Survival Show 重生后我在男团选秀综艺爆火了 Seven-Character Coin七言钱Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted [Reborn / Top-tier star / Sweet romance / Two strong leads] Genius music producer Song Nanxing is reborn in the body of a newcomer covered in scandals before he has even debuted. The original owner entered a boy-band competition as a male contestant. Dead last in ability and ostracized by everyone, he became the target of ridicule across the internet! Then Song Nanxing arrived. The nobody who used to sing terribly and seemed good for nothing opened his mouth again, and his singing was breathtaki 17.2kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves
8. 1008 谁EN Whose Simp of a Male Supporting Character Gets Held and Kissed by the Male Lead? 谁家舔狗男配被男主抱在怀里亲啊 Dreaming of Night Plays夜戏梦Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [Irresistible bottom, bittersweet romance, angst first and sweetness later, livestream variety show, a chaotic love polygon, two male leads, both virgins, happy ending] Wen Yanyu, a universally hated supporting character who hounded the male lead relentlessly and dragged himself into a storm of public outrage, suddenly awakens to his own consciousness. The System binds him and sends him off on missions. After countless cycles of torment leave him exhausted in body and mind, Wen Yanyu returns wit 57.3kReads9.5Score7.4kShelves

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   Every single one is great. The first one needs no introduction. The second one: Stars Deserve Everyone's Love. The third one: I'm a High Branch, You're My Magnolia on the Branch. The fourth one: A Super Sober and Strong Female Lead. The fifth one: A Healing and Delightful Book. The sixth one: Super, Super, Super Good. The seventh one: A Super Heartbreaking Forced Marriage. The eighth one: It Aches a bit towards the end, but the beginning is good. The ninth one: My absolute favorite QQ DH novel. The female lead is amazing, a true strong female lead. The tenth one: Not bad. QQ DH. The eleventh one: Stubborn on the outside, soft on the inside, I love it! The twelfth one: Those who like this one will love it, those who don't won't be able to stomach it. I quite like it. The thirteenth one: The best road trip survival novel. The fourteenth one: Also very good, the survival novel that got me hooked. The fifteenth one: The only male-oriented novel that's really good. The sixteenth one: I'm Bending Over for Zhou Zhengqing and Qin Si's Love. The seventeenth one: A pretty good forced marriage. The eighteenth one: The male lead is split into two, and that tyrant is super infatuated with the female lead (book number 19). It's hard to describe it simply as "good"—the word "good" perfectly encapsulates the last book. You can probably guess from the title, right? He's all talk and no action!

9. 1009 山 Records of the Shocking Tombs of Shan Hai 3 山海惊墓录3 Baishan Yutang白山玉堂Mystery203k WordsCompleted Some hear breathing but cannot find its source; some see a shadow but cannot tell whether it is their own or some being from the sea. It feels neither anger nor joy. The moment you step inside, it remembers you, and you will never be able to leave. 484Reads—Score249Shelves
10. 1010 超 Supernatural Escape: Catch That Lillian 超自然逃生：抓住那个莉莉安 Tang Miaoyue唐妙月Mystery401k WordsCompleted (Lilian is just like her name: Vivian + Lily.) At long last, the third Holy Grail appeared, but a man named Xiaoyao showed up out of nowhere. To keep it from falling into enemy hands, Lilian handed the Grail to Tu Bao, then jumped off a cliff for a bit of fun. She didn’t expect that after the fall, she’d end up in another world working like a pack animal, stripped of her humanity and constantly on the run. She’d better find herself someone powerful to cling to. Powerful patrons have three virtue 797Reads7.1Score106Shelves
11. 1011 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: The One-Shot System Takes Me to New Heights 穿越七零：秒杀系统带我飞 Mu Ran9牧然9Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later! 1970: I Have a Golden Finger and a Maxed-Out Family Ding! Your limited-time flash-sale System has been bound! Wen Jingshu, an English major in graduate school in 2024, was halfway through studying for the civil service exam when she transmigrated. When she woke up, she’d become a graduate student in trade and economics in 1970. Her father was a police bureau chief, her mother a section chief at the agricultural bureau, her eldest brother a battalio 62.7kReads8.5Score7.8kShelves

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    [Top Post] Reborn in the 1970s, graduate student Wen Jingshu returns with a system, starting as a junior purchasing clerk at the county supply and marketing cooperative. She negotiates tractor imports, runs an instant noodle factory, and works as a translator for foreign guests, rewriting her destiny with her abilities. Even more heartwarming is that three generations of her family work together, moving from the county town to the city, their lives becoming increasingly prosperous. Witness how ordinary people forge their own brilliant lives amidst the tides of the times!

12. 1012 山 Tales of the Shanhai Tomb 4 山海惊墓录4 Baishan Yutang白山玉堂Mystery194k WordsOngoing A low, eerie chuckle drifted from deep within the desolate woods. The red cloth that had been offered in worship swayed from a branch. Ancient paper ash and dying incense lay scattered on the ground, and faded red cords hung deep in the forest. It looked up at me, its mouth splitting into a grin. 413Reads—Score229Shelves
13. 1013 完 Oh No, Even the Great Sage, Sun Wukong, Wants to Eat Tang Monk! 完蛋了，齐天大圣孙悟空也想吃唐僧肉 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸Male-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted Oh no, even the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong, wants to eat Tang Monk's flesh. 143Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A good novel.

14. 1014 她 Her Medicine Is Sweet 她的良药很甜 Have Some Tea喝点茶Modern Romance112k WordsCompleted There are countless beautiful voices in the world, but Ning Gu only loves one person. Lin Anxi, a big name in the voice acting world and the dream girl of millions, is famously low-key and mysterious. And somehow, she ran into him while hailing a ride! It must be fate! As a die-hard fan, stay calm! Keep a proper distance between fan and idol! But the story quickly spiraled out of control... The big shot driving the ride actually offered to take her home. Before she knew it, they’d spent a passio 214Reads9.4Score—Shelves
15. 1015 机 Mecha Girl Era: All My Mecha Girls Are World-Class 机娘纪元：我的机娘都是世界级 The Penguin Who Can't Wake Up睡不醒的企鹅Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Mecha Girls] + [Racing] + [Sweet Romance and Growth] + [Tomato’s only top-tier star racing novel] Once highly sought after by racing clubs, the top mecha girl is now ignored by everyone at the scrapyard. No one is willing to bond with her, even if she offers herself for free. She’s an “assassin race car” with unbeatable acceleration but terrible handling. Su Nian, a top racing driver from Earth, had hoped to make his mark in a world where racing technology lagged behind and success depended ent 21.5kReads9.7Score2.6kShelves

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    Then I have to recommend the three legendary characters! [Kissing emoji] Follow me so you don't get lost, and let me help you wash diapers! [Smirking emoji]

16. 1016 非 Irrational Love 非理性热恋 Er Shui i二水iModern Romance382k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed|Rebellious, sweet-faced girl who’s secretly a ruthless big shot VS former big shot who’s turned over a new leaf] [Mutual salvation + two strong leads + intense push and pull with a sweet payoff] Seems obedient, secretly a big shot On the podium by day, in a shady internet cafe by night. The sweet and innocent-looking girl huddles in front of a computer in the corner, ruthlessly killing in the world of games, her wild confidence on full display. The top scholar, number one f 13.9kReads9.5Score2.5kShelves
17. 1017 病 The Yandere Emperor's Most Cherished One 病娇帝王心尖宠 Li Xin栗心Ancient Romance402k WordsCompleted Note: This is NOT a strong female lead story!!!! Yandere. The female lead is not chaste!!! Includes forced confinement!!! The male lead is an emperor, and the female lead is very weak!!!! The leads were connected in their previous lives. In the fourth year of Huicheng, the emperor of the Great Chen Dynasty went on an undercover inspection. When he returned, he brought back a young widow with a child. But the widow didn’t seem to have gone with him willingly. They were often at odds. The minis 1.7kReads6.9Score100Shelves
18. 1018 我EN PUBG: Fragment Collector 我在绝地求生捡碎片 Half a Pot of Sake清酒半壶Anime Fanfiction5.8M WordsCompleted Jiang Siming suddenly realized that the PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds he played wasn't like everyone else's! He could find fragments of all kinds of colors in the game. Once combined, they turned into incredible treasures: skills, attributes, talents, money, antiques, even elixirs and cultivation techniques! By constantly picking up fragments in the game, Jiang Siming turned his life around and made a fortune! “Time to run from the blue zone, Jiang Siming!” “Oh, wait. I'm going to pick something 6.5kReads9.0Score742Shelves

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    Take Tomato Books, for example. Back then, Jiang Siming, the kingpin of Tomato Books, was incredibly popular. He was truly a top-tier author. How many people even know about this book now?

19. 1019 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
20. 1020 你EN What Makes You Think I'll Keep Liking You Forever? 你凭什么认为我会一直喜欢你呢 Night Rain i夜雨iUrban1.2M WordsCompleted [Everyday romance] [One female lead] [Mutual healing] Because of a promise made in childhood, Chen Lu spent seven whole years pursuing the girl he’d grown up with. In the end, all he got was a cold rejection. Chen Lu smiled in acceptance, but his heart had turned to ash… until he met the sweet, clumsy girl who’d come to thank him. The girl was lovely and innocent, standing alone in the rain right where the two of them had agreed to meet. “Why haven’t you left…?” The girl slowly lifted her head. 121.3kReads9.7Score14.1kShelves
21. 1021 年 Year After Year, Missing You 年年有念念 Nan Xi Zi南肸子Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted [Gorgeous, career-focused female idol x aloof top-tier star who’s only gentle with one person and hopelessly lovestruck] [Entertainment industry + transmigrate into a book + one-on-one romance + wish fulfillment + strong male and female leads + sweet romance + sc + no misunderstandings] Yuan Chu, a top-tier female idol in Country H, returns home covered in honors. She’s a born star of the stage, blessed with extraordinary performance talent. But she transmigrates into Chu Nian, a disposable vill 1.7kReads9.3Score236Shelves
22. 1022 等 Waiting for a Midsummer 等一场盛夏 Thin Persimmon Tea薄柿茶茶Modern Romance639k WordsCompleted Print edition signed* * Xia Shi met Qi You when she was sixteen. The young man was dejected yet proud, carefree and unruly. He had a stunning face and an air of roguish nonchalance, as though he were just passing through life for fun. Countless girls liked him, but he was never interested and never gave any of them a second glance. And she was certainly not the kind of girl he would like. A stickler for rules, dull and boring. They should never have had anything to do with each other, until she 59.9kReads9.5Score10kShelves
23. 1023 长 Changhua Hall 长华殿 Yan Xixi晏西西Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted [Two unhinged leads + ruthless pursuit + regretful pursuit + no getting back together] Everyone said Sheng Zhaoning was the most loyal dog at Wei Yi's side. She came when summoned and left when dismissed, as lowly as the mud beneath his feet. One night, after drinking, someone asked Wei Yi, “Do you really not like her?” Wei Yi looked as if he'd heard a joke. “She's just a dog. What makes her think I'd like her?” Everyone laughed. Outside the door, Sheng Zhaoning lowered her eyes and finally gave 13.2kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
24. 1024 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 137.8kReads9.6Score16.6kShelves

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    I absolutely love it! The author's writing is truly excellent; it's heartwarming and tear-jerking. If you enjoy slice-of-life stories, you should definitely check it out.

25. 1025 穿 The Book Transmigrator Tears into the Reborn Woman, Even Ripping Out Her Hair Ornaments 穿书女手撕重生女，头花都扯掉了 Camellias and Wine茶花与酒Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted (Don’t worry about the rating. New books have few readers at first, but it will rise.) [A transmigrated woman takes on a reborn woman] [Fictional ancient setting, no need to nitpick] Gu Qingli transmigrated into a satisfying revenge novel about a woman reborn. She wasn’t the heroine, but the wicked supporting character who had killed her, and the first person the heroine would take revenge on after being reborn. Gu Qingli herself had been born into a political family. She was gentle, quiet, an 12.9kReads8.9Score996Shelves
26. 1026 病 After Her Sickly Husband Died, the Crown Prince Took Her into the Eastern Palace 病弱夫君去世后，太子夺我入东宫 Fei Nongmo妃弄墨Ancient Romance581k WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name, Marry into the Eastern Palace, is now available] Three years ago, at the Eastern Palace’s consort selection banquet, the Crown Prince scolded her: “The Shen girl is coquettish and ingratiating, and her conduct is outrageous.” His words made Shen Lizhu the laughingstock of the capital’s noblewomen, forcing her to retreat to her maternal grandparents’ home in Jiangnan. Three years later, the Crown Prince is ordered to leave the capital and tour Jiangnan. Shen Liz 25.1kReads8.4Score2.2kShelves
27. 1027 历 A Historical Recap: Spoiling Emperor Shi Huang with the Secret That His Dynasty Ends in the Second Generation 历史盘点：给始皇帝剧透二世而亡 Have a Sip of Tea喝口茶Historical1.6M WordsOngoing [Historical rankings] + [Blood-pressure-raising comparisons] + [Spoiler comments] + ... Chen Yuan acquired a time-traveling historical video-editing System that let him edit videos and broadcast them to every dynasty through the sky screen! An idea struck him. He thought ranking videos were boring, so why not make a truly nasty comparison? It would be much more fun to pit emperors praised through the ages against those reviled for all time! First, show Zhu Di, who conquered the Mongols at Langj 75.1kReads8.9Score5.5kShelves

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    So much fun! ദ്ദി˶•̀֊•́)✧

28. 1028 本 This King's Sleeve Is Thoroughly Severed 本王这袖，断的彻底 Born Under a Lucky Star八字过硬Two Male Leads562k WordsCompleted [Preorders for The World Cannot Keep What It Loves Most open at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 15. For the first 15 minutes, signed copies are available with no quantity limit; from 16 to 30 minutes, copies personally signed by the author are available with no quantity limit!] [Two male leads + The prince has a bit of a sense of humor] Everyone knew Prince Pu was gay. Even the man on the imperial throne turned a blind eye. Prince Pu had loved many people in his life. A horseman from the frontier 34.7kReads9.6Score5kShelves

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    Tears of the times, these are books from several years ago, still enjoyable.

29. 1029 求 Please Love Me Openly 求你明恋我 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available. Search for A Confession I Couldn’t Hide to get a signed copy] [Roguishly handsome, irresistible Jin Zhuo x sweet, alluring Qin Yingxia] [Both Pure + College Romance + Secret Crush Becomes Mutual + Sweet Romance + Light Ensemble Cast] Qin Yingxia had been secretly in love with Jin Zhuo for seven years. She worked as hard as she could to get into Imperial University, all so she could be a little closer to him. On the first day of school, she accidentally took t 48.8kReads9.5Score7.5kShelves
30. 1030 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
31. 1031 快 Quick Transmigration: Beauty Is Her Only Asset 快穿：她除了美貌一无是处 Gion of Flame City烈焰城的祗园Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted PS: [The first world has a bonus sequel! Don't pick the wrong male lead!] Han Chanyi drifted through the endless void, watching stars rise one by one, only to shatter and be destroyed again and again. She endured millions of years of solitude and eternal loneliness. One day, a System came to her and offered to take her into countless small worlds to play. The only condition was that she had to live out the entire life of the character she played. Han Chanyi agreed. From then on, guided by the S 6kReads8.3Score329Shelves

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    It's so beautiful, my absolute favorite!

32. 1032 极 Pushing Patience to the Limit 极限隐忍 Da Ya大呀Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation] + [Fictional setting] + [Chaste male lead] + [Dark] + [Villain literature] + [Happy ending] [Powerful, roguish, pure-hearted crown prince vs. carefree, down-and-out heiress] Synopsis: Fang Li once bullied a boy. Back when she was highborn and arrogant. Later, their positions were reversed, and the boy became the crown prince of Mengbang District. She, meanwhile, faded into obscurity, with no powerful backer left behind her. Everyone assumed that the ruthless cro 8.2kReads9.1Score852Shelves
33. 1033 永 Stuck at One HP Forever, Yet I'm Still Invincible! 永久一滴血，我照样无敌于世！ Wild Ideas and Scribbles瞎想胡写Sports3.6M WordsOngoing (The comic and print edition are in production, so rest assured and enjoy reading.) [A game that transports everyone to another world, lone wolf, no baggage, ruthless, BUG-level talent, disaster legion, rigorous stats] The Myriad Worlds Game descends, and everyone begins transmigrating. Su Mubai is betrayed by the campus belle he married and left on the verge of death. The Myriad Worlds Game saves his life, but after scanning his body, the stats panel is a disaster. His maximum health is permane 129.9kReads8.8Score9.4kShelves

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    Please come in, brothers and sisters!

34. 1034 乖 The Sweet Little Streamer and Her Number One Fan’s Obsessive Love 乖顺小主播，榜一大佬强制爱 The Scenery Does Not Belong风光不与Two Male Leads211k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + status and identity gap + boy band dance livestreams + everyday realism + online romance + livestreaming + 1v1 + sweet romance later on] [A small-time streamer and his top supporter. Check the homepage for content warnings~] Lin Su ranked dead last in the dance group's livestream sales every day and was constantly punished on stream. He just couldn't flirt with the big-spending female fans or rope people into spending money, so he only made a base salary of 2,000 yuan a month 7.2kReads8.1Score732Shelves
35. 1035 京 Spring Tide over Beijing and Macau 京澳春潮 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open August 7, 2026, at 7 p.m.] [Heiress vs. Men from All Walks of Life] Also known as Spring Tide in Jing'ao The first time Wen Ning saw Xie Zhiyu on Aodao, she knew he was a dangerous man. Even though he was merely sitting quietly in a dessert shop, eating a bowl of mung bean soup. The little shop was packed and noisy, yet no one dared share a table with him. A few meters around him, an island of solitude had been deliberately carved out. “Who is he?” “Xie Zhiyu. No on 179.3kReads9.6Score27.7kShelves

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    Currently in the top three.

36. 1036 公 Highway Survival: I Gain the Upper Hand by Chatting in Group Chats 公路求生：我水群获得先机 Smiling Star微笑星Sports1.2M WordsCompleted Meng Qingyin’s phone got a virus. But aside from being added to a mysterious chat group, her phone worked just fine. The group had an odd name, too: Road Survival Management Group. [Residents can enter the game with whatever they have on hand.] Meng Qingyin immediately put together a wilderness survival kit! [Why won’t these residents take a good look at their surroundings?] Meng Qingyin surveyed the area and spotted a beginner’s gift box hidden in the bushes! [This is driving me crazy. Have the 43.9kReads8.7Score7.1kShelves
37. 1037 顶 Utterly Arrogant 顶级狂妄 Chu Diandian初点点Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted Xu Bai's family fell on hard times. Her fiancé flirted with a woman from a prominent family, yet refused to let her go. “Wait until we're married. I won't hold it against you.” Because of their engagement, Xu Bai endured humiliation and harassment. To protect herself, she got involved with her fiancé's uncle, a notorious rogue in Nancheng. The man was debauched, brutal, and ambitious. Xu Bai and he each got what they wanted, and together they managed to find their footing amid the turmoil. “Come 23.9kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
38. 1038 想 I Never Wanted to Be Just Friends 想做的从来就不是朋友 The Amazing Lady of Fasu了不起的法苏天女Two Male Leads719k WordsCompleted One devoted pairing, both pure, happy ending, pure-love champions, and mutual healing A disabled, wheelchair-bound power player in the capital VS a brilliant, refined, and elegant professor Qin Si is a powerful figure who stands above all the great families of the capital. Everyone calls him Fourth Master. Zhou Zhengqing is a genius among geniuses, a young professor at a renowned university in China. A mutual attraction and surrender, clear to them both A love they know they shouldn’t pursue, 10.2kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
39. 1039 出 The Night I Left the Palace, the Mad Emperor Took Me by Force 出宫当晚，被疯批帝王强取豪夺 Clashing Gold and Flying Jade铿金霏玉Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, delicate palace maid vs. cold, ruthless, obsessive emperor] [Palace intrigue, neither lead is chaste + powerful male lead, weak female lead, and he’s completely unhinged + possessive love + a long road to winning her back] Yue Ling was a vain little palace maid. Hoping to enjoy a life of luxury and wealth, she seduced the emperor and worked tirelessly to win his favor, but still met a tragic end. After being reborn, Yue Ling saw things clearly. Rather than tread on thin ice in the de 25.8kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves
40. 1040 抢 You Stole My Trash Ex? Taste the Massacre First 抢我渣前夫？6，灭门惨剧你先尝 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Rebirth, revenge, family intrigue, sweet romance, satisfying read, one-on-one romance] Also known as "My Reborn Half-Sister Wanted to Switch Marriages, So I Let Her. Now She’s the One Crying" Lu Jintang and Lu Zhaoyue were both reborn. As soon as she returned, Lu Zhaoyue eagerly declared, “I’ll give you the Xie family match. I’ll marry into the Xiao family in your place!” Lu Jintang happily agreed and married without hesitation into the seemingly doomed Xie family. Lu Zhaoyue was overjoyed. At 4.7kReads—Score468Shelves

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41. 1041 中 After Winning a Hundred Million, I Became My Company's Savior 中奖一个亿后，我成了公司救世主 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Urban424k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out, but it'll slowly improve! No risk in getting on board!] Shen Yanshen casually bought two lottery tickets and won a hundred million. His miserable working life was over for good, and from then on he lived in a mansion and drove a Mercedes. His ex-girlfriend, who had once looked down on him for being poor, came back in tears, begging him to take her back. Shen Yanshen kicked her a hundred meters away. “Get as far away as you can. Can't you see I'm washing my wife's feet? 3kReads5.9Score113Shelves
42. 1042 疯 The Mad Emperor Steals Another's Wife 疯批天子夺人妻 Xu Xu絮絮Ancient Romance399k WordsCompleted [Coercive Possession + Reborn + Regretful Pursuit + Alternate Setting + Madman + Tragic Ending] In her previous life, Xu Xiangsi, daughter of the prime minister, abandoned her childhood sweetheart Xiao Feng and chose Xiao Fu Zheng, a down-on-his-luck prince. She stood by Xiao Fu Zheng through all their hardships and watched him rise step by step. In the end, he ascended the throne and made her empress. But she also watched him fill his harem with consorts while she spent every night alone. He ev 2.8kReads8.4Score156Shelves
43. 1043 特 Special Forces Soldier Goes Undercover in Northern Myanmar, I'll Die So You Can See 特种兵卧底缅北，我要死给你们看 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸8k WordsCompleted I Went Undercover in Northern Myanmar as a Special Forces Soldier. I’ll Die So You Can See. 149Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A masterpiece.

44. 1044 病 The Frail Beauty Stays Alive by Kissing the Regent 病弱美人靠着与摄政王亲嘴续命 Distant Moon Shadow月影遥遥Ancient Romance522k WordsCompleted [Completed, both leads are inexperienced, sweet flirtation and romance, devoted husband, sickly and delicate heroine, hero seems cool and noble but is secretly an obsessed romantic] Mu Shengsheng has a beautiful, captivating face, but she is a sickly girl with little time left to live. She is expected to die by the age of sixteen at the latest. Then, one day, her life hangs by a thread. Her stepmother sends her off for a ghost marriage, and while trying to escape, she accidentally falls into a m 3.3kReads9.0Score413Shelves
45. 1045 老 After My Husband Cheated, I Ran the Company into Bankruptcy 老公出轨后，我把公司搞破产了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After My Husband Cheated, I Ran the Company into Bankruptcy 5.7kReads—Score—Shelves
46. 1046 订 My Future Mother-in-Law Slapped Me at Our Engagement Party, So I Canceled the Wedding and Made Her Whole Family Kneel to Repay Me 订婚宴婆婆当众扇我耳光，我取消婚礼让她全家跪着还钱 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted My Mother-in-Law Slapped Me at the Engagement Banquet, So I Called Off the Wedding and Made Her Whole Family Get on Their Knees to Pay Me Back 597Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 1047 错 Married the Wrong White Moonlight, Now Worth Hundreds of Billions and Reunited with My Childhood Sweetheart 错娶白月光，坐拥千亿遇青梅 Fish's Isle鱼的屿Urban234k WordsCompleted [No System + Not Reborn + Multiple Heroines + She Chases Him + Lighthearted Comedy + Sweet and Angsty] For the sake of an unattainable dream girl, Zhao Chang’an cruelly turned down his devoted childhood sweetheart. He spent his entire fortune marrying his dream girl, only to be repaid with a heartless betrayal. After hitting rock bottom, Zhao Chang’an fought his way up, eventually gaining control of hundreds of billions in capital and becoming the power behind a top conglomerate. On the day he r 29Reads—Score129Shelves

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    I can't stop watching! [KISS]

48. 1048 闪 After a Whirlwind Wedding, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work Night Shifts 闪婚后我成了富婆，还不用上夜班 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted After a Whirlwind Marriage, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work the Night Shift 11.3kReads—Score100Shelves
49. 1049 老 After My Husband Returned from a Business Trip to Chengdu, a Casual Short Video Made Me Go Viral 老公从成都出差回来后，我随手发个短视频爆火了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted After My Husband Returned from a Business Trip to Chengdu, a Short Video I Posted on a Whim Went Viral 12.6kReads—Score101Shelves
50. 1050 假 The Fake Princess Stumbles into the Imperial Family, Leaving the Entire Dynasty Enchanted 假皇女误闯天家，全皇朝惊艳沦陷 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Ancient Romance991k WordsOngoing [Political Intrigue and a Powerful Heroine]+ [The Perfect Imposture]+ [An Ensemble of Young Characters]+ [A Sage’s Selfish Desires] Ten years ago, foreign rebels stormed into Sheng’an. The empress sacrificed herself for her country and named Princess Wei Baoning crown princess, heir to the throne. That same year, lightning struck the imperial mausoleum, and the young princess was buried in a sea of flames. No body was ever found. The following month, a new emperor ascended the throne. Over the n 48kReads9.4Score5.3kShelves

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    I'm looking for high-IQ political intrigue novels like this; there are too many simplistic, simplistic ones.

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