The Best Books on Tomato, Top Three 番茄里最好看的书（前三）

1. 1001 N The NPC Says Nothing, Just Keeps Lowering Your Affection Rating NPC不语，只是一味降好感度 Ying Mufeng应沐风Two Male Leads313k WordsCompleted [The aloof, sanctimonious shou vs. the refined, depraved gong who falls hard] [Two male leads + both are virgins + sweet romance + a little push and pull] On the night he gets engaged to Qin Zhiyue, Ning Xihui discovers that he’s a villainous NPC in a sweet, feel-good novel where the character everyone hated becomes everyone’s darling. On the outside, he’s immaculate and refined, a cold, noble flower on a high peak. Inside, he’s dark and jealous. Just because Qin Zhiyue glanced at the protagonis 37.9kReads9.5Score5.8kShelves

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   I'm currently reading this, and it's absolutely amazing! So sweet! [Heart emojis] The protagonist has a crush on the other, but after a few encounters, the other quickly falls for him too. The story progresses fast, and they soon embark on a sweet romance. [Masterpiece by Sparrow Food] [masterpiece by Sparrow Food] [masterpiece by Sparrow Food]

2. 1002 章 Empress Zhangde: From Minister's Daughter to Regent Dowager 章德皇后：从罪臣之女到临朝太后 Where Have We Ever Seen Him Beneath the Trees林下何曾见Ancient Romance711k WordsOngoing She once believed that by restraining herself and observing propriety, she could find peace in the deep palace. Dou Shu, daughter of a convicted minister, enters the palace and takes Empress Dowager Ma, famed for her virtue, as her example. She studies, learns etiquette, and exercises caution and self-discipline. Then she discovers that even Empress Dowager Ma's selflessness has an edge: she endures when there is no opportunity, but seizes one when it comes. At last, Dou Shu understands that vi 91Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is so good!

3. 1003 全 The Whole Village Knows She's the Grand Secretary's Darling! 全村都知道她是首辅掌上明珠！ Twin Carps双鲤鱼Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Does transmigrating to an ancient village mean you get to enjoy a beautiful pastoral life? No way. Absolutely not. Zhang Zhuzhu had spent years in Zhangjia Village since transmigrating there, living a hard and frugal life. Every so often, she also had to use her wits against her stingy father and dreadful relatives. Zhang Zhuzhu looked up at the bright moon, then down and longed for modern life, often weeping into the wind. One day, a family surnamed Li arrived in Zhangjia Village. The Li family 7.7kReads9.0Score1kShelves

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   It's incredibly good, a slow and steady story, very realistic. I especially love the female lead; there's no competition between female characters, she's simply my absolute favorite female lead. Trust me, I've been reading this book for almost 10 years, and it's truly amazing. I've already read it twice. I love it so much! ૮₍♡♡₎ა

4. 1004 我 I'm Not Dirty 我不脏的 Wang Bufan王不凡Modern Romance771k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion and purity + reborn + healing + sweet romance + possessive love] From the moment we met, you were like a ray of sunlight shining into the darkness, slowly pulling me out of the mire. Six-year-old Jiang Tian visits the Gu family and sees Gu Ze collapsed in the snow. She pulls him out, takes the hot-water bottle her mother gave her, and hands it to him. “Big brother, you’re so handsome. If I give this to you, will you marry me someday?” Gu Ze gazes at the girl before him, who look 10kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves

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   Both of these books are truly excellent. The female leads are both pampered heiresses, while the male leads are both portrayed as having tragic pasts and low self-esteem. The male lead is deeply in love with the female lead, but she misunderstands him. The female lead is reborn and relentlessly pursues him, showering him with affection. The beginning is slightly angsty, but the later parts are incredibly sweet. Highly recommended!!!

5. 1005 快 Quick Transmigration: Every Romance Leaves a Regret 快穿，风月皆憾 Watching the Bright Moon over the River江上望明月Fantastical Romance1.3M WordsCompleted An alternate history. Don't overanalyze it. Not a sweet, doting romance!!! Not a feel-good story!!! Not a female-lead power fantasy!!! Each world has a different style, sometimes melodramatic and over-the-top. The male lead is sexually inexperienced. World One: Emperor Wu of Han, the spirited young emperor × his gentle, composed older cousin World Two: Alternate history, brother succeeds brother. She is a lively, uninhibited young woman in Chang'an, and becomes empress twice in her life. World T 19.4kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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   These are the best novels I've read today. The first is a quick transmigration novel; every world is captivating. I never read quick transmigration novels before, but this one got me hooked and I waited for updates every day. The second is a scheming woman novel with multiple men; the writing is excellent, and it's not the typical scheming woman story. The third one is one I recently started reading; the author's writing is phenomenal. I can't even find the right words to describe it—just one word: amazing! Absolutely amazing, so good! The first two were genuinely exhausting to follow; waiting for updates for ongoing series was so agonizing. The last one is finished, also about scheming women, but the ending is something no one would expect. I highly recommend it!

6. 1006 无 Endlessly Reborn to Kill the Male Lead 无限重生只为杀男主 Mosquito Who Loves Tearjerker Dramas爱看虐剧的蚊砸Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Duan Wuer is trapped in an endless cycle of rebirth. Her greatest goal in life this time around: kill Qi Yi and clock out for good! Who could have guessed her assassination attempts would be so absurd, each one turning into a spectacular fiasco? She once became a buzzing mosquito, only for him to slap her dead. She once became a stray black dog, and he took her to be neutered. The most ridiculous time, she choked to death on a steamed bun while watching a play! Every assassination attempt fail 537Reads9.4Score102Shelves
7. 1007 千 Record of a Thousand Lanterns 千灯录 A Chilly Breeze on Either Side侧侧轻寒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mystery solving + palace intrigue and household scheming + face-slapping and revenge + powerful families + court and kingdom] Fifteen prospective husbands are locked in a fight to the death in my family’s back courtyard, while all I want is to become a nun. Schemes and deceit, suspicion at every turn, bloodshed and tragedy piling up, a deadly battle in the back courtyard with no survivors allowed. [The high-born judge of the Court of Judicial Review, who loves wiping out entire households] x [T 22.7kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves

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   Three ancient-style mystery and detective novels featuring strong female protagonists, all by authors with excellent writing skills, published to a high standard, highly recommended! The male leads are all intelligent and capable, accompanying the female leads throughout their growth! Judging by the readership, go for it!

8. 1008 夭 Good Grief! I Woke Up as the Traitorous Official's Wife, Destined to Die Young 夭寿啦！一睁眼穿成奸臣早死原配 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance679k WordsCompleted Shen Heng transmigrates into an alternate history as the secret first wife of Xie Jian, the most notorious corrupt chancellor of all time, and finds herself on the way to elope with someone. She doesn't even know where to begin complaining. This is what the Record of True Chancellors says about Xie Jian: Xie Jian, courtesy name Zixuan, was the last chancellor of the Great Cong Dynasty. Through his own efforts, he brought down the dynasty, which had stood for over six hundred years. His life: He 17.2kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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   Highly selected and extremely high quality! All episodes are complete! Just enjoy!

9. 1009 你 You Kissed the Wrong Place 你亲错地方了 A Fa阿法Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted The print edition of A Glimmer Against the Cold Wind is now available nationwide. [Each other's first love + rekindled romance + the hero wins himself over + happy ending] For the first sixteen years of his life, Xie Chen had never thought about dating. When Jiang Yuan wrote him a love letter and was publicly criticized by the whole school, Xie Chen rejected her without mercy. “I have no plans to date.” Jiang Yuan neither cried nor made a scene. She gave him an appraising look, even smiling a li 63.8kReads9.5Score8kShelves

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   I will reread these three books.

10. 1010 我 My Grandmaster Is Zhuge Liang 我的祖师爷是诸葛亮 Zhijin Di脂金地Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Fantasy premise] [Urban supernatural powers] [Two Worlds] [Wits and strategy] [Three Kingdoms mysteries] Life is a play, and everything depends on your acting. Surrounded by enemies, fish in troubled waters. Make enemies believe they’re your friends, and make yourself seem like their enemy. Zeng Ming is plagued by a hidden ailment and has little time left to live. By sheer luck, he meets a benefactor and learns a life-saving spell passed down from Zhuge Liang. The trouble is, this spell comes w 2.2kReads9.5Score269Shelves
11. 1011 骗 After Swindling His Money and His Heart, I Turned the Ice-Cold Beauty Dark 骗钱又骗心后，高岭之花黑化了 Sad Ice Cream忧伤的冰淇淋Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted [Forced love + yandere + dark transformation + male lead is pure in body and mind + happy ending] The short drama is now streaming. Cold, self-contained college student × scheming, beautiful bad girl One peaceful afternoon, Lin Yan deliberately tripped and bumped into Song Yizhou, hoping to get his attention. But when the cool-faced boy heard her apologize, he didn't say a word. Song Yizhou has a betrothed he barely knows. Lin Yan approaches him because she's been paid to do a job: get close to 6.5kReads8.4Score532Shelves

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    The first one is great! The female lead does a mission for someone else but accidentally offends the male lead and gets punished by him in a dark room [shy][shy]. The second one is about a female lead who intentionally abuses the male lead to complete a system mission, but afterwards can't bear it and secretly takes care of him. After completing the mission, she meets the male lead again with a new identity, only to be discovered and given a good beating [shy][shy][shy][shy]. The third one feels very fresh. The female lead travels to the future while in school and is very loving with her future husband [shy][shy][smirk] while her future husband has already traveled back to his student days and is having an affair with her [shy][shy][shy].

12. 1012 黑 Black Vitality: The Avenger 黑色生命力之复仇者 Four Dustpans四个簸箕Mystery110k WordsCompleted Police launch a thunderous raid in the dead of night, bringing down the He family, a local power that has ruled the area for years. The family falls apart, leaving only a widowed mother and her orphaned children. When the layers of deception are peeled away, the mastermind turns out to be Fang Hua, the childhood romantic rival who spent years biding his time. How did he endure and lie low for so long? How did he exploit an old romance to plot an act of defiance? After the He family's only son ge 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is so realistic! The whole thing is depressing, but it's insightful and thought-provoking. Those who enjoy realistic stories should check it out.

13. 1013 上 The Ancient Prophecy 上古预言 Boundless Reality and Illusion虚实无边Xianxia519k WordsOngoing One thought can make you an immortal; one thought can turn you into a demon. Baili Nanfeng, a menial woodcutter, cultivates three paths as one and commands the order of space and time. They call me a demonic cultivator, but I crushed the three sects to bring my daughter back. 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Fallen Realm revives, rivers and mountains flow backward; eternal night descends, demons return.

14. 1014 明 Marry Me Beneath the Bright Moon 明月嫁卿卿 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Chuyu thought she and Kang Rui were deeply in love, and that no one could ever come between them. Yet that person had been living by their side all along, pampered under the title of “sister-in-law.” After being reborn, Song Chuyu didn’t spare Kang Rui a glance as he rode through the streets in triumph, and she certainly wouldn’t marry him again. * When Kang Rui woke up to find himself back in the impoverished days of his youth, he struggled to get used to the drafty windows after having li 87.9kReads9.3Score11.3kShelves

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    This is so incredibly good! [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

15. 1015 金 A Journey Through the Martial World in Golden Winds and Jade Dew 金风玉露江湖行 Ink on the Right Hand右手点墨Male-Channel Fanfiction743k WordsOngoing Chen Hao comes from a world utterly different from this one. There, cultivators soar through the skies and burrow through the earth, spells can destroy heaven and earth, and sects have endured for millennia. As the son of the Hehuan Sect’s leader, he was meant to inherit the sect and roam the world in freedom. Until that blood-red night. His sect was destroyed, his father blew himself up, and every fellow disciple was killed. He fought desperately to protect his senior sister, only to end up wit 7.5kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
16. 1016 月 Moonlight Over the West Tower: A Brilliant Life After I Transmigrate to the Eighties 月满西楼，穿越八零的灿烂人生 Xiao Feng Mo Yu萧风墨雨Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Ancient woman transmigrates to the modern era (period setting + personal space + formidable martial arts + business and wealth + utterly sweet romance) A generation’s greatest heroine, Yue Qingyu, transmigrates into the body of a simple-minded girl in the 1980s. Her mother is an educated youth sent to the countryside, while her father is the village’s best-looking good-for-nothing, useless at everything. When the college entrance exams begin, her mother gets into university. Her father takes her 5.1kReads9.1Score698Shelves

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    🍀🍀🍀The female lead, Yue Qingyu, transmigrates from ancient times to the present, becoming a simple-minded girl in the 1980s. Her father is unreliable, and her mother abandons her to go to university. But she uses her own abilities to make her way from a small mountain village to the big city 😎. The male lead, Ming Xilou, dotes on the female lead 💕. Full of elements like martial arts prowess, business acumen, and incredibly sweet romance, come and check it out!

17. 1017 替 The Substitute Falls into Ruin! 替身沉沦！ Yi Jiang一姜Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [The first volume of the print edition of The Stand-In's Downfall is now available] [The chase to win her back / Rivalry among men / Male stand-in / Powerful man bows his head] [Selfish and cold-hearted business heir VS fair-skinned beauty with delicate features and striking bone structure] At twenty, Jiang Xian fell in love with Lin Yuanzhou at first sight and became his unnamed, unacknowledged mistress. Three years passed, and Lin Yuanzhou still kept her by his side. People in their circle onc 23kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves
18. 1018 糟 Oh No! The Sickly Man I Abused Became a Ruthless Power-Hungry Official 糟糕！虐待过的病娇成疯批权臣了 Yi Anyan衣安晏Ancient Romance428k WordsCompleted [Coercive Possession + Identity Switching + Yandere + 1v1] After Qiao Jiayin transmigrates into a story as the vicious supporting female character at the second male lead’s side, she changes the original plot to save her own life. The System requires her to mistreat the second male lead and raise him into the same unhinged yandere as in the original story. So she is utterly cruel to him, beating and humiliating him. *Under the pretext of bringing him medicine, she pinches his wound and says: “.. 6.5kReads8.6Score975Shelves
19. 1019 每 What's It Like to Wake Up in a New Wedding Night Every Evening? 每天晚上穿到新婚夜是什么体验 Lu Zhizhi鹿知之Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted The short drama Looping Secret Crush is now streaming [Sweet romance + dual transmigration + mutual salvation] Who could stand waking up every night and transmigrating to their wedding night with their crush ten years in the future? Song Beibei clutched her waist and glared at the aloof, abstinent godlike man she saw during the day. She sprang to her feet in a huff. “We’re breaking up! We absolutely have to!” Everyone around her scoffed. What kind of lunatic was this? How could God Yu possibly b 3.1kReads9.2Score264Shelves
20. 1020 京 A Guide to Rising to Power as a Madam in the Capital Circle 京圈夫人上位指南 A Little Butt一只屁屁Modern Romance658k WordsCompleted [Powerful leads who dote on each other × intense push and pull × power as the bride price × masterful guide and lover × older, devoted, fatherly man] he, dual-C romance in an alternate setting [romance × strategy] The day Chen Nuo got together with Fang Jingxiu, people in Beijing’s social circles laughed at her. They said the daughter of a small-time building materials merchant from Yongzhou was nothing but a pretty plaything in the hands of a powerful man. But no one knew... That the aloof, asc 47.3kReads9.2Score6.8kShelves
21. 1021 另 Seeking a Better Match: I Won’t Be the Madam of This Marquis’s Manor! 另谋高嫁：这侯府夫人我不做了！ Egret Under Clear Skies晴天白鹭Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Original title: Finding a Better Match: I’m Done Being the Marquess’s Wife! Regarding plagiarism, don’t make baseless accusations. The publication dates are there for all to see. [Traditional historical romance and household intrigue + strong heroine and hero + mutual devotion + a prince who cherishes his wife] A merchant’s daughter marries into a marquess’s household, becoming the laughingstock of the capital. For six years, Jiang Shu lives alone and supports the entire household without compla 23.3kReads9.2Score4.6kShelves
22. 1022 七 1970s Space: A Transmigrated Daughter and Her Reborn Mother 七零空间：穿越闺女重生妈 Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生Modern Romance392k WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1970s] [Transmigration] [Space] [Reborn] [Mutual devotion] [A touch of ensemble cast] [Educated youth] [Two worlds connected] She opens her eyes and has transmigrated into a book set in the 1970s. Even the paper character's slap across her face hurts like hell. She has become a short-lived cannon-fodder character. Damn it! This woman is going to defy fate and change her destiny! 46.5kReads8.9Score3.4kShelves

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    You absolutely must read this 1970s novel! It's full of everyday family drama, revenge against villains, and humorous writing style. You'll definitely make a profit!

23. 1023 临 Critical Deal 临界交易 Qingyang轻飏Modern Romance586k WordsCompleted [Career growth + supportive lover + older man + carefully laid plans] (Not a story about saints, so please skip it if that bothers you.) At Anding Capital, two things were always said about Cheng Lizhou: First, none of the projects he signed ever fell through before the roadshow. Second, the Chinese partner who had returned from London led an almost absurdly clean private life. His calendar showed nothing but flight numbers and meeting times. Only later did Ye Shuwan learn that neither of thos 30.3kReads9.2Score4kShelves
24. 1024 隔 The Neighbor's Young Wife Schemed Against Me and Ruined Half My Life 隔壁小媳妇算计我，毁我半生 Tomato Loach番茄泥鳅Modern Romance99k WordsCompleted [Period drama] [Northeastern factory district] [Forbidden affair] [Deception and schemes] [Pregnancy troubles] [Long-buried secrets] [Redemption through guilt] [A painfully realistic tragedy] In a northeastern chemical factory neighborhood in the 1980s, the life of honest factory worker Jia Jun is ruined by the young wife next door! One act of misplaced trust draws him into the enormous lie Su Min has spun. One wrong step, and he's trapped in a forbidden affair, lost beyond redemption! An unexpe 5.4kReads8.1Score266Shelves

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    Two very good books!

25. 1025 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Heroine Strikes Back 快穿：炮灰女配反杀剧情 Quieted Down 1102安静了1102Fantastical Romance552k WordsCompleted Quick transmigration | Everyone's favorite | Female-lead romance | Portable space | 1vN Nan Zhi lost both her parents as a child and grew up dependent on others, without a sense of security or enough love. More than anything, she longs for someone to choose her, again and again, without hesitation. Then one obsessive, unhinged man after another comes along, all vying for her, going mad for her and bending to her will... The men suffer, not the woman. There's just a bit of setup at the beginnin 17.6kReads8.2Score2.4kShelves

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    She travels through different worlds, escaping the fate of being cannon fodder. Even the most ruthless and powerful figures fall for her. A truly captivating story, highly recommended!

26. 1026 一 A Thousand Faces in One Performance 一戏千面 October Yang十月洋Eastern Fantasy243k WordsOngoing Stabbed through the heart by the master he revered most from the start, I somehow survived! Instead, I transmigrated to another world and awakened the [Thousand-Faced Divine Core]! [Divine Core awakened. Illusory Disguise activated!] [Warning: This Divine Core is widely recognized as the most useless. It can only change your appearance and has no offensive power!] Good-for-nothing? With a B-rank ferocious beast chasing me, I panicked on the spot. [Activating: Illusory Disguise!] [60% of spiritua 470Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two books are amazing! They've got me so excited and the ideas are incredible! [Admiration][Admiration][Cool]

27. 1027 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
28. 1028 乾 Dragon Spirit of Heaven and Earth 乾坤龙灵 October Yang十月洋Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [Abandoned child + master thief + cultivation + fortune + golden dragon + high-octane battles + secret-realm adventures + ruthless decisiveness + ancient divine beasts] She was the Dragon Realm's most gifted young woman, but was betrayed by her own family and self-destructed, only to be reborn! His birth was shrouded in mystery. By a twist of fate, he obtained a heaven-defying divine pearl, and from then on embarked on the path of cultivation! From an unknown pickpocket in Cangwu City to an unpa 10.3kReads9.2Score897Shelves
29. 1029 鸡 Sunny Skies Above the Humble Life 鸡毛之上有晴天 Tomato Loach番茄泥鳅Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [Marriage and love] [Heartbreak] [Betrayal] [Comeback] [Redemption] [The truth about marriage] [Urban romance] [Realistic relationships] [Healing] A broken marriage has worn away every last trace of warmth, leaving two lives utterly out of step! He fought his way up from being a low-level technician at a chemical plant, only to have his own brother steal his hard work and stab him in the back! His former lover suffers through pregnancy; old love and hatred entangle them, betrayal cuts deep, devo 1.2kReads8.1Score104Shelves
30. 1030 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

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    Weird + Two Strong Characters + Horror Dungeon + Lighthearted & Funny + Boyfriend is the Boss + Wife-Doting + Both are Pure [Attention][Attention] The male lead is definitely a puppy!

31. 1031 别 Don't Be Weak, Don't Provoke Her: An Angry Palace Maid Can Restore a Fallen Kingdom 别太弱，别招惹，宫女发怒能复国 Ethereal Fairy霓裳妖妖Ancient Romance748k WordsCompleted [Unusual premise + assassin’s rise + strong heroine + political intrigue + cold and heartless + mildly yandere + cool-headed lunatic + male lead rises from the nth place] * Su Mian was just a palace maid serving a princess. On the day the Southern Yan Kingdom fell, she watched everyone die before her without a flicker of emotion. The princess gave her an even more perilous mission. Until it was done, she had to stay alive. But in a world thrown into chaos, she was sold as a slave and forced to e 25.6kReads9.5Score4.1kShelves

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    I won't recommend the ones with a 9.9 Rating; these aren't 9.9, But I think they're 10.

32. 1032 重 Back to 2005: A Little Wealth Is Enough 重回零五，小富即安 The Tiger That Doesn't Show Its Claws不发威的老虎Modern Romance680k WordsCompleted A story about a heroine who has nothing but her beauty returning to the age of ten and helping herself and her family build a better life. A heartwarming story. At first, she keeps her parents focused on starting a business so she can become a rich second-generation kid. The male lead appears later. Just after graduating from university, Li Wanwan woke up to find herself back in 2005, in the summer when she was ten years old. That summer, her parents returned from working in the south. They were 10.9kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves
33. 1033 昼 Day and Night of Delusion 昼夜妄想 Reverse Oxygen逆氧Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted He’s the capital’s spoiled young heir, a wild, reckless man with a savage streak no one can tame. She’s a pitiful girl living under someone else’s roof, meek, timid, and clear-eyed. One day, he tells her, “Shen Yang, help me win her over, and I’ll grant you one wish.” But he has no idea she’s been secretly in love with him for seven whole years! She watched with her own eyes as he did one crazy thing after another for her best friend! Then one day, he says, “Shen Yang, she said yes to my proposa 22.3kReads8.0Score1.5kShelves

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    He was a spoiled, roguish prince of Beijing's elite circles, wild and untamed, with no one to control him. She was a pitiful, dependent girl, obedient yet timid yet clear-headed. One day, he said to her, "Shen Yang, help me win her over, and I'll grant you one wish." But he never knew that she had secretly loved him for seven long years. She had witnessed firsthand the crazy things he did for her best friend! Until that day, he said, "Shen Yang, she accepted my proposal. Whatever your wish is, just say it!" With tears in her eyes, she blessed him: "Send me abroad, the farther the better!"

34. 1034 吟 Song of the Marsh 吟泽 Ling Xiu铃岫Ancient Romance718k WordsCompleted (Originally titled The Aloof Divine Fox Might Be a Yandere) [Aloof, lovesick divine fox who separates his god and demon forms x mischievous demon goddess; 1v1, both virgins, happy ending] (Main focus: plot and romance) Three hundred years after the war between gods and demons, the God Realm was sealed away and the Demon Realm fell into decline. Among the disciples who came to study at the foremost mountain of the Immortal Realm was a mischievous young woman whose two spiritual veins had been sea 7.9kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
35. 1035 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
36. 1036 人 A Brief History of Human Torture 人类酷刑简史 Mark P. Donnelly马克·P.唐纳利Historical151k WordsCompleted For thousands of years, humanity has devised many ingenious and cruel ways to inflict pain on its own kind. This tragic yet seemingly universal trait has corroded the civilization humanity strives to achieve. Though we now seem to detest torture, for more than 3,000 years it was part of the laws of all Europe and much of the Far East. A Brief History of Human Torture explores the many forms of punishment, torture, coercion, and torment. It takes readers into the arenas of ancient Rome, medieval 7.6kReads9.6Score1.1kShelves

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    If the top three can't be chosen, is there a way to select the top thirty?

37. 1037 架 Alternate Ancient China: Building a Fortune in Jiangnan 架空古代：江南人家经营致富日常 Rain on Riverside Flowers汀花雨Ancient Romance2.4M WordsOngoing [Ancient-Style Business and Wealth-Building] + [A Jiangnan Family] + [Everyday Family Life] + [Lighthearted, Sweet, and Satisfying] A lighthearted, stress-relieving story about the everyday business and family life of a small household in peaceful Jiangnan, filled with warmth, joy, kindness, and ordinary domestic moments. It tells the story of common people in ancient times. The main characters are not princes or ministers, nor are they members of noble or aristocratic families. From the very st 73.4kReads9.3Score7.4kShelves

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    It's really good, just watch it!

38. 1038 最 The Best Lyricist 最佳词作 Kong Liu空留Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] One is a heroine, the other a pampered youngest son who’s always smiling. They work together seamlessly to resolve an unexpected crisis the first time they meet. The second time, she warns her younger cousin not to fall for someone like him. Then comes the Nth meeting, and with it, a lifetime together. 24.6kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves
39. 1039 替 Your Stand-In of Five Years Won’t Renew Her Contract, So Why Are You Rushing to Marry Your Brother? 替身五年不续约，嫁你兄弟急什么 Mumu's Fishing沐沐的渔Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [Male Lead’s Long Game + Second Male Lead’s Regret and Pursuit + Sweet Romance, Both Pure + Face-Slapping and Smacking Down Scumbags] The short drama The Five Years They Stole has premiered. A scheming, abstinent, dangerously charming tycoon × a radiant, pampered beauty with a stubborn streak Mu Qingyou is the fake heiress who was switched at birth into the Mu family. Overnight, the haughty little princess became a fake whom everyone despised. Mu Qingyou would never forget that heavy rain when s 5.4kReads9.0Score544Shelves

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    In my opinion, these are Tomato's four best novels. The male and female leads are really well-developed, and the writing is excellent. Definitely worth checking out! [Kissing emojis]

40. 1040 陆 President Lu Kneels to Win Back His Darling, Then Spoils Her Gently 陆总跪地哄，追回掌中娇后轻轻宠 Bubble Meat布噜肉丝Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted [Heroine stops pursuing him halfway + reunion after a long separation + he chases her to win her back + lovesick hero + sweet romance + both leads are virgins + cold, blunt hero at first, clingy and devoted puppy later] High school: Quirky, sweet girl VS serious, taciturn, icy boy Reunion: Cold, distant ice beauty VS clingy, devoted puppy of a man At first, Yan Yushu thought Lu Jingchen only seemed cold. Surely she could warm him up if she kept trying. It took her a year to realize he wasn’t c 21kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves
41. 1041 大 The Blacksmith and the Tofu Maker 大铁匠与豆腐娘 A Shark with One Hand一只鲨手Ancient Romance397k WordsCompleted [Farming story + everyday life + food + raising a child + cozy + no pocket dimension or System for the protagonist + seemingly fierce but actually endlessly worrying, devoted dad-like man x free-spirited pampered sweetheart + face-slapping satisfaction] (The leads are both natives. They'll keep living their own quiet lives and won't suddenly become marquises, prime ministers, or emperors.) Of the three hardest livelihoods, there's boat hauling, ironworking, and selling tofu. Mian, a tofu seller 13.7kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    These are all farming-themed novels, written with delicate and humorous prose, without any awful characters, focusing on everyday family life, especially the land reclamation stories, which are packed with knowledge points.

42. 1042 替 A Substitute Bride to a Tycoon's Family, Mr. Huo Will Marry No One Else 替嫁豪门，霍先生非她不娶 The Final Banquet终宴Modern Romance332k WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins + happy ending][A sharp-tongued, straight-laced, scheming male lead + a sunny, cheerful, straightforward female lead] Yu Huanxiao is going to take her twin sister's place at an engagement party. She spent more than twenty years without a mother or father, then her biological father suddenly appeared and told her she had a twin sister. Her sister was engaged to the Huo family, the most powerful family in Jing City, and the engagement banquet was only half a month away. But 511Reads8.2Score—Shelves
43. 1043 小 Listening to Spring Rain All Night in a Small Tower 小楼一夜听春雨 Bright Moon Tilts明月倾Ancient Romance876k WordsCompleted A critically acclaimed historical romance ensemble that topped the annual charts! A calculating, lovesick beauty versus a dark, scheming top scholar! A historical take on Pride and Prejudice: life in the inner household isn't all scheming and rivalry, but also deep sisterly affection. The clever and capable Second Madam Lou takes the greatest pride in her life in having three beautiful daughters. To marry her three marriageable girls into “good” families, she travels a great distance to the capi 35.1kReads9.6Score5.7kShelves
44. 1044 拒 I Rejected My Charming Cousin's Backup Plan and Just Want to Cultivate 拒绝万人迷表姐备胎，我只想修仙 91 Happy91开心7k WordsCompleted I Reject Being My Charming Cousin's Backup Plan. I Just Want to Cultivate Immortality —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My short story, "Rejecting My Popular Cousin's Backup Plan, I Just Want to Cultivate Immortality," is finished! My dream of cultivating immortality is about to come true! Ah! There aren't any books on cultivation here, so I'll create my own opportunities—save more animals, and the opportunity will come...

45. 1045 婚 Marriage at First Sight 婚既钟情 Irritable Little Red暴躁小红Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted Original title: A Marriage Sealed by Love (Autumn Brings Joy) [Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Couple + Slow-Build Romance + Older Man | Good Girl × Irreverent Man] The Zhou and Lin families arrange a marriage, but the older sister would rather die than go through with it. Her younger sister, who grew up in Hangzhou, is brought to Jingbei City for a blind date with a man she's never met. Before Lin Xuqiu arrives, she makes inquiries and learns that Zhou Wangjin is unruly, hard to tame, and 24kReads9.1Score3.3kShelves

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    I recommend it; I'm almost finished reading the third one.

46. 1046 姐 My Sister Ran Away from Her Wedding, and Father Begged Me to Marry Her Fiancé 姐姐逃婚，父亲跪求我嫁给姐夫 The Rose Isn't Red Anymore玫瑰不红啦Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted A seemingly gentle yet resilient, scheming white lotus x a proper, self-restrained young master who gradually goes mad . After Xie Dongyin was brought back to the Xie family, her twin sister constantly bullied her. Thankfully, it would all be over once her sister got married. Not long after, her sister ran away with her lover on her wedding day. Fearing the Ning family would hold him responsible, her father wept and begged Xie Dongyin to take her sister's place in the bridal car. That night, she 7.6kReads9.0Score1kShelves
47. 1047 发 After I Discovered My Wife Was Cheating 发现妻子出墙后 King Revolver左轮王13k WordsCompleted After discovering his wife was cheating on him 7.1kReads—Score106Shelves

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    1. The day I discovered Su Ya's infidelity was our daughter's third birthday. She was wearing the custom-made dress I gave her, making a bento for another man in the kitchen, a faint hickey visible on her neck. The man who once said he would love me forever laughed on the phone, saying, "Baby, same place tonight, I'll feed you." I took off my wedding ring and threw it into the cake, my eyes as cold as ice in the dead of winter! #ShortStory #TomatoShortStory #BookShortageSquare #RealisticRelationships #Family #Divorce #ContemporaryRomance #HusbandChasingCrematorium #WifeChasingCrematorium #Infidelity #RevengeWhiteMoonlight #SatisfyingNovel #Completed [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Salute][Salute][Salute]

48. 1048 笨 The Foolish Beauty Was Doted on by a Mad Prince After Her Substitute Marriage 笨蛋美人替嫁后被疯批王爷宠上天 Mo Qi Jun莫栖君Ancient Romance666k WordsCompleted [The short drama adaptation of With You, We Journey Beneath the Bright Moon is now open for reservations. Original novel of the Spring Hues series of animated dramas; print edition signed] [Swapped bridal identities + marriage for good fortune + love after marriage] [An adorably clueless beauty who charms people without realizing it VS a double-standard, mad prince] Qiao Yun fell and injured her head as a child. Her father showed her no affection, her stepmother had no love for her, and she beca 57.5kReads9.1Score5.2kShelves
49. 1049 御 Impossible to Escape Your Heart 御心难逃 Mu Chenyang慕晨阳Modern Romance912k WordsCompleted [Age gap + size difference + the powerful never backs down + no groveling chase + fictional setting] Powerful financial tycoon x sweet, naive flower from Huaguo Tricked into a restricted zone by her own uncle, nineteen-year-old college sophomore Xia Zhiyao became a lamb led to slaughter. At the brink of life and death, the man who had established order descended like a god and rescued her from hell. He was her salvation, but also her abyss. Before Shen Yu, the uncrowned king, Xia Zhiyao was as i 102kReads9.3Score11.1kShelves

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    Investing in this stock will definitely be a good investment! Highly recommended!

50. 1050 暗 After Eight Years of Secretly Loving Him, She Impulsively Marries Mr. He 暗恋八年后，她与贺先生闪婚了 Tong Xiang桐香Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted The short drama The Eighth Year of Loving Mr. He in Secret is now streaming [Married life + sweet romance + whirlwind marriage + romance and marriage + devoted husband + heroine's secret crush comes true + hero falls in love after marriage] At nineteen, Jiang Yining fell in love with He Chi. Their only connection was that He Chi was the son of her high school teacher. She lived a quiet, orderly life while he was carefree and uninhibited. Jiang Yining knew very well that she and He Chi had no 28.6kReads9.3Score3.9kShelves

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