Any Novels With Unusual Character Archetypes? I'm Tired of Mainstream Stories 有没有人设冷门的小说，大众的小说都看吐了

1. 1501 漂 A Stunning Beauty Hounded by an Obsessive Mad Dog in a Period Novel 漂亮美人在年代文被偏执疯狗缠上 Sanda Biscuit散打饼干Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [A calculating, self-serving heroine + an obsessive, possessive hero] Selfish, vain, materialistic, and always looking out for herself. And yet, countless people love her. In the original novel, Lin Luoxue is the heroine's sister, a cannon-fodder character who despises the poor and loves the rich, and juggles three men at once. Even after getting married, she's still unfaithful, and in the end, she dies while eloping with her lover. She's nasty, selfish, and plays with people's feelings while mo 56.7kReads8.8Score3.4kShelves

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   This is a super good period novel. The male lead is obsessed with love, and the female lead is selfish. They are a perfect match.

2. 1502 步 Rising Higher With Every Step 步步高飞 Canghu Fang藏狐方Two Male Leads269k WordsCompleted The entire novel was written by hand, with absolutely no AI ghostwriting. Just after graduating from university, Nan Shi dies unexpectedly and is reborn. Forced to start over from the very bottom of society, he sells crawfish, builds heated brick beds, installs flush toilets, and opens a cake shop. But for the love of his life, he decides to leave business for literature and climb his way up from the lowest ranks of the bureaucracy. 1.5kReads9.3Score212Shelves
3. 1503 奇 A Strange Haha 奇怪的哈哈 Little Zuo Is at a Loss没招的小左Two Female Leads275k WordsOngoing In Wuyun Country, there’s this strange girl who’s always running into bizarre things in her everyday life. Yet in every one of these strange encounters, she somehow meets someone who loves her beyond measure. Isn’t that strange? 136Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's quite good-looking, interesting, and not tiring.

4. 1504 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
5. 1505 将 A General Is No Boy 将军非少年 Jinhu瑾狐Ancient Romance706k WordsCompleted If “I love you” is good fortune, then for her, “You’re free” is salvation. “Si Youjin, you can protect these splendid rivers and mountains, you can protect these beautiful years, but can you protect yourself?” She sat atop the city wall and gave no answer… 3.3kReads9.3Score403Shelves

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   This is the first time I've seen such a character design in a new book.

6. 1506 穿 A Book Transmigrator's Male Lead's Sidekick Awakens a Tipping System 穿书男配跟班，觉醒打赏系统 Li Buru李不如Urban1.0M WordsCompleted No female lead + brotherhood + System progression + spiritual qi revival I transmigrated into a book. I became the cannon-fodder lackey of a villainous male supporting character. Of lackey A, B, C, D, E, G, and so on... I was G. I also awakened a ridiculously bad tipping System. The more my big brother tips, the higher the tip value, and the more powerful the treasures I can exchange for. The System told me to win over the male lead, so I kicked it away and turned to cling to the villainous supp 3.6kReads8.3Score384Shelves

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   First book: After transmigrating, the system asked me to choose between a stingy male protagonist and a lavish, extravagant villain. Second book: The cub struggling to survive on a desolate planet actually called itself a male insect?! Third book: After transmigrating to ancient times for sixteen years, the system told me: Dear, minors cannot bind to the system~

7. 1507 请 Please Don’t Eat Me 请不要吃掉我 Loud Compassion大声慈悲Two Male Leads125k WordsCompleted [Warning: cake × fork setting, new love interest, lots of original worldbuilding] Also known as: Actually, I’m Not the Wife. You’re the One, Honey After the Divorce, I Became the Chief Inspector’s Dinner The Basics of Detective Work: My Partner Is Anything but Basic Fang Yan * Qin Bingyu: a clear-headed, resilient cake who takes the bottom role * a knife-protective, loyal, devoted husband-type top Fang Yan is a cake who married a fork. Before the wedding, everyone warned him it wasn’t safe, 247Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 1508 无 Infinite: The Max-Level Expert Loses His Memory 无限：满级大佬失忆以后 Matchmaker Nine月老九Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Infinite-Loop Horror + Thrilling Games + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Rules-Based Horror + Two Strong Leads + Everyone's Favorite + Beautiful but Unhinged] When Xiao Huai woke up, he found himself in a bizarre game. Everyone around him was utterly terrified, but he was so bored he felt like going back to sleep. He couldn't remember where he came from or anything about his past. He only remembered his name. Those chosen were forced to take part in terrifying games. Outside the game 10.5kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
9. 1509 反 Villain, Stop Losing It. Your Real Mom Has Returned 反派别颠了，你亲妈穿回来了 Lian Qiao连俏Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted Shen Linyue unexpectedly traveled 24 years into the future before learning that not only was she living inside a novel, but her future son was also a notorious villain! The eighteen-year-old villain is rebellious and unreliable, and his grades are abysmal. When they first meet, the boy looks down at her with a displeased expression. “Who did you say you are, my sister?” Shen Linyue shakes her head. “You're right, I'm not your sister. I'm your aunt.” The villain's son: ? Where did this lunatic co 609Reads8.5Score102Shelves

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   A mother travels back in time to her son's high school years. She accidentally travels 24 years into the future and discovers that she not only lives in a novel, but that her future son is also a notorious villain. The 18-year-old villain is rebellious, unreliable, and has terrible grades.

10. 1510 虫 Is the Insectoid Household's Little Freeloader Actually a Male Insect? 虫族之家养小废物是雄虫？ Every Year There's a Surplus, and It's a Cat年年有余是只猫Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted The CP is a minor element; there's almost no romance in the main story, though I'll try to write some in the extras. After accidentally going blind in his previous life, Qi Shan is hardly better off after being reborn. He's severely nearsighted, stranded on a barren planet, and saddled with a huge loan just to get out of his egg. Compared with other insects who can punch through tree trunks five meters in diameter, he's practically a malformed, malnourished runt. He and the System cling to each 4.5kReads9.4Score465Shelves
11. 1511 H HP: Can Writing Fairy Tales Really Save the World? HP论靠写童话拯救世界的可行性 Xie Jiunian谢九年Two Male Leads547k WordsOngoing [Two male leads!!!] [Pairing with Voldemort!] [Dark Lord × fairy-tale author] [Story within a story] Q: Is it possible to save a fairy-tale world by writing fairy tales? Bai Yanxia: Zero. Q: But you're the greatest fairy-tale author of the twentieth century, a perennial winner of the “Most Popular Author” title, a legendary investigator, the finest spy, and a leading intellectual in the wizarding world. Surely you can do it? Bai Yanxia leans against the person beside him and sighs. “Right, I'm 1.6kReads8.9Score180Shelves
12. 1512 成 On Our Wedding Night, the Obsessive Crown Prince Took Me to the Eastern Palace 成亲当晚，偏执太子夺我入东宫 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted The aloof, possessive Crown Prince × the dazzling beauty who loves money Everyone in the Eastern Palace knows that the Crown Princess was snatched away from someone else by the Crown Prince. Once the Crown Prince, as elegant as jade and as clear as moonlight, fell into the sea of love, there was no climbing back out. He Yue transmigrated to ancient times and became the owner of a rouge shop. She wasn’t rich or powerful, but her life was peaceful and carefree. Then one day, the woman she liv 35.3kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves

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    It's really obscure but incredibly good!

13. 1513 戒 Diary from a Conversion Therapy Center 戒同所日记 Youthful Years, Thinking of the Brocade Zither华年思锦瑟Two Male Leads29k WordsCompleted A diary recording the final two months of my life... Maybe I'm just not meant to be loved. Otherwise, why would everyone who loved me leave? 12.6kReads8.2Score2.4kShelves
14. 1514 开 From the Start: The Proper System Refuses Minors 开局：正经系统拒绝未成年 January Bottle Is Super Cool一月瓶子超酷的Historical325k WordsOngoing [No Romance, Infrastructure-Building, Farming with a Touch of the Supernatural, Humorous Style, Easygoing Hero, Mutual Dislike Between Him and His Golden Finger, Wavering Between Working Hard and Giving Up] Signed with Tomato One-line synopsis: The protagonist: Our goal! Go to the capital to find work, avoid getting killed by ghosts from out of town, then make it home safely to build a new village in a supernatural feudal society! Warning: An extremely slow-burn, long-running story. The System 16Reads7.6Score—Shelves
15. 1515 白 White Moon, Brahma Star: An Obsession That Won't Fade 白月梵星：情瘾难消 Like a Fish in Water如余得水Female-Channel Fanfiction406k WordsOngoing OOC warning ⚠️ This work has been changed to a collection of stories based on film and television dramas. More stories will follow. One-on-one romance is the best, and with every stroke of the pen, I write toward a happy ending. If you like the sound of it, feel free to jump in. ① Bai Yue Fan Xing, pairing: Chong Zhao (completed) ② A Journey to Love, pairing: Li Tongguang (ongoing) 2.7kReads—Score245Shelves
16. 1516 心 My Heart Flutters! There's a Beam of Moonlight in His Eyes 心动！他眼里有一束月光 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Rebirth + School Life + Healing + Inspirational] Gu Hanzhang is reborn, returning to the beginning of her dark life. In her previous life, a devil set his sights on her and imprisoned her in a gilded cage where sunlight never reached, making her his plaything. Back then, she thought it would be worth it if sacrificing herself meant the people around her could live well. But in the end, she could never see her family again while they were alive; her mentor died in 30.1kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves
17. 1517 满 A Whole Family of Villainous Cannon Fodder, Riding High with Our Junior Sister 满门反派炮灰，跟着师妹浪到起飞 The Bear Who Bumps into Everything乱撞的小熊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + no male lead] Li Yang transmigrates into a book, going from a young, eccentric woman to a little turtle in a wish-granting pool inside an illusion. Who would’ve thought she’d land in a love triangle from the start, with the male lead and the main villain fighting over her. According to the original story, she’s eventually contracted by the original male lead and becomes his greatest trump card on his path to immortality. She spends her entire turtle life taking hits for him: blo 20.6kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves

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    It's great! I've already watched it twice! At first, it was quite funny, but later on, it got a bit heartbreaking; the senior brothers and sisters are so pitiful. This little turtle is absolutely adorable!!! The overall plot is also quite good. It's really not boring at all; in fact, it gets more and more addictive!!! A great ensemble cast!!! No romantic pairing (although some people in the comments are shipping the senior brother and the master).

18. 1518 惊 Shocking! The Secret Identity Big Shot Takes the White Lotus Down From Every Angle 惊！马甲大佬她对白莲花横踢竖卷 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Publishing deal signed] [Satisfying revenge, lighthearted comedy, secret identities, putting scumbags in their place, a quirky and formidable mercenary boss VS a principled young heir from Beijing’s elite circles, devoted heroine] At their first meeting, Shu Lan shoots Lu Jinhan and leaves him badly wounded. She chases him all the way back to China, then becomes an ordinary university student. He runs, she chases; he has nowhere to hide. She’s the world’s number-one mercenary king! She’s a foun 56.3kReads9.5Score6.7kShelves
19. 1519 暗 The Dark River’s Rising Star: Where the Other Shore Blooms 暗河新星之彼岸花开 Like a Fish in Water如余得水Female-Channel Fanfiction460k WordsCompleted Fan fiction with an original female lead, paired with Su Changhe. OOC warning! ⚠️ Su Huayue was just an ordinary college student, but she was so unlucky that she got struck by lightning while crossing the street! Then she was unexpectedly bound to System 007. To make matters worse, she was dumped into a dangerous, high-martial-arts world! She cried out in terror, “It’s starting without so much as a word? I’m just an ordinary person! Do you even care if I live or die?” “Don’t panic. There’s a sur 4.4kReads—Score289Shelves
20. 1520 禁 The Abstinent Top-Tier Star Was Won Over by One Kiss 禁欲顶流被我一个吻哄好了 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Satisfying revenge + sweet romance + System + national darling] After being reborn, Su Liang becomes bound to an emotion-collection System. Already in the prime of her youth, she becomes even more captivating, drawing men to her from every direction. But all she wants is that one star, high above and shining bright. She already has an extraordinary affinity for animals, and after being reborn, she awakens the ability to communicate with them, too. At the zoo, she’s the darling all the anima 10kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves
21. 1521 极 Irresistibly Tempting! Master Shao’s White Moonlight Is Wild and Unhinged 极限撩惹！邵爷的白月光又疯又野 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Two Male Leads671k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, 1v1, Mutual Devotion, Both Strong] [Cold, world-weary, sharp-tongued beauty and mercenary powerhouse vs. the domineering, spoiled young heir of Beijing's elite] Shen Qingyan, the illegitimate son of Beijing's wealthy Shen family, looked delicate and soft, but was astonishingly skilled in a fight. After years abroad, his return sent Beijing's elite circles into a frenzy: “The Shao family's young heir's unattainable first love is back?!” Shen Qingyan opened a browser and silently 32.6kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves
22. 1522 变 After Transforming into an Animal, I Was Spoiled Rotten by the Villain 变身动物后被反派强宠了 Extra Sour Fish with Pickled Cabbage酸酸酸酸酸菜鱼Two Male Leads315k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [1v1 vignettes] [Both leads are sexually inexperienced] [Quick Transmigration] [Animals] Content warning: The endings in the individual worlds are bad, but the overall ending is happy. The writing is somewhat melancholic. Some worlds feature two powerful leads. The bottom has his own values and principles; he's not a delicate, needy type. Don't read if that's not your thing. After dying unexpectedly and binding to a Quick Transmigration System, Shan Shu decided to lie flat. Bein 820Reads9.1Score101Shelves

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    The first book features a protagonist who transmigrates into various animals to seduce villains, never turning human. The first world seems to be inhabited by mutated leopards, and later there are speechless mermaids, free-roaming crows, and magical Gu worms (referred to as mountain gods by the villagers). The second book's quality speaks for itself, right? Those who haven't read it should definitely give it a try. It even allows you to talk to AI-controlled characters. Last time I chose Qi Xia and just kept fooling him [smirking][chuckle].

23. 1523 不 No More Drawing Plans: An Architecture Student Transforms an Old Street with Perler Beads 不画图了，重大建筑生靠拼豆爆改老街 Oxygen-Loving Sheep吸氧羊羊19k WordsCompleted No More Drawing: Architecture Student Reinvents an Old Street with Fuse Beads —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The concept is novel, and the development of the relationship between the male and female leads is quite normal.

24. 1524 成 Adored by Powerful Figures After Becoming a Little Cub 成为幼崽后被大佬们娇养 Luo Wushengsheng罗五声声Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Anaiya met an unfortunate end in Earth’s apocalypse. She was reborn in another distant star system as a young Sacred Spirit. Sacred Spirits are the highest ideal of life in the Tianyun Star System, embodiments of faith. They are synonymous with being cute, well-behaved, kind, and gentle. But Anaiya is none of those things. Cute and well-behaved? She’s pretending. Kind and gentle? Sorry, she accidentally absorbed the irritable genes of a Calamity Beast. Sacred Spirits can link their genes with co 3.2kReads9.1Score363Shelves
25. 1525 柔 A Delicate Little White Flower? Wrong! You’ve Messed With the Living King of Hell 柔弱小白花？错！你惹到活阎王了 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted One-on-one, devoted couple | Lighthearted comedy | Secret identities | Face-slapping and putting scumbags in their place Sharp-tongued, ruthless, freakishly brilliant, physically formidable genius mercenary girl VS a swaggering, confident, dazzlingly handsome but tragic playboy heir who shows up out of nowhere Everyone said the fake heiress adopted by the Chu family was mentally ill. She looked gloomy and cadaverously thin, and people thought she brought bad luck. Sure enough, once the real heir 27kReads9.4Score3.5kShelves
26. 1526 快 Quick Transmigration: Raising a Child with a Sick, Unhinged Villain 快穿，和病娇疯批反派养崽后 Meow Meow Hero猫喵侠Two Male Leads669k WordsOngoing [Two male leads, one-on-one romance + slow world-hopping + raising kids + healing slice of life + daddy energy] [Gentle but not especially bright, naturally airheaded beauty on the receiving end × scheming, possessive, lovesick ex-boyfriend on the pursuing end] Qiao Yuqing is bound to a child-rearing System and must heal the children, whose worlds are on the verge of turning dark and falling apart, with love, setting those worlds back on the right track. The children's lives are so heartbreaking 18.2kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing!!! It has two male leads, including a 1v1 relationship with Vic Zhou!!!! Although he's not my biological son, it's so incredibly sweet, so adorable, and he's such a perfect husband!!! The plot is incredibly smooth [drooling][drooling][drooling] and Vic Zhou also has his own romantic storyline.

27. 1527 腐 A Hydrangea Blooming in Barren Soil 腐土生绣球 Qi Ran蹊媣Modern Romance178k WordsOngoing [Told from the female lead's perspective: she is the sole protagonist] [Highly sensitive, selfish female lead × devoted, healing ray of sunshine] Love at first sight × a chance encounter × mutual secret crushes × rekindled love × female-lead-centric Mu Zixiu's life was like one long rainy season. She had used people and calculated every gain and loss, leaving herself caked in mud. But even with a life this tainted, she still wanted to live. Even if using and scheming for everything only let her 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A complete coming-of-age story of a female protagonist, a rare tale featuring an imperfect and even somewhat dark female lead.

28. 1528 落 The Down-and-Out Young Master's Frigid Ex-Girlfriend Is Reborn 落魄少爷的性冷淡前女友重生了 Golden Potato焦黄的土豆Modern Romance229k WordsOngoing [Self-serving, aloof model X lovesick younger puppy | Pure, sweet romance | Mutual salvation | Reborn | A heroine who grows over time] In her previous life, Chen Yunling died of heartbreak. Because of a bet, she spent ten years with someone she didn't love. They broke up when he made a sudden comeback, becoming the third young master of a top-tier wealthy family, someone far beyond her reach and the future heir to a fortune worth hundreds of billions. That was just an excuse. She hadn't loved hi 71Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend it, it's really good!

29. 1529 入 The Fallen Immortal Who Turned to Evil 入魔的堕仙 When Luck Arrives, Fortune Turns时来钱运转Ancient Romance21k WordsCompleted The Fallen Immortal Who Turned to Demonic Cultivation 88Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Trust me!! This book needs no introduction, just add it to your bookshelf and send it a heart.

30. 1530 哄 What a Display of Filial Piety! The Crazy Little Girl Is Addicted to Face-Slapping 哄堂大孝！疯批小姑娘她打脸上瘾 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Modern Romance743k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Feel-good story + devoted couple + lighthearted comedy + contrasting personalities + secret identities + showbiz + no rebirth] A brazen, outrageous, sociable, sharp-tongued little mercenary girl VS an obedient, well-mannered, aloof princely heir, as untouchable as a flower on a high peak (Content warning: The male lead is breathtakingly beautiful and utterly useless at first, but there’s a twist later.) On the first day after returning to China, Jiang Wanxing runs into a man as beau 16kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
31. 1531 变 After Shrinking, I Was Taken Home by My Mortal Enemy 变小后被死对头捡回去了 Cang Yansu苍岩素Two Male Leads191k WordsCompleted Zhou Pei is a music superstar. He has a sworn rival in the entertainment industry: top-tier star and actor Yu Chuanxian, nicknamed Yu Meiren. One day, Zhou Pei finds his nemesis beside the trash cans in his apartment complex. A super-miniature version of him, a tiny little person. And so, having never raised a child before, Zhou Pei launches into the chaotic business of caring for his nemesis, who is even more fragile than a newborn baby. Raising a child (crossed out), raising his nemesis, is ex 695Reads9.3Score128Shelves

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    I only finished watching it because of its niche setting; it's really good.

32. 1532 你EN Your White Moonlight Is Wonderful, and I Want One Too 你们的白月光很好，我也想要 Lou Xiaozhou楼小舟Two Male Leads373k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance, dark little psycho shou x noble white-moonlight gong who can turn dark, elite school, locked-room confinement, both pure, bizarre innocence] Yu An transmigrated into the role of an extra in the prequel to an old-school Mary Sue novel. The extra had a blurry face, no name, no home, and not even a campus card to buy food with. Luckily, He Li'an, the noble, elegant, kind, generous, universally adored white-moonlight character who was supposed to die young in the main story, was 13.7kReads9.4Score2kShelves

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    This book is super good, and it's not finished yet. The protagonist is a seemingly cold and cute humanoid baby. He looks well-behaved but is actually a gloomy little madman. He's quite clear-headed, and because of his childhood experiences, he's not very expressive of emotions. I absolutely love this character; he's also very intelligent.

33. 1533 校 The Campus Heartthrob Is Flawed, but He's Not for Sale 校草全瑕，但不出 Mouse to the Eighth Power鼠的八次方Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted [A fragile little flower who's actually a female ghost + a handsome but puppy-like campus heartthrob + reborn + college + high summer] [A painful coming-of-age campus romance: it's time to make the male lead suffer] Jian Wuxia is the heroine of a painful coming-of-age campus romance. She goes through it all: a car accident, dropping out of school, rumors, bullying, and the death of a friend. She doesn't care. As long as the male lead loves her, that's enough. Her love moves the heavens, and Jian 2.3kReads9.4Score400Shelves

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    Seriously, seriously, seriously, seriously, seriously good! The female lead is a vengeful, gloomy ghost. Girls absolutely have to watch it. It's incredibly good. Super awesome!

34. 1534 老 Heaven Sent Him Back to That Chair Again 老天爷又让他坐回那把椅子 Song San of Yizhou义洲宋三Urban254k WordsCompleted Wang Mang served as a school principal for five years. During those five years, teachers were beaten, students died suddenly, and a female teacher was forced to kneel. He was left with many regrets. At fifty, he died in a hospital corridor. When he opened his eyes again, he was standing outside Qingping County No. 1 Middle School. It was his first day on the job. This time, he would set things right one by one. He would make the bullies understand: someone was in charge at this school. He change 44Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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35. 1535 油 The Oil King System Forces Me to Get Rich 油王系统逼我暴富 Chinese Rice Ball中国饭团Urban212k WordsOngoing [Urban Horror] [Redefining] [Rule-Based Mind Games] [Mad Love Triangle] [No Female Lead?] When someone is defined as dead, they have to die. When someone is defined as a monster, they can never be human again. The most terrifying thing in this world is that someone can decide who you are with a single sentence. And Chen Ye refuses to accept his fate. They call him prey, so he drags the hunters down with him. They call him a pawn, so he flips the entire board. They say the rules cannot be 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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36. 1536 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score183.1kShelves
37. 1537 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival Is Here, So What's Wrong with Me Having a Few More Hunks? 灵气复苏了，姐多几个男神怎么了 Big Yellow Told Me to Patrol the Mountain大黄叫我来巡山Modern Romance495k WordsCompleted [Cultivation + Powerful Heroine + Beast Taming + Invincible + Multiple Male Leads + Love Rivalry] Reborn at eighteen, she opens her eyes and immediately binds to a System, becoming the chosen child of fortune in this world! She contracts an ancient spirit beast from the start! She makes pills, builds her career, and snatches up treasures, becoming the revered senior sister admired by everyone! By accident, she picks up a cool and elegant beauty who’s a talisman master. After some sweet-talking, 1.3kReads9.0Score198Shelves
38. 1538 他 He Forced Me to Drink an Abortion Potion, Then Married Me Off to the Prince of the Northern Frontier 他亲手灌我落胎药，又送我嫁给北境王 Chinese Rice Ball中国饭团19k WordsCompleted He Personally Made Me Drink the Abortion Potion, Then Married Me Off to the King of the Northern Frontier 4Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 1539 霍 Mr. Huo, Please Welcome Your Mountain God 霍总，请签收你的山神大人 Yi Zhiying Yin一之颖银Modern Romance588k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead and softer male lead / brisk pacing / both leads speak their minds / sweet romance] Huo Zijing was the second young master of a wealthy family, but he fell ill because of psychological problems. He felt that everyone around him except his family wore a false face and had no genuine feelings, which only made him more miserable. So, over the objections of others, he decided to visit an unremarkable but scenic little village to clear his head. Who would have thought that soon af 12Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 1540 全 Global Live Broadcast 全球实况 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Sci-Fi & Apocalypse565k WordsOngoing The apocalyptic war and its accompanying disasters killed 90% of the world’s population. The survivors endured a long nuclear winter in underground shelters, then struggled to begin rebuilding human civilization amid the ruins. This was an era of high technology and low productivity. The scarcity of both material goods and spiritual fulfillment in the real world drove people to seek refuge in virtual worlds. Livestreamed reality shows became the most popular form of entertainment, as well as a w 10.1kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
41. 1541 不 Weren't I Supposed to Be Cannon Fodder? Why Is the Villain Calling Me His Wife? 不是说炮灰，反派怎么叫我老婆 Tweet Tweet Blows Bubbles啾啾吹泡泡Two Male Leads97k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + both virgins, both powerful + a touch of harem vibes + alternate apocalypse + a touch of Lovecraftian horror + satisfying power fantasy] A goofy, flirtatious beauty as the bottom and a cold-faced, inhuman commander as the top Shen Zhixian was a hapless wage slave dragged in by a System. In his previous life, his prospects had been so bright that he was struck dead by lightning. Then he transmigrated into an apocalypse. In the original story, he was the real young master, a pit 3Reads—Score109Shelves

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    This novel, "Double Nan," is really good. The protagonist (shou) transmigrates from the cultivation world to the apocalypse, but it's not the typical story of someone with cultivation abilities wreaking havoc in the apocalypse. The other protagonist (gong) is similar, but he doesn't have memories of his previous life in the early stages.

42. 1542 误 Lost in the Beast World, the Delicate Beauty Is Surrounded by Suitors 误入兽世，娇弱美人桃花朵朵开 Squatting in a Corner蹲一个墙角Fantastical Romance457k WordsOngoing [Transported in body + One female lead, multiple male leads + Soft and sweet heroine + Doted on by her beast husbands] [The heroine is fragile and stunningly beautiful at first, then awakens her powers and becomes beautiful, tragic, and strong, rising all the way to MVP] Flower Xiaoli was attending a comic convention, dressed as Su Daji, when she was transported to the beast world. She found herself hanging from a peach tree, only to be carried off to a den by a huge tiger with golden spots. In 324Reads—Score107Shelves

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    This book is alright, with a unique style.

43. 1543 六 The Sixties: An Ordinary Educated Youth's Farming and Gossiping Days 六零，路人甲知青种田吃瓜日常 Gardenias Fragrant for Ten Miles栀子花开十里香Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [Gossip-Watching + Farming + Beloved by Everyone + Metaphysics + Pocket Dimension] Song Beibei was reborn in 1966 and sent to the countryside as an educated youth. The good news: she had a golden finger. The bad news: her golden finger made her farm. And it only gave out rewards after the harvest, so she was forced to farm every day, working even harder than the locals and turning into a regular workhorse. Song Beibei: I’m going to lose it!!! (furious) That would have been bad enough. But why di 4.8kReads8.7Score350Shelves

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    I personally feel this is quite niche; the female lead's special ability is particularly good and very original.

44. 1544 阳 The Yangyan Opera House 阳宴戏园 A Jiu0921阿九0921Two Male Leads307k WordsCompleted In North City stands a famous opera house called the Yangyan Theater. It is home to a man just as famous, known as Third Master. Third Master Yang Zhi is a sickly beauty. Though he is a man, he has an exceptionally handsome face. Even the slightest cough can make people’s hearts skip a beat. He has few interests: listening to opera, sampling the peach blossom pastries from the most famous shop on Dazhang Street, and, above all, snatching things away from the military governor’s son, Master He, o 4.7kReads9.5Score892Shelves
45. 1545 办 Secret Office Marriage: Boss, Pretend We’re Strangers at Work 办公室隐婚，老板人前请装不熟 Xin Tongong忻桐ongModern Romance345k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later / Both Pure / Guiding Lover / Two Doctors / Healing] [Reserved, Repressed Male Superior X Hardworking, Resilient Female Subordinate] The day after Xu Wu entered a flash marriage, she discovered that she had married the wrong man! The other party was indeed Doctor Song, but he was not the Doctor Song mentioned by the matchmaker. [?] After learning the truth, Xu Wu sent him a message while on her way to a consultation. The very next second, her phone chimed behind 98.1kReads9.5Score13.8kShelves

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    It's clear the author has incredibly high moral values. Every character in the novel, whether supporting or main, possesses depth and personal charm. I especially loved the female lead's line, "There's no need to spread rumors about a woman who has worked so hard to reach a high position just because of admiration," and the male lead's line, "It's Director Xu's own child." Indeed, male leads in female-oriented novels are truly captivating. I absolutely adore the guiding lover and guiding best friend dynamics!

46. 1546 穿 Transmigrated into an Ancient Apocalypse, I Use My Family Fortune to Build Infrastructure 穿进古代末世，靠着家底搞基建 Jiucai Huaye玖菜花叶Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong Heroine + Natural Disasters + Zombies + Infrastructure Building + No Superpowers + No CP] Wei Xiyin transmigrates, born into a noble family as its legitimate daughter. She thought she'd been handed the script for a family power struggle, but who could have expected a zombie outbreak on the way back to her hometown? Then plants and animals begin to mutate, and extreme weather sets in. Her entire worldview collapses in an instant. There are no cars, no canned food, no high-tech weapons, an 11.6kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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    The first book is a classic example of a book whose title doesn't do it justice. It mainly tells the story of a male protagonist who, after being diagnosed with a terminal illness, encounters a magician from another world and embarks on an adventure there. It's worth noting that this is a dual-male story; the cat is the other male lead. The second book has a very interesting premise. While post-apocalyptic stories are usually set in modern times, this one explores what happens when an apocalypse occurs in ancient times—worth reading. The third book is a healing story. The female lead is socially awkward (anthropomorphic). When the apocalypse arrives, she voluntarily becomes a zombie, but retains her own consciousness, leading her to embark on a journey. The fourth book is more of a wish-fulfillment story. The female lead is a knife-wielding peddler, unlike her ancestors; she can not only grant wishes but also possesses incredible strength. Such a perfect character naturally has flaws—she's prone to early death. The male lead has extraordinary luck, but his family suffered a tragedy when he was young. The female lead's grandfather, seeing the male lead's luck, believed it could help her survive, offering to solve their family's problems, but on the condition that the male lead marry the female lead, which the male lead agrees to. This book mainly revolves around exorcising ghosts and a young couple's romance. The fifth book tells the story of an emperor inviting his aunt back to raise his princes and princesses. It's a slice-of-life story, and the female lead is highly respected by the emperor (after all, she raised him from childhood). The sixth book features a palace maid serving the emperor, specializing in tea preparation and occasionally helping the emperor care for his pregnant concubines. There's no romance between her and the emperor, and the ending is quite good. The seventh book is about transmigrating into an animal—that's a thing of the past; what's coming towards you is transmigrating into… a skeleton. The eighth book features a female lead who has mastered the art of imperial rule to the extreme; there's no romantic partner.

47. 1547 脱 Unbridled 脱缰 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads] [Fake Death Story] [Manga Adaptation and Publishing Rights Signed; Print Edition Now Available] In Qi Zhen's eyes, Lin Shouyan is a silly little colt who has broken free of his reins, utterly sincere and devoted to him with all his heart. Qi Zhen falls for him quickly. But in Lin Shouyan's eyes, Qi Zhen is a fool playing the part Lin Shouyan made up for him, dragged down from his lofty pedestal and forced to teach himself, while Lin Shouyan has to personally teach his wife all 43.7kReads9.6Score6.2kShelves

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    No ranking, no order.

48. 1548 你 Why Pick on Her? She's Got Powerful Backing 你惹她干啥！她下面有人 Yueyue Loves to Take a Look悦悦爱瞅瞅Modern Romance670k WordsCompleted *Original title: “CEO, Your Wife Is Pawning Knives Again” A knife is a pledge, and a word is a promise. When a prophecy comes true, it’s time to collect the reward. That’s what a knife pawnbroker does in the world of mysticism. Tu Shanjiu is the 283rd-generation knife pawnbroker. Her talent for the mystic arts surpasses everyone else in her family. Her divinations are uncannily accurate, and she can communicate with ghosts and gods. Unfortunately, because of a curse placed on the Tu Shan family 37kReads9.2Score5kShelves
49. 1549 病 Sickly Obsession 病态诱捕 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads262k WordsCompleted Transmigrating into a book + proceed with caution: possessive, unstable love interest. Manga adaptation and publication rights have been signed; the print edition is now available. Other people who transmigrate into a book get a golden finger, a powerful System, and a huge protagonist halo. Li Dezhuang transmigrates into a book as a minor character: a disposable side character who’s good for nothing but his looks, with a ridiculously old-fashioned name to boot. To survive, Li Dezhuang resolves t 26.4kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves
50. 1550 地 Two Menaces from the Underworld Have the Whole City Eavesdropping on Their Gossip 地府两祸害，惹得全城偷听八卦 The Fishpond Owner Likes Fishing鱼塘主要钓鱼Ancient Romance662k WordsCompleted [Eavesdropping on Inner Thoughts + Golden Finger + Everyone’s Favorite] Note: There is a male lead! The Underworld has two great nuisances: one is a flower, and the other is a book. After the Book of Life and Death, which governs all things in the world, gained sentience, it took advantage of its innate gifts to gossip all day and do no work. After a thousand years, a Manjusaka flower took human form. The King of Hell saw that she had potential and made an exception, appointing her as Granny Men 35.1kReads9.0Score3.7kShelves

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    I'll give it all to you! I want you to experience the struggle of recommending obscure books too. I refuse to believe that once you read it, you'll be hooked. This is my eleventh book, a strong recommendation. Goji Berry, I will always follow you!

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