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. 2251 大 The Big Shot’s Little Ancestor Is Sweet as Can Be 大佬的小祖宗甜爆了 Lin Haixiu林害羞Modern Romance552k WordsCompleted Honestly, one of Tao Ye's proudest accomplishments is that in all eighteen years of his life, he's never once dropped his arrogant, domineering, flashy, and impossibly cool persona. But ever since he met Wen Miao, who came from Jiangnan, the big bad wolf has turned into a little white rabbit. All he does now is act cute and beg for attention. He could rule the sea, but instead he chooses to savor the sweetness of love. Brother Ye's Guide to Winning Her Heart is now in session! Lesson One: What d 5.2kReads9.5Score754Shelves
2. 2252 沈 Chancellor Shen, Your Wife Took the Kids Out to Find Their Dad Again! 沈相，你媳妇又带崽出去找爹了！ Passion Fruit百香果果Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Adorable child + foresight + doted on by everyone + silly antics + laugh-out-loud comedy] “Mother, why don’t you recognize me?” Ji Wanwan has only just transmigrated when she suddenly finds herself with a five-year-old son, and he’s her own flesh and blood! Her adorable, daddy-like son is clever and well-behaved, and can even see the future. Every now and then, he blurts out things like: “Mother, that auntie who’s so close to you is a bad person!” “Second Uncle, if you take this road this year, 15.1kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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   I stumbled upon this story by chance. The synopsis and premise sounded intriguing, so I clicked on it and was instantly hooked! I felt a little reluctant to finish it. The plot wasn't overly complex, and the character relationships were simple, but it was hilarious and heartwarming—no brainpower required! The story flowed smoothly without dragging. ❤️ I really liked the female lead; she's not naive, she's insightful, a carefree and easygoing person, and she meets Shen Xiang, who understands and cherishes her. Every character is well-developed and their stories are fulfilling. 😊

3. 2253 被 After People Read Her Mind, the Princess Is Always Trying to Kill Someone 被读心后公主总想刀人 Juanjuan隽隽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No Romance] [Transmigrate Into a Book] [Live Broadcast on a Sky Screen] [No Body Snatching] [Self-Interested] [Ambitious] After Zheng Xun finally lived to see order restored in the apocalypse and became the head of a survivor base, she suddenly transmigrated into a tragic novel about a real and a fake princess. She was also bound to a gossip System. In the book, the Great Yong dynasty would fall in ten years. When she arrived, it was beset by troubles at home and abroad, and long-standing probl 4.5kReads8.7Score534Shelves
4. 2254 都 It's the Apocalypse, So Having a Few Extra Powers Is Only Reasonable 都末世了，有亿点异能很合理吧 Lousy Uncle辣鸡的uncleSci-Fi & Apocalypse912k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Natural Disasters + Powerful Protagonist + Satisfying Read with No Logic + No Romance + Word Spirit] Ling Ran, a powerful word-spirit master, unexpectedly transmigrated into a book set in an apocalypse, and she found the new world fascinating. When surrounded by zombies, Ling Ran: “God says I can fly.” The ability users watched as she rose into the air, despite having no wings, and slowly dropped their jaws. When they needed to retrieve research materials but the ability users were 27.2kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves
5. 2255 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 196.2kReads9.5Score26.2kShelves
6. 2256 穿 I Transmigrated to a Supernatural World and Became a Dungeon Boss 穿越诡异世界我成了副本BOSS I Am a Star in the Heavens我乃天上繁星Mystery2.5M WordsOngoing [Infinite Realms + Supernatural Horror + Mild Horror + No Romance + Everything Handcrafted] Zuo Lin'an discovers that he has transmigrated. At first, he assumes this is just an ordinary otherworld, until he runs into his close friend Xu Youyou and learns that his aunt is a supernatural investigator. Only then does he realize he has transmigrated to a world haunted by the supernatural. And this supernatural world is not what he expected. Because he happens to discover that he might have a chance 72.1kReads8.8Score6.4kShelves

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   It's really boring. I've read almost all the books, either I didn't really like them after reading them, or I finished them all. These two books, well, I'm currently reading them, are probably male-oriented and have no female lead. The plots are quite exciting, although some parts might drag a bit, but not too much.

7. 2257 全 Everyone Is Reborn, and the Villain’s Daughter Survives by Being Cute 全员重生后，反派闺女靠卖萌续命 Jiang Xiaokui江小葵Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The animated drama "The Villainous Big Shot Becomes a Daughter-Doting Dad, Season One" is here! A two-and-a-half-year-old toddler + everyone's favorite + a villain finding healing + a gentle, heartwarming story Bo Yanzhou, head of the Bo family, is notorious among high society for his ruthless, cold-blooded nature. His sinister methods are simply appalling! He thought his life would go on like that forever, but the arrival of a little baby shattered the balance. With tiny arms and legs, chubby c 20kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
8. 2258 可 The Pitiful Little Streamer Goes Viral After Falling in Love Online with a Big Shot 可怜小主播和大佬网恋后爆红了 Mountains and Rivers Never Stop山水不停Two Male Leads608k WordsCompleted [Full-cast audio drama, complete] [Sweet romance, mutual healing] The Poor Little Streamer Ran Away and Became a Big Shot's Sweetheart Who Lulls Him to Sleep [Two male leads + both pure + livestreaming + PK battles + online romance + face-slapping + size difference] [Gentle, pitiful, disabled beauty x ultra-possessive, doting, fatherly big shot] - Wen Yixing had a gambling-addicted adoptive father who beat him whenever he got drunk. On the day Wen came of age, his father's creditors showed up, a 22.8kReads9.4Score3.6kShelves
9. 2259 闪 Shining with Stars 闪耀含星 Le Xinle乐心乐Modern Romance424k WordsCompleted Reborn + space + special abilities + mutually devoted romance + stone gambling Hacker, beautiful pharmacist, military-family heiress vs. the mightiest soldier king For thirty-five years, her parents kept her under their thumb. They arranged for her to donate bone marrow to her cousin, causing her to miss the high school entrance exam. She became their favorite target for bullying. Every chore in the house, big or small, was dumped on her, and whenever anyone was in a bad mood, beatings and insul 3.4kReads8.3Score381Shelves

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10. 2260 末EN Apocalypse Game: Killing My Girlfriend on Day One 末日游戏：开局手刃校花女友 Green Plums Fade Easily青梅易逝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted [Game Stats] [No Romance] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Invincible Protagonist] [Absolute Egoism] [Pure Wish Fulfillment] No saintly heroes allowed!!! After surviving ten years of the apocalypse, Lin Ziluo was reborn on the day the apocalypse game arrived. When he came to, the first thing he did was kill his campus crush, the girlfriend who had betrayed him and ruined his life for ten years. Unexpectedly, he activated a System that could grant him countless golden fingers. His first golden finger: Ab 131.4kReads9.4Score10.8kShelves
11. 2261 疯 The Crazy Girl’s Rugged Husband Isn’t Human 疯批丫头的糙汉老公非人类 Le Xinle乐心乐Modern Romance903k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + spatial powers + poison doctor + both leads are sexually inexperienced + unhinged romance] Beauty-loving enchantress VS a lovesick, nonhuman roughneck. She was a celebrated genius in the world of finance. An heir to the Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Doctor. A big shot who ruled the dark web hacking scene. Who could have guessed that on the carefully chosen day she planned to lose her virginity, she’d accidentally transmigrate to 1975? She became a dark, fat, pitifully ugly girl 2.1kReads8.5Score213Shelves
12. 2262 初 First Love for Sale 初恋转让 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads316k WordsCompleted My First Love, Going Cheap: 100 Yuan, Free Shipping Transmigrate into a Book + Sweet Romance + Forced Love + Confinement Fiction + ABOE + Two Strong Leads + One-on-One Romance + Romantic Rivals + Ultimate Love Triangle A black-bellied, virtuous Enigma beauty VS a steady, gentle Alpha gentleman Li Changxi transmigrates into a book and becomes a villain with the same name as himself. The moment he opens his eyes, he finds the useless male lead, Ning Wuyi, glaring at him with hatred, ready to d 11.4kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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    The husband is really cold.

13. 2263 重 Reborn in the Glory of a Golden Age 重生之盛世年华 Le Xinle乐心乐Modern Romance413k WordsOngoing (Rebirth + space + possessiveness + devoted couple + family life + slow-burn romance) She won the lottery for the first time, but one sentence from her own mother made her die of anger. When she opened her eyes again, she discovered she had been reborn at eighteen, in the college entrance exam hall, holding the exam papers her mother had forced her to fill out for four years. If you were reborn at eighteen, what would you do? Would you seize the opportunity and use your memories to become a self 1.1kReads—Score105Shelves
14. 2264 快 Quick Transmigration: The Stowaway 快穿之偷渡客 Wealthy Little Bird富贵小鸟Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (No fixed pairing + space + period setting + apocalypse + a modest golden finger) Lin Xia struggled to stay alive for 18 years in a frail, sickly body. In the end, her illness didn't defeat her. Just as she was about to step into a wonderful new life, she was hit by a car and killed! Lin Xia was furious, screamed, and felt helpless... Once she'd calmed down, she looked at the person and System in front of her, in the middle of binding, and fell into thought. It was worth taking a gamble: a bicyc 13.6kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    This is the first time I've ever seen a quick transmigration story where someone uses a system to travel through time.

15. 2265 末 The Doomsday Survivor Transmigrates into a Pitiful Bride in the 1960s 末世苟王穿成六零替嫁小可怜 Le Xinle乐心乐Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted (Transmigration + period setting + both virgins + pocket dimension + military marriage) She was the most vengeful survivor in the apocalypse, but after someone close to her grievously wounded her, they threw her into a horde of zombies. She was the sidekick to the eldest daughter of the Qian family in the capital. Just because she was pretty, they poisoned her and deliberately fed her hormones, turning her into a fat, ugly scapegoat. Now the apocalypse’s most vengeful survivor has transmigrated 4.4kReads8.5Score465Shelves
16. 2266 六 The 1960s: The Villagers Insist on Worshipping Me 六零：村民们非要拜我 Zhuang Zhou's Flower庄周的花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Female-oriented + Parallel alternate world + Period setting + Transmigration + No romance + Beloved by all + Cute pets + Everyday family life] Modern-day overworked office drone Lin Anzhi had all the prerequisites for transmigration: an orphan’s background, late-night overtime, and a thunderstorm. Sure enough, she transmigrated. She ended up in the body of a three-year-old village girl in the 1960s. The good news: Her frail, sickly predecessor seemed to have a golden finger, and Lin Anzhi could 12.4kReads8.4Score888Shelves

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    A historical fiction story set in the 1960s during a severe drought and famine. The female protagonist, possessing extraordinary abilities, is initially mistaken for a deity. Her divine status is later confirmed, the government believes her, and she receives a monthly salary equivalent to an administrative rank, altering the course of history. Everyone except the female protagonist is an ordinary person, but she enjoys a high status and is respected by all. Her parents, having her late in life, dote on her. A story focused on family, country, and love; no romantic pairing.

17. 2267 陆 Professor Lu, Your Tsundere Side Is Showing 陆教授，你的傲娇掉马了 Xu Xu Xu Xu虚徐栩叙Modern Romance840k WordsCompleted [Proud Law Professor vs. Spirited Policewoman | Regrets Chasing Her Too Late | Two Strong Leads, Sparks Flying] Three years ago, she offered him her heart, burning with love, only to hear him say, “We’re on different paths. We can’t work together.” Three years later, they meet again. He’s a special legal advisor to the municipal bureau, and she’s the lead detective on a pivotal case. Working together, he mocks her for running on coffee, yet when they’re alone, he tells her, “Add sugar. Don’t die 4.2kReads6.6Score345Shelves

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    Neither of them are typical characters, and the plots are relatively new.

18. 2268 谁 Who Can Beat Me? Muzzle on from the Start 谁有哥无敌！开局就被戴上止咬器 Glutinous Rice and Pineapple Rice糯米菠萝饭Two Male Leads325k WordsOngoing [Two Men + BA Romance + Coercion First, Love Later + Confinement + No Moral Compass + Over-the-Top Drama + Villains Get Their Comeuppance + 1v1, Both Pure + Happy Ending] [An Alpha Trust-Fund Brat Driven Mad Like a Rabid Dog X An Innocent College Beta With Newly Awakened Yandere Tendencies] [Content Warning: No moral compass, extremely melodramatic. The whole story has been heavily revised, and the characters and plot are completely different from before. Read with caution! Read with caution! 78Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The first book features a deaf man and a stutterer; the deaf man is eccentric, and the stutterer is arrogant—super captivating. It's a dual male lead story with an EA romance, forced love, and both protagonists are virgins and strong.

19. 2269 原 Turns Out My Dad Is a Big Shot 原来我爹是大佬 Wei Wei Nuo Nuo韦唯诺诺Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Transmigration]➕ [System]➕ [Xuanhuan]➕ [Summoning]➕ [Behind-the-Scenes] Don't rush, things only get better as you go! Lin Tian opened his eyes and found he had transmigrated. He was freaking out! "Ding!" Luckily, his System chimed in. But why did it come with a kid? No problem, the System gave him the Bad Commander... ...Wait, why are Yun Zhongjun and Qinglong here too? Many years later, Lin Tian's son grew up and discovered that what stood tallest wasn't the sky, but his father's hand. Hahaha. 16.7kReads6.4Score932Shelves

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    Surely there's someone who hasn't read this book yet! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

20. 2270 灼 Dazzling Dance Steps, A Badge Held Dear 灼灼舞步，念念警徽 Xu Xu Xu Xu虚徐栩叙Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted The score has just come out and will gradually rise [Cold-Faced Detective × Sweet, Gentle Dancer | Jealous, Devoted Love] A terrifying late-night rideshare ride. She presses the emergency button, and the man who breaks down the door to save her is her childhood friend, whom she hasn’t seen in ten years, now the city’s coldest police captain. Radiating menace, he pins the criminal to the ground, then takes off his uniform and wraps it around her trembling shoulders. “You can cry now.” * The “cold 2.6kReads8.2Score221Shelves
21. 2271 过 Expired Longing 过期眷恋 Dai Bojia代卜加Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted Sweet romance, both leads’ first love, marriage before love, reunion after a long separation, 6.67-year age gap Gentle, childish, and always pretending to be the big brother (a natural flirt who has no idea how alluring he is) Sweet-natured, decisive, and unbothered (a devoted wife, with a special berserk-dragon mode) - On the day she was to marry into the wealthy Qi family, Lan Zhijun leaped without hesitation straight into her future husband’s arms. The refined, jade-like master painter she ha 237Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Is the pairing of a spoiled, jealous older man and a seemingly cold but fiercely protective husband considered an uncommon character trope? [Laughing emoji] I love the contrast between the male and female leads. The male lead is gentle, steady, and considerate, but he loves to cuddle and act cute with his wife. The female lead is brave and resourceful, but she's used to being reserved and seems easy to bully, but she's incredibly brave when protecting her husband. Both of them are adorable and only have eyes for each other. It's a two-way, love-struck relationship.

22. 2272 规 Rule Horror: I Am the Horror Story 规则怪谈：我即怪谈 Wish You Happiness祝你快乐呀Mystery1.8M WordsOngoing In 2017, supernatural tales descended upon Earth. Conventional weapons couldn't harm them, and humanity struggled to survive. Rule-based supernatural tales became humanity's last lifeline. Tens of thousands of chosen ones around the world were selected. If they won, the supernatural tales would vanish from reality. If they lost, the rule-based tales would descend upon the world. This was a war between humanity and the supernatural. Chen Shao, a patient suffering from bone cancer, became one of t 142.5kReads9.6Score18.5kShelves

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    Actually, I'm more curious about what kind of character design is considered mainstream, and how many people actually read it? The books I've read haven't really been substitutes for other books. The ones I haven't started reading yet are those recommended to me. Except for the third book, where the male lead gradually appears after chapter 200, the others don't have a romantic pairing (I'm not sure about the 11th book; that one is autobiographical, with unique characters!).

23. 2273 顶 The Top-Tier Star Is a Hungry Wolf: I Was Teased into Begging for Mercy on a Dating Show 顶流如饿狼：我在恋综被撩到求饶 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Modern Romance395k WordsCompleted [A devoted couple + a tycoon System + a dating show + a touch of goofy humor + a subtle childhood connection + super sweet romance and sizzling chemistry] A roguish gentleman wolf x a sharp-tongued, high-offense, low-defense wildcat After her family falls on hard times, Yu Qian binds to a tycoon System one day. To earn the achievement points it requires, she invests in and joins a dating show. During a Truth or Dare challenge, she’s asked what the most thrilling thing she’s done in her eighteen 151Reads9.2Score117Shelves

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    ✨Book 1: Chapter 62✨Book 2: The male lead is obsessed with wallpapers and spouts nonsense! ✨Book 3: A critical hit from the very first chapter! ✨Book 4: Before chapter 14... A critical hit! ✨Book 5: Chapters 13 and 14, a critical hit every ten chapters 🌹

24. 2274 死 After Faking My Death Failed, the Whole Main Cast Went Mad! 死遁失败后，主角团全疯了！ Hmph Hmph Ji哼哼唧Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, a universally adored shou, romantic rivalry and chaos, identities exposed, everyone loves the one they can't forget] Gentle yet aloof beloved shou X cool, devoted junior gong. Younger gong, one-on-one, happy ending. After dying, Xie Ying transmigrates into an old-fashioned, melodramatic body-double novel as the beloved white moonlight who dies young. After the white moonlight dies, the protagonist shou, who looks five parts like him, will take his place as the true white moonlig 14.4kReads9.4Score2kShelves

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    The first book, "No Will to Survive," is one I don't usually read; I think it's niche. The protagonist plays cannon fodder in other worlds, dying in every imaginable way, and his wounds are partially carried over to reality, resulting in a live broadcast. The second, third, and fourth books are fishing-themed; these are the only three I've had on my bookshelf after reading for so long. The fifth book, a 9.7-Rated infinite flow novel, has a rather aloof and cold-blooded killer character, which I think is pretty cool, right?

25. 2275 阳 Getting Roasted in the Living World, My Fans in the Underworld Help Me Get Even 阳间被喷，阴间粉丝帮我找场子 Rehab Expert复健达人Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Funny and lighthearted + playing a ghost + scaring people and ghosts alike + horror livestream + no female lead + top-tier star of the underworld + reverse brainwashing + misunderstandings + ghostly illusions] Shen Si is an obscure actor who loves performing but has mediocre acting skills. In other people’s eyes, he’s a strange, awkward speaker with stiff limbs who crawls faster than he runs. One day, he receives a script and enters a supernatural film set. Here, his awkwardness is because he’s 14.4kReads9.3Score2kShelves
26. 2276 穿 After Becoming the Villainess, the Yandere Villain Clings to Me 穿成恶毒女配后，病娇反派缠上我 Strawberry Snow Cones Are My Favorite爱吃草莓绵绵冰Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted [Forced love, yandere, alternate setting] Spoiled young heiress vs. a troublemaking yandere man Lin Yan transmigrates into a book, becoming the vicious female supporting character everyone loves to hate. Her mission is to play the villainess well and push the antagonist toward becoming evil, so Lin Yan simply acts like herself: She insults and whips the antagonist, smiling sweetly as she taunts him: “Jiang Wang? He’s got no... stamina.” To her surprise, the antagonist Jiang Wang starts clinging 2.6kReads8.7Score213Shelves
27. 2277 娇 After a Frail Beauty Marries to Bring Good Fortune, She Becomes the Regent's Princess Consort 娇软美人冲喜后，成了摄政王妃 Flowers and Fruit有花有果Ancient Romance539k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + No Rebirth or Transmigration + Marriage Before Love + Sweet, Devoted Romance + Putting Scoundrels in Their Place + Having a Baby + Growing Heroine] Jiang Yuanyi is peerlessly beautiful, soft and charming, but unfortunately, she is a lowborn concubine-born daughter. Her father dislikes her, her stepmother despises her, and her legitimate older siblings bully her. Despite her betrothal, they force her to bring good fortune to the dying heir of the Duke of Jingguo by marrying 11.5kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    It's rare to see a male lead who loves children so much. When his child is sick, he cries while holding the baby, and the little one is incredibly cute. This male lead's values ​​are almost unbelievably righteous, while the author's writing style is frighteningly normal on Tomato. It's labeled as a palace intrigue story but there's no palace intrigue; everyone gets along harmoniously, and there are no misunderstandings. The male lead has a sharp tongue; if someone bullies his wife, even when he's seriously ill, he'll still go to avenge her and teach her how to fight back. I absolutely love the male and female leads' characters! [Sparrow's Masterpiece]

28. 2278 心 How Could a Scheming, Obsessive Man Not Have a Wife? His Wife Is So Sweet 心机病娇怎可能没老婆！老婆甜 Su Yu Liao苏欲撩Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted After catching her scumbag fiancé cheating on her with her stepsister, Wen Sisu, Wen Qiansu was kicked out of the house by her scumbag father. Poor, innocent, and helpless, the girl collapsed in front of Mr. Huo’s car on a stormy night. The rumors said Mr. Huo was insane and cruel, with a ruthless streak. Whatever you did, never provoke him, or you’d meet a terrible, terrible end. When she woke up, a gentle, handsome man was holding a bowl of medicine. “Baby, it’s time to take your medicine.” We 12.9kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
29. 2279 就 Even as a Fake Heiress, I’ll Still Daringly Embrace Doing Nothing 就算是假千金也要勇敢摆烂 Ji Furan纪扶染Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Print edition launching across all platforms on August 9, 2025] When Shen Yue was twelve, she accidentally fell into a pond while feeding the fish. That was when she learned the truth: her parents weren’t her real parents, and her five older brothers weren’t really her brothers. She was the Mu family’s fake heiress! Faced with a future where she was destined to lose everything, Shen Yue decided to get ahead… by lying down. If she was going to lose it all anyway, she might as well lie back and 118.9kReads9.6Score13.8kShelves
30. 2280 病 The Frail Beauty Is All Sweetness and Scheming, and the Madman Bends for Love 病美人又茶又娇，疯批为爱折腰 Hmph Hmph Ji哼哼唧Two Male Leads361k WordsCompleted Complete [beloved, universally adored protagonist + a deliciously dramatic love-triangle showdown] A coy, delicate, sickly beauty of a bottom x a fake-it-till-you-make-it, cocky mad-dog top Xie Zhenyun was ignored by his parents in the countryside for eighteen years before learning he was the true young master whose life had been stolen. At long last, he was brought back to the manor, only for his birth parents to warn him not to compete with the fake young master. Who could have guessed that al 14.7kReads9.4Score2kShelves
31. 2281 诱 Lured into a Sweet Romance: The Comic's Male Lead Is Impossible to Soothe 诱入甜宠，漫画男主好难哄 Little Bun小面包Modern Romance156k WordsCompleted [Sweet Little Darling and Handsome Heartthrob, Switches Between Yandere, Obsessive, Wolfdog, and Puppy Modes, Both Chaste, Secret Love Becomes Reality, Mutual Devotion] The paper-doll male lead from Zhu Yuanxiao’s comic has possessed the body of the man she secretly loves! So Jin Changfeng often uses the paper-doll character as an excuse to ask her for kisses and cuddles. Zhu Yuanxiao: “He wants kisses and cuddles. Don’t you want anything?” Jin Changfeng: “I do.” Zhu Yuanxiao: “What do you want? 1.8kReads8.9Score294Shelves
32. 2282 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Her Husband’s Pitiable Act Is All a Scheme 重生七零：老公的可怜都是套路 Jian Tu Shi简图时Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Wen Yan met Lin Beiye when he had nothing. By then, the man had been through countless hardships, and before long, he died of illness. Overcome with grief, Wen Yan opens her eyes again and finds herself back in 1976. She packs her things and heads to the countryside to find Lin Beiye. But could this universally disliked man really be Lin Beiye? According to Lin Beiye, he was constantly looked down on, yet gentle and kind, and wanted to go to college but had no money... The 1.2kReads9.0Score136Shelves
33. 2283 大 The Big Shot Is a Little Twisted Because He's Too Refined 大佬因太过斯文而有些变态 Clingy Grain穗穗黏黏Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless] x [No Romance] x [Ridiculous Power Fantasy] x [Unhinged but Handsome Male Lead] x [Refined Pervert] “Executioner No. 001, mission completed perfectly.” After dying, Yan Wugui, who had spent ten years in a psychiatric hospital, became an executioner for the Myriad Worlds System. He travels across the heavens and countless realms to hunt down rule-breakers and keep the worlds running as they should. An executioner? Call me the Reaper. [System] Executioner No. 001. Assassina 19.9kReads9.4Score4kShelves
34. 2284 快 Quick Transmigration: When the Cannon Fodder Isn't Bad, the Male Lead Isn't Interested 快穿：炮灰不坏，男主不爱 Ke Keke Ke可柯可可Two Male Leads1.6M WordsCompleted (Dual male leads, immersive quick transmigration) Tu Jiu is a notorious wanted criminal across the stars, with enough scandals to fill a book. They say the First Prince loves him but can never have him, the Second Prince became a space pirate for his sake, and the Empire's youngest marshal spends every day chasing rumors about him across the universe... Yet Tu Jiu is greedy, vain, temperamental, and selfish. You could say that aside from his face, he has nothing going for him. But these dazzling 6.2kReads9.2Score578Shelves
35. 2285 全 The All-Around Flirt: The Yandere Lord Xiao Won't Leave Me Alone 全能小撩精：病娇萧爷缠上瘾 Ye Xiaomeng夜小萌Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Very sweet romance + secret identity] In the eyes of outsiders, Third Master Xiao is an obsessive, ruthless madman. One day, an obscure celebrity with a scandal-ridden reputation latches onto him. The young woman is delicate and fragile. Whenever she feels wronged, she looks up at him with tearful eyes and calls him “Hubby.” Third Master Xiao’s heart softens, and he immediately hugs her, kisses her, and lifts her up. But once her secret identity is exposed, the little white rabb 1.1kReads9.1Score156Shelves
36. 2286 道 Fellow Daoist! That Thief Has Written Another Book 道友！那贼子她又写新书了 Three or Four Times三四番Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Cultivation + ensemble cast + no romance + divination cultivator + light literary borrowing] What do you do when you transmigrate to the cultivation world and are about to starve to death?! I’ve just arrived in the cultivation world, fresh off a mule. Thanks for asking: of course I’ll write stories to make money! . Her quest for immortality could wait. One book, After My Spiritual Root Was Destroyed, I Became the Immortal Venerable’s First Disciple, made her famous. Zhu Wuyou thought she could 8.8kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
37. 2287 独 Sole Possession of the Sun 独占骄阳 Flowers and Fruit有花有果Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted [Secret crush | sweet romance | campus and city life | both leads are chaste | lovestruck male lead VS resilient, levelheaded top student] Sang Qingqing was born in the impoverished, underdeveloped town of Qingquan, but through her own efforts, she got into one of the province's top high schools. On the first day of school, she became desk mates with Chen Huaixu, a rich, handsome, highly intelligent boy. When he asked, “Where's your accent from?” she became the joke of the whole class and ran of 75Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 2288 联 After the Crown Prince I Was Matched With Lost His Memory, He Clung to Me and Called Me Wife 联姻太子爷失忆后，粘着他喊老婆 Meow Doesn't Kiss Fish喵不亲鱼Two Male Leads2.5M WordsCompleted Younger E, lovesick young heir VS older, long-haired, cool and beautiful A As an Alpha, Qin Huai chooses to marry for the sake of reclaiming his family fortune. His intended is Fu Ye, the arrogant young heir known throughout Beijing’s elite circles. But on the day of the wedding, Fu Ye runs away and gets hit by a car. When Fu Ye wakes up in the hospital, he has amnesia. The moment he sees Qin Huai, with his long hair, noble bearing, fair skin, handsome face, and long legs, he’s completely stunne 24.7kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves

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    The male lead's grandfather arranged a marriage for him (they've already registered their marriage), but he refused and ran away in a huff, resulting in a car accident [facepalm]. When he woke up from the accident, he saw his wife and wouldn't let go of her [smirk][smirk]. Later, he successfully won her over [shy]. The side couples are also super sweet [attention][attention].

39. 2289 女 Disguised as a Man: The Tyrant Charms with Her Beauty 女扮男装：暴君她美色撩人 Flower Roll Rice花卷饭Ancient Romance750k WordsCompleted [Woman disguised as a man + no romance + strong heroine + gradually becomes everyone’s favorite] Jun Lin was born into the modern world and then reborn in another era. After disguising herself as a man, she finally managed to ascend the throne, only to be poisoned by her childhood friend and turned into a puppet under his control. Her memories became jumbled and her personality changed drastically. After five years of tyranny, she died in court. Jun Lin: “Thanks for asking. I woke up in a mass g 2.8kReads9.5Score454Shelves
40. 2290 饕 A Gluttonous Feast 饕餮盛宴 Guai Guaili乖乖戾Mystery499k WordsCompleted [No body-double plotline; the male lead isn't aloof; the female lead is clever and no saint; mostly comedy] I was born dead, my whole body purple and blue, without a breath in me. Everyone urged my mother to bury me, but she wouldn't believe it. She went to see Granny Wang at the village entrance, then carried me alone into the deep mountains and knelt for three days and three nights in a dilapidated temple. After that, I miraculously came back to life and was just like any other baby. Then, whe 9.3kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    The male lead is a Taotie, which seems quite rare. The story also features Qiongqi, making it one of the four most ferocious beasts. Recommended.

41. 2291 傻 What, Both the Red and Black Teams Are My Secret Identities? 傻了吧，红黑双方都是我马甲 Ju Fei橘肥Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted When kindred spirits meet, they raise a cup in your honor. He is the frail teacher admired and respected by the five members of the police academy group, his slender frame serving as a guiding light. “Come on, I’m still alive, you know,” he said with a cough. This sorrow will never end. That day, the hand of justice steeped in darkness touched an impossibly flawless twin flower, hidden deep in the mire. “Scotch... Leave the organization.” “I’m counting on you, Mr. Bourbon.” May you grow wings an 3.8kReads9.4Score564Shelves
42. 2292 末 Before the Apocalypse: My Entire Rich Family Can Hear My Thoughts 末世前：我被豪门全家偷听心声 Fu Yan'er福燕儿Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Supernatural Horror Game + Mind Reading + System + Gossip + 1v1] Si Tiantian was adopted by an old Daoist priest as a child and grew up in a ramshackle little temple, eating steamed corn buns for almost every meal. Even the dogs turned up their noses at them. Then one day, the old priest suddenly kicked the bucket. Before he died, though, he found her wealthy relatives. Just as she was eagerly packing her things to move into their luxurious home, where every meal came with abalone and bird's ne 37kReads8.9Score5.2kShelves

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    This could have been great—being pulled into a spooky game 👻👻, then becoming friends with ghosts and monsters, laughing and having a blast along the way [laughing][laughing], it's hilarious, everyone should check it out 👀👀

43. 2293 我 My Twenty Years as a Spirit Medium 我出马的二十年 Xiao Xiao Zhao Zhao萧萧曌曌Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing After cultivating his character deep in the mountains, he emerged from an ancient cave to make a name for himself across the land. In twenty years as a spirit medium, he has overcome countless obstacles and witnessed countless events. This true account of those twenty years offers insight to readers unfamiliar with the profession and shares experience with fellow practitioners. 10.9kReads9.4Score638Shelves
44. 2294 星 The Interstellar Heiress's Collection of Junk 星际首富大小姐的破烂收藏 That Melon over in the West西边那个瓜Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Interstellar powers, military academy tournament, no romance for the protagonist, spatial abilities, lighthearted and satisfying, friendship-focused, with a large ensemble cast.] [Sole protagonist: Shen Chenfu (Xiao Fu)] [Volume One has been published] After years of wandering, Shen Chenfu is found and brought home by the richest man in the interstellar world. Her adopted sister is openly hostile toward her, and her twin younger brothers mock her for never having eaten meat. When her classmates 45.6kReads9.5Score6.7kShelves
45. 2295 穿 After Transmigrating as the Hero’s Stepsister 穿成男主继妹后 Year After Year, No Fish年年不吃鱼Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted Yu Qian transmigrated into a novel her best friend had written for her. But she wasn't the heroine. She was the unwanted tagalong who moved into the male lead's home when her mother married his father. Yu Qian didn't care about any of that! What mattered was that in the book, her mom was still alive. She finally had a mother again! All she wanted in this life was to be a good little mama's girl, occasionally watching the male and female leads fall in love. What could be better? But then Hey, are 49.6kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves

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    The first book features a protagonist who transmigrates into the body of the male lead's stepsister, but she's not his romantic partner, nor does she cause trouble like other transmigrators. For the second book, please read the synopsis.

46. 2296 大 A Big Shot Drops into the Cultivation World: Why Would You Mess with Her? 大佬空降修真界：你说你惹她干嘛 If I Don't Write, I'll Have to Live on the Northwest Wind不码字就喝西北风Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted [Book Transmigration] [Strong Female Lead] [Redeeming the Villain] [Plot-Focused] Female lead: A powerhouse from the start, at the peak of combat prowess, and quick to draw her blade at the slightest provocation Male lead: Beautiful but miserable, hopelessly lovestruck, and equally annoyed by everyone except the female lead Chu Hongluan transmigrated into a book and arrived before the story began. Since she was already here, she decided to find the great villain, Liu Jinghong, and kill him befor 831Reads9.2Score119Shelves

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    Come on, watch this video! The first book has a female lead with off-the-charts fighting skills! The male lead is a hopelessly devoted believer, a total heartbreaker! A heart that's blindly in love is a man's best dowry! Anyway, it's a very easy read. I don't need to say anything about the second book, just remember one thing: if the female lead is weak in combat, it's basically a forced imprisonment story! It's quite fun.

47. 2297 快 Quick Transmigration: The Alluring Beauty's Life of Being Spoiled 快穿之钓系美人娇宠日常 Qing Yao清夭Modern Romance3.2M WordsOngoing The bewitching beauty Tang Wan has been the beloved of the villains in every world, but the plots of those worlds always force her to leave them for one reason or another, leaving them heartbroken and unable to have the one they love. Until one day, she binds herself to the Villain-Saving System and awakens to the truth. And then Paranoid CEO: “Where are you trying to run off to this time?” Cold-faced husband: “I swear I’ll earn money to support you. Don’t leave me.” Ruthless leader: “Please, do 13.9kReads9.2Score422Shelves

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    The first one is really good; I haven't found one quite similar yet. The second one is a quick transmigration novel. The female lead is the epitome of a female lead; she enters a new world and immediately begins her story with the male lead. It's not cliché, and I haven't seen any other quick transmigration novels written like this (the kind that doesn't require a romance guide).

48. 2298 病 The Frail Villainess Is a Master of Self-Destruction 病弱女配是作死小能手 Feng Su枫粟Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted When I woke up, I found I’d become a frail supporting heroine. That’s right, not a lovesick heroine, but a sickly one, the kind who was on the verge of death. As someone weak and frequently ill, I tried to end my life several times, but nothing worked. Either someone happened to catch me, or the method failed: the rope snapped, the dagger broke, and the poison was fake. 909Reads7.9Score—Shelves
49. 2299 病 The Lovesick Head of the Ye Family's Beloved Has Off-the-Charts Combat Skills! 病娇夜家主的心上人武力值爆表！ Light Makeup and Clear Tea清茶浅妆Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted Word has it that the head of the Ye family in the capital is vicious, bloodthirsty, and volatile. He has a cleanliness obsession and is a yandere, and is said to love killing people in all sorts of ways. He wields power over the capital’s business and politics, yet is fated to bring ruin to his parents and die alone. Bai Yiyi is an ordinary young heiress in the capital. She isn’t working class, but she’s hardly anyone important there, either. With her timid personality and a younger sister known 4.2kReads9.1Score559Shelves
50. 2300 女 After Disguising Myself as a Man, I Saved the Mad Crown Prince 女扮男装后，我救赎了疯批太子 Yu Qian语浅Ancient Romance543k WordsCompleted Original title: After Disguising Myself as a Man, I Saved the Tormented Crown Prince A seemingly sweet but secretly calculating crown prince vs. the forceful second son of a general’s household, a woman disguised as a man who protects her husband Shang Zhengyu is the general’s daughter. She has been raised as a boy since childhood, and one day she’s suddenly told that she has transmigrated into a book and been bound to a System that requires her to save the obsessive villain. By then, she has ju 19.9kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves

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    This is a cross-dressing novel. The male lead had a difficult childhood, leading to a dark and paranoid personality. After falling in love with the female lead, he becomes wary of both men and women, going to great lengths to win her heart, even willing to be a bottom for love. It's so incredibly good!!! Highly recommended!

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