Fifteen Years as a Veteran Reader, and My Taste Has Gotten Picky 十五年老鸟，口味养刁了

1. 501 谈 After a Fake Romance, I Got Both the Man and His Money 谈场假恋爱后，我人财两得 Xie Lianhuan of Xingdong City兴东市的解连环11k WordsCompleted After a Fake Romance, I Got Both Love and Money 2Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 502 重 Reborn as a Snake: More Children, More Blessings, I Alone Am the Azure Snake Immortal 重生为蛇：多子多福，唯我青蛇仙 Nineteen Sables十九只貂Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing As demons and monsters run rampant, Xu Qing transmigrates into this world and becomes a green snake in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains. The mountains are fraught with danger and overrun by demon beasts. To survive, he must grow stronger. Luckily, Xu Qing binds himself to the More Children, More Blessings System. He earns rewards by producing offspring! ‘Your descendant has undergone an ancestral transformation. You gain the divine ability to summon wind and rain!’ ‘Your descendant has reached t 20.3kReads8.7Score2kShelves
3. 503 我EN With a Fox Immortal, I Subdue a Hundred Ghosts 我以狐仙镇百鬼 Purple Dream Wandering Dragon紫梦游龙Mystery10.3M WordsOngoing The day I was born, nineteen bolts of thunder struck around our family’s courtyard. A fortune-teller said I was born a demon child, fated to suffer eighteen calamities in my life. Either someone else would die, or I would. As it turned out, the fortune-teller met his own calamity on the very day I was born. He carried me out of the village, and suddenly dropped dead! 754.6kReads9.4Score44.4kShelves
4. 504 我 I Snatched Up My Roommate's Blind Date 我捡漏了室友的相亲对象 Xie Lianhuan of Xingdong City兴东市的解连环11k WordsCompleted I Snagged My Roommate's Blind Date 2Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 505 天EN The Heavenly Eye Feng Shui Master 天眼风水师 Light of the Dao道之光Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [A feng shui novel] [Featuring feng shui, Daoist medicine, psychology, and economics; read faces and phone numbers] [Practical insights] [Explaining the esoteric with science] My master hastily taught me the art of divination and passed down a few books. Before I even had the chance to formally begin my training in the mountains, he sent me down into the world to help people... Where can I even go to complain about that? Amid the mortal world, I help others and cultivate myself. 703.3kReads9.6Score149.7kShelves
6. 506 守 After Three Years as a Widow, I Took Grandma to Join My Officer Husband 守寡三年我带奶奶投奔军官老公啦 Wasabi Lemon芥末柠檬Modern Romance414k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: The Lucky Wife of the 1970s: Her Tomb Raider Secret Identity Is Out! [Cold, tough military officer × female tomb raider, who later joins a research institute to serve her country] [Alternate-history military marriage + tomb-raiding System + married first, love later + raising kids + mind-reading + one-on-one, both leads inexperienced in love + nine-year age gap] [Reader's guide: The early chapters have a few plot holes, and the story is a silly comedy with no lo 10.9kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves

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   Driven by necessity, the female protagonist, Jiang Yao, returned to her old profession. Who knew that she'd be arrested the moment she emerged from the tomb? In the interrogation room: "Name?" "Jiang Yao." "Gender?" "Female." "What were you doing?" "Digging up my husband." [Awkward laugh] Everyone: Then her husband, with a dark expression, pushed open the door…

7. 507 分 After We Broke Up and Met Again, the Aloof Heartthrob Became a Simp 分手后再相见，高冷男神变舔狗了 Xie Lianhuan of Xingdong City兴东市的解连环9k WordsCompleted We Met Again After Breaking Up, and the Aloof Godlike Guy Turned into a Simp 511Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 508 揽 Gathering Her Close 揽倾入怀 Xia Mier夏弥尔Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [A short story focused on sweet romance] [Doctor VS actress] [All sugar, no angst] [One-on-one, doting romance, medical fiction, showbiz] Bai Qing, already a top-tier star, suddenly made a high-profile announcement that she was in a relationship. Her boyfriend wasn't in the entertainment industry, and she hoped everyone would give them plenty of privacy. Naturally, netizens started digging. It turned out Bai Qing's boyfriend was a doctor: young, talented, from a prestigious family, and, most imp 10.3kReads9.4Score1kShelves

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   🌺Actress Bai Qing suddenly announced her relationship in a high-profile manner! Her boyfriend is not in the entertainment industry! So netizens started digging. It turns out that Bai Qing's boyfriend is a doctor from a prominent family, and most importantly, he's incredibly handsome!

9. 509 网 Online Game: My Thievery Is SSS-Rank 网游：我的盗窃SSS级 I'm Fat Blue Cat我是胖蓝猫Sports3.7M WordsCompleted The brain-domain game Glory, developed jointly by more than a hundred countries, goes live. Chen Ming is reborn and awakens the SSS-rank talent Nimble Fingers! Every attack comes with a theft buff. From then on, Chen Ming becomes a master thief who never leaves empty-handed! Red Dragon Queen: “Where’s my dragon egg?! Where’s my huge dragon egg???” Saintess of the Church: “If you can return our sacred treasure... I’ll do anything you want.” Succubus Demon Queen: “That boy stole my heart~” … In t 76.7kReads8.7Score9.1kShelves
10. 510 俏 The Charming Nanny and Her Spoiled Billionaire Husband 俏奶妈和她的首富娇夫 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Modern Romance531k WordsCompleted In the depths of postpartum desperation, Liu Zaozao lands a lucrative live-in nanny contract. When she opens the door, she’s stunned to discover that the employer is her ex-boyfriend, Jiang Yu, who once said he never wanted children. And the baby she’s supposed to care for is the son she thought had died at birth! To protect her child, she swallows her emotions and stays with the Jiang family, earning her place with her professional nanny skills. She keeps her top-level English qualification und 4.3kReads—Score151Shelves

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    A variety of fresh themes. A worthwhile investment, you deserve it, it's very good, highly recommended. Super incredibly enjoyable.

11. 511 闺 My Best Friend Stole My Fiancé, Then Regretted It 闺蜜抢我未婚夫后，悔疯了 Xie Lianhuan of Xingdong City兴东市的解连环9k WordsCompleted After my best friend stole my fiancé, she regretted it so much she went crazy —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 512 我 I Just Love Clinging to You 我好喜欢粘着你呀 Moon Toast酹月Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted [Quirky Girl × Gentle Thug] [Silly, devoted to each other, and super sweet] [The male and female leads are not based on real people! Not based on real people!] Lai Keyou is a college junior who works part-time as an online singer. Her nickname is “Celebrity-Obsessed Maniac.” “Today I’m going to sing Mo Juan’s first album track from when he debuted...” “Today I’ll let you hear Mo Juan’s breakout hit...” “Mo Juan just released another album. I’ll sing you a song from it...” Her fans: “Okay, we get 6.6kReads9.4Score772Shelves
13. 513 人 A Human Cage 人间囚笼 Yan Yizhi言一知Urban538k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story + extremely dark + oppressive and suffocating. Don’t read if you’re faint of heart.] When you’re nearing the end of your life, you can actually feel it coming. Just like right now. The closer that moment gets, the more you want to leave something behind in this world. But what should I leave? Assets lose value, and houses change hands. Nothing material can last forever. So perhaps I should tell everyone my story instead. I’m no good person. I just occasionally feel 118.9kReads9.5Score16.6kShelves

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    It's really good, quite stunning. It's very immersive, and it's so captivating that it makes you want to keep watching even before you've seen it.

14. 514 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 1MReads9.9Score162.2kShelves
15. 515 天 Born with a Bewitching Charm and Overwhelmed by Desire, I’m Spoiled by Beijing’s Most Eligible Heir 天生媚骨遇上极度高热，我被京圈太子爷宠上天 Yun Chuyin云楚吟11k WordsCompleted Born with an irresistible allure and struck by a scorching fever, I became the pampered darling of the capital's most powerful young heir. 14.2kReads—Score123Shelves
16. 516 我 The Male Lead I Gave Up Conquering Came Crawling Back to Me 我放弃攻略的那个男主，他倒贴上来了 Xie Lianhuan of Xingdong City兴东市的解连环11k WordsCompleted I Gave Up on Conquering the Male Lead, but He Came Crawling Back to Me 2Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 517 今 Will I Dream of My Wife Tonight? 今晚会梦到老婆吗 Misty Rain Porridge烟雨粥Modern Romance546k WordsCompleted [Silly-guy fiction, silly-guy fiction, silly-guy fiction] Pei Jing used to look down on those buddies of his who would live or die for a woman. “Is it really necessary?” Then he got into a car accident and suffered a brain injury. At first, he's a sweet, obedient husband who saves money and dotes on his wife. In the middle, he's a stubborn man who pretends not to care. Later, he's a heartbroken simp who loses his temper and does everything he can to get his wife's attention. [Silly-guy fiction 28.8kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves

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    The male lead in this story is initially an amnesiac, sweet-talking guy saving money for his wife. In the middle stages, he pretends to be dead, and later he's a love-struck fool trying to get his wife's attention. [Licking screen][licking screen][licking screen][licking screen] I'm a country bumpkin, and I love this kind of thing.

18. 518 退 After Retirement, I Had a Whirlwind Wedding with My Old Neighbor 退休后我和老邻居闪婚了 Deep Strawberry-Flavored Evening Breeze草莓味Deep晚风Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted Project Details Male lead: Chen Boyuan, 62, a retired surgeon with a sharp tongue and obsessive cleanliness. His children live abroad. Female lead: Wang Huilan, 58, a retired community mediator who is warmhearted and outspoken. In her original family, she was expected to sacrifice everything for her younger brother. 7.2kReads6.3Score170Shelves
19. 519 天 Oh My God! My Parrot Shares Sensations with the CEO, and Now He’s at My Mercy 天了噜！我的鹦鹉和总裁共感，他被我拿捏了 Yun Chuyin云楚吟12k WordsCompleted Good heavens! My parrot shares sensations with the CEO, and I've got him wrapped around my finger. 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves
20. 520 序EN Sequence: God Eater 序列：吃神者 No Brain, Just Cerebellum不要大脑要小脑Urban4.3M WordsOngoing [Tomato 2026 Male-Focused Fiction Most Popular Author, Ranked Number One] Published in print, quality guaranteed. An alternate high-martial world, ensemble cast and political intrigue, no nested plot twists, a slow-paced story with a grand setting. Readers all say it gets better the further you read. Giant birds swallow the sun, and all things undergo dramatic change. Strange, immortal gods, and humanity's superpowered sequences. Everyone wants to become a god in this world, but they have no ide 972.9kReads9.3Score119.1kShelves

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    "January 1, 2000, on Earth." "According to expert observation, a black bird suddenly appeared, vomited out a huge stomach, and swallowed the entire sun. Then, the black bird swallowed back into its stomach and disappeared." "The sun disappeared, and Earth entered a dark age." "However, life on Earth did not completely become extinct; humans were able to barely survive. Currently, a large number of researchers are studying the reasons for this."

21. 521 预 The Precognition Paradox 预知悖论 Shi Yan施琂Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [He keeps pursuing her, keeps failing, and keeps trying again] Wen Shixi awakened her ability to foresee the future at sixteen. She can predict an emergency that will happen three days later. As a VIP guest coordinator at a five-star hotel, her foresight helps her plan ahead at work and come up with the best solution at the first opportunity. Her repeated displays of “uncanny foresight” catch the attention of the group’s CEO, Jiang Huoyu. He sets a trap to lure her in, hoping to uncover her secr 3.5kReads9.2Score531Shelves
22. 522 马 The Horse Slave Son-in-Law Destroyed My Motherland. Reborn, I Locked Him in a Military Brothel 马奴驸马灭我母国，重生后我把他锁进军妓营 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The Horse Slave Prince Consort Destroyed My Motherland. Reborn, I Lock Him in a Military Brothel 270Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 523 重 Auntie Tao, Reborn, Has a Headache Every Day 重生后的陶大妈每天都在脑壳疼 Sticky Peach黏桃Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Tao Qin thought, “I was too controlling in my last life, and my children never felt close to me. What if I try doing things differently this time?” Hey, it really works! I’m getting along better with the neighbors, too. Haha, every day is spent catching up on the latest gossip. 11.1kReads8.6Score1.1kShelves
24. 524 畸 The Floating City in the Freakish Sea 畸海浮城 Distant Stars on a Cold Night寒夜远辰Mystery685k WordsOngoing [A World of Strange Realms] [Backrooms-Inspired Setting] [Dark Humor] [Monstrous Creatures] [Light Apocalypse Scavenging] [Uncovering the Truth] The original world has shattered into countless eerie pocket worlds: A silent city where the sun never rises, A man-eating forest where every tree walks, An endless wasteland forever watched by a giant eye... And also, A colossal Buddha traveling beneath the city, Moving walls of steel rebar mixed with rotting flesh, A black humanoid figure stan 142kReads9.1Score13.9kShelves

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    It's nice to read, but there are too few words.

25. 525 为 I Disguised Myself as a Little Black Cat in the Demon Palace to Steal Treasure, So How Did I Become the Demon Empress's Favorite? 为盗宝在魔宫伪装小黑猫，怎么就被宠成魔后了？ Yun Chuyin云楚吟Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted I disguised myself as a little black cat in the Demon Palace to steal a treasure. How did I end up being pampered as the Demon Empress? 9Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 526 穿EN The Bystander's Self-Cultivation in a 1970s Transmigration Novel 穿书七十年代吃瓜群众的自我修养 Jiong Jiong You Pi囧囧有皮Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Have you ever transmigrated to a different scene just by blinking? Lin Yuzhu has. She transmigrated in a daze to the 1970s. No, she transmigrated into a book. She has a System, and the female lead is there too. There are also supporting female characters, but she isn't one of them. She's just an onlooker who wandered into the story by mistake. As an onlooker, she gets to watch the drama unfold every day. She doesn't want other people's dogs, and she doesn't get involved in other people's busines 97.4kReads9.6Score8.9kShelves

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    Recommended by a seasoned bookworm, all from my personal collection!

27. 527 镇 The Dragon-Suppressing Coffin and the King of Hell's Fate 镇龙棺，阎王命 Feiyi匪夷Mystery4.9M WordsOngoing They severed my tendons and buried me alive in a sealed coffin, but they didn’t know I was born with the fate of the King of Hell! [Folk horror, feng shui and talismans, incense offerings] Feng shui and fortune-telling, painted-skin demons and spirit summoning, walking in the shadows and corpse driving, corpse-raising spells and curses, yin tattoos and talismanic needles, puppets controlled by strings, red doors sealed with wax, Dogs digging graves on Burial Mound Ridge, ghosts feasting in the R 313.2kReads9.4Score28.3kShelves
28. 528 穿 Reborn as a Sickly Vampire, I Keep the Beastly Wolf King in Check Every Day 穿成病娇血族，野兽狼王他每天都在克制 Yun Chuyin云楚吟9k WordsCompleted Reborn as a sickly vampire, the savage Wolf King restrains himself every day 21Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 529 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 137.2kReads9.6Score16.5kShelves

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    They're all pretty good.

30. 530 你 It’s Fine If You Pretend to Be Poor, I’m Only Here for a Baby! 你装穷没关系呀，我也只是为了求子！ Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted It's okay if you pretend to be poor. I'm only doing this to have a child, too! 51Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 531 带 I Brought a Fortune to the 1970s and Became the Boss of the Family 带着巨额财产穿七零，成家中一霸 The Sun on the Mountaintop山顶的太阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Period drama + military marriage + pocket dimension + family life On the first day after Lin Xiangnan transmigrates, her family gets into a huge argument over sending someone to the countryside. At first: “So what if I have to go to the countryside? I've got hundreds of millions of supplies in my pocket dimension. How could I possibly fail to get by out there?” After helping her second great-uncle weed his fields for two days: “There's no way I'm going to the countryside. I'm lazy, gluttonous, a 103.8kReads9.3Score8.8kShelves

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    There are quite a few, all of them are completed, though the genres vary considerably, but I've already read and reviewed them all. The content is generally okay, nothing particularly bad!

32. 532 同 My Coworker Accused Me of Seducing Her Bald Husband, So I Went on a Rampage 同事污蔑我勾引她的光头老公，我杀疯了 Yun Chuyin云楚吟10k WordsCompleted My Coworker Accused Me of Seducing Her Bald Husband, So I Went on a Rampage 6Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 533 改 Reforming My Good-for-Nothing Husband, Starting at Age 20 改造废物老公，从20岁开始养老 Teletubby Without an Antenna没有天线的天线宝宝Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period story x making money x family and village life x a touch of ensemble cast x raising kids] Lin Hui has a dream. In it, she turns fifty after spending twenty-seven years as a widow, struggling to raise her children, only to develop cancer and die before she can enjoy life. When she wakes, she finds herself back in 1980, the year she just married Xu Dongsheng, the “lazy bum” of the surrounding villages. She grits her teeth. She absolutely cannot let her life follow the path in her dream. Fr 34.8kReads9.1Score4.2kShelves
34. 534 七 The 1970s: The Little Fool Only Clings to the Strongest Man 七零：小傻子只抱最粗的大腿 Seleucus塞琉古Modern Romance236k WordsCompleted [Period setting + doting romance + genuinely silly heroine + devoted to each other] A lot of this is made up by the author, so don’t overthink it!!! The characters’ values do not represent the author’s. Song Jinxi’s family home was too small, so they kicked her out and sent her to live with her older sister, who was stationed with the army, to make room for her brother. She couldn’t do the chores properly, never got enough to eat, and had to put up with her sister’s scorn. The little fool manage 5.1kReads6.4Score296Shelves

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    🫧🫧Song Jinxi's family home was small, so to make room for her brother, they sent her to live with her sister who was serving in the military. She wasn't good at chores, didn't get enough to eat, and had to endure her sister's disdain. For once, the little simpleton was clever; she picked up a White Rabbit milk candy, blushed, and handed it to a soldier she knew. In the ensuing silence, Song Jinxi looked up, dumbfounded. Oh no, she gave it to the wrong person! QAO [facepalm][laughing]

35. 535 败 The Spendthrift and the Miser 败家女与守财奴 Yun Chuyin云楚吟15k WordsCompleted The Spendthrift and the Miser 32Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 536 我 I Bound Myself to a Gossip System in the 1970s 我在年代绑定了吃瓜系统 Dreaming Another Hundred Thousand梦更十万Modern Romance587k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Gossip System + Ensemble Cast + Everyday Life + Not a Strong Female Lead + Romance] On her way home from school, Song Hongjin comes across a house being ransacked and squeezes her way in to watch the spectacle. Suddenly, a gold melon seed the size of her palm comes flying toward her... At the last possible moment, her fake best friend Shen Danru rushes out to “save” her, knocking Song Hongjin to the ground. The gold seed first cracks Shen Danru's head, then bounces into Song Ho 766Reads7.4Score101Shelves
37. 537 钓 After Reincarnating as a Seductive Fox Spirit, I Became the Beloved of Beijing’s Buddhist Heir 钓系魅狐穿成真千金后，我成了京圈佛子的心尖宠 Yun Chuyin云楚吟10k WordsCompleted After Reincarnating as a Flirtatious Fox Spirit in the Real Heiress’s Body, I Became the Apple of the Capital’s Buddhist Prince’s Eye 38Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 538 六 The 1960s: I Thrived After Marrying a Scrap Collector 六零：改嫁废品收购员后我赢麻了 Qi Baochen柒宝宸Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn + seemingly useless wood-type supernatural ability + pocket dimension + everyday family drama + fake and real heiresses + contrasting counterparts] Yuan Hui and Yuan Yin were reborn. They returned to the day they left the mountain to resume lay life and were assigned blind dates by their organization. In their previous lives, senior sister Yuan Hui married a driver for the transport team, while junior sister Yuan Yin married a good-for-nothing street loafer. Unexpectedly 9.1kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
39. 539 太 The Young Master and His Ring Share Every Sensation, So He Has to Keep Enduring It 太子爷与扳指共感，每天都在忍 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted The Young Master Shares His Senses with a Thumb Ring, and Spends Every Day Holding Back 1kReads—Score—Shelves
40. 540 京 The Capital’s Young Master Is at Her Feet 京圈太子爷是她的裙下之臣 Author Little Koi作家小锦鲤10k WordsCompleted The Capital’s Crown Prince Is Her Devoted Suitor 97Reads—Score107Shelves

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    This book deserves a thumbs up!

41. 541 穿 I Transmigrated as the Wicked True Heiress of a Wealthy Family, So I Called the Police 穿成豪门恶毒真千金，我直接报警 Not Your Exception不是你的例外Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted Transmigrated as the wicked true heiress, Shen Li is forced to kneel and thank her scumbag father from the start. She pulls out a calculator and demands 3.72 million in compensation, then gets the fake heiress arrested, rejects an arranged marriage, and makes a fortune by flipping tables on chore duty. Her whole family goes crazy while she counts money until her hands ache. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 542 沈 Mr. Shen, Your Little Nanny Went Off to Argue with Someone Again 沈先生，你家小保姆又去怼人了 Song Fan宋饭Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted The short drama has aired [Sweet romance + hilarious antics + healing + slow-burn love + mutual devotion in body and soul] [Bright, cheerful puppy-like heroine vs. gloomy, tsundere iceberg of a lucky-cat hero] Shen Yuqing was set up by a rival and got into a car accident. He barely survived, but has been confined to a wheelchair ever since. His younger brother hired countless caregivers to look after him, but Shen Yuqing drove every one of them away. Then he met Song Tinghuan. Song Tinghuan didn 17.7kReads9.2Score2kShelves
43. 543 我 I Was Reborn as a Good-for-Nothing Immortal Stripped of My Immortal Bones, and the God of War Went on a Killing Spree for Me 我穿成被剔仙骨的废柴仙，战神为我杀疯了 Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted I Reincarnated as a Good-for-Nothing Immortal Whose Immortal Bones Were Stripped Away, and the God of War Went on a Killing Spree for Me 204Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 544 糟 Oh No! The Gluttonous Girl Can't Hide What She's Thinking 糟糕！大馋丫头心声藏不住啦 Mu Xiaoyan沐小颜Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted Cheng Yan, who had always been indifferent to worldly desires, obeyed his family's wishes and married the virtuous and proper Bai Yixuan. As the model of a refined young lady in Jingzhou, Bai Yixuan was gentle, virtuous, obedient, and sensible. Cheng Yan, who focused solely on his career and disliked being disturbed, was very satisfied with her. Recently, though, something strange seemed to be happening. He could apparently hear Bai Yixuan's thoughts. That was fine. Even her innermost thought 16.6kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves
45. 545 张 Zhang Xiaojiu's Adventure Journal 张小酒的冒险笔记 Wuye無夜Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [The animated series is now available] Zhang Xiaojiu has died once. In his original world, the Demon Realm overturned the Human Realm, wiping out humanity across the globe. His soul, carrying regrets, transmigrated into the body of a baby born before the catastrophe. This time, he wanted to hide away and survive in peace, but fate set him on the path to saving the world. A white-clad angel wept for him, a fiery policewoman took a blade for him, and a gentle spirit demon faced death for him witho 6.6kReads9.1Score563Shelves

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    A good book that is not mindless, formulaic, or unsystematic.

46. 546 为 I Gave Up Ascension for Him, Yet He Brought His Other Woman Home 为他放弃飞升，他却带外室登堂 Yuzhou渔洲Ancient Romance317k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine takes center stage + male lead is a scheming sweetheart who plays support + heroine does the heavy lifting] Struck by lightning, Feng Yu's ascension goes awry, and she becomes the most honored princess of the Wu Dynasty. In order to complete her merit and ascend again, she devotes herself to helping Wei Zhanye rise from obscurity to become the renowned Great General Who Guards the North, revered by all. But on their wedding day, he marries another woman at the same time, turning 1.1kReads8.5Score122Shelves

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    🌲🌲🌲This book is so exhilarating! It's incredibly exciting to read. The female lead is relentlessly defiant, always ready to fight back against any challenge. 🌱 To achieve her goal of perfect merit and ascend to immortality once more, she wholeheartedly helps the scumbag man transform from an unknown nobody into a renowned general, revered by all. 🌿 However, on their wedding day, he marries both his wives and concubines, making her the laughingstock of the entire capital. 🎋 The female lead doesn't tolerate this either. With a wave of her hand, she commands respect, turning the general's mansion into chaos. 🍁 Wailing and lamentation fill the air. They laugh at her for being unwanted? But then, a man who looks like her mortal enemy blocks her doorway, offering himself as a concubine.

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50. 550 她 She Slept in My Bed, So I Broke Both Their Wings 她睡了我的床，我折了他俩的翼 Yun Chuyin云楚吟8k WordsCompleted She slept in my bed, so I clipped their wings. 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves

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