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

1. 1451 量 Heartbeat Code in Quantum Stardust 量子星尘里的心跳代码 A Method Has Emerged方法产生了Sci-Fi & Apocalypse103k WordsCompleted As the nanoscale "Light Particle Clan" raises fluorescent tides across a sea of atomic clouds, and virus messengers carry love letters written in base pairs through cell membranes, Lin Guanyin, the phosphorus-atom god of war, has already glimpsed the fateful foreshadowing of this microscopic epic in the faint glow of electron transitions. Wild and unruly, he shields the silicon-based girl from the crystal-cell fortress behind him. Facing an out-of-control army of free radicals, every broken chem 4Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 1452 追 I Followed a Beauty into a Cave, and Ten Years Later I Became a Monster 追美女进山洞，十年后我成了妖怪 Lingnan School of Painting Literature岭南画派文学37k WordsCompleted I followed a beauty into a mountain cave. Ten years later, I became a monster. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 1453 一 An Acre of Lush Green Fields, Where Every Farm Animal Is Supreme 一亩青禾田，家禽皆至尊 The Non-Smoking Bearded Uncle不吸烟的胡子大叔Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The protagonist grew up in the “Forbidden Zone of Gods and Demons,” but thinks she's just a poor farm girl. She heads to the city to work (cultivate immortality), bringing a flock of “poultry” (divine beasts) and a load of “local specialties” (divine medicine). She joins a sect full of oddballs with mundane professions, then crushes the cultivation world with her farming know-how in this laugh-out-loud power fantasy. 6.4kReads6.7Score619Shelves
4. 1454 回 The Reservoir of Returning Waters 回流之坝 Lu Qi, Who Loves Liangfen and Duck Intestines爱吃凉粉鸭肠的路七Eastern Fantasy792k WordsOngoing Does surviving tribulation have to mean facing a lightning tribulation? It could also mean a trial of love! In a world of spiritual energy, every stale cultivation trope is cast aside. A middle-aged man steps into a secret realm in his mortal body, exploring it one step at a time until his soul and body are completely set free. As he investigates the spiritual energy beneath heaven and earth, he uncovers the ultimate truth hidden from the world. 97Reads—Score—Shelves

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   No gimmicks, no cheat codes, I offer this on my knees.

5. 1455 人 Artificial Intelligence: A More Perfect, More Human Robot 人工智能更完美更人性化机器人 A Method Has Emerged方法产生了Sci-Fi & Apocalypse438k WordsCompleted In 2025, artificial intelligence is advancing rapidly, and robots have become part of everyday human life. Yet most have limited functions and lack human warmth. The protagonist, Lin Guanyin, is a genius engineer who dreams of building robots that are more advanced, more capable, and more humane than the products currently available. Lin Guanyin begins his research in a cramped laboratory, short on funding and working with outdated equipment, while skepticism surrounds him. But driven by his pas 12Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 1456 西 Xi Shi’s Tears 西施泪 Highlight高光Historical260k WordsCompleted The protagonist of this story, Xi Shi, is a beauty, a peerless beauty, a beauty for the ages. Born in an age of murder and conquest, Xi Shi searches earnestly for truth and love. But she fails to realize that in the world she inhabits, truth and love have vanished, leaving only brute power, cruelty, and deceit. At first, Fan Li uses the promise of love and marriage as a bargaining chip, tricking her into going to King Fuchai of Wu. While Fuchai toys with his kingdom, he also keeps her under his 5.8kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves

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   These books are all quite good (in my opinion).

7. 1457 冷 Six Years in the Cold Palace: I Nurtured an Emperor for the Ages with My Life 冷宫六年，我以命养出千古明君 Lingnan School of Painting Literature岭南画派文学Ancient Romance26k WordsCompleted Six Years in the Cold Palace, I Nurtured an Eternal Wise Ruler with My Life 5Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 1458 哎 Oh No! I’m One of the Seven Deadly Sins, and I Got MVP! 哎呀！我七原罪，得了MVP！ Captain of the Trapping Camp陷阵营营长Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Dark comedy + hilarious + ruthless action + global setting + unconventional ideas + one heroine + near-invincible protagonist + power fantasy with a brain (or without one)] Horror games descend upon the world. Those chosen to participate must face challenges of inhuman difficulty. Though the games are full of torment, they also offer people a chance to gain supernatural powers. Life or death. A meteoric rise, or losing everything. But Lu Ce, who has been unable to feel pain since childhood, fee 142.7kReads9.3Score16.7kShelves
9. 1459 天 Heavenly King's Hall 天王殿 Driving Rain前进的暴雨Urban2.4M WordsCompleted Three years ago, his best friend buried him alive. Three years later, he returned in perfect health! As luck would have it, he showed up just in time for his best friend and ex-girlfriend's wedding. He smiled faintly. “Long time no see. How about I give you this coffin as a wedding present?” 5kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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   The first book features a ruthless and decisive male lead, and dozens of female leads of all types. The second book has a male lead who's like a mad dog, decisive and relentless in his killings, and over a dozen female leads. ?

10. 1460 唯 The One and Only Origami Talent: I Can Fold Anything 唯一折纸天赋，我能折出一切 Su Fifteen宿十五Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted (Apocalypse + Transmigration + No Saintly Savior + No Romance + Leveling + Playing It Safe + Superpowers + Gets Even Better Later) Zhuang Mo transmigrates to a parallel world and awakens the safest wood-type superpower in the apocalypse. His future career is supposed to be farming in a safe zone. Other people grow potatoes with a soft, fluffy texture. His potatoes are as big as soccer balls and rock-hard. Other people grow crisp, juicy, sweet cabbages. His cabbages reach five feet tall and are r 27.4kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves

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    I just finished reading this one, and it was pretty good. It's been a long time since I've read a book in one go.

11. 1461 带 Pinduoduo in the Republic of China 带着拼夕夕在民国 Mu Xi Mu Xi木希沐熙Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Protagonist: Li Yue (Jian Sixuan) Li Yue accidentally transmigrates to 1938, less than two months after the Nanjing Massacre. The owner of the body she inhabits is just an ordinary little beggar. At first, Li Yue sees nothing but darkness ahead. She might not survive even three days in this era. But soon she discovers that her phone has come along with her, and the only app on it, Pinduoduo, gives her the courage to carry on. She decides to head for Yan’an and lie low in the base area until libe 5.4kReads7.4Score489Shelves
12. 1462 超 A Super Genius's Study Notes 超级天才学霸笔记 A Method Has Emerged方法产生了Urban165k WordsCompleted In the cutthroat world of campus life, there was one incredibly overpowered figure: Lin Guanyin. This guy started out with a genius-scholar persona, a brain better than a supercomputer, and an absolutely phenomenal talent for studying. He blazed ahead at full speed. His story of growing up was downright hilarious. While other students were still floundering in a sea of practice questions, he was already soaring through the universe of knowledge in a rocket. He could even dream of solving world-c 18Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 1463 秦 The Qin King’s Grudge 秦王恨 Highlight高光Historical244k WordsCompleted This story is mainly about Qin Shi Huang, who grew up without a father’s love and was, in truth, an emotionally damaged man who deliberately searched the world for a father. Amid the storms and downpours of his longing for a father he never had, Qin Shi Huang gradually came of age. Before he knew it, he had grown dark, suspicious, and violent. Everyone said the father he was looking for was right before him: Lü Buwei. But this only trapped him in even greater helplessness and embarrassment. He c 1.4kReads8.1Score306Shelves
14. 1464 十 With a GDP of Ten Trillion Dollars, Hou Liangping Still Investigates Me 十万亿美金GDP，侯亮平还查我 Witch Wolf蛊狼Male-Channel Fanfiction186k WordsOngoing Li Jiang, who came from a rural background, rose through his own abilities to become the top official in Jingzhou City. By chance, he awakened the Super Company System. During his ten years in office, he grew Jingzhou City’s GDP to ten trillion dollars, turning it into the world’s leading megacity. Handong Province and the entire country benefited greatly from Jingzhou’s prosperity. But the arrival of Hou Liangping and the Sha faction changed everything. Wielding the imperial warrant, Hou Liangp 5Reads5.9Score—Shelves
15. 1465 芦 Clear Words Hidden in Reed Leaves, Carried on the Wind for Twenty Years 芦叶藏清词，风吹二十年 Lingnan School of Painting Literature岭南画派文学Marriage & Romance22k WordsCompleted Pure Words Hidden in Reed Leaves, Carried by the Wind for Twenty Years 2Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 1466 港 Hong Kong Films: I Traded Good Deeds for Skills and Struck It Rich 港片：善功兑换技能，我发达了 Night of Clear Wind and Cold Moon清风冷月夜Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted Shen Dong transmigrates to Hong Kong Island in the 1980s, where he becomes the right-hand man of Uncle Bo, the boss of the Hongmen gang in Tuen Mun, and activates the Good Deeds Exchange System. I may only be a small-time gang boss, but you actually expect me to do good deeds? This is outrageous. “Congratulations on killing Crow of the Dongxing gang and saving countless lives. Reward: 100 Good Deed Points.” “Congratulations on leading your men into legitimate business. Reward: 500 Good Deed Poin 77.8kReads9.2Score5.1kShelves
17. 1467 盖 The Peerless King of Medicine 盖世医王 Driving Rain前进的暴雨Urban1.1M WordsCompleted When he opened his eyes, Su Ran, the Immortal Emperor, had been reborn on the day before his engagement was called off! In his previous life, he endured endless humiliation, and the woman he loved died unjustly, her heart broken. In this life, he vowed to protect everyone around him as the Immortal Emperor! 7.3kReads8.9Score770Shelves
18. 1468 鬼 Ghost Messenger, Don't Run 鬼差你别跑 Jie Yu界玉Mystery877k WordsCompleted The sequel to "The Underworld Calls Me Little Mister", picking up perfectly from the final chapter of the first book. Hilarious ghost-hunting power fantasy! Every member of the main cast is an overpowered carry, and they won’t put up with even the slightest injustice! An invincible protagonist, with payback served the very same day! Packed with all kinds of superstitious trivia from Taoist classics, along with knowledge from the other Hundred Schools of Thought. 18.8kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
19. 1469 我EN I Just Want to Cut You All Down—or Die by Your Blades 我只想砍死各位，或者被各位砍死 Hong Lun鸿轮Xianxia822k WordsOngoing [Single Female Lead + Ruthless and Decisive + Rivers of Blood + Too Lazy to Explain, Just Listen] I'm a lunatic who has fallen deep into a life of slaughter. But if I want to avoid becoming the enemy of the righteous and standing against the whole world, there's only one path left: Prey on the wicked! "Senior Brother, my demonic body went berserk and attacked our fellow disciples. I'm a victim too. Setting the facts aside, isn't the world itself at fault?" "What gibberish are you spouting? G 94.5kReads8.6Score8.8kShelves
20. 1470 黑 Black Lucky Carp System: I Plunder Fortune in the Republic of China 黑锦鲤系统：我在民国掠夺气运 Zhuxin Hai竹心海Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration to the Republic of China + black koi golden finger + resistance-era espionage + multiple identities + spy games within spy games + marriage of convenience] Shen Shuman transmigrates as a Zhongtong agent embedded in the 76th, but she’s already been caught and abandoned by her own side. Her handler has fled with the intelligence, leaving behind a trail of ambiguous clues that quietly point to her. She has barely transmigrated when she finds herself in the interrogation room, facing 15.4kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves
21. 1471 修 The Great Thief of the Cultivation World 修仙界大盗 A Pear Blossom Drenched in Rain一朵梨花又带雨Eastern Fantasy275k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the body of a good-for-nothing with five spiritual roots, he finds himself holding a mysterious pebble space. Here, the protagonist can summon heavenly punishment and command life and death! Oppressed by his sect and hunted by powerful foes, Lu Daoyi simply casts aside the pretenses of the righteous path. He roams the mountains and seas, stealing every opportunity under heaven and becoming a carefree cultivation-world thief! 14Reads—Score126Shelves

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    Preconceived notions are terrifying.

22. 1472 隆 The Longqing Murders: A Scholar's Wrongful Conviction, and I Set His Spirit Wife Straight 隆庆奇案：秀才冤狱，我判灵妻归正 Lingnan School of Painting Literature岭南画派文学11k WordsCompleted The Longqing Mystery: A Scholar's Wrongful Imprisonment, I Rule That His Spirit Wife Be Set Right —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 1473 神 The Tycoon System Is My Aunt 神豪系统是我小姨 soXso乂Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [Female-oriented rich-girl fantasy + spending big on livestreams + mischief-maker + slice of life + no romance + befriending rich power players from all walks of life + gaming] (The main story is complete!) Just after graduating from high school, Qin Weisheng went through the biggest upheaval of her life. As she gradually sank into darkness, a voice gave her hope to keep living. (Congratulations, you've obtained the God of Wealth System.) Qin Weisheng: Something this good really exists? (I came 13kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
24. 1474 皇 The Emperor’s Favorite Minister? No, I’m Rebellious to the Bone! 皇帝宠臣？不，我一身反骨！ Lun Dong伦东Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [Power Struggles] + [Political Scheming] + [High-Stakes Play] + [Not Mindless] The great clans grew powerful and took control of the imperial court. The emperor wanted to use me as a weapon to reclaim imperial authority, but he devised countless ways for me to die. Once he realized how useful I was, he even wanted to castrate me and turn me into a eunuch, so I could continue serving as his blade. The Left Chancellor, head of the great clans and a man of unfathomable depths, pointed to the fish 7.5kReads9.0Score695Shelves
25. 1475 观 The Art of Reading People 观人有道 Uncle Mao of Jinmen金门卯叔Urban2.1M WordsCompleted The Daoist Five Arts are Mountain, Medicine, Destiny, Physiognomy, and Divination, representing Heaven, Earth, Humanity, Ghosts, and Immortals respectively. The Immortal Way is Mountain: focusing on cultivation, talismans, martial arts, geography, and feng shui. The Human Way is Medicine: focusing on healing, Daoist medicine, Chinese medicine, acupuncture, pulse diagnosis, and prescriptions. The Divine Way is Destiny: focusing on fortune-telling, the Eight Characters, Zi Wei astrology, and more. 13.5kReads9.0Score2kShelves

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    "Mountain Medicine, Physiognomy, and Divination"—mastering any one of these arts can grant you unparalleled success. My mother dreamt of a golden carp entering her womb while she was pregnant with me. A fortune teller predicted she would give birth to an extraordinary child, destined for great fame, capable of understanding people's hearts and foreseeing their future. Mountain Medicine, Physiognomy, and Divination are the five ultimate arts of Taoism. Character divination, face reading, palmistry, Bazi (Four Pillars of Destiny), Liu Yao (Six Lines Divination), Feng Shui, and Plum Blossom Divination—you can learn a great deal, directly applicable to real life. The content is authentic and interesting, packed with valuable information; you'll be able to identify scoundrels after learning it. A thousand people, a thousand faces; a hundred different lives. Starting from humble beginnings, achieving greatness. All cases in the book are real; what you see is what you get. Those who are destined to use this should proceed with caution.

26. 1476 我 I Didn't Kill My Best Friend, But He Did Die Because of Me 我没动手杀挚友，但他确实因我凉透了 Lingnan School of Painting Literature岭南画派文学Historical13k WordsCompleted I didn't kill my best friend, but he did end up dead because of me. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 1477 氪 After Spending Money, Five Powerful Families' Heirs Fight to Be My Dad 氪金后，五个豪门大佬争着做我爸 Lop-Eared Rabbit Who Loves Cilantro爱吃香菜的垂耳兔Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No CP + elite circles + moonlight muse + showbiz + wild imagination + adored by all + fictional world + golden finger + feel-good story + secret identities + top heiress] After Jing Shishu died, she discovered she was merely a character in a pay-to-play game called “Across Time and Space.” The worst part was that the player controlling her was miserly, never spent a cent, and couldn’t even customize her face. As a result, she was ugly and poor in every life. Furious, she shouted at the heavens, 6.9kReads9.2Score772Shelves
28. 1478 笑 Ha! The Bug Hater Transmigrates Into a Zerg Novel 笑，当讨厌虫子的人穿进虫子文 Kong Kong Kong Kong Kong Kong Kong Lu Yu空空空空空空空麓欲Two Male Leads238k WordsCompleted (Main story complete; bonus chapters updated whenever inspiration strikes. Proceed with caution, you may get emotionally wrecked. This is the author's personal ship.) [The male lead has no pairing in the main story, but there is unrequited love for the protagonist in the bonus chapters + interstellar + academy + mecha + scrolling comments + original insectoid worldbuilding: anthropomorphic insects + light, easy reading + shifting perspectives] - Content warning: The author doesn't even know what 854Reads8.7Score102Shelves
29. 1479 洪 Hongwu's Wrath: A Lowly Clerk Defies Heaven, Three Hundred Households Lose Their Heads 洪武怒：小吏抗天，三百户枭首 Lingnan School of Painting Literature岭南画派文学Historical30k WordsCompleted Hongwu's Fury: A Petty Official Defies Heaven, Three Hundred Households Beheaded —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 1480 后 The Pearl Milk Tea in the Back Office 后台的珍珠奶茶 Wandering Without End流浪无边际10k WordsCompleted Pearl Milk Tea in the Back Office 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short story collections: no need to follow updates or anxiously wait for the ending.

31. 1481 神 Tycoon: The Poor Girl's Journey to Becoming a Rich Beauty 神豪：小可怜的白富美成长之路 Please Give Me a Lanzhou请给我一支蘭州Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Tycoon System + Lighthearted + Everyday Life + Personal Growth + No Idiocy + Sound Values] Bai Tang, a poor little thing, never imagined that after her mother died, her deadbeat father ran off, and she’d lived on her own for five years, a huge gift would suddenly fall into her lap. Who says money can’t fall from the sky? What kind of dazzling life will unfold when a damaged System, broken by a temporal disturbance, collides with a sweet, determined girl who has nothing but ambition? From then o 35.2kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves
32. 1482 绝 The Tang Banner in the Far Reaches 绝域唐旗 Lingnan School of Painting Literature岭南画派文学Historical21k WordsCompleted The Tang Banner in the Forbidden Lands 1Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 1483 一 A Match Made in Grudges 一对冤家缘 Wandering Without End流浪无边际46k WordsCompleted A Fateful Pair of Foes 3Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 1484 理 Be Sensible. Marry Me! 理智点，嫁给我！ Doll Face娃娃面Modern Romance456k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Realistic + Gentle, Everyday Romance] The short drama of the same name, Let’s Be Sensible and Marry Me, is now available. Ming Rui was the top scorer in the provincial exams: handsome, rich, and from a good family. He was someone Xu Zhiyi could only dream of. When Ming Rui said, “Zhiyi, be sensible and marry me,” Xu Zhiyi thought he was the one being unreasonable. Somehow, Xu Zhiyi ended up marrying Ming Rui. After they married, everyone was astonished to discover t 25.1kReads9.1Score3kShelves

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    None of them are the domineering CEO type. They're more of a slow-burn, gradual story, with very delicate emotions. The first book, in particular, had a powerful impact on me; I couldn't get into any other books after finishing it and immediately started rereading it. The third book is more of a student-centric type. I've been reading novels since middle school, and this one is excellent—trust me.

35. 1485 下 The Downcity Stray Dog's Survival Guide [Everyone's Favorite] 下城区野狗生存法则【万人迷】 The Motherland's Rare Flora祖国的奇花异草Two Male Leads1.2M WordsOngoing Everyone is a lunatic with a one-sided crush + secret identities exposed in a battlefield of love + morally chaotic cast + schemes within schemes within schemes + best friends turned love rivals + emotional manipulation + father-son power plays | A coming-of-age story of growth and redemption. There are no fairy tales in the Lower District. Shootouts are part of everyday life; gang wars are a cause for celebration. The rules here are simple: 1. Fists are more useful than reason. 2. Live on your 27.1kReads9.5Score2.1kShelves
36. 1486 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: The One-Shot System Takes Me to New Heights 穿越七零：秒杀系统带我飞 Mu Ran9牧然9Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later! 1970: I Have a Golden Finger and a Maxed-Out Family Ding! Your limited-time flash-sale System has been bound! Wen Jingshu, an English major in graduate school in 2024, was halfway through studying for the civil service exam when she transmigrated. When she woke up, she’d become a graduate student in trade and economics in 1970. Her father was a police bureau chief, her mother a section chief at the agricultural bureau, her eldest brother a battalio 59.5kReads8.5Score7.3kShelves

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    [Please follow][Please follow][Please follow] The female protagonist travels back to 1970 with a system that allows her to instantly kill (instant kill) products. She rises from a purchasing agent at a supply and marketing cooperative to become a major exporter. Her career is successful, her family dotes on her, and the film is full of nostalgic charm. It's definitely worth watching!

37. 1487 沉 Sunken Kite 沉鸢 Jie Yin结因Modern Romance139k WordsCompleted [Sweet, well-behaved college student Zhao Tangyuan x composed, self-controlled CEO Zhou Chen] [Modern romance + domineering CEO + CEO + urban life + sweet romance + older man + 1v1 + happy ending + female growth] Zhao Tangyuan is a model mistress. She knows her place and behaves sensibly. Clearheaded and rational, she knows the most important rule of all: never catch feelings. Zhou Chen is most pleased by her obedient facade, yet he hates her cold indifference and the way she can end things with 25.5kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves
38. 1488 斩 Dragon-Slaying Ravine 斩龙沟 Mischievous Yet Composed淘气又从容Historical370k WordsCompleted The main plot follows Yang Liu, who seeks revenge for her father's death by rallying the four pavilions of the online martial world, assassinating high-ranking officials, and raising an army in rebellion. The underlying plot follows the emperor's designs to secure his imperial power. Step by step, he eliminates both the four pavilions of the martial world and powerful ministers at court. 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A high-quality book, well worth reading!

39. 1489 逍 A Carefree Fairy Descends to Earth and Takes the Internet Giants by Storm 逍遥仙女下凡，卷爆互联网大厂 Lingnan School of Painting Literature岭南画派文学Urban23k WordsCompleted A carefree fairy descends to earth and takes the internet giants by storm 4Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 1490 初 First Kiss: Orange Soda 初吻——橘子汽水 Wandering Without End流浪无边际7k WordsCompleted First Kiss: Orange Soda 2Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 1491 绑 After Binding to a Conquest System, My Nemesis Went Out of Character 绑定攻略系统后我的宿敌OOC了 Yu Qing Gu Zong昱情故纵Two Male Leads81k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + mutual firsts + both reborn + enemies-to-lovers + younger man] A handsome, silver-tongued, half-demon merchant who plays dirty, in the receiving role × a cool, sharp-tongued, scheming righteous junior disciple in the pursuing role An enemy is an enemy. An enemy can't become a wife. Tang Qingshan was a half-demon cultivator and merchant who traveled between the human and demon realms, making a living with an innocent, pretty face and a head full of crooked schemes. Lin Qingxuan 59Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended new novel: Cold-faced, sharp-tongued woman paired with a timid beauty

42. 1492 怎 How Could Anyone Resist Her? 怎敌她动人 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted [Physical book goes on sale September 19 at 7:30 p.m.] [Reborn in school + healing + secret crush from the male lead + both leads have no past relationships, happy ending] Bright, charming sweetheart x obsessive, restrained man * In the eyes of outsiders, Xu Jiqing was refined and aloof, a dazzling new elite from a wealthy family and a self-made miracle who had risen from poverty. Su Xia was unbelievably lucky to marry him at her most desperate. Only Su Xia knew that Xu Jiqing was a madman. She 201.7kReads9.5Score30kShelves
43. 1493 我 I'm Sure I Told You I Loved You a Long Time Ago 我肯定很久之前说过爱你 Shi Bai时白呀Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [A sunny, healing pastry chef × a robotics engineer with severe social anxiety] [Sweet urban romance + devoted puppy-dog boyfriend + 1v1 + happy ending + pure-love redemption + a guide to taming the socially anxious + healing food] Lu Xitian keeps having the same dream. In it, on a stormy night, a young man holds a blood-soaked knife while someone lies in a pool of blood on the ground. She has had this nightmare over and over for a month. Then one day, while delivering a cake to a customer, she 9kReads9.6Score1.2kShelves
44. 1494 西 Western Fantasy: Becoming a World Tree from Scratch 西幻：从零开始当世界树 Dian Wo点涡Eastern Fantasy503k WordsOngoing [Gender Swap] [Gender Bender] [The Elves’ Loli Mom] [Pseudo-Fourth Calamity] “Are transmigrations all this unreasonable now? I clearly chose to refuse!” Xia Ka'a fell victim to an utterly outrageous forced transmigration. The mighty Main God Space had actually forced him to transmigrate as “her,” despite his vehement refusal! That's right, Xia Ka'a transmigrated into a tree, which the local elves called the “Mother Tree.” Under their influence, Xia Ka'a successfully became the Elven Goddess, Aka 6.4kReads8.2Score853Shelves

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    💥The alien race attacked like madmen, determined to cut down the World Tree. The newly awakened Akasha was powerless to fight back, and every step she took to save herself was a gamble with her entire fortune.

45. 1495 白 The White Rose’s Company 白玫瑰的陪伴 Wandering Without End流浪无边际26k WordsCompleted The White Rose by Her Side 11Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 1496 笺 Ink and Tang Style: The Biography of Xue Tao 笺染唐风：薛涛传 Lingnan School of Painting Literature岭南画派文学21k WordsCompleted Ink on Silk, Tang-Era Style: The Story of Xue Tao 2Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 1497 糟 Oh No! The Forbidden Lord Is Losing His Mind Over His Sweet Little Junior Sister 糟糕！娇软小师妹被禁欲尊上疯撩 Pineapple Prince菠萝王子Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted [Delicate, Soft-Waisted Heroine + Transmigrates Into a Book + Devoted Couple, Sweet Romance + Cold, Ascetic Yet Irresistible Hero + Harem-Style Love Rivalry] Only after Lu Zhixue transmigrated into a book did she realize she was in a melodramatic, coercive-love cultivation novel. She was the supporting woman who helped advance the romance between the hero and heroine, only to die tragically in the end. At the whole sect's martial arts tournament, everyone was convinced she was hopelessly in love 20.2kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves

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    I stumbled upon this on Douyin (TikTok), and the more I watched, the more addictive it became. It was once considered a near-perfect 10/10 book. Don't be fooled by the title; just look at the first page [smirk]. It's rare to find such a bland book like this on Douban these days [shy].

48. 1498 八 The Eight-Year-Old Blind Imperial Grandson Crawls Out of the Ming Tomb from the Start 八岁瞎眼圣孙，开局爬出大明皇陵 The Great Sage of Hetao河套大圣爷Historical1.6M WordsCompleted (The author has already completed a million-word novel, so readers can dive in with confidence. Political intrigue + a story of loving grandfathers and filial grandsons + a tale of conquering the world. Zhu Yuanzhang is ruthless in the early stages, and the protagonist becomes ruthless later on. Readers who dislike saintly do-gooders or people who argue for argument's sake may want to steer clear!!!) Zhu Xiongying, the eldest legitimate grandson of the Ming dynasty and Zhu Biao's eldest legitima 33.8kReads9.1Score3.5kShelves

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    🔥🔥🔥A political intrigue story + a tale of filial piety and paternal love + a world-conquering narrative. The protagonist, Zhu Yuanzhang, is decisive and ruthless in the early stages, and the main character becomes equally ruthless later on. Those who are overly sentimental or argumentative may find this unsuitable; proceed with caution!!! Zhu Xiong Ying, the eldest grandson of the Ming Dynasty and the eldest son of Zhu Biao, relied heavily on Lan Yu as his right-hand man. He held the highest bloodline and the highest status in the Ming Dynasty, making him the first in line to inherit the throne. However, no one expected Zhu Xiong Ying's sudden death, which catapulted the Ming Dynasty into decline. Empress Ma died in the same year, and Zhu Biao died ten years later, plunging the Ming Dynasty into an even more brutal struggle for the throne. But what if Zhu Xiong Ying hadn't died? What fate awaited the Ming Dynasty? With the mighty dragon riders of the Great Snow, unrestrained and powerful, the might of a hegemon… witness the splendor of the Ming Dynasty!

49. 1499 头 The Head Is Missing App 头部已丢失APP Check Catcheck猫Two Male Leads1.3M WordsOngoing [Headless App] reminds you: The thing hanging from your neck is your head, not a ball. Don't let anyone kick it away. Please take good care of your head. · [Pinned note → No replacement trope. The male lead is just a desperate OC dad.] · 1. One-on-one romance with two male leads, devoted couple, Yong × Ci. 2. Mild horror. Anything that doesn't make sense is an alternate-universe detail I've made up. 3. The plot logic isn't rigorous. The author is illiterate, so don't take this too seriously. Thi 55kReads9.4Score11.2kShelves
50. 1500 假 What If I Were a Parasitic Vine? 假如我是菟丝花 Refining Ice Moon炼冰月Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted Signed for a print edition, publication pending | Instinctive attraction | Pure love in the early stages | Passionate love in the later stages | When they first met, Su Yunluo never dared imagine that Xie Chen would actually seduce her. After all, back then he was the teacher's pride and joy, the top student admired by the whole school, the God of Xie. Everyone said that this God of Xie was aloof and chaste, untouchable, and above worldly concerns. Only Su Yunluo quietly saw through it. It was a 72.9kReads9.4Score9.8kShelves

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