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  1. 101 A First Stirring of Affection 初熏心意 Ancient Romance241k WordsCompleted Everyone says the young Marquis, a high-ranking noble at court, is ruthless and ambitious. Now, plagued by a chronic illness, he is a frail young gentleman banished from the capital. She is the eldest daughter born to the principal wife of the capital’s largest apothecary, yet her stepmother and younger sister scheme to marry her off as a concubine to a widower. What sparks will fly when the runaway young lady meets the young marquis banished from the capital? A cozy little tale of food and myst —Reads8.5Score—14d adds
  2. 102 The Blossoms Have Yet to Fall, but the Songs Have Ended 繁花未落笙歌尽 Ancient Romance42k WordsCompleted “Did you ever truly love me?” she asked. “Never...” he replied. She smiled. So the love she had longed for had all been a beautiful dream, and all it brought her was utter ruin... 26Reads5.4Score—14d adds
  3. 103 Cast Out on My Wedding Night, the Peerlessly Ugly Concubine Becomes Empress 新婚夜被休后,绝世丑妃变女帝 Ancient Romance752k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + palace intrigue + princess consort + strong female lead + female emperor + satisfying revenge] In the turbulent years of the Da Hai era, Jiang Mengli, a modern weapons expert, was reborn in ancient times after her soul miraculously survived. She had been born with extraordinary beauty and hailed as the most beautiful woman in the land, but overnight she became the ugliest woman alive. On her wedding night, her scumbag prince consort sent her to the Cold Palace. Spurned by everyone, th 4Reads6.7Score—14d adds
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  4. 104 The Medical Consort Rises: The Scum King and His Adorable Child Turn the World Upside Down 医妃崛起,虐渣王爷萌娃闹翻天 Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Taking Down Scumbags + Physician Consort + Pocket Dimension + Adorable Child] Lin Wanqing is a modern attending surgeon who transmigrates to ancient times. On her wedding day, she is assaulted, abandoned, and sent to the Cold Palace, where she gives birth to an adorable child. Who poisoned her and destroyed her looks? Who wants to assassinate her? A long scar across her face burns hatred deep into her heart, along with the unbearable pain of the past that she can never forg 13Reads8.0Score—14d adds
  5. 105 Disheveled Locks: Tangled with a Treacherous Minister, I Can't Escape 云鬓乱:惹上奸臣逃不掉 Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Original novel of the short drama The Jade Hairpin Askew, Her Cloud-Like Hair in Disarray In her previous life, Liu Yunxiang was widowed at a young age and spent most of her life working herself to the bone to keep the crumbling Jing’an Marquis household afloat. Only when her hair had turned completely white did she discover that her husband had never died. He had been living in a secluded paradise, blissfully in love with another woman. Her mother-in-law, uncle, and aunt knew the truth, but the 2.7kReads8.4Score86614d adds
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  6. 106 After Being Reborn, My Five Brothers Beg Me in Tears to Return Home 重生后,五个哥哥哭着求我回府 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Currently being published] [She chases him after the breakup + sweet romance + satisfying read] In her previous life, Jiang You'an was a cannon-fodder side character in a novel where the whole family doted on the heroine. Her entire family favored her younger sister, and she was beaten to death with clubs. After being reborn, she refuses to repeat her past mistakes, only to discover that her family regrets everything and begs for her forgiveness. Everyone wants to make amends? Hah, I’m not int 7.7kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
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  7. 107 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨危情 Modern Romance753k WordsCompleted Xia Weiming died, and Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to a women’s prison. During her three years behind bars, Shen Xiujin’s order to “take good care of her” changed Jian Tong beyond recognition. She was even “persuaded to donate a kidney” while in prison. Before she went in, Jian Tong said, “I didn’t kill her.” Shen Xiujin remained unmoved. After her release, Jian Tong said, “I killed Xia Weiming. I’m guilty.” Shen Xiujin’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t let me hear you say that again 66.2kReads9.2Score5k14d adds
  8. 108 Alas, the Years Have Wasted My Love 奈何流年枉情深 Modern Romance60k WordsCompleted “Manman, Jin Liang isn’t someone you can afford to love.” Three years ago, Xia Man ignored her father’s advice and stubbornly fell in love with Jin Liang. From then on, she flew straight into the flames, doomed to ruin. She endured humiliation and went to prison just to protect the person he held dearest. His heartlessness left her utterly despairing. After she was left battered and bruised, she stopped loving him. But he searched the ends of the earth for her, arriving before her, weary fro 551Reads6.0Score—14d adds
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  9. 109 I’ll Wait for You on the Other Side 我在彼岸等你 Modern Romance49k WordsCompleted You are the tribulation I can never overcome in this life, and I am the longing you can never let go of in this lifetime. I will guard you on the other shore… 4Reads8.0Score—14d adds
  10. 110 Gu Wei Loves An 顾唯爱安 Modern Romance889k WordsCompleted “An Ruoxi, you will repay the Gu family's blood debt on behalf of your parents from now on…” Because of those words, she shut her heart away, locking all her love for him in a safe and recording it in her diary. Because of those words, he too held back his feelings, turning all his love for her into cold indifference and hiding it deep inside. They say love is most beautiful when two people choose each other. But ever since I met you, there has been no room in my heart for anyone else. “Hey, Gu 29Reads5.8Score—14d adds
  11. 111 For the Rest of My Life, Loving You Is My Illness 余生,爱你成疾 Modern Romance131k WordsCompleted Eleven years ago, Lu Tingchen promised that Su Nian would be the only woman in his life. Eleven years later, he had become the powerful president of the Lu Corporation, surrounded by countless beautiful women. She was nothing but his gravely ill, worn-out wife, forced to watch him fool around outside their marriage for three years. When his mistress got pregnant and moved into their home, Su Nian became the clingy nuisance everyone accused of refusing to divorce him. “Lu Tingchen, you said I wou 289Reads6.6Score10114d adds
  12. 112 Jiang Chuze, I Won’t Love You Anymore 江楚泽,我不会爱你了 Modern Romance722k WordsCompleted Everyone knows that An Ruoxuan, the beautiful eldest daughter of the An family in Xingdu, chased after the cold-faced young master of the Jiang family in Beicheng from the time they were children. She tried every way she could to cling to him, earning a reputation as his little shadow and a stalker. But then the aloof young master got together with Su Munan, An Ruoxuan's best friend... Eight years later, Jiang Chuze turned around and married An Ruoxuan. She thought she was going to heaven, but i 1.5kReads8.5Score10114d adds
  13. 113 The Princess and the Slave 公主与奴 Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted 2Reads—Score—14d adds
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  14. 114 When the Flowers Fade, I No Longer Long for You 繁花尽,不念君 Ancient Romance62k WordsCompleted "Yan Zhichen, why did you marry me?" "Whoever wins Jingxi wins the world!" "Don't you love me even a little?" "Are you worthy of my love?" It turned out she had only been fooling herself. She was nothing but a tool for him to unify the realm. She was stripped of her title, humiliated, and thrown onto a mass grave... She thought she was doomed, but she was reborn after surviving the calamity. Mo Jingxi swore she would make him wish he were dead! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  15. 115 I Only Wish We’d Part Ways in the Next Life 只愿来生与君绝 Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted She was determined to die. That night, she set a fire and killed more than a hundred people. The Emperor ordered, “Execute her at once.” She was dragged to the execution ground, where she gave him a faint smile. As the white silk fell and her life slipped away, the Azure Dragon jade pendant appeared in that very instant. At that moment... he went mad! 636Reads5.3Score10114d adds
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  16. 116 Ten Miles of Red Bridal Finery Still Can't Compare to You 红妆十里不如你 Ancient Romance61k WordsCompleted “If I’m ever reborn, I’d rather never have known you!” Shen Ningxiang devoted her entire clan to helping Xiao Jingtang ascend the throne, only to be repaid with betrayal! Beneath the peach blossoms that year, you wore white as bright as snow, and I tossed you a broken branch. Which of us was it that robbed the other of a lifetime together? That year, ten miles of wedding finery, the bridal sedan curtain lifted, a radiant beauty appeared. But whose heart was stirred, and whose love went astray? 25Reads8.1Score—14d adds
  17. 117 The Phoenix Consort Is Hard to Win 凰妃难求 Ancient Romance213k WordsCompleted Feng Qingyan, from the twenty-first century, was a master of both medicine and poison, swift and skilled, and had never failed a mission. Yet she died in an accident. Feng Qingyan, the legitimate princess of the Western Xia Kingdom on the Xuanyuan Continent, should have been loved and cherished. Instead, someone switched her fate and branded her with the name of ill omen. What will happen when she becomes her? Conceal her true face, open shops, build an organization, win the Flower God’s favor, 265Reads8.5Score—14d adds
  18. 118 Farewell, My Love. I Shall Yearn for You No More 与君别过,再不相思 Ancient Romance70k WordsCompleted It takes ten years to love someone, but only an instant to hate them... Song Lianxing watched helplessly as Murong Ze forced her to drink an abortion potion, killing their own child. He took the fetal remains to save the woman he loved... Song Lianxing said, “I hope you... don't regret this!” Murong Ze thought he would never regret it. But only when he watched Song Lianxing draw her last breath with his own eyes did he learn how to write the word “regret.” 241Reads6.7Score—14d adds
  19. 119 I Give You the Bittersweet Pain of Parting 赠君人间苦别离 Ancient Romance43k WordsCompleted Xie Jingsheng hated Hua Zhezhi. When he was at his lowest, she not only kicked him while he was down, but nearly got him killed. The first thing he did after returning victorious was marry her, then drive her slowly insane. Hua Zhezhi was left with a crippled leg and suffered endless humiliation. When she was near death, she asked with red-rimmed eyes, “I never betrayed you. Why have you treated me this way?” “Keep making things up,” he said viciously, squeezing her throat. “Let’s see if you can 651Reads6.0Score—14d adds
  20. 120 The Price of Betrayal 背刺的代价 Marriage & Romance66k WordsCompleted The Price of Betrayal 50Reads—Score—14d adds
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  21. 121 He Said I Was Too Loud, So I Fell Completely Silent 他嫌我太吵,我彻底安静了 12k WordsCompleted He Said I Was Too Noisy, So I Went Completely Quiet 73Reads—Score—14d adds
  22. 122 Sealed in Death 以死封缄 6k WordsCompleted Sealed in Death 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  23. 123 Lost in a Trance 魂不守舍 Mystery19k WordsCompleted Distraught 25Reads—Score—14d adds
  24. 124 I Don't Want Your Love, Just Your Life 不要你的爱,只要你的命 16k WordsCompleted I Don’t Want Your Love, Just Your Life 46Reads—Score314d adds
  25. 125 Behind the Will 遗嘱背后 18k WordsCompleted What Lies Behind the Will 8Reads—Score—14d adds
  26. 126 My Own Little Sister Tricked Me into Losing Everything 被亲妹妹骗得倾家荡产 15k WordsCompleted His younger sister tricked him out of every last penny. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  27. 127 He Loves Me, Yet He Married Her 他爱我,却娶了她 10k WordsCompleted He Loves Me, Yet He Married Her 18Reads—Score—14d adds
  28. 128 It Was Just for Fun, But He Took It Seriously 玩玩而已,他却当真了 Marriage & Romance27k WordsCompleted It Was Just for Fun, But He Took It Seriously 26Reads—Score—14d adds
  29. 129 He Got Together with His "Buddy," So I Chose to Walk Away 他跟“哥们”好上了,我选择退出 9k WordsCompleted He Got Together with His "Buddy," So I Chose to Walk Away 38Reads—Score—14d adds
  30. 130 Dark Night Emperor 暗夜帝君 53k WordsCompleted The Dark Night Emperor 5Reads—Score—14d adds
  31. 131 A Love Below Her Station: Chief of Staff Shen’s Secret Lover 卑恋:沈参谋长的小情人 Modern Romance700k WordsCompleted [Republican Era] [The husband’s long road to winning her back] When Liu Ruyu was still a singer at the Paramount, Master Shen came and went as he pleased. Every time, he took what he wanted, then tossed her a few silver dollars and left. He even claimed that a real man would never be swayed by beauty, and that he was determined to cut all ties with her! But fortunes change. Now he’s pretending to be drunk so Liu Ruyu can steal his seal and set someone free right under his nose. Liu Ruyu used 375Reads8.1Score—14d adds
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  32. 132 I Love You, and I’m Guilty 我爱你,我有罪 Modern Romance59k WordsCompleted Tang Xiaoran says: “My feelings run too deep. If I’m alive but can’t hold you, I’ll go mad.” Everyone has something they can’t let go of. For Tang Xiaoran, it’s Shen Muyan. Tang Xiaoran is too single-minded. Her devotion turns into an obsession, and obsession hurts both the person who holds it and the person it’s directed at. … Shen Muyan says: “Good riddance to that woman. Let’s go have a drink to celebrate.” But when he’s drunk, he asks his friend, “Did I miss something really important?” “Yes 1.1kReads7.0Score10014d adds
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  33. 133 Your Highness, the Crown Princess Doesn't Deserve to Die 殿下,太子妃罪不至死 Ancient Romance338k WordsCompleted [Make the scumbag suffer + never look back] The Crown Prince's first love dies, and his Crown Princess is accused of murder. He personally shoves her into the depths of despair, where she endures humiliation and torment. Three years later, the truth is bitterly ironic: his first love never died. Not only has she become the old emperor's favorite concubine, she's even given the scumbag Crown Prince a younger brother? The Crown Prince has been cuckolded, and now he regrets everything! Holding the 463Reads8.3Score—14d adds
  34. 134 Sinful Love 罪爱 Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted Chen Lin loves her. That is Ye Zhiqiu's only leverage for taking revenge on him. Making Chen Lin watch her die day by day is Ye Zhiqiu's way of getting even. Chen Lin: “Can you live for me?” Ye Zhiqiu: “No.” 164Reads8.4Score—14d adds
  35. 135 The South Wind Passes Through, and You and I Are Both Guests 南风过境,你我皆客 Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted Shen Shu always thought she had been dealt a winning hand, but she couldn’t understand how she’d ended up playing it so badly. An abortion, her looks ruined, her career in shambles, and her reputation in tatters. She didn’t know how she’d wound up like this. Maybe it was because Fu Shenyan had come into her life. After all, love really can destroy a woman’s life. 712Reads8.7Score32714d adds
  36. 136 At Last, I Admit Defeat 终于愿赌服输 Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted “Why couldn't you be the one who got sick?” “Why couldn't you be the one who died?” With drunken eyes, the man bends down and whispers the most heartless words in the gentlest voice. But he doesn't know that she really is going to die. 13.1kReads8.2Score86314d adds
  37. 137 The Movie Emperor Keeps Trying to Make a Move on Me 影帝他总想对我图谋不轨 Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted Shen Yi, stage name Wei Long, was an actor of superstar caliber who took the world by storm in the 1970s. But after he disappeared one day, he vanished from history without a trace, as if he had never existed. One day, Rong Qian spotted a photo of herself with Shen Yi, taken more than thirty years ago... This incredible discovery sent her on journey after journey through time, transmigrating into the past to save him! For Rong Qian, only a few days passed between each trip to the past. But for S 35.6kReads9.7Score5.6k14d adds
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  38. 138 The Illness Called Love 病名为爱 Modern Romance59k WordsCompleted Lin Chi has cancer, and the doctor says she has only six months to live. As she grieves, Lu Shenyuan tells her he’ll give her a grand funeral. Sick with love for him, Lin Chi is willing to give him everything, even though her life is about to end. But all he gives her in return is, “Do you think you deserve me?” Whether or not they are a good match, she chooses to love him with all her heart. So when her time finally runs out, she can only forgive him for not loving her. 123Reads8.0Score—14d adds
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  39. 139 You Said Love Wouldn’t Hurt This Much 你说爱情那么伤 Modern Romance56k WordsCompleted Shen Siting never imagined that Gu Xixi would die. He was furious at her schemes and hated her betrayal. He tortured her like a madman and drove her to flee. He thought all he felt for her was disgust and hatred, but the moment he found her body, his heart felt as if it had been torn apart. Blinded by hatred, he became a prisoner of love. How fortunate Shen Siting was, and yet how tragic; he was hateful, pitiful, and deserving of pity. An Yang said she cursed him to lose the person he loved fore 988Reads8.4Score—14d adds
  40. 140 Waiting for Wind and Rain, But Never for You 等风等雨,等不到你 Modern Romance53k WordsCompleted Xu Zhengxi believed that as long as she held on, love and marriage would eventually lead her to brighter days. She gave up studying abroad, threw away her future, and abandoned her dreams, all to be the person he could confide in. He called her cruel and coldhearted. She once smiled and replied, “Because I love you.” Later, when her life hung by a thread, he remained as indifferent as ever. She took off her ring and returned it to him, smiling faintly. “Let’s get divorced.” She had compassio 312Reads8.4Score—14d adds
  41. 141 Glory of the Tang Dynasty: The Legend of Zhenzhu 大唐荣耀:珍珠传奇 Ancient Romance426k WordsCompleted [The original novel for the TV series The Glory of Tang Dynasty, starring Jing Tian and Ren Jialun] Shen Zhenzhu, the Crown Princess, is graceful and refined, with beauty bestowed by nature. Li Chu, Prince of Guangping, is strikingly handsome, commanding, and passionate. They fall for each other at first sight and love each other deeply. Li Chu cherishes Zhenzhu like a precious jewel and protects her with all his heart. But a king's love has no unchanging melody. Amid the chaos of the An Lushan 422Reads9.3Score—14d adds
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  42. 142 Spring in Beiping 北平春 Modern Romance489k WordsCompleted She is a poor young woman with her heart set on someone else, while he is high above everyone and has never been moved by love. A chance encounter, and her smile steals his heart. She is both his blessing and his undoing. 4.9kReads8.6Score45014d adds
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  43. 143 The Phoenix's Sin, Locked Deep in the Palace 深宫锁凰孽 Ancient Romance799k WordsCompleted She is the most renowned assassin in the martial world. After he saves her one day, she takes another woman's place as his princess consort and willingly becomes embroiled in the struggle for the throne. Anyone who stands in his way, she will eliminate before he can act. He is a cold-blooded prince who has witnessed every kind of scheming in the harem. At last, he ascends the throne, only to face even more treacherous bloodshed behind the scenes. His first imperial decree after donning the drago 20Reads8.7Score—14d adds
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  44. 144 Lovers’ Grudge: What Am I to You? 鸳鸯恨:与卿何欢 Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted On their wedding night, he drove his sword through her chest. She gave a bitter smile. “Are you satisfied with this strike, Your Highness?” Within the confines of the deep palace compound, she schemes desperately to escape him, but he clips her wings and imprisons her body and soul. He forces a bowl of abortifacient down her throat, and her heart finally turns to ashes. At the Cliff of Despair, her white robes flutter as she leaps into the abyss. The wind carries away his heart-wrenching cries. 3.3kReads8.6Score32614d adds
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  45. 145 Stop Tormenting Me, Your Majesty: Your Deposed Empress Is Your Precious Darling 皇上别虐了,废后是你的心肝宝 Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful to each other] She traveled a thousand miles to marry him. She gave him everything and helped him seize the throne. But once he wore the imperial robes, all she received was an edict deposing her as empress. When he viciously told her she wasn’t even worthy of dying, she saw in his icy eyes nothing but the deepest disgust and hatred. She finally understood: he had never loved her. With war raging everywhere, the army of Beichen breached the walls of Southern Shu. Dressed 2.6kReads8.3Score15314d adds
  46. 146 The Mountains and Seas Between Me and My Love 我与所爱隔山海 Modern Romance34k WordsCompleted You were the only sunlight and warmth in my life, but you left me with nothing but despair, and made me feel so filthy... 71Reads8.1Score—14d adds
  47. 147 I Was Twenty-Eight When I Died 我死的时候二十八岁 Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted At twenty, Song Jiniao was hailed by the entertainment world as the “Nation's Goddess,” while Lin Ti died unexpectedly at an awards ceremony. She would never forget what happened that day, or the bone-chillingly cold look in that man's eyes. From then on, Shen Jiulin dragged her from her pedestal and plunged her into the abyss. The Nation's Goddess fell from grace overnight, her fame as fleeting as a flower that blooms for one day. At twenty-one, forced to choose between her mother and stepfathe 680Reads8.5Score10414d adds
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  48. 148 He Is in the South of the Clouds 他在云之南 Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted When they first met, he was shrouded in shadow, reeking of blood and violence. He asked her, “Who are you? Where are you from? What are you doing here?” It was a long time before she thought of the true answer: “I'm Shen Xun. I came from the far north to the south of the clouds, to meet the love of my life.” He was her Morpheus, giving her a poppy-like dream of love, bewitching and intoxicating. He captured her soul, clouded her mind, and made her addicted. Like a pawn crossing a river, she went 24.1kReads9.7Score4.6k14d adds
  49. 149 The Show Is Over, but No One Has Left 戏终人未散 Modern Romance154k WordsOngoing In the early years of the Republic of China, the times were turbulent and warlords ruled their own territories. The story begins in Shanghai in those days. The tale of an opera performer and a warlord is utterly captivating. In March, plum blossoms filled the theater grounds, laughter rang through the household, and a young heart first stirred on a day that month. Each was a powerful figure in their own sphere, shining in their respective fields. They might have been a perfect match, but fate ha 4Reads7.0Score—14d adds
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  50. 150 The Tyrant’s Caged Canary Has Grown Her Wings 被暴君强宠的金丝雀翅膀硬了 Ancient Romance380k WordsCompleted Gentle, radiant, spoiled sweetheart ✖️ brutal, possessive, sickly madman Chen Jiaojiao is the most doted-on princess in Great Chen. Her father dotes on her, her mother indulges her, and she's naturally grown up spoiled and domineering. But then, overnight, Great Chen is overthrown and its ruling house replaced. As a princess of a fallen dynasty, she is given to the new emperor. Beneath the dim candlelight, the man tells her, “Long time no see.” He is the young eunuch who served her since childh 791Reads7.9Score10214d adds
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