It's So Hard to Find a Tomato Novel With Both Great Writing and a Great Plot 🍅真的很难找到文笔又好，剧情又好的小说

1. 451 被 Wrongfully Married, I Stabbed My Husband to Death and Became Famous 被错嫁后，我捅死夫君名扬天下了 Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance646k WordsCompleted [No Romance] + [Pocket Dimension] + [Taking Down Scumbags] + [Villainess] After transmigrating, Li Shu became a pitiful woman who had been married off to the wrong man. Her deranged husband had just beaten her to death. Her mother-in-law said, “My son has no flaws except that he hits people. Can’t you just put up with it?!” The man said, “I wanted to marry A Ning, but I’m not good enough for her, so let’s just settle down and live our lives together!” Even her own father kept his head down and i 16.3kReads9.3Score2kShelves
2. 452 周 Mr. Zhou Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 周总他蓄谋已久 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + hero has been plotting for a long time + stealing her away] [Protective, husband-like CEO × outwardly gentle but inwardly strong livestreamer] Shen Yiqiao and Zhou Chen were widely regarded as a match made in heaven. From the day he learned that Shen Yiqiao’s first love was coming back to the country, the usually composed and self-controlled Zhou Chen became restless. His friends teased him: “You two are so loving. What’s there to worry about?” Zhou Chen smiled bitt 13kReads8.7Score1.5kShelves
3. 453 套 Grab a Sack! I'm Getting the Frail, Lovesick CEO for Free! 套麻袋！零元购病弱恋爱脑总裁！ Iced Oolong Tea乌龙茶加冰Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted [Sickly Male Lead + Secret Crush + Dating Reality Show + Healing + Devoted Couple, Happy Ending] [Sickly, Insecure CEO Male Lead × Bold, Straightforward Female Lead Who Dotes on Her Husband] Jiang Ran, a rich heiress, was forced to play the original novel's male lead's devoted doormat. The ungrateful man squandered her resources, cheated on her with her cousin, and even tried to take over her family fortune. After finally accomplishing her goal, Jiang Ran faked her death and vowed to strike bac 2.4kReads9.3Score187Shelves
4. 454 等 Waiting for the Grapes to Ripen 等葡萄熟透 Scallion Egg Pancake葱香鸡蛋饼Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [Upcoming Drama Adaptation] [Hong Kong Underworld Tycoon X Top-Tier Starlet] [Mutual First Love] [Sweet Romance] The first time Jiang Li met Luo Jinyan, he was sitting in the front of a Maybach, a cigar between his fingers and smoke curling around him. “You wrecked my place. How are you going to make it up to me?” Jiang Li knew who he was: Luo Jinyan, heir to Hong Kong's leading family. That year, on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, he bought her first kiss for a million yuan. He brushed her l 19.4kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves
5. 455 书 Book Transmigration to the Seventies: I Raised Three Daughters Who Were Nothing but Trouble 书穿七零：我养了三个冤种女儿 Hard Candy with White Peach Flavor硬糖白桃味Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (A disclaimer: This is not a wish-fulfillment story! It leans toward literary fiction! The divorce takes fifty chapters! It’s an ensemble cast that doesn’t revolve around the heroine! Slow pacing! Logical and not stupid! The golden finger is subtle! Set in the past, with everyday life, absolutely no romance, farming, and an ensemble cast, with no protagonist suffering! If that’s not your thing, please 1kReads9.0Score102Shelves
6. 456 剧 The Plot Is Out of Control! The Badass, Handsome, Obsessive Villain Blushes When I Flirt with Him 剧情失控！痞帅偏执反派被撩红脸 Tao Beixia桃北夏Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted Sweet romance and healing + Transmigrate into a Book heroine + Obsessive, love-struck villain + Fated romance + Two powerful, wealthy families + Campus life [The original heroine isn't vilified] + Both leads are each other's one and only, happy ending A roguishly handsome, loyal, purehearted villain, a show-off school bully from a tycoon family X A mischievous, confident, sweet-and-cool villainess heiress A mysterious woman who transmigrated into a book barges into a novel that Jiang Wanxun aban 2.1kReads9.4Score307Shelves
7. 457 全 The Whole Dorm Was Reborn: The Apocalypse's First Girl Group Goes on a Rampage 全寝重生，末世第一女团杀疯了 He Zhiling赫至灵Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn in the apocalypse + quick transmigration with the whole group + a truly powerful heroine and a thrilling read + no romance, everyone is ruthless + overwhelming combat power + conquering the globe multiple times + stockpiling supplies amid the zombies + passionate action with no rivalry between women + reigning as two emperors at the height of her power Luo Jiu and her roommates fought desperately to survive the apocalypse for half a month, only to die together in an utterly unbelievable 23.4kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
8. 458 潮 A Feverish Secret of the Heart 潮热心事 Nong Ying侬影Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted [A romance-focused writer with no tricks. Please refrain from picking apart the story, copying its rankings, or borrowing from it in any way. Respect the characters in this book. Copyright infringement will be pursued.] Xiang Mingzheng × Shen Huilin (a charming, playboy heir × a cool, reserved student) [Powerful family background + dominant love interest + secret crush + pregnancy] 1. In the early spring of her twenty-second year, Shen Huilin saw Xiang Mingzheng for the second time. There were 19.3kReads8.9Score2kShelves
9. 459 白 After My White Moonlight Faked Her Death, the Yandere Big Shot Wouldn't Leave Her Alone 白月光死遁后，病娇大佬穷追不舍 Clear Dreams in March三月清梦Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted Su Meng transmigrated into a book as a sickly, ill-fated supporting woman who coughed up blood every few steps and tormented the villain early in the story. The System told her that if she helped the villain grow up, she could be reborn, so she began diligently raising him. At first, he looked distant and gloomy, like a fierce wolf cub, claws bared. “Don’t come near me.” Later, he began hoping for more and more affection. He reined in his dark, terrifying possessiveness and obsession, acted obed 17.5kReads9.5Score2kShelves
10. 460 乌 Black Gauze and Rouge 乌纱与胭脂 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted Human nature is like the sun: impossible to look at directly. Many people appear charming and refined on the surface, but strip away the facade and you’ll see human nature laid bare. By portraying the real chaos of society, this work exposes the evil and filth within human nature and calls on people to choose kindness and uphold social decency. 7kReads—Score445Shelves

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    What you've been looking for: exquisite and high-quality writing, a thrilling and captivating plot! Once you start reading the first chapter, you won't be able to put it down! A highly recommended high-quality novel!

11. 461 恋 Love Notes: Pure Love Means Death 恋爱笔记：纯爱就要死 The Crazy Outlaw疯狂的不良人Urban740k WordsCompleted Xingye You transmigrated. From the previous owner’s memories, he discovered that he was now a scumbag, dating four girls at once without any of them knowing about the others. He was nothing short of a master of time management. In his previous life, he had been a devoted romantic and simply couldn’t accept his current identity. He wanted to come clean to the girls and break things off. As he got up, he noticed a notebook about romance in his hand. Flipping through it, he found a prediction of wh 5.5kReads9.0Score484Shelves

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    A seriously underrated dark horse! When I first read it last week, it was only rated 8.9. Buy it, buy it, you won't regret it! PS: I personally only like novels with a few female leads; I instinctively don't want to read those with multiple female leads. But this one is different. I think it's thought-provoking, unlike other novels, and I believe it can be called art.

12. 462 你 Hello! My Diplomat 你好！我的外交官先生 Little Bookworm爱学习的小小只Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Bright, cheerful international student + Cool, abstinent diplomat] [Unrequited love becomes mutual + Power Couple + He doesn’t love her at first + Later turns into a fiercely protective husband + Happy Ending] At 22, Lin Shuxue, heir to the Lin Group, went to Paris to study. On the third day, at the welcome party for new students, she experienced her first crush. The cool, dignified diplomat standing at the podium was ten whole years older than her, 188 centimeters tall, and so handsome he look 8.4kReads9.5Score963Shelves

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    This is a 1v1 romance novel featuring a younger man who is devoted to his wife and spoils her rotten! It's incredibly sweet.

13. 463 胭 The Rouge Spinster 胭脂剩女 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Through the emotional journey of Yang Jingjing, a single woman past the age traditionally considered ideal for marriage, the story offers glimpses of every facet of society and the warmth and coldness of human life, exposing the ugliness and greed of human nature. Full of twists and turns, it paints a penetrating portrait of the realities faced by women like her. 1.8kReads—Score142Shelves
14. 464 他 He's a Yandere Villain? Then Who's That Sniveling One? 他是病娇反派？那哭唧唧的是谁 A Few Dreams Become a Boat几梦成舟Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted Faithful couples, healing, sweet romance, and punishing scumbags A sunny, fiercely protective, sharp-tongued heroine VS a disabled, pure-hearted, insecure hero. The second male lead can chase her until the whole world burns, and it still won’t help! 1 Su Beizhi spends nearly three years pursuing Lu Wen before the System tells her she’s got the wrong target. Su Beizhi: ...Take his clothes off me. I paid for them, so I’m selling them online! Lu Wen: Playing hard to get? That trick won’t work on me 5.4kReads9.3Score621Shelves
15. 465 小 The Little Highness Has a Screw Loose 小殿下他脑子有坑 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Ancient Romance295k WordsCompleted [Sweet, bold, and outspoken young princess X gentle, seemingly innocent but secretly calculating young prince] Shi Sui transmigrated into the heroine of a classic tragic romance. In the original, the male and female leads' melodramatic love story tortured them from the first chapter to the penultimate one, and still ended in a tragic finale. Shi Sui: Bye-bye, then. I'll pick the devoted second male lead. Basically, it's a story about a laid-back girl using her wonderfully quirky imagination to s 12.2kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves
16. 466 阴 The Gloomy Older Brother’s Canary 阴湿哥哥的金丝雀 Jin Yanshi锦颜诗Modern Romance313k WordsOngoing [Older, possessive man x pure, orphaned girl] [Both each other's first] [Forced love] [Redemption] Lin Bai Chen once had a younger sister named Lin Lu, but she fell into the sea and drowned when she was four. Later, he found an orphan girl on a mountain road who looked a lot like his sister. And later still, he lost the girl he'd taken in, too. From then on, he was consumed by endless guilt, which gradually twisted into a pathological need to possess! Fifteen years later, when he found her again 10.8kReads7.7Score529Shelves
17. 467 浮 The Strange Tales of Mortal Life: Li Longbiao 浮生乱象之李龙彪 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Urban253k WordsCompleted I'm the scum at the bottom of society, the trash you all talk about. I don't have much education, money, status, a house, a car, or a wife. I'm a single man, just some hoodlum. It's not my fault I ended up this way. When I was a kid, I had big dreams and ambitions, too. I wanted to study hard, get into a good university, then find work in the city and become a respectable office worker. But the cruel realities of life shattered every one of those beautiful dreams. Through its portrayal of Li Lon 1.8kReads—Score144Shelves
18. 468 宠 The Favored Consort Is Barren? I Was Born into My Mother’s Womb as Her Precious Daughter 宠妃绝嗣？我胎穿做娘的宝贝女儿 Braised Beef Brisket Rice牛腩焗饭Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical romance + everyone’s favorite + born in the womb + beloved consort + palace intrigue + feel-good + adorable baby] After transmigrating, Gu Xuan becomes the unborn eldest princess of Great Yan. Her mother is Consort Xie Ziyue, the emperor’s favorite, who had believed she would never have children. Her father is the current ruler, Emperor Han Xianzong. Emperor Han Xianzong and Consort Xie share a deep and devoted love. But after the imperial physicians diagnosed her as unlikely to con 12.8kReads7.9Score1.1kShelves

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    🍒🍒The heroine's mother is a favored imperial concubine, diagnosed by the imperial physician as someone who would never conceive. However, she unexpectedly becomes pregnant and gives birth to a beautiful little princess! From birth, the princess enjoys unparalleled favor and is showered with love and affection.

19. 469 穿 Book Transmigration: I’m Really Not Here to Save the Villain 穿书：我真不是来救赎反派的啊 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [Under Contract for Publication + Sweet Transmigration into a Book + Mutual Redemption + Both Pure, Happy Ending] [Goofy, Lovable Beauty x Gloomy Mute Boy] Shen Xi transmigrated into the body of a vicious supporting actress. System: “Make sure Lu Jingming, the future villain, turns evil, and you can go home.” Shen Xi, sprawled out like a lazy fish: “Sorry, this broke girl doesn’t want to go back. I’m perfectly happy being a rich young lady.” System: “I’ll kill you in three days.” Shen Xi, spring 11.9kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
20. 470 财 The Vain Young Lady Doted on by a Tycoon Is Silly and Adorable 财阀大佬娇养的小白花又傻又可爱 Little Bookworm爱学习的小小只Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Size difference + cold-faced CEO + sweet, adorable junior student + one-on-one, mutually devoted + older man gives in for love] Seven-year age gap Bai Hanhan is every bit the “silly little flower” her name suggests. Hoping to stop being single, she decides to confess to the classmate she’s had a crush on for three years. Instead, he ignores her. By a twist of fate, she spends one wild night tangled up with Gu Wenhan, an icy CEO who lost his father as a child and whose mother ran off with anothe 3.4kReads9.3Score327Shelves
21. 471 看 Seeing Through Half a Lifetime 看破浮生过半 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted Life is a journey of self-cultivation. As we keep moving forward, we correct our mistakes in time and gradually become better versions of ourselves. Life is full of suffering, and we can only save ourselves. If only we could live our lives over again. At the very least, we could avoid a lot of detours. 563Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 472 拯 Saving the Blind Supporting Male Character 拯救那个失明男配 Little Duckling小鸭鸭Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The male lead is a psychological counselor, and blind people can do the job too! The female lead isn’t the clever, strong-willed type, so don’t read if that’s not your thing. The male lead will recover later. Both leads are virgins, and it has a happy ending.] [A warm and sweet little story about an ordinary person stumbling through the effort to save someone else. This isn’t a wish-fulfillment rescue story or a tightly plotted, logic-heavy novel, so don’t read if that’s not your thing.] After 16.1kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves
23. 473 蓄 A Deliberate Seduction: Lord Rong Uses His Looks to Lure Me In 蓄意诱捕，偏执容爷以美色撩人 Smoke Over the Riverbank汀上烟Modern Romance462k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted to each other, sweet and doting, healing, long-planned love] Three years ago, Su Yuanxi, a doctor with an international humanitarian organization, was forced to save a gravely wounded man. An accident resulting from that entanglement permanently robbed her of the right to hold a scalpel. Three years later, she crosses paths with Rong Yan, the infamous Fifth Master Rong of the capital, a man whose name alone strikes fear into people’s hearts. After witnessing his want 8.2kReads9.4Score902Shelves

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    Of Juejuezi's two books, the first one is the only one I've read on Tomato Reading that I couldn't bear to finish. Both books are well-written and definitely worth reading. [Admiration]

24. 474 穿 After Entering Sherlock Holmes, I Became a Literary Master 穿进福尔摩斯后，我成了文学巨匠 I Eat Ugly Tangerines Without Spitting Out the Peel吃丑橘不吐丑橘皮Urban589k WordsOngoing [No shipping or romance] [No System] [The protagonist's identity is never exposed in the main story] [Career] [Book Transmigration] [Literary plagiarism] [Classics] [Original Sherlock Holmes] [Victorian era] [Slow burn] [Slice of life] [Sickly protagonist] [Not a power fantasy] London, 1880. A public carriage stops in front of 221B Baker Street, and a pale, frail young man steps down. No one knows that one day he will become an uncrowned Poet Laureate, a science fiction giant, a master of fai 13.3kReads8.7Score996Shelves

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    This is a good book; it's a no-romance novel, and the writing is really good. It really captures the subtle British humor, and the characters are well-developed, like the subtle probing and sparring between Charles and Holmes—the intellectual aspect is a huge plus. Especially the banter between Charles and Holmes, and some of the super cute descriptions—it doesn't use abstract language, but I laughed even harder than if it were; it's the kind of knowing smile that makes you smile. Actually, I hadn't read any of the original Sherlock Holmes books before, but I had no problem reading it. The author is really skilled; for example, the scene where Charles argues with Watson... It involves time travel and plagiarism, and there will be original content later on. The protagonist will feel guilty about plagiarism. Readers who are sensitive to this should proceed with caution.

25. 475 乖 Be Good, Don't Be Afraid! The Yandere Villain's Deadly Seduction of the Supporting Heroine 乖，别怕！病娇反派致命撩宠女配 Tao Beixia桃北夏Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted Redemption story! Healing a sick, obsessive lunatic + sweet romance + possessive love + a scheming, black-hearted villain who's all in on love + transmigrated female supporting character + everyone's favorite + devoted couple with no past lovers + happy ending + school life. The original female lead isn't vilified. The System has little presence. A youthful, passionate, sweet little romance. [The entire main cast awakens! The male lead is a pure-hearted boy, utterly devoted to his wife and crazy 19.7kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves
26. 476 他 He's Refined, Yet He's Scum 他斯文又败类 Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Flirting + bewitching hearts + an intense push and pull, mutually devoted 1v1] A refined yet wicked doctor ✖️ a stunning, materialistic supermodel The Tang family of the capital wields influence across every field, commanding awe and respect. Rumor has it that the ninth young master of the Tang family is graceful and noble, as refined as an immortal descended to earth, and impossible to profane. Yet in a spacious room, a stunning woman, too exhausted to speak, acc 18.8kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
27. 477 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 129.8kReads9.0Score12.6kShelves
28. 478 痞 The Gangster’s Beautiful, Simple-Minded Wife Is a Little Lucky Charm 痞子的漂亮傻老婆是小福宝 At the Autumn Equinox秋分时Two Male Leads434k WordsCompleted [Completed, long chapters] [Roguish bad-boy seme x silly, lucky uke] [Marriage Before Love] [The irresistible charm of true love] [Never hesitate when facing villains] [Both are pure] In the 1990s, Li Zhao married a fool of a man. He had nothing going for him but his looks. Li Zhao wanted to call off the engagement and kick him out. But after this fool came into his life, Li Zhao sold VCDs just in time for the VCD boom, started trading stocks just in time for a bull market, and got into real es 31kReads9.2Score7.5kShelves

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    This is so beautiful! Highly recommend! [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

29. 479 重 Reborn, I Drove the God of War Marquis Wild with Desire 重生后，我撩疯了战神侯爷 Shi Gu式谷Ancient Romance437k WordsCompleted [The new book has only just received its initial rating, so the sample size is small. The score will gradually rise over time.] In her previous life, Shen Li was blind to the truth and foolishly devoted, mistaking her benefactor for someone else and marrying Pei Zhaoyan. After five years of giving him her whole heart, she was left with a child dead, her own life lost, and her family destroyed. Only as she lay dying did she finally realize that the person who had silently protected her and risk 7.3kReads6.7Score641Shelves

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    First, the female protagonist is reborn as the scumbag stepmother, a revenge story with satisfying twists! Second, a modern-day fake playboy transmigrates and is forced into love by a cold and aloof crown prince! Third, two gods descend to the mortal realm to undergo tribulations, three lifetimes in total, happy ending! 369

30. 480 阴 The Dark and Dashing Senior Sister Has the Cultivation World Going Crazy 阴暗师姐她超帅，修真界全疯了 Cheng Ya乘芽Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted [Publication pending] [No romance + ensemble cast + strong female lead + sect life + everyone’s a little crazy] [The main cast are unhinged and shameless. The heroine is fiercely independent, loyal, and more than a little mad] Xie Qing transmigrates into a book as a cannon-fodder supporting character and finds herself struggling to survive in a sect full of slackers. Who wants to pick a fight with the heroine? Xie Qing will set the whole cultivation world straight. She encourages her world-weary 37kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves
31. 481 清 Qingfeng Villa 清风墅 Sunlit Bird扶光鸟Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Marriage first, love later + Age gap + Literary family + Slow-burn romance + Both leads are each other's first] *Theme: Children who are cherished don't have to say they're sorry.* As a child, Shu He was utterly broken by her coldhearted father. During an extreme snowstorm in Jingbei, she wandered alone by the roadside, clutching the doll that had grown up with her. The blizzard raged, and she eventually collapsed, frozen stiff. A Bentley pulled over. The young man 114.3kReads9.5Score14.7kShelves

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    In this book, the male lead has incredibly strong moral principles. He's straightforward and honest when there's a misunderstanding with the female lead, and he dotes on her immensely. The female lead is independent yet insecure, and her experiences are heartbreaking [crying emojis]. After marriage, the male lead takes exceptionally good care of her [admiration emojis].

32. 482 上 Double Happiness 上上禧 Liu Qi鎏旗Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Older Man + Secret Crush + Both Leads Are Inexperienced] Song Xi had a good friend. Her friend said her second brother was rich and handsome, tall with long legs, and urged Song Xi to go on a blind date and win him over. Then she could become her beloved second sister-in-law. Song Xi got carried away and agreed. The good news: They slept together. The bad news: She slept with the wrong person. The crazy news: She got a marriage certificate with the wrong person. Whe 52.6kReads9.0Score8.2kShelves

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    They're all great! Highly recommend 1, 2, and 3!!!

33. 483 女 A Female Player Transmigrates and Catches the Eye of the Cold Crown Prince 女海王穿越，被清冷太子盯上了 Shi Gu式谷Ancient Romance379k WordsCompleted [Bold, formidable heroine x clingy, snake-like hero | Secret identities everywhere | Devoted to each other alone] "Do you know A Yu or not?" Yun Zhaohe stared at the little white snake in her arms and finally asked the question she had been holding in for so long. The little white snake shook its head, but its shifty eyes gave away its guilty conscience. Yun Zhaohe, a top modern investigator, died in an explosion and transmigrated as the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister of Great Qin 371Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 484 临 Critical Deal 临界交易 Qingyang轻飏Modern Romance586k WordsCompleted [Career growth + supportive lover + older man + carefully laid plans] (Not a story about saints, so please skip it if that bothers you.) At Anding Capital, two things were always said about Cheng Lizhou: First, none of the projects he signed ever fell through before the roadshow. Second, the Chinese partner who had returned from London led an almost absurdly clean private life. His calendar showed nothing but flight numbers and meeting times. Only later did Ye Shuwan learn that neither of thos 30.3kReads9.2Score4kShelves

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    These books are all highly recommended for their writing style and plot. The first one is a sweet summer campus romance with a foster home setting, two academic high-achievers, and a male lead with unrequited love. Both leads have sound values, and the female lead is clear-headed and insightful. The restrained, agonizing feelings of unrequited love in the young man are portrayed with exceptional delicacy. There are no melodramatic misunderstandings or tragic love stories, just a strong sense of youthful energy, like biting into a crisp green apple—bitter yet sweet. The second one is "Sour and Wet Kiss," where two pitiful characters find warmth in each other's muddy waters. The beginning is bittersweet, not a mindless sweet romance! It's a story of love slowly blossoming from darkness. The bittersweet ending is incredibly healing; a must-read for those who enjoy bittersweet redemption stories. The writing is superb. The third one features a female lead who is reborn before the tragic ending, redeeming her deceased husband from his youth—both are virgins! It's a story of unrequited love, with well-developed and vivid supporting characters, and the epilogue is also excellent. Both the familial and romantic relationships are deeply moving. The fourth one features a clear-headed female lead focused on her career and a guiding older male lead! The male lead is a guiding, older lover who takes things step by step, not just spoiling her, but walking side by side and supporting each other. Tired of mindless, unrealistic CEO romance novels? You absolutely must read this realistic workplace romance! ✨ The fifth book features a proud and sharp-tongued young woman from a wealthy family, entangled in two childhood romances. Unable to let go of her past love, a new relationship slowly unfolds, creating a suspenseful and intense reunion. ✨ The story goes beyond just romance; it realistically portrays human relationships and the complexities of life. The writing is exceptionally strong, filled with memorable lines, poignantly depicting unrequited love and twisted fates. It's not a mindless sweet romance; it contains regrets and choices, vividly portraying the love and hate of humanity and adults. The sixth book is currently being serialized 💘 Fans of the ultimate bittersweet, suspenseful romance genre, come check it out!

35. 485 动 Fall in Love and Die: The Heir and I Defy Heaven 动情即殒命，我与世子逆苍天 Shi Gu式谷Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Shen Qingyan unexpectedly spends a night entangled with Xiao Jinyuan, a ruthless and cold-blooded heir to a noble title. A high monk tells them, "Only by joining body and soul forty-nine times can you break the heavenly punishment that has haunted you for three lifetimes." But the curse's shackles remain: the moment they fall in love and commit to each other, both will die. She runs, he pursues. There is no escape from fate. She is a goddess undergoing tribulation. Reborn across three lifetimes, 159Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 486 荣 Glory Disqualified 荣耀失格 Qingyang轻飏Modern Romance559k WordsCompleted She was once the most proud girl in the compound, born bold and reckless in her youth. One accident sent her tumbling from the clouds into the mire. In the shadows of a prison cell, she buried her former glory with her own hands. Years later, she returned to the world. Everyone she once knew had risen to high positions, while she was left battered and broken. Rumors swirled, and the past could not be reclaimed. She walked step by step along the edge of a blade, seeking only to have a clear consc 52.5kReads9.1Score5.5kShelves
37. 487 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 77.1kReads9.7Score13.5kShelves
38. 488 刚 The Moment I Opened My Eyes, I Was Lying in a Pervert's Arms, Being Fed to My Heart's Content 刚睁眼，就躺在变态怀里被喂饱饱 Yun Jiujiu云九九Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Shi Ning and Qin Heyu had been married by contract for three years. On the day their marriage ended, she was ready to sign the divorce papers. Comments: If the villainess dares to sign the divorce papers, the dark villain who’s had a crush on her for ten years will chain her up in the attic and force her to love him! Comments: Villainess, all you have to do is give the villain a look that leaves him to figure it out for himself. You don’t even have to flirt with him or coax him. This lovesick vi 22.6kReads8.9Score2.7kShelves
39. 489 长 Teacher Chang Mao 长矛老师 Beyond the Mountains山外Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted Originally titled “You Sell Swords, I Go Crazy: Together, We Set the Entertainment Industry Straight” [Rebellious CEO × Defiant Top-Tier Star] [Entertainment industry + absurd comedy + dating show + nonsense + memes + shameless antics] Jiang Qiyu transmigrated into a book. She became a brainless cannon-fodder character in a novel about a fake heiress in the entertainment industry. After taking a phone call, she realized the plot was already more than halfway through. Her family had abandoned he 106.7kReads9.7Score12.4kShelves
40. 490 致 To My Precious Pearl 致宝珠 Meilv Beep Beep美绿哔哔Modern Romance216k WordsOngoing [Happy Ending] [Bittersweet Romance] [An Intense Push and Pull] [Pure Romance] Back in college, Jiang Baozhu spent years shamelessly fawning over Liang Yuzhou's roommate right in front of him. She came this close to marrying into a wealthy family, but her plans fell apart halfway through. Years later, they unexpectedly met again. Jiang Baozhu still couldn't break into their circle, but somehow ended up spending a night with Liang Yuzhou, who had never thought much of her. At first, she only 81.5kReads8.8Score5.6kShelves
41. 491 穿 After Becoming the Overbearing CEO's Sister, I Gave Up Trying 穿成霸总他妹后我摆烂了 Little Li Doesn't Eat Scallions, Ginger, or Garlic小李不吃葱姜蒜Modern Romance168k WordsCompleted Xu Tang transmigrated into a book as the overbearing CEO’s younger sister. The original version of her was a menace who’d joined the entertainment industry, and now Xu Tang had to clean up her messes. During a livestream, a hater asked, “Why are you pretending to be pitiful?” Xu Tang put in some eye drops and choked out, “How else am I supposed to cash in? We’re all working stiffs here, buddy. Give me a break.” On a variety show, during a truth-or-dare segment, she was asked, “What’s the most me 4.8kReads9.2Score441Shelves
42. 492 深 A Deeply Devoted Temptation 深情诱引 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 95.4kReads9.2Score8.1kShelves
43. 493 重 Reborn, I Deliberately Emptied My Storage Space 重生回来，我故意清空了空间 Love Reading酷爱读书8k WordsCompleted When I Was Reborn, I Deliberately Emptied My Storage Space 2.3kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist, Shen Zhiyi, is reborn, no longer the naive and easily deceived person she once was. She uses information asymmetry to stockpile supplies, conceals her true strength through her dual spatial abilities, and watches her best friend continue her hypocritical act. When the apocalypse arrives and zombies roam freely, it will be time for her to reap the rewards.

44. 494 股 I Made 500 Million on the Stock Market, Then Went Home to Live a Lazy Life 股市狂赚五亿，回县城当咸鱼 Mu Lang Ma Feng牧郎蚂蜂Urban487k WordsOngoing Get rich in the stock market, then lie flat in a county town. Lin Chenyang spent five years as a trader in Shenzhen, building a fortune of 500 million yuan. Then he signed an agreement with his boss promising never to touch stocks again, slung a backpack over his shoulder, and returned to Qinghe County. He thought he could lie flat as soon as he got back: buy an unfinished building right in the center of town and turn it into a hotel, let his lawyer cousin stand up for him, and just sit in the 57.7kReads7.0Score3.1kShelves

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45. 495 重 The First Day After I Was Reborn, My Whole Family Wanted Me Dead 重生后第一天，全家想让我死 Love Reading酷爱读书Ancient Romance31k WordsCompleted On the First Day After I Was Reborn, My Family Wanted Me Dead 125Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 496 假 The False Myth: The Vermilion Bird's Tale 假神话朱雀传 A Solitary Sojourn on Lonely Mountain, Walking Alone at Sunset孤山信游与斜阳独步Eastern Fantasy125k WordsOngoing Wu Yan was just an ordinary demon hunter, but by a twist of fate, he awakened the divine bloodline within him. Then he was possessed by the Vermilion Bird, one of the Five Elements Divine Lords. From that moment on, a storm of blood and violence swept across the three realms of gods, humans, and demons. 64Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both of these books have good writing and exciting stories; I recommend them to everyone.

47. 497 娇 Such a Sweet Girl! Master Fu, Hurry Up and Break Your Rules! 娇娇那么乖！傅爷赶紧破戒！ Jiu Yi九弈Modern Romance698k WordsCompleted [Ex-Wife Chase | Both Leads Reborn | Male Lead Claims Her Later] After Yu Ge married Fu Jingchen, he cheated on her. She fell ill with terminal cancer and was close to death. After divorcing Fu Jingchen, she died alone in the winter. Fu Jingchen was reborn, returning to his youth. Back then, they were still young and unmarried, and she was still alive. He still wanted to marry her. After Yu Ge was reborn, she met the living demon of the capital. She remembered that in her previous life, the man 2.3kReads9.1Score246Shelves

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    I was so heartbroken by the Second Master's restrained love for Gege in their past life. I cried my eyes out at midnight! He felt unworthy of her even without legs. He got drunk at her wedding, calling her name. He gave gifts to everyone else so he could give them to her. He picked roses by hand every day. He cooked for her. She died without even knowing someone loved her so much. I was devastated. And then he left at her grave! I was so heartbroken! Thankfully, they're together in this life!

48. 498 离 Get a Divorce, Escape a Disaster 离个婚逃个难 A Solitary Sojourn on Lonely Mountain, Walking Alone at Sunset孤山信游与斜阳独步Urban213k WordsCompleted On an ordinary night, an ordinary passenger plane carried an ordinary Chinese man on his way home... Everything seemed perfectly ordinary, but the flight he was on was a one-way ticket to death. The plane crashed in mere seconds, killing more than 150 people instantly. Yet this Chinese man and two other foreigners somehow survived. Their brief reprieve was only the beginning of a far greater nightmare and torment. The outside world believed them dead, so the three of them had only one another to 1kReads8.1Score—Shelves
49. 499 玄 The True Heiress Returns with Her Metaphysical Powers, and Her Wealthy Family Begs Her to Stop Setting Up a Stall 玄学真千金归来，豪门全家跪求别摆摊 Love Reading酷爱读书28k WordsCompleted The Metaphysical True Heiress Returns, and Her Entire Wealthy Family Begs Her to Stop Setting Up a Fortune-Telling Stall 644Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 500 拒 After Refusing to Be a Simp, I Became His Direct Boss 拒绝做舔狗后，我成了他的顶头上司 The Ink Cicada Falls Silent墨蝉不鸣17k WordsCompleted After I Refused to Be a Simp, I Became His Direct Boss 45Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The writing is excellent, the plot is full of twists and turns, and the female lead remains clear-headed and knows what she wants. If you like stories with strong, independent female leads, you should check this one out. Highly recommended!

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