Looking for a Sweet-on-the-Outside, Dark-on-the-Inside Protagonist Who Pretends to Be Weak and Hides Their True Strength 白切黑，办猪吃老虎的，装弱的那种。

1. 101 巅 The Pinnacle of Imperial Power 巅峰皇权 Yin Yang Jing Hong阴阳惊鸿Ancient Romance693k WordsOngoing [Historical GB + both devoted to each other + Villain heroine + heroine disguises herself as a man early on + court and martial world + vying for the throne] Early: A double-personality, unhinged eunuch × a reborn, sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside wicked man Later: An all-powerful ruler of the world × a spoiled, lovesick male consort Sima Ying, the crown prince of the previous dynasty. Her mother was killed at her birth, and her father treated her like a puppet. By ten, she had mastered 626Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   Also known as "The Emperor's Power of the Nine Thousand Years," this story features a clean-living, strong female lead and a reborn male lead who pretends to be weak but is actually cunning and hypocritical.

2. 102 废 The Good-for-Nothing Legitimate Daughter Fakes Madness, and the Whole Cast of Powerhouses Goes Mad at Her Feet 废柴嫡女装疯后，全员大佬跪疯了 Emperor Zhaolie of Shu Han from Kanagawa神奈县的蜀汉昭烈皇帝Ancient Romance115k WordsCompleted Everyone in the capital knows that Su Wanqing, the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's residence, is a complete fool and good-for-nothing. She speaks incoherently, acts like a lunatic, and knows nothing about music, chess, calligraphy, or painting. Her stepmother covets the generous dowry left by her birth mother, while her half-sister Su Qingrou puts on the guise of a gentle, innocent girl and schemes against her at every turn. Her fiance, the Third Prince, thinks her stupid and clumsy. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Pretending to be stupid 🤭

3. 103 我 I’m a Powerful Cultivator, So How Did I End Up in a Villain’s Body? 我修仙界大佬，身穿成反派了？ Guo Jiang Ya果酱呀Eastern Fantasy224k WordsCompleted [Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Hilarious + Invincible?] A System pulled Mo Yun into the body of a villain in a cultivation world. But he was already a big shot in that world! His cultivation hadn’t even changed. “Wouldn’t it be fun to mess with the protagonist?” Mo Yun said. From then on, Mo Yun strayed further and further down the path of trying to find a way to transmigrate back while messing with the protagonist… What? The protagonist is about to get an incredibly powerful treasure? Then let’s gi 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Mo Yun was pulled into the body of a villain in the cultivation world by the system, but he was already a big shot in the cultivation world, and his cultivation level hadn't changed. Mo Yun chuckled, "Now I can really mess with the protagonist."

4. 104 御 Commanding Spirits, Burning the Heavens 御灵焚穹 Luo Lingfeng洛灵枫Eastern Fantasy246k WordsOngoing In a world divided between magic and martial arts, Luo Chen awakens a remarkable golden finger that lets him cast magic using battle aura. To protect himself, he disguises himself as a mage and enrolls at Twin Towers Academy. From then on, things at the academy start to get strange. “Luo Chen, as a mage, why are you always practicing combat techniques?” “Uh… to make meditation feel more ceremonial.” “Senior Luo Chen, you’re a mage. Why can you sprint a hundred meters faster than the battle-a —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   After his parents disappeared, the family's compensation money was embezzled, and the steward publicly mocked him as an "ungrateful wretch." He slammed down outside the accounting office door, his face covered in dust but his eyes remained unchanged. He turned back to the abandoned house, channeling his power to turn the humiliation into motivation. Lacking resources, he forcibly drew upon the energy of heaven and earth with his spiritual power. In dire straits, one should always fight to the death.

5. 105 老 Don't Be Afraid, Honey. I Have a Redemption System to Help Me Win You Back 老婆别怕，我有赎罪系统换我追你 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted “Runaway Heiress x Possessive New Money Peacock” “Mind Reading + Both Reborn + Wife-Chasing System” * In her previous life, Song Yi was an untouchable heiress who treated Jiang Lin like a plaything. She took him by force, abandoned him, then left the country without a second thought. Later, when the Song family went bankrupt, he was the only person who could save her. He trapped her in a five-year marriage, holding her captive. Everyone said Jiang Lin was a distant, untouchable flower: cold, ele 2.8kReads—Score120Shelves

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   😌A runaway heiress versus a narcissistic upstart, both reborn and bound by fate. In their past lives, he was abandoned, she was imprisoned. In this life, the aloof beauty goes all out, relentlessly pursuing his wife.

6. 106 咸 The Daily Life of a Couch Potato 咸鱼的日常 Yue Yue Yue Zhu越越越猪16k WordsCompleted A Slacker's Everyday Life 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is a fantastic novel! The female lead is the type who pretends to be weak but is actually a hidden master, and the male lead is incredibly charming and adorable. The author's writing is excellent; it's the kind of book that will bring a smile to your face. There are so many plot twists; it's really hard to guess who the real villain is until the very last moment. Super good! Go read it, go read it!

7. 107 非 Irrational Choice 非理性选择 Jie Xi芥夕Modern Romance437k WordsOngoing [Hong Kong Tycoon Romance] [Reunion After Years Apart] [Flash Marriage with a Child] [A Battle of Equals] [Cold, ruthless power broker x sweet, scheming genius heiress] Handcrafted newcomers + writing for love + a long-running hidden plot Five years ago, Chen Yanchuan took in a girl with nowhere to go. She stayed in his old house, ate his late-night snacks, and couldn't bring herself to buy a necklace that cost just over six hundred yuan. Three months later, she left without a word, leaving beh 252Reads—Score161Shelves

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   The female lead appears carefree and easygoing, but is actually clear-headed, independent, and knows how to endure. To seek revenge, she has been acting in front of those around her since childhood.

8. 108 重 Reborn as a Top-Tier Star Heiress: The Rich Fight Over Me 重生商界顶流千金：豪门疯抢 Light-Sugar Jinjin微糖金金Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted [Revenge against scumbags + forced possession + reborn heroine + romantic rivals competing] [Sweet-faced, scheming seductress × unhinged heir / abstinent CEO / rugged military king / refined but depraved bureau chief / financial predator] [In her past life, she was abandoned by her own family, betrayed by the one she loved, and bullied and framed, until she lost her reputation and died with bitterness in her heart!] [Reborn in the year 2000, Li Muan returns from the ashes with memories steeped i 585Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The book title may seem ordinary, but its content is a guide to navigating the social ceiling—ensuring win-win collaborations and handling household chores with ease.

9. 109 陷 Fallen Rose: The Dark Moon and Her Counterattack 陷落玫瑰：黑月光与她的反杀局 Light-Sugar Jinjin微糖金金Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted [Revenge Against Scum] [Forced Possession] [Awakening to Her True Identity] [Rivalry for Her Affections] [One Woman, Four Men] [Sweet on the Outside, Dark and Scheming on the Inside, a Seductive Strategist × Her Possessive Adoptive Brother / Abstinent CEO / Gentle Young Nobleman / Capitalist Predator] ▲ Her true identity awakens, and a bloody revenge begins Abandoned at an orphanage as a child, she was later molded by the Song family into a tool for a marriage alliance. She bides her time, turni 318Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 110 臣 I Was Once Your Beloved Minister 臣本卿卿 I Regret Hiding in My Blue Robe悔我青衫隐Ancient Romance206k WordsCompleted (Dual POV) [Angst fueled by a lack of information] Gu Qingyan, the third princess of Chu, has two things she cannot let go of in this life: One is that she never got the chance to bring a retainer named Meng Jie into her household. The other is that she never personally killed Qin Yi, the prince of Yan who destroyed her kingdom. She doesn't know that these two men are one and the same. The day the city fell, he bent down and said, “Don't be afraid. I'll keep you safe.” Gu Qingyan thought he was 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Eight years later, he returned as an enemy general, personally planting the Yan flag on the Chu city wall. Looking at the princess of the fallen kingdom, he was filled with nothing but forbearance and guilt.

11. 111 无 Invincible, But I Have to Pretend I'm at the Qi Refining Stage 无敌了，但必须装练气 Defying Heaven with a Single Thought逆天一念Eastern Fantasy139k WordsOngoing My name is Ouyang Xiu, and I’m maxed out from the start. To me, the cultivation world is nothing more than a beginner’s village. But the System insists I pretend to be a lowly Qi Refining cultivator, or it’ll erase me on the spot... —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is necessary.

12. 112 修 There's a Fat Guy in the Cultivation World Who's Ridiculously Cautious 修仙界有个胖子超苟 Lucky Chubby Big Brother好运胖哥哥Eastern Fantasy903k WordsCompleted (Beast-taming cultivation, unlimited leveling, power fantasy, stronger against strong foes and stronger still against the weak) Zhang Baiwang is a very fat young man from a small frontier city in the Xia Kingdom. His father is a merchant who had him late in life and spoils him, so Zhang Baiwang is both ignorant and uneducated. However, having grown up around his father's business, he's picked up some knack for reading people. By a stroke of luck, he obtains an ancient divine artifact, the Demon- 678Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The fat guy who cultivates immortality has it incredibly fun, controlling beasts and ghosts...

13. 113 大 The Big Shot Was Reborn as a Good-for-Nothing and Took the Empire by Storm 大佬重生成废材后横行帝国 Resounding in the Ears聲聲入耳Two Male Leads259k WordsCompleted The empire's strongest commander, Yu He, is reborn as a low-ranking omega, deceived by a scumbag and even so insecure that he wants to change his glands? Yu He says anyone who dares to bully him will be sent to meet the King of Hell. After easily dealing with the scumbag, Yu He turns around and marries his nemesis. Commander Fu Lianshen, the empire's top alpha, has married a low-ranking omega! The news leaves the entire empire stunned. Everyone waits for Commander Fu Lianshen to divorce the low- 638Reads8.6Score102Shelves
14. 114 墨 The Boss's Canary Is Fierce 墨爷家的金丝雀超凶哒 Goldfish Dream金鱼梦Two Male Leads326k WordsCompleted After an unexpected encounter, Lord Mo took a liking to a pure and innocent songbird. To coax him into his grasp, the notoriously charming Lord Mo exercised all his patience and cunning. “I’m scared of guns. Don’t go picking fights with people.” Lord Mo agreed, then turned around and took his songbird to the shooting range, teaching him how to handle a gun, hand over hand... Later, Lord Mo realized that the little bird he kept in his cage wasn’t quite what he’d imagined. One second, he was so so 5.2kReads9.1Score672Shelves
15. 115 成 Becoming a Canary Forced to Love 成为被强制爱的金丝雀 Qing Mi Jie青弥芥Two Male Leads277k WordsCompleted [Soul swapping + two male leads + coercive love + revenge + unhinged characters + stand-ins + a touch of the paranormal] [Dark, obsessive CEO top × reborn powerhouse bottom who kills without batting an eye] Gu Nian spent ten years plotting his way to the top, only for illness to destroy his body. With Zhou Yi's help, he swapped souls and was reborn, only to discover that this body looked exactly like him. He had become a canary kept by a rival to his own group! He was ruthless, domineering, an 49Reads6.8Score—Shelves
16. 116 穿 Reborn as Cannon Fodder in an Apocalypse Novel, I Rise to the Top 穿成末世文炮灰，逆袭成大佬 Watermelon Meow西瓜喵Two Male Leads180k WordsCompleted [Unhinged Commoner Bottom x S-Rank Marshal Top] [Both Strong] Shi Gu accidentally transmigrates into a post-apocalyptic novel about people awakening supernatural abilities. He is cowardly and useless, a stepping stone on the heroine’s path to growth, and a disposable character doomed to a miserable end. With a fierce temper, Shi Gu kicks down the people trying to bully him and turns his fate around, rising step by step until he reaches the very top of the post-apocalyptic world. When he stands a 1.5kReads8.9Score188Shelves
17. 117 撩 I Flirted Too Hard! The Broken Puppy Is Actually a Psycho Villain 撩过头！破碎小狗竟是疯批反派 Know the Mist, Don't Feel Like Talking知雾不想言Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted Top-tier flirtatious beauty x mad, sinister power player [Two strong leads flirting with each other | Yandere obsession | Rivals-to-lovers disguises | Forced relationship | Secret identities exposed | Devoted 1v1] ● My target is a madman, yet he's playing the fragile one with me. Shen Xi is an investigator for a covert organization. Her mission: “eliminate.” Wearing a gentle facade, she approaches her target, Lu Sichen, ready to strike a fatal blow at any moment. Lu Sichen goes along with her 122Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    I recently read a really good book; the intense, ambiguous tug-of-war between two strong characters was really well done! The two high-IQ villains were also incredibly well-developed. 😜

18. 118 我 I’m So Weak, It’s Only Natural I Can’t Beat You! 我那么弱，打不过你很正常吧！ Su Yuchen苏宇尘Eastern Fantasy349k WordsOngoing An ordinary boy, armed with extraordinarily unconventional “survival smarts” and an utterly unreliable “letter of recommendation,” reluctantly sets off on a journey to the imperial capital. He has no idea that dazzling geniuses, genuine friendships, budding romance, and a surging undercurrent that threatens the fate of the empire await him. With a “sneak attack” philosophy that everyone, himself included, initially dismisses as a dirty trick, he will write a legendary story of his own, one that' —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Preppy style, seemingly weak but actually strong, come and take a look!

19. 119 绝 The Peerless Fragrance God 绝世香神 Luo Qinghou洛轻侯Xianxia157k WordsOngoing Su Heng, heir to the Prince of Zhenbei and the capital’s most notorious wastrel. Frail and sickly, he spends his days among the flowers, a romantic rake who can identify women by their scent. No one knows that his father was the last inheritor of the art of incense from the previous generation. His entire family was executed for refusing to make “longevity incense” for the imperial family. A friend of his father risked his life to save him. For fifteen years, Su Heng hid his abilities and played 200Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Su Heng, the heir of the Prince of Zhenbei, is the most notorious playboy in the capital. Frail and sickly, he frequents brothels and is a womanizer who can identify women by their scent. He was born with the legendary "Heavenly Fragrance Body," which awakened on the night he lay on the bed of a courtesan. He can perceive the "fragrance" of everything, such as the "sword fragrance" of a swordsman, the "body fragrance" of a beauty, and the "fragrance of power" of a ruthless tyrant. He can comprehend the universe through "fragrance tasting," and even plunder the "life fragrance" of others. He appears weak and frail, but in reality, he has reached the "Celestial Realm," capable of killing with a single sword stroke.

20. 120 天 The Celestial Immortal from Beyond the Heavens 天外浊仙 Luo Qinghou洛轻侯Eastern Fantasy133k WordsOngoing Immortals in the heavens use the mortal world as a chessboard, periodically cleansing it and wiping out all living beings. They regard the rise and fall of nations as tainted energy and erase it at will. Yet the crucial piece in this game is a so-called "good-for-nothing" whose dantian has been destroyed. Lu Zhiyu, heir to the Prince of Zhenbei of the Great Yan Dynasty, was born with blocked meridians and cannot cultivate inner power. He is known as the capital's number one good-for-nothing. Al 54Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 121 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: The Frail Young Master Spits Blood Every Day 灵气复苏：病弱少主每天都在吐血 Gu Li Yunzhi故里允之Urban518k WordsCompleted Time never stops turning, and blood flows on without end. As spiritual qi revival began, a new wave of chaos erupted under cover of night. The red moon hung high, and the gods opened their eyes in the shadows. Families that had lain dormant for a thousand years emerged one after another. Ancient churches revealed their fearsome faces. Su Zhi, young master of the Su family, was, in everyone’s eyes, frail and sickly, needing an hour’s rest after walking three steps. Every day, he was either coughi 1.1kReads9.0Score119Shelves

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    [A wolf in sheep's clothing + playing dumb to fool others] As the young master of the Su family, Su Zhi was seen by everyone as frail, needing to rest for an hour after walking three steps, and constantly coughing up blood. Yet, this same person, when a strange beast invaded, simply waved his hand and caused it to vanish into thin air.

22. 122 重 Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter: Playing the Fool in the Scheming Regent’s Arms 重生嫡女：在腹黑摄政王心尖装傻 A Lampwick Wrapped in Fog雾裹灯芯Ancient Romance163k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was the most talented woman in the capital, yet her entire family was executed. Reborn, she hides her claws and pretends to be a greedy, sleepy “little fool,” vowing to crush her enemies one by one. Everyone laughs at her for being stupid, except the regent who wields power over the entire court. He plays along with her act while backing her into a corner, eyes full of amusement, voice low: “Little liar, keep acting. I… enjoy the show.” [A scheming regent × a seemingly 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After being reborn, the female protagonist feigns idiocy to avoid assassination attempts. She meticulously plans every step, from attending the palace banquet to thwarting a poison plot. The suspense and tension between her and the male protagonist are absolutely captivating.

23. 123 我 I Farm the Hospital Like a Dungeon and Earn Coins to Support Mom 我把医院当副本刷，爆金币养阿妈 Desk-Job Jellyfish坐班水母Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Urban + light comedy + sweet romance + no System + family love + touching] [Outgoing female companion-care specialist vs. socially anxious male doctor] My name is Jiang Xiaoman, and I'm the best-looking companion-care specialist on this street. Today I landed a big job: Help an old man from the countryside get an appointment with Dr. Gu, the grim-faced “King of Hell.” I blocked the entrance half an hour early, but the old man promptly threw himself on the ground and threw a tantrum. Three m 7Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    Her "complaint skills" are unparalleled; she describes "medical disputes" as "wild NPCs," "overtime" as "forced dungeon crawling," and "writing medical records" as "writing a diary." She even posted a small advertisement on the hospital's bulletin board that read, "Earn gold coins by running dungeons to support your mother and yourself," which made the hospital director both angry and amused. This "king of trash talk" persona will have you laughing throughout the entire show. You're so eloquent!

24. 124 柔 The Delicate Transfer Student Uproots a Willow Tree 柔弱转校生倒拔垂杨柳 No Name Left in the Jianghu江湖不留一名Urban260k WordsOngoing Lin Ruanruan is a max-level retired mercenary, codename “Blood Rose.” Tired of a life of blades and bloodshed, she just wants to enjoy a quiet retirement as an ordinary high school girl. After transferring schools, she pretends to be a frail girl who gets winded after every three steps, but Lu Ye, the school bully feared by the entire student body, mistakes her for something fragile and protects her obsessively. Lu Ye imagines her to be the most vulnerable creature in the world, putting on a sho —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Fans of unconventional, sweet romance novels, hurry up! The seemingly delicate heroine is actually a retired mercenary; her feigned weakness to fool the school bully is truly ingenious! 🥰🥰🥰

25. 125 重 Reborn with Mind-Reading: The Marquis Pretends to Be Frail While Secretly Doting on Her Day and Night 重生读心：侯爷他日夜装弱暗宠 Xue LiL雪里LAncient Romance393k WordsCompleted [HE with both leads devoted only to each other + secret identities + reborn with the ability to read minds + political schemes + past and present lives + mutual devotion] The moment she opened her eyes, Jiang Wei, a princess of the former dynasty, had been reborn in Su Zhenwan's body. Her fiancé, Xie Qizhou, was known throughout the capital as a weak, timid young marquis. But she unexpectedly discovered that she could hear his thoughts. He acted weak and played the coward, then confessed his lov 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Attention][Attention] This book fits the bill perfectly! ⚠️The male lead pretends to be weak to outsmart the female lead, cooperating with her and spoiling her! ‼️Both characters are virgins! The female lead is reborn, awakens, and seeks revenge! Currently being updated steadily, add it to your bookshelf and read it slowly! [Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf]

26. 126 玄 Fantasy Diary: The Empresses' Personas Have All Fallen Apart! 玄幻日记：女帝们的人设全崩了！ The Cicada Says Nothing知了不言Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsOngoing [Multiple heroines, contrasting personalities, delusional assumptions, lighthearted comedy, the Myriad Worlds, a fresh setting, information gaps, falling for their own imagined versions, overactive imaginations, everyone’s favorite, mastermind behind the scenes, play the pig to eat the tiger, invincible, handsome.] The immortal path has nine realms. Gods and demons stand side by side, and Dao Venerables reign supreme! The nine Heavenly Books shake the cosmos! In one tiny, shattered plane… Ling Q 12kReads8.6Score1kShelves

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    A hilarious scene of multiple female leads trying to win him over! The male lead does absolutely nothing but write in his diary complaining, and all the female leads think he's a supreme ruler who controls the world—their darling and invincible queen! It'll make you laugh until your stomach hurts! 🥰

27. 127 我 I Use My Superpowers to Subdue the Eight Directions 我靠异能镇八方 Spacetime Boy时空少年Modern Romance132k WordsOngoing The Prison Gate's true form awakens, and dragon blood breaks fate's pattern! Lin Ye's identity as a spirit artifact is exposed. Chen Jin, a traitor to the Chaos clan, forces him to sacrifice his bloodline by threatening the life of his dear friend. At the brink of death, the first-generation dragon clan's formation markings awaken. Lin Ye takes control of the Prison Gate across time and space and crushes the parasitic dragon spine, but Chen Jin's soul escapes into the Prison Gate, becoming a ves —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He's gone mad! The young spirit Lin Ye, betrayed and sacrificing his bloodline, unleashes the power of the dragon race in a desperate situation, takes control of the Time Prison Gate, and faces a world-ending chaotic crisis!

28. 128 去 The Lanterns Shone Like Day on Last Year's Lantern Festival 去年元夜灯如昼 Xu Wei栩唯Ancient Romance580k WordsOngoing [Amnesiac Grand Princess × Cold-Faced Court Official | Escape from the Imperial Mausoleum | Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming | Mutual Redemption] A great fire turns her from the most honored princess of the Li Song dynasty into a palace maid assigned to guard the Yanyang Imperial Mausoleum, someone everyone avoids. She has forgotten who she is and everything she once had. Her greatest wish each day is to make it out of the mausoleum alive. But its rules are strict, and the first one is nev 23Reads8.5Score200Shelves

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    The protagonist of "Last Year's Lantern Festival: Lights Like Day" witnesses and confronts death firsthand. There's no over-interpretation, nor is there numbness or cold-bloodedness. The inner turmoil is realistically portrayed. The boundary between good and evil in a chaotic world is delicately depicted!

29. 129 京 Scheming in the Capital 京华嫡谋 Qiqi 2026柒柒2026Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted At fifteen, Shen Mingyuan, a legitimate daughter from Jiangnan, returned to the capital at her father’s command. It looked as though she had come home to settle down, but in truth she was drawn into the power struggles of the Prime Minister’s household and the schemes of the court. Her father, Shen Yanzhi, treated her as a pawn to curry favor with Prince Jing, while her stepmother and half-sister repeatedly framed her. Meanwhile, clues to the truth behind her mother’s brutal death began to emerg 67.4kReads8.5Score5.5kShelves
30. 130 坑 The Clever County Magistrate Who Drives His Father Crazy 坑爹好知县 Noodle Sister面条姐Historical279k WordsCompleted I, Hao Chen, am the most troublemaking brat in the Great Ye Dynasty! My father is a corrupt chancellor with power over the whole court, and his gift for my coming-of-age ceremony is a countywide famine and two carts of moldy grain that even pigs won’t eat. He’s clearly trying to get me killed on the job! What a joke. That’s not going to stop me! In my previous life, I was a top law student who studied myself half to death. What I’m best at is using the letter of the law to turn the tables! He 27Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The novel is great! You should definitely read it; it's very immersive!

31. 131 扮 The Little Princess Who Plays the Pig to Eat the Tiger 扮猪吃虎小王妃 Little One Who Loves Sweet Potatoes爱吃香薯的小娃娃Ancient Romance255k WordsCompleted After the shock of that intense visual impact wore off, Ye Yiyi finally came to her senses and immediately turned around. “Beiming Yu! Are you crazy? Why did you let me in while you were changing?” “I didn't let you in! I only told you I was in the bedroom.” Beiming Yu stifled a laugh inside, but put on an utterly innocent face as he spoke. “Ye Yiyi, you've seen my body twice. You have to take responsibility for me!” “Hmph, I've seen plenty of people. Do I have to take responsibility for all of 2.4kReads6.7Score247Shelves

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    The female lead's character is hilarious; she can be the sixth sister, innocent and naive, or ruthless and decisive. It's really good.

32. 132 逃 You Can't Escape: My Little Brother Is Wild and Irresistible 逃不掉：弟弟又野又撩 Mr. Qi, Who Loves the Moon爱吃月亮的七先生Modern Romance184k WordsOngoing If it's not crazy enough, can you really call it love? He believes that with all his heart. She, however, is panicking. Everything he gives her is so honest and so blazing hot that it almost burns to touch. But she can't make up her mind... 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Younger, straightforward man x seemingly innocent but actually cunning woman] [Crazy, loyal dog x aloof, mature woman] Su Wan panicked. She was the youngest backbone of the hospital's internal medicine department, capable of saving critically ill patients, yet she couldn't resist this boy five years her junior— He would wait for her in the changing room with a medicinal porridge he'd cooked all night while she was on night shift; He would deliberately bring a female companion to his engagement party to provoke her, only to turn around and beg for her forgiveness with red eyes when no one was around; He would cry until she softened, and get so angry she broke down… He was so crazy that he only recognized her, and while she seemed calm, she had already fallen for him! 😆

33. 133 从 Starting at a Street Art Stall: I Made the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Regret Everything 从画摊开始：我让天机阁追悔莫及 Gu Yue詁月Eastern Fantasy336k WordsCompleted Eastern fantasy, play the pig to eat the tiger, comedy, power fantasy, sweet teasing, and mutual devotion After the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion destroyed my Dao heart, I hid outside Lingyue City, posing as a timid painter to stay alive. The blue stone inkstone at my stall was carved with mysterious sigils no one understood. A casually drawn character meaning “trip” could make a brawny bandit from Blackwind Stronghold smash his face into the ground. Even the scruffy little puppy at my feet was desc —Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    This is the best book I've come across recently, bar none!

34. 134 修 A Cultivator Reborn as an AI Scientist 修仙者重生为AI科学家 Lingwu Jin领悟筋Male-Channel Fanfiction658k WordsOngoing Immortal-Tech Intelligence: From the Start, His Supreme Bone Is Stolen After a thousand years of bitter cultivation in the Immortal Realm, he returns only to face his sect's betrayal. His immortal bone is stolen, leaving him a cripple. At the height of his despair, he unexpectedly awakens memories of his past life: he was once a top artificial intelligence scientist on Earth. While everyone else is still struggling to cultivate, he uses code to rebuild his immortal meridians and algorithms to c 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He starts by having his immortal bones dug out, unexpectedly awakening his past life memories, and then pretends to be weak while secretly being strong. While others are still struggling to cultivate, he has already reforged his immortal veins with code and deduced all laws with algorithms. "Your formations are too outdated. I can easily crack them with a simple program." "Alchemy? My automated alchemy furnace produces 30,000 pills a day, with a purity of 99.9%."

35. 135 这 Something’s Not Quite Right in This Cultivation World 这修仙界有点不太对劲 Head of the Stove Crew灶班子班主Eastern Fantasy371k WordsOngoing ([Chinese-style horror · eerie cultivation · not for the faint of heart] The immortal world is a lie. Beneath it lies a man-eating hell. If you like stories like Dao of the Bizarre Immortal, come on in. If you're looking for a power-fantasy progression story, this isn't for you.) Li Changsheng has a Heavenly Spiritual Root. He is the personal disciple of the Qingyun Sect's leader, the foremost talent of the younger generation, and everyone's envy: the future Daoist heir. His only flaw is that hi 70Reads8.2Score569Shelves

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    I added it to my bookshelf a while ago, but only recently started reading it. The beginning is very engaging, and overall it's quite good and worth reading.

36. 136 我 My Childhood Friend Is the Mastermind 我的青梅竹马是幕后黑手 Who Dares Kill Me谁敢鲨我Eastern Fantasy140k WordsOngoing [Misunderstandings] [No System] [Harem] [Delayed Flight] (I’m a new author, so please leave comments with any suggestions and I’ll do my best to improve. Updates will be steady, and I have plenty of chapters stockpiled, so feel free to follow along. The story is a slow burn, so the harem will come later too.) Zuo Qi, a transmigrator everyone can relate to, arrives in a world of cultivation with the ability to “kill instantly by chance.” But this ability might as well be called a guaranteed way t —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Zuo Qi, suffering repeated backlashes due to his special abilities, was taken back by his family. When a Nascent Soul cultivator massacred the Zuo family, he miraculously managed to kill them. Xia Wanqiu devised a strategy to create momentum, and he followed the plan, pawning magical artifacts to act ostentatiously and defuse the crisis.

37. 137 师 Master, Stop Pretending. The Sect Gate Is About to Collapse 师傅别装了，山门都快塌了 Daoist of Mangshan邙山道人Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing On Qingya Mountain stands a ramshackle sect, and within it lives an unreliable master. His name is Shen Changxian. His greatest talent is lounging in a bamboo chair, basking in the sun, drinking tea, slacking off, and acting like an unfathomable master. He cries, “Your master is merely an ordinary, unremarkable cultivator who likes to take it easy,” every day. Yet whenever the sect is about to collapse, his disciples are about to be lost, or enemies come knocking, he can always lazily lift his e 940Reads8.7Score102Shelves

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    A small sect so poor it was on the verge of collapse, its leader deliberately kept a low profile, never revealing his true abilities. He rescued a sword-embryo youth fleeing from pursuit, subdued an arrogant demon lord, and their seemingly ordinary daily life was filled with hidden secrets. He was fiercely protective of his own in times of trouble, making for a plot brimming with exciting moments.

38. 138 他 His Dog Tail Is Wagging Like Crazy 他的狗尾巴摇疯了 Love Sour Lemons爱吃酸柠Modern Romance248k WordsOngoing In their first year of high school, she smiled at him. That one moment stayed with him for eight years. He watched her laughing with others from the corner, chose a university next to hers, planned every “chance encounter,” and arranged for her to join his company. What she thought was coincidence had all been carefully plotted by him over the years. On their wedding night, she comes home late and drunk. He smiles gently and brings her home. But once the door closes, the obedient shadow that has —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead, who appears innocent on the outside but is actually a pitiful puppy starved for love, secretly loves the female lead for eight years from high school to university, and includes her in his future plans. Later, he schemes to get her into his company, but respects her wishes. After marrying her, he discovers she's been drinking with other people and staying out all night, which leads to his outburst.

39. 139 影 Shadows Shine Ever On 影照长明 Mr. Qi, Who Loves the Moon爱吃月亮的七先生Ancient Romance490k WordsOngoing [Delicate, ailing beauty × cold-faced King of Hell | The weak-looking schemer plays the fool × the Governor plays along to the very end] [Historical political intrigue + spy agency] The man who risked his life to set the trap fell in love. The Jade Maiden Gu is both a death warrant and an aphrodisiac. When she died before his eyes, he only furrowed his brow. Later, all of Great Zhao knew he had gone mad… When Pei Mingxi escaped from the Pei family’s country estate, she had only thr 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is really good!

40. 140 绿 The Sweet, Delicate Heiress and the Yandere Heir Who Keeps Her Busy Every Night 绿茶千金软又酥，病娇世子夜夜忙 Watermelon Dipped in Mustard西瓜蘸芥末Ancient Romance304k WordsOngoing [A delicate flower in public, a big boss in private heroine x a sickly cat in public, a crazy, jealous man in private hero | Substitute marriage revealed, two strong leads, sweet romance] To save her father and brothers, Di Xiaorou gritted her teeth and took her sister’s place in marrying the sickly, short-lived Ling Yuheng, planning to run away at the first opportunity. On their wedding night, they were both drugged. One night of passion later, they fell deeply in love. The supposedly sickly gr —Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    A historical romance with a light comedy style, featuring a quirky and witty female lead and a prince who is both helpless and doting on her, with plenty of laughs.

41. 141 我 My Playlist Is a Little Over My Head 我的歌单有些超纲 A Purple Onion一颗紫洋葱Urban563k WordsCompleted An accidental listening session by astronomy enthusiast Lin Xiang became a turning point in the entire history of music on Blue Star. He didn’t pick up a greeting from an alien civilization. Instead, he intercepted a treasure trove of music pouring in from a parallel universe: epic masterpieces no one had ever heard, pop classics that should have taken the world by storm, and lost melodies hailed as legendary in another parallel timeline... From then on, the hit charts changed to his rhythm, and —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He accidentally intercepted a masterpiece from a parallel universe's music scene while eavesdropping! With these lost melodies, he became the absolute ruler of the Blue Star's music scene. A must-read for those looking for something to read.

42. 142 何 He Changye 何长夜 Mm Baa Baa SheepMm咩咩羊Eastern Fantasy314k WordsOngoing No System, cultivation + supernatural abilities, a clever protagonist, political intrigue, mid-level martial arts, an ensemble cast that grows over time, and a single female lead In the seventy-sixth year of the Zehao era, the Western Huo Qin Empire quietly rose to power, bringing polluted, mutated, uncontrollable star sand and launching an invasion of Da Xuan. Faced with an unknown corruption and calamity, Da Xuan’s qi cultivators formed an organization to resist the abyss that threatened t —Reads7.7Score—Shelves

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    The pacing is exquisite, with both tense and exciting battles and relaxing daily life, allowing readers to fully immerse themselves in the story.

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