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1. 301 黑 The Mob Boss Is a Character in a Painting 黑老大是画中人物 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance309k WordsOngoing On a winter night when they were eighteen, Du Hechi hauled Shen Ningyuan out of the frozen river. Kneeling on one knee, he sneered, “If you’re fine, why keep going near the river? Trying to get yourself killed?” Shen Ningyuan shivered and looked up. “I wasn’t...” “Weren’t you?” He scoffed. “Want me to throw you back in and let you test the water temperature?” Everyone in the village said he was a thug who’d even hit his own father, and Shen Ningyuan believed them. Six years later, Shen Ningyu 90Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Having read books for thirty years, I just discovered this one. The female protagonist accidentally finds a painting, and the male and female protagonists meet in a time-space distortion. They redeem each other and engage in extreme flirting! The male protagonist travels through time just to stay by the female protagonist's side. The plot is novel and super good!

2. 302 恶 The Devil Reversed 恶魔逆位 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Mystery737k WordsCompleted “If I wanted to kill him, I wouldn’t use a method this laughably clumsy.” After the black-haired girl in black finished speaking in the interrogation room, she didn’t say another word. The way she calmly studied the photograph made it seem more like she was admiring the victim’s gruesome death. In the photo was a cold, white bathtub filled with shocking amounts of blood. A man lay slumped inside, his deathly pale body visible only from the shoulders up. The deceased was Zhou Haixiong. He had 39.6kReads9.5Score6.1kShelves
3. 303 重 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 Mu Mianmian慕绵绵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 7.8kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
4. 304 潮 Sleepless in the Tidal Night 潮夜不眠 Lu Jin鹭今Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Cool-Headed Cardiothoracic Surgeon × Aloof, Arrogant Medical Device CEO] [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Romance + Both Pure in Love + Happy Ending] Zhu Yaodi meets Jiang Lin again at a matchmaking dinner arranged by their elders. He arrives late, dressed in a shirt and suit, cold and noble from head to toe. The moment he appears, he draws everyone's attention. Their elders are very pleased with him. Throughout dinner, they keep steering the conversation, doing their best to bring the pa 31.6kReads8.9Score4.2kShelves
5. 305 重 Reborn and Doted On: The War God's Brilliant Physician Wife 重生娇宠，战神王爷的医品悍妃 Jade Ink, Sparse Shadows锦墨疏影Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Super sweet, no angst + Reborn for revenge + Decisive and ruthless + Two strong leads, neither saintly] In her previous life, the Crown Prince schemed against her. On her wedding day, she went from being the legitimate princess consort of Prince Li to the Crown Prince’s secondary consort. She did everything she could to help him take the throne, only to see her entire family wiped out and die pierced by a rain of arrows. Reborn on the eve of her wedding, she won’t give the Crown Prince another 2.8kReads9.3Score456Shelves
6. 306 报 Teacher, Your Jungle King Husband Is Online! 报告老师！你的野王老公已上线 You Lili由礼礼Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [The short-form drama adaptation, When the Gaming God Shows Up for Parent-Teacher Meetings, is now streaming] My little nephew scored a 6 on his midterm math quiz. Wearing a biker jacket and sporting silver-gray highlights, Yu Sui pushed open the door to his nephew's teacher's office. The moment he met Lin Feiwan's amber eyes, he nearly blurted out, "Honey." He bit his tongue hard enough to hurt, managing to choke out, "Hello, teacher..." Lin Feiwan looked at the silver strands in Yu Sui's black 9.4kReads8.8Score896Shelves
7. 307 他 His Bite Marks 他的咬痕 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed and awaiting release] [Short drama now streaming] [Rekindled Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + Mutual Devotion + Mutual Salvation + Sweet Youthful Romance] In high school, Wen Shumiao had a passionate romance that ended in the most humiliating way possible. They meet again six years later. He's the owner of a tattoo shop, and she's become his employee. He treats her with the cold indifference of a stranger. But when Xie Jin sees Wen Shumiao carrying a suitcase, he final 65.5kReads9.5Score5.7kShelves

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   It's so good! I've watched it so many times, probably five or six times already. I'm currently experiencing a creative block, but I highly recommend it! It's a binge-watch that you can really enjoy!

8. 308 王 Your Highness, the Princess Consort Took Her Three Treasures to Farm 王爷，王妃带着三宝种田去了 Night Owl of the Yuan Family元家夜猫子Ancient Romance510k WordsCompleted [System + Adorable Kids + No Awful Characters + Super Satisfying + Devoted Wife + Not a Matriarchy] After transmigrating for the second time, Su Jin steals the female lead's System from the start, then arrives and thoroughly ravishes a certain reborn prince. [Three years later, news that Prince Li, who was believed unable to have children and had no hope of ascending the throne, has three children causes an uproar throughout the court.] When Su Jin hears that her children's father has been wound 14.4kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves
9. 309 司 The Retired Life of a Female Court Archivist 司籍女官的退休日常 Jing Ban静半Ancient Romance561k WordsCompleted [Fictional setting, not a transmigration or rebirth story + household intrigue + lady of the house] [Early story: self-reliant junior female official x by-the-book prefect] [Later story: perceptive and sensible lady of the house x scheming grand secretary] Wu Xi has spent thirteen years in the palace, struggling her way up, cautious and restrained, dodging countless hidden attacks. At last, she earns the position of sixth-rank female official in charge of the palace library. But then the former 1.1kReads8.6Score105Shelves

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   A bookworm for over ten years, I discovered this book during a reading slump. Don't let the low rating fool you; just look at the number of readers, and you know it's really good!!! The female lead is very shrewd. In the early chapters, she's a female official who established her own household after leaving the palace, while the male lead is a seasoned, retired prefect. Later, it's a story of a wise and capable matriarch and a cunning, powerful minister.

10. 310 神 Beyond the Gods, Beyond All Words 神上无释 A Bowl of Rice一顿米饭Urban221k WordsOngoing After his treacherous boss sets him up, the glamorous boss’s wife only draws closer. Wu Shi turns around and returns to the military, escorted all the way by an ultra-luxurious private jet. He takes on dangerous overseas missions, crushing every enemy who dares to do evil along the way… Who could possibly scare Wu Shi? Wu Shi plucks down lightning and lets it coil around him, turning it into blazing battle spirit; he gathers thunder to guard his heart, then swings his sword through the air, nimb 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An urban fantasy setting. A happy monkey.

11. 311 财 The Five Little Ancestors of the Tycoon Family: Mommy Is Absolutely Amazing 财阀家的五个小祖宗：妈咪A爆了 Master Qin琴爷Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Adorable Baby + Strong Female Lead + Devoted Husband] Before someone became a father. Fu Tinghao roared with fury: Find her alive or bring me her body. I’ll make her wish she were dead. Then they met. Fu Tinghao’s expression turned dangerous. “Be good. Don’t fight me.” Later. “Wife, I’m kneeling on the keyboard. When are you coming back to our room?” * A shocking event rocked the capital. The cold-hearted demon Fu had become a father, and not just to one child, but five. Damn, that’s amazing! A 5.4kReads9.3Score994Shelves
12. 312 你 Quick, Give Him a Hug! 你快抱抱他！ Muzi Chu Ge木子楚歌Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful to each other + Marriage before love + Secret crush takes the upper hand + Scumbag husband chases his wife to the crematorium] [Clear-headed, independent, sunny heroine + Hero is a big, affectionate dog who loves putting on an act] Ruan Tingxia was the “little child bride” her elders picked out for Zhou Yanchen. She spent eight years chasing after him. She gave him her whole heart, only to be told he was getting engaged to someone else. Heartbroken, Ruan Tingxia left, an 5kReads9.2Score516Shelves
13. 313 嫁 She Marries a Prince Who Can’t Have Children, Then Gets Pregnant 嫁给不孕不育的王爷后，她怀上了 Seven Nights White七夜白Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Fantasy + Adorable Child + Strong Female Lead + Feel-Good Story] On their wedding night, the Regent King held her and asked, “Besides secretly giving birth to my son, what else have you been hiding?” “Nothing,” she refused to admit it. Feng Qianyue, a miraculous doctor from the 21st century, transmigrates into the body of the infamous good-for-nothing eldest daughter of the Azure Dragon Empire. Her innocence stolen and her engagement brutally broken off, she makes a spectacular return five year 758Reads9.4Score188Shelves
14. 314 疯 My Obsessive Childhood Friend Is Back, and His Darling Can Only Marry Him 疯批竹马归来，娇娇只能嫁我 Jade-and-Pearl Guest珠玉客Ancient Romance415k WordsCompleted [Reunited after years apart + Intense push and pull + A powerful man loses control + He chases her after losing her + Both virgins] On the day Shen Li returns to the capital, she runs into the older childhood friend she once knew. Years have passed since they last saw each other. He wears the flower pinned to the hat of a top scholar, his face as flawless as jade and his gaze cool and distant. When their eyes meet, his expression is colder than if she were a stranger. Her younger brother asks, “ 6.1kReads7.6Score547Shelves

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    A curated selection of bookshelves, a huge mix, but all are enjoyable.

15. 315 和 After a Quick Marriage to a Rough-Hewn Man, Her Pocket Dimension Is Exposed 和糙汉闪婚后，她的空间暴露了 Wu Bai Wan伍佰豌Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Devoted Husband + Superpowers + Pocket Dimension + Adorable Pets] Lin Yueliang transmigrates along with a farming game she created… Her parents dote on her, and her brothers stand up for her. But the original owner was framed and left with a ruined reputation, making her marriage a headache for the whole family. With no other choice, she marries a scar-faced man from the neighboring village. He has a large family of siblings, a gravely ill father, and an unreliable stepmother. Lin Yueliang says 6.9kReads9.3Score814Shelves
16. 316 春 The Allure of Spring 春潮旖旎 Zi An子安Modern Romance593k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available] (The short dramas Fallen in Crimson and Starlight Sleepless Night are now streaming) [Rekindled Love + Reunion After Years Apart + Tough on the Outside, Soft on the Inside + Overwhelmingly Possessive + Sweet and Angsty + Both Leads Are Chaste] [Gentle, cool beauty and master colorist X sharp-tongued, roguish heir who loves her to pieces] Shen Yixiao was born into a prestigious family with a century of history in Nancheng. From the moment he was born, he was t 16.2kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
17. 317 魔 Demon Lord! The Women of the Dual-Cultivation Sect Lifted the Lid Off Your Coffin 魔尊！你棺材被合欢派女修给掀了 Longing Day and Night寤寐思之Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Yandere Demon Venerable + Invincible Domain + Junior Sister] A stunningly beautiful female disciple of the Hehuan Sect discovers a Demon Venerable who has slept for a hundred thousand years in a cave. Not only does she take advantage of him, she also makes off with all his wealth. When the Demon Venerable wakes, he hunts her across the entire continent. Five years later, she returns with an adorable child. The child is born with immense strength and possesses a domain space. Not only d 608Reads9.0Score100Shelves

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    A stunningly beautiful female disciple of the Hehuan Sect discovers a Demon Lord who has been sleeping for 100,000 years in a mountain cave. She not only takes advantage of the Demon Lord but also steals all his possessions. After the Demon Lord awakens, he hunts her down across the entire continent.

18. 318 灵 Spirit Spring Space: The Little Farmer Girl Is Beautiful and Charming 灵泉空间：小农女她又美又娇 Wu Bai Wan伍佰豌Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After retiring from her life as a top assassin of the 21st century, Wu You dies in a car accident and transmigrates into the alternate Great Yu Dynasty. She becomes Wu Youyou, a mute pushover whose parents are both dead. She has an elderly grandmother and younger siblings, but that’s no problem: big sister will lead you all to prosperity and a better life. She’s heard she has a whole bunch of awful relatives, too? If they dare pick on her, she’ll beat them until they’re spitting teeth! She goes 8.9kReads9.3Score910Shelves
19. 319 七 The Ghost Wedding on the Fifteenth Day of the Seventh Month 七月半，鬼娶亲 I Just Want to Live Forever我就是要长生Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Mysticism + Devoted Husband + Ensemble Cast + Revenge] A short drama of the same name, July Half: The Ghost's Wedding, is now available. Its companion story, Marrying a Ghost Husband, Subduing a Hundred Demons, is currently being serialized. My mother said that the year I was born, strange signs appeared in the village: thunder and torrential rain, while all the ghosts wailed. Grandpa invited Seventh Granny, who delivered me herself. Only then was I born. Seventh Granny rea 13.5kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
20. 320 爱 Love Is Just One Word: CEO, Please Let Go 爱就一个字：总裁请放手 Milk Juice Vegetable Western Golden Dragon奶汁菜西金龙Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted [Quite angsty: the male lead, female lead, and supporting characters all suffer. Readers who love feel-good stories or are sensitive to emotional distress, beware.] Shen Yunzheng first met Lin Yixin at a gathering with friends. Watching her walk toward him, he finally understood what love at first sight meant. Just as she passed by, he was about to call out and ask for her contact information, but his younger sister, Shen Yunchu, called to him. Sitting beside her was a handsome, refined man name 2.4kReads5.8Score—Shelves

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    It's a pretty good book, a story of clever seduction and forced possession. The male lead is obsessive and deeply in love, the female lead is innocent and pitiful, and there's also a pitiful second male lead and a crazy second female lead. The four of them have a messy relationship, but fortunately, the ending is not bad.

21. 321 空 Spirit Spring in My Space: Reborn to Win Back My Wife 空间灵泉：重生追妻 The Center Seat at the Dinner Table饭桌C位Urban800k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted dad + farming + romance] [Two completed novels of over a million words each, so you can count on the author to finish this one] After wasting half his life, Li Yao managed to ruin a winning hand completely, losing his triplet babies forever and breaking up his family. Only when he was trapped in a sea of flames, and the wife he'd divorced years ago rushed into the fire without hesitation to die alongside him, did he realize that she had loved him more than anything... When he o 12.4kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
22. 322 恶 The Villainess Changes Careers to Become a Top Tycoon's Dotting Daughter 恶毒女配转行，做顶级豪门妈宝女 Xian Mi仙米Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The reality show A Hundred Careers premiered to great fanfare. Among all the different professions, viewers spotted a particularly unusual one: pampered rich girl? That’s a career? * After Su Jinli fell into a swimming pool and nearly drowned, countless memories inexplicably appeared in her mind. She was the wicked supporting actress in a novel, constantly used by the heroine as a foil, bullied, face-slapped, and left with nothing, before meeting a tragic end that dragged her wealthy family down 7.3kReads8.1Score813Shelves

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    The female lead almost drowned but then regained her memories, suddenly realizing she should return to her wealthy family as a mama's girl. She's waited on hand and foot, and even gets 100,000 yuan in pocket money every day. So envious! [Crying emoji]

23. 323 白 The White Moonlight Returns Home with a Child, and the Crown Prince Goes Wild! 白月光带崽回国，太子爷发大疯！ Lan Yingchu蓝楹初Modern Romance336k WordsCompleted [Rekindled love + reunion after a long separation + devoted to each other + relentless pursuit of his wife] Five years later, Ling Qiaoxi returned to the country. After she got drunk, her ex deliberately went into her room. They spent a wild night together, then she ran away. Yan Heng was one of the most powerful men in the capital, a vicious, rotten bastard. Cold-hearted and arrogant, a living King of Hell whom no one dared cross, he was the one person who loved Ling Qiaoxi unconditionally and 31.9kReads8.8Score4.5kShelves
24. 324 心 His Beloved Frowns, and the Heir Apparent Rushes to Comfort Her 心尖宠她一皱眉，世子夫君追着哄 Shi Yiyuan十一源Ancient Romance321k WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance, Both Pure, Sweet Romance, Childhood Sweethearts] Print edition of Jin Shi Jin Yu signed, and the comic adaptation is now online. Yuan Rongjin was the daughter of a general, but when she was young, her stepmother framed her and sent her away from the capital! Everyone thought she would suffer terribly out in the world and live a miserable life. But no one expected that during the ten years she spent away from the capital, Yuan Rongjin never looked the least bit down and out. 31.4kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
25. 325 穿 After Reincarnating as a Wretched Old Woman, I Just Want to Live a Laid-Back Life 穿成极品老妇之后只想当咸鱼 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The old woman was a real piece of work. She drove her eldest daughter-in-law to her death, then doted on her second son, who passed the highest imperial exam and married the daughter of the prime minister. She even encouraged him to favor his concubine and neglect his wife. In the end, the prime minister had the whole family killed. The old woman suddenly came back reborn, only to be scared to death by what she had experienced in her previous life. Manxing, a promising 25-year-old woman, transmi 31.2kReads9.4Score4.1kShelves
26. 326 烈 Strong Liquor and Roses 烈酒玫瑰 You Are So Charming你这般动人Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Gorgeous mixed-race lawyer x dashing, roguish undercover cop + intense push and pull between mature adults + both devoted to each other + steamy and sweet!] Original title: Rose and Strong Liquor After a long separation, they met again at the weddings of their respective friends. Her champagne-colored bridesmaid dress accentuated her stunning figure. She was alluring, mesmerizing, and captivatingly sensual. His captivating eyes were just as flirtatious as ever. In his uniform, he looked tall an 6kReads9.4Score812Shelves

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    The male lead is an undercover agent, and the female lead is a lawyer. They get together during the male lead's undercover mission. Later, when the male lead is about to succeed in his mission, they separate. They meet again at a friend's wedding. It's a story of adult love and the tug-of-war between a mature man and a mature woman.

27. 327 六 A Six-Year-Old Little Sister, Delivered Free and Extra Sweet 六岁妹妹包邮包甜 Zi Yin梓胤Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Adored by Everyone + Sweet Romance + Secret Identity + Past and Present Lives] Le Xuan, a wild little country girl, survived by eating at one household after another, and every family looked down on her. One day, a young man as ethereal as an immortal came from the city. His name was Shen Yi, and he took her home. After a nightmare awakened one of Xuan Bao's special talents, the six-year-old girl proved a master of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She completely won over the hearts of t 11.1kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves
28. 328 纨 The Debauched Prince Takes Advantage of the Crisis to Marry the Imperial Consort 纨绔皇子，趁火打劫娶皇妃 Zhong Zhizhong钟之中Ancient Romance253k WordsCompleted [Faithful love, sweet romance + male lead 18, female lead 15 + young lovers growing old together] A playboy prince falls in love at first sight and schemes to win her over x A delicate yet resilient legitimate daughter is forced to keep the prince in line Xiao Jue was used to living a wild life, a hell-raiser neither the emperor nor empress could control. He never expected to fall in love with a woman at first sight. A friend told him Yun Ruo was already engaged. A cocky, unruly smile curled a 3.6kReads8.1Score494Shelves
29. 329 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 97.6kReads9.2Score8.2kShelves

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    The male lead is so sarcastic and sharp-tongued! He's the only thing keeping the whole story going – his mouth! He's constantly criticizing everyone, even his parents, but he's incredibly loyal to the female lead, to the point of being unbearable to watch. 🫥

30. 330 甜 Sweet and Flirtatious! The Bad-Boy, Obsessive Campus Heartthrob Spoils Her Exclusively! 甜撩！痞坏偏执校草独宠她！ Birds of Paradise and Pearl Oysters天堂鸟和珍珠贝Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted [One couple, devoted only to each other + an age-gap romance with just a few months between them + flirty mutual spoiling + wealthy families] [Cool, alluring top student × obsessive, clingy young master with a bad reputation] Haicheng No. 12 High School has two legends: One is He Tingyun, the school bully and campus heartthrob, who never holds back in a fight. He’s obsessive, violent, and keeps strangers at a distance, yet has a face that makes people weak in the knees. The other is Shen Zhitang 1.9kReads7.1Score170Shelves
31. 331 全 My Whole Family Transmigrated: My System Can Only Buy Things from Home 全家穿越：我的系统只能买家里货 Listening to the Rain on the Bank伏岸听雨Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System + Sweet Romance + Multiple Couples + Ensemble Cast + Lighthearted Fun] Both plot and everyday life are going strong. Light, funny, and heartwarming. There are couples! There will be a little rivalry for the heroine, but it ultimately ends in one-on-one romance. Expect an ancient-style domineering CEO, a refined villain, a yandere, unrequited love... but the final partner may not be the heroine. Cui Mingzhi transmigrates with her whole family to the Great Jing Dynasty, r 1.3kReads9.3Score159Shelves

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    Highly recommend this family time-travel novel!! The protagonist's cheat system is unconventional; the system shop doesn't offer rare treasures, only their own pots, pans, and daily necessities. The whole family works together to survive in ancient times, engaging in production and trade, and the sweet romance is definitely on point!!

32. 332 将 The General’s Favorite Little Space-Farming Girl 将军独宠空间小农女 Ming Yuan茗芫Ancient Romance908k WordsCompleted She was an heir to a medical family in the twenty-first century, but one day she transmigrated to another world and became a young peasant girl who had died on the road while fleeing famine. Not only did she gain a whole bunch of awful relatives, but she also came with parents and a little sister. She leads her family through their flight from famine, starts a business, and takes down scumbags. Men can't be trusted? Then she'll raise one herself. With her golden finger, she becomes richer than t 1.9kReads9.2Score230Shelves
33. 333 鬼 My Ghostly Husband, Don’t Be So Bad 鬼神老公，别太坏 A Wild Chrysanthemum一朵野菊花Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Devoted Couple + Supernatural Mysteries + Ghost-Hunting + Lots of Fun Tropes + Strong-Willed Heroine + Utterly Devoted Husband] My name is An Ning. I was born on Ghost Festival and carry a demon eye, so everyone thinks I'm cursed. Since childhood, a mysterious man I couldn't see has saved my life again and again. He told me, "If you want me to protect you forever, we have to make a marriage pact when you turn twenty." Then, on my twentieth birthday, my demon eye went out of control. I had a dan 8.9kReads9.1Score892Shelves
34. 334 我 I Abdicated, So Why Is the Regent Princess Throwing Herself at Me? 我都禅让了，摄政长公主为何倒贴 Incense Master in the Tent帐中掌香Historical302k WordsCompleted [Historical Intrigue + Lighthearted Everyday Life + Misunderstandings About Mind Reading + Misunderstandings + Older Woman-Younger Man Romance] Li Che transmigrates into the body of the notorious puppet child emperor of the Great Wei Dynasty. The woman ruling from behind the curtain is Xiao Chuchu, a princess from another clan who commands a powerful army and is ruthless in battle. According to the original story, he’s a useless tyrant who cares only for wine and women and even wants to force hi 3Reads—Score216Shelves

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    [Heart] I recommend this book! It features a time-travel setting, a system, and mind-reading abilities. It's also about the female lead gradually understanding the male lead's heart and falling in love with him. It's quite good.

35. 335 你 Didn't You Say She Was Old and Out of Favor? 你不是说她年纪大，不得宠吗？ I'm Xingxing Da我是星星大Ancient Romance590k WordsCompleted [Palace and household intrigue + raising children + food + everyday life + not chaste, but doted on] Su Tang transmigrated into the body of a concubine of Xiao Jingrong, Heir of the Prince of Zhaonan, with a two-year-old toddler in tow. The original owner had let herself go, behaved crudely, and was even older than the heir. He had long since forgotten her, leaving her to languish in a corner. Su Tang figured that was just fine. She wouldn’t compete for his favor or make the first move. But then 19kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves
36. 336 椒 The Pepper Palace Receives the Emperor's Favor 椒殿承宠 Not Two Picture 2不二图2Ancient Romance335k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it was just released. [Mad Emperor & adorable darling] Devoted to each other, with nothing but indulgent sweetness After being born into this world, Shen Tinghe opens her eyes to find herself amid the most dazzling splendor in the Great Zhao Dynasty. Her grandfather is the only prince of a different surname. Her maternal grandmother is a Grand Princess, a heroine who is every bit as formidable as a man and helped the late emperor conquer the realm. Her maternal grandfat 76kReads9.0Score8.4kShelves
37. 337 生 Life and Death at Full Throttle 生死狂飙 Qizai Who Loves Electronic Instruments喜欢电声乐器的七仔Mystery293k WordsCompleted In the 1990s, two shocking murders took place in a row in Hannan City, in a certain province. Both victims were men, local officials and entrepreneurs, and both were found at the crime scene missing their lower parts. Was it a crime of passion? Or revenge? Thus begins a gripping story of political power struggles, the darkness of human nature, the hand of fate, and the helplessness of life in this world... The ending is mournful and beautiful, deeply moving and heartbreaking. All one can do is s 810Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 338 世 Heir, Your Wife Says It’s Time to Come Home 世子，夫人喊你回家了 Susu Qian Ci酥酥芊瓷Ancient Romance237k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later; Devoted Couple; Sweet Romance] [Proud, Sharp-Tongued Heir vs. Beautiful, Cunning Young Madam] For generations, the Duke of Dingguo’s family has loyally guarded the frontier, keeping the realm at peace for decades. If you asked the women of the capital whom they most wanted to marry, the answer would be Ning Ye, the Duke of Dingguo’s heir. Noble by birth, handsome, and skilled in both letters and arms, he makes the hearts of young ladies from every family flutter. But 13.6kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
39. 339 惊 A Case That Shook the Nation 惊天巨案 Qizai Who Loves Electronic Instruments喜欢电声乐器的七仔Urban299k WordsCompleted This is an anti-corruption novel about an interest group that abuses its power to fabricate wrongful convictions and seize the assets of a local private company. The story follows the people’s police, represented by Gao Fei, as they investigate this miscarriage of justice, uphold social fairness and justice, defend the authority of the law, and protect the lives and property of the public. Undaunted by sacrifice or hardship, they pit their wits against the interest group in a grueling struggle, 31.9kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
40. 340 乖 Be Good, Don't Tease Me. Save the Kisses for When We Get Home 乖，别闹，回家再亲 Teriyaki Nine照烧九Modern Romance127k WordsCompleted [Bold, gorgeous woman × cool, reserved man] Sweet romance: both virgins! Lin Huan fell for Chong Li the moment she laid eyes on him. He was cool and distant when he faced her, but when his beloved pet nestled against him for attention, he reached out to rub its head and smiled. “Be good. Don't make a fuss.” His voice was clear and gentle, almost unbearably tender. Lin Huan had always been direct and efficient, and she resolved to win him over. But to her surprise, he was the one who said, “Let's 516Reads8.6Score—Shelves
41. 341 废 The Useless Spirit Supporter: I’d Rather Die Than Dig Up Wild Vegetables 废材辅灵师：打死也不挖野菜 Pepper Monkey花椒猴Ancient Romance820k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Otherworldly Continent + Hunting and Farming + Alchemy + Crafting] If talent falls short, good fortune can make up the difference. On the Continent of Shifeng, a year has three seasons: the warm season, the flood season, and the cold season. There are twenty-four months in a year. Men awaken as Martial Spirit Masters and hunt strange beasts; women awaken as Support Spirit Masters and practice alchemy, crafting, and farming. After transmigrating into the body of a useless you 51.6kReads9.3Score5.5kShelves

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    ✨✨Sister, this novel is really good! The female lead is a useless spirit master with no talent, but she can't seem to master other people's methods of alchemy and weapon crafting. She just improvises a few times and manages to create some strange and wonderful things that are actually quite useful. [Facepalm][facepalm][facepalm] The romance in this novel progresses pretty quickly too; they get married in the second chapter, and it was the female lead who took the initiative to ask! [Laughing emoji][laughing emoji]

42. 342 大 The Older Bride Calls Me a Little Liar 大龄女嫁霸总叫我小骗子 Pea Paste豌豆酱Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Nan Jiayu, an older single woman, needs to complete the year-end task her mother set for her! So she comes up with what she thinks is a flawless plan to ensnare Yan Yu, a high-quality man! One day, she discovers she’s pregnant! Nan Jiayu fumes. “I only wanted the child, not the father!” Yan Yu sneers. “Little liar, you can have my child, but you’re keeping me too!” 6.6kReads9.3Score556Shelves

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    🐥The father is gone, but the child remains. The pace is very fast; the male lead's friend quickly finds out about the pregnancy after the pregnancy is announced.

43. 343 种 After I Planted a Love Bug, the Miao Boy Became Gloomy and Lovesick 种下情蛊后，苗疆少年阴郁又病娇 Sugar Tastes Better Spicy糖要辣的好Modern Romance610k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Transmigrate into a Book + Miao Territory + Abstinent Young Man + Coercive Love + 1v1] When Jiang Shu transmigrated into a book as the vicious female supporting character, the story had just reached its ending. She thought she could finally enjoy a relaxing vacation, but in the Yunjiang Miao village, she stumbled straight into the most dangerous trap! Visitors may explore the outer village, but the inner village is off-limits. Yet she happened to meet the young man who had emerged fr 28.8kReads8.5Score3.5kShelves
44. 344 野 Wild and Untamable 野性，难驯 secret02Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Cool, glamorous actress ✖ arrogant lawyer] [Workplace reality show + pregnancy before love + healing and redemption] When they first met, Si Luo mistook Duan Zhixing for a paparazzo. She smashed his camera and walked off with his baseball cap. A month later, Si Luo was filming a variety show as a guest commentator when she discovered that the “purple-haired weirdo” paparazzo was actually the show’s legal adviser! Si Luo: Hehehe, he’s not going to sue me, is he? The next time they met, Si Luo en 3kReads8.4Score453Shelves
45. 345 不 The Undying Starveling 不死饿殍 Yu Jinhe余瑾和Eastern Fantasy996k WordsOngoing Tomato Original: They all call me Shen Qianqiu, or the Undying Wretch. I survived the meat hooks used to butcher people for food, weathered the storms of the Tang and Song dynasties, and witnessed the flames of war under the Yuan and Ming... I have walked this mortal world for a thousand years. “They ate me for a thousand years. At last, they ate me into a god.” 3.3kReads—Score260Shelves

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    [Layout] Seemingly random, it is actually the key to the main plot. The foreshadowing and resolution are textbook-level: the 'three enemies' mentioned at the beginning are all named in this chapter, and each enemy is accompanied by a specific location and background, which is extremely satisfying for perfectionists.

46. 346 我 My Strange Neighbor 我的诡异邻居 Qizai Who Loves Electronic Instruments喜欢电声乐器的七仔Mystery18k WordsCompleted My Eerie Neighbor 254Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 347 惊 What a Shock! The Sultry Beauty Sets Her Sights on President Gu 惊！妩媚尤物强撩顾总 Sweet-Bitten Chestnut甜咬栗子Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted [Untamed, abstinent heartthrob X glamorous, alluring supermodel] [Both virgins + love at first sight + mutual push and pull] Alluring and sensual, with a pair of stunningly beautiful, foxlike eyes. That was Gu Ye’s first impression of Rong Yi. Gu Ye, thirty years old, is the founder of G&Y Wilderness magazine and a born rebel with a wild streak. He turned down the family business to pursue photography and founded his own magazine, which has since become famous far and wide. The black tattoo ben 15.4kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
48. 348 洪 Everyday Life in the Primordial World: My Senior Sister Is the Golden Spirit Holy Mother 洪荒日常：我的师姐是金灵圣母 Sunflower Seeds and a Water Cup瓜子水杯Fantastical Romance966k WordsOngoing [Small ensemble cast + No conspiracy theories + First disciples of the Three Teachings + Warm and harmonious + Original worldbuilding + Well-rounded growth + Forward-looking + Everyone's favorite + Lots of original details] A college student transmigrates into the prehistoric world and becomes the Jie Sect's Golden Spirit Holy Mother, a female immortal with few appearances but a memorable impression. She is Grand Tutor Wen's master. At the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, she held her own again 6.5kReads6.9Score571Shelves

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49. 349 桀 The Rebellious Young Marshal's One and Only Love 桀骜少帅的绝色白月光 Five Little Cats五只小猫Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste + Peerless Beauty + Feel-Good Story + Sweet Romance + Many Children + Obsessive, Possessive Hero] {Exquisite Jiangnan Beauty vs. Cold, Proud Young Marshal} Before he met Tang Lichu, Li Juechen had impossibly high standards. Refined and arrogant, with a cool, distant gaze, he was unmoved by even the most beautiful women. After meeting her, the lofty Third Master Li fell in love at first sight. From then on, everyone knew that Young Marshal Li had found a precious sweetheart to cheris 6.7kReads8.9Score629Shelves
50. 350 忠 The Devoted Lu Won’t Stop Fighting for Me 忠犬陆少又争又抢 Na Bao's yiyi娜寶的yiyiModern Romance406k WordsCompleted In the upper circles of City A, Lu Zixiao was a powerful figure everyone feared. Yet he made an exception for Yin Nuo, spoiling her like no one else. If you offended Young Master Lu, Yin Nuo might plead for you. But offend Miss Yin, and you were as good as dead. No one could save you. The best kind of love is this: no matter how many twists and turns you go through, no matter whether you remember the past, my heart will always recognize you before I do, and fall in love with you again and again, 5.3kReads8.2Score364Shelves

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