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1. 201 昨 Yesterday, Again 昨日再来 Snow Sprout, Gentle Sun雪苗微阳Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted [Female-oriented + personal growth + friendship + romance] The story follows three college women born on the same day of the same month. Beneath a camphor tree, they make a wish for their friendship to stay as fresh as the tree itself. They promise to meet beneath that tree again ten years later. Beneath the camphor trees on campus, three classmates and close friends, Lin Su'an, Gu Qingyan, and Shen Qiutang, once naively vowed to put their friendship first for the rest of their lives. But just b 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A student's unrequited love is a name written on scrap paper. Lin Su'an thought her secret was unknown. Until that day, under the camphor tree, he said to her, "I've been watching you for a long time." But why did his gaze also linger on Gu Qingyan? This love triangle will eventually ripple through the calm waters of life. 🔒 Tune in to "Yesterday Again" to see how unrequited love comes to light.

2. 202 饥 Dried Jujubes in the Famine Years 饥荒年的干枣 Little Chubby Lump小肥坨Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted Female-oriented + famine years + period drama + family memoir This novel chronicles the ups and downs of the 80-year life of Wang Xiaoyuan, a farmer from southern Sichuan. Following the family and married lives of his four children, it reveals the many sides of Wang Xiaoyuan. In 1958, Wang Xiaoyuan secretly took his son Wang Kesheng to the market to buy a bull, and adopted a little beggar named Qin’er. As an adult, Keqin apprenticed himself to Feng the Carpenter and mastered the trade. He later 169Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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3. 203 伪 Night of False Darkness 伪暗之夜 Bored Arms Dealer无聊的军火商Sci-Fi & Apocalypse66k WordsOngoing The newborn sun may be faint, and the setting sun may blaze with brilliance. But he only lives after dark. He has no idea how brilliantly the sun sets. He only watches. -- 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is my first time writing a novel. Would you all like to take a look? Please give me some feedback.

4. 204 真 After the Real Heiress Returned, the Fake Heiress Was Worth Billions 真千金回归后，假千金她身价百亿 Guarding the Falling Star守护星落Modern Romance620k WordsCompleted #Multiple male leads #Revenge and putting scumbags in their place #Secret identities exposed one after another #Ultimate wish-fulfillment #An obsessive love turns into a redemption chase he can't win At my 23rd birthday party, the Lin family chauffeur exposed me in front of everyone as a fake heiress. The real heiress, Lin Xiaoxiao, returned looking frail and innocent. She stole my parents and my room, then easily took my fiancé, Gu Yanan. My whole family treated me like a stain and kicked me ou 582Reads6.5Score100Shelves

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   Ahhh, so beautiful! I love this kind of slow-burning, ambiguous, and tug-of-war romance.

5. 205 紫 The Purple Garment Apocalypse 紫衫启示录 Raising a Little Dinosaur in My Pocket裤兜里养小恐龙Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Readers, don't worry. I know what you're resisting deep down, and I'll smash every last bit of it to pieces. “World, we hate each other.” “Without lies, there can be no civilization.” “Organized crime is a stain on society, and you are a stain on organized crime.” “I can break down your moves because you've used those same moves on me.” “Rat race culture is the inflation of hard work.” “You kidnapped me, and now you're asking me about the meaning of life!?” “Hmph! Namo Amitabha!” “Tch! Jesus Chr 1.5kReads—Score219Shelves

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   When the contents of *The Red and the Black*, *Les Misérables*, *The Hunchback of Notre Dame*, *The Three Musketeers*, *One Hundred Years of Solitude*, *The Prince*, *Anna Karenina*, and the *Diamond Sutra* are combined into a single, action-packed novel…

6. 206 灯 When the Lights Fade, You’re Who I Miss Most 灯火阑珊时最想你 Runaway Sunday出逃星期天Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted He wanted to protect the land and its people, keeping the realm safe and sound. He wanted to offer her a lifetime of safety and happiness, with a peaceful realm as his betrothal gift. She wanted to win him an empire. She supported him when he defended his beliefs. When he retired from the martial world, she took care of him. He spent four years on a mission abroad, living through four years of darkness. His longing for her sank into every bone in his body. When news of his death reached home, sh 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The president's assistant is Ai Ding, but the president doesn't beat around the bush; he's straightforward. He loves her and keeps showering her with resources...

7. 207 镇 The Dragon-Suppressing Coffin and the King of Hell's Fate 镇龙棺，阎王命 Feiyi匪夷Mystery4.9M WordsOngoing They severed my tendons and buried me alive in a sealed coffin, but they didn’t know I was born with the fate of the King of Hell! [Folk horror, feng shui and talismans, incense offerings] Feng shui and fortune-telling, painted-skin demons and spirit summoning, walking in the shadows and corpse driving, corpse-raising spells and curses, yin tattoos and talismanic needles, puppets controlled by strings, red doors sealed with wax, Dogs digging graves on Burial Mound Ridge, ghosts feasting in the R 310.8kReads9.4Score27.9kShelves
8. 208 缅 A True Account of Women in Myanmar’s North 缅北女人纪实 So Cheeky很皮Modern Romance987k WordsOngoing I wrote down this experience to expose the scams abroad that target women. It began with an apparently chance encounter in an office building. A sinister web that would ensnare hundreds was quietly closing in, luring countless young women into compounds in northern Myanmar. In 2018, my husband personally tricked me into entering a telecom fraud compound in northern Myanmar. The man who had once slipped a diamond ring onto my finger and promised me forever was the one who pushed me into a lightle 83.2kReads8.9Score6.1kShelves
9. 209 异 Seized Abroad: The Unhinged Brutal Man's Forced Love! 异国强占，疯批暴徒强制爱！ Cool Ink凉墨Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted Forced love + abduction and domination + a deranged, violent male lead + a born villain + a top-tier armed thug + a resilient Eastern beauty + international romance + strong male lead and weak female lead + height difference + size difference + four-year age gap + both leads have no prior partners + devoted, doting husband On her way through a primeval forest to find medicinal herbs for her grandfather, Nan Shengsheng unexpectedly saves a man. She saves his life, and the deranged thug repays he 16.2kReads8.7Score1.4kShelves
10. 210 帝 The Empire’s Dominating Uncle Dotes on Me 帝国大叔霸道宠 Yun Chan云禅Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted An uncle has three winning qualities: he's domineering, gentle, and treats his wife like a treasure. He is the eldest young master of the Zhan family, a man who can summon clouds with one hand and rain with the other, as well as the mysterious ruler of an empire. This all-powerful man picked up a little thing and kept it by his side, afraid it might melt if he held it in his mouth or fly away if he held it in his hands. But after raising his little darling to adulthood, countless rotten peach bl 6.1kReads9.0Score575Shelves
11. 211 镇 Divine Seal of the Ruins: The Good-for-Nothing Heir Sweeps Through the Heavens 镇墟神印，废柴世子横推诸天 Hua Siyu花思雨Eastern Fantasy344k WordsCompleted Born with defective spiritual roots, his betrothal stolen, and subjected to endless scorn and abuse! Lu Yan, a branch-family heir of the Lu Clan in Qingyun Jiuzhou, became the laughingstock of his entire clan. As he lay on the brink of death, the Divine Seal of Subduing the Ruins, a relic left behind by the Primordial God from ten thousand years ago, suddenly awakened! Devour all things, break through realms at astonishing speed, see through illusions and weaknesses, and become immune to demoni 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A loser rises to the top! The Zhenxu Divine Seal awakens, and the prince sweeps across the heavens! Decisive and ruthless, crushing all enemies in his path, the villains are all slapped in the face, the female lead is not pretentious, the pacing is super comfortable, if you're looking for a good book, just go for it!

12. 212 无 Endlessly Reborn to Kill the Male Lead 无限重生只为杀男主 Mosquito Who Loves Tearjerker Dramas爱看虐剧的蚊砸Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Duan Wuer is trapped in an endless cycle of rebirth. Her greatest goal in life this time around: kill Qi Yi and clock out for good! Who could have guessed her assassination attempts would be so absurd, each one turning into a spectacular fiasco? She once became a buzzing mosquito, only for him to slap her dead. She once became a stray black dog, and he took her to be neutered. The most ridiculous time, she choked to death on a steamed bun while watching a play! Every assassination attempt fail 535Reads9.4Score102Shelves

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    Can I have a look at the new book? 💕

13. 213 七 The 1970s: The Little Fool Only Clings to the Strongest Man 七零：小傻子只抱最粗的大腿 Seleucus塞琉古Modern Romance236k WordsCompleted [Period setting + doting romance + genuinely silly heroine + devoted to each other] A lot of this is made up by the author, so don’t overthink it!!! The characters’ values do not represent the author’s. Song Jinxi’s family home was too small, so they kicked her out and sent her to live with her older sister, who was stationed with the army, to make room for her brother. She couldn’t do the chores properly, never got enough to eat, and had to put up with her sister’s scorn. The little fool manage 5kReads6.4Score290Shelves

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    The first book features a female lead who is mentally challenged. Her parents and sister treat her badly, so the male lead takes her in and cares for her. She's very clingy; if he goes out for a while, she wakes up and, not seeing him, cries along with her son, while his parents frantically try to comfort her. He dotes on her, giving her a special room for her dolls and clothes, cooking and feeding her like a child. 😜😜 The second book is quite unique, with a ten-year age gap; they met in person after a year of online dating. 😜😜 The third book features an older woman/younger man relationship!! The female lead is a senior in college, and the male lead is a university professor. They marry first, then fall in love. Perhaps because she's a student, she's naturally a little intimidated by him. He has a strong "husband-like" attitude, likes to control her, and tries to change some of her bad habits—a guiding type of lover. [Smirk][Smirk][Smirk]

14. 214 网 My Online Boyfriend Is Devoted 网恋男友他很专一 A Redbud Sprig一枝红豆蔻Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted Jin Xiangsi fell in love online… Her online boyfriend was ten years older. They knew each other for two years, dated for one, and finally met in person. She thought the most she had to worry about was getting scammed. She never expected to meet the love of her life. She was glad that, back when they were playing a game, Han Nan had landed a shot right on her. [Sweet romance + youthful ambition + nontraditional esports + short novel + putting scumbags in their place + around 200,000 words] 5.8kReads9.2Score629Shelves
15. 215 嫁 Marrying Mr. Yu 嫁给喻先生 Da Er Lin达尔林Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [The print edition of the same name is now available / The short drama of the same name is now streaming] [Cheerful artist vs. aloof, calculating professor] [Age gap + marriage before love + sweet romance + long-planned courtship + slow-burn love] Shi Sheng and Yu Wenzhou met on a blind date. But even on their wedding day, she still couldn't figure out what Yu Wenzhou saw in her. Since they didn't have much of a romantic foundation, Shi Sheng thought it would be good enough if they could at leas 33.7kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves
16. 216 留 May the Blessings Endure: From the Start, I Become Fan Xian’s Disciple 留余庆：开局成了范闲的徒弟 Lu Dongyu, Hot and Cold忽冷忽热的陆冬雨Female-Channel Fanfiction464k WordsOngoing Modern-day corporate drone Jiang Xue transmigrates and suddenly realizes: A job is a job, wherever you do it. Why not fight for an empire instead? She refuses to be a pampered young lady. She studies under Fan Xian and trains in the Thirteen Forms of the Clear Breeze until she reaches the peak of the ninth rank. The throne of empress falls to her, but to her, the imperial palace is simply another arena. Its walls cannot confine her vision, and the phoenix crown cannot bend her pride. Trouble br 175Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    A fanfiction of Joy of Life, close to the original novel; being Fan Xian's apprentice would be great too.

17. 217 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6kShelves

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    It's so addictive, you can't stop watching! It's so good, you'll want to watch it again and again, some people even watch it two or three times.

18. 218 侯 The Marquis's Estate Forgot Its Gratitude? The Regent Backs Me, and I Won't Forgive Them 侯府忘恩义？摄政王撑腰，不原谅 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Luo Ning took a blade meant for the Empress Dowager and suffered severe injuries, trading her life for her family's noble title. She went south to recuperate for three years, but when she returned, she discovered that her maternal cousin had taken over her courtyard. Her cousin had even replaced her in every aspect. Luo Ning's parents and elder brother adored her, her grandmother favored her, and even Luo Ning's childhood sweetheart secretly admired her, saying that she surpassed Luo Ning in eve 180.6kReads9.4Score27kShelves
19. 219 成 Become the Villain, and Strike Down the Scumbag! 成为反派，并向渣男挥剑！ Grapefruit葡萄柚Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same title is currently being serialized] [Two Male Leads + Top + Quick Transmigration + Both Powerful, Both Devoted + Intense Push and Pull] A vicious, unhinged beauty versus men with all kinds of personalities Lu Chengt ing is a blade in the service of the Celestial Lord, master of slaughter, free of desire and attachment, yet wicked by nature and impossible to control. In pursuit of the young lord of the heavens, who had descended to the mortal realm to under 31.5kReads9.6Score3.2kShelves
20. 220 和 After Breaking Up with a Creep, I Forgot to Turn Off the Shared Payment App 和变态分手后，忘记关亲密付了 Little Duckling小鸭鸭Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted (Short drama now available) (Signed for publication, awaiting release) [Sensitive catlike, sweet-faced but secretly ruthless girl × gloomy, obsessive, pathological male lead] [Mutual identity reveals | Sweet romance, both devoted to each other | Pathological love | Flirtatious push and pull] After hearing the transmigrator and the System’s inner thoughts, Yang Ci Ci learns that she is living in a novel and that her boyfriend, Pei Yanchuan, is the male lead. As for her, she’s just cannon fodder. 131.1kReads8.8Score19.7kShelves
21. 221 掌 The Darling in the Palm 掌上娇娇 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 84.3kReads9.5Score9.6kShelves
22. 222 不 No Eavesdropping on the Emperor 不许偷听朕说话 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance925k WordsCompleted An Jiu transmigrated into the body of a young palace maid who wanted to climb into the emperor’s bed. The moment she opened her eyes, the tyrant ran his sword straight through the maid who had tried to seduce him. The next day, the tyrant killed a senior maid who served one of the consorts. On the third day, a maid who tasted the emperor’s food died from poison. Being a palace maid was a high-risk job. An Jiu decided to work hard, save up, cherish her life, and stay away from the tyrant. But the 78.3kReads9.4Score12.8kShelves
23. 223 刚 I Just Called Off the Engagement, and the Fiercely Adorable Commander Dragged Me to the Marriage Bureau 刚刚退婚，就被奶凶指挥官拐进民政局 Fish Without Words鱼非语Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + marriage first, love later + two equally formidable leads + face-slapping + mecha powers] Su Luo was adopted by the Su family. But after their biological daughter was found, her adoptive parents expected her to give way to the real heiress at every turn. Her fiancé didn’t even break up with her before spending the entire rutting period with the real heiress! The white-lotus heiress even stole Su Luo’s wrist terminal and filed a marriage genetic application on her behalf! Al 4.8kReads8.5Score584Shelves
24. 224 宿 Susu, I’m Spoiled and Blessed with Pregnancy Thanks to the Baby-Making System 宿宿我啊，靠生子系统好孕独宠捏 Joy Year After Year乐及年年Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Short drama: Bound to a Good Luck System, the Tyrant Dotes on Me Alone [Quick transmigration + stunning heroine + no fixed couple + exclusive, super-sweet romance + living out a full lifetime in each small world + heroine's first world is not chaste, both leads are chaste in all the others] Only after Tea Jiu castrated her target did she realize she'd been bound to a childbearing System. System: "I'm heartbroken. Real heartbreak isn't about making a scene..." Tea Jiu: "My mistake, System. Let me 31.5kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves
25. 225 快 Quick Transmigration: My Scumbag Ex Cries as He Eats My Ashes 快穿修罗场：渣男哭着吃我骨灰 Meat Sauce Eater吃肉酱Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is out! [Conquest + Shura Fields + No CP + Abusing Scum + Everyone's Favorite] Yu Ai is the best task-taker across all of time and space, a beauty blessed with both talent and looks. Hearing that men are always looking for trouble, she teams up with System 001 to teach them a lesson. She's the original green tea, a master of acting, and she's ready to fight back online. * The scheming CEO pins a woman beneath him. "Woman, behave. You're only allowed to be my caged bird." The 10.2kReads9.4Score1kShelves
26. 226 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 125.4kReads9.6Score17kShelves
27. 227 我 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 217.1kReads9.6Score24.4kShelves
28. 228 癫EN Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 335kReads9.8Score46.9kShelves
29. 229 集 The Secret of a Collective Rejuvenation 集体回春的秘密 White Moon Guzheng白月古筝Mystery180k WordsCompleted “Sis, have you been taking preservatives?” “Are there more and more centenarians?” A rejuvenation craze has swept through a certain entertainment circle. Behind the glamour, are there secrets no one knows? Lin Shen ventures alone into the tiger's den... and barely makes it out alive. 35Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    Constant plot twists and turns, no dull moments. A new track.

30. 230 深 Judgment in the Deep Dark 深暗审判 Dao Qing刀清Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Slow-Burn Supernatural Mystery] [For Detail Lovers] [No Female Lead] [No Romance] [No System] [Not Mindless] [The Protagonist Is a Vengeful Ghost] When other people see a ghost: Kill it! When Gu Mo sees a ghost: Food! I'm a crazy, eccentric person, and there's something wrong with my mind. (I love putting on an act. I want to make sure no one, including everyone watching, can figure out what I'm really like.) Can someone from another world survive here? Will the personalitie 60Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Don't mind the book title [Chapter 22 onwards is optional; the supernatural main plot tag after Chapter 22 is incorrect] (o>ε(o>u(≧∩≦)

31. 231 本 After My Princess Identity Was Exposed, the CEO Insisted on Coming Home With Me 本公主掉马后，霸总非要跟我回家 Lin Yuanyi林鸢一Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted [One woman, three men + all three competing fiercely for her] A princess from a matriarchal realm lands in the modern world and faces an overbearing CEO who dominates her at every turn, a rakish, unhinged crime boss, and a cold-faced police officer who has loved her through countless lifetimes I transmigrated into the body of a male CEO's special assistant, and my golden finger for controlling time got disabled with a single click. Furious, this princess ran away in the middle of the night. Yea 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ancient princess transmigrates to modern times, a female-dominated society versus a domineering CEO and mob boss who imprisons a body double and forces love upon her; her escape from marriage is exposed, and she is caught and brought back.

32. 232 不 The Unfavored Princess Marries into an Enemy Kingdom, and the Regent Dotes on Her 不受宠公主嫁敌国，摄政王狠狠宠 Jia He珈鹤Ancient Romance341k WordsOngoing [Both chaste + marriage before love + palace and household intrigue + regent prince] She was the least favored of the nine princesses of Chu, regarded as a harbinger of disaster. In a political marriage, she was sent to wed the regent prince of an enemy state, a man with immense power and a ruthless reputation. On their wedding night, he glanced at her and said, “You're too thin.” She thought theirs was nothing more than a cold political arrangement, never realizing that he had already treasured 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Multiple genres available [Add one to your bookshelf][Add one to your bookshelf][Add one to your bookshelf] 😆😆😆

33. 233 重 Reborn as a Poisonous Consort: I Won’t Be a Virtuous Wife This Time 重生毒妃：这一世不当贤妃 Jia He珈鹤Ancient Romance17k WordsCompleted Reborn as a Toxic Consort: This Time, I Won’t Be a Virtuous Wife —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 234 契 We Had a Three-Year Contract Marriage, but He Fell for Me for Real 契约婚约三年，他却动了真心 Jia He珈鹤31k WordsCompleted They were bound by a three-year marriage contract, but he fell in love for real. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 235 逃 After Running Away from My Wedding, I Became My Fiancé's Maid 逃婚之后我变成了未婚夫的小丫鬟 Jia He珈鹤21k WordsCompleted After Running Away from My Wedding, I Became My Fiancé's Maid —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 236 救 Help! The Cold School Heartthrob Fell for the Sweet Class Rep 救！高冷校草爱上软萌学委 Jia He珈鹤32k WordsCompleted Help! The aloof campus heartthrob has fallen for the sweet, soft-spoken class representative. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 237 我 I Run a Psychology Clinic in the Cultivation World 我在修仙界开心理诊所 Jia He珈鹤15k WordsCompleted I Run a Mental Health Clinic in the Cultivation World —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 238 毕 Graduation Means Unemployment: The Joys of Growing Melons in the Countryside 毕业即失业：农村种瓜乐趣多 Doudou from Starry Sky Pavilion星空阁的兜兜Urban350k WordsCompleted From the start, it's “hell mode”: Huang Pu suffers one job-hunting defeat after another in the city, crushed by the label “unemployed upon graduation.” Rejecting the rat race, he flees back to the countryside with nothing but his diploma, declaring that he'll grow “premium-priced melons” on farmland and build a landscaped melon farm. But village bully Han Erhu makes trouble at every turn, while the villagers look on coldly. With no resources or connections, how can Huang Pu defy the odds and cha 52Reads—Score—Shelves

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    As the anxiety of "graduation equals unemployment" sweeps through young people, this book, *Graduation Equals Unemployment: The Joys of Growing Watermelons in the Countryside*, acts as a refreshing balm, offering the most healing response with its earthy authenticity and vividness. The protagonist doesn't have any cheat codes or the typical wish-fulfillment plot; he simply returns to the countryside with a sense of bewilderment, learning everything from tilling the soil and cultivating seedlings to building trellises. He transforms book knowledge into practical experience in the fields—calculating soil moisture to adjust watering frequency, analyzing data to determine the right time for fruits and vegetables to ripen, and gradually shedding his naivety in the struggle against pests and weather. The most touching aspect of the book is its use of "watermelon growing" as a metaphor for life: seeds don't sprout immediately, just as efforts don't always yield immediate results; carefully tended seedlings may be caught in a downpour, just as life always has unexpected setbacks. But when the first crisp, sweet watermelon ripens, when the aroma of harvest fills the fields, the solid sense of accomplishment is far more comforting than KPIs in an office building. It doesn't shy away from the hardships of starting a business in rural areas. Mosquito bites, sales problems, and doubts from others are all real and relatable, but they highlight the protagonist's growth from "lying down" to "taking root".

39. 239 那 Back Then, Even the Storms Were Sweet 那时风雨皆是甜 Leaning on the Rail by the Water倚水凭栏Modern Romance192k WordsCompleted The years rolled by, and every morning and evening, every season of those three years in high school, became a tender treasure in our hearts. The wind on the track brushed past the running boys and their shouts, and gently swept over the unspoken thoughts and hopes of the girls… We were once trapped in anxiety and confusion over whether to choose the science or humanities track. We were moved to tears by the cheers at the sports meet, learned to grow through the comings and goings of friends, an 25Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 240 开 I Snatched the Heroine From the Start, That's What a Great Villain Does! 开局抢走女主，这才是大反派！ Beyond the Cage囚笼之外Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [System + Villain + Satisfying wish-fulfillment + Revenge + Face-slapping + Multiple heroines] Transmigrated into a book as a cannon-fodder villain with danger closing in? Don't panic. The Great Villain System is here to help. See how Murong Fu outmaneuvers his foes and outsmarts the protagonist. He knows nothing matters more than his own strength, so he'll do whatever it takes to seize the protagonists' opportunities and make himself stronger. As long as he can win, he doesn't care about anythi 3.1kReads—Score192Shelves

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    I wrote this myself. If you like multiple female leads and mindless, satisfying gameplay in the later stages, you can check it out.

41. 241 祖 The Snake-Loving Ancestor's Second Book 祖先爱玩蛇的第2本书 Ancestor Loves Playing with Snakes祖先爱玩蛇Eastern Fantasy160k WordsCompleted “I swear I won't become a Buddha until Hell is empty? First, I'll give the female ghosts some maternity leave!” Ning Zhiyuan, the reincarnation of Ksitigarbha, only wants to live a quiet life. But his fatal “attraction” to ghosts draws the thousand-year-old beauty ghost Su Wan to him. A blood pact backfires, he somehow becomes “pregnant,” and he is forced to begin a life of cohabiting with a ghost. It isn't until ghosts roam the night and the King of Hell stages a rebellion that he discovers th 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sir/Madam, come in and see the female ghost!

42. 242 快 Quick Transmigration Through Time and Space 快穿时空 Elegant Qingya of Ink Orchids墨兰清雅Modern Romance3.2M WordsCompleted To give herself a new lease on life, Qingya joined the Quick Transmigration Bureau and took on fifty missions. She traveled through different eras, fulfilling the Hosts' various wishes. Her assignments ranged from a three-year-old child to a sixty-year-old senior, and the bizarre situations kept even broad-minded Qingya on her toes. Still, she threw herself into every mission and did her best to complete it. At last, she finally returned to her original world. (Features a System and a personal s 5.6kReads8.1Score797Shelves

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    This is a fast-paced, enjoyable transmigration novel that's easy to read. It features a live narration by a real person, so if you like listening to audiobooks, you can check it out!

43. 243 军 The White-Collar Girl and Her Military Training Instructor 军训教官的小白领 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted The first time Fu Suting addressed the group, the sound of his military boots striking the ground echoed in every heart. “My name is Fu Suting.” He surveyed the room, his gaze like a blade tempered in ice. “There are no office workers here, only soldiers.” Lin Xiaoyu was unlucky enough to become the object of his special “attention.” When she couldn’t hold a proper military stance, he personally measured the gap between her knees with a ruler. When she kept stepping out of sync during a march, 5.1kReads8.0Score343Shelves

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    Having been a reader for thirty years, I just discovered this book and it's really good. I stayed up until 3 AM reading it. The male lead is a soldier with a powerful background who loves the female lead deeply. They separate due to a misunderstanding, and the male lead pursues the female lead while she avoids him, eventually driving her to the brink of madness. The plot is incredibly addictive. It's super sweet, I'm hooked, and I absolutely love this book.

44. 244 黄 The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon, Explained with Laughs 黄帝内经爆笑讲解版 Eight Hundred Miles of Wind and Clouds风云八百里3.8M WordsOngoing Still missing out on China’s millennia-old treasures of health and wellness because classical texts are so hard to understand? This book breaks free from the dry style of traditional texts and uses laugh-out-loud language to unpack the foundational classics of Chinese medicine! It is divided into three volumes. The first offers clear, accessible explanations of the chapters of the Suwen, breaking down the underlying medical principles of yin and yang, the five elements, the organs, and qi and bl 13kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves

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    Family members, does anyone understand this? I bought a copy of the original Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic, but I couldn't understand it. However, this makes it very easy to understand, and it's also very good to read. I really admire the author; the writing is amazing. It's incredible that someone can thoroughly understand a book and then write it in such simple and easy-to-understand language. Friends who like Traditional Chinese Medicine and want to improve their health should definitely buy this!

45. 245 我 I Turned In an Unspeakable Being 我把不可名状物上交了 Dreamweaver of Deep Fantasies深漫造梦Urban706k WordsCompleted In a world where looking directly at an ancient god drives you mad, Ji Ye comes with a “Deep Abyss Filter.” The indescribably horrifying beings are just destructive huskies and fresh ingredients in his eyes. For health insurance and a steady paycheck, he joined the Anomaly Bureau as a “janitor.” When an S-rank forbidden zone erupted, everyone else despaired and waited to die. He complained as he carried his mop: “Who spilled ink all over the floor?” When an ancient god descended, he looked at th 3.9kReads8.0Score441Shelves

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    Brothers, I'm recommending a mind-blowing, super-powerful novel! The protagonist, Ji Ye, has awakened an "Abyss Filter," seeing everything as an everyday object. 👉 While others are terrified of the Headless Horseman, he thinks he's a dedicated deliveryman and even gives him a tip! 👉 While others are scared out of their wits by the sight of a deep-sea monster, he thinks she's a drowning girl, rescues her, and then forces her to sing a square dance! 👉 The most outrageous thing is that when the King in Yellow comes looking for trouble, he treats him like a performance artist, forcibly drags him into his house to play a murder mystery game, and then criticizes the script for its illogicality! Now, in his yard, a demigod is guarding the gate, a ghost king is mopping the floor, and an S-class monster is unclogging the sewers… Everyone's a villain (scratch that), everyone's a working stiff! Want to see how the protagonist uses a mop to physically exorcise the entire universe? "I Handed Over the Unspeakable Things," you won't regret it, you'll laugh your head off!

46. 246 引 Luring the Deer 引鹿 By the Twenty-Fourth Bridge廿四桥边Ancient Romance107k WordsCompleted Jin Heng, the new emperor of Dayin, rules the realm and struggles onward alone amid internal and external crises and political intrigue. After ascending the throne, he happens to revise the court's ceremonial regulations, unintentionally eliminating the very woman who would one day make him fall in love at first sight. Duolan Suo'er, the most precious jewel of the Duolan tribe, has a free spirit and a pure heart. She thought she was no longer in the running, yet unexpectedly found herself enteri 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you have time, check out some sweet romance novels.

47. 247 希 A Rare and Beautiful Match 希世锦缘 By the Twenty-Fourth Bridge廿四桥边Ancient Romance102k WordsCompleted I, Lin Jinxi, am an up-and-coming fashion designer specializing in traditional Chinese clothing. After successfully holding my very first solo fashion show, I was accidentally knocked unconscious backstage. When I opened my eyes again, I'd become Wen Zhirou, a forgotten nobody in a corner of the Great Song imperial harem, known as the "unmotivated beauty." At first, all I wanted was to live a quiet life. Then I unexpectedly discovered exquisite traditional textile techniques. In the harem's weav 1Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 248 重 Reprise 重奏 By the Twenty-Fourth Bridge廿四桥边19k WordsCompleted Reprise —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 249 我 I Have a One-Click Kill Shop 我有一个秒杀商城 Without Beginning, Without the Way无始无道Urban774k WordsCompleted At 29, Li Shuai had worked diligently for seven years at an advertising company in the Magic City, only to see the boss gamble away the business and sell it off. During the new owner's purge, Li Shuai was laid off. After receiving compensation, he returned to his hometown for a short break, then resolved to head back to the Magic City and work hard again. On the day he arrived, his phone unexpectedly linked to the [Weekly Flash Sale System], which let him snap up one item each week, from luxury 114Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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    The content is excellent, I think it's pretty good.

50. 250 我 My Happy Life, Fishing on the Job with My Skills 我凭技术摸鱼的幸福生活 Without Beginning, Without the Way无始无道Sports541k WordsCompleted At 30, Zhang Dong appears to be the information security director at a branch of a Shanghai bank, but in reality he's a world-class hacker and cybersecurity expert. When the new president, Wang Fang, fires him for “slacking off,” Zhang Dong happily takes his severance pay and heads home to enjoy life. But then the bank is hit by an overseas hacker attack, bringing the entire operation to a standstill. The tech team can't handle it, so Wang Fang is forced to ask Zhang Dong to come back. His caref 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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