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1. 1 半 Half a Lifetime of Peace 半生平安 Sister Jin Bao'er金宝儿姐Modern Romance113k WordsCompleted I’m 51 years old, and I’ve immigrated to Canada. An old cat, a pair of worn tiger-head shoes, and a story about my origins that’s been hidden for 51 years. From Yantai to Beijing, then on to a foreign land. I once survived a close call in the delivery room, and once fell into an abyss with nowhere left to turn. It was someone who spoke just one word who pulled me back from hell into the world of the living. Half a lifetime of hardship, half a lifetime of deep affection. Only after all the twists —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Tired of time-travel fantasy? Then listen to how a 51-year-old woman, sitting by her window in a foreign land, reminisces about the grudges and passions of her past, the heartbreak and pain, the haunting nightmares and devastation…

2. 2 书 Master Calligrapher? Poet Immortal? Chief Minister? That's Right, I'm All of Them 书圣？诗仙？首辅？没错，都是我 Sunlight on the River日照前川Historical834k WordsOngoing In his previous life, Cui Xian was a PhD in Chinese Language and Literature at a top-tier university. In this life, he transmigrated to ancient times, into a poor family with no connections: A destitute home, a pregnant mother, young siblings, an uncle who had failed the exams six times and was hopeless at studying, a grandmother so obsessed with imagining her son placing high in the imperial examinations that she had become delusional, and Cui Xian, who was only eight years old. Cui Xian: This 28kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds

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   I recommend these books, both male and female genres. 🤭🤭🤭😜 ① If you like imperial examination novels, this one is absolutely amazing! 😎😎😎😎 The author's cultural level is truly high. I've read many imperial examination novels, but this one truly resonated with me. ② The title sounds cold, right? 😜 But the educational content is quite good. After reading this, I wanted to raise a corn snake 🤔 But the conditions don't allow it, so I didn't raise one. ③ This one is truly amazing. A heartthrob, rebirth, love at first sight, brothers stealing each other's partners without mercy, a noble academy, F4, apocalypse—these buffs are really stacked up! I highly recommend it! 😳😳😳😳 ④ This behind-the-scenes novel is one of the better ones I've read so far, and it's still being updated regularly, unlike others that stop updating after a while, which is very annoying. The author's updates for this one are stable, so everyone should check it out. 🤔🤔🤔 ⑤ This one is about game development; the protagonist travels to interstellar space to create games, and the content is quite good. The author updates consistently, and the promotional content is also very strong, so I highly recommend it. 😎😎😎 ⑥ I really love this one about live-streaming the apocalypse; the government even helps out, I really like this kind of crossover. ⑦ I quite like this one with the editorial background story. I've read several before, but none of them really resonated with me. 😘

3. 3 与 Dancing with Snakes: Who Taught You to Explain Things Like That? 与蛇共舞，谁教你这么科普的？ Door, Don't Squish My Head门你别挤我脑袋Urban751k WordsCompleted Lin Mo transmigrates to a parallel world and awakens a snake education System! As long as he teaches people about snakes, he can receive random rewards from the System. And so, the most hardcore streamer on the internet is born! Catching snakes, teaching people about them, playing the flute, exploring, dancing with snakes... Southeast Asia, Snake Island, the Amazon, Africa: wherever snakes are found, Lin Mo is there! No one will help me reach the clouds, so I’ll climb the snowy peak alone... “St 1kReads7.6Score10514d adds
4. 4 她 So What If She’s Ordinary? She’ll Seduce Her Way to the Top 她是普通人又怎样？偏要引诱上位 Half a Blade of Grass半束草Modern Romance623k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + Clear-eyed surrender + Mary Sue + Multiple male leads + Coercive possessiveness + Everyone is wicked; the heroine has limited perspective on her previous life, and all the male leads are sexually inexperienced] [Reader’s Guide] A self-serving, clear-headed heroine who seems like a sweet, innocent flower x ① a gentle-looking, dark-hearted little menace ② a spoiled, brutal heir to a truly wealthy family ③ a hypocritical, dark-hearted politician who scorns human rights ④ a no 25.1kReads9.0Score2.6k14d adds
5. 5 炼 Making the Fake Real, Building an Age of Myth 炼假成真，打造神话时代 Money-Making Writing Machine赚钱码字机Urban723k WordsCompleted [Behind-the-Scenes] [Creating the Supernatural and Mythical] [Spiritual Qi Revival] [Shocking the World] Su Fan obtains the Heavenly Chessboard and awakens the ability to turn lies into truth, bringing all things into existence. All he has to do is keep deceiving people, and he can make myths real and manifest supernatural items. Manifest [The Martial Laureate's Diary], and shatter everyone's understanding! Manifest [The Martial Saint's Legacy], and unleash blood and qi that soar to the heavens! 707Reads7.0Score15314d adds
6. 6 我 Making Games in Space to Spread Blue Star Culture, and Going Viral 我在星际做游戏弘扬蓝星文化爆火 Su Bai Chestnut Cake苏白栗子糕Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Interstellar setting + game development + female game designer protagonist + no romance] Hua You was recognized as the greatest game designer in the world in the 23rd century. Then one day, she transmigrated. After arriving in the interstellar age, Hua You wondered: What’s fun about a world full of battle games? Let’s bring our classics into games and give the people of the stars a little shock! A card-battling game based on fairy tales, trying on outfits in Dream of the Red Chamber, building a 6kReads8.6Score67314d adds
7. 7 末 My Doomsday Livestream Summoned Haters and Alarmed the Nation 末世直播召唤黑粉后，惊动了国家 Short on Silver缺点银子Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.9M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse, transmigration, mutations, disasters, livestreaming, comedy, System, wish fulfillment] Ye Xiao is incredibly lucky. He’s always complained that life is boring, and now he’s transmigrated! Ye Xiao is terribly unlucky. He’s transmigrated into an apocalypse crawling with mutated creatures! Ye Xiao is incredibly lucky. He’s got a System! Ye Xiao is terribly unlucky. His System doesn’t let him stockpile supplies or give him super strength. It makes him livestream instead! Ye Xiao is losi 45.3kReads8.5Score5.5k14d adds
8. 8 被EN Framed on the Spot: I Edited Myself an Emperor's Background! 被污蔑当天，反手编辑大帝背景！ Big Thief 2大贼2Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted [Wish-Fulfillment + Empresses and Demonic Beauties + Factions + Raising Pigs to Harvest] Chu Yun transmigrates into a fantasy world and starts out on trial, falsely accused by the sect's leaders, abandoned by his beloved, and framed by his rival in love. What a disastrous start. At the crucial moment, he activates the Background Editing System and rewrites his background: he is the long-lost Ninth Prince of the Great Xia Dynasty. The instant his soul lamp lights up again, countless powerful memb 19kReads8.7Score1.9k14d adds
9. 9 这 This Start Is Pretty Miserable! 这个开局有点惨啊！ Pi Xiaobai皮小白Historical888k WordsCompleted He transmigrates straight into an assassin training camp! After barely escaping with his life, he unexpectedly takes the place of an official’s son! He originally planned to pursue the imperial examinations, but the dynasty is in its final days and chaos engulfs the land! Watch the protagonist carve out his own place in the world! The author is no good at writing introductions, so please head straight to the story... 3.1kReads8.6Score21114d adds

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   This is a really good book. There's no female lead yet. The male lead is a character who grows and matures, decisive and ruthless. He's a gentle and refined gentleman, skilled in both literature and martial arts. [Learned something new] The premise of him transmigrating into the body of a child captured by an assassin organization is quite novel. 💕💕 Initially, he has many modern thoughts, but he matures and changes later on. Pay attention!! Pay attention!!! [Bookmark][Bookmark][Bookmark] Readers who can't accept the mindset shift can start reading from chapters 12-13, which is the turning point in his life. It gets really good after that. It's intellectually stimulating and has martial arts skills. [Note] Some people were deterred by the negative reviews at the beginning, so fewer people read to the end and the rating is slightly lower, but I've finished it all. I've read over 3000 books, trust me! 💕💕

10. 10 德 The Texas Underworld 德州江湖 The Once-Great Sage Equal to Heaven曾经的齐天大圣Urban325k WordsOngoing A tale of hooligans in Dezhou, Shandong, China? No. A tale of gangsters in Texas, USA? No. Texas hold 'em? Getting warmer. There are no miraculous gambling skills, no tense showdowns at the poker table, and no underdog comeback story. All there is is a poker table and the assortment of people around it: cops, businessmen, spies, brothers, high-ranking officials, lovers, and lowlifes. The worlds of money, power, loyalty, and love are all deadly. They aren't gambling on cards. They're gambling on 343Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's an extremely niche field, so niche that even the algorithm doesn't know which algorithm to assign it to.

11. 11 生 Survival Game: I'm the Big Shot's Golden Finger 生存游戏，我是大佬的金手指 Delighted by Flower Blessings喜闻花福Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.5M WordsOngoing In the New World Galaxy Butterfly game space, to promote the development of a republic of star citizens, the Heart of the Universe, Nazhi, has custom-designed the [Star World Order Plan] for Blue Star citizens, with the aim of selecting outstanding star citizens. The New World Galaxy Butterfly game officially launched on Blue Star on July 3, 2025. In the first phase, one million Blue Star residents entered the closed beta. Ruan Pingxia, frail and sickly since childhood, somehow received a beta i 9.6kReads8.6Score89914d adds

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    Not a wish-fulfillment story🌟 Not a sweet romance🌟 No cheat codes🌟 Female weak, male strong: Milgram experiment🔥 Trolley problem🔥 Multiple timelines and perspectives🌈 "The words we say and the things we do leave their mark on our souls." - *The Trial of Memory* 🌈 "When the first wisp of consciousness fell into the jar, all life became butterflies in the pot." - *123 Wooden Man* 🌈 "They were born of light, yet they can only hide in darkness; they were born with humans, yet they are ultimately abandoned." - *Hide and Seek* 🍄 "Anything, just do it, make a pile of crap, and then slowly correct it. She'd rather make many mistakes, be scolded and ridiculed, than stay in one place, wandering and suffering." "She didn't want meaningless suffering." 🍀 "This world won't give you more pity just because you're weak. Whoever suffers changes. Whoever changes benefits. It's always been like this." 🌼"Relying on others is never shameful; what matters most is achieving satisfactory results for oneself." 🌸"The strong have a strong way of living, and the weak have their own survival rules. As long as one can survive, one deserves to be praised." 🔥 [A redemption story: a woman saves a man, a woman helps a man, a woman redeems a planet. 🔥Only those in high positions can give and help. 🔥She becomes the savior of all humanity despite her weakness.]🔥 🍁The first three chapters contain some foreshadowing and probing; those who don't like this can skip to the fourth chapter of Volume Two.🌿

12. 12 回 One Glance Back, A Thousand Years Gone 回眸一瞬已千年 A Lake of Misty Rain一湖烟雨Ancient Romance513k WordsCompleted Body transmigration + soul transmigration + the whole family transmigrates + woman disguised as a man + meticulous historical research + a touch of sci-fi + political intrigue + not a wish-fulfillment story, nor a story about an all-powerful heroine + Ying Zheng, the First Emperor of Qin + a kind but imperfect heroine (readers who love formulaic wish-fulfillment stories, beware). An original story with no recycled tropes, where every plot thread connects. The heroine is an ordinary modern woman 196Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    The story follows a woman who travels back to the Qin Dynasty disguised as a man, encounters Ying Zheng, and desperately tries to escape back to the modern era. The plot is logically sound, the writing is delicate, and it's rich in historical data. However, the pacing is slow, and the female lead's kind nature led to a lower score.

13. 13 阴 Her Dark Side 阴暗的她 Please Give Me the Sun请给我太阳Modern Romance87k WordsOngoing I wrote this book to express my feelings. I hope that as I write, I can slowly let out the frustration and darkness inside me, slowly accept myself, and live with less inner turmoil and more happiness. There are also a lot of wild, chaotic thoughts in here. It may be all over the place, because I write whatever comes to mind. I haven't told anyone I know about this book either. Some things are hard to talk about, even with the people closest to you. If you've happened to read this and found some —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's really good; you can find something to resonate with when you have some free time.

14. 14 真 The Real-Life Escape Club 真实逃杀俱乐部 Making Tea on Tong Mountain彤山煮茶Mystery4.5M WordsCompleted This world is dead. But I want to live. This is an age where the supernatural is paradise, and humanity is in hell. I saw the club as the only [Beacon of Hope], blind to the schemes and betrayal behind it. Resurrected supernatural creatures, blood-soaked death zones, slaughter experiments that defy human understanding. The boundary between life and death began to blur, until people and the supernatural could no longer be told apart. Standing atop a mountain of corpses, I faced the weeping, despa 19kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds

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    This is so obscure, come check it out!

15. 15 我 My Left Eye Is from the Olden Days 我的左眼是旧日 Clear River Never Changes清川不改Urban2.1M WordsOngoing [Lovecraftian horror + anomalous containment + supernatural powers + mystery + the uncanny] More than three hundred years ago, humanity received the "Pioneer Gilded Aluminum Plate" from a higher-dimensional world. Based on its pictographic writing, they provisionally translated its name as Shenhulu. At the same time, The entire world ascended to a higher dimension, and humanity evolved. Humans deciphered the arcane entities from higher dimensions recorded in Shenhulu. They also realized that the 49.4kReads8.7Score6.2k14d adds
16. 16 城 Diary of Survival in the City 城市生存日记 Rouge Moon胭脂月Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [No Golden Finger + A Terrible Start from the Start + Self-Redemption + A Realistic Guide to Urban Homelessness] Watch a little waif scavenge and save money, making life a little better, one step at a time. He Qinghuan barely escaped her home deep in the mountains with her life, and now wanders the city. She must avoid being discovered as homeless and sent back, while making full use of the city's resources to feed herself and survive until she's old enough to work and support herself. Looking u 320Reads8.3Score14214d adds

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    A good book written from a first-person perspective for female readers, with a delicate urban theme.

17. 17 求 Survival Journal: Back to the World of Ordinary Life 求生日记：重返烟火人间 Rouge Moon胭脂月Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Not a wish-fulfillment story, no cheat powers, no rebirth: a realistic struggle to survive against the odds. An innocent only daughter meets the ultimate scumbag. He tricks her into love, saddles her with debt, then runs off, delivering a triple blow. She tries to take her daughter into the lake with her, but survives. Having died once, she finally comes to her senses. There’s no one to catch her when she falls and no one to save her. Every meal and every bit of warmth must be earned with her ow 5.6kReads8.8Score39214d adds
18. 18 协 A Marriage of Convenience: Honey, Your Aura Looks Ominous 协议结婚：老公，你印堂发黑啊 Guleisi咕蕾丝Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Both Pure + Married First, Love Later + Mysticism + Hilarious + Satisfying Face-Slapping] For fifty million, Qiao Shiyi takes her stepsister's place and marries Chi Yan, the domineering heir to a wealthy family, who is rumored to be moody and unlikely to live past thirty. On the night they register their marriage, Chi Yan coldly tosses her an agreement: "We'll divorce in three months. We won't interfere in each other's lives." Qiao Shiyi puts the agreement away and studies 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I was just casually flipping through pages, but I ended up hooked on "Contractual Marriage: Husband, Your Face Is Dark!" Don't be fooled by the silly title! It's sweet and suspenseful. Qiao Shiyi manages to do both metaphysics and make money, and Chi Yan's journey to becoming a fan is hilarious.

19. 19 金 Jin Ling'er 金灵儿 Mu Feng Wuchen, Branch Office沐枫无尘分号Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted She fought her way out of the mire and rose to the very top of the world! Her family was destroyed when she was five, and her mother fell into ruin. She grew up surrounded by cold stares and bullying. But she was born with an unyielding spirit and a will of steel! Using the only inheritance her mother left her, she trained in both the literary and martial arts, carving out a path through bloodshed until she became a soldier king and a spy queen feared around the world! Now, with her strength 1Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 20 西 The Secret History of Xiling: Yin Qi and the Light of the Matrilineal Line 西陵秘史，殷契与母系之光 Mu Feng Wuchen, Branch Office沐枫无尘分号Historical54k WordsCompleted A sweeping history of the transition from a matriarchal society to a patriarchal one, The journey of an enigmatic and powerful navigator as he rises to the top. A glimmer of hope lighting the way to the future Yin Qi 5Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 21 天 The Heavenly Dragon Emperor 天龙帝君 Mu Feng Wuchen, Branch Office沐枫无尘分号43k WordsCompleted Heavenly Dragon Emperor 1Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 22 麻 The Muggle Esper Squad 麻瓜御能团 Ruixiang芮香Modern Romance405k WordsCompleted Noble heirs with brains and looks, gifted elites locked in a battle of wits. Alongside the thrilling competitions, there are plenty of funny everyday moments. Beneath the twists and turns of the plot lie reflections on life. At times it's gripping, at others laugh-out-loud funny. A knowing smile will leave you with something to ponder. Ensemble cast + youthful passion + coming of age Lighthearted + no angst + a touch of romance Four main characters: two men and two women Wild imagination + no S 129Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Four young people entered a unique academy. This academy enrolled 80 students each year, but only a handful graduated. The academy had four classes: Speech, Sensation, Action, and Knowledge. On the first day, each student underwent a system test, and their scores determined their placement in a corresponding class. The four young people possessed different talents, ultimately resulting in them being assigned to four different classes.

23. 23 七 The Green Ox at Half Past Seven 七点半的青牛 The Green Ox Plowing the Fields耕地的青牛Modern Romance107k WordsCompleted This is the story of me, someone at the very bottom of society, going from poverty in the 1970s to a comfortable life today. The story unfolds over time, linking together a series of small tales: the work-point era, turning in public sugar quotas, household contract responsibility, the wave of migrant workers brought on by reform and opening-up, doing business, buying a home, and trading stocks. It describes family bonds, friendship, and love. A family is a microcosm of a country, and my life is 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It describes the life of "I," a person from the lowest rungs of society, from poverty in the 1970s to a moderately prosperous standard of living, as well as social changes, family, friendship, and love. Home is a microcosm of the nation; may my motherland grow stronger and stronger.

24. 24 晚 Good Night on the Night of the Full Moon 晚安，月圆之夜 The Star Won't Write Fight Scenes星星不写打戏Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted [[[IMPORTANT NOTICE]]] This book has [no romance]! No romance! No romance! At its heart are the [comradeship] and [mutual salvation] between the protagonists, a profound bond that transcends romantic love. The platform has categorized it incorrectly. [Romance] readers, please be aware; fellow fans of [no romance], rest assured and enjoy! Author’s tags: [No Romance] [Friendship] [Salvation] [Plot-Driven] When my only ally, Xingyue, lost the familiar blue in her eyes, and the island of order sank 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    My deskmate is Xingyue, and her daily pleasure is beating me to near death, which she calls "playing games." It wasn't until another woman kicked me out of the room and asked me to pass on a message to my roommate that I realized there wasn't a single normal person around me.

25. 25 不 Stop Fighting Over My Husband. Big Sis Is Here to Love You All 不要再抢夫君了，姐姐我来爱你们 Su Zhiwei苏只为Two Female Leads217k WordsCompleted [Two Female Leads + One-on-One Romance + Drama Queen Who Doesn't Court Death + No Harem + Transmigration and Rebirth + Cathartic Revenge] A flirtatious, stunning madam versus a devoted maid with exceptional martial arts skills When she woke up, Xue Miaomiao discovered that she had transmigrated into the home of a wealthy family in ancient times and become its sixth madam. Since her husband favored her most, the five older sisters were constantly competing for his affection and spent every day th 32Reads—Score—14d adds

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26. 26 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Strength Means Nothing in the Face of Cheats 盗笔：实力在开挂面前不值一提 Reflected in Rivers and Mountains映河山Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [Virtual Ancient Tomb, The Grave Robbers' Chronicles Fanfiction, No Romance, Strong Yet Tragic Protagonist, One Man Plays an Entire Family] Xie Huaian transmigrates into The Grave Robbers' Chronicles, and his only golden finger is an ancient tomb he can carry around. Think this tomb is amazing? No. It can only simulate all kinds of tombs and let you experience a variety of ways to die. A master tomb raider? No, no, no. He has simply died too many times in the simulation space. That cool, youthfu 56.2kReads9.2Score7k14d adds

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    Sneaking in my own personal stuff~ (￣▽￣~)~

27. 27 这 This Meng Po Is a Man 这个孟婆是男的 Wu Zhi Si舞之四Two Male Leads711k WordsCompleted On the night of my eighteenth birthday, Ox-Head and Horse-Face took me to the underworld. I became the world's last half-human, half-demon descendant of Meng Po, brewing forgetfulness soup and guiding all kinds of ghosts across. Will someone one day guide me into an everlasting love? Silly version: Ox-Head: Hey, I hear you're the love child of a human and Meng Po. Come with me to the underworld. Meng Bo: ... White Impermanence: Little Meng Po, I hear you've just started your new job, and you're 382Reads9.2Score10014d adds
28. 28 扮 Playing a Weak NPC, I Beg the Entire World to Stop Acting 扮演弱小NPC，全球求我别演了 Lucky Carp Qianqian锦鲤芊芊Mystery362k WordsCompleted [Mistaken assumptions + horror game + playing eerie NPCs + secret identities + powerful protagonist + infinite worlds + no romance] When the whole world thinks you're a powerful figure, your only rule for survival is to keep up the act! “I'm just an ordinary college student. How did I become the ultimate big boss in the eyes of every supernatural ability user on the planet?!” Shen Yan wakes up to discover that he has been forcibly bound to the Horror Game System, which requires him to play eerie 32Reads6.0Score—14d adds
29. 29 痛 After Blocking Pain, I Brought My Beautiful, Strong, Tragic Character to Life 痛觉屏蔽后我演活了美强惨 Zhi Hui知秽Sci-Fi & Apocalypse84k WordsOngoing Don’t mind the rough writing? Then come on in! The story’s fallen apart, so don’t mind that either!!! If anything doesn’t make sense, just treat it as my own headcanon. Updates whenever. The logic won’t stand up to scrutiny. [Cyberpunk + Apocalypse + No CP + Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic (Fake) + System + Everyone Loves Me] The day I got bound to the System, it told me it could block pain with a single click. So the entire cyberpunk world saw me catch bullets with my bare hands, shield Gu Lin fr 13Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 30 斩 Slay the Gods: I'm Cheng Shi, the Agent, and I Never Lie! 斩神：代理程实，我从不说谎！ Mingming Fu Zhuang冥冥府庄Male-Channel Fanfiction55k WordsOngoing [Slay the Gods crossover with various deities + no CP + no harem + not a power fantasy + daily life + no angst…] My name is Lu Yongge, and I have two principles. First, I never lie. Second, I never trust anyone… Ahem, wrong set. After transmigrating into the world of Slay the Gods, I became the child adopted by Lin Qiye's aunt, and awakened a System. Proxy for the false god, Cheng Shi! When everyone believes a lie, it becomes the truth! This may lean toward a female readership. The author is new 256Reads—Score10514d adds
31. 31 穿 After Entering a Comic, I Became Everyone's Moonlight 穿进漫画后我成了所有人的白月光 Jing Yan惊燕Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Main story complete] [Bonus chapters updating regularly] [No romance, no romance, not even for the key characters! The only tags are no romance, happy ending, System! A wish-fulfillment story!] The talkative, chuuni, drama-loving male protagonist, Zheng Guanqi (known as Yazhou in the comic) The Dungeon Guidebook became a huge hit thanks to its breathtaking art and merciless plot. But as the story progressed, readers realized that one after another, the main characters seemed to be dying, and t 44.2kReads9.4Score8.4k14d adds
32. 32 看 After Seeing the Manga Comments, I Tear Up the Cannon Fodder Script 看到漫画弹幕后我手撕炮灰剧本 Mo Xiao Mo莫晓moUrban1.8M WordsOngoing [Not a wish-fulfillment story. Superpowers + defying fate + no romance/just friendship + ensemble cast + character growth. Not fanfiction.] [Ah, is that purple-haired guy a minor background character? Getting killed by a billboard is just too tragic.] On an otherwise ordinary day, a sentence like this appeared out of nowhere in front of an ordinary person named Lu Jiuxiao. That was how he learned he was inside a comic. As an insignificant little extra, his greatest contribution was to die and 60.7kReads9.1Score6.8k14d adds
33. 33 好 How Annoying! Why Is the Main Cast Everywhere? 好烦！怎么哪里都有主角团！ Ah, Nothing Like a Pixiu啊无像貔貅Eastern Fantasy144k WordsOngoing Qing Lin transmigrated into a fantasy world in the body of a girl from the Miao frontier. Two years later, her memories of the twenty-first century finally awakened, and she realized she might be an orphan. After making a few guesses and cautiously asking around, she began to suspect that this world had its own protagonists! Just look at that young man: every step brings him a lucky break, and every turn leads to an adventure. Then there’s that other person, a dazzling success and the region’s —Reads—Score114d adds
34. 34 抽 After Pulling an SR, I Was Forced to Save the World 抽到SR后我被迫拯救世界 Wind Wash风洗Mystery865k WordsOngoing Chu Wu is a down-on-his-luck unemployed man who can't afford his rent. A mysterious game he can't uninstall suddenly appears on his phone. It gives him an S-rank handsome character from the start, and he can even exchange completed missions for cash. How is this a shady app? It's targeted poverty alleviation! Just when Chu Wu thinks he's about to reach the pinnacle of life, he only wants to enjoy the simple life of playing games and making money. He never expected to end up saving the world! 5.3kReads8.9Score96614d adds
35. 35 哎 Hehe! Didn't See That Coming! My Companion Is Every Kind of Weapon 哎嘿！没想到吧！我伴生是全武器 Si Si汜巳Fantastical Romance632k WordsCompleted [Complete! Enjoy with confidence!] [No CP, but feel free to ship whoever you like!] [Lots of slice-of-life] [Aimed more at female readers] [Lots of catlike character portrayal] [Important: The male lead will gradually grow up. He's just a little kid at the beginning, and his development is a bit delayed because he's a picky eater. (╬•̀皿•́)] Twelve-year-old Ning Yizhou is the most bizarre psychic power awakener in the entire galaxy. While everyone else awakens a bonded weapon at sixteen, he awak 6.4kReads9.3Score92214d adds
36. 36 快 Get Out of My Head! I'm Really Not a Tragic Beauty 快住脑，我真不是美强惨 Soulless Man无魄人Modern Romance760k WordsOngoing Lighthearted style! No male lead! But there will be one-sided affection, redemption arcs, and characters jumping to conclusions (the tags were added by the app and aren't accurate). On his way to work, Qinian was hit by a truck and sent flying. With his overwhelming resentment, he was bound to the Cannon Fodder Redemption System and began his quick transmigration journey. Planned worlds: The selfish burden in the apocalypse (complete) The bloodthirsty thousand-year-old cat spirit (complete) The 10.6kReads9.0Score97714d adds
37. 37 我 I, Child of Fortune, Am Playing the Golden Finger Online 我，气运之子，在线扮演金手指 Zhu Qinji逐秦际Modern Romance849k WordsOngoing [Content warning: no romance, pure power fantasy, role-playing, some secret identities, no logic] Pei Yuzhi was the chosen one of a high-level cultivation world. One day, his own Heavenly Dao sent him to the Administration Bureau for training, and so began his career as a task-taker: outrageously wealthy and undefeated. [Apocalypse Savior] He was the only hope said to be capable of ending the apocalypse. Proud, cold, and eccentric. Shh, he isn't the savior. He's just keeping a promise. [The La 15.7kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
38. 38 穿 Those Years I Spent as the Protagonist's Older Brother 穿成主角他哥那些年 Uncle San San三散叔Ancient Romance3.6M WordsOngoing [No CP + Heartwarming Family Bonds + Everyone Loves the Protagonist + Fake Love Triangles] - By order of the Main God, Qi Yao travels between worlds and becomes the protagonist’s older brother. But all these older brothers die within three episodes? - Cultivation World The genius older brother has his cultivation crippled and dies miserably in the street, becoming the protagonist’s “power of love.” Qi Yao: Fate is nothing in the face of absolute strength. The result: A clingy little shadow now f 24kReads8.7Score2.4k14d adds
39. 39 剑 The Sword Wind Shatters the Iron Robe 剑风碎铁衣 Sunset in the Misty Forest雾林斜阳Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing Tian Jiu survives a hundred-man blood match like a lone wolf, eventually becoming a deadly weapon in Tiangang, a hidden organization of peerless killers. He kills the master of Wufeng Manor, the third greatest manor in the martial world, sending shock waves through the jianghu... Later, after a fierce battle with a grandmaster of the Emei Sect, he is gravely wounded and surrounded by danger. Tiangang begins to suspect him as well, and a storm of blood and fury becomes impossible to stop... 662Reads6.4Score10414d adds

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40. 40 魔 The Hidden Hero with the Demon Blade 魔刀侠隐 Sunset in the Misty Forest雾林斜阳Eastern Fantasy587k WordsCompleted A demonic saber, a treasure map, a century of grudges, and a chaotic martial world… Between the underworld and the righteous path, good people and villains, who can say where the line lies? Abandoned by his birth mother, he enters the martial world alone. Through strange encounters and tribulations, he rises to greatness by his own strength. With saber and sword in hand, cold and merciless, he cuts off love and spirit, then throws his head back and laughs at the heavens! … 1.7kReads8.6Score13314d adds
41. 41 她 She Really Wasn’t Flirting with Me 她真的没钓我 More Money, More Talent钱多才多Modern Romance32k WordsOngoing A brilliant, flirtatious female director in the entertainment industry × a popular boy-band idol turned actor; one-sided, supposedly secret feelings × the other person figured it out long ago but never let on The moment I first saw you, I was drawn to you. I couldn’t help paying attention, but because of our positions, I held back and kept my distance. Now I have enough clout to pursue you openly. What? You already knew? I’ve dreamed of becoming a director since I was little. I’ve worked my wa —Reads—Score—14d adds

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42. 42 中 After Winning a Hundred Million, I Became My Company's Savior 中奖一个亿后，我成了公司救世主 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Urban424k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out, but it'll slowly improve! No risk in getting on board!] Shen Yanshen casually bought two lottery tickets and won a hundred million. His miserable working life was over for good, and from then on he lived in a mansion and drove a Mercedes. His ex-girlfriend, who had once looked down on him for being poor, came back in tears, begging him to take her back. Shen Yanshen kicked her a hundred meters away. “Get as far away as you can. Can't you see I'm washing my wife's feet? 2.8kReads5.9Score11314d adds

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43. 43 降 After Taking a Pay Cut and Quietly Giving Up, My Boss Begged Me for Forgiveness All Night 降薪摆烂后，老板连夜跪求我原谅 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted After My Pay Was Cut, I Started Slacking Off. My Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Forgive Him That Very Night —Reads—Score1.1k14d adds
44. 44 植 My Comatose Husband Woke Up After I Married Him to Bring Him Good Luck 植物人老公被我冲喜冲醒了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted My Vegetative Husband Woke Up After I Married Him for Good Luck 2.3kReads—Score—14d adds
45. 45 闪 After a Whirlwind Wedding, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work Night Shifts 闪婚后我成了富婆，还不用上夜班 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted After a Whirlwind Marriage, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work the Night Shift 10.9kReads—Score10014d adds
46. 46 降 After Being Demoted and Quietly Giving Up, My Incompetent Boss Begged Me to Accept a Promotion 降职摆烂后，草包领导跪求我升职 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After I Was Demoted and Started Slacking Off, My Incompetent Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Promote Me 2.5kReads—Score—14d adds
47. 47 实 After the Intern Was Thrust into the Role, the Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Take Over 实习生赶鸭子上架后，老板哭着跪求我上位 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted After the Intern Was Thrown in at the Deep End, the Boss Wept and Begged Me to Take Over 110Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 48 不 Don't Want to Work Overtime? Then Get Out! I Did, So Why Is My Boss Begging Me to Come Back? 不加班就滚？真滚了，老板又跪下来求我干什么？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted “If You Won't Work Overtime, Then Get Lost!” I Really Left, So Why Is the Boss Kneeling and Begging Me to Come Back? 129Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 49 不 My Stubborn Mother-in-Law Went to Her Grave 不听劝的婆婆归西了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted My Stubborn Mother-in-Law Went to Meet Her Maker 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
50. 50 月 During My Confinement, I Kicked My Mother-in-Law Out 月子里，我赶跑了婆婆 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted I Kicked My Mother-in-Law Out During My Postpartum Month 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds

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