I’ve Had Nothing to Read for Ages. I Need a Good Book. 书荒许久，需要一好书

1. 401 高 The Blind Sword Girl of the High-Martial Thief God Clan 高武盗神家的盲眼剑娘 The Bird Who Loves Collecting Stamps爱收集邮票的飞鸟Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [One heroine + equally matched leads + action and romance] One is a thief who loves stealing precious gems. The other is a blind swordswoman who does nothing but practice her swordsmanship. Lin Chuan, known as the God of Thieves in Longxia, unexpectedly acquired a bag that could trade for anything. As long as he put in enough treasures, he could get whatever he wanted. SSS-grade gene enhancers, top-tier breathing techniques, coveted combat skills... He had planned to use the trading bag to go fr 167.9kReads9.2Score25.2kShelves
2. 402 开 From the Start, Chestnuts Cure Athlete's Foot, Villains Weep, and Gods Kneel 开局板栗治脚气，反派哭，神明跪 My March Breeze我的三月清风Eastern Fantasy518k WordsOngoing Rong Yimo has a unique constitution. He can turn the poisonous fumes produced when members of the Xiao family fall ill into divine-grade spiritual power, allowing him to cultivate supreme abilities. The more he absorbs, the stronger he gets. He can just lie back and let success come to him! Unbelievable! He used this divine spiritual power to roast chestnuts, and the whole thing blew up! Absurdly, a rain of chestnuts fell from the sky. The whole village scrambled to eat them, then got diarrhea. 71Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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   I recommend this hilarious novel that was mislabeled by the platform; it's funny but not awkward.

3. 403 禁 A Short-Lived Forbidden Spell Caster? I Have an Undying Body 禁咒师短命？我拥有不死之身 Eat the Little Almond吃掉小杏仁Urban3.9M WordsOngoing Ye Lin transmigrates to a world overrun by demons and monsters, where he gains an immortal body. Because changing jobs in this world costs a fortune, he exploits a bug and sells his own organs to scrape together enough money to take part in the job-change ceremony. On the day of the ceremony, he becomes an SSS-rank Forbidden Spellcaster, but everyone around him mocks him. That's because SSS-rank Forbidden Spellcasters have to sacrifice their lifespan or their flesh to cast spells, so they're usu 197kReads8.8Score7.4kShelves
4. 404 糟 Oh No! Wen Shao Has Fallen for Her 糟糕！闻少他动了心 Peaches Are So Sweet蜜桃很甜Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted [Cool and gentle campus beauty x aloof, carefree young master] Love at first sight or just being captivated by her looks, whatever you call it, Wen Jingbai has never been one to hold back. Wen Liwan has a star in the sky, but she's never dared to dream beyond her reach. She knows it's an unattainable dream, so she's always played by the rules. But one day, that star begins to descend toward her of its own accord. Panicked and unsure how to accept it, she can only avoid him. Wen Jingbai has live 17.5kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
5. 405 至 The Demon in the Coffin 至棺重妖 Ye Wei页危Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted The new novel, The Fragrance of the Living Dead: Handling Ghostly Affairs Among the Living, is now being serialized. The excitement never stops, with new chapters every day. If you enjoy it, please support the author, Ye Wei. Thank you all! [Mystery + Horror + Supernatural + Folk Tales of the Strange + Female Ghosts + Monsters + Mountain Spirits + Corpses] This is a strange little village hidden deep in the mountains... Ever since he was nine and encountered the dead rabbit crouched on his windo 1.6kReads9.2Score113Shelves

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   They've arrived, and they're all silent.

6. 406 李 Li Chengdao 李承道 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted Special forces soldier Li Chengdao unexpectedly transmigrates to a strange valley. He transforms the valley and makes his way out of the mountains. Using the valley as his base, he builds his own Heavenly Dao Group in the world of immortal cultivation. He establishes the Li Family Medical Hall and heals the sick. He makes his fortune with spiritual-root wine, branches into every industry, and becomes the richest man under heaven. He establishes a free Heavenly Dao Academy and cultivates a great 1.1kReads9.2Score245Shelves
7. 407 在 Passing Myself Off as a Rich Returnee in the 1980s 在八零伪装回国土豪 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban1.5M WordsOngoing Su Tianci, an ordinary working stiff for 25 years, spends his free time exploring the wilderness. By chance, he discovers a box full of U.S. dollars. Overjoyed, Su Tianci starts dreaming about where to go for a meat-stuffed flatbread. But before he can even celebrate, he slips and inexplicably tumbles off a cliff. When he comes to again, he has somehow arrived in an era full of opportunity… 7.6kReads5.8Score316Shelves

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   Teacher, you can give me some time anyway.

8. 408 穿 After Transmigrating into a Book, Watch Me Take Down the Wicked Female Lead 穿书后，看我如何干翻恶毒女主 Yu Mizhou于米粥Modern Romance706k WordsOngoing The rating just came out; it’ll go up later. [Everyday family life, a laid-back heroine who sometimes has a soft heart and learns from her mistakes. There’s a System, a pocket dimension, and a job. She doesn’t go to the countryside.] Su Jiahui fell asleep and transmigrated. She never expected that, as an only child, she would end up in a large family with many children, and be the least favored one of all. After awakening her System, she discovered that she had transmigrated into a book. And of 1.5kReads6.0Score101Shelves

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   It's a new book, you can check it out.

9. 409 双 Twin Rivers: Bloodbath in Republican-Era Shanghai 双川民国之沪上血战 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban2.6M WordsOngoing Su Tianci has spent 25 years as a working stiff. After leaving the military, he has the job he earned stolen by someone with power and influence. His attempts to seek justice come to nothing, and with the other side's overwhelming influence, he has no choice but to become a delivery driver. Who could have guessed that while performing a good deed, he'd be struck by a heavy truck and sent straight to the Republican era? Then his transmigration golden finger turns out to let him travel between the 172Reads7.2Score149Shelves
10. 410 港 Hong Kong City's Neon Nights, Dreams of Youth Lingering 港城烟火，青春余梦 Snow Drifting Through the Borderlands边城飘雪11k WordsCompleted Harbor City Fireworks, Dreams of Youth Left Behind 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Victoria Harbour has witnessed the tenderest romances and also held the most regrettable farewells. A postgraduate student met a gentle senior on Hong Kong Island; their feelings were mutual, a mutual redemption, and they once thought they could stay together forever. But the young man carried the burden of supporting his entire family, and his gentleness could not withstand reality, leaving only memories scattered everywhere in the end.

11. 411 双 A Double Crossing to Make a Fortune in Republican-Era China 双穿之民国淘金 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Urban3.3M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren had spent 25 years as a wage slave, living at the bottom of society and crushed by the pressure of making ends meet. No matter how hard he worked to earn money, he still couldn't afford a home of his own. Even his longtime girlfriend left him. Downhearted, he finally managed to collect the wages he'd been owed and planned to head to Tian Shang Ren Jian for a stuffed flatbread. But who could have guessed? A ball of lightning struck him and sent him straight back to a turbulent era. More 532Reads7.7Score135Shelves
12. 412 降 Arrival in the Infinite Rules 降临在无限规则 Ya Mi2023亚弥2023Mystery491k WordsOngoing A powerful female lead with bipolar disorder, and a male lead who’s an emotional desert. An enchanting, eerie, dreamlike style, with a suspenseful romance and a vast, mysterious world pieced together like a puzzle. You could believe it’s all just the uncontrolled fantasy of a female lead whose bipolar disorder has progressed to schizophrenia, brought on when her mind went blank after a round of electroconvulsive therapy. But perhaps Earth really is just a prison for souls, keeping us from ascen 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    …Is everyone trying to cultivate immortality? Why is there so much Taoist stuff these past few months?

13. 413 你 Is There Even One Normal Person on Your Demon-Slaying Squad?! 你这斩魔小队也没个正常人啊！ You Yue Ni尤月腻Fantastical Romance396k WordsOngoing [No Romance + Ensemble Cast + Passionate Action + All-Female Main Cast] Others slay demons with profound cultivation and formations that reach the heavens. They slay demons like this: Never mind the details, I'm charging in first! We'll figure out the tactics as we fight. They're only rookies, yet they keep challenging demon servants far stronger than themselves. They win, but end up covered in wounds. Still, these girls always forget the pain as soon as they've healed. If demons threaten the wo 242Reads—Score104Shelves

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    A story that blends dramatic and action elements, a grand-scale ensemble piece depicting the lives of ordinary people, truly fighting for the common good.

14. 414 华 The Flying Errand on Mount Hua 华山飞役 Literary Fiend文煞Eastern Fantasy201k WordsCompleted [Traditional wuxia + coming of age + jianghu + imperial court + Jin Yong-inspired series] The Yuan court bans martial arts, bringing ruin to the jianghu, and the Huashan Sect is destroyed. As the young master of the Demon Cult, I take the sect leader’s daughter with me to roam the jianghu, growing stronger along the way as I strive to save the martial world... 100Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's definitely worth a try!

15. 415 异 The Demon Realm Continent of Another World 异界魔域大陆 Mu Quanyi木泉一Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing In the primordial chaos of heaven and earth, beneath the eternal celestial vault, gods and demons gather. A young hero with the bearing of an immortal steps into a land of magic and begins his path to immortality. A dark force lurks in the Demon Realm. It ravages this magical land and brings endless disasters upon all living things. To save the Demon Realm continent, the Immortal Clan stepped forward and sacrificed themselves, ultimately sealing the dark force beneath an ancient city. The Immort 23Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    In the blink of an eye, the light landed steadily in Xiao Ming's outstretched palm. After the light dissipated, a mysterious rune lay quietly in his hand, like a sleeping spirit.

16. 416 绿 Green Shoots on the Branch 绿上枝头 Light Peach Blossoms轻薄桃花Ancient Romance221k WordsCompleted [Signed for print] [Brave, steadfast transmigrated heroine VS cool, clearheaded young noble] [Transmigration + rebirth + prominent family + household intrigue + feel-good + career building + strong heroine + light comedy] Jiang Lübao, daughter of a censor, was unexpectedly kidnapped and had her reputation ruined. The marriage that had already been arranged for her was called off, too. For a young woman from a prominent family, this was a devastating blow. But she burst out laughing. No one knew 86.2kReads9.6Score9.6kShelves

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    In "Green Branches," the protagonist transmigrates into the body of a disgraced noblewoman, jilted at marriage. While others await her downfall, she's overjoyed, no longer bound by a forced marriage. A former journalist, she launches a tabloid in the capital, exposing the dirty secrets of various scumbags and single-handedly tearing apart rumors. A cold, aloof prince is attracted to her unique personality, leading to a dynamic of strong personalities and a surprisingly satisfying love triangle.

17. 417 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The 1970s 两界穿梭之七零年代 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban3.2M WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao is a working-class nobody, a corporate drudge who likes to unwind by grilling skewers and letting loose whenever he has a bit of free time. But an out-of-control dump truck sends him hurtling back to the fiery age of the 1970s. What surprises him is that he can travel back and forth between the seventies and 2025. Two completely different eras now lie before him. 131Reads7.6Score—Shelves
18. 418 幸 Lucky to Have Met Team Leader Song, My Senior 幸得年上宋组长 Snow Drifting Through the Borderlands边城飘雪11k WordsCompleted Lucky to Have Team Leader Song, Who’s Older Than Me 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Yang Xiaoxi, plagued by self-doubt and anxiety, hesitates to showcase her abilities. Assigned to Song Anyu's team, five years her senior, he sees through her vulnerability and supports her through her career advancement. She secretly admires him but dares not confess, while he restrains himself from reciprocating. When her ex comes knocking, his suppressed possessiveness erupts, and a passionate kiss and confession heal her.

19. 419 穿 Transmigrate into a Book as a Blessed, Wicked Mother-in-Law, and Lead My Good-for-Nothing Kids to Wealth 穿书福运恶婆婆，带渣崽崽们暴富 Ballball the Soon-to-Be Millionaire暴富的大球球Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming, family squabbles, building wealth, a woman transmigrates into a book as an older mother-in-law] After staying up all night reading a novel, I opened my eyes and found myself transmigrated into a book. Talk about bad luck. Of all people, why did I have to become her? I ended up as the silly, sweet heroine’s stepmother, the villainess’s biological mother, and a wicked farm wife with a whole brood of useless kids. Zhang Jing complained, “Well, this is great. No more nagging me to get 699Reads8.9Score107Shelves

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    It's a good story. The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of an elderly woman surrounded by children and grandchildren. Faced with everyday family troubles, she can only try her best to mediate. Using her modern knowledge, she leads the entire village to prosperity.

20. 420 流 A Million Turning Paths to Immortality 流转仙路千万间 Smiling Gracefully含笑窈窈Fantastical Romance525k WordsOngoing [Cultivation + sword cultivator + adored by everyone + one heroine with multiple male love interests + all male leads devoted only to her + beautiful and powerful + female-centered] Water Qingyue, the senior disciple of Qingyun Sect, is exceptionally powerful, gentle, and considerate. Everyone loves her, flowers bloom in her presence, and she is truly the number one beauty in the cultivation world. The old-timers never do the right thing. They refuse to do good, but do every bad thing imaginable 283Reads—Score100Shelves

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    The female lead is a senior disciple specializing in sword cultivation and ice-based spiritual roots. She possesses extraordinary talent and strength, is a gentle and beautiful woman, and is incredibly popular. She has many male leads.

21. 421 回 After Returning to the Village, I and a Tech Geek Transformed a Pig Farm 回村后，我和技术宅爆改养猪场 Pu Nai Tranquility普萘静心21k WordsCompleted After Returning to the Village, I Joined a Techie in Completely Renovating the Pig Farm 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Rural Comeback | Healing | High-Tech Rustic Romance | Money-Making Duo

22. 422 重 Back to 2010: Starting as a Township Clerk 重回一零，从乡镇科员开始 Red Lantern Festival元宵红Urban1.0M WordsOngoing This book is grounded in reality and rooted in everyday life. The world of officialdom is no ivory tower; it is where the bustle of ordinary life is most intense. The story begins at the grassroots and draws on real life, with the daily grind of food and bills alongside the twists and turns of power struggles, and the struggles and steadfastness of ordinary people set against the upheavals and transformations of a changing age. The world today is undergoing changes unseen in a century. Official 807Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A lifesaver for those suffering from a reading slump! [Laughs]

23. 423 他 His Obsessive Heart 他的偏执心动 Ling Ting凌葶19k WordsCompleted His Obsessive Heart —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can take a look.

24. 424 灵 Supernatural Revival: From the Start, I Wielded the Blood Wheel Eye 灵异复苏：开局驾驭血轮眼 Wind Rising in the South南边风起Mystery372k WordsOngoing [Ghost tamers can advance and delay the supernatural resurgence; reaching the peak can make one a god] [Advancement requires meeting specific conditions, which cannot be clearly identified until the protagonist’s Sharingan advances and lets him see all the rules] [Remains left behind when ghosts are killed can be made into ghost artifacts] [People can pay a price to use ghost artifacts against ghosts] Doors connecting two different worlds begin opening one after another. Using the doors as cond 64Reads—Score110Shelves

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    A good book has been sent.

25. 425 难 Hard to Keep 难守 Ling Ting凌葶18k WordsCompleted Hard to Hold On 2Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 426 衍 Thoughts Flow Toward Chaoge 衍念朝歌 Ling Ting凌葶Ancient Romance205k WordsCompleted A historical romance: a pampered princess and a powerful eunuch whose true nature is a mystery. What will happen between them? Can the eunuch keep his composure? Read on and find out what he does! 5Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 427 霸 The Domineering CEO Is Sick, but I’ve Got the Cure 霸总他有病，但我有药啊 Bai Feng of the Chafarinas Islands查法里纳斯群岛的白凤Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted The Overbearing CEO Is Sick, But I've Got the Cure 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book was sweet with a touch of angst, while the second book saw the female protagonist deal with the scumbags and achieve her dreams.

28. 428 星EN Path to Immortality Among the Stars 星路仙踪 Wang Yu忘语Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing In the modern world, a passage to another realm appears on Blue Star. Wang Yu is among the first people to enter a cultivation world through their dreams. In a daze, he embarks on the path of cultivation in order to survive! The Great Dao is merciless. On the path of cultivation, failing to advance means falling behind! By becoming a supreme cultivator, one can enjoy endless longevity and bring the power of cultivation back to Blue Star, saving its future. The cultivation world faces an apocalyp 175.5kReads9.1Score15.7kShelves

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    This book, Wang Yu's latest work, is known for its slow-burn narrative, deeply imbued with the charm of a mortal's journey to immortality. Its meticulously crafted setting showcases the author's ingenuity. The system is logically rigorous, well-reasoned, and convincing. The profound knowledge and careful polish revealed in every line make it highly anticipated. Overall, this book is worth savoring.

29. 429 出 You Cheat and Deny It? I’ll Get You a Cover on a Major Magazine 出轨不认？送你一个大刊封面 Bai Feng of the Chafarinas Islands查法里纳斯群岛的白凤Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted You Cheat and Deny It? I'll Get You a Magazine Cover 84Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 430 你 You Abandoned Our Engagement to Save Her? I'm the One the System Will Erase 你为救她弃婚？我才是要被系统抹杀的人 Cherries Brewing Ink樱桃煮墨10k WordsCompleted You Called Off Our Wedding to Save Her? I'm the One the System Is Supposed to Kill —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Beautiful! Highly recommended!

31. 431 在 Those Years in Dongguan 在东莞那些年 Grassroots Nonsense草根废话连篇Urban1.3M WordsOngoing This book tells the story of an ordinary loser who finds love while working at a factory. After his future mother-in-law demands an outrageous bride price, he works hard, sets out to build a business, and pursues his dream. Giving up a high-paying job, he leads his friends back to their hometown to start a business, transforming a place so poor that no one could find a wife into a place young women are eager to marry into. 87Reads7.6Score—Shelves
32. 432 乌 Black Gauze and Rouge 乌纱与胭脂 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted Human nature is like the sun: impossible to look at directly. Many people appear charming and refined on the surface, but strip away the facade and you’ll see human nature laid bare. By portraying the real chaos of society, this work exposes the evil and filth within human nature and calls on people to choose kindness and uphold social decency. 7.6kReads—Score479Shelves

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    Highly recommended! Absolutely fantastic and incredibly entertaining.

33. 433 罪 Phantom Echoes of the Sin Bell 罪钟幻响 He Jinke何金珂Mystery430k WordsCompleted The holy sword emerges, its light unseen; a dragon's roar shakes the heavens, heed not the evil. Golden scales sprout wings, a thousand changes unfold; blood stains the bell of sin before its phantom rings. These four lines of prophecy tell the fate of He Xun, the Demon Emperor. I was once the Demon Emperor of Tainted Blood who ruled the world, but after I was betrayed, I was imprisoned upon my throne and subjected to eight hundred years of endless slaughter. The exorcist saint Mo She killed me 109Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It has to be this one!

34. 434 日 The Sun and Moon Pearl 日月珠 An YiyuA安一隅AEastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted The bloodstains on the ninety-thousand-step stairway to heaven had yet to dry, and An Yufan had already become the laughingstock of the Tianlong Sect for a hundred years. Through five years of bitter hardship, he knelt until his knees broke on the stone steps, yet could not gain even the slightest bit of cultivation. Only after accepting a blood curse in the Land of Nine Hells did he finally undergo a complete transformation. In a single day, he challenged the proud disciples of all five Tianlon 330Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    The writing is fluent and the logic is rigorous. Highly recommended!

35. 435 末 Apocalypse: The Villain Doesn't Want to Live Off the Protagonist 末世：反派不想吃主角软饭 Ink Rain Without a Trace墨雨无踪Sports701k WordsCompleted [Light and breezy, not invincible + Game + Fake villain + One heroine (truly one heroine) + Protagonist suffers + A tiny bit of heartbreak + Hypocritical kindness (the male lead isn't cold-hearted)] I'm writing too badly, so I'm giving up. 90Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Um, just a quick recommendation for my book ⁄(⁄⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄⁄)⁄ It's a new book by a new author, not many people are reading it, and the daily readership is dropping. I'm so sad. I've really tried my best to write it, and I'm forced to recommend it myself. I'm sorry… I'm a new author, so I humbly request that readers be kind in their reviews. I'm online daily and will definitely answer any questions promptly. Unlike most post-apocalyptic novels on the market, this one is [not a wish-fulfillment, saintly story + a jinxed character (loses teammates) + many toxic elements + angst]. The male lead has a tragic past, but he lost his memory. While searching for the truth of the apocalypse, he gradually regains his memories, experiences the pain of the past, and finally understands in despair why he lost his memory. The female lead is a reincarnated person, and the male lead has a system. The system's ability is to give the male lead half of the female lead's opportunities. The male lead will later be infected by the Corpse King, but he breaks free from its control, thus possessing two forms. The male lead is the female lead's enemy from her past life, but the female lead doesn't know that killing him is the only way to protect her, so that she can be successfully reborn. Because of her past life experiences, the female lead, though not outwardly visible, is sensitive and finds it difficult to trust others. The male lead initially dislikes her after they reunite, but is forced to protect her by the system. Later, he develops pity for her and ultimately willingly becomes her shield. Despite her repeated hurts, he is willing to help her resolve her inner conflicts. Because without her, he wouldn't be who he is today; this is atonement. Finally, after learning the truth, the male lead chooses to leave and join the villain's camp. This time, it's the female lead's turn to redeem the wounded male lead. But it's not that easy; the male lead doesn't return until the end, not because he doesn't want to, but because he can't. He needs to fulfill the mission he has carried for three lifetimes. If any interested readers are interested, please check it out!

36. 436 神 Dragon God Continent: I Know This World Inside Out 神龙大陆，这个世界我熟 The Silent Writer沉默的作家Anime Fanfiction575k WordsCompleted [Passionate Legend + Game Enters Reality + Races Vie for Supremacy] In the year 3000 of the Blue Star calendar, a huge black rift appears in the sky above Blue Star. Hoping to discover why the black hole has appeared, countries across Blue Star send representatives inside. But they vanish without a trace, like stones sinking into the sea. Not until a year later, when Lin Changqing returns to Blue Star from the black hole with two babies, do people learn that a strange world lies within. But no o 8.4kReads8.3Score692Shelves
37. 437 姐 Big Sister, Be Good 姐姐要乖 Elk Beneath the Night Light夜灯下的麋鹿Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3.9kReads—Score—Shelves
38. 438 久 Reunited After Years, My Scheming Childhood Friend Won't Let Me Go 久别重逢，腹黑竹马对我强取豪夺 Qi Zisu柒子酥Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted [Childhood Sweethearts + Mutual Devotion + Taking by Force + Mutual Salvation] (Scheming childhood friend who says one thing but means another × Bright, clever sweetheart The leads actually communicate, so you won’t regret getting invested!) For years, Qi Jihan struggled alone through mud and darkness. He once thought the happy memories of his childhood were nothing but a fleeting illusion in his long, lonely life. When they met again, both thought they were dreaming. The childhood friend he use 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A childhood sweetheart reunion and redemption story; the male lead is tsundere but secretly kind, and the female lead is both witty and intelligent.

39. 439 从 From Hostage to Emperor for the Ages 从质子到千古一帝 The Silent Writer沉默的作家Historical317k WordsOngoing Wei Huan, the ninth prince of Great Wei, was overlooked by his father. He volunteered to become a hostage in the state of Jin. After surviving countless life-and-death trials and experiencing one romance after another, he ultimately returned to Wei with the support of his many confidantes, brilliant strategists, and valiant generals. He ascended the throne, unified the realm, and became an emperor for the ages. This is not only a deeply moving, earth-shaking tale of love and passion, but also an —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 440 惊 What?! Who Writes a Tragic Romance Where the Male Lead Gets Tortured? 惊！谁家虐文虐的是男主呀 Yao Sui Bu Zhi He Nian尧岁不知何年Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted 8.5kReads9.0Score1kShelves

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    ❗️❗️❗️Ye Yaoqing scoffed coldly: "What kind of man can't I, Ye Yaoqing, have? Look at your unwilling expression, as if you've suffered some great injustice." "You're so hypocritical! A man who's slept with countless women is still acting like he's been forced into prostitution, don't you find it disgusting!" As Ye Yaoqing spoke, she added her own narration to the system: "He's too innocent, I'm not good enough for him. It seems only by dragging him into the mud can I have a chance to get him." System: [...] Did you even need to add that narration? And with this blatant attempt to cover up your innocence, whose intelligence are you insulting? Do you think our intelligent readers will believe you?

41. 441 租 I Rented a Boyfriend, but He's Actually a Trillionaire CEO 租个男友，竟是千亿霸道总裁 Shatter the Firmament踏破苍穹Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Both devoted only to each other + domineering CEO + sweet romance + workplace + mysterious miracle doctor + hacker assassin] A jewelry designer at a third-rate company is pressured by her parents to get married over the New Year holiday. At her best friend’s suggestion, she rents a handsome man to be her boyfriend for 600 yuan a day. To save face, she has her rented boyfriend pretend to be a programmer at the Shenlong Group. But as soon as they enter the residential complex, a production depart 1.7kReads7.3Score158Shelves

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    CEO romance novel, no system, no rebirth.

42. 442 阴 Yin-Yang Eye Realtor: Selling Haunted Houses in Chongqing 阴阳眼中介：我在重庆卖凶宅 Listening to the Wind in the Wilds山野聆风Mystery632k WordsCompleted A novel inspired by local Chongqing legends and historical anecdotes. This story is entirely fictional. As a child, the protagonist gained the ability to see yin and yang from a Qing dynasty skeleton. His family’s ancestral ledger is filled with secrets of old Chongqing. The folklore is meticulously researched, with traceable details ranging from place names and historical anecdotes to traditional remedies and feng shui formations. Each haunted house seems like a self-contained case, but in trut 194Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    This book, "Love Fiercely," is logically clear, vividly descriptive, and has a novel theme. I even visited some historical sites following the book's guidance. The author is very dedicated; they managed to find those historical sites.

43. 443 魔 The Book of Mara 魔罗书 The Wandering Minstrel, General Saddle游吟马鞍将Eastern Fantasy387k WordsCompleted An Eastern fantasy novel of mystery and magic: In an era of chaos, the millennia-old undying demons once sealed away, the Dark Demon, Soul-Eater Demon, Plague Demon, Earth Mother, and others, reappear in the mortal world, coveting the Grandmasters’ sacred tome of wisdom, the Book of Mara, and plotting a dark conspiracy that could destroy heaven and earth... As the powerful Grandmasters travel far and wide to seal away demonic threats, they struggle to uncover the key hidden within the Book of Ma 76Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New book in progress: *The Book of Mara*: In ancient times, there existed a secret organization active among the people—the Grand Masters' Assembly. They traveled far and wide to deal with the Mara's constant scourges, while also helping those of humanity shackled by the times, ravaged by war, poisoned by plague, and shrouded in doomsday. At the same time, they tried every means to find the source of darkness hidden beneath the chaotic surface...

44. 444 穿 Transmigrated into a Book as the Villain: From the Start, I Kidnapped the Heroine! 穿书反派：开局，我绑架了女主！ Magical Little Crow神奇小乌鸦Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Lovable scoundrel of a villain + tea-artistry + male heartthrob + stunning looks + scheming + wild card + sweet on the outside, dark underneath + witty comedy + no fixed couple] Also known as: “I play a tea-green guy, and the male and female leads spoil me rotten!” Su Qing transmigrates into a modern wish-fulfillment novel. He becomes the rich villain who kidnaps the heroine in chapter one, gets beaten up by the hero in chapter two, and lands in prison in chapter three. Luckily, he awakens the 75.9kReads8.3Score4.9kShelves
45. 445 这 This Goddess of the Luo River Is a Little Unhinged 这个洛神有点癫 Wu Ma悟嘛Ancient Romance229k WordsCompleted [Historical Fantasy, Derivative Fiction, Transmigration to Another World, Strong Female Lead, Everyone's Darling, Modern-to-Ancient Transmigration, Transmigrate into a Book] I was plain-looking and short and chubby. After graduating from an ordinary college near home, I got an administrative job at a tiny company owned by a friend of the son of my second aunt's husband's great-uncle. My salary was barely enough to live on. I had no house, no car, no partner, and parents who didn't care for me. M 4Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    Absolutely a great book! Who does Luo Shen really love?! A must-read on any bookshelf! No clichés, the plot is completely unpredictable! Lighthearted and hilarious! A great historical romance! The imagination isn't mindless anymore! Time travel and transmigration into a book! Excellent writing and logic!

46. 446 那 Those Memories Haven't Faded Like Smoke 那些往事并不如烟 Win People Over with Virtue915以德服人915Urban851k WordsCompleted Based on true historical events, this book recounts how Chinese public security and political security agents in the 1960s used extraordinary methods to endure humiliation and infiltrate enemy intelligence organizations in Taiwan. They remained undercover for more than twenty years, making major contributions to national security. The story paints a sweeping historical panorama. Its twists and turns are vivid and compelling, and its main events are adapted from historical fact. Rich in the spiri 575Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    A newly released realistic spy thriller, a novel unique on Tomato Books, depicting a thirty-year historical panorama of mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. It tells the true story of an undercover agent during a critical period, revealing historical events once classified, and commemorating the hidden struggles of the Republic's difficult years—"Those Past Events Are Not Like Smoke."

47. 447 守 On the Day of the Wake, My Sisters-in-Law Put Me on the Throne 守灵当天，我被众嫂嫂推上皇位 Kitchen God of the Wood Stove柴火灶王爷Historical724k WordsOngoing [Alternate Dynasty + Transmigration + War + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + The Golden Finger Has Been Cut in Half] A high school boy named Tian Shu wakes up one morning in an ancient funeral hall. His widowed sisters-in-law swarm around him, showering him with care. In a feudal age of chaos, the powerful clans hold sway. The System is practically useless, and each sister-in-law has her own agenda. Born into a poor family, can he defy fate, change his destiny, command a vast empire, and mak 4.6kReads8.8Score183Shelves
48. 448 十 Ten Realms: I Was Ordinary 十界：我本平庸 Sanqi Confused Fish三七糊涂鱼Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing (We are all ordinary people. Some say they don’t understand what I’m writing! The truth is, I simply want to tell the story of an ordinary person who keeps growing, improving, and learning. He feels lost and helpless, never knowing what to do. His life is full of stumbles, but through repeated setbacks and lessons, he slowly grows! Some people are born in Rome, while he is stuck in the mud. In Rome, it’s easy to cross the finish line. But there’s something all the more inspiring about perseverin 6.7kReads9.1Score557Shelves

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    If youth were a color, it would be vibrant and colorful.

49. 449 教 I Taught the Heroine to Be Shameless, but Not to Have No Shame at All 教女主厚脸皮，可没教她不要脸啊 Vulture Riding a Chick秃鹫骑小鸡Urban1.0M WordsCompleted The result of staying up all night reading novels is that one night you pull an all-nighter, close your eyes, open them again, and discover you’ve transmigrated into the body of a villainous male supporting character. Readers of urban wish-fulfillment novels know that the villainous supporting character has to keep courting death for the plot between the male and female leads to move forward. As the villainous supporting character, Long Aotian has to bully the female lead, harass the second fema 23kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves

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    I transmigrated into a novel as the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian. Knowing the plot well, all I wanted to do was help the poor little guy, but why is the situation becoming more and more unpredictable? (And there's also the greasy Ye Liangchen in the novel.)

50. 450 吾 My Three Wishes 吾有三愿 Mechanical Wang机械汪Ancient Romance787k WordsOngoing [Mad Queen x Reclusive Power Behind the Throne] [Past and Present Lives] [Sweetness and Angst] [Fated Redemption] [Alternate World] (This story focuses on [Two Powerful Leads Growing Together] and [Profound Devotion]. Sweetness and angst intertwine. This is not a mindless power fantasy, so read with care if that's not your thing!) In their previous life, in the modern world, the two parted forever on a snowy night! He sat in a wheelchair dusted with snow, and his three wishes ended in regret as 59Reads7.7Score—Shelves

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    Those who enjoy historical romance novels should check this out; the writing is delicate and avoids clichés.

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