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1. 251 二 The Pain of a Second Marriage 二婚之痒 Shui Yanluo水烟萝Modern Romance927k WordsCompleted At the lowest point in her life, Shen Yu met Xue Duyun. He gave her the most tender affection, and also caused her the deepest pain. Through one ordeal after another, she grew stronger, but uncovered a truth she couldn't bear to face. Only later did she finally understand: his every act of mercy toward her wasn't the result of a long-laid plan, but a reunion after years apart. 12.8kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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   I've reread the first book so many times, it's amazing!! Don't let the title deter you [drooling emoji]. The second book is also very good, and the third is absolutely fantastic! Every short story is wonderful, especially "Heaven and Earth Prison" and "Fox Lantern"!! The fourth book has a tragic ending, so just bear with it.

2. 252 我 I Returned from Hell to Plan the Perfect String of Revenge 我从地狱归来，策划连环完美复仇 Leaves Can't Predict Autumn叶难知秋Mystery525k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] [Mad Protagonist] [Elegant] [High-IQ Crimes] [No System] Ten years ago, the Shen family was wiped out by a mysterious organization known as the Alliance. Shen Feng was beaten to death and left in the wilderness. Now, Shen Feng’s soul has returned from hell. That day, the criminal investigation squad received a call from a mysterious person claiming he would kill the famous CEO Liu Ruxu at a shareholders’ meeting. The nightmare began at that very moment. Shen Feng planned one per 116.3kReads9.5Score12.5kShelves

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   [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] Ten years ago, the Shen family was brutally murdered by the mysterious organization "Alliance," and Shen Feng died with resentment. Now, his soul has returned from hell, and a thrilling revenge story is about to unfold. Shen Feng announces to the police that he will carry out a assassination at the shareholders' meeting. From then on, he meticulously plans and executes perfect crimes right under the noses of the police, manipulating human weaknesses at will. Those involved in the crime back then are all living in fear. [Masterpiece][Masterpiece][Masterpiece] On the rooftop, he is calm and composed, flames soaring as he commands—this is only the prologue to his revenge. He will destroy the "Alliance" and create a hellish revenge squad. [Shocking][Shocking][Shocking] No female lead, no system, high-IQ crime plot galore, suspenseful atmosphere, immersing you in this crazy and shocking revenge journey!

3. 253 情 Love in a Small Town 情定小城 Xi Ziyi席紫一Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted Forced love + love at first sight + doting devotion + both leads are chaste + happy ending + obsessive From the moment Meng Yuchuan laid eyes on Shu Miao, he never intended to let her go. If she agreed to be with him, they would love each other wholeheartedly, inseparable as glue. If she refused, he would keep her by his side for the rest of her life, by any means necessary. He could accept everything about her, except her leaving him. 35.2kReads8.9Score4.8kShelves

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   A promising young county magistrate and a junior staff member who entered the system right after graduation! The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight. 💘

4. 254 穿 After Transmigrating, I Fell in Love with a Younger Hunk and Yan Qing After Marrying First 穿越后年下猛男和燕青先婚后爱 Leisurely Handsome Young Master休闲帅公子Two Male Leads326k WordsCompleted Transmigration · Water Margin · 210 cm rugged bottom × 198 cm younger hunk top · two male leads + sweet romance + both are each other's only one + 1v1 + marriage before love + turning a straight man gay + burly bottom + equally matched leads + forced love + age gap + height difference My name is Guo Wei. I'm twenty, 198 centimeters tall, with an eight-pack and sharp brows and bright eyes. Wherever I go, I'm someone who can hold his own in a fight. I was crouched in camp, defusing a bomb, when a 131Reads—Score—Shelves

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5. 255 燕 Where the Swallows Return, We Must Not Meet Again 燕归处，莫相逢 Mi Yuwangtu靡御忘荼Ancient Romance52k WordsCompleted Her name was Jun Mo. She had spent her life on horseback and on the battlefield, battle-hardened, bold, and arrogant. He was the person she loved most, and her only weakness. She feared he might get hurt if she so much as held him in her palm, and feared he might melt if she kept him in her mouth. But a weakness is itself a poisoned blade. At first, the pain is not fatal. In the end, the fatal wound no longer hurts. No one knew that later, amid the bitter winter snow, some people were only acti 321Reads8.7Score—Shelves
6. 256 穿 Transmigrating into a War-Torn World, I Awakened an Anti-Japanese Martial Arts System 穿越烽火逃兵我觉醒抗日武侠系统 Rocking Slowly in a Wicker Chair藤椅慢摇Urban867k WordsOngoing Li A Shui transmigrates to the Songhu Front in the rain at night. The moment he opens his eyes, he runs into the fleeing soldier Hu Yi. He remembers Hu Yi, remembers Ninth Platoon, and remembers everyone along this road who was supposed to fall. He once read this story. Now he is standing inside it. 42Reads—Score105Shelves

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   I absolutely love all of these books; they're all excellent reads about the War of Resistance against Japan, and I recommend each one after staying up all night to finish them.

7. 257 抗 War of Resistance: A Jungle of Flesh and Blood 抗战之血肉丛林 Lump疙瘩Urban8.1M WordsCompleted [War of Resistance + Home and Country + Blood and Iron] The island invaders ravaged our land, bringing misery to western Yunnan. Who among us lacks courage? How could we abandon the frontier? Our valiant soldiers feared neither danger nor hardship, charging into battle ten times and prevailing every time, ready to die as gladly as they would drink. Their remains lie here, their names engraved on a monument. Their awe-inspiring righteousness will shine for generations to come. 3.2kReads9.1Score281Shelves
8. 258 谍 The Little Spy's Rise to Power 谍战小特务的逆袭 Winter Isn't Hot冬天不热Urban2.8M WordsCompleted He is the lowest-ranking undercover agent in the Military Statistics Bureau, yet he can spot Japanese spies in a vast crowd. He is also an expert operative, infiltrating enemy-occupied territory to assassinate traitors who sell out their country and vanish without a trace. Because: “Scanning Eye” in operation... 187.4kReads9.5Score20.5kShelves
9. 259 穿 Transported into Beacon Fire Escape, My Phone Has Unlimited Data 穿进烽火逃兵，我的手机有流量 Cat Bridge Soil猫儿桥土Urban2.4M WordsOngoing In the world of Beacon Fire Escapees, Zhao Baosheng is transported to Desheng Harbor, right on the front line between the Nationalist Army and the Japanese. How the hell is he supposed to survive? Wait, my phone’s buzzing. Let me check... The Independent Regiment that appears later in this book isn’t Li Yunlong’s from Drawing Sword. Have you read Beacon Fire Escapees? It’s the one from that novel. 12.4kReads8.8Score889Shelves
10. 260 浴 A Nameless Monument at the Nation's Gate, Bathed in Blood 浴血国门之无名碑 Flowers Are Graceful花是容Urban1.2M WordsCompleted (No System + full-scale Korean War coverage + fighting on every front) "If we don't fight this war, the next generation will have to!" A century of humiliation, with powerful invaders running rampant! To protect their homes and defend their country, a humble fisherman and hunter became a proud Volunteer soldier, setting out on a journey to fight to the death at the nation's borders! The Battle of Wenjing, the raid on Unsan, the surprise attack on Wuling Bridge, the frozen, bloody battle at Lake 11.9kReads9.1Score715Shelves
11. 261 大 The Big Shot Reads Her Mind, Then Carries the Maid Straight to Bed 大佬读心后，直接扛起保姆扔在床 Tang Linmiao棠霖淼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both Leads Have No Past Relationships + Pure Love + Mind Reading + Transmigrate into a Book + Kissing Addict] A lively, lustful little housekeeper vs. a pure-hearted, sickly villain (They get together incredibly fast!) She transmigrates into a dog-blood novel as a cannon-fodder housekeeper. The original owner disappeared after trying to climb into the villain's bed while he was dead. Looking at the handsome, sinister Shen Jin, she acts obedient on the surface, while internally going wild: [Ooh! 12.3kReads8.4Score963Shelves

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    It's very sweet! If it's not sweet, you don't have to pay!

12. 262 我 My Korean War 我的抗美援朝 Charge Ahead and Never Look Back上阵莫回头Urban1.6M WordsCompleted It was a war no one could ever forget, a war that founded a nation! 2.8kReads8.2Score169Shelves
13. 263 谍 Espionage: I Can Earn Rewards by Playing the Villain! 谍战：我当恶霸能爆奖励！ Loves Honey Longjing Tea爱喝蜂蜜龙井茶Urban2.7M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into a minor secret agent at Beiping Station, he unexpectedly awakened the Tyrant System!! As long as the System judges something to be bad behavior, he gets a reward! Kidnap a dog traitor and torture him for information. Ding! For using serious violence against another person, reward: the Japanese devils’ top-secret military intelligence! Lin Ze: ??? Beating up traitors counts too? “Mrs. Miyamoto, I have a new assignment for you!” Ding! For coercing an innocent young woman, 170.4kReads9.4Score15.4kShelves
14. 264 司 The Retired Life of a Female Court Archivist 司籍女官的退休日常 Jing Ban静半Ancient Romance561k WordsCompleted [Fictional setting, not a transmigration or rebirth story + household intrigue + lady of the house] [Early story: self-reliant junior female official x by-the-book prefect] [Later story: perceptive and sensible lady of the house x scheming grand secretary] Wu Xi has spent thirteen years in the palace, struggling her way up, cautious and restrained, dodging countless hidden attacks. At last, she earns the position of sixth-rank female official in charge of the palace library. But then the former 1.1kReads8.6Score105Shelves

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    This one! My absolute favorite. A female official leaves the palace, marries, and engages in palace intrigue. The male lead is a prefect, and the female lead is very clear-headed. It's really good! Don't be misled by the new book ratings; click and check it out for yourself! [Kissing emojis]

15. 265 攻 The Hunter’s Hunt 攻猎 Bright Mosquitoes Don't Drink Dark Blood明蚊不吸暗血Urban1.3M WordsCompleted "When he was little more than six months old, his birth mother abandoned him in a wooden tub and let him drift downstream. The hunter who found him simply named him Shunshui, meaning 'drifting with the current.' When the Japanese stirred up trouble in the southwest, the hunter Li Shunshui became a raw recruit. Before he had even seen a real battlefield, a military tribunal sentenced him to death. At the execution ground, the woman executioner pointing a gun at him was the bloodthirsty rose of th 5.4kReads9.2Score567Shelves
16. 266 婆 At My In-Laws' New Year's Eve Dinner, They Seated My Husband at the Kids' Table. Then His Secretary Walked In 婆家年夜饭让我老公坐小孩桌，他秘书推门进来了 Thinking of Money, Rushing for Wealth思钱想厚向钱冲7k WordsCompleted My Husband's Family Seated Him at the Kids' Table for New Year's Eve Dinner, Then His Secretary Walked In 287Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Are you taking advantage of honest people? You want to pay for two bowls of noodles when you only eat one?

17. 267 烽 Where the Smoke of War Ends 烽烟尽处 Wine Addict酒徒Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Everything that happened in the past, right or wrong, has become history. It cannot be changed, and must not be changed. Everyone who lived in the past, wise or foolish, has passed away. There is no need to embellish their stories, and they cannot be rewritten. History is simply the record left behind by the past. Whether future generations like it or not, it will remain. Like fossils from the Cretaceous Period, it stays vivid and lifelike despite hundreds of thousands of years of change. I dedi 8.2kReads9.3Score674Shelves
18. 268 雪 Spring Brewed in Snow 雪酿春 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰C44k WordsCompleted Snow-Brewed Spring 325Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A great ancient Chinese romance novel with a strong female protagonist! 🌹 The noble princess is forced into a political marriage with a prince, but the prince's heart belongs to another, and he plans to use her and her family for a purpose. After a breakdown in the rain, the heroine awakens to a new reality and immediately leads her family to ally with the prince's rival, saving her family and killing the male lead, her enemy! 👍 During this process, she meets a mysterious spy, and the two fall for each other while still lucid. It's incredibly addictive and satisfying! ✌️ A well-structured and original story! 😍🍅

19. 269 反 The Villainess Is Reborn: The Supporting Female Lead Refuses to Play Along 反派重生 : 女配她不干了 Pipi Loves Tangerines爱吃橘子的皮皮Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Yin Susu opened her eyes and, wow, she had been reborn for the second time. The plot was exactly the same, and so were all the awful problems. She had planned to spend this life eating her fill and waiting to die, just coasting along until the supporting female character reached the end of her life and this whole existence was over. But she still wasn’t willing to accept her fate! If the heroine had a golden finger, then she’d just have to break it. 12.6kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    I didn't feel uncomfortable at all while reading it. The story was realistic, didn't make me stupid, and the pacing was great. This is the first book I've finished (out of more than 200 books, I've only finished two so far).

20. 270 从 Conquering the World, Starting with A Garland of Mountain Flowers 从高山花环开始纵横世界 Foolish Dinosaur愚蠢的恐龙Male-Channel Fanfiction2.1M WordsOngoing [The Floral Ring on the Mountain + Lightning Operation + The Counterattack Campaign + A Shared Universe + Soldiers Sortie] Xu Can transmigrates to the early days of the Counterattack Campaign. There are only two months left before the Ninth Company heads to the front! The pampered young master Zhao Mengsheng is about to arrive, but Xu Can has only one thing on his mind. First, make sure Company Commander Liang Sanxi gets home to see his mother and wife! In his previous life, he watched helples 37.8kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves
21. 271 男 Quick Transmigration: The Guide to Winning the Male Lead 【快穿】男主攻略手册 The Wind Never Returns风不归Two Male Leads546k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + System + seducing the male lead + face-slapping a scumbag gong] Movie star Si Yao was handsome and talented, with a bright future ahead of him. But after an accident with a safety harness, he fell into a vegetative state. A being calling itself System 028 came to him and asked him to transmigrate to countless different worlds to... dump the scumbag who was his original partner and welcome true love? Before reading the plot, Si Yao: Isn’t this job a little unethical? After readi 2.3kReads9.4Score214Shelves

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    This should be it right now!!! I haven't seen a book on Tomato that suits my taste so well in a long time.

22. 272 不 The Stand-In Who Didn't Want Love Is Doted on Until She Cries by an Obsessive Man 不想走心的替身，被偏执狂宠哭了 Loves Eating Two Bowls of Rice爱吃俩碗大米饭Two Male Leads248k WordsOngoing 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Pushing for two strong teams ५꒰۶⁎⁼̴̀ω⁼̴́⁎꒱۶

23. 273 毒 Oath of Death, 1941 毒誓一九四一 A Snow Fills the BowA大雪满弓刀Urban1.2M WordsCompleted This is a tale of ordinary people in the War of Resistance, of people from every stratum of society waging a grueling struggle against the invaders. In the frozen mountains of the Northeast, and across the northeastern lands beneath the invaders' iron hooves, there was a group of people who climbed over ice and slept in snow, going hungry and cold, all to drive the vicious bandits out of their homeland. They gave up their own lives, the lives of their families, and the lives of the next generati 17.6kReads9.4Score2kShelves
24. 274 造 The Creator's Taboo 造物主的禁忌 Xiu Ji休济Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted (This book has been years in the making and revised over a hundred times. From the first volume to the last, it will tell one complete, expansive story, with a large cast, suspense, and a touch of brain-teasing mystery. From time to time, the author will offer summaries or hints in the author's notes.) A creator's greatest taboo is making a life more perfect than their own! The gods created humanity and shackled it with birth, aging, sickness, death, memories that slip away like sand, and endles 249Reads9.0Score161Shelves

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    A rather well-made book

25. 275 让 I Told You to Turn Over a New Leaf, Not Become a Sex Demon! 让你浪子回头，你怎么成魅魔了！ Magical Little Crow神奇小乌鸦Urban529k WordsCompleted [Villainous Incubus + Campus Life + Transmigrates into a Book + Lighthearted Comedy + Subversion of Tropes + Cunning Schemer + Multiple Heroines] Su Lang transmigrates into the novel about two young men switched at birth that he was reading before he died, becoming a spoiled fake young master with dyed yellow hair. He finds himself at the point in the story where he’s supposed to threaten the cool, aloof professor goddess into tutoring him at home. The System gives him a Second-Chance Scoundrel 15kReads6.9Score956Shelves

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    It's a hilarious and absurd story, featuring a villainous fake young master who defies expectations and redeems himself! [Laughing][Laughing]

26. 276 官 After Announcing We're Expecting, the Villain Is Forced to Turn Over a New Leaf 官宣有崽后，反派被迫从良 Jiang Xiaokui江小葵Modern Romance660k WordsCompleted Animated series: Silly, adorable little darling, your kitty is here~ [Everyone's Darling] + [Little One] + [No Romance] Original title: After Announcing Their Baby, the Villain Was Forced to Turn Over a New Leaf Everyone knows the Fu family of the imperial capital is a prestigious clan. The five young masters are all exceptional talents, but each has a peculiar personality. The family patriarch is even more ruthless and utterly indifferent to others. That is, until they adopted a little girl fro 19.4kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    🍄🍄 Hahaha, this is hilarious!!! [Facepalm][Laughing] Early this morning, the Fu family manor was in an uproar. The butler discovered that the young lady was missing! Checking the surveillance footage, he saw the little brat carrying her brother's schoolbag into the car, then hiding inside the bag and being taken to school by her brother. The brother had planned to take her home at lunchtime, but unexpectedly, before the first class was even over, the teacher confiscated her! The little brat waved and called out to her brother, "Brother, brother's been confiscated!" "Don't forget to come get yours after school!" It's so funny, a super good read, a high-quality novel you could stay up all night to read.

27. 277 我 I'm Just a Eunuch, So What's Wrong with Having a Few More Beautiful Women? 我一太监，红颜多点很合理吧 Snow Flying over the Cold River寒江飞雪Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted [Hunt down transmigrators] [Ensemble cast] [No saintly heroine] [Three empress sisters] [Rebellious disciple] “Anyone who inexplicably plagiarizes poetry shall be executed without mercy!” “Anyone who makes soap, cement, or gunpowder shall be executed without mercy!” “Anyone who writes simplified characters or speaks strangely shall be executed without mercy!” “Any good-for-nothing whose cultivation suddenly skyrockets and who claims that even the heavens can’t block his sight shall be executed w 66.9kReads9.0Score8.2kShelves

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    The protagonist, Qin Ming, transmigrates to a hostile alternate world where the native inhabitants indiscriminately hunt transmigrators. Relying on his two special talents—[Copying] and [Luck]—he struggles to survive and becomes embroiled in the conflict between the Empress sisters (Han Yuexi and Han Yueli) and the transmigrators. A blood moon descends, triggering a "Heavenly War," leading to a bloody battle between the natives and transmigrators, escalating the conflict to a point of no return. The novel is characterized by fast-paced battles, plot twists, and emotional tension, combined with humorous interactions and a grand worldview, unfolding a life-or-death struggle between transmigrators and the native inhabitants.

28. 278 全EN Global Death Exam: Straight from the Execution Grounds to the Test Room 全球死考：刚下刑场你让我去考试 I Love Eating Cat Chips我爱吃猫片哇Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing [Tactical battles + mild horror + infinite-world adventure] The Deadly College Entrance Exam has arrived, dragging thirty million candidates into hell. The exam questions have been replaced with scenes from horror movies and disasters. Even staying alive is a pipe dream. Pass and earn rewards. Fail and be erased! Ten points earn ten million. One hundred points earn Tyrant genes. One thousand points earn the Apocalypse. Only ??? can make it out of this exam. To investigate, the military “ 1.6MReads9.3Score295.4kShelves

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    It's so good you can't stop watching, and it's really mind-bending.

29. 279 快 Quick Transmigration: Becoming the White Moonlight Who Makes Powerful Men Weep 快穿：穿成虐哭大佬的白月光 Miss Cat一只猫小姐Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted At first, none of them liked her. Later, she became the unreachable first love in their hearts! A scum-trashing Mary Sue romance, with regretful exes chasing their wives! After cultivating for a thousand years, the parasitic vine spirit Si Si finally succeeds in ascending. But during the Ascension Ceremony, her superior gets her in trouble. The Heavenly Dao orders her to help cannon-fodder supporting heroines in three thousand worlds fulfill their wishes. Only after earning enough merit can she 11.9kReads9.1Score802Shelves

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    This is a angst-filled story, especially for the male lead. It's so angsty you won't dare read it, and you'll cry your heart out! 1️⃣ World One: He had someone else do it, only to discover she was the one he was looking for. When he tried to win her back, she had already been… So she wants Bo Yang to see her die in front of him, and she wants him to pay for his actions! Ah, I'm going to cry so much! Please be gentle with the angst!!!

30. 280 反 A Miserable Life for Villainous Spouses: Where Should We Cause Trouble Today? 反派夫妻百事哀，今天在哪搞破坏 King of Cuteness勾锥大王Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Troublemaking drama queen heroine vs. villainous big shot who cleans up after her] Su Zhi became the newlywed wife of the villainous big shot Huo Wujiao. In the story, she was a wealthy family's fake heiress who had done every kind of evil. One day, she was thrown out of the house, and on the street she found the “fallen and powerless” villain Huo Wujiao. Each had something the other wanted, so they got married. To earn enough life points to survive, she joined forces with the big shot and they 30.7kReads9.1Score4kShelves

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    I recommend this book; it's already finished and very interesting. The female lead, Kurizuki, is very well-mannered, and my little sister is really good at conversation. Those who don't know how to read it will be confused.

31. 281 住 I Moved into Dorm 404 and Uncovered a Deadly Campus Mystery 住进404宿舍，我看破校园凶局 Ding Xingxing521丁星星521Mystery239k WordsOngoing Feng shui, the supernatural, campus life, society: everything you're looking for is here! A story is just a story. Even if someone has experienced something similar in real life, I hope you'll still treat this as just a story! Don't get too caught up in it! Finally, may you, dear reader, stay safe and well! 39Reads—Score104Shelves

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    This is for you; it's still warm.

32. 282 别 Don't Call Me a Demon 别叫我恶魔 Yi Qingfeng弈青锋Urban5.7M WordsCompleted [Qing Feng's new novel, This Player Has Something Wrong with His Head, is now serializing and has plenty of chapters ready to binge] The sacred heavenly gates stand across the sky, while the demonic abyss of time and space lays waste to the human world. When twelve spirit springs burst from the earth, when the moon no longer belongs to humanity... Where will we go from here? A world of gods? A world of demons? No. This is a world that belongs to humanity! I will take up the crown no one else wou 181.8kReads9.4Score16.6kShelves
33. 283 宫 Palace Intrigue Begins Before the Selection 宫斗从选秀前开始 A Cluster of Flowers一丛花令Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she endured a life of hardship and instability. From the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Wu’an to a government courtesan available to any man, she finally escaped a life of being passed from one man to another, only to jump from the tiger’s jaws into the wolf’s den. She walked on eggshells at every step until she finally became the real power behind the prefect’s household. But the misery of her first half of life had already left her body broken beyond repair. Only o 7.5kReads9.0Score742Shelves

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    It's absolutely gorgeous! This is the top one, ladies, you should check it out!

34. 284 高 High Martial: A Matchup? I Can Beat Even the Empress! 高武：对比？女帝我也包赢的！ Rolling in the Dirt, Eating Tomatoes扑土吃番茄Urban4.3M WordsCompleted 78.4kReads8.9Score7.8kShelves
35. 285 综 I Coast Through Variety Shows, and the Nation Praises My Great Contributions 综艺快乐划水，国家夸我功高至伟 Wind Duo Duo风朵朵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Shen Yuwei was the junior sister of the Xianling Sect. Above her were eight senior disciples with superb spiritual roots, all of them crazy and unreliable. In the end, the burden of managing the sect fell to her. She worked tirelessly, earning a reputation as the cultivation world’s model worker, and eventually gave her life saving the three realms. Exhausted to death, Shen Yuwei said, “Great! I can finally rest!” But after dying, she transmigrated into the body of a newcomer in the entertainmen 17.3kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves

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    I've been really into this lately. The female lead travels from ancient times to the present and stars in a traditional Chinese culture variety show. She's skilled in everything from music and chess to calligraphy and painting. Her defining characteristic is laziness; she'd rather sit than stand, and lie down than sit. Plus, she's a very kind person. The male lead comes from a prominent family but is very low-key...

36. 286 百 Ghosts in the Apocalypse: I Became the Strongest Ghost Tamer 百鬼末世：我成了最强御鬼师 Yi People's Firelight彝人烟火Mystery2.9M WordsOngoing [A Full 1,000 Types of Ghosts] Mysterious ghosts include Jin Buhuan, the White Bone Bodhisattva, the Earthly Branches War Lord, and the Blood-Drop Plum Blossom. The powerful ones include Asura, Rakshasa, the Butcher, the Martial Champion, and the Emperor. The eerie ones include Painted Skin, the Red Robe, the Chubby Baby, the Coroner, the Flower-Waisted Bride, the Embalmer, and the Ever-Burning Lamp. Every type has its own evolution path: Drowned Ghost → Water Monkey → Kappa → ? (There’s more af 115.3kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves
37. 287 帮 After I Cured My Senior Sister's Poison, She Wanted to Become My Dao Companion 帮师姐解毒后她竟想做我的道侣 Old Hao Chen陈年老皓Eastern Fantasy598k WordsOngoing [One Heroine] [Two Strong Leads, Both Devoted] [Lots of Heroine Scenes] [Sweet Everyday Interactions] [Gradual Romance] Chen Hao transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation with an incomplete spiritual root. Assigned to the menial workers' quarters of the Wandao Sect, he is bullied by everyone. Fortunately, his System activates and repairs his spiritual root, finally setting him on the path to immortality. One day, Luo Fanshuang, the sect's aloof and otherworldly senior sister and a Golden 4.2kReads8.1Score483Shelves

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    A single-female-lead fantasy cultivation story, with a devoted male and female lead who doesn't philander. The plot is fresh and original, not overly saccharine. [Single female lead][Strong male and female leads][Not a formulaic wish-fulfillment story][Extremely prominent female lead!][Supporting characters also have romantic storylines] Luo Fanshuang is the senior disciple of the Wandao Sect, aloof and ethereal, a once-in-a-millennium cultivation prodigy, universally acknowledged as the "Heavenly Moon." However, this fairy-like figure falls for a seemingly useless junior brother from the menial labor quarters, whose spiritual roots are incomplete. Only Luo Fanshuang knows the earth-shattering secret hidden within this seemingly insignificant junior brother. When her life hangs in the balance due to the outbreak of cold poison, he saves her. When the demons break the sect's seal and cause its destruction, he, with his Qi Refining body, single-handedly protects the entire Wandao Sect. The world marvels at the senior disciple's protectiveness, spoiling this seemingly useless junior brother. But they don't know that from beginning to end, it was this seemingly useless junior brother who stood before her, shielding her from all the storms. All Chen Hao wanted to say was: At first, I really just wanted to help my senior sister detoxify!

38. 288 师EN My Junior Disciples Are All Overpowered, So I Have to Cheat! 师弟们都是大佬，那我只能开挂了 Rain Falls from South of the City to the West城南有雨落城西Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted The second junior brother is the chosen one of the plane. The third junior brother is reborn. The fourth junior brother is an ancient Sword Immortal reincarnated. The junior sister is the future Demon Empress. Everyone from top to bottom is a hidden powerhouse! Ouyang, the eldest senior brother, gives a crooked grin. “Well, then I guess I'll have to use cheats!” 123.8kReads9.4Score12.1kShelves
39. 289 红 Within and Beyond the Red Walls, Spring Breeze Enters the Game 红墙内外，春风入局 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Older, Powerful Man] [Age Gap] [Junior Clerk] [Career Growth] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] One chance encounter, one moment of curiosity, and one... At some point, everything began to change. 51.2kReads8.5Score3.8kShelves

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    I'm totally hooked! The powerful figure in a high position has fallen for her, no longer maintaining his aloofness, and is actively pursuing the female lead. The female lead keeps reminding herself of the social gap and desperately tries to suppress her feelings, but the powerful figure keeps pressing her. The tension beneath the calm surface is so incredibly touching!

40. 290 在 The Romance I Found in Horror Games Is Full of Surprises 在恐怖游戏里谈的恋爱千奇百怪 Running Peach奔跑的桃子Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted Bai Yao became a vicious supporting character in numerous horror worlds, possessing nothing but beauty and a love of money. After the System tossed her the words "win them over," it lost contact because of a bad signal. She had read so many novels and knew the tropes well. Wasn't she supposed to win over men who had suffered tragic fates? The first time she saw someone, she could sense a dark red glow around him. She guessed that he must be her target, so... At a haunted boarding school, she fou 75.3kReads9.6Score8kShelves

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    All five have ratings over 20,000. As a seasoned bookworm of over a decade, I've read all sorts of genres, and these five are my absolute favorites. The themes and content are all very fresh, preventing any aesthetic fatigue, and there are virtually no comparable works. I don't like reading unfinished books; sometimes, if I'm unaware of the ending, I finish reading it and save it to my bookshelf, but it's hard to be interested in finishing it again, let alone recommending it. However, books I can consistently follow are definitely my favorites [kissing emojis]. Book 1️⃣: Both protagonists are virgins, but the female lead prioritizes herself, so she might seem a bit of a jerk. In each story, she "abandons" the male lead for some benefit (it's all part of their game [winking emoji]). The unique feature is that no matter how much of a jerk the female lead is, the male lead will ultimately be willing to pamper her [laughing emoji]. The content isn't awkward; it's not the kind of forced reconciliation for the sake of the plot. Book 2️⃣: I absolutely love it! There are no comparable works online!! The male lead's identity in his own world is inhuman, but his background is tragic, and the female lead dotes on him immensely! The unique feature is: the female lead's love for the male lead is the kind of unconditional tolerance (with principles) for the minor emotions arising from the male lead's different status. It's not the kind of brainless, love-struck romance; it's a very touching love, the kind of love I couldn't even imagine in my fantasies. I suggest reading two of the smaller worlds first, and you'll understand what I mean. The third book: a harem story. The female lead is very witty, and her interactions with each male lead are interesting. The cute part is her interaction with the head maid, who is the eternal empress [laughs]. The male leads all want to possess the female lead, but she understands she won't be confined to one person, leaving the male leads conflicted. In the end, they all give in for love. The ending, revealing the female lead's background, is very interesting and clever, a refreshing surprise. The fourth book: a book that could be considered a masterpiece, though it's not finished yet. It's quite addictive, with a large world-building. She plays games with gods, turning those who look down on her into fans through hard work [laughs]. It incorporates some fandom elements, which is very funny. (I'm not very good at introducing books, but it's truly phenomenal. It was number one on the recommendation list for a week, garnering tens of thousands of reviews. I feel like 80% of people read it that week.) Book #5️⃣: Also ranked second on the list that week, just like the previous one. (I feel like anyone who's read this one has definitely read the previous one.) [Kiss] It's also incomplete. The setting is very interesting: it involves riding vehicles on highways (with a fixed daily mileage requirement), and there's a game system (the AI ​​is human-like and can chat). There are dungeons to enter every so often. Features include several rest points (similar to space stations), random teleportation, and people can develop job titles based on events (similar to work badges, with bonuses). This is very interesting. The female lead is a scavenger. [Laughs] (Roughly phrased, but the point is valid). This was the first road trip novel I read. Later, I tried to find a replacement, but after reading five or six, I couldn't get into any of them. This is still my favorite. [Smirks]

41. 291 我 I'm a Master? How Come I Didn't Know? 我是高手我怎么不知道 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Ancient Romance705k WordsCompleted "Feel-good power fantasy"[Words Become Law]+ [Overactive Imaginations]+ [Ensemble Cast] Original title: I’m a Master, So Why Don’t I Know It? Xiao Ranshu suspects this world has gone mad! The dog she picked up is the fearsome Wolf King, renowned for his incredible combat prowess? The servant she hired while out shopping is a great sea monster from the merfolk? That silly rabbit is a Taotie that feeds on dragons... Xiao Ranshu slams the table in fury. “Bullshit! My pets are sweet, cute, and obedi 47.7kReads9.4Score5kShelves

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    Baboon's book, Baboon's book, Baboon's book! Ahhhhhh! I'm saying it three times because it's important! Go read it! Go read it! It's amazing! Ahhhhhh!

42. 292 可 Damn! Why Is the Crown Princess Surrounded by Suitors Everywhere? 可恶！怎么到处都是长公主的鱼！ What Did I Do Today今天我干嘛了Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Short drama of the same name] [The Princess's World of Flowers] Now streaming [Content warning: The female lead is not exclusive, but all the men are, so read with caution] [Schrodinger's playgirl × a whole lot of men] [Lighthearted, not a serious historical drama] [Original title]: Too Many Men Are Such a Hassle. Who Should I Spoil? Wen Yu transmigrates into the Great Sheng Dynasty as its beautiful, useless, brainless eldest princess. After learning that the original owner drowned by accident 49kReads9.5Score6.7kShelves
43. 293 邪 Evil God Moran! 邪神墨然！ Three Winds 11三风11Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted Why does the headless ghost in the hospital keep praying at midnight? Why does the skin-stealing ghost in the desolate mountain village wail without stopping? And why does the long-haired female ghost in the studio apartment shriek in the middle of the night? None of this is a distortion of human nature, much less a collapse of morality. It’s just that… someone’s having an episode! In an age when horror has returned and vengeful ghosts run rampant, Bai Yuan, dressed in a hospital gown, smiled ca 154.1kReads9.3Score16.1kShelves
44. 294 伏 Ambush 伏杀 Mo Bai1莫白1Historical1.4M WordsCompleted [Original title: Ambush] Beneath the awe-inspiring might of Heaven, all living beings are mere ants. And yet he dares, with the strength of an insect, to turn the world upside down. For family, for friends, for the burning hatred in his heart, for the nightmares that haunt him year after year, for justice, and for fairness. This story is set in an imaginary world and has no connection to actual history. Everything in it is fictional. Any similarities are purely coincidental. 14kReads8.3Score890Shelves

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    The political intrigue is full of tension, the logic is sound, and the ensemble cast is handled very well.

45. 295 腹 The Cunning Tycoon: My Aloof Boss's Tender Trap 腹黑大佬：高冷领导的温柔陷阱 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Workplace drama in the public sector + age gap + forceful love that later becomes passionate devotion + secret crush turned real + romantic tension + career growth.] After graduating, Shiqing takes the civil service exam, never imagining she would end up working under Lu Tingyuan, her best friend's older brother. Even more surprisingly, the icy, imposing man who had intimidated her ever since their school days has apparently been watching her all along! After an accidental drunken encounter, he 13.7kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves
46. 296 游EN Game Invasion: Addicted to Snatching the Male and Female Leads' Destinies 游戏入侵：抢男女主机缘会上瘾诶 The Cat Isn't Bald猫不秃Sports3.1M WordsCompleted [Game Invasion + No Romance + Leveling + Lone Wolf + Gaming] (Also known as: Game Invasion) After being reborn, the first thing Yu Xunge did was go home and make her younger brother down a bottle of liquor, causing him to miss the first game beta test. In her previous life, she didn't learn until she was dying that he had been scheming against her from the shadows all along. She was merely the villainess in a wish-fulfillment novel about a live-in son-in-law... Every bit of malice she suffered w 969.1kReads9.5Score83.2kShelves
47. 297 农 The Tough Farm Wife: The Playboy Heir Is Sweet and Flirtatious 农门悍妻：纨绔世子甜又撩 Salt Pork盐巴猪Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The short drama The Tough Farmhouse Wife: The Heir Apparent Is Sweet and Flirtatious is now streaming on Hongguo and Tomato!] [Secret identity + taking down villains + sweet romance + comedy] Su Tong transmigrates into a book as a military prostitute who has been sold for ten years and has a tarnished reputation. A fake heir apparent personally proposes to her, figuring that her bad reputation means no one will stand up for her if she dies. Su Tong also thinks that an idle, useless male support 5.6kReads9.3Score715Shelves

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    I give this book a 10/10. It's a book I've kept on my bookshelf for years, I can't bear to delete it. I recommend it to you all, I guarantee you won't regret reading it.

48. 298 全 My Clan Raised Me to Greatness, So I Gifted Them Purple Robes 全族扶我青云志，我赠族人朱紫袍 Uncle Jianghe江河大爷Historical2.2M WordsOngoing After dying suddenly from overwork, workaholic Chen Yan is reborn as the only son of a newly born provincial graduate in the Great Liang Dynasty. His father is successful, so Chen Yan promptly decides to lie flat and enjoy the good life, with food brought to him and clothes laid out for him. But when he learns at the age of six that he was switched at birth with a farmer's child, his life takes a turn. The day the fake young master returns to the Chen family, he goes out to work in the fields an 213.5kReads9.3Score21kShelves

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    The book I follow every day is, in my opinion, the number one book on the entire internet.

49. 299 误 Falling Into My Boss’s Favor: Qingzi’s Heartfelt Story 误入领导心尖：清姿叙心 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted 18.3kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
50. 300 公 The Top-Ranked Road Survivalist Says She'll Walk to the End of the Road 公路求生榜一说她要走到公路尽头 Zhang Paopao张泡泡Sports2.9M WordsOngoing Strong female lead, no romance, no romantic subplots, clear-headed protagonist, ensemble cast, team-focused. Qi Xu wandered alone along this highway filled with danger and death for nearly four years. With disasters striking endlessly and monsters growing ever stronger, she gradually transformed from a frail woman who could not even kill a chicken into a seasoned player who killed without hesitation. Yet she still died regrettably inside a dungeon... Just before her death, she triggered the prec 432.1kReads9.4Score41.5kShelves

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