I Can't Handle Angst or Anything Too Sweet. I Want Sweetness with a Touch of Angst 看不得虐的，看不得太甜的，要甜中带点小虐
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Starlit Journey: An Encounter With My Idol 星光逆旅：与偶像的邂逅
In a gloomy little town, Lin Wei was a forgotten shadow. Her parents’ eyes always followed her younger brother, while she was just the extra daughter. But there was a light in her heart: her dreams of music and performing, and an idol as distant as the stars, European-American singer Aidan Klaus. After graduating from high school, she received an acceptance letter from a music conservatory abroad, only to be met with her parents’ scorn. “What does a girl need an education for? We need to save th
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Giving In to Wild Desire 纵情欲野
[Secret Crush + Rekindled Romance + Relentless Pursuit] Xu Lan spent eight years drifting from set to set, with nothing to show for it but a few more years on her age. Ambitious and unwilling to be buried in obscurity, she finally bowed to reality. "Mr. Yan, could you take a look and see if there's a role for me in this production?" If she was going to go all in, she might as well make a big bet. She'd accept nothing less than the female lead. Yan Yubai's company overseas had been hit by a major
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I Accidentally Flirted with a Narcissistic CEO, and Now He Won't Let Me Go 错撩自恋总裁后被缠上
After accidentally flirting with a narcissistic CEO, she gets relentlessly pursued
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Spoiled Until I’m Arrogant 蚀宠而骄
Qin Zhi accidentally downloaded an otome game onto her phone called Villain Conquest, but she kept failing to conquer her targets. In a fit of anger, she uninstalled it, tossed her phone aside, and went to sleep. Who could have guessed she'd end up transmigrating into the otome game as its most miserable wicked female side character, Shi Xi? Her character was detested by the yandere villain, and the ridiculous mission was an SSS-rank challenge: conquer the villain without letting him turn evil.
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His Heart Is Racing for Her 他的小鹿在乱撞
· Comeback and face-slapping: The heroine goes from being looked down on by a wealthy family to earning respect and building a career through her own abilities, making a perfect comeback. · Possessiveness and special treatment: The cold, aloof hero is gentle with the heroine alone and makes exceptions for her. · A power couple: Both leads are top students who support each other in their careers, rather than having one simply depend on the other. · Plenty of sweet moments: From the library to the
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Sweet as Yi 甘之若怡
Two cities, two bodies, two souls. He is a lonely, melancholy boy plagued by illness. She is a sunny, optimistic girl full of hope. After a chance encounter, they begin switching bodies without warning. From strangers to inseparable companions, they gradually fall for each other. “I’ll shelter you from the storm, and you’ll lead me into the sunlight.” But can everything really turn out as they hope?
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Love Among the Gardenias 栀子花的爱情
Grandpa Nan Feng tries to bring his grandson and Tong Xin together, only to discover that Tong Xin’s grandmother is the first love he lost touch with 50 years ago. He never knew she was pregnant with his child back then. Unable to raise the baby, she gave the child away, and the person who adopted the child turned out to be Grandpa Nan Feng.
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Reborn as a Cold Wife: I Concealed My Edge and Took Down the Wealthy Family 重生冷妻：藏锋逆袭覆豪门
They all loved her, but every one of them had blood on their hands. After being shot dead, Meng Ci was reborn not as the daughter of the Meng family, but as the wife of a man named Qu. She was a pathetic woman who had been driven to her deathbed by her scumbag husband and his mistress. She miscarried, bled heavily, and almost died. The reborn Meng Ci wasn't going to let them get away with it. She bided her time, then tore those trashy people apart. She had no time to waste on a bunch of scumbags
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In the Apocalypse, I Only Have a Tricycle to Get Around 末世之我只有一辆三蹦子出行
Xu Yao woke up from a nightmare, frightened awake. No one knew whether what she’d seen in her dream was real: she and all the other workers at the sweatshop had turned into zombies. Her hands were fine, her feet were still there, her stomach was fine, and so were the other girls. She went from bed to bed, lifting the mosquito nets. “Xu Yao, are you crazy?” One girl had stayed up all night without sleeping. When she and Xu Yao met eyes, they both jumped in fright. “Sorry, sorry.” Xu Yao hurried b
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There Are Stars in Her Eyes 她的眼里有星光
Yun Chu rescued Qin Zhuo, who was injured and unconscious outside her home, only to discover that he lived right across the hall. After Qin Zhuo woke up, the two began spending more and more time together, and Yun Chu gradually found herself falling for him... While fighting over the family fortune, Qin Zhuo was stabbed by his paternal half-brother and collapsed outside Yun Chu’s home. He hadn’t thought much of her at first, but after learning who she was, he decided to use her...
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Red Flowers, Green Willows, Big White Duck, You're My Favorite 花红柳绿大白鸭，你是我的最爱呀
[Fated couple + fantastical cultivation + lighthearted and fun] Ding Li lives on Xuanji Mountain with her master and three senior brothers. On each disciple’s sixteenth birthday, their master gives them a magic treasure. Her senior brothers’ treasures are wonderfully fantastical, and Ding Li can hardly wait to receive her own. At long last, her eagerly anticipated sixteenth birthday arrives. But to her surprise, her magic treasure is a duck. The duck spouts all sorts of nonsense and claims it ca
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Never Letting Go 两不弃
[Modern Romance and Everyday Life] [Devoted Hero] [Sweet and Angsty] I started dating him not long after starting university. I thought we’d have a happy marriage, but after we got married, he seemed like a different person. How am I supposed to face my husband’s repeated domestic abuse...? None of this abuse feels real. Should I get a divorce or not...?
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After Becoming a Scheming Concubine, I Only Want a Divorce and to Practice Medicine 穿成黑心侧妃后只想和离行医
After transmigrating into the body of a scheming prince's side consort, a modern doctor has no interest in competing for his affections. She only wants to divorce the prince as soon as possible. Little does she know that he will deeply regret it and set out to win her back, until the two lovers finally find their happy ending.
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Jin Yanyu Wan 靳言予晚
The heroine, Su Wan, is a talented actress with no connections or resources. By chance, she wanders into the hero Li Jinyan's room, and love begins to blossom. After misunderstandings and many twists and turns, the two lovers finally end up together.
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When the Lemon Turns Sweet 柠有回甘时
My new book is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well!
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The Sound of Green Bamboo 青青竹声
After surviving a fall from a cliff and being forced to take a Gu poison, Yun Qing finds herself in a hidden mountain valley full of concealed schemes and danger. Can she face them all? What is the Black Serpent's true identity? And what is her own background? Join Yun Qing as she grows, finds answers, searches for the path that brought her here, and ventures toward the unknown. Thank you for reading, fellow readers. If you enjoyed it, please like, comment, and share. Your support inspires me to
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The Evening Breeze Has Kissed the Moon Twice 晚风吻过两次月亮
He was an undefeated, award-winning lawyer who couldn't escape the shadow of his first love for ten years. Until he met her, a barista who looked exactly like the rising star Lin Wan. He thought fate had given him a second chance, a continuation of an old dream. He carefully maneuvered at every step, drawing her into his arms in the name of love. Little did he know, was it her soul he craved, or that face so much like another's? When his first love and the celebrity appeared at the same time, th
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Don't Be Afraid to Chase the Light 别怕追光
Just one glance, and you were etched into my heart. Maybe the light that day was too blinding, and it became an obsession in my heart. Yin Shu: “I’m covered in filth. How could I dare hope for a ray of light?” “Yu Nuan, stay away from me from now on.” Yu Nuan: “I like milk candy. Eating it makes me happy, so I’ll share my happiness with you.” “Big brother! Just wait there for me to find you. No matter how far I have to go or how long it takes, I’ll find you! Just turn around, and you’ll see me!”
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Whose Love Has Found Its Way Into My Heart? 谁的爱进入心怀
The heiress Liu Yan’er is found and returns to the Liu family to uncover the truth behind her birth mother’s death. She tears into her scumbag biological father and the half-sister he had with his mistress, takes back her mother’s business, and sees her career flourish... But what does love look like? The heroine has the love of a childhood friend in one hand, the affection of a domineering CEO in the other, and a sweet younger man’s tenderness and care, too. So how will it all end?…
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Between Ice and Fire, You and Me 冰与火，你与我
[A sweet romance with mutual devotion, exclusive relationships, sweetness and angst, and both leads growing together] Cool, aloof girl VS passionate boy Chen Bingzhao is cool and proud, and has stood out as someone special ever since high school. The strict rules of her traditional family have made her indifferent to romance, focused only on getting ahead. Yang Minghao is passionate and straightforward. He falls for Chen Bingzhao at first sight, captivated by her delicate features and cool demea
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He’s Such a Jerk 他那么渣
We met when I was seven, then crossed paths again in middle school. He let me do whatever I wanted, believed in me unconditionally, and always helped me. But only at the very end did I learn that he was reborn. He had come back only to save me, and even if it cost him his life, he would do whatever it took to bring me back!
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A Love Built on Lies 诓骗的爱情
Childhood memories and an inexplicable bond between two people: was it a joke played by fate, or a love left unfinished? Their love endured, and in another life they found each other again. They loved one another, and they hated one another. But what did love matter? What did hatred matter? Time would erase every memory. When she remembered him again, he was no longer the man he had once been. When he tried to reclaim what they had, he found that the feeling was no longer the same. What exactly
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Saving Moonlight to Run to You 攒着月光奔向你
Initial character setup A fallen prodigy of a designer ✖ a chart-topping idol When you loved me, I didn’t understand love. Later on The entertainment industry’s one and only ex-wife-coded actress ✖ an award-winning actor who’s been around the block but never let anyone get close Now that I’ve realized I love you, will you still love me? Older woman, younger man, with a three-year age gap A fake playgirl, really a genuinely unhinged heroine ✖ a true romantic, pretending to be an aloof flower We w
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I Stocked My Fridge and Transmigrated into a Book, Then Married the Fiercest Chief Minister 囤满冰箱穿书，我嫁了最猛首辅
[Complete + marriage first, love later + feel-good story, heroine is the original owner] Wen Nuannuan recently discovered that her refrigerator was broken: any food she ate would automatically replenish itself! Thinking she was about to strike it rich, Wen Nuannuan did everything she could to stuff the fridge full. But the next day, she tragically transmigrated into a book. Even worse, she had transmigrated as a doomed, troublemaking first wife! Wen Nuannuan was anxious. Don't panic. Don't lose
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Lime, With a Sweet Aftertaste 青柠，回甘
Secret crushes in youth are bittersweet, but if you savor them, they leave a faint sweetness behind. A crush missed in youth will find its way back to you if it’s meant to be. “Chu Yan, have you thought about what kind of university you want to attend?” “Huada.” Huada? A top-tier university. A crush that already seemed hopeless now felt even more out of reach. “Want me to tutor you?” “Why?” Why all of a sudden? “Lin Xiaoning, I don’t want to be the only one there after I get into Huada.” I watc
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Meeting You, the Days We Spent Together 遇见，一起走过的日子
Follow my story and remember your past; follow my story and return to those youthful days. The girl you could never forget in your youth is right here in this book. You are in these pages, and you are the men and women in the story.
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I Transmigrated 999 Times and Drove the Mad Tyrant Insane 我穿越999次，逼疯了疯批暴君
With only six months left to live, Tang Wan masters a skill called “Transmigration,” allowing her to travel back and forth between the modern and ancient worlds. On her first transmigration, people mistake her for a ghost… On her ninety-ninth, she nearly dies at the hands of the dog emperor. On her 108th, she “defiles” the emperor’s innocence. After transmigrating time and again, she discovers to her delight that a little dragon energy can extend her life. Tang Wan: “Mooch, mooch, keep mooching
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The Movie Emperor Keeps Trying to Make a Move on Me 影帝他总想对我图谋不轨
Shen Yi, stage name Wei Long, was an actor of superstar caliber who took the world by storm in the 1970s. But after he disappeared one day, he vanished from history without a trace, as if he had never existed. One day, Rong Qian spotted a photo of herself with Shen Yi, taken more than thirty years ago... This incredible discovery sent her on journey after journey through time, transmigrating into the past to save him! For Rong Qian, only a few days passed between each trip to the past. But for S
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My Longing for You Knows No End 相思悠悠无绝期
Angsty devotion, loving his wife to the extreme, even helping her steal a man. A sharp-tongued, domineering CEO who would rather die than say he loves her. He pampers her like a princess, yet can’t bring himself to say the words “I love you.” Xiao Hu does everything in his power to give Mo Yao a peaceful, worry-free life, never realizing that after he leaves, Mo Yao will give up all that security just to follow in his footsteps.
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Will Youth Take a Turn or Crash Right Into It? 青春转个弯还是撞上去？
Youth is a bright, aching sorrow. No matter how far you retreat, you'll still run into it. But... if you take a turn, could you bask in the sunshine instead? Early on: Lin Yichen said, "You touched my clothes. Throw them away." Lin Yichen said, "Being ugly is your original sin. You're not even fit to talk to me." Lin Yichen said, "So you're unwelcome everywhere you go. Is it because you don't know how to behave?" Ye Xiaoqing's heart was like glass, hanging by a thread. One tiny straw was all i
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The Red Camellia in His Arms 他怀里的红山茶
Confident, radiant heiress × cheerful, optimistic young master Stunning painter × business tycoon Childhood sweethearts, close since they were little. The people who caught snails together in the rain as children can still walk home together in the rain when they grow up.
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Cruel Kindness 残忍温柔
[Mutual redemption + both leads’ first love] Ever since Jiang Xingyue could remember, she had lived amid gunfire and danger, surviving by the edge of a blade. She thought she would spend the rest of her life this way: raising her younger siblings and fulfilling her promise to her parents. If she died on a mission someday, so be it. She never imagined she would meet a man. The first time she saw him, she begged him to save her. The second time she saw him, she knocked him out. The third time she
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Time, Stitched Back Together 缝缝补补的时光
Ye Xinran had grown up without anyone to dote on her, and always thought she was doomed to be alone. It wasn't until a chance encounter during her senior year of high school that she understood. She had thought she liked being alone, unaware that she had slowly... If Chenxi was a beam of light illuminating Ye Xinran's life, then Ye Xinran must be the color in Chenxi's world, or perhaps its very air. The two save each other.
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I Don’t Want to Love You in Secret 不想偷偷爱你
Xia Dong and Li Lu are secretly struggling to maintain a relationship they desperately hide from the rest of the world. Xia Dong is mired in pain, yet remains steadfast and devoted to their love. Li Lu, however, is always vague and evasive, impossible to read. She freely enjoys Xia Dong's attentive care, yet is reluctant to give up the peace and stability of her family or disturb the status quo. This forbidden romance is taking a brutal toll on Xia Dong, both physically and emotionally. Confus
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Leaning on the Perilous Pavilion 倚危庭
Just how hard is it to raise an outstanding young woman? That depends on who’s raising her. If an entire clan, or even a whole country, throws its support behind her, that’s another matter entirely. Ye Qingjiu is a woman with all sorts of jumbled memories and a knack for baffling people with her behavior. She thinks she’s clever, until she somehow gets married and finally realizes Li Tingye has been playing her all along...
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The Legend of Duoyi 朵依传
A girl who grew up in hardship is fortunate enough to be acknowledged by the Khan and become the flower of the grasslands. To protect her people, she is sent away as a princess to marry a Khitan king in his fifties, exiled to the desolate frontier. There, she struggles through hardship alongside A Yan, whose fate has been just as cruel. Together, they fight their way out of darkness and toward the dawn. Family, lovers, tribe, homeland: when looking back on the years gone by, which of these is th
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The Peerless Little Princess Consort 绝世小俏妃
[A funny, charming princess consort + a scheming prince who fiercely protects his own + a manipulative woman + a wickedly seductive and mysterious Holy Lord, and more...] [Sweet romance + comedy + from scum to love + perfect ending] What does it feel like to fall in love with your enemy? The day he led his troops to invade her country, the sun shone brightly. The seventh prince of Beijiang, Mu Beiming, cut an imposing figure in his black armor. Even with a fearsome mask hiding his face, his shar
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You and I, Heart to Heart 你侬我侬
A hazy dream left Qiaoqiao unable to see things clearly, but one thing was certain: Mo Henghuan was a massive scumbag! So why wait? She should dump him! But why did trouble follow right on his heels, and why was it so hard to deal with? Well, having an ally was important, and the heir of the Bai family seemed like a good choice. But I’m only joining forces with you, not marrying you. How about we renegotiate the terms? The Bai heir: “Qiaoqiao, whether we’re cooperating or plotting together, you
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Be Good, You’re Blushing 乖，你脸红了
“I saw him as the moon. In the unfamiliar days of youth, he never once looked back at me. The road through life is long, and the world moves at a frantic pace. I traveled for so long before I finally appeared before him, only to realize it had all been a dream…” [Soft-looking but strong-willed, career-driven lawyer x hardworking Samoyed CEO who built his business from scratch and dotes on his wife] Pei Xu transmigrates back to the age of eighteen and meets Xu Weiwei at eighteen. “Is it a little
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Seven Parts Sweet 清甜有七分
[Rebellious bad boy X spoiled little drama queen] The first time Lin Shixi met the school bully everyone talked about, she immediately got on his bad side. But with her survival instincts kicking in, Lin Shixi still obediently apologized Lin Shixi: “I’m sorry.” Jiang Ye: “I can’t hear you.” Lin Shixi: “…” From there, they kept finding new ways to mess with each other. The formidable Jiang Ye also secretly swore that if he ever paid attention to Lin Shixi again, he’d be a dog. Then, who knows
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Come Here and Give Me a Kiss 过来亲一下
[Print edition now available] [Published as Summer's Lucky Charm] ☆Cool, gentle boy × world-weary, listless girl☆ [One-on-one sweet romance | School life, comedy, doting romance, redemption, healing] Wen Jibai always sincerely believed her new deskmate was a handsome, aloof heartthrob who took advantage of his looks and treated everyone coldly. Until one day, she saw this search in his Baidu history: [This is so annoying. What should I do if I've fallen for my deskmate?]
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The Little Highness Has a Screw Loose 小殿下他脑子有坑
[Sweet, bold, and outspoken young princess X gentle, seemingly innocent but secretly calculating young prince] Shi Sui transmigrated into the heroine of a classic tragic romance. In the original, the male and female leads' melodramatic love story tortured them from the first chapter to the penultimate one, and still ended in a tragic finale. Shi Sui: Bye-bye, then. I'll pick the devoted second male lead. Basically, it's a story about a laid-back girl using her wonderfully quirky imagination to s
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Lovers of the Deep 深海恋人
Deep beneath the vast ocean lies a kingdom of fish. Hais, the Sea King's son, oversees the temporal nexus hidden in the ocean's depths. Hais has been dating for thousands of years, always coming and going as he pleases. He never expected to meet Meng Xian, a lowly fish attendant who would force him to make their relationship public and throw himself into her arms.
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Niu Xiao'er's Love Story 牛小二的爱情
The love story of Niu Xiaoer, the male lead, and Xiao Hong, the female lead. Niu Xiaoer is an honest, down-to-earth young man from an ordinary farming family, raised from childhood to follow the path his teachers and parents hoped for him. Xiao Hong’s circumstances are much the same, though her family is somewhat better off than his. The two would never have crossed paths, but for a few unusual twists of fate. They meet and share all sorts of amusing experiences. Kindred spirits are bound to fin
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Sweetness on the Sea Breeze 海风吹来的甜
When they first met, he kept her in his heart with the purest gaze. When they reunited, he used the gentlest tricks to keep her by his side. One day, the absent-minded young woman suddenly asked, "Why are you so good to me?" He said, "I was entrusted with a task, and I intend to see it through." She said, "Entrusted by someone?" Could someone have a secret crush on me? He said, "Please stop letting your imagination run wild. It was you, when you were little, who asked me to do it."
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Spring's Weariness 春娇厌
Xun Yi was sent away from the estate by her mother from the time she was just a month old. At twelve, she went to Jinling, the imperial capital, hoping only to find a better life in the Gu household. There she came to know Gu Lin, the young master of the family, who gave her all his passionate love. But she had to stay clear-headed. She understood that the chasm between them was too wide to cross, and she didn't want to lose herself. Perhaps there was scheming and exploitation involved, or perha
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Crying Until the Sea Turns Blue 一直哭到海水变蓝
Yu Dan's turbulent youth... The immense pain brought on by mental illness... Which way should I go from here? Cry until the sea turns blue.
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I Was Reborn as a Scripted Murder Victim, and Every Suspect Fell for Me 穿成剧本杀死者，嫌疑人都爱上我
[Ridiculous Comedy + Beloved by Everyone + Clearing Her Name in Showbiz + A Harem-War Showdown] Shen Xiaoyan transmigrates into a murder mystery game as the victim, a washed-up actress hated by the entire internet. Her killer agent, her cold-blooded, straight-laced boss, and a top-tier star idol are all prime suspects who want her dead. To stay alive, she has no choice but to put her clever little brain to work. But she ends up being a little too clever. Not only does she successfully clear
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Interstellar: The Apocalypse's Beloved Darling Is a Force to Be Reckoned With 星际：末世团宠大佬她很强
[Everyone's favorite + sweet romance + secret identities + 1v1, both powerful and both virgins + wild imagination + silly comedy] After being reborn, a little vampire takes in underlings, raises exotic beasts, and becomes a big shot. She kills zombies, fights monsters, and saves planets at the end of the world, all while keeping up a host of identities. Her vampire brothers: “Who dares lay a finger on our sister!” Mysterious older sisters: “Come back! Inherit the throne!” Her disciples and their
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The Demon-Slaying Sword Cultivator Fell in Love 除魔卫道的剑修动了情
This isn’t about a strong heroine, a wish-fulfillment story, or a strong male lead. It’s simply the birth of a trope. The sickly poisonous flower Chen Ruyi vs. the initially innocent, later obsessive Jiang Chenlin Jiang Chenlin is the first disciple of Wanjian Sect, known as the greatest swordsman in the cultivation world. A gentleman of noble bearing, refined by study and discipline. At seventeen, he follows his master’s orders and descends the mountain to travel the world, slaying demons and e
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