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1. 751 死EN After Faking My Death and Returning, I Was Locked Away by a Yandere Villain 死遁回来后，被病娇反派小黑屋了 Zhuge Sweetheart诸葛甜心Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted Also known as The Butterfly and the Puppy [Transmigrate into a book + lovesick villain + marriage before love + faked death + one-on-one + mutual devotion + happy ending] Wen Ning transmigrated into a novel as a brainless female supporting character. In the original story, she was the male lead’s devoted fangirl. To clear the way for his future, she did everything she could to marry Bo Yan, the male lead’s greatest enemy. Bo Yan was the villainous male supporting character, cold and ruthless, a 56kReads9.2Score6.2kShelves
2. 752 课 Spring and Autumn in the Textbooks 课本春秋 Bo L Tang波l棠Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted Seasons in the Textbook A Republican-era classroom, with one teacher and several students [Volume One] First School Year (Autumn 1932–Summer 1933): The Beginning of Learning Opening Note: In the autumn of 1932, the ancestral hall in Qingxi Town opened its doors as a school. Five children walked inside. Over the next six years, they would see the whole world from here. A Poem for the Opening The ancestral hall’s threshold stands three inches high. The children lift their feet to cross, unawar 25Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 753 盗 Tomb Raiding: I Went Crazy After Being Forced to Keep Up Appearances 盗墓：被迫营业后就疯了 Mu Xing Yu牧星宇Mystery428k WordsCompleted [Tomb Raiding + Comedy + Emotionally Unstable Heroine + Reincarnated Through a Borrowed Corpse + Equal-Opportunity Chaos for Everyone + Her Goal Is to Drive Everyone Around Her Crazy + Original Character Background (No Need to Take It Seriously) + OOC Warning (The Author Has Lost It) + Don't Take the Plot Seriously (The Plot Is Trying Its Best, the Characters Are Already Broken) + CP: Hei Ye + Read the Blurb Before You Decide to Dive In] Zhang Haiyue seriously suspects that the King of Hell hook 353Reads9.1Score100Shelves
4. 754 二 A Second Military Marriage: Lucky to Meet, Perfectly in Sync 二度军婚，有幸遇见，恰好合拍 Sweet Rice Wine Egg甜酒酿蛋Modern Romance137k WordsCompleted [Short sweet romance, no getting back together after the breakup, long-planned pursuit, the second male lead wins] Li Li never imagined that one day Gu Sanshao, who had cherished her like a treasure, would bring another woman home and ask to end their marriage. How ridiculous. They’d already gotten divorced, yet still had to pretend to be a loving couple in front of his grandfather. So Li Li joined the military. “Gu Huai, you’re not the only one who can leave. I can disappear without a return 7.3kReads9.2Score747Shelves

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   He devoted himself to taking care of someone, loved someone for three years, and in the end, "Let's get a divorce!" "Lu Zhuo, I don't need you to take responsibility." "I do!" The second male lead takes over.

5. 755 装 I Kept Up the Act for Two Years, Then They Suddenly Read My Mind 装了两年突然被读心了 Hu Yu蝴俞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication in print] Also known as When My Billionaire Husband Started Coughing [Brooding, secretly snarky CEO X quirky, 'fake' innocent flower] Qi Weiran was a CEO worth billions. Because he carried a rare gene, he had a body that never got sick. But he could only live to the age of fifty. After he died, half his estate would go to his contract wife. One day, Qi Weiran's body, which had never shown a single sign of illness, suddenly began to cough. His adoring young wife, who loved 29.3kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves

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   I'm dying of laughter, it's so funny!

6. 756 恋 Dating Show Scandal! My Archenemy Is Actually My Lawful Husband 恋综塌房！死对头竟是我合法夫郎 It's Qiqi是戚戚呀Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out, so there aren’t many reviews yet. There’ll be more later~] Everyone online knows Wen Tinglan and Zhu Shiyu are sworn enemies. One is a little-known actress branded a “jinx,” whose every film bombs. She’s practically the most unlucky person in showbiz. The other is an untouchable nine-time Best Actor, hailed as the “Jade Buddha of the mortal world,” with not a single dating rumor in ten years since his debut. The few times they’ve appeared together, they haven’t exchang 17.3kReads7.6Score2.7kShelves
7. 757 多 Surely You Laugh at My Passion 多情应笑我 Jiu Xiaoqi酒小七Ancient Romance216k WordsCompleted Lin Fang has been disguised as a boy since childhood, and she can't help feeling helpless about it. Her household registration says she's male, so what can she do? But the secret she has sworn to protect is discovered by a young boy she accidentally rescues! Lin Fang thought she'd picked up a deadweight, but once the boy, Yun Weiming, regains his identity, she feels as if she's sitting on a mountain of gold. “Who would've thought! I've picked up all kinds of things before, but you're the most va 70.3kReads9.7Score9.3kShelves
8. 758 血 The Blood-Red Wedding Dress: My Five-Hundred-Year-Old Ghost Girlfriend 血色嫁衣我的五百岁女鬼女友 Bo L Tang波l棠Mystery214k WordsCompleted A female ghost in a blood-red wedding dress! A sinister plot that extinguished all humanity! A meeting five hundred years in the making: she came back in this life for you! Young Gu Linchuan secluded himself in Jiangnan to prepare for his exams, only to encounter Rong Qianlu, a five-hundred-year-old female ghost dressed in a blood-red wedding gown. Her family was slaughtered when she was alive, turning her into a vengeful spirit, but Gu Linchuan’s gentleness brought out her vulnerable side. The 10Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 759 康 Kangxi the Great (1): Seizing the Palace and Taking the Reins 康熙大帝(1)夺宫初政 Er Yuehe二月河Historical266k WordsCompleted This is the first volume, The Coup and the Early Reign, in the historical novel series The Kangxi Emperor. Kangxi ascended the throne at the age of eight, with four regents appointed by the late Shunzhi Emperor: Sonin, Suksaha, Ebilun, and Oboi. Oboi grew arrogant over his achievements and acted tyrannically. After the senior statesman Sonin died of illness, Oboi won over Ebilun and executed Suksaha for refusing to cooperate with him. He seized control of the government, often roaring in the imp 1.8kReads9.6Score136Shelves
10. 760 被 After Being Spoiled, the Unlucky Supporting Heroine Joins Forces with the Villain 被剧透后，冤种女配和反派联手了 Birds Return to the Forest卷鸟归林Ancient Romance518k WordsCompleted Mu Qing was exceptionally talented, had mastered the sword, and was engaged to a man whose proposal made others envious. She had always been content with her life. Until Qiqiao Festival, when her fiancé, Wen Xiaochen, arrived late and offered her a jade hairpin as an apology. Mu Qing was about to tell him it was all right when two lines of on-screen comments drifted before her eyes. [The female side character is such a sucker. She still doesn’t know that Wen is only using her.] [A hairpin from 451Reads9.2Score116Shelves

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    This book has a very novel theme, the male and female leads are great, the bullet comment mode is fantastic, the catchy bullet comments enhance the experience, and the comments below make us even more disgusted with the fake female lead. It's so good!!!

11. 761 穿 Transmigrating into Ashes of Love: My Guide to Runyu 穿剧香蜜，润玉攻略记 Lushan Sunshine庐山艳阳Female-Channel Fanfiction151k WordsCompleted A modern-day overworked office worker unexpectedly transmigrates into Jin Mi’s body and sets out to win over her beloved Runyu. A sweet little romance with a happy ending. Fenghuang and Runyu both get their happy endings, and there’s no heartbreak along the way. 565Reads8.5Score—Shelves
12. 762 被 The Heir Apparent Who Was Deceived by His Vile Girlfriend for Three Years Has Lost His Memory 被恶毒女友骗三年的太子爷失忆了 Cheng Jingzhi程璟知Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted On a bet with her best friend, Jiang Xian seduced a cold, aloof mechanic and spent three years with him. When she got bored, she was flirting with a rich young man at a karaoke club when her boyfriend, Fu Yanzheng, showed up delivering takeout and caught her! Knowing she was in the wrong, she asked to break up. He got into a car accident right there. At the hospital, she was shocked to learn that her mechanic boyfriend was the long-lost heir to a wealthy family, and the entire hospital was helpi 172Reads—Score105Shelves
13. 763 春 When the Spring Breeze Stirs 春风乍起 A Hui Sa阿回卅Modern Romance177k WordsCompleted Seven years after they parted, Jing Zhe unexpectedly ran into the guy she had secretly loved in high school at the psychiatric clinic: the intern doctor Yi Yuheng. Separated by the long desk in the consultation room, they stared at each other in surprise. The two who had once been fiercely competitive in school still seemed evenly matched: She was weighed down by depression caused by attention deficit disorder (ADD), while his face clearly showed how thoroughly he had given up on himself. Fortun 8.9kReads9.6Score1.4kShelves
14. 764 推 Push: The First Time I Got Pushed, I Hit Back! 推——第一次被推就打回去！ Bo L Tang波l棠64k WordsCompleted Push Back! The First Time Someone Pushes You, Hit Them Right Back! 16Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 765 救 Help! I'm Getting Revenge on My Online Crush, but I Messaged the Wrong Person! 救命，网恋报复但加错人了怎么办 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance271k WordsCompleted A good girl who finally rebels big-time ✖️ a cold-blooded, scheming capitalist [Both are sexually inexperienced + mild coercion later on + picking on an honest person + the male lead is pretty awful and nasty] After successfully swindling six million, Cheng Jinwei had just ruthlessly blocked her online boyfriend when she was suddenly told that she'd been chatting with the wrong person from the very beginning. And he was someone she absolutely couldn't afford to offend. At a noisy party, the man 406.4kReads9.1Score87.1kShelves
16. 766 乖 Good Girl, Let Me Spoil You: The Cool, Desire-Filled Movie Star Coaxes Her Tenderly 乖宝，疼疼我，冷欲影帝温柔缠哄 Jing Ya京牙Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted [Two Top-Tier Stars] [Super Sweet] [Mutual Flirting] Rising star Jiang Mi, blessed with striking, bold features, is hailed as the entertainment industry's most dazzling rose. Top-tier star Qin Yu, the epitome of abstinence, is known as the untouchable flower on the highest peak. Everyone says that when the two got together, the rose was the one who made the first move on the moonlight beloved. But in the darkness where no one could see, he pinned her in a corner, obsessively whispering her name 2.6kReads9.1Score222Shelves
17. 767 太 The Brash, Arrogant Young Master, Yet He Bows to Her Will 太子爷痞拽狂妄，却对她俯首称臣 Sakurada Riri樱田梨梨Modern Romance380k WordsOngoing [Rekindled love | Reunion from the start | Bittersweet push and pull | Marriage first, love later] Fu Jingzhou, the top young heir in the capital’s elite circles: 190 centimeters tall, a rock-hard physique, and his wife’s name tattooed on his palm. Lu Wanxing, a fallen heiress who can’t speak: a slender waist, delicate bones, cool and fragile. On the school rooftop, the pretty little mute rose on tiptoe and hooked her arms around his neck. Blushing, she signed: “Can I be your girlfriend, big 11.9kReads9.2Score480Shelves
18. 768 主 Sacrifice the Protagonist to Heaven! Boundless Magic? 主角祭天！法力无边？ Bo L Tang波l棠95k WordsCompleted Sacrifice the Protagonist to Heaven! Boundless Magic Power? 5Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 769 假 After His Fake Wife Ran Off Pregnant, the Aloof Demon Lord Panicked 假夫人揣蛋跑后，高冷妖尊他急了 Amidst Misty Rain on the Terrace楼台烟雨中Ancient Romance342k WordsCompleted A dark, obsessive, ten-thousand-year-old snake demon × a quirky, goofy ray of sunshine [Romance-focused | Devoted to Each Other + Groveling Chase + Flees While Pregnant + Happy Ending] Fu Yue transmigrated into a xianxia novel and was bound to a Kissing System. The System told her that if she wanted to return to her original world, she had to kiss Xuan Lin, the cold and heartless snake demon. To get home, Fu Yue tried every trick she could think of to get close and snuggle up to Xuan Lin. But Xu 5.2kReads9.3Score573Shelves
20. 770 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 13.6kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
21. 771 情 Record of the Illusory Sea of Love: The Great Void Livestream 情天幻海录太虚直播间 Bo L Tang波l棠Ancient Romance479k WordsCompleted The Illusory Realm of the Great Void, by the shores of the Sea of Love. Fairy Jing Huan had been staring blankly into a water mirror for three days. What it reflected was not her peerless beauty, but the countless scenes of the mortal world: office workers scrolling through their phones on the subway, middle-aged men and women haggling at matchmaking corners, livestreamers crying, “Brother, love me!”, and exhausted wage slaves staying up late making PowerPoints until they went bald... “Such mudd 2Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 772 邱 Secretary Qiu's Marriage 邱秘书的婚事 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name is available on Hongguo and Fanqie. The animated drama Help, My Boss Says One Thing and Means Another is available on Hongguo. Qiu Yu is the secretary to Ji Xiangdong, the owner of a real estate company. She’s a chubby little foodie who’s both hardworking and has a hearty appetite. Her parents have always hoped their daughter would marry a son-in-law who enjoys good food and won’t judge her. Though the road to love has been full of twists and turns, she eventuall 52kReads9.5Score5.7kShelves
23. 773 恶 After the Villainess Learned Her Lesson, the Brooding Big Shot Became Addicted to Her 恶毒女配学乖后，阴湿大佬上瘾了 Sanyingli三樱里Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Mutual Purity + Transmigrate into a Book + Female Supporting Character + True Heiress] [Transmigrated Female Supporting Character × Brooding Mogul | First Marriage, Then Love × Forced Love] When Ruan Yang was making the male lead's older brother help stretch her legs, she awakened to the plot. She was the vicious ex-girlfriend in a wealthy-family novel. Relying on the fact that she had once saved his life, she clung to the male lead and ordered his entire family around, ending u 81.5kReads8.5Score10kShelves
24. 774 多 After Being Reborn Again and Again, I, the Real Heiress, Vow to Protect the Brooding Beauty 多次重生后我真千金誓死守护病娇 Mu Zhizhi暮吱吱Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Ridiculous comedy + funny + marriage contract + the male lead falls for her on his own + devoted couples] A gorgeous, goofy, teasing heroine VS a strong, tragic, lovesick male lead || After dying N times, Gu Chenyun finally figured it out… Her life was tied to that lovesick lunatic Jing Huai’s!!! If Jing Huai died, she would definitely die within three days too! She was troubled, because when she called Jing Huai a lovesick lunatic, she wasn’t insulting him. Jing Huai was the despair-inducing k 3.8kReads9.1Score555Shelves

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    It's so good! The Gu family are full of brilliant minds, [facepalm] I'm dying of laughter, hahaha, my stomach hurts from laughing so much! Their thought processes are all so bizarre, they're all little money-grubbers ($ ε $ ), [laughing] I was laughing so hard I almost split my stomach while reading, people even suspected I had a pet goose at home, [laughing] Goose goose goose goose goose goose goose goose goose, it's so funny, hahaha! [Almost crying] Waaaaaah, why is there such a novel? [Facepalm] I'm going to give it a huge, enthusiastic shout-out, it's so good!

25. 775 穿 The Moon in the Heart of the Cold, Chaste Male Lead 穿成清冷禁欲男主的心上月 Youyi Tang又亦糖Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [Mutual Devotion + Both Leads Are Faithful + Sweet Romance] [Playful Beauty Heroine VS Cool, Devoted Hero] [Content Note: The heroine has no golden finger. This is a sweet, very sweet romance. If that’s not your thing, feel free to skip it!] A strange System suddenly pops up on Ruan Qing’s new phone! System: “Dear user, if you complete the mission to rewrite the fate of the second male lead, Duan Yu, I can grant you three wishes.” She’s happy to complete the mission, but why does this unreliab 2.8kReads9.2Score287Shelves
26. 776 拢 Gathering Her in His Arms 拢娇 Aow Big Meow嗷大喵Ancient Romance340k WordsCompleted (Jiangnan beauty × northern frontier general + secretly in love + sweet romance + second male lead tries desperately to win her back) Shen Pianpian was born into a prominent Jiangnan family and raised in the seclusion of her family home. She was as beautiful as an immortal, with a face unmatched in grace. Her father doted on her, and her brothers spoiled her. Even Song Lian, whom her father had found along the way and who had grown up with her, cherished her like a treasure in the palm of his ha 787Reads8.8Score164Shelves

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27. 777 饕 Gluttony’s Execution Ground: Crime and Punishment at the Bottom of the Food Chain 饕餮刑场——食物链底层的罪与罚 Bo L Tang波l棠60k WordsCompleted The Gluttonous Execution Ground: Crime and Punishment at the Bottom of the Food Chain 2Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 778 够 Wild! The Top Young Master Goes Viral Online Through Livestreaming 够野！顶级少爷他靠直播爆红全网 Tao Erxi桃二喜Two Male Leads221k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Live Streaming + Power Duo Esports] In the 5v5 professional team's Summer Cup, Fu Tian turns the tide all by himself. With his immense popularity and star-level looks, he rockets to top-tier star status in the esports scene. Everyone calls him their “new husband.” Eighteen-year-old Jian Yuran isn't impressed. “Fu Tian? The new esports heartthrob? Can he really be better-looking than me?” Fans: “Fu Tian has so much charisma in person! Don't believe us? Go see for yourself.” Jian 2.3kReads9.2Score333Shelves
29. 779 被 After Being Banished to the Cold Palace, I Cling to the Imperial Preceptor 被打入冷宫后我赖上了国师 Gentle Scholar温柔文人Ancient Romance488k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book + Subverting tropes + Light political intrigue + Devoted to each other + Not a wish-fulfillment story] Jiang Dai was just a busy modern office worker. She clicked on a political intrigue novel to investigate a case, but before she could finish reading it, she opened her eyes one day and found herself as an abandoned consort in the Cold Palace who wouldn't survive three chapters... No, not even one. Where was the essential System for someone who'd transmigrated into a bo 130.9kReads9.5Score20.3kShelves
30. 780 授 Hand Him the Reins 授他以柄 Zhou Fuyao周扶妖Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted With the city about to fall and the kingdom on the brink of ruin, Pei Qing wrote a letter asking that man for help. For seven whole days, there was no reply. But just when all hope seemed lost, he arrived. His peerlessly handsome face was full of disdain and contempt. Xiao Yuan walked into the imperial bedchamber with blood dripping from his blade and lazily called out, “Elder Brother.” Having earned merit by rushing to the emperor’s defense, he naturally expected a reward. “I have plenty of gol 24.9kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves
31. 781 蛮 The Savage Era: The Legend of Tang Yan 蛮荒纪元：棠焱传奇 Bo L Tang波l棠Historical87k WordsCompleted The Wilds Era: The Legend of Tang Yan 4Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 782 先 Marriage Before Love: The Young Lady Is Doted on by a Rough-and-Ready Man 先婚后爱：大小姐被糙汉狠狠宠爱 The Astonished King惊讶的大王Modern Romance580k WordsOngoing [Marry First, Love Later + Villainess Drama Queen + Wolf-and-Rabbit Romance + Rugged Man + Unhinged, Possessive Love] Hu Ruotao wakes up to find she has transmigrated into the spoiled, vicious second female lead, the foil in the period novel she read last night. The original leads are model sons and daughters of poor peasants, childhood sweethearts. After the original heroine awakens a healing System and cures the hero's eye condition, the two get together. He passes the university entrance exam 141.7kReads8.2Score13.8kShelves
33. 783 星 The Sunday Patient 星期天的病人 The Moon Bites Your Ear月亮咬耳朵Two Male Leads104k WordsCompleted [The Radio Drama Adaptation of the Same Name Is Now Airing] [Moody Bipolar Patient Chi Xun × Calm, Self-Possessed, Gentle Psychiatrist Xie Yi] [Premium Novel + Two Male Leads + Sweet Romance + Younger Man + Lighthearted + Faux Taboo] Xie Yi had worked as a psychiatrist for years and met all kinds of strange patients. In theory, no matter what sort of patient he encountered, he could maintain his professional composure. But Chi Xun was without a doubt the most unconventional patient he had seen i 1.1kReads9.3Score292Shelves
34. 784 杀 Slaughter Kindergarten: Killergarten 杀戮幼儿园——Killergarten Bo L Tang波l棠78k WordsCompleted Killergarten 2Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 785 你 Why Pick on Her? She's Got Powerful Backing 你惹她干啥！她下面有人 Yueyue Loves to Take a Look悦悦爱瞅瞅Modern Romance670k WordsCompleted *Original title: “CEO, Your Wife Is Pawning Knives Again” A knife is a pledge, and a word is a promise. When a prophecy comes true, it’s time to collect the reward. That’s what a knife pawnbroker does in the world of mysticism. Tu Shanjiu is the 283rd-generation knife pawnbroker. Her talent for the mystic arts surpasses everyone else in her family. Her divinations are uncannily accurate, and she can communicate with ghosts and gods. Unfortunately, because of a curse placed on the Tu Shan family 37kReads9.2Score5kShelves

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    (I often see this, and I still recommend reading it!!! Sweet Donut's productions are always top-notch! A sweet fantasy romance! Twin boys followed by a girl, a happy family of five! The plot is well-developed, the writing is excellent, and the side couple is fantastic! It feels like a mini-group story, funny, humorous, and a steadfast revolutionary friendship.) Why mess with her! She has someone below her. Original title: "President, Your Wife is Buying Knives on Credit Again." Knives are proof, words are evidence. When the prophecy comes true, it's time to collect payment. This is the life of a knife-buying person in the Xuanmen (mystical sect). Tu Shan Jiu, as the 283rd generation knife-buying person, possesses a talent for metaphysics far surpassing everyone in her family. Her divination is incredibly accurate, and she can communicate with ghosts. Unfortunately, due to a curse cast upon her family a hundred years ago, she won't live long. From a young age, she knew she had a fiancé, the one her grandfather had ordained for her. Only by marrying him could she be safe. Before his death, her grandfather repeatedly instructed her to go down the mountain to the Xie family. It's time to collect her fiancé's debt. Rumor has it that Xie Shiyu, the head of the Xie family, the richest family in Nancheng, has been betrothed since childhood to a country bumpkin from a remote mountain village. Everyone is baffled as to why Old Master Xie would arrange such an ill-matched marriage for his eldest grandson. It wasn't until they met her in person—gentle, quiet, and impeccably well-mannered—that everyone realized the rumors weren't entirely true. Especially when business tycoons from all walks of life respectfully addressed her as "Miss Tushan," everyone was astonished. Someone asked them why they treated her with such respect. The tycoons replied, "Because she's our creditor!" Tushan Jiu had always been forgetful and often forgot to collect debts. After marriage, she simply tossed the ledgers to her husband, Xie Shiyu, asking him to remind her to collect. Xie Shiyu stared at the thick stack of ledgers on his desk, instantly falling silent… Xie Jingting: "Big brother, look at her!" Xie Shiyu, who had been watching the drama unfold with amusement, was suddenly called upon. Tu Shanjiu paused in her porridge-drinking, turned to look at him, and then explained earnestly, "I'm doing this for their own good." Xie Shiyu couldn't help but chuckle, then looked at his two younger brothers and slowly said, "Listen to your sister-in-law." Tu Shanjiu glanced at Xie Shiyu, finding his smile rather charming. Xie Shiyu felt her gaze and turned to ask, "What's wrong?" Tu Shanjiu shook her head, telling the truth, "Nothing, just that you're kind of handsome." Xie Shiyu was taken aback, then chuckled softly. No rush, there's plenty of time. They didn't have a strong emotional foundation, so it would naturally take time to cultivate it. Xie Shiyu had worked overtime today and didn't get back until 9:30 PM. Just as he reached his bedroom door, the door next to his opened, and a head popped out. "Xie Shiyu, you're finally back! I have a gift for you, wait for me a moment." Tu Shanjiu's head retreated back inside. Xie Shiyu was completely confused, wondering what gift she wanted to give him, but a slight sense of anticipation filled him. He didn't peek into her bedroom, but waited at his own door. A few seconds later, Tu Shanjiu came out of her room again. This time, however, she came out completely, a red string dangling from her hand. "Here, this is a safety amulet I made for you. Wearing it close to your body is good for your health and can protect you. Although you have strong luck and don't need it much, it's still a small token of my appreciation. Thank you for taking such good care of me." Tu Shanjiu opened her palm, revealing a safety amulet engraved with a talisman. The talisman on it was very small, clearly very delicate, and must have taken her a lot of time. He carefully examined her hand and, seeing no injuries, felt relieved. Xie Shiyu didn't take it, but instead leaned forward, lowering his head slightly. His meaning was clear: he wanted her to put it on him directly. Tu Shanjiu pursed her lips, her ears burning from his sudden act of intimacy. After hesitating for a second, she still picked up the red string, leaned forward slightly, and put it on him. She lowered her gaze to look at the safety buckle, just in time to meet Xie Shiyu's gaze as he looked up at her. Their eyes met for only a second before Tu Shanjiu hurriedly looked away. "Um, I have to go out for a bit. You've had a long day at work, get some rest, goodnight!" Xie Shiyu chuckled softly as he watched Tu Shanjiu rush back to her room. He always knew what he wanted. As a child, seeing her made him want to hide her soft, sweet face. Now that he was grown up, seeing her still evoked that same base thought deep down. He just habitually masked everything with a smile. They say all love at first sight is lust, and he admitted it. The moment he received her call that day, hearing her gentle voice and straightforward words, he felt the world shrink into silence, and his heart trembled. Later, before returning to the old house to see her, he inexplicably didn't want her to distance herself from him, so he changed into something more relaxed at the company. The moment he truly saw her, seeing the guilt in her eyes for frightening his mother, that pure, black-and-white clarity, he instantly fell in love with her eyes. She was simple-minded, easy to understand. Her emotions were written all over her face; she said what she thought, disdaining to hide anything. Although sometimes her words left people speechless, that was part of her charm. He fell in love with her at first sight, his feelings were as open as day, and he had no intention of hiding them. However, although she was currently shy around him, he knew she didn't yet have any feelings for him. Like he always said, no rush, these days everyone's into that "marriage of convenience" thing. Anyway, once she was on his ship, he wouldn't give her a chance to get off. Xie Shiyu collected his thoughts, glanced down at the safety buckle below his collarbone, and couldn't help but smile. He took out his phone and opened the blank chat window with Tu Shanjiu. His slender fingers tapped the screen, typing the first line of their chat history. [It's too late, I'll keep you company. I'll wait in the living room and be your driver.] What surprised them was that their eldest grandson/son treated Tu Shan Jiu differently, just like when he was a child. Yes, Tu Shan Jiu was special to Xie Shiyu. Xie Shiyu was more mature than other children and had his own opinions. He never played with girls when he was little, so when Grandpa Xie saw him holding three-year-old Tu Shan Jiu with such affection, he was very surprised. Especially since he had a slight case of mysophobia, wiping Tu Shan Jiu's tears and snot back then shocked them greatly. And now it seems that Tu Shan Jiu is still special to him. So, perhaps this is fate. 'I came into this world just to meet you.' Xie Shiyu didn't go to the company today. He had finished dealing with the decisions he needed to make on the new project, and the rest would naturally be handled by his subordinates. It's late September now, and the weather is getting a bit cool. He had some time today, so he thought he would take her to a tailor shop to order some autumn clothes. He didn't take her to the mall because he saw that most of her clothes were in a Chinese Zen style, guessing that she probably liked simple and comfortable clothes. This morning, he specifically went to ask Xu Airu, since women do tend to pay more attention to these matters than men. When his mother heard that he was going to order clothes for Tu Shanjiu and even have someone from the embroidery workshop come to take her measurements, she immediately thought her eldest son wasn't all that clever! With such a good opportunity and time on his hands, if he didn't go out on a date, did he even want to pursue a wife? Xie Shiyu's original plan was to take Tu Shanjiu out for a stroll in Nancheng after she finished taking her measurements. But after hearing his mother's suggestion, he humbly accepted it and consulted Tu Shanjiu before leaving. Little did he know, this was exactly what Tu Shanjiu wanted. Although she brought two large suitcases from Yun City to Nancheng, she didn't actually have much stuff. She had thought it through; she could dress more casually in the mountains, but in Nancheng, she needed to be more careful. Putting aside the fact that she was Xie Shiyu's fiancée, she was Tu Shanjiu, and when she went out, she represented the face of the Tu Shan clan, so naturally, she had to be dignified. But when Xie Shiyu arrived at the embroidery shop, the shopkeeper brought her samples in a modern Chinese style, very similar to her usual style, only more refined. Her heart skipped a beat. She realized Xie Shiyu was incredibly attentive to her. In just a few days, he had learned a great deal about her tastes, preferences, and even personality, and he seemed genuinely concerned for her comfort. She had also heard Xie Jingting say that everyone around him—from his assistant and secretary to the entire president's office—was male, adhering strictly to male virtues. It was hard not to like a man who was rich, handsome, and had a good personality. But she knew he was doing all this because of their engagement; he was simply fulfilling his responsibilities. After all, he couldn't possibly fall in love with her at first sight. "What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that? Don't you like it? Should I ask the shopkeeper to give you another catalog?" Xie Shiyu's voice pulled Tu Shanjiu back to reality. She awkwardly averted her gaze, touching her nose sheepishly. "No need." Her gaze returned to the catalog of templates in her hands. Tu Shanjiu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you." Xie Shiyu chuckled and ruffled her hair. "You're welcome." Tu Shanjiu, whose head had been ruffled again, didn't move, but slowly raised her eyes to look at Xie Shiyu's hand, which hadn't yet removed. She thought to herself that his gesture was becoming increasingly practiced, but strangely, she didn't find it offensive. And then she realized, his hands were quite handsome too. He really was flawless. Xie Shiyu took in her dazed expression. He lifted the hand from her head and lightly flicked her forehead with his finger. Tu Shanjiu, startled by his action, covered her forehead, her red lips slightly parted. Xie Shiyu chuckled with pleasure, his voice softening. "Stop looking around. See if there are any other styles or patterns you like. Make a few more sets, and then we'll go to the mall later to see if there are any brands you like." Tu Shanjiu's face flushed instantly. She hurriedly grabbed a catalog and started flipping through it. "Okay, okay." Wu Mo brought out the cheongsam and showed it to Tu Shanjiu. "This is an embroidery piece by Ms. Mu Ling, a new embroiderer we signed with our workshop. This white floral embroidery, with red roses symbolizing free love during the Republic of China era, is called 'Following.'" "However, this dress cannot be altered. If you like it, I can place an order with Ms. Mu Ling for you. She doesn't see clients; I've only met her online once." Wu Mo's tone was regretful. Xie Shiyu's gaze fell on the cheongsam, immediately drawn to the embroidered roses. His eyebrows twitched slightly. Weren't these flowers a little too vibrant? But he wouldn't easily judge someone else's design effort. He turned to Tu Shanjiu and asked, "Do you like it? If you do, let's order one." Tu Shanjiu looked at it for two seconds and nodded. "I like it, this one, let's buy it!" Wu Mo said apologetically, "This one is a sample, not for sale. Besides, many people have already touched it as a sample. Why don't you wait a little longer? Custom-made ones won't take too long, at most half a month to deliver it to you." What she didn't say was that Mu Ling's attitude towards this cheongsam was very firm. Even the contract specifically stated that it could only be used as a sample for display and could not be sold. Tu Shanjiu narrowed her eyes at the red roses on the cheongsam. "Since the embroiderer won't sell it, then I don't want it. The ones I chose earlier are enough. Xie Shiyu, let's go back." Xie Shiyu noticed Tu Shanjiu's small gesture out of the corner of his eye and had a rough idea of ​​what was going on. Upon hearing that they were going to eat something delicious, Tu Shanjiu quickly fastened her seatbelt, placed her hands on her knees, and leaned forward slightly. "Let's go, let's eat!" Seeing her change, Xie Shiyu raised an eyebrow and a slight smile appeared on his lips. She seemed much more relaxed around him, which was a good sign. He had no experience pursuing girls, but he knew he had to proceed gradually and not rush things, and he couldn't make the girl feel uncomfortable. Xie Shiyu took the menu and handed it back to Tu Shanjiu. "Take a look, order whatever you like. They have a lot of specialties, and many of them are on the sweeter side." As he spoke, he took another menu from the waiter and flipped through it. Tu Shanjiu looked at each dish and found that many of them were indeed her favorites. She never pretended, especially in front of Xie Shiyu. She was inexplicably shy, but she wouldn't deliberately act like a lady. This was evident from the first time she ate at Xie's house. She smiled, looking up at Xie Shiyu across from her, and asked, "Thank you for accompanying me to choose clothes today. In return, after dinner, is there anything you'd like to do? I can go with you; I don't have any 'work' today." "I booked movie tickets for 2:30. I saw you scrolling through short videos in the car the other day, watching the trailer for that movie for a while. It's released today; let's go see it after dinner." He paused, then remembered something and asked, "I didn't book the whole theater; it's a couples' theater. I thought booking the whole theater might diminish the experience." He had asked several secretaries in the CEO's office, and those with girlfriends all advised against booking the whole theater. The Xie family already had their own home theater, with equipment far more professional than those in cinemas. Besides, the point of a date at the movies is the atmosphere. Booking the whole theater would ruin that feeling. So he took the secretaries' advice and didn't book the whole theater. But now he regretted it a little, regretted not asking her opinion. This was the first time Xie Shiyu had ever regretted a decision he made. He smiled helplessly; he had truly made a mistake. He was smitten from the first moment he saw her as a child. Hearing that he had also booked movie tickets, Tu Shanjiu asked belatedly, "Xie Shiyu, are we on a date?" Xie Shiyu was silent for two seconds, then ruffled her hair. "What else did you think?" What did she think? She thought it was just about buying clothes and having dinner. After thinking for a moment, Tu Shanjiu decided to speak up. Tu Shanjiu lowered her head, fiddling with the jade bracelet on her wrist, and slowly said, "Xie Shiyu, there's a saying that goes, 'Heaven opens one door and closes another.' If you want to do something, you have to tell me directly, otherwise sometimes I won't be able to react." Xie Shiyu smiled and replied, "Okay." He knew that. But he couldn't say it directly yet. He could tell that although she was familiar with him and considered him one of her own, her feelings for him weren't love. It was just that subconsciously she knew he was her future husband, so she was shy and acted differently from others. He always liked to plan carefully, only striking when he was sure he could succeed. Tu Shanjiu looked up and met Xie Shiyu's burning gaze. For some reason, she felt like she was being watched by a hunter. Tu Shanjiu looked away and took another sip of her juice. Xie Shiyu then took her to the mall, saying he wanted to buy her some jewelry and clothes, and also asked her to pick out a couple of outfits for him. Tu Shanjiu said she wasn't good at choosing and was afraid she wouldn't do a good job. But Xie Shiyu encouraged her, saying, "I want to wear the clothes my fiancée chose." That one sentence was enough to make Tu Shanjiu blush. Xie Shiyu was wearing a black shirt and casual suit pants when he came out today. At the mall, they found a brand-name store, and Tu Shanjiu picked out a 'men's cosmetic surgery' outfit for him. Xie Shiyu, being obedient, would change into whatever Tu Shanjiu chose for him. Xie Shiyu, completely unprepared, walked up to Tu Shanjiu, about to ask her what she thought and if it suited him, when she tiptoed and leaned towards him. He instinctively worried she might fall, so he reached out to support her waist. Seeing her aim was his head, he immediately lowered his head to let her. He was 1.89 Meters tall, while Tu Shan Jiu, he estimated, was less than 1.7 Meters. A cute 20-centimeter height difference; she stood on tiptoe, and he lowered his head. In the past, their playful bickering could be dismissed as childish games, and they didn't need to get involved if it wasn't serious, after all, their circle was a small society. But they absolutely shouldn't have set their sights on Tu Shan Jiu. He hadn't known before that these brats were gossiping about his fiancée behind his back, because he was on a completely different level from them, not even in the same circle. But now he knew, and he would teach them what to say and what not to say, who to mess with and who not to mess with. He wasn't as free as before; he still had time to pursue his future wife. The moment her hand was grasped, Tu Shan Jiu stumbled, instinctively trying to pull away. But the moment she moved, Xie Shiyu held on even tighter. Glancing at the shocked expressions of passersby, Tu Shanjiu felt her face flush. "What are you doing?" Xie Shiyu, however, didn't seem to care and went straight to the point: "I want to hold your hand, isn't that obvious?" "They're all watching!" Tu Shanjiu reminded him earnestly. "Do you know how happy I am that you came to the company? I can't wait for everyone to know that my fiancée is you." Tu Shanjiu's eyes widened, her red lips slightly parted, as she stared in surprise at Xie Shiyu's sudden confession. In an instant, her face turned bright red. "You, you, you, how could you..." Xie Shiyu pressed the elevator button, led her inside, and turned to ruffle her hair. "Don't feel guilty. If I don't say it directly, I'm afraid you won't be able to react!" Tu Shanjiu met his affectionate peach blossom eyes, but after only two seconds, she quickly looked away, glancing down at her toes. Why are his eyes so intense? He looks like a male fox spirit! A sentence suddenly came to her mind: Sincerity is a person's ultimate weapon. She thought that even without the engagement, Xie Shiyu would still be the one she fell for. The two drove to the riverbank and strolled hand-in-hand around it. "Actually, I didn't expect things to progress so quickly. To be honest, I was quite resistant before I came down the mountain; I was afraid you weren't my type!" "But after spending time with you, I've really fallen for you. You're wonderful, and I like you a lot." Xie Shiyu turned to look at her in surprise at her sudden confession. After a moment, he chuckled softly, then laughed several more times. His voice was very cheerful. Tu Shanjiu tilted her head, looking at him. Xie Shiyu stopped, shielding himself from the wind blowing from the riverbank. He gently stroked her head with his large hand, then tucked her disheveled hair behind her ear, his voice alluring as he said, "Jiujiu, you know what? I'm so happy." "I'm so happy you can tell me so clearly that you like me." "But I'll handle the confession. I was the one who fell for you first. I might not have told you, but it was love at first sight, and it was something I'd been planning for a long time. When I held you as a child, I wanted to hold you forever." "When I was little, I might have just thought you were cute and liked you, but after you came to Nancheng, the first time I saw you at the old house, I was certain of my feelings again. It's just that this time, my feelings are different from the last." "It's kind of funny, it's my first time in a relationship, and sometimes I wasn't sure how to maintain our relationship. I even considered a slow, gradual approach." "But after spending a few days together, I found your personality to be gentle and straightforward, so I stopped hiding my feelings." "Didn't you also tell me to tell you directly?" "So, Jiujiu, although you started this today, I still want to ask you something..." "Jiu Jiu, let's abandon that engagement. I want to have a relationship with you. Will you be my girlfriend?" Tu Shan Jiu was completely stunned by his declarations of love. She had only expressed her feelings about their time together. Why was he confessing to her so formally?! Oh dear, what should she do? Tu Shan Jiu swallowed hard, then followed her heart and nodded several times like a chicken pecking at rice. "I'm willing. From now on, you're my elephant, oh, no, you're my girlfriend!" Tu Shan Jiu smiled, "Sorry, I got a little excited and misspoke." Xie Shiyu was amused by her, pulled her into his arms, and kissed her hair. Tu Shan Jiu didn't notice Xie Shiyu's expression and praised him honestly, "Xie Shiyu, you're so fair-skinned, and you have a great figure, the kind that looks very strong!" Xie Shiyu's hand, which was drying his hair, froze. After a moment, he chuckled helplessly. What kind of wild words were those! Xie Shiyu kissed her on the cheek, then straightened up and pulled her to sit on the sofa. "We'll decorate our wedding room with these two colors from now on." Tu Shanjiu nodded. "Okay, the Guo family came to pay their debts yesterday, and I chose a large penthouse in the downtown Grand Mansion. It's the top floor, and I really like it. The feng shui is good too. I plan to use it as our wedding room. What do you think?" Xie Shiyu affectionately pinched her nose. "Okay, whatever makes you happy." Xie Shiyu straightened her posture, pinched her cute earlobe, and said solemnly, "Jiujiu, don't worry too much. First, you are the sole heir of the Tu Shan family, the knife-selling clan, and only secondly are you my fiancée, Xie Shiyu. You have your career, and I have my own things. Love is about mutual support, not about confining each other to the constraints of love. Jiujiu, I love you, and I won't be an obstacle to you." Tu Shanjiu stared at Xie Shiyu for a long time. She thought Xie Shiyu was truly a devoted boyfriend. Unable to resist any longer, she cupped Xie Shiyu's face and planted a kiss on it. "Xie Shiyu, you're so wonderful! I love you so much!" Xie Shiyu was somewhat taken aback; this was the first time she had been so passionate. The soft touch on his face and the amplified scent of her body made him speak, his voice slightly hoarse, "Since you love me so much, why did you only kiss my cheek?" Tu Shanjiu was startled and tried to let go. But Xie Shiyu anticipated her move and pulled her onto his lap, sitting her sideways. He tightened his grip on her waist, drawing her closer. His lips brushed against hers, intentionally or unintentionally. Tu Shanjiu blushed slightly and nudged Xie Shiyu with her elbow. "Yeah, the young master of the Xiang family, the corpse-driver, will be here soon." Upon hearing "corpse-driver," Xie Shiyu realized that ever since Tu Shanjiu had almost been punished by heaven, he had been studying metaphysics. He could be ignorant, but he couldn't be completely clueless. Even if he only had a superficial understanding, he wanted to try to connect with her world. So when she saw that pile of yarrow stalks, she knew she was about to cast a divination. Tu Shanjiu caught Xiang Yichu's glance at Xie Shiyu. She shifted closer to Xie Shiyu, poured a cup of tea for the three of them, and got to the point, "Young Master Xiang, are you sure you want to do divination on credit today?" Xie Shiyu, sensing her small movement, smiled and chuckled, placing his hand on Tu Shanjiu's waist. Tu Shanjiu smiled back, easing her tension, and pinched her waist with his thumb and forefinger, "Little ghost, get ready!" Everyone in the living room was amused by her sudden action. But during the days he couldn't see her, the thought of accompanying her to work had crossed his mind more than once. Especially when he saw her off at night, he always wanted to keep her a little longer. Even he hadn't expected that liking someone would feel like this. He seemed to have completely lost control. To be honest, she had also missed Xie Shiyu a little these past few days. "Love arises without knowing its origin, and deepens with time"—this saying was quite fitting for her. She thought, perhaps this was the right person. Otherwise, let alone feelings, just getting to know each other would take forever. She reached out and cupped Xie Shiyu's face, smiling teasingly, "So you're attending this banquet as the son-in-law of the Tu Shan family?" Xie Shiyu wrapped his arms around her waist, lowered his head and kissed her lips, his eyes darkening, his voice becoming lower, "What do you think?" Tu Shan Jiu secretly thought, "This is bad. I rarely tease, but I feel like I've gone too far." Tu Shan Jiu was embarrassed by the compliment. She looked at Xie Shiyu, who was the only one who hadn't spoken, and found that he was staring at her shoulder. There was a possessive restraint in his eyes. But he didn't say anything, he just came up the stairs to greet her. But after he took a couple of steps, he seemed unable to resist, tilting his head slightly and whispering in her ear, "You're really beautiful." Tu Shan Jiu turned to look at him. Xie Shiyu held her hand, gently stroking the back of it, his voice slightly hoarse, "Everyone has selfish desires. I'm not as perfect as you see me. I love you, so naturally I have possessiveness towards you; that's normal." Tu Shanjiu pursed her lips. After two seconds, she smiled and replied with three words: "Me too." Xie Shiyu paused, his lips curving upwards. Unlike Tu Shanjiu, Xie Shiyu had a better memory. She glanced at Xie Shiyu and found him looking down at her, his reflection showing only her. He was her final destination. When Tu Shanjiu and the others arrived at the scene, they saw Tu Shanyao, dressed in a Hanfu dress, wielding a large pink sword specially forged for her by Tu Shansheng, chasing after the vengeful ghost and beating it from behind. The newly afflicted ghost howled in pain. Seeing this, Wang Dongqing and the others burst into laughter. She gave Tu Shanjiu a thumbs up: "No, Xiao Jiu, were you like this when you were little?" Tu Shanjiu smiled helplessly: "Not as naughty as her, but still a handful." Then, looking at Tu Shanyao, she said with pride in her eyes, "Great, my little darling has surpassed her." Wang Dongqing and the others nodded in agreement. If Tu Shanjiu was already the group's darling, her daughter Tu Shanyao was even more so. After defeating the evil spirit, she turned and saw five people standing by the roadside. Her eyes lit up, and a sweet, grandmotherly voice called out, "Mommy! Aunt Mao Mao! Aunt Mu Mu! Uncle Qian'er! Uncle Bing Shan!" Wang Dongqing had initially opened her arms happily, ready to be the first to give little Yaoyao a big hug, but upon hearing Tu Shanyao's address, she immediately changed the direction of her arms, twirling them twice in front of her chest, then crossing them under her armpits, making an angry expression. As for why they were so at ease, it was because no matter who encountered her, whether good or bad, good or bad, no one dared to harm her. Tu Shan Jiu was also raised in this free-range manner when she was young. The three little ones walked out of the VIP passage, and many people looked at them. Because the three of them were simply too good-looking and had such high charisma. Some people were even curious about what kind of parents could give birth to such children, and everyone craned their necks to look. Tu Shan Yao flipped her hand, and a white notebook appeared out of thin air in her palm. She opened it to the Nan family's page. Tu Shan Bai and Tu Shan Xi's little heads also leaned over. After carefully confirming that they hadn't made a mistake, the three heads tacitly extended their hands, rock, paper, scissors. Two paper, one rock. Tu Shan Xi lost. Tu Shanbai and Tu Shanyao said in unison, "Second brother/second brother lost, you go collect the debt!" Tu Shanxi shrugged, lowered her head, and her sunglasses fell off her head. She turned around and went to ring the doorbell. It was Tu Shanbai who reminded Tu Shanxi. Receiving the signal, Tu Shanxi seemed to remember something, immediately withdrew her Qi, and then turned to look at Tu Shanyao: "Second brother's Qi is not enough, Yaoyao, can you help second brother?" Tu Shanyao was waiting, her eyes curving into crescent shapes, "Okay, second brother, Yaoyao guarantees to complete the mission, you rest, I'll do it!" After saying that, she turned to look at Nan Qixian, her little face instantly changing. With a flick of her wrist, a pink broadsword appeared out of thin air. This action startled everyone in the room, causing them to scream. Tu Shanyao's posture in holding the broadsword was the same as Tu Shanjiu's. However, Tu Shanjiu was used to holding the sword with her right hand, while she was used to holding it with her left. She walked slowly and unhurriedly to Nan Qixian, who was already terrified. The tip of the knife touched the ground with a click. She released her grip, and the knife stood firmly in place. Hands on her hips, the hem of her pink Hanfu skirt fluttered without wind, and her young face was full of seriousness. She tilted her head slightly and said, "I am the 284th generation of the knife-selling creditor, Tu Shanyao. I'll ask you one last time, are you going to pay this debt or not?" "Oh, right, my mother said there's only one outcome for not paying off a knife debt~" Nan Qixian glanced at the pink broadsword out of the corner of his eye and subconsciously swallowed. "Wh-what, outcome..." Tu Shanyao's lips curled into a smile, and she said one word: "Death!" Upon hearing this, Tu Shanyao's serious face instantly turned into a beaming smile. She turned to Tu Shanbai and Tu Shanxi, grinning, "Big brother, second brother, he said he'll pay off the debt! Yaoyao is awesome!" Tu Shanbai and Tu Shanxi both gave her a thumbs up: "Yaoyao is amazing!" Tu Shanyao raised her chin, her little face beaming with pride. With a wave of her hand, the pink sword vanished. She then turned to Nan Qixian on the ground and told him her account details, waving her little fist and urging him, "Hurry up and transfer the money, or I'll beat you up!" Nan Qixian's hands trembled as he operated his phone. "Okay, okay, it'll be in the account right away, right away." He had over five million in cash, and transferring two million would be instantaneous. Tu Shanyao's phone dinged, and she glanced at it with satisfaction. "Tu Shanjiu's daughter is here too? Wasn't it just those two boys before?" "Oh no, oh no! Those two boys were trouble enough, and now there's another little devil. Haicheng is going to change!" Instantly, everyone was on high alert. Two new interns in the corner were a little confused, looking at each other. "What's going on?" A senior employee sighed and explained to the two newcomers. "You know the Tu Shan family, right? Ever since Fellow Daoist Tu Shan sent her two young masters out to buy knives on credit, they've been causing a huge stir wherever they go. Now, two aren't enough, and they've added another real little ancestor to the Tu Shan family. I reckon our Haicheng is going to be in deep trouble!" One of the interns scratched his head, not quite understanding. "Who's the Tu Shan family?" Another intern suddenly remembered something and tugged at the person next to him, whispering, "I think I remember now. My master said that the Tu Shan family has half of the Underworld under their control. Senior Tu Shan Jiu is the one who made a permanent pact with the Demon Realm!" The boy's eyes widened. "Wow! The heir of the knife-buying family! No wonder the boss is so nervous!" The senior employee tapped him on the head. "Is that the point? The point is, those three are three little devils who leave no trace of ghosts wherever they go, and they're the kind of people we don't dare offend!" If these little devils were in a bad mood and let out a wail, half the underworld might come and raze their office to the ground! The two men, knocked on the head, instantly sobered up. Yes, they couldn't afford to offend them; they had to quickly follow them secretly to make sure nothing went wrong. The three children were both beautiful and charming. Tu Shanyao called them "brother" and "sister" in a sweet voice, even offering them her chocolates and telling them how hard they worked catching bad guys every day, instantly winning over countless fans. When the Haicheng office staff arrived, they saw the three siblings surrounded. Their eyelids twitched, a sense of foreboding rising within them, and they quickly squeezed through. What they saw was Tu Shan's little princess handing a nail clipper to a policewoman. She cleared her throat, her childish voice unaffected by her serious expression, "The deal is tentatively done, sister, your prophecy is..." The three officers were speechless. These three little devils really knew how to save trouble, even buying the knife on credit at the police station! Far away in the southern city, Tu Shanjiu's right eyelid hadn't stopped twitching since the moment she and her two siblings left home. However, she didn't care at all, as she was used to it. It happened when Tu Shanbai and Tu Shanxi went out to buy knives on credit; now, with her youngest daughter on the list, it was a miracle they weren't acting on the same wavelength. Just as she was debating whether to use her third eye to see what they'd gotten into this time, Xie Shiyu pushed open the door and walked in. Tu Shanjiu was surprised, "Why are you back? Didn't you say there was an urgent meeting at the company?" Xie Shiyu took off his suit jacket and loosened his tie, "Finished it, came back to be with my wife." But to everyone's surprise, while the third brother, Xie Jingting, was preparing for his wedding, the second brother, Xie Jingzhou, who had been quietly doing big things, directly showed off his marriage certificate. The entire Xie family was stunned. Only Tu Shanjiu remained remarkably calm. She blinked, and a day passed—no, wait, blinked again—and the truth became clear. It turned out to be the girl who had pursued Xie Jingzhou and cried after being rejected. For the past year, the Xie family had been almost constantly busy. Only after Xie Jingzhou and Cheng Cheng's wedding were the three brothers finally settled into their own families. The elders were finally at ease; the three children's major life events were resolved. Xu Airu and Xie Wenmo even took their grandfather on a round-the-world trip. After the call connected, she cried out, "Sister Jiu! Help! I think I've fallen for Xiang Bingshan! What should I do? What should I do? I'm going to turn into a lightning-struck tree! Waaaaah..." Tu Shan Jiu: "..." "You said you'd tell me if I ever liked someone." "Yes." "Now I'm informing you, I have someone I like." "Yes." "He's a very good person. I like him very, very much, and I never want to leave him." Xiang Yichu lowered his eyes, paused for a moment, and then said again, "Yes." Mu Mu sensed his absent-mindedness, frowned, and while her hands holding his face didn't move, she leaned her head forward. They were now only an arm's length apart, their breaths mingling. "His name is—Xiang, Yi... Ugh!" She couldn't hold back any longer. She felt the dampness on his shoulder; he was crying, but she didn't ask. Instead, she patiently stroked his head, responding to his cries again and again. Over the years, it wasn't just Xiang Yi Chu who understood her; she understood Xiang Yi Chu just as well. He had always been a person with an extreme lack of security; deep down, he was insecure. These were indelible wounds inflicted by his family of origin. And although she couldn't erase those past experiences, she would try her best, try her best, and try her hardest to fill those gaps. With her affection and love. Mu Mu secretly thought that it would be best to have a child with him after she had survived the tribulation and become a true human being. They could raise her/him well, giving her/him the best paternal and maternal love in the world. She loved him, and he/she loved him too. She wanted him to have no regrets. Xiang Yi Chu took Mu Mu's hand and walked to the array, turning around to look behind him. [Shy][Shy] Tu Shan Jiu and Xie Shi Yu, along with Tu Shan Bai, Tu Shan Xi, and Tu Shan Yao, stood in front, with Wang Dong Qing and Mao Mao holding their child beside them. Behind them were Xu Jiang Shan, Lin Xiu Er, Chen Rang, Qian Hu, and all the other colleagues from the office. Even Bai Yu, having heard the news, rushed over. As for the Xiang family, they were all there, except for Xiang Hao (Xiang Yi Chu's father), who had been ill for several years. Xiang Yi Chu and Mu Mu clasped their hands in a fist salute to them. Xiang Yi Chu said, "Today, I thank all my relatives and friends for helping my fiancée overcome this tribulation. I will remember this forever, and will do my utmost if needed in the future!" Everyone smiled and said it was nothing, just a small favor. But Xiang Yi Chu and Mu Mu knew that even a small favor required 'raising a hand'. Without further ado, Xiang Yichu turned and patted Mumu's head, wanting to say something, but Mumu tiptoed and whispered something in his ear. Xiang Yichu was taken aback. After speaking, she smiled and waved to everyone, "I'm going in!" Xiang Yichu came to his senses, turned to look at Mumu, and smiled, "Okay, I'll wait for you." Mumu had just said, "Xiang Bingshan, after I pass my tribulation, I'll marry you." "Okay, I'll wait for you." After saying that, she turned around, grabbed Xiang Yichu's hand, raised it high, and excitedly shouted to everyone: "I succeeded!" "I've turned into a human!" "I'm going to marry Xiang Bingshan!" Tu Shan Jiu Yi and the others exchanged smiles. A round of applause rang out, accompanied by everyone saying in unison: "Congratulations on your wish coming true! Congratulations on your perfect ending!"

36. 786 晴 Confession on a Sunny Day 晴日告白 Nuo Ai榒艾Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [Radiant Little Sun × Handsome Shopkeeper Who's Hard to Read] Complete A new pet shop opened on the corner of Chunlan Street. The handsome owner was tall and slender, with striking features and a clear voice like a mountain stream on a scorching summer day. Yu Jinxi took a liking to him at first sight, so she brought her dog to the shop every other day. Before long, she had left her heart with the taciturn, inscrutable shopkeeper. * After Shopkeeper Xu refused to bathe her spotless white dog and 4.3kReads9.4Score632Shelves
37. 787 我 I Kissed the Blossoms in Paris 我在巴黎吻过繁花 Xi Xi Dong Dong西西东东Anime Fanfiction182k WordsCompleted [Older Woman-Younger Man Romance + Cross-Cultural Love + Reunion After Years Apart] Gentle, adorable heroine vs. scheming, sharp-tongued hero. A new contemporary romance from popular Jinjiang author Xixi Dongdong! After a long run of bad luck, Cheng Xiwei finally catches a break and finds a job that lets her trade work for a place to stay. But it turns out there’s another freeloader in the house: a debt-collecting nightmare! And so begins their noisy life under one roof. Cheng Xiwei follows her 2.3kReads9.5Score323Shelves
38. 788 中 A History of Prostitution in China (A Republic-Era Masters’ History Collection) 中国娼妓史(民国名家史学典藏文库) Slave to Books Wang王书奴Historical164k WordsCompleted This book is divided into six chapters: Introduction; The Era of Shaman Courtesans; The Emergence of Slave Prostitutes and Official Courtesans; The Parallel Rise of Household Courtesans and Slave Prostitutes; The Golden Age of Official Courtesans; and The Era of Privately Run Prostitution. Topics include names and definitions, distinctions between periods, when the history of Chinese prostitution began, and shaman courtesans in the Shang dynasty, among others. 132Reads8.5Score121Shelves
39. 789 他 He's Rotten to the Core 他坏透了 The Peerless Landlady绝世包租婆Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [Roguishly handsome powerhouse tattoo artist × gentle, well-behaved chemistry student] Han Yueting studies chemistry at Tongji University. She's an excellent student with a gentle personality, and has never rebelled in her life. One day, she steps into a tattoo shop near campus. Surrounded by walls covered in large, black-and-gray photorealistic tattoos of rugged men, she pulls out the delicate little tattoo design she'd saved and shows it to him. The man's pale eyelids lift. Expressionless, he 3.8kReads9.3Score502Shelves
40. 790 听 Listen to the South 听南 Parting Words诀别词Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, Xia Tingnan was in her third year of middle school, while her next-door neighbor Xu Bingran was a sophomore in high school. Both the Xia and Xu parents were busy, so Xia Tingnan, who loved sleeping in, was put in Xu Bingran's care. Xu Bingran was disciplined, sensible, a good student with dreams, and known as “Xu Bingran of No. 1 High School.” Xia Tingnan was lazy, scatterbrained, a happy slacker with decent grades, and everyone's beloved “cutie.” And so began a four-year routine: 29.2kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves
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42. 792 惊 What?! I Became the Clingy Ex-Girlfriend of the Cool Campus Heartthrob 惊！穿成清冷校草的粘人精前女友 Fox Princess妖狐殿下Modern Romance298k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book, Sweet Romance, Everyday Cohabitation, Mutual Firsts] “You're a lovesick fool, the vain, shallow, tasteless male lead's clingy ex-girlfriend. There are twenty-four hours in a day, and you'd love to spend twenty-three of them glued to his side, following him around and threatening to die without him. Got it?” Wen Tingxia transmigrated into a book. She became the male lead's doomed ex-girlfriend in a campus romance. Her mission was to follow the assigned character profile 50.7kReads8.8Score5.8kShelves
43. 793 我 I'm Pregnant with My Archenemy's Baby 我怀了死对头的崽 Mu Zhenzhen穆蓁蓁Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + no angst + childhood friends + lighthearted daily life] Ji Shu and Jiang Zhijing have never gotten along. Since childhood, they've seen each other as a thorn in their side, and their biggest goal has always been to take each other out. When they grow up and enter the entertainment industry one after the other, their fans become just as fiercely opposed. Ji Shu hates Jiang Zhijing more than anyone in the world. Then one day, she discovers she's pregnant with his child! While film 10.6kReads9.2Score765Shelves
44. 794 魔 Demon Lord! The Women of the Dual-Cultivation Sect Lifted the Lid Off Your Coffin 魔尊！你棺材被合欢派女修给掀了 Longing Day and Night寤寐思之Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Yandere Demon Venerable + Invincible Domain + Junior Sister] A stunningly beautiful female disciple of the Hehuan Sect discovers a Demon Venerable who has slept for a hundred thousand years in a cave. Not only does she take advantage of him, she also makes off with all his wealth. When the Demon Venerable wakes, he hunts her across the entire continent. Five years later, she returns with an adorable child. The child is born with immense strength and possesses a domain space. Not only d 591Reads9.0Score100Shelves

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    🍀I didn't skip a single chapter! A 9.9 Rating! This is a different kind of story. I was surprised when I first started reading it. I never thought there was such a thing as a lighthearted, risqué story!

45. 795 我 I've Become a Buddha, Do Not Disturb 我成佛了，勿扰 Zisang Fei子桑翡Ancient Romance102k WordsCompleted Jiang Wanyu died after a brick fell on her while she was working at a construction site. When she opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into the heroine of a torturous cultivation novel. From the start, she was thrown into hell mode, caught by the white-moonlight rival while confessing her love for the male lead's master. “...” Her master asked, “Do you know what you did wrong?” Her senior brothers, the male supporting characters, cried, “Junior Sister, hurry up and admit your mistake!” The whi 2.5kReads8.7Score248Shelves
46. 796 逗 Just Kidding 逗你玩儿 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted The sky that year. He was the dark cloud that lingered in Yu Ning’s heart, gloomy and oppressive, impossible to escape. Yu Ning was the gentle breeze he longed to chase, impossible to touch and impossible to hold on to. “Yu Ning, did you ever really like me, even just a little?” “Never.” He fell silent, smiling faintly, his heart pierced with pain. If only that summer, he hadn’t been so cruel and hateful, personally pushing her into the abyss and coldly watching her struggle with all her might. 7.5kReads9.0Score732Shelves
47. 797 睁 I Opened My Eyes and Became the Flirtatious Side Character Who Abused the Down-and-Out Prince 睁眼！成虐待落魄皇子的轻浮女配 Taishi Ying太史婴Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The short drama “Reborn as a Flirtatious Widow, I Tormented My Younger Brother-in-Law Until He Ascended the Throne” is now streaming. Prince Ding, Xiao Nanshen, was the Great Xuan's God of War. But people close to him set him up, leaving him gravely wounded and disabled, then pursued him. When poison reached his brain, his subordinate disguised him as a long-lost younger brother and brought him home to hide him. The subordinate died of his injuries, and Xiao Nanshen found himself face-to-face wi 45.5kReads9.3Score5.4kShelves

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    Highly recommended! It's completed and a great read. Every character is captivating: the cunning Bai Anan, the almost supernaturally intelligent Xu Sanye, the pitiful Mu Yao, the mute Second Prince, and the silently devoted Mongol Khan Yuan Yue. While it's a clichéd story loved by everyone, it's worthwhile. She sows seeds of kindness in everyone, and in return, she reaps even more love. Each character is morally ambiguous, yet they evoke pity. Oh, wait, what kind of couple is this? This isn't an emperor; they're practically brainwashed, like they've been bewitched. They're practically handing over the throne, yet they don't appreciate it, and they treat their own son badly.

48. 798 后 The Imperial Harem: The Story of Consort Qin 后宫：勤妃传 Liang Yebai梁夜白Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Chen Wenxin is lazy and loves good food. After transmigrating into the Qing dynasty as a low-ranking palace maid, all she wants is to live a quiet, comfortable life doing nothing. But after one night serving the emperor, she discovers she is exactly his type! He even uncovers her secret laziness and gives her the title of Consort Qin! QAQ I feel like the emperor just hit me with a massive dose of sarcasm. I’m falling apart inside... Am I really going to have to embark on a life of bearing and ra 2.3kReads9.0Score267Shelves
49. 799 佛 After the Buddhist Monk Broke His Vows, He Willingly Became a Secret Lover 佛子破戒后，自甘沦陷为秘密情人 Wan Xiang绾湘Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [A Buddhist devotee willingly becomes a secret lover, then gets jealous and loses it when there’s no title or commitment.] [Dating show + groveling pursuit + both pure + sweeter in the later story] Zhou Huaiyu devotes himself to Buddha, wearing a strand of prayer beads around his wrist every day. He’s detached from worldly desires and seems untouchable. But Song Shunian uses her beauty and wiles to tempt him into breaking his vows. After being with him for two years, she finally gets what she wa 12.8kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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    🍀🍀A Buddhist monk willingly becomes a lover, his vows broken and he consumed by jealousy despite having no official status or relationship with the woman. Zhou Huaiyu, devoted to Buddhism, wears a string of prayer beads on his wrist every day, embodying purity and aloofness, seemingly unattainable. Yet, Song Shunian uses her beauty and cunning to seduce him into breaking his vows.

50. 800 带 I Failed to Run Away While Pregnant! The Capital's Tycoon Pins Me Against the Wall and Kisses Me 带球跑失败！被京圈大佬抵墙诱吻 Half a Branch of Mist半枝雾Modern Romance606k WordsCompleted [Story complete! Pure sweet romance + flirtatious newlywed bliss + long-planned seduction] Unhinged, gorgeous business magnate vs. glamorous actress in a qipao People say the most powerful magnate in Beijing’s elite circles is a Buddha-like man who wears dark-red prayer beads, abstains from worldly pleasures, and is cold and heartless. After a year of a secret marriage of convenience with the magnate, Shi Jintang has seen nothing of him except the enormous transfers he sends her every month. On 6.4kReads9.1Score561Shelves

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