I’ve Been in a Reading Slump for Ages, So Here’s What I Want to Read Next 书荒好久了，接下来说说我想看的哟

1. 1 皇 Stop Tormenting Me, Your Majesty: Your Deposed Empress Is Your Precious Darling 皇上别虐了，废后是你的心肝宝 Jin Xihexi金汐何西Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful to each other] She traveled a thousand miles to marry him. She gave him everything and helped him seize the throne. But once he wore the imperial robes, all she received was an edict deposing her as empress. When he viciously told her she wasn’t even worthy of dying, she saw in his icy eyes nothing but the deepest disgust and hatred. She finally understood: he had never loved her. With war raging everywhere, the army of Beichen breached the walls of Southern Shu. Dressed 2.6kReads8.3Score153Shelves

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   It's a bit angsty, but it's not long, so it's still a satisfying read.

2. 2 反 The Villainess Kills with Her Beauty 反派她以美貌杀人 Shattered Starlight夜空碎光Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted (The heroine is a true villain. If you prefer morally upright characters, read with caution.) She was the villain of a book, but she never knew it. But what did that matter? Her beloved was dead. How could those responsible for his death be allowed to live? She toyed with the world in the palm of her hand, laying schemes within schemes and concealing deadly intent at every turn. Her gentle nature and ethereal beauty were both weapons, and no one could stand in the way of her revenge. The person 4kReads9.4Score480Shelves

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   The female lead is a native, neither time-traveling nor reborn. She's intelligent, but ultimately remains a princess, though the emperor is one she supported. The revenge plot is very compelling. Don't watch the ending at night; it's not good to cry in bed. "Qingqing belongs to the prince, Ayun belongs to Zhou Lang." Everything the female lead does is for Zhou Lang's revenge. The prince asked three times, "I'll take you back to Beiyuan." Qingqing didn't answer the first two times, but the last time, the prince never heard an answer again.

3. 3 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Big Shot’s Lazy Pillow 穿书后成了大佬的咸鱼抱枕 Xi Yin奚音Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted Outside, a raging storm howled and battle cries filled the air. Inside, Ning Xihua suddenly jolted awake on the bed. Propping herself up halfway, she looked confused. “What’s going on?” The man held a book in one hand and pulled her into his arms with the other. “Nothing. Go back to sleep.” “Oh.” Ning Xihua lay back down and promptly fell asleep. If the big shot was this calm, then even if knives were raining down outside, it had nothing to do with her. After transmigrating into a book, Ning Xi 50.9kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves

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   It's absolutely amazing! Seriously, I've been reading for ten years, and this is truly incredible.

4. 4 青 Green Pear Tavern 青梨酒馆 Hua Yu华予Two Female Leads237k WordsCompleted [Published. Print edition title: Her Mountains and Seas, Day and Night] [Dual female leads] The Green Pear Tavern stands on the city’s busiest food street. Its owner, Ms. Shen, is said to be able to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. Everyone comes to challenge her, but in the end, they all have to be carried out. No one knows that a few years ago, Ms. Shen was a lightweight who got drunk after just one cup. On countless nights when she missed someone, she would drink herself into a st 2kReads9.4Score373Shelves

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   Both of these books have two female protagonists.

5. 5 室 My Roommate Is Ascetic and Uninterested in Romance 室友她清心寡欲 Lazy Pig懒散的猪Two Female Leads219k WordsCompleted [Dual female leads / possessive love / yandere / both pure] A cool, calculating older woman quietly lays a web of love, drawing an innocent little rabbit into her arms bit by bit. As innocence turns to passion, who will emerge victorious in this battle of hearts? 5.6kReads9.3Score712Shelves
6. 6 我 I Made a Pact with the Gods, and Now You’re All Turtles 我与神明画押，你们都变王八 Sine and Cosine Live in the Sun正余弦生活在太阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ridiculous comedy] When Yan Luo was put on the spot from the start and expected to confess in front of everyone, she thought fast and called out to the young master: “Classmate Cang Zhu, wise people don’t fall in love. Let’s build a beautiful homeland and work together to create a harmonious society!” The young master: ... The young master at first: “Go away! Keep your distance! You’re scaring me!” The young master, winning himself over: “Holy crap, she insulted me. Does she like me? Holy crap, 23.6kReads9.6Score3.5kShelves

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   These three books are my absolute favorites. The first one is hilarious; the male and female leads are both from another world, but the female lead's brother ends up as the male lead's uncle – it's incredibly funny, and I highly recommend it. The second one is a sweet romance novel, and the author is really skilled; it makes you want to keep reading. The third one features a female lead with incredibly high fighting skills – she's all about action and never wastes time talking, and she's on par with the male lead. These are really good; I'd be heartbroken if you didn't read them!

7. 7 热 Kiss Me, You Little Rascal. Don’t Be Nervous, Big Brother Will Spoil You 热吻坏宝，乖乖别紧张，哥哥宠你 Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance434k WordsCompleted Originally titled The Sweet Temptation: The Celibate Top-Tier Star Gets Wild in Private [Ultra-sweet mutual flirting and pampering + secretly married top-tier star + livestreamed dating show] [A soft and alluring candy-sweet girl x a bewitchingly charming, roguish top-tier star] Gu Xingnuan was raised in a top-tier wealthy family, showered with love. She was beautiful and soft, alluring yet pure and charming... The one thing she'd actually done herself in this life was pursue Mo Shiyu on a whim 1.9kReads9.4Score183Shelves
8. 8 越 After Escaping Prison, the Mercenary Heiress Turns the Wealthy World Upside Down 越狱后，佣兵大小姐炸翻豪门 Beichuan Xinglan北川星蓝Modern Romance590k WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads + secret identities + campus life + not reborn] She is the mercenary queen feared around the world, a ruthless killer with a bloodthirsty nature. After escaping from prison, she becomes the heiress of a wealthy family. Her siblings can't stand her and accuse her of being kept by a rich man? Her classmates humiliate her in front of everyone? She's too weak to fight, so the campus beauty and heartthrob look down on her? Ye Xun sneers: “If anyone messes with me, I'll kill them!” 73.2kReads9.4Score10.9kShelves
9. 9 穿 Reborn as the Empress Dowager, I Just Want to Take It Easy 穿成太后只想咸鱼 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted “Pay attention: this is a story with a strong female lead, no male lead, and no romance.” After transmigrating, she became the most exalted woman in Yun Zhao. She thought she could live a carefree life of wealth and luxury, but danger closed in from every side, with pitfalls everywhere. It was not just her reputation at stake, but her life. The emperor dreams of ruling in his own right? Here, take the imperial seal. Go play by yourself, kid! The consorts are fighting for power in the palace? Tos 15.3kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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   No romantic pairing, but it's super good!

10. 10 被 The Tyrant’s Caged Canary Has Grown Her Wings 被暴君强宠的金丝雀翅膀硬了 White White White Rabbit白白白兔子Ancient Romance380k WordsCompleted Gentle, radiant, spoiled sweetheart ✖️ brutal, possessive, sickly madman Chen Jiaojiao is the most doted-on princess in Great Chen. Her father dotes on her, her mother indulges her, and she's naturally grown up spoiled and domineering. But then, overnight, Great Chen is overthrown and its ruling house replaced. As a princess of a fallen dynasty, she is given to the new emperor. Beneath the dim candlelight, the man tells her, “Long time no see.” He is the young eunuch who served her since childh 791Reads7.9Score102Shelves

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    These are some of the stories I think are really good. The third one is about the male lead sewing the female lead's mouth shut and kicking her so hard she miscarries—it's absolutely hilarious! The second one is that all the quick transmigration stories are great.

11. 11 从 After Failing to Escape the Yandere Male Lead 从病娇男主身边逃跑失败后 Stop Shouting Nonsense别一直乱叫Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted Qiao Niannian, an avid reader of yandere novels, was reading a story about a male lead who, unable to win the female lead’s love, locked her up. The plot could be summed up in one sentence: she ran, he chased, and she had no chance of escape. The story was so shocking that Qiao Niannian passed out. When she woke up, she had been bound to the novel as its heroine. The System told her that she would wake up for real if she managed to escape the male lead. So Qiao Niannian nervously played the hero 3.7kReads9.2Score279Shelves
12. 12 我 I Spend My Life Running Toward You 我用一生奔向你 Junior Sister Doesn't Like Watermelon师妹不爱吃西瓜Modern Romance60k WordsCompleted Cheng Wan thought she was the only one who knew how much she liked Cheng Du. She never imagined that one day she would become hopelessly entangled with him. Cheng Du drew Cheng Wan into falling for him while keeping his unspoken secret to himself. He kept her trapped at his side, giving her no chance to catch her breath. He used every means at his disposal and stopped at nothing. He would drag Cheng Wan down into hell with him. 71Reads8.0Score—Shelves
13. 13 重 After I Was Reborn, My Powerful Brother Tried to Win Me Over Every Day 重生后权臣哥哥每天都在攻略我 Tangtang Loves Candy糖糖爱恰糖Ancient Romance221k WordsCompleted Gu Chang Le is reborn. After her rebirth, she learns that Lu Huai Jin, who lives in her family’s residence, will grow up to become The Outcast, a powerful minister second only to the emperor and above all others. Delighted, she sets out to cozy up to him, but before she can even secure her place at his side, she has already spoiled him rotten without realizing it. In truth, Lu Huai Jin is a ravenous wolf who has always wanted to devour the young woman. She raises a wolf only to invite disaster, 218Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    It's good, every character is well-developed, not angsty, and super sweet.

14. 14 穿 Book Transmigration: My Yandere Disciple Can Read Minds 穿书：病娇徒弟他会读心术 Sweet Sugar Strawberry甜糖草莓Ancient Romance543k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + silly fun + gorgeous villain] After she transmigrates into a book, all she wants is to win over the stunning male lead. She never expects to end up winning over the sickly, twisted villain instead! What's more, she has no idea that the villain can read minds. When she takes him as her disciple, she looks calm on the outside, while screaming like a groundhog inside: [Aaaah! I want to take the male lead as my disciple! You damn villain, stay away from me!] Villain: ? When a white- 70Reads8.9Score—Shelves
15. 15 累 Exhausted! My Sickly Disciple Wants to Turn Evil, and I Have to Comfort Him Every Day 累！病娇徒弟要黑化，每天都要哄 Knowing What to Do知其为之Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced + female teacher and male student + sweet and angsty + happy ending + dark, obsessive male lead] Luo Chu transmigrates into the body of the vicious master who tormented the villain, Liu Chengzhi, to the brink of death. To make matters worse, she personally witnesses Liu Chengzhi smiling madly as he slaughters most of the cultivation world! Good grief! Who is this murderous lunatic? Where’s my kind, righteous boy? Liu Chengzhi turns around and sees her. His smile sud 8.2kReads9.0Score910Shelves
16. 16 新 On Our Wedding Night, the Sickly Prince and I Fled Together 新婚夜：我和病娇王爷一起逃婚 Deng Feng灯枫Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted Yu Jiao transmigrated. That night, dressed in her wedding gown, she hid in an alley and ran into a man in red. “Hey, what a coincidence! Are you running away from your wedding too?” “Yeah.” “I’m marrying Chu Yin. What about you?” “Hah. My name is Chu Yin.” After becoming the wife of a bewitching, sickly prince, Yu Jiao lived in constant fear. Rumor had it the Princess Consort of Yan wouldn’t survive three days. Yu Jiao turned to ask, “How long have we been married?” Chu Yin replied, “Be good, sw 12.9kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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    I think it's really good and not too angsty. It's one of the few books that even someone like me, who reads the table of contents, insisted on finishing every chapter.

17. 17 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1kShelves

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    Nobody's recommending "Palace Wall Willow"? It has a 9.8 rating and is incredibly good! I won't say much more, just hurry up and read it! You won't regret it! Rating: (out of 5 stars) ★★★★★ This was the first palace intrigue novel I read on Tomato Bookstore.

18. 18 全 The Villains Can Read Minds, but the Host Is Still Immersed in Acting 全体反派读心，宿主还在沉迷演技 Misty Rain on a Bewildering Night烟雨迷夜Ancient Romance615k WordsCompleted [The entire cast of villains can read minds + System + Absurd comedy + Romantic rivalry + Hilarious political scheming + Immortal-world sects] [The heroine is clever wrapped in a layer of foolishness, with one official male lead. As for the supporting male characters… well, there are multiple versions of one person…] Meng Ling comes to a twisted world once again to escape the quick transmigration department’s pursuit. Here, she has a deadbeat father whose head is full of loyalty to the emperor a 1.4kReads9.1Score194Shelves

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    The first one has multiple male leads, the second one has a female lead who is a powerful, crazy, and lazy woman, the third one has a son who manages his mother and is funny, and the fourth one has a female lead who builds a sect by cleaning up some junk systems.

19. 19 你 You Peddle Nonsense, I Go Off the Rails: I'm the Boss of Shengjing 你贩剑，我发癫，盛京城里我是爹 Tang Jiujiu糖酒酒Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a Book + Palace and Household Intrigue + Pop-Culture References + Subverting Tropes + Shamelessly Outrageous] Feng Xi, an apocalypse powerhouse, transmigrated into a male-oriented son-in-law novel and became the princess wife of the overpowered male lead, Qi Xiao. The princess was as foolish as a pig, selfish and cruel. She tormented Qi Xiao in every way, and in the end he cut off her hands and feet and threw her into Snake Valley, where countless snakes tore her apart. Feng X 2.1kReads9.3Score214Shelves
20. 20 反 Villainous Son, Get Down on Your Knees. Mom Needs a Favor 反派儿子你跪下，妈求你点事 Rye Whiskey黑麦威士忌Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] (Doting father-type son x rebellious mother x no-brainer power fantasy x sweet romance x fantasy) In the great age of transmigrating into books, Su Miao transmigrates too. Other people become someone's unattainable first love, a wealthy heiress, or, at worst, a discarded wife. Su Miao is different: She transmigrates as the villain's real mother. She wants to smoke and drink, but the villain won't allow it. She wants fried chicken and milk tea, but the villain frow 194.3kReads9.2Score16.9kShelves
21. 21 救 Help! The Host Is Supposed to Be a Sect Leader, Not a Savior 救命！宿主是当宗主，不是救世主 Qing Baiye卿白叶Ancient Romance769k WordsCompleted [System + Cultivation + No Romance + Sect Leader + Destroying Systems + Fast Leveling + Sword Cultivator with All Spiritual Roots + Heaven’s “Favorite” Daughter + Heroine Disguises Herself and Hides Her Identity, Revealing It Much Later] Yun Ting thought she’d have to travel through several more worlds to earn enough points, but happiness comes out of nowhere: a five-star mission lands right in her lap. Become a sect leader? No problem. She may be a rookie with no qualifications, but she can l 193Reads8.2Score—Shelves
22. 22 王 My Lord, the Princess Consort Says She’ll Never See You Again 王爷，王妃说此生不复相见 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Tragedy + No Getting Back Together + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] A tragic romance! A tragic romance! A tragic romance! Ye Chuyan loved Pei Xiuyan for twelve years, but never moved him in the slightest. All she got in return was Pei Xiuyan wiping out the Ye family and having her father and brothers tortured to death over three days in the snow. At last, she understood: for the rest of her life, there would be no love between her and Pei Xiuyan, only hatred, until one o 26.7kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    Seriously, it's super good-looking, welcome to join! [Note]

23. 23 卿 My Beloved, Through Every Dawn and Dusk 卿是朝朝暮暮 Sugar-Roasted Little Deer糖炒小鹿Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Shen Yunshu studied archaeology and had been working for just two years. She loved history, and her favorite dynasty was the Rong Dynasty. A few days ago, she had read an unofficial history of the Rong Dynasty's royal family. Little did she expect that after falling asleep, she would wake up in the Rong Dynasty, sent there by the heavens, as Shen Yunshu, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family of Prince Zhenbei's residence. She had transmigrated to her favorite dynasty and become a descendant 24.2kReads9.5Score3kShelves

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    (｡･ω･｡)ﾉ♡

24. 24 小 The Little Highness Has a Screw Loose 小殿下他脑子有坑 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Ancient Romance295k WordsCompleted [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 12.9kReads9.5Score1.7kShelves
25. 25 过 Come Here and Give Me a Kiss 过来亲一下 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [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?] 11.9kReads9.6Score1.6kShelves
26. 26 影 The Movie Emperor Keeps Trying to Make a Move on Me 影帝他总想对我图谋不轨 An Suiyu安随遇Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted 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 35.6kReads9.7Score5.6kShelves

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    A masterpiece whose title doesn't do it justice. It's so captivating, you can't put it down. Highly recommended.

27. 27 惊 Thriller Game: This Doctor Is More Terrifying Than Ghosts 惊悚游戏：这个医生比鬼恐怖 Sliding-Step Expert滑步高手Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted The paranormal is on the rise, and horror games are invading reality. The genius doctor Li Fei is accidentally drawn into a game. With the Ghost Doctor System at his side, he devotes himself heart and soul to medicine, gradually building his clinic into a thriving business. The Slit-Mouthed Woman: “I only went in for a checkup for a cold, and he sewed my mouth shut the moment I walked in!” The Red Wedding Dress: “I only turned him down, but he insisted I had a fear of men!” The Ghost Lady: “He t 16.9kReads8.8Score1.9kShelves

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    I've recently gotten into reading ghost stories and the like. If you're interested, feel free to recommend some good novels!

28. 28 我 I'm an NPC in the National Fate Horror Game 我在国运怪谈游戏当NPC Stealing a Pig from the Start开局偷猪啊Mystery478k WordsCompleted After dying suddenly from working overtime all night, Shi Qian was dumped by the System into a terrifying world of urban legends to work as an NPC. She slacks off, enjoys the show, and just wants to be a simple, happy little couch potato. But the contestants in the national destiny horror game mistake her for a powerful boss in the instance... She giggles and watches the fun through a crack in the door! The contestants scream and wail the moment they see her. Some even cry in terror through t 3.9kReads8.7Score410Shelves
29. 29 规 Rule Horror: I Carried Longguo to Victory with Ghost Money 规则怪谈：靠着冥币带飞龙国 Call Me Great Lord叫我大官人Mystery657k WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Schemer]+ [Rich]+ [No Heroine]+ [Patriotic but Not a Saint]+ [Invincible but Not Brain-Dead]+ [Eerie]+ [National Fate] A year ago, the Rules of Terror descended. Each country began randomly selecting chosen ones to take on eerie dungeons, with their success or failure tied to their National Fate. Chen Bin obtained the Ghost Tycoon System. After completing System tasks for a year, he had amassed ten billion netherworld coins, currency that could only be used in the eerie world. Just as 9.4kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
30. 30 逃 Fleeing Famine, She Survives by Hearing the Thoughts of Strange Things 逃荒，她靠听诡物心声苟赢 One Heart, One Mind壹心壹意Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Zao, who held the top spot at the quick transmigration bureau, never expected to encounter a space-time rift while carrying out a mission and nearly lose her life. When she woke up, Jiang Zao discovered that her System was broken, and the new body she'd acquired was about to be buried alive by its family. What a nightmare from the start. Barren land was spreading, and thousands of miles of prefectures had mutated. She had to take her pregnant mother and three brothers on a journey to escap 87Reads7.0Score—Shelves
31. 31 规 Rule Horror: I'm Even More Twisted Than the Supernatural! 规则怪谈：我比诡异还变态！ Hurry Up and Eat Hot Pot抓紧吃火锅Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted [Unhinged + rebellious + no female lead + hilarious + bizarre + national destiny] My name is Xu Ye. I was born without the ability to feel pain, and my favorite thing is looking for a thrill. I heard that the Rule-Bound Horror arrived, and every country would randomly select a “Chosen One” to enter a game instance. After waiting a whole month, and watching five Chosen Ones die one after another, I finally got my wish and became the sixth Chosen One, the real wild card representing the Dragon Kin 35.6kReads9.4Score3.9kShelves
32. 32 规 Rule Horror: My Stepson's Filial Piety Nearly Killed Me! 规则怪谈：继子孝亖我了！ Peach Concubine桃妃子Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Horror game + wish-fulfillment story] What will Lu Manman do when she learns in advance that a horror game is about to descend upon the world? She digs up someone else's ancestral grave and finds a bank card from Heaven and Earth loaded with 999.99 billion. Then she sets up her own memorial tablet and burns the card for herself. In the Horror Village dungeon, Lu Manman clears the level by smashing ghost coins. In the juvenile detention center dungeon, Lu Manman clears the level with her talent 769Reads8.6Score102Shelves
33. 33 规 Rule Horror: They Say I Have Multiple Personalities 规则怪谈：他们说我有多重人格 Eating Pomegranates Without Spitting Out the Seeds吃石榴不吐籽Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Comedy, lighthearted, invincible, bizarre, ever-changing personality] This is the second year of the showdown between humanity and bizarre creatures, and the situation is growing increasingly tense... Bi Yi transmigrates into the body of a man who had jumped to his death. The moment he opens his eyes, he is chosen as a contestant. But his head was damaged in the fall, so he is always getting into trouble. Every day, he loses his memory, goes crazy, then turns around and becomes incredibly obedi 30.7kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves
34. 34 病 After the Frail CEO Moves to the Countryside, a Little Farm Girl Spoils Him Rotten 病弱霸总下乡后，被小农女娇宠了 Zhi Ying枝莺Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted Li Sui'an is a poor farm girl with no parents. All she wants is to find a husband willing to marry into her family and settle down to a cozy life with a man, children, and a warm bed. But every man she meets is a scumbag. Then one day, she sees the new neighbor. He has a slim waist and long legs, and he's delicate and handsome, a rare beauty among men. Li Sui'an falls for him at first sight. Smitten by his looks, she decides to marry him and bring him home. He can be the pretty one, while she ea 14.7kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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    A single glance can last a lifetime; lust at first sight—there's an extreme contrast, it's so beautiful, and the characters are so well-developed.

35. 35 逆 Defying Heaven's Cute Beast: The Peerless Demoness Rules the World 逆天萌兽：绝世妖女倾天下 First Day, Seeing the Moon初一见月Ancient Romance6.2M WordsCompleted [Print Edition of One Thought, Ashes Return to the Mountain: Preorders Open September 27 at 7 p.m.] Her own sister ripped out her phoenix bone, stole her talent, and tossed her into the Demon Rift like a dog! But against all odds, she survived and became the little demon girl cherished in the palms of the monsters living in the Demon Rift! The monsters of the Demon Rift: “Anyone who lays a hand on Niannian declares war on our entire demon clan!” She returns to the Five Continents, cuts down her 147.3kReads9.6Score19.1kShelves

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    Trust me, it's super sweet, emmm, there are 2 or 3 angst-filled novels, choose whichever you like, my darlings!

36. 36 他 He Is in the South of the Clouds 他在云之南 Jing Xing景行Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted When they first met, he was shrouded in shadow, reeking of blood and violence. He asked her, “Who are you? Where are you from? What are you doing here?” It was a long time before she thought of the true answer: “I'm Shen Xun. I came from the far north to the south of the clouds, to meet the love of my life.” He was her Morpheus, giving her a poppy-like dream of love, bewitching and intoxicating. He captured her soul, clouded her mind, and made her addicted. Like a pawn crossing a river, she went 25.2kReads9.7Score4.8kShelves
37. 37 不 If the Male Lead Is Out of Reach, the Villain Is a Better Deal 不是男主要不起，反派更有性价比 Taishi Ying太史婴Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of Quick Transmigration: Spoiled and Cherished is now available on Fanqie, the comic is out, and a print edition is in the works. Please show your support. [Sweet romance + yandere, one-on-one] To stay alive, Sheng Nuan must transmigrate into different worlds, play doomed cannon fodder, and save the darkest villains. They're cold-blooded, obsessive, and ruthless, capable of leaving a million corpses in their wake with a laugh and destroying the world with a wave of the 67.4kReads9.5Score6.2kShelves
38. 38 宫 The Palace Maid Keeps Embarrassing Herself Every Day 宫女她每天都在社死的路上 Hu Yu蝴俞Ancient Romance577k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + inner thoughts + System + regret-and-redemption arc + secret identities] As the story’s disposable cannon-fodder bug, Zhou Shengsheng thinks she can reincarnate perfectly as long as she keeps the plot on track. But these three men are each stranger than the last. When she was a palace maid, they treated her like a plaything. She thought she could put on a new secret identity and get back at them for everything she had endured. But their reactions leave her baffled. Th 8.9kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves
39. 39 全 Everyone Was Reborn: My Little Sister Is a Sweet, Innocent Airhead 全员重生：妹妹是个傻白甜 Following the Stars随星辰Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted Everyone thinks Sui Yan is a villain. Her childhood friend, the boy she grew up with, says, “Sui Yan, you’ve changed. You’ve become more and more disgusting.” Her best friend says, “Sui Yan, stay away from me. I never want to see you again.” Her stepsister says, “Sui Yan, I hate you.” Her two biological brothers say, “Sui Yan, I don’t have a sister like you.” And the person she loves most says, “Someone like you, Sui Yan, is someone I could never love.” Sui Yan died. It should have made everyone 3.4kReads9.1Score264Shelves

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    This is amazing! The female lead dies from a serious illness, and then everyone is reborn.

40. 40 冷 The Abandoned Consort of the Cold Palace 冷宫弃妃 Mu Zi Yi Jiu木子一九Ancient Romance387k WordsCompleted A mysterious bronze mirror inexplicably transported her from an archaeological dig back to her previous life. She had barely arrived in this other world when she suffered a terrible humiliation. Then, caught in a sinister scheme, she was forced to marry the cold, ruthless Prince of the Desert, becoming a pawn he could toy with at will. On their wedding night, he abandoned her in the army, where she endured every kind of humiliation. To cure his poison, she risked her life, coming close to death 90Reads8.8Score106Shelves

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    Both of these are good; those who enjoy short stories should consider them.

41. 41 我 All I Care About Is You 我只在乎你 Herbal Tea CS凉茶CSModern Romance267k WordsCompleted Eight years ago, she and he were deeply in love, yet separated by the vast distance between them. An anonymous email brought her the news that he was engaged to another woman, along with a photo of them embracing intimately. Helpless, she had no choice but to leave for a distant place, carrying her secret with her. Eight years later, she is a confident, composed career woman and a beautiful single mother. He is a handsome, cold-faced boss. She keeps her head high, neither drawing close nor cling 18Reads9.0Score—Shelves
42. 42 开 Natural Disasters from the Start: I Hoard a Hundred Billion in Supplies and Win by Doing Nothing 开局天灾，我靠囤百亿物资躺赢 Cheng Jiajia程加加Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted [Post-Apocalyptic World + Reborn + Spatial Storage + Stockpiling + Pets + Slice of Life] (Available in print; the short drama and motion comic are now streaming) In a post-apocalyptic world of natural disasters, only the fittest survive. Typhoons, floods, extreme cold and heat, earthquakes, tsunamis, insect plagues, acid rain… After struggling to survive for three years in the apocalypse, Jiang Ning met a miserable death. Reborn three days before the end of the world, she seizes the advantage, r 59.5kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves

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    It looks absolutely gorgeous.

43. 43 爽 So Satisfying! I Used My Spatial Storage to Empty the Imperial Palace and Flee the Famine at My Leisure 爽！我用空间搬空皇宫，悠哉逃荒 Chi Youbai池柚白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Female-Oriented ✨ Fleeing Famine + Adorable Children + Pocket Dimension + Arsenal] The moment she opened her eyes, Mu Yunqing, a master of both medicine and martial arts, had become a deposed empress confined to the cold palace. She was about to be beheaded and her head hung above the city gate in place of the foolish emperor's favored consort. She turned around and killed everyone who had harmed her! The foolish emperor was about to run off with the treasury? She awakened a pocket dimension an 315Reads9.0Score103Shelves

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    This was originally a story about fleeing famine. The female lead had her own special space, which was incredibly fun. She emptied the entire national treasury, not even sparing other people's underwear! I was so happy, hahaha!

44. 44 重 Reborn as a Man: Feng Qiansui Rules the Court 重生女扮男装：凤千岁权倾朝野 A Duo Guli阿朵古丽Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Completed. Villainess + woman disguising herself as a man + reborn + strong heroine + no romance The heroine is a true villain: greedy, ruthless, highly skilled in martial arts, and sharp-tongued! Scene One: Asking the Emperor for money Emperor: “I appoint you imperial inspector for the south. Investigate the affairs in Xuzhou thoroughly. If you find anyone committing crimes and undermining the state, and verify the evidence, punish them according to the law! I grant you this golden badge. Whoev 986Reads9.2Score132Shelves

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    Want to see how she can use her sharp tongue to leave people speechless?

45. 45 盛 Spoiled Rotten: I Am Ill, and My Name Is Longing 盛宠：寡人有疾，名唤相思 Admiring Flying Fish from the Abyss临渊羡飛鱼Ancient Romance168k WordsCompleted Gu Xianyu was the beloved jewel of the regent, the most honored Princess Changle in Dayu, and the darling of everyone around her. When she grew up, she fell in love with the aloof guard at her side, but he left without a word. A year later, an imperial decree arranged her marriage to another state. On her wedding night, she drained the nuptial cup The young woman’s eyes grew sultry, her beautiful cheeks flushed. In a daze, she reached out to caress the handsome face so close to hers, thinking sh 47Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Every single one is great, especially the second and third books, which almost perfectly meet your requirements. In the second book, the female lead becomes empress at the end. Although the last book is about rebirth, truly strong female leads are rare; most stories focus on the female protagonist and are definitely worth reading.

46. 46 四 The Fourth Princess 四公主 A Pot of Clear Sake Washes Away the Dust一壶清酒洗烟尘Ancient Romance815k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Jing Yu was the most beloved Fourth Princess of the Great Jing Dynasty. She was made a Grand Princess at a very young age, adored by her imperial father and cherished by her devoted husband. She could hardly have asked for a happier life as a princess. Unfortunately, she trusted the wrong people and helped the Third Prince win the succession struggle and ascend the throne. Instead of the happy ending she expected, her husband was murdered and she met a tragic death. Even af 79Reads7.5Score—Shelves
47. 47 王 The Princess Consort’s Rise to Power 王妃娘娘升职记 Qiao Bei乔北Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted She was the legitimate daughter of the prime minister’s household, born into nobility and destined to be empress. But she mistook a wolf for a worthy man, gave him everything she had, cleared the way for him to conquer the realm, and helped him ascend to the throne. In the end, she was betrayed by everyone and died horribly in prison, her bones scraped and face mutilated! Reborn, Li Jinyou swore to the heavens: those who humiliated her would be trampled beneath her feet! Those who owed her would 543Reads8.9Score100Shelves
48. 48 宠 The Empress Is Shameless 宠后之本宫无耻 This Palace Has No Shame本宫无耻Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Yun Jiu is the ninth legitimate daughter of the Duke of Yun, a princess of the Yun Kingdom, and holds the title of Changle. She is stunningly beautiful, born to wealth and privilege, exceptionally clever, and nobility itself. Rumor has it that one word from her carries more weight than an imperial decree from the Yun Emperor. The princess is breathtakingly beautiful, highborn, and the apple of the emperor’s eye. But her temperament… Yun Jiu: What’s wrong with my temperament? Her cousin Yun Luo: 500Reads8.8Score101Shelves
49. 49 嫡 The Eldest Daughter's Long Hairpin 嫡女簪长缨 Shi Siyan十四晏Ancient Romance4.5M WordsOngoing [Strong heroine + national hatred and family vengeance + reborn male lead] “Report! On the fourteenth day of the eighth month, eighty thousand soldiers of Dongling were trapped on Yin Mountain and completely wiped out!” A bloodstained letter from home. Every one of the eleven Bai family men is dead. That day, Bai Mingwei, eldest daughter of the Bai family, removed her hairpins and jewelry, wiped off her bridal makeup, donned armor, and set out with a coffin on her back. The battlefield ahead off 9.2kReads9.2Score896Shelves
50. 50 小 The Concubine-Born Daughter of a Minor Official's Family 小官家的庶女 Wind-Blown Rabbit风吹兔子Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted After dying in battle at the end of the world, she was reborn as a concubine-born daughter in an ancient official's household. The household intrigues and fights for favor were someone else's concern. Li Xia spent her days getting her monthly allowance from her stepmother, eating and drinking, and catching a show. Life was carefree. After unexpectedly saving someone at the Lantern Festival, Li Xia's carefree days came to an end. By day, she was a sheltered young lady who never left the inner qua 4.3kReads9.0Score342Shelves

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    This book is absolutely brilliant.

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