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1. 201 玄 The Mystical Master Plays by Her Own Rules, Bringing Both the Living and the Dead to Tears 玄学大佬路子野，虐哭阴阳两界 Little Ruan阮妹妹Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + Comedy + Power Couple + Livestream + Sweet Romance] A beautiful, unconventional, carefree powerhouse × a sweet, quiet, lawless cutie Shang Qiuzhi has no birth chart, and her fate is unknown. Abandoned by her birth parents at birth, she was taken in and raised by a woman who guides spirits of the dead. She has a peculiar constitution. No matter how many scriptures or Taoist arts she learns, she can't put them into practice. With no other choice, Shang Qiuzhi gives up and takes life 7.3kReads9.3Score1k14d adds
2. 202 惊 The Deranged Horror Fan Has a Blast Playing by the Rules 惊悚疯批在规则里玩嗨了 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery178k WordsCompleted [Infinite survival + horror games + no CP + a story of redemption] Mu Yuanwei, a little lunatic who grew up in a psychiatric hospital, is dragged into a survival game. She meets plenty of lovely living companions and captures NPCs as toys, having the time of her life. While everyone else frets over the plot and the rules for triggering events, she’s happily playing with her pets. As a walking stack of buffs, she loves looking for loopholes in the rules and taking out NPCs. She’s a professional a 215Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 203 娱 The Road to Stardom in Showbiz Starts with a Dating Show 娱乐圈成神之路从恋综开始 Seasoned Bookworm114资深书虫114Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted The story has just started, so the rating will go up! Come on in, everyone! [Female lead with multiple male love interests, reverse harem, irresistible heroine, villainess, feel-good revenge, unparalleled beauty.] Song Niannian unexpectedly transmigrates into the role of a cannon-fodder character in a reality show about former lovers. On this outrageous, melodramatic show, Song Niannian makes a name for herself with her stunning beauty. After becoming an overnight sensation, though, Song Niann 502Reads8.4Score11114d adds

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   A dating reality show with a live stream. The female lead is incredibly popular, and there are multiple male leads.

4. 204 风 The Peerless Dance Goddess Takes the World by Storm 风华绝代，国舞女神惊艳世界 Mango Blossoms芒果朵朵Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Cool, ethereal national dance goddess × sharp-tongued, irresistible, many-faceted movie emperor] Ancient dance goddess + gifted dancer + inspiring life story + mutual healing + satisfying read + sweet romance “In the southern lands lives a lovely maiden, light as she dances the green-waist dance.” It took a single competition for everyone to realize Wen Ning was that very maiden. One breathtaking dance made the nation fall for her. She was the true goddess of Chinese dance. Onstage, 6.4kReads9.4Score64314d adds

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   The female lead is absolutely stunning.

5. 205 惊 Unbelievable! My Mother Is the Pregnant Runaway Heroine! 惊呆！我亲妈竟是带球跑女配！ SixSix Cutie六六小可爱Modern Romance600k WordsCompleted Yue Su fell for a man at first sight in college and took him home. He had amnesia, a wild physique, and a handsome face. Later, the amnesiac man became her boyfriend. Yue Su fell deeply in love with him, but then he regained his memory and became the heir to the Fu family, one of the capital's most powerful clans. He remembered everyone except her. On a snowy night, Yue Su stood downstairs all night just to see him, but the person who showed up was his fiancée. Heartbroken and struggling in her 7.4kReads8.1Score77014d adds

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   The female lead is very beautiful, has a daughter, and takes her daughter on a variety show. It's a very good story.

6. 206 逆 From Obscurity to Stardom: A Peking Opera Beauty Takes on International Talent Shows 逆袭封神，京剧美人玩转国际选秀 Moonlit Green Deer月见青鹿Modern Romance578k WordsCompleted Pei Qinyin was once a celebrated opera star renowned throughout the capital, but she died on the battlefield at the age of twenty-five. After transmigrating, she finds herself an obscure trainee on the verge of elimination from an international talent competition. A contestant from Daguo claims calligraphy as her country's cultural heritage? Pei Qinyin will put that to the test on the spot. The media from Liguo refuses to acknowledge the war? Now that they're living in peacetime, she'll show the 4.9kReads9.5Score94114d adds

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   It's beautiful, trust me.

7. 207 进 I Joined the Wrong Dating Show, and the Whole Internet Is Shipping Us 进错恋综后，全网都在嗑我的CP White Paper Falls a Li白纸落厘Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted Song, the Mastermind, vs. Gu, the Clueless Miss She was the cherished darling of both the Gu and Qin families, but all she wanted was to shine on stage. By a twist of fate, she signed up for a dating show, planning to just coast through it. She never expected to muddle her way into losing her heart... He had been plotting for a long time, all so he could bring her home... Her older brother, a top research scientist: "I was just doing research, and my little sister got swept awayヽ(‘⌒´メ)ノ" Her old 1.1kReads8.5Score10414d adds
8. 208 和 I Hit It Big in Showbiz Alongside My Secret Crush 和暗恋对象一起爆红娱乐圈了 Alone Beneath the Moon空对月Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted [Two Top-Tier Stars + Celebrity Dating Show + Livestream + Variety Show] Before she managed to win the movie star’s heart, Chi Yu always thought he was aloof and untouchable, someone to admire from afar but never approach. After she won the movie star’s heart, or rather, after he won hers... What aloofness? What indifference? He was clearly just a tsundere puppy. “Give me a kiss, babe.” “I’ll be good.” “Mwah.” “Love youuu.” Whenever she got mad, the movie star would gaze at her all wronged, like 1kReads9.3Score13914d adds

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   Main Character Relationship: Extremely Sweet

9. 209 惊 Shock! I Became Everyone’s Crush After Joining a Dating Show 惊！参加恋综后成了万人迷 Top of the List, Top-Grade Tea金榜题茗Modern Romance110k WordsCompleted [Tian Ci Liang Yun CP] She’s like a rainbow, and only when you meet her do you know she exists. Everything happens for the best. Song Yun probably never dreamed that she had been single for twenty-five years, ever since birth, only to be swept off her feet after appearing on a dating show by Professor Shen, who seemed aloof and chaste but was actually sly and secretly flirtatious. Meeting you is the luckiest thing that ever happened to me. [A seemingly aloof but secretly sly professor, Shen Qing 688Reads8.7Score10514d adds

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   The first book features Qin An'an, a Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry and the daughter of a film emperor; she's exceptionally beautiful and low-key. The second book is about a female protagonist who travels from ancient times to the present, taking revenge on villains in a romance reality show. The third book features the super sweet couple, Tianci Liangyun.

10. 210 虞 Yu Meiren Is Flirting Again 虞美人又在乱撩 Dongfang Tingzi东方婷子Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead (Stronger Than the Male Lead) + 1v1 Romance + Pure Wish Fulfillment + Everyone Dotes on the Heroine + Variety Show Livestreams + Heroine-Centered + Fictional Setting + Secret Identities + Fast-Paced Plot] [Half Entertainment Industry + Half Military (Fictional Setting)] New top-tier star Yu Jiuyao has been dubbed the "Yu Beauty." She burst onto the scene with a stunning face and explosive acting skills, becoming an overnight sensation with two hit dramas. Peach Blossom fans: 237Reads8.7Score10014d adds

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    I think this book is very good, but the rating isn't high.

11. 211 一 I Went Crazy in Showbiz Overnight, and the Whole Internet Fell in Love with Me 一朝癫遍娱乐圈，全网爱惨了 A Qin阿钦啊Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [One-on-one sweet romance + silly comedy + showbiz + nonsense + dating show + wish fulfillment] [Good-luck-charm troublemaker heroine x sharp-tongued, double-standard movie star] The good news: Shen Guci transmigrated into a book, and her original family was wealthy, powerful, and had no other children. The bad news: as the only daughter, she was expected to stand on her own. She gave up her life of luxury for a jerk, only to be ruthlessly betrayed by him. Her stepmother and stepsister were thri 75Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    They only have these few books.

12. 212 火 After Cremating My Scumbag Ex, I Became a Hit on a Dating Show 火葬渣男后，我上恋综爆火了 Gu Huo故火Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Dating Show Livestream + Satisfying Comeuppance + Showbiz] After breaking up with a top-tier star, Chi Yang, an actress from the lowest rung of the industry who was hated across the internet, joined a dating show. Her antis mocked her: “You got dumped and now you’re going on a show to leech off your ex? You’re so desperate to get famous. Does anyone actually like you?” But once the show began, viewers saw a very different picture: The refined, handsome, nationally acclaimed 20.6kReads9.3Score3.3k14d adds
13. 213 你 You Go Crazy, I Go Crazy, Let's Go Crazy Together in Showbiz 你发癫我发癫，一起发癫闯娱乐圈 Nan He Is Very Poor南鹤很穷Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted [The rating is low because the book just started. It'll gradually rise as more reviews come in.] [Goofy humor + memes + livestreamed variety show + 1v1 romance + entertainment industry] A car accident awakens An Sheng's memories. It turns out she's been transmigrated into a book as the heroine of an angst-filled novel for years. There's no way she's letting anyone torment her. Whoever messes with her, she'll go berserk and take everyone out, both mentally and physically. Everyone online says the 1.9kReads8.8Score40414d adds
14. 214 爽 So Satisfying! The Goofy Fake Heiress Goes Wild and Smashes the Tragic Romance Plot 爽！沙雕假千金发疯创飞虐文剧本 Ling Ling Yuan泠泠圆Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, guaranteed sweetness + dating show + unhinged memes + everyone’s crush + love rivals everywhere + hero Xie Lanchen] Ning Xi had lived for 21 years before learning that she was the universally disliked fake heiress in a novel about a beloved wealthy family, a foil and stepping stone for the real heiress. In the book, everyone who admired the real heiress got everything they wanted and struck it rich, while those who opposed her all met tragic ends. Ning Xi fell silent, saw th 7.3kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
15. 215 惊 Shocking! The First Love of a Lifelong Single Is a Movie Emperor 惊！母胎solo的初恋是影帝 Ginkgo Leaves銀杏樹葉Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [An awkward, socially anxious wallflower who's never dated anyone vs. a devoted, top-tier star and legendary actor] [The romance variety show storyline begins in Chapter 372] [One-on-one romance between intellectual equals] [Both leads are strong and devoted] [Acting career takes center stage] [Stories within stories] [Sweet and angsty] [Rekindled romance] [No rebirth, System, or pocket dimension] Lin Feng, an acting coach determined to stay on the path of renouncing love, lost her first kiss on 36Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A 1v1 intelligent romance in the entertainment industry. The female lead is a naive newbie in love, her first love is a cold and aloof movie star. She's a character who grows and transforms, constantly evolving until she becomes dazzlingly beautiful. Later, she cuts off all feelings for him, participates in a dating reality show, ruthlessly torments the male lead, and ultimately rises to the top. Perfect logic, slow and steady simmering, absolutely exquisite, super entertaining! [Kiss][Admiration][Shy][Heart][Sending Heart]

16. 216 癫 I Went Crazy, and My Ridiculous Antics Made Me Everyone's Favorite 癫，因为太沙雕混成万人迷了 Cloth Bag Qimu布袋七木Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted [Rebellious actress × straightforward CEO who pursues love] [Going crazy + roasting people + meme references + showbiz + silly comedy + dating show + face-slapping] Cheng Han'er unexpectedly transmigrates into a book, becoming a minor nobody in a badly concluded showbiz novel. The author comes into a sudden fortune and decides she doesn't want to work anymore, so she simply kills off the heroine. By chance, Cheng Han'er arrives just minutes before the heroine is beaten to death. Then, thanks to 132Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The live-streamed dating reality show has a really beautiful female lead who isn't a naive or innocent girl. It's so satisfying to watch her take down haters and scumbag boyfriends and girlfriends.

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