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1. 51 千 Qian Jinhuan 千锦欢 Yun Lingge云翎歌Ancient Romance229k WordsCompleted Completed · [A highly intelligent amnesiac fake princess x a cold, scheming prince] [Not a mindless power fantasy] [Both devoted to each other + classic historical romance + no transmigration, rebirth, or System + political intrigue + doting romance + reunion after a long separation + devotion to country and family + exclusive devotion + the one who got away + happy ending] For twenty years, the second prince of Nantang, Chu Jinyuan, has kept his guard up and trusted no one, until Hua Qianmei ar 503Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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   The writing is excellent, the plot is unconventional, there's no scumbag revenge or manipulative characters. The male and female leads are both incredibly intelligent, engaging in a battle of wits, scheming against each other, and deeply in love. The female lead is the male lead's ideal woman!

2. 52 昊 A Dream of Haotian 昊天一梦 Fisherman's Song Gazing at the Moon渔歌望月Eastern Fantasy362k WordsOngoing On a snowy night, online fiction writer Jiang Qingyun falls into the world of his own novel, only to discover that time has leaped forward a hundred thousand years. The former protagonist, Liu Hao, has vanished without a trace, the heroine has become a deity, and Jiang Qingyun himself is now a character in the story! Amid overturned laws, he awakens twin authorities: the Worry-Relieving Scroll sees into people's hearts and eases the suffering of all; the power of the stars transforms faith into 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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3. 53 太 The Crown Prince Is a Treasure Trove, but She Flirts and Runs 太子浑身是宝，但她撩完就跑 Nine Strokes, Then a Horizontal Line九笔横才Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Clever revenge + ensemble court drama + male lead fakes his death and reveals his identity, then goes mad + heroine is his one true love] [Power couple comedy | Strategic mind games | All the right ingredients | Fictional setting] Axiang, a huntress, bought herself a live-in husband. He was handsome, with a fine figure and a noble, radiant air, like an immortal crane descended from the heavens, or a jade-faced gentleman from a storybook. But he had no idea how to show affection. When she offer 1.6kReads9.2Score19814d adds

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   This book is great! The writing is excellent! It's a political intrigue story. The female lead is incredibly clever! She kidnaps the male lead and sells him to a remote mountain village right at the beginning. It subverts many tropes.

4. 54 一 Twinkling, Twinkling Little Star: Meeting Again 一闪一闪亮星星之再次相遇 Jing Lingxi景灵溪Female-Channel Fanfiction109k WordsCompleted Ten years later, Zhang Wansen returns to Lin Beixing’s side. The figure who appeared countless times in Lin Beixing’s dreams is suddenly standing right beside her, and she can hardly believe it. Will they have a different ending this time, or have they returned to another timeline? Can they finally say the words they’ve kept hidden in their hearts: “I love you”? 105Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Although I don't know if my writing is good or not, it has made up for a regret I've had for many years.

5. 55 不 The One Who Covets No Godhood 不羡神 Embroidered Waistcoat绣腰襦Ancient Romance398k WordsCompleted [Ensemble Adventure + Traditional Cultivation + Pansexuality + Lighthearted + A God’s Heir Travels the World + Phoenix-Raising Handbook] Cang Yao, eldest son of the Divine Venerable Minghan, young lord of Tianzhu Island, and the biggest playboy in the Ten Realms. His motto in life: Wherever there’s a spectacle, I’ll be there. Then one day, while watching the action, he wandered into Fallen Mountain and picked up an old phoenix that had been asleep for two thousand years. From then on, he had a r 51Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 56 一 All I Want in Life Is Half a Heart’s Contentment 一生只求半称心 Hedge Shadow篱影Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is coming soon! [Traditional] [No gimmicks] [Not a power fantasy] [No cheat abilities] In the 1970s, Li Laoman had no sons, so he wanted to find a live-in son-in-law for his third daughter, Li Fan. Li Fan refused and stole her second sister Li Ting's fiance instead! Now Li Ting had not only lost her man, but also had to take on the responsibility of finding a live-in son-in-law for her younger sister. With Li Laoman pressuring her, she had no choice but to take Zhong Wensong 9.5kReads8.9Score79914d adds

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7. 57 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 5.8kReads9.3Score43414d adds

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8. 58 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 70.3kReads9.7Score9.3k14d adds
9. 59 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 124.8kReads9.6Score17k14d adds

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10. 60 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 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1k14d adds
11. 61 与 Joy with You 与君欢 Moonset月落Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] A young king and queen join hands to bring peace to the realm, brimming with ambition! A sinister, calculating ruler versus a clever, decisive queen: evenly matched, they win the world together! Jiang He, daughter of an envoy from Qi, was forced to enter the palace as a servant after her mother died and her father disappeared. Then, just before the marriage alliance, the princess of Qi died a tragic death, leaving 26.3kReads9.5Score3.4k14d adds
12. 62 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 265.2kReads9.6Score31k14d adds
13. 63 将 The Bride-to-Be 将嫁 Echoes Linger for Three Days绕梁三日Ancient Romance287k WordsCompleted Three years ago, to pacify the western frontier, he married the daughter of the Governor-General of Yongzhou as his empress. But during his lifetime, he met Huo Shiying, the one and only woman of her kind, and the sole female general in the Great Yan dynasty. She doesn't know, and no one else does either, that he has followed her life for twenty whole years. When he was six, he first heard his mother and eldest sister mention her name, and wondered how a two-year-old girl could have been taken t 27.1kReads9.6Score3.5k14d adds
14. 64 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 254.1kReads9.7Score29.8k14d adds
15. 65 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 142kReads9.7Score112k14d adds
16. 66 绿 Green Shoots on the Branch 绿上枝头 Light Peach Blossoms轻薄桃花Ancient Romance221k WordsCompleted [Signed for print] [Brave, steadfast transmigrated heroine VS cool, clearheaded young noble] [Transmigration + rebirth + prominent family + household intrigue + feel-good + career building + strong heroine + light comedy] Jiang Lübao, daughter of a censor, was unexpectedly kidnapped and had her reputation ruined. The marriage that had already been arranged for her was called off, too. For a young woman from a prominent family, this was a devastating blow. But she burst out laughing. No one knew 87.1kReads9.6Score9.9k14d adds
17. 67 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 15kReads9.5Score5.5k14d adds
18. 68 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 24.5kReads9.5Score2.8k14d adds

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19. 69 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 90.9kReads9.6Score12.1k14d adds
20. 70 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3k14d adds
21. 71 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 162.8kReads9.6Score22.7k14d adds
22. 72 千 Record of a Thousand Lanterns 千灯录 A Chilly Breeze on Either Side侧侧轻寒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mystery solving + palace intrigue and household scheming + face-slapping and revenge + powerful families + court and kingdom] Fifteen prospective husbands are locked in a fight to the death in my family’s back courtyard, while all I want is to become a nun. Schemes and deceit, suspicion at every turn, bloodshed and tragedy piling up, a deadly battle in the back courtyard with no survivors allowed. [The high-born judge of the Court of Judicial Review, who loves wiping out entire households] x [T 22.7kReads9.4Score4.3k14d adds
23. 73 系 The Claiming the Throne Series: Historical Romance Collection 《夺嫡》系列古言套装 Moonset月落Ancient Romance2.8M WordsCompleted [Sweet Historical Romance + Mutual Devotion + Palace Intrigue] Popular author Yueluo's trilogy of sweet romances: lighthearted and hilarious, with sweetness turned up to the max! "The Fight for the Throne": A feisty young lady who always gets even × the scheming, lovesick Ninth Prince. A laugh-out-loud, sugar-sweet battle for the throne! "Joy with You": A venomous, calculating king × a clever and decisive queen. A perfect match who will conquer the world together! "A Fine Day Bestowed upon You": 59.5kReads9.7Score5.9k14d adds
24. 74 烛 The Candlelight Pavilion 烛幽台 At Ease with the Universe随宇而安Ancient Romance366k WordsCompleted [Historical fantasy + parallel worlds + soul swapping + endless loops + Mobius strip. After "A Thousand Peach Blossoms Bloom in One Lifetime", acclaimed author Sui Yu Er An returns with another fantasy hit! Jiang Hui × Qi Huan: three lifetimes of entanglement across parallel worlds, as they seek the essence of love in intersecting timelines.] At nineteen, Jiang Hui set out to avenge her father’s murder. On her wedding night, she and Qi Huan died together. But though she was gravely wounded, she 4.9kReads9.5Score74314d adds
25. 75 成 What on Earth Is This? Complete in Two Volumes (The Original Novel Behind the Hit Drama Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) 成何体统：全二册（王楚然、丞磊主演热播影视剧原著） Qi Yingjun七英俊Anime Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted What is it like to transmigrate into a web novel and become the tyrant's bedmate? After a few simple calculations, Yu Wanyin reached a conclusion: she would have to find another way. In this story full of villains, if she wanted to carve out a path to survival, she had to become the biggest villain of all. First, help the tyrant take down Prince Duan, then take down the tyrant and become empress herself. But when she met the tyrant and carefully considered the strange sense of familiarity in his 40kReads9.7Score6.1k14d adds
26. 76 思 The Tale of Si He 思合传 Jun Ci of Shudu蜀都的君慈Ancient Romance800k WordsCompleted She was born to an ordinary family amid the bustle of Jiangnan, spending her carefree childhood in the rhythms of everyday life. The older brother and sister who watched over her as she grew up were, in fact, lost royal descendants living incognito among the common folk. Once their origins were revealed, the family's fate was changed forever. She, too, was swept into the deep waters of the imperial palace. In the golden hall, candlelight flickered as she smiled sweetly. Every glance she cast lef 1.7kReads8.1Score13714d adds
27. 77 山 Where Mountains and Rivers End 山河尽处 Du Ruodao杜若刀Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted [One Heroine | Master of Medicine and Poison | Peerless Martial Arts | Jianghu and Court Intrigue | Devoted to Each Other] Lu Yunqing (Lu Shen) was nearly killed as an infant, but was rescued by her two masters and raised in seclusion deep in the mountains for seventeen years. She mastered extraordinary martial arts and medicine, but after years away from the world, she knew little of social customs and the rules of aristocratic families. After passing her masters' trial, she bid them farewell 3.7kReads9.4Score43114d adds

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    Not a masterpiece, but a new work.

28. 78 黑 The Black Pawn Arrives 黑卒降临 Obsessively Entangled妄缠念Urban279k WordsCompleted He was an ordinary security guard at a shopping mall, living an ordinary, unremarkable life. But an accident led to his being chosen by the Black Pawn Game, and his life took a dramatic turn. A bizarre world that disguises itself as human? Rewards from the Heavenly Dao? Red Chess Masters? Black Chess Masters? One question after another, things he'd never encountered before, came rushing at him. Watch how Shan Liangren survives between the cracks and uncovers the true face of this world. 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The writing is thoughtful and slow-paced, with a stable update of over 200,000 words every two weeks. It's a novel combination of chess-themed character selection and urban fantasy, with a unique background, no harem or harem elements, decisive yet humane actions, and no forced slapstick or face-slapping.

29. 79 魔 Demon Sect Corpse Puppet: I Transmigrate Into an Orthodox Sect as a Spy 魔门尸傀：穿越正道宗门当卧底 A Touch of Ink Facing the Heavens点墨临苍Eastern Fantasy159k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Undercover Agent + Lighthearted] Luo Qing transmigrated, only to find himself in an absolutely disastrous situation from the start. He thought certain death awaited him, but by a twist of fate, he was planted as an undercover agent in a righteous sect. He assumed he would have to keep his head down and survive in secret, but then he realized something was seriously off about this undercover job... [In trouble again? Just call me boss and I'll take care of it!] [Anyone who wants —Reads—Score—14d adds

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30. 80 华 The Flying Errand on Mount Hua 华山飞役 Literary Fiend文煞Eastern Fantasy201k WordsCompleted [Traditional wuxia + coming of age + jianghu + imperial court + Jin Yong-inspired series] The Yuan court bans martial arts, bringing ruin to the jianghu, and the Huashan Sect is destroyed. As the young master of the Demon Cult, I take the sect leader’s daughter with me to roam the jianghu, growing stronger along the way as I strive to save the martial world... 99Reads—Score—14d adds

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31. 81 转 A Permanent Resident of Another World, Getting Stronger with Every Sign-In 转生异界钉子户，签到就能变强 The Chaotic Earth God杂乱的大地神Eastern Fantasy340k WordsOngoing [Western fantasy] × [Eastern high martial arts, the Zhend an Empire] × [sign-in System] × [cultivation in another world] × [Stardew Valley-style farming] × [Arknights-style roguelike] × [Darkest Dungeon-style dungeons] The author's influences are incredibly varied. This story borrows a little bit of everything. Zhu Yu transmigrates to another world with the "Squatter Sign-In System" in hand, becoming the most unruly variable in the gods' game of chess. Here, dragons rule the mountain peaks, e 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist transmigrates to another world and is bound to a daily sign-in system. He starts with a water spirit root and receives great rewards every day, causing his cultivation to rise rapidly. He begins with a small, dilapidated hut, which he transforms into a blessed paradise. Like a shelter, the hut can be continuously upgraded, adding new functions.

32. 82 洺 Ming Shuyuan 洺舒缘 Mo Kou Mo Shu墨蔻墨书Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing Disillusioned with real life and lacking motivation, Lin Shu reluctantly agrees to a blind date under pressure from her parents, who are eager for her to marry. But when she wakes up, she finds herself in a strange world. Not only is she chased by people, she is also attacked by beasts. While searching for a way out of the mountains, Lin Shu encounters the injured Gu Siming. Hoping to figure out what kind of world she is in, she uses helping Gu Siming recover as an excuse to follow him as he sea 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The new book I've been following recently is a great one with low readership; it's been buried by poor writing. While the beginning was a bit bland, it gets increasingly exciting as you read on, and you can tell the author put a lot of effort into it. Most importantly, it updates daily, making it incredibly addictive. If you're interested, give it a check it out!

33. 83 山 The Mountain Girl Is Like a Princess 山里妹子像公主 Works by Li Chunxiao李春晓作品Ancient Romance153k WordsCompleted [Main Characters] Wang Xiumei, Sister-in-Law Pang, Eunuch Chen, Yang the Strongman, Liu Xiu, Yin Lihua, Liu Boji, the Old Lady of Mount Tai (also known as Granny Mount Tai), Wang Mang, Fan Chong, Strongman’s Father, Xiumei’s Mother, Liu the Carpenter, Mei the Stonemason, Li the Stonemason, Prefect Guo, Clerk Zhang, Xiao the Fairy, Chang Longface, Yuan Roundface, Godmother Gan, Eunuch Zhao, Eunuch Qian, Eunuch Sun, the Peony Hermit. [Synopsis] Before and after Emperor Guangwu of Han, Liu Xiu, asc —Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 84 小 Listening to Spring Rain All Night in a Small Tower 小楼一夜听春雨 Bright Moon Tilts明月倾Ancient Romance876k WordsCompleted A critically acclaimed historical romance ensemble that topped the annual charts! A calculating, lovesick beauty versus a dark, scheming top scholar! A historical take on Pride and Prejudice: life in the inner household isn't all scheming and rivalry, but also deep sisterly affection. The clever and capable Second Madam Lou takes the greatest pride in her life in having three beautiful daughters. To marry her three marriageable girls into “good” families, she travels a great distance to the capi 35.4kReads9.6Score5.8k14d adds
35. 85 与 With Jin Chang’an (Based on the Screen Adaptation Starring Song Yi and Cheng Lei) 与晋长安（宋轶、丞磊主演影视原著） Jiu Lu Feixiang九鹭非香Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted The hit drama starring Song Yi and Cheng Lei is now airing! A beloved historical romance by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang! Female general vs. puppy-like boy. The child she casually picked up turns out to have two sides? A cold little gentleman by day, a loyal black knight by night. Is he a puppy turning into a wolf, and which side is the real him? A tale of love and hate between a female general and the heir of an enemy state! Li Shuang, the adopted daughter of a great general, guards the borders of the Grea 5.8kReads9.6Score92914d adds
36. 86 幺 The Youngest Daughter, Changle 幺女长乐 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Miss Zhu Si’s rough fighting skills have always made her the laughingstock of the capital’s noble families. In everyone else’s eyes, that’s the sort of work meant for household guards. Zhu Changle, who considers herself invincible, isn’t ashamed of it. She’s proud. Not everyone can protect their own home, but she can! And then some! She’d even turn the whole capital upside down to protect it! Don’t believe her? Try her! 18.8kReads9.5Score3.2k14d adds
37. 87 闺 A Young Lady's Secret Longing 闺秀情丝 Mo Qinghan墨清菡Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [Romance + Secret Crush + Everyone’s Favorite + Political Scheming + Palace Intrigue] Zhou Jingxi was the beloved jewel of the Marquis of Beiwou. She was breathtakingly beautiful, brilliant, and gifted in both letters and martial arts. She excelled at music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and was a renowned talent. Countless noble young men had sent matchmakers to her, only to be turned away. In the eyes of the world, she was haughty and arrogant, and not a single young nobleman in the capita 29Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Whether the writing style of the new book is up to you is the final decision.

38. 88 我 I Am You, and Also Your Ultimate Enemy 我是你，亦是你终敌 A Blade of Grass on the Fence墙头草一根Eastern Fantasy790k WordsOngoing [Imaginative fantasy + alternate world + otherworld + parallel universes + chosen one] Chu Chen only wants to live an ordinary life, but he has never gotten his wish. As the young master of the Sheng Chen House, he can never escape his duties and obligations. But no one knows that all of this has been rewritten. In the fate that was originally laid out, he devoured the entire world. Light and darkness are the essence of the universe. Everything has an opposite, including the world itself: a plac 10Reads—Score114d adds

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    My own opinion is that it's acceptable.

39. 89 这 This Book Is a Little Fake 这书有点假 Two Fires, Ten Mountains贰火拾山Eastern Fantasy733k WordsOngoing [No System + Eastern Fantasy + Mystery + Freewheeling Style + Original Taoist Cultivation System + Twists + Light Humor + Philosophy + X (a story tag)] The mystery requires the first and second chapters to seem unrelated. If you’re here for the fantasy, start with Chapter Three. If anything doesn’t make sense later, you can go back and read the earlier chapters. Cultivators fight against Heaven and against themselves, all for the elusive promise of immortality. Shi Lang is a downright unlucky pr 14Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I'm only doing this because I'm forced to, and there's no traffic without hype. It didn't originally attract much attention; it's just that many people don't understand it. 😂

40. 90 宫 A Rhapsody of Palace Flowers 宫花赋 Six-Eared Yuanyuan六耳圆圆Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted [A no-nonsense, trope-defying palace-intrigue drama + no love for the emperor + ensemble of women] Everyone has their own ambitions. I have no interest in fighting other women over a man. She was little Qing Luo, a girl who valued her life above all else. Abandoned by her parents as a child, she had wandered through hardship until she entered the Forbidden City, where she met the beautiful, gracious Yue Ren and the clever, perceptive Lü Zhu. At last, her wandering heart found a home. The three s 30.4kReads9.6Score4k14d adds

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41. 91 簪 The Record of Hairpins (Complete in 4 Volumes) 簪中录（全4册） A Chilly Breeze on Either Side侧侧轻寒Mystery992k WordsCompleted The little red fish Agashnie, which feeds on human blood; the mysterious talisman that had followed Li Shubai for years; Empress Wang, the peerless beauty of the Daming Palace; three clusters of doodles written by the late emperor himself before his death; a marriage contract made with Wang Yun in their youth... Every mystery returns to its point of origin. Every choice remains beyond anyone’s control, as impossible to resist or escape as fate itself. Yang Chonggu has returned to the palace and 17.6kReads9.7Score2.9k14d adds
42. 92 闻 The Sound of Spring 闻春声 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance161k WordsCompleted [Taciturn, stammering country hunk VS vivacious, fiery widow. Farming romance, one-on-one, both leads’ first relationship] [She makes the first move, and the unyielding tree finally blossoms. A period farming romance] At the matchmaker's urging, young Yao Chunniang took her dowry and married into the Zhang family in Lishui Village. Who could have guessed that on their wedding night, her sickly husband would close his eyes and die? Before Yao Chunniang could even process what had happened, she ha 28.9kReads9.6Score3.4k14d adds
43. 93 努 The Ginkgo Tree Putting Down Roots 努力扎根的银杏 issuUrban498k WordsCompleted A new story is here! Come read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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44. 94 百 A Million Interviews 百万采访 issuUrban141k WordsOngoing After reporting on a mining disaster that should never have been exposed, Lin Shen was blacklisted by the news industry and lost his job. Lin Shen had thought he would spend the rest of his life drifting aimlessly, but then he suddenly acquired a miraculous System! —Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 95 仙 The True Orthodox Path of Immortality 仙本正宗 issuEastern Fantasy622k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the Tang dynasty, he discovers that this place is nothing like the Tang dynasty in history. “Who is the Tang King? The Tang King is the Tang King, of course!” “We have no food, no clothes, and no weapons or equipment. There are millions of secret realms within our borders. Men, go and claim them!” “Tuyuhun? Tubo? The Turks? Wa? Have you ever heard the phrase, ‘Since ancient times…’” —Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 96 强 Forced to Submit: The Heir's Sinful Concubine 强制承欢：世子的外室罪妻 Cuihua Loves Fish翠花爱吃鱼Ancient Romance324k WordsCompleted There's no escape. The orphaned daughter of a convicted official is forced down a path of promotion without a pay raise, from kept woman to concubine. A twisted, obsessive male lead + a beautiful, resilient female lead + a forced-possessive romance She is the orphaned daughter of a convicted official, raised at Old Madam Shen's side. He is a heaven-blessed favorite, born with every advantage. He has never failed to get what he wants, and that includes her... How will she hold fast to her princip 1.7kReads8.7Score13214d adds

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    The writing is excellent; the author demonstrates a deep understanding of classical Chinese literature, creating a beautiful and evocative atmosphere. The characters are well-developed. However, the low traffic and low ratings are a draw. The actual content is superb.

47. 97 沉 Years of Quiet Reflection 沉淀的岁月 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted The story follows the lives of three high school girls from rural backgrounds. In the fall of 1964, the confident, ambitious “top student” Yu Hongying, the warmhearted and forthright “knight-errant” Li Chunfen, and the reserved, introspective lady Yue Shuqian unexpectedly meet in their first-year dormitory, along with the “campus belle” Yang Yuhuan and the “fake Marxist-Leninist” Wu Lihong. This sets off a series of stories, some serious, some amusing, some bizarre, and some full of joy and sorr 568Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Logically rigorous historical fiction

48. 98 沂 A Family by the Yishui River 沂水河畔一家人 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted This book tells the story of a large family over nearly a century, from the late Qing dynasty to the end of the twentieth century, through turbulent changes, banditry and warfare, twists and turns, and eventual reversals of fortune. Led and subtly influenced by the protagonist, several generations endure decades of hardship yet remain upright, united, and determined to improve. In different eras and historical circumstances, they do everything they can, persevering in their efforts to contribute 6.1kReads8.8Score56414d adds
49. 99 修 Cultivation: Starting with the Power to Buy Lifespan 修仙：从可支付寿元开始 Well-Versed in a Hundred Classics百试经纶Sci-Fi & Apocalypse107k WordsOngoing Sorry, this book went off the rails, and I can't fix it, so I've deleted it all. [Fifty-character filler blurb] 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The new book features fluent writing, mature prose, a logically sound plot, and detailed explanations, avoiding any mindless or clichéd tropes. Welcome to read a sample; thank you!

50. 100 爱 Love You, Old Me! 爱你老己！ The Fiery East冒火的东方Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Only those who know how to love themselves can benefit others. Three women make a show, but what about twelve? Every person has their own unique cracks and their own light. In Love Yourself, Old Me!, we see how this community of women supports one another and grows together, and how each finds healing and direction while running a bookstore, a spring teahouse, and a coffee shop. Love Yourself, Old Me! is a slow-burn masterpiece that lingers in the mind, a rich, multi-protagonist drama, and a swe 25Reads—Score—14d adds

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