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1. 101 清 Tales of Strange and Sinister Mysteries 清诡怪谭录 The Fiery East冒火的东方Mystery931k WordsCompleted My left eye devours the uncanny, and I walk the mortal world bearing the abyss. Behind me is a disciple on the brink of death; before me, a lonely spirit who has slept for three thousand years. The night my uncanny eye opened, I learned that I was a vessel for an ancient sword spirit, and that the seven greatest forbidden lands in the world were all the mad, old friends I had forgotten. To purify the abyss, I must erase my humanity; to preserve my obsessions, I must let all living beings fall 2Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 102 娶 Taking a Wife Makes You Stronger 娶妻当变强 The Fiery East冒火的东方Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted This book is also known as The Healer's Hand Covers the Heavens and The Phoenix's Shadow Shines on the Snow. A brilliant story of a remarkable heroine, full of political scheming and mind games that will make you think! The best is yet to come! A great book that nearly lost readers because of its title! Follow a woman as she revives her nation and becomes its empress. She opens her eyes amid a heap of bones, only to discover that she is the deposed empress. Her husband has just established a new 56Reads—Score714d adds
3. 103 聂 Nie Xiaoqian Stole My Soul 聂小倩勾走了我的魂 Dreaming of the Moon Palace梦游月宫Urban318k WordsCompleted After my girlfriend Liu Yiyi broke up with me... Nie Xiaoqian, a thousand-year-old female ghost Bai Niangzi, a thousand-year-old snake demon Tian Tiantian, a cool beauty of a police officer Bai Sisi, a seductive dancer Su Ying, beautiful as a celestial maiden Xu Shiyun, an innocent young woman Han Ruyan, a sexy married woman One beautiful woman after another barges into my life. Is it good luck in love, or a romantic curse...? 380Reads9.4Score—14d adds

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4. 104 金 Golden and Red Heterochromia: Past and Present Lives 金红异瞳，前世今生 Wind in the Wind, Dream in the Dream风中风梦里梦Ancient Romance353k WordsOngoing [New Xuanhuan + no AI + no System + political intrigue and mind games + yandere + scheming] Hua Man'er has been fought over by the three most powerful factions since the day she was born. Three men go mad for her, but a vast conspiracy lurks behind it all! She has returned from the brink of death, and now she wants revenge! A holy maiden? A Gu goddess? A powerful maternal clan? No! She is merely a pawn in a game of chess, manipulated and used by others! How will she turn the tables against the o 4Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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   The plot moves very fast! There are many foreshadowing elements.

5. 105 寻 The Umbrella and the Killer 寻伞追凶 Qiu Weilia邱未了Modern Romance225k WordsOngoing This is a tragic story set in the late 1970s. In a courtyard compound that seems peaceful and quiet, countless secrets and old grudges lie hidden beneath the surface. It is a world of conspiracy and revenge. Chen Yimei’s grandmother is poisoned to death in her own home. A mysterious umbrella draws Lin Ping into a thorny search for the killer. Who owns the umbrella? Could its owner be the murderer? As Lin Ping doggedly pursues the case, a shocking truth gradually comes to light... 47Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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   The writing is delicate and fluent, the story is exciting and tightly woven, mind-bending, profound, and intellectually stimulating.

6. 106 簪 The Flower-Pinned Young Man 簪花少年郎 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted When they first met, Qiao Yanan mistook the young man's sex, taking the breathtakingly beautiful youth for a girl. Thinking they were both fellow sufferers in this world, she treated “her” with great warmth, stirring the young man's heart. Once his identity was revealed, Qiao Yanan asked him to pose as her fake fiancé for her own safety. Having fallen for a beautiful young woman, the boy's heart beat faster and faster. He gladly accepted his new fiancée and did everything he could to turn their 10.4kReads9.6Score1.6k14d adds
7. 107 重 Back in the Game: Cleaning Up Officialdom 重出江湖之整治官场 Millennium Stone Monkey千年石猴Urban228k WordsCompleted A mob boss shakes up and cleans house in the political arena! [No idiotic characters, no System, light mystery] Black is black, and white is white, but the two can also change places! Even the righteous may do shameful things, while the wicked may do good for the country and its people. What matters is how you see things and what you believe, and whether you can answer to your conscience! 56Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Fluent writing, logical, and not mindless or simplistic: A gangster boss stirs up trouble in the political arena! Give it a try!

8. 108 界 Chronicles Beyond the Boundaries 界外纪 First Legion一军团Urban593k WordsOngoing I, Qiaoshan Lang, a frustrated painter, had the “unlucky trifecta” of life: a wrecked love life, a collapsed career, and rock-bottom luck. With nowhere else to turn, I put down my paintbrush and headed for the Yunnan border to farm, only to become a living example of “fate taking a turn.” When reality crushed the idealism of a young scholar, he stumbled upon the hilt of a martial cultivator’s blade through a rift into another world. From carrying a hoe to wielding sword energy, from growing cro 6Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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9. 109 玛 Mary, Do You Know? 玛丽，你知道吗？ thermofishModern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Western fantasy + historical what-if + scientific superpowers + ensemble cast + serious drama] In the Victorian era, an Eastern girl is brought to Europe. She possesses the same “Trinity” abilities as the legendary “Mary”: mind-reading, control, and healing. Yet she does not believe in miracles. Instead, she uses science to explain supernatural powers, seeking to uncover the mystery of a contract hidden in her bloodline. Theodore, her gentle childhood friend, returns from war covered in scars, 78Reads9.2Score—14d adds

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   [Western Fantasy + Historical Fiction + Scientific Superpowers + Supernatural Abilities + Slow-Paced Ensemble Cast] A story set in Europe from the Victorian era to World War II, cleverly combining fantasy, supernatural abilities, science, and history. The World War II arc is currently being updated.

10. 110 叙 A False Translation of Love 叙情假译 An Fei'er安菲儿Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [Cool and composed interpreter Lin Qingyue × secretly passionate executive Lu Xuyan] Ten years ago, they were rivals, battling for first place on their high school monthly exams. Before leaving to study abroad, he slipped a note into her textbook, but through a twist of fate, it ended up in someone else’s hands. She never got his confession. He flew to England carrying a misunderstanding, and they parted for ten years. Ten years later, she is a German interpreter, and he is a promising young exe 1.6kReads—Score11914d adds

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    A back-and-forth struggle between two powerful forces

11. 111 沧 Cang Feng Chasing the Moon: My Tales with the Sect Leader 沧锋逐月，我与掌门二三事 The Fox Wanders on Ink墨上狸行Martial Arts293k WordsOngoing [Female Perspective + Two Equally Strong Leads + Mutual Healing + Supporting Each Other + Older Woman + White Hair] Seven years ago, a calamity swept through the martial world. Young Liu Qingyun was forced to become the successor to a demonic art, and from then on wandered from place to place, fighting to survive on the edge of a blade. In the same calamity, Shen Qiubai, leader of the Cangfeng Sect, went white-haired overnight while seeking revenge for his master. Seven years later, fate brings 71Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Here it is! Dear customer, please take a look: No transmigration, no rebirth, no cheat codes. Logical with foreshadowing, characters need to eat, all settings are grounded in reality. The story of a demonic orphan girl and the righteous sect leader (white-haired). Everyone is intelligent. The female lead is free-spirited and unconventional, not love-struck. She possesses top-tier internal energy and just wants to relax. However, circumstances force her...

12. 112 骂 Call Me a Country Bumpkin? I'll Keep the Arrogant Prince Awake All Night 骂我村姑？我让傲娇皇子夜不能寐 Miss Single-Thread单线程小姐Ancient Romance137k WordsCompleted Don’t look! Don’t look! It’s not well written. Greedy, lustful village girl x cold, proud prince [Sweet romance + hero head over heels + hiding one’s real abilities + a long road to winning her back + face-slapping and taking down scoundrels] “When the Twin Stars unite, the realm will flourish.” But no one knew that the destined phoenix star, meant to become the mother of the realm, had been abandoned in the mountains for eighteen years. Li Fujiao, the destined phoenix star, an orphan who emerg 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is really good!

13. 113 如 As I Gaze Up at the Moon 如我仰望月亮 Bu He Shiyi布和十一Modern Romance300k WordsOngoing “I don't know her.” Zhou Ji spoke carelessly, looking at her as if she were a stranger. When Chen Yang saw that familiar yet unfamiliar face again, she froze. The boomerang from three years ago had hit her right between the eyes. In that classroom mottled with the fading light of sunset, Zhou Ji looked at her seriously. “Are we still friends?” Chen Yang slowly raised her head. “No.” Zhou Ji met her gaze in surprise, wanting to say something but stopping himself. In the end, he could only fall si 74Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The plot is detailed and reasonable, just like a real-life story.

14. 114 烽 Apricots Beneath the Flames of War 烽火栓杏 Witty and Clever妙语玲珑Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted The 1930s: a turbulent and unsettled era. The extraordinary story of a remarkable woman, who weaves her own spectacular life. Join the author as we open the door to that tumultuous age through a unique perspective. 42Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Excellent writing, high quality, logical plot development, recommended by Tomato, a novel with 100,000 reads.

15. 115 烟 Love Amid the Fireworks of Life 烟火今生情 Witty and Clever妙语玲珑Modern Romance108k WordsCompleted The story of a young woman studying biopharmaceuticals as she grows from an inexperienced college student into an adult making her way in the world, encounters a terrible man, and struggles through a thorny path. Along the way, she finds a close male friend and a soulmate, and grows through her independent efforts... 32Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 116 替 A Match Made in Heaven: The Court's Shifting Tides 替嫁良缘之朝堂覆雨翻云录 Gentleman Xiao Yu君子小俞Ancient Romance214k WordsCompleted Historical political intrigue + martial heroes + two couples, all strong and devoted + no rebirth, transmigration, System, or golden fingers + marriage before love + exclusive devotion + satisfying wish fulfillment In the fictional ancient kingdom of Cheng, Duanmu Zimo, the General's daughter, disguises herself as a man and marries the Prime Minister's daughter in her elder brother's place, hoping to keep their family from being implicated after he flees an arranged marriage. Meanwhile, Murong 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    She married in place of her brother, and he married in place of her sister, yet they secretly fell in love. He was loyal and righteous, but was forced to rebel. She longed to escape the palace, but was trapped there because of their love.

17. 117 锦 Schemes at the Brocade Banquet 锦筵谋 Sweet Dream Feather甜梦羽Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted From the pinnacle of Michelin cuisine to the hell of household intrigue, all it took was one explosion. Lin Wanyi, an internationally renowned top chef, opens her eyes to find she's become the most wicked third young madam of the Su family in the Qing Dynasty. From the start, she's in a hopeless situation: Her husband despises her, her mother-in-law wants to divorce her, and the servants look down on her. On top of that, her sister-in-law is a “born heroine,” doted on by the entire household, s 343Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Here are two highly recommended novels with excellent writing and compelling plots, featuring rigorous logic and intellectually stimulating storylines—perfect for those looking for something to read: 1. *The Scheme of the Brocade Banquet*: Elegant and delicate writing, meticulous word choice and sentence structure, a tightly woven and logically sound political intrigue plot, a female protagonist full of clever schemes and meticulous planning, no melodramatic or clichéd scenes, making it increasingly addictive. 2. *Lord Bao, Is Your Crescent Moon Sticked On?*: Fluent and humorous writing, a fresh and unconventional plot, a dual-time travel setting combined with rigorous logic, the protagonist uses his wit to overcome challenges, a fast-paced and intellectually stimulating read.

18. 118 包 Lord Bao, Is That Crescent Moon Painted On? 包大人，你的月牙是贴的吗？ Sweet Dream Feather甜梦羽Historical284k WordsCompleted I'm a modern high school student who fancies himself Bao Qingtian, and I've transmigrated into the Northern Song as the celebrated official Bao Zheng. From the start, I'm faced with three questions: I can't write, I can't judge cases, and my face isn't even dark! To keep my identity from being exposed, I smear ink on my face and draw a crescent moon with lime. I planned to lie low and muddle through, but I end up becoming a master detective. As my reputation keeps growing, Gongsun Ce can't stop 34Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 119 失 After Losing My Job, I Joined a Big Shot on Tomb Raids 失业后，我跟着大佬去盗墓 Yi Shanshui奕山水Mystery180k WordsOngoing The three of us, complete “amateurs,” unearthed a jade disc from inside Guo Shengtong’s coffin. The GPS coordinates carved into it pointed to an extraterrestrial ruin beneath the Great Yu sacrificial altar in Baode County, Shanxi. And Zhu Xi had already written about all of this in a secret letter to his lover, Miss Hu, eight hundred years ago. When a Peking University archaeology traitor, a Tongji University feng shui architect, and the heir to an antiques family joined forces, they found not 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Both books contain a good amount of knowledge, and you need to use your brain to understand them.

20. 120 九 Nine-Tailed Foxes Ravage the Tang Dynasty: I Team Up with a Ninth-Rank Artisan to Slay a Dragon 九尾乱唐：我和九品匠官合作屠龙 Yi Shanshui奕山水Ancient Romance178k WordsCompleted The story opens with real artifacts from Famen Temple. Cui Qingke, a Tang dynasty laborer, wrote a wish in the mirrored compartment of a jeweled canopy in the underground palace: “In my next life, I still want to be with my wife!” The romance of this man from 1,100 years ago struck me right in the heart! A man who came into an emperor's title by sheer luck at 26 turned out to have spent this life seeking revenge for his own Li dynasty. He traded nine lifetimes of reincarnation for one lifetime 4Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 121 末 Doomsday Countdown: How Did the Heroine Become an Immortal? 末日倒计时：女主怎么成仙了 Kan Xinqing阚心晴Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [Faithful couple + strong heroine + devoted hero + transmigrate + past and present lives + cultivation] A sightseeing-style monster hunt through Harbin, Xicheng, Xina City, and beyond, with repeated journeys between the modern world and ancient times. Mu Shuang was born on an Yiyou day, with a low-grade destiny and exceptional talent in wood cultivation. Before she knew anything about the world of cultivation, Murong Shuangshuang, a daughter of an influential family, took her place at the highes 24Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I wrote this seriously, with each plot point intricately linked to the next. The writing style and storyline have been carefully polished. It's a female-oriented urban fantasy novel set in the Eastern fantasy genre.

22. 122 谎 Ashes of Lies 谎言烬 Laughter in the Distant Rosy Clouds天边远霞笑Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing “One day, we will meet again. Once we learn the true secret of the key, we will journey to that mountain-and-sea paradise in our hearts!” In the endless river of time, a mysterious key has no known form or meaning. Could all of this be a lie? What is the Divine Song? What is a Primordial Spirit? Does the Void Song really exist? A continent drained of its vitality has swallowed countless secrets. The mellow fragrance of wine that has aged through a lifetime of reincarnation has given rise to th 1kReads9.4Score12714d adds

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    It's a fantasy novel with excellent writing and a captivating plot.

23. 123 永 Eternal Cocoon Consciousness 永茧意识 At Ease in Every Pose, Mind Wandering Through the Mysteries俯仰自得游心太玄Sci-Fi & Apocalypse333k WordsOngoing In a distant age, human civilization had long since vanished among the stars, leaving behind only Earth, a graveyard like a desolate tomb. A Zeta network fleet, thrown off course by a wormhole disturbance, made an erroneous landing in this deserted, stagnant space. Desperate to replenish their energy, the Zeta aliens scavenged their surroundings and stumbled upon the entrance to an underground palace. It was a grim “tomb,” a “paradise lost” filled with tens of thousands of hibernation pods known —Reads—Score—14d adds

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24. 124 功 Once My Good Deeds Are Complete, I Want Nothing More to Do with This World 功德圆满之后，我就不要这个世界 Yang Gu扬谷Mystery118k WordsCompleted After spending five years shut away from the world, Mo Yu resolutely returns to the city where the case took place in search of the truth. But while investigating, she unexpectedly loses her life. After her death, when handling the paperwork for reincarnation, she discovers she doesn't have enough savings and can only choose to restart her life. With every new beginning, she works hard to accumulate merit, hoping that one day she'll have enough merit and savings to embark on another cycle of rei 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Plot rationalization

25. 125 轮 Reincarnation of Heaven and Earth 轮回乾坤 Flameless Heartburn无炎灼心Eastern Fantasy905k WordsOngoing [One Female Lead] [Reborn] [Transformation] [No System] In a world where everyone is born a cultivator, people can live two lives as different genders. A cultivation prodigy with a mysterious past is forced to her death, then reincarnates in a new body with her memories gone. Can she reclaim everything that was once hers? A sect leader who values loyalty above all is killed by members of his own sect, while his Dao companion is framed and forced to her death by their enemies. Reborn in a new bod 65Reads—Score214d adds

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    Traditional fantasy, no system, action-packed, reincarnation and cultivation, the male protagonist was a peerless female genius in his previous life, and the female protagonist was the sect leader in her previous life. They stirred up the winds of change in eighteen kingdoms and uncovered a conspiracy that led to their deaths in their previous lives.

26. 126 空 The Ethereal Otherworld: Ruler of Two Realms 空灵异境之两界共主 Lost Dreams迷途佚梦Mystery1.6M WordsOngoing In the fall of 2018, right next door to me! A young neighbor fell asleep in his rented room and never woke up… By the time he was found, nearly a month had passed! When word got around, the whole neighborhood was in an uproar! From that day on, I gained a whole new understanding of life and death: I’d never realized life could be so fragile, or death so close! People don’t only die when they grow old. It can happen at any time… You might even just go to sleep! And then, the next day never comes… 151Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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27. 127 我 I Have a Double-Wood Xi 我有一个双木夕 Simple Daoist简单道人Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsOngoing (Slow-paced) Please note! To be clear, this is a story with many elements, categorized as fantasy with an imaginative premise. It is NOT Western fantasy!!! The first volume introduces the backgrounds in which the various protagonists grew up. The story gradually unfolds from the second volume onward. This is a slow-paced book in a fast-paced era, so please be patient and read the author's first hundred chapters before you come back to flame me, okay? This story is entirely fictional. Any resembl 2.9kReads9.4Score26614d adds

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    Logically rigorous!

28. 128 并 Twin Blooms Burn the Immortals 并蒂焚仙 Happy Shen Hai快乐的神海Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Two Female Leads, No Romance | Traditional Cultivation | Redemption Through Fate | The World Opens Up Later] Fifteen thousand years ago, an ancient bloodbath was deliberately erased from history, burying countless hidden dangers deep in the continent’s ley lines. Fifteen thousand years later, Yun Tingxue and Su Qingyan stumbled into Burning Heaven Valley while fleeing for their lives, and accidentally exposed a shocking conspiracy that had been unfolding for millennia. Rifts in space tore ope 225Reads8.9Score17314d adds

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    This book is so good, I read it every day.

29. 129 妈 The Seventh Door of Mother 妈妈的第七扇门 Tale of the Literary Star文星传Urban304k WordsCompleted For a long time, I never understood my mother’s past. This was the first time I had looked so deeply back on her life: one generation of women interpreting another. In the 1990s, my eighteen-year-old mother left a small mountain village in Nanyang and headed alone for the glittering city. A scrap of gum wrapper brought her face to face with the calamity of her life: Liu Dawang. And so the door to her fate opened. She made a living in urban villages and hotpot restaurants, leaning on her best fr 678Reads—Score6414d adds

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    Her cousin, her husband, and a singer—three men, three struggles. She walked half her life on the tightrope of desire and survival.

30. 130 不 Three Thousand Miles, Never Betraying These Mountains and Rivers 不负山河三万里 I Don't Usually Drink我本不喝酒Eastern Fantasy738k WordsOngoing A woman blessed with five hundred years of the jianghu’s fortune plucks thunder from the sky as she heads south, saying, “Little Chang’an, your big sister will protect you!” In the first year of Wentai in the Great Liang dynasty, fifteen-year-old Zhu Qinyao inherits the profound, mysterious inner power and true qi left by his parents, as well as a throne among the greatest in the world and a mountain called Tianyin. Three years later, Zhu Qinyao returns after completing the mourning period for h 1.9kReads8.4Score13614d adds

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    (Historical + Alternate History + Fantasy + Political Intrigue + Multiple Foreshadowings + Historical Events Combining Reality and Fiction) This story is set in a period similar to the late Tang Dynasty under Emperor Gaozong (Li Zhi) from the time of the An Lushan Rebellion. During Li Zhi's reign, he successively conquered the Western Turks (657), Baekje (660), and Goguryeo (668), bringing the Tang Dynasty's territory to its greatest extent. However, since the first year of the Xianheng era (670), the Anxi Four Garrisons, Tuyuhun, and other regions were successively conquered by the Tibetan war god Lun Qinling. The Tang Dynasty's territory in the Western Regions declined, and it suffered a defeat at the hands of Silla, losing the Korean Peninsula. Furthermore, he listened to slander and killed the surrendered Eastern Turkic Khan Ashina Funian, leading to the Eastern Turks' rebellion against the Tang and the establishment of the Later Turkic Khaganate, which repeatedly invaded the Tang Dynasty's borders. I am a programmer and also a writer. Therefore, they may want to highlight how their professional background is integrated into the novel's creation, such as topological logic verification, a self-consistent system of secret arts, and meticulous foreshadowing. These are the key differences between this story and other fantasy or historical novels.

31. 131 陟 The Bright Moon over Zhishan: A Few Tales of Me and My Godfather, Wang Anshi 陟山明月：我与干爹王安石二三事 Strings of the Xiaoxiang Pavilion潇湘馆的琴弦Ancient Romance255k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate as the Female Lead ➕ Second Marriage ➕ Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger ➕ Beat the Scumbag Senseless ➕ The Twelve Beauties of Jiangning] Historical records say that Wang Anshi took his second daughter-in-law as his adopted daughter and married her off to Prince Qi, Zhao Hao?! Little do they know that she transmigrated to the Northern Song dynasty, going from a kitchen maid in the inner courtyard all the way to becoming a princess consort! The moonlight shines on more than the rear cou 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No melodrama, really no romance, just a seemingly naive character pretending to be weak at first, then suddenly launching a revolution 😏

32. 132 我 I'm Luo Yujin! Come Fight Me If You Dare 我叫洛玉锦！不服来战 Bright as the Stars亮如星辰Ancient Romance204k WordsCompleted [Innate super strength + dependable best friend + special abilities + guiding threads + backing from a mysterious world] I am the First Female Official of the mighty Zhaoguo! The top-ranked martial arts champion! And yet the empress drove me out of the capital to carry out some ridiculous, important mission of hers. I don't want to! I can't bear to leave the capital's pork knuckles behind!!! Isn't a life of good food and drink wonderful? After more than a decade spent wandering far from home, wh 26Reads7.8Score—14d adds

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    High-quality ancient romance novels with excellent writing

33. 133 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 139.1kReads9.6Score16.9k14d adds
34. 134 锦 A Match Made in Splendor, Her Beauty Rules the World 锦绣良缘之男颜倾天下 Su Ang苏盎Ancient Romance232k WordsCompleted Shen Heng was an unremarkable young lady among the official families of Shangjing. Aside from her somewhat striking looks, the one thing that made people take notice was her “remarkable achievement” of being jilted by the Prime Minister’s legitimate son. 3.8kReads9.5Score60014d adds
35. 135 回 Back in the Capital, the Brilliant Miss Is Famous Across the Land 回京后，神算大小姐名满天下 Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance741k WordsCompleted [No romance + metaphysics + fortune-telling + satisfying read + secret identity + ghost-catching + lighthearted, no angst~] Yun Zhuo of the Xiao family was abandoned as a child. When her relatives come looking for her, she decisively returns to the capital to become a thorn in their side. Her birth mother says she’s uncouth and illiterate? But in the blink of an eye, she’s welcomed into the capital’s circle of master scholars, discussing poetry and prose and interpreting the fate of the world. T 151.8kReads9.6Score19.7k14d adds
36. 136 重 A Long Road to Reunion 重逢路漫漫 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [The right people will find their way back to each other, no matter how many twists and turns it takes.] [One true pairing, both leads are each other's only ones + reunion after a long separation + winning back his wife and claiming his child + adorable kids playing matchmaker] Zhou Yuan met Qin Yue by chance and fell in love at first sight. After one passionate night together, an urgent assignment sent him overseas. Before leaving, he thought he'd arranged everything properly, never imagining t 5.4kReads8.9Score29014d adds

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    These are several books in a series written by the same author. The characters are normal and have normal values. The writing is smooth and not childish, and the logic is rigorous. The first book is about a long-awaited reunion, the second is about love at first sight, the third is about unrequited love turning into reality, and the fourth is about love growing over time.

37. 137 深 Deep Inside My Core 深入我芯 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Mutual Devotion + One Couple Only + Sweet Romance] Their first two meetings were accidental. Every coincidence after that was part of his carefully laid plan. When Jiang Yi Shen met Tang Xin, he fell for her at first sight. He quietly set his plans in motion, and the two got to know each other, fell in love, and walked hand in hand into marriage, sharing the warm everyday moments of life from the first flush of romance to raising children. Side story one: Xu Man thought sh 2.4kReads8.7Score14614d adds
38. 138 单 Mr. Zhou, My Unrequited Love 单恋的周先生 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Older Woman, Younger Man + Redemption + Realistic Romance] Three-year age gap. [Secret Love Becomes Mutual, from the Male Lead’s Perspective; Marriage First, Love Later, from the Female Lead’s Perspective] Everyone is level-headed and clear-minded. The woman Zhou Wang had kept in his heart for three years. He thought there could never be anything between them and was ready to give up, but then he unexpectedly learned what she had been through. His heart ached for her, and at the same time, he f 1.5kReads8.2Score10314d adds
39. 139 爱 Love Will Come to Rest 爱会停歇 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Playboy Turns Devoted] [Love Grows Over Time] [Sweet with a Little Angst] [Class Difference] Chen Chao, a rich playboy, falls sincerely in love with Yu Jiawen, who comes from an ordinary family. He knows he isn't the kind of person she'd ideally choose, but he can't let go of his feelings for her. "Yu Jiawen, do you know? Meeting you made me feel like I could have a proper relationship too." "I've thought about giving you up, but I just can't accept it. Watching you date, marry, and have childr 3.3kReads8.4Score16014d adds
40. 140 做 She Was Given as a Gift 做为礼物的她 Mei Li's Pen Name Is Mei Li梅莉的笔名是梅莉Ancient Romance3.3M WordsOngoing She was nothing more than a gift from the empress to the emperor, yet she became the last woman standing in the imperial harem. A sweet romance! (A short biography of Imperial Noble Consort Lingyi, amid the harem battles of the Qianlong reign. An attempt to unravel the mystery behind the Empress’s hair-cutting.) For readers who have experienced being loved. Not for those who cannot accept that other people have love in their lives, or for those expecting to see a lovesick doormat and believing i 416Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    Highly intelligent, with impeccable logic, incomprehensible without a critical mind. A brief biography of Consort Ling, a tale of palace intrigue during the Qianlong era. She was a gift from the Empress to the Emperor, and ultimately the victor in the harem.

41. 141 圣 The Empress of the Shengming Central Empire 圣明中央帝国女帝 Mu Yun Jiu Xiao暮云九霄Ancient Romance722k WordsOngoing [Coming-of-Age Inspiration + The Ex-Chases-His-Wife-to-the-Crematorium + Tyrannical Prince + Coercive Possession + Ancient Court Intrigue + Mutual Devotion] Pan Yu, the fallen princess and the most beautiful woman in Bohai, is coveted and fought over by many. Her former fiancé forcibly takes her for himself, while the wicked crown prince even declares, “Any woman I set my sights on will submit, whether she wants to or not.” A mysterious, carefree young gentleman who understands and admires her a 47Reads9.5Score514d adds

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    The plot is logical, has a classical Chinese feel, and incorporates political intrigue!

42. 142 浴 Reborn in the Flames: From a World in Chaos to Glory 浴火重生：从乱世走向辉煌 Cute Crocodile God萌萌的鼍神Urban1.4M WordsOngoing The rating has just come in, and it will rise later. Rebirth + alternate history + no System + resistance-war espionage A hundred-year-old man, Wang Anqing, dies alone amid the chaos of war... Reborn in the resistance-war era, he must start over from scratch. Watch how this teenage boy grows step by step, makes up for the regrets of his previous life, and ultimately rewrites his fate and history. 6.9kReads9.2Score48014d adds

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    Meets the requirements, self-recommendation 😏 A centenarian veteran of the War of Resistance Against Japan is reborn back to the Anti-Japanese War era to save the country and its people. No system, relatively realistic, written in a simple and delicate style. The prototype is my maternal grandfather. He has strong moral values and is logical. Thank you for your support 😊😊

43. 143 齐 A Lone Boat in Qidi 齐地孤舟 Fu Chen jay扶辰jayHistorical462k WordsCompleted A transmigrator who refuses to use cheats: no System and no golden finger. While other transmigrators are busy making gunpowder, reciting Tang poetry, and becoming powerful ministers, Tian Yan is cleaning up filth on the walls of Jimo, organizing archives at the Jixia Academy, acting as a “traitorous minister” at court by arguing against everyone and everything, resigning from office of his own accord, and heading to Qi’s poorest county to serve as magistrate... He discovers that even if you kno 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Those who enjoy historical fiction should not miss this.

44. 144 亦 A Question of Love 亦问情 A Horse Named Yema一匹也马Eastern Fantasy667k WordsCompleted Born with the ability to see ghosts, he stumbles by chance onto the path of cultivation. Brotherly loyalty, the bond between master and disciple, the mystery of his origins, grudges in the martial world, and a bloody storm: what is the ultimate purpose of the path of cultivation? Do not ask about love, and yet love must be asked about too. 14Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The writing style is similar to that of Jin Yong's novels, and the plot is also very exciting. Both the literary and martial arts scenes are described in great detail, making it a worthwhile book to read.

45. 145 雪 Xue Wutong 雪梧桐 Xun Bai荀柏710k WordsCompleted [Republican-era ensemble cast + love of country + two powerful leads + older man/younger woman + sweet romance + pursuit of love + powerful man bows his head + heartbreaking angst + bad ending] In the Republican era, Nanjing was home to two renowned romantics. I do not believe in Buddha, but I would kneel at every temple in Nanjing if only Heaven would give me back my wife. Zhou Qingshi, courtesy name Changyu, was the eldest son and eldest grandson of the Zhou family, and ninth in birth order. 400Reads8.6Score—14d adds
46. 146 妖 Golden Threads of Bewitching Beauty 妖韶金缕 Peach Unknowing桃不知Ancient Romance174k WordsOngoing [Push and pull - devoted guard's possessive love - conspiracy - strong female lead's growth] Yun Ying, a dancing girl from the Zhaoyao Pavilion, offends the celebrated courtesan Xiaoyue Shenshen. Xiaoyue Shenshen's patron, Luo Rushi, pays a fortune to buy her and take her to the military camp as a reward for the generals, then takes her innocence to vent his spite. After being reborn, Bo Yunying's soul inhabits Lin Zhifou, the prime minister's legitimate daughter. She is then told she must marry —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The writing is absolutely top-notch, and everyone in the cast is intelligent.

47. 147 南 The Tale of Nan Xin 南心记 Little Breeze, Clear Moon小风霁月Ancient Romance176k WordsCompleted He does everything he can to avoid marrying her, while she plots every which way to wed him. He wants her dead, but she fights to survive in the cracks like a resilient blade of grass. He sees through everything, yet still lets her slowly take root in his heart, where she lingers, impossible to forget and impossible to resist… 67Reads—Score514d adds

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    The writing style is passable, and the logic is sound.

48. 148 卿 Where Qingyun Meets 卿云见 Little Breeze, Clear Moon小风霁月Ancient Romance205k WordsCompleted Just after she transmigrates, her husband nearly destroys her body to cover up his crime. After barely escaping with her life, she finds that the one who helped her was her husband's younger brother. Is it a political scheme or a transaction? Each takes what they need and relies on their own abilities. How can she carve out a life of her own in this world? 76Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 149 阵 At the Summit of the Array River 阵河之巅 One-Click Cold19 Tun一键风寒19屯Eastern Fantasy119k WordsOngoing On the Eastern Zhou Continent, young Qi farmer Lin Chen and his cousin Jia Zhenli embark on an adventure to break through the class divide by cultivating formations. Along the way, they meet Helan Xueliang, the Second Prince of Beiliang fleeing for his life; Qian Fei, the absurd Prince of Yue; and Su Li, daughter of a prefectural magistrate in Kaizhou. The tale weaves together court intrigue, martial heroes and swordplay, the smoke of war, and the pinnacle of formation arts. This is no story abo 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Martial arts, political intrigue, and court politics: absolute logic and full of intrigue.

50. 150 徐 Xu Xue’er 徐雪儿 My Little Warm Jackets我的小棉袄们Modern Romance210k WordsOngoing The everyday work life of Xu Xue'er, an ordinary office drone and medical student, and the sweet romance that blossoms between her and engineer Zhou Dongyang... A warm, down-to-earth story filled with delicious food and all kinds of sweet, thoughtful interactions!!! 20Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    Check out these two; they're based on stories from people around us. They're not exaggerated, melodramatic, or mindless—just real and natural. ❤️❤️❤️

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