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1. 1601 夫 The Third Year After His Wife Left 夫人走的第三年 White Dog白白的狗Ancient Romance195k WordsCompleted Widower romance / bitter-sweet second chances / a touch of angst / bickering couple The heir to the Duke of Liang's household has been a widower for three years. Everyone in the capital says he has mourned his wife for three years, proof of how deeply he loved her. Only he knows the truth: he got promoted, got rich, and his wife died. What a wonderful life! From then on, he could indulge in cockfighting and dog racing, with no one to hold him back. But... the nights were cold, and strange things 13.5kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
2. 1602 末 The Little Villain from the Apocalypse Transmigrates into a Book: Three and a Half, and Fierce! 末世小反派穿书，三岁半，凶！ Crystal Curtain水晶帘Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Raising a child + reborn + transmigrate into a book + palace and household intrigue Little Yunguo had just helped the Zombie King blow up a base when she transmigrated into a book. The good news: she was still alive. The bad news: her mother, Yun Zhi, who had only just lost her husband, nearly lost her child too, and had been reborn with a darkened heart. The Marquis’s household discovered the truth about the real and fake heiresses too late. Both women married and had children, and the fake hei 12.3kReads8.2Score1.5kShelves

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   The minor villain who conspired with the zombie king to blow up the base transmigrated into a book. His real mother was about to be wiped out by the fake heiress. But it's okay, Guoguo and her mother are very powerful!

3. 1603 热 Sleepless in the Heat of the Night 热夜难眠 Ghost Eleven鬼十一Modern Romance535k WordsOngoing Flirtatious little enchantress × downright perverted male lead [Fine-dining romance, forced love, powerful man bows his head, both leads are inexperienced, he chases her after she leaves] What happens when you catch the attention of a pervert? You get locked in a basement and punished… Nan Yan has been branded a lowly illegitimate daughter since birth. Determined to fight that fate, she manages to climb up the social ladder by attaching herself to Shi Yu. Who could have guessed that he has a 7.9kReads8.4Score787Shelves

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   This looks good [smirk]

4. 1604 我 We Will Meet Again in the Light 我们终将在光里重逢 Peach Ice Mist桃冰霧Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted He is a distant, cold deity standing above the clouds, yet he is willing to descend to earth and be her one and only devoted follower. In everyone's eyes, Xu Jiaxing and Gu Chengling belong to two different worlds. One is a beautiful loner who consistently ranks near the bottom in science subjects and has never passed math, but possesses a singular artistic talent; the other is a brilliant scholar, composed and self-disciplined, who always ranks first in the grade and seems both untouchable and 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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   2 | Title: The setting of being deskmates in the third year of junior high really touched me. They didn't meet after they became adults. Instead, they were assigned seats in the third year of junior high, and by some twist of fate, they became deskmates. From then on, one person's youth had a place for the other. They experienced school together, grew up together, and truly fell in love with each other. That's why it was even more painful when they separated later. Because it wasn't a love that suddenly appeared. It was something that had accumulated little by little during their adolescence.

5. 1605 御 Impossible to Escape Your Heart 御心难逃 Mu Chenyang慕晨阳Modern Romance912k WordsCompleted [Age gap + size difference + the powerful never backs down + no groveling chase + fictional setting] Powerful financial tycoon x sweet, naive flower from Huaguo Tricked into a restricted zone by her own uncle, nineteen-year-old college sophomore Xia Zhiyao became a lamb led to slaughter. At the brink of life and death, the man who had established order descended like a god and rescued her from hell. He was her salvation, but also her abyss. Before Shen Yu, the uncrowned king, Xia Zhiyao was as i 102kReads9.3Score11.1kShelves

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   You'll regret it if you don't read this, waaaaaaah! Go check it out, you can even see me in the first book! 😭

6. 1606 提 I Raise My Employees' Salaries, and You Say I'm Disrupting the Market! 提升员工工资，你说我扰乱市场！ Dong Fenghu东风胡Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [The short drama is now online: I raised my employees' wages, and you say I'm disrupting the market] [Business growth, globalization, cross-industry expansion, coming-of-age story] How do you rate the youngest person ever to become the world's richest man on the Forbes list? Economic Times: “The whole world is working for Song Jiang!” Peace Master: “Thank you, Song Jiang, for your contributions to peace. The world has never been more peaceful!” America: “Damn it! China is so despicable! He's usi 52.6kReads9.1Score3.7kShelves
7. 1607 指 Insectoid: The Commander Says He Wants to Live Off His Wife 【虫族】指挥官说他想吃软饭 Cang Lan苍澜Two Male Leads425k WordsCompleted Randall woke up hungover and disoriented, only to be told that he had gotten drunk and harassed a male bug! Just as he thought the Male Bug Protection Association was going to drag him away and punish him severely, the male bug appeared before him and demanded that he take responsibility. Randall: "?" Shao Haoting said with a straight face, "You sullied my innocence. You have to take responsibility and become my female lord." Shao Haoting's friend, who had witnessed everything: You might not bel 4.4kReads9.2Score497Shelves

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   🥙🥙🥙 Highly recommended! A novel about indigenous Zerg! 🔥🔥 Both characters are 3S-level strong, the best in the empire! 🌈🌈 Shao Haoting's family upbringing taught that male Zerg cannot rely solely on females; they must be independent and self-reliant. Therefore, over the years, Shao Haoting worked his way up to become the empire's top commander, earning a salary of millions. 🍀🍀 Later, taking advantage of Randall's drunkenness, he took Randall's hand and placed it on his chest, then said without batting an eye, "You took advantage of me, so you have to take responsibility for me." 🌱🌱

8. 1608 张 Zhang Xiaojiu's Adventure Journal 张小酒的冒险笔记 Wuye無夜Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [The animated series is now available] Zhang Xiaojiu has died once. In his original world, the Demon Realm overturned the Human Realm, wiping out humanity across the globe. His soul, carrying regrets, transmigrated into the body of a baby born before the catastrophe. This time, he wanted to hide away and survive in peace, but fate set him on the path to saving the world. A white-clad angel wept for him, a fiery policewoman took a blade for him, and a gentle spirit demon faced death for him witho 6.6kReads9.1Score563Shelves

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   I'd like to recommend a hidden gem of a book to everyone. It combines martial arts, supernatural elements, superpowers, time travel, apocalypse, and cultivation—it's absolutely fantastic!

9. 1609 别EN You're Speedrunning High-Level Martial Arts While Others Suffer? 别人练功吃苦，你直接速通高武？ Changshou Can't Fly长寿不会飞Urban3.5M WordsOngoing [Signed for publication] [High martial arts + wish fulfillment + total domination + fast-paced + ruthless] “Ye Li, your opponent this time is my boyfriend. You’re no match for him, so hurry up and forfeit...” “You knocked him to his knees?!” “Ye Li, why did you apply to the top of the five great academies? Didn’t your teacher tell you not to get complacent and to keep your feet on the ground... You’ve already been granted early admission?!” “Ye Li, this strange beast rules the whole region. We’r 141.3kReads9.1Score10.5kShelves
10. 1610 龙 The Dragon King's Bride 龙王聘 Wangquan Yuechu王权月初Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted That year, I came down with a strange illness that nothing could cure. Then, on the night the blood moon hung high in the sky, my family decorated the house with lanterns and streamers. From that day on, I had a husband no one could see. Around that time, my mother warned me gravely that I must remain faithful to my husband and keep my distance from other men, or disaster would befall me! When I was nineteen, I broke the taboo, and he... appeared. 39.9kReads9.5Score5.8kShelves
11. 1611 婚 Marriage Becomes an Addiction 婚久成瘾 Su Muyan苏木雁Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [Mutually Exclusive First Love, Romantic Tension, Instinctive Attraction, Older Man] Xie Guihe, the powerful head of the Xie family, is consumed by ambition. Ruthless in everything he does, he has no intention of ever marrying. A high-profile arranged marriage brings him and Lu Meng, the Lu family's heiress, to the registry office. They each get what they need, or so they think. But somewhere along the way, he ends up losing his heart. 1. At first, he is cold and indifferent: "No feelings involv 35.8kReads8.9Score3.2kShelves

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12. 1612 我 I'm a Male Foot Massage Therapist 我是足疗男技师 Want Some Crab Roe Pastry?蟹黄酥要不要吃Urban514k WordsCompleted The person who brought me into the business said, “There isn’t a single decent person in this line of work. They’re all losers who couldn’t make it in any other profession, so they came here to pretend to be respectable.” My name is Zhu Ran. Let me show you the real world of foot massage therapists. 16.3kReads8.4Score1.3kShelves

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    This book is worth reading.

13. 1613 快 Quick Transmigration Crime-Solving: Every Unhinged Male Lead Wants to Keep Me 快穿破案：疯批男主都想留住我 Song Song, Who Loves Picking at Their Fingers爱抠手手的松松Ancient Romance416k WordsOngoing (Quick transmigration + devoted leads + one-on-one romance + possessive love + obsessive) Ji Yunwan, bound to a System, keeps running into powerful, dangerously obsessive men in one world after another. The crown prince plots to rule the realm, but all he wants is to lock her away in the palace. The warlord commands a mighty army and would trade an entire war-torn world to make her stay. The immortal Venerable cuts himself off from worldly ties, yet is willing to defy the Way and keep her by his 34Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 1614 民 Republican-Era Tycoon: From the Start, I Am Xiangzi the Camel 民国神豪：开局骆驼祥子 Loves Honey Longjing Tea爱喝蜂蜜龙井茶Historical661k WordsOngoing [Republican-era street life + enjoying life + tycoon + mastermind] No idiocy, no saintly heroine. This is a parallel world, so don't try to match it to real people or events! After becoming a rickshaw puller like Camel Xiangzi, how can he keep living a miserable life at the bottom of society? Find the prettiest maids! Eat the chef's signature dishes! Live in a prince's mansion! Listen to authentic opera! Eating, drinking, and having fun can still turn the tides of power. Before he knows it, he's 172Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    These are all good books; the author's writing is excellent. There might be minor flaws, but they won't affect the reading experience. The first book, in particular, has a very good writing style. The author has already had one book banned [facepalm], so I wonder how long this one will last. It seems the outline for the author's next book is already prepared.

15. 1615 重 Reborn in the 1980s: I Won’t Marry an Officer, I’ll Marry a Rich Playboy 重生八零：不嫁军官，嫁纨绔 Wu Jiayunbei武家云北Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + sweet romance + pampered life as a wealthy family’s daughter-in-law in the 1980s] In her past life, Jiang Xianli was set up by her twin sister and married a man who married into wealth for his own benefit, while her sister took her place and married a spoiled rich heir. After the wedding, her husband was specially recruited into a military academy and rose through the ranks to become a senior officer. Jiang Xianli became the official’s wife whom every woman envied. But her sist 115.8kReads9.1Score6.7kShelves

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    I haven't read such a satisfying story in a long time. The female lead's slaps are real, and she's clearly only after the male lead's money from the start. The plot isn't idiotic at all. And she doesn't revolve around the male lead.

16. 1616 盗 Tomb Raiding: I Tore Down the Golmud Sanatorium 盗墓：我拆了格尔木疗养院 Red-Headed Crane with Ice鹤顶红加冰Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing [No Female Lead + Cheerful Protagonist + Comedy] Wu Mo transmigrates into the ultimate tomb-raiding world and becomes Wu Xie’s younger brother, gaining a tomb-raiding sign-in System. Ding! Sign-in successful. Reward granted. 1: Azure Dragon bloodline 2: Tomb-trap mechanisms 3: Corpse control With these skills at his disposal, Wu Mo starts running wild in the tomb-raiding world. He blows up the Golmud Sanatorium, beats up Hei Xiazi, and tests his strength against Xiaoge. He saves A Ning in the S 26.7kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves
17. 1617 大 Great Ming: Zhu Yuanzhang Fakes His Death, and I Choose to Ascend the Throne! 大明：朱元璋假死，我选择登基！ Coconut Latte Is the Best生椰拿铁yydsHistorical2.5M WordsOngoing [No System + Meticulous + Emperor + Scheming + Twists + Political Intrigue and Wits + Logical Plot] In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuntong, who had transmigrated into this world, discovered that Old Zhu had kicked the bucket ahead of schedule. All the better. Letting Zhu Yunwen sit on the Dragon Throne would be a waste, so I’ll take it! But Zhu Yuntong had no idea. Zhu Yuanzhang had only faked his death to test Zhu Yunwen. “What? Zhu Yuntong has ascended the throne?!” “He wants to aboli 4.1kReads8.2Score491Shelves

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    This is really interesting; the protagonist's controls are different.

18. 1618 快 Quick Transmigration: She Is the Great Villain 快穿：她是大反派 A Cat in September九月一只猫Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted (A true villain who will never be redeemed. If that's not for you, don't read.) Luo Xi is the only god in the Nine Heavens. Though a god, she is consumed by bloodlust and has slain countless immortals and demons. The Immortal Realm and Demon Realm appeal to the Heavenly Dao to decide her fate, but even the Heavenly Dao is powerless against her. Yet for the sake of stability among the Three Realms, the Heavenly Dao has no choice but to use all its strength to seize a fragment of Luo Xi's soul and 5.3kReads8.9Score299Shelves

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    This is supposed to be a wish-fulfillment story; offend the female lead, and she's killed; betray the female lead, and she's killed too! [Cool][Cool][Cool]

19. 1619 从 Becoming a Soccer King at Real Madrid 从皇马开始当球王 Porridge by the Green Cliff青崖煮粥Sports860k WordsCompleted That year, the Galaxy Battleship set sail, only to run aground early and become a laughingstock. That year, Real Madrid’s crown prince Su Hang burst onto the scene, forming the HRR Rolls-Royce front three with Ronaldo and Raul! That year, Barcelona were at their peak and Milan were in their prime; the Premier League rose to prominence, while Su Hang and Real Madrid arrived late but right on time! Raul: I’m willing to hand my captain’s armband to Su, even though he’s so young! Zinedine Zidane: Pe 21kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves
20. 1620 抗 Blood and Iron in the War Against Japan 抗日之铁血狂兵 East Hedge Tavern东篱酒吧Historical6.2M WordsCompleted Those who invade China, however far away, must be punished. Special forces soldier Zhao Zhiguo unexpectedly found himself on the battlefield of the War of Resistance Against Japan. Drawing on his extensive combat experience, he led his troops to repeatedly defeat the Japanese invaders. Zhao Zhiguo and his men showed the Japanese that the descendants of Huaxia were not to be trifled with. With their burning passion, they forged an iron Great Wall of resistance! 399Reads9.1Score100Shelves
21. 1621 我 I Want to Swim Like a Dragon! 我要游龙！ An Adorable Beaver一只可爱的海狸Urban475k WordsOngoing [So handsome it makes your jaw drop, multiple female leads, chemistry through the roof] “This man is insanely hot!” Lin Mei stuck out the tip of her tongue and ran it across her lips. The man had broad shoulders and a narrow waist, his contours rising like ridges, his muscles stacked like cobblestones. The part of his V-line left exposed was clearly visible. Was this really her childhood sweetheart? Unbelievable. She felt like pinning him beneath her “peach.” 755Reads—Score113Shelves

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    This one! A gem I recently discovered, I was really out of books to read... So I was forced to look for it among the new releases. Multiple female leads + ruthless and decisive, satisfying on both sides.

22. 1622 特 Agent: From the Start, I Make Contact with Zheng Yaoxian 特工：开局郑耀先和我接头 Loves Tower Diving for Kills喜欢越塔杀Urban5.4M WordsCompleted Shen Fei transmigrates into a world that brings together several espionage dramas, all fraught with danger. Here, there are Kite, The Infiltrator, The Disguiser... And the person he’s supposed to meet is none other than Zheng Yaoxian, Sixth Brother of the Military Statistics Bureau! And so, a secret agent feared by the enemy emerges, codenamed “Nightmare”! 5kReads9.3Score506Shelves
23. 1623 让 You Were Supposed to Take Your Cousin Along, So Why Are You Raising Her? 让你带着表妹，结果你玩养成？ Eat It All in One Bite一口全部吃掉Urban660k WordsCompleted "Everyday Romance," "Redemption," "One Heroine," "Light Novel," "Healing" She always wears a blank expression, and no one knows what she’s thinking. A girl who approaches everything with painstaking caution comes to Wen Mo’s little home, and the two somehow find themselves living together. “You hardly ever smile.” “I don’t like… smiling.” “Then how do you get along with other people?” “I don’t get along with… other people.” Wen Mo looks at the arm she’s wrapped tightly around, speechless. “So I’ 12.8kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
24. 1624 合 The Hehuan Sect's Number One Cauldron? More Children, More Blessings, Until I Become a Demonic Elder 合欢宗第一鼎炉？多子多福成老魔 Liu Zixian刘子羡Eastern Fantasy199k WordsOngoing Does having a pure Yang body automatically make you a cultivation furnace? Why can't you just be good at alchemy? His master taught Chen Changsheng the Everlasting Spring Technique, helping him cross the divide between mortal and cultivator. Chen Changsheng began his pursuit of immortality. Along the way, he met many charming women, but his resolve to attain immortality never wavered. Gradually, he became known as a member of the demonic path. What exactly happened to the former Sword God of Bal 6.1kReads—Score325Shelves

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25. 1625 睁 I Opened My Eyes and Returned to the Day My Wife Had a Difficult Labor 睁开眼，回到老婆难产当天 It's Xiao Qing是小青啊Urban2.9M WordsCompleted Short dramas: When I Opened My Eyes, It Was the Day My Wife Went Into Difficult Labor; 1988: Reborn to Protect My Wife and Children Early story: farming and business. Later: heading to Ula to trade for equipment, then selling guns, cannons, planes, tanks, and firecrackers printed with our very own dollars (starts at chapter 330). If you had the chance to be reborn, what regret would you make up for? The moment Si Chen opened his eyes, he found himself back on the day his wife went into difficu 18.9kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
26. 1626 综 A Leisurely Journey Across Worlds 综穿之漫漫而游 Rivers Flow江河流水Female-Channel Fanfiction4.4M WordsOngoing Transmigration + golden finger (minor) + palace and household intrigue + childbirth Empresses in the Palace is currently being updated... Does not follow the original plot The heroine keeps growing, improving, and becoming more beautiful. A satisfying read!!! 1 - Ode to Joy - complete 2 - Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace - complete 3 - Empresses in the Palace - in progress 21kReads9.0Score100Shelves

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    In the Evangelion arc, the female lead is a model, the ex-girlfriend of three of America's most handsome men, and eventually marries the young and handsome Kakashi.

27. 1627 合 Hehuan Sect: Deep Blue Lets Me Add Points Until I Become the Demonic Path's Leader 合欢宗：深蓝加点被逼成魔道魁首 Liu Zixian刘子羡Eastern Fantasy159k WordsOngoing Everyone condemns those who practice the Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation Art as depraved and lecherous. But no one knows that I was born less gifted than others, and can only sustain my life through the union of yin and yang. As a disciple of the Hehuan Hall of the Hehuan Sect, I awakened a Deep Blue enhancement panel. The righteous sects close in, my fellow disciples turn on one another, and the ambitious Gu Yue Fang Yuan waits for his chance to strike. To find a chance at survival, I travel far to Q 1.2kReads—Score211Shelves
28. 1628 揽 Gathering Her Close 揽倾入怀 Xia Mier夏弥尔Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [A short story focused on sweet romance] [Doctor VS actress] [All sugar, no angst] [One-on-one, doting romance, medical fiction, showbiz] Bai Qing, already a top-tier star, suddenly made a high-profile announcement that she was in a relationship. Her boyfriend wasn't in the entertainment industry, and she hoped everyone would give them plenty of privacy. Naturally, netizens started digging. It turned out Bai Qing's boyfriend was a doctor: young, talented, from a prestigious family, and, most imp 10.3kReads9.4Score1kShelves

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    🌈 Actress Bai Qing suddenly announced her relationship in a high-profile manner! Her boyfriend is not in the entertainment industry! So netizens started digging! 🍁 It turns out that Bai Qing's boyfriend is a doctor from a prominent family, and most importantly, he's incredibly handsome!

29. 1629 只 As Long as They Have Health Bars, I'll Kill Even the Gods 只要有血条，神明也杀给你看 Don't Eat Fish Porridge不吃鱼粥Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [Hunter: You can see the health bars of all things, and every attack is guaranteed to deal damage, even to gods!] [Stalker: Stealth through the darkness, hunt beneath the light!] [Executioner: The time for your sentence has come!] “Come on, come on, take a blade!” “Immortal? Once your health bar hits zero, you die!” “As long as it has a health bar, I can kill it, even if it’s a god!” The dark side of the world, a shattered map, strange creatures from the abyss... There is no light behind them, 130kReads9.3Score14.6kShelves
30. 1630 照 Chronicle of the Strange 照诡录 Chu ZhiM褚枝MMystery600k WordsOngoing All-female ensemble | No romance | Alternate world | Ancient mystery cases and criminal investigation | Part episodic, part overarching plot In the Great Yan Dynasty, the capable rule, and women hold power. Three people died at a palace banquet. They died smiling. Their faces were split with grins when they died. No one dared investigate. The commandery princess, Shen Zhaoming, did. She gathered four extraordinary women: a cool-headed coroner, a talkative Daoist, a mute shadow guard, and a s 239Reads8.8Score172Shelves
31. 1631 四 A Forty-Year-Old Woman Falls for Me and Makes the Factory Director Call Me Dad! 四十阿姨恋上我，让厂长喊叫爹！ Liu Zixian刘子羡Urban638k WordsOngoing Original Title: A Forty-Year-Old Aunt Falls for Me, and Makes the Factory Director Call Me Dad! After graduating from college, Chen Yu went out to gain work experience and found a job as a management trainee at a small factory. He finally made it through the hard years and was preparing for a promotion into management, only to unexpectedly end up living off a woman. Though, on second thought, that made sense. After all, Chen Yu had seen a doctor who told him he could only live off a woman. At th 2.7kReads—Score122Shelves
32. 1632 回 The Reservoir of Returning Waters 回流之坝 Lu Qi, Who Loves Liangfen and Duck Intestines爱吃凉粉鸭肠的路七Eastern Fantasy792k WordsOngoing Does surviving tribulation have to mean facing a lightning tribulation? It could also mean a trial of love! In a world of spiritual energy, every stale cultivation trope is cast aside. A middle-aged man steps into a secret realm in his mortal body, exploring it one step at a time until his soul and body are completely set free. As he investigates the spiritual energy beneath heaven and earth, he uncovers the ultimate truth hidden from the world. 97Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No system, no tricks, no cheat codes, a completely new story.

33. 1633 让 I Asked You to Run the Special Talents Class, So How Did They All Become Top Students? 让你代管特长班，怎么全成学霸了？ A Heart Facing the Sun向阳的心Urban3.6M WordsCompleted Three homeroom teachers have been driven away in just two months. When it comes to Class Seven, the special-track class for underachievers known as a teacher’s battlefield and a playground for poor students, even with the director of studies offering sky-high pay, the veteran teachers sit as still as mountains. Not one is willing to take the job. Just then, Chen Chu, a trainee teacher, activates the Strongest Teaching System. He volunteers to become Class Seven’s new homeroom teacher, starting f 12kReads9.6Score1.5kShelves
34. 1634 我 I Have a Wuling RV for Transporting Supplies in the Apocalypse 我在末日有一辆五菱房车运送物资 Liu Zixian刘子羡Sci-Fi & Apocalypse186k WordsOngoing After graduating from college, Chen Shu couldn't find a suitable job, so he started delivering food. He began making deliveries in a Wuling Hongguang, and one day, without realizing it, he found himself in a parallel apocalyptic world. Chen Shu was just about to go to the bathroom when a woman began frantically pounding on his window. When he rolled it down, the woman, dressed head to toe in designer labels, climbed straight into the car and urged him to drive. In his panic, Chen Shu floored i 2.2kReads—Score100Shelves
35. 1635 我 I Am the Biological Child of the Dragon-Prince's Emperor Father 我，是龙傲天父皇亲生的崽 Bu Yu Sen Sen Sen不豫森森森Fantastical Romance590k WordsCompleted [Just started posting, ratings will rise] As the daughter of the God King, Yuan Cuo’s life was one long tragedy. Her birth mother desperately wanted her younger brother to take the throne, and forced Yuan Cuo to serve as his stepping stone. Her father was cold and heartless, treating her as nothing more than a marriage alliance tool. Her friend was two-faced, joining forces with others to tear her limb from limb. Unwilling to suffer through life all over again, Yuan Cuo only wanted to die quick 18.5kReads7.9Score2.1kShelves

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    No couple, or couple?

36. 1636 穿EN Transmigrating to the Source Card Continent, I Come with Fusion Cards 穿越源卡大陆，我自带融合卡牌 Ji Dongfang姬东方Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsOngoing [Cards, Western fantasy, elves, heroes, knights] Legend says the Source Card World was born in a sea of chaos known as the Source Card Sea. The laws of all things, energy, and souls all exist in the form of “cards.” Beast Taming Cards, Magic Cards, Equipment Cards, Summoning Cards… Those who can sense and wield the power of “cards” are known as Card Masters. 48.6kReads7.3Score5.5kShelves

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    Card game, adventure, travel, multiple races

37. 1637 离 Unbelievable! I’m the Villainess in Four Novels 离谱！我在四本小说里当恶毒女配 Xia Jinglü夏惊绿Modern Romance497k WordsCompleted (The rating has only just appeared. It'll go up later.) [Everyone thinks she's hated, but she's actually adored by all + spoiled and fussy heroine + Mary Sue + airheaded beauty gradually grows a brain + multiple men competing for her] Ming Wei was frail from birth and spent eighteen years being pampered by everyone around her. Only after being thrown out of the Xie family did she learn that she was the universally disliked supporting female character in a romance novel. The men who had once dote 12.6kReads8.7Score2kShelves

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    These are great books! Personally, I think these three are the best I've read recently.

38. 1638 我 My Friend Still Has Years to Live. What Gives You the Right to Detain Him in the Underworld? 我朋友阳寿未尽，你们凭什么把他扣在阴间？ Aigese of Fleeting Words一语缥缈的艾格瑟13k WordsCompleted My friend still has years left to live. What gives you the right to keep him in the underworld? 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Please take a look at my work, everyone.

39. 1639 我 I Turned the Horror World Into a Raising Game! 我把惊悚世界玩成养成游戏！ Yu Zuo予作Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A mysterious force descended upon Earth, giving rise to another world of terror. Everyone was forcibly sent into the world of horror games on their eighteenth birthday. While everyone else was immersed in fear, struggling to survive in the cracks between life and death, Qin Nuo discovered that he could earn System rewards by influencing the ghosts’ emotions. And every time he completed a dungeon, he could establish his own business in the world of horror. So he became a food runner at the Yin Sp 112.4kReads9.5Score12kShelves
40. 1640 社 The Socially Anxious Sweetheart Transmigrates Into the Male Lead's Gold-Digging Ex-Girlfriend 社恐小可怜穿成男主的捞子前女友 Longjing Glutinous Rice Ball龙井糯团Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted Shu Yu is painfully antisocial. One day, she transmigrates into a novel as the male lead’s gold-digging ex-girlfriend. She dates him online and swindles a hundred million from him. In the end, unable to part with his money, she sneaks into his bed, only for him to despise her and throw her to the dogs. Shu Yu swallows hard and points at herself. “A-a gold digger? You mean, you mean me?” System: “That’s right, you. Just maintain your character and finish the ex-girlfriend storyline, and you’ll 55.4kReads8.7Score9.7kShelves

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    It's really beautiful, so I won't say more.

41. 1641 抱 Sorry, I’m Crazy. Keep Your Weirdness Away 抱歉，我有疯病，诡异勿扰 Hot Pot Tripe火锅涮毛肚Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Dark Fairy Tales + Horror Game + Livestream + Hilarious + No Romance + Unconventional Ending] My name is Shi Yu, and I'm mentally ill. One moment I was asleep, and the next I had been transported into a horror game called “Little Red Riding Hood.” Black smoke was rising from Mom's head, and the cake meant for Grandma had been mixed with an unidentified kind of minced meat... The game was being livestreamed to the entire world in real time. People watched in astonishment as, while the other p 21.4kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves
42. 1642 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 1MReads9.9Score162.2kShelves
43. 1643 王 Honor of Kings: The Ultimate Carry Recruits a Lane Monster from the Start 王者：通天代，开局招募边路之怪 King of Kings 001王者大神001Sports1.3M WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast + Everyday Life + Brotherhood + Livestreaming + Shameless Power Fantasy + Consistently in the Top Ten + All Kinds of Clashes] Also known as King of Glory: The Top-Tier Boosting Studio, Beating Up the Whole Internet Yang Xiao is reborn in a parallel world and awakens the King of Glory Top-Tier Boosting Studio System. He puts together a studio staffed entirely by top players! Ting An: “Meeting Brother Xiao is the luckiest thing that's ever happened to me!” Han Han: “Brother Xiao, te 45.4kReads8.8Score4kShelves
44. 1644 哥 Bro, You Go Simp for the Heroine. I'm Going to Dual Cultivate with the White-Haired One 哥你去舔女主，我要跟白毛双修了 Jiujiu Jia玖玖嘉Fantastical Romance606k WordsCompleted [Transmigrated into a book, adored by everyone, face-slapping the fake sweethearts, sweet cultivation romance, male lead is a villain bent on destroying the world] In her previous life, Shen Qinghe only learned after she died that the world she had transmigrated into was a novel. Her own brother, the leader of the Qingxuan Sect, was actually the second male lead, a lovesick fool who only knew how to fawn over the heroine. In the end, he lost all his cultivation to save her, and the entire sect w 25.6kReads8.5Score4.2kShelves
45. 1645 校 The Campus Belle Graduated Without a Single Rumor, Until I Went to Prison 校花零绯闻毕业，直到我锒铛入狱 Liu Zixian刘子羡Urban154k WordsOngoing In 2025, the Shanghai Stock Exchange, where I worked, became the largest exchange in the country. I made an indelible contribution to that achievement. I ended up in prison after making the same mistake as my senior schoolmate. Before that happened, I also met the woman who changed my life... Also known as: "Don't Be Afraid, Senior Sister. I'll Protect You." "Don't Fear the Campus Belle's Flirting, Just Beware the Forty-Year-Old Sister" "Campus Belle, Please Guide Me Through the Rest of My Life" 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
46. 1646 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 631Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book seems to have been written to save me from a reading slump. My best friend is both a talisman and a divine helper. We sisters are adventuring in the city, how come all this incredible wealth just falls into my lap?

47. 1647 爱 Love Yourself, and Don’t Stop 爱自己，不要停 Aigese of Fleeting Words一语缥缈的艾格瑟21k WordsCompleted Love Yourself, Don’t Stop 3Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 1648 祖 Grandpa, Don’t Resign Yet. Help Me Out! This Plastic Father-Daughter Duo Is in Trouble Again 祖父先别辞官，捞捞，塑料父女又闯祸了 Er Lulu二鹿鹿Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted Grandfather, Don’t Resign Just Yet. Help Us Out. The Plastic Father and Daughter Have Caused Trouble Again 8.5kReads—Score277Shelves

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    This ancient romance novel perfectly blends humor, sweet romance, and light political intrigue, boasting a rich yet coherent plot. In the imperial court, Father Jiang single-handedly mediates disputes among officials, resolving countless long-standing conflicts. Seemingly a peacemaker, he is actually insightful and wise, maintaining stability in the court. In the Eastern Palace, the female lead devotedly cares for the hardworking Crown Prince, feeding him and offering gentle comfort, warming his lonely life with the small joys of daily life. The family scenes are lighthearted and humorous, depicting the grandfather's frustration with his children and the children's lively and playful interactions in a realistic and engaging way. The entire story avoids intense conflicts and doesn't rely on dramatic moments to grab attention; instead, it captivates readers with its vivid characters and gentle plot, offering a soothing and comforting read.

49. 1649 克 After Two Consorts Meet Their End, the Grand Princess Is Haunted by Ghosts Night After Night 克死两任驸马，长公主夜夜被鬼缠 A Wild Rampage一通乱杀Ancient Romance121k WordsOngoing [1V2 + obsessive ghostly men + love triangle + a little push and pull + a little dog-training romance + swoony, satisfying pure historical romance] Xiao Yuzhuo, the eldest princess of Great Liang, held power and was so breathtakingly beautiful that, even after burying two consorts in just three years, men were still practically cracking their skulls to compete for the position. But after awakening to the truth, she learned that in the story, she was nothing but a stepping stone for the so-called 11Reads—Score162Shelves

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    In this pure ancient romance novel, the male protagonists are so obsessive they become demons and even ghosts, yet they refuse to let go. The female protagonist is decisive and intelligent, managing both her career and training dogs. [1V2: Alluring and sharp-tongued newcomer VS calm and collected female protagonist VS gentle and cunning childhood sweetheart]

50. 1650 七 70s Military Marriage: The Couple’s a Bit Crazy 七零军婚：那两口子都有点癫 Wealthy Heiress财神千金Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Inventory Space + Comedy + Wish Fulfillment + Two Golden Fingers] Ruan Qiqi spent ten years being treated for an illness, and her condition was perfectly stable. After leaving the hospital, she unexpectedly transmigrates to the 1970s, into the body of a country girl who has just been dumped by her scumbag fiancé. Nearly everyone around her is awful. But she isn't afraid. She has a space packed with supplies, a golden finger, and nine lives, so she can do whatever she wants with 47.1kReads9.2Score5.8kShelves

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    In this book, Ruan Qiqi, who had been running rampant in a mental hospital for ten years, was finally discharged with great joy. However, she only enjoyed her stay for a week before unexpectedly transmigrating to the 1970s. She then turned around and hanged herself in the male lead's father's office. [Facepalm]

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