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1. 51 官 The Official and His Charms 官人官色 Curtain-Rolling West Wind 666卷帘西风666Urban5.7M WordsOngoing The road to becoming an official is narrow, so narrow that if you want to climb it, you can only step on other people's shoulders. Yet it is also broad enough to encompass everyday life and the people's hardships. Along this road lie intrigue and shifting fortunes, ruthless decisions, and love and hatred... 267.3kReads9.4Score19.1kShelves
2. 52 七 Military Marriage in the 1970s: After Joining the Army, She Became the Talk of the Family Compound 七零军婚：随军后她风靡家属院 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Stunning artist x tough, prison-style military officer] [Pocket dimension, limited appearances + sweet romance + satisfying wish fulfillment + no awful characters] Shi Tingyu is a young painter with a modest reputation. One day, she transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes the daughter of a weapons researcher. Before she can enjoy her new life, her parents face the prospect of being reported and sent down to the countryside. Unwilling to let her suffer, her parents quickly arrange a blind date fo 86kReads9.5Score9.9kShelves

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   📖📖📖📖This is a very good read. The plot doesn't drag, and each character has their own shining points. The protagonist's strength isn't achieved through external forces, but rather through their own hard work. It's a sweet romance novel with a strong cast of characters, and I highly recommend it.

3. 53 夫 After His Wife Divorces Him, the Warlord Goes Gray Overnight 夫人离婚后，军阀大佬一夜白头 Chu Diandian初点点Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name, “Qi Mi,” is available by searching on Tomato. Ning Zhen is forced to marry the warlord Sheng Changyu. Sheng Changyu has a beloved first love, as well as two concubines, and the Sheng household is rife with danger. Ning Zhen is a young heiress who has returned from studying abroad. She can’t adapt to the infighting in the household, and everyone is waiting to see her make a fool of herself. Less than three years later, just as everyone predicted, Ning Zhen wants 78.8kReads9.5Score9.1kShelves

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   These three books are really good, really good. They are the best of the best. I would feel sorry if anyone hadn't read one of them, OK?

4. 54 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 92kReads9.6Score12.3kShelves
5. 55 犯 The Usurper 犯上者 Li Ma李马Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [The print edition has been signed, so read with confidence] (No System, no invincibility, plot-focused, explores human nature, not a formulaic power fantasy) (The protagonist grows and changes as the story unfolds) (An ensemble cast: supporting characters aren't one-dimensional, and respond with genuine emotions to the changes around them) No one knows when this world began to split in two. 218.8kReads9.4Score35.1kShelves
6. 56 安 The Peaceful Inn 安心客栈 Ma Xiaoyun麻小云Eastern Fantasy400k WordsCompleted The jianghu has its own tales to tell. Why see everything under heaven? Young man, don't ask how rough the road ahead will be. The young man asked, “What is the jianghu?” The old man replied, “Ride your horse, cross the river, and plunge into the mortal world.” 2.8kReads8.9Score172Shelves
7. 57 灰EN Above the Gray Fog 灰雾之上 Anti-Static防静电Eastern Fantasy4.5M WordsCompleted [Lord of the Mysteries]+ [Potions]+ [Races]+ [Civilization] A hundred years from now, I am a hero. My deeds become stories, praised by all. A thousand years from now, I am a legend. Stories become epics, passed down through generations. Ten thousand years from now, I am a faith. Epics become myths, and the incense offered to me never ceases. P.S. This book is also known as Above the Gray Mist. P.S. The development of the human race provides the backdrop. The focus is on an individual's epic, no 89.3kReads9.3Score7.8kShelves
8. 58 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.2kReads9.6Score68.1kShelves
9. 59 死EN After Dying a Hundred Thousand Times, I Bribed the River of Time and Space 死亡十万次，我直接买通时空长河 Natsume Says Nothing夏目不语Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Future Setting] [One Female Lead or No Female Lead] The Shijing appeared, strange beings invaded, and the Chosen Ones charged with fighting them were on the brink of defeat. So the most determined among the Chosen Ones began searching for a way to save the world. “Ten years later, the basic body-tempering method appeared, and the first martial artists were born.” “A hundred years later, spiritual martial arts burst onto the scene, and the martial arts community officially took shape.” “A thousa 174kReads9.4Score25.9kShelves
10. 60 一 I Woke Up with 40 Murder Cases on My Hands 一觉醒来：我背上了40起命案 No Joy无喜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Chen Xiao wakes up to find everything around him strangely unfamiliar. The only thing beside him is a diary. He thinks it might explain his current predicament, but as he reads, he begins to doubt whether its contents are real. It is clearly a record of crimes committed by “himself.” Just as Chen Xiao is about to read on, the piercing wail of police sirens downstairs jolts him awake, and he can't help imagining the worst... 29.8kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
11. 61 那 That Year, That Cicada, That Sword 那年那蝉那把剑 Mo Yu默煜Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted Holding a cicada from summer doesn’t necessarily mean holding the whole summer in your hand. But grasp that sword, and you hold an entire world of martial arts. Wield a three-foot blade of gleaming steel. Dream of becoming a revered Sword God, if only for a day. Be an invincible Sword Immortal, if only for a moment. Sever the headmaster’s treasured pagoda and knock the emperor’s crown from his head. He laughs aloud: “Eight kings with zithers, lutes, harps, and pipes; four imps with grotesque fac 82.2kReads9.3Score8.2kShelves
12. 62 洪 Honghuang: Dao Ancestor Hongjun, Please Behave Yourself 洪荒：鸿钧道祖，请你自重 What I Say Is Me言之即吾Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [A different kind of Primordial World + Invincible + Behind the Scenes + Civilization Building + Cat Butler Training + An exclusive story for the Chinese branch of the Holy Flame Meow Meow Cult] (The supporting characters' personalities have some rough spots early on. Check the comments for reference. If that bothers you, read with caution!!!) Not long after Pangu created the world, Meow Meow is reborn as the first cat in the Primordial World and obtains the Cat Pet System. “Ding! Host, please b 2.3kReads8.5Score257Shelves
13. 63 人 I'm in the Ultraman Universe, Studying at the Land of Light 人在奥特，我在光之国当学霸 Top Student of Light光之学霸Anime Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Lin Di transmigrates to the world of Ultraman and becomes Ultraman Dika, the younger brother of Ultraman Tiga. With monsters appearing all over Earth, his big brother Tiga entrusts him to the original Ultraman, who takes him to study at the Land of Light. He’s already become an Ultraman, so why does he still have to go to school? On the verge of a breakdown, Dika unlocks the Ultra All-Rounder System. As long as he raises his affinity with the Ultraman in front of him, he can obtain one of that U 19kReads9.6Score1.8kShelves
14. 64 让 You Were Supposed to Become a Jianghu Boss, So How Did You End Up a Warlord? 让你当江湖大佬，你成了军阀？ Zoo Superstar动物园巨星Urban2.3M WordsCompleted (Republican era + warlords + martial world + high-octane action + slow burn!) In the seventeenth year of the Republic, the land of Guanzhong stretched for a thousand miles, scorched and barren, with not a single grain to harvest. A desperate man trudged across the cracked earth. When the Luo ran dry, the Xia fell; when the Yellow River ran dry, the Shang fell. Mountains collapsing and rivers drying up were omens of a dynasty's demise. Soldiers gone rogue, bandits, locusts. Zhao Ming looked up at 6.9kReads8.0Score353Shelves
15. 65 史 The Greatest Spoiled Brat in History 史上第一败家子 Ink Book墨书Historical2.4M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to an ancient world in the midst of war and chaos, Yang Ming never planned to be a savior. All he wanted was to make a fortune and run away with his wife and children. But the crown prince won’t leave him alone and wants to steal his woman. Guess he’ll have to kill him. The Hu won’t leave him alone either, wanting to marry his fiancée. An uncle might put up with that, but even an aunt wouldn’t! The foreigners won’t leave him alone, either. Those mere barbarians dare to run t 514Reads5.9Score—Shelves
16. 66 谍 Spy War: Only I Can Eavesdrop on People's Thoughts 谍战，只有我能偷听心声 Drunk on Wine for the Rest of My Life浊酒醉余生Urban2.3M WordsCompleted [Not a formulaic spy thriller. A feel-good story about growth, with an original plot. If you don’t like it, don’t argue.] In 1931, as the War of Resistance was about to break out, under pressure from the situation on all sides, Dai Yunnong traveled to Beiping in person to establish an intelligence network in the three northeastern provinces. Who could have guessed that the secret would leak? The three spy teams sent into the region were exposed, and all thirty Huangpu Academy elites were wiped o 37.9kReads9.0Score5.5kShelves
17. 67 官 Officialdom: Starting by Slapping My Boss Twice 官锋：从打领导两巴掌开始 Little Lotus Breeze小荷风Urban1.4M WordsOngoing Made the scapegoat from the start? Pushed to the margins, with my future and my life ruined? Fine, I’ll remember this. There’s plenty of time to settle the score. My girlfriend breaks up with me, and my love life falls apart. What was I even here for? Fine, I’ll set you free. Don’t regret it. I turn around with power in my hands and return. Li Rui laughs aloud. Those who hurt and slandered me will all pay the price. 29.9kReads8.3Score2.5kShelves

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    I recommend reading these two books about officialdom; I sympathize with the male protagonist's plight, and the sense of immersion is incredibly strong.

18. 68 官 The Road to Power: A Clash of Ambition and Desire 官途从权欲交锋开始 Little Lotus Breeze小荷风Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [Political Revenge] + [Career Advancement] + [Alliances of Mutual Interest] + [Romantic Entanglements] + [Political Scheming and Wits] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Ensemble Cast] [The male lead keeps a low profile without being creepy early on, reveals his sharp edge with a roguish charm in the middle, and takes revenge on all his enemies later.] Wang Maoyuan is a "golden phoenix" who flew out of the countryside. The year he graduated from college, he passed the civil service exam and joined the la 17.6kReads7.7Score1.2kShelves
19. 69 疯 The Unhinged Big Shot's Twisted Devotion Leaves His Soft Little Darling Dazed with Kisses 疯批大佬病态溺宠，小娇软被亲懵 Sparkling Little Gold闪闪小金Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Short drama now streaming | [Beautiful, soft-spoken, coy little temptress x Powerful, high-ranking, unhinged tycoon] When Jiang Yaoyao transmigrated into a book, she was perched coquettishly on the villainous tycoon’s lap, her red lips close to the side of his face. Her voice was soft and sweet, her eyes seductive. “Mr. Pei, I’ve admired you for a long time...” The man looked down at her, his eyes cold and unreadable. The next moment, he grabbed her wrist. The dagger the original character had s 44.7kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves

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    It's a sweet time-travel story.

20. 70 京 Spring Tide over Beijing and Macau 京澳春潮 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open August 7, 2026, at 7 p.m.] [Heiress vs. Men from All Walks of Life] Also known as Spring Tide in Jing'ao The first time Wen Ning saw Xie Zhiyu on Aodao, she knew he was a dangerous man. Even though he was merely sitting quietly in a dessert shop, eating a bowl of mung bean soup. The little shop was packed and noisy, yet no one dared share a table with him. A few meters around him, an island of solitude had been deliberately carved out. “Who is he?” “Xie Zhiyu. No on 179.3kReads9.6Score27.7kShelves

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    I recommend two good books to everyone.

21. 71 夜 Night Tide 夜潮 A Qiao阿悄Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted [Headstrong, rebellious rich heiress vs. silent, rugged bodyguard] Jiang Shiyi was going to run away from her wedding. Her fiancé, Lu Yuanfeng, owned the Lu Group and doted on her, indulging her every whim. But all she felt was that she was being watched and kept prisoner. Until she met Zhou Dongnan... One night of passion amid the patter of rain. Jiang Shiyi left him 250 yuan and a drawing labeled “Average.” She thought they would never meet again. But then Zhou Dongnan suddenly became the 792Reads8.7Score109Shelves
22. 72 官 Officialdom: Demoted, I Reveal My Powerful Background 官场：被贬后，我强大身世曝光 Dog of the Canglang River沧浪之狗Urban4.2M WordsOngoing Down on his luck, Li Lin was transferred to a poor rural county. He threw himself into grassroots work and toiled in obscurity, while everyone thought he had reached the end of the road. Then an inspection by senior officials gave him the chance to show his talent and win their recognition. From then on, he opened up a whole new path and rose steadily through one test after another. 126.2kReads9.2Score7.4kShelves
23. 73 开 Suspended from the Start? I Join the Discipline Inspection Team Instead 开局停职？我转投纪委调查组 Second Master Jiangmen江门二爷Urban7.5M WordsOngoing His superior was under investigation, his girlfriend was cheating on him, and after being targeted by office rivals, he was forced onto leave. Yang Dong hit rock bottom from the start, never imagining that a phone call would change the course of his life. He was seconded to the Discipline Inspection Commission's investigation team to save his superior, only to inadvertently trigger a massive storm. Yang Dong had this to say: "No need to panic. I'll have a cigarette and calm down first!" (No hare 532.6kReads9.3Score28.9kShelves
24. 74 弹 The Second Book by Tan Jian Ting Chao 弹剑听潮的第2本书 Strumming a Sword and Listening to the Tide弹剑听潮Urban5.8M WordsCompleted In the world of fame and fortune, he keeps his resolve hidden beneath a steely exterior. He never compromises his principles, and every move reveals his true mettle... He plans before he acts, breaks deadlocks through hard work, and builds his reputation with foresight. Through the ups and downs of officialdom, he never forgets his original purpose. 125.4kReads9.4Score13.6kShelves

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    Oh my gosh, this book is truly an unforgettable masterpiece! It's absolutely amazing, a book I'd stay up all night to finish. In my opinion, it's the best political fiction novel on Tomato Bookstore. The male lead has a shrewd and capable confidant, both possessing courage and authority, radiating an aura of righteous indignation.

25. 75 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 995.7kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves
26. 76 宦 The Official's Path Through the Seas of Bureaucracy 宦海官途 Flirtatious Second Brother风流小二Urban6.5M WordsOngoing Amid the struggles of the workplace and the ways of the world, he holds fast to his sincerity and principles. Through trials and hardships, he handles each matter with calm and steadily moves forward, finding himself through the passage of time and taking each step along the road with care. 498.7kReads9.4Score20.9kShelves

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    An absolutely excellent book, which turned officialdom into a kind of tour.

27. 77 风 Hong Xiuquan, the Charismatic Heavenly King 风流天王洪秀全 Yu Songhan郁松寒Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Hong Xiuquan, an impoverished scholar in the late Qing, was quite the extraordinary man. He struck out on a new path, launched the Jintian Uprising, rose from humble beginnings, captured Nanjing, founded the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, dominated eighteen provinces, and ruled for fourteen years over half the realm. He was insatiably greedy, consorting with courtesans and surrounding himself with beautiful women. He gathered beauties from across the land, keeping 2,300 women in his harem to serve hi 11.4kReads8.6Score869Shelves

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    It's worth staying up all night. It has a story, a plot, historical facts, and excellent writing! Understanding Hong Xiuquan is understanding men!

28. 78 婚 Marital Passion 婚色 Er Xi二喜Modern Romance970k WordsCompleted When Xu Yan and Qin Lie divorced, someone asked Qin Lie, “You're really going through with it? You won't regret it?” Wearing a black shirt and trousers, hands in his pockets, Qin Lie replied in a languid, casual tone, “It was a marriage arranged by our families. There's nothing to regret.” Not long afterward, at a party, someone saw Qin Lie use the alcohol as an excuse to pin her against a hotel balcony and demand a kiss. His large hand slid down Xu Yan's waist, guiding her long legs to hook aro 25.5kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves

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    Good novel

29. 79 黑 The Underworld's Turbulent Road 黑道风云江湖路 Old Jianghu Number Six江湖老六Urban4.9M WordsOngoing What is the Dao? It does not arise because of one person's goodness, nor perish because of one person's evil. Good and evil are determined by people; rise and fall are determined by fate. The people of the world think they are fighting for money, power, or pride. Only in the end do they understand that they were fighting for nothing but illusion. The Dao knows no black or white. All living beings are within the game. (Note: This book is extremely realistic and even somewhat oppressive. Re 136.5kReads9.2Score9.4kShelves
30. 80 综 Film and TV Crossover: When the Femme Fatale Becomes a Cannon Fodder 综影视：当祸水穿成炮灰后 Xie Ruozhao谢若昭Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted A Noble Consort Who Raises Her Children with Sense in a New World What changes when the beauty who brought disaster to the realm, from Feng Huo Xi Zhu Hou's stories, transmigrates into a cannon-fodder character? World 1: Beauty Without Tears, Huang Taiji x Xiao Yu'er (Complete) World 2: Empresses in the Palace, Kangxi x Yixiu (Complete) World 3: Story of Yanxi Palace, Consort Shun (Complete) World 4: The Story of Minglan, Molan (Complete) World 5: Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, Yihuan (Complet 14.3kReads8.9Score505Shelves

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    It's so good it's addictive!

31. 81 综 Crossover Transmigration: Breaking Up the Canon Couple to Become Everyone's Darling 综穿：拆了官配当团宠 Wenren Xunhuan闻人寻欢Female-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted Their brothers' precious darling, the apple of their eye. 178Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 82 影 The Supporting Actress Has Her Wits About Her 影视之女配智商在线 Hehe Rui赫赫芮Female-Channel Fanfiction1.7M WordsCompleted I just want to give those supporting characters the resolution they deserve and write a different ending. You can vote in the comments for the next heroine! 1.2kReads5.9Score—Shelves
33. 83 综 Film and TV Crossover: When the Supporting Actress Becomes Everyone’s Favorite 综影视：当女配成了人人爱 Spreading Fire蔓生火Female-Channel Fanfiction315k WordsCompleted [Rise to the Top + Face-Slapping + Punishing Scum + Quick Transmigration + Pairings Vary by World and May Be Absent + Bittersweet or Happy Endings + Strong Heroine + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + The Heroine Will Kill People (Content Warning)] The heroine is Hong Yun, a primordial powerhouse from the prehistoric era, gender-swapped. She blew up her divine soul and obtained a Wish Pearl, helping countless souls fulfill their wishes. Her combat power is off the charts. The story includes a counteratta 2.2kReads8.3Score104Shelves
34. 84 清 A Qing Dynasty Romance: The Fourth Prince's Beloved Darling 清穿千娇百媚之四爷的心尖娇宠 Panda Huapanda骅Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Alternate-universe Qing dynasty setting, both are untouched, sweet but not cloying. Historical purists, please stay away.] Yinzhen said Fu Qingzi was born a proud, seductive fox spirit, unfit to be his principal consort. The phrase “one smile brings a hundred charms to life” could not describe her more aptly. Leaning against Yinzhen, Fu Qingzi languidly narrowed her long, upturned eyes. “Hmm. Unsuitable or not, I'm still your properly wedded principal consort, Yinzhen.” As an onlooker, Qiao An 497Reads7.3Score—Shelves
35. 85 小 Little Ancestor, You Only Dare Because I Love You 小祖宗，你就仗着我爱你 Xiao Tianyi小甜一Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted At a small alumni gathering, Qiao Man got to reunite with the person she had secretly loved in school. She also became the homeroom teacher of his younger sister. Just like when they were young, he was dazzling and bright, his smile dangerously captivating. “Ms. Qiao, your student says you’re a tigress. She even asked if I dare to be Wu Song.” “...” “Mr. Liang, could you have some dignity?” “What’s that? Will it give me a daughter?” “...” 7.7kReads9.3Score877Shelves
36. 86 清 Qing Transmigration: Consort De Devotes Herself to Raising Her Son to Become Empress Dowager 清穿：德妃她一心养崽做太后 I'm the Cutest我最可爱Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Complete, come on in!] System + transmigrate + comedy Overnight, she transmigrates to the Qing Dynasty and becomes Uya Jinxin. That’s right, she’s the historical Consort De who took a terrible hand and turned it into a royal flush, only to turn that royal flush right back into a terrible hand. Jinxin wonders what she did to deserve transmigrating as Consort De. But since she’s Consort De now, she might as well change history! Who says I play favorites? Little Fourth, come here, let Mother pinch 1.8kReads8.6Score188Shelves
37. 87 能 What a Catch! The Cool-Headed Educated Youth Pulls the Sweetheart Close and Coaxes Her 能处!清冷知青低头搂腰诱哄娇娇 It's Youzi Yi是柚子噫Modern Romance568k WordsCompleted Space + sweet romance + no handouts + educated youth + the seventies + domineering CEO (A vain, tsundere cutie x a seemingly gentle but actually scheming big shot) She wakes up in the 1970s? And now she has to go to the countryside to farm? Don't worry, I've got an infinite space! I'll never have to worry about food or clothes! Farm? Not a chance! But what's with this handsome male educated youth? Why does he keep trying to seduce her, ever so subtly? Hey, hey, that's enough! If you keep thi 1.9kReads7.2Score121Shelves
38. 88 小 When the Little Sweetheart Cries, the Tough Man's Heart Shatters 小娇娇一哭，糙汉的心都碎了 Four-Joy Meatballsww四喜丸子wwModern Romance292k WordsCompleted Rugged man x sweet girl [Sweet romance] Retired boxer & impoverished college student Ling Xiao fell in love with Su Su at first sight, and stole the young woman's first kiss the very first time they met. It was the first time in his twenty-six years that he'd fallen for anyone, and he relentlessly pursued her, giving her no chance to refuse. He barged into her life, and from then on, she ran while he chased, with no way for her to escape. As they spent day after day together, their hearts gradua 8.6kReads9.2Score991Shelves
39. 89 被 Cast Out on Wolf Mountain, She Thrives by Taming Beasts 被扔狼山，她靠驭兽风生水起 Qing Zhu青杼Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + poison and medicine + one-on-one romance + adored by all + heroine is no saint] A modern master of traditional Chinese medicine transmigrates overnight into a tiny three-year-old girl abandoned on Wolf Mountain. No need to panic. She makes the Wolf King and Queen her parents and settles down beside the mountain’s great treasure trove. With her own pocket dimension and spirit spring, life couldn’t be better. She hears that healing people can earn money? Then she’ll heal them! Th 38.2kReads9.5Score5.2kShelves
40. 90 撩 Enticing Spring 撩春 Bai Su Yue白苏月Ancient Romance999k WordsCompleted Shen Lingyi, the daughter of a convicted minister, used a bowl of aphrodisiac wine to climb into the bed of Lord Lu, the Grand Secretary, and became his most favored mistress. Lu Yanting defied an imperial decree and refused to marry anyone else. He showered her with riches, all for the sake of seeing her smile… Sweet trap after sweet trap made Shen Lingyi fall completely in love with Lu Yanting, only for her to discover he had married her because she bore a resemblance to a princess who was al 2.4kReads8.9Score288Shelves

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    These two are among the few truly enjoyable historical novels I've read. They possess a strong sense of national pride, going beyond mere romance. The author's writing is delicate, and the plot flows smoothly without fizzling out. I stayed up several nights reading them; highly recommended!

41. 91 上 Spring Poems from the Capital 上京春赋 Shi Munan十木南Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication under the title Spring Rhapsody in the Capital] [Pure historical romance, not reborn + a long-planned scheme + a touch of coercive seduction + devoted pampering and flirting + emotional push and pull] [Completed; the original title was Spring Rhapsody in the Capital] [Sweet romance, both mutually inexperienced: brave and gentle young princess x sinister, fanatical powerful minister] A conspiracy landed Mo Yuan’s father and brother in prison, their lives at the mercy 71.5kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves
42. 92 从 The Man Who Walked Out of the Heavenly Prison 从天牢走出来的男人 Rogue Lao Wang流氓老王Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Chu Ye, heir to the Chu family, is the number one wastrel in the Great Zhou Dynasty, with countless heinous crimes to his name. In just four years, he was thrown into the imperial prison eleven times, yet walked out unscathed every time. The reason was his grandfather, the fearsome Northern Frontier Prince, who commanded a million troops. But this time, Chu Ye crossed the emperor’s bottom line. Imprisoned for the twelfth time, he was exiled to the perilous Abyssal Reach. Countless factions and i 11.1kReads8.9Score893Shelves

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    This book is the pinnacle of Tomato's writing, right? Disagree? Let's argue. It's truly excellent; every human character is memorable and vividly portrayed. Each character could easily be the subject of a novel.

43. 93 九EN Nine Star Hegemon Body Art 九星霸体诀 Ordinary Magician平凡魔术师Eastern Fantasy18.7M WordsOngoing Was he an Alchemy Emperor reborn, or had he fused with another soul? Long Chen was a talentless youth whose spiritual root, spiritual blood, and spiritual bone had been stolen. Relying on the divine alchemy techniques in his memories, he cultivates the mysterious Nine-Star Hegemon Body Art, pierces through layer upon layer of mystery, and uncovers a world-shaking plot. He commands the universe in his palm, treads upon the sun and moon, and suppresses evil spirits and wicked gods. Rumor has it in 209.6kReads9.3Score10.9kShelves

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    Absolutely a good book

44. 94 穿 After Transmigrating to the 1980s and Becoming a Substitute Bride, I Became the Army Officer's Most Beloved 穿越八零替嫁后我成了军官心尖宠 Over Ten Thousand a Day日收过万Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Substitute Marriage + Military Marriage + Stepmom + Mutual First Love] (Fictional Military Marriage + Everyday Life as a Military Wife) Yang Niannian, a college student, was so furious after losing ten ranked matches in a row in Honor of Kings that she blacked out and transmigrated to the 1980s. The moment she opened her eyes, her mother was pressuring her to marry, sobbing and sniffling all over her. “Lu Shishen is a soldier with a secure government job. If you marry him, you’ 111.3kReads9.2Score14.6kShelves

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    Don't miss this 9.4-Rated masterpiece! Just two days ago, it only had around 300,000 followers, but today it's skyrocketed to over 700,000! This novel is truly amazing; you'll want to stay up all night to finish it! The male lead has an incredibly endearing contrast—serious during the day, but at night… only the female lead knows! 😂 Highly recommended! 💯

45. 95 怕 Help! Pregnant with Twins, and This Rugged Man Won't Stop Spoiling Me! 怕！双胎体质，被糙汉掐腰猛宠！ Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Period setting + rugged man + devoted husband + everyday life + devoted couple, one-on-one romance) As a minor cannon-fodder shrew of a supporting female character in a period novel, she was destined for a miserable ending that would leave everyone sighing with pity. But sorry, I'm here now. Looking at the man before her, with his straight, sturdy posture, phoenix eyes, and high nose, both his face and physique seemed made to match her tastes perfectly. Bai Yueji: How thoroughly brai 82.4kReads9.4Score5.4kShelves

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    It's great, highly recommended!

46. 96 全 The Whole Sect Are Simps, but the Junior Sister Is a Real Menace 全宗都是舔狗，小师妹是真狗 Holding Hands by the Fire执手烟火Ancient Romance4.2M WordsCompleted [The physical edition of One Thought, Phoenix Rising is available on all platforms] Feng Xi transmigrates into a cultivation novel as a cannon-fodder female side character, and the day she enters the book is the day she is doomed to die. To stay alive, she does everything she can to leave the heroine's sect, the Hunyuan Sect, and join the Xuantian Sect instead. Oh! All five of her senior brothers are the heroine's devoted admirers in the book, and each one dies more miserably than the last. Feng 181.5kReads9.5Score23.4kShelves

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    The first book is simply amazing! It's still being serialized, and I'm already considering a second reading. The second book is like a 50-year-old life guide, and the following books are all quite good. The sixth book isn't finished yet either; I'm patiently waiting for it every day.

47. 97 黑 The Ungrateful Darling: My Husband’s Mistress Just Took Power, and Now She Wants a Divorce 黑心小棉袄：外室刚上位就要离婚 Jin Rui'er金瑞儿Modern Romance559k WordsCompleted The Grand Princess Who Guards the Nation was reborn in the Dragon Kingdom in 1947. After liberation, just as she was preparing to enjoy the good life with her father, he declared that her mother was a relic of feudalism, said he had found his true love, and announced that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. The Grand Princess scoffed to herself: “You dare threaten my interests? I’ll make you regret it!” 48.6kReads9.2Score6.3kShelves
48. 98 小 The Tiny Boss Is Everyone's Favorite, and She Coddles Her Scumbag Dad Like He's Her Placenta 小小老子当团宠，把渣爹当胎盘哄 Hu Yu蝴俞Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The print edition of A Boat in a Single Thought is now available on all platforms. [Comedy + raising kids + everyone’s favorite + 1v1 romance + devoted couple + the adult heroine’s love interest is Lu Jinghuai] [A funny, sunny heroine who actually has eight hundred tricks up her sleeve x a saintly beauty who is really a sinister, venomous schemer] Ji Nian transmigrates into a novel where the heroine is adored by everyone, becoming the universally disliked biological daughter of the heroine’s pow 89.7kReads9.6Score11.6kShelves
49. 99 我 I Turned My Superstitious Father into the Chief Councilor 我把神棍老爹卷成首辅 Beyond the Mountain山的那边Historical1.7M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + imperial examinations + daily life + farming + court politics later on] Father and son join forces to build a Ming dynasty on which the sun never sets. Yan Xun transmigrates to the Ming dynasty and discovers that his father can do everything except study. His dad has so many secret identities, like an onion with layer after layer to peel back. Huh! If I push Dad hard enough to make him Grand Secretary, can I become a Junior Grand Secretary? The filial son Yan Xun sells everythin 22.8kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves
50. 100 都 Now That We’re Reborn, Who Wouldn’t Enjoy the Good Life? 都重生了，谁不享点福啊 The Moon Shines on Me as I Strike It Rich月亮照我去暴富Modern Romance449k WordsCompleted In her past life, Chun Xiao thought she'd married well. Her husband doted on her, her mother-in-law indulged her, and she got pregnant soon after the wedding. It wasn't until she craved some expensive fruit while suffering from morning sickness that she realized her good life had all been a delusion. Then fortune turned, and she was accidentally killed by an underworld civil servant. This time, she'd better get her act together and plan her life properly. Her husband? He has to be handsome! Her 242Reads8.8Score100Shelves

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