Books to Read Before Bed 想要睡前看的书

1. 701 自 Since Ancient Times, Forbidden Affairs Have Ended in Death: A Fateful Bond 自古奸情出人命之孽缘锁 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭8k WordsCompleted A Fateful Bond: Where Forbidden Affairs Have Always Led to Bloodshed 8.7kReads—Score137Shelves

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2. 702 青 Moss Never Meets the Stars 青苔不逢星 Shu Shujia舒舒佳Modern Romance231k WordsOngoing [Male unrequited-love perspective + younger crybaby + insecure male lead + light ensemble cast + college campus + universally adored heroine] [Gifted heiress × insecure, loyal puppy] Lu Wangyu's youth was a quiet, damp patch of moss. He came from a modest, loving family, had an unremarkable personality, average grades, and was the most ordinary boy in any crowd. He loved someone far beyond his reach... Xia Muzhi, a girl blessed by heaven, lived a life entirely different from his. She was the sol 236Reads—Score102Shelves
3. 703 被 After a Rich Woman Takes a Liking to Me, I Cross the Red-Light District to Save You 被富婆看上后，穿过红灯区救你 Holding Yang Guifei in My Dreams梦里搂着杨贵妃Modern Romance103k WordsCompleted In the city's dampest, darkest corners, the neon never sleeps. At thirty-two, Wang Laowu arrives in this unfamiliar city carrying his mother's dying wish and a mountain of debt. He rents an unfinished apartment on the top floor of the red-light district. Every night, he has to cross the corridor drenched in pink light, listen to the sweet calls of the women, and clutch the only coins in his pocket. Then he sees her: the girl who never approaches customers, with the clear eyes of a student still 422Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 704 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: A Bestiary of Strange Beasts 山海经.异兽录 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Mystery6k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Record of Strange Beasts 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
5. 705 不 Oh No! My Consort and I Share a Dream 不好！我与驸马共梦 Shu Shujia舒舒佳22k WordsCompleted Oh No! The Prince Consort and I Share Dreams 1Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 706 年 Period: He's Set His Sights on the Village Chief's Daughter 年代：他盯上村长闺女 Dreaming of the Moon Palace梦游月宫Urban1.2M WordsOngoing In 1982, in a mountain village in Northeast China, 26-year-old Cuier was widowed and raising a child. She suffered constant abuse at the hands of villains and could only endure it to protect her daughter. Her late husband’s younger brother, Erjun, returned home after leaving the army. Upright and resolute, he repeatedly stepped in to protect his sister-in-law. They warmed one another through hardship, and feelings quietly blossomed between them. At last, they had something to look forward to. Bu 8.9kReads7.9Score539Shelves
7. 707 春 A Spring Breeze Brings Beauty 春风渡佳人 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted Spring Breeze Carries a Beauty Across 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
8. 708 装 I Pretended to Be a Fool, and the Possessive Villain Coveted Me Night After Night 装傻后被偏执反派夜夜觊觎 Shu Shujia舒舒佳Modern Romance163k WordsOngoing System life extension | Play dumb to stay alive | Possessive male lead | Push and pull between two hearts | [Soft on the outside, ruthless within, playing-dumb heroine x gloomy, obsessive, possessive villain] [Synopsis] After waking up from drowning, Ai Ni binds herself to a life-saving System. The System issues a cold warning: [Host must have intimate contact with the villain Tao Cixi and maintain it at regular intervals. Otherwise, your intelligence will regress, and you will permanently becom 1Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 709 年 Period: I Bound Myself to a System That Meddles in Everyone's Business 年代：我绑定了多管闲事系统 Quiet, Very Quiet安静很安静Modern Romance602k WordsOngoing People transmigrate every year. This year, it happened to be my turn. Li Xiang never dreamed he’d hit the jackpot and transmigrate to the 1960s, becoming Li Xiangbei, the village’s notorious little troublemaker. A shabby house, ragged clothes, and food that scraped his throat: he begged every god in the heavens to let him go home. If he couldn’t go home, couldn’t they at least give him a golden finger? And so he really did get one. He ought to have been thrilled, but what was this “Mind Your 287Reads7.1Score108Shelves
10. 710 我 Those Years I Spent in Dongguan 我在东莞那些年 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭6k WordsCompleted My Years in Dongguan 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
11. 711 疯 Mad Prince, Beg Me on Your Knees Every Night to Spoil You 疯批王爷，夜夜跪求我宠幸 Gan Lian干恋Ancient Romance479k WordsOngoing In her previous life, she trusted the wrong man and the vile woman at his side. Her entire family was executed, and even the mad prince who held the court in the palm of his hand slaughtered his way through the palace for her before taking his own life to join her in death. When Shen Zhaoning opened her eyes, she was back on the night she had been drugged. The scoundrel was still pretending to be kind, not yet having completely dropped his mask. Her half-sister had not yet had a chance to smear 69Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Listening to ghost stories before bed is so addictive! The ultimate suppression of ghosts leads to the ultimate catharsis of defeating them. See how scared office workers are [smirking] – too afraid to go out! The crazy prince is even more bizarre. See how he spoils his strong female lead.

12. 712 上 Ancient Legends 上古传说 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭13k WordsCompleted Ancient Legends 418Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 713 音 A Captivating Voice: Two Ants 音色动人：两只蚂蚁 Running Script草书行Urban175k WordsCompleted Chu Xiongfeng, nicknamed the Lion King. An urban novel: a book written for the soul. A one-of-a-kind work across the entire internet, with no idiotic narrator spelling everything out. Keep reading and you'll find it's different from the rest. Hundreds of glowing reviews, not a single bad one, though I can't screenshot them for you. Everyone loves it, so you can trust that it's good. The story blends everyday urban romance with passionate underworld drama. The protagonist's skill is his voice: wh 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No lengthy, cumbersome explanations, just genuine, natural emotions. Urban fiction. Designed to give you the most authentic resonance. Immersive reading means no narration, only your own experience. Share some reader comments! Remember to comment after reading. Good or bad doesn't matter! It would be insincere if there weren't any negative reviews.

14. 714 阴 An Agent of Yin and Yang: It All Began the Day I Saw a Ghost 阴阳代言人，从我见鬼这天开始 Gan Lian干恋Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing The night he worked overtime, Feng Lang saw a ghost. Born with a pure Yin constitution, he awakens Yin-Yang Eyes and becomes the prey of a hundred ghosts. At death’s door, a spiritual talisman appears. He enters Sanqing Temple to cultivate and becomes the representative of Yin and Yang. Guide departed souls | Subdue evil spirits | Break curses | Slay demons The protagonist is no saint. He shows no mercy when dealing with evil forces. Once, he was hunted by countless ghosts and fled in a pitiful 71Reads8.8Score—Shelves
15. 715 大 Bone Maiden of the Great Wilderness: I, a Mortal, Subdue Gods and Demons 大荒骨女：我以凡躯镇神魔 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭17k WordsCompleted Daughter of the Great Wilderness: I Hold the Gods and Demons at Bay with a Mortal Body 258Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 716 月 Moonlit Night, Conquest 月夜，征服 Long Wind Chasing Waves长风逐浪Urban387k WordsOngoing Lin Fan, a poor country boy from a mountain village, awakens an ancient medical inheritance by accident. From then on, his medical skills are divine, and his fate takes a turn for the better. By day, he's an unremarkable village doctor. But who could have guessed... 217Reads6.9Score118Shelves

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    I really appreciate the author's writing style. They don't pad the word count or fill chapters; each chapter has progress, content, and detail. I've been following the story for so long and have hardly ever been disappointed.

17. 717 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: With a Mortal Heart, I Subdue Ten Thousand Demons 山海经：我以凡心镇万妖 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭16k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: I Hold Back Ten Thousand Demons with a Mortal Heart 80Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 718 傻 The Foolish Boy Makes a Comeback, Shocking the Whole Village 傻小子逆袭，全村都惊了 Please, Let Me Go Viral求求你让我大火Urban696k WordsOngoing Down-on-his-luck college student Ye Tian was beaten into an idiot after doing the right thing and sent back to his rural hometown, where he stayed with Li Tianbao. The village was full of gossip, and Wang Cuihua complained day after day. In their desperation, Li Tianbao turned his attention to his idiot cousin. He might be simple-minded, but he had once been a top student at a medical university, stood six feet one, and was handsome to boot. What they didn't know was that a mysterious jade pend 9kReads6.9Score694Shelves

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    Multiple forces are balancing and scheming against each other, maintaining a facade of harmony while undercurrents surge beneath. Even a small conflict can disrupt the entire situation, creating a highly strategic and competitive environment.

19. 719 永 Half-Blood of the Eternal Night 永夜混血 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted Eternal Night Half-Blood 38Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 720 做 After I Made My Life Choices, They All Clung to Me 做完人生选择后，她们都赖上我了 Exploding Egg Flower爆炸的蛋花Urban227k WordsOngoing During military training, freshman Su Ming accidentally binds himself to the [Life Choice System]. Thanks to the Life Choice System, he gets to know all kinds of girls. A tsundere with twin tails: “Pervert! I’ll remember you!” His roommate, whom he dragged back from the brink of death: “Why did you save me? You have to take responsibility for me...” The hilarious “tribeswoman” he met in a group chat turns out to be an adorable, well-endowed loli: “Chief! You wouldn’t want anyone else to find out 7Reads—Score140Shelves

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    Baozi read this book: slacking off during military training unexpectedly leads to a life choice system! Choosing the wrong option triggers a cuckold debuff, and the story begins with her stumbling upon a scene where a twin-tailed girl is mortified – it's hilarious!

21. 721 山 The Mountain Village's Peaches Are Ripe 山村蜜桃熟了 Please, Let Me Go Viral求求你让我大火Rural Life495k WordsOngoing Village simpleton Li Ming is taken in for eight years, enduring nothing but contempt. By chance, he gains the ancient legacy of Shennong, and from then on his medical skills reach the heavens and his cultivation advances by leaps and bounds. When his mind clears, he discovers the feelings others have secretly harbored for him all these years, as well as the secret buried by the village chief. See how Li Ming uses his miraculous medical skills and cultivation techniques to carve out a path to a c 9.5kReads6.3Score610Shelves
22. 722 虎 The Tiger Carries His Beloved Home! 虎驮良人归！ Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭6k WordsCompleted A Tiger Carries the Good Man Home! 66Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 723 师 Master, Be Good and Don’t Try to Run 师父乖乖别想逃 Piggy Is a Little Pig猪猪是小猪Ancient Romance218k WordsCompleted A tragic fantasy romance: a nine-tailed fox, a human, and a rabbit from the demon realm become entangled in a love triangle. The heroine has a fiery temper and gets even the moment someone wrongs her. The grudges between the three realms are full of twists and turns, and the emotional tug-of-war is intensely thrilling. 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This novel is exceptionally good.

24. 724 青 The Secret Records of Qingwu: A Feng Shui Master 青乌秘录之风水师 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted The Secret Records of Qingwu: A Feng Shui Master 84Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 725 我 My AI Can Tell Fortunes 我的AI会算卦 Night Is Not Winter夜不冬Urban232k WordsOngoing The day AI took his job, Chen Mo found an old cellphone. It housed a fortune-telling AI. Without him saying a word, it knew his landlord was on the way upstairs with people to kick him out. With a casual point, it turned a worthless fifty-yuan copper coin into thirty-two thousand yuan. The broke man who'd been laid off used the phone to turn his life around: face-slapping his ex-girlfriend, crushing his former boss, and dealing with his creditors. But gradually, he realized that the more accurat 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is perfect for reading before bed. It's very good, combining science and metaphysics. The subject matter is novel, the writing is excellent, and it's very interesting.

26. 726 娇 The Delicate Beauty Sheds a Tear, and the Fiercest Man Falls to His Knees 娇气美人一落泪，最猛糙汉跪断腿 Sweet Dreams Time好梦时间Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [No Golden Finger in the Seventies · Picky, Airheaded Beauty ✖️ Stern, Fatherly Ex-Soldier] After waking from a nap, heiress Cheng Shu finds herself transmigrated into a period novel as its vicious supporting female character. Looking at her breathtakingly beautiful face in the mirror, Cheng Shu decisively tears up the script. The plot? Not even a dog would follow it! But life in the village is just too hard. The pampered heiress hasn't changed her ways, and now she sits on the ridge of a field, 25.2kReads8.8Score2.7kShelves

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    This book is great! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

27. 727 烬 Crimson Finery Amid the Ashes: The Pursuit of His Wife 烬余红妆之追妻 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭14k WordsCompleted Crimson Finery Amid the Ashes: The Pursuit of His Wife 38Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 728 亲 My Relative Took Me to Rent a Haunted House 亲戚带我租凶宅 Eighty-Eight八拾捌10k WordsCompleted A Relative Took Me to Rent a Haunted House 86Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Bedtime Story Recommendations

29. 729 养 I Raised a Cold, Touch-Starved Villain, and the Catgirl Was Kissed to Tears 养到冷脸渴肤反派，猫猫被他亲哭 A Piece of Sticky Rice Cake一块糖粘糕Modern Romance522k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + redemption + sweet campus romance + both leads are virgins + male lead has skin hunger + female lead is a long-haired calico cat] [Black-hearted, obsessive villain x sweet, pampered little cat spirit] The little cat spirit Shi Miao transmigrated into a book. Perched on a wall, she watched the book’s great villain take on ten opponents while covered in wounds. The future villain, ruthless and calculating, was still just a slender high school student. His washed-out uni 10.2kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves

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    My absolute favorite cat in the world is Jiang Yingxu!!! It's so good! There's also a book called *Fallen Leaves, Heartbreaking Sorrow*, about alumni reunions during an autumn ginkgo-themed event. Lin Runzhi and Su Yanmiao reunite after a long separation. They were once close friends, promising to stand side-by-side on the financial stage. To catch up with him, she single-handedly founded the Zhaoxun Group. But then came a notice for overseas studies, and he chose to coldly withdraw, bearing all the bitterness alone. Years later, they meet again, and she, clad in armor, treats him like a stranger. He carries a ginkgo leaf he never gave her; their hasty parting years ago held a misunderstanding unknown to anyone.

30. 730 说 We Agreed I’d Be Your Little Sister, So Why Did the Abstinent Officer Lose Control? 说好当妹妹，禁欲军官怎就失控了 Dancing Snowflakes Everywhere雪儿漫天舞Modern Romance210k WordsOngoing [Much of the story is based on tales from the author's rural hometown + transmigrate into a book + military romance set in a bygone era + mistaking someone for her brother + pretend siblings + age gap + a chaste military officer falls hard] Soon after moving into the military compound, Shen Wanxing mistakes the cold-faced regimental commander, Lu Lixiao, for someone else and calls him “Brother” without a second thought. She sees him only as a brother. But who could have guessed that this chas 2.2kReads—Score103Shelves
31. 731 旧 Lanterns of the Old Alley 《旧巷灯笼》 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted Lanterns in the Old Alley 38Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 732 夫 My Husband Was Gentle as Jade, Yet I Died a Violent Death 夫君温润如玉，而我死于非命 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted My husband was gentle as jade, yet I died an unnatural death. 998Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 733 重 Reborn: My Wife Is My Weakness, but She's No Good Person! 重生：家妻是软肋，但绝非善类！ A Little Steel Penny-er一个小钢镚erTwo Male Leads184k WordsOngoing Reborn to win back my love / Lost and found again / Two equally matched leads, 1v1 / Sweet brother-and-sister-in-law romance! Ruthless, domineering top X money-loving, sly secretary bottom [He was his blade, his accomplice, his partner in crime, and above all, his lover.] Sheng Yunyi died on the 366th day after losing Chu Ze. He drove the handle of a spoon he had secretly sharpened into his own carotid artery. In his previous life, he had money and power, beautiful women all around him, and a c 137Reads—Score246Shelves

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    It was so enjoyable to watch! Although it's a reincarnation and revenge story, both characters are intelligent, and the romance is so sweet!!!

34. 734 穿 I Transmigrated as the Demon Venerable, and from the Start a White-Stocking Saintess Knelt and Begged for Forgiveness 穿越魔尊开局白丝圣女跪地求原谅 An Yingaa安影aaEastern Fantasy455k WordsCompleted 6.4kReads—Score493Shelves
35. 735 我 My Silly Girlfriend, Little Rabbit 我的傻子女友小兔 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted My Girlfriend Is a Sweet, Naive Fool… 287Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 736 末 Reborn at the End of the World: I Stockpile Supplies and Take Revenge 末日重生，我家囤货手刃仇人 Eighty-Eight八拾捌9k WordsCompleted Reborn at the End of the World: I Stockpile Supplies and Take Revenge on My Enemies 333Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 737 大 A Great Nation’s Middleman: I Saved Countless Soviet Girls 大国倒爷，我拯救众多苏联少女 Jungle Mage打野的法师Urban882k WordsCompleted Transmigration + System + running goods in Russia + foreign beauties + womanizer + hugely profitable smuggling Two women stood at the door. Two Soviet women with blonde hair and blue eyes, wrapped in tattered headscarves. Wang Teng's first reaction: Holy shit. His second reaction: Am I fucking seeing this right? A line of text automatically appeared in Wang Teng's mind: [Ding! System notification: Your foreign beauties have arrived. Please sign for them.] Don't get excited, that was just hi 341Reads5.7Score316Shelves
38. 738 被 After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Expose a Shocking Scam by a Top Tycoon Family 被全网唾骂后，我曝光了顶级豪门的惊天骗局 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Exposed a Shocking Scam by a Top-Ranking Family 246Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 739 长 Sweetness in the Long Night 长夜逢甜 Eighty-Eight八拾捌19k WordsCompleted Sweetness in the Long Night 837Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 740 巷 The Old Key at the End of the Alley 巷尾的旧钥匙 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted The Old Key at the End of the Alley 30Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 741 他 All His Regret Came to Nothing 他的追悔全部落空 Eighty-Eight八拾捌12k WordsCompleted All his regret came too late. 64Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 742 不 Wasn’t It a Political Marriage? Why Is Lord Pei So in Love? 不是联姻吗？裴大人怎么这么爱 Deep-Fried Ice Cream油炸冰激凌Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted Jiang Shiyuan spent ten years pursuing Shen Lüchu, only to receive four words on her eighteenth birthday: “You make me sick.” So Jiang Shiyuan, the girl who made Shen Lüchu sick, turned around and agreed to her family’s arranged marriage, preparing to marry into the Pei family. The Pei family was the most powerful clan in the capital, with influence that reached the heavens, far beyond what Jiang Shiyuan could aspire to. Fortunately, the family was full of talented men, but one grandson, Pei 50.4kReads9.1Score6.5kShelves
43. 743 大 The Great Sage Returns: I Just Sealed the Demon Ancestor, and the Jade Emperor Made Me Emperor 大圣归：我刚镇魔祖，玉帝就封禅 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Eastern Fantasy127k WordsCompleted Sun Wukong shattered his own divine bones to forge a lock, sealing the Demon Ancestor Rahu as he tried to break through the Chaos. The Jade Emperor descended with the gods and Buddhas of the heavens. Facing Pangu’s remnant soul, returned from the void, and Nuwa’s sacred statue, he claimed to have slain the Demon Ancestor with the Haotian Mirror. In his previous life, Wukong exposed the truth in anger, only for Heaven to accuse him of “slandering the Supreme One.” They locked him in the Golden He 148Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 744 不 I Won't Be Your Mortal Concubine; I'll Be a Celestial Goddess 不做你凡间妃，要做我九天仙 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted I Won't Be Your Mortal Concubine; I'll Be a Celestial Maiden in the Ninth Heaven 268Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 745 妖 After Being Reborn, the Bewitching Consort Only Wants to Push the Tyrant to Improve Himself 妖妃重生后，只想督促暴君上进 Clashing Gold and Flying Jade铿金霏玉Ancient Romance420k WordsCompleted [Publication rights acquired] [Capricious, wicked, silly beauty vs. dark, obsessive-love maniac tyrant] [Palace intrigue, not a pure romance + doted on from the start + not a strong female lead + a lovesick, unstable woman and a deranged man drawn to each other] Yueli was the top courtesan at Chunfeng Pavilion. She didn't want to be sold to the demon-like general, so on the day she was to leave the brothel, she timidly tugged on the emperor's sleeve... She spent three years throwing her weight a 26.2kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves
46. 746 辞 After Quitting, I Crush Workplace PUA and Make a Million 辞职后，我踹烂职场PUA狂赚百万 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭9k WordsCompleted After Quitting, I Crushed Workplace PUA and Raked in Millions 61Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 747 同 My Coworker Wants Her Aggressive Son to Call Me Godmother 同事要让她的超雄儿子认我做干妈 Eighty-Eight八拾捌12k WordsCompleted My coworker wants her hyperactive son to call me his godmother. 168Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 748 替 After Taking Her Sister's Place in the Palace to Win Favor, She Turns Out to Be the Emperor's Beloved 替姐入宫争宠后，竟是帝王白月光 Jie Chong解虫Ancient Romance694k WordsCompleted (A short drama adaptation with the same title is now available) [A timid, cowardly little beauty who only wants to keep her head down VS a ruthless, solitary emperor who indulges the heroine without limit] [Palace intrigue, love at first sight, a gradual romance, doted on from the start, the hero is completely devoted to her] Song Wu was the illegitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue in the Great Yan Dynasty. From birth, she was branded as an ill omen and sent away from the capital. When s 21.3kReads8.5Score2.5kShelves
49. 749 我 My Overbearing Wife 我的老婆霸道大人 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted My Wife, the Overbearing Lady 182Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 750 被 After Being Cast Out of the Sect, the Demon King Asked Me to Be His Wife 被逐出宗门后，妖王喊我做娘子 Eighty-Eight八拾捌11k WordsCompleted After Being Cast Out of the Sect, the Demon King Asked Me to Be His Wife 271Reads—Score—Shelves

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