Are There Any Books Similar to The Xie Family’s Short-Lived Ghost Has Lived to One Hundred? 有没有像《谢家短命鬼长命百岁了》一样类型地书？

1. 201 惊 The Astonishing Female Coroner 惊华女仵作 Cheese Cocoa芝士可可Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one, mutual devotion, ultra-sweet romance] A modern forensic doctor lands at an ancient crime scene and is branded a murderer by the Dali Court! To clear her name, sociable go-getter Wen Yu clings to Gu Yan, the powerful and influential minister of the Dali Court, while examining corpses and solving cases, all to secure herself a steady living... Who could have guessed her powerful patron would be so ruthless and capricious? His signature talent is making a small problem into a big one, 4.5kReads9.2Score68714d adds

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   Both books have excellent short stories within each chapter. I highly recommend the first one, where the female lead is a forensic doctor who travels back to ancient times, and the second one, where the female lead's soul transmigrates, acting and live-streaming fortune telling. Each short story is also quite good.

2. 202 不 The Unreliable, Unhinged Little Medium Became a First-Rank Princess Consort 不靠谱的疯批小神棍成一品王妃了 Jin Xihe今羲和Ancient Romance668k WordsCompleted Shen Jinzhao returned to Shangjing with only two things to do. First, uncover the truth behind why Shen Yunyi was abandoned, find the person responsible, and make sure he got what he deserved. Second, clear the names of the 179 members of the Liang family and restore the reputation of the Liang family’s Protector General’s Residence. The day Liang Wanmo was beheaded was also the day Shen Yunyi’s own father abandoned her at a mass grave. So the three souls of Liang Wanmo, still consumed by resent 2.7kReads8.6Score33614d adds

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   The female protagonist possesses a body and can be resurrected; she has divination skills and can summon spirits—it's worth watching.

3. 203 假 The Fake Heiress Stole My Fate, So After I Was Reborn, I Took Her Out 假千金夺我命格，重生后我嘎了她 Mo Mo Is Master Mo墨墨是墨爷Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + punishing scumbags + satisfying wish fulfillment] Ren Ran had an easy life for her first eighteen years, then spent the next eight plagued by bad luck. Her maternal grandparents, mother, and younger brother died one after another. Her scumbag father took over the company, and she was thrown out of the house to live on the streets. She’d be robbed just walking down the road, and flowerpots would fall from the sky when she approached a building. Whenever she got a job at a company, it w 48.8kReads9.5Score6.5k14d adds

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   This is absolutely amazing! This is the kind of satisfying story I've always wanted to read. It's not about characters with multiple identities and cheat codes slapping each other in the face, nor is it about a bunch of stupid supporting characters actively provoking and feeding the enemy. It's a true battle of wits and courage, incredibly exhilarating. I genuinely believe this is what a satisfying story should be like.

4. 204 快 Quick Transmigration: The Host from Misfortune Star Has a Lucky Aura 快穿：衰人星来的宿主锦鲤附体啦 Save Me a Spot帮我加个位Ancient Romance388k WordsCompleted Ruan Chao is a top student from the planet of Bad Luck, and somehow she’s fallen into one melodramatic novel after another. No problem! She has a pocket dimension! And when it comes to bad luck, she’s never been outdone! She’s best at helping her enemies work off their bad karma with her fists. 3.7kReads9.3Score25514d adds

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   It's pretty good, you can take a look.

5. 205 直 Livestream Fortune-Telling: From the Start, I Sponsored Grandpa's Underworld Startup 直播算命：开局赞助爷爷地府创业 Osmanthus of August, Gui'an八月桂安Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [No Romance + Livestreaming + Fortune-Telling + Metaphysics + Showbiz] A metaphysical master fails her tribulation and wakes up in the body of a universally hated, C-list villainess. To pay off her breach-of-contract fees, Ji He starts livestreaming fortune-telling. A viewer with dark circles under his eyes calls in: “Streamer, why do I dream every night that my grandpa is telling me to burn joss paper?” Ji He: “Your grandpa's starting a business down below. He's short on cash.” Viewer: “...” On 44kReads9.3Score7.8k14d adds
6. 206 五 Records of Strange Cases in the Five Capitals 五京志怪探案录 Tipsily Leaning on the Green Paulownia浅醉依青梧Mystery211k WordsCompleted Mystery + crime-solving + transmigration + supernatural tales + mutual flirtation and sexual tension + sweet romance + personal growth + happy ending The Great Liao is a fictional world with five capitals: Shangjing, Nanjing, Xijing, Yanjing, and Bianjing (Dongjing). Shangjing is sinister, Nanjing is splendid, Xijing is rugged, Yanjing is bitterly cold and harsh, and Bianjing is elegant. Each holds its own secrets and hides its own strange mysteries. All five capitals are prosperous places, yet 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This book is a suspenseful romance with a touch of the supernatural, and the writing is fluent.

7. 207 把 Spoiling the Gloomy Young Master Rotten 把阴郁公子宠上天 Quan Si Ziyou泉思自由Ancient Romance441k WordsCompleted [Not a feel-good power fantasy, and not a story of righteous revenge and satisfying face-slapping. Readers who enjoy revenge and putting people in their place, please proceed with caution.] Huo Yuyu died in a tragic accident. Before her death, she had it all, but the childhood sweetheart she loved rushed to the side of his white-moonlight beloved. Another person tried to save her. Another wept for her. And yet another, despairing, followed her in death. When she opened her eyes, she had returned 6kReads9.2Score83714d adds

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   It's quite good; the story isn't cliché.

8. 208 尸 Born of a Corpse, Carried in a Ghost's Coffin 尸生子，鬼抬棺 Jie Yu界玉Mystery3.3M WordsCompleted In ancient, remote places, all kinds of strange and terrifying things are bound to happen. And these things happen around Hua Jiunan. In fact, Hua Jiunan is part of them. For instance, he was born from a corpse! 213.6kReads9.6Score25.4k14d adds

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   This book perfectly blends horror, suspense, and comedy. The plot is full of twists and turns. There is no romantic pairing. On Ghost Festival, a ghost knocks on the door. The woman is already dead, unaware of it, but the child in her womb is alive. She gives birth to the male protagonist entirely because of her obsession. She is a true corpse-born child.

9. 209 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’ 109.3kReads9.2Score14.2k14d adds

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   These are all completed novels, not drawn out, and worth reading. I stayed up all night to finish them. If you're looking for something to read, you should give them a try.

10. 210 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Wife, I Stole the Show in the Military Compound 穿成炮灰原配后，我惊艳军区大院 Moon Rising over the Blue Sea苍海升月Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Also known as: Before I Lost My Virtue, I Rewrote the Life of the Cannon-Fodder First Wife [Period setting + military marriage + face-slapping + no golden finger + sweet romance + devoted couple] Xia Qingning unexpectedly transmigrates into a period romance novel written by a classmate who envies her. She becomes the original wife, who shares her name and is framed into losing her virtue, then jumps into a lake and dies tragically. The moment she opens her eyes, she’s at the scene of her violati 51.5kReads9.2Score5.2k14d adds
11. 211 闺 Best Friends Transmigrate Into a Book Together! Marry a Rough-and-Ready Man! If You Leave, I’m Leaving Too 闺蜜齐穿书！嫁糙汉！你离我也离 Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings椒盐鸡翅块Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + rough-and-tough hero + sweet romance + face-slapping + daily life + building a fortune + raising kids] The moment Shen Wu opened her eyes, she saw a man who was exactly her type. Realizing she had transmigrated into a book, she then heard a familiar voice and understood that she wasn't the only one who had transmigrated: her best friend had come along too, and now they were sisters-in-law... The two of them had entered a novel written by someone who envied them. In 74.8kReads9.4Score6.8k14d adds
12. 212 重 The Reborn Senior Sister Doesn’t Want to Work Hard 重生大师姐不想努力了 Glass Salted Fish玻璃咸鱼Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted As the sect’s senior disciple, Song Wu had always worked diligently, trained hard, and taught her fellow disciples, all to protect the sect’s reputation. But her fiancé thought she wasn’t gentle or considerate enough. Her fellow disciples called her rigid, strict, and lacking in compassion. Even her master, the sect leader, advised her to be more generous and kind. Heartbroken, Song Wu forced a breakthrough and lost her life. She never expected to be reborn at a time before she had even become t 1kReads8.8Score27614d adds

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    These two books are definitely worth reading. The writing is logical, the plot is engaging, and the content is rich; the more you read, the more exciting it becomes.

13. 213 智 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，贵妃不想负责 Uncle Luo洛叔叔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 47.7kReads9.5Score6.1k14d adds
14. 214 被 The Tyrant Dragged Me Back 18 Times, and I'm Pregnant Again 被暴君抓回去18次，我又怀上了 Ninefold Thousand Towers九方千阙Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted The short drama My Heart Is Weary, the Villain Only Wants Cuddles Every Day is now online. [Unhinged, tyrannical dog emperor] x [sweet, fierce, adorable heartthrob] After Su Ci transmigrates into a book, the mad emperor forces her to absorb his good luck, locks her in his bedchamber, and makes her sleep in his imperial bed. By day, she's a prisoner; by night, she's treated like an empress. She pretends to go along with it, then runs away. By day, the mad emperor is a dog: “Bring that wretched wo 6.9kReads9.4Score86514d adds

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    😍😍😍The one about being captured by the tyrant is seriously hilarious! The title and synopsis were intriguing, and the actual text had me laughing so hard [facepalm]. It's just as good as "The Xie Family" [thumbs up][thumbs up]

15. 215 崽 After the Baby Reads Minds, the Tyrant Catches the Man Pretending to Be the Empress Dowager 崽被读心后，暴君黑脸抓出男太后 Miao Zhilin妙芝霖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Everyone Hears Her Thoughts and Gossips Together + Beloved by the Entire Court + Adorable Baby + Silly, Lighthearted Wish Fulfillment] She transmigrates into a book. The lucky part is that she has a System, and the mission rewards are fantastic. The unlucky part is that this is a prank System. Which emperor would willingly get stuck with needles? Which court official would willingly wear women's clothes? Which prince would willingly roll around in a mud pit? Even worse, she transmigrates into t 13.2kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds
16. 216 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4k14d adds

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    There is a god named Qi Xia, an actor named Chen Ling, a legend named Du Yu, a mythical beast named Gao Yang, a swindler named Cheng Shi, a (jianghu, a world of martial arts and chivalry) named Fang Cai, and a god-slayer named Qi Ye.

17. 217 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8k14d adds
18. 218 弃 The Cast-Off Princess's Comeback: The Wicked Prince Chases His Wife Every Day 弃妃逆袭：邪王日日追妻忙 Ming Xia明夏Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted Also known as “The Evil Prince Won't Let Go: The Divine Doctor's Poisonous Consort Is Not to Be Trifled With”; Xiao Lingyue, the foolish and vicious eldest daughter of the Xiao family in the Northern Qin Kingdom, is hopelessly in love with Prince Yi. She schemes to force him to marry her, but dies a tragic death in the bridal sedan on her wedding day, her blood staining the long street! When she opens her eyes again, an heir to a modern family of medical and poison arts has transmigrated into he 14.9kReads8.4Score3.7k14d adds

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    I started reading this book after finishing "The Xie Family". Although some parts are exaggerated, it's still readable. The author's writing is quite good. The beginning is so-so, but it gets more interesting as you read on.

19. 219 她 She Swapped Bodies with the Tyrant and Went on a Rampage! 她，与暴君互换后，杀疯啦！ Little Chubby, Run!小胖子快跑Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted [Soul swap + transmigrate into a book + sweet, funny romance + going off the rails + tyrant + wish fulfillment + both leads are each other's first and only] Yun Yaoyao transmigrated into a book, becoming a foolish, timid cannon-fodder character who doesn't even survive the first chapter. No problem. If my family plots against me, I'll assassinate the emperor and wipe out my own clan! But after killing the emperor, Yun Yaoyao was horrified to discover that she and the tyrant had swapped bodies! T 26.7kReads9.5Score4.4k14d adds
20. 220 杀 Kill That Immortal 杀死那个神仙 An Old Non一只老非Mystery761k WordsOngoing Warning: The male lead kills the female lead from the start! If that bothers you, turn left! [This really is a very fun novel] [It’s really not that scary] [Trust me] The world says that immortals are noble, compassionate, and kind, that they stand above all things. So kill that immortal!!! 1.3kReads9.3Score10114d adds

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    I don't know why this one got such a low score. It feels comparable to "Xie Jia" (a popular Chinese drama series), both being stories where the male and female leads bravely face challenges together, with tight plots, fresh content, and very strong writing skills.

21. 221 传EN Legend Management Bureau 传说管理局 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted (No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincibility, no System, no brainless decisions, and no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if any of that bothers you.) Du Yu dies an untimely death right at the beginning of the story. Hoping to secure a better spot in his next life, he takes a job with the Bureau of Legendary Tales. His job is to return to legends that have gone off course and put their plots back on track. He never expected that the first mission assigned to an ordinary mortal like him would 168.1kReads9.6Score21.5k14d adds
22. 222 神 The Divine Fortune-Teller Speaks with Ghosts, and the King of Hell Is Her Little Brother 神算她能与鬼通，阎王是她小老弟 The Badger of the Green Grassland青青草原平头哥Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ghost Hunting + Fortune-Telling + Top Combat Power + Heaven's Own Daughter] A scumbag father, a fake-nice stepmother, and a white-lotus younger sister who's a piece of work? Tang Qing wasn't afraid. She cut off all family ties from the start. Karma? Heavenly retribution? Sorry, Heaven is her own dear father. Evil spirits, zombies, and if you hit them, they'll report you to the underworld? Oh, the King of Hell is her little brother. A handful of talismans in one hand and a sword in the other, sh 2.8kReads9.2Score35814d adds

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    These are some really good books.

23. 223 异EN The Creatures That We Are 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 478.1kReads9.7Score66.6k14d adds
24. 224 镇 The Dragon-Suppressing Coffin and the King of Hell's Fate 镇龙棺，阎王命 Feiyi匪夷Mystery4.9M WordsOngoing They severed my tendons and buried me alive in a sealed coffin, but they didn’t know I was born with the fate of the King of Hell! [Folk horror, feng shui and talismans, incense offerings] Feng shui and fortune-telling, painted-skin demons and spirit summoning, walking in the shadows and corpse driving, corpse-raising spells and curses, yin tattoos and talismanic needles, puppets controlled by strings, red doors sealed with wax, Dogs digging graves on Burial Mound Ridge, ghosts feasting in the R 308.4kReads9.4Score27.5k14d adds

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    Good-looking and pleasing to the eye

25. 225 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 519.6kReads9.7Score67.5k14d adds
26. 226 帝 The Emperor and Empress Reign Supreme for All Time 帝后世无双 Drunken Flowing Crisp醉流酥Ancient Romance4.0M WordsCompleted Legend says the founding emperor was a bloodthirsty tyrant, and the Great Jin Dynasty was built upon mountains of bones. A curse turned the dragon energy of the imperial mausoleum into baleful energy, dooming every emperor to die before the age of forty-five. The Heavenly Master says that offering up a prince born under the Lone Star fate to feed the baleful dragon in the imperial mausoleum can break the curse. He is that unlucky prince, born under the Lone Star. Enfeoffed as a prince at six, he 6.1kReads9.2Score74014d adds
27. 227 下 After Coming Down the Mountain: Four Dads and Nine Masters Spoil Me Rotten 下山后：四个爸爸九个师父团宠我 Xia Tianbao夏甜宝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Original novel of the short dramas Soft and Sweet Little Dumpling Wins Daddy’s Heart and A Cute Baby Falls from the Sky: Daddy, Come Run a Street Stall with Me [Everyone’s Darling + Adorable Baby + Secret Identity + Wish-Fulfillment + Metaphysics] Nuonuo was born with a “destiny that leaves her short of money.” After all nine of her masters went bankrupt one after another, she was finally sent down the mountain to find her dad. But she accidentally latched onto the wrong powerful man, mistaking 4.6kReads9.3Score67314d adds
28. 228 将 A General's Daughter's Comeback: No More Coddling, It's Time to Rise 将门逆袭：不要娇宠要上位 Sweet Potato with Plum Powder甘梅地瓜Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted When her aunt was on her deathbed, she entrusted her child to Wanqing. Out of gratitude, Wanqing became the concubine of the general’s eldest son. The rules for concubines in the general’s household: be dutiful and proper, and have no children. The household had no need for children born to concubines. Yet Wanqing bore four sons and a daughter, then took her place as the eldest son’s principal wife. The Empress Dowager personally bestowed on her the title of First-Rank Lady of Virtue. Someone sc 40.8kReads9.5Score5.4k14d adds

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    The female lead is kind and clear-headed, the male lead is considerate of her, and the romance develops quickly and without unnecessary delays. Recommended.

29. 229 真 The Real Heiress's Secret Identity Is Exposed, and All of the Capital's Elite Kneel! 真千金马甲被爆，全京圈都跪了！ Ye Shiyi夜十一Modern Romance3.9M WordsCompleted Also known as The Fake Heiress Became the Capital's Crown Prince's Beloved After Her Engagement Was Broken Qin Wan never knew that she was not the Ye family's biological daughter, until her childhood sweetheart grew tired of her, outsiders cursed her, and the Ye family, disgusted with her, drove her out and told her to return to the mountain ravines to find her biological parents... Qin Wan merely smiled, preparing to reveal her secret identity and stun everyone. Unexpectedly, the mountain ravin 75.1kReads9.3Score8.8k14d adds
30. 230 我 Me, a Cultivation Big Shot: How Much Stronger Can I Get? 我，修仙大佬强亿点怎么了 Cabbage白菜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted "Soul Ferryman + No Romance + Story Arc Adventures + Spiritual Qi Revival + Cultivation + Invincible" Yun Miao, a cultivation powerhouse who has lived for thousands of years, sets out to uncover her origins. She volunteers to become a ferryman, guiding vengeful ghosts to the afterlife. The ghosts are full of resentment, hatred, and longing. She works diligently, her heart as firm as stone, yet can never uncover the mystery of her origins. Until one day... The Taoist priests of the Xuanmen 27.1kReads9.2Score5.5k14d adds
31. 231 被 Forced to Marry a Lovesick Girl, the Disabled Heir Strikes It Rich 被赐婚花痴女，残疾世子赚翻了 Flowers of That Year那年的花Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted 28.3kReads9.2Score2k14d adds

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    The plot is incredibly complex and intricately woven, with each element linked to the next. It's quite mind-bending; you have to read it page by page to understand it. [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing] Both the male and female leads are very capable. The second and third books are somewhat similar, but the content is different. [Laughing][Laughing] The interactions between the male and female leads are so sweet! [Shy][Shy]

32. 232 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 15kReads9.5Score5.5k14d adds

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    The first book didn't impress me much at first, but I was later blown away. It's written with exquisite detail, meticulously crafted, and quite mind-bending. I devoured the later books in one sitting, and each one left me wanting more. Like *The Xie Family... A Hundred Years*, it's definitely worth reading again and again. Highly recommended!

33. 233 冤 After Dying a Wrongful Death, I Was So Mad I Dragged the King of Hell Back to the Mortal World 冤死后，气得老娘将阎王拐回人间 Carefree, Clear Wind恣意风清Ancient Romance287k WordsCompleted Open the yin eye, unravel the mysteries of the dead. Grievances in the heart, thoughts knotted into bonds... Leng Xue and the King of Hell are partners whose job is to untie the knots in the hearts of those about to die, so they can pass on in peace and be reborn! Taciturn in public, quick-witted in private; She lies flat at first, but later faces every challenge head-on and gladly works herself to the bone; Those who know nothing think she is an unwanted bastard of the Yu family, while those in 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Let's go! Same recipe...

34. 234 嫁 After Marrying the Mad Crown Prince to Bring Him Good Fortune 嫁给疯批太子冲喜后 You Shi尤时Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The unfavored legitimate daughter of the Mu family is ordered by imperial decree to marry the crown prince, Zhou Jing, who is at death's door, to bring him good luck. Plenty of people wait to laugh at her, saying she might just end up bringing him luck by killing him in bed. When Zhou Jing opens his eyes, he finds himself with a fiancée. The young woman is clearly terrified of him, but still can't help swearing her loyalty. “Your Highness, I'll treat you very well.” “Your Highness, after you pas 33.2kReads9.4Score4.6k14d adds

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    I started out just to give it a try, 👏🏻👏🏻 but I couldn't stop staying up all night! 🔥The plot is super exciting, and the male and female leads are fantastic.

35. 235 生 After Giving Birth, the Cold and Aloof Demon Emperor Begs Me to Stroke His Tail 生崽后，清冷妖皇哭求我摸他尾巴 Big Tangerine, Big Fortune大橘大利Fantastical Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof seductress VS domineering female demon] The female demon Chu Qun was reborn. A thousand years had passed, yet her legends still covered the continent. The Saint of the Pill, the world-destroying Marquis Chu Yi, the sword-forging patriarch... They were all her secret identities! In her previous life, her siblings betrayed her. She was torn apart by chariots, and her soul was sealed beneath the abyss. This time, she returned in triumph, slaying prodigies, killing her enemies, and supp 38.9kReads9.6Score5.5k14d adds

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    The whole thing is hilarious, and the plot doesn't drag.

36. 236 点 Light the Yin-Yang Lamp, Bargain for a Hundred-Year Life 点盏阴阳灯，讨价百岁命 The Resurrected Mummy复活的木乃伊Ancient Romance900k WordsCompleted “Shen Qingci, you used sorcery to extort money and take lives. What do you have to say for yourself?” “My lord, all I did was light a lamp and ask... ‘Would you trade your life for a wish?’” Shen Qingci, owner of the Everlasting Lantern Shop in the capital, has a pair of yin-yang eyes that can see how long people have left to live. She collects years of life only to extend the life of her childhood sweetheart, Xie Changsheng, who is cursed to die before turning twenty-five. Until he is framed fo 302Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Go see it, it's really good.

37. 237 系 System: The Savage Lands Crown Princess Just Wants to Herd Sheep 系统：蛮荒太子妃只想放羊 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as The Ambition Isn't Great: Just You and the World A Qi is clever and innocent. Her eldest brother is honest and just wants enough to eat; her second brother is sharp and wants to see the world. Their aunt is always fierce when chopping wood, their father is a wonderful cook, and their grandfather can recognize twenty characters, though he gets thirteen of them wrong. Their ambitions weren't great, but somehow they ended up winning the world. Content warnings: ... 29.9kReads9.6Score3.8k14d adds

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    My two favorite books

38. 238 穿 I Became Fang Xuanling's Jealous Wife 穿成房玄龄的醋精夫人 The Resurrected Mummy复活的木乃伊Ancient Romance198k WordsCompleted I’m a 21st-century PhD in law, transmigrated into the wife Fang Xuanling married before he became famous. When I read the historical record calling her a “jealous wife,” I slapped the table. She was clearly a pioneer defending monogamy! When sixteen-year-old Fang Xuanling stammered by lamplight that his mother wanted to take a concubine for him, I slapped the Tang Code in front of him. “Under Tang law, failing to distinguish between a wife and a concubine merits ninety strokes of the cane. Want 346Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 239 汴 Spring Deepens in Bianjing 汴京春深 Wheat小麦Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Audio version now available, welcome to listen] Madam Rongguo, Wang Fu, devoted herself to her family until she fell gravely ill and died. She was reborn in the body of Meng Jiuniang, a foolish illegitimate daughter who was only seven years old. In her previous life, her husband became her uncle in this life, and her son became her cousin. In this life, Meng Wan had a simple wish: to live peacefully and watch her son, her cousin Su Fang in this life, grow up safe and sound. But as she and a gro 19.4kReads9.5Score2.5k14d adds

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    This is a good read; the writing is excellent, it has suspense, strategy, and a strong sense of national pride, making it very immersive.

40. 240 权 Power and Favor Across the Nine Heavens 权宠九天 June六月Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama from the same series, The Beloved Physician, is now streaming on Hongguo. Long Qingruo, a genius of the Red Dragon Clan, was renowned in the twenty-second century as a brilliant doctor and a master surgeon. Yet as soon as she arrived, she was shot full of holes by a hail of arrows, while a whole host of women were lining up to covet her position as princess consort. Ridiculous. She acted decisively, asserting her authority as a wife, taking in underlings, bringing villains to hee 6.2kReads9.4Score86614d adds

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    I just finished watching "The Short-Lived Ghost of the Xie Family Lived to Be a Hundred Years Old," and I can't help but sigh. These two other works, like it, have rather unconventional themes, and you'll likely sigh after watching them too.

41. 241 恶 The Devil Reversed 恶魔逆位 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Mystery737k WordsCompleted “If I wanted to kill him, I wouldn’t use a method this laughably clumsy.” After the black-haired girl in black finished speaking in the interrogation room, she didn’t say another word. The way she calmly studied the photograph made it seem more like she was admiring the victim’s gruesome death. In the photo was a cold, white bathtub filled with shocking amounts of blood. A man lay slumped inside, his deathly pale body visible only from the shoulders up. The deceased was Zhou Haixiong. He had 39kReads9.5Score6k14d adds

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    After reading many books, I became fascinated by those that depict the full spectrum of human life. My values ​​were challenged and shattered, only to be rebuilt after deep reflection.

42. 242 好 How Funny, Yet I Still Like You 好笑，偏偏还是喜欢你 The Resurrected Mummy复活的木乃伊Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted Hidden on Lingxi's phone screensaver is Huo Qiu's graduation photo, the unspoken love she had cherished since she was seventeen. When Tan Xiao knelt in the rose field and said, “I’ll wait for you for the rest of my life,” she quietly locked the photo away in the cloud. That was until she found an AI face-swapped erotic photo on Tan Xiao's phone, showing her in a wedding dress and being mass-sent to all their coworkers. Just then, Huo Qiu's Rolls-Royce crushed the roses scattered across the groun 8Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 243 奸 The Treacherous Minister Wants to Kill Me Every Day 奸臣每天都想弄死我 Qian Ran Jun Xiao千苒君笑Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted Su Huai is a powerful court official, and everyone fears him. He only likes playing power games and scheming against others. He has no interest in women. Then one day, a young woman shows up at his door, claiming to be his fiancée. Su Huai: Want to date me? Lu Yao: What kind of date? Su Huai: The kind that could cost you your life. Lu Yao: ... Later, Lu Yao bitterly regrets her impulsive decision to show up and claim him as her fiancé. When she tries to call it quits, everyone urges her to recon 13.5kReads9.1Score1.4k14d adds
44. 244 就 Even as a Fake Heiress, I’ll Still Daringly Embrace Doing Nothing 就算是假千金也要勇敢摆烂 Ji Furan纪扶染Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Print edition launching across all platforms on August 9, 2025] When Shen Yue was twelve, she accidentally fell into a pond while feeding the fish. That was when she learned the truth: her parents weren’t her real parents, and her five older brothers weren’t really her brothers. She was the Mu family’s fake heiress! Faced with a future where she was destined to lose everything, Shen Yue decided to get ahead… by lying down. If she was going to lose it all anyway, she might as well lie back and 117kReads9.6Score13.7k14d adds

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    The fortune teller said I was born with a noble destiny, the reincarnation of the Flower Goddess, possessing the ability to turn stones into gold, and commanding the power of flower and tree spirits. He predicted that when I grew up, my family would surely prosper. But then, when I was twelve, I contracted a strange illness, a persistent high fever, and I kept seeing horrifying sights… [shy][shy]

45. 245 不 Never Yield the Land 不让江山 Know White知白Historical5.3M WordsCompleted At first, I looked upon the world and saw nothing but heroes and great men. Then I looked again, and saw nothing but a rabble. Rather than entrust this realm and its people to you, I might as well take it for myself! 501Reads9.4Score—14d adds
46. 246 修 Cultivating Immortality by Raising a Horde of Monsters: What Are You All Panicking About? 修仙，我就养群妖怪，你们慌什么 Last Night's Tea昨夜的茶Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Transmigration! Reborn! Lighthearted + lively + satisfying + funny + leveling up and fighting monsters!] Lin Chuyi failed her tribulation and was reborn in a tiny mountain village where they ate just two meals a day. With her soul damaged, she spent years in a daze. Then she suddenly rose to prominence, leaving everyone dumbfounded! She raises spirit beasts, takes in monsters, and leads her family in leveling up as they fight monsters! When her adoptive father returned from the army, he stared 48.1kReads9.5Score6.8k14d adds

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    🌈💫🌸Little Zha Zha is here to recommend some books!📚 Like "The Xie Family's Dm: The Ghost Lives a Long Life," the female protagonist helps the dead resolve their inner demons. Each short story is interconnected, ultimately revealing the protagonist's true identity. Book 2: The female protagonist also helps ghosts resolve their grievances, arranging for them to be reincarnated in the underworld. However, she unexpectedly encounters her great-grandmother's former master (the male protagonist's great-grandfather's older brother), who defied fate to change his own. Most importantly, the female protagonist's twin sister is a time traveler from the 21st century.

47. 247 鬼 High Alert in the Ghost Realm! The Little Mystic Prodigy Is Coming Down the Mountain 鬼界高能！前方玄学小祖宗下山了 Grinning Rabbit龇牙笑的兔子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The eldest son of the richest family in the capital, who suffered from gynophobia, had somehow acquired a fiancée. Supposedly, she was a country bumpkin who claimed she could exorcise ghosts and tell fortunes, deciding life and death with a single word. She had offended quite a few big shots. Everyone waited for those big shots to drive the country girl out of the capital. But they waited and waited, only to hear that the eldest son of the Ning family was engaged to her. At the wedding, everyone 6.9kReads9.4Score1k14d adds
48. 248 嫁 Marry a Powerful Official and Become a Widow? The Transmigrate-Into-a-Book Side Character Won’t Stand for It! 嫁权臣守活寡？穿书女配不干了！ Lucky Blossoms福朵朵Ancient Romance788k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + everyone’s favorite + devoted couple + putting scumbags in their place + no mistresses or misunderstandings + everyone speaks their mind] Jiang Yuzhu transmigrated into a book, becoming the ill-fated first wife of Xie Zhao, the male lead of A Great Chancellor. From the start, she was handed a disaster: the original Jiang Yuzhu was on her way to have an affair, set up by her own eldest brother. According to the original story, after sleeping with a scumbag, Jiang Yuzhu 7.9kReads8.9Score95014d adds
49. 249 乱 Choosing a Consort at the Mass Grave: She Crashes Right into the Prince's Heart 乱葬岗选妃：撞到王爷心巴上 Meng Qianxi萌千喜Ancient Romance3.6M WordsCompleted [Bold, decisive catlike princess consort VS frail hostage prince who falls for her on his own, political intrigue and sweet romance] What? I, a renowned evil physician, transmigrated, only to find a prince choosing a consort at a mass grave? And he chose me because I was the only one still alive? As it turned out, he was close to death too. Ming Ruoxie decided they should work together and pretend to be husband and wife. Some time later, Ming Ruoxie glanced at the man lying beside her. “My lord, 5kReads9.2Score72214d adds

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    One is a sickly, possessive hostage prince; the other is a noblewoman abandoned in a mass grave. By a twist of fate, she is the wife he is forced to choose in the graveyard. The prince, left with only half a life, is saved by her. Not only does he gradually recover, but he is also able to return to his homeland and has the strength to contend for the throne. Through a series of events, he and she grow closer and closer.

50. 250 侯 The Marquis's Widow Raised a Household of Geniuses 侯夫人守寡，却养出满门天骄 Yu Fu余弗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Tang Shuyi transmigrated into the Great Qian dynasty, becoming the wife of the Marquis of Yongning. She was rich, powerful, and high-status, with no parents-in-law and a dead husband: she had it better than almost anyone else who had transmigrated. Just as she was about to enjoy a comfortable life as a wealthy noblewoman, she discovered that she had transmigrated into a book, and was its biggest villain. She wasn’t just rich, powerful, and high-status. She also had three unruly children. The eld 71.3kReads9.4Score10.4k14d adds

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    She was transmigrated into the body of a woman whose husband had died in battle, but who now had a son and a daughter—a life of wealth and leisure. The premise is novel, and it doesn't dwell on romantic love, though of course, there is a touch of romance!

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