A Background Character Who Doesn't Derail the Plot, Mostly Watches from the Sidelines, and Isn't Romance-Obsessed 路人甲，不破坏剧情，偶尔参与大多看戏，不恋爱脑

1. 151 死 Can a Dead-Fish Stare Make You Everyone's Favorite? 死鱼眼也可以成为万人迷吗 Portuguese Tart puta葡挞putaModern Romance464k WordsCompleted [An ordinary girl adored by everyone + no CP + everyday mischief inflicted on others + a male rivalry battlefield (though childish squabbling over attention might be more accurate)] [A lighthearted, ridiculous, feel-good story; the heroine is genuinely oblivious, with everyone harboring one-sided crushes on her] Ye Ting is an amnesiac alien with an astonishingly high tolerance for nonsense. She transmigrates into the body of a universally hated cannon-fodder character in an old-school, Mary Sue 691Reads8.9Score101Shelves

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   This is my precious treasure; I've looked at it at least three times.

2. 152 贵 A Background Extra at the Noble Academy, Yet Everyone's Favorite 贵族学院路人甲，但万人迷 Tata Temple塔塔寺Modern Romance543k WordsOngoing [Unconventional elite academy + irresistible charmer + the academy's F4] From the moment students enroll, this academy assigns them rankings based on their personal worth. The new D-rank student attracts the attention of the S-ranks with her stubborn, unyielding nature. Her C-rank roommate uses every opportunity within reach to claw her way up. The B-rank students, already settled into their factions, form cliques, scheme against one another, and use any means necessary to keep lower-ranked stud 31.9kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves

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   Jiang Zhanyue, a freshman in Class C, wanted to be invisible, but she has an innate ability to attract attention—the school heartthrob makes an exception for her, and the big shot treats her differently. Her ranking reversed, her hidden identity gradually revealed, the plot is packed with exciting moments, and the sweetness is off the charts—you won't be able to stop watching!

3. 153 路 The Side Character’s Work Journal 路人甲工作日志 Suffering in Dreams梦里吃苦Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance + stockpiling + quick transmigration + space + System + adorable pets] A slice-of-life account Jiang Ping binds herself to the Passerby A System and begins a stockpiling adventure through countless little worlds via quick transmigration. (The golden finger is pretty powerful. The female lead transmigrates at random, and her gender and species aren’t fixed.) Worlds set in different eras, the apocalypse, the modern day, and ancient times… 5.4kReads8.7Score362Shelves

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   Take a look at this novel, "Passerby A," and see if it suits your taste.

4. 154 只 I Only Wanted to Be a Nobody, but Became the Sword Ancestor's First Disciple 只想当个路人甲却成为剑祖首徒 Brilliant Sunlight赫日流辉Ancient Romance569k WordsCompleted Lanzhou was a young corporate drone who had just been battered by the realities of society and was still in her “lie flat and let them mock me” phase. Her rough edges had been worn away, and her adolescent chuunibyou was long gone. At last, she had achieved the dream she'd had as a teenager: transmigrate. She had even transmigrated to a world of cultivation. So what? Lanzhou had long since lost interest in being the protagonist who declared, “My fate is mine to control, not heaven's.” “Anyone ca 2kReads8.7Score310Shelves
5. 155 应 I Was Supposed to Be a Background Character, but I Joined the Main Cast 应该是路人甲，但加入了主角团 Jing Kui Lun鲸葵纶Modern Romance633k WordsCompleted [Abandoned, Read at Your Own Discretion] [A Note Before You Start: This is somewhat of an ensemble story, but it's mainly told from He Xi's perspective. Supporting characters will have couples, but the protagonist won't, hence the no-romance tag. The protagonist also has internal monologues. Additional note: He Xi is a girl.] He Xi has lost her memory, but knows that she has transmigrated into another body and into a book (?). Her amnesia is unusual, yet she has always believed she should be a m 494Reads—Score104Shelves
6. 156 路 After the Walk-On Character Got an Everyone-Loves-Me Aura 路人甲拥有万人迷光环后 Sprinting Down the Road to Self-Destruction在作死的路上狂奔Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted A quick transmigration story. The heroine is an ordinary person with an ordinary appearance and a mild personality. She really is ordinary! All the handsome guys fall in love with her at first sight. It’s the ultimate Mary Sue story! Everyone has a one-sided crush on her, so if that’s not your thing, please don’t read. Thanks for understanding. [A lot of readers couldn’t accept the first world. You can take a look at the settings revealed in the conversation with the System in Chapter 11, then s 9.9kReads9.1Score588Shelves
7. 157 六 The 1960s: The Ordinary Days After I Transmigrated! 六十年代：穿越后的平淡日常！ Despairing Paper Plane绝望纸飞机Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [System + Cozy and heartwarming + Educated youth + No angst + Military marriage] A pretty educated youth and a military officer with an unexpected soft side Multiple side couples - She closed her eyes, and a lifetime passed. She opened them, and another lifetime began. As Xia Zhiyu wondered if she was losing her mind, she called for the System that was supposedly essential for transmigration. Hey! It really came, ready to dote on her twice as much and help her make money. Before heading to the c 35Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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   ✨✨The female protagonist transmigrates to the 1960s with a system. She earns 0.01 Yuan per step, capped at 10,000 steps, and can earn 100 yuan a day. There's also a salary increase system. She discovers she's from a book while on a trip to the countryside. The female protagonist is a genuine bystander, doesn't disrupt the plot, isn't love-struck, and isn't a saint.

8. 158 穿 After Transmigrating as a Nobody, I Saved the Villain's Whole Family 穿成路人甲后我救了反派全家 Bai Jue and the Butterfly白珏与蝶Ancient Romance693k WordsCompleted [Mind reading + doted on by everyone + transmigrate into a book + cannon fodder + satisfying revenge] New office worker Jiang Ruoli works late into the night and dies from exhaustion. She transmigrates into an ancient romance novel set in a fictional world, becoming the famous adopted daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household. The good news: The Duke of Zhenguo’s family is powerful and prestigious, with plenty to eat and drink, and the general’s three sons are all outstanding men. The bad news 5.5kReads8.9Score527Shelves
9. 159 快 Quick Transmigration: The Beautiful Passerby 快穿：漂亮的路人甲 Unaware of Youth不知夭夭Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Farming + Space + System + Male Lead Is Love-Struck + No Saintly Rescues or Handouts + Childbirth] The protagonists in the small worlds are people of great fortune, serving as the core of their worlds and keeping them running. But ever since people began to transmigrate into books, the protagonists' fortunes have been drained away, causing the small worlds to head toward destruction. System 8621 has been sent to patch the loopholes and stop those who transmigrate into books from stealing the pr 422Reads6.4Score105Shelves
10. 160 社 The Corporate Drone Extra Just Wants to Get Off Work Early 社畜炮灰路人甲只想快点下班 Where the Splendor Ends歌尽繁华处Two Male Leads183k WordsCompleted [Two male leads]+ [Livestream]+ [Infinite Flow]+ [Mutual pining] As an employee of the Underworld’s transmigration-into-a-book bureau, with a nine-to-five schedule, weekends off, an annual bonus, and a government job in the afterlife, Qi Yizhi’s work is to transmigrate into various Infinite Flow novels and play cannon fodder. In his boss’s eyes, Xiao Qi is a diligent, reliable, hard-working veteran employee. The truth: work for one minute, lounge around all day. With plenty of free time on h 41Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 161 穿 I Became a Random Beta in a Dating Show Stock-Picking Novel 穿成恋综买股文里的路人beta A Spicy, Sour Fish Who Can't Wake Up睡不醒的火辣酸鱼Two Male Leads230k WordsCompleted Romance reality show livestream + ABO + love triangle showdown After working overtime and staying up all night, Song Qingchu suddenly died. When he woke up, he found himself in the world of an ABO novel, as a beta side character destined to be cannon fodder. For some reason, a System had also appeared in his mind. To earn rewards, Song Qingchu was forced to join a romance reality show and follow the plot. But why, by the end of the show, were all the male leads fighting over him?! Song Qingchu: 1.4kReads8.9Score124Shelves
12. 162 快 Quick Transmigration: The Passerby Doesn’t Have to Follow the Plot 快穿之路人她不用走剧情 A Commoner Who Loves Peaches爱吃桃子的俗人Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [(No fixed pairing) (A laid-back, lie-flat slice-of-life story) (With a golden finger)] [A harmonious society and peaceful development, with no villains or evil characters.] After her soul returns to the underworld, worker An Yi meets the System, Liuliu. She cries out in her heart, “No to 996, no to 715, no to 886!” And gets sent into all kinds of small worlds. One book, one world; one life, one soul. Thus begins her laid-back journey as a minor character. She originally thought she would work d 6.3kReads8.8Score389Shelves

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    These two books fit the requirements best~ (￣▽￣~)~ The first one has a "passerby system" where the female lead doesn't interfere with the protagonist's life. She's pampered in every world, incredibly lucky, and most worlds have happy endings with sweet married lives. [Admiration] The second one is a historical romance where the female lead transmigrates into a book. The original female lead is a lucky charm, and the new female lead doesn't disrupt the plot; instead, she lives a peaceful life and her interactions with the original female lead are very natural. [Thinking] Both of these are finished! [Please follow][Please follow][Please follow]

13. 163 穿 A Child’s Struggle to Survive in Late Qing and Republican China 穿越到清末民国求生的小孩 Ting Xuan听宣Ancient Romance2.9M WordsCompleted An ordinary schoolgirl’s life after transmigrating to the late Qing dynasty Slow-paced + female lead + has a boyfriend but no male lead + late Qing to the Republic of China + no marriage + not a farming novel In the late Qing dynasty, not long after the imperial examination system was abolished, Yun Qinghan and her mother were staying with her maternal uncle. Her father had gone to take the imperial examinations a long time ago and never returned. Her uncle and mother had grown impatient waiting 1.2kReads8.6Score121Shelves

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    Quick transmigration, no cheat codes, perspective of a passerby, maid, cannon fodder, rogue cultivator, working class ʕ•̫͡•ʔ

14. 164 穷 A Poor Girl’s Daily Life as a Rogue Cultivator 穷鬼女散修的修仙日常 Dancing Lightly in the Mortal World红尘轻舞Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Xiao Han never imagined that she, an ordinary working girl who hadn't even finished middle school, would transmigrate one day. Fine, she transmigrated. But she had neither a pocket dimension nor a System, let alone a handy golden finger. She got none of the perks or welcome gifts that usually came with transmigration. That would have been bad enough, but other transmigrators took over someone else's body and fit right into local society. She, however, arrived in her own body, unable to speak the 49.9kReads9.2Score7.1kShelves
15. 165 穿 The Road After Transmigrating into a Book: The Passerby Who Just Wants to Go Home 穿书之路人甲一心想回去 Kong Wei空娓Ancient Romance644k WordsCompleted (Transmigrate into a book + farming + elderly woman + no CP + a touch of spatial magic) Turns out saving a life really does bring good fortune. She transmigrates into a book and becomes an elderly woman with children, grandchildren, and four generations under one roof. Good news: Her husband is dead, and her son is a marquis. Bad news: She’s just arrived, and her son is stripped of his title. Good news: They aren’t exiled. Bad news: The whole family is driven back to their hometown. Good news: T 837Reads7.0Score118Shelves
16. 166 欢 Quick Transmigration: Welcome to the Space-Time Mission Station 【快穿】欢迎来到时空任务站 Luoluo Is a Good Little Kitty洛洛是只乖乖喵Ancient Romance2.3M WordsCompleted Yes, quite a few readers have said the second half of the first story was bad and downright toxic. The author admits that might be true; I probably didn't think it through when I was writing it. If that bothers you, feel free to start with the second story. The third and fourth completed stories have gotten more positive reviews, so why not give them a chance? On the first day back at work after the New Year, Mu Yan, who'd spent nearly half a month moping around at home, climbed onto the bus fee 4.4kReads8.8Score363Shelves
17. 167 那 The Fallen Camellia 那跌落的山茶花 Ting Xuan听宣Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was a wage slave. In this life, she is one again. A working soul has lived two lifetimes as an overworked beast of burden, but along the way, the little sprouts growing between the bricks and the snapped, withered branches have all blossomed without her noticing. Sigh, she can spend a little less on herself. How could she help it when the flowers were so beautiful when they bloomed? (I have no idea how this got tagged as romance, but the author doesn’t consider it roman 282Reads8.1Score—Shelves
18. 168 快 Quick Transmigration: The Passing Extra Gets Clingy with the Yandere Male Lead Again 快穿：路人甲又被病娇男主黏住了 Durian Growing on a Tangerine Tree长在橘子树上的榴莲Ancient Romance632k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + quick transmigration + both virgins + forced possession + yandere + sweet romance + no angst + System + one-on-one] Warnings: The heroine will not be mistreated! The heroine will not be mistreated! There's no way we'll let our sweet girl be heartbroken, and there aren't hordes of scheming white lotuses or awful characters. It's just a sweet romance where the male lead is somewhat forceful and has to keep chasing his wife. If you're looking for a feel-good story about putti 4.8kReads7.7Score351Shelves

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    Of course, it's this one! [Admiration] You can tell from the title that the female lead is just a nobody in each of the small worlds. [Facepalm] The male lead falls in love with her at first sight in every small world, and he subtly uses his charm to win her over. It's a story of him constantly pursuing his wife. [Laughing]

19. 169 七 A 1970s Book's Cannon-Fodder Background Character's Everyday Life 七零穿书炮灰路人甲的日常 Bu Kaka布卡卡Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Period setting + transmigrate into a book + transmigrate + pocket dimension + everyday family life + making a fortune + watching the drama unfold As a modern-day corporate drone who’d given up on life, Xu Jianian woke from her lunch break and found herself completely dumbfounded. Looking at the old-fashioned green train before her, she wondered, Where on earth have I ended up? After figuring things out, she learned she’d transmigrated into a period novel, and she was a cannon-fodder character wh 21.4kReads7.9Score1.8kShelves

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    😂 All requirements are met

20. 170 炮 The Cannon Fodder Villain Is Surrounded by Protagonists 炮灰反派身边全是主角 This Old Servant Welcomes the God of Wealth老奴恭迎财神爷Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted Lin Li is a character created for a story: a beautiful, strong, tragic villain whose only purpose in this world is to help the protagonists of various novels grow by adding obstacles to their paths. Lin Li: What does the protagonist’s growth have to do with me Being alive every day is already annoying enough. Do you really have to make trouble for me too? The protagonist can get out of my way, too! As a child, Lin Li was the wicked girl who got between the childhood sweethearts next 1.3kReads8.6Score137Shelves

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    Lin Li: A beautiful, powerful, and tragic villain whose only value in this world is to serve as a catalyst for the growth of protagonists in multiple novels. He adds bricks and tiles to the protagonists' path to maturity.

21. 171 穿 Transmigrated into a Book in the 1970s: The Side Character's Laid-Back Life 穿书七零，路人甲的咸鱼生活 Peach Blossoms with a Hint of Wine酒意有桃枝Modern Romance124k WordsOngoing [Pocket Dimension] [A Quiet, Ordinary Life] Hu Yunyao is a rich second-generation layabout who has given up on life, a lazy fish that will never turn over. Her greatest hobby is reading novels. One day, after reading a novel set in the 1970s or 1980s, she began having the same dream for a week straight and acquired a pocket dimension. And so began her journey of stockpiling supplies. Note: There may or may not be a couple (ヾ(❀╹◡╹)ﾉﾞ❀~) 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🍀Shen Youyou accidentally transmigrates into a campus romance novel. 🤣With a transmigration gift pack and a system, she just wants to follow the story step by step, but the plot unfolds in her direction. ✨Watch how she portrays a different story in this book. 🌹Hu Yunyao is a rich second-generation heiress who lives a carefree life. 😊After reading a novel, she gains a space and starts hoarding goods. ✨Enjoying a peaceful and ordinary life, whether she'll have a romantic partner or not is unknown. Come and witness her wonderful journey!

22. 172 综 Film and TV Crossover: A Minor Character’s Transmigration Journey 综影视：路人甲穿越之旅 Lazy Chubby摆烂的胖胖Female-Channel Fanfiction3.7M WordsOngoing This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. An ordinary passerby wanders through various TV dramas, making changes along the way. Expect major plot alterations. The author's writing is amateurish, the characters may be out of character, and there is no CP. If that bothers you, read with caution. 2.4kReads7.1Score101Shelves
23. 173 下 A Nobody Among the Educated Youth Sent to the Countryside: I Refuse to Strive 下乡知青路人甲，不思进取就是我 The Shrimp Invited Me for Tea虾子请我去吃茶Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System + lighthearted + sweet romance + biological daughter + college entrance exams + getting rich later] Yan Zhenzhen transmigrates and is delighted to get a Life System. All she wants is to be a carefree, rich third-generation heiress. But she never expected to transmigrate right as she was being sent down to the countryside. No need to panic! She still has her System. She opens it and takes a look! What! It actually makes her do quests! But all she wants is to slack off. Lu 876Reads7.7Score112Shelves
24. 174 反 After the Villainous Big Shot's Quick Transmigration, the Scoundrels Weep Bitter Tears 反派大佬快穿后，人渣们痛哭流涕 Lord Bigheart心大爷Ancient Romance2.2M WordsOngoing [Quick Transmigration + Male Supporting Characters Saving Themselves + Regretful Scumbag Heroines + Neither Self-Sacrificing nor Self-Righteous + Revenge Is Served + No Fixed Couple; the Male Lead Has a Villainous Background and Is Shameless and Vile, so proceed with caution] Scum gets what scum deserves, and evil gets what evil deserves. After spending a hundred lifetimes as a villainous scumbag and earning such an outstanding track record that he ruined countless male and female leads, Tang An 62.1kReads8.1Score5.1kShelves

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    I've finished watching it, it's pretty good.

25. 175 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, the Unhinged Villain Only Makes Me Study 穿书后疯批反派只会逼我学习 CarpeDiemModern Romance358k WordsCompleted What’s it like to transmigrate into a book and start out with a ruthless villain’s ending? The moment Jian Siyou opens her eyes, she finds herself lying in an unfamiliar man’s bed. Even worse, he’s the cold-blooded main antagonist, the kind who points a gun straight at the heroine! She thinks she’ll soon take the heroine’s place, suffering torment in body and mind before dying in agony. Instead, the unsmiling villainous boss pampers her to no end and even humbly begs her not to leave him. [A 172Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    I read this when I'm looking for something to read; the romance between the male and female leads isn't too abrupt. It also has a peaceful, serene feel to it. However, the female lead is dressed in traditional clothing (but she's really, really beautiful).

26. 176 穿 Transmigrated as a Nobody in a Tragic Romance, I'm Forced to Check Off Every Clichéd Plot Point 穿成虐文路人甲，被迫打卡狗血剧情 Yu Cai瑜财8k WordsCompleted Transmigrated as a background character in an angst novel, I’m forced to check off one melodramatic plot point after another. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a classic melodramatic story where the protagonist is forced to perform a tragic, clichéd act while disguised as a random passerby.

27. 177 年 A Curious Journey Through the Eras 年代奇妙之旅 A Snail Carrying Its ShellA蜗牛背了壳Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [Alternate universe, no golden finger, lightly ensemble cast] This isn’t a story about a powerful heroine who casually fights and kills. The setting is entirely fictional, with no real-world connections. Zhu Yun transmigrates into a book. Having no idea what happens in the story, she tries to be careful with her words and actions so she won’t give herself away, never realizing that she changed the plot from the very beginning. Later, Zhu Yun not only makes a group of friends, but also finds the 45Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    Live your life simply and peacefully.

28. 178 快 Quick Transmigration: The Background Character Wants to Steal the Spotlight! 快穿：路人甲自己要加戏！ Kan kan阚kanUrban471k WordsCompleted The vast starry sky has no boundaries, and the universe is expanding faster than the speed of light! Earth is no more than a tiny grain of sand within it. And among these countless grains of sand, how many planets are home to life? Kan Xingchen is an ordinary office worker. On his way to work, he gets struck by lightning. Who could have seen that coming? He’s killed just like that, out of nowhere, and so begins his interstellar journey, where he experiences all the bitter and sweet flavors of li 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In my own understanding, I might be a passerby, cannon fodder, or even the protagonist. It doesn't matter. Just live your own life well. There's no need to be too constrained in life!

29. 179 精 My Split Personality Is Ridiculous! I Switch Roles at Will 精分太离谱！我角色切换自如 Really Good at Slacking Off超会划水Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [World-Hopping Through Instance Realms + No Romance + Clear-Eyed Realism + Inventory Space + Plot-Driven + Light Ensemble Cast + A Double Life with the Original Hosts] Ye Xi’s heart condition flares up again. One second, she transmigrates into the body of a young lady trapped in a coercive romance; the next, she’s thrown straight into a scene where a palace intrigue plot ends with her being beaten to death in ancient times. In the blink of an eye, she’s caught up in a secret rendezvous in Republ 2.4kReads9.0Score295Shelves

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    The female protagonist has no romantic partner. She travels between several worlds, cooperating and achieving mutual benefits with the original owners of the bodies she inhabits. She does not interfere with the original owners' lives, but only travels to the original owners' bodies at key points in the plot to help them, subtly influencing the plot of that world and ultimately achieving salvation or a life-changing reversal.

30. 180 你 Not One of You Gets to Be Reborn 你们一个都别想重生 Hua Maobai花毛白Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Everyday school life + sunny heroine + no reincarnation or transmigration + warm and healing] [Special notice: The heroine won't have a romance. Other characters may have romantic storylines.] After narrowly escaping death, Gu Qinghuan partnered with the System and enrolled in Class Three, Year One, at a private high school. [Someday in the future, your classmates may be reborn.] [Before then, they will be deceived, hated, attacked, and destroyed,] [Your mission is to stop them from being rebor 26.8kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves

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    The female lead is a little sunshine—brave and resourceful. The plot is diverse, and I really like this type of female lead. She gains many friends through her personal charm. Although there's no romantic pairing, the friendship storylines are so sweet!

31. 181 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Has Found True Love Again 快穿：炮灰她又找到真爱了 It's Shushu是舒舒啊Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted 1v1. Complete. Each world is fairly short. Many readers don’t like the setups in the worlds about the contract wife and the child bride, so you can skip them. (A heads-up: this is a sweet romance, and the heroine isn’t a strong female lead. Since she can choose her skills, she’ll show different abilities to suit each world’s plot and setting.) [The leads fall in love freely in every world. Neither is trying to win the other over, and the collision that sets things in motion has a reason behind i 3.8kReads9.2Score283Shelves

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    If you don't like long, melodramatic, formulaic novels, I recommend short, quick transmigration stories—they're super good!

32. 182 快 Quick Transmigration: Host, Why Did the Protagonist Die Again? 快穿：宿主，主角怎么又死了 The Moon Is a Blue Cat月亮可蓝猫Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + pocket dimension + no fixed pairing + other] After Wan Ning is hit by a car and dies, System 009 binds her and sends her to carry out missions in worlds formed from novels. To weaken the power of the plot, Wan Ning becomes a cannon-fodder character. While avenging the original owner, she mustn't follow the storyline. But who could have guessed that sometimes she'd accidentally hit a little too hard and the male or female lead would just die! 1. She's cannon fodder in a vi 19.6kReads8.0Score2kShelves
33. 183 快 Quick Transmigration: The Max-Level Big Shot Gets the Cannon Fodder Script 快穿当满级大佬拿到炮灰剧本 Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When the Cannon Fodder System has no other choice, it grabs a random lackey, never expecting to latch onto a max-level expert! From then on, it gets to coast to victory. In the heroine's story, the lives of cannon fodder characters are always turned upside down by her. No matter how innocent they are, cannon fodder can only ever be cannon fodder, a stepping stone on the heroine's road to happiness. Then Guihua transmigrates into the cannon fodder characters of various little worlds. Guihua says: 27.1kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
34. 184 身 A Nobody by Status, but Her Power Can't Stay Hidden 身份路人甲，可她实力不容低调啊 Water Feeder喂水Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Face-Slapping the Protagonists and Villains of Various Novels + Beloved Female Lead and Her Crew Crushing All Opposition + Lighthearted Wish-Fulfillment, 1v1, Both Pure, A Lover Who Hunts Her Down] The System said she was a bit player who wouldn't survive three chapters. Her cause of death: being flattened by a tree snapped by a typhoon. Lin Baizhi was stunned. "Who, me?" The bad news: everyone thought she was a delicate little flower, swaying on the verge of collapse. The good news: she was 15.7kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves

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    The female lead is just an ordinary passerby, and the male lead is a warlord. [Sparrow's Delight] [Sparrow's Delight] [Sparrow's Delight]

35. 185 明 I Could Easily Rely on My Martial Skills, but My Wife Insists on Using Her Brain 明明可以靠武力，娘子非要靠脑子 Kimchi Jar泡菜坛子Ancient Romance634k WordsCompleted [Modern woman in ancient times + transmigration with her body + love after marriage + sweet and satisfying] [A male lead who never stops rescuing his wife + a mindless heroine who kills at the slightest provocation] Jiu Yue, the greatest assassin of the twenty-second century, is blown off a cliff while carrying out a mission. With a splat, she lands in the backward Great Qi Dynasty. The wicked step-grandmother finds Ji Yiqing a wild girl she picked up and makes her his bride, hoping the marriage 36.3kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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    Super good! Super funny, but the writing is excellent, and the plot is great! It doesn't use cheesy tropes!!!

36. 186 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
37. 187 女 The Heroine Just Wants to Lie Flat, So Stop Making Trouble [Infinite] 女主只想躺平，别来闹事【无限】 Chang Jian Yue常见月Modern Romance937k WordsOngoing [Strongest Female Lead + Nontraditional Infinite Flow + Shopkeeping + Lighthearted Comedy + Mildly Beloved by Everyone] No romance, but plenty of one-sided crushes. Everyone dotes on the female lead, so stay away if that bothers you. The female lead is an extraordinary person with an ordinary-person character setup. Synopsis 1: At last, inheriting a huge fortune had come around to Nanzhou! An entire building! A shop! What a windfall! But when Nanzhou got her hands on this “windfall,” she suddenl 116Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Quick transmigration, infinite flow, beast taming, passerby A

38. 188 快 Quick Transmigration: The Unhinged Passerby 快穿：疯癫路人甲 Technician No. 9898号技师Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [You are an ordinary passerby. Your name is as common as they come: Xinyi. You might be Chen Xinyi, Wang Xinyi, or Li Xinyi. Your goal is to live a happy, carefree life in every world as an inconspicuous nobody.] World One: The Little Miracle Doctor of the 21st Century The male lead gains peerless medical skills and awakens X-ray vision? What a creepy, disgusting loser. Report him and send him straight to jail… Why not steal his medical book and learn the techniques yourself? World Two: King of 1.4kReads8.4Score141Shelves
39. 189 御 Beast Taming: I Became a Legend After My Pet Beast Space Mutated 御兽：宠兽空间变异后我超神了 White Blossoms of the Jade Hairpin玉簪花开白色Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.6M WordsCompleted [Beast Taming for All + No Romance + Strong Female Lead + Genius Protagonist + Evolution] Ming Xi, an Earthling, transmigrates to the stars and arrives in a dazzling civilization built around beast taming. She’s a debt-ridden middle school girl who has to juggle three part-time jobs a day just to support her family. Is this any way to treat a person? Is this really what a minor should have to endure? Although life is this miserable, Ming Xi still embraces it wholeheartedly. Because spirit beasts 21.1kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves
40. 190 两 I Wake Up Ready to Fight. If the Villain Won't Do It, I Will 两眼一睁就是干，反派不干我来干 King of Cuteness勾锥大王Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Guan Yu accidentally transmigrates into a book and discovers she has become the vicious supporting female character in a domineering CEO novel: the early-dead wife of the story’s big bad. The System she gets bound to isn’t a redemption System, but a Villainess System. As the name suggests, a villainess targets everyone equally and makes sure nobody has a good time! On a dating reality show, each pair of contestants is given a limited budget. Every other team keeps generously offering to let the 47.8kReads9.1Score6.1kShelves
41. 191 全 The World Is Flooded: The Government Buys Back My Offshore Land 全球淹没：国家向我回购海上地基 Black Tea and White Peach红茶白桃Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsOngoing [Ocean Apocalypse + Beloved Cannon Fodder + Supermarket Management + Mythical Beasts of the Classic of Mountains and Seas + Lifespan as Currency + Behind-the-Scenes Story] When Luan Yu opens her eyes, she finds herself in an ocean apocalypse, as a cannon-fodder character from a novel. Here, zombie sea beasts run rampant and filth is everywhere. Here, supernatural powers are bestowed by the gods, and the nation awakens them through unified worship rituals. Here, lifespans are visible. A countdown 1.8kReads8.5Score184Shelves
42. 192 快 Quick Transmigration: Even Passersby Get Their Moment in the Sun 快穿路人也有春天 I Love Longan Baby我爱桂圆宝宝Ancient Romance827k WordsCompleted After the apocalypse, human civilization was dealt a devastating blow. To protect the last group of human survivors as they evacuated, Wen Wan, who had supernatural abilities, volunteered for a suicide squad. After dying alongside a horde of zombies, Wen Wan unexpectedly bonded with a quick transmigration System and began her journey of growth. In the past, in the Republic era, in ancient times, in the world of cultivation... 456Reads7.3Score—Shelves
43. 193 邻 Reba Is My Neighbor? I Have a Bold Idea! 邻居是热芭？我有个大胆的想法！ Grace Bestowed恩予赐Urban2.4M WordsOngoing [Chinese Showbiz] + [Variety Shows] + [Actor] + [One Female Lead: Reba] + [Slow-Paced Slice of Life] Chen Chen transmigrates and is reborn in a parallel world, where he discovers that his neighbor is a famous actress. But he never imagined that this celebrity would be... An untouchable top-tier star! A fashion queen! A beauty with exotic features! The adorably ditzy, sexy, cute, alluring, and playful Reba!!! Chen Chen was a male fan of Reba in his previous life! And now, he suddenly has a 8.4kReads8.6Score386Shelves

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    A phenomenal novel of 2025! [Eating melon][Eating melon][Added to bookshelf] Millions of readers, it's hilarious! The protagonist, Jiang Feng, transmigrates to a parallel world and awakens a live-streaming money-making system! As long as he receives gifts and completes his money-making targets, he can receive random rewards from the system! Thus, the most money-making streamer on the entire internet is born! "Bro! Singing, dancing, pranks, rapping, handstands—what others can do, we can do too; what others can't do, we can do even better!" A phenomenal novel of 2025, this is too funny!!!

44. 194 让 You Put Me on a Dating Show, So Why Am I Competing in the Peak Tournament? 让你上恋综，你搁那儿打巅峰赛？ Life Is Like Morning Dew and a Flashing Flower生如朝露昙花Urban698k WordsCompleted If you could live your life over, have you ever wondered what the most comfortable way to lie flat and give up would be? Lu Ming gets a second chance at life. After spending half his life as a wage slave, he now has a shortcut right in front of him, and he swears he’ll seize it. He copies songs, books, and scripts without a shred of guilt. He doesn’t have that ridiculous need to keep his hands clean while pretending to be morally superior. He’s just an ordinary person who wants to live a little 37.9kReads9.2Score3kShelves
45. 195 长 Teacher Chang Mao 长矛老师 Beyond the Mountains山外Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted Originally titled “You Sell Swords, I Go Crazy: Together, We Set the Entertainment Industry Straight” [Rebellious CEO × Defiant Top-Tier Star] [Entertainment industry + absurd comedy + dating show + nonsense + memes + shameless antics] Jiang Qiyu transmigrated into a book. She became a brainless cannon-fodder character in a novel about a fake heiress in the entertainment industry. After taking a phone call, she realized the plot was already more than halfway through. Her family had abandoned he 105.9kReads9.7Score12.3kShelves
46. 196 我 I'm a Cash-Grabbing Streamer! But the Big Spender Really Does Send Gifts! 我，圈钱主播！但大哥是真刷啊！ Blue Chalk蓝色粉笔Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Jiang Feng transmigrates to a parallel world and awakens a livestream money-grabbing System! As long as he earns gifts and tips and meets his cash-grabbing targets, he can receive random rewards from the System! And so, the internet's most shamelessly money-hungry streamer is born! "Boss! Singing, dancing, doing stunts, rapping, standing on my head, whatever other streamers can do, I can do too. And whatever they can't do, I can do even better!" "Boss, just tell me what you want me to do! As lon 162.5kReads9.4Score14.7kShelves
47. 197 神 The Age of the Gods: All My Followers Are False Believers 神明时代：我的眷属全是假信徒 A Demon Forged by a Hundred Sins百罪成魔Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (No Romance) He Xiaoxiao was one of countless impoverished students born into this world of gods, and by chance, she was admitted to one of the top universities. Yanhuang Academy was one of the best universities around. Its students were all rich or powerful, and everyone had to keep their identity hidden. No one here could use their status to lord it over others, which seemed like the best environment for her to thrive. She successfully awakened her own nascent divine realm and began cultivatin 7.2kReads9.2Score730Shelves
48. 198 七 The 1970s: The Shameless Village Beauty Gets the Juiciest Gossip First 七零：缺德村花她吃瓜在一线 Dudu Yuan Bao'er嘟源宝儿Modern Romance262k WordsOngoing [Period setting + gossip + ensemble cast + everyday life + sweet romance] When Shen Sisi suddenly regained the memories of her past life, she thought she must be the legendary female lead. Reborn for revenge, crushing scoundrels and serving up face-slapping, tragic romance... None of it had anything to do with her. She was just a background character. Sitting back to watch the drama and enjoy the gossip was her everyday life. And while she was at it, she even picked up a handsome husband. He 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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    ✨✨The female protagonist dreams of her past life after growing up; she has no special abilities or cheat codes. There's a transmigrated woman with a system. The female protagonist has a job. Her daily life revolves around gossiping and observing others.

49. 199 好 Living Well: An Ordinary Life [Quick Transmigration] 好好生活之平淡人生【快穿】 Little Bunny with Beady Eyes豆豆眼的小兔子Modern Romance610k WordsCompleted The heroine lives each small world to the fullest and ultimately finds herself. No fixed couple. Planned worlds World One: The 1970s (complete) World Two: Ancient farming life (complete) World Three: Opening an orphanage in Republican-era China (complete) World Four: Modern farming life (complete) World Five: Survival in the apocalypse (complete) World Six: Cultivation among the lower classes (complete) I’ll add more when I get an idea. Feel free to comment with what you’d like to read. The fir 753Reads6.9Score—Shelves
50. 200 快 Record of Modern Cultivation in a Quick Transmigration 快穿之现代修真录 My Smile Is Slowly Disappearing笑容逐渐消失Ancient Romance641k WordsCompleted No melodrama, no wild fantasies, no nasty relatives, and no love-addled leads. This is simply the story of a tasker who transmigrates and gets on with living. Along the way, she gradually grows and learns skills that will help her establish herself in the modern world. The small worlds all revolve around disasters: fleeing famine, epidemics, exile, starvation… A little bit of a golden finger, which grows stronger later on but doesn’t get much use. The greatest golden finger is transmigration its 5.3kReads9.1Score428Shelves

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    This is the story of a time traveler living a serious life.

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