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1. 1151 胭 The Rouge Spinster 胭脂剩女 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Through the emotional journey of Yang Jingjing, a single woman past the age traditionally considered ideal for marriage, the story offers glimpses of every facet of society and the warmth and coldness of human life, exposing the ugliness and greed of human nature. Full of twists and turns, it paints a penetrating portrait of the realities faced by women like her. 1.8kReads—Score142Shelves
2. 1152 浮 The Strange Tales of Mortal Life: Li Longbiao 浮生乱象之李龙彪 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Urban253k WordsCompleted I'm the scum at the bottom of society, the trash you all talk about. I don't have much education, money, status, a house, a car, or a wife. I'm a single man, just some hoodlum. It's not my fault I ended up this way. When I was a kid, I had big dreams and ambitions, too. I wanted to study hard, get into a good university, then find work in the city and become a respectable office worker. But the cruel realities of life shattered every one of those beautiful dreams. Through its portrayal of Li Lon 1.8kReads—Score144Shelves
3. 1153 看 Seeing Through Half a Lifetime 看破浮生过半 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted Life is a journey of self-cultivation. As we keep moving forward, we correct our mistakes in time and gradually become better versions of ourselves. Life is full of suffering, and we can only save ourselves. If only we could live our lives over again. At the very least, we could avoid a lot of detours. 563Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 1154 红 A Knotty Red Thread: A Love Bet with a Vengeful Spirit 红线难牵：与怨灵的爱情赌约 Looking Forward to a Sunny Day期待小晴天Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted The little matchmaker spirit Ling Que descends to the mortal realm to meet her KPI, only to be ambushed by a wager from her sworn enemy, the vengeful spirit Jinying. He takes on the role of her direct supervisor, using romantic-drama clichés to win the heroine's heart while creating real-life dilemmas to drive a wedge between childhood sweethearts. As workplace sexual assault and difficult choices over personal gain erupt one after another, Ling Que's red thread of fate is on the verge of snappi 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The cunning male lead experiences seven lifetimes of love tribulations because of the clueless female lead. The female lead gradually helps the male lead regain his belief in true love. It's a bittersweet story!

5. 1155 疯 Madcap Fantasia 疯批家的狂想曲 Black and White Images黑白画映Fantastical Romance467k WordsCompleted Modern Arc: This world’s fate was decided long ago. Every choice we make leads to an ending already written. And I, Shu Yue, was the one who tore open every prelude with my own hands. Ji Hua’s ten years on the run began because of me; Chen Songhan’s two thousand years of waiting were for me; My older sister, Shu Wen, fell into the time of the Qin Dynasty because I got her involved; Ancient divine beasts, underworld generals, and a phoenix’s true form all gathered in the same storm because of me. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   If I were Xu Zhiwen, my son lying in the ICU, and Guixu offered me a heart that could save him, in exchange for doing a few things for him—would I accept? If I were Zhang Zhibai, my husband constantly cheating, and Guixu offered me an illusion of "eternal control"—would I enter? If I were Chen Songhan, the person I'd loved for two thousand years finally appeared, but her heart wasn't here—would I bind her with an agreement? I don't know... But I do know that a novel that makes me think about these questions has already won. It didn't give me cheap thrills; it gave me real pain. Long after closing the book, those characters and their choices still suddenly jump out at me when I make life decisions, asking: "Is the path you chose the one you truly want to take, or just the one that seems 'relatively dangerous and easy'?"

6. 1156 我 I Brought Him Back to Life, but He Called Me Selfish 我复活了他，他却说我自私 The Tree That Wants to Fly要飞天的树8k WordsCompleted I Brought Him Back to Life, but He Called Me Selfish 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Extremely angsty novel + heart-wrenching romance + life-and-death separation

7. 1157 诀 City of Farewells 诀别之城 Ye Family Member Who Loves Cabbage and Celery爱吃白菜芹菜的叶家人Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted Three years ago, a devastating betrayal left Yang Jie heartbroken, and she called off the wedding she had looked forward to all her life. She thought she and Ye Mao would have nothing more to do with each other. Three years later, the man who had hurt her so deeply appeared before her again, quietly pleading for forgiveness. The real estate industry is a cutthroat world, and people are hard to read. Her former lover presses closer at every turn, and their old feelings refuse to fade. This time 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is a poignant love story set against the backdrop of the difficult lives of real estate professionals. It tells the tale of Yang Jie, a real estate worker, and her growth through love and career. It's not a typical rebirth or time-travel fantasy novel; rather, it's a story that requires time and careful reading to fully appreciate.

8. 1158 民 Republican Era: My Sister Falls for My Brother-in-Arms, and Her Brother Cries in Desperation 民国：妹妹爱上兄弟，哥哥急哭了 White Clouds Perch on the Tip of the Brush白云栖笔端Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The rating is low because so few people have rated it, not because it's not good!] Gu Tinglan has two "older brothers." One is her older brother in name, Gu Liansheng. They grew up together and relied on each other to survive in troubled times. The other is Lu Chengzhou, a powerful Young Marshal. Refined and mature, he's her guardian angel, rescuing her from danger time and again. She thought she could keep everything in balance, until she opened Gu Liansheng's diary and found it filled with th 464Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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   The male protagonist takes the female protagonist home and treats her like a younger sister. After their parents die, the male protagonist gives up his studies to support the female protagonist's education. Later, the male protagonist becomes lame, and the female protagonist falls in love with the male protagonist's best friend, which makes the male protagonist cry.

9. 1159 小 Little God, Little God, Here I Am 小神在在，小神在 Nan Zhi Xing Ran南栀星燃Urban320k WordsOngoing [Emotionally Charged, Cathartic Story (Not Mindless)] [Not Invincible] [The Payoff Hits Hard, Really Hard!] The Netherworld collapses, primordial gods emerge, and the Jie Sect rises again. The great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods is upon us. Bai Zaizai of the Bai family in the Northeast only wanted to live freely and at ease, but now, as the Demon Lord, he must join Yang Jian, the Great Sage, and Nezha to shatter White Jade Capital. Have you ever seen the Central Plains strewn with corp 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Oh!? I think you should give it a try. I feel like I'm constantly winding myself up like a toy~(¯▽¯~)

10. 1160 被 A Heartthrob Takes Over His Body, and the Timid Doormat Takes the Whole School by Storm 被男神魂穿，软糯受气包飒翻全校 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance231k WordsOngoing The refined, scheming crown prince VS the soft, timid little bunny with an inferiority complex Healing | Unrequited Love Comes True | Soul Transmigration | Reborn and Pursuing His Wife Xie Yanci opens his eyes and finds that he has transmigrated into someone else’s body! He has ended up in the body of Song Qiwan, a girl who lets everyone walk all over her. The girl clutches a diary filled with his name as her bullies pin her down in the restroom and pour dirty water over her head. The school’s 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She endured three years of bullying and three years of being ignored. Only when her crush's soul possessed her body did he finally live a life for her. When his soul returned, he understood that the tenderness he owed her would have to be repaid with a lifetime of madness!

11. 1161 烬 Dreams in Ashes: Spending the Rest of My Life Chasing Dreams 烬梦-以梦赴余生 That Day, Those Clouds, That Sea那天那云那海19k WordsCompleted Dreams of Ash: Devoting the Rest of My Life to a Dream —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two incredibly heart-wrenching novels are different in theme, but they're both so good. They're both short stories, you can finish them in no time, and they made me cry.

12. 1162 双 Double Rebirth: She Lost Her Memories and Love, He Pursues His Wife Relentlessly 双重生：她失忆忘情，他缠撩追妻 Jiu Dai九黛Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted [Starts on campus, then moves to the city + both leads are reborn + sweetness and angst intertwined + winning back the wife] A gentle, pure-hearted fairy vs. a refined young master Three gunshots rang out at a seaside wedding. Tong Xiao and Hua Qianqian fell in pools of blood. Their deaths brought an end to the hatred and to a love that could never be fulfilled. When they woke again, it was fifty years later! In this life, Hua Qianqian has lost her memories and wakes up in a man’s arms. He says 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's pretty good! The plot is novel and unique, and well-organized! It's really good! Highly recommend it! [Heart emoji]

13. 1163 人 The World Keeps Me Here, But the Years Pass Without You 人间留我，岁月无你 That Day, Those Clouds, That Sea那天那云那海17k WordsCompleted The world still has me, but the years have no you. —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 1164 熬 Outliving My Wicked Mother-in-Law and Stepmother, I Survive a Century of Chaos 熬死恶婆后娘，乱世活百年 Han Zifeng, Who Loves Vegetable Yogurt爱吃蔬菜酸奶的寒子峰Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted [No contrived plot] [Not a wish-fulfillment novel] [No cheat abilities] [Traditional] [Realistic] [Period] [Rural life] [Hardship] Thank you all so much for your support and comments. Mom, my story finally got a rating! Though it only just came out!! Chen Xiulan was my maternal grandmother. She passed away at the age of 103. Only now does that promise I’d let lie for so many years pierce my heart: I once promised to write her a thick memoir. As a child, I was always clinging to her, listening t 795Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    Adapted from stories of people around us

15. 1165 花 Flowers Easily Scattered 花易飘零 July Rivers Break七月江河破Ancient Romance133k WordsOngoing [Epic saga + revolution + anti-transmigration + anti-imperial rule + anti-tradition + ensemble cast; five layers of philosophical depth, each turning the one before it on its head; a nonlinear narrative and a uniquely ambitious, profound experiment in the genre of historical romance for women.] The soul of Su Qianling, a young novelist, unexpectedly transmigrates. She awakens in the corpse of a young concubine sacrificed to the founding emperor of the current dynasty. From then on, she is known 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This promising new work must be it.

16. 1166 暗 My Secret Crush Owes Me 100,000 and Hasn't Paid Me Back in Nine Years 暗恋男神欠我10万，9年未还 Jiang Xunjiu江寻九10k WordsCompleted My Secret Crush Owes Me 100,000 and Hasn't Paid Me Back in Nine Years —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This novel is very heart-wrenching; if you're easily moved to tears, don't read it, because you might cry your eyes out 😭

17. 1167 时 A Painkiller for Time and Space 时空止疼片 Han Zifeng, Who Loves Vegetable Yogurt爱吃蔬菜酸奶的寒子峰Modern Romance188k WordsCompleted [Realistic] [You Were Once Here] [Beautiful] At 37, he should have been at the height of his fame, with a bright future ahead. But an unexpected fall from a building brought his life to a permanent stop at its most dazzling moment. I was just an ordinary fan who quietly admired him. One day, I happened to come across news about him, and an immense grief hit me so hard I could barely breathe. In my memory, he was always so radiant: earnest and focused at work, gentle and bright in life, with a s 7Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 1168 暗 Sacrifice in the Darkroom 暗室的献祭 The Little Noob Who Won't Peck at Rice小菜鸡不啄米Modern Romance52k WordsCompleted A car accident: Shen Mi struck and killed two-year-old Meng Xuan. Guilt and self-reproach swallowed her whole, and she disappeared. When she woke again, she was in a lightless basement. Handcuffed by her left hand, she faced Meng Xuan's memorial portrait on the wall. The man keeping her prisoner was Meng Xuan's father, Meng Yu. “I want you to live in torment. I want you to wish you were dead.” A razor blade sliced her wrist, a toothpick pierced beneath her fingernail, and a cigarette burned her 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is truly a wonderful story. The subject matter is fresh and unconventional. The entire text is short yet incredibly oppressive and heart-wrenching. At first, I thought it was a tale of revenge and redemption, but it turns out to be completely different. There are twists and turns, each more agonizing than the last, revealing the deeper root of the heroine's suffering. I won't spoil it; the story is short, so read it yourself if you're interested!

19. 1169 我 The Tyrant in My Mind 我脑子里的暴君 Xiang Er襄儿Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted Shen Si, a top painter, never imagined that after dying, he would open his eyes to find himself trapped in the body of a painter with depression. One could not go on living; the other could not bring herself to die. Watching Xu Zhao nervously paint in safe colors, watching her apologize even after her coworkers humiliated her and drove her to the rooftop, he was so furious his soul nearly smoked. “Useless! Give me the brush!” When the bullying began again, he took control of her body and unleash 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's already started to be agonizing.

20. 1170 甜 After the Sweet Romance Novel's Ending 甜宠文结局之后 Yu Yu Er钰钰儿11k WordsCompleted After the Happy-Ever-After Ending 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a short story.

21. 1171 假 Her Fake Heiress Childhood Friend and His Family Have Her Back, but She'll Take Everything Back 假千金竹马全家护，她要夺回一切 The Tree That Wants to Fly要飞天的树9k WordsCompleted Her childhood sweetheart and his whole family protect the fake heiress. Now she wants to take it all back. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A story of a real and fake heiress + a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" tale with initial angst followed by sweetness + a tragic romance...!

22. 1172 银 When the Ginkgo Leaves Fall 银杏落下时 Wanyan Yuning完颜雨凝Two Male Leads62k WordsCompleted [If you enjoy this, please leave lots of comments and ratings. Love you!] #BoysLove #Angst #Tragedy #BEAesthetic #Realistic #MutualDevotion #UnforgettableRegret #ConversionTherapy #DoubleDeath At nineteen, Cheng Ye and Lu Ming thought love could conquer everything. A ginkgo-leaf bookmark, two handmade rings, and a promise to go south. They ran away together on a rainy night and kissed beneath a bridge, believing that if they went far enough, they could reach a future of their own. But their pa 305Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I wholeheartedly recommend it! It's intelligent and logical; every heart-wrenching moment has a perfect internal loop, and all the suffering stems from an inescapable fate.

23. 1173 晚 Tales from the Late Tang 晚唐遗事 Tang Tang de Pang Pang唐唐de胖胖Ancient Romance80k WordsCompleted After transmigrating as Huang Chao’s empress, Shen Shu has the script in hand and knows the brutal end awaiting him. She tries to find a glimmer of humanity in the man destined to be reviled for all eternity, in the narrow spaces between the cracks of history. Will she redeem him, conspire with him, or fall with him amid a romance stained red with blood? In the tyrant’s palm, she composes a doomed love song amid the flames of war. 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Shen Shu, a history student, transmigrates to the chaotic late Tang Dynasty and is forcibly made empress by Huang Chao, the leader of a rebellion. She knows he is cruel and bloodthirsty, destined for defeat, yet she is forced into his ambition and loneliness. On one side are the ironclad laws of history, on the other, the twisted tenderness in the tyrant's palm. Amidst the flames of war and political intrigue, can she rewrite the predetermined tragedy, or will she fall with him in a bloody romance?

24. 1174 我 I Am a Scout: Zhan De 我是侦察兵一一湛德 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水10k WordsCompleted I’m a Scout: Zhan De 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Looking back: The first heart-wrenching, bittersweet romance novel, "Listening to the Wind's Song," is a story of everyone standing behind others, filled with both regret and worth.

25. 1175 君 You Raise Me to the High Platform, I’ll Lure You into the Trap 君捧我上高台，我等君入瓮 The Tree That Wants to Fly要飞天的树Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted You raise me to the heights, and I'll wait for you to walk into my trap. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book features a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" plot, angst, political intrigue, and plot twists. The second book, also an angst-filled novel, features a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" plot, rebirth, redemption, a strong female lead, and suspenseful plot twists.

26. 1176 上 In My Past Life, He Skinned My Face; In This One, I Make Their Beds 上一世他剥我的脸，这一世我为他们铺床叠被 The Tree That Wants to Fly要飞天的树9k WordsCompleted In my previous life, he peeled the skin from my face. In this life, I make their beds and fold their quilts. —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 1177 路 The Bystander Female Lead Is Loved by Everyone 路人女配她被所有人爱着 Jiangbei, Searching for Meaning in Travel寻找旅行意义的江北Modern Romance636k WordsOngoing Ordinary girl + Tomie-like, universally captivating beauty + everyone has one-sided feelings for her + turning gay men straight After accidentally transmigrating into a boys' love novel, unlucky Wen Yang has no intention of getting involved in this ridiculous plot. She even manages to spend eighteen years after transmigrating into a book as a mere background female character. After she accidentally encounters a strange woman on a moonless night, Wen Yang is cursed. The curse is called... love? W 2.8kReads—Score276Shelves

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    Tears welled in her eyes, yet she remained defiant, muttering Li Xueheng's name and constantly provoking Qin Zheng.

28. 1178 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 10kReads9.1Score597Shelves
29. 1179 女 How Could the Villainess Be So Adored? 女配怎么会被痴迷 Jiangbei, Searching for Meaning in Travel寻找旅行意义的江北Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted P.S. A harem of men, not a universally adored heroine. Steady updates, and pretty surreal content. Gender-bending, love at first sight (a lot of it), a challenge to resist falling in love, and the men aren't necessarily virgins. A girl who had never been loved made a desperate wish: to be loved by someone forever. Her powerful obsession drew an unknown being into this world, though it should never have existed here. A gaze as pure as a god's, yet terrifying, follows you. That unknown being is li 1.6kReads—Score100Shelves
30. 1180 对 Imprisoned for 100 Days by a Celestial Dragon 【女囚男】对天龙人的百日监禁 He He Wuhui Zi合禾无卉子Modern Romance608k WordsOngoing Stockholm syndrome: When a victim develops an emotional attachment to their abuser. A variation on the domineering CEO imprisoning his canary. This is a captivity-and-taming story where the heroine imprisons the domineering CEO. It is not a 4i romance, just a regular harem romance with a popular heroine. After the imprisoned CEO falls for the heroine, he becomes afraid she’ll abandon him and will do whatever it takes to come back. The second man she imprisoned was the president of the Jiang Cor 127Reads8.4Score122Shelves
31. 1181 主 The Boyfriend Who Cheated First 主动出轨的男友 He He Wuhui Zi合禾无卉子Mystery174k WordsOngoing 20Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 1182 美 Beauty Is the Deadliest Weapon 美色是最强杀器 He He Wuhui Zi合禾无卉子Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I lov 613Reads—Score120Shelves
33. 1183 快 Quick Transmigration: The Heartthrob Is Always Getting Hit On 快穿：万人迷总被碰瓷 Ghostly Green Flame鬼火绿Ancient Romance286k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + unbelievably gorgeous + no couples + love at first sight + Rongmei lives for herself and loves her freedom] Each world has only one-sided crushes, with no secondary couples. With multiple male leads, the heroine comes off as rather fickle. She has no unrequited-love storyline. The writing is awkwardly self-indulgent, with an over-the-top, artsy style and a stream-of-consciousness plot. No male or female lead or supporting character who appears in the story is vilified. The 2.6kReads9.0Score144Shelves
34. 1184 恶 The Wicked Heartthrob's Quick Transmigration: Trapped in a Shura Field 恶毒万人迷快穿之深陷修罗场 Wine Seller沽酒户Female-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [Villain Harem] ✔ [Legend of the White Snake] ✔ [The Lotus Lantern] ✔ [The Sea's Son] Swear to the heavens, curse you to live forever ✔ [Trashy Female Alpha] ✔ [Undercover Senior Sister] Black turned white: the immortal sect's chief disciple, but a spy for the demonic path ✔ [The Investiture of the Gods] The defiant King of Shang, determined to take everyone down ✔ [Corpse of the King] She is an emperor, but she is not human ✔ [Sinking in the Deep Sea] A villainous researcher and a little mermai 4.5kReads8.9Score427Shelves
35. 1185 甜 Why Is This Sweet Host a Villainess? 甜系宿主她怎么是恶女 Jiangbei, Searching for Meaning in Travel寻找旅行意义的江北Two Female Leads530k WordsCompleted GL, one-on-one romance with a protagonist who appears in different roles across the arcs. Zhouzhou has a bit of a universal charmer vibe. Industrial-strength sugar (not really), no logic, and some arcs move at a slow pace. Zhouzhou is a laid-back, lazy top who isn’t particularly domineering. A passionate Host who spends all day trying to get high scores and complete missions vs. a System that’s been thoroughly battered by reality and has become a couch potato. “What’s our wish? The stars and the 313Reads—Score103Shelves
36. 1186 伪 The Impostor's Observation Log 伪装者的观测日志 Jiangbei, Searching for Meaning in Travel寻找旅行意义的江北Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Dark] Series 2 Jiang Wang is called the perfect test subject for “love.” Though she has the ability to make everyone fall in love with her, she can't understand how the purest human emotions come into being. By a twist of fate, during that great fire, a System named 012 came to her. Together, they embarked on a new journey, beginning an observer's tour of the world of pretenders... PS: Baby Jiang Wang is a master of disguise. She can imitate the appearance and emotions of people she has seen a 592Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 1187 身 As a Girl Everyone Loves, Shouldn't I Be Proud of My Players? 身为万人迷，我玩家骄傲了吗 Jiangbei, Searching for Meaning in Travel寻找旅行意义的江北Sports135k WordsOngoing Fourth Disaster + multiple secret identities + a player everyone loves + no romance As a gaming enthusiast, Jiang Wei became a moderately well-known game tester not long after losing her job. Her main task is to test the gameplay experience of various games. She takes on all sorts of identities in the games: Yuan San, the River God's bride, trapped for her entire life in a small mountain village with no way out; Xu Lingyuan, the city lord's daughter, who wept as she sent the little beggar away w 101Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 1188 醒 When I Woke Up, She Was Gone! 醒来后，她不在了！ Ma Neng马能14k WordsCompleted When she woke up, she was gone! 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly angsty, requires intelligence and logic

39. 1189 我 I Was Once Dust in His Eyes 我曾是他眼中的尘埃 Xia Yirui夏艺芮Modern Romance224k WordsOngoing What can ten years change? Over ten years, Su Ran went from a nine-square-meter subdivided room in Shanghai Hongqiao to the floor-to-ceiling windows on the twenty-sixth floor in Lujiazui. It also took her ten years to go from a girl everyone saw as dust to the light of her own world. She met many people. Wu Kai said, “I’ll take care of you,” then disappeared into the crowd. Zhang Peng said, “We need to fight side by side,” then turned and walked away. Gong Ruixin said, “My mother wants me to fin —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book. She didn't shine because she was chosen by the domineering CEO; she was only seen after she shone.

40. 1190 苦 I Swallowed the Cruel, Deadly Poison the Emperor Had Hidden Away 苦苦咽下帝王藏好的凉薄剧毒 The Tree That Wants to Fly要飞天的树Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted She bitterly swallowed the cold, poisonous cruelty the emperor had hidden away 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first tragic ending novel with rebirth and 1v2 double substitutes!

41. 1191 无 A Shameless Love 无耻之爱 A Zhou阿舟Modern Romance318k WordsOngoing [Older married woman with a child × Younger single man, not both virgins, age gap] Three months ago Tong Xin, 36 and a mother, never imagined that Qi Zhongyu, a single 27-year-old man, would fall in love with her, especially while she was in the cooling-off period for her divorce. “Let’s be together, just like this.” Qi Zhongyu wrapped his arms around Tong Xin’s waist from behind and spoke deliberately close to her ear. “But… but I’m still married. There’s no future for us.” “You know I’ve —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is in the cooling-off period after her divorce, and a younger, more aggressive man is pursuing her relentlessly.

42. 1192 莫 Don't Look Back, or You'll See Your Grave 莫回头，回头见坟头 The Tree That Wants to Fly要飞天的树Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted Don't Look Back, or You'll See Your Grave 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so bad it'll make you lose all your friends.

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