A Female Lead Who’s Extremely Frail, the Seriously Ill Kind, Very, Very, Very Seriously Ill 女主极致的弱，病弱的那种，病得很严重很严重很严

1. 101 镜 The World Within the Mirror 镜里人间 Mo Yu Liuchuan墨宇流川Urban475k WordsOngoing What is the meaning of being alive? I have yet to figure it out, but I know this: only by living well can I earn the right to seek the answer. Ye Xunchuan, who grew up in an orphanage, and Bai Ruochu, who came from a poor family, found their souls in harmony and became a couple at university. Their happy life after marriage came crashing down when their five-year-old daughter, Ye Qing, was diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease. The enormous medical bills broke Ye Xunchuan, who spiraled into de 6Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 102 老 Don't Be Afraid, Honey. I Have a Redemption System to Help Me Win You Back 老婆别怕，我有赎罪系统换我追你 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted “Runaway Heiress x Possessive New Money Peacock” “Mind Reading + Both Reborn + Wife-Chasing System” * In her previous life, Song Yi was an untouchable heiress who treated Jiang Lin like a plaything. She took him by force, abandoned him, then left the country without a second thought. Later, when the Song family went bankrupt, he was the only person who could save her. He trapped her in a five-year marriage, holding her captive. Everyone said Jiang Lin was a distant, untouchable flower: cold, ele 3.1kReads—Score12614d adds

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   In his previous life, he was abandoned, fueling his hatred. He retaliated by imprisoning her in marriage for five years, ultimately resulting in both their deaths and injuries. In this life, this aloof beauty is aggressively pursuing her, relentlessly and forcefully winning her heart.

3. 103 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 132.5kReads9.0Score12.8k14d adds

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   The female lead is very weak in the beginning and gets bullied, but she is very strong and becomes extremely strong later on.

4. 104 全 After Being Hated Across the Internet, the Frail Beauty Became a Powerful Figure in Both the Immortal and Demonic Realms 全网黑后，病美人成仙魔两界大佬 Gold Appears Suddenly忽有金Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless + Satisfying Comeback + No System + Slow-Burn Development + Building a Career] A delicate, sickly beauty has just one year to live from the start. She steals an immortality pill to extend her life, only to discover that the so-called righteous sects are all hypocrites who would devour you without spitting out your bones! She escapes the cultivation world, hoping to live a carefree life. But those sanctimonious hypocrites chase her into the mortal realm? No spiritual roots? 3Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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   A beautiful but sickly female protagonist, 1v2, featuring a demon lord and a crown prince, a fierce battleground for heroes 😎

5. 105 等 On the Day I Was Ready to Die, He Took Me Home 等死那天，他捡我回家 Time to Eat Grapes吃葡萄咯Modern Romance186k WordsCompleted [Dying for love + terminal illness romance + mutual salvation + tearjerker] I thought my life would wither and rot like fallen leaves in Southwind Alley, forgotten in some unseen corner. Then, on the day I was waiting to die, a boy named Jiang Ye rode in on a black motorcycle, a blinding beam of light crashing into my gray, lifeless world. He was the stray dog everyone on the street feared, but he sheathed every claw for me and awkwardly learned how to love. He shielded me from every cruelty, ma 38Reads—Score—14d adds

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   She died of illness, and he committed suicide out of love. 😢

6. 106 生 Survival Game: I'm the Big Shot's Golden Finger 生存游戏，我是大佬的金手指 Delighted by Flower Blessings喜闻花福Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.5M WordsOngoing In the New World Galaxy Butterfly game space, to promote the development of a republic of star citizens, the Heart of the Universe, Nazhi, has custom-designed the [Star World Order Plan] for Blue Star citizens, with the aim of selecting outstanding star citizens. The New World Galaxy Butterfly game officially launched on Blue Star on July 3, 2025. In the first phase, one million Blue Star residents entered the closed beta. Ruan Pingxia, frail and sickly since childhood, somehow received a beta i 9.6kReads8.6Score89914d adds

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   The female lead is physically weak, but mentally strong.

7. 107 年 Older Men!! A Ferrari Is Still a Ferrari, Even When It’s Old 年上！！法拉利老了依然是法拉利 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄16k WordsCompleted Older woman!! A Ferrari is still a Ferrari, even when it's old. 31.4kReads—Score44814d adds

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   Recommendations for good short stories

8. 108 香 Soft and Fragrant in His Arms, the Capital’s Princeling Falls for Her 香软入怀，京圈太子爷沦陷了 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄12k WordsCompleted Soft and Sweet in His Arms, the Capital’s Top Heir Falls for Her 15.6kReads—Score28114d adds
9. 109 被 My Mother Set Me Up, So I Married an Older Man Instead. Now My Trash Ex Is on His Knees 被亲妈做局后，我反手嫁年上，渣男跪了 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄24k WordsCompleted After my own mother set me up, I turned around and married an older man. My scumbag ex ended up on his knees. 369Reads—Score10014d adds
10. 110 婆 My Mother-in-Law Called Me Barren in Public, So I Splashed Her with Buddha Jumps Over the Wall 婆婆当众骂我不会下蛋，我反手泼了她一身佛跳墙 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄25k WordsCompleted My Mother-in-Law Called Me Barren in Front of Everyone, So I Doused Her in Buddha Jumps Over the Wall 30Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 111 穿 The Cannon-Fodder's Schemes After Transmigrating Into a Book 穿书之病弱炮灰谋略 Clear Song on a Moonlit Night月夜清歌Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + power struggles + a touch of ensemble cast] Shen Ruo'an transmigrates into a book, becoming a sickly cannon-fodder character who's about to die. Her only purpose is to make room for the heroine and provide her with family support. Shen Ruo'an refuses to do that. She wants to live and enjoy a happy life lying flat. Unfortunately, the Marquis's household is rife with infighting, the heroine is cunning, and a struggle for power is unavoidable... Disguised by her frail appearan 2.6kReads8.7Score22314d adds

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    The plot and character design are pretty good.

12. 112 月 Moonlit Night, Conquest 月夜，征服 Long Wind Chasing Waves长风逐浪Urban387k WordsOngoing Lin Fan, a poor country boy from a mountain village, awakens an ancient medical inheritance by accident. From then on, his medical skills are divine, and his fate takes a turn for the better. By day, he's an unremarkable village doctor. But who could have guessed... 215Reads6.9Score11814d adds

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    The author excels at capturing the most subtle emotional fluctuations of the characters. Restrained excitement, stoic reluctance, silent protection, and unspeakable grievances are all delicately depicted. Without resorting to exaggerated dialogue, the author can easily touch the reader's heart and has an extremely strong ability to empathize.

13. 113 傻 The Foolish Boy Makes a Comeback, Shocking the Whole Village 傻小子逆袭，全村都惊了 Please, Let Me Go Viral求求你让我大火Urban710k WordsOngoing Down-on-his-luck college student Ye Tian was beaten into an idiot after doing the right thing and sent back to his rural hometown, where he stayed with Li Tianbao. The village was full of gossip, and Wang Cuihua complained day after day. In their desperation, Li Tianbao turned his attention to his idiot cousin. He might be simple-minded, but he had once been a top student at a medical university, stood six feet one, and was handsome to boot. What they didn't know was that a mysterious jade pend 9.8kReads6.9Score74214d adds
14. 114 山 The Mountain Village's Peaches Are Ripe 山村蜜桃熟了 Please, Let Me Go Viral求求你让我大火Rural Life508k WordsOngoing Village simpleton Li Ming is taken in for eight years, enduring nothing but contempt. By chance, he gains the ancient legacy of Shennong, and from then on his medical skills reach the heavens and his cultivation advances by leaps and bounds. When his mind clears, he discovers the feelings others have secretly harbored for him all these years, as well as the secret buried by the village chief. See how Li Ming uses his miraculous medical skills and cultivation techniques to carve out a path to a c 9.9kReads6.3Score64414d adds
15. 115 刻 Deliberately Doted On 刻意娇藏 Gu Keren顾可人Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted Huo Jingyan, head of an eminent family, has been a devout Buddhist vegetarian for years. Noble and distinguished, detached from worldly desires, he never takes off the string of prayer beads around his wrist. No one expected this ascetic Buddhist to one day descend from his sacred pedestal and become entangled in worldly affairs. - Wen Li, the frail beauty of the Wen family in the south of the city, has been famous since childhood. She is a pure flower hidden atop a snowy peak. After a sudden up 4.8kReads9.1Score42614d adds

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    I'm so happy to see the kind of love I long for in this book. Huo Jingyan's love is always presentable, the male lead knows how to respect the female lead, and the female lead has her own ideas and won't give up because of love.

16. 116 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—14d adds

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    The female lead suffers a tragic death from a host of illnesses, while the male lead, a prodigy, learns the truth and is reborn after a double suicide. He becomes a guiding lover who travels back in time to redeem the female lead.

17. 117 妾 Your Delicate Concubine 妾身娇贵 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Political Intrigue + Feel-Good Revenge] Zhuang Wan always believed she would marry Prince Qin, the most talented man in the capital. They would be perfectly matched, and she would bear him children and build a happy life with him. But in a single night, the man she wanted to marry destroyed her family. After saving her, he gave her away to someone as a concubine. Huo Shixuan, son of Yangzhou’s richest man, was a troublemaker, a spoiled wastrel gone bad, and a hopele 2kReads9.1Score26814d adds
18. 118 掌 The Darling in the Palm 掌上娇娇 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 82.1kReads9.5Score9.3k14d adds

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    The first book features a female protagonist with congenital deficiencies who frequently vomits blood and dies at 17—a tragic story! The second book also features a protagonist with congenital deficiencies, but is more humorous and is a satisfying read. The third book features a female protagonist who is an unknown figure who dies of stomach cancer after working as a mukbang streamer, and then her entire family is reborn—another tragic story.

19. 119 焚 After Burning Myself to Save the World, They All Became Demons 焚身救世后，他们都成了魔 Wu Biming伍皕佲Ancient Romance226k WordsCompleted Nan Ningchu was born a “jinx.” At seven, her mother carved out her heart to turn it into ice for her; her father fell into demonic corruption and vanished. She thought she was destined to spend her life atoning for her sins in solitude and under pursuit, until the sick child she'd casually saved shed his disguise and revealed the fangs of the Demon Lord who would destroy the world. A chain called the “Twin Calamity” locked itself around her fate. From then on, saving one life cost her another. E 13Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Through the fabric, she could clearly feel the unusually hot body temperature and the violent, fluctuating pulse of the sealing runes. "Right now, I'm in a lot of pain, sister." His voice suddenly became weak and dependent, as if he had instantly switched back to the familiar Yin Ze, the boy who would show weakness and ask her for help. His expression was a complex mix of anger and heartache. "Look at the state you've become! Is this how you ruin your Moon Essence Spirit Body? Nearly 30% of your meridians are damaged, your spiritual energy is depleted, your soul is unstable... And where has this damned 'Frost Erosion' backlash spread to?" She suddenly reached out with astonishing speed, grabbing Nan Ningchu's wrist to check her pulse.

20. 120 已 Years Have Passed, and I Know Not When the Flowers Fell 已过数载，不知花落 Guest from Haizhou海州客8k WordsCompleted Years have passed. Who knows where the flowers have fallen. 182Reads—Score—14d adds

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21. 121 负 Bearing a Sword, I Patrol the Heavens 负剑巡天 Guest from Haizhou海州客Eastern Fantasy517k WordsOngoing A speck of dust, a world. A pair of cultivator partners, a legend. The Twofold Dust Realm, a real world within a speck of dust. Here, they are its creators, able to still heaven and earth, and each other’s hearts. The world outside covets them, hunts them, and schemes against them without end. But as long as he is there, she is unafraid; as long as she is there, he will not retreat. Because the greatest power has never been the ability to destroy heaven and earth. It is this: You are by my si —Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 122 大 The Imperial Consort of the Great Sheng Dynasty 大盛皇妃 Shu Yiyu书亦娱Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Ensemble cast + revenge + black lotus + multiple couples + intense push and pull + fated connections + not a pure romance + high-IQ palace intrigue that grows into political machinations + tragic romance + alternate history + a battleground of tangled relationships The main stage is the imperial court: behind its dazzling, ornate facade are witty, charming daily moments, and a brutal, bloody core. The palace secrets are described in detail, and the content may be upsetting. This is a bad ending. 835Reads—Score10214d adds

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    The female lead suffers immense torment in the later stages of the story. The rating is not yet available, but some readers have reportedly been driven away by the emotional rollercoaster. It's an unconventional palace drama with a large cast of characters, featuring traditional palace intrigue and some brain-teasing elements. The female lead cleverly uses schemes to achieve multiple goals while seeking revenge. Have you ever seen a palace drama where both men and women are involved in a power struggle? This story depicts the tragedy of ancient feudalism, showcasing the brutality of court intrigue and the complexities of human nature. Each character is well-developed, with their own goals and principles. It's not a story about two virgins; the female lead experiences a tumultuous love triangle with the male lead and the second male lead.

23. 123 永 False God of the Eternal Abyss Corridor 永渊回廊的伪神 Kiss Poison FruitKiss毒果Mystery370k WordsOngoing [Awakening of Three Secret Identities + Sixteen Regions Worldwide + Female-Centered Ensemble Infinite Flow + Social and Historical Dungeons + Factional Power Struggles + Eighteen Legendary Races Coexisting] As steel cities crumble beneath the arrival of the blood moon, human players chosen around the world are erased from existence. Only Shuang Zhi hears the System's anguished cry: “You should not exist.” And still we stoop, cradling dying embers against our chests, waiting for the eternal nig 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A mad, arrogant, and nihilistic female strategist x a fanatical, world-destroying, and insane male protagonist + triple identity awakening + female-oriented ensemble cast + anti-cliché infinite flow + social and historical background + human nature laboratory + five to six factions + live streaming + four-layered world + sixteen global regions + twelve system characters + eight system life appointments

24. 124 毒 The Poison Queen Gives Up, but the Mad Dog Emperor Insists on Spoiling Her 毒后摆烂，疯狗暴君偏要宠 Ke Xin柯新Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted [Court Intrigue] [Mutual Exploitation] [Psycho Push and Pull] [Fall from Grace] [Psycho] [Powerful Figures] [Tyrant] [Imperial Court] [High-Level Hunt] [Schemes] [Power Couple] [Wits and Will] Meng Zhiyuan was a notorious poison empress. After Emperor Xiao Qi personally destroyed her family, she was banished to the cold palace, left to await her death. Xiao Qi brought his new favorite before her and flaunted his favor, hoping to see jealousy and pain in her eyes. But Meng Zhiyuan didn't even loo 215Reads—Score11214d adds

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    The female lead was a notorious poison queen. After her family was wiped out by the male lead, she was banished to the cold palace, awaiting her death. No matter how the male lead tortured her, she only uttered a cold, "Kill me." Finally, the once-powerful tyrant knelt, his eyes red with tears, and took her hand: "If you just look at me one more time, I'll give you my life, okay?" [Heart emoji]

25. 125 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后，傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁 Clingy Little Tomato粘人小番茄Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener 23.3kReads8.1Score3.8k14d adds

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    The male protagonist is a top-tier criminal profiler in an infinite flow male-oriented novel. He is caught up in a global killing game when he is in a life-or-death situation. With his ability to see through people's hearts, he carefully navigates the deadly dungeon filled with villains, crushing them with his high IQ. In the end, he launches a counterattack against the god behind the scenes!

26. 126 致 Deadly Game: Everyone Is Evil 致命游戏：全员恶人 Wild Donkey Tribe野驴部落Mystery212k WordsOngoing [Infinite trials + mysterious twists + extreme survival + battle of wits + no romance + emotions + psychological profiling + last-second reversal + everyone is evil + overwhelming intelligence + escape rooms] When that bloody endless game arrives, the entire world is plunged into panic! Brutal rules, bizarre locked rooms, and monsters lurking in the shadows claim the lives of countless strong, seasoned special forces soldiers. Then Qin Ze, an unassuming criminal psychology profiler, unexpectedly —Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 127 认 After I Took a Random Guy as My Dad, My Whole Crazy Family Went Berserk 认路人甲当爹后，疯批全家杀疯了 Ke Xin柯新Modern Romance299k WordsOngoing [System + Gap-Moe + All Villains + Antagonist + Powerhouse + Everyone's Darling + Fiercely Protective] Synopsis: The System tells Su Tao to find the most ordinary person possible to be her dad and keep her safe. Su Tao picks a man fixing bicycles by the roadside. The result? Her bike-repairing dad is an arms-dealing godfather, and her elegant mom is an international fugitive. Her third brother is a yandere criminal genius, and her fourth brother is a mercenary with overwhelming strength. Su Tao: 1Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 128 荒 Wilderness Survival: The Old Hunter Slaughters His Way Through the Wild from the Start 荒野求生：老猎人开局杀穿荒野 Ke Xin柯新Urban225k WordsOngoing [Everyone's survival + mist + wilderness survival + System rewards + overwhelming intelligence + livestream face-slapping + wilderness druid + live comments + ten-thousandfold rewards + battle of wits + satisfying read] The national survival challenge begins, and wilderness fog blankets the land. Other countries choose special forces soldiers and boxing champions, while Longguo gets Chu Feng, a quiet forest ranger carrying an old hunting knife. The world erupts in ridicule, declaring that Longgu —Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 129 嫡 The Legitimate Daughter Walks the Yin Path, and the Tyrant Begs for Her Affection in His Dreams Every Night 嫡女走阴，暴君每晚入梦求宠 Ke Xin柯新Ancient Romance152k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + household and palace intrigue + legitimate daughter + spirit walker + political schemes + punishing scoundrels + powerful leads + satisfying read + metaphysics + reborn + face-slapping + fiercely protective + feng shui + supernatural] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! The entire household of the loyal and valiant General of the Nation is framed for treason by her fiancé, Prince Qi, and her wicked stepsister, then executed. Chu Luoyuan, the general's le —Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 130 漂 The Beautiful Girl Next Door Wakes Up and Joins the Army. Officers Fight Over Her 漂亮白月光觉醒随军，首长争又抢 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “Second Chance at Love, Spatial Ability, Everyone’s Favorite, Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium, Adorable Baby, Military Marriage” In the third year of living apart from He Shaoyan and fighting over a divorce, Ye Qingzhi began having prophetic dreams. At first, they were just trivial things, until one day she dreamed that her brother-in-law imprisoned her, while her sister became his accomplice and drove her insane before she died a gruesome death. After she died, the man who had repeatedly cl 27.7kReads7.0Score2.5k14d adds

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    😍In the third year of their separation and impending divorce, she started having precognitive dreams. She dreamt of being imprisoned and brutally murdered by her brother-in-law, who then went to jail for killing someone for her. Upon waking, she stabbed the scumbag and went to the military base, heavily pregnant. He Shaoyan: "Ye Qingzhi, you're just trying to play me again!" Later, she was pampered by the military wives in the compound, becoming the darling of the group. He was insanely jealous and chased everyone away: "That's my wife, no one is allowed to look at her!" After their adorable baby was born, he became a complete doting father. Space + Crematorium, let's go!

31. 131 汴 The Wicked Woman of Bianjing 汴京恶女辞 Melancholy Sky忧郁的天Ancient Romance346k WordsOngoing Shen Yanci, the second legitimate daughter of the prestigious Shen family of Bianjing, lost her birth mother at an early age. Her loving father favored her, while her stepmother framed her and her half-brother lorded it over her. In her previous life, she endured endless torment and died full of hatred. Reborn, she became a ruthless villainess with a heart of iron. She is a master of disguise, cunning and calculating, her gentle appearance concealing a venomous heart. She treats her timid legiti 33Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The author has created a captivating world with exquisite writing, making the reader feel as if they are actually there, and immersing themselves in it is a wonderful experience.

32. 132 去 I Went Looking for My Family and Mistook the Wrong Guy for My Brother, While My Amnesiac Ex Loses His Cool Every Night 去寻亲认错哥，失忆前任夜夜红温 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [Beloved by everyone + spatial powers + adorable baby + military marriage + rekindled love + reunion after years apart + supernatural abilities] In the third year after Jiang Xuxue retired from the Supernatural Abilities Bureau and returned to the village to farm, her biological parents came looking for her. “Darling, someone deliberately switched you back then. We never abandoned you!” Unfortunately, just after finding her, her biological parents were sent to the far northwest. Her mother press 12.5kReads6.8Score1.4k14d adds

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    Jiang Xuxue had a spatial dimension where she stored all sorts of valuable items she had brought from the Bureau of Supernatural Abilities—medicines, seeds, tools, and an energy gun she hadn't surrendered. She had never told Shen Tingyuan about it. Until one day, Shen Tingyuan asked her, "How come your vegetable garden can still grow vegetables in winter?" She blinked and said, "I have a secret." He said, "Hmm, I won't ask." He took her secret as a sign of her trust.

33. 133 他 He's a Fool, She's Loaded. What's It to You? 他人傻，她钱多，关你什么事 Mianmian Gao绵绵羔Ancient Romance206k WordsOngoing (A sickly but absurdly powerful heroine x a clingy, loyal, green-tea schemer of a hero who goes insane for her; two strong leads, both devoted only to each other, and plenty of sweet romance) Content warning: The story starts slow, then features a lot of political intrigue later on, so proceed with caution! The hero is genuinely an idiot at first, but he gets better. If that's not your thing, don't read. - She gets caught in a last-minute marriage swap, and the concubine still has her eye on the 113Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommend! It's a double whammy of strong characters. The female lead is sickly but incredibly strong. The pacing is fast, and it's a really enjoyable watch. I've watched it three times already! [Cool]

34. 134 重 Reborn as a Top-Tier Star Heiress: The Rich Fight Over Me 重生商界顶流千金：豪门疯抢 Light-Sugar Jinjin微糖金金Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted [Revenge against scumbags + forced possession + reborn heroine + romantic rivals competing] [Sweet-faced, scheming seductress × unhinged heir / abstinent CEO / rugged military king / refined but depraved bureau chief / financial predator] [In her past life, she was abandoned by her own family, betrayed by the one she loved, and bullied and framed, until she lost her reputation and died with bitterness in her heart!] [Reborn in the year 2000, Li Muan returns from the ashes with memories steeped i 661Reads—Score—14d adds

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    After reading this, I wanted to present the author with a banner of praise! It not only cured my "love-struck" mindset but also taught me five ways to make money! Now I can analyze any business opportunity and find a profit model—I'm willing to pay for this kind of knowledge!

35. 135 陷 Fallen Rose: The Dark Moon and Her Counterattack 陷落玫瑰：黑月光与她的反杀局 Light-Sugar Jinjin微糖金金Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted [Revenge Against Scum] [Forced Possession] [Awakening to Her True Identity] [Rivalry for Her Affections] [One Woman, Four Men] [Sweet on the Outside, Dark and Scheming on the Inside, a Seductive Strategist × Her Possessive Adoptive Brother / Abstinent CEO / Gentle Young Nobleman / Capitalist Predator] ▲ Her true identity awakens, and a bloody revenge begins Abandoned at an orphanage as a child, she was later molded by the Song family into a tool for a marriage alliance. She bides her time, turni 318Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 136 深 Deep Inside My Core 深入我芯 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Mutual Devotion + One Couple Only + Sweet Romance] Their first two meetings were accidental. Every coincidence after that was part of his carefully laid plan. When Jiang Yi Shen met Tang Xin, he fell for her at first sight. He quietly set his plans in motion, and the two got to know each other, fell in love, and walked hand in hand into marriage, sharing the warm everyday moments of life from the first flush of romance to raising children. Side story one: Xu Man thought sh 2.4kReads8.7Score14614d adds

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    These are all good.

37. 137 和 The Time I Spent in Love With Her 和她相恋的时光 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + devoted one-on-one romance + rekindled love + healing with a touch of angst] A grounded, everyday story with smart characters. Gao Yuchen, an isolated orphan, happens to meet her next-door neighbor, Mu Yang. Mu Yang pursues her passionately, and they soon fall in love. She thinks they’ll be happy together, only to discover that their happiness was built on a lie, albeit one told with good intentions by the male lead. She coldly tells him she never wants to see him again. I 843Reads8.1Score—14d adds
38. 138 岁 After All These Years, We Finally Meet Again 岁月流转终相见 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Love + Healing Through Family + Realistic Happy Ending] After drifting apart like clouds, ten years passed like flowing water. When we met again, my heart recognized you before I did. A summer romance came to an abrupt end because of an unfortunate misunderstanding. More than ten years later, thirty-five-year-old Gu Yan discovered by chance that he had a daughter in high school, and was reunited with the girl he had loved when he was young. Long-buried memo 5.5kReads7.4Score21314d adds
39. 139 遇 Meeting Her Made My Heart Beat Faster 遇见她心动不止 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + mistaken identity + mutual secret crushes + healing + female growth] Everyone is level-headed and knows what they’re doing, so read without worry. Jiang Nan, insecure and neglected by her family, meets He Chengyang. A twist of fate sends their budding romance down the wrong path. He Chengyang mistakes Jiang Nan, the girl he fell in love with at first sight, for her older sister, Jiang Xue, and they begin a brief relationship. (Nothing inappropriate happens between them.) W 6.9kReads8.5Score33214d adds
40. 140 重 A Long Road to Reunion 重逢路漫漫 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [The right people will find their way back to each other, no matter how many twists and turns it takes.] [One true pairing, both leads are each other's only ones + reunion after a long separation + winning back his wife and claiming his child + adorable kids playing matchmaker] Zhou Yuan met Qin Yue by chance and fell in love at first sight. After one passionate night together, an urgent assignment sent him overseas. Before leaving, he thought he'd arranged everything properly, never imagining t 5.4kReads8.9Score29014d adds
41. 141 初 I Couldn’t Hide My Heart’s Flutter When We First Met 初见心动藏不住 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight] [She Pursues Him] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Sweet, Realistic Romance] [Happy Ending] At twenty, the lively and spirited Chen Luo Chu meets Chu Yun. One look is all it takes for her to fall for him. She can barely hide the light in her eyes, and there is only one thought on her mind: make him hers. Once she confirms he is single, she boldly confesses, "Big brother, will you be my boyfriend?" Chu Yun gently turns her down with a simple, "We're not right for each other." But Chen L 1.4kReads—Score10414d adds
42. 142 爱 Love Will Come to Rest 爱会停歇 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Playboy Turns Devoted] [Love Grows Over Time] [Sweet with a Little Angst] [Class Difference] Chen Chao, a rich playboy, falls sincerely in love with Yu Jiawen, who comes from an ordinary family. He knows he isn't the kind of person she'd ideally choose, but he can't let go of his feelings for her. "Yu Jiawen, do you know? Meeting you made me feel like I could have a proper relationship too." "I've thought about giving you up, but I just can't accept it. Watching you date, marry, and have childr 3.3kReads8.4Score16014d adds
43. 143 单 Mr. Zhou, My Unrequited Love 单恋的周先生 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Older Woman, Younger Man + Redemption + Realistic Romance] Three-year age gap. [Secret Love Becomes Mutual, from the Male Lead’s Perspective; Marriage First, Love Later, from the Female Lead’s Perspective] Everyone is level-headed and clear-minded. The woman Zhou Wang had kept in his heart for three years. He thought there could never be anything between them and was ready to give up, but then he unexpectedly learned what she had been through. His heart ached for her, and at the same time, he f 1.5kReads8.2Score10314d adds
44. 144 丰 A Voluptuous Beauty in a Country Village, and the Amnesiac Officer Who Falls for Her 丰腴美人小村妇，失忆军官沦陷了 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance102k WordsOngoing [Period Setting + Family Life + Adorable Kids + Reunion After Years Apart] Jiang Mingyue transmigrated into the body of a pushover everyone could bully in 1960. Her awful relatives wanted to push her around? Her ungrateful son smashed bowls and cursed at her? Jiang Mingyue answered with a whip, teaching them how to behave! On the streets of the county town, she spent her money to buy a handsome “idiot” who was paralyzed. The whole village laughed at her for going crazy. Raising a cripple would —Reads—Score11814d adds

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    😡"Since you all think Auntie is so great, then go to her house!" She transmigrated into the body of a village woman in the 1960s. Faced with her brainwashed twin sons, she whipped their awful father away, severing all ties! She then took in a paralyzed man being sold on the street. The village bully came looking for trouble: "Throw this bastard out!" She whipped his hand raw: "My man, who dares touch him!" Later, her ungrateful son, eating pig feed at Auntie's house, was sold to human traffickers, crying and begging for her forgiveness. And the paralyzed husband she cured turned out to be a top military leader! The leader sneered: "My wife doesn't raise ungrateful wretches, get out!" #1960s #SlappingAgainstTheTyrant #StrongBoyfriends #SoSatisfyingRead!

45. 145 星 The Brightest Stars: She’s Frail but Rebellious 星汉灿烂：她病弱又反骨 Clear and Gentle June清和六月Ancient Romance322k WordsOngoing “There’s always someone in this world who delights in what delights me and worries over what worries me. She doesn’t want me to become some universally praised young lady. She just wants me to be Cheng Shaoshang.”, Cheng Shaoshang “Niaoniao, be the most carefree Cheng Shaoshang you can be, live the happiest life, and be fiercely happy enough for both of us.”, Cheng Shaoxian Apologies for any OOC characterization. 144Reads5.5Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of Cheng Shaoshang's younger sister, who has terrible health.

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