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1. 1 穿 I Became the Male Lead's Scheming Ex-Girlfriend 穿成男主的心机前女友 Trade Flower Branches for Wine Money折花枝换酒钱Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + System + the most beautiful woman in the story + devoted to each other] Tang Zhen transmigrates into a campus novel as the male lead’s gorgeous but shallow and vulgar ex-girlfriend. The male lead is a brilliant academic and research prodigy with ideals and ambition, and everyone has high hopes for him. But his ex-girlfriend not only fails to understand him, she doesn’t support him either. Every day, she acts coquettish and clingy, demanding kisses and cuddles and hold 89.7kReads9.1Score10.2kShelves

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   The value of a million reads and 20,000 requests for updates

2. 2 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Heroine Strikes Back 快穿：炮灰女配反杀剧情 Quieted Down 1102安静了1102Fantastical Romance554k WordsCompleted Quick transmigration | Everyone's favorite | Female-lead romance | Portable space | 1vN Nan Zhi lost both her parents as a child and grew up dependent on others, without a sense of security or enough love. More than anything, she longs for someone to choose her, again and again, without hesitation. Then one obsessive, unhinged man after another comes along, all vying for her, going mad for her and bending to her will... The men suffer, not the woman. There's just a bit of setup at the beginnin 17.1kReads8.2Score2.3kShelves

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   She travels through worlds, escaping cannon fodder fates, and even the most ruthless and powerful figures fall for her. It's a fantastic watch, highly recommended!

3. 3 逐 Riding the Waves of Tokyo Bay: Starting in 1945 逐浪东京湾：从1945开始 Extremely Thick Glasses近视镜特别厚Historical606k WordsOngoing The protagonist himself transmigrates to Hengbin, Japan, after its defeat in 1945. Posing as a local, he works as an interpreter for the US military, becomes a shameless collaborator, builds a yakuza organization, and wreaks havoc on the Japanese who haven't yet paid for their crimes. He also gets up to all sorts of mischief with plenty of cute girls, makes it through the occupation, and eventually becomes a financial magnate. A story about making money and living life to the fullest! As they sa 42.6kReads6.4Score3.4kShelves

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   The protagonist transmigrates to a post-war Japanese novel, becomes a Japanese translator for the occupying forces, forms the Yakuza, wreaks havoc on the Japanese, on cute girls, and on fleeing traitors. He has many women and is involved with a wealthy tycoon. [Read][Read][Read] It's a refreshing novel, without any world-destroying events.

4. 4 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 538.9kReads9.7Score71.1kShelves

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   1.6 million views, 9.8 rating – one of Tomato's few masterpieces (in my opinion).

5. 5 归 A Cheap Import Who Studied Abroad? Call Me the Father of Chips! 归国留洋水货？叫我芯片之父！ This Meat Is Poisonous这肉有毒Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [The 1950s + technological powerhouse + academic prodigy] A young man from the new century transmigrates to 1955 as an overseas student returning to China, becoming one of the same group of ocean-liner returnees as Qian Xuesen. The original list of twenty-four people has inexplicably gained one additional name: his. However, this Stanford graduate in his former life actually graduated through his family's donations. He has no real knowledge in his head and is already someone about to be eliminat 386.8kReads8.7Score28.7kShelves

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   It's a blockbuster book, with rigorous logic and is quite extraordinary.

6. 6 让 You Were Supposed to Conquer the Campus Belle, but You Want to Be the Godfather of Technology 让你攻略校花，你却要当科技教父 I Want to Raise a Giant Panda我想养只大熊猫Urban1.4M WordsCompleted (Internet + technology + business warfare + the rise of a great nation + a light System) Reborn in 2008, Xu Lang awakens the "Heartthrob System." Now that he’s been reborn, why bother with romance? He’s obviously going to build a career and make money. Who says affection can only be earned by dating? Why not win over the entire world and earn everyone’s favor? He launches Happy Farm, takes on Penguin head-on, and earns his first fortune. He develops smartphones and operating systems, makes chips 21.9kReads7.7Score1.7kShelves
7. 7 对 The Rival Lane? My Stone-Faced Junior Brother Won't Stop Pouting 对抗路？臭脸师弟他不停不哄 Spring Comes Early早生春Two Male Leads808k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Two male leads + younger seme + aloof uke + shameless seme + bickering enemies-to-lovers] A shameless, unruly junior disciple who knows no bounds vs. his aloof, solitary beauty of a senior disciple The Seal Keeper of the Mingdao Sect has two gifted disciples. His senior disciple, Song Mingxue, is the most outstanding disciple of his generation: aloof and proud, like a distant mountain covered in snow. His junior disciple, Xie Qi, is the last surviving scion of the 98kReads8.4Score9.2kShelves

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   Ahhhhh!!! This is incredibly good, you can tell just by the number of readers. Arch-enemies become lovers, a couple on the opposing lane, but it will definitely give Xie Qi a satisfying fight! The author has a unique and brilliant mind, super fast internet speed, and so many clever plot points.

8. 8 慈EN Cihang City 慈航市 Mountain-Patrolling Lord God巡山主神Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing At Cihang's grand arena, don't show up without a cheat. Chen Feng transmigrated to another world and discovered that the bosses here were unbelievably sneaky. “Let's go level up in the newbie village first.” “Ha! Got you, transmigrator.” “I'll be reborn and buy a lottery ticket.” “Ha! Got you, regressor.” “Fine, if you're going to play dirty, I don't need to pretend to be a gentleman either.” Chen Feng discovered that every time he died, he could refresh and get a new System. A System's power ha 1.2MReads9.2Score132.8kShelves
9. 9 重 Reborn on My Wedding Night, I Was Kissed Senseless by the Possessive Tycoon 重生新婚夜，被偏执大佬亲疯了 Roast Chicken烧鸡Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Revenge + secret identities + feel-good power fantasy + lots of sweet affection] After being reborn, Shi Jiunian looked at her handsome husband, so gorgeous he could make anyone's knees buckle, and swallowed hard. How blind had she been in her past life to reject such an incredible husband, trust a scumbag and a scheming woman instead, and end up with her family destroyed? In this life, she reclaimed her beauty and brains and set out to crush the villains and win powerful allies! But somehow, s 19.1kReads9.5Score2.3kShelves

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   These books are really good, incredibly addictive! The first one is about mutual pampering between the male and female leads, with their identities constantly being revealed. The latter two are about hoarding resources. But they're really good! High rating. Recommendation stars: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Genre: Rebirth, Identity Reversal, Post-Apocalyptic, Resource Hoarding

10. 10 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: The Big Shot Starts by Stockpiling a Million Supplies 末世重生：大佬从百万囤货开始 Zhou Dabai周大白Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + ruthless heroine + System storage space + stockpiling supplies + infrastructure building + strong female lead + an outrageously powerful golden finger!] Han Qingxia, a hardened survivor who struggled through ten years of the apocalypse, is betrayed by her base while it’s under siege by zombies. She opens her eyes and finds herself back half a month before the apocalypse! Her deadbeat father, awful grandmother, and stepmother are still trying to force her out of her home so her brot 98.2kReads9.4Score8.7kShelves
11. 11 末EN Apocalypse: Stockpiling a Billion in Supplies from Day One 末世：开局先囤十亿物资 Hate Being Young and Naive恨年少无知Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Rebirth + Spatial Ability + Stockpiling Supplies + Ruthless, No Saintly Savior + Building a Faction] “Mr. Chen, your one hundred family buckets of fried chicken have arrived.” “Mr. Chen, your one hundred roast ducks have arrived.” “Boss Chen, your ten thousand tons of pork have arrived.” Chen Luo, known as the Void King, relied on his unmatched ability to lie low until every survivor had died. In the whole world, only monsters remained; there were no humans left. With nothing left 117.5kReads9.3Score9.5kShelves
12. 12 别 Stop Pretending. You're Not a Normal Awakened One Either, Are You? 别装了，你也不是正经觉醒者吧？ When Will the Moon Shine? Canned明月几时有罐头Urban2.9M WordsOngoing (Also known as: How Can Li Bai Have Three Eyes? I’m Yang Jian!) After transmigrating, He Xu assumed he’d definitely become an Awakened, until he awakened the Calamity Sequence [Yang Jian]. From the day his third eye grew in, He Xu stopped feeling sleepy, but he became ravenous: the kind of hunger that made him want to eat people. He started delivering takeout in his spare time. While bringing food to others, he also picked out his own meals. He Xu had principles. He wouldn’t eat ordinary people, 252kReads8.2Score17.6kShelves

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    Highly recommended! This is definitely another blockbuster book after Godslayer! Unlike Godslayer, it features Yang Jian! He has three eyes! He's a calamity!! A villain! And he's mixed in with the Awakened!

13. 13 S An SSS World-Ending Calamity? That's My Wife! SSS灭世级灾厄？那是我老婆！ An Irritable Giant Panda一个暴躁的大熊猫Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [Decisive and Ruthless] [One Heroine] [No Holding Back His Power] A hundred years ago, a black meteor shower streaked across the sky, changing the course of human history. Some people's genes awakened, turning them into [Awakened] whose physiques far surpassed ordinary humans and who could evolve continuously. But this also gave rise to the [Mutants], whom humanity calls [Calamities]. They not only prey on humans but also slaughter their own kind, becoming an ever-present shadow over the world. 73.8kReads8.3Score6.3kShelves

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    Brothers, believe me, this really looks good.

14. 14 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 266.6kReads9.6Score31.2kShelves

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    I just finished reading it yesterday, and I'm already experiencing a reading slump today. I think this is the best novel I've ever read on Tomato. The plot is tight and doesn't drag, everyone's intelligence is on point, not a single word is superfluous, it doesn't treat the reader like a fool, and you can't guess the ending after reading the beginning. There are no forced plot twists, and every character is well-developed. There are no saintly figures.

15. 15 全 All of the Capital Knows That Father and Daughter Have a Few Screws Loose 全京城都知道，那对父女脑子有坑 Little Wine Riddle小酒谜Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted and witty + no romance + daily life + everyone’s favorite + satisfying read + ridiculous fun + strong female lead + ensemble cast + political intrigue + absurd plot] (I’m no good at writing introductions, so just jump straight into the story!) Ever since Ye Qiong, the only child of Prince Duan’s household, was kicked in the head by a donkey and lost her memory, The old libertine Prince Duan’s good days came to an end. Other families enjoy loving fathers and filial children. The Pri 401.7kReads9.3Score56.7kShelves
16. 16 游EN Game Invasion: Addicted to Snatching the Male and Female Leads' Destinies 游戏入侵：抢男女主机缘会上瘾诶 The Cat Isn't Bald猫不秃Sports3.1M WordsCompleted [Game Invasion + No Romance + Leveling + Lone Wolf + Gaming] (Also known as: Game Invasion) After being reborn, the first thing Yu Xunge did was go home and make her younger brother down a bottle of liquor, causing him to miss the first game beta test. In her previous life, she didn't learn until she was dying that he had been scheming against her from the shadows all along. She was merely the villainess in a wish-fulfillment novel about a live-in son-in-law... Every bit of malice she suffered w 988.6kReads9.5Score85.7kShelves

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    The early game is decent, but it gets fantastic once you enter the world battlefield, and the mid-to-late game is even better—it never gets boring, and it's fresh and exciting. The mid-to-late game storyline is truly captivating, with an interesting and engaging element.

17. 17 快 Quick Transmigration: This Time, I Refuse to Be a Jerk! 快穿：这一世，拒绝当渣男！ Quieted Down 1102安静了1102Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Quick transmigration / no fixed couple / fictional setting / pocket dimension / scumbag redemption) 1. An honest man in ancient times 2. An Eighties simp 3. A victim of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law war 4. A dutiful son 5. A gambling addict 6. A golden phoenix who flies out of the mountains 7. An educated youth sent to the countryside 8. A younger sister living with her parents … 2.8kReads7.0Score140Shelves

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    This is an incredibly addictive quick transmigration novel! It features both a scumbag's revenge and redemption. The plot is captivating; highly recommended!

18. 18 重 Reborn as the Beloved of Everyone: The Movie Emperor's Wife Is Poor and Fierce Again 重生团宠：影帝夫人又穷又凶 Not Dim-Witted After Waking Up睡醒不呆Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Print edition signed for publication] [Insanely outrageous wish-fulfillment + a few secret identities + savage online roasts + devoted romance with both leads’ first love + dazzling the world] In her previous life, she died with regrets. Now she has been reborn in the middle of a massive online hate campaign! If they’re going to hate on her anyway, she might as well stop pretending! Her scumbag fiancé gets shoved into a cold pool, then coughs and blames her? Sheng Wenyin: “What, caught a cold? 137.3kReads9.6Score14.4kShelves

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    They were all in the 9:00s.

19. 19 癫EN Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 335kReads9.8Score46.9kShelves
20. 20 二 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 二哈和他的白猫师尊 Meat Bun Won't Eat Meat肉包不吃肉Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same name, starring Gu Jiangshan and Sanshi, is complete. Tune in and give it a listen!] Mo Ran thought becoming Chu Wanning's disciple had been a mistake. His master was far too much like a cat, while he was like a silly dog wagging its tail and fawning over him. Dogs and cats can't reproduce together, and the silly dog hadn't wanted to reach out his fluffy paws toward that cat in the first place. He'd always thought dogs should be with dogs, like his senior bro 100.9kReads9.7Score19.5kShelves
21. 21 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves
22. 22 对 Rival-Lane Couple: We're Absolutely Unhinged! 对抗路情侣，包癫的！ Fan Tang梵棠Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted Wen Li transmigrated into a book. She was keeping up with the trend, heehee. She became the heroine of an angsty romance. Not so heehee. The heroine of this book shares her name. She's a stand-in for the male lead Lu Ci's beloved, and the two go through a torturous love affair. Only then does he realize his feelings for her. In the end, she forgives him for everything, and they live happily ever after. Wen Li wanted to howl at the heavens. What kind of brainless plot was this? Looking at the mal 2.8kReads9.1Score406Shelves
23. 23 退 Back Off, the Fake Heiress Is Starting to Lose It 退后，假千金她开始发癫了 A Silly Little Peach一颗呆桃Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The animated series is out. [Entertainment industry + dating show + irresistible charmer + comedy and memes + face-slapping] [Unhinged fake heiress vs. deceptively frail, handsome illegitimate son] After cursing someone out too harshly, she transmigrates as Su Xia, the vicious fake heiress who shares her name. The original owner's obsessive, domineering CEO boyfriend, whom she had loved desperately, takes the side of her enemy and best friend. On livestream, she lets loose: “Well, well, where's 3kReads9.2Score522Shelves
24. 24 糟 Oh No! The Handsome Guy I Provoked Is a Sickly Villain 糟糕！我招惹的帅哥是病娇反派 Tao Beixia桃北夏Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted Redemption for a tragic beauty❗️A crazed, love-struck, yandere villain + a roguish, handsome, devoted puppy + a transmigrated book villainess + campus romance + no villainizing the original heroine + devoted couple HE + maximum tension + thrilling and addictive + gloomy puppy Black-bellied, unhinged young priest ✖️ flirtatious, lustful heiress If you’re going to fall in love, falling for an unhinged villain is what makes it exciting! Xia Xuxu transmigrates into a melodramatic CEO romance novel a 4.4kReads9.3Score577Shelves
25. 25 疯 After the Mad Big Shot Forced His Sickly White Moonlight to Be His Wife 疯批大佬强制白月光病娇老婆后 Xin Tutu鑫土土Modern Romance532k WordsCompleted Short drama now available [Both leads are each other’s first and only love + happy ending + top-tier wealthy families + unhinged vs. yandere + mutual coercion + marriage first, love later + sizzling chemistry + black-hearted heroine + male lead grovels for forgiveness] Original title: Tear Her Clothes, Grab Her by the Throat: The Unhinged Tycoon Regrets It A blend of exquisite beauty and madness, with a combative yandere couple saving each other The heroine loves courting death, while the male l 2.6kReads9.3Score311Shelves
26. 26 我 My Future CEO Self Can Read Minds. What's the Big Deal? 我未来霸总，会点读心术怎么了？ Hu Yu蝴俞Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted This is a female-oriented novel!!! [An outwardly aloof, gentlemanly male lead who’s a complainer on the inside x a beautiful, poker-faced female lead who’s actually a goofball] When people transmigrate into a book, they usually become either a wicked supporting character or a pretty extra. Shi Liaoliao transmigrates into a book as the male lead’s personal servant. “It’s been so long since I’ve seen the young master smile so happily.” “This is the first time the young master has brought a woman h 11.9kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves
27. 27 快 Quick Transmigration: The Obsessive Male Lead Is Gradually Going Off the Rails! 快穿：偏执男主他逐渐不对劲！ Sui Sui Er岁岁儿Modern Romance654k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration #1v1 #System vs. Host #The Third Installment in the Five Great Systems Series] After a massive forest fire, the vine demon Yin Zhizhi thought she was about to be reduced to ashes. Instead, she unexpectedly got bound to a “Male Lead Conquest System.” The System had a quirky temper, a lovely voice, and treated her very well. At first: The System told her to win over the male lead. Go for it! Later: The System told her to get more hands-on while winning him over: hold his hand 13.5kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves
28. 28 发 Going Insane to Reform Showbiz: It’s Chaotic, but Comforting 发疯整顿娱乐圈，颠颠的，很安心 Pomelo Planet柚子星球Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Complete [1v1 Sweet Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + Showbiz + Hilarious + Scumbag Gets His Comeuppance] Shi Ran transmigrates into a book and becomes a female celebrity hated by the entire internet in a story about a beloved star adored by everyone in showbiz. The original Shi Ran joined a live-streamed dating show. Its male contestants, one, two, three, were all devoted to the heroine in the book, and every one of them had treated her badly. As for the aloof movie emperor, the original Shi 39.4kReads9.5Score5.6kShelves
29. 29 别 They Throw Mud at Me, So I Lie Down and Sue Them for 38,000 别人朝我扔泥巴，躺下讹他三万八 Yan Xiaonuo颜小糯Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Absurd comedy + livestreaming + going crazy anywhere, anytime] Qiao Xi takes on a mission from the Space-Time Administration, transmigrating into a tragic romance novel to fix its plot. She becomes a nobody with barely any fame and is bound to a Truth-Telling System. From then on, the tragic romance takes a bizarre turn... During a variety show livestream, she is asked why she works so hard. Guest 1: “I thought of the hardworking farmers.” Guest 2: “My grandma was a farmer. I miss her so much.” 42.8kReads9.5Score5.4kShelves
30. 30 开EN Tricking an Evil God into Being My Husband—That's Fair Game, Right? 开局骗个邪神当老公，不过分吧？ Four Taels of Rice四两大米饭Two Male Leads800k WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + two male leads + strong leads + cool-headed, rational beauty as the bottom x an evil god who rejects it, then comes back for more] 1v1, both pure When he held the blade to his throat, Li Xian wasn’t afraid. When he opened his eyes again in an infinite world where survival was almost impossible, Li Xian wasn’t surprised. When he learned he had to play the role of a bride, Li Xian paused in confusion, then calmly accepted it. But when he heard what his skill was, he finally lost h 30.8kReads9.5Score5.9kShelves
31. 31 身 You Can Steal My Identity, But What About My Mental Illness? 身份可以偷走，那我的精神病呢？ Flickering Candle Stub残烛跳荡Modern Romance484k WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed ✚ Absurd memes ✚ Chaotic variety show ✚ Animal mind reading] Ming Li wakes up in the body of a celebrity who was sent to a psychiatric hospital by her family. From the start, she’s mocked by the entire internet, saddled with a family that leeches off her, and called mentally ill! Ming Li: Whatever. The things that don’t kill her will only make her even crazier! When a sharp-tongued entertainment reporter comes after her, she says, “A tadpole with a frog tattoo, and you 55.5kReads9.6Score7.7kShelves
32. 32 盗 Tomb Raiding: I Rewrite the Plot and Laugh Myself Silly 盗墓：改写剧情的我，笑疯了 Deep Meaning y深意yMystery1.1M WordsCompleted [System + Some Plot Rewrites + Goofy Comedy + Cross-Dressing as a Man + Redemption: The heroine saves the supporting characters, while the main cast and the System save her. All directions. Plot changes early on, then the plot goes completely off the rails later.] Original title: I Laughed Myself Silly While Rewriting the Plot Don't be scared. I'm just a plain old psychopath. Qi Yi binds herself to a System and becomes the Qi family's “adopted son.” Her mission is to save the book's tragic suppo 16.2kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
33. 33 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves

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    These shorter stories are all very good, and they're all completed, so you can buy them with confidence. They also have high ratings. They're different genres, and netizens have given them high marks; some have tragic endings (BE), and some have happy endings (HE).

34. 34 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 72.2kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves
35. 35 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 142kReads9.7Score108kShelves
36. 36 全EN Global Metahumans: Awakening the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning at the Start 全球异能：开局觉醒紫霄神雷 The Wind Is Howling Tonight今晚的风儿甚是喧嚣Urban4.5M WordsOngoing On Blue Star, vicious beasts run rampant. Everyone can awaken an ability and has a chance to become a powerful force, feared across the land! Yet Xu Jingming, who transmigrated here, had only an E-rank ability. Fortunately, the Deep Blue System appeared, upgrading his weak E-rank electric ability into S-rank Purple Firmament Divine Thunder! That’s not all. Every time he kills a vicious beast, he earns ability points. Spend ability points to raise his level and strengthen his skills. “Deep Blue, 247.9kReads9.1Score20.3kShelves

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    Can any expert recommend a similar novel—one with a fast-paced, engaging plot, rapid character progression, and a vast, exciting world? This novel updates too slowly. It's a high school/academy upgrade/selection-style story. Thanks for the recommendation.

37. 37 天 The Sinkhole Buyer 天坑买手 Soulful Stir-Fried Pancakes有灵魂的炒饼Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Miao Tian, a purchasing specialist at a real estate group, is sent to Mountain City on an urgent assignment. Thus begins a tumultuous, high-stakes battle in the real estate business. How will he face the deception, the ambushes, and the relentless pursuit? How will he emerge from the fog and be reborn through the flames? This book gradually unfolds a sweeping portrait of the real estate underworld. Remember: If you can't live the way you want, in the end you'll have to convince yourself to want 112Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Let's start with this one as a transition 😄 Highly rated, with overwhelmingly positive reviews. A niche, realistic novel where you can see perspectives, culture, attitudes, passion, and genuine emotions. No cheat codes, no supernatural abilities. Just a clear direction, unwavering commitment to one's initial aspirations, and no more hesitation or wavering. Readers over 30 might find it particularly relatable. After chapter 20, you'll understand my recommendation. Enjoy reading!

38. 38 认 After I Took a Passing Stranger as My Dad, I Got the Villain's Whole Family 认路人甲当爹后我喜提反派全家桶 Gazing at the Bright Moon明月望Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, after Shen Yi was found by her wealthy family, her scumbag father and younger brother were already living a happy life with the adopted daughter, all loving father and devoted son. Bullied for picking fights with the adopted daughter, she eventually chose to take her own life. Reborn outside the gates of an orphanage, before her scumbag father had come looking for her, she decisively latched onto a man who looked like an ordinary passerby. She insisted on sticking with him. 314.3kReads9.5Score51.9kShelves
39. 39 梨 Pear Blossoms Weep in the Spring Rain 梨花春带雨 Autumn Rain in Xiaoxiang秋雨潇湘Historical24k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Entertainment Industry + Historical Retelling] The brightest fireworks always fall first, and the most exquisite beauty is no exception. Yang Guifei, renowned for her beauty, delighted Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, only to meet her end at Mawei Station amid the An Lushan Rebellion. All that remained was her peerless beauty and a love story that moved the whole world. In this life, this consort is determined to make that despicable An Lushan the first to grab a bomb and blow up a pillbox! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I wrote it myself, but nobody reads it.

40. 40 贾 Jia Erhu's Extraordinary Life 贾二虎的妖孽人生 Fate Already Known已知天命Urban7.6M WordsCompleted The original story of The Invincible Jia Erhu: Abandoned as a baby 24 years ago, he grew up tough, struggling at the bottom of society. Now he has returned as a king, entering the world that once abandoned him with a towering rage. He shows no mercy to his enemies, killing any god or demon that stands in his way. Powerful figures beg for mercy, while his enemies tremble at his name. In the end, he stands at the pinnacle of power, becoming a legendary warlord! 45.9kReads9.2Score4.6kShelves

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    This book has potential

41. 41 玉 Yuding Zhenren 玉鼎真人 Yi Benzhu伊笨树Eastern Fantasy817k WordsCompleted The bookworm Wu Tianzhen became a True Spirit without even realizing it. After passing away by his own will, he arrived in a very different world of martial cultivation. But once he learned about martial cultivation, he found it all too strange, so he changed the cultivation method himself and embarked on an unconventional path... The plot of this book is beyond the author's control, and it involves major events across three universes. Read with caution!!!! 64Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend it!

42. 42 液 Liquefaction 液化 Blue Bird Chews Books蓝鸟啃书Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted In a corner of the city of Tianhai, a drug has long been circulating. It has destroyed countless people and families, and if used improperly, it can make a person “liquefy.” They say addicts are desperate to get their hands on it, while the police are at their wits’ end trying to deal with it. Mysterious organizations around the world are also using it to carry out their schemes. Legend has it that it is humanity’s most ingenious, dreamlike high, one that can make you feel as if you’re back in y —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I won't accept it without a divine book.

43. 43 末 The Apocalypse: The Rise of Blue Star 末日之蓝星崛起 One Match, Half a Cigarette一根火柴半支烟Sci-Fi & Apocalypse645k WordsCompleted Wood, fire, earth, metal, and water; benevolence, propriety, trust, righteousness, and wisdom. Are zombies and an insectoid invasion the beginning of the end, or an opportunity to rise? Is artificial intelligence friend or foe? What lies at the end of the universe? Chu Yuan's fighting spirit flared. He gripped a Tang Hengdao in reverse, its sharp aura seeming to cleave the dark clouds overhead. Blinding white light clung to the blade, pulsing as though alive with every breath Chu Yuan took. Xiu 88Reads8.0Score—Shelves
44. 44 电 I Ran into a Goddess in the Elevator, Then the Apocalypse Began 电梯偶遇女神，然后末日开始 Shaqi沙其Sci-Fi & Apocalypse323k WordsCompleted [A realistic apocalypse, a growth-focused story rather than a power fantasy! No stockpiling, no rebirth, no supernatural abilities, no System, no harem, only modest enhancements and a carefully constructed zombie setting.] I'm Zhang Wei, a programmer in my early thirties. On my way home from working overtime, I ran into the woman of my dreams. Then the zombie apocalypse began. As a science-minded man, I believe in the law of conservation of energy and in the modern military. Even the zombies' 1.5kReads8.8Score139Shelves
45. 45 冰 The Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoarded a Hundred Billion in Supplies 冰河末世，我囤积了百亿物资 Sea of Memories记忆的海Sci-Fi & Apocalypse7.4M WordsOngoing Doomsday + reborn + massive stockpiling + playing it safe + unlimited space + dark revenge, no saintly protagonist The world enters an ice age. The freezing apocalypse arrives, and 95% of the planet's population perishes! In his previous life, Zhang Yi was killed by people he'd helped because of his kind heart. Reborn one month before the freezing apocalypse, Zhang Yi awakens a spatial ability and begins frantically stockpiling supplies! Short on supplies? He empties the hundred-billion-yuan war 360kReads8.7Score17.8kShelves
46. 46 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 86.4kReads9.6Score11.3kShelves

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    Come check out this palace intrigue drama! I think the book is great, very engaging, with clear writing and logical thinking, so I'm recommending it to you. I hope you like it. Come take a look and give it a big thumbs up! 🙂👍👍👍

47. 47 王 Your Highness, Your Concubine Ran Off While Pregnant 王爷，您的外室带球跑了 Dismount at the Fragrance闻香下马Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted Pure love with no cheating, transmigration, sweet romance, palace and household intrigue, political machinations, medicine and poison Once you catch the domineering prince's eye, there's no escaping him. His secret mistress: soft and alluring, she rises through the palace ranks Seeing the prince's handsome face and trim waist, the young lady turns on all her charms Her Highness the Princess Consort arrives, making the prince blush and his heart race The neighborhood gossips: That lowly mistress 287Reads8.9Score—Shelves
48. 48 守 After Three Years as a Widow, the Reborn Sweet Wife Is Doted on by the General 守寡三年，娇娇娘子重生后被将军狂宠了 Drunk for Ages长醉Ancient Romance387k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + reborn + face-slapping revenge + feel-good story + powerhouse heroine + devoted couple + playing the fool to catch the tiger] In her previous life, she squandered a winning hand and ruined everything. It took three years of widowhood for her to realize just how absurdly ignorant she had been. Reborn in this life, she would protect everyone in the General's Manor, all one hundred or more of them, and safeguard the husband whose heart and eyes held only her. She could handle househ 26Reads7.1Score—Shelves
49. 49 清 A Qing Dynasty Tale of Fertility: I Became the Mother of the Nine Princes 清穿好孕：我成了九龙的生母 Lucky Cat Who Loves Koi爱锦鲤的招财猫Ancient Romance430k WordsCompleted Zhao Minyi’s greatest joy was eating. After a foodie transmigrated to the Kangxi era and became a palace maid, she found another pleasure: watching the drama unfold. But somehow, this avid gossip in the inner palace ended up becoming one of Kangxi’s women. Palace intrigue? She’d never get involved in that, not in this lifetime. Wasn’t it better to sit back and enjoy the gossip? She never imagined that one day the gossip would be about her. Looking at her belly as it swelled again and again, Miny 148Reads7.0Score—Shelves
50. 50 北 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Northern School 北派盗墓笔记 Yun Feng云峰Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing [Published in print and available online] [The Beipai Notes horizontal-screen drama is now streaming] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Antiques] I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. In the early twenty-first century, hoping to make something of myself, I joined a northern tomb-raiding crew. From south to north, I've seen every side of the underworld and crossed paths with people from all walks of life. Over the years, I went from a young man to a middle-aged one. My drinking got b 957.1kReads9.6Score121.4kShelves

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    Although the scores of the first and second books are not high, the second book's IQ is particularly high. It is not mindless, but rather the kind of infinite flow, and it makes a lot of sense.

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