Good Stories That Aren't Cringey or Clichéd 好看的文 不尬 不老套

1. 401 绝 Reborn with a Terminal Illness, I Won’t Treat It This Time 绝症重生后，这病我不治了 A Big Pear Juice一颗大梨汁Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted One-on-one warmth and everyday life + leisurely travel [A heads-up: no backstabbing or face-slapping, no domineering CEO or powerhouse heroine, and no sweeping aside all opposition. This is a pure slice-of-life story.] In her previous life, Qiao Qian was diagnosed with an illness and diligently followed her treatment, but sadly, it did little good. Later, she decided to spend what time she had left seeing the world, only to get into a car accident… After being reborn, Qiao Qian decided not to se —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A slice-of-life novel with delicate writing, warm and healing.

2. 402 雪 Snowflake Town 雪粒镇 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted [Ji Handeng, a fragile, sickly, dark-minded younger brother x Xu Qiongqiong, a kind, resilient older sister who loves money] [Modern romance + mutual salvation + healing + older woman/younger man romance + revenge + cover-up + high-stakes twists] Xu Qiongqiong and Ji Handeng are siblings with no blood ties. In a small, poor town full of secrets, they rely on each other and keep one another warm. Their days hold happiness and pain, darkness and budding affection. Their shared goal is to leave Xue 84.7kReads9.7Score11.5kShelves

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   Please choose; they are all high-quality products.

3. 403 我 I Pulled Out the Divorce Papers, and My Husband and His Mistress Knelt to Beg Forgiveness 我拿出离婚协议，小三渣男跪着求原谅 Bamboo Scenery and Refined Pleasures竹景雅趣11k WordsCompleted I Pulled Out the Divorce Papers, and My Cheating Husband and His Mistress Begged Me on Their Knees to Forgive Them 55Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 404 饲 Keeping a Dog 饲犬 Empty Mountain in Spring春山空Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [A sensitive girl with depression vs. the finance department’s campus heartthrob + mutual devotion + healing + both leads’ first love] Her father died young, her mother had ignored her for years, and her stepfather harbored ill intentions. Jiang Yao’s life was unbearable. She could never escape the shadow of her family, and her pain grew so great that she could no longer go on living. Her life was so awful that she wanted to end it early. She climbed out of the abyss, only to be forced back into 4.9kReads8.9Score626Shelves

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   The female lead, suffering from depression, jumped off a building [crying][crying]. The male lead practically crawled to her side, wanting to hug her, but was pinned down by a man who caught up with him. "Don't move her... You can't move her now, the doctor is coming soon..." Song Qi'an trembled as he hooked his hand around the girl's pale fingers, tears welling up in his eyes, "You lied to me again."

5. 405 青 The Qingxuan Sect Spoils Its Junior Sister Rotten 青玄宗把小师妹宠上天了 Bamboo Scenery and Refined Pleasures竹景雅趣6k WordsCompleted The Qingxuan Sect Spoils Their Little Junior Sister Rotten 35Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 406 穿 Reborn as the Older Sister of a Tragic Romance Heroine, I Keep My Crazy in Check 穿成虐文女主她姐，姐稳定发疯 Mei Qianxun梅千寻Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Wan knew she was dead. She knew she’d transmigrated, too. But she had no idea where she’d ended up. Still, judging by her current surroundings, this trip had probably gone badly. There was a good chance that wretched poverty would have her in its grip again. “Being a wage slave is miserable, but it doesn’t make me an idiot. Who wants to come to this dump of an ancient world? Not me!” “Ribbit!” “Frog bro, you think this place sucks too, don’t you?” Jiang Wan stared at her bizarre reflection 41.4kReads9.2Score5.5kShelves

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   I read all the updated chapters in one go. The male and female leads are both very interesting. The male lead is very enthusiastic and sincere, while the female lead is beautiful, intelligent, and incredibly strong in combat—her personality is super fun!

7. 407 假 The Fake Heiress Goes Viral After Giving Up 假千金摆烂后爆红娱乐圈 Pitying the Cold浅惜寒Modern Romance543k WordsCompleted After an accident, Bai Shuxue transmigrates into a novel as the villainous fake heiress. The fake heiress is not only a huge fan of actor Gong Junye, but has also coveted him for a long time. To win him over, she drugs him in the hopes of sleeping with him, but things go awry and the male and female leads end up spending the night together instead. When she transmigrates, Gong Junye’s drug has just taken effect, and the heroine is nowhere to be seen: a complete nightmare of a situation. Without 13.5kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves

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   The transmigration story features harmonious relationships between the original female leads and an engaging plot.

8. 408 撞 After Discovering the Doll's Secret, I Fell for Him 撞破人偶秘密后，我沦陷了 The Chatty Wooden One爱聊天的木头Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Younger obsessive, unhinged, devoted puppy x cool-headed, independent senior executive | Older woman-younger man romance | Secret crush | Intense emotional tension | One-on-one romance, both leads have no past partners] Lu Jianwei is the marketing director of Fangtang Group, a true career queen. She’s never dated, stays clear-headed and disciplined, and devotes her life to work, never getting involved in romance. To get through a matchmaking date, she goes along halfheartedly. The date doesn’t 426Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I highly recommend this romance between an older woman and a younger man! A mature older woman x a crazy, loyal younger man. The female lead saved him when they were children, and he deliberately comes to her side as an adult. He appears obedient and sensible on the surface, but he is deeply obsessed inside, loving her humbly yet madly. It's a story of redemption and agonizing struggle.

9. 409 漂 The Beautiful Stepmother Who Sweetened the Whole Family 漂亮后妈，甜翻全家 Lu Chi鹿迟Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted Publication deal signed. On sale August 28. [One-on-one sweet romance + marriage of convenience + lighthearted daily life + both leads speak their minds] Sheng Mumu transmigrates into a book. Other people transmigrate into books to date handsome men and become stars. But when it’s her turn, she has to become the stepmother of a 17-year-old rich young master? Help, she wants out! Wait, what? If she pretends to be married, she’ll get 500,000 yuan in pocket money every month and an additional card 54.5kReads9.6Score7.4kShelves

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   1. The first book features a fake stepmother who is actually an aunt; the female lead has a great personality, making it a light and sweet read. 2. The second book features a biological mother in the entertainment industry whose child is very well-behaved.

10. 410 我 [Quick Transmigration] After I Died, the Male Lead Regretted Everything 【快穿】我死后男主追悔莫及 Fu Shu伏菽Modern Romance746k WordsCompleted [BE aesthetic | tearjerking and cathartic | no melodramatic angst | immersive slow transmigration | flirtatious White Moonlight x gentle, obsessive man | sweet and bittersweet | 1v1, both leads’ firsts | parallel-world happy-ending bonus chapters] World 1: Villainous fake heiress x loyal true young master World 2: Canary x owner World 3: Arrogant princess x future tyrant World 4: Bright, beautiful school bully and underachiever x poor, handsome top student World 5: Black-lotus stepmother x true 9.2kReads9.3Score795Shelves
11. 411 这 I'm Done Being This Top-Tier Villainess! 这极品女配我不当了！ Yue Fei Fei月非腓Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted Jiang Sisi transmigrated into a showbiz novel, becoming a celebrity whose reputation had crashed through the floor. Her offenses included, but weren't limited to, throwing her weight around, having a sugar daddy, stealing roles, and having a three-year-old son whose father was unknown. Jiang Sisi: Just let me die! Leave me alone! Little Jiang Paopao had never seen his dad. Grandma told him that Dad had gone away on a long trip. He nodded, silently thinking: “Adults always tell kids that when the 2.5kReads8.9Score170Shelves
12. 412 青 Childhood Sweethearts to Lovers: Returning with a Jade in His Arms 青梅变竹马，朝阳抱玉归 Widowed, But Not Lonely鳏寡非孤独Ancient Romance390k WordsOngoing [Female Disguise, Iron-Blooded Heir × Male Disguise, Downtrodden Sixth Prince] [Historical Romance, Alternate Setting | Pure Historical Romance, no transmigration, no System | Both are chaste in body and heart, each other's first and only love | Includes war and court intrigue. The plot is fictional, so please don't nitpick the details.] Xie Yu is the "only son" of the Marquis of Dingyuan's household. She has disguised herself as a boy since childhood and is destined to defend the northwest in 784Reads—Score109Shelves

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    Not awkward at all

13. 413 穿EN The Bystander's Self-Cultivation in a 1970s Transmigration Novel 穿书七十年代吃瓜群众的自我修养 Jiong Jiong You Pi囧囧有皮Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Have you ever transmigrated to a different scene just by blinking? Lin Yuzhu has. She transmigrated in a daze to the 1970s. No, she transmigrated into a book. She has a System, and the female lead is there too. There are also supporting female characters, but she isn't one of them. She's just an onlooker who wandered into the story by mistake. As an onlooker, she gets to watch the drama unfold every day. She doesn't want other people's dogs, and she doesn't get involved in other people's busines 97.4kReads9.6Score8.9kShelves
14. 414 真 The Real Heiress Drops the Act! The Unhinged Girl Offends the Whole World! 真千金不装了！疯批得罪全世界！ Endless Sky长空万里Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Wealthy Family + Sharp-Tongued, Unhinged Heroine + Dark, Powerful Hero + Plenty of Secret Identities + Sweet Romance, One-on-One] Ye Kong grew up an orphan and turned twenty. Then she was suddenly told that she was the real daughter of the wealthy Ye family of Huaichuan. But when she returned home, she was greeted not by a heartwarming reunion, but by a family who doted on their fake heiress and an unwanted, disabled fiancé. Ye Kong had a lot to say. But before she left, the orphanage 49.9kReads9.4Score5.6kShelves

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    Ye Kong should be the strongest female protagonist on the 2024 Tomato Annual Ranking. She possesses a powerful core, never engages in internal strife, and seeks revenge on the spot. Even after 10 years, she is determined to tear down the villain's disguise and settle the score at the Flower Box Orphanage! Born into a family where she was maliciously replaced by a villain, Kong Kong grew up in an orphanage. She is withdrawn, acts impulsively, and adheres to an indiscriminate attack principle, like a prickly little beast. Even when bullied by other orphans, she refuses to bow to evil forces and often prefers solitude. She possesses exceptional artistic talent; with a brush in hand, she can create fantastical worlds, her paintings brimming with imagination unmatched by others, thus achieving the legend of the "Immortal Demon"! Initially, Kong Kong defied the headmaster's discipline, striking him with a brick and causing a concussion. The old headmaster's patience and kindness won her over, and she acknowledged him as "Grandpa." From then on, she became the headmaster's capable assistant, contributing money and effort to help the "old man" discipline the children and establish the orphanage's rules. At twenty, fate took a turn when Kongkong was adopted by the wealthy Ye family. Emotionally detached and indifferent since childhood, she had witnessed the purest emotions and longed to find her own unique "favor," only to find herself mired in a quagmire of scheming. The Ye family matriarch doted on her adopted daughter, who, in turn, became arrogant and spoiled. At the family reunion banquet, the matriarch openly harassed Kongkong, attempting to psychologically break her down, causing her to lose control and affection. Kongkong, however, was not one to suffer injustice. But she remembered the director's instructions and remained a silent, rural "little mute." Until, the arrival of Wen Can, the heir to the wealthy family! This wheelchair-bound heir, Wen Can, met Kongkong as usual while jogging along the river in a park near the Huahe County orphanage the day before the reunion banquet. Wen Can, as the heir to the most prestigious family in Yuncheng, appeared outwardly glamorous, but harbored untold pain. At the banquet, Wen Can witnessed Kong Kong's ordeal. They exchanged a glance, avoided the crowd, and spoke frankly, deciding to pretend to be engaged for a year, each with their own goals. In their subsequent interactions, they gradually discovered each other's admirable qualities. Kong Kong was impressed by Wen Can's wisdom and composure despite his predicament, while Wen Can greatly appreciated Kong Kong's indomitable spirit and pure heart. This relationship, initially based on mutual benefit, quietly blossomed into genuine affection. Dear readers, to find out what happens next, please follow, like, and save this post, and join me in following the story! [Cool]

15. 415 郭 The Guo Family's Crosstalk: A Twisted Take on Journey to the West 郭氏相声之歪批西游 Kou Chengtian, Think Extra Spicy寇承天思加辣Urban2.6M WordsOngoing Teacher Guo: Xiao Kou, why did you decide to write a novel that's all crosstalk? It's one of a kind online. Aren't you worried it's too niche and nobody will read it? Me: Because I truly love crosstalk. Teacher Guo: Oh, plenty of people love crosstalk! Even the old man who fixes bicycles at the end of the alley can crack a few jokes. Who do you think you are? Me: I'm nobody special. I'm just... worried. Teacher Guo: Worried? Did an elephant in your family crash an airplane? Me: Not an elephant! 1.5kReads8.8Score105Shelves

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    This is the only novel in the entire country written entirely in the style of crosstalk, featuring Guo Degang and Yu Xin wearing traditional Chinese robes and digging up anecdotes and subtexts from Journey to the West.

16. 416 与 We Married a Monster First, Then Fell in Love, and It Became Love-Brained 与怪物先婚后爱，它变成了恋爱脑 Garlic Tofu Skin蒜蓉豆皮Modern Romance347k WordsCompleted [Nonhuman love interests + episodic stories + a sweet romance sampler] [The male leads are all nonhuman, some gloomy and sinister, others adorably clueless. They're all hopeless romantics. Each heroine has a different personality, because I want to write stories about girls with all kinds of personalities winning over nonhumans.] 1. On the second day after the world changed, someone knocked on my door. Standing outside was my husband, who had been dead for three years. "My Husband, Dead for Thre 8.5kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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    After reading a lot of normal books, I occasionally stumble upon a strange one and can't take my eyes off it. This is the first book I've found that specifically describes non-human beings. The first chapter's one-sentence summary is that double standards are a virtue of non-human beings. [Shy]

17. 417 管 Call Me a Fake Heiress If You Want, I'm Born Lucky as a Koi 管你真假千金，我天生锦鲤好命 Grape Milk Tea with Pearls芝芝葡萄加珍珠Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Everyone's Favorite + Fake and Real Heiress + Secret Identity + Childhood Friends + Satisfying + Admiring the Strong + No Angst, Extra Sweet] After living for seventeen years as the Tang family's heiress, Meng Wan very sensibly left with a million yuan when the real heiress showed up. Her family was simply too poor? No problem, she happened to have a teeny-tiny bit of social connections~ Her parents were unemployed layabouts? Her younger brother with autism was an artistic genius? Her second br 84.5kReads9.4Score6kShelves

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    It's a story about a real and a fake heiress, but it's not cliché. The kind where the female lead is a fake heiress and gets ridiculed at school is completely out of the question. Everyone in the cast is intelligent, even the minor characters (excluding a few genuinely stupid ones).

18. 418 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Original Wife of a Mad Power-Hungry Minister 穿成疯批权臣的炮灰原配 Bright Lantern灯旺旺Ancient Romance707k WordsCompleted [Farming + Transmigrate into a Book + Sweet Romance] Witty, scheming girl vs. lovesick, obsessive powerbroker Xin Yueying transmigrates into a book, landing in an old-fashioned, preachy novel as the wicked wife of the deranged, obsessive second male lead. Shen Qingqi is the novel’s deranged, villainous male character. Born into a family of famed generals, he was imprisoned alongside the Shen family after his father offended powerful nobles. He suffered terribly in prison and was left with crippl 30.9kReads9.3Score10.9kShelves

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    Super value! Don't look at the title!!! It's packed with jokes and gags!

19. 419 大 The Great Yu's Master Strategist 大渝筹算师 Little Darling Lost in the Way迷途的小心肝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + revenge on scumbags + lighthearted + pure romance + playing the fool to catch the tiger + happy ending] Good news: Her betrothed came first in the provincial exams and earned the title of Jieyuan. Bad news: Her betrothed, now a Jieyuan, wanted to break off the engagement without losing face, so he schemed against his fiancée, who came from a merchant family. Fine. If you want to break things off with dignity by scheming against someone, then neither of us is going to have a 19.4kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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    ✨️✨️✨️Super interesting! The girls in the first book are all incredibly talented!!! These books are really, really good!

20. 420 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book: I Only Want to Be a Cousin, Not a Concubine 穿书之我只想当表妹，不想做妾 Your Lordship Smiles by the Rail倚栏君笑Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + palace and household intrigue + romance + satisfying revenge + everyday life] Zhou Qiongyue was praying for a chance to lie flat, only to transmigrate into a household-intrigue novel she'd read. The catch was that she wasn't the heroine. The heroine was Xie Zixin, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Xuanping. The male lead was Zhou Qiongyue's childhood friend, her second imperial cousin. Zhou Qiongyue, meanwhile, was a lovesick supporting female character who wa 15kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
21. 421 蓄 A Deliberate Swap of Fiancés 蓄意换婚 San Chen Yue叁辰月Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [Steady, protective, powerful man + fragile yet strong little fox] [Love at first sight + deliberate bride swap + coaxed whirlwind marriage + age gap + both inexperienced in love] [A guiding lover + a little angst, lots of sweetness + devoted and exclusive love + a slow, steady romance] When her younger aunt ran away from her arranged marriage, the head of the Yun family had to choose a new candidate for the alliance. With her psychological condition, Ruan Qingsui was naturally not on the list. 17.7kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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    The girl is timid and sensitive, and the male protagonist takes meticulous care of her, falling in love at first sight and slowly healing all her negative emotions.

22. 422 哑 The Mute Palace Maid’s Daily Life 哑巴宫女日常 Pearl Pu'er Tea珍珠普洱茶Ancient Romance524k WordsCompleted Maids! Maids! No Romance Bai Zhi was sold into the palace by her family when she was five. At ten, she was assigned to serve the Fifth Prince, who was the same age as her. At fifteen, she saved his life during the spring hunt. The Fifth Prince eventually ascended the throne and became Emperor Zhaoxuan, while Bai Zhi became the head auntie of the Imperial Tea Room in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Because Bai Zhi was quiet and had once saved Emperor Zhaoxuan's life, she became a famous mute m 8.1kReads8.9Score470Shelves
23. 423 人 Strangers in Public, but You Want Me to Soothe You to Sleep Every Night! 人前不熟？却要夜夜哄睡！ San Chen Yue叁辰月Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [Aloof, celibate hotel CEO & gentle, strong-willed wedding planner] [Love grows over time + Flirtatious push and pull + Age-gap pampering + Both physically and emotionally pure + Extra sweet and steamy] Luo Qianqian, an overworked wedding planner, caught the attention of Shang Chiyu, a man at the very top of the global luxury hotel industry. She also accidentally discovered the secret behind his recurring nightmares. He used a lavish salary to entice her into becoming his personal sleep companio 1.2kReads8.8Score103Shelves
24. 424 好 Such a Good Girl 好一个乖乖女 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet romance with a touch of angst] [Fake-good, scheming heroine x domineering wealthy tyrant] [Both leads are each other’s only one] Duan Xiuming first met Lu Mingyu at a wedding. She was stunningly beautiful, yet looked like a well-behaved good girl, sitting off to the side and painting because someone had told her to. “Boring woman,” he judged. But in the blink of an eye, Lu Mingyu gave him a huge surprise! She destroyed her painting and co 31.7kReads9.5Score4.1kShelves

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    "Madam, the young master has been standing in the corner for three hours." The huge villa's living room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Jiang Tang groggily opened her eyes, then, blinded by the golden light on the wall, closed them again. She turned over and lay back down, her CEO-esque quirks prompting her to reply, "Oh, so did he admit his mistake?" Aunt Liu and the housekeeper wore expressions of 'I knew it!' The silence was eerily heavy. Jiang Tang rubbed her eyes, a blurry scene appearing before her, like a tiny ball of fluff floating by. She learned to ask herself, "What? Did he buy the corner?"

25. 425 生 A Physiological Obsession 生理性贪恋 Grape Taro Ball Tea葡萄芋圆茶Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + simmering tension + evenly matched + love grows over time] By day, Ye Jingqiu and Fu Jingshu are coworkers who can barely manage a word to each other. At night, he kisses her again and again, calling her name over and over as he loses control and goes mad for her. (Luring her step by step vs. falling deeper step by step) (Urban professionals / not a tragedy / happy ending / female-oriented / female lead’s perspective / romance-focused) (Bedtime readin 35.1kReads8.9Score3.1kShelves

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    The love between Ye Jingqiu and Fu Jingshu is a natural, physiological progression, yet deeply rooted in their emotional connection. The author tenderly portrays their romance with her pen.

26. 426 妹 Little Sister, You Can’t Handle This Crazy Man. Let Me Take Over 妹妹，这疯批你驾驭不了，换我来 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance648k WordsCompleted Now published under the title Through the Years Like Jade, available on all platforms. The moment she opened her eyes, Jiang Fei had transmigrated into the book as a scheming but hopelessly incompetent minor villainess. In the original story, the entire Jiang family was brutally killed. Even the old watchdog at the gate was spared nothing. And it was all thanks to Pei Jing, the power-mad, unhinged prince who held sway over the court. The System's task for her was simple: follow the original 51kReads9.1Score7.1kShelves

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    Who understands! The female lead and male lead were angry, so the female lead sent her younger brother in to tell him, "Grandpa, I'm here!" The male lead, thinking she was calling him "Grandpa," didn't understand. So he went to look it up in a storybook. In the book, the female lead was begging for forgiveness on the bed, calling out "Grandpa, please be gentle!" And also calling him "Daddy." The male lead thought this was exactly the same as the female lead calling him "Grandpa"! Ahhhh, the male lead's comprehension is truly outstanding! His self-conquest is perfect! Hehe, so sweet!

27. 427 不 No Eavesdropping on the Emperor 不许偷听朕说话 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance925k WordsCompleted An Jiu transmigrated into the body of a young palace maid who wanted to climb into the emperor’s bed. The moment she opened her eyes, the tyrant ran his sword straight through the maid who had tried to seduce him. The next day, the tyrant killed a senior maid who served one of the consorts. On the third day, a maid who tasted the emperor’s food died from poison. Being a palace maid was a high-risk job. An Jiu decided to work hard, save up, cherish her life, and stay away from the tyrant. But the 78.7kReads9.4Score13kShelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrated into the body of a lowly palace maid who wanted to seduce the emperor. For three consecutive days, the emperor had those who tried to seduce her impaled. Being a palace maid was a high-risk profession, so the protagonist decided to work hard, save money, cherish her life, and stay away from the tyrant. But then she suddenly heard the tyrant's inner thoughts. 🌿🌿🌿 "Ugh, so annoying, so annoying, so annoying! Are all these memorials just garbage? I've already said I won't eat peaches, I won't eat peaches, I won't eat peaches!"

28. 428 呀 Oh! He Read My Mind, and My Professor Husband Turned Into a Wolf 呀！被读心，教授老公化身为狼 The Thief Who Doesn't Steal贼不偷儿Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted 5.5kReads9.4Score817Shelves
29. 429 重 Reborn to Wait in Hiding and Win Her Heart 重生后蹲守追爱 Write Whatever, However You Like随便写随意写Modern Romance479k WordsCompleted Su Nian was reborn. She was back in 2009, at twenty-one, just starting her junior year of college. She had lived for thirty-eight years in her previous life without ever living for herself. This time, she decided to go big: she would pursue Shen Xizhou, the guy every girl on campus had her eye on. She wouldn’t send flowers or confess her feelings. She chose the clumsiest approach of all: waiting outside his dorm every day… 7.3kReads8.5Score656Shelves

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    The reborn heroine bravely pursues love; the story is unpretentious, more realistic, and unfolds gently, filled with sweet everyday moments.

30. 430 傅 Mr. Fu, Your Wife Has Gone Fortune-Telling on the Street Again and Again 傅总，您夫人又又又去摆摊算命了 Mu Fufeng木抚风Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + ghost hunting + fortune-telling + comedy + wish fulfillment] After her master passes away, mystic prodigy Lin Xi comes down from the mountains to set up a fortune-telling stall, earning money while searching for her fiancé. “Master, when will my son meet his destined woman?” Lin Xi: “There’s no destined woman, but there is a destined man.” “Master, I keep dreaming about a ghost. Please get rid of it for me.” Lin Xi: “The ghost is your father. You’ve been visiting the wrong grave. He 66.4kReads9.3Score8.1kShelves
31. 431 穿 Transmigrate to the Age of Magic: Supreme Sorceress 穿越魔法纪元之至尊女法皇 Fireflies Shine Brightly萤火灿烂Ancient Romance439k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + childhood sweethearts + lighthearted, funny daily life + thrilling adventures + happy ending] She was an ordinary programmer living in the modern world, but after being caught up in someone else’s family feud, she was accidentally struck and transmigrated to a continent of magic. Here, humans, beastfolk, and spirits coexist, and every race can wield magic. When a programmer enters a magical world, she discovers that the code she writes can actually produce real magical effe 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Aurora may be dead, but she lives on. Her existence is like an inextinguishable flame, illuminating our path forward."

32. 432 惹 Why Provoke Him? He's into Forced Love! 惹他干嘛！他玩强制爱的！ Yang Zhi Ganlu杨吱甘露Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + sweet, pure romance + the powerful one gives in + SC + 1V1] Also known as: “Scandalous! The CEO Forced Me to Love Him” and “Why Pick a Fight with Him? He’s All About Forced Love!” - To complete her mission, Jiang Xunmo did everything she could to break up the original heroine's doomed romance and save her beloved over and over again. Who could have guessed that the original heroine would escape the CEO's forced-love ordeal, only for Jiang Xunmo to end up suffering thr 7.3kReads9.4Score729Shelves

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    This premise is so fresh, it really impressed me! [Heart emoji][heart emoji] The male lead lacks a sense of security, and the female lead constantly pampers him, giving him that security. At the same time, the male lead is also learning to love the female lead. [Laugh emoji][laugh emoji]

33. 433 重 Reborn: I Raised My Villain Disciple into a Madman 重生之我把反派徒弟养成了疯批 Treeless White无树白Ancient Romance293k WordsCompleted [The male lead is obsessive and yandere. Read with caution! Read with caution! Read with caution! Not for the faint of heart!] In her previous life, because of her coldness and harsh teaching methods, Mo Changying was killed by her disciple, who became a Demon Venerable. This also led to the immortals' destruction and left all living beings suffering. Fortunately, the Heavenly Dao gave her another chance: she could be reborn a hundred years in the past. And so Mo Changying learned from her mista 6.6kReads8.5Score727Shelves

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    The male lead is extremely obsessive, yandere, and perverted. Enter at your own risk! Enter at your own risk! Enter at your own risk! (Not for the average reader) The male lead is incredibly perverted and obsessive!!! I never thought there were novels like this. I couldn't stop reading even late at night. The male lead completely sealed the female lead's spiritual power, locked her in a room, and wouldn't let her out. He's constantly clinging to her, and he gets jealous and goes crazy if anyone else even glances at or touches her! ⸝⸝ ᳐ʚ̴̶̷̷ ‧̫ ʚ̴̶̷̷ ᳐⸝⸝🎁

34. 434 替 The Contract Wife, The Ice-Cold CEO Falls Hard 替嫁契约妻，高冷禁欲总裁沦陷 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted Forced by her adoptive parents, Xia Yutong takes the place of her arrogant, overbearing stepsister and marries Lu Yunfei, a notorious playboy caught up in one scandal after another. But the wedding takes a shocking turn. The man who comes to escort her home is not the playboy Lu Yunfei, but Lu Yanci, the feared devil of the business world. He runs the vast Lu business empire, wields enormous power, and is ruthless in his methods. He is aloof, chaste, and indifferent to women. On their wedding ni 13kReads6.8Score893Shelves

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    Here are a few good books to recommend, not cliché. They feature arranged marriages that blossom into love, a cold and calculating CEO character, and a dramatic, arduous process of winning back his wife.

35. 435 重 Reborn in High School, She Doesn't Choose Him This Time 重生高中，她不选他了 Moonlit Pear月白梨Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Brothers in a Love Triangle + Ex-Wife Chase + Living Under Someone Else’s Roof] [Clearheaded Sweetheart vs. Dad-Type Boyfriend] At seventeen, Ning Ranqiu moved in with the Zhou family and met Zhou Shengyi, who had come to pick her up. The carefree young man glanced over with a mischievous smile. “Are you the Qiu my grandpa talks about all the time?” Caught by those captivating eyes, Ning Ranqiu blushed and nodded. After they married, Ning Ranqiu was diagnosed with cancer, while news 6kReads8.5Score736Shelves

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    The male protagonist gradually enters the female protagonist's life, like a frog slowly being boiled in warm water. The plot is novel and worth watching.

36. 436 我 I Woke Up My Husband from His Vegetative State 我让植物人老公苏醒 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + age gap + groveling pursuit + sweet romance + powerful man lowering his head] Su Tong is the Su family’s adopted daughter. Clever from a young age, she excelled in school and graduated from Harvard, becoming an outstanding neurosurgeon. The Su family’s biological daughter, Su Shishi, refuses to honor the betrothal arranged for her when she was young and marry Huo Yunzhou, a business magnate from Haicheng who has been in a vegetative state since a car accident. So her adop 2kReads8.0Score143Shelves
37. 437 你 You Retired Too? What a Coincidence, So Did I! 你也退休了？好巧，我也是！ Qian Jin na千谨naAncient Romance340k WordsCompleted [Romance included; historical romance; there may or may not be awful relatives (I haven’t written any before, so I’m still working them out)] Xie Yu was an ordinary palace maid who became an ordinary female official. She longed to leave the palace, and at last her dream came true. With the savings she’d earned during ten years of palace work and her battered old bundle on her back, she returned to the hometown she’d been away from for so long. Her dream was to build a little home, open a small s 1.2kReads8.8Score106Shelves

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    A heartwarming ancient Chinese retirement story 😄 It tells the story of a retired palace maid and a retired soldier returning to the countryside and living a simple, ordinary life. There are no dramatic events or petty family squabbles; the two live earnestly, and although life is simple, it's very comforting 😊

38. 438 菟 The Parasitic Flower Is Both Foolish and Vicious 菟丝花她又蠢又毒 Four Boiled Eggs四个水煮蛋Modern Romance518k WordsCompleted A truly stupid, poisonous heroine vs. an arrogant hero who holds a grudge At school, Jian Xi hated Zhao Qingyu and He Lanting more than anyone. One was a teenage prodigy, beautiful, lively, and outgoing, adored by everyone around her. The other threw his family’s power around and acted like a tyrant wherever he went, as if everyone should bow down to him. By chance, Jian Xi happened to see He Lanting confess his feelings to Zhao Qingyu and get rejected. She took out her phone, recorded it, and p 3.5kReads8.8Score209Shelves

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    A truly vicious female supporting character, and the kind who's also a bit dim-witted, yet adorable and pitiful. The story is told from her perspective after she gets caught doing something bad. Those who like this kind of story can give it a try.

39. 439 新 On Our Wedding Night, My Comatose Husband Put His Arm Around My Waist 新婚夜，植物人老公搂住我的腰 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Age Gap + Husband Chasing His Wife + Both Chaste] Tong Yao is forced to take her twin sister’s place and marry Gu Jingchen, a former business tycoon who is now in a vegetative state. The whole city pities her, believing she will spend her life as a wife in name only. But on their wedding night, the sleeping man suddenly wraps an arm around her waist. The once decisive king of the business world wakes up and takes back his immense power. Everyone wait 3.6kReads6.6Score283Shelves
40. 440 重 After I Was Reborn, the Movie Emperor's White Moonlight Turned Dark 重生后影帝的白月光黑化了 Baili Cha Cha百里茶茶Two Male Leads1.6M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Darling + Entertainment Industry] In her previous life, Gu Wangyan was manipulated by a scumbag and lost his life! Before he died, he discovered that he was movie emperor Shen Xiangting’s white moonlight! Reborn in a new life, the white moonlight turned dark! Scumbag ex: “Wangyan, I fell out with my family for you.” Gu Wangyan: “Oh, the weather’s turning cold. The Lu family should go bankrupt.” Possessive older brother: “My little brother wouldn’t hurt a fly. Don’t you bully him.” Th 19.4kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves

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    Reborn, corrupted, and fighting back! In his previous life, Gu Wangyan was mentally controlled by a scumbag and lost his life. After being reborn, his beloved becomes corrupted. When the scumbag tries to play the victim, Gu Wangyan says, "It's getting cold, the Lu family should go bankrupt." His revenge against the scumbag is amazing. A masterpiece in the entertainment industry!

41. 441 劲 Shocking! The Villainous Male Side Character Has the Antagonist Wrapped Around His Finger by Cross-Dressing 劲爆！恶毒男配竟靠女装拿捏反派 Glutinous Rice and Pineapple Rice糯米菠萝饭Two Male Leads630k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [Short-tempered, foolish, handsome guy X villain with erotomania] Ning Hu was an internet streamer who’d become famous for cross-dressing, but he unexpectedly transmigrates into the villainous male supporting character in a melodramatic romance novel. In the original story, he’s the villain’s college roommate. Driven by jealousy of the villain’s perfect life, he repeatedly sabotages himself, eventually becoming a madman living on the streets. Ning Hu frowns as he considers his s 17kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves

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    The protagonist (shou) is a transmigrator from a book and becomes the roommate of the other protagonist (gong). Through their interactions, the gong gradually converts him to gay and confesses his feelings. Before they get together, the gong criticizes the protagonist relentlessly, but after they become together, he cherishes him immensely. [Heart][Heart][Thumbs up]

42. 442 新 On My Wedding Night, I Revived a Comatose Tycoon 新婚夜，我救活了植物人大佬 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later] [Sweet Romance] [Age Gap] [Scheming Male Lead] Jiang Yan grew up in a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. From childhood, she studied medicine under her grandparents, both seasoned physicians, and mastered the art of acupuncture. However, fate had other plans. Her father's company was on the brink of collapse, and to save it, she was forced to marry Lu Jingming, a business genius who had been left in a vegetative state by a car accident. Known for h 2.4kReads6.8Score149Shelves
43. 443 焦 A Muse with a Caramel Scent 焦糖味缪斯 A Wei阿唯Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted Graduation, breakup, going abroad. Classic plotlines are classics for a reason, but Zhao Sicheng isn't having it. Less than a year later, he chases Shen Jiamiao all the way to New York. The first thing he says when he finds her is: “Get back together with me, or I'll make a scene.” Shen Jiamiao gives in. Free food and lodging, plus money? Only an idiot would turn him down. But before long, she realizes that Zhao Sicheng has gotten way too clever. Every other sentence is a trick, either to trap h 19.4kReads8.7Score2.8kShelves

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    It looks great! [Already want to buy it]

44. 444 植 The Comatose Tycoon Falls in Love with Me 植物人大佬，爱上我 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + devoted to one another + sweet romance] An Ran is a highly skilled neurosurgeon who should have been making a name for herself saving lives. Instead, her greedy stepmother and father force her into the dark depths of fate. Tempted by money, they push her into what seems like an endless, loveless marriage, marrying her off to Mu Tingchen, a legendary business tycoon left in a vegetative state after a car accident. Once, Mu Tingchen ruled the business world with an ir 1.1kReads6.4Score—Shelves
45. 445 头 Mini Bubbles Over Her Head: The Adorable Little Darling Everyone Loves 头顶迷你气泡，奶萌团宠人见人爱 Kaka Just Keeps Posting卡卡就是发Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Beloved family in a bygone era + adorable child with mood bubbles above her head + powerful father + doted on to the extreme + everyone loves her + pure feel-good escapism] Qiao Qiao died before she turned ten, at the hands of the Shen family, who falsely claimed she was their illegitimate daughter. When she opened her eyes again, she was back at three and a half years old. That year, she was still with the Qiao family, the precious little darling everyone in the family cherished like the ap 7kReads9.1Score672Shelves

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    Qiao Qiao died before she was ten years old, on a cold hospital bed. Her organs were harvested by the Shen family, who had falsely claimed her as their illegitimate daughter, and used on their twin daughters. When she opened her eyes again, she was three and a half years old...

46. 446 穿 After Transmigrating into a Book, the Little Green Tea Is Spoiled by Five Villains 穿书后小绿茶被五个反派团宠了 Wen Ting温听Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Favorite + The Whole Cast Is Evil + The Villain’s Redemption Comes Too Late] Song Yingying transmigrated into a book as the heroine of an old-fashioned novel, where she was tormented to death by a cast of evil characters. But after being evil for long enough, they changed and took to spoiling their little sister. Her smiling-tiger older brother: “I’ll work hard to make money for my sister! Nobody else gets to be the family ATM!” Her beastly cousin: “The family ATM? Little brother, yo 787Reads9.4Score157Shelves

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    The first book is highly recommended; it's really good. For the second book, just ignore the title and read the main text. The main text is romance-free, but there are side stories. I suggest you only read the main text; it's incredibly good. The female lead is rational and clear-headed, and she even knows how to play the "green tea" character. I especially love it. Trust me, every single one of them is excellent and not awkward at all. The third book is an entertainment industry novel, but it's not your typical story. The female lead is an 18th-tier celebrity, hated online, and participating in a dating reality show. It's really excellent. "A Big Star and His Silly Little Assistant" is truly a great read; highly recommended!!! The remaining two are crime dramas, and they're also very good.

47. 447 我 I Restored the Capital’s Tycoon’s Sight, and He Spoils Me Rotten 我让京圈大佬复明，他把我狠狠宠 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted [Substitute marriage, love after marriage, ex-husband’s redemption, sweet romance, both leads are virgins] Huo Jingchen had a fiery temper, devastating looks, and a decisive, domineering way of doing things. He was arrogant and unruly, with a strong streak of tsundere pride. He was recognized throughout the business world as a genius, famous for his ruthlessness and cunning. His decisive, ruthless methods earned him the nickname “Living Yama,” and made his business rivals tremble at the mere men 1.1kReads—Score100Shelves
48. 448 影 The Movie Emperor Read My Mind, and Now He Knows I Ship Couples 影帝读心后我磕CP的事瞒不住了 Sui Yuan岁圆Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [An actor with an unconventional mind vs. a hilarious assistant who does whatever she wants] Sweet romance + comedy + face-slapping + livestream variety show + mind-reading actor [If life isn’t sweet enough, read a silly little romance!] Before transmigrating into a book, Lu Zhiyu was a universally loathed, flop novelist. In the later stages of writing her novel, she let herself go and became obsessed with shipping the male lead and second male lead. She forcibly broke up the heroine and male 797Reads9.3Score111Shelves
49. 449 异 The Special Abilities Investigation Bureau 异能调查处 Middle-Aged Woman中年妇女Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + ensemble cast + plot-focused, little romance, plenty of original worldbuilding. If that’s not your thing, don’t read.] Jian Zi, a model citizen, gets caught up in a murder case and accidentally blows her cover. Her identity as a top hacker is exposed, and she can’t keep her “spatial travel” ability under wraps either. The mysterious Ability Investigation Bureau makes its appearance and forcibly recruits Jian Zi. (Mostly because they offered way too much!!) Every member of the bur 2kReads7.5Score226Shelves

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    The first book features a female protagonist who is an incredibly skilled hacker hired to investigate her wife's disappearance after her infidelity. She's mistaken for a murder suspect but uses her newfound superpowers—including teleportation (like crawling through internet cables)—to clear her name, help solve the case, and join the Supernatural Investigation Bureau. The second book features a ghost-hunting female protagonist who isn't ethereal or other mystical. Unlike other supernatural female protagonists, the Ma family's ghost-hunting techniques are passed down only to men, reflecting a strong preference for daughters over sons; the men are all married into the family. The female protagonist and her mother are both very capable, while her father is hilarious and incredibly love-struck. Her five older brothers also dote on her—it's a matriarchal family! The third book is absolutely amazing! The male protagonist is handsome, strong, and tragically fated, and the female protagonist saves him. Judging by the rating, it's incredibly good. The male protagonist tries hard to hide his abnormality, and the female protagonist is incredibly indulgent—a two-way pursuit of love!

50. 450 浪 Driving Through the Waves 浪里行车 I Have Three Mu of Land to Tend我有三亩责任田Eastern Fantasy252k WordsOngoing [Traditional Wuxia] [Male-Female Couple] [Half Martial World Family History] [Plot-Driven] Nanhe Xuan (Ziche), a highly skilled martial artist, is investigating a matter that could affect the entire martial world. On his way to celebrate his nephew's wedding, he happens to save Donghe Piaoxue, who has nearly made enemies of the entire martial world. As a result, he gets drawn into another storm in the martial world. Like a carriage tossed on the waves, the two press on through hardship, graduall 127Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A newly released martial arts novel with a captivating story. Readers are welcome to check it out, offer their opinions, and rate it! [Please follow!]

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