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1. 151 我 My Years as Empress Dowager 我当太后这些年 Sword Bean刀豆Historical433k WordsCompleted [Empress Dowager Feng Ping of the current dynasty x the refined and elegant minister Li Yi] [Historical romance + equally matched leads + palace intrigue + strong heroine + heart-wrenching + tragic ending + alternate world + coercive love] A widow’s door invites trouble. At twenty-two, the Empress Dowager is in the prime of youth, with a face like a flower. Her husband has only just died, and she is as pitiful as a dewy white camellia. Her family is no help, and she has no son of her own. The Em 843Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   Take it away without thanks.

2. 152 皇 The Empress’s Survival Diary 皇后生存日记 Sword Bean刀豆Historical422k WordsCompleted [The prickly Emperor Tuoba Rui x the loyal-dog Empress Feng Ping] [Historical romance + power couple + palace intrigue + strong heroine + childhood sweethearts + marriage before love + heartbreaking + bad ending + coercive love] A bloody rule has long been passed down in the harem of Wei: when an heir is appointed, his mother must die. Whenever a prince is named crown prince, his birth mother is sentenced to death to prevent the empress from monopolizing power. Every emperor of the Tuoba clan wa 410Reads8.7Score—Shelves
3. 153 谢 Empress of the Xie Family 谢家皇后 Song of the Yue People越人歌Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her first year in the palace, she is a Talented Lady. In her fifth, she is a Jieyu. In her tenth, she wants to become empress. As empress, she can hold on to everything she treasures and keep it from being taken away. She can protect herself and her child, and she can... stay by his side. This is a road with only one direction: take a single step back, and all will be lost. The bright yellow ceremonial parasol moves forward, and the emperor's procession slowly enters the city gate. A yellow p 11.3kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
4. 154 关 A Few Things About Property Management 关于物业的二三事 Just Let Me Put on That Bronze Mask就让我戴上那青铜假面Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Here, property management companies are miniature bureaucracies, homeowners' committees are battlegrounds for human nature, and residential communities are arenas where everyone's interests collide. Welcome to A Few Things About Property Management, an “industry-banned” novel that once sparked heated debate for being all too realistic. See how the protagonist, Chen Guang, a deputy general manager stripped of his authority, survives an impossible situation without relying on connections or playin 140Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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   A story that took ten years to write cannot have an ending. A story that describes the entire "Langlang Mountain", and finally he was crushed by the mountain. I don't know if Chen Guang's last sneer hurt anyone, but I know that good stories should be read to the end. If you think so, please forward it so that others who should see it can see it. #Creativefreedom #novel #

5. 155 我 I Am Not the God of Drama 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.8MReads9.9Score186.2kShelves
6. 156 顶 The Top Player Runs Rampant Through Dungeons and Abducts the Evil God 顶级玩家杀疯副本，拐跑邪神 White Peach Wuwu Dragon白桃呜呜龙Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted The print edition is now available under the title: The Fall of the Gods (Not for the faint of heart: nonhuman entities and terrifying monsters.) Yin Xiu has lived in a town governed by rules for six years. Normal players follow the rules and clear instances to stay alive. Yin Xiu, however, stays in town day after day. He doesn’t leave, clear instances, or go near the monsters. He does the bare minimum, takes it easy, and has practically settled into retirement. The town’s monsters have had thei 119.8kReads9.7Score18.1kShelves
7. 157 诸 The Gods’ Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 569.4kReads9.7Score74kShelves
8. 158 夏 A Love for Springtime: Summer Trees, Heaven’s Hope (Complete Edition) 夏有乔木雅望天堂（全集） Ziyue籽月Modern Romance475k WordsCompleted A heartbreaking coming-of-age legend that has moved hundreds of millions of readers for seven years! Qu Weiran is a good student, excelling in both character and academics. But when his adoptive father appears, his mask is shattered, and everyone learns that he is nothing but a pitiful victim of domestic abuse. Even a boy as dark and troubled as he is keeps a girl in his heart: Xia Tong, the gentle girl he loves. But Qu Ningyuan, a boy who shares his father but not his mother, has fallen for her 2.2kReads9.6Score445Shelves

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   Very classic

9. 159 明 Mingchuan Knows Xia 明川有知夏 Su Xing'an苏幸安Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted They first met on campus. Wen Xia was drawn to Li Zechuan’s handsome face, and shamelessly pursued him again and again. She said, “My hero has golden skin, ash-gray hair with a hint of green, monolid eyes, and a slight break in his eyebrow. He’s saved me twice, and I think I’m starting to like him.” Who knew her words would come true? He really did become the hero of this world When she met Li Zechuan again, she was drawn to his compassion and his secrets. In Hoh Xil, with a dog at his feet and 2.5kReads9.6Score683Shelves

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   There's romance, there's beauty, they're both so beautiful.

10. 160 沉 Drowning in the Spring Light 沉入春光 Su Xing'an苏幸安Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted The beautiful prodigy Jiang Yi skipped grades at school. She had just celebrated her eighteenth birthday, and, barring any surprises, she would soon be guaranteed a recommendation for graduate school. Z University’s School of Physics was known as the “madhouse” of academia, packed with top-tier geniuses, which showed just how brilliant the young woman was. That same year, Jiang Yi stumbled upon a breathtaking sight: Sheng Yanzhen, a Kunqu opera master. She was being harassed by a good-for-nothin 10.1kReads9.6Score1.2kShelves
11. 161 朕 My Setting Is That I Love Her 朕的设定是爱她 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance71k WordsCompleted [System transmigration into a book + mutual healing + winning over a lovesick obsessive] A new historical romance from Zhier, author of one of Zhihu’s three great tragic novels, Late Departure. The main story is lighthearted and funny, but the extras will break your heart. She is his nightmare, and also his cure! He is written to love her, so no matter what she does, he will never blame her. “Yan Yu, I truly and sincerely love you. Don’t forget me, I beg you.” “Don’t be afraid. Your elder sister 435Reads8.6Score113Shelves
12. 162 小 My Junior Sister Is Overpowered, Yet Ridiculously Goofy 小师妹明明超强却过分沙雕 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 244.6kReads9.6Score26.1kShelves
13. 163 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. 32.7kReads9.6Score3.9kShelves
14. 164 假 After the Fake Marriage 假结婚之后 Lost One Xi丢了个西Modern Romance43k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Contract Marriage + Fake Romance Turns Real + Wealthy Families + Sweet Romance, Happy Ending + Mutual Secret Crushes + Showbiz] [A spoiled, headstrong heiress who cares about appearances and has a fierce sense of pride vs. a carefree, mischievous eldest grandson of a wealthy family, with top-notch acting skills and a talent for winning people over] [A bold, passionate rising-star variety show producer with exceptional skills vs. a pure-hearted, devoted and decisive 781Reads9.3Score100Shelves
15. 165 何 Why Is the Sheng Xiao Silent? 何以笙箫默 Gu Man顾漫Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted I still remember meeting them for the first time in a crowded supermarket. Just as I wrote in the afterword, a certain feeling suddenly came over me and seized hold. Maybe if it had happened sooner or later, they wouldn’t have been who they were, and I wouldn’t have been who I was. Who can say? Fate is always so mysterious and unfathomable. I still remember that it was the summer of my junior year. At my old desktop computer, I wrote their reunion over and over, more than a dozen times, until I 3.3kReads9.5Score489Shelves
16. 166 千 Never Badmouth the Boss in the Break Room 千万别在茶水间说老板坏话 Tabby Cat虎斑猫Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + office romance + top-tier flirting + devoted to each other, one-on-one] On the first day the new Greater China CEO took office, he overheard his secretary badmouthing him in the break room. The thing was, she wasn’t wrong. He really was a country bumpkin who had never seen a woman as beautiful as her. Later, the bumpkin decided to get back at the secretary for talking badly about him by taking the gentle approach, planning to win the gorgeous Nian Shiyan over with his own 1kReads8.6Score127Shelves
17. 167 崔 Why Is Secretary Cui So Cold? 崔秘书为何如此冷淡 Tabby Cat虎斑猫Modern Romance128k WordsCompleted [Ice-Cold Beauty Secretary x Goofy, Devoted CEO, One-on-One Romance, Single-Couple Story] [Long-Standing Schemes + Worlds Apart + Goofy, Sweet Romance + CEO’s Long Road to Winning Her Back] Handsome, rich, and a little too outgoing, Meng Xingqiao has his eye on his gorgeous, ice-cold secretary, Cui Yunen. But no matter how much he turns on the charm, he can’t get so much as a glance from her. With no other choice, Meng Xingqiao plays both sides online, pretending to be pitiful to win sympathy. I 540Reads8.4Score—Shelves
18. 168 竹 Childhood Sweetheart 竹马 Li Yi李乙Modern Romance70k WordsCompleted Having one of those kids everyone else compares you to is annoying enough. Xiao Ling has two of them in her life. Just when she thought she was finally free of them after they went abroad, “those kids” came back. If I can’t beat them, I can at least avoid them. I’ll work hard. I’m leaving. It wasn’t until Wei Zhouji called her “baby” that she realized she might never escape the shadow of those kids. This is exhausting! 2.3kReads9.2Score181Shelves
19. 169 曾 Zeng Guofan's Methods of Scholarship 曾国藩治学方法 Hu Zhefu胡哲敷Historical77k WordsCompleted This book explores three dimensions: self-cultivation, managing affairs, and reading. Its discussion of self-cultivation advocates integrating “resolve, insight, and perseverance,” building a foundation for body and mind through meditation and a regular routine. Its approach to managing affairs reveals, through practical examples such as running a household and leading an army, the unity of hands-on action and institutional innovation. Its discussion of reading emphasizes “mastering one field” a 336Reads9.0Score177Shelves

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    They are all published literary works in various genres.

20. 170 神 The Transmigrating Divine Doctor's Adventures (4-Book Set) 神医穿越历险记（全4册） Yang Shiliu杨十六Ancient Romance11.9M WordsCompleted This box set includes four books: Divine Doctor: Poison Consort, Divine Doctor: Demon Empress, Divine Doctor: The Legitimate Daughter, and Poison Doctor Princess. Divine Doctor: Poison Consort: Her birth mother died tragically, her biological father refused to acknowledge her, her stepmother held power, and her sisters were hypocrites. Her fighting spirit burned ever brighter. In this life, she would live differently. Those who bully me, I'll beat! Those who insult me, I'll kill! You drove my mo 13.8kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves

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    The published books are all very popular in the past. They are super good-looking and have been ranked on the rankings of other platforms. They have become popular on several platforms. The series of super good-looking books in the Poll Bureau has been read several times!

21. 171 闻 Hearing the Wronged 闻冤 Nan Ming南蓂Mystery335k WordsCompleted [Historical Mystery Solving + Suspense and Deduction + Eccentric Martial World Figures + Feng Shui and the Supernatural + Special Constitution] During the Chenghua era of the Ming dynasty, Qipan Street in the capital was at the height of its prosperity. Strangely, there was a shabby little fortune-telling shop there, hopelessly out of place among its surroundings. A fortune-telling shop naturally made its living telling fortunes. But its owner had another special skill, known as “hearing the wro 3.2kReads9.3Score387Shelves
22. 172 民 Strange Tales from the Civil Affairs Bureau (Complete in 8 Volumes) 民调局异闻录（全8册） Er Dong Shuishou耳东水寿Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted The Strange Tales of the Bureau of Investigation series creates an entirely new world of suspense: a mysterious organization dedicated to uncovering the truth behind bizarre, uncanny, and supernatural events, and the world it faces. The stories are wildly strange and utterly captivating, with a witty, playful style and one suspenseful twist after another. Once you start reading, you won't be able to put them down. Throughout history, strange cases and evil monsters have always been dealt with by 43.2kReads9.6Score7kShelves
23. 173 无 The Carefree Teahouse (Complete in Two Volumes) 无忧茶馆（全二册） Tan Yimu谭以牧Eastern Fantasy391k WordsCompleted A richly atmospheric, fantastical and romantic tale where the fates of humans and demons converge amid the bustle of everyday life. Rumors of demons often emerge from the Wuyou Teahouse by the Qutan River in Wuyou City, Zhaoguo. People say that after nightfall, mournful sobs and whispered conversations drift out of the teahouse. As a result, business is poor and it barely stays afloat. Five hundred years ago, Gao He unwittingly made a wager with the demon-hunting sorcerer Qiu Guan. Ever since, 825Reads9.0Score191Shelves

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    Five hundred years of tea smoke curling up, the obsession of demons, and the delusion of people are all between a high and a stroke.

24. 174 人 The Joys of Life 人间欢喜 Suihou Zhu随侯珠Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted A young couple’s bittersweet romance, sweet moments amid the angst, with an adorable kid to play matchmaker! They had no choice but to break up five years ago, then miraculously reunited five years later. When a sweet, gentle lamb of a woman meets a cunning, calculating fox of a man, every reunion after a long separation has been planned all along. On the day she married him, she curled up in his arms and sobbed. On the day he divorced her, they raised their glasses and wished each other well. W 7.7kReads9.5Score873Shelves

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    They are all what I want to see, and those who like them will also like them.

25. 175 遇 Meeting Secretary Zhou 遇见周书记 Book in the Mirror镜中书Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Steady, divorced senior leader X gentle, ambitious junior employee; age gap; sweet romance] At first, faced with a powerful, influential figure, Gu Yao feels both intimidated and awed. Then one day, she gets drunk and accidentally ends up in his car, and everything begins to change... P.S. The male lead’s first marriage was in name only. 76.8kReads9.4Score10kShelves
26. 176 皇 Your Majesty, I Think Your Palace Maid Is Cursing You Again 皇上，你家宫女好像又在骂你 Six Yuan六元钱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The irresistible appeal of what you once rejected + powerful men bowing their heads + a double-standard male lead + raising her before a story of power and statecraft + romantic push and pull + he truly doesn’t love her at first, but gives his all once he does] Su Nanchu is unruly. Shen Jingzhi has always known that. But life in the palace is dull, and he doesn’t mind having a little plaything who can kick and scream. She becomes his daily amusement: reading memorials, practicing calligraphy, a 13.4kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
27. 177 摘 Plucking Stars 摘星 Lin Di'er林笛儿Modern Romance769k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Military Romance + Love Grows Over Time + The Pinnacle of Powerful-Family Fiction] [Steady, brilliant young major general × National Defense University's genius hacker] He is a young major general: steady, learned, and imposing. She is a naive newcomer to society, fresh out of school: impulsive, loyal, and optimistic. An accident ruins his reputation and leaves him disgraced, branding him a heartless man condemned by everyone. She becomes the infamous other wo 23.9kReads9.6Score3kShelves

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    These are very nice, put them on your bookshelf for easy reading later [laughing]

28. 178 斩 Cutting Spring 斩春 Chinese Loropetalum in the South南有檵木Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted ༆ Original title: "Slaying Spring", courtesy title: "Three Thousand Miles of Floating Light", also known as "A Little Bookshop in Chang'an" . "The audiobook is now available. Give it a listen!" . [Historical fantasy, farming, ancient romance, healing, opening a bookshop, romance, with a strong focus on the love story.] · [Heroine: Xu Jiang ★ Hero: Lou Yunchun] · [Other characters: Hu Xu ★ Song Li, Zeng Zhui ★ Lin Hongchu, Lin Qinnian ★ Madam Lin, Lou Jing ★ Madam Lou. Du Hui, Yuan Zuzu, Wu Zhi, 27kReads9.5Score4.3kShelves

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    There are too many, the writing is good and the plot is guaranteed, like it 👍

29. 179 锦 The Star Brocade Chronicles 锦星录 Xun Bai荀柏Urban351k WordsCompleted [Modern Setting + Two Male Leads + Sweet Romance + Unforgettable Love + Angst + The Love of a Lifetime + Bad Ending] This is just a practice story. I don’t know what I’m doing, so I’ll look things up as I go. It’s purely for practice, and I’m writing it all over the place. Two boys meet and begin to support each other and grow together. One is bright and sunny, playful and adorable; the other is composed, reserved, and courteous. One burns like the blazing sun, the other is gentle as moonlight. 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Suddenly I found myself graduating from elementary school

30. 180 蔓 Green Radish Vines (Two-Volume Set) 蔓蔓青萝（全两册） Zhuangzhuang桩桩Anime Fanfiction521k WordsCompleted Li Qingluo, the third daughter of the Right Chancellor of Ning, was born to a concubine and despised by the First Madam. She rarely dressed up, not wanting to draw attention, but quietly taught herself the guqin and cooking in private. By chance, Qingluo met the Fourth Prince, Zili. Graceful and gentle as jade, he regarded her as a kindred spirit, and the two shared an easy rapport. Liu Jue, heir to the title of Prince Anqing, was proud and domineering, and he and Qingluo clashed from the moment 3.2kReads9.4Score576Shelves

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    All have been published and are worth reading twice!!!

31. 181 寡 The Emperor Has a Certain Affliction 寡人有疾 At Ease with the Universe随宇而安Ancient Romance219k WordsCompleted They say I’m a lecherous ruler. I ascended the throne at thirteen. That year, I held special imperial examinations to recruit scholars. At the Qionglin Banquet, the third-place graduate leaped into Taiqing Pool in grief and anger just because I had looked at him twice, declaring that he would rather die than suffer such humiliation. By the next day, rumors of my debauchery had spread throughout the court. By the time I was eighteen, no ambitious young talent in the realm dared share a room with 3.7kReads9.3Score536Shelves
32. 182 不 I Shall Betray Neither the Buddha nor You: Blue Lotus 不负如来不负卿-蓝莲花 Xiao Chun小春Ancient Romance347k WordsCompleted A celebrated masterpiece, the second installment in the series If I Fail the Buddha, I Fail You Featuring three of history’s greatest eminent monks, this is the most beautiful forbidden romance ever told, a love that moved gods and Buddhas alike. A historical fantasy and pure-love epic that has brought countless readers to tears. #HeartbreakingRomance# #TwoMaleLeads# #ForbiddenLove# #MonkFiction# #BuddhistMonkFiction# He was a precocious young monk who, at nineteen, became the spiritual teac 529Reads9.4Score116Shelves
33. 183 安 Peaceful and Unending 安乐永逸 A Tree Makes Shade一木成荫Ancient Romance531k WordsOngoing She had been given a rare second chance at life and planned to spend it carefree, like a wandering cloud or wild crane among the mountains and rivers. But fate had other plans: her adoptive father was imprisoned while seeking vengeance for her family's murder and his own country's humiliation. To save him, she had to disguise herself as a man and enter the imperial court, where she was forced to work for the cold-faced royal prince, Luo Yunyi. She never expected to find herself working for a hea 47Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The content is rich and vivid, and the writing is humorous and smooth. It is a very good ancient novel.

34. 184 以 The Beauty of Plumpness 以胖为美 Jiu Lu Feixiang九鹭非香Modern Romance156k WordsCompleted [Ancient times to modern day + sweet campus romance + princess and her guard] A princess and her guard transmigrate together, skipping class, studying, and falling in love. A contemporary fantasy romance from beloved author Jiu Lu Fei Xiang! A sweet, soft Tang Dynasty princess × a cold-faced, loyal guard. Childhood sweethearts, both devoted to one another, bound together across past and present lives. Catch up on assignments, study English, and enjoy the sweet everyday life of a chubby Tang prin 480Reads9.4Score109Shelves
35. 185 霸 I Have the Overbearing CEO Wrapped Around My Finger 霸总被我拿捏了 Century Egg Solo Congee皮蛋solo粥Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [Mind-Reading Premise: Short-Tempered, Tsundere CEO × Cool, Mature Secretary] Tang Ao is a volatile CEO whom everyone in City A gives a wide berth. He has driven away hundreds of secretaries in three years, earning a reputation as a walking powder keg. Lu Liangyi only applied for the job because she had a little scheme of her own, but she never expected the CEO's inner thoughts to be so far beyond her imagination. The CEO on the outside: proud and aristocratic, a heaven-sent prodigy whose every 563Reads9.2Score100Shelves
36. 186 三 Three Feet of Spring 三尺春【王嘉懋、李十七主演 短剧同名原著小说热播中！！！】 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted The captivating beauty Li Shuwan, whose background is shrouded in mystery × the aloof, proud General Li Fengyuan, hard-mouthed but soft-hearted Ancient romance + premium novel + one-on-one romance + both leads' first love + sweet romance + mutual devotion + palace intrigue + simmering tension + secret crush + age gap + reunion after years apart When she was seven, Li Shuwan was brought back from the countryside to the General's Mansion, becoming Li Fengyuan's relative in name only. Knowing her 23.5kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves
37. 187 一 The Love of an Ordinary Imperial Consort 一个普通嫔妃的爱情 Lu Shuiling鹿水灵Ancient Romance148k WordsCompleted Consort Shen, Zhou Nian'er, was famous in the palace for being practically invisible. But the invisible woman had two faces. In public, Nian'er was dull and timid, always on edge. Behind closed doors, however, she was wanton and uninhibited. Whenever the emperor came to see her, she was sure to tempt him into staying the night. The emperor upheld the virtues of a gentleman, and only when they were alone did he teach her about propriety. How could Nian'er not know that? But this was the only way 1.4kReads8.4Score102Shelves
38. 188 如 The Tale of Three Ruyi Cities 如意三城记 Ling Lezhi凌乐之Mystery494k WordsCompleted [A Young Female Coroner vs. a Cold Prince] [Historical Fantasy + Mystery Solving + Suspense + Romance + Political Intrigue] Ye Ruman is the daughter of a constable, and she is determined to become a coroner. Free-spirited and lively, she is suddenly drawn into a shocking case. Her parents disappear, her past is a mystery, and she is forced to grow up. With nowhere else to turn, she meets Prince You, Zhao Yi, who has come to provide disaster relief. They even possess identical tokens! Their fates 262Reads8.9Score—Shelves
39. 189 寻 Searching for a Branch 寻枝 Eight Not Fish八不鱼Ancient Romance242k WordsCompleted [Coolheaded, brilliant, tragic heroine X scheming prince pretending to be a spoiled playboy] [Marriage before love + bickering couple + political intrigue + redemption + revenge + secret identities] Liu Xunyi is the Empress Dowager’s most trusted enforcer, beautiful and cold, with a knack for killing corrupt officials. During a mission, she accidentally crossed the notorious spoiled prince, Ye Simang. As it happened, the Empress Dowager granted them a marriage, bringing them together. This newly 3kReads9.2Score372Shelves
40. 190 泉 Spring Guest 泉客 Li Feidao李飞刀Eastern Fantasy291k WordsCompleted [A deeply devoted, scheming Taoist man × a sweet, spirited mermaid woman] “Beyond the South Sea live merfolk. They dwell in water like fish and never stop weaving. When they weep, their tears become pearls.” Shen Yu was born a mermaid with an impure aura. Whenever she touched water, her true form appeared. Her master told her, “One day, when you meet someone who falls for you, cut out his heart and eat it. Then you can cultivate a human body and no longer have to fear water.” At fifteen, Shen Yu 761Reads9.2Score110Shelves
41. 191 这 This Time, the Princess Sent for a Political Marriage Is a Dud 这届和亲的公主不行 Shi Jia石佳Ancient Romance130k WordsCompleted This is a modern story dressed in ancient garb, with each princess sent away for a political marriage representing a modern woman. Princess Chengjun, who switched careers to become a city-defense general, is a career-driven heroine. Princess Baihua, a homebody who avidly follows serialized stories, represents those of us who have read countless novels and cheered wildly for fictional characters. Princess Muyun, who loves money more than life, is a strong stepmother with a sharp tongue and a soft 426Reads9.6Score149Shelves
42. 192 云 When the Clouds Are Deep and the Waters Clear 云深清浅时 Running East and West东奔西顾Modern Romance336k WordsCompleted Xiao Yunxing is the dashing, top-of-the-class heartthrob admired by every girl at school: someone to admire from afar, but never touch. Yet he smiles only for Chen Qinghuan, the “childhood sweetheart” who transfers to his school, and spoils her in every way. Chen Qinghuan is a proud, domineering, yet adorably naive math genius. Math is her talent, and loving him is her dream. She stays by his side, always. One waits, the other pursues, and together they earn places at their dream university. Aft 19.2kReads9.6Score2.5kShelves

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    [Already Planted] [Already Planted] has published a collection of 20 books in total. They are all high-quality novels, and some of them have been made into films.

43. 193 我 I Once Stole a Kiss from the Starlight 我曾偷吻星光 Blazing On and On灼灼不停Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted When Li Qiao was little, she spent some time as a child model and actress. She was famous and lived in the spotlight. But no one knew that behind the scenes, she was a crybaby who was always being bullied. Later, Li Qiao met a young idol. He would wipe away her tears and tell her fairy tales. He also had a pair of unbelievably beautiful eyes. She remembered him for years. Then, one spring when she was sixteen, the young idol she had never stopped thinking about became her class monitor. You shin 662Reads9.5Score182Shelves
44. 194 伴 Accompanied by Smoke 伴烟 Laba Coconut腊八椰子Ancient Romance106k WordsCompleted [Naive, Wild Girl x Gentle Scholar + Happy Ending] She loved him, so she ran to him with all the courage she could muster. Liu Yunzhi treated her wonderfully, caring for her and asking after her, soothing her to sleep at night, reading to her whenever he had time, stroking her slightly rounded belly, and discussing baby names with her. She lost herself in it, deceiving herself as she sank into the gentle web he had woven, dreaming that they would be the only two in each other’s lives forever. Bu 3.4kReads9.3Score293Shelves
45. 195 荏 Rennan 荏南 A River Full of Stars满河星Modern Romance115k WordsCompleted Rennan is the apple of the Jiang family's eye, a refined young lady whose every word and action is proper and graceful. Whatever she wants is hers for the asking. Only Rennan knows what she wants most, yet can never reach. Though she is the Jiang family's young master's betrothed in all but name, the one she has always coveted is the head of the Jiang family himself, Jiang Qingzhi. She wants to take off the gold-rimmed glasses he always wears, kiss the hollows beneath them, and kiss the moon she 2.4kReads9.4Score230Shelves
46. 196 咨 Consultation After Dark 咨询夜不眠 Lanyi兰亦Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted After graduating from Harvard with an MBA, Song Qiaoyi returns to Main, one of the world's top strategic consulting firms. There, he endures workplace bullying, being framed with nude photos, and being deliberately sidelined. He turns the tide in a crisis, only to take someone else's piece of the pie, and leads his team into a head-on clash with a competitor. Through it all, he and his colleagues and mentors hold fast to their professional principles. He rises from strategic consultant to partne 479Reads9.4Score103Shelves
47. 197 食 The Southern Gourmet 食南之徒 Ma Boyong马伯庸Historical173k WordsCompleted Tang Meng, a gluttonous envoy of the Han Empire, arrives in Nanyue, a land renowned for its cuisine. With ingredients in abundance, it seems like a food lover’s dream. Yet behind the feasts simmer tensions between north and south, divisions between peoples, struggles for power, and battles over the rise and fall of national policies. The twists and turns are even more complex than the flavors of Lingnan’s ingredients. This laid-back Han envoy finds himself caught in the whirlpool of political st 6.8kReads9.6Score1.6kShelves
48. 198 我 I've Always Been by Your Side 我一直在你身边 Gu Xijue顾西爵Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted The world is like a framed landscape, cycling through the seasons. He stands outside the frame, not knowing where he is or what day it is. He only knows that there is someone he must meet in this lifetime. To everyone else, Fu Beichen is the very model of a refined gentleman, as warm and gentle as jade. His family background and character are both impeccable. Only Fu Beichen knows that his soul is incomplete. Fragmented, protracted dreams make Fu Beichen realize that they are memories of a past 806Reads9.4Score106Shelves

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49. 199 爱 Love Hesitates 爱神踟蹰 One Zero Two Four一零二四Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted [A collection of short stories by popular author Yilingersi. This is Yilingersi's cafeteria counter, where you can get anything you feel like eating~] [Modern Romance + Historical Romance + Premium Fiction + Secret Crushes + Ambiguous Push and Pull + Reunions After Years Apart + Coercive Love + Yandere + Short Stories + Anthology] "Wild": A sanctimonious young nobleman abducts a Cinderella by force; "Don't Answer the Phone on a Stormy Night": A rich heir steals his childhood friend's sweetheart, 349Reads8.7Score—Shelves
50. 200 春 Your Smile Outshines the Spring Breeze 春风不若你微笑 Fold the Fire, One Summer折火一夏Modern Romance191k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, in the mountains of the west, she endured the grief of losing both her parents in an earthquake, then followed him alone to a dazzling city of lights. Over the next ten years, he gave her a unique kind of love and devotion. When she missed home so much she couldn't sleep, he would comfort her until she drifted off. When she struggled with her studies and felt down, he would tutor her. When she was heartbroken, thinking she might die from her illness, he told her, "I'll come and be 311Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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