A Flirty, Playful Female Lead Who Loves Her Options + A Jealous, Brooding Male Lead With a Surprising Side 女主海王爱玩+男主爱吃醋闷骚反差

1. 151 大 The Great Sage Returns: I Just Sealed the Demon Ancestor, and the Jade Emperor Made Me Emperor 大圣归：我刚镇魔祖，玉帝就封禅 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Eastern Fantasy127k WordsCompleted Sun Wukong shattered his own divine bones to forge a lock, sealing the Demon Ancestor Rahu as he tried to break through the Chaos. The Jade Emperor descended with the gods and Buddhas of the heavens. Facing Pangu’s remnant soul, returned from the void, and Nuwa’s sacred statue, he claimed to have slain the Demon Ancestor with the Haotian Mirror. In his previous life, Wukong exposed the truth in anger, only for Heaven to accuse him of “slandering the Supreme One.” They locked him in the Golden He 133Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 152 我 My Silly Girlfriend, Little Rabbit 我的傻子女友小兔 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted My Girlfriend Is a Sweet, Naive Fool… 279Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 153 天 Heavenly Profound Venerable Beyond the Heavens: Every Disciple I Take Is Supreme in the Three Realms 天外玄尊：我收的徒弟都是三界至尊 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭8k WordsCompleted Mystic Exalt from Beyond the Heavens: My Disciples Are All Supreme Beings of the Three Realms 65Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 154 拥 She Fell into His Abyss 拥她入深渊 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile girl who’s secretly a ruthless schemer × a gentle, doting, fatherly tycoon] [Devoted husband, age gap, love at first sight, both leads are pure and devoted, romance across borders] Everyone knows Jiang Xu, head of the Jiang family in Southeast Asia, is refined and handsome, but also cold, restrained, and uninterested in women. But one night, as the tension between them grows without restraint, the girl, bullied until her eyes are red, uses the last of her strength to prop he 12kReads9.2Score92514d adds

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   Highly recommend [Sparrow's Delight]! The male lead is an incredibly powerful tycoon who spoils the female lead rotten; the whole story is sweet.

5. 155 谁 Whose Daddy-Type Boyfriend Is This Scheming, Brooding One? 谁家爹系男友这么心机阴湿啊 Bi Ying Xi毕赢兮Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile but truly haughty little fox + a possessive, fatherly tycoon] [Long-planned pursuit + age gap + both leads are inexperienced and devoted + sweet romance + happy ending] Word has it that Huan Ting'an, heir to the top-tier Huan family, is refined and elegant, aloof and abstinent, and has a beloved woman he can't have whom he's searched for in vain for years. After hearing this, Sheng Wen'ying looked in the mirror, then at a photo of the woman he loved, and thought long and har 3.7kReads—Score31614d adds
6. 156 屈 Surrendering to Tenderness 屈于温柔 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Cool and radiant genius violinist girl x gentle, distinguished rising star in the business world] [Devoted romance with no past relationships + long-planned courtship + doting boyfriend + two wealthy families + age gap] Everyone knew that the eldest young master of the Shen family was handsome and distinguished, and had become a rising star in the business world at a young age. Who could have imagined that someone so utterly level-headed would one day be troubled by love? Shen Minghuai had nev 17.3kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds
7. 157 非 Irrational Surrender 非理性沦陷 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [A gorgeous, haughty heiress × a cold, roguish foreign powerhouse] [Devoted, sweet romance with both leads’ hearts belonging only to each other + age gap + two powerful families + doting, fatherly boyfriend] Yu Nanyan, the cherished young lady of the Yu family in Hong Kong, had been spoiled rotten ever since she was a child. But after an accident, she was forced to use a wheelchair. The exasperated heiress suddenly noticed that the new bodyguard she had hired looked at her with anything but inno 3.6kReads8.6Score33414d adds
8. 158 异 A Long Journey in Another World 异界旅途漫漫 The Mountain Moon Knows Not of You山月不知君Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [No System + Original Story + Ensemble Cast + No Brain-Dead Characters + Fast-Paced + Pure Romance] I’m dedicated to creating a different kind of world and bringing everyone a fresh new thrill, along with a more realistic experience! The rain fell without letup, day after gloomy day. Beneath the curtain of rain... Travelers from another world, I’d like you to finish this terrible game of chess for me. Anyone can be a chess piece, anyone can be sacrificed. All living beings are players in this ga 6.1kReads—Score36014d adds

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   How about giving this a try? Highly recommended! Each character has their own shining moment! I strongly suggest checking out this ensemble piece! Join me in this visual feast!

9. 159 快 Quick Transmigration: The Beautiful Heartthrob Is in a Love Triangle Every Day 快穿：漂亮万人迷每天都在修罗场 Meow Meow Squeak Squeak喵喵吱吱Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing Synopsis: [Quick Transmigration + Everyone's Favorite + Bad Girl + Rivalry Between Men + Soap-Opera Drama] Su Mingxue transmigrates into a story as a tool character meant to drive the plot between the male and female leads. She only wants to do her job as a tool character, but soon finds herself entangled with them. World One: Twin Heirs of a Wealthy Family vs. a Spoiled Heiress A race car driver grabs her chin and demands, "Just who do you like?" World Two: Set at a Beastfolk Academy. She di 11.7kReads9.1Score75914d adds
10. 160 陷 Fallen Rose: The Dark Moon and Her Counterattack 陷落玫瑰：黑月光与她的反杀局 Light-Sugar Jinjin微糖金金Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted [Revenge Against Scum] [Forced Possession] [Awakening to Her True Identity] [Rivalry for Her Affections] [One Woman, Four Men] [Sweet on the Outside, Dark and Scheming on the Inside, a Seductive Strategist × Her Possessive Adoptive Brother / Abstinent CEO / Gentle Young Nobleman / Capitalist Predator] ▲ Her true identity awakens, and a bloody revenge begins Abandoned at an orphanage as a child, she was later molded by the Song family into a tool for a marriage alliance. She bides her time, turni 337Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Her greatest asset isn't her looks, it's her intellect. She uses mental models to overcome obstacles and metacognition to avoid all pitfalls.

11. 161 浪 The Waves Trust the Clouds’ Whiteness 浪花信任云的白 Qinghe Qinghe清和清和Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Two souls fall into a campus dream; reunited on a Middle Eastern battlefield | Doctors Without Borders × frontier defense hero | unhinged yet restrained, healing regret | sweet, bittersweet tension | rekindled romance | devoted to each other, happy ending A three-day romance in their youth, followed by twelve years apart across mountains and seas · Mature adults wearing the guise of high schoolers, falling into the most heart-wrenching romance in a dream · Each other's cure and salvation; a god 129Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The wounded soldier believes he's been reborn into high school, but it turns out to be a pipe dream. The female lead manipulates her sexual lover, causing him to take medication and appear in her dreams every night. The two young patients find redemption in their dreams, while in reality they are worlds apart. They reconcile instantly without misunderstanding. The male lead, obsessed with the story, lives with mature men and women; the author seems to be constantly feeding him ideas. A good read.

12. 162 我 My Girlfriend Is a Mafia Boss 我的女友是黑道大佬 Female Jiaolong女姣龙Modern Romance271k WordsOngoing Strong female lead, men chasing her, taming, love rivals, the man chasing his wife after losing her, female lead is not a virgin, male leads are all virgins. Top star Qiao Li has a hidden identity: she is the underworld boss who rules Nation N. Her loyal bodyguard, older and younger brothers, and a younger man she once saved all come looking for her, one after another. Qiao Li is always in control when it comes to love, but then she meets a sweet young man determined to marry her. They break 267Reads—Score10514d adds

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    Worship the King

13. 163 病 The Sickly Young Lady Only Wants to Drag Him into the Abyss 病娇大小姐只想拉他坠深渊 Er Li二厘Modern Romance491k WordsCompleted [Yandere Villainess x Sweet on the Outside, Dark on the Inside Hero + Sweet and Angsty] Lu Ze is Shen Chuying’s plaything, but one day, the toy develops a mind of its own and stops obeying her. From then on, Shen Chuying’s greatest pleasure is tormenting Lu Ze and making him wish he were dead. While they’re engaged, she keeps a string of boyfriends. After they marry, her only goal is to torment him, cheat on him, make everyone despise him, and then, once he’s hopelessly in love with her, divorce 3.3kReads8.4Score20114d adds

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    A textbook on strategic thinking discovered by chance! The female protagonist never wastes energy on useless social interactions, and every move she makes hits the nail on the head. This efficient way of breaking through situations is worth learning for every professional.

14. 164 与 Coexisting with a Big Shot, I Became Unstoppable 与大佬共生，我强到飞起 Chen Jiu辰九Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted One day, I woke up with a man in my head. It wasn't a hallucination or a split personality. He was the real deal, a top-tier boss: Lu Yunzhou. The ruthless business tycoon who ruled the corporate world was now nothing more than a ghost trapped in my mind. And so, things started looking like this: When someone gives me a hard time, he scoffs in my head: [Third file from the bottom left. Throw it in his face.] When someone frames me, he directs me remotely: [The recorder's in the right-hand drawe 140Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 165 快 Quick Transmigration: The Second Personality 快穿第二人格 Chen Jiu辰九Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted Female lead + dual personality + no saintly martyrdom + takes down scumbags regardless of gender or age + lighthearted and funny Synopsis: Jiang Yan, a female cultivator, was bored when she happened upon a System. She transmigrates through three thousand worlds, disguising herself as the original host's second personality to help them change their personalities and escape their tragic fates. She takes down scumbags, delivers face-slapping comeuppances, completes missions, and explores the myster 41Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 166 梦 A Fantastical Journey 梦幻奇旅 Leaping Fish游跃的鱼Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted Can dreams be seen as reflections of the depths of the human mind, or even as premonitions of the future? Perhaps dreams are more than unconscious expressions. They may also hold many deeper meanings. What were He Yunshu's repeated journeys through dreamlike realms? Dreams, transmigration, or some other wondrous experience? 1Reads8.5Score—14d adds
17. 167 重 Reborn to Help My Parents Make a Fortune 重生带父母去赚钱 Leaping Fish游跃的鱼Urban348k WordsCompleted After dedicating more than ten years to his company, President Lu returned to 2003, just before the high school entrance exams. Now he had the chance to make up for his past regrets and remorse. The clock had turned back sixteen years, and Lu Yuchuan, young once more, stood at the forefront of a new era. Read on to see how he turns the tides and commands the storm... 4Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 168 瘸 My Crippled Stepfather Is a Big Shot 瘸子后爹是大佬 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊22k WordsCompleted The Disabled Stepfather Is a Big Shot 64Reads—Score—14d adds

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    "Sweet and satisfying romance × Hilarious plot twists × Wife-chasing fiasco" My childhood friend of ten years and my inseparable brother—they got married, but the groom handed me a letter. A fake wedding, a real disaster. The bride is crying, the groom is laughing, and only I look like a fool. He didn't switch jobs for a higher salary, but to steal my woman? No, he did it so I could win her back.

19. 169 穿 I Became a Cannon Fodder Character and Built a City Beyond the World 穿成炮灰后我建了座无界城 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊10k WordsCompleted After Reincarnating as a Sacrificial Pawn, I Built a City Beyond All Worlds 5Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 170 婚 A Travel Companion Before the Wedding 婚前伴游 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊18k WordsCompleted A Pre-Wedding Travel Companion 235Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 171 她 She Called My Name in My Wedding Suite 她在我婚房里叫了我的名字 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊7k WordsCompleted She Called My Name in My Wedding Room 56Reads—Score214d adds
22. 172 老 The Honest Man’s Wrath 老实人地怒火 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted The Honest Man's Fury 24Reads—Score114d adds
23. 173 醒 Awake? 醒？ Ten Thousand Gu万蛊45k WordsCompleted Awake? —Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 174 快 Quick Transmigration: Don't Change My Husband 快穿之不要改变老公 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊56k WordsCompleted Quick Transmigration: Don’t Change My Husband 33Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 175 兄 Guys, My Brother’s Got a Girlfriend! It’s My Ex! 兄弟们，我哥脱单了！对象是我前女友！ Ten Thousand Gu万蛊13k WordsCompleted Guys, My Brother Is Finally Dating! His Girlfriend Is My Ex! 113Reads—Score214d adds
26. 176 重 Reborn in 2004: A Factory Girl Vows to Turn Her Life Around 重生2004，厂妹誓要逆袭人生 Sweet Love甜甜爱Modern Romance810k WordsCompleted I was married off far from home, cheated on, and abused. Did I cry? No. I was reborn. I kicked my scumbag ex to the curb, rediscovered my ambition, and made myself shine with unapologetic brilliance. The domineering, unhinged young master said to me, “It's just for fun. Don't get attached.” I smiled. “No problem. You're just a tool for making money. Who gets attached to a tool?” The devoted Young Master Zhou said goodbye with regret: “I'm sorry. I had no choice. If fate brings us together in the 9.3kReads9.2Score90214d adds

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    After weathering the storms, she became even more convinced of the power of simple truths: integrity, focus, and excellence. Returning to simplicity and doing simple things to the extreme is what builds the strongest moat.

27. 177 重 Reborn, She Finally Stopped Going Crazy 重生后，她终于不疯了 9YanModern Romance210k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she spent every day fighting with her husband over his mistress, leaving their two children caught in the middle and miserable. In the end, she alone made both children's lives unbearable. Only when she was lying in a hospital bed did she finally come to her senses. When she opened her eyes again, Liu Xian'an had returned to the past. She could start all over! This time, she worked hard to make money. Her mother-in-law looked down on her? Then she'd send her a bastard-child 2kReads9.1Score18414d adds
28. 178 男 The Male Lead Keeps Trying to Assassinate My Lover 男主总想暗杀我情夫 Stir-Fried Pork with Hand-Pulled Noodles过油肉拉条子Modern Romance418k WordsCompleted [1vN Rivalry for the Heroine + Intense Push and Pull + Everyone’s Favorite + Villainess + Over-the-Top Drama + The Second Male Lead Wants to Take His Place] Jiang Lai awakened to her own existence at eighteen. She was the villainess in an old-fashioned tragic romance novel, while Jiang Wanzhi, adopted by the Jiang family, was the heroine. Song Huaiqing, who grew up with them, was the hero. He would be rescued by Jiang Wanzhi in a car accident and fall in love with her. As for Jiang Lai, she woul 1.4kReads8.6Score18114d adds

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    The male lead is a mistress who rose to power; he also has to be wary of other men and the female lead's seemingly two-faced sister.

29. 179 六 A Six-Winged Seraph, Pampered by Humans into a Top-Tier Star 六翼炽天使，被人类宠成人间顶流 Who Could Be My Match谁与为偶Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing Six-Winged Seraph? Everyone's favorite? Savior? She's all of them! Not one-on-one | Absolutely divine daddy | Angelic brute's wall-to-wall love | Jealous king | Abstinent angel | Tech tycoon plays third wheel | Contract-bound hottie | Loves one person to death | Beloved by all, building her career | Livestreams herself tearing into gods and demons | Cyber tech versus Western fantasy magic I was once Heaven's top-tier star priest, known as Heaven's biggest bug: a rebellious six-winged seraph. 63Reads9.2Score11314d adds

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    So repressed and horny, what kind of god are you? Wouldn't it be better to fall into depravity with me? [Abstinent Six-Winged Seraphim Vs Fallen Angel] Until he saw her kiss someone else, the abstinent god tore off his disguise and cornered her on the bed: "If you dare let anyone else touch you again, I'll make Heaven and Earth intersect, and see where you can run to!"

30. 180 每 Every Night, I Lose Control and Fall for the Fox Spirit Who Charms the Powerful of Every Realm 每晚失控沦陷狐狸精撩爆各界大佬 Koi Baby520锦鲤宝贝520Modern Romance3.9M WordsOngoing The little fox failed her tribulation. System mission: Win over the Heaven’s Chosen Male Gods and unlock their associated skills. Complete the missions to ascend to immortality and defy fate. The only problem was that her mission kept her pretty busy. The all-powerful CEO of a wealthy family: “Who dares touch my woman?” The cold, celibate marshal of the empire: “Only I can protect you.” The unruly top-tier star: “So what if the whole internet hates me? My Ye’er is on my side!” The obsessive, u 264Reads5.8Score11214d adds

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    Highly recommended! It's incredibly addictive; you'll see once you watch it. Lots of love triangles, multiple male leads, and they're all incredibly skilled at flirting.

31. 181 别 Don't Love Me, It Won't Work! Unless You Shower Me with Coins 别爱我，没结果！除非金币爆过我 Spring Is Born Anew泛春生Modern Romance171k WordsOngoing [Tycoon + spending-money System + not a strong female lead + everyone loves her + wealthy families + a little showbiz + multiple male leads + naturally fickle heroine + all male leads are virgins + face-slapping + wish fulfillment] Poor college student Shen Sui works three jobs at once, yet life still leaves her struggling to stay afloat at the very bottom of society's pecking order. Then she binds to the [Daily Tycoon Fund] System. A sign-in gives her a fund of anywhere from 10,000 yuan to 10 —Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    I'm totally recommending this! A super-rich system + endless shopping sprees + multiple male leads in a love triangle! All the elements are perfectly timed to deliver pure enjoyment, a non-stop, mindless thrill, and a must-have for stress relief!

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