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1. 51 我 My Down-on-His-Luck Contract Boyfriend 我的落难合约男友 Snow Drifting Through the Borderlands边城飘雪Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts, contract romance, she pursues him early on, then he chases his wife] Lin Xiaoxiao pursued Luo Zheng for years, following him from their small town to Hong Kong for graduate school. She loved him with all her heart, but Luo Zheng always seemed out of reach. Then a sudden turn of events sent the once dazzling, confident Luo Zheng tumbling into the depths, with nowhere left to turn. Lin Xiaoxiao handed him a contract: pretend to be a couple for six months, no intimacy, and t 301Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Everyone assumed Lin Xiaoxiao was seizing the opportunity, taking advantage of Luo Zheng's downfall to climb the social ladder and get close to him. Only she knew that this contractual love was her only way out. She dared not express her feelings openly, and her long-held secret crush could only be hidden beneath the guise of a transaction. She carefully suppressed her feelings, only hoping to be there for him through the most difficult six months, never expecting that she wouldn't be the only one to fall deeply in love first. [Heart][Heart]

2. 52 云 When Clouds Tire, When Clouds Clear, the Colorful Clouds Return 云倦云舒彩云归 Weary Bird Jie倦鸟颉Ancient Romance201k WordsCompleted A former special agent secretly spat out Meng Po's soup out of professional habit and was reborn with memories of her past life. Unfortunately, she ended up with a scumbag father and a mother so lovesick that she pined for her husband and cried all the time. At three, she had to fend for herself, run the household, and care for her bedridden mother, all while looking after herself. She even slipped into a giant iron pot because she was so small and nearly got boiled alive... 132Reads6.2Score—14d adds

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   This book is super good, don't miss it!

3. 53 入 Addicted After Dark! The Elite Abstinent Doctor from a Wealthy Family Falls Hard 入夜上瘾！豪门禁欲医生顶级沦陷 Lan Mengxi岚梦晞Modern Romance227k WordsOngoing [Seductive, Sweet and Alluring Heroine VS Cool, Chaste Surgeon] [Elite Family + Heroine Pursues Him at First + Hero Falls Deeply in Love and Devotes Himself to Her Later + Both Leads’ First Love] Everyone knows that Gu Jinyi, the second young master of the prestigious Gu family, has no worldly desires and keeps his distance from women. He is the moon in the heavens, hanging high above the world. “Dr. Gu, I didn’t mean to take advantage of you.” His hand tightened gently, drawing her closer. His 830Reads—Score10714d adds

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   I once loved him to the bone, but later my heart was broken, and I stopped loving him. Love is like drinking water; only the drinker knows whether it's hot or cold.

4. 54 女 The Female Side Character Is Too Radiant, and the Villain Can't Stop Kissing Her 女配太明媚，会被黑化大佬亲上瘾 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted I got a low score because someone sabotaged me. Kids, don’t read this. “Bright, charming, and bold villainess × a gloomy, unhinged big shot who pretends to be deaf” The moment Song Chuntian opened her eyes, she found herself in the role of the vicious female supporting character who tormented the future big shot. The original owner of her body had committed countless evil deeds. Now reborn, Fu Shen had fallen completely into darkness. He locked her away in a private sanatorium and tortured her 14.1kReads5.8Score79214d adds

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   The male lead is extremely possessive. When the female supporting character tries to love someone else, he locks her up in a sanatorium under the guise of treatment, using it as a way to punish and pamper her. The female lead wants to run away but can't, so she just gives up. 😣

5. 55 于 Trembling Kisses in His Arms 于他怀中颤吻 Huo Lanshan霍澜山Modern Romance293k WordsOngoing [Unhinged, possessive young master × sweet girl who gets a thorough comeuppance after trying to seduce him] Fu Shaoting is at the very top of the powerful elite in the capital, with an arrogant, handsome face to match. Fang Tang had secretly loved him for eight years, and every time, she tried to come up with an excuse to cover it up. “I had no choice...” - When her lie was exposed, Fu Shaoting proposed a marriage of convenience, and Fang Tang agreed. He sneered: “So you can sleep with me and th 597Reads—Score10614d adds

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   The male lead is both ruthless and charming, especially fond of kissing the female lead. He's naturally alluring, and every move he makes is incredibly seductive. I'm totally hooked! 🍒🍒🍓🍸

6. 56 七 1970s Space: A Transmigrated Daughter and Her Reborn Mother 七零空间：穿越闺女重生妈 Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生Modern Romance394k WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1970s] [Transmigration] [Space] [Reborn] [Mutual devotion] [A touch of ensemble cast] [Educated youth] [Two worlds connected] She opens her eyes and has transmigrated into a book set in the 1970s. Even the paper character's slap across her face hurts like hell. She has become a short-lived cannon-fodder character. Damn it! This woman is going to defy fate and change her destiny! 48.5kReads8.9Score3.5k14d adds

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   I stayed up all night watching it! "Wanwan Isn't Wanwan" is so good! The plot is so fresh and original, with such a wildly imaginative storyline that it completely baffled everyone. It's seriously funny, and I was smiling like a proud aunt the whole time. I couldn't stop watching! I ended up staying up all night again!! 👍👍

7. 57 穿 Transmigrating Through Thirty Years of the 1960s 穿越六零三十年 Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period] [Transmigration] [Space] [Reborn] [Educated Youth] [A Light Ensemble Cast] [Building Wealth] [The 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s] Chen Xi, the heroine, is transported to the 1960s by a silver-white dragon-and-phoenix ring. She becomes a ten-year-old girl with the same name, and her dream comes true: she gains an enormous space for farming and raising livestock. Blinded by a handsome face, she even takes in the gorgeous Chu Xuan. The only thing she regrets is giving him too much spirit spring w 13.9kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds
8. 58 全 The Whole Sect Are Simps, but the Junior Sister Is a Real Menace 全宗都是舔狗，小师妹是真狗 Holding Hands by the Fire执手烟火Ancient Romance4.2M WordsCompleted [The physical edition of One Thought, Phoenix Rising is available on all platforms] Feng Xi transmigrates into a cultivation novel as a cannon-fodder female side character, and the day she enters the book is the day she is doomed to die. To stay alive, she does everything she can to leave the heroine's sect, the Hunyuan Sect, and join the Xuantian Sect instead. Oh! All five of her senior brothers are the heroine's devoted admirers in the book, and each one dies more miserably than the last. Feng 181.6kReads9.5Score23.4k14d adds
9. 59 吾 My County Magistrate Boyfriend Is Growing Up 吾家县长男友初长成 Wan Qian, Who Loves Cantonese Soup爱吃广府汤的万千帝主Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rural revitalization · Workplace maneuvering · Intellectual romance · Family warmth] [Healing] [A gentle, steady pace] [Leaves a lasting impression] [Public sector] [Contemporary realism] Here, you’ll find: √ How a highly intelligent male and female lead pursue their careers while falling in love √ Solid, compelling depictions of rural revitalization and the political landscape √ Warm, witty, and insightful family life and intergenerational communication √ The respectful, restrained, profound 1.5kReads8.0Score14614d adds

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   Chapter 76—From the laughter shared on social media to the meticulous plating, and the natural thoughtfulness when cooking, every interaction exudes a sweet, unpretentious charm. Readers will be all smiles, happy for every moment of perfect understanding between the two.

10. 60 对 A Match by the Fire 对火 Zhao Shiba Is Pretty Good赵十八还行Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted [Gangland enforcer x investigative journalist | A careful, calculated game x two powerful leads taking down scum] The moment their fingertips accidentally brushed in the elevator, Haijing felt as though she had fallen back four years. Those very hands had once given her exquisite tenderness, and had also left her battered and bloodied. Four years were enough to dry up a pool of sorrow, but not to fill the chasm between them. When they met again, the brash young man she once knew had become a hot 205Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    Lan Tianzhen is a super reckless, upgraded version of a scoundrel, but with an incredibly sharp and funny tongue. The most ingenious part is the combination of business warfare and underworld affairs, which perfectly showcases the madness within his ruthlessness.

11. 61 京 A Marriage Wave in Jinghai 京海婚潮 Holding Xiuqi, Picking a Fine Horse手握修齐摘骏马Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (The rating has only just opened, so it may rise later.) Li, heiress to Xiaonan Airlines, and Zhan Nanpei, heir to Yunting Airlines, entered a prestigious family marriage alliance, only for it to end in regret. He had his “white moonlight,” and she had a childhood sweetheart she’d loved for years. In a marriage alliance between two equally powerful families, neither could be the first to back down. * Shortly after the divorce Someone asked him, “You really got divorced just like that? Don’t you 12.1kReads7.9Score1.1k14d adds

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    The marriage between the heiress of Xiaonan Airlines' Li family and the heir of Yunting Airlines' Zhan family, a union of equals, ended in regret. He had his "white moonlight," and she had her childhood sweetheart with whom she had deep feelings. In this marriage between equally powerful families, neither was willing to back down first. * When Zhan Nanpei and Li Qianqian had just divorced, someone asked him, "You just divorced like that? No regrets?" He was dressed in black, hands in his pockets, "It was a business marriage, so there's no question of regrets." Having lived for over twenty years, proud as he was, he was a backup option. Ten thousand meters in the air, on a private jet. The usually restrained and stoic man kissed her again and again, his eyes red, his voice hoarse, "Wife, marry me again, okay?" * After giving birth to her second child, Li Qianqian flew twice a year to maintain her license. Zhan Nanpei, now the chairman of Yunting, would wait for his wife at the airport every time she got off work. The plane encountered severe weather and violent turbulence. Passengers shouted "Help!" The then-chief flight attendant, Min Ting, confidently reassured the passengers, "This flight is absolutely safe. The captain is the wife of our Chairman Yun Ting." "—Our Chairman's wife's life is precious." "Of course, yours is too, passenger." *A female pilot hiding her rich heiress identity vs. The president of Yun Ting Airlines* Both from wealthy families, both virgins, marriage of convenience (love after divorce), pregnant and running away together, strong male and female leads, long-awaited reunion, reconciliation, a wife-chasing drama, extreme tug-of-war* ... Tips: 1. The female lead is the "villain," the second female lead initially appears innocent but later turns evil. 2. The male lead's journey: rising to power without bowing down—becoming a "third party" for love—fighting and snatching. After learning he has a sweet-smelling daughter, the man's defenses crumble, "Woman, when did you secretly give birth to my child?" 3. This story has multiple secondary couples.

12. 62 瑰 A Geisha’s Dream 瑰夏之梦 Black and White Images黑白画映Modern Romance179k WordsCompleted One midsummer day in my second year of high school, I glimpsed Xiao Ruohua at the library, bent over her books by the window. She became the Guixia rose I kept hidden in my heart. For twelve long years, I watched her from afar. I saw her shine as she sang onstage and dazzle everyone in debate competitions. I also saw her hide beneath the protection of the Chu family, suppress all her talents, and become an obedient, almost invisible stepdaughter. I watched in silence and quietly made my way towa 39Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Su Youli and Chu Yanzhi are "the same kind of people." Their foundations are almost identical: both are astute strategists: one orchestrates events within the Su family, the other is adept at navigating social situations within the Chu family. Both saw through Xiao Ruohua's gentleness as a mask, both saw through her hidden talents, and both saw the true nature of this arranged marriage. They share the same restraint and sense of propriety: Su Youli even rehearses asking "Can I hug you?" Three times; Chu Yanzhi always sits in the driver's seat, only seeing her in the rearview mirror. They are both "lonely patients": in Chapter 33, Chu Yanzhi orders "Lonely Patient" at the bar—"What's wrong with an extroverted lonely patient?" This is his judgment. But many people overlook: Su Youli was also a lonely patient, only his loneliness was cured. For twelve years, all his late-night gazes, all his unspoken stirrings of the heart, were also forms of "self-tug-of-war." He received the sun's response; Chu Yanzhi did not. Therefore, they understand each other. Chapter 39, on the mountaintop, Su Youli held a glass of red wine, looking at Xiao Ruohua. Chu Yanzhi lingered for half a second on the singing stage—the two stared at each other across the distance, each seeing through the other, yet neither uttering a word. It was the most breathtaking scene in the entire book: two sober, fallen souls, in the same frame, looking at the same beam of light. But the timing and posture of "encountering the light" determined the ending; strictly speaking, they didn't "encounter it simultaneously." Su Youli encountered it first—and at her most authentic moment. Twelve years ago, by the library window, she wasn't "Chu Yanhua," nor a bargaining chip for a marriage alliance, but simply a girl writing with her head down, content in the sunlight. Su Youli fell in love with "Xiao Ruohua," who transcended all identities. His light, from the very beginning, didn't belong to the Chu family. Chu Yanzhi was slow to realize it—and separated by a layer of ethical barriers. When she entered the Chu family, he first saw a "docile and obedient stepsister," a "transparent shadow." He truly saw that light later: in Chapter 3, her unguarded vibrancy in the hot pot restaurant; in Chapter 19, the "idol-sister's" WeChat Moments on his phone; and in Chapter 31, her eloquent and radiant presence in the conference room. By the time he saw her, she was already his "sister." The key to why Su seized the opportunity while Chu "gave up" wasn't who loved more deeply—both loved deeply. The difference lay in three points: 1. Su had a "position to fight for," while Chu didn't even have the right to reach out. Su Youli was a member of the Su family, an outsider. He could legitimately approach her through a "marriage exchange," even turning this union into the culmination of his twelve-year plan. Chu Yanzhi, however, was his "brother." This identity was permanently sealed. Ethics, family, and the power structure of the Chu family bound him tightly. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but he didn't even have the standing to look at her in the sunlight. Therefore, he could only ever sit in the back seat, watching the back of her head and her silhouette. Chapter 33's detail was too cruel: the bar singer pulled him into the passenger seat, while he remembered—"Xiao Ruohua always sat in his back seat." He couldn't even give her the passenger seat. 2. Su turned light into a "road," Chu turned light into a "forbidden zone." After Su Youli saw the sun, what he did was: make himself stronger, strong enough to walk to the sun's side. He earned the qualifications, set up the game, called out the marriage exchange in the Chu family's living room, and planted lights on her retreat path. He turned looking up into standing shoulder to shoulder. After Chu Yanzhi saw the sun, what he did was: tell himself that it was just lust at first sight. "Temporary lust at first sight is just hormones running wild, it'll pass, there's nothing to be obsessed with." Chapter 48 Before the engagement banquet, the sentence he silently recited to himself in the shadows was the last seal he placed on himself. It wasn't that he didn't seize it, he personally welded that door shut. He saw her value earlier than anyone else (as he said in Chapter 14 when investigating her, "She hid it so well"), but his choice after seeing through her wasn't "I deserve it," but rather "I can't ruin her, and I can't ruin the Chu family." 3. Su Yong waited twelve years for a response, while Chu Yong retreated into darkness for his entire life. Su Youli's sun illuminated his originally stable life, making him unable to bear the darkness without her any longer—so he pursued her. Chu Yanzhi also saw the sun. But he told himself it was just an illusion, then retreated into his original darkness, married Zhang Yile, and completed the life he had to complete. But this is precisely the cruelest part of Dickinson's poem: "Yet the sunlight has made my desolation a newer desolation." Chu Yanzhi's darkness afterward was different from when he had never seen her. He would know better than anyone what he had given up. In every moment he sat in the back seat watching her back, in every moment she called him "brother," he would clearly know what light looked like, and he had personally closed the door. Having seen the sun and then retreated into darkness, that darkness is doubled. On a deeper level: Xiao Ruohua is a mirror. What these two people fell in love with was actually the same thing—within the cage of the Chu family, someone could still live authentically. Su Youli was thus redeemed: he saw her hide her talents for seven years, carving out a path for herself, and so he too spent twelve years earning the right to stand beside her. He became her kindred spirit, and then stood shoulder to shoulder with her. Chu Yanzhi, in turn, saw his own cowardice reflected in her: he too wore a mask in the Chu family, both clear-headed and lonely. But he lacked the courage to remove it like she did. What he fell in love with was "the self he could have become, but ultimately failed to become." Therefore, Xiao Ruohua is not only the sun, but also a mirror—reflecting Su Youli's courage, and also Chu Yanzhi's fear. The cruelty and tenderness of the story lie here: the same ray of light. One person spent twelve years reaching its side, no longer needing to endure the darkness; another person spent a lifetime standing in the shadows watching it recede, telling himself it was just lust. The song "Lonely Patient" is ostensibly about Chu Yanzhi, but it also sings about Su Youli. However, Su Youli's loneliness ended after Chapter 41; while Chu Yanzhi's loneliness remained forever in that sleepless autumn night at the villa halfway up the mountain—sealed away along with that extra half-second lingering in his viewfinder.

13. 63 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

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    This book boasts the writing skills of a master, and its subject matter is absolutely novel and unique. [Please update more frequently!]

14. 64 偏 Obsessive Possession: My Fiancé’s Brother Won’t Stop Pursuing Me 偏执占有，未婚夫他哥偏要我 Green Grass Path青草路Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Clearheaded Heiress in Dire Straits + Devoted Playboy Heir + Lust Before Love + Intense Push and Pull + Powerful Men Fighting to Claim Her] . The daughter of a wealthy family was accidentally lost as a child and adopted by a foster family, where she endured a miserable life. To save her brother, she accepted a task from the System so she could raise enough for his expensive surgery. -----Win over the male lead, and receive a huge sum of money. . Song Wan planned to finish the task, save her bro 46Reads—Score10214d adds

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    You can check this out. [Smile]

15. 65 三 Three Souls Dwelling in the Mist: All Roads Lead Home 三魂栖雾：山河同归 Only After a Thousand Crossings Do You Find the Fragrant Heng千渡之后方见蘅香Ancient Romance106k WordsOngoing Qian Xunwu, daughter of the Grand Secretary, is exiled to Lingnan. But two formidable souls unexpectedly appear inside her: a traitorous empress determined to reclaim the throne, and a modern special forces soldier skilled in tactics and construction. While other exiles go there to await death, these three are going to “stock up” and stir things up! Faced with eight hundred miles of wilderness, the empress coolly declares she’ll build up an army, while the soldier sighs and calls for defensive 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A desolate, miasma-ridden forest, a zither's melody echoing in the dark night, a woman with three souls, defying fate to break the deadlock? While others are shrouded in mystery, only she plays the strings to settle the world. A thousand-mile mist, a single zither melody, dispels the centuries-old miasma of Lingnan, calming the anxieties of the people. Gentle music conceals ruthlessness, a silent price buried in crisis. Everyone is intelligent, no naive characters, no filler plot! Every chapter is foreshadowing, every detail a twist! Tomorrow's journey to find her mother is fraught with danger, high-energy action is coming! #AncientRomanceTopTier #SuspenseBestseller #MultipleSoulsFemaleLeader #TightPlot #BookRecommendation

16. 66 我 In the End, We Almost Made It 我们终究差一点 Only After a Thousand Crossings Do You Find the Fragrant Heng千渡之后方见蘅香Modern Romance115k WordsCompleted At thirteen, Ling Yue wore her red yarn in braids and watched over the braised meat stall at the mouth of the alley. There she met Qing Hao, a slender boy who came by to eat all the time. Their feelings showed in their eyes, and their concern for each other found its way into letters. She thought this was the start of a lifelong love, but one parting severed all their ties. In the decades that followed, she settled in Nancheng, found a kind man in Song Ci, raised their daughter Song Nian, and t 2Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 67 逃 After Escaping Her Adoptive Parents, Her Life Goes into Easy Mode 逃离养父母家后，她的人生开挂了 Xi Wenjin席文锦Modern Romance4.6M WordsCompleted [Period drama] + [Mutual devotion] + [Modern romance] + [Two top students] + [Everyone's darling] + [Modern romance with a cute baby] She's the adopted daughter the Su family took in, a beauty and a top student. Her adoptive parents want to keep the family fortune in their own hands, so they force her to quit school and marry their son. When she learns the truth, she runs away in the middle of the night. After escaping, she meets a business tycoon, and her extraordinary life begins. With help fr 8.4kReads8.3Score86714d adds

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    I came across these books on Tomato Books and I knew I had to read them. I learned so much from them; they're my absolute favorites.

18. 68 重 Reborn with a Child, I Married a Cold Military Doctor from a Prestigious Family 重生后，带娃嫁世家高冷军医 Xi Wenjin席文锦Modern Romance603k WordsCompleted [Reborn + adorable child + military marriage + true love + revenge + face-slapping] After being reborn, Su Ying’s first move is to divorce her husband. Her scumbag husband, Du Zhenyong, wants to have the best of both worlds and refuses to let her go. She takes her 38 yuan and chases after him to the military base, where she meets the aloof military doctor Gu Nanchen. With his help, Su Ying gets away from her scumbag husband. But the prestigious Gu family refuses to let Gu Nanchen marry a woman w 22.5kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds
19. 69 重 Reborn, She Became a Woman No One Could Hope to Reach 重生后，她成了摇不可攀的女人 Xi Wenjin席文锦Modern Romance596k WordsCompleted (Rebirth + modern romance + sweet pampering + revenge + past and present lives + face-slapping + strong heroine) After falling from a building and waking up, Song Qiao discovers she has returned to ten years ago. Before her are the child her lover had with his mistress, and the scumbag husband she had loved with all her heart, sacrificing everything for him. She knows she was wrong, blaming her poor judgment and blindness to the truth. After being reborn, she discovers that the daughter bullied 112Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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    A great book is here! The story is captivating, the author's writing is excellent, and it's my favorite book—a truly amazing read.

20. 70 拿 You Treat My Mother-in-Law Like She’s Nothing? I’ll Make You Get Lost 拿丈母娘不当妈，我让他滚蛋 Mulan Says木兰说Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted He called her "mother-in-law" at every turn, and she thought he treated her mother so well. She never imagined that in private he called her mother a country bumpkin and ordered her around. If Ye Ya had come home any later from work, she would have missed the sight of her mother kneeling before that scumbag. He dared treat his mother-in-law like she wasn't family? Then he could get lost. Ye Ya took her mother away in the middle of the night, but they were in a car accident, and her mother died. 43Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one is good too.

21. 71 涅 Reborn From the Ashes, I’ve Returned to Settle Every Score 涅槃重生归来有仇报仇有怨报怨 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted “Reborn after returning from Nirvana, she settles every score and repays every grievance. A bond from a past life becomes a fate in this one.” Eight hundred years ago, she and he vowed to be husband and wife in their next life, promising to love each other for all eternity. Centuries passed, the world changed, and the past faded like smoke. Eight hundred years later, she was reborn, but fate had other plans. It was as if she'd been born into the wrong family. Her father showed her no affection, 3.4kReads8.6Score22014d adds

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    Losing his beloved from both past and present lives, he turned white-haired overnight. "In this life, I clearly met her first, we clearly fell in love first, how could I have lost her?" Bai Jingxuan hated himself, pounding his head in frustration. Thinking of the loving moments they shared in both lives, the longing and pain of those two lifetimes intertwined, flowing like a river. He was heartbroken, his heart aching so much he could hardly breathe. Unable to suppress the overwhelming grief, he wept uncontrollably, his sobs echoing through the courtyard. The once dignified and refined young master Bai, unable to bear the blow of losing his beloved, turned white-haired overnight. He trudged through the snow-covered courtyard towards the gate, his robes fluttering, his silver hair flying, the snow swirling around him, as if he had become one with the icy landscape, indistinguishable from it. He left the mansion and headed directly towards the Prince of An'nan's residence, An'nan silently following not far away.

22. 72 落 You Can't Bring Back a Runaway Bride 落跑娘子追不回 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted I make my own fate, not heaven. She is no innocent little flower, no frail girl everyone can bully and trample on. If someone takes a swing at her or sets her up, she'll pay them back twice over. Su Wan, a merchant's daughter full of schemes, defies fate, plots her escape, and seeks refuge with one of the capital's most powerful families. Using their influence, she secures a good marriage prospect and gives her whole heart to her fiancé's family. But things don't go as planned. A spiteful woman 1.6kReads8.6Score10114d adds
23. 73 封 Investiture of the Gods: Fellow Daoist, Please Stay, I'm Really Not Shen Gong 封神：道友请留步，我真不是申公 Young Man of Hehuang河湟小生Eastern Fantasy171k WordsOngoing Modern-day corporate drone Shen Gongdao woke up to find he had transmigrated into the Investiture of the Gods world, becoming the most forgettable, marginal disciple under Yuanshi Tianzun of the Chan Sect. And so began the most adorably shameless comeback in the history of the Investiture of the Gods. While others fought tooth and nail to become gods, he talked his way there. While others relied on magical treasures to survive tribulations, he got by with outrageous schemes. From an invisible no 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I want to watch them all.

24. 74 穿 Transmigrate to Dream of the Red Chamber: One Man Turns the Tide 穿越红楼：一力挽天倾 Young Man of Hehuang河湟小生Historical497k WordsCompleted Jia Cong, a modern scholar of Dream of the Red Chamber, is accidentally electrocuted while studying a version of the novel annotated by Zhi Yanzhai. His soul transmigrates to the day Lin Daiyu first enters the Rongguo Mansion, and he becomes Jia Cong, the illegitimate son of Jia She, head of the mansion’s senior branch, a nearly invisible character in the original. With precise knowledge of the fates awaiting everyone in the complete novel, he navigates the intrigues of a great household and the 78Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 75 寒 A Cold Light Appears in the World 寒光现世 Endless Dark Shadows玄影绵绵Ancient Romance100k WordsOngoing Han Guang Xian Shi is a fantasy novel set in another world. Cultivators are divided into seven ascending ranks: Zhe, Jie, Hun, Zong, Tian, Zun, and Shen. Each rank has four ascending stages: Pure, Radiant, Mystic, and Gifted. The world is now divided into three kingdoms: Qingying, Minggu, and Yueshang. —Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 76 盛 Doted on Beyond Measure: Mr. Zhou, Take It Easy 盛宠难却：周总轻点撩 A Leap一跃Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance + love grows over time + satisfying slow-burn story] [Quick-witted money-minded girl vs. cunning, arrogant young master] In her previous life, Mu Wanqing was spectacularly unlucky. Her mother worked herself to death, worn down by exhaustion and depression, while raising Mu Wanqing and her younger sister and paying off the enormous debts left by her husband, who had faked his death. Afterward, Mu Wanqing and her sister endured constant abuse from their stepmother. As if th 20Reads—Score—14d adds

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27. 77 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
28. 78 前 You Doted on Me in My Past Life, So Why Make Me Your Concubine in This One? 前世宠我入骨今生纳我为妾？ Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted Several hundred years later, she is reborn as a human. After more than a decade spent in a fog of madness, she returns to her own body with memories of her past life and searches among the masses for the lover she once cherished above all. But he wears a mask, consumed by a deep hatred and forced to bide his time as he seeks revenge. The lovers meet for the first time in this life, and one look spans a thousand years. She recognizes him, but he treats her as a pawn in a beauty trap. With the ene 1.1kReads—Score6814d adds
29. 79 老 My Husband Faked Infertility to Steal My Family’s Fortune, So I Fought Back 老公假装不孕夺我家产，我绝地反击 Xi Wenjin席文锦26k WordsCompleted My husband pretended to be infertile to steal my family’s fortune. I fought back against all odds. 1.5kReads—Score—14d adds
30. 80 沉 The Sinking Carp Startles the Cattails 沉鲤惊蒲 Seven Inkstones七砚书Mystery442k WordsOngoing He calculated that today was “a day to avoid people in red.” Chi Jingpu immediately pulled out his red undershirt. “You’ve been standing there in a red undershirt this whole time, and now you’re telling me to avoid people in red?” Scientific-minded constable × Feng Shui master × little princess lost in the human world Hilarious mystery romance, one-on-one pairing, both leads pure and devoted, incredibly sweet 340Reads—Score—14d adds

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31. 81 侯 My Lord, Your Dog Can't Come In! 侯爷，您的狗不能进！ Seven Inkstones七砚书Ancient Romance40k WordsCompleted My Lord, Your Dog Can't Come In! 224Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 82 王 The Prince Offered Himself to Her, and She Took Him Up on It 王爷以身相许，她要了 Seven Inkstones七砚书57k WordsCompleted The Prince Offered Himself to Her, and She Accepted 200Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 83 下 I Came Down from Heaven and Gave the Wrong Medicine, and the Matchmaker God Exploded 下凡喂错药，月老炸了 Seven Inkstones七砚书Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted I went down to the mortal world and gave someone the wrong medicine. The Matchmaker God is furious! 96Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 84 灯 The Lamp Shines Where Worries Fade 灯照忘忧处 Seven Inkstones七砚书Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted : Ling Xi is the lowest-ranking Spirit Guide in the Immortal Realm. Her duty is to light Spirit Guiding Lamps and lead the souls of those who died unjustly in the mortal world into reincarnation. But she has a secret: her lamp can guide not only ordinary souls, but also souls burdened by unresolved obsessions. And every time she helps a soul let go of its obsession, she forgets a memory connected to it. One day, she encounters the soul of a young man tightly entwi 34Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 85 单 Mr. Zhou, My Unrequited Love 单恋的周先生 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Older Woman, Younger Man + Redemption + Realistic Romance] Three-year age gap. [Secret Love Becomes Mutual, from the Male Lead’s Perspective; Marriage First, Love Later, from the Female Lead’s Perspective] Everyone is level-headed and clear-minded. The woman Zhou Wang had kept in his heart for three years. He thought there could never be anything between them and was ready to give up, but then he unexpectedly learned what she had been through. His heart ached for her, and at the same time, he f 1.5kReads8.2Score10314d adds

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    These books are good; the writing is mature and not childish.

36. 86 和 The Time I Spent in Love With Her 和她相恋的时光 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + devoted one-on-one romance + rekindled love + healing with a touch of angst] A grounded, everyday story with smart characters. Gao Yuchen, an isolated orphan, happens to meet her next-door neighbor, Mu Yang. Mu Yang pursues her passionately, and they soon fall in love. She thinks they’ll be happy together, only to discover that their happiness was built on a lie, albeit one told with good intentions by the male lead. She coldly tells him she never wants to see him again. I 843Reads8.1Score—14d adds
37. 87 初 I Couldn’t Hide My Heart’s Flutter When We First Met 初见心动藏不住 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight] [She Pursues Him] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Sweet, Realistic Romance] [Happy Ending] At twenty, the lively and spirited Chen Luo Chu meets Chu Yun. One look is all it takes for her to fall for him. She can barely hide the light in her eyes, and there is only one thought on her mind: make him hers. Once she confirms he is single, she boldly confesses, "Big brother, will you be my boyfriend?" Chu Yun gently turns her down with a simple, "We're not right for each other." But Chen L 1.4kReads—Score10414d adds
38. 88 深 Deep Inside My Core 深入我芯 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Mutual Devotion + One Couple Only + Sweet Romance] Their first two meetings were accidental. Every coincidence after that was part of his carefully laid plan. When Jiang Yi Shen met Tang Xin, he fell for her at first sight. He quietly set his plans in motion, and the two got to know each other, fell in love, and walked hand in hand into marriage, sharing the warm everyday moments of life from the first flush of romance to raising children. Side story one: Xu Man thought sh 2.4kReads8.7Score14614d adds
39. 89 岁 After All These Years, We Finally Meet Again 岁月流转终相见 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Love + Healing Through Family + Realistic Happy Ending] After drifting apart like clouds, ten years passed like flowing water. When we met again, my heart recognized you before I did. A summer romance came to an abrupt end because of an unfortunate misunderstanding. More than ten years later, thirty-five-year-old Gu Yan discovered by chance that he had a daughter in high school, and was reunited with the girl he had loved when he was young. Long-buried memo 5.5kReads7.4Score21314d adds
40. 90 爱 Love Will Come to Rest 爱会停歇 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Playboy Turns Devoted] [Love Grows Over Time] [Sweet with a Little Angst] [Class Difference] Chen Chao, a rich playboy, falls sincerely in love with Yu Jiawen, who comes from an ordinary family. He knows he isn't the kind of person she'd ideally choose, but he can't let go of his feelings for her. "Yu Jiawen, do you know? Meeting you made me feel like I could have a proper relationship too." "I've thought about giving you up, but I just can't accept it. Watching you date, marry, and have childr 3.3kReads8.4Score16014d adds
41. 91 重 A Long Road to Reunion 重逢路漫漫 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [The right people will find their way back to each other, no matter how many twists and turns it takes.] [One true pairing, both leads are each other's only ones + reunion after a long separation + winning back his wife and claiming his child + adorable kids playing matchmaker] Zhou Yuan met Qin Yue by chance and fell in love at first sight. After one passionate night together, an urgent assignment sent him overseas. Before leaving, he thought he'd arranged everything properly, never imagining t 5.4kReads8.9Score29014d adds
42. 92 遇 Meeting Her Made My Heart Beat Faster 遇见她心动不止 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + mistaken identity + mutual secret crushes + healing + female growth] Everyone is level-headed and knows what they’re doing, so read without worry. Jiang Nan, insecure and neglected by her family, meets He Chengyang. A twist of fate sends their budding romance down the wrong path. He Chengyang mistakes Jiang Nan, the girl he fell in love with at first sight, for her older sister, Jiang Xue, and they begin a brief relationship. (Nothing inappropriate happens between them.) W 7kReads8.5Score35514d adds
43. 93 桃 A Garden of Students, Growing Old Together in Love 桃李满天下恩爱共白头 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance42k WordsCompleted Wu Xiaomin was a country girl, born and raised in the countryside, but she had always been a good student and was naturally beautiful. Unfortunately, after she started high school, her surroundings changed dramatically, leaving her confused and lost. In her sophomore year, she met a new homeroom teacher who helped her find her way again. After graduating from college, Wu Xiaomin gave up a job placement back in her hometown and introduced a female college classmate to her former high school teach 1.5kReads—Score—14d adds

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    The first book's male lead is the female lead's high school mentor. After graduating from university, to repay her mentor, the female lead introduces a female classmate to him as his girlfriend. The female lead, however, chooses to stay in the city instead of accepting a job assignment to pursue her career.

44. 94 珍 A Cherished Silver Bracelet 珍藏一条银手链 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted As children, Zhang Min and Guo Tingting accidentally fell into the river while playing by the bank. Li Zewen rescued them. Years later, after graduating from college, Li Zewen became their teacher. Due to family circumstances, Zhang Min dropped out of high school in her second year and went to work. Years later, she became a sales representative at a valve factory, while Guo Tingting became a nurse at the county hospital. To their surprise, Li Zewen became the man her best friend was set up with —Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 95 等 The Happiness We Waited For 等来的幸福 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance51k WordsCompleted In this blended family, the male and female leads grow up calling each other brother and sister. After her mother dies, the heroine goes abroad with her biological father. While overseas, she and the male lead begin a relationship. 773Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 96 天 The World’s Number One Blundering Assassin 天下第一乌龙刺客 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸Historical7k WordsCompleted The World’s Greatest Accidental Assassin 162Reads—Score—14d adds

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47. 97 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

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48. 98 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
49. 99 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 12.4kReads6.8Score86914d adds

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50. 100 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 3.8kReads6.6Score30514d adds

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