I’m So Frustrated. Why Do All Novels Nowadays Feel Like the Same Type? 烦死了，怎么感觉现在的小说都差不多类型的

1. 601 虫 Insectoid: Why Is the Male Lord Like That? 虫族：雄主他为何那样 Water-Scented Smoke水沉烟Two Male Leads320k WordsCompleted [Insectoid race + top who dotes on the bottom + love that grows over time + no gender equality + 1v1] Scheming, extremely controlling, sadistic male lead vs. cold, sickly, self-effacing female lead Jian Chi transmigrated into an insectoid novel, becoming the male protagonist’s foil. The System told him that if he followed the original character’s storyline as a criminal and completed a hundred scenarios, he could return to his original world and come back to life. System: Tell your female monarc 19.3kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves
2. 602 窃 The Book of Stolen Lives 窃命书 Heavy Snow in May五月下大雪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of this book, A Book of Ashes and Joy, premieres at 12:15 a.m. on February 13. If you're interested, keep an eye out! [Regains control after being possessed | Not a wish-fulfillment story | Plot-driven | Light ensemble cast] Lin Ruochu, the legitimate daughter of a general's family, was possessed during her coming-of-age ceremony at fifteen. The transmigrated woman, sold off by a System, used every means to “win over” the young heir of a marquis's estate. She turned e 38.4kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves

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   Sisters, trust me, this premise is really good. The female lead is possessed, and this isn't just a simple possession and time-travel story. I won't spoil the rest, but this book is truly a battle of wits and nerves. Sisters who like high-IQ stories absolutely must check it out. It's just that it's still being serialized, which is really frustrating [crying].

3. 603 神 Father, Kneel Down and Satisfy Me 神父，跪下，喂饱我 Wan Louyu万楼愈Two Male Leads390k WordsCompleted [Full Audiobook Now Available] [Both Pure + Intense Push and Pull + Flirtatious + Shou Imprisons Gong] [Yandere Vampire Shou Ji Wangxian × Priest Gong Wicher] Ji Wangxian, the first of the vampires, was sealed away for hundreds of years. After breaking free, he was weak and on the run from his pursuers, so he disguised himself as a woman and went to stay with the priest, Wicher. Wicher’s aim was to kill him, yet Ji Wangxian became intoxicated by Wicher’s sweet blood. The more Wicher resisted and 13.7kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
4. 604 疯 The Yandere Female Zerg Fell in Love with Me 疯批雌虫爱上我 Camellia Dream山茶梦8k WordsCompleted A Mad Insect Falls in Love with Me 1.7kReads—Score114Shelves
5. 605 咸 The Lazy Princess Returns to the Capital, and the Whole Dynasty Follows Her for the Gossip 咸鱼郡主回京，全皇朝追着吃瓜 Evening Ripples晚漾Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Favorite + Sweet Historical Romance + Fun and Lighthearted + Palace Politics with a Light Touch + Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One + Equally Matched Leads + No Transmigration, Rebirth, System, or Inner Thoughts + Everyone Is Native to This World] A seemingly sweet and gentle daughter of a vassal king vs. a truly delicate and frail eldest imperial grandson For the old emperor’s birthday, vassal kings from across the land are ordered to come to the imperial capital and celebrate 35.8kReads9.1Score3.8kShelves

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   This is an absolutely stunning historical romance novel. It's not a time-travel/rebirth system story; the female lead's actions create drama entirely through her own abilities. The entire court is hilarious, and it feels like there are no truly villains throughout the book—just plenty of people enjoying the gossip. Even the emperor is always looking forward to seeing his ministers' drama and mocking them [laughing emoji]. I found it incredibly entertaining! [Laughing emoji]

6. 606 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 711.1kReads9.6Score100.9kShelves
7. 607 请 Please Flirt with Me 请对我撒娇 Dull Pear呆头梨Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [Physical edition available for preorder on October 16 at 7 p.m.] Reunion after years apart + unrequited love fulfilled + marriage before love + both are each other's first Radiant violinist × devoted rising business tycoon Everyone in Haicheng knew that Xu Mei, the eldest daughter of the Xu family, had pursued Lu Zhiyan, the eldest son of the Lu family, for years without winning his heart. Later, Xu Mei finally got what she wanted, only to receive a photo of Lu Zhiyan kissing someone else on th 52.1kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves

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   The second male lead experiences a dramatic "chasing-back-him-him-the-wife" scenario. The female lead encounters her childhood nemesis outside the Civil Affairs Bureau and impulsively proposes. The male lead's unrequited love blossoms, and the female lead finally meets the person who will cherish, love, and respect her.

8. 608 万 The Universally Disliked Ran Away Carrying the Dragon Ancestor’s Egg! 万人嫌揣着龙祖的蛋跑了！ Lantern-Bearer燃灯儿Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + transmigrate into a book + unconventional cultivation + extra sweet] Xie Tian transmigrates into a book as a universally hated cannon-fodder character, only to run into a dragon who’s in the middle of a fit of madness. With a disastrous start, Xie Tian ignores his serious injuries and makes a run for it the very next day. After spending a carefree year in the human world, Xie Tian suddenly discovers that his already meager spiritual energy is dwindling by 27.7kReads8.9Score3kShelves

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   The first two books are incredibly sweet, while the last three are a bit bittersweet.

9. 609 好 Is That Funny? All I See Is a Helpless Old Granny 好笑吗？我只看见一个无助的嬷嬷 Spicy Wangzi麻辣汪子Two Male Leads493k WordsCompleted [Campus + secret identity + sweet romance + lighthearted comedy] [A seemingly obedient, inwardly lascivious romance author bottom × a seemingly cold, actually sadistic top] Chen Qi × Lu Yuheng - Chen Qi was a danmei author, and a devoted bottom stan. A doctoral senior with an intimidatingly impressive resume had returned to the lab. His fellow students either feared him or admired him, while some planned to follow him around and get a few scraps. Only Chen Qi’s gaze grew steadily more resolute: 35.2kReads9.5Score6.3kShelves
10. 610 救 The Down-and-Out Second Male Lead in a Redemption Romance 救赎言情文里的落魄反派男二 A Loves Grilled SkewersA爱吃炸串串Two Male Leads405k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + healing + two strong leads + devoted to each other] [Easygoing, straight-laced bottom x gentle, dark, and calculating top] [The top is frail early on and mentally unstable] Xu Wen transmigrates into an early-era domineering CEO novel, as the assistant to the doomed second male lead. An unreliable System tells him he can only survive by redeeming the villainous second male lead. Unfortunately, the story is already near its end. The sweet, innocent heroine and the scandal-ridden 19.1kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
11. 611 默 The Silent Century 默声世纪 Outrunning the Old Lobster跑赢老龙虾Urban316k WordsOngoing 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I stumbled upon @RunningAwayFromOldLobster's work purely by chance and was blown away by its subject matter. There are countless stories on Tomato magazine about destiny, heroism, and rebellion, but very few focus on "voice manipulation." The premise is truly novel. The protagonist travels through time and space by writing novels, and a supernatural calico cat helps connect the dots—it's both adorable and atmospheric. The team's adventures are fast-paced and engaging, with solid logic and well-developed characters. It's perfect for casual reading, bedtime reading, or any spare moment—easy to understand and incredibly addictive! You'll have to see for yourself!

12. 612 当 The Ghost King Transmigrates into a Scumbag in a Supernatural Novel 当鬼王穿成灵异文里的渣男 Waiting for Kitties等猫猫Two Male Leads903k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + heartthrob + transmigrate into a book + school life + mild horror + supernatural + mysticism + ghost king] A nontraditional heartthrob story: every change of heart and every affection has a clear cause. Xu Chao was the Ghost King for eight hundred years. Humans and ghosts alike feared him, and he had grown tired of living that way. One day, on a whim, he willingly entered the cycle of reincarnation. Who could have known that after drinking Granny Meng's soup and losing all his 18.3kReads9.4Score3kShelves
13. 613 惊 What?! The System Gave Me a Wife 惊！系统竟然送老婆 Chu ZhiM褚枝MTwo Female Leads656k WordsOngoing [Complete revised edition] [This story contains a lot of potentially triggering elements. Please read with care!!!] Two female leads | Both powerful | Rule-based horror | Infinite-loop survival | Ensemble cast Main pairing: Cen Qingli (top) × Su Qi'an (bottom) Genius, unhinged beauty × cool, aloof captain “Saving each other, with a sweet and thrilling romance!” Side pairing: Shen Ting (top) × Xiao Hanxue (bottom) (Other pairings are still undecided) “Two female leads, two male leads, man and wom 24Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    A seemingly ruthless but actually naive female boss pretends to be a newbie, while a cool and aloof police officer gets targeted! The infinite flow dungeon becomes increasingly thrilling, with Cen Qingli remaining enigmatic and Su Qi'an calm and decisive. When the system randomly sends them "wives," and the dungeon rules are full of traps, one navigates with ease, while the other is determined to break through. From a bizarre train to a blood-soaked inn, they join forces, pushing the limits, and unexpected sparks fly on the edge of life and death. Both female leads possess both intelligence and fighting prowess, with incredibly engaging interactions – a must-watch!

14. 614 嫁 Marrying the Tyrant Male Lead to Become a Laid-Back Empress 嫁给暴君男主当咸鱼皇后 Dudu读读Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Dongli Hua has a little mishap and ends up in a novel for male readers, as an ugly woman with a birthmark on her face. But because of her good deeds, an imperial decree names her empress. The emperor ascended the throne at twenty, and is now thirty-two. He once had a beloved first empress who has since died; now he has two favored consorts, Shu and Li, as well as several powerful consorts with large families who have borne him princes and princesses. And soon, another large group of beauties wil 6kReads9.0Score504Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into a novel as an ordinary passerby, but ends up becoming the empress in the palace. It's super good!

15. 615 指 Commander: You Can Beat Me Up, But Cuddle Me First 指挥官：可以揍我，但先贴贴 Xiao Xiaoxiao肖小肖Two Male Leads535k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Interstellar + Marriage Before Love + Devoted Lover] Scheming, reserved commander × damp, gloomy corner-dweller Lin Ting is at the bottom of his military academy class: gloomy and taciturn, a quiet creature who keeps to the corner. His psychic power is practically nonexistent, but he fights like a demon. He earns a place in Class A with his fists and a body covered in scars. Shen Zhouyou: Born into a prestigious family, the strongest solo fighter five years ago, and the suprem 3.1kReads9.1Score485Shelves
16. 616 恋 Love-Struck Evil God, Your Parasitic Flower Has Gone Wild 恋爱脑邪神，你家菟丝花杀疯了 Bend at the Waist折腰Sci-Fi & Apocalypse259k WordsCompleted [A seemingly cold and terrifying evil entity who secretly does laundry with a straight face and is hopelessly in love VS a seemingly sweet and obedient beauty who is actually a ruthless, dark-hearted charmer, keeping a madman in line] [Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Powerful Leads + Stronger Heroine + Power Fantasy + Taming a Madman] Male Lead’s Blurb: Yu Qing, an ancient deep-sea evil god doing his best to pass as human in the apocalypse, has run into a heartbreaking problem. He can’t stop th 14.6kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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    ✨The male lead is not human; he lacks security and is extremely clingy and infatuated with the female lead.✨✨When the male lead gets angry with the female lead, he goes to her space to calm down, and then his clone comes to coax her.✨The male lead is an evil god from another world, the kind that can't be killed, with clones (tentacles). He is extremely infatuated with the female lead, even wanting her to eat him, hit him, or scold him. Moreover, he manages every aspect of her life. The female lead is also very rational and calm, quickly withdrawing when she senses something is wrong (although she can't escape). The female lead isn't a saint; she has her own judgment. To put it another way, everyone is selfish—you are, I am, and she is too.

17. 617 闪 Blinking into Another World: Nobody Said an O Was Supposed to Hustle! 闪现异世，没说O也要卷啊！ Little Bigan小小比干Two Male Leads352k WordsCompleted New rating [Male-male romance, bottom’s POV, everyone loves him, group pampering, leveling-up progression, an omega transmigrates into another world, cultivation] As an omega, Qi Xuan was raised from childhood to learn how to become a proper wife. He wasn’t quite there yet, but his dream for the future was to marry a rich man and live a blissful life as a kept spouse. Who knew that after an accident, he would wake up in another world? The System that appeared in his head told him he had to go 157Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    This book has a novel and niche theme, young heroes, please stay! It's a story about a cute white rabbit who transmigrates to another world and becomes an evil (?) Little rabbit, meeting all the requirements! It features a protagonist system, but doesn't force quests, and is very doting (?). The protagonist is male, all! A niche theme, no idiotic villains or supporting characters, and the writing is superb! See the reading time on the homepage [Top Post] Please, please, please, may all readers of this book have abundant wealth and good fortune! [Heart] For those who regret missing this book, may you be blessed with wealth and good luck! [Heart] Please take a look! [Almost crying]

18. 618 我 Did I Become the Real Young Master’s Secondary Personality? 我成了真少爷的副人格？ Zhao Jiujiu昭九玖Two Male Leads366k WordsCompleted [A true young master who gets accused of having schizophrenia, infuriates everyone, and really does become ill later + a sunny, cheerful recipient who pretends to be his second personality] [Contains pseudo-selfcest elements] [Main story and bonus chapters are complete] [Dedicated to two lovers reunited across time and space] Wen Jiaran had a secret. Every time he fell asleep, he would enter the body of a major villain in some novel he had read. The villain, Lu Yanze, was the true young master. 23.6kReads9.4Score4.4kShelves

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    The first one is the one I read twice and still loved. It's truly, truly amazing. I fell in love with this genre the first time I read it. I read every single page the first time, and I read it again the second time without missing a single page. It's so incredibly good! The second one is also absolutely, absolutely, absolutely amazing. [Drooling emojis]

19. 619 作 The Spoiled Beauty Gets Dragged into a Love Triangle and Is Forced to Train the Dogs 作精美人卷入修罗场后被迫训狗 Green Mountain Yue樾山青Two Male Leads291k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + One-to-One Romance + Both Pure + From Everyone’s Least Favorite to Everyone’s Darling + Sweet Romance + Love Triangle Drama] After being reborn, Xi Yu opened his eyes to see a sanctimonious young master pretending to wipe away tears on his left, and his second senior brother, looking worried and constantly comforting the white lotus on his right. Xi Yu, with blood still at the corner of his mouth, was force-fed this nauseating display of affection: [Get lost, both of you].JPG A 10.8kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves
20. 620 这 Something's Wrong with How to Start This Urban Novel 这篇都市文的打开方式不对 Garlic Vermicelli Steamed Oysters蒜蓉粉丝蒸生蚝Modern Romance904k WordsCompleted After her parents died, Yan Xia was suddenly claimed by her biological parents. Her new parents seemed pretty wealthy, and her five older brothers were all outstanding men. Though she had no idea why there were five brothers again, maybe that was just the legendary tomato-novel rule for fake and real heiresses. After all, she’d heard she was the real heiress. But according to the “plot” suddenly implanted in her mind, the fake heiress, who had been raised by her new parents for twenty-three year 12.9kReads9.1Score2kShelves

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    Is this a gimmick? Interesting.

21. 621 穿 Forced to Lead a Double Life After Transmigrating to a Cyberpunk World 穿越赛博后被迫双面人生 Little Watermelon Zhou西瓜小小周Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsOngoing Low rating but no bad reviews, simply because the book hasn't gotten much traffic or data. [Cyberpunk supernatural powers ABO + strong female lead + travel between two worlds + (pseudo) everyone loves her] Chong Ye is an ordinary high school student, living a school life full of fun and games with her friends. Aside from transmigrating to a cyberpunk world every day, pulling on her hood and coolly hacking androids to pieces, racing down hovering streets, battling hackers in the digital realm, a 828Reads8.7Score116Shelves
22. 622 女 A Woman at Thirty Is a Flower: The Average Girl Has Boundless Charm 女人三十一枝花：普女她魅力无边 Spring Bamboo Shoot and Herbs Soup 66春笋百草汤66Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted Ordinary-looking woman adored by everyone + a battlefield of rival suitors + all male love interests are virgins The rating just came out, and it's on the low side. Wen Xiu is a run-of-the-mill office worker with a face that blends into the crowd and an honest personality. She's also a shameless horndog and a bit of a heartbreaker, but otherwise as ordinary as they come. Then, on her thirtieth birthday, she suddenly gets bound to a System called “Thirty Is a Woman's Prime.” A prompt chimes: “Thi 18kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves

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    These four books are: the first is about an ordinary girl who's popular with everyone; the second is about a wicked girl who's popular with everyone; the third is about someone dedicated to killing the male lead; and the fourth is a third-person revenge romance. I just love reading exciting stories.

23. 623 穿 Transmigrated as the Villainess, but Bound to a Crime System 穿成恶毒女配，但绑定犯罪系统 Little Fish and Kitten鱼仔小猫Modern Romance464k WordsCompleted [1vN + dog training + male rivalry + all male leads are pure] //One-line summary: The heroine will shield you from the wind and rain, but don't ask where the wind and rain came from. //A little more: Yu Qing transmigrates as a vicious female supporting character, and gets bound to two Systems at once. One is the [Crime System], which pushes her to keep doing evil and drive the male leads to corruption. The other is the [Conquest System], which tells her to be gentle and win their hearts. Though 17.2kReads9.1Score3.4kShelves
24. 624 女 Disguised as a Man: Reborn as a Chubby Guy, Rising from Influencer to Top-Tier Star 女扮男：重生肥仔从网红杀到顶流 Chou Yuguo丑鱼瓜Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Disguised as a man + literary plagiarist + everyone's favorite + boy band survival show + pure wish fulfillment] A campus internet celebrity in the early stages, a survival-show contestant in the middle, and a top-tier star in a boy band by the end. Yun Ye was a 996 office drone in a plaid shirt. In just one year, she went from a youthful college girl to a greasy-looking female programmer, lost her beauty, and even won herself a sudden-death package. When she opened her eyes again, she had be 13.1kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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    I don't believe you can find a meal replacement •̀֊•́✧ Trust me!!! Add it to your bookshelf!!! (≧∇≦)/

25. 625 手 After Getting the Black Moonlight Script, I Won Him Over 手拿黑月光剧本后，我攻略成功了 Bu Zhifujin不知芙锦Modern Romance538k WordsCompleted [Game-focused + hammy heroine + unscrupulous methods + torturing the male lead] [A happy-ever-after ending for herself alone] Want to get rich? Yes! The overworked corporate drone Zhou Linyu dreams of it! For the sake of a happy future, she enters a gaming challenge developed by Huanyu Games. If she can clear the final boss, [Pei Yu], she’ll win five million yuan! Zhou Linyu enters the game full of confidence: The first time, she’s Pei Yu’s childhood sweetheart, and she’s poisoned to death. 19kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
26. 626 玫 A Rose Blooms Alone, Love Stains Everything 玫瑰独绽，爱意侵染 Qingqing Zijin卿卿子今Modern Romance154k WordsOngoing [1v4] [Love Rivals] [Slight Harem Vibes] [Tense Push and Pull] [Contract Lovers] [Clear-Headed Yet Falling] [Cool, Beautiful Portrait Artist * Childhood-Friend Police Detective * Sunny, Athletic Junior * Doctor Boyfriend by Contract * Returned Playboy] Looking for a custom-made girlfriend? Shen Ran is very good at that. Pretend to be in love? Just pay her. Except... She won't sleep with you, and she won't give you her heart. The queue for Ms. Shen's boyfriend spots is already hotly contested. * 113Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A beautiful, self-aware, and clear-headed female protagonist; a contract girlfriend.

27. 627 魔 The Magic School Junior Who Can Do Anything, from Pranks to Making Trouble 魔法学校小学妹，沙雕搞事啥都会 Ghost Denier无鬼论者Modern Romance2.9M WordsOngoing [Not Western fantasy: a Chinese-style magic academy, absurd comedy + ensemble cast + hilarious daily life, with romance] [A ridiculous heroine causes trouble and leads everyone astray: a bunch of lunatic students hilariously learning magic] Li Wenyin woke up in a magical world and struggled to survive at a top-tier Chinese-style magic academy. She cut up the school flags to make uniforms, stole textbooks and sprinted for her life, and made the deans so furious their eyes nearly popped out. She w 118.9kReads9.6Score13.2kShelves

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    It's very new, you can trust it, but don't believe it's just a silly post; not a single sentence in it is nonsense (foreshadowing has been buried for a long time).

28. 628 复 Flower of Revenge [Noble Academy] 复仇之花【贵族学院】 I'm the King of Ghosting我是鸽王Modern Romance708k WordsCompleted [Elite School] [Conglomerates] [Revenge] [Perfect Disguise] Her father died of acute leukemia, and she was bullied by the son of the very person responsible for his death. Unable to fight back and despairing of everything, Xu Enshan leaped off Mapo Bridge without much hesitation. The cold river water covered her nose and mouth. It was agonizing, but she was finally free. But a bored demon brought her back to life, hoping to watch a good show. It would grant Xu Enshan three wishes. Reader’s 79.5kReads9.5Score13.1kShelves
29. 629 官 After Announcing We're Expecting, the Villain Is Forced to Turn Over a New Leaf 官宣有崽后，反派被迫从良 Jiang Xiaokui江小葵Modern Romance660k WordsCompleted Animated series: Silly, adorable little darling, your kitty is here~ [Everyone's Darling] + [Little One] + [No Romance] Original title: After Announcing Their Baby, the Villain Was Forced to Turn Over a New Leaf Everyone knows the Fu family of the imperial capital is a prestigious clan. The five young masters are all exceptional talents, but each has a peculiar personality. The family patriarch is even more ruthless and utterly indifferent to others. That is, until they adopted a little girl fro 19.4kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    In this book, the female protagonist was carried to school in her brother's backpack, but the teacher "confiscated" her. The teacher told her to come to the office to pick it up after school, and she waved to her brother, saying, "Brother, Yao Yao got confiscated~ Don't forget to come pick it up after school~" [Top post][Eating melon][Eating melon][Eating melon]

30. 630 兽 Daily Life in an Orc Girl’s Tribe 兽人少女的部落日常 Demon Cult Saint Tomato魔教圣女果Ancient Romance963k WordsCompleted Jiang Luoluo suddenly transmigrates to a primitive beastfolk world. She becomes a female beastfolk. Luckily, this world has no terrifying concepts like mating seasons. Other than being able to transform into enormous wild beasts and hunt the real beasts that can’t transform, it isn’t much different from life among primitive humans. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. The first order of business is probably to get herself a little house, then clear a couple of acres and grow some vegetables. After 7kReads8.9Score822Shelves

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    Novel Themes, You Won't Miss It! 📖1. Ongoing Novel: A super bland beastman life story. It starts with the female lead being a baby, and even after over 200 chapters, she's still a baby! While bland, it doesn't mean it lacks content. The whole story is very detailed, and this type of beastman world novel is rare, definitely worth reading! 📖2. Ongoing Novel: Oh my god, this is one of my favorite ongoing novels recently! The setting is very novel: the brother is missing, the female lead disguises herself as a man as a county magistrate and a ghost messenger, she can cut paper figures, set up formations, and she's also quite intelligent. I especially want to praise the author's writing style—witty and humorous, making it a non-stop read! 📖3. Completed Novel: This one is by the same author as my second book. I couldn't wait for the updates while it was still ongoing, so I started a new book. Unexpectedly, it's very good. The characters are very straightforward; they fight when they disagree, never engage in internal strife, and destroy villages without hesitation. I finished it in one day—it was so satisfying!!

31. 631 手 With the City God’s Seal in Hand, Lady Song Dares to Rule on Any Case 手持城隍印，宋大人她啥案都敢断 Last Night's Tea昨夜的茶Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Mystery solving + slight horror + ensemble cast + reinforcements later] The Song family scrimped and saved to help Song Zi’an secure an official post, but he disappeared just before taking it up. Song Zheng, who came back from the dead through connections, decides to take his brother’s place. Being an official can’t be that hard. But when she arrives, she discovers that the posting is in a harsh place, full of all kinds of people, where the locals are both poor and unruly. The county office is 15kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
32. 632 小 Uncle, You're Crossing the Line 小叔，您越界了 Tong Si橦肆Modern Romance119k WordsCompleted Short drama: Beyond the Line. Type: powerful man bows his head + long-planned pursuit The Su family went bankrupt overnight. To find a way to survive, Su Tang set her sights on a powerful family and did everything she could to marry into the most prominent family in the capital, the Fu family. Just when she had finally gotten engaged, her fiancé's uncle stopped her at the door. “Did I give you permission to enter this family?” “Please, Uncle, give us your blessing.” Fu Qingzhou: “Why?” Su Tang c 10.7kReads9.0Score1kShelves
33. 633 全 The Whole Village Wants to Sacrifice Me? One Slash, and I Take Them All Down 全村拿我祭祀？反手一刀，全干翻 Last Night's Tea昨夜的茶Ancient Romance675k WordsCompleted [Reborn + transmigration + spatial powers + cultivation + quietly making it out of the village + leveling up and fighting monsters + no CP] The moment she opens her eyes, she finds herself at a huge sacrificial ceremony. After a moment of confusion, Ye Xiaoqi hefts a big knife. A sacrifice? I'll smash this stupid well for you. Then you won't have to make offerings anymore. The villagers are ignorant and the monsters are rampant? I'll keep my head down, then wipe them all out in one go! She keeps 3.6kReads9.1Score497Shelves
34. 634 假 The Fake Heiress Rides in a Bentley; the Real Crown Prince Hauls Bricks at a Construction Site 假千金坐宾利，真太子工地搬砖 Reaping the Mulberries at Sunset收之桑榆Modern Romance449k WordsCompleted The short drama “Transmigrated into a Rental-Apartment Romance, the Powerful Male Lead Works Construction to Support Me” is now streaming. After twenty years as a wealthy heiress, Jiang Shu discovers she is a fake, while the capital's long-lost crown prince is currently hauling bricks at a construction site. To hold on to her wealth and glory, she schemes every way she can to stop the real heir from reuniting with his wealthy birth parents. In the end, she winds up terminally ill and homeless on 6.9kReads8.8Score842Shelves

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    The books about rented apartments are all very good, especially the ones about cozy, long-lasting relationships. The last one is particularly well-written.

35. 635 穿 I Became the Villainous Ex-Girlfriend of a Bankrupt Heir 穿成破产太子爷的恶毒前女友 Strawberry Berry草莓果果Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted The print edition, titled I Think of You in the Capital at Night, goes on sale October 11. [Sweet, Adorable Painter vs. Long-Legged, Cool Heir] Ruan Yu opened her eyes and found herself transmigrated into the male lead's wicked girlfriend. In the original novel, when the male lead went bankrupt and moved with her into a basement, she called him a penniless leech and a spineless loser, cursed him to die, and even sold him to a male brothel for cash. Only later did she learn that he was actually t 53.9kReads9.1Score6.1kShelves
36. 636 全 Survival for All: The Top-Ranked Girl Never Watches Where She’s Going 全民求生，榜一她总是不看路 Sigh of Fufeng扶风叹Sports701k WordsOngoing Humanity on Blue Star was dragged into a survival game, and everyone collectively lost their minds. Who can relate? It’s just some lousy game, but it expects us to figure out skills on our own. It gives us a blueprint and expects us to gather materials and make things ourselves. If I could do that, would I be earning just 3,500 a month?! It was supposed to be a road survival game, but now it’s forcing us to learn stuff! Where’s the one-click learning button? Where’s the one-click crafting button 15.4kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    These four books are absolutely amazing! The first three are all female-centric stories without a romantic pairing. The first one is a lone wolf survival story where the female lead dominates a dungeon during her 12-hour "newbie protection period." The second one is more of an ensemble piece, with particularly strong friendships and family bonds. It's one I've been reading recently, featuring interstellar superpowers and a military academy league. The female lead is a super 3S-level character, but it's not a boring, one-woman show; everyone is very unique. The third one is "Game Arrives," where the female lead awakens her talents and becomes a master thief. I read this a while ago and highly recommend it. There's some controversy about the female lead collaborating with the official team, but I don't think it detracts from its appeal. The female lead and the other female characters are incredibly charming and grow on you. The supporting characters aren't static. The fourth one is an interstellar story where the commander dominates the battlefield. There's a romantic pairing; the commander achieves a 48-game winning streak in the arena, completes the most dangerous space driving route in 30 minutes, and becomes the empire's youngest general at 19. Essentially a wish-fulfillment story, the protagonist has the highest combat power but also has occasional flaws, imperfections, and setbacks.

37. 637 男 My Boyfriend Was Ice-Cold, But He Fell Apart When I Broke Up With Him 男友冷冰冰，提分手他却破防了 Wen Qi闻栖Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Mutual First Love / Living Together / Sweet Romance] Lin Wangxi discovers that she’s the wicked fake heiress in a melodramatic novel. The plot tells her that she has only half a year left before she dies for no apparent reason. When the real heiress returns, she has nowhere to go. Unexpectedly, it’s the down-and-out boyfriend she forced into the relationship who takes her in. Zhou Jinyuan, the novel’s major villain. His parents are both dead, his relatives have cast him out, and he and hi 21.3kReads8.8Score3.4kShelves
38. 638 星 Interstellar Mecha: The Frail Commander Takes on Seven Alone 星际机甲：病弱指挥官单挑一穿七 Taking Gold from the Luan Terrace鸾台取金Modern Romance615k WordsCompleted (Please read the first page of the main text for content warnings.) [Apocalypse, Interstellar, Strong Female Lead, Face-Slapping, Everyone Loves Her] Apocalypse enforcer Xu Lingqu transmigrates and becomes an unpopular, sickly adopted daughter of a general. Despite a constitution that leaves her fainting every three steps and coughing up blood every five, she's sent to the command program at the Imperial Military Academy. Command is great, command is wonderful. Commanders can sit safely behind 54.8kReads9.4Score7.9kShelves
39. 639 挑 I Picked a Needy Puppy to Be My Husband 挑到了委屈小狗当老公 Song Fan宋饭Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted The score was just released, so it may rise [1v1, both pure, sweet romance, comedy, unconventional marriage-before-love, slow burn] A pampered heiress with two faces vs. a devoted, straightforward man who falls for her on his own After getting into a fight, Liang Zhiyue suffered a head injury. Pointing at the handsome tech tycoon Zhou Hansheng on the news, she insisted he was her husband. As she spoke, tears fell from her eyes. “I've had a crush on him for ten years, and we've been married for t 20.8kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves

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    This is quite interesting; it incorporates humorous elements while remaining sweet throughout. It's not the mindlessly sweet kind; it's good, I've already finished reading it, about 100 chapters.

40. 640 烟 Ashtray 烟灰缸 Little Sister-in-Law Huahua花花小嫂子Mystery323k WordsCompleted [Mild horror + affair + twists] A stunning woman from the south, a knock at midnight, a silent delivery guy, someone crouching beneath the bed... Qin Song’s life is plunged into a living hell by an affair. 106.9kReads9.5Score19.5kShelves

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    This book is amazing, trust me! (Don't be put off by the synopsis or the title! It's genuinely fascinating.) The author's writing is superb, taking a perspective from the lives of ordinary people. The descriptions are spot-on, and the plot is tightly woven. I clicked on it by chance, read a few chapters, and was completely hooked. The story is incredibly captivating. And it's anything but cliché; you rarely see this kind of writing. Don't miss it!

41. 641 局 A Trap Within a Trap, a Lie Within a Lie 局中局，骗中骗 Wang Zenshuang王怎爽Urban634k WordsOngoing Greed grows in people’s hearts, and scams can find their way through any opening. No one is born lucky or immune to being deceived. The only reason you haven’t fallen into a trap is that you haven’t yet encountered one designed specifically for you. Desire is the bait, weakness is the opening. As long as greed remains, there will always be a scam waiting to draw you in. 2.4kReads8.3Score277Shelves

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    A completely different novel, it gets better and better as you read on!

42. 642 妹 Sweetheart! Don't Divorce Me! Your Husband Is a Brooding, Obsessive Yandere 妹宝！别离婚！你老公是阴湿病娇 Koi Gold Coin锦鲤钢镚Modern Romance397k WordsCompleted [Short drama adaptation released] [Six-year age gap + spoiler comments + marriage by contract + sweet and steamy + both leads are virgins + secret crush becomes mutual] [Brooding, yandere CEO × catlike, adorably clueless girl] Wen Duo has a strange condition called “skin hunger.” When it flares up, only cuddling can ease it. A year into their arranged marriage, her cold contract husband will only hold her when her condition acts up, and even a kiss has to be initiated by her! Wen Duo feels terri 11.9kReads8.3Score1.5kShelves

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    This book has live comments, but since it's a new book, it doesn't have a rating yet. However, that doesn't affect how good it is!

43. 643 瞧 Behold the Crimson Starry Sky, I’ll Burn It All for You 瞧瞧那绯红的星空，为你燃尽星空 Look at That Crimson Starry Sky瞧瞧那绯红的星空Fantastical Romance693k WordsCompleted The most blazing romance isn’t beneath the flowers and moonlight. It’s him daring to burn the stars from the sky, and her daring to cleave the heavens with her sword, then standing together beneath the crimson sea of stars and saying, “Just look at that crimson sky.” 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My new book, a passionate romance, refuses to be the same old thing. He burns his bones to save his life, she cleaves the heavens with her sword, it pulls at the threads of fate, what destiny, what heavenly way, what love, all of them are burned to ashes.

44. 644 笨 The Foolish Beauty Was Doted on by a Mad Prince After Her Substitute Marriage 笨蛋美人替嫁后被疯批王爷宠上天 Mo Qi Jun莫栖君Ancient Romance666k WordsCompleted [The short drama adaptation of With You, We Journey Beneath the Bright Moon is now open for reservations. Original novel of the Spring Hues series of animated dramas; print edition signed] [Swapped bridal identities + marriage for good fortune + love after marriage] [An adorably clueless beauty who charms people without realizing it VS a double-standard, mad prince] Qiao Yun fell and injured her head as a child. Her father showed her no affection, her stepmother had no love for her, and she beca 57.5kReads9.1Score5.2kShelves

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    This!!! The female lead has mental issues and marries the poisoned male lead to bring him good luck. She's a total foodie. Later on, her mental state recovers, and the male lead's poison is cured. I finished watching it in just over a day, and it's absolutely amazing!!!

45. 645 男 My Boyfriend Is Insecure and Cries Easily. How Could He Be the Villain? 男友自卑又爱哭，怎么可能是反派 Little Duckling小鸭鸭Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Devoted and equally powerful couple + mildly scary infinite worlds + indulgent wish fulfillment] [They seem perfectly normal on the outside, but both are crazy inside. The heroine trains her man like a dog, while the hero is insecure and pitiful.] Yu Li and her boyfriend had known each other for four years and been together for three. They were deeply in love. Her boyfriend was gentle and considerate. Aside from being a little clingy and insecure sometimes, and always wanting her to watch horro 30.5kReads9.5Score5kShelves

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    It's alright. I haven't read many, but these few seem quite unique. 1. A rich heiress vs. A Miao boy: The female lead is accidentally kidnapped and taken to Miao territory, becoming a perfect Gu master for cultivating Gu worms. She's being scrambled for, and she lies to the male lead, saying they're engaged and she's pregnant. 2. The male and female leads are both mental hospital patients, yet they fall in love and even get discharged to live like a couple. One day, her boyfriend disappears, revealing a chip in his head that claims to be a system, and that her boyfriend is the villain in the book. 3. She accidentally finds a movie ticket and enters another world she's never known before. Her brother, missing for three years, had already been there and is dead. To find out the truth behind her brother's death, Shen Biezhi decides not to leave. Later, after gradually understanding the truth about her brother's death, she discovers something even more chilling: her entry into this world was inevitable.

46. 646 惊 Shocking! The Legitimate Princess Defies Fate Every Day! 惊！嫡公主她每天都在逆天改命！ Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Female-led power fantasy + ruthless, unhinged heroine + an extreme “I’d rather betray others than let them betray me” mentality] Xuan Mingyao was reborn at the age of seven, back before anything had happened. Though she was the empress’s legitimate daughter, a princess treated like royalty, her younger brother, the crown prince, was about to die of illness. Her mother would soon be consumed by worry, grow estranged from the emperor, and eventually be deposed in the witchcraft scandal. Overnight 28kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves

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    This is the best female-centric novel I've ever read.

47. 647 怂 A Timid Beauty Is Doted on by Vengeful Ghosts in Horror Movies 怂包美人在恐怖片被厉鬼宠爱 Li lili Li里lili里Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Infinite Horror Sets + Growing Heroine + Thrills and Chills + Sweet Romance + Multiple Versions of the Male Lead] Shen Biezhi is chosen to be a paranormal actor and must continually enter horror films to play different roles. [The Haunted Hotel] In the 1920s or 1930s, a speculator brings his newly married concubine home to visit his family. Their car breaks down on the way, leaving them stranded at a terrifying hotel… Shen Biezhi plays the beautiful young concubine. She knows that before she wa 10.6kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
48. 648 我 My Life After Someone Took Over My Body 我被夺舍后的人生 Mu Yizi Jun木易子君Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + sweet romance + intense push-and-pull between the leads + delicate heroine and powerful hero] Chen Rui'an was possessed by someone who turned her life into a complete mess: quitting the job at the company she had worked so hard to get into, divorcing her beloved husband, and getting dumped by a rich second-generation heir... By the time she got her body back, all that remained of her once enviable life was a total mess. She thought her life was over and that things could never ge 9.7kReads9.3Score907Shelves

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    A little different

49. 649 太 The Crown Prince Steals His Friend's Wife! The Sweetheart Is Trapped in a Jealousy Showdown 太子夺友妻！娇娇深陷争宠修罗场 I Love Sugarcane我爱吃甘蔗Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Rivals Fighting for Her + Sweet-Talk Face-Slapping + Forced Marriage and Possession + Faking Her Death + Devoted to Each Other + Female Lead in Control] After a tragic death, Meng Jinyue is given a chance and sent back three years. If she successfully wins over the Crown Prince within those three years, she will be allowed to keep living afterward. Meng Jinyue accepts without hesitation. After all, a man's no substitute for her life. But her status is too low, and she can barely get a 10.2kReads8.9Score956Shelves

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    ✨This book✨ features a sibling rivalry [smirk][smirk] Before Xie Yunye died in battle, the Crown Prince advised him: "Her status is too low; she's not good enough for you." "Taking her as a concubine is enough; why marry her?" "For her, you'd even give up the position of Crown Prince? I think you've gone mad." Later, Xie Yunye survived the battlefield, and the Crown Prince coldly looked at him: "You're so vulgar; you're truly unworthy of Yaoyao." "I want to marry her." "Even if I lose this position as Crown Prince, I still want her." Xie Yunye: "..."

50. 650 云 Clouds Veil Our Bliss 云欲遮欢 Guest Among the Flowers花间落客Modern Romance213k WordsOngoing [Romance + political intrigue + intense push and pull + evenly matched rivals + the powerful one bows his head] She thought all he wanted was her mother's enormously valuable inheritance. On the eve of her engagement, in her damp bathrobe, with the red birthmark on her chest exposed, he climbed in through the window and placed a soft kiss on her. Pinning her against the wall, he said, “He doesn't want you. I do.” She thought it was possession, revenge, a game played by a rich heir. She though 178Reads—Score110Shelves

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