I’ve Lost the Urge to Read. I Open Every Book but Can’t Get Into It 没有看书欲望 每本点开就看不下去

1. 1 九 Down-and-Out Heiress in the 1990s Marries a Rugged Man and Has His Baby! 九零落魄千金，嫁个糙汉生崽崽！ Chen Tumao陈土猫Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted A devoted couple + period setting + forced marriage + loyal puppy-like male lead + farming + not a sweet romance + not a wish-fulfillment story! When Wen Jing was eighteen, she discovered that she wasn't the Wen family's daughter and returned to her biological parents. The village's resident troublemaker, Lu Yanshen, took one look at her and set his sights on her. He forced her to marry him, and they had a son. “You're my mother, and you and my dad are truly in love.” “No, no, no. It wasn't forc 2.9kReads8.3Score165Shelves

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   🥰🥰A story of two virgins, set in a historical period, a forced marriage, a loyal and devoted lover, and a farming life. When Wen Jing was eighteen, she discovered she wasn't the daughter of the Wen family and returned to her biological parents. There, she was immediately targeted by Lu Yanshen, the village's troublemaker, who forcibly married her and had a son.

2. 2 大 The Benevolent Ancestor of the Tang Dynasty 【大唐仁祖】 Tang Renzu of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors三皇五帝唐仁祖Historical973k WordsCompleted [Golden Finger] [Transmigration] [Li Ke] [Political Intrigue] [History] From the start, he transmigrates into Li Ke. Facing certain death, he uses Li Shimin as a chess piece and goes head-to-head with the Changsun clan and the Guanlong aristocratic families, deftly resolving the struggle over the crown prince's succession. From the start, he is trapped in a dead end: Changsun Wuji has already begun plotting to frame him, and the deadly purge of Zhenguan Year 17 is less than six years away. He 5.5kReads—Score494Shelves

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   A must-read! If you like it, recommend this book to your friends! A new book finishing in September, *The Great Tang Emperor Renzu* is of such high quality as a historical novel or a serious drama, with the potential to become a classic. This novel is high-quality, intelligent, not mindless, logically sound, and features brilliantly portrayed characters! *The Great Tang Emperor Renzu* is a nearly million-word completed work, with all foreshadowing resolved, all plot holes filled, and no disappointing ending. The author's writing style, word choice, plot structure, imperial strategies, political maneuvering, emotional nuances, military warfare, court intrigue, and governance are all top-notch. His writing is astonishing, his scope grand, his themes lofty, his thoughts profound, his knowledge solid, his cultural background deep, and his political maneuvering top-notch. If you don't like it after reading it, you can slap me in the face!

3. 3 漂 A Stunning Beauty Hounded by an Obsessive Mad Dog in a Period Novel 漂亮美人在年代文被偏执疯狗缠上 Sanda Biscuit散打饼干Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [A calculating, self-serving heroine + an obsessive, possessive hero] Selfish, vain, materialistic, and always looking out for herself. And yet, countless people love her. In the original novel, Lin Luoxue is the heroine's sister, a cannon-fodder character who despises the poor and loves the rich, and juggles three men at once. Even after getting married, she's still unfaithful, and in the end, she dies while eloping with her lover. She's nasty, selfish, and plays with people's feelings while mo 57.5kReads8.8Score3.4kShelves

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   🌈①The male lead is a true father figure. 🌿The first thing he does upon awakening his memories is to lure the female lead into marriage with gold and silver jewelry, supporting her through university. He accompanies her to university, taking care of her daily needs. He exudes the aura of a devoted husband, fearing someone might steal her away because he was the fourth mistress in his past life. 😄🌈②A quick transmigration novel. The first story is super captivating. After the female lead, Yu Niaoniao, is discovered to be a fake heiress, she tries to avoid being kicked out of her home by directly pursuing her childhood friend, the older brother. However, the brother, seemingly upright, is actually extremely possessive and secretly gets pregnant without consulting her!

4. 4 快 Quick Transmigration: I’m Clinging to a Big Shot in Period Novels 快穿之我在年代文里抱大腿 Rouge-Smiling Bookworm胭脂笑忘书生666k WordsCompleted Her lifestyle was far too extravagant. If she could sit, she never stood; if she could lie down, she never sat. She avoided hardship and enjoyed every comfort. Because Yu Niaoniao loved the good life too much, the Main God, who couldn’t stand the sight of her, banished her to a department that sent people into period novels to complete missions. She was sent to an era where everything was scarce, expected to suffer and toil to her heart’s content. But! If they wanted her to suffer, she would do 396Reads8.5Score103Shelves
5. 5 我 My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant 我的26岁女房客 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban2.1M WordsCompleted After a wild night at a bar, a beautiful woman pinned him with a paternity claim, and the down-and-out young man suddenly became a father. As if things weren't bad enough, the owner of his rented home changed, and he was about to be kicked out. But his new landlady was beautiful! Should he ask to share the place? She coolly gave him a single word: “Get out!” A romantic entanglement sparked by a housing problem. 120kReads9.7Score13.9kShelves

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   They have all kinds.

6. 6 债 Now That the Debt Is Paid, Who’s Going to Wait on You? 债都还完了，谁还伺候你 A Mad Laugh一笑癫狂Two Male Leads261k WordsCompleted [Male-Male Romance] [Chasing His Lover After Losing Him] [Mutual Firsts] [One-on-One] [Sweet Romance] [Happy Ending] A domineering CEO with a soft spot for his sweetheart × a sweet artist who draws spicy fan art His dad jumped off a building, his mom ran away, his grandma was paralyzed, and he was left broken. Su Yu had a happy family until his father’s investment failed. Overnight, they went bankrupt, and his family fell apart. Before he had even taken the college entrance exams, Su Yu was sadd 5.2kReads9.2Score568Shelves
7. 7 重 Reborn: The Shadow Guard Becomes the Prince’s Consort 重生之暗卫做王夫 Jiang Yuyu江遇遇Two Male Leads259k WordsCompleted [Winged Prince Yan Xuanchen, gong × Shadow Guard Twelve Lin Qiu, shou] [Two male leads + 1v1 + happy ending + reborn + angst first, sweetness later + mild physical abuse + multiple side couples + shou is gentle rather than equally matched + the previous life was not pure, but both are pure in this life] [They don't fall in love right away; their relationship develops gradually] In his previous life, Winged Prince Yan Xuanchen was furious when he learned that his shadow guard had feelings for hi 7.8kReads9.4Score800Shelves
8. 8 一 A Blossom, A Cup of Wine, An Immortal Life 一花一酒一仙人，亦眠亦醉亦长生 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [This book is also known as The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring] [The print edition of The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring goes on sale at 7 p.m. on November 15!] [Immortality + taking disciples + no female lead + lighthearted comedy, no tearjerkers] When your master serves food, you spin the table; when your master chants a spell, you chatter away. When your master rests, you sing; when your master sleeps in, you bang on a pot. Your master is immortal, but your life is short; your master 198.1kReads9.5Score24.7kShelves
9. 9 嫁 After Marrying My Childhood Friend's Cousin, My Husband Fights the Inner-Residence Battles for Me 嫁给竹马表哥后，夫君替我去宅斗 Ji Qiushan积丘山Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + childhood sweethearts + married from the start + lighthearted, sweet romance] Gentle, clever official’s daughter VS domineering, calculating merchant’s son Shen Tang, daughter of a low-ranking official, marries her stepmother’s nephew, her childhood sweetheart and cousin, Qi Huaijing. With their families’ unequal status, an unkind mother-in-law, powerful half-brothers, and a young cousin in the capital who was once considered as a match for him, Shen Tang prepar 19.7kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves

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   ⌚️Shen Tang, the daughter of an eighth-rank official, marries her childhood sweetheart and cousin, Qi Huaijing. She initially intends to spend her life navigating the power struggles of the household, but little did she know that her cunning husband had been eyeing her for years, spoiling her rotten and solving everything for her. A pure ancient romance novel with sweet post-marital bliss, free from the hassles of household intrigue, sweet from beginning to end.

10. 10 快 Quick Transmigration: Getting Kissed to Tears by Powerful Men in Sweet Romance Stories 快穿：在甜文里被大佬们亲哭 Pure-Hearted Puppy 9527纯情小狗9527Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No fixed pairing + all male leads are faithful + powerful men humbled + scheming green tea + slight everyone-loves-her vibe] In some worlds, the male leads are condemned by the twists of fate to become tragic characters in an author’s story. The little fox Ningning’s mission is to change their destinies, and, while she’s at it… devour them. 1. The Little Princess Takes on Four [Spoiled Princess VS Young General] 2. Rough-and-Ready Romance [Little Chef VS Older Boxer with a Major Size Difference 49.6kReads9.3Score4.1kShelves

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    What?! No desire to read?! Then let's read this book! 🥰🥰 I'm so frustrated reading it! 😳😳💕 Without further ado, let's start reading. If you prefer something more serene and simple, you can always find something else if you don't like it. 😳😳😳😳 It's really super good! 🥰🥰

11. 11 九 The 1990s: The Gruff Factory Director Begs for Love with Red Eyes 九零年代，糙汉厂长红眼求爱 Gu Yin En顾寅恩Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Cool and aloof top female student × clingy, rugged veteran officer] Lin Lu: a promising student at a prestigious university in the capital. Song Chen: a promising officer with a bright future in the military. After he saves her life, the two are forced into marriage and have a child. Lin Lu assumes Song Chen is just as unwilling as she is, so once the baby is born, she leaves without a second thought. After being harmed and confined to her bed for seven years, Lin Lu wakes up and finally realiz 6.8kReads8.8Score425Shelves

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    Check out this book! 😘😘 [Aloof and arrogant female academic genius X clingy, rough-around-the-edges retired military officer] Lin Lu—a promising student at Kyoto University. Song Chen—a bright future military officer → 😳😳😳 [A master of sharp tongue, the best at washing underwear with a cold face, a down-on-his-luck, heartbroken man in unrequited love] × [A carefree, clueless, and wicked woman] → 🥰🥰 [A seemingly innocent but actually cunning boss, Mr. Song × Ms. Lin, who is easily swayed by gentleness] A slow-burning, rare, and heartwarming story of a family healing each other.

12. 12 攻 Winning Over the Young Lord of Miaojiang 攻略苗疆少主 Running Peach奔跑的桃子Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted Chu He transmigrates into a book. [The villain will kill the male lead, cripple the female lead, and then commit suicide out of hatred for the world. This world is about to collapse, and your mission is to save it.] The lousy System vanishes after assigning the mission. Before Chu He can even figure out what to do, she is kidnapped to Miaojiang, where she becomes the perfect mother Gu for the medicine people to cultivate their Gu. Medicine people aren’t human and have no memories of their past. 140.2kReads9.4Score14.6kShelves

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    To save her own life, the female protagonist uses her words to trick a young Miao man with red eyes and white hair. He is clueless about love and is innocent and naive. For Ahe, he gives her his whole heart. The female protagonist buys him candied hawthorns, takes him to travel in the Central Plains, and teaches him to be an ordinary person. They are each other's salvation.

13. 13 不 After Trying to Get Myself Killed Again and Again, I Was Spoiled Rotten by the Possessive Second Master 不断作死后，我被偏执二爷宠坏了 Keep It Up, Mang Mang忙忙加油Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [Pure Love] [Sweet Romance] [Marriage Before Love] Everyone knows that Second Master Gu is cool, aloof, and refined, and never goes near women. He is an untouchable flower perched high on a mountain. One day, the Gu family held an important meeting, and the biggest names in business took their seats. Second Master Gu, who was never late, was nowhere to be seen. Only after his secretary went to look for him did they see him arrive late, carrying a sobbing girl with red-rimmed eyes. He spoke gentl 7.7kReads9.3Score666Shelves

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    This is really good. The female lead is delicate and fragile, and the male lead isn't the traditional domineering CEO type. They get married almost immediately after meeting, and then on their first night together, the female lead accidentally shaves the male lead's head, giving him a receding hairline—it's hilarious! It's a sweet little story; you should check it out if you like that kind of thing.

14. 14 四 Siheyuan: Silly Er from the Start Beheads a Chicken 四合院：开局二傻斩鸡头 Lu Yier鲁一二Male-Channel Fanfiction418k WordsCompleted What would happen if Silly Zhu and Silly Mao were both transmigrated by a pair of brothers? What would happen if Silly Zhu raised the moral cudgel high against Yi Zhonghai? ... Read on to see how the brothers, Silly Zhu and Silly Mao, get through life in a special era. Flathead Yi Zhonghai is trembling in fear. Silly Zhu, please spare me! 7.7kReads8.5Score394Shelves

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    Three excellent books, with fast-paced plots and no unnecessary padding, and all already completed. Perfect for those looking for something to read. The first is a new fantasy novel, featuring two transmigrated women in a traditional courtyard house. If one woman can't fight two powerful elders, then two will do the trick. The second is also about the power struggles between sisters, a transmigrated woman versus a reborn woman 😎😎😎 The third, which I personally found incredibly enjoyable, is about swift justice and decisive action, unburdened by family ties. [Under pressure][Under pressure][Under pressure]

15. 15 被 Forced to Go to the Countryside, the Superpowered Bigwig Takes Her Pocket Dimension and Marries the Factory's Handsome Guy 被逼下乡，异能大佬带空间嫁厂草 Little Grass Seed小草籽Modern Romance689k WordsCompleted Lin Xia, the top fighter of the apocalypse, blew herself up alongside the Zombie King and transmigrated into the body of Lin Xia'an, a member of the Lin family in the 1970s. Gifted with supernatural powers, she had planned to head to the countryside and make a name for herself. But the original host’s third younger sister had been reborn. Not only was she eager to go to the countryside, she also wanted to steal the husband the original host had married in her previous life. Lin Xia'an said, “Go 3.5kReads8.2Score222Shelves
16. 16 四 Siheyuan: Abandoning Yushui to End the Qing Dynasty 四合院：抛雨水断大清 Lu Yier鲁一二Male-Channel Fanfiction646k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Silly Zhu was swindled out of everything by everyone in the compound. He ended up dying beneath a bridge, torn apart by wild dogs. At the moment of his death, he understood: he had Dorgon’s fate, but not Cao Cao’s wisdom. Dorgon married a widow with a son, gave up the throne, and eventually fell off his horse and died. He was just an ordinary man who also married a widow with a son, and he froze to death beneath a bridge. Just look at Cao Cao: why was he so wise? Look at th 7.3kReads8.0Score207Shelves
17. 17 综 Film and TV Crossover: Who Says the Supporting Female Character Is Destined to Be Cannon Fodder? 综影视：谁说女配注定被炮灰 Yi You苡幽Female-Channel Fanfiction690k WordsCompleted If you don't like it, don't read or complain. (The leads are not both virgins. Except in the first world, the hero will be devoted to the heroine after meeting her, but she won't be devoted to him. She's sweet, soft, and easy to push around; this is a harem and Mary Sue story. Don't tell me what happens in the original works. This isn't the original. Some characters are very out of character, so proceed with caution, proceed with caution, proceed with caution. If you don't like it, don't read it 3.2kReads8.2Score106Shelves
18. 18 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Female Supporting Character Betrays the Male Lead, She's Locked Up in Tears 快穿：渣了男主后女配被关哭了 Wang Mumu Ya王木木吖Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [She never breaks character. The heroine is a real scumbag, no good person, with jealousy-fueled showdowns and regretful exes all around her. A hint of irresistible Mary Sue charm.] What do you do when you transmigrate into the role of a vicious supporting female character who has to do bad things? Su Yu’s answer is: Obviously, keep doing bad things! An outstanding graduate of the Quick Transmigration Bureau, Su Yu’s mission is to become a cannon-fodder supporting heroine, win the male lead over 39kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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    I like both of these books. The first one has a doll, which I quite like. The second one is about Ye Qiao, whom I really love.

19. 19 我 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 217.1kReads9.6Score24.4kShelves
20. 20 五 The 1950s: The Young Army Wife from the Apocalypse 五零：末世来的小军嫂 gaospingModern Romance940k WordsCompleted Chen Yuesheng was the most sought-after son-in-law among the families in the new camp. Who could have guessed that after going home on leave, he would return with a fiancée, and that the young woman would have a six-year-old younger brother in tow? Poor girl: her grandfather had just died, and after a long, exhausting journey, she fell ill as soon as she arrived. Song Xiaoman was once a genius girl, but the apocalypse struck. After fighting to survive for five years, she finally closed her eyes. 3.6kReads8.8Score389Shelves
21. 21 惊 Goodness! Reborn After Being Widowed, She’s Spoiled by a Powerful Man 惊！守寡重生后她被大佬宠坏了 A Deer Blossoms一鹿开花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Period Setting + Rugged Man + Educated Youth + Sweet Romance + Raising Kids + System + Everyday Family Life) Lu Huaijiao is a rich beauty whose name suits her perfectly: delicate, gorgeous, and loaded with money. In her previous life, after someone schemed to send her to the countryside, she married Gu Changzheng, the fiercest and roughest man for miles around. Back then, she couldn’t stand this man, who seemed to have endless strength in every muscle. Three years into their marriage, he died u 7kReads8.1Score434Shelves
22. 22 八 The Fallen Heiress of the 1980s Marries a Factory Director and Raises His Kids 八零落魄千金，嫁个厂长养崽崽 Tea Tea Lemon茶茶柠檬Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [1980s + no rebirth or transmigration + no golden finger + everyday family life + raising children] Su Wanyan had been stunningly beautiful since childhood. She spoke two foreign languages and excelled at school, with a guaranteed place at a university in the capital within reach. But when her family went bankrupt overnight, her father, egged on by her stepmother, sold her to their uncultured, thuggish creditor to settle the debt. At first, when Jiang Liting heard that the Su family wanted to of 11.4kReads7.6Score731Shelves
23. 23 重 Reborn into a Sweet Military Marriage: The Fire Chief Wraps an Arm Around My Waist 重生军婚甜蜜蜜，消防队长揽腰宠 Drunken Big Raccoon酒酿大狸子Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Rebirth + Mutual Devotion + Sweet Romance] Entrepreneur Tang Xiaoxiao lived to the age of eighty. After she died, she was told that the firefighter who rescued her during an earthquake had spent the rest of his life disabled by a leg injury he suffered while saving her. Was she going to help her lifesaver heal his leg, or be reincarnated? What a question. Of course she'd help him heal! After being reborn, Tang Xiaoxiao goes to the countryside in her lifesave 13.7kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
24. 24 七 The 1970s: The Hated Couple Goes Wild in the Compound 七零：万人嫌夫妇，大院发癫 Bobo Bedhead啵啵呆毛Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [1970s setting + delightfully unhinged and a little funny + violent, crazy heroine + spoiled, two-faced, scheming young husband + both leads join the army later] Ye Sanqiu is notorious as the most hated person in Trumpet Flower Brigade. The villagers and her own family have suffered endlessly at her hands... Granny Ye and the brigade leader are going gray from worry. Left with no choice, Granny Ye hands her a letter of introduction and a marriage certificate. “Sanqiu, you've wreaked havoc all ov 56.1kReads9.0Score6.4kShelves

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    Super hilarious and entertaining! 😆 [1970s+, quirky and funny + violent and crazy female lead + spoiled and manipulative husband + male and female leads join the army later on] Ye Sanqiu is notorious in the Trumpet Flower Brigade, hated by everyone. The villagers and their own families suffer terribly because of her... Old Mrs. Ye and the brigade leader are both worried sick. Driven to desperation, Old Mrs. Ye throws out a letter of introduction and a marriage certificate. "Sanqiu, you've ruined the whole village these past few years! Go to the capital and wreak havoc on your in-laws!"

25. 25 睁 Awakening in the 1980s: I Have a Child with the Infamous Village Tyrant 睁眼八零：和凶名在外村霸有崽了 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted When Hu Yao woke up, she found a mischievous yet well-behaved son and a scoundrel of a man beside her. Shocked and bewildered, she heard from the neighbors she knew that four years earlier, she'd hit her head so hard she was left simple-minded, and her mother had sold her. Over those four years, she had not only gained a husband but also a mischievous child who fiercely protected her. The bastard of a man was always putting his hands on her, and he was exceptionally fierce and unreasonable. Terr 38.3kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves

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    When she woke up, the neighbors all said that she had hit her head and become mentally impaired four years ago, which led to her mother selling her. In those four years, she not only gained a husband but also had a mischievous yet protective son. The scoundrel and thug always liked to grope her, and he was exceptionally fierce and unreasonable. She was terrified, feeling like the sky had fallen. Yet, this rough and tough man and her son cherished her dearly.

26. 26 在 Korean Showbiz: Life Pretending to Be Cute in a Girl Group Full of Energy 【韩娱】在元气女团装可爱的生活 Edelweiss Melts雪绒花融化Modern Romance620k WordsCompleted Blurb: A spin-off born from a wild idea. A story about a girl weighed down by a painful past and naturally unsmiling, voted into stardom by a crowd of jokesters, as she grows while living in a bright and adorable girl group. Reader’s guide: 1. The original tenth member of TWICE, the group’s producer, and an all-around ace. 2. The male lead is BTS’s seventh member. The story also features other boy groups and girl groups. 3. The author likes a good laugh and will include some rather mean jokes. 4 2.4kReads8.9Score161Shelves

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    Both of these K-pop girl group novels feature female protagonists who are not mindless heartthrobs. They are independent thinkers, not just love-struck individuals, and have no special advantages. The first novel focuses on a creative girl group, not just mindless heartthrobs; the female lead is very independent and has a romantic pairing. The second novel, not fanfiction, follows the K-pop group formula, featuring stage performances and film appearances. It also features no special advantages in the early stages, following the protagonist's journey from an unknown to an ambitious, independent woman.

27. 27 娱 The Entertainment Industry's Top Female Idol 娱乐圈顶级女爱豆 Sweet Zucchini甜甜的角瓜Modern Romance193k WordsOngoing Notice: No romance. Chaolu, the youngest member of Gaofeng Entertainment’s new girl group, initially struggles to get along with her teammates and becomes a target of fans’ criticism: [You’ve got to be kidding. Everyone else is so talented. Won’t Chaolu feel inferior in the group?] [I admit she’s pretty, but she’s just a pretty face with no talent. She deserves all the hate!] [I heard she took XXX’s place to get into the group. She’s the company’s favorite, isn’t she?] But onstage, she’s the one —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 137.8kReads9.6Score16.6kShelves

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    The first book was incredibly good; the more you read, the more addictive it became, especially after the female lead's older brother almost died in chapter 20-something. Later on, the female lead's parents really went on a killing spree. The second book was a feel-good novel, and I think it's the pinnacle of feel-good novels in the historical fiction genre.

29. 29 七 The 1970s: The Glamorous Heiress Transmigrates into a Book with a Trillion-Dollar Fortune 七零：美艳娇气包带千亿资产穿书 A Duo u阿哆uModern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The young lady never lived through that era, so you can't expect her to have the same spending habits as ordinary people. [Not a poverty-relief story] [Sweet romance + period setting + transmigrate into a book + golden finger + feel-good power fantasy] [Both are virgins, one-on-one romance] Shanghai–Beijing–Hong Kong [Warning: The heroine is spoiled and not truly kind or beautiful inside! The hero is a lovesick fool! Don't get hung up on prices! If there are any plot holes, just treat them as au 24.7kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
30. 30 漂 The Gorgeous, High-Maintenance Mediator of the 1970s 漂亮作精在七零当调解员 Er Lulu二鹿鹿Modern Romance298k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Beloved by the Whole Family + Hilarious + Military Marriage] You were supposed to mediate family disputes, not encourage people to get divorced! - After five years as a marriage counselor, breaking up countless unhappy couples, Jiang An'an was hit over the head with a brick and flung into the material-scarce 1970s. Her father was a lazy good-for-nothing, her mother was tough as nails, and all three of her older sisters were a handful. As for her, she was a beautiful airhead who 6kReads8.8Score608Shelves

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    I was already in a reading slump, but after clicking on this book, I couldn't help but keep reading. It ended too quickly, leaving me wanting more. The book's advocacy for women was deeply moving, and the vivid descriptions of An'an and her adoptive parents made me feel like I was right there in the story.

31. 31 成 Why Help Others Get What They Want? I’ll Choose Myself 成全别人？不如成全自己 Yue Cangyun Nali月藏云那里Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted In the book, Xu Jing'an spent her whole life helping others and putting them first, yet in the end, no one even said a kind word about her. This time, she's going to look after herself first and do what's best for her. 141.6kReads9.5Score11.6kShelves

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    The female lead is very clear-headed and rational, and she seeks advantages and avoids disadvantages. Each character is very distinctive. Unlike previous period novels with overpowered protagonists, I really like this kind of plot style.

32. 32 公 The Male Penguin Gets Beaten Up Every Day 公企鹅每天都被揍 Mu Yeye慕野野Two Male Leads31k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads]+ [Sweet Romance]+ [So Sweet It'll Make Your Teeth Ache] Mu You wakes up from a nap and finds himself in the body of a male penguin. Born in the freezing Antarctic and separated from his group, he's starving when he sneaks a fish from another male penguin. The other penguin catches him and gives him a thorough beating. They become rivals who can't stop getting tangled up with each other... [Top Penguin] Ya Li: goofy + shameless + warmhearted + lecherous [Bottom Penguin] Mu You: 810Reads8.1Score116Shelves

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    This one, haha, it's about two penguins 🐧, their story of meeting and falling in love, hahaha, so cute! The straight-laced male penguin is the "dominant" one, it's hilarious, hahaha!

33. 33 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6kShelves

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    The first book, featuring two male protagonists and penguins, is a short story that I found quite enjoyable; you could read it as a bedtime story. The second book is a cultivation novel, with Gao Ran throughout, without any intellectual deflation. The third and fourth books are historical fiction, without any cheat codes, spatial abilities, or systems; they are all about gentleness and redemption.

34. 34 七 The 1970s Villain Dotes on His Little Wife 七零反派娇宠小媳妇 Lan Yalan澜雅澜Modern Romance851k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Period Drama + Transmigrate into a Book + Sweet Romance + Rugged Man + She Pursues Him] Wen Zhizhi transmigrates into a book and becomes the runaway wife of the story's twisted villain. Afraid that the tragic ending from the book will befall her again, she has no choice but to sweet-talk the villain every day and keep him happy. But somewhere along the way, things start to feel a little off… Cao Erman: “Wifey, you're so good to me.” Wen Zhizhi: “…” Cao Erman: “Wifey, you're so beaut 4.1kReads8.8Score268Shelves
35. 35 怕 Help! Pregnant with Twins, and This Rugged Man Won't Stop Spoiling Me! 怕！双胎体质，被糙汉掐腰猛宠！ Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Period setting + rugged man + devoted husband + everyday life + devoted couple, one-on-one romance) As a minor cannon-fodder shrew of a supporting female character in a period novel, she was destined for a miserable ending that would leave everyone sighing with pity. But sorry, I'm here now. Looking at the man before her, with his straight, sturdy posture, phoenix eyes, and high nose, both his face and physique seemed made to match her tastes perfectly. Bai Yueji: How thoroughly brai 82.4kReads9.4Score5.4kShelves
36. 36 抱 A Cannon-Fodder Supporting Lady’s Survival Guide to Clinging to the Infinite-Flow Male Lead 抱紧无限流男主的炮灰女配生存法 Black Flame黑火焰Modern Romance584k WordsCompleted Content warning: The female lead is not a strong-woman heroine. She grows gradually, and this is a funny, sweet romance. Romance is the main focus; the infinite-flow survival games are secondary. Please avoid if that’s not your thing. Note: The story includes infinite-flow plots and similar content. Readers with strong moral sensibilities may want to steer clear. Lin Shuang transmigrates into a modern fantasy novel aimed at male readers, becoming the rich young lady who goes on a blind date with 26kReads9.4Score2.6kShelves

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    I'm in a similar situation, but recently reading these books has really whetted my appetite.

37. 37 这 This Little Temptress Is So Sweet 这个妖精娇滴滴 Autumn Waters, Southern Mist秋水南烟Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted Only after becoming a skeleton spirit did she realize that the female demons along the Journey to the West had terrible taste. Sun Wukong was far more alluring than Tang Sanzang! The Great Sage could be devious or gentle, fight monsters, and whisper sweet nothings. “Don’t look at my master.” “Got yourself into trouble again? Why show off? Is my Golden Cudgel just for decoration?” “Don’t get too smug. When I return from fetching the scriptures in the West, I’ll deal with you sooner or later.” The 7.7kReads8.9Score794Shelves
38. 38 穿 The Pregnant Wife of an 80s Male Supporting Character 穿成八零年代男配的怀孕妻 Kind as Water, Dreamlike善若水如梦Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Xu Mo was an overworked office drone from the twenty-first century, and she happened to get swept up in the transmigration wave. She transmigrated into the body of the villainess in an eighties novel. Not only is she the heroine's younger sister, she's also the tragic male lead's ex-wife. She stole the heroine's first love, the male lead, and even took the heroine's child. In the end, she even tried to steal the male lead. She's truly a shameless villainess! Xu Mo throws down the book!!! And she 3.3kReads8.0Score181Shelves
39. 39 穿 I Transmigrated into a Villainess, So I Helped the Big Shot Rise Again 穿成恶毒女配，我陪大佬东山再起 Wu Yan五颜Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted Transmigrate into a book + marriage first, love later + adorable child + satisfying revenge + sweet romance + going off the rails + no-brainer fun + devoted couple Xu Yi transmigrates into a book as a vicious supporting character who is eight months pregnant. The original character cares only about money. To attach herself to a powerful man, she schemes to get pregnant by him. But when she learns he has gone bankrupt in her eighth month of pregnancy, she unhesitatingly aborts the baby, dumps h 3.7kReads7.5Score1.2kShelves
40. 40 快 Quick Transmigration: I Play the Male Supporting Character, but the Protagonist Won’t Leave Me Alone 快穿：扮演男配的我被主角黏上了 Si Mianmian姒绵绵Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + quick transmigration + protagonist gong + 1v1 in every world + no splitting into multiple versions (no fixed couple)] Bai Yichen was bound to a System called Little Blackheart. His job was to play various male supporting characters and catalyze the protagonists' romances. He kept the four rules for male supporting characters firmly in mind: “When the leads fight, I comfort them. When the leads suffer, I shed tears. When the leads fall in love, I make myself scarce. When the lea 7.6kReads9.4Score658Shelves
41. 41 震 Shocking! The Main God Is a Hopeless Romantic 震惊！那个主神是个恋爱脑 Dai Chuan Yue Bai黛川月白Two Male Leads239k WordsOngoing (New readers welcome! &^*^%) The God of the quick transmigration bureau is a hopeless romantic. To enjoy a loving relationship with his beloved, he shatters his divine soul and enters three thousand worlds, beginning a quick transmigration journey in the name of love. The first world isn't written very well ( •̥́ ˍ •̀ू ) Note: This is mainly a sweet story, and both leads are pure and inexperienced. The author is new, so the plot and writing may not be very polished. Please be understanding! 4Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 快 Quick Transmigration: The Unhinged Villain Can't Get Enough of Me 快穿：疯批反派对我欲罢不能 Chubby Orange Loves Fish胖橘爱吃鱼Two Male Leads347k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other, a powerful team, taking down scummy attack leads and trash men! A twisted, possessive villain forces his love on a teasing, drama-loving receiver] Also known as: After I Destroyed the Scummy Attack Lead, the Villain Made Me His Ji Shu’s mission is to stop the villain from crushing the protagonist and stealing his fortune. Ji Shu says, “Easy!” So he beats the protagonist to the punch and crushes him first. Then the villain won’ 1.6kReads9.1Score188Shelves
43. 43 快 Quick Transmigration: The Heartthrob Isn’t Afraid of the Yandere’s Dark Room 快穿：万人迷他不怕病娇的小黑屋 Zhuge Santu诸葛三土Two Male Leads397k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + villain + coercion + fragmented love interests + slight reverse harem appeal + devoted 1v1 romances in every world] Song Tingwan binds himself to a villain-taming System and transmigrates into various worlds to tame their villains. As an outstanding employee of the Space-Time Administration, Song Tingwan has no trouble dancing with wolves or reading people's hearts. But in this mission, the villain is not only a yandere, but also attracted to men... Something Song Tingwan 3.2kReads9.0Score264Shelves
44. 44 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cool Beauty Is Always Forced Into Love 快穿：清冷美人总被强制爱 Old Friend from the West Alley西巷故人Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted “We were meant to be together from the start. You can’t escape me.” Two male leads, quick transmigration + sweet romance and a happy ending + memories retained + devoted to each other, now and forever + sickly, obsessive, and possessive A seemingly aloof beauty who is innocent and obedient when it comes to love x a possessive, twisted, and obsessive top Bad news: Chuyang, the most popular Immortal Lord and a divine spirit of the Xianlai Mirror, has been locked away! Good news: The bastard wh 9.3kReads9.3Score810Shelves
45. 45 快 Quick Transmigration: The Pitiful One Goes Berserk, Then Gets Spoiled by a Powerful Figure 快穿：小可怜疯批后被大佬甜宠 Rich and Prosperous Lili富贵荔荔Two Male Leads393k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + both are devoted to one another + playing weak while secretly being strong + brainless wish fulfillment + sweet romance] After transmigrating into the body of a pitiful young man who died tragically, Shen Yu, a master of playing weak while secretly being strong, tears through his enemies. His ungrateful older brother? Take him down. The scumbag? Make him suffer! His biased father? Send him off to donate a kidney. The fake brothers and scummy woman? Feed them to the zombies. Whi 1.6kReads8.8Score188Shelves
46. 46 斗 Douluo Dalu: Saving the Hopeless Romantics 斗罗之拯救恋爱脑 Tang Yuanshe棠原色Anime Fanfiction146k WordsOngoing At the end of the world, Lin (Yue) Meng made one careless move and was shoved by her teammates into a horde of zombies, where she was completely devoured. When she opened her eyes again, she had arrived on a wondrous continent. Lin Meng: What am I supposed to do when everyone around me is obsessed with romance? What else can I do? I can only do my best to set them straight ⊙▽⊙ Then Lin (Yue) Meng was bound to by a dumb System and began traveling through one world after another, saving hopeless r 18Reads7.4Score—Shelves
47. 47 快 Quick Transmigration: What Do You Mean, Cannon Fodder? That’s My Wife! 快穿：什么炮灰？那是我老婆！ Moving Up from the Valley山谷迁乔Two Male Leads1.4M WordsOngoing Original title: Quick Transmigration: What Do You Mean, Cannon Fodder? That's My Wife! 1. Two male leads, a sweet story with mutual devotion, and the leads fall in love. 2. A male-lead-focused quick transmigration story. The love interest is the same person in every world. In many stories, there are people who are exceptionally handsome, come from distinguished backgrounds, and have good hearts, yet become stepping stones on the protagonist's path to success and end up with tragic fates. Qin Yi 5.7kReads9.4Score386Shelves
48. 48 快 Quick Transmigration: The Mad Beauty Only Wants to Desecrate the Gods 快穿：疯批美人只想亵渎神明 Song Jiujiu宋玖玖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + psycho vs. yandere + genuine groveling and reconciliation + all the scumbag men die] They are gods, high above all others. They trample on the women’s sincere feelings at will, treating them as nothing more than ants. So she came. She dragged them down from their pedestals, watched them fall into ruin, and made them kneel before her, begging her to come back again and again. [1] The monk called her a princess who would bring ruin to the kingdom, and said she must be sac 2.3kReads9.3Score258Shelves
49. 49 末 Reborn in the Apocalypse: The Sweet Little Puppy Is a Wolf in Sheep's Clothing 末日重生，软萌小奶狗是个白切黑 Qu Linjiang曲临江Two Male Leads210k WordsCompleted This is a sweet romance dressed up as an apocalypse novel. No heart-pounding battles, just endless displays of affection. One-on-one romance + doting + two male leads + no female lead + pocket dimension + adorable pets Chen Ye, who is endlessly doting and constantly showing off his love, versus Lu Xiao, cold and distant to outsiders but soft and adorable with him. When the apocalypse arrives, Chen Ye is sent to a research institute by his lover and his stepmother's family. It is Lu Xiao, the man 263Reads8.9Score—Shelves
50. 50 改 She Remarried the Mad Prince, and Her Cheongsam Beauty Set the Capital Ablaze 改嫁疯批太子爷，旗袍美人艳翻京圈 Zhang Jiujiu张九酒Modern Romance672k WordsCompleted [Cool, stunning beauty in a qipao with a fragile constitution VS scheming, unhinged young master of Beijing’s elite] [Mad dog turns into a loyal hound] [One-on-one, both virgins] Song Qingyou was born with the bones of a beauty. Her dazzling looks made her famous throughout the capital, yet she had been sickly since childhood, as delicate and fragile as a precious porcelain doll. When she divorced, everyone assumed that without Fu Tingshen’s protection, this frail beauty would never find a footh 4.4kReads9.2Score483Shelves

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    The delicate and frail young lady and her loyal, younger male lead—he loves her so much!

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