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1. 1 越 The Later the Night, the Closer We Get 越夜越熟 Marguerite玛格绿特Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted Original title: The More the Night Deepens, the More Familiar We Become Fake Lady x Real Playboy | Mature Man and Woman | Neither Is a Virgin | Intense Push and Pull | Stealing Someone's Man | Happy Ending On the night she decided to get a divorce, Shi Yue went looking for a pretty young man. As she planted her high heel on his shoulder, her ex-husband's close friend caught them in the act. Qin Zhao, who had never given her a second glance, suddenly leaned close to her ear and tempted her: "Wou 56kReads9.3Score5.1k14d adds

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   I highly recommend everyone to watch it.

2. 2 沈 Shen Lang Enters My Dreams 沈郎入梦 Jiang Li Wan江蓠莞9k WordsCompleted Shen Lang Enters My Dreams 159Reads—Score214d adds

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   This gets right to the point from the start [Note].

3. 3 我 The Woman I Swore to Catch as a Homewrecker Turned Out to Be Me 我扬言要抓的小三竟是我自己 Jiang Li Wan江蓠莞20k WordsCompleted The Woman I Threatened to Catch as a Mistress Turned Out to Be Me 59Reads—Score114d adds
4. 4 自 Since Ancient Times, Forbidden Affairs Have Ended in Death: A Fateful Bond 自古奸情出人命之孽缘锁 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭8k WordsCompleted A Fateful Bond: Where Forbidden Affairs Have Always Led to Bloodshed 8.6kReads—Score13714d adds

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5. 5 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: A Bestiary of Strange Beasts 山海经.异兽录 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Mystery6k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Record of Strange Beasts 1.1kReads—Score4314d adds
6. 6 我 Those Years I Spent in Dongguan 我在东莞那些年 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭6k WordsCompleted My Years in Dongguan 1.4kReads—Score3714d adds
7. 7 上 Ancient Legends 上古传说 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭13k WordsCompleted Ancient Legends 369Reads—Score2614d adds
8. 8 大 Bone Maiden of the Great Wilderness: I, a Mortal, Subdue Gods and Demons 大荒骨女：我以凡躯镇神魔 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭17k WordsCompleted Daughter of the Great Wilderness: I Hold the Gods and Demons at Bay with a Mortal Body 251Reads—Score1514d adds
9. 9 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: With a Mortal Heart, I Subdue Ten Thousand Demons 山海经：我以凡心镇万妖 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭16k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: I Hold Back Ten Thousand Demons with a Mortal Heart 80Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 10 虎 The Tiger Carries His Beloved Home! 虎驮良人归！ Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭6k WordsCompleted A Tiger Carries the Good Man Home! 66Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 11 青 The Secret Records of Qingwu: A Feng Shui Master 青乌秘录之风水师 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted The Secret Records of Qingwu: A Feng Shui Master 84Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 12 被 After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Expose a Shocking Scam by a Top Tycoon Family 被全网唾骂后，我曝光了顶级豪门的惊天骗局 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Exposed a Shocking Scam by a Top-Ranking Family 246Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 13 我 My Overbearing Wife 我的老婆霸道大人 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted My Wife, the Overbearing Lady 182Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 14 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: Return to the Great Desolation 山海经·大荒归墟 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Female-Channel Fanfiction16k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Return to the Great Desolation 118Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 15 春 A Spring Breeze Brings Beauty 春风渡佳人 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted Spring Breeze Carries a Beauty Across 1.5kReads—Score—14d adds
16. 16 大 The Great Sage Returns: I Just Sealed the Demon Ancestor, and the Jade Emperor Made Me Emperor 大圣归：我刚镇魔祖，玉帝就封禅 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Eastern Fantasy127k WordsCompleted Sun Wukong shattered his own divine bones to forge a lock, sealing the Demon Ancestor Rahu as he tried to break through the Chaos. The Jade Emperor descended with the gods and Buddhas of the heavens. Facing Pangu’s remnant soul, returned from the void, and Nuwa’s sacred statue, he claimed to have slain the Demon Ancestor with the Haotian Mirror. In his previous life, Wukong exposed the truth in anger, only for Heaven to accuse him of “slandering the Supreme One.” They locked him in the Golden He 133Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 17 我 My Silly Girlfriend, Little Rabbit 我的傻子女友小兔 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted My Girlfriend Is a Sweet, Naive Fool… 279Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 18 天 Heavenly Profound Venerable Beyond the Heavens: Every Disciple I Take Is Supreme in the Three Realms 天外玄尊：我收的徒弟都是三界至尊 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭8k WordsCompleted Mystic Exalt from Beyond the Heavens: My Disciples Are All Supreme Beings of the Three Realms 65Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 19 乡 Village Rumors 乡里流言 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭15k WordsCompleted Rumors in the Village 157Reads—Score—14d adds

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20. 20 天 The Celestial Immortal Sect 天外仙宗 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Mystery6k WordsCompleted The Immortal Sect Beyond the Heavens 32Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 21 山 Night on the Mountain 山上的夜晚 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Modern Romance16k WordsCompleted A Night on the Mountain 48Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 22 大 The Imperial Consort of the Great Sheng Dynasty 大盛皇妃 Shu Yiyu书亦娱Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Ensemble cast + revenge + black lotus + multiple couples + intense push and pull + a sense of fate + not mutually chaste + high-IQ palace intrigue escalating into political schemes + tragic romance + fictional history + a battlefield of love rivals The main battleground is the imperial court: beneath its glittering, splendid facade lie witty, amusing daily life and a brutal, blood-soaked core. The palace secrets are depicted in detail. Some content may be disturbing. This is a bad ending. If you 835Reads—Score10214d adds

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    Not a story about a clean break (both protagonists are virgins/clean girls), a tragic ending (BE). The female protagonist enters the palace to seek revenge, attracting the emperor's attention but then becomes passive, basically ignoring him. The result…

23. 23 小 After the Little Assistant Gets Beautiful, She Steals the Superstar's Sugar Daddy 小助理变美后，抢了大明星的金主 Strawberry Fondant草莓糖心Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Transmigrated into a book + fictional modern setting + powerful business family + stunning beauty + sweet romance] The proud, aristocratic heir to a financial empire × the ethereal, charming, sweet-natured little fairy In the real world, there was a hugely popular novel: The male lead, Gu Chengyu, was the arrogant, brazen, playboy heir to the country's largest financial group. The female lead, Lin Shu, was a gorgeous, scheming superstar. But because the man in power never changed his womani 36.1kReads8.6Score3k14d adds

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    The description is very detailed. Although the male lead was initially impure, he was very trustworthy. Later, he did whatever Qianqian asked him to do and was extremely obedient to her. Before he fell in love with her, his thinking was a bit scummy; he wanted to get married but also wanted Qianqian. However, after he realized he loved her, he spoiled her rotten. When the female lead went to a bar and picked up male models, the male lead saw her and was furious. But the female lead directly retorted, "You've picked them up before, why can't I?" The male lead could only say, "Don't be angry, don't be angry." But when he saw the female lead eagerly touching another man's abs in front of him, he went crazy and said, "What are you doing? Didn't I say you couldn't touch them?" I laughed so hard when I saw this part.

24. 24 谁 Whoever Goes Back on Their Word Is a Dog 谁反悔谁是狗 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊35k WordsCompleted Whoever Goes Back on Their Word Is a Dog 4.7kReads—Score—14d adds

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    After we got back together, I found out he had slept with his secretary during that time. He said calmly, "Men always need to satisfy their physical needs." I didn't argue or make a scene. Until he rubbed my head and said with relief, "My Yao Yao has finally grown up." I looked up at him: "Let's break up." He froze, then sneered, "Think it over carefully. Even if you beg me again next time, I won't get back together." I nodded.

25. 25 离 After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Is as Merciless as a Blade 离婚后，前夫他绝情似刀 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊8k WordsCompleted After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Was as Ruthless as a Blade 1.8kReads—Score1814d adds
26. 26 前 My Ex-Husband Begged Me on His Knees Not to Leave 前夫跪着求我别走 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊17k WordsCompleted My Ex-Husband Knelt and Begged Me Not to Leave 199Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 27 我 My Brother Keeps Falling for It Again and Again 我哥他又双叒叕真香了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊36k WordsCompleted My Brother Has Fallen for It Again and Again 1.2kReads—Score1914d adds
28. 28 缩 A Miniature Version of Him Calls Out “Daddy” in a Baby Voice 缩小版的他，奶声奶气喊爸爸 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊29k WordsCompleted A Miniature Version of Him Calls Out to Daddy in a Babyish Voice 810Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 29 姐 I’m Done Putting Up with You, Sis 姐姐不奉陪了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance20k WordsCompleted I’m Done Putting Up With You, Sister 175Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 30 追 Eight Years of Chasing You: Please Sign Here 追妻八年，请签收 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊30k WordsCompleted Chasing My Wife for Eight Years: Please Sign Here 1.6kReads—Score—14d adds
31. 31 复 Remarry? Maybe in My Next Life 复婚？下辈子吧 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted Remarry? Maybe in Your Next Life 358Reads—Score714d adds
32. 32 他 He Said I Was Pure 他说我很干净 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance26k WordsCompleted He Said I Was Pure 276Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 33 怀 After I Got Pregnant, My Archenemy's Ex-Boyfriend Came to Force Me to Marry Him 怀孕后，死对头前男友上门逼婚 Mountain Traces山踪13k WordsCompleted After I Got Pregnant, My Archenemy's Ex-Boyfriend Showed Up to Force Me into Marriage. 149Reads—Score214d adds
34. 34 她 She Cares Only for Love and Romance 她只关风月 Jiang Liuye姜六耶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Heaven was fair to Li Shu. It gave her the most stunning beauty, then gave her the humblest origins. Because of her beauty, she caught the eye of the capital's most powerful young heir. Because of her background, she fell into the mud. "A woman who doesn't even know who her own father is thinks I'm going to marry her?" He thought she was a rose with thorns, and that if he pulled out those thorns, she could remain his secret lover forever. But she wasn't a rose. She was wild grass, impossible to 13.2kReads8.5Score1.6k14d adds

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    The male supporting characters are all impure. Cheng is definitely impure, Huo is almost certainly impure, and Jiang could never be impure. They're all calculating and manipulative; there are no pure-hearted heroes. The female lead is simpler-minded and has a more relatable personality. But it's the half-real, half-fake feelings that make it real, the tangled emotions and struggles that make it interesting, the mutual torment.

35. 35 京 Beijing’s Finest Blossom Is Hard to Win Over 京城一枝难攀附 Spicy Pineapple Bun香辣菠萝包Modern Romance857k WordsOngoing [Not Both Pure x Read Without Judging by Your Standards] A stunning face and one accidental visit to a nightclub send a university student from a prestigious school tumbling into the vortex of desire among old-money elites. When she first enters the world of fame and fortune, she has nothing but extraordinary beauty, with only innocence and foolishness to her name. Reduced to a plaything in someone else’s hands, she struggles to survive on the edge of a blade. Zhou Qingyi: a rotten man with a 28.5kReads8.8Score2.4k14d adds

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    It's so realistic. The men aren't clean either. It's so sour and gloomy, but I couldn't help but catch up.

36. 36 穿 Transmigrating Through the Five Dynasties: Falling Flowers in Yanyun 穿越五代：燕云落花 Luo Guigui罗姽姽Ancient Romance873k WordsCompleted [One Woman, Multiple Men + Both Have Past Relationships + Angsty Romance] [Romance at the forefront, with history, war, and political intrigue as supporting elements, in a ratio of six to four] A women's fighting champion transmigrates into the body of an empress during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, becoming embroiled in unforgettable love and hate with a military governor, an emperor, and a prince from an enemy kingdom. He was her master. He taught her martial arts and military st 271Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This author's novels are all considered "double-impured" (meaning they are not purely chaste). The first book features one woman and three men. The female protagonist is a fighting champion who transmigrates to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, where she becomes entangled in a series of dramatic love affairs with her military governor mentor, a charming but ruthless emperor, and a domineering yet sharp-tongued prince of the Liao Dynasty. She marries three times, and each of these relationships is unforgettable. The second book features one woman and two men. On the eve of her marriage to her first love, she is tricked and taken by "Uncle Yuan," who is fourteen years her senior. Later, she learns the truth, and "Uncle Yuan" even steals her first love's throne. How will she cope?

37. 37 后 The Legend of Empress Zhaoyi of Later Tang 后唐昭懿传 Luo Guigui罗姽姽Ancient Romance834k WordsCompleted In the chaotic final years of the Tang dynasty, she is a lonely phoenix, adrift and without a home. When she was twelve, she met a young man and never forgot him. She journeyed a thousand miles just to find him. He is a young hero. Fulfilling his father's dying wish, he sweeps south to defeat Zhu Liang and marches north to trample the Khitan, single-handedly restoring the Tang dynasty. But forced by his stepmother and framed by his wives and concubines, he loses the woman he loves most, leaving 189Reads8.1Score—14d adds
38. 38 临 Critical Deal 临界交易 Qingyang轻飏Modern Romance586k WordsCompleted [Career growth + supportive lover + older man + carefully laid plans] (Not a story about saints, so please skip it if that bothers you.) At Anding Capital, two things were always said about Cheng Lizhou: First, none of the projects he signed ever fell through before the roadshow. Second, the Chinese partner who had returned from London led an almost absurdly clean private life. His calendar showed nothing but flight numbers and meeting times. Only later did Ye Shuwan learn that neither of thos 31.8kReads9.2Score4.1k14d adds

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    The second book was truly heartbreaking.

39. 39 地 Secret Lover 地下情人 Lan Mi兰米Modern Romance354k WordsCompleted [Polished Scoundrel + Cheater + Morally Unhinged, Over-the-Top Angst] [Both Leads Are Non-Virgins] [Note: The male and female leads in this novel both have serious moral flaws. Read with caution if that bothers you. Please read the following synopsis carefully before starting.] Her younger sister is pregnant before marriage, and the father is a mysterious Hong Kong tycoon. Before Lu Sha can get a clear picture of the situation, she is dragged into negotiations over an extramarital affair. Lu Sh 5.5kReads8.9Score47514d adds
40. 40 嫁 After She Married, the Mad Emperor Seized Her by Force 嫁人后，被疯批皇帝强取豪夺了 A Penguin Who Has to Write Every Day每天都要码字的企鹅Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted [Coercive Possession + Later Revenge on the Scoundrels + Obsessive, Unhinged Hero + Groveling Chase + No Reconciliation + Second Male Lead Wins] Chu Huaiyu personally offered Lu Zhaoxue to the Crown Prince, using her as bait to frame Chu Siheng. After ascending the throne, Chu Huaiyu imprisoned Lu Zhaoxue deep in the palace, using his favor as a pair of shackles. Night after night, they were entangled in the palace. Biting her earlobe, Chu Huaiyu whispered, “Zhaoxue, do you hate me? Hate me if y 13.8kReads8.1Score63014d adds

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    This is the one! It's super good, and the second male lead wins!

41. 41 未 My Fiancée's Unspoken Secret 未婚妻不可说的秘密 Young Lingxi少年泠汐9k WordsCompleted The Secret My Fiancée Can't Tell 708Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The story that didn't end left me feeling warm inside.

42. 42 离 After the Divorce, My Ex Refused to Hand Over His Paycheck? I Laughed at His Nerve, Only to Get a Harsh Reality Check 离婚后前夫拒交工资？我笑他不知好歹，转头被狠狠打脸 Young Lingxi少年泠汐Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted After our divorce, my ex-husband refused to hand over his salary? I laughed at his nerve, only to get a brutal face-slapping in return. 252Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 43 妻 My Wife Cheated, Then Asked Me to Raise Her Lover's Child 妻子出轨，竟让我帮她养情人的孩子 Young Lingxi少年泠汐12k WordsCompleted My Wife Cheated, Yet Expected Me to Raise Her Lover’s Child 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
44. 44 我 I'm Not a Eunuch 我不是太监 Young Lingxi少年泠汐Historical385k WordsCompleted A modern-day office worker transmigrates overnight. The newly arrived “eunuch” in the palace is actually a fake eunuch who still has all his male equipment. Armed with modern knowledge, exceptional courage, and the innate advantage of being the only real man in the harem, he goes from keeping his identity hidden to winning everyone over, gradually taking control of power, and ultimately rising to the top of the world. Lighthearted, exhilarating, and humorous, this story is all about the thrillin 276Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 45 哥 My Older Brother Taught Me to Be a Delinquent Girl 哥哥教我当精神小妹 Young Lingxi少年泠汐11k WordsCompleted My older brother taught me how to be a rebellious party girl. 142Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 46 床 That Bottle of Oil on the Nightstand Is Something I Spent Three Days Brewing... 床头柜的那瓶油，是我熬了三天的... Young Lingxi少年泠汐16k WordsCompleted That bottle of oil on the nightstand is something I spent three days simmering... 169Reads—Score714d adds
47. 47 老 After Losing Her Memory, My Wife Insisted on Competing with Me Over Who Tops and Who Bottoms 老婆失忆后非要跟我比攻受 Young Lingxi少年泠汐11k WordsCompleted After losing her memory, my wife insists on competing with me over who tops and who bottoms. 61Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 48 血 The Vampire Clan’s Seventh-to-Last Night 血族的倒数第七夜 Young Lingxi少年泠汐27k WordsCompleted The Seventh-to-Last Night of the Blood Clan 3Reads—Score114d adds
49. 49 开 Ten Minutes Before the Hearing, the Abuser Falls to His Death 开庭前10分钟，施暴者坠楼 Young Lingxi少年泠汐9k WordsCompleted Ten Minutes Before the Hearing, the Abuser Fell to His Death 10Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 50 推 You Cast Me into Hell, So I'll Take Control of My Own Fate 推我入地狱，我自掌乾坤 Young Lingxi少年泠汐13k WordsCompleted You pushed me into hell. Now I’ll take fate into my own hands. 12Reads—Score114d adds

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