In a Reading Slump. Any Books Like The Xie Family's Short-Lived Ghost Lived to a Hundred? 瓶颈期，有类似《谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了》书？

1. 1 解 The Spirit Medium Who Eases Worries 解忧通灵师 Gu Xiaoshi顾小施Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics · reborn · sweet romance · mutual salvation] When people die, they leave behind thoughts and resentment. If fate grants them the chance, they can become ghosts and monsters. Ghosts and monsters cannot enter the underworld or be reincarnated. Gu Yousheng inherited a bloodline legacy and was born a spirit medium. Before she turned six, she cried and tried every way she could to get rid of her gift. After she turned six, she worked diligently to resolve grievances and troubles, becomin 25kReads9.5Score5.8k14d adds

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   All of them are similar to the "Short-lived Ghosts of the Xie Family" series. The third book is by the same author and is worth considering. 1️⃣✨Ancient Chinese fantasy. Gu Yousheng is a psychic, and each short story is heartwarming. The male and female leads are essentially mutually redeeming each other, but I prefer watching the female lead use her abilities to unravel the mysteries of each story and seek justice for those who have become ghosts, rather than focusing on their love story. 2️⃣✨Yin Wenjiu has only one soul and one spirit within her body. She excels at divine healing, divination, talisman drawing, bloodletting, soul summoning, resolving grievances, and is incredibly intelligent. The female lead is carefree and easygoing, the male lead is clever and humorous, and their romance develops naturally—very sweet! Suspense, mystery, fantasy.

2. 2 三 Three Souls as the Betrothal Gift, Seven Spirits as the Wedding Present 三魂为聘，七魄为礼 All Out肆意满Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone has three hun and seven po souls. Yin Wenjiu has only one hun and one po: an unidentified resentful soul and an unidentified life soul. Both exist to keep her body alive. But she only cares about enjoying the moment. She tells fortunes with perfect accuracy and charges the highest price! She won’t go out of her way to stay alive, nor will she actively seek death. She waited at Yunmeng Marsh for five years. If someone came to save her, she would go with them; if no one did, she would dig 24.6kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds
3. 3 斩 Severing Worldly Ties 斩尘缘 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted The sister novel to The Xie Family’s Short-Lived Ghost Has a Long Life, the second book in the Duology of Death. [Film and television rights sold] Wei Dongjun’s uncle left behind a letter of denunciation, then suddenly hanged himself. Because of that letter, the illustrious Wei family fell from the heights to the depths. Everyone else accepted their fate. Wei Dongjun alone refused. She would search the heavens above and the underworld below to ask her uncle one question: Why? On the seventh day 29.2kReads9.2Score4.3k14d adds
4. 4 娘 Wife, Are You Human or Ghost? 娘子你到底是人是鬼？ Chai Qiqi柴柒七Ancient Romance639k WordsCompleted [Neither ghost nor god, neither human nor demon + no romance + a girl squad + no love stories, just monster-hunting] A delicate young lady and a little maid travel through mountains and rivers. The half-human, half-ghost lady loves to eat ghosts. Her golden, one-eyed gaze sees through spirits and monsters, while her maid is a skilled ghost cook who takes meticulous care of her. The lady wanders the mortal world in search of the missing half-inch of her heart. Without it, she cannot be human. Wh 4.9kReads9.4Score80514d adds
5. 5 青 Snow in Qingzhou 青州雪 The Little Student Who Loves Meat爱吃肉的小同学Ancient Romance747k WordsCompleted Historical Romance | Alternate History [Family and country first | No golden fingers, no transmigration, no rebirth | One-on-one romance | Happy ending] This story involves ghosts and spirits. The heroine grows over the course of the story, so please keep that in mind before reading. A lone spirit wanders the mortal world, its clothes stained by golden-lamp dew, its feet treading on the fragrance of time. Yet it cannot enter the cycle of reincarnation or journey to the next life. The Lord of the 9.1kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
6. 6 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 124.8kReads9.6Score17k14d adds

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   It's so good, definitely worth reading. Don't let the title mislead you about its wonderful content.

7. 7 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 14.5kReads9.5Score5.5k14d adds
8. 8 惊 Shocking! The Military Police Bureau Has a Hidden Female Detective 惊！兵马司藏了个女捕头 Don't Ask About the Money Ahead莫问钱程Mystery219k WordsCompleted Note: A feel-good story with a sweet couple, not a traditional mystery or detective story. She disguises herself as a man and joins the Military and Horse Bureau, surrounded by rough, burly men. Her goal is to uncover the truth one day and win justice for her entire Chu family. But who could have guessed that a pair of peach-blossom eyes would see right through the identity she had so carefully hidden? From then on, wherever she went, he followed. She investigated cases while he stood by and mad 246Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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   This book tells the story of Xie Sanye and Yan Sanhe in Bingmasi. It's a refreshing read with lots of romantic scenes later on, and it's incredibly sweet.

9. 9 点 Light the Yin-Yang Lamp, Bargain for a Hundred-Year Life 点盏阴阳灯，讨价百岁命 The Resurrected Mummy复活的木乃伊Ancient Romance900k WordsCompleted “Shen Qingci, you used sorcery to extort money and take lives. What do you have to say for yourself?” “My lord, all I did was light a lamp and ask... ‘Would you trade your life for a wish?’” Shen Qingci, owner of the Everlasting Lantern Shop in the capital, has a pair of yin-yang eyes that can see how long people have left to live. She collects years of life only to extend the life of her childhood sweetheart, Xie Changsheng, who is cursed to die before turning twenty-five. Until he is framed fo 302Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Yes, yes, these books are really good.

10. 10 穿 I Became Fang Xuanling's Jealous Wife 穿成房玄龄的醋精夫人 The Resurrected Mummy复活的木乃伊Ancient Romance198k WordsCompleted I’m a 21st-century PhD in law, transmigrated into the wife Fang Xuanling married before he became famous. When I read the historical record calling her a “jealous wife,” I slapped the table. She was clearly a pioneer defending monogamy! When sixteen-year-old Fang Xuanling stammered by lamplight that his mother wanted to take a concubine for him, I slapped the Tang Code in front of him. “Under Tang law, failing to distinguish between a wife and a concubine merits ninety strokes of the cane. Want 346Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 11 好 How Funny, Yet I Still Like You 好笑，偏偏还是喜欢你 The Resurrected Mummy复活的木乃伊Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted Hidden on Lingxi's phone screensaver is Huo Qiu's graduation photo, the unspoken love she had cherished since she was seventeen. When Tan Xiao knelt in the rose field and said, “I’ll wait for you for the rest of my life,” she quietly locked the photo away in the cloud. That was until she found an AI face-swapped erotic photo on Tan Xiao's phone, showing her in a wedding dress and being mass-sent to all their coworkers. Just then, Huo Qiu's Rolls-Royce crushed the roses scattered across the groun 8Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 12 让 You Asked Me to Bless You, but I Cursed You: The Alluring Goddess Has Arrived 让你赐福你赐祸，美艳神明她来了 Joy at Every Step步步见喜Modern Romance653k WordsCompleted Man Yue, the God of Joy (and Misfortune), was kicked out of the Divine Realm by her grandfather, the Supreme God. The moment she opened her eyes, she had become an unlucky woman with the exact same name. She went from being a contestant to a judge on the show. Netizens: Who does she think she is? She’s not some big-shot sponsor. Man Yue: Those who believe in me will prosper. Those who curse me will have bad luck! * Short on cash? Buy a lottery ticket, and quietly chant, “Man Yue, you’re my god!” 6.3kReads9.5Score88114d adds

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    I highly recommend this book, similar to "(The Short-Lived Ghost of the Xie Family Lives a Long Life)," featuring a female protagonist with dual personalities and an extremely high rating! Highly recommended.

13. 13 小 The Little Taoist Nun Has a Rebellious Streak 小道姑一身反骨 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Ancient Romance747k WordsCompleted “As a hired assassin, killing is my specialty. I make sure my clients go peacefully.” “Be good. You don't need to cover your head. I'd never ruin that pretty face of yours. That would make it harder to carry your head to the Judicial Office and collect the reward.” The moon slanted over the river as night settled in. Mist hung thick in the air, dreamlike and hazy. Only the dim oil lamp hanging from a covered boat on the Qiantang River cast a faint, wavering glow. A small gray-robed Taoist, impos 24.2kReads9.5Score3.6k14d adds
14. 14 纨 The Pampered Life of a Spoiled Commandery Princess 纨绔郡主得宠日常 Zhao Pian赵骗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Signed for publication. The print edition is expected to be available by the end of the year. No! This! Is! Not! A! Romance! No CP! No rebirth, no transmigration, a thoroughly evil heroine, a power-struggle story A truly wicked heroine, vying for power over the realm, genuinely unhinged, ruthless, and rotten to the core Questions that come up while reading can only be answered by reading on. The willful, overbearing young princess of the Prince of Zhenbei’s household takes a fancy to Pei Jinnian 49.1kReads9.4Score6.1k14d adds
15. 15 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 142kReads9.7Score112k14d adds
16. 16 绾 I'm Wanwan, Not Wanwan: We're All Reborn, So Why Should I Keep Indulging You? 绾绾不是晚晚：都重生了谁还惯你 Zi Wei He子薇河Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Soul Swap] [Face-Slapping] [Spatial Spirit Spring] [Ensemble Cast] [Fantasy] On her wedding day, Shen Wanwan is brutally murdered, pierced through the heart by a blade. Her soul follows her body downstream along the river. Meanwhile, Pei Wanning, trying to escape a ghost marriage to the Prince of Qin, jumps into the river to fake her death, only to actually drown. A thousand miles away, their souls meet on a riverbank. Shen Wanwan is horrified. “...Are you human or a ghost?” Pei Wanning can't h 31kReads8.9Score3k14d adds

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    Tomato🍅's treasure trove of ancient Chinese romance novels featuring rebirth! 1️⃣ Completed, super addictive, a sweet and heartwarming ancient Chinese romance novel about growth, rebirth, revenge, and romance. The plot is exciting and engaging, with great suspense. I've already read it three times! 2️⃣ A hilarious reincarnation novel about possessing a corpse and being reborn to take down the scum. The premise is absolutely brilliant, the plot is novel and funny. I'm still staying up all night to read it. Sisters, you have to watch it! Trust me, it's super good!

17. 17 神 The Abandoned Miracle Doctor Returns Reborn 神医弃女重生归来 Zi Wei He子薇河Ancient Romance522k WordsCompleted [Pure Love] [Rebirth] [Pocket Dimension] [Revenge] [Sweet Romance] The first season of the animated series The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Takes Her Radiant Beauty Into Her Own Hands is now available on Hongguo and Douyin. This success is all thanks to your support, dear readers. Ziwei bows in gratitude! In her previous life, she fell into the water and lay unconscious for six days, missing her coming-of-age ceremony. When she woke, she learned she was to marry the heir of a marquis's household. 15.6kReads8.8Score1.4k14d adds
18. 18 海 Begonia Blossoms: The General's Wife Is Reborn and Goes on a Rampage 海棠笑：将军夫人重生她杀疯了 I Eat Grapes Without Spitting Out the Skins吃葡萄就是不吐皮Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted A cold-faced, devoted general and a clever, gentle legitimate daughter I, Shen Zhiyu, died once. I burned in the flames, the pain searing to the bone. Only as I lay dying did I learn that the woman kneeling and crying over me was the enemy who had abducted me and drained my blood. My true identity was the Duke's Estate's legitimate daughter, switched at birth and kept from her family for fifteen years! When I opened my eyes again, Heaven had given me another chance at life. In this life, weari 879Reads—Score7914d adds

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    The main couple is a young general and a clever young lady. The secondary couples include a calm emperor and an orphaned empress, the eldest son of a noble family and the legitimate daughter of the late emperor, a playboy prince and a dignified lady. The main characters and supporting characters are all really smart, brave and resourceful in their actions, and have a strong sense of patriotism. The plot and character design are very engaging and excellent.

19. 19 长 The Blood Curse of Immortality 长生血咒 Guan Tangzi观棠子Ancient Romance531k WordsCompleted [The mystery of immortality + palace intrigue at its peak + battlefield schemes + devastating romance + dynastic upheaval] This is an intense political romance full of heartbreak. Get yourself emotionally prepared before reading! Twist after twist! Every character is clever! The plot is logical, the foreshadowing is rich, and the emotional impact lingers. It took me three days to recover after finishing it! Princess Yongzhao carries unusual blood, making her the most precious “medicine” in the 33Reads8.8Score14714d adds

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    Trust me! This one! Just finished! Not a mindless angst novel!! The plot isn't clichéd, there are no mindless cheat codes or transmigration systems, and the male and female leads aren't superhuman beings. The story is grand in scale, involving the unification of the Tanzhao Dynasty, the Western Huang Empire, and the twenty-three northern tribes. Characters like Yin Chengji, Yin Chengrui, Emperor Zhaoming, Xiao Linghui, Liu Qingqi, Chen Qingyan, Imperial Physician Jingyan, Empress Dowager Yuanling, and Princess Xiyuan are all supporting characters, but each has their own origin and destiny. Around chapter 60, the tear-jerking and exhilarating moments become frequent, getting more and more addictive as you read on. I cried a lot myself, basically finishing the second half in tears! The logic is sound, there are many foreshadowing elements, and the last few epilogues are also excellent, perfectly resolving every plot hole. Highly recommended!

20. 20 布 A Commoner's Warmth Beneath the Heavens 布衣暖天下 Half a Scroll of Song Dynasty Paper半卷宋笺Ancient Romance313k WordsCompleted [In the war-torn years at the end of the Song and the beginning of the Yuan, discover how a former child bride used nimble hands as blades and cotton as her cutting edge to weave an immortal legend as the “Cotton Goddess,” who “clothed the world”!] At twelve, her family sold her for half a sack of millet. Her husband's family treated her like livestock, and when they tried to sell her again, she escaped. She hid in a Taoist temple and nearly got caught, then drifted to Yazhou, where she narrowly 33Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I highly recommend this novel—no cheat codes, no time travel, and a grand narrative! It focuses on the late Song and early Yuan dynasties, a time marked by the capture of Wen Tianxiang, the surrender of a city by Pu Shougeng, and the loss of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in the Battle of Yamen! The protagonist, Huang Daopo, is a great cotton textile innovator and a UNESCO-recognized world-class scientist from the late Song and early Yuan dynasties. She is the only woman among the four scientists featured on a 1980 commemorative stamp series of ancient Chinese scientists. Some of her cotton spinning tools were nearly 500 years ahead of the West and are still in use today! She taught her neighbors how to grow cotton and weave cloth free of charge, making pure white cotton the mainstream material, replacing hemp and ramie, and warming the hearts of the poor! She helped women from the lower classes break free from the shackles of fate, sparking a new wave of "women's economic independence"! She helped countless weavers create beautiful lives!

21. 21 栩 Vivid as Life 栩栩若生 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A fortune-teller said I was born destined for greatness, the reincarnation of the Flower Goddess, with the power to turn stones into gold and command flower spirits and tree sprites. Once I came of age, my family was sure to prosper. But when I was twelve, I came down with a strange illness. My fever wouldn’t break, and I kept seeing terrifying visions... In a dream, I met an old woman who told me to find an expert with supernatural powers to save my life. Millet to summon souls, altars and form 19.4kReads9.5Score3.4k14d adds

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    It's a metaphysical story, quite long, but you can't rush it. Everything unfolds under the author's arrangement, with injustices being redressed and grudges being avenged, culminating in a perfect ending.

22. 22 五 Records of Strange Cases in the Five Capitals 五京志怪探案录 Tipsily Leaning on the Green Paulownia浅醉依青梧Mystery211k WordsCompleted Mystery + crime-solving + transmigration + supernatural tales + mutual flirtation and sexual tension + sweet romance + personal growth + happy ending The Great Liao is a fictional world with five capitals: Shangjing, Nanjing, Xijing, Yanjing, and Bianjing (Dongjing). Shangjing is sinister, Nanjing is splendid, Xijing is rugged, Yanjing is bitterly cold and harsh, and Bianjing is elegant. Each holds its own secrets and hides its own strange mysteries. All five capitals are prosperous places, yet 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A female-oriented suspenseful, slightly supernatural, sweet, flirtatious, and time-traveling historical romance!

23. 23 天 A Model Guy Fell from the Sky 天上掉下个模子哥 Miss Fire Rabbit火兔小姐Fantastical Romance256k WordsCompleted What? I actually became her spirit beast??? The newly famous “Model Bro” gets so drunk he can barely stand and casually pushes open a door that doesn’t exist. He steps into empty air and falls into a strange world where demons and spirits live alongside humans. There he meets a quirky young woman and a boy who claims to know everything. But when they finally set out down the mountain path, the real story is only just beginning: Who is chuckling inside the bridal chamber? Whose old dream is hidde 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's an episodic story, similar to "The Ferryman." It also revolves around the theme of revenge and retribution. However, the early stages are like a game; the story only truly begins after you leave the starting area. It could be considered a coming-of-age story.

24. 24 悔 I Broke Off Our Engagement When He Was Poor, but Now He's a Powerful Official Who Keeps Me as His Darling 悔婚穷书生他成权臣囚我做掌中娇 Yan Jingzhen盐景珍Ancient Romance889k WordsOngoing Historical fiction History seen through the love and hate of a young couple The Xining and Yuanfeng reforms of the Northern Song, the fall of the dynasty, and the history of celadon in Zhejiang (from Yue ware to Longquan ware) 1. The New Policies among the people (the Song-Jiao wars) 2. The case of A Yun in Dengzhou 3. Infighting among supporters of the New Policies (the Zhang Ruji case in Xiuzhou) 4. The Chen Shiru case (the Yuanfeng reforms) 5. Su Shi's Crow Terrace Poetry Case 6. The defeat a 30Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It can also be considered a unique, slow-paced historical text.

25. 25 玉 The Ghostly Jade Shadow 玉影鬼差 Shuiyue Meow水月喵Mystery778k WordsOngoing [Underworld Investigator + County Magistrate] One is silver-tongued, the other meticulous... Was their meeting a calculated approach or a fateful encounter? Liang Yu is a ghostly constable in the Nine Netherworlds Office of Judicial Review. A white stone allows her to travel between the realms of the living and the dead. At the request of departed souls, she takes care of matters in the human world, helping them let go of their attachments and enter the cycle of reincarnation. Yet she has a past 60Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The main storyline revolves around a detective case. The female protagonist is a ghost messenger from the underworld who returns to the mortal realm after death; the male protagonist is a living person who travels from Tokyo to the small town of Yunchuan, and then back to Tokyo. Together, they solve cases and meet many friends along the way. How will the protagonists overcome the barriers of life and death to reach the end?

26. 26 冷 The Stone-Faced General Dotes on Her Relentlessly, While the Mystic Expert Does as She Pleases 冷面将军拼命宠，玄学大佬横着走 Xu Xu Tang Qing许许唐倾Ancient Romance368k WordsOngoing [Borrowed body + family intrigue + political scheming + satisfying revenge + ghost hunting + equally matched couple] After borrowing a body, she became a good-for-nothing legitimate daughter everyone could bully! She laughed. “If I don't stand up for myself, you'll all forget who's the legitimate eldest daughter of this household!” Her sweet-faced stepmother trembled. “Could she have learned the truth?” Her wicked younger sister questioned her. “She dared to fight back? Is she crazy, or possesse 45Reads—Score10414d adds

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    The only female leader of the Tai Chu Sect in a thousand years, proficient in medicine and magic, specializing in curing evil spirits and strange occurrences. Reincarnated into a corpse, she becomes a useless legitimate daughter whom everyone bullies! A ruthless stepmother, a vicious stepsister… Now that she possesses this body, she will settle all the debts of the original owner! Tearing apart false saints, trampling on scheming women—only good for palace intrigue? No, she goes on a rampage in the capital. All demons flee in terror, she is unparalleled in exorcising ghosts, and all the spoiled noble ladies and monsters fall to her iron fist! And by her side, someone has always been silently protecting her.

27. 27 大 The Female Detective of the Great Song Dynasty 大宋女刑司 Dog Sixteen狗十六Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [High IQ + mystery-solving + suspense] She transmigrates straight into a murder scene. Framed for the crime and squeezed dry by her gambling-addict parents, she disguises herself as a man to escape trouble, only to be exposed without mercy by a general. Watch as this lowly servant latches on to the general, examines corpses, and deduces the truth behind each case. She punishes princes above and corrupt officials below, all with a loyal friend by her side. From hunting killers in Jiangnan to trek 6.9kReads9.2Score78514d adds

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    Xie Qiuxin, a recent police academy graduate, wakes up to a bloody crime scene, dressed in ancient costume, and finds herself a suspect holding a murder weapon. She analyzes the clues step by step, finds the real culprit, and is fortunately rescued by a general. She then embarks on a thousand-mile manhunt, transcending time and space.

28. 28 直 Livestreaming Fortune-Telling: All My Top Supporters Are in Jail 直播测字：我的榜一全在局子里 Dog Sixteen狗十六Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted A ghost-seeing girl and a genius young detective make the perfect supernatural duo! Jiang Chen: Can you check whether there are any nasty things around us? Su Su: Do you think I'm a ghost-hunting police dog or something?! Ghost: You're the nasty thing! Your whole family is nasty! The supernatural duo always cracks the case! 18kReads9.1Score2.5k14d adds

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    I highly recommend it!

29. 29 我 I Solve Cases to Score Free Food at the Court of Judicial Review 我靠破案在大理寺蹭吃蹭喝 Dog Sixteen狗十六Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing Mystery/Detective Frost veils his silver mask, dust stains his white hair, and Pei Shaoqing's fate was written in the Book of Life and Death long ago. Yet he insists on using the last of his strength to defy fate and unravel the mystery that even the gods have fallen silent before, all for her. Born with white hair, he was destined to grow old by her side; and the name Jiang Tang is the only sweetness in his life. 2.6kReads8.2Score31214d adds
30. 30 大 The Great Coroner: Xilai, Another One’s Dead 大仵作：喜来，又死一个 Dog Sixteen狗十六Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted She was a posthumous child pulled from a pile of corpses. She spent her days among the dead, playing with skulls and amusing herself by catching maggots. To uncover the truth behind her adoptive father's death, she even took it upon herself to dissect a corpse. Others mocked her as a freak and kept their distance, but the ruthless commander of the realm's forces doted on her beyond measure. Dismemberment and cremation, for love or for money. In this bizarre world, joy comes from seeing clearly f 5.6kReads8.9Score84214d adds
31. 31 你 There’s Something Strange in Your Heart 你的心里有鬼 Xu Bai叙白Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [A print edition under the same title is available from Dimension Core] [Chinese-style horror + folk legends and strange tales + over 70 standalone cases + suspense + romance between two powerful leads + hugely popular series!] “Yin-Yang Studio bridges the worlds of yin and yang. The living come to ask the dead about their affairs, and the dead speak to the living about theirs.” Ye Miao was an orphan born with a special constitution and a pair of “yin-yang eyes.” She grew up with her grandfather 558Reads8.3Score10914d adds
32. 32 回 Back in the Capital, the Brilliant Miss Is Famous Across the Land 回京后，神算大小姐名满天下 Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance741k WordsCompleted [No romance + metaphysics + fortune-telling + satisfying read + secret identity + ghost-catching + lighthearted, no angst~] Yun Zhuo of the Xiao family was abandoned as a child. When her relatives come looking for her, she decisively returns to the capital to become a thorn in their side. Her birth mother says she’s uncouth and illiterate? But in the blink of an eye, she’s welcomed into the capital’s circle of master scholars, discussing poetry and prose and interpreting the fate of the world. T 149.8kReads9.6Score19.4k14d adds

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    This is a good book! It solves cases and catches ghosts simultaneously!

33. 33 嫡 After Coming Down from the Mountain, the Legitimate Daughter Used the Mystical Arts to Topple the Throne 嫡女下山后，靠玄学推翻皇位 A Bowl of Lean Pork Congee一碗瘦肉粥Ancient Romance548k WordsCompleted [Mysticism × Case Solving × Real Political Intrigue × Sweet Romance × Mutual Healing] Original title: I Have a Soul-Binding Fan (You can read the comments for a character biography written by the author.) “Do you believe there are ghosts in this world?” When people die, they become ghosts. If they die with resentment in their hearts, they cannot pass on to the next life. Her arrival was like the only ray of light in the murky world of wandering souls. She is the legitimate daughter of the Great 392Reads8.4Score10614d adds

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    Here it comes, Bao! [Metaphysics × Detective × True Political Intrigue × Sweet Romance × Mutual Redemption] Original Title: I Have a Soul-Ghosting Fan (You can read the text review, which includes character biographies written by the author) "Do you believe in ghosts?" After death, people become ghosts, but if they harbor resentment, they cannot be reborn. Her appearance is like the only light in that chaotic world of wandering ghosts. She is the legitimate daughter of a general who protects the country. Her family was wiped out overnight, but she escaped while cultivating elsewhere, and from then on, she embarked on a path of seeking the truth and revenge. She helps ghost brides, helps mothers who have lost their children find theirs, and relays messages for couples who died unjustly… She goes to court and enters the inner quarters, all to find the truth. Behind a series of bizarre events, she discovers a conspiracy hidden behind her family and country, and the deaths of her family are also related to this conspiracy. If the conspiracy succeeds, her family and country will perish, but the mastermind is actually the high and mighty emperor, who is unaware that he is merely a puppet. The wicked roar at the pinnacle of power, the innocent die unjustly burdened with secrets, loyal generals flee to distant lands, and the descendants of the true emperor hide in exile. An entire family of loyal martyrs dies unjustly. The emperor cannot bring justice to this world, so she makes him personally taste the bitter fruit of his actions, restoring justice to the people. [What goes around comes around; today's mistakes will bear tomorrow's consequences.] [What you believe to be the truth may not be the truth.] [Warnings] · Not a story of a female protagonist with supernatural powers who kills everyone she sees. · Both the male and female leads grow and mature. · Not a story of an aloof prince and a cold-hearted Taoist priest, but a patriotic and family-loving prince and a warm-hearted, beautiful young Taoist priest. Their relationship is straightforward and not melodramatic. · The male lead pretends to be weak while actually being strong.

34. 34 那 That Red Land 那片红色的土地 Xiong Dayu熊大雨Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting] [Slice of life] [Entrepreneurship] [Family] [Rural life] [No clichés] [Not a power fantasy] [No transmigration] [Slow-paced] [Realistic] [Urban] [Hardships] Trust me, it gets better and better as the story goes on, and it absolutely won't end badly! Writing an original work is no easy task. Every word comes from the heart. Please don't leave a low rating or bad review. A casual three or four stars from you could deal a fatal blow to this niche novel. This novel is neither a cr 12.1kReads8.8Score1.4k14d adds

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    The rural life and human relationships are depicted realistically.

35. 35 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 5.8kReads9.3Score43414d adds

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    Women in ancient times had a terrible life! Resist! Rise up! [Laughs]

36. 36 饕 The Gourmet, Complete in Three Volumes 饕餮记（全三册） Yin Yu殷羽Fantastical Romance603k WordsCompleted Yin Yu, a popular author of historical fantasy, has a solid command of her craft, a seasoned style, and a distinctly individual voice. Drawing on a rich imagination, she builds a fantastical period tale centered on food, with a fresh and original premise. The novel brings together a wealth of elements and incorporates extensive historical detail, painting a vivid portrait of life and customs in the Great Song. At Tianxiang Tower, a divine beast, Taotie, takes the form of a young girl and prepare 2.4kReads9.5Score57914d adds

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    Take it, you're welcome. They're all similar to the ghosts in the Xie family. The third book is really good, with one story after another. The others are good too! Don't miss them! They're very good!

37. 37 饕 The Gluttonous Lady (3-Volume Set) 饕餮娘子（全三册） Tong Jie佟婕Ancient Romance527k WordsCompleted In the late Ming dynasty, on Liuqing Street in the ancient city of Jiangcheng, the alluring proprietress Tao Sanniang is a Taotie in human form. Her mysterious restaurant, Huanxiang Hall, can cook every delicacy people could ever desire. The girl Tao Yue'er works as a kitchen hand at Huanxiang Hall. By chance, she stumbles upon the secrets behind its delicacies: Immortal Vinegar is brewed from the obsession of two ill-fated lovers, one living and one dead; Rose Cakes are the deliberate revenge o 1.4kReads9.4Score27214d adds
38. 38 百 The Hundred Demon Manual 百妖谱 Shaluo Shuangshu裟椤双树Ancient Romance165k WordsCompleted A man, a monk, and a fox wander the world, laughing and arguing along the way. White demons, countless affairs, and every kind of human emotion: a world of strange wonders and the warmth and hardships of human life. 10.2kReads9.5Score2.1k14d adds
39. 39 你 You Hit the Kid, I'll Watch the Show: The Rich Family's Stepmom Joins a Variety Show 你打娃，我看戏，豪门后妈上综艺 Ye Jingjing叶京京Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Powerful Family Stepmom + Marriage First, Love Later + Villainous Brothers + Sweet, Adorable Girl + Showbiz + Fake and Real Heiresses + Devoted Couple + Everyone Begs for Forgiveness] The moment Jiang Jiuge opened her eyes, she found herself a stepmother! And not just any stepmother: she was the wicked one who abused the four children of a powerful tycoon? She’d just been tricked into taking the villainous triplets to the first episode of a variety show about raising kids, and now t 2.2kReads9.2Score28614d adds

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    A very novel story about a stepmother who travels through time, featuring four adorable children with distinct personalities, and their various battles of wits and courage against their stepmother.

40. 40 今 Still Smithing in the Cultivation World Today 今天依旧在修仙界打铁 The February Summer Breeze Is Chilly二月夏风冰凉Ancient Romance587k WordsCompleted [Xianxia fantasy] + [Transmigration] + [System] + [Slow-burn growth] + [No romance] Good news: I transmigrated to the cultivation world~ Bad news: I have five spiritual roots, no influential family, and a whole bunch of siblings. Good news: I have a System! Bad news: My System wants me to become a blacksmith and artifact refiner! And the rewards are incredibly stingy. An artifact refiner, really? If you could be a glamorous alchemist, who’d want to forge metal? It even leaves your skin red from 835Reads8.5Score10014d adds
41. 41 师 After Slacking Off, Senior Sister Became the Cultivation World’s White Moonlight 师姐摆烂后成了修真界的白月光 Yao Sui Bu Zhi He Nian尧岁不知何年Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Xiling was a hopeless do-gooder. She was gentle, considerate, and devoted to looking after her junior brothers and sisters, yet everyone despised her. In her previous life, she ignored the hostage threat from the demonic cultivators and acted decisively to save everyone, but was accused of disregarding human life and being cold-blooded. Meanwhile, the heroine, who cried all the time and couldn’t do a thing, became known as the “kind and gentle goddess.” Fine. This time, I’m 3.4kReads8.6Score44514d adds
42. 42 大 The Official Has Been Demoted Again 大人又被贬官了 Li Hua璃华Ancient Romance926k WordsCompleted Originally titled The Official Has Been Demoted Again On the day the Left Chancellor's daughter was to be married, she was dismembered inside her bridal sedan in full view of the crowd. Everyone said the crime had to be beyond human capability. So the most famous Master He in Chang'an was thrown into jail. He Jingxin: ...But I'm not really a master of the occult! I'm just a con artist! He Jingxin couldn't tell fortunes. She'd never read the Book of Changes and didn't know how to read faces. Song 26.9kReads9.5Score4.6k14d adds

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    🔥① He Jingxin and Song Yue disliked each other from their first meeting, but a murder case in Chang'an bound them together. 🍀Both were demoted, their lives falling from prosperity to desolation. He Jingxin rose from a female fortune teller to the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, while Song Yue went from a top scholar to the Grand Secretary. 🍀He Jingxin said, "You are my support!" Song Yue laughed, "You are my sword!" 🍀And so, they joined hands to level up and overcome challenges. 🔥Carefully selected, take what you like!

43. 43 鼎 The Fate-Weaver Beneath the Cauldron 鼎下织命者 Wang Xiu Who Loves Winter Jujubes喜欢冬枣的王修Ancient Romance187k WordsCompleted Lin Yan, who becomes Zhao Hua after transmigrating, is a modern graduate student in history. After touching an ancient bronze ding, he transmigrates to the State of Zhao at the end of the Warring States period, bearing the supernatural ability known as “Weaving Fate.” By touching objects, he can sense faint “threads of fate” and slightly alter the course of minor events, but he cannot change the core destiny of things. Overusing his ability brings backlash. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I highly recommend this book. It's about a woman whose soul travels back to the Warring States period and tries to change her fate. It feels a bit tragic.

44. 44 逆 Defying Fate to Love: The Carp Spirit's Pampered Young Lady 逆天改命也要爱：鲤鱼精的娇小姐 Ling Yutong翎雨彤Two Female Leads753k WordsOngoing [Eastern fantasy romance! Both leads are devoted to each other! Two female leads! One-on-one romance!] A little angsty. If it doesn’t make you cry, that just means the author’s writing isn’t good enough. A little carp who has just cultivated into a spirit, and the daughter of a prime minister. The carp has barely become a spirit when she hears terrible news: the kind friend who has fed her for over ten years is close to death. What kind of newly made little spirit has to rack her fish brains to 166Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A romance between a human and a demon, an Eastern fantasy romance, featuring two virgins and two female leads, a novel and enjoyable theme.

45. 45 工 The Best Feng Shui Master on the Construction Site 工地最强建筑风水师 Good Fortune Comes to the Good吉人自有天祥Mystery1.8M WordsOngoing [If this caught your eye, it must be fate. Don't scroll away just yet.] This novel (campus opening + wild imagination + an expansive world) combines feng shui and the supernatural (using feng shui to weave the plot together), fantasy, magic, science fiction, parallel worlds, and time travel to the past. The pace picks up dramatically after Chapter 30, and the story strongly promotes traditional Chinese culture. Also known as From the Start with a Treasure Gourd to Help Me Destroy Demons Also kno 2.3kReads8.3Score26814d adds

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    "Feng Shui Secrets + Supernatural Events + Bureau 749 + Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Mohism, Legalism + Qimen Dunjia + Mohist Mechanical Arts + Lu Ban Techniques + Reincarnation of Living Buddhas!" Written from the perspective of an architectural engineer, this book tells Feng Shui stories and interprets the essence of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism!

46. 46 光 All Beings Beneath the Light 光遇众生 The Quiet Duke静谧的公爵Anime Fanfiction976k WordsOngoing Adventure + high-IQ showdowns + suspicious, scheming characters + no female lead + ensemble cast + slow pace + revelations about the world’s truth, layer by layer (A Sky: Children of the Light fanfiction) After transmigrating into the world of Sky: Children of the Light, the Duke becomes a Light Child manipulated by the ancestors. “Go make an offering,” they say. “It is your supreme glory.” He believes them and fights his way forward with his companions, only to discover the horrifying truth aft 166Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It doesn't deliberately evoke emotion, but the fates of each character unfold like a meticulously crafted tragic work of art—both logical and cruel. It's niche, slow-paced, but once you're hooked, you won't want to leave. Suitable for readers who enjoy being moved by 'melancholic aesthetics'.

47. 47 定 The Solitary Sword That Locks the Sea 定海锁孤剑行 A River of Clear Splendor一川霁华Mystery473k WordsCompleted Seventeen members of the Liu household were wiped out overnight. There were no wounds or blood, and they looked as if they were asleep. The authorities blamed a vengeful ghost. Su Wan didn't believe them. The Sea-Calming Lock around her neck had grown hot in front of the Liu residence. This wasn't a ghost. It was a person. A single dusky-blue poison needle led her to the massacre at Luoxing Village ten years ago. She used the lock to identify the culprit and her sword to investigate the case. Th —Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    I read this book after reading "The Short-Lived Ghost of the Xie Family." You can give it a try; it's pretty good.

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