No Rebirth! No Transmigration! No System!!! Please, Just Give Me a Story That Makes Sense 不重生！不穿越！不系统！！！逻辑正常的求求了

1. 1 不 Aren't You Supposed to Be a Cool-Tempered Master? How Did You Become a Madman? 不是清冷师尊吗？怎么变疯批了 Listening to Rain at Dusk听雨晚来Fantastical Romance418k WordsCompleted [Melodramatic older-master/younger-disciple romance / not a wish-fulfillment novel / not a traditional powerful female lead / not traditional fantasy / no transmigration / no rebirth] When Qingxue was young, disaster struck her hometown. Left homeless and adrift, she was taken in by her Master. She didn’t want much. Having enough to eat was all she needed. She knew her Master had taken her in to cure his poison. Qingxue had no complaints. After all, her Master treated her very well. But why 7kReads8.5Score1k14d adds

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   I'm certain of this; there's absolutely no rebirth, no time travel, and no system.

2. 2 惹 Why Mess With Her? She's His Majesty's Beloved and His First Wife 惹她干嘛，她是陛下白月光兼发妻 Amidst Misty Rain on the Terrace楼台烟雨中Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted [A calculating, possessive emperor × a sweet, gentle beauty | devoted to one another | mutual healing | growing-up romance | two hopeless romantics falling for each other~] Jiang Yingli has spent four years as Prince Su’s concubine. Xiao Chenglan, Prince Su, has little interest in women, and she is the only concubine in his household, so her life is peaceful and carefree. She thinks things will stay that way, but then Prince Su ascends the throne. Overnight, she rises from a lowly concubine of P 56.4kReads8.9Score6.5k14d adds
3. 3 金 My Benefactor Lost His Memory, So Am I the Heir to His Estate? 金主失忆后，我是遗产继承人？ Spring Day Bright Moon春日明月Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Radiant, beautiful, straightforward actress vs. reserved, taciturn, doting tycoon] When Xia Shihou learns that Guan Jingchuan has been in a car accident and hit his head, her first thought is, Who crashed into my golden goose?!! After learning that her golden goose has only suffered a mild concussion, Xia Shihou breathes a sigh of relief. At least he’s not an idiot. She’d thought she’d have to make her own way in the entertainment industry from now on. But… he’s not an idiot, but how can he hav 914Reads8.4Score10714d adds
4. 4 从 The Swallow Who Crawled Out of the Dark Abyss 从黑暗深渊中爬出的燕子 A Lifetime of Xiuer秀儿一生Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted Tell me, just how unlucky can one person be? Her own father married four women, and her stepmother treated her like a thorn in her side. In the prime of her youth, she was tricked by a villain and taken away. At long last, she found a little warmth and thought she’d found love, only for it to turn out to be another ill-fated relationship. She got married, thinking she’d found a home, but her life became a complete mess. And that wasn’t the end of it! One by one, all her loved ones disappeared... 95Reads—Score1114d adds

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   It's really beautiful.

5. 5 我 I Have a Qi-Refining Gourd 我有一尊练气壶 Chaos Bubble混沌泡泡Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted In Suolong Town, a place of exile, there stands a tavern. The landlady has a scar on her face, yet she is the reflection of the entire Ancient Immortal World! Before they could marry, the young couple Lu Jian and Yan Chunshu were attacked by a great demon. They narrowly escaped with their lives, but Lu Jian, a constable, secretly let a suspect go. As a result, both husband and wife were exiled to Suolong Town, where they had their son, Lu Que. Years later, the young Lu Que met the tavern’s landl 15.5kReads8.7Score1.8k14d adds

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   I don't like reading transmigration/rebirth novels, and I especially avoid system novels; they're all mass-produced and lack originality. I'll recommend a few that I've been following.

6. 6 异EN The Path of the Otherworldly Mage 异世法师路 Luo La Er Duo猡腊耳朵Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing After transmigrating for more than a decade, Jialan, who has lived two lives, becomes a military spellcaster thanks to his powerful mental strength. But simply coveting a spell model pulls him into endless conflicts: the empire, the church, the nobility, the struggle for the throne... He can't fight them. There's simply no way... until he gets his hands on a miraculous little green bottle... 23.4kReads8.3Score2.1k14d adds
7. 7 以 In the Name of Fate 以命运之名 Jiangnan Inspector江南巡阅使Urban2.0M WordsCompleted The God of War’s spear is already at humanity’s throat. The God of Secrets is peering into the world’s mysteries. The God of Judgment seeks to weigh the world. The God of Prophecy wants to change the future. The body of the God of Redemption is rotting. The God of Reincarnation seeks to transcend the cycle. The God of Life is sculpting his perfect creation. Xu Yuan flicked the Coin of Fate high into the air and explained with a shameless grin: “My ability is mine, and your ability might be mine 5.9kReads8.3Score46614d adds
8. 8 犯 The Usurper 犯上者 Li Ma李马Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [The print edition has been signed, so read with confidence] (No System, no invincibility, plot-focused, explores human nature, not a formulaic power fantasy) (The protagonist grows and changes as the story unfolds) (An ensemble cast: supporting characters aren't one-dimensional, and respond with genuine emotions to the changes around them) No one knows when this world began to split in two. 221.5kReads9.4Score36.1k14d adds
9. 9 废 The Wasteland Era 废土纪元 Lord of the Great White大白之主Urban2.6M WordsOngoing Sixty years ago, a natural disaster changed the human world forever. Species evolved at a breakneck pace, and humanity retreated behind the walls, struggling to survive. Three years ago, his father disappeared and was branded a traitor to humanity. His younger sister became a blood-drinking infected, hunted by everyone. Two young souls struggled to survive in a slum rife with violence and crime. A lockdown put his sister at risk of being exposed. Gu Chen had no choice but to get blood on his han 5.7kReads9.0Score79314d adds
10. 10 一 One Sword, One Flask, One Universe 一剑一酒一乾坤 Guan关Eastern Fantasy5.5M WordsOngoing [Swordsmanship + Wine Immortal + Fantasy Xianxia + One Heroine + Mutual Devotion + Humanity’s Survival] A year ago, the boy watched his father shoulder his sword, slay demons, and save humanity, never to return. A year later, the boy arrives at Qingyun with only a sword and a jug of wine. Shunned by all, he is confined to the peach blossom grove. The sword his father called the “Sword of Protection” stands in the most prominent place in the Qingyun Sect, yet the world calls it the “Sword of Sham 72.9kReads9.3Score6.8k14d adds
11. 11 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8k14d adds
12. 12 狼 The Year of the Wolf and Tiger 狼虎之年 Wild Fox野狐Urban186k WordsCompleted A panoramic survey of the raw emotional lives of people from different age groups and social classes in China today, vividly depicting the good and evil, beauty and ugliness of human nature amid the country’s rapid social transformation. It lays bare the conflicts and friction between people’s emotions and reality. 10.9kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
13. 13 分 After Three Years Apart, She Asks for a Divorce, and the Chaste Commander Loses His Cool 分居三年提离婚，禁欲首长红了眼 Tun Er豚二Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + sweet romance + raising children + no golden finger + native-born characters + life in a military compound + everyday family drama] This is not an effortless wish-fulfillment story. It’s a warm tale of personal growth, so read with care if that’s not your thing. Cen Jing Yi gives birth to her daughter prematurely and is thrown out by her in-laws. She struggles alone to raise her daughter until she’s two. Then her husband, who returned to his unit the day aft 14.3kReads8.8Score96614d adds

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    Local stories, no time travel

14. 14 从 I Met You at Twenty-Three, and Started Over 从二十三岁遇见你，重新开始 March East东征吧Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Easygoing daily life]+ [One heroine]+ [No System]+ [Not reborn]+ [Bittersweet]+ [Entirely fictional, not an autobiography] At twenty-three, Xie Yunyu lost his parents and broke up with his girlfriend. The smooth sailing of his first twenty-odd years felt like one big joke played by fate. In the depths of his loneliness, he encountered someone from his past. Some unseen force had guided him: twenty-three marked both an ending and a new beginning. As soon as he returned to his hometown, he met th 14.4kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds

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    Worth watching, don't worry about the name.

15. 15 长 The Immortal’s Long-Lived Tomb 长生仙墓 Wine Without Desire无欲的酒Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Lu Changsheng possesses the Eternal Immortal Body, living forever through the ages, never to die. Over countless years, he has roamed through a myriad of worlds and accumulated boundless experience. He has served as a carefree Immortal Emperor, run a tavern and sold wine, founded a sect as the mysterious and carefree sect leader, and opened a clinic as a master healer who saves lives. He has also wielded a three-foot sword, sweeping across the world with his sword energy as the Azure-Robed Sword 30.1kReads9.0Score2.2k14d adds

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    I read this novel with over 500 chapters without skipping a single page. No time travel, no female lead, and the protagonist is invincible from the very beginning! No one is invincible from the start.

16. 16 烦 Ugh, Ugh, Ugh, Even the Mentally Ill Have to Work 烦烦烦，精神病也要上班 Offer Flowers, Present Dogs接花献狗Urban297k WordsOngoing [Feel-good power fantasy, practically invincible from start to finish. + Unhinged, no female lead + A world with two sides.] [No romance. A burned-out office worker can't fall in love; all he knows is how to wreck things.] [If you can't handle this, don't read. The whole point is to never take a loss: man, woman, young, old, or nonhuman, everyone gets the same treatment and gets wiped out. On average, one lucky reader gets sent jumping off a building every four or five chapters. If you can't acc 285Reads7.5Score—14d adds

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    All I saw were transmigration/rebirth systems, which I found incredibly boring. The logic was generally sound, except for the second book, which was a transmigration story, but not the normal kind. It might be worth checking out.

17. 17 穿 I Transmigrated into a Cultivation Novel, but Is This Actually a Women's Romance?! 穿越修仙文，但是疑似女频？！ Chaivvvvv柴vvvvvEastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [Cultivation, Ruthless Male Lead (Fourth Chapter Onward, He Starts Chopping, and Doesn’t Stop Until It’s Satisfying] He transmigrated into a cultivation world, but there was another soul inside his body. A woman! A lovesick, sweet little flower!!!!!!! And they had to take turns controlling the body every day. Shu Qiuqiao: I heard the protagonists in male-oriented novels kill people’s entire families at the drop of a hat and never bother with reason. Li Xia: That’s a complete slander! Who said th 42.4kReads9.2Score6.8k14d adds
18. 18 饕 A Gluttonous Feast: I Devour Mountains and Seas in the City 饕餮盛宴：我在都市吞山海 Life-Saving Cat Treats续命猫条Urban527k WordsOngoing [A Modern-Day Classic of Mountains and Seas] [No Romance] [Primordial Ferocious Beasts] [Sharp-Tongued] [Feel-Good Story] (Caution: The protagonist is nearly invincible, but begins the story sealed and with incomplete powers.) (He becomes imposing later. At first, his power leaks out in all the wrong ways.) (New mythical beast characters: illustrations will be posted in the author's notes at the end of the chapters.) Have you ever been captivated by the strange and wondrous mythological world of 7.2kReads8.9Score64414d adds
19. 19 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5k14d adds
20. 20 你 You All Awakened? Then I'll Become an Evil God 你们都觉醒？那我当邪神好了 Butterfly Is Super Brave蝴蝶超勇的Urban448k WordsCompleted [No Romance + No System + Cthulhu + Sequence Path] Yang Yan transmigrated from Earth to Huaxia and was reborn as an evil god. What the heck! Did I end up in the wrong story? I'm just a kind, innocent high school student. Why are you making me an evil god? In 2024, the Red Moon descended once more, and the evil gods revived. Huaxia entered an age of mythological resurgence. As supernatural beings walked the earth, and cultists carried out bloody rituals, where were the ancient gods of Huaxia? 2.2kReads6.6Score34714d adds
21. 21 哥 Bro, Can We Just Have a Platonic Relationship? 哥，咱们谈会柏拉图行吗？ PinkPearlModern Romance343k WordsCompleted A growing-up romance + age gap + foster family + older, fatherly brother Liang Xihe is a beautiful, tragic cannon-fodder character. Her fiancé and his brother are both in love with her adoptive sister. At her engagement banquet, she awakens to the truth: drugged with wine by her fiancé, she is sent to a hotel room in disheveled clothes. From then on, the cannon-fodder girl is doomed to a life of suffering. In the original novel, after the little cannon-fodder dies, her adoptive brother, the 1.7kReads6.8Score21214d adds

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    It's very good; the last one is the best.

22. 22 满 Max-Level Thunder Spirit Root: I Outwork the Entire Cultivation World 满级雷灵根：卷哭修仙界 The Only Way Out没有办法的办法Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Beloved by Everyone + Nontraditional Power Fantasy + Subverting Expectations + Ensemble Cast + System + No Romance] (Original title: Max-Level Lightning Spirit Root: Making the Entire Cultivation World Work Itself to the Bone) (The bonus chapters will include a romantic pairing) (Content warning: The heroine does not have everything go smoothly! This is not a power fantasy where she steamrolls everyone from the start! There are angsty moments. Read without overthinking.) When three-year-old Lin 66.1kReads9.0Score7.9k14d adds
23. 23 港 A Passionate Hong Kong Romance 港婚热恋 Idle Fish Passerby A, B, C, and D闲鱼路人甲乙丙丁Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [A devoted Hong Kong tycoon + older man/younger woman + both each other's first and only + undercover journalist + marriage first, love later] [An emotionally restrained yet slightly unhinged hero + mutual healing] Marriage was never a must-have in Wen Wan's life. After nearly dying on a mission, she knew exactly what the identity of Mrs. Song could offer her. She needed this marriage. But later, when she found herself conflicted and blurted out the question, "Are these privileges because I'm Mr 154Reads6.9Score—14d adds
24. 24 末 Apocalypse: The Side Character's Combat Strength Is Unknown, but She Gets Stronger Against Stronger Foes 末世：女配她战力不详遇强则强 Greedy Lazybones咸鱼贪财Fantastical Romance409k WordsCompleted [1v1 / devoted couple / nonhuman male lead / a System, but not much focus on it / past and present lives / elves, mermaids, and vampires] [The female lead's golden finger lets her copy and paste once, and restore her mana.] [The male lead is a half-elf, half-merman. They first met three hundred years ago, and the story opens with their reunion.] Shi Wei transmigrates into an apocalypse novel as a minor villainess. The villainess has no special abilities and is an expert at courting disaster. Eve 3kReads8.9Score71414d adds
25. 25 狐 Fox Spirit Matchmaker: One Sword to Sweep the World 狐妖：一剑荡天下 Xin Moyu鑫墨雨Anime Fanfiction513k WordsCompleted [Fox Spirit Matchmaker Fan Fiction] [Swordsmanship Prodigy] [One Heroine] The naturally aloof young master of the Mu family wants only to reach the pinnacle of swordsmanship and stand at the very top of the world. But one day, after he and his adoptive father “slay a demon and bury the body,” he meets a foolish fox whose only well-developed feature is her chest. From then on, his peaceful life shifts ever so slightly. “Stop bothering me, you fox spirit.” “Make me. I’ll drive you crazy.” 5.5kReads8.5Score41714d adds

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    The protagonist is not a transmigrator; the world is set in a human world. It features a simple-minded girl named Tu Shan Ya Ya as the main female lead. Those who enjoy this genre can check it out.

26. 26 踹 After Leaving Her Former Sect, She Discovered the Villain's Wolfish Ambitions 踹了原宗门后她发现反派狼子野心 Ai Sisi艾丝丝Ancient Romance538k WordsCompleted [A villain-focused story, happy ending, devoted couple, two powerful leads, unrequited love, a goofy sect, a touch of ensemble cast, secret identities, unrivaled genius. The true villain is not redeemed, no rivalry between women, multiple perspectives.] [A beautiful female supporting character from the cultivation world x a handsome, tragic sword cultivator and villain. The gloomy male lead has questionable morals, a ten-tailed black fox hides a yandere streak, and the loyal puppy is wild with o 952Reads9.1Score12514d adds
27. 27 师 Senior Sister Just Wants to Take It Easy, but the Male Lead Won't Stop Flirting! 师姐只想咸鱼，男主只会瞎撩！ Ai Sisi艾丝丝Ancient Romance71k WordsOngoing [Romance + plot, the harem-loving queen bee of a senior sister x a blind, aloof sword cultivator] [Crystal-phase reshaping × spatial movement, two prodigies joining forces] Bai Jiting knows she’s a female supporting character in an erotic novel. Unfortunately, she can’t control her own body and spends every day working for the protagonists’ love and careers, a model tool-worker. She thought her own sect was already a disaster, but Song Changfeng’s sect is one level of unhinged after another! The 6Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 28 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.7kReads9.6Score22.6k14d adds

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    No reincarnation or time travel, I just love this logically sound plot! A rule-based dungeon with a con artist protagonist, lots of plot twists and a slightly eerie atmosphere, and a group of intelligent characters that are incredibly enjoyable to watch.

29. 29 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 519.6kReads9.7Score67.5k14d adds
30. 30 皇 The Royal Family’s Cherished Daughter-in-Law: The Emperor and Empress Are Shipping Themselves 皇家宠媳：帝后嗑CP啦 Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + no transmigration or rebirth + alternate history + one-on-one romance + sweet and doting + childhood sweethearts] [Gentle, resilient beauty VS cool, composed Crown Prince] Just three months after Mu Shuangyin's birth mother passed away, Chancellor Mu took a second wife. The new madam brought a son and a daughter into the household. They were said to be the Chancellor's children, and even more remarkably, the twins had been born ab 18kReads9.2Score1.9k14d adds

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    Super good-looking, sweet throughout with no angst.

31. 31 确 Are You Sure You Don't Want a Little One? Then I'm Really Leaving! 确定不要小宝贝吗？那我真走啦！ Hidden Waters in Green Mountains青山隐水Two Male Leads335k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + Marriage Before Love + A touch of angst + Salvation + Both leads devoted only to each other + Happy ending] [Scheming, steady, sharp-tongued top + Pretty, sweet, well-behaved bottom] The young Wen Xiaozhi gets married to a man nearly thirty years old, but their wedding night is the first time they’ve ever met. Pretty, sweet, well-behaved Wen Xiaozhi stands at the door of Pei Yi’s study, clutching a little plush toy. His big, dark almond eyes turn toward the man inside, who look 1.6kReads8.5Score18414d adds

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    Anyone interested in reading this? It's super good, I highly recommend it! If anyone likes this novel, please recommend it. I really don't want anyone to miss it. Thanks! [Requesting more updates][Bump this post] ❤️👍 [Sparrow's Masterpiece]

32. 32 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

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    The first book isn't just about romance; it also touches on national duty and courage in the face of death. It's especially good. The second book is one I read recently; it's a bit funny. The female lead is shrewd but not malicious, and the male lead isn't aloof but rather a bit goofy. It's very good. I highly recommend both books!!!

33. 33 七 A Military Officer Was Forced to Marry a Village Woman, but Their Arranged Marriage Turned to Love 七零军官被迫娶村妇，先婚厚爱 Men Xiaoxie门小协Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted No transmigration + not reborn + no space + no golden finger + relies on her own abilities With nowhere left to turn, Shen Yining jumps into a river to kill herself, but the passing officer Ji Zhonglin pulls her out. She rolls her eyes and latches onto him, insisting he did something improper to her. Ji Zhonglin: “...” He must have gotten up too soon and pulled her out too soon. Before she jumped into the river, he pissed in the wrong place. Before they are forced to marry, Ji Zhonglin says 50.4kReads8.9Score6.3k14d adds
34. 34 咸 The Lazy Princess Returns to the Capital, and the Whole Dynasty Follows Her for the Gossip 咸鱼郡主回京，全皇朝追着吃瓜 Evening Ripples晚漾Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Favorite + Sweet Historical Romance + Fun and Lighthearted + Palace Politics with a Light Touch + Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One + Equally Matched Leads + No Transmigration, Rebirth, System, or Inner Thoughts + Everyone Is Native to This World] A seemingly sweet and gentle daughter of a vassal king vs. a truly delicate and frail eldest imperial grandson For the old emperor’s birthday, vassal kings from across the land are ordered to come to the imperial capital and celebrate 41kReads9.1Score4k14d adds
35. 35 偷 Stealing the Springtime of Day 偷揽昼春 A Piece of Sticky Rice Cake一块糖粘糕Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's only one + The second male lead takes the girl + Long-planned romance + Entertainment-industry dating show] [Rebellious, devoted wife-obsessed man x Cool-headed, rational beauty in a cheongsam] Yu Liao was Cen Chimo's ever-ready sidekick, docile and obedient, like a silent shadow. Cen Chimo shamelessly enjoyed her devotion and never imagined that one day she might leave. They met again on a dating show. Yu Liao wore a cheongsam, cool as snow, and didn't spare him 30.8kReads9.5Score4k14d adds
36. 36 大EN The Tang Dynasty's Pearl-Dispelling Record (Original Novel of the TV Adaptation Starring Tian Xiwei and Song Weilong) 大唐辟珠记（田曦薇、宋威龙主演同名影视原著） Meal Card饭卡Martial Arts810k WordsCompleted [All-New Bonus Edition] [A Screen Adaptation with the Same Title Has Been Officially Announced, Starring Tian Xiwei and Song Weilong] [Beloved Princess Reborn: Looks Like a Delicate Crybaby, Actually a Well-Rounded Warrior] ✖ [Defiant, Doomed, Devoted, Pure-Hearted Top Jianghu Big Shot] [Their Romance Is So Sweet It Makes You Cry] Princess Wanshou, blessed with the Tang emperor's favor and love, died of an illness at just seventeen. A thief secretly opened the eerie underground palace, only to d 203.8kReads9.7Score25.2k14d adds

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    No system, no rebirth, no time travel

37. 37 团 The Beloved Little Childhood Friend, The Bandit Bosses Can't Hide Anymore 团宠小青梅，山匪大佬们藏不住了 Fragrant Wood Terrace木香台Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Reclusive experts + an ensemble cast's comeback] Everyone on Black Bandit Mountain has a special skill, but they've retired from the martial world to raise children. Who knew life after retirement would be anything but peaceful! Zhizhi goes fishing, and the fish leap right into her net? Zhizhi goes down the mountain and catches a notorious bandit? Zhizhi goes to the academy and makes a name for herself in a fight! Zhizhi goes to the capital, and, well... The realm falls into chaos, and the dyna 30.9kReads9.5Score5.3k14d adds

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    None of these three books involve time travel or reincarnation. I've finished reading them all, and they're all complete. I personally think they're all pretty good, so I recommend them! 😘😘😘

38. 38 被 Driven to Death by Her Cultivator Mistress? I Take Up My Sword and Storm the Ninth Heaven 被修仙外室逼死？我提剑杀上九霄 Bian Lu边鹿Ancient Romance710k WordsCompleted [Power fantasy, a female lead who begins as a villain and turns righteous, no transmigration, no rebirth] Only when she was dying did Li Fu learn why she could never defeat her husband's mistress, Huayue. It turned out that beyond this world lay a realm of cultivation. Huayue had come from that realm. With Taoist magic at her command, there was no way Li Fu could ever beat her. Tortured, skinned, and dismembered, Li Fu was abandoned by everyone and died after enduring every kind of suffering. Ho 78.3kReads9.6Score10.3k14d adds
39. 39 星 The Interstellar Heiress's Collection of Junk 星际首富大小姐的破烂收藏 That Melon over in the West西边那个瓜Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Interstellar powers, military academy tournament, no romance for the protagonist, spatial abilities, lighthearted and satisfying, friendship-focused, with a large ensemble cast.] [Sole protagonist: Shen Chenfu (Xiao Fu)] [Volume One has been published] After years of wandering, Shen Chenfu is found and brought home by the richest man in the interstellar world. Her adopted sister is openly hostile toward her, and her twin younger brothers mock her for never having eaten meat. When her classmates 45.2kReads9.5Score6.8k14d adds
40. 40 真 The Real Heiress Drops the Act! The Unhinged Girl Offends the Whole World! 真千金不装了！疯批得罪全世界！ Endless Sky长空万里Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Wealthy Family + Sharp-Tongued, Unhinged Heroine + Dark, Powerful Hero + Plenty of Secret Identities + Sweet Romance, One-on-One] Ye Kong grew up an orphan and turned twenty. Then she was suddenly told that she was the real daughter of the wealthy Ye family of Huaichuan. But when she returned home, she was greeted not by a heartwarming reunion, but by a family who doted on their fake heiress and an unwanted, disabled fiancé. Ye Kong had a lot to say. But before she left, the orphanage 49.4kReads9.4Score5.6k14d adds

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    Although the introduction is cliché, the male and female leads are very well-developed. The female lead is the kind of person who is wicked but turns righteous, while the male lead is the gentle type. Their relationship is also very smooth and there are no frustrating moments. They are both so smart that they are the ones who trick others. It's really super good. The female lead is so attractive!

41. 41 仙 Immortals Are Born of Wood 仙本为木 Lonely Horizon寂寞天际线Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted There is no Great Dao between Heaven and Earth, only divine abilities and methods. The martial path ends at the Innate Grandmaster realm, while the immortal path begins there. To seek eternal life, immortals prolong their lives through countless unconventional methods. A ten-thousand-year-old tree has its heartwood stolen by a demonic cultivator. Taking human form, it enters the world in search of its heart. Muzi: If I can't find my heartwood, I'll die soon. Everyone: How many years do you have 2.9kReads9.0Score28314d adds

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    This is really nice, with a slow pace.

42. 42 摆 After Giving Up, the Max-Level Expert Becomes the Beloved True Heiress 摆烂后，满级大佬成了团宠真千金 Ming Yixiao明意晓Modern Romance957k WordsOngoing [Just started getting ratings! A low score is normal!] [Powerful leads | feel-good wish fulfillment | everyone is a big shot | a touch of ensemble cast | superpowers | doted on by all | one-on-one romance] [Former human weapon, now a laid-back, max-level big-shot heroine · seemingly normal but actually insane big-shot male lead] The Shen family’s real daughter, missing for many years, had finally been found. Unfortunately, she was a country bumpkin who had grown up in a remote mountain village. 985Reads9.1Score13114d adds

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43. 43 恃 Spoiled and Arrogant: The Bad Dog 恃宠而骄之劣犬 A Single Pimple一颗青春痘Two Male Leads204k WordsCompleted 166Reads—Score1714d adds
44. 44 是 It’s My Wife’s Waist That’s Too Soft, Not That the Evil God Can’t Swing His Blade 是老婆腰太软，不是邪神挥不动刀 A Yu Doesn't Eat Spicy Food阿鱼不吃辣Two Male Leads444k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both pure] [Dark, unhinged leads; mutual salvation] [Primary POV: gong, secondary POV: shou] Ji Yan had thought death would finally set him free, but after dying, he was dragged into a world of game instances. He didn’t want to live, though. To die for good, Ji Yan followed the System’s instructions and mercilessly killed the players in each instance. In the first instance, he killed players without hesitation. In the second, a player rushed through a raging fire to save him. In the 2.1kReads8.8Score39214d adds
45. 45 东 The Little General of the Eastern Depot's Governor 东厂督主的小将军 One Jin of Salted Fish, Five Jin of Salt一斤咸鱼五斤盐Two Male Leads437k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, equally matched, happy ending, sweet, no angst, both inexperienced, long-planned romance] The Pei family was renowned for its loyal service, and the only one left was the young Pei Changying, alone in the world. That day, Wei Shanque, the Eastern Depot’s chief, known to the people as the “God of Death” and a lackey of the court, burned three sticks of incense for General Pei under the angry, yet silent, gazes of the crowd. After paying his respects to General Pei, Wei Shanque cr 4.5kReads9.4Score61414d adds
46. 46 路 Just Passing By: I Took Home a Handsome Little Guard 路过：拐了个俊俏小护卫带回家 Xiao Xiao Mu Yu魈魈沐雨Two Male Leads489k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Both Pure + Beautiful Top + HE] Yu Chi, a physician who roams the world, has no morals, no power, and no fighting skills. Aside from a little medical knowledge and a tiny bit of money, he has an absolutely unreasonable streak. He wanders the world alone, until he’s lucky enough to find a young companion. Together, they go through all sorts of things. Then one day, his young guard sits on Yu Chi’s lap and gently kneads his neck, over and over, as if soothing a cat. Yu Chi catche 2.2kReads9.4Score33614d adds
47. 47 武 The Martial Arts Alliance Leader Is Whipped by His Wife 武林盟主夫管严 Xiao Yunjiu霄云九Two Male Leads250k WordsCompleted Shen Xiaocheng, with nothing but a sword, defeated the leaders of all nine major sects. He slaughtered the evil sect and the righteous alike. Wherever he appeared, people met their doom, and ghosts followed in his wake. His bewitchingly handsome face was both righteous and wicked, striking terror into countless people in the martial world. Everyone believed he was cold-hearted by nature, never knowing that everything he did was for one person: Sheng Qing'an, Prince Yi of the Kingdom of Qixing. T 117Reads8.9Score10314d adds
48. 48 绿 The Green Tea Sect Leader Is Sweet and Timid 绿茶楼主他又乖又怂 Moonlight Is Like Salt月光似盐Two Male Leads255k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, one-on-one] [Both pure and powerful] [Sweet romance and healing] They choose each other, with a little mystery-solving and lots of sweetness. The focus is on their sugary-sweet romance. Main couple: Lan Zier, the top, × Leng Qingzhou, the bottom A breathtakingly handsome young man is framed in the struggle for imperial power, and his entire family is executed. He wanders the martial world and becomes a deranged city lord who kills without batting an eye. To everyone else: “I’m i 197Reads8.7Score—14d adds
49. 49 震 Shocking! He Dropped His Mask Again Today 震惊！今天他又掉马了 Cotton Candy Machine棉花糖机Two Male Leads364k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + sweet romance + secret identities + both virgins + black-sesame-filled tangyuan] Shu Yunzhi, with plenty of secret identities × Xie Anxun, with plenty of secret identities Xie Anxun is a country boy who has studied hard since childhood. Before coming of age, he enters Muxiang Academy in the capital. On his very first day, he meets a man named Shu Yunzhi. On the second day, he learns the man is the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion. On the third day, he discovers 194Reads8.7Score11014d adds
50. 50 哭 A Crybaby Alpha and His Fierce, Darling Omega Husband 哭包Alpha和他的猛O娇夫 Eight Billion Drinks酒酒八十亿Two Male Leads277k WordsCompleted [ABO, male leads, childhood friends, equally matched, devoted to each other] Chu Yang is the Empire’s top Alpha, heir to Hurricane Group, the dream Alpha of countless Omegas, and a 24-year-old virgin Alpha. His father is beside himself with worry over Chu Yang’s marriage, but Chu Yang turns away every Omega, no matter how compatible they are. As children, Chu Yang and Jiang Xinghe took a genetic test together. The results showed that they would both present as top Alphas when they came of age. C 3.6kReads9.4Score44614d adds

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