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. 101 硬 A Hard Nut to Crack 硬骨头 Beidou Erniang北斗二娘Mystery640k WordsCompleted The new major-crimes squad captain, Lin Cuo, is gorgeous, cool, confident, and bold enough to take on Jiang Yi, the icy demon king of the criminal investigation corps. Everyone waits for her to make a fool of herself, but... Captain Lin keeps sending in good news: the shattered-skull case, the Lolita case, the death of a female livestreamer... Captain Lin is incredible! Jiang Yi is a top criminal investigator, a walking iceberg who solves cases with ruthless speed and dominates the police force. 3.1kReads9.3Score69114d adds
2. 102 不 You Won't Let the Little One Eat Her Fill? Flip the Table! Then Nobody Eats! 不让奶团吃饱饭？掀桌！都饿着！ Tun Er豚二Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Adorable Child + Everyone's Darling + Mostly Locals, Light Ensemble Cast + Lighthearted + Funny + Not a Single Member of the Family Is a Soft Touch + Get Even on the Spot] Luo Panpan had never known hardship from the day she was born. Then, at five and a half, her father died. From then on, she never had enough to eat, and they even planned to send her away to be adopted? Not a chance! Her mother was a famous tigress for miles around: bold, resourceful, and good at making money 18.7kReads8.8Score1.8k14d adds

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   Raising a child, the leading lady

3. 103 大EN The Gravekeeper of Great Xia 大夏守墓人 Rain Falls, Bamboo Turns Cold雨落竹冷Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Ten years ago, after three consecutive days of blood moons, ghosts, gods, strange-eyed beings, and eerie tales began arriving one after another… As the mysterious and the occult descended upon the human world. As terror and despair roamed the land. As human beings, should we kneel and bow our heads, break down in tears, or…draw our blades? This is a brand-new era. And this era belongs to the supernaturals! After stepping through the door to the supernatural, Su Bai saw a whole new world. And i 36.8kReads9.0Score4.7k14d adds

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   You could try these four books. The first one is a bit humorous, and the plot moves relatively quickly. The second one isn't exactly about being reborn into a parallel world, but that's what the beginning says. You'll find out as you read on; it's my favorite so far—good writing and interesting content. The third one is newly published. The fourth one is by the same author as the third, with well-developed characters, though the ending is a bit rushed, but the beginning and middle parts are extremely good. All four are considered coming-of-age stories.

4. 104 序EN Sequence: God Eater 序列：吃神者 No Brain, Just Cerebellum不要大脑要小脑Urban4.3M WordsOngoing [Tomato 2026 Male-Focused Fiction Most Popular Author, Ranked Number One] Published in print, quality guaranteed. An alternate high-martial world, ensemble cast and political intrigue, no nested plot twists, a slow-paced story with a grand setting. Readers all say it gets better the further you read. Giant birds swallow the sun, and all things undergo dramatic change. Strange, immortal gods, and humanity's superpowered sequences. Everyone wants to become a god in this world, but they have no ide 1MReads9.3Score123.9k14d adds
5. 105 赦 Night's Pardoner 赦夜人 Li Ma李马Urban788k WordsOngoing [The author has a completed title on the Top Peak list, “The Usurper (Below the Upper City).” Read with confidence!] [Ensemble Cast] [No System] [Not Invincible] [Plot-Focused] [Dark Tone] [Not Mindless] [Character Growth] Every shift from day to night is a silent contest of survival. After nightfall, the world becomes a playground for the Blighted. A special light source can offer humanity brief protection. Some live high above, beneath the lights. Others cling to life in the mud. No matter how 271.5kReads9.0Score28.9k14d adds
6. 106 被 Sold Into the Palace, the Little Palace Maid Has the Cold, Stern Chief Eunuch Wrapped Around Her Finger 被卖进宫，小宫女拿捏冷硬大督主 Hell Ramen地狱拉面Ancient Romance391k WordsCompleted (Handcrafted from scratch) (One man, one woman + Both devoted to each other + Height and build difference + Historical romance + Fictional setting) Timid, delicate little palace maid x cold, ruthless head of the Directorate Banliang was afraid of two things at first: ghosts and the dark. After meeting the Lord Director, her fears grew to three. First: the Lord Director! Second: ghosts. Third: the dark. Later, she took the Lord Director's surname and used the name he gave her. Zhian, Xie Zhian. 5.4kReads9.0Score85514d adds

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   This is so beautiful! 😏

7. 107 年 A Commoner’s Road to Survival in the Era of Quick Transmigration 年代快穿凡人求生路 Springtime Deer Song鹿鸣春Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing Read this first: The protagonist has no memories and no golden finger. She only has vague impressions of the skills she learned in other worlds, as if she were born knowing them. The pacing varies: some worlds last around ten chapters, while others take dozens. The protagonist can be male, female, or an animal. There is no fixed CP. Men don’t occupy her heart, but she’s rarely been without one nearby. The story is still ongoing, so a low rating is normal. It will gradually rise later on. Every w 34.7kReads9.0Score2.8k14d adds

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   This quick transmigration novel is one I want to reread again and again. The author is continuously updating it, and it's hard to find anything like it. This author also has two other completed quick transmigration novels, although none of them are as addictive as this one, they're still quite good.

8. 108 女 The Female General and Her Male Soldiers 女将男兵 Nalan Young Master纳兰小哥Ancient Romance979k WordsCompleted [No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger. Don’t read this during a meeting, it might suddenly make you laugh for a while.] Bu Fu grew up wandering from place to place and never backed down from a fight, so she got the name “Bu Fu.” She thought she was a boy until she was eight, when her brother told her she was a girl. She thought her brother was her real brother until she was ten, when he told her they weren’t related by blood. She thought that even if he wasn’t her real brother, he was 2.8kReads8.2Score51414d adds

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   This niche new book is a pure ancient romance, without time travel, rebirth, or cheat codes. It's well-written and a very different kind of female general novel. It's normal for a new book to have a low rating.

9. 109 什 What Sword Spirit? That's My Wife! 什么剑灵，那是我老婆！ Spring Peach春日桃Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: After Becoming the Male Lead's Sword Spirit, the Entire Sect Regretted It My junior sister stole my spiritual root and my fortune, so I crippled her with one strike of my sword. Fu Xi was the eldest senior sister of the Yijian Sect. She trained diligently and was respected by her fellow disciples, but everything changed after their master brought home a junior sister. Her revered master repeatedly put the sect in danger for the sake of the junior sister. Her second junior brother 48.2kReads9.1Score6.4k14d adds

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   Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

10. 110 直 Can a Straight Guy Who Picks Up Men Become the Capital's Most Popular Heartthrob? 直男捞子也会成为京圈万人迷吗？ Lucky Carp大大锦鲤Two Male Leads277k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + gorgeous, irresistible straight male recipient adored by all + Beijing elite circles + fierce romantic rivalry] Pei Yunqiao is a small-town student who made it into Beijing University through his own hard work. His face is irresistible to men and women alike. The young master of the Xie family falls for him at first sight and pursues him with passionate intensity. “Pei Yunqiao is a gold digger! He's after your money! Don't let him fool you!” That's what all his friends tell him 10kReads9.1Score2.2k14d adds

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    Super awesome! I personally recommend reading the description first. It's just that there aren't enough updates yet; you can save it up for later.

11. 111 小 Listening to Spring Rain All Night in a Small Tower 小楼一夜听春雨 Bright Moon Tilts明月倾Ancient Romance876k WordsCompleted A critically acclaimed historical romance ensemble that topped the annual charts! A calculating, lovesick beauty versus a dark, scheming top scholar! A historical take on Pride and Prejudice: life in the inner household isn't all scheming and rivalry, but also deep sisterly affection. The clever and capable Second Madam Lou takes the greatest pride in her life in having three beautiful daughters. To marry her three marriageable girls into “good” families, she travels a great distance to the capi 35.4kReads9.6Score5.8k14d adds

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    Both books are classic and elegant, with no time travel or reincarnation elements, so they don't feel out of place and are very enjoyable to read! 💕💕💕

12. 112 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 71.5kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds
13. 113 追 Pursuing You Is Like Taming a Hawk 追你跟熬鹰似的 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [Sweet and Satisfying] [Brooding Boy x Martial Arts Girl] [Happy Ending] [Male Lead Is Crazy and Possessive] [Original title: Chasing You Is Like Taming a Wild Falcon] Quan Zhishui couldn’t understand why people from other schools beat up Wei Shixu every day, forcing her to rush in and save him from danger time and again. Later, she discovered that those people were being paid to do it. By Wei Shixu. “I’m done with you!” she said sternly, drawing a clear line between them. Wei Shixu grinned, utt 49.4kReads9.5Score7.5k14d adds
14. 114 大 The Happy Daily Life of the Court Judge's Daughter 大理寺少卿之女的快乐日常 Scallion Pancake with an Extra Egg手抓饼要加鸡蛋Ancient Romance659k WordsCompleted [An imaginary ancient setting + mind-reading + everyday life + comedy] [There is a male lead, both leads are each other’s only partners, happy ending. The romance is a slow burn, but sweet, so dive in without worry.] [This isn’t a fast-paced wish-fulfillment story, but I promise there’s no angst!!! The heroine can read minds, but only under certain conditions. Her golden finger isn’t all that powerful, so don’t read if that’s not your thing.] [Read the title! This is a warm, everyday-life story. 43.7kReads9.2Score16.8k14d adds

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    This looks great!

15. 115 姐 The Way Big Sister Pretends to Be Good Makes Me Want to Ruin Her 姐姐装乖的样子，真让人想弄脏 Mr. Wuyin五音先生Modern Romance520k WordsCompleted [One heroine, multiple love interests + save and reload + winning over villains + everyone’s favorite + a battlefield of competing men] [All male leads are sexually inexperienced] [The heroine treats the whole game as a game, never stops for any man, and drives them all crazy without realizing it] You’re the most popular girl in a dating sim, eagerly gearing up to win over all kinds of male leads. You thought you’d meet a gentle childhood friend, an elegant upperclassman, or a nurturing daddy ty 22.8kReads9.3Score5k14d adds

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    You can try this.

16. 116 攻 Winning Over the Young Lord of Miaojiang 攻略苗疆少主 Running Peach奔跑的桃子Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted Chu He transmigrates into a book. [The villain will kill the male lead, cripple the female lead, and then commit suicide out of hatred for the world. This world is about to collapse, and your mission is to save it.] The lousy System vanishes after assigning the mission. Before Chu He can even figure out what to do, she is kidnapped to Miaojiang, where she becomes the perfect mother Gu for the medicine people to cultivate their Gu. Medicine people aren’t human and have no memories of their past. 142kReads9.5Score14.6k14d adds

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    This isn't a quick transmigration story because it only involves one world; it doesn't feature a system because it only appears in one chapter; there's no rebirth, and the protagonist isn't a local; it follows a single storyline. Main characters: a naive but incredibly powerful young master from Miao territory vs. A cheerful and radiant female lead (comedy with pure romance).

17. 117 诱 Luring the Snake: Qing Qing as My Wife 诱蛇：青卿为妻 When the Clouds Part, the Galaxy Appears云散现星河Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted Enticing the Azure -----A story about a young couple falling in love and growing stronger along the way---- The snake woman once thought her life would always be this way. When needed, she would be summoned to fight unknown enemies. When not needed, she would wait in a spirit beast pouch until she rotted away. Bound by a blood contract, she could only repeat this cycle, neither human nor demon, waiting for death to release her from the contract. She never expected that day to come so soon. At th 3.2kReads9.3Score41614d adds
18. 118 赐 After the Imperial Betrothal, the Princess Consort Just Wants the Prince to Keep Her Alive 赐婚后，王妃只想靠王爷续命 Zha Xiaogua扎小瓜Ancient Romance411k WordsCompleted A historical romance: marriage first, love later. Both leads are intelligent, articulate, and quick-witted. No angst, no silly characters, and sweet moments throughout. Originally titled Who Dares to Define Romance. Everyone in the capital regards Prince Yong as untouchable. Gu Qing is the only exception. Desperate for a life-saving medicine, she takes advantage of the emperor’s arranged marriage and weds Prince Yong, unaware that he is also gravely ill with a deadly poison. She is calm and rati 5.9kReads9.4Score73514d adds
19. 119 小 The Adorable Little Princess, Doted on by Her General Again and Again 小公主美颠颠，大将军宠宠宠宠宠 Southeast Scenery东南形胜Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + no transmigration or rebirth + devoted couple and sweet romance + lighthearted comedy] [Deadpan-cute heroine VS young general hero] Nie Ju was the little princess the emperor had raised himself, and his most beloved child. One day, she had a stomachache and fainted in a side hall. In a daze, she saw a half-naked man and begged him for help, but he coldly refused. When she woke up, she found herself betrothed to Xie Xuan, the very same half-naked man. She protested vehe 3.3kReads9.1Score37214d adds
20. 120 奸 The Treacherous Minister's Wife Gets Spoiled Every Day 奸臣夫人的甜宠日常 Honey Bean糖蜜豆儿Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted Lord Zhao has lost three wives in a row. A wise man tells him that he is cursed by an evil star, and that only a fourth wife of low birth and exceptionally strong fate can keep it at bay. Luo Baozhu lost her father at three, her mother at four, and even her only uncle at five. She grew up eating at the tables of kind neighbors, making her a perfect match for the description of someone low-born and strong of fate. So Lord Zhao married Luo Baozhu. This is a wish-fulfillment romance. The heroine 919Reads8.7Score—14d adds
21. 121 无 Infinite Flow: The Delicate Beauty in the Arms of a Sinister Monster 无限流：阴戾怪物怀里的娇软美人 Baili Huohuo百里火火Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Mu Xiaoxiao's boyfriend is dead. After being pulled into a horror game, she discovers that her late boyfriend has become one of the game's biggest bosses. ① In the castle, roses bloom for her, while unseen ghosts gently nibble her earlobe. ② A giant dragon transformed into human form kisses her in a cave piled high with treasures. ③ While everyone else frantically searches for water, the desert serpent coils its tail around her slender waist and feeds her sweet spring water. Mermaids give her pe 9.2kReads9.5Score1.1k14d adds
22. 122 丑 Ugly Duckling! Extra! The Big Shots Take Her Home 丑小鸭！路人甲！大佬们抱她回家 Green Falcon青鹫Modern Romance654k WordsCompleted [Face-slapping satisfaction] [Everyone’s darling, universally adored] [Clever heroine; CP with Sheng Yuxiao after she comes of age] Li Xiaoya was born in a poor mountain village. Her mother died when she was three, and her father ran off with his lover. When she was seven, the crew of the show Life Swap came to the village and picked Li Xiaoya at first sight. But when filming began, they suddenly replaced her with the village chief’s granddaughter. The village chief’s granddaughter later went to 134.8kReads9.6Score21k14d adds
23. 123 心 The Psychological Anatomist 心理解剖者 Bug Baby虫宝宝Mystery549k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] Genius Forensic Doctor VS Tough-as-Nails Police Captain [Mystery + deduction + sweet romance + high-IQ crimes + serial murders + criminal profiling + suitable for the timid] Original title: The Psychological Anatomist Schizophrenia, antisocial personality disorder, high-IQ crimes... This is a world overrun by psychopaths. The Cat-Fetus Man case, the Couple Butchers, the Angel of Death... Twisted fantasies of evil always burst into reality alongside violence. A corpse is 97.7kReads9.5Score13.5k14d adds
24. 124 老 My Wife May Not Be Human, But She’s Beautiful and Powerful 老婆虽然非人类，但实在美丽强大 Riding the Wind, Cleaving the Waves御风斩浪Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted As a cheat player with many restrictions in a survival game, Shi Jinzhe received a special item as a reward, well, more like a forced handout, after the third game. A living, willful nonhuman creature. The item had blood-red lips, a ribbon covering her eyes, and a swaying waist beneath which lay a purple snake tail glimmering with dark scales. From then on, Shi Jinzhe ate, slept, and played the game with her always at his side. He had to take the snake everywhere. And after taking her along long 13kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds
25. 125 大 The Young Lady Craves a Father's Love, and I’m Addicted to Being Her Dad in America 大小姐缺父爱，我在米国当爹上瘾 Loves Great Burnet喜欢大紫草Urban301k WordsOngoing [Urban + Light Novel + One Female Lead + Mutual Redemption] My name is Kurosaki Shinya, and I’m a relentlessly hardworking Todai student studying in the United States. My parents are both dead, I have no car or house, and I’m drowning in debt. All I wanted was to focus on getting revenge, but then I found a ditzy young lady by the roadside. She bites her nails, can’t look after herself at all, and is always crawling into my bed... In short, she’s got a serious daddy-shaped hole in her life. As 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No system, no rebirth, no time travel, just a pure mortal story with intelligent logic.

26. 126 盛 The Common People Beneath the Prosperous Tang 盛唐下的百姓 Wen Zuo Buyi汶左布衣Historical117k WordsOngoing No transmigration, no System. See the High Tang from the perspective of an ordinary person at the bottom of society. In his later years, Emperor Xuanzong was obsessed with grand achievements and indulgence. Warfare grew ever more frequent, greatly increasing the people’s corvée and military service, until the An Lushan Rebellion broke out. 52Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The only non-time-travel historical novel on the entire internet, spanning from the prosperous Tang Dynasty to the mid-Tang Dynasty.

27. 127 笑 This Is Hilarious, I Pretended to Be a Male Student and Fooled the Dynasty’s Top Scholar 笑死，我装男学生骗疯当朝状元 Starch That Loves Potatoes爱吃马铃薯的淀粉Ancient Romance243k WordsOngoing [Female disguise + revenge by a legitimate daughter + absurd twists + political schemes and sweet romance + mutual salvation] (Former title: The Red Silk Mix-Up: I Deceived the Top Scholar for Three Whole Years) (Note: The heroine doesn't coast through an effortless power fantasy! There are moments of restraint, emotional pain, and tension. The tone is light and funny.) Fifteen-year-old Su Qingluan witnesses her entire family being slaughtered. After narrowly escaping, she cuts her hair, binds h 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No rebirth, no time travel, no system. Please, everyone, come and take a look! We can follow each other! 😳

28. 128 将 The General’s Princess 将军公主 Xiao Shihuo潇十火Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted An ensemble cast in a classical fantasy setting + court intrigue + war + adventure + two equally strong leads + both heartbreaking and sweet A tragedy seventeen years ago implicated countless people. General Ji Bei was killed in battle, and neither the former crown prince, Chu Mo, nor anyone in the Ji family survived! Years later, the late emperor Chu Junlin passed away, and Crown Prince Chu Yi ascended the throne. He renamed the kingdom Yong'an and granted a general amnesty. Peace reigned throu 156Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Check out this one! No rebirth, no time travel, no system—it's a classic ancient romance. The story is a bit angsty, but also sweet. The romance between the male and female leads is full of twists and turns and is absolutely captivating. It's already finished, but it's over 400,000 words long!

29. 129 星 The Star Hub Shines on Han 星枢映汉 When October Frost Falls十月霜降时Historical484k WordsOngoing [Three Kingdoms + no transmigration + no System + not invincible + not reborn + no harem + decisive and ruthless + restore the Han dynasty + supporting Liu Bei despite the odds] A wildly imaginative, perception-shattering take on the Oath of the Peach Garden. All there is are the swords of the Three Kingdoms, the blades of the late Han, the stars above, and a group of people moving the pieces amid chaos. Reading the stars to determine fate × holding the mountains to break formations × hidden ra 11Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    Tired of time-travel fantasy novels? Check out this Three Kingdoms story with its imaginative premise—no time travel, no system, and the style... You know the Legend of the Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty?

30. 130 拯 After Saving the Heroine, I Take Her on a Killing Spree Across the Cultivation World 拯救女主后，我带她杀遍修仙界 I Don't Want This or That这个不要那个也不要Ancient Romance209k WordsCompleted [No romance, female lead] Lin Yi'an is struck by bolts of heavenly lightning for years before learning that she is a minor character in a rebirth novel who was supposed to die. The reason the Heavenly Dao has been striking her all this time is to set things back on the right track. Lin Yi'an refuses to accept it. If Heaven wants her dead, she'll fight to live! She saves the heroine before she can be reborn, then wipes out the sect that imprisoned her. The heroine has no spiritual roots and can o 609Reads8.3Score11114d adds

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    This is good!

31. 131 官 The Lucky Bug in the Corridors of Power 官场幸运虫 Liu Yanchun刘燕春Urban520k WordsCompleted Welcome, everyone, and thank you for reading my work. I'm writing a story about an ordinary man's growth. The protagonist, Wang Xiaolin, is a lucky man, with a little good fortune on his side. With that good fortune and his own hard work, he rises step by step from the bottom. This is my new book, and I'm a new writer, so flaws and shortcomings are inevitable. I can only ask readers to be patient with me. Thank you, everyone! 542Reads6.9Score11914d adds

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    A short book about officialdom...

32. 132 从 The March to War 从军行 Rain Falling in the Dust风尘落雨Historical5.6M WordsCompleted “Where is the Imperial Guard? Who dares ride with me across the battlefields of the northern desert and trample the Yanrong King’s tent beneath our horses?” A general in a red cloak sat astride his horse, saber in hand. “We will go!” the battle-hardened soldiers before him answered in unison. A boy from a small mountain village joined the army only to spare his family some taxes. All he wanted was to save enough money to marry his childhood sweetheart. As his military achievements mounted, he ro 24.7kReads9.2Score2.5k14d adds
33. 133 权 The Pinnacle of Power: A Political Career Starting in 1997 权利巅峰：从1997开始的官场 Popping Bubbles Every Night夜夜会泡泡Urban667k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 513Reads6.6Score—14d adds
34. 134 圣 Bound by Sacred Blood 圣血之缚 Moonlight, Soft Stars月柔星辰Two Male Leads352k WordsOngoing [Signed] Tags: Pope vs. Vampire | Ascetic, Corrupted Top x Flirtatious Beauty Bottom | Immune to Holy Relics | Forced Love | Blood Bond | Brand | Power Fusion | Chaos New God | Religious Blasphemy | Christian priest and “Pope” Naste (a serious, ascetic top who resorts to forced love later) and first-generation vampire Geerke (a proactive, teasing beauty bottom) The holy Pope Naste, cloaked in the light of six wings, is disciplined and ascetic, a rock of faith. The first-generation vampire Geerke 41Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommended! "Go read it, add it to your bookshelf first." | Pope VS Vampire | Abstinence and Darkening | Seductive Beauty | Relic Immunity | Forced Love | Blood Bonds | Brand | Power Fusion | Chaotic New God | Religious Immorality. Newly released book.

35. 135 末 Apocalypse: The Whole Company Denies the Existence of the 18th Floor 末世：全公司否认18楼存在 On Jiufeng Mountain九峰山上Sci-Fi & Apocalypse783k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + No System + Reborn + Mystery + One Female Lead + Zombies + Hard Sci-Fi + No Mindless Decisions + Revenge] Reborn six hours before the apocalypse, Chu Yan has not only retained his memories of the future, but also mastered the ultimate secret of genetic evolution! He can become the most powerful god in the apocalypse! He frantically stockpiles supplies, builds weapons, modifies vehicles, and saves his parents, racing against time! He will kill his enemies with his own hands and turn 3.6kReads8.7Score31414d adds

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    A breath of fresh air in the post-apocalyptic genre! No rebirth or system, just a realistic depiction of human struggles. The plot becomes increasingly shocking as it progresses, and the solid writing style keeps the reader immersed.

36. 136 又 Teasing and Tempting: Five Stoic Tycoons Are Crazy About Her 又撩又刺，五个禁欲大佬馋她入骨 Qu Boluo瞿波罗Modern Romance773k WordsCompleted [A self-serving, drama-loving beauty × a wicked, possessive man / a wild soldier king / an untouchable heartthrob / a sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside childhood friend / a younger, gloomy wolf-dog|Revenge and twists + a battle for her affection] Two years ago, Lin Jinghong was betrayed by those closest to her and sold to the Tan family, one of Nancheng’s powerful clans, who sent her to the Golden Triangle. Two years later, she returns, stepping over a sea of shattered bones. She does o 3.4kReads6.4Score19114d adds

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    This book has no rebirth, no system, and no transmigration. The female lead is a genuine drama queen, self-serving without internal conflict, and has clear goals. There are five male leads: a yandere guiding a loyal, devoted, and roguish type, and a fiercely competitive pursuer of his wife—it has them all. The only downside is that it's already over 300,000 words, haha, and it's still ongoing; readers can decide the ending.

37. 137 这 In This World of Everyday Wonders, I'm Glad I Have You 这人间烟火，幸好有你 Little Orchid Garden小兰苑Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [Workplace + Pure Romance + Healing] The world measures people by their peak achievements. Some chase glory, while others simply seek a steady life. Xiao Man and Lan Yue are no elite geniuses. They left their impoverished mountain village for the city, making an honest living far from home. The way they struggle to make a life for themselves is a portrait of countless families. After a lifetime of moving from place to place, the long-buried past has already planted its seeds deep in the years be 6Reads—Score114d adds

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    Very good

38. 138 天 Awakened by Heavenly Treasures: I Can Engrave Anything 天物觉醒：我能刻印一切 The Leaf Riding the Wind御风而行的葉子Urban3.7M WordsOngoing [Publication Contract Signed, Safe to Read][Tales of Youth][Everyone Has Common Sense][Absolutely Wonderful][Magic][Distinctive Characters][No Female Lead] My name is Jin Feichen. Draped in the twilight of my youth, I once thought I would muddle through life, relying on taxpayers to support me forever. I thought that would be my fate. However, all of that came to an end on a rainy afternoon. Youth is a grand stage. On that evening when rain poured down in torrents, the stage reached out to me, a 266.5kReads9.5Score22k14d adds
39. 139 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 705.5kReads9.6Score103.9k14d adds
40. 140 灵EN A Blind Swordsman's Sword Coffin 灵墟，剑棺，瞎剑客 Cooked Laifu Pigeon煮熟的来福鸽Eastern Fantasy8.8M WordsOngoing [No System] [Genius Swordsmanship] [Passionate] [Decisive and Ruthless] He is blind, carries a coffin on his back, and has a tragic past. The sect says: "We'll protect you." His brothers say: "We'll stay by your side." The sword spirit says: "I... will wait for you." Later, he becomes the ruler of the Immortal Realm, and his eyes regain their sight. Looking back on the road behind him, all that remains is one sentence: "When the wind blows, I'll walk slowly. When it rains, I'll keep to the side. 444.6kReads9.2Score46.8k14d adds
41. 141 网EN Online Gaming: The Peerless Poison Lord 网游之绝世毒尊 Starry Dream and Fated Romance星梦辰缘Sports1.5M WordsCompleted A cross-generational game called Oracle was born, and quietly began changing the world. When a game's abilities can be brought into reality, should you be excited or afraid? Wu Shaochen, an utterly ordinary office worker, gets food poisoning after eating expired food. But after logging into the game, his misfortune turns to fortune when he gains the special talent Source of Venom, setting him on the path to the top. [New novel: Doomsday: I'm Really Not a Bandit] 177.5kReads9.2Score17.4k14d adds
42. 142 京 The Sinful Sea of the Capital 京门孽海录 Green Grass from the Middle从中绿草Historical365k WordsOngoing The enmity between the Zhao family and the Emperor, the Chancellor, and the Empress has always been a thorn between them. They must trust and work together, yet they keep rubbing against that thorn. Can a unity born of pain endure into the next generation? 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    With the hatred of their family's massacre still unresolved, the siblings each ruled their own kingdoms. Their reunion marks their peak, and together they will reclaim this world with their own hands!

43. 143 十 Eleven Madmen 十一个疯子 Lu Ban Banban鲁班班班Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted (Not mindless, no harem, no System, and not a conventional power fantasy. Please read with that in mind.) From the day you were born until now, have you ever had doubts like these? “Do I really exist?” “Does the world really exist?” “Why do I exist?” “And why does the world exist?” “Is my existence inevitable? If I die, will the world keep existing?” “At the moment m 38.7kReads9.4Score5.6k14d adds
44. 144 娱 Secret Feng Shui Tales from the Entertainment Industry 娱乐圈风水秘闻 Bitter Melon with Flower Crab苦瓜炒花蟹Urban1.8M WordsOngoing From the big-eyed actress who sacrifices her children for wealth and status, to the martial-arts superstar who uses metaphysics to prolong his life; from the steel-cannon director who turns to metaphysics to conceive a child, to the wealthy actress whom tycoons treat like a human Pixiu, bringing her into the entertainment industry to attract wealth. Few people know how many sordid, dark truths lie beneath the entertainment world’s glittering facade! As a feng shui agent who has spent twenty year 303.9kReads9.3Score39.3k14d adds
45. 145 炊 A Woman Joins the Mess Hall 炊事班来了个女同志 I'm Sang Sang我系桑桑呀Modern Romance979k WordsCompleted Meng Jinzhang never imagined that a moment of kindness spent saving someone would leave him with a wife. Changpu never imagined that one day she would leave her village in such an unbelievable way, then travel farther and farther and climb higher and higher. 10.2kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds

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    Showing life in a special era

46. 146 一 Zhang Qing Slaughters Her Way Through Water Margin, Reshaping the Heavenly and Earthly Stars 一丈青杀穿水浒，重定天罡地煞 Raven in Flight渡鸦在飞Female-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Hu Sanniang first slays Liangshan's false heroes, then crushes the Song and Jin dynasties and unifies the realm. [No System] [Female Protagonist Conquers the Realm] [No Male Lead] [Wuxia, War] Because she was promised in marriage as a child, people have been calling her someone's wife since she was young. That year, she gained two friends who would risk their lives for her: the Sun-and-Moon Twin Sabers. “What fiancé? I'll use his head to christen my blades!” She kills, leaves home, steps out of 2kReads8.6Score35114d adds

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    No rebirth, no time travel, and no system. The female protagonist is a native, Hu Sanniang, with extraordinary martial arts skills, and reigns supreme in the Water Margin world.

47. 147 凡 Jiang Ziya, the Ordinary Man 凡人姜子牙 Midnight Candle Ruins夜半烛墟Eastern Fantasy327k WordsOngoing [A slow-burn story of historical intrigue, best savored at a leisurely pace.] Daji was no fox demon, but a beauty carefully chosen by the Great Zhou as part of an elaborate seduction plot. She was a peerless woman whose beauty astonished the world. She loved King Zhou with all her heart, never knowing until her death that she was an infiltrator sent to bring down the Great Shang. The virtuous minister Bi Gan, who gave everything to secure ten thousand years of prosperity for the Great Shang, was 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Stripped of mythology and deconstructed, the historical themes of the Shang and Zhou dynasties can sometimes make people laugh and sometimes send chills down their spines.

48. 148 雷 Thunderbolt Commando 雷霆尖兵 Charles Eight Plus Eight夏尔八加八Urban924k WordsCompleted I'm discharged, and I've got kills under my belt. With this many walking medals of merit, getting promoted to officer should be a piece of cake... System? I don't need one! Li Ke only wanted to finish his studies and return to civilian life, but fate had other plans, sending him on one thrilling adventure after another. Drug busts, crime crackdowns, business ventures, and revenge: time and again, he foils his enemies' schemes. Veteran leftists, guerrillas, and mercenaries continue to write stori 1.9kReads8.4Score10614d adds

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    There's no system, no time travel, and no ancient family or trillion-dollar empire. It's a realistic, feel-good story about a veteran who starts from scratch.

49. 149 中 After Winning 18.4 Billion, I Return to the Northeast to Lie Flat 中奖184亿后，回东北躺平 South of Huanghe Street黄河大街南Urban263k WordsOngoing The rating just came out; it'll go up later. (Patriotic, an unconventional take on lying flat, satisfying misunderstandings, passive income, healing) When Shen Yan, who worked in the Magic City, hit rock bottom in terms of luck, he unexpectedly won the lottery and chose to return to his hometown in the Northeast to lie flat. His outlook changed, his health improved, and his wealth continued to grow. His grandfather's mountain village, his father's Yangcheng, and Shen Yan's Magic City: the pat 15.3kReads6.6Score76014d adds

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    It's not easy to meet all the requirements.

50. 150 我 My Everyday Life Is Nothing but Bugs 我的日常全是BUG Bingwen's Laboratory秉文的实验室Mystery232k WordsCompleted A feel-good story with none of the usual cheat codes: no transmigration, no System, no rebirth, and no superpowers. Just a lighthearted, funny urban mystery-horror tale. Wang Yu is a slacker and an ordinary college graduate, utterly unremarkable aside from his wild imagination and nerves of steel. He loves instant noodles, loves to lie flat, and loves anime. But after a strange encounter at a convenience store, he begins to uncover all kinds of bugs in Earth Online. Using science and imagination 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Let me add that there are no superpowers, no apocalypse, no spatial elements, and no old man involved—that should be enough, right? It's a realistic urban novel; you might even find familiar scenes, familiar events, and familiar supernatural legends. 😎

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