I've Read Too Many Palace Intrigue Stories. Looking for Something Cozy and Funny, with a Relaxed Family Atmosphere! 宫斗看多了， 求温馨搞笑，家庭氛围轻松的书！！

1. 51 难 A Summer Too Lovely to Hide 难藏夏日 Ning Yuchen宁雨沉Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available] In her senior year of high school, Yun Xiang was brought home by Cheng Xiao, one of her father's old comrades. Cheng Xiao had a son, a cocky, arrogant guy who loved looking down his nose at people. But he was good at school and great at video games. The first time Yun Xiang met Cheng Che, he stood on the stairs to the second floor and coldly laid down the rules. “Don’t come near me, don’t look at me, don’t tell anyone at school you know me, and don’t touch an 34.6kReads9.5Score5.2kShelves

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   In his senior year of high school, Cheng Xiao gained a younger sister. She was incredibly well-behaved and adorable, and Cheng Xiao doted on her immensely, but his constant refrains were: "Don't come near me, don't look at me, and don't say you know me at school!" What an arrogant older brother! He's like a rich kid from a wealthy family. Yun Xiang, on the other hand, didn't care and kept her distance... Until Cheng Xiao saw her laughing and playing with her classmates, and he couldn't take it anymore! He tried various ways to cope with his frustration, until he realized that the person he liked was this "younger sister"—he'd become a beast...

2. 52 嫡 My Eldest Sister Is Reborn, My Younger Sister Transmigrates, and I Just Want to Survive 嫡姐重生庶妹穿越，我只想苟命 Pomegranate Fish石榴鱼Ancient Romance840k WordsCompleted The legitimate elder sister is famous throughout the city, and the younger half-sister is a peerless beauty. Yan Muxi just wants to lie flat and stay alive! But life is hard, staying alive is no easy feat, and lying flat is even harder. Her mother is a handful. She schemes to land her daughter a man who belongs to the legitimate elder sister, but the one whose clothes get torn off is the younger half-sister’s man… The man asks her, “Have you thought this through? Are you sure you want to be with 4.6kReads8.9Score461Shelves
3. 53 重 Reborn, I Become My Arch-Enemy's Living Widow Sister-in-Law 重生后，我成了死敌的活寡嫂子 Two Times Four Means Prosperity二四得发Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn + sister-in-law and brother-in-law + an aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal + emotional push and pull + winning her heart and her body + devoted couple] The Eastern Palace has no crown prince, and the princes are locked in a fierce struggle for the throne. Ning Miao and Yan Mobai are the top strategists of their generation, each serving a different master. They cross paths over a map of iron mines and kill each other. Only after her death does Ning Miao learn tha 39.2kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves

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   Highly recommended! Hilarious, exciting, and full of plot twists; a satisfying rebirth story; both the male and female leads are virgins; a battle of wits and courage! 👍

4. 54 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Wanted a Divorce from the Prince Every Day 穿越后我日日想跟王爷和离 Gentle as Ever温絮如初Ancient Romance873k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, she goes from slave to mistress and finally escapes her life of hard labor, becoming a wealthy young lady adored by her whole family. Su Zhuyue thinks she's reached the peak of life, following a script where everyone dotes on her, only to discover she's already married! From then on, she can't stop trying to get a divorce... 3Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 55 首 The Commander Spoils Me Rotten: His Beautiful Stepmom-to-Be Runs Away Pregnant 首长太能宠，漂亮后妈揣崽跑路了 Chi Youbai池柚白Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete + Period Military Marriage + Eight-Year Age Gap + Faithful 1v1 + Adorable Kids + Sweet Romance] After transmigrating into a period novel as a pretty but brainless villainess who keeps courting death, Nan Yang decides to save herself. Her cold and distant military officer husband gives her the silent treatment after they marry, and she has two little burdens to care for. But he hands over all his money, can’t have children, and will die young later on… She’ll be rich and carefree, and b 4.1kReads9.2Score501Shelves

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   The female lead is decisive and efficient; when she gets going, no one can control her.

6. 56 不 The Not-So-Dominant CEO and His Lazy Stepmother 不霸气总裁与咸鱼后妈 Scallion Pancake with an Extra Egg手抓饼要加鸡蛋Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted The short drama The Not-So-Dominant CEO and His Lazy Stepmom is now available on Tomato. [Sweet Romance + Comedy + Married First, Love Later + Straightforward Leads + Both Leads Speak Their Minds] [Warning 1: The son is the male lead's biological child. Skip this if that bothers you.] [Warning 2: About twenty chapters involve entertainment-industry variety shows, but they're just the female lead's gossip-watching side quest! She won't enter the industry herself. Skip this if that bothers you.] T 31.6kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves

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   Dear book lover, I recommend some heartwarming books to you. Genre doesn't matter! There are audiobook/comic versions of female-dominated stories.

7. 57 扮 The Little Husband Who Plays the Fool to Outsmart the Tiger 扮猪吃老虎的小夫郎 Longing有所思Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [Historical matriarchal romance | Not a one-on-one pairing | All male leads are chaste | Scheming, secret-identity male lead | Play the pig to eat the tiger | Beloved heroine | Palace intrigue in the middle and later arcs + a touch of fantasy] Hua Qingcheng, a 22nd-century Chinese secret agent, accidentally falls into the sea while carrying out a mission. When she wakes, she discovers that she has transmigrated into the body of someone with the same name. This is a world turned upside down, wher 970Reads8.8Score120Shelves
8. 58 女 In a Matriarchal World, My Stunning Husband Says He's Too Frail to Care for Himself 女尊之绝色夫郎说他柔弱不能自理 Longing有所思Ancient Romance901k WordsCompleted [Historical matriarchal romance | Harem rivalry | Not one-on-one | All male leads are virgins | Sweet romance and healing | Divine-doctor heroine | Play the pig to eat the tiger | Happy ending] Hua Anyan was the 68th successor to the Hua family's Plum Blossom Needles, but overnight she transmigrated into the body of a woman with the same name in a matriarchal kingdom. From the start, she was given four handsome yet tragic husbands to marry for good luck: 1. Gong Jiuge: A peerlessly handsome, sch 675Reads8.7Score101Shelves
9. 59 穿 Transmigrate to a Matriarchal World: Marry a General as My Husband 穿越女尊：娶个将军当夫郎 Immortal Pills Aren't Medicine仙丹不是药吖Ancient Romance330k WordsCompleted Xiao Yanyan is just as lovely as her name suggests, and she has never once suffered from anxiety about her looks. But an accident occurs while she is on a mission, and she transmigrates into a book recommended by a friend, becoming a random passerby in a story set in a matriarchal world. People call her the “Royal Little Deadweight,” but that’s no big deal. At least she can coast through life, eating her fill and waiting for death without a care in the world, right? But then she remembers the bo 1.7kReads8.4Score146Shelves
10. 60 穿 Trapped as an Abusive Wife, My Little Husband Tells Me to Behave 穿成家暴妻主，小夫郎说让我自重 Cha Xirao2茶夕娆2Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Female-Dominated World + Multiple Male Leads + Satisfying and Indulgent + All Male Leads Are Chaste] On her first night after transmigrating, Gu Qingyuan found her little husband curled up in a corner, holding a knife to his own neck to warn her to behave. “Touch me, and I’ll kill myself.” Gu Qingyuan: “Okay, okay, I won’t touch you. Happy now?” Then she turned around and went to the side husband’s courtyard. Later, as the handsome men around her grew in number, her little husband patted the be 11.6kReads8.3Score1.1kShelves
11. 61 别 Leave Me Alone. I've Already Fallen in the Matriarchal World 别管我，我在女尊世界已经沦陷了 Spicy Orange辣味橙子Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [Farming] + [Matriarchy] + [Making money] + [Raising children] + [Cozy everyday life] Pure farming! (Her biological children appear midway through the story.) Song Tingran opened her eyes and found herself in ancient times, as a 200-jin woman. She was dirt poor, gambled and drank, and lived in a house stripped bare. The fruit in her farming space was plump and juicy, so she decided to start there and make sure she had enough to eat. At last, the stove in the house was fired up. “Wife, we st 18.6kReads7.7Score5.2kShelves
12. 62 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves
13. 63 我 The Husband I Married Is a Tough Man 我娶的夫郎是悍夫 Just an Ordinary Citizen咱就是一个老百姓Ancient Romance231k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a matriarchal world, she finds herself in a society where women outrank men. Women earn money and support the family, while men stay home looking pretty. Wang Liangchen, who has teleportation powers and superhuman strength, is reborn as the notorious lazy rogue Wang Liangchen of Wangjia Village. Because her predecessor was exceptionally lazy, Wang Liangchen is left to live in abject poverty as soon as she transmigrates. To scrape by in this world, she has no choice but to 487Reads8.0Score—Shelves
14. 64 女 A Harem of Handsome Husbands in a Matriarchal World 女尊之貌美夫郎一箩筐 Longing有所思Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Historical-era matriarchy | not 1v1 | all male leads are virgins | sweet romance | calculating, obsessive love interests | everyone falls for her] Modern-day master thief Hua Rumeng transmigrated into a matriarchal kingdom. She had meant to retire from thieving, but somehow became a heart-stealer, making every stunningly handsome man fall at her feet... Yin Feilong: Hua Rumeng, surrender! I'm Yin Feilong, your Waterloo. Even if you run to the ends of the earth, I'll catch you! Bai Yufeng: Debts 310Reads8.7Score—Shelves
15. 65 女 In a Matriarchal World, My Husbands Are Busy Chasing Me 女尊之夫郎追妻忙 Money Blossoms钱生花Ancient Romance352k WordsCompleted Luo Qiange is an orphan. She doesn’t know who gave birth to her or who raised her. There is only one thing in her life: saving people over and over. She doesn’t know why she has to save them, but she keeps doing it numbly. One day, a raging fire broke out where she lived. For the first time, she saw the sky outside, but it was also the last time in her life. Luo Qiange thought closing her eyes would be the end, but she unexpectedly transmigrated to a matriarchal world and was married off by chan 553Reads7.6Score—Shelves
16. 66 娶 After Taking Concubines, Every One of My Husbands Turns Jealous 娶了妾后，夫君个个都醋精上身 Gentle as Rain温温如雨Ancient Romance294k WordsCompleted Author: (Cringeworthy old work) (This book has been made available again. It contains a lot of the author's rambling, sorry about that. I wasn't in a great mood at the time. You can just focus on the story.) [Rich, lazy young lady]/ [Cool, chaste principal husband]/ [Sweet, innocent secondary husband] [Reserved, taciturn secondary husband]/ [Alluring, flirtatious concubine] [And twins with extreme personalities] (If you don't like it, please don't yell at me. A dogeza emoji for protection.) Wu H 28Reads8.4Score—Shelves
17. 67 女EN In a Matriarchal World, I Reform Myself for My Beautiful Husband 女尊之我为绝色夫郎洗心革面 Zi Mu Qing子沐清Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Matriarchal society + transmigration + sweet romance + political intrigue + strong heroine + satisfying revenge + not a one-on-one romance] (. ❛ ᴗ ❛.) Quality guaranteed, so read with confidence! The king of survival in the apocalypse played the hero once, and ended up dead as a doornail!! When she opened her eyes again, she had transmigrated into a fictional matriarchal kingdom, the Feng Dynasty, and become a notorious, dissolute young noblewoman. What could she do? Aside from a face more beau 13kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
18. 68 郭 Lady Guo Has Cracked the Secret to Climbing the Ranks 郭才人，她掌握了晋升流量密码 A Swan Takes Flight羽上惊鸿Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, adorable children, palace intrigue; the male lead dotes on the heroine] When her family was in danger, Guo Xuan was summoned to the palace by an imperial edict. She thought this was simply how her life would be from then on. But after entering the palace, she unexpectedly discovered that the emperor had a secret crush on her. Under his gentle pursuit, her heart slowly opened to him, and her rank rose at rocket speed until she became the empress. She and Consort Shu became close f 792Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 69 首 The First Minister's Beloved Wife Has a Pocket Dimension 首辅娇医有空间 A Yang阿漾Ancient Romance2.8M WordsCompleted [Farm Girl + Miracle Doctor + Space + Chief Councilor] Sheng Lao'er spent one tael of silver to buy a husband for his shrewish, dim-witted daughter. The man died the very next day. That left Sheng Xi with a complete mess on her hands: a dilapidated house with bare walls, a sickly bargain-bin husband, an empty rice jar, and a younger brother who had been sold and vanished without a trace. Whatever else happened, she needed to make money first. She wasn’t aiming to become rich and powerful; she ju 5.9kReads9.2Score965Shelves
20. 70 买 The Wife I Bought Brings Prosperity to Her Husband, the Family, and the Children 买来的媳妇，旺夫旺家旺崽子 No Crying, No Fuss, No Showing Off不哭不闹不炫耀Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted Song Wanyi has no virtues except being lazy and having a weakness for handsome men. She transmigrates and becomes the Gu family's eldest daughter-in-law, as well as the village's hardest-working little bee. She turns a village famous for its bachelors into a prosperous place known far and wide. 119Reads9.1Score—Shelves
21. 71 新 On Our Wedding Night, the Reborn Prince Knocked Over Her Contraceptive Soup 新婚夜，重生王爷打翻她的避子汤 A Hand That Can Reach the Sea手可探海Ancient Romance541k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Sweet Romance + Feel-Good Wish Fulfillment + Devoted Couple] Ye Chen is reborn on his wedding night with his Qiu'er. In his previous life, he couldn't even keep his Qiu'er's remains safe. This time, he will stay by her side every moment. Her greatest regret in her previous life was never having children of her own. This time, he will have lots of children with her. She was trapped in the capital all her life before. This time, he will travel across the land of the Nine Provinces with 20.4kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
22. 72 农 The Farmhouse Divorcée: Her Former First Assistant Seeks Her Hand Online 农门下堂妇：首辅前夫在线求婚 Young Master Dan公子丹Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Jiang Jiang was hopelessly lovesick. She followed every word of her idol, Yan Congjiting, until one day he told her, “You're too fat.” She tried to lose weight by drinking water and choked to death. Just... what an embarrassing way to die! After transmigrating, Jiang Jiang only wanted to love herself quietly, eat her fill every day, live however she pleased, and make up for all the regrets she had left behind in her previous life. But the original owner of the body she'd ta 274Reads8.6Score102Shelves
23. 73 新 I Was Angered to Death on My Wedding Night! I Married My Scumbag Husband's Brother and Had a Sweet, Baby-Filled Life 新婚被气死！嫁渣男他哥甜爆生崽 Three Two Five三二五Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The short drama is now streaming: Late Stars Sway Gently, A Falling Boat, Zhi Chunhe x Yihang] [Transmigrate Into a Book] [Redemption] [Pocket Dimension] [Both Pure] [A Handsome, Weepy Fool of a Husband x A Badass Heroine, Cozy and Hilarious Daily Life] After transmigrating into a book as a supporting character who was furious with her scumbag husband on their wedding night and died, she ripped off her wedding dress, kicked the jerk out, and took a fool as her live-in husband. Everyone laughed 6.2kReads9.3Score860Shelves
24. 74 妻 A Shared Wedding? I Wrote a Divorce Letter on the Spot, Then Married the Scumbag Prince 妻妾同娶？我当场休书，转身嫁给渣男皇叔 Yun Jiutang云九棠Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted She transmigrated into the body of an ugly, unloved princess consort, with a scheming green-tea rival on one side and a scumbag persecutor on the other. As a modern-day agent with medical skills, poison, and a pocket dimension at her disposal, how could she put up with this? With a needle in one hand and poison in the other, she utterly trounced the scumbag and his wicked lover. She adopted a secret identity, built her career, turned the prince's manor upside down, and tossed him a divorce lette 382Reads8.8Score106Shelves
25. 75 汉 Whom Does the Han Moonlight Accompany Home? 汉家明月伴谁归 Jin Baocheng Sheng Jin Datou金保成生金大头Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted The heroine is a timid, shameless, hopeless romantic, the Moon Maiden. The heroine is fierce and adorable, naive to a fault, and wild and untamable. The writing is humorous and full of snark, so readers who demand historical accuracy should steer clear! This is an imaginative story set in an alternate world, and has nothing to do with any national heroes. 44Reads8.1Score134Shelves

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    A fantastical ancient Chinese romance. This is the only one that's truly hilarious, and it doesn't deviate from the characters' established traits. And the male lead is Huo Qubing? A rare writing style!

26. 76 带 I Brought a Fortune to the 1970s and Became the Boss of the Family 带着巨额财产穿七零，成家中一霸 The Sun on the Mountaintop山顶的太阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Period drama + military marriage + pocket dimension + family life On the first day after Lin Xiangnan transmigrates, her family gets into a huge argument over sending someone to the countryside. At first: “So what if I have to go to the countryside? I've got hundreds of millions of supplies in my pocket dimension. How could I possibly fail to get by out there?” After helping her second great-uncle weed his fields for two days: “There's no way I'm going to the countryside. I'm lazy, gluttonous, a 105.4kReads9.3Score8.9kShelves

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    This is the first time I've encountered a female lead who doesn't want to work hard and just wants to slack off. 😂 She doesn't have any awful relatives, just a stepfather and stepsister in the first few chapters, but even then, she's already pushing her own mother to divorce her after only a few chapters. 😂 She doesn't want to go to the countryside or endure hardship.

27. 77 穿EN The Bystander's Self-Cultivation in a 1970s Transmigration Novel 穿书七十年代吃瓜群众的自我修养 Jiong Jiong You Pi囧囧有皮Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Have you ever transmigrated to a different scene just by blinking? Lin Yuzhu has. She transmigrated in a daze to the 1970s. No, she transmigrated into a book. She has a System, and the female lead is there too. There are also supporting female characters, but she isn't one of them. She's just an onlooker who wandered into the story by mistake. As an onlooker, she gets to watch the drama unfold every day. She doesn't want other people's dogs, and she doesn't get involved in other people's busines 95.8kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves

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    This is quite funny.

28. 78 笑 Unbelievable! My Fortune-Telling Is So Accurate, Even the Protagonists Avoid Me 笑死！算命太准，主角躲着我走 Big-Faced Monster's Big Pocket大脸怪的大口袋Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Fang Zhongmiao, the Daoist sect’s greatest prodigy, transmigrates into a world made up of four melodramatic novels and becomes a wicked supporting character who spends over a hundred chapters courting death. Book One: The Amnesiac Marquis and His Lovely Princess Book Two: The True and False Commandery Princesses Book Three: Reborn, I Watch the Chaos with a Smile Book Four: The Divine Physiognomist’s Reversal of Fate The bad news is that she has never read any of the four original novel 9.3kReads8.8Score1kShelves

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    It's great! The female lead is amazing, but there's also a lighthearted and funny feel to it.

29. 79 穿 After Becoming the Villain Cub's Wicked Mother, I Became a Star 穿成反派崽的恶毒亲妈后，我红了 Xizhou, Not Thin Congee西洲不是稀粥Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted What’s it like to become the wicked mother of a vile, evil villain from a novel…? Su Li looked at the whip in her hand, then at the two little villains kneeling on the floor, then up at her foolish husband, who ran away as soon as he saw her. Terrified, she hugged the only adorable, well-behaved little girl in the family tight. What could she do to stay alive? She had to start earning their affection. Then one day, Su Li, who’d been working herself to the bone caring for several troublesome brat 209Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    The first three books are more heartwarming, while the last two are more hilarious.

30. 80 侯 The Marquis's Estate Honors Class 侯府重点班 Passion Fruit百香果果Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The print edition of The Marquis’s Elite Class is now available [adorable children + parenting + doting in-laws + lighthearted + healing] Xu Wan becomes a widow the moment she marries into the family. All she wants is to keep her head down and enjoy the freedom of being a marquis’s wife. But on the very day she arrives, her stepson, a notorious little menace throughout the capital, gives her two nasty surprises in a row. Xu Wan grabs a knife and charges out, making a name for herself across the 60.3kReads9.6Score8.5kShelves
31. 81 疯 Are You Crazy? She’s a Max-Level Expert, and You Had to Provoke Her? 疯了吧？她满级大佬，你非惹她？ Granny Qian钱婆婆Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming; satisfying revenge and face-slapping + ultra-confident heroine + secret identities + everyone’s darling + sickly Buddhist male lead + adorable child] “One hundred million. Stay.” After being reborn, Shang Wanxing unexpectedly saves a little boy, only to be taken to a private island by his deranged and violent uncle. Just as everyone laughs and waits to watch the unloved, uncared-for her get tossed aside once they’re tired of playing with her… Top-tier star: “She’s my 58.9kReads9.5Score6.3kShelves
32. 82 穿 I Become the Villain's Wicked Mother and Nurse Kids on a Parenting Show 穿成反派的恶毒亲妈，在娃综奶娃 Jinjin Chenghuan今今承欢Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later × two people in the entertainment industry × adorable child × parenting variety show × livestream × scumbag's road to redemption] Xu Zhaozhao was completely screwed. She woke up to find she'd become the vicious mother of the book's big villain. According to the original story, the villain's birth mother beat or scolded him when he was little, causing him to turn evil and become twisted, until he eventually murdered her in cold blood. Fortunately, the future villain is 109.2kReads9.0Score11.2kShelves
33. 83 亲 A Mom Raising Her Kid, Teary-Eyed 亲妈带娃眼泪汪汪 Just One Pack of Spicy Strips一包辣条就好Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted ☞ Updates on weekdays. Thanks for liking and supporting the story. If it’s not your thing, feel free to move on. P.S. I should warn readers who haven’t started yet. ① The heroine accidentally kisses the second male lead. A lot of readers can’t accept this. If you haven’t read it yet and that bothers you, I don’t recommend reading. Written for fun, read for fun The System is mostly just for show and only appears now and then. Yusu stood before them, a full five-foot-seven, her face stern. The thr 48.1kReads8.9Score5.5kShelves
34. 84 逼 You’re Forcing Me to the Countryside? This Scientist’s Wife Will Empty Your Whole House 逼我下乡？科研军嫂搬空你全家 Huihui Cat茴茴猫Modern Romance7.6M WordsOngoing [Military Marriage + Period Setting + Powerful Lead + Face-Slapping + One-on-One Romance] Xia Li, a powerful wielder of both thunder and space abilities, had just come through the apocalypse. She became the founding general entrusted with the New World's Omniscient Eye System, ready to enjoy a quiet retirement. She only took a short nap, but transmigrated instead. After transmigrating, she faced two choices: Either marry a self-important mama's boy who expected her to put up with his mistress af 124.1kReads9.4Score10.1kShelves

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    This one! This one!!!

35. 85 丧 A Zombie Transmigrates and Gets Tricked by a Villain into Becoming a Stepmother 丧尸穿越后，被反派诓去当后娘 Mei Qianxun梅千寻Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted What should I do after transmigrating? Chu Chi held her head in her hands and thought for ages. A zombie's brain has only just grown in, so she has to make good use of it. When in doubt, sleep on it first. After Lin You'an woke up, the first thing she did was grab her little sister and escape the wolf's den. Along the way, she also found herself a stepmother. “So, you’re saying you’re my son?” “Mm-hmm.” “How old am I?” “Eighteen?” “How old are you?” “Eight.” “I’ve read plenty of books, so don’t 24.8kReads9.5Score3kShelves

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    Oh, Chu Daidai is so funny! 🤦🤦🤦

36. 86 绯 Caught in a Scandal 绯闻陷落 The North Wind Hasn't Slept北风未眠Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [Now published under the title Scandalous Downfall] [One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first and only, love at first sight, exceptionally talented leads, an aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal] Cultured, celibate geologist x cool, alluring actress After Wen Tan spends three days and three nights arguing with a hater, her agency orders her to suspend all activities. She spends half a month at home doing nothing before finally giving in to her friend's persistent pleading an 65.2kReads9.4Score8.6kShelves

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    They're all beautiful!!!

37. 87 明 A Public Rivalry, a Secret Love 明争暗恋 Ji Zhi霁之Modern Romance480k WordsCompleted [Childhood Friends + Mutual Secret Crush] [Airheaded Sweetheart X Cold, Scheming Type] Student representative Xu Youjing is handsome and distinguished, with the poise of a pine or cypress bathed in sunlight. Arts committee president Lin Xiyang is sweet, radiant, and talented, one of the school’s brightest stars. They’ve attended the same school for two years, but have never interacted. They’re so unfamiliar that they wouldn’t even glance at each other when passing by. That changes when they end 14.1kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves
38. 88 温 Your Warmth Outshines the Gentle Dusk 温柔暮色不及你 Temporary Hire临聘人员Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted [The Gentle, Untouchable Older Man × The Rebellious Law Student] [12-year age gap + A Secret Crush Comes True + Planned for a Long Time] The first time Yao Nian met Shen Du, she realized that “above all worldly concerns” could indeed describe a man. And he was her father’s friend, no less. The smile in his eyes stayed with her from that moment on. At last, she worked up the courage to slowly get closer to him, only to discover there was no longer a place for her by Shen Du’s side. She regretted 11.8kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
39. 89 心 A Sweet Heartbeat 心动甜栀 Craving a Grass Jelly Cake想要青草蛋糕Modern Romance263k WordsOngoing [Sweet campus romance] [Intense mutual flirting] [Well-matched rivals] [Strong leads] [A dramatic girl x a heart-stealing school king] She thought she had the upper hand, but she never expected him to fall for her willingly. That day, two silhouettes leaned against the rooftop railing at No. 3 High School. The golden sunset fell across them, and each saw the other reflected in their eyes. Chen Zhi's hair whipped in the wind. Jiang Chuan swallowed, looked away, and tried to use the cigarette to s 26Reads6.5Score—Shelves
40. 90 小 So What If Lu Is a Little Scheming? 小陆有点心机又如何 Cold Cake Fish Head糕冷鱼头Modern Romance184k WordsCompleted [Gentle, slow-burn older woman & scheming, teary-eyed, green-tea puppy] [Older woman/younger man + rekindled love + healing + mutual devotion + workplace + dating show + happy ending] Ji Yunshu always thought Lu Yuzhi was a well-behaved puppy hiding beneath his aloof exterior, turning into an affectionate golden retriever when they were dating. Later, he switched careers and entered the entertainment industry. Not wanting to hold him back, Ji Yunshu took the initiative and broke up with him. But 6Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 91 刺 Scandalous! My Secret Lover Is My Fiancé’s Uncle 刺激！我的地下情人是未婚夫小叔 Demon Bones妖骨头Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [A prim lady with a rebellious streak and the bearing of a grand opera star VS a pseudo-Buddhist prince who does as he pleases, an Asura] They’ve been engaged for four years, and her fiancé has had 52 lovers. He’s just one short of a full deck of cards. Jiang Fu looks like she’s sobbing on the outside, but inside she’s all smiles: She gets to marry into a wealthy family without having to fulfill any wifely duties. Where else could she find a deal this good? She runs into a gorgeous man in the el 9.2kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves

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    Good looks can be addictive

42. 92 穿 After Reincarnating as a Wretched Old Woman, I Just Want to Live a Laid-Back Life 穿成极品老妇之后只想当咸鱼 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The old woman was a real piece of work. She drove her eldest daughter-in-law to her death, then doted on her second son, who passed the highest imperial exam and married the daughter of the prime minister. She even encouraged him to favor his concubine and neglect his wife. In the end, the prime minister had the whole family killed. The old woman suddenly came back reborn, only to be scared to death by what she had experienced in her previous life. Manxing, a promising 25-year-old woman, transmi 31.1kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    Look at this! A college student travels through time to save an entire family.

43. 93 重 Reborn to Dote on Frail Zhaozhao 重生之偏宠病弱昭昭 Wen Buwen文不温Ancient Romance261k WordsCompleted Double rebirth + sweet romance + a clingy, calculating male lead (the heroine does most of the doting, since our Lu Zhaozhao is so good at acting cute and playing the victim!) This is historical fantasy, so please don’t take it as history. Chen Wanjun, the little tyrant of the capital, vs. Lu Zhao, the sickly young master of the chancellor’s residence In her previous life, Chen Wanjun was the little tyrant of the capital. At fourteen, she met Qi Yun and fell for him. She reined in her temper an 703Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    The tags are incorrect. The plot doesn't involve much palace intrigue or domestic drama; it's mainly sweet, with the female lead doting on the male lead—a light and sweet story. [I'm full]

44. 94 在 The Romance I Found in Horror Games Is Full of Surprises 在恐怖游戏里谈的恋爱千奇百怪 Running Peach奔跑的桃子Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted Bai Yao became a vicious supporting character in numerous horror worlds, possessing nothing but beauty and a love of money. After the System tossed her the words "win them over," it lost contact because of a bad signal. She had read so many novels and knew the tropes well. Wasn't she supposed to win over men who had suffered tragic fates? The first time she saw someone, she could sense a dark red glow around him. She guessed that he must be her target, so... At a haunted boarding school, she fou 74.5kReads9.6Score7.9kShelves
45. 95 锁 Locked in the Spring Night 锁春宵 Banana Pizza香蕉披萨Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + reborn + revenge on scum + sweet romance + mutually faithful] In her previous life, Su Qingyu had been married for three years without ever consummating the marriage. Then her cousin suddenly appeared before her with a child, and Su Qingyu finally learned that the man wasn't impotent. He just couldn't perform with her. Her cousin stripped off Su Qingyu's face, took her place as the legitimate daughter of the marquis's household, and became the matriarch of the S 33.3kReads9.3Score5.6kShelves

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    Read this book first; it's lighthearted, enjoyable, and full of twists and turns—a truly excellent work.

46. 96 认 So What If I Mistook Him for My Husband? I Still Won by Doing Nothing 认错老公又怎样？直接躺赢了好吗 Hungry Again Today今天也很饿Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued but soft-hearted clingy darling vs. sensitive, suspicious, self-righteous man] [1970s + devoted couple + sweet romance + gourmet food + putting jerks in their place + comedy + no demonization of the original heroine] Su Ping opens her eyes and finds herself reincarnated as a country girl in a period novel. She antagonizes her fiancé, who will become a future tycoon, and competes with her cousin, who has the protagonist’s halo, for the male lead. In the end, she’s doomed to have he 365Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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47. 97 快 Quick Transmigration: Becoming a Mother-in-Law in Every World 快穿，去每个世界做婆婆 Tao Qiqi桃奇奇Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [No Male Lead + Family Life + Mother-in-Law Quick Transmigration] Miao Cuilan is about to celebrate her fiftieth birthday when she dies suddenly of a heart attack. A Good Mother-in-Law System binds itself to her and sends her to different worlds to be a mother-in-law or enjoy a leisurely retirement. Her original self took her long-suffering daughter-in-law for granted, even though the poor woman had worked like an ox for the family for decades. After Miao Cuilan transmigrates, she changes her wa 586Reads7.2Score—Shelves
48. 98 离 After Leaving the Wealthy Family, the Fake Heiress Shakes the World 离开豪门后，假千金轰动全球 Yun Qiqi云七七Modern Romance3.1M WordsOngoing Shen Lu was once the treasured jewel of the Shen family, cherished in the palm of their hands. Then, in the blink of an eye, she became the fake heiress who had been switched at birth. The real heiress returned with a paternity test, and Shen Lu became the laughingstock of the entire Yucheng. Shen Father: “I’ll give you a million. Leave the Shen family. We’ve done more than enough for you!” Shen Mother: “I wanted to keep you, but Sisi suffered so much out there. Your very existence is a thorn in 4.6kReads8.9Score584Shelves
49. 99 动 Mending Bones, Restoring Love 动骨恢情 Chu Linmu楚林木Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Face-slapping + scumbag takedown + a little angst with sweetness + humor + souls swapped between a man and a woman + down-to-earth and relatable + ordinary people with great wisdom + wealthy families + workplace business battles + youthful, sweet romance. Impossible to put down!] The years pass peacefully. Everyone has a first love in their heart, but not everyone can have a Jiang Miao Jie in theirs! In her previous life, Lin Muzi was robbed of her destined match, missed out on her dream guy, f 135Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    This novel is easy to read, lighthearted and funny, with one plot development after another.

50. 100 重 Reborn as the Beloved of Everyone: The Movie Emperor's Wife Is Poor and Fierce Again 重生团宠：影帝夫人又穷又凶 Not Dim-Witted After Waking Up睡醒不呆Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Print edition signed for publication] [Insanely outrageous wish-fulfillment + a few secret identities + savage online roasts + devoted romance with both leads’ first love + dazzling the world] In her previous life, she died with regrets. Now she has been reborn in the middle of a massive online hate campaign! If they’re going to hate on her anyway, she might as well stop pretending! Her scumbag fiancé gets shoved into a cold pool, then coughs and blames her? Sheng Wenyin: “What, caught a cold? 137.3kReads9.6Score14.4kShelves

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