Angsty Ensemble Cast Stories, Especially About Friendship 虐文群像，友谊的虐文

1. 101 诡 The Eerie Hotel: I Break Deadly Plots Through Endless Deduction 诡异饭店：我靠无限推演破杀局 Jia Huan嘉奂Mystery131k WordsOngoing [Horror Rules] [Light Infinite-Flow] Want a seat at the table? Then bet your life first! Lin Fan accidentally wanders into a bizarre restaurant, where the ingredients are actually the diners. Can he survive only by filling the menu? If every step comes with a rule, perhaps turning those rules against the restaurant is his one chance to stay alive... 134Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The first book is a story about a normal person saving a group of disabled people, building friendships that gradually crumble. The second book is absolutely amazing; the friendships between Uncle Hat and Uncle Hat, and between Uncle Hat and the drug dealer, are so touching!!!

2. 102 疯 After I Went Mad, My Story Made the Whole Nation Weep 疯掉后，我的故事让全国人痛哭 Leisurely Evening Breeze晚风悠人Urban585k WordsOngoing [Anti-narcotics police] [Undercover agent] [Richly developed characters] [Vivid plot] [A nation in tears] Jin Youxia was a genius from the police academy, but just before graduation, he was diagnosed with a terminal illness. The doctor told him he had less than three years to live. After that, Jin Youxia disappeared. In his place, the world gained a drug lord named Jin Xia. He committed countless atrocities and murders, earning the hatred of countless people across Daxia. Yet when Jin Xia was ar 252.4kReads8.8Score26.1kShelves
3. 103 情 Seven Openings of the Love Coffin: Who Laughs as They Meet Their Death? 情棺七启：谁在笑中赴死 Ink Fading墨水渐轻Two Male Leads30k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book + System + Supernatural + Two Male Leads + Ensemble Cast + Philosophical Reflections] Seven coffins of love, seven trials, seven sealed emotions. Shen Wuwang enters a haunted mansion with a System. There, he joins forces with the sword cultivator Xie Jinglan, the thief Ling Zhao, the bookworm Zhou Ming, the musician A-Xian, and others to overcome the “Emotional Barrier” scenarios. Each trial is fueled by memories and kindled by pain, setting forgotten obsessions ablaze. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Torture

4. 104 鸿 The Hongmeng Realm Descends 鸿蒙降世 Shen Xiaorou沈小柔Two Male Leads181k WordsOngoing When heaven and earth first took shape, the world had a single ruler. The ancient Heavenly Emperor Diyin governed the realm alongside the Sword God, the Three Lords, and the Three Mountain Gods. All was peaceful and orderly, and gradually new races arose, including the Hunyuan, the Earth Bureau, and the Featherfolk. As Diyin grew ever more powerful, the Heavenly Dao feared he would defy the natural order and brought down a heavenly punishment upon him. Diyin severely wounded the Heavenly Dao, bu 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A super exciting ancient Eastern fantasy story, breaking away from the traditional primordial world, with a vast world view, you won't regret investing in it!!!

5. 105 值 No Return Before the Year’s End 值岁无还期 May Wealth and Joy Come Your Way来财来乐儿Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Who understands the struggles of two lonely souls hidden beneath the splendor of the capital? Their hometowns are obsessions, their memories are shackles. For two people steeped in hardship, even living a decent life has become an impossible dream... They warm each other in boundless loneliness, becoming one another's only support. The road ahead is bitterly cold, but thankfully, though life is hard to endure, they have each other to walk beside them, somehow making it through one difficult stre 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A tragic love story featuring an ensemble cast [crying]

6. 106 瞻 [Behold the Green Ravine] 【瞻彼淇奥】 May Wealth and Joy Come Your Way来财来乐儿Ancient Romance173k WordsCompleted “You have your path, and I have mine.” That year, he was the man she was willing to give up her surname to marry. At first, everything went too smoothly, so much so that it sometimes felt like a dream. It wasn't until a bucket of cold water was thrown over her that it began to feel real. After that, the road ahead was full of hardships… 29Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 107 诡 The Mysterious Descends: The Boss Is Actually Me 诡秘降临：boss竟是我自己 A Leap of Faithful Fortune一跃锦鲤Mystery222k WordsOngoing [God Game + No-Couple Infinite Flow + Sequence Leveling + Chinese Mythology + Light Ensemble Cast] After living for years in the lower city, Fu Ye suddenly discovered that she was in a game world, and that she was the ultimate boss of the large-scale god-sequence game Gifted. Of the twelve paths to godhood, she unexpectedly awakened the path of the [Judge]. To protect herself, she killed six game controllers from the start and entered various instances to improve her sequence abilities. [Blood S 1.4kReads—Score337Shelves

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   It's alright, quite good. The ensemble cast is well-written, and the female lead, the boss, gets more and more addictive the more you read. 🍏🍏🍏

8. 108 迹 Let the Past Be the Past 迹往不咎 Bu Erzhi不二之Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted The well-behaved left-behind girl Teng Jinqing VS the orphaned bad boy Cheng Ji Blurb 1: Teng Jinqing always remembered what a boy told her when she was ten: “The only way out is through studying.” Later, she really did make it out. Far, far away. Across the ocean, all the way to a PhD. But she never forgot the road back. Because at the end of that road, someone was waiting for her. An ordinary man who went from genius to delinquent, from delinquent to prisoner, and from prisoner to cripple. H 185Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is the author I think best writes about friendship; friendship comes before love.

9. 109 人 The World Between Humans and Demons 人妖界 Stars and Fireworks星与花火Fantastical Romance110k WordsOngoing A lighthearted xianxia story about everyday life, with a happy ending. There is a female lead, but romance isn’t the focus, so if you’re here for a love story, you may want to skip this one. This is my first time writing a book, and I’m still learning. Please leave some valuable feedback in the comments after reading a chapter. I’ll do my best to make improvements without changing the plot. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The "smiling but ruthless" faction [shy] tortures one character every few chapters.

10. 110 姝 The Goddess Shu Chronicles 姝神录 Zhong Luo鍾落Ancient Romance2.8M WordsOngoing [Nontraditional cultivation + Ensemble cast + Eight-person academy team + Growth-oriented heroine + Rewinding time + A journey to godhood + Slow burn + Plenty of everyday life] The rating is low because not many people have read it. It'll go up later!! The eight-person team, introduced in the Upper Realm arc: competitive saber cultivator Lian Shu, gentle physician An Huai, obsessive-compulsive sword cultivator and sister-obsessed Zhu Ling, airheaded dark elf Luta, slightly haughty formation cult 4.2kReads9.3Score583Shelves

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    It has a happy ending, but the process was so heartbreaking.

11. 111 重 Reborn, I Chose the Demon Clan, and the Celestial Clan Begged Me to Be Their King 重生后选魔族，天族哭着求我当王 Stars Beneath the Sun阳光下的星辰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + satisfying read + face-slapping + scheming + unconventional cultivation] When visitors from the Celestial and Demon Clans came to the human realm to recruit disciples, Ren Yi was just about to take her senior sister's advice and choose the Celestial Clan when she discovered that the Messenger of Heaven had already made her reborn, as stipulated by their bet. She was the daughter the Celestial Emperor and Demon King had secretly conceived, hidden from the Three Realms. If she ch 2.5kReads9.3Score442Shelves
12. 112 我 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 217.1kReads9.6Score24.4kShelves
13. 113 衔 The Mirror Bearer 衔镜 Zonger纵尔Ancient Romance591k WordsCompleted [Complete; bonus chapters updated irregularly] Jiang Wan was expelled from her sect. On her way to take part in the sect selection, she accidentally crossed paths with a dangerous young man. Jiang Wan: “Are you going to kill me?” “I won’t kill you. At least, not right now.” Fine. So he might kill her later. From then on, she devoted herself to staying alive, diligently helping him conceal his identity. Everyone knew that ever since the battle between the immortals and demons a thousand years 5.8kReads9.1Score832Shelves
14. 114 镇 Sleeping Guardian of the Realm 镇界眠 Ke Jiuqiu可久秋9k WordsCompleted Realm-Sealing Slumber —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 115 她 She Lost Her Memory and Became Half-Demon; His Soul-Burning Heartfire Turned on Him 她失忆沦为半妖，他心焰灼魂反噬 Assam with White Peach Flavor白桃味的阿萨姆Fantastical Romance146k WordsOngoing [Obsessive, Aloof, Unhinged Male Lead + Resilient, Deeply Insecure Female Lead Who Says One Thing and Means Another + Frozen Wasteland + Twisted Fate + Mysterious Cultivation + Happy Ending] She found a half-demon girl with amnesia in the snow and brought her home. With enchanting green eyes, the girl could barely remember her own name. She often gazed at his heart and said, "There's a fire in there. It's so warm, it makes me want to cry." But Ban Moshang had guarded that heartflame with guilt 43Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The author writes very well, the character development is excellent, and there are so many small details and gestures that it's immersive and emotionally intense, just like watching a movie.

16. 116 终 KO One: Cause and Effect 终极系列之因果 Purple Bauhinia Feather紫荆焉羽Female-Channel Fanfiction3.7M WordsCompleted Preface: Gods think they rule over humanity, when in truth, they are the ones abandoned by the world! All things give rise to and overcome one another! Good and evil have always coexisted! There is no absolute right or wrong in this world, only choices! Schemes, cunning, open clashes, and secret struggles all lead into the cycle of fate and cause and effect. It is nothing more than a feast of unnatural deaths! Excerpt: Wind: After giving up on protecting them, I face the world’s blame Fire: Mal 2.4kReads9.4Score182Shelves

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    A passionate and energetic ensemble piece, suitable for both those in and out of the entertainment industry!

17. 117 烬 Beauty Amid the Ashes 烬里芳华 Shen Qingzhi沈清之Ancient Romance83k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast, tragedy of family and country | light on political intrigue | ancient xianxia world, no polygamy] When he finished speaking, he fell straight to his knees on the cold ground and gazed at her in anguish. "It was me. I personally pushed the Si family into the abyss and indirectly caused your brother's death. My crimes are beyond redemption. I have no excuse." "Lingyi, kill me!" "Why!" Si Yao Lingyi finally broke down, screaming as tears poured from her eyes. "Your families' blood f 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A story featuring an ensemble cast and intense emotional scenes, with a high density of scenes later on. I personally found it quite enjoyable, with a touch of asceticism. [Admiration][Admiration]

18. 118 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Ultimate Showdown Between a Transmigrator and Someone Reborn 盗墓：穿越和重生的巅峰对决 Beitang Xia北堂下Mystery406k WordsCompleted Original title: The Transmigration Chat Group [Transmigration + Reborn + Female Lead with No Romance + Everyone’s Favorite + The Five Young Men + Harry Potter + Dragon Raja + Lighthearted, Silly Comedy + Sweet at First, Tragic at the End] Also known as: [The Daily Performance of the Transmigrated Daomi Group and the Reborn Protagonist Squad] [Main story told in third person] My name is Xu Fuxue. I transmigrated here, with no golden finger and no special identity. I’m just a slacker. As for my 3.7kReads9.0Score588Shelves

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    [Crying][crying][crying][crying]

19. 119 修 The Endless Road to Immortality 修仙漫漫无期 Scattering Starlight洒下星光Ancient Romance556k WordsOngoing [Multiple couples, ensemble cast, powerful heroine, equally matched leads, bad ending] A beautiful yet tragic young man versus an icy girl. Shi Tingshuang was once the darling of the immortal clan, cherished by all and blessed with a bright future. She had every chance of reaching the Tower of Divine Descent and becoming the clan's beloved prodigy. On the night of her birthday, outsiders invaded and laid a deadly trap, cruelly slaughtering her parents and clanspeople. She managed to escape, but 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It hasn't been written yet, but the later parts will definitely be very heart-wrenching, the kind of heart-wrenching that leaves a deep and unforgettable wound.

20. 120 救 Help! Who's Going Crazy to Save My Favorite? 救命！到底是谁在发疯救我推啊？ Jin Yu Ping An衿玉平安Modern Romance21k WordsOngoing [Otherworldly girl vs. the terminal protagonist team | Light comedy, ensemble cast] [Dimensional transmigration into a book | Everyone finds warmth and redemption | Warm-hearted dungeons | The female lead is not underage | Slice of life] Wen Jingxi transmigrated into a book, landing in a story called Eternal Night Prison, where everyone was destined to die. To rewrite the fates of the characters she couldn't stop worrying about, she bound herself to a System and plunged headfirst into this despa 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can take a look at the group portrait I wrote 👀

21. 121 什 What? The Villain I’m Winning Over Is Sweet on the Outside, Dark on the Inside! 什么！攻略的反派居然是白切黑！ Liu Liu Ye六六耶Ancient Romance444k WordsOngoing Transmigrate into a book + Villain + Past and Present Lives + Sweet Romance + Devoted Wolf + HE All it took was stepping out to pick up a food delivery, and Qu Qingci transmigrated into a book in spectacular fashion. Qu Qingci: You mean you want me to win over that ruthless, moody, unhinged Demon Venerable who tormented the original male and female leads for fun until they questioned their sanity? System: That's right! Qu Qingci: What if I refuse? QAQ The System threatened her: You don't want to 88Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's fun at first, but it gets angsty later.

22. 122 天 A Delicate Darling Fell from the Sky? 天上掉下个娇气包？ Kettle Latte Art开水壶拉花Fantastical Romance376k WordsOngoing [Two Faces + Love and Hate + Everyone’s Darling + The One He Never Forgot + Amnesiac Powerhouse] A girl who fell from the sky and lost her memories collided midair with a boy in white, his clothes stained with blood and torn to shreds... The boy was dragged along at a run. Staring at the girl’s back, he froze in surprise. He never expected her to risk running into the heart of the battle just to pull him away. His gaze fell on the hand gripping his, and he quickly shook free, refusing to let he 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is a testament to friendship.

23. 123 死 Death Loop: On My Wedding Day, I Discover My Childhood Friend Is a Monster 死亡回档：大婚日发现竹马是怪物 Carefree Thoughts逍遥念之Modern Romance614k WordsOngoing [Comic Adaptation Released + Straightforward Wooden-Headed Girl + Lots of One-Sided Crushes + Mildly Unhinged + Monsters + Talents] The [Peace Society] has a [Prophet]. She has a good temper and is always very polite, calling the others in the society "big brother" and "big sister." Everyone adores this little sister. Because of her talent, the [Prophet] has no combat ability, so whenever they go on a mission, everyone is eager to keep her behind them and protect her. But the monsters have somet 3.8kReads8.4Score637Shelves

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    [Crying][Crying][Almost crying] So heartbreaking

24. 124 宗 Every Sect Wants to Kill Me, So I Just Reload After Death! 宗门都想噶我，我直接死亡回档！ Chao Lianyun巢怜云Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigrated into a Book + Villainess + Death Rewinds Time + Eldritch Cultivation + Unhinged + Quirky Style] Lu Xiaojin transmigrated into a book, becoming the lovesick senior apprentice sister in a cultivation novel where everyone falls for the heroine. She kept fighting the heroine for men and ended up dying horribly. No problem. She wasn't stupid. She knew how the plot went, so she could avoid trouble, stay away from the men, and survive. But! Can someone tell her why her junior apprentice 24.8kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves
25. 125 叶 Ye Shiluo 叶时落 Sober on Flowers花知醉Fantastical Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Sweet romance × angst × everyone’s darling × ensemble cast × political intrigue × no doormat heroine Ye Shiluo thought she had transmigrated here. A medical student with steady hands and a meticulous nature, she wakes up as the lowest-ranking cannon-fodder disciple in the demon realm, with zero spiritual power, living in a stone chamber and eating gruel. The System tells her she can get home by winning over the Immortal Venerable. Little does she know, she actually belongs to this world. She doe 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Cultivation, multiple male protagonists, intrigue, betrayal, plunder, and tragic romance; a mad dash through life.

26. 126 剑 Sword into Dust: The Twins 剑入尘埃之双生 Time Has Become a Calamity时光以成劫Eastern Fantasy406k WordsOngoing Told from the antagonist's perspective, though I'd rather call it another person's story. Follow Xing Yi's point of view and take another look at this seemingly tragic yet legendary tale. (If you want the righteous protagonist's perspective, read Sword into Dust.) 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Dual protagonists, ensemble cast, dual perspectives (one positive, one negative), good writing and plot.

27. 127 剑 The Sword Enters the Dust 剑入尘埃 Time Has Become a Calamity时光以成劫Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted What is fate? Is it accepting that others stand above you, or taking up arms and fighting across the land? Everyone is destined to play their own part. As one order after another is accepted and one memory after another is brought up, the Eight Gates will ultimately meet their fated end. The setting sun recedes, a new star rises. Amid the chaos, who will rule the tides of fortune? (For the villain's perspective, see Sword into the Dust: Twinborn) 57Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 128 青 The Five Bones of Qingyun 青云五骨 Tong Ye彤夜7k WordsCompleted Five Bones of Qingyun —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 129 十 Seventeen Chimes 十七声钟 Tong Ye彤夜15k WordsCompleted Seventeen Chimes —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 130 羽 The Feathered People: Strange Tales of Ailao Mountain 羽人：哀牢诡事 Wolf's-Tail Fern狼尾蕨Mystery117k WordsCompleted Otherworldly powers × two male leads × ensemble cast × mystery and adventure. Strange incidents plague the Ailao Mountains. Wings appear on my back, an ancient secret erupts from Fuxian Lake, and a female streamer dies a bizarre death. The Wu Clan's vengeful spirits refuse to rest, the Feather Clan hunts them down to the last, and a divine tree connecting to the underworld emerges. From the very beginning, I had stepped into a dead end. 296Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    I consider it a tragic story, but life isn't always perfect. It's rare to find a first-person ensemble piece that's intellectually stimulating, doesn't feature overpowered protagonists, and lacks a "white moonlight" (idealized female character). The fight scenes are incredibly exciting, the plot is thrilling, and the friendships are top-notch.

31. 131 虐 A Tortured Love, But Fate Wasn't on Our Side 虐恋情深，奈何缘浅 Ink Fading墨水渐轻8k WordsCompleted A Tormented Love, But Fate Wasn't on Our Side —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Torture

32. 132 穿 I Transmigrated into The Grave Robbers' Chronicles, and They All Fell Apart After I Faked My Death 穿越盗笔，假死后他们都崩溃了 Heated Lemon Water加热柠檬水Mystery151k WordsCompleted Qing Yan transmigrated into the world of The Grave Robbers' Chronicles twenty years ago, and Zhang Qiling and Hei Xiazi raised him like a pig for all those years. Then, forced by a Corpse Beetle Pill to become a player in the game, Qing Yan accidentally uncovered a shocking secret about himself. From then on, the Nine Houses had another lunatic... No, that's not right. Qing Yan: Sorry, Brother Xiao Hei! I didn't mean to! Hei Xiazi: Kid, you sure put on a good act. Qing Yan: Sorry, Brother X 11kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves

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    The second book is a sequel to the first. F5 and the protagonist have a really good relationship.

33. 133 黑 The Corrupted Moon Was Redeemed After Her Rebirth 黑化月亮复生后，被救赎了 Heated Lemon Water加热柠檬水Mystery241k WordsCompleted Fan Favorite / Pairing Undecided (Anything Is Possible) / Mutual Salvation / White Moonlight Returns from the Dead Qing Yan died in the Zhang Family Ancient Tower, in Black Glasses' arms. Years later, he returned and appeared before the Nine Gates once more, but everything had changed beyond recognition. Suspicion and heart palpitations, probing and cautiousness. After countless rescues and glimmers of hope, who, in the end, saved whom? Are you really him... Did you really come back...? Now tha 7kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
34. 134 盛 Peace in a Flourishing Age 盛世有太平 Lord Ninghan凝寒君Two Male Leads431k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + Master and Disciple + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + Mutual Healing] After losing his job, he takes in a boy. After he leaves, the scheming boy makes his mark on the world. The boy's life is the only move that can save this game from certain defeat. With only two years left to live, imperial physician Du Taiping wants nothing more than to pass away in peace. On the night he leaves the palace, he finds a boy who can see the colors of people's souls, and discovers the deepe 73Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is truly a group of people with different personalities and different aspirations, but they are all working towards the same goal.

35. 135 盛 Madness Reigns in This Golden Age, and I'm the Only One Saving People 盛世疯批，只有我在救人 Lord Ninghan凝寒君259k WordsOngoing [Everyone Is Unhinged | High-Quality Political Intrigue and Ensemble Cast | Intense Emotional Push and Pull] In a dynasty where the princes and the emperor are bound by a blood feud, I, Du Taiping, became the only normal person. The Crown Prince is a lone wolf bent on revenge, my senior brother is a madman devoted to order, and my disciple can see the colors of people's souls. I wanted nothing more than to die in peace, but was dragged into another high-stakes gamble over this so-called “golden 20Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 136 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: No One Understands Arrogance Better Than I Do 穿书之没人能比我更懂嚣张 Chenchen Little Darling晨晨小宝贝Ancient Romance984k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] –– Fu Zhu died suddenly after staying up all night watching shows and reading novels. She still remembers that just before she died, she was reading a novel called The Useless Girl Warrior Who Defies Heaven. –– Then she became Bai Li Fu Zhu, the female villain who opposes the novel's hero and heroine. –– This villain is different: she isn't jealous of the heroine or interested in the hero. She simply can't stand the two of them acting more arrogant than her and ste 47.4kReads9.3Score6.6kShelves

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    It's so beautiful, really, really.

37. 137 你 Is There Even One Normal Person on Your Demon-Slaying Squad?! 你这斩魔小队也没个正常人啊！ You Yue Ni尤月腻Fantastical Romance396k WordsOngoing [No Romance + Ensemble Cast + Passionate Action + All-Female Main Cast] Others slay demons with profound cultivation and formations that reach the heavens. They slay demons like this: Never mind the details, I'm charging in first! We'll figure out the tactics as we fight. They're only rookies, yet they keep challenging demon servants far stronger than themselves. They win, but end up covered in wounds. Still, these girls always forget the pain as soon as they've healed. If demons threaten the wo 242Reads—Score104Shelves

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    A tragic love story must involve someone sacrificing their life for their ideals.

38. 138 听 They Say I'm a Useless Spirit Master Junior Sister 听说我是废材灵师妹 Autumn Waters, Chilly Cicada秋水寒蝉Ancient Romance104k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast + everyone's darling + righteous cultivators and demonic cultivators alike + character growth + every protagonist has flaws, conflicts, and self-interest, but the group comes first] Don't look at the embarrassing past A useless outer disciple? A bullied nobody, insulted by elders? Ling Yuling: “No, I'm just a slacker.” Qing Yanran: “Ling Yuling, I must have owed you in my past life...” Xie Yunlan: “Junior Sister Yuling, you're truly interesting.” Li Qingchen: “So what if Ling Yuli —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I haven't started writing that part yet.

39. 139 他 Why Is He Like Cotton Candy? 他怎么像棉花糖呀 Eggplant Salt茄子盐Modern Romance111k WordsOngoing [Cool, aloof, teasing little fox x thoughtful, conflicted puppy, both pure and devoted] Campus romance + bittersweet youth fiction After a chance encounter, grown-up Ji Muhan stood beneath a sky full of stars, holding the cotton candy he had loved as a boy. Blessings for a wonderful life filled his ears, but he felt no interest in them. He could no longer remember whether he himself had liked cotton candy, or whether it was the little girl in his memories who had liked it. Young love is passiona —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    We are always for ourselves, and we are absolutely loyal to ourselves.

40. 140 奇 The Strange Stone’s Frozen Age 奇石冰年 Guarding the Song in the Woods林中守歌Ancient Romance369k WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast, No Romance] [Coming of Age] [Another World] [Play the pig to eat the tiger] The Ghoststone, coveted by every realm, can only be controlled by an ordinary person who couldn't hurt a fly. Qi Yingyan, the good-for-nothing prince of the Yueyuan Kingdom, had only wanted to run a street stall and eat his way through life. But step by step, he was drawn into a whirlpool that had nothing to do with him... To protect his younger brother and the Yueyuan Kingdom, the timid, kindhearted prin 9Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 141 木 The Legend of Muling Mountain: A Love Story 木灵山传奇之情缘 Hi, Orange嗨橘子Ancient Romance284k WordsOngoing In his previous life, Liuchuan was a mere pawn in the Six Realms. He gave his life for the greater good, but was fortunate enough to be reincarnated. His master, Yunzhou, swore to protect his apprentice and ensure he lived a peaceful, carefree life. But as Yunzhou’s past is revealed, the pair face even greater challenges and discover that they are both caught in the same game. Yet these two pawns gradually slip beyond the players’ control. A game within a game, spanning the Six Realms. From cult 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There were no misunderstandings, only unwavering loyalty and mutual protection, even unto death.

42. 142 守 On the Day of the Wake, My Sisters-in-Law Put Me on the Throne 守灵当天，我被众嫂嫂推上皇位 Kitchen God of the Wood Stove柴火灶王爷Historical724k WordsOngoing [Alternate Dynasty + Transmigration + War + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + The Golden Finger Has Been Cut in Half] A high school boy named Tian Shu wakes up one morning in an ancient funeral hall. His widowed sisters-in-law swarm around him, showering him with care. In a feudal age of chaos, the powerful clans hold sway. The System is practically useless, and each sister-in-law has her own agenda. Born into a poor family, can he defy fate, change his destiny, command a vast empire, and mak 4.6kReads8.8Score183Shelves

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    This book is very good.

43. 143 羽 Ascension, Yet No Immortality 羽化非仙 Tangtang Doesn't Sleep糖糖不睡觉Xianxia737k WordsOngoing [No System, no golden finger, no harem, not a transmigration story] [There is no sect competition, and yet it is the truest sect competition of all: the losers will see their lives, sects, traditions, and even their entire races erased.] The righteous path is not as bright and noble as it appears; The demonic path is not as cruel and bloodthirsty as it is portrayed; But evil cultivators are even more wicked than anyone could imagine. Here, there is love that spans ten thousand years, hatred that 5.1kReads—Score616Shelves

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    "If death can elevate one's cultivation level, then even death is a luxury for mortals." This was true of the Dao Alliance in the past. No wonder people were willing to risk their lives to break through barriers, unleash the swarm of insects, and destroy this hopeless world. [Sparrow's Divine Work][Bookshelf Added]

44. 144 别 Don't Be Weak, Don't Provoke Her: An Angry Palace Maid Can Restore a Fallen Kingdom 别太弱，别招惹，宫女发怒能复国 Ethereal Fairy霓裳妖妖Ancient Romance748k WordsCompleted [Unusual premise + assassin’s rise + strong heroine + political intrigue + cold and heartless + mildly yandere + cool-headed lunatic + male lead rises from the nth place] * Su Mian was just a palace maid serving a princess. On the day the Southern Yan Kingdom fell, she watched everyone die before her without a flicker of emotion. The princess gave her an even more perilous mission. Until it was done, she had to stay alive. But in a world thrown into chaos, she was sold as a slave and forced to e 25.6kReads9.5Score4.2kShelves

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    Super incredibly beautiful

45. 145 我 I Really Don't Want to Be an Official 我真不想当官啊 Longevity Breeze长生风Two Female Leads575k WordsOngoing [Wuxia] [Three Female Leads] (The three female leads drive the main plot) [Two Female Leads] (The main romance) [Love Grows Over Time] [Light Fantasy] [Heavy Political Intrigue] [Light Harem Intrigue] Er Wuwen lost her memory in an accident. Afterward, all she wanted was to lie flat and live as a carefree slacker. But another accident pulled her into a struggle, setting her off on a journey to solve a case... She never expected to become a powerful enforcer for the imperial court. What should sh 329Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Hi everyone, I'd like to recommend this book. If you're interested in Tang Dynasty and martial arts novels, you might want to check it out. It features two female leads with minimal romance at the beginning; the focus is on solving cases. There are multiple couples, and it's an ensemble piece. The two main female leads are a traumatized, icy protagonist and a persistently pursuing, sunny one.

46. 146 别 Don't Save Them! Junior Sister Takes Down Assassins One by One 别救！小师妹一刀一个刺客 Three Thousand Bamboo Elms三千竹榆Martial Arts101k WordsOngoing Amu Er Lan is a stunningly beautiful foreign concept deity, and also a rather dim little robot. Eldest Senior Brother: "A Lan is the least talented among us fellow disciples, so we have to protect her well!" The fellow disciples thumped their chests with proud vigor, their faces brimming with the steadfast confidence of the brainwashed. "Protect our junior sister!!!" Amu Er Lan had just finished off a remarkably skilled assassin, and the assassin's blood was still splattered across her face. "Hu 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A story of angst about friendship

47. 147 河 Peace and Prosperity in a Flourishing Age 河清海晏时和岁丰 A Will to Live Forever长生有意Ancient Romance189k WordsOngoing Changning was never destined to know peace. War will not let this age find peace, either. I will be the hero of this age and forge a new world. I will play a game of strategy, using the lives of everyone on the board to pave a road to a golden age. I am leaving. I will resign from the palace and go. Xiao Mingyan: I am the princess of Great Xiao. Since I have enjoyed the offerings of the people, I must shoulder a great responsibility. I am on the board, but I will not let others manipulate me. I 114Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The power of friendship among women: each of them is striving for the same goal—a prosperous and peaceful Chang'an.

48. 148 花 Flowers Bloom for the Wind 花开予风 Pose Burger姿势汉堡Modern Romance605k WordsCompleted [School to workplace | Doctors | Ensemble cast | Secret crushes | Choices | Ideals | Reunion after many years] A swan song for the youth of everyone who grew up caught between ideals and reality. Following five medical students through a decade of change, from campus to the wider world, it uses an unexpected death as a lens to reveal the sharpest edges of friendship, love, and responsibility. The storytelling is as precise as a scalpel: their first meeting in anatomy class, standing shoulder to 153Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    (Warning: This story contains graphic content. Please read with caution.) Focusing on the ten-year transformation of five medical students from campus to society, how do they find the courage to love and reconcile with growth amidst the vicissitudes of life and the calm of medicine? A story about choices, costs, and forgiveness, a elegy for all those who grow up in the cracks between ideals and reality.

49. 149 雪 Xue Wutong 雪梧桐 Xun Bai荀柏710k WordsCompleted [Republican-era ensemble cast + love of country + two powerful leads + older man/younger woman + sweet romance + pursuit of love + powerful man bows his head + heartbreaking angst + bad ending] In the Republican era, Nanjing was home to two renowned romantics. I do not believe in Buddha, but I would kneel at every temple in Nanjing if only Heaven would give me back my wife. Zhou Qingshi, courtesy name Changyu, was the eldest son and eldest grandson of the Zhou family, and ninth in birth order. 374Reads8.6Score—Shelves
50. 150 玉 Yulin Epic: Watching Over the Dawn 玉林史诗：守望黎明 Mo Yu the Big Brain陌玉大聪明Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing [True Ensemble Cast × No System × Detail-Oriented × Passionate] [Slow Burn] [Growing Up] [Fantasy Wuxia] “Everyone, take your seats and lend me your ears.” In Yulin City, now at peace once more, a silver-clad woman in a golden cape sat among the ordinary spectators, listening as the storyteller struck his block and slowly began recounting a memory she knew well, yet had once remembered only vaguely. The story began with a Spiritborn Tournament she was forced to enter, with a stubborn girl gritti 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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