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1. 51 怪 You're Too Dazzling! 怪你太耀眼！ Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted The print edition is now available. [Happy ending, both leads devoted to each other + healing + secret love becomes mutual] [Sunny girl X hearing-impaired boy] Jiang Er was killed by a tractor. Jiang Er was reborn. The bad news: she's now a high school sophomore with more resentment than a ghost. The worse news: Fu Tinghan, the not-so-familiar husband she'll have in the future, is in her class. In their previous life, they were married for two years, yet remained strangers. An arranged mar 40.6kReads9.4Score7k14d adds
2. 52 在 Kissing My Sweetheart Until She Cries Beneath the Summer Fireworks 在夏日烟火下亲哭小娇宝 Glutinous Rice Chestnut糯栗子Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted [A pampered heiress who'll never go broke or fall from grace VS a restrained, self-controlled, utterly loyal and devoted wolf pup] [Sweet romance + Comedy + Rebirth at school + One-on-one romance + Healing + Mutual devotion] Li Nanxing has had a bodyguard since she was five. He's like a silent shadow, always at her side, seeming to have no presence at all, yet never leaving her for a moment. Everyone thinks a haughty heiress would never care about an insignificant shadow. Until one midsummer nig 4.5kReads9.1Score74314d adds
3. 53 她 She's the Best at Playing Innocent 她最会装乖 Jiang Yanyan姜言言Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted Good-Girl Act Girl vs. Aloof Boy [Two Top Students + Fake and Real Heiresses + Flirting Back + Saving Each Other + Devoted Couple] Yian, a down-and-out fake heiress, takes an overnight train from the big city to return to her biological mother's side. From now on, her surname is Xia. The title of the Xie family's little princess no longer has anything to do with her. There is no subway in this new city, and ride-hailing apps are useless. It's shabby and desolate, with nothing to look forward to. 688Reads9.0Score10314d adds
4. 54 释 When the Locust Tree Knows to Return 释槐知返 Cha Jin茶槿Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued × resilient] [Detective × diplomat] [Long-planned pursuit] [Flirty tension at first, then some angst] [Mutual pining] [Both virgins] [Happy ending] Before she turned seventeen, Jiang Zhiyao’s memories of Xing Shi went no further than their distant childhood. In 2006, her father remarried. Holding Xing Shi’s hand in one of his and patting little Zhiyao’s head with the other, he said, “Call him your big brother.” Jiang Zhiyao obediently did as she was told, but young Xing Shi said n 10kReads9.3Score1.1k14d adds

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5. 55 骨 Bones and Xiao Si 骨头和小四 The Passing Fox过路的狐狸Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted This is a long-sealed, slow-burning story. The gods sometimes doze off, oblivious to the suffering of the mortal world. Those trapped in desperate circumstances must fight with all their might to save themselves, time and time again... 9Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 56 哥 Brother, the Rain Has Stopped 哥哥，雨停了 Mo Wen Sheng墨文笙Modern Romance104k WordsCompleted [Chi Nian × Jiang Shi] I held a bouquet of roses, wanting to give them to the brother I loved most. Sadly, I never got the chance... In 2007, I saw my brother for the first time. The young man stood by the window, looking relaxed as the bow in his hand played a beautiful melody. In 2010, the rain stopped, and my brother left. In 2012, my brother promised that the following summer he would return to Beicheng and never leave me again. In 2013, the white flower pinned to my chest kept reminding me 316Reads8.7Score10114d adds
7. 57 妹 A Guide to Caring for Your Little Sister 妹宝养护指南 Mung Beans Are Such a Nuisance绿豆就很烦Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted (Original title: A Guide to Caring for Little Sister) [Redemption / Growing Up / Healing] Everyone said the Shen family had a monster on their hands, a strange girl who was a complete jinx. The Shen family called her Shen Zhaodi. “Why haven’t you sent her away yet? She’s an idiot!” Shen’s father smashed the teacup on the table. She got a new home. The run-down urban village reeked of damp and decay. Plaster had flaked from the walls, revealing patches of red brick beneath. Someone opened the rus 1.3kReads9.1Score14614d adds
8. 58 我 My Mr. Lin Doesn’t Talk 我的林先生不说话 Xu Xiaoyu徐小雨Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [One couple + first love + love at first sight + mutual devotion and affection] [Warm, attentive special education teacher ✖ insecure, sensitive full-time writer] * After moving into her new home, Lin Zhaozhao always assumed her neighbor was a beautiful, kind-hearted young woman who loved life, until one evening she saw the handsome Lin Xingye step out of the elevator. One day, Lin Zhaozhao announced to her parents, “You two are going to have a son-in-law!” Another day, faced with her editor’s r 22.9kReads9.5Score3.3k14d adds
9. 59 梨 Pear Blossom Cross Lane 梨花十字巷 Dull Orange呆橙Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Redemption + HE + childhood friends + secret crush] The room was dark, bottles scattered everywhere as the stale smell of smoke lingered in the air. Wen Shuangli walked closer and said, “So you smoke too.” Zhou Yixing grabbed her wrist. His usually cool, distant eyes glistened with tears as he said, looking hurt and pitiful, “Wen Shuangli, don’t hate me. If you hate me, I’ll die…” “Why are you calling me Wen Shuangli? Didn’t I tell you to call me Big Sister?” Wen Shuangli said sternly. Zhou Yix 283Reads8.7Score—14d adds
10. 60 都 Everyone Says the Beauty Is a Menace to the Nation 都说美人她祸国殃民 Eight-Reach Bird八达鸟Ancient Romance442k WordsCompleted [Forced marriage and ruthless pursuit + groveling to win her back] Beauty vs. power The male lead isn’t a perfect person at first. He’ll dote on her, but he’ll also force her. The female lead disguises herself as a man. It’s not pure angst, and the later chapters get more comedic. She holds a grudge and will get back at him for everything. Su Muning, a captive from a fallen kingdom, spent six careful years in the enemy country’s cold palace, thinking that simply staying alive was good enough. Bu 771Reads8.4Score10314d adds
11. 61 你 You Have Your White Moonlight, and I Have My Handsome Childhood Friend 你有白月光，我有俏竹马 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Physical edition signed and awaiting publication] [Second male lead takes the lead + childhood friend beats the newcomer + reunion after years apart] [Bright, passionate childhood sweetheart * devoted, slightly doglike childhood-friend big brother] Luo Weizhi * Jiang Yi Luo Weizhi is beautiful and good-natured, with lively catlike eyes. From the day she entered university, she was the undisputed beauty of the art department. Her admirers lined up from B University's south gate to its west gate, 5.3kReads9.2Score58414d adds
12. 62 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. 63 长 Changye Wuyue 长烨无月 Awakening at Ten夢醒十分Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [A princess sent away for a political marriage × an obsessive crown prince and emperor] [Tragic romance] (The comic adaptation is now available.) A general dies in battle, and a princess is sent far away to marry for peace. The young man who had been her childhood sweetheart remained forever on the battlefield in the desert. As a princess of her nation, she was sent far away to Great Jin for a political marriage. The desert battlefield claimed the young General Zhou, while the bright and spiri 29.9kReads9.1Score1.7k14d adds
14. 64 综 The World of Dramas: Nianxi 综影视之念曦 Little Fairy Nini小仙女NiniFemale-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted An original female lead in Empresses in the Palace, plus the Fat Orange Emperor reborn Volume One: The heroine transmigrates into Empresses in the Palace and becomes the legitimate daughter of the prominent Manchu Niohuru clan. She uses her advantages to win the emperor's heart. She will claim the throne as empress, then as empress dowager, and make sure her son becomes emperor, reversing the decline brought on by Scum Dragon's isolationist policies and destruction of his ancestors' legacy. She 1.2kReads8.1Score10114d adds
15. 65 鲨 A Shark Kisses a Rose 鲨鱼亲吻玫瑰 Chive Fish Ball Bun韭菜鱼丸包Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance x mutual pining] That year, Li Gui, who couldn’t swim, fell into the water. A boy leaped in and pulled her out, shielding her from all the mocking voices, yet barging uninvited into her heart. When they meet again, Yu Shaojing is the swimming team’s star, adored by everyone. He is that “shark” she can never catch, no matter how hard she tries. How can a rose that cannot enter the water be with a shark that glides through it? But the shark surfaces anyway and takes her hand. “A ro 2.4kReads9.3Score24714d adds
16. 66 今 Today, She's Strawberry-Flavored 今天她是草莓味 Lots of Pudding Milk Tea布丁多多奶茶Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [Sweet and fierce top student girl vs. unruly, devoted fake school bully] Gu Shanxu, the school bully, was arrogant and ill-tempered. A saying spread throughout the school: “The weather’s hot, tempers flare. If Brother Xu isn’t smiling, don’t mess around!” But ever since a girl transferred to their school, Brother Xu had actually started studying and stopped handing in blank exams! On the eve of an exam, Gu Shanxu stared at his study materials with a headache, cuddling Jiang Wanning and wheedlin 314Reads9.3Score10014d adds
17. 67 被 The Hundred Officials Go Crazy After the First Emperor Hears Their Thoughts! 被始皇读心后，文武百官卷疯了！ Gu Qijin顾七堇Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + Developing the Qin Empire + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Infrastructure Building + No Romance + Everyone’s Favorite + A Cast of Smart Characters] The genius PhD Gu Lingxue woke up one day and transmigrated to the Qin dynasty! With a wave of her little hand, she decided to become an official! If she became an indispensable favorite of Qin Shi Huang, wouldn’t she be able to make the rules? Just as she was drawing up all kinds of development plans, she never expected Ying Zheng to hear 15.6kReads9.2Score2.1k14d adds
18. 68 从 Starting with Ying Zheng: Emperors of Every Dynasty Arrive One After Another 从嬴政开始：历代君王陆续降临 A Bowl of Hot Dry Noodles来碗热干面Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + humorous + adventure] History buffs, enter at your own risk After Qin Shi Huang died, he was transported to a walled city. One day inside equaled one year in the outside world. Each time the city gates opened, the setting was different, bringing all kinds of fantastical adventures. On the third day, Hu Hai arrived. “Father, you have to get justice for me!” Twelve days later, Liu Bang arrived. “Brother Zheng, don't tell me you still don't know your Qin has fallen!” Wang Mang arriv 144.2kReads9.6Score23.1k14d adds
19. 69 胤 Yinzhen: The Beloved One in a Qing Dynasty Where His Brothers Are Reborn 胤禛：在兄弟们重生的大清当团宠 Heng Chen姮宸Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Fourth Prince Qing Dynasty Rebirth + The Other Eight Princes Reborn] [Beloved Fourth Prince] [No Romance, Family Bonds at the Heart] Yin Zhen, or rather, Yinzhen. He has lived three lives. In his first life, he was Aisin Gioro Yinzhen, the Kangxi Emperor's fourth son in the Great Qing, the hard-won victor in the struggle among the nine princes, and the Yongzheng Emperor. In his second life, he was an ordinary college student in the twenty-first century. He followed a routine life from childhood 4.2kReads9.1Score43814d adds
20. 70 清 Qing Transmigration: After They Hear My Thoughts, Kangxi and His Nine Sons Join Forces 清穿：读我心后，康熙九龙齐心了 Zhi Ting芷汀Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Qing Transmigration] + [Mind Reading] + [Everyone's Favorite] + [Family-Bond Focus] = The Nine Dragons United Yin Shiyi transmigrates to the forty-seventh year of the Kangxi reign, becoming the spark that sets off the Crown Prince's downfall. No need to panic. First, set a modest goal. Stay alive, secure a powerful patron, and watch the Nine Dragons fight over the throne. As he watches, he secretly comments to himself: [Big Brother is brave and unmatched, but too bent on fighting himself. I 5.1kReads8.9Score48514d adds
21. 71 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? 137kReads9.6Score14.4k14d adds
22. 72 清 Qing Transmigration: Kangxi's Nine Sons Hear My Inner Thoughts 清穿：康熙九龙听到我心声后 Little Falling Leaves落木小小Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued heroine + one-on-one romance later + Kangxi and the Nine Princes can read the heroine's thoughts + not historically accurate + comedic palace and household intrigue with plenty of detail, and the heroine doesn't suffer in silence + most supporting characters are smart] Wen Yao is a chatterbox, known for her endless stream of snark. When she transmigrated, things were different for her... Everyone else got a System, but all she had left was a gossip panel, abandoned by her System a 10kReads9.0Score91514d adds
23. 73 八 The Eight-Year-Old Blind Imperial Grandson Crawls Out of the Ming Tomb from the Start 八岁瞎眼圣孙，开局爬出大明皇陵 The Great Sage of Hetao河套大圣爷Historical1.6M WordsCompleted (The author has already completed a million-word novel, so readers can dive in with confidence. Political intrigue + a story of loving grandfathers and filial grandsons + a tale of conquering the world. Zhu Yuanzhang is ruthless in the early stages, and the protagonist becomes ruthless later on. Readers who dislike saintly do-gooders or people who argue for argument's sake may want to steer clear!!!) Zhu Xiongying, the eldest legitimate grandson of the Ming dynasty and Zhu Biao's eldest legitima 33.1kReads9.1Score3.5k14d adds
24. 74 生 After Giving Birth, the Cold and Aloof Demon Emperor Begs Me to Stroke His Tail 生崽后，清冷妖皇哭求我摸他尾巴 Big Tangerine, Big Fortune大橘大利Fantastical Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof seductress VS domineering female demon] The female demon Chu Qun was reborn. A thousand years had passed, yet her legends still covered the continent. The Saint of the Pill, the world-destroying Marquis Chu Yi, the sword-forging patriarch... They were all her secret identities! In her previous life, her siblings betrayed her. She was torn apart by chariots, and her soul was sealed beneath the abyss. This time, she returned in triumph, slaying prodigies, killing her enemies, and supp 38.9kReads9.6Score5.5k14d adds

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    A twenty-year veteran bookworm, I stayed up all night to finish it! Absolutely amazing! The framework is huge. The first book features male and female leads who aren't human; the male lead is a fox spirit raising a cub. A hilarious, absurd, face-slapping, and satisfying novel, a collection of characters from various cunning and scheming backgrounds.

25. 75 绿 Green Shoots on the Branch 绿上枝头 Light Peach Blossoms轻薄桃花Ancient Romance221k WordsCompleted [Signed for print] [Brave, steadfast transmigrated heroine VS cool, clearheaded young noble] [Transmigration + rebirth + prominent family + household intrigue + feel-good + career building + strong heroine + light comedy] Jiang Lübao, daughter of a censor, was unexpectedly kidnapped and had her reputation ruined. The marriage that had already been arranged for her was called off, too. For a young woman from a prominent family, this was a devastating blow. But she burst out laughing. No one knew 86.2kReads9.6Score9.6k14d adds
26. 76 安 Peaceful and Unending 安乐永逸 A Tree Makes Shade一木成荫Ancient Romance531k WordsOngoing She had been given a rare second chance at life and planned to spend it carefree, like a wandering cloud or wild crane among the mountains and rivers. But fate had other plans: her adoptive father was imprisoned while seeking vengeance for her family's murder and his own country's humiliation. To save him, she had to disguise herself as a man and enter the imperial court, where she was forced to work for the cold-faced royal prince, Luo Yunyi. She never expected to find herself working for a hea 130Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The last descendant of the previous dynasty versus a cunning prince. One is exceptionally handsome and elegant, the other is ruthless and decisive. One only wants to live a carefree life, the other only desires to have one person. A high-IQ showdown, not brainless or melodramatic, a very good ancient romance novel!

27. 77 修 After I Clung to the Immortal Lord, I Became Invincible 修仙之赖上仙君后我无敌了 Night Rain Flower夜雨花Ancient Romance790k WordsCompleted Liu Yueniang was a farm girl whom anyone could bully, until she rescued a severely wounded disciple of an immortal sect. When the immortal pressed her down to detoxify him, she discovered that her constitution could steal a century of his cultivation. “Aren't you cultivators always going on about cause and effect?” Standing amid a floor strewn with the immortal sect's treasures, she smiled. “Not one of those who bullied and humiliated me back then will get away!” (Strong female lead + Black 61Reads7.9Score—14d adds

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