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1. 251 和 After Marrying the Cold-Faced Duke, I Cut My Way Through the Inner Court 和冷面国公联姻后，我杀穿内宅 Tipsily Leaning on the Green Paulownia浅醉依青梧Ancient Romance131k WordsCompleted Xiao Qianqian falls to her death. Reborn, she marries Xie Yue, a ruthless general who shows no mercy. In public, they are a courteous husband and wife, respectful to one another. In private, beneath swaying red candles, he holds her captive in his arms, his eyes burning with an obsession he can no longer hide. It was supposed to be a marriage of convenience that turned into love, but who could have guessed the cold-faced general would fall for her? He cherishes her, helps her take revenge, and j 130Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is very good.

2. 252 十 Ten Realms: I Was Ordinary 十界：我本平庸 Sanqi Confused Fish三七糊涂鱼Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing (We are all ordinary people. Some say they don’t understand what I’m writing! The truth is, I simply want to tell the story of an ordinary person who keeps growing, improving, and learning. He feels lost and helpless, never knowing what to do. His life is full of stumbles, but through repeated setbacks and lessons, he slowly grows! Some people are born in Rome, while he is stuck in the mud. In Rome, it’s easy to cross the finish line. But there’s something all the more inspiring about perseverin 6.7kReads9.1Score557Shelves

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   Love is idealism, but we live in reality!

3. 253 山 Beauty and Strategy in a Land of Rivers and Mountains 山河美人谋 Moonset月落Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Proud young lady who always gets even vs. frail, scheming Ninth Prince] Her fiancé was a total jerk, and he was planning to kill her to keep her quiet. Ye Jiao decided to strike first and find a scapegoat while she was at it. She thought the scapegoat would be a transparent, sickly “living corpse,” but rumors were misleading. He was clearly a two-faced, deeply cunning Ninth Prince. After Ye Jiao used the Ninth Prince’s name to punish her scumbag fiancé, Li Ce, the real Ninth Prince: “Miss, I be 18.3kReads9.5Score2.5kShelves

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   A beauty enters the game, a prince plays chess, a single alliance schemes to conquer the vast land.

4. 254 大 The Splendor of Great Zhou 大周风华录 Is Wasabi Spicy?芥末辣不辣Ancient Romance4.3M WordsCompleted After three years of drought, the land was strewn with the dead. Her parents sold Qin Fengyao as a “two-legged sheep.” Faced with certain death, she sold herself into servitude and escaped with the human traffickers. Sold to the Chang family, she accompanied their eldest daughter through confiscation of their property and desperate flight, then their restoration to favor. She helped the young lady establish herself in her husband’s household, became embroiled in the struggle for the throne, and, 21.3kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves

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   Go see it, or I'll tell you I'm not Chinese!

5. 255 九 Ninefold Brocade 九重锦 Evening Breeze Under the Moon月下晚风Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted Household and palace intrigue, with the leads not both being each other's first. A fictional setting, with all ranks and titles made up. A heroine who grows over time and isn't blinded by love. After being suppressed for more than a decade, a concubine-born daughter has her fate rearranged overnight. Entering the prince's manor only fuels her ambition. Her birth father ignores her, allowing her stepmother to torment her and her mother for half their lives without ever offering them the slightest 33.5kReads9.3Score5.8kShelves
6. 256 神 The Mighty Little Constable 神通小捕快 Seven Stars in Hand手握七星Martial Arts2.0M WordsOngoing “One leaf riding the wind, roaming ten thousand miles; a dashing constable, famous throughout the land.” The most righteous men are often those society looks down on, and heroes rise from the streets. The spring breeze and I are both passing travelers, but your name alone belongs to the martial world. Ye Fei, a lowly errand boy at an inn, is rejected by the Su family because he's nothing but a nobody who runs errands! Who could have guessed that after getting drunk, saving a beauty, and catching 14.6kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves

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   After the first snow of winter, plum blossoms bloom, and a young man arrives, dispelling doubts as he treads through the snow. With all evil vanquished, his heart is at ease, and he laughs as he embraces the beauty of nature.

7. 257 那 That Red Land 那片红色的土地 Xiong Dayu熊大雨Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting] [Slice of life] [Entrepreneurship] [Family] [Rural life] [No clichés] [Not a power fantasy] [No transmigration] [Slow-paced] [Realistic] [Urban] [Hardships] Trust me, it gets better and better as the story goes on, and it absolutely won't end badly! Writing an original work is no easy task. Every word comes from the heart. Please don't leave a low rating or bad review. A casual three or four stars from you could deal a fatal blow to this niche novel. This novel is neither a cr 12kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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   After reading too many stories about getting rich overnight, I've become fascinated by the protagonist's gradual accumulation of connections and sales channels. The novel vividly portrays human relationships and local customs, making it more and more enjoyable to read.

8. 258 祸 The Nation's Calamity: The Painted Jade (Two Volumes) 祸国·图璧（全二册） Fourteen Towers十四阙Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted The vast land of Wei is divided among the four kingdoms of Yan, Bi, Yi, and Cheng. Jiang Shen Yu, the younger daughter of Bi's right chancellor, is graceful, virtuous, and gentle. She admires Ji Ying, a young master of the Ji clan, one of the four great families. Just as their families prepare to arrange a marriage, King Zhao Yin interferes and issues an imperial decree summoning her to the palace. With no choice but to act for her family's sake, Jiang Shen Yu accepts the decree and enters the p 1.4kReads9.4Score306Shelves
9. 259 祸 A Nation's Calamity: Yan (Complete in Two Volumes) 祸国·式燕（全二册） Fourteen Towers十四阙Ancient Romance369k WordsCompleted The land of Wei is divided among Yan, Bi, Yi, and Cheng. Crown Prince Zhanghua of Yan, fifteen years old, was set to marry the third daughter of the Xie family, Xie Fanyi. But Xie Fanyi tragically died on the way to her wedding. Two years later, the new emperor chose her younger sister, Chang Yan, as his empress. And so, at thirteen, Xie Chang Yan bid farewell to her paternal family, left her hometown, and journeyed to the imperial capital to learn court etiquette as she waited to come of age. S 3kReads9.5Score528Shelves
10. 260 祸 A Calamity for the Nation: The Return Journey (Two-Volume Set) 祸国·归程（全二册） Fourteen Towers十四阙Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted The land of Wei is divided among Yan, Bi, Cheng, and Yi. The dark organization known as the Ruyi Sect has spent years abducting children, training them as assassins and spies, and sending them to powerful clans in various kingdoms to gather secrets. Its evil influence has gradually spread into the royal court as well. Feng Xiaoya, a favored courtier of the King of Yan, suffers from a bone-melting disease and is an unparalleled beauty whose illness lends her a fragile charm. For a reason of her o 881Reads9.6Score232Shelves
11. 261 祸 A Nation in Peril: Lai Yi (Complete in Two Volumes) 祸国·来宜（全二册） Fourteen Towers十四阙Ancient Romance304k WordsCompleted The final installment in the complete classic historical fantasy series Plague of the Nation! The land of Wei is divided among Yan, Bi, Cheng, and Yi. With the fall of the Ruyi Sect, Madam Ruyi’s “Spring Prelude” plan fails in each of the other three kingdoms, but rumors claim it succeeds only in Yi. To uncover the truth, Qiu Jiang risks her life to go to Yi, where she contends with the many forces at play, including King He Yi, Yi’s Grand Shaman Fu Zhou, and Feng Xiaoya. On a narrow path laid o 555Reads9.5Score179Shelves
12. 262 昭 The Old Grass of Zhaoxi 昭奚旧草 Shuhai Cangsheng书海沧生Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted Across the vast lands of Huangyan, more than a hundred states rose in Huaguo. The feudal lords were enfeoffed, and their domains became the nations of Zhaoming. The archives record more than three million books, each containing the lives of eighty million people. Among those countless lives, each person is little more than a speck. Turn the pages with one hand, and fifty years pass in the blink of an eye, like spring blossoms falling. In one of those books stood a begonia garden. Inside it was a 5kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves
13. 263 掌 Dust in the Palm 掌中尘 Feng Yunxi冯芸汐Ancient Romance279k WordsCompleted Unfaithful relationship! The male lead is a jerk early on, so if that's not your thing, please give this one a pass! The novel was just released, so the rating may rise~ She was the daughter of a convicted official. When her family fell overnight, she was forced into a life of prostitution. Though mired in the mud, she held on to one last boundary: she would perform, but never sell her body, all for the young man she'd glimpsed once in a moment of breathtaking beauty. He was a young chancellor w 105Reads5.2Score109Shelves

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    The "Chasing-After-Wife" series is good, but the writing is a bit crude. If you're sensitive to explicit content, please skip it.

14. 264 翦 Cutting the Silks to Meet a Propitious Time 翦旎及良时 Feng Yunxi冯芸汐Ancient Romance215k WordsCompleted A husband-chasing journey to hell and back + no getting back together after the breakup + the leads are not chaste. If that's not your thing, please move along~ If you enjoy it, please support the author with votes and five-star reviews. Thank you! In the Great Liang dynasty, in Yunzhou, Jiangnan, lived Nie Zhixue, a merchant's daughter with skin like ice and jade and beauty that could outshine the land. She had helped her father with the family business since childhood and was exceptionally cle 725Reads—Score101Shelves
15. 265 绛 The Crimson Mark’s Call 绛痕引 Feng Yunxi冯芸汐Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted Li Feiyan has a faint red birthmark beneath her left eye, the size of a coin, like rouge falling onto snow. When she was little, a fortune-teller told her, “This girl has a trial of love yet to overcome. Only when her birthmark fades will her true love fall for her.” Feiyan, Kan Jiangchen, and Qi Wuxuan grew up together as childhood friends. Feiyan was bullied because of her birthmark, and Jiangchen and Wuxuan always stood up for her. She believed their bond was the most unbreakable thing in the 17Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 266 琉 The Shattered Glaze: A Song of the Marquis's Household 琉璃碎侯门赋 Feng Yunxi冯芸汐Ancient Romance157k WordsCompleted She was the legitimate daughter of the Shen family, renowned for its silk weaving in Jiangnan. When her family was suddenly destroyed, she became the lowest-ranking scullery maid in the marquis’s residence. He was Xie Heng, heir to the Marquis of Zhenbei, Beijing’s most celebrated young gentleman, cool and noble, with a beloved cousin he had been engaged to since childhood. When they first met, her face was smeared with mud. He casually lifted her chin. “That face of yours is an eyesore.” He tre 938Reads—Score114Shelves
17. 267 蜜 Bittersweet Peach 蜜桃微苦 Feng Yunxi冯芸汐Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted After graduating from college, Pu Lanyi moves to Jiangzhou alone, a big city where desire and dreams intertwine. She has a secret quirk: whenever she's in a relationship, she keeps a few peach-flavored hard candies in her pocket. Before every kiss with her boyfriend, she feeds him one herself. To save money, she finds a room in a shared apartment in Xingluoli, a neighborhood where celebrities live. Her roommate is Wen Senyi, an unknown actor from the lowest tier of the industry. He has played bi 211Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 268 他 He Fell Like Fireworks 他似烟火陨落 Feng Yunxi冯芸汐Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted He was like a firework, bursting brilliantly into her world before plunging resolutely into darkness once he burned out, leaving her alone in the long night to savor that fleeting warmth again and again. Shen Zhi is a literature student with a sweet face and an innocent nature. She believes love should be as pure and enduring as gardenias. When she meets Lu Siheng, a handsome, wealthy upperclassman who radiates dangerous charm, she thinks she is the exception fate has chosen. He holds an umbrell 60Reads5.5Score101Shelves
19. 269 觉 A Song for the Late Awakening 觉迟吟 Sleeping Planet惑星眠Ancient Romance213k WordsCompleted Starting at age seven, Wen Hua dreamed of three leopards every night. A male and a female black leopard nestled together, while a spotted leopard watched from afar, murmuring again and again, “I’ll protect you.” She thought it was just a dream that had nothing to do with her. At sixteen, she met Yin Kezhi. The young man wrote, “One heart, one love, for a lifetime,” and she said that was her entire future. Later, Yin Kezhi rose rapidly through the ranks while her family fell into decline. His let 115Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 270 风 When the Wind Rises in Lingbiao: The Five Dynasties’ Seven Governors 风起岭表之五代七刺史 Dust Watching from East Mountain东山望之尘Historical117k WordsCompleted Ning Mengli possessed strength enough to reach the heavens and virtue that rivaled the divine emperor. He guarded the nation's frontier and reclaimed the wilderness. Ning Changzhen had the ambition to encompass mountains and rivers and the noble bearing of clouds and mist. He subdued Jiaozhi, campaigned against Linyi, and seized Shebei. Ning Yuan Ti was the first successful candidate in the imperial examinations from Lingnan, a distinguished remonstrance official in the Kaiyuan Golden Age. Begin 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It came like a storm.

21. 271 重 Reborn and Taking Back My Ex? Have You Lost Your Mind? 重生还吃回头草，疯了吧？ Green Gardenia, Dream Glass青栀梦璃Ancient Romance243k WordsCompleted [Reborn + face-slapping + regret + chasing his wife to the crematorium + household intrigue + second male lead wins] Lin Baozhu spent her whole life serving her parents-in-law and caring for her husband. Even when her sister-in-law, sent back to her family after being divorced, glared at her with hostility, she still greeted her with a beaming smile! Yet even after she’d warmed the stone lions at the Yan family gates, she and her husband remained nothing more than courteous companions. She thoug 48Reads—Score—Shelves

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    All are completed works; the young author put a lot of effort into them. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

22. 272 被 The Man I Left Behind Rose to Power 被我抛弃的男人上位了 Green Gardenia, Dream Glass青栀梦璃Ancient Romance174k WordsCompleted I want a child. A child who shares my blood. But I don't want some ill-intentioned man dividing up my estate. After all, I want a child to protect my inheritance. So should I follow Menggu's example and enjoy one night of passion? Or use underhanded means to have a child and get rid of the father? Or turn the tables and make him leave me of his own accord? Whatever I do, I should go for it! Surely thousands of years of wisdom from the future can beat these old-fashioned people? 7Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 273 重 Reborn: Never Let Love Go 重生之不负相思 Green Gardenia, Dream Glass青栀梦璃Ancient Romance118k WordsCompleted The heroine's story: As the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yong'an's household, Lin Yuenian spent five years wasting away in the inner quarters of the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence, until a cup of poisoned wine ended her life. Why did the man who once courted her beneath the moon and flowers now ignore her completely? Given another chance at life, Yuenian only wanted to stay far away from him and never see him again! The hero's story: The dreamlike goddess who once returned his affectio 5Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 274 锁 Locked Glaze 锁琉璃 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰CAncient Romance36k WordsCompleted Locked Glaze 396Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Definitely the No. 1 Short story!! Super kind to the female lead 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Unconventional plot ❤️ The best female-oriented historical romance! The seemingly ruthless female lead is born a slave, yet possesses a phoenix-like face. The matriarch not only spares her life but also invests heavily in her upbringing, adopting her as her daughter and sending her to the palace. The young emperor falls head over heels in love with her, ignoring all opposition and immediately making her empress 💘. Later, the clear-headed female lead, driven by power and the need to protect her secret, nearly destroys the harem. The emperor, however, loves her deeply and cannot bear to punish her, not even neglecting her. In the very end, before his death, the emperor confesses his love, saying he knew she was born a slave, but he still loves her. He loves her so much that even knowing her ruthlessness and willingness to kill for her goals, he still protects her. He longs to be protected by her unconditionally, just once. This couple clearly loves each other, and they don't resort to gratuitous torture, yet it's still so heart-wrenching. I just wish they had expressed it sooner 😭

25. 275 大 The Imperial Consort of the Great Sheng Dynasty 大盛皇妃 Shu Yiyu书亦娱Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Ensemble cast + revenge + black lotus heroine + not both virgins + high-IQ palace intrigue rising to political power struggles + tragic romance + alternate history + love rivals The palace is the main battleground: beneath its dazzling, extravagant facade are witty, charming daily moments and a brutal core of deadly conflict. Palace secrets are portrayed in meticulous detail. Some content may be upsetting. A bad ending. If you enjoy it, please leave a five-star review. Ling Longxiu was born to a 684Reads—Score102Shelves

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    The plot is unconventional and logically sound. The content may be disturbing or even offensive to some readers. It's a palace intrigue story featuring a complex web of love and intrigue, a high-stakes, intellectually stimulating narrative. The female protagonist cleverly uses schemes to achieve multiple goals while seeking revenge. Have you ever seen a palace intrigue story where both men and women are involved in the power struggle? This novel depicts the tragedy of ancient feudal society, showcasing the brutality of court intrigue and the complexities of human nature. Each character is well-developed, with their own goals and convictions. It's not a story about two virgins; the female protagonist experiences a tumultuous love triangle with the male lead and the second male lead.

26. 276 郡 The Commandery Princess Is Reborn and Back for Revenge 郡主重生杀回来了 Yi Shuang宜霜Ancient Romance281k WordsOngoing Zhang Jiayue, the Princess of Yufang, was talked into visiting the Sure-Win Gambling House by her half-brother and the Third Prince. She brought along her childhood friend Jiang Yunzhao. After winning at first, she began to lose and got hopelessly hooked, borrowing a million taels of silver. The gambling house came after her to collect, bringing down both the Prince’s and Marquis’s households. She was killed, too. Unable to let go, she was reborn on the road as the gambling house’s collectors cl 391Reads8.1Score100Shelves

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    The romance between the male and female leads has its ups and downs, creating a lot of tension and making it a good watch.

27. 277 浮 Tales of the Mortal World in the Capital 浮世京华录 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿Ancient Romance565k WordsOngoing [No romance / Episodic short stories / Healing and heartbreaking / Whimsical fantasy] The Teahouse of Floating Life welcomes those bound by fate, but not the indifferent. Flowers are the enticement; obsessions become tea. A mysterious teahouse that wanders through time exists to help those with unfinished ties in the mortal world. My name is Su Yanyan, and I’m the proprietress of this teahouse. I’ve seen a general take off his armor and drink wine boiled with red plum blossoms, heard of a fl 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book is a collection of short, episodic stories set in ancient China, depicting social realities and fantasy. Please read it! 🙏🏻

28. 278 今 The Divine Maiden Is Vacationing in the Mortal World Again Today 今天神女也在人间度假 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿Modern Romance185k WordsOngoing A feel-good power fantasy with an overwhelmingly strong heroine, a charming contrast, and a lighthearted, comedic tone. The Primordial Goddess, Xuan Xi, awakens in the modern world. She opens her eyes and discovers that just because she took a nap, the world has changed again! “Metal boxes” race along the roads, while “birds without legs” fly through the sky, and there are actually people inside them! Xuan Xi is fascinated by everything around her! On her way down the mountain, she comes across 107Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 279 快 Quick Transmigration: The Host Is Incredibly Strong 快穿：宿主她力大无穷 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿Fantastical Romance345k WordsCompleted No romance + punishing scumbags + feel-good revenge + wild imagination, with the occasional joke and bout of madness ૮(˶ᵔᵕᵔ˶)ა Jiang Yi is a conscientious office worker. Just after finishing work, she gets bound to a grudge-collecting System and begins traveling through different worlds to gather resentment... System 886 thought it had found a beautiful, kindhearted, good-tempered Host. But who can tell it who just punched the scumbag's teeth out? Jiang Yi: Life and death don't matter. If you do 212Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 280 重 Reborn, I Married My Childhood Sweetheart and Face-Slapped the Entire Capital 重生后我嫁给竹马打脸全京城 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿11k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Married My Childhood Friend and Face-Slapped the Entire Capital 14Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 281 我 A Daily Record of Life in the Marquis’s Household 我在侯府生活日录 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿14k WordsCompleted A Day-by-Day Record of Life in the Marquis's Manor 5Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 282 隔 I Think the Guy Next Door Likes Me 隔壁那家伙好像喜欢我 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿24k WordsCompleted The Guy Next Door Seems to Like Me 3Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 283 渡 After Failing My Tribulation, I Got Together with My Mortal Enemy 渡劫失败后我和死对头在一起了 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿13k WordsCompleted After Failing My Tribulation, I Got Together with My Mortal Enemy 11Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 284 重 Reborn, I Tore Apart the Scumbag and Trampled My Vicious Mother-in-Law on My Way to the Top 重生后我手撕渣男脚踩恶婆婆走上人生巅峰 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿Marriage & Romance16k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Tore the Scumbag to Shreds and Trampled My Evil Mother-in-Law on My Way to the Top 1Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 285 假 The Fake Heiress Uses Family Ties to Provoke Me, but I’m a Robot 假千金利用亲情挑衅我，可我是机器人。 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿Ancient Romance16k WordsCompleted The Fake Heiress Uses Family Ties to Provoke Me, but I’m a Robot. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 286 全 Are They All Villains? Sorry, I’m the Ultimate Boss 全员恶人？抱歉，我才是终极BOSS White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿20k WordsCompleted Everyone’s Evil? Sorry, I’m the Ultimate Boss 7Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 287 代 Code Zero: Shadow Hunter 代号零：影子猎人 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿26k WordsCompleted Codename Zero: Shadow Hunter 2Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 288 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Thought I Was Just a Background Character 穿越后我以为自己是路人甲 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿14k WordsCompleted After Transmigrating, I Thought I Was Just a Background Character 2Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 289 互 After We Switched Lives, the Heiress Took My Side and Tore Into My Toxic Family 互换人生后，豪门千金替我手撕极品全家 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿17k WordsCompleted After We Switched Lives, the Heiress of a Wealthy Family Tore My Toxic Family to Shreds for Me 3Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 290 新 We Discussed a Deal on Our Wedding Night, but Prince Jing Made It Real 新婚夜谈合作，靖王他假戏真做了 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿30k WordsCompleted Discussing a Deal on Our Wedding Night, Prince Jing Takes the Pretend Romance for Real 1Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 291 两 Two Cats Secretly Went Online and Set Me Up with a CEO 两只猫偷偷联网，给我牵了个总裁红线 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿13k WordsCompleted Two Cats Secretly Went Online and Set Me Up with a CEO 2Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 292 人 A Martial World Madman’s Guide to Becoming Number One 人在武林，靠发疯成为天下第一 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿23k WordsCompleted In the Martial World, I Became the Greatest Under Heaven by Going Crazy —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 293 蓉 Empress Rong 蓉皇后 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿17k WordsCompleted Empress Rong —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 294 不 Not the Villainous, Lovesick Demon Cult Leader, but Her Beloved 不是反派病娇魔教教主，是心上人 Full Moon Su满月苏Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted Just started getting ratings, and who knows if they'll rise later. “Both virgins + fictional historical setting + coming-of-age romance + childhood sweethearts + sweet and doting + 1v1 + four-year age gap + a touch of wuxia” She thinks he is her master, but he is the one who belongs to her. [Pure-love yandere] Everyone knows that Hua Wuxia, leader of the Demon Cult, is a demon who clawed his way out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. He is cold and callous, ruthless and cruel, decisi 4.8kReads8.3Score826Shelves

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    This book! The plot is fresh and original.

45. 295 报 Reporting to the Heir: The Heir's Wife Has Men on Both Arms 报告世子爷：世子妃她左拥右抱 Yun Qingxi云清溪Ancient Romance254k WordsOngoing (Transmigration + everyone falls for her + a battlefield of competing men + scheming + food) After her plane explodes, genius apothecary Mo Jiangli transmigrates into the body of a famous courtesan in the state of Nan Chu. From the start, she spends a passionate night with the drugged heir to the Prince of Jin, only to be kicked out of bed. Then she runs into the bastard whose actions indirectly got her killed in her previous life, and has to help him evade assassins. She thinks this is how her 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing! It's about a courtesan's journey to becoming a teahouse owner, a heartwarming and hilarious business simulation! The female lead is a ruthless woman driven by self-interest, and the various love triangles between the male leads are incredibly captivating!

46. 296 雪 Spring Brewed in Snow 雪酿春 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰C44k WordsCompleted Snow-Brewed Spring 288Reads—Score—Shelves

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    TOP 1 Ancient Chinese Romance Novel with a Strong Female Lead 🌹 The official prince, who is paired with the female lead, hurts her. She takes revenge, killing him and ending up with the real spy, the male lead ❤️ A noble princess is forced into a political marriage with the official prince, but he loves someone else and plans to discard her and her family after using them. The female lead awakens after a breakdown in the rain and immediately leads her family to ally with the prince, the rival of her official prince, to protect her family and kill her enemy, the male lead 👍 In the process, she meets the mysterious spy, and the two fall in love while still lucid. It's incredibly addictive and satisfying! ✌️ A well-written novel with a smooth plot and a fresh storyline 😍

47. 297 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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    These books are really good.

48. 298 京 The Capital's Most Notorious Beauty 京城第一祸水 Stars Fill My Eyes满眼星宸Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Currently being published [rival suitors in a dramatic love triangle + top-tier schemer + supporting villainess fights back + everyone comes around] [Historical romance + told entirely from the wicked supporting female character’s perspective] ❣️Blurb One Qiao Wanyan learned from a storybook that she was nothing but a wicked supporting character who abandoned her childhood sweetheart and chased after wealth and status. She sowed discord, poisoned her elder sister, and committed every imaginable 58.5kReads9.3Score7.7kShelves
49. 299 黑 Reborn in Darkness, She Forces Her Nemesis to Marry Her and Seizes the Empire! 黑化重生，她强娶宿敌，抢江山！ Ethereal Fairy霓裳妖妖Ancient Romance373k WordsCompleted [A long princess who plays a game of open and hidden moves, wielding power over the court, and a charming young husband who hides a dagger behind his smile and lives at the mercy of others] [Female-led + political intrigue + reborn + play the pig to eat the tiger + marriage before love + strong woman, slightly weaker man + no brainless decisions + wish fulfillment + devoted couple + lightly ensemble cast] * “Princess Li Yan is extravagant and debauched, abuses men and bullies the world, and pers 652Reads8.7Score100Shelves
50. 300 骨 Her Bones Are Yet Cold, Her Vengeance Unfulfilled: The Wicked Woman Returns from Hell 骨未寒，仇未报，恶女她从地狱来 Jiyue Ying霁月萤Ancient Romance128k WordsOngoing [Revenge after being reborn + the whole family gets what they deserve, no forgiveness + satisfying inner-courtyard drama] In her previous life, Gu Han Yin was framed by her fiancé and adopted daughter. On the eve of her wedding, everyone caught her in bed with another man. That same day, the adopted daughter stole her identity, became the most favored young lady in the marquis's residence, rose to prominence, and married into the heir's household. They ruined her reputation, trampled over her 49Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is great!! The evil woman is reborn and returns for revenge, the scenes of slapping faces and punishing scum are super satisfying. Chapter 1: Reborn and rampaging, Chapter 3: Slapping faces of everyone, Chapter 5: Catching the scumbag and the bitch in bed together, Chapter 6: The traitorous maid is beaten to death.

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