The Protagonist Only Wanted to Pretend to Be a Good Person, but Ended Up Pretending for Their Entire Life 主角只是想装好人，结果装了一辈子的

1. 1 异 A Different Ming Dynasty: I Became a Saint with a Hundred Lives 异世大明：我用一百条命成圣 Zi Yang紫炀Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Alternate-history Ming Dynasty / Fighting for the People / The Art of Toppling Dragons / Loyal Ministers Who Risk Their Lives to Remonstrate / Rules Horror Lately, the atmosphere at court in the Fengtian Hall has grown rather grim. For several days in a row, officials from one particular residence have been risking their lives to remonstrate, and they really do die on the spot. “I stake my life on this remonstrance!” Here we go again. But Emperor Zhu Chongba has changed his approach, too. “Do yo 9.9kReads9.2Score755Shelves

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   At first, the protagonist only wanted to die and return to modern society, but later he wanted to leave a lasting impact on the world with a revolutionary spirit. [Angry]

2. 2 快 Quick Transmigration: I Don’t Want to Be This Bad Either 快穿：我也不想这么坏啊 Ou Cong偶葱Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] + [No Romance] In her previous life, Pei Ling passed the civil service exams and worked diligently her way up from the grassroots to a senior provincial position, sweeping out organized crime and cracking down on every kind of illegal activity. She was upright to the core. Then she entered a Quick Transmigration world and was handed the script of a villainess: a born bad seed who did every evil under the sun, so terrifyingly powerful that the protagonists could only scrape 32.9kReads9.0Score3.7kShelves

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   I highly recommend reading this book. Pei Leng, my only sister, aspires to be a bad person, but she always ends up doing good. In the beginning, everyone thinks she's evil, and she's very good at pretending, but she's always "exposed" in the end. The author writes very humorously and wittily, always hitting my funny bone. The female lead is also very satisfying; if she doesn't like someone, she'll act without words, and she can make people furious with her words and kill them with her actions. Several of the worlds in the book are truly moving; I laughed and cried at the same time. I cried because of the story's background, like the third world, which was incredibly touching. But the female lead doesn't have a tragic character; she's completely free-spirited throughout, without any frustration. There's no romantic partner; she's beautiful on her own. 🌸

3. 3 官 The Officialdom Game 官奕 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋Urban628k WordsOngoing My name is Wei Zilong, and I’ve spent my career in government. Through my story, I want to show everyone what the political arena is really like... When you’re in public service, you can’t always control your own fate. If you never weather a storm, how can you ever mature? 13.1kReads7.6Score1.1kShelves

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   A very good novel that thoroughly explores all aspects of society.

4. 4 合 The Hehuan Sect's Number One Cauldron? More Children, More Blessings, Until I Become a Demonic Elder 合欢宗第一鼎炉？多子多福成老魔 Liu Zixian刘子羡Eastern Fantasy199k WordsOngoing Does having a pure Yang body automatically make you a cultivation furnace? Why can't you just be good at alchemy? His master taught Chen Changsheng the Everlasting Spring Technique, helping him cross the divide between mortal and cultivator. Chen Changsheng began his pursuit of immortality. Along the way, he met many charming women, but his resolve to attain immortality never wavered. Gradually, he became known as a member of the demonic path. What exactly happened to the former Sword God of Bal 6.1kReads—Score325Shelves

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   Master Farewell My Concubine

5. 5 成 After Returning from Immortality, I Became a CEO’s Bodyguard 成仙归来后，我成了总裁保镖 Watching the Rain at Midmonth月中赏雨Urban373k WordsOngoing A vocational-school student is tricked by his childhood friend into joining a scam compound, where he meets Shu Wanqing. After making a clever escape, he is hunted by gangsters and falls into a rift in space, becoming a cultivator. In the immortal realm, he wipes out the demon clan and battles the realm's patriarchs. After reaching the pinnacle of cultivation, he returns to the human world. While seeking revenge, he meets Shu Wanqing again. She has inherited her family's fortune, and Ling Jue be 1.8kReads—Score103Shelves

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   The male protagonist returns from cultivating immortality, invincible, and has always been an incredibly kind person.

6. 6 因 I Was So Afraid of Messing Up That I Put All My Points into Charm 因为太怕翻车就全点魅力值了 A Thousand Pounds from One Stroke枝笔千斤Modern Romance952k WordsCompleted The entire universe is hooked on a deadly reality show: "Second Life", a program that only takes criminals who have committed heinous crimes and have terrible personalities, but look impossibly good. Ten shows, ten lives. Either win over audiences across the stars with your charm, or meet a dead end. [For specific content warnings, please read the author's notes at the end of Chapters 1 and 2. Be sure to check them.] [This story only includes quick transmigration and livestreaming elements. Th 10.5kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves

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   Everyone thought the protagonist was a good person, and indeed, "a gentleman judges by his actions, not his intentions," and his behavior was impeccable.

7. 7 全 Nationwide Train Survival: I Have a Full-Map Navigator 全民列车求生：我有全图导航 Monocyte Pudding单核细胞布丁Sci-Fi & Apocalypse312k WordsOngoing (Just got its score) [Everyone’s Survival + Train + Lone Wolf + Information Advantage + Decisive Combat + Everyone Awakens Abilities + One-Man Army + From Falling Behind to Taking the Lead] Hundreds of millions of people were dragged into an underground train survival game. From the start, each person got one train. Ahead lay endless dark forks in the tracks. Players had to use the train’s core to choose a stop or a nearby track. Would they blindly pick high-level stops to maximize their gains, 2kReads6.0Score146Shelves

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   (づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ Give it a little push.

8. 8 帮 After I Cured My Senior Sister's Poison, She Wanted to Become My Dao Companion 帮师姐解毒后她竟想做我的道侣 Old Hao Chen陈年老皓Eastern Fantasy598k WordsOngoing [One Heroine] [Two Strong Leads, Both Devoted] [Lots of Heroine Scenes] [Sweet Everyday Interactions] [Gradual Romance] Chen Hao transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation with an incomplete spiritual root. Assigned to the menial workers' quarters of the Wandao Sect, he is bullied by everyone. Fortunately, his System activates and repairs his spiritual root, finally setting him on the path to immortality. One day, Luo Fanshuang, the sect's aloof and otherworldly senior sister and a Golden 4.2kReads8.1Score483Shelves

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   [Single Female Lead][Strong Male and Female Leads][Non-Typical, Satisfying Novel][Extremely Plenty of Scenes for the Female Lead!][Supporting Characters Also Have Romantic Stories] Luo Fanshuang is the senior disciple of the Wandao Sect, aloof and ethereal, a once-in-a-millennium cultivation prodigy, universally acknowledged as the "Heavenly Moon" by the entire sect. However, this fairy-like figure falls for a seemingly useless junior brother from the menial labor quarters, whose spiritual roots are incomplete. Only Luo Fanshuang herself knows the earth-shattering secret hidden within that seemingly insignificant junior brother. When her life hangs in the balance due to the onset of the cold poison, he is the one who saves her. When the demons break the seal and the sect is destroyed, he, with his Qi Refining body, single-handedly protects the entire Wandao Sect. The world sighs at the senior disciple's protectiveness, spoiling this menial junior brother to the heavens. But they don't know that from beginning to end, it was that seemingly useless junior brother who stood before her, shielding her from all the storms. And Chen Hao can only say: At first, I really just wanted to help my senior sister detoxify!

9. 9 合 Hehuan Sect: Deep Blue Lets Me Add Points Until I Become the Demonic Path's Leader 合欢宗：深蓝加点被逼成魔道魁首 Liu Zixian刘子羡Eastern Fantasy159k WordsOngoing Everyone condemns those who practice the Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation Art as depraved and lecherous. But no one knows that I was born less gifted than others, and can only sustain my life through the union of yin and yang. As a disciple of the Hehuan Hall of the Hehuan Sect, I awakened a Deep Blue enhancement panel. The righteous sects close in, my fellow disciples turn on one another, and the ambitious Gu Yue Fang Yuan waits for his chance to strike. To find a chance at survival, I travel far to Q 1.2kReads—Score211Shelves
10. 10 忘 Dreams of the Forgotten Void 忘墟：白日梦 Yu Kawen余卡文Mystery485k WordsCompleted This new book has no ratings yet. The score is entirely based on manual review. The story starts slowly. If you don't want to wait, you can start with Strange Tales at Home. [Supernatural] [Infinite Flow] [Instances] [Ensemble Cast] [Max-Level Return] [Beautiful but Tragic] [High IQ] [Suspenseful Imagination] [Redemption] Jiang Meng had a dream. Jiang Meng thought she was just an ordinary high school girl. Until one day, empty desks, eerie illusions, and a doll-like monster tore her peaceful dai 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist actually has antisocial tendencies, but because of a friend, this role is played through countless reincarnations. Jiang Meng (Xiao), the protagonist of the positive storyline (from the main perspective), is actually a naturally indifferent person, as revealed in the flashback scenes. She appears timid and kind, and her writing is restrained and patient. She deceives even the good people from the reader's perspective. Yu Han, the protagonist of the negative storyline, has no emotional depth, but her acting is superb; everyone believes she is the villain, the culprit of the end. Later, no one knows that she has been a good person through countless reincarnations.

11. 11 我 After I Learned Her Secret, She Took Me to the Civil Affairs Bureau 我知道她的秘密后，她却带我去了民政局 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋32k WordsCompleted After I Learned Her Secret, She Took Me to the Civil Affairs Bureau 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 盗 Tomb Raider: I'm a Good Guy 盗笔之我是好人 Sui Xi岁西Mystery389k WordsOngoing For a female audience, with a male protagonist: a beautiful, powerful, tragic heartthrob who is gentle by nature. Includes an original Zhang family character. Jiang Lan transmigrates into the Zhang family before it has completely fallen into decline. At this point, the little brother has yet to be born, and his System has to collect energy by doing good deeds. After Jiang Lan’s tireless efforts, everyone comes to see him as gentle, considerate, and kind, with a strong sense of responsibility. 8.5kReads9.4Score976Shelves

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    The male lead pretends to be a good person in the lifeless Zhang Zhang, and amidst the cold and taciturn Zhang Zhang, a gentle, kind, considerate, upright, and responsible mutant Zhang emerges [laughing and crying emoji]. The male lead is pretending to be a good person, but heroes are judged by their deeds, not their intentions; he has saved and changed quite a few people. The male lead is seemingly innocent but actually cunning, a heartthrob but without a romantic partner.

13. 13 过 Adoption into the Family 过继 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋Urban1.9M WordsCompleted This is a novel about a man growing up through blood and tears. Along with the cruelty of reality comes the trickery of fate. But if you’re a man, wipe away your tears and face every hardship. Make yourself tough as steel, unbreakable... 29.9kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
14. 14 四 A Forty-Year-Old Woman Falls for Me and Makes the Factory Director Call Me Dad! 四十阿姨恋上我，让厂长喊叫爹！ Liu Zixian刘子羡Urban638k WordsOngoing Original Title: A Forty-Year-Old Aunt Falls for Me, and Makes the Factory Director Call Me Dad! After graduating from college, Chen Yu went out to gain work experience and found a job as a management trainee at a small factory. He finally made it through the hard years and was preparing for a promotion into management, only to unexpectedly end up living off a woman. Though, on second thought, that made sense. After all, Chen Yu had seen a doctor who told him he could only live off a woman. At th 2.7kReads—Score122Shelves
15. 15 当 Harry Potter: When An Lingrong Became a Malfoy 【HP】当安陵容成为一名马尔福 Yuan Yufu Xi原玉拂兮Female-Channel Fanfiction243k WordsOngoing [Harry Potter main story + Empresses in the Palace bonus story + Family and Friendship + A Touch of Everyone Loves Her] A crossover: An Lingrong transmigrates into the wizarding world and becomes a member of the ancient aristocratic Malfoy family. She is born a twin sister alongside Draco. Fate's favor comes before death. In her previous life, An Lingrong spent her days walking on eggshells, playing the worst hand into a great success. In this life, she is born noble, revered by others, and empo 3.6kReads8.1Score456Shelves

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    The title says it all

16. 16 别 Drop the Act: You're the Final Boss! 别装了：你才是最终大BOSS Time Bus时光大巴Mystery763k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, and it’ll rise later. Everyone’s welcome to read!) [Horror + Heartwarming] [Madness + Stress Relief] [The Male Lead Isn’t Human] [Live Streaming Is a Means of Infection] Some call me the embodiment of darkness, the ultimate form of despair. Others call me the end of death, an indescribable ruler. But I don’t see myself that way. My name is Gao Ran. I’m an ordinary, upright, kindhearted person who cares about others. When it comes to being human, I can proudly say, “I’m 20.2kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves

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    He spent his whole life pretending to be a sunny and cheerful big boy.

17. 17 我 I Have a Wuling RV for Transporting Supplies in the Apocalypse 我在末日有一辆五菱房车运送物资 Liu Zixian刘子羡Sci-Fi & Apocalypse186k WordsOngoing After graduating from college, Chen Shu couldn't find a suitable job, so he started delivering food. He began making deliveries in a Wuling Hongguang, and one day, without realizing it, he found himself in a parallel apocalyptic world. Chen Shu was just about to go to the bathroom when a woman began frantically pounding on his window. When he rolled it down, the woman, dressed head to toe in designer labels, climbed straight into the car and urged him to drive. In his panic, Chen Shu floored i 2.2kReads—Score100Shelves
18. 18 新 New Utopia 新，乌托邦 Broken Strings in the Rain雨中断弦Urban379k WordsOngoing [Political Thriller] [Montage Style] [Psychologically Oppressive] [Dystopian] (The plot moves slowly at first. Please be patient and read to the end.) After the catastrophe, a city-state rose from the ground. People called it New Utopia. Beneath its gleaming order, those in power had long since ceased to be human. Monsters wore human skin and occupied the highest offices. Their eyes were connected, and everything was under surveillance. A colossal beast hung in the sky, while monsters roamed t 2.4kReads—Score204Shelves

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    This book should be worth reading too.

19. 19 快 Quick Transmigration: The Vicious Fiancée Becomes Everyone’s Favorite 快穿：恶毒未婚妻成了万人迷 Gazing at the Spring Chill瞭春寒Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Print edition signed] [Quick transmigration + mildly irresistible heroine + love at first sight + sweet romance + one-on-one + both leads are virgins + face-slapping] The main story is complete; bonus chapters are being updated. In every clichéd melodrama, once the male and female leads fall in love, the male lead’s perfectly legitimate fiancée is usually reduced to a vicious supporting character. She’s obsessed with him, jealous, and willing to do anything. In the end, everyone turns against 77.3kReads8.4Score4.7kShelves

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    The male lead's best friend pretended to be a good guy his whole life [laughing and crying emoji]. This book shocked me. Absolutely amazing, the ultimate comedy! [Facepalm emoji] I can't read it secretly while sleeping, I'm afraid you'll end up like me, holding it in until you're internally injured. The jokes are so good, I could reread them countless times and they still feel fresh. I love it so much!!! [Facepalm emoji][facepalm emoji]

20. 20 校 The Campus Belle Graduated Without a Single Rumor, Until I Went to Prison 校花零绯闻毕业，直到我锒铛入狱 Liu Zixian刘子羡Urban154k WordsOngoing In 2025, the Shanghai Stock Exchange, where I worked, became the largest exchange in the country. I made an indelible contribution to that achievement. I ended up in prison after making the same mistake as my senior schoolmate. Before that happened, I also met the woman who changed my life... Also known as: "Don't Be Afraid, Senior Sister. I'll Protect You." "Don't Fear the Campus Belle's Flirting, Just Beware the Forty-Year-Old Sister" "Campus Belle, Please Guide Me Through the Rest of My Life" 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 我 I'm a Scumbag in a Quick Transmigration World 我在快穿世界当渣男 Instant Noodles Have to Be Boiled泡面只能煮Modern Romance625k WordsCompleted [Male lead quick transmigration + family life + scumbag redemption + no fixed CP + spatial powers later on] Tian Wenzhi is a thousand-year-old ghost who transmigrates through countless worlds to reform scumbags. Who would have thought that he was the scumbag himself? Cold and stingy, abandoning his wife and children, favoring sons over daughters, selfish and self-serving... Crows are black the world over, and scumbags each have their own special brand of awful. 10.2kReads8.8Score809Shelves

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    The protagonist really is just pretending to be a good person. In "The Stepfather Who's Addicted to Sharks," the protagonist goes to a large shark farm and even sharks pigs to control his shark urges, and eventually becomes a full-time actor... He really pretended his whole life.

22. 22 从 From Cannon Fodder to Protagonist: Filling In Across Three Thousand Worlds 从炮灰到主角，我在三千世界补位 Yam Gurgling Soup山药咕咕汤Modern Romance2.2M WordsOngoing Female-oriented quick transmigration + male lead's perspective + no redemption + self-serving wish fulfillment. The protagonist is cold and career-focused, neither a saint nor lovesick. What readers love The protagonist isn't a saint or lovesick. She's clear-eyed despite her double standards, puts missions and her own interests first, and takes decisive action. It's incredibly satisfying to read. Each world is short, tightly paced, and never padded. A quick-transmigration fan's dream. Reasons to 43.4kReads8.3Score2.6kShelves

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    [Laughs] Read chapter 140, the one about the ambitious peasant son, first, then the one about the sickly second son… It fits your title… The protagonist is cunning and scheming, exquisitely self-serving… but everyone still thinks he's a good person.

23. 23 反 Villain: There Are Too Many Children of Fate, So I'll Just Lie Low 反派：气运之子太多，我摆烂了 A Pigeon一枚鸽子Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Bai Feng transmigrated, and he had a younger sister born with immortal bones. He thought that as long as he clung to his sister, he could live a carefree life in this dangerous cultivation world. That was until he woke up and discovered that his mother was preparing to remove his sister’s immortal bones and implant them in him. Only then did he realize he’d been cast in the role of the villain! Just then, a System appeared. If he targeted the Children of Destiny and stole their fortune, he would 46.5kReads8.9Score4.7kShelves

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    Here it comes! 🌙 🥚① First book: The protagonist transmigrates to another world at the beginning. He initially thought he could rely on his fairy-like sister to get by, but unexpectedly, he gets the villain's script. However, because there are too many destined protagonists, he chooses to give up and try to become a good person. Definitely a satisfying read! 🛩 🥚② Strive to develop and become stronger; with great power, he is decisive and ruthless. 🚀

24. 24 玄 Xuanhuan: Doing Good Deeds Makes Me Stronger, Yet I'm Righteous to the Core 玄幻：做善事就变强，我正的发邪 Stealing Leisure from Boredom无趣偷闲Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless] [If he doesn’t die, am I supposed to die?] [Monsters feel no pain] [I don’t waste words on people who can’t understand] [A protagonist like Duanmu Yan] After transmigrating to a world of ancient martial arts filled with countless powerful fighters, Shen Zhou acquired the Book of Merit. As long as he did good deeds, he could grow stronger. And so, he set out on a path of good works and merit. [Killed a gambler, successfully helped him kick his gambling habit. Good Deed Poi 155.1kReads8.9Score21.6kShelves
25. 25 英 I’m a Hero, but I’ve Ended Up on the Streets, Kept by the Demon King 英雄的我流落街头，被魔王包养了 The Starving Turtle饿死的龟Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Everyday life] [One heroine] [Plenty of sweetness] “My name is Lin En. I'm a hero... or rather, I used to be one.” In the ruins, a radio crackled to life: “Hero Lin En has killed his former comrades! The Hero Association launched a desperate assault, but all thirteen S-rank heroes were wiped out... The Federation has sentenced Lin En for crimes against humanity! Wanted throughout the Federation!” On a stormy night, the retired Demon King Keliya opened the door. Her mortal enemy 59.3kReads9.4Score8.5kShelves
26. 26 天 A Disastrous Start: One Song, Wandering, Made the Whole Internet Cry 天崩开局，一首流浪记唱哭全网 Kui Acha葵阿茶Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Singing + Acting + Charity + No Romance + Everyone’s Darling + Fake Angst + Misunderstandings + Frail Hero] After waking up, Li Ruoxun transmigrates into the body of a disgraced top-tier star. His mother runs off with the family money, then breaks down in tears on a variety show, accusing him of being unfilial. People despise and loathe him, wishing he would leave showbiz for good. A born actor and schemer, Li Ruoxun figures he can still turn things around. “Under the Sea,” “The Wandering Song, 23.9kReads8.8Score3.3kShelves

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    The protagonist pretends to be the original owner of a depressed body, maintaining the original owner's character while simultaneously achieving a dramatic reversal of fortune, gaining more and more fans—he keeps this act for his entire life. A captivating, strong, and tragic story with no romantic pairing—it's great!

27. 27 让EN You're Supposed to Do Evil, Not Do Away with Evildoers! 让你做恶，不是让你做掉恶人啊喂 Make This Monk Your Core请以贫僧为核Urban909k WordsOngoing [Traditional high-level martial arts + memes + sharp tongue + comedy + clever plotting + one heroine] Xu Yuan transmigrates unexpectedly to Planet Earth, where divine martial arts reign supreme. A Crime List appears in his mind. As long as he commits evil, he earns Crime Points and can climb the rankings to claim rewards. The higher his rank, the greater the rewards. Xu Yuan thinks, So I'm supposed to become a scumbag? What about my family? But he soon discovers that doing good deeds actually de 40.5kReads8.7Score3.9kShelves

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    The protagonist is bound to a list of evil spirits; committing evil deeds earns him a spot on the list, with higher rankings yielding greater rewards, while doing good deeds deducts sin points. However, he discovers a bug: if he eliminates those ranked higher on the leaderboard, his own ranking will also rise... [Thinking]

28. 28 柯 Detective Conan: The Overworked Undercover Agent Doesn't Want to Work Overtime 柯南：社畜真酒不想加班 Yue Wenxi月文溪Anime Fanfiction1.8M WordsCompleted Original title: Detective Conan: The Overworked True Believer Doesn’t Want to Work Overtime [Detective Conan fan fiction, no romance, true believer, Black Organization side, no switching sides, no redemption, protagonist doesn’t know the plot] From the moment he entered the Organization’s training camp and learned that only one person in each group would survive, Tsurumi Genqing had already seen his future. He would either die in the dark world, or make a fatal mistake, get captured by the pol 16.7kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    The protagonist adopts several children, all of whom are geniuses with tragic pasts; the protagonist is actually just trying to create a persona. However, others perceive the protagonist as very kind because of this.

29. 29 皇 The Emperor's Gold Medal County Magistrate 皇家金牌县令 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Historical2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + lighthearted fun + transmigration] Fang Zhengyi transmigrates to the Great Jing dynasty and becomes a county magistrate. After seven years of work, he has created his own earthly paradise. He’d planned to live out his days as a carefree little emperor. In the thirteenth year of the Jinghe era, the emperor of Great Jing travels incognito and accidentally wanders into Taoyuan County... The moment the emperor enters the county, he is astonished! The many strange and wondrous things leave 230.3kReads9.5Score28.7kShelves

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    Is it good? This is arguably the best novel I've ever read. In my opinion, it's a 9.9 Out of 10, a masterpiece. I even dream about reading it, which shows how good it is. Everyone says Tomato's writing isn't good, but this book shattered that impression. It's incredibly good, a true gem among ten books. It captivated me so much that I was even sneaking a peek during class, almost getting caught by the teacher. Anyway, I'll continue reading after school.

30. 30 盗 Tomb Raiding: From the Start, I Lead the Queen Mother of the West in Search of Immortality 盗墓：开局引领西王母寻找长生 Yang Jian's Third Eye杨戬的第三只眼Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + System + indulgent and satisfying + lighthearted] [Content warning: breaks up canon couples! Everyone’s favorite! If that bothers you, don’t read!] Helian is an unlucky college student who gets hit by a car and ends up in a vegetative state. An acting System comes to him, claiming it can restore him to normal. Helian opens his eyes to find himself in ancient times, face-to-face with someone known as the Queen Mother of the West. The Queen Mother of the West? Couldn’t the S 22.8kReads7.9Score2.3kShelves

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    🌿The male protagonist transmigrates to a tomb raiding world and becomes the Snake God of the Western Queen Mother's Kingdom. He pretends to be a snake god, but after a lifetime of this act, people think he's profound, when in reality he's just incredibly lazy and doesn't like to move. People think he's invincible in magic, but actually, the male protagonist is so stingy that he has to bleed—that's his money, and it's all been taken by the dog system! [Facepalm][facepalm]

31. 31 败 On the Road to Blowing Through My Savings, There's Always a Backstabber Waiting 败光存款路上，总有老六背刺我 Molten Sweet Potato爆浆地瓜Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Bound to a money-losing System from the start, can completing missions earn him System funds? Bai Guang was brimming with confidence as he launched his money-losing plan: Make a game, hire the worst artist, then remove the in-game payment options. There’s no way it won’t lose money, right? My buddy’s brain is a total blank. I can trust him with the game! Look at these doodles that even a three-year-old would scoff at. This is exactly the kind of artist I need! Wolong: “Old Bai removed the pa 779Reads8.8Score107Shelves
32. 32 我 I’m Homelander, Disguised as Superman, and I Join the Chat Group 我，超霸，伪装超人，加入聊天群 Evil Teacherevil老师Anime Fanfiction545k WordsOngoing (No romance, the protagonist is single. I want to tell a superhero story that brings hope. A crossover with multiple anime worlds, not a pure DC story. Just writing for fun, polished with the help of tools.) I transmigrate into an inverted version of Superman in the DC universe, a world where superheroes are supervillains... Ultraman thought he would be in Metropolis, maintaining a basic level of order in the city as a god among men, while figuring out how to lead the entire Earth away from its 56.6kReads8.4Score6.3kShelves

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    Is he a good person? Yes, he is. Yes.

33. 33 重 Rebirth as a Demonic Cultivator: Starting with a Zombie Planet 重生魔修，开局捡到一颗丧尸星球 The World Is Ink天下墨矣Eastern Fantasy4.9M WordsOngoing This novel has been adapted into a comic. Chu Xuan transmigrates to the Cangxuan World and becomes a demonic cultivator in the Wuji Sect. To cultivate the demonic path is to seize the essence of heaven and earth and take the finest of all things. Slaughter countless millions, and you can become a supreme Demon Venerable. But killing is forbidden by the Heavenly Dao of the human race. The righteous sects also wiped out the Wuji Sect. Just when all seemed lost, Chu Xuan happens upon a blood mirror 15.6kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    💥The protagonist is a demonic cultivator who pretends to be a good person. He sacrifices a million zombies, and not only does he escape disaster and calamity, but he also receives showers of golden flowers, radiant light, and abundant merit. From then on, he is free from calamities, enjoys abundant blessings and longevity, and is surrounded by good fortune!

34. 34 六 The 1960s Mystery Box System: My Scumbag Dad Spares No Expense Spoiling His Six Kids 六零盲盒系统：渣爹氪金宠飞六崽 Tea Pear Seven茶梨七Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [A low-conflict period drama + an outstanding male lead + rebuilding family values + still the one in charge + three ex-wives + six kids] Liu Xueyi married three times and had six children. He trampled on his three ex-wives to live the happy life of a city man, only to pull a classic Nanluoguxiang fool’s move and marry a widow, raising another man’s kids! But Liu Xueyi wasn’t the self-sacrificing type. No matter whose home he was in, he called all the shots. The widow’s family treated him like a 19.9kReads8.4Score1.3kShelves

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    The male lead is an absolute scumbag, never repenting and barely even pretending. But because of the system's resource rewards and the special circumstances of the era, everyone thinks he's incredibly kind. [Facepalm]

35. 35 首 I Really Didn’t Mean to Make Money 首富：我真没想赚钱啊 A Thousand Mountains and Rivers千山万水Urban4.4M WordsCompleted [A trope-subverting story with a light, everyday feel.] Also known as [I Only Wanted to Lose Money, but I Ended Up with a Bunch of Sneaky Employees] and [I Only Wanted to Lose Money: Somehow, I Became the Industry’s Best Boss] After graduating, Chen Mo obtained a money-losing System. The more money he lost, the more personal wealth he would receive. Lose money? That was ridiculously easy. Chen Mo thought confidently, then promptly bought a clothing factory that was already losing money. What he 20.5kReads8.8Score1.9kShelves

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    These two are good. The first one is about a modern-day protagonist who initially only wanted to control the system's funds but gradually transformed into a conscientious and excellent entrepreneur. The second one is about someone who wanted to be expelled from the sect and directly become invincible, but was misunderstood by his subordinates (only saying "The world where I, Chu Xinghe, am injured has been achieved") [laughing emoji].

36. 36 我EN I Only Wanted to Destroy My Sect, So How Did I Defy Heaven and Become a God? 我只想毁灭宗门，咋逆天成神了 Moonlit Night明月夜色Eastern Fantasy7.6M WordsOngoing Reborn into the number one sect under heaven: it should have been a perfect start. But Chu Xinghe discovered that his cultivation path was a little unusual. Could he become invincible under heaven just by destroying his own sect? Building the number one sect under heaven wasn’t easy, but surely destroying it wouldn’t be hard? Chu Xinghe soon discovered that it really wasn’t easy. He racked his brains trying to bring down his own sect, but why did every attempt only make it stronger? Countless ye 79.7kReads9.3Score5.6kShelves

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    These two are good. The first one is about a modern-day protagonist who initially only wanted to control the system's funds but gradually transformed into a conscientious and excellent entrepreneur. The second one is about someone who wanted to be expelled from the sect and directly become invincible, but was misunderstood by his subordinates (only saying "The world where I, Chu Xinghe, am injured has been achieved") 😂

37. 37 末 Apocalypse Villain: Reborn, I Infiltrate the Protagonist's Crew 末世反派：重生后，我混入主角团 Room-Temperature Sugar-Free Soda常温无糖汽水Sci-Fi & Apocalypse683k WordsCompleted [Zombies + post-apocalypse + doomsday + self-interest + decisive and ruthless + villain] Important: The protagonist is neutral evil when he’s in a good mood and chaotic evil when he’s not. He has almost no humanity. Don’t read if that’s not your thing. Only after Chi You dies does he learn that the hotheaded boy who’s always going on about love and peace is the chosen protagonist, destined to save the world, while he himself is merely a villain serving as a stepping stone along the protagonist 37.6kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves

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    It doesn't quite meet all the criteria, but I'll still recommend it. The protagonist is a pure villain who died under the protagonist's halo in his past life. In this life, he endures humiliation, creates multiple clones to cause trouble, infiltrates the protagonist's group, and becomes the savior. It's a pure wish-fulfillment story with a pure villain and no romantic pairing (which basically means you can ship anything, straight men just don't know any better). Highlight: The protagonist is a pure villain who repays both kindness and vengeance, is ruthless, and has a cold personality.

38. 38 女 [Film and TV Crossover] The Supporting Actress Acts Until You Cry 【综影视】女配演到你流泪 A Thousand Strawberries a Day日啖草莓一千颗Female-Channel Fanfiction448k WordsCompleted [The score will rise as more people rate it] A proper palace- and household-intrigue story. You can enjoy it even if you haven't seen the original shows. If you play a good person well enough, for long enough, then you are a good person. Immersively transmigrate through different small worlds and use superb acting to change their endings. The heroine has a black-lotus personality. Her golden finger won't be too powerful, and she doesn't compete with other women for men, relying mainly on her act 6.7kReads8.8Score234Shelves

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    Although it's fanfiction, it has that vibe.

39. 39 被 Forced to Become the Hot-Blooded Manga Hero, He Faked His Death on the Spot 被迫成为热血漫主角后他直接死遁 A Moon Rabbit一只月兔Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [No Romance] [No Female Lead] [Hot-Blooded Shonen] [Everyone Is Evil] [The Protagonist Is a Genuine Villain, With No Redemption] [Ensemble Cast] The hot-blooded shonen manga Villain's Fate is a blend of excitement, warmth, laid-back fun, and comedy. Its polished art, unexpected plot twists, and characters who leave readers aching for what might have been have earned it a devoted following. However, the author went on hiatus at the story's climax and stayed away for three years. Then, after three 21.9kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves

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    Some are good people who will never admit it, some are good people, and some are a mix of good and bad.

40. 40 从EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.1kReads9.6Score18kShelves
41. 41 模EN After a Thousand Simulations, I Have a Speedrun Strategy for Escape Games 模拟一千次，我有逃生游戏速通法 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Print edition on sale February 21 at 7 p.m. Please show it lots of support!] [Infinite-flow + fast-paced + funny + invincible protagonist + no female lead + no angst for the protagonist] [Across the four streets, east, south, west, and north, ask around and find out who’s the boss] [Don’t compare yourself to others. Just look at you: who do you think you are?] The White Tower descends, and the entire world enters death-instance mode. Zheng Xun, bound to an infinite simulation System and forced 215.6kReads9.6Score36.3kShelves
42. 42 我 My Years in the Great Ming 我在大明那些年 Qing Hong青红Historical8.6M WordsOngoing [The first long-life novel set in the Ming Dynasty on the entire internet] Li Qing transmigrates to the early Ming Dynasty and, through a twist of fate, becomes a disciple of Zhang Landa. He lives a carefree life for years. In the fifteenth year of the Hongwu era, Empress Ma falls gravely ill, and by chance, Li Qing becomes her attending physician. From then on, Li Qing begins his journey through the Ming Dynasty. He experiences the bloodshed and turmoil of the Hongwu era and gets caught up in t 246.5kReads9.4Score19.5kShelves

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    🍀WuWu is here to recommend some books! Here are some novels that basically meet the requirements, hoping to satisfy your reading slump. 🍀 ✨️💫First book: The protagonist originally only intended to use 100 puppets to exchange for good fortune in the world, just wanting to experience life in ancient times. Unexpectedly, he gradually drifted further and further away, becoming one of the countless saints of his time, bringing new life to the Ming Dynasty. Perfectly meets the requirements and highly recommended! ✨️🔥Second book: A fictional Ming Dynasty story. The protagonist lives like an immortal, experiencing the lives of 16 emperors of the Ming Dynasty. An ordinary person subtly changes the world, or rather, is changed by the world, becoming the only saint of the Ming Dynasty. Perfectly meets the requirements and highly recommended!

43. 43 重 Reborn as the Ming Emperor, but the Ming Dynasty Is Already Gone 重生明帝，但大明已经没了 Li Zhen理振Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Li Yan is reborn. The good news: he’s the emperor of the Great Ming. The bad news: the Great Ming is already gone. The Southern Ming court is on the verge of collapse, the Qing troops are pursuing them south, and the court keeps fleeing south… Li Yan: “I’m done running! I’ll fight the northern barbarians to the death!” Factional infighting? Kill them! We’ll fight our way from Guangdong back to Beijing! Li Dingguo, Zheng Chenggong, Gu Yanwu, Huang Zongxi. This time, they won’t be disappointed! 32.9kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves
44. 44 H HP: The Trouble of Being Classmates with Grindelwald HP之和格林德沃当校友的糟心事 haddockTwo Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [GGAD-era + male protagonist + mostly slice of life] The writing goes off the rails, the pacing is slow, and the protagonist has a rough start. Read with caution. As an ordinary Durmstrang student, Astra Grimm had spent six peaceful years following the pure-blood survival rule: We’re all pure-bloods, so if you leave me alone, I’ll leave you alone. He’d only helped Gellert Grindelwald, the student professors were always praising as the most talented, with a few little things. Yet Grindelwald used 6.8kReads9.3Score879Shelves

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    The protagonist may not be a good person, but he was a good person his whole life. [Almost crying]

45. 45 被 Ever Since I Was Kicked Out, I’ve Liked My Master More and More 被赶走后，越来越喜欢师尊了呢 Love in Spring春天的爱Eastern Fantasy534k WordsCompleted [Master-disciple romance, seducing the master, taking the initiative, yandere, romantic daily life] Master, I'm sorry! Master, please forgive me... After transmigrating to another world, Xu Chen becomes a major villain. Over the past decade or more, he's hurt many women chosen by fate. He always thought they'd all want to tear him limb from limb. Until one day, Xu Chen realizes that something is very wrong with these rebellious disciples. The way they look at him is like they're looking at t 8.5kReads8.2Score660Shelves

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    I've played the villain for most of my life, and yet I've raised all my apprentices to be yanderes (Ugh... No, I raised you like daughters... You don't, ugh. No way!)

46. 46 镇 At the Zhenwu Bureau, My Brother Is the Protagonist, While I'm a Cross-Dressing Master 镇武司：哥哥是主角，我女装大佬 Begonia in Its Prime时年海棠Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing [Single protagonist + behind-the-scenes schemer + lottery-based upgrades + playing it safe + semi-invincible] The most cautious cross-dressing master in history has arrived! While others vie for supremacy in the martial world, she dresses as a woman and wins favor at the Martial Suppression Bureau. While others fight over opportunities, she quietly draws lottery rewards and levels up with ease. [Congratulations, you have obtained a divine expert!] [Congratulations, you have obtained a cultivatio 10.4kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves

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    The medication caused an infection! The female lead, in order to gain favor, pretended to be kind from beginning to end – "She's been hypocritical her whole life, that's true kindness."

47. 47 关 How I Pretended to Be a Bystander and Joined the Hero's Party, Only to Have the Hero Confess to Me 关于我假装路人混进勇者队伍结果被勇者表白了这件事 Shan Shiyue山十月15k WordsCompleted About How I Pretended to Be a Bystander and Joined the Hero's Party, Only to Have the Hero Confess to Me 7.9kReads—Score647Shelves

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    Maybe?

48. 48 火EN Naruto's Chaos Seeker: Lord Black Zetsu Is Invincible! 火影乐子人：黑绝大人忍界无敌！ Tea with Cola可乐泡茶Anime Fanfiction642k WordsCompleted [Shipping Couples] [Darker, troublemaking, and kills without batting an eye early on] [Turns nicer later, with cozy everyday life and a little angst] [Warning: strong BL vibes] [Warning: Low concentration of comedy] [There’s tons of fanfiction and fan art in the book’s fan community! Come get a taste!] Watanabe Yilong has a troublemaker System. Causing trouble makes him stronger, and he’s ready to give Black Zetsu a good, hard time. To Hashirama Senju: “Pathetic Senju, you’re not fit to lick Lor 4.9kReads9.3Score462Shelves

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    I won't say who was moved by the locals 🙊

49. 49 弱 I'm a Weakling, Yet the Righteous Call Me the Supreme Saint-Demon 弱鸡的我，却被正道人士奉为无上圣魔 Ouyang Yun欧阳晕Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsOngoing [A fresh take on misdirected assumptions + new twists + all kinds of reversals + pretending to be a tiger to eat a pig + wild fantasy ideas + lighthearted comedy] My name is Zhang Mo, and my family has been dirt-poor for generations. Yesterday, while I was farming, the local sect dragged me off to fill a vacancy. After I got up the mountain, I found out that our sect was actually an evil demonic cult. Even worse, after just one day on the job, they wanted me to become the sect leader. Damn this 7.8kReads9.2Score622Shelves

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    This is absolutely possible. The male protagonist is just an ordinary person who initially only thinks about how to escape or cause the Demon Sect to perish. As a result, he is constantly misunderstood, and the Demon Sect grows larger and larger over time.

50. 50 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 235.3kReads9.7Score27.5kShelves

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    Hilarious, right? This book is absolutely fantastic! Over 160,000 people have given it a 9.8 Rating. Even a seasoned bookworm of over a decade can attest to its quality—it's truly amazing! It's arguably one of the best works on Tomato Bookstore, as evidenced by the fact that it still has over 800,000 readers even six months after its completion. A must-read! The female lead's antics are endless and incredibly funny; she's hilarious and had me laughing non-stop. She's definitely the most outrageous, funniest, and most to my liking female lead on Tomato Bookstore!

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