They Should Have Shone Brightly, but Were Born at the Wrong Time and Met a Regretful End 他们本应熠熠生辉，却生不逢时，以憾收场

1. 501 书 Master Calligrapher? Poet Immortal? Chief Minister? That's Right, I'm All of Them 书圣？诗仙？首辅？没错，都是我 Sunlight on the River日照前川Historical834k WordsOngoing In his previous life, Cui Xian was a PhD in Chinese Language and Literature from a top-tier university. In this life, he transmigrates to ancient times into a poor family with humble origins. There’s a destitute household, a pregnant mother, older siblings still young, a father who has failed the imperial exams six times, and a grandmother whose obsession with her son placing high in the imperial examinations has driven her to delusion. And then there’s Cui Xian, who is only eight years old. Cui 29.5kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves
2. 502 她 She Died in Midsummer 她死在了盛夏 Snow Beneath the Cherry Blossoms樱花下的雪Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted The contract was signed on February 20. The heroine, Murong Manxue, develops bipolar disorder because of her family of origin. Unable to bear the burden any longer, she eventually jumps to her death. The hero, Song Muci, dies in the snow after taking revenge for her. They are reborn in the depths of winter and save each other. 3.1kReads8.0Score582Shelves
3. 503 帝 The Emperor's Marriage: I Would Conquer the World for You 帝王嫁：为君倾天下 Cold Heart, Cold Feelings, Pretty Girl凉心凉情好姑凉Two Male Leads943k WordsCompleted [No female lead + Two male leads + Two emperors] Domineering, devoted emperor VS aloof, proud hostage prince “You and I are twins. I'll take your place and go to the Northern Kingdom. But you must help me protect the Southern Kingdom. Remember, protect it.” The realm's supreme authority is divided between the Southern and Northern Kingdoms. The Southern Kingdom favors peace, while the Northern Kingdom favors war. To foster friendly relations, the Southern Kingdom sends a prince to the Northern K 5.3kReads9.3Score591Shelves
4. 504 他 By the Time He Returned, I Was Gone 他归来时，我已不在 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀7k WordsCompleted By the time he returned, I was already gone 20Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 505 快 Quick Transmigration: I’ve Sullied the Reputations of Men Around the World 快穿之渣遍全世界 A Happy Little Quackling一只快乐的呱呱精Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A woman disguised as a man, with a universally adored female lead. So sweet, so sweet, so sweet!] Hua Yun was a master of cross-dressing as a man. After a misstep cost her her life, a shady System picked her and brought her to three thousand small worlds to complete romance missions. Hua Yun declared, “I can run wild all over again!” [World One: Rumor has it the capital’s notorious young heir has hooked up with a general!] … [World N: The domineering CEO’s girlfriend has fallen in love with 5.5kReads9.4Score691Shelves

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   The little prince who was afraid of the cold died in the ice and snow [crying][crying][crying]

6. 506 前 My Past Life Exposed: The Entire Nation Weeps 前世曝光：举国泪奔 A Little Little Turtle一只小小的乌龟Urban173k WordsCompleted VR technology advances by leaps and bounds, and the particle soul detector is invented. Humanity rebuilds civilization amid the ruins. Some were merchants in their previous lives, with fortunes vast enough to rival entire nations, and can return to the places where they hid their treasures to dig them up again. Others were scientists, able to rekindle the flames of civilization by watching their memories. A show called Past and Present takes the world by storm. It becomes a ladder to a new desti 600Reads8.5Score—Shelves
7. 507 未 The Home We Never Spoke Of 未说出口的家 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀11k WordsCompleted The Home Left Unspoken 25Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 508 魔 The Magic School Junior Who Can Do Anything, from Pranks to Making Trouble 魔法学校小学妹，沙雕搞事啥都会 Ghost Denier无鬼论者Modern Romance2.8M WordsOngoing [Not Western fantasy: a Chinese-style magic academy, absurd comedy + ensemble cast + hilarious daily life, with romance] [A ridiculous heroine causes trouble and leads everyone astray: a bunch of lunatic students hilariously learning magic] Li Wenyin woke up in a magical world and struggled to survive at a top-tier Chinese-style magic academy. She cut up the school flags to make uniforms, stole textbooks and sprinted for her life, and made the deans so furious their eyes nearly popped out. She w 116.8kReads9.6Score13.9kShelves

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   I won't tell you who is moved~ The female protagonist in the first book almost dropped out of school due to 99% of the black magic system. In the second book, most people who practice cultivation are focused on their own interests and cannot empathize with the world's situation. The female protagonist turns the tide Ⅱ The male protagonist in the third book kills herself 49 times due to weird rules Ⅱ The female protagonist in the fourth book is born from everyone's wishes, reincarnated countless times, just to save her own contemporaneity

9. 509 少 The Young Swordsman Roams the Martial World 少年仗剑江湖游 Han Ling函凌Eastern Fantasy480k WordsCompleted An ensemble cast, companions on the road. In the days of spirited youth, live up to the journey of your boyhood. A prince far removed from court intrigue, a spirited young man, and a chivalrous heroine who fights for justice: bound by the brotherhood of the jianghu, they travel side by side and roam the martial world. Though their personalities and ways of doing things are utterly different, they share the same chivalrous spirit... One person, one sword, and few kindred spirits to be found. The 166Reads—Score105Shelves
10. 510 我 Ten Years After My Death, He Dug Up My Body in a Mass Grave 我死后十年，他在乱葬岗挖我尸体 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted Ten years after I died, he dug up my body from the mass grave 651Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 511 走 Step Out of My Comfort Zone and Give My Classmates Some Trouble 走出舒适圈，给同窗们找点麻烦 Roasted Sweet Potato Skin Is Here烤苕皮来喽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Cultivation fantasy, silly comedy, memes, genius, no CP, light ensemble cast] * Chu Tang transmigrated into a book, becoming the unlucky cannon-fodder female supporting character in a story about lovers who are constantly at each other’s throats. She was doomed to die horribly! But she had a brilliant plan! She turned around and ran straight to the cultivation world’s most powerful sect, where she became an utterly unremarkable spell cultivator. Her daily routine consisted of slacking off, ga 6kReads8.8Score886Shelves
12. 512 群 The End of an Ensemble Cast Is a Bad Ending 群像的尽头是be Zhou Zhou Zhou轴轴轴Ancient Romance168k WordsCompleted The various couples’ romances develop slowly. Read with caution. They cannot see clearly or make sense of right and wrong before them. The wheel of fate rolls on. Even their hardest struggles to resist leave them with only the faintest hope of survival. 764Reads8.3Score137Shelves
13. 513 他 By the Time He Kissed Me, I Was Already Cold 他吻我时，我已冰冷 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted He kissed me when I was already cold. 236Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 514 规 Rule Horror: All of You, Turn into Birds 规则怪谈：你们都给我变鸟 I Eat Crayfish我吃小龙虾Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [No heroine + mystery-solving + brains over brawn + interstellar + livestreaming + national destiny + power fantasy] Rules-based horror descends upon Earth. Those selected are sent into a bizarre world to face challenges on behalf of their respective countries. While every other contestant fights for their country, one gentle young man says his wish is for everyone to get along peacefully. Everyone: "Peaceful my ass! Do you think this is kindergarten?" Then they watch as this mild-mannered young 17kReads9.3Score2kShelves
15. 515 奸 Traitorous Minister Whitewashing System 奸臣洗白系统 Fan Miao汎淼Two Male Leads645k WordsOngoing [The male lead is a male-oriented, universally adored character. The main story has no romantic pairing for the protagonist, but there will be a secondary pairing based on friendship with him.] You wake up one day and find yourself suddenly transmigrated from a comfortable interstellar age to a chaotic ancient world. You've lost your CEO status, your vast fortune, and your adorable adopted son and daughter. Could anything be worse? Of course! You have transmigrated into the infamous villainous c 5.2kReads9.4Score672Shelves
16. 516 两 Two Critical Condition Notices, One Boat Ticket, and an Elopement with No Tomorrow! 两张病危通知书，一张船票，和一场没有明天的私奔！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted Two critical condition notices, one boat ticket, and an elopement with no tomorrow! 478Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 517 给 Jujutsu Kaisen: Putting on a Show for My Classmates by Stabbing Myself 【咒回】给同期表演个我刀我自己 He E鹤厄Anime Fanfiction121k WordsCompleted [Boosting the rating!] [The synopsis is too short to fit everything in! For content warnings, see the author's note in Chapter One.] Yunquan Yingyue has always been alone. Then one day, she's invited to the technical college and meets three fellow students. But why are they so... completely different from what she imagined? Gojo Satoru, white-haired man in sunglasses, always eating sweets, strongest number one: “You're so weak. How did you even become a Jujutsu Sorcerer?” Geto Suguru, black-hair 3.9kReads9.1Score418Shelves
18. 518 救 Help! The Tragic, Powerful Villain Awakens and Slaughters His Way Through the Cultivation World 救命！美强惨反派觉醒杀穿修真界 This Kitty Wants Fish本喵要吃鱼Two Male Leads412k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + livestream + two powerful leads + gentle senior disciple who hides a dark side + scheming, sweet-looking, madcap villain] As the deranged villain who does every imaginable evil in an old-fashioned romance novel, Gong Yu suddenly awakens after accidentally hearing a voice from the sky screen. When he learns that in the future he'll compete with a crowd of simps for the heroine's affections, even gouging out his own sword bone just to make her smile, he raises his middle finger 299Reads8.8Score113Shelves

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    This is really good-looking. Is there a bit of sugar in the front and in the back? It's so cruel. Take a look for yourself. It's super pretty, but it hurts a little in the back.

19. 519 我 I’ve Been Possessed for Ninety Thousand Years 我被夺舍九万年 I've Got a Rebellious Streak我这一身反骨啊Eastern Fantasy403k WordsCompleted I transmigrated, and then... I was possessed again. I was possessed for ninety thousand years. So, now that I've finally returned, let's see how I conquer the cultivation world and build a mighty empire. 453Reads6.3Score101Shelves

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    Highly recommended, the Chinese-style succubus shocked the world of immortality, the red cultivator pays tribute to the martyrs, old people everywhere gathered to meet the Chinese-style succubi, all kinds of talent, not brainless, not wise, not holy, not aggrieved, no meal replacement

20. 520 他 He Traded Heart for Heart 他以心换心 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀7k WordsCompleted He Repays Heart with Heart 668Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 521 无 Infinite Life: Trapped in a Lifetime 无限人生：被困在了一生的时间里 Ten Thousand a Day一天一万Urban1.3M WordsCompleted He had once been an explorer, a war correspondent, a business genius, and the king of investment. He had also been a notorious war profiteer, a world-famous charlatan and prophet. He was also the greatest composer and novelist of the century. And a materials scientist, a physicist, a giant in the history of science... Countless times, in countless different ways, he had stood at the pinnacle of the world. Only he knew any of it, however, before he broke through the limits of a single lifetime. U 29.4kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves

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    This is really good

22. 522 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 & Apocalypse309k 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, 2.6kReads6.0Score178Shelves

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    (づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ Give it a little push

23. 523 神 Divine-Grade 神品 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Eastern Fantasy691k WordsCompleted Three Law Secret Realms have appeared in the underground city of the East Sea, sparking a fierce scramble among countless factions. The reason is that the protagonist possesses the divine ability to make his words come true! He can complete alchemy and artifact crafting with just a thought. And since he also has an immortal artifact, he joins the competition for the secret realms! 406Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 524 丧 Stray Dog 丧家犬 A Bite of Coconut Jelly吃一口椰冻Two Male Leads317k WordsCompleted [Reader advisory: A cruel lover faces retribution in this angst-heavy story. First person, bad ending.] [Contracted for publication] [Cold, elite, callous top x rough, middle-aged bottom] Zhou Xian was reborn. In his previous life, he died like a stray dog on the day his former lover Shen Wen married the man he had always loved. This time, he was reborn three months before his death. To get revenge, he asked Shen Wen to date him for one last three months. * Successful in his career, Shen Wen had 506Reads9.3Score105Shelves
25. 525 陛 His Majesty Has Come to Warm the Corpse Again 陛下又来温暖尸体了 Eight Corners, No Hat八角没帽Modern Romance247k WordsOngoing [Love and hate] + [Strong female lead] + [Fantasy romance] + [Quick transmigration] + [Ensemble cast] + [Selfcest] + [Goofy comedy] + [Science fiction] A sultry, domineering CEO and icy female war god vs. a self-destructive, unhinged man who chases love with shameless lines At their first meeting, he was a sweet, fair-skinned boy. When they met again, he was a gloomy, rabid dog. Chen Wuji is swept into the quick transmigration worlds and meets the scourge of his life. Where’s the promised golden 4Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    It's a pity that you don't understand the difficulty of saving the world (wiping tears)

26. 526 鬼 Demon Slayer: Upper Moon Zero Seems Like a Total Loser 鬼灭：上弦0好像是个废物唉 KodlakAnime Fanfiction1.0M WordsOngoing (#Main Story Complete#) (#Bonus Chapters Ongoing#) I won't mark it complete while I'm still writing bonus chapters. Bonus chapter requests are welcome. Original male protagonist, a local with no System, no golden finger, no fixed romantic pairing, and no harem. The protagonist is a child. The following are warnings and key points. To make sure you know what you're getting into, please read them before deciding whether to continue. Don't attack the author. 1. The protagonist becomes a demon at a 3.9kReads9.2Score374Shelves
27. 527 诀 The Dao-Cutting Art 诀天道 Yue Xin Hengtian月信恒天Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing (No mindless protagonist, no clichéd plot, a cunning lead, fully realized characters, no System, twin swords) The twin swords ring out, cleaving the heavens. Let souls be severed and bones torn out as you will. The world shall know no more bloody storms. I am both demon and god! With everything shattered, can it be made whole again? Faced with the shackles of fate, he will cut them apart with his twin swords! The gods and demons wage war for a hundred years. The Heavenly Dao is merciless, treati 2.8kReads—Score197Shelves

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    Speaking of which, I have to talk about this book. The three views are very upright, don't hold your breath, take revenge on the spot, and it's even more fun to see the chapter where one person fights seven geniuses! There are no traditional fantasy routines, and the protagonist is very thoughtful and entertaining.

28. 528 丧 Words of the Dead 丧语 Shu Xin曙昕Female-Channel Fanfiction210k WordsOngoing Told from a first-person perspective. System mission: Survive until the end. Opening: What's so hard about surviving until the end? It's not like you've ever met a true “master of keeping his head down.” Ending: ...Is surviving until the end the end of the world, or the end of life? I keep searching for the shadow of my hometown in the place where I live. [The author is a beginner, so please be kind if it's not to your taste. Liu Sang is not a love interest, just passing through. No romance. A R 175Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 529 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Ultimate Showdown Between a Transmigrator and Someone Reborn 盗墓：穿越和重生的巅峰对决 Beitang Xia北堂下Mystery406k WordsCompleted Original title: The Transmigration Chat Group [Transmigration + Reborn + Female Lead with No Romance + Everyone’s Favorite + The Five Young Men + Harry Potter + Dragon Raja + Lighthearted, Silly Comedy + Sweet at First, Tragic at the End] Also known as: [The Daily Performance of the Transmigrated Daomi Group and the Reborn Protagonist Squad] [Main story told in third person] My name is Xu Fuxue. I transmigrated here, with no golden finger and no special identity. I’m just a slacker. As for my 2.9kReads9.0Score432Shelves

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    My love, if your death does not last until the sun rises, then my death will never be later than the sunset.

30. 530 诡 Eerie Revival: I Can Contact the Past 诡异复苏：我能联系过去 Young Master Yanque燕雀大公子Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted The Hungry Ghost Festival of 2025. A super red moon appeared, and as it lingered in the sky, the supernatural returned. Left Yang was shocked to discover that he could use his phone to contact himself in the past. In the stairwell, the Knock-at-the-Door Ghost killed anyone who opened the door. But someone discovered that it skipped the first floor and started knocking there. So Left Yang contacted his past self. [Please have your one-month-younger self rent an apartment on the first floor!] The 44.1kReads9.1Score4.7kShelves

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    I just leave the book here without saying anything (author, just treat me like this, I am not sad at all, not sad at all)

31. 531 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 152.2kReads9.7Score60.8kShelves

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    This is true👌🏻. The male protagonist is a double undercover agent and the female protagonist is a thief in troubled times. It can be said that they redeem each other.

32. 532 穿 After Being Reborn as a Short-Lived Ghost, I Lit Up the Whole World 穿成短命鬼后，我点亮了全世界 Appearances Can Be Deceiving表里不易一Modern Romance522k WordsOngoing A Mian is a fragment of a soul with no memories. Chosen by the quick transmigration System, she travels to different worlds to heal the characters there. The characters are not split fragments. The female lead is not a good person, and most of the time she is just acting. She follows the character settings. 387Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    These are really nice, but some of them don't quite fit in

33. 533 诡 The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 304.3kReads9.5Score36.4kShelves
34. 534 言 The Romance Heroine Turns Dark After Becoming a Tool for Boys’ Love 言情女主成卖腐工具人后黑化了 Roar, Roar, Garlic啸一啸蒜了Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Live comments + includes some gay-to-straight storylines + multiple male leads] Mo Fengchun discovers that Lin Jingyao, her childhood sweetheart and husband, has been cheating on her and plans to come clean tonight. His lover, Jiang Chenhe, is waiting right outside the door. Live comments flood past, wildly cheering on the pair's love while cursing her with the most vicious words and telling her to hurry up and die. She does die, but she takes both scumbags down with her. Just before her consci 23kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves
35. 535 全 My Whole Family Is Crazy, and I Became the Foil in a Child-Rearing Story 全家疯批，我穿成了养崽文对照组 Frost Pavilion寒霜榭Modern Romance932k WordsCompleted [Hilarious + raising kids + adored by the whole family + crazy antics + wealthy-family ensemble + feel-good 1v1] Qi Yuan transmigrates into a wealthy-family child-rearing novel as the foil to the adored heroine. Both are rich-family children who went missing and were later found. When the heroine returns, her family lives in loving harmony. When Qi Yuan goes home, everyone in her family is crazy in their own special way. In the end, the original owner is constantly humiliated, until she's thrown 32kReads8.6Score4.1kShelves
36. 536 规 Rule Horror: I Am the Horror Story 规则怪谈：我即怪谈 Wish You Happiness祝你快乐呀Mystery1.8M WordsOngoing In 2017, supernatural tales descended upon Earth. Conventional weapons couldn't harm them, and humanity struggled to survive. Rule-based supernatural tales became humanity's last lifeline. Tens of thousands of chosen ones around the world were selected. If they won, the supernatural tales would vanish from reality. If they lost, the rule-based tales would descend upon the world. This was a war between humanity and the supernatural. Chen Shao, a patient suffering from bone cancer, became one of t 173kReads9.6Score34.5kShelves
37. 537 一 All I Want in Life Is Half a Heart’s Contentment 一生只求半称心 Hedge Shadow篱影Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is coming soon! [Traditional] [No gimmicks] [Not a power fantasy] [No cheat abilities] In the 1970s, Li Laoman had no sons, so he wanted to find a live-in son-in-law for his third daughter, Li Fan. Li Fan refused and stole her second sister Li Ting's fiance instead! Now Li Ting had not only lost her man, but also had to take on the responsibility of finding a live-in son-in-law for her younger sister. With Li Laoman pressuring her, she had no choice but to take Zhong Wensong 11.2kReads8.9Score964Shelves

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    Everyone can be the protagonist

38. 538 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, the Sky Screen Livestreamed My Ascension to the Throne 穿书后天幕直播我登基 A Spruce Tree一棵云杉Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted [Female Emperor + Sky Screen Livestream + Devoted Male Lead + Advancing Technology + Alternate History] An Jin died young and was born into the body of An Jinrou, the overlooked third princess of the Great Xia dynasty. After passing her childhood without incident, An Jin finally remembered that she had transmigrated into a novel about a world at war. An Jinrou was a throwaway character among throwaway characters, destined to be trampled to death among the refugees after the capital fell. An Jin 15.9kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves
39. 539 路 An Extra's Guide to Surviving in a Comic 路人乙漫画生存指南 The Long Road Back South迢迢南归Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Dropped by the author. You can go straight to the final three chapters. Male lead, no romance. Ensemble cast. Academy for people with special abilities. A year after the school arc of the comic Superpower Academy ended, the college arc finally began. It opened on September 1, with the main cast entering Supernova Academy for the Gifted. [The main cast ending up in Class F really is a classic] [That person in Class F must be a big shot] [The people in Classes S and A are so strong too] [What abou 25.3kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves
40. 540 将 A General Is No Boy 将军非少年 Jinhu瑾狐Ancient Romance706k WordsCompleted If “I love you” is good fortune, then for her, “You’re free” is salvation. “Si Youjin, you can protect these splendid rivers and mountains, you can protect these beautiful years, but can you protect yourself?” She sat atop the city wall and gave no answer… 4kReads9.3Score528Shelves
41. 541 任 When His Mission Goes Wrong, Kisses Keep His Wife from Turning Evil 任务翻车他靠亲亲降低老婆黑化值 Chen Wei忱为Two Male Leads702k WordsCompleted Dual male leads, episodic story, main character as the pursuer, mutually devoted couple, happy ending, complete. 666 has led Host after Host through the “play the scum top” missions. Just as the final mission is complete, the worlds where the System’s missions were once carried out begin to collapse, and all previous mission progress resets to zero. “Warning, warning: mission progress reset. Mission parameters have changed.” 666 watches helplessly as the original mission, “abandon the protagonis 7.3kReads9.1Score594Shelves
42. 542 学 What Does the Campus Heartthrob Have to Do with an Average Guy Like Me? 学院万人迷和我一路人有什么关系 Yogurt-Fried Watermelon酸奶炒西瓜Modern Romance655k WordsCompleted [Oblivious to romance, reads messages and replies at random; powerful and calm, embraces chaos; laid-back, wooden, irresistible heroine × others desperately showing off their charms, only for their advances to go unnoticed × irresistible to men and women alike × romantic battlefield × probably surrounded by one-sided crushes × ABO, heroine is a beta and is unaffected by pheromones from beginning to end] A new teacher arrived at the Empire's top military academy. They said she came from the myste 133.3kReads9.3Score21.9kShelves
43. 543 穿 I Joined the Long March and Trade Step Counts for Supplies 穿进长征路，我靠刷步数换物资 Amber Rolling Along琥珀滚滚Urban299k WordsCompleted Transmigration + No Romance + System + Long March + Patriotism + Supplies “I'm so hungry!” He stumbled along, looking as if he might collapse into a snowdrift and never wake again... Bu Yanxing, male, marathon champion and climbing enthusiast, accidentally transmigrates onto the Long March route. He crosses snowy mountains and grasslands and encounters countless soldiers. Fortunately, he binds himself to a Step Counter System. By racking up steps to exchange for supplies, he successfully reunite 2.8kReads6.1Score150Shelves

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    They should have been shining brightly in their respective fields, but they lamented that they were born in the wrong era, with countless bones piled up just for the sake of China's red people.

44. 544 我 I Have Never Truly Lived 我从未真正的活过 Xiaohu Who Likes Cats and Dogs喜欢猫狗的晓虎Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted [Pure despair | Ultimate tragedy | No redemption | Suffocating from beginning to end | No twists, no rebirth, no coming to terms] Diagnosed with moderate depression and bipolar disorder at the age of twelve, a boy spends ten years learning one thing: how to hide his own death perfectly in the middle of a crowd. This is not a story about fighting back. There is no comeback, no redemption, and no one opening the door at the last moment. It is a story about “not existing.” When no one has ever tru 11.4kReads6.9Score2.2kShelves
45. 545 大 Ming Dynasty: My Years as Zhu Yuanzhang's Heckler 大明，我给老朱当喷子的那些年 Qing Suisui卿岁岁Historical1.4M WordsCompleted If there’s anything you think could be improved, please point it out gently. I’ll make changes. Thank you. The protagonist’s official career: Investigating Censor, Supervising Censor, County Magistrate, Inspecting Censor and Deputy Censor-in-Chief, Censor-in-Chief, Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, Grand Secretary of the Hall of Cautious Diligence and Minister of Personnel. Gu Chen opens his eyes and finds himself in the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty, as a low-ranking remonstrance official. He ha 60.6kReads9.1Score4.3kShelves

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    I watched it all the time, it's really good

46. 546 归 The Soul of Tang Returns to the Righteous Cause 归义唐魂 Perfected Lord Xuan Zhen, Manifest Sage玄真显圣真君Historical1.0M WordsCompleted To the west, he allied with his uncle’s Yutian Kingdom; to the east, he reclaimed eleven prefectures of Helong. He drove the Uyghurs north and secured the Tianshan Mountains; looking south toward Chang’an, he reclaimed the old frontiers. Gunpowder shattered the Tibetan ranks; iron cavalry trampled the Khitan camps. The Three Stars Banner swept across Youzhou and Yunzhou, and the Han realm’s sky was opened anew beneath the sun and moon. 1.2kReads—Score106Shelves

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    Everyone in the world knows Anxi Guzhong, but does anyone still remember that I returned to the rebel army?

47. 547 生 Hated by Everyone in Life, I Became Their Beloved After Death 生前万人嫌，死后却成了白月光 Jun Xuanling君玄龄Urban216k WordsCompleted [Redemption] [Sweet Romance] [Healing] Senior high school student Chen Shu suddenly gains a superpower: he will be eighteen forever. He starts by using his power to enjoy a free feast of rare delicacies. Then he meets a girl on a bridge who is about to take her own life. With his superpower, he begins a romance with her... One that will never end. 1.9kReads8.7Score173Shelves

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    There are a few relatively niche ones among them

48. 548 天 The Heavenly Kingdom: The Rise of an Imperial Dynasty 天国王朝：帝朝崛起 Perfected Lord Xuan Zhen, Manifest Sage玄真显圣真君Historical1.6M WordsCompleted This is the legendary life of God's agent, entrusted with shepherding His flock! From a modern transmigrator to a medieval infant, he relied on the Mount & Blade System and his own strategic brilliance to break free from constraints, defend the Holy City, establish an empire, and change the course of history for both the Crusaders and the Islamic world. (Early game: using Mount & Blade to break through; mid-game: political scheming; late game: cyberpunk space opera) 156Reads—Score106Shelves
49. 549 管 Who Cares If It’s Real? What’s Wrong with Dying for My Beloved! 管他真的假的，我殉我宝怎么了！ Listening to Snow Fall, No Matter When听雪落无时Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted [Sensitive, Contrasting Beauty in Poor Health × Gentle, Humble, Self-Restrained Handsome Man] [1v1, Both Pure, Contrasting Personalities, Pure Love, Slow Burn] Marriage First, Love Later + Love Grows Over Time + Mutual Healing + Many Plot Twists After her family arranged her marriage, Gu Wanxiao thought she had merely changed places to wait for death. To her, marriage meant rotting away in a new place. But she never expected that he would give her a reason to want to live. Suppressing the dark, 4Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 550 诸 Riddled with Illness, I Refuse Treatment. Why Are You Crying? 诸病缠身，我不治，你们哭什么 So, Mister所以先生Urban307k WordsCompleted [Also known as: "Your Son Has Been Gone for a Long Time" and "My Depression Was Getting Better, but I Still Had Stomach Cancer"] Guo Lu was just passing through, a person suffering from depression, schizophrenia, and stomach cancer. After learning that he had only a few years left if he did not seek treatment, Guo Lu wanted nothing more than to end it all on his own terms. After the conflicts with his family accumulated and finally exploded time and again, the people close to him at last learned 17.5kReads8.8Score814Shelves

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