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. 151 第 The Ninth Empire 第九帝国 Honored Guest of the Qing Tower清楼贵客Urban3.6M WordsOngoing [Alternate Empire + War Among a Hundred Races + Supernatural Powers + Battles Across Different Worlds + Hunter Guilds + Slow-Burn Opening + Ensemble Cast + Both Thrills and Heartbreak] God gave life to all things and created the world. As God lay dying, humanity betrayed the divine, seized greed and wisdom, and founded an empire. The successor inherited the gods' power, swore to destroy the world, and founded the Church. From then on, the Empire and the Church waged war for ten thousand years. T 168.5kReads9.4Score15.3kShelves

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   I don't know why its rating is so low. Countless geniuses are just fragile pieces of paper in the face of the Empire's evergreen will. July Blaze Empire Evergreen!!!

2. 152 天 Awakened by Heavenly Treasures: I Can Engrave Anything 天物觉醒：我能刻印一切 The Leaf Riding the Wind御风而行的葉子Urban3.7M WordsOngoing [Publication Contract Signed, Safe to Read][Tales of Youth][Everyone Has Common Sense][Absolutely Wonderful][Magic][Distinctive Characters][No Female Lead] My name is Jin Feichen. Draped in the twilight of my youth, I once thought I would muddle through life, relying on taxpayers to support me forever. I thought that would be my fate. However, all of that came to an end on a rainy afternoon. Youth is a grand stage. On that evening when rain poured down in torrents, the stage reached out to me, a 269.6kReads9.5Score22.3kShelves

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   Book 1: Jin Feichen should be at the peak of his life right now, why does he have to suffer so much pain? [Crying] On his 18th birthday, he was stabbed in the heart by an alien race. On his 19th birthday, everyone except him died in the first playthrough, and in the second playthrough, only he from the first playthrough died. For several years, he didn't even celebrate his birthday. Even his hobby and best skill, magic, involved knives. [Crying] Book 2: Zhou Ke should have been an ordinary person, but Chen Yun gave him the opportunity to enter Shenpai University. From then on, Zhou Ke has been constantly risking his life, but he should have been just an ordinary student…

3. 153 我 I Have a Joker Card 我有一张小丑牌 Azure Company蔚蓝公司Urban2.2M WordsCompleted They say that on the day some people turn eighteen, the gods grant them a playing card with a supernatural ability. There are 52 playing cards and 52 different abilities. Those who receive a supernatural playing card are allowed to attend the best ability-user school. The campus belle: “I have the Queen of Spades. I can conjure all kinds of weapons!” The rich kid: “My dad has the Jack of Diamonds. He can get unlimited money!” Meanwhile, somewhere, a boy took his own playing card and used all 52 157.4kReads8.9Score24.5kShelves
4. 154 四 The Fourth Prince Is Having Another Episode 四殿下又在发癫 Spicy Barbecue香辣烤肉Ancient Romance981k WordsOngoing (Reincarnated from birth + no romance + slice-of-life comedy) In his previous life, Xiao Shi'an was a poor, neglected child. This time around, he was reborn as the fourth prince of the Great Yong dynasty, with a first-rate family background. But he accidentally caught his birth mother secretly drugging someone. In his panic, Xiao Shi'an fell into a lake, and all the pain from both his past and present lives flooded back to him. When his memories awakened, he completely gave up on ever having a 30.9kReads8.6Score2.3kShelves

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   Shi An, your "An" is the "An" of peace, not the "An" of tranquility. You seem crazy on the surface, but who knows the melancholy and confusion in your heart? You just want to attract attention, to get even a little bit of love. I don't know why, but seeing you acting like this always makes my heart ache [crying][crying][crying]. The dragon has nine sons, each different. They are all princes, how could they be foolish? They've just been acting all along. Fortunately, you have loving brothers. In short, may you be safe and sound, surrounded by love, with flowers blooming all the way, and may your long road ahead be bright and beautiful. Fourth Prince, you must be happy!!!

5. 155 京 Jingju Cats: A Bond That Endures 京剧猫之相濡以沫 Dim and Faint暗暗淡淡Two Male Leads867k WordsCompleted [Two male leads. Main pairing: Luo Ci and Xiao Hei; secondary pairing: Lu Wu and Wu Qing. Extras are part of the main story! Everyone gets a happy ending! Two powerful leads, original characters, regrets made right. This story has a prequel; see my profile for details.] Before Luo Ci took charge of the Valley of Gloom, he was Sect Master Nalan’s most prized disciple, a once-in-a-generation prodigy. The little kitten he brought home and raised from childhood became his lover. His passionate, free 1.5kReads9.2Score223Shelves

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   (Prequel) That year's Dragon Gate Gathering was a gathering of geniuses and heroes. From the Four Guardians—Nazong, Luzong, and Panzong—to the Eight Directions—Changzong, Shenzong, Nianzong, and Buzong; Puppet, Prodigal, Senior Brother, Sweeping Cat, the descendant of the Judge, the youngest son of the Sect Master, the successor of the Silver Bell... And perhaps even an elder. Thus, they met and became acquainted, embarking on their journeys in the martial world, their names becoming famous throughout the Twelve Sects. And then what? Later, the cat that sealed the killing array was discovered, and the benevolent elder lost face, his name changed to "Puppet" and his body shattered; the insect-controlling one who controlled ten thousand insects was devoured, and the insect-fearing one who shattered the bell and protected people lost his soul: rebirth was ultimately a life for a cat, and to protect one's beloved cat, one's fate is in the hands of others; remembering past events, one plunges a knife into one's own body with each move; to save one's companions, their every smile and frown is like flowing water without leaving a trace. I seem to have forgotten something, something very important... That year, at the Dragon Gate Gathering, four cats were missing from the list; that year, in the vast Yellow Sea, seven entered and three left, two cats were not remembered clearly (main story). The largest exotic cat family in Cat Land was wiped out, leaving only one little cat carrying the mark of the family's inheritance. He is the remnant of the exotic cats, the successor of the killing array, the senior brother of the Na Sect, the pride of the era; one of the highest rulers of the Gloomy Valley, and Xiao Hei's companion... In the decades after the great war, Xiao Hei opened an inn, but his beloved cat never came to stay.

6. 156 穿 Transmigrate into The Grave Robbers' Chronicles and Slap Zhang Qishan from the Start 穿越盗笔，开局抽了张起山一耳光 Open the Coffin, Raise the Corpse开棺起尸Two Male Leads455k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Making Up for Regrets] (I don’t know whether A Ning survives. That depends on what you readers think, so here’s the important part: two male leads, two male leads. If you can’t stand two men falling in love, please leave now. Don’t come complaining in the reviews later that my writing is disgusting! I’ve already given you fair warning. If you keep reading and still complain, then that’s on you!) Wu Jun is a freshly graduated finance student. Before he can inherit his father’s b 16.8kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves

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   Unfortunately, it was born at the wrong time, yet it shone so brightly that it's hard to let go of. If you're dissatisfied with these aspects, you can check out my bookshelf.

7. 157 相 Prequel to Through Thick and Thin: Forgetting Each Other by the Rivers and Lakes 相濡以沫前传：相忘于江湖 Dim and Faint暗暗淡淡Two Male Leads232k WordsCompleted [A Jingju Cats series about standing by one another] [Two male leads, ensemble cast, set before the main storyline, in the golden age of Luo Ci and his companions] Simply put: A group of wildly talented oddballs with very different personalities get together, and chaos ensues... Luo Ci, Xiao Hei, and Lu Wu once shared a group of friends. Ever since they met these troublemakers, they’ve never looked back from their path of absurdity. A glamorous red-clad demoness spends her days manipulating sa 234Reads8.1Score100Shelves
8. 158 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: I Give All I Can, Wishing You Peace and Joy 盗笔，尽吾所能，愿卿平安喜乐 Zhi Mengyao芷梦瑶Two Male Leads166k WordsCompleted As he pressed the remote in his hand, Qi Yuan thought that if he could live his life over again, he would do what he wanted and never let anything hold him back. He never imagined he really would get another life, much less that this time he'd have more than one invincible golden finger: he'd also become a god's older brother. That was fine by him. When he read the book back then, he had regretted being powerless to help them and watching them all meet tragic ends. Now he could change their fate 7.5kReads9.1Score936Shelves
9. 159 盗 Tomb Raiders: Who Stole My Wheelchair? 盗墓之谁偷了我的轮椅 Bingze Moli冰泽陌璃Two Male Leads302k WordsCompleted [The Mystic Nine + The Lost Tomb + no female lead + OOC warning + original characters + leans toward no CP, Qing Heng only fell in love once, from beginning to end] (As you read, remember not to focus only on romance or question the characters. These are their own choices. They stand on different sides and will choose whatever serves their interests best.) “Li Heng, Martial God who became a god through killing, you will ultimately have to repay the consequences of your actions.” “From now on, yo 2.6kReads9.1Score332Shelves
10. 160 起 Rise and Fall of the Spirit: I’m Even More Withdrawn Than My Brother! 起落有灵：我比我哥更自闭！ Lucky Jerry招财杰瑞Two Male Leads373k WordsCompleted A cold moonlight in the human world, mutual salvation, and Qiling Luo and a blind man In my previous life, I was a quiet, withdrawn child star. Everyone called it autism. After I transmigrated, a useless System that could spoil the plot appeared in my mind. It wanted me to be a little ray of sunshine, and its spoilers revolved around our nine families. I had no idea how to make an autistic child more cheerful. Then the System forced me to... The girl pinched Zhang Luoling’s cheek as he smiled br 5.2kReads8.9Score986Shelves
11. 161 穿 The First Day After I Transmigrated into Tomb Notes, I Got Caught by Xiaoge 穿越盗笔第一天，我被小哥逮着了 Sharp-Tongued Bagpipe牙尖风笛Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [Tomb Raiding + Zhang Qiling + Hei Xiazi + No Pairings] [The kind of protagonist your mom would smack you for being. Lighthearted, everyday interactions.] [The author did so much research that they got fed up with all the romance, so there's no romance. The author ships every couple they see, just not the protagonist.] Qi Quan transmigrates one day and discovers that he has amnesia. His right index and middle fingers are unusually long, and mosquitoes don't bite him. After thinking it over for a 2.6kReads9.2Score984Shelves
12. 162 火 Naruto: I Grow Stronger by Becoming a Beautiful, Tragic Side Character 火影：靠成为美强惨配角变强 A Fluffy Bear Blanket一条熊熊毛毯Two Male Leads1.6M WordsOngoing [Naruto fan fiction! Female-oriented! Two male leads! With viewing sessions!] [The protagonist is a natural actor and has scenes of pretending to be abused. His pairing is Kakashi. Many details are headcanon, and there may eventually be scenes where genuine friendship turns into something more. Don't read if that's not your thing.] After transmigrating as Uchiha Naluo, Naluo bound himself to a popularity System. He can only grow stronger by earning popularity. So this world has become a source o 27.7kReads9.5Score2.5kShelves
13. 163 黄 That Blonde Bully Messes with Me? My Uncle Is Qi Tongwei! 黄毛霸凌我？家叔祁同伟呀！ Lian Cang连藏Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted (Completed, no rushed ending, and readers were still leaving over three thousand “hurry up with the next chapter” comments on the final chapter.) Reborn ten years later, Zhao Xue’an is a heartthrob in Handong! Zhao Xue’an was wrongfully imprisoned for ten years. Only as he lay dying did he finally understand: no matter how successful a businessman you are, you can’t compete with a mere whim of power. Given a second life, he abandons business for politics. With his uncle, Qi Tongwei, showing him 45.7kReads9.1Score3.7kShelves

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    The main characters are mostly time travelers, but their friendships with people from the past are very well written.

14. 164 大 Great Qin: I Found the Young Emperor Qin Shi Huang 大秦：捡到少年的秦始皇陛下 Dreaming Through a Sleepless Rainy Night梦夜雨未眠Historical541k WordsCompleted When six-year-old Qin Shi Huang finds three-year-old Shen Qing, a child from the modern world who has transmigrated into the past and is well versed in history and culture, how will the two build a prosperous Great Qin? No matter how many emperors come after you, you will always be the one and only emperor for the ages. Being deceived, poisoned, and dying as the Qin dynasty falls in its second generation should not be your fate. Qin Shi Huang: They all criticize me and want to see me make a fool 3.8kReads8.3Score514Shelves
15. 165 我 My Emperor Father Can Read Minds 我的皇帝父亲会读心 Bone-Leak Gua Wen骨漏呱闻Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Infrastructure Building Focus ✚ Mostly Comedy ✚ Not Historically Accurate ✚ No Romance] Emperor Wei prided himself on being a wise ruler. His ministers served him well, his harem was harmonious, and his children were clever and filial. That is, until he was struck by lightning. Afterward, he gained the ability to read minds, and finally learned that everyone around him was two-faced, saying one thing while thinking another! Emperor Wei was devastated. So he had been such a failure as an emperor 57.1kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves
16. 166 选 Choose a Hero to Change History? Hold On, Let Me Try First 选英雄改变历史？等等，我先逝逝 Long Slow久缓Historical2.5M WordsOngoing When a major figure of an era runs into serious trouble, history is left with regrets. To set history right, the protagonist, Xi Zixin, is basically useless, so he has to rely on historical figures summoned from other eras to turn the tide and resolve those lingering regrets. The White-Haired Army of the Tang Dynasty, the Battle of Baoning in the Southern Ming, the First Emperor burning books and burying scholars... 249Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    All the historical injustices that were once unfulfilled are now being changed, and the injustices of the historical figures and their eras will also be addressed. It fits perfectly, so please read with confidence.

17. 167 工 After the Industrial Revolution, I Help Emperor Qin Conquer the World 工业革命后，我带政哥干翻全世界 Love in the South of the Mountain山南有情Historical431k WordsCompleted (Alternate title: Great Qin: Brother Zheng, Take a Look at This World Map) [No Romance + System + Great Qin + Brother Zheng + Unifying the World] [Domestic Arc + Industrial Revolution + Overseas Arc (with another domestic arc mixed in)] Chen Fan transmigrates to the Qin Dynasty and uses the System to pose as an immortal, helping Ying Zheng unify the world. Confucian scholars accuse Ying Zheng of tyranny? No problem. Chen Fan brings out the Four Great Inventions to benefit future generations. The 598Reads8.9Score101Shelves
18. 168 他 Where He Belongs 他的归处 Worried Unicorn操心的独角兽Two Male Leads22k WordsCompleted The internet was flooded with stories of Song Qing’s heroic deeds. I saw a video someone had taken: Song Qing leapt gracefully into the lake like a carp, then slowly disappeared, as if that had always been where he belonged. 4kReads8.1Score650Shelves
19. 169 盗 Tomb Raiding: After the White Moonlight Dies, the Villain Goes on a Killing Spree 盗墓：白月光死后，反派杀疯了 Ruoshui Ting'an若水亭安Two Male Leads243k WordsCompleted #Gloomy, lovesick beauty bottom #Apologies for OOC #Corruption and love rivals #Ultimate body-double showdown #High-risk tomb raiding with sweet romance “He died in the year he loved me most, so I made myself the sharpest blade.” Jiang Ruoqing is the most venomous snake beneath the tomb. He smiles as he cuts open Wu Xie's heart, cursing everyone who is happier than he is. Everyone calls him a madman He used the Wu family's Third Young Master as a body double and destroyed everything he had. “Who 246Reads9.3Score100Shelves

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    The main point is that the time and place of the time travel are wrong! Otherwise, I refuse to believe that our moon can't destroy it!!!

20. 170 水 Fickle as Water 水性杨花 Feng Yuqi冯玉奇Historical74k WordsCompleted In the chaotic years of the Republic of China, Xu Fangqing of Peach Blossom Village and Li Xiaoming, a fisherman, had known and loved each other since childhood. Their feelings were mutual, and with her uncle’s help, they became engaged, believing they would spend their lives together in peace. But fate had other plans: Fangqing’s uncle suddenly died, and her greedy mother-in-law secretly seized the family’s savings. For money, the mother-in-law joined forces with relatives and cruelly sold Fang 497Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    They are the starlight, the moon, and the sun!

21. 171 守 On the Day of the Wake, My Sisters-in-Law Put Me on the Throne 守灵当天，我被众嫂嫂推上皇位 Kitchen God of the Wood Stove柴火灶王爷Historical724k WordsOngoing [Alternate Dynasty + Transmigration + War + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + The Golden Finger Has Been Cut in Half] A high school boy named Tian Shu wakes up one morning in an ancient funeral hall. His widowed sisters-in-law swarm around him, showering him with care. In a feudal age of chaos, the powerful clans hold sway. The System is practically useless, and each sister-in-law has her own agenda. Born into a poor family, can he defy fate, change his destiny, command a vast empire, and mak 4.6kReads8.8Score183Shelves

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    This one meets the requirements.

22. 172 羽 Ascension, Yet No Immortality 羽化非仙 Tangtang Doesn't Sleep糖糖不睡觉Xianxia737k WordsOngoing [No System, no golden finger, no harem, not a transmigration story] [There is no sect competition, and yet it is the truest sect competition of all: the losers will see their lives, sects, traditions, and even their entire races erased.] The righteous path is not as bright and noble as it appears; The demonic path is not as cruel and bloodthirsty as it is portrayed; But evil cultivators are even more wicked than anyone could imagine. Here, there is love that spans ten thousand years, hatred that 5.1kReads—Score616Shelves

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    The righteous path is full of worms, the demonic path is full of madmen, and the righteous path has invaded the demonic path! The protagonist witnesses a cultivator transform into an ugly worm upon ascending to immortality! From then on, he searches for the truth while struggling to survive… [Please follow][Please follow]

23. 173 谁 Whose Favored Concubine Doesn't Get Herself Killed? 谁家宠妾不作死啊 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 77.9kReads9.5Score8kShelves

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    My ten-yuan, despite being brimming with talent, lost all avenues to realize her value when she became a concubine.

24. 174 桑 The Sang Method of Secretly Loving You 桑式暗恋法则 Gentle Scholar温柔文人Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [Physical edition now available] Sang You transmigrated, landing back on the first day of her freshman year of high school. The three years of high school she'd finally made it through had suddenly been reset to square one. Thinking about going back to a high school life where she had nothing, not even a full head of hair, made her want to die. Later, she stopped wanting to die, but everyone else said she was crazy. She was a freshman, yet not long after the term began, she skipped ahead to seni 67.5kReads9.6Score10kShelves
25. 175 他 He Kept Summer Hidden 他藏了夏天 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted That night, the young man slowly bent down, bracing his hands on his thighs so he could look her in the eye. It was as if he were declaring that they stood as equals in matters of the heart. Keeping his voice low, he asked, “Senior, I like you. Do you like me?” Ji An raised her hand to stroke Xu Linxi’s cheek and softly ordered him, “Close your eyes.” Xu Linxi trembled, then obediently lowered his lashes. Ji An’s lips curved into a smile. She placed both hands on either side of his face, rose on 8.7kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
26. 176 小 You Brats, Are You All Incorrigible? 小屁孩，你们都学不乖是吧？ Bing Ningmeng冰柠萌Two Male Leads505k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Brotherhood + Family Bonds + A Sickly Eldest Brother + Angst Before Romance + Reconciliation + Beloved by All + Mutual Devotion + Ensemble Cast + Happy Ending] Orphaned, their family in decline, and the brothers scattered, they had no one to rely on. As the eldest, Xiao Jingchen rebuilt his family’s power despite his illness, doing everything he could to find his five younger brothers. But when the clues finally came together, fate played a cruel joke on him: the brothers who 13.1kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves

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    They should have been a very happy family.

27. 177 还 I Have Three Months Left to Live, So Let Me Die in Peace 还剩三个月命，请让我从容赴死 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 166.5kReads9.8Score19.1kShelves

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    This is so heartbreaking. They should have lived and died together, but they existed in different time periods.

28. 178 开 My Ancestors’ Graves Started Smoking from the Start: Disguised as a Man, I Take the Imperial Exams 开局祖坟冒青烟，女扮男装科举忙 Jiang Suiwan江岁晚Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Xie Yuheng transmigrates from the Apocalypse to a farming household, where a tyrant rules the land. With no other choice, she disguises herself as a boy. As she grows older, everyone in the surrounding villages comes to know that the Xie family's prodigy has an exceptionally clever mind. Too bad he's a sickly weakling who can't lift a finger or carry a load. Bystander: “You're so noble, so impressive! Your sickly family member just kicked someone through a wall!” The Xie family: “Does the head o 12.1kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
29. 179 历 History’s Regrets: The Young Years 历史的遗憾·少年篇 The Ancients Were Trendy古人很潮Historical112k WordsCompleted What are history's regrets? They are the past, flowing away like water, never to return; the Qin Empire's great ambition for the ages reduced to a cupful of dust; the An Lushan Rebellion bringing a flourishing age to an abrupt end; the noble moonlight and lonely courage in the young Qu Yuan's heart; the idealist Yu Qian dying amid the boundless mortal world; the hot tears shed by those who read these lines in the histories... Step into the swirling dust of the dynasties and catch a fleeting glim 8.2kReads9.4Score2kShelves

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    There are many regrets in history, but that's just history and cannot be changed.

30. 180 求 Please Stop Cursing Me, There'll Soon Be No One Left in the Industry! 求求你别骂了，圈内都快没人了！ Feeling Constrained局促着Urban767k WordsOngoing [After the first hundred chapters, the story's ideas are unlike anything else online!] [No Female Lead, No Flirting, I Swear + Sharp Critiques and Debates + A Master of One-Liners + The Modern-Day Lu Xun, a Mentor of Ideas + Idealism, a Peerless Patriot + An Adult Fairy Tale + Guaranteed Writing Quality] Bad movies shoved in your face, pretty young actors' expressionless performances polluting your eyes: in his fury, Jiang Li unexpectedly awakens the “Public Enemy of the Internet System” and be 8.1kReads8.7Score525Shelves

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    I highly recommend checking this out; it's insightful and entertaining! 👍 The content after chapter 100 is simply divine! You can get a glimpse of its brilliance just from the chapter titles.

31. 181 师 My Junior Sister Goes Berserk and Gets Rich, Then Reaches Godhood by Courting Death 师妹发癫暴富，作死一路成神 Warm Water Warms Itself温水自温Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted No CP, no System, not a wish-fulfillment story, no brainless plot, no face-slapping, no doting on the protagonist by everyone. Half sweet, half angst. The heroine is weak early on, and there are lots of foreshadowing details. Don't read if that bothers you. Synopsis: After finally winning 300 million in the lottery, she transmigrated into a book without spending a single cent. In a fit of anger, she first destroyed the System, then transmigrated as a villainess. She could go home if she died, so 169Reads—Score—Shelves

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    We walk side by side, the road ahead is arduous, but as long as the youths are together, even if we die, this blood, this passion, this path will not be lonely.

32. 182 杀 After Slaying My Way Through Instances, I Raise an Evil God by the Rules 杀穿副本后，我在规则里养大邪神 White Peach Wuwu Dragon白桃呜呜龙Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted The print edition is now available under the title: The Fall of the Gods (Not for the faint of heart: nonhuman entities and terrifying monsters.) Yin Xiu has lived in a town governed by rules for six years. Normal players follow the rules and clear instances to stay alive. Yin Xiu, however, stays in town day after day. He doesn’t leave, clear instances, or go near the monsters. He does the bare minimum, takes it easy, and has practically settled into retirement. The town’s monsters have had thei 102.4kReads9.7Score14.2kShelves

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    Hmm… A regular guest on sweet romance stories accidentally stumbled into a high-level game… (I've put my little couple here) (Let's see if anyone clicks in)

33. 183 身 With a Terminal Illness, I Heal the Whole World with My Songs 身患绝症的我，用歌治愈全世界 Old-Age Rice Scoop老年饭勺Urban442k WordsCompleted [Slice of life + entertainment + System + healing + livestreaming + redemption + one heroine] At just eighteen, Wen He is diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. A System descends and binds itself to him: “Set Sail for Your Dream.” Even though he grew up in a cold and unfeeling family, and even as illness ravages his body, Wen He still heals everyone with his songs. Having been caught in the rain himself, he wants to hold an umbrella over others. His song “The Good Things of This World Are Intertwi 8.8kReads9.3Score990Shelves

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    Two words: very sharp.

34. 184 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 107.4kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves

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    Everyone shines in their own story 🌿🍀 🌱①: This is truly a standout in my collection of mindless sweet romance novels 🌾 The female lead and another male lead (not her husband, but a rival with many scenes) are incredibly shrewd, able to predict events six months in advance. They're both incredibly clever, but unfortunately, their ideas differ 🌿 🌵②: I often read time-travel stories, but it's rare to see an entire class transmigrated into this one 🌾 An entire class of top students transmigrates; some use their math and science skills to conquer the world, while others achieve academic success 🌾 Everyone's path is different, but they all shine brightly 🌾

35. 185 陆 Mr. Lu, Are You Satisfied Now That She’s Dead? 陆先生，她死了你可满意 Lu Yitang鹿苡糖Modern Romance43k WordsCompleted “Mr. Lu, are you satisfied now that she's dead?” Sang Yuwan looked at him coldly. She truly wished she could kill the despicable man standing before her with her own hands. “Who are you trying to fool? You think putting her photo on some random urn makes it her? Ridiculous!” Lu Cichuan's eyes were faintly red as he stared fixedly at Sang Yuwan, as if he could still brazenly torment Li Mo as long as Sang Yuwan said she wasn't dead. But... Sang Yuwan was gone. That was true. 3.2kReads6.6Score306Shelves

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    Heartbreaking!! A pure and innocent heroine encounters a ruthless CEO, and the strong-willed heroine seeks justice.

36. 186 她 She Held a Reunion Feast, and the Entire Court Showed Up? 她办个同窗宴，满朝文武都来了？ Little Su Mehmeh小素咩咩Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Group transmigration + ensemble cast + no System + imperial examinations + everyday academy life in the early story + political intrigue in the middle and later story] (Everyone is highly intelligent and career-driven; the heroine has no romance) An earthquake sent Zhu Lan and her entire class of top students into a book, where they became a notorious group of failures! How could they turn things around? Oh, apparently all they had to do was pass the highest-level imperial exam. What a relief! 10.5kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
37. 187 盗 Tomb Raiding: From the Start, They Were Draining My Blood 盗墓：穿越开局就被放血 It's Qiaqia是洽洽啊Two Male Leads396k WordsCompleted [A DMBJ fanfic. No CP, though it can also be read as an all-characters pairing. The main story won’t develop any romance; extras may, depending on how things go.] Content warning: This leans toward angst. If you can’t stand seeing the protagonist suffer, don’t read it. Also, the author revises the story often, so your first and second readings may differ. Synopsis: After leaving that place, I often had this thought in my head: “This is someone else’s story. I’m not the protagonist.” But I still 2.1kReads8.8Score247Shelves
38. 188 惊 What?! The Beautiful Girl Woke Up to Find Her Child Was Three! 惊！美少女一觉醒来孩子三岁！ Yu Yier余宜尔Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Published print edition: Nian Nian Xiang Xu] [Both leads' first love + adorable child + CEO + sweet romance + healing + villain] Original title: What?! A Beautiful Young Woman Woke Up to Find Her Child Was Three! At eighteen, Xu Chuniann confessed her feelings to her crush. After a night of drinking, she woke up six years in the future. From what she could tell, her twenty-four-year-old self was difficult and capricious. Her husband, whom she had secretly loved for years, had given up on her, a 44.1kReads9.2Score5.3kShelves
39. 189 将 The General’s Husband 将门男后 Cheng Yunyou橙云悠Two Male Leads203k WordsCompleted In Changping City, everyone knew the little ditty about the Xie family’s young marquis: even dogs couldn’t stand him. At five, he dared to provoke the emperor, tugging at His Majesty’s beard in front of the civil and military officials. At eight, he used the Second Prince as a horse at his birthday banquet. At ten, he was cockfighting and bird-walking around Changping City. By fourteen, he’d made a name for himself in every brothel and pleasure house. He lived a carefree, happy life. Yet few kne 3kReads9.2Score392Shelves
40. 190 星 Starfall Dreamtalk 星落梦语 Fish Beneath the Stars星星下的鱼Ancient Romance723k WordsOngoing [Pretend GL] + [BG] + [Domineering, coercive romance, a groveling pursuit after betrayal, and winning hearts with tricks] + [One-on-one romance] + [Happy ending] Readers who prefer chaste stories, beware!!! (Also known as: The Heroine Is Always Thinking About How to Survive) Overworked office worker Meng Jian transmigrates into a fantasy world. She thinks she can coast to an easy, sweet romance by binding herself to a romance System, but it turns out the System is a scammer too! It gives her not 67Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    I'd be heartbroken if anyone hadn't read "Starry Night Dreams," okay? It's a transmigration story with unconventional plot twists and extreme sweetness. The system forces her to build a harem, but the heroine insists on surviving alone and being the only beautiful one, only to be pampered by a hidden powerhouse and become the darling of the group! The plot is packed with exciting moments and overflowing with sweetness. If you're looking for ancient romance or fantasy novels, this is a must-read—you'll get hooked the more you read!

41. 191 迟 Love That Came Too Late Is Cheaper Than Grass 迟来的深情 比草还轻贱 Quality Young Man one优质青年one1k WordsCompleted Love that comes too late is worth less than grass 38Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 192 太EN Has the Little Crown Prince Taken the Throne Yet? 太子崽崽今天登基了吗？ Wen Yuan Party文元党Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted Raising children + fortune + no romance. For content warnings, read the author’s note in Chapter 1. The synopsis has a word limit. In his previous life, Wu Junji spent sixteen years living among commoners before Emperor Zhou found him and named him Crown Prince. After five years on the throne, he died full of resentment. When he opens his eyes again, he is back at the moment Emperor Zhou sent him away from the palace. He swears that this time he’ll kill Emperor Zhou and avenge himself. But Hea 64.2kReads9.2Score8.7kShelves
43. 193 少 Young Marshal, Your Wife Has Run Away Again 少帅你老婆又跑了 Ming Yao明药Modern Romance5.4M WordsCompleted “My wife is a country girl. She doesn’t know anything about fashion, so don’t bully her!” the Young Marshal declared. The socialites and noble ladies whom the Young Marshal’s wife had completely overshadowed wanted to cry: Who was bullying whom, exactly? The Young Marshal added, “My wife is gentle and quiet. She doesn’t know anything about Chinese medicine or marksmanship!” The patients cured by his wife and the enemies she’d shot dead wondered: Young Marshal, are you blind? “My wife is tend 16.7kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
44. 194 起 The Prison Planet of Origins 起源囚星 Bear Squatting in the Corner蹲在墙角的熊Urban1.6M WordsOngoing A rift in the universe tears through space and time, sweeping the boy Zeng Xi into a rising tide of supernatural powers! The only disciple in the Sword Sect without a sword spirit, he struggles to survive amid the bloodshed as Earth awakens. Mysterious organizations lurking in the shadows begin to emerge, while interstellar visitors wearing the mask of civilization close in step by step. Are these so-called raiders the scythes of death, here to destroy civilizations, or guides sent to awaken the 6.2kReads9.2Score306Shelves

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    Spiritual energy resurgence, all races attack.

45. 195 盗 Tomb Raiding: Immortal, Yet Utterly Broken 盗墓：不死，但破碎感拉满了 Ruoshui Ting'an若水亭安Two Male Leads316k WordsCompleted [New book, low rating] [Two male leads, a magnetic, beautiful, strong yet tragic protagonist, an incredibly captivating beauty on the receiving end, readers can ship whoever they like] [Fanfiction, with original headcanon that the girl is Second Master’s sworn younger sister, apologies for out-of-character portrayals] [A mix of sweetness and angst, happy ending] Yun Chu wakes up inside a coffin. Someone claiming to be a System tells him he has an immortal body. The good news: an immortal body. T 4.8kReads9.1Score622Shelves
46. 196 谁 Who Told You to Write Such a Tragic Ending! 谁让你这么写遗憾的！ Wangzai Chubby Steamed Bun旺仔胖馒头Historical325k WordsOngoing Shen Lei transmigrates to a parallel world and happens to be competing in a global screenwriting contest! He discovers that the film and television industry here is underdeveloped, and that none of the masterpieces from his previous life have ever been made! Shen Lei decides to give the people of this parallel world a literary shock! In the quarterfinals, the assigned theme is “Regret.” While everyone else is writing heart-wrenching love stories, Shen Lei thinks of a group of old friends. 116Reads5.4Score235Shelves

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    In the deep recesses of the river of time, there exists a group of people, like stars, born with a destiny radiant with brilliance. They possessed unparalleled talent and lofty ambitions, capable of composing the most magnificent chapters on the stage of history, earning the world's admiration and adoration. Every step they took seemed to tread on the strings of glory and greatness, playing a melody that resonated deeply. However, the strings of fate suddenly snapped, and a capricious storm swept in. Perhaps it was the cruel trick of destiny, or the relentless crushing of the wheels of time, but on their journey to pursue their dreams, they repeatedly brushed past hope, only to be repeatedly swept away by the waves of darkness. The once attainable glory gradually faded, leaving only endless regrets weeping in the wind. Those unlit lights of dreams, those crushed flowers of hope, in the dust of time, tell heartbreaking stories, evoking sighs of regret and prompting a deep exploration into the twists and turns that led their lives from brilliance to desolation.

47. 197 神 Father, Kneel Down and Satisfy Me 神父，跪下，喂饱我 Wan Louyu万楼愈Two Male Leads390k WordsCompleted [Full Audiobook Now Available] [Both Pure + Intense Push and Pull + Flirtatious + Shou Imprisons Gong] [Yandere Vampire Shou Ji Wangxian × Priest Gong Wicher] Ji Wangxian, the first of the vampires, was sealed away for hundreds of years. After breaking free, he was weak and on the run from his pursuers, so he disguised himself as a woman and went to stay with the priest, Wicher. Wicher’s aim was to kill him, yet Ji Wangxian became intoxicated by Wicher’s sweet blood. The more Wicher resisted and 13.7kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
48. 198 道 Dao Yan's Profound Heavens: Loading the Deduction Module from the Start 道衍玄天：开局加载推演模组 Yun Zhen Yan云枕砚Eastern Fantasy254k WordsCompleted [The Myriad Worlds + Genius + Decisive and Ruthless + Ensemble Cast] Cultivation is like this: other people only need to devote themselves wholeheartedly to advancing their cultivation, but Chen Xiao has a lot more to consider. One day, Chen Xiao awakens memories of his past life and realizes that everything he once knew has become strange and discordant. Looking at this alternate-world civilization, which the predecessors have wildly remade, he finds the whole thing mind-blowing. Beneath the pr 13Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    A new world view that deeply blends the cultivation system with the imaginative ideas of a transmigrator. The protagonist is calm, observant, and good at planning; a steady genius, not mindless. A good read if you're looking for something to read.

49. 199 一 One Farewell from the Chancellor, and Why Are All the Netizens Crying? 一句丞相保重，网友怎么都哭了？ The Production Team's Big Donkey生产队的驴大Urban327k WordsCompleted Yang Xu was utterly bewildered to discover that he had transmigrated and was now taking part in a global creative writing competition! Contestants had to create a work based on a theme provided by the organizers. When the organizers announced the theme [Regret], Yang Xu immediately began writing The Great Qin Empire, focusing on Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor in history! A dark, cold childhood, betrayal and misunderstanding from those closest to him, a grand ambition that fell just one step sh 8kReads8.2Score897Shelves
50. 200 重 Reborn: My Golden Age, 1988 重生：我的黄金年代1988 A Pig's Big Dream猪的理想大Urban2.3M WordsCompleted Some people call the years from 1985 to 2000 the golden age, the best of times. The tide of economic growth came rolling in, and fortunes were made one after another. Zhong Yuanchao, who had spent his previous life working in education, returned to 1988 and found himself in a run-down civil affairs bureau, with divorce papers right before him. Standing once more at a crossroads of fate, he decisively chose to cut his losses while he still could! Now free again, Zhong Yuanchao wanted to do just t 27.4kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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