I Want to Read a Mystery Romance 😭 想看悬疑恋爱的😭

1. 1 不 Wasn't This a Dating Show? How Did It Turn into a Battle Royale? 不是恋综吗？怎么整上大逃杀了 Folded in the Mist折雾里Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted [Ridiculous comedy + mildly spooky supernatural elements + unhinged antics] [Unhinged queen VS pretentious guy] The good news: Yun Yu transmigrated into a book and became a rich, beautiful heiress! The bad news: her family went bankrupt right before her eyes. Even worse, her husband was about to divorce her, and she wouldn’t get a single cent! She might as well not have transmigrated at all. To pay off her debts, Yun Yu was forced to join a dating reality show that would have the original owner 16.9kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves

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   Opening: Hmm, an entertainment industry novel, the male lead has a system, and it's a silly novel where you can ship couples [Learned][Learned] Result: (At night) Ah! There's a ghost!! [Fear] Oh, it's a fantasy novel, so scary but I still want to read it 🥰 It's just an unusual silly entertainment industry (romance variety show) novel, I was scared but wanted to read it in the middle of the night. Strong female lead, I love Yun Yu, she gives me a lot of security, and it's also very satisfying to roast people; there aren't many romance lines, but they are very clear, the second male lead is great (I quite like him 😍), I feel a little uneasy. #Dungeon #BigBoss #GoodMentalState

2. 2 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 74.8kReads9.4Score6.8kShelves
3. 3 罪 On the Edge of Crime 罪案边缘 VerdureMystery549k WordsCompleted The first time Chen Xi saw Qin Yu, she knew he would belong to her. She was a romantic, so she wanted to preserve him in formaldehyde. That way, Qin Yu could belong to her alone. Someone once described Chen Xi this way: all that stood between her and becoming a criminal was Qin Yu. “I walk toward the sun, unafraid of the long, dark night.” [Obsessive forensic doctor Chen vs. upright police officer Qin] 3.5kReads8.9Score418Shelves

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   I just finished watching it, it was pretty good.

4. 4 穿 Transmigrate to Yunnan Worm Valley: A Survival Guide for the Consort of King Xian 穿越云南虫谷：献王妃求生指南 Like Snow, Remembering the Passing Years似雪忆流年Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Ghost Blows Out the Light] + [yandere] + [King Xian is a straight-up tyrant, no redemption arc] The rating has just been posted, so it’ll go up. Updates are steady, so you can’t go wrong giving this a try! I transmigrated, but instead of getting a comeback story, I landed straight in the palace of King Xian of the ancient Dian Kingdom! All around me, women wailed in agony. Before me stood a mad tyrant with a bronze sword in hand and a sinister look in his eyes. No System! No supernatural abilit 57.1kReads9.4Score5.7kShelves

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   It's a good show; the male lead is a madman criticizing a tyrant, and he doesn't try to redeem himself. He's obsessed with ascending to immortality and kills indiscriminately; the female lead can only barely survive.

5. 5 陆 Dr. Lu, Forensic Pathologist, Takes the Lead 陆法医在上 Expired Peach Preserves过期的蜜桃罐头Two Male Leads593k WordsCompleted [Audio drama now available] “About Captain Yu Being Completely Under His Wife's Thumb” Yu Anyu is upright and hates evil. He is passionate and brave, respects life and the truth, and loves the world. Lu Li isn't cut out to be a forensic doctor. Aside from his clever mind and handsome face, he's good for nothing. He doesn't love his work, has no compassion or empathy, and has no interest in pursuing justice. He loves only Yu Anyu. Any affection he feels for the world is simply because Yu Anyu lov 1.4kReads8.8Score213Shelves

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   "The Forensic Doctor Above" is a thrilling modern BL (Boys' Love) crime novel. Criminal investigation team leader Yu Anyu and forensic director Lu Li not only solve cases but also embark on a deep and sweet love story. Every case is a challenge to their intellect, and every embrace is a solace to their soul. If you enjoy suspenseful case analysis and a profoundly moving love story, this book is for you.

6. 6 二 On the Second Day of the Second Month, I Marry the Dragon King 二月初二，嫁龙王 Meeting the Red Silk邂红绸Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since I turned eighteen, I’ve had shameful erotic dreams every night. In them, I spend day and night entwined with a man dressed in black, with dark hair. My grandmother, the last shaman in the village, said I was the reincarnation of a deer spirit. In my previous life, I sealed an evil river dragon with a virgin’s blood; in this life, I was destined to live alone, and must never break my vow of chastity! On the second day of the second lunar month that year, as the dragon raised its head, 8.2kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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   👍👍Absolutely amazing! The writing in this novel is superb! It's brimming with detail; the environmental descriptions practically draw the reader into the story, and every smile, frown, and inner thought of the characters is vividly portrayed. As the plot unfolds, each step is meticulously detailed, without any unnecessary flourishes, allowing the reader to feel as if they are right there with the characters, sharing their joys and sorrows. Truly a rare gem!

7. 7 幽 Miss Ghost and Someone’s Everyday Case Collisions 幽灵小姐与某人的撞案日常 Fish That Never Return有鱼不归去Mystery798k WordsOngoing One bizarre case after another seems to be destroying Luo Minglu's ordinary life. The talkative ghost lady, meanwhile, seems to be rebuilding his world. Clues leading to the truth lie hidden in the past that has been concealed. Only after the smoke clears will the real deduction begin. The young man stands with his back to the rain. He slowly speaks: “If sincerity can bring only tragedy, then lies will be my answer.” 29Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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   This one's good; the male and female leads are innocent and pure, and it's guaranteed to be sweet. You should check it out.

8. 8 鹿 Lu Ling Feng Shui Shop 鹿灵风水铺 Silent Worry不语忧Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted paranormal suspense + mild horror + one-on-one romance + episodic stories] Lu Ling is forced to take over the feng shui shop her father left her and shoulder the Lu family’s duty as spirit-contractors. Only after she starts taking on cases does she realize that people can be far more terrifying than ghosts. 7kReads9.0Score1kShelves

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   Episodic stories

9. 9 军 Sweet Military Marriage: The Pretty Army Wife Makes a Fortune in the 1980s 军婚甜蜜蜜：俏军嫂在八零赚麻了 Xing Yuyan邢毓晏Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is now available Original title: Sweet Military Marriage: The Pretty Military Wife Makes a Fortune in the 1980s Zuo Jingyan had achieved financial independence and was ready to enjoy life as a wealthy, beautiful woman. Then a car accident sent her back to 1980, and things got off to a rocky start! She became a notorious nuisance, causing so much trouble that everyone in the compound avoided her. Her military husband was determined to d 21.3kReads9.5Score3.6kShelves

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   The officer is so handsome, he's got that ascetic vibe! 🥰🥰🥰

10. 10 罪 The Perfect Partners in Crime 罪佳拍档 Let Ah Rang让阿让Two Male Leads443k WordsCompleted [Powerhouse Duo + Two Male Leads + Criminal Investigation] A battle-ready squad leader X a brilliant forensic doctor from a wealthy family After three years without a single murder, Jing'an City is hit by seven or eight major cases in one year. The killers are executed one after another, yet someone is always one step ahead of the police. Who is punishing the murderers in place of the law? What is the true original sin behind the seven deadly sins? As it turns out, they are the same kind of pers 4.4kReads9.2Score540Shelves

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    When the aloof forensic pathologist descends from his pedestal for love, his eyes, once solely focused on corpses and the truth, begin to soften with a new tenderness and affection. In the cold autopsy room, his techniques are precise and calm, seemingly unmoved by worldly emotions. However, when love quietly arrives, it's like a ray of warm light piercing his closed heart. He begins to try to understand the emotional entanglements he once found unreasonable. When handling cases, besides his unwavering pursuit of the truth, he also considers the feelings of the victims' families. He used to be a loner, but now he waits for his lover after get off work, strolling together under the dim streetlights. His world is no longer just about death and mysteries; it's filled with laughter and sweetness with his beloved. From that lofty, unapproachable pedestal, he gradually steps into the warm, everyday world of love.

11. 11 蛇 Snake Burial 蛇葬 Clouds Gather, Thirsting for Rain积云渴雨Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted When I was nine, my grandmother sealed me alive inside the hollow of a thousand-year-old willow tree to keep me safe from disaster. She never expected a black snake to wrap itself around me. It coiled over my collarbone and slowly devoured my heart. 9.3kReads8.2Score271Shelves

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    Not for the faint of heart! "Snake Burial" is an absolute horror gem among Tomato's free novels! The protagonist is born amidst the eerie scene of thousands of snakes gathering, is sealed alive in a tree hole and entangled by a black snake, surrounded by mysteries. The mysterious Mingzhi and the blood-topped black snake that controls people's hearts appear one after another, sending chills down your spine. Every page is full of unknowns and frights, making it impossible to stop reading!

12. 12 滩 Lost on the Mudflats 滩涂迷失 Xiao Zhuliu小竹榴Mystery355k WordsCompleted [Mystery and wild ideas] + [Fortune-telling] + [Ghost-hunting] + [Fantasy romance] Su Huaixin is enjoying a happy holiday with Zhang Zhengheng and Tang Xia when an unexpected accident shatters their peaceful time together. She is bitten by a venomous snake hidden in the grass. The poison quickly spreads through her body, and despite her companions' desperate efforts to save her, they are ultimately helpless. Su Huaixin dies of the venom. Yet, as if in a twist of fate, when Su Huaixin opens her 1Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 沙 The Goofy Fortune-Telling Celestial Master Is Terrifyingly Strong 沙雕算命天师，她强得可怕 Lan Qianqian蓝千千Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Wacky Power Fantasy + Imaginative, Beloved by All + Metaphysical Master + Unhinged + Unexpected Contrast] Jiang Cha fails to ascend and is struck by a heavenly bolt of lightning, sending her back to her original world. Here, she is the villainous fake heiress in a novel: the real heiress steals her fortune, and Jiang Cha is expected to take the fall for the real heiress's deadly tribulation. The Jiang family announces her death. The very next moment, Jiang Cha kicks open the coffin li 5.2kReads8.8Score828Shelves

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    ① Jiang Cha failed to ascend to immortality and was reborn from a coffin, leading netizens to believe she had risen from the dead. She encountered Xie Jiutang, the most expensive man in the capital. The bold female lead offered to heal his leg and allow him to walk again. From then on, the male lead became attached to her on their ghost-hunting journey. 5-star recommendation ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ② The beginning features elements of a romantic reality show in the entertainment industry. The show transitions from suspense to fantasy and finally becomes an infinite flow scenario. The female lead, after clearing the infinite flow scenario, makes a deal with the system to rebuild the world. Her character is eccentric and hilarious, while the male lead is a two-faced, arrogant, and domineering CEO. The plot is good, and the couple is enjoyable. Recommended.

14. 14 阴 The Yin-Born Girl and Her Snake King Betrothed 阴生女，蛇王聘 Silver Blossom, Fire Tree银花火树Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted The day I was born, the Imperial Star entered my fate, and a hundred ghosts clung to me. To keep me alive, my grandmother summoned the most powerful guardian spirit in the north to suppress my fate. With a python as my master, I became a spirit medium, learned the ways of yin and yang and the Eight Trigrams, and traveled across the land to protect the world. Under my master's protection, I became a generation's greatest prodigy. But in doing so, I also glimpsed secrets and heavenly mysteries I w 6.9kReads8.9Score447Shelves

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    This type is similar to suspenseful romance.

15. 15 鬼 My Ghostly Husband, Don’t Be So Bad 鬼神老公，别太坏 A Wild Chrysanthemum一朵野菊花Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Devoted Couple + Supernatural Mysteries + Ghost-Hunting + Lots of Fun Tropes + Strong-Willed Heroine + Utterly Devoted Husband] My name is An Ning. I was born on Ghost Festival and carry a demon eye, so everyone thinks I'm cursed. Since childhood, a mysterious man I couldn't see has saved my life again and again. He told me, "If you want me to protect you forever, we have to make a marriage pact when you turn twenty." Then, on my twentieth birthday, my demon eye went out of control. I had a dan 9kReads9.1Score906Shelves

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    These books all have good ratings and are all about suspense and romance. If you like them, please give them a thumbs up.

16. 16 小 A Little Land of Mountains and Rivers 小山河 Beidou Erniang北斗二娘Mystery937k WordsCompleted When Chi Xia first joins the special investigations team, Luo Xun strongly recommends transferring her elsewhere. The intern is so thin-limbed and wooden, like she can barely keep her eyes open. What makes her suitable for this team? She’d be much better off in Publicity! The thin-limbed intern says nothing, responding to everything with, “Captain Luo, solving the case comes first.” Luo Xun is so frustrated he can barely contain himself. The team is doomed, he thinks. Before long, Captain Luo ge 69.2kReads9.5Score12.3kShelves
17. 17 暗 Dark Night: Criminal Investigation 暗夜【刑侦】 Xiao Erlang潇二郎Two Male Leads616k WordsCompleted New novel: Crossing the River at Dusk [Crime Investigation]. Come check it out ^O^ Completed. The rating doesn’t matter; it won’t go any higher. Come take a look. No malicious bad reviews. If you don’t like it, don’t read it. Also known as Dark Night [Crime Investigation] [BL crime investigation + episodic cases + major case + older top + happy ending. Don’t read if that’s not your thing.] [Behavioral psychology consultant Lin Wujing ✖️ straightforward crime squad captain Li Chuan] [My life is 1.9kReads8.8Score298Shelves

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    Both novels feature a dual male lead setup, and the plot revolves around suspense and crime investigation. The first two protagonists are forensic pathologists, while the latter two are psychology experts – both are settings I enjoy! 😆😆

18. 18 痞 The Rogue Detective 痞子神探 Jiu Tang九棠Mystery913k WordsCompleted The youngest professor of psychology VS an arrogant, spoiled young master with a hoodlum streak. Their temperaments clash and their styles couldn't be more different. Their pairing is enough to shake heaven and earth... This explosive duo accidentally uncovers a shocking case: a missing older brother, destroyed memories, and the truth behind it all, slowly laid bare... 454Reads8.8Score100Shelves
19. 19 天 Heaven-Sent Good Fortune: She Brings Luck to the Whole Village on the Road to Escape Famine 天降福宝，逃荒路上她旺疯全村 Reaching Up to Pluck the Stars手可摘星辰Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Farming + the whole village dotes on her Lin Changle is reborn in Youtian Village, where having a daughter brings heavenly good fortune. From the moment she's born, good things keep happening to her family. What, there's no food on the road as we flee the famine? Lin Changle waves her little hand, and suddenly there's eggs, fruit, and rice porridge for everyone. What, walking all the way is too tiring? Lin Changle giggles, and they score an open-top ox cart. Gradually, the villagers notice somet 582Reads7.6Score100Shelves

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    The final version is here.

20. 20 女 The Female Physician Xin Yi: A Case Investigation 女医辛夷【探案】 Shopkeeper Qian钱大掌柜Mystery600k WordsCompleted Completed. A cool-hearted female physician and a male lead from the Court of Judicial Review join forces to track down mysterious cases. Relief silver is stolen, 130 bandits are found dead, corpses litter a small town, blood grapes bewitch the minds of men, a daughter who vanished ten years ago, and a tree that begins singing folk songs at midnight... In the eerie capital, strange cases abound, but no crime can escape the law. 6.3kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    What kind of sparks will fly between the aloof female forensic doctor and the male protagonist of the Dali Temple? Bizarre cases, perplexing clues—why is the daughter tree, missing for ten years, singing a lullaby in the middle of the night? Every case is mind-bending. The net of justice is vast, and though its meshes are wide, nothing escapes it.

21. 21 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 81.1kReads9.7Score14.1kShelves
22. 22 身 Body Swap: The God of War Prince Takes Over My Household Battles 身体互换：战神王爷替我宅斗 Clear Breeze Begonia清风海棠Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [1v1, Fun Romantic Comedy, HE, Wise and Cool-Headed Young Lady vs. Adorable God of War Prince, Both Chaste, Happy Ending] The people of the Jiang household notice that their young lady has been acting strangely lately. The young lady used to be quiet and gentle. Now she’s still quiet, but there’s a murderous aura about her. In the garden, her sweet-talking younger sister affectionately reaches to link arms with her. Ye Zhan dodges at once, her voice full of disdain. “If you want to talk, then ta 11.1kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

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    The thrill of a soul swap: Watch as the War God Prince tears apart the seemingly innocent but actually manipulative woman, leaving her nowhere to hide.

23. 23 玉 The Ghostly Jade Shadow 玉影鬼差 Shuiyue Meow水月喵Mystery778k WordsOngoing [Underworld Investigator + County Magistrate] One is silver-tongued, the other meticulous... Was their meeting a calculated approach or a fateful encounter? Liang Yu is a ghostly constable in the Nine Netherworlds Office of Judicial Review. A white stone allows her to travel between the realms of the living and the dead. At the request of departed souls, she takes care of matters in the human world, helping them let go of their attachments and enter the cycle of reincarnation. Yet she has a past 54Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This suspenseful romance is absolutely amazing! The writing is superb, the plot is fantastic, and the characters are brilliant! Watch as a ghost messenger from the underworld and a magistrate from the human world join forces, each pursuing the truth in their own way. The romance is both sweet and heart-wrenching, and every supporting character's story is well-developed. Definitely worth reading!

24. 24 宿 The Fated Blade 宿刃 Su Can愫参Mystery224k WordsCompleted [Modern setting, espionage, drug enforcement] A case within a case, a plot within a plot, with a fresh and compelling story. A meticulously planned revenge case unexpectedly leads to the kidnapping of a chip expert... “Go back to Tanzhou and secretly assist the Tanzhou State Security Bureau and Public Security Bureau...” Chu Ning asks, “Have you ever seen this girl? She went missing fifteen years ago.” As the investigation delves deeper, the mastermind who has remained hidden for years finally e 144Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Suspenseful mystery, crime investigation and romance, with the main focus on solving cases.

25. 25 绝 The Peerless Medical Emperor 绝世医帝 A Piece of Green Tile一匹青瓦Eastern Fantasy4.7M WordsCompleted Unable to cultivate, yet he mastered peerless medical arts. Refining medicines and pills came as easily as eating and drinking, and even ninth-grade Emperor Pills were effortless for him to make. Yun Mo, whose medical arts had reached the divine, raised a God Emperor of astounding strength. Yet the God Emperor he had treated as his own child suddenly turned against him, bringing about his death. When he opened his eyes, Yun Mo discovered that he had not only been reborn, but could also cultivate 20kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves
26. 26 暗 Hunting Killers in the Dark 暗夜逐凶 Xu Moyan徐默言Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Delicate, sickly beautiful forensic examiner vs. tough, handsome elite criminal investigator] On her first day at work, the beautiful forensic examiner earns a reputation for being a scammer after the captain of the criminal investigation team mistakenly issues her a ticket. The victims in a string of murders are all found with their hands joined in a strange prayer-like pose. A poor college student is dismembered into countless pieces, but when the body is put back together, the liver and kidn 566Reads8.9Score142Shelves
27. 27 渡 The Soul Ferry Lantern 渡魂灯 July Wife七月妻Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + mildly scary + episodic stories, a fast-paced ghost-hunting romp with all kinds of tricks!] Fire runs in my veins, and I'm cursed to bring bad luck. When I was fifteen, my father kicked me out. To survive, I climbed into a stone tomb. The strange knocking at the door of the funeral home at midnight, The body that mysteriously vanished after a fatal car crash, A headless old man, a talking human skin, and haunted schools and skyscrapers... I guide five-element spirits onward and f 18.1kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
28. 28 平 After the Parallel Shift 平行之后 En Ege恩额戈Mystery257k WordsOngoing This is no simple manhunt. It is a final letter addressed to the truth. Three years ago, the best friend of a close friend fell to her death from a cliff on Cuiwei Mountain. Everyone believed it was an accident. Only Shi Yi and Ai Min refused to accept that. They returned to the scene and used one tiny technical detail after another to overturn what had seemed like a flawless conclusion. But they never expected that this would drag Shi Yi into an international web of mysteries known as “Twin Lo 69Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    I've saved up for many days, which will allow me to kill some free time for a few more days.

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