Are There No Good, Slow-paced Novels Anymore? 现在没有什么慢节奏好看的小说了吗？

1. 1 不 Not So Untouchable! The Aloof Buddhist Heir of the Capital Is Nothing Special! 不禁玩！京圈禁欲佛子不过如此！ Biting Mint咬薄荷Modern Romance748k WordsCompleted [Looks like a loli, secretly a formidable boss x Pretends to be abstinent, secretly the jealous type] [Mutual firsts, equally matched, irresistible flirtation and sweet romance] He Yanli, eldest grandson of a Jiangbei tycoon, is as handsome as an immortal, cold and indifferent to desire. His ruthless business acumen commands respect, and high society and the powerful all consider him the undisputed heir to the family conglomerate. Unexpectedly, Old Master He personally arranges a marriage for hi 16kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves

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   The bag is beautiful, very delicate, and fast.

2. 2 日 Drunk on the Road Home at Dusk 日暮醉归途 Mu Qiqi暮萋萋Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted The cool, intelligent beauty Shui Qiaoyou, a general of the former dynasty, and the pure-hearted, reserved prince Chu Moli, a prince of the current dynasty Historical romance, no transmigration, no palace intrigue, no household drama, one-on-one romance, strong female lead. Shui Qiaoyou felt as though she’d merely fallen asleep. When she opened her eyes again, a hundred years had passed. Her homeland, family, and friends were like smoke, long since vanished into the river of time. Fate had left 13.2kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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   The pacing is slow and it's very enjoyable to watch.

3. 3 成 Those Years I Became the Villain’s White Moonlight 成为反派白月光的那些年 Zhang Dunli v张炖梨vAncient Romance370k WordsCompleted [Pseudo-siblings raised together + passionate devotion to family and country + mutual salvation] Wen Yue, young mistress of the Eighteen Halls of Miaojiang, is determined to avenge her father and travels all the way to the capital. … To assassinate the treacherous minister Xie Xian, Wen Yue disguises herself as Qi Yue, the cousin of the treacherous official Rong Shanyin, and infiltrates his household. … The powerful minister Rong Shanyin lost both his parents and was once an orphan. When h 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Super beautiful 🥰🥰

4. 4 七 The 1970s: A Sweet Island Life for a Cannon-Fodder Supporting Female Character 七零之炮灰女配的海岛甜宠日常 Glories Unspoken不言盛景Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + marriage first, love later + cozy life raising children + entrepreneurship] Lin Xia gets into a car accident on her way to a matchmaking date and unexpectedly transmigrates into a period romance novel full of angst, becoming the foolish cannon-fodder woman who brings about her own doom. The original Lin Xia sabotages the male and female leads at every turn, so the male lead takes revenge by sending her to the countryside, where she eventually meets a tragic end. After reading a 15.8kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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   Gu Ling, a capable female educated youth, had her marriage stolen by her stepsister and was forced to go to an island to develop the island in her place. However, she lived a happy life on the island through her own efforts. The story contains elements of rebirth, struggle, and island life, showing the protagonist's growth and gains in a harsh environment.

5. 5 妖 A Record of Eating Demons 妖食记 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance632k WordsCompleted The Wuwei Inn flourishes because people in this world always have so many wishes. Birth, aging, sickness, death; resentment, hatred, love, and feuds; love and separation; life and death. The demons at the Wuwei Inn love to feast on these human joys and sorrows. Long Sanniang is stunningly beautiful. She's a shop owner, a fine cook, and a guide. Her life is long and dull, so she opens a restaurant to hear people's stories and, along the way, take in a handsome young general. Open the most distinc 3.8kReads9.4Score698Shelves

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   The story unfolds over a simple meal!

6. 6 伏 Vodka and Mantenin 伏特加与曼特宁 Yu Daoqiao于刀鞘Two Male Leads100k WordsCompleted [Zheng Xi and Ma Yang star in the leading roles. The radio drama adaptation of the novel of the same name, Vodka and Coffee, is now airing] [A new exclusive bonus chapter~~~] [Reserved, icy café owner Bai Qinglin VS flirtatious bar owner Zhu Jingru] [Premium fiction + two male leads + modern city life + happy ending + healing + redemption + older love interest + simmering tension + sweet romance + love at first sight] Zhu Jingru didn't know what love at first sight felt like until he was thirty- 27.2kReads9.7Score5.9kShelves
7. 7 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 106.8kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves
8. 8 沈 The Grand Secretary Shen’s Beloved Darling 沈首辅的掌上娇 Mu Yun Cheng慕妘娍Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Jiang Jincan, the third young lady of the Yong'an Marquis's household, is said to bring death to her husbands. If she takes a liking to you, tell me, would you panic? Shen Yanqing said, “What’s there to panic about? Heaven may not have dropped a fortune into my lap, but it did drop me a wife. That’s a sure win.” Who in the capital didn’t know that Shen Yanqing, heir to the Duke of Dingguo, would do anything Jiang Jincan asked, since their families had been close for generations? He practically w 3kReads9.0Score366Shelves
9. 9 世 Heir, Your Wife Says It’s Time to Come Home 世子，夫人喊你回家了 Susu Qian Ci酥酥芊瓷Ancient Romance237k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later; Devoted Couple; Sweet Romance] [Proud, Sharp-Tongued Heir vs. Beautiful, Cunning Young Madam] For generations, the Duke of Dingguo’s family has loyally guarded the frontier, keeping the realm at peace for decades. If you asked the women of the capital whom they most wanted to marry, the answer would be Ning Ye, the Duke of Dingguo’s heir. Noble by birth, handsome, and skilled in both letters and arms, he makes the hearts of young ladies from every family flutter. But 13kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
10. 10 帝 The Emperor Has No Heart, Yet His Cool and Elegant Noble Consort Has Her Ways 帝本无心，怎奈清冷贵妃手段高 My Cat Is Called Huabei我的猫叫花呗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Cool, seductive fox beauty vs. a carefree, womanizing emperor] [The heroine is the true daughter, driven by revenge and ambition: a scheming beauty, sweet on the outside but ruthless within, and far from virtuous. This is an unconventional palace-intrigue story focused on winning hearts. The hero is not chaste. Later, he desperately tries to win her back. The overall tone is sweet, and the romance becomes one-on-one in the latter half.] Until the age of five, Changyu Jiao was the legitimate da 8.8kReads9.4Score1kShelves
11. 11 替 I Took My Sister's Place and Married the Eunuch Lord 替姐姐嫁给九千岁 Oil-Run Salted Egg咸蛋流油Ancient Romance330k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s first and only + exclusive devotion + sisters swap marriages + ruthless Chief Eunuch vs. easygoing beauty] Jiang Yunshu transmigrates into the illegitimate daughter of the Marquis of Xiping’s household. She has food and shelter and can laze around to her heart’s content. All she wants is to remain an invisible nobody in the marquis’s household forever. Her legitimate older sister, Jiang Zhaohua, is famous throughout the capital. A decree from the palace summons her 27.9kReads9.2Score3kShelves
12. 12 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 86.4kReads9.6Score11.3kShelves
13. 13 先 Love After Marriage: The Crown Princess Keeps Pretending to Be Good Again and Again 先婚后爱，太子妃又又又又在装乖 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] Song Yao, who was born into this world, got married to Nangong Yi, the notoriously violent crown prince. After their wedding, they acted like a proper couple, treating each other with courtesy and respect. Gradually, Song Yao discovered that the crown prince was nothing like the violent man of the rumors. He was gentle, considerate, and easy to get along with. So she let her true nature out and started doing as she pleased. - At first, when facing the crown prince: Song Yao: gent 21.7kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
14. 14 拽 The Feisty Consort Climbs to Power Through Palace Intrigue, Everyone Else Back Off 拽妃宫斗上位，闲杂人等退退退 Pine Blossom Candy松花糖Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is out now. Search for it on Fanqie to watch. [Palace Intrigue Power Fantasy + Not a Clean Romance + Being the Emperor’s Mother Is Better Than Being His Consort] Every woman in the harem hopes to win Emperor Jingrong’s favor, but Yuan Yuntang sees the emperor only as a tool for having children. Women in ancient times had to marry sooner or later anyway, so she might as well marry the most powerful man of all. After all, Emperor Jingrong has a great figure, a handsome face, and a 16.6kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
15. 15 卿 My Beloved, Through Every Dawn and Dusk 卿是朝朝暮暮 Sugar-Roasted Little Deer糖炒小鹿Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Shen Yunshu studied archaeology and had been working for just two years. She loved history, and her favorite dynasty was the Rong Dynasty. A few days ago, she had read an unofficial history of the Rong Dynasty's royal family. Little did she expect that after falling asleep, she would wake up in the Rong Dynasty, sent there by the heavens, as Shen Yunshu, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family of Prince Zhenbei's residence. She had transmigrated to her favorite dynasty and become a descendant 24.2kReads9.5Score3kShelves
16. 16 小 Little Menace! She Makes the Cold and Aloof Young Heir Climb Her Wall Every Day 小祖宗好疯！惹清冷世子日日爬墙 Holding a Brush to Tie Up My Hair执笔绾青丝Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted (Completed. Transmigrate into a book + win over the husband + face-slapping and punishing scumbags + sweet romance + doted on by everyone + an austere, upright heir to the throne and a righteous-yet-evil, unhinged young lady) Everyone knew that Fu Wenyan, daughter of the Grand General’s household, was hopelessly in love with the Second Prince and would do anything for him without complaint. But after she fell off a cliff, someone else took over Miss Fu’s body. To the Second Prince, whom she h 13.9kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
17. 17 唯 Only Jing 唯京主义 Twelve Twelve十二点十二Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: The Spoiled Heiress of Hong Kong City x The Powerhouse of the Capital *One-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s one and only, push and pull with mutual flirting, happy ending &When they meet again, she is wearing a long black velvet dress with a thigh-high slit, leaning lazily against the railing on the bar’s second floor. Her eyes are lowered as she coolly watches the wild crowd dancing in the hall below. As if she spots someone, a playful smile curls h 39.9kReads9.2Score4.4kShelves
18. 18 盛 A Glorious Dawn Over the Realm 盛世朝凰 Ye Xingyao叶星妖Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + strong hero; the heroine is no saint] Ye Chongxi, the legitimate daughter of the foremost family in the Tianqi Empire and a genius known throughout the capital, is surrounded and attacked by her fiancé and several allied factions! Chongxi is a demon who emerged from the dark land of death, worshipped as a god by all the dead and the creatures of darkness. A summoning brings her into the other woman’s body. She says, “I can grant you three wishes.” She says, “First, everyone who 4.5kReads9.1Score565Shelves
19. 19 重 Reborn in 1977: Starting with Marrying a Sent-Down Educated Youth 重生1977：从迎娶女知青开始 Neither Tall Nor Cold不高也不冷Urban448k WordsCompleted Reborn in 1977, I’m going to build the perfect life. The first step is marrying the prettiest educated youth in the village. In an era when people look down on educated youth for being no good at farm work, I’m going to snap up the biggest bargain first. 840Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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    Zhao Shanhe travels back in time to the Great Northern Wilderness in 1975. He has a cheat code that allows him to play a survival evolution game. Starting from collecting materials and resources, he develops his power and eventually becomes a local bigwig. Along the way, he also has a series of stories with a female educated youth.

20. 20 重 Reborn with Divine Eyes: Ginseng Hunting Takes Me to the Top 重生神眼：我挖参走上人生巅峰 Brother Hua from Shimen石门华哥Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted A wicked mother-in-law abuses her daughter-in-law just because the young woman ate twelve eggs and a hen while recovering after childbirth. Fine, just watch me teach her a lesson. We'll split up and live separately, with cured pork hanging all around the yard to make the mother-in-law drool. I'll take my sisters hunting in the mountains, search for treasure in Changbai Mountain, take on giant wild boars, find century-old ginseng, and build a business empire. I'm going to be a female tycoon. 7.2kReads9.0Score908Shelves

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    After being reborn, Xu Ying slaps the faces of scumbags and punishes them in the Great Northern Wilderness. She works hard to make money and lives a happy life. The novel has a good plot and excellent writing, showcasing the protagonist's wisdom and courage.

21. 21 坑 Luring Ghosts and Catching Criminals: A Low-Ranking County Magistrate 坑鬼捉凶，一品小县令 Pipi Loves Tangerines爱吃橘子的皮皮Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted When Chu Ling opened her eyes, she had become the novel's number-one female side character, a troublemaker who ultimately got herself killed when the heroine shot an arrow through her heart. Knowing how the plot would unfold, Chu Ling spat in disdain, broke free of the story's control, and threw herself into building a career. But being a county magistrate is no easy job. One day, a ghostly maid comes to air her grievances; the next, a ghostly tutor shows up to reprimand her. Even stepping outsi 5.8kReads9.5Score988Shelves
22. 22 1 1972: The Youthful Years of the Red Flag 1972，红旗招展的青春年代 Little Goblin of the Lanruo Temple兰若寺小妖Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Period] [Book Transmigration] [Reborn] [Sent-down youth] [Great Northern Wilderness] [Scheming male lead] [One heroine] [Pure romance] [Smart characters] [Decisive and ruthless] [Black market] [Political career] [Countryside] [Special historical era] In the spring of 1972, as Chu Miaohong rode a train to the Great Northern Wilderness to join a rural work team, she casually tossed an old envelope into the wind. Meanwhile, in 2024, Zhang Hongcheng happened to come into possession of an old, worn- 70.9kReads9.3Score6.9kShelves

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    The protagonist, Zhang Hongcheng, travels back to the 1970s. His girlfriend asks him to give up his job to her younger brother, so he breaks up with her. He then gives his job to his stepsister and goes to the Great Northern Wilderness, where he meets his true love and starts a new life.

23. 23 蜜 Peaches Grow on Maple Leaves 蜜桃长在枫叶上 Zhu Shiwu朱十五Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Peaches Grow on Maple Leaves 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended! A slow-paced ancient romance novel. The female protagonist suffered great injustice in her first life, became the princess of the Rouran Kingdom in her second life, and ruled three kingdoms in her third life, becoming the king's only beloved empress. You can't find a better ending than this!

24. 24 绘 Painting the Stardust of the World 绘世星尘 Flying Down Jacket会飞的羽绒服Sci-Fi & Apocalypse450k WordsCompleted The universe is a prison, and fate is a lock. Beneath the calm of the Twin-Mind Planet, judgment has long been hidden in the cycle of reincarnation: older than civilization, more secret than breathing. “Deep are the mysteries of the star prison; the delusive crystal conceals the truth. Let the heart turn toward the hidden depths, and when illusion breaks, the Way remains.” The voice from beyond that lit the mind of Qingping Star Sovereign did more than that. It was the first beam of light to pi 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Take your time and you're sure to be pleasantly surprised.

25. 25 曦 Eternal Dawn 曦日永恒 Green Pine in Heavy Snow大雪青松Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsCompleted [Invincible protagonist + ensemble cast (sort of) + an entire clan creating a world + giant gods + wholly original] Over 7,000 words updated daily! Jump in with confidence! You've seen people transmigrate with their bodies or souls, men transmigrating as women and women as men, but have you ever seen an entire clan transmigrate? On the day Yang Sheng took over as clan leader, the ancestral stone underw 14kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves

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    These two books are quite slow-paced, and the writing is just average, not particularly good, but they're okay to read when you're looking for something to read.

26. 26 5 The 1950s: Starting Out as a Wanderer, I Make My Home in the Deep Mountains 50年代：隐居深山从流浪开始 Born of the Dao's Rhyme道韵生Urban7.8M WordsOngoing Tags: (farming + reclusive life + family saga + harem + science fiction + interstellar + universe) (Entirely hand-written, no AI) (Author’s note at chapter 3480: I’ve been writing this book for over three years. Its rating went from 9.4 to 8.9, and its readership has fallen from several hundred thousand to forty or fifty thousand. It was once a huge hit, and then it faded into obscurity. Many readers have probably come across it more than once, but very few have made it to the later chapters. (S 33.8kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves

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