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1. 101 劲 Shocking! The Villainous Male Side Character Has the Antagonist Wrapped Around His Finger by Cross-Dressing 劲爆！恶毒男配竟靠女装拿捏反派 Glutinous Rice and Pineapple Rice糯米菠萝饭Two Male Leads630k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [Short-tempered, foolish, handsome guy X villain with erotomania] Ning Hu was an internet streamer who’d become famous for cross-dressing, but he unexpectedly transmigrates into the villainous male supporting character in a melodramatic romance novel. In the original story, he’s the villain’s college roommate. Driven by jealousy of the villain’s perfect life, he repeatedly sabotages himself, eventually becoming a madman living on the streets. Ning Hu frowns as he considers his s 16.9kReads9.5Score3.3k14d adds
2. 102 我 I Made a Pact with the Gods, and Now You’re All Turtles 我与神明画押，你们都变王八 Sine and Cosine Live in the Sun正余弦生活在太阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ridiculous comedy] When Yan Luo was put on the spot from the start and expected to confess in front of everyone, she thought fast and called out to the young master: “Classmate Cang Zhu, wise people don’t fall in love. Let’s build a beautiful homeland and work together to create a harmonious society!” The young master: ... The young master at first: “Go away! Keep your distance! You’re scaring me!” The young master, winning himself over: “Holy crap, she insulted me. Does she like me? Holy crap, 23.6kReads9.6Score3.5k14d adds
3. 103 重 Reborn with a Stockpile: The Beloved Toxic Girl Sweeps Through the Apocalypse 重生囤货：团宠小毒女横扫末世 The Sheep That Ran Away from Home离家出走的羊Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Post-Apocalypse + System Pocket Dimension + Stockpiling + Infrastructure Building + Strong Heroine + Everyone's Favorite + No Saintly Heroine] Who says a five-year-old can only be a burden? Yun Xiaoxiao is a tough survivor of the apocalypse. Reborn six days before it breaks out, she finds herself with a father who doesn't care for her and a mother who doesn't love her. Even after their divorce, neither wants her. So the five-year-old finally snaps. She clears out all the supermarkets and ca 14.9kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds
4. 104 长 Teacher Chang Mao 长矛老师 Beyond the Mountains山外Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted Originally titled “You Sell Swords, I Go Crazy: Together, We Set the Entertainment Industry Straight” [Rebellious CEO × Defiant Top-Tier Star] [Entertainment industry + absurd comedy + dating show + nonsense + memes + shameless antics] Jiang Qiyu transmigrated into a book. She became a brainless cannon-fodder character in a novel about a fake heiress in the entertainment industry. After taking a phone call, she realized the plot was already more than halfway through. Her family had abandoned he 105.6kReads9.7Score12.2k14d adds
5. 105 她 She Goes Crazy, He Has Her Back: No One Dares Cross Them on the Dating Show 她发疯，他兜底，恋综谁都惹不起 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1v1, ultra-sweet + hilarious + showbiz + transmigrate into a book + face-slapping] [Hilarious sweetie celebrity vs. all-around movie star who plays the pig to eat the tiger] Right after transmigrating into a book, Shi Er'er is ordered by a scumbag to pole dance on a livestream watched by a million people. Shi Er'er yanks the pole out of the ground and performs a whole staff routine, then knocks the scumbag out with two hard blows. The comments go wild: "That's badass!!!" When the scumbag tries 32.9kReads9.5Score5.3k14d adds

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   💦The protagonist, Shi Er'er, transmigrates into a book only to encounter a scumbag who forces her to do a pole dance in a live stream with millions of viewers. She immediately knocks him unconscious with a stick. The scumbag tries to manipulate her, she counters. He spreads rumors, she exposes the evidence. Then, a movie star appears and demands she take responsibility. She's dumbfounded—how did her little prince become a movie star? To avoid the movie star, she goes on a dating reality show, but is stopped by the director just as she starts talking to a handsome young man. It turns out Yan Heqiu is watching from the observation room! Millions of netizens are swooning. This plot is so exciting! 🎉

6. 106 谁 Who Told You to Raise Your Assassin Mecha Like a Daughter? 谁让你把杀手机娘当女儿养？ Cheng Zishen程子申Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.7M WordsCompleted [Original world revolution and war] [Ensemble cast] [Armed mechanical girls] [Classic web novel] [Dark, brutal, and bleak] “Ratings are somewhat low due to the rating system and have nothing to do with this work’s quality.” When tiny crystals of ProPass, a semi-permanent energy source, were installed inside little mechanical girls shaped like human women, they gave rise to fearsome mech warriors known as “bionic weapons.” They had the perfect bodies and looks of human women, but inside they were 407Reads8.3Score10114d adds
7. 107 当 I Arrived in the Cultivation World with My Online Game Interface 当我带着网游游戏面板到了修仙界 Shu Liang殊良Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted How can a powerless little support survive in the world of immortal cultivation? Should I make a fortune selling spirit weapons, talismans, and red and blue potions? Or start a sect, take in disciples, and build a support corps? Or maybe just latch onto a powerful backer and lie flat, becoming their dedicated healer? Waiting for answers online. It's pretty urgent. 27.2kReads9.2Score3.4k14d adds

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   I bet you haven't seen it.

8. 108 怪 The Bizarre Art of Cultivation 怪诞修仙学 Snail Goes to Heaven蜗牛上天Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted (No heroine, Eastern cosmic horror, no System, not invincible, grotesque aesthetics, not a rules-based horror, science and cultivation) The old man once said that cultivators, demons, and evil spirits turn into a pile of ash when they die. This is called tainted ash. Tainted ash contains all the energy they accumulated in life. Eat it, and you can kindle your life lamp and extend your lifespan. Leave it alone, and it will give rise to a tainted-soil resurrection! But there is one exception: bein 45.7kReads9.1Score6.9k14d adds
9. 109 都 It's the Apocalypse, So What's Wrong with Keeping Two Male Favorites? 都末日了，我养两个面首怎么了 Crescent Moon Loves to Eat月牙爱吃饭Sci-Fi & Apocalypse163k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse + spatial storage + zombies + hoarding supplies + no saintly heroine + disasters + multiple male love interests + powerful female lead] Gu Jiu, the top-ranked mission expert, and her System spirit, Xiao Bai, were planning to take a vacation on Blue Star. Instead, the teleportation array sent them straight into the apocalypse. Huh? The world ended? Huh? How did her adoptive parents and brothers end up spoiling her rotten? She could get used to this! Gu Jiu immediately goes on a pre-ap 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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10. 110 赶 Tide-Chasing System: I Get Rich Fishing by the Sea 赶海系统：我靠赶海钓鱼暴富 Rain Falls Over Jiangnan江南雨纷纷Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (System + Coastal Foraging + Island Life + Fishing + Relaxed Daily Life) A cheerful everyday life of coastal foraging and fishing, with a slow-paced, immersive feel. Digging for razor clams and picking up octopuses on the beach, catching big green crabs on the rocky shore, finding trapped groupers, catching sea eels, and heading to uninhabited islands to forage and hunt for treasure, or going out to sea to fish for big ones… After quitting her job, Chen Zhiyao unexpectedly obtains a coast 7.9kReads9.1Score73014d adds

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11. 111 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 134.8kReads9.5Score15.5k14d adds

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    1 and 2 both have short dramas and are very sweet romance novels. 3 has suspense elements, a plot twist, and I really like the female lead. 4 is a slice-of-life story, very heartwarming, the male lead isn't great at first but he changes. 5 is refreshing, a rare genre, the female lead is a domineering CEO's secretary, an unconventional plot. They are all very good!!

12. 112 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 71.5kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds
13. 113 女 A Female Doctor’s Murder Diary 女医生谋杀日记 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Mystery565k WordsCompleted The print edition has been published. Search for A Female Doctor's Diary. I'm a doctor, an obstetrician and gynecologist. I have only two goals: Make someone disappear, And have a child. But he reeks of medicine And stands in my way! 13.3kReads9.5Score2k14d adds
14. 114 金 A Golden Marriage 金婚 IMCModern Romance442k WordsCompleted One is a fool in everyone's eyes, the other a young hoodlum in the village's eyes. Yet fate ties them together. Zhou Xing always thought himself above others, but never imagined he'd marry a fool and fill a whole house with children, boys and girls alike. What's more, in this life and the next, and the life after that, he only wants to be with her. At first, Li Zhi'an was terrified of living under the same roof as Zhou Xing, that bad man. Gradually, she came to accept him. In the end, she decide 14.4kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds
15. 115 打 How Can a Wage Slave Survive in a Melodramatic Novel? 打工人在狗血小说里如何苟活 Rain Eaves Daddy雨檐霸霸Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted Also known as How to Survive as an Office Worker in a Dogblood Novel and The Self-Cultivation of a Corporate Drone Complete. The ending may be a little rushed, but I finished it properly. It isn't abandoned. Li Fu accidentally transmigrated into a dogblood novel called The CEO's Runaway Little Wife. She didn't have a System giving her missions, a golden finger, or the role of the novel's heroine, the little wife. She was the CEO's personal secretary. She would help the CEO find love and witness 1.7kReads9.2Score24714d adds
16. 116 从 From a Blank Exam Paper to the School Belle’s Secret Messages: A Fantasy Campus 从考场白卷到校花密语，奇幻校园 User10859587用户10859587Urban250k WordsCompleted At the Academy of the Era, he sleeps through the exam, hands in a blank paper, and talks back to his advisor. When he leaves the exam hall, he runs into the campus belle, who tells him that a mysterious girl is looking for him. Thus begins an extraordinary campus adventure. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The more you read the new book, the more enjoyable it becomes.

17. 117 死 My Archrival, the Regent, Became My Imperial Husband 死对头摄政王成了我皇夫 Noble Title for a Meal封侯拜饭Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Ancient-Style Writing Contest] [Can't Tell Beauty from Ugliness: Bloodthirsty, Heaven-Defying Female Tyrant x Flirtatious, Dramatic, Ultimate Beauty of a Demon Lord] A max-level demon-world powerhouse made one careless mistake, was killed in a rebellion, and transmigrated into a pitiful human girl. Her father didn't care for her, her mother didn't love her, and the emperor died just as she entered the palace, leaving behind a three-year-old toddler prince! Yanyan declared, "Don't panic. When it 809Reads9.4Score14614d adds

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    All of these are by the same author, whose writing is excellent. The names of the male and female protagonists are also quite funny!

18. 118 这 This Prince Is Impossible to Kill. I Have to Tame Him! 这个王爷命太硬，得盘！ Noble Title for a Meal封侯拜饭Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted After toiling for a thousand years, Chi Rourou became a domineering queen whose roar could shake heaven and earth. Then, in a single moment, she croaked and opened her eyes as a young girl again... and a squeaky little thing with superhuman strength. Second Miss Chi: Squeak, squeak! Believe me, I can knock your head off with one slap! The bandit sneered. “Go ahead and try!” Second Miss Chi waved her hand lightly. Bandit: Where’s my head? The heir of the Prince of Yu’s household was a refined sco 1.1kReads9.3Score13914d adds
19. 119 这 This Princess Consort Is a Force to Be Reckoned With, and She Deserves to Be Spoiled! 这个王妃路子野，得宠！ Noble Title for a Meal封侯拜饭Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted The Prince Regent says, “My princess consort is of royal blood, a delicate flower who can't lift a finger.” Meanwhile, the Prince Regent's consort, a whip in her left hand and a blade in her right, beats a gang of rebels until they flee in terror. The Prince Regent says again, “My consort only knows how to sew. How would she know anything about the occult?” A century-old ghost, sewn up like a kite by the Prince Regent's consort, weeps as it flies through the sky. The Prince Regent sighs again. “ 7.8kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
20. 120 病 After the Frail God Began Raising a Virtual Character 病弱神明云养纸片人后 Paper Fan Holding Green纸扇衔青Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Obsessive Redemption + Gacha + Virtual Boyfriend + Saving the Heroine] Before she died, Shen Qingzhi was raising a sweet, adorable little character in a mobile game. The poor thing had it far too rough. … Everyone in the capital knew that the elegant Ninth Prince suffered from delusions and would imagine someone there, talking to thin air. Yet the Ninth Prince seemed blessed by the gods. His luck was impossibly good: he rose to become the Crown Prince, second to none, and eventually ascended t 1.8kReads9.1Score22614d adds

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    [Top post][Top post][Top post] This book is quite novel and not bad. It's a story of mutual redemption and ancient game-style character development, with a two-dimensional character setting.

21. 121 游 Why Does the Daughter in the Game Just Want to Lie Flat?? 游戏里的女儿为何只想躺平？？ The Golden Kiwi Is So Sweet黄心猕猴桃好甜甜Modern Romance243k WordsOngoing (In short: Western fantasy + magic + comedy + strong heroine. An unconventional heroine, a wildly imaginative plot, and plenty of originality!) This is a hugely popular game these days, a raising sim in which players take on the role of a young girl's father and raise her from age eight to eighteen. When she turns nineteen, she gets her own ending. Hou Youxian is a devoted supporter of the princess ending, but its stat requirements are sky-high. Lately, she's been grinding and spending money lik 48Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This niche but original book, with its wildly imaginative plot, is perfect for when you're looking for something to read.

22. 122 唐 Tang He Yi Meng's First Book 唐诃一梦的第1本书 A Dream of Tang Ke唐诃一梦Historical271k WordsOngoing [Not mindless wish fulfillment + multiple twists + transmigration + mystery + wild imagination + political scheming + ancient setting] [The people's way, the military way, or the official's way: which path are you walking?] Li Tuba is a poor college student. Recently, he discovered something was wrong with his girlfriend. In his panic, he got into a car accident and never got to see her one last time. Was she deceiving him, deceiving him, or deceiving him? Not a traditional transmigration story, 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I feel my readership is quite niche. Those who enjoy suspense and political intrigue, with many plot twists, not mindless, and a slow pace, and who have the patience to read at least fifty chapters, are welcome to jump in! Experienced readers of this book would appreciate it if you were one of them. I'm committed to ensuring a good reading experience, so please feel free to comment and offer your feedback!

23. 123 逆 From Obscurity to Stardom: A Peking Opera Beauty Takes on International Talent Shows 逆袭封神，京剧美人玩转国际选秀 Moonlit Green Deer月见青鹿Modern Romance578k WordsCompleted Pei Qinyin was once a celebrated opera star renowned throughout the capital, but she died on the battlefield at the age of twenty-five. After transmigrating, she finds herself an obscure trainee on the verge of elimination from an international talent competition. A contestant from Daguo claims calligraphy as her country's cultural heritage? Pei Qinyin will put that to the test on the spot. The media from Liguo refuses to acknowledge the war? Now that they're living in peacetime, she'll show the 5kReads9.5Score97514d adds

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    Showcasing national sentiment and the charm of traditional art in modern society from a unique perspective! 😎 Pei Qinyin was originally a renowned and popular Peking Opera actress in Beijing, but died on the battlefield at the age of 25. In a twist of fate, she transmigrates to another world and becomes an unknown trainee on the verge of elimination in an international talent show. Facing cultural challenges from foreign contestants and media prejudice, Pei Qinyin, with her profound Peking Opera skills and innovative performance style, gradually stands out in the talent show, demonstrating the charm of Eastern art to the world.

24. 124 一 A City of Drizzle, Veiled in Mist 一城烟雨一层纱 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance448k WordsCompleted Two girls, saving each other. Jiahui is a beautiful, bold, lively girl with a touch of cleverness. Luo Dan has followed Jiahui around since childhood, doing whatever she says. Luo Dan has been timid and inarticulate since she was little. Quietly talented, she and An Bin secretly love each other as children. They reunite as adults and get married, but their life together is a chaotic mess. Luo Dan works hard and strives to grow, overcoming one challenge after another. She meets Yin Song, and even 2.9kReads9.1Score27514d adds

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    Although some ratings are low, yes, these aren't the true ratings. I think every story deserves at least a 9.9 (there's still 0.1 room for improvement, haha). These are all stories you won't be able to put down; you'll want to read them in one go. Realistic, not dragging, fast-paced, exciting—read on, you'll definitely be satisfied. (No stories with clean endings allowed!)

25. 125 蒲 The Pu Family’s Daughterly Flower 蒲家女儿花 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted With shallow roots and wounded by heartless men, she mourns as snow drifts in the wind. Her name is nowhere in the register of beauties, yet wherever she lands, she makes a home. In a small village by the Han River, the daughters of the Pu family each have their own fate. Fangfei and Shuqin endure hardship after hardship, fighting to move forward. Ronghua, Yanhong, Hongxia, and Xiuli take the easy road, throwing away half their lives. Like flowers, daughters blossom and fragrance comes from with 376Reads8.6Score10114d adds
26. 126 你 You Came to Me on a Sunny Day 你从晴天来 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted 4.1kReads9.2Score33414d adds
27. 127 江 A Strategy for the Realm and Its Beauty 江山美人策 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Ancient Romance270k WordsCompleted Crown Prince Xiao Ce’s mother is dead, and his father has been stripped of power. To survive, he pretends to be insane and acts the fool. Xiao Jiu, a woman of the martial world, was born the illegitimate daughter of an official. Her stepmother and legitimate siblings cannot stand her and want her dead. A chance meeting beneath golden winds and jade dew is worth more than countless moments in the mortal world. Which matters more: the realm or the beloved? Their meeting is both fate and tribulatio 426Reads8.9Score—14d adds
28. 128 罗 Silken Robes and Dreams of Home 罗衣锦绣故园梦 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance430k WordsCompleted During the Republican era, the young Luo Yi is sold by her father to the Deng residence for fifty silver dollars to work as a servant. As time passes, she and the third young master, Deng Zilun, fall in love. Amid family vendettas and national turmoil, they stand by each other through thick and thin, creating a love story for the ages. 789Reads9.1Score12514d adds
29. 129 迷 The Bewitching Glow of the Night 迷情夜光杯 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance172k WordsCompleted This story is about the complicated romance between Nuannuan, the owner of a bar, and Ye Feng, a bartender who dropped out of college. Boss and employee, reason and emotion, morality and ethics, love and hate: the city of desire and the ups and downs of life all play out in full at the Nightlight Bar. 186Reads8.8Score—14d adds
30. 130 蝶 Butterflies Dance, Kites Soar, Pomegranates Bloom Red 蝶舞鸢飞石榴红 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Ancient Romance198k WordsCompleted The love story of Yun Die, heir to a silk-making family, and Shi Yuan, a young general. Yun Die’s merchant family becomes trapped in a carefully laid scheme. Shi Yuan, whom she once met briefly as a child, comes to their rescue, and so begins a passionate, winding love story full of twists and turns. There is sweetness and heartbreak, loyalty and betrayal, as love, family affection, and friendship intertwine in a battle between good and evil. I hope you enjoy it. 194Reads8.8Score—14d adds
31. 131 木 A Hibiscus Love Story 木槿之恋 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance221k WordsCompleted The tangled loves and hatreds of three couples: Mu Jin and Zhang Chaoyang, Wen Qiongfang and Lin Shiyuan, and Fang Yuan and Peng Guangyuan. How long can love last? What holds a family together? Love, marriage, family, and money intertwine in an intense tangle of feelings and desire. Who is right? Who is wrong? Fate lends a hand in everything, yet every choice is our own… There are no perfectly faithful couples here, only human nature. 21.1kReads9.3Score2.6k14d adds
32. 132 等 Waiting for You in the Endless Night 等你在夜未央 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted An Ning and Min Hang were abducted as children. After they were rescued, they were separated, then reunited as adults. This is a story about a romance between an underworld queen and a younger man. An Ning walks in the daylight, but her heart remains in the night. Min Hang saw her once and loved her, missed her while they were apart, and has only ever had eyes for her. He waits for you in the endless night, just to bring you out into the sunshine. 8.4kReads9.2Score81014d adds
33. 133 温 The Gentle Hunter 温柔猎手 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance198k WordsCompleted The short drama is now available to watch on Hongguo and Tomato Short Drama. This is a story about a hunter and her prey. Xinyi is a girl from a small county town who works part-time as a tour guide to pay her tuition. She meets the wealthy Yang Haichao, who is attracted to her at first sight. Their encounter changes both their lives, and in the end, the hunter becomes the prey. Xinyi’s growth and transformation come at a bloody cost. You think it’s just a fleeting night of pleasure, but I want 7.6kReads9.3Score68914d adds
34. 134 暗 Flowers in the Dark 暗夜里的花 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted Orphan Ling Xi was trained by a powerful underworld figure from a young age. Then she met the police officer Su Da, and found herself caught between love and redemption, hatred and entanglement. She could have ruled the streets, but she gave it all up for him. He was proud and noble, but for her, he set aside his pride and his prejudices. Because there is no one else like you. 702Reads9.1Score12614d adds
35. 135 桃 Peach Blossoms Fall to the Mortal World 桃李落凡尘 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Ancient Romance191k WordsCompleted Peach Blossom, the leading actress of the Li family opera troupe, and Li Guo'er, its martial-role actress, are chosen by a wealthy merchant. Their fates twist and turn as they struggle to survive in turbulent times, amid love and passion, family and country, and the ups and downs of life... Three parts of life are fate, and seven parts depend on how you make yourself. Even ordinary people can achieve great things. 282Reads8.7Score—14d adds
36. 136 邱 Secretary Qiu's Marriage 邱秘书的婚事 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted Qiu Yu is the secretary to Ji Xiangdong, the owner of a real estate company. She's a chubby little foodie who loves to eat and works hard. Her parents always hoped their daughter would marry a son-in-law who could eat as much as she could and wouldn't look down on her. After a long search and many twists and turns, she finally found the right man. No angst. 52.6kReads9.5Score5.8k14d adds
37. 137 穿 Transmigrating Through Dreams, Racing Toward You 穿越梦影奔向你 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted At a friend’s birthday party, the refined young master Leng Yunzhang falls in love at first sight with Zuo Wan, who is still in high school. After weighing his options several times, Young Master Leng still cannot escape love’s snare. At last, he bravely admits his feelings and pursues her wholeheartedly. Zuo Wan’s mother, Zuo Mengying, is obsessed with money and status. She uses her daughters, Zuo Jiao and Zuo Wan, as bait and stops at nothing to get what she wants. In her struggle against thei 1.1kReads8.9Score11314d adds
38. 138 白 White Feathers Stained with Rouge 白羽染胭脂 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Ancient Romance236k WordsCompleted The tangled love between Chen Jun, the young son of a great general, and his young book attendant, Bai Yu. In a time of chaos, heroes vie for supremacy. The victor becomes king, and the players come and go in turn. A yellow hound at his side, a falcon on his arm, a thousand horsemen sweeping across the hills. At last he claims the throne. Looking back, he speaks of the desolation left behind, still remembering that year in the little courtyard: lazily waving a white-feather fan, bare-chested amo 258Reads8.8Score10614d adds
39. 139 不 Before Daybreak 不终朝 Leisurely Rain闲雨Ancient Romance218k WordsCompleted [Two Generals + Love of Country and Home + Long-Suffering Romance + Mystery and Investigation + Mutual Pining + Commander Couple] [A decisive, resilient, loyal and strategic female general vs. the steady, patient and far-sighted commander of the Yinchi Army] Shen Xun and Xie Jin are sworn enemies, bitter rivals whose relationship is common knowledge. They rose to fame in their youth and spent ten years at war, yet in the end, they could not escape becoming pawns. A single imperial decree marryin 2.1kReads9.5Score35014d adds

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    A bunch of niche books, you can browse through them if you're looking for something to read!

40. 140 荒 Tomb Hunting in the Wilderness 荒野寻墓 Cold Rain at Dusk暮雨生寒Mystery5.0M WordsOngoing [Tomb Raiding Is Illegal, So Don’t Try It Yourself] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Appraisal + Human Nature + Rules] In the 1990s, with nowhere else to turn, I joined a tomb-raiding gang and embarked on a perilous quest to find ancient tombs. We searched the towering mountains for a vanished kingdom that had stood for a thousand years. Could the sacrificial rites of the ancient Shu civilization really grant eternal life? The deceit and scheming in the antiques trade showed me how cold the world could 59.5kReads9.3Score4.8k14d adds
41. 141 通EN The Netherworld Scholar Immortal 通幽小儒仙 You Zi Yin油子吟Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted “Where is this?” “Perhaps... the River of Forgetfulness...” “Who are you?” “Wuchang...” “I've never heard of anyone called Wuchang in this world.” “From now on... that's who I'll be!” The soul crosses the River of Forgetfulness, while its thoughts remain on the other shore. What is gained from all beings must be returned to all beings. When Su Mo woke up, he was no longer in his former life. He went to the capital to sit the imperial examinations, but accidentally stumbled into an immortal schem 64.3kReads9.4Score6.8k14d adds
42. 142 娱 Showbiz: I Risk My Life to Write, and the Whole Internet Begs Me to Stop Updating 娱乐：拿命写书，全网求我断更 Little Bai Zang小白藏Urban533k WordsCompleted Transmigrate to a parallel world, suffer from a terminal illness, and have only a short time left to live? Bind to the “Entertainment Redemption” System: one book and a million readers buys you ten more days of life? The book “Ghost Blows Out the Light” establishes the foundations of tomb-raiding adventures. The work “The Story of Wukong” sparks a wave of Chinese-inspired literature. The poem “Facing the Sea, with Spring Blossoms” moves countless young women across the world. Bai Cang, a writer 363Reads8.8Score10714d adds
43. 143 小 Small, but Wilder 小，才更野 San Nai Guozi三奈果子Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Several short-drama adaptations are now streaming] [Flirting + Younger man + Sweet-faced but dark younger brother + Intense push and pull + A long road to winning her back + Obsessive and unhinged + Devoted couple, 1v1 + Four-year age gap] [Soft, slender, stunning superstar older sister VS obsessive, unhinged, sweet-faced but dark younger brother] Four years ago, Ning Yu sponsored a young man because of his beautiful eyes. Only afterward did she discover that he was an 6.3kReads9.1Score60714d adds
44. 144 穿 Transmigrating to Republican-Era China: The Spy Enters the Game 穿越民国：谍影入局 One Little Orange一只橙橙橙子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Transmigration to the Republic of China era + resistance-war espionage + multiple identities + spies within spies + mutual devotion (Main story complete, bonus chapters in progress) One day, Lin Ruotang suddenly transmigrated to the Republic of China era. She wasn’t a young lady from a wealthy family, a concubine, or a schoolgirl. She was a refugee who had nearly starved to death. She had barely transmigrated before she was on the brink of starvation. Luckily, a kind stranger gave her a sesame f 23.5kReads9.2Score2.6k14d adds
45. 145 蛇 The Snake Heavenly Emperor 蛇天帝 Gorilla咯比猴Eastern Fantasy5.5M WordsOngoing An old snake from the village accidentally swallowed a human elixir and gained intelligence, setting out on the path to immortality. With a mysterious little cauldron and a cultivation technique that can transform it into a dragon, the snake has only ten short years to live, so it must seize every moment. This is the story of an old snake becoming an immortal. [Original title: The Old Snake’s Path to Immortality (Snake Ancestor). A manga adaptation is currently being serialized.] [No System, tra 93.4kReads9.2Score6.7k14d adds

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    The first book tells the story of an old snake that accidentally eats a human pill and gains sentience, thus embarking on the path of cultivation. The second book tells the story of a ruthless and decisive male protagonist who establishes a demonic sect and pursues immortality step by step.

46. 146 仙EN The Harsh Road to Immortality: Built on White Bones 仙路难行，白骨筑长生 Octopus Who Loves Watermelon爱吃西瓜的章鱼Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsOngoing “Rules? On the road to immortality, my rules are the only rules!” [Mortal Cultivation of Demonic Arts] [Founding a Demonic Cult] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Profit Above All] (Already at the Nascent Soul stage, with plenty of content to enjoy) Protagonist Qing Chen: He knows when to yield and when to stand firm, is utterly self-serving, greedy for money and women, and will stop at nothing to achieve immortality! He will found a demonic cult, dominate the world, and climb step by step to the very to 81.5kReads9.1Score7.5k14d adds
47. 147 H Harry Potter: Making Money at Hogwarts HP：我在霍格沃兹赚钱钱 Bells on the Horizon天边风铃Female-Channel Fanfiction304k WordsCompleted After being rejected by Daoist academies time and time again, Hua Ling wakes up to find herself transported to a wondrous world of cultivation! She thinks her dream of becoming a Daoist priest has come true, but who could have guessed she'd end up in the magical world of Harry Potter, too? Ancient Hogwarts welcomes its first student from Huaxia. Headmaster Dumbledore gazes at the little girl with black hair and eyes, wondering if this prophecy will come true as well. Will she really become an a —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A redemption story. Very good, with multiple endings.

48. 148 我 I Came to Earth to Be a God 我到地球来当神 I'm Purple Light我是紫光Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing Female-Led + Interstellar + No System + Eastern Fantasy + Light-Novel Style + Ensemble Cast Growth + One True Pair The title may give the wrong impression that this is a story about a charlatan or a comedy, but the actual story is a slow burn with a vast world. The protagonist, Youtan, is stranded on Earth after a spaceship accident. In search of energy, she travels across the planet alone, eventually journeying with an Earth mage, a young hunter, and others. The story revolves around the power 46Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The premise is novel, with a refreshing and humorous touch. It's very niche.

49. 149 发 Going Insane to Reform Showbiz: It’s Chaotic, but Comforting 发疯整顿娱乐圈，颠颠的，很安心 Pomelo Planet柚子星球Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Complete [1v1 Sweet Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + Showbiz + Hilarious + Scumbag Gets His Comeuppance] Shi Ran transmigrates into a book and becomes a female celebrity hated by the entire internet in a story about a beloved star adored by everyone in showbiz. The original Shi Ran joined a live-streamed dating show. Its male contestants, one, two, three, were all devoted to the heroine in the book, and every one of them had treated her badly. As for the aloof movie emperor, the original Shi 39.9kReads9.5Score5.7k14d adds
50. 150 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Original Wife of a Mad Power-Hungry Minister 穿成疯批权臣的炮灰原配 Bright Lantern灯旺旺Ancient Romance707k WordsCompleted [Farming + Transmigrate into a Book + Sweet Romance] Witty, scheming girl vs. lovesick, obsessive powerbroker Xin Yueying transmigrates into a book, landing in an old-fashioned, preachy novel as the wicked wife of the deranged, obsessive second male lead. Shen Qingqi is the novel’s deranged, villainous male character. Born into a family of famed generals, he was imprisoned alongside the Shen family after his father offended powerful nobles. He suffered terribly in prison and was left with crippl 29.7kReads9.3Score10.3k14d adds

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