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1. 1 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 265.2kReads9.6Score31kShelves

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   These are all intellectually stimulating novels. The first one features a strong male and female lead, both skilled in strategy and tactics, with delicately portrayed and sweet romance, a story of mutual redemption. The second one is about a noblewoman versus a time-traveling woman. The time-traveling woman also grows, learning to abide by social rules while maintaining her own principles and undergoing changes, ultimately prioritizing her country and family. The third one is very good; just read the synopsis yourself, I don't want to type it all out.

2. 2 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 90.9kReads9.6Score12.1kShelves
3. 3 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 139.1kReads9.6Score16.9kShelves
4. 4 重EN Too Many Reborn Heroes? Time to Bring in the Government 重生者太密集？我带国家队下场 Bian Lu边鹿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse758k WordsCompleted (A feel-good power fantasy, with a beautiful, badass heroine who confiscates golden fingers) “Sheng is the boss around here. She's ruthless and doesn't waste words. Cross her, and she'll take you down!” In the year 2323 of the Star Era, the apocalypse is about to begin. Some people awaken their powers early, while reborn people are already making their moves… As the head of a new department, Sheng An is responsible for recruiting and leading all the powered and reborn individuals, preparing for 123.7kReads9.7Score17.5kShelves

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   They're all intelligent characters, especially the first one, it's incredibly good! 😍 The female lead has both high IQ and EQ, is extremely calm, and has a great sense of the big picture. 🌷 Because she's afraid of harming people after her mutation, the male and female leads exchange bullets when confessing their feelings for each other—hoping they'll die at each other's hands the moment they mutate. [Almost crying]

5. 5 贫 Just a Poor Rogue Cultivator. Why Are You Kneeling, Fellow Daoist? 贫穷散修一枚，道友何故下跪？ Knife, Medicine, Pen刀药笔Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [No romance, ensemble cast] [A goofy trio of wandering cultivators] [Female-led cultivation progression, few scenes involving children, skip if that bothers you] Song Li transmigrates into a cultivation novel as the evil female supporting character. After bullying the heroine, she is thrown by her own brother into the Abandoned Infant Pagoda, where she dies at the hands of countless vengeful infant spirits. Waking inside the pagoda, she looks at the crying spirits and says, “I can be your mother 31.3kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves
6. 6 万 Supermarket Across the Myriad Worlds: I Trade Buns for Technology for My Country 万界超市：我用包子给国家换科技 Long Qian龙潜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No romance + supermarkets across different planes + running a business + seeking the motherland’s protection] When intern Jiang Wanwan refused to go bungee jumping at a company team-building event, her boss gave her a hard time. In a fit of anger, she fired him. While unemployed at home, she unexpectedly got a Myriad Worlds Supermarket System. Open supermarkets in other planes? No way. What if she ran into danger? The System was desperate for her to earn money and level up, so it had no choice 12.3kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
7. 7 犟 Stubborn Bones 犟骨 One Big Fish Head一条大鱼头Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + The Chase to Win Her Back + Two Cool, Distant Personalities + Eight-Year Age Gap] (Not a pure one-to-one romance. Please read the blurb before starting!!!! If it’s not your cup of tea, don’t read!!!! Malicious ratings will lower your luck!) “Arrogant and refined, stern and composed, a CEO from the elite” Zhou Congjin vs. “Cool and stubborn, worldly-wise, an ordinary-class beauty from a scholarly family” Shen Yi Shen Yi had always known that someone like Zhou Congjin 72.4kReads9.0Score19.6kShelves

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   🥥🥥A long-awaited reunion + a wife-chasing saga + two aloof personalities + an eight-year age gap 🧑🏻‍💼Male lead: "Noble and arrogant, serious and composed, a celestial dragon CEO" 🆚👩🏻‍💼Female lead: "Cold and stubborn, worldly-wise, a bookish beauty from an ordinary class" The female lead has always been very clear that someone like the male lead is someone the ordinary class can only dream of 💔

8. 8 说 Weren't You Supposed to Be a Cool Beauty? Why Do You Blush Whenever I Tease You? 说好的清冷美人，怎么一逗就脸红 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads577k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance with two male leads, both each other’s only partners; a dirty-talking, devoted top and a cool, beautiful bottom; reborn pursuit of his wife + showbiz + ridiculous comedy + everyone’s favorite + healing + intense push and pull + face-slapping feel-good story + mostly everyday life, and once you get through the first chapter, it’s sweet romance] After his beloved dies, Young Master Zhou is consumed by despair. By a twist of fate, he is reborn and wastes no time setting out to w 62kReads9.6Score9.9kShelves

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   These books are impossible to criticize; the characters are all intelligent and logical, but they're purely for entertainment. The male leads are all love-obsessed, and the female leads are: a manipulative woman, a playboy, and a cunning womanizer. There's also a 1VI dual-male lead story, and both are virgins. The male leads are all charmingly flirtatious and domineering, while the female leads are cold and aloof. The stories feature rebirth, pursuing a wife, entertainment industry elements, comedic moments, a popular figure, redemption, extreme emotional turmoil, face-slapping moments, and a tendency towards biased opinions. If you get through the first chapter, it's a sweet read.

9. 9 六 The Beloved Darling of a Remarkable Family in the 1960s 六零年代极品一家人的团宠 Sunny Peach桃子晴朗Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted [Beloved by all in a period setting + shrewd self-interest + a whole family of eccentrics + ensemble cast + personal dimension] Jiang Yuan thought she was the heroine, since she got bound to a lousy System from the start. Well, the System was completely useless. All it did was make her sing “Little Messy” in front of her whole family in the middle of the night. It also turned her into a romance novelist, writing ridiculous, melodramatic stories that got her blacklisted throughout Hong Kong, forc 6.8kReads9.0Score445Shelves
10. 10 只 Give Me a Few Spineless Losers, and I Don't Care Whose Lapdog I Am 只要给点窝囊废，当谁舔狗无所谓 Gion of Flame City烈焰城的祗园Modern Romance752k WordsCompleted You and I were never meant to be. It was all thanks to your money. “The money’s been transferred to your account. That’s the end of our deal.” “Thank you, boss!” Qin Yan counted the balance in her account, smiling as she watched her employer leave. Everyone knew Qin Yan was a shameless doormat. She was hopelessly in love with the wild, unruly campus king and would abase herself to the core just for the tiniest chance to get close to him. She was the biggest simp of them all. Then one day, sh 4.9kReads9.0Score672Shelves
11. 11 天 A Thunderous Entrance: The Green Tea Girl Takes the Stage 天空一声巨响，绿茶闪亮登场 Yun Zhihe云稚禾Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted The companion story, How Do I Deal with Being Reborn as a Stunning Tool Character? [Quick Transmigration], is now available~ As a model green tea villainess, when the male lead was in a coma after a car accident, Xia Cha stayed by his side without wavering. She gently held He Siheng’s hand and, following her lines, gazed at him tenderly. “I’ll never leave you.” Male lead: So touching. When Xia Cha faced the family’s attempts to make things difficult for her, her beautiful face was full of helple 554Reads9.0Score100Shelves
12. 12 规 Rules Horror: I’m a Madman, You Say I’m Cheating? 规则怪谈：我一疯子你说我开挂？ Sleeping Eighteen Hours a Day一天睡十八小时Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Rule-Based Horror + Deduction + Lunatic + Male-Male Romance + Wild Ride] A friendly warning: to repeat, the love between two men is just seasoning. The main focus is still clearing the rule-based horror scenarios! The rule-based horror game begins, and uncanny livestreams descend! Each country randomly picks one player to enter the game, and an uncanny livestream begins! If a player fails, the rule-based horror descends upon their country! What kind of shock will Meng Fei, a genuine lunatic, b 16.7kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves
13. 13 当EN An Escape Game Boss Enters the Infinite Survival Game 当逃生boss穿进无限流后 Little Zhezi小折子Two Male Leads543k WordsCompleted [Max-Level Boss + Dual Male Leads + Infinite Horror Game + Escape + Powerful Leads] As a gatekeeper boss in an escape game, Ji Xun has been working for the main System for as long as he can remember. He works diligently every day, year-round, never shirking his duties. Yet the survival rate of players who make it past him ranks highest among all the bosses. Ji Xun: Is that my fault? Players: This boss is actually a pretty nice guy. So the main escape-game System waved a hand and fired this freel 11.1kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves
14. 14 家 Who Gets It, Guys? The First Emperor Snatched My System 家人们谁懂啊，系统被始皇截胡了 Endless Journey迢迢不休Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Main story has no romance, and is set in an alternate Great Qin. Not everything is historical: a mix of history and comedy] "The final bonus chapter is for readers' satisfaction and has a hint of romance. If that bothers you, feel free to skip it" Good news: Li Jiang transmigrates to the Qin dynasty and gets to see her idol in person. At last, she lays eyes on the legendary ancestor, nearly two meters tall, with thick brows and big eyes. She gets to watch the First Emperor unify the Six Kingdom 27.3kReads9.4Score4kShelves

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    Niche genres. The first one is incredibly good, the kind that keeps you up until 4 AM forcing yourself to shut down and go to sleep. The female lead isn't the exceptionally talented or beautiful type; she's just an ordinary, unassuming modern person who transmigrates into a palace maid during the Qin Dynasty. She accidentally has her mind read by the emperor, who is the male lead, but their relationship is more like a father-daughter dynamic. The story revolves around growth and expansion, conquering an island and crushing the English language. The second one features modern blind dates who all transmigrate to ancient times and become parents. It also uses modern wisdom to reshape the ancient world, but not to become the ultimate ruler; it's all about mutual benefit and is also incredibly good. The third one is a classic. It's about ordinary people in ancient times. The female lead (a 30-year-old widow) is forced to marry her neighbor to raise their children together. They support each other, and every character is well-developed, experiencing joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness. It's the kind of story that could be made into a TV series. It doesn't just focus on the main character; almost every character has a storyline, yet everything is harmonious and heartwarming.

15. 15 农 The Farmhouse Matriarch’s Life as a Noblewoman 农门婆婆的诰命人生 I Want to Laugh Every Day每天都想笑Ancient Romance805k WordsCompleted [Souls swapped between ancient and modern times + lighthearted absurdity + no System] Tang Youyou and the college guy she hired end up in ancient times together. They become a trio of misfortunes: married without paperwork, mothers without the pain of childbirth, and broke without warning. One ramshackle house and six minors on the verge of a total wipeout. The King of Hell says she’ll die at the third watch, but he sends someone to kill her at the second. Tang Youyou: “It’s fine. I have free la 1kReads9.0Score124Shelves
16. 16 欢 A Joyful Gathering 欢喜聚 July Hasn't Arrived Yet七月还没来Ancient Romance679k WordsCompleted The joys and sorrows of a blended family in ancient times. [A fictional setting: family life and affection that grows over time] An older half-brother who shares the same father. A younger half-sister who shares the same mother. An older sister they took in. A stepsister and stepbrother with no blood ties, after their mother remarries. Yang Xiyue is somehow thrust into a family with a full set of siblings. Life is hard, and people are complicated. Let’s see how this big family eventually finds a 15.5kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
17. 17 穿 After Reincarnating as a Wretched Old Woman, I Just Want to Live a Laid-Back Life 穿成极品老妇之后只想当咸鱼 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The old woman was a real piece of work. She drove her eldest daughter-in-law to her death, then doted on her second son, who passed the highest imperial exam and married the daughter of the prime minister. She even encouraged him to favor his concubine and neglect his wife. In the end, the prime minister had the whole family killed. The old woman suddenly came back reborn, only to be scared to death by what she had experienced in her previous life. Manxing, a promising 25-year-old woman, transmi 31.1kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    The female protagonist's first time travel shaped the lives of her three sons, having a profound impact on future generations. Her second time travel led to her love story with the male protagonist. ❤️ Throughout the book, the female protagonist guides her children's growth with patience and gentleness, growing herself in the process, radiating resilience and sunshine. (It also reflects some real-life issues in parenting.)

18. 18 系EN Immortality System: I Outlived Everyone 系统赋我长生，我熬死了所有人 One Durian No. 3一只榴莲3号Eastern Fantasy5.6M WordsOngoing Observing the love and hatred of cultivators across the river of time from a perspective beyond life itself. He left a modest little town and entered the wondrous world of cultivation. His journey sped up and slowed down, moving forward or stopping to rest, but he never stopped walking. The Age of Declining Dharma, the Age of Emperors, the Age of Dark Turmoil… He appeared in every age, and the only thing he could do was watch old friends die with his own eyes, then see them off to their grave 581.6kReads9.4Score60.6kShelves

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    Using the masses as bait and time as a weapon, spanning a century, all for a strategic move, a battle against heaven and earth.

19. 19 踹 Dump the Romance Hero, Seduce the Emperor from a Male-Oriented Novel 踹掉言情男主，勾搭男频帝王 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, revenge, scheming, stunning heroine, seductive mastermind] The short drama His Heart on a String is now streaming! Shen Yuling transmigrated into a romance novel as its heroine. Unfortunately, she was a heroine whose luck had been stolen by a woman who transmigrated into the story. She would die in a fire, taking her unborn child with her, while her entire family would be wiped out. It was a fate the original heroine had failed to change, even after being reborn twice 17kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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    I think the female protagonists in both of these books are very smart, with high IQs.

20. 20 让 They Wanted Me to Be a Sacrificial Stepmother, but I Chose to Make My Own Way 让我当炮灰主母，我偏另谋高枝 Ji Yun霁妘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On 143.6kReads9.4Score20.6kShelves
21. 21 恶 The Villainess Becomes the Legitimate Daughter: I'm Just Pretending, Don't Get Too Attached 恶女成嫡：我装的，你们别太爱了 Peach Blossoms Reflected in Wine桃花映酒Ancient Romance617k WordsCompleted (Print edition goes on sale at 7 p.m. on September 19 / Several short animated adaptations are now streaming) [Wicked Villainess Transmigrates into a Book + Total Control + “Training Dogs” Romance + Male Rivals in a Shura Field + Exes Begging for Her Back + Face-Slapping and Scumbag Punishment] [The heroine is a true villainess: a stunning, calculating temptress who never hesitates to manipulate others] Jiang Chuji, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, was an ill-fated girl sent to a t 58.7kReads9.4Score7.8kShelves

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    I highly recommend this book!!!

22. 22 怕 Help! Pregnant with Twins, and This Rugged Man Won't Stop Spoiling Me! 怕！双胎体质，被糙汉掐腰猛宠！ Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Period setting + rugged man + devoted husband + everyday life + devoted couple, one-on-one romance) As a minor cannon-fodder shrew of a supporting female character in a period novel, she was destined for a miserable ending that would leave everyone sighing with pity. But sorry, I'm here now. Looking at the man before her, with his straight, sturdy posture, phoenix eyes, and high nose, both his face and physique seemed made to match her tastes perfectly. Bai Yueji: How thoroughly brai 81.2kReads9.4Score5.3kShelves

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    🥦🥦The male and female leads👩🏻‍🤝‍👨🏼 focus on their own careers📈 The female lead🧍🏻‍♀️ writes books to earn royalties✍🏻 goes to university, draws design drafts, invests in technology, and uses dividends to buy houses; the male lead🧍🏻 opens shops, seizes opportunities to develop a real estate business🏘, and becomes the richest man🏆🏆 Interspersed throughout are various stories about the male and female leads' relatives, friends, and villagers, as well as some eccentric characters, all of whom get their due endings. The male and female leads are clear-headed and do not get involved in the original male and female leads' story, focusing on managing their own lives. Both sets of twins are excellent, and the male lead always wants a daughter🤭🤭. In the end, the male and female leads meet again in modern times, a beautiful ending🥰🥰

23. 23 小 A Small-Town Family Dares to Marry Up? Her Father Deserves a Place in the Imperial Ancestral Temple! 小门小户高攀？她父亲配享太庙！ Fragrant Bubbles沫香香Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Transmigration + Devoted Couple + Everyday Life + Protective Husband + Powerful Male Lead] Jiang Mingyue got married. Her husband was talented, exceptionally handsome, able to farm and cook, and possessed every virtue imaginable. He also attracted women wherever he went. At the palace banquet, noblewomen glared at her coldly from one side, while a princess on the other side hoped she would die soon. Jiang Mingyue could barely sit still. “I don’t think I can handle this.” Xie Yu 27.8kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves

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    🍅🍅The male lead is clear-headed and intelligent, and he is devoted to one person for life. The female lead is not weak either. Although there is a reborn character, she only provides a general direction in dealing with things, rather than a significant advantage.

24. 24 就 Even as a Fake Heiress, I’ll Still Daringly Embrace Doing Nothing 就算是假千金也要勇敢摆烂 Ji Furan纪扶染Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Print edition launching across all platforms on August 9, 2025] When Shen Yue was twelve, she accidentally fell into a pond while feeding the fish. That was when she learned the truth: her parents weren’t her real parents, and her five older brothers weren’t really her brothers. She was the Mu family’s fake heiress! Faced with a future where she was destined to lose everything, Shen Yue decided to get ahead… by lying down. If she was going to lose it all anyway, she might as well lie back and 117kReads9.6Score13.7kShelves

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    A pair of timid parents, especially the father, created six mentally unstable children. The most intelligent and late-born true daughter, Shen Hui, went insane and destroyed the world. Meanwhile, Si, an orphan from a loving family, repeatedly restarted the cycle to save his family, country, and the world. He sacrificed himself to make Shen Yue, the only person capable of influencing and changing the mentally unstable, a hero who saved his family, friends, and the world. This is a story of mutual redemption among a group of mentally unstable and pitiful individuals.

25. 25 凡 A Mortal’s Path to Immortality: From Herb Boy to Master of the Heavenly Dao 凡人修仙，从药童入道，执掌天道 The Finger in the Mouth嘴里的手指Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [Multiple heroines + Immortal Realm + Divine Realm + Hongmeng Realm + Chaos Realm + Primordial Beginning] Even an ordinary person can have a great stroke of fortune. After surviving countless brushes with death, he turns misfortune into a blessing. He sets out on a rough and winding path to immortality. He lives each day with his life on the line. The past is too painful to look back on. When he unifies all the worlds, who would ever have guessed? The ruler of all worlds was once an ordinary per 11.5kReads8.3Score1.1kShelves

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    The ceiling of cultivation

26. 26 别 While Others Cultivate Immortality, I Mine: Unrivaled in the Universe 别人修仙，我挖矿，无敌寰宇 The Finger in the Mouth嘴里的手指Eastern Fantasy406k WordsOngoing Mo Chuan, a bona fide miner of the modern age. An accident struck underground, and he immediately lost consciousness. When he woke again, he found himself lying in a bed. Stranger still, he was clutching the pickaxe he'd used for mining. “My lord, my lord, the young master is awake!” Just then, Mo Chuan felt an excruciating headache as a flood of memories surged into his mind. His head was throbbing, but he quickly realized that not only was he safe and sound, he had also transmigrated. This was —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 重 After Being Reborn, I Became the Obsession of a Man with a Drug Addiction 重生后，我成了偏执大佬的药瘾 A Boat Adrift in the Distance浮舟遥Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins] [Sweet romance] [Mutual healing] In her previous life, Shi Wan died a tragic death. Fu Tingchen gave his life for her and perished in a sea of flames. Reborn, Shi Wan has the advantage at every turn. She plans each step carefully, vowing to protect the person she loves most. Fu Tingchen is possessive by nature, violent and ruthless. Yet he doesn’t know that after they marry, he’ll dote on one woman without restraint, treating her with tender affection. “A Chen, why didn’ 61.1kReads9.4Score6.2kShelves

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    🥑🥑 Compared to many female leads who are reborn multiple times and suffer mistreatment, or even whose lives seem almost wasted, this female lead uses her memories from her previous life to scheme and swiftly eliminate enemies. She shows no mercy to those who harm the male lead, and she's equally ruthless towards those who hurt her. 💪🏻💪🏻 The male lead absolutely and unconditionally supports and believes in her. 😌 He'll stand by her side wherever she needs him, providing support and strength. Watch as she fights for him, conquering all obstacles! ‼️‼️

28. 28 追 Pursuing You Is Like Taming a Hawk 追你跟熬鹰似的 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [Sweet and Satisfying] [Brooding Boy x Martial Arts Girl] [Happy Ending] [Male Lead Is Crazy and Possessive] [Original title: Chasing You Is Like Taming a Wild Falcon] Quan Zhishui couldn’t understand why people from other schools beat up Wei Shixu every day, forcing her to rush in and save him from danger time and again. Later, she discovered that those people were being paid to do it. By Wei Shixu. “I’m done with you!” she said sternly, drawing a clear line between them. Wei Shixu grinned, utt 49.4kReads9.5Score7.5kShelves

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    🥭🥭It's really amazing!!! The kind of thing you just can't stop watching. No beating around the bush, no affectation, just pure, unadulterated brilliance! I prefer straightforward wickedness and ruthlessness to kindness and humility.

29. 29 我 I Am the White Moonlight of the Entire Sect 我是全宗门的白月光 Yun Cangyu蕴沧玉Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Regret and redemption]+ [Cool-headed heroine, powerful from the start]+ [Misunderstood white moonlight, no forgiveness and no turning back] Xi Heng was the most beautiful sword cultivator in the cultivation world, a paragon of grace and purity who devoted herself to the Dao. Unfortunately, she ultimately died by her disciple’s sword. Several of her disciples said she had disgraced the righteous path and deserved to die. The sect she had given her life to protect said she had failed to act with 5.8kReads9.1Score705Shelves

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    The female protagonist is well-developed and logical.

30. 30 冒EN Impostor of the Langya Clan 冒姓琅琊 Eastern Zhou Young Master Nan东周公子南Historical1.6M WordsOngoing (Also known as “The Matter of Me Pretending to Be a Nobleman of the Southern Dynasties”) To transmigrate isn’t a dinner party. It’s a deadly game at every turn. The south is beautiful, yet lofty ambitions often fade away. Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasties have been weak, their heroes short-lived. No golden finger, no System, and no second chance at life. Everything starts from zero! Original owner’s memories: none! Identity: none! Supplies: none! When transmigration becomes reality, ho 497.6kReads9.7Score72.9kShelves

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    You can tell if it's good or not just by looking at the ratings.

31. 31 开 Natural Disasters from the Start: I Hoard a Hundred Billion in Supplies and Win by Doing Nothing 开局天灾，我靠囤百亿物资躺赢 Cheng Jiajia程加加Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted [Post-Apocalyptic World + Reborn + Spatial Storage + Stockpiling + Pets + Slice of Life] (Available in print; the short drama and motion comic are now streaming) In a post-apocalyptic world of natural disasters, only the fittest survive. Typhoons, floods, extreme cold and heat, earthquakes, tsunamis, insect plagues, acid rain… After struggling to survive for three years in the apocalypse, Jiang Ning met a miserable death. Reborn three days before the end of the world, she seizes the advantage, r 59.5kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves

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    🥝🥝💐💐The female lead isn't a saint, she's flawless. Anyone who bullies her is dealt a severe blow. After experiencing the cruelty of the apocalypse and being reborn, she begins to protect herself. Her cautiousness and distrust are normal. She silently helps those who are kind to her and loves the smooth-looking Belgian Malinois mentioned in the story. 🐕‍🦺

32. 32 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4kShelves

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    Mind-bending, the most brain-teasing mystery novel

33. 33 黑 The Crown of the Dark Moon 黑月光冠冕 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [The first print volume is now available] [Sweet Romance in a Wealthy Family] + [A Forbidden Love Falls from Its Pedestal] + [Characters Awaken] + [A Chaotic Love Rival Showdown] “You are a cannon-fodder character in this world. Your character tags are: beautiful, vicious, and stupid. When you were eight, you were adopted by the Shen family, the most powerful family in Whale Harbor. The head of the family treasured you like a gem, but you joined forces with your villainous mother to scheme agai 305.9kReads9.5Score42.1kShelves

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    Who understands this kind of harem novel that requires brains? The female lead abandons the romance male lead to focus on a male-centric story (emperor). I love waiting for the romance male lead to regret his actions and chase after her. And in harem novels, how can the male lead be chaste before he falls in love with the female lead? Use your brain! The second one is a story about powerful families. The female lead is reborn and saves girls trapped in a novel world. It's more like an NPC's awakening story than a rebirth novel. The female lead and the male supporting character are also great to watch. There's also a lot of intrigue and power struggles between powerful families, which is particularly interesting.

34. 34 栖 Bough of the Phoenix Perch 栖凰枝 Lu Shiqi鹿时七Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Short drama now available. Search "A Sigh for Youth". Starring Mi Qi and Wang Kang] Also known as "I'm a Psychology PhD, and I'll Slaughter My Way Through the Palace" Palace intrigue + sweet romance + not both leads' first relationship + heroine focused on her career On her first day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue fell out of favor. Everyone said she was nothing but a pretty face, a vase. On her second day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue regained the emperor 36.9kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    📣📣📣Palace intrigue + Not a story of two virgins/clean girls + Later on, the male lead is the only one who truly loves the female lead + Transmigration, the male lead is initially indifferent to everyone and very slow to warm up, the female lead is clear-headed❗️A scheming woman who knows how to act❗️The romance develops step by step‼️‼️

35. 35 穿 Transmigrating into a Chaotic Age, the Mad Princess Builds a Nation Through Robbery 穿乱世，疯癫公主她靠抢劫建国了 Turning Ink into Ink点墨成墨Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + Struggle for Supremacy + Chaotic Era + Powerful Female Lead + Fleeing Famine + Infrastructure Building + No Romantic Pairing + Portable Space] Original title: Transmigrating Through Chaotic Times, the Mad Princess Builds a Nation by Robbing Others When Jiang Jin awoke, she discovered that she had become a princess of a fallen kingdom and was being sent to Liang City to become a plaything for the barbarian Jiao Liang. She thought about it and decided it would be better for others 147.3kReads9.5Score18.2kShelves

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    Tight plot, smooth writing across various genres, thought-provoking.

36. 36 穿 Transmigrated as a Strongwoman: Hunting, Farming, and Selling Tofu 穿成大力女：打猎种田卖豆腐日常 July, Oh July七月呀七月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + no golden finger + the original owner was a quiet girl who didn't like to talk, and the heroine stays quiet after transmigrating + hunting and buying land in the early chapters + tofu business + male lead appears infrequently at first + beloved youngest daughter of the family] [No palace intrigue; the male lead marries into her family] Li Shiwen stared incredulously at her own pair of hands. She'd not only gotten much younger, she'd become incredibly strong? She had just be 4.4kReads8.4Score406Shelves
37. 37 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
38. 38 废 On the Wasteland, I Scavenge My Way to a Home in the Safe Zone 废土之上，我靠拾荒在安全区买房 Little Mistress Is Blessed小主超有福Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.4M WordsOngoing Female lead: Chu Ci, transmigrated from another world. Male lead: Ji Xuan, a mercenary suffering from genetic collapse. The story mainly focuses on scavenging and farming, with a slow-burning romance woven through it. Note: The two only want to live a good, quiet life of their own. There is no plot about saving all of humanity. The story follows ordinary people at the bottom of society as they struggle to survive in a harsh environment. After the apocalypse, on this 28.8kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves
39. 39 穿 I Was Reborn as the Villainess, So Why Are You Calling Me the Light of Righteousness? 穿成反派大小姐你叫我正道的光？ Si Jiayi斯嘉一Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No Romance, Pure Power Fantasy] Su Zhuo transmigrates into a book as the fake heiress of an immortal sect. As the protagonist’s sworn enemy, she’s doomed if she stays in the holy land for long. Without hesitation, Su Zhuo joins a villainous sect, saving herself ten years of detours! Her new sect is full of powerful figures: a fiercely protective master, a formidable mistress, genius fellow disciples, and her, who can simply lie flat. Su Zhuo thinks, “The sect’s scenery is so lovely. I’ll take i 17.5kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
40. 40 诡 Seeking Immortality in the Strange Realm: I Have a Divine Ability Tree 诡界求仙：我有一棵神通树 Calm Waters of the Xiang River湘水无波Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsOngoing [Masterful survivalist cultivation + eerie cultivation + Tiangang divine powers + ruthless and decisive + no harem + not a bleeding heart] Born as the master of divine powers, I am the Dao Lord of the cosmos! The eerie invaded, the Heavenly Dao collapsed, and the cosmos was left in ruins… The gods and Buddhas of the heavens, the great powers of the Immortal Dao, all vanished overnight. The path to immortality was severed, the divine path fell silent, and demons and monsters ran rampant. Where ar 72kReads8.3Score6.6kShelves
41. 41 开 My Whole Clan Was Condemned from the Start? I Took Them to Survive on a Deserted Island 开局被诛全族？我带族人荒岛求生 Bie Du别渡Ancient Romance248k WordsOngoing After reading so many stories about people who transmigrate with a whole storehouse of supplies and get exiled, I suddenly wondered: if the protagonist were not exiled from the start, but instead had her entire clan executed, how could she carry on their story? That was the predicament Li Qinghuan found herself in. A top soldier transmigrated to ancient times five years ago, she had kept a low profile for five years to live in peace. She married and had a child, following the expected path, neve 5Reads8.4Score—Shelves
42. 42 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
43. 43 少 The Blood of Youth: I Only Survived a Tribulation, So How Did I Become a Demon? 少年歌行：渡劫而已，怎成妖了？ Yang Xiaoxian杨小仙Female-Channel Fanfiction376k WordsCompleted After He Luoyue successfully survived her tribulation, she thought she could continue roaming freely between heaven and earth. Instead, she unexpectedly found herself in a world of martial arts, transformed into a lotus demon trapped in the Great Brahma Sound Temple. The moment her senses returned, she was greeted not by rosy dawn or fresh dew, but by a stream of urine poured right over her head. Urine, urine… Damn it! “You brat, I swear I’ll never rest until you’re dead!” Ever since he could re 404Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 演 I Played the Emperor My Whole Life, and After Being Reborn, He Still Wants the Crown Prince 演了皇上一辈子，重生他还要太子 One Little Sweet Fish一口小甜鱼Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Original title: Only After His Death Did He Learn That the Empress Did Not Want to Be Buried With Him [The heroine transmigrates, the hero is reborn] As he lay dying, Emperor Tianhe looked back on his eventful life. He had risen from humble beginnings to become the founding emperor, and the world praised his achievements. In his fading consciousness, he saw his virtuous empress, his beautiful consorts, and his weeping children. He felt that his life had been complete. But after he died, his soul 31.7kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves
45. 45 莲 Mysterious Lotus Casebook: I Have an RV System 莲花楼之我有房车系统 Bald Author秃头作者Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted #Li Lianhua##Li Xiangyi# Luo Yunxin found herself inside Lotus Tower, with a mobile-home System as her golden finger. Her mobile home needed merit points to upgrade. Luckily, the traveling companion she accidentally bound herself to, Li Lianhua, was a man rich in merit. Later, Li Lianhua became a Sword God and opened a path forward for martial artists across the world. Luo Yunxin became a miracle doctor who could bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bare bones. Everyone knew that L 7.2kReads9.4Score535Shelves
46. 46 以 I Thought I Had Transmigrated, but It Turned Out I Was in the Underworld 以为穿越了，原来是到了地下世界 Ren Hua仁花Eastern Fantasy275k WordsCompleted The workings of the human heart are as mysterious as the secrets of heaven. Three thefts, three talents; in all things and in the eye, ghosts conceal divine mysteries. By chance, Qin Yang strays into the World of Whitewater, where a “slave trader” sells him into bondage for an “astronomical price”... Misfortune turns to fortune, and he achieves modest success in cultivation... He helps his “gentle” senior sister vanquish demons and monsters... He tricks the Fox Clan’s leader into secretly pledgi 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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47. 47 C CS2: After Turning into a Girl, I Reached the Top of the World CS2：变妹后站上世界之巅 Su Mumu Nie苏沐沐捏Sports559k WordsOngoing [Gender-Bender + Esports + School Life + Everyday Life] One disastrous blunder cost Su Mo dearly. Come on, man, I just got it wrong. Was turning me into a girl really necessary? Her somewhat unreliable golden finger ultimately propelled Su Mu Ran, now a girl, to heights she never belonged at. "Wait, Ninth Lord, I'm going to the academy team?" "What the heck, I can really play in a Major? Against NAVI, the world's number-one team?" Calmly calling the shots and fearlessly taking aim on the battlef 11.7kReads9.6Score831Shelves

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