Hand Over the Books You've Been Reading, Now! (Just Kidding) 看的书给我交上来，快点（bushi）

1. 101 重 Reborn in the 1980s: My Wife Is a Little Spicy 重生八零：媳妇有点辣 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Modern Romance5.0M WordsCompleted Her parents died young, her family was poor, and she was plain-looking. Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a terrible hand, but after nearly twenty years of hard work, she became an executive at a multinational corporation and finally put her life back on track... Then she wakes up to find herself reborn in the 1980s, as another Xia Xiaolan, this time with a face capable of bringing a kingdom to ruin. The original Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a winning hand, but chose to take her own life under the pressu 44.4kReads9.5Score5k14d adds
2. 102 景 A Tourist Attraction Pays 1,800 a Month, and Its Ancient Employees Couldn't Be Happier 景区工资一千八，古人员工乐哈哈 Wild Flowers Fragrant野花香香Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No Romance + System + Business Management + Food + Summoning Historical Figures + Lighthearted, No Brainpower Needed] Zhu Yang wakes up in a parallel world and finds herself bound to a scenic-area management System. The place is remote, the facilities are run-down, and the vast grounds of more than ten thousand mu have only two employees. Her vision goes black. “I quit!” The System panics. “Host, hear me out. I can summon NPCs from other worlds. You don’t have to pay their wages, and completing 4.2kReads8.5Score43014d adds

   Reader note

   These are all great books! I've read Nan Xiangwan's book several times, and I've reread all three of Yan Hui's books. She hasn't released a new book since last June 😢. In short, they're all very enjoyable! There's also the one about the fake heiress tearing up a script—it's hilarious, you should check it out!

3. 103 愉EN Happy Pokémon, Stronger Me? Guess I'm Not a Trainer Then! 愉悦精灵就变强？那不当训练家了 Nineteen, Just One十九一只Anime Fanfiction3.1M WordsOngoing [Pokemon + Pokémon + Joy System + everyday farming + battles + invincible + laid-back + beautiful female Pokemon and handsome male Pokemon...] After transmigrating to a parallel Pokemon world, Lin Feng spent eighteen years there. At a turning point in his life, the Joy System arrived. All he had to do was make Pokemon happy to earn rewards. After receiving the top-tier Breeder profession and top-tier Aura of the Vale, Lin Feng chose without hesitation to take over his parents’ Pokémon Day Care a 36.6kReads9.3Score2.9k14d adds
4. 104 我 I Serve Manchu-Han Banquets at Kindergarten, Making the Whole City Drool 我在幼儿园做满汉全席，全市馋哭 Fairy Pond Koi仙池锦鲤Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted 26kReads9.2Score2.1k14d adds
5. 105 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
6. 106 女 The Queen Starts Out as a Top-Tier Star 女王从顶流做起 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open September 5, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.] From the start, she transmigrates and nearly kills her younger brother. If she doesn't complete the System's missions, she'll be punished with electric shocks. Following the System's instructions, Nan Xiangwan joins a survival show for aspiring idols. While the other young women sing and dance... Nan Xiangwan: “I'll perform a brick-breaking trick with my bare hands!” 31kReads9.6Score3.3k14d adds
7. 107 七 Military Marriage in the 1970s: After Joining the Army, She Became the Talk of the Family Compound 七零军婚：随军后她风靡家属院 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Stunning artist x tough, prison-style military officer] [Pocket dimension, limited appearances + sweet romance + satisfying wish fulfillment + no awful characters] Shi Tingyu is a young painter with a modest reputation. One day, she transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes the daughter of a weapons researcher. Before she can enjoy her new life, her parents face the prospect of being reported and sent down to the countryside. Unwilling to let her suffer, her parents quickly arrange a blind date fo 86.1kReads9.5Score9.8k14d adds
8. 108 穿 After Reincarnating as a Mermaid, I Escaped the Plot 穿成美人鱼后，我逃离了剧情 Moon Chestnut月栗Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance] A sweet romance. Su Rongyao transmigrates into the beautiful mermaid supporting character in The CEO’s White Moonlight. The CEO tricks her into giving him her body and her heart, and she eventually dies of depression. After arriving in the story, Su Rongyao realizes she’s bound to run into the CEO whenever she comes ashore, so she decides to move right away. After swimming for three months, she reaches a new stretch of ocean and meets an adorable little sea spirit. Little do 2.4kReads8.9Score20214d adds
9. 109 漂 The Beautiful Stepmother Who Sweetened the Whole Family 漂亮后妈，甜翻全家 Lu Chi鹿迟Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted Publication deal signed. On sale August 28. [One-on-one sweet romance + marriage of convenience + lighthearted daily life + both leads speak their minds] Sheng Mumu transmigrates into a book. Other people transmigrate into books to date handsome men and become stars. But when it’s her turn, she has to become the stepmother of a 17-year-old rich young master? Help, she wants out! Wait, what? If she pretends to be married, she’ll get 500,000 yuan in pocket money every month and an additional card 53.6kReads9.6Score7.2k14d adds
10. 110 团 The Jiang Family's Beloved Little Daughter Can Work Immortal Magic 团宠之蒋家小女会仙法 March in Fragrant Bloom三月含芳菲Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Space + Cultivation + Farming + Beloved by the whole family + Medicine Big news! Big news! The people of Qingzhou spread the word far and wide. The Jiang clan of Xijindu, where no girl had been born in two hundred years, had welcomed a baby girl. They say the little girl was born blessed with tremendous good fortune. On the day she was born, rain fell from the heavens upon the land, which had suffered a prolonged drought. A few days after her birth, the family elders went hunting in the mountain 54.4kReads9.5Score5.1k14d adds
11. 111 王 The Princess Consort’s Snack Shop 王妃的零食铺子 The Kitten Doesn't Eat Oranges小猫不吃橙子Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Food + Princess Consort + Marriage First, Love Later + No Pocket Dimension + Heartwarming] Su Lele owns a snack shop. One day, she transmigrates to ancient times into the family of an official. With a harmonious family and a comfortable life, she decides to return to her old trade and start making snacks, beginning with retail sales. Her goal is to open snack shops all across the Great Yun Kingdom. Hawthorn rolls, potato chips, fish balls, grilled shrimp, little dried fish, pin 4.2kReads8.9Score31514d adds
12. 112 敬 Is It Really So Strange for a Nursing Home to Have a Few Big Shots? 敬老院有几个大佬很合理吧？ Red Bean Chocolate Ice Cream红豆巧克力雪糕Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A little comedy + a little fantasy + everyday life + romance + System] [There is a couple! There is a couple! There is a couple! If you prefer stories without couples, read with caution.] [Try not to relate the story to real life. The setting and story are entirely fictional.] [Several plotlines may seem unrelated, but they are all connected, so things might get confusing.] Su Xinghui was on her way to meet a client and sign a contract when she got into a car accident and died unexpectedly. Reb 334Reads9.1Score10014d adds
13. 113 穿 Beast World Transmigration: My Beast Husband Is Too Fierce 穿越兽世：兽夫太凶猛 There's a Star in the Sky天上有个星星Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate to the beast world + lighthearted sweet romance + everyday life + one heroine, multiple partners + multiple male beasts] In the 21st century, Qian Xia is a hardworking wage earner. One day, on her way home after working overtime, she's hit and killed by a car that has gone out of control. But when she opens her eyes again, she's in a gigantic cave. The cave is dark and damp, frightening her. She's wearing nothing but tattered animal hides fashioned into a bandeau top and a short sk 49.9kReads9.1Score5k14d adds
14. 114 古 From Ancient Times to the Present: The Reborn Lady Takes the Entertainment World by Storm 古穿今：闺秀重生娱乐圈后爆红了 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Gu Chaoxi, the legitimate daughter of the Duke Who Guards the Nation, was raised from childhood to become the Crown Princess. She mastered every art, from music and chess to calligraphy and painting. But when the battle for the throne ended in her family being wiped out, she opened her eyes again in the body of a streamer everyone loved to hate. Her new self's parents are both dead, and she has a little brother to raise. Gu Chaoxi can only pull herself together. Making money comes first. One by 16.4kReads9.5Score2.5k14d adds
15. 115 姐 I'm Starting a Cultivation Academy in the Modern World, and I'm Soaring! 姐在现代搞修仙学院，嘎嘎飞！ Two Mao二毛钱Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No romance + cultivation academy + national development + ensemble cast + powerful characters + modern fantasy + comedy + family + friendship + unity] (Female lead's perspective! Ensemble story!) After traversing worlds 99 times, Qin Miao finally returned to her own body. As soon as she got back, she learned that spiritual qi revival was underway in the modern world she called home. The System immediately assigned her a mission for the ultimate plane: [Establish a cultivation academy!] Fortunat 2.5kReads8.5Score28214d adds
16. 116 我 I Win Over the Entire Interstellar World with Food 我靠美食撼动全星际 Dreams Take Flight in All Directions有梦乱飞Modern Romance586k WordsCompleted Our whole family transmigrated together. Ding Ling was at a loss. Her father, who knew nothing about cooking, became the heir apparent to the largest interstellar food and beverage group. Her stay-at-home mom became the most popular adventure streamer in the stars. And Ding Ling? Ding Ling had just been accepted into the archaeology department at the top military university in the stars. The three members of the Ding family were speechless. The people of the Empire spread the news far and wide. 909Reads9.0Score10214d adds
17. 117 禁 The Abstinent Top-Tier Star Was Won Over by One Kiss 禁欲顶流被我一个吻哄好了 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Satisfying revenge + sweet romance + System + national darling] After being reborn, Su Liang becomes bound to an emotion-collection System. Already in the prime of her youth, she becomes even more captivating, drawing men to her from every direction. But all she wants is that one star, high above and shining bright. She already has an extraordinary affinity for animals, and after being reborn, she awakens the ability to communicate with them, too. At the zoo, she’s the darling all the anima 10.2kReads9.5Score1.2k14d adds
18. 118 辞 I Quit My Job and Opened a Farm for Immortals 辞职后，我开了家神仙农庄 Plucking the Moon摘月亮Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [System + farming + one-on-one romance, both devoted] After refusing workplace sexual harassment and slapping the offender on the spot, Lin Yunxiu came across the song “Resignation March” while scrolling Douyin. She unexpectedly acquired a farming lottery System and resolutely quit her job to return to her hometown. Now that she had a System, why keep being a corporate drone? Of course she was going to farm, drink tea, tend flowers, and live a peaceful life in the countryside! To complete the Sy 5.9kReads9.2Score52614d adds
19. 119 假 The Fake Heiress Tears Up the Script and Lazily Gives Up 假千金手撕剧本，沙雕摆烂躺麻了 Li Yaoyao梨窈窈Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama, The Fake Heiress Tears Up the Script, is now streaming [Showbiz + absurd humor and memes + everyone’s favorite + wild imagination + gossip + going off the rails] Chi Qian failed her tribulation and returned to the real world, only to discover she was the villainous fake heiress in a novel! The plot had already reached the point where the real heiress came back, and Chi Qian was about to be kicked out of the family home. A broken engagement, a wave of online hate, and a grueso 125.9kReads9.6Score13.5k14d adds

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