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1. 1 楚 Chu Jiarou: I'll Protect You, The Reborn Immortal Emperor 楚嘉柔：我来护你之仙帝重生 SangeneModern Romance486k WordsCompleted After being protected by Chu Jiarou through ten lifetimes and enduring countless hardships, Helian Xuyang was finally reborn and resumed his cultivation. He awoke, broke through the void, and found his daughter, Helian Yunxi. He swore to cherish and protect her and her mother for all their lives... 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Rebirth + wife protection + prehistoric times + imagination + emotion + order + city

2. 2 忘 I Forgot to Look Back and See If She Was Crying 忘了回头看，她有没有哭 Sangene9k WordsCompleted She forgot to look back and see if she had cried. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 3 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 192.7kReads9.6Score31.8kShelves

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   Of course it's Pangaozhi!

4. 4 主 The New Matriarch Enters the Household, and the Cold, Powerful Minister Falls Harder Every Day 主母新婚入府，清冷权臣日日沦陷 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 122.3kReads9.4Score16.7kShelves

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   The gentle and transparent noble girl accidentally fell into the trap of a bloody concubine and became cannon fodder. On the day of her wedding, she refused to marry the scumbag and asked to marry the male protagonist, the heir apparent who was injured and unconscious on the battlefield. The heroine originally wanted to wait for the hero to wake up and divorce, but she didn't expect that the hero regained consciousness early and wanted to walk hand in hand with the heroine after waking up. After that, she became clingy. In the early stage, the heroine's life was quite sweet. In the middle, when the hero woke up and the two got along, there were some twists and turns. In the end, he

5. 5 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’ 65.2kReads9.4Score6.9kShelves
6. 6 有 There's Hope After All: My Deadly Boyfriend Is a Hopeless Romantic 有救了，死士男友是恋爱脑 Bend at the Waist折腰Ancient Romance259k WordsCompleted [A sweet-talking, flirtatious ray of sunshine VS a highly possessive leader of the elite guards] As soon as Chu Ajiao transmigrates, she rescues a young man lying in a pool of blood, handsome in a way that is both cold and dangerous. Before they part, he tells her that he is an elite guard and owes her his life. Five years later Chu Ajiao flees all the way to the capital and begs the young guard she once rescued to take her in. Zhao Tinghan is tall and taciturn, even more stern and cold than he 6.1kReads9.1Score776Shelves
7. 7 穿 I Became a Wealthy Family’s Daughter-in-Law, and My Bestie and I Went on a Rampage! 穿成豪门妯娌，我和闺蜜杀疯了！ Shi Jiu柿九Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Two couples + best friends transmigrate into a book and both marry into wealthy families + lighthearted daily life + sweet romance + old-school domineering CEOs + supporting female character System] Lin Nanqiao and Xia Linshi transmigrate into a book together and are married off to twin brothers through a family alliance. They go from best friends to best friends and sisters-in-law, stacking their buffs to the max. In the original story, they are both cannon-fodder s 14.8kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
8. 8 爆 Breaking News! The Fallen Princess Was Carried Off by the Villainous Overlord 爆！亡国公主被反派大佬扛走了 Fallen Today落今朝Ancient Romance578k WordsCompleted [The Most Beautiful Woman in the Three Continents] x [A Mad, Powerful, Miserable, and Ruthless Demon King] Reborn as a princess of a fallen kingdom in a tragic romance novel, Qiao Li tries to change her fate and escape the scumbag. But through a twist of fate, she is carried off by a notorious demon king whose name is feared across the Three Continents. His cultivation is peerless, and he looks down on everything in the world. Yet one misstep leaves him with a regret to last a thousand years: he 4.4kReads9.2Score460Shelves

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   This is a good-looking movie with a bit of a sadistic twist in the middle. The heroine is growing up, she is a bit weak in the front, but she will become stronger later on. The key is that it's already finished, so there's no need to wait for updates.

9. 9 我 I Am Not the God of Drama 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score185.1kShelves

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   "I'm Not a Drama God" - Story synopsis: The protagonist travels to the urban world of martial arts. He originally wanted to live a low-key life, but because of his special abilities related to opera, he unexpectedly embarks on an alternative path to become a "drama god" in this world where martial arts is respected. With the fusion of moves, artistic conceptions in opera and martial arts, he begins a journey of growth full of passion and fun. -Character characteristics: The protagonist has a funny personality and seems cynical, but in fact he has his own bottom line and persistence. He is extremely talented in the integration of opera and martial arts and has a full sense of contrast. The supporting characters also have a distinct image, including passionate martial arts partners and powerful figures from all walks of life who are curious about the protagonist's abilities. - Storyline: The plot has a fast pace and cleverly integrates opera elements into high-level martial arts battles. The fighting scenes have both the fierceness of martial arts and the charm of opera, and are full of creativity. From the protagonist's initial exploration to his gradual emergence, the plots are interlocking and full of unexpected turns, allowing readers to feel the unique charm of opera culture during the bloody battle. "Rebirth 2000: Childhood Beauty 18 Years Old" - Story synopsis: The protagonist is reborn and returns to the year 2000, when his childhood sweetheart was 18 years old. With his foresight of the future, in an era full of opportunities, he managed a rural life while protecting the school beauty, and started a life of farming, getting rich, and being a sweet pet in youth. -Character characteristics: The protagonist is mature and stable, returning to the past with an adult's mind, clear goals, and devoted to feelings; the school beauty Qingmei is innocent and kind, full of youthful vitality, and is the white moonlight that the male protagonist wants to protect. - Storyline: The early stage is full of sweet youthful love atmosphere, and the interaction between the protagonist and the school beauty is warm and beautiful. Interspersed with plots of farming and management, it shows how the protagonist uses the advantages of the prophet to make a fortune and has a strong sense of life. The overall plot is smooth, and it integrates farming, love, opportunities of the times and other elements well, giving people a relaxing and healing reading experience. "I Learned to Behead Gods in a Mental Hospital" - Story synopsis: In this world where urban martial arts and gods coexist, the protagonist is in a mental hospital, but here he comes into contact with the secrets of "god-killing". With his special experience in the mental hospital and his own efforts, he gradually uncovers the truth of the world and embarks on the road to beheading gods. -Character characteristics: The protagonist is resolute, thoughtful, and maintains his sobriety and fighting spirit in a seemingly absurd environment; the supporting characters are diverse, including mysterious mental hospital patients and representatives of various forces, adding a lot of suspense and fantasy to the story. - Storyline: The plot is full of suspense and reversal. It combines the setting of a mental hospital with the grand world view of Zhanshen, creating a strong contrast and dramatic tension. The battle scenes are thrilling and exciting, and the world view setting is novel and unique. From the protagonist's small-scale exploration in the mental hospital, it gradually expands to the battle of gods in the entire world. The pattern is constantly upgraded, allowing readers to immerse themselves in this world full of unknowns and challenges. "Naruto: God-Level Entries at the Beginning, Breaking the Ninja World's Defense" - Story introduction: The protagonist travels to the world of Naruto and obtains the God-level entry system at the beginning. With the various powerful entries given by the system, he makes waves in the ninja world, breaks the original pattern of the ninja world, and opens up a legendary ninja path of his own. -Character characteristics: The protagonist has a decisive personality, is good at using system entries and understanding of Naruto's plot, and keeps growing step by step in the ninja world; he interacts frequently with classic characters in Naruto, with both conflicts and cooperation, showing the sparks of collision between different characters. - Storyline: The plot is fast-paced and dense with exciting points. The setting of system entries provides many novel aspects for combat and growth. The protagonist uses the prophet's advantage and god-level entries to make different choices on various classic plot points, changing the fate of the character and the ninja world, bringing readers a brand-new Naruto story experience, full of passion and the thrill of counterattack.

10. 10 我 Deicide Learning In A Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 1.1MReads9.9Score168.8kShelves
11. 11 火 Naruto: God-Level Entries from the Start, Shattering the Shinobi World's Defenses! 火影：开局神级词条，忍界破大防 Squirrel Taking a Bath泡澡的松鼠Anime Fanfiction1.7M WordsCompleted Jin transmigrates to the world of Naruto and becomes Sasuke Uchiha's biological older brother. Just as the iconic scene of the Hokage's student killing his master begins, Jin also acquires his own System: the God-Tier Trait System. As long as he steals, copies, and fuses traits, he can keep growing stronger! And so, when the night of the clan massacre arrives seven years later, Jin Uchiha steps in front of Uchiha Itachi and sweeps his hand out to protect the clan: You foolish big brother of mine 676Reads5.9Score526Shelves
12. 12 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 85.5kReads9.6Score15.3kShelves

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    I read this book seriously for two or three days and finally finished it. I was so tearful that I cried. It's so beautiful. It's very sweet at the beginning, but very sad at the end. The author's writing style is really good!!!

13. 13 曾 There Was Once Someone Who Loved Me Like Life Itself 曾有一个人，爱我如生命 Rolling the Sun into a Ball搓圆太阳Modern Romance47k WordsCompleted For more than twenty years, Shen Siyan had stubbornly loved a man named Xiao Zonghan. Even when he resented and hated her, she had never thought of giving up. But now, she was reaching the end of her strength... 1.4kReads6.5Score188Shelves

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    It tells the love story between music students Sun Jiayu and Zhao Mei in a foreign country. In the early stage, the two fell in love sweetly, and Sun Jiayu took Zhao Mei to experience many romantic things. However, later Sun Jiayu fell into trouble due to business matters, and eventually passed away due to illness. The ending of be is sad. It is unique in that it puts love in the complex background of life and shows the helplessness of fate.

14. 14 裂 Sunlight Through the Cracks 裂缝里的阳光 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 131.1kReads9.8Score15.2kShelves

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    I highly recommend the first one!! [Shy][shy]

15. 15 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 69kReads9.5Score13kShelves
16. 16 我 My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant 我的26岁女房客 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban2.1M WordsCompleted After a wild night at a bar, a beautiful woman pinned him with a paternity claim, and the down-and-out young man suddenly became a father. As if things weren't bad enough, the owner of his rented home changed, and he was about to be kicked out. But his new landlady was beautiful! Should he ask to share the place? She coolly gave him a single word: “Get out!” A romantic entanglement sparked by a housing problem. 125.7kReads9.7Score14kShelves
17. 17 救 Help! The New Junior Sister Is a Tortoise 救命！新来的小师妹是只王八 The Bear Who Bumps into Everything乱撞的小熊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + no male lead] Li Yang transmigrates into a book, going from a young, eccentric woman to a little turtle in a wish-granting pool inside an illusion. Who would’ve thought she’d land in a love triangle from the start, with the male lead and the main villain fighting over her. According to the original story, she’s eventually contracted by the original male lead and becomes his greatest trump card on his path to immortality. She spends her entire turtle life taking hits for him: blo 21.5kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves

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18. 18 修 The Strongest Master in a Cultivation Novel? I’m Just Pretending! 修仙文最强师尊？我装的！ Knowing Xu, Knowing Ning知许知宁Ancient Romance422k WordsCompleted As the strongest elder of the Tianxuan Sect, she was aloof and arrogant, looked down on everyone, and thought herself invincible. With a flick of her fingers, she could overturn the sun and moon and reshape the mountains and rivers. But she had a perverse habit: tormenting her disciples, never teaching them a single move despite being their master. In the end, she colluded with the demon clan and was killed by her disciples in a united attack, her body and soul destroyed. A frail college student 375Reads8.8Score—Shelves
19. 19 悟 I Awakened the First Sword of the Passionate Dao, So I'll Strike Down My Dao Companion First 悟多情道第一剑，先砍我道侣 Those Days of Picking Corn那些扒苞米的日子Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + no romance + everyone is ridiculously goofy] [What! The original female lead actually got into a fight with the original male lead for me!] [The days the original female lead and I racked our brains to kill the original male lead] [The days my senior brothers, junior brothers, and sisters and I threw our weight around in the cultivation world] [The entire cultivation world loves me] Jiang Wen transmigrated into the book as the contract partner of the arrogant male lead. The He 1.9kReads8.9Score348Shelves
20. 20 恶 Reborn After My Own Son, the Cruel Empress Dowager, Stabbed Me to Death 恶毒太后被亲儿子捅死之后重生了 Ink墨色Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted The vicious Empress Dowager Jiang Mingzhu was reborn. In her previous life, to put her son on the throne, she poisoned and tried to assassinate the emperor, colluded with court officials, drugged a pregnant consort to make her miscarry, and plotted against the young crown prince. Every time she schemed, she put her own life on the line to grind her stepson's face into the dirt. But when the plot to put the son she'd worked so hard to support on the throne was exposed, he stabbed her in the back 18.1kReads8.9Score2kShelves
21. 21 殿 The Prince's Sweetheart Is Cute and Obedient 殿下的小青梅她又乖又软 Crunchy Noodles Love Candy干脆面爱吃糖Ancient Romance367k WordsCompleted Yu Suizhi has a little secret: she has fallen for a mortal. He is beautiful and delicate, but that doesn’t matter. She can take care of him. Later, she gets her wish and marries the mortal, only to discover that he is the last ancient god in the heavens. Sorry, she has something to take care of. She’ll be going now. So, on a dark and stormy night, she tries to run away, only to be caught by the young master. He looks at her warmly and asks softly, “Little Fish, where are you going?” She swears s 2.9kReads9.0Score418Shelves

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    The male and female protagonists are childhood sweethearts. The male protagonist also likes the female protagonist very much. She is super sweet and loving. I highly recommend her!!!!!!

22. 22 让 You Asked Me to Modify Your Mecha Girl, and Now You’ve Got Her Climbing Walls 让你改装机娘，你让机娘上墙 Universe's Invincible Tyrannosaurus Roast Goose宇宙无敌暴龙烧鹅Urban2.4M WordsOngoing [A fresh concept you definitely haven't seen before] [Racing competition] [Sweet romance and growth] [War God mecha] [Catgirl] [The Goose Sect's rebirth] Also known as: You were supposed to modify the mecha girls, so why are you making them cling to the wall?! A white-haired catgirl is forced onto the streets because her performance is too poor. But I'm the only one who can see her hidden talents... This is a strange world where human-shaped girls can transform into supercars built for the racet 220.3kReads9.5Score20kShelves
23. 23 我 My Wife Is the Eastern Jin Dynasty's Number One Female Demon 我老婆是东晋第一女魔头 Handsome Young Man俊俏少年Historical2.5M WordsOngoing The kings of the Sima clan turned their blades on one another. The northern barbarians ate their fill of human flesh. The aristocratic families fled south in terror. The starving commoners boiled their children in pots. Heroes fought for their lives on the battlefield, while nobles got high in their palaces. Sons killed fathers, younger brothers killed older brothers, daughters became slaves, and men became concubines... This absurd age was one long debauch. Tang Yu: “I just want to protect myse 98.2kReads9.3Score3.9kShelves
24. 24 我 I Married the Most Vicious Woman in the World 我，娶了世间第一凶 An Irritable Giant Panda一个暴躁的大熊猫Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [Decisive and Ruthless] [One Heroine] [No Holding Back His Power] A hundred years ago, a black meteor shower streaked across the sky, changing the course of human history. Some people's genes awakened, turning them into [Awakened] whose physiques far surpassed ordinary humans and who could evolve continuously. But this also gave rise to the [Mutants], whom humanity calls [Calamities]. They not only prey on humans but also slaughter their own kind, becoming an ever-present shadow over the world. 90.3kReads8.3Score8.7kShelves
25. 25 高 The Blind Sword Girl of the High-Martial Thief God Clan 高武盗神家的盲眼剑娘 The Bird Who Loves Collecting Stamps爱收集邮票的飞鸟Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [One heroine + equally matched leads + action and romance] One is a thief who loves stealing precious gems. The other is a blind swordswoman who does nothing but practice her swordsmanship. Lin Chuan, known as the God of Thieves in Longxia, unexpectedly acquired a bag that could trade for anything. As long as he put in enough treasures, he could get whatever he wanted. SSS-grade gene enhancers, top-tier breathing techniques, coveted combat skills... He had planned to use the trading bag to go fr 214.2kReads9.2Score38.4kShelves
26. 26 高 High Martial: A Senior Student Flirts with Me from the Start, So I Slay a God with One Strike 高武：开局被学姐调戏，一刀斩神 Little Cat Jurassic小猫侏罗纪Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Unlocking past-life powers + Thunder talent + War between the myriad races + Childhood friends, one heroine + Ensemble cast] The rating is low because the novel just got one! It'll gradually go up! The best eighteenth-birthday gift is, of course, a System cheat. While other prodigies compete for supremacy, Su Ming unlocks the seal on his past life and becomes invincible. On Blue Star, where everyone practices high-level martial arts, the myriad races rise up and demon beasts run rampant. Martia 52.5kReads8.8Score4.6kShelves
27. 27 神 Outsider of Shenzhou 神州方外人 Qian Xiao千笑Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Chinese-Style Superpowers] [One Female Lead] [Not a Power Fantasy] On an ordinary day, all the people of Huaxia were dropped onto an unfamiliar planet seemingly stuck in the Stone Age. The alien atmosphere gave rise to the "Outlanders," people with supernatural abilities. As Huaxia rebuilt its civilization and fought bloody wars against other races, it eventually came to dominate the Shenzhou Continent. A strange Outlander named Qin Wuyang was said by everyone to have seven personalities. He hi 13.3kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
28. 28 深 Abyssal Redemption: The Campus Belle Insists on Pulling Me Out of the Mire 深渊救赎：校花硬要把我拉出泥潭 Great CC King大cc王Urban590k WordsCompleted [Mutual healing + one heroine + everyday campus life + pretending to be a poor student + sweet romance] Xie Wang thinks his life is like moss rotting away in an old apartment complex. His father drinks heavily and is drowning in debt; his mother died young. To survive, he uses his extraordinary computer skills to operate in the gray areas of the internet, living like a shadow in a gutter. At school, he’s the “sleeping god” who’s been at the very bottom of the rankings for years, a rotten apple i 21.7kReads8.9Score3.8kShelves
29. 29 游 Game Invasion: I Became Emperor Before the Players Transmigrated 游戏入侵：我称帝了玩家才穿越 Xiao Chu Still Hasn't Slept潇楚还没睡Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsOngoing [Transmigrating ahead of time + political scheming + dynastic power struggles + succubus + worlds merging] This book is also known as [I, the Empress's Fiancé, the Strongest Villain Behind the Scenes]. After waking up, Xia Chen finds himself logged into the mysterious game from his previous life ahead of schedule, starting out as the legitimate son of the Marquis of Zhendong. What? I have a younger brother named Xia Hao, who seems to have a mysterious bone inside him? It looks just like the lege 404.6kReads9.1Score39.3kShelves
30. 30 失 After a Breakup, I Found Out My Best Friend Was the Cool School Beauty 失恋后，发现好兄弟是清冷校花 Shui Sheng Xi Gua水生西瓜Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Not reborn] + [No System] + [Youthful campus life] + [Romantic comedy] + [One heroine] + [Everyday life] After chasing his unrequited love for two and a half years, Lu Yibei was still secretly mocked by her for being a simp. Once he finally let go, Lu Yibei received a call from his gaming carry, who had never once used voice chat. The cool, clear, lovely female voice on the phone left Lu Yibei silent for a long time. Lu Yibei: “Bro, don’t we have a younger sister at home?” The reply: “I don’t h 98.4kReads9.6Score11.6kShelves
31. 31 学 Don't Worry, Senior—I'll Protect You 学姐别怕，我来保护你 Gege Wuwu隔胳呜呜Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Heart-Pounding Engine 2: Pure White Love Letter has been published] [Lighthearted daily life] + [Single female lead] + [No System] + [Not reborn] + [Sweet romance] In high school, Luo Ye had a secret crush on a girl for three years. He even got into the same university as her, and they agreed to start dating if they both got in. But the girl unexpectedly went back on her word. Heartbroken, Luo Ye became a romance novelist. Unexpectedly, before university even began, the novel he wrote shot to t 375kReads9.8Score40.4kShelves
32. 32 一 Lotus Sways in the Breeze 一一风荷举 Shi Wei Liang时微凉Ancient Romance80k WordsCompleted I lost you by accident twenty years ago. Twenty years later, we met again without recognizing each other and fought fiercely. The misunderstandings between us only deepened... The chance to learn the truth is right before me, but I'm afraid. If I mistake someone else for you, won't the love we've shared for a thousand years become a joke? She has the same birthmark as you and can summon the same spells. But my heart stirs for another woman. Which one of you is really you? It turns out I can stil 6Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 夏 A Love for Springtime: Summer Trees, Heaven’s Hope (Complete Edition) 夏有乔木雅望天堂（全集） Ziyue籽月Modern Romance475k WordsCompleted A heartbreaking coming-of-age legend that has moved hundreds of millions of readers for seven years! Qu Weiran is a good student, excelling in both character and academics. But when his adoptive father appears, his mask is shattered, and everyone learns that he is nothing but a pitiful victim of domestic abuse. Even a boy as dark and troubled as he is keeps a girl in his heart: Xia Tong, the gentle girl he loves. But Qu Ningyuan, a boy who shares his father but not his mother, has fallen for her 2.2kReads9.4Score443Shelves

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    Shu Yawang met Xia Mu when they were young, and Xia Mu gradually fell in love with Yawang, and there was innocence and beauty in their early relationship. However, a series of events such as Tang Xiaotian's betrayal and Qu Weiran's injury happened. Xia Mu went to jail for Yawang, and finally died to protect Yawang. This entanglement of love and fate makes the story full of tragedy.

34. 34 星 Starfall King 星罗王 Chen Ming from Bazhong巴中陈茗Two Male Leads262k WordsCompleted Prince Tuyang Danzhen of the Xingluo Kingdom grew up starved of love. Then he found his sun: Fu Wangtian. His heart opened for his sun. When the light came, he became happy and warm. When it disappeared, he closed his heart and silently endured, armoring himself with coldness and strength. Though covered in wounds, he never gave up on love! Was that right or wrong? 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the early stage, they had a crush on each other, but in the later stage, they were both sweet and abusive.

35. 35 季 President Ji, Stop Tormenting Me. Miss Shu Has Married Someone Else 季总别虐了，舒小姐嫁人了 Warm Words温言暖语Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted As Ji Sihan’s secret lover, Shu Wan stayed by his side for five years. She thought that if she was obedient and sweet, she could warm his heart. But she never expected to be abandoned in the end. Shu Wan had always been gentle. She neither argued nor made a scene, and didn’t even ask him for a penny. She simply walked out of his world. But when she was about to marry someone else, he suddenly pinned her against the wall and kissed her like a madman. Shu Wan couldn’t quite figure out what Mr. Ji 38.2kReads9.2Score4kShelves
36. 36 虐 So Heartbreaking! Young Master Song, Please Accept My Condolences: Your Wife Is Really Dead 虐！宋少请节哀：夫人真的死了 No-Sugar Sago Drink西米露不加糖Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted Ruan Jin'an was married to Song Tingen for five years and suffered one humiliation after another. When he brought the woman he loved to the Song family home, Ruan Jin'an finally gave up on him. After tearing into the fake innocent, she set Song Tingen's villa on fire and vanished from his world. Song Tingen had always believed that Qin Muxuan, who saved him when they were young, was the one he loved. But after Ruan Jin'an died, he went mad. 47Reads6.9Score—Shelves
37. 37 1 The Last Bus on Route 13 13路末班车 Old Eighty老八零Mystery813k WordsCompleted I'm the driver of the last bus on Route 13. Every night at eleven, I have to make a run to the suburbs. This book is addictive, so don't blame me if you can't put it down! In this novel, even the sharp-tongued readers who always guess the plot right will find themselves repeatedly proven wrong. You might find yourself asking, “What's going on? What's going on?” Don't doubt your sanity. Just keep reading. A story that keeps you on edge, here to save readers suffering from a reading drought! 18.2kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
38. 38 入 Nightfall 入夜 Empty-Headed脑袋空空Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The door opened, and a tall, slender man stepped out. Lin Mian stared at him, dumbstruck, forgetting even to snap out of it. “What are you looking at, hmm?” 8.5kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves
39. 39 欲 A Marriage of Desire: Are You Satisfied, My Lady? 欲念闪婚，夫人可还满意！ Ignorant and Fearless无知无畏Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A refined, abstinent, cold-faced CEO turns into a domineering wife-spoiler after marriage. Sheng Qing, head of the Sheng family, was twenty-eight and had never touched a woman. To avoid being pressured into marriage, he fled abroad. On his one trip back to China, a twist of fate led him to lose his virginity to the legitimate daughter of the Luo family, who had only just been brought back from the countryside. After a night of passion, he was hooked and vowed to keep her by his side, indulging h 17.8kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
40. 40 同 After Moving In Together, I Became Addicted to Her 同居后，对她上瘾 Yan Xun烟寻Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted Fang Mian has been Gu Tingye's secret lover for three years. She thought she could slowly warm his heart. But in the end, he still abandoned her. She's always known when to take something and when to let it go. She turns around and walks out of his life for good. When she starts going on blind dates with other people... Gu Tingye pins her in a corner like a madman. “No one but me is allowed to touch you!” 10.5kReads9.0Score837Shelves
41. 41 大 Uncle, Your Clingy Little Sweetheart Is Crying and Wants a Cuddle 大叔，你的娇气包哭了要贴贴 Pear Blossoms Fill the Garden梨花满园Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Both leads are each other's first and only love + sweet romance + healing) Si Boheng, heir to the most powerful family in Kyoto, had never been in a relationship by the age of thirty. Outsiders speculated that either something was wrong with his body or he had the wrong orientation, until a very young Mrs. Si suddenly appeared in the family. Rumor had it that the young Mrs. Si was still in college. It was also said that she'd deliberately played the poor, pitiful victim in a bar to seduce Mr. 17.3kReads9.4Score5.5kShelves
42. 42 地 Hellfire: The Chosen One 地狱之火：天选者 Xiaofeng Studio筱枫工作室Urban338k WordsCompleted Wei Xiaorong wrapped up her work and raced all the way home. What the hell! In such a hurry? The landlady had opened her door before she’d even gotten home! Wei Xiaorong charged inside, determined to demand another month’s rent as compensation. Otherwise, there was no way she was moving out today! Wait, who was this? Who the hell are you?! Those eyes! That face! That dashing, devastatingly handsome look! Wei Xiaorong threw herself at him and burst into tears, cursing as she sobbed: “You wretched 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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43. 43 奔 An Absurd Journey to the Mountains and Seas 奔赴山海荒诞 Xiaofeng Studio筱枫工作室Urban287k WordsOngoing At thirty-four, Yu Xiaofeng walked away with nothing, leaving his ex-wife the entire family fortune. With 300,000 yuan in his pocket and his child-prodigy daughter by his side, he set out to start over. He was adrift at rock bottom when his extraordinary talent for deduction swept him into a national undertaking tied to the livelihood of the country and its people. He is no playboy surrounded by women for his own amusement. Every woman at his side has a purpose and a destiny: his leading lady i 25Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 春 A Secret Crush Hidden in Spring 春日藏欢喜 Wen Daidai文黛黛Two Male Leads233k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation + slow-burn romance + sweet little moments + entirely fictional + a story within a story within a story + pure fiction, with no real-life inspiration] Aloof, taciturn, and sexually frigid (gong) ☆ Lu Xingheng × emotionally steady and always cold (shou) ☆ Jiang Wan This story is set in a fictional world, and every chapter is entirely made up and unrelated to real life. It is a work of pure fiction based on hearsay, written in an irrational state and containing 238.3kReads8.0Score5.4kShelves

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