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1. 1 五 Five-Year-Old Village Chief Leads the Villagers to the Throne 五岁小村长，带着村民登基了 Little Wine Riddle小酒谜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Feel-good power fantasy + transmigration + no romance + absurd comedy + System + empress + everyone’s favorite + rise to power in troubled times + infrastructure + farming] Shi Xiaojiu, a little zombie king from the apocalypse, opened her eyes to find she had become the heaven-sent young village chief of Taoyuan Village. She also had a System in her head, constantly supervising her and telling her how to become a qualified village chief. Xiaojiu diligently worked to complete tasks and earn rewa 20.7kReads9.2Score2.5k14d adds

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   The village chief, a man of great leadership, gave an order that was met with enthusiastic response from the villagers, who worked together to build a better home.

2. 2 穿 After Transmigrating into a Book, I Take the Children to Find Their Long-Dead Father 穿书后我带孩子找到他们早死的爹 Yan Sanyue燕三月Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + 1950s + daily life + raising children] Su Zhaozhao stayed up all night finishing a period novel. When she woke up, she’d been tossed into the book’s world as the male lead’s early-deceased ex-wife, a character who wasn’t even given a name and was barely mentioned. He thought she was gone, and she thought he was dead. The ex-wife struggled to survive with her two children until exhaustion took her life. Then Su Zhaozhao landed in her place… In this era of shortages, Su 37.7kReads9.3Score4.2k14d adds

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   A must-read for anyone experiencing a reading slump! I recommend this period drama to everyone I meet. My fellow readers, who understands the pain of a reading slump? 😭 But don't worry, I recently discovered a gem of a period drama – "Chief, Your Wife and Kids Are Here," by Yan Sanyue. After reading it, I was blown away and had to recommend it to everyone! This book doesn't have any exaggerated plot devices; it's just realistic everyday life, making it feel incredibly authentic. The author's portrayal of the 1950s is meticulous, capturing the life of the ration coupon era and the neighborly interactions in the family compound – it's all so full of life and warmth. 📖 The story starts off dramatic: the female lead, Su Zhaozhao, stayed up all night reading a period drama, only to wake up and find herself transmigrated into the body of the male lead's deceased ex-wife. The original owner struggled to survive with her two children in an era of scarcity, eventually dying from overwork. Su Zhaozhao, seeing the mushy food in her bowl and her own inability to do anything, decisively decides to take the children to find their father. At the military base, her first meeting with the male lead, Gu Heng, is sparks flying. Gu Heng, who had assumed his wife was long gone, was shocked to see Su Zhaozhao with their child. His expression, a mixture of shock and delight, stirred a storm of emotions within me. Gu Heng, a high-ranking officer, is both tough and tender. In the military, he is decisive and fearless in the face of the enemy; at home, he transforms into a super dad, gentle and considerate. His feelings for Su Zhaozhao shift from initial responsibility to being gradually drawn to her intelligence and resilience, their love blossoming ever stronger. Su Zhaozhao, the female lead, is no pushover either. Although initially clueless about basic necessities, she is clever, brave, and incredibly adaptable. To provide a better life for herself and her child, she teaches herself literacy and finds work, rising through the ranks from a lowly sales clerk to a high-paid employee, living a vibrant life even in the harsh realities of the 1950s. The interactions between the leads and their children are incredibly heartwarming. The twins, intelligent and sensible, are a powerful boost to their relationship. The family, through everyday life, supports each other, grows together, and creates a warm and healing atmosphere.

3. 3 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 74.3kReads9.4Score6.7k14d adds

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   Unveiling "With My Deepest Affection, I Mourn the Years," a tragic love story of extreme heartbreak—who can truly understand?! "With My Deepest Affection, I Mourn the Years" has left me heartbroken, the aftereffects so strong it's hard to recover! The story of Shen Nian and Lu Lingchuan is shrouded in countless secrets from the very beginning. Shen Nian thought she had hidden the photos, hidden her depression, but how could Lu Lingchuan be completely oblivious? When Lu Lingchuan held the photos, looking at the "Little Lingrui" and "Little Shen Nian" on the TV cabinet, his silent gaze was filled with overwhelming love and sorrow. After Shen Nian's death, Lu Lingchuan appeared calm on the surface, but his heart was already riddled with wounds. When Lu Lingchuan discovered the antidepressants scattered on the floor at dawn, the truth was drenched like cold water. Shen Nian's words, "Sister... Maybe she can't hold on anymore," now seem like words stained with blood. In this novel, love is repeatedly tormented by fate, regret and despair intertwined. There are no clichéd happy endings, only cruel and realistic tragic endings. Every detail is heart-wrenching, every memory brings tears to the eyes. Seriously, do you dare to take the challenge and experience this extreme form of tormented romance?

4. 4 游EN The Game Becomes Reality: I Built the Most Ancient Immortal Clan 游戏成真，我打造了万古第一仙族 A Lump of Black Tea一坨红茶Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsOngoing Li Xiang happened upon a cultivation-clan simulator. He discovered that the descendants in the game would offer him all kinds of strange sacrifices. “Thank you for your blessing, Ancestor! Our clan has become the greatest family in the world!” “Quick, offer the Ancestor a sacrifice! Please accept this immortal artifact!” “Ancestor, we’ve conquered the Immortal Realm!” “…” Then one day, The members of the Li clan appeared on Earth in flying boats, arriving in a vast procession. Under the astonish 17.8kReads9.1Score1.6k14d adds

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   It's alright, it's kind of interesting.

5. 5 神 Tycoon: The Poor Girl's Journey to Becoming a Rich Beauty 神豪：小可怜的白富美成长之路 Please Give Me a Lanzhou请给我一支蘭州Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Tycoon System + Lighthearted + Everyday Life + Personal Growth + No Idiocy + Sound Values] Bai Tang, a poor little thing, never imagined that after her mother died, her deadbeat father ran off, and she’d lived on her own for five years, a huge gift would suddenly fall into her lap. Who says money can’t fall from the sky? What kind of dazzling life will unfold when a damaged System, broken by a temporal disturbance, collides with a sweet, determined girl who has nothing but ambition? From then o 34.2kReads9.0Score3k14d adds

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   There are currently no good couples among the rich and powerful.

6. 6 开 From the Start, I'm an Emperor-Realm Sect Master, with Infinite Synthesis of Immortal Elders 开局帝境宗主，无限合成仙人长老 The Heavenly King Eats Pork Knuckles天王吃肘子Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted Chen Xuan transmigrates to the Primordial Ancient Continent and becomes the sect master of the declining Ethereal Sect. He thinks he'll have to lie low in the mountains for the rest of his life, but then the System suddenly appears, granting him Emperor-level cultivation and an ultimate weapon right off the bat! It also orders him to recruit disciples and build up the sect! “Ding! Congratulations, Host, on recruiting a disciple with nine-star potential. You are rewarded with a deluxe disciple-re 63.6kReads8.5Score5.5k14d adds

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   "I Use Chaos to Subdue the Heavens" Three thousand years of enlightenment went unnoticed, but one day, the sword was drawn, and the world was astonished! 🔥Overturning the Three Realms🔥 - Immortal Lords kneel to wipe their swords, Demon Lords squat to tend the fire - Goddesses of the Nine Heavens serve tea and water, Empresses of Myriad Realms massage shoulders and legs - When the powerful beings of the heavens became servants in my dojo, they discovered that the fragments of the "Chaos Scripture" they sought were just scraps of paper I used to wipe tables. 💥High-Energy Scene💥 "Kneel!" Ten thousand heavenly soldiers pointed their swords at the mountain gate, and thunderous tribulations surged beyond the nine heavens. I raised my hand and lightly tapped, and the Lingxiao Palace crashed into the latrine, the Heavenly Emperor's crown rolling into the cesspool. "My toilet is missing a spirit to clean it." ⚡Super Satisfying Setting⚡ - Sect Ranking: Menial Disciple → Outer Sect Ant → Inner Sect Grass (While you start as the master of the Chaos Dojo) Cultivation System: While others cultivate Qi and establish Foundation, you directly recycle Immortal Emperor cultivation (damaged Dao Fruits are eaten like candy) - Magic Weapon Comparison: The ancient divine sword that everyone fights for is just a fire poker stuck in your yard 🌪️Hidden Satisfaction Points🌪️ - The "Supreme Bone" that was dug up was actually the shackles sealing your Chaos Body - The Saintess who was annulled from her engagement discovers at the Immortal Realm Ceremony: the Sword Ancestor she was supposed to marry is your Sword Cleansing Servant - On the day the Heavenly Dao Ranking was updated, the entire Three Realms fell silent as they watched the top-ranked "Chaos Watchdog - Howling Sky" 🎭Twist Warning🎭 "Chu Feng! You're just a crippled spiritual root..." Before the Azure Phoenix Saintess finished speaking, her life essence suddenly flew out of her body, condensing into two large scarlet characters in the air: Master-Servant (It turns out that she voluntarily signed the Chaos Slave Contract to break through her realm back then). 🌌Worldview Critical Hit🌌 - The Immortal Realm is nothing more than a small boat on the chaotic sea - The lame old man you casually saved is the master of the Primordial Sword Tomb who severed himself 300,000 years ago - When the world-destroying lightning tribulation descends, nine ancestral dragons pull a bronze coffin out of the ground in your backyard. 📌Striking the Satisfaction Points: √ Starting at max level but being treated as trash by the whole world √ Former enemies kneeling and begging to be your watchdog √ A casually discarded fruit pit grows into an immortal elixir √ The Heavenly Dao trembles under your feet, revising its laws 💔The Most Painful Moment: On the day I awakened my Chaotic Body, my childhood sweetheart, in order to seize an opportunity, sealed you at the bottom of the Burial God Abyss with the Immortal-Slaying Nails, unaware that eight dim ancient seal characters were engraved there. #StartingWithAnExGirlfriendAsAnApprentice #MyPetsHaveAllBecomeSaints #HeavenIsBeggingMeToBeACheater

7. 7 闺 Best Friends Transmigrate Into a Book Together! Marry a Rough-and-Ready Man! If You Leave, I’m Leaving Too 闺蜜齐穿书！嫁糙汉！你离我也离 Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings椒盐鸡翅块Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + rough-and-tough hero + sweet romance + face-slapping + daily life + building a fortune + raising kids] The moment Shen Wu opened her eyes, she saw a man who was exactly her type. Realizing she had transmigrated into a book, she then heard a familiar voice and understood that she wasn't the only one who had transmigrated: her best friend had come along too, and now they were sisters-in-law... The two of them had entered a novel written by someone who envied them. In 74.8kReads9.4Score6.8k14d adds

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   "A Rough Man's Pursuit of His Wife: A Crematorium? The Sisters Should Leave First!" When office worker Shen Wu and her goofy best friend Xu Yin transmigrate into ancient widows, the two, with their messy hair, exchange secret codes at the village entrance: "Five years of life and death, a vast and uncertain future?" "Ten years of divorce, two divorces!" A glance confirms they're best friends who can turn a farming novel into a divorce reality show! The "inheritance" the original owner left them is two hunter husbands with eight-pack abs? Shen Wu writes a divorce agreement overnight, only to have it mistaken for a love letter, while Xu Yin brandishes a kitchen knife to "divorce" her husband but is instead carried home. The two sisters whisper on the earthen bed: "Open a hot pot restaurant and get rich!" "With money, hire eighteen male models!" Completely unaware that two dark-faced men outside the window grind their teeth: "What are these male models, my wife?" When modern slacking off influences ancient life: Shen Wu conquers the whole village with hot pot broth, while Xu Yin's teaching of children to dance "Dig, dig" is mistaken for witchcraft. The rough men, with cold faces, wiped sweat and repaired the roof during the day, and secretly washed their wives' embroidered shoes at night. Until one day, the two sisters, carrying silver notes, wanted to elope—"Divorce? No way!" Two fleshy walls blocked their way, so they picked up their wives and headed for a ravine! #ChaoticFarmingDailyLife #PromisedToDivorceButEndedToBeSpoiledInThePalmOfMyEarnestPearl #Click to see how these silly sisters turn a farming story into a sweet and satisfying romance!

8. 8 缠 After Getting Tangled Up with My Arch-Enemy, I Found Out He's an Unhinged Villain 缠上死对头后，发现他是疯批反派 Little Fish Eats Hazelnuts小鱼吃榛子Ancient Romance578k WordsCompleted [System + fluffy, brainless romance + mutual salvation + both physically and emotionally pure + heroine pursues hero at first + he loves her to bits + male lead's true form is a fluffy creature] [Heroine: shameless, cowardly, dramatic, sweet on the surface but dark inside ✖️ Male lead: aloof, obsessive, hopelessly lovestruck] Yue Yao was a wicked supporting actress who diligently completed her missions. After being struck dead by lightning, she was reborn, only to find herself reborn in... her n 1.5kReads9.1Score24314d adds
9. 9 藏 She Hid Her Pregnancy and Left the Child Behind; Reborn, I Won't Chase Him Again 藏起孕肚去父留子，重生我不追了 Wu Li Chouchou乌里丑丑Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted (Publication deal signed) Reborn, one-on-one, both pure, aloof beauty goes mad for love, husband-chasing crematorium (A heartbroken heroine x a hero who wants to be her dog) A Shang stole the position of Xie Hengyu's wife. Everyone knows Xie Hengyu is a sword cultivator prodigy with a brilliant future in the cultivation world, while A Shang is merely a lowly half-demon who became his wife through underhanded means. In the end, she was falsely accused of colluding with the demon clan and died a t 39.7kReads9.1Score3.4k14d adds
10. 10 开 The Empress Is My Principal Wife From the Start 开局女帝做正宫 Spicy Little Crawfish劲爆小龙虾Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted Xiao Tian, a man with a persecution complex, is the top operative of Earth’s assassin organization and a grandmaster who has mastered both internal and external arts. When he is surrounded and attacked, he transmigrates to another world where combat power is off the charts and becomes the Empress’s husband. In the eyes of others, Xiao Tian is an ordinary man with no cultivation, the world’s number one kept man. And, right on cue, the System arrives. This seems to be a story about an Earthling wi 27kReads9.2Score2.5k14d adds

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    1. A fantasy transmigration story set in a high-priced world where the protagonist, having transmigrated to another world, becomes invincible with explosive combat power. Even the system is afraid of being overpowered. The story revolves around an invincible protagonist with paranoia who navigates a low-priced world. 2. An invincible fantasy novel where the protagonist starts with a critical hit and becomes a father unexpectedly (¯▽¯). His wife and child come knocking, and he dotes on his wife and daughter. He is forced to unify the six realms and crushes everything. 3. And 4 are purely for entertainment. In a world lacking music, he sings popular songs of the day (and also directs and writes scripts). The entire story is told through a series of songs.

11. 11 隐EN The Hidden Demon Lord: The Empress Demands Responsibility 隐世魔尊，女帝带娃上门求负责 Lazy Cat on the Roof屋上懒猫Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [One Female Lead] [Devoted Husband] [Raising a Child] [Invincible] Ning Yechen was once an unparalleled Demon Venerable. He unified the Demon Realm by himself, beat the Immortal Realm to a pulp, and struck terror into the hearts of the Six Realms. Tired of all the fighting and killing, he eventually chose to live in seclusion among mortals, quietly enjoying life as a carefree hermit. Then one night, an Immortal Realm Empress, afflicted by a lust-inducing aphrodisiac, fell into the mortal world a 38.1kReads8.9Score4.6k14d adds
12. 12 娱 Showbiz: I Just Want to Lie Flat, but My Actress Sister Exposes Me 娱乐：只想躺平，影后妹妹曝光我 Hope It Turns from Cloudy to Sunny多云转晴吧Urban594k WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry] [One Female Lead] [Biological Brother and Sister] [Bickering Couple] [Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger] [Lying Flat] Lin Yang transmigrates. Before that, he worked himself to the bone, so now he's decided to lie flat! Someone changed his script? Whatever. Someone insults him? He lies flat! But who could have expected that one day, during a livestream, his younger sister would reveal his songs! She even exposes the scripts he'd hidden on his computer. “Bro! This song, ‘Growt 1.7kReads7.1Score15814d adds
13. 13 绝 The Desolate Seafloor 绝望海底 Little Bird Stewed in an Iron Pot铁锅炖小鸟Urban332k WordsCompleted [Entertainment + Singing + Sickly Hero + Healing + Tearjerker + Positive Energy + Redemption] Bai Chen transmigrates to a parallel world, only to discover that he has cancer and needs a huge sum of money for treatment. A singing contest hosted by pdd is underway, drawing a massive audience and offering a huge cash prize! So Bai Chen joins to earn money for his medical bills. In the preliminaries, Bai Chen sings “Under the Sea,” and the entire livestream falls silent, lost in thought. In the knoc 28.9kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds
14. 14 玻 Glass Flame 玻璃焰 Meilv Beep Beep美绿哔哔Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [Born bad x aloof campus belle, coercive romance // university campus] Li Xing was famous throughout Xijing University. Top scorer on the college entrance exam, beautiful, and poor. For someone like her, beauty wasn’t a blessing. It was a sin. Lou Chong was born at the very top of the social pyramid. A privileged family and a face to die for, but an absolute scumbag. These two people had nothing to do with each other, until one day they were seen inside Lou Chong’s Aston Martin, with Li Xing l 60.7kReads9.2Score7k14d adds

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    A newly discovered novel, the comments section is full of positive reviews (o^^o). It has a touch of yandere (obsessive and possessive) and good writing, handsome male lead and beautiful female lead, it gets better and better as you read. If you're interested, give it a try! 😳😳😳

15. 15 重 Reborn in the 1970s: I Won't Be a Good Girl, I'll Be a Special Forces Soldier! 重生七零：不当乖乖女，当特种兵！ Ma Shu麻曙Modern Romance955k WordsCompleted Chen Nian was found by her family in her previous life. She thought she was coming home to a warm, loving family, but someone else had already taken her place. Her biological mother said, “You’re the older sister. What’s wrong with letting your little sister have her way?” Her biological father said, “Chen Nian, why can’t you ever amount to anything?” Her brothers said, “Chen Nian, how do you compare to Xiao Yun?” In the end, Chen Nian was tied down to the operating table so that her adoptive si 28.1kReads8.9Score3.9k14d adds

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    🔥🔥🔥I've been following this book closely. Chen Nian was raised by a "wolf mother" and, after returning to her birth family, was not accepted. To pursue her ideals, she transferred from a clerical position to a special forces soldier, repeatedly achieving remarkable feats.

16. 16 拯 Quick Transmigration: Saving the Villain 【快穿】拯救反派进行时 Little Octopus Dumpling章鱼小元子Ancient Romance714k WordsCompleted [Powerful heroine + one-on-one romance + quick transmigration + satisfying revenge + devoted couple] The main story is complete. Bonus chapters will drop at random. The Time Management Bureau has new small worlds, each with a villain in it. Shen Nian didn’t believe they could be that difficult, so she decided to handle them herself. She never expected to come back with a sweet, obedient wife. [Down-and-out male courtesan] “I’m still pure... I’ve never let anyone else touch me...” (A little rushe 2.3kReads8.8Score19114d adds

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    My darlings, a super-exciting quick transmigration novel is here—"[Quick Transmigration] Saving the Villains in Progress"! The Time Management Bureau launches a mysterious small world filled with troublesome villains. The heroine, Shen Nian, is incredibly powerful and intelligent, and she refuses to believe she can't handle them all, so she decisively takes matters into her own hands. Once there, she displays her prowess in each world. In the world of a "down-on-his-luck male prostitute," she offers him trust and support; facing a "sickly employee," she becomes the light in his life; and with a "depressed pianist," she understands the deep vulnerability within him. From a "boy being auctioned off" to a "blind general," from a "mute husband" to an "abandoned young master," and then to a "wrongfully accused warlord"... Shen Nian, with her extraordinary abilities, traverses between villains of different identities, conquering them one by one with wisdom and warmth. She quickly grasps the situation in each world, not only saving the villains but also finding beautiful love along the way. In these quick transmigration journeys, the heroine's strength is on full display as she easily solves various problems. The sweet and refreshing moments are so captivating that you won't want to stop watching. Quickly jump into the fandom and experience the heroine's dashing charm!

17. 17 我 I Really Run an Orphanage, Not an Assassin's Den 我开的真是孤儿院，不是杀手堂 I Am the Ox Warrior我是牛战士Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [The only imaginative ensemble martial arts novel on the entire site!] [At its peak, 1.5 million readers were following it, ranking seventh across all of Tomato Novel. Come on in and see for yourselves, dear readers!] [Ensemble cast + System + Traits + Martial Arts] Chen Ye transmigrated to the Great Wu Dynasty and became bound to the Orphan-Raising System. By raising orphans, he could earn points, which he could use to draw traits and bestow them upon the children. 116.9kReads8.9Score12.4k14d adds

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    Funny and hilarious 🤭🤭

18. 18 恋 Dating Show: Why Are You Picking on Him? He’s Deficient in Virtue 恋综：你惹他干嘛？他五行缺德啊 Shui Yexiang水耶香Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Goofy + hilarious + showbiz + variety shows + meme jokes + dating show + straight-talking guy] Chen Yang transmigrated. He landed in the body of a man on the day he was about to be coerced into sleeping with someone for a career opportunity. He thought he was finally about to reach the pinnacle of life, but after seeing the wealthy woman’s face, the teachings of Mencius he’d learned ten years earlier struck him right between the eyes. Wealth cannot corrupt him, poverty cannot make him abandon h 121.3kReads9.0Score13.6k14d adds
19. 19 我 I, the Ultimate Schemer: The Empress Calls Me a Living Yama 我，最强毒士，女帝直呼活阎王 Xing Xing Zi星星子Historical4.3M WordsOngoing [Search Tomato to watch the short drama: The Third Greatest Stratagem of All Time] Gao Yang transmigrated to the Great Qian Dynasty just as the Empress ascended the throne and began recruiting talent from across the land. So he volunteered himself as a poison strategist! The Empress: “Suppose you personally wiped out your enemy's entire family. As you looked at the bodies scattered everywhere, you suddenly realized there was still a child in the house. What would you do?” Gao Yang: “I'd say, ‘Re 381.3kReads9.2Score32.3k14d adds
20. 20 恋 Dating Show: The Little Menace Drives a Tractor and Blows Up the Whole Scene 恋综：小作精她开拖拉机炸翻全场 Ranran Eats Just One Bowl然然只吃一碗Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrates into a book + dating reality show + entertainment industry + livestreaming + power fantasy + sweet romance] On her eighth transmigration into a book, Qin Ruo lands in a story full of secret identities as the foil to a wealthy family's real daughter: a cannon-fodder fake heiress. The real heiress comes from the countryside to the city, flaunting her many secret identities to put Qin Ruo in her place. The two of them even end up on the same dating show. Qin Ruo: Hm? Secret identitie 8.2kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds

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    [A mudslide has struck the world of absurd literature!] "I Made You Go on a Romance Variety Show, Not Send Off Your Enemy" is arguably the wildest transmigration novel of 2023! While other female protagonists transmigrate to follow the plot, Qin Ruo transmigrates to give the system's CPU a hard time—as a control group? Not a chance! This max-level boss, holding scripts for seven lifetimes, uses a suona to chant a piano tune, a tractor to create a racing car, directly evolving "face-slapping literature" into "madness literature"! While other romance variety shows are a battlefield of love, Qin Ruo's romance variety shows are a comedy of the underworld: the real heiress tearfully plays the green tea bitch, while she carries a shovel to dig graves for her CP; the female protagonist tenderly hands over a love letter, while she pulls out a wreath to wish the other a son soon. The system begged her to be a decent human being, while the comments section erupted in laughter: "We suggest renaming the show 'This Supporting Actress is Clearly Super Strong But Excessively Sick'!" Just when the entire internet was speculating when the silly beauty would finally crumble, the Beijing elite revealed the answer with a kissing photo that paralyzed the internet—the aloof and unattainable Gu Sichen cornered her in a Maybach, his eyes red-rimmed: "My ancestor, I've brought the Civil Affairs Bureau. Can we not dismantle the show crew today, but instead dismantle the marriage certificate?" So the question is: when a comedic woman gets a sweet romance script, will she die laughing first or dying of sweetness first? Quickly check out the pinnacle of contemporary anti-cliché literature, unlocking 108 ways to tame the human system!

21. 21 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the 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 984.6kReads9.9Score161.8k14d adds
22. 22 早 If I’d Known the Villain’s Daughter Had It This Bad, I Wouldn’t Have Entered This Book 早知反派女儿这么苦，这书我不穿 Pomelo Sago柚子西米露Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted A dark-hearted girl x her cold, domineering CEO father, a story of redemption By a twist of fate, Huo Ning transmigrates into a story aimed at female readers and becomes the pitiful daughter of the villain. Before she arrives, the poor girl is abused by her own mother and treated like a toy by her mother's boyfriend. She dies on a snowy night. The villain in the book isn't much better off. The author uses him as a plot device, and all he wants is to break up the official couple. In the end, he d 15.2kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds

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    They're all incredibly beautiful!

23. 23 穿 After Transmigrating to the 1980s and Becoming a Substitute Bride, I Became the Army Officer's Most Beloved 穿越八零替嫁后我成了军官心尖宠 Over Ten Thousand a Day日收过万Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Substitute Marriage + Military Marriage + Stepmom + Mutual First Love] (Fictional Military Marriage + Everyday Life as a Military Wife) Yang Niannian, a college student, was so furious after losing ten ranked matches in a row in Honor of Kings that she blacked out and transmigrated to the 1980s. The moment she opened her eyes, her mother was pressuring her to marry, sobbing and sniffling all over her. “Lu Shishen is a soldier with a secure government job. If you marry him, you’ 108.5kReads9.2Score14.2k14d adds
24. 24 八 Pretty Eighties Stepmom Marries a Factory Director and Raises the Kids 八零漂亮后妈，嫁个厂长养崽崽 Huo Beishan霍北山Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Short drama: I Became a Stepmother in the 1980s] The 1980s, stepmother, raising kids, everyday life, love after marriage The moment she opens her eyes, Si Nian finds herself in a period novel as a fake heiress. She’s sent back to the countryside to marry a twice-married man in place of the real heiress, and has to raise a whole brood of children. To make matters worse, she runs into the real heiress, who has been reborn. In her previous life, Lin Sisi was pressured by her family into marrying a 56kReads9.4Score7.2k14d adds
25. 25 潮 Tidal Mist 潮雾 Xiao Jin小今Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [Sweet and gentle assistant x aloof, sharp-tongued, scheming boss] [Pretend relationship turns real + sweet romance + both leads are virgins + happy ending] New to the workplace, Shen Wu is taken by her manager to meet the young boss who has just joined the company. He sits there, tall as a tower and solid as a mountain, his peach-blossom eyes cool and unreadable, his whole presence radiating indifference. Shen Wu cautiously greets him: “Mr. Xu.” The young boss gives her a cool nod without sayin 18.4kReads9.3Score2.2k14d adds
26. 26 搞 A Comedic Girl Transmigrates into a Fox Spirit and Charges into the Xianxia World 搞笑女穿成狐狸精，勇闯仙侠世界 A Point of Wind to Sleep By点风眠Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted [A modern woman braves a xianxia world + lighthearted comedy] The sky is falling! A fluffy body, a fluffy face, a fluffy head, and fluffy paws. That’s right, she’s become a demon! She’s transmigrated into the body of a fox spirit who was wicked, ruthless, and immensely powerful, feared by every demon in the demon realm. Faced with a world where the strong prey on the weak and demons and monsters run rampant, she’s trembling with fear. Before she can even figure out how to get by in the demon rea 3.7kReads9.1Score36914d adds

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    "Hilarious and Silly Female Fox x Arrogant and Jealous Demon Lord" A fluffy body, a fluffy face, a fluffy head, and fluffy paws. That's right, she's become a demon! She's transmigrated into the body of a ruthless, vicious, and incredibly powerful fox spirit feared by all demons in the demon realm. Facing this dog-eat-dog world teeming with demons and monsters, she trembles in fear. Before she's even figured out how to navigate the demon realm, she's forced to embark on a journey to protect a special mortal. But then she's kidnapped and taken to the divine realm, utterly bewildered. "Demon Lord, I considered you a friend, and you actually want to seduce me? And force yourself on me?" A very lighthearted, funny, and sweet romance novel.

27. 27 神 The Mysterious CEO Spoils Her Night After Night 神秘总裁夜夜宠 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance3.0M WordsCompleted By day, she’s a sharp and capable saleswoman! By night, she’s her boss’s personal assistant, taking care of his every need! They agree on three rules: talk about money, not love. But... Rumor has it that she’s so pampered she lives like a princess. When it comes to dealing with scumbags, President Shang is there. When it comes to putting rivals in their place, President Shang is there. When it comes to making money, President Shang is there. She’s living a fairy-tale life of happiness. Meanwhile 11.7kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds

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    Recommended by seasoned bookworms! A highly-rated CEO romance novel that you've read countless times.

28. 28 厉 Young Master Li's Secret Favorite: My Reborn Wife Is a Little Sweet 厉少私宠：重生娇妻有点甜 Jin Tu锦荼Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted When she opened her eyes, she met a pair of bloodthirsty, cold eyes, as if he were about to break her bones and devour her whole. Before she was reborn, all she wanted was to escape the shackles of this stunning man and spend her life with the man she loved. She never realized until the moment she died that the one she loved was nothing but a scumbag. After being reborn, armed with her medical skills and a sharp mind, she took down the scumbag, fought the scheming white lotus, and reclaimed ever 152Reads8.9Score—14d adds
29. 29 面 Cold-Faced Master Meng, Let's Get Married 面瘫孟爷，结个婚吧 Muzi沐子Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Meng Guanyuan, the Han family’s second young master: highly educated, highly intelligent, and highly germophobic! To him, women were bacteria. Liu Ling was an older single woman with an average figure, average looks, average education, and an average everything. To her, marriage was a nuisance. The family elders gave him one last ultimatum: “Get married before the end of the year, and we’ll give you five years of freedom. Otherwise, come home and take over the company.” “Get married, and I’ll pa 133Reads7.2Score—14d adds
30. 30 慢 The Slow-Witted Genius 慢半拍的大聪明 The Chubby Guy Who Loves to Write爱写作的小胖Modern Romance811k WordsCompleted (This story is set in a fictional world and is not intended to be historically accurate. There will be a male lead, but he'll just be a supporting tool character. If that's not your thing, don't read.) Can you believe it? I was a genius in my past life, but transmigrated into the body of a little fool! Bai Lingxiu, nicknamed Tangtang, gazed up at the sky, slowly raised her sleeve, and wiped away the drool trickling from her mouth. What kind of hellish treatment is this? The everyday life of a ge 8.7kReads8.7Score56114d adds
31. 31 迟 Mr. Zhou, Too Late 迟来的周先生 By You Zhiyu尤知遇 著Modern Romance561k WordsCompleted [Bold and passionate heiress vs. taciturn, devoted, domineering CEO] Jian Cheng had spent all twenty-four years of her life entangled with Zhou Yufeng. But with only three months to go before their wedding, Jian Cheng suddenly called it off. The reason? Zhou Yufeng thought she was vicious and couldn’t tolerate his mistress. Everyone thought she was just making a scene and would come crawling back to beg for a reconciliation in a couple of days. Zhou Yufeng thought so too. Until, at the Zhou fami 63.9kReads9.3Score6.7k14d adds
32. 32 和 I Married My Secret Crush First, Then Fell in Love 和暗恋对象先婚后爱了 A Jasmine-Scented Tea一个茉莉香片Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted A cold, abstinent, jealous CEO who’s a devoted husband x an adorable employee Marriage first, love later · secret crush becomes mutual · sweet pampering / one-on-one, first love for both, both pure At twenty-five, Jiang Mansheng married the high school heartthrob she had secretly loved. Back then, Lu Qichen came from a wealthy family and was exceptionally handsome, a favored child of heaven whom everyone envied. Jiang Mansheng, by contrast, was quiet and mild-mannered, just an ordinary girl fro 10.2kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds
33. 33 救 Saving the Aloof Boy and Spoiling Him Rotten 救赎，宠爆那个高冷少年 I Just Love Four Happiness Meatballs就爱四喜丸子Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted Sweet romance, healing. A cool, quiet boy versus a lively little ray of sunshine. There’s a tiny misunderstanding early on, but it gets cleared up quickly. Ran Ning transmigrates into a book. Other people transmigrate into the story as the heroine, or at least as a supporting female character. She’s the dead beloved of the male lead, and the catch is, she likes the second male lead! Tan Ji is so aloof. He only says three sentences a day. Tan Ji has incredible stamina. In three days, he tires her 1.1kReads9.2Score15514d adds

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    If you're tired of the same old romance tropes and crave a truly heartwarming reading experience, then "Redemption: Pampering That Cold-Hearted Boy" is the perfect choice for you. Open this book now and witness this heartwarming love that transcends the cold winter; you'll be completely captivated!

34. 34 五 The Five-Spirit Arcane Art 五灵玄法 Wind Passes, Dust Departed风过离尘Eastern Fantasy433k WordsCompleted [Swordsmanship + Mystery + Decisive and Ruthless + Ingenious Moves + Witty and Humorous + Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger] Reborn into a new life, the protagonist begins cultivating at the Qi Refining stage, slays demons and monsters along the way, overcomes countless trials and tribulations, and finally achieves the Great Dao. This book has a pure, sincere romance. This book has the most intense fight scenes. Step into this book and experience the most spectacular world of immortal heroes. 27Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The book features a captivating and suspenseful plot, and the fight scenes are incredibly exciting.

35. 35 乡 Tales of Strange Happenings in the Countryside 乡村诡事录 Zhang Xiaohe张小河Mystery156k WordsCompleted The strange happenings in a mountain village. I was born and raised in the countryside. Deep in the mountains, there are always ghosts and spirits, and my village was no exception. Heaven, earth, black, yellow, the cosmos vast: demons and ghosts send shivers down your spine. One year, the start of spring fell on the fifteenth day of the eighth month. That year, so many strange things happened. Just bringing them up is enough to scare people. Meeting the Black and White Impermanence on a night wa 2kReads9.0Score13614d adds

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    High-scoring novels with elements of suspense, supernatural mystery, and deduction

36. 36 凶 Code of the Crime Scene 凶案密码 Wind-Dancing Clouds风舞残云Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted [Mystery + criminal investigation + dark themes + horror + human nature + crime + serial murders + social issues] This collection brings together five books in the Case Code series: Case Code, Echoes of Death, Vested Interests, The Black Corpse Mystery, and Sleepless Murder Island. Mutilated bodies in the city center, prisoners in a cellar, and urban mysteries return as a veteran cop unravels the truth behind the crimes. A classic crime procedural! The city is shrouded in criminal conspiracies, 41.4kReads9.5Score5.1k14d adds
37. 37 无 Infinite Escape: I Earn Rent Money in Horror Games 无限逃生：我在惊悚游戏里挣房费 Mo Sibei陌肆白Mystery800k WordsCompleted [Infinite flow + horror, suspense, and mystery-solving + strong female lead + team + plot-focused] [Ding~ Welcome, player, to the Survival Inn! Please do your best to clear the instances and earn your room fees~ We offer dormitory rooms, guesthouse rooms, hotel rooms, and more, as well as a top-tier luxury VIP club waiting for you to unlock~] A gloomy, blood-soaked compound A school crawling with death A cursed painting that brings death to anyone who looks at it An old village teeming with stra 20.3kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds
38. 38 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 702.1kReads9.6Score103.9k14d adds
39. 39 余 Embers (Also Known as The World Lost Its Guard) 余烬（又名《人间失守》） Mottled Garment斑衣Two Male Leads790k WordsCompleted [Seasoned, calculating, hot-blooded detective VS. an enigmatic, morally ambiguous young nobleman from the slums] [Two powerful male leads + Criminal investigation + Mystery + Case-solving + Happy ending] A seasoned, calculating, hot-blooded detective VS. an enigmatic, morally ambiguous young nobleman from the slums. The world is a city, and even when its walls crumble, you can still see the light from atop the ruins. Wei Heng: “This world is strange. People only care about when you’ll die; no on 25.7kReads9.6Score4.9k14d adds
40. 40 侯 The Marquis's Estate Honors Class 侯府重点班 Passion Fruit百香果果Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The print edition of The Marquis’s Elite Class is now available [adorable children + parenting + doting in-laws + lighthearted + healing] Xu Wan becomes a widow the moment she marries into the family. All she wants is to keep her head down and enjoy the freedom of being a marquis’s wife. But on the very day she arrives, her stepson, a notorious little menace throughout the capital, gives her two nasty surprises in a row. Xu Wan grabs a knife and charges out, making a name for herself across the 58.7kReads9.6Score8.3k14d adds

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    Family, come and check out this amazing time-travel romance and comedy novel—"Mistreated by Her Family? Marrying into a Marquis's Mansion to Discipline All the Unruly Kids in the Capital!" The heroine, Xu Wan, faces a life full of misfortune from the very beginning, becoming a widow shortly after marrying into a marquis's mansion. She hoped to live a carefree life as the marquis's wife, but her stepson—the notorious troublemaker of the capital—gave her two rude awakenings on her very first day. But our heroine is no pushover; she storms out with a knife, instantly becoming famous throughout the capital! Just when it seems her life as the marquis's wife is over, the plot takes a dramatic turn: her in-laws entrust the little devil to her discipline, leaving them completely bewildered! But the heroine is intelligent, capable, and exceptionally talented, transforming the troublesome little devil from a headache-inducing brat into a good child who studies in the study, serves the old marquis his foot bath, and even saves children from the slums! The marquis's mansion and the capital are utterly astonished. Not only that, but it's also rumored that the Lady of the Marquis's household has a knack for disciplining unruly children, so the rebellious sons of various officials were all sent to her, thus creating the Marquis's elite class. Three years later, when the imperial examinations were held, even the Vice Minister of Rites was in tears—they were all top-tier talents, and there were simply too many to choose from! Lighthearted, hilarious, and full of witty remarks, come check it out!

41. 41 不 If the Male Lead Is Out of Reach, the Villain Is a Better Deal 不是男主要不起，反派更有性价比 Taishi Ying太史婴Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of Quick Transmigration: Spoiled and Cherished is now available on Fanqie, the comic is out, and a print edition is in the works. Please show your support. [Sweet romance + yandere, one-on-one] To stay alive, Sheng Nuan must transmigrate into different worlds, play doomed cannon fodder, and save the darkest villains. They're cold-blooded, obsessive, and ruthless, capable of leaving a million corpses in their wake with a laugh and destroying the world with a wave of the 67.4kReads9.5Score6.2k14d adds

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    No matter which world the female protagonist travels to, the male protagonist will appear in a different identity, always remaining deeply devoted and unwaveringly affectionate towards her. The female protagonist is intelligent, independent, and doesn't rely on others; she completes her missions in each world through her own abilities while also finding love. From ancient times to the modern era, from fantasy to science fiction, each world has a unique background and missions, keeping the story fresh and engaging. In addition to the main storyline of completing missions, there's also a delicate romantic subplot, the two interwoven to create a richer and more compelling narrative.

42. 42 玩 After I Toyed with the Brooding Villain, He Couldn't Stay Away from Me 玩弄阴湿反派后，他离不开我了 Lazy Yeye混子耶耶Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted (Contains original worldbuilding. Please don't apply it to other works.) [Insecure, brooding male lead × female lead with bipolar disorder, all sweetness, no angst + reborn redemption, one-on-one romance, happy ending] In her previous life, to ease her manic episodes, Jiang Xu offered Lu Zhi, who was down on his luck, a hundred thousand yuan to spend one night with her. Years later, Jiang Xu's family went bankrupt. Debt collectors dragged her to a red-light district in Southeast Asia, where she 7.2kReads9.0Score91614d adds
43. 43 饲 The Right Way to Care for a Frail Young Master 饲养小病秧子的正确方式 One-Day Radish一日萝Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted A sweet bedtime story with a happy ending [Pure-hearted, gloomy puppy-like boy × pretty, laid-back little fairy] The sanatorium where Nan Qi works is a little strange. A patient who never sees the light of day keeps the curtains drawn from morning to night. Nan Qi has never seen him, and her coworkers at the sanatorium are all strangely wary of him. She finds it odd, but the generous salary means she has to stay. Then, on a night of heavy snow, a strange noise comes from the patient’s room. Nan 19.7kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds
44. 44 快 Quick Transmigration: The Soft, Sweet Beauty in the Villain’s Arms 快穿：反派怀里的娇软美人 You Ran优燃Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Jiang Yan, daughter of the Heavenly Emperor, descends to the mortal world to undergo her tribulation as fate decrees. On the way, she is abducted by the prince of the Demon Palace and forced to travel through countless planes to complete missions, filling all sorts of villains' happiness meters. Hotheaded school bully: Tsk, so sweet and innocent? More like stupid. Later, hotheaded school bully: Baby, I was wrong. Handsome, rugged country boy: City girls are so delicate. Later, handsome, rugged c 7.5kReads9.2Score59314d adds
45. 45 快 Quick Transmigration: The Lovesick Tycoon Is So Clingy 快穿：病娇大佬他好黏人 Sui Sui Er岁岁儿Modern Romance3.3M WordsCompleted [Comic adaptation complete] At the moment of her death, Nan Qing’s greatest wish is to have a healthy body. After she dies, she gets bound to something that calls itself the System. It can give her a healthy body, and in return, she has to complete the tasks it assigns. Save the male supporting characters? Er’er: “Save the male supporting characters in stories about saving the world, and change their tragic endings of loving someone they can’t have, growing old alone, and spending their whole li 47kReads9.5Score4k14d adds
46. 46 七 The Family's Beloved Girl: The Cannon-Fodder Darling of Her Terrible Family 七零团宠：极品家人的炮灰娇娇女 Ten Red Leaves十红叶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Brooding, Brawny Man + Sweet Wife + Completed] Lu Jiajia is delicate and soft. Then, in the blink of an eye, she becomes a useless cannon-fodder character in the 1970s, with a whole family of vicious oddballs in tow. Yet in an era that favors men above women, she is the apple of her family’s eye. Her father and mother: “Jiajia is our precious girl. She deserves to be spoiled.” Her brothers: “My sister is frail and sickly. How could she do farm work!” Lu Jiajia: “…I want the ultimate winning han 105.5kReads9.4Score9.8k14d adds
47. 47 快 Quick Transmigration: Spoiling the Obsessive Male Supporting Character 快穿：在偏执男配心尖肆意撒娇 Cloud Rabbit云兔子Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Sweet, flirtatious goddess of the worlds + mad, lovesick male supporting characters + love at first sight + sweet 1v1 romance] They say the male lead belongs to the heroine, while the second male lead belongs to everyone. Wen Xin, cast as the heroine of a tragic romance, threw herself into the arms of the devoted second male lead without hesitation. “Male lead over there, don’t come any closer!” Who needs sweet love when only an idiot would go looking for heartbreak! * The domineering, loyal yo 26kReads9.1Score2k14d adds
48. 48 快 Quick Transmigration: 100 Ways to Win the Male Lead 快穿女配：攻略男神100式 Murong Ruier慕容锐儿Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted Chu Qiuwen had just graduated from college when she landed a job as a secretary at a publicly traded company. On her first day, she got into a car accident. When she woke up, a high-tech life-form called the System told her she had to collect energy to return to the moment before her death and change her fate of dying young. To keep her grandmother, who had raised her with so much love, from having to bury her beloved granddaughter, she accepted the System's terms. And so, her extraordinary life 677Reads8.4Score10014d adds
49. 49 满 The Whole Sect Is Full of Crazy Villains, Only the Junior Sister Is a Goofball 满门反派疯批，唯有师妹逗比 Wei Xiaoxi未小兮Ancient Romance3.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book, Ye Linglong becomes the vicious cannon-fodder villainess in a cultivation novel. With terrible aptitude, she even coerces the heroine into taking her into the top sect during the Cultivation Tournament. After joining, she opposes the heroine at every turn and eventually dies a miserable death. To enjoy a long, happy life, Ye Linglong immediately gives up on coercing the heroine and turns around to join the worst sect in the cultivation world. She’s done being th 252.6kReads9.6Score25.1k14d adds

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50. 50 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 124.8kReads9.6Score17k14d adds

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