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1. 1001 地 Underworld Headlines 地府头条 Capricorn Big Fish摩羯大鱼Ancient Romance217k WordsCompleted [Demon Lord: Tough on the Outside, Adorable Within VS Underworld King: Gentle on the Outside, Ruthless Within] [Historical Romance + Xianxia and the Supernatural + Comedy + Bickering Couple + Sweet Romance + Heartwarming Healing + Love Blossoms Over Time] A quirky, oddly harmonious cast: the Underworld King, gentle on the outside and ruthless within; the Demon Lord, tough on the outside and adorable within; Meng Po, a ditzy, emotionless little girl; the domineering, sharp-tongued Black Impermane 788Reads9.2Score101Shelves

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   Highly recommend them all! They're all great, and I can't bear to delete them from my bookshelf [laughs]

2. 1002 穿 I Became a Villainous Eunuch and Won the World Over with My Goofy Antics 穿成反派太监，靠沙雕被天下争抢 Su Qing素青Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Goofy Little Eunuch × Long-Suffering Emperor] Mutually Exclusive Romance Yue Fuling transmigrates into the body of a little eunuch, but secretly she is an assassin tasked with killing the emperor. The emperor can even possess her, and has learned all her secrets. This book is also known as: Everyone knows she’s an assassin except her. Yue Fuling panics and packs up to flee in the middle of the night. Halfway through, flames blaze behind her as several groups of pursuers race after her. Yue Fuli 7.8kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
3. 1003 嫁 Marrying into a Wealthy Family 嫁大户 Ji Qiushan积丘山Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + merchant couple + married life + sweet everyday romance + family and village life] The heroine is gentle, clear-headed, and never lets anyone push her around. The hero is considerate, witty, and resourceful. The younger daughter of the Shen family in Baihe Town marries the second son of the Xie family, who runs a medicinal herb shop in Ping County. She hears he spends most of his time away from home and that his family has fallen on hard times. She never expec 25.4kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves
4. 1004 黑 The Black Heiress 黑千金 Song Xiangbai宋象白Modern Romance682k WordsCompleted Zhou Zhizhi was born a wealthy heiress, but she was abandoned in a remote county and taken in by a man who had just been released from prison after serving time for a serious crime. At just five years old, she was already able to save her father. Later, she also brought home an old scholar and former examination candidate, and the three of them began building a life together. The hardened criminal turned into a coal magnate, while the abandoned girl became a true heiress of the underworld. How w 32.6kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves
5. 1005 失 I Fell in Love at First Sight with My Ex After Losing My Memory 失忆后对前男友一见钟情 Run Cheng润橙Modern Romance146k WordsCompleted The score is climbing slowly since the novel just launched~ [Reunion After Years Apart] [Mending a Broken Relationship] [A Lover Who Lost His Memory] A reunion after years apart, with the revelation: “Love at first sight? It was you all along.” A wealthy young man who never takes anything seriously vs. a studious, straight-laced girl | Anthropology student vs. bar owner Zhou Xu falls in love at first sight with a man at a bar. His attitude is strange: he'll kiss and cuddle her, but refuses to g 7.4kReads9.2Score817Shelves

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   Recommended Books List (Currently Updating) - Part 4 (Completed Series) 💣

6. 1006 强 A Forceful Claim 强势染指 Xiangqiao香巧Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted [Roguish, Rugged Hero] [Daddy-Type Boyfriend] [ oozing hormones] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Food] [Kissaholic] [Both Pure and Inexperienced] I'm currently working on signed editions for publication. If you're interested, you can check them out at the usual place. This is part of the same series as Jiang Baichuan and Hai Tian's A Soldier in Uniform, Rose in Hand, Dedicated to the Princess. (The male lead cooks, talks dirty, and fusses over every last detail like a dad. T 62.6kReads9.4Score6.9kShelves

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   [Laughing][Laughing] Hahaha, I was blown away from the very beginning of this book! It's so good that I couldn't stop smiling while reading. I was smiling like a proud aunt the whole time, hehe~ It's definitely worth reading...!!!

7. 1007 寒 Spring Comes Across the Cold Branches 寒枝渡春来 Tu Wan兔宛Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Max-level alchemy grandmaster enters the beginner village + slice of life + family bonds + a touch of ensemble cast] (There is a male lead: Shen Zhuochuan) What should you do when you transmigrate into the body of the frail, doomed-to-die-early older sister of a heroine? Everyone knows that protagonists like Long Aotian and Feng Aotian tend to have tragic backstories. Their families are wiped out, or their parents die. After reading the original story and learning that she was destined to di 66.2kReads9.4Score10.4kShelves

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   This book is incredibly good! 🔥✨ The female lead is everyone's "white moonlight" (ideal character), a true "white moonlight" in every sense of the word. 🍅 The female lead is super gentle, walks the path of humanity, and is an incredibly warm person!!! The female lead's younger sister is a sister-complex character, so there won't be any scenes of female rivalry. For the female lead, her sister and father come first, and the male lead is only second. ⭐ The male lead is a normal person who deeply respects the female lead.

8. 1008 卿 You and the Sun and Moon 卿与日月 Mo Huan陌缓Ancient Romance654k WordsCompleted [Originally titled My Love, the Sun and Moon. Everyday life in an ancient setting + mutual salvation + seemingly delicate but inwardly strong heroine who grows over time + hero who still holds on to kindness and honor after falling from his position as a favored son of heaven] Wen Shining, the legitimate daughter of the Wen family, was confined to her home for sixteen years because of a curse claiming she would bring death to her parents and disaster upon her family. Fu Wenzhou, the second son o 54.3kReads9.2Score6.5kShelves

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   I've reread all of these books more than twice; they're all top-tier. The authors' writing is superb, the characters are vividly portrayed, and the stories all have a grand scope, filled with a sense of national righteousness. They are all well worth reading.

9. 1009 望 Longing for the Remaining Snow 望余雪 Ji Xin稷馨Ancient Romance338k WordsCompleted Cui Jinzhi was a member of the Time Administration, and she had one final mission. She had to uncover why a small world had fallen into chaos and why its plot had collapsed. After observing it for a long time, she discovered only that the people were suffering because of their ruler's incompetence. So she disguised herself as a man and worked her way up to become the world's prime minister. Using her own efforts, she stabilized the chaot 1.2kReads9.3Score127Shelves
10. 1010 落 Rain Falls, Tides Rise 落雨生潮 Yan Nanfei晏楠菲Modern Romance520k WordsCompleted [Older, Powerful Man] & [Female Graduate Student] [Ten-Year Age Gap] + [Career Growth] + [Guiding Lover] + [Slow-Burn Romance] + [Devoted Love] + [Both Pure] Song Yuheng first met Wen Zhaoyu at an award ceremony. He was there to present an award, and she was an outstanding graduate. He handed her the certificate and shook her hand. “Wen Zhaoyu, you’re exceptional.” She smiled brightly. “Thank you for your encouragement.” The rain fell in torrents that night. The man trapped her by the window. 25.6kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves
11. 1011 女 After Disguising Herself as a Man and Attending Court, Her Rival Falls Deeply in Love 女扮男装上朝后，死对头暗恋成疾 Want Some Noodle Soup?吃不吃汤面Ancient Romance536k WordsOngoing [Woman disguised as a man] [Her nemesis is her wife] [A couple who are always at odds] [Both are virgins, one-on-one romance] Early on: a rebellious, brazen woman versus a scheming man who is not what he seems. Later: a domineering, impossibly cool empress versus the greatest treacherous minister, loyal only to the ruler and not necessarily to the country. Shen Qiao thought she and Su Yan were a match made in heaven. During their most bitter years, he schemed to have her imprisoned, nearly costi 121.2kReads9.3Score26.9kShelves

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    Come on, give me some high-intensity historical romance novels about political intrigue! I've put these four here, they're all authoritative (the first two are currently being serialized, I'm so anxious for updates every day, I wish I could fast-forward straight to the finale).

12. 1012 我 I Wish Us Joy Forever 我愿常欢喜 Wang Erqiao汪二峤Marriage & Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Women’s Growth + Romance and Marriage + Workplace + Relationships] Girls from different family backgrounds will all find their own happiness! A rose raised in a greenhouse will weather life’s storms, while a girl who grows like a weed will find her own spring. She is a rich girl from a big city, yet she falls prey to a gold-digging boyfriend, sexual harassment at work, and exclusion by her colleagues... She is a small-town academic who gets extorted by a fellow villager and drained by parents w 47.2kReads9.7Score5.9kShelves
13. 1013 满 My Whole Family Are Cannon Fodder, but After They Read My Mind, They Rebel 满门炮灰读我心后，全家造反了 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Physical edition of "Claiming the Pearl 2" goes on presale October 17 at 7:30 p.m.] [Mind reading + System + adored by the whole family + transmigrate into a book + play the pig to eat the tiger] Qiao Jiaojiao had accumulated so much virtue in her past life that the Old King of Hell granted her a rebirth with all her memories intact, plus a golden finger: a Virtue Points Shop. Qiao Jiaojiao was thrilled to start her new life, only to discover she hadn't been reborn at all. She'd transmigrated i 124.4kReads9.7Score14.2kShelves
14. 1014 王EN My Prince, Be Gentle: Your Princess Is Delicate and Soft 王爷轻宠，王妃她身娇体软 Blue Iced Coffee蓝色冰咖啡Ancient Romance137k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + marriage first, love later + devoted couple + happy ending + sweet romance] Yan Wanning, the eldest daughter of the Duke's household, had lost both her parents. Beautiful and gentle by nature, she had spent her childhood treading carefully in the household. Later, the emperor arranged her marriage to Prince Anbei, who lived far away on the northern frontier, and made her his principal consort. According to the rumors, Prince Anbei was a battle-hardened giant with the build 6.9kReads9.0Score584Shelves

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    This book progresses incredibly fast; it covers the content of over a hundred chapters in just five chapters! The male and female leads aren't pretentious; they consummate their marriage right after getting married! 💗The female lead is the legitimate daughter of a duke's family, and the male lead is a prince of a different surname. Their marriage is bestowed by the emperor, a classic ancient romance novel of arranged marriage leading to love💘. It's sweet throughout with no angst, and their relationship develops at breakneck speed—super captivating!

15. 1015 醉 Drunk on a Golden Age 醉于盛世 Mint-Infused Wine薄荷泡酒Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing [No Romance] [No Stupid Decisions] [No System] [True-to-Life Characters] [A Touch of Angst] [Slow-Paced] [Ensemble Cast] ⚠️Please note: (1) This book supports freedom of romance. Don't read if that bothers you. (2) The protagonist likes nothing except alcohol. Avoid if that's a dealbreaker. (3) This is not a traditional Foundation Establishment cultivation system. If you mind, move along and don't start a fight. Li Heng was an overworked young man in the twenty-first century. His parents died w 20.9kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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    This book is truly excellent in every way; you can definitely read it with your brain engaged. Everyone in the book acts logically, and it's arguably the best cultivation novel I've ever read. The book perfectly depicts the magnificent world of cultivation I envision.

16. 1016 太 Madam, Sir Is at It Again: Crying, Throwing a Tantrum, and Threatening to Hang Himself! 太太，先生又在一哭二闹三上吊！ A Family of Good Food饭香门第Modern Romance371k WordsCompleted A cool, aloof beauty with a sharp mind x a shameless, clingy flirt who wears his heart on his sleeve [Angst and regret, both leads are sexually inexperienced, happy ending / Star-crossed love / Bittersweet] Xie Suidong was a rakish thug, while Xu Jingqiao was cool and indifferent. They were worlds apart in every way. After they married, someone asked why he had married Xu Jingqiao. With a cigarette dangling from his lips, Xie Suidong replied with a mix of swagger and solemnity, "My family told m 49.2kReads8.8Score4.6kShelves
17. 1017 弑 After Killing the Emperor, My Archenemy and I Are Bound Together for Good 弑君后，我和死对头锁死了 Two Times Four Means Prosperity二四得发Ancient Romance438k WordsCompleted [Mutual Purity] [Uncle and Sister-in-Law] [Emotional Push and Pull] [Mind Games and Steamy Romance] [Bickering Couple] [Two Strong Leads] [Happy Ending] The comic is now available. Search Tomato Novel for "After Killing the Emperor, My Archenemy and I Were Bound Together" to read it. -- Empress Su Li had a dream. In it, Emperor Jingchang took her on a trip south of the Yangtze, then poisoned her at an inn and made it look like suicide. After her death, Emperor Jingchang also schemed to have her 20.8kReads9.2Score3kShelves
18. 1018 重 Reborn, I Become My Arch-Enemy's Living Widow Sister-in-Law 重生后，我成了死敌的活寡嫂子 Two Times Four Means Prosperity二四得发Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn + sister-in-law and brother-in-law + an aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal + emotional push and pull + winning her heart and her body + devoted couple] The Eastern Palace has no crown prince, and the princes are locked in a fierce struggle for the throne. Ning Miao and Yan Mobai are the top strategists of their generation, each serving a different master. They cross paths over a map of iron mines and kill each other. Only after her death does Ning Miao learn tha 39.6kReads9.4Score5.9kShelves
19. 1019 怪 It’s All His Fault 怪他 Ning Yuchen宁雨沉Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] Shen Zaiyi has a problem: she doesn’t understand what love is. She first crossed paths with Zhu Chen at a nightclub. After losing a game, Shen Zaiyi asked him to add her on WeChat. Shen Zaiyi had never been rejected in her life, but this was the first time a man had humiliated her. “Sorry, I’m just not interested in you.” Furious, Shen Zaiyi declared she would win Zhu Chen over within a semester. She made sure he saw her everywhere, stayed on his mind, and tried everythi 12.3kReads8.7Score686Shelves

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    Absolutely top-notch! [Already hooked!] The story begins with the woman pursuing the man, who then goes abroad for various reasons. Upon returning home, he embarks on a relentless pursuit of his wife. [Laughs]

20. 1020 甜 Sweet Temptation! She's the Cherished Darling of the Capital's Crown Prince 甜诱！她竟是京圈太子爷的心尖宠 Wanting Three Years想三年Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Wealthy CEO + Sweet Seduction + The Powerful One Bows His Head + The Ex-Wife Chase] After marrying Zhou Jin, Guan Mingxi got the luxurious life among the wealthy she had always wanted. Then she awoke from a dream and realized she was merely the villainous ex-wife of a powerful man in a CEO romance novel. After marrying into one of the capital's elite families, she became arrogant and domineering, using her influence to bully others. She ignored her own child and treated her CEO husband with ind 26.3kReads9.1Score2kShelves

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    This is so good, I didn't skip a single chapter. The female lead is exceptionally well-developed; she's just like each and every one of us. Especially the later epilogue, I almost cried my eyes out!

21. 1021 谢 Professor Xie, Your Forced Romance Is Not What I Signed Up For, Is It? 谢教授，你这强制爱货不对版吧？ A Little Meow Ball一团喵喵Two Male Leads354k WordsCompleted [Two male leads | Reclusive master, wooden-top seme × softhearted, looks-loving sunshine-bottom | Older man/younger man, both each other's first | Sweet HE] Looks-obsessed Shang Song has landed himself a top-tier boyfriend: brilliant, handsome, and 188 centimeters tall. Too bad that after a year together, their relationship is still purely Platonic. On their first anniversary, Shang Song can't take it anymore. He just wants to hold his boyfriend's hand. Instead, his boyfriend turns the tables an 58kReads9.1Score10.1kShelves
22. 1022 互 Transmigrators Who Pretend to Be Each Other Have a System 互演的穿越者们有系统 Yangbai Potato阳白土豆Martial Arts2.0M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + transmigration + forum + ancient wuxia + no romance] The transmigrators arrived in a wuxia world. Some got the harem rivalry plot, some became reclusive masters, and others were in a classic wuxia story... But none of them had a golden finger. Faced with System missions on hell mode, they chose to start by making a post on the forum. Young Hero of the Jianghu: Watch me kill myself 1L: Details, please 2L: You again? 3L: How did you die again? Scholar: Need help writing an imperia 14.5kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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    The writing is all good. Especially the fourth book, where the female protagonist is very intelligent.

23. 1023 官 After Announcing We're Expecting, the Villain Is Forced to Turn Over a New Leaf 官宣有崽后，反派被迫从良 Jiang Xiaokui江小葵Modern Romance660k WordsCompleted Animated series: Silly, adorable little darling, your kitty is here~ [Everyone's Darling] + [Little One] + [No Romance] Original title: After Announcing Their Baby, the Villain Was Forced to Turn Over a New Leaf Everyone knows the Fu family of the imperial capital is a prestigious clan. The five young masters are all exceptional talents, but each has a peculiar personality. The family patriarch is even more ruthless and utterly indifferent to others. That is, until they adopted a little girl fro 19.4kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    🍒🍒 It's so cute! The little one is clever, lively, and adorable. He stuffed himself into his backpack and was taken to school by his older brother (the little one decided to protect him), but the teacher found out and confiscated his backpack [facepalm][laughing]. The confiscated little one nestled in the teacher's arms, waving to his brother and calling out, "Brother, brother's been confiscated~" "Don't forget to come pick it up after school~"

24. 1024 受 The Doormat Has Gotten on the Wrong Side of a Top Big Shot 受气包招惹了顶级大佬 Wang Muyao王木垚Modern Romance526k WordsCompleted A stern, aloof old-school official VS a sweet, adorably clueless little troublemaker [Powerful man humbled by love, stealing her from her boyfriend, older-man guidance, heroine takes control later on, hero eats his words] After three years of having her work stolen by colleagues and being targeted by her boss, Ye Zhenzhen had finally had enough of being a pushover. Her boyfriend advised her, “Go talk to the big boss about it!” That big boss was terrifyingly stern. She nervously pushed open the d 87.1kReads8.7Score207kShelves
25. 1025 她 The Third Day After She Disappeared 她消失的第三天 Jin Er斤二Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted Delicate darling x rugged man Substitute x crematorium x happy ending - When Zhao Haitang was eighteen, she became a blood bank for the Qin family’s young lady. Everyone said Miss Qin’s older brother was a ruthless man who had fought his way out of the slums alone while caring for his sickly little sister. He had risen from the dregs of society to become one of Dongzhou’s new elite. Cross him, and he’d make you suffer for it. Zhao Haitang paid no attention to the rumors. She was madly in love wi 162.9kReads9.1Score23.5kShelves
26. 1026 怪 The Urban Legend Lost Its Memory, So Now Things Get Interesting 怪谈失忆了，那就有得玩了 Getting Up Early Isn't Goji Berries早起不是枸杞Two Male Leads250k WordsCompleted [Audiobook narrated by a human voice now available] Rule Horror + Delusional Misinterpretation + Two Male Leads + Protagonist in the Dominant Role Rule Horror descended upon the world. Just as humanity breathed a sigh of relief at finally gaining the power to resist it, the Rule Horror game played a cruel joke on them: an S-rank Rule Horror was about to descend on Earth. It seemed Rule Horror had no intention of letting humanity survive. Just as everyone prepared to face death without flinching, 15.9kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
27. 1027 道 Fellow Daoist! That Thief Has Written Another Book 道友！那贼子她又写新书了 Three or Four Times三四番Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Cultivation + ensemble cast + no romance + divination cultivator + light literary borrowing] What do you do when you transmigrate to the cultivation world and are about to starve to death?! I’ve just arrived in the cultivation world, fresh off a mule. Thanks for asking: of course I’ll write stories to make money! . Her quest for immortality could wait. One book, After My Spiritual Root Was Destroyed, I Became the Immortal Venerable’s First Disciple, made her famous. Zhu Wuyou thought she could 8.8kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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    😍😍😍 First book: Divination Cultivation, no romance, I fell in love with everyone after reading it! [Kissing emoji] Everyone's writing is excellent. Second book: Alternative Cultivation, no romance, a comedy, not a wish-fulfillment story. What would you do if you knew that cultivating immortality was just raising insects? [Crying emoji] Third book: How can we talk about depth without mentioning this one? [Cool emoji] Even the system and the transmigration were arranged by myself, just for that sliver of possibility! [Almost crying emoji] [Almost crying emoji] [Almost crying emoji]

28. 1028 宗 Every Sect Wants to Kill Me, So I Just Reload After Death! 宗门都想噶我，我直接死亡回档！ Chao Lianyun巢怜云Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigrated into a Book + Villainess + Death Rewinds Time + Eldritch Cultivation + Unhinged + Quirky Style] Lu Xiaojin transmigrated into a book, becoming the lovesick senior apprentice sister in a cultivation novel where everyone falls for the heroine. She kept fighting the heroine for men and ended up dying horribly. No problem. She wasn't stupid. She knew how the plot went, so she could avoid trouble, stay away from the men, and survive. But! Can someone tell her why her junior apprentice 24.9kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves
29. 1029 虐 Turning a Tragic Romance into Horror: No Grudges Last Longer Than a Page Turn 虐文爆改惊悚流，主打没有隔页仇 Twenty-Four Blades二十四刀Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [Romance with a female lead and male love interest: warning] [A battle of predators runs throughout] [The male lead goes crazy later on, but the heroine stays cold-blooded and in control] For no apparent reason, Xin Que transmigrates into a romance novel about a man who deludes himself into thinking all is well, then tries to win back his ex in a torturous, drawn-out saga. The original plot's big idea is that even though the heroine loses her life, the male lead loses the love of his life, so he 7.3kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
30. 1030 我 My Wife Is Adorable. If You Find Out, You're Dead 我老婆很可爱，你敢知道就死定了 Wusi ws乌斯wsModern Romance509k WordsCompleted 1v3 + All the Men Are Virgins, the Woman Is Not + Transmigrate Into a Book System + Body Transmigration + Not a Female Power Fantasy Ditsy, slow-witted little scaredy-cat vs. fatherly older man + gloomy, deranged obsessive + arrogant younger man - After transmigrating into the body of a wicked rich-house wife, Li Huaci diligently carries out her mission: Max out the three male leads' hatred for her. Male Lead Number One is a young playboy. She breaks his cigarettes, tears up his love letter 2.7kReads8.6Score348Shelves
31. 1031 婚 Matched with My Match 婚逢敌手 Men Xiaoxie门小协Modern Romance554k WordsOngoing Sheng Yao marries Liang Jinghao just to have a child. Once the baby is born, they’ll go their separate ways, owing each other nothing. Sheng Yao’s mother has cancer and only a year to live. Mrs. Sheng has been widowed for half her life and lived in luxury all the while, enjoying a good life with money but no man. Her one regret is that her son Sheng Yao is still unmarried and has no heir. Sheng Yao comforts her: “There are plenty of women willing to have my child. Just tell me, would you prefer 127.6kReads8.7Score11.4kShelves

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    Highly recommend works that leave no trace of water

32. 1032 坏 Bad Brother and Sister 坏兄妹 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Jerk of a brother vs. sweet little sister] In the first few years after meeting Yu Chizhou, Chen Er didn't want a brother. In the years that followed, Chen Er didn't want Yu Chizhou to be her brother. On a typhoon day, Chen Er followed her mother to the Yu home. She hid behind the adults, drenched from head to toe and as pitiful as a little flower. After the adults urged her again and again, she softly called the boy sitting on the sofa “Brother.” The boy scoffed. At 80.3kReads9.4Score13.8kShelves

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    It's so captivating that you won't want to put it down, especially the first three books where the author's writing is superb, truly the finest of the fine.

33. 1033 守 My Widowed Wife Must Be Sweet, or I Won't Take Her 守寡娇妻不甜不要钱 Hua Zhong花重Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted Ruan Ya was the real daughter of the Ruan family, lost to them as a child. At nineteen, she was finally brought home by her family, only to be forced to marry a man who was already dead in place of their fake daughter. Everyone thought Ruan Ya’s life was as good as over, but who could have guessed that her fiancé was not only alive, but would also spoil her rotten? No one could understand why Feng Chiyan, ruthless and infamous, had fallen for Ruan Ya and no one else. Feng Chiyan never imagined t 1.3kReads9.0Score220Shelves
34. 1034 二 Twenty-Two, with an Eighteen-Year-Old Son 二十二岁，但儿子十八 Zhi Qian Ge纸千歌Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [Child first, love later + secret male crush + slow-burn romance + a touch of older-sister-and-puppy-boy] In the fifth year of his secret crush, her future son transmigrated [Gentle, accepting, straightforward girl × bold, devoted secret admirer] [A pure romance, with every plot point in service of the love story. Please don't overthink it.] On the day of the first snow, Jiang Yanning's biggest worry was that she still hadn't wrapped up her work for the year. Then, on a snowy night, a young man 32.4kReads9.1Score6kShelves
35. 1035 星 Interstellar: Studying for the Rise of the Alliance 星际：为联盟之崛起而读书 Yu Fei鱼绯Modern Romance859k WordsCompleted [Romance + Military Academy + Mecha + Zerg + Ensemble Cast] Content warnings up front: 1. The heroine has a romantic pairing. 2. The story discusses class issues, not gender issues. 3. The author’s imagination runs wild and there are no limits on language. Cyber censorship is not welcome. Official Synopsis Bolsheviks / Resident Evil / cyberpunk, all thrown into one pot. Patriotism with a Soviet flavor. The main story follows one person’s journey from undocumented nobody to commander, while the s 19.7kReads9.5Score3.2kShelves

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    The rigor of science and the romance of social science—we will remain comrades in the future.

36. 1036 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 90.8kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves

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    How come no one has recommended such a good book as "My Wife Ayu"? The plot is captivating, and the female lead doesn't have any special advantages just because she's reborn. Even the supporting characters are excellent. It's a great book.

37. 1037 春 A Heart Full of Longing 春心难捱 Xun Can旬灿Modern Romance408k WordsCompleted [I'm Only 19, But My Son Is 18 + He Begs for Her Back + The Cocky Guy Takes the Lead + A Little Wolf-and-Bunny Romance] [Quiet, Sweet Student x Bad-Tempered Tycoon] The Zhu and Meng families have been close for generations. Zhu Lingyu and Meng Ke have known each other since childhood and are engaged. Everyone around them assumes they're a couple and will get married one day. Only Zhu Lingyu knows that the man who indulges her in every way has always held someone else in his heart. She thinks he' 116.8kReads9.3Score15.3kShelves
38. 1038 杀 Kill That Spring Night 杀死那个春夜 Er Shui i二水iModern Romance291k WordsCompleted [Bittersweet healing|Forbidden love and betrayal|From pure hatred to true love|A couple always at odds|A school-life ensemble|Small town|One-on-one, both untouched] [Two-faced poser ✖️ prickly, stubborn troublemaker] At first, she hated his fake sincerity, and he hated how nothing could sway her. In public, they acted like the best of siblings. In private, they were constantly at each other's throats. Later, real feelings took root in their pretense. They clung to each other's fragile backs as t 26.3kReads9.4Score4.1kShelves
39. 1039 弃 The Abandoned Daughter Is Fierce: The Scheming Poison Doctor Only Wants to Get Ahead! 弃女好凶：腹黑毒医只求上进！ Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance518k WordsCompleted [No romance + a little System + transmigrate into a book + poison and medicine + genius scholar + female supporting character awakens] Only after Song Yin dies does she learn that she's merely a tool of a supporting character in a book. She has to endure a painful childhood and inhuman experiences, possess extraordinary talent, and be utterly alone and desireless, all so she can become the heroine's all-purpose companion and shine for her. She has to cure the male lead, pave the way for the h 21.9kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves

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    All of these are movies I've personally watched and tested; they're all good-looking.

40. 1040 追 Pursuing You Is Like Taming a Hawk 追你跟熬鹰似的 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [Sweet and Satisfying] [Brooding Boy x Martial Arts Girl] [Happy Ending] [Male Lead Is Crazy and Possessive] [Original title: Chasing You Is Like Taming a Wild Falcon] Quan Zhishui couldn’t understand why people from other schools beat up Wei Shixu every day, forcing her to rush in and save him from danger time and again. Later, she discovered that those people were being paid to do it. By Wei Shixu. “I’m done with you!” she said sternly, drawing a clear line between them. Wei Shixu grinned, utt 50.8kReads9.5Score7.5kShelves
41. 1041 警 Warning! Cheating Is Forbidden in This Death Game 警告！死亡游戏禁止作弊 Half a Cup of Fruit Tea果茶半杯Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [No CP + Rule-Based Horror + Livestream Comments + Ensemble Cast + Fictional Setting] No CP in every sense of the term. A max-level expert returns to the beginner village. When the Heavenly Eye descends, Song Tianjiao, a retired Infinite Flow veteran who wants to enjoy a peaceful retirement, is dragged into a death game and becomes one of its lucky contestants. [Death game rules: cheating is forbidden!] Facing a deadly instance, the audience cries out: “To live or to die? That really is the ques 14.8kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves

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    The story features a strong female protagonist with no romantic partner, and each instance is a separate story with great depth, all dealing with important national affairs.

42. 1042 蒋 The Girl Mr. Jiang Raised Himself Has Come to Marry Him 蒋总亲手养大的姑娘来嫁他了 Second Uncle二舅爷Modern Romance526k WordsCompleted “Someone who truly loves you has a keen eye. They can tell at a glance how sincere other people are toward you. When you find someone you like, bring them to your second brother so he can take a look. He could never bear to see you unhappy.” Jiang Xun and Gan Lai. Ten-year age gap. He falls first. People outside have plenty to say about Jiang Xun, from his exceptionally sharp business instincts to his composed manner of handling things with ease and keeping the whole situation under control. B 79.5kReads9.4Score11.6kShelves
43. 1043 不 Miss Snail Who Doesn’t Want to Work Hard 不想努力的蜗牛小姐 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted The series comic drama adapted from this novel, "Miss Snail Charges Ahead", is now available to watch on Fanqie and Hongguo. Du Xiaona is a sophisticated, self-serving young woman. To escape her birth family, she tricks her parents into giving her money to buy a house, then orchestrates a blind date, an engagement, and a broken engagement in quick succession... Du Xiaona had planned to stay single for life, but circumstances involving both her parents and herself draw her into one scheme and pre 10.1kReads8.9Score985Shelves
44. 1044 青 Slightly Tipsy in Blue 青色微醺 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Signed for publication, with a short drama adaptation now streaming (Arranged marriage to love + the second male lead takes the lead + long-planned romance + cozy, low-key sweet romance) The day Fu Qingyin finally gave up on Song Ziyan, she went to see his uncle, Song Zheng. Two wooden signs hung at the entrance to the teahouse, one higher than the other. Each bore a line of writing: A joyful reunion, a happy occasion. The man sat ramrod straight, his expression calm and composed, with the refin 23.7kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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    Hmm... The writing is excellent, and both the male and female leads are very insightful.

45. 1045 让 They Wanted Me to Be a Sacrificial Stepmother, but I Chose to Make My Own Way 让我当炮灰主母，我偏另谋高枝 Ji Yun霁妘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On 136.5kReads9.4Score20.4kShelves
46. 1046 烦 Ugh! The Crown Prince's Rose Never Gets the Hint 烦！太子爷娇养的玫瑰总是不开窍 Biscuit Cat饼干猫Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted Low social awareness, sickly and slow-witted x the one who takes care of everything but can’t say what he means [Reunion after years apart / Slow-burn romance / Bittersweet and subdued / He wins her back / 1v1 / Happy ending] Nian Sheng spent seventeen years confined to a hospital bed. Her life, blank as a sheet of paper, came to an abrupt end on the operating table. She thought the best thing she had ever done was find someone powerful to rely on after transmigrating into a book, escaping the f 10.1kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
47. 1047 哄 You Want Me to Be Your Concubine? After I Faked My Death, the Playboy Marquis Went Mad 哄我做妾？死遁后纨绔侯爷发大疯 Heart's Water Turns to Sweet Dew心水成沁Ancient Romance580k WordsCompleted The short-drama rights have been sold. Now just waiting for it to premiere~ "A taste of ancient China · devoted lovers · clear-headed heroine" "Romance and intrigue · household and palace rivalries · the fate of the nation" Su Tan is the top courtesan at the Fragrant Pavilion in the capital of Great Wei, blessed with otherworldly beauty, porcelain skin, and a flawless complexion. After transmigrating here eight years ago, she has endured humiliation and bided her time, hoping to auction off her 9.2kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

    Reader note

    Both novels feature remarkably clear-headed and independent female protagonists, and male protagonists with a strong sense of justice. The authors' writing is excellent, vivid, and evocative, with profound themes.

48. 1048 零 Zero-Degree Intimacy 零度暧昧 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [The print edition goes on sale across all platforms on August 1] [Short drama now streaming] Previously titled: Zero-Degree Intimacy [One-on-one romance + both leads’ first love + happy ending + secret marriage + sweet romance ♥ Double-layer milk foam, 70% sugar!] (Rich, sharp-tongued, scheming investor Jian Yuchen VS money-loving, mischievous young designer Wen Ni) In a nutshell: She married her nemesis. In physics, zero degrees is the point where ice and water coexist. Zero-degree intimacy is 79.3kReads9.5Score9.4kShelves

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    Super, super good! I just finished reading the first one, "Jewelry Treasures," it's so good! Ah Zhuo is also great. Highly recommend it! I recommend the rest of the books too, they're all so good!

49. 1049 在 Love in Badminton Season 在羽毛球时节，恋爱 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted (Just received a rating, so there aren’t many votes yet) [One-on-one sweet romance + ordinary working-stiff life and love + reunion after a long separation + mutual devotion + slow and steady love] [Half everyday romance, half working-stiff life] The theme of this story: Love is just as important as work. Even if you’re a working stiff, you should find a sense of purpose in yourself through all the trials and tribulations. Working stiffs deserve love too!! People say the secret to a good re 112Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    These short stories are thought-provoking, insightful, and have engaging plots.

50. 1050 靠 I Keep Myself Alive by Clinging to the Crown Prince, and He Thinks I Like Him 靠蹭太子爷续命，误以为我喜欢他 Tangyuan with Sticky Rice Balls糖不甩汤圆Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted [No angst or rivalry between women + both devoted to each other + light, sweet romance + cohabitation] [Bright, delicate heiress & gloomy, love-struck “illegitimate son”] Lin Qiaoxi transmigrates into a book as the vicious supporting female character who constantly bullies the male lead, cheats on him, and eventually dies a horrible death. On the day she transmigrates into the book, she discovers that her frail body gets better whenever she touches the male lead. The System’s program is set so t 24.6kReads8.7Score4kShelves

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