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1. 551 他 He Really Took the Bait and Can't Stop Grinning 他真被吊成翘嘴了 Gentle Scholar温柔文人Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available. Book title: Orange Coffee] Pei Shuang first met Li Changying at Xiyuan North Station. He was very tall, with a long, well-proportioned build and a striking presence. Slicked-back hair, black leather jacket, black sunglasses, and vintage gradient-ripped jeans. A male celebrity. A cool guy. A fashionista. That was Pei Shuang’s first impression of him. And it was mostly accurate. On the first day of freshman registration at Xiyuan University, he became famous. Rumors r 36.8kReads9.5Score5.3kShelves
2. 552 写 I Wrote a Fairy Tale and Forged the Twilight of the Gods 写个童话，铸成诸神黄昏 Milk Tea Cats and Dogs奶茶猫狗Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing One day, countless [Gates] suddenly appeared across the world. At the same time, a power known as [Truth] began to echo through the human realm. Some awakened the Truth of Isaac Newton, father of mechanics, and learned the sky-rending magic of manipulating gravity. Some awakened the Truth of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the nuclear bomb demon, and could turn an entire city to lifeless ruins with a wave of their hand. Some awakened the Truth of Li Bai, the immortal banished from heaven, and could d 61.6kReads9.3Score5kShelves
3. 553 在 Building a Teyvat Organization in Detective Conan 在名柯建立提瓦特组织 Murmuring in Silence沉吟莫语Anime Fanfiction1.5M WordsOngoing [Genshin Impact + Detective Conan + lighthearted + plot-driven + funny] Family bonds and friendship The protagonist is the Traveler. At first, the protagonist plays the other Genshin Impact characters. Later, their consciousnesses split off, and while playing a character, the protagonist is affected by that character’s consciousness. After working himself to death from overtime, the protagonist gets a second chance at life from the System, but he has to complete a series of missions. The mission 25.4kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
4. 554 楼 Moonlight Shines on the Pavilion 楼台月明 Gentle Scholar温柔文人Modern Romance474k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] Jiang Yunxin had a close friend she'd grown up with. When they were eleven, an unexpected visitor came to her friend's house: her cousin, Leng Yizhi. Her friend said that even at such a young age, her cousin seemed detached from everything. He never showed happiness or sadness and hardly spoke at all. So her aunt announced that she'd pay him one yuan for every word he said. And so... “Cousin, what's your name?” “Cousin, what grade are you in?” “Cou...” After being bombarde 155.1kReads9.5Score31kShelves
5. 555 你 Why Is Your Game So Full of History? 你的游戏为何充满历史感 Dongfang Ying东方迎Urban2.2M WordsCompleted P.S. This is a parallel world with a unified empire and a different history. Rest assured, everyone, and enjoy! In the Great Xia Empire, inside a game livestream. Scene One “If every game on the competition lineup is trash, then let's play the trashiest one. Bring it on... The Three Kingdoms Battle!” “What the heck? It starts with the Oath of the Peach Garden, but the beginner quest is to save a collapsing empire and restore the Han dynasty?!” Scene Two “This is even more ridiculous than The Thr 38.2kReads8.4Score3.6kShelves
6. 556 嘴 Sharp-Tongued and Trouble-Seeking, the Saintess Turns the Cultivation World Upside Down 嘴贱手又欠，圣女她撩翻修仙界 The Pen Name That Doesn’t Need Zhouzhou不用周周的笔名Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted She has a sharp tongue, sticky fingers, and a weakness for handsome men... After Yu Xiaoxiao was killed with a single stab, she transmigrated to the world of cultivation and embarked on a strange and hilarious journey to immortality. There were plenty of handsome men in the cultivation world, and every one of them was exactly her type... Yu Xiaoxiao was in heaven. She happily cultivated and happily admired the handsome men... Most of the time, she couldn't resist flirting with them a little, too 13.3kReads8.2Score1.4kShelves

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   The writing is fluent, the content is rich and engaging, and it's definitely a satisfying read.

7. 557 哦 Oh, So I’m the Villainous Supporting Concubine 哦，我原来是恶毒妖妃女配 Cloud Rabbit云兔子Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted [Gorgeous, cunning, doting consort; reborn, dark and brooding tyrant; healing romance; both leads are virgins] In his previous life, Emperor Xie Heng trapped himself in the rigid rules of a sage and enlightened ruler, striving to be a noble and virtuous emperor. Yet he was abandoned by everyone, lost his throne, and was poisoned, leaving him crippled. At his most wretched, the only person who stayed by his side was the wicked, domineering enchantress the civil and military officials called a dem 54.2kReads9.0Score6.8kShelves

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   If you're looking for something to read, check out this book. I highly recommend it. The female lead is a well-developed character, and the whole book is a pleasure to read.

8. 558 星 Honkai: Star Rail: The Chaos Saint from Planet Sai'er 星铁：来自赛尔的混沌圣子 The Most Skilled Elf最有操作的精灵Anime Fanfiction388k WordsCompleted Also known as: “I, the Sacred Decree Nightmare, Am Tearing the Environment Apart” “Princess Garen Will Never Meet a Corrupted Spirit God” (Might be a little out of character, but I’ll try to avoid that) (Might contain too much material from the Seer web game, so readers who don’t play it may not understand everything) (Goofing around) (Watch-along format) (Memes) (Nearly invincible) (Might be a bit self-indulgent) (May be so awful it kills you) (One female lead: Sister Umbrella) Sate: Kid, the f 210Reads6.6Score—Shelves
9. 559 掌 Possessiveness 掌控欲 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance947k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Love on Repeat is now available on major platforms, along with the audiobook of the same name] [A domineering, possessive man in a suit & a scheming beauty pretending to be sweet and obedient] (One-on-one, both leads are pure + forced pursuit + domineering and deranged male lead + intense push and pull + difference in status + going mad for love) Li Wanwan was with Rong Xingye for three years, staking everything on him, only to lose in the end. He mocked her for not knowi 9.3kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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   Li Wanwan followed Rong Xingye for three years, gambling everything on him. In the end, she suffered a crushing defeat. No one expected that the powerful and arrogant Rong Xingye would go mad like that. (The following is a separate, unrelated review): The first book is super good, with both sweet and angsty moments. When it's sweet, you can't help but smile; when it's angsty, your heart aches. The plot doesn't drag, and both the male and female leads are expressive. It's definitely worth reading. The second book is incredibly angsty; it will break your heart and soul. If you like angst, don't miss it.

10. 560 玄 Xuanhuan: From a Savage Tribe to the Supreme Heavenly Court 玄幻：从野人部落到至高天庭 Fart-Fumed Skunk屁熏臭鼬Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Fast-paced + no System + no female lead] In the age of primordial chaos, when the world was first born, humanity had only just come down from the treetops. The world was ruled by primordial spirits symbolizing the sun, moon, wind, rain, thunder, lightning, and other elements. The myriad ancient races were their slaves, driven to wage war against one another to demonstrate the spirits’ might. Just then, a transmigrator arrived and immediately claimed a hundred consecutive draws… The draws shatte 6.6kReads8.8Score378Shelves
11. 561 不 Naughty 不乖 Success Is Certain一定成功Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted The first time she saw him, at eighteen, she was destitute and down on her luck, while he was incomparably noble, as if a god had descended. She thought she had found salvation, only to realize later that she had walked straight into hell. Huo Yuan thought Jiang Xin was too soft, always accepting whatever came her way. He believed he could keep her under his thumb forever, never imagining that one day she would dare to turn around and leave without a second thought. 8.3kReads8.6Score881Shelves
12. 562 谁 Who Says Gotham Is a Mess? Gotham Is Amazing! 谁说这哥谭乱了？这哥谭太棒了！ Auntie Tong Who Loves Mountain Shiso喜欢山苏花的仝阿姨Anime Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted [Main World: DC] [Ben 10] [Transmigrating Between Worlds] [Gender-Bender Romance] [Who Can't Be Recruited to Work, Besides the Joker?] (Some animated and comic backgrounds have been stitched together, and the characters aren't going to be entirely traditional. Please forgive any out-of-character moments. After all, even the Dark Knight has become a wife. Not the Dark Multiverse, Earth 11.2.) Transmigrating is one thing, but why did it have to be DC? Fine, DC, but why Gotham? Oh, at least I have 1.4kReads7.3Score178Shelves
13. 563 女 Gender-Swapped Type-Moon: A Fu’s Path to Becoming the Strongest Heroic Spirit 女尊型月：阿福的最强英灵之路 Hua21化21Anime Fanfiction777k WordsOngoing [Fate] [Matriarchy] [Cross-Dressing] [Type-Moon] [Feminine Astolfo] [Many Women, Few Men] (The text in parentheses at the beginning of Chapter One is so good! So good! So good! I have to say it three times... Otherwise, I can already imagine all the questions you readers will have.) I transmigrated to England at some unknown point in time and became a prince named Astolfo, with a System bound to me. In this world, where men generally rank below women, I was an only child and had been dressing as 6.9kReads7.9Score550Shelves
14. 564 假 What If I Were a Parasitic Vine? 假如我是菟丝花 Refining Ice Moon炼冰月Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted Signed for a print edition, publication pending | Instinctive attraction | Pure love in the early stages | Passionate love in the later stages | When they first met, Su Yunluo never dared imagine that Xie Chen would actually seduce her. After all, back then he was the teacher's pride and joy, the top student admired by the whole school, the God of Xie. Everyone said that this God of Xie was aloof and chaste, untouchable, and above worldly concerns. Only Su Yunluo quietly saw through it. It was a 72.9kReads9.4Score9.8kShelves

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    You'll see when you see it.

15. 565 开 From the Start, I Revealed the Achievements of Ancient Emperors and Stunned the Emperors 开局曝光古人皇功业，惊呆皇帝们 Trainee001练习生001Historical4.3M WordsOngoing [Historical retrospectives] + [a commoner's view of history] + [spoilers in the comments] + [emperors goofing around] + [A complete run-through of Chinese history from the Yan and Huang emperors, starting with the Shang] Chen Yong was hired to make a series of historical retrospectives. He planned to start with the Shang dynasty. To set his videos apart from the many others, he decided to follow standard historical methodology. Source priority: archaeological artifacts > official histories > 76kReads9.0Score5.3kShelves
16. 566 阴 Dark, Plain Girls Are Catnip for Perverts 阴暗普女最招变态喜欢了 Cui Xiaoman崔小满Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, mutual devotion, unconventional coercive romance, intense push and pull] [Brooding plain girl vs. gentleman in public, true psychopath in private] Meng Nanzhi was adopted by the Meng family. Shen Qingli was adopted by the neighboring Shen family. Both had been adopted, but Meng Nanzhi was ordinary-looking, of average intelligence, and ordinary in every way. Shen Qingli, on the other hand, was exceptionally handsome and intelligent, with a gentle personality. He was known in 16.2kReads8.7Score2.3kShelves
17. 567 诡 Lord of the Mysteries: Rise of the Knowledge Moor 诡秘：知识荒野的崛起 When the Crane Takes Flight鹤起之时Male-Channel Fanfiction451k WordsCompleted Liu Zhou, an outstanding young man of the 21st century, suddenly transmigrated into the mysterious world while reading a novel. Starting with the Sefirah "Knowledge Moor" that came with his transmigration, he embarked on a legendary journey. Amid endless darkness, a flame began to burn. It enlightened civilization and protected civilization. This is a story about steam and machinery. 76Reads6.6Score—Shelves
18. 568 十 Ten Sons Tread the Heavens 十子踏天 Emperor of the Martial World武林皇帝Eastern Fantasy261k WordsOngoing 🔥 "Ten Sons Tread the Heavens" | A youth enters the world carrying the Classic of Herbal Medicine, wielding medicine as his sword and poetry as his soul. Ten sons vie for supremacy, and I shall be the first to tread the heavens! With divine herbs in my left hand and battle poems in my right, I strike across the heavens, decisive and merciless! If you’re looking for a classic fantasy or a tale of vying for supremacy, brothers, dive right in! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Novels with unique plots and concepts are worth reading.

19. 569 撩 After Flirting with My Male God, I Died of Embarrassment 撩到男神后我社死了 Rosaceae Loquat蔷薇科枇杷Modern Romance229k WordsCompleted (Sweet romance, System, goofy and utterly illogical.) Jiang Yu has a textbook avoidant attachment style. The more she likes someone, the more she pushes them away. Then one day, half skeptical, she binds herself to a Personality Overhaul System. Who knew she’d be plunged into the terror of being controlled by a dog of a System! System: Hold your dream guy’s hand for five minutes, or learn about Liu Genghong’s high-energy workout routine. Jiang Yu: Am I going to put up with this? I just learned h 247Reads9.1Score105Shelves
20. 570 宇 The Astronaut’s Path to Immortality 宇航仙途 Gray and Color灰与彩Eastern Fantasy419k WordsOngoing The world shifted, and a rare treasure emerged, tearing through the sky and breaking across realms. Peerless immortals fought to seize a heaven-defying opportunity. Their battle shook the heavens and changed the color of the sky, while the mortal realm collapsed. Zhou Yuhang's parents died in the catastrophe. The boy, left homeless and bereft of his family, vowed to pursue the path of immortality and avenge his parents. He joined a sect and devoted himself to cultivating its arts, facing one ob 9Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 571 诗 The Poet Is Still Wandering 诗人还在流浪 Mr. Dust Mirror尘镜先生Historical755k WordsCompleted Title: The Poet Is Still Wandering (Completed) As a mediocre poet, Fannali has had a tough time amid the chaos of war. So no matter how much he racks his brain, he cannot figure out why the girl Fuluoer wants to follow him on a journey that may never reach its end. “Are you really going to wander around with a down-and-out poet like me?” Fannali asked again, just to be sure. Fuluoer simply blinked. “Didn’t you tell me that poets can do anything?” “Bards will say anything to earn a meal, even if 249Reads7.9Score—Shelves
22. 572 释 When the Locust Tree Knows to Return 释槐知返 Cha Jin茶槿Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued × resilient] [Detective × diplomat] [Long-planned pursuit] [Flirty tension at first, then some angst] [Mutual pining] [Both virgins] [Happy ending] Before she turned seventeen, Jiang Zhiyao’s memories of Xing Shi went no further than their distant childhood. In 2006, her father remarried. Holding Xing Shi’s hand in one of his and patting little Zhiyao’s head with the other, he said, “Call him your big brother.” Jiang Zhiyao obediently did as she was told, but young Xing Shi said n 11.6kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
23. 573 末 Mad Escape from the Apocalypse Asylum 末世病院癫狂逃生 Zhong Linyu钟林毓Sci-Fi & Apocalypse185k WordsOngoing A fresh new premise: [Apocalypse] + [Mental Asylum] + [Unhinged Story]. The residents of Qingshan Mental Asylum, connected to experimental AI brain-computer interfaces, are on a plane when the world ends. The plane crashes on a deserted island, and the patients rescue the doctors, nurses, and flight attendants before joining them in a fight to survive. By chance, they discover a secret underground base dating back to World War II… 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Heart][Heart][Heart] This book is hilarious from the very beginning! A bunch of lunatics encountering the apocalypse—it gets more and more absurd! The opening scene involves a plane crashing during the apocalypse. The flight attendant is about to fall, and the male lead tries to help, but who is our male lead? He's a mentally ill person who thinks he has Luffy's abilities, and the way he saves her… he dies instantly. [Laughing][Laughing]

24. 574 月 The Moon Has Something on Its Mind 月亮有心事 Stockpiling Rice囤米米Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted [She Pursues Him + Secret Love Turns Mutual + Youthful Campus Romance] The summer before Wen Run started high school, she went out to buy fruit, took a tumble, and somehow fell head over heels for someone. He didn't remember her, so she became his deskmate and friend, and walked home with him after school. Just as she thought she could take things one step at a time and win him over gradually, her secret was suddenly exposed. What do you do when the person you're secretly in love with finds out? 5.5kReads9.2Score805Shelves
25. 575 重 The Reborn CEO's Plan for Unconditional Devotion 重生总裁，极致偏爱计划 Lemon Leaf青柠叶Two Male Leads278k WordsCompleted (The top is reborn and dotes on the bottom; devoted top x aloof bottom) (The bottom has had a pretty miserable life, so bottom fans, beware) “Three hundred and sixty-five nights, and not even six thousand a night? Are you damn well worth that much?” In his previous life, Shang Yan kicked Xia Rongxu out of the villa over a misunderstanding. He didn’t regret it until he watched that frail figure breathe their last. For more than seven hundred days and nights, alone with the rest of his life before 29.5kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves

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    This one has good writing, logically sound characters, and a decent plot. It's the only one I've finished reading in its entirety recently.

26. 576 废 Wasteland: The D-Student Who Broke the Single-Subject Taboo 废土：学渣的我打破单科禁忌 The Chubbyhead Carp Who Isn't Worried不蕉绿的胖头鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse229k WordsOngoing A nuclear winter wasteland, a century of silence. Knowledge is power, but also a deadly taboo that locks humanity in chains. Each person can master only one field in a lifetime. Trying to study more than one causes the brain to explode and mutate. Shen Yan, a hopeless student who’s always failed math, physics, and chemistry, and a “second-generation department head,” accidentally transmigrates here. He faces radioactive snow, mutated abominations, the Forgotten who feed on knowledge, and rules t —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This could have been left to rest and see.

27. 577 高 Terrible News from the High Martial World 高武圈传来噩耗 Muscular Seagull肌肉海鸥Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [Utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged! + broke protagonist] “I cultivate naturally.” “Is there any medicine with fewer side effects?” “Can’t be helped. Just take two shots! If you get side effects, we’ll stop after that!” “I’ll take two more shots today. They’re for different areas, so the side effects probably won’t sta 339.3kReads9.4Score32.8kShelves

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    The author of this book is so immersed in art that he can't extricate himself [facepalm].

28. 578 H HP: Draco Malfoy’s Rules of Indulgence HP马尔福的纵容法则 Pine Nut Canister雪松罐罐Female-Channel Fanfiction232k WordsCompleted Just started posting. First person. Please read before starting: The heroine will not excuse or correct Draco's behavior. Both are “bad kids.” Happy ending. Draco's point of view will be added later if the story attracts more readers. Lyla Selwyn has known since childhood that she is different. Beneath her pure-blood surname lie unstable magic, her father's dismissive indifference, and the pitying or mocking looks of others. Only Draco Malfoy, the arrogant blond boy, would let her rub her tears 4kReads9.0Score490Shelves

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    The first book gave off a light, slightly bittersweet feeling. The female lead has her own growth arc, and the young couple is incredibly sweet. Almost every chapter had sentences worth highlighting. The second book, *Xing Liu*, had a mix of heartwarming and action-packed moments, and it felt like an ensemble piece where everyone was given ample screen time. The third book, *The Noble Old Fu with a Nose and a Different Status*, was still quite good. [Note]

29. 579 步 Bu Jin Falls in Love 步谨心动 Pear Blossom Lover花痴梨Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted > I thought our first meeting ended when you were seventeen, > but you said we first met many years later. [One-on-one romance, sweet pampering, a guiding lover, love of country, an age gap, transmigration through time, happy ending] Shen Bu, a once-wealthy heiress whose family went bankrupt, accidentally fell into a time-travel laboratory and was tossed between different fragments of time. At twenty-two, bright and full of life, she met the same person at seventeen, thirty, and forty. She ha 64Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    Tired of the same old formulaic wish-fulfillment novels, this one really suits my taste. It's a modern romance, and although it has a time-travel element, it's not just for the sake of slapping faces and creating melodramatic plot twists. It's logical, has common sense, and isn't mindless.

30. 580 抢 You Stole My Trash Ex? Taste the Massacre First 抢我渣前夫？6，灭门惨剧你先尝 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Rebirth, revenge, family intrigue, sweet romance, satisfying read, one-on-one romance] Also known as "My Reborn Half-Sister Wanted to Switch Marriages, So I Let Her. Now She’s the One Crying" Lu Jintang and Lu Zhaoyue were both reborn. As soon as she returned, Lu Zhaoyue eagerly declared, “I’ll give you the Xie family match. I’ll marry into the Xiao family in your place!” Lu Jintang happily agreed and married without hesitation into the seemingly doomed Xie family. Lu Zhaoyue was overjoyed. At 4.5kReads—Score456Shelves

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    A historical romance novel about rebirth, with excellent writing.

31. 581 网 Prince of Tennis: Rewriting the Future 网王：覆写未来 Egret's Tearful Cry鹭雫啼柯Anime Fanfiction2.2M WordsOngoing When Renji Yanagi, age thirty-three, received the notice of Seiichi Yukimura’s death, he missed a step and fell. When he opened his eyes, he was back in his youth. A thirteen-year-old body, with the memories and experience of a thirty-three-year-old. Time turned back. Life began anew. This time, Rikkai Dai’s three-peat will be utterly inevitable! This time… Author’s notes: 1. Rikkai Dai will absolutely win three consecutive championships. Seigaku fans, please don’t read. 2. The Captain is unques 3.4kReads8.8Score317Shelves
32. 582 瞎 Blind Corn! Rotten Potatoes! Worthless Children, Get on Your Knees! 瞎苞米！烂土豆！极品儿女靠边跪 Lucky Cat招财猫儿Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1980s] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Reborn] [Feel-Good] [No Golden Finger] [Family Life] (Also known as: Reborn in the 1980s: The Old Lady Leaves Her Children Behind) Seventy-year-old Wu Zhiqiu is Reborn in the era when her children still depend on her hard work and sacrifice! In her previous life, she played favorites and ended up alone and miserable in her old age. This time, she refuses to repeat the past. The old lady decides to leave her children behind and enjoy the rest of her lif 194.4kReads9.3Score8.3kShelves

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    🔥🔥🔥A high-quality story about an elderly woman's rebirth, reforming her unfilial children, and using countless ways to curse them—it's truly amazing!

33. 583 H Harry Potter: Old Voldy Picks Up a Wilted Beauty HP：老伏捡了朵美人焉巴花 Scammed Out of Seventeen Yuan and Eighty-Five Cents被骗十七块八毛五Two Male Leads577k WordsOngoing Tom Riddle × Raphael Serit Having transmigrated into the wrong era, the unawakened Raphael Serit only knows that he belongs to Tom Riddle. They reunite at age eleven, and the ambitious Tom takes him on as his “underling.” Raphael, before awakening: Lie flat! Let the big shot carry me! The result: Tom struggles and hustles to build his career, while Raphael’s only jobs are… looking pretty and turning into a little fox for Tom to pet. Raphael, after awakening: ? The future big bad? I might as well 3.1kReads8.2Score489Shelves
34. 584 诡 Eerie Things Descend, and I’m Reborn with My Harem in a Siheyuan 诡异降临，我带着后宫四合院重生 Wind and Moon of Those Days那时风月Mystery269k WordsOngoing Review 1: Wow, it’s been a long time since I’ve read something this good! The author’s prose is exquisite, and the story moves at a brisk pace. Definitely one to look forward to! Review 2: Building stuff is satisfying! Farming is satisfying! Fighting is satisfying! Leveling up is satisfying! Collecting is satisfying! Harem scenes are satisfying! Every chapter hits all the right spots. Male-oriented fiction fans, don’t miss this! Review 3: I’m looking forward to more harem scenes. I hope they don —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Collecting is awesome! Building a harem is awesome! Fighting is awesome! Building is awesome! Farming is awesome!

35. 585 我 Pretending to Be a Chaebol Heir at a Korean Elite High School 我在韩国贵族高中假装财阀二代 A Tree of Farewell Songs一树挽歌Modern Romance391k WordsCompleted [Newly Rated, Rating Expected to Rise] Korean-Style School Novel x Villainess Everyone Loves x Chaebol x All Heroines Chaste x One-on-One x Pure Romance [At Zeus International, Korea's famous elite high school, play the role of a chaebol heir. For every month you successfully keep your identity hidden, the System will materialize a reward, such as a luxury home, a fancy car, or money. But if your identity is exposed, all the rewards will be taken back, and the Host will be returned to their ori 336.9kReads8.7Score45.1kShelves
36. 586 摆 The Commoner's Path to the Heavens 摆烂庶女的通天路 Weiwei Seagull薇薇海鸥Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted New book, just rated... [Anti-cliché transmigration + growing protagonist + serious tone] How deep within the ladies’ quarters! Watch how a laid-back concubine’s daughter carves out a path to the top! After six years being left to her own devices on a country estate, she thought she was destined for a peaceful life in the countryside. Then an order arrives, and she is brought back to the family’s sprawling mansion, becoming an unexpected pawn on the family chessboard. Beauty is her only weapon, 61Reads7.1Score145Shelves

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    It defies convention and clichés, avoiding sensationalism and gimmicks at the beginning, and presenting a steady narrative.

37. 587 娇 A Rose Between Her Teeth 娇咬玫瑰 Would You Like Some Orange Juice?喝橙汁儿吗Modern Romance472k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof, flirtatious little fox VS wild, swaggering heir to a wealthy family] [Age gap + saying one thing and meaning another + openly flirting and secretly doting + long-laid plans + mutual salvation] Wei Sichu had never been a good person. All she wanted was to do whatever it took to survive. She was sick of living under someone else’s roof, and wanted to become Sheng Fang’s wife. Everyone said they were worlds apart and that she was delusional, but she was the only one carefully plotting 3.8kReads9.0Score277Shelves

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    Super sweet, no angst, the female lead is Ma Shen (3rd book).

38. 588 回 After Returning Home, the Underworld Boss Became Everyone’s Favorite 回国后，黑道大佬成团宠 His Highness Xuan Yin玄音殿下Modern Romance723k WordsCompleted The short drama “No Heirloom Jewelry, But I've Got a Fist the Size of a Cooking Pot” is now streaming. [Beloved by a wealthy family + two powerful leads with secret identities + sweet-tempered yet volatile heroine + devoted hero + influence in both the underworld and the legitimate world] Lin Qingye, head of the most feared assassin organization in the underworld, finally destroys the second-largest assassin organization and obtains clues about her origins. She immediately decides to return home 23.3kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves
39. 589 你 Don’t Even Think About Reincarnating 你们一个都别想重生 Hua Maobai花毛白Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Everyday school life + sunny heroine + no reincarnation or transmigration + warm and healing] [Special notice: The heroine won't have a romance. Other characters may have romantic storylines.] After narrowly escaping death, Gu Qinghuan partnered with the System and enrolled in Class Three, Year One, at a private high school. [Someday in the future, your classmates may be reborn.] [Before then, they will be deceived, hated, attacked, and destroyed,] [Your mission is to stop them from being rebor 27.9kReads9.5Score4.1kShelves

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    Following this book is so exhausting! I hope I can drag more people into it too! [Cool]

40. 590 暴 The Tyrant Tormented Me? I'll Turn Around, Seduce the Powerful Eunuch, and Seize His Empire 暴君虐我？转身勾搭权宦夺他江山 Green Mountain Has Its Say青山有辞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di 116.2kReads9.6Score16.7kShelves
41. 591 受 Sick of the Madwoman, the Wicked Maid Decides to Find a New Boss 受够癫婆，恶婢决定换个老板 Emerald Mountain Sparrow翡山雀Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A vicious supporting character’s maid awakens + face-slapping + playing the pig to eat the tiger + super sweet romance] [Career-minded maid × delusion-prone emperor, both virgins in both their lives] In her previous life, the maid Dan Feng saved the emperor when he was in trouble, but handed him over to her mistress, Wei Xixue. She watched as the whole Wei family rode on the emperor’s gratitude to rise to prominence; She watched as her mistress used that favor to become the emperor’s beloved co 12.4kReads8.6Score2kShelves
42. 592 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 56.5kReads9.4Score7.3kShelves

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    With its excellent writing and engaging plot, it's definitely a gem.

43. 593 我 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 217.1kReads9.6Score24.4kShelves
44. 594 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 1MReads9.9Score162.2kShelves
45. 595 哥 My Brother’s Friends Are Trouble 哥哥的兄弟不好惹 A Grain of White Sand一粒沙白Modern Romance465k WordsCompleted [Age gap] [Sweet campus romance] [Deeply devoted, scheming bad boy × goofy, straightforward sweetheart] What does it feel like to find out your buddy is dating your little sister? Lu Yi was unfazed. “What could she possibly lose? She weighs a hundred pounds, and ninety-nine of them are schemes. I’m worried you’ll get fooled out of your underwear!” Lu Qingyue: “Relax, I’ll definitely leave you your underwear.” Cheng Xingye: “???” 29.4kReads9.4Score3kShelves
46. 596 嫁 Marrying a Disabled Soldier: The Gorgeous Beauty Charms and Coaxes Him 嫁军婚残夫，娇艳美人撩他诱哄他 Clouds Upon Clouds一朵朵云Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Military marriage + marriage first, love later + doted on by everyone + no golden finger, your mindset determines your fate] [A cast story starring a great beauty who gets a villainess role without realizing it] In 1974, Yu Wan transmigrates into the body of an undocumented drifter, then uses her beauty to become the Qiao family’s stepdaughter. With a new identity, Yu Wan is overjoyed. The Qiao family members each have their own agendas, but they know the truth and keep quiet. Not long after Yu 25.7kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves

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    These two are okay.

47. 597 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 137.2kReads9.6Score16.5kShelves
48. 598 什 What Do You Mean, the Sword Immortal in the Game I Control Came to Life? 什么叫我控制的游戏剑仙活过来了 Snow Falls, Wishing for a Lifetime落雪许平生Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted My name is Yue Qingwu. I was a disciple of the Shangqing Sword Sect. One day, while I was meditating, a voice kept speaking in my ear, saying all sorts of strange things. Things like invincibility frames, dodging, blocking, executions, and idle cultivation. I couldn’t understand a word of it. He controlled my body, killed my master, then brought him back to life. Just when I thought he was a demonic cultivator, he slaughtered all the demonic cultivators. Just when I thought he was a good person, 17kReads8.0Score1.8kShelves

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    It's a good read when you're looking for something to read.

49. 599 恒 The Moon Endures, and All Things Eventually Become Strange 恒月长存，万物终成怪异 Cats and the Four Seasons猫与四季Urban2.3M WordsOngoing Two suns, three moons, and one that goes dark. A hundred cities, eight clans, all sharing one world. Chen Mianmian. Male. Race: Moon. Hobby: collecting the bizarre. At first, he thought he had two Systems: Crimson Rainbow Moon and Frost-Clear Moon. One day, he discovered that he himself could become someone else’s System, holding the fate of all living things in his hands. The Eighth Era, also known as the Evermoon Era, saw humans, witches, elves, bloodkin, ghosts, demons, and spirits together w 267.5kReads9.1Score55.6kShelves
50. 600 站 Loving You from Afar 站在远处爱 Already Exists 11已存在的11Modern Romance336k WordsCompleted Liang Qingtong is new to the workplace and deeply admires Lu Chengyang, an industry role model. That exceptional man is her idol, her dream guy. By chance, she becomes his subordinate, and before she knows it, she seems to have fallen for him. He is decisive and efficient at work, but when it comes to love, he has no idea what he’s doing! We’re all just a bunch of unfortunate people: we can’t have the ones we love, we don’t cherish the ones we have, and when we’re together, we suspect each other 74Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Come on, Leng Luoluo shouldn't have been born. Only because Leng Baozhu, the eldest daughter of the Leng family, needed a bone marrow match to save her life, did Bai Zuhui, the son-in-law, with the approval of the Leng family patriarch, have a son with an ugly country woman, resulting in the neglected Leng Luoluo. For eighteen years, Leng Luoluo and the Leng family's mute maid, Wu Ma, have relied on each other for survival! Fate's occasional cruel jokes lead the Leng family patriarch to discover that Leng Luoluo has a complex relationship with Cheng Fenghe, the richest man in Jiangcheng, and also has close ties with Cheng Fenghe's younger brother. He senses her value and sees her potential for exploitation. Meanwhile, Bai Zuhui, in order to seize power within the Leng family, finds a lover for his wife, uses psychological manipulation on Leng Luoluo, and takes her to nightclubs to learn from the prostitutes… Even Cheng Fenghe's arch-rival, the Ma family, sets their sights on Leng Luoluo for their real estate project! Cheng Fenghe discovers Leng Luoluo's "ambition" and "scheme." To prevent his younger brother from contacting Leng Luoluo, he orchestrated for Leng Luoluo to sign a contract of servitude... The gears of fate have already turned; where will the ending lead? It's up to you to decide! The woman beside you—but when all that is beautiful is not cherished, why wait?

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