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1. 51 当 When a Shanghai Socialite Meets a Rugged Northeastern Man 当沪圈娇花撞上东北糙汉 It's Qingqing, Not Qingqing是倾倾不是卿卿Modern Romance151k WordsCompleted Ruan Jiaojiao, the undisputed little princess of Shanghai's social scene, grew up amid the extravagant glamour of the old foreign concessions. She lived in a luxurious riverside villa on the Bund, with a wardrobe full of designer labels like Balenciaga and Chanel. She frequented exclusive private clubs, sipped rare vintage wines, and was surrounded by friends eager to please her. Her life was as polished as a fairy tale. One day, on a whim, Ruan Jiaojiao decided to travel to the distant, unfamil 318Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 52 最 The Ultimate Height Difference 最猛身高差 A Pot of Tea Every Day每日一壶茶Modern Romance298k WordsCompleted [A striking size difference + a 41-centimeter height gap + contrasting skin tones + ultimate doting, fatherly romance + both pure] Zhou Bolin is 193 centimeters tall. As a sophomore, he made his first fortune selling software. Later, he and a senior partnered to start a company, making a huge amount of money. In his mother Xia Yuanyuan’s eyes, all he does is write code, and he’s been single his whole life, nearly thirty years running. Her standards have dropped lower and lower. She’s practically 7.5kReads7.6Score770Shelves
3. 53 车 The Pinker the Car, the Fiercer the Driver: I’m Claiming the Top Spot 车越粉人越狠这榜一我当定了 Zhang Paopao张泡泡Sports2.9M WordsOngoing Strong female lead, no romance, no romantic subplots, clear-headed protagonist, ensemble cast, team-focused. Qi Xu wandered alone along this highway filled with danger and death for nearly four years. With disasters striking endlessly and monsters growing ever stronger, she gradually transformed from a frail woman who could not even kill a chicken into a seasoned player who killed without hesitation. Yet she still died regrettably inside a dungeon... Just before her death, she triggered the prec 489.8kReads9.4Score60.1kShelves
4. 54 直 After Livestreaming My Flower Garden, I Became a National Treasure 直播种花后，我成了国宠 Love Without Doubt爱不疑Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Farming + livestreaming + turning things over to the country + interstellar + wild imagination + developing technology + everyone’s darling + promoting Chinese civilization + sweet romance] [There is a male lead, who appears midway through the story] After quitting her job, flower enthusiast Su Tian returns to the countryside. At her best friend’s suggestion, she starts livestreaming online. She figures she can enjoy rural life while chatting and exchanging tips with flower lovers from all over 9.3kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
5. 55 糟 Oh No! The Little Zombie Accidentally Became a Big Shot 糟糕！小丧尸一不小心就成了大佬 Sui An Ya岁安呀Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse x food hoarding x devoted couple x sweet romance x little zombie heroine x super badass, high-output hero] Torrential rain, typhoons, tsunamis, thunderstorms, the disappearance of Earth's magnetic field, zombies, monsters, supernatural abilities, and more... Congratulations, you've entered the main storyline of the apocalypse. The whole world is about to be reshuffled. From here on, survival depends on your life, your luck, and yourself. - While everyone else is still screaming in a 72.9kReads9.5Score9.2kShelves
6. 56 三 Three Souls as the Betrothal Gift, Seven Spirits as the Wedding Present 三魂为聘，七魄为礼 All Out肆意满Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone has three hun and seven po souls. Yin Wenjiu has only one hun and one po: an unidentified resentful soul and an unidentified life soul. Both exist to keep her body alive. But she only cares about enjoying the moment. She tells fortunes with perfect accuracy and charges the highest price! She won’t go out of her way to stay alive, nor will she actively seek death. She waited at Yunmeng Marsh for five years. If someone came to save her, she would go with them; if no one did, she would dig 33.9kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves
7. 57 踹 I Dumped My Poor, Good-for-Nothing Boyfriend for a Powerful Brocade Guard 踹掉穷渣男，我选权势滔天锦衣卫 Gathering Vetch, Gathering Vetch采薇采薇Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Hilarious] + [Lighthearted] + [Good values]: How do you turn an aloof, celibate man into a clingy puppy? Rong Shu raises her hand: I know this one! She transmigrated into an orphan whose parents had died, struggling to survive while caring for her younger brother. To protect herself, she spread the word everywhere that she was involved with Wei Yan, the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Before long, the men who had been targeting her ran off with their tails between their legs. Rong S 26kReads9.2Score3.7kShelves
8. 58 明 Moonlight on Ice and Snow 明月照冰雪 Mu Qiqi暮萋萋Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted A crazy, formidable woman. General Shen Guizhou VS a prince who only wants romance. Prince Chen Muyi Shen Guizhou was once the young general of the Shen Army, which commanded 300,000 troops in the northern frontier. As her reputation grew, her family feared the emperor would discover that she was a woman disguised as a man and bring disaster upon her. After weighing their options, they sacrificed her. For the sake of peace in the north and the hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the Shen Army, 7.1kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
9. 59 误 She Stumbled Into a School for Nobles, but All She Wants Is to Make Money! 误入贵族学校，她只想搞钱！ Grape Milk Tea with Pearls芝芝葡萄加珍珠Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [Sweet group-adored romance, a story of redemption, also known as: The Heroine Only Wants to Make Money] Santoria is a private aristocratic academy attended by the children of wealthy merchants, scholarly families, and politicians. While students at ordinary schools bury themselves in problem sets, hoping to get into a good college, these young masters and young ladies must learn how to expand their networks and uphold their families’ reputations. Power, money, connections, and resources are top 24kReads9.4Score3.2kShelves

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   Good-looking, strong women, each has his or her own merits

10. 60 别 While Others Take the Official Exam, I Farm: Saving Myself Decades of Detours 别人考官我种田，少走弯路几十年 Chi Zhaozhao池朝朝Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Song Buci transmigrated, but he wasn’t born into a wealthy family or a high-ranking household. Instead, he became Song Fuyu, a nine-year-old farm boy and young scholar from Songjia Village! He thought his journey would take him into the cutthroat world of court politics, full of intrigue and betrayal. But before he could even set out, consumption laid him low, his family was destitute, and he was going hungry. Did all of them want him dead? Thunder boomed beneath a moonless sky, and a wild boar 4.2kReads8.9Score359Shelves
11. 61 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 131.3kReads9.6Score14.8kShelves
12. 62 七 The Only Daughter of the 1970s 七零年代独生女 Orange Orange Orange Orange橘橘橘橘子Modern Romance685k WordsCompleted [No transmigration into a book, no System, no pocket dimension.] [Period setting + farming + serving the motherland + technical expertise] A researcher who loves and hates fiercely versus a reborn diplomat Yu Yue fell asleep in the bath and woke up in the 1970s, as the only child in her family. First, there was her timid mother, who was willing to work herself to the bone for her family. Then there was her father, spoiled by his family and utterly self-centered. Timid Mom: “Let’s see anyone try 27.3kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves
13. 63 穿 Transmigrating into the Apocalypse: The Green Tea Villainess Is a Whiny Little Brat 穿越末世：绿茶女配是个嘤嘤怪 Xiaowen Luelue晓雯略略Sci-Fi & Apocalypse298k WordsCompleted [Fake sweet-talking girl + smiling tiger, slow-to-warm-up man] [Apocalypse + sweet romance + transmigration into a book + supporting female character] Zhen Lutu, a B-list actress, transmigrates into a novel about the apocalypse as a green-tea supporting character. The kind who offends the heroine and gets bitten to death by zombies. Zhen Lutu says: So what if this is a hellish start? I can still live it up for another hundred years! Scene One: Zhen Lutu binds herself to the Green Tea System. The 7.7kReads9.0Score800Shelves
14. 64 召 Summoner: The Joy of Going from One-on-One Duels to All-Out Brawls 召唤师：从单挑到群殴的快乐 Insomniac c失眠者cModern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Interstellar + adored by everyone + feel-good power fantasy + wild imagination + psychic mechs + livestream comments] A heroine who grows over time!! A heroine who grows over time, not one who powers up at lightning speed!! Slow burn!! Light, sweet, and easygoing. Save the World is the final plea for help from a real world. It turns into a game and lands on the phone of an overworked employee. Hongye completes the game Save the World and receives a city. Later, she transmigrates, and the city's 3.4kReads9.2Score353Shelves
15. 65 我 Opening a Little Restaurant in Shengjing 我在盛京开小馆 Four Bayberries四颗杨梅Ancient Romance381k WordsCompleted [Alternate world, slow burn, not a wish-fulfillment novel, food + court intrigue + transmigration. Read with caution if that’s not your thing.] Miss Li’s Changhuan Eatery, tucked away on Qingxing Alley, serves delicious food at affordable prices. The officials who get up early for roll call tug at their increasingly tight uniforms, but still can’t help ordering another bowl of fresh pork wontons. Pei Hongzhi happened to eat there once and discovered that Miss Li didn’t just make excellent breakf 51.9kReads9.4Score8.4kShelves

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    The ancient saying of farming + palace fighting + escape + suspense, high rating!!!

16. 66 东 The Eastern Palace's Beauty: This Favorite Consort Is Mine! 东宫姝色：这宠妃我当定了！ Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted [The heroine is doted on from the very beginning. The story focuses on sweet romance, not scheming palace intrigue. The hero adores the heroine and is even a little lovesick. If that's not your thing, please move along, and don't leave a bad review over it. The heroine rises from a junior consort to a favored consort, Crown Princess, and Empress. The hero is a crown prince at first and becomes emperor later.] Su Niannian has landed in a male-lead-centric novel! Her new identity is Su Ling, the 31.4kReads9.4Score3.2kShelves
17. 67 被 Forced to Become a Concubine, She Is Spoiled by the General Every Day 被逼做妾后，她被将军日日娇宠 Sweet Potato with Plum Powder甘梅地瓜Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted When her aunt was on her deathbed, she entrusted her child to Wanqing. Out of gratitude, Wanqing became the concubine of the general’s eldest son. The rules for concubines in the general’s household: be dutiful and proper, and have no children. The household had no need for children born to concubines. Yet Wanqing bore four sons and a daughter, then took her place as the eldest son’s principal wife. The Empress Dowager personally bestowed on her the title of First-Rank Lady of Virtue. Someone sc 47.6kReads9.5Score6.5kShelves
18. 68 冷 The Ice-Cold Minister Turned Gray at Her Grave 冷冰冰的权臣在她坟前白了头 Mu Mianmian慕绵绵Ancient Romance641k WordsCompleted [Not an angst novel + heartwarming + no logic + read it to see if it suits your taste] After transmigrating into a book, Hua Zhao had her memories erased and became a tool whose job was to give the heroine a golden finger. To top it off, she was also the infamous, short-lived first wife of the villainous minister. Luckily, she regained her memories and cut her losses in time. The heroine’s golden finger? Sorry, that’s a family heirloom that came with me when I transmigrated into the book! Her in 75.1kReads9.4Score9.9kShelves
19. 69 为 The Professional Ethics of a Concubine 为妾的职业操守 Lin Wanzi林丸子Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] Ye Qingzhi, an overworked office drone, transmigrates into the body of a concubine in the Jiangyang Marquis’s household. Since she’s here, she might as well go crazy. Being a concubine is just changing workplaces. She doesn’t need to get emotionally involved. She can simply treat herself like a tool. Ye Qingzhi’s career goal: convince both the marquis and the principal wife to take responsibility for her and protect her. Ye Qingzhi’s workplace motto: Life is short. We’re al 38.4kReads9.4Score5.2kShelves
20. 70 智 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，贵妃不想负责 Uncle Luo洛叔叔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 42.2kReads9.5Score5.4kShelves
21. 71 跟 I Remarried with Mom and Went from Tough Girl to Cutie 跟着娘亲改嫁，我从猛女变萌女 Ai Zhu Ai Bao艾珠艾宝Ancient Romance621k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + blended family + everyday family life + growth + cherished heroine + heartwarming + historical romance] No golden finger! This isn’t a power fantasy, just the growing-up story of a clever young girl who transmigrates and follows her mother into a new marriage, learning to build a peaceful life in a blended family in ancient times. In her previous life, Song Lingjun grew up in a modern border-town orphanage, where she was a bit of a handful. Every day, she focused on keeping her 24.9kReads9.4Score3.3kShelves
22. 72 抄 Fleeing a Raid and Famine, I Stockpiled Supplies Until the Whole Village Was Drooling! 抄家逃荒，我囤满物资馋哭全村！ Fruit Tea with Pearls果茶加珍珠Ancient Romance529k WordsCompleted (Completed) [A satisfying revenge story with a strong heroine + mystic spring space + weapons arsenal + doted-on heroine who isn't a pushover] A beautiful princess consort who's both sweet and spirited VS a handsome, powerful prince who dotes on his wife Yun Xiao, a genius military doctor trained in both Chinese and Western medicine, foresaw that she would transmigrate and frantically stocked supplies in her dimensional space. She transmigrated with a fully stocked space into the body of a shelt 5.5kReads9.2Score558Shelves
23. 73 斩 Cutting Spring 斩春 Chinese Loropetalum in the South南有檵木Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted ༆ Original title: "Slaying Spring", courtesy title: "Three Thousand Miles of Floating Light", also known as "A Little Bookshop in Chang'an" . "The audiobook is now available. Give it a listen!" . [Historical fantasy, farming, ancient romance, healing, opening a bookshop, romance, with a strong focus on the love story.] · [Heroine: Xu Jiang ★ Hero: Lou Yunchun] · [Other characters: Hu Xu ★ Song Li, Zeng Zhui ★ Lin Hongchu, Lin Qinnian ★ Madam Lin, Lou Jing ★ Madam Lou. Du Hui, Yuan Zuzu, Wu Zhi, 24.5kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves
24. 74 皇 The Little Lady of the Imperial City Goes on a Rampage, and Her Villain Family Is Unfazed 皇城小娇娇杀疯，全家反派心不慌 My Branch Basks in Moonlight吾枝晒月光Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + a few secret identities + pocket dimension + medical skills + lucky charm] Xie Chuchu transmigrated into a book, becoming the cannon-fodder wife of a villainous power minister. From the start, she was fleeing disaster and facing the prospect of divorce. She gazed at the handsome young man before her, his face as flawless as jade. Xie Chuchu asked, “Husband, you don’t want me anymore?” Yan Jin thought his little wife had been acting strange ever since she woke up after fall 8.1kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
25. 75 被 After Being Sold to a Blind Scholar, She Took the World by Storm 被卖给瞎眼秀才后她大杀四方了 Song Sanniang宋三娘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted She can’t even step outside without having an accident, and after transmigrating, she’s broke as can be. Song Ran looks up at the sky in exasperation. Is anyone more unlucky than her? As it turns out, there’s no such thing as the unluckiest person. There’s only someone even unluckier! It’s bad enough that her buyer is poor, but he’s stingy too! And if being stingy weren’t enough, he’s blind as well! What the hell! She gets up before dawn and works until dark to earn silver, running around and de 25.1kReads9.2Score2kShelves
26. 76 沈 Chancellor Shen, Your Wife Took the Kids Out to Find Their Dad Again! 沈相，你媳妇又带崽出去找爹了！ Passion Fruit百香果果Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Adorable child + foresight + doted on by everyone + silly antics + laugh-out-loud comedy] “Mother, why don’t you recognize me?” Ji Wanwan has only just transmigrated when she suddenly finds herself with a five-year-old son, and he’s her own flesh and blood! Her adorable, daddy-like son is clever and well-behaved, and can even see the future. Every now and then, he blurts out things like: “Mother, that auntie who’s so close to you is a bad person!” “Second Uncle, if you take this road this year, 20.8kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves
27. 77 穿 I Transmigrated to a Famine Year: Fleeing with My Laid-Back Dad 穿越荒年，我和老六爹的逃荒路 Sunflower in the High Tower高阁向阳花Ancient Romance515k WordsCompleted [No romance + fleeing famine + farming + pocket dimension] Note: Don't compare this novel to reality. It's not a documentary. No romance, no romance, no romance. Important things must be said three times. The first novel starring Chang'an and Gu Laoliu. If you don't like it, close the page and go read something you do like. Don't leave nasty comments. Writing isn't easy, so please be respectful. Thank you! When she opened her eyes, Gu Chang'an had transmigrated from an apocalypse, where she had 18kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
28. 78 穿 I Became a Fussy Old Lady: While Everyone Else Fled the Famine, I Reclaimed the Land 穿成作精老太，别人逃荒我开荒 Fragrant Tangerine橘香袭人Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (No space, no System, no romance. A short drama with the same name has already been released. A warm, rustic story. Everyone says they wouldn’t survive three episodes after transmigrating into a chaotic era. Read this book, and you’ll survive ten more!) She transmigrated into a book, becoming the villainous aunt who abused the protagonist in a male-oriented novel, and was destined to be killed off. Jiang Zhi didn’t cling to the protagonist. She left him behind and relied on her extensive knowled 84.9kReads9.5Score10.2kShelves
29. 79 倾 The Alluring Female Coroner 倾城女仵作 Yue Mo月莫Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted (Comic adaptation of The Beautiful Coroner now available) (Print edition of The Beautiful Coroner now on sale) After the mysterious death of her father, a coroner, Ye Caitang was saddled with a huge debt of fifty taels of silver. She had no choice but to sell herself to the Six Doors and work like a beast of burden for her creditor, Xia Yue, a renowned detective. Fortunately, Ye Caitang possessed the soul of an experienced modern forensic pathologist. Using modern forensic science, she deciphere 20.6kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves
30. 80 落 The Medicine King Brother Who Fell to Earth 落入凡间的药王哥哥 Lonely CraneShrily7孤鹤Shrily710k WordsCompleted The Medicine King Brother Who Fell into the Mortal World 2Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 81 拯 After Saving the Day, I Refuse to Be Queen 拯救危机后，姐拒当女王 Lonely CraneShrily7孤鹤Shrily79k WordsCompleted After Saving the Crisis, This Big Sister Refuses to Be Queen —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 82 沉 The Agarwood Rose Is a Little Wild 沉香玫瑰有点野 Lonely CraneShrily7孤鹤Shrily7Mystery10k WordsCompleted The Wild Side of Agarwood Roses —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 83 栩 Vivid as Life 栩栩若生 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A fortune-teller said I was born destined for greatness, the reincarnation of the Flower Goddess, with the power to turn stones into gold and command flower spirits and tree sprites. Once I came of age, my family was sure to prosper. But when I was twelve, I came down with a strange illness. My fever wouldn’t break, and I kept seeing terrifying visions... In a dream, I met an old woman who told me to find an expert with supernatural powers to save my life. Millet to summon souls, altars and form 23.9kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves

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    Find your direction in life through comedy. The story of a heroine's growth after her destiny is stolen is also very interesting.

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