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1. 51 从 Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 214.5kReads9.6Score26.4kShelves
2. 52 我 From the Start, I Chose the Fist Cultivator Class and Shattered Fate with My Bare Hands 我开局转职拳修，以双拳击碎命运 Demon's Path魔行Urban1.9M WordsCompleted In this age of countless marvelous talents, no one expects anything from a pair of frail fists! The human realm has swords that outshine all creation, spears that sweep through armies, fire that burns everything, and lightning that shatters the sky! Young people have so many options, and everyone gravitates toward the coolest, most stylish, and most powerful abilities! Only one stubborn boy chooses to train the frail fists in front of him. Everyone thinks he’s gone mad! Until the day disaster st 39.7kReads9.2Score4.1kShelves
3. 53 你 You Only Have an F-Rank Talent, Yet You Outshine the Geniuses of the Nine Provinces 你一个F天赋，竟能力压九州天骄 The Tsundere Watermelon傲娇的西瓜Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Rise of the underdog + foreseeing the future + martial arts competitions at university + demon invasion + ensemble cast of humanity + no nested worlds + no System] Hong Yuan's diary can predict the future. He learns that before long, he'll be tested as having an F-rank talent, his girlfriend will break up with him, and his parents will be murdered by evil cultivators. Though things go badly for him from the start, the predictions in his diary help him obtain divine cultivation techniques, rare 37.1kReads8.2Score3.8kShelves
4. 54 地 A Thousand Years Sweeping the Underworld, I Emerge with an Immortal-Demon God Body 地府扫地千年，出世仙魔神体 Invincible Master无敌大神Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted After Li Heng died, his soul entered the underworld. He thought he would be reincarnated, but instead he unlocked a sign-in System in the Hall of the King of Hell. And so he became a lowly underworld officer who swept floors, wandering through every corner of the underworld. “Ding! You signed in at the Hall of the King of Hell and received the King of Hell's Sword!” “Ding! You signed in on the Eighteenth Level of Hell and received the Primordial Demon God Spear!” “Ding! You signed in at the Hall 12.9kReads8.6Score11.8kShelves

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5. 55 开 From the Start, I'm an Emperor: Building an Ancient Divine Sect 开局大帝境，打造太古神宗 Night-Roaming Wolf Lord夜游狼君Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted After Wang Yi became sect leader, he activated a System and was rewarded with the cultivation of a Great Emperor. He vowed to build the greatest divine sect of the ancient era. Looking at the many prodigies hoping to join his sect... “What? You have a Supreme Bone and want to become a Holy Son? Sorry, in our sect, people with Supreme Bones are only good enough to guard the gate!” “You have the bloodline of a Heavenly Phoenix? Not bad! The kitchen needs a chef who can produce phoenix fire, so the 54.5kReads8.4Score2.9kShelves
6. 56 好 Such a Good Girl 好一个乖乖女 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet romance with a touch of angst] [Fake-good, scheming heroine x domineering wealthy tyrant] [Both leads are each other’s only one] Duan Xiuming first met Lu Mingyu at a wedding. She was stunningly beautiful, yet looked like a well-behaved good girl, sitting off to the side and painting because someone had told her to. “Boring woman,” he judged. But in the blink of an eye, Lu Mingyu gave him a huge surprise! She destroyed her painting and co 48.8kReads9.5Score6.8kShelves
7. 57 雇 Hiring a Handsome Guy to Guard the House 雇个帅哥来镇宅 Zahari扎哈里Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Horror, one heroine] What do you do when you’re nearly broke? With no other options, Shang Yi reluctantly took a night-shift job, and it completely upended his worldview! The elevator, hallways, underground parking garage, bathrooms… Those places were already enough to give him a headache. But what troubled him even more was the attention he got from beautiful women… Strange incidents kept happening in the residential complex, yet the residents went on living there as if nothing were wrong. The 82Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Urban horror suspense romance

8. 58 乖 The Good Girl Becomes the Queen of the Night 乖乖女变夜店女王 Liu Yifeng柳意风Modern Romance134k WordsCompleted Zhang Xiaohan grew up in an ordinary family in Shenzhen. Her parents were ordinary workers from Jiangxi. From childhood, Xiaohan was well-behaved and obedient, always ranking near the top of her class. To her parents and teachers, she was the perfect girl. But after entering high school, her life began to change dramatically. Her grades started to slip, and she often dozed off in class. One parent-teacher meeting after another left her parents stunned. It was only when her teacher contacted them 38Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 59 从 Once a Good Girl, She Went Wild After Meeting a CEO 从前乖乖女，遇见霸总后野翻了 Lin Qingyang林轻漾Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted [Sweet and steamy romance + devoted husband + fluffy love story] Lin Qingyang was once the good girl her parents cherished. Then, overnight, they disappeared, their fate unknown, and everyone around her revealed their greedy nature. The good girl became a helpless little waif. Rumor has it that Li Yexiao, the business magnate who rules the empire, is so restrained and chaste that no woman can get within three steps of him. He commands the business world and wields immense power. Until one day, L 60Reads8.8Score—Shelves
10. 60 捡 I Picked Up a Sweet Girl 捡到一个乖乖女 Su Xiaoting苏小婷Modern Romance293k WordsCompleted Adorable, mischievous little bunny vs. proud, domineering big bad wolf [1v1, both pure in love + Secret Crush Becomes Real + Mutual Devotion + Growing Up Together + Strong, Devoted Hero + Extra Sweet] When Huo Yanli brought Chu Ci home, she was filthy from head to toe, like a little beggar. She was six years old. In the years that followed, Huo Yanli spoiled Chu Ci until she was a princess, more precious than any rare treasure. Love was like a seed, scattered carelessly in her heart. In the peac 856Reads7.5Score124Shelves
11. 61 乖 Good Girl? That's Just an Act! 乖乖女？我装的！ Yeye Sauce耶耶子酱Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted A Good Girl? I’m Just Pretending! —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 62 当 When a Tough Guy Falls for a Good Girl 当混混爱上乖乖女 Fine Tea Since Time Immemorial从来佳茗Modern Romance5k WordsCompleted When a tough guy falls for a good girl, he's so insecure that even holding her hand takes all his restraint. 37Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 63 乖 Good Girl: After My Uncle Caught Me Getting a Haircut in the First Lunar Month 乖乖女：正月剪头被舅舅发现后 Above the Astonishing Visitor惊鸿客上11k WordsCompleted Good Girl: After My Uncle Caught Me Getting a Haircut During the Lunar New Year —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 64 做 Be a Good Girl 做个乖乖女 Shen Shuangmu沈双木11k WordsCompleted Be a Good Girl —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 65 暴 The Short-Tempered CEO and the Good Girl 暴躁总裁乖乖女 Maple Leaf Red枫叶红Modern Romance363k WordsCompleted She plays male and female characters in a computer game, and this well-behaved girl throws herself into a romance game. But in real life, away from the computer, she meets the Lion King of the computer world. The Lion King has a terrible temper, and worse yet, he turns out to be her CEO and boss! He even declares that he intends to pursue her! Oh... How is she supposed to handle this difficult opponent...? —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 66 我 I’m Famous for Being a Good Girl 我是出了名的乖乖女 Hibiscus木槿10k WordsCompleted I'm famous for being a good girl. The boys in my class tossed around the pencil case I'd just bought to get my attention. I kept quiet, so they went even further, giving me nicknames and whistling at me. Then, when a classmate paid me back, they started spreading sexual rumors about me. Finally, I slapped him across the face and lunged at him, ready to tear his mouth apart. Later, my mom showed up and started blaming me. Once she heard what had happened, she grabbed a shoehorn and got my boxing 20Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 67 别 Stop Calling Me a Good Girl 别在叫我乖乖女 Jing Ling荆灵Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted Don't Call Me a Good Girl Anymore —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 68 她 She Loves Good Boys 她爱乖乖男 Nan Fu南福10k WordsCompleted She Loves Good Boys 65Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 69 乖 Good Boy 乖乖 Meow Star Person喵星人Modern Romance513k WordsCompleted Lu Qianning was only a part-time tutor, yet she managed to marry into a wealthy family and ruin the engagement between the Ye and Zhong families, two powerful dynasties, becoming the Ye family's young madam overnight. Clearly, she knew how to play her cards. But when she received an admission letter from a university overseas, Lu Qianning didn't hesitate to leave a divorce agreement behind and flee. At the awards ceremony for the highest honor in architecture, Ye Jichuan, the famously reserved h 31Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 70 他 His Little Fairy 他的小仙女 Wu Hua舞婳Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted [Wayward boy reforms + sweet romance + secretly planned for ages + huge contrast] If Xie Ci was the “cancer” of No. 3 High School, then Xu Ning was the one destined to save him. When she first arrived, the little girl was sweet and well-behaved, with an adorable face. She got excellent grades and was kind and polite, completely winning Xie Ci’s heart. Then, one morning, she suddenly seemed like a different person. She ditched her usual ponytail, wore her hair loose over her shoulders, and paired 575Reads6.9Score103Shelves
21. 71 超 So Sweet! The Campus Heartthrob Coaxes His Adorable Crush in a Husky Voice 超甜！校草哑声诱哄小可爱 Peach Branch Tea桃枝茶Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted [Bad-boy school boss × sweet, soft-spoken top student] [A sweet campus romance, two strong leads, lighthearted and affectionate, healing each other] Rumor has it that Jiangcheng No. 8 High has a school boss named Gu Cilan: unruly, arrogant, and looking down on everyone. In their second year of high school, a sweet transfer student arrives. Li Su is beautiful with a honey-sweet voice, and she takes first place in her grade on her very first monthly exam. She’s just far too bold, always picking on 28.6kReads9.3Score4.9kShelves
22. 72 他 His Little Fairy Is So Sweet and Obedient 他的小仙女好乖 Chen Damiao0陈大喵0Modern Romance134k WordsCompleted [Roguish Bad Boy x Sweet, Well-Behaved Beauty, 1v1, Both Virgins] Zhou Qingye is carefree and wild, a charming rogue with a wicked streak. Xia Ke is sweet and well-behaved, the schoolboys’ unanimously agreed-upon little fairy. At university, Zhou Qingye sees Xia Ke for the first time. She has an innocent, obedient face, but in her hand is a pack of cigarettes that doesn’t suit her at all. His heart gives a little twitch, like a cat gently pawing at it. He warns her that the next time she sees hi 184Reads5.5Score—Shelves
23. 73 乖 The Good Girl Doesn’t Want to Behave Anymore 乖乖女不想乖了 Zuo Sanqi左三七Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted The Good Girl Doesn't Want to Be Good Anymore —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 74 乖 The Good Girl 乖乖女 Ran Xi Yue染曦月Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Good Girl 7Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The 1970s 两界穿梭之七零年代 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban3.2M WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao is a working-class nobody, a corporate drudge who likes to unwind by grilling skewers and letting loose whenever he has a bit of free time. But an out-of-control dump truck sends him hurtling back to the fiery age of the 1970s. What surprises him is that he can travel back and forth between the seventies and 2025. Two completely different eras now lie before him. 149Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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26. 76 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The Red-Hot Years 两界穿梭之火红年代 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban2.9M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren is an ordinary office worker, trudging through grueling days that start at eight in the morning and end at midnight. One day, after finally getting several months of back pay, he plans to give himself a well-deserved break. Who could have guessed that eating a grilled kidney for no apparent reason would send him back to the 1970s when he woke up? Luckily, he discovers he can return to 2025, and so two completely different eras open up before him!!! 281Reads7.6Score101Shelves
27. 77 两 Invincible Between Two Worlds 两界穿梭之无敌 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban177k WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao was an ordinary wage slave. To survive in this damnable era, he had no choice but to go abroad and become a mercenary, risking his life for a living so his family could have an easier life. Who could have guessed that, through a twist of fate, he would transmigrate back to the late 1970s? See how Wu Xiaoyao, equipped with the golden finger every transmigrator needs, makes a name for himself in that red-hot era! 455Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 78 万 The Controller of Ten Thousand Worlds, Roaming the City 万界掌控者都市逍遥 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban3.4M WordsOngoing Wu Zhantian, a young man from Huaxia, accidentally fell from the summit of Mount Hua. He was rescued by the Venerable Myriad Swords, who happened to be passing by Earth. Wu Zhantian was then taken to the top-tier world of the Hongmeng Realm, where he became the Venerable Myriad Swords' disciple and began cultivating. By chance, his master found the Origin of the World in the Myriad Venerables' Secret Realm. But Dragon Rock Emperor, an ancient skeleton, and the Venerable Myriad Swords' eldest dis 963Reads6.4Score—Shelves
29. 79 穿 Transmigrate to the Water Margin: Dominate the World 穿越水浒之雄霸天下 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Historical3.0M WordsOngoing Wu Zhantian was one of China’s top special forces soldiers. While carrying out a top-secret mission, he was betrayed by a traitor. To ensure his teammates could withdraw safely, Wu Zhantian stayed behind alone. Seriously wounded in a sneak attack by the Japanese invaders, he chose to detonate the button bomb he carried rather than be taken prisoner. He and dozens of members of the Japanese Kamikaze Special Forces perished together. Wu Zhantian thought he was as good as dead, but the flourishing 672Reads5.9Score—Shelves
30. 80 两 Between Two Worlds: 1973 两界穿梭之1973 Miss Jian, Who Likes Old Rabbits喜欢老兔的简姑娘Urban350k WordsOngoing An unexpected transmigration brought Wu Xiaoyao, an outstanding young man from the 21st century, to the 1970s. The golden finger that comes with transmigrating gave him hope of surviving. As the System leveled up, Wu Xiaoyao discovered that he could travel back and forth between the modern era and the 1970s. Two completely different worlds opened up before him! 295Reads5.8Score—Shelves
31. 81 两 Rising to Power Between Two Worlds 两界穿梭之崛起 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Male-Channel Fanfiction636k WordsOngoing After getting drunk and tumbling down a flight of stairs, the protagonist Wu Xiaoyao accidentally transmigrates to the 1970s. Luckily, he has the essential transmigration golden finger: releasing animals. See how Wu Xiaoyao carves out a place of his own in this fiery era. 302Reads5.4Score—Shelves
32. 82 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: 1970 两界穿梭之1970 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban298k WordsOngoing After getting drunk in an accident, Wu Xiaoyao somehow transmigrated to the fiery era of the past. With a System that lets him travel between two worlds, he now has two great eras before him... 173Reads5.8Score—Shelves
33. 83 铁 The Iron-Blooded Tigers Battle the Ming 铁血虎贲战大明 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Historical3.5M WordsOngoing Chinese special forces king Wu Zhantian was betrayed by a traitor during a mission. To avoid being captured by the enemy, Wu Zhantian set off the miniature bomb strapped to his body, dying alongside dozens of enemy special forces soldiers. By chance, he touched the laws of the game. He rebuilt his body, copied abilities, and saved the Ming Dynasty from ruin. To stop the Yangzhou Massacre and the Jiading Massacres, Wu Zhantian, China's special forces king, refused to stand by. He tore Aobai apart 755Reads7.2Score—Shelves
34. 84 烽 Interstellar Flames of War 烽火星际 Auntie Jiang Yi姜宜你姨Sci-Fi & Apocalypse109k WordsOngoing Star Alliance, Sun Realm, Moon City... What would you like to see? A high-achieving, technology-driven star system, a peaceful and stable nation, or a criminal city rife with undercurrents, where the ice is about to crack? “Will you be stone, wood, water, or fire in the light, or will you be a shadowy reef in the darkness?” Neither. I want to be myself, a beacon of smoke rising straight up through the sea of stars. It looks like a story with two male leads, but might actually be an ensemble cas —Reads—Score—Shelves

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