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1. 901 反 A Miserable Life for Villainous Spouses: Where Should We Cause Trouble Today? 反派夫妻百事哀，今天在哪搞破坏 King of Cuteness勾锥大王Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Troublemaking drama queen heroine vs. villainous big shot who cleans up after her] Su Zhi became the newlywed wife of the villainous big shot Huo Wujiao. In the story, she was a wealthy family's fake heiress who had done every kind of evil. One day, she was thrown out of the house, and on the street she found the “fallen and powerless” villain Huo Wujiao. Each had something the other wanted, so they got married. To earn enough life points to survive, she joined forces with the big shot and they 30.7kReads9.1Score4kShelves

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   I'm not a shill, these three books are absolutely divine, especially the first and third ones, they made my stomach hurt from laughing so much.

2. 902 开 Invincible from the Start: What Do You Mean I'm in the Author's Realm? 开局无敌，什么叫我是作者境 Allergic to Mint对薄荷过敏Eastern Fantasy250k WordsOngoing [Ruthless] + [Never Takes a Loss] + [Invincible] Su Yan is eating instant noodles in his rented apartment when an out-of-control truck speeding down the road runs him over and kills him. He transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation. At first, Su Yan is all set to endure thirty years of hardship and then turn the tables. But then he unexpectedly awakens a System! Overjoyed, Su Yan hurriedly asks what it can do. Can it reveal people’s fortunes? Give him an Ancient Desolate Sacred Physique f 203Reads—Score118Shelves

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   It's a pure "feel-good" story with a fast pace, but without any pacing breaks.

3. 903 认 After I Took a Passing Stranger as My Dad, I Got the Villain's Whole Family 认路人甲当爹后我喜提反派全家桶 Gazing at the Bright Moon明月望Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, after Shen Yi was found by her wealthy family, her scumbag father and younger brother were already living a happy life with the adopted daughter, all loving father and devoted son. Bullied for picking fights with the adopted daughter, she eventually chose to take her own life. Reborn outside the gates of an orphanage, before her scumbag father had come looking for her, she decisively latched onto a man who looked like an ordinary passerby. She insisted on sticking with him. 321.9kReads9.5Score52.9kShelves
4. 904 大 The Happy Daily Life of the Court Judge's Daughter 大理寺少卿之女的快乐日常 Scallion Pancake with an Extra Egg手抓饼要加鸡蛋Ancient Romance659k WordsCompleted [An imaginary ancient setting + mind-reading + everyday life + comedy] [There is a male lead, both leads are each other’s only partners, happy ending. The romance is a slow burn, but sweet, so dive in without worry.] [This isn’t a fast-paced wish-fulfillment story, but I promise there’s no angst!!! The heroine can read minds, but only under certain conditions. Her golden finger isn’t all that powerful, so don’t read if that’s not your thing.] [Read the title! This is a warm, everyday-life story. 40.5kReads9.2Score16.8kShelves

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   Having read books for so long, I think this one is good.

5. 905 引 Luring the Wild Dog into Playing Nice 引野犬装乖 Not So Dark Under the Lamp灯下不黑黑Modern Romance499k WordsCompleted The print edition of Playing Nice is now available. [Overbearing CEO × powerful business tycoon × devoted love × modern romance × one-on-one] [Married first, love later × rekindled romance × bittersweet × healing] [Unhinged big sister who is the male lead's kryptonite × awkward big dog who spends every day trying to figure out if his wife loves him] Everyone in Jincheng's wealthy business circles knew He Jingzhun had three deadly flaws: He brought misfortune to his father, his mother, and his w 18.1kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
6. 906 成 After Returning from Immortality, I Became a CEO’s Bodyguard 成仙归来后，我成了总裁保镖 Watching the Rain at Midmonth月中赏雨Urban373k WordsOngoing A vocational-school student is tricked by his childhood friend into joining a scam compound, where he meets Shu Wanqing. After making a clever escape, he is hunted by gangsters and falls into a rift in space, becoming a cultivator. In the immortal realm, he wipes out the demon clan and battles the realm's patriarchs. After reaching the pinnacle of cultivation, he returns to the human world. While seeking revenge, he meets Shu Wanqing again. She has inherited her family's fortune, and Ling Jue be 1.8kReads—Score103Shelves

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   No sponsored content, just my own recommendation! A super awesome and satisfying novel with an incredibly powerful male lead.

7. 907 欢 Welcome to the World of Cotton Dolls 欢迎来到棉花娃娃的世界 Da Lei达耒Modern Romance108k WordsOngoing [Traditional Novel\Reborn in Another World\Redemption and Healing\Adventure and Battles\Fantasy] A cotton doll that unexpectedly came to life rescued its owner, who had tried to take their own life, with the help of an "ability user." The doll and its owner traveled to the world of cotton dolls. In this world, nobody has to worry about jobs or housing. People no longer marry or have children, devoting themselves to raising adorable cotton dolls instead. However, the anti-cotton-doll movement is —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Anyone interested in watching this? Another world, cotton doll, redemption and destruction.

8. 908 小 My Little Martial Uncle Really Doesn't Push Herself. She Just Wants to Kill the Female Lead 小师叔真不卷，她只想杀女主而已 Mo Caiwei莫采薇Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast] [People say the blurb did this book a disservice. I'm no good at writing blurbs, so just read the story.] Reincarnated as a doomed female supporting character destined for a gruesome death? No problem. Kill the heroine from the start, wreck the plot, and reset everything. This time, I'm the heroine. The original heroine was a pitiful girl born to a concubine. She had a lowly start but a powerful protagonist's aura. No matter what danger she faced, she always escaped disaster, ros 97.9kReads9.5Score16.7kShelves
9. 909 全 All of the Capital Knows That Father and Daughter Have a Few Screws Loose 全京城都知道，那对父女脑子有坑 Little Wine Riddle小酒谜Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted and witty + no romance + daily life + everyone’s favorite + satisfying read + ridiculous fun + strong female lead + ensemble cast + political intrigue + absurd plot] (I’m no good at writing introductions, so just jump straight into the story!) Ever since Ye Qiong, the only child of Prince Duan’s household, was kicked in the head by a donkey and lost her memory, The old libertine Prince Duan’s good days came to an end. Other families enjoy loving fathers and filial children. The Pri 399.8kReads9.3Score56.1kShelves
10. 910 摆 The Slacker Princess: Fight for the Throne? Don’t Be Ridiculous! I Can’t Even Get Out of Bed! 摆烂公主：夺嫡？别闹！我起不来 Easygoing Bro不易老哥Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Good news] She transmigrated into the sixth princess in an empire ruled by an empress. [Bad news] From the start, she drugged the chancellor's legitimate son, and now he's writhing on the bed, hey! [The Princess's Inner Thoughts] Fight for the throne? Don't even start! No way, not in this lifetime. Get up at three in the morning, attend court at five, and work all year without a break? Sorry, I can't get out of bed. 14kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

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    Those who are interested can take a look; it's good for passing the time.

11. 911 大 A Great Yuan Innkeeper’s Journal 大元酒肆经营手札 Bright Green Persimmon绿澄澄的柿子Ancient Romance620k WordsCompleted The novel has only just started getting ratings, so the score will go up~ Small-town business + easygoing daily life Shen Qingli’s greatest wish in this life is to tend the family’s wine jars, watching her father brew wine and her mother make braised meat. Though she transmigrated into a rundown wine stall in Sophora Blossom Alley, where the wine had gone sour, it’s no big deal. A little activated-charcoal filtering, and suddenly the Shen family’s clear wine is so good that even the Assistant Mi 7.2kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves

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    The order is not ranked; these are all directly copied from my bookshelf. I read a wide variety of books, including fast-paced action and slice-of-life stories. Feel free to choose what you like; I hope it's helpful. Also, feel free to browse my bookshelf, though it's quite messy and hasn't been organized.

12. 912 我 I’m Stirring Up the Cultivation World with Grind Culture 我在修仙界搞内卷 Cong Yue丛月Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] After Qin Shu transmigrated into a book, she learned that she was a fraud who had taken her younger half-sister's place to cultivate immortality. After eight years of cultivation, her half-sister entered the Dao despite having been an ordinary mortal. Qin Shu's cover was blown in front of everyone, and the sect mercilessly cast her out, even though she had only reached the third level of Qi Refining. With her peerless beauty, she was turned into a cultivation furn 129kReads9.5Score51.4kShelves
13. 913 科 The Imperial Exams: From a Duke’s Bastard Son to a Powerful Official 科举！从公府庶子到权臣的青云路 Zhou Shusen周树森Historical4.2M WordsOngoing [Not a BL novel! Not a male-male romance! One male lead, little to no romance, and a plot-focused story.] [Transmigration + Illegitimate Son of a Duke’s Estate + No System + Imperial Exams + Political Intrigue] He transmigrates, and the good news is that he’s now an illegitimate son of the Duke of Wei’s household, with food and clothes taken care of and no need to worry about making a living. The bad news is that he’s not only unloved, but also mocked and looked down upon. Heh. Never look down o 49kReads8.9Score4.4kShelves
14. 914 公 Highway Survival: Why Is the Boss Inspecting Monster Supplies? 公路求生：大佬咋在验收怪物物资 Icebreaking Sledgehammer破冰大锤子Sports1.6M WordsCompleted [Road Survival raft + Infinite Dungeon Progression + Stockpiling] [Not an ensemble story, with a lone-wolf focus. Team battles only begin much later, after around chapter 450. Not a war-between-nations story, and not a rebirth story.] The early chapters borrow general elements from road-survival stories, such as vehicles, professions, and service stations. The story gradually opens up around chapter 100, combining an infinite-dungeon format with a road-survival setting. Current dungeons include 87.8kReads9.2Score8.5kShelves

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    It was all arranged for me to eat; all the good stuff I found was from other sources. I like stories with two male leads, and most of them are stories with two male leads. If you don't like stories with two male leads, I'll just leave. Please don't scold me, okay? (Updated: Before August 2nd, the second book I praised was a different novel, which was deleted due to unstable serialization for some reason.)

15. 915 办 Secret Office Marriage: Boss, Pretend We’re Strangers at Work 办公室隐婚，老板人前请装不熟 Xin Tongong忻桐ongModern Romance345k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later / Both Pure / Guiding Lover / Two Doctors / Healing] [Reserved, Repressed Male Superior X Hardworking, Resilient Female Subordinate] The day after Xu Wu entered a flash marriage, she discovered that she had married the wrong man! The other party was indeed Doctor Song, but he was not the Doctor Song mentioned by the matchmaker. [?] After learning the truth, Xu Wu sent him a message while on her way to a consultation. The very next second, her phone chimed behind 98.1kReads9.5Score13.8kShelves
16. 916 不 How Can I Cultivate Without Cheats? 不开挂我修什么仙 Zhaozhao Is Not Zhaozhao朝朝不是找找Two Male Leads566k WordsOngoing [Signed for publication] [Two male leads + cultivation + ensemble cast + equally matched leads + transmigrate into a book + hilarious, passionate wish-fulfillment story] A goofy, flashy show-off who always has a trick up his sleeve, 0 × the cultivation world's number-one prodigy, a cold-faced, adorable natural-born airhead, 1 Unconventionally handsome 0 and beautiful 1, mutual devotion, powerful leads, and a protagonist team with cheat abilities who never have to suffer Xie Weixing was an FPS ( 319kReads9.5Score42.7kShelves
17. 917 我 I’m Just a College Student, and I’m Supposed to Save the Higher-Dimensional Apocalypse? 我一个大学生，去拯救高维末日？ The Anti-Pornography Nun扫黄师太Sci-Fi & Apocalypse114k WordsOngoing [Coming-of-Age Story + Ensemble Cast + Fun-Loving Protagonist + Battles of Wits] “First of all, we’re not the Galaxy Ambulance. We’re the ‘Three Stars’ group!” In the best years of his life, amid the uninhibited exuberance of youth, Sanqi thought his days would always pass by in peace and happiness. Then, unexpectedly, he wound up on a space station. The System said: “Sorry, wrong set.” [In the boundless universe, will you set out to save worlds on the brink of apocalypse?] He assumed his teamma —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Music + Passion + Ensemble Cast [Got it]

18. 918 穿 Book Transmigration: I’m Really Not Here to Save the Villain 穿书：我真不是来救赎反派的啊 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [Under Contract for Publication + Sweet Transmigration into a Book + Mutual Redemption + Both Pure, Happy Ending] [Goofy, Lovable Beauty x Gloomy Mute Boy] Shen Xi transmigrated into the body of a vicious supporting actress. System: “Make sure Lu Jingming, the future villain, turns evil, and you can go home.” Shen Xi, sprawled out like a lazy fish: “Sorry, this broke girl doesn’t want to go back. I’m perfectly happy being a rich young lady.” System: “I’ll kill you in three days.” Shen Xi, spring 11.9kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    I've read each book countless times.

19. 919 觉 Awakening on the Ghost Festival: My Companion Spirit Is Zhong Kui 觉醒中元节，我的伴生鬼灵是钟馗 One Astronaut a Day一天一个太空人Mystery640k WordsCompleted At first, people thought it was just an ordinary mountain fire. But then an earthquake struck, and the fire erupted! The moon in the sky turned blood red as well. When the blood moon appeared, disaster descended. Rifts opened in the sky, and countless evil spirits invaded the world. Humanity entered its darkest hour. Just as humanity stood on the brink of extinction, the Season Masters emerged. Some awakened the Beginning of Summer, summoning divine flames from the heavens to burn across the Nin 256Reads6.7Score—Shelves
20. 920 欺 The God of Deception Never Lies 欺诈之神他永不说谎 Linear Operator线性算子Two Male Leads624k WordsOngoing [Sharp-tongued, scheming goofball bottom × older, imposing commander top] [Ensemble cast, power couple, satisfying story, mutually faithful, everyone has their wits about them, plot-driven] The leads meet relatively late. Includes mild coercion by the top toward the bottom, as well as voyeurism. Cheng Ling, an elite lawyer at a Jiangcheng law firm and a demon on the debate stage, had the misfortune of dying violently in the street. The three gods in charge of his life and death told him, “We can 53.5kReads9.5Score7kShelves
21. 921 末 Apocalypse: My Unhinged Octopus Boyfriend Is a Farming Expert 末世：疯批八爪男友种田一把好手 Crazy Dumpling Soup疯狂饺子汤Two Male Leads1.4M WordsOngoing [Dual Male Leads + Apocalyptic Farming + Golden Finger + Team-Based Challenges] [A sweet, gentle, devoted husband when in his other form, but a deranged, twisted top when human VS a cunning, clever bottom who can be a little unhinged] “My first half of life was a joke.” Li Yuanmo flipped the roasted bun over and spoke to Pei Yifei, the top commander of the Special Defense Group Against Otherworldly Species. “My mother abused me as a kid. My father was a security guard and was rarely home. I surv 36.1kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves
22. 922 前 My Ex Says Nothing, Just Kisses Me and Begs Me to Take Him Back 前男友不语，只是一味亲亲求复合 A Piece of Sticky Rice Cake一块糖粘糕Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted 8.6kReads9.2Score994Shelves
23. 923 学 Top Student, Give Me a Hug: My Laid-Back Wife Has a System 学霸抱抱，咸鱼老婆有系统 The Dark Circles Aren't Dark黑眼圈不黑Modern Romance679k WordsCompleted [A laid-back, socially anxious Qiao Zhizhi + a gentle, sunny top student, Mu Nanyi + System + food + sweet romance + feel-good wish fulfillment] At 25, Qiao Zhizhi was constantly being nagged by her mother to go on blind dates. Then one day, she suddenly got bound to the Laid-Back Comeback System. [Task: A healthy body requires the Host to put in more effort. The Host must run two kilometers every day. Punishment: menstrual cramps.] [Task: Learn martial arts. Reward: Goddess Tea (boosts metaboli 6.5kReads9.4Score771Shelves
24. 924 傲 Proud Little Cat, See You Tomorrow 傲娇猫，明天见 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads457k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Tsundere Cat, See You Tomorrow is now available on all platforms] What should you do when an abandoned tsundere cat becomes clingy? Sweet romance + one-on-one couple + happy ending + transmigration + mutual devotion + healing fairy-tale vibes Tsundere, sharp-tongued beauty cat top VS gentle, cheerful hero bottom Ling Qingjue was just like his name: aloof and solitary, taciturn, and so gifted that he stood above all things. He looked at everyone as if they were dogs. His 44.5kReads9.5Score8.8kShelves
25. 925 炮 The Cannon-Fodder Male Insect Is Frail and Unhinged, but His White Moonlight... 炮灰雄虫病弱又疯批，但白月光 Water-Scented Smoke水沉烟Two Male Leads218k WordsCompleted [Insect world + male lead pursues + male-lead fan + unequal society + love grows over time] A native male insect: cruel but good at pretending. One-on-one romance. Only after Lin Yuan died did he learn he was the wicked male insect who served as cannon fodder in an insect-world novel. The male protagonist had transmigrated from another world, and his gentleness deeply attracted numerous female insects. Lin Yuan was the wicked male insect who fought the protagonist for mates. In the end, he was l 5kReads9.1Score569Shelves
26. 926 婚 Ripe After Marriage 婚后熟透 150 in Gaokao Geography高考地理150Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted [Uptight-on-the-surface female doctor X carefree race-car driver] [Marriage first, love later / everyday banter / happy ending / both leads’ first love] In Zhou Ye’s eyes, Chen Jialan is rigid and boring, with a superiority complex. Put on the white coat, slip on the rimless glasses, and tuck her hands in her pockets: don’t even think about getting close. Anyone who married her would have only one way to describe the rest of their life: utterly joyless. - In Chen Jialan’s eyes, Zhou Ye is a 72.6kReads9.2Score3.9kShelves
27. 927 我 My Emperor Father Can Read Minds 我的皇帝父亲会读心 Bone-Leak Gua Wen骨漏呱闻Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Infrastructure Building Focus ✚ Mostly Comedy ✚ Not Historically Accurate ✚ No Romance] Emperor Wei prided himself on being a wise ruler. His ministers served him well, his harem was harmonious, and his children were clever and filial. That is, until he was struck by lightning. Afterward, he gained the ability to read minds, and finally learned that everyone around him was two-faced, saying one thing while thinking another! Emperor Wei was devastated. So he had been such a failure as an emperor 57.6kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves

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    It's impossible for it to be a paid adaptation; it's all gems sifted from the best (at least in my opinion). The first two books are all original novels, while the last two are fan fiction, one about Greek mythology and the other about the Tang Dynasty.

28. 928 我 I Transmigrated into the Heroine's Money-Grubbing Relative 我穿成了女主的财迷亲戚 Go with the Flow顺随意Modern Romance701k WordsCompleted (See the end for character descriptions.) I transmigrated into a book, becoming a money-grubbing relative of the heroine. My greedy mom morally blackmails the heroine into getting me a job at the male lead’s company. As for me... Of course I’m thrilled, and I wholeheartedly support my mom’s moral blackmail. To thank the heroine for helping me get a job, I offer her advice when she and the male lead argue... When the hero and heroine break up, I talk them into making up... When they get married, 6.1kReads9.0Score576Shelves
29. 929 好 Is That Funny? All I See Is a Helpless Old Granny 好笑吗？我只看见一个无助的嬷嬷 Spicy Wangzi麻辣汪子Two Male Leads493k WordsCompleted [Campus + secret identity + sweet romance + lighthearted comedy] [A seemingly obedient, inwardly lascivious romance author bottom × a seemingly cold, actually sadistic top] Chen Qi × Lu Yuheng - Chen Qi was a danmei author, and a devoted bottom stan. A doctoral senior with an intimidatingly impressive resume had returned to the lab. His fellow students either feared him or admired him, while some planned to follow him around and get a few scraps. Only Chen Qi’s gaze grew steadily more resolute: 35.2kReads9.5Score6.3kShelves
30. 930 杀 After Slaying My Way Through Instances, I Raise an Evil God by the Rules 杀穿副本后，我在规则里养大邪神 White Peach Wuwu Dragon白桃呜呜龙Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted The print edition is now available under the title: The Fall of the Gods (Not for the faint of heart: nonhuman entities and terrifying monsters.) Yin Xiu has lived in a town governed by rules for six years. Normal players follow the rules and clear instances to stay alive. Yin Xiu, however, stays in town day after day. He doesn’t leave, clear instances, or go near the monsters. He does the bare minimum, takes it easy, and has practically settled into retirement. The town’s monsters have had thei 101.6kReads9.7Score14.1kShelves
31. 931 重 Reborn, Starting with Buying a House 重生从买房开始 Vice President Liu刘副总Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + the millennium + family life + school + top student + love that grows over time] Chen Yifan, a modern office worker, is reborn in 2004. That year, Chen Yifan is still an elementary school student in a uniform and red scarf. That year, her father, Chen Jianguo, is still hale and hearty, and alive. That year, homes in Haicheng cost just 2,000, and came with household registration. How much? Say that house price again! Mom, Dad, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and buy a house! See how 27.1kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves
32. 932 争 Competing for the Scum Top, and Tormenting Him Without Mercy 争夺渣攻，渣的惨绝人寰 The Joy I Like喜欢的喜Two Male Leads789k WordsCompleted [The Scum Top Won't Be Redeemed, He's Pure Scum] [Top POV] [The Bottom Is Chaste] [Niche Kinks?!] World One: A Poor Substitute from the Mountains! [Complete] World Two: The Twin Brother's Troubles! [Complete] World Three: The Devoted Supporting Character Is Vied For by Everyone! [Complete] World Four: The F4 Change! [Complete] World Five: The Story of an Older Brother and His Boyfriend! [Complete] World Six: The Male Lead's Inner Demon Is Awesome! [Complete] World Seven: The Landlord's Brat in t 15.4kReads8.3Score1.6kShelves
33. 933 钓 The Flirtatious Charmer Knows How to Tease and Cuddle, Leaving the Villain Smitten 钓系会撩会撒娇，反派见了魂都飘 Wild Mountain Brown Sugar山野白糖Two Male Leads869k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + top energy + 1v1 + romantic push and pull + slight everyone-loves-him appeal] Yan Che wakes up to find that he owes the System ten million points. To pay off his debt as quickly as possible, he volunteers for the “cannon fodder” group, playing the doomed villainous cannon fodder in various small worlds and changing their predetermined fates so he won't be taken for a fool. Who could have guessed that the strange men in those small worlds would all set their sights on him 58.8kReads9.2Score7.2kShelves
34. 934 阳 Can a Masculine High School Boy Transform into a Greatsword-Wielding Magical Girl? 阳刚男高会变身大剑魔法少女吗 The Moon Is Full, the Boat Is Steady月盈正舟Urban158k WordsOngoing [Magical Girl + Transformation + Diesel Punk + Urban High Martial Arts + Urban Supernatural Powers + Everyday School Life + High-Level Political Intrigue + Female Lead (Main Female Supporting Character)] [Inspired by Chinese-style dieselpunk magical girls. I thought the idea was fun, so I decided to write a story about it. The narrative follows three threads in parallel: battles, daily life, and political intrigue. The battle thread begins from the start, the daily-life thread starts in Chapter 26Reads—Score167Shelves

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    Really? There must be authors who hope their readers will come too, right? [Sending heart emoji]

35. 935 说 Weren't You Supposed to Be a Cool Beauty? Why Do You Blush Whenever I Tease You? 说好的清冷美人，怎么一逗就脸红 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads577k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance with two male leads, both each other’s only partners; a dirty-talking, devoted top and a cool, beautiful bottom; reborn pursuit of his wife + showbiz + ridiculous comedy + everyone’s favorite + healing + intense push and pull + face-slapping feel-good story + mostly everyday life, and once you get through the first chapter, it’s sweet romance] After his beloved dies, Young Master Zhou is consumed by despair. By a twist of fate, he is reborn and wastes no time setting out to w 62.2kReads9.6Score9.8kShelves
36. 936 重 Reborn Before Winning the Lottery: My Goal Is to Fill the World with Talented Students! 重生中奖前，目标，桃李满天下！ Zhang Paopaopao张泡泡泡Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Reborn, with a focus on career and romance as a supporting thread. The heroine grows over time. After changing settings and entering high school, she follows a purely career-focused path. Once the elementary school graduates have been sent off, the male lead is sent off too. He doesn’t return until the final chapter. Yu Zhaozhao was a lucky girl who won 100 million yuan, though her life seemed doomed from the start. Unfortunately, her obsession with romance ruined her life, and she was murdered 5.1kReads9.4Score702Shelves
37. 937 路 Can a Background Character Become the Main Love Interest? 路人甲也能成为主角攻吗？ Xu in a Dream梦中许Two Male Leads442k WordsCompleted No, but you can become the protagonist’s love interest. A novel where everyone is drawn to him. No central pairing in the main story, with all-in branching endings. What could be more tragic than discovering that your world is a novel? Oh, brother, there is something worse. After coming down with a high fever, Li Chu discovered that he was living inside a book. Fortunately, he wasn’t the protagonist, just an ordinary background alpha. Unfortunately, the male lead and his love interest happened t 7.8kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
38. 938 海 The Begonias Bloom for You Again 海棠今又为君开 Yi Shuang宜霜Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Sweet Romance + National and Family Feuds] In her previous life, Xiuyi trusted a scumbag and agreed to marry him, only to be pushed into a pond by a scheming white lotus and drown! Reborn, she opened a clinic, saved her father and brothers, kicked the scumbag to the curb, and schemed to have the white lotus die a gruesome death in prison. The cold-faced marquis, whose power held sway over the realm, drew her into his arms: “Don't worry! With me here, everything will be your 41.1kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves

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    A treasure trove of books from the 1970s has arrived! The plots are fresh and not melodramatic, the language is humorous and hilarious, you won't regret buying them, you'll read them again and again!

39. 939 这 Something's Off About This Archrival 这个宿敌不对劲 Bai Zhaoran白昭然Fantastical Romance706k WordsOngoing [Love and Hate] [宿敌] [Dual Systems for the Male and Female Leads] [A Touch of Ensemble Cast] "Every clash in this world conceals another possibility." Mo Jinyu transmigrated into the Flower Realm as its Ninth Princess and was bound to a cool, aloof System. The System told her: You must survive, grow stronger, and become the supreme ruler of the Spirit Race. Mo Jinyu nodded. She would keep a low profile, build up her resources, and quietly level up. Until she met Pei Xuanjin, the crown prince of 688Reads—Score104Shelves
40. 940 我 All My Magical Treasures Are Maniacs 我的法宝全是疯批 What a Little Rabbit好一只小兔Eastern Fantasy135k WordsCompleted The reporter grabs the white-bearded old man. "I heard you have a young disciple here who squats on the ground every day, talking to chunks of iron?" The old man strokes his beard. "Don't spread nonsense. He's doing ideological work. Our sect has three hundred swords. Last night, two hundred and ninety of them went missing. They all ran off to find him on their own." "What about that rusty sword? The one that's been sulking and rusting for eight hundred years?" The rusty sword slides an inch fro 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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41. 941 清 Qing Transmigration: Consort De Chooses the Easy Life 清穿：德妃选择咸鱼 Stillness止息Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted Yuan Yuan, a lifelong single woman who firmly believes that staying unmarried and child-free is the key to a peaceful life, transmigrates into the mother of one of the most famous emperors in history: the Yongzheng Emperor. Yuan Yuan thinks, isn’t this the perfect setup for an easy win? Note: Kangxi will not love only the heroine, and the heroine will not fall in love with Kangxi. 13.5kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
42. 942 闯 Heading to the Northeast: Lin Erni's Bumpy Road to Happiness 闯关东：林二妮的颠簸幸福路 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [No contrived twists] [No cheat powers] [Traditional] [Realistic] [Period] [Rural] [Hardship] [Inspirational] Lin Erni was born in Heze, Shandong, and married into Harbin in the Northeast. She struggled to get by amid the freezing snow in the mountains, then later had no one to rely on and went alone beyond the mountains to make a living. The first time, she was tossed from one place to another like a bag of steamed buns, made a child bride, and beaten and cursed. The second time, her father sol 22.3kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves
43. 943 商 The Business World's Young Master Is in Tears: Why Did His Wife Stop Flirting? 商圈太子哭唧唧：老婆怎么不钓了 Mr. Gemini双子先生Two Male Leads360k WordsCompleted [Rebirth, low self-esteem and depression, a guiding lover, bittersweet and heartwarming] [Cool, composed, and unknowingly flirtatious receiver × aloof, double-standard, pouty love interest] (Author’s tip: I personally don’t think it’s angsty! There’s really no angst!) The dead cannot come back to life, but Shi Ling was reborn. In his previous life, he was the real young master of a wealthy family, unwanted and constantly targeted. In this life, he would take back everything that belonged to 30.1kReads9.4Score4kShelves
44. 944 暗 The Dark Reaction Was Just Slow 暗反应只是慢了 The Armored Spearman玄甲执戟郎20k WordsCompleted My reaction was just a little slow. 15Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 945 女 After the Cross-Dressing Online Dating Big Shot Gets Exposed, He’ll Be Thoroughly... 女装网恋大佬翻车后就会被狠狠 Uneasy An不安的安Two Male Leads464k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Online romance gone wrong + Self-delusion + Everyone is pure + True feelings ahead + Unhinged yandere] By day, Song Huaizhi was an invisible nobody. By night, he was a cross-dressing streamer who lured in big shots. He never thought he'd get found out. After all, that's how adults operate: You want emotional support from me, I want your money. We each get what we want. And once he'd made enough, he planned to dump them, then start over in a new city. But... Once the first domino fell 3.7kReads8.9Score301Shelves
46. 946 捡 The Boyfriend I Picked Up Is Tomie [Book Transmigration] 捡来的男友是富江【穿书】 Pine Needles Make Good Wine松叶堪为酒Two Male Leads538k WordsCompleted [A seemingly insignificant character in the book, a detached, gloomy transmigrator with emotional deficit disorder × A playful man who seems gentle but is actually a twisted, sadistic menace, and has Tomie-like powers] [Two male leads, happy ending + transmigrate into a book + shou protagonist + both devoted and strong] Looking at the beautiful, fragile-looking boy kneeling in a pool of blood, gazing up at him and softly pleading to be taken home, Chi Mian lets out a weary sigh. This is an absur 20.9kReads9.6Score3kShelves
47. 947 开 Flowers Blooming in the Wrong Season 开错了季节的花 The Armored Spearman玄甲执戟郎Marriage & Romance25k WordsCompleted Flowers That Bloom in the Wrong Season 4Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 948 天EN OMG! What Nobody Actor Kisses the Unhinged Villain Right Away? 天！谁家糊咖上来就亲疯批反派 Mountain Mist Courtyard山有茫庭Two Male Leads579k WordsCompleted Highlight: The secondary couple's story is concentrated in the extras. If they appear in the main story, it is only to serve the plot, and they occupy very little space. Readers who dislike this should proceed with caution. [Double male leads + entertainment industry + face-slapping + a vicious, ruthless, indulgent top with a hidden perverted side versus an all-around, dazzlingly talented bottom who openly flirts] Shen Lian was a top-tier star, but when he opened his eyes, he had become a nobody 134.5kReads9.7Score15.9kShelves
49. 949 我 I Strive for My Country’s Prosperity! [System] 我，为祖国富强而奋斗！【系统】 Little Red-Crisp Hands红酥小手Modern Romance3.2M WordsOngoing [Reborn + System + top student + patriotism + positive energy + feel-good story + no awful relatives] Su Xing was always on her own, the aloof goddess in everyone else's eyes. It seemed everyone took it for granted that beautiful women should keep their distance and remain unapproachable. Only Su Xing knew she was pretending to be aloof. In truth, she had severe social anxiety! She hated dealing with people and being noticed. All she wanted was to hide in the shell she thought was safe and coast 43.6kReads9.6Score4.1kShelves
50. 950 我 My War of Resistance Livestream: Every Time I Save Someone, I Lose a Piece of Myself 我的抗战直播间：每次救人，我都在失去自己 The Armored Spearman玄甲执戟郎8k WordsCompleted My Anti-Japanese War Livestream: Every Time I Save Someone, I Lose a Piece of Myself 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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