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1. 1751 风 Swaying in the Wind 风里荡 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted [She pursues him openly, he flirts with her in secret + mutual devotion + urban campus romance + personal growth + sweet everyday moments] [Jealous science whiz VS cool, sweet piano girl] Sheng Feng and Lin Dang got off on the wrong foot. Later, their teacher put them in the same group. Sheng Feng gave a thumbs-up. “Great job, teacher. I could've made it to tenth from the bottom, but now I'll be guaranteed last place.” Lin Dang said flippantly, “If you're so good at pairing people up, why be a h 751Reads8.4Score109Shelves
2. 1752 别 Don’t Mess with His Little Darling 别惹他的小可怜 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Published under the title Blazing Sun] [Cocky, unruly, flirtatious young master from Beijing’s elite circles x delicate yet resilient top student who’s been bullied] [Campus Romance x Healing x Top Students x Mutual Devotion] Tang Yu is the top student at Qingyuan High School, but she has endured years of bullying. When she’s driven to the brink, she sets her sights on the new transfer student. He’s cocky enough and wild enough. That day, bruised from head to toe, 47.6kReads9.5Score7.7kShelves
3. 1753 半 Half Conan, Half Demon: Neither Detective Nor Human 半边柯南半边鬼，不是侦探不是人 Deep Boudoir Dumpling深闺团团Anime Fanfiction2.4M WordsCompleted A crossover between Detective Conan and Demon Slayer Completed [No CP + Mostly slice of life + Male lead isn't too bright + Heartless + Amoral + Doesn't save people + Neither good nor evil + Demons from Demon Slayer] A male lead who romances others, while everyone else tries to romance him (Very GAY, since most of the people trying to romance him are men. Be warned.) (Just giving you a heads-up in case that's not your thing.) But it really is no CP More Demon Slayer plot early on, more Detectiv 7.6kReads9.3Score799Shelves
4. 1754 任 Stay Away, Target! I'm Straight! 任务对象你别过来，我是直男啊 Yi Yeye伊野叶Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted Quick transmigration + two male leads + both pure + redemption + one-on-one + possessive top Blurb: After a car accident, Chen Mingchuan was selected by a System and sent to various little worlds to complete missions. The assignments were all kinds of strange: taking care of a boy who had lost his mind, stealing a love worm from a young man from Miao territory, investigating a murder case… [World One: There’s a Fool in the Village] Chen Mingchuan: It’s okay if you’re not all there. I’ll take goo 14.7kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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   After all these years, I've never missed a good book from Tomato's collection.

5. 1755 守 After Years of Widowhood, the Rough Soldier Who Died in Battle Comes Home Weeping 守寡多年后战死的糙汉回家嘤嘤嘤 Meme Yu么么愚Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy + Everyone's Favorite + Cute Baby]: My husband died while serving in the army, and now that Shen Yunqing is a widow, she's starting to make a fortune, getting rich and beautiful. On the road, she unexpectedly meets a rough man with a booming voice, powerful fists, and a stubborn temper. He's all bark and no bite, rough around the edges but surprisingly thoughtful. When sparks fly, life gets lively. But after traveling together for a while, she realizes this isn't her suppo 13.5kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
6. 1756 二 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 二哈和他的白猫师尊 Meat Bun Won't Eat Meat肉包不吃肉Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same name, starring Gu Jiangshan and Sanshi, is complete. Tune in and give it a listen!] Mo Ran thought becoming Chu Wanning's disciple had been a mistake. His master was far too much like a cat, while he was like a silly dog wagging its tail and fawning over him. Dogs and cats can't reproduce together, and the silly dog hadn't wanted to reach out his fluffy paws toward that cat in the first place. He'd always thought dogs should be with dogs, like his senior bro 100.4kReads9.7Score19.3kShelves
7. 1757 侯 The Marquess's Wife Wants to Die of Old Age in Peace 侯府主母要寿终正寝 Winter Melon Eats Pears冬瓜吃梨Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted A history major pulls an all-nighter and dies suddenly, only to become Chen Yuhu, the matriarch of an ancient household, with no golden finger whatsoever. But you have to learn to be content. As a modern, clear-eyed college student, Chen Yuhu wants to tell the original matriarch: don't be such a lovesick fool. Treasure your life of immense wealth and status. She certainly does. She sends her biased mother-in-law away to cultivate in seclusion, keeps the obedient and pretty concubine around to pl 33.8kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves
8. 1758 清 A Cool Beauty? No, He's a Top-Tier Charm Demon 清冷美人？不，他是顶级魅魔 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads395k WordsCompleted [1V1, Both Leads Are Virgins + Rekindled Romance + Cool and Well-Behaved x Sharp-Tongued Bad Boy + Happy Ending] (Main story complete) Four years ago, Sheng Yiguang learned from the on-screen comments that he was a villain in a novel, doomed to love someone who would never love him back. His only purpose was to show how deep and true the official couple's love was. So he broke up with Pei Du, said every cruel thing he could think of, and prepared for them to become enemies and never see each oth 53kReads9.3Score7.5kShelves
9. 1759 快 Quick Transmigration: Every Male Lead I Hurt Has Turned Dark 快穿：渣过的男主全都黑化了 Mai Mai Mai Land迈迈迈兰德Two Male Leads1.4M WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration, 1v1 + pseudo-nonconsensual + yandere gong + dramatic shou] As a top-ranked agent for the Space-Time Administration, Ling Yao has always stuck to one principle: once he completes a conquest, he runs off to court disaster, leaving the male lead gnashing his teeth in hatred while he keeps his own contribution under wraps. As he puts it: “A real man never looks back at an explosion.” Until the System informs him that his spectacular death-seeking stunts have pushed every male 8kReads9.2Score300Shelves
10. 1760 拯 After Saving My Childhood Friend, the Chosen One, He Started Treating Me Like His Wife 拯救龙傲天竹马后，他拿我当老婆 Qinling琴岭Two Male Leads587k WordsCompleted (Audio drama released, complete) [Two Male Leads] [Childhood Friends] [Transmigrate into a Book] [Cultivation] [Mutual Devotion, HE] [An Overpowered Hero in Public, a Mature and Devoted Guard Dog in Private: Top × A Stunning Beauty to Others, Actually a Funny and Carefree Bottom] You Yu transmigrated into a book, a cultivation novel about an overpowered hero, and got a three-piece starter kit: He arrived at the wrong point in the timeline, got assigned the wrong character card, and even had his 56.4kReads9.5Score9.5kShelves
11. 1761 绿 The Sickly Green Tea Beauty Drinks and Smokes in Secret 绿茶病美人私底下烟酒都来啊 Jin Xunxue今寻雪Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] + [Dual Male Leads] + [Theatrical Beauty Bottom x Split-Soul Top] + [Sweet Romance] Chu Sinian was the legitimate son of the prestigious Chu family, but he was born frail. His family abandoned him in a dilapidated house, where he died alone and ill. After death, he was bound to a Quick Transmigration System and offered a chance to be reborn in exchange for completing its missions. [World 1: After Winning Over the Tyrant, I Held Power over the Court] Transmigrated into a lo 13.5kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves
12. 1762 我 My Second Personality Is a Big Shot 我的第二人格是大佬 April First肆月壹日Two Male Leads506k WordsCompleted Also known as: My Second Personality Is a Big Shot Gu Qing (Semi-Melted Cheesecake) × Gu Qing (Crazy Villain) Paper-tiger fake big shot + outlaw / alternative controlling man, the real big shot + pseudo-selfcest + mind-reading + doted on by all + twisted values + power fantasy Gu Qing, once a singing-and-dancing idol in his previous life, starts a brand-new life. He hasn’t had more than a few peaceful years before another consciousness inside him suddenly awakens. The other four members of the f 2.2kReads9.3Score369Shelves
13. 1763 盗 Tomb Raiding: Villain System, Umbrella Corporation from the Start 盗墓：反派系统，开局保护伞公司 Your Humble Servant Loves Melons洒家爱吃瓜Two Male Leads507k WordsCompleted DMBJ + Ghost Blows Out the Light + a touch of Tomb Raider; male lead has no CP for now; a mixed-up CP pairing (two men) A laid-back person from peacetime transmigrates to the early 20th century. Through the gunfire of both World Wars, he puts his skill at caramelizing sugar and stir-frying eggplant to use, becoming a military cook. After barely surviving the mercenary missions assigned by an inhumane System, he finally gets unbound and prepares to retire with a trip around the world. “Ding! The 2.1kReads7.2Score178Shelves
14. 1764 这 Do I Really Have to Be Your Master? 这师尊非做不可吗 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads535k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] My disciple is looking at me strangely. I really want to run away Sweet romance + equally matched leads + one-on-one + secret identities + irreverent cultivation Liu Yu'an transmigrates into a book and becomes the cannon-fodder master of the arrogant male lead. The male lead is gifted, but he takes the demonic path. To keep the plot moving, Liu Yu'an fusses over the male lead every day, showing him every kindness in an effort to bring him back to the righteous pat 62kReads9.1Score10.1kShelves

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    I kept crying, waaaaaaahhhhhh! Why did the author write such a heartbreaking story? 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 Okay, getting back to the main point, I personally think there aren't many major flaws, and the author's writing style is quite good. However, there are a few minor issues, and the romance plot does drag a bit. You can check out the book reviews for more details, but overall it's still pretty good.

15. 1765 穿 After Entering a Comic, I Became Everyone's Moonlight 穿进漫画后我成了所有人的白月光 Jing Yan惊燕Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Main story complete] [Bonus chapters updating regularly] [No romance, no romance, not even for the key characters! The only tags are no romance, happy ending, System! A wish-fulfillment story!] The talkative, chuuni, drama-loving male protagonist, Zheng Guanqi (known as Yazhou in the comic) The Dungeon Guidebook became a huge hit thanks to its breathtaking art and merciless plot. But as the story progressed, readers realized that one after another, the main characters seemed to be dying, and t 45.9kReads9.4Score9.2kShelves

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    Do you know how long I searched and how many books I read before I finally found this gold? [Facepalm][Facepalm] Heavens, everyone go read it! It's guaranteed to be good, the plot is okay, the writing is okay, the character development is okay (ps: warning, all are dual male leads, some are not finished).

16. 1766 胡 Nonsense! How Could the Little One I Raised Be a Villain? 胡说！我养的崽怎么可能是反派 The Moon Behind Spring Mountains春山负月Two Male Leads1.8M WordsCompleted Other people transmigrate with a golden finger to protect them, becoming invincible dragons among men without lifting a finger. Xu Lingguang transmigrates badly injured, with creditors everywhere and danger waiting the moment he steps outside. Xu Lingguang: I might as well find a rope and hang myself! But dying is out of the question. All he can do is somehow muddle through. To escape his enemies, Xu Lingguang hides in Ailao Mountain. They say the Chenghuang clan lives in Ailao Mountain. The Ch 15.5kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves
17. 1767 穿 I Became the Villainous Husband and Survive by Spoiling My Wife! 穿成反派夫君，我靠宠老婆苟命！ Spanish Fried Egg西班牙De荷包蛋Two Male Leads427k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Transmigrate into a Book + Men Who Can Bear Children + Marriage First, Love Later + Mutual Pampering + Younger Man, Both Pure] Xie Jiyuan wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into an old-school melodramatic romance novel he had just complained about. His original character shares his name and is a disposable cannon-fodder character, while the story's biggest villain is none other than the legal spouse he was forced to marry. As Xie Jiyuan looks at the bridal chamber befo 19.4kReads8.5Score3.2kShelves
18. 1768 鬼 Demon Slayer: From the Start, I Take Unwilling Humans by Force 鬼灭：开局对人类无惨强取豪夺 Please Call Me Your Majesty请叫我皇帝陛下Two Male Leads459k WordsCompleted [Also known as: What? The Demon King is my boyfriend, and I’m his student?] (Note: There isn’t much of the original Demon Slayer plot, because the focus from beginning to end is on the relationship between the two. The Demon Slayer Corps characters get little attention, and some don’t appear at all. The important demon characters survive. The ending cuts some of the battle scenes, so it may feel a little rushed, but the romance is perfect. Happy ending.) When he was human, Fujiwara Akira had pow 8.8kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
19. 1769 午 The Midnight Pawnshop: The Living Must Keep Away 午夜当铺，活人回避 Chong Xiayueban虫下月半Mystery4.0M WordsOngoing [Traditional Supernatural Horror] [Chinese Folk Customs] [Unorthodox Trade] [Tales of Evil Objects] [No Romance] This is a strange pawnshop that deals exclusively in sinister objects with special value! When something goes against the natural order, evil must be at work! Some things simply should not exist in this world! Coins stuffed into the mouths of the dead, an executioner's blade, grave mushrooms, flesh lingzhi, Kunlun fetuses... Evil objects can harm people, but they can also help them! T 278.5kReads9.4Score24.3kShelves

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    Just watch and see, there's nothing more to say. If you believe me, watch it; if you don't, come and yell at me.

20. 1770 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Secret Path to the Wizarding World of HP 盗墓：通往HP巫师世界的秘密 A Pigeon Takes Flight at the Sound of the Brahma Bell梵铃声响鸽惊飞Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Dear readers, please keep your ratings under control! Don’t give it five stars. [The Grave Robbers' Chronicles and Harry Potter dual-transmigration setting. The heroine is beautiful, powerful, and tragic, a self-interested individualist with no romantic pairing, and she doesn’t join the main cast.] The Founders’ Era, the Marauders’ Era, and the Next Generation. No System. The heroine is a Slytherin. Timeline: 1937. The two timelines run in sync, with the same passage of time and no difference in 4.8kReads9.0Score570Shelves
21. 1771 钓 The Seductive CEO Sets His Sights on the Pure-Hearted Merman King 钓系霸总诱捕纯情鲛人王 Leisurely Folks闲闲人家Two Male Leads549k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + both powerful + mutual devotion + younger seme + a touch of showbiz + happy ending] Pure-hearted, beautiful merfolk seme VS a dignified, teasing CEO uke A merfolk who grew up alone in the sea comes ashore. This naive merfolk brings his treasures and sets out to make his way in the human world. Having never received a proper education, he can only start by hauling bricks at a construction site. By chance, he gets involved in livestreaming and meets a seemingly cold but genuinely 3.2kReads8.9Score477Shelves
22. 1772 位 The Plane-Space Merchant's House-Selling Diary 位面商人卖房记 Three Pieces of Meat三块肉Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Business management + cross-plane trading + no romance + ensemble cast + stockpiling + multiple storylines. Qian Tutu, a plane merchant, accidentally chose the real estate category. Now she has to rack her brains to spin grand promises for the System and exploit its loopholes. Does a cat house count as real estate? What about a miniature toy house? How can selling real estate mean selling only the house? The amenities are what matter. Taking advantage of the fact that Tutu’s houses can hold anyt 2.2kReads9.3Score318Shelves
23. 1773 钓EN The Moment the Flirtatious Beauty Is Exposed, the Comments All Cry, “Wife!” 钓系美人被曝光后弹幕全在喊老婆 The Universe's Number One Sleep King宇宙第一睡觉大王Two Male Leads538k WordsCompleted [The rating just came in, but it’ll go up] (The main story is complete) A celebrity-ring playboy actor who is secretly the heir apparent of the capital’s elite × a retired matchmaker immortal who lives in seclusion Both are each other’s first and only! Both are each other’s first and only! Both are each other’s first and only! Movie star Pei Yubai accepted a spot on a flop of a variety show, put together on a whim by a friend: "Traveling to Those Unknown Places". The production crew was so broke 29.3kReads9.0Score5.4kShelves
24. 1774 替EN After the Substitute Male Bride Fled, the Emperor Turned Dark 替嫁男妃跑路后，帝王黑化了 Fisherman Meets the Lantern渔逢灯Two Male Leads273k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + substitute marriage + man disguises himself as a woman + both are virgins + faked-death fiction] I had spent more than a decade living an ordinary life in a small town in Gusu when my father, a capital official, finally remembered I existed. I thought my hard days were over, but he told me to take my eloping sister's place, disguise myself as a woman, and enter the palace as a consort. So much for better days. It was the end of my life as I knew it. I planned to keep my head do 48.7kReads9.2Score11.7kShelves
25. 1775 侯 The Marquis’s Dowager Lady Returns to the Past with Her Burial Attendants 侯府太夫人，带着陪葬穿回来了 Extra Sugar, No Ice多糖不加冰Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted ♦No romance♦No love story♦Not raising kids♦Not quick transmigration♦ [Ridiculous drama: the heroine is surrounded by it, and even the NPCs have dramatic backstories] Song Yuan transmigrated to ancient times and spent twelve years there. After finally raising the child she'd taken in, she was ready to enjoy her retirement. Splut! She transmigrated back again! The child she'd taken in and a lavish tomb came back with her. Song Yuan got rich overnight! But she gradually realized something was off a 338Reads9.1Score107Shelves
26. 1776 六 The 1960s: The Walk-On Character Made Her Fortune Through Divorce! 六零：路人甲她靠离婚发家了！ I Want to Be a Landlord我想当房东Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Period setting + satisfying revenge + strong heroine + transmigration + multiple male leads There’s a different male lead in every phase of her life, and the heroine won’t stay for anyone. She’s selfish. She has a pocket dimension, but she’ll have to steal to get it. Rather than deal with awful people, the heroine would rather make them furious. P.S. This story includes an unconventional romance. Please read with caution if that bothers you. After dying suddenly, the embittered office worker Zho 11.2kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
27. 1777 科 A Frail Man's Wife in the Imperial Exams Needs to Be Cherished 科举之病弱男妻需娇养 Love Wheel Cakes爱吃车轮饼Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Male Lead Pursues + Sweet Romance + Imperial Exams] Dot­ing, fatherly pursuer × sweet, delicate, sickly love interest Ye Qi was reborn in the body of a fake scholar who had nothing but four bare walls and a mountain of debt. As soon as he woke up, he was forced to marry a man and kicked out of his home. His male spouse was frail and frequently ill, making him exhausting and expensive to care for. Over time, Ye Qi realized that his male spouse was actually quite pretty: a small face, bright, 67.3kReads9.3Score11.7kShelves
28. 1778 不 Isn’t This Detective Conan? Why Are the Roads Full of Chinese Flags? 不是在名柯吗？怎么路上全是华旗 San Shenme Zhi三什么芷Anime Fanfiction517k WordsCompleted Detective Conan + female-led story + Chinese patriotism + golden finger + wish fulfillment + Gin pairing Revenge is the main focus. The novel's iconic scenes: Planting the Chinese flag on Sakura Mountain Scattering spirit money inside the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department A bolt of heavenly lightning chasing someone down Installing bird-themed wallpapers at the National Police Agency Playing celebratory music at a state funeral Hitting the Emperor on the head with a small stool Vengeful spiri 1.2kReads8.9Score130Shelves
29. 1779 成 Become the Villain, and Strike Down the Scumbag! 成为反派，并向渣男挥剑！ Grapefruit葡萄柚Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same title is currently being serialized] [Two Male Leads + Top + Quick Transmigration + Both Powerful, Both Devoted + Intense Push and Pull] A vicious, unhinged beauty versus men with all kinds of personalities Lu Chengt ing is a blade in the service of the Celestial Lord, master of slaughter, free of desire and attachment, yet wicked by nature and impossible to control. In pursuit of the young lord of the heavens, who had descended to the mortal realm to under 31.7kReads9.6Score3.2kShelves
30. 1780 为 For My Brother 为兄 Leaning Against a Tall Tower困倚危楼Two Male Leads224k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Historical Setting + Older Man/Younger Man + Angsty Romance + 1v1 Happy Ending] [Demonic Handsome Top vs. Righteous Young Bottom] Xu Feng stood up for the helpless and fought for justice, only to have his martial arts crippled and suffer all manner of abuse at the hands of He Tingzhou, the master of the Blissful Palace. After escaping, he met Zhou Yan, a warm and witty man. The two agreed to roam the martial world together, and Xu Feng gradually came to depend more and more on 6.1kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
31. 1781 神 Divine Doctor, Sweet Wife: My Dear, Please Treat Me 神医娇娘：相公，请治疗 So-and-So Li李某人Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Young Hero Jiang had many secret identities and was always on the front lines of the gossip. Then one day, while gossiping, he made a careless mistake and was poisoned with an incurable toxin. Young Hero Jiang had already made arrangements for his funeral, but then a quack doctor somehow cured him. After that, whenever he was on the verge of being beaten to death, he always ran into that quack. The first time, he said, “You saved my life. In my next life, I’ll repay you by working like an ox or 5.5kReads9.2Score770Shelves
32. 1782 谁 Who Takes Whom Seriously? 谁把谁当真 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads363k WordsCompleted One is a fickle playboy who lives life as he pleases. The other has been through countless trials and puts reason before emotion. A relationship that began with “living in the moment” gradually turned into a bloodless battle of wits, where each tried to win the other’s heart. They distrust each other, yet feel drawn to one another, constantly testing each other’s limits with suspicion and probing. They knowingly fall into the trap, surrendering to feelings in confusion, until they’re caught in a 39.6kReads9.5Score8.1kShelves
33. 1783 窝 I'm Pathetic, But Somehow Everyone Loves Me, Haha! 窝囊吧，但还是成万人迷了哈哈！ Hu Yu蝴俞Modern Romance592k WordsCompleted The print edition of The Side Character Could Never Be a Doormat is now available on all platforms [Outwardly meek but secretly hilarious heroine x violent, untamed hero whose rough edges are eventually worn smooth] Xu Nuo transmigrates into the role of a famously spineless supporting female character, then foolishly sets about seducing every male lead. When her secret comes to light, the male leads join forces to condemn her. Then she is dumped by her fiancé, setting her on the path to a deadly 33.4kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves

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    I've read similar books, but none have been as popular as this one; the logic remains consistent from beginning to end.

34. 1784 我 I'm a Master? How Come I Didn't Know? 我是高手我怎么不知道 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Ancient Romance705k WordsCompleted "Feel-good power fantasy"[Words Become Law]+ [Overactive Imaginations]+ [Ensemble Cast] Original title: I’m a Master, So Why Don’t I Know It? Xiao Ranshu suspects this world has gone mad! The dog she picked up is the fearsome Wolf King, renowned for his incredible combat prowess? The servant she hired while out shopping is a great sea monster from the merfolk? That silly rabbit is a Taotie that feeds on dragons... Xiao Ranshu slams the table in fury. “Bullshit! My pets are sweet, cute, and obedi 47.7kReads9.4Score5kShelves

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    Recommended: 1) Cross-dressing, imperial examination novel; 2) Ensemble cast, healing, sunny female lead; 3) Female lead is a powerful sorceress whose words carry weight; 4) Healing and funny novel; 5) Palace intrigue; 6) Sentinel/Guardian fiction.

35. 1785 我 I Really Do Have a Soft-Rice-Eating King System 我真有一个软饭王系统 Song Xiangbai宋象白Urban2.0M WordsCompleted “Over 99 percent of the Host’s cells are dormant. You meet the basic requirements for living off others. Bind the system?” “Yes, yes! Bind it, right away!” Warning: To successfully live off others, you must first learn self-discipline!!! Warning: It’s a soft life, but you’ll still have to work hard. If you don’t like workaholics, don’t open this. Warning: The protagonist will live off lots of people (and animals). If that bothers you, don’t click. 110.3kReads9.3Score10kShelves

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    Despite the name, the male lead is quite hardworking and good-looking!

36. 1786 玩 The Pretty Girl Who Plays With Hearts Deserves to Be Thoroughly... 玩弄感情的漂亮妹宝是要被狠狠 Why Am I Like a Little Cat?为什么我像只小猫Modern Romance255k WordsOngoing [Everyone’s favorite / 1vN / taming men / gaming and online romance / male rivalry battle royale / shameless, shameless, shameless Mary Sue] Apart from her pretty face, Yu Lian has nothing going for her. Her personality is an utter mess too: selfish, willful, weak, lazy, indulgent, and greedy. She wants money and a higher rank, and loves being pursued and spoiled. She summons people who truly love her whenever she wants them, then dismisses them just as easily. As long as she’s happy, it doesn’t 58.2kReads9.3Score4.4kShelves

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    I've said the word "divine" to death.

37. 1787 掌 Palm Bait: A Record of Taming the Pampered One 掌心饵，驯娇记 Seventeen Sounds of Life十七声生Ancient Romance998k WordsCompleted [Gloomy eunuch ✖️ a palace maid who grows over time] Behind the deep palace walls, two broken souls become entangled and find a way to keep living amid the gray shadows of imperial power struggles. "Though the moss flower is tiny as a grain of rice, it still blooms like a peony." We may live humbly, hidden from the light, but we still live. A somewhat realistic story, not a wish-fulfillment novel. If you enjoy its subtle, tense atmosphere, step inside. 209.4kReads9.5Score38.4kShelves
38. 1788 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 42.4kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves
39. 1789 塞 Storms Over the Northern Frontier 塞北风云 Big Brother Xuanyi玄一哥哥Urban5.7M WordsOngoing [Underworld Kingpin]+ [Rise to Power]+ [Take Down the Boss and Claim His Wife]+ [Multiple Female Leads]+ [Ensemble Cast]+ [Passionate Underworld Adventures]+ [Scheming and Hilarious] Be an ordinary man: greedy for money and fond of beautiful women. That was one thing I realized after getting out of prison. I used to be an underworld boss who could turn the tide with a flick of my hand. But my brothers were either locked up or gone. I used to be a pushover too, until I met that woman. She changed 42.4kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves

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    These are all books of different genres that I've read and found to be very enjoyable.

40. 1790 宠 Spoiled Rotten! The Sickly Tycoon and His Sweet, Well-Behaved Doll 宠坏！病娇大佬和他的乖软洋娃娃 Bai Huanxi白歡喜Modern Romance482k WordsCompleted [A deranged, lovesick nobleman and a sweet, willful doll] [Obsessive love + raising her + coercion + sweet romance + memories from two lifetimes] At a banquet, seven-year-old Ruoang sees the impeccably dressed Kelisiman. “Father! Don't you think she's prettier than a doll?” Pointing at Kelisiman, Ruoang behaves without a trace of decorum. His tone is full of certainty that she will be his. He flashes a strange, enormous grin, looking even more unhinged as he turns to his father. The next day, Ke 31.2kReads9.3Score3.8kShelves
41. 1791 哨 [Interstellar] The Sentinel's Handbook 【星际】哨兵使用手册 5185Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted Space-age Sentinels and Guides + Beloved by Everyone, with all the arrows pointing one way + No official couple, but plenty of romantic tension + No BL, but a little GL + Growth-oriented female lead, not a power fantasy from the start + Dark, villainous protagonist (not a sweet, kind heroine or a traditional strong female lead; don't read if that's not your thing) "When my rank was low and I had nothing, they looked down on me. They saw my pheromones and my mental companion, which could be used 17.7kReads9.5Score2.3kShelves
42. 1792 西 Journey to the West: Liu Bei Reborn as Tang Sanzang 西游：刘备魂穿唐三藏 Pineapples Everywhere满地是菠萝Eastern Fantasy956k WordsOngoing [Three Kingdoms, Journey to the West, Liu Bei, Xuanzang, dual male leads, debating the Dao, ensemble cast, subduing demons.] The soul of Emperor Zhaolie has forced its way into my body. With no other choice, we set off west to fetch the scriptures, two souls sharing one body. I uphold the Buddhist precepts, show compassion, and save all living beings. He follows the benevolent path of a king, helping those in danger and punishing the wicked. The demon kings became my disciples, and his brothers 38.3kReads9.5Score4.3kShelves
43. 1793 诡 The Bizarre Apocalypse: I'll Protect This Corrupted World 诡异末世：这个污染世界我罩了 Jiucai Huaye玖菜花叶Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsCompleted [Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland + Mutants + Sentinels and Guides + Ensemble Cast + Contaminated Zones] The dark apocalypse ends, and the age of the wasteland begins. Countless mutants and bizarre contaminated zones devour humanity’s homes. When a remote town is swallowed by a contaminated zone, Yun Zhao, who has only recently awakened her powers, is forced to lead the entire town on a migration. Her origins are a mystery, and her strength is terrifying. Yet she can barely lift a thing, cannot carry 165.8kReads9.4Score30.5kShelves

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    This book is so good!!! It's a group story, and every character is so unique. After finishing it, I searched for ages but couldn't find a similar one [crying emoji][crying emoji][crying emoji]

44. 1794 真 The Real Young Master Is Adored by Big Shots for His Writing 真少爷靠写文被大佬们团宠了 Mary Little Bei玛丽小贝Urban69k WordsOngoing Su Qiao transmigrated into a book, landing in a melodramatic novel about a real young master and a fake one. In the original plot, Su Qiao, a romance novelist, would be accused of plagiarizing online author Bai Lian. After being viciously attacked online, he would apologize to Bai Lian and admit that every one of his novels was a malicious copy. His reputation in ruins, Su Qiao would eventually die in an “accident,” to everyone’s satisfaction. But it was all a scheme orchestrated by the fake you 6.3kReads9.5Score667Shelves

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    Why is the "male protagonist falls in love with me" trope so popular on this list? [Facepalm] It has to be Beckham, it couldn't be more original.

45. 1795 婚 A Rising Tide After Marriage 婚后潮涌 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance946k WordsCompleted Signed for publication | Older Man / Beijing Elite Circle / Marriage First, Love Later | Slow-Burn Romance + Sweet Pampering + Four-Year Age Gap | Rough, Unruly Man X Cool, Reserved Dancer The matchmaking profile handed to Shu Ying had just three lines about Jin Bohan: “Rich. Handsome. Can’t say more.” As the man himself sat across from her cutting his steak, he looked up and added a fourth: “One last thing: you’re welcome to inspect the goods.” Shu Ying’s fingers trembled. No one had told h 347.1kReads9.2Score62.7kShelves

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    All book recommendations are based on my own thoughts after reading the books!!! ✨Lan Sheng's "Post-Marriage Tide"|A pure example of marriage of convenience leading to love💍 Jin Baihan is a powerful and influential figure in Beijing's elite circles😎, with a perfect sense of propriety🤏. The two are brought together by an arranged marriage, and their love blossoms entirely from their daily interactions after marriage❄️The atmosphere of the Berlin blizzard scene is incredibly immersive🌨️. Three or four supporting couples and an IF storyline for childhood sweethearts are all in the epilogue📑, you can skip them if you don't want to read the side stories~

46. 1796 穿 I Transmigrated as a Villain and Became My Sister's Savior 穿越成恶人，我成了妹妹的救世主 Master of the Star-Picking Pavilion摘星阁阁主Urban534k WordsCompleted (One female lead + urban setting + happy ending) Lin Jianshen transmigrates, finding himself in the body of a scoundrel who abused his adopted younger sister. Seeing the young woman covered in injuries, he decides to take the blame for the man's bad name, but he has to save her. He has brought countless characters to life in short dramas, yet the more dependent her gaze becomes, the more flustered he gets. He thinks he has fooled her, but then she rushes into his arms. "I know you're not him." " 119.1kReads9.2Score19.9kShelves
47. 1797 蝉 Cicada Season 蝉季 Si Jiao司皎Two Male Leads281k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + school life + younger male lead + secret crush + turning a straight guy gay] In the height of a cicada-filled summer, Ji Shu received a call at three in the morning from the campus heartthrob, whom he’d never even met. “Ji Shu.” The heartthrob’s voice was cool and languid. “Come over to my place.” Ji Shu: “Huh?” “Your girlfriend’s here. Come get her.” Ji Shu: “Huh↗???” - Song Jianxue had been secretly in love with a boy for ages. The other boy was bold and dazzling, and had a g 28.9kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves

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    Hmm, does anyone understand me?

48. 1798 女 Don’t Cry, Heroine. I’ll Give Your Men Back When I’m Done 女主别哭，玩完就把男主们还你 A Green Gem一颗绿宝石Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [System] [Female Lead Is a Skilled Actress and a Bad Woman, Both Sweet and Dominant] [Everyone's Favorite] [Changing Destinies] [Power Fantasy] (Male leads are devoted and romantically obsessed; fast-paced) Partially immersive, with lots of fresh settings to explore. #She is a peerlessly wicked woman whom people both love and hate# When she transmigrates into the characters who were originally destined to be exploited and drained by the original female leads, things star 34.8kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves

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    This one's pretty interesting. The female lead is ultimately judged to be an "utterly wicked woman," haha. It's finished, you can read it! [Kissing emoji]

49. 1799 我 I Healed the Demon Lord's Eyes, and He Said He Was Too Ashamed to Live 我治好魔尊的眼睛，他说没脸活了 You Jiu犹酒Ancient Romance411k WordsCompleted A comic adaptation is now available on Hongguo. A bolt of lightning sends Ruan Shengsheng into a novel, where she’s promptly mistaken for a spy and brought before the Demon Lord. They say Demon Lord Jing Si’s eyes were gouged out by someone, leaving him hot-tempered and unpredictable. Ruan Shengsheng: “Hi~” Jing Si smiles bloodthirstily. “Who sent you? Tell the truth.” Ruan Shengsheng smiles falsely. “Why, I came on my own, of course.” “I don 7.4kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
50. 1800 假 I Pretended to Be an Academic for Online Dating, but My Sugar Daddy Turned Out to Be My Advisor 假冒学术佬网恋，金主竟是我导师 City Guard Zzz守城人ZzzModern Romance551k WordsCompleted The rating just came out~ Check it out, besties: #TransmigrateIntoABook #Academia #DoubleLife #MadMaleLead #ExtremeSurvival #High-IQShowdown #IdentityCrisis #HilariousDailyLife Su Tang was a PhD from a top-tier university in her previous life. She worked herself bald and died suddenly in the lab. After transmigrating into a book, all she wants is to lie flat, get a degree, and live out the rest of her life in peace. But the original owner was a menace: she faked academic data, stole a paper publ 679Reads8.2Score102Shelves

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    Please, this is my first time recommending a book.

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