I'm Out of Books to Read. Any Recommendations with a Heroine Like Gu Hanzhang? 最近书荒，求推荐，求女主像顾含章这样类型的

1. 1 抛 Casting the Bait 抛饵 Mu Mu Cuo木木错Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted Zhou Julin was an unattainable dream from Yu Jiao’s youth. A pampered young master, raised in luxury, with a devastatingly handsome face and a fatal allure. He had countless admirers, yet always turned them away with indifferent eyes. At first, she was just another ordinary classmate of his. After she made the first move, she became the secret bedmate he kept seeing behind everyone’s backs. Yu Jiao thought that was as far as things between them could go. After all, the aloof and distinguished Yo 52.1kReads9.4Score6.7k14d adds

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   This is a mature-rated story about unrequited love. Unrequited love is like a green plum, sweet and sour, unbearable yet unforgettable. The female lead is clear-headed, and the male lead slowly falls in love. It's super good.

2. 2 快 Quick Transmigration: Every World Starts in Hell 快穿：每次都是地狱开局 Yin Binger音冰儿Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No romance pairings / alternate history / nation and family] [Please don't use AI to generate the heroine. The author commissioned the illustrations at personal expense.] Yin Lingyu is one unlucky girl. In her quick transmigration missions, she always gets the most hellish start and has to roll up her sleeves and climb her way up, becoming the beautiful, tragic woman everyone admires. World One: The top scholar's younger sister, sold into a brothel. (Setting: Li Shimin of the Tang dynasty) Worl 20.4kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds

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   Ah, this book is also very good, high quality, high intelligence.

3. 3 胎 Reborn into The Grave Robbers’ Chronicles, I Torment the Main Cast 胎穿盗笔，我狂虐主角团 Deep Meaning y深意yMystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Looks like a scheming sweet-talker, but is actually petty, short-tempered, and a severe chuunibyou + Ultimate Sister-Obsessed Brother + OOC Warning + Comedy + Absurdity + Heroine Isn’t a Saint, All Pairings, Beloved by Everyone + Don’t Overthink This Insane Story. If you like brainless saintly heroines, this isn’t for you. She only secretly protects the others and likes to bully the protagonist’s group, like kicking Zhang Qiling in the thigh and knocking herself on the back of the head...] Stru 8.9kReads9.3Score1k14d adds

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   The female protagonist in this novel transmigrates into the body of Wu Xie's younger sister. Born weak, she initially tries to cause trouble but ends up being adorable. Because of her frail health, she goes abroad. Upon her return, she's determined to disrupt the main characters, but unexpectedly, she gradually becomes their darling.

4. 4 重 Back at Fifty, My Ungrateful Children Kneel Before Me 重回五十岁，逆子逆女都跪下 Yue Sheng悦盛Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming. (A silver-haired woman’s story set in a bygone era, focused on everyday family life. If it’s not your thing, please don’t complain.) At ninety, Li Qingxiang was paralyzed on one side. Her eldest son and daughter-in-law abused her, forcing her to live in a pigsty, where she froze to death on a snowy night. When she opened her eyes, she was fifty again. Li Qingxiang decided to change how she raised her children, ditching her image as a doting mother and becoming a 5.5kReads8.7Score44614d adds

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   I've watched so many that I can finish them all.

5. 5 替 Take My Cousin's Place in the Countryside? I'll Empty the Whole Family's Ancestral Tombs and Dance 替堂妹下乡？搬空全家祖坟蹦迪 God of Wealth's Dark Moonlight财神黑月光Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn revenge + making money and causing trouble + born to stir up chaos] In her previous life, Ruan Xianxian took her cousin's place in the countryside, then returned to the city and married the fiancé her cousin no longer wanted. She thought she'd found salvation, but what awaited her was endless patience and scheming. A heartless grandfather, a cousin who stole her golden finger, and a husband who outsourced his affection made for one bizarre family. Only when a speeding tr 43.5kReads9.0Score3.7k14d adds
6. 6 重 Reborn in the 1970s: This Old Lady Wants a Divorce 重生年代，老娘要离婚 Life in Progress生活进行时Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted Every chapter is exciting, with no filler. The moment Gu Xiangnuan woke up in the 1970s, she smashed the big cooking pot her in-laws used for meals. Once she received the original owner's memories, she decided to divorce Song Laosan, leaving him with the child but taking nothing else... 233Reads7.1Score—14d adds
7. 7 重 Reborn in 2000: My Childhood Sweetheart, the School Belle, Is 18 重生2000，青梅校花18岁 Hardworking Old Jiu奋斗老九Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Childhood Friend and School Beauty + Everyday Romance + Sweet Couple Moments + One Heroine] Yi Feng, who is terminally ill, is reborn in the year 2000. That year, his childhood friend and school beauty, Gu Muxi, is eighteen. “Yi Feng, lend me a pen!” “...Didn’t you borrow one yesterday?” “Yesterday was yesterday, today is today. Things have changed, get it?” “...You win. Fine, here.” “Yi Feng, tear off a sheet of paper for me!” “...Why tear mine? Don’t you have your own?” “I do, but I 49kReads9.5Score6.2k14d adds

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   They're all romance novels. The first two are very sweet, especially the second one, which I recommend. It doesn't have a system; it's all about everyday life and is quite lighthearted. The third and fourth books are both quite funny.

8. 8 布 A Commoner Conquers the Nine Provinces 布衣镇九州 Cai Bibi菜比比Historical2.3M WordsCompleted Zhao Ce transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty, becoming an impoverished scholar with a terrible reputation. He also discovers that he borrowed money to get married, then squandered it all, and ended up buying a pitiful little cripple on the way back to make up the numbers. The little cripple has mismatched eyes and is treated like a monster. Zhao Ce: What kind of miserable life is this? A disastrous start? But when he takes another look at the little cripple, so tiny and thin, blinking those big eye 25.9kReads9.2Score2.7k14d adds
9. 9 开EN I Threaten the Female Lead from the Start, and I'm Set on Being the Villain 开局威胁女主，这个反派我当定了 A Hundred Years of Nurturing Benevolence百年树仁Urban2.2M WordsCompleted [Scheming, shameless, hilarious. Pure-love fans, beware] Jiang Che transmigrated into the role of a rich second-generation villain in a modern wish-fulfillment novel, and was bound to a God-Tier Choice System. From the start, he happened to catch the heroine trying to sneak a peek at the exam papers. A villain’s choice was triggered! [Choice One: Pretend you saw nothing] [Choice Two: Shout at her, drawing a crowd] [Choice Three: ...] And so, a perverted supervillain was born. To avoid being 79.7kReads8.9Score6.6k14d adds
10. 10 大 The Young Lady's Personal Trouble-Making Sidekick 大小姐的专属惹事跟班 Minotaur Warrior牛头人战士Urban1.6M WordsCompleted My name is Qin Luo, and I found myself inside an urban novel that combined every kind of Dragon King storyline. From the start, I got the “Strongest Lackey System.” The more lackey-like things I did, the stronger I became. What else could I do? I chose to become Su Muwan's personal lackey. She would eventually become the final great villain. I provoked all sorts of chosen ones, seized their opportunities, and did every kind of evil. You ask who is pulling my strings? Hmph! You're not worthy of k 52kReads9.2Score5.2k14d adds
11. 11 花 Spending Money Is Just My Job, So Why Are They All Falling for Me? 花钱只是工作，怎么全成翘嘴了？ Half a Lifetime of Freedom半世逍遥Urban3.4M WordsOngoing [Tycoon] [Multiple Heroines] [Underdog Comeback] [Stable Currency] [Fish Pond] Locked up in solitary confinement more than a dozen times. Poor loser Yang Fan unexpectedly acquires the Big Sap System. Spending money on beautiful women earns him cash back, and from then on he rises to the pinnacle of life. Don't think being a Tycoon is all fun. The truth is, you can't even imagine how much fun it is. "Any problem that money can solve isn't a problem, including the beautiful women and their love... 95.4kReads9.1Score6.9k14d adds
12. 12 机 Captain, Please Route Around the Thunderstorm 机长先生，雷雨请绕飞 Zhao Le昭乐Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted [Aloof, proud commercial airline captain x sweet-voiced, beautiful air traffic controller. She has a longtime crush on him; they marry first and fall in love later. The print edition goes on sale February 28; the short drama is already out.] Before she was urged to go on a blind date, Meng Liyue never imagined the man she was meeting was the person she’d secretly loved since her student days. She had written his name countless times in her diary. After she married him, everyone thought Meng Liy 41.7kReads9.6Score4.7k14d adds

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    I highly recommend this book if you're looking for something to read; the first one is amazing!

13. 13 难 Hard to Handle: The Wild Crown Prince Is About to Cry 难哄，野痞太子爷要哭了 Donghua's Seven Disciples, Who Love Stewed Meat爱吃炖肉的东华七子Modern Romance613k WordsCompleted [Wealthy families x forced possession x groveling pursuit x happy ending] [Sweet girl x wild, unruly heir x one-on-one romance] The first time Xu Zhiqiao saw Zhou Cong was in the courtyard of her new home. The man lounged in a rattan chair with his legs crossed and drawled, “Such a cute little sweetheart. How about calling me big brother?” The bone cuff on his ear glinted coldly. Xu Zhiqiao kept her distance, terrified of this devil who could turn the world upside down and control everything. On 51.1kReads9.2Score5.4k14d adds
14. 14 我 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 217.1kReads9.6Score24.3k14d adds
15. 15 黑 The Crown of the Dark Moon 黑月光冠冕 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [The first print volume is now available] [Sweet Romance in a Wealthy Family] + [A Forbidden Love Falls from Its Pedestal] + [Characters Awaken] + [A Chaotic Love Rival Showdown] “You are a cannon-fodder character in this world. Your character tags are: beautiful, vicious, and stupid. When you were eight, you were adopted by the Shen family, the most powerful family in Whale Harbor. The head of the family treasured you like a gem, but you joined forces with your villainous mother to scheme agai 305.9kReads9.5Score42.1k14d adds

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    It's super beautiful, definitely worth the money!

16. 16 怀 Pregnant and Married in a Flash, the Pitiful Little One Becomes Young Master Gu's Beloved in an Instant 怀崽闪婚，小可怜秒变顾少心尖宠 Young Master Muhua沐华公子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Several short-drama adaptations are now available [Sweet Romance + Flash Marriage + Marriage Before Love + Ten-Year Age Gap + Both Chaste] [Resilient Jewelry Designer VS Decisive, Protective CEO] Gu Beiting, the eldest son of a century-old wealthy family in Beicheng, had always lived for his work. Even at thirty, he had never been involved with a woman. His family elders arranged one blind date after another, only to be shocked to learn that he liked men. Just when everyone had given up hope, t 12.7kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    Super sweet!!! Each book will make you feel like you're experiencing first love again, and feel the beauty of love.

17. 17 姐 Be Good, Big Sister, Give Me Your Waist 姐姐乖腰给我 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Print edition signed; publication forthcoming] [Modern romance + wealthy CEO + younger man + sweet romance + entertainment industry + celebrity + powerful figure + unhinged + scheming + roguishly handsome + devoted couple + happy ending] [Reckless, lustful, unhinged younger wolf-dog VS gorgeous, confident beauty with a soft waist and wild-rose charm] While on vacation, Cen Ruan slept with a younger male model. She spent all ten days of the trip in bed with him, but i 117.9kReads9.3Score11.3k14d adds
18. 18 大 The Boss Puts on a Secret Identity and Takes the Court by Storm 大佬她披上马甲A爆朝堂 Sleepy Cat猫沉沉Ancient Romance810k WordsCompleted To avenge her elder brother, she disguises herself as a man and enters the government as an official. The officials soon notice that Lord Yuchi, once as gentle as jade, has become bold and dazzlingly cool. The cute, soft-spoken young woman is sweet on the outside but ruthless within: clever, calculating, wealthy, and armed with plenty of secret identities. She doesn't even blink as she takes down her powerful political rival. As she keeps tormenting him, the feared minister falls for her... Qin, 598Reads9.1Score12414d adds

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    If you're looking for something to read, check this out! The female lead is beautiful and cool, and she clashes with the male lead in court. She's both sweet and sassy, and when she's disguised as a man, she's a strong, independent woman. The male lead initially thinks he's gay, but he ends up falling for her! After they fall in love, she becomes a cunning and sly little woman.

19. 19 厉 The Young Lady of the Li Family Is Reborn! 厉爷家的小祖宗重生了！ Seven O'Clock七点钟Two Male Leads421k WordsCompleted [Dominant, overbearing, possessive top x spoiled, willful, dramatic bottom] Reborn + flirting and pampering + devoted to each other + sweet and angsty + happy ending Duan Zhining wanted nothing more than to escape from the man with obsessive tendencies, but the man refused to let him go. He even confined him to a villa, forbidding him from stepping outside. Later, Duan Zhining pressed a knife to his own throat and threatened to take his life. Only then did the man let him go. Duan Zhining though 26.3kReads9.4Score3.3k14d adds

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    Go read all the highly-rated novels!! Please, the first one is absolutely amazing! I've read it three times already, and I still can't help but cry 🥲

20. 20 夜 Tempting Her Night After Night 夜夜诱她 Plant a Star种一颗星Modern Romance389k WordsCompleted [The Hero Marries Her in a Whirlwind and Rises to the Top + The Second Male Lead Chases His Wife to the Crematorium + Secret Office Marriage + Sweet Romance] Zhou Chuli has had a crush on Shen Li for eight years. In hidden corners where he couldn’t see her, she had more than once caught him flirting with someone else, and watched the women around him come and go. She never expected that one day he would ask if she was willing to be with him. Chuli has always been clear-headed. The one time she w 8.1kReads9.0Score91214d adds

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    It's really good! You deserve to see it, you won't regret it. If you do, I'll turn over and cry.

21. 21 京 A Marriage in the Capital, Still Strangers 京婚不熟 Drowning Boat溺舟Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted A true marriage-first, love-later story / Marriage between wealthy families / Five-year age gap / The powerful one learns to lower his head Clear-headed and gentle heroine vs. stern, fatherly hero When her older sister runs away from her wedding, Jiang Ni obeys her father’s arrangements and marries her would-be brother-in-law. Her new husband is the head of the top-tier Zhou family in Beijing. He’s said to be a workaholic with no worldly desires, cold and stern. He leaves on a business trip on t 76.3kReads9.0Score12.3k14d adds
22. 22 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book as Rich Sisters-in-Law, My Bestie and I Take the Stage Together! 穿书富家妯娌，我和闺蜜齐上阵！ Shi Jiu柿九Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Two couples + best friends transmigrate into a book and both marry into wealthy families + lighthearted daily life + sweet romance + old-school domineering CEOs + supporting female character System] Lin Nanqiao and Xia Linshi transmigrate into a book together and are married off to twin brothers through a family alliance. They go from best friends to best friends and sisters-in-law, stacking their buffs to the max. In the original story, they are both cannon-fodder s 18.1kReads9.1Score1.7k14d adds
23. 23 谁 Who Says I’m a Sickly Weakling? 谁说我是个病秧子 Author Zhong Xiaoqi作者钟小七Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Mutually faithful + scheming + fast-paced + no needless angst + feel-good story + no torturous romance] The two overlooked, pitiful youngest members of the Xie and Lu families marry each other in place of their unreliable older siblings. Lu Xuan thinks, “I have to marry someone, so if it’s Xie Miao, that could be interesting.” Xie Miao thinks, “I have to marry someone, so if it’s Lu Xuan, that could be a relief.” You can have any kind of brain you like, but absolutely do not develop a love-stru 14.2kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds
24. 24 梨 The Opera Legend Transmigrates into a Scandal-Ridden Actress and Becomes a Star! 梨园大佬穿成黑料小花后，爆红了！ Su Xingge苏行歌Modern Romance605k WordsCompleted Liyuan Grandmaster × Three-Time Best Actor Lin Wanyu, founding master of the Lin School of Liyuan opera, died and then woke up seventy years later in the body of a scandal-plagued young actress. She called out a fake sweetheart, took down a scumbag, and cut ties with her birth parents. None of it fazed her. But then her agent handed her a printed list of debts, and she was left speechless. Lin Wanyu: You can’t feel one more louse when you’re already covered in them, and debts... are a real head 405Reads8.7Score11114d adds
25. 25 赔 A Marriage Bought with Seduction 赔婚诱爱 Wutong Across the River of Forgetfulness梧桐隔忘川Modern Romance595k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + substitute bride and whirlwind marriage + love after marriage + slightly wild heroine + ex gets sent straight to prison + leads who speak their minds + devoted one-on-one romance + sweet and heartwarming] What should you do if your fiancé knocks you down in the street? Chi Nian: Get up and beat him up! What if your ex-fiancé tries to drug you and force himself on you to win you back? Chi Nian: Call the police and send him to prison! What if your ex-fiancé's father threatens 20.4kReads9.4Score2.6k14d adds
26. 26 温 A Gentle Seduction 温柔引诱 Dust and Ashes尘灰Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted When Liang Ting once again abandoned Xue Jian to take his childhood friend abroad for a vacation after her boyfriend cheated on her, Xue Jian decisively ended things with him. Half a month later, Liang Ting returned from abroad and went back to the office. His coworkers all congratulated him on his happy marriage! They’d received wedding candy from President Xue, and it was so sweet and delicious. Liang Ting was dumbfounded. Who had he married? And what was this about wedding candy from Xue Jian 7.6kReads8.9Score60714d adds
27. 27 明 Starting Tomorrow, I'll Stop Secretly Loving the Campus Heartthrob 明天开始不再暗恋校草 Took a Tumble摔了一跤Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Complete | College Campus + Energetic Girl + Cheerful, Outgoing Athlete + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Both Each Other’s First + Height Difference + Everyone’s Darling] (Serious Synopsis) Su Wanqiu has a crush on the campus heartthrob, but he has hated her since they were children. Fine. Starting tomorrow, she’s done crushing on him. So why is he upset? The big dog she keeps running into by the roadside always accepts everything about her with a smile. Before long, they can’t bear to be ap 844Reads9.3Score10914d adds

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    The energetic girl Su Wanqiu, originally an inconspicuous figure, unexpectedly embarks on a journey of campus charm transformation ✨ Her unrequited crush on the school heartthrob ends in heartbreak, so she decisively turns away, but the school heartthrob suddenly becomes restless—what's he thinking? She encounters a "big dog" boyfriend on the street, who is incredibly sweet and warm, accepting everything about her and even generously "showing off": Want to know what my abs feel like? Ask Su Wanqiu~ 😍 Besides this, there's the enthusiastic invitation from a handsome sports student, the unique "reward" from the popular school heartthrob, and a love song exclusively for the artistic male god 🎵 Romance and fun abound on campus, with various heart-fluttering scenes unfolding one after another.

28. 28 别 Stop Smoking and Hold Me 别吸烟了，抱抱我 Quan Xun权寻Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [Print edition coming soon] Sweet, soft-hearted girl x wild bad boy who's all talk Zhou Zhi is a notorious playboy in the capital, yet He Ru falls for him. Outside a bar, the man has a cigarette between his lips and a teasing look on his face. “I'm never going to like you.” After pursuing him for so long with no success, He Ru decides to stop liking this playboy. Who would have thought this scoundrel would come chasing after her? “I want to give us a try.” He Ru blinks. “Hmm? Try what?” Zhou Zhi 7.6kReads9.3Score83914d adds

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    Super sweet warning! Soft girl He Ru barges into the tycoon's private room and is teased as a "little baby" by Zhou Zhi and his friends. Amidst the noise, he chuckles softly, "Put out your cigarette, come here and give me a hug." Adult love is so sweet it's unfair!

29. 29 神 The Divine Lord Picked Up a Demon Lord and Took Him Home to Raise 神尊捡了个魔君回家养 Fish Cake Tube圆筒鱼糕Ancient Romance478k WordsCompleted After the Demon Venerable loses a battle, he turns into a phoenix egg and is accidentally delivered to the Divine Venerable's residence. “What kind of egg is this supposed to be?” The Divine Venerable decides to roast it. Who would have thought a chubby baby would crawl out? After asking around and finding that the child has no parents, she simply takes him in and raises him for fun. She enjoys good food and takes other people's little immortals along to fight monsters and level up. But... i 1.1kReads9.2Score16814d adds

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    It's super good, you have to go watch it!!!

30. 30 修 Cultivation Guide: I Maxed Out the Male Lead’s Affection from the Start 修仙攻略：开局我怒刷男主好感度 The Girl Who Walks Sideways姑娘横着走Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yan Shu transmigrates into a book and gets a bonus package of the male lead’s hatred! In three months, the male lead will kill her so thoroughly that not even ashes remain! He’s Heaven’s own son. She can’t beat him, and every attempt to escape earns her a lightning strike. Yan Shu is furious! If that’s how it is, then don’t blame her for... Going all out to win his favor! Yan Shu: “Disciple, your clothes are a little worn. Take my token and get yourself a few new outfits.” He doesn’t get any clo 1.3kReads8.8Score20214d adds
31. 31 暴 Tyrant, the Little Princess Has Blown Up Your Bedchamber Again 暴君，小公主又把您寝殿炸了 Sweet Sugar Strawberry甜糖草莓Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Sweet romance + feel-good fiction + comeback + impossibly handsome male lead) After being transported into a power-fantasy novel aimed at male readers, Su Yanyu becomes the only daughter of a cold, tyrannical emperor, who despises her. She also gets involved with a stunning demon god feared by everyone in the Three Realms and becomes his contracted bride. On top of that, she breaks the seal on a fallen deity and releases the ultimate villain. Her enemies wait to see how she’ll die. But they nev 497Reads8.7Score10814d adds
32. 32 神 Mysterious Emperor: Heaven-Defying Mad Queen, Keep a Low Profile 神秘帝尊：逆天狂妃，请低调 Mo Xiaoqi墨小柒Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted She was a 21st-century assassin who had been reborn. He was an Imperial Lord who transcended the six realms. To save her life, she disguised herself as a man. Unaware of her gender, he fell deeply in love. “Imperial Lord! Someone wants to extract the Imperial Consort's soul from another world!” “Kill them.” “Imperial Lord, someone said the Imperial Consort is handsome.” “Make her wear women's clothes!” “Imperial Lord, I-Imperial Consort brought back an adorable little girl...” “...” The Imperial 5.1kReads8.9Score53914d adds
33. 33 槐 Locust Tree Breeze 槐风 Sweet Candy暖糖Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted (Print edition published) [Both leads are each other's first love + happy ending + roguishly handsome boy vs. unruly girl + blunt and direct, with both leads speaking their minds] He first met Tang Yi in Tongcheng. That summer, he had won first place in the physics Olympiad. He was strolling through the streets, idly exploring the unfamiliar city, the medal still warm in his pocket and everything around him feeling fresh and new. His gaze came to rest on a young girl not far ahead. In a pale yel 37.3kReads9.4Score6.1k14d adds
34. 34 病 A Fevered Kiss 病态热吻 San Nai Guozi三奈果子Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted Original title: A Sickly, Passionate Kiss Rebirth and redemption + obsessive, sweet romance: a gloomy, insecure boy and a sweet, gentle little angel At nineteen, Jiang Nian was a pampered heiress with everything she could want. At nineteen, Yu Si was starving and freezing, a violent monster in everyone’s eyes. He had no parents. He had been beaten and left out in the cold, and had fought dogs for food. His body was covered in scars. But she never imagined that this brooding boy would one day bec 4.2kReads9.4Score49814d adds
35. 35 非 Irrational Love 非理性热恋 Er Shui i二水iModern Romance382k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed|Rebellious, sweet-faced girl who’s secretly a ruthless big shot VS former big shot who’s turned over a new leaf] [Mutual salvation + two strong leads + intense push and pull with a sweet payoff] Seems obedient, secretly a big shot On the podium by day, in a shady internet cafe by night. The sweet and innocent-looking girl huddles in front of a computer in the corner, ruthlessly killing in the world of games, her wild confidence on full display. The top scholar, number one f 13.7kReads9.5Score2.5k14d adds
36. 36 摆 After Giving Up, I Became the Whole Sect's Genius Darling 摆烂后，我成了全宗门的天才团宠 Nine Sheets of Paper九片纸Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The male lead is a lotus seed spirit. The female lead eats him, and then he sprouts] [Loads of adorable spirit beasts + loads of senior brothers + working the senior brothers to the bone + the sect's beloved little junior sister] [Also known as: “After Lying Flat, I Became the Sect's Genius Darling”] Synopsis: Su Shiyuan thought she had transmigrated into a book. She had become a cannon-fodder supporting female character with the same name as the original. According to the plot, on her hundredt 798Reads8.9Score14014d adds

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    These books are all super good! The female lead in the third book is both intelligent and capable, and the fourth book's Lin Du is amazing!!!

37. 37 丑 Ugly Duckling! Extra! The Big Shots Take Her Home 丑小鸭！路人甲！大佬们抱她回家 Green Falcon青鹫Modern Romance654k WordsCompleted [Face-slapping satisfaction] [Everyone’s darling, universally adored] [Clever heroine; CP with Sheng Yuxiao after she comes of age] Li Xiaoya was born in a poor mountain village. Her mother died when she was three, and her father ran off with his lover. When she was seven, the crew of the show Life Swap came to the village and picked Li Xiaoya at first sight. But when filming began, they suddenly replaced her with the village chief’s granddaughter. The village chief’s granddaughter later went to 134.8kReads9.6Score21k14d adds
38. 38 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6k14d adds
39. 39 授 Hand Him the Reins 授他以柄 Zhou Fuyao周扶妖Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted With the city about to fall and the kingdom on the brink of ruin, Pei Qing wrote a letter asking that man for help. For seven whole days, there was no reply. But just when all hope seemed lost, he arrived. His peerlessly handsome face was full of disdain and contempt. Xiao Yuan walked into the imperial bedchamber with blood dripping from his blade and lazily called out, “Elder Brother.” Having earned merit by rushing to the emperor’s defense, he naturally expected a reward. “I have plenty of gol 24.5kReads9.5Score2.8k14d adds

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    The published novel definitely has its merits. I used to hate flashbacks and digressions, but this one doesn't. The beginning only briefly touches on the past, and then after everything stabilizes, they talk about their past relationship. It's very natural and smooth. The male and female leads are both really, really good people. 🥺🥺

40. 40 惊 The Astonishing Legitimate Daughter: Taking on the Bosses with My Pocket Dimension 惊世嫡女：带着空间打boss Thousand Fans千扇Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Completed] She transmigrated to another world and became the useless young lady of the Yun family. With her pocket dimension at hand, Yun Xuan stayed calm. She repaired her dantian, learned alchemy, adopted adorable spirit pets, and built her own faction! Before long, everything turned around! The big shots all chased after her: “Young lady, be my disciple. You can call the shots in our sect.” She roamed the Three Realms, leaving one genius after another hopping mad. “Just where did this monste 13.6kReads9.4Score2.2k14d adds

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    A phenomenal 9.8 rating! A seemingly useless person rises to power with a spatial ability, refines pills, collects pets, and builds an empire. A shocking twist occurs when the Lord of the Divine Realm unexpectedly becomes a father!

41. 41 帝 Your Majesty, Your Wife's Secret Identity Shakes the Three Realms 帝尊，夫人马甲轰动三界 A Gentle Breeze Stirs微风轻起Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Spirit Spring Space + Chaos Element + Divine Musician + Medicine and Poison + Two Powerful Leads + Sweet, Feel-Good Romance] She was a medical and poison prodigy in the 21st century, heir to a family of ancient martial artists. After she transmigrates, she becomes the useless eldest daughter whom everyone despises. With a spirit spring space at her command, she restores her dantian and awakens her spiritual meridians, bonds with divine artifacts and refines divine pills, builds her own faction 7.8kReads9.1Score96214d adds
42. 42 惊 What?! The Emperor Is Heirless? His Princess Consort Bears Him Twins, a Boy and a Girl 惊！帝尊绝嗣？王妃为他生龙凤胎 Shi Xiao Yuan是小元Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads + both virgins + satisfying + adorable kids + sweet romance] Four years later, Mu Wange awakens and returns. The moment she opens her eyes, two little ones come running after her, calling her “Mama.” In their babyish voices, they tell her, “Mama, Papa's bad. Don't marry him, whatever you do.” Mu Wange nods. “Mama doesn't want him. I only want you two.” The little ones even trick their big brother into coming along, then happily run away from home and let themselves be whisked 1.3kReads9.0Score20514d adds
43. 43 宠 Favoring the Concubine and Abandoning the Wife? The Empress Turns Around and Marries the Stunning Demon Emperor 宠三灭妻？女帝转身改嫁绝色魔帝 Sweet Sugar Strawberry甜糖草莓Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No forgiving the scumbag + sweet romance + wish fulfillment] She was betrayed by her scumbag fiancé and the abandoned girl he had taken in. They stole her body, shattered her soul, and took everything from her. When she wakes, she has become an infamous, useless, ugly fool in the Lower Realm. Unconscious, she slept with the breathtakingly beautiful man who could bewitch every living soul in the world. The scumbags waiting to laugh at her all want to see her disgraced and dead. A useless fool wh 1.6kReads9.2Score30914d adds
44. 44 玄 The Metaphysics Master Shakes the World After Coming Down from the Mountain 玄学大佬下山后轰动全世界 Gathering the Galaxy一揽星河Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + satisfying read + sweet romance] Everyone in the industry says the newly reunited eldest daughter of the Su family is a menace. One sentence from her can break up a marriage, shatter a family, drive someone into bankruptcy, or land them in jail, so people steer clear of her. What’s more, she has opened a Taoist temple and does fortune-telling, face-reading, feng shui, sells talismans, and catches ghosts. She’s done every sort of scam imaginable! Later, word gets around that the elde 78kReads9.5Score12k14d adds
45. 45 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 27.9kReads9.3Score4.6k14d adds

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    1️⃣ The pinnacle of campus romance! A charming contrast and redemption journey for a strong couple: a violent school bully and a sweet, studious girl. The emotional tug-of-war between these two powerful personalities is truly exceptional. A lighthearted campus setting combined with a delicate redemption storyline, it's a perfect blend of laughter and tears, creating a highly immersive experience. Author Tao Zhi Cha's delicate writing vividly portrays the inner thoughts and sweet everyday moments of youth, making you feel like you're back in your own youth. 2️⃣ The male lead appears carefree but is actually pure-hearted, while the female lead is cool but resilient at heart. This contrast is sure to capture a girl's heart. A beautiful woman in a cheongsam, a summer night kiss, a reunion in the rain… every frame is as beautiful as a movie scene. The bittersweetness of unrequited love, the regret of a broken relationship, the thrill of reunion—each layer builds to a point where the reader deeply empathizes. In this battle of unrequited love, there are no losers, only two hearts that cross mountains and seas to become the ultimate romance in each other's universes. 3️⃣ A cool tattoo artist × a straightforward girl—an ultimate summer romance! A seemingly cold but secretly devoted male lead meets an innocent yet alluring female lead. Their interactions are sweet yet sensual, bursting with tension! Free from artificial sweeteners, every twist, from renaming the shop to a summer night kiss, is sure to capture a girl's heart. Summer, a tattoo shop, butterflies, a kiss on the ear… a stack of ultimate romantic elements creates a scene so vivid it's like watching a movie! A butterfly flies into the summer, and he willingly lets himself be captured for life.

46. 46 盛 A Perfect Summer Crush 盛夏满分暗恋 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance629k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication | Secret crush becomes reality | Reunited after a breakup | Sweet romance | One-on-one, both leads faithful in body and heart] Shen Shengyi was known in Peking University's finance department for being carefree and flirtatious. He was picky, handsome, and hard to win over. With the cards stacked in favor of Heaven's Chosen, he was bold and rebellious, always surrounded by admirers and never short of friends. At a design competition, Chi Wu was pulled onstage at the 50.9kReads9.5Score6k14d adds
47. 47 降 Descending Into His Heart 降临他心上 Scallion Egg Pancake葱香鸡蛋饼Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted [Physical edition available for preorder on April 4] + [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet youth romance] + [Both leads are pure] Zhou Ran, owner of Xiacheng’s most famous tattoo shop, is synonymous with coldness and wildness. The first time Xia Mian sees him, she barges into his tattoo shop and asks for a butterfly tattoo. “What color do you want?” “Green.” “What shade of green?” Xia Mian hesitates, then points to his light green hair. “That exact shade.” Zhou Ran: “?” - People in Xiacheng say t 30.8kReads9.5Score4.5k14d adds
48. 48 她 Her Dimpled Smile Is Off-the-Charts Sweet 她的梨涡，甜度爆表 Soft Strawberry Cub酥软的草莓崽Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Wild bad boy x sweet, well-behaved girl] (Sweet campus romance + sugary sweet + devoted couple + happy ending) Gu Sheng is famous for being wild, a classic playboy whom nobody can handle. Until a new transfer student joins his class: sweet, charming, and absolutely gorgeous. When they first meet, Gu Sheng is all lazy swagger. “New classmate, I’m Gu Sheng. Sheng, as in midsummer.” Xia Li gazes at him timidly and speaks in a tiny voice. “Hello, I’m Xia Li.” From then on, Gu Sheng, once so wild h 10.7kReads8.9Score1.9k14d adds
49. 49 超 So Sweet! The Overbearing Tycoon Spoils His Little Darling 超甜！偏执大佬把小可爱宠上天 White Peach Pudding白桃布丁Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted [Flirty, cocky school tyrant × sweet, gentle top student, lighthearted romance + healing and redemption + from school uniforms to wedding gowns + a sugary-sweet treat] At Zhengde High School, there's a devilish troublemaker nobody dares to mess with. Arrogant and brazen, he makes everyone tremble in fear. Then one day, a transfer student joins the class. She's beautiful, sweet-voiced, gentle, and adorable, but she doesn't know her place. She even gets the big shot to carry her schoolbag, and lec 7.8kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
50. 50 只 Light in the Palm of My Hand 只手捉光 Chive Fish Ball Bun韭菜鱼丸包Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Print preorders open March 21. See you there!] [Campus romance + sweet indulgence + mutual devotion + straightforward pursuit] Everyone knew Shen Heyu was cold and ruthless, with fists of iron and a stubborn refusal to yield. No one at school dared cross him. That is, until a girl transferred to Class Two from Jincheng. Everyone: Brother Yu hates having a deskmate more than anything. Shen Heyu cleared the clutter from the seat beside him and raised his hand. “Tea 13.6kReads9.5Score2.2k14d adds

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