Why Isn’t This Book Popular? 为什么这本书不火啊

1. 1 揉 Sundered Spring Tides 揉碎春潮 Jian Bing Guozi煎bing果子Modern Romance492k WordsCompleted [Forced love x campus romance x obsessive love x younger man] Xie Jinghe was born into the elite Xie family. Handsome in every way, with silver hair and a wild, untamable nature. Shen Shuangli had the face of a cool, ethereal beauty and a quiet, reserved personality. No one knew that two people who seemed to have nothing in common had once been lovers in secret. That relationship ended in failure, with Xie Jinghe as the one who got dumped. When they meet again, Xie Jinghe rescues Shen Shuangli a 61.8kReads8.8Score7.3kShelves

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   Look at this, it's so good!

2. 2 又 So Sweet, So Alluring! The Tipsy Young Master Held Her Close and Coaxed Her All Night 又乖又欲！太子爷醉酒夜抱她轻哄 Tan Qingzhu檀青竹Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [Print edition available] The deeply devoted, dangerously unhinged scion of a powerful family × the cool, fallen heiress [Originally titled "A Night of Desire in the Capital"] A pure-hearted socialite from Beijing's elite circle + a rekindled romance + an ex who will do anything to win her back + an older lover who takes the lead + falling for him all over again Jiang Wanzhi comes from a prestigious family and is known throughout the capital as a pure, well-behaved young woman. Few people know 117.8kReads9.4Score124.7kShelves
3. 3 暗 Stealing Kisses in the Dead of Night 暗夜偷欢 Young Master Ximen西门少爷Modern Romance840k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, angst before sweetness, a mad and obsessive domineering CEO] In her previous life, she did everything she could to escape Nanchuan and marry his uncle, Gong Ye. In the end, her heart and eyes were cut out, and she died a gruesome death. Reborn on the night they broke up, she vows never to leave him again in this life, and to make him pay! But Gong Ye suddenly falls hopelessly in love with her. The more she hurts him, the more he loves her... Nanchuan: “You're mine. Let him die!” Gon 21.5kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves
4. 4 都 Detective Wei's Urban Case Files 都市伟爷探案集 Great Master Wei of the City都市伟爷Mystery833k WordsCompleted A new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Here it comes, here it comes, let's start writing about the various scams happening around us...

5. 5 崩 Honkai: Star Rail Watch Party: Fanfiction Saves the World! 崩坏星穹观影，二创拯救世界！ Brother Jie, Please Don't劫哥不要啦Anime Fanfiction3.8M WordsOngoing Viewing space, fan-made content, PVs, main story Now that they know the world's future, can they make it a better place? Given the price of knowing the future, suffering a little social death is perfectly reasonable, isn't it? Completed so far: Penacony main story, Second Eruption, Honkai: Kingdoms, Elysian Realm, Thus Spoke Apocalypse, Honkai Academy: Fire Moth, Misteln, Delta's Honkai Adventure, Honkai Impact 3rd manga: Returning Home, The Moonlit Event, The Language of Flowers: Rosemary, Holy 68.5kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves
6. 6 刷EN How Did the Genshin Impact Videos I Was Scrolling Through End Up Being Watched by the Characters Themselves? 刷的原神视频怎么让原主看去了 Er Shuihan二水函Anime Fanfiction1.6M WordsOngoing [Genshin Impact / Livestream / Making Up for Regrets / Intelligent Protagonist] The drunken poet is still drinking at Windrise, the Liyue freeloader is still charging everything to the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, the antisocial shut-in is still meditating in the Plane of Euthymia, the Lesser Lord Kusanali is still imprisoned in the Sanctuary of Surasthana, and Furina is as flamboyant as ever... On this day, a screen suddenly descends upon Teyvat, determined to bring joy and happiness to the world! 47kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves
7. 7 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 77.1kReads9.7Score13.5kShelves

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   Unrequited love is a solitary battle, unspoken words buried deep in the heart. This book vividly portrays the bittersweetness and helplessness of unrequited love. The protagonist wanders and struggles alone in this long period of unrequited love, yet never gives up. Reading her story, you'll discover that those little feelings you thought were uniquely yours are remarkably similar. It's not just a simple book, but an emotional memoir of every person experiencing unrequited love.

8. 8 穿 Reborn as Meng Yancheng's Fiancée: Xu Qin Isn't Worthy! 穿成孟宴臣未婚妻，许沁她不配！ Jian Yu简雨Female-Channel Fanfiction830k WordsCompleted Meng Yancheng, you deserve someone better. Xu Qin doesn't deserve your love! This time, Meng Yancheng no longer loves Xu Qin!!! If Xu Qin wants to choose Song Yan, let her. If she's willing to cut ties with her family, so be it! He has already met his salvation, his other half... But when Meng Yancheng no longer followed Xu Qin with his eyes, she felt as if something inside her had gone missing. Even when Xu Qin cried as she told Meng Yancheng about the grievances she suffered after getting marr 1.1kReads8.3Score108Shelves

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   This is a sweet and satisfying spin-off novel that you can enjoy even if you haven't watched the drama. The male lead awakens? The female lead is intelligent. [Added to bookshelf]

9. 9 墨 Attached to Ink Painting 墨画附 Coconut Before the Flowers淋花前椰Modern Romance927k WordsCompleted (Possessive Pursuit / Stealing Someone Else’s Love, Both Pure) (Coolheaded, gentle heroine vs. seemingly frivolous but truly obsessive hero) For three generations, the men of the Fu family had been passionate lovers: devoted to the point of obsession. But then an exception came along. Everyone in Beijing’s elite circles knew that Fu Mo, the Fu family’s heir, was a notorious playboy. He drifted from one woman to the next, never keeping anyone by his side for more than a month. He was both heartle 14kReads8.6Score967Shelves

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   The male and female protagonists put on a facade in public, but are themselves in private; the storyline is exceptionally good. Highly recommend [Sparrow's Delight], a masterpiece.

10. 10 逃 Escape Game: I'm Really Not a Murderer! 逃亡游戏：我真不是杀人犯！ Tai Ku La态裤辣Mystery765k WordsCompleted [No romance + No heroine + National destiny + Livestreaming + Misunderstandings + Games] [Author’s warning: This is a brainless wish-fulfillment novel with no logic. My writing is average. If you want something thoughtful, go read another novel.] [If you’re going to trash my novel, at least reply when I respond to you. I replied to you, so you could at least say something back, right?] Ye Yi’s [fake] persona: a simple, upright, law-abiding good citizen. After dying in an accident, he transmigrat 1.4kReads8.6Score188Shelves

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    No romantic pairing, mindless action-packed story, male-oriented, with a twist, and the author is very nice.

11. 11 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 103.2kReads9.7Score14.5kShelves

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    Infinite Flow, Completed

12. 12 穿 After Transmigrating into a Matriarchal Novel, I Was Hounded by the Villainous Widower 穿进女尊文后被反派鳏夫缠上了 Big Goose Eats Big Ne大鹅吃大neAncient Romance344k WordsOngoing Matriarchal world + female lead transmigrates into a book + male lead reborn + satisfying read + 1v1 + everyone is evil Song Guanlan transmigrates into a matriarchal romance novel as a sickly young woman who pants after taking a single step and has been diagnosed as unlikely to live past eighteen. With her death approaching, her fiancé secretly switches her marriage arrangement with her half-brother’s on their wedding day. Song Guanlan hates being manipulated more than anything. But when she lif 6.2kReads9.1Score548Shelves

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    Are there any similar female-dominated novels? I've read several, and this is the only one I really like, but it's still ongoing 😢

13. 13 咬 Bite the Scales 咬鳞 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads708k WordsCompleted [Pink little mermaid x high-ranking commander] [Gentle, cunning, and devoted x resilient, ferocious, and cruel little darling + corruption + melodrama + sweet and angsty romance + 1v1 + devoted couple, happy ending] Xing Nan is a rare pink mermaid, so rare that everyone covets him. Everything around him is dangerous. The first person he meets after escaping from the laboratory is Pei Wenyang. He begs Pei Wenyang to save him. Pei Wenyang is the gentlest human he's ever met. He dries Xing Nan's 19.1kReads9.6Score3kShelves

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    I really love this author! The writing is fantastic! The dual male lead plot is incredibly addictive! But these two books don't seem to be very popular [eye roll].

14. 14 暗 Joy Blossoms in a Dark Alley 暗巷生欢 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads274k WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed: @Youyu Ru Zhou] [Healing + Devoted Couple + Intense Push and Pull + Bittersweet, Over-the-Top Drama + Major Twists] [Cold-Blooded Big Shot × Frail Beauty, A Clawed Cat Toying with a Tiger] Xia Xunqian was sickly and had depended on others since childhood. Even as an adult, he still had nowhere of his own. When his father sent him to live with Feng Lin, Xia Xunqian chose to obey. He was docile and compliant, and knew every trick in the book when it came to staying aliv 15kReads9.6Score2kShelves
15. 15 日 Drunk on the Road Home at Dusk 日暮醉归途 Mu Qiqi暮萋萋Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted The cool, intelligent beauty Shui Qiaoyou, a general of the former dynasty, and the pure-hearted, reserved prince Chu Moli, a prince of the current dynasty Historical romance, no transmigration, no palace intrigue, no household drama, one-on-one romance, strong female lead. Shui Qiaoyou felt as though she’d merely fallen asleep. When she opened her eyes again, a hundred years had passed. Her homeland, family, and friends were like smoke, long since vanished into the river of time. Fate had left 13.2kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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    This book has a novel theme and rich content, especially the fight scenes; I don't know why it's not popular.

16. 16 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4kShelves

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    You are thrown into a ten-day cycle, where you are forced to "die" at midnight each day, only to be reborn in blood. Your only chance to escape is to solve all the puzzles of this space within ten days.

17. 17 变 After Turning into an Animal, I Was Forced to Live Off Someone Else 变成动物后，被迫吃软饭了 Li Yuzhi李愚之Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Female CEO heroine + male lead as a doting wife + weak man, strong woman] Xiao Hua transmigrated into a starving male tiger, nearly dead from hunger. Just as he was about to die, a majestic tigress appeared with a deer in her jaws and dropped it in front of him. She was even willing to bear offspring with him and continue his frail bloodline. He just... Xiao Hua: Tears of gratitude welling up. Xiao Hua transmigrated into a feeble penguin. While the other penguins went out looking for food, h 1.7kReads9.0Score177Shelves

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    Strong female lead, male lead's little wife

18. 18 离 Absurd! My First Love Asked Me to Deliver His Wife's Baby 离谱！白月光叫我给他老婆接生 Boat Crossing the Wu River舟过吴江Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart | The Hero’s Road to Redemption | Marriage First, Love Later | Secret Crush | Personal Growth] Elite lawyer × obstetrician-gynecologist Gu Qing has loved one man for ten years. She watched him grow from a boy into a mature man, and time refined him into a flawless gem who shines in any crowd. Sadly, she was never part of his journey. She thought they would drift apart like stars scattered across the night sky, never to cross paths again. But when they meet years later, 999Reads8.0Score117Shelves

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    This is an amazing story of arranged marriage that blossoms into love. It's about the female lead's unrequited love and the male lead's doting affection after marriage. Wow, it's so good!

19. 19 暗 After Eight Years of Secretly Loving Him, She Impulsively Marries Mr. He 暗恋八年后，她与贺先生闪婚了 Tong Xiang桐香Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted The short drama The Eighth Year of Loving Mr. He in Secret is now streaming [Married life + sweet romance + whirlwind marriage + romance and marriage + devoted husband + heroine's secret crush comes true + hero falls in love after marriage] At nineteen, Jiang Yining fell in love with He Chi. Their only connection was that He Chi was the son of her high school teacher. She lived a quiet, orderly life while he was carefree and uninhibited. Jiang Yining knew very well that she and He Chi had no 27.1kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves
20. 20 将 Married by Mistake 将错成婚 Mama Haha麻麻哈哈Ancient Romance197k WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later + love at first sight + bold pursuit] [Quick-witted, forthright heroine VS arrogant, scheming prince] [Gentle, kind-hearted healer VS carefree, easygoing prince] [Willful, headstrong princess VS steady, reserved top scholar] She was once a famous heroine of the martial world. Then, overnight, her mother was murdered in their home... To avenge her, she plans to sneak into the prince's residence and search for clues to her mother's killer. But a sudden assassination at —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is the debut work of a novice author. The writing style is decent, though a bit immature. The female lead is a chivalrous heroine with superb martial arts skills, upholding justice and showing many admirable qualities! As you read on, you'll discover many foreshadowing elements, and the relationship between the female lead and the second female lead is intricately intertwined.

21. 21 我 Opening a Little Restaurant in Shengjing 我在盛京开小馆 Four Bayberries四颗杨梅Ancient Romance381k WordsCompleted [Alternate world, slow burn, not a wish-fulfillment novel, food + court intrigue + transmigration. Read with caution if that’s not your thing.] Miss Li’s Changhuan Eatery, tucked away on Qingxing Alley, serves delicious food at affordable prices. The officials who get up early for roll call tug at their increasingly tight uniforms, but still can’t help ordering another bowl of fresh pork wontons. Pei Hongzhi happened to eat there once and discovered that Miss Li didn’t just make excellent breakf 27.5kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves

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    The author's writing is superb, and the content is fresh and original; it's definitely worth reading.

22. 22 从 The Amazing Adventures of a Cockroach 从蟑螂开始的奇妙冒险 Sloth, Oh Sloth树懒啊树懒Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted] + [Funny] + [the Myriad Worlds] + [No Female Lead] + [No System] (PS: The protagonist cultivates as a demon. He'll take human form after a dozen or so chapters, mostly to make causing trouble more convenient. But his true form as a cockroach will remain a theme throughout the story, and will even be tied to the ending.) “Holy crap, Commander!” “What did you see, One?” “A cockroach, Commander! A cockroach bigger than my head!” “...” “One, what’s your current cruising speed?” “1,450 914Reads8.2Score109Shelves

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    This is a pretty good novel, but unfortunately it doesn't seem to suit Tomato (the author's pen name), so few people read it. However, I really enjoyed it. It's rare to find someone who genuinely worries about what would happen if the author stopped updating. I hope this book can be finished. It's clear the author respects every character in the book, regardless of their importance. Every time I read it, I feel like everyone is alive, living in their own world, not just someone in a story.

23. 23 流 Exiled to Hainan, I Made My Fortune by Foraging Along the Shore 流放海南后我靠赶海发家 Xia Zhizi夏栀子Ancient Romance801k WordsCompleted Jiang Wan is incredibly unlucky to get into a car accident, but she's also lucky: she and her mother, Yin Huaixi, transmigrate to the same dynasty and are still mother and daughter. As soon as they arrive, they learn that her mother's family has been exiled for life to an island, where they're forbidden to leave. What?! The place of exile is just like Hainan Island?! Jiang Wan's mouth waters so much that she starts to cry. She picks up her old beachcombing skills and brings all kinds of seafood 8.8kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    Family, this book is quite good, you should read it.

24. 24 当 Be the Internet Emperor and Live a Shameless Life 当网络皇帝，享缺德人生 Evil Mother Orangutan恶毒母猩猩Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [An electronic sycophant’s fan + a heroine who rules the internet like an emperor + a top-tier star who’s lightning-fast at picking up jokes] [Dating show + memes + face-slapping + super sweet] Ji Huanshu transmigrates into a tragic romance novel as its heroine. Her Actor boyfriend wants her to give up her heart and corneas for his gravely ill first love, yet refuses to make their relationship public. His fans assume she’s a desperate doormat, and she’s relentlessly attacked until she becomes th 30.7kReads8.9Score4.8kShelves

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    🔥 [What's a prince? I'm the certified electronic empress of the entire internet!]🔥 Title: *Beijing Circle Prince? I'm the Internet Emperor!* Author: Vicious Mother Gorilla | Tomato Original | 9.4-point Crazy Masterpiece | 150,000 People Laughing to Death💥 Character Design Breaks the Dimensional Barrier💥 Internet Empress × Top-Tier Misunderstanding | Romance Variety Show Meme Play × Internet Slap in the Face, Internet Expert at Identifying Green Tea Bitches, One "Are you there? Send me your medical records" and she's gone! He, the top male god, instantly becomes a meme machine: "Your Majesty, can my pay slip be written into the family tree?" 🌟 Why are 7,000 people shouting "The author is a 5G surfing expert"? 🌟 ✅ Memes Last Longer Than Life: Every chapter is full of memes, from "Mouse Literature" to "Zun Du Fake Du," making everyone laugh until the lights within a ten-mile radius stay on! ✅ A satisfyingly slap-in-the-face moment: The female lead tears apart fake socialites and kicks resource-backed celebrities on live stream, with the barrage of comments exclaiming, "The Electronic Empress has ascended the throne!" ✅ A chaotic love triangle: A top star transforms into a "treacherous minister's fan leader" for love, and the CP's bickering is so sweet it'll give you diabetes! 📖The book review section is going crazy📖 👉 "I suggest renaming it 'The Internet's Madness Chronicles,' the author is definitely active in all the major supertopics!" 👉 "Top star: I clearly came here to fall in love, how did I become the female lead's straight man?!" 👉 "After reading this, I changed my ex-boyfriend's contact name to 'Always in the Cold Palace,' so satisfying!" 🚀 Entry Guide🚀 🔥 740,000 words updated daily | The author's keyboard is sparking, the plot is crazier than "Rock & Roast"! 🔥 Warning: Enter at your own risk! You might laugh so hard you'll scream like a pig in public!! 💡 Warm reminder: ⚠️ Do not apply a face mask before reading! Laugh until your face freezes, the author won't compensate! ⚠️Singles beware! May trigger "bullet screen commentary mode" for real-life men! ✨ One-sentence recommendation: "If all the characters from 'Empresses in the Palace' were to appear on Weibo's trending topics, it would probably be this online novel's 'Crazy Showdown'!"

25. 25 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8kShelves

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    "If it were you: □ Continue acting and become a true god □ Tear up the script, even if it makes you crazy"

26. 26 枕 Pillowed in Spring's Embrace 枕春色 Sweet and Sour World糖醋人间Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication; print edition on sale July 31] [Hero fights to win her back + Second male lead faces a long road to reconciliation + Powerful man bends for love] Clear-headed, resilient tofu-seller heroine vs. devoted prince with a secret sorrow When Chun Zhi was nine, Lu Jingyun took her in after she was left homeless, and she became his child bride. Lu Jingyun promised, “If I pass the imperial exams one day, I'll make you my wife.” For ten years, she supported him with all her strengt 53.1kReads8.8Score4kShelves

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    The male lead is competitive and domineering, the male supporting character experiences a "wife-chasing frenzy," and the powerful man bows his head for love—a clear-headed and resilient tofu seller versus a deeply affectionate prince with hidden sorrows.

27. 27 暴 The Tyrant’s Family Hears My Thoughts and Makes Me Their Beloved 暴君一家读我心声后，将我团宠了 Fu Yuan'er福元儿Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Comic: The Tyrant's Family Survives by Hearing Her Thoughts] [Historical Romance + Transmigrated into a Book + Adorable Baby + Tyrant + Mind Reading + Beloved by All] After Jiujiu is crushed to death by someone falling from the sky, she raises a ruckus at the King of Hell's court. To avoid trouble, the King of Hell lets her transmigrate into a book as a princess. A princess of the Cold Palace, that is. From the start, the heroine frames her, and her own father orders her to be beaten to death w 2.3kReads9.1Score702Shelves
28. 28 流 Exiled, I Built a Fortune with My Pocket Dimension 流放后，我靠空间攒下半壁江山 Good Fortune in Abundance福满多Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Exile + divine physician + pocket dimension + making a fortune + infrastructure building + strong female lead] Reincarnated as a cannon-fodder female character, Luo Qingqing is sent into exile as a substitute bride from the start. The journey into exile is arduous and miserable, but that's no problem. She has a pocket dimension stocked with everything she could need. While others arrive gaunt and half-dead, Luo Qingqing and her companions feast every day, their mouths shining with grease. The p 176Reads6.9Score—Shelves
29. 29 开 From the Start, Exiled: I Use My Spatial Realm to Feed a Family of Loyal Heroes 开局流放，我靠空间供养满门忠烈 Yang Da杨大Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted (Completed) [Fleeing Famine + Exile + Transmigrate into a Book + Comedy + Emptying the Capital + Swapped Marriages + Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Pocket Dimension + Clear Goals for the Female Lead] On the day she inherited a fortune worth hundreds of millions, Lin Yiran was thrown by the System into hell mode She opened her eyes to find the entire loyal family pierced by a rain of arrows! She immediately activated the [Villain Rescue System] and emptied the national treasury overnight, not 7.8kReads8.8Score871Shelves
30. 30 快 Quick Transmigration: The Childhood Friend Beats the Newcomer and Wins the Girl 快穿：竹马打败天降成功上位了 Mei Qing美清Two Male Leads439k WordsCompleted Why does the childhood sweetheart always lose to the guy who shows up later? After countless late-arriving male leads beat childhood-sweetheart rivals, the childhood sweethearts who were treated as mere tools have had enough! He was the one who stayed with her through every tear and laugh as she grew up. He was the one who secretly guarded her and comforted her when she was down. He was even the so-called male supporting character who started out as her first love and later clung to her desperat 21.7kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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    I love the story of the childhood sweetheart defeating the newcomer! This book has two male protagonists, 1v1, and not all newcomers in each small world are necessarily bad. The author has created excellent characters, making it definitely worth reading!

31. 31 不 Not to Be Trusted 不可信奉 After Dusk昏黄之后Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted This world is full of the bizarre. Every household worships a god, and the more devout you are, the more power you gain. Everyone longs to become a god. New to this world, Jiang Yuan refuses to worship. His blood-red cleaver tears through the beautiful veil covering the world. Beneath that veil, the real world is mad, violent, and evil. Surrounded by monsters, he realizes that he is the one who doesn't belong. He has to survive. 22.2kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves

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    A mind-bending and engaging article, well worth reading.

32. 32 摄 The Regent's Uncle's Little One Is Begging for Affection Again 摄政王皇叔家的崽崽又撒娇了 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] In her previous life, Murujin devoted herself to the crown prince, only to have her position as empress taken away, her military seal confiscated, and a cup of poisoned wine sent to kill her in the Cold Palace. Three years later, Murujin is reborn. She swears to overthrow the emperor and plunge the kingdom into chaos! Word has it that the usually aloof Prince Regent Qi Junxian now has a willful little girl by his side, one who sweetly calls him "Uncle Emperor." "Your Highness! The you 17.3kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves

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    Little wine, please help my husband, I'm so sad 🤭

33. 33 女 After Faking Her Death in Disguise as a Man, She Starts Playing the Frail, Scheming Green Tea 女扮男装死后，她开始演柔弱绿茶 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The print edition of [Playing Coy] is available on all platforms. [The heroine is everyone’s beloved, with maximum “moonlight in the heart” appeal + doted on by all + universally adored + strong female lead] Qin Buwen disguised herself as a man and played the part of a treacherous official for sixteen years. At the height of her infamy, everyone in Chang’an, even the dogs, would go out of their way to avoid her. Then she was betrayed and abandoned by everyone. She leapt from a tall building, onl 36.7kReads9.4Score5.9kShelves
34. 34 奸 The Eunuch Keeps His Beloved Hidden 奸宦藏娇 Little Deer鹿鹿儿Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [A double-standard, ruthless-to-others, soft-hearted-toward-the-heroine wicked eunuch x innocent, kind, clinging flower] Everyone knows that Xie Yunzhou, the Director of the Eastern Depot, is treacherous and sinister, with absolute power in his hands. No matter how much the ministers curse him in their hearts, to his face they respectfully call him “His Excellency, the Nine-Thousand-Year-Old.” Everyone says that someone as cruel and heartless as him must have no weakness at all. Until the day of 845Reads7.0Score114Shelves
35. 35 重 Reborn as a Medical Consort: The Cold Emperor's Uncle's Cherished One 重生医妃，高冷皇叔心尖宠 Grinning Cutie呲牙咧嘴萌Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + sweet romance + taking down scumbags + power fantasy] Lu Wushuang was probably the unluckiest person in the transmigration crowd. In her previous life, she deliberately acted foolish and made herself look ugly for a scumbag, hiding her brilliance just to escape the man who cherished her above all else. She could have had a life with cheat-like advantages, but instead she wrecked it herself, and in the end even caused that man to die pierced by countless arrows for her! Reborn, she wil 670Reads9.1Score114Shelves
36. 36 清 Qingqing: The Aesthetics of Unrequited Love Tragedies, Part 3 清清（暗恋BE美学三部曲03） Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Urban125k WordsCompleted Back in middle school, Xie Zeyang met Shen Bingqing. Their names were almost the opposite of their natures: he was as cold as ice, while she burned bright as the sun. He could still vaguely recall every time they parted when they were young. At thirteen, beneath the lights at the entrance to an alley. She waved with a radiant smile and said to him, “See you tomorrow, class monitor!” At seventeen, on the beach on a midsummer night. She poked her head out of the tent, eyes crinkling as she called 23.3kReads9.6Score5.8kShelves

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    Ugh, these are so heart-wrenching! I cried for days after reading each one. Highly recommended!!!

37. 37 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 81.1kReads9.7Score14.1kShelves
38. 38 裙 Lured by Her Skirt 裙诱 Endless Naraku无尽奈落Modern Romance602k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other ➕ mafia ➕ careful maneuvering ➕ intense push and pull ➕ possessive love ➕ the powerful one bows down] Thai mafia prince X resilient camellia seeking revenge X mysterious Hong Kong crime boss * Dailing lost her mother as a child. Born and raised in a casino, she forged a tenacious spirit. After lying low for years to seek revenge, she ventures alone into Thailand as an adult, targeting the powerful Chen family, a mafia dynasty with influence across the country. Fate smile 11.6kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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    "God of the underworld!!" In the heat of passion, he whispered in her ear, "Your body belongs only to me. If you ever betray me, I will kill you with my own hands." As she left him, she used the gun-assembly method he had once taught her, pointing it at his heart a second faster than he could. Ang Wei grabbed her hand and stabbed it hard into his own chest, a mysterious smile playing on his lips. "Very good." They stared at each other, the once tender gaze gone. After a long silence, he said in a low voice, "Tell me the truth, did you ever love me?" She gazed at the flickering disappointment and ruthlessness on his face, stubbornly refusing to answer.

39. 39 身 In the Cultivation World, I Carry My Entire Sect by Slacking Off and Finding Treasures 身在修真界，靠摸鱼捡漏带飞全宗 Durian Rice Rolls榴莲肠粉Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Unorthodox cultivation + absurd comedy + a heroine who rises through the ranks + an overachiever] After transmigrating into a book, Su Nianhe becomes a cannon-fodder villainess in a cultivation novel where the junior sister is adored by everyone. She gets the worst role and deals the most damage. When the junior sister is in trouble, the senior sister steps in. When the junior sister’s spiritual roots and aptitude are poor, the senior sister gives up her own in her place. In the end, she dies, 832Reads8.5Score104Shelves

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    Why isn't it popular?

40. 40 重 Returning to the Stars, I Conquered a Mad Tycoon with Traditional Flower Art 重回星际靠种花非遗征服疯批大佬 Dingdong Jiuj iu叮咚酒酒Two Male Leads736k WordsCompleted (Dual male leads + interstellar rebirth + fake and true young masters + two powerful leads) If you don't like stories with two male leads, please steer clear! In his previous life, Kong Yu was adopted by the Kong family, who controlled and exploited him. He became a stepping stone to fame for the family's biological son, Kong Xingchen. After they drained the last of his worth, he died, and his soul transmigrated to ancient Earth. Unexpectedly, decades later, after living out his natural lifespan 3.9kReads8.5Score488Shelves
41. 41 穿 A Couple of Fake Partners' Everyday Gossip After They Transmigrate into a Book Set in the Seventies 穿书七零塑料夫妻的吃瓜日常 Good Fortune and Good Luck福气满满好运来Modern Romance1.9M WordsOngoing (A sharp-tongued heroine with eight hundred schemes, queen of the courtyard and village, who loves watching the drama unfold × a male lead who seems aloof and untouchable but is really a childish boy who gets bullied by her and tries to fight back) Jiang Nuan transmigrates into a book. In this 1970s romance, she, Jiang Nuan, is a hopelessly lovesick fool who pines for the male lead, gets face-slapped again and again, and still keeps throwing herself at him. She’s nothing but a disposable side ch 11.8kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
42. 42 万 The Ten Thousand Races: They Wanted You Dead, Not in Control of the Zerg 万族：让你陨落，没让你掌控虫族 Three Golds for the Great King大王三个金Eastern Fantasy561k WordsCompleted At the dawn of the Ten Thousand Races Era, spiritual qi revived on Blue Star. The planet expanded more than a hundredfold, the sky split open, and the myriad races descended. In Year 199 of the Ten Thousand Races Era, Jun Lintian, the sole heir of the Jun family, was ambushed and vanished on Niumang Mountain. In a fury, the Jun family’s white-robed ancestor overturned Niumang Mountain, but still found no trace of Jun Lintian. At the bottom of the Abyss of Mount Li, in the Central Domain of t 1.8kReads8.9Score163Shelves
43. 43 玄 The Little Ancestor of the Mystical Sect Has Returned from Cultivation 玄门小祖宗修仙回来了 Rampaging Moon暴走月亮Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication]+ [Metaphysical fantasy, urban supernatural, mystery and crime-solving, ensemble cast, sweet romance, 1v1 (there is a male lead, but he’s basically just set dressing!)] After returning from the cultivation world, Yuan Jiu becomes the junior grandmaster of Guiyuan Temple. There are only two people in the whole temple, and it’s three hundred million in debt. After looking over the bills, Yuan Jiu just wants to give up on the spot. But if she doesn’t repay her debt 21.2kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves

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    Strong female lead, minor romantic pairing, lighthearted and humorous content that doesn't require much brainpower.

44. 44 被 Forced to Register Our Marriage, the Campus Beauty Senior Keeps Playing Me 被迫领证后，校花学姐反复拿捏我 Drunk on Dreams in Chang'an梦醉长安Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Campus Life] + [One Love Interest] + [No System] + [Sweet Romance] + [Contrasting Ice-Cold Campus Beauty] + [Sweet from Start to Finish] When the girl he had secretly loved for three years said she would date him if he got into the same university as her, Fang Haoyu chose to retake his entrance exams. He spent a whole year studying day and night just to be with her. But when he finally got into the same university, the girl he'd loved from afar suddenly changed her mind! It hurt! It hurt so muc 48.8kReads9.3Score5.5kShelves

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    I'll eat it even if it's not sweet; super sweet daily life.

45. 45 你EN What Makes You Think I'll Keep Liking You Forever? 你凭什么认为我会一直喜欢你呢 Night Rain i夜雨iUrban1.2M WordsCompleted [Everyday romance] [One female lead] [Mutual healing] Because of a promise made in childhood, Chen Lu spent seven whole years pursuing the girl he’d grown up with. In the end, all he got was a cold rejection. Chen Lu smiled in acceptance, but his heart had turned to ash… until he met the sweet, clumsy girl who’d come to thank him. The girl was lovely and innocent, standing alone in the rain right where the two of them had agreed to meet. “Why haven’t you left…?” The girl slowly lifted her head. 121.3kReads9.7Score14kShelves
46. 46 在 Kiss Him Before the Moon Falls 在月亮坠落前吻他 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted [A Yun Rose series story. The low rating is only because it hasn’t gotten much exposure, so give it a try! Read without worry!] [Both Pure in Body and Mind + Devoted to Each Other + Comforting Each Other + Reunion After Years Apart] Devoted, proud heir to a wealthy family × Radiant, resilient bar owner “Lu Yu, how many more times are you going to lie to me before you’ll come back to my side?” * Lu Yu lied to Song Qingyan at his nineteenth birthday party. From that moment on, a teasing flame burn 345Reads9.0Score100Shelves

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    "Luyu, I've always wanted to tell you, if one day you're tired or exhausted, look back at me, and I'll be right here..." "You always like to carry everything on your own." "You know, mountains don't move on their own, and neither do your support." "They all say a broken mirror can't be mended..." "But as long as there's a way, you can always piece it back together even better." "Right? Baby..." "Huohuo, I really, really like you."

47. 47 刚 I'm Only Three, but My Comeback System Arrived 500 Years Early 刚满3岁，逆袭系统早到500年 Mr. Playing with Willows戏柳先生Eastern Fantasy263k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the world of immortal cultivation, Lu Qing'an is only three years old, but his Comeback System has arrived 500 years too early! [Host, you are now nearly 500 years old. As a child, you were tricked into following the Heartless Dao, which caused you to suffer cultivation deviation in your old age. If you want to escape this tragic future, immediately dispel all your cultivation and start over. Great rewards await upon completing the mission!] He’s only three years old and 1.6kReads7.5Score171Shelves

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    I can't get enough of looking at it! [Already hooked][Already hooked]

48. 48 女 After the Goddess Died Tragically, I Drew My Sword and Slayed Ghosts! 女神惨死后，我拔剑斩鬼！ Sunlight on the Mountain Forest日照山林Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing That day, I received a strange food delivery order. A goddess who had died a tragic death was begging me for help. After that, I became a spirit courier. I clear the way for wronged souls and guide the dead on their final journey! 40.5kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves
49. 49 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8kShelves

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    A young person's love is always something to be proud of.

50. 50 末 Apocalypse Cockroach 末日蟑螂 Mighty Cockroach伟岸蟑螂Sci-Fi & Apocalypse6.3M WordsCompleted Zhang Xiaoqiang is an insignificant nobody, a lazy loser who had been content to lounge around and wait to die. Staying at home lets him avoid the first outbreak of the zombie virus. When he sees his neighbors in the same apartment complex turn into zombies, he is overcome with boundless terror. He struggles to survive alone in an Apocalypse where people prey on each other. At last, worn down by loneliness, he picks up his gear and heads out into a world shrouded in smoke and fire. He takes the 26.8kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves

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    These two novels are really good, I highly recommend them!

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