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1. 401 布 The Secrets of Bletchley Manor 布莱切利庄园的秘密 WGood LuckTW大吉大利T6k WordsCompleted The Secret of Bletchley Manor 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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2. 402 地 The Truth About Earth and the Moon 地月真相 WGood LuckTW大吉大利TSci-Fi & Apocalypse16k WordsCompleted The Truth About Earth and the Moon —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 403 创 Genesis: Reboot 创世纪·重启 WGood LuckTW大吉大利TSci-Fi & Apocalypse6k WordsCompleted Genesis: Reboot 1Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 404 夏 Sherlock Fang 夏洛克·方 WGood LuckTW大吉大利TMystery6k WordsCompleted Sherlock Fang —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 405 延 The Yan You Dismemberment Case 延祐碎尸案 WGood LuckTW大吉大利T8k WordsCompleted The Yan You Dismemberment Case 2Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 406 棘 Blood at Jimen Gate 棘门血 WGood LuckTW大吉大利T6k WordsCompleted Blood at Jimen 2Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 407 硝 Redemption Beneath the Smoke of War 硝烟下的救赎 WGood LuckTW大吉大利T7k WordsCompleted Redemption Amid the Gunfire 1Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 408 末 The Apocalypse Broadcast 末日电波 WGood LuckTW大吉大利TSci-Fi & Apocalypse6k WordsCompleted Apocalyptic Radio Waves 1Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 409 战 The Little Brat on the Battlefield 战场上的“熊孩子” WGood LuckTW大吉大利T7k WordsCompleted The Little Brats on the Battlefield 3Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 410 厨 The Cook Who Hunted Traitors 厨子锄奸 WGood LuckTW大吉大利T6k WordsCompleted The Cook Who Rooted Out Traitors —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 411 三 The Three Corpses Case 三尸奇案 WGood LuckTW大吉大利T11k WordsCompleted The Three Corpses Case 3Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 412 心 The Scheming Adopted Son Is Raising a Puppy Again Today 心机义子今天也在养小狗 Tofu Pudding and Crucian Carp豆花鲫鱼Two Male Leads379k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Younger top, two male leads, one-on-one romance, ancient military setting, alternate history, happy ending] [Nameless orphan × (supposed) bandit's adopted son] [The young master is always right] × [I've worked hard for years and don't want to do this anymore. I need to find a sucker to take over my job.] Sincere, passionate gong × gentle, scheming shou Their tangled love and hatred twists and turns, until it all comes to nothing, like flowers reflected in a mirror and the moon in wat 112Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Full of pure love, ancient Chinese style, I really like the younger man/older woman pairing, recommended!

13. 413 城 City Shore 城岸 Little Seven, Old Seven小七老七Urban639k WordsOngoing A glamorous older landlady, a beautiful boss, a sweet and innocent young girl... Ding Yi, a poor kid trying to make his way in a materialistic city, is at the age when his hormones are raging, yet has nothing to his name. His life brings him both steamy encounters and plenty of helplessness... 162Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Let's see how it goes.

14. 414 对 I'm Sorry! Thank You 对不起！谢谢你 He Liu詥珋Urban333k WordsCompleted She slowly lay on her side on the marble bench. She took off the scarf around her neck and covered one eye with it, then curled up slightly, still lying on her side, with her legs pressed tightly together. Through a narrow gap in the scarf, she gazed at the sky, her eyes hollow, as if all life had left them. A cold wind swept past, ruffling her hair. People passing by occasionally glanced at her, but she didn't react. Then a piercing beam of light fell on her eyes. She raised a hand slightly to 9Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 415 穿 A Tale of Transmigration to Ancient Times 穿越远古的故事 Elegant Qingya of Ink Orchids墨兰清雅Ancient Romance281k WordsCompleted Li Le, who loves staying at home, transmigrates to ancient times. She survives in a prehistoric tribe with Guoguo, a little wild child she found, and uses her pocket dimension to become the "Goddess" and establish her own tribe. Together, they lead the people of ancient times toward a better life. (There is a male lead, and they stay together for life.) 158Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    A very enjoyable and satisfying novel.

16. 416 末 Is Surviving the Apocalypse Really That Hard? 末世生存很难吗？ Elegant Qingya of Ink Orchids墨兰清雅Sci-Fi & Apocalypse390k WordsCompleted After being reborn into the apocalypse, Yuan Yuan gains a pocket dimension and struggles to survive alongside her younger brother, younger sister, and teammates. People are kind by nature, but she isn’t a bleeding heart. She finds true love, and they depend on each other! 345Reads6.9Score—Shelves
17. 417 魂 The Soul Transmigrator 魂穿者 Elegant Qingya of Ink Orchids墨兰清雅Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted Two short stories about souls transmigrating into other bodies. They’re uplifting and perfect for readers who don’t have the patience for long novels! (This book is a flight of fancy, so don’t take it personally.) 30Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 418 七 The Final Seven Days: Time-Space Hunter 七日终焉：时空猎人 The Fiery East冒火的东方Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.0M WordsOngoing [Don't Doubt It: The Past, Present, and Future Exist Simultaneously] I accidentally revealed the truth about the spacetime network as it exists today. Three years of painstaking work, day and night, and at last it's here! A hardcore story for a female audience! No brainless characters! No stale tropes! The pinnacle of eerie rule-based mysteries, delivering a double blow of mind-bending puzzles and heartbreak! Three trials built around layered concepts shatter your perception, while the suffocati 31Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 419 纵 Across the Ages: Five Thousand Years of Yin and Yang 纵横：阴阳五千年 The Fiery East冒火的东方Mystery991k WordsCompleted Don't worry about the rating, it'll go up! Please don't skip chapters! Read straight through; the best is yet to come! "Vertical and Horizontal: Five Thousand Years of Yin and Yang" | High-Octane • Heart-Pounding • Heartbreaking • Plot Twists That Make It a Masterpiece | Temporal Bureau Conspiracy × Mythological Power Struggles × Holding the Line Against Despair Lin Yizhi, the Fate Warden, has patrolled the world with his sword for five thousand years. From the netherworld of the Warring States —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 420 澎 The Battle of Penghu 澎湖海战 The Fiery East冒火的东方Historical324k WordsCompleted The Original Novel of The Battle of Penghu: What is isolated must return; what is divided must unite! The tide of the world comes riding the wind! Read this original novel and you'll understand: if Taiwan hadn't been swiftly recovered at the time, it would have fallen to another country! Keep reading, the best is yet to come! The reunification of Taiwan is unstoppable! The sea wind carried prayer beads from twenty years ago, every bead soaked in the blood of the Shi family. In the summer of the 4Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 421 昆 A Strange Tale of Treasure Hunting in Kunlun 昆仑寻宝怪谭 The Fiery East冒火的东方Mystery520k WordsCompleted The Kunlun dragon vein splits open, and five bronze fragments engraved with “Dong Feng Po” come to light, throwing yin and yang into chaos and unleashing a series of uncanny incidents. Chen Jiu'er, heir to the tomb-raiding trade, ventures into an ancient tomb in Luoyang to find her missing father. She accidentally touches a fragment, awakening her dragon-marked bloodline, only to fall into a thousand-year-old killing trap. She joins forces with three others: a cold, beautiful coroner who can hea —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 422 娶 Taking a Wife Makes You Stronger 娶妻当变强 The Fiery East冒火的东方Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted This book is also known as The Healer's Hand Covers the Heavens and The Phoenix's Shadow Shines on the Snow. A brilliant story of a remarkable heroine, full of political scheming and mind games that will make you think! The best is yet to come! A great book that nearly lost readers because of its title! Follow a woman as she revives her nation and becomes its empress. She opens her eyes amid a heap of bones, only to discover that she is the deposed empress. Her husband has just established a new 56Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 423 爱 Love You, Old Me! 爱你老己！ The Fiery East冒火的东方Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Only those who know how to love themselves can benefit others. Three women make a show, but what about twelve? Every person has their own unique cracks and their own light. In Love Yourself, Old Me!, we see how this community of women supports one another and grows together, and how each finds healing and direction while running a bookstore, a spring teahouse, and a coffee shop. Love Yourself, Old Me! is a slow-burn masterpiece that lingers in the mind, a rich, multi-protagonist drama, and a swe 25Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 424 天 The Net of Justice: Part One, The Killer Cannot Escape 天网第一部真凶难逃 Author Shi Yu作家石玉Mystery503k WordsCompleted “The net of justice may be wide, but nothing escapes it.” Do you think you can get past her keen eye? The Web’s Number One Female Criminal Investigator: The Killer Can’t Escape Ye Bailing is the leader of a criminal investigation squad. Since joining the force, she has never stopped moving forward, come rain or shine. No matter how difficult a case is, she is determined to uncover the truth. This time, however, she faces a murder case beyond anything she could have expected... 130Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The perseverance and kindness shown during the manhunt brought warmth to the otherwise cold cases; under the watchful eye of the law, justice and compassion went hand in hand, touching the hearts of those who witnessed it.

25. 425 让 You Sent Me to Afghanistan as a Tourist, but I Went to Help the Refugees 让你去阿福汗旅行，你去接济难民 Dreaming Seventy-Two Times梦七十二回Urban301k WordsOngoing [Livestream + System + god-tier songs + battlefield survival + invincible wish-fulfillment] Also known as: Entertainment: After Being Shelved, I Became a Legend in Afghanistan After being shelved for three years and signing an eight-million-yuan performance bet, Ye Chuji was abandoned by his company in a war zone to fend for himself. The whole internet was waiting to laugh at him. But Ye Chuji, bound to the [Love and Peace System], launched a god-tier comeback amid the ruins! His song “A Little —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Sent to Afghanistan to Write Songs at the Start? I Turn the Tide and Help Millions of Refugees!" Tells the story of an original person who participated in a travel songwriting reality show. Used as a gimmick by the production team, they were sent to Afghanistan. The protagonist transmigrates to this world and awakens a charity system. While distributing naan bread and doing charity work, they also plagiarize songs. They fight their way back to the domestic entertainment industry and then to the world stage, ultimately achieving great success.

26. 426 小 Listening to Spring Rain All Night in a Small Tower 小楼一夜听春雨 Bright Moon Tilts明月倾Ancient Romance876k WordsCompleted A critically acclaimed historical romance ensemble that topped the annual charts! A calculating, lovesick beauty versus a dark, scheming top scholar! A historical take on Pride and Prejudice: life in the inner household isn't all scheming and rivalry, but also deep sisterly affection. The clever and capable Second Madam Lou takes the greatest pride in her life in having three beautiful daughters. To marry her three marriageable girls into “good” families, she travels a great distance to the capi 35.4kReads9.6Score5.8kShelves

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    Come and try these high-quality ancient Chinese romance novels!

27. 427 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 257.8kReads9.7Score30.2kShelves
28. 428 簪 The Flower-Pinned Young Man 簪花少年郎 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted When they first met, Qiao Yanan mistook the young man's sex, taking the breathtakingly beautiful youth for a girl. Thinking they were both fellow sufferers in this world, she treated “her” with great warmth, stirring the young man's heart. Once his identity was revealed, Qiao Yanan asked him to pose as her fake fiancé for her own safety. Having fallen for a beautiful young woman, the boy's heart beat faster and faster. He gladly accepted his new fiancée and did everything he could to turn their 10.4kReads9.6Score1.6kShelves
29. 429 幺 The Youngest Daughter, Changle 幺女长乐 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Miss Zhu Si’s rough fighting skills have always made her the laughingstock of the capital’s noble families. In everyone else’s eyes, that’s the sort of work meant for household guards. Zhu Changle, who considers herself invincible, isn’t ashamed of it. She’s proud. Not everyone can protect their own home, but she can! And then some! She’d even turn the whole capital upside down to protect it! Don’t believe her? Try her! 18.7kReads9.5Score3.1kShelves
30. 430 穿 I Became a Fussy Old Lady: While Everyone Else Fled the Famine, I Reclaimed the Land 穿成作精老太，别人逃荒我开荒 Fragrant Tangerine橘香袭人Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (No space, no System, no romance. A short drama with the same name has already been released. A warm, rustic story. Everyone says they wouldn’t survive three episodes after transmigrating into a chaotic era. Read this book, and you’ll survive ten more!) She transmigrated into a book, becoming the villainous aunt who abused the protagonist in a male-oriented novel, and was destined to be killed off. Jiang Zhi didn’t cling to the protagonist. She left him behind and relied on her extensive knowled 86kReads9.5Score8.2kShelves
31. 431 回 Back in the Capital, the Brilliant Miss Is Famous Across the Land 回京后，神算大小姐名满天下 Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance741k WordsCompleted [No romance + metaphysics + fortune-telling + satisfying read + secret identity + ghost-catching + lighthearted, no angst~] Yun Zhuo of the Xiao family was abandoned as a child. When her relatives come looking for her, she decisively returns to the capital to become a thorn in their side. Her birth mother says she’s uncouth and illiterate? But in the blink of an eye, she’s welcomed into the capital’s circle of master scholars, discussing poetry and prose and interpreting the fate of the world. T 151.8kReads9.6Score19.7kShelves
32. 432 将 The Bride-to-Be 将嫁 Echoes Linger for Three Days绕梁三日Ancient Romance287k WordsCompleted Three years ago, to pacify the western frontier, he married the daughter of the Governor-General of Yongzhou as his empress. But during his lifetime, he met Huo Shiying, the one and only woman of her kind, and the sole female general in the Great Yan dynasty. She doesn't know, and no one else does either, that he has followed her life for twenty whole years. When he was six, he first heard his mother and eldest sister mention her name, and wondered how a two-year-old girl could have been taken t 25kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves
33. 433 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 266.6kReads9.6Score31.2kShelves

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34. 434 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 142kReads9.7Score108kShelves
35. 435 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 24.9kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves
36. 436 系 The Claiming the Throne Series: Historical Romance Collection 《夺嫡》系列古言套装 Moonset月落Ancient Romance2.8M WordsCompleted [Sweet Historical Romance + Mutual Devotion + Palace Intrigue] Popular author Yueluo's trilogy of sweet romances: lighthearted and hilarious, with sweetness turned up to the max! "The Fight for the Throne": A feisty young lady who always gets even × the scheming, lovesick Ninth Prince. A laugh-out-loud, sugar-sweet battle for the throne! "Joy with You": A venomous, calculating king × a clever and decisive queen. A perfect match who will conquer the world together! "A Fine Day Bestowed upon You": 60.6kReads9.6Score6.1kShelves
37. 437 与 With Jin Chang’an (Based on the Screen Adaptation Starring Song Yi and Cheng Lei) 与晋长安（宋轶、丞磊主演影视原著） Jiu Lu Feixiang九鹭非香Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted The hit drama starring Song Yi and Cheng Lei is now airing! A beloved historical romance by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang! Female general vs. puppy-like boy. The child she casually picked up turns out to have two sides? A cold little gentleman by day, a loyal black knight by night. Is he a puppy turning into a wolf, and which side is the real him? A tale of love and hate between a female general and the heir of an enemy state! Li Shuang, the adopted daughter of a great general, guards the borders of the Grea 5.8kReads9.6Score929Shelves

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    These are all very good ancient Chinese romance novels.

38. 438 关 Guan Yu Battles Qin Qiong 关公战秦琼 Di Liu敌流Urban587k WordsCompleted Young Guan Xiaodao is a descendant of Guan Yu and idolizes him. All he wants to know is who was stronger, Guan Yu or Qin Qiong. Guan Yu, Guan Xiaodao's venerable ancestor, takes him to the Celestial Realm to help him fulfill his wish of seeing “Guan Yu battle Qin Qiong.” With several immortals pulling the strings, they begin searching for the “Nine Sages” of the Three Realms, and so an extraordinary journey begins. The naive Guan Xiaodao has no idea that he has already become part of an immense 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This should have been fine. You might know a little about those people and events, but you'd never guess there are so many twists and turns in the story...🤩🤩🥰🥰🤣🤣

39. 439 绝 Peerless Secret Words: The Spirit Heavens Chronicle 绝世密言：灵天记 Ouyang Miguo欧阳米果Eastern Fantasy997k WordsCompleted Through fantastical stories, this book explores the mysteries of the universe and explains the principles of life, helping readers understand why people live. In doing so, it can help them put their worries aside and embrace life's experiences with greater optimism and energy! 913Reads9.4Score127Shelves

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    Yi: If an ordinary animal becomes like this after returning to the True Spirit Realm, what would it be like if a human did? Mi: Humans can't return to the True Spirit Realm. College entrance exam cram schools are only offered in the Animal Realm; they don't exist elsewhere. Transferring schools is impossible; humans can only take the college entrance exam. 🙏🌹

40. 440 醒 Words to Awaken the World: The Spirit Journey 醒世密言：灵游记 Ouyang Miguo欧阳米果Urban27k WordsCompleted What is the human death rate? The answer is 100%. It's something no one can avoid or escape, and, damn it, it's an absolute fact. It couldn't be more true. Do we retain any awareness after death? Where do we go? What will we encounter? This book isn't about Liaozhai ghost stories or fantasy. Drawing on the travels of extraordinary people, accounts from hypnotists, and scientific research, it will guide you through the legendary world of souls and offer a preview of the place we will all eventual 45Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 441 攀 Climbing the Ranks of Power 攀登官峰 Wen Hai Shi Bei文海十贝Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted Xu Lu never imagined that an ordinary woman could climb the ranks in small but steady steps simply by being beautiful, and even help her husband get promoted along the way. She enjoys all kinds of privileges and takes in the boundless vistas from the summit of officialdom... 39Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Famine relief, famine relief, famine relief

42. 442 红 The Mist of the Dream of the Red Chamber 红楼梦雾 Wen Hai Shi Bei文海十贝Female-Channel Fanfiction33k WordsCompleted Lin Daiyu and her father, Lin Ruhai, are both brought back to life. They reclaim their family's assets from the Jia household and return to Suzhou. The lovestruck Jia Baoyu insists on going with them, determined to love only Sister Lin in this life. Even when Miaoyu hints that she is willing to become his concubine, he remains steadfast in his devotion to Daiyu. At last, their love reaches perfection... 53Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 443 赦 Forgive the Moon 赦免月亮 Lu Wu陆雾Mystery375k WordsCompleted [Classic Whodunit + Case-of-the-Week + Locked-Room Murders + Multiple Twists + Power Couple + Mutual Pining] To get revenge, Du Qingci kills two people, but runs into her old classmate Chu Dongping and has no choice but to become his partner. Together, they solve five cases in seven days. As they grow closer, their feelings heat up, and the killing intent draws nearer. Du Qingci: “Why does he keep looking at me? Did he spot my weakness? Is he going to silence me?” Chu Dongping: “Why does she kee 489Reads8.2Score108Shelves

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    I highly recommend this suspenseful and imaginative novel. It has many plot twists and a tight, original storyline.

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