Modern Romance and Urban Fantasy: Looking for Your Number One Pick 现言脑洞 都市脑洞 求书友心中的no.1

1. 1 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... 93.9kReads9.1Score6.8kShelves

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   The ceiling of urban imagination

2. 2 全EN My Villain Family Can Read My Mind, and Now This Fake Heiress Is Everyone's Darling 全家反派读我心，假千金被团宠啦 Eternal Life for a Thousand Leaves千叶长生Modern Romance759k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + mind reading + everyone’s favorite + real and fake heiresses + going off the rails] Jiang Jiran transmigrated into a book. The good news: she became a rich heiress, and her whole family was made up of top-tier powerhouses! Her parents were heads of a wealthy family, her eldest brother was a domineering CEO, her second brother was a famous celebrity, her third brother was a miracle-working doctor, her fourth brother was a battle-hardened god of war, and her fifth broth 7.2kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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   This looks good. ૮ •🥦• აᐝ

3. 3 星 Interstellar: They Want to Expel Me? I'll Build an S-Rank Mecha Instead 星际：逼我退学？反手造S级机甲 Three Moons in the Shadow月影成三Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted [Interstellar + comedy + academy + competitions + mecha crafting + management + no romance] Mecha queen Shen Zhaoyun is reborn three hundred years later. The teacher asks, “What do you think of Shen Zhaoyun, who created the Alliance’s first mecha? What drove her to create the world’s first mecha?” Shen Zhaoyun replies, “She’s a little clever, poor, stingy, and loves money… Why did she create mechas? Because she was afraid of dying!” The teacher flies into a rage, spittle flying everywhere. “Wron 48.6kReads9.4Score8.9kShelves
4. 4 泥 Hey, I’m at the Police Station. Come Get Me 泥嚎，人在警局，来捞一下 Li Zi Is a Little Salty李子有点咸Modern Romance820k WordsCompleted [Cool, adorable, tsundere heroine who’s the strongest alive × gorgeous, sickly male lead who’s a calculating, unhinged schemer] [The heroine is sweet and cute, not your traditional empress type] [The male lead is fiercely competitive and hopelessly lovestruck] [Yandere + unhinged + sweet romance + chaotic antics] Jiang Yu was once the empress of an empire. After dying, she is reborn in the modern world as the fake heiress of a wealthy family. The moment she wakes up, she learns that the biologic 67.9kReads9.1Score9.8kShelves

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   This lighthearted novel avoids the typical tropes of real and fake heiresses. There's no competition between the two heiresses; the real heiress is either trying to get someone out of trouble or on her way to do so. She's already been to the police station three times for stealing the male lead from the very beginning. The whole story is hilarious, and I didn't skip any chapters.

5. 5 开 A Trillion in Spending Money from the Start: The Gorgeous Heiress Is a God of Wealth 开局万亿败家资金：神豪她美又飒 From Today On, I'll Be a Godly Tycoon从今天开始当神豪Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted [Female-led romance + spendthrift System + befriending rich heirs + multiple handsome men] Many years later, a reporter asked the richest woman in the country, Ming Mei: “May I ask what your secret was to becoming the richest person in the country?” Ming Mei pushed up her sunglasses and said, “Because I’m a spendthrift.” 77.6kReads9.3Score8.8kShelves

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   123 Are all female-oriented novels featuring wealthy protagonists, and they're very good. I read the first one twice. 4567 Are all works by plagiarists, but they have great taste. 89 Leans towards film and television. 9 Is truly a masterpiece with no mindless plot. 10 Is the best female-to-male transmigration novel I've ever read; it's worth savoring. 11 Is very healing and perfect for when you're looking for something to read. 12 Is super sweet. 13 Amazed me; after reading it, I couldn't read anything else. It's so exciting!

6. 6 中 After Winning 300 Million, I Became the Luckiest Woman Alive 中奖三亿后，我成了人间锦鲤 Southeast Branch, Ah东南枝呀Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted Yu Shu, a struggling wage earner, suddenly wins 300 million yuan in the lottery. She thinks she's reached the pinnacle of life, but reality tells her that 300 million is only the beginning... Every car or house she buys comes with a grand prize from a scratch-off egg. She wins a pound of gold in a shopping mall raffle, scratches a lottery ticket on a whim and wins 50,000 yuan, gets her restaurant bill waived, wins every time someone shares a giveaway, and passes her graduate school and driving t 11kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
7. 7 神 A Tycoon’s Dream Girl: Every Handsome Man Falls Into My Arms 神豪万人迷，美男全都入我怀 Lamplight in the Courtyard篱落灯明Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted [Wealthy Heiress + Everyone's Dream Girl + Strong Female Lead + Feel-Good Story + Livestream Gifts + Multiple Handsome Men + Mary Sue + Smart Protagonist] A slice-of-life story with a slower pace and plenty of livestream-gifting scenes, featuring both men and women. The protagonist doesn't rely on gift rebates; she gives gifts purely as the mood strikes her. In her past life, she worked like a pack mule as a lowly office drone. In this life, she's a goddess of wealth with unlimited funds! Xu A 546Reads8.7Score—Shelves
8. 8 糟 Oh No, My Secret Identity Has Been Exposed 糟糕我的马甲被发现了 Loves Eating Pierogi爱吃头码头Two Male Leads294k WordsCompleted Dual male leads (Chen Lu × Xie Shi), and they're each other's couple! They're in love! Make sure you understand that before reading...! [Secret identities × System × Showbiz × Light Fantasy] Good heavens, what is this author even writing? How is this any different from forcing a turd out when you don't even need to go??? 873Reads9.1Score105Shelves
9. 9 娱 Showbiz: One Song, "Under the Sea," and the Whole Internet Fell Into Depression 娱乐：一首海底，全网抑郁 My Dream Is to Be a Landlord梦想是当包租公Urban517k WordsCompleted [Single heroine + sweet romance + healing each other] Good news: Your boy has transmigrated! Bad news: This guy has depression! One song, “Under the Sea,” sends the entire internet into an emotional spiral! Lin Su insists he really didn't mean for that to happen. He's actually a pretty optimistic guy (shrugs like a little bear), so he follows it up with another song, “Divorcing in the Republic of Ghana,” and breaks the netizens all over again! Audience: Like we'd believe a word you say! Lin Su s 3.2kReads8.7Score183Shelves
10. 10 开 From the Start, One Song, “Rice Fragrance,” Had the Whole Internet in Tears 开局一首稻香，引起全网泪奔 Cola Shrimp可乐虾Urban262k WordsCompleted Xu Chuan transmigrates to a parallel world called Blue Star and binds himself to an entertainment System. His girlfriend of three years dumps him right after starting college. At the school’s seventieth-anniversary celebration, the goddess Su Yuman, who was supposed to headline the event, is nowhere to be found. In a desperate pinch, Xu Chuan takes the stage to save the day and sings “Rice Fragrance.” The song resonates with viewers across the country, bringing them to tears. After entering 2.3kReads8.1Score134Shelves
11. 11 致 The Depressing Literary Master: One Copy of To Live Brought the World to Tears 致郁系文豪，一本活着全球泪崩 A Cat That Can Do Side Flips会侧空翻的猫Urban1.0M WordsCompleted (Parallel World + Rebirth + System + Literary Prodigy + Career + No Over-the-Top Drama + Not a Harem Novel) After leaving the military, Li Liwen, an office worker in a parallel world, had finally gotten his life back on track. But an unexpected industry downturn left him unemployed. The sudden blow triggered a heart attack in a fit of anger. When he woke up, he discovered he had returned to the age of seventeen. That year, he hadn’t even started his second year of high school. Then he stopped ho 26.2kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves
12. 12 满 The Max-Level Idol Is Reborn and Starts Losing Weight to Become a Movie Emperor 满级偶像重生后从减肥开始做影帝 Clear Little Pi清澈的小皮Two Male Leads619k WordsCompleted [Female-audience story with two male leads. Straight men, stay away!!] [Feel-good power fantasy! The author loves this kind of thing, so if you find it awkward, quit while you're ahead~] In his first life, Lu Rong spent half his life studying and rose to become a powerful minister. In his second life, he honored the original owner's wishes and entered the entertainment industry as a trainee. His debut night passed without much fanfare, but then a short video went viral and made him an overnight 2.4kReads9.3Score211Shelves
13. 13 震 The Chinese Entertainment Industry Is Stunned! From Nobody to Best Actress 震惊内娱！从素人到影后 Hotpot and Sesame Flatbread火锅烧饼Modern Romance490k WordsCompleted [Actor System + female lead focused on her career + no romance in the main story + no villainous supporting characters or face-slapping scenes] Le Li is gorgeous, with fair skin and delicate, captivating features. She has the classic cool, innocent beauty. The System spotted her while she was working a summer job, then found a way to get her into the entertainment industry. - She starts out as an ordinary girl and steps into the entertainment industry. She starts with minor roles and makes her w 4.9kReads9.2Score345Shelves
14. 14 变 Life After Becoming a Man 变成男人后的日子 A Cat in My Destiny命中有猫Two Male Leads723k WordsCompleted Female-to-male transformation + coming of age + comeback + gorgeous, flirtatious male lead + romance When fantasy becomes reality, how should I write the story of my life? I don't want to keep drifting through life, so I've decided to change! I'll work hard at studying! Music! Calligraphy! Art! Dance! I'll learn whatever I like and truly live for myself! I'll enjoy life and stop worrying about what other people think! Watch me take charge of my life and never feel lost again!!! 5kReads9.2Score303Shelves
15. 15 直 Livestream: The Laid-Back Grassland Life of a Young Man Who Quit His Job 直播：裸辞青年的草原悠闲生活 Perfectly Round Immortal浑圆真人Urban453k WordsCompleted A heartwarming livestreaming novel + System + lighthearted comedy + no romance in the main story + love of life and nature! Qi Guang unexpectedly obtains a livestream popularity System. He chooses to return to the grasslands where his parents once lived and become an outdoor streamer. “Congratulations, Host! You’ve received the top-tier hoof trimming skill!” “Congratulations, Host! You’ve received the Level One cooking skill!” “Congratulations, Host! You’ve received the advanced mounted archery 5.7kReads9.4Score569Shelves
16. 16 保 The Sweet, Flirtatious Nanny Makes the Aloof Lawyer’s Heart Race 保姆甜美撩人，禁欲律师脸红心跳 Dive into the Five Oceans to Catch Turtles下五洋捉鳖Modern Romance104k WordsCompleted [Housekeeper + Age Gap + Sweet Romance + 100,000-Character Short Story + Northeastern CEO + Foodie Novel] After resigning from her job, Cheng Nuo found herself a live-in housekeeper position. It paid 10,000 yuan a month, with room and board included. All she had to do was cook and clean, which was ridiculously easy for someone like Cheng Nuo, who was skilled at just about everything! But as she went about her work, Cheng Nuo began to notice that her employer was looking at her in a rather strang 3.5kReads9.0Score290Shelves
17. 17 我 I’m the Most Righteous Evil God Ever! 我这个邪神可太正了！ Sleep Until I'm Well Rested睡个饱觉觉Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [This is a deranged world!] [Cthulhu-inspired] [Careful: this story contains extremely intense psychological corruption. Read at your own risk.] One day, the world underwent a cataclysmic change! Every living thing was affected by an unknown force and mutated. And it wasn’t just living things... Human civilization was forced to retreat into the last nineteen fortress cities. People prayed to all kinds of gods for protection and blessings, struggling to survive in this hopeless world. Meng Yi arr 64kReads9.0Score6.7kShelves

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    Invincible, the mastermind behind the scenes + a blatant display of power!

18. 18 我 I Said There Were No Gods Tonight, So the Gods Fell 我说今夜无神，于是众神陨落 Ji Nanyi季南一Urban415k WordsCompleted [The print edition, titled A Godless Night, is available to search for on all platforms. The comic adaptation is now online.] [Plot-driven + infinite-flow + mild horror + countless twists] Yan Huang had a terminal illness. He didn't want to die, so he became a player in Instance. The System's evaluation of him read: [Player Yan Huang practices what he preaches and has impeccable morals. Congratulations, you have awakened the talent: Deceiver.] [Deceiver: Each lie you tell has a fifty percent cha 31.9kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
19. 19 重 Reborn CEO, Have You Gone Crazy? Why Are You So Clingy? 重生总裁疯了吧，这么粘我！ Bright and Awkward灼灼囧华Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was the power behind the scenes at the Lu Group, ruthless and decisive. One tap of her foot was enough to make the entire business world of the capital tremble! Yet for him, she willingly concealed her edge and devoted herself to the home. She was married to him for ten years and protected him for ten years, only to receive a fatal blow from him when she risked everything to save his life. As she lay dying, Lu Jing suddenly burst into wild, despairing laughter. “Shen Sh 787Reads7.8Score108Shelves

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    The second book, in particular, is hilarious. The female lead transmigrates into the book and becomes the villain's mother, not letting her do anything. I highly recommend it! 😂

20. 20 反 Villainous Son, Get Down on Your Knees. Mom Needs a Favor 反派儿子你跪下，妈求你点事 Rye Whiskey黑麦威士忌Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] (Doting father-type son x rebellious mother x no-brainer power fantasy x sweet romance x fantasy) In the great age of transmigrating into books, Su Miao transmigrates too. Other people become someone's unattainable first love, a wealthy heiress, or, at worst, a discarded wife. Su Miao is different: She transmigrates as the villain's real mother. She wants to smoke and drink, but the villain won't allow it. She wants fried chicken and milk tea, but the villain frow 180.3kReads9.2Score16kShelves
21. 21 玛 The Ultimate Mary Sue? Not So Fast, Let’s Take Another Look! 玛丽苏天花板？不确定再看看！ Mu Beichuan沐北川Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted Strong heroine + everyone’s favorite + Mary Sue + dog-taming romance (The short drama of the same name is now streaming) [You are an innocent, kind, gentle little white flower of a heroine. As the housekeeper at the F4 residence in an elite academy, you win all four F4 members over with your goodness and sincerity.] Selfish, lecherous, and cold Feng Qianqian: “Wait… me? You’ve got the wrong person bound to you, haven’t you? (¬_¬)” The System, refusing to admit it made a mistake: “I didn’t! Don’t 27.4kReads9.4Score4.1kShelves

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    I absolutely love this book! The female lead is incredibly strong and doesn't need to rely on anyone. Plus, she has four handsome men by her side. Fans of female-oriented novels are in for a treat.

22. 22 开 System from the Start: Becoming a God of Songwriting in a Parallel World 开局系统：在平行世界做曲神 Hotpot and Sesame Flatbread火锅烧饼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [System + Songwriting + No CP + Slice of Life + Main Story Complete] Bound to an entertainment System from the start, what could Su Xin do? Naturally, she went along with it! With “Hapiness Street” as her first song, Su Xin became a hidden gem of a songwriter in the eyes of artsy girls. Then came “Chase Your Dreams with a Pure Heart,” the perfect inspirational anthem! With “Ten Years,” “Legend,” and “Stranded,” Su Xin became the strongest new songwriter around! “Blue and White Porcelain,” “Red R 7.3kReads8.8Score542Shelves

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    The first one is a contemporary romance novel with no romantic pairing. The female lead transmigrates and becomes a music god in the entertainment industry thanks to a system. This is one of the better ones of this type that I've read because the system encourages the female lead to actively learn songwriting and composing, rather than directly rewarding her with songs. The second one I started reading recently is a male lead in the entertainment industry novel with a system, but it's a criminal system. However, the male lead uses a bug to act and kill people in the entertainment industry. The third one, also recently, is a BL (Boys' Love) novel where the female lead awakens a system, and it's a comment-based novel. The reason I say "awakens a system" is because the author changed the story to BL later on, making the male lead cheat on her with another male lead, thus creating a double male lead relationship. The female lead awakens when she almost dies, and the system takes her back to the past, changing her life and other worlds that were originally romance novels but were later changed to BL. This one is quite novel; it's the first time I've read something like this. The beginning was infuriating.

23. 23 刀 Brother Dao Goes Viral in Showbiz, and Fans Beg Me to Stop Killing 刀哥爆红娱乐圈，粉丝求我别杀了 Drunk in Solitude孤风一醉Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Lighthearted + no romance + absurd comedy + entertainment industry] [Print edition published | Comic adaptation released] Xiao He acquired a criminal golden finger that let him learn all kinds of criminal skills. But he could only stay alive by continually stabbing people. Xiao He: “I’m a perfectly decent college student. Who’d want to become a criminal?!” Wait, there really is a way! After an accident, Xiao He successfully exploited a bug in his golden finger. By acting instead of committing r 175kReads9.3Score14.7kShelves
24. 24 言 The Romance Heroine Turns Dark After Becoming a Tool for Boys’ Love 言情女主成卖腐工具人后黑化了 Roar, Roar, Garlic啸一啸蒜了Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Live comments + includes some gay-to-straight storylines + multiple male leads] Mo Fengchun discovers that Lin Jingyao, her childhood sweetheart and husband, has been cheating on her and plans to come clean tonight. His lover, Jiang Chenhe, is waiting right outside the door. Live comments flood past, wildly cheering on the pair's love while cursing her with the most vicious words and telling her to hurry up and die. She does die, but she takes both scumbags down with her. Just before her consci 18.9kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves

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    Although it is still being serialized

25. 25 盗 Thief Game: Starting with Kaito's Card 盗贼游戏：从获得基德卡片开始 The Last Glow at the World's End天涯余晖Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted [Character cards, gentlemanly, elegant, livestreaming, System, wish fulfillment] If you had the chance to commit theft legally, would you do it? In the year 2050, in a parallel world, peace has spread across the globe. To raise public awareness about crime prevention, China, the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, and other nations have joined forces to produce a show called The Thieves' Game. Contestants can exchange the items they steal for cash through the production team. In an instan 25.8kReads8.9Score3.6kShelves

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    The first book is really good. What would you do if stealing wasn't a crime? Imitate Kid, become Kid, surpass Kid! The second and third books are hilarious slice-of-life comedies. If you're feeling down lately, check them out. Trust me, they'll make you laugh your head off.

26. 26 京 A New Marriage in Beijing and Hong Kong: The Cold, Chaste Tycoon Kneels to Kiss Me 京港新婚：清冷禁欲大佬跪着吻我 Jun Qianliu君千流Modern Romance579k WordsCompleted (Publication news: Author Jun Qianliu; the short drama is now available) Alluring, pampered heiress of Beijing’s elite × powerful, untouchable beauty of Hong Kong Island Beijing’s elite | Hong Kong’s elite | business marriage | stern, fatherly type | seven-year age gap | sweet romance Shen Bingci, the third young lady of the most famous Shen family in Beijing, was spoiled and dazzling, having grown up surrounded by admirers. Recently, news broke that she had gotten engaged to Xie Yuli, the elde 29kReads8.4Score3.2kShelves
27. 27 三 Three Terrible Fortune Sticks? This Daoist Will Defy Heaven and Change Your Fate! 三次下下签？贫道替你逆天改命！ Water Is Blue水是蓝色的Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy + Meme references + Satisfying power fantasy] Fang Yang transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a Taoist priest, invited to take part in a livestreamed variety show. Visitor: “Reverend, I can’t get over her. What should I do?” Fang Yang: “She’s bad luck for you!” Visitor: “Reverend, I found a huge tomb. Want to come with me?” Fang Yang: “No. I can’t handle those mechanisms.” Visitor: “What mechanisms?” Fang Yang: “The public security authorities!” Visitor: “Reverend, a 44.4kReads8.9Score3.7kShelves
28. 28 我 I Was Just Driving, So Why Are the Viewers Laughing Their Heads Off? 我就开个车，观众们笑抽了？ Golden Hippo金色河马Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Zhang Yang wakes up to discover he’s participating in a reality show called All-Round Superstar, and his first job is as a rideshare driver. Female passenger: “Driver, how far can your car go on one liter of gas?” Zhang Yang: “When I get mad, I don’t go anywhere.” Female passenger: “My first-kiss boyfriend is still looking for me. Do you think I’m just too charming?” Zhang Yang: “Your first kiss? He’s still looking for you? Did you swallow his dentures?” Female passenger: “Driver, whenever I bre 46.3kReads9.2Score4.5kShelves
29. 29 撸 Do I Have to Take Responsibility for Petting Beastmen? What If I Petted Them All? 撸了兽人要负责？我全摸了咋办 Crossing the Long Wind渡长风Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted Xie Qiyun transmigrated into an interstellar beastfolk world. The beastfolk here looked human, but retained some animal traits. Though Xie Qiyun knew nothing about the rules of this world, she absolutely adored anything fluffy Heaven! This is heaven! Fluffy things! She’d pet them! She’d pet them with all her might! And the fluffy ones were more than happy to oblige, always offering her the most convenient spots to pet. Snow leopard general: “She touched my tail. She loves me.” Fox scientist: “Sh 8.7kReads8.4Score1.7kShelves

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    These two books are really good, the first one is especially good, but it's still being serialized.

30. 30 她 So What If She’s Ordinary? She’ll Seduce Her Way to the Top 她是普通人又怎样？偏要引诱上位 Half a Blade of Grass半束草Modern Romance623k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + Clear-eyed surrender + Mary Sue + Multiple male leads + Coercive possessiveness + Everyone is wicked; the heroine has limited perspective on her previous life, and all the male leads are sexually inexperienced] [Reader’s Guide] A self-serving, clear-headed heroine who seems like a sweet, innocent flower x ① a gentle-looking, dark-hearted little menace ② a spoiled, brutal heir to a truly wealthy family ③ a hypocritical, dark-hearted politician who scorns human rights ④ a no 27.3kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves
31. 31 任 The Mission Starts Over a Hundred Times 任务重来一百次 milieModern Romance20k WordsCompleted “You came to save me, so why can’t you look only at me? Why do you have to give your attention to those one, two, three insignificant people?” “You seem so shy. You never take my hand first. Even just now, you only did it because of someone else.” “Now that you have me, you don’t treat me as well as you used to. There wasn’t any strawberry milk today either, was there?” 6.3kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves

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    You can check out these four. The third one has a 9.9 rating; it's Sanjiu's new book and completely blows the first two out of the water. Her writing skill speaks for itself. The first one, though short with only four chapters, is really good, but I don't know why it has such a low rating—it's incredibly heart-wrenching. The second and fourth books are Sanjiu's earlier works. The second one has many fans, but also many critics; I personally loved it, and it's also Sanjiu's breakthrough work. The fourth book is Sanjiu's first book; it's alright, but the writing style isn't as good as the latter two.

32. 32 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 1MReads9.9Score162.2kShelves
33. 33 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 1.7MReads9.9Score183.1kShelves
34. 34 为 I Wrote History as a Novel Just to Copy Ancient Poems 为了抄古诗词，我把历史写成小说 My Name Isn't Huanfulai我不叫还复来Urban1.1M WordsCompleted This is a world with very few historical records. Its history is almost identical to Earth's: the Qin and Han dynasties, the Three Kingdoms, the Tang and Song dynasties, and the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. But the historical figures are completely different, and the records are brief, with much of them lost. Even the poems of its writers and poets have rarely survived. The lack of historical heritage has made both the nation and its people even more deeply and fervently devoted to history an 10.1kReads6.9Score536Shelves

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    Good urban novel

35. 35 开 My Mom Was Serving Dishes from the Start, and I Turned My Life Around to Reform the World 开局妈传菜，迷途知返我调教世界 Discussing Heaven and Expounding the Dao谈天衍道Urban5.0M WordsOngoing He transmigrates to a parallel world. From the start, he is cruelly manipulated by a beautiful classmate. A high school student facing the college entrance exams is saddled with tens of thousands in debt, driving his family into bankruptcy. While figuring out how to make money, he suddenly discovers that the culture and entertainment of this world have nothing in common with those of his previous life. Its culture is weak, and its people suffer from a profound lack of national confidence… Ev 12.2kReads7.9Score792Shelves
36. 36 超 Superpowers: I Have a Replication Mirror 超能：我有一面复刻镜 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Gods Descend, Calamity Begins] When cultivators from the divine realm invade Earth, superpowers and modern weapons become humanity's last line of defense! Can Gou Chen and Adam, Earth's only two superpower academies, shoulder humanity's future? What kind of hidden strength does Huaxia, hailed as the Chosen Nation, possess? This is a feast for the Godslayers! A young man gains the power to replicate abilities. With a mortal body and the power of the world in his hands, he will ultimately slay th 118.4kReads9.6Score13.5kShelves
37. 37 棋 Hikaru No Go: With You, Yu Sheng, Everything Is Glory 棋魂之俞生有你，便是荣光 Crab Who Loves Slacking Off爱摸鱼的螃蟹Two Male Leads551k WordsCompleted The story picks up after the Beidou Cup in the live-action Hikaru no Go series. 533Reads8.6Score104Shelves

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    The first book is very good. If you like the Hikaru no Go TV series, this is its sequel, although it features two male protagonists. The second book focuses on leveling up through the laughter of others and the points gained from defeating monsters. There's no infighting between families, nor any brutal battles between geniuses. Only a group of like-minded companions fighting on the battlefield.

38. 38 怪 Monsters Run Amok: I Sweep This World with Laughter 怪物横行：我以笑声横扫此界 Hardworking Goldfish努力的金鱼Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [No female lead + System + transmigration + demon beasts + undead + artificial intelligence] Lu Yu transmigrates to a strange world of spirit and martial arts, where technology and cultivation, demon beasts and the undead overturn everything he thought he knew. Luckily, a golden finger is essential for anyone who transmigrates. But after reading the System’s introduction, he decides he’d be better off without this ridiculous thing. He’s a man through and through, not some peerless beauty, so why 2.9kReads8.9Score240Shelves
39. 39 钓 The Flirty CEO's Excessive Pampering Backfires 钓系总裁因为太宠而翻车了 Some Big Chen某大陈Two Male Leads422k WordsCompleted [Original Title: The Charismatic CEO Is Kept on a Tight Leash by His Male College Student Wife] [Dual Male Leads + Enemies Thrown Together + CEO + Power Couple + From Flirt to Devoted Lover] [A flirtatious, haughty CEO who’s forced into the bottom role × a straight male college student working his way through school] Gu Yanyu, a major investor in the film and television industry, was young, wealthy, refined, and handsome. He fell in love at first sight with someone (crossed out: lust at first si 2.5kReads9.3Score302Shelves

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    This book got me hooked on novels with two male leads; it's a masterpiece for me, and all other similar stories have become bland and uninteresting. 🥺

40. 40 末EN The Apocalypse Is Coming? I’ll Arrive First! 末日降临？我先降临！ Noodle King Zai板面王仔Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.8M WordsCompleted [The print edition of I'm a Supplier of Survival Plans for the End Times is now available on major platforms] [Character growth · Multi-theme stages · Ensemble cast · Occasional brutal takedowns · No cookie-cutter plot · No mindless wish fulfillment] After facing repeated layoffs and betrayals, Su Jin was at the lowest point of his life when he was accidentally hired by a mysterious company. Countless worlds are on the brink of destruction. Only by saving their clients can the sparks of civiliza 411kReads9.2Score34.2kShelves

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    The latest masterpiece from the god of the lower three roads, a new artistic gem on the board. If you don't like it, come find me and I'll give you a piece of my mind 😳

41. 41 跑 Keep Running: I Rip Off Name Tags from the Start, and Bai Lu Breaks Down 跑男：开局撕名牌，白露崩溃 Milk-White Skin, White Deer my牛奶皮肤白鹿myUrban5.0M WordsCompleted [One heroine: Bai Lu] Jiang Baichen transmigrates to a parallel world. When he opens his eyes, he discovers that he's become a bell-wearing pursuer tasked with catching the Keep Running cast. Jiang Baichen is an obscure third-tier entertainer whom the director brought in as a last-minute replacement, but he awakens a god-tier Choice System. Choose to tear off every Keep Running cast member's name tag, and earn top-tier musical skills. Choose to win the game alongside Bai Lu, and earn top-tier ac 703Reads8.9Score100Shelves
42. 42 跑 Running Man: From the Start, I'm the Man in Black, and Bai Lu Is Losing It 跑男，开局黑衣人，白露麻了 Seeing Through Hongcheng看破鸿程Urban270k WordsOngoing [Keep Running] [Single Female Lead: Bai Lu] [Multiple Professions] “Domineering CEO” Su Yu appears on Keep Running and unexpectedly awakens a career-selection System. Complete missions to unlock the corresponding career skills. Unlocked career: Crime Boss. Skills: [Kingly Aura], [Intimidating Gaze], [Suit-Wearing Bruiser] Unlocked career: Demon Teacher. Skills: [Silent Shadow Step], [Heart-to-Heart Pep Talk], [All-Seeing Perspective] Unlocked career: Refined School Bully. Skills: [Forceful Intim 61Reads5.7Score—Shelves
43. 43 财 My Dad's a Tycoon, My Mom Holds the Power, and I'm Bai Lu's Assistant 财阀的爸大权的妈，白露助理的我 The Alluring Night夜色诱人Urban764k WordsCompleted {Single Heroine + Lighthearted Comedy + No System + Letting Loose + Forced to Work} My name is Jiang Wangbei, and I'm a rich second-generation heir. My dream is to slack off. After all, my family has enough money to last several generations. But... 787Reads6.9Score104Shelves
44. 44 放 You'd Rather Chase Bai Lu Than Run the Family Business? 放着家业不管，你去追白露 A Golden Retriever Traveling the World旅行世界的金毛Female-Channel Fanfiction476k WordsCompleted [One Female Lead + Bai Lu + Showbiz + Sweet Romance] When a wealthy heir meets the “hilarious” Bai Lu, he disguises himself as a rookie assistant and enters her world, only to discover she's nothing like the “sweet girl” described in her publicity materials. She can apprehend thieves with her bare hands while filming, eat hotpot on set without a hint of celebrity airs, yet when attacked by haters, she'll hide in her best friend's arms and cry until she starts shaking. 163Reads6.7Score—Shelves
45. 45 娱 Showbiz: I Got a Call from Bai Lu During a Concert 娱乐：演唱会中接到白露电话 Lin Shen Sees the Deer林堔时见鹿Urban2.1M WordsOngoing [Entertainment] + [System] + [Keep Running] + [Bai Lu] + [Single Heroine] + [Variety Shows] + [All-Round Star in Film, TV, Music, and Variety] Who would have thought that Lin Shen, the top-tier star who won first place on Tomorrow’s Son, had been dating someone for six years? And that Lin Shen’s girlfriend was none other than Bai Lu, one of the hottest actresses born in the ’90s? By coincidence, their relationship was finally revealed because of a phone call during Lin Shen’s concert at the Bird 2.5kReads7.7Score127Shelves
46. 46 仙 The Immortal Emperor's Retirement Life 仙帝的退休生活 Broken Blade断刃Urban1.8M WordsOngoing Invincible, reborn, no secrets from the family + overpowered hero + one heroine + sweet romance + goofy humor + laid-back daily life The eldest grandson of the Liu family of the old capital was persecuted... No, that’s not right. Let’s start over! As an idle Immortal Emperor, I just want to retire, feed the birds, walk the dog, and spend time with my wife and kid. A thousand-year-old ghost? My brother-in-law is a city inspector in the underworld. Look into it. A hidden sect? My great-grandfather 19.7kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    I haven't read many urban fantasy novels (or rather, I don't have a concept of them). Let me recommend an urban comedy.

47. 47 重 Reborn in Fangyuan City, I Shatter Chu Ying’s Daoist Heart! 重生方圆市，击溃褚嬴道心！ A Tree Falls to Dust一木落尘Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [Web Drama: Hikaru no Go] [System] [The Divine Move] [Dream-Making Master] Ke Shi transmigrates to Fangyuan City and is bound to the Great Han Go Sage System. The System assigns him a mission: completely shatter Chu Ying's resolve. Ke Shi finds Shi Guang and begins facing Chu Ying in one match after another. After winning decisively again and again, Ke Shi tells Chu Ying, "Give up. In the precise calculations of Go, there is no such thing as a divine move. The divine move you're searching for wa 19kReads7.5Score1.5kShelves
48. 48 心 How Could a Scheming, Obsessive Man Not Have a Wife? His Wife Is So Sweet 心机病娇怎可能没老婆！老婆甜 Su Yu Liao苏欲撩Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted After catching her scumbag fiancé cheating on her with her stepsister, Wen Sisu, Wen Qiansu was kicked out of the house by her scumbag father. Poor, innocent, and helpless, the girl collapsed in front of Mr. Huo’s car on a stormy night. The rumors said Mr. Huo was insane and cruel, with a ruthless streak. Whatever you did, never provoke him, or you’d meet a terrible, terrible end. When she woke up, a gentle, handsome man was holding a bowl of medicine. “Baby, it’s time to take your medicine.” We 12.9kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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    I like this one. The male lead is a scheming guy who tries every means to get the female lead to marry him. It's pretty sweet overall, but there's also a little bit of angst.

49. 49 被 After My Scumbag Dad Abandoned Me, My Billionaire Dad Spoils Me to the Heavens 被渣爹抛弃后，首富爸爸宠翻天 Xia Tianbao夏甜宝Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The day Sui Sui's mother died, she called her father and uncle. Her father didn't want her, and her uncle told her to go die. Just then, the richest man in town happened to pass by, took her home, and made her his daughter. She thought she'd be a pitiful little stray, but on the day she arrived at the He family home, Grandma waved her hand, and luxury goods from all over the city filled the place. She could pick whatever she wanted. Her billionaire dad: Now that you're my daughter, whoever bulli 47.5kReads8.9Score4.1kShelves

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    The first book is a bit heart-wrenching, though only 20,000 words long, it's quite good. The female lead has a dream where Gu Sheng loves her deeply and everyone around her is wonderful. Later, there's a twist, and she returns to reality. In reality, Gu Sheng doesn't love her; her mother gave birth to her only to try and keep her father, but he also committed suicide. The second book is also good, though the author is still updating it. While the rating is a bit low, both books are truly amazing!!! You should check them out.

50. 50 谈 Negotiations Failed, Prepare for the Assault 谈判失败，准备攻坚 Dantalion但他林Urban5.3M WordsCompleted [No System, ensemble cast, ensemble cast, don’t get it wrong, this is an ensemble story, not wish fulfillment, supernatural abilities, lighthearted, no bitter grudges, a little relaxation, not a monster-grinding-and-leveling story, goofy] In a world where everyone awakens supernatural abilities, Jiang Tao awakens an F-rated ability called “Negotiations Failed, Prepare to Breach.” And so he sets out on a path unlike anyone else’s, living a life that’s uniquely his own. 5.4kReads8.1Score385Shelves

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    Everyone was living their own lives. When Jiang Tao suggested changing the crime hours in Datian City, they naturally welcomed it with open arms, since they worked from 8 AM to 5 PM. From 5 PM until 8 AM the next morning, no crimes would occur, allowing them to quietly enjoy a relaxing break after a busy day. Those arrested, however, were all arrogant, believing themselves to be powerful and wanting to challenge the established order… "Kill them!!" Someone shouted, and the crowd erupted in a deafening, synchronized shout. "Everyone's saying so, so just bow down." Jiang Tao looked at the first person kneeling before him, who cried out in despair, "I…I only stole a phone, it's not like I have to die!!!" "Yeah, you knew I wouldn't allow this to happen, and you knew I was going to make an example of someone on the first day, yet you still went and stole something. You're asking for death. Do you think there's still a loophole to exploit this time?" Slowly walking to the other person's side, Jiang Tao raised the knife in his right hand, and the scene immediately fell silent. The crowd on the ground immediately erupted in even louder shouts. As heads fell one after another, Jiang Tao felt a surge of pleasure. The feeling of personally taking a life was simply wonderful. It was like finally taking the first puff of a cigarette after holding it in for 48 hours. The rush of blood throughout his body, the elimination of all worries and anxieties, the feeling of wanting to close his eyes and fall into the most comfortable sleep of those 48 hours—it made him smile. Li Meng and the others at the front of the crowd watched this beast finally having its fill, their hearts filled with complex emotions. For Da Tian City, from now on, everyone knew that whoever committed a crime at night would die, but as for the future, it was hard to say. "The king of Da Tian City... He was crowned in this way."

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