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1. 51 恶 The Villainess Is Everyone's Darling 恶女她万人迷 Earning 108,000 a Month月入十万八Modern Romance106k WordsCompleted [Multiple Male Leads] [Male Rivals Competing for Her] [Love Triangle] [Mary Sue] Yunque always thought she would live an ordinary, exhausting life. But ever since a shooting star streaked across her vision, everything changed. * The legendary campus beauty, untouchable as a flower on a high peak, met her and bowed his head, giving her everything just for one more glance. The campus heartthrob begged humbly for her love: "Queque, I don't know what love is. I can learn, little by little. Please do 1Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 52 惊 What?! The Beautiful Girl Woke Up to Find Her Child Was Three! 惊！美少女一觉醒来孩子三岁！ Yu Yier余宜尔Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Published print edition: Nian Nian Xiang Xu] [Both leads' first love + adorable child + CEO + sweet romance + healing + villain] Original title: What?! A Beautiful Young Woman Woke Up to Find Her Child Was Three! At eighteen, Xu Chuniann confessed her feelings to her crush. After a night of drinking, she woke up six years in the future. From what she could tell, her twenty-four-year-old self was difficult and capricious. Her husband, whom she had secretly loved for years, had given up on her, a 38.5kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves
3. 53 舔 Three and a Half Years as a Simp, Then the System Told Me I Had the Wrong Target 舔狗三年半，系统说我攻略错对象 Beauty Zhang Sanfeng美女张三疯Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, stunning woman × refined, gentle, devoted man] [The second male lead goes through hell to win her back] 1. Qiao Yin spent three years and eleven months being Lu Jinzhi's devoted lapdog. Everyone in the capital knew she would never marry anyone but him, until the System told her she had been pursuing the wrong person. Qiao Yin: ... 2 Qiao Yin suddenly disappeared from Lu Jinzhi's side. On the first day she was gone, Lu Jinzhi sneered: “Just a little game of playing hard to get.” On 36.2kReads9.4Score4.8kShelves
4. 54 长 Teacher Chang Mao 长矛老师 Beyond the Mountains山外Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted Originally titled “You Sell Swords, I Go Crazy: Together, We Set the Entertainment Industry Straight” [Rebellious CEO × Defiant Top-Tier Star] [Entertainment industry + absurd comedy + dating show + nonsense + memes + shameless antics] Jiang Qiyu transmigrated into a book. She became a brainless cannon-fodder character in a novel about a fake heiress in the entertainment industry. After taking a phone call, she realized the plot was already more than halfway through. Her family had abandoned he 175.8kReads9.7Score20.5kShelves

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   The female protagonists are both crazy and funny, and they are super funny. They don't play bad jokes and make their own jokes. The male protagonists are also super doting, super sweet and not abusive at all. The male and female protagonists have novel designs and full-figured images.

5. 55 这 This Princess Consort Is a Force to Be Reckoned With, and She Deserves to Be Spoiled! 这个王妃路子野，得宠！ Noble Title for a Meal封侯拜饭Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted The Prince Regent says, “My princess consort is of royal blood, a delicate flower who can't lift a finger.” Meanwhile, the Prince Regent's consort, a whip in her left hand and a blade in her right, beats a gang of rebels until they flee in terror. The Prince Regent says again, “My consort only knows how to sew. How would she know anything about the occult?” A century-old ghost, sewn up like a kite by the Prince Regent's consort, weeps as it flies through the sky. The Prince Regent sighs again. “ 11.3kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
6. 56 装 I Kept Up the Act for Two Years, Then They Suddenly Read My Mind 装了两年突然被读心了 Hu Yu蝴俞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication in print] Also known as When My Billionaire Husband Started Coughing [Brooding, secretly snarky CEO X quirky, 'fake' innocent flower] Qi Weiran was a CEO worth billions. Because he carried a rare gene, he had a body that never got sick. But he could only live to the age of fifty. After he died, half his estate would go to his contract wife. One day, Qi Weiran's body, which had never shown a single sign of illness, suddenly began to cough. His adoring young wife, who loved 47kReads9.5Score6.3kShelves
7. 57 温 Mr. Wen, Happy Married Life 温先生，婚后愉快 Tong Xiang桐香Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted [Long-planned romance + secret crush + slow-burn love + sweet pampering + both devoted to each other + no angst + age gap of about five years] [Not a strong female lead] [Short drama: As Tender as Before, now streaming] * [Gentle, elegant Jiangnan beauty & reserved, composed business tycoon] Rong Yan had lived with her maternal grandfather since childhood. When she heard that he had found her a match, she assumed it would be the second son of the Wen family, Wen, who was also a doctor. She had n 14.4kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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8. 58 迟 Mr. Zhou, Better Late Than Never (Popular Short Drama Now Airing) 迟来的周先生《同名短剧热播中》 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Modern Romance565k WordsCompleted The published edition of Marrying Your Ex-Fiancé's Uncle! Childhood sweethearts who grew to loathe each other, Jian Cheng went from being Zhou Yufeng's cherished one to a mere inconvenience. In his story, she became a vicious, scheming woman, the villainess. Later, they broke off their engagement. Everyone waited for her to become a laughingstock, but she turned around and married her former fiancé's uncle: a noble, untouchable man no one dared lay a finger on. Jian Cheng once saved Zhou Tingyan 24.1kReads9.5Score4kShelves
9. 59 独 A Secret Marriage Sweet as Honey 独家蜜婚 Black, White, and Gray黑白灰Modern Romance4.6M WordsCompleted On her very first blind date, he whisked her straight to the civil affairs bureau, and they got their marriage certificate that same night. Only after the wedding did she discover that he was the eldest grandson of the Lu family, as well as the CEO of the Lu Group, one of the country’s biggest corporations. She only wanted an ordinary man and an ordinary life. She never expected to marry a CEO with such an intimidating family background! “Madam, now that you’re aboard this pirate ship, there’s n 357Reads9.0Score105Shelves
10. 60 空 The Sweet Little Wife Dropped from the Sky: The CEO Uncle Dotes on Her 空降小甜妻：霸总大叔宠上瘾 A Lazy Little One懒懒的一小只Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The short drama is now available. Just search for the protagonist’s name! [Married first, fall in love later + Devoted husband + Two powerful figures pretending after marriage] [After their sudden marriage, the billionaire CEO finally shows his true colors!] Kicked out of her home, poor real heiress Yu Zheng marries the domineering CEO in a whirlwind wedding. His sweet, obedient little wife is soft and easy to push around, while her rich, domineering older husband is strong and full of energy. H 6.6kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
11. 61 我 Me? A Single-Element Mage? Are You Sure? 我！单系魔法师你确定？ Catch the Stars抓住星星Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Can you believe it? Ji Hua transmigrates into a novel her best friend was reading. The bad news: She’s transmigrated, and there’s no way back. The good news: The novel’s main story has already ended, and the identity she’s transmigrated into is quite prestigious. The novel Good-for-Nothing Mage is about two good-for-nothing leads who rise to success. It’s worth mentioning that both the male and female leads each have a beloved person they can never forget. And here’s the best part: the male lead 16.1kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves

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    Must see Baozi!! It's super touching, especially from the back, and everyone in the plot has their own shining points, especially the famous scenes and quotations. This is the best book I've read this year!! [Adoration][Adoration][Adoration][Admiration]

12. 62 魅 [F4] Maxing Out Their Charm Is a Waste If You Don't Train Them Like Dogs 【F4】魅力值点满不训狗可惜了 I Don't Eat Cheese我不吃芝士Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Noble academy, everyone's favorite, male? competition, privilege, old-school melodrama.] You transmigrate into a brainless F4 romance novel packed with melodrama, old-school tropes, privilege, and **. F1 is cold and abstinent, with Buddhist prayer beads around his wrist. F2 looks kind but is cruel inside and loves raising poisonous creatures. F3 is brooding and romantic, a playboy. F4 is brutal and ruthless, with little self-control. The F4 boys come from powerful families. They're cruel, unpre 3.1kReads8.7Score364Shelves
13. 63 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 31.1kReads9.1Score3.7kShelves
14. 64 论 How an Average Woman Survives in an ABO World 论普女如何在abo世界生存 Sleepy Frog困困蛙唷Modern Romance488k WordsOngoing Before she transmigrated, Chun Lin was an ordinary person. After transmigrating, she became an ordinary beta with a disability. She had none of the relevant hardware, could not smell pheromones, and could not be affected by them... That was just fine. As an ordinary person, all she wanted was to live an ordinary, unremarkable life... But for some reason, all sorts of beauties were always surrounding her, saying things like... “Why can’t you look only at me?” Chun Lin was confused. Chun Lin ignor 2.6kReads8.2Score181Shelves
15. 65 黑 The Crown of the Dark Moon 黑月光冠冕 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [The first print volume is now available] [Sweet Romance in a Wealthy Family] + [A Forbidden Love Falls from Its Pedestal] + [Characters Awaken] + [A Chaotic Love Rival Showdown] “You are a cannon-fodder character in this world. Your character tags are: beautiful, vicious, and stupid. When you were eight, you were adopted by the Shen family, the most powerful family in Whale Harbor. The head of the family treasured you like a gem, but you joined forces with your villainous mother to scheme agai 260.6kReads9.5Score38.7kShelves
16. 66 惹 After I Tamed Those Yanderes, They All Became My Dogs 惹了病娇后，全训成狗 Baa Baa Sheep Bear绵羊咕咕熊Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [Male rivals competing for her + love-triangle showdowns + satisfying wish fulfillment + female gaze + irresistible heroine + all the men try to win me over + forced love with a yandere] One day, you suddenly transmigrate into an otome game. Your role in the game is a wealthy heiress, and your mission is to survive. You find it confusing. How could a realistic game put your life in danger? Then one day, you see the impeccably dressed CEO from daytime clutching your clothes at night, his expre 9.8kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
17. 67 恶 The Wicked Consort's Thoughts Are Exposed, and Her Beast-Husband Harem Goes Wild 恶雌曝光心声，兽夫团宠发疯 Red Qiang Flute红羌笛Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A sweet, soft-spoken college girl is transported to an interstellar beast world overflowing with pollution. After obtaining a Purification System, she grows into the one and only Sacred Female who can cleanse the entire world! Her predecessor was wicked, and the people around her can actually hear her thoughts. They realize right away that she isn’t the same person and immediately change their attitude toward her. “With A Yao here, we’ll never have to worry about pollution levels going through t 9.2kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
18. 68 小 The Tiny Boss Is Everyone's Favorite, and She Coddles Her Scumbag Dad Like He's Her Placenta 小小老子当团宠，把渣爹当胎盘哄 Hu Yu蝴俞Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The print edition of A Boat in a Single Thought is now available on all platforms. [Comedy + raising kids + everyone’s favorite + 1v1 romance + devoted couple + the adult heroine’s love interest is Lu Jinghuai] [A funny, sunny heroine who actually has eight hundred tricks up her sleeve x a saintly beauty who is really a sinister, venomous schemer] Ji Nian transmigrates into a novel where the heroine is adored by everyone, becoming the universally disliked biological daughter of the heroine’s pow 117.5kReads9.6Score13.5kShelves
19. 69 这 Is This Right? I'm a Beta! 这对吗？我是Beta啊！ Curvature Flight曲率飞行Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Interstellar + ABO + Strong Female Lead with a Leveling-Up Story + Multiple Male Leads, All Devoted] Wang Ran was determined to be the fiercest Alpha, pilot the coolest mecha, and date the hottest Omega. So from childhood on, she acted recklessly and arrogantly, making countless enemies: She mocked her illegitimate older brother as a lowly, useless B-rank. She constantly bullied her rival, who was also predicted to become a powerful Alpha. She abducted a pretty male Omega, intending to for 2.6kReads8.9Score364Shelves
20. 70 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 5.8kReads8.4Score802Shelves
21. 71 糟 Oh No! The Male Supporting Character Keeps Turning Evil 糟糕！男配他一直在黑化 Hua Ning, Whose Surname Is Shen婳宁她姓沈Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [An elegant yandere hero and a clear-headed heroine who isn't ruled by romance.] [Love triangle + campus + showbiz + sexual tension. Both leads are inexperienced. The romance develops slowly, and at first the hero is the only one in love. Please note: the heroine isn't a strong female lead, and when the hero gets jealous, he may do things that hurt her. Read with caution.] [There isn't much campus-related plot; most of the story takes place in showbiz.] Shen Huaining has no idea how diligently p 5.3kReads9.2Score623Shelves
22. 72 钓 The Seductive Sweetheart Struggles to Survive in a Deadly Love Triangle 钓系娇娇小美人在修罗场求生 Sparkling Little Gold闪闪小金Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] All male leads are devoted to one woman | Ultimate love-triangle showdown | Flirtatious charmer trains men like dogs - [You are a foolish, shallow, and vicious supporting actress, jealous of the talented and universally adored heroine. You set out to target every man connected to her.] [You shoved the aloof villain onto a bed, and the brooding top student is kneeling in punishment in the bathroom.] [You drugged your proud peacock of a childhood friend and stuffed him in 70.3kReads9.4Score8.9kShelves
23. 73 招 After I Lured in a Crazy Merman, He Tricked Me into a Mating Bond 招惹疯批人鱼后，他竟骗我结偶 Yutang Hasn't Slept雨棠未眠Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Morally Corrupt Yandere Merman x Forced Love x Taming the Dog x Mutual Devotion] When they first meet on a deserted island, Fan Yi only wants to eat the poor little human before him. Si Tang schemes tirelessly to become his “friend” so she can escape. But later, the god lowers his snow-white lashes, his expression carrying a tranquil sort of madness. “Since Tangtang wants to leave so badly, how about I make you into a specimen? Then you can stay with me for a hundred years, or even a million. W 2.9kReads8.9Score452Shelves
24. 74 反 Has the Villain Put on His Good Little Dog Tag? 反派他叼好小狗牌了吗？ Edaravone依达拉奉Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted My new story is out! You can read my work on Fanqie Novels. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 6.6kReads9.0Score635Shelves
25. 75 被 Everyday Life with a Male Ghost Haunting Me 被男鬼缠身的日常生活 Stars Flowing Like a Gentle Stream细水长流的星Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted [Content warning]😈👿👹🤡👺 Extremely depressing, not a sweet romance, and there’s no mutual devotion. The heroine suffers terribly in the early chapters. If you’re easily upset and only enjoy healthy relationships, don’t read this book. Don’t even open it. If you like messed-up romances, though, you can give it a try... Back in school, Leng Xiaozhi fell for a boy in the class next door. From then on, she had nightmares night after night, dreaming that her dead classmate chased her as a ghost. She do 1.9kReads8.6Score176Shelves
26. 76 笔 The Demon I Wrote Crawls Out of the Manuscript Tonight 笔下恶魔今夜爬出稿纸 The Snail Is Very Lazy蜗牛很懒Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted [Dark healing + mild horror and thrills + suspenseful romance that's easy to follow + chaste male lead] Lu Zhaozhao, a suspense novelist, created an extraordinarily cruel villain with her own hands. He's handsome and elegant, exceptionally intelligent, and obsessed with cruelly hunting his victims and turning them into specimens that will last forever. She used to complain that the scenes she wrote weren't bloody or terrifying enough. Until... The dark, damp basement, hundreds of jars filled wit 6.7kReads9.1Score1kShelves
27. 77 刚 The Moment I Opened My Eyes, I Was Lying in a Pervert's Arms, Being Fed to My Heart's Content 刚睁眼，就躺在变态怀里被喂饱饱 Yun Jiujiu云九九Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Shi Ning and Qin Heyu had been married by contract for three years. On the day their marriage ended, she was ready to sign the divorce papers. Comments: If the villainess dares to sign the divorce papers, the dark villain who’s had a crush on her for ten years will chain her up in the attic and force her to love him! Comments: Villainess, all you have to do is give the villain a look that leaves him to figure it out for himself. You don’t even have to flirt with him or coax him. This lovesick vi 29.2kReads8.9Score3.7kShelves
28. 78 被 The S-Rank Guide Coveted in Secret by the Black Tower's Mad Dogs 被黑塔疯狗们阴暗觊觎的S级向导 Medicine Is Northern Myanmar医学是缅北Modern Romance776k WordsCompleted [Adapted into an animated comic] [One heroine, multiple love interests + unhinged Sentinels + somewhat dark + pure human + romance-focused + redemption + love triangle chaos + System + not a strong female lead + all male leads are virgins + rabid dogs fall for her on their own] “I have endless patience for you, endless love, and an uncontrollable desire for you.” Su Qiqian dies from overwork after staying up late, then wakes up in the body of an S-rank Guide with the same name in a dark Sentinel 73.6kReads9.0Score9.1kShelves

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