Severe Reading Drought: Please Recommend Your Best Hidden Gems 高级书荒，求各位压箱底的好书

1. 201 重 Reborn in the 1970s: A Cozy Marriage to This Tough, Wife-Dominated Man 重生七零暖婚，这个糙汉是妻管严 I Have a Longbow吾有长弓Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Shen Jiale learned while gravely ill that her husband and best friend had betrayed her. She had raised someone else’s child for free, her family had died in a car accident, her condition had worsened, and she had been abandoned in the hospital to wait for death. Reborn, she returned to find the scumbag trying to ruin her. When that failed, he and her best friend pushed her into a river, but a notorious local brute reached her first and pulled her out. One is a refined, beau 8.1kReads9.1Score911Shelves
2. 202 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
3. 203 再 I Opened My Eyes Again! My Beautiful Wife Clung to Me, Sobbing 再睁眼！绝美老婆赖我怀里哭唧唧 Nan Bei Shisan南北十三Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Reborn in the Period + Dad Life + Farming + Sweet Romance + System] In his previous life, Lu Lixing spent every day drinking himself into a stupor. He watched with his own eyes as his pregnant wife, Gu Wanqing, and their child died in a ravine... Only then did he realize he had fallen in love with Gu Wanqing long ago. Lu Lixing was consumed with regret. He spent the rest of his life repenting. Before he died, he even donated all his wealth to charitable organizations... When he opened his eyes 13.7kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
4. 204 宗 Every Sect Wants to Kill Me, So I Just Reload After Death! 宗门都想噶我，我直接死亡回档！ Chao Lianyun巢怜云Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigrated into a Book + Villainess + Death Rewinds Time + Eldritch Cultivation + Unhinged + Quirky Style] Lu Xiaojin transmigrated into a book, becoming the lovesick senior apprentice sister in a cultivation novel where everyone falls for the heroine. She kept fighting the heroine for men and ended up dying horribly. No problem. She wasn't stupid. She knew how the plot went, so she could avoid trouble, stay away from the men, and survive. But! Can someone tell her why her junior apprentice 24.8kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves

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   A cultivation-themed ensemble novel with a truly unique setting. Even though I don't usually like cultivation novels, I finished this one – it's incredibly good! It's my top recommendation from all my bookshelves. ੧ᐛ੭

5. 205 魔 The Magic School Junior Who Can Do Anything, from Pranks to Making Trouble 魔法学校小学妹，沙雕搞事啥都会 Ghost Denier无鬼论者Modern Romance2.9M WordsOngoing [Not Western fantasy: a Chinese-style magic academy, absurd comedy + ensemble cast + hilarious daily life, with romance] [A ridiculous heroine causes trouble and leads everyone astray: a bunch of lunatic students hilariously learning magic] Li Wenyin woke up in a magical world and struggled to survive at a top-tier Chinese-style magic academy. She cut up the school flags to make uniforms, stole textbooks and sprinted for her life, and made the deans so furious their eyes nearly popped out. She w 117kReads9.6Score13kShelves

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   I highly recommend this book! It's hilarious and lighthearted throughout, and I'm already reading it twice. I absolutely love it! 🥰

6. 206 网EN Online Gaming: The Peerless Poison Lord 网游之绝世毒尊 Starry Dream and Fated Romance星梦辰缘Sports1.5M WordsCompleted A cross-generational game called Oracle was born, and quietly began changing the world. When a game's abilities can be brought into reality, should you be excited or afraid? Wu Shaochen, an utterly ordinary office worker, gets food poisoning after eating expired food. But after logging into the game, his misfortune turns to fortune when he gains the special talent Source of Venom, setting him on the path to the top. [New novel: Doomsday: I'm Really Not a Bandit] 176.7kReads9.2Score17.6kShelves

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   Wu Shao Chen, an ordinary office worker, suffers food poisoning after accidentally eating expired food. After logging into the groundbreaking game *Oracle*, he unexpectedly gains the special talent of "Source of Deadly Poison"! When game abilities can be transferred to reality, is it exciting or terrifying? In this world-changing game, he uses his poison abilities to rise against all odds and reach the pinnacle. *Online Game: My Poison Can Slay Gods* intertwines the game and reality, featuring innovative poison-based gameplay. The protagonist's unexpected development unlocks a unique growth path, offering both the exhilarating experience of leveling up in a game and the wondrous setting of cross-dimensional abilities. Watch as an ordinary working-class man uses "poison" to slay gods and overturn the world—online game enthusiasts shouldn't miss it!

7. 207 不 I'd Rather Not Be the Regent's Concubine. I'll Take the Baby and Run! 不给摄政王做小妾，有球带着跑呗 Mu Yihua Ting木易华庭Ancient Romance588k WordsCompleted [Both leads are romantically inexperienced; medical space; sweet, sharp-tongued, or angsty; face-slapping; ruthless possessive love] Modern surgeon Tian Xiaotang transmigrates to ancient times with a medical-space chip, only to find that the country she is in has been conquered by an enemy state. The princess of the Yushang Kingdom flees to her home, and Tian Xiaotang’s father actually hands his own daughter over to the enemy Regent, claiming she is Princess Mingyue. Tian Xiaotang is dragged off 3.4kReads9.0Score307Shelves

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   The regent and the woman of a fallen kingdom. He forced her to be his concubine; she fled, he pursued her; she faked her death, and he turned white-haired overnight.

8. 208 重 Reborn in the 1960s: The Old Woman's Rise 重生六零：老太太的崛起 Sweet and Sour Orange Fish糖醋橙子鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn in the late 1960s, an imperfect heroine who grows over time, then a fiery old lady; explosive gossip; family squabbles early on, then the heroine builds a career; ensemble cast] In her previous life, Grandma Xia gave everything she had to her family. She raised her three sons to adulthood and helped them start families and careers. She should have been able to enjoy her golden years, but her sons kicked her out, and she died on a rainy winter night. When she opened her eyes, Grandma Xia 7.5kReads9.0Score768Shelves
9. 209 扬 After I Scattered Her Ashes, the Mad Emperor Turned Gray Overnight 扬她骨灰后，疯批帝王一夜白头 Idle Branch Yaoyao闲枝妖妖Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Reborn + revenge on scumbags + sweet romance + satisfying read] In her past life, Shen Wan was drugged and deceived by her cousin. She believed she had lost her virtue to Prince Xiao Yun, married him in a lavish wedding, and devoted herself to helping him ascend the throne. Instead, her father and brothers died horrible deaths, her maternal family was slaughtered, and the twins she had risked her life to give birth to were branded illegitimate children with an unknown father. In the end, she bu 24.6kReads8.6Score2.9kShelves
10. 210 夫 My Husband and I Transmigrated to the 1960s, and My Mother-in-Law Is Reborn 夫妻同穿六零，我婆婆是重生的 Yi Jia Er Shi Yi易加二十一Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast, everyday family life, both spouses transmigrate, mother-in-law reborn, golden finger, cozy romance] The married couple Shen Sui and Wen Nanzhou died. The good news: They had connections in the underworld, and could get special treatment. The bad news: The special treatment sent them to 1969. They became the newlywed younger son and daughter-in-law of the Wen family. They had older brothers and sisters-in-law above them, and a whole crowd of nieces and nephews below, all crammed i 25.2kReads8.8Score2.4kShelves
11. 211 为 A Life of Servitude 为婢 Qiaoqiao the Loach桥桥小泥鳅Ancient Romance389k WordsCompleted Xiao Lu was held hostage for ten years. I stayed by his side, living as if we were husband and wife. When he was rescued and returned to the State of Zhao, I became the most shameful kind of person at his side: a slave from the State of Chu. A maid, insignificant and easily overlooked. I watched him marry a beautiful woman, watched him host banquets for his guests. I watched him become a prince, watched him bask in glory. Later, on the eve of my wedding, I heard that he had burned his boats and 5.1kReads8.7Score535Shelves
12. 212 千 Record of a Thousand Lanterns 千灯录 A Chilly Breeze on Either Side侧侧轻寒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mystery solving + palace intrigue and household scheming + face-slapping and revenge + powerful families + court and kingdom] Fifteen prospective husbands are locked in a fight to the death in my family’s back courtyard, while all I want is to become a nun. Schemes and deceit, suspicion at every turn, bloodshed and tragedy piling up, a deadly battle in the back courtyard with no survivors allowed. [The high-born judge of the Court of Judicial Review, who loves wiping out entire households] x [T 22.7kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves
13. 213 折 Bending at the Waist 折腰【又名：惜辞录】 What Does a Gentleman Do?君子以何Ancient Romance753k WordsOngoing Keywords: fake siblings, rugged man and noblewoman, love at first sight, love growing over time, deeply unrequited love, reunion after years apart Note: The heroine is focused on experiences, not career ambitions. Besides the four male leads, several other male characters will also become romantically entangled with her. Readers who insist on faithful pairings, please be cautious! Whether it ends happily or tragically depends on how the story unfolds. One-line summary: A transmigrated noblewo 107Reads8.0Score—Shelves
14. 214 衔 Jade Between the Lips 衔玉 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance179k WordsCompleted [Delicate, Sickly Aristocratic Lady Lin Yu VS Cold, Tsundere Embroidered Uniform Guard Li Heming] [Historical Romance + One-on-One Romance + Household Intrigue + Secret Crush + Sweet Romance + Marriage Before Love + Devoted Hero + Happy Ending] The year Lin Yu broke off her engagement to Li Heming, rumors spread that she had done so because Li Heming had risen to become the Northern Commandant of the Embroidered Uniform Guard by stepping over the corpses of court officials. Lin Yu was frail, and 31.6kReads9.4Score3.9kShelves
15. 215 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 162.8kReads9.6Score22.7kShelves
16. 216 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1kShelves
17. 217 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5kShelves
18. 218 天 Poison Genius Consort 天才小毒妃 Jie Mo芥沫Ancient Romance4.3M WordsCompleted She is a master of both medicine and poison, disdainful of everyone. Yet on her wedding day, she is turned away at the door and becomes the laughingstock of the entire capital. She sneers. “Prince Qin? Who does he think he is? If he won’t appreciate what he’s got, let’s wait and see!” She rubs her hands together, ready for action, but the moment she sees a handsome man, she loses her nerve and can barely stand straight. “Wow! Where did this immortal face come from? That figure is all curves, sli 31.2kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves
19. 219 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨危情 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance753k WordsCompleted Xia Weiming died, and Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to a women’s prison. During her three years behind bars, Shen Xiujin’s order to “take good care of her” changed Jian Tong beyond recognition. She was even “persuaded to donate a kidney” while in prison. Before she went in, Jian Tong said, “I didn’t kill her.” Shen Xiujin remained unmoved. After her release, Jian Tong said, “I killed Xia Weiming. I’m guilty.” Shen Xiujin’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t let me hear you say that again 68.3kReads9.2Score5.1kShelves
20. 220 捡 The Little One I Took In Is the Young Master of a Powerful Family 捡回来的幼崽是豪门小少爷 Translucence透光Two Male Leads677k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Adorable Kid Doted on by Everyone + Parenting Variety Show + Wealthy Family + Lighthearted and Healing] Three-year-old Su Youli is about to face the first major event of his life: His dad is going to find his biological father and send him away!!! How could a little toddler bear such an injustice? He copies the neighborhood kids and goes on a hunger strike, trying every trick in the book, from acting cute to playing up his suffering. But his dad is so heartless that he simply 9.3kReads9.4Score823Shelves

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    They're all super beautiful.

21. 221 漂 The Pretty Darling Has a Short Fuse, and the Rugged Man Holds Them Close and Soothes Them 漂亮宝贝易炸毛，糙汉抱着哄哄哄 Li Buzui李不醉Two Male Leads407k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Lighthearted Comedy + No Misunderstandings, They Actually Talk + HE] (Bringing the sweet romance) Retired, haughty powerhouse bottom × loyal, local tough-guy top who adores his wife The village bully struck it rich at eighteen and became the youngest local tycoon. From then on, he turned his life around and rose to the top, building a business empire across logistics, restaurants, hotels, entertainment, and real estate. He made a name for himself in the county, and everyone res 2.3kReads8.6Score277Shelves
22. 222 最 The Strongest Sentinel? He’s Clearly a Clingy, Brooding Mommy’s Boy 最强哨兵？明明是粘人阴湿男妈妈 I Absolutely Love Curry超爱吃咖喱Two Male Leads436k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s only partners / contrast: gloomy, brooding bottom x gentle, accepting, indulgent top] (The top spoils the bottom) During a mission by chance, He Chen, a low-ranking Guide, met Jiang Ye. Jiang Ye had gravity-based powers and was publicly known as the Alliance’s strongest Sentinel. But without a bonded Guide, he often lost control of his powers. As luck would have it, He Chen ran into Jiang Ye while he was in the middle of such a rampage. And there was a huge tiger cha 5.5kReads9.3Score758Shelves
23. 223 老 Wife, Where Can't I Touch You? 老婆，你哪里我不能碰？ Xun Gu荀故Two Male Leads355k WordsCompleted [Gentle older professor pursuer x recipient who avoids physical contact + seven-year age gap] He Zhuqing runs a guesthouse. He's handsome and quiet, keeps to himself most of the time, and occasionally makes an appearance for guests. He never accepts confessions, flirtation, or intimacy, and is especially resistant to physical contact. Then one snowy night, a professor named Yan Qu arrived at the guesthouse. Yan Qu was gentle, refined, straightforward, passionate, and even proactive. After a brie 4.6kReads9.4Score619Shelves
24. 224 O An Omega Guide and His Unhinged Sentinel Omega向导和他的疯批哨兵 The Cat Pear on the Mountain山上的猫梨Two Male Leads355k WordsCompleted Lazy Omega Guide shou x powerful, unhinged, green-tea Sentinel gong [Two male leads + ABO + Sentinel/Guide + 1v1, both each other’s one and only + transmigrate into a book + devoted love] Fang Ran, an Omega, unexpectedly transmigrates into an apocalyptic Sentinel/Guide novel. During a special purification mission, he meets Fu Changzhou, the strongest Sentinel in the apocalypse. The Sentinel is wild and unpredictable, with countless mysteries surrounding him. He closes in on Fang Ran, step by ste 4.9kReads8.6Score649Shelves
25. 225 穿EN Transmigrated into a Novel, and Now I'm Worrying Myself Sick over the Villain! 穿书后，我为反派操碎了心！ Beyond Spring and Autumn不等与春秋Two Male Leads348k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + devoted couple + sweet romance + mutual healing + a gloomy, cold-hearted big shot gong vs. a sunny, cheerful orphan shou] P.S. There are only a few entertainment-industry scenes. In reality: a sharp-tongued but soft-hearted gong / a pitiful, pessimistic shou Yan Ningke is an orphan. On his way to buy a chicken drumstick for a treat, he gets hit by an unidentified flying object and is sent crashing into a domineering-CEO novel, where he becomes a lovesick hanger-on, a disposable 8kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
26. 226 太 The Crown Prince Says He's Straight, but He Kissed Him Senseless 太子爷说他是直的，却把人亲懵了 Wu Shui Bai巫水白Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [Younger wolf cub × older crime lord|Two powerful leads who both take the lead|No fixed top or bottom] [Both are each other’s first love, happy ending|Sweet angst and tension|Not a mindless wish-fulfillment story|No helpless damsel] [Audiobook now available] What happens when the heir to a top-tier wealthy family spends all day proclaiming he’s straight, then brings his boyfriend home? His sister exclaimed in shock, “Third Brother, you’re dating a guy?!” Nangong Ze said with a straight face, “I’ 32.9kReads9.3Score4.4kShelves
27. 227 霍 President Huo Bites My Ear and Coos: Want to Try Being More Seductive? 霍总咬耳低哄：再勾人试试看？ The Foodie Who Can't Lose Weight减不下来的爱吃鬼Two Male Leads500k WordsCompleted ♬ The full-cast audiobook is now available ♬ Taciturn, celibate big shot top vs. clever, seductive beauty bottom "Mutual flirtation + simmering tension + face-slapping the scum + bittersweet romance" “He's just a substitute. Do whatever you want with him.” With those words from her scumbag boyfriend, Su Yan was pinned to a hotel bed by kidnappers and subjected to unspeakable humiliation. So... he was nothing more than a tool for the scumbag to take the fall in place of his beloved. At death's d 1.4kReads8.6Score134Shelves
28. 228 向 Guides Aren’t Allowed to Pretend to Be Good. The General’s Heart Has Been Stolen! 向导不许装乖，上将心都被骗走了 Admiring the Cherry Blossoms in Spring春赏繁樱Two Male Leads701k WordsCompleted Upright, seemingly aloof Sentinel × Guide who knows no bounds [Sentinel-Guide 1v1 + Two Male Leads + Older Partner + Age Gap + Sentinels and Guides + Equally Matched + Plenty of Original Worldbuilding] Wen Yeling found a fair-skinned, beautiful Sentinel in his cellar. The man was exactly his type. He wanted to bind their minds right then and there, but unfortunately, he was an unregistered wild Guide. Then an accident happened, and they ended up mentally bonded anyway. Wen Yeling didn't think 5.6kReads9.4Score940Shelves
29. 229 野 Can’t Tame This Wild Dog? No Problem, The Boss Is an Expert 野狗难训？没关系，大佬他超会的 Qin Guannan秦观南Two Male Leads255k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + coming-of-age romance + dog-training fiction + age gap + a little chasing-his-lover] A rebellious, unruly puppy who gets riled up easily vs. a fatherly, scheming big shot who knows how to train a dog Kuang Ye had been with Jiang Linchuan for seven years. Over those seven years, Jiang Linchuan taught him close-quarters combat and the art of power and strategy, turning him from a puppy rolling in the mud into the man he was today. And yet he still couldn’t change the rotten natur 6.5kReads9.0Score747Shelves
30. 230 许 The Legend of Xu Fu 许负传奇 Spicy Garlic Sauce麻辣蒜蓉Historical206k WordsCompleted Xu Fu was born in 221 BC, during the turbulent final years of the Qin dynasty, and her life was legendary from the very beginning. At birth, she clutched a beautiful piece of jade engraved with the Eight Trigrams of King Wen. By the time she was a hundred days old, she could already speak. Xu Fu showed a gift for physiognomy from a young age, and as she grew older, her fame spread far and wide. During the Chu-Han Contention, she read the features of Bo Ji, the wife of King Bao of Wei, and declar 91Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Xu Fu, the foremost female physiognomist of the Qin and Han dynasties, possessed the ability to see through a person's destiny at a glance. She guided people through chaotic times, yet also faced numerous crises for revealing heavenly secrets. In this book, [The Legend of Xu Fu], you will follow in Xu Fu's footsteps and unveil the mysteries of history and fate.

31. 231 被 What Do I Do About a Nine-Tailed Fox Who Won't Leave Me Alone? 被九尾狐赖上怎么办？ I've Fallen for Your Salary对你动了薪Modern Romance293k WordsOngoing When a “funny guy” with an extremely yang birthdate meets a down-on-her-luck nine-tailed fox spirit who’s “forced to do the job,” a chaotic and hilarious human-fox cohabitation begins! Amid the laugh-out-loud everyday antics, secrets gradually emerge about the male lead’s origins, the fox spirit’s past, and the hidden world of mysticism beneath the city. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The storyline is incredibly imaginative and full of hilarious twists; you'll love it once you start reading. If you're looking for something to read, give it a try.

32. 232 元 The Metaverse Ends in the Wasteland 元宇宙尽头是废土 I've Fallen for Your Salary对你动了薪Sci-Fi & Apocalypse235k WordsOngoing The virtual paradise “Eden” has collapsed, and its survivors have fallen into a double hell. In the physical world, acid rain corrodes the earth, manifested “data beasts” roam the land, and a water purification company monopolizes the water supply. In the world of consciousness, a “memory tax” devours people’s memories every week, while “reality allergy” makes the protagonist, Lin Jin, physically vomit the moment he touches soil. Lin Jin wakes in a radiation hospital with a blood-written command —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 233 谁 Who Put My Awkward High School Photos in the Elevator? 谁在电梯里贴我高中丑照？ I've Fallen for Your Salary对你动了薪10k WordsCompleted Who keeps putting ugly photos of me from high school in the elevator? —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 234 镜 The Mirror Abyss: A Collection of Smiles 镜渊拾笑录 I've Fallen for Your Salary对你动了薪Mystery241k WordsCompleted > The day overworked office drone Lin Xi loses his job, a black cat frames him, and he gets dragged into a string of murders. > Blood roses bloom on the victims’ chests, and their shadows are pinned beneath the moonlight. > The “Professional Argument Association” tells him the killer is writing poetry with corpses. > Stranger still, his cat always watches meteor showers whenever a murder takes place. > When an ancient mirror reveals a distorted space-time, Lin Xi stands outside a flower shop, a —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 235 记 The Memory Heir: Who Killed Me? 记忆继承者：谁杀了我？ I've Fallen for Your Salary对你动了薪Mystery132k WordsCompleted At the funeral of his father, Lin Weidong, a giant in neuroscience, Lin Mo inherits the Memory Box, a glowing blue chip containing all of his father’s memories. But his father’s lawyer pulls him into an abyss with a single remark: “I don’t believe this was an accident.” When Lin Mo accesses his father’s memories, he “witnesses” the moment his father fell from a building: gale-force winds howl outside the window as the curtains whip about. Yet the real-world investigation finds the office window —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 236 重 Reborn, I Chose a Playboy to Be My Father! Somehow, I Raised an Emperor 重生选纨绔当爹！结果养成皇帝了 Happy StellaLou快乐星黛露Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Satisfying revenge + a touch of ensemble cast + regret and redemption + turning a wastrel dad into a lovestruck fool] Song Shihuan was reborn. In her previous life, she was the Crown Prince’s legitimate daughter, but spent ten years living away from home. After being brought back, she tried to please everyone, groveling for the tiniest scraps of family affection. But what did she get in return? The Crown Prince and Crown Princess were ashamed of her, her three legitimate brothers treated her wi 21.1kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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    What makes this novel so addictive is the constant stream of satisfying face-slapping moments. The people in the Eastern Palace, thinking themselves superior, repeatedly scheme against Song Shihuan, only to have their plans thwarted each time by her clever maneuvering, ultimately backfiring on them. When the Crown Princess, who had once spoken ill of Song Shihuan, tearfully accused her of shamelessly acknowledging another man as her father, Song Shihuan retorted directly: "When you had me thrown into the Huangjue Temple, did you ever consider that I was your own flesh and blood, conceived over ten months?" Her words left the Crown Princess speechless, and the entire palace erupted in uproar. Then there's her twin sister, Song Xiyan, who constantly opposes her, employing all sorts of manipulative tactics, only to have them all shattered before Song Shihuan's absolute power. Every time Song Xiyan's meticulously planned schemes are exposed and revealed by Song Shihuan, her panicked and furious expressions are utterly delightful. The contrast between the people in the Eastern Palace, who initially mocked Song Shihuan for choosing the wrong father, and later watched helplessly as the Prince of Qin rose step by step, leaving their own positions in jeopardy and forcing them to kneel on the ground and beg for forgiveness, is so stark that it's a classic scene of being slapped in the face!

37. 237 重 Reborn: The Ultimate Pampered Marriage 重生之极致宠婚 Lone Boat on the Vast Sea沧海扁舟Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted Wei Chen thought his life was one enormous joke. He’d loved the wrong person and trusted the wrong people, and in the end, everyone turned against him. The one who cleaned up after him and took bullets for him was his autistic wife, the woman he’d utterly neglected ever since she married him. As darkness closed in, Wei Chen thought, if he could live his life over again, he would cherish Chen Li and hold her close to his heart. 2.9kReads9.2Score305Shelves

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    Wei Chen loved and trusted the wrong person, leading to his isolation and alienation from everyone. At a crucial moment, he discovered that his autistic wife, Chen Li, whom he had always ignored, had sacrificed a lot for him. When darkness fell, he wished for a second chance at life and wanted to cherish Chen Li dearly.

38. 238 大 I'm Just a Freshman Intern, Not the Mastermind 大一实习的我，真不是幕后黑手 Dreaming of Life and Death鱼生梦死Urban565k WordsOngoing [Life simulation] + [Containment objects] + [749 Bureau] + [Night Watchers] + [Supernatural awakening] A world where spiritual qi revives and monsters descend. On the verge of death from a terminal illness, Lu Zhou awakens the Life Simulation System. [In your first simulation, you became a shaman of an ancient tribe and adopted a girl.] [You created writing and fire, established laws, and developed the principles of alchemy and a supernatural cultivation system. Your likeness was carved into sto 1.9kReads8.4Score181Shelves

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    Kang Kang, you can try this.

39. 239 裸 She Quit Her Job to Become a Nanny, and Now High Society Can't Get Enough of Her 裸辞做保姆，她成上流社会香饽饽 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance494k WordsCompleted [Cold-faced wealthy CEO who knows nothing about everyday life × gentle, resilient housekeeper who can do anything] Before she was reborn, her family of origin clung to her and drained her dry. She worked herself to the bone, only for her selfish relatives to reap the rewards. By the time she died of overwork at thirty-three, she still had no money, no home, and no one to rely on. After being reborn, she’s done with it. Her parents, who favor sons over daughters, and her spendthrift younger broth 15.6kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves

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    A modern sweet romance novel to rescue you from your reading slump. Before her rebirth, she was a cash cow, exploited and leeched by her family, penniless, homeless, and destitute. After her rebirth, she quits, becoming a nanny and living each day to the fullest. What sparks will fly when a naive newcomer to wealthy family life meets a gentle yet resilient nanny?

40. 240 漂 The Lovely Cannon Fodder Beckons, and the Darkened Male Lead Goes Mad 漂亮炮灰勾勾手，黑化男主疯成狗 Yusan雨彡Two Male Leads2.2M WordsCompleted [Audiobook Available] [Two Male Leads + Quick Transmigration + One-on-One Romance + Love Triangle Drama + Captivity Fiction + Vicious Cannon Fodder vs. Villainous Male Leads] Good news: After flirting with a bunch of male leads, Wen Ci finally passed the succubus exam. Bad news: His very first internship assignment is to go back and reduce the male leads' villainy levels. Wen Ci: “…” I have a bad feeling something's about to become permanently unusable. System 8848: “I know this one. It's the p 42.4kReads9.1Score5kShelves

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    Help! This sweet romance novel is making my face flush and my heart race! "Stop Kissing Me! How Many Times Do You Want Me to Cry?!" Warning: Sugar Overload Warning! So many kissing scenes it's alarming! Wall kisses, drunken kisses, stolen kisses in the office… every chapter is filled with kisses! The author knows exactly what we love to read! ✅ The male lead's contrasting charm is explosive. To outsiders, he's a cold and aloof elite, but in private, he's a "kissing maniac." When the female lead cries from his kisses, he complains, "Can I be gentler?" ✅ Packed with laughs and overflowing with sweetness, the female lead tries to use pepper spray on the male lead, but ends up sneezing uncontrollably herself. The male lead laughs while wiping her tears, saying, "Idiot, I'm much more dangerous than the spray."…

41. 241 人 In the Primordial World: I, Master of All Waters 人在洪荒：我，掌控万水 White Night Man白夜人Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [No System] [No Female Lead] [Traditional Primordial World] [No Conspiracy Theories] [More of a Cautious Cultivation Story] [Ensemble Cast] A wisp of a wandering soul transmigrates into the Primordial World, emerging in Yuan Continent, one of the Three Islands and Ten Continents, in the form of an innate source of Ren Water. The first calamity of the Dragon and Phoenix Tribulation has passed, but Hongjun has yet to become a sage, and the balance of power remains unsettled. Can he compete for a s 12.3kReads6.8Score641Shelves

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    Classic, highly-rated novel; a lifesaver for those looking for something to read.

42. 242 大 Great Tang: If You Won’t Rebel, Father, Then I Will! 大唐：父亲您不造反，我造反！ Darn Spider扑街蜘蛛呀Historical2.5M WordsOngoing [Ruthless and decisive]+ [Golden finger]+ [Conquest and expansion]+ [Industrial Revolution]+ [Age of Discovery] Also known as The Crown Prince Should Stop Competing, the Tang Dynasty Already Has Nine Dragons in One Court, Tang Dynasty: Father, You’re This Old, How Can You Still Sleep?, and I, Li Chengqian, the Steadiest Crown Prince in History. He transmigrates to a parallel Tang Dynasty and becomes Li Chengqian, still the heir of the Prince of Qin’s household. Faced with Li Shimin’s indecision, 12.7kReads8.6Score782Shelves
43. 243 武 Wuxia: Telling Stories in the Valley of Villains, Little Fish Works for Me 武侠：恶人谷说书，小鱼儿打工 One Durian No. 3一只榴莲3号Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted Ye Chen arrives on the Jiuzhou Continent, a wondrous world where the martial arts worlds of countless legends converge. Here, Li Xunhuan’s flying daggers never miss, and Lianxing and Yaoyue dazzle with peerless beauty. And so, in front of the Valley of the Villains, there appears a Peaceful Inn that stays out of the martial world, along with an “ordinary” storyteller who only wants to earn popularity points. One tale, Sword and Fairy, brings countless lovers to tears. “Mr. Ye, what medicine can 46.7kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves
44. 244 重 Back to College: They All Want to Keep Me for Themselves 重返大学：她们都想圈养我 October Harvest秋收十月Urban2.9M WordsOngoing [A traditional urban novel, not a wild fantasy] [Everyday city life] + [No System] + [No cultivation] + [Campus youth] + [Making money through business] Other people are reborn as playboys. Zhao Jinan was reborn only to have his former future mother-in-law emotionally manipulate him... They all want to bully him and mold him into the kind of boyfriend they can raise to their liking. 154.6kReads7.3Score6.3kShelves
45. 245 哥 Bro, You're a Cop, Not a Terrorist! 哥，你是警察，不是恐怖分子啊 KISS in the CloudsKISS云中Urban447k WordsCompleted [Crime investigation and deduction, witty commentary, explosions wherever he goes, never backs down from a fight] Transmigrated? Heaven hit Xiao Yang with a sudden, outrageous stroke of luck, nearly throwing his back out. Just transmigrated, better lie low, then show off later? No. Keeping a low profile is impossible. Absolutely impossible. Besides, the moment he transmigrated, Xiao Yang gained an absurdly overpowered ability. Touch anyone and they get pregnant… No, wait. Touch any living creatu 41.7kReads9.3Score4kShelves
46. 246 综 Wuxia Crossover: I Use the Jianghu to Shake the Imperial Court 综武：我以江湖动朝堂 Olive in Ink墨色橄榄Male-Channel Fanfiction2.7M WordsCompleted My name is Jiang Yin. I'm a wandering martial artist who takes jobs for pay. With a sword and a finger, I sweep through the martial world. Before I knew it, all my enemies were dead, while my friends were scattered across the land. 42.6kReads8.9Score3kShelves
47. 247 全 Global Awakening: I Prove the Dao in Dreams Across the Heavens 全民觉醒：我在诸天梦中证道 Song of the Unsettled Wind无定风歌Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Feng Xi opens his eyes and finds himself reborn in a dangerous world where otherworldly forces invade and the supernatural is returning. Luckily, on the day he awakens his supernatural ability, he unlocks his own golden finger: roaming the heavens in spirit and attaining the Dao through dreams! From then on, the Myriad Worlds enter his dreams, and the door to the supernatural swings wide open! Before you stands: The strongest of the younger generation in China's circle of gifted individuals, and 21.8kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
48. 248 三 Three Kingdoms: After Refusing to Help an Old Man, I Hit the Jackpot 三国：拒绝帮助老头之后，赢麻了 Nine Seven Seven九七七Historical1.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Three Kingdoms era, he awakened an Enchantment System. From the start, he impersonated a descendant of the Prince of Zhongshan, stole Guan Yu and Zhang Fei from Liu Bei, and took Liu Bei’s path for himself, leaving Liu Bei to weep alone, with no one to share a bed with. After Guan Yu was enchanted with humility and caution: “The enemy general is formidable. My abilities are limited, so I can only give it a try.” After Zhang Fei was enchanted with treating his soldiers 17.8kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
49. 249 火EN Naruto: The Uzumaki Who Refuses to Die 火影：漩涡老不死 Meng Xiang Xingchen孟想星尘Anime Fanfiction722k WordsCompleted Meng Xiang was killed by a speeding truck while delivering food. Since he had spent his whole life doing good deeds, King Yama rewarded him with a chance to be reincarnated with his memories intact! By a twist of fate, Meng Xiang was reborn in the world of Hokage... during the Warring States era! Meng Xiang: “The place is right, the shinobi clans are right, but the timing is all wrong!! Why did I arrive so early?! Doesn’t that mean I’ll never meet Naruto?” The misfortune of life is being born be 1.1kReads5.9Score103Shelves

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    It's so good, I recommend it!

50. 250 老 My Husband Says Divorce Isn’t an Option, Only Widowhood 老公说没有离婚只有丧偶 Ruo Shan若姗12k WordsCompleted My Husband Says There’s No Divorce, Only Widowhood 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My husband loved to make vows, and in the end, his words came true.

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