Any Good Books That Aren't Pure Fluff? Something Bittersweet Would Be Great 有没有好看的书，不要纯甜的，最好酸涩一点

1. 1 清 A Cool Beauty? No, He's a Top-Tier Charm Demon 清冷美人？不，他是顶级魅魔 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads395k WordsCompleted [1V1, Both Leads Are Virgins + Rekindled Romance + Cool and Well-Behaved x Sharp-Tongued Bad Boy + Happy Ending] (Main story complete) Four years ago, Sheng Yiguang learned from the on-screen comments that he was a villain in a novel, doomed to love someone who would never love him back. His only purpose was to show how deep and true the official couple's love was. So he broke up with Pei Du, said every cruel thing he could think of, and prepared for them to become enemies and never see each oth 54.5kReads9.3Score7.9kShelves

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   A super good story with two male leads! 💕, Slightly bittersweet! The male lead's sharp tongue is hilarious! A strong-willed couple! Absolutely amazing! So good!!! 🥰🥰🥰🤤🤤🤤

2. 2 谁EN Whose Simp of a Male Supporting Character Gets Held and Kissed by the Male Lead? 谁家舔狗男配被男主抱在怀里亲啊 Dreaming of Night Plays夜戏梦Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [Irresistible bottom, bittersweet romance, angst first and sweetness later, livestream variety show, a chaotic love polygon, two male leads, both virgins, happy ending] Wen Yanyu, a universally hated supporting character who hounded the male lead relentlessly and dragged himself into a storm of public outrage, suddenly awakens to his own consciousness. The System binds him and sends him off on missions. After countless cycles of torment leave him exhausted in body and mind, Wen Yanyu returns wit 57.3kReads9.5Score7.4kShelves

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   It was a bit tough at the beginning, and it made me cry, but it got super sweet later on. It's a live variety show, and the main character has a kind of charm that makes everyone love and pity the protagonist later on.

3. 3 兄 No Escape from My Brother's Clutches 兄劫难逃 Bringing Joy To Others喜事宁人Two Male Leads167k WordsCompleted [Two men + older man/younger man + coercion + unhinged + tragic romance] A spinoff series of Please Call Me Senior, featuring Zhou Qu and Ran Xi. Cold, unhinged top x innocent, delicate bottom “Zhou Qu, you can only be mine…” 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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   No author doesn't love the characters they create. If you ask which of these two couples they love, without making a choice, they love them both. They overcome all difficulties; the elder brother's tribulation is the younger brother's, and the senior brother's tribulation is the junior brother's—neither can escape it.

4. 4 世 The World’s Falling Apart, but That Has Nothing to Do with an Ordinary Person Like Me, Right? 世界崩了跟我一个普通人没关系吧 Mary玛莉Modern Romance465k WordsOngoing For female readers! A male everyone adores! No romance! Shen Shu had an utterly ordinary face, an utterly ordinary figure, and utterly ordinary intelligence. She was ordinary in every way. When System 198 became bound to her, it felt the sky was falling. It kept reassuring itself that being ordinary was exactly what made her perfect for playing side characters and villains. Only later did System 198 realize that Shen Shu wasn't ordinary at all! Women and men alike wanted nothing more than to s 6.2kReads7.4Score495Shelves

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   ① It's a dual-male lead story with no romantic pairing, sweet but not purely sweet. I especially liked the second little world; it was very good. ② It tells the story of the conflict between a general's son who was exiled and a fake general's son who is actually a prince. The plot is sweet with a touch of bittersweetness.

5. 5 穿 After Becoming a Foolish Bully, He Wants to Run Away Every Day 穿成傻子恶霸后，他每天都想跑路 Waiting for a Thousand Joys待千欢Two Male Leads487k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + equally powerful + fiercely protective + scheming + devoted 1v1 couple + HE + secondary couple] [Hotheaded straight-laced bottom vs. scheming, feigning weakness top] Xuan Yi opened his eyes to find that he’d gone from a top billionaire to flat broke in an instant. His villa and savings were all gone. A house so squalid even the rats would shake their heads at it, a sharp-tongued, hypocritical old woman in her sixties, and a “wife” so frail she could barely stand He’d wante 937Reads8.9Score133Shelves
6. 6 穿 I Became the Villain's Cannon-Fodder Husband and Kissed Him Into a Daze 穿成炮灰男妻后反派被我亲懵了 Seeking the Stars觅寻繁星Two Male Leads300k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Shou protagonist + Two male leads + Sweet romance + Both leads are pure, one-on-one + Older love interest] [Cruel, powerful villain gong × upbeat, sunny man who transmigrates into a book] Jun Zerui, the heir to the Jun Group, is a ray of sunshine who brightens the lives of those around him. But his health is poor, and he spends more than half his time in the hospital. One day, Jun Zerui comes across a novel featuring a character with exactly the same name as him. He s 206Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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   The first book is super good. The protagonist doesn't like the other character at first, but later he spoils him terribly. The protagonist tests the other twice, but the other still firmly chooses him, deeply moving the protagonist. A must-read! The third book is super intense love, from chasing and escaping to two happy endings. It's super good, but a little angsty. If you don't like that, don't read it.

7. 7 说 Weren’t You Supposed to Be the Villain? Why Are You Such a Wife-Doting Maniac? 说好的反派呢？怎么是个宠妻狂魔 Big-Eared Fox Rabbit大耳朵狐兔Two Male Leads353k WordsCompleted [1v1, two male leads, older top, both sexually inexperienced; devoted, cool-faced, fatherly top ✖️ cute, bratty, short-tempered bottom] [Transmigrate into a book and save him ➕ hilarious, sweet romance ➕ occasional livestreaming ➕ face-slapping revenge] Lin Sen transmigrates into a novel as the wife of Li Xingyuan, its great villain. Through his antics and sincerity, he completely turns the plot around. When he first transmigrates, Li Xingyuan says, “Hmph. I’ll divorce you as soon as I’m done us 779Reads9.0Score109Shelves
8. 8 强 Forced Deeper 强制深入 Never Annoyed by Time时不烦Two Male Leads259k WordsCompleted "Dual male leads + coercion + doctor + intense push and pull + devoted husband" A manic, husky-like big shot VS an arrogant, gorgeous male doctor Coercion is only the beginning; love is eternal. Lin Yan: Taking your pants off the first time we meet? That’s embarrassing (I can’t wait!) Ji Shen: ... Lin Yan: What was your name again, Ji what? Ji Shen: Just call me Doctor Ji. Lin Yan: No way. That would make me sound uneducated. Ji Shen: ... 8.7kReads8.9Score1kShelves
9. 9 听 They Say the One from the Xie Family Is Ruthless Yet Sweet and Obedient? 听说谢家的那位，人狠乖甜？ Eighty-One Returns to One九九八十一归一Two Male Leads253k WordsCompleted Completed [HE, both leads devoted only to each other, powerful pairing, top, reborn, sweet and satisfying romance] (a devoted, doting top who’s ruthless when it counts x a ruthless, well-behaved, sweet bottom) An ordinary bout of gastritis took Lin Jinyao’s entire world from him. So why had his A Qiong died? … Xie Heqiong, a rising star in Yuncheng, elegant and aloof, was the very embodiment of power and wealth among high society. Yet he died in the year he and Lin Jinyao loved each other mo 22kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves
10. 10 配 Side Character Takes Center Stage: I Hear the Abusive Novel’s Leads Are Irresistible 配角上位，听说虐文主角很香 Le Qi Qi乐七戚Two Male Leads2.4M WordsOngoing Male lead-focused / quick transmigration / two male leads / 1v1 / both leads inexperienced / redemption story. This is a story about redemption. No System, no golden finger, and the protagonists have no memories in the small worlds. They lead simple, quiet lives, filled with endless love, searching for traces of one another. The protagonists' personalities will vary slightly from one small world to another. Every story has a happy ending. The worlds are tentative, and the order of writing is und 23.2kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves

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    Please take a look at this book 💕

11. 11 确 A Love That’s Real 确有情 The Sixteenth Night既望Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted [Part Two Has Been Updated] Yang Huiqing spent many years abroad. The first thing she did after returning home was insist on marrying Ji Qinglin. Just how little did the two of them know each other? They didn't meet until the day of their wedding photoshoot, and neither of them even had the other's contact information. She had assumed that in this marriage of convenience, forged for the benefit of their families, they would at most treat each other with polite respect. But who could have guessed 11.8kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    It's super good! There was a little misunderstanding in the middle, but it's been cleared up. It's incredibly sweet.

12. 12 破 I Hatched to Find a Male Mom? No, a Female Alpha! 破壳看到男妈妈？不，是雌君！ You Hazai柚哈仔Two Male Leads2.2M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + transmigration + exclusive main couple + 1v1 + angst before sweetness + reunion after a long separation + taming a dog + raising him + happy ending] [An anthology] [Story One] Taming a Dog (Jiang Jue * Bai Guang) "Your Highness, I live for you. My life is yours to command." Mutual salvation / taming / loyal dog / never leaving each other A lonely soul transmigrates into the insect realm and meets the one person who can gather his scattered heart. With the most loyal and passion 15.1kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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    The title doesn't reflect the book's style; its 8.0 rating is severely underrated. This story is like a long, arduous journey through a rainy season, a two-way struggle with all one's might. The author occasionally delivers moments of brilliance, keeping me following the story for two months, updating it daily.

13. 13 爱 Love Like an Abyss, Suffocating 爱如深渊，窒息 Liang Hong of Cannes戛纳的梁红Two Male Leads570k WordsCompleted A sweet story about two men, an age gap, a difference in status, coercion, and being unable to resist, so you’re forced to lie flat? What is love? Shen Shiyuan says love means possession, a treasure held tightly in your hand. He has the power and wealth to protect what’s his. Nan Ke was born a sparrow. He once naively believed that if he worked hard enough, one day he would become an eagle and make a brilliant life for himself. Unfortunately, he met Shen Shiyuan. Before he could become an eagle, 23.8kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    I highly recommend this novel. It's a must-read, both sweet and heart-wrenching, with superb writing. Shen Shiyuan, as a person in a position of power, is portrayed as too perfect by the author. A person in a position of power bowing their head for love...

14. 14 追 Chasing Summer 追夏 Aspirin阿司匹林Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [A youthful, healing story by popular author Aspirin, featuring two gentle, top-performing students in a school romance.] [Serene beauty x cool, handsome boy. Dust and mountains, sunset and sunrise: together, they become winners in life in a future that goes on without end.] Two people who barely know each other and feel a little awkward about it become roommates. As long as they respect each other’s boundaries, they should be able to get along just fine. But whenever they’re together, unexpecte 13kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves

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    A sweet campus romance novel featuring two academic high-achievers enjoying a relaxed and comfortable school life, experiencing a bittersweet love story. Despite some setbacks, they remain steadfast in their commitment to each other and ultimately achieve their happy ending.

15. 15 疯 Mr. Song Is Too Much to Handle 疯批宋先生太难缠 Ji Seventeen吉十七Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Rekindled love + possessive pursuit + intense push and pull + both leads are sexually inexperienced, one-on-one romance] The first time Xiang Zhi saw Song Yubei was at the freshman welcome party. From then on, she could never take her eyes off his face. But Song Yubei was proud and unruly, and never once looked her in the eye. Once, a friend teased him: “Isn’t the art department’s campus belle chasing you lately?” Song Yubei glanced up indifferently. “Who’s that? I don’t know her.” 836Reads8.0Score106Shelves

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    Tags: Reconciliation | Forced Marriage | The male lead, after four years, reunites with the female lead. The former aloof school heartthrob has transformed into a business tycoon, cornering her and humiliating her: "What price?" Yet, when no one is around, he pleads with red eyes: "Say you regret breaking up!" The contrast between his unattainable beauty and his obsessive loyalty is striking and incisive.

16. 16 穿 Reborn as a Bystander in a Pure-Hate Novel 穿成纯恨文路人甲 Dreams Return Beneath the Bright Moon明月归梦Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted [Ordinary heroine vs. a male lead group gradually losing their minds, multiple male leads] Wei Shu read an indecent novel. The protagonist was a beautiful young man, while all the love interests were nearly six-foot-three, broad-shouldered men. The story was a toxic mix of melodrama, violence, and coercion, pushing every boundary and having no bottom line. At first, she enjoyed reading it, but gradually she began to feel sorry for the protagonist. Hoping to see him turn his life around and live 6.5kReads8.8Score581Shelves
17. 17 斯 Sheesh! A Romance Show Gets Steamy! The Rebellious Top-Tier Star Wraps an Arm Around Her Waist and Kisses Her 斯哈！恋综撩爆！桀骜顶流揽腰吻 Song on the Eaves檐上歌Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Rekindled romance | He pursues her | Entertainment industry showbiz story] [Cool, gloomy little princess X rebellious top-tier star] When Jiang Ning returns to the country, a rumor spreads through their circle: “The young master of the capital's elite, Xi Yue, hid his identity and dated her, but she thought he was a poor guy and dumped him.” On the first day after returning, she politely turns down the blind date her father had forced on her. After a meal with the man, she is about to leave whe 8.3kReads9.1Score661Shelves
18. 18 从 Life in the Honkai World, Starting from Zero 从零开始的崩坏世界生活 Firefly AR26710流萤AR26710Anime Fanfiction1.8M WordsCompleted At the annual World Serpent summit, many Valkyries discuss who will be voted this year's strongest Valkyrie by the bigwigs of World Serpent. “Lady Durandal has a good chance, right? She's the strongest Valkyrie in the history of World Serpent, after all.” “Lady Theresa could win, too, couldn't she?” “Could it be Lady Rita?” “Holy crap, who's Ye Chu?” (Multiple heroines, not a harem, no OOC, a small amount of alternate universe material.) 8.6kReads9.1Score747Shelves

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    All three are sweet stories, with a touch of youthful heartbreak amidst the chaos of love triangles. They're bittersweet, and sometimes while reading them, I'd suddenly feel a pang of heartache.

19. 19 综 Anime Crossover: Swapping Bodies with Toyokawa Sakiko from the Start 综漫：开局和丰川祥子交换身体 Just This One Place区区此方Anime Fanfiction869k WordsCompleted [Complete, with occasional bonus chapters] [Girls’ bands: MyGO!!!!! / Ave Mujica / K-On! / Bocchi the Rock! / Girls Band Cry + magical girls + other crossover content] … Every day, Tazai Yuzuru wakes up having swapped bodies with Toyokawa Sakiko. A band that’s fallen apart, an alcoholic father, endless part-time jobs, and a broken home. Damn it, Toyokawa Sakiko, what have you done? Toyokawa Sakiko is useless. I’ll have to step in! First, I’ll have a friendly discussion with those miserable bandm 3.7kReads8.9Score314Shelves
20. 20 综EN Anime Crossover: Life in a Music Anime World, Lighthearted and Fun! 综漫：人在音乐番，轻松又愉快 Little Little Little Night小小小夜Anime Fanfiction856k WordsCompleted [MyGO] + [Bocchi the Rock!] + [K-On! (a little)] [Everyday life, lighthearted romance, music, gravity-bending drama] Bai Qiu transmigrates into the world of music anime. As long as he plays music with the girls, he can exchange it for rewards. Easy-to-win-over Goto Hitori, Shimokitazawa's archangel Nijika, sunny Kita, jerk Yamada Ryo... The atmosphere in music anime is just so wonderful! The girls are sweet and kind, and everything is relaxed and fun. At first, Bai Qiu thought so too. Until... T 11.4kReads9.3Score1kShelves
21. 21 盛 A Perfect Summer Crush 盛夏满分暗恋 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance629k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication | Secret crush becomes reality | Reunited after a breakup | Sweet romance | One-on-one, both leads faithful in body and heart] Shen Shengyi was known in Peking University's finance department for being carefree and flirtatious. He was picky, handsome, and hard to win over. With the cards stacked in favor of Heaven's Chosen, he was bold and rebellious, always surrounded by admirers and never short of friends. At a design competition, Chi Wu was pulled onstage at the 50.5kReads9.5Score5.9kShelves

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    1️⃣The university campus romance novel features a breakup but a quick reconciliation, which is a bit bittersweet.

22. 22 身 Beneath the Halo 身处光晕下 Xiao Qiye Ye小琦耶耶Two Female Leads154k WordsCompleted Please forgive any lapses in logic. I’m not a professional. Even an ordinary little kid can dream of a world full of color. Why try to stand out from the crowd? The crowd is no match for you. 275Reads7.1Score107Shelves

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    The author writes exceptionally well.

23. 23 修 Cultivating Immortality in the Hehuan Sect: They Treat Me Like a Magical Artifact 修仙合欢宗，她们把我当法器 Little Peanut's Great Adventure小花生大冒险Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted He is the top male model at a club in the mortal realm, and a reincarnated Immortal Emperor. She is a low-ranking elder of the Hehuan Sect in the cultivation world, a bewitching demoness. He plays among the flowers, indulging in the pleasures of the world without ever getting attached. She exhausts every scheme, deceives the world, and traps him in the palm of her hand. He uses her as a chess piece, slaughters his way through the immortal realm, and reshapes the Heavenly Dao. She wields him as a 7kReads9.1Score671Shelves

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    These few books are so cute, sisters are all chuckling and trembling.

24. 24 阴 By a Twist of Fate, I Became the Young Master’s Personal Maid 阴差阳错，我成了少爷的贴身女仆 Three-Dog Fish三狗鱼儿Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted The short drama The Unexpected Turn: I Became the Boss's Maid is now streaming [Dominant, obsessive male lead + forced romance + intense, tantalizing tension + mutual healing] What Li Qingqing regretted most was probably selling her first time to Lu Yan, only to accidentally end up working as his housekeeper. From then on, the wheels of fate began to turn. After one passionate night together, the man developed a taste for her, and with her living so close, he kept coming back to her night after 4.5kReads8.9Score430Shelves
25. 25 欠 My Indebted Daughter, I'm Sorry. I'm a Good-for-Nothing Aunt 欠债女儿对不起，我是没用的阿姨 Readers Are So Handsome读者太帅Urban858k WordsOngoing [Multiple heroines, no fixed pairing + age gap + feel-good power fantasy + reborn] My name is Du Zhe. I was once deceived by the campus beauty, and after lending her a million yuan, she fled to escape her debts, forcing me to flee overseas. Now I’ve been reborn, and once again the campus beauty has come to borrow money from me. I simply took her phone and opened the “Borrow with Confidence” app. Let’s see where you can run this time. My name is Chu Mengyao. I’m a beautiful art student determine 1.6kReads8.7Score152Shelves
26. 26 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 81.1kReads9.7Score14.1kShelves

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    The ultimate aesthetic of "be" is: there are no fatal contradictions, no explosive conflicts, and no unsolvable misunderstandings; it's just that we've missed each other for too long and can no longer love each other.

27. 27 啊 Huh? The Commander Traded Five Packs of Biscuits to Win Over the Shark King? 啊？指挥官五包饼干把鲛王拐了？ Red Bull Sweet Potato红牛地瓜Two Male Leads447k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Tsundere Merman vs. Laid-Back Commander + Two Strong Leads, Both Chaste + Redemption + Bittersweet, Sweet Romance + HE + Seme POV] Commander Su Chengwen receives a special mission: rescue a silver-haired merman who has been trapped in a basement as an experimental subject for twenty years. During the rescue, after coaxing the merman into behaving, he shoots a tranquilizer dart into his tail. The merman curses him out: “You bad guy!” Su Chengwen: …? He only knows two words, and he use 4.1kReads9.3Score711Shelves

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    The main couple is a bit... Well, several of the side couples are quite bittersweet.

28. 28 救 Help! The Ice-Cold Top Player Won't Stop Chasing This Nobody 救命！小透明玩家被冰山大神狂追 Chang Zi长紫Two Male Leads2.2M WordsCompleted [Everyone's favorite + face-slapping + feel-good + redemption + devoted couple] A beautiful but insecure bottom who doesn't know how beautiful he is × a cold-hearted top to the world, but a jealous husband at home On the planet Jiahong, square faces are considered beautiful, and dark skin is revered. But Xiao Chuyu has skin as white as jade and a face like a peach blossom, making him the ugliest person on all of Jiahong! Then one day, he transmigrates into Blue Star's most popular full-dive game 1.9kReads8.7Score266Shelves

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    Highly recommended!!

29. 29 万 The Most Hated One Ran Off with the Dragon Ancestor's Egg! 万人嫌揣着龙祖的蛋跑了！ Lantern-Bearer燃灯儿Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + transmigrate into a book + unconventional cultivation + extra sweet] Xie Tian transmigrates into a book as a universally hated cannon-fodder character, only to run into a dragon who’s in the middle of a fit of madness. With a disastrous start, Xie Tian ignores his serious injuries and makes a run for it the very next day. After spending a carefree year in the human world, Xie Tian suddenly discovers that his already meager spiritual energy is dwindling by 28.2kReads8.9Score3.1kShelves
30. 30 宠 So Doting! The Poor Little Streamer Is Sweet-Talked Into an Online Romance by a Big Shot 宠！小可怜直播被大佬哄着网恋 Whispering of the Rest of the Night夜诉余生Two Male Leads309k WordsCompleted [Livestreaming] [Two Male Leads] [Both Pure] [Online Romance] [Sweet Pampering] Sweet, well-behaved beauty Ji Yan x utterly devoted husband-material big shot Qi Yuan Ever since Ji Yan first became conscious, he knew he was Qi Yuan's boyfriend, and that Qi Yuan was his everything. But Qi Yuan left him in a "room" for three years, without a word or a care. Three years later, he escaped from the "room" and discovered that he was the abandoned male lead of a romance mobile game. To find Qi Yuan, s 2.5kReads8.5Score428Shelves
31. 31 元 Origin Energy Squad: Awakening Fate Cards from the Start 元能小队：开局觉醒命运卡牌 Little Lu Is Not Handsome小逯不是俊Urban594k WordsOngoing [Academy + System + Unique Origin Soul + Support + Squad] “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've obtained the unique fantasy-type Origin Soul: Fate Cards.” “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've obtained your first Fate Card: Benevolence.” “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've obtained your second Fate Card: Gambler.” … What? You say Lu Yu awakened as a support who struggles to learn combat skills? And now he has to lead a squad through the martial arts exam, compete in the Origin Energy League, and 12Reads6.9Score—Shelves
32. 32 从EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.1kReads9.6Score18.1kShelves
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 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8kShelves
34. 34 他 His Bite Marks 他的咬痕 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed and awaiting release] [Short drama now streaming] [Rekindled Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + Mutual Devotion + Mutual Salvation + Sweet Youthful Romance] In high school, Wen Shumiao had a passionate romance that ended in the most humiliating way possible. They meet again six years later. He's the owner of a tattoo shop, and she's become his employee. He treats her with the cold indifference of a stranger. But when Xie Jin sees Wen Shumiao carrying a suitcase, he final 62.4kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves

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    It's a story of mutual redemption, with a little bit of angst in the middle, but it still has a happy ending!

35. 35 尽 Unleash Yourself 尽情撒野 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted [Second Chance at Love + Reunion After Years Apart + Sweet Youthful Romance + Bad-Boy Handsome, Sly and Cunning + Happy Ending + Both Leads Are Each Other's First] [A Truly Free-Spirited Romantic Who Loves Deeply x A Pretend Good Girl Who's Pure and Clingy] At Jinghe High School, everyone knew Xu Shihuan was Pei Yan's rule and bottom line. No one expected them to suddenly break up. Four years later, when they met again, Pei Yan treated Xu Shihuan like a stranger. The next time they crossed paths 10kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
36. 36 他 He's Hard to Tame 他难驯 Chu Tang初棠Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted (Mending a broken relationship · Reunion at the start · Saving each other · Each other’s first love, both faithful* not a playboy) Bad-boy troublemaker x clear-headed and resilient Chen Jin had the looks, a gifted mind for math and science, and a talent for air-rifle shooting that made him famous while still young. Born into a prominent family, he was bold and uninhibited. No one could have imagined that someone so blessed would have his wild spirit tamed by Wen Ying, once the most unremarkable, 13.2kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
37. 37 东 Tokyo: I Take Revenge on Bad Women 东京：我向坏女人发起复仇 Unless the Dawn Comes除非朝霞Urban1.6M WordsOngoing Transmigrating to Tokyo, Japan, he finds himself from the start living under someone else’s roof. Fujii Itsuki only wants to work diligently, save money, and become a fully evolved Tokyo office drone after graduation. Unfortunately, things never go according to plan, and trouble keeps coming one thing after another. 8.4kReads9.3Score388Shelves

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    The girl in the picture had exquisitely beautiful features, as if sculpted with fine craftsmanship. Her skin was fair and smooth, seemingly dripping with moisture, exuding a pure and sweet girlish charm. It was as if an ordinary passerby had miraculously transformed into a dazzling magical girl after forming a contract with a pet! "Auntie..." Ogihara Saki looked at the red-haired woman with the gaze of someone looking at a creator. "Excuse me, could you teach me how to do makeup?" "Huh? You don't know how to do makeup?" The red-haired woman looked slightly surprised. How strange. These days, there are still young girls who don't know how to do makeup? "Sure!" Despite her surprise, the red-haired woman readily agreed. Just as Ogihara Saki thought she was about to pay for a class and learn step by step from the woman, the red-haired woman pulled out her phone from her pocket. "If you'd like to learn makeup, you can follow my Instagram account. I share makeup tips daily, and there are also free makeup tutorials." "Oh, and if you'd like to improve your fashion sense and learn about styling, I also have a side account." "Huh?" Ogihara Saki tilted her head blankly, her pretty face seeming to become even cuter because of it.

38. 38 老 Darling, Please Fall in Love with Me 老公请和我恋爱吧 Sun Inch, Now Heart日寸今心Modern Romance559k WordsCompleted The animated comic "I Woke Up and Had a Baby with My Nemesis" is currently airing. The short drama adaptation "Honey, Will You Fall in Love with Me?" has surpassed two billion views. [Both Pure in Body and Heart + Adorable Baby + Sweet Romance + Everyone's Darling + Heroine Transmigrates Eight Years into the Future] Ruan Tang, an invincible eighteen-year-old beauty, wakes up one morning to discover that she has transmigrated eight years into the future: She's married! Her husband is Leng Jing, t 12.4kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves
39. 39 他 His White Jasmine 他的白茉莉花 Bodhisattva Ye菩萨野Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted In the middle of the night, Song Mo goes alone up the mountain to find the gang of street racers. She is like a delicate, sweet-scented jasmine blossom. Her clear gaze falls on the man at the head of the group. “Bro...” The man bows his head, fiddling with a black glove. He tells her to get lost, then turns and vanishes into the night with the wind. In the dense mountain mist, the fragrance of jasmine and the rich, mature, wanton scent of some perfume overlap and mingle for a single, fleeting mo 11.8kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    This book is highly recommended!!! It perfectly captures the hormonal surge of adolescence, and the push-and-pull dynamics, ambiguity, and bittersweet feelings between the male and female leads are simply amazing!

40. 40 震 Shocking! The Fool I Picked Up Is the Crown Prince of Beijing's Elite 震惊！我捡的傻子竟是京圈太子爷 Clouds Gather Before the Rain未雨横云Modern Romance195k WordsOngoing [Modern Romance + Wealthy CEO + Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Pursuit After the Breakup + Pregnancy + Younger Man] [Cool and composed beauty who knows when to let go vs. clingy puppy who used to be a crybaby, then turns into a sharp-tongued, all-talk-no-action bad dog chasing his wife] Lin Yuqing is forced to “take in” a man with amnesia. After losing his memories, he’s obedient and clingy, with a handsome face to match. At first, all she wants is to get rid of him. But after an accident bring 55Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 二 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 二哈和他的白猫师尊 Meat Bun Won't Eat Meat肉包不吃肉Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same name, starring Gu Jiangshan and Sanshi, is complete. Tune in and give it a listen!] Mo Ran thought becoming Chu Wanning's disciple had been a mistake. His master was far too much like a cat, while he was like a silly dog wagging its tail and fawning over him. Dogs and cats can't reproduce together, and the silly dog hadn't wanted to reach out his fluffy paws toward that cat in the first place. He'd always thought dogs should be with dogs, like his senior bro 100.9kReads9.7Score19.5kShelves
42. 42 系 System Terminator: I Rewrite My Brother's Fate with My Own Hands 系统终结者：我亲手改写哥哥的结局 Ye Xizhou叶西舟11k WordsCompleted System Terminator: I Rewrite My Brother’s Ending with My Own Hands 4.3kReads—Score121Shelves

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    It's great! I especially love this storyline.

43. 43 小 How Did Xiao Ming Die? 小明是怎么死的 Curled Horn卷角Two Male Leads561k WordsCompleted I investigated a case. The victim was me. The summer after the college entrance exams. My deskmate invited me back to our old school building to reminisce. By chance, we found a death message left by the victim of a campus fall case that had been hastily closed years ago. From then on, strange things kept happening around me, and I narrowly escaped danger several times. To protect myself, I played along, and hitmen, top agents, mercenaries, and all kinds of giant monsters kept appearing. Then on 9.5kReads9.6Score2.1kShelves
44. 44 王 My Lord, the Princess Consort Says She’ll Never See You Again 王爷，王妃说此生不复相见 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Tragedy + No Getting Back Together + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] A tragic romance! A tragic romance! A tragic romance! Ye Chuyan loved Pei Xiuyan for twelve years, but never moved him in the slightest. All she got in return was Pei Xiuyan wiping out the Ye family and having her father and brothers tortured to death over three days in the snow. At last, she understood: for the rest of her life, there would be no love between her and Pei Xiuyan, only hatred, until one o 27.1kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    It has a rather old-fashioned style; the female lead suffers a bit in the beginning, but the male lead suffers later on—it's quite bittersweet 😢

45. 45 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 188.6kReads9.5Score25.6kShelves
46. 46 小 The Little Mute 小哑巴 Moon in a Can月亮罐头Two Male Leads68k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + quality novel + urban setting + happy ending + love at first sight + marriage before love + healing + redemption] I went on a business trip and unexpectedly brought a little mute home. The day after I brought him home, we got married. Zhou Ning: “Teach me sign language. How do you say, ‘I’m hungry’?” Lin Wan demonstrated carefully. Zhou Ning asked, “How do you say, ‘Let’s get married’?” Lin Wan signed it for him. Zhou Ning raised an eyebrow. “I didn’t get it.” Lin Wan taught hi 13.4kReads9.6Score2.4kShelves

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    Hidden within "The Little Mute" is the most poignant redemption and sweetness. Lin Wan's life was steeped in bitterness from the moment he was sold to the Xie family by his biological father for a marriage to ward off bad luck. The stigma of being a "husband-killer" was like a shackle; beatings and humiliation were daily occurrences. Unable to even defend himself, the little mute could only shake his head with tears in his eyes, his long, round, fox-like eyes filled with a grievance no one could understand. Until Zhou Ning stood in his way. This man, who frowned and asked, "Why did you hit me?", Became his light in his darkest hour. He ignored the gossip of the town, disregarded the "husband-killer" curse, and stubbornly protected this wounded omega, leading him away from the mire. Their married life was blissful. Zhou Ning patiently taught him to write, smiling when he timidly handed her notes; she gently patted his back until he fell asleep when he was awakened by nightmares; she gave him the softest blankets and brought him warm meals. The more painful the past hardships, the sweeter Zhou Ning's tenderness. Watching the little mute girl slowly relax in love, and seeing the tough guy give all his tenderness to his one and only, this story is truly worthwhile!

47. 47 与 Joy with You 与君欢 Moonset月落Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] A young king and queen join hands to bring peace to the realm, brimming with ambition! A sinister, calculating ruler versus a clever, decisive queen: evenly matched, they win the world together! Jiang He, daughter of an envoy from Qi, was forced to enter the palace as a servant after her mother died and her father disappeared. Then, just before the marriage alliance, the princess of Qi died a tragic death, leaving 26.3kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves

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    Tags: Orphaned Daughter of a Fallen Kingdom × Resilient Emperor | Jiang He, a palace maid who substitutes for a princess in a political marriage, enters the enemy kingdom's palace, testing the waters with Emperor Zhao Zheng amidst the political turmoil. Love is entangled with family feuds and national hatred; the phrase "I dare not let my feelings run deep, lest it all be a fleeting dream" encapsulates her bitter plight.

48. 48 梧 Wutong Lane 梧桐巷 Song Che Doesn't Eat Fish宋澈不吃鱼Modern Romance174k WordsCompleted [Bright and kind-hearted Ning Wan x gentle genius Song Qingyan] [Love at first sight + Secret love comes true + Youthful heartache + BE] When the innocent, sunny Ning Wan fell in love with Song Qingyan at first sight, he was the golden boy in everyone's eyes. She wrote her secret feelings in her diary, planning to keep them to herself. By a twist of fate, Song Qingyan became her temporary guardian. During the days when she was ostracized and bullied, he became the light in her life. She held on 27.6kReads9.6Score6.2kShelves

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    [Love at first sight + unrequited love turned into reality + youthful pain] It's quite tear-jerking, the kind that makes your heart ache. Ning Wan hid her feelings for Song Qingyan in her diary, thinking she would never confess. Later, he said they would have a happy future. But the future stopped in the season when the sycamore leaves fell. He was 19 when they met, and she was 19 when they parted. The little sun lost its light, and the genius boy didn't even have time to grow up. (.•́•̀.)

49. 49 等 Waiting for the Roses to Drown 等玫瑰沉溺 The Grumpy Cat爱生气的猫Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [AI comic adaptation now live!] [Reunited after years apart + male lead hopelessly in love + both each other's first and only] [Down-on-her-luck, prickly sweetheart vs. poker-faced romantic] When they were young, Shu Yan was a beautiful, radiant girl everyone adored. She relentlessly pursued Pei Zhixing, the model student. Just as he had eyes only for her, Shu Yan vanished for half a month. When she came back, she humiliated him without mercy. "I was only playing with you. Didn't you realize? Le 20.1kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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    These two books, though the first one is a bit angsty for the male lead, and the female lead is a bit awkward.

50. 50 余 For the Rest of My Life, I'll Love You as Always 余生，爱你如常 Citron Coffee香橼咖啡Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted [Devoted Couple in Beijing’s Elite Circle + A Long Road to Winning Her Back + Female Growth + Powerful Man Bows to Love] Four years ago Yu Sheng was madly in love with Ji Bochang, but the Ji family forcibly sent her away. Before leaving, Yu Sheng threw caution to the wind and asked Ji Bochang, “Do you love me?” Ji Bochang answered without hesitation: “No.” Four years later Yu Sheng returned to Beijing and reunited with Ji Bochang. She had a boyfriend now, and a new life. When she saw Ji Bochan 20.7kReads7.6Score1.3kShelves

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