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1. 201 侯 The Marquess's Wife Wants to Die of Old Age in Peace 侯府主母要寿终正寝 Winter Melon Eats Pears冬瓜吃梨Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted A history major pulls an all-nighter and dies suddenly, only to become Chen Yuhu, the matriarch of an ancient household, with no golden finger whatsoever. But you have to learn to be content. As a modern, clear-eyed college student, Chen Yuhu wants to tell the original matriarch: don't be such a lovesick fool. Treasure your life of immense wealth and status. She certainly does. She sends her biased mother-in-law away to cultivate in seclusion, keeps the obedient and pretty concubine around to pl 40.8kReads9.2Score3.9kShelves
2. 202 假 The Fake Heir Is the Real Deal 假世子她真行 That Chatterbox那个话痨Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A woman disguised as a man + light comedy + patriotism and the bond between ruler and subject + very little household intrigue (The main story is complete, so don't worry about the author going on hiatus!) Scene One: Zhi Xu walked into the hall and plopped down across from Old Madam Qin. “Grandmother, you've gotten quite overweight. You should eat more vegetables!” With that, she stood up and moved several plates of meat to her side. Old Madam Qin's face turned livid with rage. “You little wretc 8.3kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
3. 203 被 The Ten Years That Took Me from a Motivational System's Pawn to the Pinnacle of Life 被励志系统坑到人生巅峰的那十年 Dreaming Fish Bait爱做梦的鱼摆摆Modern Romance960k WordsCompleted One weekend, Wu Nian was curled up in her rented room scrolling through videos when she came across a question asking her to choose from a list: You can pick only three of the following ten options. Which three would you choose? A. Go back ten years. B. Own a traditional courtyard home in Beijing. C. Get into Tsinghua or Peking University. D. Marry your first love. E. Have two children. F. Have parents in good health. G. Have a partner who loves you wholeheartedly. H. Own three homes in Shanghai 7.9kReads8.5Score944Shelves
4. 204 让 I Told You to Meet the Deadline, Not Become Famous Overseas! 让你赶工期，没让你名扬海外！ Uncle Wolf Only Eats Vegetables狼叔只吃素菜Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Torrential rain is on the way, and the city is about to be hit by a flood. The urgent task of digging a thirty-kilometer waterway within ten days is one that no one in the engineering industry dares to take on. When Qin Feng accepts the job, the whole industry assumes he’s just trying to swindle money. When his fleet of hundred-ton trucks makes a comeback, everyone thinks he’s a monster. How does Qin Feng have so many hundred-ton trucks? But Qin Feng’s feats will amaze the world far beyond that. 5.4kReads7.5Score621Shelves
5. 205 八 A Fresh Start in the Eighties: No More PUA, Just Making Money 八零重启：拒绝PUA！只想赚钱 Lost but Not Lost迷途不迷途Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Grandma Shen: I worked so hard raising your dad and his siblings all by myself, and now I have to help him look after the kids and cook, too! What did I do to deserve this? Shen Xiaoya: Grandma, really? Then I definitely won't do anything to deserve that kind of fate. I'll try my best to raise my kids together with someone else! Grandma Shen: … Shen's dad and mom: We aren't very capable, so you kids need to study hard! You'll have to rely on yourselves in the future! Shen Xiaoya: Mom, Dad, don't 15.9kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
6. 206 我 I Really Am a Snake, Not the Source of Darkness! 我真是一条蛇，不是黑暗源头！ Listening to the Waves听浪Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Mythical Beast + Immortality + No Female Lead + Taking Disciples + Invincible] Zhu Jiuyin transmigrates into a snake that eats raw flesh and drinks blood. He starts out with eternal life, only to be sealed beneath Mount Buzhou for all eternity. Fortunately, he activates the Master-Disciple Rewards System. His disciples’ cultivation can be returned to him a thousandfold! To win his freedom, Zhu Jiuyin begins taking disciples like crazy. [Ding! Your disciple has gained one year of cultivation. Re 64.4kReads8.9Score5.6kShelves
7. 207 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 19.1kReads9.5Score5.9kShelves

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   Super pretty!!!!!!!!! The heroine has a clear mind and is not the kind of crazy writer. It is very refreshing to watch and relieves the anger!!

8. 208 裴 Mr. Pei, Don't Be Afraid. I Only Want Your Money, Not You 裴总别害怕，我只图财不图你的人 Autumn-Knowing Bird知秋鸟Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [A money-loving, alluring schemer x a ruthless, arrogant corporate heir] (The heroine deliberately seduces him at first; later, the hero humbly begs for her love) [Marriage first, love later + both devoted to each other + mutual redemption + everyday parenting + a touch of sweetness] Zhou Fuxuan’s ambitions were sky-high, but her life was as fragile as paper. Still, she refused to believe in fate. So what if she had no parents and came from a lowly background? One day, she would trample underfoo 9.8kReads8.5Score5.8kShelves
9. 209 温 Miss Wen's Rules for Secretly Loving Someone 温小姐的暗恋法则 Bubble Coffee气泡咖啡Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available] [A false gentleman who's truly scheming × a resilient, well-behaved girl] [One-on-one romance + both leads' first love + mutual secret crush + secret crush comes true] Among Ningcheng's wealthy young heirs, Wen Shiyi is easy to overlook. Her family isn't influential, she's quiet and reserved, she doesn't drink or go clubbing, and even the time she gets home at night is strictly regulated. In other words, she's a boring good girl. * Jiang Hechuan, on the other 12.2kReads8.8Score16.1kShelves
10. 210 做 I Was His Stand-In for Two Years. When We Divorced, He Cried Until His Eyes Were Red 做替身两年，离婚时他哭红了眼 Han Dabai韩大白Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [President Lu talks himself into love vs. Miss Shi, who's focused on making money] [Mutual firsts + the heroine is the hero's first love] Shi Qi was a stand-in. Her job was to be Lu Huainian's wife. During her two years on the job, or married, she diligently saved up enough to buy a detached villa downtown outright, while a cozy 200 million sat in her bank account. As a model contract bride, Shi Qi always maintained the highest professional standards. She did whatever Lu Huainian asked and agree 3.4kReads8.9Score306Shelves
11. 211 春 The First Bloom of Spring 春色初婚 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted (Complete) Love after marriage / whirlwind marriage / seven-year age gap / both leads are each other's first and only / sweet married life - On the day her ex got married, Qiao Shui got drunk, grabbed a man by the collar, and kissed him. The most impulsive thing she ever did was get carried away the day after her ex's wedding and elope with the bride's ex-boyfriend. - Everyone in their circle thought Fu Tingzhou and Qiao Shui's marriage wouldn't last. The man was famous for being aloof and ascet 11.5kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
12. 212 春 Lingering Warmth on a Spring Night 春夜余温 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted Multiple short drama adaptations are now available. The story features a reunion after years apart, rekindled love, a devoted couple, and sweet married life. A beautiful, down-on-her-luck heiress x a powerful man who loves her deeply but keeps his feelings buried. In high school: a proud rich girl x a cool, poor boy. Wen Yu reunited with Song Qingshu at the lowest point in her life. The poor boy she'd once dumped had become the chairman of a publicly listed group worth tens of billions. Wearing 85.5kReads9.3Score11kShelves
13. 213 表 I Confessed to the Wrong Person! My Secret Crush Is a Twin 表错白了！暗恋对象竟是双胞胎 Dan Xi澹汐Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted [1v1 + seemingly aloof, sweet beauty x passionate puppy who competes for everything + sweet campus romance + self-growth and healing] Xi Yue accidentally confessed to the twin brother of the boy she had a crush on. When she realized how awkward the mistake was, the boy she'd confessed to was standing right in front of her, smiling brightly. He waved and introduced himself: "Hi, my name is Chi Chuyang." Meanwhile, Lu Yinchuan, who had clearly rejected her to her face, started acting strange after 730Reads8.8Score104Shelves
14. 214 残 After My Disabled Husband Died, His Beloved Wife Was Reborn 残疾老公死后，娇妻重生了 You Lu由鹿Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [Reborn, mutual salvation, one-on-one romance] After her husband died, Jiang Chuchu followed him to the grave. When she opened her eyes, she found herself back at sixteen. The girl in the mirror was malnourished, sallow, without parents, and dirt poor... That’s right, this was her at sixteen. Life was nearly impossible, and she couldn’t even afford the next semester’s tuition. Just as she was at her wits’ end, a flower suddenly blossomed before her eyes. [You can’t redo your life, but the Even 13.2kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
15. 215 和 I Died of Embarrassment After Appearing on a Variety Show With My Online Love 和网恋对象上综艺后社死了 Jie Zai结崽Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Online romance + variety show + sweet romance] Gorgeous superstar x genius singer Song Shiwei is a celebrity with a serious weakness for good looks. Yet through a screen, she was won over by a jungler with a gorgeous voice and incredible gaming skills. Her love-brain took over, and she secretly started an online relationship with someone whose face she'd never seen. After a year of their purely platonic online romance, just as they were about to reveal what they looked like, her manager dragged 621Reads7.3Score124Shelves
16. 216 烟 A Life Fueled by Fireworks 烟火凭生 Huang Pao, Who Loves Durian Bonsai爱吃榴莲盆栽的黄袍Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted Xi Xingluo falls for the neighbor next door to her older sister's house, but she doesn't know that the neighbor has secretly liked her for a very long time. Yan Mo has had a crush on a girl for a long time. The bad news: the girl likes someone else. The good news: the person she likes doesn't like her back. Yan Mo curses that clueless guy in his heart on the girl's behalf, only to discover in the end that the clueless guy is actually him. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 217 我 I Get Apocalypse Protagonists Government Jobs 我给末世主角们发编制 Bian Lu边鹿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse758k WordsCompleted (A feel-good power fantasy, with a beautiful, badass heroine who confiscates golden fingers) “Sheng is the boss around here. She's ruthless and doesn't waste words. Cross her, and she'll take you down!” In the year 2323 of the Star Era, the apocalypse is about to begin. Some people awaken their powers early, while reborn people are already making their moves… As the head of a new department, Sheng An is responsible for recruiting and leading all the powered and reborn individuals, preparing for 137.7kReads9.7Score19.7kShelves

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18. 218 我 Could I Really Get Canceled in a Rules-Based Horror Game? 我还能在规则怪谈里塌房不成？ Xi Yao喜杳Mystery2.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite-Flow + Rules-Based Horror + Horror Game + Strong Female Team + A Group of People With Questionable Sanity] Just before their debut, the group Shili belonged to was betrayed by a bandmate, who framed them for bullying. Their debut fell through, while the bandmate won netizens’ sympathy and relaunched her career to great success. To this day, Shili’s social media accounts are still flooded with abuse from the other girl’s rabid fans. As luck would have it, in the third year after the com 71kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves
19. 219 影 The Movie Emperor Keeps Trying to Make a Move on Me 影帝他总想对我图谋不轨 An Suiyu安随遇Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted Shen Yi, stage name Wei Long, was an actor of superstar caliber who took the world by storm in the 1970s. But after he disappeared one day, he vanished from history without a trace, as if he had never existed. One day, Rong Qian spotted a photo of herself with Shen Yi, taken more than thirty years ago... This incredible discovery sent her on journey after journey through time, transmigrating into the past to save him! For Rong Qian, only a few days passed between each trip to the past. But for S 38.8kReads9.7Score6.2kShelves

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