Both Leads Are Strong! They Were Close Before the Apocalypse, Childhood Friends Would Be Even Better 男女主双强！末世前关系很好（青梅竹马更好）

1. 1 重 Reborn in 2000: My Childhood Sweetheart, the School Belle, Is 18 重生2000，青梅校花18岁 Hardworking Old Jiu奋斗老九Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Childhood Friend and School Beauty + Everyday Romance + Sweet Couple Moments + One Heroine] Yi Feng, who is terminally ill, is reborn in the year 2000. That year, his childhood friend and school beauty, Gu Muxi, is eighteen. “Yi Feng, lend me a pen!” “...Didn’t you borrow one yesterday?” “Yesterday was yesterday, today is today. Things have changed, get it?” “...You win. Fine, here.” “Yi Feng, tear off a sheet of paper for me!” “...Why tear mine? Don’t you have your own?” “I do, but I 49kReads9.5Score6.2k14d adds

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   No harem, male protagonist transmigrates, male and female protagonists are childhood sweethearts.

2. 2 糟EN Oh No! The Little Zombie Accidentally Became a Big Shot 糟糕！小丧尸一不小心就成了大佬 Sui An Ya岁安呀Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse x food hoarding x devoted couple x sweet romance x little zombie heroine x super badass, high-output hero] Torrential rain, typhoons, tsunamis, thunderstorms, the disappearance of Earth's magnetic field, zombies, monsters, supernatural abilities, and more... Congratulations, you've entered the main storyline of the apocalypse. The whole world is about to be reshuffled. From here on, survival depends on your life, your luck, and yourself. - While everyone else is still screaming in a 76kReads9.5Score10.4k14d adds

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   This book!!! I highly recommend it!!

3. 3 我 I Really Do Have a Soft-Rice-Eating King System 我真有一个软饭王系统 Song Xiangbai宋象白Urban2.0M WordsCompleted “Over 99 percent of the Host’s cells are dormant. You meet the basic requirements for living off others. Bind the system?” “Yes, yes! Bind it, right away!” Warning: To successfully live off others, you must first learn self-discipline!!! Warning: It’s a soft life, but you’ll still have to work hard. If you don’t like workaholics, don’t open this. Warning: The protagonist will live off lots of people (and animals). If that bothers you, don’t click. 112kReads9.3Score10.2k14d adds

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   Both the male and female leads are strong

4. 4 寿 Three Months Left to Live, Hurry and Take the Kids to Find Their Father 寿命还剩三月，火速带娃去找亲爹 Ye Yiyi叶亿亿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + fortune-telling + feel-good revenge + adorable kids] The real daughter, mistakenly switched at birth with the Duke's Estate's child, has returned with twins, a boy and a girl. The powerful Prince Han declares that he'll acknowledge the children, but wants nothing to do with their mother. The scheming green-tea women and fake innocent white lotuses laugh themselves silly, but soon they have nothing to laugh about. Jiang Yunxi heals the sick and saves lives, and can read fortunes wi 13kReads9.0Score1.9k14d adds

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   The female protagonist originally came from outer space, but was transported to a different timeline. She lost her memory and had a love-hate relationship with the male protagonist, eventually ending up together. However, her fall created a black hole, and the male protagonist, the creator emperor, sacrificed himself to protect this world. After his death, the female protagonist was torn apart by a group of people, her fragments falling to the mortal realm, cursed to not live long and to completely dissipate in her tenth life. In her tenth life, she had a child with the male protagonist. Wanting to live, she sought to reunite with her family, search for her soul, and find her fragments, etc. (The preceding events are all later; you can read on if you're interested).

5. 5 救 Help! I Don't Want to Be the World's Most Beautiful Woman in the Apocalypse 救命！不想在末世当绝世大美人 Baby Ditou呆头宝宝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse354k WordsCompleted [Alternate apocalypse + two powerful leads + sweet romance + both leads are each other's first] Lin Buyu, captain of a special operations team, suddenly transmigrated into an apocalypse novel and became the Zombie King. The System said the world was collapsing. More terrifying than the Zombie King was the major villain Jiang Ran and his minions, whose destructive power was enough to wipe out the world. The only way to restore the world to normal was to eliminate every villain. Jiang Ran was far 42kReads9.2Score5.9k14d adds

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   "Help! I Don't Want to Be a Stunning Beauty in the Apocalypse Apocalypse + Beauty Buff! The female lead is stunningly beautiful but single-mindedly focused on her career. She and the male lead work together seamlessly to defeat monsters. Her strong and capable character is incredibly appealing. Watching her slap scheming women in the face and beat up zombies is so satisfying! Rebirth and Hoarding: It's the Apocalypse, Who's Going to Pamper You? Rebirth of the hoarding strategy ceiling! The female lead hoards supplies and builds infrastructure simultaneously, working alongside the male lead to build a business in the apocalypse, transforming from a resource tycoon into a base overlord. The plot is hardcore and addictive. After being cruelly abandoned, she was gently seduced and pampered by a post-apocalyptic madman (The Temperature of the Apocalypse) A story of redemption through two strong protagonists! After being cheated on, the female lead meets the male lead who goes crazy and criticizes her. Their mutual love is both heart-wrenching and sweet, based on the premise of "you protect the world, I protect you." Crazy! After the apocalypse, they became incredibly powerful!" A group of strong female characters + a powerful duo team up! The sisterhood awakens superpowers in the apocalypse and fights alongside the male protagonist. The highlights of their team battles are incredibly exciting and there's not a single dull moment.

6. 6 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: The Big Shot Starts by Stockpiling a Million Supplies 末世重生：大佬从百万囤货开始 Zhou Dabai周大白Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + ruthless heroine + System storage space + stockpiling supplies + infrastructure building + strong female lead + an outrageously powerful golden finger!] Han Qingxia, a hardened survivor who struggled through ten years of the apocalypse, is betrayed by her base while it’s under siege by zombies. She opens her eyes and finds herself back half a month before the apocalypse! Her deadbeat father, awful grandmother, and stepmother are still trying to force her out of her home so her brot 97.4kReads9.4Score8.6k14d adds
7. 7 温 A Tender Rose Becomes His Cherished Favorite in the Apocalypse 温软玫瑰沦为他心尖偏宠【末世】 Fallen Today落今朝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse360k WordsCompleted [A post-apocalyptic setting + a trash man’s regret + the arch-enemy villain takes the lead + love triangle drama + mutual salvation + swoony romance + romantic aesthetics + both leads are devoted to each other] [Gentle, steadfast beacon of righteousness x refined, unhinged smiling schemer (irresistibly wicked)] Even as she lay dying, Wen Yao couldn’t understand what she had ever liked about Shen Yichuan. Was it his coldheartedness, or his selfishness? As his partner, she had risked her life for 43.4kReads9.5Score5k14d adds
8. 8 疯 Crazy! After the Apocalypse, They're All Terrifyingly Strong! 疯了！末世后她们居然强到爆炸！ Sheng Sheng Sheng笙生声Sci-Fi & Apocalypse593k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + best friends + space + ensemble cast] He Ning has a dream. In it, zombies overrun the world, leaving it in ruins. The mysterious totem tattoos she shares with her best friends turn out to conceal a space that can be upgraded. So what are they waiting for? Stock up on supplies! You ask if they have enough money? Ning is a top racing driver who’s won so many awards she can hardly keep track. Fei is the director of a pet hospital whose reputation has given it a stranglehold on the mar 4.2kReads8.9Score63114d adds
9. 9 重 Reborn: I Flirted the Gloomy Regent into a Daze 重生后，阴鸷摄政王被我撩晕了 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted "Print edition available for preorder October 24 at 7 p.m.!" "Black Lotus Beauty of a Princess & the Grim, Ruthless Regent" [Two Powerful Leads + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Putting Scumbags in Their Place] Zhixian was the sharpest blade at the side of the Third Prince of Nanzhao, eliminating every obstacle in his bid for the throne. But on the day he was named crown prince, she met her end. "Zhixian, if you want to blame someone, blame yourself for knowing too much." Xuan Yuan Heng wiped t 32.5kReads9.3Score3.3k14d adds

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   A super-powerful story!! The male and female leads were lovers in their past lives, but the ending was tragic. They reversed fate and fell in love again. The female lead is a seemingly innocent but actually cunning woman who is reborn for revenge. The male lead is a regent. The female lead starts by wiping out the entire family of those who bullied her, leaving no one alive. She also kills any disgusting villains she encounters. The plot is also incredibly funny and humorous, making it an extremely enjoyable read!!

10. 10 未 My Future Self? She's a Gorgeous Girl Who Dropped Right into My Lap! 未来的我？是天降的白给美少女！ Mu Xin Diao Long牧心雕龙Urban859k WordsCompleted [Time travel, romantic comedy, soft science fiction, light novel] “I'm you, after you change sex in the future!” A mysterious girl claiming to come from the future appeared before Luo Su, intertwining past and future. When Luo Su asked why she had transmigrated through time, she pulled out a notebook containing everything about him. “I've come to help you fulfill all your youthful fantasies! Whether it's a harem rivalry, pure romance, romantic comedy, becoming a master of plagiarism, a musical g 11.6kReads9.5Score2k14d adds

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    Don't be fooled by the label. This book is actually a science fiction novel disguised as a romance light novel, with apocalyptic elements. The male and female leads look like Narcissus, but they're not entirely the same. Anyway, the book will explain. The writing is very strong, the world-building is grand, the characters are well-developed, and it's a bit mind-bending. Highly recommended (770,000 words and over 20 hours of reading time speak for themselves, right?)

11. 11 坤 The Calamity of Kunyu and the Mountains and Seas 坤舆山海劫 Yide Family易得世家Eastern Fantasy215k WordsOngoing In a cultivation world blending the strange beasts of the Classic of Mountains and Seas with Daoist philosophy, disturbances in the Kunyu leylines, the spiritual pivot of the earth, trigger a world-shaking tribulation. The Yang Sect of immortals, led by Yuxu Palace, clashes in a fight to the death with the Nine Nether Yin Sect, which hides in Guixu and commands ferocious beasts. Huang Chengyue, lord of the Qilin bloodline and guardian of the Central Province, and Xuanming, the Nine Nether Sainte —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male and female protagonists' love story spans three lifetimes, a tale of love and tribulations, where they would destroy the heavens and earth just to die together! An ultimate and incredibly romantic divine love story.

12. 12 乍 Love at First Sight 乍见欢 Travel Light轻装Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [Beijing Elite Circle + Age Gap + Realistic + Female Growth + Powerful Man Bows for Love] [Emotionally Steady, Cold-Hearted Young Master vs. Clear-Eyed, Obedient Beauty] Everyone knows Shen Yanzhi is disciplined, proper, and virtuous. Only Wen Xi knows how uninhibited and voracious he is when they’re alone together in private. Wen Xi moved into the Shen family home with her mother as a child. Living under someone else’s roof, she learned to be quiet and well-behaved. She guarded her body and hea 69kReads9.2Score7.1k14d adds

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    Still experiencing a reading slump? Don't miss "Climbing the Capital Branch"! With delicate strokes, the author skillfully portrays a heart-stirring love story set against the backdrop of high-ranking officials in Beijing's elite circles. The aloof and composed heir, Shen Yanzhi, is outwardly restrained and self-disciplined, yet completely breaks down in front of the alluring and clear-headed Wen Xi. The significant age difference between them, seemingly an insurmountable class barrier, is actually a breeding ground for romance. The book unfolds with realistic plot development, focusing on female growth. Wen Xi, unwilling to be confined, strives to break free, while Shen Yanzhi, for her sake, willingly transforms from an unattainable figure into her devoted admirer. Their love is not a smooth-sailing fairytale, but rather grows wildly amidst conflict, full of tension. This novel is fast-paced, with a compelling plot and humorous yet powerful language, drawing the reader in and allowing them to witness this passionate love that transcends class boundaries.

13. 13 妹 Sweetheart! Don't Divorce Me! Your Husband Is a Brooding, Obsessive Yandere 妹宝！别离婚！你老公是阴湿病娇 Koi Gold Coin锦鲤钢镚Modern Romance397k WordsCompleted [Short drama adaptation released] [Six-year age gap + spoiler comments + marriage by contract + sweet and steamy + both leads are virgins + secret crush becomes mutual] [Brooding, yandere CEO × catlike, adorably clueless girl] Wen Duo has a strange condition called “skin hunger.” When it flares up, only cuddling can ease it. A year into their arranged marriage, her cold contract husband will only hold her when her condition acts up, and even a kiss has to be initiated by her! Wen Duo feels terri 11.7kReads8.3Score1.5k14d adds
14. 14 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4k14d adds

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    It's so good!!! It's simply a masterpiece! I feel like the author's true identity is terrifyingly powerful!!!

15. 15 重EN Too Many Reborn Heroes? Time to Bring in the Government 重生者太密集？我带国家队下场 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 123.7kReads9.7Score17.5k14d adds
16. 16 龙 Dragon King Lan Wu 龙王岚舞 The House Is Noisy and the Roof Is Shut家嘈屋闭Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted (The cover was drawn by the author. This novel has been confirmed for an audio drama.) [Mecha] [Ensemble Cast] [Wasteland Urban Supernatural Powers] [Vampires] [Criminal Investigation] [Eastern Fantasy] (No stockpiling, no System, no formulaic tropes, devoted couples with no love rivals) Comedy with no internet memes, packed with memorable lines As the old gods give way to the new, the twin-origin mysterious power [Dragon King Lan Wu], which instinctively devours terrifying virus-infected creat 55Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    A power fantasy novel featuring a strong female protagonist who levels up quickly, set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland with mecha elements, a vampire virus, a high-octane ensemble cast, combat, a national agency/blood hunter academy with superpowers, and a suspenseful crime thriller with an infinite loop of storylines. It features a strong heterosexual romance between the main characters, a humorous writing style, and a planned radio drama adaptation. The author has produced many fanfictions out of passion; it's worth a try.

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