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1. 201 纨 The Playboy Heir: Seeking the Female General's Hand in Marriage from the Start 纨绔世子，开局求娶女将军 Ri Lifan日立凡Historical2.3M WordsCompleted Li Mao, the only son of a powerful prince of a different surname, was sent to the capital as a political hostage. Li Mao’s wish was to make such a mess of the capital one day that the emperor would see him for the useless second-generation heir he was, and realize there was no point in keeping him. So, when the dynasty’s most celebrated female general returned victorious from war, Li Mao asked the emperor for her hand in marriage, hoping to destroy his good reputation once and for all. At court, 39.1kReads8.8Score4.9kShelves
2. 202 太 The Primordial Sword Sovereign 太古剑尊 Written by Qingshi Xiyu青石细语 著Eastern Fantasy11.1M WordsCompleted A finger points toward the azure clouds, while one’s spirit swallows the netherworld. The Great Dao intertwines, and the sword reigns supreme. This is the story of a man and a sword! Three thousand feet of mortal dust, glazed light dyed with heavenly fragrance. Heroes contend for the throne, while the Sword Venerable commands the world. The truth of the sword, a secret hidden for ten thousand years: forge a path to heaven anew through a boundless sea of blood, and refine the scriptures of the Sw 136.7kReads9.1Score14.7kShelves
3. 203 逆 The Reverse Maze 逆位迷宫 Peng Pai彭湃Urban1.7M WordsOngoing On the day of his eighteenth birthday, Bai Ze's life begins a countdown. Survive or perish: that is the choice. // Three lives, six paths, a mist-shrouded maze. Nothing is harder than choosing one's fate. 82.4kReads9.5Score6.5kShelves
4. 204 烟 Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.4M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 892.1kReads9.6Score220.5kShelves
5. 205 武 Shattering the Starry River with Martial Might 武碎星河 Demon Night妖夜Eastern Fantasy7.9M WordsCompleted Gods gaze down from the stars, while demons roar in hell. This is a fantastical world where countless races vie for supremacy and gods and demons wreak havoc. A poor young man wields a blade and fights against the current. He will become the king of this world! [The animated adaptation of this novel, Shattering the Starry River with Martial Might, is now airing] 152.5kReads9.1Score18.4kShelves
6. 206 疯 The Unhinged Villain Always Sneaks in to Kiss Me at Midnight 疯批反派总在半夜偷亲我 Hmph Hmph Ji哼哼唧Two Male Leads380k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed; specific updates: Hmph Hmph Ji Cat] A beauty who gets away with murder, wicked emperor bottom × sharp-tongued, untamable rabid-dog top Xiao Fuyu transmigrated into a book. The good news: he became the emperor. The bad news: this emperor was incompetent, foolish, and hopelessly lovesick, devoting himself to the male lead top, and was about to be forced from the throne by a rebellious villain. Xiao Fuyu didn't panic in the slightest. It was only normal for the male lead's cr 30.2kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves
7. 207 救 Help! The Hero Read My Mind, and Now He’s Acting Out of Character! 救命！男主读我心后人设不对劲！ Pure-Hearted Little Bunny纯情小白兔Two Male Leads493k WordsCompleted Two male leads, two men. Also known as Help! The Male Lead Read My Mind and His Character Is All Wrong! One-on-one romance, both leads devoted only to each other and equally powerful, cultivation novel from the protagonist's perspective After Ye Lan accidentally clicks on a female-oriented, everyone's-favorite novel, he somehow transmigrates into the body of a cannon-fodder mentor with the same name, one of the most dangerous roles imaginable. As soon as he arrives, his spiritual roots are ri 134Reads8.9Score—Shelves
8. 208 清 Cool and Aloof Master, Your Persona Has Crumbled Again 清冷师尊你人设又崩了 Qie Ye郄亱Two Male Leads394k WordsCompleted “Master...” Jiang Yuche’s long, slender fingers gently brush over Shen Qinglan’s brow, then clench when they reach his trembling lashes. “You taught your disciple to exercise restraint, but every time you blink... you tempt me to break my vows.” Shen Qinglan instantly turns into a screaming groundhog. “Aaaaaah, how did the villain turn gay?” Shen Qinglan transmigrates into the role of an aloof character who was barely mentioned in the original novel. Original plot: ✔️ No disciples ✔️ No connecti 25Reads6.4Score—Shelves
9. 209 让 You Told Me to Kill My Villainous Master, So Why Did You Kiss Him?! 让你杀反派师尊，你亲他干嘛！ Squeezed Peach Juice榨桃汁Two Male Leads522k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Complete + two male leads + shou protagonist + everyone speaks their mind + devoted romance] [Gentle, beautiful master × outwardly obedient, tea-scented villain disciple who is secretly unhinged] Shang Qingshi transmigrates into a book as a cannon-fodder master. Born into a noble family and blessed with striking looks, he even has both the male lead and the ultimate villain as his disciples. It’s a dream start from the start. But his cauldron physique prevents him 35.9kReads9.5Score6.4kShelves
10. 210 穿 I Became a Black-Hearted Lotus and My Persona Fell Apart 穿成黑心莲后我人设崩了 Taro Eats Children芋头吃小孩Two Male Leads299k WordsCompleted (Complete) An equal relationship, no vicious homewrecker, no toxic or abusive pairing, and mutual healing. (Trigger warning: extremely heartbreaking, with a reversal of roles in bed.) Luo Ji was reading a novel to pass the time when he unexpectedly transmigrated into the story as its scumbag villain. The villain used his power to bully the male lead, who turned dark and tormented him to death. How to put it? Even the King of Hell would weep at the villain's fate. Luo Ji resolved to change the pl 5Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 211 读 Mind-Reading for Gossip! The Cultivation World's Melon Patch Is Full of Badgers 读心吃大瓜！修真界瓜田里都是猹 Ying Meng嬴梦Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted The ratings have only just come in, so they’re low. There’s a ton of juicy gossip. Queens, come on in and feast! [Two male leads + multiple people can read minds + juicy gossip + transmigrate into a book + feel-good story + face-slapping and scumbag takedowns + funny and lighthearted + sweet romance + everyone’s favorite + devoted 1v1 couple + straight-laced bottom + lovesick, obsessive, dangerously possessive top] Tang Yan transmigrated into a brain-rotted romance novel written by a hater. He b 10.6kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
12. 212 你 Yet You Love Someone Else 你却爱着一个他 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads339k WordsCompleted Proud and self-assured, Jian Suiying loves fiercely and hates fiercely. He relentlessly pursues Li Yu, his younger brother Jian Suilin's classmate. But his arrogant, domineering attitude makes Li Yu feel deeply humiliated and provoked, awakening the beastly, frenzied side of this pampered young heir. Desire and affection become hopelessly entangled, impossible to separate. What seems to be nothing more than a pursuit and contest between the two gradually spirals out of control because of Jian Su 97.2kReads9.4Score20.8kShelves
13. 213 谁 Who Takes Whom Seriously? 谁把谁当真 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads363k WordsCompleted One is a fickle playboy who lives life as he pleases. The other has been through countless trials and puts reason before emotion. A relationship that began with “living in the moment” gradually turned into a bloodless battle of wits, where each tried to win the other’s heart. They distrust each other, yet feel drawn to one another, constantly testing each other’s limits with suspicion and probing. They knowingly fall into the trap, surrendering to feelings in confusion, until they’re caught in a 39.4kReads9.5Score8.4kShelves
14. 214 清 The Aloof Master Twists His Waist, and the Mad Demon Lord's Soul Takes Flight 清冷师尊会扭腰，疯批魔尊魂会飘 Cloudlight Rusts云光生锈Two Male Leads270k WordsCompleted [A mad, possessive Demon Venerable who cries easily × a cool, aloof Divine Venerable who loses his temper] [Two male leads + Demon Venerable VS Divine Venerable + intense push and pull + pure-hearted madman] Divine Venerable Di Changqing never imagined that one day he would actually team up with the Demon Venerable Ye Moze! He is the Divine Venerable seated high upon the altar, while the other is a demon god despised by all. The two have been enemies since ancient times, but an accident entangle 1.5kReads9.2Score228Shelves
15. 215 老 Honey, Won't You Kiss Me If I'm a Brooding Little Jerk? 老婆，当阴湿败类就不亲亲吗老婆 A Wife's Kiss, a General's Curse妻吻将咒Two Male Leads115k WordsCompleted [One True Pairing + Redemption + Reborn + A Little Unhinged + Original Setting] Fu Lin, a gloomy, obsessive, unhinged man who thinks he's a puppy × Qiu Jiantang, elegant and resilient, amnesiac yet doting on her husband After twenty-seven-year-old Qiu Jiantang jumped into the sea, I returned to the past. I killed my eighteen-year-old self, then knocked on nineteen-year-old Qiu Jiantang's door with that blood-soaked, sincere heart in my hands... Everyone says withered flowers are hard to raise. 100Reads8.1Score—Shelves
16. 216 大 The Court Deputy Walks All Over His Superior 大理寺丞他以下犯上 A Guest Among the Clouds, Lost in Ink墨语云间客Two Male Leads497k WordsCompleted “I didn't write this one very well at the time. The past life is pretty angsty, so read with caution.” Two male leads, alternate universe Beloved, sweet black-sesame-dumpling bottom (Shen Shi'an) / scheming beauty top (Xiao Ran) The top scholar Shen Shi'an was exceptionally talented and handsome, with countless admirers, yet not one of them caught his eye. Until, during a winter hunt, he happened to save Xiao Ran, an assistant minister at the Court of Judicial Review. Seeing that Xiao Ran had n 118Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 217 只 Win Over Your Husband and Your Handsome Man Won’t Get Away 只要撩夫撩得好，漂亮老公跑不了 Pear Three Three鸭梨叁叁Two Male Leads152k WordsCompleted [Pure sweetness and high romance + the pursued one goes all out to flirt with and spoil his love + mutual pining becomes reality + lighthearted and silly + a touch of love-triangle tension + the pursuer’s groveling redemption] Talented, rebellious, and cool top × aloof, deep, and yandere bottom Xie Mu fell in love with Meng Tianyue at first sight. To win him over, Young Master Xie even took the initiative to write little notes calling him “hubby.” He acted vulnerable and begged for hugs and com 432Reads8.2Score107Shelves
18. 218 惊 Shocking! The Secret Identity Big Shot Takes the White Lotus Down From Every Angle 惊！马甲大佬她对白莲花横踢竖卷 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Publishing deal signed] [Satisfying revenge, lighthearted comedy, secret identities, putting scumbags in their place, a quirky and formidable mercenary boss VS a principled young heir from Beijing’s elite circles, devoted heroine] At their first meeting, Shu Lan shoots Lu Jinhan and leaves him badly wounded. She chases him all the way back to China, then becomes an ordinary university student. He runs, she chases; he has nowhere to hide. She’s the world’s number-one mercenary king! She’s a foun 66.3kReads9.5Score9.1kShelves
19. 219 叮 Ding! With an Immortal Achievement, the Cousin Miss Starts Reading 叮，成就流芳百世，表小姐开卷了 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 135.2kReads9.6Score15kShelves
20. 220 大 Great Tang Pearl-Warding Chronicle 大唐辟珠记 Meal Card饭卡Martial Arts810k WordsCompleted All-New Bonus Story Edition [A pampered princess, reborn with a seemingly delicate, teary-eyed exterior but the abilities of a six-sided warrior]✖ [A defiant, pure-hearted, devoted top underworld boss with little time left to live] [Their CP is so sweet it makes you cry] The Ten Thousand Longevity Princess, who had been blessed and adored by the Tang court, died of illness at just seventeen. A petty thief secretly opens a gloomy underground tomb, only to discover that the princess was buried ali 196.6kReads9.7Score31kShelves
21. 221 穿 After Becoming the Youngest Junior Sister of an Immortal Sect the Cultivation World Went Crazy for Me 穿成仙门小师妹后修真界为我疯狂 Embroidered Spring Tower绣春楼Ancient Romance541k WordsCompleted Ning Yue died and transmigrated into a cultivation world. Terrified, she immediately stripped off her clothes. Only when she saw the familiar flame-shaped birthmark on her shoulder did she finally relax. At least it was still her own body! To survive, Ning Yue threw herself into cultivation and earned a place at one of the five great sects. True to the principle of being a jack of all trades and master of none: Alchemy? Easy! Her cooking skills in her previous life were top-notch! Talisman-makin 23.9kReads9.2Score4.1kShelves
22. 222 你 Don’t Even Think About Reincarnating 你们一个都别想重生 Hua Maobai花毛白Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Everyday school life + sunny heroine + no reincarnation or transmigration + warm and healing] [Special notice: The heroine won't have a romance. Other characters may have romantic storylines.] After narrowly escaping death, Gu Qinghuan partnered with the System and enrolled in Class Three, Year One, at a private high school. [Someday in the future, your classmates may be reborn.] [Before then, they will be deceived, hated, attacked, and destroyed,] [Your mission is to stop them from being rebor 38.2kReads9.5Score6.1kShelves
23. 223 反 The Villainess Goes on a Rampage Across the Nine Continents! The Protagonists All Kneel 反派女配杀疯九洲！主角们都跪了 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance3.0M WordsCompleted “If the author says there's no romance, then there really isn't.” She became the saintess of one of the Four Great Sacred Lands, with exceptional talent, a prestigious position, and a decent fortune. And yet, with such an impressive setup, she was destined to be a cannon-fodder villain in countless stories about male and female leads. To avoid being won over or defeated, and to stay alive, she had no choice but to strike first. Oh, did I hit too hard? My mistake, my mistake. Go recover, then com 20.2kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
24. 224 绿 A Green Tea Girl Falls for the Cool, Aloof Heroine 绿茶少女恋上清冷女主 Su Meng An苏孟安8k WordsCompleted A green-tea girl falls for a cool, aloof heroine 29Reads—Score107Shelves
25. 225 小 The Little Mute Deliberately Let Them Hear Her Thoughts, Then Went on a Killing Spree 小哑巴故意被读心声后杀疯了 Qian Bujin钱不尽Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted [Mind-Reading + Drama Queen + Everyone's Favorite + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Transmigrate into a Book + No Male Lead + Feel-Good Fiction] A movie star transmigrates into a book as an unloved mute princess and unlocks the ability to control her inner voice. Faced with Auntie Sun, who had bullied the original princess for years, the little mute pretended to be drowning. [Mother, I didn't fall into the water by accident. Auntie Sun pushed me in.] The Empress: “What?” The next day, Auntie Sun 441Reads9.0Score101Shelves
26. 226 小 With My Hands Behind My Back, I Transmigrated to the 1970s, Where I Can Make Trouble and Money with Ease 小手一背穿七零，搞事赚钱样样行 Heavy Clouds云沉沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as "Transmigrating into a Book Set in the Seventies: I Collect Eighty-Eight Paychecks Every Month" Su He woke up one day and transmigrated into a period novel, becoming a fake heiress who had been sent back to her village. In the book, the ungrateful real heiress was practically blessed by cheat codes, with schemes and tricks appearing one after another. The Su family ended up destroyed, while the original owner wished she were dead. Looking at her impoverished home and family members 86.6kReads9.6Score9.4kShelves

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27. 227 黑 The Black Lotus Returns Reborn, and Her In-Laws Tremble in Fear 黑莲花重生归来，婆家瑟瑟发抖 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: The Black Lotus Is Reborn, and Her In-Laws Tremble in Fear Short dramas: The Crazy Stepmother and New Life from Old Snow In her past life, Su An was abused by her husband. After she called the police, the officer told her it was a family matter and not their concern. She fled to her parents' home for help, but her grandmother said, “Take care of the kids, cook the meals, look after the elders, and hand over your wages every month. Then he won't hit you, will he? That's how it is 57.4kReads9.5Score6.9kShelves
28. 228 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Little Cannon Fodder Rises With Her Space 重生七零：小炮灰带着空间雄起 The Uninhibited Miracle Doctor Yao天马行空的姚神医Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [System space + born into another body + memories awakened + transmigrate into a book + taking on the stepmother and stepsister + the heroine will never be abused] Chen Qingyi had spent more than a decade living with the Dazhulong Brigade. One day, she fell into the water and awakened memories of her past life, only to learn that she was a minor cannon-fodder character in a book. Her biological father was a heartless cad. In two months, he would divorce her mother by letter and marry his one tru 41.3kReads9.4Score4kShelves
29. 229 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, My Sons' Golden Fingers Merged with Mine 穿书后我和儿子们的金手指合并了 Iron Empress Dowager铁太后Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Twins + Space + System + Book Pavilion + Military Marriage + Everyday Parenting] The male lead is basically just a background character, though he gets a little more screen time later on. Qiu Yinuo transmigrates into a book, becoming the vicious supporting female character in a period novel, as well as the future commander’s plump wife, who dies young. As the wife of a powerful man, she has everything she could want, yet she makes trouble at every turn and ends up bringing about her own death 29.5kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves
30. 230 军 Sweet Military Marriage: The Pretty Army Wife Makes a Fortune in the 1980s 军婚甜蜜蜜：俏军嫂在八零赚麻了 Xing Yuyan邢毓晏Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is now available Original title: Sweet Military Marriage: The Pretty Military Wife Makes a Fortune in the 1980s Zuo Jingyan had achieved financial independence and was ready to enjoy life as a wealthy, beautiful woman. Then a car accident sent her back to 1980, and things got off to a rocky start! She became a notorious nuisance, causing so much trouble that everyone in the compound avoided her. Her military husband was determined to d 21kReads9.5Score3.6kShelves

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