Looking for a Super-Sweet Short Story About the Leads Appearing on a Dating Show 求男女主上恋综，超级甜的小短文

1. 1 和 I Married My Secret Crush First, Then Fell in Love 和暗恋对象先婚后爱了 A Jasmine-Scented Tea一个茉莉香片Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted A cold, abstinent, jealous CEO who’s a devoted husband x an adorable employee Marriage first, love later · secret crush becomes mutual · sweet pampering / one-on-one, first love for both, both pure At twenty-five, Jiang Mansheng married the high school heartthrob she had secretly loved. Back then, Lu Qichen came from a wealthy family and was exceptionally handsome, a favored child of heaven whom everyone envied. Jiang Mansheng, by contrast, was quiet and mild-mannered, just an ordinary girl fro 10.2kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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   It's super, super pretty and so sweet, it even has mouths!

2. 2 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
3. 3 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 834Reads7.3Score153Shelves

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   Both of these are romance variety shows, and they're very sweet.

4. 4 惊 Shocking! The Sickly, Obsessive Star's Sweet, Obedient Wife Is a Mad Queen 惊！病娇影帝的乖软妻是疯批女王 A Million Peach Blossoms百万桃源Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted [Satisfying, sweet romance + Secret marriage] Qi Nanxi, a nobody barely known in the entertainment industry, makes a surprise appearance on a lavishly produced dating show, where she meets her secret husband, Ji Sizhan, the entertainment industry’s top-tier star and award-winning actor. Qi Nanxi’s impression of him: polite and refined. Ji Sizhan’s impression of her: sweet and delicate. In a word, neither of them feels a thing. Later. Ji Sizhan looks at the alluring, bewitching, unhinged beauty b 1.1kReads9.1Score233Shelves
5. 5 爆 Breaking! The Movie Emperor and the D-List Starlet Fell in Love on Set 爆！影帝和十八线小花因戏生情了 Li Chun黎淳Modern Romance448k WordsCompleted [A carefree, sultry beauty who loves to slack off vs. a cool, refined male top-tier star] Qiao Shu has been in the industry for two years and is still a little-known actress, while Jiang Tu has been a household-name top-tier star and award-winning actor for six years. The two had never crossed paths, but a marriage agreement tied them together. After their wedding, they treated each other with courtesy and kept their distance. Before long, however, the pair who had never had anything to do with 13.3kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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   It's very good, and it's a short story.

6. 6 结 Three Years of Marriage, Then the Movie Star Livestreamed His Pursuit of Her 结婚三年，影帝直播追人 Wine-Scented Grapes酒薰葡萄Modern Romance462k WordsCompleted Dating show ✖️ livestream ✖️ award-winning actor ✖️ washed-up star ✖️ mutual devotion ✖️ both leads are faithful * With abusive parents, a seriously ill younger brother, and a career as a washed-up entertainer, she had hit rock bottom. Her terrible manager tricked her into joining a dating show, and her award-winning actor husband of three years suddenly came back from the dead. On the first day of the show, Chu Xianghan, the youngest nine-time award-winning actor in the entertainment industry, 6.3kReads8.7Score594Shelves
7. 7 乖 When His Sweet, Gentle Ex-Wife Frowns, the Abstinent Movie Emperor Trembles Three Times 乖软前妻一皱眉，禁欲影帝抖三抖 Cute Successor萌系接班人Modern Romance277k WordsCompleted [Devoted sweet romance + mutual secret crush + rekindled love + variety-show livestream] The Pei and Wen families arranged a marriage. Rumor had it that Miss Wen was head over heels for Movie Emperor Pei, but in reality, Pei Chen couldn’t stand his wife. Everyone was waiting for them to divorce. On the day of their divorce, Wen Mingxi lost her memory in an accident. When she woke up, her personality had completely changed. Her fans were all waiting for an official divorce announcement, but inste 554Reads8.6Score101Shelves
8. 8 傅 Mrs. Fu Storms the Entertainment Industry 傅太太勇闯娱乐圈 Qi Zhi祈栀Modern Romance628k WordsCompleted [Quirky young heiress & aloof, celibate CEO] [One-on-one sweet romance + showbiz + both leads are romantically inexperienced + mutual devotion + doting husband] Su Su, a disgraced nobody in the entertainment industry, is shunned across the internet, and the online uproar gets completely out of hand. Then paparazzi post a shocking photo on Weibo. In it, a handsome man has his eyes closed, leaning forward with his head bowed. One hand grips Su Su's slender waist as she tips her head back and willi 4kReads9.0Score378Shelves
9. 9 嘘 Shh! Let’s Gossip! A Top-Tier Star’s Pregnancy Care Guide! 嘘！吃瓜！女顶流孕期养护指南！ Mo Xunzhou茉寻舟Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Showbiz comeback + sweet romance + secret marriage + a little angst early on, running away while pregnant + a taciturn domineering CEO gets flirted with in return on the road to a comeback] She found out she was pregnant on the day she divorced him?! With a baby in her belly, Ruan Yu secretly signed the divorce papers with Gu Youci. She felt as if she’d been handed the script of a woman who runs away while pregnant. But she’d originally planned to abort the baby. Then he signed and looked up at 7.6kReads8.8Score576Shelves
10. 10 甜 The Dating Show Is Sweet as Can Be, and They’re Childhood Friends! 甜爆恋综，他们竟是青梅竹马！ Li Yaya李芽芽Modern Romance880k WordsCompleted Meng Qi is a low-key, mysterious rising actress known for her acting, while Yu Ye is a top-tier star with a naturally roguish charm. Their names seem like an unlikely pair, until a single photo suddenly sends them rocketing to the top of the trending charts. Bystanders cry, “They’re perfect together!” while his girlfriend fans panic: “Stay away from my husband!” Meng Qi wishes she could! But she’s already on a dating reality show, so how does she keep running into him? After a few episodes, his 24.8kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves

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    The premise of both the male and female leads being top-tier celebrities was incredibly satisfying to read; finally, it wasn't a case of a top star paired with a nobody. Plus, the book was full of witty jokes, making me laugh until I couldn't breathe. I especially love the author's writing style.

11. 11 当 When a Capybara Transmigrates into a Dating Show 当卡皮巴拉穿进恋综 Cold Pastry in November十一月寒酥Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted Lin Shudong transmigrates into the body of a female celebrity. The System tells her to make a comeback in showbiz and become an award-winning actress, but she’s a capybara, for goodness’ sake! Guess she’ll just give up and do nothing... System: I made a mistake, but there’s no going back. You’ll just have to do the mission. Lin Shudong: Fine by me. The laid-back capybara becomes an unexpected sensation and even joins a special government agency! She recovers classified documents for the cou 926Reads9.2Score145Shelves

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    This book is super good.

12. 12 穿 Reborn as a Delicate Female, I Was Captured and Taken to the Abandoned Beast City 穿成娇美雌性，被抓进弃兽城了 Li lili Li里lili里Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Completed + beast world + sweet romance + multiple male leads + delicate heroine Yu Miao was transported to the beast world wearing nothing but a slip nightgown, and from the start, she was captured by rogues and dragged into the Abandoned Beast City... She had hoped to meet loyal, handsome beastmen, but the city was full of bloodthirsty, savage rogues. Shivering with fear, she could only try to charm the strongest one and talk him into escaping with her. Black wolf, venomous scorpion, lion, eag 17.1kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves

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    Please, everyone, do you have any good book recommendations? Any similar ones?

13. 13 娇 The Delicate Beauty Marries Again: The Wild, Rugged Man Falls for Her 娇软美人二嫁：疯野糙汉沦陷 Meme Yu么么愚Ancient Romance857k WordsCompleted [Slow-Burn Romance + Love Grows Over Time + Sweet, Docile Beauty vs. Wild, Rugged Man + Size Difference] People are doomed when compared to other people, and goods are better off when compared to other goods. When it comes to men, though, the rule is simple: out with the old, in with the new. Each one is better than the last. Meng Yingtang’s husband’s family demoted her from wife to concubine. She refused to accept it, so they forced her out and sent her home. On the way, she accidentally fell i 7kReads8.9Score910Shelves
14. 14 穿 Reborn as a Fox Spirit in the Beast World, the Villainous Big Shot Won't Stop Spoiling Me 穿成兽世狐狸精，反派大佬追着宠 Jing Xiangyu京香玉Ancient Romance890k WordsOngoing [Beast World 1vN + unhinged villains + rivals vying for the heroine + bewitching beauty + System] In an ancient beast world where females rule and males are subservient, the arrival of a delicate, innocent heroine sparks a worsening conflict and gives rise to several extreme, world-destroying villains. To be reborn, she travels to a beastfolk continent on the verge of collapse as a bounty hunter and becomes Hu Feifei, the tribe’s wicked native female: dark-skinned, filthy, infamous, and coveting 1.7kReads8.8Score182Shelves
15. 15 只 Light in the Palm of My Hand 只手捉光 Chive Fish Ball Bun韭菜鱼丸包Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Print preorders open March 21. See you there!] [Campus romance + sweet indulgence + mutual devotion + straightforward pursuit] Everyone knew Shen Heyu was cold and ruthless, with fists of iron and a stubborn refusal to yield. No one at school dared cross him. That is, until a girl transferred to Class Two from Jincheng. Everyone: Brother Yu hates having a deskmate more than anything. Shen Heyu cleared the clutter from the seat beside him and raised his hand. “Tea 13.6kReads9.5Score2.2kShelves

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    Suffocating! "Catching the Light with One Hand" poignantly portrays "redemption in despair." Who would have thought that a novel with "light" in its title would plunge readers into the deepest darkness from the very beginning? The protagonist, Shen Yan, was once a promising genius, but he fell to the bottom in a meticulously planned conspiracy—slandered, betrayed, he plummeted from the clouds to the mire overnight, even losing the last vestige of warmth around him. Just when he thought his remaining life was destined for endless darkness, the female lead, Su Nian (optional), entered his world like an uninvited ray of light. She wasn't some savior with a halo, just an ordinary girl, yet possessing the most stubborn kindness: when he was cornered in an alley, she dared to rush in with a broom; when he huddled in a corner, giving up on himself, she would silently put down hot porridge, saying, "Even in the hardest times, you have to eat"; when he resisted everyone's approach, she repeatedly knocked on his heart's door, telling him, "You deserve to be treated well." What truly breaks the heart of the novel is Shen Yan's journey from "resisting the light" to "chasing the light" and finally "wanting to become the light." He once clenched his fists, wanting to push away this unexpected intrusion of light, but with her repeated persistence, he couldn't help but reach out and touch it. Later, he began to respond clumsily: he would silently follow behind her when she came home late, he would argue with someone for the first time when she was wronged, and one late night, with red eyes, he would say to her, "Thank you for not letting me rot completely in the darkness." There's no artificial sweetening, only the delicate tug-of-war between two broken souls seeking warmth from each other. When Shen Yan finally mustered the courage to use his once muddy hand to grasp his own light, all the forbearance and grievances found their home. If you prefer the delicate tension and emotional impact of "reconciliation" and "redemption" stories, "Catching the Light with One Hand" will definitely make you cry while you read it, and after finishing, you'll only think: even in the deepest darkness, as long as someone is willing to reach out, you really can catch the light.

16. 16 盛 Chasing the Light in Midsummer 盛夏逐光 Eating Sunflower吃吃葵Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Short drama adaptation now streaming] [Secret crush comes true | Playboy reforms | Lost love rekindled | Both leads are devoted to each other | Sweet romance] At the senior-year New Year's Eve party, the girls of Dorm 501 drank and chatted merrily. For a party game, everyone had to share a secret no one else knew. Xu Nanzhi had a little fruit wine and her cheeks flushed. She whispered, "I like Fu Shijin." Her roommates went from eager anticipation to disappointment. "How 38.7kReads9.4Score4kShelves

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    So sweet! "Chasing the Light in Midsummer (The Moon Gently Kisses Me)" brings summer romance to life! Who can understand?! This novel, "Chasing the Light in Midsummer (The Moon Gently Kisses Me)," literally welds "summer-limited romance" onto the page! The sultry evening breeze, the chilled orange soda, the scent of soap on the boy's white shirt, and the heart-fluttering feeling hidden in the cicada's chirping—every detail is so sweet it makes your heart flutter! The female lead, Lin Xia (replaceable), is an energetic girl who loves drawing comics. During summer vacation, seeking inspiration, she moves to her grandmother's old alley. She first meets the male lead, Jiang Yu (replaceable), under the locust tree at the alley entrance—he's wearing a white T-shirt, leaning against his bicycle, holding a melting ice cream. The setting sun casts a long shadow of him, making him look like a boy straight out of a comic book. Later, she discovers that Jiang Yu is not only the top student in the next class but also a gentle soul who is "tsundere" but "true to his word." She stayed up all night drawing comics, and he would "conveniently" bring her hot milk, saying, "Don't collapse on your desk," but his eyes betrayed his worry; she fell off her bicycle and hurt her leg, and he silently knelt down to put a band-aid on her, his ears turning as red as ripe cherries; they watched the stars together on the rooftop, and he suddenly said, "Lin Xia, you're brighter than the moon," startling her so much she almost fell down the steps. The most touching moments were those "summer-limited" little moments of ambiguity: fighting for the last popsicle at the convenience store, their fingertips accidentally touching; sharing an umbrella in a downpour, him tilting most of the umbrella towards her, his own shoulder soaked; at a summer night barbecue stall, him shielding her from the beer offered, softly saying, "You can just have juice." There were no dramatic misunderstandings, only the purest flutter of young hearts. Jiang Yu's gentleness was hidden in the details, Lin Xia's courage was written in her eyes; they were like two spotlights, colliding in the summer heat, weaving the sweetness and warmth of youth into time itself. If you enjoy reading refreshing and heartwarming campus romance novels, this book, "Chasing the Light in Midsummer (The Moon Gently Kisses Me)," will definitely transport you back to that summer filled with the chirping of cicadas and endless excitement!

17. 17 甜 So Sweet! The Princess Just Has to Be Proud and Delicate, and the Movie Star Will Bow to Her 甜！公主只管矜娇，影帝自会俯腰 Chen Zhuyue陈逐月Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted Childhood Sweethearts Series 1: [Livestreamed Dating Show] [Developmental Romance] [Sweet, Devoted Love] [Childhood Sweethearts] [Only Two Years Apart] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Flirting Both Ways] [They Actually Communicate] The ratings have only just come in, so they're very low. This is pure, sugary fluff with no angst. Just enjoy the sweetness, and please don't overthink it or look for logic. If it's not your thing, please don't leave hate. The entertainment industry's unruly, top-tier star 4.6kReads9.2Score584Shelves

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    It's so incredibly sweet and so incredibly sweet!

18. 18 影 The Movie Emperor’s Wife Turns Out to Be His Own Hater 影帝老婆竟是自家黑粉 Autumn Firefly秋流萤Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted A pampered heiress x a cultured scoundrel of an award-winning actor. He has a secret crush, and he pursues her. Neither has been with anyone else. Cheng Xu is the youngest of the entertainment industry’s top three award-winning actors. He has been famous for years and enjoys an excellent reputation. Yet Wen Yingying, heiress to Hong Kong City’s Hengtai Capital, is his infamous number-one hater. Not only is she his number-one hater, she is also the object of his unrequited longing. She though 1.7kReads9.1Score190Shelves
19. 19 致 A Deadly Temptation: She Sets the World Ablaze in President Shen's Arms 致命招惹：她在沈总怀里肆意纵火 Autumn Firefly秋流萤Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Print publication rights acquired] The Xu family of Nancheng went bankrupt, and overnight, Xu Fuxi lost everything. Survival wasn’t easy. This pampered rose needed a gardener to care for her. Everyone said Shen Tinglan was the undisputed king of Nancheng’s business world, a deeply calculating man no one dared to cross lightly. Rumor had it he was set to marry the Song family’s daughter. Instead, photos of him kissing rising star Xu Fuxi in his car shot to the top of the trending list. Reporters 11.1kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
20. 20 她 She Drew the Gods Down from Heaven 她引神明坠落 Autumn Firefly秋流萤Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted Shen Daiyi comes from a prominent medical family in Jingbei. That year, her usually low-key mother suddenly holds a birthday banquet, drawing greetings from all the great families and landing Shen Daiyi a blind date. It’s snowing softly on the day of the date. The person she once had a crush on as a girl is seated beside her blind date. Like a snow-capped peak, like a god from the heavens, the man is just as he was back then: refined, extraordinary, and beyond reach, the sort no one would dare l 34.8kReads9.3Score4.7kShelves
21. 21 首 Has the Chief Minister's Regret Begun Yet? 首辅大人今天火葬场了吗？ Moonlight Falling on Branches明月落枝Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Unparalleled Beauty of a Female Lead + Rival Suitors + Ex-Husband’s Regret + Traditional Historical Household Intrigue] A live-action mini-drama is available to reserve on Hongguo, a live-action audio drama is out, and an animated comic is in production. Please remember to support them! Xue Ning’s entire family was killed in battle. She grew up in the Xuanyi Marquis’s household and fell deeply in love with Su Zhan, the young marquis she had known since childhood. With a cup of spiked spring win 45.4kReads7.0Score5.2kShelves
22. 22 破 After Going Bankrupt, My Brother Dumped Me at His Archenemy's House 破产后，被哥哥扔到他死对头家里 Jin Yuzhi今与紫Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted [Co-residence romance · Sweet indulgence · Six-year age gap · Both virgins · One-on-one romance · Slow burn · Sweet, soft heroine × aloof but seductive, fatherly boyfriend] After her parents die and the family business goes bankrupt, Tu Yuan is dumped at the home of her brother’s business nemesis, Xie Yinhe, by her shameless brother. Then he drives away in a beat-up van that’s seen nine owners. Tu Yuan smiles sweetly. “Thank you for taking me in.” Rumor has it that the Xie family has strict rule 10.4kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
23. 23 和 After Sharing Senses with My Husband from an Arranged Marriage, I Became a Hit on a Dating Show 和联姻老公通感后，在恋综爆火 Sour Jujube and Poria Tea酸枣茯苓茶Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted [Golden finger + face-slapping + showbiz + variety show + livestream + everyone falls for her] Chi Sui, a young woman with ALS, enters the world of a novel as a universally disliked supporting female character. Because she likes the male lead, she drags her husband, whom she married for an arranged alliance, onto a dating reality show and gets flamed across the internet. She was ready to give up, but unexpectedly binds herself to a shared-sensation System. From then on, her husband will bear all 4.5kReads8.3Score723Shelves

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    It's really good! If you're looking for something to read, check this out; you won't be able to put it down once you start.

24. 24 她 She Goes Crazy, He Has Her Back: No One Dares Cross Them on the Dating Show 她发疯，他兜底，恋综谁都惹不起 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1v1, ultra-sweet + hilarious + showbiz + transmigrate into a book + face-slapping] [Hilarious sweetie celebrity vs. all-around movie star who plays the pig to eat the tiger] Right after transmigrating into a book, Shi Er'er is ordered by a scumbag to pole dance on a livestream watched by a million people. Shi Er'er yanks the pole out of the ground and performs a whole staff routine, then knocks the scumbag out with two hard blows. The comments go wild: "That's badass!!!" When the scumbag tries 32.9kReads9.5Score5.3kShelves

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    This is insane! She goes crazy on the dating reality show, and he covers for her – this duo is untouchable! Help! Who hasn't read the dating reality show novel *XXX* (please fill in the novel title) and said "amazing!"? While others go on dating reality shows to find love and gain popularity, the female lead, Su Qingran (replaceable), focuses on "going crazy as she pleases," while the male lead, Lu Jingchen (replaceable), is there to "cover for her" the whole time. Together, they turn the dating reality show into a chaotic battlefield where "no one dares to mess with them!" Su Qingran doesn't follow the usual path from the very beginning. Faced with the sarcastic remarks of a scheming guest, while others awkwardly try to smooth things over, she directly picks up a water glass and snaps back: "Your mouth is so sourer than my grandma's pickled vegetables, have you never tasted sugar before?"; When the production team maliciously edits things up, she exposes their tricks live on air, revealing all their schemes, instantly flooding the screen with "Sister, you're so daring!" And Lu Jingchen, a top-tier actor, originally came to the dating reality show to gain popularity, but ended up becoming Su Qingran's "personal bodyguard." When she argues with people, he hands her water and a microphone, silently shielding her from the camera; when she sabotages the show's setup, he smooths things over with the line, "Qingran is straightforward, but she speaks the truth," his powerful aura so strong that no one dares to contradict him; even when a male guest tries to ride on Su Qingran's popularity, he coldly warns, "Stay away from her." The most amazing thing is their unspoken understanding! Before Su Qingran goes crazy, she'll secretly glance at Lu Jingchen, and he always instantly understands, preparing to "clean up the mess." Others might think they're enemies, but in places the cameras don't film, Lu Jingchen will wipe cake crumbs from her mouth, hand her hot milk when she's working late, and use his resources to suppress negative news when she's being cyberbullied, leaving only the words, "With me here, no one can bully you." There are no sentimental misunderstandings, only the domineering protection of "I'll back her up when she goes crazy!" This "crazy female lead × protective male lead" duo, while seemingly reckless in the dating reality show, is undeniably sweet! If you enjoy sweet, unconventional, and exciting romance novels, this one will definitely satisfy you. After reading it, all you'll want to say is, "This couple is locked in, and no one can break them up!"

25. 25 停 After Three Years Off Air, I’m Taking My Big Brother to Conquer the Livestreaming World 停播三年：我带大哥征战直播界 Wontons Dipped in Chili云吞蘸辣椒Modern Romance778k WordsCompleted Song Yimo became the top streamer on a small platform after just three months of livestreaming. At last, she had gained a whole host of big brothers and sisters supporting her, but an accident left her in a vegetative state for three years. During those three years, Song Yimo was bound to a learning System and studied all kinds of knowledge in various systems. After finally earning enough points to return to the real world, she woke up to find everything turned upside down! Her once comfortably 38.5kReads9.1Score5.9kShelves

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    Song Yimo was once a rising star in the live streaming world. In just three months, she became the top streamer on a small website thanks to her talent and unique charm, surrounded by a group of loyal fans, and her live streams consistently enjoyed high popularity. However, fate played a cruel joke on her. A sudden accident left her in a vegetative state for three years.

26. 26 欲 Desire! This Dating Show Is Overflowing with Romantic Tension! So Sweet! 欲！这恋综暧昧氛围拉满！甜爆！ A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance439k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Delusions in the Mist is now available for purchase on all platforms] Yu Zheng, the top-tier star who casts a spell over the music scene, is elegant and striking, with impeccable features. He swept the major music charts as soon as he debuted, leaving his competitors far behind. Wen Shiwu, the nation's darling, is dazzling and flirtatious, with a sweet, angelic face. Ever since she debuted as a child star, she's never had a single scandal or stain on her reputation. The two 23.9kReads9.5Score4.3kShelves

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    A top-tier unrequited love story, so sweet, it's almost too sugary. Yu Zheng, a top-tier pop star, possesses a noble and handsome appearance with exceptional bone structure. He swept the music charts upon his debut, achieving overwhelming popularity. Wen Shiwu, the nation's sweetheart, is bright and alluring with a sweet and gentle face. Since her debut as a child star, she has never had any scandals or negative press. These two top stars meet at an awards ceremony. A rumored romance, brimming with ambiguity, suddenly appears on the trending topics! Initially, Wen Shiwu also thought her encounter with Yu Zheng was just a coincidence. It wasn't until fans unearthed Yu Zheng's private Weibo account, where he documented his unrequited love, that she realized it was a decade-long scheme. It turns out that fifteen years ago, in winter, a ray of light named Wen Shiwu shone into Yu Zheng's life. "Seeing you in winter is like a withered tree blossoming in spring." "We promised to meet at the top."

27. 27 和 After the Divorce, She Reigns Supreme in the Capital 和离后，她冠绝京城 Lone Goose Painting孤雁图Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After three years of marriage, Xue Xiangyi sold all her dowry to support her husband while he served far from home. Kong Lin'an returned in glory after earning merit for disaster relief, bringing along a wife, a concubine, and a pair of children. He declared self-righteously, "The money you sent came from your maternal grandfather's family. Your grandfather was a merchant, and merchants are lowly. They steal the people's hard-earned money. I'm simply taking it from the people and giving it back 1.9kReads8.0Score258Shelves
28. 28 今 Today Is an Auspicious Day to Get Our Marriage License 今日宜领证 Yun Xi Xi云兮希Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted [Blind dates + whirlwind marriage + married first, love later + sweet romance + career growth] Xu Shuhua is in a hurry to get married. She goes on one blind date after another, until her 101st, when she swears she’ll make it work this time. But she runs into another oddball and loses her temper on the spot, leaving her utterly humiliated. Then he appears out of nowhere. “What about me? We can get our marriage license right now.” She knows him: a rising star on the rich list, the perfect husband 971Reads7.9Score117Shelves
29. 29 我 I Became a Mediator in the Marquis's Manor and the Whole Family Dotes on Me 我在侯府当调解员，被全家宠了 Year After Year, Harvest After Harvest年年穗岁Ancient Romance540k WordsCompleted Brutal, ruthless Imperial Guard X sweet, gentle ray of sunshine Just as her name suggests, Jiang Mi has a sweet little mouth and knows exactly how to charm people, leaving them dazed and warm-hearted. But an imperial decree sends this honey-sweet girl to the most difficult household to serve: the Ning'an Marquis's residence. The Old Madam is stern and old-fashioned: “You wretches! The whole lot of you are hopeless!” The Ning'an Marquis is aloof and icy: “You unfilial son, do you know what you've 20.4kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves

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    The male lead is eccentric and domineering, but loves his wife dearly. The female lead has high emotional intelligence and is eloquent, managing to get along well with her in-laws. Their marriage of convenience blossoms into love, and it's very sweet!

30. 30 癫EN Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 335.5kReads9.8Score46.5kShelves

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    I really love this book. The male lead always stands by the female lead's side, and there are no melodramatic misunderstandings!

31. 31 影 The Movie Emperor and a Top-Tier Star Joined My Dating Show, and I Became a Sensation 影帝和顶流陪我上恋综，我爆火了 Eating Tomatoes Without Gaining Weight吃番茄不长胖Modern Romance933k WordsCompleted The early plot is all a smokescreen! [Reborn sweet romance + light mystery + live-streamed dating show full of romantic moments + entertainment industry + later family variety show + one-on-one romance] They say that celebrity actor Xie has a mysterious wife whom he cherishes beyond measure. The whole internet has been trying to uncover her identity, but no one has succeeded. At last, one day, the celebrity actor Xie appears on a dating show with his mysterious wife! The whole internet goes wild 1.5kReads8.8Score813Shelves

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    Extreme stretching!

32. 32 发 Going Insane to Reform Showbiz: It’s Chaotic, but Comforting 发疯整顿娱乐圈，颠颠的，很安心 Pomelo Planet柚子星球Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Complete [1v1 Sweet Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + Showbiz + Hilarious + Scumbag Gets His Comeuppance] Shi Ran transmigrates into a book and becomes a female celebrity hated by the entire internet in a story about a beloved star adored by everyone in showbiz. The original Shi Ran joined a live-streamed dating show. Its male contestants, one, two, three, were all devoted to the heroine in the book, and every one of them had treated her badly. As for the aloof movie emperor, the original Shi 39.9kReads9.5Score5.7kShelves

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    Hilarious! She's going crazy and cleaning up the entertainment industry, the crazier she is, the more reassuring it feels! (Half City of Stars) Who understands! Su Xingwan, the female lead in Half City of Stars, is practically the entertainment industry's "crazy fire extinguisher"! While others are pretending to be well-behaved and creating personas when they go on variety shows or to film sets, she's all about "going crazy as she pleases," specializing in curing all kinds of chaos in the entertainment industry. It's so refreshing to watch, and the more you watch, the more reassured you feel! As a newcomer with no reputation, Su Xingwan is never afraid of offending anyone. When faced with a demanding senior colleague who deliberately made things difficult, even picking and choosing when asked to serve tea or water, she simply slammed her water glass on the table and said, "Are your hands made of gold? Didn't you grow them yourself?" When confronted with a director's suggestive remarks about sexual harassment, she pulled out her phone and recorded the conversation on the spot: "I have to record this so netizens can judge who's really pulling the strings in this industry!" Even when maliciously smeared by marketing accounts for "diva behavior," she didn't defend herself but instead posted a video of herself eating boxed lunches on set and helping the crew move props, captioned: "Sorry, I didn't learn how to be a diva, I only know how to act well." Most impressively, the more "eccentric" she is, the better her public image becomes! Audiences love her unconventional spirit—unpretentious, genuine, daring to say what others dare not say, and daring to confront those others dare not confront. Those who initially wanted to ride her coattails and smear her ended up becoming fans of her authenticity, turning into "fans who protect Wanwan's eccentric career." The male lead, Lu Shiyan (who can be replaced), a top-tier actor, initially views her with disdain, but gradually transforms into her devoted protector, willing to "let her be crazy, I'll cover for her." When she gets criticized and trends on social media for her confrontations, he quietly uses his studio account to refute her claims; when she faces suppression for undermining the industry, he uses his resources to pave the way for her, even saying with a smile, "Go ahead and be crazy, I'll hold the sky up if it falls." There's no compromise, no swallowing of anger, only Su Xingwan using her "madness" to tear away the hypocritical masks of the entertainment industry, living freely and joyfully! If you're tired of the backstabbing and fake personas in the entertainment industry, "Half City of Stars" will definitely make you laugh until you cry and feel incredibly satisfied! We need more of this kind of "madness-style rectification"!

33. 33 揽 She Captures His Heart and Marries into a Powerful Family 揽矜娇，她靠云里嫁豪门 Mo Sili墨思礼Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted She was the Song family's most cherished little princess in Sucheng, with her older brother and cousins doting on her to no end. Yet she refused to rely on her family and made it on her own, becoming the principal dancer of one of the capital's most established classical dance companies. Then, at the company's request, she appeared on a variety show, and before long she was dating a young master from one of the city's old courtyard mansions. He was born into one of the capital's great courtyard 468Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 嫡 Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter! The Whole General’s Household Kneels 嫡女重生！将军府全跪下 I Smile at the Bright Moon我笑明月Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Lin Jinglan married the disabled heir in her younger sister's place. She worked herself to the bone for years to keep his crumbling manor afloat, until she was covered in injuries and illness. She thought the worst was over. But once Xu Huaian had regained his former glory, he held her younger sister in his arms and said, “How could a vicious woman like you ever deserve to be my princess consort?” While she lay helpless in bed, her husband had been carrying on with her youn 2.4kReads8.4Score387Shelves

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    A captivating rebirth novel where the female protagonist is both intelligent and courageous, avoids internal conflicts, and simply gets to work.

35. 35 姣 Jiaojiao's Joyful Years 姣姣岁欢 Little Yuanbao元宝儿Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Jiang Suihuan marries Qin Huaijing, a royal relative whose family has fallen on hard times, bringing a generous dowry with her. On their wedding night, before they can consummate the marriage, he leaves her to fend for herself in the manor. Two years later, Qin Huaijing is selected by the court to become the Crown Prince of Great Jin. Jiang Suihuan thinks that her husband’s rise will make her Crown Princess. Instead, her husband returns victorious from the battlefield and tells her that a lowbor 9.2kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
36. 36 都 Now That I’m Reborn, Who’d Raise the Scumbag Husband’s Illegitimate Child? 都重生了，谁还替渣夫外室养孩子 Morning Clouds Purple朝云紫Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Film and television rights sold] In her previous life, Yun Chu supported her husband, raised his son by a concubine, and helped the Xie family rise to greatness. In the end, she caused all one hundred members of the Yun family to be beheaded, then was forced to drink poison by the child she had raised with her own hands! As the poison burned through her entrails, she opened her eyes and found herself back at twenty. A line of Xie family children stood before her, each calling her “Mother” with 27.5kReads9.2Score4kShelves
37. 37 疯 Are You Crazy? Using a Suona to Exorcise Demons on a Dating Show 疯了吧，恋综用唢呐驱邪 Lin Xiaoxiao Ah琳小小啊Modern Romance127k WordsCompleted Crazy? Using a suona to drive out evil spirits on a dating show tells the story of Ruan Qiqi, a notorious beauty with a reputation as a talentless pretty face, who storms into the hit dating show Heartbeat Trap armed with a suona. She breaks the deadlock with madness and exposes hypocrisy by being even crazier. She plays a funeral-music version of Love Loop, drums up a “Food God Summoning Song” on a stainless-steel basin, and uses her suona to expose a scheming green tea. Her quotable lines set 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one! This one!

38. 38 影 A Real Princess Lives Next Door to the Movie Emperor 影帝隔壁住着真公主 Snow in the Spring Courtyard春庭雪Modern Romance706k WordsCompleted The fallen princess Ning Fengqin transmigrates into the body of a star from a thousand years later in the dynasty's history, a woman with nothing but a pretty face. To her peers: no acting skills, no professionalism. To her haters: you're not even famous, but you sure love riding on others' coattails. Stay away from my Emperor Ji! To her fans: Big sis is beautiful... That's about it. Everyone in and out of the industry is waiting to see when she'll fade into obscurity. But as they wait... Netize 5.4kReads9.0Score963Shelves
39. 39 重 Reborn: She Panics After I Stop Being Her Doormat 重生：不当狗后，她慌了 Twelve sed十二sedUrban224k WordsCompleted [Aloof Queen Proposes] [Sweet, Silly Campus Belle Pursues Him] [Ex-Girlfriend’s Redemption Arc] [Two Heroines] [Love Triangle Drama] [No Frustrating Misunderstandings] Qin Xia fell in love with Wang Simo, a transfer student. They were together for five years, but Wang Simo always thought he was nothing more than a loyal dog, one she could summon and dismiss at will. She took pleasure in humiliating him. Then one day, he went to a bar at Wang Simo’s call and was humiliated. In the middle of it, t 46Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 嘘 Shh, Whatever You Do, Don't Play a Murder Game on a Dating Show 嘘，千万别在恋综里玩杀人游戏 My Cat Went Bald我家猫秃头了Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted Cen Yueyue is a D-list actress who gets incredibly lucky when her agent shoves her onto a dating reality show starring famous actors, where she’s cast as a disposable extra. The director’s script calls for her to make a scene and squeeze every last drop of usefulness out of her supporting role. So on the very first night, the man Cen Yueyue is supposed to fall for gets a short arrow through the head. Night has fallen. Close your eyes. Killer, open your eyes and choose your prey... A mountain vil 7.3kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    1. This is a lighthearted, hilarious, and unconventional entertainment industry novel. It focuses on the female lead's crazy comeback and the scumbag boyfriend's downfall, ultimately leading to a sweet and loving relationship. The novel is unconventional and hilarious: the female lead uses her "crazy" behavior to defy the predetermined plot, resulting in a constant stream of laughs…

41. 41 恋 Dating Show: It’s Just a Game, So Why Is Big Brother Taking It Seriously? 恋综：游戏而已，难道哥哥当真了 Baby Yuyu渔渔宝宝Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Complete] Dating-show love rivalry + Everyone’s least favorite + Everyone’s darling + Male leads are pure in body and heart + They all fall for her + Livestreaming + Men competing for her * Lai Yunchi was a risqué livestreamer, yet she actually received an invitation to a dating show. “You know what I do for a living. It’s not exactly respectable, so why invite me? I’m not interested in dating.” “But I’m sure you’re interested in money, Miss Lai. We have only one goal in inviting you: to genera 11.5kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves
42. 42 不 As Expected of the Heiress: She Turns a Dating Show Into a Crazy Show 不愧是大小姐恋综直接变癫综 Ye Youzhi叶柚栀Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted (The rating just came in and will rise, so feel free to dive in.) "System + Awakening + Dating Show + Unhinged Humor and Memes + Light Ensemble Cast + 1v1" "Goofy, unhinged, rebellious heiress X sharp-tongued, scheming, hopelessly lovestruck rich heir" When Lu Liyang was in the late stages of cancer, she became bound to a System that could extend her life once she accumulated enough shock points. The System told her that the world she lived in was a novel, and she was nothing but an insignifican 662Reads8.7Score165Shelves
43. 43 直 Livestreaming a Dating Show, the Mogul Dotes on the Sickly Star 直播恋综，大佬她强宠病娇影帝 Zhi Chuan至川Modern Romance520k WordsCompleted (Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Sweet Romance + Hilarious Shenanigans + Split-Personality System + Mind Reading) After transmigrating into a book as a vicious female supporting character on the eve of the apocalypse, Shao Qing raised an eyebrow and rolled up her sleeves when she saw the whole internet coming after her. She was itching to crack down on them with brute force. System: [Host, just give a little love, and the world will become a wonderful place!] Shao Qing, reluctantly throwing herself in 218Reads9.1Score107Shelves
44. 44 母 Forever Single Dating Show: The Shut-In Goes Viral by Giving Up 母胎单身恋综：宅女她摆烂爆红 Meow-Meow King喵喵叫大王Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [The rating started low, but it’ll rise later / showbiz + absurd comedy + giving up and coasting + naturally airheaded, straightforward female lead adored by everyone + multiple endings] For Jiang Wan, discovering that she was the vicious supporting female character in a showbiz novel was bad enough. Even worse was this: As a homebody who had been single her entire life, she now had to go on a dating reality show. The good news: None of the other guests had ever dated either. They were all star 21.1kReads8.7Score3.8kShelves
45. 45 万 A Crowd-Favorite Husky Goes Viral on a Dating Show for Being Hilarious 万人迷二哈在恋综靠沙雕爆红 Loves Grilled Gluten爱吃烤面筋Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [Absurd comedy, entertainment industry, livestreamed dating show, a touch of everyone’s favorite] Shi Ha transmigrates into a book as a universally hated supporting character. Her mission is to crush the universally adored heroine and stage a successful comeback! The moment she appears, the audience bursts into angry jeers: “Can Shi Ha get off the planet already?!” But on the dating show… To her sworn enemy, she says, “I’ll get you a tortoise. Raise it well, and it can see you off when you die.” 6.9kReads9.5Score1.4kShelves
46. 46 恋 The Most Hated Contestant on the Dating Show Becomes Beautiful, and They Regret It Too Late 恋综万人嫌变美后，他们追悔莫及 Nine-Lived Fairy九命妖精Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete + quick transmigration + dating show + everyone’s favorite + romantic rivalry + regret and redemption + comeback + feel-good + heroine shines on her own] Pei Xuan, the most unfortunate quick transmigration survivor in history, entered a dating show and found herself in a nightmare scenario from the start. The other young women were either rich heiresses or popular online influencers. Her... older, divorced, and raising a child. The other young women flirted beneath the moon and flowers 6.4kReads9.0Score662Shelves
47. 47 都 I Told You There's Something Wrong with My Brain 都说了我脑子有病 No Rain for Years常年无雨Two Female Leads348k WordsCompleted [Two heroines + showbiz + livestreaming + goofy, sweet story + System golden finger] Blurb One: Four years of filming and no one knew her name. One day riding a pig, and the whole world knows her. Newly acclaimed actress Jiang Suiran returns to her alma mater for the graduation ceremony. A video of her riding a pig to rescue agricultural students shoots to the top of the trending charts, and things only get 4.1kReads9.2Score546Shelves
48. 48 快 Quick Transmigration: Conquering Hearts on a Dating Show to Stay Alive 快穿：在恋综攻略续命 Shi Jiu是玖Modern Romance741k WordsCompleted Female protagonist with no CP + beauty + calm and clever + quick transmigration through dating-show worlds + lots of handsome male supporting characters. “If your life started counting down, what would you do?” “Ding! Congratulations on binding to the Quick Transmigration Dating Show System. Enter each small world as a female contestant on a dating show. Every time you successfully win over a male contestant, you'll receive a fixed amount of extra life.” Jiang Nan: “Other people go on dating sho 3.5kReads8.1Score167Shelves
49. 49 漂 The Handsome National Teacher Went Viral After Taking Down Scumbags on a Dating Show 漂亮国师在恋综虐渣后爆红了 You Zhinan有枝南Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted Qing Shu was the Imperial Preceptor of her country, devoted to protecting the people. But she transmigrated into the body of the original host, who was currently appearing on a live dating reality show. The scumbag boyfriend had dragged the original host onto the show to make his new sweetheart jealous, then kicked her aside once he’d gotten what he wanted. People say the original host is poor, a love-struck fool, and talentless? The Imperial Preceptor says: Whatever. I’ll handle it. She wins ov 4.8kReads9.0Score519Shelves

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    They're all super sweet 🥰

50. 50 恶 The Vicious Heiress of the Capital's Elite Circle Is Shockingly Powerful 恶毒京圈大小姐，强得令人发指 Scenery Along the Way一路景Modern Romance653k WordsCompleted Wen Mi, a powerhouse from the apocalypse who had just established a nation and brought the end times to a close, opened her eyes and found herself in a book as a vicious, wealthy heiress from Beijing’s elite circle. Desperate to win back her fiancé, she resorted to every dirty trick in the book and went completely off the rails. In the end, her four brothers despised her, her family cast her out, and the man she loved handed her over to criminals. She lost her innocence, gave birth to a deforme 5.7kReads8.4Score633Shelves

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    A super enjoyable and highly recommended light novel with a strong female protagonist who never suffers from internal conflicts.

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