I’ve Been Restless Lately. I Keep Opening Books, but Nothing Holds My Attention 心浮气躁，最近连着点开好多书都看不进去了

1. 51 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 162.8kReads9.6Score22.7k14d adds
2. 52 小 Listening to Spring Rain All Night in a Small Tower 小楼一夜听春雨 Bright Moon Tilts明月倾Ancient Romance876k WordsCompleted A critically acclaimed historical romance ensemble that topped the annual charts! A calculating, lovesick beauty versus a dark, scheming top scholar! A historical take on Pride and Prejudice: life in the inner household isn't all scheming and rivalry, but also deep sisterly affection. The clever and capable Second Madam Lou takes the greatest pride in her life in having three beautiful daughters. To marry her three marriageable girls into “good” families, she travels a great distance to the capi 35.4kReads9.6Score5.8k14d adds
3. 53 女 A Female Doctor’s Murder Diary 女医生谋杀日记 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Mystery565k WordsCompleted The print edition has been published. Search for A Female Doctor's Diary. I'm a doctor, an obstetrician and gynecologist. I have only two goals: Make someone disappear, And have a child. But he reeks of medicine And stands in my way! 13.3kReads9.5Score2k14d adds
4. 54 本 This King's Sleeve Is Thoroughly Severed 本王这袖，断的彻底 Born Under a Lucky Star八字过硬Two Male Leads562k WordsCompleted [Preorders for The World Cannot Keep What It Loves Most open at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 15. For the first 15 minutes, signed copies are available with no quantity limit; from 16 to 30 minutes, copies personally signed by the author are available with no quantity limit!] [Two male leads + The prince has a bit of a sense of humor] Everyone knew Prince Pu was gay. Even the man on the imperial throne turned a blind eye. Prince Pu had loved many people in his life. A horseman from the frontier 34.7kReads9.6Score5k14d adds
5. 55 佞 Wicked Minister’s Obsession! Let Me Bow to You and Secretly Dote on You 佞臣妄念！许我折腰暗宠 Fish in the South of Jia嘉南有鱼Two Male Leads396k WordsCompleted [A sickly, beautiful heir + a crazed, powerful minister. The male lead is ruthless and merciless; the second male lead is merciless and ruthless. If that bothers you, don’t read.] In his previous life, Duan Jiaxu gave everything for Longxi, only to be driven off a cliff by his sworn enemy and die a miserable death. Reborn, Duan Jiaxu wanted nothing more than to lie low. But then his sworn enemy showed up looking for trouble and latched onto him, refusing to let go. His father and brothers invite 1.3kReads9.1Score13514d adds
6. 56 穿 I Transmigrated into a Eunuch and Met a Prince in the Cold Palace 穿成真太监后遇到一个冷宫皇子 Qian Zhizi千栀子Two Male Leads359k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, No Female Lead!!! CP: Eunuch and Cold Palace Prince] Who would have thought my girlfriend's curse would actually come true? What do you do when you transmigrate into the body of a real eunuch? I feel like crying three times a day. But then I ran into a lame prince confined to the cold palace, and happened to witness this seemingly innocent but secretly ruthless kid in the middle of killing someone. Without even realizing it, I somehow flirted with him and got him acting strange. 14kReads9.5Score2.3k14d adds
7. 57 炽 Burning Kiss 炽热吻 Nong Chun浓椿Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted [Hong Kong tycoon's son vs. an obscure mainland actress] Before meeting Mr. Xie, Yu Zhiyuan had no mother to dote on her and no father to love her. People mocked and bullied her. At a banquet, she met the legendary Mr. Xie, known for his cold and ruthless nature. He kindly helped her out of a tight spot and invited her to dance the first dance with him. Later, he kept her by his side, doted on her, protected her, and married her. For all the years that followed, he cherished her until she became 1.7kReads9.0Score21014d adds

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   I read a wide variety of books, all kinds, and I finished them all. They are all highly rated and excellent books, and I strongly recommend them all to Chinese people, not to deceive them.

8. 58 相 A Joyful First Meeting 相见乍欢 Jinjin Fish Tide锦锦鱼汛Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted As a top actress with a powerful backer, Nan Yan is considerate, thoughtful, and almost always at someone's beck and call. When she discovers that the usually cold-faced but warm-hearted Fourth Master suddenly has a scheming young woman by his side who looks a lot like her, she decides to make her move. She can't bear to let the man who stole her heart at their very first meeting end up with someone else. As the heir to Kyoto's most powerful family, Lu Yanchu has always thought of Nan Yan as a p 2.3kReads8.9Score22414d adds
9. 59 绻 A Pale-Hued Morning 绻色清晨 Mingquan明圈Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted Currently being adapted for publication; a short drama of the same name has already been released A refined, self-controlled Beijing power player x a gentle, sweet-natured translator A touch of redemption + age gap + devoted, principled male lead + powerful Beijing family Xu Zhiyi first meets Li Tingfeng on New Year's Eve. She tentatively borrows the man's lighter, kindling the New Year fireworks that are hers alone in that lonely night. “Happy New Year, sir.” She meets Li Tingfeng again ami 9.7kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds
10. 60 与 Together with Hua Yan'er 与婳燕尔 Shi Munan十木南Ancient Romance334k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available. Search the platform for A Pair of Swallows to purchase.) [Pure historical romance, not reborn + Marriage Before Love + One-Sided Salvation + Cherishing and Doting + Emotional Push and Pull] (Completed. Original title: A Pair of Swallows) [Sweet Romance, Both Leads Untainted: Gentle, Clever Noblewoman VS Dark, Ill-Tempered Prince] A marriage decree forced Yun Hua, the fourth daughter of the Yun family, to marry the Seventh Prince, Si Heng. The imperial edict c 25.8kReads9.3Score3.7k14d adds
11. 61 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 13.3kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds
12. 62 天 Good Heavens! The Top-Tier Star's Moonlight Muse Is Actually Me! 天呐！顶流影帝白月光竟然是我！ Tian Yao甜幺Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + reunion after years apart + male lead’s secret crush + dating show + face-slapping + healing] Movie Emperor He Jingqi has someone he can never forget, his unattainable first love. Chu Ci had heard about her ever since she entered showbiz. Although she and the movie star had been classmates, she had no idea who this first love was. Until the day, on a variety show, the movie star was asked to call his first love. He placed the call, and everyone held their breath. The next second, Chu 42.1kReads9.2Score6.6k14d adds
13. 63 向 Officer Xiang’s Little Rose 向警官的小玫瑰 Mu Tongyaozhi慕桐瑶芷Modern Romance143k WordsCompleted Retired Special Forces Soldier vs. Undercover Narcotics Police Officer (A sweet, wholesome romance about two people saving and choosing each other) Her youth was camouflage, rifles, and the training ground. His youth was darkness, drugs, and a living hell. After retiring, she becomes a rookie actress. After his undercover mission ends, he returns to the police force. She is still beautiful and bold. He is as calm and perceptive as ever. Love at first sight. Falling deeper at their next meeting. 392Reads9.0Score10314d adds
14. 64 厉 Officer Li Comes to Hear Me Sing 厉警官来听我的演唱会 Mu Tongyaozhi慕桐瑶芷Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted A gentle singer and a handsome, scheming police officer, with a love that goes both ways. Eight years later, Yan Xiaoxiao saw him again when she was trying to evade paparazzi. She couldn't brake in time and rear-ended his car. Looking at the man she'd had a crush on as a girl, now standing tall in his police uniform with an air of righteousness, she fell for him all over again. A little scene: "So you told her you fell for me because of my looks." His deep, sharp eyes fixed on her, his ex 1.8kReads9.3Score23614d adds
15. 65 最 The Best Lyricist 最佳词作 Kong Liu空留Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] One is a heroine, the other a pampered youngest son who’s always smiling. They work together seamlessly to resolve an unexpected crisis the first time they meet. The second time, she warns her younger cousin not to fall for someone like him. Then comes the Nth meeting, and with it, a lifetime together. 24.3kReads9.6Score3.2k14d adds
16. 66 上 Spring Poems from the Capital 上京春赋 Shi Munan十木南Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication under the title Spring Rhapsody in the Capital] [Pure historical romance, not reborn + a long-planned scheme + a touch of coercive seduction + devoted pampering and flirting + emotional push and pull] [Completed; the original title was Spring Rhapsody in the Capital] [Sweet romance, both mutually inexperienced: brave and gentle young princess x sinister, fanatical powerful minister] A conspiracy landed Mo Yuan’s father and brother in prison, their lives at the mercy 71.6kReads9.3Score5.7k14d adds
17. 67 分 After We Broke Up, I Went Wild in the Entertainment Industry 分手后我在娱乐圈杀疯了 Yang Ye央也Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + the second male lead takes the lead + groveling-to-win-her-back arc + the heroine has experience, the hero doesn't] Wen Shiqing and Zhou Langxing were in love for five years, but on their fifth anniversary, she discovered he had cheated on her. When she confronted him, Zhou Langxing only said wearily, “We've grown too far apart.” Only then did Wen Shiqing realize that Zhou Langxing had gone from an unknown to a popular actor, while she was still a bottom-tier actress, stuck playing su 8.1kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
18. 68 肆 Indulge Me Without Restraint 肆意娇惯 Bai Mianmian白绵绵Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted [Second Chance Romance + Healing + Showbiz] [Psychoanalyst vs. Asia’s top-tier star] Five years after Xia Teng and Qi Jiaye broke up, they meet again. One is an unremarkable community counselor, while the other is a male star famous throughout Asia. Their breakup had been ruthless. Now their reunion is just as awkward. Xia Teng never intended to get entangled with Qi Jiaye again, but one coincidence after another keeps drawing them closer. One day, Qi Jiaye announces his retirement. His reas 44Reads7.1Score—14d adds
19. 69 穿 Reborn as the Abusive Novel’s Male Lead’s Mother 穿成虐文男主他妈 The Little Cat Fell Asleep小猫睡了Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Short story contest] [Foodie fiction] [A sweet little treat] Overnight, she transmigrates into a book with a baby in her belly whose father is unknown. On closer inspection, the baby turns out to be the male lead from the tragic novel she read before. He's a poor little thing whose father doesn't care for him and whose mother doesn't love him. Penniless, Ding Sha relies on her excellent cooking skills to become the food goddess of a construction site. Spicy diced chicken, cured pork with garlic 31.7kReads9.6Score4k14d adds
20. 70 曝 Exposed! The Prince of Chu Has a Three-Inch Adorable Wife Hidden in His Sleeve 曝光！楚王袖里藏了个三寸小萌妻 Aow Big Meow嗷大喵Ancient Romance410k WordsCompleted (A fierce, soft-spoken, adorable heroine vs. a possessive, scheming, fallen hero; sweet romance + the occult + a touch of fantasy) Jiang Xiaoxiao, a master of the mystic arts, was born with an incomplete soul. On every full-moon night, she also turns into a tiny person just three inches tall. Her grandmaster said that when she turned sixteen, she would meet a benefactor whose purple-gold dragon aura could break her curse. The aura of Prince Chu, Xie Xun, was stolen when he was three. Plagued by 6.7kReads9.4Score94914d adds
21. 71 顶 The Top-Tier Star Insists on Faking a Couple with His Wife's Biggest Fan 顶流影帝他非要和老婆粉炒cp A Doe Named She一只佘鹿Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Starstruck girl × top-tier star and movie emperor. A sweet story about personal growth, told from the heroine’s perspective] Sheng Xi debuted as the center of a girl group and took the internet by storm. Then she disappeared from the spotlight. Though she became a nobody, she still had something to strive for: she was a devoted fan of the top-tier star and movie emperor she had a crush on. Only she and her best friend knew her secret. One day, she was invited to appear on a variety show, and by 13.3kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds
22. 72 轻 A Gentle Kiss for a Little Rose 轻吻小玫瑰 Succulent Mango多肉芒芒Modern Romance149k WordsCompleted [Prickly little rose × cocky young master] [Photographer × design director] [Love after marriage + bickering enemies + childhood friends + healing + both devoted only to each other + sweet romance] Lin Chule and Lu Zixing had never gotten along. They opposed each other in everything, yet somehow these two people who couldn't stand the sight of each other got married! On their wedding night, Lin Chule kicked Lu Zixing out of bed. “Please follow the terms of our agreement and get back to your own 614Reads9.3Score10314d adds
23. 73 月 The Moon Falls into a Rose 月亮陷入玫瑰里 Yaoyao Can't Carry Anything瑶瑶一下也不扛Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name is now streaming!] A sweet romance between a handsome, upright captain of the criminal police and a soft, lovable top star. They fall for each other in both directions. The man everyone dreams of, Zhou Shiyu, meets the peerless beauty and little rose, Nan Zhi. [Both are each other's first] Sweet, sweet, sweet! A story about a little rose winning the heart of the moon! A little scene-- One day, Song Yi, the precinct's famous matchmaker, personally arranges a date 10.5kReads9.4Score1.3k14d adds
24. 74 反 Reverse Transmigration Into a Book: The Sickly, Unhinged Movie Emperor's Flirty Charmer Is a Top-Tier Star 反穿书，病娇影帝的小撩精是顶流 Jiang Wenyu江问鱼Modern Romance438k WordsCompleted [Hilarious, doted-on-by-everyone heroine + possessive, lovesick lunatic + transmigrate from a book into reality + fictional character girlfriend] Ye Fuqing is the heroine of a CEO romance novel. Born with a pair of alluring fox eyes, she’s breathtakingly beautiful, but she never expected to get crushed to death by a total goofball! That single collision sends her from the novel into the real world. From then on, the fictional Ye Fuqing goes wild in the entertainment industry! She joins variety s 6.9kReads9.4Score86514d adds
25. 75 隐 After a Secret Marriage, the Top-Tier Star Couple Join Forces for Work 隐婚后，顶流夫妇合体营业 Broken Branch折枝Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Everyone online knows Shen Nanzhi and Rong Junxian don’t get along. Their fans are always at each other’s throats, with or without a reason. They’ve been in the industry for seven years and have appeared in the same frame only once. Everyone thought they would keep feuding, until a variety show came out of nowhere. The fans of both stars were ready for another round of battle. One focuses on film and television, with variety shows and endorsement deals pouring in. He’s a bona fide top-tier star 670Reads8.9Score10014d adds
26. 76 孙 Sun Wukong Slaughters the Universe of Journey to the West 孙悟空屠杀西游宇宙 A Nut That's Cracked Open开窍的坚果Eastern Fantasy641k WordsCompleted [No System, no transmigration, no female lead, no formulaic tropes, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if that’s not your thing.] The gods and Buddhas of this world devour people, drink their blood, and harvest their faith, yet demand that all living beings kneel and thank them. Sun Wukong doesn’t want to make the pilgrimage anymore. He wants to slaughter Heaven, cut down the Buddhas, and destroy the entire order of Journey to the West. Anyone who oppresses the people in the name of gods 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I highly recommend this book. It's high-energy throughout, logically sound, and I stayed up all night to finish it!

27. 77 没EN There's Always Someone More Cautious 没有最苟的只有更苟的 The Flowers Bloomed in My Friend's Hometown朋友故乡的花开了Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted What is an immortal? What is a demon? What is righteous? What is evil? It all comes down to what the victors say! With absolute power, no matter how cunning your schemes, how brilliant your plans, how overwhelming your fortune, whether you are Heaven’s favored child or blessed with one opportunity after another, you can still only be crushed… Qin Fusu of the Great Qin Dynasty had been its crown prince since childhood. As the saying goes, a man of great wealth should not sit beneath a dangerous r 6.7kReads9.0Score49114d adds

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    A seasoned bookworm highly recommends a slow-burning new book, a traditional fantasy cultivation novel 📖🌝🌝🌝

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