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1. 1 却 Yet You Betrayed the Spring's Grace 却负春恩 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available. Search for Ascending to the Clouds on any platform to buy] [Original titles: Ascending to the Clouds / Loathing the Vermilion Walls] [High-IQ Palace Intrigue + Pure-Hatred Heroine + No Disposable Characters] [No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger] [The blurb doesn’t do it justice. Please go read the story] How do you become an emperor’s favorite concubine? A prestigious family? A good education? A gentle, respectful, modest, and accommodating nature? Unfor 26.9kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves

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   The characters are full-bodied and I feel like everyone is vivid and their good and bad sides can be shown.

2. 2 奸 The Treacherous Minister Wants to Kill Me Every Day 奸臣每天都想弄死我 Qian Ran Jun Xiao千苒君笑Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted Su Huai is a powerful court official, and everyone fears him. He only likes playing power games and scheming against others. He has no interest in women. Then one day, a young woman shows up at his door, claiming to be his fiancée. Su Huai: Want to date me? Lu Yao: What kind of date? Su Huai: The kind that could cost you your life. Lu Yao: ... Later, Lu Yao bitterly regrets her impulsive decision to show up and claim him as her fiancé. When she tries to call it quits, everyone urges her to recon 17.5kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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   These books are all good to read, especially the third one. My sister Hua is in an invincible state.

3. 3 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 33.3kReads9.3Score4kShelves
4. 4 盛 Cherished by the Powerful: The Lord Chancellor’s Darling 盛宠：权臣大人的掌心娇 Admiring Flying Fish from the Abyss临渊羡飛鱼Ancient Romance150k WordsCompleted (Rebirth + pampered romance + political intrigue + household drama + 1v1 + devoted couple) Reborn on the day of her wedding, Chu Jiaojiao decides not to run away! Remembering the miserable fate she suffered after fleeing her wedding in her previous life, Chu Jiaojiao vows to cling tightly to the powerful minister’s leg! On their wedding night “Husband~” A sweet, bone-melting voice comes from beneath the veil. Gu Chen raises an eyebrow, stroking his thumb ring with his right hand before giving a 2.1kReads9.1Score252Shelves
5. 5 暴 The Tyrant's Little Temptress Is Wild and Irresistible 暴君的小妖精又撩又野 Qiao Yiqian乔亦浅Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted [Search the leads' names to find the short drama] [Both leads are chaste + equally powerful, one-to-one romance. Enjoy] The slave she had once humiliated and tormented has ascended the throne. He pins her against a chaise longue, gently tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. The delicate chain around her ankle jingles softly, its chill seeping into the dark of night. “Your Highness, do you know that from the very first moment I saw you, I… No, this slave wanted to see you in such a helpless, w 8.3kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
6. 6 被 After Being Forced to Win Over the Unhinged Demon Lord, I Turned the Whole Story Into a Happy Ending 被迫攻略疯批魔尊后，全书HE了 Not Sweet不甜啊Ancient Romance550k WordsCompleted Wen Ruan transmigrated into a cultivation novel as an insignificant cannon-fodder character. The moment the original character appeared, the villainous Demon Lord snapped her neck. Wen Ruan: No way. I have to run! System: No way. There’s a villainous Demon Lord here who needs you to win him over. Do your best to make him fall in love with you~ Wen Ruan: In your dreams. Mu Zhe: In your dreams. And yet On her 101st day undercover in the demon realm, she carried the gravely wounded, dying young Dem 15.7kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves
7. 7 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 114.7kReads9.6Score15.7kShelves

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   High quality, full brain online

8. 8 我 I Find the Top Scholar So Charming 我见探花多娇媚 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Jing Bao has three wishes: First, protect the family estate of the main branch; second, enter the Imperial College, place third in the palace examinations, and bring honor to the family; third, keep living as a man in disguise until the end. Lord Gu has three wishes too: First, help someone protect their family estate; second, help that someone place third in the palace examinations; third, bring the disguised top scorer home and make her the mistress of the household. 4.7kReads9.4Score814Shelves

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   These books are really good-looking and I can't help but read them.

9. 9 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 150.3kReads9.6Score20.9kShelves
10. 10 她 She’s Destined to Lack Ghosts, the Ghost King’s Ghosts 她命中缺鬼，鬼王的鬼 Gu Xiaoshi顾小施Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics · reborn · sweet romance · mutual salvation] When people die, they leave behind thoughts and resentment. If fate grants them the chance, they can become ghosts and monsters. Ghosts and monsters cannot enter the underworld or be reincarnated. Gu Yousheng inherited a bloodline legacy and was born a spirit medium. Before she turned six, she cried and tried every way she could to get rid of her gift. After she turned six, she worked diligently to resolve grievances and troubles, becomin 30.1kReads9.5Score11.3kShelves
11. 11 报 Report to the Prince Regent: The Boss Specializes in Treating Infertility 报告摄政王：大佬她专治不孕不育 Cloud Brocade Magpie云锦鹊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The heir to the Xuanling family unexpectedly becomes the most beloved legitimate daughter of the Chancellor’s household from a thousand years ago. Mu Youyue has mastered the art of Xuanling to perfection. She can command ghosts, revive the dead, and restore flesh to bones. She clearly has the pampered, laid-back life of a beloved darling all laid out, yet people keep showing up to get themselves killed. Very well, with time on her hands, she might as well... Sharpen her blade with one hand and c 7.7kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
12. 12 娇 Jiaoniang Married Three Times 娇娘三嫁 Dudu读读Ancient Romance779k WordsCompleted After nine grueling years of war, farm girl Qian Jiaoniang learned that her husband, Xing Muzheng, had won one victory after another, laid down his armor, and returned home in glory as a marquis. She was already rubbing her hands together at the thought of becoming a marquis’s wife when, to her surprise, her husband brought home a talented young lady and announced he would marry her as his secondary wife. Qian Jiaoniang thought, Fine by me! What could she expect when she couldn’t even read and h 3.2kReads8.8Score223Shelves

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    The quality of these ancient poems is very high and very beautiful. I have read it several times, especially the first one. Whenever I am in a bad mood, I will read it again. I like the charming character in it, who has a tough, self-reliant and real character.

13. 13 繁 When the Flowers Fade, Serenity Remains 繁花落尽是清欢 Yang Xiaoqi's Peanuts杨小柒的地豆Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [The second male lead wins her heart + happy ending + punishing the scumbags + the male lead loves her but cannot have her, and dies alone] When she was five, she met the clear-eyed young Ye Lanqing. Plum blossoms covered the branches, and he came through the flying snow. With just one glance, he transformed Leng Yihuan's world. From then on, she had her beloved Qing-gege to think about. When he was twelve, his parents died in battle. He grew up overnight, turning cold and single-mindedly bent o 15kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves
14. 14 贵 The Noble Consort Is Cool and Aloof, and the Emperor Yearns for Her Night After Night 贵妃清冷，圣上夜夜相思 Que Ling Yan Zi雀翎宴子Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted Shen Qinghe was in the bloom of youth when she entered the palace, where she weathered its intrigues for more than a decade. She had hoped to leave with a reward one day, or perhaps spend her whole life peacefully as a palace official. But then an order came down, and one day she unexpectedly became an imperial consort. She watched these women fight day after day, never expecting to become entangled in their schemes herself. Shen Qinghe could only sigh. He was the emperor, and she was a palac 16.3kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
15. 15 寒 The Winter Cicada Still Sings 寒蛰不住鸣 Zhi Xia织夏Ancient Romance466k WordsCompleted [The Grand Minister of the Dali Court × a married heir's wife, purely historical, male lead has a secret crush, both leads are each other's only partners, crime-solving, female supporting character transmigrates into a book] Dong Shushen, the daughter the prestigious Dong family had recently acknowledged, was married off as the Prince of Rong's heir's second wife. His household already had concubines. For three years, while the heir was stationed away with the army, she worked herself ragged man 216Reads8.5Score—Shelves
16. 16 什 So What If I Lack Morals? I’m Already Number One in All of Jiuzhou 什么仙道天道？呵！我修的是杀道 Jiang Xiaoyan姜小言Ancient Romance3.3M WordsOngoing [Print edition out September 12 + refuses to look back + satisfying growth story + ensemble cast] In her past life, Wanwan died at the hands of her master and six senior brothers, pierced through the heart by seven swords and left without a whole body. Her master only loved her little junior sister, and her senior brothers only doted on her. When the little junior sister lost her Golden Core, they dug out Wanwan's to replace it. When the little junior sister was wronged, Ye Wanwan was made to su 169.6kReads9.4Score15.1kShelves

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    Hehe, I was reading a book recently and it seemed pretty good.

17. 17 全 My Whole Family Is Crazy, and I Became the Foil in a Child-Rearing Story 全家疯批，我穿成了养崽文对照组 Frost Pavilion寒霜榭Modern Romance932k WordsCompleted [Hilarious + raising kids + adored by the whole family + crazy antics + wealthy-family ensemble + feel-good 1v1] Qi Yuan transmigrates into a wealthy-family child-rearing novel as the foil to the adored heroine. Both are rich-family children who went missing and were later found. When the heroine returns, her family lives in loving harmony. When Qi Yuan goes home, everyone in her family is crazy in their own special way. In the end, the original owner is constantly humiliated, until she's thrown 32.7kReads8.6Score4.2kShelves

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    Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the love that my parents love. Oh my god, my god, my mom, my mom, my dad, my god, you are my all-in-one love.

18. 18 星 The Galaxy Is My Betrothal Gift! 星河为聘！ Still Haven't Eaten My Fill Today今天也没吃饱Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Absurd comedy + 1vN + immortal cultivation + all male leads are virgins + ensemble cast + side couples, do not read if you dislike them] Shen Yun transmigrated into a book, landing in an absurd male-oriented cultivation novel. The original heroine, Bai Qimeng, had a special constitution that drew several powerful men into forcing their love on her. Shen Yun, meanwhile, became the original heroine’s junior sister, a mere backdrop for the plot. Shen Yun was speechless. Shen Yun prayed. Give m 68.7kReads9.3Score8.8kShelves

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    Wearing books ➕ Ancient words ➕ Multiple male protagonists Quan Jie ➕ Cultivation of immortals ➕ System =❤️

19. 19 授 The Almanac’s Guide 授时引 Ke Bei Beyond the Pass塞外柯北Historical124k WordsOngoing A vast conspiracy in the capital touches everyone. Even those who hold the highest offices have their own dark sides. Could a group of Jie tribesmen really have enough power to throw the entire capital into chaos and bring down the dynasty? Assassinations, explosions, political schemes, and coups: countless traps are being laid, and no one can stay out of it. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A very interesting ancient style conspiracy novel

20. 20 深 Overlord of the Deep: My Battleships Come from the Traits of All Things 深空主宰：我的战舰来自万物词条 Emperor Yun Loves Jilili喜欢吉里里的帝蕴Sci-Fi & Apocalypse540k WordsOngoing In the vast interstellar universe, the mercenary Ling Feng and Xia Wei, who possesses knowledge of ancient runes, set out aboard the Starfly on an adventure that will determine the fate of their survival, the truth, and the future of civilization. Their story begins in a remote star region. The two first make a name for themselves while repairing ancient equipment, but they are unexpectedly drawn into the mystery of the “Minerva Casket.” Determined to follow the clues, they head for the core reg 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very interesting, a slow-burning novel

21. 21 星 Starry Sky Good-for-Nothing: My Fleet Comes from the Scrapyard 星穹废柴：我的舰队来自回收站 Emperor Yun Loves Jilili喜欢吉里里的帝蕴Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.6M WordsOngoing Reno was widely regarded as a good-for-nothing at the Starship Academy. But on the eve of graduation, he unexpectedly bonded with a bizarre System that specialized in collecting “space junk.” While others started with invincible fleets, his first flagship was a crumbling wreck he “found” in a ship graveyard: the Veteran. With a System that made him stronger just by scavenging, Reno formed the Junk King Mercenary Corps alongside Xing Li, the mysterious girl he found; Kai “Mouse,” a chatty hacker; 136Reads6.4Score101Shelves
22. 22 惊 Shocking! The Holy Sons and Daughters Are All So Awful 惊！圣子圣女们竟然都缺德 Angry Hippo愤怒的河马Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Absurd humor and memes + no romance + laugh-out-loud comedy + ensemble cast] With a loud crash from the heavens, Chun Jin met her end on the spot. Dying was bad enough, but then she transmigrated into a book, and not only that, she became a character everyone hated! As the saying goes, a doting older brother spoils his little sister. In the original story, Chun Hanwen was the unluckiest guy around. Even a dog would have left its mark on him. But a joke should never be made at a person's expe 58.9kReads9.3Score9.5kShelves

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    Ahem, there was a loud sound in the sky, and Chun Brocade made its debut. "Master Demon King—the owner of Chun Brocade's heaven-grade dark spiritual root. His unique dual talents are unprecedented and unprecedented. He is the owner of the Dark Lotus mark. He is the first person to judge the way of heaven and the number one pick-up king in the cultivation world." "Is it because the wind in the world of cultivating immortals is too strong, or you can't hear what my king is saying clearly?" "The protagonist has to bow his head when he sees me. He slaps his head if he dares to raise his head, slaps me twice if he dares to sue, and uses the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms if he dares to resist." "Yuan Ying is originally the king of kings, and Chun Jin is the emperor of emperors." "In the Yuanying period, I am the king. Don't be crazy when I see you, sister Jin." "Yin and yang are interdependent, and the five elements are interchangeable. With me now, I will sacrifice to the common people." "Cut off the shackles of the past, and now you know it's me."

23. 23 攻 Win Her Heart, and Your Husband Will Have You Begging for More 攻心为上，老公诱妻成瘾 May Wealth and Treasure Come Your Way招财进宝Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted After a deal, she became pregnant with a stranger’s child. While expecting, she married the man to whom she’d been betrothed since childhood. She thought their marriage was a transaction, with each of them pursuing their own agenda. But somewhere along the way, feelings that shouldn’t have been there took root. When she was about to give birth after ten months of pregnancy, he put a divorce agreement in front of her, and only then did she finally see the truth. Later, he said, “Honey, come back. 5.4kReads8.8Score761Shelves
24. 24 解 Unlocking the Language of Beasts: The Pitiful Bride Becomes the Darling of Every Beast 解锁兽语：冲喜小可怜成百兽团宠 Zhou Bei舟北Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The latest animated drama is now streaming on Fanqie and Hongguo! The short drama of the same name, Unlocking Beast Speech: The Pitiful Bride Becomes the Darling of Every Beast, is now available! [A Zoo of Adorable Animals + Beast Speech + Devoted Couple + Marriage Before Love + Heartwarming Found Family] In the 25th century, veterinarian Hua Mian is transported by an air disaster to a dynasty absent from the historical records. Thanks to her exceptionally strong birth chart, she becomes the Ji 9.6kReads9.2Score830Shelves

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    I think these characters are quite well-written.

25. 25 咸 The Lazy Princess Returns to the Capital, and the Whole Dynasty Follows Her for the Gossip 咸鱼郡主回京，全皇朝追着吃瓜 Evening Ripples晚漾Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Favorite + Sweet Historical Romance + Fun and Lighthearted + Palace Politics with a Light Touch + Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One + Equally Matched Leads + No Transmigration, Rebirth, System, or Inner Thoughts + Everyone Is Native to This World] A seemingly sweet and gentle daughter of a vassal king vs. a truly delicate and frail eldest imperial grandson For the old emperor’s birthday, vassal kings from across the land are ordered to come to the imperial capital and celebrate 31.3kReads9.1Score3.8kShelves
26. 26 天 A Baby Falls from the Sky, and Daddy Says I'm a Dragon 天降奶包，爹爹说我是条龙 Cheng Cheng Qian橙橙千Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone's Darling + Adorable Baby + No Romance] Fu Jinli is a dragon, but his father is human. The emperor of the Great Qi had ruled for six years without an heir, and everyone at court was worried sick. Then one day, the stern emperor sat high upon his throne, cradling a three- or four-year-old toddler in his arms. The little girl wore fine silk clothes and smiled sweetly at everyone she met. The ministers: Wonderful! Heaven has blessed our Great Qi. The little princess beat the Left Chan 26.7kReads9.5Score2.5kShelves
27. 27 除 Everyone on the Team Is a Villain Except Me 除我以外，全队反派 Ruan Qingruan阮清阮Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing An original fictional society with lots of personal worldbuilding and foreshadowing. Don’t come in with your own preconceptions and impose them on the author or the story. No suggestions, please. There is a couple, but the romance doesn’t take up much of the story. An alternate “what if” storyline will be written after the ending. Readers with strict moral sensibilities, please stay away. The protagonists aren’t perfect, so don’t judge them by universal standards of morality. If this isn’t to yo 28kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves
28. 28 小 My Junior Sister Takes Down Every Young Prodigy with Cheesy Pick-Up Lines 小师妹用土味情话干翻各路天骄 Catch the Stars抓住星星Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing (The short drama My Junior Sister’s Cheesy Pickup Lines is now available.) After gaming for three days and two nights without sleep, internet-addicted girl Xu Wu, unsurprisingly, had an unexpected outcome: she died suddenly. Who would have thought that when she opened her eyes, she’d transmigrated into a book and become the female lead’s foil? The female lead cultivates the heartless path, while the original Xu Wu was a lovesick fool. The female lead is loved, openly or secretly, by countless pr 25.6kReads9.2Score3kShelves
29. 29 末 Apocalyptic Calamity: Who Let These Lunatics Save the World? 末日灾祸：谁让这群癫子去救世的 If I Do Not Leave若不辞Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted [No romance, ensemble cast, apocalyptic disasters, urban fantasy. Split up, and trouble strikes from every direction. Together, and the world faces annihilation.] (The animated series adaptation is now available.) The team’s main mission: save the world. Hidden achievement: elbow-check the world. Code of conduct: As long as we elbow-check fast enough, disaster will always be one step behind us! People around the world: Thanks to the Daxia Squad for the elbow-check survival kit. We refuse deliver 226.2kReads9.4Score42.7kShelves
30. 30 快 Quick Transmigration: The Tough-as-Nails Housekeeper Sets Overbearing CEOs Straight 快穿：硬核管家，专治霸总癫公 Give Me Some Golden Light给点金光Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + satisfying power fantasy, with a heroine who is the strongest in every world] After clearing an endless series of dungeons, Zhu Yin changed jobs. The Quick Transmigration Department gained a sweet and harmless-looking new employee. The protagonists of every world were about to meet their toughest assistant and go-to helper, whose main goal was to make her boss’s wishes come true. CEO world. The domineering CEO roared, “Find her! Turn City A upside down if you have to, but 60.3kReads9.5Score7.5kShelves
31. 31 全 Master of All Skills 全技大师 Crocodile Wontons鳄鱼馄饨Sports2.2M WordsCompleted What? A Supreme Immortal Aperture Physique? I only get one chance, and they made me this useless body? Damn it! No! I'm different from them. I have a hidden quest built in! 723Reads—Score—Shelves

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