I'm in a Reading Slump. Any Recommendations? 书荒求书啊

1. 1 总 Powerful Figures Always Chase After Me and Dote on Me [Quick Transmigration] 总有大佬追着宠我【快穿】 Zai Zai Ai仔仔哎Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Sweet Romance + Happy Ending in Every World + Exclusive Devotion] Original title: The Big Shots Keep Chasing After Me and Spoiling Me [Quick Transmigration] After Su Qi'an suffered a heart attack, Xiao Mei, a rescue System, pulled him into various small worlds to carry out missions. He happily went to work so he could be brought back to life. But why were the targets in every world hopeless romantics?! Hey, no! What does your wanting to date have to do with me? A certain Suprem 12.4kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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   If you're looking for a novel with two male leads, don't miss this one! It's incredibly good, a quick transmigration story with many different genres, so you can choose your favorite. The author is great at using tropes and the writing is excellent. It's also a sweet romance novel!

2. 2 一 A Blossom, A Cup of Wine, An Immortal Life 一花一酒一仙人，亦眠亦醉亦长生 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [This book is also known as The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring] [The print edition of The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring goes on sale at 7 p.m. on November 15!] [Immortality + taking disciples + no female lead + lighthearted comedy, no tearjerkers] When your master serves food, you spin the table; when your master chants a spell, you chatter away. When your master rests, you sing; when your master sleeps in, you bang on a pot. Your master is immortal, but your life is short; your master 198.1kReads9.5Score24.7kShelves

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   Funny, lighthearted, and no romantic pairing; you might want to give it a try.

3. 3 分 After We Broke Up, I Sang 'Hallucination,' and the Whole Internet Felt Sorry for Me 分手后一首幻听，全网都在心疼我 Listening Idly听闲Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy + no female lead + no System + feel-good power fantasy + daily life + entertainment industry] Gu Fan transmigrates to a parallel world and opens his eyes to find himself lying in a hospital room. It turns out that a few days earlier, the original owner of his body and his girlfriend had been in a car accident. In that moment of danger, his words, “Forget about me. Save my girlfriend first,” moved countless internet users. But when Gu Fan woke up, the first message he receive 26.2kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
4. 4 让 We Asked You to Hike Around the World, Not Catch People and Shake Them Down 让你徒步环球，没让你抓人薅羊毛 Update Beast爆更兽Urban2.4M WordsCompleted The comic adaptation under the same title is now online: They Said We’d Hike Around the World, So Why Am I Going Hungry Nine Times in Three Days? [Wilderness survival + crime-catching + comedy + sly tricks + action-packed + no female lead?] From the start, after transmigrating, Su Mo discovers he is taking part in a show called Hike Around the World. The rules: All expenses along the way must be earned legally by the contestant himself. He thought it would be a miserable competition of sleeping 6.2kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
5. 5 开EN Tricking an Evil God into Being My Husband—That's Fair Game, Right? 开局骗个邪神当老公，不过分吧？ Four Taels of Rice四两大米饭Two Male Leads800k WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + two male leads + strong leads + cool-headed, rational beauty as the bottom x an evil god who rejects it, then comes back for more] 1v1, both pure When he held the blade to his throat, Li Xian wasn’t afraid. When he opened his eyes again in an infinite world where survival was almost impossible, Li Xian wasn’t surprised. When he learned he had to play the role of a bride, Li Xian paused in confusion, then calmly accepted it. But when he heard what his skill was, he finally lost h 30.8kReads9.5Score5.9kShelves

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   Highly recommended! It's incredibly good, featuring two strong main characters. The protagonists are very intelligent, not the naive and innocent type. While there isn't much interaction between them in the early stages, the plot of each level is excellent, and the author's writing is superb.

6. 6 哥 Brother, Why Are You Hiding from Me? 哥哥何必躲着我 Zhi Mo Qiu纸墨秋Two Male Leads352k WordsCompleted [Mutual First Times + Younger Man/Older Man + Crazy] A story about a younger brother and an older brother. A story about one little boy and another little boy. Mm-hmm, study hard and make progress every day. Studying makes us happy. 1.9kReads8.2Score245Shelves

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   I think all of these are really good, and they're all about the two Nan! 🥰 There are modern romance novels and stories about secret guards [Got it]

7. 7 我 I Only Have You Now 我只有你了啊 Fresh Radish Skin新鲜萝卜皮Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted (Healing and heartwarming) The day Gan Tang was kicked out of her uncle's home, the rain was pouring. She dragged her suitcase beneath the eaves of Xu Ying's house to shelter from the rain, and happened to run into Xu Ying as he came home from school. Afraid he'd heartlessly drive her away like her uncle's family had, she lifted her head, did her best to look sweet, and called him, “Big brother.” Xu Ying must have been won over by that one “big brother,” because he opened the door and let her in 24.3kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves
8. 8 哥 Hey, Give Me a Kiss 哥，亲我一下 Putao Suye葡萄苏耶Two Male Leads153k WordsCompleted Younger, scheming, unhinged, and darkly possessive top x older, gentle, doting, and level-headed bottom. Six years ago, Chen Qingxu personally sent back the child he'd taken in and raised for four years. Six years later, the young man he'd thought he'd never see again hugged him from behind and pinned him against the mirror, his voice tender and lingering. “It's been six years, Ge. Didn't you miss me?” … Chen Qingxu found that ever since Lin Yuan came back, he had become incredibly clingy and lo 14kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
9. 9 被 After My Younger Brother Forced His Love on Me 被弟弟强制爱之后 Feng Ziche风子车Two Male Leads203k WordsCompleted (The rating has only just appeared, so it’s normal for it to be low. It’ll rise later. If you’re interested, don’t miss out!) [Two male leads + younger man + coercive romance + yandere + both leads’ first love] Two-faced, theatrical yandere top × soft-hearted, kind, fragile bottom who’s easy to push around A kid came to live with Lin Bei’s family. He was the child of his parents’ friends, and after both his parents died, they took him in. When Lin Cheng was little, he was not only adorable but a 3.9kReads8.6Score538Shelves
10. 10 哥 Big Brother Will Take You Home 哥哥带你回家 Qi Can栖璨Two Male Leads154k WordsCompleted 121Reads—Score101Shelves
11. 11 叫 Call Me Big Brother 叫哥 Grass Has No Taste草没味Two Male Leads199k WordsCompleted [Audio drama now available] I’ve been trying to figure out how to write this blurb, but maybe we should keep it simple. It’s the story of a little hoodlum forced to raise a child. Then add a little spark, a little drama, a little help from the side, and some background music. Naturally, the ending is exactly the sort of thing the hoodlum would love: he gets pinned down in a ridiculously melodramatic, utterly predictable way. A coming-of-age story, but not a wish-fulfillment power fantasy. A brot 1.6kReads9.4Score184Shelves
12. 12 重 Reborn: I Flirted with the Chaste Young Shadow Guard Until He Turned Dark 重生后，禁欲小影卫被我撩黑化了 Ye Binglan夜灬冰澜Two Male Leads566k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + reborn + sweet everyday romance + powerful couple + devoted partners] Feng Yu, the leader of the Biluo Palace, has suffered a spectacular fall from grace. Not only has someone stolen his assassination and extermination business, he’s also been forced to take the blame. Even his once-soft and fragrant beauties have turned into deadly swords. He gets the full package of being hunted and jumping off a cliff, with rebirth insurance thrown in. What, once wasn’t enough? You want to 19.1kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves
13. 13 重 Reborn: The Shadow Guard Becomes the Prince’s Consort 重生之暗卫做王夫 Jiang Yuyu江遇遇Two Male Leads259k WordsCompleted [Winged Prince Yan Xuanchen, gong × Shadow Guard Twelve Lin Qiu, shou] [Two male leads + 1v1 + happy ending + reborn + angst first, sweetness later + mild physical abuse + multiple side couples + shou is gentle rather than equally matched + the previous life was not pure, but both are pure in this life] [They don't fall in love right away; their relationship develops gradually] In his previous life, Winged Prince Yan Xuanchen was furious when he learned that his shadow guard had feelings for hi 7.8kReads9.4Score800Shelves
14. 14 摄 The Regent's Bizarre Guard Says Even Less Than His Lordship 摄政王的奇葩侍卫，话比本王还少 Living Room Agent Yang Xiaomiao客厅特工杨小喵Two Male Leads405k WordsCompleted Two male leads + slightly deadpan humor + the witty, aloof, tight-lipped regent Mo Linjun + his even more taciturn guard, Xiao Ran At first, they both seem quiet on the surface, but they have plenty to say in their heads. This is a fictional story, and everything in it is made up. Xiao Ran: I worked overtime all night, tapping away at the keyboard. I dropped dead at the office, and no one cared. Then I transmigrated to the fictional Great Yuan Dynasty, where I get to enjoy life as a guard. My ma 337Reads8.2Score110Shelves
15. 15 重 Reborn: Doting Exclusively on the Young Shadow Guard 重生之独宠小影卫 I Love Cilantro, No Celery爱吃香菜不要芹菜Two Male Leads285k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + reborn + mutual love + devoted only to each other in both lives + happy ending] Not an equal relationship!!! If that's a dealbreaker, don't read!!! [Shy, loyal shadow guard uke × straightforward, seductive, doting prince seme] In his previous life, the third prince, Si Lanyan, blindly trusted the wrong people and was framed by his favorite consort and his closest friend. When he was left with nowhere to turn, the shadow guard Ying Qi appeared and saved him. Ying Qi had once c 5.6kReads9.2Score614Shelves
16. 16 我 My Future CEO Self Can Read Minds. What's the Big Deal? 我未来霸总，会点读心术怎么了？ Hu Yu蝴俞Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted This is a female-oriented novel!!! [An outwardly aloof, gentlemanly male lead who’s a complainer on the inside x a beautiful, poker-faced female lead who’s actually a goofball] When people transmigrate into a book, they usually become either a wicked supporting character or a pretty extra. Shi Liaoliao transmigrates into a book as the male lead’s personal servant. “It’s been so long since I’ve seen the young master smile so happily.” “This is the first time the young master has brought a woman h 11.9kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves
17. 17 轻 I Won Over a Wealthy, Unhinged Heir So Easily. I Should’ve Known Better Than to Secretly Love Them 轻松拿下豪门疯批，早知道不暗恋 God Loves Cat Treats神爱猫条Two Male Leads412k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + super sweet + lots of tension + secret crush turns into an all-in lover] Tang Mian was a washed-up D-list celebrity, and the person he liked was impossibly far beyond his reach: the untouchable pinnacle of a truly wealthy family. During a card game, Tian Fengyu asked him what he wanted. Tang Mian answered plainly, "I like you. Spend one night with me." He thought it was just a rare chance to make a dream come true. He never expected that once he got a taste, he would never be a 21.9kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves

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    ③④⑤ Are so good, I would definitely watch them twice!!!

18. 18 重 After We Reunite, the Shy Girl Pretends to Be Good While Luring Her Broken Childhood Friend 重逢后，小社恐装乖狂钓破碎竹马 Yixiu一貅Two Male Leads261k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + first love for both + reunion after years apart + childhood friends + melodrama + mutual secret crushes + romantic tension] Tang Yun is a sensitive little introvert. His greatest wish in life is for his childhood friend, Yu Huaichuan, to build a tall tower where he can hide without having to lift a finger. In Tang Yun's plans, separating from Yu Huaichuan was never an option, until he heard Yu Huaichuan say with his own ears that he didn't like men. Tang Yun was so upset that h 777Reads8.3Score143Shelves
19. 19 漂 A Pretty Cannon-Fodder, Forced into Submission by a Truly Deranged Yandere 漂亮炮灰，被真病娇疯批强制了 Tower Upon Tower in the Clouds楼楼云上楼Two Male Leads2.2M WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, Quick Transmigration, Coercive Love, Unhinged Yandere, Putting Scumbags in Their Place, Sweet Romance, Two Powerful Leads] (A Pretty Boy Who’s Forced to Lie Flat VS a Yandere Who Won’t Stop Pursuing Him) Su Yang, an SSS-rank wanted criminal, escaped from prison and even kidnapped the System that guarded it. The Three Thousand Worlds sounded the alarm: Danger! Danger! Capture him and eliminate him immediately. Su Yang: “…” This is ridiculous, everyone. I’m out. See ya! Su Yang t 24.7kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves
20. 20 暗 Secretly Seductive! Openly Sweet! The Mad Hound Pulls Me into His Arms 暗诱！明甜！被疯批恶犬搂入怀 Tangtang棠棠Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, Unhinged, Sweet Romance] Song Chuyi is bound to a System that saves villains. Every villain has their own reason for destroying the world, and his mission is to stop them. A born extrovert, warm and outgoing social butterfly, Song Chuyi drags the villains all over the place. The gloomy domineering CEO, who suffers from insomnia, is dragged into playing for seven days and nights straight: “As long as you don't leave me, I'll keep playing with you. Tomorrow, let's go to ZZZ...” Th 7.8kReads9.4Score898Shelves
21. 21 恶 The Villainous Cannon Fodder Is Forbidden from Playing the Beauty 恶毒炮灰禁止美人扮演 I Like My Zongzi Sweet粽子我爱吃甜的Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Stoic, devoted wife-obsessed gong x playful, theatrical, pampered shou; villain x disposable character; they belong to each other in body and soul from beginning to end; both are each other’s first and only (many people asked, so I’ve put it here)] Everyone knows how it goes with disposable characters: the more they show off early on, the harder they get slapped down later. And vicious disposable characters always meet tragic ends. But then, for some reason, the Disposable Character Department 7kReads9.3Score977Shelves
22. 22 快 Quick Transmigration: The Beauty Host Is Always Targeted by Possessive Men 快穿之美人宿主总被偏执盯上 Thousands Upon Thousands of Me千千万万我Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion, 1v1, bottom protagonist, sweet romance, love at first sight] [World One] A certain crown prince says ominously: Whoever dares to marry into this family, I'll make sure to treat him "very well" After meeting his wife: Why are his lips so irresistible? [World Two] A certain aloof straight man says: I'm straight, so don't get the wrong idea. I'm only looking after you because we're roommates. After falling for him: Honey, you're drunk. Come back to my place, and I'll take care of 34.7kReads8.9Score4.7kShelves
23. 23 穿 Reborn as a Wealthy Family's Wicked Stepmother, I Get Spoiled Rotten 穿成豪门恶毒后妈被宠上天 Little Peach.小小桃.Modern Romance363k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted Wish-Fulfillment] [A Chaste, Staid Powerhouse × A Stunning Heiress] Jing Yun is fair-skinned, beautiful, and breathtaking. Yet when she wakes up, she finds she’s become the eldest daughter-in-law of a wealthy family, and the stepmother of a seventeen-year-old boy? In the original story, her scumbag father and stepmother join forces to bleed her dry. She despises her husband for his disability, his rigid and gloomy nature, and his cold indifference. She constantly refuses to share a 8.3kReads8.8Score911Shelves
24. 24 救 Help! The Villain Overhears Me Rewriting the Plot with Puns 救命！反派偷听我用谐音梗改剧情 Sanyingli三樱里Modern Romance563k WordsCompleted Also known as: Help! The Villain Overhears Me Rewriting the Plot with Homophones [Wealthy-family comedy + everyone’s darling and gossip + variety-show face-slapping] Qin Yiyang awakens to the truth. In the book, she grew up in a pigsty, then was brought home by her wealthy family and spoiled rotten. Great! She’s got the everyone’s-darling heroine’s script! But it turns out the fake heiress is the real heroine. Unhappy that her family dotes on Qin Yiyang, the fake heiress transforms into the daug 51.9kReads9.4Score8.3kShelves
25. 25 身 You Can Steal My Identity, But What About My Mental Illness? 身份可以偷走，那我的精神病呢？ Flickering Candle Stub残烛跳荡Modern Romance484k WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed ✚ Absurd memes ✚ Chaotic variety show ✚ Animal mind reading] Ming Li wakes up in the body of a celebrity who was sent to a psychiatric hospital by her family. From the start, she’s mocked by the entire internet, saddled with a family that leeches off her, and called mentally ill! Ming Li: Whatever. The things that don’t kill her will only make her even crazier! When a sharp-tongued entertainment reporter comes after her, she says, “A tadpole with a frog tattoo, and you 55.5kReads9.6Score7.7kShelves
26. 26 铠 Armor Hero: I Have Two Suits of Armor from the Start! 铠甲勇士：我开局拥有双铠甲！ Fruit and Veggie Dog果菜狗Anime Fanfiction241k WordsCompleted What would it be like if the world changed? In 2033, an emergency struck Earth. Oksers and alien beasts appeared, and all the armor suits came into being as well. But as the numbers of Oksers and alien beasts grew, the existing armor suits were no longer enough to provide support. So the government decided to mass-produce Four-Element Armor and Tru Armor. Anyone might awaken a talent, and those who did could summon armor suited to them. Han Ye, however, was an utter good-for-nothing. But one day 2kReads8.6Score146Shelves

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    Title: Twin Asuras: Shadow of Evil Chapter 1: The Second Heartbeat in the Night 2:00 AM, 2033, abandoned subway station in the old city. Han Ye huddled at the end of the tracks, cold sweat soaking his trench coat. "30 minutes... Finally over." He released the chewed-up wooden stick, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. The system's cold notification sounded: "Ding! Personality splitting complete— [Outer Personality - Han Ye]: Five Elements Bloodline 0%, Justice Aura 0%, can summon ordinary armor. [Inner Personality - Zero]: Evil Aura 100%, Asura Armor Compatibility 100%, Danger Level: Unknown." Han Ye looked up. In the broken glass wall opposite him, two overlapping shadows were reflected: one with clear pupils, the other with scarlet pupils. On the scarlet side, the corners of the mouth were slowly rising, as if greeting him. Chapter 2: Asura's First "Escape" The next morning, school resumed. A pitch-black coffin sat on the playground—the "eldest son of a big shot" whom Han Ye had strangled to death that day was to be buried today. Military investigators arrived and erected a holographic screen in front of the mourning hall, playing a loop of the suspect's silhouette: "Shura Armor, 1.83 meters tall, last known location..." Han Ye walked past, head down, but his heart suddenly clenched. In his mind, his inner personality, "Zero," lazily spoke: "Let me out for thirty seconds, and I'll help you silence the corpse in the coffin, saving you the trouble of DNA testing." "Shut up." "Heh, you're insulting yourself by insulting me." A system notification quietly popped up: "Warning: The inner personality is attempting to break through the mental threshold; the current seal remains at 97%." Chapter 3: Bloodline Exchange To avoid being targeted by the military, Han Ye must obtain the Five Elements Bloodline as soon as possible. The system provided the coordinates: "Black Market Bloodline Exchange - 'Blood Pigeon Bar,' tonight's auction items: 1. Golden Bloodline (Fragment) (41% purity) 2. Complete Emperor Gene Chain (Rumored) 3. Living Vessels: 3 C-Rank Summoners" Blood Pigeon Bar was hidden beside an underground river in the sewers. Han Ye entered wearing a mask, only to find that the auctioneer on the stage was none other than Ye Yao, the school beauty who had publicly humiliated him that day. She wore a red dress, held a golden hammer, and her gaze swept across the crowd, pausing almost imperceptibly on Han Ye for half a second. "The last item," she raised her voice, "Golden Bloodline (Fragment), starting price - one life: kill any bidder present." In the dark room, dozens of eyes lit up instantly. Han Ye's fingertips felt cold, but his inner personality trembled with excitement: "Kill, kill five people, and I can completely take over this body." Chapter Four: The Twins' First Battle "Bang!" The bar's dome was blasted open by a cannon. Amidst the falling debris, the silver-blue Tuonado armor descended from the sky—Han Ye, the persona, summoned it for the first time! "Wind Binding!" A cyan tornado swept across the arena, overturning bidders and their chairs. Ye Yao staggered backward, her high heels wedged in the gap between the rails. Han Ye grabbed her wrist: "Why are you here?" Ye Yao, however, flicked her wrist, throwing a folding dagger that slashed through his mask, revealing the boy's pale face. "Because—" she whispered in his ear, in a voice only the two of them could hear: "I was also chosen by the system, codename 'Empress.' What I want isn't the Golden Bloodline, but the Asura within you." Chapter Five: Zero's Contract Taking advantage of Han Ye's mental turmoil, the persona within him instantly possessed him. Pupils turned red, and the Asura armor fused with a roar! "Asura Purgatory Blade!" A dark purple blade cleaved through the iron cage, and the bloodline potion fell into the air. Zero caught the potion with his left hand, grabbed Ye Yao's neck with his right, and lifted her off the ground. "Trying to take advantage of my host? — You'll have to trade your soul for it." Ye Yao struggled to breathe, yet a bewitching smile played on her lips: "Fine, but I want to see... You personally kill everyone Han Ye cares about." The system notification sounded coldly: "Hidden quest triggered— [Asura's Sacrifice]: For each friend or relative sacrificed, evil energy +30%, Emperor's Belt unlock progress +10%. Current friend/relative list: 1. Sun Yizhou (deskmate) 2. Principal Ouyang 3. Mother Han Xiaoyun" Chapter Six: Two Choices Before Dawn Carrying the Asura Purgatory Blade, Zero walked out of the burning Blood Pigeon Bar. Behind him, Ye Yao softly counted her heartbeats: "Three, two, one..." Seal countdown: The remaining consciousness of the outward personality Han Ye was being dragged into the abyss by darkness. Just before completely sinking, he used his last strength to issue a command to the system: "Initiate self-destruct program—Target: Asura Summoner." The system remained silent, a rare occurrence. "Self-destruction confirmed? Once executed, the other personality will perish with you." "Confirmed." "Countdown 10, 9, 8..." Zero suddenly knelt down, crimson arcs of electricity crackling from the gaps in his armor. "Han Ye! Are you insane?! Kill me, and you'll die too!" In his sea of consciousness, the boy reached out and grabbed another version of himself, laughing like the boy who was first ridiculed by the whole class: "I know... But if someone has to die for the Asura, it can only be ourselves." Chapter Seven: Epilogue—The New Container Three days later, the military found a shattered Asura summoner in the ruins. DNA testing: The only match—Han Ye, confirmed dead. At the same moment, a thousand miles away, in the underground cold storage of the Blood Pigeon Bar. Ye Yao opened the ice coffin, inside lay a boy who looked exactly like Han Ye. He slowly opened his eyes, one clear and one red deep within his pupils. "System, rename." "Received, new host number: S-00, codename—Twin Asuras." [The End]

27. 27 只 He Kills, Never Saves: This Taoist Is Wickedly Righteous! 只杀不渡，这个道士正到发邪！ Midsummer Is Coming仲夏将至Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + Mazu + folk customs + deity processions + Guanjian Shou + yin-yang taboos] People in Fujian often say, “If the powers above won't agree, just ask Mazu.” Born with an extremely weighty fate, Lin Haien was conceived on Qingming and born on the Winter Solstice. He has a yin-yang constitution and a spirit-sensitive body. Lost souls and wandering ghosts torment him, all hoping to take over his body and replace him. To give him even the slimmest chance of survival, his midwife grandmot 116.6kReads9.2Score9.7kShelves

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    This Taoist priest, who only kills and never saves, was on his way to a pilgrimage in Fujian a few days before his evil deeds began. I was squeezing into the crowd watching the spectacle when I suddenly heard a commotion ahead—a little girl in a red jacket suddenly grinned, her mouth almost reaching her ears, and her eyes gleaming with a bluish light. Just as someone was about to call for a sorceress, a young man in a plain Taoist robe stepped forward. He held three sticks of incense in his hand, and without uttering a single soft word, he took three steps, and it was as if a shadow had risen behind him, his voice deafeningly loud: "Possessing people and harming their lives, this evil spirit cannot be allowed to live!" I watched, my hands clenching in disbelief. This man was different from other Taoist priests; he never advised anyone to "lay down their butcher's knife." Upon seeing something harmful, he simply drew his sword. He's slain lingering grudges in the Weituo Tower, driven away man-eating demons on Dragon Ridge Mountain, and even dared to defy the underworld officials who tried to stop him: "I protect the path of the living, I don't care about your rules!" I've now followed over 500 chapters, and every time I see him wield his sword, I feel a sense of catharsis! The strange tales of folklore, coupled with his ruthless "kill evil at all costs" attitude, send chills down your spine yet keep you hooked. If you want a truly immersive experience, go read it now—I guarantee you'll be on the edge of your seat and completely engrossed!

28. 28 无 Infinite Flow: Using the Saintly System to Reform a Mad Villain 无限流：用圣父系统感化疯批反派 Crazy Dumpling Soup疯狂饺子汤Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + imaginative infinite survival game + livestreaming + Saintly System + rekindled romance] [A crazy, lovesick, murderous demon in public but a lovestruck girl at heart as the top VS a seemingly saintly, clever bottom with a hidden dark side] Zhang Chuliang binds himself to the Saintly System. His mission is to save the future ultimate villain. After he and the Saintly System work tirelessly, they finally succeed in reforming the villain and turning him into the perfect, devoted 17.8kReads9.6Score2.7kShelves

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    The author's plot has many twists and turns; you can never guess what the next chapter will be like. Highly recommended!

29. 29 末 Apocalypse: My Unhinged Octopus Boyfriend Is a Farming Expert 末世：疯批八爪男友种田一把好手 Crazy Dumpling Soup疯狂饺子汤Two Male Leads1.4M WordsOngoing [Dual Male Leads + Apocalyptic Farming + Golden Finger + Team-Based Challenges] [A sweet, gentle, devoted husband when in his other form, but a deranged, twisted top when human VS a cunning, clever bottom who can be a little unhinged] “My first half of life was a joke.” Li Yuanmo flipped the roasted bun over and spoke to Pei Yifei, the top commander of the Special Defense Group Against Otherworldly Species. “My mother abused me as a kid. My father was a security guard and was rarely home. I surv 36.2kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves
30. 30 表 The Cousin Is Going on a Matchmaking Date, and the Heir Is Panicking 表姑娘要去相看，世子他慌了 Yu Yu禹予Ancient Romance492k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] [Both Leads Are Each Other’s First] [Happy Ending] [Both Leads Are Natives of the Era] [Gentle, Refined Heir Apparent × Cool, Elegant Cousin] Orphaned and without anyone to rely on, with wolves circling all around her, young Shi Jianli had no choice but to travel to the capital and seek refuge with her aunt. She became the second branch’s cousin, staying as a guest at the Duke of Anguo’s residence. When she came of age, her aunt found her a match. But the second branch’s concubin 34.2kReads9.3Score4.5kShelves

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    The male lead is a prince, and the female lead is the cousin of the prince's third brother (cousin). This book is really sweet, with positive values, no time travel, no rebirth, and no angst. 😘😘 There are also no misunderstandings or vicious second female leads. "If you insist on comparing, my wife is a woman of great literary talent, who quelled the peasant rebellion and saved the princess from danger. She was personally bestowed the title of Princess Wuzhao by the Emperor. What do you want to compare? What makes you think you can compare with her? You're just insulting her." 💕💕 "I personally sought to marry my wife, and no one can speak ill of her." "If you come any closer to me, kick me out of the Duke's mansion. Don't say I don't care about our relationship." Mingzhao even turned to look at the Princess Consort of Guangde County before striding out, "What good family takes a concubine? I don't take concubines; I only have my wife."

31. 31 怨 Bound by a Madman's Grudge 怨骨疯缠 Peerless Scallion a绝世一根葱aTwo Male Leads470k WordsCompleted Publication rights have been signed. Originally titled Grudgebound Bones [Double madness + a truly ghostly male lead + twisted love + forced confinement romance + lovers bound by pure hatred + happy ending] “We're better off hating each other. Never tell me you love me, or I'll kill you.” The two had been inseparable friends at the orphanage, once linking pinkies and promising never to part for the rest of their lives. Then one year, a wealthy couple came to adopt a child. They took a liking to 171.7kReads9.6Score38.4kShelves
32. 32 铜 The Bronze Sparrow Locks the Golden Hairpin 铜雀锁金钗 Brewing Tea with Life's Flavors世味煮茶Two Male Leads320k WordsCompleted To love someone painfully is to wish you could lock them away with a golden lock. The first time Duan Yelin saw Xu Hang, he wanted to keep him locked up in a gilded cage, and that was exactly what he did. He took Xu Hang by force, the robber; Xu Hang was the helpless victim, enduring it in silence. Xu Hang was unwilling, but he wanted to live. There was still so much he hadn’t done, so in the end, he went into the Little Copper Pass. Years of entanglement. After fou 42.3kReads9.7Score12kShelves
33. 33 贞 The Leisurely Prince of Zhenguan 贞观小闲王 Enlightenment on the Way悟途Historical7.7M WordsOngoing [No System]+ [Lighthearted]+ [Farming] Have you ever wondered what you’d do if you transmigrated to ancient times with no System and no golden finger? You’re not a physicist, chemist, or historian, just an ordinary person from the future. Everything you know comes from movies, TV, short-video platforms, and the media. How would you survive? Follow an ordinary person who transmigrates into Li Shen, Li Shimin’s tenth son at the beginning of the Tang dynasty. With nothing but his limited knowledge 117.7kReads9.2Score6.8kShelves

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    I've watched it twice already 😎😎😎 Rebirth, time travel, space, courtyard house

34. 34 四 Siheyuan: Fishing for All Things Under Heaven 四合院：垂钓诸天万物 If I Become the Azure Emperor One Day他日我若为青帝Male-Channel Fanfiction7.3M WordsCompleted Lin Shaowen got drunk at a class reunion. After sleeping and waking up, he inexplicably arrived in the world of Love in the Courtyard, becoming Lin Shaowen, an outstanding graduate of Beijing College of Chinese Medicine. He had just graduated from university and now faced a choice: should he become a promising full-time doctor at Union Hospital, or an obscure factory doctor at a steel mill? Without a second thought, Lin Shaowen chose to become a factory doctor. There was no helping it. Sending a 90.7kReads8.5Score2.5kShelves
35. 35 夏 Wild Summer Nights 夏夜娇肆 Dreams Have Original Origins梦有原原生Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Cool, Gentle Fairy vs. Wild, Flirtatious Bad Boy] [School Life | Sweet Pure Romance | Mutual Firsts | He Pursues Her | Healing Romance | HE] Beijiang High School has a star student. Chi Jin is famous for being untamable. He smokes, gets into fights, and is a motorcycle fanatic, yet his grades are unbeatable, leaving his teachers both exasperated and impressed. Tang Mian transferred to Beijiang High. An incredible cellist, she is as cool and clear as rain, and as beautiful as an endless spring. 3.6kReads8.2Score378Shelves

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    Sweet and lighthearted stories that will leave you grinning from ear to ear. They're all set in school, with the last one being a romance set in a wealthy family. Super good, highly recommended! 💕😘

36. 36 热 A French Kiss Beneath the Stars 热吻星河 White Peach Pudding白桃布丁Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Devoted, aloof bad boy vs. gentle little ray of sunshine] [Reunion after a long separation / rekindled romance / mutual devotion / both untouched / mainly set at university, with flashbacks to high school] Back in high school, everyone at Qianyang No. 1 High knew the new transfer student, Chen Yansu, was a real troublemaker. He was brazen and reckless, and looked down on everyone. Yet he openly reserved his affection for Lin Xingnai alone. When she had menstrual cramps, he patiently made her b 1.5kReads8.6Score157Shelves
37. 37 超 So Sweet! The Overbearing Tycoon Spoils His Little Darling 超甜！偏执大佬把小可爱宠上天 White Peach Pudding白桃布丁Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted [Flirty, cocky school tyrant × sweet, gentle top student, lighthearted romance + healing and redemption + from school uniforms to wedding gowns + a sugary-sweet treat] At Zhengde High School, there's a devilish troublemaker nobody dares to mess with. Arrogant and brazen, he makes everyone tremble in fear. Then one day, a transfer student joins the class. She's beautiful, sweet-voiced, gentle, and adorable, but she doesn't know her place. She even gets the big shot to carry her schoolbag, and lec 7.6kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
38. 38 诱 Coaxing You! Be Good, Baby. Just Be My Clingy Little Puppy 诱哄！宝贝乖，只当你的粘人小狗 Mashed Radish and Potatoes萝卜土豆泥Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted Steadfast good girl × lovesick bad boy (College campus + both leads are romantically inexperienced + sharing a rental + dating before falling in love + he falls first + carefully plotted romance) Duan Sili is a campus celebrity at Nanda: stunning looks, a privileged family, and a reputation for being unruly and indulgent. Chi Xia is hailed as Nanda's goddess of classical dance, with a cool and gentle temperament. Everyone thinks the two of them don't know each other. Until someone catches sight 19.4kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
39. 39 月 The Moon Falls Toward Her 月亮向她坠落 White Peach Pudding白桃布丁Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [A Sweet Story of a Girl's Secret Crush Coming True] [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One / Six-Year Age Gap / Devoted Bad Boy × Sweet, Gentle Girl] At fifteen, Jiang Lichu became an orphan. Her grandfather's old friend brought her to the Zhou family, and when asked to choose where she would live from then on, she gathered her courage and chose Zhou Yanyun, the young master of the Zhou family. The man smiled lazily and nonchalantly, his captivating, peach-blossom eyes fixed on her. "Little Lich 17.3kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
40. 40 草 Strawberry Chocolate 草莓巧克力 Pale Moon Momo浅月陌陌Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted An obsessive, aloof top student VS a wealthy heiress with many secret identities #Shocking! The transfer student won the school heartthrob over with a single milk candy #The transfer student and the school heartthrob are actually betrothed to each other!!! What?! No! This can't be true! Until one day... The girl was pinned against a wall by the school heartthrob, his arm around her slender waist as he tilted up her chin and said in a low, seductive voice, “You got me interested, and now you want 1.1kReads9.2Score197Shelves
41. 41 快 Quick Transmigration: The Alluring Beauty Refuses to Be a Cannon Fodder 快穿之钓系美人拒绝炮灰 Just a Sliver一隙而已Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted Quick transmigration, two male leads + 1v1 + mutually exclusive first-time relationships + sweet little story Shirong, an obscure actor, is bound by rogue System 009 from the Space-Time Bureau and sent to various little worlds to play expendable characters. But the plot goes off the rails in every world… World One: aloof, dignified Crown Prince × sweet, gentle omega Weren’t you supposed to break off the engagement? Why are you holding on to him so tightly now? World Two: lovesick straight guy × 15.6kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    It's really good!!! The protagonist's immersive performance left me completely mesmerized. It's so good!!! It's truly one of those great books you shouldn't miss.

42. 42 万 The Man Everyone Hates Is the Seal-Bearer 万人嫌他是执印者 Xiao Xiaoxiao肖小肖Two Male Leads589k WordsCompleted [Modern setting + Eastern fantasy] A lazy, half-dead moonflower who loves good food & a calculating, straight-laced-looking Wood God CEO Jiang Liao is the only human in Shengjing Group. He is weak and ordinary, lazy, greedy, and materialistic. He is the lowest-ranking creature in Shengjing Group. And yet Jiang Liao has a handsome face. As a delivery guy for Shengjing, he’s always running from the very bottom to the very top to deliver packages. And while he’s at it, he tries to charm the lofty 5.7kReads9.3Score783Shelves

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    This is my absolute favorite book right now!

43. 43 情 How Deep Is Love? My Second Half of Life 情深几许，我的后半生 Mango Mille-Feuille芒果千层Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted She had never thought life could be this ridiculously melodramatic. At her mother's funeral, her father showed up with his own best friend. When she inherited her mother's estate, the two of them nearly took it from her. Then, for the sake of the money, her father and her friend even tried to send her to prison. In an instant, she lost both family and friendship. “I'll take back everything, both my mother's estate and the company!” she told herself, clenching her fists. Just then, a man appeared 110Reads7.8Score—Shelves
44. 44 无 The Invincible Supreme, Raising Disciples to Shape the Cosmos 无敌至尊，带徒创大千 Shang Zu伤祖Eastern Fantasy194k WordsOngoing [Fantasy Imagination, Lighthearted, Not a Power Fantasy, Slow Paced, Domineering Master] From the beginning of time, there was a first heart and a primordial being. When the new Great Thousand Worlds were established, I, the Vanguard, was willing to become the seed of the Dao's beginning and the fruit of the Dao's culmination. The Vanguard gazed at Ke Qin Yuanshen and sent a message: “One day, I will sit with you and discuss the Dao!” Ke Qin Yuanshen scoffed at this. “I am Ke Qin Yuanshen. Dare —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The logic is clear, the highlights are obvious, and it's not a mindless wish-fulfillment novel. The only thing to watch out for is not to skip around, otherwise the plot will become disjointed; every foreshadowing element in these books will be revealed in the chapters.

45. 45 我 I Am the Mythic Great Luo! From the Start, I Preach the Dao to Hongjun 我，神话大罗！开局给鸿钧讲道 Hummingbird Took My Order蜂鸟拿我的单Eastern Fantasy509k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the primordial world, he spends hundreds of millions of years in seclusion before attaining the mythic Great Luo Dao fruit, regarding even the Sages as ants. The Dao Ancestor Hongjun sits high above in the Ninth Heaven, seeking to merge with the Heavenly Dao and control the fate of all things. He looks down upon me, bestows Primordial Violet Qi upon me, and invites me to become a Sage and his lackey. I look at that strand of violet qi and chuckle. “Hongjun, your Heavenly 56Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 538.9kReads9.7Score71.1kShelves
47. 47 大 Great Qin: I, Fusu, Kill with Virtue and Conquer the Six Realms 大秦：我扶苏以德杀人，镇压六合 Bing Tiantian饼田田Historical798k WordsOngoing [Great Qin, power fantasy, leveling up, System, Confucianism] He transmigrates into the Great Qin Dynasty as Ying Zheng's son, Fusu. This time, he refuses to be the Fusu who reveres Confucianism and values etiquette! He wants to kill! Fight violence with violence, and stop killing with killing! But I have Confucian teachings on my side. You call me an executioner? No, no. I persuade people with virtue! 8Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 我 I, Dark Tiga, Have Been Asleep for Thirty Million Years from the Start 我，黑暗迪迦，开局沉睡三千万年 I'm Not Wrong About Being Bad at This我菜的没错Anime Fanfiction2.1M WordsCompleted From the start, I transmigrated into a soul, accompanied by a half-baked System that hadn't finished upgrading. I witnessed an earth-shattering battle and could only huddle in a corner, trembling. But something seemed off about Noah and the others here. They seemed far too weak. 8.9kReads8.7Score610Shelves
49. 49 修 Cultivation: Recording the Good Life 修仙：记录美好生活 Six Livers from Head to Toe浑身上下六个肝Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted After obtaining the Record System, all Lu Yao has to do is capture interesting moments to earn all kinds of rewards. And so begins his recording journey in the world of cultivation. “This year’s list of prodigies has to have Saint Son Lingyun at the top, right?” “The top swordsman of Beiyuan would be a reasonable choice too.” “The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Demon? It’s a bit of a stretch, but I guess that works too.” “...” “What do you mean some nobody defeated every prodigy single-handedly, and there 102.6kReads9.0Score9.9kShelves
50. 50 随 You Can't Escape Military Life! The Commander Is Capable and Caring 随军不能逃！首长他能力强又疼人 Quan Cheng Dasheng权城大胜Modern Romance705k WordsCompleted [Both chaste + rekindled romance + space + military life + raising a child + devoted husband + a charming heiress who knows how to soothe people VS a rugged military officer] The moment Jiang Mianmian opens her eyes, she discovers she's lost her memory! The people in front of her urge her to hurry up and get a divorce, leave the island, and give her place as a military wife to the housekeeper's daughter. She is utterly baffled and asks them why. Everyone says she's difficult, that she's wronged 6.5kReads7.9Score633Shelves

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    I just found a new book, and it's fantastic! I hope the author updates frequently; the male and female leads haven't seen each other since they separated, I'm getting impatient!

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