A Veteran Reader's First-Ever Unprompted Recommendation 老书虫头回主动推书

1. 1 万 The Real Daughter Everyone Hates Refuses to Be a Wicked Supporting Character 万人嫌真千金不做恶毒女配 Chao Lianyun巢怜云Modern Romance928k WordsCompleted [Body snatching + ghost baby + true heiress + bizarre world + comedy + unconventional thinking] Jiang Zhu was body-snatched by a task-taker and the System. They told her that the world she lived in was a novel, and that she was the universally hated true heiress of a wealthy family. They had to take over her body to put the novel's world back on track. But she was a ghost baby. An immortal, immensely powerful ghost baby. She should never have been vulnerable to body-snatching, but after being gr 5.7kReads8.5Score673Shelves

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   Highly recommend "Possession? No Matter What, I'm a Ghost Baby"! The protagonist is an immortal ghost baby who is possessed by a system-sponsored user for a year, causing her family to disappear or become disabled. Upon awakening, she immediately goes on a killing spree—a haunted apartment calls her "sister," and beautiful evil spirits fear her. The revenge and ghostly world adventure is incredibly addictive, with a touch of sweet mutual attraction. It's truly amazing! You can't stop reading! 🥰

2. 2 在 In the Height of August Summer 在八月盛夏 Shi Chang适常Modern Romance389k WordsCompleted [Rekindled love + reunion after years apart + both devoted to each other] Eight years after they last saw each other, Jiang Nanshan was seeing patients in a white coat, while He Beizheng brought another woman in for an appointment. The easy intimacy between them fell into Jiang Nanshan’s eyes. She looked away, suddenly remembering the night she and He Beizheng broke up. His voice had been controlled and calm, but his words carried heartbreak and resolve. He said, “Jiang Nanshan, think carefully. 23.4kReads8.8Score2.6kShelves
3. 3 快 Quick Transmigration: Every World Starts in Hell 快穿：每次都是地狱开局 Yin Binger音冰儿Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No romance pairings / alternate history / nation and family] [Please don't use AI to generate the heroine. The author commissioned the illustrations at personal expense.] Yin Lingyu is one unlucky girl. In her quick transmigration missions, she always gets the most hellish start and has to roll up her sleeves and climb her way up, becoming the beautiful, tragic woman everyone admires. World One: The top scholar's younger sister, sold into a brothel. (Setting: Li Shimin of the Tang dynasty) Worl 20.4kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves

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   Recommended by an 18-year veteran reader: Superb! Historical fiction, no romantic pairing, the female lead's heart is only for her country and people, and many historical regrets finally have a beautiful story and ending.

4. 4 京 Spring Tide over Beijing and Macau 京澳春潮 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open August 7, 2026, at 7 p.m.] [Heiress vs. Men from All Walks of Life] Also known as Spring Tide in Jing'ao The first time Wen Ning saw Xie Zhiyu on Aodao, she knew he was a dangerous man. Even though he was merely sitting quietly in a dessert shop, eating a bowl of mung bean soup. The little shop was packed and noisy, yet no one dared share a table with him. A few meters around him, an island of solitude had been deliberately carved out. “Who is he?” “Xie Zhiyu. No on 179.3kReads9.6Score27.7kShelves

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   The writing is quite good, and both the male and female leads are intelligent and compatible. The male lead only loves the female lead from beginning to end. 😄

5. 5 太 The Arrogant Young Master Bows Down to Her 太子爷嚣张狂妄，却对她俯首称臣 ViVi1223Modern Romance333k WordsCompleted [Elegant, Refined Pianist x Unruly, Carefree Playboy] Yin Enyu, an internationally renowned pianist from an artistic family, was delicate and graceful, with stunning beauty. Everyone wondered what kind of man could win the favor of a beauty so far removed from the everyday world. He Yu Zhou, heir to a top wealthy family, was handsome and rich, with a powerful build and an eight-pack. He radiated intense sex appeal wherever he went. He was also a notorious, arrogant playboy, wild to the core and 47.5kReads9.2Score4.7kShelves
6. 6 心 My Heart Flutters! There's a Beam of Moonlight in His Eyes 心动！他眼里有一束月光 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Rebirth + School Life + Healing + Inspirational] Gu Hanzhang is reborn, returning to the beginning of her dark life. In her previous life, a devil set his sights on her and imprisoned her in a gilded cage where sunlight never reached, making her his plaything. Back then, she thought it would be worth it if sacrificing herself meant the people around her could live well. But in the end, she could never see her family again while they were alive; her mentor died in 30.2kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves
7. 7 我 I Became the Galaxy's Top Healing Guide Through Ancient Music 我靠古音乐成为星际第一治愈向导 Three Thousand Lovestruck Entanglements三千痴缠Modern Romance452k WordsCompleted [Sentinel and Guide] Also known as: I Became the Galaxy’s Number One Healing Guide Through Ancient Music Luo Xiaoxiao, a top student and musical prodigy at the Imperial Capital Conservatory, transmigrates to an interstellar age where musical traditions have vanished and women are scarce. She becomes a rare Guide specializing in mental healing. … A piece of ancient music she plays on a whim can ease the headaches caused by Sentinels’ dangerously high mental instability. The children’s song “Two T 5kReads9.2Score573Shelves

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   I've read this three times. Compared to other Sentinel/Guardian novels, this one is 1v1. The female lead is kind, but not purely kind. There aren't many scenes of female rivalry; instead, there's a lot of male rivalry, but the female lead only loves one man. Trust me, it's really excellent.

8. 8 五 The Little Treasure Hunter of the Fifties 五零捡漏小当家 Scroll Ah卷轴啊Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted A kindergarten teacher in her thirties wakes up to find herself in 1952, inhabiting the body of Qian Laixi, a five-year-old playmate kept by a capitalist family. The household is about to flee, the country is in turmoil, and her own family is still stuck in poverty as servants. No problem! She has a stingy “Junk System” that recycles just about anything. The He family is clearing out? Fine, she’ll scan every last inch of their property! Unclaimed treasure? She’ll gladly take it all, from silver 19.8kReads8.3Score1.5kShelves
9. 9 偷 Secretly Keeping a Sunny Day 偷藏晴日 Ji Zhi霁之Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted [Purely sweet and dark × irresistibly charming bad boy] Fu Liuqi first met Chi Chuanqi at her brother's house. New to the place, she gazed blankly out the window at the unfamiliar streets when a lean, wiry young man deftly climbed over the wall. He wore loose gray clothes with a low neckline, had earphones on, and was stunningly handsome. He seemed to be one of her brother's classmates from vocational school. His voice was gentle, and he smiled as he complimented her name. Before she could blush 11.9kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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   I've recently become obsessed with campus romance novels. These few are truly captivating, I can read them over and over again. Some are heartbreaking, some are hilarious, and I can find echoes of my own youth in each one.

10. 10 她 Her Dimples Are So Sweet 她的梨涡好甜 Chen Guan沉官Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Cold on the outside, warm on the inside, sharp-tongued school bully x sweet, shy, sickly top student; a heartwarming, sugary high school romance] No matter how many years pass, Jiang Che will never forget that day. A timid young girl transferred to No. 1 High School. Wearing a pair of old canvas shoes, she cautiously became Jiang Che’s new deskmate. Everyone wondered how long it would be before the new girl got driven away. “Ah Che, how’s your new deskmate?” “She looks so sickly. I heard she ev 38.3kReads9.0Score4.6kShelves
11. 11 别 Don’t Mess with His Little Darling 别惹他的小可怜 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Published under the title Blazing Sun] [Cocky, unruly, flirtatious young master from Beijing’s elite circles x delicate yet resilient top student who’s been bullied] [Campus Romance x Healing x Top Students x Mutual Devotion] Tang Yu is the top student at Qingyuan High School, but she has endured years of bullying. When she’s driven to the brink, she sets her sights on the new transfer student. He’s cocky enough and wild enough. That day, bruised from head to toe, 47.6kReads9.5Score7.7kShelves
12. 12 路 An Ordinary Passerby, Yet I Got Matched with a Cadre's Son from a Military Compound 路人，但相亲到了大院高干子弟 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The 1990s] + [Family life] + [Ensemble cast] + [Not a power fantasy, not a strong female lead] After her own younger sister steals her boyfriend, Wang Lanlan goes home with her blind date to meet his family. She calls the lame man “Third Brother.” Later, Third Brother becomes her husband. Wang Lanlan: Who could’ve guessed? My newlywed husband is abstinent by day and clingy by night. He wears me out mentally during the day and physically at night. 50.9kReads8.0Score6.3kShelves

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    A treasure book I've been enjoying reading lately

13. 13 梧 Wutong Lane 梧桐巷 Song Che Doesn't Eat Fish宋澈不吃鱼Modern Romance174k WordsCompleted [Bright and kind-hearted Ning Wan x gentle genius Song Qingyan] [Love at first sight + Secret love comes true + Youthful heartache + BE] When the innocent, sunny Ning Wan fell in love with Song Qingyan at first sight, he was the golden boy in everyone's eyes. She wrote her secret feelings in her diary, planning to keep them to herself. By a twist of fate, Song Qingyan became her temporary guardian. During the days when she was ostracized and bullied, he became the light in her life. She held on 27.6kReads9.6Score6.2kShelves

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    The first book was an absolutely bleak tragic ending; oh my god, I read it over and over again, it was so heartbreaking! The second book was incredibly sweet, a sweet and romantic youth novel, it was just too sweet. Trust me, I'll only buy into these two.

14. 14 暗 The Eleventh Spring of My Secret Love 暗恋他的第十一年春 Don't Call Me Beautiful别叫我美丽Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted 54.1kReads9.6Score8kShelves
15. 15 俺 My Name Is Wei Shufen! 俺叫魏淑芬！ Trembling哆哆嗦嗦Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Granny Wei is eighty-eight years old this year. She runs up the mountain every morning without even getting out of breath. Following the water pipe at home, she can climb all the way to the third floor with her bare hands! Wei Shufen, the Ancestor of Xuantian, failed her tribulation and arrived at Mount Dawang. She happened upon Granny Wei, who had just taken her last breath, and became her! After binding to a bragging System, she embarked on the road to the pinnacle of life! When her granddaugh 5.9kReads9.1Score802Shelves

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    Who understands?! The ensemble writing in "My Name is Wei Shufen!" Is so touching! The entire story, from beginning to end, isn't a solo performance by a single protagonist, but rather a mutual healing of a group of vibrant souls. The "ice-breaking scene" at the retirement home: When Grandma Wei first opened her retirement home, she took in elderly people with all sorts of personalities—a stubborn retired cadre, a spry but lonely old lady, and a talkative, nosy old man. At their first meeting, the elderly were all at odds and undermining each other, but Grandma Wei, with her "hardcore methods" and heartwarming care, resolved the conflicts in the time it took to eat a meal, turning these "old children" from bickering into mutual help—a scene that was both funny and heartwarming. It vividly portrays the distinct personalities of different characters while connecting various emotions such as family, friendship, and neighborly affection, filling the whole story with a sense of everyday life and positive energy.

16. 16 穿 I Became the Tycoon's Dark Moonlight 穿成大佬的黑月光 Three Demons三妖Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted What do you do when your husband commits murder right in front of you? Asking for advice online. It’s pretty urgent! Xu Ning wakes up in the body of a poor girl whose father doesn’t care about her, whose mother doesn’t love her, and who has been abandoned by a scoundrel. To get revenge on him, she uses a trick to marry a lame scholar from Qingshui Village. The moment she opens her eyes, she sees her husband, the one she married by mistake, smashing someone’s head with a rock, blow after blow. Re 69.2kReads9.2Score9.1kShelves

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    It's really good! The plot is fast-paced and doesn't drag, and the novel written by the female lead is especially great—it's like a novel within a novel!

17. 17 当 When the Wind Kisses 当风热吻时 Yu Chenzi余晨子Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted In this life, we’ll meet many people. Some will walk beside us for a while, some will hurt us deeply, and some will love and accept us without limits. I’ve always believed that the cruelest thing about love is that the moment your heart skips a beat is already its peak. Everything after that is a downward slope. After stumbling along the way, I finally found what I wanted. So this long piece is for you and me, and for every girl who feels lost while searching for a partner. I hope you can revel 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A good book with a natural plot progression; recommended.

18. 18 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

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    Super enjoyable! The first book, "A Two-Way Journey," and the second, "I Love Hong Kong Style," are both incredibly captivating and leave you wanting more.

19. 19 色 A Bewitching Gaze, A Captivated Soul 色授，魂与 He Ruan Yu何阮与Modern Romance425k WordsCompleted [Alluring, flirtatious lawyer vs. gaming industry mogul] Hong Kong vibes | Mature man pursues younger woman | Equals | Tantalizing push and pull The rules of the game for adults: lose yourselves in each other at night, then keep your distance by day. It began with attraction at first sight. Zhou Fuming flirted with him openly and subtly. Outside the door, people clinked glasses and drank themselves tipsy. Inside, she teased the man in a suggestive voice: “Boss Song, a game takes two willing 816Reads8.6Score100Shelves
20. 20 穿 I Transmigrated into a Period Novel, and I'm Not Following the Plot 穿进年代文我不走剧情 Mango Jam Jam芒果酱酱Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Shen Shuyu may be the most unfortunate transmigrator ever. She’d just won the lottery and hadn’t even had a chance to collect her winnings when she kicked the bucket from excitement. When she opened her eyes, she discovered she’d transmigrated into a book. There was no suspense: the body she’d transmigrated into was, of course, that of the vicious female antagonist. The heroine, Shen Xue, was her cousin. Beautiful and kindhearted, hardworking and capable, she was the village’s most admired young 114.6kReads8.4Score12kShelves

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    Good period novels

21. 21 渣 My Scumbag Dad Remarries, So the Pitiful Girl from the 1970s Takes Her Sister to Find Their Father 渣爹另娶，七零小可怜带妹去寻父 My Name Is Alu我叫阿绿Modern Romance2.6M WordsOngoing [Ancient-to-modern + military compound + reborn + transmigration + everyday family life + golden finger + ensemble cast in small doses + play the pig to eat the tiger] Jiang Wenluo of the Great Jin Dynasty was punished by Heaven for putting justice before family and transmigrated to the 1970s, becoming a seven-year-old child. The child had a miserable life. Her mother died in childbirth while having a second child, and her father remarried six months later. Her grandmother favored boys over girl 17.4kReads8.0Score1.1kShelves
22. 22 八 The 1980s: A Cherished Darling Rushing Toward Wealth 八零捷报团宠娇娇向钱冲 Si Jiao Jiao肆饺饺Modern Romance2.5M WordsOngoing [Period setting + building wealth + doted on by everyone + native-born heroine + social butterfly + powerful figures + one-on-one romance] Before she turned fifteen, Shi Xiangxiang was stolen as a newborn. Her adoptive parents were denounced and sent down to the countryside, leaving her, though still so young, to shoulder the burden of feeding the whole family. After she turned fifteen, her adoptive sister, who had been reborn with a golden finger, returned in defeat after struggling her way t 36.9kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves
23. 23 这 In This World of Everyday Wonders, I'm Glad I Have You 这人间烟火，幸好有你 Little Orchid Garden小兰苑Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [Workplace + Pure Romance + Healing] The world measures people by their peak achievements. Some chase glory, while others simply seek a steady life. Xiao Man and Lan Yue are no elite geniuses. They left their impoverished mountain village for the city, making an honest living far from home. The way they struggle to make a life for themselves is a portrait of countless families. After a lifetime of moving from place to place, the long-buried past has already planted its seeds deep in the years be 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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24. 24 红 Love in a Strange Red Mansion 红楼异世情 Little Orchid Garden小兰苑Ancient Romance473k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Transmigration + Court Intrigue] Lan Xin Tian unexpectedly transmigrates into Princess Tian Ning of the Great Sheng dynasty. Her way back is hidden within a mysterious red mansion. Hoping to return to reality, she honors a childhood promise and enters a secret academy, only to encounter a young man in black whose true form is a divine bird and whose allegiance to good or evil is unclear. He gives her his whole heart, while she must choose between her mission and his devotio —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 同 My Deskmate Brings Me Light 同桌予你光亮 Qi Cheng栖橙Modern Romance190k WordsCompleted The physical book is now available under the published title Moonlight Comes for Me [The author's debut work. The writing is still immature, so readers, please proceed with caution] [School Life + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Healing] Gloomy, cool, and gorgeous Orange Darling × Arrogant Young Master Mu “Brother Chen, the new transfer student is as beautiful as a fairy!” “Not interested. Leave me alone!” Later, Young Master Mu corners the little fairy in an alley and whines, “Baby, I'm sorry. 5kReads9.5Score705Shelves

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    They're really good, every single one of them is great.

26. 26 今 Today, She's Strawberry-Flavored 今天她是草莓味 Lots of Pudding Milk Tea布丁多多奶茶Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [Sweet and fierce top student girl vs. unruly, devoted fake school bully] Gu Shanxu, the school bully, was arrogant and ill-tempered. A saying spread throughout the school: “The weather’s hot, tempers flare. If Brother Xu isn’t smiling, don’t mess around!” But ever since a girl transferred to their school, Brother Xu had actually started studying and stopped handing in blank exams! On the eve of an exam, Gu Shanxu stared at his study materials with a headache, cuddling Jiang Wanning and wheedlin 314Reads9.3Score100Shelves
27. 27 落 Falling into His Trap 落入他的圈套 Wild Strawberry野草莓Modern Romance390k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, “Caught in His Trap,” is now streaming. Rugged man x sweet girl [sweet romance] Auto mechanic and a little rich girl returning to her hometown After Su Yuan returned to her hometown, she happened to rent a place from Chen Lie. From that day on, the man forcefully pushed his way into her life. Su Yuan thought Chen Lie was a little rough around the edges, but he really knew how to treat a woman well. It was also the first time she had ever fallen so madly for a man. Wha 17.6kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
28. 28 小 The Little Cat Caught the Moon 小猫捉到月亮啦 Floating Bamboo Boat浮竹舟Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [A tsundere young master who says one thing and means another vs. a sweet, clingy, cute troublemaker] Chen Xunan is heartless and sharp-tongued. To outsiders, a guy like him seems destined to die alone. Someone says, “With that damn dog of a temper, I don’t believe anyone could put up with you.” Chen Xunan scoffs, his tone lazy. “It’s not like I’m marrying you.” Just when everyone thinks there’s no one who can keep him in line, a soft, fragrant little girl starts following Chen Xunan around. In 47.1kReads9.2Score5.9kShelves
29. 29 京 A Night of Splendor in the Capital 京宴夜 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast from Beijing’s elite circles + formidable leads join forces + both sexually inexperienced + sweet romance + happy ending] [A frail but ruthless heiress from Macau + a devoted, devoted heir from Beijing’s elite] Everyone in their circle knows that the young master of Beijing’s elite keeps a string of Buddhist prayer beads that no one is allowed to touch. They are his taboo, a painful past no one dares bring up. The Shang family of Beijing has produced outstanding talents for genera 29.6kReads9.2Score4.3kShelves
30. 30 我 I Cried in Such a Unique Way, the Campus Heartthrob Was Stunned 我哭的别具一格，校草学长惊呆了 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted Sweet Romance | No career ambitions, just love Lin Jianzhi is a crybaby with tear ducts that work overtime. She cries when she’s nervous, cries when she’s happy, and cries even harder when she’s sad. One day, the senior she’s had a crush on for years stands before her and offers her a pack of tissues. Zhu Liheng: “Could you stop crying?” Lin Jianzhi tries to explain, but she can’t stop sobbing long enough to get the words out. Zhu Liheng is about to lose his mind. “What do you want, exactly? Do 3.6kReads9.4Score475Shelves
31. 31 天 When Disaster Strikes, I Refuse to Take in Ungrateful Wolves 天灾来临，拒绝接受白眼狼 A Pen That Makes Flowers Bloom卿笔生花Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted A double-rebirth story about facing natural disasters, surviving the apocalypse, expanding a pocket space, and taking satisfying revenge. Ye Yu was a simple, kind woman. After her best friend stabbed her in the back, she slowly overcame her softhearted nature. She would repay every grudge and settle every score, showing her enemies no mercy. Yang Jian was an upright, kind soldier, but he was also iron-fisted and decisive. Disaster struck, and torrential rain poured down. Ye Yu struggled to open 3kReads8.8Score359Shelves

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    With frequent natural disasters, watch the female lead transform from a timid woman into a powerful heroine. She takes action whenever she's unhappy, finding more satisfaction in beating others than in getting beaten herself.

32. 32 嫁 I Married the Younger Twin Brother and Was Thrown into the Pond 嫁给双胞胎弟弟，我被沉了塘 A Pen That Makes Flowers Bloom卿笔生花Ancient Romance865k WordsCompleted Lan Yue'er, a rebirth story. The heroine lives simply for the sake of staying alive. Lan Yue'er returned to her hometown with her husband to make offerings to their ancestors, only to be discovered having an affair with Da Baizi and caught in bed with him. Everyone despised her, and the clan decided that the morally degenerate adulterers deserved severe punishment. The two were paraded through the streets before finally being drowned in Shilitang Pond... Reborn, Lan Yue'er wants nothing to do wi 348Reads6.4Score103Shelves
33. 33 我 I Transmigrated Into a Book to Punish the Villains 我穿书去虐渣 A Pen That Makes Flowers Bloom卿笔生花Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted I Transmigrated into a Book to Punish the Villains 14Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 绝 The Unparalleled Little Scapegoat 绝世小冤种 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: I Pay, You Risk Your Life, and We Both Go Crazy; The Ultimate Scapegoat; Power Over All, Sword to the Heavens Someone has set a trap to make everyone turn against me. "It's fine. I have a System..." Luo Yinyou comforted herself. "Even if the System is a total troll!" The world order had changed drastically, and the flow of destiny had been redistributed. Countless geniuses emerged, but the most dazzling of them all was the young lord Ye Ci of Dragon Island, hailed as the greatest 32kReads9.6Score4.4kShelves

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    Don't be fooled by the title! Are you tired of serious power struggles and intrigue? Do you yearn for warmth and humor amidst the clash of swords and shadows? Then pay attention! This book, *Power Over the World, Sword to Save the Heavens*, written by "I Painstakingly," will subvert your understanding of traditional power struggle fantasy in a way you'd never expect! Key Highlights: When the "powerful over the world" protagonist is forced into a "nanny" mode. The story begins with an unexpected encounter. The powerful and aloof protagonist, Ye Ci, while facing a tribulation, doesn't encounter his destined opponent, but instead finds a three-year-old girl, Luo Yinyou, sealed with a vicious curse and destined to die young. From then on, the tone changes drastically! He, who should be stirring up the world with his sword, begins the chaotic daily life of raising a child. The extreme contrast between "big kids" raising "little kids"—this warmth and bond—becomes the most touching aspect of the story. But the true "treasure" of this book goes far beyond that! · Female protagonist Luo Yinyou: She's no ordinary little girl, but a god sealed away by the Nine Gods Clan using the "Dragon Seal of Ten Demons"! From being unable to cultivate and facing imminent danger, to breaking the seal and reaching the pinnacle—her journey of growth is a thrilling epic of a comeback! · Divine beast Biangu (mount/pet): It is the divine beast Bai Ze, of noble blood. But its greatest hobby is disguising itself as a colorful little pony to accompany its little master to school and shopping. It will put on a heartwarming act of "voluntarily taking her to school," and will immediately "chirp" and fall to the ground after receiving a flick on the forehead, incredibly obedient. It is the female protagonist's exclusive mount and the most scene-stealing "comedic relief" in the entire book! Imagine this scene: Biangu puts on a little floral dress to cover its beautiful fur, transforming into a colorful little pony. Luo Yin rode it through the bustling city, patting its head: "Wait for me here." Bian Gu protested, "Chirp chirp!" Then a flick on the head, and it immediately lay down, incredibly obedient. Who wouldn't love this contrast between a mythical beast and an adorable pet? Beyond the warmth and humor, there's a powerful undercurrent of political intrigue beneath the heartwarming and humorous daily life. The heroine's dynasty is fraught with intrigue, and she possesses her own power. As the heroine, burdened with a mission, grows stronger, and as her forces intertwine with the male lead's political machinations, a storm sweeping across the land, a sword that could uproot the heavens, has only just begun… Why you absolutely cannot miss this book! 1. Exquisite Character Design: A powerful male lead forced into fatherhood × A sealed goddess girl, a perfect blend of nurturing and redemption. 2. Explosive Aesthetics: The mythical beast Bian Gu single-handedly provides 80% of the book's humor, so cute you'll want to jump into the book and pet it! 3. Well-paced rhythm: It features both hilarious everyday interactions and thrilling power struggles and cultivation breakthroughs. 4. Grand world-building: From mortal dynasties to ancient gods, the foreshadowing is profound and the scope is expansive. In short, if you're looking for a book that combines top-tier political intrigue with heartwarming and hilarious daily life raising children; that blends the romance of swordplay with the lighthearted charm of adorable mythical beasts; then *Power Over the World, Swords Sweeping Across the Heavens* is the perfect cure for your reading slump! Don't hesitate any longer, step into this world now and witness how Princess Luo Yinyou of the Eternal Night breaks her seal, transforms into a dragon of the nine heavens, and together with her "not-so-reliable" divine beast mount, writes a legend of power over the world and swords sweeping across the heavens!

35. 35 惊 Shocking! The Fugitive Heiress of the Richest Man Becomes a Special Forces King 惊！首富逃兵千金竟成特战兵王 Flower Fragrance Fills the City with Willow Fluff花语馨满城絮Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing She had fine food and clothes, and the whole world’s attention. She should have spent her entire life sheltered in a gilded cage, surrounded by every luxury. Unwilling to let others control her, she broke free of her family’s shackles, resolutely shed her haute couture gown, put on camouflage fatigues, and entered the most grueling special forces camp. Onlookers laughed at the pampered heiress, certain she wouldn’t last three days of training. Her comrades went from doubting and belittling her t 25.4kReads8.2Score2.5kShelves
36. 36 全 The Whole Sect Are Simps, but the Junior Sister Is a Real Menace 全宗都是舔狗，小师妹是真狗 Holding Hands by the Fire执手烟火Ancient Romance4.2M WordsCompleted [The physical edition of One Thought, Phoenix Rising is available on all platforms] Feng Xi transmigrates into a cultivation novel as a cannon-fodder female side character, and the day she enters the book is the day she is doomed to die. To stay alive, she does everything she can to leave the heroine's sect, the Hunyuan Sect, and join the Xuantian Sect instead. Oh! All five of her senior brothers are the heroine's devoted admirers in the book, and each one dies more miserably than the last. Feng 181.5kReads9.5Score23.4kShelves
37. 37 警 The Police Force's Crime-Eating System 警界噬罪系统 Shang Xijiang上西江Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted A post-apocalyptic heroine transmigrates. No male lead. She has special powers, high intelligence, and a System. No romance. The main focus is solving cases. The heroine is highly intelligent and has a powerful psychic ability. She is unquestionably the protagonist and keeps the System firmly under her thumb. A heads-up: because the heroine is so capable, she solves cases quickly, so I’ll spend several chapters on how the cases are discovered and investigated. Otherwise, it would just be mindle 2.2kReads7.2Score305Shelves
38. 38 提 I Raise My Employees' Salaries, and You Say I'm Disrupting the Market! 提升员工工资，你说我扰乱市场！ Dong Fenghu东风胡Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [The short drama is now online: I raised my employees' wages, and you say I'm disrupting the market] [Business growth, globalization, cross-industry expansion, coming-of-age story] How do you rate the youngest person ever to become the world's richest man on the Forbes list? Economic Times: “The whole world is working for Song Jiang!” Peace Master: “Thank you, Song Jiang, for your contributions to peace. The world has never been more peaceful!” America: “Damn it! China is so despicable! He's usi 52.2kReads9.1Score3.7kShelves
39. 39 超 The Mighty Empress: The World Bows to Her 超强女帝，天下臣服 Red Leaves红叶Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Xiao Chan, who possesses qi cultivation skills, transmigrates into the body of a baby girl. Because her father, the emperor, favors her, he raises her from childhood as his successor. One after another, her half-brothers appear in the harem, all vying for the one throne, but each is crushed by her, the legitimate eldest princess. Her talent and reputation become the greatest in the land. As schemes gather around her, men even volunteer to become her secret lovers. Commanding power and rising to 33.9kReads8.8Score4.1kShelves
40. 40 书 Master Calligrapher? Poet Immortal? Chief Minister? That's Right, I'm All of Them 书圣？诗仙？首辅？没错，都是我 Sunlight on the River日照前川Historical834k WordsOngoing In his previous life, Cui Xian was a PhD in Chinese Language and Literature at a top-tier university. In this life, he transmigrated to ancient times, into a poor family with no connections: A destitute home, a pregnant mother, young siblings, an uncle who had failed the exams six times and was hopeless at studying, a grandmother so obsessed with imagining her son placing high in the imperial examinations that she had become delusional, and Cui Xian, who was only eight years old. Cui Xian: This 28.3kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
41. 41 我 A Cute Little Child from Ancient Times Has Come to Live in My House 我的房子里来了个古代小萌娃 Mi Xiaoxian米小仙Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Historical farming romance, pen pals across time meet in person, focused on everyday family life, few nasty characters, no clichéd foraging in the mountains, both leads are each other's first and only.] Su Wanwan's house became a pocket space for Yue'er, an adorable child in ancient times. The whole situation left her a little dazed from the start. But that was no problem. She quickly got in touch with the little girl's father, Shen Yuan, through Yue'er. She sold modern goods in exchange for an 3.6kReads9.3Score550Shelves

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    Different styles, a slow and steady romance, the female lead is decisive and efficient, the male lead is loyal and devoted, their mutual pursuit is the best, a sweet little drama in the midst of a boring life.

42. 42 七 The 1970s: Kicked Out by My Family, I Turned Around and Married an Officer 七零：被赶出家门后我转头嫁军官 Little Shuangyu小双瑜Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Feel-good read + period setting + pocket dimension + devoted couple + golden finger + strong female lead] Song Yun, a modern inheritor of ancient medicine, accidentally travels back to 1973 and becomes an unfortunate girl unloved by both her father and mother. She hasn't enjoyed even one day of life as a capitalist's daughter before suddenly acquiring the identity. Her once-devoted fiancé sends an urgent telegram demanding to break off their engagement. Break it off, break it off, break it off! 37.1kReads9.0Score5.2kShelves
43. 43 带 I Traveled to the 1970s With a Dedicated Worker System 带着敬业系统穿七零 Ma Nini马尼尼Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Xu Taotao, a descendant of imperial chefs, keeps her culinary skills hidden while living among ordinary people. Then she dies suddenly from overwork and gets bound to a workaholic System, which sends her to the 1970s. She becomes the famously ugly daughter of a butcher at a meat-processing plant. Determined to become beautiful, she has no choice but to keep working hard. With her superb cooking skills, she climbs the career ladder, gets a raise, and marries Professor Gu... No, wait! “Ding-dong! 17kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves
44. 44 公 Turning the Tables in the Civil Service Exam: Climbing the Ladder from the Interview Onward 公考逆袭：从面试开始一路攀登 Yuanming Xiaoyang元明小阳Urban3.3M WordsOngoing People's affections are as thin as paper, and the world changes like a new chess game with every turn. Li Xiuyuan starts at the grassroots level, driven by a desire to get ahead. He takes one steady step after another, climbing higher with every move! 746.8kReads9.2Score60.3kShelves

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    These two stories are still ongoing, but I follow them every day; they're really well-written.

45. 45 九 The 1990s: They Look Down on Me? I’m a Reborn Workaholic 九零：被瞧不起？呵呵我卷王重生 You Were Born Nameless卿本无名Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Tags: Clear-headed, independent heroine! After a difficult life, Li Xiaonan got to wipe the slate clean and start over. Back on the day she was tricked into buying a job, Li Xiaonan firmly said no! She resolutely decided to return to school and take the exams, and unexpectedly crossed paths with the big shot Zhou Qingbai from her previous life. Li Xiaonan: Big brother, how about being a useful connection for me? 45.6kReads9.1Score5.6kShelves
46. 46 胎 Born into the 1970s: I Make My Whole Family Rich Through Studying 胎穿七零：我靠读书带全家致富 Mao Mao猫芼Modern Romance2.6M WordsOngoing (I Just Want to Slack Off, but They Call Me a Genius) (Period Piece + Academic Prodigy + Strengthening the Nation + System + No Romance + Cozy Daily Life + Lighthearted Comedy + Pure Wish Fulfillment) After Chen Wang died, he was reborn as the Chen family's only dim-witted grandson. With four older female cousins, the two elders of the Chen family doted on him like a precious treasure, giving him the best of everything. Chen Wang thought he could spend this life slacking off. Who could have gues 158.3kReads9.0Score15.1kShelves
47. 47 年 1979: Meat for My Wife and Kids 年代1979：带着老婆孩子吃肉 Village Demon Fire乡妖火Urban4.7M WordsOngoing [Rural life in the late 1970s] [One female lead] [Comedy] [Slow-paced] [Raising children] Reborn in 1979, Li Xiangdong becomes a train water-supply worker. While others are still fretting over how to make ends meet, he's already enjoying a comfortable life with his wife and children at home. (A realistic slice of life. Each character has both strengths and flaws, and not everyone is meant to be likable. If that's not what you're looking for, please move along.) 181.8kReads9.3Score11kShelves
48. 48 我 I Made My Way to Prosperity Through the Imperial Exams 我靠科举奔小康 Lemon Loves Milk柠檬爱吃奶Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted There are awful people. No golden finger (Though being a modern person who transmigrates might be the biggest golden finger of all!) After transmigrating, Song Zhixue wants only to change his life of toiling in the fields from dawn till dusk. 20.2kReads8.2Score1.8kShelves
49. 49 四 Siheyuan: Asking Qin Huairu for 500 Yuan from the Start 四合院：开局和秦淮茹要五百块 Brother Bao0宝哥0Male-Channel Fanfiction8.9M WordsOngoing A directionless young man transmigrates into He Yuzhu, the man from "The Bustling Courtyard". But he has a System, and completing missions lets him travel back to the modern era. By moving goods between the two eras, he can become a tycoon without lifting a finger. He planned to live a quiet, peaceful life, but the crafty residents of the courtyard all want to take advantage of He Yuzhu. Well, too bad for them. Come see how he takes the courtyard by storm! The three uncles, Jia Zhangshi, and Xu 23.4kReads8.3Score1.3kShelves
50. 50 逆 Defying Heaven's Cute Beast: The Peerless Demoness Rules the World 逆天萌兽：绝世妖女倾天下 First Day, Seeing the Moon初一见月Ancient Romance6.2M WordsCompleted [Print Edition of One Thought, Ashes Return to the Mountain: Preorders Open September 27 at 7 p.m.] Her own sister ripped out her phoenix bone, stole her talent, and tossed her into the Demon Rift like a dog! But against all odds, she survived and became the little demon girl cherished in the palms of the monsters living in the Demon Rift! The monsters of the Demon Rift: “Anyone who lays a hand on Niannian declares war on our entire demon clan!” She returns to the Five Continents, cuts down her 147.3kReads9.6Score19.1kShelves

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    Beautiful, absolutely beautiful

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