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1. 1751 惊EN Shocking! Forced to Follow the Plot as an Extra at an Elite Academy 惊！贵族学院当路人甲被迫走剧情 Slurping Noodles at Midnight半夜嗦粉Two Male Leads500k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Transmigrate into a Book + Harem Magnet + F4 Love Triangle] Jimo transmigrated into a book, becoming an ordinary person in a melodramatic, Mary Sue school romance set among the wealthy. To keep the plot on track and finish his mission, Jimo diligently played the part of a perfectly ordinary background character. So when the delicate, sweet male protagonist was bullied, Jimo sneaked in to rescue him. When the sweet boy showed off his body on social media, Jimo reported the post 15.4kReads8.9Score2.6kShelves
2. 1752 恶 The Villainess Reborn as an Ugly Female Beastman Gets Five Big Shots from the Start! 恶女穿成丑雌，开局送五个大佬！ Sen Linzi 168森琳子168Modern Romance526k WordsCompleted [Complete] [1vN + All Men Chaste + Interstellar + Self-Interested + Taming Men + Harem Rivalry + System + Leveling + Marry First, Love Later] A wicked woman transmigrates to an interstellar world and becomes an ugly female. She gets five powerful men from the start! The original body's owner was ugly and wicked, hated by everyone, living or dead. A conquest System binds to her, but every powerful man turns out to be crazier than the last. She becomes the only rare female in the entire interstell 3kReads8.6Score402Shelves

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   A beast world, a counterattack, a system, a strategy guide—it's incredibly good, and the female lead becomes beautiful very quickly. You won't be able to stop reading once you start, trust me.

3. 1753 从 After Returning from Infinite Flow, I Became the True Young Master 从无限流回归后，我成了真少爷 The Bandage-Wrapped Black Cat缠绷带的黑猫Urban1.4M WordsOngoing (No romance, semi-ensemble cast, infinite-flow, real and fake young masters, supporting characters have romantic pairings) Shen Chifan is a famous powerhouse in the infinite game “Pure White World.” After defeating the main god of “Pure White World” alongside his fellow players, he earns the ultimate reward and returns to the real world. At last, Shen Chifan can relax. Three months later, someone shows up at his door claiming to be family. Shen Chifan, who has been an orphan his entire life: ? H 8.2kReads8.8Score917Shelves

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   The bag is nice, trust me, it might have a few small holes.

4. 1754 我 I'm a High Schooler. What's Wrong with Working Part-Time as a Spirit Warden? 我高中生，兼职镇灵卫怎么了？ Qiuqiushuiyu秋秋水鱼Urban2.7M WordsOngoing The animated series I'm the Spirit Guard is expected to launch on August 24~ Everyone, enjoy it with peace of mind~ [High Martial] + [Adventure] + [Ensemble cast] + [Lighthearted comedy] + [No System] Yun Nian is a broke campus heartthrob who can earn 550 yuan by dancing at a bar. But his real identity is the youngest-ever “Host” in the history of the Spirit Suppression Bureau. While others might awaken their spirit familiars at eighteen, after taking the college entrance exams, he returned from 25.3kReads8.6Score2.5kShelves
5. 1755 寒 Spring Comes Across the Cold Branches 寒枝渡春来 Tu Wan兔宛Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Max-level alchemy grandmaster enters the beginner village + slice of life + family bonds + a touch of ensemble cast] (There is a male lead: Shen Zhuochuan) What should you do when you transmigrate into the body of the frail, doomed-to-die-early older sister of a heroine? Everyone knows that protagonists like Long Aotian and Feng Aotian tend to have tragic backstories. Their families are wiped out, or their parents die. After reading the original story and learning that she was destined to di 66.2kReads9.4Score10.4kShelves
6. 1756 全 Magic for All: I’m the Only Cultivator 全民魔法师：我是唯一的修仙者 Tan Wuyan谭无颜Urban1.1M WordsCompleted The legend of a generation's Divine Emperor comes to an end, and a new story begins. Ye Feng was reborn in a world without cultivators, where magic was revered. On Blue Star, humans and demons were locked in constant war, and humanity fought for survival. After a lifetime of fighting, all he wanted in this life was to quietly be a shut-in. He looked down on magic and secretly cultivated immortality instead, but his cousin, who lived with him, thought he was a good-for-nothing and urged him to st 20.2kReads8.8Score1.9kShelves
7. 1757 聚EN The Immortal Treasure Basin 聚宝仙盆 Tropical Fruit Milk Tea香果味奶茶Eastern Fantasy4.9M WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation] [No System]. By a twist of fate, He Pingsheng, an outer disciple of the Taixu Sect, obtains a [Cornucopia] and embarks on the path of cultivation. Place a low-grade [Qi-Gathering Pill] into the basin, and one day later, it becomes two pills, both of them top-grade. Put in an ordinary cultivation technique, and it becomes a Heaven-tier technique. Treasures, medicinal herbs, spirit stones, and more can all be placed inside and enhanced. From then on, He Pingsheng walks toward 400.6kReads8.7Score30.8kShelves

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   "The Treasure Basin" is a very good fantasy novel. "The Tyrant of the Ming Dynasty" is a good time-travel novel with a well-developed system of governance.

8. 1758 大 Ming Dynasty Tyrant: I’ll Extend the Dynasty’s Reign by 300 Years 大明暴君，我为大明续运三百年 Kunwu昆吾Historical6.1M WordsCompleted [Political intrigue]+ [Passionate]+ [Struggle for supremacy]+ [Ruthless]+ [No System] “Zhu Youjian, go in peace. Everything you had will be inherited by me, Ye Xuan. From this day on, I am the sixteenth emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen. I swear here: Those you, Zhu Youjian, could not kill, I, Chongzhen, will kill. What you, Zhu Youjian, could not accomplish, I, Chongzhen, will accomplish. Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong are rebelling? Then it depends on whether I give them the chance! The J 100.2kReads9.2Score12.2kShelves
9. 1759 献 Offering to the Abyss 献京渊 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [Print edition releasing October 25] “He taught me to kill, seize power, and look after myself. I taught him what it means to have a weakness.” [Serious drama + political intrigue + the fate of the nation and its people + I’m terrible at writing blurbs] Jiang Qingyu was born into wealth, and her family’s love had made her naive and pampered. It wasn’t until the day the entire Jiang family was executed that she realized how foolish she had been! When she opened her eyes again, she was determined 25.2kReads9.5Score4kShelves

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   Strong female protagonist, satisfying read. Those who enjoy this genre should check it out; I think they're both worth considering, they're both very good.

10. 1760 恐 A Horrifying Apocalypse: The Cannon Fodder Villainess Starts with God-Tier Tools 恐怖末世，炮灰女配神级道具开局 Silent Worry不语忧Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted Reborn, Wu Yue finally learns that she's nothing more than a vicious cannon-fodder supporting character in a book. She has no mental power or awakened abilities, gets crushed by the heroine, a delicate, qipao-wearing charmer adored by everyone, and is eventually torn to pieces by evil spirits after being used as bait. She immediately decides to stay far away from the leads, find a hidden instance that nobody knows about, and lie flat like a lazy salted fish for the rest of her life. But a change 40kReads9.2Score6.4kShelves
11. 1761 重 Reborn as the Beloved of Everyone: The Movie Emperor's Wife Is Poor and Fierce Again 重生团宠：影帝夫人又穷又凶 Not Dim-Witted After Waking Up睡醒不呆Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Print edition signed for publication] [Insanely outrageous wish-fulfillment + a few secret identities + savage online roasts + devoted romance with both leads’ first love + dazzling the world] In her previous life, she died with regrets. Now she has been reborn in the middle of a massive online hate campaign! If they’re going to hate on her anyway, she might as well stop pretending! Her scumbag fiancé gets shoved into a cold pool, then coughs and blames her? Sheng Wenyin: “What, caught a cold? 137.5kReads9.6Score14.4kShelves
12. 1762 我 I Made a Pact with the Gods, and Now You’re All Turtles 我与神明画押，你们都变王八 Sine and Cosine Live in the Sun正余弦生活在太阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ridiculous comedy] When Yan Luo was put on the spot from the start and expected to confess in front of everyone, she thought fast and called out to the young master: “Classmate Cang Zhu, wise people don’t fall in love. Let’s build a beautiful homeland and work together to create a harmonious society!” The young master: ... The young master at first: “Go away! Keep your distance! You’re scaring me!” The young master, winning himself over: “Holy crap, she insulted me. Does she like me? Holy crap, 24.1kReads9.6Score3.5kShelves
13. 1763 甜 Too Sweet! She's Treasured in Every Little World 甜爆！她在小世界被宠成心尖宝 It's Zhuzhi是竹枝呀Modern Romance395k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, 1v1 and devoted to each other + one male lead in multiple versions + love at first sight + not a strong heroine + male lead is love-struck + romance-focused + light, fluffy sweetness] Chu Yu was once a top-tier star, but she dies in an accident while filming an S+ drama with the mysterious, low-profile movie emperor Chu Xuan. She dies the day before her kissing scene with the movie emperor. Chu Yu, unable to rest in peace, is bound to a quick transmigration System that calls i 16.5kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    If you like sweet romance novels, this is for you. The male lead is a typical guiding lover who really teaches the female lead to love herself first, and it's love at first sight. His values ​​are really positive.

14. 1764 平 Ordinary World: From the Start, I Married Tian Runye 平凡的世界：开局娶了田润叶 Qin Chuan Gala秦川嘎啦Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Sun Shaoning is reborn as Sun Shaoning, the second son of the Sun family in the TV adaptation of The Ordinary World. He's just returned home after leaving the army and serving on the southern battlefield, thinking of all the things in the show that left him unsatisfied. Fortunately, it's all just beginning. His eldest brother has just finished meeting his future sister-in-law, He Xiulian. Then let's start by saving Sister Runye. Li Xiangqian, go play in the dirt. Sister Runye is mine. It's not t 6.5kReads7.6Score473Shelves

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    The Pinnacle Throne, let's get a game console!

15. 1765 开 I Berated Song Jiang from the Start and Split Liangshan Apart 开局怒怼宋江，我分裂了梁山 Money-Eating Beast No. 2吞金兽2号Historical1.3M WordsCompleted A pardon? What the hell would I want a pardon for? I transmigrate as Shi Jin, the Nine-Tattooed Dragon, and angrily tear up Song Jiang's script for accepting amnesty! Accepting amnesty is nothing but a death warrant Song Jiang has written for his Liangshan brothers! When Song Jiang tries to trade his brothers' heads for an official title at Chenqiaoyi, I step forward: Song Gongming, tell me this: sacrificing your own brothers' lives for a pardon decree, is that for the future of the Liangshan br 7.1kReads7.6Score484Shelves
16. 1766 重 Reborn in Dream of the Red Chamber, I Claim All Twelve Beauties of Jinling! 重生红楼，收尽金陵十二钗！ Silent Red Lotus沉默的红莲花Historical1.7M WordsOngoing [Harem]+ [Dream of the Red Chamber drama]+ [Political scheming]+ [Saving the world]+ [Becomes emperor later] A thousand beauties weep, and ten thousand mourn together. Bones pile high like mountains, their names forgotten; all that remains are young lords and lovely women... Jia Ai fell asleep with a book for a pillow. When he woke, he found himself in the world of Dream of the Red Chamber. He was also a distant relative of the Ning and Rong dukes' families, back in their ancestral home in Ji 17.9kReads7.5Score1.7kShelves
17. 1767 年 A Commoner’s Road to Survival in the Era of Quick Transmigration 年代快穿凡人求生路 Springtime Deer Song鹿鸣春Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing Read this first: The protagonist has no memories and no golden finger. She only has vague impressions of the skills she learned in other worlds, as if she were born knowing them. The pacing varies: some worlds last around ten chapters, while others take dozens. The protagonist can be male, female, or an animal. There is no fixed CP. Men don’t occupy her heart, but she’s rarely been without one nearby. The story is still ongoing, so a low rating is normal. It will gradually rise later on. Every w 34kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves

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    1. Hilarious and hilariously abstract jokes abound, making Chi Qiuli both lovable and heartbreaking. She always has a backup plan when facing villains with their underhanded tactics, yet remains genuinely sincere towards friends and fans. Chi Qiuli is also incredibly brave, possessing an indomitable spirit. Years of oppression and humiliation couldn't break her; she bravely exposes the truth! To her haters, she believes, "What doesn't kill me makes me stronger." In variety shows, she conquers everyone with her "serious abstractness" (actually, it's genuine sincerity), hahaha. The spirit of the "Dark World" team will never die! Politeness is key! Super entertaining and hilarious (๑•̀ㅁ•́๑)✧. 2. Quick Transmigration: He Tian is incredibly smart and capable. Unlike previous works, the author writes several worlds where He Tian is male, but most are female. I prefer reading worlds where he's female, hehe (❁´ω`❁). Furthermore, He Tian's character changes. Initially, the author portrays him as quite clear-headed and rational (and somewhat cold), but later he begins to change (at first I thought he would be completely different, but He Tian's core remains the same!). Later still, his character becomes increasingly fitting to each of the smaller worlds. Most importantly, the author updates incredibly fast and frequently every day! 3. Wang Dani is incredibly, incredibly, incredibly amazing! Not just simple cleverness, but excelling in every aspect. She's also incredibly adept at "manipulating" people, hahaha! No matter how much you disagree, you have to submit to Dani. It's not the kind of direct "slap in the face," nor is it condescending lecturing, nor is it suffocating. It's the kind of person you have no choice but to listen to (I don't know how to describe it specifically, but I admire Dani immensely). Dani is very clear-headed, knows what she wants and what she wants to do, and treats different people differently without offending anyone. She can get along "friendly" with everyone. In short, she's exceptionally amazing. Go meet Wang Dani in the book! Your understanding of Dani might be different from mine. This book is already finished! (I really want the author to write some extra chapters and release a new book soon! I also really love the author's other book, hehe (๑•ω•๑)).

18. 1768 护 The Protector of the Nation, the Eldest Princess, Raises Hell in the 1950s 护国长公主在五十年代撒泼打滚 Jin Rui'er金瑞儿Modern Romance627k WordsCompleted After the Guardian Princess died peacefully of old age, she was reborn in a small mountain village. There was a young man in the village who wanted to go fight the Japanese, but his parents refused because he wasn’t married and had no children. The young man went to the princess for help. After thinking it over, she agreed. Once the princess became pregnant, the young man left. And then he never sent word again. As soon as the country was founded, the princess set out on a journey to find her hu 18.2kReads8.8Score1.9kShelves

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