Let’s Trade Tomato Novels We’ve Been Reading for Ages and Can’t Bear to Delete 🍅🍅 交换自己看了很久舍不得删的小说🍅🍅

1. 601 春 Forbidden in the Depths of Spring 春深不许 Better to Long for You不如相思Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted Groveling pursuit #Angst before sweetness #Household intrigue #Mutual devotion #No getting back together after a breakup #Male lead is a virgin Her husband had been gentle for years, but Li Zhen could tell something had changed. Maybe other people would laugh and say she was imagining things, but Li Zhen knew Jiang Yu was seeing someone else. One day, Chen Tingxu, a deputy minister of the Court of Judicial Review, came to tell her that Jiang Yu was having an affai 4.2kReads7.3Score446Shelves
2. 602 大 The Blacksmith and the Tofu Maker 大铁匠与豆腐娘 A Shark with One Hand一只鲨手Ancient Romance397k WordsCompleted [Farming story + everyday life + food + raising a child + cozy + no pocket dimension or System for the protagonist + seemingly fierce but actually endlessly worrying, devoted dad-like man x free-spirited pampered sweetheart + face-slapping satisfaction] (The leads are both natives. They'll keep living their own quiet lives and won't suddenly become marquises, prime ministers, or emperors.) Of the three hardest livelihoods, there's boat hauling, ironworking, and selling tofu. Mian, a tofu seller 13.7kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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   The first book felt like an ensemble piece; every character had their own unique traits, making it truly enjoyable. I highly recommend it! The second book is an adorable, no-romance story about cute babies. You'll be genuinely touched by the various animal characters; I absolutely loved it. The third book is a sweet romance novel with a unique and unconventional plot. It's quite sweet and a very distinctive romance novel.

3. 603 七 The 1970s: The Little Village Girl Brings Honor to Her Country Through Education 七零小村姑，靠读书为国争光 Only Plays Zhen Ji只玩甄姫Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Family Drama + System + Academic Prodigy + Knowledge Changes Your Destiny + Ensemble Cast] Wang Zhaozhao becomes the unwanted granddaughter of the Old Wang family, part of the village brigade in Riverside Village in the 1970s. When she is five, her mother becomes her eldest uncle’s wife, while her father marries a stepmother who brings along a stepsister. Later, she gains two younger sisters, one born to her eldest uncle’s wife and the other to her stepmother. Her days are full 14.6kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves

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   I've finished reading them all, some of which I've reread. A few are quite realistic, and three are coming-of-age stories for children, but they're still ongoing so I haven't recommended them (I'm following them, but following a book is a bit painful, haha).

4. 604 七 Everyday Life on the Margins of a 1970s Novel 七零小说边缘人的日常生活 Yu Yi Yu Yi余意喻意Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Fictional period setting + transmigrate into a book + no golden finger + works in the city, doesn’t go to the countryside] Though Lin Yingxian works hard to get by, she knows how to be content. After learning that she’s become a minor character in a novel, she continues to live her life in this 1970s setting as usual, barely fazed. But when news comes that housing is being allocated, her life begins to change… Reader’s guide: The story focuses mostly on everyday family life. Neither the male no 29.1kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
5. 605 破 After Hatching, I Became a Short-Armed Tyrannosaurus! 破壳后，成为短手霸王龙！ Glittering Princess闪光皇女Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [Adorable Baby + Adorable Pets + No Romance + Everyone’s Favorite + Beast World + Kindergarten + Heartwarming and Healing + Friendship + Six-Year-Old Girl + Fairy Tales] Sunflower Kindergarten has a notorious little troublemaker. She’s the youngest, yet she’s always getting into fights, calling parents in, and making her classmates’ moms and dads switch places. The scariest part is that the teachers and parents never punish her. They even praise her for being a good girl. The gods love her most, 804Reads9.4Score128Shelves
6. 606 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book Set in the 1970s: The Cannon-Fodder Female Lead Gives Up and Takes It Easy 穿书七零：炮灰女配咸鱼了 A Little Feather一个小羽毛Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted [Period setting + Transmigrate into a book + Spatial powers + Married] She wakes up as the central figure at a funeral, having transmigrated into a period novel as a spiteful, selfish woman. Well, in that case, she might as well let loose. Her persona is already established, and she has a golden finger. Why work hard when she could have a wonderful life without lifting a finger? Liu Qingqing declares, “I’m going to be a couch potato.” 18.1kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
7. 607 王 A Concubine’s Daily Struggle to Stay Alive in the Prince’s Manor 王府侍妾的苟命日常 Panda Little Moneybags熊猫小财迷Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Intense Household Intrigue + A Touch of Ensemble Cast + Plot-Driven + Everyone Has Eight Hundred Schemes] After transmigrating into the body of a concubine in the Prince of Jing's residence, Xie Run only wants to live in peace and, ideally, reach a hundred years old. At first, everything in the prince's residence is orderly. The prince shares his favor equally, the princess consort's position is secure, and the secondary consorts and concubines know their place. Who could have guessed that ever 23.3kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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   This is quite good. I've read so many books on Tomato Books, and this is the only one that isn't generic. It's also rare to find similar books, and more importantly, it's already finished. Highly recommended, it's very good.

8. 608 绯 Caught in a Scandal 绯闻陷落 The North Wind Hasn't Slept北风未眠Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [Now published under the title Scandalous Downfall] [One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first and only, love at first sight, exceptionally talented leads, an aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal] Cultured, celibate geologist x cool, alluring actress After Wen Tan spends three days and three nights arguing with a hater, her agency orders her to suspend all activities. She spends half a month at home doing nothing before finally giving in to her friend's persistent pleading an 67.2kReads9.4Score8.9kShelves

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   This is one of my favorite entertainment industry novels, especially the ambiguous and tumultuous relationship between the female and male leads—I absolutely love it. The author's writing style is also quite good. As someone who has been reading novels for 26 years, I think it's worth recommending.

9. 609 被 After a Mad NPC Set Its Sights on Me, I Took Control 被疯批NPC盯上后，我直接拿捏 Cactus Heart仙人掌心Mystery813k WordsCompleted [Female lead grows over time] [Male lead is thoroughly rotten] [One-and-only relationships] [Games include survival, horror, and rule-based mysteries…] A strange bus travels through time and space, crossing into another dimension… Jiang Song never imagined that her life as an overworked office drone would end on the day she finally clocked out. To survive the terrifying games, she must complete every mission without making a single mistake. The games are already perilous, but then an NPC s 35kReads9.3Score4.5kShelves

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   Both are great! 1. It's an infinite flow story, but you meet the male lead in every episode. 2. It's extremely, extremely, extremely good. Highly recommended!

10. 610 枝 Heng on the Branches 枝上蘅 Zhongshu Jun jun中书君junAncient Romance357k WordsCompleted Content warning: First his soul travels into the ending, then his body follows. The System imposes mandatory quests and punishments, reducing stamina. [Flirtatious Princess × Aloof Imperial Preceptor] [Both virgins · Happy ending · His affection has always been reserved for her alone] Shen Heng transmigrated into the body of a sickly princess and panicked. The System told her that if she wanted to survive, she had to win over the most dangerous man in the book: Xunzhuo, the Imperial Preceptor of 101.7kReads9.5Score17.1kShelves
11. 611 团 The Three-Year-Old Princess, Doted on by All 团宠公主三岁半 March Evening Primrose三月夕颜Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Gu Hui, heir to a family of renowned acupuncturists, accidentally transmigrated as a tiny princess and discovered that she could read people’s minds. Her father was the emperor, and her mother was a scheming imperial consort. Using her superpower, she became the apple of the emperor’s eye, the crown prince’s darling, and a thorn in the side of countless people. Gu Hui: “I want to rule the world, with no one daring to mess with me. I love seeing them hate me but be powerless to do anything about 13.5kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves

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    Especially the first book!!! I've read it countless times!!! The cunning and greedy little princess gradually grows into the powerful princess who controls the last line of defense for the country.

12. 612 心 The Psychological Anatomist 心理解剖者 Bug Baby虫宝宝Mystery549k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] Genius Forensic Doctor VS Tough-as-Nails Police Captain [Mystery + deduction + sweet romance + high-IQ crimes + serial murders + criminal profiling + suitable for the timid] Original title: The Psychological Anatomist Schizophrenia, antisocial personality disorder, high-IQ crimes... This is a world overrun by psychopaths. The Cat-Fetus Man case, the Couple Butchers, the Angel of Death... Twisted fantasies of evil always burst into reality alongside violence. A corpse is 93.7kReads9.5Score13.2kShelves
13. 613 八 The Old Li Family in the 1980s 八十年代的老李家 Scroll Ah卷轴啊Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted No transmigration or rebirth, no golden finger, an ensemble cast, and the ordinary life of an ordinary family. Li Xiaoyun and her family live in a small town in Northeast China. There are eight of them, and life in the 1980s is a constant whirlwind. Her parents are both unreliable, and each of her siblings has their own little schemes and ideas. Li Xiaoyun is in her final year of high school. Her grades are average, and her dream is to get into college and see the world beyond her hometown. Her 5.1kReads8.6Score390Shelves
14. 614 老 Honey, Don't Panic! There's Still Time to Save You! 老公！别急，你还能再抢救一下！ Yu Qianqian渔钱钱Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, and it'll go up soon!) [Mutual Devotion | Sunny Heroine vs. Blind, Disillusioned, Down-on-His-Luck Hero | The leads are both devoted to each other! A Möbius loop and time displacement are part of the setup. There are clues early on, and the plot will explain them later.] Shen Zhiyi transmigrates into a book, becoming the gold-digging, vicious female supporting character in a CEO romance. The good news is that she marries Pei Xu, a rising tech star from the upper circle 5.8kReads8.7Score779Shelves
15. 615 重 Reborn and Doted On by All: Seven Tycoons Kneel and Call Me Mom 重生团宠：七个大佬跪着叫我妈 Mo Mo Is Master Mo墨墨是墨爷Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [Short story + doted-on heroine + salvation + punishing scoundrels + no romance + adorable kids] Xi Chi transmigrates 26 years into the past to save the world. Every time she goes, she dies, and picks up a kid along the way! The first time, she transmigrates as a down-and-out heiress and picks up a little demon. The third time, she transmigrates as a bullied chubby girl and picks up another little demon. The fourth time, she transmigrates as a little beggar and picks up yet another little demon 11.4kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves
16. 616 不 You Won't Let the Little One Eat Her Fill? Flip the Table! Then Nobody Eats! 不让奶团吃饱饭？掀桌！都饿着！ Tun Er豚二Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Adorable Child + Everyone's Darling + Mostly Locals, Light Ensemble Cast + Lighthearted + Funny + Not a Single Member of the Family Is a Soft Touch + Get Even on the Spot] Luo Panpan had never known hardship from the day she was born. Then, at five and a half, her father died. From then on, she never had enough to eat, and they even planned to send her away to be adopted? Not a chance! Her mother was a famous tigress for miles around: bold, resourceful, and good at making money 19.2kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves
17. 617 陪 Helping a Bankrupt Tycoon Rise Again 陪破产大佬东山再起 Hands Off My Pig Trotters别动我猪蹄Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Everyday life / slow-burn romance / one-on-one / both leads are each other’s first and only / sweet romance] The moment she opens her eyes, she’s at a construction site, and she’s become the wicked girlfriend pretending to be the male lead’s childhood sweetheart. The original owner stole her roommate’s keepsake and used it to claim she was the male lead’s childhood friend. He believed her. Less than two months into their relationship, Lu Rong went bankrupt. The original owner thought he was tes 27.1kReads8.9Score5.3kShelves
18. 618 和 Once a Noble Wife and Now a Rough man’s Beloved 和离再嫁糙汉将，前夫开启火葬场 Yao Yao Xian摇摇闲Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Manhua adaptation and full-cast audiobook now available] [A goofy, devoted, rough-and-tumble hero + male lead is the focus + sweet romance + traditional historical romance + ex-husband regrets everything] After marrying the all-powerful regent, Song Ying felt her life had been worthwhile. After the wedding, she took charge of the inner household and devoted herself to her duties, always thinking of and caring for Yue Shaozhi. She had thought she could warm her cold husband's heart, but in the e 16.3kReads8.9Score938Shelves

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    These three books are all stylistically different and really good. I've read each one at least three times. My favorite is Professor Pei's book, especially the supporting character, Mi Rui. "The Divorce" is also brilliantly written, but it's so captivating it gave me a headache, haha. The female lead and the male supporting character are both incredibly wise. As for the third book, compared to the first two, I personally feel it's even more exciting after the Gu poison is cured, although the beginning is quite good too, just a bit bland. These are genuinely my personal recommendations, no other meaning intended!! [Kiss][Admiration][Heart][Masterpiece][Top Post]

19. 619 裴 Professor Pei, Can You Actually Handle It? 裴教授，你行不行啊 Empty Dream Flower空梦花Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A heart-meltingly sweet romance: an age gap, marriage first and love later, one-on-one and devoted, featuring a refined yet wicked professor and a quirky heiress. Scene One: Ye Yuncheng gazed pitifully at Pei Xiuyan. “Honey, I haven’t finished my homework. You know our counselor pretty well. Could you ask her not to check it, please?” Pei Xiuyan pressed his lips together and said nothing. But the next day, the counselor checked only Ye Yuncheng’s homework... When Pei Xiuyan came home from work, 14.5kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
20. 620 男 My Boyfriend Was Ice-Cold, But He Fell Apart When I Broke Up With Him 男友冷冰冰，提分手他却破防了 Wen Qi闻栖Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Mutual First Love / Living Together / Sweet Romance] Lin Wangxi discovers that she’s the wicked fake heiress in a melodramatic novel. The plot tells her that she has only half a year left before she dies for no apparent reason. When the real heiress returns, she has nowhere to go. Unexpectedly, it’s the down-and-out boyfriend she forced into the relationship who takes her in. Zhou Jinyuan, the novel’s major villain. His parents are both dead, his relatives have cast him out, and he and hi 21.3kReads8.8Score3.4kShelves
21. 621 星 The Stars Hide Secrets [Esports] 星星藏秘密【电竞】 A Deer in Early Winter初冬予鹿Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted [Top-tier star and queen of the game × scheming male lead × white moonlight × she pursues him] Gorgeous actress × icy esports pro Wen Xi and Pei Wen first met in a tough match. She got beaten until she was flat on the ground. Wen Xi: “Lanling King, you sneaky jerk.” Pei Wen: “Don’t blame the road for being rough when you’re the one who can’t play.” _ They officially met on an esports variety show. As they spent time together, she realized he was actually a pretty decent guy. When the show ended 1.4kReads9.0Score169Shelves
22. 622 盗 Tomb Raiding: A Care Guide for the Southern Blind Man and Northern Mute 盗墓：南瞎北哑饲养手册 Your Humble Servant Loves Melons洒家爱吃瓜Two Male Leads513k WordsCompleted Tomb Raiding Notes + Candle in the Tomb + male protagonist with no romance (he really is just a weasel, and never stays handsome for more than three seconds) + spoils the Zhang family + Blind Hei “I walk all alone on the road to getting a title~ Wondering if there are any bratty kids nearby~” My name is Da Huang, also known as the Yellow Immortal. That's right, I'm the weasel feared by humans everywhere, mighty, handsome, and ridiculously awesome. I've been cultivating in the Changbai Mountains 2.7kReads9.1Score272Shelves

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    These are all files I can't bear to delete. I look at them from time to time.

23. 623 六 The 1960s Mystery Box System: My Scumbag Dad Spares No Expense Spoiling His Six Kids 六零盲盒系统：渣爹氪金宠飞六崽 Tea Pear Seven茶梨七Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [A low-conflict period drama + an outstanding male lead + rebuilding family values + still the one in charge + three ex-wives + six kids] Liu Xueyi married three times and had six children. He trampled on his three ex-wives to live the happy life of a city man, only to pull a classic Nanluoguxiang fool’s move and marry a widow, raising another man’s kids! But Liu Xueyi wasn’t the self-sacrificing type. No matter whose home he was in, he called all the shots. The widow’s family treated him like a 19.9kReads8.4Score1.3kShelves

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    I've been looking at these books for a long time and haven't been able to bring myself to delete them. I originally planned to clean out my bookshelf since I started writing a novel. But I've kept these few and reread them from time to time. On a side note, I hope that one day my novels will also become so unforgettable that readers won't want to delete them, hahaha.

24. 624 春 A Secret Crush Hidden in Spring 春日藏欢喜 Wen Daidai文黛黛Two Male Leads233k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation + slow-burn romance + sweet little moments + entirely fictional + a story within a story within a story + pure fiction, with no real-life inspiration] Aloof, taciturn, and sexually frigid (gong) ☆ Lu Xingheng × emotionally steady and always cold (shou) ☆ Jiang Wan This story is set in a fictional world, and every chapter is entirely made up and unrelated to real life. It is a work of pure fiction based on hearsay, written in an irrational state and containing 238.3kReads8.0Score5.4kShelves

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    This is really heartbreaking. I heard that the author of this book passed away from a heart attack after failing to respond to treatment. [Crying][crying][crying] Then I heard that the author's only wish was to finish this book, and his sister ghostwrote it for him. From chapter 64, his sister confesses... Family members, take a look at their story. [Crying][crying]

25. 625 娇 Jiaoniang Married Three Times 娇娘三嫁 Dudu读读Ancient Romance779k WordsCompleted After nine grueling years of war, farm girl Qian Jiaoniang learned that her husband, Xing Muzheng, had won one victory after another, laid down his armor, and returned home in glory as a marquis. She was already rubbing her hands together at the thought of becoming a marquis’s wife when, to her surprise, her husband brought home a talented young lady and announced he would marry her as his secondary wife. Qian Jiaoniang thought, Fine by me! What could she expect when she couldn’t even read and h 3.2kReads8.8Score259Shelves
26. 626 第 The Fourth Calamity: You Say Humanity Is Weak in the Interstellar Age? 第四天灾：在星际你说人族势弱？ Yi Pingping一平平Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted In the era of the Interstellar Alliance, countless races have united to fight off the invasion of the insectoid race. Among all the races, humanity is the weakest. As the only human to enter the Lord's Academy, he is assigned a remote, desolate planet. Danger lurks everywhere, and the insectoids could discover and devour him at any moment. Unless he can develop his own people and planet, Wei Yuan will not only fail to graduate, he may not survive. Luckily, transmigration comes with a System. Wei 30.9kReads9.1Score3.5kShelves
27. 627 癫 Insane! After Binding a System, I Became an Outlaw 癫！绑定系统后，我成了法外狂徒 Not Yao不是夭Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Livestreaming, spilling tea, showbiz, law-abiding outlaw, System, shipping her own couples] Before binding to the System: a law-abiding citizen After binding to the System: constantly being hauled in to give statements Jiang Zhiyuan: “I’m a law-abiding citizen!” Her fans: “She’s a criminally insane outlaw!” Netizens before they were poisoned by her antics: There’s a wanted criminal over there! Netizens after they were poisoned by her antics: What do you mean, a walking 500,000 yuan bounty? [The 12.5kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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    Before being bound to the system, she was a law-abiding citizen; after being bound, she's in the police station every day? Fans call her a lawless madwoman and a psychopath, but netizens praise her as a walking 500,000 yuan? "Crazy! After Being Bound to the System, I Became a Lawless Madwoman" tells you that the female lead, Jiang Zhiyuan, relies on digging pits and matching skeletons, transforming into a vengeful ghost to punish evil, and has taken the wildest path into the entertainment industry. The plot is outrageous yet captivating!

28. 628 我 I Gave the Mute CEO Talk Therapy, and the Whole Family Was Stunned 我给哑巴总裁做话疗，豪门全懵了 Lu Chi鹿迟Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted “Chatty Little Sun Heroine × Mute Powerhouse in a High Position, Married First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Feel-Good Daily Life” Sang Lu awakened to the truth. In the original story, she was a vicious sister-in-law from a wealthy family. She despised her mute husband, teamed up with awful relatives to swindle her own family, and did every kind of wicked thing. Her husband ignored her, her younger brothers-in-law slapped her, and she met a tragic end. “Wait, was I the huge idiot all along?” Abs 53.7kReads9.5Score6.8kShelves
29. 629 将 The General Wants to Lay Down His Armor 将军要卸甲 A Mere Mortal in This World1984世间一俗人1984Ancient Romance915k WordsCompleted Before transmigrating, Lin Qi was the owner of a private company. Somehow, she ended up in the Great Qian dynasty, an alternate historical world ravaged by years of war, where the people were suffering and famine had struck. See how she turns her circumstances around and rises to the top… 5.3kReads9.0Score532Shelves

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    This book features a unique female protagonist; even her insults are full of proverbs and idioms, making it incredibly satisfying to listen to—like a turtle sunbathing its belly!

30. 630 黑 Hei Ye's Gorgeous, Strong, Tragic Beauty Can No Longer Hide His Secret Identity! 黑爷家的美强惨马甲不保啦！ Heated Lemon Water加热柠檬水Two Male Leads341k WordsCompleted [Secret identities + universally adored + shipping your own CP] Many years ago, Jiang Xu transmigrated into the body of Hei Xiazi’s younger brother. In the end, however, Hei Xiazi killed him amid the curses of everyone around him. After the System brought him back to life, Jiang Xu geared up from head to toe, donned a secret identity, and joined the main storyline so he could destroy the Wang family’s computational system. He’d planned to push Wu Xie to grow while posing as a stranger, and sneak 19.8kReads9.5Score3.2kShelves
31. 631 综 A Journey Through Film and TV: Crossing Paths with the Child-Giving Goddess 综影视之杠上送子观音 Nine Songs Without End九歌未央Female-Channel Fanfiction5.8M WordsOngoing No gender swaps. Don’t write them, and please stop bringing it up in the comments. I can’t accept it. 1. Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 1. Lu Muping 2. Consort Ke 3. Chen Wanyin 4. Fuca Langhua 5. Bai Ruiji 6. Hailan 2. Empresses in the Palace 1. Shen Meizhuang 2. Ulanara Yixiu 3. The Story of Minglan 1. Sheng Molan (ongoing) 4. Serenade of Peaceful Joy 1. Miao Xinhe 5. Qing Dynasty transmigration 1. Empress Hesheli 6. Dream of the Red Chamber 7. Bu Bu Jing Xin: Fourth Prince’s Consort 9.8kReads8.7Score132Shelves
32. 632 和 After Switching Lives with a Tycoon, She Turned the Ultra-Luxury Socialite World Upside Down 和大佬互换后她炸翻了顶奢豪门 Shen Nanxin沈南辛Modern Romance470k WordsCompleted [Also known as: The Overbearing CEO and the Celebrity Who Swapped Bodies and Reformed the Entertainment Industry] Third-rate actress Zhong Ruanxing has faced endless controversy over her sexy figure ever since her debut, with scandalous rumors constantly swirling around her. She is suppressed by industry bigwigs and dragged down by rivals, while smear campaigns come one after another. For years, she has been unable to shake her image as a sexy star, and her career has been severely hampered. Son 51.4kReads9.6Score8.3kShelves
33. 633 满 A Family of Loyal Martyrs Forced into a Second Marriage, and the Comment Section Goes Wild 满门忠烈被逼当填房，弹幕杀疯了 Peach Blossoms Flourish桃之泱泱Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Past and present connected + two storylines running in parallel + women supporting women] It begins when Shen Shuangyu is branded a homewrecker for supposedly seducing her brother-in-law before her sister's death, then marries into a marquis's household as his second wife. She pours her heart and soul into managing the household, supporting her husband, and raising her stepson and stepdaughter, never uttering a single complaint. In the end, all she gets in return is: “She's doing this to atone. 44.7kReads9.0Score6.7kShelves

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    They're all super good!!! I love books where the female lead is intelligent and the characters are all normal.

34. 634 不 Not Worth It 不抵 A Certain Umbrella有只伞Two Male Leads242k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + ABO + Younger Love Interest + Coercion] #No biological effect could ever compare to how irresistibly you draw me in Guan Chiye was always releasing his pheromones around Yan Li, but Yan Li couldn't understand it. He was clearly a Beta, so where were these pheromones coming from? A pure love story disguised as forced romance Guan Chiye (Enigma-level Alpha) x Yan Li (overworked Beta) 2.9kReads9.2Score798Shelves
35. 635 宣 The Empress Xu’s Rise to Power 宣后升职记 Shu Yunyao舒云窈Female-Channel Fanfiction229k WordsOngoing [The Starry Sky + Empress Xuan reborn + strong female lead + career-driven] In her previous life, she asked to be deposed and died in sorrow. In this life, Xuan Shengan is reborn with just one goal: to secure her position as empress and protect her children. As for her “husband,” Emperor Wen? She can't even be bothered to give him a glance, but he starts learning how to win her back. She is Xuan Shengan, Empress Xuan, and Empress Dowager. 183Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Empress Xuan is reborn amidst a radiant starry sky—this is such a good and addictive book!

36. 636 心 An Unfading Heartbeat 心动不辍 Oh, the Stars' Dream星星的梦啊Modern Romance298k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication. Updates on Weibo] Original title: Heartbeat Without End [One-on-one romance / second chance / happy ending] [He chases her, but it’s no groveling in a crematorium] [The male lead had his reasons for breaking up with her, his reasons, his reasons] In college, Yin Zishu fell in love at first sight with Xing Yao, an upright young man who helped her get her wallet back from a pickpocket. After a great deal of effort, she finally won him over. But their happiness didn’t 12.3kReads9.1Score959Shelves

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    I highly recommend these three books!!! I discovered these three books when I was going through a reading slump and found them incredibly enjoyable.

37. 637 穿 Book Transmigration: I’m Really Not Here to Save the Villain 穿书：我真不是来救赎反派的啊 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [Under Contract for Publication + Sweet Transmigration into a Book + Mutual Redemption + Both Pure, Happy Ending] [Goofy, Lovable Beauty x Gloomy Mute Boy] Shen Xi transmigrated into the body of a vicious supporting actress. System: “Make sure Lu Jingming, the future villain, turns evil, and you can go home.” Shen Xi, sprawled out like a lazy fish: “Sorry, this broke girl doesn’t want to go back. I’m perfectly happy being a rich young lady.” System: “I’ll kill you in three days.” Shen Xi, spring 11.9kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
38. 638 她 After She Ascends the Throne, She Takes a New Husband, Leaving Her Ex to Weep 她登基后换了夫，新夫不见旧夫哭 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Power! It's a woman's second face! She loves it!) (1V2 + advancing the nation through technology + two men competing for her, only to end up regretting it) Lu Jichen: He is an ill-omened man. On the day his elder brother got married, they smeared dog blood all over his face and locked him in a cellar. Later, she brought him out, washed his hands, let him sit at the table, fed him, and paid for his education. Wei Chiyuan: He is the young lord of an aristocratic clan; she is a young widow. One sc 17.2kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
39. 639 让 You Asked Me to Be a Concubine, So I Killed the Lord? 让你当小妾，你把主君杀了？ Jiang Yu Is Very Lazy江鱼很懒Ancient Romance685k WordsCompleted (A full-cast audio drama has been produced) (The short drama adaptation, A Kiss Beneath the Spring Moon, is now online) [Quick transmigration + femme fatale + palace and household intrigue + revenge for every grudge + villainess fiction + no fixed male lead + growth-focused heroine] As a newly created System, Erdan only wanted to choose a gentle, charming Host who knew how to humble herself, so they could complete the concubine survival missions. But it turned out Erdan had misjudged her. A low- 17kReads9.6Score2.4kShelves
40. 640 降 Descending Into His Heart 降临他心上 Scallion Egg Pancake葱香鸡蛋饼Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted [Physical edition available for preorder on April 4] + [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet youth romance] + [Both leads are pure] Zhou Ran, owner of Xiacheng’s most famous tattoo shop, is synonymous with coldness and wildness. The first time Xia Mian sees him, she barges into his tattoo shop and asks for a butterfly tattoo. “What color do you want?” “Green.” “What shade of green?” Xia Mian hesitates, then points to his light green hair. “That exact shade.” Zhou Ran: “?” - People in Xiacheng say t 31.6kReads9.5Score4.7kShelves
41. 641 明 Marry Me Beneath the Bright Moon 明月嫁卿卿 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Chuyu thought she and Kang Rui were deeply in love, and that no one could ever come between them. Yet that person had been living by their side all along, pampered under the title of “sister-in-law.” After being reborn, Song Chuyu didn’t spare Kang Rui a glance as he rode through the streets in triumph, and she certainly wouldn’t marry him again. * When Kang Rui woke up to find himself back in the impoverished days of his youth, he struggled to get used to the drafty windows after having li 87.9kReads9.3Score11.3kShelves
42. 642 你 You Cheated, So I Remarried. Why Are You on Your Knees Crying? 你出轨我改嫁，但你跪下哭什么？ Jiang Yu Is Very Lazy江鱼很懒Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + punishing scumbags and face-slapping + exes desperately trying to win their wives back + mature romance + a gentle beauty with a sweet smile and a dark heart + self-serving female lead] A successful man who'd clawed his way up from nothing cheated on his wife. His pretty young neighbor was younger and more beautiful than the wife at home. A handsome educated youth who returned to the city cheated too. A wealthy city girl could give him more support than the wife who'd stu 75.6kReads9.1Score8.5kShelves

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    The first book I finished had a very quick ending, but that was because the author had family matters to attend to. However, the book was still very good; it wasn't a typical quick transmigration/face-slapping/satisfying novel. Each short story felt very immersive, and I especially loved the last one—it was full of laughs. The titles of the later books were too corny, and I hesitated to read them several times, but they were actually quite well-written. I've been following the second book closely; it feels like it'll be a very long novel, after all, it's a cultivation novel, but the protagonist is still in the martial arts training stage. However, the author writes so well, uncovering many mysteries. I'm really curious about the relationship between the Little Dragon King and his nephew. I'll keep following it as long as it doesn't have a bad ending. I just finished the third book today and caught up. It's not a traditional natural disaster novel, and it's good. Although the protagonist has a huge cheat code, the writing style isn't the typical saccharine kind. It's just too short. I want to know how the country will react later, and what the ending of this world will be. I'll keep following it.

43. 643 孩 The Kids Are His, the Husband Is Useless, and This Lazy Stepmom Just Survives 孩子耶斯老公漏，咸鱼后妈苟苟苟 The Crying Code Thief流泪的偷码头Modern Romance532k WordsCompleted [A slow-to-catch-on, laid-back heroine who does the bare minimum x a flirtatious, big-dog CEO hero] [One-on-one romance + double purity + sweet indulgence + marriage before love + parenting variety show + memes] Overworked office employee Xu Wanci dies suddenly from working overtime. When she opens her eyes again, she's become the novel's villain's wicked, hypocritical stepmother. In the book, she's in a marriage of convenience with the villain's domineering CEO father. After failing to seduce 108.3kReads9.1Score13.5kShelves
44. 644 盗 The Tomb Raider’s Son Won’t Let Him Play with the Dog 盗墓小哥的儿子不让他跟狗玩 Sui Sui Is a Bad Cat岁岁是只坏猫Two Male Leads506k WordsCompleted Talented little kid + comedy and healing + doting on the big brother Zhang Haike, who had suffered at the hands of the wicked concubine, was reborn. He wanted to bring back the clan leader and defeat the wicked concubine, but... he just wasn't strong enough. So he brought out his ultimate secret weapon: Zhang Xiaoyu, the monkey-like young clan leader of the Hong Kong Zhang family. The rebellious eight-year-old was adopted into Little Brother's household and became the son of Mute Bottle. From fi 4.3kReads9.0Score391Shelves
45. 645 游EN Game Invasion: Addicted to Snatching the Male and Female Leads' Destinies 游戏入侵：抢男女主机缘会上瘾诶 The Cat Isn't Bald猫不秃Sports3.1M WordsCompleted [Game Invasion + No Romance + Leveling + Lone Wolf + Gaming] (Also known as: Game Invasion) After being reborn, the first thing Yu Xunge did was go home and make her younger brother down a bottle of liquor, causing him to miss the first game beta test. In her previous life, she didn't learn until she was dying that he had been scheming against her from the shadows all along. She was merely the villainess in a wish-fulfillment novel about a live-in son-in-law... Every bit of malice she suffered w 969.1kReads9.5Score83.2kShelves

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    These are all things I think are worth watching a second time.

46. 646 重 Reborn on the Eve of Our Marriage Registration, the Hong Kong Tycoon's Heir Kneels to Win Me Back 重生领证前夕，港圈太子跪着追妻 Meat Bun Auntie肉包小姨Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication; short-form drama episodes are being released] [Both leads are faithful to each other + face-slapping + pregnancy before love + reborn, sweet and satisfying, with no angst] [She pursues her husband during the marriage, driving the arrogant, cold-hearted crown prince to the brink] A gentle woman who handles things ruthlessly, a delicate beauty in poor health VS a sharp-tongued but henpecked ice prince - Shu Hui got pregnant after a one-night stand with the heir to a powerf 42.2kReads9.2Score4.3kShelves
47. 647 纹 Etched on My Heart 纹心尖 Oh, the Stars' Dream星星的梦啊Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted [Print publication signed! See 🧣 for updates] [Tattoo artist × teacher] [Both virgins / happy ending] Mu Yanxin and Qi Xiao met for the first time at a tattoo parlor. The second time was on a rainy day, when he offered her an umbrella. The third time, they became neighbors. They fell for each other. Just as Qi Xiao began planning how to pursue her, Mu Yanxin suddenly asked him, “Should we get married?” Qi Xiao: “?” What kind of incredible windfall is this??? #Roguishly handsome tattoo artis 5.7kReads9.4Score511Shelves
48. 648 古 A Top-Tier Ancient-Era Worker Reforms a Modern Tycoon's Family 古代顶级打工人整顿现代豪门 Jingjing Yeye京京耶耶Modern Romance556k WordsCompleted [The ultimate aide in ancient household intrigue arrives in a modern tycoon’s mansion and takes it by storm] In her previous life, Qiu Yun worked herself to the bone. After finally helping her young mistress become the matriarch, she died before she could enjoy even a single day of it. When she opened her eyes again, she had become a young housekeeper in the modern-day Jiang family, a wealthy clan. The good news: she was twenty years younger. The bad news: the original owner was a busty airhead 70.5kReads9.0Score15kShelves
49. 649 娘 The Empress Drives the Tyrant Mad by Reloading Her Save 娘娘靠读档逼疯暴君 Qie Mo且茉Ancient Romance317k WordsCompleted [The short drama The Bewitching Consort Captivates Hearts, and the Tyrant Loses Control is now available] Liu Zhiyuan transmigrates into a book. The bad news: the moment she arrives, the tyrant is about to beat her to death with clubs. The good news: she can reload and try again! And so begins the dog emperor’s miserable life. One second he’s bathing and getting dressed; the next, his clothes are gone. One second he’s just fallen asleep; the next, he’s stuffing his face. One second he’s finished 20.6kReads8.1Score3.1kShelves
50. 650 天 Surviving Natural Disasters: Everyone Protects the Slacker Lord 天灾求生，全民守护咸鱼领主 Really Speechless真真无语Sports545k WordsCompleted No romance + easygoing slacker + lord + territory building + everyone’s favorite + feel-good thrills + lighthearted On her way to jump off a building, Ci En is accidentally pulled into a disaster-survival game. She doesn’t want to survive, but her plans to end her life aren’t going anywhere, either. Her territory keeps growing, and the responsibilities on her shoulders get harder and harder to shrug off. Orcs, goblins, humans, and mushroom elves all start setting up neighborhoods in her domain. 10.4kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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