Romance: Good, Not Mindless, With Well-Rounded Characters 言情，好看，不无脑，人物饱满

1. 101 逾 Sinking Into Love Past the Deadline 逾期沉溺 Mi Anxia米安夏Modern Romance726k WordsOngoing Tang Yiming and Sun Jia first met three years ago, when they signed a prenuptial agreement. She thought their marriage was nothing more than a deal that suited them both. But he loved her and was afraid to reveal his true feelings, so he hid them behind a facade of absurdity. She didn't love him, but was grateful that he'd helped her when she was down. Then she happened to find him keeping silent vigil by her grandmother's sickbed. She accidentally caught him tearing up the suggestive invitation 2.3kReads—Score161Shelves

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   Male lead & Female lead: Arranged marriage to fall in love + substitute literature + contract marriage Female lead & Second male lead: Childhood sweethearts, but there was a misunderstanding. The second male lead returned to China and was determined to reconcile. Who understands the satisfying feeling of a cold and aloof man crying his eyes out for the female lead!

2. 102 权 The Power of the Imperial Favorite 权宠天下 June六月Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted Live-action short-form drama: The Power and Privilege 4: Ruling the World is now streaming on Hongguo. A brilliant medical PhD transmigrates into the body of the Chu Prince’s discarded consort. As soon as she arrives, she encounters a critically injured patient. Guided by her medical ethics, she treats him, only to nearly be thrown into prison on false charges. When the Retired Emperor falls gravely ill, she finds a way to treat him, but that hateful Poison King misunderstands and berates her. I 10.3kReads9.4Score3.9kShelves

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   This book is very good; I read it as a serial, and the characters are great.

3. 103 男 The Male Lead Keeps Trying to Assassinate My Lover 男主总想暗杀我情夫 Stir-Fried Pork with Hand-Pulled Noodles过油肉拉条子Modern Romance418k WordsCompleted [1vN Rivalry for the Heroine + Intense Push and Pull + Everyone’s Favorite + Villainess + Over-the-Top Drama + The Second Male Lead Wants to Take His Place] Jiang Lai awakened to her own existence at eighteen. She was the villainess in an old-fashioned tragic romance novel, while Jiang Wanzhi, adopted by the Jiang family, was the heroine. Song Huaiqing, who grew up with them, was the hero. He would be rescued by Jiang Wanzhi in a car accident and fall in love with her. As for Jiang Lai, she woul 1.4kReads8.6Score181Shelves

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   Shen Qiyue curled his lip in disdain. What kind of man could he be? Why did he have to go and become a mistress? Anyone who dared to steal Jiang Lai from him deserved to die! "You still have the nerve to look at me? You shameless scumbag! You went and seduced my girlfriend, you..." Shen Qiyue's angry cursing stopped abruptly because he saw the shameless mistress pull a marriage certificate out of her pocket and hand it to him.

4. 104 深 A Devoted Dad, a Simp Brother, and Her as the Cannon Fodder 深情的爸，舔狗的哥和炮灰的她 Tu Yuyu兔玉玉Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + beloved by all + healing + comedy + System + no romance] Tang Xingyu transmigrates into a world woven together from several different novels. She becomes the cannon-fodder daughter adopted by the devoted second male lead in a domineering CEO novel. Oh, and she also makes a cameo as the cannon-fodder little sister of a simp brother in a school romance. Tang Xingyu doesn't mind. She doesn't need lots of love, just lots of money. She hasn't even had a chance to appreciat 162Reads6.4Score101Shelves
5. 105 枕 When Spring Rests on the Pillow 枕春时 White Crane Grass白鹤草Ancient Romance586k WordsCompleted Li Zhichun came from a humble family. She was lucky enough to marry into the powerful Wei family and become engaged to their eldest son. She heard that Wei Nancheng had landed a job in Shuntian Prefecture, where he showed no mercy when executing criminals. He was known as the Jade-faced Yama. Li Zhichun was timid and had no grand ambitions. She didn't dare reach for Wei Nancheng and only wanted to marry into the Wei family as the second son, Wei Xinian's wife! The second young master Wei was a s 19.1kReads8.6Score2.4kShelves
6. 106 假 The Fake Heiress Thinks the Real One Is Stupid Enough to Die 假千金觉得真千金蠢死了 White Dew as Rain白露为雨Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Jin Xin is a beneficiary of the “original sin.” Everything she enjoys was never meant to be hers. On one side are blood ties, guilt, and a sense of responsibility toward the real daughter, Xu Beibei. On the other are the affection and familiarity built over twenty-five years of living together, and the love the Jin family feels for Jin Xin. Who will the Jin family choose??? Jin Xin keeps wavering between being guilty and being innocent. She's an imperfect victim, not a villain, but a fake heires 103.6kReads8.3Score9.4kShelves
7. 107 梗 Diary of Raising a Meme King Cub 梗王幼崽饲养日记 Wishing for a Lucky Carp's Fate想要锦鲤命格Modern Romance861k WordsCompleted After getting a call at the company annual party from a friend entrusting her child to his care before death, a little one clutching a Strawberry Bear joins the cold, domineering CEO's life. From then on, the child chases chickens and herds ducks, Shen Qingxian takes photos to capture it all, and Lu Shiyan pays for the damages. That's what makes a happy family. A two-dad childcare story 1Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 108 闯 After I Got Into Trouble, My Ex-Husband Returned Home to Bail Me Out 闯祸后，前夫回国给我兜底 Wooden Raisin木提子Modern Romance543k WordsCompleted [World-weary, people-hating heiress & gentle yet stern daddy boss] [Max possessiveness, older man] By chance, Min Xi discovers that she is the villainess in a romance novel: she falls for the original male lead, schemes against the original heroine, and drives her husband, whom she married for business, to divorce her and leave the country. With the story nearing its finale, the male lead plans to make a move against her to prove his feelings. Her fate is to be thrown out of the house, saddled w 20kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves
9. 109 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cockroach Spirit Becomes a Scumbag Who Dotes on His Wife and Kids 快穿：蟑螂精变渣男，他宠妻爱崽 Doudou Is a Syrian Hamster豆豆是只金丝熊Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [Short quick transmigration from the hero’s perspective, no fixed pairing, revenge and punishing scum, saving cannon-fodder wives and children, historical and modern] Extra, extra! The male cockroach, A Lang, has turned into a human! After cultivating into human form, the male cockroach spirit A Lang didn’t get to enjoy even a single day of happiness before he was bound to a shady mute System. It takes just one slipper to go from a nobody to transmigrating into another world. What? You’re callin 1.8kReads9.1Score119Shelves
10. 110 反 The Villain's Three-and-a-Half-Year-Old: If Dad Won't Rebel, I'll Do It 反派幼崽三岁半，爹不造反我来干 The Moon Falls into a Dream月亮跌入梦Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Adored by everyone + feel-good power fantasy + gloomy antagonist gets remade into a doting dad + daughter sweet-talks her villain father into spoiling her + female supporting character has a System] Wen Ruan was an evil villain who dreamed of ruling the world. The good news: she transmigrated as the three-and-a-half-year-old biological daughter of Qin Jiuzhou, the ultimate villain. The bad news: she’d landed in the epilogue, where the gloomy villain who could crush the heavens and earth had los 34.3kReads8.9Score4.2kShelves
11. 111 军 The Queen of the Military Intelligence Bureau 军统女王 Moon with a Faint Smile月含残笑Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Espionage + political intrigue + wits and strategy + ruthless decisiveness] The bloody odyssey of the Military Statistics Bureau’s queen! She is the knife in Boss Dai’s hand, and the nightmare that haunts his bedside! 1937: Shanghai, a deadly trap Lin Wei, codenamed “Ghost Fox,” arrives in Shanghai and forms the “Fox Thorn” assassination squad within three months. As her qipao swirls, collaborators’ heads roll and Japanese officers lie awake at night. But the wine Nanzo Yunko offers her is lace 12kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
12. 112 禁 No Cheats Allowed: Summoning Chinese Heroic Spirits in Another World 禁止开挂：在异世召唤华夏牌灵 Crossing the Winter Crow度寒鸦Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [Card Summoning, a Growing Heroine, a Hero Who Wins Himself Over, Appears Later] Fu Sui transmigrated into a strange world. Everyone here is born with a bonded card, and at the age of twelve they can summon their fated card spirit. What’s more, the world is crawling with corrupted demons. To them, humans are nothing but delicious little cakes. Help! She doesn’t want to become an after-dinner snack. So Fu Sui can only summon every ounce of strength she has to call upon the Goddess Nuwa to save he 87.5kReads8.8Score17.7kShelves
13. 113 给 A Taste of Chinese Horror for the Galaxy! 给星际一点中式恐怖的震撼！ Sound Has No Sorrow or Joy声無哀樂Modern Romance286k WordsOngoing [Languid nonhuman heroine VS human-but-inhuman hero] Jiangyi is a wedding dress. She is also the final boss of the horror game level “Xi.” - After the horror game collapsed, Jiangyi fell into a deep slumber. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself awakened in a human body. No, more accurately, a “corpse.” - The “vitality” that sustains her body requires human fear, so Jiangyi, the former retired boss, has no choice but to return to her old line of work - In the Interstellar Age, humans 1.7kReads8.2Score186Shelves
14. 114 穿 Reborn as the Beloved Little Darling of a Wealthy Family 穿成豪门小团宠，全家把我当宝哄 A Glutton's Meal饭桶的饭Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [The rating may go up once it gets started, mwah! Wealthy family + everyone's darling + sweet, satisfying romance + irresistible heroine + stunningly beautiful, rich heroine + multiple handsome men + all male leads are inexperienced + a little silly] Gu Zhao died just after turning eighteen because Black and White Impermanence messed up at work. After Gu Zhao threatened to “take the complaint all the way to the central authorities,” she was sent off to be reborn into a good family. In her next l 60.9kReads8.5Score6.6kShelves
15. 115 怨 Haunted by a Vengeful Ghost 怨鬼疯缠 Potatoes Braised with Beef Brisket土豆烧牛腩Two Male Leads364k WordsCompleted A deadpan, top-of-the-class, gloomy ghost of a man, top vs. a two-faced, wicked lunatic, bottom College campus / forced guiding relationship / happy ending / both inexperienced / marriage before love / mildly scary and supernatural / two strong leads / intersex / older man / combative couple Whenever Chen Shen was around, Xie Weizhi was always second. He hated coming second, and he hated Chen Shen even more. You could call it jealousy, the kind that made him want to kill him. He schemed to make 3.5kReads9.1Score584Shelves
16. 116 快 Quick Transmigration: The Villainess Rises to the Top, and the Hero Is Driven Wild by Me 快穿恶女上位，男主为我神魂颠倒 Fleece-Lined Sweater加绒毛衣Modern Romance700k WordsCompleted [Everyone loves the protagonist + dog-training fiction + romantic rivalry showdown + crazed characters + no fixed pairing] An ambitious, impoverished top student: “Young lady, please love me.” A ruthless, lovesick young marshal: “I could kill everyone who stands between us so we can be together, but why does that person have to be you, ‘my sister’?” A lofty, aloof immortal who falls to darkness: “Junior sister, I'd rather cut out my heart for you than have you treat me so coldly.” * To survive, 184Reads8.2Score—Shelves
17. 117 砸 Sell Everything to Send Me to School 砸锅卖铁去上学 The Dog Breaking Corn狗子掰棒子17k WordsCompleted Sell Everything to Send My Child to School 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I really enjoyed this novel. The female protagonist's growth and character development were very well-developed. I loved it! Highly recommended! [Thumbs up][Added to wishlist][Added to wishlist]

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