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1. 1251 被 After I Was Forced to Take a Pay Cut, the Whole Company Couldn’t Even Make Payroll 被逼降薪后，全公司连工资都发不出 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After I Was Forced to Take a Pay Cut, the Whole Company Couldn’t Even Pay Its Employees 1Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 1252 穿 Transmigrated as a Cannon Fodder Villainess: I’m Addicted to Stealing the Heroine’s Fortunes 穿成炮灰女配，抢女主机缘会上瘾 Matcha Dark Green抹茶墨绿Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted Also known as: The Male Lead’s Scheming Current Girlfriend; I Transmigrated into a Background NPC and Used the System to Become the Female Lead [Sweet Campus Romance + Transmigrate Into a Book + System + Money-loving Heroine + Aloof Campus Hottie + Both Leads Are Chaste] Everyone else who transmigrates into a book gets to be the heroine, or at worst, a vicious supporting character. But Jiang Wan transmigrates into a minor supporting character in a campus novel, a nameless thief the author barely 683Reads—Score116Shelves
3. 1253 沦 After Falling into a Life of Debauchery, My Childhood Friend and I Swapped Bodies 沦落风尘后,我与竹马互换身体 Seven Songs and Smiles柒歌笑Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted After Falling into a Life of Debauchery, I Swapped Bodies with My Childhood Friend 307Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The bag looks nice. [OK]

4. 1254 嫁 After Marrying the Cold-Faced King of Hell Who Brings Wives to Ruin, He Protects Me Every Day 嫁给克妻的冷面阎罗后，他日日护短 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted After Marrying the Cold-Faced Lord of Death Who Brings Misfortune to His Wives, He Protects Me at Every Turn 2Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 1255 锁 The Locksmith Is Naturally Scatterbrained. After She Joined a Mystery-Room Variety Show, the Whole Internet Fell to Its Knees 锁匠她天生迷糊，上密室综艺后全网跪了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted The Locksmith Is Naturally Scatterbrained, but After Appearing on a Mystery-Room Variety Show, the Whole Internet Fell to Its Knees —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 1256 南 The South Wind Knows My Heart, the Bright Moon Shines on the One Returning Home 南风知我意，明月照归人 Seven Songs and Smiles柒歌笑11k WordsCompleted The South Wind Knows My Heart, the Bright Moon Guides the Traveler Home 2Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 1257 和 After One Wild Night with My Boss, He Wants Me to Repay Him with My Whole Life. Is That Right? 和老板一夜荒唐后，他要我用一生来抵债，这对吗？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After One Wild Night with My Boss, He Wants Me to Spend My Life Paying Off the Debt. Is That Right? 10Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 1258 嫡 The Legitimate Daughter Conquers the Capital with Her Ridiculous Antics 嫡女她靠沙雕称霸京城 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted The Legitimate Daughter Rules the Capital with Her Goofy Antics 1Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 1259 原 Turns Out I’m the Knockoff Girlfriend 原来我是盗版女友 Seven Songs and Smiles柒歌笑11k WordsCompleted Turns Out I’m the Bootleg Girlfriend 1Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 1260 爸 I Wore Mourning Clothes to My Dad's Wedding 爸爸再婚那天，我穿着孝服去了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted On the Day of My Dad's Remarriage, I Showed Up in Mourning Clothes 1Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 1261 爸 My Parents Raised Me on the Bare Minimum, So I'll Support Them on the Bare Minimum Too 爸妈按最低标准养育我，我也按最低标准赡养他们 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted My parents raised me to the bare minimum standard, so I’ll support them to the bare minimum standard too 2Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 1262 男 My Boyfriend Thinks He Has Delusions 男朋友以为他有妄想症 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted My Boyfriend Thinks He Has Delusions 1Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 1263 和 Let’s Make Up 和好一下 Sequence Twenty序二十11k WordsCompleted Let's Make Up 7.7kReads—Score188Shelves

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    These are all good.

14. 1264 您 Hello, Your Flirting May Constitute False Advertising 您好，您的暧昧涉嫌虚假宣传 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted Hello, your flirting may constitute false advertising 1Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 1265 0 A Gen Z Intern Wants to Reform the Workplace, So She Livestreams About Me Bullying Her 00后实习生要整顿职场，开直播说我职场霸凌她 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted A Post-00s Intern Wants to Reform the Workplace, So She Livestreams and Accuses Me of Workplace Bullying 1Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 1266 大 After the Finale, I Became the Villainous Husband's Murderous Blade 大结局之后，我成了反派老公的杀人刀 Niutou Mianmian牛头免免10k WordsCompleted After the Finale, I Became My Villainous Husband's Murderous Blade 1.6kReads—Score135Shelves
17. 1267 校 The Principal Was My Mom. She Gave My Early Admission Spot to a Poor Student to Avoid Favoritism, and Now She's Losing Her Mind with Regret 校长妈妈为避嫌把我的保送名额给了贫困生后，她悔疯了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted The Principal’s Mom Gave My Guaranteed Admission Spot to a Poor Student to Avoid Favoritism, and Now She Regrets It 9Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 1268 白 At the Funeral Banquet, My Husband Forced Me to Sign Away Our House for His Career 白事宴上，丈夫为仕途逼我签字卖房 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted At the Funeral Feast, My Husband Made Me Sign Away Our House for His Career 1Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 1269 从 I Did Homework to Mahjong All My Childhood, Then Got into Tsinghua's Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD Programs at 16 从小在麻将声里写作业，16岁我保送清华本硕博 Ling Yun Who Likes Jialing喜欢嘉令的凌云44k WordsCompleted I Did My Homework to the Sound of Mahjong Tiles, and at 16 I Was Admitted to Tsinghua's Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral Programs 10.3kReads—Score186Shelves
20. 1270 弟 My Brother Wanted 500,000 for His Wedding Bride Price, So I Married Myself Off Three Thousand Miles Away 弟弟结婚要五十万彩礼，我把自己嫁到了三千里外 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted My Younger Brother Needed 500,000 Yuan for His Bride Price, So I Married Myself Off 1,500 Kilometers Away 9Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 1271 选 On the Day I Was Selected for Government Service, My Cousin Exposed My Family's Criminal Past 选调生录用当天，堂哥揭发我家曾涉黑 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted On the Day I Was Hired as a Government Cadre, My Cousin Exposed My Family’s Criminal Past 1Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1272 我 I’m the Capital’s Number One Complainer 我是京城第一告状精 See Strawberry参见草莓Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted I'm the Best Complainer in the Capital 18.4kReads—Score431Shelves
23. 1273 弟 My Brother Is the Perfect Son, and I'm the Zero-Score Daughter 弟弟是满分儿子，我是零分女儿 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted My Younger Brother Is the Perfect Son, While I'm the Zero-Score Daughter 3Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 1274 妈 My Mother Died on the Operating Table Trying to Save Her First Love's Child 妈妈为救白月光的孩子，死在手术台上 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted Mom Died on the Operating Table Saving Her First Love’s Child 1Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 1275 我 My Sunshine Childhood Friend Is Actually a Gloomy Ghost 我的小太阳竹马竟然是阴湿男鬼 Jiujiu Yongyong就就永永37k WordsCompleted My Sunshine of a Childhood Friend Turned Out to Be a Creepy Ghost 14kReads—Score631Shelves
26. 1276 全 My Whole Family Is My Trump Card 全家都是我的王炸 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted My Whole Family Is My Trump Card —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 1277 京 Jingyue Shatters the Jade 京月照碎玉 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted Moonlight Over the Capital Shatters Jade 2Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 1278 养 My Adoptive Mother Sold Me to Become an Actor, So I Sent Her to the Afterlife 养母卖我去做戏子，我送她上黄泉 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted My adoptive mother sold me off to become an opera performer, so I sent her to her grave. —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 1279 暴 That Bad-Tempered Puppy Is So In Love 暴躁小狗他超爱 Shattered Moonlight碎皎皎12k WordsCompleted The Grumpy Puppy Is Head Over Heels 9.1kReads—Score356Shelves
30. 1280 王 After the Prince Faked His Death, I Became Someone He Could Never Hope to Win 王爷假死后，我成了他高攀不起的人 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted After the Prince Faked His Death, I Became Someone He Could Never Hope to Win Over 1Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 1281 男 The Male Lead's White Moonlight Is My Ex-Girlfriend 男主的白月光，是我前女友 Elephant Salad凉拌大象8k WordsCompleted The Male Lead's White Moonlight Is My Ex-Girlfriend 2.7kReads—Score155Shelves
32. 1282 全 The Whole Family Sells Braised Snacks, and We Don’t Take No for an Answer 全家卖卤味，专治不服 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted The Whole Family Sells Braised Delicacies, and We Don't Take Any Nonsense 5Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 1283 男 My Boyfriend's Female Best Friend Said I Didn't Understand Platonic Friendship, So I Made Them Stay Together 男友女兄弟说我不懂纯友谊，我直接让他们锁死 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted My Boyfriend's Female Best Friend Said I Didn't Understand Pure Friendship, So I Made Them Stay Together 2Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 1284 从 From Bellybands to Milk Tea, I Became the Richest Person in the Capital 从肚兜到奶茶，我成了京城首富 Jiang Jinzhou江烬舟Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted From Bellybands to Milk Tea, I Became the Richest Person in the Capital —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Girls' Zone: Strong Female Lead, Face-Slapping Counterattack, Rebirth Series, Sweet Contemporary Romance, Heartbreaking Love

35. 1285 夫 My Husband and His Childhood Sweetheart Made Me Miscarry, So I Finally Got Over Him 夫君和青梅害我流产，我恋爱脑好了 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted My Husband and His Childhood Sweetheart Made Me Miscarry, and I Got Over My Lovesick Foolishness 803Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    It really looks good.

36. 1286 重 Reborn, I Gave My Entire Family to My Best Friend 重生后，我把全家都送给了闺蜜 Jiang Jinzhou江烬舟Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After Being Reborn, I Gave My Whole Family to My Best Friend —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 1287 古 Past and Present, Swapping Lives: She Takes Down Scumbags in My Rich Family, While I Farm in Exile for Her 古今互穿：她替我豪门虐渣，我替她流放种田 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月25k WordsCompleted She travels between ancient and modern times: she helps me take down scum in a wealthy family, while I help her farm in exile. 12.7kReads—Score213Shelves

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    Carefully selected, guaranteed to look good!

38. 1288 替 After I Took Her Place as the Bride, the Living King of Hell Could No Longer Bring Himself to Kill Me 替嫁后，活阎王他舍不得杀我了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted After I Took the Bride's Place, the Living Yama Couldn't Bring Himself to Kill Me 2Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 1289 白 The Condition for Marrying My Dream Girl Was That I Become a Chef 白月光嫁给我的条件，是让我当厨子 Jiang Jinzhou江烬舟Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted The condition for the girl of my dreams to marry me is that I become her personal chef —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 1290 错 I Mistook My Husband for an AI 错把夫君当AI Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月13k WordsCompleted I Mistook My Husband for an AI 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves
41. 1291 我 I'm Trapped in a Death Loop. Who Is the Real Killer? 我陷入了死亡循环，真凶究竟是谁？ Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月13k WordsCompleted I'm Trapped in a Death Loop. Who Is the Real Killer? 166Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 1292 下 It's Raining, Don't Forget to Bring in the Laundry 下雨了，别忘收衣服 Jiang Jinzhou江烬舟10k WordsCompleted It’s raining. Don’t forget to bring in the laundry —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 1293 抢 You Stole My Trash Ex? Taste the Massacre First 抢我渣前夫？6，灭门惨剧你先尝 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Rebirth, revenge, family intrigue, sweet romance, satisfying read, one-on-one romance] Also known as "My Reborn Half-Sister Wanted to Switch Marriages, So I Let Her. Now She’s the One Crying" Lu Jintang and Lu Zhaoyue were both reborn. As soon as she returned, Lu Zhaoyue eagerly declared, “I’ll give you the Xie family match. I’ll marry into the Xiao family in your place!” Lu Jintang happily agreed and married without hesitation into the seemingly doomed Xie family. Lu Zhaoyue was overjoyed. At 4.5kReads—Score456Shelves
44. 1294 替 After Three Years as a Substitute Bride, I Faked My Death When My Sister Returned 替嫁三年，嫡姐回来后我死遁了 General Huohuo火火将军Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted I Took My Elder Sister's Place for Three Years. After She Returned, I Faked My Death and Disappeared 21.1kReads—Score438Shelves

    Reader note

    It's really beautiful!

45. 1295 养 After Supporting My Husband's Entire Family for Ten Years, I Quit 养了丈夫全家十年后，我不养了 Jiang Jinzhou江烬舟Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted After Supporting My Husband's Entire Family for Ten Years, I Stopped —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 1296 夫 After My Husband Traded Me for a Horse, I Became Jinling's Finest Zither Player 夫君拿我换马后，我成了金陵第一琴师 Tang Xing Ran r唐星冉r10k WordsCompleted After My Husband Traded Me for a Horse, I Became Jinling's Finest Guqin Player —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    They're all stories of wives chasing after their lovers in a tragic love triangle. The first one was a historical romance, enjoyable from beginning to end; the second one had the second male lead win over the other; the third one was a fantasy romance between a master and disciple. [Shy]

47. 1297 咬 Biting You, My Love 咬卿卿 Waiting for the Fog to Dye等雾染Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted Biting You 35.6kReads—Score717Shelves
48. 1298 潮 The Tide Passed Through Us 潮水经过我们 Jiang Jinzhou江烬舟20k WordsCompleted The Tide Swept Past Us —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 1299 踹 I Dumped the Jerk and Got Together with His Brother 踹了渣男后和他兄弟在一起了 Eight Tangyuan in One Bite一口八个汤圆Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted At the awards ceremony, my boyfriend disappeared and left me to face the awkwardness alone. He explained, "Keke had a terrible stomachache, so I went back to keep her company." "We're just friends, so don't overthink it." I scoffed and grabbed his friend. Then I lifted my head and kissed the corner of his friend's mouth. "We're just friends too, so don't make a fuss about it!" —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 1300 老 My Husband Called Off Our Wedding in Public, So I Cut Ties with Everyone 老公当众悔婚，我和所有人断绝关系 Rice Soaked in Chicken Soup with Cordyceps虫草母鸡汤泡饭10k WordsCompleted My Husband Called Off Our Engagement in Front of Everyone, So I Cut Ties with Them All 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves

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