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1. 351 成 The Mature Landlady 成熟的老板娘 Young Master Huajia花家大少Urban1.6M WordsOngoing For the sake of keeping the family fortune all to himself, Liang Dashan hatched a vicious scheme to frame his wife, Du Xue. Faced with her husband’s ruthless plotting, Du Xue fought back from the brink. She turned people’s motives to her advantage and used his own tactics against him, unraveling every conspiracy by playing along, and ultimately leaving the traitor with nothing but the clothes on his back! 30.2kReads7.9Score1.6kShelves
2. 352 神 The Dragon God’s Speedy Son-in-Law 神龙快婿 Sunshine in the Wind风中的阳光Urban8.5M WordsCompleted He was once a mighty war god, but injuries left him mentally impaired for three years. People humiliated him at every turn, and only his beautiful wife stayed by his side! His rival went to great lengths to lure his wife to a hotel. Just then, he suddenly came to his senses! The war god has returned, and nothing can stop him! Anyone who dares to humiliate me will pay the price! 5.1kReads9.2Score547Shelves
3. 353 惜 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 18.6kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves

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   I sincerely recommend this to sisters who love palace intrigue; it truly has that sophisticated feel of "open and covert struggles without being noisy."

4. 354 九 The Ninth-Rank Artifact Crafter 九品炼器师 Xiao Shisanlang Talks About the Three Kingdoms萧十三郎说三国Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsOngoing [A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality] [Artifact Refining] [A Young Man’s Rise] [Industrialization] [Fantasy Warfare] [Ensemble Cast] [Comedy and Satire] [Slow Burn] Young Qian Duoduo transmigrates through space! As a mortal, he starts from scratch! Thrown into prison, he’s facing certain death from the very start! If he doesn’t want to die, he’ll have to fight! To make matters worse, his bargain-basement master, a skinny old man, puts him over the fire to roast! If you want to read abo 23.8kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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   A high-quality fantasy novel with 3.4 Million words!!!

5. 355 万 Vial of Divine Light for All Spirits 万灵神光瓶 Half-Immortal Zongzi粽半仙Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted [Traditional Cultivation + Thoughtful Plot + No Harem + No System + Comedy + Cautious Cultivation + Cunning Hero + Decisive and Ruthless] The main story is a slow burn. Thirteen-year-old Han Dachui is cutting grass on a mountain when he accidentally discovers a porcelain bottle, without knowing what it is. As he investigates it on his own, he gradually uncovers its purpose and slowly sets foot on the path to immortality. Traditional cultivation: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core 17.4kReads8.6Score1.9kShelves
6. 356 簪 The Flower-Pinned Young Man 簪花少年郎 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted When they first met, Qiao Yanan mistook the young man's sex, taking the breathtakingly beautiful youth for a girl. Thinking they were both fellow sufferers in this world, she treated “her” with great warmth, stirring the young man's heart. Once his identity was revealed, Qiao Yanan asked him to pose as her fake fiancé for her own safety. Having fallen for a beautiful young woman, the boy's heart beat faster and faster. He gladly accepted his new fiancée and did everything he could to turn their 10.4kReads9.6Score1.6kShelves
7. 357 丹EN The Supreme Sage of Alchemy 丹道第一圣 Third Brother of Shituo Ridge狮驼岭老三Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted As a max-level alchemist, is it really that unreasonable to eat pills for every meal? And learning martial arts to become invincible for self-defense makes perfect sense, right? The year's breakout hit [No System, genius protagonist, invincible lead, ensemble cast] 187.5kReads9.3Score22.3kShelves
8. 358 十 Awakening to the Dao in the Ten Thousand Mountains, Returning to the Mortal World 十万大山悟道归凡尘 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼72k WordsCompleted After gaining enlightenment in the Ten Thousand Mountains, he returns to the mortal world. 506Reads—Score—Shelves

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9. 359 万 Prove the Dao Through Ten Thousand Mines, Open a Path to Immortality Through Mining 万矿证道，矿开仙途 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼70k WordsCompleted Prove the Dao Through Ten Thousand Mines, Open a Path to Immortality Through Mining 32Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 360 折 Spring Breeze, Broken to Pieces 折尽春风 Shi Jin是今Ancient Romance280k WordsCompleted She is the eldest daughter of the provincial governor’s household. She sees through worldly affection, and only money can make her feel secure! He is the great general of the chancellor’s household. He has witnessed every kind of hardship, yet the one thing he can never forget is the smile on her face when she sees money. At their first meeting, he seemed to step out of a painting in shades of lush green, the mountain wind billowing his robe and dazzling everyone who saw him. At their second mee 10.1kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves
11. 361 重 Reborn in the 1960s: I Find Myself a Stepmother 重生60年代：我给自己找后妈 Gu Yue Er Dong古月耳咚Modern Romance681k WordsOngoing When Chen Guoping died of lung cancer, his mother was busy having a grand old time gossiping with the neighborhood women! In his previous life, she had kept him under her thumb since childhood: she wouldn’t let him take the college entrance exam, forced him to hand over his wages, and criticized every woman he wanted to marry. Ignoring the nature of his work, she insisted that he and his wife risk having a third child. In the end, he was fired for exceeding the birth quota, and his family of fiv 22.2kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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    What does it feel like to be deeply hurt by your own mother? Chen Guoping has the most to say. Suffering from late-stage lung cancer, his mother blamed him for bad luck and for squandering money; his wife, heartbroken, said, "With him, there's no home." Reborn in the 1960s, he vowed to cherish himself and hold on for his wife and children. He also planned to find a reliable companion for his father and a good stepmother for himself. In this life, he would show that selfish woman what a true family is.

12. 362 满 Spring Over the City 满城春 A Copper Coin一枚铜钱Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [New Bonus Chapters] The Liu family of the capital is an illustrious noble house, so powerful that even the imperial clan treats them with deference. Liu Yan, the youngest legitimate daughter of the Liu family's second branch, is gifted and blessed with both wisdom and good fortune. When her stepmother joins the family as she turns five, Liu Yan expects a fierce battle. But her stepmother turns out to be quite unlike anyone expected. With her older brother looking out for her and her childhood s 15.5kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves
13. 363 洞 A Cave Salamander Awakens to the Dao and Attains Immortality in Desperate Straits 洞螈悟道，绝境证仙 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼93k WordsCompleted A Cave Salamander Comprehends the Dao and Attains Immortality in Desperate Straits 62Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 364 万 Ten Thousand Tentacles to Eternal Life: From Octopus to Overlord of Heaven and Earth 万触长生：从章鱼到天地霸主 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼60k WordsCompleted Ten Thousand Touches to Immortality: From Octopus to Lord of Heaven and Earth 127Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 365 金 The Golden Scabbard 金丝鞘 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance126k WordsCompleted [Stone-faced guard x alluring, delicate princess, one-on-one, sweet romance] Qin Yi was an assassin, cold-faced and colder-hearted. Killing was more ordinary to him than eating. One day, Qin Yi received an assignment. It wasn’t to kill someone. He was ordered to protect Fuguang, the beloved princess of the empress, Ji Ning. Qin Yi found it troublesome, since all he knew how to do was kill. The first time he saw Ji Ning, Qin Yi killed someone right in front of her. His long sword rang as it left 9.3kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
16. 366 万 Journey Across Worlds: Beginning With a Cave Encounter 万界行：从山洞奇遇开始 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼50k WordsCompleted Journey Across Ten Thousand Worlds: Beginning with an Encounter in a Cave 30Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 367 痴 The Foolish Doctor Consort Is Not to Be Trifled With 痴傻医妃不好惹 Bamboo and Water Flow竹水流Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted The foolish eldest daughter awakens overnight, with medical skills at her fingertips. She opens a pharmacy, woos a prince, gathers followers, takes on her stepmother, and puts her rivals in their place... Oh, life is so wonderful! 11.9kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
18. 368 千 Thousand-Year Fox Demon: Devouring Souls and Stealing Bodies 千年狐妖，噬魂夺身 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼53k WordsCompleted A thousand-year-old fox spirit devours souls and steals bodies 33Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 369 天 Heavenly Spirit Root, Sword Song Shaking the Nine Heavens 天灵根，剑鸣九霄 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼47k WordsCompleted Heavenly Spirit Root, Sword Songs Across the Nine Heavens 24Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 370 穿 After Becoming a Cannon-Fodder Character, I Rose to Become the Great Zhou State Preceptor Through the Plot 穿成炮灰后，我靠剧情登顶大周国师 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼29k WordsCompleted After Reincarnating as a Cannon Fodder, I Rise to Become the Great Zhou State Preceptor Through the Plot 5Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 371 盼 Longing to Be a Widow 盼寡 Juicy Lychees荔好多汁Ancient Romance123k WordsCompleted [A top-tier lovesick prince who wins himself over vs. a talented noblewoman who longs to be widowed] [Marriage first, love later + sweet ancient romance + transmigrate] Prince Xie Huaijin of Jing is renowned throughout the capital for his looks, and equally renowned for his frail health. With his legs crippled as well, he has reached twenty-three without a wife. After all, no one wants to become a widow in the flower of their youth, especially when they might end up an actual widow at any moment 7.8kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
22. 372 神 Nine Refinements of the Soul, Reaching the Summit of the Immortal Path 神魂九炼，问鼎仙途 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼43k WordsCompleted Nine Refinements of the Spirit, Ascend to the Immortal Path 6Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 373 万 Heavenly Beast Taming Art 万兽御天诀 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼55k WordsCompleted Heavenly Beast Taming Art 88Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 374 诸 Myriad Worlds: Taking Charge of Reincarnation, Starting with the Primordial World 诸天：从洪荒开始执掌轮回 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼39k WordsCompleted Myriad Worlds: Taking Charge of Reincarnation, Starting from the Primordial World 19Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 375 大 The Ming Emperor's Beloved Consort, Wan Zhen'er 大明宠妃万贞儿 Mad Twenty-Four Snake疯廿四蛇Ancient Romance745k WordsCompleted 7.7kReads9.4Score700Shelves
26. 376 宠EN Favoring a Concubine and Disgracing Your Wife? I Quit as the Marquisate's Matriarch! 宠妾灭妻？这侯门主母我不当了！ Li Wu礼午Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking] Voting has begun! Search for “Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking” to vote for this book, A Return to the Boudoir. Thank you! [Traditional historical romance + inner-courtyard drama + reborn revenge and face-slapping + a prince pursues his wife] Lin Yunwan was the legitimate daughter of the prestigious Lin clan. When her Marquis household was on the verge of losing its title, she married Lu Zhengliu, the heir to the marquisate. On their wedding day, her husband coldly 56.5kReads9.3Score7.7kShelves
27. 377 废 Reborn as the Deposed Empress: The Dowager Empress’s Blade Draws Blood to Avenge Her Family 废后重生：太后掌心刃血偿满门仇 Orange Orange Songzhi橙橙颂芝Ancient Romance130k WordsCompleted [Reborn as the Empress Dowager + Ruthless and Decisive + Empress’s Political Schemes] In her previous life, she was the empress, but the treacherous emperor and her half-sister betrayed her! Her entire family was executed, and she died consumed by hatred. When she opens her eyes again, she has become the Empress Dowager, ruling from behind the curtain! In this life, she casts aside love and wields the imperial seal. Her half-sister foolishly dreams of taking her place in the inner palace, so she 11Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 378 女 A Woman's Journey Through Marriage 女人与婚姻的经历 Orange Orange Songzhi橙橙颂芝Modern Romance194k WordsCompleted [Female-Oriented + Modern Romance + Workplace and Marriage + Flash Marriage + Realistic Family Life] [Women, Love, and Marriage | A True Account of Marriage | Women’s Growth | Emotional Resonance] Before the grief of losing her mother had even faded, Xinyang was pressured by her whole family to get married and rushed into a flash marriage. She found her hastily chosen partner through a radio station and gave up the career she loved to throw herself into the daily grind of married life. She thou 43Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 379 两 Love, Hate, and Old Feuds Between Two Generations 两代人的爱恨情仇恩怨 Orange Orange Songzhi橙橙颂芝Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted She is determined to uncover the truth behind her mother’s death, but her stepmother and stepsister frame her, plunging her into danger time and again! She escapes certain doom, and is fortunate to meet business tycoon Qin Haonan, who falls for her at first sight and pursues her… People reveal different sides of themselves when it comes to love and family, and a single thought can lead to heaven or hell! Good and evil both get what they deserve, and fate always comes full circle! Those who commi 14Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 380 觅 In Search of Beauty (Two-Volume Set) 觅娇（全2册） First Sight Brings Joy一见喜Ancient Romance294k WordsCompleted Song Mijiao, the most beautiful woman in Jinling, has an impressive family background, talent, and looks. Suitors flock to her in droves. But her father is thrown into prison, and her family falls from grace overnight. Song Mijiao goes from a noblewoman of high status to a nobody, while the fiancé once praised as her perfect match shoves a letter of annulment in her face. Worse, people who had always envied her beauty and family connections come up with a scheme to send her to a sickly man as a 7.8kReads9.2Score784Shelves
31. 381 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 42.1kReads9.6Score6kShelves
32. 382 带 Those Days Spent Farming in Exile with the Paralyzed, Disgraced Crown Prince 带瘫痪废太子流放种田的那些日子 Moth Stewed in an Iron Pot铁锅炖大蛾Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A stunning, disabled crown prince with unbreakable resolve VS a fierce, incredibly strong maid + farming + System + devoted couple + slow-burn romance] A Man has it rough. She has served as a maid in the Crown Prince's residence for twelve years, diligently doing her job, all in the hope of winning her freedom at twenty-five. Who could have known that the crown prince would rebel and fail, then be stripped of his title and exiled to the frontier? Shen Aman's dream of freedom is shattered, becau 29.3kReads8.5Score3.2kShelves

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    I've read both of these books; they're quite good, especially the one about dressing up as a fake girlfriend—it's hilarious.

33. 383 穿 The Villainess Who Became the Fake Girlfriend of an Amnesiac Big Shot 穿成假冒失忆大佬女友的恶毒女配 Wen Qi闻栖Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Everyday life / A slow-burn romance / Cohabitation before love / Both leads have no other romantic partners / Sweet romance] After transmigrating, Song Yunfei becomes the villainess who pretends to be the girlfriend of an amnesiac CEO. In the original novel, the villainess accidentally hit the CEO of Yanjin Group with her car. Afraid of going to jail, she pretended to be his girlfriend while he had amnesia. She even lied that he was a poor nobody, then took him to a remot 66.1kReads9.2Score8.9kShelves
34. 384 有 Don’t You Dare Ask to Remarry 有本事别复婚 Milk Dipped in Sugar牛乳蘸糖Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [A sharp-tongued, proud has-been actress x a cunning, caustic new top-tier star of a director] [Reunion after years apart + rekindled romance + childhood sweethearts + devoted to each other + sweet everyday romance] The second year after her divorce, has-been award-winning actress Jian Jing joined a lowbrow, raunchy dating show just to earn enough to get by. Who would have guessed she’d run into her ex-husband on set? As a newly popular director, he was lowering himself to direct such a trashy d 25.9kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves

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    My weekend reading list is here!! I bet you'll add it to your bookshelf after reading the first three chapters! The ratings are right here [Learned something new]

35. 385 好 Such a Good Girl 好一个乖乖女 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet romance with a touch of angst] [Fake-good, scheming heroine x domineering wealthy tyrant] [Both leads are each other’s only one] Duan Xiuming first met Lu Mingyu at a wedding. She was stunningly beautiful, yet looked like a well-behaved good girl, sitting off to the side and painting because someone had told her to. “Boring woman,” he judged. But in the blink of an eye, Lu Mingyu gave him a huge surprise! She destroyed her painting and co 31.7kReads9.5Score4.1kShelves
36. 386 传EN Legend Management Bureau 传说管理局 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted (No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincibility, no System, no brainless decisions, and no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if any of that bothers you.) Du Yu dies an untimely death right at the beginning of the story. Hoping to secure a better spot in his next life, he takes a job with the Bureau of Legendary Tales. His job is to return to legends that have gone off course and put their plots back on track. He never expected that the first mission assigned to an ordinary mortal like him would 171.3kReads9.6Score22.1kShelves
37. 387 乡 The Foolish Doctor of the Countryside, Protecting Sweetgrass Alone 乡野痴医，独护香草 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风Historical442k WordsCompleted Framed by the village bully and shoved into a deep pool, the simple-minded Er Zhu unexpectedly unlocks his family's ancestral medical arts! With a single hand, he wields miraculous needles to save children and punish troublemakers. He may seem dim-witted in public, but behind the scenes, he is ruthless. In this life, he is determined to protect Xiang Cao. Not one villain will get away! 2.1kReads8.3Score176Shelves

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    It's worth staying up all night to watch, it's so good!

38. 388 王 The Princess Consort Has Been Hanging from the City Gate for Three Days 王妃已经挂在城门楼子上三天了 Zhang Daji张大吉Two Male Leads211k WordsCompleted [A collection of novels in Zhang Daji’s imaginative Chengmen Louzi series, featuring a parade of ancient heartthrobs.] [Ancient setting + top-tier novels + two male leads + reborn + sweet romance + prince + empress] The three royal brothers all have what it takes. The eldest brother’s wife demands a divorce; The second brother’s wife hangs from the city gate; The third brother’s wife is furious with worry; And one younger brother-in-law gets the best of luck when a lovely wife drops from the hea 7.8kReads9.4Score292Shelves

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    My first book! I thought it would be a tragic story, but I ended up laughing and crying at the same time, cursing the male lead and shipping him all at the same time. My mental state was wonderful!

39. 389 铜 The Bronze Sparrow Locks the Golden Hairpin 铜雀锁金钗 Brewing Tea with Life's Flavors世味煮茶Two Male Leads320k WordsCompleted To love someone painfully is to wish you could lock them away with a golden lock. The first time Duan Yelin saw Xu Hang, he wanted to keep him locked up in a gilded cage, and that was exactly what he did. He took Xu Hang by force, the robber; Xu Hang was the helpless victim, enduring it in silence. Xu Hang was unwilling, but he wanted to live. There was still so much he hadn’t done, so in the end, he went into the Little Copper Pass. Years of entanglement. After fou 42.3kReads9.7Score12kShelves
40. 390 误 After Wandering into His Majesty's Bedchamber, He Was Kissed Senseless 误闯陛下寝殿后，他被亲懵了 Kuang Xiu旷修Two Male Leads10k WordsCompleted [The martial arts world's most handsome comedian bottom VS the aloof, scheming emperor top] The moment Chu Junlan found himself pinned beneath the emperor, he regretted it deeply. He regretted sneaking into the palace in the middle of the night to steal a pork knuckle, only to stumble into the emperor's bedchamber and be kept as a handsome man offered to warm the bed. Annoyed by Chu Junlan's lack of cooperation, the man snapped: “You have no manners. How can you let your mind wander at a time li 12.1kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
41. 391 沉 Sunken Kite 沉鸢 Jie Yin结因Modern Romance139k WordsCompleted [Sweet, well-behaved college student Zhao Tangyuan x composed, self-controlled CEO Zhou Chen] [Modern romance + domineering CEO + CEO + urban life + sweet romance + older man + 1v1 + happy ending + female growth] Zhao Tangyuan is a model mistress. She knows her place and behaves sensibly. Clearheaded and rational, she knows the most important rule of all: never catch feelings. Zhou Chen is most pleased by her obedient facade, yet he hates her cold indifference and the way she can end things with 25.5kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves

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    I originally planned to read two chapters and leave, but now I'm seriously writing a recommendation in the comments section. I'm tired of saying "it's so good!"

42. 392 办 Secret Office Marriage: Boss, Pretend We’re Strangers at Work 办公室隐婚，老板人前请装不熟 Xin Tongong忻桐ongModern Romance345k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later / Both Pure / Guiding Lover / Two Doctors / Healing] [Reserved, Repressed Male Superior X Hardworking, Resilient Female Subordinate] The day after Xu Wu entered a flash marriage, she discovered that she had married the wrong man! The other party was indeed Doctor Song, but he was not the Doctor Song mentioned by the matchmaker. [?] After learning the truth, Xu Wu sent him a message while on her way to a consultation. The very next second, her phone chimed behind 98.1kReads9.5Score13.8kShelves
43. 393 太 The Young Master Kisses Hard, Talks Sweet, and Never Stops 太子爷猛猛亲，会哄但不停 Mu Beichuan沐北川Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted The physical edition of Half a Hush is now available. Search for it on any platform! [No angst, no catfights over men, a light and sweet romance, devoted one-on-one couple] [Sweet-talking, desperately short on cash, an alluring and flirtatious heroine] [Sharp-tongued, rolling in money, cool and arrogant male lead] - Jiang Wan, the campus belle of S University, takes on a special assignment. A rich heiress hires her to pursue the heir of a powerful family in Haicheng and start an online romance w 79.1kReads9.2Score12.2kShelves
44. 394 周 Professor Zhou, Let's Get Married 周教授，我们结婚吧 Too Lazy to Name Myself懒起名Modern Romance607k WordsCompleted The short drama and animated series are now online [Marriage first, love later + age gap + doting romance + nurturing romance] [Gentle, reserved professor vs. sweet, soft-spoken medical student] Xin Zhiyao’s world came crashing down! The man she had spent the night with was her university professor. And to make matters worse, she was pregnant. Trembling, she placed the pregnancy test results in front of him. Professor Zhou gave her two choices: one, terminate the pregnancy; two, get married. Jus 101.1kReads9.2Score11.6kShelves
45. 395 伴 The Bride’s Personal Maid 伴嫁丫鬟 Yan Su You Ni眼粟有妮Ancient Romance160k WordsCompleted In the silent depths of a grand household, fate drifts like a wisp of silk. From a maid who came with the bride to a maidservant in the study, she treads carefully at every turn, caught between schemes and growing affection. Beneath his cold exterior lies tenderness; beneath her caution, a heart beginning to stir. In the deep halls of a marquis’s household, an unspoken love quietly takes root. Love runs deep in the marquis’s manor, where schemes stretch as far as the sea. Where will she ultimate 2.5kReads7.3Score172Shelves

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    Come on, it's really good.

46. 396 玉 The Moon Deep in the Cornfield 玉米地深处的月亮 Yan Su You Ni眼粟有妮Modern Romance121k WordsCompleted That summer, her new husband publicly insulted her, saying she “looked like an eggplant.” She grabbed her bundle and ran away in the middle of the night. Su Caiying sat on the edge of the kang until well past midnight. Instead of a wedding night, all she got was humiliation. By morning, the whole village knew that the new bride of the Liu family was “bad luck for her husband.” Her man had run off on their wedding night. When the family split up, she was given half a sack of dried sweet potatoes, 8.2kReads6.4Score566Shelves
47. 397 土 Rouge in the Tulou 土楼里的胭脂 Yan Su You Ni眼粟有妮Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted In the Jianghuai region during the Republic of China era, earthen fortresses rise tall. The beautiful widow Qin Yuening is seized by the bandit Shen Keji, and a “wife-for-hire contract” seals her fate in his rough bandit stronghold. She once hated him to the core. She fled, tried to kill him, and even hung from the rafters rather than submit. He spends half his life conquering territory, all for the day she says, “I will.” When war reaches their doorstep, their bloodstained hands finally clasp t 1.9kReads—Score254Shelves
48. 398 檐 Flowers Beneath the Eaves 檐下花 Yan Su You Ni眼粟有妮Ancient Romance170k WordsCompleted This is a story of a woman’s journey toward self-growth beneath the eaves of a village home. She relies on no one and waits for no one. She will make her own spring bloom: she moves into a side room at her brother and sister-in-law’s home to live alone. The hushed late-night conversations between her brother and sister-in-law next door unwittingly become her belated introduction to love. 1.4kReads—Score144Shelves
49. 399 那 That Year, I Was Sixteen 那年拾六岁 Yan Su You Ni眼粟有妮Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted When Li Shanyue was sixteen, her family traded her to Zhang Debiao from the neighboring village for three thousand yuan and two pigs. Zhang Debiao was a widower with two children. Everyone in the village said marrying him was Li Shanyue's fate. Li Shanyue didn't believe in fate. She smiled as she brought Zhang Debiao water and cooked his meals, cared for his two children as if they were her own, and kept the house spotless. Everyone thought she had accepted her lot. Zhang Debiao ended up wit 936Reads—Score101Shelves
50. 400 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: The Ring of Time 凡人修仙之时光戒指 Dao Niu道牛Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Mortal's journey + fantasy cultivation + power fantasy + multiple heroines + treasure appraisal + playing dumb to catch a tiger + ruthless decisiveness] With eight stars aligning, Earth enters an era of spiritual qi revival. Li Feng, an antique shop owner carrying a time ring, unexpectedly embarks on another path to immortality. So what if I have five useless spiritual roots? I have a time ring, and I can appraise treasures to earn spirit stones. I have a golden mask, so I can play dumb and cat 6.9kReads8.6Score933Shelves

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