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1. 201 顶 Defying the Odds 顶风作案 Wild Bodhisattva野菩萨Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted [Print edition published: The Childhood Sweethearts Paradox] It all started when Ji Yanfeng accidentally flushed Su Wenji’s pet mouse down the toilet when they were kids. From then on, they saw each other as the biggest nuisances in their lives, and regarded each other as their fiercest rival and greatest enemy. If anyone thinks they’re childhood sweethearts who make a perfect couple, this is what happens Su Wenji: “Hahahahahahaha…” Ji Yanfeng: “Hmph.” Su Wenji: “Hahahahahahaha…” They were 18kReads9.2Score2.5k14d adds
2. 202 世 The Birth of the World's First Reptile Petting Zoo 世界第一爬宠馆诞生记 Riding the Wind, Cleaving the Waves御风斩浪Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Originally titled The Amazing Reptile House. Slice of life + semi-fictional setting + 1v1 snake couple + a little golden finger (The protagonist is based on a real person, with some fictional details. See the end of Chapter 1 for content warnings.) Lin Ai has loved fluffy animals since she was little, but every pet she got would run away. Then, after her family went bankrupt, someone gave her a “little pet” that wouldn’t run off. Her great-aunt’s aunt’s sworn elder sister gave her a long, smooth 13.3kReads9.6Score1.9k14d adds
3. 203 穿 Transmigrating to Republican-Era China: The Spy Enters the Game 穿越民国：谍影入局 One Little Orange一只橙橙橙子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Transmigration to the Republic of China era + resistance-war espionage + multiple identities + spies within spies + mutual devotion (Main story complete, bonus chapters in progress) One day, Lin Ruotang suddenly transmigrated to the Republic of China era. She wasn’t a young lady from a wealthy family, a concubine, or a schoolgirl. She was a refugee who had nearly starved to death. She had barely transmigrated before she was on the brink of starvation. Luckily, a kind stranger gave her a sesame f 23.5kReads9.2Score2.6k14d adds
4. 204 小 My Little Martial Uncle Really Doesn't Push Herself. She Just Wants to Kill the Female Lead 小师叔真不卷，她只想杀女主而已 Mo Caiwei莫采薇Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast] [People say the blurb did this book a disservice. I'm no good at writing blurbs, so just read the story.] Reincarnated as a doomed female supporting character destined for a gruesome death? No problem. Kill the heroine from the start, wreck the plot, and reset everything. This time, I'm the heroine. The original heroine was a pitiful girl born to a concubine. She had a lowly start but a powerful protagonist's aura. No matter what danger she faced, she always escaped disaster, ros 96.6kReads9.5Score15.7k14d adds
5. 205 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: No One Understands Arrogance Better Than I Do 穿书之没人能比我更懂嚣张 Chenchen Little Darling晨晨小宝贝Ancient Romance984k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] –– Fu Zhu died suddenly after staying up all night watching shows and reading novels. She still remembers that just before she died, she was reading a novel called The Useless Girl Warrior Who Defies Heaven. –– Then she became Bai Li Fu Zhu, the female villain who opposes the novel's hero and heroine. –– This villain is different: she isn't jealous of the heroine or interested in the hero. She simply can't stand the two of them acting more arrogant than her and ste 47.2kReads9.3Score6.6k14d adds
6. 206 当 After the Fortune Teller Got a Superstar Boyfriend 当神棍有了大明星男友后 Feng Junjun逢君君Two Male Leads887k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + slow burn + sweet romance] As a feng shui master, Fu Yu never expected the person he once considered his sworn rival to ask him for help solving a problem. Even more surprising, his rival still remembered him. Looking at the master his manager had hired for a fortune, Ji Chen fell silent for two seconds. “Fu Yu?” Fu Yu glanced at him, then lowered his head and counted on his fingers. “A big star, no less. From your face, I can tell your whole life will be prosperous, but you’re de 12.5kReads9.4Score1.9k14d adds
7. 207 追 Pursuing You Is Like Taming a Hawk 追你跟熬鹰似的 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [Sweet and Satisfying] [Brooding Boy x Martial Arts Girl] [Happy Ending] [Male Lead Is Crazy and Possessive] [Original title: Chasing You Is Like Taming a Wild Falcon] Quan Zhishui couldn’t understand why people from other schools beat up Wei Shixu every day, forcing her to rush in and save him from danger time and again. Later, she discovered that those people were being paid to do it. By Wei Shixu. “I’m done with you!” she said sternly, drawing a clear line between them. Wei Shixu grinned, utt 49.4kReads9.5Score7.5k14d adds
8. 208 夫 My Gentle, Timid Husband Actually Wants to Imprison Me and Seize Power 夫郎他温柔怯懦，实则想囚我夺权 Pineapple Orange Flavor菠萝橙子味儿Ancient Romance327k WordsOngoing Matriarchal society + transmigrate + power struggles for the throne + marriage first, conflict later + male lead turns dark and imprisons her + female lead strikes back later + nation-building and ascending the throne (no CP) Ye Qingge transmigrates. The bad news: She's become the most notorious wastrel, the Second Princess of the Fengqian Dynasty. The worse news: The moment she arrives, she realizes her gentle, beautiful husband seems eager for her to die as soon as possible. The original ow —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A female-dominated political intrigue novel, no romantic pairings, no cheat codes, the female protagonist grows gradually.

9. 209 末 Apocalypse Rules: I Rewrite the Rules to Become a God 末日规则：我靠改写规则封神 Pen Name Anthem笔名凯歌Sci-Fi & Apocalypse71k WordsCompleted The day the sky split open, Shen Zhao discovered she could see things invisible to everyone else: golden laws hovering above the city. Break one, and you die. While everyone else fled the apocalypse, Shen Zhao pulled out a pen and wrote a new line beneath the laws: "This law is hereby void." As the pen touched the page, the old law shattered, and a golden mark appeared on her wrist. The authorities called her a "Rule Alterer," higher-dimensional beings called her a "source of contamination," and —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Let me recommend my book. I've put a lot of effort into it, and it's better than my other two. I can update 10 chapters a day!!! It's for female readers, but if you want a male reader, reply to me. I'll be starting a new book in July; other genres are fine (but please note, only suspense, strong female lead, strategy, power struggles, rule-based, apocalyptic, game, and quick transmigration are acceptable). I can't write romance, not yet. If you want something sweet, you can leave now. Seeing is believing! Come try it out! Come try a female-oriented book by a male author!!!

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