I'm Desperate for a Good Read. Any Must-Read Novel Recommendations? 狠狠书荒了，有没有特别特别好看的小说推荐一下

1. 1 满 The Max-Level Commander Returns to the Mountain: Master, Stop Hitting Me! 满级指挥使回山：师父，别打了！ Xinyu's Wish馨雨心愿Two Male Leads560k WordsCompleted [Two male leads · discipline · beautiful but tragic characters] [A ruthless demon to outsiders, a puppy at home] [Yandere sect warning] [Strict sect discipline · older love interest] [Court and martial world] Chu Yunxiao, commander of the Zhenwu Bureau and the most formidable fighter around, has two fatal secrets: 1. He has a yandere master and a scheming senior sister. Whenever he returns to the mountain, he gets beaten. 2. Prince Jing, Xiao Jingyuan, has set his sights on him. At court, he is 3.8kReads8.9Score424Shelves

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   This novel is absolutely amazing! The author also has another new book that I highly recommend. The characters are very well-developed. It's a master-disciple story, the disciple is very strong, but the master is even stronger. It's intelligent. Just read it and you won't be able to say a word!

2. 2 蓄 A Deliberate Swap of Fiancés 蓄意换婚 San Chen Yue叁辰月Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [Steady, protective, powerful man + fragile yet strong little fox] [Love at first sight + deliberate bride swap + coaxed whirlwind marriage + age gap + both inexperienced in love] [A guiding lover + a little angst, lots of sweetness + devoted and exclusive love + a slow, steady romance] When her younger aunt ran away from her arranged marriage, the head of the Yun family had to choose a new candidate for the alliance. With her psychological condition, Ruan Qingsui was naturally not on the list. 18.1kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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   The mature and steady male lead falls in love at first sight and is determined to win her over. The story involves a tumultuous and ambiguous relationship, with the male lead carefully protecting the female lead. The sweetness and healing power of the relationship is off the charts.

3. 3 在 Running Wild in the Big Shot's Dreams 在大佬梦里撒野 San Chen Yue叁辰月Modern Romance215k WordsOngoing [Tech tycoon pretending to be an ascetic x Brilliant AI genius pretending to be a sweet, innocent girl] [They dream of each other x Older man dotes on her alone x A carefully laid plan x Devoted one-on-one romance and mutual salvation] Genius girl-next-door Yu Youzhi suddenly gets cracked over the head. When she wakes, she discovers she's in bed with her own boss, so she slaps herself. "That didn't hurt! Then let's see how I kill you!" "Zhi Zhi, you're a little wild today. I like it!" Ji Yan 1.1kReads—Score104Shelves
4. 4 星 The Stellarons’ Grand Adventure in Azur Lane 星核精的碧蓝航线大冒险 Qin Tianzhu in a Ride-Hailing Car网约车里的秦天柱Anime Fanfiction600k WordsOngoing Add a little Stellaron, add a little cube, then throw in a bit of Path power. Hmm, add a human consciousness too. There, fresh off the press! And so Qiongyu embarked on a grand adventure in another world. Shipgirls, Sirens, and all sorts of unknown beings came one after another, and as the protagonist, he naturally set out on a journey to save the world. Years later, Qiongyu looked at the demi-human girls who called themselves shipgirls and were gradually gathering around him, along with the fem 23.6kReads8.8Score2.5kShelves

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   I think it looks better.

5. 5 我 I, Steve, Will Crush the World with a Billion Mods! 我，史蒂夫，亿万模组打爆世界！ Staying Up Late Turns You Pale熬夜会变白Urban1.5M WordsOngoing Thanks for asking. I'm in another world, and I just changed class to Steve. The good news: my talent lets me add mods. The bad news: I started with the Seven Curses Ring. After the battle between the Demon Lord Ahrim and the undying god HIM, countless dimensions were shrouded in gray mist. Unspeakable ash creatures emerged from the mist, attacking every living being. Only professionals with extraordinary powers could resist their assaults. As a laid-back gamer used to being carried by maids, Qi 38.8kReads8.1Score3.9kShelves
6. 6 穿 I Transmigrated into Honkai: Star Rail, but I Can Transform into Honkai Impact 3rd Characters 穿越崩铁：但我能变身崩坏3角色 Brother Jie, Please Don't劫哥不要啦Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsOngoing I transmigrated, hooray! But it's Honkai: Star Rail! Oh no! I've got all of Honkai Impact 3rd with me! Antimatter Legion? Take it up with my Hyperion! Nous can prune possibilities? Sure, you're right! But my Vengeful Ghost is right here. You think your Honkai: Star Rail sword can cut down my Honkai Impact 3rd officials? Cocoon: Please enter text! Aiyi: Please enter text! Prison Wheel: Please enter text! Chess God: Please enter text! Pathway nutjobs: 666, I'm terrified. 89.7kReads9.0Score9.7kShelves
7. 7 因 I Was Too Lazy, So Yuanshi Rejected Me and I Joined the Jie Sect 因为懒，被元始嫌弃后我拜入截教 Deep-Sea Diver深海下潜Eastern Fantasy714k WordsCompleted Yun Lin died suddenly from overwork and transmigrated to the Primordial World, where the System presented him with a choice. Choice One: Possess the finest natural talent in all the Primordial World. Cultivate diligently, and you are certain to become a saint! Choice Two: Receive the blessing of Pangu's will, comprehend the Law of Strength, fulfill Pangu's final wish, and strengthen the Primordial World! Choice Three: Gain boundless fortune, suffer no disasters or calamities, and enjoy constant 26.8kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves

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   I personally think they're all quite beautiful.

8. 8 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: The Streamer Has Totally Let Loose 盗笔：主播他放飞自我了 Open the Coffin, Raise the Corpse开棺起尸Mystery586k WordsCompleted Jiang Shen was a livestreaming quick-transmigration mission-taker for the Quick Transmigration Bureau. In the year he was due to retire, a last-minute overtime assignment sent him into the world of Daomu Biji. Bureau Director: You can do whatever you want in this world, but you have to keep our audience happy! Jiang Shen: Under Article 185 of the Quick Transmigration Bureau’s management regulations, mission-takers on the verge of retirement cannot be forced to work overtime! Violators will be im 12.8kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
9. 9 疯 A Maniacal Jester: The Bullet Comments Keep Calling Me Elegant! 疯批乐子人，弹幕直呼我优雅！ Yuqi域旗Mystery578k WordsOngoing Infinite-tower adventure, no female lead, troublemaker, villainous boss, killing with elegance and rules On the first day Qi An became the boss of a haunted instance, a livestream appeared above his head. The chat's usual three-part refrain: [Boss, kill him! Kill him and I'll send you a Cloud-Piercing Arrow!] [Was hubby elegant today? If he was, I can die in peace.] [Boss An, that boss in the instance next door says you're not as twisted as he is!] Qi An: I just wanted to kill people quietly. Yo 21.3kReads8.8Score3.7kShelves
10. 10 漂 A Pretty Cannon Fodder’s Guide to Surviving After Transmigrating into a Book in Another World 漂亮炮灰的异世界穿书自救指南 Salty-Fish Auntie咸鱼小姨娘Two Male Leads383k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Transmigrate into a Book + Otherworld + Older Man/Younger Man + Sweet Romance + Both Pure + A Fun Read with Meals] Question: What should you do if you transmigrate into a book as a disposable character in an old-school Western fantasy novel about a chosen hero? Answer: Become the male lead's new mom. Pei Yuening is a good-for-nothing with zero talent in every element and no fighting ability, but he can cook. Luo Ren is the empire's God of War, an SSS-ranked powerhouse, but he d 31kReads9.2Score5.7kShelves
11. 11 极 Extreme Life: It Begins with Acceleration 极限人生：从加速中开始 Wang Shizi love王石子loveUrban1.4M WordsCompleted [The Brothers] [Variety Shows] [Brainy Variety Shows] [Mind Games] [Travel] [Everyday Life] [No Female Lead] This is a variety-show novel, not an extreme sports novel. Extreme sports only appear at the beginning, so apologies for that. Brainy variety shows, travel shows, and other variety programs. … Don't ask. Mo Wen, a master's graduate of Kyoto Sport University, joined Go Faster at a friend's invitation, becoming a hunter. Later, at the director's recommendation, he appeared on Forest Evoluti 2.5kReads8.7Score137Shelves
12. 12 我 I Just Wanted to Study, So How Did I Become an Esports Legend? 我只想学习，怎么就电竞封神了 1Watermelon King11西瓜大王1Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [Top Student + Esports + System + Wish Fulfillment + Lighthearted Comedy + No Female Lead] Lu Ming was widely recognized as the most relentless student at Changhua No. 6 High School. He studied sixteen hours a day, yet his grade ranking stayed stubbornly stuck around seventieth or eightieth. Then he was bound to the Work-Rest Balance System. He thought it was a study system, but the System told him: “Want to improve your study efficiency? Go play Honor of Kings first.” And so the school’s most h 97.9kReads9.4Score10.1kShelves
13. 13 明 An Honest Person Doesn't Keep a Secret Crush 明人不搞暗恋 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads287k WordsCompleted [Print edition officially signed] Homeless, I Was Taken In and Raised by My Archrival Original title: No Secret Crushes for Honest People Campus romance + secret crush + happy ending + rivals to lovers + growing up together + third-person narration Benevolent, compassionate top VS unruly, stubborn, insecure bottom My father didn’t care for me, my mother didn’t love me, and somehow I got saddled with the blame. After my landlord kicked me out, I stood alone on the street and began to questio 24.1kReads9.5Score4.3kShelves

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    Li Huaisha's works are really good. I used to have an account that I followed his work on, but after I lost my old account and got a new one, I started watching again. It's definitely worth watching twice, and I recommend everyone check it out.

14. 14 春 Prisoner of Spring 春日俘虏 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads242k WordsCompleted How do you ask an aloof heartthrob for a divorce? Marriage before love + HE + Mutual secret crushes + Bittersweet push and pull + Both pure + Taking what you want by force Scheming, doting, fiercely possessive husband-type seme x Sweet, naturally airheaded celebrity uke Rumor has it that Qin Yanqing married into the Qu family for money. After marrying into the family, he seized its fortune, locked up Young Master Qu, and tormented him day and night. Then Qin Yanqing publicly boosted a young 3.8kReads9.3Score526Shelves
15. 15 情 A Guide to Sweet Talk 情话指南 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads302k WordsCompleted A flirtatious green-tea beauty who barely speaks vs. a slightly dim-witted, spoiled puppy The serious blurb: My beloved is perfect in every way. His only flaw is that he doesn’t love me. As a veteran simp, I spent ten thousand yuan to bring my beloved home and keep him. I have to pamper him and give him his allowance on time, or he’ll stage a dramatic runaway. One day, I really ran out of money and couldn’t give him his allowance. Would he still stay by my side? As it turned out, he had more mo 7.4kReads9.2Score807Shelves
16. 16 高EN High Martial Arts: I Became an All-Element Warrior 高武：我成为了全系武者 Fei'er Catches Loaches飞儿捉泥鳅Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Elements + Devouring + Cosmos + Steady Protagonist + Ruthless Combat] In a parallel universe, cultivation depends on the elements. The more types of elements you master, the stronger you become. Qin Chen transmigrates to a parallel world, gets the All-Element System from the start, and awakens a devouring talent. Cultivation? Devour things to advance. Elements? Complete missions to gain more. Talent? Top-tier from the get-go. Body? Sorry, my cells are stars, and my body is the universe. 81.7kReads9.0Score6.5kShelves
17. 17 国 National Fate Survival: My Skills Are a Little Too Powerful 国运求生：我的技能有亿点点多 Jiaojiao Gets Rich, Really Rich a娇娇发财发大财aUrban2.5M WordsOngoing [National-fate survival, livestreaming, infrastructure, farming, wilderness survival, no female lead] Su Han transmigrated to Blue Star, only to find it struck by an apocalyptic calamity. The planet’s resources were almost completely depleted in just three years. Then national-fate survival suddenly began! Three contestants would be randomly selected from each country to enter the Savage Realm. Whenever a contestant died, their country’s national fate would be reduced. If it fell below a certain 146.7kReads8.2Score11.6kShelves
18. 18 卷EN The Workaholic Best Actor Refuses to Be a White Lotus Cannon Fodder 卷王影帝拒绝当白莲炮灰 Wild Geese in the Northern Sea北冥有雁Two Male Leads603k WordsCompleted A sophisticated, charmingly ruthless top attacks VS a capable, narcissistic bottom Si You: A legendary figure in the entertainment industry, nicknamed “King of Overwork.” One day, he opens his eyes and finds himself inhabiting a pitiful white-lotus side character who's about to become a has-been and knows nothing but how to play the victim. After going through the plot, Si You sits in front of his computer and declares, “Now this is high-level gameplay.” Looking to blow off steam, he turns a hor 47.9kReads9.6Score8.1kShelves

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    Two men, guaranteed to be good-looking.

19. 19 你 You Want a Max-Level Expert to Be Cannon Fodder? 你让满级大佬当炮灰？ Mountain Mist Courtyard山有茫庭Two Male Leads607k WordsCompleted [ABO + equally matched leads + mutual affection + powerful, steady, formidable Alpha who dotes on his wife × charming, gentle, overwhelmingly strong Omega with a hidden dark side] 1. Zhong Xun spent his whole life as a vicious puppet. Then he opened his eyes... The good news: He got a fresh start and was free! The bad news: He was about to get divorced. His childhood friend, the Supreme Arbiter of the Tribunal, stood by the window, all six foot two of him, eyes red and head bowed. After a moment 81.8kReads9.5Score13.9kShelves
20. 20 天EN OMG! What Nobody Actor Kisses the Unhinged Villain Right Away? 天！谁家糊咖上来就亲疯批反派 Mountain Mist Courtyard山有茫庭Two Male Leads579k WordsCompleted Highlight: The secondary couple's story is concentrated in the extras. If they appear in the main story, it is only to serve the plot, and they occupy very little space. Readers who dislike this should proceed with caution. [Double male leads + entertainment industry + face-slapping + a vicious, ruthless, indulgent top with a hidden perverted side versus an all-around, dazzlingly talented bottom who openly flirts] Shen Lian was a top-tier star, but when he opened his eyes, he had become a nobody 134.4kReads9.7Score15.6kShelves
21. 21 要 Help! Assistant Pei Is Cold and Chaste, but the Boss Keeps Sneaking Looks 要命！裴助禁欲高冷，老板又偷看 Mountain Mist Courtyard山有茫庭Two Male Leads343k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + ABO + intense push and pull + arrogant, picky, razor-tongued Alpha top who’s a top expert versus a brilliant, highly capable, superb cook who’s the perfect homemaker bottom] When Pei Wu first joined the company, everyone thought he wouldn’t last three months. President Lu was strict, picky, and a nitpicker. He shouldn’t even be allowed to live among ordinary people. He was the hardest boss to deal with. With documents in one hand and a spatula in the other, Pei Wu diligently s 68.3kReads9.5Score11.3kShelves
22. 22 一 I Woke Up with a Sickly Green-Tea Dao Companion, and They're Seriously Strong 一睁眼多了个病弱绿茶道侣，很强 Mountain Mist Courtyard山有茫庭Two Male Leads355k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + both powerful + face-slapping with satisfying payback + peerless prodigy who seems like an aloof beauty but switches into a scheming sweetheart around the one he loves, top x rebellious genius with monstrous talent who falls hard at first sight and loves the other’s scheming-sweetheart act, bottom] 1. Shi Yanqing suffered a shocking fall from grace. When he opened his eyes, he had become a down-and-out disciple of a sect in the lower realm. Not only had he gone from a mighty Di 226.2kReads9.4Score13.4kShelves
23. 23 宿 [Showbiz] My Archenemy Was Reborn and Became My Biggest Fan [娱乐圈]宿敌一朝重生，成了我的舔狗 Wild Geese in the Northern Sea北冥有雁Two Male Leads688k WordsCompleted 1: Yu Ao is a superstar, famous in the industry for being a loyal friend. Everyone also knows his number-one nemesis: the award-winning actor Li Tan. Whenever Li Tan posts on Weibo, Yu Ao has to mock him, and their fans end up fighting like crazy every time. Then one day, Yu Ao becomes Yu Ao. The names differ by only one character, but the difference is huge. Yu Ao is twenty-two, a washed-up nobody from the eighteenth tier. His name sounds the same as the superstar’s, but he doesn’t have the sup 2.5kReads9.2Score383Shelves
24. 24 哥 Brother, Wouldn’t It Be Nice If You Liked Me? 哥哥，喜欢我不好吗 Heartbroken Mutt伤心大土狗Two Male Leads392k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads] [1v1, Both Pure] [Showbiz] [Secret Crush] [Light Ensemble Cast] Waking from a nightmare, Chi Yu finally remembered: he and his younger brother, Jiang Ziyi, were two cannon-fodder characters in a showbiz novel. In the original story, they trusted the wrong people and loved the wrong ones. They did everything they could to help the male lead and his love interest, only to meet miserable ends. He was disgraced, and his younger brother lost his life. After awakening, Chi Yu resolved 59kReads9.4Score12.6kShelves
25. 25 谁 Whose Top Alpha Pheromones Smell Like Chocolate Ice Cream? 谁家顶A信息素是巧克力冰淇淋啊 Heartbroken Mutt伤心大土狗Two Male Leads445k WordsCompleted [Interstellar ABO + two equally matched leads + both devoted and chaste + the bottom transmigrates into a book + the top is reborn + mutual salvation + a touch of ensemble cast] In the apocalypse, zombies ran rampant. Su Ji, the only surviving human at the Eastern Base, transmigrated into a book one day and became the imperial commander who was mercilessly demoted for climbing into the emperor's bed. The System told him: “See that black-haired, blue-eyed Alpha? He's the biggest villain in the wh 6.1kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
26. 26 呸 Pah! Hopeless Romantics Are Banned from Infinite Games! 呸！恋爱脑禁止进入无限游戏！ Heartbroken Mutt伤心大土狗Two Male Leads412k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, One-on-One Romance + Younger Man/Older Man + Both Devoted and Powerful + Thrilling Unlimited-Flow Adventure + Wacky Ensemble Cast] Yu Yan never imagined he’d one day get dragged into an escape game called Trials of Paradise, much less that it would be because of his mother. Yu Yan looked at the ghostly white figure in the void. “So you stayed up all night reading a novel, died suddenly, and ended up here. But the game has an age limit, so you can’t participate…and you bound me t 10.3kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves
27. 27 嘿 Hey! Let Go, or I'll Blow Your Head Off! 嘿！敢松手，就一枪把你爆头！ Xun Gu荀故Two Male Leads430k WordsCompleted [Mutual First Love + Younger, Socially Awkward Yet Surprisingly Bold Attacker x Laid-Back, Flirtatious Captain] Xing Yan had played for the BCL team for four years and served as its captain for two. He had led the team to several world titles, but just before the national tournament rolled around again, Qu Chen, their entry fragger, retired due to a hand injury, leaving them short one player. The problem gave Xing Yan a serious headache. Neither the second team nor the substitutes were good enou 4.4kReads9.4Score761Shelves
28. 28 无 Infinite Flow: There’s Nothing Weird About Dating Yourself, Right? 无限流：跟自己谈个恋爱很正常吧 Two Taels of Leisure二两闲Two Male Leads354k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + narcissistic romance + strong leads + infinite flow + a touch of ensemble cast + 1v1 + livestream] Ning Shuo was dragged into a horror murder-mystery System. A clown wearing a brightly painted mask grinned at him. [Choose a code name for yourself.] Ning Shuo thought for a moment. “Ning the Half-Immortal.” The viewers wondered what kind of ridiculous name that was. Was he planning to bluff all those ghosts in a horror game? Then, during the livestream, they saw Ning Shuo mutteri 14.4kReads9.5Score3kShelves
29. 29 叫 Call Me Big Brother 叫哥 Grass Has No Taste草没味Two Male Leads199k WordsCompleted [Audio drama now available] I’ve been trying to figure out how to write this blurb, but maybe we should keep it simple. It’s the story of a little hoodlum forced to raise a child. Then add a little spark, a little drama, a little help from the side, and some background music. Naturally, the ending is exactly the sort of thing the hoodlum would love: he gets pinned down in a ridiculously melodramatic, utterly predictable way. A coming-of-age story, but not a wish-fulfillment power fantasy. A brot 1.6kReads9.4Score184Shelves
30. 30 和 After Marrying the Villain by Contract, He Couldn’t Escape 和反派协议结婚后，他逃不掉了 Clouds and Mist Flowers云端雾花Two Male Leads312k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Entertainment Industry + Sweet Romance + Equally Powerful Leads] Only after Lin Xingmian died did he learn that he was living inside a novel. Reborn by accident, Lin Xingmian returned to the gala where his reputation had been ruined. He fled the venue and rushed into a dressing room. Inside was a tall, slender male Alpha, casually straightening his cuffs. Lin Xingmian reached out to him, panting. "Give me an... Alpha suppressant." The man glanced up at him. "I don't use that st 23.4kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves
31. 31 她 Her Wild Bones 她的野骨 You Are So Charming你这般动人Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Sweet, fiery, and boldly direct heroine X fierce, unrestrained hero with wildness in his very bones] [She pursues him + nine-year age gap + sweet romance] [Adapted drama Your Island Has Arrived has aired] The day Shen Qi was kidnapped, a man drove an off-road vehicle straight into the warehouse. He took down the kidnappers with his hard fists, then looked at her nonchalantly against the light. “I’m Chi Ye, a friend of your brother’s. I’m here to rescue you.” After starting university, Shen Qi 12kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves

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    These books are incredibly popular, I've lost count of how many times I've read them. Go check them out! [Kissing emojis]

32. 32 烈 Strong Liquor and Roses 烈酒玫瑰 You Are So Charming你这般动人Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Gorgeous mixed-race lawyer x dashing, roguish undercover cop + intense push and pull between mature adults + both devoted to each other + steamy and sweet!] Original title: Rose and Strong Liquor After a long separation, they met again at the weddings of their respective friends. Her champagne-colored bridesmaid dress accentuated her stunning figure. She was alluring, mesmerizing, and captivatingly sensual. His captivating eyes were just as flirtatious as ever. In his uniform, he looked tall an 5.9kReads9.4Score828Shelves
33. 33 他 He’s Seventy Percent Wild 他有七分野 You Are So Charming你这般动人Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted [His ten-year secret crush finally comes true + Sweet, sweet, sweet] [A rough-and-wild tycoon male lead × a dazzlingly beautiful lawyer heroine] Su Wanji returned to her hometown looking utterly defeated, thinking this was all life had in store for her. Then she became interested in a man. He was cold, dangerous, and untamed. Su Wanji tried everything she could, but she still couldn’t tame him. The day she decided to give up, the fiercest wolf of all lowered his head before her. His voice was lo 10.8kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
34. 34 江 Jiang's Young Master Tai's Pure-Hearted White Moonlight 江小太爷的纯情白月光 One One Three Three一一三三Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads are devoted to each other, strong female and male leads, dual secret identities, sweet romance, pure-hearted powerhouse with a surprising contrast vs. the arrogant heir of Beijing’s elite] Jiang Jin is utterly captivating, while Rong Yueqing leaves everyone dazzled for a lifetime. Snow swirls outside. Winter would be incomplete without it, and snow has fallen in Beijing year after year. This winter, she comes to the capital. They turn around in the snow and meet e 3.5kReads9.3Score437Shelves
35. 35 逃 After the Famine-Stricken Girl Is Taken Back to the Estate by the Young Master 逃荒女被大少爷捡回大院后 Auntie from Western Sichuan川西阿姨Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted Twelve-year-old orphan Lanlan loses her grandmother on the road while fleeing famine. By a twist of fate, she is taken in by the eldest young master of a wealthy landlord’s family. The second young master falls in love with her at first sight. Despite the gulf between their social classes, he wants to elope with her and escape an arranged marriage. Full of fear and uncertainty, she ultimately can’t take that step. But life is unpredictable. The family’s fortunes suddenly crumble, and the eldes 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is a good read; it's a tragic story set in the Republican era. A famine-stricken orphan girl's life is filled with hardship, love, and hate, while the second young master returns in his twilight years with white hair. If you like angst, you might want to check it out.

36. 36 惹 The Top Hacker Made the Tycoon So Angry He Cried 惹怒大佬，顶级黑客被罚哭了 Winter's End, Thoughts Cease冬止念Two Male Leads581k WordsCompleted Older Top / Two Male Leads / Redemption / Strong Leads / HE / Feel-Good Power Fantasy The dark web’s top hacker, “Z,” is sold off by his own father, who thinks he’s a good-for-nothing, to the discipline center run by Beijing’s living King of Hell! Shen Xingye plans to act obedient, mooch off them, hack the Lu family’s security system, and make a getaway… But on his first day, he causes a scene in the VIP room and is subdued single-handedly by Lu Hanyuan! On the second day, he breaks out and scal 19.1kReads8.5Score2.6kShelves

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    The most impressive of all, absolutely gorgeous!

37. 37 小 One Whimper from the Young Master, and the Daddy-Type Big Shot Takes Charge of His Heart and Soul 小少爷一哼唧，爹系大佬管人管心 Grumpy Duck受气鸭Two Male Leads498k WordsCompleted A 15-year age gap, with a fake uncle-nephew relationship. An older man’s discipline meets a wild streak that teases right back. In this passionate game disguised as putting him in line, who will fall first? “Uncle, you’re in charge of me. Could you take charge of my heart, too?” Xie Xiao is letting loose at a bar when a group of men in black forcibly drag him in front of a man: Lian Chenghuai, his uncle in name only. The man is handsome and stern, his presence imposing. “From today on, I’m in c 11.2kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves
38. 38 二 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 二哈和他的白猫师尊 Meat Bun Won't Eat Meat肉包不吃肉Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same name, starring Gu Jiangshan and Sanshi, is complete. Tune in and give it a listen!] Mo Ran thought becoming Chu Wanning's disciple had been a mistake. His master was far too much like a cat, while he was like a silly dog wagging its tail and fawning over him. Dogs and cats can't reproduce together, and the silly dog hadn't wanted to reach out his fluffy paws toward that cat in the first place. He'd always thought dogs should be with dogs, like his senior bro 100.9kReads9.7Score19.5kShelves
39. 39 分 After the Breakup, the Boss Turns Dark and Obsessed: Wild Seduction and Spoiling 分手后大佬黑化变疯批，野撩诱宠 Lu Yin鹿吟Two Male Leads282k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Reuniting After a Breakup + Powerful CEO + Both Untouched + Possessive Takeover + Tension and Flirting + Reunion After Years Apart + Seductive Pursuit] [After He Wronged His Ex, the Big Shot Went Dark] Everyone knew the big shot was cool and dispassionate, but no one knew about the obsession hidden deep in his heart. After a carefully engineered reunion, he took the other man by force and made him move in. The darkened big shot's image crumbled: he turned wild and seductive, in 389Reads9.5Score839Shelves
40. 40 咬 Bite the Scales 咬鳞 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads708k WordsCompleted [Pink little mermaid x high-ranking commander] [Gentle, cunning, and devoted x resilient, ferocious, and cruel little darling + corruption + melodrama + sweet and angsty romance + 1v1 + devoted couple, happy ending] Xing Nan is a rare pink mermaid, so rare that everyone covets him. Everything around him is dangerous. The first person he meets after escaping from the laboratory is Pei Wenyang. He begs Pei Wenyang to save him. Pei Wenyang is the gentlest human he's ever met. He dries Xing Nan's 19kReads9.6Score3kShelves
41. 41 隐 [ABO] Secret Delight 【ABO】隐愉 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads368k WordsCompleted [ABO] Two male leads x mutual pining fulfilled + mutual healing + melodrama + happy ending. [Scheming seductress] x [obsessive man] S-rank Alpha Ren Congshu was reborn in the body of Cao Ye, the rich kid who had killed him, right in front of his own corpse. In an instant, he became the murderer. From poverty and desperation to assets worth tens of billions. From a high-ranking Alpha to a defective Omega. From the bottom of society, forever unable to stand before Chen Youjin, to someone of equal 14.1kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves
42. 42 暗 Joy Blossoms in a Dark Alley 暗巷生欢 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads274k WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed: @Youyu Ru Zhou] [Healing + Devoted Couple + Intense Push and Pull + Bittersweet, Over-the-Top Drama + Major Twists] [Cold-Blooded Big Shot × Frail Beauty, A Clawed Cat Toying with a Tiger] Xia Xunqian was sickly and had depended on others since childhood. Even as an adult, he still had nowhere of his own. When his father sent him to live with Feng Lin, Xia Xunqian chose to obey. He was docile and compliant, and knew every trick in the book when it came to staying aliv 15.2kReads9.6Score2kShelves
43. 43 优 Model Delinquent 优等败类 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads310k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication: @You Yu Ru Zhou] [Two powerful leads + devoted to each other + 1v1 + madman + pervert + a wild mix of melodrama + younger love interest + happy ending] Xu Yi has a wife. She's beautiful, sweet, and obedient, so gorgeous that the whole world covets her. Everyone envies Xu Yi for winning such a beauty, but only Xu Yi knows that she's insane. The day Tan Fei Lian, a self-aware advanced experimental subject, escaped from the laboratory... Was the beginning of Xu Yi's nightma 16.7kReads9.6Score2.3kShelves
44. 44 离EN Seriously, What Alpha Eats Little Cakes? 离谱，谁家Alpha吃小蛋糕啊 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads479k WordsCompleted [This book has been acquired for publication. Tap the author’s profile for more details] [Two powerful leads + chasing his lover + scheming + intense romantic tension + ABO] Ji Chi was a top-tier Alpha, the son of Jiangcheng’s richest man and a born favorite of fortune. Everyone assumed he would marry an Omega from an equally powerful family. He thought so too. That was before this top-tier Alpha started avoiding an Omega with no pheromones day after day. Things took a strange turn. Friend 1: “Y 40.9kReads9.6Score5.3kShelves
45. 45 不 Aren't You the Cool Commander? Then Why Do You Cry After One Kiss? 不是高冷指挥官吗？怎么一亲就哭 Si Jiao司皎Two Male Leads517k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Interstellar + ABO + younger man + two equally powerful leads] Shi Ji, the Federation's highest-ranking commander, is coldly beautiful, chaste, and ruthless: a lofty flower that spells death at the slightest touch. Everyone treats the commander with nothing but respect, and then more respect. Until the first day of freshman enrollment at the Royal Academy Xie Zhuo stood among the crowd in a windbreaker, his brilliant silver hair wild and untamed. He was so striking that n 65.6kReads9.7Score11.1kShelves
46. 46 青 Qingyang’s Roar 青阳啸 No Mountain in the Mountains山中不见山Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [Modern city meets ancient-era chaos · portal between two worlds · bloodline conquest · epic ensemble cast] [When reality collapses and the game becomes the only truth, will you choose to survive quietly or become a king?] Modern man Chen Wei receives a game mark and draws the ancient mutant bloodline of the Qingyang Howler. Starting as an ordinary soldier in a border garrison, he rises in a fictional world at the end of an era, amid war between regional warlords. With a group of ordinary brot 66.1kReads8.0Score6.3kShelves

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    The Fourth Catastrophe is very good, highly immersive, and worth recommending.

47. 47 我 I’m the Emperor, What Do I Have to Fear? 我是皇帝我怕谁？ Iris Bird 1鸢尾鸟1Urban1.3M WordsOngoing He woke up to find that he had transmigrated into the body of the empire's last crown prince. When his useless father abandoned the country and fled, Lin Feng led his subordinates in a fierce counterattack. Many years later, as the empire rose once more from the ruins of defeat, his subordinates draped the imperial robes over his shoulders. Lin Feng could not help but exclaim, “You people have really made a mess of things for me!” 254.6kReads9.1Score18kShelves
48. 48 沙 Goofy Livestream: You Call This a Public Affairs Program? 沙雕直播：你管这叫民生节目？ A Long Sigh长叹一声Urban942k WordsOngoing [Absurd and chaotic + System + ridiculous news + livestreaming + current affairs + turning everyone's world upside down + a little entertainment] The long-running public affairs program Family is about to be taken off the air. But after rookie reporter Lu Yun takes over, the show goes completely off the rails! Shocking! A couple secretly gets married and goes home with their marriage certificate to break the news, only to discover the boyfriend is an illegitimate son! Tragic! A college student h 105.5kReads9.4Score12.9kShelves
49. 49 我 I Don’t Want to Play Anymore 我不想玩啦 Horseshoe Crab Is Not a Fish鲎不是鱼Sports686k WordsCompleted This War of Mine: So, do you really crave war? The Long Dark: Nine meals in three days? Yeah, right! The Last of Us: Ellie, you big stoner! You can’t bring yourself to kill them, so I’ll do it. You can’t bring yourself to be cruel, so I will! Red Dead Redemption: In the West, you need more than knives and guns. You need luck and money, or you won’t have an easy life. Ghost of Tsushima: Sean got MVP, while Jin Sakai was carried to victory! Dying Light: Wait, dude, the zombies at your place can fl 1.4kReads7.1Score—Shelves
50. 50 东 Eastern Front Embers: A Transmigrator's Memoir 东线余烬：一个穿越者的备忘录 The Everlasting Tiger永远的虎Urban607k WordsCompleted He was a top player in the Asia region of "World of Tanks", but now he’s been thrown into the hell of the Eastern Front in 1942. In the game, he knew every inch of a tank’s armor. In real life, he knew the history of that era. He watched his comrades’ blood spill across cold tank treads. He could carry out textbook attacks and defenses, but he couldn’t save a single one of the comrades beside him, each with a name and a living, breathing body. When the final retreat order came and the whole fron 5.5kReads8.7Score570Shelves

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