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1. 101 你 Is Your Life Worth Enough to Pay? 你的命，够付么？ Not Autumn Zhang不秋张Urban566k WordsOngoing I crave madness, so what do I fear from Heaven's punishment? I have cast off all worldly attachments, so what do I fear? Above all dominance, I am the one who rules! Watch as the protagonist, Wu Tian, cultivates step by step, challenges Heaven, and fights his way from modern society, the Human Realm, into other worlds, ultimately reaching the pinnacle! 418Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A fairy tale for adults about cultivating immortality, which is exciting, lustful, and outrageous. "Is your life enough to pay for it?" ", Written by Bu Qiuzhang, the male protagonist is dumped at the beginning and is in poverty. He accidentally obtained the inheritance of cultivating immortals. He practices to be supreme and forgets his feelings, but he insists on controlling the cause and effect - whoever betrays him will be repaid a hundredfold; whoever loves him will protect him to the death. I met girls of all kinds along the way, and I treated them all sincerely. Double cultivation is not only a warming of feelings, but also a breakthrough in cultivation. From a mortal to the pinnacle, he has done it: not only to keep his beauty, but also to surrender to the world.

2. 102 穿 I Was Reborn as a Discarded Consort and Wanted to Lie Flat, but the Regent Set His Sights on Me 穿成废妃想躺平，我被摄政王盯上 Jun Yue Feng Xi君悦风兮Ancient Romance255k WordsCompleted Shen Zhiwan transmigrates. She becomes an obscure concubine in the late emperor’s harem. No favor, no family connections, no children. She lives in the most remote side hall in the entire palace, so far out of the way that even the palace cleaners can’t be bothered to come by. Someone else might have wailed and cried, but Shen Zhiwan just wants to set off firecrackers in celebration. A thirty-year-old overworked office drone drops dead from exhaustion, then wakes up to free meals and lodging, no 21Reads—Score194Shelves

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   This book is fast-paced. The cold and powerful minister falls for love. At first, the male protagonist is suspicious of the female protagonist because of her undercover status, and is gradually attracted to him. Because of their opposing identities, the female protagonist is very wary of him and separates from the relationship. The male protagonist has been silently devoted to the female protagonist, secretly jealous, and unable to fall in love. Until the female protagonist fakes death and escapes from the palace to marry the second male protagonist.

3. 103 爱 My Idol Went to the Countryside and Became a Rugged Husband 爱豆下乡变糙汉老婆 Six Apples六颗苹果Two Male Leads124k WordsOngoing [Male-Male Leads] [Rugged Straight Man] [Sweet Romance] After retiring from the military, Li Cheng was sent to the countryside by his father. There, he met Xu Jin, who was hiding his identity. Xu Jin is a minor idol, and also a... The two of them would never have crossed paths otherwise, but sparks flew between them. Their life in the countryside is heartwarming and hilarious. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is really beautiful. The rough guy dotes on his wife so much.

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