In a Reading Slump, Looking for Female-Oriented Novels on the Longest-Read List, Any Genre as Long as the Writing Is Good 书荒，求阅读时长榜，女频品类不限，文笔好就行

1. 1 在 In the Height of August Summer 在八月盛夏 Shi Chang适常Modern Romance389k WordsCompleted [Rekindled love + reunion after years apart + both devoted to each other] Eight years after they last saw each other, Jiang Nanshan was seeing patients in a white coat, while He Beizheng brought another woman in for an appointment. The easy intimacy between them fell into Jiang Nanshan’s eyes. She looked away, suddenly remembering the night she and He Beizheng broke up. His voice had been controlled and calm, but his words carried heartbreak and resolve. He said, “Jiang Nanshan, think carefully. 23.5kReads8.8Score2.6kShelves
2. 2 他 He’s Had His Eye on Her for a Long Time 他惦记她很久了 Er Xi二喜Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted The day her fiancé accused her of being frigid, Zhou He slept with a man. Two people, one outside the door and one inside; one in hysterics, the other swept away by ecstasy. Male lead: lawyer; female lead: general surgeon Qin Jin and Zhou He 17.7kReads8.8Score2kShelves
3. 3 你 Hello, Mr. Cheng 你好，程先生 Yanwu Xuxu言午栩栩Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted [Long-awaited reunion + domineering CEO + no groveling chase after his wife + age gap] Five years ago, Sang Tian met Cheng Muye while working a summer job during her vacation. Cheng Muye was captivated by her looks and helped her out of a difficult situation, but there was a condition. After they had been together for a few days, Sang Tian’s pride was wounded, and she seized an opportunity to escape from Cheng Muye. When they reunite five years later, Sang Tian is still a struggling medical stud 28.1kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
4. 4 夜 The Night Draws Me Into His Arms 夜色诱我入怀 A Little Nengneng一只小能能Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted She focused on wielding her blade and taking revenge, while he quietly cleared her path and dealt with the aftermath. She never wanted someone to tell her to be kind. She wanted the certainty of knowing that, whatever she chose to do, he would stand behind her without question. When she wanted hatred, he handed her the blade; when she wanted love, he gave her everything. The world saw only her dazzling sharpness. He alone understood that the cause he protected was never some lofty ideal, but her 2.8kReads—Score149Shelves

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5. 5 七 Pearls of the Seventies: A Village Girl's Reversal After Her Soul Transmigrates 七零珠光：魂穿小村姑的逆袭人生 Xiaoxiang Lady Traveler潇湘女客Modern Romance123k WordsOngoing A white-collar woman earning a million a year dies suddenly and wakes up in 1970s China as a twelve-year-old girl who is always bullied. A wicked stepmother, a holier-than-thou stepsister, a weak father, and a brother who favors someone else? Wang Wenjing fights back against the whole rotten lot, gets into college, and starts a business. She and Tang Zhengrong, the son of a high-ranking official in the capital, go from studying by kerosene lamp to attending Beijing University. Later, she becomes 253Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A 30-year-old white-collar worker with a million-dollar annual salary died suddenly at her workplace. When she opened her eyes again, she was a 12-year-old village girl in southern Hunan, tormented by her stepmother. She fought against difficult people, went to university, built her career, and incidentally turned Tang Zhengrong, a high-ranking official's son who had been sent to the countryside, into a lifelong comrade-in-arms and lover.

6. 6 仙 Bait on the Path to Immortality 仙途为饵 Serene Fengshui风水陶然Fantastical Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Rating just came out, it’ll go up] Cultivation + Strong Female Lead + Dot-ed-On by Everyone + Transmigrate into a Book + No CP + All-Rounder + Chaos Spirit Root + Space + Family Power Struggles Lin Yueyue unexpectedly transmigrates into a book and becomes Lin Yueyue, the original heroine who dies a tragic death. She knows just how miserable the Lin Yueyue in the book has it. She doesn't want to sit around waiting to die. Her only option is to save herself! But she's only five years old. What ca 34.3kReads8.5Score4.2kShelves

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   These two female-oriented cultivation novels are good and worth recommending.

7. 7 抢 Trying to Snatch My Fortunes? The Villainous Princess Will Send You to Your Grave 抢机缘？反派公主送你上路 Serene Fengshui风水陶然Fantastical Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Rebirth + Fortuitous Encounters + Pocket Dimension + Palace Intrigue + Cultivation + Transmigration into a Book + Self-Interest [Complete] [The full-cast audiobook version has stopped updating! Please switch to smart narration. It supports dialogue between multiple characters and sounds just as good! We apologize for the inconvenience!] Volume One: Reborn for Revenge! The mortal realm, with palace intrigue. The villain is reborn with memories of her second life! The heroine is reborn with memori 7.3kReads8.2Score780Shelves
8. 8 伏 Ambush 伏杀 Mo Bai1莫白1Historical1.4M WordsCompleted [Original title: Ambush] Beneath the awe-inspiring might of Heaven, all living beings are mere ants. And yet he dares, with the strength of an insect, to turn the world upside down. For family, for friends, for the burning hatred in his heart, for the nightmares that haunt him year after year, for justice, and for fairness. This story is set in an imaginary world and has no connection to actual history. Everything in it is fictional. Any similarities are purely coincidental. 14kReads8.3Score890Shelves

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   This is a masterpiece of political intrigue that doesn't chase after fleeting pleasure. Its moving aspect lies in its portrayal of the insignificance and struggle of people in the face of overwhelming forces.

9. 9 诡 The Eerie Hotel: I Break Deadly Plots Through Endless Deduction 诡异饭店：我靠无限推演破杀局 Jia Huan嘉奂Mystery131k WordsOngoing [Horror Rules] [Light Infinite-Flow] Want a seat at the table? Then bet your life first! Lin Fan accidentally wanders into a bizarre restaurant, where the ingredients are actually the diners. Can he survive only by filling the menu? If every step comes with a rule, perhaps turning those rules against the restaurant is his one chance to stay alive... 104Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is incredibly engaging, with consistently high intelligence throughout, and the main character's abilities and personality are both very original.

10. 10 希 May the Tree of Hope Live 希望树活着 One and a Half Euros一点五欧Ancient Romance120k WordsOngoing [Wuxia] [Wild Imagination] [Ensemble Cast and the Rise and Fall of Nations] [Illusion] [Pokemon] A Diao's original name was Diao Ling, which sounded like the word for withering. Yuan Fu, a member of the tree folk, thought the name was terribly unlucky, so she changed it to Diao Yang in the illusion, hoping she would bring sunshine, and hoping she would live, so the trees could live too. But who ever said you could never step into the same river twice? Changing her name and completely changing he 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is good; it's a female-oriented martial arts novel.

11. 11 百 The Hundred Demon Manual 百妖谱 Shaluo Shuangshu裟椤双树Ancient Romance165k WordsCompleted A man, a monk, and a fox wander the world, laughing and arguing along the way. White demons, countless affairs, and every kind of human emotion: a world of strange wonders and the warmth and hardships of human life. 11kReads9.5Score2.3kShelves
12. 12 A AI Sent My Slacking-Off Videos to the Entire Company AI把我摸鱼视频群发了全公司 Tingguang Zhuzi庭光煮字41k WordsCompleted AI Sent My Slacking-Off Videos to the Entire Company 95Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They are all strong female leads, without romantic partners, and they achieve success through their own efforts.

13. 13 一 One Divination Decides Life or Death, No Refunds 一卦断生死，概不退钱 Tingguang Zhuzi庭光煮字34k WordsCompleted One reading tells you life or death. No refunds. 18Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 败 Spoiler System: Complete the Task and Get a Furnace Physique as a Bonus? 败家系统：完成后附赠炉鼎体质？ If It Were a Love Song若情歌Fantastical Romance183k WordsOngoing [Adored by Everyone, Sweet and Soft Girl | Male Rivals Competing | 1vN] Yang Wan transmigrates into a book and becomes bound to a Spendthrift System. With no choice in the matter, she squanders her fortune just to stay alive and protect the people she loves. But she is born with a bewitching beauty that leaves everyone around her spellbound. The refined, noble chancellor longs to share her bed, the wandering physician gives her all his tenderness, the obsessive assassin drags her into his arms, 9.8kReads—Score927Shelves

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    In their struggle to win her over, the third wife sent the second wife to prison and drove the first wife away. The fourth wife, unaware that she had fallen for her daughter-in-law, was still gossiping about the family. By the time the fifth wife met her, the daughter-in-law had already given birth. [KISS]

15. 15 重 Reborn with a Child, I Married a Cold Military Doctor from a Prestigious Family 重生后，带娃嫁世家高冷军医 Xi Wenjin席文锦Modern Romance603k WordsCompleted [Reborn + adorable child + military marriage + true love + revenge + face-slapping] After being reborn, Su Ying’s first move is to divorce her husband. Her scumbag husband, Du Zhenyong, wants to have the best of both worlds and refuses to let her go. She takes her 38 yuan and chases after him to the military base, where she meets the aloof military doctor Gu Nanchen. With his help, Su Ying gets away from her scumbag husband. But the prestigious Gu family refuses to let Gu Nanchen marry a woman w 24.8kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves

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    A high-quality and informative book; I found it very rewarding after reading it, I love it!

16. 16 逃 After Escaping Her Adoptive Parents, Her Life Goes into Easy Mode 逃离养父母家后，她的人生开挂了 Xi Wenjin席文锦Modern Romance4.6M WordsCompleted [Period drama] + [Mutual devotion] + [Modern romance] + [Two top students] + [Everyone's darling] + [Modern romance with a cute baby] She's the adopted daughter the Su family took in, a beauty and a top student. Her adoptive parents want to keep the family fortune in their own hands, so they force her to quit school and marry their son. When she learns the truth, she runs away in the middle of the night. After escaping, she meets a business tycoon, and her extraordinary life begins. With help fr 8.6kReads8.3Score902Shelves
17. 17 老 My Husband Faked Infertility to Steal My Family’s Fortune, So I Fought Back 老公假装不孕夺我家产，我绝地反击 Xi Wenjin席文锦26k WordsCompleted My husband pretended to be infertile to steal my family’s fortune. I fought back against all odds. 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 不 Stop Picking on the Honest Guy 不要欺负老实人了 Can't Think of a Name想不出来叫什么Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing (Second-person POV / reader-insert / purely BG / short-story collection, featuring nonhumans, gloomy yandere types, and all kinds of male leads. They have a weak sense of morality and lean toward coercion.) Most stories feature: a meek, honest you x a rotten guy (if that's not your thing, beware). 1. You're an introverted, socially anxious, hugely popular author of male-oriented infinite-flow novels. Your male lead is a cold, calculating madman who shuns women and is ruthless. One day, you op 130.9kReads9.4Score13.4kShelves
19. 19 雾 No Way Home in the Mist 雾里无归处 I Gaze At The Bright Moon ll我望明月llModern Romance186k WordsCompleted The mountains of southern Sichuan are shrouded in mist. Lin Yan was born an unwanted daughter and has spent half her life adrift, with nowhere to call home. Her mother's unhappy marriage, her father's cold selfishness, and the crushing prejudices of the times make it hard to breathe. Only the warmth of her grandparents' home, with its smoke rising from the kitchen, can pierce the endless fog and offer her the one place she can turn to in her difficult life. But one day, her grandparents will be 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A coming-of-age story set in a historical period, depicting the hardships of a dysfunctional family and the ultimate fate of the Lin Yan sisters. Even the short story, also set in a historical period, vividly portrays the girls' struggles. Tears streaming down my face 🥺🥺🥺

20. 20 私 Elope? Are You Tired of Living? 私奔？你是不是活腻了？ I Gaze At The Bright Moon ll我望明月ll7k WordsCompleted Run away together? Are you tired of living? —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 我 I've Wanted Her for a Long Time, and We Both Feel the Same 我觊觎她很久了，双向心动 I Gaze At The Bright Moon ll我望明月ll6k WordsCompleted I've wanted her for a long time. We both feel the same way. —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 偷 Diary of a Thief's Path to Godhood 偷盗者序列成神日记 Fly, Rabbit!飞吧兔子Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [Game Transmigration] [Prophecy] [Witches] [Yandere Pursuit] [Apocalypse Redemption] [Light Western Fantasy] [Love Triangle] Li En is stunned when he transmigrates into the completed game The Witch and the Apocalypse. The five witches who will determine the world’s future are all misunderstood by the world as harbingers of disaster. Li En: “No big deal. I’ve unlocked every achievement.” Knowing every tragic scenario by heart, he decides to go all out: save the witches and turn the apocalypse aro 93.4kReads8.6Score15.6kShelves

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    Highly recommend this novel! [Highly rated witch-themed novel, multiple female protagonists in a love triangle, prophetic game element, mysterious Cthulhu, supernatural elements, Japanese-style light Western fantasy, post-apocalyptic redemption] A goldmine of a novel, already over 1 million words long, the story is coherent and captivating, you won't be able to put it down! Five-star recommendation!!!

23. 23 小 The Rookie System Takes Me to Transmigrate Across the Myriad Worlds 小白系统带我穿越诸天万界 Waves Sifting Sand, Eternal Heroes浪淘沙千古风流Female-Channel Fanfiction362k WordsCompleted Strong heroine + quick transmigration + satisfying read + no fixed couple The heroine grows more beautiful and powerful as she travels between worlds! After ten virtuous lifetimes, she should have been blessed with a peaceful and happy life, enjoying a long, comfortable old age. But Su Wan never imagined that a sudden clap of thunder on a rainy night would bring a shocking turn in her fate! A fatal mistake by a novice System took her life, and she died beneath the dark night sky. Yet fate seemed 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all really good reads! They're still ongoing though, and the transmigration stories get better as they go on!

24. 24 女 Matriarchy: The Young Lord's Guide to Growing Up and Bringing Glory to the Family 女尊：王府耀祖成长手札 The Moon Sets in Three Parts三分明月落Ancient Romance602k WordsOngoing Female-dominant world + mythical beasts and spirits + my own brand of fantasy + sweet and satisfying + women firmly at the center + 1Vn + the heroine has it all. Content warning: Romance is only one part of the heroine’s dazzling life. The story begins when she is a child, so the male leads appear later. This isn’t just the heroine’s story; it also follows many other women. When women become the world’s dominant sex, all power and preferential treatment naturally flow their way. They need no rea 1.2kReads7.5Score126Shelves
25. 25 现 Modern Cultivation: Our Captain Is Utterly Righteous 现代修仙：队长她正的发邪 Zhou Wendao舟闻道Modern Romance553k WordsCompleted [No romance, strong female lead, lightly ensemble, High Martial, feel-good] (The rating just came out, so it’s low for now.) “When a great tower is about to fall, the only ones who die are those still standing inside it!” “I’m willing to be one of them.” “The Great Xia Demon-Slaying Bureau will fight to the death and never retreat!” “The horns have sounded. I ask you to die for your country!” “My name is Lin Zhi’an. I came to this world as an immortal banished from the heavens, and in my name, I 7.4kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    The first four have a very youthful feel, and the second to fourth are by the same author, with a very interesting worldview.

26. 26 末EN Apocalyptic Calamity: Who Let These Lunatics Save the World? 末日灾祸：谁让这群癫子去救世的 If I Do Not Leave若不辞Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted [No romance, ensemble cast, apocalyptic disasters, urban fantasy. Split up, and trouble strikes from every direction. Together, and the world faces annihilation.] (The animated series adaptation is now available.) The team’s main mission: save the world. Hidden achievement: elbow-check the world. Code of conduct: As long as we elbow-check fast enough, disaster will always be one step behind us! People around the world: Thanks to the Daxia Squad for the elbow-check survival kit. We refuse deliver 204.4kReads9.4Score33.3kShelves
27. 27 重 Reborn: I Give the Nation a Cheat Code 重生之我给国家送外挂 If I Do Not Leave若不辞Modern Romance653k WordsCompleted [No romance + post-apocalyptic rebirth + ensemble cast + the nation steps in] (The first season of the animated series is out.) The Civilization Codices descended, devouring Blue Star in a dimensional attack and bringing the world to an end. Greed, envy, sloth... What secrets do the seven great Civilization Codices conceal? Yan Chu, a tomb keeper, was hit on the head by a brick and inexplicably reborn in the past. She decided to hand over what she had to the nation. With the Book of Fate and a b 30.1kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves
28. 28 谁 Who Gets Forced to Inherit the Young Master Position After Transmigrating? 谁家穿越被迫继承少主之位啊 If I Do Not Leave若不辞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Urban Imagination + Ensemble Cast + No Romance + Interstellar] It all began when five burly men showed up at her house. “Miss Zhixin, we have been waiting for you!” Zhixin (not a text message!): What?! Overnight, she became the heir to East Xia’s foremost family, and discovered that this world didn’t seem quite right. Zhixin slapped her thigh. “We can talk about being the young mistress later. Looks like things are about to get interesting.” The principal set her up when she enrolled, so Zhixin 73.2kReads9.5Score10.7kShelves
29. 29 你 Hello, Creepy Boss. I'm Here to Work 你好诡异Boss，我是来打工的 Qi Yi Zi七一子Fantastical Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Print edition under contract] [Female-oriented, no romance, infinite-flow + plot-driven + mildly horror] On the first day after losing her job, a mysterious app appeared on Li Wu's phone. The jobs listed were simple and paid well. They were obviously a scam. Li Wu: “I'm in! A scam is exactly what I'm looking for.” Her job duties were simple: [Little Girl's Nanny: 5,000 yuan/day] [Plastic Surgery Clinic Nurse: 10,000 yuan/day] [Village Watcher: 30,000 yuan/day] The work was clearly described and 117.8kReads9.2Score17.5kShelves
30. 30 怪 Urban Legends Invade: She Goes on a Rampage by Exploiting Hidden Rules 怪谈入侵：她靠隐藏规则杀疯了 Gorgeous Girl绚丽儿Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Dad is Dad. He’s holding a knife. Mom is Mom. She takes the knife from Dad. Grandma has just reached the doorway, her eyes filled with confusion and worry. The younger sister has only her older sister by her side, the older sister she loves most… And then? What happened? You’ve forgotten…] [Chosen One of the Dragon Kingdom: Welcome to the first rules-based horror scenario.] [Stage cleared! The Chosen One receives a supernatural value reward, while their bound nation receives national fortune an 18kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
31. 31 规 Rule Horror: The Prince Is Always Lusting After Me 规则怪谈：王子总是对我垂涎欲滴 There Will Always Be Youth总有青葱Mystery2.1M WordsOngoing [Volume One of the print edition goes on sale August 7] [Short drama and comic adaptation now available] [No romance + Infinite-flow + Horror game + No national destiny + Dark fairy tales] A young woman weeps softly at midnight. A handsome prince turns into a bloodthirsty “beast” at night. Cinderella dies a gruesome death on the night of the ball. The horror game is wrapped in shiny glassine, disguised as a sweet candy. What lies hidden behind the enchanting fairy-tale world... Weird tales desc 84kReads9.3Score9.9kShelves
32. 32 我 Could I Really Get Canceled in a Rules-Based Horror Game? 我还能在规则怪谈里塌房不成？ Xi Yao喜杳Mystery2.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite-Flow + Rules-Based Horror + Horror Game + Strong Female Team + A Group of People With Questionable Sanity] Just before their debut, the group Shili belonged to was betrayed by a bandmate, who framed them for bullying. Their debut fell through, while the bandmate won netizens’ sympathy and relaunched her career to great success. To this day, Shili’s social media accounts are still flooded with abuse from the other girl’s rabid fans. As luck would have it, in the third year after the com 64.7kReads9.6Score7.6kShelves
33. 33 我 At the Beginning of My Life 我生之初 Little He Doesn't Make Thunder小禾不打雷Ancient Romance461k WordsOngoing No money, no power, no influence An undocumented nobody + a destitute orphan girl + an amnesiac + teleportation Huh? How did teleportation get in there? No idea. I've lost my memory, so how would I remember all that... Searching for my memories... Run into a wrongful accusation while attending a wedding feast? Don't worry, watch her work. Your best friend is about to be left with nothing? Don't worry, watch her work. Your pursuer's entire family is about to be wiped out? Don't worry, watch her 2.9kReads—Score100Shelves

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    This is definitely worth getting into! [Learned it][Learned it][Learned it]

34. 34 极 Starstruck to the Extreme: A Younger-Man Romance with Mr. Huo 极致星控：与霍先生年下之恋 Mo Lan Cang Cang墨澜沧沧Modern Romance171k WordsCompleted Zodiac enthusiast + sapiosexual / multiple couples + sweet and angsty She’s a zodiac enthusiast but not a hopeless romantic; he’s a hopeless romantic but not a zodiac enthusiast. Neither of them ever thought about the future. They appear, leave, leave, and meet again. 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm looking for romance novels about a girl's growth and development; they're quite good. Has anyone read them? They're pretty good.

35. 35 大EN The Tang Dynasty's Pearl-Dispelling Record (Original Novel of the TV Adaptation Starring Tian Xiwei and Song Weilong) 大唐辟珠记（田曦薇、宋威龙主演同名影视原著） Meal Card饭卡Martial Arts810k WordsCompleted [All-New Bonus Edition] [A Screen Adaptation with the Same Title Has Been Officially Announced, Starring Tian Xiwei and Song Weilong] [Beloved Princess Reborn: Looks Like a Delicate Crybaby, Actually a Well-Rounded Warrior] ✖ [Defiant, Doomed, Devoted, Pure-Hearted Top Jianghu Big Shot] [Their Romance Is So Sweet It Makes You Cry] Princess Wanshou, blessed with the Tang emperor's favor and love, died of an illness at just seventeen. A thief secretly opened the eerie underground palace, only to d 210kReads9.7Score28.1kShelves
36. 36 游 The Game Invaded, and You Still Have to Thank Me for Killing You 游戏入侵，杀你还要谢谢我呢 Plucking Stars from the Sea海底摘星辰Sports697k WordsCompleted [Game Invasion + Female-Centered + No Romance + Lone Wolf Leveling + Gaming] Xia Qinghe was betrayed by a man who lived off women while pretending to be a catch, and the scumbag and his nasty female accomplice stole her top-tier healing talent. Reborn, she’s here to collect what she’s owed. Happiness and fun can go to hell. This time, she’s going to make a name for herself! “Top-tier, limited-edition, one-of-a-kind talents”? I’ll take them. Top-tier items? I’ll take them. Top-tier divine beasts? 276Reads5.1Score102Shelves
37. 37 乌 Black Gauze and Rouge 乌纱与胭脂 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted Human nature is like the sun: impossible to look at directly. Many people appear charming and refined on the surface, but strip away the facade and you’ll see human nature laid bare. By portraying the real chaos of society, this work exposes the evil and filth within human nature and calls on people to choose kindness and uphold social decency. 7kReads—Score445Shelves

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    The writing is delicate, the logic is sound, the plot is shocking and exciting, it nakedly displays human desires, it is sexy and tasteful, you will be captivated at first glance, and you can't stop after reading the first chapter!

38. 38 胭 The Rouge Spinster 胭脂剩女 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Through the emotional journey of Yang Jingjing, a single woman past the age traditionally considered ideal for marriage, the story offers glimpses of every facet of society and the warmth and coldness of human life, exposing the ugliness and greed of human nature. Full of twists and turns, it paints a penetrating portrait of the realities faced by women like her. 1.8kReads—Score136Shelves
39. 39 浮 The Strange Tales of Mortal Life: Li Longbiao 浮生乱象之李龙彪 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Urban253k WordsCompleted I'm the scum at the bottom of society, the trash you all talk about. I don't have much education, money, status, a house, a car, or a wife. I'm a single man, just some hoodlum. It's not my fault I ended up this way. When I was a kid, I had big dreams and ambitions, too. I wanted to study hard, get into a good university, then find work in the city and become a respectable office worker. But the cruel realities of life shattered every one of those beautiful dreams. Through its portrayal of Li Lon 1.8kReads—Score144Shelves
40. 40 江 The Jade Inkstone of Jiangnan 江南玉砚 Jia Er伽洱Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Jiangnan Jade Inkstone 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The writing is good; it's not just fluff or drivel. It's worth reading.

41. 41 世 Everyone Calls Me a Vixen, but No One Knows I’m Not Human 世人皆骂我狐狸精，可没人知道我不是人类 Jia Er伽洱11k WordsCompleted Everyone calls me a vixen, but no one knows I’m not human. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 全 All of Bianjing Calls Me a Fool, but the Crown Prince Won’t Marry Anyone but Me for My Multiplication Tables 全京城骂我草包，太子却因九九算术非我不娶 Jia Er伽洱16k WordsCompleted The Entire Capital Calls Me an Airhead, but the Crown Prince Won't Marry Anyone but Me for My Multiplication Skills 4Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 穿 Transmigrated to the 1950s, the Country Sent Me Abroad to Study 穿越五零，国家送我去留学 A Cup of Wine in the Spring Breeze Among Peach and Plum Blossoms桃李春风一杯酒丶Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [No Golden Finger] [Strong Female Lead] [Research] [Few Extreme Male Leads] [Academic Prodigy] [A Strong Nation] [1950s] [Family Life] [Positive Energy] [Romance] An optimistic, positive female lead who refuses to waste energy on negativity, and a handsome male lead who trades his pen for a gun. (The romance is very, very subtle so far. The main plot is studying abroad and doing research.) After waking from a nap, Shi Jiayi becomes one of the chosen ones of the 1950s. The tide of transmigration 72.6kReads9.3Score6.3kShelves

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44. 44 九 The 1990s: They Look Down on Me? I’m a Reborn Workaholic 九零：被瞧不起？呵呵我卷王重生 You Were Born Nameless卿本无名Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Tags: Clear-headed, independent heroine! After a difficult life, Li Xiaonan got to wipe the slate clean and start over. Back on the day she was tricked into buying a job, Li Xiaonan firmly said no! She resolutely decided to return to school and take the exams, and unexpectedly crossed paths with the big shot Zhou Qingbai from her previous life. Li Xiaonan: Big brother, how about being a useful connection for me? 45.2kReads9.1Score5.5kShelves
45. 45 九 Nineties Hong Kong: I Woke Up as a Kidnapped Heiress's Sister-in-Law 九零香江：睁眼穿成被绑豪门大嫂 Beauty Plucking Stars美人摘星Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Chen Rou first met Nie Zhao during a counterterrorism case involving a wealthy Hong Kong family. He had been Hong Kong’s undisputed richest man for years and was a powerful figure renowned across the region. Even with both legs crippled and confined to a wheelchair, even in his fifties with deep wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, he still radiated sharpness and intelligence. Three generations of Chen Rou’s family had served in the police. Her father died in the war on drugs, and she had once b 25kReads9.1Score3kShelves
46. 46 七 The 1970s: Who Says a Female Soldier Can't Be a Slacker? 七零，谁说女兵不能当该溜子 A Salty Fish Turns Over and Lie Flat咸鱼翻身躺平Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [Female soldier + strong heroine + comedy + face-slapping + putting scumbags in their place] After Zheng Hao awakened her memories, she found herself with a biased grandfather, a grandmother who favored boys over girls, and a mother who’d been tormented half to death. Could this setup get any worse? Just as her grandmother was about to stamp the name “Bringer of Brothers” onto her little sister, Zheng Hao struck back, turning their grandparents’ main room upside down and smashing everything to 41.2kReads9.0Score6.6kShelves
47. 47 1 In 1960, I Stole Away to Hong Kong and Rose to the Top by Selling Fish 1960偷渡香江从卖鱼开始逆袭 Lychee, Lychee, Loves Lychee Most荔枝荔枝最爱荔枝Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing [Fishing for seafood + underworld intrigue + business battles + feuds among the wealthy + a rise from the bottom + an ensemble period drama + the heroine can hold her breath underwater for 12 minutes + a powerful heroine + the hero has a smaller role later on] Reborn on the very day her family planned to trade her in marriage to a fool. In her previous life, he had risked his life to protect her. In this life, she would take him with her as they defied fate and rose to the top. Starting out on t 116.7kReads9.3Score7.3kShelves
48. 48 萤 Fireflies Toward the Abyss: A Promise at Nineteen 萤光向渊，十九岁的约定 I Gaze At The Bright Moon ll我望明月ll6k WordsCompleted Fireflies Toward the Abyss: A Promise Made at Nineteen —Reads—Score—Shelves

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49. 49 妻 My Wife Chases True Love but Still Refuses to Let Me Go 妻子追真爱，却还要霸占我 Valley of the Kings帝王谷11k WordsCompleted My Wife Pursues Her True Love, Yet Still Wants to Keep Me to Herself 5.8kReads—Score100Shelves

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50. 50 天 The Chosen Saintess Broke Off Our Engagement. I Was Fine with It, but She Changed Her Mind 天骄圣女退婚，我ok，她却不退了 Valley of the Kings帝王谷13k WordsCompleted The Proud Saintess Broke Off Our Engagement. I Was Fine With It, but She Changed Her Mind 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves

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