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1. 101 顶 The Top-Tier Star’s Rival Joined Forces With Him and Drove the System Crazy 顶流对家联手，把系统逼疯了 Cloud Perch, Clear Inkstone云栖清砚Two Male Leads515k WordsCompleted My rival Lu Jue and I got bound to a rather dim-witted System. System: [Host, please give someone a “loving hug” within the next ten minutes.] Lu Jue glared. “Get lost.” I smiled and suggested, “How about we hold each other and cry our eyes out? That counts as a ‘hug,’ right?” Lu Jue looked at me and got the idea. So the chart-topping idol and the three-time Golden Rooster Award-winning actor clung to each other in front of the cameras, sobbing their hearts out. The trending list exploded. #JiCh 10Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 102 网 I Catfished the Capital’s Buddhist Tycoon 网恋骗到京圈佛子 Year of the Red Hare赤兔年Modern Romance247k WordsCompleted Jiang Wan’s online-dating scam blows up after she swindles her top donor out of three million gold coins. At least now she can afford her younger brother’s surgery! But the top donor turns out to be her direct boss, and he puts out a company-wide manhunt for her! On the surface, she’s a timid, innocent office worker. Behind the scenes, she’s a shameless virtual streamer who uses AI-generated faces to trick people into falling for her. And the elite anti-tracking skills she’s so proud of have now 3.9kReads—Score525Shelves
3. 103 解 After Ending Our CP Pairing, I Became the Top-Tier Star's White Moonlight 解绑CP后，我成了顶流白月光 Cloud Perch, Clear Inkstone云栖清砚Two Male Leads348k WordsCompleted I was bound to a System, and my task was to fake a couple relationship with top-tier star Jiang Zhun. Jiang Zhun was famous in the industry for being a pain to deal with, and there were even rumors that he suffered from skin hunger. The System told me to bring him some water, so I did. He frowned as he drank it. The System told me to tie his tie, so I did. His body stiffened for a moment, but he didn’t push me away. The System told me to bring him an umbrella on a rainy day. I held it over him, 5Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 104 权 The Powerful Minister's Mad White Moonlight 权臣的疯批白月光 Cloud Perch, Clear Inkstone云栖清砚Historical441k WordsCompleted On the first day Pei Changzhou became a Thousand-Household Commander in charge of punishments at the Northern Pacification Bureau, he pulled a mute woman named Su Wan, barely clinging to life, out of the water dungeon. Her face was exactly like that of the young man who had taken a blade for him in a crowd of starving refugees all those years ago. He concealed the case records, hid her away in his residence, and searched the land for renowned physicians to treat her old injuries. At court, the N 14Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 105 魔 The Devilish Path: My Favorite Couple Can Hear My Inner Thoughts 魔道：我磕的CP在偷听我心声 Year of the Red Hare赤兔年Two Male Leads518k WordsCompleted Lin Youyou, a modern-day office worker and professional gossip enthusiast, dies after staying up all night reading a fanfic about The Untamed. She wakes up as a young outer-sect female cultivator who has just been adopted by Cloud Recesses, and is junior to Lan Wangji. She binds herself to the “Three Realms and Myriad Worlds Gossip System.” Every time she gossips, she gains lifespan and magical treasures. What she doesn't know is that, due to a bug in the System, all the key figures in the culti 2kReads—Score236Shelves
6. 106 羞 So Blushingly Delicious 羞色可餐 Flicking Fish Balls Away弹走鱼丸Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted My name is Gu Qingcheng, and I take every relationship seriously. Where should I begin my story? I suppose I should start with the year I first learned how to use the internet. A classmate took me to an internet cafe. He was busy playing games, and I was bored, so he gave me a QQ account. That was how I learned to chat online. Becoming QQ friends with girls I didn't know felt like stepping into a whole new world. Those strangers on the other side of the screen helped me overcome the social anxie 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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   If you like campus youth, you can read this book.

7. 107 崇 The Forest of Chongde 崇德的森林 Flicking Fish Balls Away弹走鱼丸Urban487k WordsCompleted A realist story, with no transmigration or over-the-top antics. Come along if you enjoy stories set in a bygone era. Hardship is a different kind of beauty in life. Should people face difficulties head-on or lie flat and go with the flow? Difficulties are like a spring: the weaker you are, the stronger they push back; the stronger you are, the weaker they become. How much longer will life keep tormenting Liu Jiang? When will his hardships finally come to an end? But even as Qin Zhongmin lay dyin 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   If you like realistic themes, you can read this book.

8. 108 重 Reborn and Losing My Mind for Money, but the CEO Loves My Madness 重生发癫只搞钱，霸总偏爱超癫狂 Er Lingzi二玲子Modern Romance554k WordsCompleted Jin Chan Chan, 35 years old, died a miserable death in her previous life because she was hopelessly love-struck. Now she's reborn on the day after the 2007 college entrance exams. She tears up her love letters and swears she'll focus on making money, not romance! On her first night reborn, she fills in as an emergency replacement, singing funeral songs all night and earning her first pot of gold. Next, she cashes in on the lottery, building up her second fortune! She seizes the opportunity of so 39Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is super good-looking, down-to-earth, has a correct outlook on life, is not romantically inclined, and is not a bullshit. It is definitely a favorite among Baozi book lovers. [Laugh]

9. 109 开 From the Start: Crown Prince of Sui, Destined to Be the Heavenly Khan 开局隋太子，目标天可汗 The Handsome Mingming男神大明明Historical88k WordsOngoing A 21st-century man of science and engineering finds his soul in Yang Zhao, Crown Prince of Emperor Yang of Sui's dynasty. As it happens, Yang Guang has gone to Jiangdu on an imperial tour, leaving the crown prince to govern the empire. Yang Zhao launches a fierce campaign against the aristocratic clans, manufactures firearms, and pacifies the realm. Then he ushers in the Age of Exploration ahead of schedule, and the Great Sui goes on to dominate the global village! 337Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A great book with potential, worth reading [Like][Like]

10. 110 玩 It Was Just for Fun! The Crown Prince Is a Top-Tier Incubus 玩玩而已！太子爷可是顶级魅魔 Liu Chidun刘迟钝Two Male Leads132k WordsOngoing [Dual Male Leads + Instance-Based Stories + Revenge + Taking Down Scumbags + Supernatural Powers] At an upscale entertainment club, Police Superintendent Shen Lingyu met Lin Zhi, the heir to the Lin family, while on duty. The other man sidled up like a ghost and chuckled, "Officer, it's all a misunderstanding!" From mutual suspicion to standing side by side, they repeatedly raced to crime scenes, supporting each other as they cracked one major case after another. Why did a girl from a single-p 352Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Two men, the male protagonist is immortal, loves to tease people, and helps the second male protagonist solve crimes.

11. 111 双 A Blood-Soaked Reckoning: Twin Sisters Return for Vengeance 【血色满门】双生姐妹踏血归来 Xiao Xiao Ran Zi萧萧然子Ancient Romance561k WordsOngoing An entire family of loyal officials is framed, and a century-old marquis’s estate is turned into a living hell. Twin sisters plunge from a cliff into the water, surviving against all odds. Once cherished young ladies who lived behind closed doors, they now tread a thorny path through the world. One struggles to survive on a sheer cliff, honing her edge; the other wanders in a foreign land, maneuvering at every turn. The court is rife with deceit and schemes, while the martial world flashes with 4.6kReads6.4Score646Shelves

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    I dug up a well-written and unpopular ancient strategy called "The House of Blood"! No time travel, no plug-ins, with the Lin family exterminated as a guide, a pair of separated twin sisters, each carrying their own weight in a desperate situation. There is a forbearing confrontation in the deep palace, and there is a game on the battlefield in southern Xinjiang. Love, hate, revenge, and power are intertwined. There is no assembly line or suspension. All tenderness is an illusion, and all pride is hidden in flesh and blood. Don't miss it if you like thick ancient sayings.

12. 112 村 The Village Belle's Wrong Marriage: The Younger Brother Went on a Blind Date for His Brother 村花错嫁，竟是弟弟替哥相亲， Ai Xiangshi Lian艾香石恋Modern Romance484k WordsOngoing No transmigration, no golden finger, yet the village beauty still carves out a bright future of her own. The Li family has two sons. The elder is short and stooped, while the younger is tall, strong, and handsome. Seeing that his eldest son is nearly thirty and still hasn't found a wife, Father Li panics and comes up with a terrible idea: he sends his younger son to court a woman on his brother's behalf, tricking the neighboring village beauty into marrying into the family. The heroine Ye Zhiqiu 65.7kReads7.3Score3.4kShelves
13. 113 毒 The Poison Queen Gives Up, but the Mad Dog Emperor Insists on Spoiling Her 毒后摆烂，疯狗暴君偏要宠 Ke Xin柯新Ancient Romance304k WordsOngoing [Court Intrigue] [Mutual Exploitation] [Psycho Push and Pull] [Fall from Grace] [Psycho] [Powerful Figures] [Tyrant] [Imperial Court] [High-Level Hunt] [Schemes] [Power Couple] [Wits and Will] Meng Zhiyuan was a notorious poison empress. After Emperor Xiao Qi personally destroyed her family, she was banished to the cold palace, left to await her death. Xiao Qi brought his new favorite before her and flaunted his favor, hoping to see jealousy and pain in her eyes. But Meng Zhiyuan didn't even loo 301Reads—Score112Shelves

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    Don't be confused if you are short of books, this is a good book worth pursuing. The plot is online, the characters are interesting, and there is no unfinished content in the whole process. You will not lose money after reading it, and you are still satisfied after reading it! Highly recommend this treasure book! The plot is compact and not procrastinating, and the exciting points are dense and not boring. The writing is smooth and the sense of substitution is super strong. Once you get into the pit, you stay up all night to chase it to the end! I dug up a novel about the Treasure of the Gods. The characters are likeable, the plot is explosive, and there is no peeing throughout the whole process. If you like this kind of subject matter, don't miss it! [Lick screen]

14. 114 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后，傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁 Clingy Little Tomato粘人小番茄Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener 27.7kReads8.1Score5.1kShelves

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