Reading Log 读书记录

1. 51 竹 It’s Hard to Guess What Your Childhood Friend Is Thinking 竹马难猜 Frozen Superman冻感超人Danmei (BL)410k WordsCompleted "The first volume of the print edition is now on sale under the title Hard to Guess" Shen Yan had no idea what he’d done to deserve suddenly awakening such an embarrassing superpower. He could see the names of the people others fantasized about. Socially dead, but not quite all the way. When he was falling apart and wanted to confide in his best buddy about this bizarre situation, he was horrified to discover that t 256.3kFavorites368.4kClicks/ch239kGifts

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   I loved this book. Before reading the premise, I thought it would be like a Japanese drama, but the character of the protagonist (the uke) is so well-written. He's not the shy, timid type I expected; he's incredibly handsome and responsible. And this straight man is the most quintessentially straight man I've ever read on Jinjiang Literature City. Some comments said they almost dropped the book because of this, but the psychological descriptions are fantastic. The transition from confusion to love is beautifully portrayed. The scene where the uke takes off his shirt on the basketball court to deal with his suitor really gave me goosebumps—it was so cool!

2. 52 当 When the Villain Is Bound to the Female Lead System 当反派绑定了女主系统 Day After Day日日复日日Romance526k WordsCompleted [Publication title: Bound by Light. Preorders open July 24 at 20:00. Follow @JinjiangRifuri] Yu Yi transmigrates into a xianxia novel as its heroine, who suffers both physical and emotional abuse. The story is 800,000 characters long. She's tormented for 700,000 of them, and in the final 100,000, the heroine reconciles with her past, stays true to love, and gets a happy ending with the male lead. Yu Yi absolutely refuses to be a sucker like that. To avoid the main plot, she sticks to the prin 251.8kFavorites409.6kClicks/ch115.1kGifts

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   I was following this book during finals week, so I guess I had that finals week bias. Looking back now, I feel the romance wasn't well-developed and felt forced, but it was quite enjoyable at the time.

3. 53 反 After the Villain Lost His Cultivation 反派修为尽失后 Yi Cong Yin一丛音Danmei (BL)649k WordsCompleted [Complete! If you're rereading, please try not to spoil things in the comments on earlier chapters. Love you all~] Xi Jianglan is the number-one spoiled wastrel in the Thirteen Provinces, a pampered, extravagant troublemaker who has offended every powerful person around. But thanks to his family's protection, he still gets to throw his weight around. Until one day, the entire Xi family is slaughtered. Xi Jianglan is the only survivor. He loses all his cultivation and becomes a sickly man who co 245.1kFavorites273.9kClicks/ch143.2kGifts

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   The world-building, character design, and plot foreshadowing are all intricately linked, but some of the heart-wrenching moments can only be appreciated on a second viewing, so I don't want to watch it a second time.

4. 54 嫁 I Became a Languid Fish After Marrying a Yandere 嫁病娇后我咸鱼了 A Feast of Chaos乌合之宴Romance557k WordsCompleted [Also known as Married to a Northeastern Yandere] [The print edition, titled Little Cold Spring, is now available on Taobao, JD, and Pinduoduo.] [The blurb may sound awkward. I really can’t write it any better, so please bear with it. At heart, this is a goofy, sweet little story.] On the three hundred and sixty-fifth day after Zhao Xiheng was abducted and imprisoned by the usurper Wei Li, Wei Li held her tightly in his arms that night, kissing the sweat on her flushed cheeks. His voice was low 238.3kFavorites384.5kClicks/ch85.9kGifts

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   I really like male leads from Northeast China, but the synopsis said the female lead would swear, which I was really looking forward to, but she didn't (??˙ー˙??)

5. 55 丞 The Prime Minister’s Wife Is the Richest Woman in the Land 丞相夫人是首富 Chen Yin臣音Romance566k WordsCompleted Ji Yunxi transmigrates into a book and accidentally becomes the richest person around. To protect her family, she decides to pick a powerful man to marry. Her taste in husbands is different from everyone else's. She likes men who are cunning, ruthless, and cold-hearted. Looks don't matter. She spots an unloved young master from the Wu family who seems like a good choice. He's rather ordinary-looking, but Ji Yunxi likes him very much. When you like a powerful man, you naturally find a way to get 225.5kFavorites458.3kClicks/ch156.2kGifts

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   It's another book by that poor writer, Qionggui Wenxue. Because the male lead has an ordinary yet rather unique appearance, many people in the comments section dropped the book because of that. But I only remember the male lead's background, which led to his appearance, so I found it quite enjoyable, and the plot was indeed good.

6. 56 原 The Original Novel Kills Me 原著杀我 Fusang Knows Me扶桑知我Romance520k WordsCompleted ★ Signed for simplified Chinese publication. Follow Weibo @Jinjiang Fusangzhiwo for publication updates. Fu Wan is transported into a cultivation novel as the villainous second female lead, afflicted with a condition that means she will die if she doesn’t follow the original plot. The heroine of the original story is the pure and proud senior sister of her sect, who breezes through one power-up after another and reaches the pinnacle of success. Fu Wan earnestly plays the role of a vicious juni 220.7kFavorites432.9kClicks/ch89.7kGifts

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   I started watching because the male lead was a cross-dresser, and the plot seemed to be interconnected. I only remember the grand finale at the end; it was quite good. ^ω^

7. 57 妒 Jealous in Nature 妒烈成性[重生] Xing Shangxiang刑上香Danmei (BL)382k WordsCompleted [Complete. In his twenty years of life, the person the young marquis Wei Zan understood least was his archenemy, Shen Yuan. When he was at the height of his power, Shen Yuan envied him, resented him, and hated him. But when Wei Zan hit rock bottom and lost everything, Shen Yuan risked everything to save him. Wei Zan mocked him for going to such lengths. “Shen Yuan is jealous by nature. Some people are mine to torment.” Tha 205.1kFavorites223.7kClicks/ch151.1kGifts

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   This is a bittersweet story; upon closer reading, it becomes a little heart-wrenching, but the mutual support between the two characters, acknowledging the regrets of their past lives and finding fulfillment in this one, is truly moving.

8. 58 第 The First Paranormal Demolition Office 第一诡异拆迁办 Tear The Pillow, Still Sleep撕枕犹眠Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Published under the title The First Book of Strange Rules. Volume One is out now. For updates on subsequent volumes, follow Weibo @Jinjiang_Sizhenyomian] [New novel, My Strange Tales Containment Facility, updating now. Come check it out in the author's column] Blurb: [Hello, and welcome to the Demolition Office family. Below is the ninth edition of our internal employee handbook. For your personal safety, please read it carefully and commit it to memory.] [1. As a member of the Demolition Of 198.4kFavorites290.1kClicks/ch334kGifts

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   Please, please stop making this writer, who writes such great plots, write no-romance stories. Have some pity on people like me who rely on a tiny bit of romance to balance the main plot.

9. 59 水 Water and Fire Can't Mix 水火难容 superpandaDanmei (BL)345k WordsCompleted In the circle of spoiled heirs to corporate empires, only Jing Hong and Zhou Chang have successfully taken over the family businesses. The two have a great deal in common: both are in their early thirties, graduates of prestigious universities, with glittering resumes and ruthless methods. They are sharks in human skin, so their fathers, both born in the 1960s, retired behind the scenes early and in peace. They each control one of the four internet giants, and theirs are the two most successful. 193kFavorites167.5kClicks/ch160.3kGifts

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   In the adult world, it's all about work; Jinjiang now has real CEOs.

10. 60 反 My Villainous Fiancée Always Changes Her Persona 反派未婚妻总在换人设 Ji Ying纪婴Romance681k WordsCompleted [Complete] * Pei Du was the fiancé Xie Jingci had barely met. When she returned after binding to the quick transmigration System and completing her missions, she learned some earth-shattering news. Pei Du had been gravely injured and lost all his cultivation. His family had cast him out, and according to the original plot, he would soon turn evil and fall to demonic cultivation, becoming a villain everyone wanted dead. Xie Jingci was just about to set out to find him when she heard a ding: [Th 177kFavorites334.3kClicks/ch90.7kGifts

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    This book by the author, which focuses on romance, blatantly exposes his flaws. He always relies on psychological and behavioral descriptions to infer emotions, while the plot remains separate from the emotions. He doesn't use the plot to develop the romance, and every time he touches on the romance, it feels like filler. I dropped the new book for this reason, but because I mentioned it in the comments, I was attacked by readers.

11. 61 完 Perfect Compatibility [Male Alpha, Female Omega] 完美耦合[男A女O] Nine-Level Magic Square九阶幻方Romance681k WordsCompleted The complete two-volume print edition is available on all major platforms. For publication details, visit Weibo @Ma Zi De Jiu Jie Huan Fang~ The text has been revised and expanded several times during serialization and after completion. Unlike pirated copies, the latest complete version is only available on Jinjiang. Please add my ongoing novel, In His Domain [Guide and Sentinel], to your reading list. Blurb: Lin Zhi transmigrates to the interstellar age and becomes a female Omega. The origina 154.8kFavorites239.8kClicks/ch187.4kGifts

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    The author's food-related descriptions are really quite cute. Even though I regretfully had to abandon the story later on, the beginning was really good. I liked it.

12. 62 穿 Transmigrated as the Exiled Villain's Original Wife 穿成流放反派他元配 Qi Fu Wei An启夫玮安Romance830k WordsCompleted Blurb: Ye Jia, a burned-out engineering worker, wakes up inside a Mary Sue novel disguised as a strong female lead story, titled The Empress Reigns Supreme. It's February, and the wind is bitingly cold. She's lying on a straw mat in a drafty mud hut, wearing a ragged cotton-padded jacket. She's become the shrewish country wife of Zhou Jiongchen, the story's great villain. Ye Jia: "..." 151.9kFavorites368.8kClicks/ch89.9kGifts

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    I particularly enjoyed exile literature at the time; it was entertaining, but nothing particularly memorable about it.

13. 63 穿 Reborn as the Saintly Female Side Character in the Apocalypse 穿成末世圣母女配 Nine-Level Magic Square九阶幻方Romance592k WordsCompleted Previously titled Reborn as the Holy Mother Female Supporting Character in Another World. The revised version is available only on Jinjiang. Thank you, dear readers, for supporting the official edition. My latest post-apocalyptic novel, Level One Silence, is complete! Blurb: Bei Nuan discovers she has entered a post-apocalyptic novel with no romance, becoming the saintly female supporting character who constantly drags the team down and eventually sacrifices her teammates to save an entire city. 151.7kFavorites385.5kClicks/ch87.5kGifts

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    This book introduced me to the author. I first read it several years ago, but it was very well-written. Looking at it now, it seems rather ordinary, but back then I found it quite novel. Aside from his poor naming skills, the author writes very well overall.

14. 64 N What Malicious Intent Could NPCs Possibly Have? NPC能有什么坏心眼呢[无限] Nine-Level Magic Square九阶幻方Romance704k WordsCompleted Currently revising this novel; the revised version differs from pirated copies. Thanks, sweethearts, for supporting the official release~ For a similar infinite-flow novel, check out Escape from the Dating Sim in the author's collection! Blurb: One day, Ning Ge met someone on the road. Before he died, he “gave” her a bracelet. From it, Ning Ge learned a few things: First, this world was an infinite-flow mission world. Second, she was an NPC. Third, the world would be erased in eight hours and c 143.9kFavorites318.4kClicks/ch117kGifts

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    This author is truly excellent in everything except for the naming.

15. 65 意 Accidentally Having a Baby with the Enemy Prince 意外和敌国太子有了崽崽后 Orchid Blossoms若兰之华Danmei (BL)642k WordsCompleted [The text is being revised and proofread irregularly. You can ignore update notifications~] The Jiang and Sui states have been bitter enemies for generations. They have fought back and forth for decades, each trying to crush the other on the banks of the Yellow River. To achieve that goal, Sui sent its Crown Prince, Sui Heng, a man said to be doomed by fate and famed for his cold-blooded violence, straight for Jiang’s capital. Jiang sent its own Crown Prince, Jiang Yun, whose virtue was renowned 139.4kFavorites181.6kClicks/ch139.5kGifts

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    I find this one quite unique. I never read stories about pregnancy before, but after reading the doctor novel below, I realized this one is actually pretty good. I personally really enjoy the kind of plot where the protagonists are rivals who somehow end up falling in love with each other.

16. 66 替 The Stand-In Abducted the Protagonist’s Inner Demon 替身拐走主角的心魔后 Hou Jian后简Danmei (BL)719k WordsCompleted Jiang Churong transmigrated into a book and became a stupid, vicious cannon-fodder character who looked seven-tenths like the protagonist, Gu Mingxiao. Gu Mingxiao was born with a sword bone, cool and transcendent, like a bright moon in the heavens, impossible to reach. The cannon-fodder had little talent and a vile nature. All he could do was use his resemblance to Gu Mingxiao to curry favor with several of Gu Mingxiao’s admirers, while growing so jealous of him he nearly went mad. When Jiang 127.9kFavorites180.7kClicks/ch70.2kGifts

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    I don't know if it's just my bias from following the story, but I really love the setting, and some scenes even reminded me of Onmyoji. However, after finishing it, I don't really want to reread it. Also, the romance isn't particularly natural. Overall, it's a great book overall, but the flaws don't detract from its overall appeal.

17. 67 我 I Was Accepted into the Villain's School (Publication Title: Galaxy) 我被反派学校录取了（出版名：星河） Dan Ying淡樱Romance594k WordsCompleted Publication title: Star River Blurb: Lin Xinghe, who was once the villain in a Mary Sue novel, received an admission letter from the modern department of a school for villains. On her first day, her deskmate told her: "Every villain freshman thinks they're hot stuff. Villains in the modern department like us can do little more than rob and kill, and make life difficult for the hero and heroine." "Never mess with the fantasy department. Before those big shots were sent here for 111.5kFavorites269kClicks/ch74.4kGifts

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    It's a novel concept, but it feels like an infinite flow game, with the later parts resembling leveling up and fighting monsters. The villains' character development seems minimal, there's no romance, and the plot lacks memorable moments. Frankly, I don't remember much of it now.

18. 68 和 After Marrying Lawyer Meng 和孟律师结婚之后 Spring Day in the Forbidden Court禁庭春昼Danmei (BL)243k WordsCompleted Reader comments are now open By a twist of fate, Chen Yu went on a blind date with Lawyer Meng from the firm upstairs. Lawyer Meng was handsome, highly educated, had a respectable job and a steady income, no bad habits, and a harmonious family. He was exactly the kind of catch everyone wanted on the dating scene. He was just too perfect, so perfect that he seemed to belong to another world. By day, Chen Yu made latte art; by night, he mixed drinks, running between the cafe and the bar. A few yea 98.1kFavorites172.2kClicks/ch48.3kGifts

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    It's good, the plot and characters are great, and I think the cool guy is the bottom, I love it! But didn't it get a bit too cloying towards the end?

19. 69 骤 Sudden Fall 骤落 Ji Jing几京Danmei (BL)337k WordsCompleted Tattoo artist x male college student Theme: Love may be separated by mountains and seas, but mountains and seas can be overcome. 73.4kFavorites82.7kClicks/ch50.1kGifts

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    Cool guy, why are you so adorable after you got together? *Facepalm* But you're still handsome.

20. 70 你 Is That Any Way to Treat Your Teammate? [Esports] 你这是带人的态度么[电竞] Flower Roll Never Surrenders花卷不投降Danmei (BL)541k WordsCompleted [Exclusively published on Jinjiang. Thank you for supporting the official release.] Blurb: Jiang Wan is a newly hired commentator for the League of Legends LPL professional league. To pass his commentator rank assessment, he hires a gaming partner to duo queue and climb the ladder. The gaming-partner shop he often visits happens to be holding an anniversary blind-box event, and he draws “the shop owner's prized treasure: an overwhelmingly powerful, unstoppable jungle partner who sweeps through e 68.3kFavorites95.8kClicks/ch46.9kGifts

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    A rare commentator in esports, with a subtle sweetness and exceptionally delicate touch. The character's profession is quite unique, making the show engaging. The character's personality is also very distinct, and there are no particularly absurd or illogical plot points; it's relatable.

21. 71 今 Did the Silly Senior Bend Today? 今天沙雕学长弯了吗 Sesame Cat芝芝猫猫Danmei (BL)250k WordsCompleted [Complete!] All of Lu Rulu’s best buddies have fallen in love. As the only straight guy in a group of gay men, Lu Rulu eats their romantic dog food with tears in his eyes while proudly defending the Single Dog Protection Association. Then Duan Ye Zhou, an underclassman who supposedly has no interest in dating, shows up. Lu Rulu is delighted. “Hey, are you interested in joining the Single Dog Protection Association? A century of craftsmanship, a sincere invitation, and for singles everywhere, we’ 52.5kFavorites62.5kClicks/ch52.9kGifts

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    So good! So good! So good! Ahhh, it's finished! This book is absolutely amazing. It's normal yet has a comic book feel to it. I love the personalities of Koi and Green Tea so much. I never thought my best book of 2023 would be a silly novel. But actually, although the title says silly, it's mostly cute. Law Bro, so cute!

22. 72 抱 After I Got the Wrong Boyfriend 抱错男朋友后 Mo Yan Chuan陌言川Romance70k WordsCompleted [Next up: First Love, a reunion after a long separation. Available to preorder from my author page~] Yu Xia gets a message from her boyfriend saying he’s downstairs. Wearing pajamas under a down jacket and without her glasses, she races downstairs. By the flower bed, a tall, slender figure stands waiting, wearing the windbreaker she gave him. She rushes over and throws her arms around him, exclaiming happily, “What are you doing here?” The man’s body stiffens slightly, and he frowns as he looks 40.7kFavorites112.1kClicks/ch7.4kGifts

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    A free short story, I like it

23. 73 女 The Female Lead's Daughter-in-Law 女主她儿媳 Patchouli Mushroom藿香菇Romance451k WordsCompleted In her past life, Qin Lanyue gave her heart to the wrong man. With nothing but reckless courage, she endured endless condemnation and resorted to every means to chase after a man who did not love her, wasting the best years of her life. Even on her deathbed, she could not win so much as a hint of pity from him. Blessed by heaven, she was reborn. Having finally seen the truth, she resolutely married the heartless scumbag’s own father and became his stepmother, vowing to make him kneel and call h 38.4kFavorites120.7kClicks/ch21.2kGifts

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    I don't quite remember, it was probably just an ordinary domestic drama novel.

24. 74 宇 Uchiha Menma's Family Trip 宇智波面码的家庭旅行 Woodpecker Fish啄木鱼Danmei (BL)210k WordsCompleted [The full story is under 50,000 characters. Please don't read pirated copies. Thank you all for your support!] [Formal statement: This work was first published exclusively on Jinjiang Literature City. No other website, app, or platform has permission to reproduce it. Infringements will be pursued!] Here's a recommendation for my new Detective Conan story, Acting Out a Melodramatic Script with My Childhood Friend, featuring the Rei and Zero pairing. There are more upcoming works on my author pag 29.1kFavorites87.2kClicks/ch25.5kGifts

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    Although I dropped Naruto, this book reminded me of the days I spent watching anime on my computer during middle school.

25. 75 偷 Secretly Crossing Her Path 偷偷越过她 Zhen Lizi甄栗子Romance127k WordsOngoing Wan Ning was confessed to by the person she liked. She immediately said yes, lowering the book she’d been using to hide her face, only to see the other person’s stunned expression. It turned out he’d mistaken her for his roommate. - Chen Zhuofei found the hair tie that had fallen beneath his girlfriend’s desk. He wore it around his wrist as a good-luck charm during a basketball game, and sure enough, his team won the championship. After the game, his girlfriend said in surprise, “Huh? That belon 28.3kFavorites57.3kClicks/ch20.1kGifts

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    The controversial premise and the bittersweet writing style make following the updates a truly painful experience.

26. 76 你 Don't You Dare Regret It 你可别后悔 Flower Roll Never Surrenders花卷不投降Danmei (BL)228k WordsCompleted Zhuang Song was rejected at a snack shop by the person he had been flirting with, Gu Yi, a high-ranked ADC on the national server and a major streamer. “A-Song, we’re both men. We can’t be together.” “I was only good to you because you were so good to me. I felt guilty.” “Playing games together is fine, but anything else really wouldn’t work.” Their matching couple usernames, late-night phone calls, and flirtatious sweet nothings were all dismissed in three sentences by Gu Yi. Zhuang Song, who 23kFavorites30.5kClicks/ch8.8kGifts

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    It has that typical "simp" vibe of a couple (I personally don't really like this term, but I can't think of anything else). Anyway, JJ might not really like this kind of thing, but these two characters' relationship issues are so similar to mine, I finished watching it without even realizing it.

27. 77 你 Your Brother Will Carry You to Victory 你哥带你躺着赢 Cheng Yue承越Danmei (BL)150k WordsCompleted [Complete] Feng Rui and his younger brother switched bodies. His brother became him: a rent collector with more than a hundred properties who had dropped out of middle school and gone out to make his way in the world. He became his brother: a high schooler at an elite private school, with bad grades, always at the bottom of the class, unable to fit in, bullied and ostracized. Everything about his life was a problem. His younger brother was worried sick: My brother is even worse at studying th 12.4kFavorites26.1kClicks/ch6.6kGifts

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    It was well-written; I really liked that kind of concept for a while. Perhaps due to word count limitations, it wasn't very in-depth. It felt more like an extension of a meme.

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