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1. 51 娇 Hidden in His Embrace 娇藏 Madness on Top of Madness狂上加狂Romance712k WordsCompleted After a serious illness, Mian Tang lost her memory of everything that happened after she married. Fortunately, her husband Cui Jiu was as handsome as an immortal and gentle by nature. He stayed by her side through her illness and spent his entire fortune on her treatment... Every day, Mian Tang wakes up in the arms of her handsome husband and wonders: What did she ever do to deserve such a good man? When her memories return, Mian Tang looks at the mandarin-duck handkerchief she has embroidered 246kFavorites510.6kClicks/ch203.1kGifts

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   I knew I didn't read it back then because of some plot holes. I won't even mention the minor ones at the beginning. The comments saying the memory would return after chapter 80 was barely tolerable, but this "after chapter 80"—to be precise, it's chapter 160 where it ends… I'm speechless at how completely the female lead was fooled.

2. 52 被 After the Paranoid Crown Prince Heard My Thoughts 被阴戾太子听到心声后 Si Qing姒倾Romance383k WordsCompleted Violent and cruel 💛 Greedy and lustful Good news: She was chosen to be a palace maid assigned to serve in the imperial bedchamber. Bad news: The person she had to serve was the moody, woman-averse Crown Prince. Last night, Yun Kui had watched a young maid being carried out of the Crown Prince's bedchamber. Thinking that she was about to meet the same fate, Yun Kui trembled and huddled under her little blanket. Inside Chengguang Hall. The Crown Prince sat on the edge of the bed, a sinister glea 160.6kFavorites178.6kClicks/ch82.6kGifts

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   The story was fine until near the end, but then they insisted on adding a father-son subplot… The female lead easily kissed the man who indirectly caused her mother's death and led her to suffer for over a decade. It's clear she lacked love. And her father only appeared to make amends after she had finally endured her suffering and was about to enjoy a better life… What could he possibly make up for? It's simply a matter of lacking love.

3. 53 反 Reforming the Villain Couple's Everyday Life 反派夫妇改造日常 Day After Day日日复日日Romance755k WordsCompleted [For publication updates, follow @Jinjiang Ri Fu Ri] The Gu King Yanluo lost his battle against the Sword Venerable Xiaoyang. Mu Zhaoran, the Gu King’s Dao companion, was thrown into a pit of poisonous snakes and Gu worms alongside the despised Poisonous Yanluo, where she was subjected to the punishment of the pit of vipers. At the moment of her death, a vicious female antagonist reform System suddenly descended from the heavens. The System declared that times had changed and mindless female 167.8kFavorites169.4kClicks/ch213.6kGifts

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   The female lead is stupid; it's not the kind of villainous woman you like. Don't be fooled by the synopsis (as long as it's labeled as an imperfect character, anything can be applied to it).

4. 54 伪 After Failing to Pass as a Vase-Like Supporting Actress 伪装花瓶女配失败以后 God's Tears of Blood神泣血泪Romance899k WordsCompleted A similar upcoming story is "The Top Damage Dealer Retires": the story of the server’s number-one damage dealer changing class to become a healer. In a CEO romance novel, the heroine’s next-door neighbor is a clueless beauty who is despised by her classmates and foolishly tries to pick fights with the heroine, constantly getting herself into trouble. Wen Ran transmigrates into a book as her. Later, her classmates notice that Wen Ran, the ignorant, unreasonable beauty in their class, seems to h 41.2kFavorites160.5kClicks/ch42.6kGifts

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   Now I know why I couldn't finish watching it: the romance was bland and lacked tension, and the plot had no exciting moments. Don't be fooled next time!

5. 55 有21+ Feathers Tip the Boat 有羽倾舟 Dash Yiyi破折号yiyiRomance435k WordsCompleted 50.3kFavorites46.2kClicks/ch18.8kGifts

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   The brother-sister relationship is sweet, but there are several incredibly disgusting supporting characters. They're all men in a lower position who use the excuse of unrequited love to scheme against and successfully take over the women's lives. The author even subtly expresses affection for these Jian Nan characters... I was so disgusted I couldn't continue reading. (Those who don't care about the supporting characters can still read it.)

6. 56 年 The Period Novel Big Shot's Pretty Spoiled Darling 年代文大佬的漂亮作精 Sugar Melon Seeds糖瓜子Romance762k WordsCompleted [The Seventies' Censored Spoiled Female Side Character, updating now. Please add it to your reading list] Story blurb: (Complete) Cheng Fangqiu was born breathtakingly beautiful, with skin as smooth as jade. The moment she opened her eyes, she found herself the doomed female side character in a novel set in the 1970s. She rolled her eyes at the sky. In this restrictive era, all she wanted was to lie flat, spend her cheap husband's generous salary on shopping, and enjoy the attentive “service” o 76.4kFavorites129.6kClicks/ch46kGifts

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   The later parts are so incredibly boring, I can't even watch it anymore. Even the exciting parts are utterly boring and hopeless.

7. 57 在 Falling in Love on a Divorce Reality Show 在离婚综艺上谈恋爱 Simi Deer西米鹿Romance324k WordsCompleted [A sweet little treat for just 8 yuan for the complete story. One day, news broke that Qiao Nai, a C-list actress, had married Xing Chen, the CEO of Xingyu Entertainment. Netizens didn't believe it at all. "If they were really married, would she still be a C-lister? Is she so desperate for attention that she's making this up? Isn't she afraid Xingyu will blacklist her?" But just as everyone was about to tear into Qiao Nai, a divorce announcement from the two 26.8kFavorites81.6kClicks/ch9kGifts

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   This is a brainless, erotic novel, but it's just too erotic.

8. 58 冬 Winter Solstice 冬至 Ning Long凝陇Romance266k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available at Dangdang, Taobao, and other stores.] [No supernatural elements.] Anesthesiologist Lu Yan gets an emergency call late at night. On her way to the hospital, she unexpectedly encounters her high school classmate Deng Man, who died many years ago. From that day on, one strange thing after another begins happening around her. “Winter Solstice is the day to settle old scores and get revenge.” The truth hidden for eight years begins to come to light, layer by laye 224kFavorites426.8kClicks/ch78.9kGifts

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   It's okay, barely watchable, but I haven't subscribed to the whole thing. I didn't want to read the extras, so I didn't subscribe.

9. 59 引 Letting the Wolf In 引狼入室 Bi Hui璧辉Romance791k WordsCompleted Cheng Yanjin didn't like the woman he was engaged to. He fancifully coaxed his fiancée, Lin Langyi, into accepting an open marriage, afraid she'd keep him on a tight leash after they married. He even thoughtfully introduced her to his friend Yuan Chuyu, the most celebrated young elite in their social circle, to prove he was sincere. Yuan Chuyu glanced at her, then calmly looked away. He didn't look at Lin Langyi again for the rest of the dinner. He said, “I'm not interested in someone else's f 118kFavorites114kClicks/ch82.7kGifts

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   The supposedly delightful trope was written in such an awkward way that I couldn't bear to read it.

10. 60 以 In the Name of Love 以爱为名 Meng Xiao Er梦筱二Romance304k WordsCompleted [Shi Wenli’s book, April’s Clear Skies, is available to follow in my author profile] [Blurb]: Shi Miao and Min Ting moved in together only seven months after registering their marriage. By then, they still weren’t particularly close. Her coworkers were curious. How had a woman from an ordinary family married into Beijing’s elite, and how had she made Min Ting insist on marrying her? There was no insistence on marrying her. They had married because it was conven 245.4kFavorites304.9kClicks/ch224.9kGifts

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    …The writing is mediocre, and there are so many idiots in the comments section, so I'm deducting another star. I really couldn't finish reading it.

11. 61 夺21+ Stealing Someone Else's Beauty 夺人之美 Dream-Weaving Princess织梦姬Romance412k WordsCompleted 18.5kFavorites47.6kClicks/ch3.1kGifts

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    It was okay at first, but it got awful later on—a complete scam. The female lead's character was totally ruined, and it was truly tragic for her brother to encounter her, a love-struck girl, on his path of revenge. The plot was also incredibly repetitive; anyone who reads it knows how bad it is.

12. 62 固 Princess Gurun Chunke 固伦纯悫公主 Embrace the Carp抱鲤Romance496k WordsCompleted Rong Nao is the most defiant of the six princesses in the Forbidden Palace. Ce Leng is a fallen Mongol royal who knows his place and follows the rules. The two of them are bound by an unsettled betrothal. When the engagement began, neither of them was happy about it. Rong Nao dislikes how Ce Leng is always trying to keep her in line and out of trouble. Ce Leng can't stand how Rong Nao is so calculating, manipulating everyone around her with ease. But later... When Rong Nao is plotted against a 14.6kFavorites40.6kClicks/ch6.5kGifts

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    The female lead is very cool, and I am her dream girl. The female lead is intelligent, aloof, and proud, but is actually rebellious and free-spirited. She grew up in the intricate palace, but is an idealist with an endearingly temperamental side. Most of the female supporting characters are well-developed, with their own growth arcs and choices. Although the romance is minimal, it's captivating. The male lead initially positioned himself as a protector, which was both protective and restrictive. However, the female lead wouldn't fall in love with someone who restricts her. So, when he finally let go, she truly saw him, and their story began.

13. 63 丝 Silken Threads in the Heart 丝丝入蔻 Yearning for the Mountains羡山Romance305k WordsCompleted [Please add "Spring Postman" to your wanted list. The blurb is below.] The year Shen Kou's family fell into ruin, she plummeted from the clouds to the dust. Fortunately, she met Lu Tongchen. He was at the top of China's real estate industry, always courteous and measured, knowing exactly when to advance and when to hold back. He pulled her from the mire of her life and led her into the light. Over the years, the attraction between them grew, but she never dared to confess her feelings. Until 14.6kFavorites23.4kClicks/ch2.4kGifts

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    It's so boring. This is the first time I've felt the age gap so constantly in a story about an age difference. The female lead, who is twenty, is written like she's in her teens, making the male lead, who's over thirty, seem like he's dating a minor.

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