Romance Novels I've Read: Recommendations and Warnings （言情）一些看过的文推荐/排雷

1 万 Dust of Ten Thousand Ages 万古尘 One Thirteen一个十三Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A plot-driven novel full of twists. I update according to the rankings when I'm on one, and every other day when I'm not. My writing is impeccable, and my patience is boundless. I won't abandon this novel or leave it unfinished. I love the characters I write even more than you do. The world is but an inn for all things, and all are grieved by the dust of a thousand ages., Li Bai Blurb: Everyone in the cultivation world knows that the newly inducted junior martial uncle of the Wanxiang Sect is 8.3kFavorites11.4kClicks/ch2.1kGifts

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I actually wanted to give it four stars, but there are so few reviews and I don't want to lower the average score too much, so I'll give it five. It's quite good, the writing is good, the imagery is vivid, and it's easy to get into. It's just too long; some plot points are a bit padded, and there are too many supporting characters' storylines, which I found boring. I only wanted to read about the male and female leads, so I skipped through the second half. The male lead is slightly eccentric, a crazy, flamboyant, repressed, and possessive type. The cremation scene was quite heart-wrenching. The female lead's growth and character development are very good. If some of the supporting characters' storylines, especially the monk couple's, could be streamlined, I would give it five stars. There were just too many supporting characters, which somewhat affected the reading experience...

2 拯 Saving the Tragic, Beautiful Male Second Lead 拯救美强惨男二 September Wildfire九月流火Romance921k WordsCompleted [@Jinjiang September Flowing Fire] [A comic and audiobook adaptation with the same title are now available] Luo Han read a xianxia novel where everyone was love-struck and willing to do anything for love. Then she was summoned to transmigrate into a book, where she learned that she was the embodiment of the Heavenly Dao. In the later part of the story, the protagonists waged war for love and nearly destroyed the world. To save herself, she had no choice but to set out to save the world. The best 274.8kFavorites530.7kClicks/ch202.2kGifts

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Even I, a pure-hearted love enthusiast, was completely dumbfounded! By the end, I felt like a parent who killed their pet dog, cooked it into soup, and then bought a new dog that looked just like their beloved pet, telling me it was their helpless child... I've read similar redemption stories before, where the protagonist later travels back to the original timeline and encounters a corrupted version of the male lead. But either it's just a way to torture the male lead before he goes back, or he develops a split personality later, or it's a Möbius strip where the two are actually the same person in different timelines. But this book is completely a parallel universe! It's hard to believe they're the same person. Their personalities are so different they could be the subject of a narcissistic romance novel... The male lead described in the first hundred chapters—the trustworthy, confidant, heart-to-heart, boyish, shy, scheming, rich, beautiful, and doting father—I don't recognize him anymore... He's become a slightly greasy East Asian daddy... [Vomiting blood] The boyish feeling completely vanished by the end... The book keeps saying that the original male lead and the current male lead are the same person, and the female lead even brainwashes herself with this claim. But oh my god, it feels like the current male lead from the first hundred chapters has been possessed by the original male lead who was only described in ten chapters! After staying up two all-nighters to finish this epic novel, I feel like I've been NTR'd (Netorare, a Japanese term for being sexually assaulted). I'm so confused... The story begins with a seemingly righteous but later wicked and calculating female lead who gradually becomes a scheming, manipulative, and slightly sinister aloof beauty, while the female lead is a lively, laid-back, and seemingly carefree individual. However, it must be said that the female lead's character is too inconsistent, constantly changing her personality. Throughout the entire story, she's less well-developed and believable than the supporting female characters or the villain. I don't know how to rate her... One star for the male lead's truly tragic fate... One star for the relatively smooth writing style, though it falls apart later on. One star for the first seventy-odd chapters, which are really good. If you're interested in this book, just read the first seventy-odd chapters and skip to the ending... I feel like a clown for blindly subscribing to the entire book. [Clown][clown]

3 渣 I Dumped the Tyrant, Then Faked My Death 渣了暴君后我死遁了 Shu Ning黍宁Romance446k WordsCompleted Lu Fufu, a girl from a poor mountain village, transmigrates into a book. Her mission is to turn the villainous tyrant in the story into a wise ruler. Mu Linchuan is a tyrant through and through: narrow-minded, gloomy, petty, and quick to turn against people. After rebels seize the capital, he loses the use of both legs. Lu Fufu, a discarded concubine living in the Cold Palace, carries him out of a heap of corpses. A Son of Heaven brought low: o 92.5kFavorites109.8kClicks/ch53.6kGifts

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Personally, I think this is the best book written by Shu Ning [starry eyes][starry eyes][starry eyes][starry eyes] I read it a long time ago but I still can't forget it [starry eyes]

4 我 I Won Over the Young Demon Lord 我攻略了少年魔君 River Wind Sends the Moon江风寄月Romance556k WordsCompleted Pei Jiao has little time left to live. Only the ancient treasure Soul-Sealing Lock can extend her life. They say it is sealed inside the heart of a very dangerous man, a demon feared by the entire cultivation world. The Soul-Sealing Lock binds and torments him, filling him with murderous rage and leaving him cold-blooded and merciless. “If you want the Soul-Sealing Lock... The best option is to soften his heart with love and make him fall for you. The worst option is to use a forbidden, high-ris 63.9kFavorites64.5kClicks/ch15.1kGifts

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I read it 23 years ago, and I thought it was incredibly good and addictive back then. However, on my second read, the writing felt a bit awkward... The male lead has a strong youthful vibe, with a touch of old-fashioned yandere. It's still watchable.

5 魔 The Demon King's Daily Life 魔王的日常 Rapid Cell Growth细胞剧增Romance256k WordsCompleted The story of a Demon King and a princess. 1v1, happy ending. Completed. This story caters to no one’s purity standards. No whitewashing. Twisted tastes. Entirely fictional. Theme: 15.2kFavorites37.2kClicks/ch4.6kGifts

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The story revolves around a seemingly unclean, yandere-type male protagonist and a suicidal, laid-back female protagonist. The seemingly carefree but incredibly evil demon king has been kidnapping princesses for centuries for his amusement. This time, he's captured the female protagonist, but she doesn't want to run away and just lies there adorably in the castle. The male protagonist teases her in various ways and develops feelings for her in the process. It's a very old-fashioned, dark story. The male protagonist enjoys sewing little skirts, drawing, and cooking (a huge plus). He makes jokes that are hard to tell if they're genuine or not, and he's highly aggressive but weak-willed. When the female protagonist says, "If you don't kill me, I might stay here forever," he starts showering her with gifts, wanting to pluck stars and the moon for her. He also has a bit of a mental illness, often laughing inexplicably and then... Well, you get the thrill. Chapters 30-40 might get a bit tedious, but after chapter 40 it's really enjoyable to read... The sudden appearance of a black mud scene is very cute, and the use of plain language to describe some dark and bloody scenes is very appealing...

6 无 After the Ruthless Dao Brother Fell to the Demonic Path 无情道师兄堕妖后 Shanhai Ye山海椰Romance509k WordsCompleted ● [1v1, feel-good power fantasy, welcome to bookmark!] [Complete, please leave a five-star review!] ● Coming soon: My Husband Picked Up Off the Street Is a Demon Lord. On the very first day after she transmigrated, Jiang Yunluo's identity was exposed. She couldn't help wondering if anyone could be more unlucky than her. The man in the book, as cold as frost and radiant as the moon, regarded her with indifference. "You have seized someone else's body. You'd better cover up that 9.7kFavorites5.6kClicks/ch1.7kGifts

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It's a shame that the writing style is so rambling and disjointed, making it unreadable.

7 重 Back Before the Tyrant Turned Dark 重回暴君黑化前 A Feast of Chaos乌合之宴Romance333k WordsCompleted The day Jiang Nong abandoned Yuling Xin, the rain came down in torrents. No matter how desperately he pleaded, Jiang Nong didn’t even spare him a glance. The first thing he did after becoming ruler of the world was break through the city gates, kill Jiang Nong’s husband, and imprison her by his side. Jiang Nong hated his brutality and cruelty, and Yuling Xin hated Jiang Nong too. Later, Jiang Nong really did die... Yuling Xin waited twelve years until he could finally down a cup of poison an 19kFavorites9.7kClicks/ch8.6kGifts

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It's so good! Those who love stories about cold-faced, foul-mouthed, insecure, manipulative, and manipulative men are in luck! The synopsis looks like a typical redemption story, but it's completely different [crying emoji]. The beginning is a sister-dog relationship, the middle is a battle of wits and intense emotions, and the end is super sweet. The male lead is a pure, resentful, jealous, and protective dog. The interactions between the male and female leads are incredibly cute and lifelike. The male lead's inner thoughts are extremely twisted and dark; he's a dramatic, manipulative, and manipulative man. What's the difference between hating me for a lifetime and missing me for a lifetime? The interactions have amazing CP chemistry, making me blush and my neck jump. The writing is also good, with a subtle humor that made me laugh many times [please]. Some emotional transitions are a bit abrupt, but I hope they'll be fixed at the end. However, it doesn't detract from the overall enjoyment [crying emoji]. As someone who gets thrilled by twisted male leads, this story was incredibly satisfying.

8 她 She Took a Male Demon as Her Dao Companion 她与男魅妖结为道侣 Zhongnan Fruit终南果Romance772k WordsCompleted Also known as: A Sickly Dao Companion Must Not Be Abandoned Coming soon: She Really Isn't the Villainess in a Redemption Story; The Great Dao Has No Bounds. [Please be sure to read the reading guide at the very end of the synopsis!] Only after Yan Huanyue died did she learn just how much Yu Zhao, the Dao companion who had just married her, loved her body. He broke her bones, dug out her heart, threw her into an immortal cauldron piece by piece to refine her in 34.5kFavorites63.4kClicks/ch25.3kGifts

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The writing style is so convoluted that it's hard to get into; the first 25 chapters are extremely boring. However, the male lead's character is quite interesting, so those who enjoy this kind of story might want to check it out.

9 总 The Disciples Always Turn on Their Master 总有徒弟黑师傅 The Young Lady Who Loves Fish爱吃鱼的小姐姐Romance279k WordsCompleted Mo Yin had good intentions. She wanted to raise an apprentice to look after her in her old age. At first, things went so well that she was sure she'd raise a fine young man. But the longer she raised him, the darker and more twisted he became. Then someone lured her apprentice away, and he disappeared for four years. When she finally found him, he had turned completely dark. During the years she was gone, her apprentice had galloped headlong down the path to corruption without looking back. 3.8kFavorites11.1kClicks/ch342Gifts

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This is a classic yandere/yandere story, a treat for fans of dark and edgy romance novels. It's still incredibly emotionally intense, making you question the author's mental state. I was a little overwhelmed after finishing it [crying emoji]. The premise is the classic transmigration story where the female lead picks up a disciple and raises him, only to find him becoming increasingly wicked. However, many plot points are quite novel, and the eroticism is absolutely mind-blowing [please]. The female lead suffers physically, and the male lead suffers both physically and mentally. (There might be a red flag: the male lead is kidnapped and sexually assaulted by an old man for a period, but that just made it even more enjoyable for me [please emoji]). There are a lot of red flags later on, so I recommend it to those who have no taboos. The author is incredibly skilled at writing yandere/yandere stories; the later parts are incredibly oppressive and incredibly satisfying, so enjoyable [cat emoji]. However, some of the writing style is a bit convoluted and old-fashioned, but the plot is so interesting and fun that you can completely overlook it [kiss emoji].

10 顶 The Top-Tier Star Ex-Husband Is a Yandere 顶流前夫是病娇 Left and Right Extreme左右极Romance824k WordsCompleted ◆Next up: "After Dumping the Crazy Top A", please add it to your reading list 💗 ◆Signed for print publication. For publication updates, see xhs/wb@Zuoyouji ◆Self-indulgent, lovesick, stunning actor X gentle, honest researcher who turns dark ◆Blurb: Scroll down for content warnings! The main story is 680,000 words. [Female Lead's Version] The day Jiang Minyun's ex-girlfriend dumped him and left the country, he was devastated. He glanced coldly at Li Shihui, wh 97.5kFavorites103.7kClicks/ch84.5kGifts

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Girls, this book is absolutely amazing! It's so good, so incredible! I've been reading novels for over a year since "My Master Is Cultivating the Path of Ruthlessness," and finally, I've found something good! [Crying emoji] It's pure love amidst hatred, pure heartbreak, and pure yandere male lead—it's just the right flavor! [Starry-eyed emoji] The male lead is a neurotic, possessive, and eccentric man with a huge inner monologue. His controlling nature was evident even as a child. He only cares about the female lead and gives her all the money he earns. He jumped off a building twice and stabbed himself once when she rejected him. He says he doesn't love her (actually, it's because of childhood trauma) and that they're just friends, but he gets incredibly jealous whenever she has other friends. Later, he transforms into a charmingly cunning puppy, using his acting skills to gain sympathy. He gets so angry when he sees her dating other people that his teeth are about to break. I love him to death! [Starry-eyed emoji] A story of mutual redemption. The female lead befriends and protects the male lead during his most difficult time, and he takes her in when she's being abused by her relatives. Some of the earlier frustrating moments are explained later. The female lead is initially love-obsessed but later becomes career-driven, and she actually does date someone else later on. This "dog-training" novel is so appealing! [Please][Starry-eyed] One aspect you absolutely must appreciate in this novel is its psychological descriptions. They're so vivid and lifelike, so incredibly engaging! I was writhing in bed at 3 AM, blushing and unable to sleep. The female lead's psychological descriptions are particularly poignant, while the male lead's are so intense they make you wonder if the author ever had a mental illness. It's so delicious, so incredibly satisfying! The male lead is like a ghost—outwardly polite, cheerful, and affectionate puppy-dog, but secretly he controls everything about the female lead. He checks up on her, tracks her phone calls, bombards her with calls, has a GPS tracker and a listening device—he cooks for her, buys her clothes and watches, and takes care of all her daily needs and finances., , , 99+, (Npd, ) , , , []

11 被 After Someone Took Over My Body, My Love-Struck Husband Went Mad for Me 被穿后恋爱脑夫君为我发疯 Listening to the Moon by the River一江听月Romance656k WordsCompleted [The main story is told in third person. Be sure to read the guide below! Please add my upcoming novel, She Can't Really Want to Kill Me, to your collection! Blurb: I was an ordinary inner disciple of Flowing Song Mountain, with a spoiled temperament and a fiance I'd been promised to since childhood. My fiance was the sect leader's personal disciple, my sixth senior brother. He was exceptionally gifted and peerlessly handsome, the greatest swordsman of our generation. 65.1kFavorites85.9kClicks/ch25.7kGifts

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The male lead isn't actually that crazy, but he's incredibly handsome. The plot is quite interesting, and the writing style is right up my alley. It's a story of a deeply affectionate but clueless guy and a seemingly arrogant but actually tsundere girl. The female lead is super cute, and I absolutely adore the male lead! [Please][Please] However, there are too many people in the comments section constantly criticizing the female lead, so I suggest turning off the comments section while reading.

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The story is about an upright, rigid, and aloof Taoist priest who falls from grace and becomes a jealous, resentful nine-tailed fox with a fragrant tea aroma. I really liked the character design and the premise, but the writing style didn't have the same exhilarating feel as "Cannon Fodder Substitute" and "Failed Quick Transmigration." The satisfying moments weren't there; the love wasn't intense enough, the hatred wasn't piercing enough. It felt bland. Every time a satisfying moment was supposed to happen, it felt like the author was holding their breath, unable to breathe. What should have been a grand, emotionally charged experience was delivered like a bland description with some K-word analysis, K-word excerpts, K-word flashbacks, K-word environmental descriptions, and objective physical descriptions. And almost every satisfying moment felt like this. I really don't know what to say… Roughly 50% of the story focuses on the male lead, while the remaining 50% revolves around the second and third male leads. Especially in the early to mid-stages, the male lead's screen time is significantly reduced… I actually started reading to see how the male lead gradually falls from grace, but many parts of his story are glossed over. It feels like the author isn't particularly skilled at writing male leads. The scenes between the second and third male leads and the female lead are effortlessly charming and engaging, but the interactions between the male and female leads feel somewhat distant. The most frequent interactions between the male and female leads throughout the story involve the female lead's good relationships with various people… The male lead gets jealous later, and the female lead doesn't understand him and finds it inexplicable because there's so little screen time for him in the early and middle parts, and the emotional shifts aren't very subtle... It's a real shame that the male lead isn't crazy enough in the later stages [crying emoji]. However, the plot in the early and middle parts is still quite smooth and full of ups and downs. I finished it in a day and a night. One star for the plot I really liked, one star for the second and third male leads, one star for the writing style that I finally found smooth and with few typos, and the remaining star is for my bias towards Yunshang Qianzhuo (I can't help it, I really love her other two books [crying emoji]). If you're just looking for a quirky, crazy male protagonist, I wouldn't recommend this book. For the first 120 chapters, the male lead is a shy, possessive, and secretly jealous Taoist priest. In the last 20 chapters, he becomes more cunning and manipulative, but his underlying nature remains that of a gentle and normal person…

13 女 A Survival Guide for the Female Supporting Character 女配求生指南 Crystallized in Three Days三日成晶Romance496k WordsCompleted Reborn into a melodramatic romance novel as the cannon-fodder female supporting character, used by the male lead as a human shield and destined to die miserably saving him, An Sheng just wants to live with a smile. Luckily, the male lead is still an edgelord teenager at this point. An Sheng decides to nip their relationship in the bud and cut off this ill-fated connection before it can begin! An Sheng: Let's break up. Fei Xuan: You dare dump me?! Fei Xuan: Hah, woman. Congratulations, you've suc 83kFavorites308.3kClicks/ch75.7kGifts

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The male lead in "Superior Man" doesn't seem particularly yandere at first, but he gets increasingly neurotic later on. [Please!] He's a drama queen/yandere who craves love, and also a cheerful, goofy (?) Yandere. He loves to act cute and joke around, but when he gets yandere, it's truly terrifying. However, after reading so many pure male ghost stories, this one feels refreshing. The character development is very three-dimensional compared to other yandere stories. Those who like the male lead in Korean comics like "From Dream to Freedom" will probably also like this one, as it feels like the same type. The female lead has a unique thought process and is a dog-training master, while the male lead is a sensitive, cute, and surprisingly witty yandere. [Please!] It's very good, the writing is excellent, and it avoids clichés. The plot twists are very interesting. Actually, all of Sanri Chengjing's works are super good. The only drawback might be that it's from a few years ago, so the female lead's feminist consciousness isn't very strong? But since I'm reading yandere stories, I don't care about that. [Three-flower cat emoji]

14 马 Horse Slave 马奴 Ma Mada马马达Romance369k WordsCompleted Princess Mu Yao is an exceptional martial artist with immense strength, yet she falls for Qi Yu, a beautiful top scholar who can't even fight off a chicken, and wants to marry him. At court, Qi Yu rejects her to her face. He openly declares, "Mu Yao is crude and uncultured, not even as good as a groom." And so they become enemies. The following year, the Northern Frontier invades. The Mu princely household leads its troops into battle, and the army is wiped out at Weishan Cliff. The only surviv 21.3kFavorites31.8kClicks/ch7kGifts

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It's a good read, a female-dominated male story, with a slightly BL (Boys' Love) feel? The male lead is captured and tortured by the enemy after a defeat, and becomes extremely dependent on the female lead after she takes him in. He can't live without her, and if she ignores him, he throws tantrums and acts like a ghost, clinging to her for life. He's arrogant and aloof in front of others, but in front of her, he begs to be her slave for life [please!]. He's also incredibly sensitive, fragile, and has a very fragile heart; he's extremely gloomy and thinks he's been abandoned if he doesn't see her for a day [heart eyes]. Potential triggers: The male lead is almost constantly insane, mentally unstable, and begging for hugs throughout the story—a physical mental illness. The ending is particularly tragic; he becomes completely dependent on the female lead, but it's still sweet [please!]. The only downside is the writing style; it was a bit convoluted for me, so it took me a long time to finish [crying].

15 当 After I Died as the Cannon-Fodder Substitute 当炮灰替身的我死后 A Light Sip Above the Clouds云上浅酌Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Sang Er transmigrates into a love-triangle novel where readers bet on which male lead will win. She plays a lowly cannon-fodder stand-in, a lovesick doormat who bangs her head against a wall for love, working alongside four mentally unstable prospective male leads. She diligently does the work of a devoted lackey. After finishing each storyline, she fakes her death, adopts a new secret identity, and moves on to pursue the next male lead. She never expected that after her death, the male leads wo 154.3kFavorites226.7kClicks/ch219kGifts

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It's awesome! Just watch it without thinking, highly recommended! [Please!] I've already watched it three times, it's incredibly exciting. The male leads are all crazy, the plot is tight and coherent, not boring at all, and the various timeline reversals will leave you wondering how it was written! [Please!][Please!] It has everything you could want: a cold swordsman, a love-crazy character, a fake death, cross-dressing, a yandere little madman, brothers caught in the middle, a puppet, and a male lead going insane after the female lead dies. [Please!] It's so comprehensive! Who exactly are you, Cloud-Top Drinker?! (The following sentences contain spoilers) . Especially the part where the male lead tries to get pregnant and give birth to the female lead after she dies, to resurrect her [please][please] It made me exclaim how perverted, how perverted, and how delicious it was [heart eyes]

16 又 Poor and Ugly, Yet You Think You Can Be a Black-Hearted Lotus? 又穷又丑也配当黑心莲？ ParadoxicalRomance210k WordsCompleted A pure-hearted, taciturn little yandere x a hot-tempered little firecracker who's all bark and no bite [Important] The male lead is a yandere, a yandere, a yandere in the traditional sense. His mind isn't right. Don't apply this to real life. If someone like this won't leave you alone in real life, remember to call the police. [Note] The male lead did not kidnap the heroine. Yun Luo is the eldest daughter of the county magistrate's deputy in Qing'an County. She's got a fiery temper, and no gos 11.4kFavorites16.5kClicks/ch4.5kGifts

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NPC. The writing is alright. I originally subscribed to read it on a long flight, but the plot was too slice-of-life and I couldn't keep up. The male lead isn't particularly sickly, just the typical old-school yandere type.

17 前 My Ex-Boyfriend Keeps Stalking My Secret Account 前男友总偷看我小号 Daydreaming Sheep白日梦羊Romance438k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication. Follow @Bai Ri Meng Yang Mie for updates.] *Gentle on the surface, lonely and dark inside, young master x girl who dares to love and let go *Powerful man breaks down and pursues his ex / possessive pursuit / redemption / yandere romance *Set on a college campus, with plenty of class disparity [Blurb] 2023/3/2: “My boyfriend’s lips are so soft, and he has such a gentle smile.” 2023/4/5: “Every single day with him is so, so, so, so happy.” 2023/5/29: “He sai 157.5kFavorites159.3kClicks/ch57.8kGifts

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I really enjoy this kind of story, especially the "I've been watching you..." Type of stalker-like male lead, but the writing in this book is so cringeworthy I want to crawl into a hole. The writing is really bad. I could read it when I was a kid, but now I can only dig a Barbie castle out of my toes [crying]. There are too many descriptions of the lives of the rich, and most importantly, it's very childish and unrealistic, like something a primary school student would fantasize about, which is very jarring [crying]. If I had to point out a good point, it would be that the male lead's subtle voyeuristic desires in the early chapters are quite enjoyable. If you like this kind of story, you can check it out. After reading the first few chapters, I felt it was indeed quite stalker-like (but apart from that stalker-like part, the rest of the book is just incredibly cringeworthy). I skipped around while reading, and when I got to the part where the male lead and the second male lead meet, I concluded that this book's target audience is definitely not me... Moreover, the male lead's characterization is also quite childish, lacking any romantic appeal [eating melon emoji]. Overall, it's enough to read the chapters before the VIP chapters; after the VIP chapters, it's just so-so or even not good.

18 白 The White Moonlight's Death-Faking Plan 白月光死遁计划 Perched in the Wind, Lost in Thought栖风念Romance501k WordsCompleted Li Nuo from the Transmigration Bureau took on a difficult assignment. Her supervisor told her, "The plot has seriously gone off the rails. The male supporting character was supposed to endure endless torment and bullying until he turned dark, but because he has too much goodness in his heart, he's still a refined and gentle gentleman. If he doesn't turn dark, the plot can't move forward." Li Nuo got the picture. "Any requirements besides making him turn dark?" "Use your discretion. But make su 81.8kFavorites121.8kClicks/ch30.7kGifts

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I recently reread it. It's a story that angsts off the male lead, and the process of him gradually transforming from a gentle, peaceful, and patriotic young general into a dark and twisted character is quite enjoyable (though the process is a bit short). The female lead is a bit too artificial in the early stages... It's not a typical yandere story, but after the female lead dies, the male lead...

19 嫁 Marrying the Jade Gentleman 嫁玉郎 Seven Cups of Wine七杯酒Romance463k WordsCompleted The main story is now complete. I’ll take three days off, then start updating the extra chapters. During the break, I’ll also go through the story chapter by chapter to fix typos and bugs. (Main story complete) Shen Chun was the daughter the Earl of Cheng’en’s household had only just found in the countryside. She could barely read, not even the Three Character Classic. And yet she was to marry Xie Yu, Chang’an’s foremost jade-like gentleman, a prodigy who had read countless books. That made Xi 106.8kFavorites103.8kClicks/ch28.2kGifts

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It was so-so. The male lead's madness wasn't intense enough; he always seemed to be holding his breath at the points where he should have been, which wasn't very satisfying... But some scenes where the male lead calmly and coldly went mad were quite enjoyable. [Crying emoji][please]

20 绿 The Green Immortal 绿仙 Mitu Tang咪兔糖Romance321k WordsCompleted [Frequently revised; please don’t read pirated copies] I’ve started a new novel of the same type, "Kept in Captivity by a Yandere Death Soldier". Please check it out if you’re interested~ Bad news: She’s broke. Good news: She’s transmigrated. Bad news: Her new identity is still broke. Bad news: She’s transmigrated into a slave born to slaves amid a chaotic age! Qiu Lu: ? The moment a toothless servant stuck a blade of grass in Qiu Lu’s hair and yanked her down to the ground, her dream of getti 47.5kFavorites52.2kClicks/ch17.1kGifts

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The male protagonist has a very strong "ghostly" vibe; the beginning is captivating. He's a bit like Dhy Liu Bian—a crybaby, deeply in love, but also somewhat weak. I stopped reading after he became less insane later on…

21 玉 Distant Jade Steps 玉阶遥 Three Liang of White Sugar白糖三两Romance409k WordsCompleted (Originally titled The Swallow in the Cage) Before a coup left him in dire straits, Xu Mohuai was an arrogant Crown Prince, a nobleman untouched by the dust of the world. But after his pride was broken and he fell into the mire, the person who saved him was a countrywoman he had once disdained too much to even glance at. Xu Mohuai listened as Su Yan earnestly planned to cultivate a vegetable garden in the hills behind their home. He watched her count on her fingers how many coins she had spent 169kFavorites297.9kClicks/ch77.2kGifts

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A novel that introduced me to the world of "The Crematorium of a Fool"... The male lead is crazy and quite interesting, and the female lead is as resilient as a weed (but it's a bit too cruel to the female lead). (I read it three or four years ago and have forgotten most of it. I'll reread it and write a long review when I have time [crying])

22 卿 My Dearest, Let Me Soothe You 卿卿哄我 Like a Full Moon如满月Romance499k WordsCompleted Yun Ling was a lowly palace maid. She had a secret: she knew that the Sixth Prince, currently confined in the Cold Palace, would become the Crown Prince. To avoid trouble, she volunteered for the job of looking after him in the Cold Palace. The Sixth Prince, Xie Jue, was cruel and vicious, with ruthless methods. He was suspicious and guarded around her, mocked her, and would threaten and intimidate her from time to time. But no matter how he treated her, Yun Ling served him faithfully and dili 125.6kFavorites131.9kClicks/ch30.3kGifts

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I gave it the score because of the female lead's character design; she's genuinely unique, very intelligent, and quick-witted. It's a pity the male lead isn't written to be crazy enough. He's not the gloomy type, nor is he a yandere; he's just... Well, a bit too masculine... He feels like a fairly normal emperor with a slight romantic streak...

23 师 My Master Is Cultivating the Heartless Dao 师尊在修无情道 Shui Dangdang水凼凼Romance600k WordsCompleted (Complete) Blurb: (Chapter comments are enabled.) After transmigrating one day, Chi Yu inexplicably becomes the first disciple of the Golden Core Master Yan Zening. She waits and waits, but even after two years, her convenient master still hasn't come to claim her. Chi Yu's inner monologue: You ignore me today, and tomorrow I'll be someone you can't afford to offend. Three years later, Chi Yu's cultivation level: first tier of Qi Refining. But it doesn't matter. Her convenient master's Golden 93.8kFavorites73.9kClicks/ch56.8kGifts

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This is amazing! It's top-notch, incredibly good! Forget everything else, just grab your smartphone and give this master who's cultivating the ruthless path a thumbs up! I'll follow him forever! Everyone who's seen it says it's fantastic. A truly eccentric male lead in a dark cultivation world. The male lead is incredibly eccentric—I haven't seen such an eccentric male lead in ages! All the descriptions give him a pseudo-human, almost inhuman feel… The second male lead's character is also delicious…

24 和 After Breaking Off My Feelings for the Demon Ancestor 和魔祖断情后 Fu Meng扶梦Romance428k WordsCompleted Bai Wantang transmigrates into a melodramatic old-school novel as a female supporting character. She possesses a divine bone but also bears a curse. To escape her destined tragic death, she makes a plan to defy the plot and ascend painlessly. But on the very first step of her plan, she meets a cold, gloomy boy. The boy is obsessive and sensitive, sinister and ruthless, yet he treats her differently from everyone else. He even risks his life to protect her. She thinks he has feelings for her. Bu 51.1kFavorites56.7kClicks/ch12.6kGifts

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It's so good, I've read it twice already. The imagery is so vivid, and the two main characters have amazing sexual tension. I absolutely love their love-hate relationship... The male lead really suffers because of the female lead, but the story gets incredibly sweet later on. The female lead's character is also great. It's one of those rare stories with a tragic ending but a logically sound plot.

25 穿 Reincarnated as the Villainous Demon Lord's Contract Sword 穿成反派魔尊的契约剑 Jin Xuan锦铉Romance663k WordsCompleted [After this book is complete, an ABO spirit-animal bonus chapter (male alpha, female omega) will be added. Dear readers, please don't enable automatic renewal to avoid being charged by mistake.] Renegade Immortal is a dark horse among novels, with a daring story that abandons the righteous path and eventually gives way to the great villain, the Demon Venerable. The arrogant, ruthless villain leaves corpses everywhere he goes, and the righteous fear him. But in the early part of the story, this 14.6kFavorites18.2kClicks/ch3.9kGifts

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I usually enjoy stories with innocent, pure-hearted male leads turning evil, but in this book, the evil part was as unpalatable as swallowing a whole bottle of Lao Gan Ma chili sauce – it wasn't written crazy enough… It's a shame; the beginning was good, but I couldn't finish it.

26 当 As I Began to Lose You 当我开始失去你 Bread Is Toxic面包有毒Romance493k WordsCompleted The print edition is now available at major online bookstores. For details, follow Weibo @MianbaoYouDuDuDuDu. [The new novel, The Storm Has Arrived, is complete. If you’re interested, visit the author’s page to save it to your favorites!] #Secret Crush #Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium Zhu Yiyi is an ordinary, unremarkable girl, the kind who could disappear into a crowd. The only extraordinary thing in her life had to do with Xue Pei. She liked him, and they had grown up together. As chil 147.1kFavorites219.2kClicks/ch50.9kGifts

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This is amazing! [Crying emoji] The crematorium scene is particularly captivating; it's about a cold, aloof male lead gradually going insane, even resorting to eating purple food to gain attention later on. The adolescence part is written with a very bittersweet and heart-wrenching touch. It's super good and has a powerful aftertaste. [Please]

27 男 Male Lead, Please Don't Turn Evil 男配求你别黑化 Liu Xiran流兮冉Romance932k WordsCompleted All personal attacks bounce right back :) [New novel, No Discrimination Against Headless Beauties, is now underway.] Yaoyao transmigrated into a large-scale, darkening battle royale novel. The male supporting character was gentle and kind, deeply devoted and powerful, a stunning beauty in flowing white robes. But later he turned evil and fell into demonic cultivation, turning the Illusory Void Continent into a living hell. Yaoyao had only read 10% of the story and knew none of this. So when sh 63.8kFavorites147.9kClicks/ch30.3kGifts

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I've watched it three times already, but the later parts got a bit boring and I couldn't finish it. However, the first two-thirds were absolutely delicious! [Orange heart][Orange heart][Orange heart][Orange heart][Heart eyes][Heart eyes][Heart eyes] I love watching the gentle, saintly male lead turn evil for love. The process of this love-starved male lead gradually going insane is so enjoyable. In the end, he completely transforms from a gentle, saintly senior into a crazy man who can't live without the female lead, hehehehe.

28 我 My Fallen Immortal Husband Regrets It 我那堕仙夫君后悔了 Pine Under the Mist雾下菘Romance985k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Cool and aloof yet unhinged male lead x gentle, innocent beauty of a female lead] [The untouchable flower's groveling redemption arc] One accident, and a love potion led me to consummate my engagement with the man I had admired for so long. I was a frail orphan with terrible aptitude, while Shen Changli was a once-in-ten-thousand-years sword cultivator with a Cold Soul Sword Bone, a snow-clad sword immortal who had renounced love. When I came to, a cold sword was presse 57.4kFavorites59.1kClicks/ch18.9kGifts

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[Purely fanfiction. If you don't mind female character abuse and are a twisted, yandere, or neurotic guy, you can definitely read this. If you click with it, you'll enjoy it.] [Don't blame me if you're not satisfied after reading, because this really resonated with my fantasies [crying emoji]] I reread it and found that even after three years, this story still perfectly matches my fantasies and is completely irreplaceable, so I'm changing it to five stars… It's a very selective story. This story is insane, disgusting, and very abusive towards women. Basically, out of the 500,000 words, 400,000 are scenes of the male lead going crazy and abusing the female lead. The "cremation scene" isn't intense enough either. The male lead is very disrespectful to the female lead until the later stages, and various second and third female leads make readers want to stop (but surprisingly, this story is actually a clean romance…). So why give it five stars despite so many potential pitfalls? Because the emotional intensity of this book is incredibly high, with a truly classic feel. Unlike many modern novels that are overly concerned with avoiding triggers and end up feeling boring, this one feels like the author has completely let loose, with the smaller part controlling the bigger picture. If you click with the author, it's incredibly enjoyable. (From someone who read it twice and was still not satisfied even at 4 AM) The male lead's psychology is incredibly twisted, a super perverted psychopath, not human. He's extremely possessive and enjoys manipulating his partner, but he secretly revels in their presence. The moment they leave, he goes on suicidal tantrums and acts like a madman. Almost every chapter features scenes of jealousy, madness, and eavesdropping—all typical male ghost tropes. The author gets really into these scenes, writing with such intensity and passion that it's incredibly captivating. The author also seems to have an extraordinary talent for writing about female character abuse, like having some kind of cheat code. It leaves you feeling uneasy and bittersweet, but the writing and plot are magically captivating, making you want to keep reading... If you enjoy this kind of thing and don't mind the abuse, you should definitely check it out. It's very enjoyable and leaves you with a tingling sensation in your stomach... I thoroughly enjoyed reading the whole book; it was incredibly bittersweet. The only downside for me was the scene in the middle where the female lead was paraded through the streets, which made me feel uneasy and my stomach churned. But it's rare to feel this kind of heart-wrenching pain, so I'll still give it a thumbs up...

29 太 Has the Crown Prince Been Cremated Yet? 太子今天火葬场了吗 Sweet Kite甜鸢Romance522k WordsCompleted [Complete] Thank you, darlings, for supporting the official version. Love you all~ [The crematorium begins in Chapter 21. From Chapter 22 onward, the male lead suffers for 90% of the book.] Synopsis Before his deposition, Yin Yuhuai was a peerlessly handsome young lord in Bianjing, a high-ranking prince of the imperial palace, cherished by all and incomparably noble. But after his fall from grace, the only person left by his side was Shuangli, the lowly maid he had once looked down on. Yin Yuhu 41.4kFavorites35kClicks/ch2.3kGifts

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The crematorium scene wasn't very engaging, and the male lead's feelings were inexplicable; it felt like he fell in love all of a sudden without any build-up... I wouldn't recommend it.