Reading List 书单

1. 1 迷 Bewitching Formation 迷魂阵 Mauve Mallow锦葵紫Romance266k WordsCompleted Shen Xiyin’s husband was gravely injured while killing an evil spirit, leaving him unable to father an heir. As the head of a sect, he did not want to leave his position without a successor, nor did he want anyone to learn of this secret that would damage his reputation. He wanted Shen Xiyin to put the greater good first and secretly conceive a child with another man, giving birth to his “heir.” To that end, he schemed to push Shen Xiyin into the Bewitching Array. There was another man inside 206kFavorites170.9kClicks/ch167.4kGifts

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   It gave me a small shock.

2. 2 朕 My First Son [Historical Crossover] 朕之第一子[综历史] Chen Wu沉坞Romance940k WordsOngoing [Li Zhi and Wu Zetian's Son, Ongoing] What is it like to be the child of an emperor's true love? Bai Jue, a civil servant in the underworld, took on a job. Emperors throughout history, unwilling to accept their fate, offered up their merit in exchange for their children with the ones they loved to grow up healthy, inherit the throne smoothly, and become excellent, enlightened rulers, without repeating the tragedies of history! Bai Jue: He's never been anyone's son before, and being an emperor i 83kFavorites94kClicks/ch186kGifts

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   I've seen two dungeons so far, and they seem alright. I just hope the later ones won't be too formulaic.

3. 3 平 The Utterly Ordinary Grandma [Infinite] 平平无奇老奶奶[无限] Amazing Orca神奇虎鲸No CP301k WordsOngoing Updates are irregular. An old granny takes on the world! After a great fire, the village was reduced to ashes. Lin Yuzhen, a seventy-six-year-old granny who had spent her whole life being worn down at home, had suddenly lost her home, and her children had all turned to charcoal. She looked up. Three suns were spinning in the sky, and a column of water shot up from the well in her backyard. Ahead stood a red train stretching as far as the eye could see. Its lights flashed as it prepared to d 79.6kFavorites63.3kClicks/ch158.5kGifts

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   This is a type of writing I've never seen before; the writing style is decent.

4. 4 那 The Male Lead’s Good Friend 那个主角攻的好朋友 Shi Yi士一Danmei (BL)398k WordsCompleted He is the best wingman to the domineering top in every CEO romance. He is the wealthy investor friend of the movie-star top in every entertainment-industry novel. He is also the drinking buddy of the scum top in every groveling-after-the-breakup story. He is the indispensable yet utterly interchangeable background character who appears in every danmei novel. When the CEO falls in love, he comes up with a plan. When the movie star takes an interest, he makes the connections. When the scum top f 45.8kFavorites57.2kClicks/ch86.7kGifts

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   I'm currently buying stocks, and I don't know who will win.

5. 5 观 Guanyin Dares Not Look at Me Anymore [Journey to the West] 观音从此，不敢看我[西游] Squid Not Right鱿不右Romance876k WordsCompleted In the chaotic Spring and Autumn period, a monkey leapt out of a magical stone in the Aolai Kingdom of the East Victory Divine Continent. After Qin unified the realm, a Bodhisattva came to the Southern Continent and disguised herself as a fisherwoman to save all living beings. Yet the only one to pass her test was a vulgar, stubborn, ugly woman who refused to mend her ways. When the gods, immortals, and Buddhas heard that someone had resisted the Bodhisattva’s guidance, and that she had even ma 45.6kFavorites37.6kClicks/ch86.5kGifts

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   I haven't watched it for a while, but the theme is fresh, and it's really interesting when the protagonist's viewpoints clash with those of other people. 🤩

6. 6 长 The Long-Lived Opened a Hunter Group Chat 长生种开启了猎人朋友圈 Light That Carries the Day炘光续昼Romance979k WordsOngoing When I first left home at fifteen, my dad was also a fifteen-year-old boy in the middle of a growth spurt. When I came back, I found out someone had killed him. The killer was thirteen, with white hair and blue eyes, and called himself a Zoldyck. Some time later, he told me I was his first friend, his only friend. He wanted to go against his family and seek revenge with me. He even invited me to marry him. Me: “?” At forty, I made a second friend. His name was Jin, and he was independent and sel 45.1kFavorites44.5kClicks/ch170.5kGifts

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   I absolutely love this book and highly recommend it.

7. 7 平 An Utterly Ordinary Native Male Insect 平平无奇土著雄虫 An Ri Tian安日天Danmei (BL)576k WordsCompleted The full story was completed on 2026.03.01. Thank you for being with me throughout. Please go easy on those who repost without permission. My next story, Born for Each Other, is now underway. Set in an imaginary fictional world, unrelated to reality. Please don’t read it as an allegory for real life. Update, 2025.11.23: I’ve added volume labels to the story: “Breakup and Romance,” “Love in the Midst of Chaos,” and “Too Late for Regret.” There may be a fourth volume. In the third, I’ll focus on 37.3kFavorites42kClicks/ch57.1kGifts

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   After reading the first few chapters, it seems alright.

8. 8 胤 [Qing Transmigration] Yin'e's Beloved Little Sister [清穿]胤俄的团宠胞妹 Tu Tu Tu Yang土土土羊Romance609k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] In the twenty-second year of Kangxi's reign, Noble Consort Niohuru gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. This auspicious omen, coupled with Noble Consort Niohuru's prestigious status, stirred unease throughout the court and the imperial harem. At first, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang watched coldly from the sidelines. But she could not bear to see Kangxi grow increasingly haggard, so she stepped in to suppress the turmoil in the harem and took the sickly little princess, who 28.5kFavorites47kClicks/ch29.8kGifts

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   Raising a Child in the Qing Dynasty

9. 9 衍 A Compendium of Transmigration Derivative Works 衍生穿越合订本 Dragon-Head Guillotine龙头铡Romance789k WordsOngoing Nanmu Nayin was calm when she first transmigrated. Even though she started out an orphan; Even though she was in Japan. People can live anywhere, after all. Then, when she was six and on guard, preparing to face the financial crisis, she was suddenly attacked by a curse user passing by. Nanmu Nayin: ??? Wait, isn’t reality already terrifying enough? Why did we suddenly unlock hell mode? The good news: She actually had a System. The bad news: The System was broken. It had always been useful onl 22.4kFavorites31.1kClicks/ch147.7kGifts

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   Judging from the author's name, their writing skills are definitely top-notch, as long as you can wait.

10. 10 L21+ Low-Class Doll [Book Transmigration] Low货洋娃娃[穿书] Xili Beibei西梨贝贝Romance153k WordsOngoing 17.7kFavorites14.5kClicks/ch9.4kGifts

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    The author handles the emotions very well, it's just that the updates are a bit slow [laughing and crying emoji]

11. 11 源 A Guide to the Genji Clan’s Reverse Transmigration 源氏反穿指南 Spring Water Blade春水刃Romance809k WordsCompleted My upcoming novel in the same genre, How Could My Classmate Be a Sword Master?, is open for follows. The blurb is at the very bottom~ Blurb for This Novel Hello, my name is Zhu Yu, and I’m an utterly ordinary Sword Master from China. Then one day, after I’d quit Touken Ranbu for ages, I came across my brother’s breathtakingly beautiful face. Unable to resist, I reopened the game that had been gathering dust and prepared to start over, bracing myself for the grind. I slapped an Accelerator Toke 13.3kFavorites14.9kClicks/ch47.8kGifts

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    This is alright, the main character's personality development is so-so, the story is rather heartwarming and slice-of-life, I wonder how it goes later on.

12. 12 论 On the Compatibility of Jujutsu Sorcerers and Sports Anime 论咒术师与运动番的适配性 Mango Pine Tree芒果松树Romance654k WordsCompleted *Real life has been a little hectic lately: changing jobs, moving, looking for a place, subletting, my cat being hospitalized, and all kinds of other chaos. Bonus chapters will be posted whenever, and updates will be slow... I'm working on it, I promise! In her final year of middle school, Izumi Natsue was exorcising a curse when she was spotted by a handsome, popular member of the school's volleyball team. She was forced to get to know him. At first, Oikawa thought that although she was nearl 12.7kFavorites15.5kClicks/ch42.6kGifts

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    The main character has a very high charm rating. [Cat paw]

13. 13 夏21+ Geto’s Little Sister and Akuro-o 夏油妹妹和恶罗王 Sweetheart糖乐心Romance798k WordsOngoing 4.4kFavorites4.2kClicks/ch3.5kGifts

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    That's very interesting!

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