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1. 1 退 After Retirement 退役之后 Eyes Closed to the Bustling World闭目繁华Danmei (BL)199k WordsCompleted Top laner Player A, a champion, has retired. Fans gather outside the club to bid him farewell through tears. Then they see the King of Cleavers, once Player A’s nemesis, his teammate for one year and rival for three, appear at the club entrance. Player A greets him and gets into his car. Fans on both sides: We fought tooth and nail over who was the number-one top laner... So they’re actually this close?! Going premium on December 3. Thank you for your support! *Neither lead is based on a real p 7.7kFavorites9.3kClicks/ch7.8kGifts

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   The digression starts from the very beginning of LoL, giving it a bit of a Chinese LoL esports history feel. The author has clearly improved significantly compared to the 2018 book. Unfortunately, two of my favorite contestants are also at this crucial juncture, so I can really empathize with them.

2. 2 1 An 18-Year-Old Mid Laner Wants to Go Pro 18岁中单想打职业 Eyes Closed to the Bustling World闭目繁华Danmei (BL)681k WordsCompleted An old steed in the stable still dreams of galloping a thousand miles. A legendary mid laner of the past retired due to injury, then was reborn as a street punk. His father doesn't care for him, his mother doesn't love him, and he owes a mountain of debt. At least he's only eighteen. Jungler top x mid laner bottom The simplified Chinese edition has been signed for publication, and the full manuscript has been delivered. Follow Weibo for publication updates: Hello, I'm Useless A Fan Theme: An o 55.9kFavorites117.2kClicks/ch60.4kGifts

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   I stumbled upon this story while engrossed in watching the game. I don't play LoL much, but I found it quite enjoyable to read. However, I didn't want to continue after seeing the ending, even though there were many more stories to come.

3. 3 还21+ What Else Can I Do? 还能咋地 Chang Sansi常叁思Danmei (BL)157k WordsCompleted 5.6kFavorites5.8kClicks/ch11.1kGifts

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   Aquascaping fish tank. Not only is it professionally researched, but it also feels very grounded in reality. The plot gets a little chaotic in the middle, and the ending feels somewhat rushed.

4. 4 修 A Second-Generation Cultivator’s Everyday Notes 修二代的日常随笔 The Drifting Mayfly浮游的蜉蝣No CP8.2M WordsCompleted As the title says, this is the uneventful daily life of a second-generation cultivator. A laid-back cultivation story focused on everyday life. The important part is the list of warnings. There are quite a few, so stay alert to avoid triggering any. If you do hit a nerve, click the little red X and get out at once. Here are the details: 1. First-person narration. The associated issue is that everything is seen from the protagonist’s perspective, so his understanding of the world may be one-side 95.9kFavorites278.3kClicks/ch500.9kGifts

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   Because this is an old story published in 2016 (even though it was only recently completed), some of its ideas are inevitably outdated. Watching it calms my mind; the protagonist's mindset is the kind of cultivation mindset I admire, and the first-person perspective further inspires a sense of the Dao within me.

5. 5 秋 The Akina Mountain Racing God Is Reborn 秋名山车神重生了 Release the Pigeons放鸽子Danmei (BL)776k WordsCompleted At twenty, Takumi went to England with nothing but courage and determination. After enduring countless setbacks, he finally earned public recognition through his driving skills, securing a team contract and the WRC entry that every driver dreams of. What he never could have imagined was that, during a car test just before the season opener, an accident caused by a damaged driveshaft would send him plummeting into a ravine. His serious injuries and the long rehabilitation that followed complete 32.2kFavorites81kClicks/ch200.2kGifts

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   Initial D Takumi x Ryosuke

6. 6 廿 [□□/□□□□ Fanfiction] Twenty-Five Histories: Kumara Heaven ［□□／□□□□同人］廿五史·俱摩罗天 Taishi Po太史婆Danmei (BL)253k WordsCompleted The twenty-four official histories of antiquity are followed, as the saying goes, by the Twenty-Fifth History: unofficial histories, which speak of history while singing of love. Kumara Deva, whose Sanskrit name is Kuma^ra, is one of the twenty Devas who protect the world. All those who come and go there are men, each radiant and handsome, steadfast in heart and resolute in will. Yet a single mistaken thought led them to fall into the cycle of rebirth through the Six Realms, ensnared by love an 2.8kFavorites9.8kClicks/ch272Gifts

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   Classic. Watched it on AO3.

7. 7 王 [... Fan Fiction] [Wang Chongyang/... ] Leaning on a Staff, Listening to the River [□□同人][王重阳/□□]倚杖听江 Bu Chen步尘Danmei (BL)104k WordsOngoing Brief introduction 834Favorites5.9kClicks/ch32Gifts

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   The writing is excellent, and the research is very thorough. However, I still feel that the part about them falling in love felt a bit abrupt; their relationship progressed too quickly.

8. 8 水 Water Margin Fanfiction [Lu Shi, Yan + Shi]: Liang Dong 水浒传同人[鲁史，燕+史]亮冬 Fei Liu匪六Danmei (BL)111k WordsCompleted Disclaimer: This story was once serialized on a forum related to Water Margin and slash fiction. This is the revised version. 1. This story is based on the 2010 TV adaptation of Water Margin, with some plot points drawn from the original novel and altered. 2. This story is melodramatic. 3. This story is angsty. 4. This story is dedicated to the author's own disastrous youth. Theme: 3.5kFavorites14.4kClicks/ch205Gifts

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   A classic that needs no introduction, absolutely amazing. Ancient charm, Buddhist nature, chivalrous spirit

9. 9 丧 Zombie University 丧病大学 Yan Liangyu颜凉雨Danmei (BL)560k WordsCompleted Song Fei's college life is nothing out of the ordinary: attending required classes, skipping electives, and taking the CET-4 and CET-6 exams. If there's one thing that's a headache, it's his hard-to-shake-off, complicated relationship with his ex-boyfriend, the top student Qi Yan. As the saying goes, only exes and villains are hard to deal with: get too close and they're rude, keep your distance and they complain. He thinks college will pass by in the same ordinary way, until one day an infec 452.5kFavorites635kClicks/ch376kGifts

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   It's very immersive, making you feel disoriented even when you're back in the real world. This is the most essential element when writing this kind of material.

10. 10 清 Everyday Life in the Qing Dynasty (TV Adaptation: New Life Begins) 清穿日常（剧名：卿卿日常） Duo Mu Mu Duo多木木多Romance2.5M WordsCompleted 1. A few stories about eating and drinking. The Qing dynasty has already been transmigrated into a sieve, so adding my little one to the mix won't make much difference. 2. The Fourth Prince Is Very Busy series. The heroine could have had a personal space (but I can't write one. Whenever I try, I get obsessed with the worldbuilding and the story veers a hundred thousand miles off course). She could have had a System, too (I even played an MMO for her, but still couldn't write it. Once my worldbu 194.5kFavorites568.8kClicks/ch113.8kGifts

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    4. Li. The emotional and social status relationships between men and women under feudalism. How men viewed women, and how their love and power were balanced. A exploration of the clash and balance of women's thoughts throughout history, and the struggle of ancient women's self-awareness within this framework. The characters and women described here feel incredibly real, and the first-person perspectives of each character are so compelling that readers who don't empathize won't grasp the true reasons and thoughts. It's excellent. For example, Li Wei's inability to choose between self-deception and gradual assimilation by the feudal system.

11. 11 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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    I haven't finished reading it yet; it's a bit difficult for a pure liberal arts student like me to understand.

12. 12 穿 Transmigrated as a Cultivation Master, but Now I’m Running a Seminar 穿成师尊，但开组会 Su Xingchuan宿星川Danmei (BL)1.5M WordsCompleted The protagonist of this story is transported into a dark cultivation novel and becomes the unlucky, aloof master who will one day be killed by the protagonist, his own disciple, to prove his Dao. His death is gruesome. Very, very gruesome. To make matters worse, he is bound to a System that keeps insisting he must play the role of the aloof master, redeem his disciple and protect the world, or kill the disciple and escape. The darkened male lead won’t arrive at the sect for another twenty years. 262.4kFavorites384.1kClicks/ch761.3kGifts

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    Let's get a sneak peek at what graduate student life is like. Looking at it now, it really makes me realize how clear-headed the author is. Help! Ning Mingmei's ideals and original aspirations are also mine.

13. 13 今 I Still Don't Know My Real Father Is Zhu Yuanzhang 今天我仍不知道亲爹是朱元璋 Mulan Bamboo木兰竹Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Please, readers, be kind. Don't insult other authors in the comments here, and don't recommend this novel under other works! I bow my head to you again and again!] Chen Biao transmigrates into a merchant family amid the chaos at the end of the Yuan dynasty. To stay alive, he can't hide his transmigrator talents, so he pretends to be a fortune-telling, all-knowing mystic. At a very young age, he makes the Chen family the wealthiest household after Shen Wansan. Then his father, Chen Guorui, tells 195kFavorites434.3kClicks/ch2.2MGifts

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    There are many things I need to think about. I enjoy reflecting on the relationship between culture and rule. The best thing is that Zhu Biao is still alive.

14. 14 你 Could You Please Stop Flirting with Me? 你能不能不撩我 Caramel Winter Melon焦糖冬瓜Danmei (BL)498k WordsCompleted This is a one-on-one story with two male leads, only, and both are pure. Winston has no romantic interest in the female lead of another related story, there is no proposal, and there is no unrequited love in either direction. The authorized version in my profile represents my position. For a long time, certain people have been actively screenshotting and pirating my stories, taking things out of context. They only share the parts that encourage misunderstandings, slapping irritating, exaggerated 152.8kFavorites291.4kClicks/ch193.9kGifts

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    One of the reasons I became interested in F1

15. 15 再 Goodbye, Boy Band: I'm Becoming a Master Magician 再见男团，我改行魔术大师 Li Siwei李思危Danmei (BL)608k WordsCompleted 1 Tong Ran unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of a trainee. The original owner had joined a boy band competition but couldn’t take the bullying from his teammates and online abuse. He secretly pushed himself through punishing extra practice and died suddenly. When Tong Ran arrived, the original owner’s body was already cold, and less than half an hour remained before the third performance. Tong Ran, who couldn’t sing or dance: “…” It’s fine. I can do this! Just as Tong Ran was preparing 69.7kFavorites116.4kClicks/ch61.2kGifts

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    The magic scenes are written in a way that makes it clear the author genuinely enjoys them. The romance is a little weak, and the plot is slightly messy, but the magic saves everything!

16. 16 影 The Birth of a Movie Star (Hollywood) 影帝的诞生（美娱） Swaying Lotus摇曳菡萏Danmei (BL)1.5M WordsCompleted Coming soon: The Great Aubrey William Brandley's previous life was utterly ordinary, so this time around, he decided to make it more exciting. And then, by accident, he made his life exciting enough to become Hollywood's most legendary Best Actor and the world's youngest billionaire. Also known as: Hollywood Is Full of My Bros; The Male Idols I Dated in Hollywood; Vanity Fair (Showbiz); Hollywood's Shining Stars; A Star's Journey in Hollywood P.S. Thanks to Wangque de You for constantly cheerin 48.1kFavorites161.8kClicks/ch62.2kGifts

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    Even though it's relatively old-fashioned, the writing is mediocre, and it gets increasingly rambling and disjointed as it goes on, with an imbalance between commentary and popular science, it is still quite well-researched, has a down-to-earth feel, and is a must-see for film lovers.

17. 17 都 [Henry VIII] The Tudor Crown [亨利八世]都铎王冠 Panda Pavilion熊猫馆Romance734k WordsCompleted [The blurb the author spent nearly two hours thinking up]: William Tudor, the youngest son of Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII, and brother to Mary Tudor and Elizabeth Tudor. His birth renders Henry FitzRoy’s existence insignificant and turns Anne Boleyn’s ambitions to ashes. But in an age of power and desire, with decadence in the air and the violence of the Reformation raging in the background, he faces more than the mighty Spanish fleet and a France waiting for its chance. He also witnesses 28.3kFavorites97.5kClicks/ch43kGifts

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    A scenario where Catherine of Aragorn has a son. (First Western historical derivative)

18. 18 江EN The Twin Jewels of Jiangdong 江东双璧 Fei Tian Ye Xiang非天夜翔No CP216k WordsCompleted From the endless emerald waters of Chaohu Lake to the armies clashing at Red Cliff, from childhood betrothals to the forty-year-old dream of Jiangdong, from a kite drifting on the horizon to the sound of a zither carrying a hundred miles above the blazing river… The great river flows east, sweeping away the heroes of the ages. I think of Gongjin in his prime, when he had just married Xiao Qiao, so dashing and spirited. Life is but a dream. Let me pour this cup to the moon over the river… The au 28.1kFavorites44.2kClicks/ch2.3kGifts

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    This is the first time I've learned that Sun Ce and Zhou Yu...

19. 19 我 I Put Out His Fiery Temper 我浇灭了他的火暴 Jiezi Xing芥子醒Danmei (BL)302k WordsCompleted "Your fate will be placed in the hands of three people. The first is a dead man who speaks, and he will make you possess everything. The second is a bearded woman, and she will make you lose everything. The third is a child born of a virgin, and he will make you possess everything, but he will also make you lose everything." Pairing: A reborn beauty with a godlike face, the pursued (Rode), vs. a sensitive, scheming younger pursuer (Nero) Note: 1. Set in ancient Rome; happy ending. 2. Only t 10.5kFavorites13.5kClicks/ch8.6kGifts

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    Nero. My first book on ancient Rome. The Rome depicted is so real, it feels like living there. The characters are also very three-dimensional, not just thin historical labels. The editing is truly well-balanced, skillfully using just a few strokes and a glimpse to sketch a character. For example, Nero's father.

20. 20 日 The Sun and Moon Shine Again (I'm a Grind King in the Ming Dynasty) 日月重光（我在大明做卷王） An Old Man in a Temple Beneath the Bamboo竹下寺中一老翁Danmei (BL)363k WordsCompleted Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty to Become the Ultimate Overachiever. A thoroughly patriotic modern-day overachiever transmigrates back to the Ming Dynasty and becomes a prince-in-waiting, only to discover that princes are forbidden from taking the imperial exams or participating in government, farming or doing business, leaving their fiefs at will, or secretly associating with officials from outside their fiefs. At this point, the Ming Dynasty is only 150 years away from its fall. What is he 8.2kFavorites8.2kClicks/ch6.6kGifts

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    Zhu Houzhao's younger brother × childhood sweetheart cousin When reading historical fiction, what I value most is the author's historical perspective. The author of this story truly understands and respects history, and isn't the kind who arrogantly dictates the course of events. Some characters, like Wang Yangming, might be less developed due to space constraints, but Zhu Houzhao is a truly well-portrayed character. From the initially flamboyant youth to later choosing indulgence due to his own constraints and pain, imposing these feelings on the people, and becoming increasingly like a cold and suspicious emperor, Zhu Houzhao's unwavering sincerity remains constant—a sincerity towards his true feelings and towards his closest relatives. Perhaps if his birth order were reversed with the protagonist's, and he became a great general (ignoring the system's constraints, or if the protagonist were willing to change the system to grant power?), Would that pure, passionate, and bright young man have remained unchanged, extending that sincerity to more people and living the life he desired? Although I initially felt somewhat like a historical bystander and didn't fully immerse myself in the story, things improved significantly later in the reign of Emperor Wuzong. The male protagonist, as a time traveler, is a rare exception, maintaining his original intentions and aligning his actions with his beliefs, never being assimilated by feudal society. His correspondence with Elizabeth later on is truly moving. While I was initially a little disappointed to see a constitutional monarchy in the future, the preservation of much traditional culture from Westernization, and the subsequent shift to a republic, makes it all the more perfect and beautiful! The romance is also exceptionally well-written in historical fiction, showing great respect for both parties.

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