A Few Thoughts on Books I Started but Didn't Finish 看过但没看完的想说两句

1. 1 在 Those Years I Served as a Corrupt Official in Emperor Wu's Court 在汉武朝当狗官那些年 Halfway Through the First Month元月月半No CP1.1M WordsCompleted Xie Yan managed to get himself killed! Xie Yan came back to life and transmigrated to the Han dynasty under Emperor Wu. Curious about Emperor Wu of Han, he decided to keep living. But all he knew how to do was eat, sleep, and wait for death. How could he meet Emperor Wu? Xie Yan had an uncle working in the palace, so he decided to follow him inside. He made it into the palace, but unfortunately, they assigned him to look after the dogs. He wasn't good at looking after dogs, but he was good at ta 37.7kFavorites60.1kClicks/ch160.4kGifts

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   I've read up to 130, and I think I've finished it. The beginning was very interesting; the character development and daily life were quite fun. Although there were some shortcomings, it was still worth reading. Later on, the characters gradually became out of character, and each event felt forced and contrived. Whether it was the creation of gods or not, it all felt very forced and lacked charm, so I had no desire to continue reading.

2. 2 娱 The Entertainment Industry's Top Scholar [Ancient to Modern] 娱乐圈探花[古穿今] Opening the Clouds to Plant Jade开云种玉Danmei (BL)701k WordsCompleted [A free 10,000-character bonus story is up, a gift for our lovely readers. Thank you!] Tao Qing, a hot young star whose early résumé included singing in bars before graduating from elementary school, had long been an easy target for online haters and a rich source of jokes for entertainment reporters. Even his fans had to admit that Brother Tao had not a drop of literary knowledge. Troublemaking entertainment reporter: What do you think your character means when he recites poetry in that scene? 45.8kFavorites113.5kClicks/ch59.8kGifts

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   The premise is interesting, and the beginning is alright. The scene where the hero saves the damsel in distress was really cringe-worthy... I need someone who hasn't seen it before to say that even parts I'm not good at shouldn't be so cringe-worthy that I wouldn't even want to act in a short drama. Even knowing the later parts might be better, I just don't have the courage to keep watching.

3. 3 江 A Jiangnan Tailor's Journal 江南裁缝日志 Xiu Yue Shiwu朽月十五Romance651k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Lin Xiushui was a tailor in her previous life. In this life, she's a tailor in the Song dynasty. Being a tailor isn't easy. First she works at a ready-made clothing shop to earn enough to get by, then she sets up a mending stall. To survive, she'll take any job, no matter what it is or how strange it may be, respectable or otherwise. The respectable jobs include mending holes in clothes and sewing all sorts of little things. The less respectable ones include making clothes for a m 30.2kFavorites35kClicks/ch55kGifts

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   It's well-written, but tiring to read! The writing is excellent, and the story is rich and engaging. It's really tough to make a name for yourself in ancient times using skills. The characters get along very well, and the writing is so good that I think I'll come back to read it again, especially since I've only read about thirty chapters.

4. 4 大21+ Life in the Streets of Song Dynasty 大宋市井人家 Munching on Tangyuan吃吃汤圆呀Romance711k WordsCompleted 79.9kFavorites126.3kClicks/ch53.5kGifts

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   I've read up to chapter 90 and it's getting a bit lackluster. The food writing is alright, the story is so-so, and the male lead is quite sensitive, but the romance just feels a bit lacking.

5. 5 探 The Number One Scholar's Remarkable Second Sister-in-Law 探花郎的极品二嫂 Red Bean Soup绿豆红汤Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Meng Qing is an ordinary transmigrator, born into the Tang dynasty as the eldest daughter of a paper horse shop in Suzhou, Jiangnan. She has lived a comfortable life for eighteen years and chosen a promising marriage for herself. In an era that favored agriculture and suppressed commerce, Meng Qing is a merchant's daughter. To improve her family's social standing and give her children a chance to study and enter officialdom, she invests in the right prospects and marries Du Li, the second son o 141.2kFavorites159.4kClicks/ch431.6kGifts

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   It's quite good, probably the best one I've read this year. I just didn't finish it. After about two hundred chapters, I realized I wasn't that curious about what would happen next, so I gave up. The early struggles, conflicts, and scheming were very interesting, and the daily dog-training scenes were also quite fun. Maybe one day I'll come back and finish it to see how Wangzhou and Wangchuan grow up. Actually, I can understand many of Lao San's thoughts and have learned a lot of lessons. Even now, I think that the exchange of benefits between people is the best way to maintain relationships. However, some parts of the writing are too superficial or immature, giving the feeling of someone struggling with themselves. It's too simplistic and not very satisfying, so it became somewhat bland towards the end.

6. 6 龙 Tequila Sunrise [Esports] 龙舌兰日出[电竞] Fu Yuan伏渊Romance592k WordsCompleted After the off-meta streamer “Tequilalala” repeatedly reached the top of the Korean server rankings, TKK, a storied team that had once reached the heights of LPL glory and then fallen into decline, came knocking. They were ready to hang their hopes on her, a crooked little tree. After a two-month trial period, TKK announced its spring roster. A female streamer had been brought in as the jungler, and fans flooded the team’s official account that night, posting thousands of comments saying, “TKK is 11.2kFavorites10.3kClicks/ch17.9kGifts

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   I don't know why, but after listening to a few chapters, I just didn't feel like continuing to read because it wasn't engaging.

7. 7 炮 The Cannon Fodder Kid Becomes a God Through Incense Offerings 炮灰崽崽香火成神 Shu He He书禾禾No CP350k WordsCompleted At three years old, a child is too young to remember much. Yueyue’s parents pushed her into the river, and she accidentally swallowed a dragon pearl. After receiving the dragon clan’s inheritance, she forgot the mere three years of memories she had as a human and came to believe she was a little dragon girl living in the Dragon Maiden Temple. The Dragon Maiden Temple stands beside the river. The elderly villagers living nearby often visit to pray, while the younger generation doesn’t think much 20.4kFavorites26.8kClicks/ch25.9kGifts

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   The pacing is too slow. And it doesn't clearly explain what it's trying to say... I don't know why I saved it or why it was recommended to me out of the blue.

8. 8 滑 I Became a Legend After Going Skiing 滑雪后我成了大佬 Quiet Boat Sprite静舟小妖No CP1.9M WordsCompleted Yu Le accompanied a friend to a freestyle skiing team tryout, never expecting Coach Chai Ming, nicknamed “The Grim Reaper,” to take an interest in him. . Yu Le clutched his swim trunks and shouted, “No! I'm sticking with diving! I'm ranked third in the country right now. If I outlast the top guy, I'll be second. I'm not going!” . Chai Ming said, “How about this? Give it a month. If it works, great. If it doesn't, that's fine too. After that, neither of us has to make things difficult for the oth 79.1kFavorites178kClicks/ch248.1kGifts

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   I don't know why, but I couldn't continue watching when I got to the 30s; it just didn't seem appealing enough. Maybe I'm just not interested in the sports world.

9. 9 七 The Stunning Beauty of the Seventies Takes Hong Kong by Storm 七零之绝色美人玩转香江 The Queen Is Not Home女王不在家Romance962k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Ye Tianhui made a name for herself on the battlefield. Now, born in the 1970s, she has become the biological daughter of a wealthy Hong Kong family who was left behind on the mainland. There's no family affection among the rich, only self-interest. She's come to this dazzling, colorful Hong Kong with just one wish: to eat something delicious. She rolls up her sleeves, ready to get to work. Make money! Get rich! Then eat her fill! Theme: Wherever you are, keep striving and s 59.4kFavorites130.1kClicks/ch127.3kGifts

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   The character designs are generally illogical and confusing; the romance feels a bit nonsensical (I've only read 14 chapters). The relationship with Tsurugi seems self-indulgent.

10. 10 徐 Xu's Little Restaurant [Gourmet] 徐记小餐馆[美食］ Steamed Bun on the Rooftop屋顶上的小笼包No CP913k WordsCompleted (Complete) National banquet chef Xu Xiaoxi gets into a car accident and transmigrates into the body of another Xu Xiaoxi, who is about to be laid off. She readily signs the severance agreement from her company, grabs her suitcase, and heads back to her hometown, Jiang County, a small, obscure city. A few years earlier, her parents’ pig farm went under. Her father died of a heart attack before he could be treated, and her mother was soon killed in a car accident. Then, as if things couldn’t ge 90.3kFavorites214.1kClicks/ch119.7kGifts

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    I've read a lot of business management and food novels, and some of these are just not as good, so I lost the desire to continue reading.

11. 11 万 The Gloomy Bottom Everyone Despised Has Been Reborn 万人嫌阴郁受重生了 Dongshi Niang东施娘Danmei (BL)511k WordsCompleted [First person] [Published in simplified Chinese. For details, see @Dongshiniang] It wasn't until he was thirteen that Chun Di learned their lives had been switched. He wasn't the son of a gambler. He was the son of the richest family in Gusu, the Lin family. He returned home, both excited and nervous, only to be met with the whole family's disdain. His father thought he was lazy and uneducated. His mother thought he had no refinement. His older brother said he was crooked in character. Even the 275.9kFavorites343.3kClicks/ch179.2kGifts

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    Not my favorite narrative type

12. 12 国 The Imperial Preceptor Transmigrates into a Rich Young Master 国师穿成豪门贵公子 Little Pomelo小文旦Danmei (BL)402k WordsCompleted Xie Yubo died young, going from a powerful imperial preceptor in Great Liang to a wealthy young master in the modern era. The only problem was that he was blind. Modern society worshipped science, and the Xie family was at the forefront of technology. They wouldn't stand for anything irrational. Xie Yubo couldn't go without fortune-telling, so he secretly went to a footbridge to tell fortunes without his family knowing. Don't ask. If you do, it's just employment for the disabled: blind massage. 82.4kFavorites211.2kClicks/ch56.1kGifts

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    Maybe because I was playing Stardew Valley while watching it, I kept forgetting the names, and I kept getting sidetracked. The premise is quite interesting, though. I'll rewatch it when I have time.

13. 13 我 I Really Don’t Want to Act 我真的不想演 Bai Gusheng白孤生Danmei (BL)388k WordsCompleted 01 A Man is an assassin. Sometimes, for a mission, he has no choice but to disguise his identity. Like dressing up as a woman. But A Man never expected the biggest problem he'd face during this mission would be becoming a woman abducted against her will. They merely crossed paths outside a temple, but the Prince of Chu, whose carriage was parked nearby, took a fancy to A Man and forcibly brought him back to his manor. Everyone knows the Prince of Chu is cruel. ...If he finds out A Man is act 10.7kFavorites10.2kClicks/ch15kGifts

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    Srds There's still a slight misplacement in the text; something just doesn't seem right when I look at it on JJ.

14. 14 为 In Order to Survive, I Must Play the Role of a God 为了活命只能扮演神明了 Cheng Jingtang程惊堂Danmei (BL)789k WordsCompleted ★Please add my upcoming story “Never Call Your Rival Your Husband” to your collection! Blurb at the very end. ★Blurb for this story↓ Chu Jiubian transmigrated into a book, body and all. He fell from the sky and landed in the arms of the great villain, the Regent. Chu Jiubian got a good look at the man holding him. What a handsome guy. He couldn’t resist giving his pecs a couple of strokes. The three-year-old emperor pointed at him in delight. “Wow, a divine big brother!” Huh? Who said that? 64.7kFavorites69.3kClicks/ch71.2kGifts

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    The synopsis initially attracted me, and the premise seemed interesting, but after reading a few chapters, I found the writing mediocre. Plus, I don't understand why the Regent is the Emperor's enemy. Seriously, I'm dropping this.

15. 15 毕 After Graduation, I Went Home to Keep Bees 毕业后我回家养蜂了 Lan Tuo兰拓No CP1.1M WordsCompleted → My new novel, The Villainess Becomes a Mom and Refuses to Raise Her Kids Like Little Chickens, is now available! A hilarious entertainment-industry story about an ancient noble consort in the modern day. A laid-back consort, raising kids without pressure, no romance for anyone, making money first, going crazy forever. It's already got plenty of chapters, so dig in! Other people's dads: "Kid, once you leave these mountains, don't come back!" Jiang Xiaoman's dad: "Kid, you're the only hope our 27.9kFavorites78.6kClicks/ch121kGifts

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    The story didn't really appeal to me.

16. 16 当 Becoming a Star, Starting as an Extra 当明星从跑龙套开始 Qingqiu Qianye青丘千夜Danmei (BL)1.4M WordsCompleted [Bonus extras, unlockable at 60%. No real-life person was the inspiration for this story. No one. No one. No one. (That’s three times.) Please don’t bring up real people in the comments. The golden finger is extremely powerful. Romance pairing: Shen Tianqing.] When Jiang Fanxing was eight, he watched handsome men and beautiful women in legal dramas travel the world, fall in love, and uphold justice. He decided that a handsome, adorable kid like him was born to be a lawyer! He majored in law at 228.8kFavorites383.8kClicks/ch894.4kGifts

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    The writing style is rather mediocre, lacking in open-endedness, and many plot points are described in an overly complicated manner, diminishing the enjoyment of reading. Especially since I was recently looking for a good entertainment industry novel and then realized I hadn't finished the best one before, my desire to give up reached its peak.

17. 17 人 The Hearth of the Human World (Food) 人间灶（美食） Sanshui Xiaocao三水小草Romance885k WordsCompleted “The Luo family sets the table in Yangshui, and for a thousand miles along the river, no banquet can compare.” Luo Tinghui, third-generation heir to the Luo family, is a prominent figure in Weiyang City. Not yet twenty, he has not only revived the Luo family's Shengxiang Tower, but is also about to become the leader of Weiyang City's restaurants and teahouses. He is a welcome guest in salt merchants' halls and a favored visitor behind courtesans' curtains. He can speak as an equal with the newly 50.1kFavorites43kClicks/ch151.2kGifts

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    The pacing at the beginning was a bit slow and convoluted; the writing, though elegant, wasn't easy to read, so I didn't really like it.

18. 18 爱 There's a Taoist Temple at My Idol's Home 爱豆家里有道观 Words from Dawn to Dusk言朝暮Danmei (BL)944k WordsCompleted Ruo Cang doesn't want to inherit the family business, so he sneaks down the mountain, planning to make a living off his looks. Instead, he steps into the entertainment industry and, before he can become an overnight sensation for his looks, his ancestral craft makes him the hottest metaphysics master in showbiz! Movie offers and interview requests pour in, and everyone wants his advice. Ruo Cang is famous, all right, but unfortunately everyone is interested in his family's secret art, not his f 78kFavorites236.4kClicks/ch76.5kGifts

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    My writing skills aren't good enough to write this kind of thing properly, it's really hard to read.

19. 19 御 The Imperial Kitchen 御膳人家 For Some Reason缘何故Danmei (BL)600k WordsCompleted Everyone in the Great Yao Empire knows that the head eunuch of the Imperial Kitchen, deeply favored by the emperor, is a deranged man with a bizarre, volatile personality. As a lunatic, Shao Yan needs only his excellent cooking skills to get whatever he wants. He thought that sooner or later, someone as crazy as him would have to clean himself up and wait for death. But when he opened his eyes, a thousand years had passed in a dream, and he had become a fat man, as pathetic as they come. Fac 96.2kFavorites328.5kClicks/ch45.2kGifts

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    This book really infuriated me. A perfectly good food-themed story suddenly jumped halfway through and started ditching business and entertainment drama, which had absolutely nothing to do with cooking. It was a complete mess, the characters were a mess, and the romance was completely nonsensical. I was so angry that even after my review was deleted, I came back two books later to rant about it again.

20. 20 小 The Pitiful One Holds the Feel-Good Novel Script 小可怜手握爽文剧本 Li Wenjiu李温酒Danmei (BL)490k WordsCompleted Preorder: The Max-Level Big Shot Only Cares About His Career and The Genius Strategy. [Could the lovely readers who buy the complete novel leave a five-star review? Mwah!] [Please read the content warnings before starting.] [Book Transmigration] [Online Game] Xie Ran transmigrates into an online game novel about leveling up, becoming a pitiful side character. The poor thing is a rich, introverted mute with psychological issues. His parents are cold t 73.1kFavorites168.6kClicks/ch34.1kGifts

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    To be honest, it felt like the author wasn't in their comfort zone. Some parts weren't very logically sound, and there was a disconnect between the transmigrated protagonist and the original body. Also, I often felt very emotional and resentful in the early episodes, for some reason; it affected me quite a bit. I didn't like the male lead's character. Their initial closeness felt inexplicable, and the same was true later on. I didn't understand the point of lying; there were many times when he could have avoided lying, like whether he was playing a game or not, but he chose to deceive, which was very annoying. Furthermore, the plot development was often strange. The game descriptions were excellent, very professional, but I didn't understand things like buying high school textbooks to catch up on basic knowledge. So, after chapter 80+ when the two confirmed their relationship, I didn't want to continue reading; I didn't really like it.

21. 21 医 A Worry-Free Life of Medicine and Food [Transmigration] 医食无忧[穿越] Green Cat Group青猫团Danmei (BL)1.1M WordsCompleted My farming story next door is updating: The Little Physician Groom in a Substitute Marriage [Book Transmigration]. Please add it to your reading list~ (After dying and transmigrating, modern Chinese medicine practitioner Yu Jinnian sets three goals in life while doing odd jobs: 1. Treasure life and enjoy it. 2. Open a clinic and carry on the family tradition. 3. Make money, get married, and find himself a cute wife. A hundred years later, Yu Jinnian looks 40.5kFavorites126.6kClicks/ch29.1kGifts

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    I really wanted to read something about medicine and food, but this one was really poorly written. The writing style was mediocre, and the story was rather thin. I tried to read it several times but ultimately decided to give up.

22. 22 网 A Thousand Miles on an Online Game Journey 网游之千里之行 Gentleman in the Clouds云上君子Danmei (BL)2.2M WordsCompleted In the full-dive online game LDM, there’s no auto-aim, making archer the most sadistic class of all. And yet one archer rose to fame across the whole server: Qianli. Qianli is #mischievously adorable. sarcasm turned up to eleven. wreaks havoc everywhere. steals any boss’s loot. a tactical genius whose plans you can’t predict#. He runs into the only knight capable of keeping him in line: #hardcore player. top student. emotional intelligence that leaves everyone in the dust# Wujiao. Their daily 20.2kFavorites4.8kClicks/ch29.1kGifts

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    It's a free book! It's quite well-written, but I kept getting distracted while reading it, so it might not be suitable for me. Also, I read the sequel first, but my obsessive-compulsive tendencies made me want to finish this book before moving on to the other one. Plus, there were overlapping characters, so I needed to read this book to get a general understanding of them, which caused me to keep switching between the two, and ultimately I gave up.

23. 23 本 Today, This Bystander Passed by the Male Lead’s Set Again 本路人今天也在路过男主片场 Su Xingchuan宿星川Danmei (BL)1.2M WordsCompleted In China, there's a notorious five-member boy band, ABCDE. Aside from E, the utterly forgettable protagonist of this story, all the others have the makings of male leads from a Jinjiang novel. A was reborn. He was switched at birth as a child, and in his previous life, a CEO treated him as a stand-in. His story is full of melodramatic danmei tropes. His romantic entanglements are a tangled web, and he's constantly caught in messy love triangles and relationships where exes try desperately to wi 323.6kFavorites657.2kClicks/ch380kGifts

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    This book is truly well-written, with a wonderful story, likable characters, and an exceptionally engaging plot. However, because it requires careful reading and I couldn't listen to the audiobook, I abandoned it due to my recent restlessness. Later, I realized that once you miss something, it's truly gone, and I didn't have the courage to open it again.

24. 24 继 I Became an Internet Sensation After Inheriting the Monster Antique Shop 继承妖怪古玩店后我爆红了 Fish in Water鱼之水Danmei (BL)630k WordsCompleted The physical edition goes on preorder January 13. Visit Weibo @A Fish in Water for details~ Please read the content warnings below before starting~ You Xingyue is a celestial master. After graduating from university, he inherits an antique shop called No Guests Stay, with no money to his name. The shop is run-down and messy, and supposedly haunted. The neighbors all steer clear of it. But on the very first day You Xingyue moves in, every supernatural phenomenon disappears. In the shop’s first w 181.1kFavorites251.1kClicks/ch232.2kGifts

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    It's actually quite good, but the writing is weak, a bit like elementary school writing. Sometimes it's quite good, though I'll consider it a strength. However, every time the characters are developed, from the main characters to the supporting ones, there's a sense of disconnect and conflict, making it easy to be pulled out of the story and unable to immerse oneself in the viewing experience. I got a bit bored after watching half of it.

25. 25 美 The Beautiful National Preceptor Saves the World Online 美貌国师在线救世 A Jar of Pu'er一罐普洱Danmei (BL)241k WordsCompleted Xie Huai'an transmigrates and becomes a beautiful man in the imperial palace, sickly from head to toe. He has three misconceptions: First, he thinks he’s an amnesiac couch potato who can do nothing but eat and drink. As it turns out, he does whatever he’s capable of, and ends up saving all living beings along the way. Second, he thinks the puppet emperor is scheming, wary, and suspicious, so he should run as far away as possible. As it turns out, they end up living together, and the emperor be 21.7kFavorites37.8kClicks/ch7.1kGifts

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    I don't know why, but I just feel a bit bored.

26. 26 大 The Loudmouthed, Timid Little Husband 大嗓门的怂包小夫郎 King Shandai山岱王Danmei (BL)531k WordsCompleted ★Coming soon: My Silly Little Brother Is Going to Change Tops Love at First Sight with My Sister's Doormat [From Ancient Times to the Modern Day] Synopsis: Forced by his stepmother to enter a ghost marriage, Lin Pei has no choice but to run away and seek refuge with his aunt. His aunt is very kind, and his cousin Yuan Ge'er treats him well too. Yuan Ge'er says, "Make yourself at home. Everyone in our village is easy to get along with, b 4.6kFavorites6.7kClicks/ch2.1kGifts

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    It's actually quite pretty, I'm just tired of the same old look.

27. 27 你 You Guys Are So Good at Video Games~ 你们男生打游戏好厉害哦~ Yi Xiuluo易修罗Danmei (BL)141k WordsCompleted Ling Meng: You boys are so good at video games~ Shan Zhu: We're just that good at video games! A sweet, sweet, sweet daily life between a flirty streamer and a wholesome streamer. Warning: Reading this may put you at risk of diabetes. For the extra stories, search the title on Weibo: @Yi Xiuluo Feng Du Bi Ying Theme: An inspiring story about a gaming-addicted college student finding his purpose in life with the encouragement of friends he meets both in online games and in real life, then workin 159.7kFavorites463.1kClicks/ch24.9kGifts

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    Oh, elementary school kids, do you even want to date? I'm all grown up now.

28. 28 回 Returning to the Early Ming Dynasty to Do Charity 回到明初搞慈善 Shu Qi蜀七Danmei (BL)687k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the end of the Yuan and beginning of the Ming, Lin Yuan originally planned to follow the example of those who had transmigrated before him. Invent tanks, cannons, and steam trains. Gather a horde of followers and rule the world. But when Lin Yuan finally came to his senses and looked at the impoverished masses stretching out behind him... "Follow our boss! We'll have food!" "Follow our boss! We won't go hungry!" His goal was to conquer the world, but in practice he ende 37.7kFavorites87.7kClicks/ch52.4kGifts

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    It seems the author intended to write something grand, but the tendency to create a myth was too strong. The writing style is quite good, and the logic is also sound.

29. 29 策 The Strategist Sits Securely as County Magistrate 策划稳坐县令官 Ferrying Twin Stars渡双星Danmei (BL)946k WordsCompleted Lu Jiu'an, a brilliant strategist, transmigrated one day to the Great Zhou dynasty, where he became the magistrate of a poor, remote county. A harsh land breeds troublesome people, and he was left with a whole mess to clean up. Fortunately, he still had the office of a planning director, and his computer contained fi 7.8kFavorites20.6kClicks/ch5.9kGifts

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    I still want to see something logical.

30. 30 水 River Village, Mountain Hamlet 水村山郭 Green Crane青鹤Danmei (BL)184k WordsCompleted Xiao Muyuan was clearly drunk. He downed the last cup of erguotou, staggered to his feet, and shouted loudly, reeking of strong liquor. "I want more to drink! I want good liquor! And I want pretty girls!" Sheng Yang ignored him. Xiao Muyuan turned to him again and spoke in a conspiratorial whisper. "You always ask what I used to do, don't you? Well, I'll tell you. I used to... I used to... hic, hiccup..." "I used to be an emperor, you know?" Theme: 2.7kFavorites7kClicks/ch450Gifts

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    I liked the synopsis, but after reading for a while, I didn't like the character design; he seemed fierce.

31. 31 一 Confessions of an Emperor Scrambling to Survive Between the Cracks 一个夹缝求生的皇帝的自白 Zhi Jin 233之谨233Danmei (BL)272k WordsCompleted I am an emperor. Before I became emperor, I was the emperor's younger brother. First-person narration, with the protagonist as the shou. Theme: . 371Favorites642Clicks/ch737Gifts

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    I don't really like this type.

32. 32 科 [Ming Dynasty] The Scientific Outlook on Development [明朝]科学发展观 Green Rhythm青律Danmei (BL)774k WordsCompleted > Tastes differ, so please don't offer writing advice in any form. < In a daze, I became emperor, and suddenly had four princes who were born ten years ahead of schedule. After a moment of confusion, my eyes suddenly lit up. This was the perfect time to raise the banner of scientific development, make good use of the KPI assessment system, promote the all-around development of science, engineering, agriculture, and commerce, and happily build a stronger, richer Great Ming! Mainly bottom = Tsun 42.1kFavorites107.1kClicks/ch60.8kGifts

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    Isn't this all too presumptuous...? To start with such sweeping changes... I don't remember Ming Dynasty emperors having that much freedom.

33. 33 穿 I Transmigrated into a Terrible Drama to Take the Imperial Exams 穿进雷剧考科举 Li Siwei李思危Danmei (BL)632k WordsCompleted [New story now available: "I’m Here to Hook Up on a Dating Reality Show"] What’s it like to be reborn into a disastrously bad drama full of obvious green-screen shots? First, a general hides a sword in his crotch, then a princess competes to become the kingdom’s top courtesan. The emperor refers to himself by his posthumous title in every other sentence, and the passersby are so blurry you can’t tell them apart… The worst part is that Cheng Yan discovers he’s become a villainous extra who’s d 55.8kFavorites132.6kClicks/ch77.6kGifts

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    The writing in the beginning is weak, and the romance feels abrupt, but the premise is quite interesting. It gradually gets better later on, but the romance scenes become awkward, and the character development is somewhat vague. It's a bit underdeveloped.

34. 34 我 My Father Is the Ninth Thousand-Year Lord 我爹他是九千岁 Lu Guitu路归途Danmei (BL)1.1M WordsCompleted Xu Duofu transmigrates into a novel called The Tyrant's Eunuch Male Empress. He is the adopted son of Xu Xiaoman, a eunuch and powerful minister known as the Nine-Thousand-Year-Old, who controls the court and can make the wind and rain obey his will. The officials look down on him behind his back, yet fear him to his face. Wait, let him sort this out. This plot feels like both he and his adoptive father are doomed. And doomed to die a particularly gruesome death. Wait, there's still hope for h 99kFavorites151.5kClicks/ch186.2kGifts

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    I'll be back! The premise is quite interesting, but the Eastern Depot's overlord is a bit weak, which makes it less interesting. I'll come back and finish it when I'm bored in a while.

35. 35 进 Are Husbands Assigned When Going to the Capital for the Imperial Examination? 进京赶考还分配老公吗？ Long-Nosed Dog长鼻子狗Danmei (BL)767k WordsCompleted #Complete! Please leave a five-star review (mwah)!# #Weibo: @Changbizigoujj. Feel free to ask for updates.# #Both leads are each other's first and only# Zhao Baozhu was a fine young man from a remote mountain village. He was the first person in Zhao Village to pass the provincial imperial examination in hundreds of years. The villagers, who had been poor for most of their lives, pooled their resources to send him to t 146.3kFavorites154.5kClicks/ch121.5kGifts

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    I watched the beginning and then gave up. I forgot why, maybe it was a bit boring, or maybe it was too formulaic or something.

36. 36 工 Industrial Cultivation [Livestream] 工业修真[直播] Lin Zhilu林知落Danmei (BL)1.0M WordsCompleted The print edition of The Satisfaction of Beating Up Scum, titled Starry Lighthouse, will be available for preorder on May 1! Please show it lots of support! The cover and character art for this edition are beautiful, and there are lots of bonus items and autographs too. If you're interested, follow me on Weibo (username: A Cool ID). Mwah~ After a little mishap, small-time streamer Zhu Changyang transmigrates to the cultivation world. The bad news: He's broke, has no sect, and has no cultivation 176.9kFavorites287.8kClicks/ch1.2MGifts

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    It's good-looking and quite original, but perhaps the writing isn't strong enough; I got a bit bored halfway through and gave up.

37. 37 如 How to Farm a Thousand-League Realm for the First Emperor's Little One 如何为始皇崽耕出万里江山 Mulan Bamboo木兰竹Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Zhu Xiang, a professor of agricultural science, transmigrates into the Warring States period as a commoner in Zhao. At last, his life is beginning to improve. His elder sister, who ran off with all the family’s valuables to follow a wealthy merchant, dumps her son on him, saying she’s fallen for another rich merchant and can’t bring the child along. An angry Zhu Xiang is just about to find someone else to raise the boy when he learns the child is named Zheng, and his father is Yiren, a prince of 205.5kFavorites432.7kClicks/ch3.3MGifts

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    It's good, but a bit long. The later parts become too formulaic and tiring to read, but the characters are all very cute, especially Xiao Zheng, the "Curly King."

38. 38 你 Hello, How Long Has This Been Going On? 你好，这种情况持续多久了？ Hot Spring Fool温泉笨蛋Danmei (BL)465k WordsCompleted [Both the mainland simplified edition and the uncensored overseas edition are now available. For details, see Weibo @Wenquan Bendan] Programmer Tao Zhiyue transmigrates into a melodramatic CEO novel as a disposable side character. In the story, he is the first love who leaves the male lead, Huo Ran, disabled and heartbroken. In the end, the male leads take revenge on him and kill him. It’s a particularly tragic fate. Tao Zhiyue doesn’t hesitate for a second. He makes a run for it on the spot. 268.5kFavorites418.5kClicks/ch261.5kGifts

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    It's really good, the character design is amazing, a perfect seme (dominant male lead) character, but I dropped it halfway through. I forgot why, maybe it was too sweet or too bland? It's strange, the memories it left are all very good, but my reading progress is stuck at 30%. Maybe it's just not meant to be. But it really is quite good, I remember it well.

39. 39 天 Genius Operator [Holographic] 天才操作手[全息] Li Wenjiu李温酒Danmei (BL)1.4M WordsCompleted [Complete] The Divine Tree is a full-dive online game famed for its skill freedom, drawing attention from every walk of life and producing one top player after another. Players can enter the dungeon [Temple of Heaven and Earth] at level 30. Its tricky mechanics and extremely high entry requirements make it a nightmare for players who get separated from their teams, and a veritable slaughterhouse for newcomers. On beginner server 3145, the leader of a hastily assembled dungeon-clearing team casua 190.6kFavorites178.9kClicks/ch1.4MGifts

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    It's visually appealing, but the character designs, plot, and gameplay overlap too much with the controls, leading to aesthetic fatigue after watching it repeatedly. I didn't finish it.

40. 40 G Being Gay Gains Me Fans, Really! PUBG Gay我能涨粉，真的 PUBG Nian Xiaomeng廿小萌Danmei (BL)595k WordsCompleted Notice: PUBG Fake-noob streamer with a million followers, top x cute-faced, crack-shot newcomer streamer, bottom Ji Hang: I can gain followers by being gay, seriously, trust me. Ever since his duo partner's insane skills got them mistaken for a cheating god-tier player and gunned down, Ruan Yi has had the nickname "noob" tacked onto his name. Ji "Fake Noob" Hang's livestream: Shh, save me some face. Don't tell him I'm his classm 36.8kFavorites88.9kClicks/ch20.6kGifts

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    My writing skills are lacking; the character I really liked was written in a very awkward way.

41. 41 穿 Transmigrated As a Villain, I Rely on Sand Sculpture to Survive 穿成反派的我靠沙雕苟活 Ma Hu Zijun马户子君Danmei (BL)317k WordsCompleted ■ The completed audio drama of the same name is available on the Manbo app. ■ The print edition, titled I Turned My Life Around by Playing the Straight Man, is available on major platforms. For more updates, follow Zonggong Mahuzi_lvz. I sometimes post all kinds of giveaways. Sending love~ Every chapter has a little extra scene at the end, so please don’t hide them [I only wanted to lie low, but ended up going too far] Su Huaiyi was transported into a wealthy-family intrigue novel as the vicious 556.8kFavorites1.1MClicks/ch254.2kGifts

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    The beginning was quite funny, but even though I like the idea of someone being immoral, I just couldn't get through this incestuous part... Or rather, it wasn't really incest in the true sense of the word. Maybe it lacked sexual tension? I don't understand, anyway, I haven't finished reading any of the author's works...

42. 42 宋 Song People Make Good Cat Owners 宋人好养猫 You Sheng又生Danmei (BL)294k WordsCompleted Xu Nian and Song Yao were a well-matched pair, childhood sweethearts from compatible families. Yet even when Song Yao died in battle at Taiyuan, neither had confessed their feelings, leaving behind a profound regret. People left one after another, but Xu Nian remained in Bianliang. One day, he found a white cat under the Bian River Bridge. He meant to nurse it back to health and then give it away, but afterward the cat wouldn't leave him alone. He realized something was strange about it. The ca 6.7kFavorites7.3kClicks/ch3.7kGifts

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    I really love cats, but, emmm... I'm actually a little hesitant to accept this premise.

43. 43 老 This Old Woman Still Has a Young Heart 老身聊发少年狂 Pray Lord祈祷君Romance1.6M WordsCompleted An old woman still feels young: cures kidney deficiency, sugar-free. A thriving 26-year-old female doctor transmigrates into the body of a woman in her fifties, the matriarch of a duke's household. Gu Qing is feeling the pressure. Though Gu Qing has also inherited the memories of Old Madam Qiu, this matriarch is the perfect example of a countrywoman suddenly becoming a wealthy noblewoman. There isn't much she can learn from or follow in her footsteps on. This eccentric old woman can barely eve 56.1kFavorites269.5kClicks/ch58.7kGifts

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    Maybe I've been too restless lately. It's quite good, but I got a little tired of watching it. I watched about half of it, and then I unexpectedly discovered a lot of bad guys? It's quite interesting, and I think I'll go back to watch it again.

44. 44 侯 After the Women of the Marquis's Household Were Reduced to Commoners 侯府女眷贬为庶民后 Watermelon Lollipop西瓜珍宝珠Romance735k WordsCompleted The Minghou household backed the wrong side in the struggle between the princes and princesses, and now it's been confiscated! Lord Ming took his own life. His legitimate eldest son and his concubine-born younger sons were all exiled to the frontier. The empress ascended the throne and, in her mercy, only demoted the women of the household to commoner status. There are eight wives, concubines, and daughters in all, each with her own charms and figure. They've been raised never to touch a drop o 7.7kFavorites9.4kClicks/ch13.1kGifts

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    I've read about three-quarters of it. The writing is as good as ever, but there's a sense of stagnation in this story. At first, I thought Aunt Zhu was annoying enough, but Aunt Lin is even worse. Her life is so difficult; the small, persistent obstacles gradually become tiresome. When I started switching screens every time I opened the book for three days in a row, I knew it might be time to stop here. Maybe one day I'll go back and read it again.

45. 45 岁 Peace Year After Year 岁岁平安 Laughing Beauty笑佳人Romance1.1M WordsCompleted During the spring plowing season, Tong Sui got married in a hurried, haphazard fashion. Her husband’s family lived twenty li away, and Tong Sui had never been there. She had never met the man who had been away performing military service for six years, either. She had only heard that he was so fierce that even local ruffians wouldn’t dare provoke him. On the eve of her wedding, a scholar from next door had tried to elope with her. Tong Sui refused. She liked the scholar’s gentle manners, but sh 359.4kFavorites660.8kClicks/ch747.3kGifts

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    It turns out I didn't dislike anything that wasn't subtle; it was actually quite good. However, I couldn't resist flipping through the pages halfway through and discovered he'd become an emperor, which made me lose interest in continuing.

46. 46 红 A Sand Sculpture in the Mortal World 红尘一沙雕 Spring Breeze Afar春风遥Danmei (BL)528k WordsCompleted [Modern slapstick comedy. For publication updates, follow @Chun Feng Yao F.] After transmigrating to a matriarchal kingdom, Li Xiangfu finally transmigrates back! To make ends meet, he spent those years mastering music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. His embroidery and cooking were peerless, and he could manage a household with ease. The Li family’s youngest son, a schemer who wanted to steal the family fortune and was rotten to the core, was sent abroad. A few years later, when he came b 322.3kFavorites877kClicks/ch418.8kGifts

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    It was nonsensical; apparently, people really can laugh without even realizing it. But I couldn't laugh anymore after that, so I gave up halfway through.

47. 47 大 A Clash of Yin and Yang 大撞阴阳路 Mu Xiniang木兮娘Danmei (BL)756k WordsCompleted Ghost gong, human shou. Episodic stories. 1 Chen Yang married a ghost at eighteen. At twenty-two, just after graduating from college, he received a job offer from a community office, so he stayed in the capital with his husband’s spirit tablet. 2 At first, Chen Yang refused when he learned that his job involved dealing with ghosts and monsters, and that all his coworkers were Celestial Masters. Then he found 373.7kFavorites653kClicks/ch353.6kGifts

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    The writing style is immature, giving it a narrative feel like reading a high school student's diary.

48. 48 嬉 Frolicking Through the Three Kingdoms 嬉闹三国 Spring Creek Flute at Dawn春溪笛晓Romance709k WordsCompleted The day Cao Chong woke up, his father was weeping as he told his brothers, “This is my misfortune, but your good fortune! If Cangshu were alive, I would certainly make him my successor!” Cao Chong turned his head and saw a line of brothers standing by the bed. One had a murderous look in his eyes. One was built like a bear. One looked sorrowful. Cao Chong moved, and every one of them turned to look at him in unison. Cao Chong: ?????? Is it supposed to be this terrifying?! * One day, Cao Chong wa 72.3kFavorites207.5kClicks/ch477kGifts

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    It's too formulaic, and I don't seem to get along with this author; I haven't been able to finish any of their books.

49. 49 为 My Husband Was Once the Dragon-Swaggering Hero 为夫曾是龙傲天 Mo Shubai墨书白Romance664k WordsCompleted [Main story complete. Extra chapters will be posted from time to time.] Before she transmigrated into a book, Qin Wanwan was the happiest second-generation immortal in the cultivation world. She was lazy and useless, but her parents bribed every hero under the sun to fake her achievements, making her a well-known figure with quite a reputation. Then one day, Jian Xingzhi, who cultivated through battle and had fought his way across the Nine Provinces, came to challenge her after hearing of her f 351.1kFavorites588.5kClicks/ch211.5kGifts

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    It's quite good, but it feels like something's missing. I started reading but then lost interest; the writing is a bit lacking.

50. 50 学 My Top-Student Desk Mate Keeps Flirting with Me [Reborn] 学神同桌总在钓我[重生] Seeing the Returning Boat见归舟Danmei (BL)531k WordsCompleted [Super sweet from beginning to end. The simplified Chinese edition is out now under the title Return to Midsummer. For the traditional Chinese edition's progress, follow Weibo @Jian Guizhou] Next up: You Have a Tattoo, You Do It 1 Most people at the Lu Group think their CEO, Lu Xiao, is henpecked. Mr. Lu is always meek and accommodating. Whenever his wife, Ye Cheng, comes to the company to check the books, he treats her with more respect than he would his own father. But in interviews, Ye Chen 262.6kFavorites488kClicks/ch129kGifts

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    Hmm... My writing skills aren't up to par.

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