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1. 1 男 The Male Lead's Short-Lived First Wife 男主的早死原配 Mu Yao Rao木妖娆Romance536k WordsCompleted "Reborn into Everyday Life with My Powerful Ex-Husband, ongoing" Blurb: Wen Ying grew up living cautiously under the thumb of her stepmother, which left her timid and meek. At sixteen, she was lucky enough to make a good match and married Shen Hanji, the illegitimate son of a marquis. Though Shen Hanji was a son born of a concubine, he was as bright and refined as moonlight, accomplished in both virtue and talent. Everyone said Wen Ying had landed an incredible bargain. The truth, however, was 124.1kFavorites313.1kClicks/ch45.3kGifts

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   ★★ The initial emotional entanglements were somewhat interesting, albeit overly bittersweet. However, after the male lead decided to treat the female lead well, it became completely boring, and there wasn't much torment for him. Mainly, the female lead claimed to have completely let go of him, but she continued to treat him well, care for him, and feel sorry for him, giving him absolutely no chance to suffer... With little emotional entanglement and a generally uninteresting plot, the later parts were truly just plain boring.

2. 2 表 My Cousin Only Wants to Be a Couch Potato 表妹只想做咸鱼 Peach Blossom's Call桃花引Romance89k WordsCompleted After Jiang Yun transmigrates into the role of the villain's cousin, all she wants is to simply be his cousin. Preorders open on January 2. Screenshot saved as proof. Theme: Love life 487Favorites683Clicks/ch48Gifts

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   ★★ So disappointing! The beginning was all about the female lead trying to please the male lead and being good cousins. Then, suddenly, like a rocket, they got married. There was absolutely no development or change in their relationship. Especially the male lead—there was no description of his feelings at all; we had no idea what he was thinking.

3. 3 折21+ Breaking the Pear 折梨 Sing of the Wind and Go风歌且行Romance862k WordsCompleted 165.5kFavorites212.1kClicks/ch91.5kGifts

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   ★★ Very light and cheerful. However, the male lead's attitude towards the female lead at the beginning was really terrible, to the point that I felt he wouldn't care at all even if she died because of him. My first impression was extremely bad. The female lead was very obsequious and flexible, but I can't be, so it made me very angry, and I couldn't stand it, so I stopped watching. The male lead didn't seem to have any process of pursuing her later, nor any scenes of him getting his revenge. It's unbelievable that the female lead could still fall for him even though she believed he killed her in her past life. Actually, the writing was quite good, but I just couldn't accept this kind of romance. 54

4. 4 吻 Kissing My Childhood Sweetheart 吻青梅 Admire the Lamp慕灯Romance389k WordsCompleted [The farming novel Homegrown Sweet Peach is now available: rugged man x lovely young wife] When she was little, Jiang Ruyuan loved going to the General's residence across the street to play with Sheng Jing. Her favorite thing was watching him practice swordplay. Dressed in black, his blade flashing with cold light, the dashing young man always made her clap and cheer. Her mother teased her, "Since you like Brother Jing so much, how about marrying him when you grow up?" Jiang Ruyuan scrunched u 25.6kFavorites37.1kClicks/ch3.4kGifts

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   ★★It's alright, nothing particularly outstanding in terms of strengths or weaknesses. The sale was interrupted, so I was too lazy to continue looking at it. 60~

5. 5 娇 Pampering the Young Lady (Reborn) 娇宠小娘子（重生） Wei Heng微蘅Romance360k WordsCompleted (The authorized, error-free version is on Jinjiang.) Shen Qingxun is the young master of a marquis's household. He's been cold and difficult to get along with since childhood. Shen Qingxun has a young cousin who is timid and cowardly, yet loves being around him. Whenever she sees him, she sticks close behind him like a little tail. One day, fed up with her clinging to him, Shen Qingxun glared at her and snapped, "Aren't you afraid of me?" The soft, delicate little girl blinked her innocent eyes 13.1kFavorites59.6kClicks/ch2.8kGifts

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   ★★ Very average, even a bit boring. The relationship between the male and female leads is too superficial, lacking any nuanced emotional description.

6. 6 小 The Little Lady's Daily Art of Doing Nothing 小贵妇摆烂日常 Magpie Through the Years鹊经年Romance375k WordsCompleted [Complete] The next novel, After Three Years as a Substitute Bride, is now available. Shen Yunying had a face like a hibiscus, alluring and voluptuous, the very picture of a natural beauty. Though her grandfather was the Grand Tutor, her father had died young, leaving her and her mother like two invisible people in the Grand Tutor's residence. Fortunately, her mother had a generous dowry and an open, easygoing nature. She raised Shen Yunying to live 16.4kFavorites23.3kClicks/ch3.1kGifts

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   ★★ A bit boring; I skipped through the later parts. The male lead is really uninteresting, and the entire romance plot is rather dull. The synopsis is located quite far back in the book, and there aren't any major developments.

7. 7 师 Master, You Might as Well Turn Evil 师尊你还是黑化吧 Jin Shi今始Romance289k WordsCompleted Wei Chang'an transmigrated into a xianxia novel as the vicious female supporting character. To sabotage the main couple, she betrayed her master, escalating the conflict between the immortal realm and the cultivation world. Her master fell into demonic ways, triggering a war that threatened to destroy the world. While searching for a laid-back sect where she could keep her head down and survive, she met a senior brother who seemed almost perfect. He never looked down on her poor aptitude, alway 722Favorites861Clicks/ch214Gifts

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   ★★ 51. The beginning was somewhat interesting, even a little funny and humorous. However, it became quite average later on, especially the romantic relationship between the male and female leads, which developed very unnaturally. The female lead's intense affection seemed inexplicable; she wasn't love-struck, yet some of her actions did appear to be. The male lead's feelings were even more inexplicable; the beginning and transformation of his emotions were mostly revealed through narration. This was probably due to a discrepancy between his words and actions and his true feelings. The male lead's attitude and behavior towards the female lead hardly changed, so his emotional shifts were imperceptible. Consequently, the female lead's growing love seemed strange. Furthermore, while the male lead wasn't exactly bad to the female lead, he didn't seem particularly good either.

8. 8 穿 After I Became the Amnesiac Villain's White Moonlight 穿成失忆反派的白月光后 Chu Chunsheng楚春生Romance237k WordsCompleted ★ The next novel, "My Beloved Little Sister," is available to add to your reading list in my author profile! ↑ Blurb: Yu Liu transmigrates into a melodramatic novel as the white-lotus female supporting character. In the male lead's eyes, she's the perfect stand-in: in times of danger, she's a human shield who takes the heroine's injuries for her; in quieter moments, she's the very embodiment of melodrama, creating emotional highs for the main couple. Yu Liu thinks this is a terrible waste of h 1.2kFavorites1.6kClicks/ch106Gifts

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   ★★ 11. I quite like the male and female leads. However, the writing style isn't very smooth; it feels a bit nonsensical, lacks focus, and is somewhat verbose.

9. 9 末 The Apocalypse, but We're Both Hopeless Romantics 末世，但双双恋爱脑 Fang Ertao方二桃Romance910k WordsCompleted Jiang Ting uses her family-inherited pocket dimension as a giant natural refrigerator. She originally did not want to tell her boyfriend. Although she might be a little love-struck, how could a man compare to a treasure? The only one to blame was the sudden arrival of the apocalypse, with heat waves, torrential rain, and extreme cold taking turns... Humanity faced an unprecedented survival crisis, and Jiang Ting had no choice but to frantically stockpile supplies in her pocket dimension with he 6kFavorites11.5kClicks/ch6.6kGifts

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   ★★ 20. The female lead isn't very likable. The story is somewhat childish and boring, and doesn't stand up to scrutiny.

10. 10 奇 Strange, Have I Been Redeemed? 奇怪，难道我被救赎了？ Tell a Cup诉盏Romance579k WordsCompleted Yue Yu made a few final wishes: May I be healthy and strong in my next life, free of illness and disaster, and may I enjoy the carefree life of staying single and childless. Instead, she transmigrated into the body of the eldest Miss Yue, whose heart meridians were underdeveloped, and got bound to a childhood friend she had been betrothed to since they were young. After they married, the two were distant and polite, keeping out of each other's way. She wasn't an inconsiderate transmigrator, and 1.6kFavorites1.9kClicks/ch514Gifts

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    ★★ 74. The descriptions are almost unnecessary, and there's too much narration. This isn't a slow burn; it's just excessive dialogue, with a thousand words of narration between every two lines of conversation. The male lead lacks charm and is initially annoyingly talkative and prone to asking for trouble.

11. 11 独 Claiming the Incredibly Sweet Childhood Sweetheart 独占超甜娇青梅 Su Xiaomiao Miao苏筱喵喵Romance167k WordsCompleted Coming next: A Kiss, and I'll Make You Mine [Soft, delicate childhood sweetheart x Scheming, proud, possessive childhood friend; unrequited love] When she first arrived at the Lin family home at five years old, Lin Zhizhi timidly hid behind the door. Her old clothes had been washed pale, and her little hands were frozen. Lin Yu was the first to take her hand. He spent all the pocket money he'd saved over the years on new dresses for her, clumsily learned to braid her hair and wash her socks, and 999Favorites867Clicks/ch179Gifts

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    ★ The summary is in the last episode. The female lead's character is ridiculously over-the-top, practically an idiot. Actually, not only the female lead, but all the other characters and the whole story are incredibly idiotic and exaggerated, with many plot points lacking any logic. I only managed to finish it because I genuinely liked the relationship between the male and female leads.

12. 12 微 I've Long Yearned for the Princess 微臣肖想公主很多年 Jiu Er旧尔Romance277k WordsCompleted Li Shutiao had always known that, as a princess of the royal family, she would either marry for political reasons or choose someone she liked and beg her parents for their blessing. The other person would then become her consort and rely on her. Many princesses in this dynasty had chosen the latter, but Li Shutiao had never seen one who was truly happy. She didn't know what happened behind closed doors, but they weren't even willing to play along in public, so how could things be any better in 1.1kFavorites770Clicks/ch238Gifts

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    ★★ 13 This is so messy. The logic is flawed, it's disorganized, and it makes no sense.

13. 13 误 After Mistaking the Gloomy Villain for My Husband 误把阴湿反派认作夫君后 A Lamp Shines in the Long Night长夜一灯明Romance294k WordsCompleted Preorder: After Failing to Win Over the Heartless Dao Male Lead. Blurb at the very bottom This Novel's Blurb A sweet, timid little sunshine heroine × a world-weary villainous male lead Xu Songhe transmigrates into a fantasy novel. The System tells her that the person nearest to her when she opens her eyes will be her future husband. Win him over, and she can return to her original world. She looks at the handsome young man beside her, who is trapped in a monster's den just like she is. He has 2.8kFavorites1.7kClicks/ch987Gifts

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    ★★ The female lead's feelings for the male lead seem inexplicable. The male lead's treatment of the female lead is consistently poor, only improving much later. The system's presence is overwhelming; it practically drives the entire story forward, and it lacks any logic, making the characters feel like mere tools. The romance is also uninteresting, mainly because the emotions themselves don't hold up to scrutiny.

14. 14 恋 The Hopeless Romantic Husband's Daily Meltdowns 恋爱脑夫君破防日常 Bai Xing白刑Romance333k WordsCompleted My next novel will be The Day I Caught My Nemesis Yearning for Me or Being a Bad Woman Is So Hard [Sunny girl x dark, brooding man] 1. Zhu Chengwei's first half of life had gone smoothly. To ensure she could live in comfort during the second half, she decided to find herself a good match. Her older brother recommended his close friend, Xiang Fengchao. Xiang Fengchao was peerlessly handsome and the son of the Grand Tutor, making him a suitable match for her. But Zhu Chengwei thought that aside f 1.6kFavorites1.1kClicks/ch256Gifts

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    ★★The male lead is inexplicable. The female lead is even more inexplicable; wasn't she a bit annoying at first? How did she suddenly fall for her? I can't find the synopsis; I skipped around looking for it but couldn't find it, so I'm giving up.

15. 15 穿 Since I’ve Traveled Here, I Might as Well Become an Empress! 穿都穿了，肯定当女帝啊！ Moon Beneath the Nine Provinces九州月下Romance873k WordsCompleted After the college entrance exams, Lin Ruo and her classmates visited the newly opened “Former Residence of Emperor Yongwu Scenic Area” near their school. She got lost in a small wooded area and met a handsome, gentle young man in plain clothes. Right in front of her, he shot a ferocious tiger and saved her life. Lin Ruo was trying to figure out how to use the emergency protocols to prove the young man was innocent of killing a Class I protected animal when she realized she had transmigrated. And 35.5kFavorites38.7kClicks/ch66.5kGifts

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    ★★ Infrastructure building story. I glanced at the ending of the ex-husband and the ending of the whole story.

16. 16 缚 Bound in Jade 缚玉 Zhi Zhi You芝芝柚Romance172k WordsCompleted Shen Ruyu had known since childhood that she and Song Shiwen were destined to marry one day. Song Shiwen was as handsome as a jade tree and exceptionally talented, making him the object of admiration for countless young women in the capital. Though they shared the closeness of childhood friends, as they grew older, Shen Ruyu found Song Shiwen becoming increasingly distant toward her. She believed their engagement had been arranged by their elders, and if Song Shiwen didn't love her, she wouldn' 781Favorites464Clicks/ch241Gifts

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    ★ It's incredibly childish; the synopsis is everything. The male lead is arrogant, a coward, and immature. The male lead is already annoying enough, but the second male lead is even more so. I hate that kind of person the most—completely ignoring others, thinking the world revolves around them, and utterly disdainful of everyone else.

17. 17 重 The Reborn Wife of a Poor Scholar 重生之寒门妻 Chun Se春瑟Romance844k WordsCompleted Please add my upcoming novels to your reading list: "Step Aside, the Supporting Actress Is Taking the Throne" and "After My Cunning Cousin Ran Away from Her Wedding." A pampered noblewoman * a rough country bumpkin One-on-one romance, single-couple ending, a slow-burn sweet slice-of-life in an old-fashioned style. Now complete. Thank you, everyone, for your support! Sui Yuan's father had once been saved by someone, and the two men had made a verbal betrothal for their children. As a result, sh 33.3kFavorites95.1kClicks/ch15.9kGifts

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    I checked out the side story from the previous life to satisfy my curiosity about the synopsis. The male lead was assassinated by the emperor and was near death, so he was somewhat desperate and wanted to extricate himself from the female lead's situation. However, he was indeed foolish; he didn't say a word for over ten years before that. The son left behind in the previous life is rather pitiful.

18. 18 逃 A Beautiful Young Woman Joins Us on the Flight from Famine 逃荒来了个美娇娘 Lion's Head Meatballs in Rice Wine酒酿狮子头Romance253k WordsCompleted Shu Wanxiu was born with a beautiful face, but a desperate flight from famine left her so emaciated that not a trace of her former beauty remained. After enduring countless hardships to settle in Fangyuan County, her new neighbors did not think much of her at first. She looked like nothing more than a scrawny girl with a hint of liveliness in her eyes. After she had been there for a while, Shu Wanxiu gradually filled out, and half her former beauty returned. The aunties who had grown close t 2.3kFavorites2.6kClicks/ch1kGifts

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    It's alright, but still a bit boring. There's not much romance, and the plot progresses slowly.

19. 19 和 Rekindling Things with My Immortal Ex-Husband 和仙君前夫破镜重圆了 Shen Baixia沈白夏Romance289k WordsCompleted Lian Qiang and Chi Xingji were childhood sweethearts who married young. Their only regret was that Lian Qiang had suffered a terrible accident when she was younger. Plagued by pain, she could no longer cultivate. The two drifted farther and farther apart on the path of cultivation, until all Lian Qiang could do was gaze up at him amid everyone's envious whispers. It was all right, Lian Qiang comforted herself. He would wait for her, and one day they would go together, wherever that path led. Unt 758Favorites1.4kClicks/ch332Gifts

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    ★★ The writing is alright. However, the female lead is indeed, as the author says, extremely love-obsessed, even a bit of a simp. The male lead hardly ever experiences any dramatic events, and you can't really tell how much he likes the female lead. He's the type who can only manage a long, drawn-out apology, but you can't sense any real remorse for his past mistakes. The female lead does grow a lot, but the male lead hasn't changed any of his bad habits, and their eventual reconciliation feels rather unrealistic; they might repeat their mistakes or encounter new problems. Also, some things remain unexplained, such as why the female lead became tainted with demonic energy—was it just a simple accident? The couples in several dungeons are quite interesting. The Demon Lord's couple is a real shame, but it's also because the Demon Lord was too cowardly; he deserved it.

20. 20 沙 My Goofy Master Worries I'll Die Every Day 沙雕师尊每天担心我挂掉 Chi Jing池镜Romance596k WordsCompleted [A cute, fluffy, silly sweet story with no angst] On Mount Fuhua stands an exiled Sword Immortal, alone and untouched by worldly dust. That is Bai Yi, Shi Rong's master. But only Shi Rong knows that he's really a ridiculous, annoying goof who spends all day saying nonsensical things. On the night of Shi Rong's sixteenth birthday, he got so drunk he could barely stand, and kept tugging at her hair again and again. He wasn't lamenting how fast she was growing, but crying because she would die so 83.9kFavorites128.7kClicks/ch48.3kGifts

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    ★★ Didn't watch much. It's mostly plot-driven with not much romance. And while it's supposed to be silly, there aren't many truly funny moments. The plot is just average.

21. 21 嫁 Lying Flat After Marrying the Deposed Crown Prince 嫁给废太子后躺平了 Long-Bright Night长明夜Romance336k WordsCompleted Jiang Yu had the misfortune of transmigrating into the heroine of a melodramatic tragedy novel. The male lead, the Third Prince, fell in love with her at first sight and pursued her relentlessly. She was clearly about to be trapped forever on the road to being tormented. She turned and ran, marrying Fu Yuan, the disgraced Crown Prince under house arrest. The Crown Prince had been stripped of his title, power, and influence, and no one had any faith in this marriage. Even Fu Yuan himself did not 23.8kFavorites21.8kClicks/ch17.6kGifts

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    ★★ It's not bad, just not my type. I didn't find it to be a heartwarming slice-of-life story; it mainly focused on the male lead's hatred and how he sought revenge. It wasn't exactly a satisfying read. I skipped the middle and went straight to the ending. The male lead has a sharp tongue, and the romance was just okay.

22. 22 不 I Don't Envy Spring 不羡春 Sleepy Cat, Distant Heart困猫却疏Romance280k WordsCompleted [Cringe-worthy old version!] [Promotional blurb for a new book] A delicate, blind girl × a younger brother determined to impersonate his older brother and win her over × the older brother returns after faking his death, ready to fight for her On the day Fu's eyesight recovered, her husband came home too. She smiled and threw herself at him, burying her face against his solid chest. In her soft, unhurried voice, she said, "A Yu, where did you go? When I woke up, you weren't there. I was scared.. 2.2kFavorites3.1kClicks/ch652Gifts

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    ★★ 30. It's a setting and theme that I quite like. However, the writing isn't very good; there are many inexplicable plot points, and the development of the relationship is unclear in many places. Also, the female lead often gets angry at the male lead in a fit of rage. The male lead, too, seems to be talking to himself and completely disregards the female lead's thoughts and feelings.

23. 23 小 After the Junior Sister Was Haunted by the Senior Brother's Inner Demon 小师妹被大师兄心魔缠上后 Mingyang of Yore当年明央Romance332k WordsCompleted [Complete] Yun Zhao is the most laid-back junior sister in the Taihua Sect. Before she transmigrated, she was a mortal. After transmigrating, she has no desire to ascend either. All she wants is to coast through life, eating and waiting to die in comfort. Until one day... During an expedition, she is possessed by the Demon Lord Suye. The Demon Lord is a gloomy, deranged madman. He thinks her body is too weak and threatens her into finding him a more suitable one. After looking around, he sets h 14.8kFavorites12.9kClicks/ch3kGifts

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    ★★ I really liked the previous one, so I was quite looking forward to this one, but I can only say I was extremely disappointed. I really like the theme of one body with two souls and dual personalities, but almost no one has written it well. They all portrayed it as two completely different, independent people. I absolutely hate the inner demon, especially in the first half, he's as annoying as a spoiled brat from a relative's house, always forcing the female lead without any consequences. Although he improved a little later, the initial impression was so bad that I still really dislike him. Also, in this kind of story, the bratty personality is often made the main character, while the gentler or calmer personality is just a foil. The mere existence of this bratty male lead is already annoying enough. This novel has a lot of text in the beginning, but it feels like it hasn't written anything at all. It's perfectly fine to read the synopsis and then skip to the last three chapters.

24. 24 师 Junior Uncle 师叔 Yiren Kui Kui伊人睽睽Romance875k WordsCompleted #favorite_1{color:red;font-weight:bold;} July 15 announcement: The remaining chapters will all be updated at seven in the evening ╭(╯^╰)╮ Everything serves the CP! The bewitching, unruly, flirtatious Holy Maiden of the Demon Cult is reborn in the righteous sect, and vows to make herself and Yang Qing the nation's favorite couple: They say Martial Uncle is a wonderful person, always helping others and never bound by convention. Wangyue: Martial Uncle, I want to marry you. Can you teach me how? Ya 16.3kFavorites50.4kClicks/ch5.2kGifts

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    ★★ This is completely not my style. I couldn't stand watching it; I skipped through the whole thing. I only watched a little bit and know the general plot.

25. 25 嫁 Marrying the Lord with Joy 嫁君欢 Told to the Moon说给月亮Romance679k WordsCompleted Jiu Yingying was stunningly beautiful, with a bewitching charm unlike any other. She was the most beautiful woman in the capital. An imperial decree had her wed to the crown prince. The crown prince, He Huailing, was known as the disgraced crown prince. His legs were disabled, and though his face was as beautiful as an immortal's, he was as cold as ice. Deceived by others, she made a mess of the Eastern Palace after marrying into it, ruining her reputation. In the end, the Second Prince poisone 99.2kFavorites232.2kClicks/ch63.3kGifts

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    ★★ 141. All of them are pretty average, even a bit idiotic, with a lot of nonsense. But there aren't any major red flags.

26. 26 被 After Being Forced to Marry the General with a Crippled Leg 被迫嫁给断腿将军后 The Bright Moon Is Within Reach明月可追Romance208k WordsCompleted My next book will be The Elder Brother's Wife. [A spoiled little princess × a fatherly general] Marriage first, love later Jing Hui was born into wealth and privilege. As the emperor's legitimate princess, she had been cherished by him since childhood and had always gotten whatever she wanted. But when the emperor fell gravely ill, the empress dowager issued a marriage decree, betrothing her to Lu Songyuan. Everyone in the realm knew Lu Songyuan's 781Favorites656Clicks/ch737Gifts

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    ★ 23. The male lead shot the female lead with an arrow before their marriage, and then plotted to deceive her afterward, showing no remorse or regret whatsoever, always believing it was his right to possess her. The female lead, a princess with real power, appears indifferent to the male lead, but in reality, aside from the occasional harsh remark, she is incredibly tolerant and caring towards him. Although I haven't finished reading it, judging from the table of contents, the male lead seems to have benefited immensely from beginning to end, without suffering any loss.

27. 27 偏 His Favorite Darling 偏宠卿卿 Hua Rifei花日绯Romance369k WordsCompleted The Starry River of Divine Snow is updating now! Also known as What Should I Do? My Girlfriend Is So Popular After Being Reborn! This is a fluffy little romance about winning back your wife, dressed up as a xianxia story. The chase begins after chapter five. Blurb: The young lady of the Su family, named Ni Jin, was sixteen years old, unmatched in beauty and the most stunning woman in the capital. One day, because she was too beautiful, her fiancé... broke off their engagement? Just when everyone 29kFavorites88.8kClicks/ch9.2kGifts

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    ★ It has no redeeming qualities; it's basically just random writing. I especially hate how the male lead laughs and acts smugly after making the female lead angry, without offering any proper explanation. He's the one who caused the trouble, yet he never shows any remorse. Also, the female lead lacks principles in many matters of the heart, her words and actions are inconsistent, and much of what she says is just empty talk. This is probably because the author didn't know how to write and just wrote whatever came to mind.

28. 28 恃 Spoiled and Adored 恃宠生娇 Misty Mooring泊烟Romance555k WordsCompleted A new historical romance, My Ex-Husband Drugged Me, is now available to pre-save. The little dumpling in the prince's manor will grow up to become the most beautiful woman in the capital. Only Prince Jin, who has lived two lifetimes, knows this. In his previous life, he fought his way to become ruler of the realm, only to be tricked and die young. Only as he lay dying did he understand her true feelings. Reborn, Zhu Yishen decided to tre 38.4kFavorites136.8kClicks/ch20.9kGifts

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    ★ I read the beginning, the end, and the comments, and I felt that the male and female leads were both quite frustrated. It wasn't sweet or affectionate at all, and it didn't live up to its name at all, so I didn't watch it.

29. 29 救 After Saving the Villain, I Faked My Death 救赎反派后我死遁了 Passionfruit Pear百香梨Romance197k WordsCompleted [The main story is complete~] Shen Lingyao transmigrated. All she had to do was make Xue Yingli, the future world-destroying demon, hate her. Once his hatred reached the required level, she could fake her death and go home. At first, Xue Yingli ignored Shen Lingyao and barely even looked at her. He thought having a spoiled young lady following him around was a huge hassle. If the time was right, he wouldn't mind killing her with a single stroke of his sword. But gradually, the sword Xue Yingli 7.4kFavorites5.9kClicks/ch1.1kGifts

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    ★★ 23. I've watched about a third of it and it feels a bit boring. The romance doesn't seem to be progressing much, and it's not particularly engaging for me.

30. 30 婚 Married Life [Pregnant First, Love Later] 婚养[先孕后爱] Rong Yi绒亦Romance459k WordsCompleted (My Record of Marrying a Star-Chasing Girl is now available. Check it out in my author profile.) #PregnantFirst,LoveLater #OverflowingSweetness When she was twelve, Wen Ling, a girl from the south, was taken in by the Fu family of Rongcheng after her family suffered a misfortune. On her very first day in the Fu household, Wen Ling caused a disaster. She accidentally knocked Fu Huaiqian's mother's urn into the pond. At the time, Fu Huaiqian was twenty-two, tall and strikingly handsome, with a co 37.9kFavorites69.1kClicks/ch10.5kGifts

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    ★★ 11. Curiosity led me to watch the beginning, but there was nothing interesting, so I gave up.

31. 31 救 After Saving My Broken Senior Brother, He Won't Leave Me Alone 救赎破碎师兄后被缠上了 Zhuo Junmo濯君墨Romance325k WordsCompleted The neighboring novel, Childhood Friend, He Stopped Pretending After We Married, is now available! Its blurb is at the end. The complete novel costs only 7 yuan. Thank you for supporting the official edition~ [Healing, satisfying sweetness + two equally powerful leads + the male lead takes the initiative to seduce her later] Guiding junior sister & fake cheerful, male-obsessed man Female lead's perspective The first time Zhu Lingyun saw her fourth senior brother, Sheng Ziheng, after transmigrati 3.1kFavorites1.8kClicks/ch1.6kGifts

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    ★★ 9. It's not just about romance. It includes elements of character progression and ensemble casts, but it's not particularly exciting. However, I still really like the romance genre.

32. 32 每 After Sleeping Over Every Night, the Cold Immortal Lord Set His Sights on Me 每夜蹭睡后被清冷上神盯上了 Lonely Lotus孤荷Romance844k WordsCompleted *The full story is complete, so dive in without worry, everyone! QVQ My next novel is The Natural Enemy Caught Her Fish Tail. The blurb is at the very bottom~ [The female lead, a Sun Patrol Deity who hasn't slept in nine thousand years and suffers from severe insomnia] [The male lead, an aloof High God who gets his sleep disturbed every night, but ends up loving it] Tormented by insomnia, Fu Song has not had a single good night's sleep in nine thousand years. As a Sun Patrol Deity, she patrol 20.7kFavorites20.3kClicks/ch4kGifts

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    ★★ 42. The story is primarily plot-driven, with some romance, but the pace is rather slow. The plot itself isn't particularly interesting, so there's no need to finish it.

33. 33 白 The White Moonlight Is Reborn Ten Years Later 白月光重生十年后 Snowwood Spring Blossoms雪木春华Romance472k WordsCompleted After ascending the throne, Emperor Yan Ling ruled with cold ruthlessness, using an iron fist to purge the court and bring the great clans to heel. Though he governed wisely, not a single court official would dare call him benevolent. Recently, the officials noticed a lovely young girl, as graceful as a flower beside a willow, by the side of their cold and aloof emperor. The emperor cherished her in the palm of his hand. She lived in his palace, rode in his imperial carriage, and even when she 728Favorites1.3kClicks/ch1.1kGifts

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    ★★ 9. The female lead isn't my type. The story and the romance are both rather mediocre; I'm not interested in them, and there's no reason to watch them.

34. 34 嫁21+ After Marrying the Ailing General (Both Reborn) 嫁给病弱将军后（双重生） Ning Zhanzhu宁占竹Romance335k WordsCompleted 679Favorites1.1kClicks/ch479Gifts

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    ★★ The male and female leads are both great, but the villainous emperor is disgusting. He was so disgusting I couldn't continue reading and skipped to the end. It seems this emperor lived comfortably for most of the book, and his death was rather easy – utterly speechless. There are also various other characters with their own evils, big and small, which the two protagonists seem indifferent to, and these characters even feel they shouldn't care, acting as if they've been redeemed – why should they? The male lead is the biggest victim; what did he do to deserve this? A bunch of people plotted against him, leaving him half-dead, and those people never faced any retribution.

35. 35 我 My Wife and I Were Meant to Be 我与夫人天赐良缘 Zhao Zhi Xianyu昭之衔玉Romance406k WordsCompleted Shang Yueying was beautiful and graceful. While spending the summer in Yangzhou, she fell for a handsome young man who was blind. She grew deeply fond of him and couldn't help dreaming of spending her whole life by his side. But then she overheard him deliberately hiding something from her. She regained her composure, withdrew in time, and left Yangzhou without a word. * The eldest son of the Xue family had left home in a fit of youthful anger. When he returned with military honors, he had ris 1.5kFavorites1.5kClicks/ch398Gifts

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    ★★ I watched more than half of it, but I can't remember where I left off, so I just stopped. The romance wasn't as rich as I expected; it was pretty average, the kind of story you could watch or not watch.

36. 36 全 The Crown Princess Is the Darling of the Entire Palace 全皇宫独宠太子妃 Jiang Ruoyu江若渔Romance225k WordsCompleted Please add my upcoming novel, My Eldest Brother's Every Move Is Calculated, to your reading list. It's my next book. Novel blurb: Shi Tingyue's parents died early, and her master raised her deep in the mountains. He couldn't teach her music, chess, painting, calligraphy, sewing, or embroidery. All he taught her was how to scale walls, catch birds, and chase beasts. But when she went to the capital to seek refuge with her uncle, an imperial decree named her Crown Princess. The emperor looked at h 663Favorites1.3kClicks/ch75Gifts

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    ★★ 72. Quite boring, a bit of a waste of time.

37. 37 衔 Pearl Between the Lips 衔珠 Lin Tingchan林听蝉Romance674k WordsCompleted The eldest legitimate son of the century-old Xie family, Xie Zhiyan, is the very picture of refined elegance, as graceful as jade. He married the most proper young lady from a family of scholars. Everyone says they are a perfect match, a union made in heaven. At first, Xie Zhiyan paid little attention to the marriage. His wife was there to manage the household and serve his elders, after all. Even in their duties as husband and wife, he maintained propriety and restraint, never crossing the lin 61.6kFavorites64.1kClicks/ch23.3kGifts

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    ★★ 26. It's dry and lifeless, with no sense of love at all. So the male lead's domineering and forceful nature only makes him annoying, not sweet at all.

38. 38 朕21+ My Noble Consort Is Quick-Witted and Eloquent 朕的贵妃能言善辩 Xi Ying喜英Romance331k WordsCompleted 2.3kFavorites2.3kClicks/ch254Gifts

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    ★★ 41. The male lead was incredibly mean in the beginning, verbally and physically abusing the female lead, even stealing her money—he did almost everything that would make anyone hate him. Especially the scene where he hit her with a slingshot—it was unbelievable! And neither of them reacted; it was completely inexplicable. Later, he claimed they had met long ago and that he fell in love with her at first sight… which is understandable considering his previous awkwardness. But I always got the feeling he genuinely treated his hurtful actions as a joke, and the female lead seemed to think it was a joke too. The female lead was strange; initially, she seemed wise but later she was genuinely stupid in many ways. The story itself was quite lighthearted and funny, but the male and female leads were really strange, with many inexplicable moments, making it unbearable to continue reading.

39. 39 饲 After Raising an Evil Dragon, He Turned Catlike 饲养恶龙后他喵化了 Lotus Seed Boat莲子舟Romance320k WordsCompleted [New Novel Coming: "Waaah, I Didn't Mean to Bite You!" Blurb at the bottom] *Adored little sunshine junior sister x self-deluding dragon Jiang Yunling is the junior sister of the Tingxue Sect. Her master is as pure and noble as a jade vase, and each of her senior brothers and sisters has their own strengths. She never has to worry about a thing. Picking fruit and fishing, planting flowers and gathering mushrooms, then experimenting with her new spirit dishes: Jiang Yunling's days are wonderfull 3.7kFavorites2kClicks/ch1.1kGifts

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    ★★ Not very interesting, a bit childish

40. 40 剑 The Sword Spirit Keeps Trying to Get Me to Stab the Male Lead 剑灵他总想带我捅了男主 Yao Er Yao夭贰夭Romance255k WordsCompleted Ding Yuanjun transmigrates into a book, becoming the doomed female side character who is the white moonlight in a stand-in romance. Unfortunately, she doesn't realize right away that she's transmigrated into a book. Instead of staying far away from the male lead, Ji Quezhi, she becomes his childhood friend and even takes a fatal blow for him, falling into a coma. In the long years of separation, Ji Quezhi pines for her without end. By chance, he takes in a stand-in who resembles her. The stand-i 2.6kFavorites3.5kClicks/ch564Gifts

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    ★★ There's almost no romance. The plot is just so-so, the same old tropes, nothing particularly exciting. I skipped through parts of it.

41. 41 缀 Pearls and Jade 缀玉含珠 Jiang Xian将弦Romance493k WordsCompleted [This one leans a little more toward plot] Liu Nanzhi is the legitimate daughter of the Liu family. Raised spoiled, she is willful and proud, and she forces the Shen family's young master to agree to marry her. But three days before the wedding, a young woman arrives at the gates of the Liu residence, kneeling in tears and claiming that she is the Liu family's real daughter. The family mistook fish eyes for pearls, doting on a fake daughter for more than ten years. Nanzhi is driven out of the Li 9.3kFavorites11.5kClicks/ch2.2kGifts

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    ★★ Very average. The beginning was somewhat interesting, but I was too lazy to finish it.

42. 42 郡 The Princess Is More Than She Seems 郡主她没那么简单 He Suosi何所肆Romance388k WordsCompleted Zhong Xiyu was born with an exceptionally good fate. Her mother was a princess of the highest rank, the full sister of the current emperor. Her father was a brilliant scholar and warrior, the revered Great General Who Guards the Nation. The emperor treated her even better than his own daughter, showering her with fine clothes and lavish gifts, and granting her a fief and income on par with a prince's. She even had a fiancé who was aloof and outstanding, a model for scholars across the land. 1.5kFavorites2.5kClicks/ch1.1kGifts

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    ★★13. Pretty average, and the pacing is slow. The plot outlined in the synopsis is in the last chapter, but I couldn't bear to read any further and skipped to the ending. The male and female leads don't really have a happy ending; it just ends there, like in the synopsis.

43. 43 黑 The Dark Moonlight Male Side Character Is Saved and Becomes a Die-Hard Fan 黑月光男配被拯救成毒唯 Milu弥陆Romance377k WordsCompleted [Sunny, protective maid who dotes on the boy x dark, scheming ice beauty] Zhao Yuyu transmigrates into an angst novel as the little maid serving the original story's gentle and refined male side character. The System activates a side quest, requiring her to win over the male lead and change the original tragic ending. The male side character in the original novel is Zisang, a divine envoy who protects the nation. Rumor has it he's an immortal reincarnated, with peerless looks, a gentle disposit 6.4kFavorites5.2kClicks/ch1.7kGifts

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    ★★ 23. The male lead is too childish in some ways and not likable at all. The rest is also just average, nothing particularly outstanding, so I dropped it.

44. 44 反 The Villain Keeps Fighting for Everything 反派他又争又抢 Nine Liang of Orange and White橘白九两Romance393k WordsCompleted (Main story complete) Gu Yiran transmigrated into an angsty novel and became its unfortunate heroine, abused in both body and spirit. As she transmigrated, a voice told her she would be erased unless she followed the original plot. So Gu Yiran had no choice but to follow the plot. After her fiance, the male lead, fought the villainous Demon Lord, she took the gravely wounded man home. But gradually, she realized there was something strange about the male lead she'd picked up. The male lead i 6.2kFavorites6.4kClicks/ch1.1kGifts

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    ★★ 47. The female lead seems brainless and thoughtless. She does whatever the plot dictates, a pure tool, and everything feels incredibly stiff. The male lead's liking for her is also rather inexplicable and unconvincing. Her only redeeming quality is her pure yandere charm.

45. 45 在 Playing the Green Tea in a Household-Intrigue Novel 在宅斗文里做绿茶 Qianshui Ling浅水铃Romance316k WordsCompleted Chu Yufu accidentally transmigrated into a book and became a side-character concubine daughter who wouldn't survive past chapter sixty. In the original story, her legitimate elder sister and her cousin were fighting over the heir to a marquis. Meanwhile, her stepmother was about to package her off to a scumbag, using her as a stepping stone for her younger brother. Before the matchmaking meeting with the scumbag, her stepmother specifically instructed her, "Dress brightly so you can catch Youn 5.6kFavorites6.1kClicks/ch3.7kGifts

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    ★★ A bit boring, I skipped through parts of it.

46. 46 酌 Savoring the Long Summer 酌长夏 Electricity Princess发电姬Romance293k WordsCompleted Li Shan is the current dynasty's General of Anbei. Handsome as jade and skilled in the art of war, he has a brilliant future ahead of him. The Xie family took a liking to Li Shan and betrothed their eldest daughter to him. But Li Shan went missing on the battlefield, with no sign of him alive or dead. Fearing that the Li family would bring them trouble, the Xies hurriedly married their eldest daughter off to someone else. Unexpectedly, when Li Shan went missing, he led his soldiers straight to 51.9kFavorites58.5kClicks/ch18.4kGifts

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    ★6. The male lead is incredibly clingy. I read in the comments that he'll continue to be clingy, and the female lead will keep fawning over him. I'm outta here.

47. 47 明 The Mingcan Chronicles 明灿记 Lin Xiaowei林晓蔚Romance226k WordsCompleted The main story is complete. This isn't a long novel. One cup of Mixue Ice Cream and Tea lemon water will unlock the full story. Welcome, dear readers, and thank you for subscribing! To outsiders, Ming Can, the legitimate daughter of the Chief Justice's family, had a lovely, peach-blossom face framed by cloudlike hair. With her beauty and family background, she was sure to have a good marriage and a smooth, happy life. Only Ming Can knew that beneath her seemingly rosy life lay enough torment t 1.6kFavorites1.2kClicks/ch297Gifts

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    ★★Very boring, almost nothing written, and some of the supporting characters' storylines are a bit disgusting.

48. 48 病 The Tsundere Childhood Friend's Daily Art of Seduction 病娇青梅撩夫日常 Sang Xiaohua桑小花Romance163k WordsCompleted [Opening in May: You Love Him So Much] Sensitive, well-behaved young woman x aloof, noble young gentleman, mutual secret crushes, pretend uncle and niece. Please add to your reading list. Blurb at the very bottom. [Bright, dazzling, mischievous beauty x taciturn, stern, cold bodyguard] Xu You is the legitimate daughter of the Duke's household, and has been doted on since childhood. When she was seven, her father brought home a young boy with a stern face who rarely spoke. From then on, she had a 1.3kFavorites1.2kClicks/ch73Gifts

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    ★★ The story type is one I like, but it's a bit poorly made, especially the ending, which is incredibly rushed.

49. 49 擅 An Expert at Showing Favoritism 擅长偏爱 Taking Away a Shiba Inu抱走柴犬Romance311k WordsCompleted [Next up: "Scorching Sun, Floating Clouds"] 1. Zhuo Jin is the only younger sister of Zhuo Wei, the richest man in West City. Her parents died in a car accident when she was little, and from then on her brother and his circle of friends doted on her, giving her anything she wanted. Rong Rui never thought much of their overprotectiveness. That is, until one late night, Zhuo Jin woke from a nightmare and sobbed, "I'm afraid to sleep. Every time I close my eyes, I see my parents." The little girl 1.6kFavorites1.6kClicks/ch253Gifts

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    ★★Actually, it's not bad, there aren't any major flaws, but the writing is a bit strange, especially the initial relationship between the male and female leads, which felt somewhat inexplicable. The characters' personalities are also not well-defined and not very likable; they feel quite ordinary. The ending also feels rushed. Many plot points that were built up over a long period in the beginning were hastily resolved at the end.

50. 50 陛 His Majesty Is Hard to Appease, So I Won't 陛下难哄，那不哄了 Twenty Days to Dawn二十天明Romance370k WordsCompleted #Reader comments are open. Updates will follow the rankings before signing, then come daily after signing. Miaozhu was once a lowly palace maid. Apart from the matron who had raised her, everyone felt free to trample her. By a twist of fate, she was chosen to serve as the emperor's personal maid. Chen Huaiheng ascended the throne as a teenager. He was cold, mercurial, and extremely difficult to serve. She never complained and continued to work diligently, obeying his every command. She let hi 9.8kFavorites6.4kClicks/ch1.6kGifts

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    ★ The male lead is the kind of trash who bullies others and only acts tough in bed. I specifically started reading from chapter 41, but it wasn't until the last few chapters that the male lead started to suffer, and even then, it wasn't that bad. He didn't truly admit his mistakes until the penultimate chapter. The ending was also quite forced; it would have been better if it had just been a bad ending.

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