Satisfying Without Getting Old, Sweet Without Being Sickly 爽而不麻，甜而不腻

1. 1 极 Extreme Cold Disaster: Hot Spring Town Management Simulator 极寒天灾温泉街模拟经营 Leaning on the Rail, Listening to the Universe凭栏听宇Romance826k WordsCompleted [Next up: The Billionaire Investor Who Makes Ten Million a Day [Showbiz], a feel-good power fantasy. Blurb below] Shu Mo was transported to a frozen apocalypse and bound to a business simulation System. At the start, the System asked her to choose a type of shop to run. Shu Mo, who was freezing her tail off: ...Do I really have to choose? Shivering, she typed in “Hot Spring Town.” The entire world was dragged into a bizarre survival game. Temperatures plummeted, monsters invaded from all sides, 112.3kFavorites204.7kClicks/ch182.2kGifts

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   This is a very imaginative business simulation novel with a heartwarming and cute style and anime-style art. It gets better and better as you read on; it's my favorite type of story, and I plan to reread it next year.

2. 2 早 Good Morning! Three Kingdoms Wage Earner 早安！三国打工人 Vastness of the Underworld蒿里茫茫Romance2.7M WordsCompleted “The land is in turmoil, and the people are suffering.” Lu Xuanyu doesn't really understand what those words mean. Ever since she landed face-first in the earth in the sixth year of Zhongping, the brief dream she'd once had has long since vanished. She has an unremarkable face, poor social skills, no family background, and a strange debuff that makes everyone hate her. Not becoming some warlord's unattainable dream girl isn't a big deal. She has two good hands and two good feet. She can do a 195.9kFavorites205.7kClicks/ch993.3kGifts

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   It's touching, it makes you happy, it evokes a mix of emotions, and it leaves a lasting impression.

3. 3 卧 I Went Undercover So Well, the Suspect Asked Me to Join the Team [The 1990s] 卧底太成功，嫌犯求我去上班[九零] Moonsea Demon Queen月海妖后Romance3.1M WordsCompleted An audiobook of the same name is now available on Ximalaya. Completed career-focused novels: Reborn in 1988: The IT Queen; Reborn: The Rise of a Marketing Queen; Reborn in 1920: The Fashion Queen Wang Xuejiao transmigrates into the body of a police officer and is assigned to an undercover operation. She sets up a stall by the roadside selling rice topped with braised dishes, and is chased away by city inspectors. She's worried the suspect will get away. To her surprise, the suspect runs after 109.2kFavorites165.1kClicks/ch407.2kGifts

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   A good read that isn't popular, but it's a very interesting and satisfying read.

4. 4 全 Global Flood Apocalypse: I Have a Safehouse on the Water 全球水灾末日：我有漂流安全屋 Nan Ling南绫Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Complete] Apocalypse · Stockpiling in a Safe House · Everyday Survival · Escape · Upgrades · Infrastructure Building · Food Storms, tsunamis and hurricanes, thunderstorms and hail, aquatic creatures mutating... The world has grown unstable. Floodwaters swallow cities, waterspouts ravage rivers, rioters invade residential compounds, mysterious creatures appear in small towns, blizzards force people to flee the countryside, and underwater volcanoes erupt... One day, Shu Fu wakes from a dream and 107.9kFavorites179.8kClicks/ch207kGifts

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   What a brilliant idea! I especially loved the towed raft part; the combination of stockpiling supplies and building infrastructure was absolutely fantastic.

5. 5 奇 Strange Gentlemen 奇怪的先生们 Fu Hua扶华Romance786k WordsCompleted The original seven-part horror series consisted of The Haunted Mansion, The Swamp Monster, The Polar Beast, The Castle Ghost, The Deep-Sea Descent, The Mechanical Killer, and The Zombie Resurrection. But because of the heroines who appeared in these stories, in the end… all the horror stories turned into love stories. Theme: Embrace love with a more open and accepting heart 443.4kFavorites730.4kClicks/ch908.2kGifts

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   I love Lily and Muri so much! It's a paradise for Fury fans!

6. 6 我 My Wife Is Cold-Hearted 我妻薄情 Green Radish Skirt青青绿萝裙Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Complete] Xie Xuanying was born into wealth, handsome as a jade tree, and talented in both letters and arms. Later generations summed him up perfectly: Those who could outfight him were less learned. Those who were more learned were less handsome. Those who were more handsome hadn't been born yet. And yet, for all his extraordinary advantages, there were three things in life that defeated him. First, he met the woman he loved, but they couldn't marry. Second, after overcoming countless hards 279.1kFavorites482.5kClicks/ch2MGifts

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   The best I've seen this year! Danruo and Xuanying99

7. 7 被 After My Birth Father Entrusted Me to a Young Immortal Lord 被亲爹托付给少年仙君后 Zhixi之昔Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A peerlessly beautiful fairy with overwhelming strength X a highly dependable immortal lord] Only when he was on his deathbed did Su Ranzhi's father tell her that he'd arranged a marriage for his daughter long ago. The groom was Qin Wu, an outer disciple of the immortal sect Tianwen Chang. Su Ranzhi didn't actually want to get married. She was used to living freely on her own. But this was her father's dying wish. Holding his hand, Su Ranzhi tearfully agreed. "Ranzhan, I know you're proud, bu 210.7kFavorites578.4kClicks/ch199kGifts

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   Growing together

8. 8 买 Buying Life 买活 Yu Jing Peng Xiang御井烹香Romance6.6M WordsCompleted Food is paramount to the people, and Heaven is indifferent, treating all things like straw dogs. Yet there are always those with hearts devoted to the people, working day and night and overcoming every obstacle to secure their livelihood. *1+ Basic setup, updated every day at noon 2+ Infrastructure development + food + ensemble cast Theme: Strive tirelessly and reach for the heights. Human determination can overcome fate. 206.4kFavorites246.1kClicks/ch2.6MGifts

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   The God of Infrastructure

9. 9 道 The Taoist Priest and the Cat 道长与猫 Laughing Beauty笑佳人Romance426k WordsCompleted Xie Jingyuan, the master of Qingxu Temple, and Su Miaomiao, a cat demon, were reborn in the modern world. Su Miaomiao: That classmate’s dried fish looks delicious. Xie Jingyuan: I’ll go buy you some. Don’t steal it. Su Miaomiao: It’s raining. Daozhang, come pick me up. Xie Jingyuan: I’m busy. Su Miaomiao: That’s okay. A boy in my class offered to walk me back to the dorm. Xie Jingyuan: ...Send me your location. A sweet childhood-friends romance with a fun, everyday modern setting. Theme: Be a 206.1kFavorites376.2kClicks/ch195.5kGifts

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   The kitten is so cute, I want to kiss it.

10. 10 被 The Novelist Who Was Forced into Fame 被迫成名的小说家 Green Radish Skirt青青绿萝裙Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Jian Jing was reborn in a parallel world as a genius novelist. Or rather, as a genius novelist who was about to die young… [System Warning]: You have killed yourself. Estimated time of death: 10 minutes. [Mandatory Quest]: Escape from the sealed room. [Reward and Penalty]: If you succeed, the author will start a new story. If you fail, this story will be abandoned. Jian Jing: WTF?! System: This is only the beginning. Face the storm! Jian Jing’s view of herself: an utterly ordinary bestselling 141.4kFavorites289.1kClicks/ch423.7kGifts

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    I want some peace and quiet.

11. 11 异 A Guide to Running a Shop on an Otherworldly Shopping Street 异世界商店街经营指南 Sugar Dependent依赖糖分Romance1.1M WordsCompleted My new story, The Daily Life of Running a Strange Tale Shopping Street, is now available. Please add it to your reading list! - Lu Yao binds to the Otherworldly Shopkeeping Wish-Granting System. By continually opening shops in other worlds, she can eventually have one wish granted. Before long, an abandoned shopping street in the city is quietly given a new lease on life. The shops are in the present world, but their customers come from parallel worlds. - Shop One: A Snack Shop in a Horror World 137.9kFavorites234.2kClicks/ch310.8kGifts

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    I love it so much, the idea is amazing!

12. 12 带 Entering a Game with Cheat Codes 带着作弊码穿游戏 Tianze Shiruò天泽时若Romance837k WordsCompleted Meng Jintang transmigrates into the wuxia single-player game Jianghu Qingyun Road, which she bought only a few days ago. The moment she confirms her situation, Meng Jintang wants to close her eyes again and peacefully drift off. If she can’t go back to reality, she might as well daydream for a while. Although the road ahead is uncertain, Meng Jintang finds some comfort in the fact that her transmigration also came with the game’s System. Jianghu Qingyun Road is famous for its complicated control 103.1kFavorites204.5kClicks/ch223.6kGifts

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    I haven't read a martial arts novel in a long time, and I'm so lucky to find one that's so well-written.

13. 13 系 The System Mistook Me for a Cat 系统把我识别成了猫 Sa Wu萨巫Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Coming next: [Full-Dive] Weren’t Games Supposed to Come to the Real World? Please add it to your reading list] Ten years after her parents divorced, Chu Tingwu’s grandmother, who had raised her, passed away. Her relatives kept passing her around like a hot potato. Just then, something calling itself the “Cub-Raising System” suddenly appeared and tried to bind itself to her, aiming to train her into an outstanding graduate of its course. Chu Tingwu was about to refuse when she saw the 100.6kFavorites181.5kClicks/ch696.4kGifts

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    The cat is so handsome and cute!

14. 14 游 The Game Got 100 Million 游戏搞到一个亿[网游] Green Radish Skirt青青绿萝裙Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Complete, with bonus chapters] [The cover art features an artist's model] They say the globally popular game Conquer the World has a hidden achievement: Whoever finds the “Imperial Jade Seal” wins 100 million RMB. Ying Long used to be an ordinary player who had just missed out on a fortune. But on the game's tenth anniversary, she was reborn. If you don't seize an opportunity when it presents itself, you'll regret it. She was determined to claim that windfall. Sigh, money is hard to earn. It 93.1kFavorites121.4kClicks/ch1.5MGifts

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    It's so beautiful! I'm so sad to see Longhuang go!

15. 15 红 Red Sleeves Run Wild [Infinite] 红袖凶猛[无限] Loves Spicy Chicken Powder爱吃辣鸡粉No CP890k WordsCompleted [A note before you read] 1. Readers who only enjoy stories where max-level veterans steamroll the beginner village and god-tier newcomers steal the show probably shouldn't open this one. 2. I haven't taken a cent from any cosmetic surgery clinic, and I have no obligation to promote the beauty industry or the looks-obsessed economy. The protagonist doesn't make a living off their looks. Their looks score below zero. [Synopsis] A poor girl from an ancient rural village becomes a trial-taker, trav 78.1kFavorites118.7kClicks/ch257.2kGifts

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    Little sister, please teach me.

16. 16 走 A Close-Up on Showbiz: Three Hundred Company Bankruptcies 走近娱乐圈之公司倒闭三百遍 Duo Mu Mu Duo多木木多Romance2.2M WordsCompleted ^o^ The original blurb has been withdrawn. There is no replacement yet. Male lead: Lu Beijing Female lead: Liu Wei Liu Wei transmigrates into Liu Sisi’s body and discovers that Liu Sisi is an entertainer tightly controlled by her agency. While filming a movie, she meets Lu Beijing, who greatly admires her. She breaks free of her agency’s control, joins Lu Beijing’s company, and makes films with him, ultimately finding success in both love and career. This story is entirely fictional. Any resembl 77.7kFavorites138.2kClicks/ch887.7kGifts

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    The most realistic entertainment industry novel.

17. 17 这 Is This Really Not a Fishing Game? [Full-Dive Online Game] 这不是钓鱼游戏吗[全息网游] Sa Wu萨巫Romance880k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Next novel: [Full-Dive VR] So, the Game’s Coming to Reality, Right?] Blurb: After accidentally entering the martial-arts-themed full-dive VR game The Wandering Hero, Ye Jinyin only wanted to fish and enjoy a peaceful retirement. A hidden quest item appeared on her hook, but she didn’t care. A whale of a player practically shoved a sect initiation item into her hands, but she politely declined. The chance to be the first to clear a dungeon was right in front of her, and she paid it n 64.3kFavorites107.7kClicks/ch171.4kGifts

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    The martial arts world in the game is really cool.

18. 18 异 Guide to Running a Shop in Another World II 异世界商店街经营指南二 Sugar Dependent依赖糖分Romance1.6M WordsCompleted - Lu Yao binds herself to an Otherworldly Shopkeeping Wish-Fulfillment System. By opening stores in other worlds, she can eventually make one wish come true. Before long, an abandoned shopping street in the city quietly gets a makeover. The shops belong to the present world, but they connect to parallel worlds. - A snack shop, a nail salon, a blind-box store, a fluffy-pet shop 50.5kFavorites62.1kClicks/ch366.3kGifts

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    My imagination has run wild again!

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