A Grab Bag of Relationship Swerves 各种叉劈合集

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Delicious, sickly beauty (uke)... Incredibly charming nanny (uke)... Her nanny power is off the charts! [Heart eyes] Domineering CEO with a loyal, fatherly demeanor... A masterpiece that combines all the fantasies!

2 仙 The Immortal Venerable's Dearest, Stolen by the Demon Venerable 仙尊心尖宠，但被魔尊抢了 Cat Sips猫酌Danmei (BL)459k WordsOngoing [Mpreg, obsessive love, the pursuer's regret, faking his death while pregnant, happy ending] Bai Jinlang, an adorable feifei with cat ears and a tail, was born with the power to calm the spirit and fortify the Daoist heart. For the first half of his life, the Venerable Immortal Ling Qingchen doted on him and kept him sheltered. Wherever he went, people looked after him, and he had the finest food, clothes, and comforts in all three realms. He had never suffered a single hardship. All he had to 9.5kFavorites6kClicks/ch2.7kGifts

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I can't take it anymore! Even though it's not finished, I really have to recommend it!!! [Crying][Crying] It's so delicious! I haven't seen such satisfying forced love in so long!!! So fragrant!!! A sickly, delicate, and weak uke!! But in the early stages, the uke is still very strong for the sake of those around him!! Currently, the uke is suffering so much torture that he has suicidal thoughts, and this part is especially sweet—it's that feeling of not wanting to live but the whole world begging me to live!! No uke-obsessed readers… I can't take it anymore, it's too good to be true! [Crying][Crying]

3 娇 The Sweet Wife Has Decided to Divorce 娇妻决定离婚了 Pomelo Cat柚子猫Danmei (BL)197k WordsCompleted Sang Li is fair-skinned and beautiful, spoiled and willful. Jiang Xiucheng has kept him at home since they were students, and even had a baby with him. Every day, he gets up in their 400-square-meter mansion and lives the life of a rich wife: Tying his husband's tie, kissing him goodbye, spending his husband's money to go out looking fabulous, shopping, checking in at places, taking photos, and sharing them. Sang Li has his own Little Sweet Potato account. He's the first to post luxury-brand s 12.3kFavorites15.4kClicks/ch4.9kGifts

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[Highlighted] A dual-male/male pregnancy novel! Ten stars, a utopia in the world of Mary Sue/spoiled wife stories! An amazing, domineering male ghost seme, rich and powerful (promaxultra version), the master of the high seas (not really), with a huge size difference, a love-struck idiot who'd die without the uke! The uke is an absolute beauty, an invincible spoiled wife, whose daily life revolves around shopping, with a few simps along the way. The story begins with married life; you don't need to use your brain at all, it's pure Celestial Dragon romance, simply pure bliss!

4 毛 Fluffy, Slippery [Quick Transmigration] 毛茸茸，滑溜溜[快穿] Yan Buzhi宴不知Danmei (BL)1.1M WordsCompleted Bai Mo lives up to his name: he doesn't like to talk. When he was a child and had to write essays, he always dreamed of being something inhuman, like a bird, a tree, a flower, or a cloud... Anything that couldn't speak would do. Then he suddenly transmigrates, and his dream comes true, but this is... Bai Mo looks at the Antarctic sea monster before him, which is like a bottomless abyss, t 29kFavorites33.9kClicks/ch67.8kGifts

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How can the word "cute" possibly describe it?! The entire story features animal protagonists, ending with a human (sort of). It's an incredibly adorable quick transmigration story with a small ensemble cast. The protagonist (shou) is very intelligent and independent. Because he was once human, he often uses human methods to help animals escape danger, but he becomes very doting and affectionate in front of the other protagonist (gong). The other protagonist is incredibly powerful and capable, but also extremely loyal and devoted! The protagonist is an absolute beauty in the animal kingdom, so there are frequent descriptions of the other protagonist being completely captivated by his face (…). The protagonist is also the most beloved character in the group; everyone adores him!

5 被 The Abandoned Inferior Omega 被弃养的劣等O Asking the Dust on the Ninth Day问尘九日Danmei (BL)413k WordsCompleted [AO, male pregnancy, running away with the baby] Lu Tinghe's father changed lovers more often than the seasons. Just as the new school year of tenth grade began, his father brought home yet another new lover, one wearing heavy makeup. The woman wore cheap clothes and carried a fake designer bag. Behind her trailed a short, bratty kid. In his eyes, the woman was nothing but a gold-digging whore, and the kid following her was clearly a little whore in the making. Oh, and he'd heard the kid was 22kFavorites15kClicks/ch13.9kGifts

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This is a story about a scumbag seme and a despicable uke. The seme is truly a scumbag in the first half of the story, with an aggressive personality that indiscriminately attacks everyone, including the uke. So he's not only a scumbag but also a despicable one. He treats the uke like a plaything in the first half. The uke has psychological issues due to his background and doesn't care, so he just puts up with it and doesn't love the seme in the first half. It's a story of hatred (orz). The uke is very pitiful; it feels like he spends his whole life chasing love, and even a little bit of love can lure him away [crying]. The second half is a "wife-chasing crematorium" story. The uke is heartbroken and runs away while pregnant, but the seme relentlessly pursues him (for the entire second half). They finally get together near the end. Fans of "crematorium" stories are in for a treat! The uke seems a bit silly and cute because of his psychological issues, but he's actually very intelligent and aloof! Yes, that's right!

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[Highlight] Readers who are sensitive to cleanliness should proceed with caution! Those who are into bottoms, please steer clear! Review: This book is extremely abusive to the bottom, featuring a spoiled wife and a blind bottom! Both the top and bottom are harmed by the top's younger brother, causing them to miss three years together. The bottom unknowingly marries the brother and is abused for three years. The top is sent to a mental hospital and suffers amnesia after his release, so he can't save the bottom. However, even with amnesia, he still chooses to inherit his brother's wife after the brother fakes his death (not really). In short, it's a huge "my heart recognizes you before my body" kind of story… The top is a very fatherly, older man with amazing guidance! And it's heartbreaking to see the bottom being abused! The bottom is really miserable… sigh… poor thing [crying]

7 病 My Frail Wife, Raised by His Childhood Friend 病弱老婆，竹马养起 Shui Qingyin水清音Danmei (BL)372k WordsCompleted Su Tang is sickly. His father doesn't care for him, his mother doesn't love him, and he was raised by his grandfather, who works on a manor. To keep Su Tang from being bullied by the manor owner's violent-tempered young master, his grandfather warned him: There are wolves on the estate. Don't go wandering around. Su Tang clutched his shirt hem and nodded timidly. Then one day, word spread that the young master was about to beat a child to death. His grandfather hurried over in a panic, only t 32.5kFavorites29.4kClicks/ch9.8kGifts

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As the title suggests, the story features a weak and sickly protagonist (physically weak in every way) and a dark, tyrannical, and powerful antagonist. It's a childhood sweetheart story about a domineering CEO and his kept woman, with both characters undergoing growth arcs. Surprisingly, this kind of lighthearted novel is surprisingly well-written. Delicious!

8 哥 Brother, You’re Not Allowed to Hit My Husband!! 哥你不许打我老公！！ Liu Chu流初Danmei (BL)606k WordsCompleted [Signed with Jinjiang for the Simplified Chinese edition + an unabridged Traditional Chinese edition. Currently collecting suggestions for the print title and bonus chapters… Leave a comment in the Weibo Super Topic for “Bro, You’re Not Allowed to Hit My Husband,” or search for @LiuchuGugu. I’ll read them all! Anyone whose suggestion is chosen will receive a signed copy!] [I’ve finally finished revising the novel. The author is only responsible for the official Jinjiang edition. Please don’t con 198.1kFavorites177.3kClicks/ch241.4kGifts

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If you don't read this, you're in trouble! Such a deliciously beautiful, spoiled uke and a gloomy, ghostly seme—if you don't eat them, what will you eat? Tell me, tell me, tell me! [Heart eyes][heart eyes][heart eyes]

9 殿 Your Highness, Please Don't Let Me Die 殿下求我不要死 Zeda泽达Danmei (BL)399k WordsCompleted [This is the final version, revised throughout for typos and added detail. It differs from pirated copies. Thank you for supporting the official edition.] Jiang Yanzhou has had a rough life since childhood. His life motto is to be miserable and happy about it: living doesn’t matter, and neither does dying. His greatest hero is Emperor Wu of the Qi Dynasty, Xiao Yunlang, who lived a thousand years ago. Like Jiang Yanzhou, Xiao Yunlang had a difficult childhood. But he put down rebellions, elimina 152.1kFavorites142.7kClicks/ch111.6kGifts

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I hadn't read anything in a while, so I just randomly picked one from the list. It's a story about a sickly, weak protagonist with a domineering father. The protagonist has a soft spot for the other protagonist, so he's willing to risk his life for him. The descriptions of the other protagonist's distress when the protagonist is injured or sick are quite engaging. I skipped around while reading this one, and the political intrigue parts were a bit childish.

10 不 Don't Online Date a Brooding Weirdo 不要和阴暗批网恋 Yue Yue跃跃Danmei (BL)417k WordsCompleted Bookworm Xu Song suddenly comes to his senses and catches up with the times. At a friend's recommendation, he starts an online relationship. His online boyfriend lives in the capital. He's a little too possessive: if Xu Song doesn't reply for an hour, he sulks, and he's abnormally obsessed with him. Having always been the invisible type, Xu Song enjoys all this attention so much that he can even overlook his boyfriend's somewhat unhealthy flaws. He doesn't believe in love built over an insubsta 42kFavorites42.4kClicks/ch22.1kGifts

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A warning at the beginning: [This story is for the "Vinegar Dumplings" series]. Why? Because the author clearly wanted to play the dark, ghostly male lead archetype, so they added an online romance element. The synopsis is undeniably captivating, but the male lead at the beginning seems incredibly lustful, like a three-times-hallucinator (orz). If you can get through the first ten chapters, it's quite enjoyable [heart eyes]. The male lead is a super-super-ghostly male lead, skin-hunting, the pre-meeting flirting phase is great, and the post-meeting phase is fantastic; he can't wait to stick to the other guy and kiss him, and they do all sorts of things [heart eyes]. The other guy is the insecure, spoiled type, weak and lacking love due to family reasons, so reading his inner thoughts later on really makes you feel sorry for him—a sweet little boy [crying]. In short: "If only we had met in the Begonia Garden!"

11 小 The Young Empress 小君后 Yancheng Taishousheng岩城太瘦生Danmei (BL)158k WordsCompleted At eighteen, Zhu Qingchen went up the mountain to worship Buddha. Unfortunately, heavy snow blocked the passes, leaving him stranded for ten days. Ten days later, the snow melted and Zhu Qingchen made it safely down the mountain, only to discover... everything below had changed. The little restaurant he loved had become a grand establishment. The owner of his favorite pastry shop had gone from a grandfather to his grandson. And... Li Yue, the bandit chief who had grown up with him, had become 53.4kFavorites92.8kClicks/ch13.7kGifts

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Absolutely amazing! A doting emperor who's incredibly doting on his uke. The uke is supposed to be a strategist, but that's not really shown; the main focus is on highlighting his importance. The uke is so cute and charming! [Heart eyes] A super delicious read! The plot is also very interesting. The part at the beginning where the two reunite and regain what they lost had my heart pounding! So delicious! (Except for some slightly awkward descriptions.)

12 真 I Really Wasn't Trying to Reel You In 真没想钓你 Zhu Zhu Wu竹竹雾Danmei (BL)355k WordsCompleted My new novel, I Love Money, But the Big Shot Marry-Forces Me, is updating daily. [Pretty, pampered little schemer bottom x Powerful underworld kingpin top with a late-blooming obsession] |Nine-year age gap|Sweet, satisfying, irresistible|Money-wielding, unhinged villain vs. disposable, flirtatious beauty| Xia Songbai transmigrates into an old-school, wealthy-family angst novel where the protagonist pursues his love through a dramatic breakup and reconciliation. As a di 38.9kFavorites35kClicks/ch10kGifts

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This story features a seemingly delicate but actually cunning and charming beauty as the uke (bottom). The writing is excellent, the plot is good, and it's a delightful read paired with a classic domineering CEO seme (top). My only minor complaint is that I don't understand why the seme (top) falls for the uke...

13 捡 After Picking Up a High School Puppy Boy 捡到高中生小狼狗后 Yanshan Ting砚山亭Danmei (BL)422k WordsCompleted ● A fiercely possessive younger man and top student × a gentle, oblivious beauty (seven-year age gap) ● His POV: a secret crush comes true. His POV: sex first, love later. Zhong Jinning in the Commerce Department was famous at work as a beautiful, wooden doll of a man. He was refined and handsome, but his personality was stiff and mild. He didn't know how to use his looks to work the social scene. Zhong Jinning thought he'd live a by-the-book life until his credit for a project was stolen by a 55kFavorites56.7kClicks/ch26.8kGifts

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A gentle and beautiful bottom, with a wife-like feel, and a younger man/older woman dynamic, making it even more appealing. The top is also a male ghost with a lecherous streak. The writing is lovely [starry eyes].

14 美 After the Pretty Good-for-Nothing Was Forced to Take the Throne 美貌废物被迫登基后 Xie Canglang谢沧浪Danmei (BL)288k WordsCompleted The novel is complete. Coming soon: An ABO Sweet Treat About Marriage Before Love. Please add it to your reading list. Blurb at the bottom~ In the final years of the Li Dynasty, the political situation was turbulent and treacherous. The newly appointed Prince of Pingnan, Yun Yin, was ruthless and decisive, and on close terms with the crown prince. Then came a palace coup. The emperor died, and the crown prince was poisoned to death in the palace. Yun Yin led troops to quell the rebellion and 18.7kFavorites14.6kClicks/ch7kGifts

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I'll bookmark this and read it when I have time. I skimmed through a bit, skipped some chapters, and got to the part about a fake death – it was quite bittersweet. It's not purely ancient Chinese; the dialogue is a bit modern. The protagonist (shou) is so beautiful that I feel he has a bit of a charmer quality. I can't quite figure out the other protagonist's personality; he's aloof one minute and a rogue the next. He's a powerful minister, but I didn't see any political intrigue since I skipped some chapters. It's a short story, suitable for reading before bed. The biggest highlight is the bittersweet feeling caused by the protagonist's inferiority complex as a puppet emperor and the difference in their status as a powerful minister… I stopped reading when the protagonist started to rebel later on. (Privately, I'll just say I'm not interested in this one.)

15 我 My Husband Cannot Possibly Be the Tyrant Emperor! 我老公不可能是暴君皇帝！ Childe Yu Ge公子于歌Danmei (BL)444k WordsCompleted [Possessive love from a two-faced tyrant] [Sinister, ghostlike tyrant top × Powerful wife who only wants an ordinary life bottom] After working for the Powerful People System for many years, Kuang Xuexian finally retires in glory. The System arranges for him to be reborn in a fictional ancient dynasty. He’s sick and tired of living like a powerful big shot. Now, he only wants to be an ordinary person no one notices. He chooses to live under an assumed name as an ordinary man, surrounded by ordi 272.7kFavorites309.3kClicks/ch298.5kGifts

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So far, it's a masterpiece! The writing and plot are both top-notch!! The political intrigue isn't a major focus; it serves more to highlight the protagonist's identity. It's so good I could die! | 11.18 Follow-up review: The latest chapters after the wedding night are so fragrant! The protagonist is such a handsome ghost, and the uke is so adorable [heart eyes]. I love it so much! Gongzi Yuge is my forever mommy!

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Highlight: Due to the high number of favorites for this novel, I am taking precautions against spoilers. Review: The uke (young master) is readable; the uke feels like a soft, sweet little cake ready to burst at any moment... The seme (dominant partner) is incredibly obsessive; from the moment he meets the uke, it's as if he's lost the first twenty-odd years of his life—pure love at first sight. It's short and can be enjoyed as a sweet bedtime story. I burst out laughing when I saw a comment about an American version of a Beijing-style Buddhist monk, because this kind of American school otaku fighting and rugby seems like a certain essential attribute... The writing is generally average, not as good as some other similar American school BG novels I've read, okay? The writing is better when the uke is the uke. However, I feel there's a misleading synopsis; I skipped around and didn't see any exciting descriptions... Three stars, that's all I can give.

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Excellent writing! Beautiful story!!! Full of melodramatic twists!!! So satisfying to read! I feel completely relaxed after finishing this book [starry eyes] Oh my god, I haven't read novels in ages, and only recently did I realize it's because I like stories about older men and younger women.

18 病 The Sickly Darling Is Reborn 病弱万人迷重生了 Between the Snowlit Reflections照雪间Danmei (BL)1.4M WordsCompleted [The next book I’m starting is "Innocent Beauty [Quick Transmigration]." See the blurb below.] A chance to be reborn should go to someone who needs it more. That’s what I thought. I was the legitimate son of the Zhou family of Xiyuan. Even if I became a spoiled wastrel, idling my life away without ambition, the Zhou family could still pile all kinds of rare treasures on me until my cultivation soared. But I insisted on opposing Zhou Weiyi. I took his magical treasures and opportunities, ruined 74.4kFavorites100.4kClicks/ch118.3kGifts

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Warning: First-person perspective. After reading the first thirty chapters, I felt like: I haven't seen such exquisitely crafted, rambling writing in a long time. The pretentious writing style makes the protagonist (uke) seem incredibly stupid. The reason I recommended this book is because the main uke's character is really appealing—a manipulative, hypocritical, and seemingly virtuous man who's a master of deception. The uke acts like a doting wife in his presence, but is quite queenly towards the other main ukes. Ultimately, it's a matter of personal taste; some will love it, but I couldn't finish it. [Clown]

19 雪 The Snow Leopard Grabbed the Wrong Tail 雪豹叼错了尾巴 Ninefold Scholar九流书生Danmei (BL)668k WordsCompleted [Strongly recommended upcoming novel: Don't Pet a Dog on the Head Without Asking! The moment Xu Nian opened his eyes, he had transmigrated into a wild snow leopard with an extraordinarily long tail. Snow leopards are fierce. Snow leopards are powerful. Snow leopards are the kings of the snowy mountains... But he was just an innocent novice leopard who couldn't even keep his own tail under control, and could only wander around with it in his mouth, getting bullied. After a bharal ram sent him fl 81.4kFavorites79.9kClicks/ch60.1kGifts

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Both the seme and uke are animals, it's quite good. The love begins with a white lie (?), And later the seme really loves to lick (both physically and mentally). He's a jealous seme, and it's better than the Samoyed one on this list.

20 冒 The Impostor Prince 冒牌王爷 Childe Yu Ge公子于歌Danmei (BL)457k WordsCompleted [Mad Emperor Top × Beloved Prince Bottom, also known as “Your Majesty, Why Are You Looking at Me Like That?” and “How to Pose as the Tyrant’s Brother Right Under His Nose”] In the twelfth year of Tianyun, the capital fell, scattering the imperial clan across the land. Fourteen years later, under the new emperor’s iron-fisted rule, the chaos of Great Zhou finally gave way to peace. Just then, a young man traveled thousands of miles to the capital, claiming to be the emperor’s younger brother, the 307.7kFavorites323.8kClicks/ch256.9kGifts

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I don't remember much. I was recommended to see it, and my only impression now is that it was great, incredibly great. I forgot what it was about, it was just wonderful… I vaguely remember there being some rice husks in it, oh my god, I was a rice husk spitting…

21 窥 Glimpsing the Heavens 窥天光 Bone-Colored Curved Blade骨色弯刀Danmei (BL)426k WordsCompleted Currently updating: → “High Above, Never Falling” [A sweet, well-behaved beauty who becomes a mischievous, affectionate little devil, and a top architect X A financially powerful, emotionally steady, doting father-figure who built his fortune from scratch] [The earlier chapters have been revised, with more details and dialogue added. Thanks for supporting the official version! Thank you!] Xu Tang’s “Tang” means “to sink in a pond.” When his mother held him and sank into the river, the fireligh 210.8kFavorites193.8kClicks/ch293.1kGifts

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It's a pseudo-rough read, so satisfying! The seme is a father figure, the uke is a bit of a shou (bottom). Later on, there's a scene where the seme's father thinks the uke is dead and goes crazy, wanting to die with him. That made me jump out of bed! The uke is adorable; he's blind in the beginning and relies on the seme for survival, so the seme treats the uke like his lifeblood. You can read it as a sickly uke.

22 一 I Cleared the Game by Accident, Just by Being Pretty [Quick Transmigration] 一不小心靠脸通关了[快穿] Tang Benyue唐奔月Danmei (BL)584k WordsCompleted (Complete. The next novel will be Reborn: The Saintly White Moonlight.) Yu Zhou was bound to the most miserable universally despised cannon-fodder System. The System told him that all the central characters would hate him. Yu Zhou: ...So when they want to kiss me, does that mean they hate me? [The Beta with a Reproductive Disorder] Yu Zhou was a destitute beta who shared a rental in the red-light district with three alpha men who were also down on their luck. He came home late every night, ree 154kFavorites195kClicks/ch56.6kGifts

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I'm out of ideas! This is the most enjoyable quick transmigration novel I've read in recent years. I think it's better than "Pretty Cannon Fodder." "Pretty Cannon Fodder" had too strict censorship back then, with too many restrictions, so it wasn't as explicit as this one. I forgot to mention, the most exciting part of this one is that you can treat it as a non-harem ending without reading a certain side story… The three male leads are all unique and incredibly satisfying!

23 我 I Can Hear My Straight Roommate’s Thoughts 我能听见直男室友的心声 Week Ten星期十Danmei (BL)600k WordsCompleted [Coming soon: The Black Lotus Is Forced to Become Everyone's Favorite [Quick Transmigration], now open for preorders] [Recommended: After Breaking Up, I Joined a Newlywed Variety Show with a Flash-Married CEO, by Beizhuo] Xie Ning was troubled. It seemed... he could hear one of his roommates' thoughts. Xie Ning was widely regarded as an aloof beauty, and kept a certain distance even from his roommates. He had a severe need for skin contact. Fortunately, he had strong willpower and was a germaph 60.5kFavorites73.9kClicks/ch24.9kGifts

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I can only describe it in one sentence: "It's a pity we didn't meet at the Begonia Garden." Minimal plot, massive amounts of suspense.

24 做 Those Years of Being Long Aotian’s Fiance 做龙傲天未婚妻的那些年 Big Duck Head大鸭头Danmei (BL)515k WordsCompleted Plot progress: 100%. Welcome back, darlings who were waiting for the story to build up! Xia Ying unexpectedly transmigrated into the cultivation novel Slaughtering the Dao, becoming the fiancee who would motivate the male lead to leave the beginner village. Yes, that one: arrogant and domineering, breaks off the engagement in chapter three, sinister and vicious, constantly courting death, and eventually wiped out along with her entire clan. The System that gave Xia Ying another chance at life: 50.9kFavorites93.4kClicks/ch47.3kGifts

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The writing style is very basic, but the plot is very exciting. There's a death escape scene later on, and the seme goes completely insane. The uke is an incredibly beautiful woman with an aggressive beauty, but her personality is that of a soft and gentle uke (? If I remember correctly).

25 流 After Getting Stranded in the Wilderness, I Became the Giant Tribe’s Bride 流落蛮荒后成为巨人族新娘 Boundless Wanderer无边客Danmei (BL)451k WordsCompleted Overnight, Yu Bai transmigrates into a prehistoric age overrun by beastfolk. In this strange world, male beastfolk are powerful, female beastfolk are rare, and he has been classified as an androgynous beastfolk, the most inconspicuous and easily overlooked kind. Simply staying alive is hard. After a storm-driven beast tide sweeps through, he rescues a giant who is on the verge of death from the ruins. Yu Bai uses what little medicine he has left to treat the giant’s wounds and give him medici 29.7kFavorites36.8kClicks/ch23.8kGifts

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A slow-paced, farming-themed novel with a touch of fantasy (?). I'm adding this to my collection purely because it's the only book of this type I can actually read; the writing is quite good.

26 我 I, the Samoyed, Want Meat 我，萨摩耶，想吃肉 Call Me Fatty Sea叫我胖大海Danmei (BL)392k WordsCompleted Wang Bai, a member of the Wildlife Protection Association, falls off a cliff while trying to save an endangered crested ibis. When he opens his eyes again, he discovers that he has become a Samoyed in the polar regions. The poor Samoyed struggles to survive in the icy wilderness. The harsh environment eats away at his will to live, until at last he can hold on no longer and collapses in the snow. In a daze, he sees a powerful Arctic wolf with a coat as white as snow. Wang Bai thinks that thi 13.4kFavorites25.8kClicks/ch7.4kGifts

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The first and middle parts were good, very sweet and cloying. I didn't watch much of the later parts because they were too sweet and cloying.