Contemporary Romance and Fantasy Romance 现言/幻言

1. 1 暗 My Secret Crush Is a Neighbor Who Works as a Hitman 暗恋的邻居是兼职杀手 Good Umbrella好伞Romance239k WordsCompleted Xie Qiaoqiao, eighteen. Her main job is a college student desperately trying to scrape through finals; her side job is hunting monsters. One day, while disposing of a monster's corpse, she runs into the neighbor's kid, the sort of overachiever who's on an accelerated track from high school through a combined bachelor's and master's degree. The overachiever has a paper in one hand and an iced Americano in the other. He's pale and looks like he's about to collapse. Afraid he might faint on the sp 21.7kFavorites18.7kClicks/ch22.2kGifts

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   Now I finally understand what the "JoJo series" on other book lists means. I love JoJo's short, sweet stories.

2. 2 入 Invasion [Guide and Sentinel] 入侵[向哨] Gong Xinwen龚心文Romance654k WordsCompleted [Complete. Please send nutrition drinks!] [Blurb] As a disliked, attack-type Guide, Lin Yuan nevertheless had a fiancé matched for her by the state. Her fiancé came from a prominent family, was handsome, wealthy, and courteous, and made everyone envious. “Why would someone so outstanding be assigned to her? She can't even pass the tea ceremony exam, and her cooking grade was only a B.” “He'll get sick of her sooner or later.” “Exactly. They're doomed to break up eventually.” After hearing remar 297.8kFavorites439.9kClicks/ch961.1kGifts

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   It's been a long time since I've read this type of story, and it's really good. Strong female and strong male leads, evenly matched, working together, and the portrayal of various friendships is also excellent. It's a great read from beginning to end.

3. 3 她 She Has Always Been Good at Getting Herself Killed [Book Transmigration] 她作死向来很可以的[穿书] Tear The Pillow, Still Sleep撕枕犹眠Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [A touch of horror and cosmic horror, with elements of rule-based strange tales] [New novel, My Monster Containment Facility, updating now. If you're interested, check it out in the author's column] Blurb: After dying suddenly, Xu Turan was selected by the System and pulled into a horror romance novel, where she became a doomed female supporting character. But on her very first day after transmigrating, her bound System was urgently recalled for repairs due to old age. As they prepared to part 450.6kFavorites766.9kClicks/ch800.6kGifts

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   No need to say more, it's beautiful.

4. 4 枭 The Owl Rises from the Green Wastes 枭起青壤 Wei Yu尾鱼Romance689k WordsCompleted Rise of the Blue Earth Late one night, more than two thousand years ago, Xu Fu’s treasure ship, bound for the Eastern Seas in search of immortals and their elixir, unfurled its sails and set out. Few knew that at the same time, a band of soldiers with black cloth wrapped around their heads had secretly entered the vast, primeval forests of southern Ba... A thousand years passed, yet the dark legend continued to grow in the darkness. Note: This story is not updated daily. Theme: Traditional le 261.9kFavorites399kClicks/ch520.6kGifts

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   No need to say more, it's beautiful.

5. 5 龙 Dragon Bones in the Burning Chest 龙骨焚箱 Wei Yu尾鱼Romance799k WordsCompleted The Dragon Bone's Burning Casket The bell's sound ends, the seven slips vanish, the water ghosts disappear, and the mountain ghosts scatter. Note: This novel does not update daily. If there's no update at eight in the evening, then there isn't one. Feel free to check out my other completed works. Theme: Traditional legends from ancient Chinese culture 239.8kFavorites429.5kClicks/ch447kGifts

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   No need to say more, it's beautiful.

6. 6 七 Seven Evil Slips 七根凶简 Wei Yu尾鱼Romance996k WordsCompleted The Seven Murderous Slips Legend has it that when the Zhou royal house fell into decline, the great sage Laozi resolved to withdraw from the world and rode a green ox through Hangu Pass. When the official Yin Xi heard the news, he hurried over. Unable to persuade him to stay, he said, “You’re a man of such great learning, sir. Won’t you leave something behind for the world?” According to historical records, Laozi lingered for three months and left behind the roughly five-thousand-character Da 204.8kFavorites362.9kClicks/ch130.5kGifts

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   No need to say more, it's beautiful.

7. 7 肉 Flesh and Bone Cage 肉骨樊笼 Wei Yu尾鱼Romance739k WordsCompleted When the Shentu jade shatters, it transforms into nine seals. I will guard half the gates of the mortal realm. Theme: Legends from traditional Chinese culture. 191.2kFavorites263.1kClicks/ch392.9kGifts

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   No need to say more, it's beautiful.

8. 8 我 My Ghost Stories Are Full of Love 我的怪谈充满爱 Tear The Pillow, Still Sleep撕枕犹眠Romance901k WordsCompleted [Main story complete. An infinite-flow story about behind-the-scenes staff, lighthearted with the tiniest hint of horror] [Completed novel: The First Paranormal Demolition Office. Physical copies are now available for preorder, so please check it out] I am a monster. An excellent monster, fresh out of the Paranormal Academy. Twisting rules is my forte, and collecting fear is my sacred duty. Because I got excellent grades, offers poured in before I even graduated. Some wanted me as a permanent 59.5kFavorites72.2kClicks/ch120kGifts

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   No need to say more, it's beautiful.

9. 9 食 Eating Fish 食渔 Huai Su怀愫Romance383k WordsCompleted [Modern setting, episodic stories, lighthearted tone] [Main story complete, bonus chapters forthcoming] The thousand-year-old fish spirit Bai Yu opens an apothecary. A tiger-shaped clapper hangs above the door, and she treats humans and ghosts alike. Anyone who can step through the doors of Yujing Hall can buy medicine that suits their heart's desire. Every medicine has its own little side effect: Eight Immortals Fruit stops coughs and dissolves phlegm, but makes you reveal your innermost secret 47.2kFavorites47.7kClicks/ch83.7kGifts

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   Short, interesting stories, but not quite 5 stars.

10. 10 为 I Chose Blasphemy to Avoid Marrying a Monster 为了不嫁巨怪我选择渎神 The Ultimate Top总攻大人Romance470k WordsCompleted Tia transmigrated into a book, landing in an unfinished Western fantasy novel as the wicked villainess who does nothing but oppose the heroine. She is a complete clown. The daughter of a duke and chosen to become a divine attendant, she refuses to study magic and thinks only of competing with the heroine for the favor and affection of the God of Light. She goes wild for him, loses her mind for him, and bangs her head against a wall for him. At the heroine’s divine wedding to the God of Light, 24.5kFavorites24.8kClicks/ch20.2kGifts

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    It's quite good; the writing style and plot development are very promising.

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