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1. 1 神 The Amazing Chinese Student Tells Fortunes on the Streets of New York [The Millennium] 神奇留子在纽约摆摊算命[千禧年] Xie Xianxian谢仙鲜Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Zhao Zhenzhen unexpectedly transmigrated to the turn of the millennium, becoming an international student. She also gained a golden finger: an NPC character panel that let her see everyone's life story. From then on, Zhao Zhenzhen acquired quite a few nicknames. “Medium” to her classmates “Mysterious Oriental student” to her teachers “Eastern Master” on the streets of New York Zhao Zhenzhen: “What master? I'm no master! Don't be superstitious! This is scientific deduction! Observation! Easter 124.4kFavorites175.2kClicks/ch646.4kGifts

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   It's a little childish at times, but it's actually okay; a decent light novel. I got a bit tired of reading it and dropped it after chapter 146.

2. 2 当 When I Became the Dragon-Proud Protagonist's Love Rival 当我穿为龙傲天的情敌 Shadows on the Bright Terrace明台有影Romance286k WordsCompleted ✨ Sweet and satisfying. You won't regret giving it a try! ❤️ Complete [Female lead in disguise as a man | Rivals | Enemies to lovers] She was transported into a harem novel about an overpowered hero. The male lead was once a heaven-blessed prodigy, but when his fortunes changed, he fell from the clouds into the mud. Still, he was an overpowered hero, and with his heaven-defying talent, he'd rise again and return to the top. A man so dazzling and handsome naturally won the favor of countless be 9.6kFavorites6.1kClicks/ch3.7kGifts

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   It's a bit boring. I only read it a month or two ago, but now I can't remember anything about it. I dropped it after chapter 60.

3. 3 外 Alien Species Taming Manual (Non-Human) 外星异种驯化手册[人外] Dull Scholar钝书生Romance199k WordsCompleted Inhuman monster with no conscience X timid coward 1. Cheng Molly is what her parents call a “leftover woman.” She’s introverted, unremarkable, and works as a clerk at a small company. At twenty-nine, pressured by her family, she married her current husband in a whirlwind wedding. To be honest, her husband is handsome and generous with money. For an ordinary woman like her, it’s a pretty good deal. But Molly feels something about her husband has changed since they got married. His movements are 242.9kFavorites238.4kClicks/ch198.9kGifts

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   I was actually very interested in and looking forward to this book, and the data was great, but after reading it, I found it a bit boring and disappointing; it didn't quite suit my taste. I'm abandoning it for now, chapter 27.

4. 4 9 1995 American Prep School Simulator 95美国贵族高中模拟 Bru Blu Bu布鲁布布Romance2.2M WordsOngoing You wake up one day and find yourself transmigrated into the most notorious private prep school on the Upper East Side. Every student is glamorous, rich, and powerful. Although, behind closed doors, every one of them is a walking disaster. Psychos, players, man-children, bullies, pretentious fakes… All smiles, all fake, and incredibly mean. They’re all awful. And you, an outsider who got in by shee 53.6kFavorites62.6kClicks/ch93.3kGifts

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   Trying out a new genre, chapter 29 is temporarily abandoned. There are no major problems, just a bit boring.

5. 5 被 After the Late System Finds Him, the Male Lord Decides to Divorce 被迟到的系统找到后雄主决定离婚 A Fine Season in Jiangnan江南好时节Danmei (BL)570k WordsCompleted My new story is now live. Click the announcement link to go straight to the secondary pairing story, One Mind Set on Dying, Yet He Seduced the Zerg General. I’m publishing two stories at once this time. There’s also a light, sweet story in my column: I Stole a Gentle Husband Omega, Then Found Out I Was the Cuckold. Please support and save them! The main story has a bad ending, with the protagonists returning home. The bonus chapters have both an open ending and a happy ending. Both the main and 29.6kFavorites34.8kClicks/ch13.7kGifts

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   It was actually a bit boring while reading, but I got a little annoyed and wanted to see the protagonist go home, so I read up to chapter 50 where he successfully went home and then stopped reading. I accidentally bought chapter 58.

6. 6 我21+ Surviving in the Detective Conan World as a Morbidly Obsessive, Brooding Girl 我靠当阴湿病娇女在名柯世界苟命 Yogurt Drink Without Ice养乐多不加冰Romance906k WordsCompleted 22.1kFavorites24.6kClicks/ch72.3kGifts

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   Actually, there weren't any major problems, and the theme was quite novel. While the initial tension was engaging, once the plot really got going, it became rather bland. It felt like it fell into the clichéd framework of a Mary Sue romance novel, which disappointed me, so I stopped reading. I bought up to chapter 63 and then gave up.

7. 7 带21+ [The King's Avatar] What’s the Point of Transmigrating with a Bewitching Face? [全职高手]带着魔性美貌穿越有什么用 Spicy Strip Wrap辣条卷饼Danmei (BL)296k WordsCompleted 19kFavorites22kClicks/ch56kGifts

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   The synopsis should have given you a clue that this is a rather somber read, but I initially clicked on it expecting a sweet and satisfying romance, so my expectations were already quite low, yet I still couldn't get into it. The ideas and writing style are both immature, and the story becomes increasingly boring as you read on. I dropped it after chapter 8.

8. 8 我 I Helped the Kamado Family Escape Poverty 我带灶门一家脱贫致富 Fighting Fish斗鱼Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [This story will be added to the paid section next Tuesday, January 20. There will be a 10,000-word update then.] Story blurb: Chen Feng was thrilled to attend an in-person event for Onmyoji. She had put on her prettiest hanfu for the occasion, and even had her makeup and hair done and booked a photographer. But she never expected to get into a car accident on the way there. She thought she was going to die. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself in 18.8kFavorites21.9kClicks/ch36.8kGifts

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   Some parts are a bit naive and idealistic, the pacing is poor, and the plot is somewhat boring. I dropped it after chapter 25.

9. 9 据 [Three Kingdoms] According to Unofficial Histories... [三国]据野史记载…… Yingyao荧垚Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Important] An alternate timeline. The heroine takes the path of a marquis and powerful minister, assisting an empress. She doesn’t become emperor because I want to write a heroine strategist. If you like stories about empresses, there’s one in my upcoming works. Please stop criticizing me ^_^ [Blurb] (Character art for Yuan Heng and her two companions buried with her is ready.) Yuan Heng transmigrates. The good news: She’s born into a distinguished aristocratic clan, a family of generations of 13.7kFavorites16.8kClicks/ch27.8kGifts

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   I was really, really looking forward to this book. The plot synopsis, the female lead's personality, and even the male lead were all very much to my liking. I was even grateful that this book brought us together. But actually, I couldn't get into it after reading seven chapters and gave up. [Lying down]

10. 10 崩 Honkai: Star Rail, but It’s a Star God RPG 崩铁，但星神rpg Shi Lian Shuanghuang识怜霜煌Romance134k WordsOngoing I can't do this anymore... The workload at the end of the year is so huge it's going to kill me... Who knows when it'll end? Anyway, I'll wait three months before unlocking the chapters. If I get another coworker or the workload eases before then, I'll come back (tears). You downloaded a game called Honkai 5: Interstellar Simulation RPG. You'd just finished registering and hadn't even had a chance to spend money. You were about to give the game a shock with a blue-and-green cheat tool, adding 2.7kFavorites1.6kClicks/ch3.5kGifts

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    The synopsis and beginning were quite appealing, but it became increasingly mediocre, and the author stopped updating. I dropped it after chapter 26.

11. 11 你 [Douluo Dalu] You've Got a Death Wish [斗罗]你已有取死之道 Chi Ying持营Danmei (BL)692k WordsOngoing This novel will be available to read for a fee starting May 10. On the way to Notting Academy, Li Yu encounters a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, the Soft Bone Rabbit. Even after giving it everything, he cannot defeat it, so he shields Tang San behind him: "Xiao Wu! You stole my third brother's blanket. You deserve to die!" In the Star Dou Great Forest, Li Yu encounters a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, the Titan Giant Ape. Even after giving it everything, he cannot defeat it, so he shield 18.5kFavorites21.3kClicks/ch41.1kGifts

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    I was quite interested, since there's really not much female-oriented content for Douluo Continent, and this was the first time I'd read fanfiction from that platform on JJ. Unfortunately, the pacing was poor, there wasn't much of a story, and the writing style was just a stream of consciousness—it was bland and uninteresting. I've temporarily abandoned chapter 91, but I managed to buy chapter 106.

12. 12 我 Our Galaro Luofu Isn't Like This 我们嘎啦罗浮不是这样的 Ling Wu令芜Danmei (BL)554k WordsCompleted 12.4kFavorites10.7kClicks/ch30.2kGifts

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    I was really interested, but after reading it I felt it was just so-so, so I'm abandoning chapter 23 for now.

13. 13 我 Treating the Uchiha’s Red-Eye Disease in the Warring States 我在战国为宇智波治疗红眼病 Blue-Robed Scholar with a Feather Fan羽扇青衣Romance958k WordsCompleted Thank you all for your support. This story has been on hiatus for too long, so I plan to make it VIP-exclusive on February 1. There’ll be a super-long update on launch day. Comments on individual paragraphs are open now, too! She was cosplaying at a convention when Helian Xingli transmigrated. The good news: she gained the powers of her cosplay character, Santen Kesshun. The bad news: she’d transmigrated to the Warring States period of an island nation, where food was scarce and the people live 11.5kFavorites20kClicks/ch21.9kGifts

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    Rather childish

14. 14 宁 I Would Rather Embrace a Fragrant Branch 宁抱香枝 Bai Heguang白和光Romance501k WordsCompleted [This novel has been revised many times, so pirated copies differ greatly from the original. My next novel is Wrongly Seducing My Cool and Aloof Elder Brother-in-Law. Please add it to your reading list! Yun Qi is a medical student who transmigrates one day into the body of the widowed second young madam of the Duke of Sui's household. Her mother-in-law looks down on her for her humble country origins and bullies her at every turn. On the surface, Yun Qi swa 28.7kFavorites23.7kClicks/ch6.4kGifts

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    The only book I've read so far that seems fine, but I just can't get into it and have to put it aside. It's a rare romance novel with good writing, pacing, and storytelling. However, there are only 15 chapters left until the end, and I've read 59 chapters already. The female lead hasn't managed a proper comeback yet; she's been constantly suffering. [Lying down] Although the author previously mentioned that the male lead would also suffer later, the sheer length of this story makes me not even want to open it. The reason I say the story is fine is because that's just how this kind of story is. Actually, I used to really enjoy forced romance, but maybe because I'm getting older, I just can't stand reading it anymore. [Lying down][lying down][lying down]

15. 15 爽 A Wish-Fulfillment Heroine, but Everyone Is Love-Struck 爽文女主，但全员恋爱脑 Pure-Hearted Big Girl纯情大女孩Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Next book: They All Say I’m the Mastermind Behind the Infinite-Flow Game] Shi Yun transmigrated into a world divided by class, where people prized their mimetic forms above all else. Unfortunately, Shi Yun had no mimetic form. She was just an ordinary human. As a human at a military academy where the strong ruled, she seemed to be getting bullied. Her belongings mysteriously went missing. Unseen gazes lingered on her. Her photos went viral on the forums, and an arrogant heir couldn’t hide hi 88.9kFavorites78.5kClicks/ch140.1kGifts

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    It has its merits, but firstly, the writing style is childish and the pacing is poor; secondly, I didn't like any of the male protagonists; and finally, the feeling of a world where everyone is an animal in human skin and lacks humanity was very lonely. I dropped it after chapter 22.

16. 16 救 Redemption? Let’s Have Some Gossip First 救赎？先吃个瓜再说 Jun Xiruo君汐若Romance627k WordsCompleted [Coming soon next door: I, Inheriting a Transmigrator’s Legacy? [Interstellar]. After transmigrating into a book, Yu Keke became bound to a System that tasked her with redeeming the villain before he turned evil. Fail to complete the task and she’d die. Sincerely, she asked: “How am I supposed to get close to Ji Jingye and stop him from turning evil?” The System replied with complete confidence: “How should I know?” Yu Keke: “? Then what good are you?” The Syst 166.2kFavorites440.2kClicks/ch127.2kGifts

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    Early childhood

17. 17 越 Crossing the Line 越雷池 Fragrance Bearer衔香Romance451k WordsCompleted [Classic angsty melodrama. Read at your own discretion, and check the warnings first.] Blurb: Xinyi is a little flower spirit, born of nature, with no one to rely on. One day, Lu Ji, famed as the foremost swordsman, declares his love for her in front of everyone. She is at a loss, but the aloof Lu Ji of the rumors keeps pursuing her. He rescues her from a den of demons, gives her pearls, and tells her about all kinds of new things, like transmigration and girlfriends. Xinyi doesn't understand wh 32.8kFavorites19.8kClicks/ch13.1kGifts

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    It's so infuriating to watch, I can't stand it anymore.

18. 18 开 Open Up, Distillery Cleaner 开门，酒厂清洁工 Ruo Sanyan若三言Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The next novel, My Ex-Boyfriend Turned Into My Dog, is now underway! Bonus chapters will drop from time to time. This novel is also known as: What It's Like for an Ordinary Person to Transmigrate Into a Distillery Great news: We won't need eight eggs to clean up crime scenes anymore! The Organization has a cleaner! There's a rumor going around the Organization: if you discover someone acting suspiciously after completing a mission, don't sh 10.5kFavorites15.5kClicks/ch25.6kGifts

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    The writing at the beginning was too childish, so I couldn't continue reading.

19. 19 难 Love Beneath the Phoenix Canopy 难为鸾帐恩 Osmanthus in the Mirror桂花添镜Romance526k WordsCompleted Hu Shen grew up on the grasslands. Her elder brother was favored by the khan, and her own life was fairly comfortable. Until one day, after her brother launched a campaign into the Central Plains, he returned with a captive from there. They said the man was the legitimate heir of a powerful Central Plains family, of noble birth. They said that though he was a civil official, he fought with great courage and had tremendous potential. The khan wanted to bring him into his service, but the man w 167.9kFavorites145.8kClicks/ch87.8kGifts

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    I started reading this after seeing recommendations from others. The writing style and pacing weren't bad, not to the point of being unreadable. I struggled through 17 chapters, but unfortunately, I just couldn't get into the premise, so I'm giving up for now.

20. 20 开 From the Start, I Have a Kun 开局一条鲲 Delusional Crow妄鸦Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [The titles I used to use for this story were After Eating My Fill, I Became Stronger and Eating Everything Keeps Me Well-Nourished.] Yuan Hanshuang, a master of ancient martial arts, blinked and found herself in the interstellar age. There were no mechs or supernatural abilities here, only people with innate mental powers. Plants and animals, magical beasts, insectoids, mechanical life forms, even dragons and angels that had existed only in human fantasies had broken free of imagination and bec 244.8kFavorites528.9kClicks/ch1.3MGifts

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    Seeing such good data, I thought it would be great, ready for a feast, but it was a disappointment [laughing and crying emoji]. Actually, it wasn't that bad, just far from my expectations. The writing style and pacing were poor, the plot was somewhat formulaic with no surprises, and I didn't want to read any further after chapter ten.

21. 21 沙 A Goofball Changes Her Fate: Knowledge Is the CEO's Kryptonite 沙雕改变命运，知识套路霸总 Effervescent Spirit灵溢Romance529k WordsCompleted A hilarious, super-sweet treat, part of the series about putting domineering CEOs through the wringer Shen Chen, a goofy college student, is dragged by a System into a CEO romance novel. On the surface, she's a stand-in for the CEO's lost love; behind the scenes, she's a spy planted by his rival. By the time she arrives, her identity as a spy has been exposed, and the lost love is about to return. But the System she's bound to isn't a female supporting character comeback System. It's a fun math 69.8kFavorites141.5kClicks/ch53.7kGifts

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    It's a pity the synopsis was so captivating, with hilarious jokes and plenty of laughs in the first few dozen chapters. But all of that abruptly ended around chapter 40, with it being a workplace reality show. Both times I tried to reread it two years later, it fizzled out at that point, making me want to give up. It feels more suited to short stories on Zhihu; the author's writing style and pacing simply can't handle the word count.

22. 22 普 An Average Girl Bound to a Dreamwalking System 普女绑定了入梦系统 Li Mian黎眠Romance697k WordsCompleted After making a wish on a shooting star, Shi Qi starts having frequent dreams. First, she dreams of a handsome stranger emerging from a bath. Then she enters all sorts of dreams with all kinds of kinks, where the dreamer keeps going whether or not he knows how to comfort her. …After two straight months of unspeakable dreams, Shi Qi is worn out. The System bound to her tells her that the only way to avoid sinking into nightmares is to spend a certain amount of time with the designated Chosen O 71kFavorites82.9kClicks/ch155kGifts

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    I dropped it after chapter 17; the writing style and pacing weren't very good.

23. 23 我 The Secret My Late Wife and I Shared 我和亡妻的秘密 In Front of Bright Moon Temple明月寺前Romance545k WordsCompleted [A female-dressed-as-male heir × a male-dressed-as-female princess. One couple, happy ending!] An imperial decree married Yu Qing to Princess Qingjia. Yu Qing’s identity was complicated. At first, all she wanted was for them to treat each other with mutual respect. But the princess looked at her pitifully. “Husband, I’ve been alone in the palace since I was little, with no affection or favor. If even you won’t cherish me, who else can I entrust my life to?” The princess was a great beauty, f 57.6kFavorites49.7kClicks/ch39.2kGifts

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    I'm putting this down after reading chapter 35. The pacing feels off; it's a bit dragging and the power dynamics seem unbalanced.

24. 24 我 I Write Novels in a Zerg Prison 我在虫族监狱写小说 Seven-Fruit Tea七果茶Danmei (BL)1.4M WordsOngoing [Main CP complete!] [Story within a story 9, The Insectoid Celebrity, complete!] More stories within the story, bonus chapters, married life, eggs, and more will appear whenever the mood strikes~ An Ruo, a hugely popular online novelist, transmigrates into An Nuoer, an insectoid male who abuses female insectoids in the novel he wrote. By the time he arrives, it's too late to change anything. The court has already sentenced him. He is to be sent to a military district to serve as a mental stabi 171.5kFavorites197.3kClicks/ch1.8MGifts

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    It's alright, actually. The story is okay, nothing particularly outstanding, the pacing is so-so, and the emotional impact is a bit... Lacking. The writing style is also just average. It's a shame, considering I quite liked the synopsis and the genre. It's neither bad nor good, just neither appealing nor worth abandoning. Oh well.

25. 25 跟 What Do I Do Now That I'm Matched with a Tyrant?! 跟暴君匹配上了怎么破！ Pastoral Foam田园泡Romance329k WordsCompleted Su Li transmigrated into the body of an intellectually disabled fish. Not only was this fish intellectually disabled, she was also incredibly weak. Her delicate tail needed moisturizing cream every day, and she couldn't even crawl on land for fear of losing a pretty scale and ruining her looks. A year after Su Li transmigrated, on the day she came of age, an agency arranged a mental-comfort companion match for intellectually disabled fish. She was matched with the planet's notorious tyrant gen 27.5kFavorites44kClicks/ch21.5kGifts

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    Maybe I've just grown up? Or has the author's writing really gotten worse? It doesn't feel as good as the previous "Apocalyptic Darling," probably because the pacing is so bad. I still prefer the "White Moonlight" collection of short stories, "Regret for Not Meeting You" on Weibo.

26. 26 玩 Why Is the Player Trapped in a Love Triangle? 玩家为何深陷修罗场 I Want a Bite to Eat我想吃口饭Romance848k WordsCompleted [BG!] [Extra chapters will appear from time to time.] The Cultivation Romance Handbook is a Chinese-style otome game with romanceable targets including, but not limited to: A lofty beauty who is the reincarnation of a Buddhist lotus, a childhood friend junior brother who is the chosen one, a proud and arrogant dragon prince fallen on hard times, a beautiful and tragic half-demon youth, and a haughty young master from an illustrious family… Save File One: Romance Target: Lofty Beauty, Reincarnat 88.7kFavorites99.2kClicks/ch142.2kGifts

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    Poor writing style and rhythm

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