Dropped Novels Log 1 弃文记录1

1. 1 路 Don't Pick Up Merfolk by the Roadside 路边的鲛人不要捡 Daytime Nap白日酣睡Romance869k WordsCompleted [Stubborn Barbarian Girl x Sweet-on-the-Outside, Dark-on-the-Inside Merfolk] When Jiang Yuhuo was young, she found a fish. It was a strange merfolk, half human and half fish. That suited her just fine. She wasn't exactly normal, either. Monsters helping monsters, she kept him company, tended his wounds, and even gave him the last half of her life-saving medicine. She thought they would stay together for the rest of their lives. Who could have known that when disaster struck her tribe, the mer 3.7kFavorites2.9kClicks/ch3.5kGifts

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   The female lead is so idiotic, she still doesn't like what I gave her... I don't know what's so good about the writing, it feels like amateurish writing.

2. 2 雪 A Brief Farewell on a Snowy Night 雪夜暂别 Xu Lingyue许灵约Romance230k WordsCompleted The refined, devoted young master x the poor, beautiful con artist [We part beneath the winter snow, then embrace again beneath sunny skies] A phoenix in trouble is worse off than a chicken. The pampered young master has no choice but to stay with his family's housekeeper. An out-of-control bicycle knocks the young master to the ground, and the culprit looks pitiful. "I'm sorry. I don't have money to pay you back." She smells of fish, her face is dirty, and her eyes shimmer like water. But when 989Favorites571Clicks/ch174Gifts

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   The feelings developed rather inexplicably, bordering on love at first sight, making the emotional turmoil quite fragile. However, given the characters and circumstances of the male and female leads, it's hard to believe they simply liked each other. The bittersweet feeling was also lacking, leaving something to be desired.

3. 3 冬 Winter Listening Notes 冬听手记 Captain Qiuqiu秋秋船长Romance535k WordsCompleted *Free to read in full Blurb: Under the same roof, Wen Sheng thinks there's something off about her relationship with Lu Boting. He's always picking on her, and he loves to make snide remarks. Just when she thinks they'll go on being at odds forever, she receives a letter... "Let's make a deal," he says when he comes to find her. A forbidden pact in exchange for keeping your past secret. #A story about how a foul-mouthed but tender-hearted punk gets a bad-tempered stray cat to fall in love wit 13.3kFavorites15.3kClicks/ch11.8kGifts

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   This is a free novel, so I won't give it five stars. The female lead is passive and has no redeeming qualities; she's not my type.

4. 4 嘉 Jiahao 嘉好 Xi Qiao西荞Romance221k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available on all major platforms] 1 Jiang Hao and Zhu Yue were childhood sweethearts, known since they were young as the perfect on-screen couple. They'd known each other for years. She watched the girls around him come and go, and knew he thought of her as a younger sister. When they were young, Jiang Hao had a crush on him. Years later, after they had gone their separate ways, she heard that Zhu Yue had settled down a lot. She also heard that though he'd spent his time among 25.6kFavorites27.1kClicks/ch7.7kGifts

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   It's rather bland, nothing particularly noteworthy. I'll probably finish it in one go sometime; once I stop reading, it's hard to get back into the reading flow.

5. 5 少 Stop Stepping on My Tail [Marriage Before Love] 少踩我尾巴[先婚后爱] Crispy Puff酥皮芙芙子Romance402k WordsCompleted Beautiful, resilient actress x cold-faced, cocky esports king | bickering rivals-to-lovers | aged tangerine peel rose tea - Song Ruo'er took a gig on an esports variety show, and as soon as it was announced, she was thrust into the center of a trending-topic storm. The other person trending alongside her was Sheng Zhizhou, the jungler who had recently become one of the hottest players in esports. As this year's world champion, he pulled off the coolest plays of the match with a handsome but imp 12.3kFavorites13.3kClicks/ch7.2kGifts

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   The cliché trope of a female celebrity winning MVP in a competition, or divorcing to support your career, is outdated and unappealing.

6. 6 喜 When I Like You, It's Like Seeing Spring 喜欢你时，如见春光 Cat Tail Tea猫尾茶Romance307k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available on all major platforms. The new story, Summer's Unfinished Business, is now underway.] A friend introduced Zhou Yanchuan to a woman, saying she was not only beautiful but also very knowledgeable. Zhou Yanchuan reluctantly added her on WeChat and asked politely, “What do you like to do, Miss Lin?” Lin Wan replied, “I like watching birds.” “...” Zhou Yanchuan furrowed his brows slightly, made a few perfunctory remarks, and then stopped contacting her. Later, w 67.3kFavorites128.8kClicks/ch17.1kGifts

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   The writing is mediocre; the misunderstandings in the early stages are rather far-fetched and not explained in much detail. The character's contradictory behavior—holding grudges—makes me pessimistic about the later developments.

7. 7 喜 What Should I Do When Too Many People Like Me? 喜欢我的人太多怎么办 Zhen Lizi甄栗子Romance287k WordsCompleted Yu Li is an ordinary middle school student. Then one day, she suddenly gets trapped in a real-life school romance game. If she beats the game, she can get together with the person she's secretly in love with. But the game has more than one storyline. If she wants to choose her own ending, she has to win over every conquest target. Along the way, she unexpectedly catches the attention of a lot of boys... “You're just my brother's plaything. I can take you whenever I want.” “So even that kiss w 34kFavorites87.2kClicks/ch23.3kGifts

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   I dislike the "Plain Girl's Charm" track, especially since it's controlled by the game system.

8. 8 岁 May Every Year Bring Peace 岁岁常安宁 Xi Aning溪阿柠Romance395k WordsCompleted Please leave a five-star review! For all kinds of after-sales support, see Weibo @Xi A Ning Aning - Conglomerate Heir X Down-and-Out Heiress 1. Everyone thought Qin Zhaoxu would get engaged to the Chen family's granddaughter, including Qin Zhaoxu himself. Then he met Wen Ning'an. 2. Qin Zhaoxu first saw Wen Ning'an at the opening celebration of a Chen family mall. She was a part-time cellist. He watched from the crowd and listened for a moment, thinking: Pretty face, terrible technique. 3. Qi 11.4kFavorites15kClicks/ch5.1kGifts

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   A young girl and a scumbag, what a pity! It's unimaginable that the female lead would fall in love with someone like that. How despicable would she be to knowingly become his secret lover even though he's engaged?

9. 9 乌 Black Peace 乌宁 Zhou Jing周镜Romance341k WordsCompleted [Complete. Please leave a five-star review] Older man | Possessive love · At their first meeting, a fragrant darkness drifted through the corridor. Wu Ning burst in, wrapped in a shawl. A young woman, breathtakingly beautiful. The tassels at her waist caught the moonlight and swayed, stirring every one of his desires. She was forced to follow behind him. He led her out of the maze. She left with her boyfriend, clinging to him and acting sweet, the two of them intimate and inseparable. - Wu N 11.3kFavorites11.5kClicks/ch6.8kGifts

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   The plot is formulaic, but I think the writing is okay and the pacing is poor. There's not enough emotional build-up between the two leads; it jumps into a forced, domineering relationship too quickly. The female lead's resistance to the male lead is also forced, and her rebellious nature from the very first meeting is illogical. The second male lead is a traditional character—disliked by his family and less capable than the male lead—making the story rather uninteresting.

10. 10 大21+ The Young Lady Is Simply Gorgeous 大小姐实在貌美 Sang and Wu桑与吴Romance347k WordsCompleted 25kFavorites27.6kClicks/ch21.2kGifts

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    It's so outrageous! The male protagonist saves the female protagonist from someone who sexually harasses her, but his only request is to sleep with her... Oh my god... This is terrifying! The author actually has so many die-hard fans. I forced myself to read on despite the positive reviews, only to find this is the kind of plot... Also, some of the real place names are unacceptable.

11. 11 单 One-Way Match 单向匹配 The Pigeon Ascends to Immortality鸽子飞升Romance404k WordsCompleted [Male Alpha, Female Omega] [Marriage Before Love] In her third year as an undocumented resident in this ABO world, Qiu Zheng is assigned a match. Her match is the best of the best: a high-quality Alpha with a high-ranking pheromone profile. Apart from the fact that she, an undocumented resident, is his one-hundred-percent match, he seems to have no other “flaws.” On the day they meet, the man looks her up and down, his frown making his disdain obvious. He slides a contract across the table: on 68.8kFavorites82.5kClicks/ch46.7kGifts

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    It's really not good... The female lead has a kind of author's own OC (original character) feel to her, somewhat ordinary, and the everyday character setting is just a portrait of an average person, neither outstanding nor mediocre. Reading a novel isn't about the author's romantic fantasies... Then, when you see the grandfather, it suddenly feels like the author has gotten old... Who understands...

12. 12 和 After Falling in Love with an Evil God 和邪神恋爱后 Just a Typewriter是个打字机Romance583k WordsCompleted Hailuola transmigrates into a future magical world, changing from a high school student into a witch. The magical world also requires schooling, and witches need licenses to practice. With no other way to make a living, Hailuola has no choice but to sling on her schoolbag and enroll in a seminary. Like her classmates, Hailuola has plenty of little secrets and worries. Alchemy class is too complicated to understand, and there are too many magical assignments to finish... And then there's her d 66.5kFavorites126kClicks/ch53.5kGifts

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    This story is so boring. There's no development at all. It basically revolves around the female lead being at the bottom of her class and the male lead tutoring her. I've been reading for hours and there's still no other plot... It's a waste of time. The female lead is just talented and a naive girl. It gets ridiculous after a while.

13. 13 炼 Forging Swords 炼剑 Three Liang of White Sugar白糖三两Romance482k WordsCompleted (Main story complete) Yu He transmigrated into a cultivation novel. The heroine works hard to cultivate and avenge her family. She and the male lead go through a series of tangled love-and-hate entanglements, and in the end defeat her master, who has turned evil in order to resurrect his fiancée. The twists and turns of the story fill a million words. But Yu He is just a mortal, not even given a name in the book. She only wants to live in peace and, while she’s at it, find a way home. She neve 177.2kFavorites240.3kClicks/ch67.6kGifts

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    Geng Xiang's writing is terrible. It's not satisfying to read, it's infuriating. This popular novel almost gave me PTSD. The word count is obviously padded, the characters are flat. The female lead is just cultivating sleep and worrying about the male lead for dozens of chapters, constantly repeating "this past ten years..." Logically, there are no problems, but from a narrative perspective, it's just ineffective repetition. The female lead feels like a broken record, a fake carefree but truly resentful woman. Enough is enough. Even the angst is unsatisfying; I couldn't even endure the crematorium scenes. Geng Xiang's writing skills are lacking. The romance between the male and female leads is unconvincing and feels unrealistic. The male lead is just a self-righteous man who deserves his fate; the female lead is just a clueless, incompetent, and overly kind person. Even a saint would be better. Poorly written.

14. 14 鲸 Whale Drowning 鲸溺 Yu Mei语昧Romance313k WordsCompleted 7.4kFavorites6.9kClicks/ch5.3kGifts

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    The beginning was promising but quickly fizzled out. The male lead's resemblance to Zhang Xue in the first half was quite frightening. Secondly, the author seemed too far removed from the realities of working in large companies and the autumn recruitment season; as a mechanic, he could only get a factory job. Finally, the characters weren't well-developed. The female lead went from an orphan to a mentally challenged person with no survival skills, while the male lead went from restrained to a rutting dog.

15. 15 幽 Orchid 幽兰 Nemo Point 1尼莫点1Romance583k WordsCompleted [The novel has been signed for a print edition. Two new bonus stories: Meilan and Liang Youyou pairings.] - Li Lanyou took her severance pay of N+1 months and returned from a first-tier city to her hometown, the small city of Shanchun. Shanchun's scenery was just as she remembered, but the old acquaintances had each built lives of their own. Xiang Zhu, once her shadow and copycat, had married into one of the county's elite families and spoke with an air of superiority. Guo Qingran, once the unno 2.7kFavorites3.3kClicks/ch3kGifts

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    The writing is better than most popular novels, and the plot is decent, but the Mary Sue element is excessive. The female lead is too "real," making it feel unnecessary. First, she's only unforgettable to two male leads for years because she can play bass. Second, there's the vanity of some girls, and the inner conflict of someone teetering on the edge of being a mistress. She can't accept being a "popular girl" because "ordinary" implies attracting only exceptional people, making it difficult to establish a truly "popular" image. The subsequent development of the story is also quite jarring.

16. 16 知 Name Withheld 知名不具 Strive勖力Romance384k WordsCompleted * Zong Chi has been single for years and never sets foot in S City for negotiations or social engagements. The rumor is that the top student who pursued him back then ended up dumping him brutally. Young Master Zong avoids doctors because he's afraid of finding out what's wrong with him. Oh, and his first love, the one who got away, is a surgeon. - 78.6kFavorites107kClicks/ch80.2kGifts

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    The story is well-structured and seems promising, but it's tiring to read. Web novels aren't serious literature; you can read a page in seconds. The plot jumps and transitions abruptly, making it very tiring to read.

17. 17 十 Thirteen Orphans 十三幺 Clouds Hold the Moon云拿月Romance185k WordsCompleted [Now published. The print edition has been retitled My Heart Belongs to You] Chen Xuze has a childhood nickname. The story goes that before he was born, Grandma Chen and Mother Zhou were playing mahjong at the same table and each drew the Thirteen Orphans hand in turn. So Zhou Yao got the “yao” in her name, while Chen Xuze got the “thirteen.” When their friends found out they’d once had an informal childhood betrothal, they nearly died laughing. Chen Xuze is gloomy and aloof, arrogant and self- 424.7kFavorites659.6kClicks/ch128.9kGifts

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    It's a shame that the male and female leads in this high school romance aren't wearing tight pants and have permed hair...

18. 18 我 I Saw the Roses 我见玫瑰 Jinyang今様Romance296k WordsCompleted Blurb Word is spreading all over Pingcheng that the carefree young master of the Liang family is engaged to the spoiled, willful eldest daughter of the Ming family! There's a photo to prove it. In the picture, the young master of the Liang family wears a sharp suit, looking flippant and laid-back. Miss Ming has her arm through his, her raven hair and red lips making her look gentle and alluring. They look like a perfect couple, clearly in love. Their friends just laugh it off. The two have bee 271.6kFavorites475.2kClicks/ch43.2kGifts

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    Whether she's a mother-in-law or a mother, you can tell just by her words. The free parts go crazy describing how handsome the male lead is, how many interests he has, and how prominent his family background is. And that's not enough; she keeps praising him repeatedly. Just watch it!

19. 19 刑 A Detective Game, but I'm Trapped in a Love Triangle 刑侦游戏，但深陷修罗场 Bunny Teeth Sauce兔牙酱Romance662k WordsCompleted Xin Xian transmigrated into a perilous world based on a crime-investigation game, only to get bound to a System that made everyone fall for her. System: I will find the most compatible high-quality men for you, arrange the most romantic chance encounters, and turn you into someone everyone loves! And so... Running late for work, she rounded a corner and crashed into a handsome man. To her surprise, he called her by name and said he was her childhood friend, whom she hadn't seen in years. Cau 8kFavorites8.2kClicks/ch9.3kGifts

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    The emotional intensity wasn't high; as long as you followed the case plot and your hand slipped, it would break.

20. 20 被 After the Brooding Puppy Set Its Sights on Me 被阴湿小狗盯上后 Painting Mist绘雾Romance190k WordsCompleted The linked story next door, Zhao Wen's I Kissed My Mortal Enemy Before I Died, is now available. ■ Secret identity story | Winter fairytale feel | Occasional chat-log format ■ Hero: cool, healthy, handsome on the surface; an anxious, clingy, gloomy puppy underneath ■ Heroine: an adorably oblivious girl Dong Rong unexpectedly receives a text from an unknown number. This person sends her strange messages every day. Unknown: You looked so sweet and pretty in class today... Unknown: Who's the pers 26.4kFavorites32.7kClicks/ch4.9kGifts

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    Not a good brainless sweet romance novel. The plot is poorly designed, and the female lead only serves the plot rather than having a real personality. It's suitable for those who don't want to think too much when they're looking for something to read.

21. 21 金21+ Golden Crow 金乌 Plum Blossom Calyx of Jiangnan江南梅萼Romance520k WordsCompleted 12.2kFavorites10.4kClicks/ch5.2kGifts

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    I hate it when the female lead is portrayed as mentally challenged, someone who only becomes that way because she gets the male lead's affections, and someone who lacks personal charm.

22. 22 从 Existence Begins with Amnesia 从失忆开始存在 polar2polar贰Romance466k WordsCompleted [New story, After Acting Opposite Kudo-kun, with Shinichi and Kaito in a love triangle, now open for reservations] The main story ends with Shinichi as the pairing. An unexpected car accident left Hara Oko without her memories. When she woke up, the people around her told her she was an ordinary high school singer with no fame. She thought that even with amnesia, she'd go on living a plain, ordinary life. But after she left the hospital, things became harder and harder to understand. At night, 3.2kFavorites3.5kClicks/ch769Gifts

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    The writing is childish and illogical, like a typical romance novel that middle school students enjoy.

23. 23 被 After My Sword Lord Ex-Husband Severed His Love to Prove the Dao 被剑君前夫斩情证道以后 The So-Called Eve所谓前夜Romance392k WordsCompleted A note upfront: The title is a narrative trick. The heroine always does as she pleases. In her first life, the transmigrated Ye Yuan was born at the foot of Dongming Mountain. She joined the Wuxiao Sect, where, among a sect full of geniuses, she was a short-legged little chick surrounded by a flock of cranes. Our junior sister is so useless. What if o 13.7kFavorites24.5kClicks/ch6.7kGifts

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    The plot is similar and the writing is okay, but this author loves writing female protagonists who are older sisters or mothers, as well as those immature younger brothers, which I just can't stand.

24. 24 不 The Unnamable Passerby 不可名状的路人甲 Jiang Shuishuo江水朔Romance603k WordsCompleted A socially clueless passerby with a terminal case of secondhand embarrassment discovered she was living in a novel. It was an old-school Mary Sue romance: all the men loved the heroine, and all the women hated her. And this passerby was the roommate of the side character who was a lackey to the female supporting character who was jealous of the heroine. No one remembered her face or name. She’d spent eighteen years as an invisible nobody. Finally, in a fit of anger, she got a little angry and d 51.6kFavorites54.9kClicks/ch105.9kGifts

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    How could an author I used to admire write such a book? The female lead is irresponsible, greedy, and utterly lacking in personal charm. More importantly, her only redeeming quality is her inexplicable popularity with men. What's the point of the "female lead experience voucher"? If you can't write an ordinary female lead, don't write one.

25. 25 和 Falling in Love with Four Killuas 和四个奇犽谈恋爱 Firefly Tulip萤火郁金Romance639k WordsCompleted 🐱 A fluffy romance about five people dating. You don't need to have read the original. 🐱 The complete story costs only 12 yuan. Thank you to all the readers supporting the official version. You can request bonus stories! A cool, tsundere guy who talks tough but pampers his girlfriend x a sweet, otherworldly girl who marches to her own beat * After triggering a curse at some ruins, Agate's wish was granted in a twisted way. She wished she could understand what her boyfriend, Killua, was thinking 16.4kFavorites13.3kClicks/ch13.7kGifts

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    The plot is good, but it's overly filler, with repetitive slice-of-life scenes. The characters are also a bit out of character; they should be the characters themselves, not just costumes created by the author when they can't come up with a plot. The Hunter x Hunter universe is already shattered, which I really hate.

26. 26 我 I Won't Fall in Love with My Ex 我不会爱上前任 Plain Light Together素光同Romance370k WordsCompleted Zhong Cui was an exceptionally dedicated secretary. Her boss, Yan Huaizheng, thought highly of her work as well. Still, Zhong Cui knew from her very first day on the job that it wouldn’t be easy. Because Yan Huaizheng was her ex-boyfriend. When he interviewed her, Yan Huaizheng was cool and distant, as if he had never kissed her in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows in the university library. All he said was, “Miss Zhong, welcome aboard.” Zhong Cui smiled. “I look forward to working wit 38.3kFavorites44.5kClicks/ch17.9kGifts

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    This is so pretentious and unrealistic! Seriously, they broke up three years ago and he still hasn't returned the ring, but he wants to return it the day after they meet again? What kind of plot is this? If you want emotions to flow, this isn't how you do it! The male and female leads are both portrayed as cheap and brainless.

27. 27 社 After an Introvert Transmigrates into an ABO World 社恐穿进ABO世界后 When the Crane Returns时鹤归Romance193k WordsCompleted First published on Jinjiang Literature City / Frequently revised / Not responsible for pirated copies After missing a step on the stairs, I arrived in another world. System: [This is an ABO world.] Me: Oh. System: [You have to attend a school.] Me: ... I had just been about to get up, but I lay back down with a blank face. Ahem. In the end, I got up anyway. I was happily and curiously looking forward to my new life in another world... Just kidding. I'm socially anxious, and I have a fear of tr 8.6kFavorites15.6kClicks/ch4.6kGifts

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    Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book) content is suitable for casual browsing but lacks a plot, making it difficult to continue reading over a long period.

28. 28 明 It Isn't Even Raining 明明不是下雨天 Jin Ye Zhao Zhao o今也昭昭oRomance219k WordsCompleted * Warm-hearted, sharp-tongued guy x cool-faced, adorable girl * Complete. Currently polishing the full text. 1. Lin Song realized there was a big problem when she was still in elementary school. As long as Zhou Qiran was around, her parents would never notice her. With that in mind, little Lin Song became certain of one thing: she and Zhou Qiran were destined never to get along. But after they started attending the same school, things seemed to change. She realized that Zhou Qiran was actually 8.9kFavorites5.9kClicks/ch9.2kGifts

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    The slice-of-life romance storyline does progress slowly and gets a bit boring.

29. 29 假 Holiday Romance, Slow and Easy 假日恋悠悠 Fa La Li法拉栗Romance351k WordsCompleted [Complete] Please leave a five-star review! There’s also a free bonus chapter of over ten thousand words. Updates on the print edition: @Falali- Down-to-earth title: "I Accidentally Kissed My Cold-Faced Neighbor and Now He Won't Leave Me Alone" 😋 Spirited, mischievous girl × arrogant, sharp-tongued man|A chaste, fiery man who says one thing and does another, then gets face-slapped and falls hard|The aloof beauty comes down from her pedestal After quitting her job, Ren Jinyou was finally enjoyin 36.4kFavorites29.1kClicks/ch35.9kGifts

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    There were no major issues, but the cohabitation part was a bit illogical, the female lead being overly real in the middle was a bit exaggerated, the emotions lacked tension, and it felt too mundane.

30. 30 无 The Unmarkable Her 无法标记的她 Xia Canshi夏灿时Romance750k WordsCompleted * Coming next: Ah? I Thought Everyone Hated Me. Why Have All the Male Leads Gone Crazy?? I transmigrated into an ABO world, but I'm from Earth, and I don't even have legal identification. Ji Chiyu was diagnosed as a defective Beta with no glands. Since pheromones have absolutely no effect on her, she landed a secure job handling pheromone-related incidents. Including, but not limited to: staying alone with an Omega through their heat, being grabbed by an Alpha in rut as a temporary comfort ob 60.9kFavorites78.4kClicks/ch63.2kGifts

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    The premise was appealing, but the writing was just so-so, and the plot was a bit boring, so I lost the motivation to subscribe.

31. 31 渎 Defiling Jade 渎玉 Zhu Zhou渚舟Romance434k WordsCompleted The main text has been heavily revised and differs considerably from pirated copies. As a trusted aide to the Grand Princess, the official Lin Wan not only manages her estates, but also has an important duty: selecting male companions for the widowed Grand Princess, who rules as regent. Faced with many scholars offering themselves to her, Lin Wan must carefully assess their looks and character and vet them strictly. One day, Lin Wan was supposed to deliver 11.5kFavorites10.1kClicks/ch4.4kGifts

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    The romance was a bit weak; the plot was driven by the male lead's dreams and the female lead suddenly becoming uncomfortable or concerned. The secondary couple was just the male and female leads' friends – a very outdated structure. However, the character designs were quite good.

32. 32 人 You in the Sea of People 人海中的你 Xiu Ce袖侧Romance454k WordsCompleted [The comic In His Hands is currently being serialized on the Kuaikan Comics platform.] Du Xiao asked in surprise, "You have a car? Then why do you take the subway every day?" Shi Tian's ears turned red. He looked away. "So I can see you every day..." You say you're lost in the sea of people, but even in that sea, I still found you. There's always someone in life who can bring you a ray of sunshine. She says it's him. He says it's her. A lead programmer at a gaming company x a Beijing native -- 45.8kFavorites112.7kClicks/ch99.5kGifts

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    I don't really like the writing style; it's very contemporary while also leaning towards a male perspective.

33. 33 疯 The Mad Bodhisattva 疯菩萨 Jiang Ge疆戈Romance466k WordsCompleted A dark, dreamlike urban romance fairy tale with a distinctly Chinese flavor. Psychiatrist × heir to a century-old family The first time Bai Tingni saw Liang Jingfan was at the birthday banquet for Old Master Liang. In the bustling hall, he was poised and gentle, conducting himself with impeccable courtesy. He had the refinement and depth that only a distinguished old family could instill, yet there was also a hint of detachment about him, as though joy and sorrow could never touch him. And yet 89.4kFavorites71.2kClicks/ch35.9kGifts

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    I might read it a second time if I have the chance. A few things I didn't like: 1. I disliked the narrative style of starting the chapter with the divorce and then immediately returning to their meeting; 2. The emotional development was rather weak, with frequent questions about who the female lead liked and who she liked; 3. After reading the table of contents, I found the long, drawn-out plot, divorce, remarriage, and happy ending to be quite rushed and hard to understand.

34. 34 此 A Marriage That Goes On and On 此婚绵绵 Emerald Cui Sisi碧翠思思Romance665k WordsCompleted ● A couple are both reborn in their youth. ● Possessive love, rekindling an old romance, and a brooding male lead with an intense need for control. ● A canary's escape diary from the heroine's perspective, and a mad dog's reborn pursuit of love, complete with a hellish chase from the male lead's perspective. ● A proud, cool, stunning heroine VS a dark, unhinged tycoon who built himself up from nothing. 1. They fell in love as teenagers, married as young adults, and their marriage fell apart in 8.9kFavorites10.6kClicks/ch6.4kGifts

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    I'll read this when I'm looking for something to read. The female lead is portrayed as too pampered; she wants both the money and time that comes with family. At the beginning, she comes across as a resentful wife. Why doesn't she have a sense of self? Such intense emotions are immediately abandoned after her rebirth, which is very illogical. I think the concept is good, but the writing doesn't support it. Even the husband's creation of a suffocating, controlling cage is not felt. Instead, the female lead lacks agency, relying on a man's sacrificed time for her happiness, which is laughable.

35. 35 她 She Doesn’t Take It Seriously Anymore 她不再当真 Let the Winds and Clouds Rise纵风云起Romance441k WordsCompleted ‼️ My new novel, Younger Love, a May-December romance, is now open for bookmarking in my profile: a radiant heiress x a younger man who's devoted but insecure. The woman is not a virgin, the man is. See the blurb for details, and bookmark if you're interested. (Bows.) Break A wooden woman x an arrogant, sharp-tongued peacock of a man Xie Ning comes to work for him on a mission, concealing her identity and treading carefully. He Chengfeng sizes up the assistant who's suddenly been assigned to 2kFavorites1.3kClicks/ch810Gifts

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    It's very tangy and has a strong old-fashioned feel, but it's a bit too much. The female lead forgives too quickly, too easily, and too often. As I read on, I only felt annoyed and tired, and even felt that the female lead was despicable. I hate writing my female lead like this. Give her some dignity! She's so smart, doesn't she understand that wanting someone and wanting a family requires liking yourself? Stop pairing scumbags with good women! I hate this kind of melodramatic writing with a mother-in-law mentality.

36. 36 春 Spring Outing Plans 春日出游计划 Blue Skinny Guy蓝瘦子Romance265k WordsCompleted [An outgoing woman × an introverted man, a lighthearted, healing sweet romance. A social butterfly is the perfect cure for a bad mood. The print edition is now available. For details, follow Weibo @Jinjiang Lanshouzi. Thanks for your support!] [The author also has another ongoing novel, Big World, Little Home. Synopsis: Zheng Hao works as a female ghost in a haunted house. One day, a male customer comes in. Zheng Hao floats out from behind him, her 24.1kFavorites26.6kClicks/ch9.3kGifts

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    The female lead is too down-to-earth due to the class difference, making it hard to watch.

37. 37 遗 The Couple Bound by a Will 遗嘱夫妻 Eat Sliced Bread面包切片吃Romance353k WordsCompleted [A 190 cm troublemaker of a big brother x a 165 cm angelic girl] [High-needs x a little slow on the uptake] Xu Si has known since she was little that she has a husband she's never met. So even after her grandmother dies and she's thrown out, she doesn't feel like she has no family in the world. But when she finally meets him, she discovers that the husband she's always looked forward to seeing is Hypocritical, petty, moody, and impossible to read. Someone tells her that child brides don't exist 4.4kFavorites3.2kClicks/ch1.5kGifts

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    The author's poor writing style and poor character development have led to the reskinning of the idiotic innocent girl into a genuinely idiotic character, and the domineering CEO has also become an idiot. The characters in the two-person romance are flat, the plot is formulaic, and there is a lot of padding.

38. 38 从 From the Fireflies 从萤 Mu Qiuchi木秋池Romance516k WordsCompleted (One-line summary) After being reborn, he competes with his past self for his wife. (Blurb) Xie Xuanlan took his own life fifteen years after his wife died. The good news was that he was reborn. The bad news was that he was reborn as someone else. He watched his former self act against his heart in front of his wife, hide his feelings, and waste his youth. At first, all he wanted was to bring the two together, clear away the obstacles, and make up for their regrets. But as he watched their 17kFavorites15.5kClicks/ch17.4kGifts

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    The plot is good, but the writing is boring; the character design is okay, but the storyline is also boring.

39. 39 骗 The Scam 骗局 Bread Is Toxic面包有毒Romance370k WordsCompleted [My new novel, The Storm Has Arrived, is complete. Visit my profile to read it~] #MaleStand-In##Over-the-TopDrama# The first time Ye Yiheng saw Lu Jiawang, she decided he was the one. Because no one in the world looked more like Rong Wen than he did. They even shared the same birthday. Winning Lu Jiawang over wasn't easy. Compared with him, she wasn't particularly pretty, just rather fresh-faced. Lu Jiawang said her only virtue was probably her persistence. Out of everyone, she'd held on th 74.7kFavorites87.5kClicks/ch34.6kGifts

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    It's watchable for its sheer absurdity, but the male lead is too out of character throughout, the second male lead is too nice, and the female lead is too greasy. Her character is inconsistent, and the author has added another character who isn't attractive. I really don't know what the female lead's merits are; she feels like a costume, which is unbearable.

40. 40 重 After Being Reborn, I Married My Archrival 重生后和宿敌结婚了 White Feather Drawing a Carved Bow白羽摘雕弓Romance862k WordsCompleted This story has been revised many times. The final version is the one on the official Jinjiang site. Blurb: Before Qun Qing died, she hated the powerful minister Lu Huating most of all. She hated his cunning and treachery as he helped the new emperor secure the throne. She thought about him day and night and tried everything she could, but she still couldn't beat him. In the end, she became a casualty at his hands. After Qun Qing died, she saw the fallen princess she'd given her life to protect 219kFavorites226.1kClicks/ch185.9kGifts

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    The plot is tedious, boring, and long-winded.

41. 41 这 This Salt Tastes Sweet, Not Salty 这口盐是甜不是咸 Mu Yiyu Shan木易雨山Romance258k WordsCompleted The male lead’s name has been changed. Important: This story is entirely fictional and completely detached from reality. Although it borrows real-world place names, institution names (such as universities), and administrative titles (such as job positions), they are all fictional and made up, pure wishful thinking. Please don’t confuse this with reality! Reader’s guide: There are so many potential landmines that I can’t list them all. If any of them bother you, please, please, please don’t read 45.7kFavorites73.5kClicks/ch10.6kGifts

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    I have a soft spot for the author because I really like Huang Ying, but this book falls far short of her charm. It reveals the resentment of a woman desperate to get married, and the descriptions of high-ranking officials are too rustic, like a daughter-in-law being chosen from several good sons. The emotional motivation is also weak, unlike the latter half of Huang Ying's work.

42. 42 逐 Chasing the Phoenix 逐鸾 Lady Pizza匹萨娘子Romance457k WordsCompleted Unhinged, beautiful, strong, and tragic male lead X woman condemned by fate A competitive journey starring two unhinged characters * The Crown Prince plotted to usurp the throne, and on the day of his execution, snow fell thick and fast. The powerful Li clan was implicated, and the entire family was exiled to Mingyue Tower, a barren wasteland where not a blade of grass grew. The Li clan members wept bitterly and cursed the disgraced Crown Prince's family, who were traveling with them. Only Li Zh 88.3kFavorites96.6kClicks/ch22.2kGifts

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    The scene descriptions weren't very strong at the beginning, so I wanted to check out the reviews. But the ending was terrible, and the main problem was the character development. Apparently, the male lead caused the female lead a lot of suffering, and she easily forgave him. I couldn't accept that; I could only accept a love-hate relationship ending.

43. 43 望 A Widow-to-Be, Yet Everyone's Favorite 望门寡，但万人迷 Quietly Bathed in Warm Sunshine静沐暖阳Romance575k WordsCompleted ◎ Fake Everyone's Least Favorite, Actually Everyone's Beloved · A Battle Royale for Her Affections Before Nan Liujing could even marry into the family, her betrothed died Pei Liuyu, the most doted-on youngest son of the Pei family, had plunged off a cliff while searching for a spiritual medicine for her. His body was never found. At the funeral, Pei Liuyu's closest friends and family looked at her as if she were some ill-omened object. “Liuyu treasured you above all else,” his elder brother s 24.7kFavorites14.6kClicks/ch8.8kGifts

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    I don't really like the petty and narrow-minded female lead; her character development in the first few chapters is just so-so.

44. 44 我 I Was Born to Hate Villains Most 我生来最恨反派 Good Umbrella好伞Romance424k WordsCompleted He Zhuoming transmigrated into Wen Dao, a sprawling xianxia novel with no romance that she hadn't finished reading, and got her wish: she met her favorite character, the young villain who was born evil. Then the villain she'd singled out as her favorite tricked her and sold her off. After a miserable life of going hungry, freezing, and finally being forced into a ghost marriage, He Zhuoming even began to think that dying might not be so bad. Maybe she would wake up back home after she died. J 41.6kFavorites34.8kClicks/ch40.1kGifts

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    The writing is cute, but the romance develops too quickly. There are some inexplicable plot points, but the overall feel is good and there are no major plot holes. I just feel like there won't be any surprises later on, so I'm not really looking forward to continuing.

45. 45 反 A Guide to Foiling Scams (Quick Transmigration) 反骗攻略(快穿) Gu Chu顾楚Romance310k WordsCompleted Also known as: "Has the Strategist Turned Dark Today?" / "Sorry, I'm Just an NPC" / "Strategists Always Die by My Hand" Su Chunchun has been treated as an NPC and romanced countless times, until she awakens to her own existence. The only way to drive the strategists away is to make them fall for their targets. After watching strategists use flowers, luxury cars, head pats, forced kisses, pinning people against walls, and hand-holding in bed, Su Chunchun declares that she has a whole guide to th 27.1kFavorites156kClicks/ch9.4kGifts

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    Geng Xiang's writing is poor.

46. 46 浮 Drifting Ice 浮冰 Hollow Bread空壳面包Romance366k WordsCompleted Huo Yun died. Shi Wen came back. After many years, Huo Jue would finally have her. It was what he deserved. A honeyed tongue and a serpent’s heart, heir to a powerful family x brave and beautiful, fallen young heiress * Almost an uncle-and-sister-in-law relationship; childhood sweethearts; each other’s one and only * Male lead has ASPD, a complete madman * The career plot and setting are completely made up Theme: None 9.8kFavorites13.2kClicks/ch5.4kGifts

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    The snake-raising feature quickly reminded me why I abandoned the story – it was probably because the female lead's character development wasn't as good as the male lead's.

47. 47 熟 Ripe Fruit 熟果 Fu Jiu芙玖Romance512k WordsCompleted Duan Jin was the cherished darling of the Duan family, raised with all their love. She had a face that seemed to warn strangers away, so most people thought she was hard to approach. But to her friends, she was simply adorable with a poker face. She'd say unexpected things in that cool, flat voice, and it was absolutely delightful. As a result, a little crowd of followers had been trailing behind her since kindergarten. When she was seven, a stranger suddenly showed up at home. Her parents told 27kFavorites21.7kClicks/ch10.7kGifts

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    The work written by a junior high school student has a déjà vu feel to it. There's no real reason why the female lead is so obviously faked, making her seem like a delinquent internet celebrity.

48. 48 浪 A Romantic Farce [Marriage Before Love] 浪漫闹剧[先婚后爱] Pure White醇白Romance367k WordsCompleted ★ My next book will be "When the Supermarket Delivery Gets Sent to the Handsome Guy Next Door" ★ Please add it to your reading list! ■ A mischievous, cocky guy × a mild-mannered girl with a temper ■ Married first, love later | Healing | Everyday comedy | A bickering married couple Jiang Zao had always thought Xie Lisheng disliked her, and even looked down on her a little. Fortunately, the feeling was mutual. After years without contact, they met again on a blind date. She set down her teacup, l 99.7kFavorites100.1kClicks/ch51.7kGifts

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    Ignoring hierarchical relationships

49. 49 领 After Getting the Marriage License, He Drops the Act 领证后他不装了 No Shadow, Yet a Trace无影有踪Romance514k WordsCompleted My next novel is Temptation and Conquest. I Su Qinghe runs into her childhood friend Lu Jiming, who works in the same business district. The skinny boy she once knew has grown into a tall, muscular man. He even has a scar below his ear. He's strikingly handsome and unruly, with a fierce air that makes him look dangerous. To drum up business, Su Qinghe swallows her pride and tries to cozy up to the childhood friend she fell out with years ago, going to great lengths to invite him to dinner. Tha 90.3kFavorites86.9kClicks/ch52.7kGifts

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    I really dislike stories where the female lead dates a mentally challenged jerk, and then contrasts that with how special and doting the male lead is towards her. This only portrays the female lead as foolish and overly dependent on the male lead. This kind of redemption story is so outdated.

50. 50 与 Picking Stars with You 与我摘星辰 Six Blind Stars六盲星Romance285k WordsCompleted The Song family went bankrupt. Her parents sold everything they owned and fled overseas, leaving her all alone at home. Miss Song grumbled and cursed as she did her best to adjust to the change from extravagant wealth to extreme poverty. But it was really hard. Then one day, as she headed home from school on an empty stomach, a stretch limo pulled up in front of her. The rear window rolled down, revealing a familiar yet indifferent face. "Come with me." Song Jingxi stared blankly for two secon 71.2kFavorites109.6kClicks/ch19.7kGifts

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    This is ridiculous! The female lead just started liking him, and then they started having rivalries among the female leads. It's another one of those novels written by an empress dowager/mother-in-law. The male lead is surrounded by girls vying for his attention. The beginning was great, but by chapter ten, it was too late.

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