A Fine Feast Deserves a Reward 好饭当赏

1. 1 九 The Great Wu of Jiuli Is a Little Intense 九黎大巫有点刑 Volcanic Hot Spring Egg火山温泉蛋Baihe (GL)459k WordsCompleted Beautiful, powerful, fierce Shamaness top x Gentle, mad pianist bottom The pairing leans one way, but they're essentially switches. Romance blurb: One day, Sang Lu accidentally discovered that Jiang Yang was secretly dating a woman she met online! Furious, Sang Lu followed her. She trailed Jiang Yang over mountains all night, nearly wearing a layer off the soles of her feet before finally reaching the spot where those two women were sneaking around. She watched Jiang Yang flirtatiously swee 1.1kFavorites1.3kClicks/ch2.9kGifts

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   Excellent! Highly recommended! The theme is profound and concrete, not superficial. The author's writing is incredibly vivid, immediately bringing to mind crime dramas I've watched. It leans towards a plot-driven style, but I think the romance is also very well done!

2. 2 穿 After Transmigrating Into My Past Cringe Novel 穿进自己的黑历史文之后 Mo Bailang墨白琅Baihe (GL)573k WordsCompleted [Coming soon: Everyone in the Cultivation World Wants Me to Stay Away from Her. Blurb at the end] Zhuang Chi transmigrated into an ABO world. That wasn’t much of a problem. People could survive anywhere, after all. But when she returned to college, she stared at the five gleaming gold characters over the entrance: “Saint Blaston.” Memories from long ago suddenly flooded her mind. This wasn’t an ordinary ABO world at all. It was the setting of the very first novel 27.7kFavorites38.1kClicks/ch56.1kGifts

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   It has the style of a Japanese light novel, which was quite interesting on my first read. The suspense and tension were really gripping. I loved Gu's tsundere personality and Zhuang Chi's lovable, wooden puppy character was so memorable!

3. 3 红 Red Lips and First Wisdom Teeth 红唇与初智齿 Wen Du文笃Baihe (GL)564k WordsCompleted [Feral, prickly younger children’s picture-book author × gentle, deceptively calculating older flight attendant] Kuang Lai had hated Xu Wentang since she was little. As Kuang Lai’s grandma put it, “The Xu family’s so rich, you’d think they had oil buried in their backyard. They live in a manor surrounded by iron gates. Xu Wentang’s mom looks like a movie star, and Xu Wentang does too.” But the Kuang family had nothing. They lived in a concrete house whose foundations had only been laid a few 18.4kFavorites14.5kClicks/ch30.9kGifts

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   Wow, I read this during finals week! Who understands?! I was torn between reading and studying! Because it was so good! [Biting handkerchief] So many emotional descriptions are so delicate; the moment the author writes, I feel the emotion is directly imprinted in my mind, and I immediately feel it! The writing is so good, and the pacing of the plot is excellent; I wanted to read it all in one go! [Throwing confetti]

4. 4 夏 Summer's Unraveling Lies 夏日失控谎言 Qin Huaizhou秦淮洲Baihe (GL)523k WordsCompleted Synopsis: High summer drags on in dull monotony, and the moonlight has gone as pale as plain water. Yun Huizhi is too lazy to leave town. She takes photos, writes copy, and volunteers as a tourism ambassador. One day, she pairs a scenic photo with a crazed caption: “Amateur tour guide. Want to travel and find a short-term girlfriend? Consider me. Price negotiable (pretty women only).” Someone messages her to ask what counts as pretty. Yun Huizhi deliberately makes things difficult: “Let me see 61.1kFavorites68.8kClicks/ch96.1kGifts

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   So cute, so cute! This fleeting romance has blossomed into a complicated relationship. Both of them lacked security in their relationships, but they healed each other by meeting each other.

5. 5 全 All the Waters in the World Will Meet Again 全世界的水都会重逢 A Night Lamp一盏夜灯Baihe (GL)288k WordsCompleted The senior sister she had a crush on turned out to be her cousin’s girlfriend. Important note: The early chapters mainly focus on the two characters’ growth. Chen’s perspective will feature more often, though there will also be chapters from Xie’s and other characters’ perspectives. A clean, wholesome story. Everyday coming-of-age, with an extremely slow-burn romance. Happy ending. Chapter comments are open. Theme: Find your own path. 20.2kFavorites19.3kClicks/ch43.5kGifts

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   The author wrote so well, especially the part about Xingxing's struggles – I really empathized with her; it's the pain of East Asian families. I often cried while reading it; it felt so real. The two women's relationship, just like the title suggests, develops slowly and gradually, warming up with age. I loved reading their heart-to-heart talks; they were simple, but I think having someone who can patiently listen and empathize with you during times of trouble is invaluable. The author is truly amazing! [Keep it up!]

6. 6 薄 Mint Wine 薄荷酒 McDonald's Potato Meow麦当劳薯喵Baihe (GL)411k WordsCompleted [I may come back now and then to fix typos. Please leave a five-star review if you enjoyed the ending ^_^ Weibo: @M McDonald's Potato Meow] Pirated copies are incomplete and full of awkward, illogical sentences. Jinjiang charges 0.03 yuan per thousand characters, and a full subscription to the main story costs only 8 yuan~ Xie Jiu had a secret she could hardly bring herself to admit. Almost every night, 12.2kFavorites9.8kClicks/ch8.4kGifts

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   It's a story about an older woman/younger man relationship; it's lighthearted in some ways, the romance is beautiful, but some plot points feel incredibly realistic. Ultimately, they end up happily together, and both grow as individuals. A great read!

7. 7 是 There's No Escaping Your Big Sister 是姐躲不过 This Little Cat Cares这条小猫在乎Baihe (GL)636k WordsCompleted * Childhood friends since age three, then an unexpected arrival from heaven / a love-triangle battlefield / place your bets * Sunny little ray of sunshine vs. long-suffering, fake-bone older sister / scheming childhood-friend older sister / cool and cute first-love older sister Bai Kou grew up with her older sister and her sister's friend. Compared with Bai Yuqiao, who supervised her studies every day, she liked Yang Wanxi more, because Yang Wanxi would play with her. For a while, she thought s 11.3kFavorites8.9kClicks/ch24.7kGifts

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   Hehe, I read a stock-buying article and I made the right choice! So proud! [Sunglasses] The childhood sweetheart pairing is such a pity! They were both a bit too young to understand things when they were younger, and even as adults, Yang KuiKui seems to avoid or give up a bit, always struggling with her feelings. Sigh, Yang KuiKui, be kinder to yourself and a little more selfish! The older sister was really competitive and eager to win him over. Later, when she understood her feelings, she pursued him relentlessly. She was quite reserved in the beginning, but I guess she couldn't hold back anymore later. First love always has its ups and downs. Sometimes it's a love triangle, so well written! Lots of exciting moments!

8. 8 白 A Thousand Years of White Clouds 白云千载 Break Break Break破破破Baihe (GL)77k WordsCompleted Wei Zai was emperor for her entire life, but after her death, she was trapped in her own mausoleum. When she woke up, a thousand years had passed. Her Hui Mausoleum was now a huge park, and the music from the square dancing blared deafeningly. Wei Zai was a good-natured emperor. She didn't mind the people's lack of manners and even blended into the square-dancing crowd to dance along. But the days spent as a lone spirit were far too lonely, and she found herself missing her old friends. As she w 2.9kFavorites3.2kClicks/ch2.3kGifts

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   Free! So well-written, I cried. The writing is excellent; although it's incomplete, it's still very complete and flows smoothly.

9. 9 你 You Resemble the Moonlight 你与月光略相似 Sheng Dan盛郸Baihe (GL)361k WordsCompleted The next book, My Fiancee Dumped Me, Then I Found Out My Rival Was in Love with Me, is at the end. 1. Nan Jiangwan attended the funeral of her mentor's husband. He Hui Zhou rushed back and saw Nan Jiangwan standing beside his mother, hiding the sorrow in her eyes behind a detached expression. He Hui Zhou saw right through her secret. After the funeral, He Hui Zhou caught up with her. “Senior, can I add you on WeChat?” Nan Jiangwan stared at He Hui Zhou's hair: a neat princess cut, the ends dyed 2.6kFavorites1.9kClicks/ch3.6kGifts

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   I've never seen a film with two body doubles before. It was a bit suspenseful, but the explanations were a little bit painful. It was fine once things were cleared up.

10. 10 打 The Summer That Spilled Moonlight 打翻月光的夏天 Gu Lai Yi顾徕一Baihe (GL)531k WordsCompleted Coming soon: Secret Obsession [Entertainment Industry]. Blurb at the end. Wild beauty with a dangerous streak × cool, calculating design director Also known as The White Moonlight Is Actually a Flirt. 1, At seventeen, Yu Yizhi was the heiress of the richest family, a top student and competition champion, and the school belle everyone adored. Qi Yue was a tough, unruly school bully, last in the whole grade, and a notorious player who never dated anyone for more than two weeks. No one knew that 63.4kFavorites69.5kClicks/ch60.7kGifts

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    The pacing in the beginning was very well-controlled, keeping me interested in what the protagonists had gone through, but it wasn't dragging at all; the rhythm was just right. It made me feel like I was gradually uncovering the past alongside the author. However, I really didn't like the ending. The two of them had worked so hard to achieve their status, and then they both chose to give it up, which left me feeling very resentful. Although writing a tragic ending would have been very painful, I could accept it. (PS: Actually, I didn't finish reading until near the end, when they both gave up on the achievements they had worked so hard for after being apart for so long, as if they were just casually abandoning them. At that point, I didn't really want to continue reading. If other readers say that things changed later, then I'm wrong.)

11. 11 小 The Alley Was Longer Than I Thought 小巷原来那么长 Gu Lai Yi顾徕一Baihe (GL)541k WordsCompleted The blurb for my upcoming story, Sitting with Her to Count the Fireflies, is at the bottom. Former slacker / future jewelry designer × cool, aloof older woman / another genius designer One-on-one romance, happy ending!!! 1, As a total slacker, Cheng Xiang never expected her death to be so casual. One year and thirty-five days after breaking up with Tao Tianran, she was hit by a truck and killed on her way to buy liangpi at the market. Lying on her back in the crosswalk, watching the first snow 56.2kFavorites46.6kClicks/ch120.8kGifts

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    This is my first bittersweet novel, and oh my god, I cry buckets every time I read it! [Crying][crying] Teacher Gu is amazing. Ttr, you must keep holding onto Xiaoxiang!

12. 12 奔21+ Attending a Funeral 奔丧 Nan Hu Tang南胡唐Baihe (GL)324k WordsCompleted 43.8kFavorites30.7kClicks/ch29.4kGifts

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    This book is perfect for reading alone at night. The author's writing is excellent; the scenes they depict feel like watching a folk horror film—you can actually get scared just by reading the words. And it's chilling upon closer inspection. The romance might be a bit underdeveloped, as it's not part of the main plot, although the epilogue is a bit sweeter. The plot itself is simply amazing, with a smooth pace and a complex interplay of main and subplots!

13. 13 求 Please, Mistress, Show Me Some Love 求主母疼我 Hu33胡33Baihe (GL)528k WordsCompleted [The story is complete! If you enjoyed it, please leave a five-star review (mwah).] Li Yue’er came from a poor family. For five taels of silver, her family sold her as a concubine to a wealthy household. The household was quite strange. Only the mistress ran things, while the master behind her never showed his face. They said Li Yue’er had been brought in to bring good fortune to the master, but she never even got to see him. In a sprawling mansion, how could she win favor without ever seeing 35.7kFavorites39.1kClicks/ch48.1kGifts

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    This is my favorite book! The mistress is both proud and soft-hearted, so cute! (○`ε??○) Little Moon is clever and quick-witted, not at all naive and innocent, I love her so much! The explicit scenes are also really enjoyable [laughing emoji].

14. 14 生 Physiologically Irresistible 生理性着迷 Tu Ni荼倪Baihe (GL)335k WordsCompleted A gentle, dependable, doting older sister × a tsundere older sister who’s forced to flirt When Lin Er was eighteen, she was in a car accident. She lost a lower leg and her mother. She missed out on the college entrance exam. All her friends got into university and had bright futures ahead, while she disappeared from Jiangcheng, taken south by her only aunt. Ten years later, at twenty-eight, Lin Er walked with a prosthetic leg and ran a bed-and-breakfast in a small tourist town. That spring, so 26.9kFavorites15.7kClicks/ch36.8kGifts

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    I didn't finish it; I got a little confused halfway through. The ambiguous period between the two in the beginning was really sweet, I loved watching the back-and-forth! [Laughing] But later, Xiaoyu realized she had been feeling guilty towards 72 all along, and then she started running away. Honestly, I felt really sorry for 72, and Xiaoyu is also a pitiful character, so I didn't quite understand why she ran away after knowing the truth, which is why I didn't finish it. But! The beginning really gripped me.

15. 15 冲 A Marriage to Bring Good Fortune [GL] 冲喜gl Hu33胡33Baihe (GL)384k WordsCompleted [Please add this to your reading list!] As the least favored daughter of the Qian family, Qian Cheng was sent to the Si residence in place of her legitimate younger sister to bring good luck to the sickly groom. On her wedding night, Qian Cheng discovered that the dying "young master" of the Si family, Si Jin, was not only so beautiful he looked like a woman, but, when she loosened her robe... really was a woman! 1. To survive in the Si residence, Qian Cheng planned to close her eyes and consu 26.8kFavorites37.9kClicks/ch22.9kGifts

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    A very lighthearted short story, with a great balance of risqué and explicit content. The author's plot and the explicit scenes are both excellent. [Heart emoji][Heart emoji]

16. 16 到 To the Plains 到平原去 A Seventh-Day Reunion一七得夕Baihe (GL)228k WordsCompleted [The full ebook costs less than 5 yuan. Support the author and reject piracy that leeches off their work.] [My next book, "My Cool Ex-Wife Keeps Tricking Me Into Getting Back Together," is a modern romantic comedy about a scheming older woman and a flirtatious small-town beauty. See the blurb at the bottom.] An eighteen-year-old naturally nurturing younger woman x a twenty-seven-year-old proud, grudge-holding office worker Fake siblings | Younger pursues older | Naturally nurturing girl takes d 10.6kFavorites7.8kClicks/ch14.8kGifts

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    A sweet and lighthearted short story with a fresh premise but a lighthearted plot. The author's writing is excellent, with vivid and engaging descriptions. [Applause]

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