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1. 1 逐 Chasing Jade 逐玉 Rice Ball Invasion团子来袭Romance869k WordsCompleted [Originally titled The Marquis's Wife and the Pig-Killing Knife] After her parents pass away, her childhood sweetheart breaks off their engagement, and her relatives plot to devour her inheritance. For the sake of her five-year-old sister, Fan Changyu decides to take in a live-in husband. She sets her sights on the man she rescued. He is covered in wounds and owns nothing, but at least he has a handsome face. The two quickly strike a deal: she will take him in while he recuperates, and he will 599.8kFavorites573.5kClicks/ch408.5kGifts

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   I'd heard of this book before, but never read it until recently when I came across some excerpts. The male lead is even more compelling than some of the powerful ministers I've encountered before, and the female lead was a pleasant surprise. Despite being the daughter of a butcher, she's not naive at all; she possesses great wisdom—what the book calls "great wisdom appearing as foolishness."

2. 2 重 Reborn as a Noblewoman 重生之贵妇 Laughing Beauty笑佳人Romance757k WordsCompleted [The print edition, The Luan and the Phoenix in Harmony, is available in three volumes.] Everyone said Yin Hui was destined for a life as a noblewoman, and she did indeed marry into the Prince of Yan’s household, becoming the wife of a royal grandson. But her husband came and went at all hours and rarely said anything affectionate to her. Yin Hui tried every way she could to warm his heart, only for him to bring home a widowed cousin he wanted to look after. Yin Hui: No way! Her husband: Go to s 384.3kFavorites791.9kClicks/ch563.5kGifts

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   I really enjoy stories about everyday family life, and Xiao Jiaren's writing skills are on point as well. It's a good read when you're bored.

3. 3 反 Reforming the Villain Couple's Everyday Life 反派夫妇改造日常 Day After Day日日复日日Romance755k WordsCompleted [For publication updates, follow @Jinjiang Ri Fu Ri] The Gu King Yanluo lost his battle against the Sword Venerable Xiaoyang. Mu Zhaoran, the Gu King’s Dao companion, was thrown into a pit of poisonous snakes and Gu worms alongside the despised Poisonous Yanluo, where she was subjected to the punishment of the pit of vipers. At the moment of her death, a vicious female antagonist reform System suddenly descended from the heavens. The System declared that times had changed and mindless female 167.8kFavorites169.4kClicks/ch213.6kGifts

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   I haven't finished watching it, so I won't comment yet.

4. 4 被 After the Paranoid Crown Prince Heard My Thoughts 被阴戾太子听到心声后 Si Qing姒倾Romance383k WordsCompleted Violent and cruel 💛 Greedy and lustful Good news: She was chosen to be a palace maid assigned to serve in the imperial bedchamber. Bad news: The person she had to serve was the moody, woman-averse Crown Prince. Last night, Yun Kui had watched a young maid being carried out of the Crown Prince's bedchamber. Thinking that she was about to meet the same fate, Yun Kui trembled and huddled under her little blanket. Inside Chengguang Hall. The Crown Prince sat on the edge of the bed, a sinister glea 160.6kFavorites178.6kClicks/ch82.6kGifts

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   This isn't the first time I've read a novel with a heartfelt theme, but this one has a slightly humorous and sweet setting. Many of the logic and language aren't worth scrutinizing, but it's a good read when you're looking for something to read, and it's not very long.

5. 5 前 After My Ex-Boyfriends Ran Off with the Kids 前男友们带球跑后 Fan Yuetai范月台Romance801k WordsCompleted 1. Xue Yu transmigrates into a world where people can awaken animal spirit forms. Awakening a cheetah spirit form can increase your running speed. Awakening a tiger spirit form can increase your strength... As an Earthling, Xue Yu is a different species from the native inhabitants. Even after transmigrating several years ago, she still hasn't awakened a spirit form. She muddles along, being picky as she dates a few people. Until one day, several ex-boyfriends show up at her door with children, 142.9kFavorites174.8kClicks/ch223.4kGifts

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   This is the first time I've encountered this kind of setting, and the fact that it's a 1vN game with characters possessing spiritual entities is a very novel and appealing concept for me. Although the author doesn't use particularly flowery language, the writing is incredibly engaging, and I finished it before I knew it.

6. 6 江 Ten Years Lantern on a Stormy Martial Arts World Night 江湖夜雨十年灯 Worry Makes Things Worse关心则乱Romance914k WordsCompleted Two hundred years ago, the war against the demons ended. The descendants of Ancestor Beichen gradually founded the six strongest sects in the martial world. Cai Zhao got lucky in the reincarnation lottery and was born into one of them, the Valley of Falling Blossoms. The story only began when she became a disciple at fifteen... According to her aunt, the martial world was a bright and thriving paradise. But all Cai Zhao saw was jealousy, betrayal, bloodshed, and endless strife. After clearing a 120.5kFavorites143.9kClicks/ch175.8kGifts

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   The character of "Concern Leads to Confusion" is very well-developed. This book may be a bit long, but it is still worth spending two days patiently reading it carefully. It's not just the story between the male and female protagonists; the martial arts setting interweaves the grudges and entanglements of at least three generations. The feeling of chivalry and youthful ambition in the martial arts world is very attractive. In addition, I also like the male protagonist who is a bit stubborn. The female protagonist's martial arts skills are also set to be very high. She fights anyone who disagrees with her. I like reading about female protagonists who don't let themselves suffer any injustice.

7. 7 折 After Humiliating the Male Lead with the Bewitching Fragrance 折辱身有媚香的男主后 Enchanting Consort Xi妖妃兮Romance480k WordsCompleted (Next book: After Ordinary Me Got a Special Bewitching Fragrance) Gu Xingzhi is the heir of the Marquis of Beiding, a noble beyond Xueling’s reach in this lifetime. She never imagined that someone as ordinary as herself would become entangled with Gu Xingzhi. Not long ago, while making her rounds to sound the night watch, she had knelt humbly before his sedan chair and begged him to forgive her unintentional offense. Then, on the night she returned from her rounds, she pushed open her courtyard 113kFavorites92.2kClicks/ch86.2kGifts

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   I really like the male protagonist's "dog-like" trope, especially the one where the snow in the sky turns into mud under his feet—a tragic and beautiful trope of humility. I don't want any overwhelming power, and I don't care about other people's opinions. I only ask that you love me and pity me.

8. 8 嫁 After Marrying the Brooding, Beautiful, Strong, and Miserable Man 嫁给阴湿美强惨后 Si Qing姒倾Romance373k WordsCompleted Complete//text//now. Coming soon: The Female Assassin, but a Lovable Airhead. Please add it to your reading list ❤️ [Blurb] Chi Ying is supposed to marry the blind, sickly Prince Zhao in place of her elder half-sister. She figures that since the sickly man won’t live long anyway, she’ll be free as soon as he dies. But after marrying him, she discovers that Prince Zhao isn’t just gloomy and ruthless. He also loves tormenting people, and his favorite pastime is wickedly exploring her body, tracing 90.2kFavorites78.8kClicks/ch40.2kGifts

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   Before their identities were revealed, the entanglement and struggle between the two was quite interesting to watch. However, after they revealed their identities, it became a little less captivating for me.

9. 9 蓁 Madam Zhen 蓁夫人 Ning Su宁夙Romance471k WordsCompleted The imperial house declined, warlords carved up the realm, and flames of war spread everywhere. Huo Chengyuan, the northern hegemon, commanded an army of a hundred thousand and controlled the lands north of the Yangtze River, ruling over the other warlords. They said he was ruthless and bloodthirsty, leaving corpses strewn wherever his iron cavalry passed. He was the undisputed tyrant of this chaotic age. His only weakness was the woman he doted on, Lady Zhen, a former dancer. Zhenzhen o 74.4kFavorites87.6kClicks/ch28.4kGifts

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   A delicate, spy-like female protagonist and a powerful, influential feudal lord male protagonist; the story is not yet finished, so no evaluation is given.

10. 10 和 Forced to Marry My Nemesis 和宿敌被迫成亲后 A Huge Ingot of Silver好大一锭银Romance465k WordsCompleted Warning: Please read the content warning below first! After coming down with a chill, Xue Ying unexpectedly dreamed of her past life. Her birth mother was a servant in the marquis's household. Years ago, in a moment of madness, she conspired with the midwife to switch the First Madam's baby. That was how Xue Ying became the marquis's eldest daughter. She was doted on and spoiled rotten, growing up willful and headstrong. But later, the real young master who had been switched away came to the c 72.8kFavorites68.4kClicks/ch35kGifts

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    It seems like a reincarnation story, but it's actually a tale of entanglement spanning three lifetimes. The female lead isn't truly good; she's even somewhat "foolish," vicious, and blind, but the male lead just loves her. It reminds me of the novel *The Painted Veil*, which had a similar premise. I just love the trope of the male lead loving the female lead to death, no matter what her character is like—it's a personal fantasy. (Male leads on Jinjiang's female-oriented novels, just honestly love the female lead! 🌈)

11. 11 生 Survival Period 生存期限 Zhi Zhu织朱Romance1.1M WordsCompleted My dears, read the warnings first and think carefully before jumping in~ Please add my next book, No One Saves Me [Infinite], to your want-to-read list. The blurb is at the very bottom. Love you~ Cover artist's Weibo: @san San Ke Jiang Guo, also known in the comments as Guang Chi Putao Bu Chi Pi~ If a new world opened up in 2020, what kind of world would it be? “Number 0000 at your service. This world is based on training the mind, aims to uncover potential, is dedicated to serving the public, a 68.8kFavorites99.9kClicks/ch61.8kGifts

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    I really enjoy reading infinite novels, but unfortunately, I still can't get into this one no matter how many times I open it. It must be something on my end.

12. 12 衔 Pearl Between the Lips 衔珠 Lin Tingchan林听蝉Romance674k WordsCompleted The eldest legitimate son of the century-old Xie family, Xie Zhiyan, is the very picture of refined elegance, as graceful as jade. He married the most proper young lady from a family of scholars. Everyone says they are a perfect match, a union made in heaven. At first, Xie Zhiyan paid little attention to the marriage. His wife was there to manage the household and serve his elders, after all. Even in their duties as husband and wife, he maintained propriety and restraint, never crossing the lin 61.6kFavorites64.1kClicks/ch23.3kGifts

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    Read when you're looking for something to read Average writing skills The settings are also acceptable.

13. 13 已21+ Married, Do Not Disturb 已婚，勿扰 An Jiuwei洝九微Romance463k WordsCompleted 46.3kFavorites53.6kClicks/ch16.8kGifts

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    The author's writing is mediocre, and some of the character logic and language are extremely weak. This is one of those novels I simply have no other options for.

14. 14 心 Heart Demon 心魔 Daydreaming Sheep白日梦羊Romance353k WordsCompleted Fang Yao had always been a staunch materialist, yet somehow she had gone and married a little Taoist priest. Xu Qunyu was handsome and refined, with bright eyes, red lips, and pearly teeth. When he met her, he was dressed in a faded cloth shirt and trousers, his sleeves billowing in the breeze, looking like an immortal who had descended to earth. He was so poor he could barely scrape together two coins to clink together. After they married, Xu Qunyu made a career out of living off his wife, wit 25.6kFavorites23.7kClicks/ch29.5kGifts

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    The story of a younger brother obsessed with reviving his senior sister and the heroine who died young is very appealing and worth watching.

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