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1. 1 美 A Beauty Hard to Woo 美人难撩 When the Egret Descends白鹭下时Romance528k WordsCompleted [The novel is complete. Thank you to all the readers who supported the official version and were so understanding. The bonus chapter about her past life is on my author page, free to read. The companion novel, Hidden Luan, is complete.] Pearls and jade shine in autumn's twilight; silk and gauze glow in early spring. Only Xie Yi knows how long he has yearned for the young woman who lent her beauty to late spring. He would rather bear the infamy of stealing another man's wife in two lifetimes than 18kFavorites50.3kClicks/ch4.3kGifts

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   The writing style retains a classical feel, but it's a bit long and verbose. However, the male protagonist's rebirth story is fresh and captivating! In his previous life, the male lead fell in love first, intending to melt the female lead's icy exterior. However, she remained oblivious to his feelings until his death, betraying him (due to a misunderstanding). Yet, in his second life, he still can't resist his wife. Xie Yi: "Jiaojiao, can you love me a little more each day?" What to do when betrayed by your wife? There's no way around it; you have to patiently guide her back to the right path, ensuring she won't do it again! The female lead's growth is clearly visible throughout the story, culminating in a heroic rescue of her husband near the end!

2. 2 美 The Beauty's Ordeal 美人劫 Zi Dong嗞咚Romance458k WordsCompleted (Originally titled Bound in Sweetness) Young Master Pei goes out without checking the almanac. He happens upon a woman drowning and kindly rescues her, only for her to cling to him with both arms and legs, insisting on repaying him by marrying him. After getting her wish and marrying Pei Zhiyan, Ji Yang realizes that her cold and aloof husband is so different from the man he was in her previous life. "Husband, my waist hurts." Ji Yang arches her slender waist, waiting for him to sweep her into 103.9kFavorites170.1kClicks/ch22.1kGifts

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   The male lead was somewhat unrestrained and arrogant in his past life, and a bit more aloof and unattainable in this one. He secretly enjoys being a quintessential "brother," seemingly betrayed by the female lead in his previous life, and in this life, he's indifferent to her (just a little seduction tactic). In reality, he constantly warns himself not to repeat the same mistake, yet he falls in love with her again amidst his inner turmoil due to her fatal attraction. The female lead is a sweet and adorable girl, obediently keeping him confined at home despite his possessiveness (shouldn't she normally run away??). It's quite novel, haha.

3. 3 弄 Caressing the Tender Spring 弄春柔 The Swan Longs to Fly South鹄欲南游Romance437k WordsCompleted *New novel: Painted Swallows on the Beam. Blurb at the end. [Domination and Conquest + The Chase After the Breakup] [Beautiful, spoiled noblewoman x A damp, sinister emperor pretending to be gentle] In the first year of Zhaowu, Xue Rou met Xie Lingyu for the first time. The newly enthroned emperor was still young, with refined features and few words. Only when he smiled faintly and called her A Yin did the gloom between his brows lift a little. At the time, her aunt was the Empress Dowager Re 7kFavorites6.8kClicks/ch2.4kGifts
4. 4 发 Dreaming Mayfly 发梦蜉蝣 Biting Green Branches咬枝绿Romance328k WordsCompleted [Publication updates: @Yao Zhilv] Fu Yipei was a well-known figure at Nan'an High School. Even years after graduation, the girls in his year still praised his impeccable manners and gentle nature. Lin Jinci thought back. He really had been just like that. She had been the least sociable girl in class, but Fu Yipei had still looked after her just as he did everyone else. Warming a “heart of stone.” |He secretly has a crush on her |Not a school story: an urban reunion told through flashbacks to 57.8kFavorites78.4kClicks/ch33kGifts

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   I wasn't a fan of redemption stories before, but this one was really good. You can see the female protagonist gradually transform herself, emerging from the shadow of her dysfunctional family. The author's word choice and sentence structure are also very precise, creating a bittersweet atmosphere throughout. I liked it. The first half had a great atmosphere, but the second half got a bit boring and tiring. However, I had already subscribed to the whole thing, and after a few months, I finally finished it on July 11, 2026.

5. 5 和 I Got Hitched to My Plastic Childhood Friend 和塑料竹马闪婚了 Northbound River北途川Romance330k WordsCompleted - The author's other novel, Divorce Is Not Advisable Today, is now available. Out of sheer boredom, Liang Simin decided to marry Ji Yang. Though they'd never gotten along since childhood and always fought whenever they met, that was fine. Marriage didn't have to be about happiness. It could be a nice way to pass the time. Sure enough, from their wedding night onward, the two of them were at each other's throats. At a banquet, they ran into each other by chance, though they were standing a goo 46.9kFavorites78.2kClicks/ch8.6kGifts

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   This is a lighthearted, quirky story about elementary school kids bickering. My sister is practically a queen! I really didn't expect the male lead to become so arrogant at first, then turn into a clingy, insecure, and overthinking person later on. Overall, it's a lighthearted and fun story. I'm deducting one star because I don't like the trope of the female lead's brother seducing his foster sister; I don't like that kind of thing. Luckily, it's not overdone. Also, there are quite a few typos.

6. 6 相 Love Without Farewell 相思无别离 Northbound River北途川Romance207k WordsCompleted Childhood sweethearts, a sweet little everyday romance 1. Xiangsi's parents died when she was eight, and she was brought into the palace to be raised by the Empress Dowager herself. The first time she met the Crown Prince, he gave her a jade pendant and promised, "From now on, you'll stay by my side." The Empress Dowager joked that she could become the Crown Princess one day. From then on, everyone in the Eastern Palace treated her as the future Crown Princess. In the sixth year of Changning, 16.1kFavorites38.4kClicks/ch2.9kGifts

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   Sometimes you just need to read some sweet romance novels to lift your spirits. Although it's slice-of-life, it's not boring. The characters are well-developed, and the love between the male and female leads is very pure. I love it!

7. 7 攻 Capture the Jade 攻玉 Ning Long凝陇Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Announcement: This novel was first published in 2020. It underwent its first full revision in April 2022 and its second in August 2026, mainly to correct typos and awkward phrasing. Returning readers don't need to reread it; you can ignore the update notices. New readers should read the official version. Pirated versions outside Jinjiang have nothing to do with this novel or its author.] A fantasy demon-hunting story set in an alternate Tang Dynasty. “Use the stones of other mountains to poli 644.4kFavorites864.2kClicks/ch988.3kGifts

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   I think I read it in my second year of high school. The intricately woven plot kept me up all night, only to be jolted awake at 3 AM to continue reading. The male lead is a typical dashing young man, and the female lead is a clever, cute, beautiful, and talented woman—a gem among young couple stories. It's a Tang Dynasty fantasy novel about catching demons, so good that even I, a timid person, couldn't put it down, forcing myself to overcome my fear and keep reading. The foreshadowing and plot threads showcase the author's skill. The joy of temporarily setting aside the text to ponder each character's motives, guessing the culprit, and then having those guesses confirmed later in the story is indescribable. [Laughing]

8. 8 夫 My Husband Became the Most Powerful Minister 夫君位极人臣后 Peacekeeping Zongzi维和粽子Romance570k WordsCompleted [Revised text. If the transitions between sections seem off, clear your cache and reload. Coming soon: "The Princess Comes First" and "I’ll Save the Sickly" At a banquet in the princess’s residence, in a secluded hall, He Lanzhi pressed her palm and braced herself against the wall, only to run into Lu Wuyou, the newly named top graduate of the imperial exams, who was just as unsteady on his feet. One was limp as a boneless dol 452.9kFavorites702.7kClicks/ch334.6kGifts

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   Returning a year later for a second reading, I discovered the story had been drastically altered after revisions… Why couldn't they have kept the original online version?! I loved the original plot (grumbling).

9. 9 渡21+ Borrowing Yang Energy 渡阳气 Sing of the Wind and Go风歌且行Romance275k WordsCompleted 261.9kFavorites279kClicks/ch131.9kGifts

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   The first book of 2025, I love it, I can't get enough!

10. 10 被 After My Ex Cheated, My Ex-Husband and I Rekindled Our Love 被渣后和前夫破镜重圆了 Hua Qi画七Romance806k WordsCompleted At the end of this winter, Wen He’an lost her power, was stripped of her position, and exiled to the Ruins. Born into one of the most powerful families in the Celestial Capital, she had once been a figure who could shift the balance of power with a laugh. Everyone said her disgrace and loss of everything she had were all because of one thing: love. Wen He’an had once married someone else. He was peerless in family background, stre 249.8kFavorites317.3kClicks/ch381.2kGifts

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    The broken mirror was actually mended in the end; the male lead couldn't forget her, and the female lead easily won him over. The scene of striking his rival with lightning is still vivid in my memory.

11. 11 重 The Beauty Within the Gates 重门殊色 Rise And Leap起跃Romance560k WordsCompleted On the day of the Xie family's eldest grandson's wedding, the Old Madam had her own agenda. She deliberately favored Third Master Xie Shao, worried that his laziness would one day ruin the family fortune. Having heard that the eldest daughter of the Wen family was an excellent household manager, she secretly switched the bridegroom. Unexpectedly, the Wen family had plans of its own. The Old Madam Wen's own legitimate granddaughter, Wen Shuse, was exceptionally beautiful, but she had been spoil 146kFavorites243.2kClicks/ch75.3kGifts

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    A pair of bickering lovers, good

12. 12 信 Rules for Observing Carrier Pigeons 信鸽观察守则 Qiao Family's Little Bridge乔家小桥Romance806k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication; updates are posted on Weibo @Q Qiao Jia Xiaoqiao] [The text has undergone extensive revisions; only the Jinjiang version is authoritative] Xia Songluo discovered that she was being watched by a flock of pigeons. Should she call the police, or see a psychiatrist? Reader's Guide (Potential Spoilers): 1. A lovable airhead versus a lunatic. The heroine is a wealthy beauty, a poor student, and gloriously oblivious. The main storyline is romance and travel abroad. This is no 101.8kFavorites104.3kClicks/ch271.6kGifts

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    I wasn't initially interested in this kind of "end-of-days" worldview, but it opened the door to a new world for me. The dramatic, love-struck, and somewhat delusional male protagonist is unique on Jinjiang Literature City. Bro, enough said, I've got my own rhythm!!

13. 13 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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    I've been following the updates all along, and the romance is really well-written, with a subtle interlude along the main plot.

14. 14 备 After My Memo Got Synced to His Phone 备忘录被同步到他手机上后 Safe and Sound Year After Year岁岁无恙Romance359k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available. For details, follow vb@Jinjiang Suisui Wuyang. Please don't confuse us with pirated copies; support the official release!] 1. The man I’m technically married to is the sharpest-tongued person Li Sui has ever met. When a guy hit on her and asked her to go for a walk with him: Zhou Jinghuai: "Sorry, she’s already taken the dog for a walk." When her mother urged them to have a baby: Zhou Jinghuai: "I got a vasectomy." Her mother: "Why?" Zhou Jinghuai: "It was 2 95.9kFavorites119.8kClicks/ch33.4kGifts

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    Good

15. 15 豪 The Tycoon Ex-boyfriend Insists on Being the Baby’s Father 豪门前男友非要当孩子爸爸 Zhao Shijue赵史觉Romance524k WordsCompleted [Complete] A silly, sweet romance~ Ning Ye discovered that she was the scheming ex-girlfriend of the male lead in a wealthy-family romance novel. According to the plot, after reuniting with the domineering CEO, she would use their daughter as a tool to extort a huge sum of money from him. That very night, while still single and unmarried, Ning Ye found their future daughter on the roadside. The little girl promptly whipped out her dad’s bank card and said the PIN was Mom’s birthday, so she could 74.3kFavorites80.5kClicks/ch69kGifts

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    An atypical CEO, the broken mirror wasn't actually mended.

16. 16 谁 Who Says the Supporting Couple Can’t Turn the Tables! 谁说副CP不能掀桌的！ Mr. Pattern图样先森Romance734k WordsCompleted [Blunt heiress x scheming, secretly smitten student council president] Question: If you transmigrated into an old-school, melodramatic aristocratic school manga and became the villainess readers hate most, how would you change your image, going from a hated villainess to everyone’s beloved white moonlight? A. Let them hate me. It won’t cost me a thing. I’ve transmigrated into the life of a rich and beautiful heiress. Isn’t it great to just lie flat? B. Turn over a new leaf and become the prot 58kFavorites64.5kClicks/ch136.7kGifts

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    I love this kind of introverted but secretly passionate INTP Virgo guy, and the female lead is also very lively and cute.

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