Can’t-Put-Down Reading List 让人欲罢不能的书单

1. 1 误 I Mistook the Heavenly Restriction Tyrant for a Canary and Kept Him 误把天与暴君当金丝雀养了 Tong Kou彤蔻Romance699k WordsOngoing At first, Jin'er thought this was just a love game where money changed hands and both sides got what they wanted. All he had to do was play himself: a spectacularly handsome kept man. Who could have guessed that on his very first foray into the business, he would meet a top-tier succubus? His sugar mama was convinced he was a frail little darling, showering him with money and indulging his every whim! Well, since she loved him so much, then out of professional ethics, he supposed he could reluc 13.7kFavorites9.3kClicks/ch25.7kGifts

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   It started with simple physical attraction and exploration of interesting things, then progressed to unconscious attention, gradually breaking into the new house, and finally to several unexpected events that led to a qualitative leap in their relationship. That was amazing! Pulling, concern, bittersweetness, and favoritism—their relationship captivated me, making me scream with delight. In addition, the main storyline is also very good, from being ignorant of sorcery to entering the world of sorcery, using science to fundamentally remove stubborn privileges. Also, giving good people a chance and making up for regrets is quite delicious!

2. 2 导 The Director Is Livestreaming (Entertainment Industry) 导演直播中[娱乐圈] The Wind's Chime风的铃铛Romance341k WordsCompleted After devoting most of her life to her craft and achieving great success, director Lin Ziming died of overwork. When she woke, she found herself sitting on a film set, surrounded by people she didn’t know. Her mind now held the life story of a rookie director with the same name. While she was still bewildered, wondering if she had somehow been reborn, a notification suddenly sounded in her head: [Plane C-137. Soul-link established with Lin Ziming. Livestream System activated, ] Lin Ziming watche 25.3kFavorites79.2kClicks/ch16.3kGifts

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   The story revolves around the career of a director who dies from overwork and travels to another world to realize his unfinished work. The highlight of this story is its humor and entertainment value, making it a light and easy read. As mentioned in the synopsis, the concepts of rebirth, system, time travel from ancient times to the present, and apocalypse-based time travel are all interesting and serve the protagonist's goals without any overreaching elements. I particularly love the protagonist's character design, which gave me a new possibility of a post-death rebirth experience. There's no "accepting whatever comes" mentality, no getting bogged down in empty ethical dilemmas like usurping someone else's place. Instead, it's about wholeheartedly pursuing unfulfilled wishes and enjoying the scenery along the way. The final artwork created by viewers in the live stream was the highlight. The live stream provided an opportunity to fulfill a dying wish and also awakened a sense of direction for the future; it is a qualified, necessary, and yet undeniably impactful tool. Regarding my personal preferences, I really love the male lead's role as a domestic god. The female lead strives for her ideals in a faraway world, while the male lead, though unconcerned about ideals, skillfully handles the mundane details of life, allowing the female lead to have no worries, and then they arrive together! (Eh? He seems more like Shao Hanhan, but the author portrays these two more as interesting companions, without any overt romantic sparks. This career-driven storyline is also quite appealing!) In short, I recommend it! As a genre within the entertainment industry, its unique characteristic lies in its lack of elaborate writing style, making it easy and enjoyable to read.

3. 3 古 Ancient Romance Simulator 古代恋爱模拟器 Soy Milk Beats Dark Chocolate豆奶揍黑巧Romance886k WordsOngoing What does Yuan Lu represent to everyone? Obsession, carnal desire, a sea of sin. Life and death, grudges and vengeance, defiance. She is the first light of a new day, hanging high in the heavens, enough to bring tears to your eyes. To give everything up for her, raise the nine heavens for her and then descend the celestial steps: beyond one's control, beyond forgiveness. But to Yuan Lu, life is: plot twists, game start, log in again. She's just an ordinary player who likes dramatic, angsty 15.1kFavorites16.5kClicks/ch31.1kGifts

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   Dramatic, suspenseful, and emotionally intense – a truly enjoyable experience. It's not pure love; the feelings are more like something out of a cult. Deliciously tart, and with each world so short, it's a great way to pass the time.

4. 4 穿 Transmigrate to the 1970s and Become an Educated Youth 穿越七零做知青 Hu Tu湖涂Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Su Qingyu, who was preparing to become a university graduate village official, transmigrates back to the 1970s. Her biological parents are both in second marriages, and they favor their children from before, leaving her completely neglected. Even the supposedly great opportunity to go to the countryside falls only to her, the youngest child. Su Qingyu slings her bag over her shoulder. So what if she’s going to be a sent-down youth? If she does well, she can become a village official! 69.2kFavorites230.5kClicks/ch223.8kGifts

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   Smoothness, worldliness, self-interest. This article showed me that these words are no longer just about the desires of petty people, but can also represent the wisdom and unity of idealists in reality. It reveals many subtle aspects of human nature; emotions are intertwined with interests, and valuing emotions is tantamount to protecting your own interests. It showed me the challenges of working at the grassroots level and the power of teamwork. It's a bit long, I can't finish it in one go.

5. 5 虫 Insectoids: We Got Divorced After Falling in Love 虫族之相爱后就离婚 Not-So-Cruel Louis不冷酷的路易Danmei (BL)486k WordsOngoing [High-IQ, scheming yet gentle, but avoidant gong x ridiculously strong, pure-hearted, loyal-dog, but intensely possessive shou] * When he died in a zombie horde, Zhou Yanjun thought that was the end of his life. But when he opened his eyes, he had transmigrated to the insect world... without a System or a memory package! And there was a dead female insect lying on the ground. This guy had tried something shady, so Zhou Yanjun had mistaken him for a zombie and killed him in self-defense. Zhou 3.1kFavorites2.9kClicks/ch4.1kGifts

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   Unconventional settings A heartwarming relationship

6. 6 幼 The Youngling Care Association 幼崽护养协会 Jiu Yi酒矣Danmei (BL)475k WordsCompleted * New story "Taming Monsters" is now underway~ * A print edition has been signed for publication, with an exclusive new extra. For related information, see the author's Weibo account @Jiu Yi Yi Yi Xie Luan used to believe in science, until a "meteor" crashed into his yard and forcibly assigned him the role of a hero destined to save the world. The most ridiculous part was that the script didn't follow the usual formula. Other people transmigrate to become superheroes. He ended up becoming a sup 208.7kFavorites517.5kClicks/ch647.2kGifts

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   The baby is adorable, and the love shown in caring for it is truly touching. However, even with the "rapid maturation" patch, the similar interaction patterns and identical emotional descriptions in the early stages of a relationship make me wonder how it went wrong. Is it a privilege given to the male protagonist? This kind of description feels more suitable if it's either all about children or handled like an otome game.

7. 7 拐 Recruiting a Strategist to Answer the Call 拐个军师接招贤令 SherlorRomance239k WordsCompleted [Version 2.0, Group Up to Be the First Emperor's Golden Fingers, is available next door] [The companion story, Pick a General to Be Your Guardian Spirit, is open for bookmarking] - When Qin Zhao, clutching a first-aid kit, was grabbed by the ankle by the white-clad man on the ground, she nearly scattered her three souls and six spirits and ran off to meet Marx. Shaking like a leaf, she heard his weak plea for help, and in the end her conscience wouldn't let her abandon him. When she came to her 15.7kFavorites30.2kClicks/ch20kGifts

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   At the beginning of the sixth generation of the Qin dynasty, he personally drew up a map leading to hope. Overall, it felt romantic and dreamy, but not unrealistic. I personally preferred the scenes with the young master, which were very cute, as well as the hook left at the end. The warm-hearted and sincere people, and the virtuous predecessors who sacrificed themselves for the country. The story is full of touching moments; I recommend trying it.

8. 8 十 The Department Store Princess of the Nineteenth Century 十九世纪百货公主 Frozen Orange冻京橙Romance662k WordsCompleted Blurb: Dai Li transmigrated into a minor character in a classic Western novel. Nineteenth-century London, the golden age of the Victorian era. The surging steel tide of the Industrial Revolution had forged the world-famous metropolis of London. The West End was a paradise of glittering excess, while the East End was a hell of sweatshops. Dai Li's entire family was crammed into a narrow little house in the slums of East London. They scraped by on the income from half of a dilapidated general 76.6kFavorites90.5kClicks/ch144.5kGifts

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   The career storyline is substantial and convincing. From nothing to something, from a near-bankrupt general store to a pioneering department store. The characters' execution of their work, their interactions, and their dialogues all deeply convinced me that the female lead truly possessed the ability. It wasn't that talented individuals inexplicably offered themselves up; rather, it was about skillfully poaching talent by accurately identifying their needs. The romantic storyline is also unique. Initially, one party meticulously caters to the other's fantasies to gain benefits, while the other ignores the injustice and willingly indulges in it. Later, their true colors are revealed: one party openly prioritizes self-interest over feelings, while the other willingly cooperates. The tension is just not enough. You can understand the plot and process, but the portrayal is still superficial and fails to evoke emotions. There are some flaws. Can simply saying "I didn't pay attention before" really justify ignoring the daughter's significant transformation? It's possible she's not familiar with the principal, but what about the fact that they spend so much time together, especially with her younger sister who shares a room with her? The Nash family members each have their own roles and grow together, which is ideal, but it's a novel! It depicts the rise and unity of a family, not infighting. It doesn't dwell on fame, but focuses on progress. It's a bit of a pity. I don't know if it's because of the younger sister's age, but I feel that her character was portrayed too little and too thin. Compared with the other family members, I really don't know the significance of her existence in the later stages of the story.

9. 9 有 So What If I Have Eight Boyfriends? 有八个男朋友怎么了？ Shi Yi士一Danmei (BL)612k WordsOngoing Have you ever read an insectoid novel? It’s a genre of online fiction set in a society with many females and few males, where the marriage system allows one male to have multiple female partners. The female insects are tall, strong, and capable in every way, while the male insects are delicate, pampered, and experts at living off others. Sa Wei is the protagonist of this book. Good news: He is an A-rank male insect in insectoid society, born noble and adored by everyone. Bad news: He has transm 17.4kFavorites19.1kClicks/ch72.8kGifts

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   On the surface, he appears to be an extravagantly luxurious male insect, but in reality, he is a peerless genius with suppressed talents, and his sexual fetish is control. Straight ball wins everything

10. 10 警 I’m a Police Officer, But I Have the Criminal Master System (Crime Investigation) 警察，但犯罪大师系统[刑侦] The Rabbit Who Learns to Cook学做饭的兔子Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Jiang Xia closed her eyes, opened them again, and found herself in the 1980s. She had become a police officer at a local station, fresh out of police vocational school and newly assigned to her post, with a Master Criminal System bound to her. As long as she kept committing crimes and making a name for herself, the System would reward her with all sorts of criminal skills. Looking at the master-level pickpocketing skill the System had granted her, Jiang Xia fell apart. What am I supposed to do w 121.2kFavorites133.4kClicks/ch496.3kGifts

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    A police force with a criminal investigation system – a strikingly contrasting premise. The case is suspenseful and exciting, easy to understand, and entertaining!

11. 11 打 I Conquered the Apocalypse and Became an Elementary Schooler 打穿末日的我成了小学生 Shentu Cifei申屠此非No CP934k WordsCompleted Tian Xiao, who fought his way through the apocalypse, makes a wish in his final moments: "I want to be an ordinary person and live a simple, happy life." His wish comes true. He becomes an elementary school student in a "peaceful world." Born after the apocalypse, never having gone to school but good at fighting, Tian Xiao feels he was rash to make that wish. And this world doesn't seem all that ordinary, either. What kind of decent household has a TV that works without being plugged in? Whose c 5.3kFavorites7.9kClicks/ch14.1kGifts

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    The worldview is gradually revealed, and the feeling of the reader losing a part of the God's-eye view is quite peculiar. The imaginative settings are also fascinating. The writing seems simple and plain, but it's still very captivating. Perhaps it's part of the storyline? It looks great!

12. 12 南 South Street Bakery [The 1990s] 南街面包店[九零] Pine Snow Pastry松雪酥Romance663k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication. Follow Weibo @Haoshide Songxuesu for publication updates and announcements.] Tao Tao only dozed off for a moment, and woke up back in 1997. That year, Hong Kong returned to China. She was eight, and everything was just as it had been. The family bakery hadn't gone under. Her stepmother, Aunt Yu, hadn't been driven away by her difficult, sharp-tongued self. And Yu Luan hadn't died. As the old sunlight streamed through the vintage glass display case in their home, she watc 116.3kFavorites128kClicks/ch289.4kGifts

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    Warm and cozy everyday life Family members who care about each other, friends who grew up together There are also very tempting breads.

13. 13 在 Forced to Play the Bad Woman Who Loves Dogs in Konoha 在木叶被迫营业成玩狗坏女人 April Forty-First四月四十一Romance1.0M WordsOngoing Tao Ye Qianxun transmigrates into a fantastical world. The armed forces known as ninja can command the wind and rain above and shatter mountains and rivers below. Across the continent, they fight each other so fiercely that brains are scattered everywhere. The good news: she was born in a peaceful ninja village called Konoha. The bad news: she'll have to join the brain-splattered ranks herself one day. When her starter pack gives her a golden finger with the power level of a planet-wide war, 51.6kFavorites76.8kClicks/ch808.8kGifts

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    Hoo hoo! Tobirama! Even if you have nothing, you must remain loyal. He was told not to meddle in her affairs, and he just shattered! How can the author write so well! Ahhhh, I can't wait for the next episode! Why isn't there an update yet? I'm going crazy!

14. 14 拥 With a System, I've Decided to Do Whatever I Want [Quick Transmigration] 拥有系统的我决定为所欲为（快穿） Meng Ruoyun梦若云No CP242k WordsOngoing I transmigrated with a System. I discovered that with a System, I was practically invincible. I decided I would do whatever I wanted, and not do whatever I didn't want. [Crossworld Supermarket System] -> Transformed into the All-World Wish Fulfillment Shop. Standing before you is the one who grants wishes across the myriad worlds. You can also call me a reclusive master, a witch grandmother, the one who kindles the red flame... and so on. [Fortune-Telling System] -> What do you do when psychop 5kFavorites5.4kClicks/ch3.4kGifts

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    The world is short and somewhat simplistic, but it's perfect for passing the time. The system is diverse and interesting

15. 15 海 Stockpiling Supplies and Surviving in a Seaside Safehouse 海上安全屋囤货生存 Graceful Evening Glow翩翩晚照Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [Welcome to The God Game: Raft Survival] [New player quest: The extreme heat disaster, Scorching Season, is approaching. Upgrade your safe house as soon as possible.] He Ni, who can't swim, wakes up to find herself floating on a raft. Surrounded by an endless sea, she casts a line beneath the blazing sun and, from the start, reels in ten garbage bags in a row. Just as she's on the verge of despair, a notification appears: [You excel at and love collecting garbage. The Sea God approves of your 239.3kFavorites243.5kClicks/ch2.7MGifts

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    Wuhu! It's a seaside oasis under construction. We look forward to the day when it's teeming with small animals and lush greenery. The scavenger really leaves nothing behind, and organizes everything meticulously—a boon for hoarders. Yes, yes, good things are meant to be given away. We don't need that many ourselves; the point of collecting them is to be able to generously give them as gifts, right? The initial interactions felt very grounded (in my limited experience), without any one-sided malice or human-computer dialogue that seemed to be paving the way for the protagonist. You could feel that the person on the other side of the dialogue box was a real, distinctive individual. Kindness is the best! Long live the beautiful friendship between girls!

16. 16 我 I Have a Safe City 我有一座安全城 Cat in the Sugar糖中猫Romance1.5M WordsOngoing Cheng Qisheng was an ordinary person with a terminal illness. She received a miniature planet. Apart from one ruined city, there was nothing on it. Time on the miniature planet flowed many times faster than in her world. Cheng Qisheng decided to cultivate human civilization there and have the new humans find a cure for her illness. The good news: The new humans had a loyalty imprint that made them worship Cheng Qisheng as their creator god. The bad news: The new humans still couldn't find a cu 116.6kFavorites125kClicks/ch1.8MGifts

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    The gods created the world; could that extremely hot world be the female protagonist's boss? Oh no, will the world civilization where the female protagonist lives also suffer a catastrophe in the end? Blue Ocean people are the best! God above! Very joyful.

17. 17 丧21+ Zombie Apocalypse: Me and My Cat 丧尸异世我和喵 Xiu Ce袖侧Romance697k WordsCompleted 53.9kFavorites71kClicks/ch241.5kGifts

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    Sleeve-made products, quality guaranteed, stable updates, you won't regret getting into them. Ahhh, there's another world behind this one! I'm getting more and more excited about the female lead's true identity and that other world. The zombie virus was malicious, managing to wipe out almost all government personnel. The power of the people! I'm awestruck once again. What?! "The perpetrator has no special reason, just because she's a woman"—those meticulously crafted reasons for crime are actually a way to seduce them. Even after they've succeeded enough, women are considered part of their spoils… Another perspective etched into my mind (slurp).

18. 18 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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    She's an incredibly cute wet girl! He claims he's not a good person, yet he repeatedly saves people, though his reasons are rather shady. What a plight of a lone undercover agent, all his friends gone, utterly alone, only to suddenly encounter someone omnipresent who knows everything about him. Aaaaaaahhhhh! It's so delicious! Highly recommended!

19. 19 从 From the Box 从盒而来 Yan Liangyu颜凉雨Danmei (BL)3.4M WordsOngoing Overnight, the school changed. All the students and teachers vanished, leaving only empty classrooms and desks. And a mysterious vending machine. “Clunk!” Press a button, and the vending machine dispenses a lucky box. You never know what strange creature will leap out when you open it. It might be a duck wearing a little yellow hat. “Oh, my dear friend, you must be new here. Just look at the fear all over your face. I bet you’re thinking, ‘What the hell happened to this world?’...” The duck 228.2kFavorites226.2kClicks/ch2.2MGifts

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    It includes some plot reasoning; each instance is meaningful and logical. The difficulty level depends on the complexity of the story, not on highlighting the protagonist's extraordinary abilities. "Those who resemble me will die"... And other exciting and heart-wrenching stories. A protagonist who always upholds justice and possesses humanistic compassion. The flaw is a matter of personal taste; the main characters' romantic storyline is very engaging, but the repeated appearance of somewhat similar supporting characters made me feel a bit repetitive. Despite their different personalities and experiences, a sense of similarity arose as I watched. However, the flaws don't detract from the overall excellence; the story is truly captivating. Recommend

20. 20 修 The Cultivation World’s Number One Marketing Star 修真界第一营销咖 Clouds and Moonlit Osmanthus云霄桂月Danmei (BL)808k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the world of cultivation, Qiu Yu’an found himself right at home. Qiu Yu’an was a B-king. If he couldn’t show off, he’d rather die. Qiu Yu’an, the eldest legitimate son of the Qiu family, was renowned throughout the cultivation world as a prodigy. They say that on the day he was born, thunder roared across the sky. But the instant Qiu Yu’an entered the world, the clouds turned rosy for thousands of miles and a hundred phoenixes cried out, a heavenly omen. Years later, pe 198kFavorites170.9kClicks/ch657.3kGifts

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    How can a light novel be written in a way that avoids awkwardly showing off? All you need is a bad king protagonist. Admit that you like it, and work hard for it. It was clearly an act, but viewers couldn't help but smile knowingly; it was quite adorable. Especially those fantasy theaters about the future It's a case of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome), but it's in the cultivation world, so it can actually be achieved!

21. 21 虫21+ The Zerg's Rules of Romance 虫族恋爱法则 Liang Zhu梁烛Danmei (BL)274k WordsOngoing 18.5kFavorites16.9kClicks/ch32.3kGifts

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    Smooth and silky transitions A more three-dimensional protagonist Interesting World Keywords A world structure that is not thin Looking forward to the next steps

22. 22 孕 A Straight Male Insect Mother’s Breakdown Diary in Late Pregnancy 孕晚期直男虫母崩溃日记 Oriole Valley莺谷Danmei (BL)659k WordsCompleted I'm Eugene, a straight man. After my attempt to stow away failed and I ended up on an abandoned planet, my life became like a flower bud plucked and dropped into the mud, sinking into a dark hell. The insects, covered in cold scales, were obsessed with my abdomen, their sharp, resilient exoskeletons pressing down on my head. I was dazed and confused. I couldn't move. I... was pregnant. Several cold, inorganic voices drew close to my ears, tirelessly repeating my mission over and over: 58.4kFavorites79.3kClicks/ch65kGifts

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    An article that perfectly hits my XP. From despair and self-destruction to stubborn struggle and then to gentle manipulation A heart that forever pursues freedom My dear child, how can you disobey your mother and make her sad? Craving love, those who cannot receive it self-destruct when they discover that they are not indifferent to all insects. But who can we blame? Isn't it all because you made Mom sad? So, all of this is what you deserve. Hmm... It feels like it has some authorial skill? I don't know if it's because I haven't seen enough, but I always feel that the description and the behavior are somewhat disconnected.

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