Bland and Forgettable 食之无味

1. 1 炮 How Can a Cannon Fodder Like Me Rise to the Top? 炮灰的我该如何上位？ Little One Hiding Meat小人藏肉肉Danmei (BL)454k WordsOngoing [The blurb has passed review; the romance and plot unfold side by side. √] [The new cover is a birthday illustration of the protagonist. Happy birthday, Chu Jing! 🎉] Blurb: If you've transmigrated into a minor villain but fallen for the protagonist shou, how do you win him over? 1. Get rid of the protagonist gong. 2. Kidnap the protagonist shou. 3. Take advantage of the situation and pour your heart out to him. Chu Jing successfully completed the first two steps, but got stuck on the last one. 11.6kFavorites7.5kClicks/ch40.7kGifts

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   It suffers from the same old problem as the previous book: too much repetitive dialogue. Such a great plot point was dragged out, and the storyline involving the supporting character, the eldest princess, was really infuriating. I'm stopping at chapter 55.

2. 2 正 How the Leader of the Righteous Path Was Raised 正道魁首是如何养成的 Never Say Goodbye不言归Multi-Orientation1.9M WordsOngoing [If you encounter repeated chapters, check whether your subscription rate is too low or clear your cache.] Blurb: In her twentieth year after transmigrating to the Cultivation world, Song Congxin has a book fall from the sky, informing her that the world she lives in is doomed to destruction. Her junior sister, who has yet to enter the sect, will love her master without being loved in return, suffer persecution at the hands of the immortal sects, narrowly escape death before awakening her blood 149kFavorites144.3kClicks/ch725kGifts

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   This is a complex and emotionally draining level-up ensemble novel. The main plot revolves around the female protagonist, an outer disciple, who obtains an all-knowing celestial book and strives to become the leader of the righteous path. The setting is grand, the battle descriptions are vivid and engaging, every plot point is touching, and each character is well-developed. However, the writing is excessively ornate. The author frequently uses obscure characters and even neologisms, which, combined with the complex settings (the sealed object/heretical sects, etc.), Significantly reduces the reading flow. Furthermore, the dialogue, especially in key moments, disregards character development, resulting in many awkward and cringe-worthy scenes. It's clear the author is trying too hard. The opening outer disciple arc is the best-paced and most smoothly written section, but the writing becomes increasingly uncontrollable, forcing me to abandon the story at chapter 164.

3. 3 天 An Age of Apocalypse, a Piece of Unofficial History 天启盛世，一段野史 Gu Qu San Ren顾曲散人Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Woman transmigrates as emperor, man transmigrates as empress========If this isn’t for you, take the warning and head home, kid. Civil-engineering veteran Zhu Xiaoxiao pulled an all-nighter working on design drafts and unfortunately died at her computer. When she opened her eyes again, she discovered she’d been reborn as Zhu Youxiao, the famous miniature enthusiast known throughout Ming history. Starting over as a woman transmigrated into a man’s body? She could manage that. Dying youn 23.3kFavorites22.5kClicks/ch71.8kGifts

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   What a bizarre premise! [Loading] The writing is alright, but it feels like a long story built on clichés. The plot twists are incredibly over-the-top, making some of the story progression seem like a joke. This is the first time I've read a historical fiction story that's so unconventional; I found it a bit hard to digest. I barely managed to finish the main couple's wedding, stopping at chapter 36.

4. 4 我 We Healers Don't Treat the Living 我们医修，活人不医 Weaving Spring织春Romance996k WordsOngoing [Updates currently paused...] Li Chanxin transmigrated into a book, bringing along her Necromancer character, and landed inside a cultivation novel. Good news: She has a cheat ability that can bring the dead back to life. Bad news: It only works on the dead. Li Chanxin: “I don't treat the living. The dead pay first.” When the plot began, Li Chanxin remembered who she was. She'd transmigrated into the kindhearted little doctor who gets her whole family slaughtered after saving the villain. Fortu 89kFavorites161.7kClicks/ch110.2kGifts

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   This is a comedic novel with a completely absurd plot, featuring overpowered superpowers and idiotic villains. The female lead is a mischievous and fun-loving person, and the story begins when she's still a child. The early chapters are best enjoyed as a non-romantic read. The writing style is mediocre, with many grammatical errors that the author seems to ignore. The word choice, sentence structure, and fragmented paragraphing are similar to those of authors like Chunfeng Yao, making it less than smooth to read. I stopped at chapter 48.

5. 5 第 After the Top Assassin Killed the Wrong Person 第一刺客刺杀错人后 Lu Shi鹿拾Danmei (BL)382k WordsCompleted 9.9kFavorites4.8kClicks/ch18.5kGifts

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   The beginning was rather bland, the chase scene was a minor climax, but then an excessive amount of political intrigue was thrown in to advance the plot. I have low expectations for political maneuvering in light novels, but this one was really careless and overly focused. Everyone's words and actions were idiotic; the author clearly didn't put in any effort. It's far worse than "The Salted Fish's Dark Guard." I stopped at chapter 74.

6. 6 太 The Crown Prince Dreams of Me 太子梦我 Qiao You乔柚Danmei (BL)476k WordsCompleted [Complete] Gong Chengyun had known since childhood that he was Heaven's chosen one, a born emperor destined to conquer the realm and rule the world. There were two reasons: First, he was born Crown Prince's Heir, and was now the Crown Prince himself. His maternal clan held great power, so ascending the throne was only a matter of time. Second, his dreams could foretell the future, and everything he dreamed of would come to pass. With this golden finger, he could naturally avoid danger and achiev 43kFavorites49kClicks/ch15.1kGifts

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   I don't remember at all, I'll review it when I have time.

7. 7 重 Reborn as the Dark Prince’s Beloved 重生成阴鸷太子的心尖宠 Bright And Shining光炚炚Danmei (BL)566k WordsCompleted [Upcoming novels: “The Emperor Is Carrying the Eunuch’s Baby” and “Master, I Cultivate the Heartless Dao”] Jiang Wangjin, heir to the Marquis’s estate. In his previous life, despite his frail health, he worked himself to the bone and rose to high office, all to help the Seventh Prince ascend the throne. He even broke with his elder brother for him. In the end, he was betrayed by his trusted aides, rejected by the young general he had grown up with, and fell out with his close friend… He met t 94.4kFavorites121.5kClicks/ch23kGifts

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   I don't remember at all, I'll review it when I have time.

8. 8 在 What's So Bad About Being a Momma's Girl in a Wealthy Family?! 在豪门当妈宝女怎么啦？！ Bai Buqi白不欺Romance611k WordsCompleted As the vicious villainess in an old-school wealthy-family novel, Ning Yuxuan had top-tier beauty and a privileged upbringing. Her mother was a once wildly popular Best Actress, and her younger brother was a top-tier star with a staggering number of fans. But she was obsessed with stealing the male lead from the heroine. She fell out with both her mother and brother, ruining the family’s reputation in the process. Her mother fell to her death, and her brother sank into depression. On the day the 106.3kFavorites216.4kClicks/ch37.2kGifts

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   I don't remember at all, I'll review it when I have time.

9. 9 谁 Who Isn't a Perfect Match? [Reborn] 谁还不是百分百匹配［重生］ Endless Joy终欢Danmei (BL)834k WordsCompleted [Sci-Fi ABO / Rebirth / The Husband Chases His Wife to the Crematorium / Second Male Lead Takes the Top Spot] Jing You was born the crown prince of the Empire, a man of exalted status. Even more striking than his position was his breathtakingly beautiful face: snow-white skin and dark hair, so dazzling that people couldn't take their eyes off him, more preciou 57.5kFavorites137.6kClicks/ch25kGifts

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   I don't remember at all, I'll review it when I have time.

10. 10 我 I Truly Am Not a Wise King! 我真不是明君！ Wei Huo危火No CP877k WordsCompleted [Complete. Bonus chapters will be released at the end of September.] Blurb: In his previous life, Qu Dubian made his debut after fans obsessively voted for him, thanks to his acting skills and his ability to play a helpless, scheming green tea. One day, he transmigrated and became a little prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty, whose mother had died early. Not only did he have just three days left to live, he was also bound to a [Disease Simulator] that could extend his lifespan. There were three w 281.2kFavorites377.7kClicks/ch1.2MGifts

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    I bought it but don't remember it at all. I'll review it when I have time.

11. 11 我 I Thought I Got the Redemption Script 我以为我拿的救赎剧本 Cong Wen从温Romance731k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication in simplified Chinese. For publication updates, follow @JinjiangCongWen] After transmigrating, Yu Que became a vessel whose spiritual root was meant to be taken to replace the heroine's in a cultivation novel. The good news was that her spiritual root was still in her body. The bad news was that she was competing with the heroine for admission to a major sect, and her scumbag father was watching her with a gloomy expression. To save her life, Yu Que promptly found refuge 292.7kFavorites502.3kClicks/ch273.4kGifts

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    I don't remember at all, I'll review it when I have time.

12. 12 虫 The Bug Clan's Scumbag Attacker, but He Took the Wrong Script 虫族渣攻，但拿错剧本 What Am I, Some Little Cookie?我算什么小饼干Danmei (BL)643k WordsOngoing As the Time and Space Administration's professional Scumbag Attack Acting Department, its employees are experts at playing scumbag tops. Whether it's a pretty boy living off his lover, a domineering CEO who forces love on his partner, an emotionless Daoist immortal, or a Phoenix Man who clawed his way out of a mountain village, they handle every role with ease. But one day, the scumbag tops ended up in the right worlds and got the wrong scripts. * Scumbag Top No. 1 got the kept-man script. Y 131.5kFavorites143kClicks/ch503.9kGifts

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    The plot is like a short TikTok drama, the writing is bland and uninspired, and the list of top writers really has everything—it stops at chapter 27.

13. 13 天 Genius Mecha Engineer [Interstellar] 天才机甲师[星际] Following the Crane随鹤Danmei (BL)473k WordsOngoing Double A, and the bottom is still an A | Full novel: 11 yuan. Thanks for supporting the official release. The story is better than the blurb (just a little). You can start reading at the end of Chapter 2 or from Chapter 5. A stunning, powerful, commanding bottom with max combat strength x a seemingly cold, abstinent, decisive top who is actually a scheming green tea Everyone knew Lu Zhengqi was a top-tier Alpha. He was beautiful and powerful, so even though he was cold and sharp-tongued most 11.5kFavorites6.4kClicks/ch11.7kGifts

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    The writing is very disorganized. Many scenes transition too quickly; the military academy competition jumps into the contaminated zone in just two chapters. The romance is similar; it tries to portray love at first sight, but the interactions feel abrupt. I'll stop at chapter 46.

14. 14 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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    I think I read this before the revision, and it was so bad that I didn't have the energy to read the revised version anymore. I stopped at chapter 83.

15. 15 意 Accidentally Having a Baby with the Future Emperor 意外怀了当朝太子的崽 Orchid Blossoms若兰之华Danmei (BL)800k WordsCompleted [Main story complete. Extras are currently updating.] Gu Rong was the heir to the Prince Xiao’s household. Tired of family disputes, he gave up the bright future that was within his grasp and went to live in seclusion and cultivate in the hills and forests of Jiangnan. Unfortunately, he failed to become a hermit. Instead, he met a young gentleman who shared his ideals and was exceptionally eloquent. Day after day, the two brewed tea and played weiqi in the mountains, discussing everything fro 44.6kFavorites40.3kClicks/ch38.2kGifts

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    The premise seemed pretty good, and the beginning was well-written, but for some reason, I kept getting distracted and reading other stories. I've read several books already, but only bought a small portion of this one. When it was finally finished and I saw the ending was rushed and the two characters seemed to be struggling, I didn't want to continue. I stopped reading at chapter 40.

16. 16 玩 Playing A 玩A Red Blossoms Flying Past the Painted Tower画楼飞红Danmei (BL)451k WordsCompleted [Two alphas, both strong] [Main story complete, click to suggest what you’d like in the bonus chapters!] [The cover features the couple taking turns in the spotlight] When Lou Huan was eighteen, his family kicked him out. He went to stay with a young uncle who lived in Bluecore City. He’d heard his uncle was rich, a playboy, and especially fond of fooling around with young alphas. S-rank alpha Lou Huan raised an eyebrow. “…If he tries anything, I’ll knock him out.” Then Lou Huan met Shen Wei i 26.1kFavorites17.5kClicks/ch34.8kGifts

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    The interactions between the young couple are somewhat repetitive and disjointed, and the plot is rather fragmented. I read Little Leopard's book first before coming here, and I felt that Little Red's writing was better. I stopped at chapter 72.

17. 17 开 The Founding Emperor’s Little Princess 开国皇帝的小公主 Laughing Beauty笑佳人Romance586k WordsCompleted Qingyang is Emperor Xingwu's most treasured little princess, but lately she's been feeling rather troubled: Her three older brothers have angered their father again; The Left Chancellor actually badmouthed her at a palace banquet; And ever since she accidentally walked in on Zhang Su changing, he's been avoiding her for days. How annoying! She's only nine! She didn't even laugh at him! · Royal family slice-of-life, lighthearted tone. Intimate scenes only after the characters are adults. · Set 175.3kFavorites243.4kClicks/ch473.2kGifts

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    The author caused controversy and even stopped updating the book halfway through. It just so happened that the part where Qingyang was the Crown Princess was almost ready for her ascension to the throne, and then I stopped buying it after a break. But actually, Qingyang's character has always been very solid; she's strong-willed and exceptionally intelligent from a young age. I have no problem with the male lead being a supporting character; I just want to see the female lead crush everything. I stopped at chapter 144.

18. 18 穿 I Traveled to Ancient Times to Become Emperor 穿到古代当皇帝 Time Waits for No One时不待我Danmei (BL)866k WordsCompleted [First-person blurb, third-person main story, no angst~] 2.14v. My maternal grandfather is a duke, my uncle is a Grand Secretary, my mother is an imperial consort, and my father is the emperor. The day I was born, the emperor looked at me, monkey-faced and all, and beamed with joy. “This child takes after me.” Those four words set me on the road to being doted on. At my first-birthday celebration, I threw away the books, kicked aside the sword, knocked over the jade, and tossed aside the ruyi s 52.8kFavorites63.3kClicks/ch81.2kGifts

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    I vaguely remember the plot being rather depressing, ending at chapter 155, when I finally reached the part where he became the crown prince.

19. 19 炮 Cannon Fodder, But Big Brother is the Future Emperor 炮灰，但大哥是未来皇帝 Admiring Xuandu仰玩玄度Danmei (BL)524k WordsCompleted [A fearless, black-hearted, straightforward little lemon-dog who’s only afraid of his big brother × a proper, abstinent, powerful court official with a dark, fatherly streak] *Everyone would later know that Young Master Yan was the treasured jewel held between the new emperor’s fangs, raised by his own hand and protected for life. No one was allowed to covet him.* Young Master Yan was cherished like a pearl, and aside from his elder brother’s ruler, he had never known hardship. One day, howeve 32.4kFavorites28.1kClicks/ch19kGifts

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    I have no recollection of it; I'll watch it again later.

20. 20 建 The Protagonist Shouldn’t Read Fanfiction 建议主角不要看同人 Jiao Jun椒菌Danmei (BL)680k WordsCompleted Jiang Hanya is a prodigy from one of the top clans, a future emperor-level powerhouse on whom his family has placed great hopes. One day, he comes across a book called The Supreme Black Tortoise. It tells the story of how a man named Yin Qichi uses something called a “Plane Trading Device” to rise from an ordinary nobody with mediocre talent to become the Great Emperor of the Black Tortoise. Jiang Hanya appears in the book, too. Near the end, there is only one chance to become an emperor, and 39.8kFavorites39.3kClicks/ch59.8kGifts

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    The plot is brilliant, but the writing is too amateurish and flat, just a stream of consciousness. The author can't even clearly explain the characters' dialogue and inner thoughts. I really wanted to finish reading, but I couldn't keep going and stopped at chapter 35.

21. 21 被 After Being Targeted by a Tragic, Powerful Beauty [Quick Transmigration] 被美强惨大佬盯上后[快穿] Forget the Book忘书Danmei (BL)878k WordsCompleted Latest ongoing novel: The Rich Dad Goes Viral for His Shamelessness on a Parenting Variety Show. It's in my author page, please add it to your reading list! (Sea otter covers face) [Free bonus chapters are on my author page. Please give the original little bean a five-star review, thank youuu!] Blurb: ◆ Yuan Feixing craved the high salary, so he transferred to the Save the Tragic Beauty group. Looking at the mission descriptions of the cold-blooded, violent, sinister big shots, he excitedly droo 113.1kFavorites349.4kClicks/ch56.6kGifts

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    It's so hard to get through

22. 22 与 I Reborn on the Night I Divorced the Sword Deity, My Childhood Friend 与竹马剑尊和离当夜，我重生了 Hou Jian后简Danmei (BL)464k WordsCompleted Shen Junyu was reborn, back a hundred years in the past. A hundred years ago, Shen Junyu took a fatal sword strike from a demonic cultivator meant for his younger brother, Shen Siyuan. His golden core was destroyed, and he lost all his cultivation. His fiancé, Yuan Muzhou, defied everyone’s objections and became a life-bound cultivation partner with Shen Junyu, sharing their lives. Their devotion became a celebrated romance of the time. But later, Yuan Muzhou rose to become the Sword Venerabl 109.2kFavorites154.2kClicks/ch44.4kGifts

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    Ugly

23. 23 我 After I Faked My Death, the Dog Emperor Completely Lost His Mind 我死遁后狗皇帝彻底疯了 Ask Nothing Even in Death十死不问Danmei (BL)525k WordsCompleted [Complete~ Thank you for supporting the official release] [New novel, Who Wants to Be a Dog for the Tyrant?, is now underway~] Reborn gong x transmigrate into a book shou | Extremely old-school melodrama | Stepmother fiction | Brooding younger gong | Physical and emotional angst | Self-indulgent kink writing Blurb: Shen Yuheng transmigrated into a book and became a cannon-fodder male consort in the old emperor's harem. System: Host, I have two pieces of bad news. Which one do you want to hear f 71.1kFavorites50.3kClicks/ch23.7kGifts

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    Ugly

24. 24 万 After the Most Hated One Fell into the Water 万人嫌落水后 Jinzhou今州Danmei (BL)822k WordsCompleted 1. When Gu Xiaodeng was twelve, he was suddenly told that he wasn't the son of a peddler, but the young master of the Prince of Zhenbei's household, switched at birth. Dazed, he went to the estate to reunite with his family, expecting to find the warmth of blood ties. Instead, his parents thought him slow and foolish, his elder brother thought he brought shame on the family, and his younger brother thought him vulgar and uncouth. No one would accept him as family. Everyone despised Gu Xiaodeng a 55.4kFavorites42.3kClicks/ch17.9kGifts

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25. 25 我 After My Dad Married a Wealthy Tycoon by Contract 我爸和豪门大佬协议结婚后 Forget the Book忘书Danmei (BL)332k WordsCompleted Completed novel in the author's collection: “Can I Marry This Man? [Interstellar]” [Complete] [Extensively revised, the only authorized version is on Jinjiang] Thirteen years after running off while pregnant, Yu Qingxu suddenly came to his senses and realized that the world he lived in was actually a book. And his beloved son, Yu Tang, was the tragic white moonlight destined to be killed by the male lead! Yu Qingxu went straight to his ex-boyfriend of thirteen years, the only powerful person he 51.5kFavorites66.7kClicks/ch8.5kGifts

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26. 26 咸 The Laid-Back Beauty Transmigrates with Her Child 咸鱼大美人带崽穿越后 Unfamiliar with Every Morning不识朝朝Danmei (BL)360k WordsCompleted Fu Yuwei was born into a wealthy family. With an older brother to inherit the family business, he didn't need to work hard at all, so he could lie flat without a care in the world. After graduation, he followed the usual path: marriage and children. His husband was a rising star in the business world, a promising young man, and their adorable, clever child made their family of three perfectly happy. Unexpectedly, he woke up one day and found that he and his child had transmigrated to ancient t 41.9kFavorites68.4kClicks/ch10.2kGifts

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27. 27 金 Beauty on the Outside [Reborn] 金玉其外[重生] Jie Tang诫棠Danmei (BL)454k WordsCompleted Blurb: In his previous life, Song Li was a treacherous court official. But blessed with a naturally handsome face, he rose to the highest ranks and monopolized the emperor's favor. People of the time called him "gold and jade on the outside, rotten cotton within." He would just smile and say, "At least I'm gold and jade on the outside." Unexpectedly, after dying one day, he returned to life twenty years in the past and became the prematurely deceased youngest son of the Prime Minister's househ 28.5kFavorites91.6kClicks/ch9.8kGifts

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28. 28 内 The Workaholic Emperor Is Forced to Become a Slacker 内卷皇帝被迫成为咸鱼 Guan Tu关途Danmei (BL)692k WordsCompleted The novel The Moonlight of the Past Was Angered Back to Life by His Unworthy Descendants is now underway. Visit my author page to find it. -- After working overtime for a whole week, overworked office worker Ming Mu died and went to the afterlife. When he woke up again, he found himself in a fictional dynasty that had never existed in history, abruptly thrust into the role of emperor. By all rights, with floods and droughts ravaging the land at home and the Rong and Di tribes watching hungrily b 27.7kFavorites40.2kClicks/ch19.8kGifts

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29. 29 万21+ After the Universally Hated Beauty Gives Up 万人嫌美人受死心后 Golden Bodhi金菩提Danmei (BL)408k WordsCompleted 15.2kFavorites7.7kClicks/ch2.6kGifts

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30. 30 小 The Young Marquis Is Throwing the Court into Chaos! 小侯爷他祸乱朝纲！ Fish West Ball Ball鱼西球球Danmei (BL)237k WordsCompleted Chi Zhou transmigrated into a revenge story about punishing scumbags. Unfortunately, he was the biggest scumbag of them all. The original owner had already completed every prerequisite for getting himself killed: falling in love at first sight with the beautiful, tragic male lead at a palace banquet; forcibly taking a prince as his husband; and relying on his ancestors' status as founding heroes, the early deaths of his father and brothers, and the Empress Dowager's pity for a widowed mother an 5.9kFavorites4kClicks/ch7.1kGifts

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31. 31 被21+ The Beta Wife Claimed by Competing Alphas 被争夺的人妻beta Soybeans Stewed with Pork Skin黄豆炖猪皮Danmei (BL)517k WordsCompleted 56kFavorites54.5kClicks/ch17.5kGifts

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    I couldn't take it anymore after the third one. When will this entanglement with scumbags ever end? There's no need for this dramatic series to only end in despair. I'll stop at chapter 100.

32. 32 穿 After Transmigrating Into a Book to Bring Good Fortune to a Powerful Official 穿书给权臣冲喜后 Dan Jin丹锦Danmei (BL)1.3M WordsCompleted Reborn National Treasure Top x Transmigrator Who Builds a Golden Age Bottom [Both Are Absolutely Smitten] Ji An transmigrates into a danmei novel, becoming a disposable prince who doesn't survive past the first three chapters. Before he can even try to piece together the plot of this tangled, angsty love triangle, an imperial decree arrives: one of the princes must marry the Grand Marshal to bring him good luck. There are only two princes left alive in the palace. Ji An looks at the protagon 30.1kFavorites29.4kClicks/ch32kGifts

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    Yes, this book has a high rating, but it's not very good.

33. 33 万 The Heartthrob Strategist Was Reborn 万人迷毒士重生了 Cloud Persimmon云柿子Danmei (BL)588k WordsCompleted The complete novel costs about as much as a cup of milk tea. I hope my lovely readers will support the official release QAQ My next novel, Does the Frail Black Lotus Have to Be a Scum Top Too?, is coming soon. [Infatuating beauty bottom, a poisonous strategist who brings a nation to ruin × aloof, corrupted imperial tutor top] After transmigrating into a chaotic ancient world, Chen Xiang took on the role of a cold-blooded, poisonous strategist to complete the S 15.3kFavorites15.8kClicks/ch7.8kGifts

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    It was so bad, I only read a few chapters before giving up. It was inexplicable; I stopped at chapter 38.

34. 34 告 After His Confession Fails, the Puppy Top Runs Away 告白失败后小狗攻跑路了 Wind from Mount Buzhou不周来风Danmei (BL)383k WordsCompleted [Main story complete, extras coming] [Pure-hearted little wolf pup gong x carefree mountain god shou] Wen Rensheng was a young wolf from Mount Fangze, and he'd admired the mountain god there for a long time. He'd heard that the mountain god liked picking up junk, so Wen Rensheng transformed into a ragged little beggar and waited halfway up the mountain, hoping the god would take him home. Wen Rensheng's plan worked. The mountain god really did pick him up, all ragged and tattered, and take hi 17.7kFavorites10kClicks/ch18.1kGifts

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    I tried it and really couldn't eat it. This isn't a puppy, this is practically the epitome of a doting wife. (Ends at Chapter 47)

35. 35 笼 After the Caged Swallow Escaped 笼中燕出逃后 Yancheng Taishousheng岩城太瘦生Danmei (BL)482k WordsCompleted (I) When Yan Zhi was eight, he was sold into the palace and became the dim-witted emperor’s eighth personal attendant. The first seven had all been beaten to death. The thirteen-year-old emperor pinched his cheek and said, “If you want to live, you must be loyal to me alone for the rest of your life. If you dare to harbor disloyal thoughts, I’ll cut you down with one stroke.” Yan Zhi hurriedly nodded and thumped his chest, promising to remain utterly loyal to His Majesty. To stay alive, Yan Zh 76.7kFavorites57kClicks/ch32.4kGifts

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    While there's always a reason behind "cremation scene" stories, I think it would have been better if the male protagonist had just died. I can't accept that this is a happy ending; I stopped at chapter 57.

36. 36 不EN I Became the White Moonlight After Constantly Courting Death 不断作死后我成了白月光 Ji Ying纪婴Romance780k WordsCompleted [The print edition is titled I Accidentally Became the White Moonlight. Find it at @Jinjiang Jiying.] [Synopsis] After transmigrating into a male-oriented cultivation novel, Ningning plans to follow the plot diligently, only to discover that something is very wrong with this world. Within her sect, her senior brother propels himself into the sky by pushing off with his left foot against his right; her sen 687.3kFavorites1.3MClicks/ch477.2kGifts

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    The main character is quite cute, but the character development is very one-dimensional and the emotions are not nuanced enough. The focus is all on comedy. I stopped at chapter 84.

37. 37 剑 Sword Looking for Thousands of Mountains 剑寻千山 Mo Shubai墨书白Romance582k WordsCompleted When Hua Xiangwan traveled east to Yunlai, her master told her, “Since your cultivation method is compatible with theirs, you must bring a Dao Lord from the Heavenly Sword Sect back to the Western Realm to help you advance quickly. But remember, you may only take the Passionate Sword, never the Heart-Seeking Sword. “Dao Lords who cultivate the Heart-Seeking Sword are powerful but foolish. They don't understand love or hate.” But the very first person she saw upon arriving in Yunlai was Xie Chan 272.4kFavorites384.4kClicks/ch122.5kGifts

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    This is a story that's deliberately angsty; the female lead's suffering at the beginning is so unbearable that I stopped reading after chapter 18.

38. 38 穿 Transmigrated as a Cultivation Master, but Now I’m Running a Seminar 穿成师尊，但开组会 Su Xingchuan宿星川Danmei (BL)1.5M WordsCompleted The protagonist of this story is transported into a dark cultivation novel and becomes the unlucky, aloof master who will one day be killed by the protagonist, his own disciple, to prove his Dao. His death is gruesome. Very, very gruesome. To make matters worse, he is bound to a System that keeps insisting he must play the role of the aloof master, redeem his disciple and protect the world, or kill the disciple and escape. The darkened male lead won’t arrive at the sect for another twenty years. 262.4kFavorites384.1kClicks/ch761.3kGifts

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    This is another story written solely for the sake of creating memes. While the author clearly tried to weave the main plot within the central theme of the group meeting, the writing is simply too limited, making it boring and awkward to read. I stopped at chapter 29.

39. 39 吾 I Am a Dragon. Is a Ninth-Rank Official Post Really Too Much to Ask? 吾乃龙，给个九品官不过分吧？ Clouds and Moonlit Osmanthus云霄桂月Danmei (BL)437k WordsCompleted [The main story is complete, with bonus chapters still coming!] Yuan Rutan was the last dragon from the primordial era. By the time he hatched, the world had changed beyond recognition. To be cautious, Yuan Rutan disguised himself as a human. Over a dozen years, he grew from a baby into a graceful young man. But Yuan Rutan couldn’t keep putting up with it. What kind of miserable life was this? The village head bullied people, the clans closed ranks, the officials were cruel, and the county magi 143.4kFavorites151.3kClicks/ch156.1kGifts

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    The beginning was great; the dragon was adorable, and the story of the protagonist's acquaintance with the emperor was also quite engaging. However, the middle section became rather rambling and felt like the author's efforts to create a mature, older-man dynamic were hampered by insufficient writing skill, ending at chapter 63.

40. 40 别 Stop Pretending, I Know Everything 别装，朕都知道 Unfamiliar with Every Morning不识朝朝Danmei (BL)343k WordsCompleted Zhu Weixuan is an emperor, and no one dares offend him. Recently, however, he’s been dreaming that he’s entered an outrageous ABO novel. The entire story has no content beyond its two protagonists going at it anytime, anywhere. He’s one of them, an Omega, and his Alpha is a top-tier A with a mouth full of filthy talk. During his heat, the Alpha forces him into all kinds of impossible, humiliating positions. He spends half the month in heat, and the other half in rut, with the two of them going 26.5kFavorites31.1kClicks/ch8.6kGifts

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    Such a sensual premise was written in such a dull way; the interactions between the two characters were tedious to read. I stopped at chapter 37.

41. 41 被 After My Husband Offered Me to the Tyrant 被夫君献给暴君后 Jiang Manxian江满弦Danmei (BL)297k WordsCompleted [Tyrant Top x Proper, Old-Fashioned Beauty Bottom / Both Inexperienced / Size Difference] *Complete / Chapter comments are now unrestricted Song Tingyue, the second son of the Minister of Rites, has strictly followed etiquette and propriety since childhood. He is engaged to Sheng Honglang, the eldest son of the Marquis of Sheng’s household. He had hoped to live in harmony with his future husband, but on their wedding day, his own husband drugged him and sent him in a small sedan chair to the tyr 23.7kFavorites25.4kClicks/ch4.4kGifts

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    The author started off with great positive reviews in the comments section after just a few chapters, but then quickly went downhill, turning into a two-person show. The protagonist's character was a bit over the top for a romance novel with a doting husband; it wasn't my cup of tea. I stopped at chapter 28.

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