Keeping Track of What I've Read 记录一下看过的文

1. 1 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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   This work absolutely ignited my useless brain! The author has a very strong plot, and the romance is just as compelling. My brain, which has deteriorated to the point where I rarely read strong plots anymore, was completely won over by the author's pairing. And the plot itself is quite good once you delve into it.

2. 2 离 Back to Farming After Divorce 离婚后回家种田 Spring Wine Drunk Old Wanderer春酒醉疏翁Danmei (BL)255k WordsCompleted 1. Jin Man finished the divorce proceedings, left the child behind, and walked into the security checkpoint alone with his luggage. He unexpectedly got a call from his ex-husband's mother and answered it. “Jin Man, you have to keep your dignity, but once you married into the Lu family, you threw it away. If you want it back, you should ask Yanlin whether he wants you to. Come back, and we can talk things over properly.” Jin Man was bewildered. After a moment, he said, “Auntie, Lu Yanlin and I 20.8kFavorites21.3kClicks/ch13.3kGifts

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   It's still primarily a brain-teasing read. I feel like I've never had enough of the cremation scene in a main character novel in my life, and I'm sick of it in this book. The first twenty or thirty chapters of the cremation scene were enjoyable, but after that, it crossed a threshold and became boring.

3. 3 唯 Only Her 唯她是从 Jiang Xian将弦Romance251k WordsCompleted Gu Ansui is the daughter of a low-ranking fifth-grade official. By luck, she gets into the Cui family academy. Her grades are mediocre, and she is quiet and awkward, like a glass of plain water among all the bright and vivacious young ladies and gentlemen. But no one knows how bold she really is. She actually dares to use witchcraft on the Cui family's eldest son, who teaches her class. She secretly buys a puppet from a wandering Taoist, picks up a strand of his hair, makes him drink water ins 2.4kFavorites1.8kClicks/ch499Gifts

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   The female lead is so cute, and the male lead has a really quirky way of thinking. When he wasn't described much in the early episodes, I thought it was just another typical male lead from a historical romance novel, but it turns out he's a shameless wife-obsessed jerk. It's quite funny.

4. 4 就 You Sure Know How to Live Off Someone Else 就你软饭硬吃啊 Si Mi Er Lan思弥尔蓝Danmei (BL)338k WordsOngoing [Synopsis] The second arc is complete. Updates follow the rankings, so feel free to save this to read later if you're interested ❤️ You come from a poor family, have average abilities, and are lazy and pleasure-seeking, but your talent for living off others makes up for all that. What choices will someone who has spent their whole life living off others make if they get to live again? The Space-Time Bureau has launched another round of its “Lucky One” game to find out. The System expected the 3.6kFavorites3.4kClicks/ch3.5kGifts

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   I still mainly read this story during the period when I was completely absorbed in it. Since it was an episodic story, I only read the ABO episode that interested me. I found the protagonist's personality quite interesting.

5. 5 和 A Bizarre Marriage Pact with My Ex-Husband's Lover 和前夫情人的神奇婚约 An Ri Tian安日天Danmei (BL)236k WordsCompleted [Complete / Bonus chapter release delayed because some chapters are locked] [Not sweet, not very satisfying, and excessively melodramatic. You need a strong heart before reading.] [The text may be revised as appropriate, but the main plot won't change much.] Top gong. A melodramatic story written with reckless abandon by an author in a questionable state of mind. Chu He was once a man who had been abandoned. He and his former husband, Chen Ming, were childhood friends and deeply in love. T 3.6kFavorites4.9kClicks/ch5.9kGifts

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   I read this novel when I was really into the main character's mind, and as the title suggests, it's quite magical. It's not suitable for those who are obsessed with this kind of story, but as someone who enjoys all kinds of stories, I really enjoyed it. The reviews say it's a bit angsty for the seme, but I think I can accept that. The uke are all terrible characters, but they're just so incredibly lewd!

6. 6 我 Me and My Six Scandal-Plagued Bandmates 我和我的六个塌房队友 A Pick of the Wind一拾风Danmei (BL)310k WordsCompleted Lan Yuan joins a talent show and falls for the gentle, dependable mentor who looks after him like an older brother. The good news is that the mentor feels the same way about him. The bad news is that Lan Yuan earns a spot in the debut lineup and becomes an official idol. And an idol dating is widely considered a career-ending scandal. Lan Yuan is troubled by this, until he discovers that every member of this limited-time group has dirt on them that cannot be scrubbed away: The center slept wit 1.8kFavorites484Clicks/ch2kGifts

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   I really hate reading stories about the entertainment industry, but this one is different. This book really tries hard to teach me how to be a gossipmonger (not really). The main thing is that this book doesn't just rehash the usual "trending topics explode" stuff; it genuinely captures the various reactions we see when we're just following the gossip. The description of the entertainment industry is so realistic, it's really fun!

7. 7 不 I Accidentally Captured the Villain's Heart Too Well 不小心把反派攻略过头了 Qi Qiao漆荞Romance318k WordsCompleted [Synopsis] Zhu Shuiwen was assigned a Patch System. To make up for the plot's countless holes, she spent every day cleaning up after the author. At night, the heroine was fighting with the male lead at a bar in the eastern part of the city. She had to put on a mask and go to the west side to discuss math problems with the villainous second male lead. The next day, the heroine was bickering with the male lead at school. She put on a motorcycle helmet and went to deliver exam questions to the seco 13.9kFavorites24.3kClicks/ch8.9kGifts

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   For killing time, this kind of transmigration story is watchable. I find it a bit childish, but if you don't think too much, you can fool yourself into reading it. Once you know what's going to happen later, you won't want to read anymore, so I haven't ordered the ending or the extras.

8. 8 闲 To Leisurely Sweep Fallen Flowers with the Immortals 闲与仙人扫落花 Returning Geese in Falling Snow归鸿落雪Danmei (BL)1.3M WordsCompleted As the most promising second-generation immortal, Jiang Gu had made unifying the immortal realm his life’s mission, until the love tribulation delayed for three thousand years finally appeared. According to the Immortal Ascension Bureau’s statistics, the fastest way to weather a love tribulation was to combine the Heartless Path with a master-disciple relationship. Jiang Gu took his sword and descended to the mortal realm. His plan was three years of courtship, five years of love, and then to k 347kFavorites273.2kClicks/ch505.3kGifts

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   The four stars are for the romantic pairing; the pairings are definitely satisfying. However, I'd give the plot at most three stars. While the plot seems interconnected, it's actually a bit fragmented. The story is long, with many characters, but low character repetition. Having a bunch of cannon fodder characters taking up plot points is tiring to read. Also, perhaps due to the leveling-up trope and the need for revision, it becomes too formulaic. It felt uninteresting towards the end, and I dropped it halfway through.

9. 9 被 The Censored Cinderella 被和谐的灰姑娘 Gou Liangliang苟两两Romance557k WordsCompleted Li Mingmou's eyes can see strange phenomena: A beautiful, elegant rich girl constantly has black maggots crawling out of her body. A saintly mother revered by all cradles an infant who is gravely injured and near death, looking like something monstrous. The arrogant members of a theater troupe crawl on their knees like mollusks, leaving behind sticky trails of blood and flesh wherever they go. Behind every strange phenomenon lies a painful secret. She knows everyone's secrets. Then one 24.4kFavorites40.4kClicks/ch15.1kGifts

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   I gave it four stars because it thoroughly satisfied my craving for melodramatic stories, but purely in terms of plot and writing structure, I'd probably only give it 3.5 Stars. Since it's read from the female lead's perspective, it's inevitable to feel more emotionally connected to her and think the male lead isn't good enough. However, setting aside the reader's inherent omniscient perspective, the romance doesn't make the female lead weak. I admire the male lead for holding on until almost the end before completely collapsing. The female lead is a bit cunning, with a rather peculiar way of thinking, which somewhat lessens the reader's empathy for her bullying, but the bullies still deserve to die! May the young couple escape these scumbags and continue their sweet romance!

10. 10 试 On Why Ms. Song Decided to Divorce 试论宋女士决定离婚的理由 Pineapple Pineapple Jun菠萝菠萝君Romance226k WordsCompleted [Completely finished] In the end, Song Tongyi finally got the life she'd dreamed of: marrying a domineering CEO who never came home, living in a four-hundred-square-meter mansion, and having a supplementary card with no spending limit. Everyone said she had a good eye, investing in a promising stock. But when his ex-girlfriend came knocking, she decided to give it all up. She thought, if only she loved his money, then she wouldn't need his love. Only when her marriage was about to end did Song T 654Favorites1.7kClicks/ch488Gifts

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    You rarely see a female protagonist like this in Jinjiang workplace novels. Of course, I'm not a professional, so I can't tell if the author's portrayal of the female protagonist's profession is inaccurate, but I can feel the author's dedication and the psychological motivations of the various characters in the book. I love this kind of profound self-disclosure.

11. 11 闭 Shut Up, I’m Not Listening 闭嘴我不听 Returning Geese in Falling Snow归鸿落雪Danmei (BL)401k WordsCompleted Yu Lecheng is an outsider at No. 3 High School. His greatest wish is to get through his final year of high school in peace. That is, until he stumbles upon someone’s secret. Class president Su Lisi is refined and well-mannered, and a model student known throughout the school. But now, behind his glasses, his eyes are gloomy and cold, and he’s surrounded by the mingled scents of tobacco and blood. “Are you all right?” Su Lisi asks with a gentle smile. [You’re asking to die.] That’s what he’s thin 77.3kFavorites92.9kClicks/ch65.6kGifts

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    It's a good read to kill time. Although mind-reading stories are pretty common, the inner monologues of the person whose mind is being read are hilarious and quite cute. Also, the ending shows the two characters have a strong bond with each other, which is satisfying. It's just that both the protagonist and the love interest have tragic family backgrounds... Sigh, little bitter gourd.

12. 12 观 Notes on Watching Cranes 观鹤笔记 Her and the Lamp她与灯Romance566k WordsCompleted [Main story complete. Taking a few days off before posting the bonus chapters.] [Coming soon: The Lady Buddha and Letters to a Rose. Please add them to your reading list.] [Blurb] Deng Ying in history was convicted and died by lingchi, the slow slicing execution. Even after his death, Grand Secretary Yang Lun personally inscribed the words “Pure and Clean” for him. Yang Wan, who lives in the twenty-first century, has spent ten years studying Deng Ying, poring over every detail of his life. Ten 520.5kFavorites495.9kClicks/ch359.4kGifts

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    Um, because this book is so popular, I subscribed to the whole thing, but I really can't get into it. Although the female lead is indeed studying the male lead because of the modern era, I still feel that she puts herself in a lower position and prioritizes her too much, so the main text is not very comfortable to read from the female lead's perspective.

13. 13 揽 Embracing the Bright Moon 揽明月 Returning Geese in Falling Snow归鸿落雪Danmei (BL)736k WordsCompleted Wang Dian transmigrates. He’s wearing a suit and holding a bottle of red wine. To his left are fierce generals with swords and knives in hand; to his right, civil officials in wide-sleeved robes, proud and unyielding as frost. They all kneel together and call him Your Majesty. Wang Dian grips the wine bottle and tells them to rise. Being an emperor from the start isn’t so bad. But as soon as he enters the bedchamber, he sees a man who looks exactly like him. “I never knew such a strange thing co 396.7kFavorites447.9kClicks/ch552.6kGifts

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    "The BL mutual top/bottom narcissus" is a classic in this genre. I won't say much more; the tension is off the charts.

14. 14 当 After I Accidentally Connected to a Stranger's Bluetooth on the Subway 当我在地铁上误连别人的手机蓝牙后 Seven Treasures Crisp七宝酥Romance69k WordsCompleted This work has been signed for a print edition, which goes on presale on March 18. For details, see my Weibo account @QibaoSuFeihuatebieduo. -Hi, want to listen to music? A man and a woman meet by chance; No VIP status. All that matters is making it sweet. (Friendly reminder: There’s a playlist with the same name on NetEase Cloud Music.) [Additional note: All lyrics in this work are quoted from NetEase Cloud Music.] Theme: “You had me at hello” 238.5kFavorites519.3kClicks/ch50kGifts

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    A sweet bedtime treat; have a good dream after reading this.

15. 15 书 The Bookworm Has a Lot to Worry About 书呆子很苦恼 Chen Kexiu陈可羞Danmei (BL)650k WordsCompleted Coming next January: A Scoundrel’s Survival Guide. Check the column ^ ^ ■ Thanks for supporting the official release. Comments from readers of pirated copies will be deleted. ■ Top-focused story / not suitable for readers who are protective of the bottom There is a novel in which the main top is an alpha from a distinguished family, while the main bottom is an omega from a poor family. For certain reasons, the main bottom disguises himself as an alpha and attends an all-boys alpha high school. 200.1kFavorites321.7kClicks/ch235.1kGifts

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    It's a BL novel where the male lead is the dominant one and the female lead is the submissive one. The male lead has more control, and the story is quite sweet.

16. 16 信 Pheromone Exclusivity 信息素独占 Gu Zheng故筝Danmei (BL)299k WordsCompleted *Some melodramatic tropes I want to write. It's free, not going to be paywalled. Just writing it to lift my spirits. P.S. It might actually be a sweet story.* Pan Yinchuan was an utterly ordinary Beta. The most common praise he'd received since childhood was “such a good kid.” He studied and worked by the book. Later, hoping to earn a higher salary, he accepted an introduction from a friend of his parents and went to another city for advanced nursing training. On the second day after he arrive 134.9kFavorites164.5kClicks/ch120kGifts

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    This is a BL novel featuring a submissive protagonist who is kept by an AB (Alien) sugar daddy/sugar baby couple. Compared to other AB forced love stories, it's not considered angst-filled, and there's no explicit crime mentioned. It's a free novel; those who are curious might want to give it a try.

17. 17 皇 Royal Uncle 皇叔 Da Feng Gua Guo大风刮过Danmei (BL)189k WordsCompleted I’m an imperial uncle, the emperor’s uncle. Not his actual uncle, though. There’s a generation between us, so I’m his cousin-uncle. The simplified Chinese paperback edition of Imperial Uncle is now on sale. Planned by Memory Workshop Culture and published by New World Press, it costs 29.8 yuan and is available at major bookstores nationwide, including Xinhua Bookstores. It’s also sold by online retailers such as Dangdang. Online ordering links: Memory Workshop’s official Taobao shop (exclusiv 74.5kFavorites309.9kClicks/ch9.2kGifts

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    This is an old-school NP story with a dominant male protagonist and multiple female protagonists. I won't go into detail about Da Feng's writing style. If you can accept this kind of story, then go for it.

18. 18 限 Exclusive Lover 限定情人 Returning Geese in Falling Snow归鸿落雪Danmei (BL)399k WordsCompleted A sudden upheaval left Young Master Han, Han Qingsu, with nothing but his ID card. His fair-weather friends and lovers wanted nothing to do with him. With nowhere else to turn, he was taken in by an old flame whose name he could barely remember. When Lin Muhan was his lover, Han Qingsu had thought him dull and wooden. The only thing that had stayed with him was that face: handsome and aloof, with dark eyes brimming with tears. It wasn't until Lin Muhan had him pinned firmly beneath him that Han 71.2kFavorites70.5kClicks/ch80.3kGifts

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    It's a BL (Boys' Love) story with mutual top/bottom dynamics. To justify giving one of the male leads a special advantage, the later plot developments became a bit too wild, but the character designs are really appealing, and the eroticism is off the charts. The beginning is about a fallen prince, but it's not frustrating to read; it's quite enjoyable.

19. 19 钓 A Guide to Coughing Up Blood for Seductive Beauties 钓系美人如何咳血手册 Wei Huo危火Danmei (BL)524k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Blurb] Everyone knows that Fuzhi, the upright Sword Venerable of Cangwu Peak in the Tianyan Sect, broke every taboo by falling in love with his own disciple, Yin Lingxi. Countless romantic tales spread through teahouses and taverns, branding the Sword Venerable with the shame of seducing his innocent, guileless disciple. But no one knew that the supposedly innocent disciple had just kissed the tear glistening at the corner of his master’s eye. Smiling with satisfaction, he murmured 69kFavorites89.8kClicks/ch28.9kGifts

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    It was pretty enjoyable. The protagonist was a narcissist, and the other protagonist was quite dramatic. Although it was a typical angst story, it was okay because the protagonist controlled the pace of his own self-inflicted suffering.

20. 20 没 No One Can Resist a Doggy Alpha 没人能拒绝狗狗A Xi Wen戏问Danmei (BL)264k WordsCompleted [Pure-Hearted Puppy Alpha × Tycoon CEO Omega] Ran Hang is a well-behaved Alpha. He has never lost his temper with anyone, and the most outrageous thing he has ever done was give an Omega who unexpectedly went into heat a temporary mark one night. The man was dressed in a suit, giving off an aura of abstinent aloofness that warned strangers to keep their distance, yet the corners of his eyes were tinged red. Ran Hang blushed. He heard the long-forgotten sound of his heart skipping a beat. That 56.9kFavorites98.3kClicks/ch22.4kGifts

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    It's similar to the book about bookworms, mainly BL, with a domineering CEO as the bottom.

21. 21 有 Sick 有病 Black Dog黑皮犬Danmei (BL)225k WordsCompleted [Completely in line with core socialist values] Signed for publication in simplified Chinese in mainland China and unabridged traditional Chinese overseas. Follow VB: Heipiquan, for updates on the publication schedule. Click the author’s profile for free bonus chapters. Polite scum seme × deranged uke “Wen Guan’s Diary” 2019. His insomnia is gradually improving, but he has begun to resist treatment. He shows mild self-harming tendencies and has started sleepwalking. I locked him in the ster 54.6kFavorites72.8kClicks/ch22.1kGifts

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    This is a BL story with the main character being the receiver. Everyone is a bit crazy, which is reassuring. If the synopsis matches your preferences, just read on without hesitation.

22. 22 又 Another Spring 又一春 Da Feng Gua Guo大风刮过Danmei (BL)153k WordsCompleted My name is Ma Xiaodong, a young man who transmigrated. Theme: 44.4kFavorites344.6kClicks/ch4.1kGifts

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    This is an old-fashioned BL novel with a dominant male lead and a 1v1 relationship. The writing style of the author, Da Feng, is so good you can read it without even looking. But since it's an old text, we shouldn't be too critical of the author.

23. 23 以 Dating by Looks 以貌相亲 West of Magpie Bridge鹊桥西Romance210k WordsCompleted The print edition has been signed. For updates, follow vb@Jinjiang Queqiao Xi. Lin Tan went on a blind date. Her match had a broken lower leg and arrived in a wheelchair. He had a handsome, rakish face, and at a glance, he seemed like more than she could handle. After a brief chat, she tactfully suggested they could just be friends. He got the hint and nodded with easygoing grace. . Not long after turning down her blind date, Lin Tan heard an online friend she'd known for years lament, “Bli 41.7kFavorites59.8kClicks/ch17.5kGifts

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    I really enjoy watching the male and female leads bicker. Who understands? Although it's still a domineering CEO story, it feels very real and relatable.

24. 24 他 He Flies a Plane While Frying Dough Sticks 他开着飞机炸油条 Black Dog黑皮犬Danmei (BL)145k WordsCompleted A cold-blooded bottom who only wants to survive x a dark-skinned, white-haired, scheming top # In the book, Zhu Gaoxing died without a trace. Not even a scrap of his body was left. He had no funeral, and no one came to mourn him. Only one person would sometimes find a spare moment to burn paper offerings where he died. Their expression was sorrowful, and they were always talking to themselves. "Next time, I definitely won't kill you." . After transmigrating into the book, Zhu Gaoxing went s 6.5kFavorites9kClicks/ch4.1kGifts

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    This teacher is truly amazing at writing those incredibly eccentric characters. The entire plot is wildly fast-paced, the ideas are unleashed, the tension is off the charts, it's absolutely fantastic!

25. 25 万 The Man Everyone Hates Falls Hard for Him at First Sight 万人嫌他立陷爱 Qing Jue轻觉Danmei (BL)224k WordsCompleted [Advance preview: My Beautiful Beta Is the Fake Young Master. The blurb is at the very bottom. He was the only person He Jingzhou kept by his side. But there's probably a hundred and eight thousand miles between "keeping someone" and "loving them." He Jingzhou didn't love him? Fine. It wasn't as if he couldn't live without him. If this one didn't work out, he'd move on to the next. He was always generous. When it 4.6kFavorites2.9kClicks/ch5.1kGifts

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    This is a BL (Boys' Love) novel with a main character who is the bottom. The bottom's life is pretty good from the beginning of the main story, and there isn't much abuse for him (but compared to other novels of this type, I'm not saying there's no abuse at all). The bottom's thought process is really unique, so it's very fun to read. There are several handsome and well-known characters in the story, and in the end, the bottom gets to have them.

26. 26 与 Reborn: Everyday Life with My Powerful Wife 与位高权重老婆重生日常 1551一五五一Danmei (BL)320k WordsCompleted Eleven years after marrying into the family, Ying Zhiyu was reborn. Unwilling to start from scratch, he didn’t hesitate to cling to the thigh of his “husband” (wife) from his previous life. ○ Li Xi’s “Bride Selection” Profile Name: Ying Zhiyu Gender: Alpha Age: 21 Height: 188 cm Education: Graduate student in genetic engineering at the University of Biomedical Sciences Motto: “When I was young, I thought money was everything! Now that I’m old, I’ve realized that it really is.”, Oscar Wilde … 156.5kFavorites177kClicks/ch145.7kGifts

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    It's a BL novel with a dominant male lead. I bought this one because I was really into BL novels at the time. It was pretty good, but the plot was a bit awkward, which made the characters too stereotypical. The romantic feeling it created felt a bit stiff to me.

27. 27 穿 Transmigrated into a Universally Hated Student at an Elite Academy 穿成贵族学院的万人嫌 It's Also Dusk也是黄昏Danmei (BL)461k WordsCompleted Nan Xu transmigrates into a book, becoming a despised cannon-fodder character at an elite academy. The original Nan Xu was vain, looked down on those beneath him while fawning over the powerful, and never applied himself to his studies. Then his family went bankrupt, and unable to bear the blow, he broke down and attempted suicide. He was rescued, though. But the story did not end there. After waking up, the original Nan Xu would be exposed for deluding himself that one of the male leads was 96.5kFavorites120.4kClicks/ch90.3kGifts

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    I read about two-thirds of the BL novel with the main character being the receiver. After understanding the plot, I lost the desire to continue reading. The main reason is that I'm a shipper-centric person. Although I like the main characters' personalities, there wasn't much room for shipping because the romance portion of the story was too small.

28. 28 信 The Pheromone Hoax 信息素骗局 Mu Xiniang木兮娘Danmei (BL)136k WordsCompleted He Yuan, a beta, uses fake pheromones to deceive his S-class Alpha lover. They love each other for years, until his Alpha lover meets the Omega destined to be his true match. The usually gentle He Yuan asks for a divorce without hesitation. Content warnings: Over-the-top melodrama, like a soap opera. Free short story. Neither lead is perfect. This is a subject I’m completely unfamiliar with, and modern-day urban melodrama is definitely not my strength. I’ll do my best not to mess it up T^T Upda 83.8kFavorites265.6kClicks/ch15.4kGifts

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    This is a BL (Boys' Love) story with a main character who is the bottom and an A/B (A/B) couple. It's not actually that melodramatic; the A's feelings for the B are quite strong, making it quite enjoyable to read. The B isn't weak either, and the plot doesn't drag the story down. It's worth a read for those who like bittersweet stories.

29. 29 人 The Mermaid's Love Song 人鱼的情歌 Zhu Yu蛛于Romance348k WordsCompleted On her first day after becoming an experimental mermaid in another world, Li Leyou was caught by an official team cracking down on illegal experiments. She was facing destruction. Fortunately, she looked exactly like the team leader's late lover. With a wave of his hand, the captain sent her to his dying brother, Raoum, to keep him company in his final days. Raoum, who had little time left to live, resided in a castle at sea. He was a mermaid who had lived for several centuries. After spendin 73.6kFavorites69.7kClicks/ch279.6kGifts

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    Romance, non-human, sweet, sweet, sweet—I feel like my taste in romance novels is all about sweet stories. The more compatible the couple is, the better the atmosphere between the male and female leads, the more I like it.

30. 30 竹 The Childhood Friends' Cannon Fodder Alliance 竹马炮灰联盟 Yancheng Taishousheng岩城太瘦生Danmei (BL)179k WordsCompleted A dream awakened Lin Mian to his own existence. It turned out he was the first cannon-fodder character in a sweet campus romance. The novel was titled How Could I Possibly Like You? It told the story of a carefree rich heir who, during his second year of high school, was forcibly transferred to a small-town school to shape up. There, he went from clashing with a cool, top-ranking student to becoming his boyfriend and partner in crime. Together, they studied hard for the college entrance exam, s 38.4kFavorites41.2kClicks/ch20.9kGifts

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    A BL (Boys' Love) contemporary campus romance novel with a main character who is the bottom (uke). It's cute and adorable, a bit silly, and quite enjoyable as a lighthearted read. The ensemble cast is also well-developed.

31. 31 我 My Young Husband Doesn't Know Better, He Just Likes to Play at Destroying the World 我夫君年轻不懂事，随便灭世玩玩的 Yu Shan钰山Romance317k WordsCompleted 27.6kFavorites32.1kClicks/ch8.6kGifts

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    I read most of it, enjoying the sweet romance between the main characters, but I wasn't interested in the later plot so I didn't subscribe. The male lead's personality wasn't annoying or stupid, and the female lead was cute. Although there were a few minor flaws in the character settings, they were minor.

32. 32 我 My Good-for-Nothing Childhood Friend 我的冤种竹马 Lin Zhilu林知落Danmei (BL)49k WordsCompleted A self-indulgent story, not contracted. Question: What should a proper childhood-friend relationship look like? Qi Lin: Take care of him, always carry candy for him, let him lean against you during meetings, keep him company when he can’t sleep… Random passerby: ???? Hello, we’re talking about childhood friends, not a total sucker. Qi Lin: … Xu Ningjian has delicate, pretty features and a pair of naturally smiling, peach-blossom eyes. He always seems easygoing. Only Qi Lin knows how fussy and t 14.8kFavorites34.5kClicks/ch2.4kGifts

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    I read a lot of BL (Boys' Love) campus novels during that period because I really liked the childhood sweetheart theme. Overall, there weren't many twists and turns, except for a few minor misunderstandings, which were resolved in the end and it was all very sweet.

33. 33 B Betas Are Always Exhausted Beta总是很疲惫 Erhu Hung on the Wall二胡挂上墙Danmei (BL)273k WordsCompleted The main story is complete. I'm slowly revising it, so please forgive any typos~ The story goes VIP from Chapter 28. Thanks for your support~ Before he was picked up and kept by Ying Chen, Song Wenjing was a beta crushed by life until he could barely breathe. In an ABO world where pheromones alone could bring people together, he was like a strange third kind of human. Ying Chen was the heir to the Ying Consortium, a favored son of heaven surrounded by praise and admirers. Almost no one thought 5.4kFavorites5.6kClicks/ch1.8kGifts

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    This is a BL (Boys' Love) novel with a male protagonist who is the receiver. The author didn't mention the possibility of having a child in the synopsis, which led me to subscribe to all of them without realizing it. The beginning of the story is a classic example of the typical melodramatic BL novel trope of forced love and abuse of the receiver. However, when I saw the part about the receiver having a child, I found it too jarring and dropped it. Also, there were quite a few typos, grammatical errors, and incorrect names when I read it. If you mind these issues, please proceed with caution.

34. 34 我 My Boyfriend B Turns into an Alpha 我的男友B变A Yan Shiri晏十日Danmei (BL)104k WordsCompleted AB story: A story about a couple of two Betas, where the top suddenly changes sex and becomes an Alpha. Theme: How should a couple deal with one partner suddenly becoming stronger? 2.2kFavorites9.7kClicks/ch661Gifts

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    This is a sweet contemporary BL novel by AB. It starts with the couple being an old married couple (a carnivore type, hehe), so what more can you say? It's just sweet! I really like this kind of story where the protagonist is very proactive.

35. 35 春 Adrift in a Spring Night 春夜困渡 Yan Zhi晏执Romance414k WordsCompleted 1. Su Wanqing is a sensible person, but at twenty-five she impulsively marries a stranger she’s only met twice. At the time, Wen Yanqi is the heir to a business conglomerate and a famously refined young heir in Bincheng. Su Wanqing, by contrast, is an ordinary office worker struggling to make ends meet. They’ve been married on paper for six months, but Su Wanqing and her nominal husband haven’t seen each other once. They meet again on a rainy day when Su Wanqing sends her resume to Wen Yanqi’ 332.6kFavorites540.5kClicks/ch132.9kGifts

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    The "arranged marriage, love later" trope is very particular about the atmosphere between the male and female leads. This one is pretty good; the female lead is very natural around the male lead, and the male lead isn't a psychopath.

36. 36 维 Maintaining the Dignity of the Female Supporting Character 维持女配的尊严 Xi He淅和Romance581k WordsCompleted After being reborn, Wen Shuangmu learns that she lives in a sweet campus romance novel. Every male character in the book could have been plucked straight from the hottest Jinjiang romance, so the heroine is caught in an endless love rivalry every day. For instance, there’s the aloof top student and male lead, Su Qiyan. He never studies before exams, but one day he suddenly organizes his notes just so he can hand them to the heroine. Then there’s the arrogant, headstrong second male lead, Zhou 327kFavorites509.9kClicks/ch230.5kGifts

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    The female protagonist takes life seriously; the author only needs to depict her spirit to move the reader. It's so good!

37. 37 当 When the Villain Is Bound to the Female Lead System 当反派绑定了女主系统 Day After Day日日复日日Romance526k WordsCompleted [Publication title: Bound by Light. Preorders open July 24 at 20:00. Follow @JinjiangRifuri] Yu Yi transmigrates into a xianxia novel as its heroine, who suffers both physical and emotional abuse. The story is 800,000 characters long. She's tormented for 700,000 of them, and in the final 100,000, the heroine reconciles with her past, stays true to love, and gets a happy ending with the male lead. Yu Yi absolutely refuses to be a sucker like that. To avoid the main plot, she sticks to the prin 251.8kFavorites409.6kClicks/ch115.1kGifts

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    The male lead's pursuit of the female lead in the early stages was really fun, and their interactions were quite interesting. Unfortunately, the female lead's advances were weak in the end, so the romance wasn't very sweet. However, it was still enjoyable to watch from the female lead's perspective.

38. 38 庸 A Vulgar Fairy Tale 庸俗童话 Seven Treasures Crisp七宝酥Romance303k WordsCompleted At first, Zhou Mi thought Zhang Lian was a fairy-tale excerpt in her life. She never expected him to become a work of realistic fiction that made her scoff three times over. At first, Zhang Lian thought Zhou Mi was gentle, docile, and wonderfully easy to deal with. He never expected her to become a troublesome woman no one but him could handle. A story about a refined self-interester mending her ways for love. Also known as: The First Day on the Job, When I Discovered I Had an Unspoken Relatio 148.3kFavorites301.1kClicks/ch88.8kGifts

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    Among female protagonists with unplanned pregnancies, this is the first one I've seen who chooses an abortion. I really dislike those plots where various unforeseen circumstances are arranged to desperately change the female lead's mind, so I really liked the author's handling of this story. The male lead's personality is also quite interesting and not stereotypical, and the female lead is very vivid.

39. 39 逆 Reversal 逆转 Lady Lotus Crane莲鹤夫人Danmei (BL)112k WordsCompleted This story is posted on Jinjiang purely for archiving. It won't be locked behind a paywall, and there will be a single extra chapter. The other chapters have been edited down. In a typical ABO society, alphas hold all the power. Omegas are treated only as reproductive resources, kept under the control of alphas. They have no freedom, no rights, and no access to a normal education. Their main purpose in life is to carry pregnancies and give birth. Until one day, everything is turned upside down. 137.2kFavorites443.3kClicks/ch30kGifts

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    I initially thought it would be a clichéd twist story, but the author put thought into it, so it turned out to be surprisingly good.

40. 40 女 Female A Survival Manual 女A生存手册 Zhu Yu蛛于Romance305k WordsCompleted Wang Luan came from Blue Star, where she had lived as a woman for over twenty years. After transmigrating into an ABO world where humans had six genders, she became a female Alpha who could get people pregnant. The traumatized Wang Luan looked at her body, so different from what she was used to, and grimaced in pain. Wang Luan: Help! As the good-for-nothing eldest daughter of the noble Wang family, she was assigned a male Omega with an SSS rating as a partner. This beautiful Omega, Yan Qiongyu, 117.3kFavorites199.9kClicks/ch96.9kGifts

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    This is a second reading. It's probably a GB (Boys' Love) story; the very subtle sexual content suggests a woman entering a man's body. In short, it's extremely good. The relationship between the male and female leads is determined by their personalities, making for a very smooth and enjoyable read overall.

41. 41 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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    It's so arousing, so incredibly arousing. This kind of story focuses the camera relentlessly on the male and female leads, with everything else taking a backseat to their fantasies.

42. 42 隐 Daily Life with a Secret Marriage and a Child 隐婚带娃日常 Su Qi苏其Romance350k WordsCompleted [Complete! Please leave a five-star review~ A similar upcoming story about rekindled love and a secret child: The Gift of Bikini Bottom] Blurb: Lin Ke married financial tycoon Si Yuming at her family’s arrangement. Their marriage was kept secret, and they spent so little time together that they could go a month without seeing each other. Their only connection was their three-year-old daughter, Si Xiaotie. Recently, Lin Ke transferred to work at Si Yuming’s company, where she happened to overhea 104.6kFavorites141.4kClicks/ch35.6kGifts

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    It's a heartwarming story about raising a child, but I got tired of it after reading about half of the 300,000+ words. Once the core conflict was resolved, I lost interest in the book. The interaction between the male and female leads was a bit weak and didn't really resonate with me.

43. 43 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 really like this kind of dynamic where the male and female leads act out scenes on different scales and locations; their interactions are super interesting.

44. 44 今 Did Assistant Zhou Succeed Today? 今天周助理成功了吗 Like a Full Moon如满月Romance332k WordsCompleted Zhou Qingqing is an assistant. A hapless assistant who works overtime around the world all year long with the CEO, has her year-end bonus docked when he takes his anger out on her, and gets chewed out on a regular basis. And Wen Siyi is the cold-blooded capitalist who doesn't care if his employees live or die, exploiting and oppressing his subordinates without mercy. Zhou Qingqing is more than just an assistant. She's the eldest daughter of the Yu Group, a fact that has never been made public. 59.8kFavorites107.4kClicks/ch11.2kGifts

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    It's okay for casual viewing, but I don't really understand why, even though they're all from wealthy families, the male lead directly inherits the family business while the female lead has to gain experience under someone else's command...

45. 45 雪 Spring Meets the Snowy Fields 雪野遇春 Tu Jibai兔几白Romance302k WordsCompleted [One-volume print edition, now available. Follow @IronbloodMiningRabbit for updates.] - In the summer of 2009, Wang Du woke from his nap and saw a little kid with two low pigtails in the living room. The little girl wore a pale yellow pinafore. She was so small that her feet dangled above the floor when she sat on the sofa, swinging them playfully. His mother told him he would have to look after her for the whole summer. The boy had only just passed through puberty and was annoyed by everything 58kFavorites69.6kClicks/ch19.6kGifts

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    The "raising" theme (or "growing up" theme) is actually about childhood sweethearts. Seeing everyone's lives getting better and better is so sweet. The author's words really seem to pierce your heart through the screen. Oh, it warms your heart.

46. 46 神 A Lunatic and a Beautiful Man Are Obviously the Perfect Match [GB] 神经病和男美人当然最配啦[gb] Yao Yao Zi要要子Romance609k WordsCompleted [Free bonus stories in the author’s collection] [Third-person narration, female Alpha and male Omega, GB] Most people have some kind of reason for transmigrating, but I didn’t. I was walking along just fine when, in a daze, I fell into this godforsaken place. It was dark, barren, and dead. For tens of thousands of kilometers in every direction, there wasn’t a living thing, not even a blade of grass. Me: Wow, I fell into a two-dimensional world. There was no concept of time in this otherworldly 51kFavorites94.1kClicks/ch49.1kGifts

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    ABO is fun to watch. The plot is well-designed, but there's room for improvement. If you want to see a strong female lead in the romance, just buy it without thinking.

47. 47 我 How Did I Get Tangled Up with a Male Enchanter? 我怎么被男妖精缠上了 Yao Yao Zi要要子Romance317k WordsCompleted A wooden-headed heroine who only wants to survive her tribulation x a bewitching male demon who is not what he seems Zhao Changling, an elder of the Jingxin Sect, was just one step away from reaching her lifelong goal: the Mahayana stage. But the divination platform told her that she needed an ancient demon beast's core to survive the heavenly lightning tribulation. Otherwise, she would be struck dead. Zhao Changling resolutely gave up the 996 grind at her sect. Following the divination platfo 45.2kFavorites52.8kClicks/ch14kGifts

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    The guy pursues the girl, and wow, the wooden female lead is really interesting. I haven't found a replacement yet. Although she's a bit slow, she's not stupid, and there's no forced idiocy. She's warm and reassuring. It's a little angsty for the male lead, but I found it quite erotic...

48. 48 怪 Monster 怪物 Little Yaozi小妖子Danmei (BL)158k WordsCompleted Younger yandere monster gong x frail researcher shou. A suspenseful, mind-bending story. Blurb: When he was born, he was nothing but a lump of rotting flesh, a cruel and terrifying monster. The only person in his eyes was Feng Yeran: an ambitious scientist with a terminal illness. All he wanted was to possess him: his love, everything he had, and to stay with him forever. He would give anything for it. Anyone who dared lay a hand on Feng Yeran would suffer a fate worse than death. Preface: T 40kFavorites98kClicks/ch6kGifts

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    So satisfying! The Creator is thus entangled in the lives of his creations.

49. 49 热 Love Arrives a Little Late 热恋期稍晚降临 Bamboo Rice竹米Romance356k WordsCompleted × Complete. Please leave me a five-star review! Thanks for supporting the official version. I am not responsible for pirated copies. × [New novel now underway: My Cat Can Do a Backflip. A man secretly loves a woman: overworked office worker heroine x youthful male college student] [Completed contemporary fantasy: Studying Hard Again Today. Reborn as the campus beauty's supporting rival in a school novel] Yu Shuyan thinks she and Sheng Bai are the heroine and hero of a Cinderella-and-CEO love st 29.5kFavorites38.5kClicks/ch13kGifts

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    I won't say much more; author, I could watch a hundred episodes of just the male and female leads sitting and chatting. The interactions between an old married couple are just so sweet.

50. 50 风 The Wind Carries the Bright Moon (GB) 风来明月载[gb] Puff Pastry Tea泡芙茶Romance284k WordsCompleted After graduating from college, Yang Zhen was pushed into confessing to an upperclassman. He didn't even give her a glance before turning and walking away. Only then did she learn he was Jiang Jingzhou, the finance department's heartthrob, and that his family was incredibly rich. Remembering the way those striking black-and-white eyes had glanced at her, Yang Zhen silently thought: He really is good-looking. Not long after she started working, the company went under. Yang Zhen bounced between a 11.4kFavorites11.4kClicks/ch4.7kGifts

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    I'm watching this now, and I'm more than halfway through. It's about a guy who's desperately pursuing a lecherous girl, and it's actually quite cute.

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