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1. 1 女 Female Prisoner, Codename 14146 [Infinite] 女囚代号14146[无限] Colorful Rice炫彩大米Romance689k WordsCompleted Blurb One: After coming of age, Lin Xi inherited her grandmother’s spirit-medium business. She thought she’d spend the rest of her life coasting, living off scams and doing nothing useful. She never imagined that a car accident would send her into a strange, terrifying realm, where she would have to face countless horrors beyond description. When danger struck, her teammates asked, “Aren’t you a spirit medium? Why don’t you use your tricks against those vengeful ghosts?” Lin Xi thought to her 41.9kFavorites61kClicks/ch46.3kGifts

   Curator note

   It's a great show. Although it's labeled as a romance, you basically can't guess the male lead until the very end (not because there are many men, but because you simply can't anticipate that plot point). The story segments are all very interesting. The ending is a bit rushed, but the flaws don't detract from its overall quality.

2. 2 百 100% Successful Marriage Proposal Insurance 百分百求婚成功保险[无限] Colorful Rice炫彩大米Romance1.1M WordsCompleted One-line summary: A phalanx of dead husbands is coming straight toward her. Blurb: Su Zhen, who tests haunted houses by staying overnight, received a text after work one day. [You will die in an accident in one minute. Would you like to purchase accidental death delay insurance?] In a hurry to get home, Su Zhen kept walking and wondered if this was some new kind of scam text. When she reached her apartment building, her whole body suddenly stiffened, as if invisible hands had grabbed her fee 108.2kFavorites212.7kClicks/ch216.8kGifts

   Curator note

   This story, written by the same author as the Fourth Academy, has virtually no romance in the main text, but the female lead's "golden finger" leans slightly towards romance. The entire story unfolds along two parallel storylines, and the author's writing is excellent; the way they connect at the end is quite impactful, although the ending feels a bit rushed. Nevertheless, I think it's worth reading. [Three-Cat Cat] What's coming towards us is a procession of deceased husbands and wives!

3. 3 我 My Monster Containment Center 我的怪物收容所 Tear The Pillow, Still Sleep撕枕犹眠Romance790k WordsOngoing [Dual Worlds] [Weird Tales] [Infinite Flow] [Wasteland Survival] [My eyes have looked like >_- these for the past couple of days, so typing has been a bit difficult. Just a heads-up: there may not be an update on the 10th. If there's nothing tonight, see you on the 11th. ORZ] The wasteland era has arrived. Order has collapsed, and the world lies barren. After a dimensional collision, a strange change began to take place in secret. A tiny fraction of humanity somehow gained a mental space of th 36kFavorites28.4kClicks/ch165.4kGifts

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   It's so good! I didn't want to read a wilderness-themed story at first, but after reading the first chapter, I couldn't stop. The two worlds are intricately linked, and the female human characters and genderless humanoid characters are all adorable. The male lead is, as always, the virtuous and domestic type, and he appears quite frequently.

4. 4 被 Chosen by the Nation's Destiny, I Drew the Talent Reversal 被国运选中，抽到的天赋是逆转 Comrade Pit同仁坑No CP666k WordsOngoing Bad News: Blue Star has been chosen for the National Destiny Battlefield. Each country must send ten contestants to fight, and contestants are replaced upon death. Every time one is eliminated, a random city in their country will be struck by a disaster. From then on, disasters both imaginable and unimaginable descended upon the world: extreme cold, extreme heat, desertification, floods, viruses, even zombies and strange beasts... The people of every city were terrified, living in constant dread 51.8kFavorites62.9kClicks/ch192.3kGifts

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   It's currently being serialized; it's a lighthearted story with a strong sense of national pride. All the characters who have appeared so far are great [three-colored cat emoji]. I hope my best friend will return!

5. 5 怪 The Paranormal Tale NPC Wants to Immigrate [Infinite] 怪谈NPC想移民[无限] lesliyaNo CP686k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, Jiang Hui's best friend exploded after breaking the exam rules. Bound by the rules herself, Jiang Hui couldn't even collect her friend's body. Five years ago, Jiang Hui's first love choked on water and forgot that backstroke requires you to turn over from the left. The swimming pool swallowed him whole, and took Jiang Hui's love with him. Three years ago, Jiang Hui's parents were arguing while driving and forgot to avoid an extra traffic light. Jiang Hui inherited their estate as 69.5kFavorites107.9kClicks/ch74.3kGifts

   Curator note

   It's good, but the ending felt a bit rushed. The female lead isn't a pushover; she helps innocent people survive while achieving her goals.

6. 6 我 My Ghost Stories Are Full of Love 我的怪谈充满爱 Tear The Pillow, Still Sleep撕枕犹眠Romance901k WordsCompleted [Main story complete. An infinite-flow story about behind-the-scenes staff, lighthearted with the tiniest hint of horror] [Completed novel: The First Paranormal Demolition Office. Physical copies are now available for preorder, so please check it out] I am a monster. An excellent monster, fresh out of the Paranormal Academy. Twisting rules is my forte, and collecting fear is my sacred duty. Because I got excellent grades, offers poured in before I even graduated. Some wanted me as a permanent 59.5kFavorites72.2kClicks/ch120kGifts

   Curator note

   The female lead and her sisters are strong, and the supporting female characters are all well-developed and have their moments of brilliance. There's a male lead with a romantic subplot, along with a unilaterally devoted ex-husband and a follower. Like the author's other works, the male lead is somewhat of a stay-at-home husband, weaker than the female lead, and primarily focused on domestic matters. While the final school-themed side story does depict sisterly affection, it features several male middle school students; if you don't like this, I suggest stopping after reading the Ice Age side story.

7. 7 女 Girls’ Dormitory Escape 女寝大逃亡[无限] Fire Tea火茶Romance943k WordsCompleted [All four volumes of the print edition are out now! For details, see Weibo @A_Tea_Fire] [The audio drama is now on Ximalaya and Maoer. Search for Dormitory Great Escape] When your dorm becomes a game arena, how will you survive? At eight in the evening, the university dorms were just beginning to come alive for the night. Suddenly, the lights went out. Every university in the world was plunged into darkness. “Ding ding ding, clang clang clang!” “Dear students, welcome to the [Dormitory Survival 491.8kFavorites676.3kClicks/ch642.3kGifts

   Curator note

   This is an ensemble piece with a strong female lead, roommates who are also strong and have their own highlights, and a male lead with a low profile. It's suitable for readers who don't want a romantic pairing.

8. 8 囤 Stockpile Supplies, Then Survive 囤货，然后活下去 Lady Aragorn阿拉贡夫人No CP2.8M WordsOngoing Zhang Baibai, who was born with little emotional capacity, spent more than twenty years as an ordinary corporate drone, living by the rules and keeping her head down. Who could have guessed that one day, while she was working as usual in the office, she'd get up to pour herself some water and suddenly be pulled into a safe house? Zombies roared outside. The safe house was falling apart, and an electronic 278.2kFavorites273.3kClicks/ch2.6MGifts

   Curator note

   Greatness needs no introduction. If you're getting into the series, you can start with the Arena arc, as it's faster-paced than the main story.

9. 9 四 Four-Hospital Patient Discussion Forum [Infinite] 四院病友交流论坛[无限] Colorful Rice炫彩大米Romance823k WordsCompleted Yu Xiao had a terminal illness with almost no hope of recovery, and she'd long since made peace with it. Every day, she calmly waited to die. One day, an app automatically downloaded onto her phone: Fourth Hospital Patient Forum. Fourth Hospital? Wasn't the local Fourth Hospital a psychiatric hospital? She opened it and saw the first post: [Guide to the Morgue] Yu Xiao: ??? The second post: [A roundup of all the ghosts and monsters I've encountered over the years] Yu Xiao: No wonder it's a 221.8kFavorites314.4kClicks/ch232.9kGifts

   Curator note

   If you prefer stories without a romantic pairing, proceed with caution. It's good, but the romance component is larger than some of the previous stories, although the side quests are engaging.

10. 10 第 The First Paranormal Demolition Office 第一诡异拆迁办 Tear The Pillow, Still Sleep撕枕犹眠Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Published under the title The First Book of Strange Rules. Volume One is out now. For updates on subsequent volumes, follow Weibo @Jinjiang_Sizhenyomian] [New novel, My Strange Tales Containment Facility, updating now. Come check it out in the author's column] Blurb: [Hello, and welcome to the Demolition Office family. Below is the ninth edition of our internal employee handbook. For your personal safety, please read it carefully and commit it to memory.] [1. As a member of the Demolition Of 198.4kFavorites290.1kClicks/ch334kGifts

    Curator note

    A good ensemble piece with a strong female lead and a supporting male lead. Readers who don't like male leads can treat him like a pet; the story's humanistic highlights will warm your heart.

11. 11 是 It's Him 是他 Delight in Rivers and Mountains喜河山No CP160k WordsCompleted (Complete. The author’s other book, No One Kills Me, is now underway.) Our homeroom teacher disappeared, and the police came to school several times to ask questions. I was worried because our homeroom teacher had always been kind to me. I went home and told my mother. She smiled and said that good people would be blessed. I thought that someone as good as our homeroom teacher would surely be all right. The next day, I found our homeroom teacher in the basement of my house, tied up from head t 102.3kFavorites108.7kClicks/ch69.4kGifts

    Curator note

    It's good. I won't say more, as this will spoil the plot. Please turn off the comments while reading. If you can't accept gender equality, don't read it. The ending is a little painful, but it's a happy ending. If you have a weak stomach, you can try skipping the last few chapters.

12. 12 从 Starting with the Refrigerator 从冰箱开始 Tear The Pillow, Still Sleep撕枕犹眠Romance439k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] Fang Yexin has two secrets, known to very, very few people. First, when she was a child, she nearly died at Gem Beach, where a meteorite was said to have fallen. Second, after she came of age, she gained a special ability, a tiny, glitch-like power. Its only effect was to connect her refrigerator to her neighbor’s, so things from next door would often show up in her own fridge. A meaningless glitch. Not cool at all, with no potential whatsoever. Aside from making her fr 99kFavorites121.5kClicks/ch92.5kGifts

    Curator note

    Short and sweet, the male boss is disgusting, always making those "poof poof poof" sounds, which is a bit physically uncomfortable, but the female lead's storyline makes up for it.

13. 13 今 I Have to Keep Checking In Today, Too [Infinite] 今天也要努力打卡[无限] Fire Tea火茶Multi-Orientation401k WordsCompleted Qing Lian was an ordinary horror-game NPC. She had planned to work peacefully until retirement, but then a System bug loaded her identity card as a player. Which led directly to NPC time clock: Beep. Employee information not found. Clock-in failed. If you fail to clock in before the level ends, you will be marked absent and lose your wages and performance bonus. Qing Lian: ??? My head can be chopped off and my blood can be spilled, but my wages cannot be docked! Luckily, players turn into NP 48.9kFavorites65.6kClicks/ch43.3kGifts

    Curator note

    It's quite interesting, but the serialization is inconsistent.

14. 14 全 Global Nightmare 全球惊梦 Delight in Rivers and Mountains喜河山Multi-Orientation399k WordsCompleted No one knew what was going on. As soon as they fell asleep, everyone around the world had the same nightmare. The first thing the people who went to bed early did after waking up was get online “To everyone who hasn’t gone to bed yet: tonight, we get framed. Be prepared, and whatever you do, don’t cry. If you cry, you’ll get beaten!” “That’s right! You have to hold it in! I managed not to cry, so I wasn’t beaten.” Everything in the dream felt so real. Before long, the early sleepers’ shared 42.3kFavorites37.2kClicks/ch60kGifts

    Curator note

    It's so good! The plot is intricately woven, and I've always loved the author's portrayal of the mother-daughter relationship.

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