Abandoned Reads I Kept 弃文自留地

1. 1 穿 After Entering a Cyberpunk Game, I Killed the Boss and Claimed the Throne 穿进赛博游戏后干掉BOSS成功上位 An Bai桉柏Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [I’ve been informed about the incident involving trolls in the comments, and I sincerely apologize to everyone. The inappropriate text in the blurb has been removed. A detailed announcement is in the author’s note for Chapter 1. 2026.04.05] [Updates on the simplified Chinese print edition: See Weibo @An Bai ANBAI. The second volume of the simplified Chinese edition was released on August 22, 2025.] The cyberpunk game with cosmic horror elements, Crimson Earth, is about to be released. Kui Xin 835.4kFavorites1.1MClicks/ch3.4MGifts

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   I'm very disappointed in you.

2. 2 拼 The Great Daddy-Off: If You're a Dad, Come On In 拼爹大舞台，是爹你就来 Liu Chu流初Danmei (BL)1.2M WordsCompleted [Complete. Bonus chapters will be updated from time to time.] Five-year-old Nakahara Chirei transmigrated and immediately came face-to-face with a terrifying curse. System: [You are now bound to the "Daddy, Please!" System. When you run into trouble, summon your dad to slash an enemy for you! Defeat the King of Curses and you can go home!] Nakahara Chirei's dad was an ordinary salaryman, overworked and unlucky, working overtime every day. His other father, so he was told, had gone to paradise l 91.6kFavorites147.9kClicks/ch867.7kGifts

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   I didn't really like this book; it got quite boring towards the end. Then, out of nowhere, they added a romantic partner to the main character, but the romance was poorly written.

3. 3 顶 Even the Top-Tier Star with the Worst Temper Has to Listen to His Big Sister 顶流脾气再差，也要听姐姐话 Jin Jiu衿久Romance257k WordsCompleted Shang Que unexpectedly awakened to the plot and learned that her bad-tempered, top-tier star of a younger brother was the villain in a book. On a variety show, he would run his mouth, cause trouble, and pick fights, constantly making things difficult for the male and female leads. In the end, under the glow of the protagonists' halo, he would become the target of the whole internet and be run over by a hater's car. But Shang Que wasn't close to him. Just two minutes ago, they'd finished tradin 7.8kFavorites12.6kClicks/ch11.6kGifts

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   It's so-so, not as good as that one book, "One Onion." The content is just like the title. I didn't like the romance plot, but the family plot was okay.

4. 4 独 One of a Kind 独秀 Jiang Yue Nian Nian江月年年Romance417k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication. For updates, follow @JiangYueNianNianNianNian] With graduation approaching, Chu Duxiu sends out her resume everywhere, only to get a brutal introduction to the working world. She can talk all she wants about being a cut above the rest, but she’s not outstanding at anything else. Then one day, the world of stand-up comedy opens its doors to her. One spotlight, one microphone, and everything changes. Her future shines bright. On the night she wins the championship, Chu 86.1kFavorites143.6kClicks/ch224.7kGifts

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   The romance plot felt abrupt and strange; I stopped watching after they got together. The stand-up comedy segments were very well done.

5. 5 射 Archery: I Have a Crush on You 射箭，我中意你 Yu Li鱼荔Danmei (BL)475k WordsCompleted [Main Story + Extras Complete] [Please note: This is not a power fantasy. It focuses on personal growth and has an extremely slow start. Feel free to skip around based on the chapter summaries to sample it, and stop if it isn't for you. The author has put together a very detailed guide below the blurb, so please be sure to read it before starting. There is also a very long review from a reader who bought the whole novel in the comments. If you don't mind spoilers, it may help you decide. Thank y 7.1kFavorites7.3kClicks/ch5kGifts

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   Generally speaking, it's neither enjoyable to read nor worth discarding; if you haven't read it for too long, you lose the desire to read it again. This one was actually not bad, just a bit too bland for me. But it's been so long since I read it that I can't really pinpoint any flaws 😂 I started following it from the beginning of the serialization, I think I got to the part about the sports school? I don't remember.

6. 6 教 Coach, He Says Switching from Catcher to Setter Is Super Easy 教练他说捕手转二传真的超简单 Cai Jing婇景No CP422k WordsCompleted This is my first book. I didn’t write it well, so I’m planning a major revision. Currently updating: How Could Someone with All This Theoretical Knowledge Possibly Be Bad at Dating? Coming soon: Lü Bu’s Daughter, but the First Emperor Is Her Mother The Sorcerer’s Nonclassical Mechanics Could the Little Sister I Picked Up Really Be My Aunt? Blurb One After Ohtai won the Spring High championship, Sawamura Masaharu became famous overnight for playing with a seagull perched on his head. “Hey, Akaash 3.3kFavorites4.9kClicks/ch1.4kGifts

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   It was just so-so. To be honest, the opening scene where the catcher switched to setter felt a bit odd. Is it really that hard to play this well after so many years without playing? But none of that matters. The important thing is that Matsumoto International was really pulling me out of the story; I couldn't watch it, especially since I really like this school.

7. 7 被 Shoyo, Raised by the Comments 被弹幕养大的翔阳 So Many Delicious Foods in the Mortal World凡间竟有如此多美食Danmei (BL)1.7M WordsCompleted [Reader comments are open, with no restrictions. Updates before midnight.] Hinata, a future national team volleyball player and all-around opposite hitter, is hailed around the world as “Ninja Shoyo.” Although he started playing volleyball in elementary school, he had no coach and not even any teammates until high school. He could only work several times harder than everyone else to catch up, and eventually made it to the world stage. But there were plenty of regrets along the way… So a lot of 39kFavorites46.2kClicks/ch738.3kGifts

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   The plot is quite good; it's clear the author put effort into researching Japanese sports. While some parts deviate from reality, it's acceptable. After all, it's difficult to write something without actually watching real-life matches (I've watched a lot of real-life high school matches over the years). My only complaint is the romance. I prefer a more subtle, gradual romance, without excessive descriptions of how close the two characters seem to others, like they're better off than everyone else. Too much of that gets tiresome (and it really was a bit too much, especially towards the end). The middle section really spent a lot of time describing their relationship. A different approach would have been fine, but the constant emphasis on how close they were, all from an outsider's perspective, felt strange. I preferred the part where KGYM realized she didn't want HNT's gaze to leave her. The excessive focus on their closeness felt like an attempt to prove their relationship was real, but in this story, where it was already real, it wasn't necessary. It rushed the romance too much. A slower pace would have been better. However, I understand that not depicting these aspects might have led to a sudden, unexpected ending where they got together and got criticized. Sigh... Having finished watching the Spring High School tournament, I probably won't order any more. I'll wait for further developments, and if I find anything interesting later... Spring High School is so great...

8. 8 我EN My Junior Sister Can’t Possibly Be a Silly Sweetheart 我的师妹不可能是傻白甜 Returning Mountain Jade归山玉Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Monster-slaying, leveling-up, and romance] //My Junior Sister Can't Possibly Be a Sweet, Naive Fool// - Not a strong female lead!!! Not a wish-fulfillment story!!! Slow-burn melodrama!!! Written for my own enjoyment!!!- Mei Liangyu: My junior sister spends all day with a bunch of top-tier villains. She smiles brightly and adorably, and speaks so softly, but she must have something up her sleeve. There's no way she's a sweet, naive fool in a circle of villains. - Six hundred years ago, the star 592.8kFavorites679.1kClicks/ch2.8MGifts

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   I don't remember it much; I watched it a long time ago, and I haven't had the motivation to watch it again since.

9. 9 方 Ark [Wasteland] 方舟[废土] Qi Qie七切Romance737k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication. Updates are posted on Weibo at Mengyou Dashi Qieqie Jun] [Thank you for your companionship. The complete story ended on 2024.01.03] After dying one day, Fang Zhou transmigrated into the apocalyptic game Old City's Ruins, which was marketed for its wasteland setting and alien creatures. She became the protagonist's older sister, a useless, sickly burden who panted after every few steps. In this world, where the environment had undergone a drastic change, resources were 161.9kFavorites212.3kClicks/ch195.7kGifts

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   The romance was so-so, but the rest was alright. My main problem was that I couldn't understand why, when they initially believed they were blood relatives, the romance suddenly started after they discovered they weren't. It felt rushed and abrupt. Was this some kind of pseudo-incestuous relationship?

10. 10 我 I Make Games in the Interstellar Era 我在星际做游戏 Ji Lingshan季灵山Romance509k WordsCompleted [Revising + rewriting more than half the book] Xu Piao died and came back to life. In the blink of an eye, she transmigrated into an interstellar online-game romance novel and became a supporting female character who shared her name. In this interstellar world, everyone was addicted to the internet and games reigned supreme. The male and female leads were both top players in a hugely popular full-dive game, while the supporting character named Xu Piao was a lousy player who spent every day hangi 87.8kFavorites174.4kClicks/ch178.4kGifts

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    The ending was terrible. I haven't watched the revised version, but many people say it's even worse. I can't say for sure because I thought it was just average to begin with... It started off flat and then declined. I didn't like the ending.

11. 11 老 After My Husband Was Kidnapped by the Demon King [Western Fantasy] 老公被魔王抓走后[西幻] Heng Shi恒矢Romance461k WordsCompleted [Coming Soon] See the author's profile for "The Earl's Daughter and the Lady Butler" One ordinary noontime, just as Ofina stepped out to deliver lunch to her mother-in-law, she heard some terrible news. The Demon King, defeated ten years ago, had awakened again and kidnapped the "Flower of the Kingdom," who had been representing the royal family on a tour to learn about the people's lives, along with a dozen other unlucky bystanders who happened to be nearby. Unfortunately, her newlywed husba 7.8kFavorites11.1kClicks/ch12.3kGifts

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    It's readable, but honestly, it didn't really resonate with me. I probably bought it at half price during a promotion. It doesn't have many memorable moments, and I've forgotten most of it since. However, I quite liked the plot. It's simple and understated, kind of like a fairy tale (?).

12. 12 全 The Whole Guild Got Transported to the Cultivation World [JX3] 全帮会都穿进修仙界了[剑三] Qian Xiaoye钱小野No CP446k WordsCompleted Next up: From Casual Summoner to Godhood [Full-Dive], please add it to your reading list! The blurb is at the end. [JX3 Fanfiction] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Transmigrating with Skills] + [A Group Adventure in the Cultivation World]. The skills will be explained, so you can follow along even if you don't know exactly what they do. This is not a power fantasy. A laid-back little guild devoted to farming and taking it easy is transported together into a cultiva 4.7kFavorites4.4kClicks/ch6.4kGifts

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    Having never played JX3 before, I didn't quite understand some of the references. Also, I found it a bit strange that the main characters accepted the transmigration so easily, and their combat strength was difficult to determine. It wasn't the typical Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment level found in cultivation novels, so it was impossible to be sure of their combat power. And could they really transfer their game skills to reality so quickly after transmigrating? It felt a bit odd. However, I liked the references, so I could still keep reading.

13. 13 我 I Still Want to Play Volleyball [Sports] 我还是想打排球[竞技] Wangwang Grilled Biscuits旺旺烤饼Danmei (BL)987k WordsCompleted Coming soon: The Lazy Top Student Is Always Being Courted. In his previous life, Xu He’s family was destroyed by a single phone call, leaving him saddled with debt. He had no choice but to give up volleyball and take up street parkour, which paid better. He initially kept a low profile and got by on competition prize money alone, but after winning several world championships, he became famous around the globe. Chinese fans stared at Xu He’s athletic record in di 54.2kFavorites86kClicks/ch148.7kGifts

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    The beginning was great, but the later parts felt a bit too overpowered. Personally, I prefer something more realistic, but the beginning was still pretty good.

14. 14 重 Reborn in the 1990s: Rising to the Top of the World [Table Tennis] 重生90年代登顶世冠[乒乓] Jiu Chengjiu酒城九Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Pre-Release: "Infiltrating a Tycoon Family's Boys' School in Disguise as a Boy" and "I Became a Chief Forensic Pathologist Through My Sense of Smell [1990s]"] [Blurb:] Once hailed as China's national sport, the dream team of table tennis fell into decline after a series of major reforms seemingly aimed at the Chinese team: changing from a small ball to a larger one, replacing the ball's material, switching from best-of-five to best-of-seven matches, and more. They went three consecutive Olym 16.9kFavorites27.3kClicks/ch44.9kGifts

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    I really enjoyed the plot; it deserves full marks. However, I disliked a certain male supporting character, so I'm deducting one star. But I still really like Bao Bao, so I'll give it 4.5 out of 10 (rounding up). The flaws don't detract from its overall excellence.

15. 15 引 The Guide's Role-Playing Begins in a Comic 引导者扮演从漫画开始 Xu Hui序回No CP516k WordsCompleted (The novel is complete, with lots of bonus side stories. Subscribe and enjoy! ヾ(*ΦωΦ)ツ) Blurb: The manga "The Imperfect" has many popular supporting characters. A snow-white fox-clan boy with a gentle smile, a deep-red lich who unleashes powerful spells at will, a golden dragon soaring across the sky with wings spread, a mysterious and languid wealthy patron who funds artists, a dangerous and cruel monster that suddenly appears in the world, and a righteous, incorruptible sword of the Holy Sanct 6kFavorites8.8kClicks/ch9.2kGifts

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    It was rather bland and unremarkable, with nothing particularly memorable. I don't remember much of the plot, and I only watched a little before giving up. It didn't trigger any of my sensitivities; I just found it a bit uneventful.

16. 16 漫 The Manga Pariah’s Guide to Self-Salvation 漫画万人嫌自救指南 Milk Tea with Just a Little Sugar奶茶只喝微糖No CP1.2M WordsCompleted (The print edition has been published under the title A Comic Heroine's Guide to Self-Rescue. If you're interested, follow Weibo account Jinjiang - Milk Tea With Just a Little Sugar.) (Please don't start shipping wars or drama. Let's all get along.) After the healing Saintess Ye Zheng saves a team of superpowered fighters, the System suddenly informs her that this world is a comic. Good news: She's the comic's heroine. Bad news: She's a universally hated heroine whom countless readers have peti 191.4kFavorites196kClicks/ch729.9kGifts

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    I didn't get the rest, it's just so-so.

17. 17 游 The Game Got 100 Million 游戏搞到一个亿[网游] Green Radish Skirt青青绿萝裙Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Complete, with bonus chapters] [The cover art features an artist's model] They say the globally popular game Conquer the World has a hidden achievement: Whoever finds the “Imperial Jade Seal” wins 100 million RMB. Ying Long used to be an ordinary player who had just missed out on a fortune. But on the game's tenth anniversary, she was reborn. If you don't seize an opportunity when it presents itself, you'll regret it. She was determined to claim that windfall. Sigh, money is hard to earn. It 93.1kFavorites121.4kClicks/ch1.5MGifts

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    Generally speaking, I don't really like romance scenes, but the plot is okay.

18. 18 凶 Haunted House Landlord’s Management Game 凶宅房东的经营游戏 Ashes of the Green Lamp青灯烬No CP935k WordsCompleted ■ The entire novel has been carefully revised. The fully revised edition is available only on Jinjiang. Blurb: Good news: After dying unexpectedly, I came back to life in a parallel world. Not only did I inherit two apartment buildings from a distant relative who passed away, I also got a real estate management game System as my golden finger. Bad news: The parallel world is haunted by ghosts and monsters, and both build 57.4kFavorites55.7kClicks/ch170.4kGifts

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    Generally speaking, I think it started strong but then declined, and the later part wasn't very promising.

19. 19 校 The Interstellar Principal Uses Reason to Win People Over 校长她以理服人[星际] Lemon Nine柠檬九Romance735k WordsCompleted After completing quick transmigration through 99 worlds, Shi Mian finally received her final mission. All she had to do was open a school in a lawless region of an Interstellar world and teach the children there about light, hope, and how to be good people. Then she could take the skills she had learned across all those worlds, along with a bag full of treasures, and enjoy a comfortable retirement. She thought it would be a piece of cake, but the System made things harder by turning her into a 38.6kFavorites67.2kClicks/ch55.4kGifts

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    The uncle-nephew dynamic is a bit too much to handle... Ugh, I'm so emotionally overwhelmed! Couldn't they have mentioned a happy ending in the synopsis? I regret subscribing to the whole thing at once... The more I think about it, the more upset I get. It feels like I've swallowed a huge chunk of food. There are two male supporting characters who secretly love the female lead, and it's revealed at the end that they're actually related by blood—uncle and nephew. I can accept the female lead being the only one who's beautiful, but in this situation, you either need to clearly state it in the synopsis or change it to a no-romance story. It's so awful, it disgusts me. This is the worst I've ever read. It's ugly, disgusting. Anyone who reads it will know. I subscribed to the entire series after reading quite a bit, and I regret it so much.

20. 20 极 [Lord of the Mysteries] I Became a True God in the Aurora Order Because I Was Too Smart [诡秘之主]极光会的我因为太过智慧成为真神了 Wang Haoran王浩然No CP1.3M WordsOngoing Mephistopheles transmigrated. The good news: He gained peerlessly beautiful looks and became a Sequence 9 Beyonder. The bad news: He was a member of the Aurora Order, on the Hanged Man Pathway. Everyone knows the members of the Aurora Order are powerful and beautiful, and all of them are idiots. So how do I prove I’m not a moron? Mephistopheles goes to work in good spirits, attends the Tarot Club, advances through the Sequences, and occasionally spasms and mutates, kneeling on the floor to c 28.9kFavorites32.2kClicks/ch159.3kGifts

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    I could give the beginning a high rating, but the further it went, the stranger it seemed. Wasn't this supposed to be a no-romance story? It almost turned into BL (Boys' Love). After the protagonist reached Sequence 7, he started constantly stalking Klee, and I don't quite understand why he, despite appearing like a fanatical believer, would show disrespect to the Fool in certain situations (like using moldy white bread). Isn't that contradictory? And since the protagonist is supposed to be a transmigrator, would a transmigrator really act so fanatically and stalk others? Isn't this just a BL story...?

21. 21 路 How a Nobody Can Save the Comic Book World 路人甲如何拯救漫画世界 Chu Jiushu楚九书No CP635k WordsCompleted [The main story is complete. Side stories will update irregularly. The next book, Does the Cultivation World Have a National Destiny System Too?!, is now underway. Welcome!] Xia Chu realized very early on that something was wrong with this world. A subway station that looped, a moon that could blink, a skyscraper where people fell to their deaths every day but that was never sealed off... But none of that had anything to do with Xia Chu. She thought she was living an ordinary life in this world 11.4kFavorites9.1kClicks/ch8.4kGifts

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    It felt a bit weak at the end; it was good at the beginning but just so-so at the end.

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