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1. 1 救 After Saving the Pitiful One Abused by the Villainess [GB] 救了被女配虐待的小可怜后gb Que Lan却蓝Romance400k WordsCompleted [It's not easy creating niche-taste stories. Thanks for supporting the official version.] [Please read the content warnings below the blurb carefully. If it's not for you, please move on.] * Gentle, resilient beauty × insecure, broken puppy; mutual healing The eldest princess, Xue Junyi, was beautiful as fresh snow and flowers, with a keen mind and a kind heart. Yet she was not loved by the emperor, and the jealous second princess schemed against her, crippling both her legs and condemning her 11kFavorites12.7kClicks/ch5.4kGifts

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   It's alright, though the writing is a bit messy in some places, just as the name suggests. Still, it's a fairly enjoyable read.

2. 2 雪 A Happy Encounter on a Snowy Night [GL] 雪夜喜逢[gb] Que Lan却蓝Romance403k WordsCompleted *Complete. Thank you for supporting the official release. [Fiery rose × cool cedar | heroine has a secret crush | healing romance | marriage first, love later] Zhiyi had walked someone downstairs and come back covered in snow. She stood at her room’s entrance, stamping the snow off her boots. As she took out her key card and opened the door, it beeped, and a man was thrown out of the room next door. Zhiyi turned around in shock. The handsome, cool-looking man had fallen to the floor, his glas 6.5kFavorites5.9kClicks/ch6.6kGifts

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   The ultimate male lead fell in love with me; it had all sorts of dream-like scenarios—it was so satisfying! I especially loved the childhood sweetheart side story; that feeling was just so great.

3. 3 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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   Generally speaking, it's the kind of boring story that's not terrible but not very good either, where the male lead's love for the female lead is completely irrational.

4. 4 他 He Used to Sing in the Pleasure Quarter (Gender Bender) 他在勾栏唱过曲 gb Forest-Firing Lantern焚林灯Romance429k WordsCompleted The day the capital's most celebrated songbird announced his retirement, the news struck everyone in and around the city right in the heart. Since making a name for himself, he'd become famous in the capital not only for his striking looks. His naturally beautiful voice, too, lingered in the mind for days and captivated all who heard it. Just as everyone was speculating about which powerful noble had taken him into their household, he left with an ordinary woman. Everyone: ? Jin Jiu, the woman 5.7kFavorites5kClicks/ch4.1kGifts

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   The premise is quite fresh, and the writing is pretty good, but I feel the author's romantic subplot is lacking. I even like the second male lead more than the male lead [laughing and crying emoji].

5. 5 浮 Drifting 浮游 A Ming Jue Shu一明觉书Romance619k WordsCompleted (Please don’t buy the whole book all at once! I feel the plot is rather poorly written, and I’m currently sorting out the plotlines. I’ll gradually revise and improve the story. If you don’t like the plot, you can skip Chapters 55–69!) Half a month after falling out with his girlfriend of seven years, Chu Hui received two pieces of news that would turn his life upside down. The first came from the hospital’s medical examination center. The Omega who called him had an exceptionally warm voice a 18kFavorites19.2kClicks/ch45.4kGifts

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   Many people recommend it, but I really can't get into it. None of this author's works feel right to me; they have this detached, academic-study-like feel that's really off-putting... I think the last book by this author was also by her, and it was really hard to continue. It feels like she overdid it with the original character development, turning it into a Mary Sue/Overpowered protagonist story. But all I want is some romance.

6. 6 将 The General Is Always Bullied to Tears 将军总被欺负哭 Gong Xinwen龚心文Romance380k WordsCompleted [Currently serializing] "The Lizard Man Outside the Window": Unable to bear seeing him covered in scars, she fled far from the mortal world. [Blurb] Male lead: “My lord has been kind to me beyond measure. Whether she wants my heart, my life, or any part of me, I’ll give it without hesitation. But deep down, I still like women.” My lord: “What a coincidence. I’m a woman.” Enemy troops: “Mo Qiaosheng is here again! He’s a ruthless god of death. Run!” Officials: “The great general is truly a wea 193.2kFavorites436.1kClicks/ch164.4kGifts

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   It was alright, but it got a bit formulaic towards the end, so I didn't read the ending. I think I've subscribed to almost the entire series, just a few chapters short. Personally, I don't really like this kind of setting.

7. 7 如 How to Pluck a Flower from the High Peaks 如何折下高岭之花 Dao Xuan道玄Romance305k WordsCompleted No one was unafraid of her name. Three thousand years after being sealed away, Li Fei returned to the world. That day, the title of Demon Queen rang across heaven and earth, and blood stained the sky. Everyone wondered how to fight her, how to kill her. No one remembered that this demoness had once been a savior. She had single-handedly exterminated the alien species, sparing all living things from devastation and the world from calamity. In the end, she was left mentally unstable, tormented by 39.9kFavorites49.9kClicks/ch26.4kGifts

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   The fact that the male lead and the second male lead look exactly alike is a bit puzzling, and the second male lead's feelings for the female lead are also a bit confusing... Putting that aside, it's still quite enjoyable to watch. The second male lead's romantic storyline is strangely written, but the male lead's romantic storyline is phenomenal. It's a good watch.

8. 8 高 My Aloof Boyfriend Cries All the Time [GB] 高冷男朋友超爱哭[GB] Mei Mei妹槑Romance223k WordsCompleted Content warning: GB, female A/male O Complete Late at night in a narrow alley, Bai Youwei stumbled upon an unmistakable case of pheromone assault in the rain. The only two alphas present were both groaning on the ground. The omega, maliciously forced into early differentiation, was still holding himself up with a blank expression. His jaw was tense as he looked over at her from a distance. That was Bai Youwei’s first impression of Ji Nan: an omega who was terrifyingly good at fighting. She r 23.5kFavorites33kClicks/ch7.9kGifts

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   It's very formulaic; it has every imaginable plot point.

9. 9 她 She Is a Shadow Guard [GB] 她是暗卫gb Wen Yuan问远Romance472k WordsCompleted [The only officially licensed edition on Jinjiang] Taciturn Shadow Guard X Arrogant, Obsessive Heir Xi Jiu was a shadow guard. She was the sharpest blade in Pei Zhixing's hand. She always followed silently behind Pei Zhixing, keeping him safe. Xi Jiu never disobeyed his orders. Anyone Pei Zhixing wanted dead, Xi Jiu would eliminate for him. Xi Jiu said, “This is simply a shadow guard's duty.” Was kissing her master and pinning him beneath her also part of a shadow guard's duty? Xi Jiu pressed h 11.9kFavorites8.9kClicks/ch11.2kGifts

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   The writing is alright, but the male and female leads' characters just don't appeal to me.

10. 10 水 The Plumber [GB] 水管工[GB] PICASSORomance352k WordsCompleted "Honest" female repair technician who comes to your door x flirtatious, alluring male employer 01 "Open up. I'm here for the repair." It was the first time Jiang Lan had traveled so far to provide a home service, and the place looked like such a high-end neighborhood, too. After getting a snide dose of classist mockery from the bionic robot at the neighborhood gate, she saw the employer's information screen, where a string of asterisks redacted his details. With professional integrity, she di 10.1kFavorites9.1kClicks/ch9.6kGifts

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    It started strong but ended weak; the copywriting was interesting, but the actual product didn't match the copy...

11. 11 朕 The Emperor and a Scholar: GB 朕和一个书生GB Jiu Tiao Bing九条病Romance280k WordsCompleted 1.8kFavorites809Clicks/ch4.8kGifts

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    I've read a few chapters, and my impression is a bit chaotic. I'll observe further.

12. 12 我 My Frail Older Brother and I [GB] 我和我的病弱哥哥[GB] Ling Yanzhou_泠砚舟_Romance216k WordsCompleted Starts July 8, 2026 *Not related by blood [Hard-hitting, cool girl with hearing loss who can understand her older brother x Frail older brother with self-destructive tendencies] Bao Ying is deaf in her right ear, and the children in Donghu Village all call her Little Deafie. Her mother died when she was five, leaving her to live with her alcoholic father, who also liked to beat her. Whenever he was about to hit her, she would hide on the roof or run to the auntie next door. When she was seven 1.7kFavorites808Clicks/ch674Gifts

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    It's still being serialized, and I think it's pretty good; it's one of the better ones I've read recently. The story takes off like a rocket! Turns out the author never intended it to be long… It's a bit of a shame; I thought it would have a big development, but it just turned out to be a rather bland encounter and then they fell in love. The exciting parts weren't really there!

13. 13 失 Out of Control [GB] 失控[gb] Strings Flow Through Spring Waters春水流弦Romance269k WordsCompleted Fu Qingyu opens the door to a friend's home and accidentally runs into a clingy "puppy," Qi Fang. Fu Qingyu's first impression of Qi Fang is that he's a sweet, outgoing kid who doesn't drink or sing. Qi Fang is her friend's younger cousin, and a soon-to-be college student. Fu Qingyu likes him because her friend does. First impressions are often misleading. Sweet? More like pretending to be sweet. But his outgoing nature is the real deal. Fu Qingyu doesn't want to fall in love, but she can't fe 1.4kFavorites1.1kClicks/ch447Gifts

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    The character development is decent, and the writing is relatively smooth, but the romance and career storylines overlap a bit, making the reading experience somewhat disjointed.

14. 14 师 Is Master Finally Willing to Take Responsibility? 师尊她肯负责了？ Raise a Cup and Ask把酒问Romance514k WordsCompleted The historical GB novel next door, "My Heart Is Clear as Day GB," is complete. [Powerful and influential Princess Consort X a young lord who tries his hardest to seduce her every day] The blurb is below. Blurb for this novel: In her nth year of writing web fiction, Su Shixue finishes another book. As soon as she types the final period, she hears a pop and transmigrates into it. Su: No, wait. This is a cultivation-and-monster-slaying novel crawling with villains and bosses! In this c 698Favorites800Clicks/ch232Gifts

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    The beginning was fantastic—she fell in love with every guy she met! However, later on, my favorite male guest disappeared from the story… JJ (the author) wouldn't allow it, so I had no choice. Later on, I felt the author was losing steam; this kind of female lead is prone to becoming bland and uninteresting.

15. 15 院 In the Courtyard (GB) 院里（gb） TwentineRomance148k WordsCompleted The story of a kind doctor who makes friends wherever she goes and ends up with herself a husband-king. Theme: Good things come to kind people 43.7kFavorites53.1kClicks/ch35.9kGifts

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    Although it's not a paid video, the quality is better than many paid videos. The only downside is that the male lead's character isn't quite my type, but everything else is great.

16. 16 吾 [Gb] What I Plant with My Own Hands 吾手所植[gb] Hands in Pockets两手揣兜Romance335k WordsCompleted [4i / Older Love Interest / Slow Start, Then a Wild Ride] The only time Cheng Qiulai ever showed a great burst of kindness in her life was when she rescued the lonely, helpless child next door. The child adored her. Again and again, he tugged at her sleeve and asked why she was willing to keep him. She stroked his head, like a kitten's, and smiled faintly. “Because I feel sorry for you.” - The years flew by in the blink of an eye. In no time, the child had outgrown his childish innocence. Hi 4.1kFavorites4.2kClicks/ch2.1kGifts

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    The author says it's about forests and fireworks, which does evoke a complex feeling of reading an old-fashioned text...

17. 17 萧 Xiao Jianping's Business 萧剑平生意 A Ming Jue Shu一明觉书Romance469k WordsCompleted The capital falls, and the homeland is lost. In a single upheaval, Jiang Yixue goes from a noble lord high above the world to a captive at the mercy of others. In the raging wind and rain, amid flashes of lightning and crashes of thunder, he struggles desperately against his captors. Numbly, he wonders how to die quickly and cleanly, when a familiar voice sounds in the dark, softly telling him, “I’ve come to save you.” Like a streak of white light, she cuts through the dark haze and opens a p 24.9kFavorites22.5kClicks/ch59.6kGifts

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    I didn't really like the male lead's character, and I couldn't finish reading more than 40 chapters.

18. 18 妻 Why Is My Wife-Lord Like That? (Matriarchal Society) 妻主她为何那样(女尊) Dao Xuan道玄Romance581k WordsCompleted Xue Yuxiao transmigrates into a book. The role she’s transmigrated into is that of a top-tier spoiled young woman: flirtatious, debauched, cruel, and prone to violent fits. In just three years, she has beaten countless husbands and servants to death. She is the book’s biggest villain, a stumbling block in the protagonist’s path and a menace to the supporting characters. But Xue Yuxiao herself is famous for being gentle, kind, and good-natured. She has no desires and wants nothing more than to sa 117kFavorites206.5kClicks/ch86.9kGifts

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    The writing was alright, but I didn't like the male lead's character, and the romance felt abrupt and forced. Buying 40% of it left me feeling a bit bored.

19. 19 棋 A Game Begins Where the Board Is Broken [GB] 棋从断处生GB Bai He百诃Romance370k WordsCompleted [Any later updates are just typo fixes, so there's no need to open the story again :) ] Su Yue couldn't remember who had clobbered him over the head. When he woke up, he was missing five years of memories. A kind neighbor told him he'd gotten into trouble and should hurry away and lie low. Dazed and confused, he returned to the capital. The Su residence was no longer as he remembered it, and his younger sister, Su Yan, was no longer the gentle girl she used to be. Now Su Yan was cold toward 7.1kFavorites5.6kClicks/ch5.5kGifts

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    I gave up after reading just the first chapter. You can tell what kind of atmosphere the author is trying to create, but the writing is clearly lacking; the scenes change too quickly, and the context is completely disconnected, making it a very difficult read.

20. 20 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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    I subscribed to it because so many people recommended it, but seeing that the main story was finished and I didn't subscribe to the side stories, I feel it's a bit overrated… First of all, the male lead's personality feels very inconsistent, and his appearance description isn't memorable; I can only imagine a stereotypical pretty boy. As for the female lead, I kept visualizing her as the arrogant Devil, which was a bit comical. Also, because she's learning a personality, the contrast between her earlier and later appearances feels too stark and disjointed. The plot is decent, I've seen a lot of cyberpunk stories, so it's not particularly fresh. Three and a half stars.

21. 21 换 After Taking on a Secret Identity, I Flirt Hard with the Shadow Guard 换马甲后强撩暗卫gb Another Year Comes又逢年Romance443k WordsCompleted [The author's page has completed stories and upcoming works in all sorts of flavors. Feel free to take a look, everyone (bows.jpg)] [It's not easy writing for niche kinks, so thank you all for supporting the official version] GB, puppy-boy literature, also known as #PutOnADifferentSecretIdentityAndForceYourLoyalDogToSubmit# Blurb: When Tao Jin transmigrated into the body of the Qingzhou Commandery Princess, a delicate, sickly girl who had grown up in the lap of luxury, she laughed herself awak 33.1kFavorites32.4kClicks/ch24.6kGifts

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    It was so difficult to rate that I wanted a refund. I thought things would change later, but it was just endless torture, completely devoid of any substance or logic, and it felt utterly inhumane. It was utterly inhumane...

22. 22 我 My Heart Shines Clear [GB] 我心昭昭GB Raise a Cup and Ask把酒问Romance654k WordsCompleted [Take a look at my upcoming story, My Wife Lost Her Memory and Rekindled Our Love (GB): Strong Female Lead, Weak Male Lead, Romance-Focused. A Fake Rekindled Romance, but Truly a Love Born of Bitter Hatred. Blurb below.] [Blurb: Powerful, influential princess regent X young male consort who deliberately lets himself be forced] In the third year of her regency, someone sent Yan Zhao a breathtakingly beautiful male consort. The young man was called Xiao Yu'er, and he was as beautiful as his name, 15.3kFavorites15.5kClicks/ch9.8kGifts

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    Wow, this is the number one GB novel! What's most remarkable is that although the focus is on the female lead, the male lead plays a crucial role as well, and the romantic development is incredibly smooth and engaging. After reading some other popular GB novels, I felt like my brain was fried, like I'd just eaten a whole bunch of arrogant and cool gender-swapped domineering CEO OCs... This one is totally dancing on my whims, it's so good! I really love the female lead's character; she's decisive and clear-headed. As for the male lead, he's practically a wife 🐶—I love this type, soft, sweet, and delicious. The plot is also very satisfying, and the ending is great! Although it's a fictional story, it doesn't feel out of place; it's written quite realistically. Most importantly, the author's writing style is truly excellent. While reading, I felt very immersed in the scenes; it's very fluid and doesn't go up to the level of typical online novels. Sometimes, the use of certain words and phrases is surprisingly delightful and appropriate—the author is incredibly skilled.

23. 23 又 The Moon Shines Again [GB] 又见明月gb San Shui Lü三水铝Romance590k WordsCompleted My next book will be The Male Boss I Met at the Breast Clinic: a scheming office worker x her male boss with gynecomastia. This book: My Childhood Rival Dressed as a Woman, Then Her Childhood Friend Married Her Instead of His Sister (what a long title). A gender-bender romance, with a 50/50 split between plot and romance. Somewhat serious in tone. A cool, cross-dressing childhood friend x her proud, puppy-like, goofy childhood friend. Childhood friends turn into sworn enemies. * Ten years after 7.5kFavorites5.4kClicks/ch8.1kGifts

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    I only glanced at it and couldn't stand it anymore. How could the male lead be so stupid? He can be a straight man, but not both stupid and straight, and with such an incredibly straight-man-like name. The author's writing is quite good; I'd be more interested if they changed the character.

24. 24 妖 The Demon King's Repayment 妖王的报恩 Gong Xinwen龚心文Romance556k WordsCompleted [Print Edition] The print edition, retitled "Wolf Encounter", is now available on major platforms. See Weibo for details. [Blurb] The demon king, abandoned by everyone, was brought to a human’s lair, his heart full of humiliation and resentment. “Wretched humans! I am a great demon. How could I ever serve a human?” “Shameless human! How dare you touch my tail? Once I regain my demon powers, I’ll tear you to shreds.” But the woman took him in for several days, fed him delicious food, smoothed 290.2kFavorites574kClicks/ch276.8kGifts

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    It's alright. I preferred the beginning; the later addition of many other characters dampened the GB atmosphere. Aside from the somewhat abrupt romance, it's quite enjoyable as a leveling-up story.

25. 25 待 Let It Ripen [GB] 待熟[gb] Qi Chuan岂川Romance247k WordsCompleted The author’s other serial, "Sick in the Blink of an Eye", is currently updating Yin Songmeng was stopped again. This time it was the star of the sports college next door, showing up with flowers to beg her to take him back. “You’re too late. I have a new boyfriend.” Annoyed by his pestering, she lifted her chin toward a strikingly handsome young man outside the crowd. “There. Him.” That was Jiang Su. Poor, wearing a shirt washed so often it had faded, he watched everything with an ind 14.7kFavorites16.5kClicks/ch3.9kGifts

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    It started strong but declined in quality; the plot and character development collapsed later on, and it felt like all about constant action and plot twists… A common phenomenon I've noticed in the GB series I've read is that the authors write like gender-swapped domineering CEOs, focusing on raising OCs and daughters, without any real emotional connection between the main characters.

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