Worth a Second Read - 3 值得二刷的文-3

1. 1 海 The Man's House by the Sea, the Woman's Wardrobe 海男之家，女人的衣柜 Child on the Toilet马桶上的小孩Romance2.1M WordsCompleted New novel: Help! I'm Surrounded by Men Who Want to Get Me Pregnant! A twisted cult classic set among the stars, with a harem of nonhumans and a Mary Sue heroine. Add it to your to-read list! * A cyber-apocalypse adventure plus a forceful heroine and competitive romance. I'm terrible at writing blurbs, so feel free to try the free chapters. Apocalypse warrior Gong Li transmigrates into a cyberpunk superpower novel... that turns out to be a CEO romance. The CEO hero believes the heroine has died 136.8kFavorites204.5kClicks/ch320.1kGifts

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   The plot of this book is incredibly exciting; the author's imagination is truly boundless. The romance is also quite good; I liked most of the male guests. It features phases of 1v1 relationships, although there aren't too many romance subplots in the main text.

2. 2 男 Buy One Boyfriend, Get One Free 男朋友买一送一 White Peach and Green Salt白桃青盐Romance212k WordsCompleted Qin Yunban had recently started dating a man. Her boyfriend was a handsome, wealthy young man of mixed heritage, generous with his money and gentle in nature. Although crime was rampant and public safety was terrible in the city where she lived, she was an ordinary person who still led a peaceful, happy life. That was until one day at work, when her boss was shot in the head by a bullet that came flying out of nowhere, and she happened to stumble upon the culprit, fiddling with a sniper rifle. 25.7kFavorites21.3kClicks/ch32.1kGifts

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   It's a really good book; the two brothers are all in, but the ending is a bit abrupt. The older brother's story could have been further developed, but the female lead is a bit too weak. This book would be even better if it were reposted.

3. 3 香 Scented Romance [Marriage Before Love] 香味罗曼史[先婚后爱] Moon-Dipped蘸月Romance375k WordsCompleted A Sweet Little London Romance | Foodie Story | Older Sister and Younger Man | Perfumer x Head Chef A full subscription costs less than ten dollars, with annotated comments on every chapter. I only take responsibility for the official version. A bonus extra of over 10,000 words is out now. To get a work visa, 28-year-old London office drone Jiang Bozhou impulsively married a smug, handsome guy she had met just one day earlier. He was only 21, with a trust fund and credentials so good they seemed 8.1kFavorites6.8kClicks/ch8.2kGifts

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   This is a super sweet older sister/younger brother romance! The male lead works incredibly hard to be with the female lead, showing real maturity without being childish, yet still possessing the adorable energy of a younger brother – it's so appealing! The female lead's career path is also very well-written; it makes me feel like the author is actually in that line of work [laughing emoji].

4. 4 限 After the Restricted-Content Novel's Cannon Fodder Awakens 限制文炮灰觉醒以后 Ding Li定离Romance384k WordsCompleted Su Zhihao had a vague feeling that something about this world wasn't quite right. The demonic path was at it... and so was the immortal path. In secret or in broad daylight, there were all kinds of cultivation through sexual energy absorption. After she was attacked, she also boldly drained a young, handsome man. Later, the city fell, and she became a demon puppet that fed on flesh and blood. Only then did she finally understand... ...This world was a story with strict content restrictions. An 4.1kFavorites3.3kClicks/ch5.4kGifts

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   This book is quite good. The premise is unique, the pacing is fast, and it's a comfortable read. Adding it to my favorites would be a disservice to the quality of the writing.

5. 5 洛 Agriculture and Animal Husbandry in Luoyang 洛阳农牧事 Red Bean Soup绿豆红汤Romance854k WordsCompleted Fu Ruyi transmigrates to the Northern Wei dynasty, landing in Luoyang, where nomadic and agricultural civilizations are deeply intertwined. She lives in the countryside, a place lacking in literary culture but rich in military strength. In the Northern Wei, different peoples live side by side, with Xianbei and Han cultures mixed together. In the countryside, farming is backbreaking, and taxes and labor duties are heavy. Fu Ruyi is trapped in the hardships of primitive farming and despises the 82.1kFavorites90.1kClicks/ch186kGifts

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   I haven't finished such a down-to-earth farming novel in a long time. This one has a really positive, uplifting feel to it, with life getting better and better. What I love most is how united and close-knit the female and male leads' families and relatives are. There aren't any awful characters within the family. I'm so tired of the awful characters and clichéd family dramas in farming novels. Most farming novels from a few years ago followed the same formula and were out of touch with reality. Many female leads also looked down on the local villagers. This one is different. The locals have their own wisdom about life, and the female lead doesn't underestimate people from ancient times. The farming and rural social dynamics are described in great detail, and the historical background seems to have been researched diligently. The romance between the male and female leads is also incredibly sweet!! It's a sister-dog love story! And the author's language is very bold [heart eyes], it's so well-written!

6. 6 高 The Marquis’s Lowly Maid 高门小婢 Little Sweet Potato少地瓜Romance912k WordsCompleted The day-to-day struggles of a little girl. Blurb: On her deathbed, Jin Yu once made a wish: Please let me be born into a wealthy family in my next life! Heaven heard her. So when she opened her eyes again, Jin Yu had become a laundry maid in the household of a government official in ancient times! Jin Yu: “...Damn it!” Heaven: “You got a rich family, didn’t you?” The story features household intrigue, delicious food, farming, and steady progression. The heroine is ambitious. Passages marked w 61.4kFavorites63.5kClicks/ch301.2kGifts

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   It's a fairly traditional palace intrigue/leveling-up story, but the core is somewhat tragic. It's told from the perspective of ordinary people within a grand mansion, fully highlighting the lack of human rights in ancient times. While the female lead isn't abused, she experiences a constant sense of unease and fear, keeping the story on edge. The writing is excellent; it's a slice-of-life story, starting from the female lead's early years with great detail, making it feel grounded and engaging. Watching her grow and level up is quite interesting, culminating in her liberation from slavery and gaining freedom.

7. 7 两 The Two of Him 两个他 Day After Day日日复日日Romance100k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] After five years of marriage, Xi Qing and Lu Mingzhou have finally reached the point where they can't stand the sight of each other. The loving home they'd built when they married has become a cold place, a “home” neither of them wants to return to. But one day, when Xi Qing walks in holding divorce papers, she smells the long-missed aroma of a meal cooking. The man who was coldly arguing with her on the phone just yesterday now gazes at her with affection and a bright sm 24.2kFavorites28.1kClicks/ch12.1kGifts

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   This is absolutely amazing!!! This is pure fantasy literature; I've never seen this kind of setting in Jinjiang romance novels before. It's really getting better, hahaha!

8. 8 老 How an Honest Man Won Over the Alliance's First Fleet Commander 老实人如何泡到联盟第一执舰官 Sichuan Pepper Dipped in Water花椒沾水Romance292k WordsCompleted Signal-obsessed, honest man × chaste, fiery fleet commander A clingy, lovey-dovey little couple~ [Passing angels, could you please add this to your favorites? ^▽^ The main story costs just over five yuan to subscribe to. The bonus chapters won't affect the subscription rate. I'll be revising the story and adding passages from time to time. Pirated copies are incomplete and chaotic, and they don't have all your witty chapter comments~] Anti-piracy: 60%; bonus chapters: 70%; * Yun Shui was utterl 19.7kFavorites14.4kClicks/ch17kGifts

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   A sweet and delightful romance novel. Both the male and female leads are adorable. The male lead is a bit arrogant, while the female lead even has a little bit of a career path. The job-change plot makes the female lead more three-dimensional, and the romance is incredibly engaging!

9. 9 折 Broken in Battle 折戟 September Wildfire九月流火Romance974k WordsCompleted Tang Jiayu once thought she was everyone's darling, surrounded by people who loved her. Only after she died mysteriously in a military coup did she learn that she was the late emperor's princess. Her parents, maids, and even her beloved in the Tang household were all loyalists of a powerful minister in disguise. The sweet, doting everyday life she'd imagined was really just their mission. Tang Jiayu was reborn at fifteen. That year, the Tang family threw a lavish coming-of-age ceremony for her, 57.2kFavorites45.2kClicks/ch69.3kGifts

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   The plot and character development of the female lead in this book have improved so much! The female lead has a complete career arc and a psychological growth arc, ultimately finding her own identity, which is exceptionally well-written. Moreover, the female lead's character is excellent—she feels very worthy of the role, is proactive, rarely suffers from internal conflict, and is incredibly intelligent and resourceful. The romance is also incredibly sweet. Because the male lead is love-struck, you don't have to worry about the separation parts, haha; their individual growth is also superbly written.

10. 10 工 My Tool-Man Boyfriend Is a Top-Tier Star [Book Transmigration] 工具人男友是顶流[穿书] Sugar Dependent依赖糖分Romance457k WordsCompleted Jiang Shi transmigrates into a sweet romance novel as a supporting female character who shares her name. The worst part is that the original character is a romance novelist, with a crowd of eager readers clamoring for updates every day. Jiang Shi, who's been single her whole life, racks her brains but can't come up with a passionate love story, and she doesn't want to break character, either. So she spends a whopping 200 yuan a day to rent a boyfriend near a university. Her boyfriend is named 14.5kFavorites37.4kClicks/ch10.3kGifts

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    This book is quite fun. The romance is sweet, and the plot is very interesting. However, the female lead is more like a rich and beautiful young lady who has just taken over the family business. Her abilities haven't been fully developed yet, and she thinks she's a domineering CEO when she's actually just a sweetheart [laughing emoji]. So, in the first few chapters, everyone questioned whether the female lead's character was a CEO but was as naive as a typical female college student.

11. 11 论 The Legality of Dying [Western Fantasy] 论去世的合规性[西幻] Heng Shi恒矢Romance1.2M WordsCompleted I tried out JJ's new feature. My old cover art has been added to the illustration event. [Coming Soon] "The Countess and the Butler" Please add it to your reading list! For the sake of her graduation certificate, Candice headed to the desolate northern plains to complete a task. Every day, she teetered on the edge of freezing to death. After surveying the area and making inquiries, she overcame obstacle after obstacle and reached the final stage. But the person who knew where to find the ques 8.7kFavorites7.9kClicks/ch9.1kGifts

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    This is a fantastic Western fantasy novel! I stumbled upon it after reading the author's other book, *The Witch*, and then realized I'd also read *Passerby A* in her column—I can't believe I didn't discover this one sooner! It leans towards traditional adventure Western fantasy; while there isn't much of a power-up plot, the episodic adventures are very engaging! It features a strong ensemble cast; besides the male and female leads, all the teammates have their own stories, and the supporting characters in each episode are well-developed. Even the villains aren't stereotypical or mindless. I remember the author designing various covers and plot connections during the serialization, but unfortunately, I missed them all.

12. 12 魔 The Witch Is Actually Me [Western Fantasy] 魔女竟是我自己[西幻] Heng Shi恒矢Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Floods come first, plagues follow, and famine fills in the gaps... Born in an awful enough era, everyone has a life so short they can see the end of it from the start. So when Phyllis realizes that she has transmigrated to the Middle Ages and gained the ability to see ghosts, she starts gathering all sorts of information to prepare for the future. Through sheer effort and shamelessness, she finally finds a well-informed ghost to teach her, and learns the crucial skill of writing. This skill h 49.2kFavorites38.5kClicks/ch146.8kGifts

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    This is a rare gem among medieval slice-of-life novels. It has very few Western fantasy elements; it's not a world of swords and magic, and the plot moves at a relatively slow pace. But I actually kept reading—it's amazing! [Doge emoji] That's the charm of good writing! This book mainly focuses on the female lead's daily life. The male lead appears quite late and is very limited in the early and middle stages. The romance develops much later and is incredibly pure love, with a slow pace. [Laughing emoji] Don't read it for the romance; the main focus is on the female lead's growth. The author clearly did a lot of research; the details are numerous and the writing feels very realistic without being overly academic. The balance is excellent, and the writing is truly strong! However, because the female lead is just an ordinary person without exceptional intelligence or temperament, and her incarnation is from the lower class, she faces many passive and helpless situations in medieval society. Therefore, this isn't a wish-fulfillment novel. The female lead grows and improves, but she doesn't dominate the world. Watching her break down and rebuild herself is truly moving, but thankfully, it ends happily.

13. 13 唐 A Little Physician from the Tang Dynasty 唐朝小医娘 Pine Snow Pastry松雪酥Romance797k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Le Yao had finally opened a clinic for the blind and earned enough to support herself, only to die in a fire. When she opened her eyes again, she had transmigrated to the Tang dynasty. Then she heard a cold voice ordering someone to dig a pit and bury her. Le Yao: "...W-wait! Don't bury me just yet!!!" She desperately reached out and grabbed the man's robe. Looking up in alarm, she unexpectedly met a pair of eyes clear as snow on a mountain. The original owner was the daug 120.6kFavorites135.1kClicks/ch306.8kGifts

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    The author maintains her consistent style, writing heartwarming slice-of-life scenes. Watching the female protagonist heal and save lives in ancient times is both fulfilling and exhilarating.

14. 14 怎 How Did I End Up Dating a Handsome Blond with Blue Eyes? 怎么就跟金发碧眼大帅哥谈上恋爱了？ Xiong Beibei熊贝贝Romance390k WordsCompleted Size Difference | Angsty Push and Pull | Ordinary Female Lead In his youth, Andres was the most celebrated quarterback at school. As an adult, he inherited his father's financial empire. Blond, blue-eyed, handsome, and wealthy, with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and sharply defined abs, he was the golden boy everyone adored wherever he went. In theory, the girl who could win his heart would have to be stunningly beautiful, distinctive in personality, and pure of heart. She would also have 23.1kFavorites24.4kClicks/ch14.1kGifts

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    This is a really sweet and enjoyable novel. The female lead is very well-developed, the tug-of-war between the two is very engaging, and the male lead is also very charming. It has that classic, old-fashioned feel to it.

15. 15 太 The Madam Is a Little Crazy 太太她有点疯 Four Single Shop四单铺Romance692k WordsCompleted Lin Yufan, a refined young lady from a prominent family, is reborn after enduring eight years of widowhood and hardship. She is twenty-three this year. Her clan tells her to choose: either remarry one of her late husband’s cousins, or adopt a son. In her previous life, she chose the latter, but the ending was tragic. Given another chance, she wants to live differently. She won’t choose anyone. Until she sees the list of betrothal gifts sent by the Fifth Branch of the Zhao family… * Zhao Zhiao, t 104.2kFavorites142kClicks/ch106.7kGifts

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    The author maintains her consistently high standards. The male lead is initially attracted to the female lead's beauty, and the marriage of convenience blossoms into love. The pacing is fast, and the author's portrayal of the female lead's career is excellent—I can always trust the author's skill in writing career-related stories. This book even includes a spy plot, which I really didn't expect.

16. 16 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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    A sweet romance novel where both the male and female leads are adorable. The male lead is a typical domineering CEO, but his conversations with the female lead are very interesting; he's not domineering at all, haha!

17. 17 迷 Bewitching Formation 迷魂阵 Mauve Mallow锦葵紫Romance266k WordsCompleted Shen Xiyin’s husband was gravely injured while killing an evil spirit, leaving him unable to father an heir. As the head of a sect, he did not want to leave his position without a successor, nor did he want anyone to learn of this secret that would damage his reputation. He wanted Shen Xiyin to put the greater good first and secretly conceive a child with another man, giving birth to his “heir.” To that end, he schemed to push Shen Xiyin into the Bewitching Array. There was another man inside 206kFavorites170.9kClicks/ch167.4kGifts

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    XP literature, the wife's driving skills are ridiculously good, but the ending felt a bit rushed, so I'm deducting one star.

18. 18 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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    As always, it's full of Qiao's wild imagination, the world-building is very interesting, and it's really impressive that it manages to come together logically! The female lead is a well-deserved rich and beautiful woman, and her strength increases dramatically later on. In the early stages, the male lead has higher combat power, but he's a hopeless romantic—and a hopeless romantic is a man's best dowry.

19. 19 在 Shattering the Void in the Song Dynasty [Wuxia Crossover] 在大宋破碎虚空[综武侠] Green Radish Skirt青青绿萝裙Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Complete] A lilac knot on a hibiscus sash, no pearls tied there, but a treasured blade. □□秀 has three secrets to walking the path of shattering the void: 1. A martial art called The Void Scripture (her golden finger, obviously!) 2. A male lead. If there's a chance to fall off a cliff, count me in too. (Er Kang hand.JPG) 3. She's a genius (For real?) She joined Little Cold Mountain Temple. By day she swept up fallen leaves; by night she was in an infinite-flow story. Life was peaceful. Later 86.2kFavorites93.3kClicks/ch1.2MGifts

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    The first few worlds of this book have a strong sense of chivalry and adventure, but the main world becomes too depressing in the later stages, with constant deaths and battles of wits. The protagonist is incredibly busy while the antagonists keep popping up. However, the author's writing is quite good, so I kept reading. There aren't many romantic subplots in the main story, but they're very engaging. I especially loved the "what if" romance subplots in the epilogues—I'm giving them a star! The epilogues have that classic romance feel so authentic. This kind of plot really tests a writer's skill, but the author nailed it. I particularly love the romance subplots the author wrote. It's a pity that these days, most novels are long and complex.

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