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1. 1 星 The Milky Way Shines Bright, How Lucky Am I 星汉灿烂，幸甚至哉 Worry Makes Things Worse关心则乱Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The bonus chapters are in the neighboring story, "Bonus Chapters Are Here". Many years later, looking back on her life, she felt that the body she’d been born into this time around was a much better deal than the one from her previous life. So what on earth had made a hardworking, conscientious woman like her end up on such a ridiculous path? A serious but still utterly unhelpful blurb: Another young woman’s goss 623.4kFavorites619.6kClicks/ch861.1kGifts

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   "Concern Leads to Chaos" is a really good book. The female lead is strong and brave, and it's a 1v3 story. It's also a little angsty, with beautifully written language that requires careful reading.

2. 2 岁 Bright Years (Double Rebirth) 岁时有昭（双重生） August in Summer八月于夏Romance638k WordsCompleted [The complete novel is finished. The main story of "I Haven’t Been a God for Ages" is also complete. Come check it out!!!] Novel blurb: [Blurb One] When Rong Shu married Gu Changjin, she didn’t know his heart belonged to someone else. She also had no idea that her mother had forced the woman he loved to marry far away in Suzhou, so that Rong Shu could get what she wanted. Three years after their wedding, the empress found Gu Changjin and brought him back. He b 355.2kFavorites519.6kClicks/ch144.7kGifts

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   Twin Rebirth Revenge Childhood Sweethearts Romance! 6:4 Romance Ratio, Mutual Unrequited Love Romance

3. 3 退 Back, Back, Back Off! 退退退退下！ Pudding Glaze布丁琉璃Romance309k WordsCompleted (Exclusively on Jinjiang | Thank you for supporting the official edition!) This story has been adapted into a comic, updated every Sunday on Kuaikan Comics. The print edition is now available on major platforms. @Jinjiang Buding Jiang Six years ago, Princess Changning put her hands on her hips and said to a destitute young man surnamed Shen, "I hate effeminate men like you most of all!" Six years later, a young and immensely powerful Governor of the Eastern Depot appeared. Unfortunately, he was 170.5kFavorites254.6kClicks/ch31.5kGifts

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   The fake eunuch vs. The real princess is a really good couple with a rich romance. The male lead is a type who's all bark and no bite.

4. 4 攻 Capture the Jade 攻玉 Ning Long凝陇Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Announcement: This novel was first published in 2020. It underwent its first full revision in April 2022 and its second in August 2026, mainly to correct typos and awkward phrasing. Returning readers don't need to reread it; you can ignore the update notices. New readers should read the official version. Pirated versions outside Jinjiang have nothing to do with this novel or its author.] A fantasy demon-hunting story set in an alternate Tang Dynasty. “Use the stones of other mountains to poli 644.4kFavorites864.2kClicks/ch988.3kGifts

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   Needless to say, it's a classic and incredibly good read. The male lead is a bit arrogant, and the female lead is cute, smart, bold, and meticulous! It's an episodic detective story with a touch of horror; the plot is tight, there's not a single wasted word, and the writing is excellent.

5. 5 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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   This is a divinely inspired ensemble piece featuring strong male and even stronger female characters, cool guys vs. Sweet girls, and fellow disciples—rise up, senior brothers and sisters! The writing is excellent, the story is long, and the world-building is grand. Every character is fleshed out; there are no substitutes. You'll definitely regret not reading it!

6. 6 女 Happy Ending with the Second Male Lead 女主都和男二HE Fu Hua扶华Romance678k WordsCompleted Female lead: I'm choosing the second male lead! [A collection of short stories where various second male leads get the girl.] [Don't associate any of these stories with other novels. They're for all the second male leads I've loved over the years.] Story One: Explosive-tempered Dog Emperor × Easygoing, Cautious Empress (Complete) Story Two: Loyal, Sweet, Deep-voiced Assassin × Soft Girl Who's Great at Raising Pigs and Has Every Life Skill (Complete) Story Three: Evolving Monster Man × Hot-Pot-Fl 535.4kFavorites1.4MClicks/ch402.9kGifts

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   The episodic stories are well-written, and each one is very sweet; you can definitely get hooked.

7. 7 月 The Moon Shines for a Thousand Miles 月明千里 Luo Qingmei罗青梅Romance1.0M WordsCompleted … The original title was "Married to a Monk". If you’ve read the whole novel, please leave a rating, dear readers. "Bows" Thank you~ [Han Chinese princess X eminent monk from the Western Regions] The blurb is silly, but the novel itself is more serious. A swoony romance. Yao Ying transmigrates into a book. The world is in chaos, with warlords vying for power. Her father happens to lead the strongest faction, and her brothe 490.8kFavorites652.1kClicks/ch510.7kGifts

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   The female lead is reborn into the body and is incredibly charming, powerful, and outstanding. The male lead has two identities: a Buddhist in public and a regent in private. He later returns to secular life and is very gentle. The two are a great couple, with a forbidden love feel to them. It's a very good read with delicate writing and a fresh plot. I read it two or three times after finishing it.

8. 8 我 My Husband Is a World-Destroying Demon 我夫君是灭世魔头 Fu Meng扶梦Romance545k WordsCompleted [The print edition is out, with a new bonus chapter. Available on all platforms!] Qin Yingran is the daughter of a tutor, and she marries a scholar. After they marry, the scholar gives her everything she asks for. They aren’t rich, and they argue now and then, but their life is peaceful enough. Yingran thinks they’ll go on living a quiet, ordinary life forever. Until one day, a group of people storms into their home, shouting, “We’ve found that demon Xu Liling’s hideout!” Yingran hides at a di 489.6kFavorites569.3kClicks/ch540.9kGifts

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   It's a slice-of-life romance novel with a beautiful, laid-back female lead and a world-destroying male lead who's actually quite the husband. They're very much in love, with lots of sweet and romantic scenes. [Heart emoji] It even got a little risqué while reading it. [Orange emoji]

9. 9 灭 After Destroying the Heavenly Dao, I Became My Archrival's Junior Sister 灭了天道后我成了死对头的师妹 Returning Mountain Jade归山玉Romance448k WordsCompleted Before Ling Luo fell to the demonic path, her talent for swordsmanship had swept the entire cultivation world. Then someone came out of nowhere and stunned the world with a single sword strike, taking away her title as the strongest swordsman. After Ling Luo fell to the demonic path, the person she wanted to kill was always protected by Yue Liangze, the greatest sword cultivator of the age. After she destroyed the Heavenly Dao, laid her regrets to rest, and left herself to die, she opened her e 480.3kFavorites513.2kClicks/ch265.8kGifts

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   A cultivation-themed ensemble novel featuring a gentle and considerate male mother versus a cute girl! The female lead is adorable, and both leads are powerful. Produced by Guishanyu, no further introduction needed!

10. 10 和 After Dying Together With the Male Protagonist 和男主同归于尽后 Hua Qi画七Romance647k WordsCompleted The first volume of the print edition, "Same Tide: Mortal World", goes up for preorder at 7 p.m. on December 21, 2024. For updates, follow @Jinjiang Hua Qi. This story is featured on the homepage and has drawn a lot of comments lately, including heated arguments that have turned into long threads. The author is unwell and has been going back and forth to the hospital, so they don’t have the energy to moderate the comments. The comment section is now closed. Thank you for understanding. Blurb: 453.6kFavorites688.9kClicks/ch443.7kGifts

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    If you like watching male leads act like dogs, you can check this out [glasses]. The female lead is very strong, and the overall viewing experience is very satisfying (it's a revenge story; she died alongside the second male lead in her past life, and there's also a love triangle between the male lead and the second male lead vying for the female lead). I love this kind of story. The male lead is a gloomy, male ghost, puppy type who loves the female lead very much.

11. 11 师 Junior Brother 师弟 Returning Mountain Jade归山玉Romance619k WordsCompleted Junior Brother Ming Li was powerful in her previous life, stronger than anyone else. Born into a top sect, she had extraordinary talent from childhood and joined the ranks of the continent's seven greatest at sixteen. She was the textbook beauty: strong and stunning, with no tragic past. Because the tragedy belonged to the people around her. From her family and friends to her fellow disciples, they were all tormented by love, hate, anger, and obsession until they wished they were dead. Rumor 387.8kFavorites386.1kClicks/ch280.2kGifts

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    The ensemble cast of strong female characters and slightly angsty plot is very engaging and rich in content. The angst comes during the scenes where they save their fellow disciples, which is quite heart-wrenching. The male lead initially appears in (soul?) Form before finally reverting to his true form, but this doesn't detract from the sweet romance between the two characters. It's a very enjoyable read and highly recommended.

12. 12 千 Qianyu 千屿 White Feather Drawing a Carved Bow白羽摘雕弓Romance824k WordsCompleted A revised edition has been prepared for publication, saved 26.06 *Keywords: Everyday cultivation, slow pacing, ensemble cast, melodrama, age gap, devoted caretaker, bittersweet romance, intense push and pull, sexual tension *The male lead is the senior disciple *The heroine follows a level-up storyline, the male lead follows an old-school angst storyline, and everyone else gets their face-slapping redemption arc. Xu Qianyu, the junior sister of Penglai Immortal Sect, learned after dying that s 347kFavorites416kClicks/ch398.6kGifts

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    It's also a story about a senior and junior brother/sister romance! The first ten chapters are a bit heartbreaking for the female lead because of a misunderstanding [crying emoji], but it's really good, the writing is excellent. The male and female leads are a dynamic duo, the male lead is also the "male mother" type, seducing the female lead into falling in love with him. The part where the male lead picks up the female lead's remains and the letter he writes to my sister Qianyu made me cry buckets. In their past lives, they were both little bitter gourds.

13. 13 青 Azure Cloud Terrace 青云台 Chen Xiaozhi沉筱之Romance769k WordsCompleted “I’m trapped beneath Xijin Terrace, and I’ve nearly bled dry. Yet all I can think is that little girl absolutely must not come here. If… she really does come, I’ll just tell everyone I saw her and that she’s already dead.” Theme: When the tower collapses, build another in its place. 338kFavorites351.4kClicks/ch170.4kGifts

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    I remember it was a story about a chivalrous woman versus a two-faced prince. The male lead was gentle and the female lead was a bit naive and cute with high combat skills. It was a very sweet romance story. It was a detective story with good writing and a good plot. It was an arranged marriage that blossomed into love!

14. 14 我 My Dangerous Wife 我的危险夫人 Returning Mountain Jade归山玉Romance218k WordsCompleted - Among the three Kunlun Mountains, Yunshan Sect Master Song Jixue defies the objections of the entire immortal sect community and marries a woman with a crippled spiritual meridian. In their third year of marriage, the Gate of Earthly Ghosts opens and myriad demons emerge. Lord Yunshan descends the mountain to rescue his dying disciple, only to learn from him that his own wife is one of the demon kings wreaking havoc in the mortal world. Song Jixue does not waver. But more and more evidence p 286.4kFavorites333.2kClicks/ch90.4kGifts

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    Gui Shan Yu's! This short story is all I remember from the beginning. The male lead loves the female lead very much. The female lead has amnesia in the early stages but it will recover. Just keep reading!

15. 15 恃 Basking in Your Favor 恃君宠 Fenfen Heguang纷纷和光Romance433k WordsCompleted [On sale December 17 at 7:30 p.m. Preorders in the first three minutes come with a signed copy. Author on Weibo: @Jinjiang Fenfen He Guang] A Zhen is the illegitimate daughter of the Duke of An’s household. She spends most of her time in the inner quarters and rarely appears in public. Quiet and well-behaved, she does not talk much. Her stepmother and legitimate elder sister know that, though she is stunningly beautiful, her lowly birth means she can only marry into an ordinary family, so they o 249.5kFavorites481.2kClicks/ch99.2kGifts

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    This is the number one sweet romance novel! The male lead secretly took the female lead home when she was a child and raised her himself. I love this kind of pure love with a possessive male lead. The female lead is an adorable, spoiled girl who is very dependent on the male lead. There's an 8-year age gap between them, but if you're concerned about premarital relations, you can skip this one! It's a sweet, slice-of-life novel perfect for passing the time.

16. 16 朕 The Emperor and Her 朕和她 Her and the Lamp她与灯Romance412k WordsCompleted [Pre-release] The Eastern Depot Observation Notes; She Has Been Waiting for the Blade for a Long Time [Complete] [Blurb] I picked up an actor in a sea of corpses and flames. She was lowborn, foolish, and afraid of death. She had been beaten many times and didn't dare speak loudly to me. She was completely unworthy of me. But I liked her a little. So I bestowed upon her the most precious sword in the world. Later, she stabbed me full of holes with it. Unrepentant tyrant emperor + X + great beauty 197.6kFavorites177.3kClicks/ch61.4kGifts

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    The male lead is crazy and abuses the female lead in the early stages. The female lead is weak in the early stages. The writing is good and the plot is okay. If you want to read it, you have to read it carefully. It is written in a profound way. The female lead is like a weed, resilient and tenacious.

17. 17 洞 Any Last Words Before the Wedding Night? 洞房前还有遗言吗 Qie Mo且墨Romance487k WordsCompleted A work from July 25, 2018. It has an old-fashioned, earthy feel and is lacking in several respects. Please don’t read if that bothers you. The comment sections for the first three books have now been closed. Thank you for understanding. Risking the wrath of heaven, he married his “ancestor”? *Happy ending, both are virgins, both are reborn Theme: Love is eternal 159.3kFavorites267.7kClicks/ch57.3kGifts

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    This is a very memorable and tear-jerking novel with a lot of romantic scenes and a dual rebirth theme. In their past lives, there was a misunderstanding; the female lead thought the male lead didn't love her and was killed, but the male lead followed her. Before dying, he wrote a letter to the female lead, which brought tears to my eyes. The male lead is a bit cheeky, and the female lead is smart and cute.

18. 18 双 The Twin Jades 双璧 September Wildfire九月流火Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [By @Jinjiang September Flowing Fire] Ming Huashang was the younger sister of a pair of twins. As a child who symbolized good fortune, she also lost her mother at a young age, so the Duke of Zhenguo doted on her excessively. He spoiled her into an idle, unmotivated girl, utterly unlike her twin brother, whose fame had spread throughout Chang'an. Ming Huashang had been content to spend her days living off others until she had a dream one day and learned that she was actually a fake heiress. The 122.4kFavorites158kClicks/ch164.8kGifts

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    Ensemble cast detective/suspense/mystery game. The female lead is a pseudo-bone type with strong deductive abilities, incredibly smart, cute, and quirky. The male lead is older and more composed. The plot is decent.

19. 19 意 A Beloved One 意欢 Crimson Inkstone绯砚台Romance328k WordsCompleted This novel has an 80% anti-piracy subscription threshold, with a 72-hour delay. Complete Blurb Song Yihuan, the youngest daughter of Imperial Physician Song, is the most beautiful woman in Shengjing, but she is timid and fainthearted, and loves to sleep. Since childhood, she has been betrothed to the heir of the Duke of Weiguo. Who could have known that Imperial Physician Song would make a mistake in a prescription, poisoning the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace and leaving him unconscious? He 117.6kFavorites249.3kClicks/ch19.6kGifts

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    This is a top 2 sweet romance novel, a wolf-rabbit type! The female lead is reborn as a beautiful, petite, fair-skinned, and adorable girl! She's a bit weak and timid around the male lead. This kind of sweet slice-of-life story is perfect for bedtime reading!

20. 20 师 My Mentor’s Wife Is Kind and Caring 师母她善良又疼人 Li Qingran黎青燃Romance336k WordsCompleted Published in print under the title "Awaiting You Above the Starry River" The first time Ji Xi met Ju An, she was ten years old. She was a homeless street urchin, while Ju An was the most renowned Heavenly Fate Star Lord of the Xingqing Palace. He crouched down and held out his hand. “Miss Ji Xi, come back to the Xingqing Palace with me.” She asked what a Heavenly Fate Star Lord was. He said it was someone who spent their life suppressing the inner demons of the world. When Ji Xi was twenty-f 113.4kFavorites143.1kClicks/ch30.8kGifts

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    A fantasy/martial arts story with a touch of redemption? The female lead is reborn, and the male lead is a gentle, fatherly type with mutual unrequited love! It leans towards an ensemble cast with plenty of romance, and the supporting characters are well-developed. The romance is particularly well-written, featuring a sunny, cheerful, and carefree female lead.

21. 21 君 A Gentleman Holds Jade 君子怀璧 Mu Mu Zi木沐梓Romance461k WordsCompleted Wei Jiayu entered the mountains at ten and joined the Nine Sects. At seventeen, he became the top student of Wenyuan, unrivaled across the sect. At twenty-five, everyone pinned their hopes on him and named him the next sect leader. At twenty-seven, he descended the mountain and met Wen Yu. At ten, Wen Yu had beaten every child in Yishan. At fifteen, she roamed the mountains and rivers, claiming them as her domain. At twenty, she returned home. A refined, scholarly man stood before her, looked he 102.5kFavorites105.7kClicks/ch55.4kGifts

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    The protagonist is strong in combat, and the plot and romance are balanced at a 7:3 ratio, which makes for a great character design and excellent writing. Is it a pseudo-bone novel? I've forgotten because it's been too long.

22. 22 明 The Bright Moon Sees Me as I Am 明月见我如是 Yu Ran渔燃Romance537k WordsCompleted Happy ending, the male lead suffers. Shen Mi had planned to leave as soon as she finished her mission. She and her mission target had brought order to a turbulent realm and pacified the world. In the end, for the sake of securing the throne, her mission target cut all ties with her until death. Meanwhile, the Villain they both hated died a gruesome death right before her eyes. She remembered how, just before dying, the Villain had softened his expression for once and said, “I look awful like t 73.8kFavorites86.9kClicks/ch22.4kGifts

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    The male protagonist of this dual-rebirth system novel is seemingly innocent but actually cunning; he loves the female protagonist. The plot is a bit angsty, but not much for the male protagonist; the romance is very well-developed.

23. 23 迎 Can I Still Successfully Usurp the Throne While Coughing Up Blood? 迎风咳血还能篡位成功吗 Lady Pizza匹萨娘子Romance779k WordsCompleted A frail, sickly white lotus with a dagger hidden in her smile X a ferocious little wolf who can lift a cauldron Complete * Qin Nonghua set out to become a Wu Zetian, but ended up with Zhuge Liang’s fate. Unluckily, she became the first princess in transmigration history to die from overwork. The moment she opened her eyes, she was back at the time she had first transmigrated. The kingdom was still standing, her father was alive, her few neurotic brothers had only just begun their pathetic infi 73.1kFavorites155.8kClicks/ch37.4kGifts

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    This is a story about a seemingly innocent but actually cunning female lead who transmigrates to another world and helps her brother rise to power. The plot is novel and worth watching! The male lead has a dark and obsessive personality that he adores and is willing to give everything for the female lead.

24. 24 求 Seeking a Daughter 求女 Zhao Xizhi赵熙之Romance233k WordsCompleted The founding era is prosperous, with everything going your way. There is only one thing you cannot have your way about. This novel was published under the title The Green Crow. Theme: To be added. 31.4kFavorites35.7kClicks/ch7.5kGifts

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    Empress vs. Emperor Consort: The female lead grows stronger with each battle. The overall style is somewhat oppressive, but the writing is excellent and the plot flows smoothly. The male lead is a comforting presence, while the female lead is a proud and sunny person who provides a strong sense of security. The female lead's older sister is a source of pressure, and the female lead is a bit twisted with slight angst. She is a very rational and composed person. You must read this book carefully, otherwise you might find it confusing.

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