Recent Great Reads 近期好文记录

1. 1 你 You’re That Beta? 你就是那个Beta？ Green Robe, Apricot Grove青衣杏林Danmei (BL)862k WordsCompleted [Quick summary]: A burned-out Beta guide levels up, fights monsters, and conquers the world; the protagonist is the strongest; the protagonist does not have children; no gender equality; the protagonist has multiple romantic relationships. Anomalies descended, and “danger zones” could devour the entire world at any moment. Unfortunately, Shen Shu transmigrated here and became an overworked doctor in a safe zone, specializing in treating Sentinels. Sounds pretty good. But Shen Shu soon re 65.4kFavorites68kClicks/ch464.5kGifts

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   BL (Boys' Love) - A seductive ghost tricked into joining the army [clasped hands]

2. 2 恋 Romance Conquest, but I'm the Villainess 恋爱攻略，但恶毒女配 Zhangzhang Catches the Moon章章捉月Romance473k WordsCompleted It was an ordinary day. You spent 9.99 on a full-dive romance game called Villainess, Charge Ahead. [Game Description]: Players enter different story scenarios in different levels, play the villainess, win over a variety of targets, and experience sweet romance plots. You entered the game. [Welcome] You dressed yourself up. [Beauty +1] You sexually harassed a handsome NPC. [Reputation -1000] You unlocked the NPC’s romance ending. [Temperament -500] [Reputation -1000] … You did not comple 44.3kFavorites43.1kClicks/ch43.3kGifts

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   The first dungeon is superb.

3. 3 探 The Flower Snatcher 探花 Qing Yin卿隐Romance613k WordsCompleted (Signed for simplified Chinese publication. Follow progress on Weibo at @Jinjiang Qingyin) [Blurb] Once, she dreaded going to court. Later, she dreaded leaving it. Scene: After court, Chen Jinzhao grips her jade tablet and walks off with her head down, only to be swiftly stopped by the chief eunuch waiting outside the Golden Hall. “Top Graduate, the Prince Regent is waiting for you to discuss state affairs. This way, please.” Where the chief eunuch points, a four-horse carriage is waitin 429.3kFavorites394kClicks/ch701.2kGifts

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   High score in the section review

4. 4 南 South Street Bakery [The 1990s] 南街面包店[九零] Pine Snow Pastry松雪酥Romance663k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication. Follow Weibo @Haoshide Songxuesu for publication updates and announcements.] Tao Tao only dozed off for a moment, and woke up back in 1997. That year, Hong Kong returned to China. She was eight, and everything was just as it had been. The family bakery hadn't gone under. Her stepmother, Aunt Yu, hadn't been driven away by her difficult, sharp-tongued self. And Yu Luan hadn't died. As the old sunlight streamed through the vintage glass display case in their home, she watc 116.3kFavorites128kClicks/ch289.4kGifts

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   I like the family storyline.

5. 5 她 She’s the Villainess at the Elite Academy 她是贵族学院的女配 Jiang Shuishuo江水朔Romance686k WordsCompleted She is the daughter of a nouveau riche family, an unnoticed nobody at an elite academy. She was supposed to be nothing more than an insignificant cannon-fodder character, but after she accidentally saves the heroine from bullying, she gets caught up in trouble she can't escape. Blurb Two: After countless loops, Jin Lin realizes that the way they look at her has changed. Wait, do their affection points stack??? Theme: Be yourself 154.3kFavorites284.3kClicks/ch150.9kGifts

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   Why isn't there a single normal man? Why is he the main character in the story?! 😭😭

6. 6 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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   Mung bean and red bean soup is awesome! Ruyi King is awesome! "To understand the ways of the world is to gain knowledge; to be adept at human relationships is to write literature" is the best evaluation of this article.

7. 7 豪 The Youngest Daughter in a Wealthy Blended Family 豪门重组家庭里的小女儿 Tu Ling途铃Romance337k WordsCompleted On the first day after transmigrating into a book, Ji Jie watched her mother wipe away tears and hold her hand. “My sweet girl, trust me. This time, it'll really be different.” Completely bewildered, she followed her mother into a mansion, only to discover that she'd become the stepsister of the heroine in a melodramatic coming-of-age novel. They had different mothers and different fathers. As the heroine's foil, she was the opposite of eve 20.1kFavorites27.8kClicks/ch8.7kGifts

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   I love this kind of gentle and carefree female lead [panda head emoji]

8. 8 大 The Great Lotus Bath 大莲花浴 One Meter of Blossoms一米花Romance168k WordsCompleted [Be sure to read the content warnings before you start!] Overnight, Chen Huiqing, a seventeen-year-old high school student, transmigrates into the body of the Zhou family’s sixteen-year-old eldest daughter-in-law. The Zhou family’s demands are simple and brutal: bear a son, bring good fortune to her ailing husband, and uphold the dignity of the main branch. But her husband is bedridden and has poor fertility. Even after Chen Huiqing is pressured into agreeing to consummate the marriage, months 31.7kFavorites38kClicks/ch16.9kGifts

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   This is truly Chinese-style horror; the writing is superb. I need to catch my breath before I finish reading it.

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