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1. 1 我 I Became Sworn Brothers with My Archenemy 我与宿敌称兄道弟 Watermelon Stir-Fried with Meat西瓜炒肉Danmei (BL)251k WordsOngoing Luo Fuyan has to play the great villain, drive the plot forward, and meet a grim end after the righteous defeat him. System: "Your sworn enemy, your archenemy who can't stand you, the sword cultivator He Guiyun, is also a tasker. You can work with him." "Are you sure?" "I'm sure!" Luo Fuyan believed it. With a prophecy and an ally, playing the villain would be a piece of cake. Luo Fuyan deliberately pushed the protagonist into a trap where he'd find an opportunity. Then, looking at He Guiyu 50kFavorites19.2kClicks/ch99.3kGifts

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   So far it's alright, though some parts are a bit awkward. The protagonist is a cute, submissive type, and he's also a very charming, unattainable love interest. [Please!]

2. 2 系 System, You Got My Gender Wrong 系统你搞错性别了 For Some Reason缘何故Danmei (BL)168k WordsOngoing At seventeen, Xu Fuguang was bound to a System that had come to the wrong door, and learned that he was dying. All the patience and restraint he'd shown while trying to treat his illness had been for nothing. System: "Want to beat your rivals and win your parents' love?" Xu Fuguang: "Can you cure my illness?" System: "Want to improve your social life and make the people who exclude you look up to you?" Xu Fuguang: "Can you cure my illness?" System: "Want to shine brightly and find sweet love? 76.6kFavorites50.8kClicks/ch223kGifts

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   So far, I've thoroughly enjoyed watching it. The protagonist is practically omnipotent, and very charismatic.

3. 3 魔 The Demon Lord Just Wants to Borrow Some Luck 魔尊只想蹭蹭运气 Over the Waves越浪Danmei (BL)1.2M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, You Pingsheng struggled to survive from the start in a hellish situation, climbing step by step until he became the Demon Venerable. The life of luxury, indulgence, and throwing his weight around was wonderful. Until he discovered that he was actually the main villain in a cultivation novel, destined to be betrayed by his subordinates and die at the hands of the protagonist. You Pingsheng: ...Had all those years of hard work been for nothing? He was tired anyway. Why not t 85.7kFavorites107.3kClicks/ch185kGifts

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   So sweet! I haven't finished watching it yet, I'll give my review after I finish. But so far, he's been the protagonist, strategizing and handling things with ease. [Continued]

4. 4 我 [Western Crossover] I'm the Butler in Gotham [综英美]我在哥谭当管家 Chao Jiangjin朝江烬No CP962k WordsCompleted [The full story is complete. Remember to turn on the chapter comments while reading!] Q: What’s it like being a butler in a rich family? A: Thanks for asking. I’m at Wayne Manor in Gotham, and I’ve already set the child welfare hotline as a speed dial :) A quick introduction: I’m an outstanding employee of the CEO Romance Literature Division at the Quick Transmigration Bureau. I’ve worked as a special assistant, executive assistant, and butler for several CEOs surnamed Gu, Xie, Shen, and Duan. 90.2kFavorites155.3kClicks/ch659.5kGifts

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   No romantic pairing, but it's really funny. People who like comedy should check it out.

5. 5 仇21+ Hate Level: 100% 仇恨值100% Fang-Tusked Bamboo獠牙竹子Danmei (BL)40k WordsOngoing 3.5kFavorites4.6kClicks/ch2kGifts

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   What a genuine eccentric and fun-loving person! I haven't seen this kind of character in a long time. It's so cool! So cool!

6. 6 哈 Haha, Because This Is a Game 哈哈因为这是游戏啊 Mu Yulu沐裕鹿Danmei (BL)944k WordsCompleted Perriland Academy welcomed a new transfer student. He was handsome, but his name was bizarre. His surname was Bai, and his given name was [Crisp, Fresh Cabbage]. Everyone: ...Wait, how could anyone be named that?! On his first day, the transfer student rummaged through every trash can at school, then gave the school bully a rose. On the third day, he ate his way from one end of the cafeteria to the other without stopping. On the ninth day, he uprooted a tree and smashed through a door to rescu 58.8kFavorites52.4kClicks/ch96.4kGifts

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   It's a really funny book, I personally really like it. It's a bit like the Fourth Natural Disaster, where you do nothing wrong but cause the deaths of countless people. Xiao Bai is the epitome of a beloved, savior figure; who wouldn't fall for him?

7. 7 魔 The Demon King Makes Entertainment in Another World 魔王在异界搞文娱 Spring Breeze Afar春风遥Danmei (BL)542k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] As a famous paparazzo in the entertainment industry, Lu Jia knows every marketing trick in the book. Wherever there's a juicy scoop, he's sure to be there. Three hundred and sixty-five days a year, and never the same scoop twice. At last, one day, even the heavens couldn't stand it anymore. A bolt of lightning struck him and sent him to another world. After transmigrating, he discovers that his mother is a saintess and his father is the Demon King of Hell. As living p 172.6kFavorites193.2kClicks/ch697.7kGifts

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   A pretty good book

8. 8 反 Villainous Life, Easy as Pie [Quick Transmigration] 反派人生，易如反掌[快穿] Xiao Wujun小吾君Danmei (BL)1.3M WordsOngoing [Click to read about an evil kitty 0 playing with a saintly 1] Xie Tianyin was an outstanding employee in the Villain Department. After dying in all sorts of ways, he grew tired of a life that was doomed to fail. He wanted to have some fun, so he made a decision that went against the organization. He would abandon the dark side and join the light! In the first world, the protagonist was the real young master of a wealthy family who had been switched at birth, while he was the frail, scheming f 64.9kFavorites73.5kClicks/ch260.5kGifts

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   A very enjoyable read, a really sweet story, so you can read it without worry. The best parts are the world of the witness and the ghost story. I skipped around to different worlds, and those two worlds weren't really my cup of tea. Overall, it's a pretty good book.

9. 9 穿 Arriving Just as the Villain Falls into Ruin 穿到反派落魄时 Yi Cong Yin一丛音Danmei (BL)649k WordsCompleted In The Tale of Changfeng, the villain takes revenge for every slight. After being betrayed by his subordinate and gravely injured, he falls into the hands of a twisted minor character who captures him as a human medicine vessel and draws his blood daily to make medicinal concoctions. Humiliated beyond measure, the villain grows even more sinister. After escaping, he grinds his enemies’ bones to dust. Lian Xuehe transmigrates into the role of the “twisted minor character” who torments the down-a 115.3kFavorites80.2kClicks/ch317.1kGifts

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   Overall, it's alright. I only bought 70% of it, but I felt it started to get worse after the "death escape" part. If you're going to watch it, just watch the parts before "death escape," those are the more interesting parts.

10. 10 规 Guidelines for Role-Playing Rule-Based Strange Stories [Unlimited] 规则类怪谈扮演指南[无限] Moon Crossing the Cold Pond月渡寒塘Danmei (BL)5.6M WordsOngoing [The exploration of Haining Cat Island is complete. Check out my upcoming story: Those Who Leave Me] [The cover is a special birthday illustration for Metal. See @Yuedu Hantang Bu Han Tang for the previous 16 covers.] Bai Jinshu, a man consumed by obsession and incapable of feeling emotions, joined a strange foundation. The foundation catalogued countless unknown spaces with bizarre rules. Their job was to enter these spaces and figure out the rules. The foundation was full of talented people, a 285.3kFavorites343kClicks/ch1.8MGifts

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    I think the best-looking dungeons are "The Abandoned," "Night City Spore Memory," and "Flesh and Blood Weakness." For a more lighthearted experience, there are "Yin Clan" and "Romantic Contagion." There are also a few dungeons in "Non-Human Beings" worth checking out. And when will the next dungeon be updated? I really want to see the next one!

11. 11 只 I Have to Play Out the Plot Myself! [Apocalypse] 只好自己走剧情了！[末世] Ma Hu Zijun马户子君Danmei (BL)266k WordsCompleted [A completed novella of just over 200,000 Chinese characters] A hilarious, sweet, feel-good story Qi He spent twelve years as a game tester, specializing in finding bugs and pulling off outrageous tricks. After dying unexpectedly, he transmigrated into an apocalypse. On the first day, he was bound to the System and told that he was a cannon-fodder character in this world. At every key plot point, he had to play his role according to the script. The first plot point. The System summarized: “You 365.1kFavorites397.4kClicks/ch682.9kGifts

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    It's a very good and humorous book. The protagonist is incredibly charming and the strongest, completely within my comfort zone.

12. 12 高 Show Off Like a God, Grow in the Shadows 高调装神，猥琐发育 Ma Hu Zijun马户子君Danmei (BL)362k WordsOngoing A hilarious, clever battle of wits with a leveling-up progression Bai Xu had lived in the outer district for eighteen years. To survive, he took any job he could get. His best chance at a better life was getting into a prestigious school. Then he received a strange letter of admission. - Entropy Reduction Academy, a top school rumored to have a 100% employment rate. In reality, it was an academy for people with special abilities. Students were divided into Classes A, B, C, D, and E according 155.2kFavorites114.6kClicks/ch852.8kGifts

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    I really like protagonists who are very charming and romantic; Matoko-kun is right in my comfort zone.

13. 13 道 Fellow Daoist, Please Keep Quiet 道友，请保持沉默 Spring Breeze Afar春风遥Danmei (BL)444k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] Chu Jingxi, an overworked 996 office drone at an advertising agency, heard a steady stream of System announcements before he died: [Congratulations! You have awakened the talent “Negotiation Expert.”] [You are a master of psychology, naturally gifted with exceptional negotiation skills.] [Congratulations! You have awakened the talent “PR Consultant.”] [You can effortlessly maintain a brand’s image.] [Congratulations! You have awakened the talent “Top Sales Champion.”] [You’ 159.4kFavorites164.4kClicks/ch374.3kGifts

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    I read it because of the author, but it didn't quite meet my expectations. Overall, though, it's still a very good book. Personally, I still prefer the one by Juanjuan and Dengdeng.

14. 14 自 Self-Awareness 自知之明 Frozen Superman冻感超人Danmei (BL)351k WordsCompleted Xu Jingzhi ran into a fellow countryman while abroad. The man strolled along a long bridge, holding a bouquet of white roses. Water birds perched behind him. The sun shone brightly, and the sea breeze was still. Xu Jingzhi pulled over and struck up a conversation, asking if the man wanted a ride. The other man shot him a cold look and said, crisp and clear, “Get lost.” Only later did Xu Jingzhi learn that Su Ming had been holding those white roses that day to mourn his deceased boyfriend. By 55.6kFavorites36.3kClicks/ch170.6kGifts

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    So far, this is one of the more enjoyable reads; the protagonist is very charming.

15. 15 被 The Handsome Scholar Loved by Ghosts 被鬼怪宠爱的漂亮书生 Smooch Smooch Bunny啾咪啾咪兔Danmei (BL)360k WordsOngoing 01 The handsome young scholar Mei Tingyue was forced by a wanton young lord to flee into the mountains. Cold rain fell through the night. A mountain manor stood halfway up the slope, appearing and disappearing in the mist. Mei Tingyue had injured his leg. Soaked by the rain, with vicious servants hunting him from behind, he was on the brink of death and had nowhere left to go. Summoning the last of his strength, he knocked on the heavy gate. "Creak..." The gate opened. The master of the mano 78.1kFavorites65.8kClicks/ch85.1kGifts

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    Miaomiao is a very well-behaved baby. She's the kind of sweet little bodhisattva who will agree to your requests if you just pester her. (Sweet little story)

16. 16 臣 I Am So Frail 臣好柔弱啊 Ma Hu Zijun马户子君Danmei (BL)365k WordsCompleted Originally titled "The Treacherous Minister Is Like a Delicate Flower". “Treacherous minister” just doesn’t work, so I’ve temporarily changed the title. ■ Audio drama now available on Manbo App, complete first season ■ For updates on the print edition, see @Zonggong Mahuzi_lvz [I recommend enabling author’s notes: every chapter has a silly little skit, and the story is full of foreshadowing, running jokes, and punchlines that pay off much later. The author’s notes point out the callbacks. Hearts 651.9kFavorites1.1MClicks/ch939.8kGifts

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    Nice

17. 17 殿 Why Is Your Highness So Flustered? 殿下为何如此心虚 Watermelon Stir-Fried with Meat西瓜炒肉Danmei (BL)542k WordsCompleted In the twenty-third year of the Xuanqing era, the Crown Prince died, and the capital was thrown into turmoil. Shen Chiyi had transmigrated into a book, but as a bit-part character, a useless young lord. The imperial power struggle had nothing to do with him. He kept up the appearance of a sickly, good-for-nothing fool, while secretly traveling to Jiangnan under an assumed identity. By chance, he met a noble young man who had fallen on hard times. The young noble was refined, graceful, handsome 429.5kFavorites376.3kClicks/ch1MGifts

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    Nice

18. 18 禁 No Nested Dolls [Infinite] 禁止套娃［无限］ Spring Breeze Afar春风遥Danmei (BL)1.2M WordsCompleted [Complete] Past experiences have taught Wen Shi not to trust anyone. The only person in the world he can trust is himself. Wen Shi accidentally gets caught up in an infinite game. [Congratulations, player, on awakening the “I Am Me” skill. I Am Me: Spend 100 points to summon one “you” from a parallel world.] Wen Shi says flatly, “Summon one to die for me?” Until The Night of the Haunted Castle: The castle’s master demands that the players find him the perfect bride. Until they do, he’ll ki 386.3kFavorites550.2kClicks/ch2.2MGifts

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    Windows 10, Windows 10, we love you.

19. 19 今 Still Unable to Set Sail Today 今天也没能扬帆起航 Spring Breeze Afar春风遥Danmei (BL)1.1M WordsCompleted [Complete] As an overworked wage slave, Zhou Qi'an gets squeezed dry by his unscrupulous boss during the day, comes home to his parents pressuring him to get married, and gets berated by his night-school teacher for being stupid on weekends. The day he was swept into an infinite game, Zhou Qi'an breathed a sigh of relief. At last. Goodbye, marriage-obsessed parents; Goodbye, 996 work schedules; Goodbye, damn night school. Tonight, he was setting sail! In the first stage of his voyage, Zhou 308.7kFavorites430.8kClicks/ch936.7kGifts

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    It's very good, I'm sure the Spring Breeze is here.

20. 20 皇 Is the Throne the Only Option for Me? 皇位非我不可吗 Spring Breeze Afar春风遥Danmei (BL)410k WordsCompleted One day, Rong Juan transmigrates into a wealthy family. Good news: he’s born into a rich and powerful household. Bad news: the family is dead set on raising him to be a failure. Their standards for ruining Rong Juan include indulging in food and drink, abducting women, and riding recklessly through the streets to injure people... Rong Juan: Is that all? His adoptive older brother secretly keeps a retinue of scholars? He’ll steal the whole lot and make them his male lovers. He’s a natural rebel w 296.8kFavorites338.5kClicks/ch1.2MGifts

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    The curly-haired girl is incredibly cute; she's the group's darling.

21. 21 男 The Supporting Male Character Goes Broke [Book Transmigration] 男配破产后[穿书] Spring Breeze Afar春风遥Danmei (BL)493k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication in simplified Chinese] After transmigrating into the role of an impoverished male supporting character, with no money for utilities, blacklisted across the internet and unable to find work, Chen Zhan decided... to write an autobiography and make his fortune. He recalled the life of a vicious male supporting character and wrote a trilogy: Confessions: The Budding and Downfall of a Rebellious Teenager, The Years I Tormented the Movie Queen, and Striking Rocks with an Egg: H 229.1kFavorites587.8kClicks/ch196.4kGifts

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    In my opinion, "Spring Breeze" is one of my best works. I really love this story, and it's also one of the funniest.

22. 22 绿21+ After the Green Tea Gets Seen Through by a Ruthless Rich Guy 绿茶被狠辣富哥看穿后 Su Xingchuan宿星川Danmei (BL)751k WordsCompleted 211.8kFavorites187.4kClicks/ch649.5kGifts

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    Overall it's alright, but teacher, why are you constantly being reported?

23. 23 卧 After the Undercover System Went Haywire, I Switched to Grinding Suspicion Points 卧底系统抽风后我改刷怀疑值 Ye Xilan夜夕岚No CP2.1M WordsCompleted [Coming soon: danmei novel My Boyfriend Has a Mental Illness, but He's Actually an Evil God] After Bo Ye Zhaiji died, he got a System. An entity calling itself the Undercover System offered him a chance to come back to life. How long he could live depended on how much trust he could earn from key figures in the new world. What kind of world? A death-obsessed little detective versus a distillery? Got it! It's all just a bunch of tropes! As long as he nailed his character, earning the trust of bo 167.1kFavorites341.3kClicks/ch1.4MGifts

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    Mint is a master of workplace bullying; overall, the protagonist never suffers any losses, always getting the short end of the stick. Readers who are fans of Gin, Akai, etc. In the original work should proceed with caution.

24. 24 小 How Many Secret Identities Does a Novelist Need, Anyway? 小说家多开几个马甲怎么了 Your Hands Are Tiny你手短短Danmei (BL)1.0M WordsCompleted [Coming soon: the Western fantasy light novel AI Outer God Says He Knows Everything. Blurb at the end.] Matsumoto Seicho was a social realist mystery novelist, but he also had several secret identities for writing other genres. 1. Odasaku was jolted awake in the middle of the night by his ability. His new cellmate next door dipped a finger in blood and wrote the final period on the glass. The next second, the world began to crumble. To change what was happening, Oda unlocked the young man's ha 92.8kFavorites140.8kClicks/ch125.6kGifts

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    This is a novel written under a pseudonym. The writing is very good; I personally prefer the chapter on "Imitating Love and Discussing the Life of Carp."

25. 25 总21+ My Childhood Friend Keeps Taking Me in My Dreams 总被竹马梦里撅 Fang-Tusked Bamboo獠牙竹子Danmei (BL)455k WordsCompleted 44.8kFavorites48.3kClicks/ch61.8kGifts

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    He's basically a straight male bottom, though not quite straight. He's very adorable and has a natural airheaded, quirky personality. The top is purely repressed, so much so that he engages in NTR, stepmother play, and other such activities.

26. 26 被 A Transmigrated Life Under the Gaze of the Original Cast 被原著众观影的穿越生活 Mu Yulu沐裕鹿No CP646k WordsOngoing Progress: [Bungo Stray Dogs arc and Naruto arc complete, ready to read] [Touken Ranbu arc in progress] Jiang Lai is an ordinary tourist who loves to travel. It's just that his destinations are always bizarre and anything but ordinary. Though he transmigrates by accident all the time, luckily, he's gotten used to this kind of life. Isn't it a wonderful experience to explore different worlds and make all kinds of new friends? It'd be even better if he could make up for past regrets and bring eve 42.5kFavorites40.1kClicks/ch179kGifts

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    Lai Lai Zi is a gentle goddess [Let me see]

27. 27 禁 Banning the Protagonist of Restriction Fiction from Becoming a Dragon-Aotian 禁止限制文主角转职龙傲天 Wine in the Cattails蒲中酒Danmei (BL)541k WordsOngoing Lanya is a prospective protagonist in an R-rated novel, assigned to a certain flower department. His boss tells him the job is great: work from nine at night to five in the morning, then get two days off after each night shift. Aside from the hardship in bed, he won’t have to suffer at all. He’s thrilled. But before he can even finish training, his department is sanctioned for allegedly operating an illegal pornography business. Lanya: Hello? Lanya: Am I still getting paid for my internship? 35.9kFavorites23.4kClicks/ch122.5kGifts

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    Sprout Rabbit [Let me see]

28. 28 主 The Protagonist Keeps Reloading and Starting Over 主角他反复读档重来 Duke Butterfly蝴蝶公爵Danmei (BL)500k WordsCompleted [The main story is complete] Chen Xiao played a game called Splendid Rivers and Mountains. In the game, he was a dashing young general who had risen to prominence early. The first time he played, he didn’t know the game well enough, his rebellion failed, and he was killed. Before he could be executed, his close friend and fellow conspirator, Xu Zhizhou, died alongside him. Xu Zhizhou was the very picture of gentleness and elegance. Even as he faced death, he remembered to comfort Chen Xiao. “To 27.8kFavorites22kClicks/ch33.4kGifts

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    It's alright, the jokes are quite interesting.

29. 29 深 The Devoted Supporting Male Lead Is Disabled but Unyielding [Quick Transmigration] 深情男配身残志坚[快穿] Carrying a Lantern Boat把灯船Danmei (BL)859k WordsCompleted Zhong Qing works for the quick transmigration bureau on its male-male romance routes, and he has been given two missions: [One: Become the devoted bootlicker of either male lead.] [Two: Assassinate either male lead.] The missions are daunting, and every body Zhong Qing is assigned comes with a different set of problems. Delicate health, blindness, a bad leg, skin hunger, multiple personalities... There is no condition he can imagine that the transmigration bureau can't provide. Zhong Qing orig 12.6kFavorites17.5kClicks/ch7.9kGifts

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    It was alright, but I watched it a long time ago and have forgotten a bit.

30. 30 男 After the Male Leads Went Crazy, They All Became Male Ghosts 男主发癫后都变男鬼了 Bright Day, Clear Blue白日青白Danmei (BL)407k WordsCompleted 12.1kFavorites12.9kClicks/ch9.8kGifts

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    Overall, it's alright; it's a sweet romance novel.

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