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- 1 Dragon God, Send Your Proposal, and I’ll Take the Sedan Chair 龙神请聘，夫人上轿 [A touch of mystery, the supernatural, and possessiveness. Marriage before love. Plot first, romance second. Sweet and sugary.] Born at noon, fated to yin, a thunderclap shakes the world. My birth was said to herald disaster. The villagers feared me, and my parents hated me. So, when I was just a month old, my father threw me into the mountains to fend for myself. Thankfully, my grandmother saved me. She told me that, to keep me alive, she had promised me in marriage to the Dragon God… 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Short on Ghosts in My Life? The Ghost King Husband Clings to Me Night After Night 命里缺鬼？鬼王夫君夜夜缠着我 [Mystery + Mild Horror + Sweet Romance + Past and Present Lives, One True Pairing] Lin Shuyue, a forensic medicine intern, takes on the body of someone who died in an archaeological accident. That night, she begins having unspeakable dreams. In them, a man whose face she cannot make out forcefully possesses her. When she wakes, ambiguous kiss marks have appeared on her neck. What’s more, she begins dreaming frequently of a blood oath from a thousand years ago and an unfinished wedding… Then the 99Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Little Brother Yama! Please, I'm Begging You! 阎王小哥哥！求求你了！ [An innocent, timid girl who hides her talents meets a scheming, lovesick King of Hell] [A push and pull between sweetness and heartbreak | The King of Hell’s obsessive mortal fixation] The day her uncle-in-law passed away, Song Ci’s world completely fell apart. The words lodged in her throat became a torment she could never escape. When she returned from the funeral and saw her aunt’s haggard face, her heart went hollow. It was then that she quietly entered into a pact with the Underworld. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The King of the Underworld Spoils Me Rotten 冥王大人放肆宠 [Two male leads + both virgins + fate + imaginative fantasy] Do not read! This novel has been discontinued! To repeat, do not read! This novel has been discontinued! Xiao Yang never imagined that the little rascal he had raised from a puppy would turn out to be the King of the Underworld. It wasn’t until a million ghost soldiers and the Ten Yama Kings showed up at his door that Di Yan actually curled up in his arms and whined, “I don’t know them!” The Judge: “…” The King of Hell: “…” Help! Their 5Reads6.9Score114d adds
- 5 My Dragon King Husband 我的龙王夫君 All I wanted was a steady job and an honest living. His arrival shattered my peace. I went to bat for him, and he promised me a grand wedding. I thought he was my happy ending, but he held another woman in his arms and told me, "She is my wife. You're nothing but a bed warmer." I forgave him again and again, only for him to use my life to save another woman. The day I awoke from the dream, I realized it had all been a dream. When the heavenly tribulation for my second ascension to immortality ca 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Yin Family Has Ghosts: Ghost Emperor, Stop Clinging to Me 阴家有鬼：鬼帝大人别黏我 Ever since I was little, I’d dreamed of a huge jade coffin. Then one day, the corpse inside dragged me into it. When I woke up, my parents had vanished without a trace. A handsome man barged into my life, taking their place to care for and protect me as he helped me search for them. But one day, he turned into a devil who wanted me dead! A certain woman: “I’m not tasty at all. If you really have to eat me, could you at least wash me first?” A certain man: “No need. Just close your eyes.” (An alt 128Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 7 Lord Ghost King, Please Stay 鬼王大人请留步 When I was six, I came down with a strange illness. After that, I gained Yin-Yang Eyes. To shield me from evil, my father asked the village spirit medium to arrange a ghost marriage for me. The plan was to have her dissolve the engagement once I was old enough to fulfill the agreement. But on the day she came to break it off, he arrived... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Shocking! The Yandere Ghost King Cuddled Up to Me, Begging for a Hug 震惊！病娇鬼王对我撒娇要抱抱 A psychotic beauty-obsessed fake princess (Martial God) x a lovesick beauty who is secretly the fake Ghost King (Underworld Emperor) Power couple + mutual teasing + psychotic and obsessive + love and hate + sweet romance, doting devotion + playing the fool to fool the tiger + entanglements from a past life [The male lead is actually a total sweetheart. Both leads are each other's only partners, 1v1! No misunderstandings! They always talk things through!] The two crazy spouses join forces to t 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Yin Fox Wife 阴狐妻 My family has been at odds with foxes for three generations. When my elder sister was born, she smiled but never cried, and had a fox's face. When she died young and was buried, many foxes came. When I was born, my whole family dreamed the same dream: a red fox darted into our home. I was born at the wrong time, or perhaps... I should never have come into this world at all. My life was borrowed. When the contract was signed, he came, and so did the calamity. 69Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 10 Raising a Ghost Husband: Grow Up Already! 养鬼为夫：夫君，快长大！ Grandpa’s coffin shop was quiet year-round. Then one day, an old woman showed up and asked me to hammer four iron nails into a coffin for her. After that, my shadow disappeared. Second Uncle from the village said someone had borrowed my life. To save me, Grandpa had no choice but to take a dangerous gamble. The wedding and funeral were held together, and in a daze, I got engaged to a little ghost who had just burst out of a female ghost’s belly right in front of me. From then on, I had to be bot 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Even the Netherworld Lord Likes to Be Cuddled 冥君也爱撒撒娇 Before I turned twenty, I thought ghosts couldn’t possibly exist. But through a strange twist of fate, I married one. But why doesn’t this feel right? “Madam, why do you protect him instead of me?” “Madam, I think I’m getting a little angry.” “Madam, won’t you soothe me?” “Madam...” I mean, how many people in their lives get to see a ghost act so clingy with them? 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The King of Hell Takes a Wife 阎王娶妻 A startled cry in my dream shattered that enchanting spring reverie. My name is Luo Ning. A spring dream stirred memories hidden in my mind, memories that should never have been awakened... 178Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The Underworld King’s Marriage Pact 冥王婚契 He took her home and raised her, doting on her all the while. As she grew up, he gradually fell for her. In her previous life, she saved his life with the blood from her heart. But on their wedding night, she died in his arms. Afterward, he used the blood from his own heart to sustain her body for thirty thousand years. Once he had made all the arrangements, he went to the mortal world and peacefully stayed by her side until the end of her life. This time, she truly forgot him. - The earlie 3.6kReads8.4Score27414d adds
- 14 The Nether Emperor's Little Fool 冥帝大人的小笨蛋 The Three-Life Stone bears the mark of three lifetimes, and beside the Naihe Bridge, one can only sigh at fate. Time flies, and life is like a play. Her life may seem short, yet it has been long enough for her to taste every bitterness and sweetness. Though she has never experienced the pain of parting through death, she witnesses it every day. At first, she felt others’ pain as her own but was powerless to help. In the end, her heart became still, and she grew used to it all. She started her jo 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 A Thousand Years of Pursuit: The Underworld King Forces Me to Be His Wife 追妻千年，冥王逼我做他妻 My name is Qiu Qinghuan. I made a pact with the King of Hell’s son: in ten years, I will descend into the netherworld and accompany him in exchange for ten years of wealth and glory. By my reckoning, it’s not such a bad deal. The Second Young Master of the Yan family is handsome, and he spoils me to bits! It turns out we met in more than just this life. We’ve shared four lifetimes together, and after making the pact with him, I embarked on a mysterious and fantastical journey… May all the lovel 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Nether King’s Betrothal: The Ghost King Comes to Claim His Bride 冥王聘:鬼王迎亲 I once had a dream. In it, a group of strange little ghosts carried a coffin to fetch a bride. I wore a black-and-red wedding robe and a black veil, lying in the coffin as a bloodstained coffin nail was slowly driven into the space between my brows… I thought it was only a dream, until one day, because of an ancient legend, I was to sacrifice myself for the entire Yin-Yang Sect and marry the ruler of the underworld, the King of Hell. Just like in my dream, a group of little ghosts came car 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Ghost King's Wife: I'm the Apple of His Eye 鬼王妻，我是他的心头宝 My younger brother got into trouble, and my grandmother wanted to sacrifice me alive to save him. That night, he forced himself on me, and from then on, I became his wife... Every ghost and demon wants to devour my spiritual essence. They say that eating my soul is worth ten thousand years of cultivation and eternal life. He is arrogant and cold, yet he is exceptionally kind to me alone. That night, I was caught up in a manhunt and unexpectedly met a master. From then on, I was drawn into one bi 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Carrying a Ghost Child: The Ghost King Is Such a Handful 身怀鬼胎：鬼王大人太难缠 [Sweet romance × little dumpling] [One-on-one] With tearful eyes, Gun Gun crouched on the ground, aggrieved, clutching Nian Nian’s thigh. “Mother! Don’t abandon me!” Xiao Yin gave a cold laugh. “Then do you know why you’re called Gun Gun?” “Why?” “Because I want you to get lost. This is my wife!” “????” Hearing how cruel his father was, Gun Gun rolled around on the floor, unable to stop himself. “Hmph! A gentleman’s revenge can wait ten years! I’m going to find Mother’s favorite treasure right n 117Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 19 The Underworld King's Bridegroom 冥王夫君 [Light supernatural elements + both are pure + no self-righteous heroine + sweet romance] He Keqing was born inside a coffin on the Ghost Festival. Rumor has it she was sent into the world by the King of the Underworld. Everyone had eagerly awaited her birth, yet she nearly got strangled to death and became a mute, blind fool. “Little beggar, you're pretty good in a fight. Be my sidekick!” He Keqing didn't answer. “Little girl, stick with me from now on. I'll protect you.” He Keqing rolled her e 493Reads6.5Score5414d adds
- 20 Born Under the Yin Sign, Wed to the King of the Underworld 阴女命，嫁冥王 A revised edition of Unending Ghostly Bonds, ten years in the making! After three years together, her boyfriend actually handed her over to the neighbor next door! From then on, she was haunted by sleep paralysis every night. In the darkness, a pair of icy hands roamed over her, and the Ghost King took her completely for himself. She tried to escape, only to realize she'd sunk deep into the mire of fate. In fear and despair, she gradually uncovered the shocking secrets hidden behind the underwor 215Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The King of the Underworld Has Fallen Deeply in Love with Me 冥王对我情根深种 I was born at an hour and moment of yin, with an utterly yin constitution. My parents both died when I was young, and the villagers all called me a jinx, saying I had caused their deaths. I grew up relying on my grandmother. Then, when I was ten, I came down with a serious illness… (Double male leads! Super sweet!) 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Cold-Blooded King of the Underworld Has Arrived 高冷冥王驾到 I was born with unusual bones and a cold constitution. In one lifetime, a vengeful ghost surnamed Qi chose me as a potent tonic and drained my vital essence. He still wasn't satisfied. He sealed a drop of his blood between my brows and cast a love spell, decreeing that in every life, I could love no one but him. Whenever desire stirred in my heart in any lifetime, he would appear before me: handsome, with the alluring sheen of fine jade, his thin lips slightly parted in a faint, enigmatic smile. 4Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 23 Goodnight, My Hades Husband 晚安，我的冥王夫君 I'm a second-year archaeology student. One day, someone tricked me into leaving campus, saying my father was ill and they were taking me home. I never expected it was just a trap set by my parents. They sold me to the mentally ill son of our neighbors. I was forcibly taken to their villa, drugged, and left at the mercy of that madman. Just as I was about to be violated… 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The Dragon King Takes a Wife at the Divine Dragon Temple 神龙庙之龙王娶妻 Ever since my great-grandfather’s time, our family has passed down this story. My great-grandfather once ran into danger while traveling and nearly died, but was saved by the legendary Dragon King. To repay him, he let slip while drunk that he would promise his future daughter to the Dragon King, in exchange for the village’s people living in peace and gratitude for the life-saving favor. But the generations passed, sons had sons and sons had sons, and it wasn’t until I was born that the Lin fam 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 By Your Side, Yet Invisible to You 在你身边，看不见我的你 In the mortal world, he is a domineering CEO. In the underworld, he is a powerful figure whose roar can bring thunder and lightning. That is why he has always been gentle and mild-mannered, treating others with warmth. Then he met her, a hundred years in the future, and began a love that spanned time and space in this lifetime. In their first life, she could not see him. He protected her, but despite all they went through, they never managed to be together. In their second life, he was the ruler —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 After I Was Killed, a Big Shot from the Underworld Tried to Pin the Blame on Me 勾魂后，冥界大佬碰瓷我 My name is Wen Jiujiu, the lowest-ranking soul reaper in the Underworld. I get chewed out every day. Today, I accidentally dragged the lively Marquis of Zhenbei down to the Yellow Springs. He pinched my chin and sneered. “Little ghost, do you know what you owe for taking the wrong soul?” Trembling, I pulled out the Book of Life and Death. “I... I owe you ten years of your lifespan?” Suddenly, he pinned me among the flowers of the other shore, his breath scorching hot. “Who wants that? You can ma 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Ghost Marriage: My Ghost Husband, You’re So Cruel! 冥婚：鬼夫，你好毒！ Grandma said I was born with a weak fate and was prone to attracting unclean things. But I never imagined that I’d be forced into a ghost marriage in a dream, bringing a strange “yin bond” into my life. He says he died unjustly and became a vengeful ghost, and now he won’t leave me alone. 267Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 My Lord, the Underworld Emperor 我的冥皇大人 A thousand-year-old love, a romantic tribulation endured in silence until now, has come back to haunt me. But that was all in the past, so why must it keep clinging to me? My parents’ departure forced me to leave everyone around me, but even that wasn’t enough… Where am I supposed to go from here…? 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 A Ghostly Marriage 冥媒正娶 I was born under an extremely yin fate, a star of calamity destined to live and die alone. When I was sixteen, I had a nightmare that changed my life. In the dream, a headless female corpse came for my life. Its crimson, pointed fingernail slashed across my neck, and I woke with a sharp sting at four in the morning. After that, a red mark resembling a birthmark mysteriously appeared on my neck. Then, on the night of my nineteenth birthday, a man whose face I couldn't make out took that mark from 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 I Picked Up a Hamster for a Husband 捡只仓鼠当老公 (Gentle big sister & adorable giant hamster) Who gets it?! Su Li just picked up a dusty, black Polibear beside a garbage can after work one day. She got him used to her and fed him freeze-dried tofu every day, but then one day the little guy vanished without a trace. The next time she saw him, he'd become an entertainer at her father's company. “Li, I missed you.” She was utterly stunned. So the hamster she'd picked up had turned into a man?! Su Li froze in place, with just one thought in her he —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 My Ghost-Marriage Husband Is the Ghost King 我的冥婚夫君是鬼王 My Ghostly Wedding Husband Is the Ghost King 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Yellow Springs: The Ghost King Is My Lover 黄泉：鬼王是我相好 Ever since I was little, I've had a strange dream. In it, a man stands among a sea of red flowers, staring at me. I can't make out his face or touch him, and no matter how many questions I ask, he never answers. Then, on my twentieth birthday, the man suddenly spoke. He said he had something to give me, and that it was in a cave behind the mountain near my childhood home. At the same time, a strange red flower, the other shore flower, appeared on my back... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Help! I'm the King of the Underworld's One True Love 救命！我竟是冥王的白月光 [Supernatural mystery, lighthearted comedy] On the night of the Ghost Festival “Y-You... who are you, exactly? Are you human? Or a ghost? Y-You saved me, so you... you must be a good ghost, right?” Xi Zhuo replied in a ghostly voice, “Madam, don’t you remember me?” Chen Nianqiao screamed in terror. “Who’s your wife?! You still haven’t answered my question! Where’s my best friend, Hu Xiaoqian? Did you eat her or something?” Xi Zhuo ignored Nianqiao’s questions. He simply declared, “I am your husb 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Immortal Who Chases the Yin 逐阴仙 At seven, I encountered an evil spirit, and yin energy came knocking. My dead great-uncle beckoned me, but he appeared out of nowhere and gently stopped me from taking one fatal step. His name was Xie Changli, an unknown wandering spirit who stayed by my side as I grew up and protected me for years. At seventeen, I lost my protective talisman. We met again in a desperate situation, a red thread winding around my finger as the bell rang to drive away evil. He had always been cool and distant, u 28Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 35 The Ghost King's Adorable Wife: My Husband Is Far Too Overbearing 鬼王萌妻：老公大人太嚣张 As a university student in the twenty-first century, I kept having the same dream for several nights in a row. The most ridiculous part was that the man in my dream claimed to be the King of the Underworld and said I was his queen! After that, strange things began happening one after another. A schoolmate died because of me, my best friend and roommate lost her life because of me, and ghostly figures appeared again and again, completely upending my life! 27Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 36 The Seductive Ghost King Has His Sights on Me 邪魅鬼王惹上身 A chilling wind blows, and black clouds cover the moon. A procession of ghosts roams the night, with skeletons carrying a bridal sedan chair. Ning Wangshu only meant to earn some money by standing in as a substitute for a quick job. But at the mountain god’s temple, she ran into the ghost king Yan Youze. Mistaking him for an NPC, she even played a trick on him. They bowed before Heaven and Earth and entered the bridal chamber. Caught while trying to run away, she had no choice but to help him br 48Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 37 Doted on Too Much by My Nonhuman Husband 被非人老公过分宠爱 [Satisfying romance + sweet doting love + supernatural + scheming] Because of my unusual constitution and fate, my grandfather arranged a marriage for me before he died. He only appears at night, and loves kissing, cuddling, and lifting me up in his arms! And wherever he appears, all sorts of bizarre events follow! It wasn’t until the very end that I discovered he had been with me because... 114Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 38 Hail the Corpse Ancestor: My Wife Has Married into the Underworld 尸祖在上：娇妻亿嫁冥界 [Yandere corpse ancestor × teasing little troublemaker] They say Boyou, the corpse ancestor of the Netherworld, is cruel and heartless, but no one knows about the pathological possessiveness hidden beneath his outward appearance. He spies on her, schemes against her, and even hurts himself to play the victim, all to make her fall for him. She keeps causing trouble to make him hate her, only to bring disaster down on herself. On an utterly ordinary night in the Netherworld, a certain corpse ances 290Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 39 Ghost King Husband, Don't Be Like This 鬼王老公别这样 A livestream takes a turn when a ghost starts haunting me! To escape alive, I prayed to Buddhas and immortals until I obtained a secret art for exorcising ghosts. Tonight, I hold a seal-breaking dagger and wait for the monsters to come to their deaths. Sure enough, one appears, and I brandish the dagger. But... “Why isn't it working?!” “Heh, darling, you're so charming when you're scared and angry.” 42Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 40 The Snake Wife 阴蛇妻 My name is Su Xue. I was slow to develop as a child, and I’m not very smart. My grandpa was a Yin-Yang Master. Out of a moment of kindness, he saved someone, but a snake spirit tricked him, leading to my grandma’s tragic death. In his fury, he burned every snake on the entire back mountain. To avoid revenge from the Snake Venerable of the serpent clan, he sent me straight to a psychiatric hospital, then vanished with my parents. They say that before the mentally ill, all evil spirits are nothing 217Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Calamity of a Ghostly Marriage, the Debt of a Dragon's Bones 阴缘劫，龙骨债 ♢ The Obsessive Snake Lord × The Bride with a Substitute Bone ♢ I was born with an incomplete destiny bone, and a dragon bone formed from a black snake was used to make up for it. Because I ruined his path to becoming a dragon, he hated me to the bone. He tormented me, took me against my will, and forced me to bear snake offspring. He said, “You used my dragon bone to keep yourself alive, so I’ll use your body to settle the debt.” He forced me to repay my karmic debt, yet risked his life to keep 519Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 42 The Ideal Husband 最佳夫婿 The husband she married four years ago shows up at her door and comes to pester her every night... 87Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 43 Easy There, My Lord of the Underworld 轻点宠，我的冥王大人 [Fateful cycles + Devoted couple + Proud, stubborn King of the Underworld + Funny yet earnest college student + The heroine was actually a fickle flirt in her past life, falling for everyone she met, not just the hero] Born a yin maiden, destined to become the King of the Underworld’s wife. He said my fate was yin, and I could only marry him. Otherwise, I wouldn’t live past twenty-eight. I said I didn’t believe in fate. He replied, “Then find out for yourself.” I did. I nearly died in his wo 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Lord Snake: So Adorable 蛇君大人：萌萌哒 My name is Luo Qiqi. When I was little, a black snake in the fields bit me, and my father killed it. Later, the black snake came looking for me, saying it wanted revenge. Grandpa told me I’d been born with the bloodline of a spirit snake, and that I had no choice but to marry the Black Snake Lord and become his wife. A few months later, Grandpa was murdered. His death made me realize that a huge conspiracy was hidden behind it all... 47Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 45 The Ghost King’s Dominating Coffin: My Lady, You’re Expecting 鬼王霸棺：夫人你有喜了 I was burning paper offerings for my family when I accidentally burned my own portrait. From then on, a handsome male ghost wouldn't leave me alone. He did more than have his way with me in the middle of the night: he also insisted I give him a ghost baby. After that, I somehow gained the ability to see ghosts, and the handsome guy who came up to flirt with me turned out to be one too... 68Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 My Ghost King Husband 我的鬼王老公 (Ghost marriage, Ghost King husband comes to save her) Born during Ghost Festival on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month, this unlucky woman has a pair of yin-yang eyes and a constitution that makes her a walking ghost magnet. Within a ten-mile radius, both the living and the dead want to give her a “kiss.” Her only goal in life, from childhood on, was to live long enough to collect her pension: keep a low profile, stay out of trouble, and pretend to be an utterly ordinary young believe 399Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Snake Bride 蛇嫁 My name is Tong Yin. Because of a ridiculous bet, I was punished by being sent to copy tombstones at a graveyard at midnight. That very night, the man who’d egged me on died, and a group of snake demons appeared in my room. They said... 29Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 48 My Husband Lives in the Underworld 夫君住地府 “Wifey~ Come here~” A certain male ghost in uniform was doing his best to tempt a certain woman. My name is Liao Qingwan. My grandfather was a Taoist priest, yet I married a ghost. He’s even the Ghost Lord of the underworld! Everyone says he’s bloodthirsty, ruthless, and cold-hearted. But after I married him, things went like this: “Wifey, I made these snow mochi by hand. How about trying one?” “Wifey~ My chest hurts so much! Come rub it for me!” “Ah~ Wifey, you’re amazing!” Yandere Ghost Lord × 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Great Emperor of Fengdu Actually Likes Me 酆都大帝居然喜欢我 [A proud, aloof man in public who turns clingy in private, a somewhat irritable and affection-starved bottom X a loyal, protective top who has been single for three thousand years and is devoted to one person] A powerful couple, both pure, one-on-one, a lighthearted sweet romance, happy ending The entertainment industry had seemed rather unsettled lately. It was all because Yao Xifeng, who'd left the Yao family with nothing, had made a comeback with an all-around entertainer. One late, quiet ni 59Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Demon Husband Comes Knocking 妖夫找上门 After what happened with Tang Qingfeng, I learned a painful lesson. Never casually agree to anything someone asks of you in a dream, because it’s all too easy to accidentally get yourself dragged into it. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
