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- 51 Little Sun 小小太阳 [Sweet Romance, Jealous Heroine, Campus Life, Comedy, Mutual Devotion, Completed] This is a true story, but real life can be far too sad, and youth comes with too many regrets. In this book, I want to give it a perfect ending. Reborn, Lu Bian has only one wish: to lavish all her love on the boy she adores. Whatever others have, he’ll have too, and even what others don’t have will be his. She’d give up her life to keep him safe forever. In her past life, she didn’t realize just how deeply the boy 22Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 52 One Pack of Spicy Snacks, and My Childhood Sweetheart's Sweetness Goes Through the Roof 一包辣条,我的小青梅她甜度爆表 One Pack of Spicy Strips, and My Childhood Friend's Sweetness Goes Through the Roof 543Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 A Fateful Meeting That Made Time Stand Still 倾心相遇,惊艳了时光 Xiang Nuan is vacationing by the sea when a wave sweeps her into the water. She transmigrates into the body of someone who has just been laid to rest. Other transmigrators become princesses or princess consorts, but she's the first to crawl out of a tomb and coffin. Zongzheng Yu, the sixth prince of the Great Zong Dynasty and the empress's second son, went to guard the northern border at the age of twelve. He was granted the titles of Prince Yubei and Prince Aoye, making him the only prince in t 1.5kReads9.0Score10814d adds
- 54 Reborn as the Regent's Treasured Darling 重生后,成了摄政王的掌中宝 [Alternate world + both leads reborn + sweet romance + mutual salvation + regent prince + household and palace intrigue] She is the cherished legitimate daughter of the Xuan family, raised with every luxury. With skin like ice and jade, breathtaking beauty, and a bright, clever mind, she seems to have it all. A marriage becomes a conspiracy, bringing about the destruction of her entire family! Her closest friend and her cruel husband ultimately take her life. On the third day after her death, th 1.1kReads8.8Score12014d adds
- 55 As You Wish, My Love 承卿意 Bai Yu: A young general who guarded the border of the Mu Kingdom for years. It is said that his mother died in childbirth after giving birth to him. From then on, General Bai took his newborn son to the frontier, where they spent more than a decade. Now that the border wars have ended, a marriage contract summons Bai Yu back to the capital, where he returns with his father to report for duty. Yu Xuejing: The youngest daughter of Grand Tutor Yu. Her elder brother serves in the Hanlin Academy. All 793Reads8.8Score10214d adds
- 56 Peach Ran Away 桃子跑了 [Sweet romance, rekindled love, no angst, mutual devotion, love going both ways] In the reckless days of her youth, she slept with the man she had a crush on, then left without a backward glance. Who could have guessed that years later, he’d catch her at a matchmaking event? She’d gone too far... and, afraid she’d end up in court, she ran away again… 235Reads7.7Score10514d adds
- 57 The Chaotic Demon King's Thousand-Layered Schemes 混世魔王的千层套路 The Devil King's Thousand-Layered Schemes —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 The Palace of Reincarnation: The Divine Maiden's Path to Defying Fate 轮回宫阙:神女逆命之途 The Palace of Reincarnation: The Goddess's Path to Defying Fate 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 The Legitimate Daughter Returns for Endless Revenge 嫡女归来无限复仇 The Legitimate Daughter Returns for Endless Revenge —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 After I Transmigrate into a Book, the Abstinent Heir Goes Crazy for Me 穿书后,禁欲世子爷疯狂爱慕我 After transmigrating into a book, Shi Su becomes the ill-fated cannon-fodder heroine destined to die. To change her tragic fate, Shi Su sends the scumbag to prison without hesitation and sells off the maidservant by her side who harbors ulterior motives. Her swift, ruthless moves leave her heir husband utterly dumbfounded. The heir husband: It seems I misunderstood Shi. She hasn't been unfaithful to me. She's clearly a wonderful woman. Everyone waits for Shi Su to be cast out, but the man, usua 1.6kReads8.9Score14414d adds
- 61 Reborn as the Young General’s Moonlight 重生成少年将军白月光 [Rating just posted, so don’t judge it yet] [Long-planned scheme + hero competes for her and claims her + scumbag gets his comeuppance] Jiang Wan was captivating and alluring, an untouchable beauty in the capital. In her previous life, she chose a husband at the exam results board and married Shen Qingchen, who didn’t love her. Only as she lay dying did she hear her husband say to someone, “She was nothing but a pawn. If she’s dead, she’s dead.” As she lay dying, the young man she had once trea 5.2kReads8.7Score63814d adds
- 62 Phoenix Dance Across the Nine Heavens: The Legitimate Daughter's Defiant Elegance 凤舞九天:嫡女逆世风华 The Phoenix Dances Across the Nine Heavens: The Legitimate Daughter's Unrivaled Rise —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Love Blossoms in Peach Blossom Haven: A Reborn Love Story at the Baby-Making Manor 爱启桃源:送子山庄的重生恋曲 Love Begins in Peach Blossom Haven: The Reborn Romance of the Child-Blessing Manor —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 The Beloved Ninth Imperial Consort 盛宠九皇妃 The tragically slain physician consort is reborn. The moment she opens her eyes, her husband, who was cruel to her in her past life, gazes at her adoringly and tugs open her red wedding gown. “My dear, it’s late. We should have a little intimate time together...” 89Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 65 The Germaphobe CEO's Fiery Sichuan-Chongqing Pepper 洁癖总裁的川渝小辣椒 The Germaphobic CEO's Spicy Little Sichuan-Chongqing Pepper —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 The Sweetly Seductive Princess Has the Chaste Prince Falling for Her 甜诱王妃撩爆,禁欲王爷也要沦陷 [Reborn + very sweet romance + pampering + flirting + lighthearted] In her previous life, Xu Qingcheng was manipulated into mistaking her enemy for her benefactor, and ultimately died far from home. Reborn on her wedding night, Xu Qingcheng knows she won’t mistake the wrong person this time. The lifesaving benefactor she has been searching for all along is actually her husband! Looking at the cold, distant man, she decides to go all in. She sways her waist, gives him a flirtatious glance, and pe 10.8kReads9.2Score88014d adds
- 67 The General Asks Every Day: Did His Wife Fall for Him Today? 将军每日一问,夫人今天心动了吗 [From the heroine’s perspective: marriage first, love later. From the hero’s perspective: his secret crush comes true. A story of healing.] Yun Jihuan was born under a lucky star, with a distinguished family, beauty, and talent. Her family cherished her, and she had a childhood sweetheart who was also her fiancé. If all went as it should, she would live a peaceful and happy life, becoming the envy of everyone in the capital. But fate played a cruel joke on her. In a single night, her maternal fa 4.7kReads9.1Score49614d adds
- 68 The Live-In Son-in-Law Awakens: The God-Tier System Protects the Land 赘婿觉醒:神级系统护山河 The Awakened Live-In Son-in-Law: A Divine System Protects the Land —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Pampered! The Powerful Chief Minister Claims His Sweet, Obedient Little Fool 娇宠!首辅强势占有乖软小笨蛋 [Cold, twisted, manipulative, and perverse male lead x delicate, soft, teary-eyed, silly beauty female lead] No pirated copies. The official version is on Fanqie, and the whole story is free! [Both leads' first time + pure historical romance + mutual redemption + no love rivals] The male lead carefully schemes his way toward winning her over, but he's a bit of a pervert, okay! Dedicated to sweet romance for a hundred years! Note: The male and female leads are not related by blood in any way!!! 2.2kReads8.9Score23914d adds
- 70 Contractual Lapdog: When the Agreement Expires, It Becomes a Love Triangle from Hell 合约舔狗,协议到期变成修罗场 A Contractual Simp, Turning into a Battlefield of Love Once the Agreement Expires 492Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 The Day the Crown Prince Cut Ties, I Opened the Ledger of My Past Life 太子斩情那日,我展开了前世账本 The Day the Crown Prince Cut Off His Feelings, I Opened the Ledger of My Past Life —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 After Marrying a Treacherous Minister, I Was Spoiled Like an Ancestor 嫁个奸臣后,我被宠成了祖宗 After being reborn, Meng Wu has no interest in romance. All she wants is to bring her enemies down. A husband? He just needs to be powerful, wealthy, and handsome! Pei Yan doesn't buy it. He thinks this girl is quite the character, and he's intrigued. You don't care about romance? That's fine. I do! Cornered against a wall and proposed to, Meng Wu stares at him in disbelief. Pei Yan smiles faintly. “Your standards for a husband are that he's rich, powerful, and handsome. Don't I meet every one o 4.6kReads9.2Score58614d adds
- 73 Why Mess with Her? She's the Little Marquis's Dearest Darling 惹她干嘛?她是小侯爷的心尖尖 ଘ(੭ˊᵕˋ)੭*: The rating just opened! It'll keep going up! [The Radiant County Princess vs. the Dashing Young Marquis] [Mutual firsts, sweet romance, love at first sight, marriage before love, a hopeless romantic in the making] Ծ‸Ծ: This isn't a fast-paced power fantasy. There's character growth. I'll do my best to satisfy everyone, but reading is subjective. If you can't enjoy it, please be kind. Thank you so much! Pei Xiao isn't hiding his true nature. He really is a wastrel with a moral compass. 4.8kReads8.1Score51814d adds
- 74 The Little Princess Pouts, and the Regent King Sweeps Her Into His Arms 小王妃一撒娇,摄政王抱着哄 [Reborn and Face-Slapping the Scum] [Older, Fatherly Husband] [Strictly Under Her Husband’s Thumb] [Devoted Hero] [Sweet, Satisfying Romance with Both Leads Pure] A clever, sweet, spirited and beautiful legitimate daughter and physician heroine vs. a powerful regent who seems abstinent but is actually a scheming mastermind In her previous life, Shen Wan fell for a scumbag because of a birthmark, losing both her family and everything she had. Reborn on her wedding night, she throws herself into t 2.1kReads8.8Score23414d adds
- 75 The Rich CEO Took Me as Her Boyfriend in Lieu of Pay 白富美总裁,她做我女朋友抵工资 The Rich CEO Agreed to Be My Girlfriend in Lieu of Pay 511Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Reborn to Be Cherished: Puppy-Like Young Lord, Stop Sucking Up 重生甜宠:奶狗世子别舔啦 [Both leads reborn + fake yandere, actually a sweet puppy] Xuan Ning died horribly after being tormented by a scumbag man and a vicious woman, then was reborn at the age of thirteen. This time, she devoted herself to schemes within the household, tore into the two snakes, and resolved to repay Xie Heng, who had sacrificed everything for her in her previous life. But no matter how hard she tried, Xie Heng kept eluding her, neither close nor distant. Heartbroken, Xuan Ning turned to seek romance e 172Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 77 She's a Little Hedgehog 她是只小刺猬 [Sweet Romance] Fang Hui had her eye on a guy, so her roommate arranged a group outing to bring them together. But the guy ended up falling for her other, two-faced roommate. Fang Hui waved a hand. “Men? Whatever. Bye is bye.” 47Reads8.9Score314d adds
- 78 Rose at the Edge of Despair: Secrets and Rebirth in the World of the Wealthy 绝境玫瑰:豪门的秘密与重生 Rose in Desperate Straits: The Secrets and Rebirth of a Wealthy Family —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 The Princess Is Precious, and Her Consort Spoils Her Rotten 公主娇贵,驸马爷他宠妻无度 [1v1, sweet romance, both leads’ first love, devoted husband] She was the little princess adored by everyone. He was the heir to a noble title, abandoned by his father. As a child, he was quiet and withdrawn, living in endless darkness. The little princess was the one who slowly pulled him out of that abyss! As the days went by, he became a refined and elegant young gentleman, the heir to the Prince of Zhenbei, admired by every noble girl but out of reach. But no one knew that he had changed onl 2.5kReads9.1Score25914d adds
- 80 The Side Consort Is Winning Without Lifting a Finger 侧妃她躺赢了 [Transmigration + Sweet Romance + Adorable Baby + Household Intrigue] It seems people who transmigrate never have to worry about getting married. She arrived and the problem was already taken care of. She had been a modern-day office drone, working nine to five and staying up late for five years until she had finally saved enough for a down payment on a house. But before she could settle on a place, she got caught up in a wave of transmigration and wound up in the unfamiliar Great Xia Kingdom. H 2.5kReads9.2Score25314d adds
- 81 On Her Wedding Day, She Married the Cold-Faced Imperial Uncle by Mistake 大婚当日,上错花轿嫁给冷面皇叔 [A bold, passionate heiress × a cold-faced prince who always takes her side] In her previous life, Su Jin devoted herself to helping the crown prince ascend the throne. In the end, she was thrown into prison and stabbed to death by her own dear cousin. For the daughter of a military commander, it was a disgrace beyond words. After being reborn, the first thing she did was switch the bridal sedan chairs and climb into the one bound for Prince Yu’s residence. The crown prince is a nobody. Prince Y 4.3kReads9.0Score56114d adds
- 82 A Little Sweetheart Arrives at the Prince’s Mansion 王府来了个小甜心 After quelling the rebellion, the emperor issued a decree marrying Hua Bingyu, a female general past the usual age for marriage, to the only “single dog” in the imperial family: Seventh Prince Qi Ruizhan. On their wedding night, the much-adored Qi Ruizhan was immobilized with pressure-point techniques by the famously beautiful Hua Bingyu. The reason: he wouldn't cooperate. Qi Ruizhan glared furiously. “Father! What kind of princess consort have you married me?” Afterward, the idle Seventh Prince 1.6kReads9.4Score19814d adds
- 83 The Heir's Temper Burns Like Fire, and His Sweet Wife Can't Hide 世子性烈如火,娇娇夫人难以藏躲 [Pure historical romance, not reborn + fictional dynasty + marriage before love + both leads are virgins + gentle, graceful, perceptive beauty vs. cold-faced, devoted, hot-tempered lord] After her kingdom was defeated in war, she was sent to Beichen to marry, becoming a sacrifice for peace between the two nations. After the wedding, she and Yan Han, the heir of Beichen, were united in name only. As time passed, she realized he saw her only as a gift from Nandu, someone insignificant and dispensa 1.5kReads8.8Score14814d adds
- 84 Reborn: The CEO's One and Only Darling 【重生】总裁大人的专属娇宠 [Devoted to each other, both pure] [No angst, pure wish fulfillment] [Punishing scumbags with face-slapping] [Sweet romance] [Reborn] [CEO] [The further you read, the more exciting and sweet it gets] A possessive, doting CEO × a clingy little sweetheart with double standards In her previous life, Meng Xianchu gave up everything for a scumbag, willingly lowering herself into the dirt. In the end, she died in a fire. Only when the man who loved her died for her did she realize how terribly she had 292Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 85 The Favored Consort Only Wants to Cling to the Powerful 宠妃她只想抱大腿 The first thing Song Qingyi did after transmigrating into a book was cling to the villainous male lead. The second was figure out how to escape the tragic fate written for her, and the third was do everything she could to stay alive until the ending. In reality, though, after seeing that the plot was impossible to change, the gloomy, sharp-tongued scaredy-cat decided to give up and coast through life, only to be hauled to her feet by the breathtakingly handsome, chuunibyou emperor. “Get up. Keep 74Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 86 Reborn, I Cling to My Husband and Never Let Go 重生后我抱着老公大腿不撒手 Reborn + sweet romance In her previous life, Shen Yunzhi let a scumbag blind her to the truth and left the man who cherished her more than anything utterly heartbroken. Only at the very end did she realize who she truly loved. Given another chance, all she wanted was to kiss, cuddle, and be swept up in her husband’s arms. “Hubby, I love you.” “Hubby, let’s have a baby.” “Hubby, let’s...” Faced with his young wife’s unfiltered words, Fu Runze only wanted to devour her completely and leave her no 1.3kReads8.6Score10014d adds
- 87 After the Substitute Marriage, the Madam Keeps Getting Into Trouble 替嫁后,夫人她又又又惹事了 [Clear-headed layabout vs. fake-sick schemer] [One-on-one sweet romance] [Both leads are each other's first and only love, happy ending] Shen Changnian transmigrated into the body of a pitiful girl whose useless father and uncaring stepmother neglected her. She'd heard that Gu He'an, the Grand Tutor's son, was handsome, came from a good family, and was destined to die young. Shen Changnian's eyes lit up again and again. She gladly agreed to marry him in someone else's place, thinking she'd be 3.8kReads9.0Score62914d adds
- 88 Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter: The Phoenix's Path to Supreme Power 重生嫡女:权倾天下的凤舞之路 Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter: The Phoenix's Path to Ruling the World 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Elder Brother, You Mustn't 兄长不可 Shen Yanci is the envy of everyone in the capital: the refined and upright heir of the Shen family, with a bright future ahead. Yet his family also takes in Su Wanqing, an orphan girl with no one to rely on. An elder's words, "Raise her by your side and treat her as your own younger sister," become an invisible shackle between them. He watches her grow from a timid little girl into a graceful young woman, cherishing and protecting her at every turn. But as they spend day after day together, he d 4.5kReads8.1Score51314d adds
- 90 A Warm Palm in the Snow Wolf's Den 雪狼窝里的掌心暖 A Warm Palm in the Snow Wolf's Den 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Poison Doctor, Mad Concubine: General, Stop Pretending 毒医狂妃:将军大人别装了 The Poison Doctor's Wild Consort: General, Stop Pretending —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Reborn, I Take the Regent's Arms and Throw My Weight Around 重生后,投入摄政王怀中作威作福 [Reborn + Feel-good revenge + Sweet romance + Taking down the scum] In her previous life, she endured in silence and gave her love to the wrong person. She trusted the wrong people and ended up in hell. In the end, she died a miserable death, but the powerful regent came to collect her body. When she opens her eyes again, she will endure no more. As the regent's consort, she takes on her scoundrel father, punishes her half-sister, and makes her faithless lover pay! The divine physician emerges t 288Reads8.9Score10014d adds
- 93 Obsessive and Madly Devoted: The Tyrant Grips Her Waist and Calls Her a Good Girl 病娇疯宠,暴君掐着她的腰叫乖乖 (Reborn, unhinged and obsessive, doting on and flirting with each other) In her previous life, Chi Wanyue was deceived by a scumbag and met a tragic end. Reborn into a new life, she finds the scumbag pretending to profess his love again. With a curved blade in hand, Chi Wanyue plunges it into his heart. “Gladly. I’ll cut open your heart and see if it’s real.” When a scheming green tea tries to frame her, Chi Wanyue presses the tip of her blade to the woman’s face and smiles viciously. “Guess whe 392Reads8.8Score10114d adds
- 94 Shu Huai Beneath the Setting Sun 抒淮落斜阳 A cute, lively, beautiful-voiced, sweet-talking, haughty young princess VS a handsome, rugged general who seems cold but is warm inside, and says one thing but does another (female-lead-focused, read with caution) Li Shuyang is the only daughter of the Prince of Jin and his wife. She is her brothers’ precious darling and the Empress Dowager’s beloved little sweetheart. Raised in luxury from birth, she is a true, heaven-blessed young lady born with a silver spoon in her mouth. An accident in her 601Reads8.6Score10114d adds
- 95 I Became an Emperor After Countless Deaths: I Refuse to Be Human in Shrouding the Heavens 万死成帝:我在遮天不当人 I Died Ten Thousand Deaths to Become an Emperor: I Refuse to Be a Nobody in Shrouding the Heavens 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 Reborn Noble Daughter: The Regent's Beloved Is Absolutely Stunning 重生嫡女:摄政王的心尖尖超绝色 When her half-sister asked with a sweet smile, “Does it hurt?” When her scumbag lover gouged out her eyes, leaving her weeping blood; when her aunt conspired with an inside accomplice to frame the General’s residence, causing all 370 people in the household to be executed, Mu Xiaoxiao regretted everything. She had let wolves into her home, bringing herself to this end, and now she died with regrets. Mu Xiaoxiao swore that if she had another life, she would tear those treacherous beasts limb from 2.2kReads9.2Score30614d adds
- 97 I Brought Back a Hidden Guard from Ancient Times 从古代拐回一个暗卫 [Transmigrate into a book, redemption, slow-paced, sweet romance, 40,000-word novella] An Yu is devoted to Shiqi, the book's hidden guard. Every night, she transmigrates to find ways to grow closer to him. Watching him suffer punishment breaks her heart. Shiqi meets a little fairy who treats him wonderfully. She speaks gently, brings him food from the immortal realm, and teaches him to talk and write. But then, one day, the fairy suddenly disappears... A hidden guard loyal to his master choos 792Reads8.6Score10514d adds
- 98 Shock! Three Years After We Broke Up, She Showed Up at My Company with a Baby 惊!分手三年后她抱着娃堵我公司 Shocking! Three Years After Our Breakup, She Showed Up at My Office With a Baby —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Blood-Red Jade: Love Reduced to Ashes in the Cycle of Rebirth 血色翡翠:轮回烬爱 Blood Jade: Love Burned to Ashes Through Reincarnation 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 A Peach Blossom Blooms for the Elm Tree 榆木开桃花 [Sweet Romance] The quirky student Tao Muxi falls in love at first sight with Yu You, a teacher she works with, but he rejects her advances. Once she discovers he's a teacher, she becomes even more hesitant to make a move. As they spend time together, Yu You is drawn to Tao Muxi, but their positions make it difficult for him to confess. Lin Yin, a supporting female character who has a crush on Yu You, repeatedly gives Tao Muxi a hard time, but Yu You always steps in to help. Convinced that Yu Yo 35Reads9.1Score—14d adds

















































