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- 101 A Song of Longing: Clinging to the Emperor's Favor 相思赋：抱紧陛下金大腿 Gu Qingwan: Reborn once, Gu Qingwan remembers only three things: take down His Majesty the Emperor, devour His Majesty the Emperor, and cling tightly to His Majesty the Emperor's leg. Fan Mo: Nothing matters more than life and death. But he knows that beyond Gu Qingwan, nothing else matters. 170Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 102 When the Flowers Bloom on the Roadside, Will You Come Home? 陌上花开，可归矣 Jiang Zhaoyu was born into a marquis’s household, but her mother disliked her from the moment she was born and sent her to live with her maternal grandmother. Fortunately, Her Highness the Grand Princess raised her as her own daughter, and she grew up to become the most exalted young lady in the capital. The older brother who grew up alongside her was the one she loved, but he married someone else. Later, Jiang Zhaoyu became engaged to Chu Jinyi, the empress dowager’s grandnephew and the empress 3.8kReads8.9Score39814d adds
- 103 I Can't Believe I'm the Neighboring Big Sister's Boyfriend in the Making 我竟然是邻家姐姐的养成系男友 I Can't Believe I'm the Boyfriend My Neighboring Older Sister Is Raising 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 Dreaming with the Cold, Powerful Official: The Sweetheart Blushes and Her Heart Races 与清冷权臣共梦，娇娇脸红心跳 [Sweet romance + devoted couple] Fourth Miss Jiang lost both her parents when she was young. She has spent years hidden away in the inner quarters of the Jiang household, never meeting anyone. After coming of age, rumors spread that she is ugly and timid as a mouse, prompting her fiancé to break off their engagement. But on the day the engagement is called off, the man who arrives isn’t her fiancé. It’s his uncle, the man who visits her dreams every night. Jiang Fu has a secret. Ever since she c 12.8kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds
- 105 When the Sickly Prince Is in Danger, His Soft and Adorable Princess Consort Goes on a Rampage 病娇王爷遇险，软萌王妃杀红了眼 Completed. Dear readers, please read the synopsis before deciding whether to dive in! [Proud, possessive Regent King X hilarious, troublemaking Regent Princess Consort: each is a match for the other] [Reborn + doting on her husband + mostly sweet with a little angst (in the author's opinion) + powerful male lead and powerful female lead (in the author's opinion)] In her previous life, Xiang Zhile was blind to people’s true natures. Desperate for her family’s approval, she got the man who loved h 501Reads9.1Score10014d adds
- 106 Reborn to Marry the Villain, Backed by the Regent, I Went on a Killing Spree 重生嫁反派，摄政王撑腰，杀疯了 [Rebirth + Sweet Romance + Past and Present Lives + Medicine] Jiang Shining and Nangong Yu were betrothed as children. They grew up together, a perfect match in looks and talent. At her birthday banquet, she was overjoyed, thinking it would be the formal betrothal ceremony for the two of them. Instead, she learned that her father and brother had died in battle, and Nangong Yu stormed in with troops, accusing the Jiang family of treason. Tortured until she wished she were dead, Jiang Shining watc 367Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Late Nights in the Deep Estate 深宅晚 Her husband, Song Hemian, died young, leaving Jiang Wanyin alone in a desolate mansion, surrounded by endless gossip. Her late husband's younger brother, Song Heran, returns from afar. He is refined and handsome, yet reserved and inscrutable, treating her with a tenderness that constantly oversteps the bounds of propriety. As they spend their days together, Jiang Wanyin gradually realizes that this “younger brother-in-law” is nothing like the Song Heran her husband described, in either his habit 2kReads7.3Score19414d adds
- 108 Reborn, the Princess Consort Became Clingy 重生后，王妃成了粘人精 (Complete, ready to read) In her past life, she trusted the wrong man, a scoundrel, and caused the deaths of her father and brother, as well as her husband. She cursed herself for being foolish and blind. Never did she imagine that Heaven would give her another chance at life. This time, she decides to cling to her husband and protect her father and brother. She will never let the tragedy of her past life happen again. In her last life, the princess consort was a spoiled handful. In this life, s 1.1kReads8.9Score11014d adds
- 109 After We Wed, the Aloof Chancellor Fell for Me 成亲后，高冷丞相沦陷了 [Transmigrates into a book + sweet and satisfying + marriage before love + everyday life + devoted to one another] Du Nan transmigrated into a book, becoming Yun Shuyue, the sickly, pampered legitimate daughter of a wealthy merchant family in the capital. Three days later, she was to marry Jiang Chengyuan, the prime minister, a first-rank official at court. A perfect sacrificial supporting character! She had read more than half the story. Yun Shuyue wasn’t Jiang Chengyuan’s one true love. He mar 5.5kReads8.7Score49014d adds
- 110 A Love That Never Forgot Its First Promise 不忘初心的爱恋 A Love That Never Forgets Its Original Promise 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 The System Forces Me to Become a Big Shot 系统逼我当大佬 The System Forces Me to Become a Big Shot 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Sweet and Soft, Yet Full of Tricks: The Unhinged Heir Can’t Resist Her 软糯娇娇手段高，疯批世子不经撩 Also known as The Mad Young Heir Claims the Lead Role in a Rom-Com [Adorable, outspoken little princess x gentle, loyal big black dragon] [Not a strong female lead + sweet, doting romance, both leads have only ever loved each other + mutual healing + loving and caring for each other] One day, Rong Yu catches Gu Yun'uan bandaging a pigeon’s injured leg and remarks sarcastically, “How kind of the Heir’s Consort.” Gu Yun'uan gives him a puzzled look, then picks up the other six pigeons tied togethe 666Reads9.2Score10214d adds
- 113 My Ice-Cold Childhood Friend and Nemesis Is Actually a Hopeless Romantic 冰山死对头青梅，竟然是个恋爱脑 My Ice-Cold Mortal Enemy and Childhood Sweetheart Turns Out to Be a Hopeless Romantic 983Reads—Score15314d adds
- 114 I'm the Master of Keeping Everyone Happy, but My Childhood Friends Have Me Cornered... 端水大师的我，被青梅姐妹堵门…… I Was the Master of Keeping Everyone Happy, Until the Sisters Who Were My Childhood Sweethearts Cornered Me... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Be Good, Sweetheart, Come Here: The Lovesick Minister Is Crazy About You 乖！娇娇过来，病娇权臣馋你发疯 [Reborn Substitute Bride Physician + A Temperamental, Contradictory Regent] In her previous life, Jiang Beijia trusted a scumbag, let down the devoted Yuwen Zhan, and met a tragic end, dying in the wilderness! When she opened her eyes, she had been reborn on her wedding night. Her former self was staring at Yuwen Zhan with undisguised disgust: “Your legs are crippled, and you can’t perform as a man either, right?” His eyes seemed to conceal thick, dark ink, deep and heavy beneath a bleak, chilli 1.6kReads9.1Score18114d adds
- 116 The Regent's Beloved Reborn 摄政王的掌中娇重生了 In her previous life, Shu Jiu’an was forced to marry the Regent to save her younger brother and her maternal family. Their marriage did not get off to a good start, but the Regent loved and protected her, treasuring her above all else... She wanted to spend her life by his side, growing old together. But in the end, they both became casualties of the struggle for imperial power. From the moment she married him, she became a pawn in the hands of the people she called family, manipulated and used 1.3kReads9.0Score17014d adds
- 117 Wealth Freedom System 财富自由系统 Wealth Freedom System 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 The Young Master of the Jin Family Lost a Bet and Picked Up a Bride to Be His Wife 锦世子打赌输了捡个新娘当世子妃 “Do you think the Ye family's young lady is dead?” “Hard to say. If my husband had rejected me at the altar on my wedding day, what face would I have left to live in this world? I'd probably have thrown myself headfirst into a wall too.” Ye Qingran walked down the street in her wedding dress when a white figure descended from the sky. “Would you marry me?” A few years later, a solemn-faced little boy looked helplessly at the lively woman in front of him, then looked up at the handsome man beside 4.3kReads9.1Score46514d adds
- 119 Little Darling Wreaks Havoc: Daddy, Mommy Is Tricking You Again 萌宝砸场：爹地，妈咪又在套路你 The Adorable Baby Crashes the Scene: Daddy, Mommy Is Playing Tricks on You Again —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Little Darling Lures Daddy: Mommy Can't Keep Her Secret Identity Hidden 萌宝诱爹：妈咪马甲捂不住啦 Little Cutie, Lure Daddy In: Mommy Can't Keep Her Secret Identity Hidden 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 My Husband Holds Power over the Court, and My Mother Rules the Inner Palace 我夫权倾朝野，我娘宠冠后宫 [Pure Historical Romance + Sweet Romance + Court Intrigue] Everyone says Princess Jin Jia was pampered from childhood, treasured like royalty, yet she's just a pretty but useless ornament? Zhao Yining doesn't care. She wraps herself in sheepskin, plays the pig to eat the tiger, and just keeps grinding! Her fiancé wants to run away? Don't let the door hit you on the way out. A sleazy man wants to get close? Get lost as far away as possible. She can dodge open attacks and fend off hidden arrows. A 2.4kReads8.9Score24214d adds
- 122 Jiang Yugu 姜域顾 [Pure historical romance + devoted and sweet love + a gentle, proactive little princess + doting affection + mutual devotion] Jiang Sui, the seventh imperial princess of the Great Qi Dynasty, was born into a life of luxury and privilege. Bright and lively, she was simple and guileless, never hiding what was on her mind. When she was twelve, she fell in love at first sight with a young man and secretly gave him her heart. From then on, someone lived in her heart, and she kept a little secret all 6.7kReads9.2Score73914d adds
- 123 Love Is Not Too Late 爱不太迟 My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 After the Imperial Betrothal, the Grand Secretary Finally Got a Clue 赐婚后，首辅大人开窍了 Everyone in the capital knew that the legitimate daughter of Imperial Censor Qiao was frail and could be knocked over by a breeze. Yet the emperor betrothed her to Mu Shijing, the Chief Grand Secretary, who stood second only to the emperor and above everyone else. Mu Shijing was the man who had shattered the dreams of countless young ladies in the capital, and on top of that, he had paid a fine for staying unmarried for two years in a row, making him the capital's most eligible bachelor. When th 5.7kReads8.8Score73114d adds
- 125 The Grand Secretary Shen’s Beloved Darling 沈首辅的掌上娇 Jiang Jincan, the third young lady of the Yong'an Marquis's household, is said to bring death to her husbands. If she takes a liking to you, tell me, would you panic? Shen Yanqing said, “What’s there to panic about? Heaven may not have dropped a fortune into my lap, but it did drop me a wife. That’s a sure win.” Who in the capital didn’t know that Shen Yanqing, heir to the Duke of Dingguo, would do anything Jiang Jincan asked, since their families had been close for generations? He practically w 3kReads9.0Score36614d adds
- 126 Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter: The Prince Regent's Consort Is Bullying the Scum Again 重生嫡女：摄政王的王妃又在虐渣 [Reborn + revenge on scum + sweet romance + feel-good fiction: both the main and secondary couples are monogamous and faithful to each other] With a grandfather who was the reigning dynasty's prime minister and an uncle who held the rank of great general, Gu Nanyin had plenty of powerful people in her corner. Yet in her previous life, she trusted the wrong people and met a miserable end. Reborn, she saw the true faces of the scum and wicked women around her. Everyone who had hurt her would pay a 4.6kReads9.2Score57714d adds
- 127 His Sweet Wife Coaxes Him Every Day, Turning the Sickly Treacherous Minister into a Simp 娇妻日日哄，病娇奸臣变舔狗 [A one-on-one romance: a delicate, gorgeous beauty who’s actually falling apart vs. a murderous, power-hungry minister who’s actually a total simp. Super sweet! Super steamy! Super swoon-worthy! Trust me!] Jiang Yuelian is fair-skinned, beautiful, and mischievous, but she is mute. And the Empress has betrothed her to Xie Jin, a treacherous minister. Jiang Yuelian laments her terrible luck in being born at the wrong time. To survive, she does everything she can to please the minister. But as she 2.3kReads8.7Score35014d adds
- 128 The Regent's Bandit Princess Consort 摄政王的土匪小王妃 Lan Jinyue: “Why is my life so miserable? I transmigrated and ended up as a bandit.” Lan Jinyue: “Whoa, why are you so handsome?!” The Prince Regent: “???” Lan Jinyue: “My lord, this woman seems pretty good. I suggest you give her some thought.” The Prince Regent glared at the little bandit, his eyes blazing with anger. Lan Jinyue: “My lord, why do you always come to my room?” The Prince Regent: “Because your room is nice, Yue’er.” Lan Jinyue: “My lord, why do you always sleep in my bed?” The Pr 128Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Three Little Troublemakers Arrive at the Prince Regent's Manor 摄政王府来了仨小祖宗 Three Little Ancestors Arrive at the Regent's Palace 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 President Li, the Contract Is Expiring. Please Sign. 厉总，契约到期请签字 Mr. Li, the Contract Has Expired. Please Sign Here —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 After I Transmigrated into a Book, the Powerful Minister Begged for My Affection Every Day 穿书后，权臣大人日日求宠 [Transmigrate into a Book + Alternate World + Sweet Romance + Yandere + Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One] [A sweet little romance with little political intrigue. The heroine isn’t a powerful, assertive type. Neither lead has been with anyone else in either their past or present lives, and the hero only loves the heroine.] A lively, spirited little drama queen with catlike charm × a clingy, green-tea husband who pretends to be sweet and obedient, with foxlike charm At first, Luo Qingqing only 2.8kReads9.2Score36514d adds
- 132 Enticing Spring 撩春 Shen Lingyi, the daughter of a convicted minister, used a bowl of aphrodisiac wine to climb into the bed of Lord Lu, the Grand Secretary, and became his most favored mistress. Lu Yanting defied an imperial decree and refused to marry anyone else. He showered her with riches, all for the sake of seeing her smile… Sweet trap after sweet trap made Shen Lingyi fall completely in love with Lu Yanting, only for her to discover he had married her because she bore a resemblance to a princess who was al 2.4kReads8.9Score29014d adds
- 133 The General’s Wife Is So Alluring, He Has to Cuddle and Kiss Her to Cheer Her Up 夫人娇媚，要将军哄哄抱抱又亲亲 [One-on-One Romance + Devoted to Each Other + Pregnancy + Mutual Love + Sweet Romance] After transmigrating into a book, Ye Yunqi marries a disabled general returning victorious from war. Unfortunately, the general’s household includes the heroine, who once saved his life. Ye Yunqi sighs. She took the heroine’s place as the general’s wife, so no wonder the heroine wants to kill her. What should she do? Cling to the general’s coattails first! Rumor has it that General Qin Zhi is cruel, violent, a 3kReads9.1Score29914d adds
- 134 Reborn, My Obsessive Husband Is a Clingy Wolf in Sheep's Clothing 重生后，病娇夫君是黏人的黑心肝 Only when Xie Wan died did she learn that she was living in a female-lead comeback novel, and that her memories from before she transmigrated into a book had been erased from the start. Reborn, she is beautiful and bold. Whenever she cries, her possessive, lovesick husband, once her sworn enemy, feels pain in his chest. Rong Yanzhi used to delight in making Xie Wan cry. But one day, whenever she shed a tear, his heart began to twist with pain, and he started dreaming that he had locked her away 332Reads9.2Score10614d adds
- 135 Mistakenly Bound to the Eunuch, He Helps Me Ascend the Throne 错绑九千岁，他助我登临帝位 [War-God Grand Princess × Lord Eunuch: Fierce and ruthless to outsiders, proud and devoted to her] “Women rule” + “Court intrigue” + “Both pure” + “Power couple” Ye Shumei returns from battle to find that her fiancé, Wen Zhijin, is going to marry her imperial younger sister. How could she possibly put up with that? If you’re going to be so unreasonable, then I’ll just... On a dark, windy night, she climbed over the wall into the Grand Tutor’s residence and hauled someone back to her villa in a s 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Forced to Become a Lucky Bride, I Became the Tyrannical Prince’s Darling 被迫冲喜后，成了暴戾王爷掌中娇 [Mad Dog Prince x Sweet Beauty, married first and fell in love later + doting husband + both are pure + face-slapping power fantasy] Shen Youying's father and brothers are falsely accused of treason. The Shen family falls into ruin overnight, and everyone keeps their distance. Even the Lu family, who had arranged a marriage with her long ago, can't wait to break off the engagement. On the day the betrothal gifts are to be exchanged, her fiance doesn't show up. Instead, a eunuch from the palace a 4.7kReads9.0Score67814d adds
- 137 Catch a Husband at the Results Board, and My Scheming Groom Is Irresistible 榜下捉婿，腹黑夫君太撩人 [Clear-eyed, wealthy beauty VS scheming, devoted top scholar] [Marriage First, Love Later; Sweet Romance] Zhao Wanqing, the legitimate daughter of Prince An of the Great Yue Dynasty, was frail as a child. At the abbot’s guidance at Xiangguo Temple, she learned that she needed to marry someone whose Four Pillars of Destiny were purely yang. Prince An loved his daughter dearly. He followed every lead until he found her destined match, then shamelessly begged the emperor to arrange the marriage, fi 6.5kReads9.1Score83114d adds
- 138 After I Transmigrated Into a Book, I Married the Villain and Was Spoiled Into a Couch Potato 穿书后，嫁给反派被宠成咸鱼 [Transmigrate into a book + marriage first, love later + lighthearted and a little goofy + sweet romance, both leads are each other’s first and only] After more than twenty years of struggling to grow up, Qin Fei transmigrated into a book and wanted nothing more than to lie low. But her original character was destined to be cannon fodder, so to save herself and change her fate, she gritted her teeth and married the ruthless, vicious villain of the story. The book said that Cen Hejue was a notori 2kReads9.0Score26414d adds
- 139 The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Marries Her Former Husband Again 重生嫡女再嫁前世夫君 [Reborn, cool and proactive legitimate daughter × devoted, restrained, principled general] In her previous life, Su Fu married Xiao Junhe by imperial decree. The young Marquis Xiao was a renowned general, brave and decisive on the battlefield. He won glorious victories for the Nansang Kingdom. The day after Su Fu married Xiao Junhe, he received an imperial decree ordering him to lead his troops into battle. Six months later, news of victory came from the frontier. Young General Xiao had fought b 1.8kReads8.7Score20414d adds
- 140 The Madam’s Mind-Reading Fails, and the Young Marquis Courts Her Every Day 夫人读心术失灵，小侯爷日日邀宠 Xie Wanjun, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Xie family, spent more than a decade secluded in the inner chambers, following every rule. Then a prophetic dream overturned everything she had believed and showed her the tragedy waiting a few years ahead. Her fiancé, Lin Xianzhi, was cheating on her with her younger sister. He used her businesses to help rebels seize power, then burned her alive once he had made his name. Yet Marquis Sang, the capital’s most notorious wastrel, charged through t 1.2kReads8.9Score15914d adds
- 141 A Normal Romance with My Yandere Childhood Friend! 我和病娇青梅，谈个正常的恋爱！ Me and My Childhood Friend with a Yandere Streak: Let’s Have a Normal Relationship! 789Reads—Score14814d adds
- 142 Divorced by Contract, Caught in a Showdown Between My Ex-Wife and Childhood Friend! 合约离婚，前妻和青梅的修罗场！ A Contractual Divorce, and a Love Triangle Between My Ex-Wife and Childhood Sweetheart! 679Reads—Score514d adds
- 143 Whose Wait Will Meet the Blossoms? 谁的等待恰逢花开 Su Wei went to her childhood friend’s dorm room to pick up a hard drive. The moment she walked in, she caught sight of a beauty fresh from the shower. Water droplets ran down his Adam’s apple and all the way to his defined abs… Her gaze began to wander. A T-shirt was promptly flung over her head, and a low, sensual voice sounded: “Sis, what are you looking at?” 10Reads8.1Score214d adds
- 144 The Possessive Power Minister’s Guide to Spoiling His Wife 病娇权臣宠妻手册 [Transmigrated into a book + super-sweet one-on-one romance + secret identity revealed + supernatural ability + forced to become the villain’s beloved] A straightforward beauty who never stops flirting vs. a charming, laid-back fox of a man Shen Zhixia transmigrated into the body of a doomed cannon-fodder character with a high chance of dying. But she could see whether the threads around people’s wrists were red or black: red meant affection, black meant dislike. And she even had a handsome man 1.7kReads9.2Score19514d adds
- 145 Sweet Long-Distance Love, Our Hearts Never Wander 甜蜜异地恋，爱不分心 Sweet Long-Distance Love, Our Hearts Never Wander 71Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 My Childhood Sweetheart Fell for Someone Else, So I Married Her Older Sister! 青梅变心，我转身娶她姐姐！ My Childhood Sweetheart Changed Her Heart, So I Turned Around and Married Her Sister! 334Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 I Transmigrated into a Book's Regret Story, So I Dumped the Heroine 穿书后悔文，我直接甩了女主 After I Transmigrated Into a Book About Regret, I Dumped the Heroine 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 After Breaking Up with My Girlfriend, I Met the Right One 和女友分手后，转身遇见对的人 After Breaking Up with My Girlfriend, I Turned Around and Met the Right One 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 My Wife Leaves Me Guessing: Why Is She So Hard to Pursue? 妻子留白，老公怎么这么难追？ My Wife Is Playing Hard to Get. Why Is She So Difficult to Win Over? 1.5kReads—Score—14d adds
- 150 The Handsome Man in the Coffin Forced Me to Marry Him 被棺材里的美男强娶了 [A 20,000-word sweet bedtime novella: love at first sight + a fated encounter] Yan Qingluo fell off a cliff while hiking. Not only did she survive, she also got stuck with the handsome man in the coffin, who insisted that since she'd removed his talisman, she had to become his wife. A quick heads-up: This is a sweet novella with a fast-moving plot, perfect for bedtime reading. 403Reads8.1Score—14d adds
