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- 1 The Ice-Cold Huo Ye Turns into a Snake and Clings to Me Like a Cuddle Bug 冷撩到爆的霍爷变蛇后奶呼呼缠我 [Top-tier star + wealthy family + sweet romance, seductively wicked woman ✖️ cool, gentle snake] Top-tier star Sheng Luo has been married for three years. She quit showbiz and became the target of online mockery, while rumors of her divorce spread every day. Sheng Luo: Thanks for asking. I'm on vacation aboard a luxury yacht. Don't bother me. In their three years of marriage, her cold, wealthy husband Huo Xiu has come home only a handful of times. Sheng Luo: Great! Just give me a card. One night 39Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 2 Sweet Romance: The Dragon King Brings Home a Cute Little Bride to Raise 甜宠：龙王捡个可爱小媳妇回家养 [Lively, Adorable, Clever Sweetheart × Gentle, Considerate Dragon King Who Grants Her Every Wish] Before she transmigrated, Meng Ci was a poor unfortunate soul: her family life was miserable, her education mediocre, she had no money, and her partner cheated on her. But after getting hit by a car and flying through the air, she wakes up in a magnificent palace. She also discovers that the dragon who found her is rich, powerful, and handsome. Meng Ci: I want to open a shop. The dragon: I’ll buy 283Reads8.9Score100Shelves
- 3 The Rebellious Artist and His Easily Ruffled Manager 反骨艺人和他的炸毛经纪人 I Sent My Confession to the Wrong Person, and Years Later He Became My Boyfriend. Yan Ruo is a hugely popular star. As soon as I graduated, his sister hired me to be his manager. On a show, he revealed that someone had confessed to him back in school, and he’d wanted to say yes, but they disappeared. Then, after he entered showbiz, he ran into her again. I thought he had a secret first love I knew nothing about, until I found the confession letter I’d sent to my upperclassman in high school at h 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 The Snake's Seduction 蛇欲撩情 I went back to the countryside to move a grave, and ended up attracting a huge black snake. He went to great lengths to get close to me, following me from the countryside all the way to my company. “Shen Ning, you have to take responsibility for me,” he whispered softly in her ear. 1kReads7.7Score104Shelves
- 5 The One I Secretly Love Secretly Loves Me Too 暗恋的他也在暗恋我 [Mutual pining, love at first sight, a 20,000-character sweet bedtime read] A quick heads-up: a short story with a fast pace. Fang Tong had been secretly in love with Shen Mo for a year. Then, while out for hot pot with her coworkers, she ran into him. With a little help from their friends, the two successfully exchanged contact information... Shen Mo had been secretly in love with Fang Tong for a year. After they exchanged contact information, he took the initiative to pursue her, made their re 49Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Sweet, Sweet Tension 甜蜜暧昧 Gorgeous sales champion and scheming CEO A sweet little short story~ On a bar terrace, Xiang Qingzhi puts an arm around a handsome young man. “You look just like the scheming CEO at my company.” Fu Xuan raises an eyebrow. “That much?” “Yeah, but you’re even more handsome!” “Tipsy cat, do you know who I am?” Fu Xuan’s gaze lingers on her face for a moment. She’s coolly alluring, and undeniably captivating, the sort of woman who makes a man want to conquer her. “You talk too much. Are you coming o —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 After I Took a Tumble, I Decided to Stop Playing Hard to Get 摔了一跤后，我决定不矜持了 After Qi Hao took a tumble while hiking, she somehow came away with a truly shameless streak. She stuck to Pei Jiashen all day, kissing and hugging him and asking him to carry her, and was practically ready to make their intimacy known to the whole world. Pei Jiashen, meanwhile, was overjoyed. His girl had finally started making the first move, and he no longer had to keep holding himself back. What a relief. 64Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 8 If You Like Each Other, Be Together 喜欢就在一起 Mutually devoted leads + age gap + sweet romance + fast-paced This is an everyday sweet romance! Nothing but affection, no angst. A novel isn’t real life; it’s a seasoning for life. May your days be sweet! Mo Ling, thirty-one, falls for Cen Yi, a twenty-two-year-old girl nine years his junior. He thinks it makes him a beast to have feelings for her, but since he’s fallen for her, wouldn’t it make him worse than a beast if he didn’t make a move? What do they love about each other? Their answers a 919Reads9.1Score101Shelves
- 9 The Goddess's Ex-Boyfriend 捡漏女神的前男友 Chang Wan planned to scoop up the former boyfriend of the university's campus goddess. Mmm, mmm. After all, if an old-season Hermes bag tossed aside by the rich is still brand-new and expensive to ordinary people, then a man discarded by a successful woman must have something special about him too. Smitten by his looks, Chang Wan decided to make the first move. The problem was, why did he seem to be secretly enjoying it?! 5Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 10 My Dream Guy's Ex-Girlfriend Got Divorced 男神的前女友离婚了 [Sweet romance] Shen Shumei stood at the door, her makeup impeccable. She looked at me, then at the man beside me. “Geng Yao, about what we talked about yesterday, I’d still like to discuss it with you in person...” “Oh.” Geng Yao cut her off immediately, then turned to me and said, “Yueyue, why don’t you head home first?” ??? Didn’t Geng Yao say he had plans to play ball with someone last night? Where’s my twenty-six-foot machete?! 78Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 11 The Snake Immortal in Chains 锁蛇仙 When I was five, I accidentally awakened the Snake Immortal that my family had imprisoned for a thousand years. My family said I was cursed, that the Snake Immortal would take revenge on me and bring misfortune to the whole clan. But I had never even seen the Snake Immortal, and I had never brought any disaster upon my family. Before Grandma died, she gave me our family's heirloom bracelet. Strange things began happening soon after: my cousin suddenly went mad, Grandma's body vanished, and a hug 429Reads9.0Score101Shelves
- 12 An Uncontrollable Flutter 失控的悸动 Fast-paced, pure sweetness, dive right in [Older woman/younger man + devoted to each other + love at first sight + happy ending] [Gentle, thoughtful older woman × quiet, scheming puppy-like younger man] Through the long, silent years, Shen Nanzhou's world was always shrouded in gray. That is, until Wen Huaian appeared... The moment he saw her, his heart raced uncontrollably. She was like a ray of light, drawing him irresistibly toward her. “Would you be interested in modeling your hands?” His ch 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 After Our Honeymoon Went Viral 蜜月旅行上热搜后 Xu Fanfan was bored, so she picked up her phone and scrolled through Weibo. An explosive trending topic filled the screen: “Top-tier star Zhou Yichen embroiled in another dating scandal” She tapped the photo open and took a look. Wasn’t the woman in it… her? 1Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 14 The Snake King Chases His Wife: Darling, Don’t Run Away 蛇王追妻茫：媳妇儿你别逃 [Comedy] [Mystery] [Multiple Twists] [Stealing Someone's Love] [Ascension to Godhood] [Demon-Slaying] The male lead is beautiful, tragic, and powerful, and is frantically chasing his wife... When the thousand-year-old Snake King Feng Moli was undergoing his tribulation to become a dragon, he lost his senses and violated Bai Ranran, the woman who had saved his life. He resolved to stay by her side and protect her for a hundred years. Bai Ranran thought she had simply adopted a giant pet. Little 1.6kReads9.0Score213Shelves
- 15 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.” 52Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 16 Your Tail Is Wrapped Around Me 你尾巴缠上我了 [Sweet Romance]+ [Putting Scumbags in Their Place]+ [Cold CEO vs. Little Fox]+ [Ghost-Hunting] Rumor has it in the Imperial Capital that the famously woman-averse Lord Feng has been bewitched by a little minx. Fox Xiaojiu finds this rather frustrating. Yes, she is a little minx, but isn’t she the one who’s been bewitched by someone’s good looks? The pampered little minx, spoiled beyond reason, sobs, “Honey, I’m bleeding again. Am I going to die?” “Be good. It’s just your period.” Lord Feng rubs 739Reads8.9Score100Shelves
- 17 The Jealous Snake Lord Is Brutal and Obsessive, Yet He Spoils His Wife Without Limit 醋王蛇君暴戾偏执却宠妻无度 Also known as: The Snake Bride. Devoted couple + sweet romance + light supernatural elements. I was born in a cursed village. The year I was born, my grandfather killed a snake matriarch, and our whole family was relentlessly hounded for revenge. I fled the village with a bracelet passed down through my family. When I returned to the village years later, I met a giant white snake. He was desperate to keep me by his side. To outsiders, he was a vicious demon, but he spoiled me in every way. To ot 301Reads9.1Score102Shelves
- 18 After Imprisoning His Fertile Sweetheart, the Merman Husband Kisses Her on His Knees 囚锁好孕娇娇后，鲛人老公跪着吻 [A cold, obsessive mermaid who lives for her work × a sweet, gentle angel of a girl] [The icy mermaid is tamed by his darling and runs aground for love + captivity + a mild pursuit-after-the-breakup arc + the male lead rises to power through their child] To house the rare “big fish” she had bought, Wen Shining spent a fortune transforming her garden pond into a little ocean. The beautiful sea mermaid often came to the shore to gently kiss her fingers. But Wen Shining never imagined it wasn't an 1.5kReads8.2Score107Shelves
- 19 The Naturally Clueless Top Student Is Targeted by a Peacock, Who Flirts Every Three Seconds Until She Can’t Take It 天然呆学霸被花孔雀盯上后，三秒一撩，招架不住 The naturally spacey top student catches the eye of a flashy playboy. He flirts every three seconds, and she can't keep up. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Silver Moon Shines on Yaoyao: Wolf King, Go Easy on Me 银月照夭夭——狼王大人，轻点宠 Silver Moon Shines on Yao Yao: Wolf King, Be Gentle with Me —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Bright Candles Reflecting on Snow 明烛映雪 Before I married Song Mingzhu, the Ghost General, I imagined what he looked like countless times. But when I finally saw him, all I felt was heartache. 71Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 22 I Went in for a Filling and Got Kidnapped by the Dentist 补个牙，被医生拐走了 I Went in for a Filling, and the Dentist Swept Me Off My Feet 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 The Teng Snake Takes a Bride, and a Hundred Ghosts See Her Off 腾蛇娶妻百鬼送行 [Strong Female Lead] [Metaphysics] [Devoted Husband] [Ensemble Cast] [Pure Romance] [Mystery and Comedy] My name is Su Xiaowan. I was born in a small village in the south. I was born on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month, the Ghost Festival, commonly known as the “Ghost Day.” Legend has it that on this day, the gates of the underworld swing wide open and ghosts roam everywhere. So after paying respects to their ancestors during the day, everyone stays indoors, afraid of attracting a 1.5kReads8.9Score219Shelves
- 24 Bound by a Blood Pact: My Vampire Husband 血契难逃：我的吸血鬼老公 Bound by a Blood Pact: My Vampire Husband 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 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—Shelves
- 26 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?” 9Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 27 The Dragon-Locking Well and the Snake Immortal in the Painting 锁龙井，画蛇仙 My name is Su Luoqing. I was born in the ancient village of Dragon Guardians, where our people have guarded a well for generations. Legend says an evil dragon that has cultivated for thousands of years is sealed beneath it. Every year on the second day of the second lunar month, a special ritual must be performed to appease the dragon. On the second day of the second lunar month, when the dragon raises its head, rain poured for a whole month, nearly submerging Dragon Guardians Village. Then, dur 560Reads8.8Score109Shelves
- 28 The Adorable Bunny in Master Fu's Arms Is Pretending to Be Pregnant Again 傅爷怀里的娇娇兔兔又假孕了 [Guaranteed Sweetness!] Rumor has it that the head of the Fu family won’t live past twenty-eight and has a mysterious fiancée. Just when everyone thought it was nothing but a rumor, a little bunny made a dazzling entrance! “Honey, I’m here to find you!” From then on, the aloof Master Fu, who kept everyone at arm’s length, had a clingy little bunny wife by his side. “They say rabbits reproduce quickly and don’t have a fixed breeding season.” And so... Bunnies are so adorable, of course you have t 1.2kReads8.9Score110Shelves
- 29 A Socially Anxious Girl Chases Love and Keeps Embarrassing Herself 社恐追爱，反复社死 [Sweet romance] Su Xiao is a homebody author who writes fluffy, feel-good wish-fulfillment stories. When she added her editor on WeChat, she didn’t think much of it. She just muttered, “Lian Yi? Isn’t that the male lead in my story? That’s quite a coincidence.” Revising her manuscript had left her dizzy and exhausted, and she had no time to dwell on it. She sent off the story and fell straight asleep. The next day. Lian Yi: “Su Xiao, just how many times have you fantasized about me?” 103Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 30 After the Tea Ceremony, My Parents Were Driven into the Utility Room to Wipe Up Blood 敬茶后，我爸妈被赶进工具间擦血 After the tea ceremony, my parents were thrown into the utility room to wipe up the blood —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 She Mocked My Chinese-Made Car as a Piece of Junk, Then the Commander Revealed His Military ID and Made Her Drop to Her Knees 嫌我的国产车破，首长亮出甲字军牌她吓跪了 She mocked my domestic car for being a wreck. Then the commander flashed his military plate, and she dropped to her knees in terror. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 My Wife Is a Little Kitty 老婆大人是只喵 At the annual gala of Mingcheng Group, CEO Lin Jinshen takes the stage to speak. In front of the microphone, he pulls out a pure white kitten and cradles it in his hands, saying tenderly, “Come on, darling, say hello to everyone.” The thousands of employees below: “...” Late at night, when all is quiet, people chase cats and cats chase people. Gu Yiyi: “I’m just a little cat!” 183Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 33 Couple for a Week 一周情侣 [Sweet Romance] After a breakup, her roommate forced her to sign up for “Couples for a Week.” Tong Xinyue went with an I-don't-care attitude, never expecting her assigned “boyfriend” to be her archenemy. He looked down at her, using his height to his advantage. “If we want the prize money, we're going to have to work together... really, really well.” 97Reads9.4Score—Shelves
- 34 After Coming of Age, I Became the Snake Lord’s Most Beloved 成年后，我成了蛇君大人的心头肉 People from Northeast China don’t eat wild animals. The big ones are too strong to beat, and the little ones are all spirits! But my great-great-grandfather refused to believe it and caught a giant snake. From then on, strange things kept happening to the Shen family for generations. Then, when I turned eighteen, I learned firsthand what it meant to pay for his actions… 451Reads8.8Score104Shelves
- 35 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. 404Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 36 A Hot Kiss Like a Margarita 玛格丽特热吻 A collection of sweet little bedtime stories. 63Reads9.4Score—Shelves
- 37 A Sweet, Wanton Snake Wraps Around His Darling Wife and Carries Her Home 甜欲蛇缠，娇娇老婆叼回家 [Devoted Love and Spoiling + Childhood Sweethearts + Satisfying Revenge on Scumbags + Transmigration to Another World + Fantasy Romance] After her parents died, Ruan You had no choice but to live with her uncle’s family. She treated everyone with the utmost care, yet her cousin and aunt saw her as a thorn in their side. They even hired thugs to ruin her. Thinking she was doomed to die, Ruan You somehow stumbled into the Snake King’s lair and spent a night with him. But when she woke up, the Snak 3.6kReads9.1Score365Shelves
- 38 I Was Torn Apart at My Doctoral Defense, Then My Advisor and I Locked Eyes and Burst Out Laughing 博士答辩台上挨批，我无助寻找博导，对视后两人笑出声 I Got Torn Into During My PhD Defense and Desperately Sought Out My Advisor. When Our Eyes Met, We Both Burst Out Laughing 41Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 That Night, I Buried a Cat for the Souls Lost in the Fire Twenty Years Ago 那晚，我给二十年前的火灾亡魂埋猫 That Night, I Buried a Cat for the Ghosts of Those Who Died in the Fire Twenty Years Ago 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Spoiling My Little Bunny: My Wolfish Husband Loves to Act Pitiful 娇养小兔叽，狼性老公爱装可怜 [One-on-one romance, both leads’ first love, second chance after a breakup, male lead pursues his wife] P.S. They’re different species: the male lead is a wolf who’s very good at acting pitiful, and the female lead is a lop-eared rabbit. Sweet romance, no angst. You won’t regret picking this one up! In public, the eldest daughter of the Ji family of the Imperial Capital had alluring red lips and exquisite features, though her temperament was very cool. No one knew that she was actually a fluffy 516Reads8.9Score101Shelves
- 41 The Snake Immortal's Bride 蛇仙娶亲 My grandfather was a snake catcher. After taking too many lives, he angered a great serpent cultivating in the mountains. On the day I was born, both my grandfather and my father died in the jaws of a snake. On my nineteenth birthday, the great serpent appeared again to make me pay the blood debt. It was the immortal spirit worshipped by my great-aunt who saved me from the serpent's jaws. I thought his arrival was my salvation, but instead he swept me into another whirlpool of fate. “Gu An Nian, 1.8kReads9.1Score139Shelves
- 42 Horror on the Night Bus: The Passenger in the Back Seat Isn't Human! 夜班车惊魂：后座的客人他不是人！ A Night Bus to Terror: The Passenger in the Back Isn't Human! 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 I Picked Up a Nine-Tailed Fox to Pet Its Tails 捡个九尾狐来rua尾巴 [Nine-Tailed Fox Demon + Mutual First Love + Alternate World] [Scheming, Arrogant Fox vs. Beautiful, Softhearted Girl] Shu Yao picked up a little fox, and that very night she dreamed of herself and a fox demon as the main characters. In the dream, Shu Yao was “bullied” mercilessly, so the next night she locked the little fox in a cage before going to bed. Who knew she would be bullied even worse this time? Then one day, the little fox transformed right before her eyes into a handsome, refined ma 1.9kReads9.0Score223Shelves
- 44 Only My Best Friend Can Cure His Hidden Ailment 他的隐疾，只有我闺蜜能治 Only my best friend can cure his secret affliction. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 I Thought You Were My Bro, but You Want Me to Be Your Wife 我把你当兄弟，你却想把我当老婆 I Thought of You as a Brother, but You Want to Make Me Your Wife 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 A Soy Sauce Stain Led Me to Discover My Husband Had Been Livestreaming Us for Two Months 一块酱油渍，让我发现丈夫直播我俩月 A Soy Sauce Stain Led Me to Discover My Husband Had Been Livestreaming Me for Two Months 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 The Midnight Restorer: The Money for This Family Tree Is Too Hot to Handle 午夜修复师：这本族谱的钱，烫手 The Midnight Restorer: Money from This Family Tree Is Too Hot to Handle —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Lost in the Clouds, With No Way Home 云深不知归途 [Cool, aloof, bad-boy-charismatic, secretly calculating male lead × sharp-witted, carefree female lead] This is a collection of short stories, full of absurd humor and lighthearted comedy, with plenty of sweetness and no angst. "My Husband Doesn’t Love Me" I married a man who didn’t love me. My husband was perfect in every way: a gentleman, refined and unbelievably handsome. He had only two flaws. First, he had been in a car accident a year ago and now spent his days in a wheelchair. Second, he 296Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 49 The Fierce and Adorable Snake Consort Spoils Her Husband Rotten 凶萌蛇妃超宠夫 Mo Jiao is a snake. One winter, she nearly gets crushed while hibernating. She turns around to get revenge, only to discover that the person’s blood is unbelievably delicious. Mo Jiao decides to raise him as emergency rations, planning to drink his blood as revenge. So how does raising him turn him into her husband? And so, when Jing Xiaochen is injured, she treats him. When he’s in danger, she uses her wits and fights alongside him. When his power is unstable, she helps him secure his position… 568Reads8.9Score130Shelves
- 50 So Sweet and Soft! The Little Fox Gets Stuffed into a Sack 甜软！奶唧唧的小狐狸被装麻袋了 [Soft, Sweet Little Fox X Cool, Reserved Actor] [Sweet Romance + Beloved by All + A Touch of Metaphysics + Adorable Softhearted Heroine + Extra-Sweet Romance] As the only direct-bloodline nine-tailed fox who hadn't become a deity, Tu Shan Yao is kicked down to Huadu by her divine father. She must find the spirit destined by heaven and bask in its spiritual energy to ascend. No ascension, no coming home. All she has to do is snuggle up and cuddle to ascend? Could there be anything better? So, aft 1.4kReads9.2Score199Shelves
