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- 51 I Pretended to Be an AI, and My Dad Sent Me to Live with the Man I'd Secretly Loved for Ten Years 我假装成AI，被我爸送到暗恋十年的对象家 The AI robot wasn’t ready to launch on schedule. My dad sent me to stay at a client’s home. The client turned out to be Hao Yichen, my high school classmate, whom I’d had a crush on for ten years. I hid my feelings and pretended we were strangers, but my rival in love gave me away with a single remark. I gave up pretending and timidly apologized to Hao Yichen. He promptly dropped to his knees on the keyboard and handed me a notebook titled “How to Stay Alive.” “I’ll stop pretending too.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Bound to a Sarcasm System, I Tear into the Capital's Rich Heir 绑定反话系统，我爆怼京圈太子爷 I only wanted to keep a low profile on a blind date, but my best friend bound me to a “Contradiction System.” Every time I opened my mouth, I blurted out domineering, unhinged lines, and things spiraled out of control in an instant… I’m a spineless coward, pathetic on the inside, but a domineering control freak on the outside. When it came to the heir of a wealthy family, I meant to apologize, but instead I announced that we were getting our marriage license today! When his childhood sweetheart —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Shocking! A Paparazzo and a Top-Tier Star Took Their Fake Romance for Real 惊！狗仔和顶流假戏真做了 “Top-tier star Jiang Wanyi’s career is in ruins! Rumored to be living with an ordinary person!” Why does that ordinary person’s photo look more and more like me? I’m a veteran paparazzo, so how did I end up being exposed by someone else?! And that top-tier star lives right next door to me! After discussing it with him, we decided to confirm the false rumor and pretend to be a couple. But… how did we end up turning this fake romance into the real thing! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 A Childhood Friend’s Sweetheart: Devoted Protection and Tender Times 竹马的甜心守护和宠溺时光 Sweet Protection and Cherished Moments with My Childhood Friend 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 After Swapping Souls with Mr. Gu, I'm Afraid of Being Found Out Every Day 和顾总灵魂互换后，每天都怕掉马 [Body Swap + Sweet Romance + One-on-One, Both Leads Pure + Adorable Contrast] Note: The male and female leads fall in love over time. There are no misunderstandings from beginning to end, their values are sound, both speak their minds, and they save each other! At a company banquet, Qiao Mei accidentally caused the CEO to fall flat on his face along with her, humiliating them both in front of everyone. When she woke up, she discovered that she had somehow switched souls with the CEO! If not now, 89Reads8.9Score1314d adds
- 56 My Archrival the Incubus Is So Sweet 魅魔死对头他超甜 I awakened vampire genes. My nemesis awakened succubus genes. That day, he hid in the classroom. I snatched away his suppressants and threatened him cruelly: “Do what I say, or I won't open the door!” He gave a mocking laugh and taunted me. “It's been a while since you last drank blood, hasn't it? Getting hungry? If you don't give my suppressants back, I'll make you crave me to death.” Is he crazy? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 A Kiss of Temptation: After the Mad Young Master Turned Dark, He Imprisoned Me 诱吻，疯批少爷黑化后将我囚禁了 Zhang Ni was the prettiest girl for miles around. But even though she was old enough to marry, no matchmaker came to ask for her hand. Some said she willingly sneaked into the fields with the village chief's son. Others said the village chief's son had barely gone in before the chief followed right after him. Smack! A slap landed on Zhang Ni's rosy cheek. “We've nearly settled the bride price, and now you tell me you don't want to marry him?” Marry who? This was going to be the death of her! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 After a Flash Marriage to a Country Bumpkin, the Trillionaire CEO Can't Stop Clinging to Me 闪婚土包子后，千亿总裁要贴贴 [Devoted couple + whirlwind marriage + marriage first, love later + love grows over time + clingy CEO + extra sweet + doting husband + jealous king] Su Wanwan comes from the countryside, while Fu Yiheng, a man from Beicheng whose family is richer than kings, is completely out of her league. After a hundred failed matchmaking dates, Fu Yiheng marries Su Wanwan and leaves it to fate. On the day they get their marriage licenses, he tells her, “I could never fall in love with you. Once our agreement 126Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 59 My Little Brother Got Caught Dating, and I Fell for His Girlfriend’s Uncle at First Sight 弟弟早恋被找家长，我对他女友的舅舅一见钟情 Feng Yue never imagined that the first time in her life she would be struck by love at first sight would happen in a meeting room at her little brother's school! Her brother was dating someone! And she had fallen for the uncle of his sweetheart at first sight! With her brother as her connection, she had the perfect opportunity to get close to him, and keep this handsome man in the family! Not even the Siberian winter could hold back her volcanic passion! This handsome guy was destined to be hers 290Reads—Score714d adds
- 60 The Campus Heartthrob Became My Lover to Pay Off His Childhood Friend's Debt 校草为青梅还债，做了我情人 Song Yan is A University's campus heartthrob. Everyone says he's aloof, but I saw him get injured in a bar fight over a girl. I fell in love at first sight, and the more I saw him, the deeper I fell. When I saw him down on his luck, I knew I had my chance. The aloof campus heartthrob comes down from his pedestal for love! My days and nights spent paying 300,000 yuan to have him as my boyfriend! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 Reborn in 1982: My Mother-in-Law Forced Me to Drink a Sterilization Potion 重生82，婆婆逼我喝绝育药 Reborn in 1982, My Mother-in-Law Forces Me to Drink a Sterilization Potion 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 My Archenemy Forced Me to Put on a Maid Outfit and Stand Before Him 死对头逼我穿上女仆装站在他面前 At the livestreamer audition a month ago, I got down on my knees and begged Lu Jiu'an to choose me. Now he pulled out the room key card stuck to the bottom of the trophy I'd brought home, his face cold as ice. “Ji Yuchen, haven't I given you enough?” 1.4kReads—Score10214d adds
- 63 Win the CEO’s Heart and Become His Wife 拿下总裁，成为总裁夫人 I lost a game at my high school reunion, and the girlfriend of the guy I had a crush on told me to send him 520 yuan. I calmly pulled out my phone and promptly sent 52 yuan to a new online friend instead. Nice try. You've got your schemes, but I've got my own tricks. Ten minutes later, the stranger showed up. It turned out to be the school heartthrob from back then. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 The Substitute Bride: Young Master Ling Is Delighted to Be a Dad 替嫁娇妻：凌少喜当爹 Everyone knows Gu Caowei is a modest, traditional, and honest woman. Even when her younger sister pressures her into a marriage, she meekly accepts. She may be marrying into a top-tier family with assets worth over a trillion, but unfortunately, her husband is blind. What no one expected was that Ling Chengzhe was only pretending to be blind, and that Gu Caowei was already two months pregnant before the wedding! When the pregnancy was revealed, everyone mocked her. “If that baby is Ling’s, I’ll 15Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 65 Kiss Me Tonight 今夜吻你 Complete! Read with confidence! [Ji Sijia x Gu Qingchuan] [Five-year age gap] [Both are romantically inexperienced] [Powerful CEO x Heiress] [Well-matched families] [The hero has been plotting for a long time and successfully reels in the heroine] [The hero is the heroine's brother's friend. His good friend becomes his brother-in-law.] The heroine stays at the hero's house for several months at the beginning of the story, and falls for him during that time. He openly pursues her, and she willing 1.9kReads8.7Score27114d adds
- 66 On the Day We Parted, My Cold-Faced Husband's Eyes Turned Red 和离当天，冷面夫君他红了眼 The Day They Parted, Her Cold-Faced Husband's Eyes Turned Red 226Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 For Some Reason, I Only Fall for You 偏偏只对你动情 [Campus romance + sweet pampering] [Happy ending] [A cool, alluring-looking heroine who’s girly on the inside x a calm, devoted hero] On the first day of school, this handsome man volunteers to help Tang Mo carry her luggage. Shen Yichen is famous at S University: student council president, top student, campus heartthrob, and the object of countless girls’ affections. Tang Mo thought they’d never cross paths again. She never expected their parents to know each other, or that the person she’d bee 819Reads8.8Score11014d adds
- 68 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—14d adds
- 69 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. 61Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 70 After Becoming Relatives with the CEO 和总裁成为亲戚后 (Proximity breeds opportunity + long-planned pursuit + possessive male lead + beautiful but insecure female lead) Gu Heng, an employee at Zhizhan Technology, somehow became related to the company’s CEO, Jiang Chi. Ever since they became relatives, Gu Heng seemed to run into the CEO more and more often. She bumped into him while visiting her teacher’s home, while dining at a restaurant, and even while picking up groceries at the supermarket by her residential complex. She figured it was all coinc 317Reads7.2Score10614d adds
- 71 Lovers Through Time 时光恋人 A few days before our engagement, I happened to hear Cheng Yue request a song for a girl on the radio. I got a little excited and secretly tried to hide my smile. “Is it for your fiancée?” the host asked. “No!” “Marriage has nothing to do with love! I want to dedicate ‘The Brightest Star in the Night Sky’ to my first love. No matter whether it’s the past, the present, or the future, you shine in my heart like starlight. I will always adore you!” As the music played, I began to have second though 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 The Person I Fell for at First Sight Had Been Secretly in Love with Me for Years 我一见钟情的对象，竟然对我暗恋已久 The first time I met him, I was picking up a package for my lazy roommate. He helped me carry a box of sanitary pads. The second time I saw him, he was walking toward me, while I was carrying a huge bag of sanitary pads. That awkward scene ruined my chance at love at first sight! But I never expected it was all part of his long-planned pursuit. He’d fallen for me at first sight six or seven years ago! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 The Pampered Sweetheart Puts on Her Pure-Gold Secret Identity and Becomes a Powerhouse 团宠甜妻披上纯金马甲当大佬 She had planned to keep a low profile and make her own way, but she couldn’t help being born lucky. She woke up one morning with a husband worth billions, who was handsome and in great shape, and he gave her a mansion worth seventy million as a betrothal gift. Her husband could spot fake women from a mile away, leaving her with nothing to do. She thought marrying into a wealthy family would mean a mother-in-law versus daughter-in-law battle, but her mother-in-law was far too nice to her. Her ha 20Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 74 Changing Plans from Morning to Evening 昭定夕改 Zheng Zhao was suddenly confessed to. The time of the incident: around ten on Sunday night. The location: the dormitory. Zheng Zhao was lying on the bed, playing on his phone with elegant ease, when it suddenly buzzed and a message popped up. The name “Han Yuqi” stood out on the chat screen. Han Yuqi wrote: “Zheng Zhao, I’m sorry to bother you so late. You’re truly a special person, and I like you. Would you consider being with me?” Zheng Zhao was stunned and bewildered, his mind going completel 2Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 75 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 940Reads9.1Score10114d adds
- 76 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 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Reborn, Gu Sanshao’s Clumsy Wife Has an IQ of 180 重生，顾三少的小笨妻智商180 [Pure romance + reborn + sweet pampering + devoted husband + mutual flirting + secret identities] In her previous life, Lin Qingqian mistakenly believed that the scumbag had saved her life. The Lin family did everything they could to help him seize control of the Gu family. But after taking power, the scumbag and his lover killed her entire family. Reborn, she plays dumb to catch him off guard, pretends to be crazy, and hastily marries her real savior, the scumbag’s nemesis, Gu Hanze. She joins 55Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 78 After My Brother Disappeared, I Was Forced into the Forbidden Zone to Repair the Book of the Dead 哥哥失踪后，我被逼进禁地修死人书 After My Brother Disappeared, I Was Forced into the Forbidden Zone to Cultivate the Book of the Dead —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 I Saved a CEO, and He Offered Himself to Me 救了个总裁，他竟以身相许 [Sweet romance + putting scumbags in their place + satisfying read + both leads are devoted only to each other + secret identities + multiple couples] Shen Xiaowan saves a young man being hunted down. His name is Lu Lingfeng. Not long afterward, Lu Lingfeng takes her back to his villa. “From now on, this is your home. I’m going to marry you and protect you for the rest of my life.” Lu Lingfeng turns out to be the heir to the Lu Group, and just like that, Shen Xiaowan becomes the pampered wife o 345Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 80 Eek! So Embarrassing! I Was Kissed to Tears by Mr. Jiang Right After We Married 呜！害羞！刚结婚就被江爷亲哭了 (Completed) The hero and heroine have only ever been devoted to each other, in body and heart. A pregnant mute heroine (she'll regain her voice later) + marriage first, love later + an utterly devoted husband After an accident, Yan Zhiyue, who is mute, becomes pregnant with the child of Jiang Tingyan, the second young master of the Jiang family. To escape the fate of having his marriage controlled by his parents, he marries a mute woman. After the wedding, the couple treat each other with polite 81Reads6.7Score10014d adds
- 81 Reborn: This Time, I'll Be the One to Spoil You 重生归来，这次换我来宠你 [Reborn + devoted one-on-one romance + scumbag revenge + sweet romance] In her previous life, Tong Yue’an was blinded by the so-called “friendship” she had given her whole heart to, and met a tragic death. Her most trusted friend turned out to be a heartless snake. The person who had cared for her so devotedly was the one she hurt again and again. After her life ended, he killed her enemies with his own hands, blood staining the ground before her grave. Reborn in a single moment, she swore: She 143Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 82 An Unexpected Flash Marriage and a Sweet Romance with Young Master Gu 意外闪婚和顾少的宠溺甜恋 An Unexpected Flash Marriage and a Sweet, Doting Romance with Mr. Gu 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 I’ve Kept Night Watch at the Funeral Home for Eight Years, but I Died Eight Years Ago 我在殡仪馆守夜八年，可我八年前就死了 I've kept night watch at a funeral home for eight years, but I died eight years ago. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 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?! 50Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 85 Help! My Abstinent CEO Steals a Kiss Every Night After We Got Married 救命！婚后，禁欲总裁每晚偷亲我 Marriage first, love later. Both leads are virgins. A fresh college graduate accidentally hit an old man with her car. The old man glanced at his eldest grandson, a CEO nearing thirty and still a bachelor, and suddenly came up with an idea. Old man: “Young lady, I won’t make you pay for the damage or the medical bills. Just give me a great-grandchild in return.” The CEO glanced at the college girl. “Has our old ancestor finally lost his marbles?” College girl: “...Is he trying to shake me dow 19Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 86 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
- 87 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—14d adds
- 88 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—14d adds
- 89 Quit? No, I’m Writing a Workplace Blame-Shifting Contingency Plan 辞职？不，我在写<职场背锅预案> Quit? No, I'm Writing —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 Reckless Kisses 肆意热吻 [Bickering couple + marriage before love + romantic tension] [Radiant, confident female CEO X tough-talking but soft-hearted male CEO] - Lin Ting and Zong Qin were both famous young power players in Beijing. But even more famous than their status was their romantic history. On the day they registered their marriage, the official social media accounts of both companies announced the news in the most formal way possible. The couple, who had each had more than twenty exes, didn’t disappoint. They w 576Reads9.1Score10614d adds
- 91 The Concubine's Scheme: A Talented Woman's Face-Slapping Revenge 庶女谋：才女打脸记 I am Li Shuying, the peerless beauty and talented young woman whom everyone in the capital admires. Yet because of a concubine-born daughter with a different soul, I became a laughingstock throughout the city. She recites the poem Bring in the Wine and whips up mandarin-duck hot pot. Even my childhood sweetheart and fiancé has fallen under her spell. Everyone mocks me: “So much for the capital's greatest talent. You can't even outshine a good-for-nothing concubine's daughter!” Little do they kno 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 After Rejecting the Crown Prince, I Was Courted by Someone Else 拒婚太子后，我被人求娶了 Before the imperial marriage decree, the Crown Prince said he was marrying me only for my family's status. If that's the case, I don't need to be Crown Princess. Fate has its own designs. As it turns out, the person I was looking for from the very beginning was never the Crown Prince. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Born as the Legitimate Daughter, I’m Doted on Without End 穿成嫡女宠不休 I’m Su Ruojun. I was transported into a historical romance novel I’d read, becoming the cannon-fodder villainess whose life was stolen by her reborn legitimate older sister, and who was disfigured and tortured to death. In my previous life, she climbed over my corpse to ascend the throne as empress. In this life, she returned reborn and sneered as she tried to shove me into a pit of fire. “Crown Princess? You’re only fit to marry a wastrel!” But what she didn’t know was this: I had a modern supe —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 Sandalwood Bones 檀骨 I was a wild weed, but thanks to a benevolent master, I took human form. When we met again, he had become the revered Imperial Preceptor. I said I wanted to repay him, but he told me humans and demons belonged to different worlds. Later, his eyes reddened as he pinned me beneath him, calling me little demon over and over... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 The Heroine's Dream Script: A Chambermaid's Rise to Female Imperial Preceptor 爽文女主剧本：通房丫鬟逆袭女国师 I was a bedchamber maid offered up by my own mother to the beds of the powerful. Then, on a rainy night in a mass grave, I tore open my scabbed wounds and was reborn. Everyone laughed at my deluded hopes of currying favor with the capital’s most eligible young master. They didn’t know I gripped a bloodstained pen, using every stroke to rip away the aristocratic clans’ pretense of respectability and climbing over their backs to become the empire’s first female Imperial Preceptor. I would make eve —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 Addicted to Being Your Substitute: The Princess's Replacement Lover 替爱成瘾：长公主的替身男宠 A man often appears in my dreams. Dressed all in black, he kneels before me and calls me A Li. I searched the entire capital, but all I found was an unfaithful counterfeit. If he’s not the right one, then I’ll find another. If one won’t do, I’ll try two. If two won’t do, then three. One of them is bound to be the right one. Later, just when I thought I’d finally found him, the Third Prince of Jing appeared. Why does he look so much like him, too? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 The Bandit's Wife Isn't Getting Away 压寨夫人休想逃 A year ago, I saw a woman in trouble and drew my sword to save her. It was love at first sight. A year later, I reunited with my beauty, but this wasn’t a chance encounter. It was a trap. Why were there two brides on my wedding night? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Reborn as the Villainess, I Changed My Fate with My Dancing Skills 穿成恶毒女配后，我靠舞技逆天改命 On my first day reincarnated as the villainess, I kicked aside the original script. The second male lead was brooding and possessive? The heroine was a fake innocent? The hero was blind and heartless? Fine. I’d be the villain! “I tore up my fragile-little-flower act and pinned the second male lead against the throne on the eve of his coronation. ‘Jiang Li, either marry me or kill me. Pick one.’ “Later, the history books recorded: Empress Wen Cheng, née Su, conquered the realm with a single dance —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 My Childhood Friend Entered the Palace Disguised as a Eunuch, but I Only Love the Old Emperor 竹马扮假太监入宫，我却只爱老皇帝 I was born with a face capable of bringing kingdoms to ruin, and I was determined to climb into the emperor’s bed on the back of a favor every woman envied. The old emperor doted on me beyond reason. My childhood sweetheart castrated himself and became a fake eunuch for my sake. Everyone called me a seductress, but there was no room for a shred of true affection in the palace. He held me every night as I fell asleep, yet over a single rumor, he personally sent me to the Cold Palace. He knelt at —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 The Cold, Aloof Grand Tutor Is Tamed into a Puppy by the Bossy Princess 清冷太傅被霸道公主驯成小狗 I fell for Pei Heng, the aloof, dignified, strict, and old-fashioned Grand Tutor. Every day, apart from eating and sleeping, the two things he cared about most were teaching and avoiding me. I was willful and spoiled, the sort who wouldn’t turn back until I hit a wall. He was silver-tongued, winning everyone over with his eloquence. All I wanted was to part my lips and win him over. Later, I accidentally discovered the “secrets” he’d hidden in a compartment: “Today I met a little ‘tigress.’ She’ 1Reads—Score114d adds
