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  1. 151 Midsummer Green Apple 盛夏青苹果 Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted [Campus] [Living Together] [Two Academic Stars] [Secret Crush] [Pure Romance] At school, Chi Sui and Ji Xiwen seem worlds apart. He is the school celebrity, a regular in the top three of the grade rankings, a promising science competition contestant, and incredibly popular. His handsome face, worthy of a top-tier star, has countless girls swooning over him. Ji Xiwen, meanwhile, is an inconspicuous transfer student. Quiet and withdrawn, she wears cheap clothes, with heavy bangs hiding her face. S 368.1kReads9.4Score78.5kShelves
  2. 152 Reborn Again: Still Spoiled Exclusively by Him 再次重生:依旧被他独宠 Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [Double Rebirth + Sweet Romance] Zhu Li never thought she would get the chance to return to the modern world. And she never expected that her husband from ancient times would come with her, becoming the top heir of a top-tier wealthy family. As for her, her father didn't care for her, her mother didn't love her, and even her brother disliked her. Then forget them. Get lost. After reuniting with her darling husband, he turned out to be even clingier. Jiang Yu: I miss you!!!! [Applying for cuddle 4.7kReads8.8Score266Shelves
  3. 153 Forgive Everything Before Bed, Wake Up and Take on the World 睡前原谅一切,醒来干翻世界 Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + Livestream Variety Show + Show Within a Show + Letting Loose] After completing transmigration-into-a-book missions in a hundred worlds, An You received a gift from the System: a chance to return to her original world and live her life over again! An You: Let the gears of fate start turning! A fake heiress arrives at her country grandfather’s cottage to film a variety show, but fails to recognize him when he returns from his walk. An You: Oh my~ In this forgotten garden, 4.5kReads8.5Score495Shelves
  4. 154 Falling into His Trap 落入他的圈套 Modern Romance390k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, “Caught in His Trap,” is now streaming. Rugged man x sweet girl [sweet romance] Auto mechanic and a little rich girl returning to her hometown After Su Yuan returned to her hometown, she happened to rent a place from Chen Lie. From that day on, the man forcefully pushed his way into her life. Su Yuan thought Chen Lie was a little rough around the edges, but he really knew how to treat a woman well. It was also the first time she had ever fallen so madly for a man. Wha 17.6kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
  5. 155 Peach Juice Invitation 桃汁邀邀 Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [Tsundere, pure-hearted professor VS timid philosophy top student. They are each other’s first and only, and dote on each other] A young mathematics professor joined the century-old University of Science and Technology. He was handsome, gentle, and composed. He loved peaches and peach juice, and his irresistible peachy scent successfully bewitched an outstanding student from a completely different field. From then on, she had a new daily task: resisting the irresistible professor’s attempts to c 1.5kReads9.4Score194Shelves
  6. 156 After He Made Me Take Abortion Pills, the Scumbag Asked Who the Baby's Father Was 灌我堕胎药后,渣男又问孩子是谁的 Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted After He Made Me Take Abortion Pills, My Scumbag Ex Asked Who the Baby Belonged To 47Reads—Score—Shelves
  7. 157 The Top Student's Girlfriend from Another Dimension 学霸的二次元女友 Urban727k WordsCompleted [Daily life, sweet romance, one heroine, light-novel style] “Childhood sweethearts can’t beat the newcomer” is a law of the universe. The reason is simply that it’s hard to make a move on someone you know. But is it only people who know each other who can learn about each other’s little universes? Early one morning... Tang Chenyu tiptoed into Jiang Xi’s room... 2.4kReads9.5Score265Shelves
  8. 158 Escape from Rose Island 逃离蔷薇岛 Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted One day, Qi Qianchun suddenly discovers that he’s living in a sweet romance novel. Unfortunately, he isn’t the male lead, and the person he loves is the wicked supporting woman who’s deeply in love with the male lead. The plot is about to reach the point where she exits the story. At last, Qi Qianchun finds her in a dessert shop in Nancheng. She stands alone at the counter, lost in thought. Unlike her usual flamboyant self, she’s wearing a mask that hides her face and holding a cane… Have you, l 2kReads9.0Score173Shelves
  9. 159 Live-Streaming Street Interviews to Boost the Birth Rate 为了提高生育率,直播街头采访 8k WordsCompleted To Boost the Birth Rate, I Livestream Street Interviews 40Reads—Score—Shelves
  10. 160 Everyone in My Family Was Reborn Except Me 除了我,全家都重生了 10k WordsCompleted Everyone in My Family Was Reborn Except Me 289Reads—Score—Shelves
  11. 161 After Marrying the Comatose Uncle of My Scumbag Husband, He Woke Up 嫁给渣男的植物人小叔后,他醒了 Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Adorable Baby, Putting Jerks in Their Place, Devoted Husband] Betrayed by her cousin and boyfriend, scorned for being unable to have children, and forced to take her cousin's place and marry her comatose fiancé, Tong Jiuyue thought she'd spend the rest of her life with a husband in a vegetative state. But on their wedding day, she kissed him awake! From then on, her billionaire husband treated her like a queen! He was perfect in every way, except that he was way too clingy. If he came home from 3.4kReads9.2Score505Shelves
  12. 162 North and South Have a Way Home 南北有归途 Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted Original title: The Road Home from North to South One Couple, Both Chaste + Sweet Romance + Flash Marriage + Six-Year Age Gap They seem to fall in love after marrying, but in truth, they each have their own agenda. [Quirky Beauty & Dark, Brooding, Jealous Man] At university, countless people pursued Ye Jingnan, but she remained single for all twenty years of her life. No one knew that she had someone hidden in her heart, someone whose name she didn't even know. Song Mubei never imagined that som 2.8kReads9.3Score439Shelves
  13. 163 A Sweet Little Blind Date Romance 相亲小甜文 Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted A Sweet Little Blind Date Romance 445Reads—Score—Shelves
  14. 164 Master Si Won’t Leave Me Alone Night After Night 司爷夜夜缠宠 Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted Marriage First, Love Later · The Sweetest Devotion | Spoiled to the Death Jiang Wanwan was forced to marry the second young master of the Si family, Si Mohan, who was supposedly lame, blind, and impotent. She had already resigned herself to spending her whole life as a wife in name only. But after they married, the man turned out to be neither lame nor blind. Every night, he teased her until her cheeks burned and her heart raced. “Be good, darling. Give me your waist, and I’ll give you my life.” 54.2kReads6.9Score3.5kShelves
  15. 165 After I Started Dating My Ex’s Uncle Under a Contract 和前任小叔协议恋爱后 10k WordsCompleted After I Started Dating My Ex’s Uncle by Agreement 150Reads—Score—Shelves
  16. 166 Moonlight Shines on the Pavilion 楼台月明 Modern Romance474k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] Jiang Yunxin had a close friend she'd grown up with. When they were eleven, an unexpected visitor came to her friend's house: her cousin, Leng Yizhi. Her friend said that even at such a young age, her cousin seemed detached from everything. He never showed happiness or sadness and hardly spoke at all. So her aunt announced that she'd pay him one yuan for every word he said. And so... “Cousin, what's your name?” “Cousin, what grade are you in?” “Cou...” After being bombarde 155.8kReads9.5Score31.2kShelves
  17. 167 A River of Spring Water 一江春水 Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted As someone who has been single since birth, Jiang Chunshui finally decides to experience the sweetness and heartbreak of romance before graduation. From young lecturers to freshmen on the sports teams, she thinks it over and decides to go big! So she sets her sights on Song Mingqing, an outstanding alumnus returning to campus to give a speech. With a man like him, no matter how you look at it, she’s the one who benefits. Her friend sighs at the news. “I don’t know much about the dating scene, bu 39.5kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves
  18. 168 Jade by Day, Heng by Night 昼如玉,夜如珩 Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Jade by Day, Heng by Night 9Reads—Score—Shelves
  19. 169 My Rugged Landlord Is Flirty and Fierce, and I’m Hooked 糙汉房东又撩又凶,好上头 Modern Romance457k WordsCompleted The short drama [One Hit, One Love: My Landlord Is a Bodyguard] is now streaming. The novel is also known as [Living Together, the Rough-Hewn Man Flirts Until She Begs for Mercy]. A foul-mouthed, rugged landlord VS a delicate, beautiful academic prodigy. Age gap + hormones + doting boyfriend + irresistibly sweet, wild flirtation + mutual devotion + secret crush + healing. Love at first sight is really just falling for someone's looks. The first time Chu Cheng met Ye Wanwan, she was escaping fro 3.5kReads9.3Score531Shelves
  20. 170 On Night Duty, I Was Kissed by the Goddess Who Mistook My Car 半夜执勤,被上错车的女神强吻了 Urban624k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + campus goddess + a little detective work and crime-solving + urban slice of life + one female lead + guaranteed sweetness (with a mix of spicy and mild scenes)] [This is a career-and-romance novel! Career and romance! Career and romance! The important things must be said three times!] [This is neither an invincible protagonist story nor a power fantasy! Just an ordinary urban slice-of-life novel!] [Romance is the focus, with crime-solving as a secondary element (though the case 8.1kReads9.3Score648Shelves
  21. 171 Strong Liquor and Roses 烈酒玫瑰 Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Gorgeous mixed-race lawyer x dashing, roguish undercover cop + intense push and pull between mature adults + both devoted to each other + steamy and sweet!] Original title: Rose and Strong Liquor After a long separation, they met again at the weddings of their respective friends. Her champagne-colored bridesmaid dress accentuated her stunning figure. She was alluring, mesmerizing, and captivatingly sensual. His captivating eyes were just as flirtatious as ever. In his uniform, he looked tall an 5.9kReads9.4Score828Shelves
  22. 172 EN Dr. Song, Please Sign for Your Wife 宋医生,你的老婆签收一下 Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Award-winning title in the Tomato Sweet Romance series] [Both leads are devoted to each other + sweet romance + no misunderstandings] [Amateur food streamer × doctor who seems celibate] An Zhiwu is an amateur food streamer. One day, she goes to the hospital because her stomach is bothering her and discovers that the incredibly handsome young doctor is the specialist she paid 100 yuan to see. Wait, isn't he a gastroenterologist? Why can he also stitch wounds? Wait, isn't he a doctor? Why can he 4.8kReads9.4Score522Shelves
  23. 173 The Five-Foot Woman and the Six-Foot Man 一米五女士与一米八先生 Marriage & Romance29k WordsCompleted The Five-Foot-Tall Lady and the Six-Foot-Tall Gentleman 16Reads—Score—Shelves
  24. 174 I'm Pregnant with My Secret Crush's Baby 我怀了暗恋男神的崽 Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] [Both Leads’ First Love: Accidental Pregnancy + Love After Marriage + Secret Crush + Sweet Romance + Healing] Male lead: A cold, controlling, possessive doctor who keeps his desires in check but knows how to tease. Female lead: A gorgeous, soft and alluring beauty, and a shy, kind, warmhearted teacher. * After her friend betrayed and set her up, Jiang Zhinian accidentally became pregnant with Shi Ye’s child. Facing the man she’d secretly loved for years, she had planned to 14.5kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves
  25. 175 A Marriage Sweetened with Roses 宠婚诱玫 Modern Romance417k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, resilient girl-next-door heroine vs. refined older power player] [Whirlwind marriage + sweet pampering + love after marriage + love at first sight + powerful man bows his head] - Li Jingmei was born poor but was stunningly beautiful and innocent-looking. To escape an arranged marriage, she fled from a remote backwater to the bustling city of Jing. That night, a driver in an unlicensed cab harassed her. As she fled, she deliberately crashed into a man and stumbled into his arms. “Plea 114.8kReads9.1Score12.5kShelves
  26. 176 Breaking! The Cool, Distinguished Captain Is a Shameless Flirt in Private 爆!冰凉凉的矜贵机长私下撩翻了 Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted [Female aircraft maintenance engineer x commercial airline captain, marriage before love, both leads have no past relationships, short drama now streaming] When Lin Kongyu joined Huahang Airlines, no one knew she had already met and married Huahang captain Qin Siyan through a matchmaker. After they married, she accidentally overheard the free-spirited, aloof Captain Qin talking about their marriage: “Maybe we’ll get divorced tomorrow.” The very next day, she promptly put the divorce papers in 7.6kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves
  27. 177 My Love Interest Is Actually a Chibi Girl 我的恋爱对象居然是Q版女孩 Urban639k WordsCompleted [Everyday Life + One Heroine + Lighthearted + Sweet Romance + School Life] Life played a little joke on me. I met a cute girl on the bus to school. That's right, the girl was Jiang Xiyue: kind, generous, cute, and captivating... “It's not like she's a villain or anything. She's just a little short. Just a little.” “What is it you like about me, anyway?” “Fine, I like you, okay?” What am I supposed to do when a girl this cute, and from such a well-off family, clings to me all day? - - 3.8kReads9.4Score469Shelves
  28. 178 When I Sobbed Up, I Found a Marriage Certificate in My Hand 酒醒后,发现手里多了本结婚证 Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [The short drama is now streaming] [Sweet, adorable composer x scheming, dark-hearted CEO] [Marriage before love, both untouched, seven-year age gap, male lead has secretly loved the female lead for ten years] Jing Yi woke up after a night of heavy drinking and found a marriage certificate clutched in her hand. Help, it seemed she had gotten drunk and married herself off... She opened the little red booklet and saw that her “husband” was devastatingly handsome, with refined features and an elega 3.8kReads9.4Score638Shelves
  29. 179 After We Traded Insults Online, the Campus Beauty Transferred Schools to Make My Life Miserable 线上互怼后,校花转学来找我麻烦 Urban700k WordsCompleted [One Female Lead + Pure Romance + Couple's Daily Bickering + Lighthearted, Sweet Romance + No System, Not Reborn] During the last winter break of high school, Lin Shen spent three days and three nights trading insults with an online stranger named “AAA Building Materials, Manager Wang,” then tossed out his school address with a flourish. To his surprise, a transfer student really did show up at school the next day. Lin Shen panicked for a moment, only to find that the new student was a fair-skin 11.2kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
  30. 180 Drinking, Dreaming, and Revelry 饮酒梦醉欢 Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted “I married him to repay a debt, but I didn’t fall in love with him for that.” Love after marriage / Xu Zuihuan / Jiang Zhengning The eldest son of the Jiang family, with a mysterious background and an illustrious family. Their lives follow completely different paths, and by all appearances, Xu Zuihuan should have no connection to him. They meet once, then eight years pass. A call from an unfamiliar number, a simple “Let’s get married,” and Xu Zuihuan calmly replies, “Okay.” How much does she o 11.8kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
  31. 181 My Archenemy Has Had a Crush on Me Since He Was Eight 死对头他八岁就开始暗恋我 Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted My Archrival Has Had a Crush on Me Since He Was Eight 18Reads—Score—Shelves
  32. 182 From Now On, I Take Refuge in the Buddha 此后皈依佛 Modern Romance179k WordsCompleted A soldier stationed on the border x a dazzling actress. A little heads-up: the first forty chapters are a slow burn~ A youthful crush is like a gust of wind. I thought that once it blew past, it would be gone. Who knew I’d end up keeping you in my heart for so many years? The twists and turns of life never stop, but fate has a funny way of bringing people together. The year Fu Yusheng met Xu Yanqing, he was seventeen, young and full of life. The year Xu Yanqing met Fu Yusheng, she was twenty-f 4kReads9.4Score451Shelves
  33. 183 Sailing Together 共舟行 Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Small-Town Fiction | Slow Burn | 1v1, Both Leads Chaste | Ensemble Growth | Working-Class Struggles | Realistic | Period Setting] “Across a thousand miles, the boat speeds on; a letter of love rides home on the wind.” A small town in southern China in the 1990s A young man holds an unremarkable bouquet of roses And lays his feelings bare beneath the night sky From scraping by with a street stall to finding a way forward together Through wind and rain, they share life's many ups and downs This i 2kReads—Score114Shelves
  34. 184 I Went to Teach in the Countryside, but the Rugged Farmer Took Me Home and Spoiled Me 下乡支教,却被糙汉娶回家宠 Modern Romance371k WordsCompleted [23 cm Height Difference + Size Difference + Intense Romantic Tension + Sweet Romance + Healing] (The male lead is utterly devoted to his wife) Ji Tao was born into poverty and hardship. She worked hard to get into college because she never wanted to live that kind of life again. At first glance, Zhou Lu seemed poor and nasty. He was absolutely not her type. But the man clung to her like a vine in the mud, wrapping himself around her so tightly that she couldn't escape or fight him off. All she 14.4kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
  35. 185 We Had Eight Days Off for National Day. I Turned Our Homebody Vacation into a Seven-Day Trip, and Now Mom Regrets It 国庆放八天,我把家里蹲改成七日游后,我妈悔疯了 8k WordsCompleted I Had Eight Days Off for National Day, So I Turned My Stay-at-Home Life into a Seven-Day Trip. Now My Mom Regrets It 45Reads—Score—Shelves
  36. 186 Tipsy Rose 微醺玫瑰 Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted The print edition is now available. [Qipao Designer & Bar Owner · Redemption] Chi Huaiye first truly sees Sheng Tengwei at “Bu Wu Zheng Ye.” She catches his eye in a blue-green qipao. Someone asks him if she's smoking hot, and he replies, “Slim waist, shapely hips. Not bad.” / Later, as usual, Sheng Tengwei leans against the bar and orders a “Life's Comings and Goings.” She quietly watches Chi Huaiye mix drinks before her, then says casually, “Chi Huaiye, why don't we get married? I'll support y 3.4kReads9.3Score453Shelves
  37. 187 My Boyfriend Has a Female Best Friend, and I Have a Male Best Friend 男朋友有女兄弟,我有男闺蜜 16k WordsCompleted My boyfriend has a girl best friend, so I have a guy best friend. 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
  38. 188 Help! The Beautiful Girl Living in My House Keeps Throwing Herself at Me 救命!住在我家的美少女疯狂白给 Urban522k WordsCompleted [Sweet Everyday Romance | Lighthearted, No Angst | Secret Crush Becomes Mutual | Childhood Friend and New Arrival] [Original title: Help! The Gorgeous Girl Living at My House Keeps Throwing Herself at Me] Xu Yao had been single for eighteen years, until one day a piano prodigy named Luo Qingyue came to stay at his house... and turned his life upside down. [Brother Xu Yao, you're so nice. This soy milk is delicious.] [Brother Xu Yao, I'm living here and you aren't charging me rent, so does that 6.6kReads9.3Score879Shelves
  39. 189 Han Caiyi’s Journey of Ten Thousand Miles 韩彩依万里路 Marriage & Romance27k WordsCompleted Han Caiyi's Journey of Ten Thousand Miles 71Reads—Score—Shelves
  40. 190 The Joys of Life 人间欢喜 Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted A young couple’s bittersweet romance, sweet moments amid the angst, with an adorable kid to play matchmaker! They had no choice but to break up five years ago, then miraculously reunited five years later. When a sweet, gentle lamb of a woman meets a cunning, calculating fox of a man, every reunion after a long separation has been planned all along. On the day she married him, she curled up in his arms and sobbed. On the day he divorced her, they raised their glasses and wished each other well. W 7.8kReads9.5Score846Shelves
  41. 191 The Reborn Ice-Cold CEO Becomes a Husband-Doting Wife 高冷女总裁重生,变身宠夫狂魔 11k WordsCompleted A cold, aloof female CEO is reborn and becomes obsessed with pampering her husband 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves
  42. 192 Reborn: My Movie-Star Sister Is a Shameless, Fierce Girl 重生:影后姐姐是无良女生贼凶了 Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [One female lead + entertainment industry + variety shows + sweet romance + two equally strong leads] After returning reborn, all he wanted was to live life his own way and plan his revenge. But a reflexive slap landed on Ling Qiyue, an award-winning actress who had mistaken him for someone about to jump to his death. As he watched Ling Qiyue, who had “rescued” him, with blood at the corner of her mouth, Nai Luo fell silent. From then on, his life was rewritten because of her. Now a young talent 4.6kReads9.3Score404Shelves
  43. 193 My Best Friend Paid Ten Million to Make Me Win Over Her Sharp-Tongued Brother 闺蜜花一千万,让我去攻略她那个毒舌哥哥 12k WordsCompleted My Best Friend Paid Me Ten Million to Win Over Her Sharp-Tongued Brother 19Reads—Score—Shelves
  44. 194 My Whole Family Are Occult Masters, While I'm Just a Lazy Fish 全家玄门大佬,而我咸鱼一条 Female-Channel Fanfiction26k WordsCompleted Everyone in My Family Is a Master of the Mystical Arts, but I'm Just a Lazybones 44Reads—Score—Shelves
  45. 195 White Moon, Brahma Star: An Obsession That Won't Fade 白月梵星:情瘾难消 Female-Channel Fanfiction420k WordsOngoing OOC warning ⚠️ This work has been changed to a collection of stories based on film and television dramas. More stories will follow. One-on-one romance is the best, and with every stroke of the pen, I write toward a happy ending. If you like the sound of it, feel free to jump in. ① Bai Yue Fan Xing, pairing: Chong Zhao (completed) ② A Journey to Love, pairing: Li Tongguang (ongoing) 3.1kReads—Score290Shelves
  46. 196 Transmigrated into the Hero's Ambitious Ex-Girlfriend, I Choose to Take It Easy 穿成男主的卷王前女友,咸鱼摆烂 Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) [Devoted couple, sweet romance, hilarious cohabitation; a laid-back, theatrical slacker x a restrained, proper perfectionist] [Transmigration with her body, no secondary couple] Wen Zhili bought a lottery ticket to celebrate graduating. She scratched off a six-figure prize, then transmigrated into a book moments later. Oh well. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. A slacker can lounge anywhere, right? The System earnestly advised her: "Please maintain your character setting, 95.6kReads9.4Score13.7kShelves
  47. 197 Transmigrated as the Spoiled Ex-Girlfriend of a Tycoon Heir 穿成财阀太子爷的作精前女友 Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted [Scheming man x pampered sweetheart | devoted couple, sweet romance] Print edition signed; a comic adaptation is out Ke Miantang transmigrates into a campus novel about a financial dynasty as the villainess, and receives her mission: spend six months playing the male lead's girlfriend, then leave with the money once the original heroine appears, having completed her task. The male lead, Rong She, is the heir to Xingyun Group and tops the eligible bachelor list. Gentle and refined on the surface, 315kReads9.3Score33.6kShelves
  48. 198 Waiting for Him to Mess Up! My Detective Husband Is Acting Suspicious 坐等翻车!闪婚刑警老公不太对劲 Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted 2.9kReads—Score249Shelves
  49. 199 Ode to Joy (Class Reunion) 欢乐颂(同学聚会) 21k WordsCompleted Ode to Joy: Class Reunion 356Reads—Score—Shelves
  50. 200 Barren Rose: The Rugged Northwestern Man Spoils His Delicate Flower 荒瘠玫瑰【西北糙汉强宠小白花】 Modern Romance195k WordsCompleted [The barren land may not grow romantic roses, but the Northwest’s fiery liquor is enough to nourish a lasting love.] Wild, rugged Northwest cowboy ✖ sweet, gentle Southern girl (grassland roughneck VS delicate little flower) A dramatic difference in size! A boyfriend who treats her like his little girl! Grassland romance! Off-the-charts chemistry! Rugged Tibetan mechanic who runs an auto repair shop VS volunteer teacher Su Ruan grew up in an orphanage. She came to a small town at the foot of the 6kReads8.5Score588Shelves

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