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- 151 The Mad, Unruly Regent Keeps Forcing Kisses on His Ministerial Wife 疯痞摄政王今天也在强吻臣妻 [Overbearing, deranged seme who takes what she wants x Restraint, reserve, and gentleness in an uke] [Two female leads + Both pure + God’s-eye view + Happy ending] Pei Wanqing never imagined that the badly injured woman she had cared for with her own hands for three months was none other than the famed God of War Crown Princess. The woman rumored to have followed the Two Sages onto the battlefield at the age of three, led an army alone at twelve, and won every battle without a single defeat, a 659Reads8.6Score10014d adds
- 152 The Empress's Great General 女帝的大将军 In her previous life, Chu Xiaohuang was an exalted empress with the power of life and death in her hands, yet she couldn’t make up her mind about her own feelings. In her previous life, Mo Bai was a great general who fought by her side, conquering the empire, only to be assassinated by the so-called imperial consort. Reborn into a new life, Mo Bai wants nothing more than to escape the imperial court, a place that devours people without a trace. But Chu Xiaohuang refuses to let her go… 299Reads6.7Score10114d adds
- 153 A Friend of Mine Who Was a Noble Consort 我的一个贵妃朋友 Lu Yunchu, a noblewoman from one of the capital’s most distinguished families, fell in love with Crown Prince Li Jing... Lu Yunchu was the finest woman in the world. When snow blanketed the capital, he lost their first child. Flowers bloomed and withered in the palace, and he sighed over life’s impermanence... But all I want is to rekindle our love. “White-haired palace maids sit idly, talking of the former dynasty.” From then on, the chief eunuch Gu Yannian often told the younger generation, “I 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 Our Childhood Friendship Echoes On, Together Year After Year 青梅绕梁，岁岁成双 [Happy Ending, Both Leads Pure] [Two Female Leads + Historical Romance + Childhood Sweethearts] [Purehearted, Clumsy, Love-Struck Second Young Lady of the General’s Residence (Later General of the North) × Legitimate Daughter of the Chancellor] Shen Zhao, the second young lady of the general’s residence, has a secret: she loves crawling through the dog hole into the Chancellor’s residence. At seven, with grass stuck in her hair, she ran into Xie Zhiwei. “Hey, bookworm, the spear techniques my da 65Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 155 The Night Before Our Wedding, My Fiancé Kissed Someone in a Fitting Room. I Called Off the Wedding and Made Him Pay Me Back on His Knees 婚礼前夜未婚夫在试衣间拥吻，我取消婚礼让他跪着还钱 The Night Before the Wedding, My Fiancé Was Kissing Someone in a Fitting Room. I Called Off the Wedding and Made Him Pay Me Back on His Knees 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 Five Years into My Distant Marriage, Going Home to Mourn My Mother Is Harder Than Reaching the Sky 远嫁五年，想回娘家奔丧比登天还难 After Five Years of Living Far from Home, Getting Back to My Parents' House for a Funeral Was Harder Than Reaching the Sky —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 My Best Friend Says She Loves My Husband's Sweet-and-Sour Pork Ribs 闺蜜说，最喜欢吃我老公做的糖醋排骨 My Best Friend Says She Loves Eating My Husband's Sweet and Sour Ribs Most —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 The Snow and Ice Melt in the Fifteenth Year 第十五年冰雪融 "Just Right, Time to Say Goodbye": The younger generation's story What's it like to date a man ten years older than you? Li Jinxing: I poured all my reckless courage into loving you. Even at the end of my life, even when I'm nothing but bones beneath the earth, you'll still be a thorn lodged in my heart. I'll pull you out, little by little... Mu Niansheng, aren't you a thorn in my heart, too? We've both reached the end of the road with each other... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 Please, Let Me Go 求你，放过我 (Dual female leads, dual female leads. The top is a pathetic simp early on, then gradually turns twisted later, resorting to taking what she wants by force…) Zhuang Meng is moody and unpredictable, while Shen Die is a big puppy who wags her tail like crazy whenever Zhuang Meng gives her even the tiniest bit of affection. The one thing she absolutely cannot stand is Shen Die looking at anyone else. She’ll go crazy, and often do something completely unhinged. Shen Die is aloof, world-weary, and di 1.6kReads8.7Score11214d adds
- 160 Secrets Beyond Money 金钱之上的秘密 [Two Female Leads] [The Pursuit After Losing Her] [Substitute] [Bad Ending] They were people from different worlds, with different fates, but a deal brought their lives together... Jiang Li kept Tang Lan by her side, playing the role of her savior. It took Tang Lan ten years to realize she had always been nothing more than someone else's substitute. Looking back on all the changes Jiang Li had asked her to make over the years, she realized she had become a perfect replica of that person. At last 677Reads7.0Score10514d adds
- 161 The Fake Heiress Omega Is Carrying Her Nemesis's Baby 假千金omega怀了死对头的崽 Wen Youning had spent twenty-two years as the cherished daughter of the Wen family before suddenly learning she had been switched at birth. At the biological daughter’s homecoming banquet, Wen Youning drank a glass of wine, triggering her heat early. Dizzy and disoriented, she walked into the wrong room and was marked by her sworn enemy, Shen Yantan, who was also in heat. According to the ABO department’s regulations, whoever marks someone must take responsibility for them. The most immediate co 6.4kReads8.7Score96314d adds
- 162 Seaside Peppervine 海风藤 “You're the only color in my black-and-white world, so I have to possess you, even if it destroys us both.” Sunshine-and-healing little white flower × self-destructive, lovesick dark moonlight “She taught me what warmth was, so I have to drag her into my winter.” When salvation turns into shared damnation, who is the true prisoner of the abyss? Dark campus romance / class oppression / twisted love on both sides / kidnapping in the name of love 464Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 She Returned from Her Undercover Mission, but I Had Already Become a Demon of Obsession 她卧底归来，我已执念成魔 An Jingxi and Yan Yu stood out from childhood, true favorites of fate. They got into the same university, but after graduation, they were assigned to different places. Neither of them ever confessed the feelings that had quietly grown between them. An Jingxi went on to become a fearless special operations officer, often sent on dangerous missions. Then, all at once, news of her death came in, plunging her comrades, friends, and family into overwhelming grief. Yan Yu was utterly devastated... Yea 1.1kReads8.7Score13114d adds
- 164 She and Her, Locked in a Fight to the Death 她与她不死不休 [Girls' Love]+ [Coercive Love]+ [Clear-Headed]+ [Dual Female Leads] When Xu Qiuyan was seventeen, a blind fortune-teller told her that she would spend her life entangled with a woman, until death. Xu Qiuyan scoffed. Years later, she suddenly realized the fortune-teller had been telling the truth… (This is a fictional novel set in an imaginary world. Any real-world place names that appear are used only as setting references and have no connection to real life. ಥ⌣ಥಥ⌣ಥ The plot is melodramatic, s 1.8kReads—Score18714d adds
- 165 Young Master, Stop Tormenting Me! Your Wife Has Drawn Her Sword Again 少爷，别虐了，夫人又拔剑了 [Two female leads, tragic romance, 1x1 pairing, not a pure relationship, blinded by hatred, little sweetness] They say tormenting your wife feels good for a while, but chasing her afterward is like running to a crematorium. Wu Jun knows that all too well. The road to collecting on debts of love is a hard one. One careless move, and you lose both face and heart. Wu Jun: The Murong family owes my Wu family a blood debt. I’ll make you, Murong Xue, repay it. No matter how unwilling you are, you have 273Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 166 The Agent Reincarnates and Sets Her Sights on the Ice-Cold Beauty 特工转生强撩高岭之花 [True GL, ensemble cast, two female leads, both sexually inexperienced, mutual healing, sweet romance, happy ending, no System, no saintly heroine, intelligent cast, no male lead, all male supporting characters are merely tools to advance the plot.] Yue Manlou, an ace special agent from a modern scientific society, is reborn in an ancient world resembling a cultivation realm. She falls in love at first sight with Yun Jinshu, the eldest princess of the Yunlin Dynasty, and begins her daily routine 1.3kReads8.7Score17714d adds
- 167 From the Start, I’m Tangled Up with the Yandere Heroine 开局就被病娇女主缠上了 [Scheming] + [Dual Female Leads] + [Yandere] + [Forced Love] + [Manipulation] “Win over the heroine, Shen Yixin?” Nian Xia stared at the yandere across from her, who was gently fastening a silver chain around her ankle, and fell into deep thought. The System added in a small voice, “Um, Host, the target's affection level is currently at -100.” Nian Xia: “...You call this a romance mission? This is a fight for survival!” That night, Nian Xia stared at the ankle chain and carefully planned: Step o 147Reads6.4Score12914d adds
- 168 After Her Fake Death Plan Fails, the Vicious Supporting Lady Gives Up 恶毒女配死遁失败后选择摆烂 Two female leads x winning her back after losing her x equally powerful leads x ABO Other people who transmigrate into a book may not get a golden finger, but at least they’re good people. Xia Shizhao transmigrates into a book as the villainess, and when she refuses to work, she gets electrocuted and mentally tortured. She makes a deal with the System, and she can’t just leave people to die, so she helps the original protagonist overcome her troubles like a little mouse hiding from the light. Xi 280Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 169 Your Highness the Princess, Forgive Your Servant for Arriving Too Late to Save Your Marriage 公主殿下，恕臣救嫁来迟 [Dual female leads + devoted romance + transmigration + satisfying read + sensible heroines who speak their minds + sweet romance + mutual devotion] [Please note before reading: This is a work of fiction set in an imaginary world! The names of the positions and other details are based on my own ideas! Feel free to leave if it's not your cup of tea. Thank you, everyone!] A cool, aloof Fifth Princess who keeps outsiders at a distance × a dashing, devoted female general from an enemy kingdom who lo 56Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 170 The Girl of Midsummer 盛夏的小姑娘 A little outrageous, so read with caution!!! A sweet-faced, well-behaved girl (bottom) × a cool, flamboyant, stunning top student (top) A transfer student arrived at A City No. 1 High School. She looked sweet and well-behaved, and she was just as gentle in nature. From then on, two girls walked side by side along the avenue of plane trees at night. One smiled with unrestrained brightness, her eyes full of the other. The other moved with graceful lightness, dancing for her beloved beneath the moo 30Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 171 Dad Left the Company to the Nanny's Son. Mom Signed with a Smile, and Five Years Later, I Was Stunned 爸爸把公司留给保姆儿子，我妈笑着签字，五年后我懵了 Dad Left the Company to the Nanny's Son. Mom Signed with a Smile, and Five Years Later, I Was Stunned —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 The Chosen Daughter: The Princess Who Guards the Nation 天之骄女之镇国公主 [Two female leads + a cool, chaste, mature woman versus a younger woman who can take either role] [Court intrigue + switch roles + love and hate (a little angst at first, then sweet)] [Angst first, sweetness later] This hopeless author can only tell those of you who clicked in that you’re about to meet a princess like this… She won’t be confined to political marriage, vying for a husband, or internal strife. She’s a strong woman who cares about the world, plans with foresight, and wins from a t 195Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 173 I Transmigrated as a Deaf Person and Must Win Over a Blind One 穿成聋子，攻略瞎子 [Two female leads + deaf and blind + slice of life] Details in the main story 737Reads8.8Score10214d adds
- 174 Kiss You When the Fog Lifts 雾散时吻你 [Two female leads + System + a little reality dating show + a touch of yandere + everyone plays matchmaker] After getting hit by a semi-truck and transmigrating into a book, I gained a little System sister. Every day, Lin Chen is most eager to analyze how things are going between me and my ex-girlfriend. "Sis, Su Wu stood by the door for 43 minutes today." "Sis, she's bought a total of 89 puddings so far." I tell her to shut up. She turns around and tattles to Ruan Mengmeng, who's on the n 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 After the Mad Queen Seized the Throne, She Imprisoned Me in the Imperial Palace 疯批女君夺位后将我囚困皇宫 [Two Female Leads + Yandere + Bad Ending + Not Both Virgins] “Nan Qing, I am the ruler of Li now. You can't escape me!” “Will this only end when one of us dies?” During the Lantern Festival, Nan Qing's father sent her to the emperor's bed with a cup of medicinal wine, and she became Consort Wan of the imperial palace. At a palace banquet, a princess who had lived in the Qingshui Palace for thirteen years set a trap for Nan Qing, the emperor's most favored consort. As the torment went on day afte 761Reads8.4Score10214d adds
- 176 Reborn, I Was Putty in the Hands of My Ex, the Movie Star 重生后被前任影后拿捏了 Two heroines + rebirth + rekindled love + redemption + older sister as the pursuer + angst first, then intensely sweet romance + raising a child + both pure in love Before her rebirth, Xia Chuyu was a vain, washed-up nobody who dumped Qi Yunxi. Her father goaded her into stepping on Qi Yunxi to climb the ladder, and she ended up losing her family. Reborn at a welcome banquet, she ran into Qi Yunxi, now a three-time award-winning actress. This time, she put aside her greed and only dared to quiet 667Reads5.7Score10314d adds
- 177 After Falling for Her 喜欢上她之后 When Jiang Wancheng was ten, her mother had only just died when her father brought home a young woman and told her to call the woman her stepmother. The woman was strikingly beautiful and cool, with an air of otherworldly grace. She was gentle yet distant, and had a face no one could forget. Jiang Wancheng hated her for years and never treated her kindly. It was only after she went to college that her attitude slowly began to change... 117Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 178 Sneaking the Empress Out of the Palace 拐个皇后出宫 The palace walls are deep, and treachery lurks at every turn. Xiao Yunchen resolutely enters the palace, not for the emperor, but to take the woman she loved and lost three years ago away from there, so they can be together again. But what's lost is lost. Her path through the palace is fraught with hardship, and she must endure every punishment in pursuit of her wife. When she can bear it no longer, Xiao Yunchen decides to take Mu Qingyan out of the palace by force. But with imperial power loomi 738Reads8.8Score10014d adds
- 179 Day 4,781, and I Still Love You 第4781天，我依然爱你 I spent 4,781 days getting to know you and 411 days making my way to you. It wasn't so I could look at her through your eyes, but so I could, clumsily yet steadfastly, fall in love with you for who you are. She loved me twice, in two different identities. 533Reads7.4Score10114d adds
- 180 After She Sacrificed Herself, the Cool Older Man Began His Long Road to Win Her Back 以身献祭后，清冷年上追妻火葬场 Regret-and-pursuit arc ahead! Luo Yu × Zhu He Older woman chases younger woman, then regrets it In the third year of Fairy Luo Yu chasing Zhu He, Zhu He took her junior sister by the hand and warned Luo Yu never to show up again. Later, when her junior sister became critically ill, Zhu He set aside her pride and begged Fairy Luo Yu to save her. She never imagined the price of saving her would be falling from her place on the divine altar. After the truth came to light, Zhu He was consumed with r 782Reads6.3Score10314d adds
- 181 I Volunteered to Be a Stand-In and Died, Then His White Moonlight Went Mad 我自愿当替身死后，白月光疯了 After I willingly died as a stand-in, the woman he loved went mad 371Reads—Score614d adds
- 182 Even with Congenital Heart Disease, I'm Still Being Forced to Love 先天心脏病的我也要被强制爱 [Realistic, family-of-origin issues, heartbreaking, bad ending, first person, coercive love] All characters in this novel are over 18. Xie Shi: [addict (?), obsessive, cold, ruthless, unscrupulous, twisted] Xie Li: [heart disease, softhearted, timid, conflicted, starved for affection] “I'm sorry. I was wrong. I won't run away again. Never again.” “I gave you your life. I saved you. Why can't your heart belong to me alone?” “I love you. I've loved you for thirty years, and I've never changed m 182Reads6.6Score11514d adds
- 183 The Princess and Her Female Consort: Married First, Love Later 公主与女驸马先婚后爱 Li Shang was originally called Zhao Nian. Her father was a gambling addict, and when she was eleven, he sold her after losing a bet. While trying to escape, she met Li Shang, who was the same age as her. Li Shang died in an accident, and to survive, Zhao Nian took on her identity. As an adult, she excelled in both civil and military pursuits, passed the highest imperial examination, and was appointed consort to the princess by the emperor. The princess didn't like her at first, but as they spent 419Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 184 The Princess Takes Her Reluctant Consort by Force 驸马不从，公主殿下硬上弓 [Portable Pocket Dimension + Soul Transmigration + Disguised as a Man] Xue Qingyan is a woman disguised as a man, a famous frail beauty in Chang'an. Her dream: a peaceful life, free of trouble, ending in a lonely old age. Reality: Princess Gaoyang picks her out and forces her to become her consort! Xue Qingyan is on the verge of tears. Does anyone know how high the death rate for consorts was in the early Tang dynasty? So... Before the wedding: The singing and dancing in Pingkang Ward really ar 9.2kReads8.6Score1.3k14d adds
- 185 The First Prince Consort of Qin Was Actually a Woman 秦国第一驸马，原来是个女人 Cheng Jin is hailed as the most handsome person in the capital, yet no one knows she’s a woman. For all sorts of reasons, her true identity must never be revealed. As luck would have it, the princess falls for Cheng Jin, and even the emperor develops feelings for another man. How will the story unfold? Let’s find out together. 114Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 186 The Perfect Childhood Friend and the Girl Who Lies 完美的青梅和擅长说谎的她 (Two Female Leads)+ (Pure Romance)+ (Obsessive Love)+ (Childhood Friend So Gentle It Could Kill)+ (Switched Obsessive Roles) You Wan has run into her childhood friend Yu An again, but sadly, Yu An no longer remembers her. That’s all right. As long as You Wan remembers her, that’s enough. Still, You Wan isn’t happy that Yu An keeps helping other people. She’s also unhappy that even after they’ve met again, Yu An still doesn’t recognize her. But that’s all right. You Wan has plenty of ways to make 315Reads—Score10314d adds
- 187 Captive Love: A Contract of Torment and Passion 囚爱：一纸契约，虐恋情深 [Two Female Leads + Captivity + Online Romance + Androgyny + Absolute Control + Older, Unhinged Love Interest + Physical and Emotional Torture + HE!!!] “Are you going to run again?” “…Please, let me go…” “Good girl. Be good and stay by my side.” “No…” “Looks like it still doesn’t hurt enough. You still haven’t learned your lesson…” An unhinged tycoon from a powerful family * a penniless, delicate flower After being deceived by her first love, leaving her heart in tatters, she falls into another 3.1kReads—Score40114d adds
- 188 Regrets Beneath the Radiant Heavens 昭天留憾 Under the vast heavens, nothing is ever complete. Everyone carries regrets. That is all. For some, revenge weighs on the first half of their lives. Some are victims of a war-torn era, with an imperfect childhood weighing on them for half their lives. Some spend half their lives hating the wrong person, drowning in a sea of love and resentment and losing their minds. Some yearn for freedom all their lives, yet remain trapped in the imperial palace, seated on the highest throne with cliffs all aro 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 There Are Monsters in Her Eyes 她的眼睛里有怪物 There Are Monsters in Her Eyes 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 The Day Before My Wedding, the Real Heiress Imprisoned Me 婚礼前一天，我被真千金囚禁了 The Day Before My Wedding, the Real Heiress Imprisoned Me 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 Fourteen Blades 十四刀 Fourteen Blades 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 Restraint 2 【克制2】 [Two female leads + reborn + System + finding their way to each other + healing + devoted to each other] [Sultry, scheming fox CEO X cool, chaste bunny lawyer] At first, she's a coward who runs away; later, a wicked fox with an insatiable appetite. At first, Song Boldly pursues love head-on; later, she begs for mercy and calls her “Sis.” Shh... “Lawyer Song, the motion-sensor light is still on~” You look back from winter, while I wait in summer. Let us meet in autumn... Song Yuxue: Back then, yo 243Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 193 Reborn a Hundred Times, I Tortured the Proud Phoenix Girl Until She Lost Her Mind 重生一百次，凤傲天被我虐傻了 Also known as "The Villainess Wants Me" [Two heroines, yuri, angsty story, nothing but heartbreak, the whole novel is heartbreaking. Love is only here to make the heartbreak worse. Please don't complain if it's not your thing.] Some parts early on may seem frustrating, so please bear with them. The loose ends will be tied up later. [Xia Qingchun's birth] Su Xiaojiu, a college student sent to another world by a car accident, unexpectedly meets a System. The System tells her that if she does her u 2kReads7.0Score19914d adds
- 194 What Should I Do When My Nemesis Flirts with Everyone but Me? 死对头除我之外到处撩怎么办 Cool, restrained, and abstinent CEO Chi Yangchu ✖️ goofy, flirtatious actress Yu Qingyan. Everyone knows that Yu Qingyan, the entertainment industry's scandal-plagued star, has a nemesis. The two grew up together, but they have never gotten along. On Yu Qingyan's first day on set, a troublemaking entertainment reporter tried to bait her. “Ms. Yu, people online say you hate President Chi but can't live without her. Is that true?” Yu Qingyan said nothing, only glaring furiously at the busybody. “Y 841Reads8.2Score11714d adds
- 195 The Madman's Code 疯子法则 “Girls can get down on their knees.” “Black wedding dresses can go with white wedding dresses.” Chu Jinhe ✖ Su Yanli Ancient setting: Unfavored princess ✖ renowned general from a distinguished family Villain setting: Underground city ✖ elite hacker Demon realm: Abandoned leopard cub ✖ cold-blooded bamboo viper [Two female leads + quick transmigration + an entire cast of villains + a tragic ending for everyone] *“What do you think, now that the fool you looked down on has taken your life?” *“Do 77Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 After Seeing the Bullet Comments, My Wife's System Turned Me into a Dog 看见弹幕后，我被老婆的系统变成狗 After Seeing the Comments, My Wife's System Turned Me into a Dog —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 My Female Roommate Accused Me of Drugging Her Milk 女室友诬陷我往她的牛奶里下药 My Female Roommate Accused Me of Drugging Her Milk 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 A Single Mom Moved in Next Door. I Helped Her, but People Started Gossiping 单身妈妈住隔壁，我帮忙却被传闲话 A Single Mom Lives Next Door. I Helped Her, but People Started Gossiping 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 The Plane Tree Leaves Outside the Server Room 机房外的梧桐叶 The plane trees in Beicheng turned yellow and shed their leaves again and again. Gu Qing's youth was steeped in smoke and arguments, a haze of confusion. Then she met Lin Wei, the guide who lit a spark in Gu Qing's world, a ray of light splitting open her gray, gloomy skies. She thought her careful flutter of feelings was a one-sided affair, never imagining she would meet the same ardor in the other girl's eyes. But before the sweetness they'd stolen could even grow warm, a spying gaze froze it 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 After the Loli Succubus Spy Was Captured 萝莉魅魔间谍被捕后 [Yuri, angst, cuddly romance, succubus, Cold War setting, groveling for her wife’s forgiveness, misleading blurb (not really)] Beneath the iron curtain ruled by succubi, hatred is etched into bone, and love is born in purgatory. The Red Alliance’s blade, the “Silver Fox” Alia, carries the blood feud of her slaughtered clan in her petite frame. She succeeds in striking at the heart of the Beacon of Freedom, its hypocritical energy minister, Amelia Canglan. But victory leaves her cornered, and the 225Reads8.4Score2514d adds
