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- 51 The Guy Across the Street Selling Funeral Wreaths 对面那个卖花圈的 [Rivals-to-lovers couple + love grows over time + happy ending + playing the underdog to catch the strong + two equally powerful leads] My name is Hua Kai, and I've worked in wedding services for five years. What kind of dramatic situations haven't I seen? I've seen grooms run off with the bridesmaid the night before the wedding. I've seen brides tear into their grooms at the ceremony. I've even seen two tables of in-laws get drunk, start fighting, and shove each other into an eight-tier cake. B 211Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 52 Everyone Hears My Thoughts: I Take Gua Liu on a Hilarious Ride Through the World 全员听我心，我带着瓜六爆笑人间 [Everyone Can Hear Her Thoughts + Funny and Lighthearted + System + Gossipy Fun + Quirky + Power Fantasy] The Jade Emperor's youngest daughter, Jiang Tiantian, was born into the Jiang family, a minister's household. At first, Jiang Heng was overjoyed to have a daughter in his old age. But the longer he raised her, the more something seemed off. Keeping all her memories from her previous life, Jiang Tiantian spends her days either gossiping or chattering with animals. Throwing tantrums and rollin 15.1kReads8.4Score1.7k14d adds
- 53 A Rebellious Nobody with a Wild Streak: Even the Dating Show Calls Her Big Sis 反骨糊咖路子野，恋综都得叫她姐 (Completed) Original title: The Beautiful Supporting Actress Goes Viral After Tearing Into Scumbags on a Dating Show [One-on-one, mutually devoted sweet romance + reborn + entertainment industry + goofy comedy + scumbag's road to ruin + older woman-younger man romance] [Goofy, sharp-tongued, all-around queen and top-tier star x devoted-to-one-person, sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside young or wolfish-dog heartthrob actor] The obscure actress Xia Tu is a disposable pawn in a kidney-harvest 243Reads9.1Score10414d adds
- 54 Transmigrated to Ancient Times, I Made a Fortune Selling Hand-Peeled Bamboo Shoots 穿到古代，靠卖手剥笋发家致富 I Time-Travel to Ancient Times and Make a Fortune Selling Hand-Peeled Bamboo Shoots 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 The Tyrant and I Are Head Over Heels for Each Other 我和暴君相亲相爱 Yin Yingying was trapped inside the plot of a novel after leaving a scathing review and cursing up a storm. Her mission was to win over the villainous tyrant and earn the honor of having three thousand beauties in his harem and all his love for herself. Only then could she escape. But… On her first attempt, she became a charming, winsome palace maid. With three parts anticipation, three parts shyness, and seven parts heart-melting vulnerability, she threw herself into his arms. He remained expre 147Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 56 This Streamer Gets It: After a Product Launch Goes Wrong, He Exposes the Seller 这主播能处，带货翻车后曝光商家 Ke Mu transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a livestream shopping host, awakening the Livestream Shopping Fail System. “Hey, folks, these loquats are really sweet!” “I wouldn’t say they’re the best loquats I’ve ever had, but they definitely rank among the... Pfft, bleugh!” The entire livestream room went silent. The comments exploded: “666!” “The host’s crashing and burning, folks! Go tell the guys in the group chat to come watch. This is hilarious!” Ke Mu pulled a tissue from beside him 765Reads5.8Score10014d adds
- 57 The Earth Goddess Has Arrived 土地奶奶驾到 Zhang Xiaoshao used to be the captain of an esports team. At the celebration banquet, a mysterious force whisked her away, and somehow she inherited the position of the Earth Goddess. The path to godhood that came out of nowhere completely overturned everything she knew about the world. Fortune and misfortune go hand in hand. This thorny road also sent her and the friends she had grown up with down different paths in life. The immortals aren’t necessarily happy and carefree. When faced with unkn 145Reads9.2Score10414d adds
- 58 The Fake Heiress Coasts on a Dating Show, Then Goes Viral Thanks to Her Sharp Tongue 假千金在恋综摆烂划水，爆红全靠一张嘴 [Ridiculous comedy + dating reality show + sweet romance + entertainment industry + meme references + fake and real heiresses] A tsundere, sharp-tongued CEO × a celebrity who gives up and goes off the rails After a freak accident, Shi Nian gets kicked in the head by a horse. While unconscious, she dreams of a future in which her life is worse than a wage slave's. It turns out she's a fake heiress, while the real daughter of the Shi family is her archenemy and her fiancé's dream girl: Xu Sheng. I 1.1kReads9.3Score16414d adds
- 59 Sending Everyone Home Equally, the Dating Show’s Tough Girl Laughs Her Head Off 平等送走每个人，恋综悍匪笑哈哈 [Unconventional thinking + livestreamed dating show + memes + going off the rails + showbiz] A decent ex should be as good as dead. But after Jiang Sihan transmigrates into the body of a cannon-fodder fake heiress, she discovers she has not only “inherited” the original owner’s three ex-boyfriends. She also has to appear on a livestreamed dating show with them. The last male contestant is none other than the “ex-boyfriend” the original owner had desperately clung to and used for publicity. Jiang 337Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 60 This Is Awesome! I Beat Up a Scumbag Right After I Transmigrated 爽歪歪，刚穿过来就暴打渣男 This is amazing! I just got here and already beat the hell out of a scumbag! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 The Internet Is My Home. Open Your Mouth and Say Hello to My Mom 互联网是我家，张嘴问候你老妈 Original title: When I'm Online, My Home Is the Internet, and I Open My Mouth to Say Hi to Your Mom [Showbiz + absurd humor + unhinged antics + dating reality show + 1v1 romance + nonsensical banter] [Rebellious, uninhibited actress × aloof CEO in public, goofy as a husky in private] “Go, go, go! The internet is my home, and I say hi to your mom whenever I open my mouth.” After breaking free of the plot's control, Chu Nianci completely lets loose. Instead of exhausting herself with internal con 1.1kReads9.2Score13314d adds
- 62 The Villainess Slacks Off and Loves to Talk Back, Winning Big on a Dating Show with Her Mouth 女配摆烂又爱怼，恋综爆红全靠嘴 [Alternate title: The Supporting Actress Lies Flat and Loves Talking Back, Her Sharp Tongue Makes Her a Hit on the Dating Show] One piece of good news, one piece of bad news! The good news: Lu Zhi got into a car accident, but she didn't die. She transmigrated into a book. The bad news: She hasn't read this book either, so she knows nothing about the plot. She's left feeling helpless, as if both her ears and tongue have been taken away. But according to her assistant, she's a celebrity, and the e 2.6kReads9.0Score35114d adds
- 63 No Palace Schemes for Me: The Crown Princess Just Wants to Take It Easy 拒绝宫斗，太子妃只想咸鱼 Li Wanzhou had finally made it through countless palace intrigues and secured her place as Empress Dowager. But before she could even settle into the seat, she kicked the bucket. That would have been bad enough, but she went straight back to the beginner level. Furious, Li Wanzhou decided to lie flat. She didn’t want this man anymore, and she didn’t want to be Crown Princess either! So every day, she slept, woke up to eat, then went back to sleep. Yet somehow, this unambitious attitude won her g 49Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 64 You're Fighting for Survival in the Wilderness, While I've Already Sat Down to Feast 你们荒野求生，我已经上桌开炫了 [Showbiz, All-Rounder Heroine, Fake and Real Heiresses, Livestreaming, Rise of a Great Nation, Face-Slapping the Villains] Mu Wan transmigrates into the body of an obscure, doomed female guest on a variety show. The moment she wakes up, she discovers she’s been dumped on an unknown deserted island and forced to survive. The truly formidable, all-around superstar Mu Wan: “?” Why bother surviving? Isn’t it easy if you’ve got hands? So the netizens waiting for Mu Wan to embarrass herself and get el 2.1kReads8.7Score19714d adds
- 65 How Dare You Make a Noble Player Redeem the Villain? 竟敢让尊贵的玩家，去救赎反派？ [Comedy] [Fourth Cataclysm] [Big-brained players] [Mindless wish fulfillment] What? You want the players to redeem a corrupted villain? You’ve got some nerve. Looks like the players have too much free time on their hands. Daily life 1: System: Host, what on earth did you do to the villain? His corruption level is at 20%, but his anger is already at 90%! That makes no sense! Player (bubbling up from a vat of poisoned wine): “Hic... No idea.” Just then, the villain stormed into the wine cellar and 3.6kReads8.8Score40614d adds
- 66 Obscure Star Goes Viral on a Dating Show, and the Pure-Hearted Movie Emperor Puts in All the Effort 恋综糊咖爆红，纯情影帝他出大力 [Actor who falls in love in a second and becomes a lovesick fool x Gentle, aloof, strong-willed heroine] Yan Yan is a vicious cannon-fodder villainess who meets a tragic end in a novel. Controlled by a System for two years, she wreaks havoc, racks up countless haters, and relentlessly pursues the male lead. After two years, the terrible System is reported and destroyed, and she finally regains her freedom. Unfortunately, everyone around her has already been avoiding her like the plague. Her new 783Reads9.0Score10414d adds
- 67 A Surprise Arrival on the Dating Show! The Laid-Back Supporting Actress Becomes a Star 空降恋综！咸鱼女配她爆红了 [One-on-one sweet romance + doted on by everyone + wacky comedy + laid-back heroine + secret identities + showbiz + dating reality show] As a quick transmigration expert, Ke Suisui completed several S-rank missions in a row. As a reward, the Main System assigned her a retirement mission: transmigrate into the body of a cannon-fodder supporting actress, join a dating reality show, and fix a hidden bug in a small world! She'd heard the dating show had plenty of handsome young men. To fulfill the M 38Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 68 I Scored a Lucky Pregnancy Bundle, Then Joined Forces with My Ex to Rebel 捡个幸孕大礼包，搭伙前夫哥造反 [1v1 + both leads are virgins and devoted only to each other + portable space + regretful pursuit + cute kids] Han Jiuyue's soul enters another body, and she becomes the long-suffering Princess Consort of Prince Heng. Her fiery temper flares, and after making a scene, she divorces him and goes back to her family. Her family turns out to be a disaster zone too... Just as Han Jiuyue is getting ready to pack up and leave, she's arrested. What? Her scumbag father took part in Prince Heng's rebellion 58Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 69 Transmigrated as the Imperial Princess, My Husbands Want to Climb into My Bed Every Day 穿成皇太女，夫郎们天天想爬床 Reborn as the Crown Princess, My Husbands Try to Climb into My Bed Every Day 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Book Transmigration: Showbiz Keeps Forgetting My Top-Tier Persona 穿书：娱乐圈总忘记我的极品人设 [Transmigrate into a book + entertainment industry + variety show + livestream + comedy + unhinged antics + background CP] (An experiment in going off the rails. Makes no sense and is riddled with plot holes. Not recommended.) Office drone Li Shi has the misfortune of transmigrating into a book, into the role of a despicable villainess with a truly awful reputation. A diva, a show-off, vicious, selfish, a terrible actress, a rotten person… “Wow!” What a wicked character. She was only two Dragon 3.7kReads9.2Score48514d adds
- 71 I Transmigrated as the Universally Hated Villainess, and Now I’m Going to Wreak Havoc 穿成万人嫌女配，我发疯创飞一切 [Entertainment industry + memes + comedy + going crazy + gossip] One day, Li Han woke up to discover she'd become the universally despised supporting girl in a novel where everyone doted on the heroine. As her older cousin's contrast, she was unloved, disliked by her family, and even dated by her cousin's ex-boyfriend as a substitute for her. Faced with this situation, Li Han had to say, “This is absolutely perfect for going crazy.” To the male lead who was treating her as a substitute, Li Han c 420Reads8.8Score10014d adds
- 72 Mind Reading and Gossip: The Juiciest Secrets Under Heaven 读心吃瓜：吃遍天下无敌瓜 746Reads6.9Score10014d adds
- 73 Miss, Your Tsundere Love-Brained Prince Is Here! 大小姐，你家傲娇恋爱脑上线了！ 370Reads8.8Score10014d adds
- 74 The Fake Heiress Arrives, Raising Hell in Showbiz 豪门假千金驾到，发疯勇闯娱乐圈 [Top-Tier Wealthy Family + Livestreaming + Entertainment Industry + Unhinged Antics + Nonsense] [Hilarious Global Top-Tier Star vs. Slightly Arrogant, Hopelessly Lovestruck CEO] What should you do when you wake up as the villainess in a Mary Sue novel? Fake heiress? Real spoiled rich kid? Scheming bitch? Hated by the whole internet? Huo Jiu rocks an ’82 vintage Coke in one hand and cradles a 30-centimeter iPhone in the other. She’s not worried in the least. Watch her pull all sorts of stunts and 140Reads8.2Score10314d adds
- 75 Talent Is Everything, Yet She Became Famous by Slacking Off and Going Off the Rails 实力至上，她却靠摆烂发癫出圈 [Dating show + goofy comedy + unhinged antics + memes + long-planned romance + super-sweet one-on-one] After she transmigrated into a book, Ning Xia opened her eyes to a classic line from a scumbag. She’d had enough, so she beat him up and sent him straight to the police station. When the police questioned her, Ning Xia didn’t give a damn. She simply whipped out a psychiatric record, scaring them stiff. When antis tried to guilt-trip and insult her, she didn’t give a damn. Her tongue was sharp 765Reads8.7Score13714d adds
- 76 Three Babies at Once: The Princess Consort’s Art of Taming Her Husband 一胎三宝王妃御夫有道 She transmigrates right into the bed of the cold-faced Prince Han. To avoid being killed by this icy man, she hurries to get as far away from the capital as possible. Little does she know, he follows her like a shadow, and in the end she still falls into his arms. The man who is cold and merciless in public turns into a clingy, adorable puppy in bed. They start living shamelessly together before they're even married. Làyuè invites everyone to enjoy this wonderful transmigration adventure. 996Reads9.1Score10314d adds
- 77 Reborn as the Real Heiress in an Angsty Novel, I Stole the Show on a Dating Reality Show 穿成虐文真千金，我在恋综杀疯了 [Super Sweet 1v1 + Fake and Real Daughters + Wacky Humor and Memes + Showbiz + Dating Show + Face-Slapping Wealth System] [Wacky Real Heiress Actress vs. Insane, Sweet-on-the-Outside Dark-Hearted Big Shot] After dying suddenly from overwork, I transmigrated into a tragic romance novel about a fake and a real heiress in the entertainment industry. The original heroine's father didn't love her, her mother didn't care for her, and the male lead was going to abuse her. After the heroine killed herse 239Reads—Score10814d adds
- 78 My Best Friend and I Transmigrated to the 1970s. She Took the College Entrance Exam, While I Went into Business and Reached the Pinnacle of Life 我和闺蜜穿到70年代，她参加高考我做生意走上人生巅峰 My Best Friend and I Time-Travel to the 1970s. She Takes the College Entrance Exam, While I Start a Business and Reach the Top 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 So What If She’s Wild and Unhinged? She’s a Lunatic 又疯又癫怎么了？她可是神经病 [A dazzling actress in a beautifully unhinged state of mind vs. an equally deranged heir to a top conglomerate] Song Jin had just been discharged from a psychiatric hospital when a car sent her straight into an old-school CEO romance novel. A CEO who throws money around, a universally adored white moonlight, and a vicious mother-in-law. And then there’s her, a cannon-fodder character who gets put through hell. On the first day after transmigrating, she wakes up in a hospital bed and gets humilia 598Reads8.7Score10814d adds
- 80 Conquest Complete, I Dumped the Male Lead and Took Everyone Down 攻略成功，我揣掉男主创飞所有人 [Meme humor + tons of memes + devoted 1v1 romance + unhinged story (the novel is completely unhinged and packed with memes, written as an outlet for stress. If that's not your thing, please leave.)] After three years transmigrated into a book, Ning Yan finally completes her mission to win over the capital's most eligible young master. A-list actress reduced to a simping heroine: is this a distortion of human nature or a collapse of morality? Ning Yan doesn't know. All she knows is that this time 3.2kReads9.0Score45514d adds
- 81 I Returned to the Year I Was Born and Changed My Past Self 穿回出生年，我改变了前世的自己 I Traveled Back to the Year I Was Born and Changed My Past Self —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 You Asked Me to Win Fans on a Dating Show, but They're All Born in the 1970s 让你恋综圈粉，粉丝全是70后 [Ridiculous comedy with no logic + showbiz + dating show + mysticism + sweet romance + strong heroine + satisfying wish fulfillment] Mystic master Xiao Xingyun accidentally ended up on a dating show, where the director asked her to perform a talent. While the other female guests sang, danced, and rapped, she launched straight into “Pink Memories.” Just as everyone thought she was about to be kicked off the show, a whole crowd of elderly fans suddenly appeared and sent her straight to the top of 1.8kReads8.9Score22914d adds
- 83 I’m a Sword-Tongued Troublemaker, You’re Sharp-Tongued, and We’re Both Shameless 我贩剑，你毒舌，我俩都缺大德 [Entertainment industry + livestream variety show + going crazy + System + face-slapping satisfaction] Yan Mu, a fake heiress, suddenly discovers she’s only a stand-in for the real heiress. Once she’s no longer useful, she’s kicked to the curb and left with a tragic fate! She goes completely berserk! When faced with her disgusting “family,” Yan Mu rinses a toilet mop and flings it in their faces, disgusting them so badly they can’t eat for three days. When confronted by a disgusting thug, Yan 212Reads9.0Score10414d adds
- 84 After 100 Wounds, I Turned and Walked Away 100次伤害后，我转身离开 After a Hundred Hurts, I Turned and Walked Away 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 When My Son Was on the Verge of Death, I Saw the Comments and Went on a Rampage in the Capital 儿子奄奄一息时，我看到弹幕，进京城杀疯了 When My Son Was at Death's Door, I Saw the On-Screen Comments and Went on a Rampage in the Capital 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Green Amid the Ashes 烬中青 [No Romance + Ensemble Cast Focus + Mystery + Mild Horror + Plenty of Foreshadowing + Supernatural Beings and Ghosts + Plot-Driven + Slightly Slow Pace] (I can't write a good blurb, so please read the story.) Tong Qingxiao finally manages to leave the mountains behind and come to the capital to study. She works hard at odd jobs to earn money while taking good care of her body, which is as leaky as a sieve. Though all her jobs are the kind people associate with the underworld, she's pretty satisf 123Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 87 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times and Bound a Farming System 穿到古代，我绑定了种田系统 I Traveled to Ancient Times and Bound Myself to a Farming System 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 The Villainess Became an All-Round Ace on a Dating Show 恶毒女配在恋综化身全能Ace [One male lead and one female lead, both devoted to each other + livestreamed dating show + very, very mildly comedic] Xie Fanyin falls asleep and wakes up in the body of her namesake, a vicious supporting character in a dating-show novel. Xie Fanyin: “Might as well just give up.” The worst part is that she’s already signed the dating-show contract, and the penalty for breaking it is ten times the fee!! She rummages through her savings, which amount to just a few scraps of paper, and thinks abou 1.3kReads9.0Score15414d adds
- 89 Traffic Cop Xia Xiaoman Specializes in Taming Defiant Detective Captain Qin 交警夏小满，专治刑警秦队不服 [One-on-one + devoted to each other + happy ending] A bickering couple, hilarious banter, and the sweetest romance! The heroine is adorable, not stupid! A powerhouse in her professional field, but slow on the uptake when it comes to love, with maxed-out skills for talking back! The hero goes from an icy mountain to a loyal puppy! At first: “Don’t come near me!” Later: “Honey, I was wrong. Please pay attention to me!” Solving cases is secondary, romance comes first! The cases are lighthearted, ne 3.4kReads8.5Score41714d adds
- 90 The Whole World Thinks There’s Something Going On Between Us 全世界都觉得我俩有一腿 [Unhinged humor + ridiculous antics + devoted couples] Xin Li transmigrates into the sweet, naive heroine of the novel My Wife Is a Little Sweet, Young Master Qi Loves Her Madly. As the heroine, she has an exceptionally pure and innocent appearance, along with a “Conan” physique that makes trouble break out wherever she goes. The System tells her, “You're definitely going to end up with the male lead, so our mission this time is to, ” “Reform the male lead! Make him less domineering, stop him fr 895Reads8.9Score10414d adds
- 91 I Opened a General Store in Ancient Times 我在古代开杂货铺 I Opened a General Store in Ancient Times 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 The Sun, Moon, and Stars Shine on Past and Present 日月星辰照古今 The Sun, Moon, and Stars Shine on Past and Present 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Love with an Expiration Date 标上保质期的爱 Love with an Expiration Date 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 The Real Heiress Rules the Wealthy with Her Unhinged Antics! 真千金靠发疯在豪门驰骋！ An Yue had lived alone for twenty-two years when someone suddenly told her she was the biological daughter of a wealthy family. Honestly, what a ridiculous plot twist. It was just a change of address, and An Yue was great at adapting! But even after she returned to her birth family, she was still the one they overlooked. “An Yue, Xinxin isn’t well. You need to take good care of her.” Hearing this from her biological parents, An Yue whipped out her phone and showed them a photo of An Xin out club 1kReads8.8Score15814d adds
- 95 Gossiping on the Job, I Shock the Entire Court 当官吃瓜，满朝文武皆震惊 [Everyone's inner thoughts revealed + absurd comedy + gossip] Reborn in the womb as the legitimate daughter of an ancient prime minister, she binds herself to a gossip System on her twelfth birthday. All she does each day is eat, drink, sleep, and enjoy the latest gossip whenever she has nothing better to do. She thinks she'll go on living this carefree life forever. But then her troublesome father actually gets her an official post. “You can't go to court dressed like that! What kind of conduct 345Reads6.4Score10214d adds
- 96 Once His Heart Dies, He Is Nothing Anymore 心死了，他就什么也不是 Once His Heart Is Dead, He Is Nothing 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 After Discovering My Husband's Affair, I Stopped Being Love-Struck 发现老公出轨后，我的恋爱脑消失 After Discovering My Husband's Affair, My Love-Struck Brain Disappeared 474Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 The Real Heiress Chooses to Lie Low and Ruins Everyone's Day! 真千金选择摆烂，创死所有人！ [Real and Fake Heiresses + Hilarious + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Face-Slapping + Happy Ending] Gu Ningning had lived for twenty-two years before suddenly discovering she was the real heiress of a wealthy family. After she was brought home, her parents couldn’t stand her. They thought she was too crude to fit into high society, and favored the fake heiress, Gu Jinzhi. But her grandfather adored her. He even left her his entire fortune, making her the richest person in the family overnight. With a 1.5kReads9.0Score15614d adds
- 99 A Goofy Spring Breeze Sweeps the Land: Antics in the Entertainment Industry 沙雕春风吹满地，娱乐圈里整活记 [Livestreaming + memes + goofy, laid-back slackers + a whirlwind of trouble] Wen Jiu transmigrates into a book. She becomes an obscure, eighteenth-tier actress and the biological daughter of a wealthy family, a disposable extra whom neither parent loves, a little cabbage left to grow in the field. Whatever. She knows how to sell herself! But why is her opening so different from everyone else's?! System: Take a good look. This man is Huai Zhuo, a three-time Best Actor in the entertainment indust 298Reads9.2Score10414d adds
- 100 I Just Transmigrated. Is a Worldwide Livestream Really Necessary? 我，穿越而已，至于全球直播围观？ [Interstellar Transmigration + Livestreaming + Showbiz + No Romance] Su Yu transmigrates from the twenty-first century to the interstellar era. Cautious to a fault, he keeps his transmigrator secret, afraid these interstellar humans will capture him and dissect him for research. But as a human from ten thousand years ago, he can't help revealing little things that prove he doesn't belong in this era. Cold sweat runs down Su Yu's back. He's incredibly relieved to be living in a town with fewer th 3.4kReads8.9Score34514d adds
