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- 1 ZWY Stories inspired by the contents of their pockets, things they say on livestreams, and their performances at public events. These will be little tales full of poetic charm. Please don’t read anything into them about XOX. Hope you enjoy! 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 A Game of Chess 奕周 I want to hold you as we watch the tides rise and fall, and stay by your side as we admire the flowers blooming and fading. Let us listen to the morning bells and evening drums, hearts in harmony, our love deep enough to last until the seas run dry and the stones crumble. In this life, I want to be with you alone, walking together down life's long road. I hope to stay by your side and share life's bitter and sweet moments. I'll love you for all my life, with a love as deep as the sea and as stea 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 A Record of Bai Li and Yi Meeting 柏里挑怡见面实录 Just writing whatever comes to mind! A realistic take! Hope you enjoy reading! Filling space: Bai Xinyu, a current member of SNH48 Team NII; Zhu Yixin, a current member of GNZ48 Team Z. The ongoing chronicle of long-distance sweethearts finally meeting in person... 86Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 SNH48: Our Brilliant Galaxy 丝芭：我们的璀璨星河 An SNH48 fanfiction, with two female leads. The original pairings remain intact, and the plot does not follow real life exactly. The oriole in its cage envies the eagle soaring through the sky; the girl held captive longs for the dawn of freedom. Su Yirou runs away from home, determined to fulfill her original dream: to shower the stage with a golden rain of her own! 16Reads6.7Score114d adds
- 5 I Transmigrated into a Little Idol and Just Want to Take It Easy 穿越成为小偶像的我只想摆烂 Book description: This book is also known as: After I Transmigrated, I Just Wanted to Slack Off (which is actually the original title) Two female leads!! ♦ This is about SNH48 (but I’m a new fan and don’t know much, so I can only write about what I know ꒦ິ^꒦ິ) ♦ We absolutely have to have two female leads, okay? Slack-off expert Shen Huaiyue x newly crowned Best Actress Shen Nian’an. They had nothing to do with each other until Shen Nian’an heard her sing and they met (though really, they just h —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Siba: After I Transmigrated, I Joined a Girl Group as an Idol 丝芭：穿越后，加入女团做偶像 [SNH48 Fan Fiction] [No Male Lead, Breaks Up Shui Xuan] Wen Ren Xia Xin transmigrates into a parallel world in 2019 and becomes a junior idol in the Sen River. Perhaps a bug during transmigration caused her to suffer obvious gaps in her memory. The original owner of her body had a hard life. Her family was dirt poor, and her career luck was terrible. She was a twelfth-generation rookie hated by the entire group. Fortunately, she had also been an entertainer in her previous life. Drawing on the e 2Reads6.9Score114d adds
- 7 I Thought We Were Sisters, But You Said, “You Smell So Good, Sis” 我把你当姐妹，你却说姐妹你好香 [No Gender Swap, Girls Getting Close, A Tomboy Who Wins Over Women, Flirts Without Realizing It, Naturally Airheaded Female Lead, Super Sweet, Happy Ending] The lonely little white flower had no one to rely on from the moment she could understand the world. She dreamed of finding a true friend someday, never imagining that picking up a drunken heiress from the start would set the gears of fate in motion. A cool, aloof heiress, a gentle female CEO, a mischievous junior, and a lovesick beauty all 28Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 8 Gender Swap: Their Advances Are Too Intense 变身：她们的进攻太强烈了 [Gender Swap] [School Life] [Beautiful Girls] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] Su Cha transmigrates, but forgets to bring along her little brother. “I finally became a transmigrator! This time, I'm going to make it big. Maybe I'll start by becoming the richest person in the country!” “Hmm, what's this soft thing?” [Beep. Mission issued: Work as a dance instructor at the school gym for three hours.] After completing the mission, Su Cha looks at her students in the gym's changing room. “Why are they all 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 After I Became a Movie Star, a Nine-Tailed Fox Ran Off With Me 成为影后之后被九尾狐拐跑了 [GL romance with two female leads + both are reborn + sweet romance] (P.S. Neither heroine is a virgin, so proceed with caution if that bothers you!) A frank, cheerful, sharp-tongued actress VS a blue-eyed, blonde British lawyer A little story about their life after marriage: When the question of who would manage the household finances came up, “Of course my money is mine, and your money is mine too!” Elva made no comment. “Then what about me?” Tang Cha answered without hesitation, “Of course yo 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Wind Has Made Its Promise, the Flowers Won't Be Late 风有约，花不误， Dual female leads. A new author writing for the first time, with an extreme case of chuunibyou. Please don't flame me if it's not your thing, thank you!!! (A young CEO who's gentle only with his wife and big sister × a teacher who's an expert flirt!) 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 After Flirting with a Playboy by Mistake, I’m Hounded by a Pure-Hearted Puppy 误撩花花公子后我被纯情小狗缠上 “It’s not just likely, it’s certain.” “You really mean a lot to me.” “We may argue, but I’ve never once thought about leaving you.” “I have another one.” “Why are there two?” 266Reads6.9Score10314d adds
- 12 When the Eight-Egg Meets Porridge Baby 当八蛋遇上粥宝 (Two female leads + showbiz + younger top + sweet romance + secret crush) The story begins when, at nineteen, she meets the person fate has chosen for her. From then on, the girl who had kept her secret crush hidden can finally express her overwhelming love. Just as everyone hoped, the Aries girl’s secret feelings are finally returned by the Gemini girl. A puppy never hides its affection. This puppy has eyes only for her older sister. The story continues with the two of them, now twenty-five and 11Reads9.4Score214d adds
- 13 SNH48: Back to the Top snh48：重返巅峰 Also known as: That Blue Sea The sea is blue, and I believe miracles must be blue, too. Everyone in TEAM SII is exceptionally talented, with skills to spare. I believe that one day, they’ll turn every tale of unrecognized talent into legends of phoenixes greeting the rising sun and dragons finding their waters. Let’s look forward to seeing them shine on an even bigger stage! TEAM SII A story about an original female protagonist and TEAM SII. See how she leads TEAM SII. Watch her take on the hell 3Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 14 Showbiz: Becoming a Little Idol’s Second Personality 娱乐：成为小偶像的第二人格 As a veteran fan of SNH48, Ning Qingxue was watching a live stream of a SNH48 performance by Siba Media when she was unexpectedly electrocuted to death. She arrived on the day the idols were undergoing their first major reshuffle. Because her soul was severely damaged, the System had no choice but to merge with her in order to repair it. Our female lead, Ning Qingxue, became the second personality of her favorite idol. “It seems like she’s changed, but also like she hasn’t.” As everyone marveled 99Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 15 A Forensic Pathologist and a Captain Join Forces to Write Justice 法医与队长并肩书写正义 My new story is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support gives me the motivation to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Cupid’s Arrow 丘比特射箭 SNH48 fan fiction, paired with Yuan Yiqi Inspired by reality, but not the same … She had originally been an HMG fan, but died of a rare disease. When she opened her eyes, she found herself back in 2018. She resolved to join Siba and become an XOX fan, supporting her CP. But things didn’t go as she hoped. Not only did many events play out the same way again, they became even more outrageous than in her previous life. For example, the HM who had been her best friend back then still ended up with 775Reads—Score10814d adds
- 17 SNH48: The Alluring Beauty Always Wants to Win Me Over 丝芭：钓系美人她总想攻略我 Song Xinran is widely known at Siba as the ultimate flirt, able to steal anyone’s heart with a single glance. Only she knows that all her seductive tricks came from one person: Shen Qinghe, the mysterious senior who pulls all the strings behind the scenes. She taught her how to cast a captivating glance and how to make every step graceful, but she never taught her how to make the one she loved stay. So, on the day Song Xinran graduated from her tutelage, on a stage watched by millions, she mo 135Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Jin Ming’s Second Book 瑾暝的第2本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 10Reads7.4Score314d adds
- 19 SNH48: I've Seen This Woman Before 丝芭之这个女人我见过 In 2015, after finishing the gaokao, Chen Mengzhu set off alone on a trip to Chengdu. At a folk-music bar, she met a very sweet young woman who was fooling around with her friends. Later, the woman got lost and lost her phone, too, and sat crying beneath a streetlamp. Chen Mengzhu took her back to her own guesthouse... The next morning, they woke up and simply said goodbye. They knew nothing about each other, yet trusted each other for no reason and shared a room for one night. A month later, th 7Reads7.7Score214d adds
- 20 Kamen Rider of the Seine 塞纳河之假面骑士 Different planes, parallel timelines: where will this Kamen Rider journey take us this time? This is a Kamen Rider and SNH48 fanfiction. What kind of sparks will fly when tokusatsu meets girl idols? 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Blue Gum Tree Has Met the Mistletoe Bird; It Loves Nothing but You 蓝桉已遇释槐鸟，不爱万物只爱你 After meeting you, nothing else compares. A planned approach is born of admiration. Tentative little tests are born of affection. A purposeful promise to protect is born of love. After meeting you, nothing in the world compares to you. Two female leads 10Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 22 Puzzle Pieces: You’re the Missing Piece 拼图：你是我缺失的一角 My new story is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 129Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 When the Moon Sets on the Roses 月落玫瑰时 [Spoiled, Proud Heiress Down on Her Luck × Cool, Sharp-Tongued Woman Who Rises to Become a CEO] [Second Chance at Love | Ex Regrets Losing Her | Devoted Romance | Neither Has Had Other Partners] Can the moon fall into the mud and stay clean? Once, Zhou Shiyu was the treasured daughter of the Zhou family, used to getting whatever she wanted. The cruelest thing she ever did was stand in the rain and tell the girl who had eyes only for her, “Wang Yi, I'm bored of you.” Later, the Zhou family collap 591Reads6.9Score10914d adds
- 24 The Young Marquis Stole the Bride 小侯爷抢亲了 For generations, the Wang family of the Anchen Marquis’s household has been loyal to the throne and commanded military power in the emperor’s service. The old marquis was a hopeless romantic who loved only one woman his entire life. His wife was left unable to bear another child after giving birth to their daughter, making her their sole heir. That daughter was Wang Yi. Raised as a boy, she learned martial arts in the army and became the accomplished General Who Pacifies the South while still yo 82Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Scheming Girl’s Forced Love: The Retired Villain Can’t Escape 腹黑少女强制爱，退休反派休想逃 Dual female leads, special abilities, adventure Dear readers, don’t let the tags limit your view. You can read this as an adventure story, or as a romance between two women. This story is simply an expression of my fantasies about special abilities. I just want to leave no regrets in my youth, so I’m leaving this work behind… After being fired by the villainous System for being too kind, I planned to take it easy in this world until I could return to my own. But then my nemesis, a scheming girl 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Rainy Poetry 雨奕诗情 This is my new work, and I hope you’ll enjoy it. I’ll keep working to improve my writing and give you a better reading experience. I hope I can count on your support. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Reborn to Become an Idol at Dog Bar 重生之前往狗芭当偶像 Slow-paced, slow-paced! The author updates very slowly and is about as fast as a snail. Long gaps between updates are common, so don't overthink things while reading, because the author just writes whatever comes to mind. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 A Life as an Idol 做偶像的一生 Just writing this for fun. Don’t read anything into it in real life. Just writing this for fun. Don’t read anything into it in real life. Just writing this for fun. Don’t read anything into it in real life. Just writing this for fun. Don’t read anything into it in real life. 78Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Reborn: I Became a Leader on Flight 48 重生之我在48当领导 I’m just a lowly wage slave. After unexpectedly returning to the past with endless wealth and good fortune, I decide to save my idols from injustice and darkness, and lead my superstar stars onto the stage in the spotlight. 148Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Laid-Back Niece Only Wants to Graduate, Yet Rises to the Top Thanks to Her Ship 佛系侄女只想混毕业却靠CP上位 [Idols x Two Female Leads x Siba System x Girl Group Audition] (No men) The heroine is a laid-back girl who only wants to coast through her eight years until graduation, but she accidentally ends up paired with a popular member. This isn't fanfiction, though it uses SNH48's general setting, such as its theater performance and Best Partner systems. No real members' names appear, and no members are being hinted at or used as stand-ins. Whether or not you're familiar with the Siba system, you can 241Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Seine River Swordsmen’s Romance 塞纳河剑侠情缘录 In the mysterious continent of Saina River, dynasties rise and fall, primordial immortal sects flourish, and the great path winds through the mortal world. What evil demons lurk beneath it all? Find out in The Saina River Chronicle of Swordsmen and Romance. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Future Is Full of Possibilities 未来皆可期 18-year-old Wang Yi and 21-year-old Zhou Shiyu meet. Even separation cannot shake their belief: They will meet again someday, and the future is full of promise! [Cool and aloof on the outside, a puppy-like sweetheart within ✘ Pure and innocent on the outside, a scheming big sister within] 30Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 33 A Perfectly Timed Opportunity 恰如其分的契机 A new story is here New high school freshman Wang Yi and third-year college senior Zhou Shiyu Featuring Hei Miao and Xin Yang~ Maybe I'll write about others later I don't know if I can keep my hands under control Just make do and give it a read 81Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 34 A Lamp, a Rainstorm 一盏灯，一场雨 This is the story of two girls facing the many hardships of growing into adulthood together. Along the way, they show their resolve and determination. An original work written by the author. Please do not plagiarize. 36Reads—Score514d adds
- 35 The Secrets My Ex-Girlfriend and I Could Never Tell 我和前女友不得不说的秘密 Dual female leads, happy ending “I said we should start over, not pick up where we left off. This is a new beginning.” “If you can’t bear the gossip, let me be your ears.” “I have only you.” “You’ll have to spend the rest of your life making up for the mistake you made when you were young.” “The B in BE doesn’t stand for bad, but for best.” 5Reads7.0Score114d adds
- 36 Siba: Life Like a Summer Flower 丝芭之生如夏花 The real blurb is in the author's note at the end of Chapter One. Fake blurb: She is a gentle, scheming older woman pretending to be younger; she is a sunny, cheerful young man; she is a fiery red rose; she is a passionate half-burnt candle. Work out for yourself who is who. Guessing correctly earns no prize. [This is a commissioned story with a fixed setting that can't be changed. Please read it as is, thanks.] 22Reads7.1Score114d adds
- 37 A Different Path to Stardom 星光殊途 SNH48 Fan Fiction: Taking a Hiatus What happens when a former member who stepped away is pulled back in by her seniors? After Lin Song took a break from Siba for family reasons, a senior "tricked" her into returning, and all sorts of unexpected things followed. This time, she won't let the powers that be push her around so easily. Theme: Maybe not everyone will notice, but someone will always see the light of the stars. A novice writer, so please forgive the rough prose. 6Reads—Score114d adds
- 38 Yi Qi’s First Book About Playing in the Rain 奕琦玩雨的第1本书 My new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 32Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 39 A Brilliant Journey 奕路 Wang Yihe, the aloof campus heartthrob. Yuan Yiqi, the funny school bully. The two were famous in junior high, both strikingly good-looking and pursued by countless admirers. Zhou Shiyu, the adorable campus beauty. Shen Mengyao, the gentle campus beauty. After a chance encounter brings the four together, they learn that Zhou and Shen were kidnapped by human traffickers as children. Wang and Yuan help them find their birth parents, and the couples eventually find their happy endings. “She is the 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 A Timely Rain in Jingzhe 惊蛰里的及时雨 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 50Reads—Score10014d adds
- 41 Transmigrating Into a Book to Save the Villainess 穿书拯救黑化女主 [System + transmigrate into a book + save a corrupted female lead + two female leads] Su Yi binds herself to a System to earn money for her mother's surgery. She transmigrates into a book to save the corrupted female lead, and while she's at it, turns the universally adored third male lead into the female lead's official match. Unfortunately, when she first meets the female lead, she's still a tiny baby. Fine! I'll raise her. But with what? I'm broke and stuck in a miserable grind of odd jobs. I 151Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 42 Midsummer Soda 盛夏日汽水 Here it is, here it is! The sugar rush you’ve been waiting for! [Younger, goofy puppy-like boy × gentle, considerate older girl] [An overdose of sweetness!!!] Come on in, don’t miss out... 192Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 43 SNH48: Delusions SNH48妄念 You are the obsession of my life. Sometimes we're close enough to hear each other breathe, yet I can feel that we're as far apart as the ends of the earth, beyond each other's reach. 123Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 All That Yi Zhou Loves 奕周所爱 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Winning Over the Icy Director 攻略冰山总监 Wang Yi, back from abroad to take over as president, meets the icy director Zhou Shiyu and falls in love with her at first sight. She then pursues her, and after weathering a series of trials and standing side by side, they finally find their happy ending. 90Reads7.2Score1214d adds
- 46 To Stay Alive, I Have to Sell My Charm with My Teammate 为了活着，只能去和队友卖姬了 [SNH48 girl group + slow burn + daily life + romantic tension + some forum posts and on-screen comments] [You don’t need to know SNH48 to enjoy this. You can just read it as a regular girl-group story full of sweet interactions.] Transmigration isn’t unusual, but it’s a rare thing for someone like Yu Chuji to be fired right after transmigrating and lose her greatest asset, her own memories. Well, even if she lost her own memories, she could still rely on the original owner’s experience. Bar 432Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 47 Yi Grabs Zhou’s Heart 奕把抓住粥心 An ordinary person’s secret crush that eventually becomes a love shared by both. Perhaps that’s what makes it so wonderful. Wang Yi and Zhouzhou’s journey of love has been full of hardships. Will they make it to the end...? (Please don’t conflate this story with the real people.) 44Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 48 Reunited in the Summer of Our Seventh Year 重逢在第七年夏天 My new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your follows are what motivate me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 167Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Reborn: I Refuse to Be an Idol 重生之我才不要当偶像 [No Male Lead + Theater Idol + Audition Show + Debuting as Center + A Cast of Women + Rewriting Fate] One accidental like left rising star Jiang Chuwei blacklisted from the film and television industry. Obsessed with rebirth novels, she longs to transmigrate back to the day she slipped up. To get trending, Jiang Chuwei returns to the theater where she debuted to attend its “Tenth Anniversary Commemorative Performance.” A glittering disco ball crashes down on her. When she wakes, the transmigrat 196Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Siba: I Reached the Top After Being Reborn 丝芭，我重生后登顶 Girl group, no male lead. The timeline may change slightly. No breaking up popular pairings; I'll do my best to make up for past regrets. In her previous life, Zhang Qingyu was an outsider in the group. In the year she had the best chance of making it big, her teammates betrayed and slandered her, using her as a stepping stone. This time, armed with the script of her reborn life, she will rise to the top of the girl group one step at a time. 48Reads8.2Score314d adds
