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- 1 The Shadow Rose 暗隐蔷薇 [One-on-one, pure love + strong male and female leads + mutual salvation + all-consuming secret love + happy ending] [Fake playboy CEO vs. genuine rose of a beauty] In a single night, seven-year-old Chu Mo lost both her parents, her little brother disappeared, and her family was destroyed. When eight-year-old Jiang Yuchi gave her a lollipop, she followed him for the next twenty years. One day, the unstoppable Huarong Group was exposed, and the mastermind turned out to be Jiang Yuchi, the Jiang f 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 A Long-Plotted, Exclusive Love 蓄谋已久的偏宠 [Both are each other's first and only love + reborn + long-planned pursuit + sweet romance] What she thought was simply a marriage alliance between two powerful families turned out to be the result of his long-standing scheme to win her heart. Everyone knew that Second Master Ye, the most powerful man in the capital, was ruthless and never showed anyone mercy. He was cold and distant toward everyone, yet tender to her to the core. Ye Wei had been standing in the doorway for a long time, watchin 12Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 3 The Canary She Kept Turned Out to Be a Powerful Villain! 被她圈养的金丝雀竟是反派大佬！ [Sweet romance + Fake heiress and real heiress + CEO + Entertainment industry + Dating show + Coercive love] After unexpectedly waking up as a fake heiress, Jiang Qingli plans to keep her head down and stay alive. But she discovers that the seemingly harmless canary kept by the original host is actually the villainous tycoon. To avoid ending up like the original host, Jiang Qingli works hard to raise the villain's favorability. But when she finally tries to leave, she realizes there's something 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 A Whirlwind Wedding: Young Master Jiang Pampers His Bride by Day, but She Runs Away by Night 闪婚蜜宠：姜少日日哄娇妻夜夜逃 ⭐ [Cool, Depressed Beauty ✘ Sincere CEO Pretending to Be a Playboy] [Flash Marriage + Sweet Romance + Long-Standing Scheme + Love at First Sight] After one drunken night, Lin Qi married herself off to a man known for his wild ways. Everyone thought Jiang Ting was a shameless womanizer, with one scandal after another. That is, until one day he stood before the public and declared his love. “If my wife hears about this, I’ll be sleeping on a washboard tonight.” That night, Jiang Ting held his 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Shocking! The Billionaire's Shape-Shifting Little Wife Knows How to Flirt 惊！豪门大佬的百变小娇妻她会撩 [Satisfying Elite Romance + Secret Crush Comes True + Alternate Setting + Powerful Male Lead + Both Pure + Growing-Together Romance + Secret Identity + Equally Matched + 1v1] A physically formidable, clear-headed heroine VS the obsessive, love-struck head of the Mu family. [The heroine is no meek little flower] Yan Shu and Mu Linyan grew up together and spent ten years by each other's side. Everyone in the capital knows she's the clingy little shadow trailing after Young Master Mu. Until the day 18Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 6 Forced Into Marriage! My Ex’s Uncle Flirts with and Spoils Me 强制锁婚！被前任小叔撩宠诱哄 Engaged for five years, her fiancé had never even touched Nan Xun, a woman famed for her breathtaking beauty. Then she caught her best friend lifting her skirt and sitting on her fiancé’s lap. Unwilling to lose, Nan Xun got drunk for courage and made a move on her fiancé’s uncle, Lu Jinzhi, known as the Grim Reaper of Nancheng. That night, he pinned her in a corner, gripped her slender waist, and gazed at her with burning eyes. “From now on, I’m yours.” He married her soon after and spoiled her 19Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 7 Love at First Sight! A Long Journey to Huai 瞬时心动！漫漫入淮 A cool, abstinent CEO × a sweet, adorable girl from an ordinary family (An age gap, both are each other’s first and only, doting romance, love after marriage) Qin Huai, a wealthy heir who refuses to enter into a marriage of convenience, meets Zhao Manman, a girl who keeps going on blind dates to put her grandmother at ease. They hit it off and quickly get their marriage license. Who could have guessed that they would get along wonderfully after the wedding and fall in love in no time? * Married 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Be Good, Call Me Big Brother and I'll Let You Go 乖，叫哥哥就放了你 [Reunion after a long separation + both pure + HE + possessive + flirtatious push and pull + mutual pining] Sweet, obedient manga fan girl x wild, untamable playboy Drunk one night, she threw herself at her best friend's older brother and slept with him. After that, he took every chance he got to corner her against a wall, on a bed, in a car, and all sorts of other places. “Be good, Qiao Qiao. Call me big brother.” “Say it, and I'll let you go.” Yeah, right! That's exactly what he said two years 1.9kReads7.3Score18314d adds
- 9 Attorney Huo's Precious Daughter 霍律师的掌上明珠 [Older man, eight-year age gap, unrequited love, both leads are each other's only partners] [Lawyer x sweet girl] Xia Tingwan was placed in the Huo household at the age of six, where she became the apple of the eldest Huo son's eye. As the apple of his eye grew up, the cold-hearted eldest son began to lose his composure. The clichéd “I love my sister” plot happened to Huo Xingjian. He left home bearing a body covered in whip scars and stayed away for eight years. At thirty-four, he was still alo 589Reads8.8Score10114d adds
- 10 I Married Into a Wealthy Family by Mistake, and the CEO Works for Me 误入豪门，总裁为我打工 [A Young Woman's Diary] The Things That Happened Between Me and a Rich Young Master... [A Night of Abuse + The Rich Heir's Devoted Love] [A Fateful Romance at Work + Corporate Power Struggles] I picked up a rich young master, and after a night of drinking and passion, I won his heart... Caught up in the feuds of a powerful family, we loved each other but couldn't stay together. Our love was sweet and painful, and I refused to accept fate's arrangements. I built a career with my own two hands. I 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Deeply Cherished and Sweetly Tempted 深宠甜诱 Cool and calculating x sweet, soft, and resilient Shen Tang had been secretly in love with top-tier star Ji Xingze for years. One day, he tricked her into getting a marriage certificate, and she learned what he thought of her: “She’s just my pathetic little fangirl.” She got blackout drunk, threw her arms around a handsome man in the pouring rain, and kissed and bit him. She had no idea he was her boss, Li Zhichen, the godfather of the entertainment industry. Cool and dignified, he was decisive 124Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 12 The Arrogant Crown Prince's White Moonlight? He's Just a Servant at Her Feet! 桀骜太子爷白月光？是她裙下臣！ [Pampered, dazzling heiress x rebellious young master] [Sweet romance + secret love turns mutual + both are each other's first + long-laid plans + bickering couple + sharp tongues] After fainting, Shi Wanxia realized that the world she lived in was actually a novel. She was just an insignificant side character, while her brother, Shi Jing'an, was the male lead's sworn enemy! The first thing Shi Wanxia did after waking up was try to stop her brother from causing trouble again, but every time, she 1.6kReads7.0Score15014d adds
- 13 The Secretly Married Actress: The Obsessive Big Shot Is a Simp 隐婚影后：偏执大佬是舔狗 [Sweet Romance, Marriage Before Love, Secret Crush, Long-Planned Pursuit, Mutual Firsts] The powerful head of the multinational Yan conglomerate commands enormous influence and dominates both the underworld and the legitimate world. Yet he's secretly loved just one person for years. After spending a decade laying his plans, he finally springs his trap and wins the beauty's heart! The once-adored heiress falls from her pedestal and encounters the powerful Yan, who brings money and support. Before 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Oh No! The Pretty Boy I Invited Is My Ex-Husband's Uncle! 完蛋！我约的小白脸是前夫小叔！ [The second male lead takes the heroine + ex-husband chases his wife and grovels + face-slapping and punishing villains, one-on-one romance, healing, devoted couple] [Independent, clear-headed auctioneer ✖ powerful big shot] She thought marriage would be her happy ending. But after getting married, Jiang Qing realized she was nothing more than a flag displayed at home. On their wedding night, her scumbag husband suggested an open marriage and never came home again. Jiang Qing had had enough. Bef 2.4kReads9.1Score34614d adds
- 15 After Our Quick Marriage, My Ex’s Uncle Sweetly Dotes on Me 闪婚后，被前任小叔温柔甜哄 [Marriage first, love later + Long-planned romance + Both are each other's first and only + Mutual healing + Age gap] In a single night, Wen Ge's father dies by suicide, the family business goes bankrupt, and she becomes a fallen heiress. To make matters worse, her ex-boyfriend cheats on her with her best friend, and the scandal makes the news. Before long, Wen Ge becomes everyone's laughingstock. She thinks she has no one to rely on, but then she secretly marries Second Master Bo, a powerful fi 39Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 16 After I Ended My Secret Crush, President Fu Wouldn't Leave Me Alone 终止暗恋后，傅总对我死缠烂打 [Considerate heroine, a bit of a hopeless romantic but clear-eyed in truth × Male lead who seems arrogant and powerful but is secretly a tease, waiting for his wife to fall for him] [Happy ending, mutual pining, mutual pampering, both sexually inexperienced] Fu Mingting holds a high position and immense power, an untouchable god. Wen Wanwan had only wanted to be good to him without expecting anything in return. Only after she began entertaining unrealistic hopes did she realize Fu Mingting was 598Reads8.4Score10214d adds
- 17 Burning Passion 炙热缠绵 [Marriage first, love later + secret crush + both virgins + sweet romance] After pining for Tang Jincheng for nine years, Jiang Yu became the butt of jokes in their circle, the perennial backup who would never get the guy. Jiang Yu always just smiled and paid them no mind. On the day Tang Jincheng got engaged to his one true love, Jiang Yu got utterly drunk in the rain. When she woke up, the figure by the window turned to her with a teasing smile. “Miss Jiang, you took advantage of me. You’ll ha 450Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Flirty Temptress Is Irresistible to the Villainous Tycoon 小撩精太诱人，反派大佬欲罢不能 [The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead, Extreme Push and Pull, a Sweet-and-Spicy Flirt * A Powerful, Tragic, Scheming Villain] The story is sweet, satisfying, and flirtatious, with a touch of angst in the middle. They fall for each other in both directions. The second male lead She flirts with him, but he doesn’t react at all? A possessive villain… Can he really be this innocent and restrained? Until… His scorching hand grips her slender waist and pins her against the headboard. The man’s thin li 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Kidnap a Boss, Make Him My Husband 拐个Boss，当老公 [Workplace Romance + Love at First Sight + You're the Only One] Fang Mohan x Li Yan. A bubbly new hire meets a cold, aloof big boss, and sparks fly. Twenty-five-year-old Fang Mohan is a textbook workplace nobody. She doesn't fight for attention or step on anyone's toes, and she doesn't want to be singled out. All she wants is to do her job conscientiously each day, listen to a little gossip now and then, and indulge in the occasional crush. She just wants to live freely. As far as she's concerne 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 He Planned This for Ages, but Her Obsessive, Unhinged Husband Is a Hopeless Romantic 蓄谋已久，偏执疯批老公是恋爱脑 “Love? She’s an orphan with no parents. If I hadn’t felt sorry for her, and if my mom hadn’t kept telling me to look after her, I never would’ve let her hang around me like a little shadow all those years.” “I was sick of her ages ago!” When Qiao Shuyue saw Qin Haochen fooling around with her cousin and heard what he really thought, she finally realized how stupid she’d been. Qiao Shuyue sent him a message: “Let’s break up, Qin Haochen! I’ll never bother you again!” Without hesitation, Qiao Shuy 230Reads8.6Score10214d adds
- 21 Over a 50-Yuan Bag of Beef Jerky, My Ex and I Spent a Day Arguing Over the Bill in Court 为了一包50块的牛肉干，我和前任在法院算了一天账 I Spent All Day in Court Settling Accounts with My Ex Over a 50-Yuan Pack of Beef Jerky —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Sweet on You, Zheng 甜你政好 Han Tiantian is lively and carefree. Her childhood friend, Chen Zheng, is aloof and taciturn. They’re neighbors, but hardly ever spend time together, until one day her mother tells her that Chen Zheng is her cousin and asks her to look after him. From then on, the wheels of fate begin to turn. They become the best of friends. But one day, she realizes she’s fallen for him. She’s in big trouble: this is destined to be an unrequited love with no happy ending. She beats her chest in despair… Unawar 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 I Wanted to Put You in My Pocket the First Time I Saw You 第一次见你就想把你装进口袋 “Our souls and hearts beat as one, and love soars.” You understand what I leave unsaid, and I understand what you mean between the lines. Two people who love freedom will find their way to each other in the end. Only those on the same wavelength can truly resonate. It's about being drawn to each other, respecting each other, and loving each other... The car stopped outside the Civil Affairs Bureau. Fu Jingyan turned off the engine, rested his hand on the steering wheel, and looked at her. Li 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 I Married My Puppy-Like Younger Brother 和小奶狗弟弟结婚了 After witnessing her boyfriend's betrayal, she went to a bar to drink herself into a stupor. In a fit of anger, she dragged a man into a room and pushed him down. Only afterward did she realize he wasn't a gigolo. She tried to run, but he caught her by the wrist, a hint of mockery appearing in his eyes. “Sis, you're just going to run off like this? Trying to get it for free?” She pulled two thousand yuan from her purse. He gave her a cold look. “Money can't make up for emotional distress and bod 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 I Broke His Restraint With a Kiss, Won Over My Childhood Sweetheart's Uncle, and Came Out on Top 诱吻破戒，撩到竹马小叔后我躺赢 [Good Girl + Uncle-and-Nephew Rivalry, Hero Steals Her from the Heroine, Childhood Friend Gets His Comeuppance, Sweet Love, Mutual Devotion] Lu Churan turned off her childhood friend’s shared payment account after he used it to buy a gift for another girl. On the seventh day of their cold war, her childhood friend tricked her into going to a bar, then into the arms of his younger uncle, Wen Baiyan. Everyone at the bar was waiting to laugh at the good girl, but all she discovered was just how wic 229Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 26 The All-Rounder True Heiress: Her Brothers Kneel Again 全能真千金：哥哥们又跪了 Used by her family as a tool to restore their fortunes, Gu Qingqian returns reborn and makes up her mind: in this life, she will live only for herself. Faced with her family’s coldness and scheming, she turns away without hesitation and walks her own path. With the advantage of knowing what lies ahead and exceptional cunning, she builds her own business empire step by step, transforming from an ugly duckling into a dazzling black swan who captivates the world. On her journey to the top, she also 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 I Posted My Nemesis's Contact Info on a Website and Got Caught 把死对头联系方式挂到网站后被抓包了 I Got Busted After Posting My Archenemy's Contact Information on a Website 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Deliberately Doting on You 蓄意偏宠 [Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + long-planned pursuit + doting husband + age gap] Glamorous, bold reporter × abstinent, refined CEO Xu Nuan gets caught up in a shady bar while investigating it undercover and spends an unforgettable night with a stranger. Afterwards, she leaves without looking back. After finishing an interview, Xu Nuan is stopped by a man who opens with, “Are you going to take responsibility for me?” Looking at his handsome face, Xu Nuan asks, “How?” The man smil 213Reads9.0Score10114d adds
- 29 Luring My Sweet Little Wife 诱哄小甜妻 [Marriage first, love later · Long-planned schemes · Cool, cunning, possessive top tycoon × prickly little rose] Her rich second-generation boyfriend cheats on her. Not only does he show no remorse, he arrogantly declares, “Without me, you're nothing and have nothing.” Xiang Wan throws a drink in his face and walks away. As she wanders alone through the rainy night, a limited-edition Maybach cuts through the darkness and pulls up beside her. The rear window lowers, revealing a man with striking 3.4kReads9.1Score36314d adds
- 30 After a Flash Marriage, Mrs. Gu Ran Off with the Money 闪婚后，顾夫人她卷钱跑路了 When Gu Hanchuan first met Jiang Siyan, he mistook her for the woman his family had arranged for him to meet. So he got straight to the point: “First, we'll sleep in separate rooms after we get married.” “Second, I'll give you 30,000 yuan a month for living expenses.” “Third, you are not to throw your weight around in my name when we're out.” Jiang Siyan raised an eyebrow. “First, if you have erectile dysfunction, don't ruin someone else's sex life.” “Second, 30,000 a month is a bit much. You ca 7.2kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds
- 31 Tenderly Entangled 娇缠温柔 [Deranged Beijing power player vs. gentle, refined beauty from Jiangnan] [Age gap + Elite family + Extreme possessiveness + Obsessive love + Both are chaste + HE, happy ending] Third Master Xie, one of the most powerful men in Beijing, has been betrothed to a young woman from the Mo family since childhood. When she turns eighteen, she goes to university in Beijing. She is there with her maternal grandfather, who doesn't want her living alone in the dorms, so he arranges for Mo Yan'er to stay at 940Reads—Score10514d adds
- 32 After We Married, Young Master Li Became Addicted to Flirting with His Wife 结婚后，厉少撩老婆上瘾 Complete [Both Pure in Body and Mind + Marriage First, Love Later + Secret Crush + Devoted Husband + He Pursues Her + Multiple Couples] The beautiful, soft-waisted Xia Yuru was tricked by her stepmother into sleeping with her nemesis. She thought he would take revenge on her. But instead, he helped her resolve her company’s crisis, lovingly cared for her when she was sick, and planted a field of sunflowers for her. After they married, the aloof Mr. Li, who never showed interest in women, doted o 80Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 33 After the Little Flirt Disappeared, Mr. Yu Went Crazy! 小撩精失踪后，俞总他疯了！ Carefree Heiress + A Hero Who Loves Her to Pieces + Sweet Romance, No Angst + Happy Ending Amid the noise of the bar, Li Man raised her glass and flirted with a handsome man, completely unaware that a pair of eyes in the VIP section upstairs was practically boring into her. Chu Chengyun panicked. “Big brother, if you don’t do something soon, your wife-to-be is going to clink glasses with another man!” The man held his glass between his fingertips, his gaze fixed on the figure below, tendernes 198Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 34 Tempting Her Into Addiction 诱她上瘾 [Both virgins, super sweet] [Female urologist VS cunning, brooding man] Su Yao, a VIP clinic doctor at a hospital in the capital, sleeps with Xiao Lichen, the most powerful man in the city. Afterward, she refuses to take responsibility. Young Master Li isn’t pleased, so he starts finding all kinds of ways to work his way into her life. Su Yao: “Xiao Lichen, you said you ‘kept women at arm’s length.’ You liar!” Xiao Lichen: “Because I only keep you close.” He hasn’t forgotten how, two years ago i 218Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 35 Three Years a Widow, Now the Capital's Big Shot Won't Let Go of My Waist 丧夫三年，被京圈大佬黏断腰 [Forced love + sizzling chemistry and an addictive “Stockholm romance” + one-on-one, both leads devoted only to each other, sweet pampering] (Fictional setting) Hero: A ruthless mercenary boss in a suit, the uncrowned king of the Middle East, and a malignant narcissist with NPD. After engineering their reunion, he and the heroine go on a blind date, marry in a whirlwind, divorce, then remarry. Heroine: A gentle but resilient girl, like a little white flower. The child is the hero’s. On her 501 29Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 36 Reborn, I Was Won Over by the Sickly Man Who Transmigrated into a Book 重生后被病弱穿书男反向攻略了 (Conquest Girl × Man Who Transmigrated Into a Book) * Yu Lu never believed the saying that childhood sweethearts could never compete with a newcomer. Until the day her conquest mission was nearly complete, when the target she'd grown up with chose to save the heroine, whom he'd known for less than a year. She watched helplessly as he let her fall to her death from a cliff, and only then did she finally believe it. * The System that had raised her couldn't stand by and watch. It made an exception 198Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 37 Obsessive Love: The Capital’s Heir Washes the Sheets Every Night 偏执成瘾，京圈太子爷夜夜洗床单 [Second male lead's redemption chase + scheming male lead's pursuit + secret love wins] The rating just came out, but it'll go up. Delicate, gentle heroine + cunning, wickedly charming hero Gu Shiyan pursued Shen Yan for three years, and they were together for three years. He once declared in front of everyone, “In this life, I will love only Shen Yan. She is my life!” But one day, by chance, Shen Yan caught Gu Shiyan pinning his good friend's younger sister beneath him, entangled with her in a 727Reads8.8Score10314d adds
- 38 The Ultimate Pampered Darling of an Obsessive Lover 偏执的顶级娇宠 Also known as: The Possessive Darling [Both leads are sexually inexperienced] [Devoted, preferential love] [Brooding, possessive powerhouse x soft, beautiful heroine] After searching desperately for the woman he loved for two years, he finally saw her again, only to find that she no longer remembered him and had become another man’s fiancée. Possessive Chu Jingyi was determined to win her back. She had flirted with him and run off back then. How could she smile at another man’s side now? Qin Nia 310Reads8.2Score10014d adds
- 39 Passionate Lychee 狂热荔枝 Plot twist!! [Cheerful, breakout top-tier star] X [Laid-back, well-connected agent] Wen Lisheng had always drifted through life, content to just get by. As an agent, she buried every trace of her past in front of the camera, along with her ambitions. She was content to live under the protection of her boyfriend, Huo Zhiyao, even though, to her, his love had never been exclusive. That was until she signed Jiang Hui. The top-tier star with the bright, easy smile. Again and again, he told her blu 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The Day I Returned Home, My Former School Bully and Deskmate Set His Sights on Me 回老家当天，被曾经的校霸同桌盯 Cool, stunning beauty influencer * devoted, roguishly handsome CEO Former classmates + love at first sight + secret crush + 1v1, both leads are each other's first Jing Se was breathtakingly beautiful, with raven-black hair and skin as pale as snow. At university, a video posted by a friend showed her for just one second, but her stunning looks went viral across the internet. She became a hugely popular beauty blogger with millions of followers. When her father was hospitalized after a fall, she 2.4kReads7.7Score23114d adds
- 41 After He Cheated, I Married My Ex's Uncle 被出轨后，嫁给前任他小叔 [Both leads are each other’s first and only + second male lead takes the lead + mutual healing + long-planned romance + partly set in the entertainment industry + eight-year age gap] [Spoiled, unhinged princess and singer-songwriter vs. bloodthirsty, calculating big boss and hopeless romantic] Fu Chenxuan is photographed kissing and checking into a hotel with a rising star. At the same time, the young heiress of the Ruan family, Ruan Tang, is at Lingyin Temple, bowing nine times with a prayer br 758Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 42 Want to Grab a Meal Together? 要一起吃饭吗 [Love at First Sight + Both Leads’ First Relationship + Five-Year Age Gap + Everyday Slice of Life] [Bright, confident, and forward female lead + Cool-faced, thoughtful, secretly passionate male lead] When they first met, Zhou Wangshu mistook her for the other woman in his friend’s relationship. The misunderstanding was quickly cleared up, and by a twist of fate, they added each other on WeChat. Just as Ye Ximin thought they would become nothing more than dormant WeChat contacts and never cros 1.5kReads8.3Score23214d adds
- 43 A Kiss! Mr. Qi, Your Sweet Little White Rose Has Run Away 欲吻！祁总你的娇软小白花已出逃 [Early-stage push and pull, then a desperate chase to win her back + a powerful man humbled by love + intense possessiveness] [Cool, commanding CEO VS bright-eyed, clearheaded beauty] “Don’t come any closer. Let me go.” Shutang bit her lip and backed into a corner, the rims of her eyes reddening. “Be good. Come here to me,” the man coaxed in a low, husky voice. [Run as many times as you like. I’ll drag you back every single time!] A news report about a business marriage between two elite famili 18Reads—Score10514d adds
- 44 The Night-Shift Cashier Who Sucks Up Bad Luck, and the Trillionaire CEO Who Hitches a Ride 夜班收银员吸霉运，千亿总裁蹭好 Here's the conclusion first: Whatever you do, don't mess with that night-shift cashier. She's a living Yama. Xu Sui just wants to take it easy, make money, and buy a one-bedroom apartment, but there's always some clueless side character showing up to hand her points. The only flaw in her lousy System is this: payback never waits until tomorrow. It comes right away! A thug tries to flip the pot of oden. Xu Sui doesn't dodge. She simply brushes the back of his hand as she steps aside. The result: 731Reads—Score12914d adds
- 45 Celadon Holds a Trace 青釉承微 · Cultural relic restoration × aristocratic arranged marriage × childhood friends · Professional detail × restrained devotion × the philosophy of kintsugi Her world held nothing but artifact restoration and archaeological excavation pits. Until one day, Fifth Granduncle sat in the front hall and spoke leisurely: “Your grandfather and the Lu family’s grandfather arranged your marriage when you were children.” Lu Chengyuan stood in the hall with gifts of every size, immaculate in his suit, his 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 After I Was Fired, I Opened a Barbecue Shop for the Undead 被辞退后，我开了家亡灵烧烤店 At 35, an unemployed drudge opens a barbecue shop and accidentally signs an outsourcing contract with the underworld. At night, he ferries vengeful spirits across and trades them for a stream of living customers. Against all odds, he turns his life around in this tale of supernatural happenings and a street-level comeback. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 My Poor Scholar Husband 我的寒门赘婿 Jade must be carved to become a work of art, and a man must be beaten to amount to anything. On the male lead’s very first day of school, he gets pummeled! The four school bullies, led by rich heir Du Ziheng, make trouble for him at every turn, picking on and tormenting him. Though the female lead is a wealthy heiress who has already been promised in marriage to the second male lead, she is fiercely protective of the poor male lead. This only makes her fiancé, Du Ziheng, even more jealous. Set f 3Reads—Score20014d adds
- 48 Lured into Surrender 诱哄沉沦 [Both Pure, Older Hero, Hero Has Been Plotting for Years, Heroine Marries First and Falls in Love Later, Gentle Slow-Burn Sweet Romance] Renowned cultural relic restorer ✖️ Heir to a powerful family in Harbor City Su Weining had known since childhood that she was engaged to the Song family of Harbor City, but she had never met her fiancé. The first time they met, Su Weining took one look at her fiancé and was satisfied. They went straight to the civil affairs bureau to register their marriage. S 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 After Becoming Relatives with the CEO 和总裁成为亲戚后 (Proximity breeds opportunity + long-planned pursuit + possessive male lead + beautiful but insecure female lead) Gu Heng, an employee at Zhizhan Technology, somehow became related to the company’s CEO, Jiang Chi. Ever since they became relatives, Gu Heng seemed to run into the CEO more and more often. She bumped into him while visiting her teacher’s home, while dining at a restaurant, and even while picking up groceries at the supermarket by her residential complex. She figured it was all coinc 317Reads7.2Score10614d adds
- 50 Long-Plotting: The Ascetic Buddhist Master Spoils Her Gently! 蓄谋已久：禁欲佛子轻点宠！ [Fatherly age gap, secret crush, both leads are each other’s first and only, sweet romance, doting older-man type, strong heroine] [Sweet-and-spirited princess × abstinent Buddhist gentleman of the capital’s elite] Gu Qingcheng couldn’t say when she fell for her best friend’s uncle, a man who seemed full of fury but spoiled her like no one else. The capital’s young heir, Fu Tingyuan, was a refined and abstinent Buddhist gentleman, known to the world as the “King of Hell.” Yet this young woman wa 449Reads7.6Score10114d adds
