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- 1 Reborn as the Female Lead's System: Let Her Shine on Her Own 穿成女配系统，就让女配独美 [Transmigration] [System] [Female Lead Shines Alone] Fang Xi transmigrated overnight. When people transmigrate, they’re usually the protagonist, a supporting character, or at the very least an ordinary passerby. But after transmigrating, she wasn’t even a person. She was a System inside the mind of a villainess. Seeing how the villainess had everything going for her, yet still insisted on competing with the heroine for one man, Fang Xi was exasperated: Do you two really have to revolve your live —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Youth's Mistake: To Our Gloomy Yet Radiant Selves 青春错：致阴郁又明媚的我们 Have you ever met a woman who can make all her own decisions and handle everything by herself? You might think she was born a tomboy, the kind of person nothing could stump. But in truth, most of them have no one at their side, so they have no choice but to force themselves to put on a hard shell of “strength.” If you really think of them as superheroes and just watch for fun, you've got it wrong. Who doesn't feel pain? Realistic coming-of-age + left-behind children + small-town underachiever 11Reads—Score114d adds
- 3 Mending a Broken Relationship Is Hard? Fine, I'll Choose the Second Male Lead! 破镜难圆？正好，我选男二！ A decisive heroine who refuses to get back together after a breakup, a perfect domineering CEO who loves her deeply and takes the lead, and a scumbag ex-husband who regrets everything and chases her too late. Su Mudie discovers that her husband, Zheng Xiaochen, has betrayed her with her best friend. She divorces him resolutely and leaves with nothing. At her lowest point, she meets Wen Jingran, a gentle intern who is fatefully drawn to her and pursues her passionately. Faced with Wen Jingran's i —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Love Letter from the Nineties I Hid for Thirty Years 九十年代那封情书，我藏了三十年 That Love Letter from the 1990s, Hidden Away for Thirty Years 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 A Post-90s Mountain Girl's Starry Sky 90后，山里姑娘的星空 [Diary] [First person] [No contrived twists] [Not a wish-fulfillment novel] [No overpowered protagonist] [Traditional] [Realistic] [Period] [Countryside] [Hardship] [Marriage] [Family bonds] The 1990s were full of life and energy, but they were also a Period when weeds grew unchecked. Many people born in the 1970s and 1980s went to the cities in pursuit of their dreams. Some worked hard for everything they had, while others lost themselves in the glittering world around them. This is a story a 193Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 6 What Do You Mean, Princess Consort? I Only Have a Side Consort 什么是王妃？本王唯有侧妃 [Aloof Prince vs. Timid Palace Maid] [Marriage First, Love Later; Both Chaste] [No Clearly Villainous Female Rival] Su Lianyu is just a lowly maid in the laundry bureau. She works diligently and keeps her head down, looking forward to turning twenty-five, leaving the palace, marrying an honest farmer, and living a quiet, ordinary life. She never expected to get caught up in a struggle within the imperial harem and be ordered to marry Prince Yi as his secondary consort. But the groom runs off on 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Green Leaves Had Become Flowers by the Time They Fell in Love 绿叶恋爱时便成了花 Xu Yunshu has three big wishes: first, to become a teacher, for six years; second, to travel the world, for as long as she feels like it; and third, to have a passionate romance, before she turns thirty. She is twenty-five this year. Her first wish is in the process of coming true, but the other two are still just wishes. Shen Yunqi has spent years living it up. With a handsome, rakish face, he flaunts himself wherever he goes while never letting anyone get too close. After a long search, he mee 448Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 8 My Girl, You Made Me Hear the World Again After an Accident Left Me Deaf 我的女孩，让意外失聪的我又听到了这个世界 My Girl: You Made Me Hear the World Again After I Suddenly Lost My Hearing 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Awakening at Thirty: With Love to Fall Back On, I Became My Own Light 三十岁觉醒：被爱托底后，活成了自己的光 Awakening at Thirty: With Love to Fall Back On, I Became My Own Light —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 They All Hid Secrets in Their Lives 她们都在人生里藏了秘密 They All Hid Secrets in Their Lives —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Through My Eyes, I See the Life I Live Now 以我眼，观现在人生。 Through My Eyes, I Watch Life Unfold in the Present. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 She Awoke, and He Went Mad 她醒了，他疯了 She Woke Up, and He Went Mad —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Dad, Are You Really Coming Home Tomorrow? 爸爸明天真的会回来吗？ Is Dad really coming home tomorrow? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Way of Heaven Turns: Who Are You? 天道轮回，你是谁？ A woman's privileged life is shattered, and what follows is a life in pieces. That word “shattered” holds so many bitter stories. After experiencing everything she should and should not have had to endure, she comes to understand the true meaning of life. She breaks out of her cocoon, transforms into a butterfly, and reaps what she has sown. Those who have never been through it won't understand, and neither will those who lack insight. Life isn't about right or wrong; it's all part of the journe 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Liu Xiaola’s Lie-Flat Diary 刘小拉躺平记 [Female growth + older woman-younger man romance + twins + stand-in + childhood friends + male best friend + tragic ending] After graduating from a teachers’ university, Liu Xiaola didn’t pursue a master’s or doctorate like her classmates, or join the workforce like others her age. She chose a path others wanted to take but were too embarrassed to: lying flat. Along the way, she came to understand family, deepened her friendships, and found love... Want to know whether Liu Xiaola ultimately mana 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 These Northeasterners 这帮东北人 My grandma passed away at 99, after a long and full life. At the funeral, the house was full of relatives arguing and dredging up old grievances. I stayed out of it and slipped into the old house alone, where I found Grandma's diary. She had written: “I've slaved away for the Liu family for forty-six years. Now I want to live for myself for a few years. Is that wrong?” I crouched on the floor, crying so hard I could barely breathe. I'd resented her for half my life, and only now understood the l —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 A Misaligned Romance 错位情缘 A Case of Mistaken Love 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Discarded Wife Is Reborn, Dumps Her Jerk Husband, and Reaches the Pinnacle of Life 废妻重生，踹渣男走上巅峰人生 After her husband cheated on her and brought his mistress around to taunt and humiliate her, Huo Yanyan was literally angered to death by that scumbag Duan Duan. She unexpectedly transmigrated ten years into the past and resolved to stay away from scumbags and never again be the resentful woman everyone could bully. She would be the heroine of her own life and make sure that scumbag got what he deserved... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Bittersweet Trials of Marrying Far from Home 远嫁的那些酸甜苦辣 Marrying far from home is a gamble. You may never feel at home with your in-laws, yet be unable to return to your own family. Amid the chaos of childbirth, raising a child, and life with a second baby, marriage becomes a mirror that reflects the most honest truths about human nature. Marital happiness has nothing to do with whether you marry far from home. It depends on whether the person you marry truly loves you and understands you. The joys and sorrows of marrying far away are part of the exp 2.2kReads8.2Score11814d adds
- 20 You Made Me Your Nanny, but Heaven Made Me the Heroine 你逼我当保姆，老天让我当女主 Because of her sweet, pretty looks, the female lead was bullied by her cousin from a young age. But fate seemed terribly unfair to her. When she was 28, a car accident killed both her parents, leaving her all alone. Her well-off cousin took pity on her and invited her to move to the city. From then on, her life changed completely. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 After the Divorce, My First Love and Ex-Boyfriend Won't Leave Me Alone 离婚后，初恋前男友上蹿又下跳 Xu Yuanchun's first marriage lasted only a year and a half. Because she was infertile. It's no big deal. Infertility isn't life-threatening, and even after her divorce, she can still live freely. But as soon as the divorce was final, Feng Jianqiu, her ex-boyfriend and first love, came shamelessly crawling back, making a scene at every turn. She really had no idea what game he was trying to play. Whatever. She might as well slap him first. · Two ordinary people in their thirties stumble through a 254Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Little Days with the Kids 伴娃小岁月 As a mother of two, I’ve kept learning and growing while accompanying my children as they grow up. After I shared stories about raising my children with colleagues and friends, they all encouraged me to write down these little episodes. So I gathered my courage and began recording the small moments of growing up with my children. I hope they can offer a little inspiration to you reading this online. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Her Game 她的局 She left Beijing with her child and began living apart from her husband. She thought her in-laws back in their hometown would lend a hand, but her overbearing father-in-law pressured her to have another baby because he wanted a grandson. Her mother-in-law had spent her whole life obeying him and hardly dared to resist. After living apart for so long, her husband became infatuated with his beautiful boss. What was she supposed to do... Her parents were disabled. Her mother had risked her life to 354Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The Jingde Beauty Is Framed in Public 景德窈娘被当众碰瓷 At the end of the Qing dynasty, the kilns of Jingdezhen blazed so fiercely they could produce the priceless Cui Mao Blue, yet hid filthy schemes that devoured lives! A leading scholar of ceramics opens her eyes to find herself in the body of Han Yaoniang, a fourteen-year-old girl from a poor pottery-making family in Imperial Kiln Alley. Her family is a complete mess: her father has gambled away their fortune, her sister-in-law bullies and exploits her every day, her fiancé has died unexpectedly, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 An Unlawful Marriage 不法婚姻 This is a slice-of-life story that doesn’t follow conventional web-novel genre formulas. One unmarried woman is devoted to a married man, while another woman, his wife, swears to defend her rights and dignity. In the end, the devoted woman cannot let go of her obsession, while the woman who fought for her dignity lets go of hers and frees herself. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 The Good Girl Who Became a Clear-Eyed Force to Be Reckoned With 乖乖女熬成了清醒的悍妇 [Women's Growth + Married Life + Everyday Life + Comeback] A slow, warming story, not a wish-fulfillment novel. Drawn from the realities of everyday life. At thirty, Lian Fangfang still got to marry for love. She could hardly believe her luck. But this well-behaved girl, who had grown up surrounded by praise and applause, never expected that when faced with her domineering mother-in-law, her husband Wang Wenbo would choose to stay silent. What does marriage really bring women? Is it a descent in 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 There's a Girl in the Village Named Xiaofang 村里有个姑娘，叫小芳 This is not a love story. It's the life of an ordinary woman from the countryside. Xiaofang's story may well be the story of someone close to us. She once longed for a life in a prosperous big city. Later... 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 My Boss Refused to Give Me a Raise, So I Moved into the Office 老板拒绝加薪，我干脆住进公司 Jiang Yu, a single young woman, considers herself a model office drone, devoting herself to designing plans to earn money and support her family. But her sly boss refuses to give her a raise or promotion. Watching her friends buy homes and get married, moving on to better stages of life, Jiang Yu gets mad, then gets mad all over again. In the end, she secretly moves into the office. She saves on water, electricity, food, transportation, and commuting time, shamelessly squeezing every last perk o 50Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 29 Reunited Beneath the Glittering Stars 重逢星光灿烂 When Zheng Yinyin was sixteen, she fell in love with a handsome young man. She poured her heart into the older brother who had rescued her like a hero. She planned to learn her craft properly, save up enough money, and then build a happy life with him as a family. But before she could even finish her training, he dumped her. Zheng Yinyin: ...I wasted my youth on a jerk. At a friend’s suggestion, Zheng Yinyin went to Hengdian to work as an extra. She then used a novel she had written to get her f 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 A Life That Never Gives Up 永不言弃的人生 This is a tale of a woman’s growth into the heroine of her own life, a set of rules for cultivating herself amid the mortal world. It is also a drama of life, where lofty ideals collide with harsh reality, and a painful tug-of-war between personal aspirations and life’s unpredictability. How do you survive? What kind of life do you want to lead? Imagination is pointless, and life offers no rehearsal. Once you step onto the stage, there’s no turning back. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Man Named Liu Feng 有个叫刘丰的男人 Every night, Zhou Jing waited by a table of freshly cooked food, ears pricked for footsteps on the stairs, hoping Liu Feng would come home. Meanwhile, Liu Feng was two kilometers away, wrapped up with another woman in a rented apartment until the early hours. The ending, twenty years later, was already set in motion. Watch a relationship go from beginning to end, and see how a man slowly drains his wife's heart dry, little by little. After twenty years of swallowing her pain, his wife suddenly f 113Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 32 After Discovering My Wife's Secret, I Made Her Regret It 发现妻子的秘密后，我让她悔疯了 After Discovering My Wife's Secret, I Made Her Regret It 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 The Runaway Housewife 逃跑的家庭主妇 At forty, Su Meng was manipulated by her husband into having a second child. Her younger daughter’s birth was an impulsive decision, and the start of a nightmarish life. Standing on the balcony of her home on the eighteenth floor, she suddenly thought that jumping might be the only way to find true release… The loneliness, helplessness, pessimism, despair, and weariness with everything made her realize she was ill, seriously ill. And the only thing that might cure her was to run away… Escape, ge 1kReads—Score10214d adds
- 34 Uh-Oh, I’ve Fallen for Someone Else’s Girlfriend 糟糕，对别人的女朋友怦然心动了 At a gathering, someone asked Feng Ran what she was looking for in a partner. “As long as we truly love each other, that's enough.” She'd smiled gently and said it with conviction, believing that true love could overcome any obstacle. Everyone fell silent for a moment, then sighed that Xiao Ran was so innocent, still as guileless as ever. Later, she asked for a bride price of 200,000 yuan, not a penny less. That demand ended her relationship with Wang Chuxin, her boyfriend of five years, who 1.2kReads8.6Score14414d adds
- 35 One Mountain Range, One River Crossing 山一重，水一重 Love and hate intertwine, hearts pull against each other Sun Pengchun is a successful man with a disability, and he bravely sets out to pursue love. Meng Xinhui is a woman who hides emotional scars deep within. Can she let go of the past and embrace the future? The shadows of the past, unfinished feelings, and three intertwined souls will compose a tangled symphony of love and hate. When obsession meets a love left unfinished, who can cut through the layers of confusion? Where will their fates l 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 The One Who Blows Away the Ashes 吹灰的人 “I slept with twenty-one men before I had enough money to spend without worrying.” At two in the morning, Lin Xiao, a girl who had just lost her job, came across this post. The poster’s profile picture was exactly the same as that of the person she was dating online. She thought it was a coincidence. Then she discovered that a woman named Yu Fei seemed to know all her secrets, including ones she didn’t even know herself. Yu Fei said, “You’ll walk the same road I did. But I came back so you wo 73Reads—Score13514d adds
- 37 A Bad Female Coworker 一个坏女同事 A Bad Female Coworker —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 No Matter How Much You Cherish It, Nothing Lasts Forever 讲究终将不能长久 This should be a story about a woman’s growth, set in a bygone era. A girl who has lived at the bottom of society since childhood works hard and thinks she has crossed into a higher class, only to realize she has climbed just one step. Exhausted, she resigns herself to fate and looks for someone on that same step to lean on. But the person she thinks she can rely on only wants to use her to climb higher. To achieve his own ends, he has to kick her down a step so he can leap a little farther. If 10Reads—Score114d adds
- 39 The Way of Grass and Trees 草木行 [No CP × Ensemble Cast × Tension-Driven Plot. Every character has both light and dark sides. You can read the final chapter first for the character afterword.] [Yu (a mirrored existence), subtle foreshadowing, with a second installment.] [The new story just launched and is still fresh. As readers gather, the ratings will soar.] “An assassin must never have a heart.” 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 After My Best Friend's Husband Cheated 闺蜜的老公出轨后 After My Best Friend’s Husband Cheated 82Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The No-Drama Casebook 不抓马风云事件簿 A healing little ray of sunshine and a devoted, faithful boyfriend: twenty years of ups and downs, the secretly affectionate couple! The woman isn’t called Keyun or Xiyun. Her name is Tan Yun. The man isn’t called Lifeng or Mufeng. His name is Lu Feng. There’s no earth-shattering first meeting, no all-powerful golden finger, and no melodramatic, messy entanglements, just twenty years of enduring devotion and favor. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 A Flower in the Dust, Blooming Toward the Sun 尘埃里的花，向阳而生 This story follows Shi Xiaoying, beginning at eighteen when she elopes for love. It traces her marriage through sweetness, betrayal, and endurance, culminating in her awakening. Woven through the story are her children’s perspectives and the kindness of those who watch from the sidelines. It portrays a woman struggling between betrayal and perseverance before finally breaking free and embracing a new life. Exploring responsibility and self-worth in love and marriage, it reveals the resilience th 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Bill for Time 时间的帐单 Set in a modern city, this story focuses on the clashes and eventual reconciliation between two generations of the Jiang family over their views on love and marriage, painting a realistic picture of contemporary society: elders rush their children into romance and marriage, while the younger generation prefers to take things slowly. The two generations struggle with love, marriage, and life choices, then look back on their lives, ultimately finding acceptance and insight in middle age. Everyone —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Zhao Jiji’s Love Story After Divorce 赵吉吉离婚后的爱情故事 To be loved is an extension of self-love! I thought I'd shut myself off from love for good, but I never expected to meet him in my forties... After her son takes the college entrance exam, Zhao Jiji divorces her ex-husband. She delivers food, works as a real estate agent and caregiver, and writes novels, doing her best to make a life for herself. While working as a caregiver, she meets a man she once went on a blind date with, and the two begin a beautiful relationship. 71Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 The Neighbors on Either Side of Xingyao 星遥的左右隔壁 Shen Song Xingyao is a girl whose name carries the story of her parents' unusual relationship. She grew up in a unique family arrangement, with her parents living in apartments next door to each other. Her father, Shen Yizhou, is a carefree, laid-back editor, while her mother, Song Qingru, is a meticulous, rational accountant. They never had a marriage in the traditional sense, yet through an unspoken understanding few outsiders could comprehend, they raised their daughter together. From her inn 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 AI Meets Longevity AI撞上长寿 What will the world be like when robots are everywhere and can think just like humans, while people everywhere begin to live longer? Will robots rule the world, or will humans control the robots? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Lonely, Without a Diagnosis 孤独无症 On her journey to find her own path, the lonely and confused Li Sha meets a group of endearing autistic children and parents facing difficult circumstances. A series of heartwarming stories unfolds between them. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 I Married My Best Friend’s Boyfriend 我嫁给了闺蜜的男友 They were high school classmates. She was an ugly duckling living under someone else’s roof, while her best friend was an elegant swan, high above everyone else. After dating the swan for a long time, he told the ugly duckling that she was the one he loved. This book tells the story of their love, friendship, and family ties in their youth. 130Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 I've Decided to Truly Love Someone 我决定好好去爱一个人 After getting hurt in love, when I meet someone who treats me well, I think I should try to love them wholeheartedly. Even if it ends in failure, that would be better than living with regret. Learning to love again and loving someone I have no feelings for without holding back is not easy for a Scorpio woman. It took me half a lifetime to realize that the person I most needed to love properly was myself. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 An Ordinary Person's Unordinary Journey Through Life 平凡人不甘平凡的人生路 An ordinary person’s life has its occasional ups and downs, but where does a life without guidance lead? After three years working in a factory, a twist of fate sends him into real estate brokerage! He grows immensely proud after enjoying some of the real estate boom. But after the tide goes out, how will he face the decline and deal with family, love, and friendship? This is your story, and it’s mine too. So I’ve heard... 10Reads—Score—14d adds
