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- 1 From the Start, a Female Ghost Tore Out My Heart! 开局，惨遭女鬼掏心！ [Comedy] [Plot-Driven] [Bizarre] [No System] Chen Jiuyang wakes from a nap to find someone beside his bed, with a curvy figure... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Reborn: Might Makes Right 重生之武力为王 In his previous life, Lu Li was a notorious school bully. He wasted his days, missed out on the love of his life, and was left with countless regrets, eventually meeting a miserable end in the mire of life. An accident sent him back to his school days. In this life, Lu Li resolved to change for his one true love, Luo Lan. Then fate delivered one surprise after another. After being reborn a second time, he unexpectedly gained supernatural abilities, and his physical capabilities increased several —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 I Met You in the Abyss 我于深渊中遇见你 [Two male leads + mutual crush + realistic + healing + happy ending] I wandered alone in the darkness, while you were the midsummer sun, lighting the road ahead. Your arrival was the greatest gift heaven could give me. But in an age that does not accept us, how could I dare to love you openly? Zhao Zeyu only agreed to look after his colleague’s child for two days. Who could have known the child was already eighteen? The kid seemed well-behaved, a little timid, and rather clingy. So Zhao Zeyu 3Reads6.5Score10314d adds
- 4 The Wind-Seeking Order 寻风令 [Historical fantasy + suspenseful investigations + ensemble cast + redemption + xuanhuan] Also known as The Ye Family’s Medicine Jars [Ye Xunfeng, adored by her seven older brothers, X Jiang You’an, a scheming, sharp-tongued hero] Everyone speaks their mind. The heroine is strong-willed, with no simpering white lotus act. The villains are ruthless and don’t waste words. They go straight for the kill. The story begins with the heroine being murdered on a snowy night, only to be reborn by an unexp —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Martial Soul Continent: Starting with the Ice Snake Girl 武魂大陆，从冰蛇少女开始 [Wish-Fulfillment + Multiple Heroines] On the Martial Spirit Continent, everyone awakens a martial spirit, and the strong rule. Tang Yan is expelled from the Wuling Sect because his martial spirit is nothing but a useless herb. Zi Li stands up for him, but even after another test confirms it is worthless, everyone laughs at him. By chance, he gains the ability to copy other people’s martial spirit attributes. He can only copy an attribute after making its owner reach 100% embarrassment. The attr 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Queen of the Screen Livestreams: I'm Married 影后直播：我已婚 [Entertainment Industry + Contract Marriage + BE Aesthetics + Capitalist Power Struggles] When a cool, aloof award-winning actress meets a top-tier star with a puppy-dog charm, and family debt collides with a business marriage “Sign this marriage agreement, and your father’s company can survive.” Shen Muyan pushed the contract toward her, his eyes as cold as ice. She looked at the trending topic #Gu Yanze Visits the Set Late at Night# and pressed her trembling fingertip to the paper, leaving her 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 A Gentle Keepsake: Lin Yifeng’s Life and Love 温柔的遗物：林逸风的生活与爱 Tender Relics: Lin Yifeng's Life and Love —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Escape from Childhood Nightmares 穿梭童年噩梦逃生 Female-oriented, no romance, female protagonist. "Hey, come on! I'm just an ordinary Tarot card enthusiast!" One day, Wanhui, the Tarot-loving heroine, is sucked into an alien's live-action survival game and forced to escape from one deadly situation after another. Why is it set during her childhood? A female-led story with an important female supporting character. Later on, she works with the government, though she doesn't appear much. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Eternal Night Awaits the Returning One 永夜候归人 The Man Awaiting His Return in the Eternal Night 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Blood and Tears Beneath the Palace Walls 宫墙刀兵，一地血泪 In the final years of the Dali Dynasty, transmigrator Ke Yimeng awakens at the foot of a cliff and is swept into the earth-shaking struggle among nine princes for the throne. He was supposed to be a nobody who only wanted to live out his days in peace in a southern town with his wife and daughter. But an imperial summons from the Empress Dowager calls him back to the capital, where undercurrents swirl through the Imperial Medical Bureau, powerful ministers threaten him, and princes vie to win hi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 One Piece: The Old King Returns, Luffy: You’re the King 海贼：旧王归来，路飞：你才是王 (Title: One Piece: Overlord System, Starting Out in God Valley. I signed my first contract without knowing that on Tomato, once you sign before 200,000 words, you can’t change the title.) In God Valley, I start out as a “prey” in the Celestial Dragons’ hunting game. While Roger, Rocks, and Garp are locked in battle, I snatch the legendary Time-Time Fruit. With one “fast-forward,” I escape straight into the future, one year later. I build my own force, thinking I can make a name for myself on the 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Friendship and Adventure in Another World 异世界的友情与冒险 Friendship and Adventure in Another World —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The Dream Oracle 梦之预言子 Demons seek to recruit him, gods protect him, and monsters beguile him. In the end, will he, the "Lord of the Gods," fall into darkness and destroy with his own hands the world he depends on, or ascend to godhood and save everything? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Rewind: I Reached the Summit Only to Discover I Was the Mastermind 回溯：登顶才发现幕后黑手竟是我 [Regression]+ [Multiple Female Leads]+ [Original Worlds in a Variety of Genres] Lin Qingyuan lost his memory. After waking up, before he could even figure out what was going on, his home was raided, and he didn’t even make it through the morning. Luckily, perhaps he was the chosen one, because he had a cheat: a withered leaf that could turn back time. After reaching the pinnacle of one world and attempting to slay a god, he was left dumbfounded. What did it mean that the Creator saw the withered —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Best Big Brother in the World 全世界最好的哥 I'll go wild for my brother, I'll go crazy for my brother, I'll bang my head against the wall for my brother. A day without voting for him is an imperfect day! A top-tier star brother and his obscure little brother. He loves his brother so much he's lost in a blissful daze. His brother is his hope, his rising star, and the person he strives to become! But lately, his brother seems a little off. He keeps getting unusually close to him, and acting so... flirtatious. Has his brother been possessed —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Or, The Fairy Tale Book That Writes Itself 或续写的童话书 On the anniversary of a loved one's death, a young girl suddenly barges into Qin Shu's home. Who would have guessed she'd want to marry him? Even more surprising, she turns out to be the “bro” he accidentally met online ten years ago. Ghosts and monsters run rampant throughout the world. Qin Shu has a book called the Tonghua Book inside him, but he never expected the girl to be a supernatural ability user who says she'll protect him from now on. So Qin Shu has no choice but to pretend to be an o —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Apothecary Maid's Mystery: A Bowl of Medicine Conceals a Three-Year Plot to Kill 药婢疑局：一碗汤药藏三年杀局 The Mystery of the Medicine Maid: A Bowl of Herbal Decoction Conceals a Three-Year Murder Plot 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The 1998 College Entrance Exam: My Best Friend Stole My Top-Scorer Fate and Lived in Splendor for Twenty Years 《98高考：闺蜜偷我状元命风光二十年》 The 1998 College Entrance Exam: My Best Friend Stole My Top-Scorer Fate and Lived in Glory for Twenty Years 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Master Fu 符真人 Yong Wuhuanben was an ordinary wage earner. But an accident sent him transmigrating to a world of talismans. How is he supposed to survive in this world? How can he establish himself? 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Eternal Calamity 永浩劫 He takes a difficult first step toward immortality, entering a cultivation world unlike any other. A merchant from the village accidentally discovers the threshold to cultivation. And so begins an extraordinary journey on the path to immortality... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 For the Sake of Being One of a Kind 为了独一无二的我 [Transmigration + System + Magic + Support Mage-Assassin + Growth + Power Fantasy + A Little Bromance] I, Xiao Feng, have transmigrated, so I’m going to remake myself into someone truly unique. Only after arriving in this world did I realize that the real stranger wasn’t just everything around me. It was me, too. The rules here are nothing like the ones I know. Every step feels like a test of the unknown, and one slip could see me swallowed by darkness and danger. But more than any of that, I c 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The General’s Legitimate Daughter: A Hundred Birds Pay Homage to the Phoenix 将门嫡女：百鸟朝凤 [Strong heroine, political intrigue, ambition, true love, devoted couple, ensemble cast] Heroine: Situ Qingzhao, a brilliant physician who is determined to master martial arts. Kindhearted but no pushover, she always has extra patience for the women around her. [Four key allies: Bai Su, Nan Xing, Yuan Hua, and Mu Jin. Note: All their names are drawn from Chinese medicinal herbs.] Why must a woman’s life always depend on someone else? Why was the reward for a mother who fought countless battle 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 I’m a Divine-Grade Apothecary, and I Cure Every Kind of Defiance 我，神级药师，专治各种不服 I'm a God-Tier Apothecary, and I Can Cure Any Complaint —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The Banished Immortal’s Rise in the Mortal Realm: Renegade Immortal 谪仙逆袭人间道 A Banished Immortal's Rise to Power in the Mortal World: Renegade Immortal 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Awakening Sequence: Gluttony 觉醒序列：饕餮 [Modern urban high martial arts + an ensemble cast and political intrigue + gets better and better + ...] The sun erupted in a flare, and the entire world changed. This is an arena for giant beasts, and a utopia for Sequence holders. Outside the settlements, giant beasts slaughter one another and hunt humans. Inside, everyone lives in fear, mistrusting one another. It seems they're all killing each other. And I'm caught in it too, killing and being killed. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Confessing a Secret Crush 诉说暗恋 Volume One: A Tender, Unrequited Crush A secret crush is like a candy hidden in your heart and cured in moonlight. It's so sweet that your tongue tingles, and even your breath glows with a honey-colored halo, yet you only dare to lightly lick the corner of its wrapper when no one's around. You're afraid that the slightest pressure will crack its thin, crisp shell, shattering that fragile happiness in your heart into starlight scattered across the floor, impossible to gather up again. It's like h —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Threshold Phantoms 临界幻灵 A meteorite carrying a mutated gene crashed into Blue Star, causing a third of its living creatures to mutate into beings known as "Phantoms." Research revealed that Phantoms were more powerful attackers than any other life-form on Blue Star, and that humans could form contracts with them. After forming a contract with a Phantom, a person could gain a "Spirit Suit" and spiritual energy of the corresponding element. As a result, humanity on Blue Star made tremendous technological advances. Not on —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 An Epic Song Through the Ages 青史长歌 (No Romance + Historical Court Intrigue + Exploration of Human Nature + Strong Female Lead + Historical Court Intrigue) A historical political-intrigue novel with a strong female lead. From a pawn forced to depend on others to a female chancellor wielding power over the entire court, only Ming Tang knows how many storms and trials she has endured along the way. No villains in the narrative: Conflicts arise from differing positions, interests, gaps in information, and the limitations of the era, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Sky Above the Wind Domain: The Bottom-Ranked Leader 风域穹苍之垫底领袖 The day I rise to power, I’ll use up every last bit of this world’s fortune! [Torturing scumbags + a battle royale among male rivals + winning by cunning and force + everyone’s favorite + wild imagination + the whole family’s darling + strong female lead + passionate action + fights + growth + lighthearted comedy + powerful heroine + wish fulfillment + face-slapping + flirtation] Don’t skip this novel because of its title! It can’t be changed for now! In her twenties, A Xiu stands at the pinnacl —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Break the Cycle! 轮回破局！ [Not a Frustrating Story, Not Mindless, Plenty of Foreshadowing, No System] I can't remember anymore. I don't even know when this damn apocalypse began. In this endless cycle, I die again and again, only to start over again and again... They say good people go to heaven after they die, and evil people go to hell. But why do people enter the cycle of reincarnation...? Who are they, and why do they say I'm in the wrong? Who am I, really? What have I done? Who is to blame, him or me? As my investig —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Thousand Mechanisms Manual: Assorted Tales 千机册：什锦 [Xuanhuan] [Demons and spirits] [Beautiful shou] [Loyal dog gong] [Multiple couples] A Shi (gong) × Su Fujin (shou) Three hundred years ago, Mu Liushu suddenly died. To investigate his teacher's death, Su Fujin faked his own death and went into hiding. Following a lead, he headed to the Southern Wilderness, where he picked up a wild boy and brought him home, naming him A Shi. The boy isn't as innocent as he seems… Schemes and counter-schemes, forces stirring beneath the surface, and a vast plan —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Great Adventure Through the World of Homework 作业世界大冒险 The Great Adventure in the Homework World —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 After I Quit, My Former Boss Begged Me to Come Back 离职后，前BOSS跪求我回去 After I quit, my former boss begged me to come back. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 The Gardenia Testimony 栀子花证词 The Gardenia's Testimony —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Mandela Tales: Do You Trust Your Own Memories? 曼德拉怪谈:你相信自己的记忆吗 Mandela’s Strange Tales: Do You Trust Your Own Memories? 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Little Trouble 小祸水 Little Menace —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 After the Divorce, I Became Irreplaceable to My Ex-Husband 离婚后，我成了前夫的无可替代 After the divorce, I became irreplaceable to my ex-husband. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Detective Chinatown: My Cousin's Surname Is Zhang 唐人街探案之我的表妹姓张 Transmigration, no romance, Before they get close: Zhang Xiaochun: “Hello, everyone.” Qin Feng: “Old Tang, has, has Xiaochun always been like this?” Tang Ren: “Once you get close to her, you're done for.” After they get close: Zhang Xiaochun: “You want to hit me? Too bad you can't. Hehe.” Qin Feng: “Old Tang, she, she's gone crazy! Do, do something!” Tang Ren: “Don't ask me! Go get someone else! Especially someone who doesn't know her!” 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Get My Sister a Sniper Rifle! 给我妹发狙！ (Light comedy + plot-driven + coming-of-age + meticulously detailed CS pro-strategy analysis) In 2077, legendary sharpshooter Li Yizhou returns to the CS pro scene to make up for a regret from his youth. Only this time, he’s turned into a total slacker: his aim is awful, and he’s terrified of dying! When a reporter asks how he won, he laughs and says, “Easy. Just give my little sister the AWP!” This will be the best CS esports novel you’ve ever read. It’s packed with jokes and full of humor. Any 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Reborn on the Day I Called Off the Engagement, I Dumped the Jerk and Took Over the Family Business 重生回退婚当天，我踹掉渣男后接手家族企业 Reborn on the day I called off my engagement, I dumped the jerk and took over the family business 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 I Transmigrated as a Princess Sent to Marry, Then Married the Enemy Emperor Instead 穿越成和亲公主，我反手嫁了敌国皇帝 I transmigrated as a princess sent off to marry for an alliance, but I turned around and married the enemy emperor instead. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 The Puppy I Raised Is a CEO Worth Hundreds of Billions, and He Has Amnesia 我养的小奶狗，是失忆的千亿总裁 The Puppy I Raised Is a Trillionaire CEO With Amnesia —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Vampire Queen Returns Reborn, and I'm Offered Up as a Sacrifice 吸血鬼女王重生归来，我被当成祭品献祭 The vampire queen is reborn, and I'm offered up as a sacrifice —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 A Werewolf's Castoff Awakens on the Night of the Full Moon, Transforming from a Good-for-Nothing into the King of Two Bloodlines 狼人弃子月圆之夜觉醒，废柴变成双血脉之王 On the night of the full moon, the werewolf outcast awakens and rises from a good-for-nothing to a king with two bloodlines —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 The Unkillable Jinx 打不死的扫把星 The Unkillable Jinx —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 My Mother-in-Law Called Me Poor, So I Bought Her Company 丈母娘嫌我穷，我把她公司买了 My Mother-in-Law Thought I Was Poor, So I Bought Her Company 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Retired Soldier King Returns to the Countryside and Beats the Village Bully to Tears 退休兵王回农村，把村霸打哭了 The Retired War King Returns to the Countryside and Beats the Village Bully to Tears 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Level 0 Guide? No, I’m the Snake-Spirit Young Master’s Precious Treasure 0级向导？不，蛇精少爷的掌中宝 [Two male leads + interstellar sentinels and guides + powerful couple + military academy + 1v1 + happy ending] [A sunny, curly-haired guide with maxed-out combat skills as the receiver x a long-haired beauty who is mature and cold in public, but sharp-tongued and vicious in private, as the pursuer] The famous Level 0 Guide, the naturally useless one scorned by the world, the guide everyone agrees is a disgrace “That's right, it's me.” Chu Qingzhou beamed. “You weaklings can all come at me togeth 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Down-and-Out CEO’s Second Career 落魄总裁再就业 After a family upheaval and her stepmother's schemes, Xiong Yu was forced to give up the CEO position. With nothing else to do, he decided to experience the everyday bustle of life by setting up a jianbing stall outside the university district... By chance, he met Qin Bei, a cross-dressing heartthrob returning to campus. Going by the name Qin Bei, he happened to add Xiong Yu on WeChat. On Qin Bei's Moments, Xiong Yu spotted a short-haired guy and assumed he was Qin Bei's boyfriend. The photo was 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Nanan City Beneath the Stars 星空下的南安城 “Yunzhi, I’m so sad. Why didn’t you meet me first?” … “Yunzhi, don’t be sad! Look, after I’m gone, whenever you gaze up at the night sky, every star you see will be me!” From then on Every night, I would find myself glancing up at the sky, then quickly looking away, just as you did when you first saw me. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
