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- 1 The Little Cannon Fodder Changes Her Fate by Gossiping 小炮灰靠吃瓜逆天改命 [Gossip + Mind Reading + System + Ensemble Cast + Entertainment Industry + Wealthy Families] Qiao Zhenzhen transmigrates into a book and becomes a minor cannon-fodder character who shares her name. The original character has so little presence in the story that she doesn’t even make it past Chapter Ten. Transmigrating into a book leaves Qiao Zhenzhen utterly despondent. Other people either become the heroine, cheat their way to the top, and reach the pinnacle of life, or become the villainess, w 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Entire Capital Has Become a Crowd of Gossipers 全京城都成了吃瓜群众 In my previous life, I was an internal medicine doctor. While operating on a patient, I was inexplicably stabbed by someone who came out of nowhere. When I woke up, I’d somehow ended up in ancient times. After living there for more than a decade, with a loving younger brother and mother, as well as older siblings who cared for me, I completely gave up on striving. Every day, I went with a group of old ladies to listen to the latest gossip. Then one day, a gossip System inexplicably appeared in m 67Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 EN Bound to a Gossip System, I'm Doted On by All Kinds of Big Shots 绑定吃瓜系统，我被各种大佬团宠 [Transmigrate into a book + System + inner thoughts + absurd comedy + everyone's favorite] (Warning: If you don't like it, I don't recommend reading it. The writing is messy.) After transmigrating twelve years ago, Ning Sangsang was adopted by the Valley Master of Ten Thousand Flowers Valley. Then she suddenly got bound to a brand-new gossip System and learned that the world she lived in was derived from a Mary Sue novel. As someone who loved gossip, Ning Sangsang agreed without hesitation, and 538Reads7.4Score10214d adds
- 4 Gossip Is Fun for a Moment, but It’s Even Better When You Never Stop 吃瓜一时爽，一直吃瓜一直爽 [Mind reading + beloved by everyone + funny + gossip + no romance] What does it feel like to catch the transmigration craze and become a rich young lady? Yan Qin: Don’t bring me into this. I want to die. After her father landed her in trouble, Yan Qin had barely enjoyed a few days of peace before she had to pack up and go fight in his place. No, not fight: attend court in his place. Along the way, she even brought her portable gossip System. While everyone else got up early and diligently handle 381Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 5 I Gossip, You Get Exposed, and the Police Can't Stop Laughing 我吃瓜你塌房，警察看了笑哈哈 (Please, don't skip this just because of the protagonist's name! ❤️) (Mind-reading, livestreaming, entertainment industry, comedy) “As long as life goes on, so does the gossip!” That's Kou Yangzi's motto. A gossip-loving fun-seeker, she thinks there's nothing more important than digging up gossip and watching the drama unfold. She used to get only minor tidbits, but then she suddenly transmigrated, And gained the strongest Gossip System, too. Kou Yangzi was so delighted she forgot all about goin 154Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 6 Quick Transmigration: A Background Character’s Online Commentary 快穿之是路人甲在线吃瓜 “Ding! System 1818, your dedicated gossip companion, is at your service.” By a twist of fate, after graduating from university, Bai Yin joined the quick transmigration bureau. From then on, she began a delightful journey of following the gossip in one world after another. In a period-drama world, a reborn, vicious supporting female character and a beloved, lucky heroine fought to a stalemate. Bai Yin sat on the sidelines, munching seeds and thoroughly enjoying the gossip. In an ancient world, a 8.5kReads8.0Score61714d adds
- 7 I’m Secretly Enjoying the Drama, So Why Are You All Grinding Your Teeth? 我偷偷吃瓜，你们怎么咬牙切齿的 [Mind Reading Exposed + Gossip + Sweet Romance + Daily Life] Shen Sui, an overworked office drone, suddenly died from exhaustion and accidentally ended up in a dynasty called Daqing, in an unknown time and place. Ever since birth, Shen Sui's thoughts had been exposed, and the Shen family had kept her inside their estate for fifteen years. On the eve of her first step outside the Shen residence, she got a “Laid-Back Gossip System.” Shen Sui had just finished hearing the gossip about her grandfath 2kReads8.5Score18314d adds
- 8 I Bound Myself to a Gossip System in the 1970s 我在年代绑定了吃瓜系统 [Period Setting + Gossip System + Ensemble Cast + Everyday Life + Not a Strong Female Lead + Romance] On her way home from school, Song Hongjin comes across a house being ransacked and squeezes her way in to watch the spectacle. Suddenly, a gold melon seed the size of her palm comes flying toward her... At the last possible moment, her fake best friend Shen Danru rushes out to “save” her, knocking Song Hongjin to the ground. The gold seed first cracks Shen Danru's head, then bounces into Song Ho 775Reads7.4Score10114d adds
- 9 With the Gossip System, I Know Everything Under the Sun 吃瓜系统在手，天下信息我有 After Yun Miaomiao dies, she binds herself to a gossip System that lets her uncover secrets about all sorts of people. But the gossip System needs to recharge or it will crash. The more people believe the gossip is true, the more power it gets. To dig up gossip, Yun Miaomiao starts livestreaming. A wealthy young woman asks her to read her relationship with her boyfriend. [Your boyfriend is actually a small-town man who married and had a child back home. They just never got a marriage certificate 2.6kReads9.2Score23714d adds
- 10 The Cannon Fodder of the Seventies Doesn't Want to Become Beautiful 七零之炮灰她不想变美 [Satisfying Read + Period Setting + System + Transmigrate into a Book + Devoted Couple, Sweet Romance] Modern doctor Ye Rou opens her eyes in the clothing- and food-scarce 1970s, where she has become a background character in a rebirth-and-revenge novel aimed at male readers. Her scummy father ignores her, her stepmother schemes against her, her grandmother favors boys, and even her so-called best friend is fake… The original owner was also the village’s famously ugly girl. It’s a nightmare fr 5.4kReads8.2Score46614d adds
- 11 I Spill the Tea, You Munch on Snacks, and We All Have a Good Laugh! 我爆料你吃瓜，大家一起笑哈哈！ Ning Zhiyi was transmigrated into another world as a baby. She focused on gossip and doing nothing, until she accidentally learned she was the villainess and that her whole family were cannon fodder. After the entire household was beheaded, their heads were left to dry in the marketplace. Shocked by the terrible news, she sits bolt upright on her deathbed and decides to change her family’s tragic fate. System: Host, I’ll bring you gossip and help you soar! Watch that sanctimonious hypocrite pret 6.1kReads9.0Score62614d adds
- 12 The Nosy Bystander Doesn't Want to Be Named 吃瓜群众不想拥有姓名 Transmigrating into books is all the rage these days, and Zhu Yaya decided to get in on the trend. She transmigrated into the recent hit masterpiece, The Overbearing Him, Pure Love, along with a freshly launched, third-rate System. Transmigrating into a book was one thing, but she became a nobody with no screen time, just there to watch the drama unfold!! System: Your next task is to watch the drama. Zhu Yaya was secretly delighted. How hard could that be? So she started tailing the male and fem 958Reads9.2Score10214d adds
- 13 I Give Up and Watch the Drama: The Court Officials Are All Giggling? Not Anymore 摆烂吃瓜：满朝文武嘻嘻？不嘻嘻 (Completed) Also known as: Slacking Off and Enjoying the Gossip: The Entire Court Is Laughing? Not Anymore [Everyone Can Hear Her Thoughts + Gossip + Family and Country + Slacking Off + Transmigration + Not a Strong Female Lead + Lighthearted + A Small Ensemble Cast + Romance] The heroine is a little weak at first, but gradually grows stronger. She gets ways to protect herself later on. Jiang Yueyang, an overworked office worker in the 21st century, stayed up late working overtime, suffered a 28kReads8.7Score2.9k14d adds
- 14 The Court Hears My Thoughts: I Slack Off and Enjoy the Gossip! 满朝文武听我心声，我摆烂吃瓜！ [Everyone Can Hear Her Thoughts + Goofy Comedy + Gossip + Doing the Bare Minimum] This is not a no-romance story! There isn’t much focus on romance, though, and the male lead isn’t human! If you’re okay with that, come on in! After finally becoming the daughter of a respectable family in ancient times, she’s determined to treasure this wonderful life! After transmigrating, Lin Mo spends over a decade living like a lazy fish, planning to keep it that way. But her father worries she’ll starve, so 59.7kReads9.5Score58.5k14d adds
