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  1. 1 Awakened Powers, Setting Up a Stall by a Remote Grave 觉醒异能,到荒郊野墓摆地摊 Eastern Fantasy83k WordsCompleted [High Martial Arts + Superpowers] Fifteen-year-old Ye Qiu suddenly awakens a supernatural ability and gains access to a treasure vault space. But almost all the treasures on its first floor are useless to living people, so he decides to sell them somewhere remote and deserted. —Reads—Score—14d adds
  2. 2 My Ex-Wife Sent Me to a Dating Show. Can I Still Become a King of Pop by Doing Nothing? 被前妻送恋综,摆烂还能成天王? Urban332k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + dating show + straight-laced man + running gags + ex-wife regrets chasing him + entertainment + daily life] “You’re not the hardworking person you used to be. I’m so disappointed in you. Let’s get divorced.” When Chen Fan saw the divorce papers placed before him, he finally faced reality. After years of quietly giving everything he had, it turned out he was the only one who had been moved. But just as Chen Fan decisively chose to divorce, he discovered that his ex-wife, the Hea 252Reads5.3Score—14d adds
  3. 3 A Military Marriage as Precious as Jade 军婚如玉 Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted Xu Chenxi wants to be a great tree, sheltering her family from wind and rain. Lu Haochen: “Wife, please take me in. I’m happy to be the grass beneath your tree.” Xu Chenxi: “The grass beneath my tree is already growing thick. There’s no room for you.” Lu Haochen: “Then I’ll be a great tree by your side, facing the storms with you and welcoming the dawn and dusk together.” 754Reads8.3Score10214d adds
  4. 4 1980s Military Marriage: The Delicate Beauty Is Expecting! 八零军婚,娇弱美人有喜了! Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted Xu Zhile transmigrated into a book and became the vicious female supporting character in a story set in a bygone era. She made trouble at every turn, abused the heroine, and stole the hero, only to bring about her own downfall in the end. This time, all she wanted was to change her tragic fate. When the lifelong bachelors finally started looking for love, everyone remembered that the Xu family had an unmarried younger sister. Xu Chuyang rejected the idea outright. “My sister can’t lift a finger 11Reads—Score114d adds
  5. 5 Global Apocalypse Livestream System: The Top-Tier Star Streamer Files 全球末日直播系统·顶流主播档案 28k WordsCompleted Global Apocalypse Livestream System: Top-Tier Star Profile —Reads—Score—14d adds
  6. 6 Cause and Effect at Work: I Knelt in the Slums for Fifteen Years 因果职场:我在贫民窟跪了十五年 Urban391k WordsOngoing [You think success in the workplace comes down to ability? Wrong. It comes down to who can outlast everyone else. But when you finally make it to the top, you discover there’s an even bigger game board above you.] Shen Zhao used the Karma System to take down all his enemies and settled into a peaceful life in Chiang Mai. That lasted until the day a fourth leaf sprouted on the tree in his heart. A seed carried him into the entertainment industry of a parallel world. Here, Tan Zongming is a le —Reads—Score—14d adds
  7. 7 Gentle Breeze 微风和熙 Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The thing Jiang Nanxi regretted most was her first meeting with Bu Wei, when she’d delivered a sarcastic tirade full of barbed remarks. As a result, every time they argued afterward, Bu Wei could imitate her perfectly, completely ruining her image. Bu Wei was often grateful that his adorable nephew was such a mischievous troublemaker. Otherwise, how would he have ended up with the happy life he had now? Petite, delicate, seemingly gentle teacher X taciturn, genuinely scheming special police off 76Reads6.8Score—14d adds
  8. 8 You Are Like April in This World 你恰似人间四月天 Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted Was there a boy you secretly liked in your youth? From school uniforms to wedding gowns | Sweet school romance | A secret crush comes true | No artificial sweetness [A heroine with a vivid inner monologue who blushes easily × a gentle, ideal boyfriend] As a teenager, Meng Tian had a secret called “Ji Qianxun.” During the summer vacation of her second year of middle school, she stayed with her cousin, who was in his second year of high school. He often brought a few friends home to play video ga 6Reads—Score—14d adds
  9. 9 After Reuniting with My Drill Instructor, He Let Me Call the Shots 重逢教官后,他让我呼风唤雨 Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted [Reunited after years apart, two undercover agents, both strong, happy ending.] [Li Feng, a ruthless undercover agent in a gang, and Chen Yu, a translator who loves seeing undercover agents get jealous] Four years ago, Li Feng was assigned to train first-year university students in military drills. There, he met a girl. On the night of her eighteenth birthday, she became a lucky koi and stayed in his heart. Four years later, she graduated and appeared right before his eyes under a different iden 47Reads—Score—14d adds
  10. 10 The Road to Immortality Begins as a Roast Duck 成仙,从被做成烤鸭开始 Eastern Fantasy193k WordsOngoing Song Ya transmigrates and becomes a duck in a cultivation sect. At first, he thinks he is a precious spirit beast in the sect. He gets to eat all kinds of delicious food he never had in his previous life, and dreams of one day becoming the Duck Heavenly Emperor. At least, that's what he thinks before he sees someone approaching with a cleaver... 7Reads6.4Score—14d adds
  11. 11 Aiming Straight for the Heart 一箭箐心 Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted [Gentle Kindergarten Teacher × Cold-Blooded Criminal Investigation Captain] Everyone on the criminal investigation team knew their cold-blooded captain, Chen Jing, had a sweet, gentle wife. The captain, who never took a day off, even made up all the leave he hadn't taken over the past few years. They often wondered how his sister-in-law could put up with his awful temper. That was until they saw the captain at a gathering, keeping his eyes on his wife the entire time, his gaze tender and full of 146Reads6.8Score—14d adds
  12. 12 Help! The Attention-Seeker Has Fallen for a Celibate Wolf of a Police Officer 救命!显眼包恋上禁欲狼警官 Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [Eye-catching kindergarten teacher & wolfish, abstinent police officer] Childhood friends + mutual devotion + both leads speak their minds + direct courtship + happy ending She’s an eye-catching kindergarten teacher. He’s an abstinent, wolfish cop. She gets stuck in a roadside guardrail. He rescues her, and she falls in love at first sight. The eye-catching girl decides she’s going to win over the abstinent officer. She wraps her arms around his neck and nestles against his chest, murmuring, “Gu 29Reads6.3Score—14d adds
  13. 13 Reporting In, Commander: This Military Wife Can't Keep Her Secret Identity Hidden 报告首长,军嫂马甲掉不完 Modern Romance176k WordsCompleted Li Chengtian only wanted to take responsibility for Lin Jiewei. After they married, he discovered that she'd approached him with an ulterior motive. He kept running into her during important missions, and each time she had a different identity, leaving him both delighted and astonished... He was angry that she had used him, yet secretly helped teach everyone who had bullied her a lesson. 53Reads6.9Score1014d adds
  14. 14 Everything in the Office Is My Informant 工位万物皆乃我眼线 Urban572k WordsCompleted After dying suddenly, Li Wei was reborn on the eve of a major leak of his company’s secrets. In this life, the only sounds in his ears are no longer the clatter of keyboards. Now, he can hear everything whisper. Office keyboards, surveillance cameras, servers, streetlights, cars, satellites… Every cold machine in the world is his ear and his eye. Who’s stabbing him in the back, who’s leaking secrets, who’s plotting a short sale: nothing can escape him. In his previous life, he was framed by a 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  15. 15 The Haunted Theater 诡异戏场 25k WordsCompleted The Eerie Theater —Reads—Score—14d adds
  16. 16 Superpower Shenanigans Livestream: I Play Endless Roles and Make Every Dimension Laugh Until It Cries 异能整活直播间:我无限扮演笑崩全次元 15k WordsCompleted Superpower Shenanigans Livestream: I Can Play Infinite Roles and Make Every Dimension Burst Out Laughing —Reads—Score—14d adds
  17. 17 After the Beloved Star Gave Up, Two Powerhouses Went Crazy Chasing Her (Campus + Entertainment) 万人迷摆烂后,双大佬追疯了(校园+娱乐) 14k WordsCompleted After the Beloved of Everyone Gives Up, Two Powerful Men Pursue Her Like Crazy (Campus + Entertainment) —Reads—Score—14d adds
  18. 18 Infinite Games: Her Journey Home Is the End 无限游戏:她的归途,即是终点 13k WordsCompleted Infinite Games: Her Way Home Is the End —Reads—Score—14d adds
  19. 19 The Beloved Little Mute: Her Nitpicking Brother and Biased Parents Turn the House Upside Down 哑巴小团宠:杠精哥和偏心爹妈炸翻了 Female-Channel Fanfiction16k WordsCompleted The Mute Little Darling: Her Nitpicking Brother and Biased Parents Turn the House Upside Down —Reads—Score—14d adds
  20. 20 Even in Uniform, She Makes Him Bow 戎装亦为她折腰 Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [A Devoted Couple + Sweet Military Romance + Mutual Healing + Happy Ending] [Glamorous, Starstruck Actress + Taciturn, Tough Army Officer] Also known as The Famous Actress Who Crossed a Thousand Miles to Find Her Husband, and, under yet another title, On Their Wedding Night, Young Master Fu Did Ten Sets of Military Calisthenics... Years ago, he was her drill instructor during military training. He was strict with her, and she hated him to the bone. Years later, she had become a famous actress an 1.2kReads8.4Score14314d adds
  21. 21 You Are My Sea Dongqing 你是我的海东青 Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted A sly, handsome special forces soldier VS an adorable, absentminded young reporter “Yu Shuo, you dragged me into this, so don’t even think about backing out.” “Kid, I belong to my country first. Everything else I have is yours.” Scattered islands will eventually find the sea. The journey is long, but so is the road ahead. 253Reads7.2Score—14d adds
  22. 22 Military Marriage: The Ruthless General Is Once Again Wrapped Around His Charming Wife's Finger 军婚:活阎王今天又被俏军嫂拿捏 Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Period Setting + Marriage Before Love + Alternate History + Indulgent Romance] Li Chuan is a promising young senior officer in the Nancheng military district. He comes from a good family, earns a high salary, and is hailed as a rising military champion! But his fierce looks give him an intimidating air, earning him the nickname “Living Yama.” He can silence crying children and ward off evil spirits! For that very reason, he’s over thirty and still single. His personal life 2kReads8.8Score23814d adds
  23. 23 After Flirting with My Brother’s Roommate, I Deleted My Account and Ran Away Overnight 撩完哥哥的室友,我连夜销号跑路 Modern Romance256k WordsCompleted [A sweet youth romance, happy ending, both leads are each other's first and only, no villains] [A cheesy pickup-line machine + a cocky guy whose kiss could poison you] Xu Yuan’s brother suspects his roommate Yan Ting is gay. Afraid he might get turned, he pays his own younger sister to seduce him. Xu Yuan needs money to buy a gift for the senior she has a crush on, so she readily agrees. Her target, Yan Ting, is A University’s cold, handsome heartthrob. He really is good-looking, and his tongue 7.7kReads8.7Score97514d adds
  24. 24 The Gesang Flower of the Frontier, Taming the Special Forces Uncle 边关格桑花,拿捏特种兵小叔 Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted After failing her civil service exam, the Gesang flower spirit is banished from the mountain. New to human society, she meets special forces soldier Lu Jin. From then on, they call each other uncle and niece. After joining the military camp, she gradually learns about the seven emotions and six desires. But why is her little uncle looking at her more and more strangely? Forget it, no time to worry about that. There are girls who have been abducted, young women being emotionally manipulated, and 9Reads—Score—14d adds
  25. 25 When a Glamorous Actress Meets a Straight-Laced Police Captain 当娇媚女明星遇上直男刑警队长 Modern Romance172k WordsCompleted Ye Chuxi is a famous beauty in show business, known for being a silly sweetheart, a shameless pretty-boy lover, and a sexy, flirtatious woman who wears her heart on her sleeve. She's been a fan of handsome men of all kinds, but has always held a special place in her heart for the boy she loved when she was young. Fu Yan is the youngest captain of a criminal investigation team, an utterly no-nonsense man who values efficiency above all else. He always thought he'd choose a clever, sensible partne 443Reads8.4Score10014d adds
  26. 26 Our Ten-Year Promise: Firefighter, I’m Here to Marry You 十年之约:消防哥哥,我来嫁你了 99k WordsCompleted Our Ten-Year Promise: Firefighter, I’ve Come to Marry You 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  27. 27 The Blood Wolf Special Forces Captain Has a Crush on Me 血狼特种部队队长喜欢我 57k WordsCompleted The Captain of the Blood Wolf Special Forces Likes Me —Reads—Score—14d adds
  28. 28 Rose-Colored Glory 玫瑰色荣耀 Modern Romance336k WordsCompleted |Sign Language Teacher ✖️ Narcotics Officer| [Male Lead Reborn + Happy Ending] Wen Ning has recently started feeling like something is haunting her. She keeps dreaming about things that are going to happen in the future. When she visits a fortune-teller to break the spell, she happens to run into Jiang Zhi, who is there to arrest a fugitive. He mocks her mercilessly. Wen Ning’s first impression of Officer Jiang: Smokes, has a sharp tongue, terrible impression! The first time Wen Ning reports som 1.2kReads8.9Score22514d adds
  29. 29 That Handsome Traffic Cop Is Mine 那个帅交警是我的 Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted Meng Yao never had a father to rely on, because her dad had run off with someone else long ago. But she didn’t need a dad. She could rely on herself. That’s right, Meng Yao found herself a protector. One day, Meng Yao stood at an intersection with a friend and pointed to a traffic cop who was as tall as a male model, with a sharp jawline and handsome features. “Since you keep pressing me, I won’t hide it from you anymore. But remember, this is top secret! Can you keep it confidential?” Her fr 471Reads8.4Score10514d adds
  30. 30 Brother, Don't Pinch My Cheeks 哥哥,不许捏脸 Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted [Partly a coming-of-age romance + Sweet pampering + Age gap + Obsessive devotion] [Distinguished, scheming, unhinged power player x sweet, goofy little darling] Chi Lili first meets Shen Jingheng when she's six years old. In a dark, damp alley at the end of a street, broken glass bottles litter the ground. A wounded boy lies in a pool of blood, his cold, murderous eyes as icy as frost. Proud and vicious, he keeps everyone at a distance. But she isn't afraid at all. She crouches beside him and be 105Reads6.8Score10814d adds
  31. 31 After Winning the Lottery, I’m Spoiled by a Rugged Military Officer 中奖后我被糙汉军官宠上天 Modern Romance841k WordsOngoing (Lottery Win + Everyday Family Life + Love at First Sight + Military Marriage + Height Difference + Both Leads' First Love) [164 cm radiant beauty × 194 cm mature, tough military officer. The romance moves very, very, very, very fast. The heroine takes the initiative early on, and the hero later retires from the military to become a police officer. If that bothers you, don't read.] Wen Nuannuan comes from an ordinary family and is an average student. Her one rare virtue is probably that she look 10.6kReads8.7Score97214d adds
  32. 32 Dating My Brother's Yandere Friend 和哥哥的病娇兄弟谈个恋爱 Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted [A sweet, gentle heiress × a domineering CEO who is refined and aloof in public but clingy in private] [Both leads are pure and powerful, and come from wealthy families. A romance between equals, with the heroine pursuing a small business of her own] [Sweet romance] On the first day after returning home, Song Yihan rested one hand on the car window and watched the delicate beauty in her brother’s arms as he gently comforted her. “She’s nothing special,” he said. Yet something dark and indistinct 21Reads—Score—14d adds
  33. 33 My Online Romance Crashed: My Partner Is a Special Forces King 网恋翻车,对象是特种兵王 61k WordsCompleted My Online Romance Went Horribly Wrong: My Partner Is a Special Forces Soldier 1.1kReads—Score3514d adds
  34. 34 What? My Brother's Best Friend Is Up to No Good with Me 什么?哥哥的好兄弟对我图谋不轨 Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + one-on-one relationship + height difference + seven-year age gap + devoted to each other] Nan Li is the little princess of the Nan family, doted on by everyone, and she has a brother who loves telling her what to do. The first time she met Shen Mubai was after her brother caught her sneaking into a bar. At the time, she thought he was an incredibly handsome man. “So this is the Nan family’s little squirt? Have you been weaned yet?” Shen Mubai glanced at Nan Li as she was brought 2kReads7.2Score27714d adds
  35. 35 Reporting In, Instructor! You’re My Online Love 报告教官!网恋对象是您 67k WordsCompleted Report, Instructor! My Online Dating Partner Is You 25Reads—Score—14d adds
  36. 36 My Love for Her Came to Nothing 恋她已成空 Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Anti-drug undercover police officer × girl who lost her memory and voice after being abducted and sold] [Size difference + nine-year age gap + love that grows over time + intense push and pull + love of country] The doctor knows a little Chinese. In halting Chinese, he asks the girl before him, “What’s your name?” Chen Qingkong picks up a pen from the side and writes in the doctor’s little notebook. She lowers her head, rests her hand on the paper, and carefully writes each character. Through 100Reads8.2Score11214d adds
  37. 37 I Thought You Were My Bro, but You Want to Be My Brother-in-Law? 我拿你当兄弟,你竟想当我妹夫? Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted [The Second Male Lead Takes Center Stage + The Heroine Never Looks Back + Unrestrained Pampering + Extreme Possessiveness] The fearsome and cold on the outside, yet insecure and prone to overthinking on the inside, Master Jin × a sweet, bright, and beautiful girl One-line summary: I thought you were my buddy, but you went and stole my little sister? Because of depression, Jiang Li died on her twenty-third birthday. But after she died and became a spirit, Jiang Li saw Pei Jin, now the head of the 97Reads—Score—14d adds
  38. 38 Reporting In, Sir: Your Online Love Is Here 报告先生,网恋对象已就位 52k WordsCompleted Sir, your online dating match is here. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
  39. 39 The Police Captain's Special Affection: The Counselor's Kiss Is So Sweet 刑警队长的偏宠:辅导员的吻真甜 Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted [Criminal police officer × Counselor] [Reunion after years apart] [Mutual devotion] [Unrequited love comes true] They meet again nine years later, outside a morgue at the Public Security Bureau. Something has happened to one of her students, and she’s on the verge of breaking down. Chen Zui stays by her side, his coat becoming her shelter from the storm. After that, he seems to be everywhere. When her apartment building catches fire, he finds her at the hospital in the middle of the night and 3.5kReads8.8Score51514d adds
  40. 40 My One and Only 我的从一始终 Modern Romance460k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Brave, confident surgeon x dark, rugged special forces soldier] [Heroine can be both sweet and cool; hero dotes on his wife] [Childhood friends #mutual secret crushes #reunion after a long separation] Wen Jinshu had imagined their reunion countless times, but she never thought they would meet again in an operating room. As she looked at the blood-soaked man on the operating table, Dr. Wen, whose hands never shook and who always stayed calm during surgery, found her hand tr 484Reads7.2Score10214d adds
  41. 41 Reunited on the Mountain 高山遇故知 Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted Also known as: He Came from Kekexili Rugged, roguish armed-police captain × forthright geological exploration expert Two strong leads + both sexually inexperienced + getting back together after a breakup + romantic tension In a land untouched by civilization, they write an ode to the snowy highlands! Ye Cong, this is the land you gave your life to protect. Nan Cen, you are the most beautiful Gesang flower I've ever seen. 430Reads—Score—14d adds
  42. 42 Brother, Your Friend Is Kind of Hot 哥哥,你兄弟有点帅 Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted [Age gap] [Sweet romance] [A seemingly gentle, secretly scheming, reserved man and a quirky, adorable young woman] What does a secret crush taste like? Seventeen-year-old Xu Nanshan thought it must taste like a green lemon. Bitter and sour, something she could only hide in her heart, too afraid to bring it out. At seventeen, Xu Nanshan fell in love with her brother’s good friend. She loved him for five whole years, from age seventeen to twenty-one. Fortunately, in the end, her secret love blosso 61Reads5.8Score—14d adds
  43. 43 Reporting In, Instructor: My Online Love Is Your Subordinate 报告教官,网恋对象是你手下2 67k WordsCompleted Report, Instructor: My Online Dating Partner Is Your Subordinate 2 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  44. 44 I’ve Fallen for My Brother’s Comrade-in-Arms 我看上了哥哥的战友 Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted She was a country girl, born and raised, but she had a stubborn, never-say-die spirit. Cheerful and optimistic, she was like a little sun every day, bursting with energy and always bringing warmth to those around her. In her dictionary, “Life should be full of passion.” Her older brother served in the military. He was her brother’s comrade, but one chance encounter changed the course of both their lives. He didn’t know what love was, so she warmed him with her love and lit the way ahead for him. 10.9kReads8.8Score91214d adds
  45. 45 The Firefighter's Little One 消防员小朋友 Modern Romance156k WordsCompleted [Short, sweet romance] [Sweet, innocent kindergarten teacher × proactive firefighter] [Both are inexperienced + love at first sight] Yu Tongtong does only three things every day: “eat, sleep, teach children.” Nan Xiao does only three things every day: “eat, sleep, work as a firefighter.” They had nothing in common, until an accident brought them together. He wants to lure her home, and from then on, she has a little firefighter of her own. 2.5kReads8.2Score51614d adds
  46. 46 Moonlight Over Starry Waves 月入星澜 Modern Romance177k WordsCompleted [A warning: This is my first attempt at writing, so the logic may be hard to follow. Enter at your own risk. If it's not for you, just drop it, but please don't hate on it!!] [One-on-one romance + both leads' first love + healing + mutual devotion + male lead transmigrates into a book] When they first met, the man was being hunted and gravely wounded, yet he didn't seem to care at all. He gazed at Yan Xi with phoenix eyes, wearing an amused, nonchalant smile. She helped him escape his pursuers a 36Reads8.6Score—14d adds
  47. 47 Olive Green and Iris Blue 橄榄绿与鸢尾蓝 Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted On the smoke-filled battlefields of the 1970s, Xia Zhiwei is a fearless war correspondent who wields her pen like a blade to record the horrors of war. But during one assignment, she is killed. Then the wheels of fate turn, and she transmigrates to the year 2000, becoming a young painter. Fate brings her together with Cheng Zhenfeng, a stern and resolute special forces soldier. As they spend time together, feelings gradually blossom, from tentative first steps to a passionate embrace. Bridging t —Reads—Score—14d adds
  48. 48 Unforgettable Longing I 念念难忘I Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + secret crush becomes mutual + childhood sweethearts + reunion after years apart + groveling pursuit] At sixteen, Jiang Shining realizes she has a crush on her older brother’s best friend, the childhood sweetheart who has always doted on her like a little sister. Before she can confess, she learns that he is going abroad and will never return. A first love that never had the chance to bloom comes to an abrupt end. At twenty-two, Jiang Shining thinks she has long since forgotten h 844Reads6.8Score10614d adds
  49. 49 The Miao Healer and Poison Master Joins the Army Pregnant with Twins, Carrying a Spirit Spring to Find Her Betrothed 医毒苗女揣灵泉双胎随军找娃娃亲 Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted [Military marriage + beauty from Miaojiang + snake speech + spirit spring babies + everyone's darling] Nan Zhixia, a young woman from Miaojiang who has just finished her college entrance exams, is about to leave her village and begin university life. But after waking up one morning, she finds herself in a strange era, transmigrated into the body of a dim-witted heiress from a capitalist family who shares her name. Huh? Where have I ended up? The original owner was born slow-witted, missing a pie 3.2kReads8.1Score44314d adds
  50. 50 Report, Instructor! My Online Dating Partner Is One of Your Subordinates 报告教官!网恋对象是您手下 80k WordsCompleted Reporting in, Instructor! My online girlfriend is one of your subordinates 54Reads—Score—14d adds

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