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- 101 Where Does the Light Boat Go? 轻舟何岸 Are the four princes of Rui Kingdom really going to marry four common women from Chan Kingdom? Could it be because every woman in Chan Kingdom is beautiful and fertile? She has the talent to be a chancellor in a matriarchal kingdom, yet marries the “intellectually disabled” prince of a patriarchal kingdom, entering the marriage as a spy under the pretense of a political union. He is a prince with exceptional intelligence who hides his true self. But even after he regains his true self, is that r 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 The Birds That Die Together 共死鸟 High-IQ villainess + aloof older man + obsessive, lovesick crown prince He Tingwan wants revenge and a place at the top. She plans every step carefully and stops at nothing, using everyone as a stepping stone. To achieve her goals, He Tingwan doesn't care whether she lives or dies, or whether anyone else does. As for love... He Tingwan went to every length to win Shen Zhaoxu's heart, only to turn around and get engaged to another man. After the engagement, He Tingwan tells Shen Zhaoxu to be 2.1kReads—Score19114d adds
- 103 Lotus in an Emerald Cage 翡翠笼中莲 The Lotus in the Jade Cage 722Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 The Thunderous Roar of the Dragon 龖之赫霆之砉 The dragon's fierce clash: Twin dragons coil and fight, their claws tearing and scales flying, blood splattering everywhere. Their battle makes thunder roar across the nine heavens, bringing down punishment. [Defiant, Rebellious Heroine + Men Take a Back Seat + Crushing Scumbags + Strategy + Cultivating the Mind and Forging a Path] Lin Wan'er, the legitimate second daughter of the Minister of War's household, is neither strikingly beautiful nor warm in temperament. She was born with few 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 I Heard Senior Brother Riding a Green Crane 我闻师兄驾青鹤 [A dual-female-lead coming-of-age adventure, a journey north through the cultivation world] The unluckiest transmigrator in history: Lin Chunya! No money, no power, no looks, no connections, and not even a golden finger! That makes her the most short-tempered and petty transmigrator in history, too. Though she has a fiery temper and is always bouncing around, at least she cherishes her life and doesn't charge blindly into danger. Though she doesn't charge blindly into danger, she still can't sta 14Reads—Score314d adds
- 106 The Secret I Can't Tell You About Me and His Brother 我和他兄弟不得不说的秘密 When she wakes up, her whole body aches and her memories are a blur. She has no idea what happened, but realizes that the deep, all-consuming feelings she once had for Zhou Shiyu have completely vanished. Before she can piece together what caused it, one of Zhou Shiyu's butterfly-like friends flutters over to her, fixing her with a pair of captivating fox eyes. "Meng Qian, have you really lost your memory? You're not faking it, are you?" "Ha! You'd better not fall for me. I'm scared." Meng Qian 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Seizing the Red Cherry 攫取红樱 In her previous life, she thought he was her father's illegitimate son. She humiliated, oppressed, and fought him at every turn, and in the end her family was destroyed. In this life, even the biggest fool wouldn't make the same mistake twice. Though deep down, she is still afraid of him. She has nevertheless resolved to treat him like her own younger brother from now on, making amends for the sins of her past life. In his previous life, that woman used every means at 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 At Last, Together Day and Night 终与卿暮暮朝朝 At Last, Morning and Evening with You 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 Princess Qixia 栖霞公主 Princess Qixia 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Childhood Sweethearts Part Ways 青梅竹马两相尽 Childhood Sweethearts, Now Worlds Apart 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 Writing Romance Stories in a Matriarchal World 我在女尊世界写话本 [Female-Dominated World + Strong Heroine's Career-Rising Power Fantasy + Literary Plagiarism + Multiple Male Leads, All Devoted] Zhao Yanyu opened her eyes to find herself in the Moon Dynasty, where women held all the power. The original owner was a penniless scholar, living in a house with nothing but bare walls. She was about to turn twenty-five and be hit with the “single tax”! With no other choice, she “picked up” a disfigured male slave from a trafficker to temporarily fill the role of her 44.1kReads9.0Score12.7k14d adds
- 112 The Blade's Shadow in Love and War: A Choice Between Power and Loyalty 风月刀影：权谋与情义的抉择 When a great fire devours the red gates of the Jun family estate, the young man who emerges through the smoke is no longer the dashing, carefree playboy who once spent his days cockfighting and chasing dogs. His eyes hold fire and blood, and in his hand he clutches half of a broken jade pendant, the last keepsake his father gave him before the family fell. Fate sweeps him like a tide into one abyss after another. From a life of luxury to utter poverty, from the son of the powerful to an outcast 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 Legends of Jinshan 金山遗事 This is a little story set in a small mountain village tucked away in the Dragon Kingdom’s secular world. There are no earth-shattering feuds or tangled romances, only a faint sense of regret and melancholy 52Reads—Score514d adds
- 114 South Branches Toward Dusk, The Regent Has Been Plotting This for Ages 南枝向晚，摄政王他蓄谋已久 [Just received a rating] Complete ◎ [Revenge after being reborn + mastery of medicine and poison + powerful leads who cherish each other + everyone’s a schemer + palace intrigue and political machinations] Important: No stupid villains. Everyone has eight hundred tricks up their sleeve, and the battle of wits is at its peak! In her previous life, Shen Nanzhi, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s family, was blind to the truth. She used a forbidden technique to save a scumbag man, dr 22.9kReads8.8Score2.6k14d adds
- 115 How Cao Cao Was Made 曹操是怎样炼成的 Everyone calls Cao Cao the disgraceful offspring of a eunuch's concubine, the remnant of a eunuch clan, and says his birth makes him the laughingstock of the realm. Born amid the chaos at the end of the Han dynasty, he starts with every disadvantage: no family connections to back him and people looking down on him at every turn. No one could have guessed that the child everyone scorned on the streets would spend half his life fighting and, through his own efforts, pacify the Central Plains, domi 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Ning Yan: When Women Rule the Roost 宁兖，牝鸡司晨 [Ensemble political intrigue + entrusted heir + factional strife + expansion of the realm + redressing an old injustice] [Wronged powerful minister male lead x emperor female lead disguised as a man] Also known as "After I Blundered into the Imperial Family, I Discovered I Was the Imperial Family" On a winter night in the seventh year of Chengxu, Emperor Zhao Ning Fu suddenly went mad. Wearing the robes of his favorite consort, Yan, he climbed the bell tower and rang the funeral bell before fall 189Reads—Score10414d adds
- 117 I Hijack the Male Lead's Path to the Throne, Kick Fate Aside, and Become Empress 截胡男主登基路，踹翻天命当女帝 [An unapologetic female-led power fantasy. The heroine is a ruthless, ambition-driven fanatic who says little and will do anything for power. She loves no one but the throne. No equally matched power couple, and no stronger male lead: the woman is strong, and the man is weak!] Li Yuanzhao is the most revered Grand Princess of Great Qi, charged with protecting the nation. Born of imperial blood and devoted to political power, she is so formidable that no court official dares meet her gaze. But on 7.9kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds
- 118 When the Lanterns Fade, the Calamity Ends 灯明劫尽 [Two strong leads, brilliant strategists, devoted only to each other, revenge, dual identities, dual personalities, an alternate world not based on any historical dynasty, plenty of witty flirting] She is the eldest princess, rumored to be cherished by all, yet she witnessed her mother spend her life being manipulated by the man she loved. Gentle and composed on the surface, she excels at reading people and understands human nature. To stir up the court, she will stop at nothing. She will destro 2kReads9.3Score26914d adds
- 119 Making Money on the Side! 捞偏门！ [After graduating from college, I went from a shady fortune-teller to a political fixer] This book pulls back the curtain on political fixers, giving you an in-depth look at the scams hidden from view in both the underworld and the corridors of power. “Do you think officials are all fools? They know I’m a con artist. They just happen to need a con artist like me to do things for them.” 9.9kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds
- 120 Half Autumn Wind, Half Verse 半阙秋风半阙诗 Transmigration, an alternate world, political intrigue... When Yun Shi first arrived in this world, she only wanted to watch from the sidelines. Later, she became part of the game and thought of using everything she had learned in her life to change the world. Even if one person's strength was tiny, she could still make a difference through her tireless efforts, even if only a little. She wanted to save her compatriots displaced by war, keep peaceful cities safe from its ravages, and ensure inno 395Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 Reborn Sword Immortal: The Crown Princess Is in a League of Her Own 剑仙重生：太子妃她是天花板 [Strong female lead + invincible + reborn + phoenix-proud heroine + dual purity + mastermind behind the scenes + spatial powers + time powers] Before the imperial palace, the moment everyone saw her true face, the idea of the "greatest beauty under heaven" finally took concrete form in their minds. Who knows how many women present had their convictions shattered on the spot. And who knows how many men gained a beloved they would yearn for all their lives, yet could never reach. As the saying goe 311Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 The Streamer Has a Sharp Tongue. The Top Fan Says: "Looks Good, I Like It" 主播超会怼，榜一：好看，爱看 [One female lead, multiple male leads, all inexperienced / no makeover / gaming + everyday PK battles] Right after graduating, aspiring esports player Fang Zhi was coldly ghosted by a team, and plunged headfirst into the deep sea of livestreaming. Her own stats are a total disaster, yet the big sisters and brothers adore her and keep urging her to do PK battles. When she won't budge, they simply shower her livestream with gifts, determined to make her filthy rich. Fang Zhi: ...All right, then. I 912Reads9.1Score10114d adds
- 123 A Young Man's Journey in Chang'an 长安少年游 The story of a young master from a fallen marquis’s household who enters the palace as a study companion. The emperor is advanced in years, while the Crown Prince in the Eastern Palace is a brilliant talent. The declining emperor and the rising Crown Prince have long been at odds. Their greatest disagreement concerns how to deal with the war on the frontier. Envoys from the Five Barbarians arrive in the capital to pay tribute and request a marriage alliance. Emperor Qingde hopes the alliance wil 5.3kReads9.4Score88514d adds
- 124 A Lone Woman in Troubled Times, Plotting an Age of Prosperity 乱世孤女，谋千古盛世 [Strong Female Lead + No CP + Empress + Ensemble Cast + Political Scheming + War + Power Struggles in a Chaotic Era + Nation-Building and Farming + No Spatial Storage or System + Slow-Burn Growth + Epic Length] Yun Huaijin suddenly became a "corpse" in a world torn apart by chaos. She crawled out of a pile of bodies, with only a child on the verge of starving to death beside her. In this world, nobles lived in drunken indulgence, powerful clans monopolized knowledge, bandits slaughtered withou 23.3kReads8.9Score2.8k14d adds
- 125 The Princess Isn't Human! And Neither Is Her Consort 公主殿下不是人！驸马他也不是 [Underworld Empress: Cool and Unrivaled x Mad Demon Sovereign: A Bewitching Devoted Lapdog] [A powerful female lead, political intrigue, a romance between gods and demons, identity-reveal satisfaction, and a hilarious ensemble cast] This story defies convention and is well worth savoring! Jun Zhanyue, the Empress of Fengdu, fell in battle after suppressing a million vengeful ghosts. Her soul possessed a princess who had been murdered in nine consecutive lives. Little did she know that this trans 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 The Empress Dowager Reborn: A Phoenix’s Plot for the Empire 太后重生：凤谋天下 [Strong heroine + ensemble cast + political intrigue] Reborn, she turns the world into a board and all living beings into pieces. She is the one pulling the strings behind the scenes. Slender, pale hands, an icy gaze She moves her pieces, a faint smile on her lips Why should beauty worry? Reborn, risen from the ashes A phoenix’s schemes hide in her lotus-bloom bones Her name will live on in the annals of history Willow branches in her hometown, the moon a hook She watches generals and princes 1.2kReads9.0Score18514d adds
- 127 May Every Year Bring Peace and Lasting Serenity 岁岁安澜绵长 A modern police detective was killed in a car accident while on a mission, only to transmigrate into the youngest daughter of the eldest branch of the loyal and brave Earl’s household. Her biological mother had also switched her at birth, making her the family’s adopted daughter. How will she survive in ancient times? This is my first time writing, so please be kind, everyone! I don’t know the platform’s rules either, and the first chapter turned out too long! 13.9kReads8.2Score1.4k14d adds
- 128 Spring Brewed in Snow 雪酿春 Snow-Brewed Spring 288Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 A Guide to Taming Dogs: Taking Charge in an Old-School Angsty Romance 训狗图鉴：在早古虐文里反客为主 Bai Yuan was supposed to be the real heiress, switched at birth and raised in a poor, remote village. After enduring a father who didn't care for her, a mother who didn't love her, and a life full of misery, she would be reunited with her wealthy family by chance. She would clash with the fake heiress, get tangled up in a vicious push-and-pull with the male lead and the other male characters, and suffer emotional and physical torment, only for them to realize their mistakes too late and for her 1.8kReads7.9Score14414d adds
- 130 Three Years of Marriage, One Letter of Divorce Ends It All in the Capital 三年婚姻，一纸休书断京华 Three Years of Marriage, One Divorce Decree Shatters the Capital 553Reads—Score10314d adds
- 131 Greek Mythology: Goddess of the Hearth 希腊神话：灶火女神 [The forgotten goddess of the hearth breaks free from the chains of “family”] Amid the clamor of the gods, Hestia is little more than a backdrop to the myths, her name synonymous with being “overlooked.” Born the eldest daughter of the gods, she is known for always yielding and stepping aside. She gives everything to guard the sacred hearth of “home,” yet no god has ever truly cared about the woman beneath the flames. She lives for her family, yet her family forgets her. She embodies [home], 148Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 The Lawyer and the Judge: I Killed My Client 律师审判者：我杀了我的当事人 417Reads7.0Score15314d adds
- 133 Tales of the Purple Robe 紫衫异闻录 “I taught you martial arts. I didn’t teach you how to be decent people.” [Unconventional strong female lead + urban fantasy + martial arts + supernatural + technology + suspense + romance + political intrigue + a richly detailed world] “The essence of traditional Chinese martial arts is being unable to hear a dog bark.” “Does acting cool not cost you anything?” “I’m grateful you thought so highly of my disciples that you injured them. If I didn’t give you a beating in return, I’d look like I had 444Reads—Score3714d adds
- 134 The Transmigrated City Lord 穿越女城主 [Love triangle, slow burn, taking things one step at a time! The emotional entanglements of adults: the first male lead is passionate and fixated, while the second is clever and in control. The second male lead wins her heart.] [A beauty skilled in political intrigue! She pursues an official career, rises to a high position, and remains calm and self-possessed, leaving a prince heartbroken.] She has always believed that staying independent and relying on no one is the safest way to survive. But 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 The Purple Garment Apocalypse 紫衫启示录 Readers, don't worry. I know what you're resisting deep down, and I'll smash every last bit of it to pieces. “World, we hate each other.” “Without lies, there can be no civilization.” “Organized crime is a stain on society, and you are a stain on organized crime.” “I can break down your moves because you've used those same moves on me.” “Rat race culture is the inflation of hard work.” “You kidnapped me, and now you're asking me about the meaning of life!?” “Hmph! Namo Amitabha!” “Tch! Jesus Chr 1.6kReads—Score22714d adds
- 136 If Father Doesn't Die, How Can His Daughter Ascend the Throne? 父皇不死女儿怎么登基 [Court Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + Villainous Heroine + Dark Younger Brother, a Powerful Team] A scorpion and a venomous snake carve out a path through the treacherous imperial harem. When Li Ruyue was seven, she watched helplessly as the people from the Court of Judicial Review fabricated evidence to frame her mother. Her mother was sent to the Cold Palace, the Qin clan was charged with treason, and all 142 people in Zhaoyang Hall were slaughtered before her eyes. She sat in the blood, watching 3.3kReads9.1Score1.9k14d adds
- 137 A Woman in Power 权姝 Legitimate daughter | Devoted hidden guard × Long-suffering childhood friend, the prince | Pure romance | Court intrigue | Strong female lead | Nation and family The court of the Great Qi dynasty is in turmoil, with the struggle for the throne brewing beneath the surface. The Molong cavalry bears down on Zhenmen Pass, where starving, freezing soldiers hold the border with their flesh and blood. On the battlefields of a troubled age, it is not only men who march to their deaths. Fu Ziyou brav 602Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Divine Punishment Descends 神罚莅临 The virtuous suffer poverty and die young, while the wicked enjoy wealth and long lives. When you are oppressed by evil, have you ever wished, even for a moment, that the underworld existed? If it did, would you dare to peer into it for even one-millionth of a second? The year quantum computing underwent a revolution, Company R offered an answer: the Cyber Underworld. Professor Qi Yuan used computer simulations to resurrect sinners in a virtual world after death, where they would endure eternal 222Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 A Fallen Kingdom, a Peach Blossom Misstep 国破山河•桃花错 A Fallen Kingdom, a Shattered Landscape, and a Peach Blossom Mistake 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Reborn to a Career in Politics 重生之政途 In her previous life, she was the eldest daughter of a powerful family. After her family lost a power struggle, she became a supermarket cashier to escape her enemies, barely scraping by in obscurity. By a stroke of luck, she was reborn and returned to her youth, reuniting with her family. To keep them safe, she carefully laid her plans and proceeded one step at a time, rewriting her tragic fate through her own efforts. They say politics is a man's world, but she refuses to believe it. Enterin 5kReads8.9Score52314d adds
- 141 The Female General Forces the Empress to Marry Her [Two Female Leads] 女将军逼迫女皇娶她【双女主】 The Female General Forces the Empress to Marry Her [Two Female Leads] 747Reads—Score414d adds
- 142 My Professor Stepmom and Her Darling Zhaozhao 教授后妈和她的昭昭小宝贝 [Second marriage for the male lead + the child is his biological daughter + they never fully fall in love + neither is chaste] [Highly educated families + prominent political families, both strong-willed, neither a typical good person] After earning her doctorate, Xie Qingwei smoothly stayed on as a university lecturer. Through a twist of fate, she, a committed non-marriage type, married Lin Jinghe, a retired high-ranking official who had already been married once and had a daughter. [Before the 5.1kReads7.5Score36914d adds
- 143 The System Wants Me to Be Kind in the 1970s. Are You Sure? 系统让我在七零向善，你确定？ [Historical Era · Strong Female Lead · System · Spatial Dimension · Romance Near the End] [PS: The early part is a fairly traditional period drama. Later on, there are storylines abroad and in Hong Kong. The female lead really does kill people!] Host: Today, we’re honored to interview Ms. Shi Qiyu, who was an orphan in her previous life and is unloved by both parents in this one! Let’s give her a round of applause! Shi Qiyu (calm and elegant): Hello, dear readers. I’m Shi Qiyu, the female lead o 8.8kReads8.6Score75214d adds
- 144 A Sliver of Hope in Desperate Straits 绝境方寸 Adult content! Not suitable for younger readers! [Not a power fantasy] [Dark and oppressive] [Realistic drama] [Serious literature] [A woman's growth] [Modern political scene] [No male lead] [Flight from famine] [Patriotism] [Political intrigue] [Career in government] [Anti-corruption] When natural disasters strike, the country urgently launches the "Westward Migration Plan," and the entire nation embarks on a long journey to flee their homes. Guided by a prophetic dream, the female lead stockpi 286Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Matriarchy: When the Heroine Gets the Male Lead Treatment 女尊：当女主得到女频男主待遇 Female-dominated world + harem intrigue with men + male rivals fighting over the heroine + the strongest heroine who never takes a single loss + all male leads are chaste + gender-swapped romance tropes * Zhao Xinxin, an abandoned wife from a male-dominated world, wakes up as Zhao Xin, the crown princess in a female-dominated world. And her scumbag husband from her previous life, Qin Zhi, is now her secondary husband, Qin Zhizhi. * In her previous life, Qin Zhizhi promised to love only Zhao Xin 41.2kReads9.3Score5.8k14d adds
- 146 Cool Lips 凉唇 [Don't scroll away when you see the rating. There was a problem with the rating system just after launch; it actually deserves five stars across the board. Please give it a rating, and thank you.] [Beautifully written, with plenty of substance. Recommended for readers 30 and up.] [Realistic urban workplace + reunion after years apart + secret love becomes mutual] [Sapiosexual romance + two equally matched leads + strong female lead] For five years, they stood side by side as investment-world ris 4.6kReads6.1Score36014d adds
- 147 Nonsense! The Delicate Empress with Many Children Is No Evil Spirit 胡说！娘娘娇弱多胎不是恶鬼 Eastern fantasy + wild fantasy premise + invincible power fantasy + demonic cultivator + born rebellious + no CP + a heartless capitalist villainess of a young heiress, selfish and self-serving + a cast of villains with no redemption arcs + a female lead who needs no man to slaughter her way through the Myriad Worlds. Feng Quanhong conducts an autopsy on a suspect in a demonic cult case and finds herself transmigrated into a book through the Divine Origin Sacrifice. In the 66th century, she was 641Reads8.8Score10214d adds
- 148 Watched by the Whole Internet: The Frail Junior Student Outwits a Top Criminal Investigator 全网围观，病弱学妹戏耍刑侦王牌 Award-winning work in the Fifth Tomato Web Literature Competition Finals, Selected Mystery Case Award “I only ever kill people who deserve to die!” [High-Octane Dark Fantasy | Elite Mind Games | A Life-or-Death Battle Between Good and Evil | A Strong Heroine and an Even Stronger Heroine] [Shocking Twists | No Romance | Two Powerful, Unhinged Rivals Face Off] From the day Ling Zhi became a criminal police officer, he believed in only two things: evidence and procedural justice. Criminals were cri 95.3kReads9.5Score19.4k14d adds
- 149 This Three Kingdoms Has No Transmigration 这个三国不穿越 There are fewer and fewer novels about the Three Kingdoms that stick to the official history. This one presents a complete picture of the era, with the schemes and calculations of great figures, the helplessness and laments of ordinary people, incisive analysis, historical figures weighing their decisions, and examinations of the historical context. It features vivid depictions of military strategy and warfare, as well as the complexities of human relationships at every turn. All these elements 215Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 150 The Twin-Pupil Covenant: Throne of Thorns 双瞳盟约之荆棘王座 The Covenant of Twin Pupils: The Thorn Throne —Reads—Score—14d adds
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