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- 101 Seriously? I Became a Billionaire by Ranting 真假！我靠吐槽成首富 So This Is Real? I Became a Billionaire by Roasting People 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 The Little General of the Eastern Depot's Governor 东厂督主的小将军 [Two male leads, equally matched, happy ending, sweet, no angst, both inexperienced, long-planned romance] The Pei family was renowned for its loyal service, and the only one left was the young Pei Changying, alone in the world. That day, Wei Shanque, the Eastern Depot’s chief, known to the people as the “God of Death” and a lackey of the court, burned three sticks of incense for General Pei under the angry, yet silent, gazes of the crowd. After paying his respects to General Pei, Wei Shanque cr 4.5kReads9.4Score61414d adds
- 103 Your Majesty, the Frail Beauty Deserves to Be Cherished 陛下，病弱美人得娇养 [Yandere + Mutual Devotion + Redemption] The young official of the Court of Judicial Review, a sickly beauty who pants with every step, is actually a treacherous minister despised by everyone. Mo Yanyu: “Everyone in this world wants to be a gentleman. Since that’s the case, I’ll be the villain.” He is ruthless and merciless, and everyone steers clear of him. One day, Mo Yanyu says, “I think we could work together.” A haughty prince raises an eyebrow. “That depends on how sincere you are.” Mo Yan 2.6kReads9.5Score45714d adds
- 104 The Frail Young Husband Is Doted on by the Regent King 柔弱小夫郎被摄政王宠飘了 Gu Tingwei transmigrated to an unknown dynasty, becoming a frail, unloved man and striking a deal with the regent. When Regent Lian Yinchi first met Gu Tingwei, he asked, "You're a man?" Gu Tingwei: ? Shouldn't he be asking whether I'm a man? He patted himself, then patted himself so hard he started coughing. "That's right, I am." Lian Yinchi: ... As a prince consort, Gu Tingwei had only three wishes. Get rich! Get even richer! Then take his money south and find a handsome young man to spend hi 13.3kReads9.4Score2k14d adds
- 105 Reborn: The Regent Plots to Overstep His Bounds Every Day 重生后，摄政王每日想着以下犯上 [Two male leads!!! No female lead, two equally powerful leads, one-on-one, both reborn] [The cold and restrained Regent, secretly passionate and aloof × the cold and languid Prince, secretly endlessly indulgent] I’m terrible at summaries, so just bear with this! “Your Majesty, please abdicate.” On the day the palace was surrounded, the Regent made his request in a cool, calm voice. The Emperor smiled. “I abdicate and yield the throne to you. How does that sound?” The Regent had supported the Fir 5.6kReads9.2Score78114d adds
- 106 Even Today, This Prince Just Wants to Slack Off 本王今天也只想摸鱼 All I Want to Do Today Is Slack Off, Your Majesty 410Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Whose Prisoner Gets Cuddled and Coaxed by a Mad General? 谁家囚奴被疯批将军抱在怀里哄啊 [Two male leads + seductive pursuit + coercive love + rekindled romance after heartbreak] [Audiobook now available] [Fragile, weepy, down-and-out, universally adored young master × scheming, devoted, dangerously obsessive great general] Su Yuqing was so good-looking, but with his elder brother's influence in the capital, no one dared make a move on him. But life is unpredictable. The Su family was arrested, and Su Yuqing was exiled to a bitterly cold place a thousand miles away. The once-arrog 8.6kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
- 108 EN After I Flirted the Villain into Darkness, My Attempt to Fake My Death Failed! 把反派撩黑化后，我死遁失败了！ Complete. Bonus chapters updating. [Two male leads + younger love interest raised by the protagonist + both grow stronger + secret identity + devoted to each other] (Many hints and foreshadowing, plot-driven, with a touch of ensemble cast.) After Zhou Ye died of a terminal illness, he transmigrated into an ancient romance novel as a general. His mission was to become the white moonlight of the novel’s villainous tyrant when he was young. Then he had to die in battle. Completing the mission would 6.8kReads9.5Score1.1k14d adds
- 109 The Emperor's Marriage: I Would Conquer the World for You 帝王嫁：为君倾天下 [No female lead + Two male leads + Two emperors] Domineering, devoted emperor VS aloof, proud hostage prince “You and I are twins. I'll take your place and go to the Northern Kingdom. But you must help me protect the Southern Kingdom. Remember, protect it.” The realm's supreme authority is divided between the Southern and Northern Kingdoms. The Southern Kingdom favors peace, while the Northern Kingdom favors war. To foster friendly relations, the Southern Kingdom sends a prince to the Northern K 4.8kReads9.3Score51114d adds
- 110 You Ordinary People 平凡的你们 Ordinary You 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 The Emperor’s Punishment 天子御刑 [Two male leads] [No female lead] [Crazed top] [Long-suffering bottom] [Coercive love] [Couple: Emperor x Minister of the Court of Judicial Review] [Original title: The Emperor’s Punishment] When his name was announced among the successful candidates, he thought the darkness of his past was finally behind him. But at the end of his long journey through the imperial examinations, someone had already laid a trap for him. At Ganquan Palace, he saw again the man who had humiliated him at Qinglu Acad 6.7kReads9.4Score79714d adds
- 112 I Help Ying Zheng from the Start and Become the Six Kingdoms' Public Enemy 我，开局辅佐嬴政，成为六国公敌 Zhang He transmigrates to the Great Qin dynasty and gains the strongest support System. As long as he helps Ying Zheng, he gets a ten-draw summon. So Zhang He sets out on diplomatic missions to the six kingdoms. He roars through their courts, berates the King of Han, points his sword at the King of Zhao, sweet-talks the King of Chu, sows discord with the King of Qi, schemes against the King of Yan, and outmaneuvers the King of Wei. With Zhang He's help, Great Qin's iron cavalry crushes the six k 11kReads9.2Score78214d adds
- 113 Disguised as a Man in the Qin Dynasty, Ying Zheng Treats Me Like a Brother 女扮男装穿大秦，嬴政把我当兄弟 [Completed] [Transmigration + lighthearted + farming + I give Brother Zheng a map of the world] The darling little teacher, adored by all and surrounded by 88 rough-and-tumble men, transmigrates into the apple of Emperor Qin Shi Huang's eye. One day, Qiyuan accidentally mistakes Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng, who has come calling, for an ordinary merchant named Old Zhao. “Old Zhao? Don't just stand there. Come on in, let's talk!” Ying Zheng: “You're saying immortality is a lie? The elixir is a lie to 3.6kReads9.3Score46414d adds
- 114 The Emperor Goes Too Far 皇上太过分 I... had actually transmigrated. How should I put it? I’d landed straight in a situation as... twisted as being imprisoned. The reason? The body’s original owner had offended the emperor... As the imperial preceptor, ending up in this state was infuriating. Let’s see how Gong Chenxiu turns things around. Cold-blooded, scheming emperor: Ye Yinhan Bewitchingly sinister imperial preceptor: Gong Chenxiu 1.3kReads9.2Score17914d adds
- 115 Weren’t You Going to Kill Me? Why Are You All Drooling Over Me? 不是说好杀我吗？怎么都垂涎我？ [Sunny Top x Ghost Bottom] [Two Male Leads + Both Strong and Devoted, 1v1 + A Touch of Bittersweetness + A Little Wish Fulfillment + Redemption] A flirtatious beauty and a dog, faking one's death and finding new life ❤️. 8.6kReads9.4Score1k14d adds
- 116 Sinking with Eyes Wide Open 清醒着沉沦 [Book 2 in the series, complete] [Younger man + neither lead is inexperienced + each other's first love + rekindled romance] Lu Yanming, a fickle playboy, has one great humiliation in life: when he was young and foolish, he mistook a beautiful young man in women's clothes for a girl and fell hopelessly in love with him. Ten years later, just as Lu Yanming was ready to leave his playboy days behind and get married, he ran into his first love again. Because of his looks and sexual orientation, Sha 3.1kReads9.3Score29514d adds
- 117 The Rhythm of Morse Code 摩尔斯电码的节奏 The Rhythm of Morse Code 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 The General’s Husband 将门男后 In Changping City, everyone knew the little ditty about the Xie family’s young marquis: even dogs couldn’t stand him. At five, he dared to provoke the emperor, tugging at His Majesty’s beard in front of the civil and military officials. At eight, he used the Second Prince as a horse at his birthday banquet. At ten, he was cockfighting and bird-walking around Changping City. By fourteen, he’d made a name for himself in every brothel and pleasure house. He lived a carefree, happy life. Yet few kne 3kReads9.2Score38714d adds
- 119 Insectoid: Why Is the Male Lord Like That? 虫族：雄主他为何那样 [Insectoid race + top who dotes on the bottom + love that grows over time + no gender equality + 1v1] Scheming, extremely controlling, sadistic male lead vs. cold, sickly, self-effacing female lead Jian Chi transmigrated into an insectoid novel, becoming the male protagonist’s foil. The System told him that if he followed the original character’s storyline as a criminal and completed a hundred scenarios, he could return to his original world and come back to life. System: Tell your female monarc 20.1kReads9.4Score2.2k14d adds
- 120 Zhuge Village Fool, You're Scheming Against Me Again 诸葛村夫，你又算计我 [No System + Not Invincible + Aiding Liu Bei + Neither Glorifying nor Denigrating + Early-Round Conquest + Mid-Round Farming + Late-Round Sainthood] The first three chapters show the protagonist testing Liu Bei with his words. Pay attention to the title: his advice is supposedly offered, but it’s all fake. Fake advice. Volume One: Head north to save Xu Shu’s mother... Volume Two: Infiltrate Xiangyang to recruit talent for Liu Bei... Volume Three: Make early plans for Yi Province... Volume F 19.7kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds
- 121 Three Kingdoms: The Female Warlord of a Chaotic Age 三国：乱世女枭雄 (Also known as: The Female Overlord of a Chaotic Age) [Strong female lead + Three Kingdoms + no System + traditional empire-building + ensemble cast] Liu Yi, a female engineering PhD, transmigrates into the late Han dynasty during the Three Kingdoms era and grows up as a boy. She develops water conservancy, conducts research, and improves life for the people of her region. Just as the various factions are trying to win her over, she reveals herself as a woman and establishes her own power base, 55.6kReads9.3Score8.2k14d adds
- 122 The Socially Anxious Master Rips Up the Script That Made Everyone Hate Him 社恐师尊手撕万人嫌剧本 [Two Male Leads + Yandere + Transmigrate into a Book + Villain] Socially anxious master x yandere disciple, with the disciple younger Transmigrated into the role of a despised cannon-fodder master, Yan Huailiu finds the System offline from the start. A severe social phobic, he's stuck with the task of reforming the villain and plans to keep his head down until the ending, then go home. Facing his villain disciple as he grows up, Yan Huailiu tries desperately to curry favor: “What a good boy yo 6.8kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
- 123 My Ex Regretted Our Arranged Marriage, While I Fell for His Cousin 联姻前男友悔哭，我和他表哥热恋了 My Ex-Boyfriend Regrets Our Arranged Marriage, but I’m Madly in Love with His Cousin 893Reads—Score1914d adds
- 124 The Elite CEO Gets Clingy with a “Puppy” 精英总裁粘上“修狗” The Elite CEO Gets Attached to a Puppy 1kReads—Score2914d adds
- 125 I Am Hongli, Building a Golden Age for the Qing Dynasty 朕是弘历打造大清盛世 [Political Intrigue + Harem Rivalries + Factional Strife + Romance + Emperor] Hongli ascended the throne at twenty-five and ruled for sixty years, making him the longest-reigning and longest-lived emperor in history. He governed with diligence, excelling in both civil and military affairs, and led the Qing to the height of its golden age. Yet factional strife raged through the court, conflicts in the deep palace never ceased, and danger lurked behind the splendor. In the end, the golden age ga 15.8kReads8.3Score43714d adds
- 126 The Little Emperor Imprisoned by the Left and Right Chancellors 被左相右相囚禁的小皇帝 After the Beijing Rebellion, the imperial family of the Yu Dynasty was handed over to the Northern Barbarians, who subjected them to every kind of humiliation. The only survivor was a ten-year-old prince. The capital was moved to Nanjing, and the boy ascended the throne at ten, with the two chief ministers doing their utmost to support him. But the young emperor was unable to have children. Little by little, he fell into another abyss. He said he loved him deeply, yet their struggle was a fight 9.4kReads6.4Score61714d adds
- 127 A Cold Blade Meets Its Master 寒刃逢君 When the Cold Blade Meets You 98Reads—Score514d adds
- 128 Shadows over the Hall of Loyalty 影落忠义楼 [Shadow Guard’s Rise + Court Intrigue and the Martial World + Stunning Beauties] He is the sharpest shadow guard in Prince Night Falcon’s hands. With his Feihong Sword, he has spilled countless drops of blood and never once failed. During a mission, he meets Mu Yao, a tender moonlight in a turbulent age, and then catches the fiery starlight in Shen Siyue’s eyes, a beacon of hope in utter despair. Little does he know that from the moment they met, Tong Xinling, an attendant of the Ruyi Tower, has 84Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Isn't the Crown Prince Supposed to Be a Yandere? Why Is He Sneaking a Kiss from the Shy Girl! 不是病娇太子？怎么偷亲小社恐！ [Two Male Leads + Transmigrate into a Book + Mind Reading + Sweet Romance + Mutual Healing] [Cold, Possessive Top × Handsome, Socially Anxious Bottom] Su Jinyuan transmigrated into a sweet romance power fantasy. Unfortunately, he became a disposable character who didn’t survive past the first chapter. In the original story, the cannon-fodder character was sent in someone else’s place to marry the villainous Crown Prince and bring him good fortune. He met a horrific end on his wedding night, dren 15.3kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds
- 130 The Grand Tutor, the Great Liar 大国师，大骗子 Song Xuan was once a charlatan who made his living swindling people. But fate had other plans: he happened upon the down-and-out prince Ji Yunxi and fooled him into letting him cast a few fortunes. Every single prediction came true. When Ji Yunxi ascended the throne, he installed Song Xuan as the Imperial Preceptor. In full view of the court, Song Xuan had to deal with ministers taking turns making things difficult for him, political and harem intrigues, and an emperor who watched him like a haw 11.5kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds
- 131 Plum Blossoms and Snow Should Never Meet, Yet We’ll Grow Old Together 梅雪不相逢，偏要共白头 Plum Blossoms and Snow Never Meet, Yet They Insist on Growing Old Together 528Reads—Score2314d adds
- 132 Cut the Crap! I’m Begging You, Take Off Your Armor and Kiss Me! 少废话，我求你脱了战袍亲亲我！ Completed, and absolutely fantastic! [Flirtatious, brazen beauty top vs. sharp-tongued, honest-hearted cool-guy bottom; childhood rivals who hated each other, then fell in love while fighting] [Two male leads + two strong leads + intense chemistry and push-pull + mutual coercion + both are pure + happy ending] Ji Qinghuan had been born into another world and lived there for nineteen years, always appearing to outsiders as a gentle, refined young master. A heaven-blessed prodigy with impeccable c 10kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds
- 133 Empress Dowager Cixi and Her Three Favored Eunuchs 慈禧皇后与她的三个宠爱太监 [Eunuchs + Palace Secrets + Empress Dowager Cixi + Court Intrigue] From the time Empress Dowager Cixi entered the palace to the day she ruled from behind the curtain, she shared an unusual relationship with three eunuchs: An Dehai, Li Lianying, and Xiao Dezhang. They were like master and servants, like friends, and more than anything, like old companions. She doted on the three eunuchs, who relied on her favor to do as they pleased, throw their weight around, and take part in court affairs. This 50.2kReads9.0Score3.1k14d adds
- 134 He Can Knock Lü Bu Out with One Punch, and You Call Him a Strategist? 他一拳能打死吕布，你管这叫谋士 Synopsis: Wang Xiao transmigrates to the end of the Han dynasty and obtains the Peerless Strategist System. But its reward is maxed-out combat ability, and he can only keep it permanently by becoming a strategist. With no other choice, Wang Xiao goes to Cao Cao to apply for a strategist position. On his very first day, he beats Dian Wei to a pulp right in front of Cao Cao. Dian Wei: "I knew I might lose, but I never thought I'd lose to a strategist!" Lu Bu: "Cao Cao's forces must really be short 23.9kReads8.9Score2.1k14d adds
- 135 Eye Sacrifice 眼祭 Eye Sacrifice 102Reads—Score414d adds
- 136 Three Kingdoms: My Laid-Back Strategist 三国：我的咸鱼军师 [Three Kingdoms] + [Farming] + [No Harem] Li You, a history student, transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms and unexpectedly strikes up a friendship with Guo Jia. Serving Liu Bei and waging war across the land, watch how this cunning student creates a legend unlike any other in the Three Kingdoms. Zhuge Liang: “Li Bochuan is a heaven-gifted genius. I am no match for him.” Cao Cao: “If only I had known Bochuan's talent sooner. Things would never have come to this.” Guo Jia: “All that talk about Li B 30.5kReads9.1Score2.6k14d adds
- 137 Starfall King 星罗王 Prince Tuyang Danzhen of the Xingluo Kingdom grew up starved of love. Then he found his sun: Fu Wangtian. His heart opened for his sun. When the light came, he became happy and warm. When it disappeared, he closed his heart and silently endured, armoring himself with coldness and strength. Though covered in wounds, he never gave up on love! Was that right or wrong? 49Reads—Score314d adds
- 138 Reunited Three Years Later 重逢在三年之后 Reunited Three Years Later 3.4kReads—Score3014d adds
- 139 The Prince I Married in Someone Else’s Place Is a Little Crazy 代嫁王爷有点疯 The Prince Consort by Proxy Is a Little Crazy 2.3kReads—Score6014d adds
- 140 Report, General! The Regent Wants You to Stop Crying 报告将军！摄政王让你别再哭了 (Now available as a full-cast audiobook) A cold-on-the-outside, soft-on-the-inside crybaby general ✘ a cold regent who never forgets a grudge In his previous life, Ji Yechen traveled to the battlefield and fought for thirteen years. He rose from a disgraced prince anyone could trample to a mighty general revered by all. He devoted himself to helping his eldest imperial brother ascend the throne, so his brother would have nothing to worry about. Yet in return, his family and friends were brutally 15.2kReads9.5Score2.2k14d adds
- 141 The Cool, Scheming Secretary: The Commander Can’t Get Away 清冷侍郎芝麻馅，指挥使他跑不掉 [Two male leads + pure sweetness, no angst + happy ending + long-planned scheming + two strong leads + multiple couples + both are pure] In the eyes of the world, Wei Shuangge was the dreaded and despised commander of the Imperial Guard, while Gu Chibai, born into the Jiangnan Gu family, was an upright official with an unblemished reputation. The emperor decreed that Wei Shuangge and Gu Chibai should marry. Wei Shuangge immediately flopped onto the floor. “I refuse to marry!” He kicked his legs 16.2kReads9.4Score2.4k14d adds
- 142 Return to the Harbor 归·港 Return to the Harbor 191Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 Three Kingdoms: He Can Punch with Ten Thousand Jin of Force, and You Call Him a Civil Official? 三国：一拳万斤力你管他叫文官？ [Three Kingdoms] [Invincible] [Hilarious] [Farming] [Schemer] He transmigrates into the Three Kingdoms era as an officer under Dong Zhuo and awakens with the strength to lift ten thousand jin from the start. He only wanted to survive the troubled times, but his mindset changes. A true man lives between Heaven and Earth. How can he remain beneath others forever? When eighteen warlords unite to campaign against Dong Zhuo, Su Yun decides to stop keeping a low profile. With a hundred cavalrymen, he 42.3kReads9.2Score3.8k14d adds
- 144 The Azure Mist Before Nightfall 青岚未晚 Qing Lan, Not Too Late 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 The Prince Is Here: The Frail Young Duke Is Doted On 王爷在上：小郡公病弱得宠着 [One-to-one romance + rebirth + sweet, satisfying romance] Chi Yu is the only legitimate son of the general's household, but he was born with a delicate constitution. Sickly since childhood, he wheezes after three steps and coughs after five. Among the young gentlemen of Kyoto's prominent families, he's famous for being frail and delicate. Reborn, the frail Chi Yu finally gets back on his feet! He had planned to take revenge and punish the villains step by step on his own, but unexpectedly, he c 11.2kReads9.5Score1.6k14d adds
- 146 I Transmigrated into a Eunuch and Met a Prince in the Cold Palace 穿成真太监后遇到一个冷宫皇子 [Two Male Leads, No Female Lead!!! CP: Eunuch and Cold Palace Prince] Who would have thought my girlfriend's curse would actually come true? What do you do when you transmigrate into the body of a real eunuch? I feel like crying three times a day. But then I ran into a lame prince confined to the cold palace, and happened to witness this seemingly innocent but secretly ruthless kid in the middle of killing someone. Without even realizing it, I somehow flirted with him and got him acting strange. 14kReads9.5Score2.3k14d adds
- 147 A Distant Place I Can't Reach, a Home I Can't Return To 到不了的远方，回不去的家 A Distant Place I Can Never Reach, a Home I Can Never Return To 83Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 After My Son Died by Suicide, I Transmigrated! 儿子自杀后，我穿越了！ After My Son Died by Suicide, I Transmigrated! 3.1kReads—Score1614d adds
- 149 My Lord, Don't Be Difficult... 主上，别闹…… My Lord, don't mess around... 2.1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 150 The Little Secrets of Mr. Gu's Staged Encounters 顾总制造偶遇的那些小秘密 The Little Secrets Behind Mr. Gu's Staged Encounters 279Reads—Score—14d adds
