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- 51 Green Old Clothes, Beside the Graveyard 绿旧衫，坟地旁 [College student Yu Shuman returns to her hometown + stubborn, lonely male lead Li Xing] This is their story What does life back home hold? Loquat trees, a big water jar, an old house, earth, tea-oil trees, bamboo hats, rain and banana trees, and his scars. She passed by his house. “Grandpa, who’s that?” she asked. “Oh, him? That’s A Shui,” her grandfather said. “Hahaha, A Shui? Isn’t that a woman’s name?” That was her first reaction, and she laughed. The man wore an old green shirt, with a stra 304Reads8.1Score112Shelves
- 52 I Stabbed Him and Ran, Then We Met Again Five Years Later 捅他一刀就跑路，重逢五年后 [Fake Good Girl x Fake Bad Boy] [She Pursues Him, Then He Pursues Her | The Wife-Chasing Crematorium | Push and Pull | Broken, Then Reunited] After stabbing Luo Chi during a dungeon run, Song Nange ran away. Five years later, when they meet again, the young man's eyes hold nothing but undisguised disgust. Song Nange: “Don't you hate being apart from me?” Luo Chi: “I wish you'd stay as far away from me as possible.” Her spirits sink under his cold treatment. Every word he says cuts deep. “If you 59Reads—Score—Shelves
- 53 Snow over Donglin: The Phoenix's Lingering Dream 东临雪·凤仪遗梦 Snow over Donglin: The Lost Dream of Fengyi 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
- 54 To Hell with Her West Coast 去她的西海岸 [Road-Trip Escape + Mutual Redemption + Interdependence + Both Leads Are Each Other's First and Only + One-on-One] A withdrawn, meek outsider x a confused, frustrated nobody For the first eighteen years of her life, Alisha was just like the town of Camdenton: remote, dull, and ignored by everyone. Her friends treated her like a lackey, she was failing at school, and her family wouldn't even buy her a used car. She thought she would spend her whole life quietly rotting away, until the bonfire par 58Reads—Score—Shelves
- 55 Supreme Pity 顶级怜悯 [Just got a rating, and it will go up] [Campus romance + older-brother type older male lead + two-year age gap + dependable lover + both are each other's first] Proud, unruly esports player Jing He vs. cool, robotic genius Li Jining Told from the male lead's perspective: unrequited love becomes mutual. Told from the female lead's perspective: they date first, then fall in love. - Jing He's perspective: The luckiest thing in the world: the bright moon he had no right to touch suddenly crouched be 94.5kReads8.2Score14.4kShelves
- 56 Nine Lifetimes, Volume Two: Farewell Song in Shanghai 九世轮回·卷二，沪上离歌 Nine Lives of Reincarnation, Volume Two: Farewell Song of Shanghai —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 57 Nine Lifetimes, Volume Six: A Dream in the Floating City 九世轮回·卷六，浮城迷梦 Nine Lives of Reincarnation, Volume Six: Dream of the Floating City —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 58 Nine Lifetimes, Volume Seven: A Fate-Devouring Gambit 九世轮回·卷七，夙缘噬局 Nine Lives of Reincarnation, Volume Seven: A Fated Bond Devours the Game —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 59 Nine Lifetimes, Volume Eight: The Imperial Princess's Barren Ruins 九世轮回·卷八，帝姬荒墟 Nine Lives of Reincarnation, Volume Eight: The Princess's Ruined City —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 60 Nine Lifetimes, Volume Nine: Crossing the Mortal World to Save Oneself 九世轮回·卷九，凡尘渡己 Nine Lives of Reincarnation, Volume Nine: Crossing the Mortal World to Save Oneself —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 61 Nine Lifetimes, Volume Ten: A Battle of Wits to Slay the Heavens 九世轮回·卷十，诛天对弈 Nine Lives of Reincarnation, Volume Ten: A Match Against Heaven —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 62 Quick Transmigration: My Disciple Has Followed Me Again 快穿：我的徒儿又跟来了 All things thrive through spirit; their rhythms harmonize with the mortal world. Spoiler warning at the end of Chapter 1 [Quick Transmigration: No Missions, No Conquest, No Main Plot in Any Lifetime] Qin Yun had no memories. When she woke up, a System was by her side. It had only one mission: live through each lifetime. 62Reads—Score—Shelves
- 63 The Loyal Hound Among the Stars: A Collection of Sweet and Angsty Historical Fantasies 星河忠犬录：古言幻想甜虐集 Classic historical fantasy | Devoted male leads | Angst for him, sweetness for you | A happy ending in every story Across a boundless sea of stars, only the devoted never fail to return your love. There is no mundane world here, only immortals, demons, gods, and devils, along with power struggles, fated destinies, and the most intense romance. He is the White Snake Immortal Lord, who bears the lightning tribulation for her and endures a thousand years without regret; He is the Fox Sovereign of 73Reads—Score—Shelves
- 64 Don’t You Have a Man to Mother You? 你没有自己的男妈妈吗 The world collapsed from excessive pollution, and all Kuang Xi could do was live on convenience food. After spending three years alone, she suddenly transmigrated to the beast world! Away from a world with scarce resources, Kuang Xi could finally eat all the meat she wanted. She also met a stunning dark-skinned man who was exactly her type!!! This gorgeous man was a treasure: not only was he handsome, he was strong, and he took Kuang Xi around showing off all the meat they could eat. Pork, lamb, 735Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 65 I Picked Up a Fallen Immortal Lord as My Sidekick 捡个堕凡仙君当跟班 [Love that grows over time × equally matched leads × loyal guard dog × secret identity revealed × lovers reunited × mutual salvation × xianxia] The Three Realms are crumbling, and hypocrisy is rampant in the immortal sects. Yet Ling Juexiao remains recklessly arrogant in public, while privately enduring a miserable life of being hunted and pretending it’s all a breeze. Yin Yijun, who was forced to accompany her, has been clocking in at the gates of the underworld. At last, he can’t take it anym 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 66 Dark, Plain Girls Are Catnip for Perverts 阴暗普女最招变态喜欢了 [One-on-one romance, mutual devotion, unconventional coercive romance, intense push and pull] [Brooding plain girl vs. gentleman in public, true psychopath in private] Meng Nanzhi was adopted by the Meng family. Shen Qingli was adopted by the neighboring Shen family. Both had been adopted, but Meng Nanzhi was ordinary-looking, of average intelligence, and ordinary in every way. Shen Qingli, on the other hand, was exceptionally handsome and intelligent, with a gentle personality. He was known in 16.2kReads8.7Score2.3kShelves
- 67 After My Husband Took His Own Life, I Spoiled Him Rotten! 夫君自尽后，我把他宠上了天！ [Female-led romance / male lead gets angst / reborn and spoils her husband / mutual salvation] (Cold poison, child forced to test medicines, blindness, torture, soul extraction... The male lead suffers terribly!) [Stoic healer heroine ✘ charming fox demon male lead] Falling in love is easy, staying together is hard In her previous life, Yan Qinghuan saved the little fox who had been abused and tormented as a child forced to test medicines. She protected him, loved him, married him, and said she 4.1kReads8.1Score318Shelves
- 68 Horror Crossover: Help! I'm So Beautiful Even Ghosts Fall for Me 综恐：救命！我美到鬼见鬼爱 [The rating just came out and will rise. Remember to leave a rating when you're done reading. Thanks!] [Horror crossover + female lead adored by men + romance + mild horror + delicate, stunningly beautiful heroine + multiple male leads + all male leads are pure + choose-your-own ending] There are lots of original settings and fan-created elements, with American Horror Story as the main inspiration. You can enjoy this even if you haven't seen the original. Su Nuo has no memories. Every time she o 2.5kReads8.0Score168Shelves
- 69 Wasteland World: My Monster Boyfriend 废土世界：我的怪胎男友 [The rating has just opened and will rise later. The heroine is very weak and gets bullied a few times early on, but those who bully her soon meet gruesome deaths. The hero is indifferent to her at first and only changes after truly falling in love. Their relationship is twisted and unhealthy, but they are both sexually inexperienced.] As someone who transmigrated, I was weak and timid, letting everyone walk all over me, until I met the mad dog who tried to kill me. To stay alive, I approached h 2.5kReads8.7Score420Shelves
- 70 After I Lost My Memory, My Childhood Friend Became a Stray Mad Dog 我失忆后，竹马成了没人要的疯狗 [Amnesiac Childhood Friend × Mad-Dog Childhood Friend] A redemptive love story + obsession + angst + a secret crush from the male lead (An older novel with a 9.1 rating, so go ahead and dive in~) Lu Zhaoyue woke up one morning to find she had lost her memory and didn't recognize anyone! But she soon felt reassured, because she still remembered Qi Yuezhou. He was the childhood friend who had once been inseparable from her and promised to protect her for the rest of her life. But her maid said, “M 19.7kReads8.8Score2.4kShelves
- 71 Madam Zhu, Your Dead Husband Is Back 祝娘子，你死掉的夫君回来了 Original title: Lady Zhu, Your Powerful Official Husband Has Come to Collect [Clear-headed, rational heroine × a powerful official who turns dark] (Political intrigue and an ensemble cast + rekindled love + mutual healing + happy ending) Zhu Hange is a pretty young widow who makes a living running a bookshop in Taohua Town. One day, a handsome man appears in her bedroom, pressing a dagger to her neck. Blood stains the blade. Instead of retreating, she steps closer and rises on her toes to kiss h 3.2kReads8.9Score378Shelves
- 72 Help! The Disabled Villain Is Both Clingy and Cunning 救命！残疾反派他又娇又茶 (The rating just came out and will rise later) [A warm, proud little-rose heroine × an insecure, sensitive crybaby villain] Jiang Ruan transmigrates into a book, and her first thought is to run! After she's caught and brought back, the mad villain from the original story, whose legs were crippled, whose love went unrequited, who was tormented by his own family, and who eventually dragged his entire clan down with him, is squeezing her throat and demanding a divorce! To stay alive, divorce is out 4.2kReads8.4Score535Shelves
- 73 Nine Lifetimes, Volume One: Imprisoned Love in the Marquis's Estate 九世轮回·卷一，侯府囚恋 Nine Lifetimes of Reincarnation, Volume One: Captive Love in the Marquis's Household 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 74 Nine Lifetimes, Volume Three: Divided by the Mortal World 九世轮回·卷三，尘世隔阂 Nine Lifetimes of Reincarnation, Volume Three: The Divide Between Worlds —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 75 Nine Lifetimes, Volume Four: Snowfall in the Martial World 九世轮回·卷四，江湖知雪 Nine Lifetimes of Reincarnation, Volume Four: Snow in the Martial World —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 76 Nine Lifetimes, Volume Five: Surviving Together in the Wasteland 九世轮回·卷五，废土共生 Nine Lifetimes of Reincarnation, Volume Five: Symbiosis in the Wasteland —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 77 The Capital's Crown Prince's White Moonlight Has Lost Her Memory Again 京圈太子爷的白月光她又失忆了 She's the owner of a teahouse, and in her dreams she can see whether someone will live or die. To save someone, she must surrender every memory she has of them. On page one hundred of her ledger, one name is written: Lu Heyan. She forgot everyone, yet she could never forget the rain on the day she opened the ledger. The capital's young heir comes for tea every day, keeping track of every entry for her. Until she says, "I think I once saved you?" He sets down his teacup. "Not 'think.' A hundred t 564Reads—Score—Shelves
- 78 Didn't You Say You'd Kill Me? So Why Did You Fall for Me First? 不是说要杀我？你怎么还先爱上了 [Love and hate, possessiveness, jealousy, push and pull, pure romance] (Fast-paced: they kiss, fall in love, and sleep together within 20 chapters. Not recommended to skip chapters.) One-line summary: The male lead lies to the female lead, and somewhere along the way, ends up deceiving himself too. Synopsis: When Chen Xu was nine, a little demon girl kidnapped him. They relied on each other and stuck together through thick and thin. But while he thought they'd formed a bond, she saw him as a bur 7.2kReads9.1Score973Shelves
- 79 The Young Master Always Wants to Be a Dog 少爷他总想当狗 [Female lead is not a virgin; male lead is! Self-interest above all, dog-training romance, irresistible heroine, male lead is hopelessly in love, men competing for her] The heroine is a warm, sunny girl in public, but moody and unpredictable in private. The male lead has a bit of a crush on her. The heroine will interact with different boys and men!!! Zhu Yuan came to Shanghai because her mother's employer's young master was there. Room and board were covered, and she would even be paid. All 2.9kReads8.6Score310Shelves
- 80 His Trap of Exclusive Possession 他的独占陷阱 “Marry me, and I’ll resolve the Shen family’s crisis.” The olive branch offered by Gu Chen, a rising star in the business world, was the Shen family’s only lifeline as they sank into crisis. At the time, Shen Zhiwei was suffering a double blow: her family was on the verge of collapse, and Lu Yu, the lover she had trusted with all her heart, had coldly abandoned her for the sake of his future, leaving her to face the storm alone. Heartbroken, she accepted the wedding ring Gu Chen offered, along w 55Reads—Score—Shelves
- 81 Slowly, At Ease 徐徐舒也 “It has nothing to do with romance. I just fell in love.” The first time they met, the airport was packed. He accidentally knocked her phone out of her hand, and one hurried glance brought back a memory from the past. As they met again, their affection slowly grew, but reality shattered every fantasy and left them at an impasse. Their relationship was forbidden. He didn’t even want to speak to her. Resentment, fate, and helplessness stood between them. They grew further and further apart, or rat 64Reads—Score—Shelves
- 82 Jin Xi Is but a Fleeting Dream 靳西不过渺渺 [Beautiful, stubborn actress × arrogant, hot-tempered, ruthless CEO] [Age gap: heroine is 20, hero is 29] [Older, daddy type] [Size difference] [Powerful man humbles himself for love] [Sweet doting romance at first; later, as the heroine grows, she starts resisting the hero's control] [Suit-wearing bruiser, ferocious beast] An arrogant tycoon falls for a proud young actress, then secretly sabotages her career out of possessiveness! The night before their wedding, she decisively ends things, rise 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 83 My Ex Lost His Memory and Said He Missed Me. My Current Boyfriend Found Out 前男友失忆后说想我，被现男友发现了 After her ex-boyfriend lost his memory, he told her he missed her. Her current boyfriend found out. 818Reads—Score—Shelves
- 84 After Cuddling Up to the Ghost Emperor, I Got 5G Internet 和男鬼暴君贴贴后，我5G上网 [Includes monsters and mild horror. A laid-back heroine versus a possessive, sickly emperor. Many original twists, all in service of the story] You Li transmigrates into an alternate ancient world as a palace maid who used to be a disgraced consort. The moment she opens her eyes, the sinister, deranged ghost of an emperor nearly strangles her to death. Luckily, her phone came with her. And as long as she’s near a “signal tower,” she can get online and play on her phone while slacking off. The cl 375Reads9.1Score102Shelves
- 85 My Childhood Betrothed, Your Persona Has Crumbled 童养夫，你的人设崩了 My Childhood Betrothed’s Character Has Fallen Apart 88Reads—Score—Shelves
- 86 The Madman's Lover 疯子恋人 Tired of ordinary romances? How about something different?! Love with a few flaws is even more addictive! An episodic anthology of love stories featuring all kinds of relationships! Plenty to enjoy, in generous portions! Watch the men and women outwit each other in love, keeping one another on tenterhooks! 1.2kReads8.8Score106Shelves
- 87 The Male Lead Keeps Trying to Assassinate My Lover 男主总想暗杀我情夫 [1vN Rivalry for the Heroine + Intense Push and Pull + Everyone’s Favorite + Villainess + Over-the-Top Drama + The Second Male Lead Wants to Take His Place] Jiang Lai awakened to her own existence at eighteen. She was the villainess in an old-fashioned tragic romance novel, while Jiang Wanzhi, adopted by the Jiang family, was the heroine. Song Huaiqing, who grew up with them, was the hero. He would be rescued by Jiang Wanzhi in a car accident and fall in love with her. As for Jiang Lai, she woul 1.4kReads8.6Score181Shelves
- 88 My AI Boyfriend Has Changed His Script Again AI男友他又换剧本了 My AI Boyfriend Has Changed His Script Again —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 89 He Has Delusions: The Mad, Obsessive CEO Clings to His Sweet Star 他有幻想症：疯癫霸总偏执缠甜星 Deliberately gets close / money-loving / cold-hearted little liar vs. unaware he’s ill / prone to sudden madness / neurotic hopeless romantic She used a madman. She flirted with him and deceived him, channeling her desire for revenge into him. Then she abandoned him. Lu Tanzhou was ill, suffering from severe delusions and a quick temper. Meanwhile, Jian Tianxing, unaware of his condition, was plotting to use him. She thought it would take some effort to hook Lu Tanzhou, but who could have guess 351Reads—Score—Shelves
- 90 Caught in Her Trap of Passion 陷入她的深情陷阱 [Male lead angst | Pseudo-siblings | Both pure and each other’s first love | HE] [Spoiled heiress X devoted, self-effacing male lead] When Shen Jiazhi was ten, her parents brought home a boy from the mountains. Their adopted son, Shen Que, was only a year older than her. She resented this country boy for stealing her parents’ love, so she set a trap to make him fall for her. Shen Que fell into it easily, willingly becoming her captive. In public, they acted like strangers. In private, they kisse 2.8kReads—Score167Shelves
- 91 Kiss the Moon, Then Go to Sleep 亲一下月亮就睡觉 Someone will always pick up the pieces of you, one by one, and love you with all the tenderness in the world. You are the angler pretending to sleep; I am the willing fish taking the bait. Lin Henian died one month before the college entrance exam. And Xu Zhiyi was pulled into the loop of saving him, again and again. “Lin Henian, would you believe me if I told you I came from the future, just to love you?” - ① A story of secret love and redemption ② Cherish life. Do not apply fictional characte 174Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 92 You Tried to Make Her Bow, So Why Did the Crown Prince Lose His Cool First? 逼她低头，太子爷怎么先破防？ Broken relationship healed x reunion after a long separation x both leads are each other's only ones Easygoing, obedient girl x B-king young master - Lin Mufan asked for a divorce when Zhou Jiuci loved her most. She dumped Zhou Jiuci twice. The first time, Zhou Jiuci held her hand and wouldn’t let go. “I’m not breaking up with you, babe. You can’t leave me.” The second time, Zhou Jiuci’s veins bulged with rage. “Get lost! Don’t let me see you again for the rest of my life!” Lin Mufan left. She s 30kReads8.8Score3kShelves
- 93 Like Her, Like a Whale 如她如鲸 A twisted, dark-hearted, cold and ruthless schemer who dares to dream and act VS a sharp-tongued, rakish playboy who takes life as a game [College first, then the workplace / Huge class divide / They dislike each other at first / He falls first / A scoundrel with irresistible charm is gradually “tamed” by her into a devoted romantic] - Lin Ta had the looks, the figure, and the illustrious family background. An air of languid indulgence clung to him, as though he had already had his fill of every 1.8kReads8.8Score173Shelves
- 94 The Broken Windows Theory 破窗理论 When a broken window isn’t repaired promptly, it gets smashed even further, breeding disorder. From the moment Song Lizhi discovered that Yu Ya was the person who had kidnapped and imprisoned him, yet chose to cover for her, the crack in his heart was doomed to grow wider and wider. By the time he realized what was happening, he was already helplessly in love with her. The saddest thing was that Song Lizhi didn’t regret it at all. [Reader advisory] The female lead is dark-natured, an obsessive l 1.6kReads9.3Score177Shelves
- 95 My Former Fiancé, Whom I Tortured Body and Soul, Is Reborn 被我虐身虐心的前未婚夫重生了 [Theatrical, sweet-on-the-outside scheming heroine x jealous, love-brained hero] (Mutual firsts + pure escapist fantasy in an alternate setting + unserious political intrigue + the hero gets hurt + a little chasing-the-heroine-after-losing-her + a touch of forced love + happy ending) On the second day after returning to the marquis’s manor disguised as his daughter, Wei Chenyu inexplicably gets a fiancé. Even more inexplicably, she receives a mission to win him over. Wei Chenyu looks at the miss 35Reads—Score—Shelves
- 96 His Love Is Fierce Yet Tender 他的爱，是铁血柔情 His love is tender as steel. 33Reads—Score—Shelves
- 97 Plain Jane, But a Succubus 普女，但魅魔体质 [Class divide + powerful man humbles himself for love + 1VN + male rivalry + tangled love polygon + glow-up] Xu Zhimiao had been single her whole life when she went with her best friend to see a male revue. During an audience interaction, she touched one of the performers' lips and awakened the succubus nature that had been sealed away for years. Overwhelmed by unfamiliar desire, she slept with Ning Qingshi, heir to the wealthy Ning family of the capital. She thought it would be a brief encounte 5.4kReads6.2Score485Shelves
- 98 I Became the Villain’s White-Moonlight Wife in a Novel 穿成书中反派的白月光妻子 [The comic adaptation is now on Hongguo] 1v1, mutually devoted, each other's first love + marriage first, love later + sweet everyday romance A money-loving, lustful, energetic, happy-go-lucky cutie × A seemingly devoted husband who's actually a jealous, manipulative, pitiful act-putting, gloomy puppy who coaxes his wife "Everyone, recite after me: pure love is the best!" ### Lin Zhi transmigrates into the wife of a novel's villain. Bad news: This wife is a shameless flirt and a terrible woman. 12kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves
- 99 I Took In a Fallen Young Master, and the Lovesick Heiress Demands His Love Every Day 捡回落难少爷，病娇千金日日索爱 Female-oriented | Obsessive heiress | Patiently enduring discarded heir of a wealthy family | Heroine forces her love on the hero | Angsty romance | Family rivalries | Hero regrets everything and dotes on his wife Six years ago, Shen Wanying, the only daughter of the Shen family of Magic City, rescued Lu Yunzhou, a discarded heir to a wealthy family whose stepmother had framed him and whose father had broken both his legs. She spent a fortune to heal his legs and deliberately got pregnant with h 395Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 100 Be Good, Big Sis. Don’t Move. Wait for Your Puppy to Crawl Over 姐姐乖，别动，等小狗爬过去 Unhinged, brooding puppy hero | Three-year age gap | Sweet romance, both leads inexperienced in love | Rented apartment Tang Xi learned from a dream that she was the villainess in a novel, and that Xu Yan, who was staying at her place, was the male lead. As a proper villainess, after her parents died in an accident and she received compensation money, Tang Xi would bring Xu Yan to their shabby rental and make him live on scraps while she secretly indulged in good food and drink. Worst of all, sh 5.8kReads8.9Score898Shelves
