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  1. 101 Miss Mu Marries Mr. Chu 嫁给楚先生的慕小姐 Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [Flash marriage + falling in love after marriage + love grows over time + both leads are virgins + mutual devotion + sweet everyday life] [Libra novelist VS Libra high school Chinese teacher] Mu Yao marries Chu Beichen, whom she met on a blind date. They tie the knot just ten days after meeting! On their wedding night, Mu Yao shyly points to the big bed and looks at her new husband. “You can sleep on the bed.” Chu Beichen teases her. “Aren't you afraid I'll devour you in the middle of the night? 27Reads—Score—14d adds
  2. 102 Marriage Before Love: Mr. Fu’s Beloved 先婚后爱:付先生的掌心宠 Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted Because of her family background, Xiang Zhaozhao had always been determined never to marry. That same family background left her with no choice but to compromise and go on a blind date with Fu Shiyu. Xiang Zhaozhao thought their marriage would be nothing more than two people sharing a life. She never imagined it would turn out so blissful and sweet! A love story about a first-generation entrepreneur and a woman marrying later in life! 983Reads8.7Score11914d adds
  3. 103 The Moonlight Can't Compare to You 月光不及你 Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Lin Wan never imagined that her broken life could take a different path. By chance, she got the opportunity to live again in another world, as long as she could take that child’s hand and lead him out of the abyss that had been laid out for him. She thought they would never cross paths again, until she later learned that the man she’d been set up to meet, her husband, the one who was always gentle and supportive, was that very child from long ago. Only later did she realize that the one with end 7Reads—Score—14d adds
  4. 104 A Heart Unwilling to Give In 不甘的心 Urban3.3M WordsCompleted Some say that when God created humanity, He split each person in two: one half stayed in the mortal world, while the other was kept for Himself. Each was left to search among the crowds for the missing half of their own self. When faced with choices in an uncertain world, we always do everything we can to save the heart that refuses to give in. At the summit, we long to become wholly ourselves, perfectly united and standing tall amid the mundane realities of life. That defiant heart cries out: G 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  5. 105 Lost in Chaos: A Mysterious Pocket World from the Start 混沌迷航:开局一方神秘学小世界 Sports288k WordsOngoing [Survival] [Disasters] [Cthulhu] [Myriad Worlds] [Supernatural Abilities] [Worlds Colliding] [One Heroine] [Farming] [Global Survival] [Humanity First] Countless worlds collapsed in collisions and split into many smaller worlds. Everyone was sent to these smaller worlds as “survivors” and forced to fight for survival. Some people began with special houses. For example, a cultivation room in a cultivation world that could boost the speed of one's training. A potion workshop in a magical world whe 368Reads—Score11614d adds
  6. 106 Moss in the Clouds 云端苔藓 Mystery163k WordsCompleted In the ruins of Smart Cloud City, the fates of a pancake vendor, a foreman missing a finger, a Meituan courier, and an elderly petitioner intertwine. As concrete swallows lives and algorithms manipulate human nature, they fight against fate with tears, severed limbs, and cancer cells. Duoduo's genes become the spark of a new civilization, Lao Zhou's plant-like body spreads across the globe, and Xia Yubing's fungal network safeguards the remnants of humanity. From urban villages to interstellar c —Reads—Score—14d adds
  7. 107 She Is the Light I Owe 她是我欠下的一场光 Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted “Now your tears look like the real performance of a personality disorder.” Thirty-year-old Wang Mang was shrewd and self-serving, accustomed to weighing every option. He had a fiancée in name only, yet one night at an ear-cleaning salon, he fell into the clear eyes of nineteen-year-old Jiang Qi. He thought he was in control, replacing companionship with “guidance” and masking indifference with “maturity.” He taught her to be sensible, to be independent, and to keep her composure in a cruel worl 6Reads7.0Score—14d adds
  8. 108 Love Is Hard, So Let’s Get Married 恋爱好难,不如结婚 Two Female Leads100k WordsCompleted This is a story about two girls. Defying her family’s objections, Yan Mo resolutely follows her boyfriend to Jincheng to make a life for themselves. But on Valentine’s Day, she discovers that her boyfriend of six years has been cheating on her. After the breakup, Yan Mo refocuses on her career and finds new love through her work. Ran Fei is Yan Mo’s best friend, and her life is an endless cycle of falling in love, getting her heart broken, and falling in love again. It isn’t until she meets Ding 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  9. 109 Fresh Humans 新鲜人类 Sci-Fi & Apocalypse233k WordsOngoing Chinese-inspired sci-fi + Eastern fantasy + social science fiction An alien civilization conducts genetic hybridization based on the Classic of Mountains and Seas! An Earth office drone gets caught up in an alien power struggle! An alien scientist obsessed with making tangyuan tries to fix the flaws in their technology! A group of aliens who love Earth culture keep getting into hilarious situations! Pig faces, mechanical arms, cemeteries for consciousness, a rigidly stratified interstellar empir 11Reads—Score—14d adds
  10. 110 The Flowers Have Bloomed on Nanshan 南山花已开 Modern Romance776k WordsCompleted Feng Jinqing only realized later that the leap in his heart when he saw Ye Ya, eyes brimming with tears beneath the Chinese wingnut tree, was the feeling of falling in love. From that moment on, he couldn't help wanting to treat her well, just as he had when they were children, and even better: to spend a lifetime making up for the four years he'd been gone. 1.1kReads9.1Score13714d adds
  11. 111 A Beauty Like a Flower, Years Flowing Like Water 如花美眷似水流年 Modern Romance125k WordsCompleted This is the story of Fang Fei’s growth as love and fate intertwine. From the innocence of her first love to complicated emotional entanglements, Fang Fei experiences betrayal, loss, and being reborn. Her relationships with three men reveal the tolerance and devotion love can inspire. In the end, Fang Fei finds herself through love and responsibility, showing that love means far more than romance. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  12. 112 After My Divorce, I Saved the Other Woman 离婚后,我救了第三者 10k WordsCompleted After My Divorce, I Saved the Other Woman 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  13. 113 Demolition Debris Hits My Head! The Land Grab Ending Had Me Rolling 拆迁砸头!抢房结局笑疯 10k WordsCompleted Demolition debris hits him on the head! The scramble for the house ends in hilarious chaos. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  14. 114 After Tricking My Husband into a Divorce, I Was Fleeced for a Million by a Puppy-Like Boy 骗夫离婚后,我被小奶狗掏空百万 Modern Romance259k WordsOngoing Urban suspense + sham marriage + a gentle trap + younger puppy-like man + a battle of wits Her marriage was cold, her life suffocating. Liang Qiuyue struggled through half her life, asking only for a peaceful existence. Then the gentle, warm-hearted Jiang Zhihao appeared, doting on her, protecting her, and helping her support the family. Believing she had found salvation, she bravely divorced and was reborn. Little did she know... He seemed mild-mannered and harmless, but behind the scenes he 100Reads—Score—14d adds
  15. 115 Greyhound 灰狗 Urban100k WordsCompleted In real life, a “gray dog” is a private investigator. Unlike the detectives in movies and TV shows, who fight crime and uphold justice, real-world gray dogs are criminals who illegally profit by invading other people’s privacy through stalking, taking secret photos, bugging, tracking, and entrapment. You may never have encountered a gray dog, but they are very much among us. This book is a warning to the world: the law is inescapable, so do not stray onto the wrong path, and always protect your 33Reads—Score—14d adds
  16. 116 No More Love-Brain Syndrome!!! 拒绝恋爱脑!!! Modern Romance14k WordsCompleted Say No to Love-Brain Syndrome!!! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
  17. 117 When the Wind Rises 待那风起时 Modern Romance598k WordsOngoing The story is set during the final month before the college entrance exam and moves forward from there. It is divided into four arcs, each portraying the coming-of-age story of a girl with a different upbringing and life experience as she takes the exam and completes her studies... 3Reads—Score—14d adds
  18. 118 Sanxi: From Village Beauty to Village Bully 三喜:从村花到村霸 Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted A beautiful country girl marries in a daze, only for upheaval to strike her family. She goes from depending on others to growing strong on her own, but in the end, desire consumes her and leads her to ruin. In her final moments, she realizes that human nature cannot be controlled… 136Reads—Score10114d adds
  19. 119 A Golden Branch Falls to Dust, Yet the Clear Wind Still Comes 金枝坠尘,自有清风来 Modern Romance145k WordsOngoing He Ya was a beloved heiress from a wealthy family, but a sudden upheaval brought her household to ruin. Her fiancé called off their engagement, his words cutting and cruel: “You have nothing now. You’re no match for me. Stop deluding yourself.” His gleaming leather shoes brushed past He Ya... —Reads—Score—14d adds
  20. 120 Fate Is a Sunny Day 缘是晴天 Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted Memories of youth, growing up, and heartbreak, buried by time and kept close to the heart. May the love shared by Xie Qiyuan and Jiang Ziqing touch your heart. Because they loved each other so deeply back then, their love turned into countless tears. Even so, at a fork in the road with no hope in sight, they would keep waiting for him to come. 22Reads8.2Score—14d adds
  21. 121 A Child's Grief 亲殇 Urban350k WordsCompleted Yu Jiacheng’s mother was full of energy during the 2023 Mid-Autumn Festival, on September 29, and the National Day holiday. Then, on October 4, she suddenly suffered an acute myocardial infarction. She was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery, stayed in the UCU until October 23, then moved to a regular ward and remained there until she was discharged on November 3. In all, she spent 31 days in the hospital. During her hospitalization and recovery after discharge, Yu Jiacheng and his olde 17Reads—Score—14d adds
  22. 122 The Sinkhole Buyer 天坑买手 Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Miao Tian, a purchasing specialist at a real estate group, is sent to Mountain City on an urgent assignment. Thus begins a tumultuous, high-stakes battle in the real estate business. How will he face the deception, the ambushes, and the relentless pursuit? How will he emerge from the fog and be reborn through the flames? This book gradually unfolds a sweeping portrait of the real estate underworld. Remember: If you can't live the way you want, in the end you'll have to convince yourself to want 105Reads8.7Score—14d adds
  23. 123 Wildfire Lost 野火失 Modern Romance256k WordsCompleted Female growth x workplace x younger man x healing The gears of fate seem to have an unusual knack for getting stuck on Lu Miao. Her life has been full of hardship from childhood onward. After meeting her first love, she thought she had finally found salvation, only to discover that he was another abyss. Determined to focus on her career and leave romance behind, she achieves both fame and fortune, then accidentally sleeps with a doctor from a wealthy family. She thinks it’s just a game between c 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  24. 124 The Kung Fu County Magistrate 功夫县长 Urban301k WordsCompleted After the former county magistrate dies by suicide, the higher-ups parachute a new magistrate into Shuanghe. Secretary Qin stares in utter disbelief at the new magistrate before him, who carries a shabby old-fashioned bundle on his back and has gauze stuck to his forehead! But Wang Xiaoneng doesn't care what anyone thinks. With his master's ancestral peachwood sword in hand and his master's ancestral whip wrapped around his waist, no demon or ghost can stand in the way of his great ambition and 463Reads6.3Score—14d adds
  25. 125 A Cigarette 一支烟 Urban253k WordsCompleted I stood up and staggered toward the exit. I struggled to push away each person who came to help me. I didn't take the elevator. Step by step, I climbed the stairs to the rooftop. When I pushed open the rooftop door, a hint of late autumn's cool breeze brushed my face. The light was so bright that I had to squint. I could clearly see her. Across the rooftop stood a long-haired girl. She said, “Could I have a cigarette?” If you're willing, I'll love you forever. If you're not, I'll choose to pine 89Reads—Score—14d adds
  26. 126 The Legend of Brother Niu 牛二哥的传说 Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted The story of a stylish office, a group of women, and Niu Erge. They are all secretly competing and trying every trick in the book, all for the sake of a Niu Yige none of them has ever met. When will he finally appear? They can’t wait to find out. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
  27. 127 I Lead My Friends with Mental Illness in Conquering the Heavens 我领着精神病友横扫诸天 Eastern Fantasy375k WordsOngoing Li Qingshan's life was supposed to end in a bed at the psychiatric hospital in the Mortal Dream Realm. It wasn't until the Taiyi Dream Disc crashed into his hands that he learned both worlds were real: one day in the Mortal Dream Realm was a year in the Spirit Dream Realm. The powerful clans of the Mortal Dream Realm monopolized technological cultivation? He'd smash straight through their steel walls. The ancient sects of the Spirit Dream Realm clung to rules that had stood for ten thousand year 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  28. 128 Mountains and Rivers, Naturally Unadorned 山水不造作 Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Media + A male lead who speaks his mind + Opinion leader + Two equally matched leads + Angsty romance + Cat lover + AI] [Urban romance + Realistic fiction] [Entirely fictional] Television was once the heart of every household. Now, it has become a forgotten corner of the times. Pei Yuchi, a TV host born in the 1990s, recited scripts written by others, his edges worn down by rigid procedures. Then reform began, thrusting him into the eye of the storm and making him the blade that would break th 8Reads—Score—14d adds
  29. 129 The Taste of Being Alive 是活着的味道 61k WordsCompleted The taste of being alive. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
  30. 130 The Unending Cycle: Twenty-Four Solar Term Dungeons 时序未央:二十四节气副本 Ancient Romance222k WordsOngoing [Ensemble Mystery] [Chinese-Inspired Fantasy] [Nontraditional Infinite Flow] A college student majoring in Chinese had just been revising a PowerPoint presentation at school when, in the blink of an eye, she was pulled into the Chosen of the Solar Terms’ deadly tea game. The buffs and debuffs from the five cups of tea vary from person to person. Some people glow, others burn, and one lucky soul even coughs up blood. Do the Five Elements really have to make their interactions so obvious? To ea 45Reads—Score—14d adds
  31. 131 Getting Something for Nothing 不捞而获 Modern Romance80k WordsOngoing When 36-year-old divorced “ordinary gold digger” Sun Xiao decides to use a zero-cost “karate” playbook to extract resources from worthwhile men, she must remain coldly rational as she carefully screens each target. Otherwise, her six-million-yuan safety net will eventually run dry. Meanwhile, a deadly game far beyond the limits of her understanding is quietly closing in on the everyday life she thinks is safe: a counter-harvest orchestrated by a true high-level predator. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
  32. 132 A Sarkaz Named Flamebringer 封名为炎客的萨卡兹 Anime Fanfiction813k WordsCompleted An Arknights alternate timeline, with the events involving Flamebringer and the others taking place earlier. If you’re in darkness right now, please keep holding on. Because beyond the clouds, sunlight will always shine on the path ahead of you! My name is Flamebringer, the one who reigns! I will one day arrive on Terra, above Noah! 1.1kReads—Score8314d adds
  33. 133 Zhi You: Mom, Take Me with You 知柚:妈妈,带我一起走 Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted [Growing Up with a Little One] [A Post-90s Mom's Comeback] [No Romance] [No Male Lead] "Mommy, don't go..." Youyou buried her face in Lin Sui's neck, her muffled sobs coming one after another. "Youyou will be good. Don't leave me..." Lin Sui stroked her daughter's back again and again. Her voice steadied, then trembled, then steadied again. "Be good and listen, Youyou. Mommy is only leaving for a little while. I'll find a way to come back for you, I promise." The man standing in the entryw 98Reads—Score—14d adds
  34. 134 A Comeback After Twenty Years of Widowhood 守寡二十年逆袭 Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted [Period Drama + Strong Female Lead + Farming + Family Life + Widow's Comeback + Single Mother] On her wedding night, her husband is crushed to death by a roof beam, and Liu Chunhong becomes the "husband-killing jinx." Her mother-in-law forces her to give birth to her posthumous child, then turns on her and throws mother and daughter out while she's still recovering from childbirth. Her sister-in-law blocks the door and yells, "A married daughter is like water poured out!" With nowhere else to tu 7.8kReads6.9Score38614d adds
  35. 135 Shenzhen Stories: Sister Ji 深圳往事霁姐 Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted You resent that I was born too soon; I resent that you were born too late. Though we could not live at the same time, we can still share a grave. Mo Chou happens to meet Wu Zhiji, a beautiful, kind-hearted young widow ten years her senior. Was it that love came too early, before she knew how to cherish it, or that by the time she learned to love, they had become strangers? Disclaimer: The locations, people, companies, and events in this book are unrelated to real life! 56Reads6.3Score—14d adds
  36. 136 The Shoe Factory Worker Holds Forth, and She Knows So Much! 鞋厂女工论道,她知道那么多! Urban425k WordsOngoing [Urban slice of life + romance] The heroine is beautiful and works at a factory. She takes care of looking lovely while the hero works hard to get ahead. He climbs the factory's management ranks and even puts in time on the production line, all so the two of them can tie the knot and enjoy a long, happy life together. But things aren't that simple... 137Reads—Score—14d adds
  37. 137 Beneath the Form 形体之下 Urban228k WordsOngoing A story about a woman, for whom beauty is both an asset and a sin. Yu Jie is thirty-one, an aerobics instructor who believes hard work pays off. When a real estate tycoon offers her a 180,000-yuan bonus and a 300,000-yuan endorsement deal, she scoffs, resists, then convinces herself to “get just a little closer.” She doesn’t know the rules of that world: once you step inside, there are no boundaries. From prized mistress to businesswoman, from a broken marriage to having nothing at all, it tak 63Reads6.2Score—14d adds
  38. 138 A Little Bit of a Crush 有一点心动 Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love + One-on-One Romance + Sweet Romance + Modern Romance] Overbearing CEO vs. sweet, innocent college student Also known as The Blush-Worthy Everyday Life of Marrying a Rich Husband Song Chiqian: “Some things in this world are hard to explain. Like meeting you. It wasn’t love at first sight, or falling for you the second time around. I just fell in love with you!” Xu Miao: “Little by little, I found myself falling for you. I don’t know whether to feel sad or happy.” Only later 350Reads6.5Score—14d adds
  39. 139 Hello, System 您好,系统 Urban239k WordsCompleted The Human Devolution Report: Don't be fooled by this civilized getup. We're all lining up to take part in a grand pantomime of devolution. We meekly surrender our right to get lost, hand over our memory cards, and even turn our joys and sorrows into ready-made meals you can eat straight from the packet. Five poor souls twisted into knots by the times: an old sailor bets his life in a storm as the satellites fail; a gourmet can no longer taste the warmth of his father's last bowl of hand-pulled n —Reads—Score—14d adds
  40. 140 The Secrets of My Wife: The Truth Behind the Phone Calls 妻子隐秘:电话背后的真相 Urban950k WordsCompleted Liang Xiaojun had always worked for his father-in-law. One day, after returning home from the construction site, he heard his daughter, who was gaming, say she’d received a strange blackmail call. After looking into it, he uncovered a huge secret about his wife. Faced with a cruel reality, what choice should he make? 678Reads6.8Score10014d adds
  41. 141 Wang Meili, Unemployed 失业的王美丽 Modern Romance80k WordsCompleted Wang Meili, in her early thirties, has lost her job. Doubt and despondency consume her, and she has no idea what to do next. Then one day, she figures something out, and from that moment on, nothing is the same. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  42. 142 Loving You from Afar 站在远处爱 Modern Romance336k WordsCompleted Liang Qingtong is new to the workplace and deeply admires Lu Chengyang, an industry role model. That exceptional man is her idol, her dream guy. By chance, she becomes his subordinate, and before she knows it, she seems to have fallen for him. He is decisive and efficient at work, but when it comes to love, he has no idea what he’s doing! We’re all just a bunch of unfortunate people: we can’t have the ones we love, we don’t cherish the ones we have, and when we’re together, we suspect each other 71Reads—Score—14d adds
  43. 143 The One Who Returned Home 返乡的人 Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted An ordinary young man with no education, connections, or family background, going from the countryside to the city and then back again. We are the ones born in the seventies and eighties, running as fast as we can... The accident seemed to have been foretold, but so much still took us by surprise. For example: losing our jobs... 19Reads—Score—14d adds
  44. 144 Drifting Through Time: Our Post-Youth Years 漂时代:我们的后青春纪 Urban404k WordsCompleted Only years later did we understand: The gulf between campus and society must be bridged through our own experiences. The glow of our ideals faded, and our unwilling souls struck against the reefs of reality. Hard work wore down our ordinary bodies; the little things wore away our first sparks of passion. A farewell as sudden as a cliff once tore the world apart; The silhouette of you turning away froze into the last light of dawn in my heart. Leaving was a drifting journey I never wanted; Return —Reads—Score—14d adds
  45. 145 An Ordinary Person's Unordinary Journey Through Life 平凡人不甘平凡的人生路 Urban370k WordsCompleted An ordinary person’s life has its occasional ups and downs, but where does a life without guidance lead? After three years working in a factory, a twist of fate sends him into real estate brokerage! He grows immensely proud after enjoying some of the real estate boom. But after the tide goes out, how will he face the decline and deal with family, love, and friendship? This is your story, and it’s mine too. So I’ve heard... 10Reads—Score—14d adds
  46. 146 Pick Up the Phone! No, Mom 接电话啊!不了,妈妈 Mystery190k WordsCompleted This is not an isolated tragedy, but the “acceptable” waste produced by a finely tuned social machine. Reporter Lin Yue goes through the files of four children: a prodigy in Beijing, a dreamer in Hangzhou, a top student in Nanjing, and the pride of a small town. She discovers that what pushed them to the brink was not failure, but precisely the “one right path” to success laid out for them by their families, schools, and society. The report ultimately reveals how we conspired as a society to tur 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  47. 147 The Road to Tibet 去往西藏的路 47k WordsCompleted The Road to Tibet 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  48. 148 My Years in the Wedding Business 我干婚庆这些年 Urban2.2M WordsCompleted [Life's Big Events + Wedding Industry + Northeastern Comedy + Everyday Family Life + Rich Older Women + Older Sisters] Jin Ge is a male makeup artist and photographer. After personally reporting his biological father and sending him to prison, he returned to his hometown to protect his mother from his father's enemies. He took over the family wedding business, and because of his professional makeup skills, many couples hired him to handle their weddings. The work also gave him a chance to see wh 7.9kReads8.8Score87314d adds
  49. 149 A Pink Summer 粉红色的夏天 Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted Xia Xiaomei and her classmates Chen Yusheng and Lin Ling went to Sencheng to take over a tiny advertising agency. Looking for somewhere quiet to live, Xia Xiaomei rented a room in a house built by the Li family, where she met the male lead, Li Hangyu. Xia Xiaomei's best friend, Xia Lingmei, had gone to Sencheng to work after graduating from middle school. Now that Xia Xiaomei had moved there too, the two friends could be together again. Li Hangyu was rich, handsome, and tall, the prince charming 7Reads—Score114d adds
  50. 150 Meeting Chen Yu 遇见陈宇 Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted Tired of over-the-top dramas? Try this modern romance based on real experiences, with no System and no contrived drama. While picking out a bracelet for her best friend, Lin Xue meets Chen Yu, a cheerful, sunny programmer. The two weather life’s storms together and make several good friends, earning the nickname “The Seven Swordsmen.” The seven of them travel to Gumu Village, where one mishap follows another along the way. 14Reads—Score—14d adds

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