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- 1 The Mender of Heaven 补天公 The world is broken, but the Mending Heaven Clan keeps stitching it back together. Born with the bloodline of the Mending Heaven Clan, a young man bids farewell to his childhood sweetheart and sets off for the human realm, carrying lofty ambitions and hoping one day to mend the shattered world. He uncovers the secrets of the Hall of Truth, ventures into the underworld's Yellow Springs, and enters the demon realm's sinister game of intrigue. He helps the Empress blaze a trail through the thorn 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 He Has Always Been Restrained 他素来克制 [Instinctive attraction + intense push and pull + clearheaded, powerful heroine + high-status hero with an unexpected side + ensemble cast] Web novelist VS investment mogul My name is Gu Yin. I write novels. That night, I meant to find a wholesome college boy, but through a twist of fate, I ended up dominating an investment mogul. He saw the most humiliating side of my family life and said, “Be my woman, and I'll take care of all your problems.” My reply, “I won't be your mistress. Let's make a 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Day Grandpa’s Engagement Was Called Off, I Became the City God 爷爷被退婚那天，我成了城隍 The six great demon kings, born from primordial turbid qi, wreaked havoc in the netherworld before the Primordial Heavenly Worthy subdued them, trampling the laws of the underworld and slaughtering ghosts. Later, five of the demon kings were pardoned and appointed as underworld judges. Only the Fifth Demon King, Zong Ling Qi Fei, escaped from the Celestial Palace. During his escape, Qi Fei fell into the human realm of the underworld and was temporarily caught in the cycle of reincarnation. This 2kReads—Score21714d adds
- 4 Out-of-Control Heartbeats! The Soldier King Has Been Plotting This for Ages! 失控心动！兵王哥哥他蓄谋已久！ A Heart Out of Control! The Soldier King Brother Has Been Planning This for Ages! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 After My Boyfriend Optimized Me Out of His Life, He Lost Control 被男友资源优化分配后，他失控了 After his boyfriend optimized him out of the resource allocation, he lost control. 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Those Beyond the Reach of Neon Lights 霓虹照不到的人 The neon lights of Binhai New City never go dark. Millions of surveillance cameras weave a vast web, yet there are always blind spots beyond their reach in this dazzling city. A skeleton sealed away for ten years is suddenly unearthed in an underground ventilation shaft in Xingguang Residential Complex. The evidence points to Wen Zhixia, a young woman who disappeared ten years ago. Former detective Lu Shen was the officer forced to close the case back then. With incomplete surveillance footage, 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Pearls of the Seventies: A Village Girl's Reversal After Her Soul Transmigrates 七零珠光：魂穿小村姑的逆袭人生 A white-collar woman earning a million a year dies suddenly and wakes up in 1970s China as a twelve-year-old girl who is always bullied. A wicked stepmother, a holier-than-thou stepsister, a weak father, and a brother who favors someone else? Wang Wenjing fights back against the whole rotten lot, gets into college, and starts a business. She and Tang Zhengrong, the son of a high-ranking official in the capital, go from studying by kerosene lamp to attending Beijing University. Later, she becomes 293Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 I Woke Up as the Rich Heir's One True Love 一觉醒来我成了豪门阔少的白月光 I Woke Up as the Rich Heir's One True Love 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 My Lord, It's Bad! The Madam Has Run Away Again! 王爷不好了，夫人又逃跑了！ My Lord, Something's Wrong! The Madam Has Run Away Again! 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 I Pretended to Be an Eighty-Year-Old Granny and Went on a Killing Spree! 我扮八旬老太杀疯了！ I went on a killing spree disguised as an eighty-year-old granny! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Chen Zhen Investigates Yin and Yang 陈帧勘阴阳 Beneath the bustling city, countless high-rises and old houses conceal dangerous layouts. Residents who die in bizarre suicides, apartments haunted by strange noises in the middle of the night, century-old homes where disasters keep striking… Every seemingly inexplicable, eerie case is entangled with a mysterious feng shui formation. Others blame ghosts and spirits, but Chen Zhen sees through it at a glance: these so-called sinister forces are all deadly traps laid by human hands. Chen Zhen, own 44Reads—Score2214d adds
- 12 Everyone Else Transmigrated to Become an Emperor, but I Transmigrated into a Dog? 别人穿越称帝，我穿越成狗？ Other people transmigrate and become emperors. I transmigrated into a black wolfdog living in a ruined temple. I was just looking for something to eat when I got caught and dragged into a military camp. I was about to be boiled into dog-meat soup! Luckily, I had the brains of a history major and a dog's nose. I could smell an enemy night raid from fifty miles away. From scout to spy-hunter to court official, I went from stray dog to noble. Even on four legs, I can reach the peak of life! 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 My Ex-Boyfriend’s Cousin Says He Wants to Date Me 前男友的表哥说，想跟我处对象 He Lina's boyfriend is considerate and gentle, but he can't protect her. After they break up, a dull ache lingers in her chest. She drinks herself into a stupor at a bar and runs into her ex-boyfriend's cousin. The man pulls her into his arms and quietly asks if she'll be with him. She can barely make out what he's saying. Dazed, she gazes at his strikingly familiar, handsome face and nods without thinking, an answer she would never give when sober. The man lowers his eyes, his deep voice fallin 5.8kReads—Score41214d adds
- 14 My Days and Nights Imprisoned by My Best Friend's Yandere Little Brother 我被闺蜜病娇弟弟禁锢的日日夜夜 The Days and Nights I Was Kept Imprisoned by My Best Friend’s Yandere Brother 2.1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Dream Journey: When Dreams Become Tools for Solving Crimes 梦旅，当梦境成为破案工具 Dai Hanna used to work in sales. But after a series of bizarre dreams and strange occurrences, she gradually uncovered a pitiful truth: a huge mastermind was controlling everything! 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Imprisoned by Love, She Has Nowhere to Run 囚爱，她无处可逃 [Both leads are sexually inexperienced + forced love + age gap + obsessive and possessive; proceed with caution if this bothers you] Li Sihan is the heir apparent to the wealthy Li family in City A and the group’s sole successor. He is uninhibited, arrogant, and untamable. Ye Xingwan is secretary to the chairman of the Li Group. Though she comes from a poor family, chairman Li Nanting funded her education, allowing her to graduate and join the company. He trusts and values her greatly. The two s 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Flowers in Full Bloom, Four Seasons Like a Song 繁花似锦四季如歌 The heroine Mu Guo'er is skilled in mysterious arts but knows little of the world. The hero Ye Yunyi is mired in the muck, yet retains an innocent heart. In the Great Zhao dynasty, ever since the founding emperor Ba Di established the realm, Nanjiang, Mobei, and Dongli have all eagerly sworn allegiance, uniting the Nine Provinces. Only Youzhou, naturally protected by the Junji Mountains, has kept its distance from the world while guarding the greatest wealth in the Nine Provinces. But after thre 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Spy Games: I'm a Gun Nut Who Loves Growing Ginseng 谍战，我是刀枪炮，就爱种人参 (The rating just came out, and it's very low right now. No idea if it'll go up or down, but I'll do my best.) I'm Xu Erwen, better known as Wenwen. I've got just one hobby: growing ginseng. My biggest dream is to own a Land Rover and make a little money. But what happened? I was in the middle of dreaming big, and when I opened my eyes, I was in Shanghai in 1939! Well, here we go! As the saying goes, a dead Japanese soldier is a good Japanese soldier. Putting them to use instead of wasting them s 43.3kReads6.6Score4.4k14d adds
- 19 Everyone Else Hoards Supplies, but I Take Everything Apart 别人疯狂囤货，我却全拆成散装 Everyone else is frantically stockpiling supplies, but I take everything apart and turn it into loose pieces 299Reads—Score114d adds
- 20 The Tycoon’s Son-in-Law Turns the Tables 豪门赘婿，倒反天罡 When Ye Liuqing woke up, he had become a live-in son-in-law to a wealthy family. But after three years of marriage, Ye Liuqing had endured nothing but scorn. Even the servants in the family treated him however they pleased. He bonded with the [Uphold Justice on Heaven's Behalf System]. If he successfully gets divorced, he can take a hundred billion and return to reality! Uphold Justice on Heaven's Behalf System: Being warmhearted is a path, clearing pipes is a path, and the path to a woman's hea 2.2kReads6.2Score17314d adds
- 21 The System Wants Me to Keep a Low Profile? I Steal Away the Two Male Leads to Found a Sect 系统逼我苟命？我拐走两大男主开山建宗 The System Forces Me to Keep a Low Profile? I Run Off with the Two Male Leads to Build a Sect 69Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 After Being Reborn, I Made the Signatory Take Back Their Words in Person 重生后，我让签字的人亲口撤回 After being reborn, I made the person who signed it withdraw it in person. 307Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 A Cross Mark in the Palm of My Hand 掌心有十字纹 Other people turn their imaginings into stories. I only write about things that really happened to me. My name is Song San. I served in the military, worked as a section chief, and spent three years in a vegetative state. After waking up, I opened a traditional Chinese medicine clinic. A sign outside read: Fortune-telling, feng shui, and difficult medical cases also welcome. Some call me a miracle doctor; others call me a charlatan. Only I know that I learned everything I can do during those thr 706Reads8.9Score12014d adds
- 24 Reborn, the Empress Wants Love, Not Power 重生归来，女帝她不要权势要爱情 [Reborn + a desperate pursuit to win back her husband + both leads are sexually pure + palace intrigue] [Dear readers, if you like rebirth stories and female-led novels, come take a look!] Donglan is a country where women hold power. Empress Dongfang Qingyan has three daughters: Dongfang Yue, Dongfang Ning, and Dongfang Zhi. In her previous life, Dongfang Ning put power above all else. After her elder sister died of illness, she devoted herself to claiming the throne. To achieve that goal, she t 257Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 God-Tier Beast Tamer: I Conquer the Myriad Worlds 超神御兽：我，征服诸天万界 [Beast taming + System + divine shop management + the Myriad Worlds] Someone spent twenty-two thousand yuan on an unremarkable bean, and the people around him laughed, saying he'd been ripped off. The very next second, his pet beast, which had been stuck at a bottleneck for half a year, swallowed the bean and immediately rose two levels, completely transformed! The news spread across the city, and crowds soon flocked to the once-quiet little shop. The wealthy queued for three days and nights j 285Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 After I Danced with a Sword Under the Moon, the Prince Mistook Me for His White Moonlight 月下舞剑后，王爷认错白月光 She took beatings in her elder sister's place for seventeen years, then was sold into the prince's manor as a servant. The prince gazed at her face, longing for his unattainable beloved, never realizing that the woman who danced with a sword beneath the moon that night was her. 609Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Pretending to Be a Chaebol Heir at a Korean Elite High School 我在韩国贵族高中假装财阀二代 [Newly Rated, Rating Expected to Rise] Korean-Style School Novel x Villainess Everyone Loves x Chaebol x All Heroines Chaste x One-on-One x Pure Romance [At Zeus International, Korea's famous elite high school, play the role of a chaebol heir. For every month you successfully keep your identity hidden, the System will materialize a reward, such as a luxury home, a fancy car, or money. But if your identity is exposed, all the rewards will be taken back, and the Host will be returned to their ori 332.8kReads8.7Score44k14d adds
- 28 The Crown Prince’s One and Only: The Bewitching Consort Captures His Heart and Claims Her Place 太子独宠，尤物娘娘缚心上位 [Unhinged, Ruthless Heroine + Cold, Scheming, Obsessive Crown Prince + Palace Intrigue] [Before the heroine entered the palace, the hero already had wives and concubines, but the emperor had forced them on him for political reasons. He only went through the motions with them, and their relationships were in name only.] [Readers who mind this should proceed with caution] She was the legitimate daughter of the Luo family, breathtakingly beautiful. But when her father demoted her mother to a concub 2.4kReads—Score17014d adds
- 29 My Husband Said He Was Working Late, but I Saw Him Trying on Wedding Dresses with His White Moonlight 丈夫说加班，我看见他陪白月光试婚纱 My Husband Said He Was Working Late, but I Saw Him Trying on Wedding Dresses with His First Love 230Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Day the White Tower Fell 白塔倾倒之日 The author has fallen into a black hole. Signal lost, updates suspended, and the text has been replaced with filler. I've run off with the original manuscript. I'll come back and fill in the gaps once I've stolen some inspiration from a parallel universe. Farewell for now, fellow readers! 103Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Paranormal Arrives, and Psychology Makes Me a Global Legend 诡异降临，我靠心理学成全球神话 [National Fate Horror Games + Livestream + Subverting Expectations + Mastermind] Rule-based horror descends upon the world. Each country selects a “Chosen One” to enter a bizarre world and face its challenges. If they fail, the horrors invade reality. I, Shen Qingci, am a psychologist who specializes in studying “abnormal human behavior.” I became the Chosen One for the Dragon Nation. While the Chosen Ones from other countries trembled before the horrors, I faced the camera and pulled out an Int 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 He Watches You from the Shadows 他在背后凝视你 Chi Wan, a female detective, had seen more than enough corpses, but never one with roses offered after death. A famous woman painter was brutally murdered in her studio. There was a small wound between her brows and a thornless rose by her side. Every piece of evidence pointed to her abusive husband, and Chi Wan was ready to close the case, until a man appeared. “My name is Wenren Jing. I’m the victim’s defense attorney.” Gentle and refined, he nevertheless brought the case crashing down with a 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Cultivating Immortality for Eternal Life: This Old Fox Is Absurdly Cautious 长生修仙，这个老六苟得离谱 [Comedy] + [Proficiency Panel] + [Supreme Old Six] + [Invincible Power Fantasy] After transmigrating into the brutal world of immortal cultivation, Lu Wuyou awakened a [Proficiency Panel]. With enough repetition, he could grind any basic spell to max level. To stay alive, Lu Wuyou decided to keep his head down on Wangyou Peak and never leave the mountain, no matter what. Master: “Wuyou, I’ve taken in a junior sister for you.” Lu Wuyou: “Wait a moment, Master. To make sure she isn’t a painted-ski 1.1kReads—Score16814d adds
- 34 Beyond the Table: The National Table Tennis Prodigy Falls for a Movie Star 球台之外：国乒小天才恋上女明星 [The rating is low because the novel was just listed. It will gradually rise.] [If you don't like it, please move on. Don't leave a low rating just to be spiteful.] In 2013, Song Wanli, representing the entertainment world, filmed a promotional video for table tennis. She stepped into the national team's training hall and saw Lin Yizheng for the first time. From then on, she never looked at another boy. He went from substitute to starter. She weathered the ups and downs of money and public opini 12.7kReads6.1Score1k14d adds
- 35 Neon Gray 霓虹灰 Lin Huan is twenty-four and makes a living in the urban entertainment industry. Strikingly handsome, he has long since grown calm and detached after all he has been through. With a close family member suffering from a serious illness, the crushing burden of daily life and financial pressure bear down on him. To shoulder the responsibility of providing for his family, he works hard and steadily, seeking only a reliable income, a way to keep his family's hopes alive, and the chance to build an ord 246Reads—Score1214d adds
- 36 The Awakening of a Spoiled Brat 纨绔的觉醒 Lin Hao is a timid modern-day corporate drone who wakes up as an outrageously spoiled heir in ancient times. He decides to vent all the frustration he swallowed in his former life: squandering money, talking back, causing trouble, whatever it takes. After blowing through the family fortune and turning everyone against him, he unexpectedly gains the ability to "awaken" at the lowest point of his life. Now able to see the true face of everyone around him, he begins to take back everything that bel 354Reads—Score2614d adds
- 37 Ashfire Case Files 烬火探案 In Chi Li, a city governed by a rigid martial order, countless crimes lurk beneath rules that conceal them. Strange murders keep occurring, case after unsolved case piles up, and the truth is buried beyond reach. The protagonist, Lin Jin, carries a secret past. Meticulous, cool-headed, and decisive, he understands the darkness and loopholes beneath the rules of the martial world. He enters the treacherous maze alone, becoming a seeker of light. Following the smallest clues, he hunts for the trut 148Reads—Score1214d adds
- 38 My Phone Connects to Tomorrow 我的手机连明天 After his divorce, Xu Yan unexpectedly gets a phone that can connect to the internet of tomorrow, and begins a new life. From then on, wealth and women come pouring in. Love, family bonds... He discovers that having money can be a real headache too... 908Reads5.5Score1.1k14d adds
- 39 Baby, I'll Love You Again in My Next Life 宝宝，妈妈来生再来爱你 Baby, Mommy will love you again in our next life. 213Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Mountains and Rivers in Ink: She Raises a Monument to the Nine Provinces 山河入墨：她为九州立碑 Mountains and rivers are her canvas, blood her ink. She painted every corner of the land, just to meet him in the final stroke. She raised monuments to the land; he guarded her mountain for a thousand years. The mortal girl Hua Wei carries nine lost immortal scrolls sealed within her. The disgraced disciple Qi Yuan wears the brush she used in her past life at his waist. After twelve hundred years of reincarnation, they are finally reunited. The price: she must become the mountains and rivers, fo 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 He Said We Were Just Childhood Friends. I Believed Him for Twelve Years 他说只是发小，我信了十二年 Shi Yan had always thought she and Zhan Zhou were a textbook example of childhood friendship. They’d known each other since they wore split-crotch pants. He gave her his chicken drumstick in kindergarten, fought for her in primary school, made her brown sugar water in middle school, and helped her with physics in high school. Twelve years. A full twelve years. She’d taken his “childhood friend treatment” for granted. Whenever he stood behind her for graduation photos, she even praised him in he 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 A Cultivation Master Transmigrates into the Modern Entertainment Industry 修真大佬穿越现代娱乐圈 Jiang Suyun, the undefeated God of War of the cultivation world, was betrayed by the one he loved. After his physical body was destroyed, his soul transmigrated into the modern world, where spiritual qi revival was underway. He had planned to keep a low profile as a newcomer in the entertainment industry, but during a performance, he accidentally stirred up a celestial phenomenon that drew everyone’s attention. After the show, he was attacked by a mysterious assailant, and the power of the stars 580Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 On Our Wedding Night, He Accused Me of Killing His Brother 替嫁当晚，他说我是杀弟仇人 “On our wedding night, my husband pressed a gun to my forehead. ‘You killed my younger brother.’ But what he doesn't know is that the ‘enemy’ he wants to kill and the woman he has yearned for over fifteen years are one and the same.” What you think is hell is only the entrance to the abyss. The demon you imagine has merely changed faces. The ending you expect is only the beginning of something else. 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Fall in Love and Die: The Heir and I Defy Heaven 动情即殒命，我与世子逆苍天 Shen Qingyan unexpectedly spends a night entangled with Xiao Jinyuan, a ruthless and cold-blooded heir to a noble title. A high monk tells them, "Only by joining body and soul forty-nine times can you break the heavenly punishment that has haunted you for three lifetimes." But the curse's shackles remain: the moment they fall in love and commit to each other, both will die. She runs, he pursues. There is no escape from fate. She is a goddess undergoing tribulation. Reborn across three lifetimes, 137Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 I Came Down from Heaven and Gave the Wrong Medicine, and the Matchmaker God Exploded 下凡喂错药，月老炸了 I went down to the mortal world and gave someone the wrong medicine. The Matchmaker God is furious! 96Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 A Geisha’s Dream 瑰夏之梦 One midsummer day in my second year of high school, I glimpsed Xiao Ruohua at the library, bent over her books by the window. She became the Guixia rose I kept hidden in my heart. For twelve long years, I watched her from afar. I saw her shine as she sang onstage and dazzle everyone in debate competitions. I also saw her hide beneath the protection of the Chu family, suppress all her talents, and become an obedient, almost invisible stepdaughter. I watched in silence and quietly made my way towa 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 A Female Player Transmigrates and Catches the Eye of the Cold Crown Prince 女海王穿越，被清冷太子盯上了 [Bold, formidable heroine x clingy, snake-like hero | Secret identities everywhere | Devoted to each other alone] "Do you know A Yu or not?" Yun Zhaohe stared at the little white snake in her arms and finally asked the question she had been holding in for so long. The little white snake shook its head, but its shifty eyes gave away its guilty conscience. Yun Zhaohe, a top modern investigator, died in an explosion and transmigrated as the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister of Great Qin 311Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Reborn, I Drove the God of War Marquis Wild with Desire 重生后，我撩疯了战神侯爷 [The new book has only just received its initial rating, so the sample size is small. The score will gradually rise over time.] In her previous life, Shen Li was blind to the truth and foolishly devoted, mistaking her benefactor for someone else and marrying Pei Zhaoyan. After five years of giving him her whole heart, she was left with a child dead, her own life lost, and her family destroyed. Only as she lay dying did she finally realize that the person who had silently protected her and risk 6.4kReads6.7Score54814d adds
- 49 City of Hidden Shadows: A Mysterious Disappearance 都市谜影之神秘失踪 Twenty-three-year-old detective Xu Nian's first major case is the mysterious disappearance of a young girl. The client sobs, “My daughter answered a phone call and never came home!” The only clues are a diary and an ex-boyfriend whose body is covered in strange symbols. The symbols are the lost “Night Watcher cipher,” pointing to an abandoned chemical plant on the outskirts of the city. When Xu Nian sneaks into the plant's underground level, she sees something she will never forget Twenty t 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 In the Demonic Path, I Become a God Through Pure Guesswork 人在魔道，全靠脑补成神 A socially anxious Demon Lord who wins by being misunderstood, and a ridiculous cultivation saga where everyone jumps to conclusions. #SocialAnxiety #Villain #System #EveryoneJumpsToConclusions #RidiculousPowerFantasy #SubvertingExpectations #Xianxia #FeigningWeaknessToCatchTheStrong #EveryoneMisunderstands #BecomingADeityWithoutLiftingAFinger When Cang Hanyi woke up, a voice had appeared in his mind: “Host, please slaughter a village to establish your authority.” In his previous life, he’d b 16Reads—Score—14d adds
