In 1991, Zhao Xiangwan entered Hunan Police Academy, but a late-night knock on the door threw her into a chaotic family drama.
When her eleven-year-old adopted sister, Meimei, lost her younger sibling, their mother was on the verge of a breakdown:
"Tell me! Where did you leave the baby?"
Meimei cried bitterly, "I didn’t mean to! I don’t remember!"
While everyone insisted, "She’s just a child, don’t push her," Zhao Xiangwan remained calm and clear-headed: "She’s lying."
Using her mind-reading ability disguised as microexpression analysis, Zhao Xiangwan helped recover the lost child. From that moment, she became involved in one major criminal case after another:
The Headless Corpse Case
The School Poisoning Case
The Hidden Body in a Suitcase Case
Her remarkable success left people astonished:
"Breaking two major cases in one day? Incredible!"
From her colleagues in the major crimes unit to the criminal sketch artist who admired her, everyone saw her as a legend. Even business tycoons and global power players owed her gratitude, recognizing her as a national hero.
Despite the titles of Chief Crime Investigator and Mind-Reading Detective, Zhao Xiangwan stayed humble. With her mind-reading power, she vowed to bring justice to the virtuous and punishment to the wicked.
[Dual Female Leads + Mind-Reading + 1v1 + Sweet Romance + Crime Investigation + Twists]
Not a brainless feel-good story—readers need to engage their minds while reading! If you're looking for a straightforward, mindless ride, please skip this book.
A seemingly cold but passionate genius consultant x A bold, sweet, and straightforward captain.
The truth often hides behind layers of lies, revealing what people are most reluctant to face.
Li Ziyu understands this deeply. Her mission is to peel away the false masks and uncover the light of truth.
But just as she’s focused on her work, Lu Bai, a newly transferred captain to Wuzhou City, becomes the biggest variable in her professional career.
"Li Ziyu, everyone has secrets. What’s yours?"
Someone's inner thoughts: You.
Lu Bai had only been in Wuzhou City for less than half a month when a major incident occurred at the home of the city's most aloof consultant.
Fuming, she grabbed the consultant’s collar:
"Li Ziyu, that's a living person!"
"Oh."
Frustrated, Lu Bai was about to press further when she heard—
Someone's inner thoughts: What does it have to do with me?
Lu Bai: ?
She let go. The inner voice disappeared.
She grabbed her again.
Someone's inner thoughts: What’s wrong with this person? Why does she keep touching me?
Lu Bai: !!!
From then on, the precinct often saw their captain practically glued to Li Ziyu like a koala, finding excuses to linger near her.
But by nightfall, Lu Bai secretly hoped this ability of hers would stop working…
Alternate Titles:
The Rise of a Household Struggle Queen
Coquettish Men Have the Best Luck
Hot Tropes:
Male Lead as the Substitute for White Moonlight
Mary Sue Supporting Characters
Scheming Beauties
Struggles Between Legitimate and Illegitimate Daughters
Black Lotus Female Villains
This story unfolds slowly, capturing the intricate details of inner-courtyard conflicts and family drama.
From a young age, Yao Niang was praised by a fortune teller as blessed with wisdom and fortune. Outsiders marveled at her seemingly perfect life: her father hailed from the prestigious Yan clan of Jinling, her mother from the renowned Jie family of Dongshan, and she herself was a paragon of beauty and elegance. Surely, such a woman should live a carefree life.
But appearances are deceiving. Her father, having married into two families, left her mother with the title of equal wife but none of its actual status, making Yao Niang's position neither fully legitimate nor entirely illegitimate—a life as unsatisfying as eating half-cooked rice.
Her troubles worsened as she grew up under the shadow of her distinguished siblings:
Her noble and beloved elder legitimate sister, adored by all men.
Her talented, orchid-like elder illegitimate sister.
And her daring, passionate younger legitimate sister, spoiled to the core.
Yao Niang only hoped to protect herself and avoid trouble, but her peaceful aspirations were shattered when her elder legitimate sister fled from her arranged marriage. Suddenly, Yao Niang was selected as a replacement bride for her sister’s fiancé.
Yet, Yao Niang had her own principles—she detested eating "half-cooked rice." No one, no matter how powerful, could force her hand.
Transmigration + Non-virgin Male Lead + Palace Intrigue + Psychological Warfare + Happy Ending (HE)
Crown Prince Jun Zechen, accustomed to scheming and manipulative women, longs for purity and kindness. While at war beyond the borders, he encounters Ling Yue, whose carefree and kind nature captivates him, prompting a promise of lifelong devotion.
Two years later, however, the Crown Princess remains childless. The Emperor decrees that Su Jingyao, daughter of the Minister of State Affairs, be conferred as the Crown Prince’s concubine, tasked with continuing the royal lineage.
Su Jingyao, aged fifteen, had transmigrated into this ancient world fifteen years ago, growing from a swaddled baby into a peerless beauty. At the age of ten, she accidentally discovered that this world was based on a novel she had read in her modern life.
In the book, the male lead, Jun Zechen, and the female lead, Ling Yue, begin with a youthful romance that eventually turns into mutual disdain. Su Jingyao, introduced by the Emperor as the Crown Prince’s concubine during their most intimate phase, withers away in the Eastern Palace, unloved and forgotten.
The modern Su Jingyao, however, doesn’t believe in love—only in herself. Whether in the modern era or the ancient past, she has grand ambitions, striving to soar as high as the heavens.
Men? They are hers to command.
Power? It is hers to seize.
Volume 1: The story begins with an ambitious female lead navigating palace intrigue to climb the ranks.
Volume 2: Dual rebirth—Jun Zechen and Su Jingyao find love and sweetness in a second life.
Volume 3: Original book Jun Zechen reincarnates—a domineering and headstrong consort versus a cold and detached man (cue: groveling arc).
Volume 4: The modern era—Su Jingyao’s love stories unfold, proving: “If you bloom, the butterflies will come.”
Four lifetimes of destined love, with karma tying every thread together.
Note: The male and female leads across all four volumes are Su Jingyao and Jun Zechen.
Lin Chong might be the only transmigrator in history who got "stuck."
Caught in the void between an alternate world and Earth, he is granted a 10,000 years to contemplate life.
As he reflects, Earth evolves rapidly, entering the interstellar era and sprinting toward the mythical age. Meanwhile, the deities and immortals of the other world can barely keep their coffins shut.
This is a story of a transmigrator "stuck" for a million years, blending reclusive technological development and cultivation. The entire book features the protagonist himself in just one setting.
Horror-themed full-immersion game “Loading for Your Life” was wildly popular upon its release, amassing a massive player base. In just three months, players had cleared all the dungeons and crafted detailed guides to assist others. Wave after wave of pro gamers emerged, basking in glowing reviews from the gaming community.
As the game’s planner, Ruan Jiyan was thrilled with its success.
Until one night, everything changed.
Suddenly, unfixable bugs flooded the game. Players who “died” in-game could no longer recover their accounts. The game’s ratings plummeted to the lowest possible level.
Ruan Jiyan found herself unexpectedly bound to a system and forced to enter the game to assist players directly.
Logging in, she discovered the situation was far worse than she imagined:
- Players who “died” in the game disappeared from both forums and real life.
- Mysterious dungeons existed that she, the game planner, had never seen.
- NPCs seemed to target her specifically, alongside a shadowy figure monitoring her every move.
- Behind it all was the dungeon’s hidden boss, with motives far from ordinary.
The deeper she delved, the more Ruan Jiyan realized that the line between the game and reality had blurred, and the so-called "bugs" were no accident.
What do you do when the game becomes your real world, full of lurking dangers?
Ruan Jiyan: Eliminate every threat until they know who the true boss is in this game!
As the only real NPC in the dungeons, her mission was to guide players to clear them successfully. Whether inside or outside the game, she had to craft strategies for others. Bored to death, she declared:
Ruan Jiyan: I’ll eliminate everything outside this game—even that boss.
Only at the end did she discover that the game’s greatest conspiracy revolved around… her.
Hoshikawa Kazuaki always dreamed of becoming a manga artist, but his life took a wild turn when a manga book transported him into the world of Detective Conan. There, he became Kudo Shinichi’s senior in school.
As a stowaway in a detective manga, his survival depended on forum readers' likes, which he used to sustain his life. Fortunately, the manga he drew had the power to alter future events. However, this power seemed intent on sabotaging him at every turn!
When his calm façade began to crack, he even considered joining the Black Organization as a desperate measure. But then, his allies looked at him tearfully:
"You’ve sacrificed so much for us!"
Caught off guard by their sincerity, he felt a small tug in his heart.
To earn enough likes to survive, he accepted a forum mission: to create a new manga with four alternate identities (or "vests") as character models. The manga had to achieve over 50% approval from readers for him to gain a true rebirth.
The four vests:
An amnesiac manga artist unaware of his own secrets.
A millionaire hacker who spies from the shadows.
A fake Black Organization member willing to risk it all for his love.
A policeman haunted by the past yet unwavering in justice.
As the final manga review approached, he geared up to lead the discussion on the forum. To his surprise, the forum was flooded with tears as readers lamented, “Why must this story hurt so much?!” They binge-read his work instead of liking his posts!
"Wait, if you’re all reading, who’s going to give me likes?!"
In the end, he had no choice but to participate directly, achieving unanimous praise and completing his manga mission.
Who would’ve thought clearing the forum would be his winning strategy?
[Novel start at chapter 7]
Within a volcano lies an immortal mechanical palace, left behind by an ancient sage, awaiting its successor.
His mother risked her life to obtain the seal of the Immortal Palace and entrusted it to Ning Zhuo on her deathbed.
[The Buddha-Heart Demon Seal!]
To save oneself is to be a Buddha; to save others is to become a demon.
This seal allows its wielder to engrave heart imprints, enabling effortless control over mechanical constructs with minimal mental burden.
While ordinary individuals find it taxing to control even a single mechanism, Ning Zhuo can command thousands with ease.
Ning Zhuo vowed, “Mother, I will not let you down. I will claim that immortal palace!”
Indeed:
Immortal Puppets with spiritual mysteries, their skillful craftsmanship aligns with ultimate truths.
Open the universe to reveal new realms, where natural beauty rivals the heavens.
The Ancient bell echoes the laws of the Dao, Dancing under the moonlight’s pure radiance.
The true form encompasses all phenomena—Who in the mortal world could stand as equal?
Tags: Artifact Crafting, Artifacts, Bloodlines, Body Tempering, Calm Protagonist, Character Growth, Clan Building, Clever Protagonist, Cold Protagonist, Cultivation, Cunning Protagonist, Dao Comprehension, Dark, Demons, Elemental Magic, Familial Love, Fantasy Creatures, Fantasy World, Genius Protagonist, Hard-Working Protagonist, Hiding True Abilities, Inheritance, Leadership, Male Protagonist, Manipulative Characters, Mob Protagonist, Orphans, Puppeteers, Ruthless Protagonist, Secret Identity, Weak to Strong
As a despised assault-type guide, Lin Yuan has a fiancé matched to her by the state. Her fiancé is from a prestigious family, handsome, wealthy, and impeccably mannered, making him the envy of many.
Why would such an excellent partner be assigned to her? She doesn’t even meet the standards for tea ceremony, and her cooking skills only earned a “B” grade.
“He’ll get tired of her eventually.”
“That’s right, they’re doomed to fail.”
After hearing these kinds of remarks so often, Lin Yuan also came to believe that she and Jiang Yangshuo were destined to break up. So, when her fiancé appeared before her with a gentle and lovely young woman, she didn’t hesitate to take off her engagement ring and toss it down the drain in front of them both.
From then on, Lin Yuan enjoyed a life of freedom, where the sky was the limit, and the sea was vast enough for her to roam as she pleased.
Who knew that after a few years of living unrestrained, her ex-fiancé would corner her at a royal banquet, his eyes red-rimmed, and declare that he had been regretting his decision all these years, that he was consumed with longing for her.
No, no, no, thank you, please don’t. Lin Yuan, who had become accustomed to her wild ways, had not a single desire to return to her previous life.
Her ex-fiancé’s face turned livid as he gritted his teeth, “I don’t mind your type, and I can try my best to tolerate your shortcomings. You won’t find a sentinel who indulges you more than I do.”
“Well, you see, I already have a new sentinel.” To completely shake off his entanglement, Lin Yuan casually threw out a name as a shield. She quickly reviewed the images of the sentinels she had met on the battlefield, choosing the name of a brother with whom she had shared life-and-death experiences. She figured the man wouldn’t mind.
“He just happens to be a receptive type, a perfect match for me, and he likes me a lot. He doesn’t care about any of my flaws.”
Just after sending off her devastated ex-fiancé, Lin Yuan turned around and bumped into the very man she had just name-dropped.
That man, who had killed countless enemies on the battlefield and had achieved remarkable merit, had a slightly flushed, handsome face. He turned his head and said softly, “You…when did you know I liked you?”
Lin Yuan: “…”
Tags: Academy, Amnesia, Apathetic Protagonist, Beautiful Female Lead, Broken Engagement, Calm Protagonist, Character Growth, Cold Protagonist, Confident Protagonist, Devoted Love Interests, Dystopia, Enemies Become Allies, Female Protagonist, Futuristic Setting, Guideverse, Handsome Male Lead, Loner Protagonist, Love Interest Falls in Love First, Mind Break, Monsters, Multiple Realms, Mutated Creatures, Power Couple, Pragmatic Protagonist, Protagonist Strong from the Start, R-18, Rebellion, Slow Romance, Social Outcasts, Spirit Advisor, Spirit Users, Strong Love Interests, Strong to Stronger, Tentacles, Tragic Past
Song Yunhui is the young master of the Song family. When he was young, his mother died of illness and his father married another woman, bringing him a younger brother.
Since then, he has never experienced the feeling of being held in the palm of someone’s hand.
He studied hard and practiced calligraphy and piano with little success, failing to gain anyone’s love and appreciation.
As soon as he entered the entertainment industry, he was accused of being jealous of his younger brother’s fame. He was accused of stealing scenes while acting, of lip-syncing while singing, and people even accused him of having bad intentions while saving a fellow actor who fell in the river.
Finally, he was successfully blacklisted all over the Internet, and everyone condemned him.
After rescuing the actor who fell into the river, he fainted. When he woke up again, Song Yunhui discovered that this world is a book, and his brother is the protagonist. Song Yunhui is simply the cannon fodder obstacle on the protagonist’s path that everyone hates.
His father likes his younger brother. The person he likes likes his younger brother. Even the internet only likes his younger brother.
No matter what he does, no matter how well he does it, no one will care.
Song Yunhui thought about it.
If you don’t like someone, leave. If people don’t like you, don’t force yourself.
After he packed up and announced his retirement, he found a small villa in a small town. There, he would write songs by himself and occasionally stream while singing and playing games to support himself.
From time to time, he’d go to the neighbors house and poach a meal. It’s a very comfortable life.
Tags: Absent Parents, Amnesia, Calm Protagonist, Carefree Protagonist, Childhood Friends, Childhood Love, Cohabitation, Complex Family Relationships, Cute Protagonist, Devoted Love Interests, Doting Love Interests, Family Conflict, Found Family, Genius Protagonist, Hard-Working Protagonist, Hated Protagonist, Livestreaming, Love Interest Falls in Love First, Low-key Protagonist, Misunderstandings, Modern Day, Music, Past Plays a Big Role, Past Trauma, Pets, Precognition, Secret Identity, Showbiz, Singers, Tragic Past, Transplanted Memories