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2023 updated list bio:
variety of genres, including but not limited to: historical, sci-fi, unlimited flow(thriller/horror), xianxia/wuxia/xuanhuan, (e)sports, mystery, psychological, supernatural, slice of life, school life, comedy, transmigration. PLOT HEAVY>>>

enjoy relatively balanced power dynamics between the two leads - especially in the more enemies to lovers novel e.g. ML insanely obsessive paired with a MC who knows his worth and will beat the sh*t out of ML if he tries anything weird

⚠️ NO MPREG, NO “UWU” MC, NO SEME PROTAGONIST, NO SHITTY TRANSLATION, NO BELOW 4.2 STARS

recs are welcomed!

notw: most reviews r very old and cringe… sorry

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waiting for it to rain

Created: Jul 23rd, 2021, Updated: May 2nd, 2024

Created Jul 23rd, 2021

Updated May 2nd, 2024

CN (4.7)

#1Heaven Official’s Blessing

93 Chapters Every 17.7 Day(s) 23329 Readers 515 Reviews 11-29-2020

Completed Drama Mystery Romance Shounen Ai Xianxia

*reviewer’s favorites* 5/5 (completed , 8 times)... more>>

CN (4.6)

#2Kaleidoscope of Death

156 Chapters Every 101.1 Day(s) 15792 Readers 321 Reviews 07-18-2021

Completed Comedy Horror Mystery Psychological Romance Shounen Ai Supernatural

*reviewer’s favorites* 5/5 (completed, 3 times)... more>>

CN (4.8)

#3Little Mushroom

90 Chapters Every 3.5 Day(s) 16349 Readers 342 Reviews 05-23-2025

Completed Drama Psychological Romance Sci-fi Shounen Ai Supernatural Yaoi

*reviewer’s favorites* 5/5 (completed, 4 times - bought official epub)... more>>

AAAAAAAA AAAAAAAA aaaaa AAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AMAZING!!! BEAUTIFUL!!!I AM IN LOVE !! WITH !! THIS !! NOVEL !! EXTREMELY WELL WRITTEN!! i never really liked the sci-fi genre BUT DEFINATELY A FAN AFTER READING THIS AND LAWS OF ANOTHER WORLD!

update: this novel has been licensed, so CG had to delete their translation on their website, however, you can still read it on the wuxiablogs website for free.

****IT’S DIFFICULT TO WRITE A REVIEW BECAUSE EACH ASPECT IN THE NOVEL IS INTRICATELY CONNECTED AND I DON’T WANNA SPOIL *sob* bare with me huhu

first of all, BRILLIANT world building holy hell?? like this feels, like a complete world?? if you know what i mean?? just know that the woLRD BUILDING IS ABSOLUTELY CRISP!! SO CLEANLY WRITTEN I LOVE IT. the chapters may seem short but trust me everything is explained SO SO clearly, nothing is amiss. THIS IS THE BEST WORLD BUILDING I’VE SEEN IN MY ENTIRE TIME READING BLS.

little mushroom, despite the very cute sounding synopsis, is actually quite heavy. to any new readers, it’s HAPPY ENDING!!! HAPPY ENDING!! HAPPY ENDING!! OKAY!! this is set during the time in the future where some sci-fi stuff happens and now humanity is facing destruction and despair. an apocalyptic dystopian setting if you will. the story is filled with topics such as morality, melancholy, despair, life and basically what it means to be human. i can’t reveal much or else i’ll spoil the story, you will come to understand this world as you continue reading! read!! it!!

little mushroom’s MC is very unique. he is pure and naive, but he isn’t s*upid. as he comes into contact with different types of people, he learns more about humanity, little by little. i love his character so much!!!!! you get to experience the ‘new-ness’ of the northern base and the humans living there; it is in no way annoying, instead, it’s very intriguing to grow with him as a character. (once again i can’t say much because it’ll be spoilers qaq)

ML!! is written so so well. this is one of the best ‘stoic’ and ‘cold’ ML i’ve seen. he is someone who sacrifices more than others for the sake of humanity but he is also someone hated, feared and despised by the general public. his position as the ‘judge’ makes ML have to shoulder so so many things; but he still manages to keep his ideals and isn’t blinded by anything. he’s a very tragic character, he’s not heartless and places human interest above all others. his kindness is the reason why he can take on such a ruthless job, yet none recognizes his will to keep humanity safe. i honestly love his character sm goddamnit QAQ ps. he isn’t OP at all!!! he faces near-death experiences and pain as well. it’s unfair to label him as ‘OP’, hes a very 3-d character and is so brilliantly written.

THE ROMANCE is very subtle but it’s so sweet. the romance they have is a slow-paced and growing one. it starts off lukewarm, but gradually becomes sweet and heart warming. ESPECIALLY THE EXTRAS <33 although they experience many obstacles, its a happy ending :)i really enjoyed this novel so so much. i initially had this on my list for a very long time but never started reading it. when i finally did, i definitely didn’t regret it at all. amazing amazing story!! it deserve its 4.8 rating definitely.

5/5!! i feel like my review didn’t do it justice, so, JUST GO READ AAA <<less

CN (4.7)

#4Global Examination

8 Chapters Every 82.6 Day(s) 15040 Readers 293 Reviews 02-24-2025

Completed Action Comedy Horror Mystery Romance Sci-fi Shounen Ai Yaoi

*reviewer’s favorite* 5/5! (completed, 3 times)... more>>

CN (4.6)

#5Nights

97 Chapters Every 24.9 Day(s) 5614 Readers 23 Reviews 08-30-2024

Completed Action Adventure Fantasy Mature Mystery Romance Sci-fi Yaoi

*reviewer’s favorites* 5/5!!! (completed, bought Thai Licensed Ver.)... more>>

this novel has a carrd!

Well, this has got to be one of my favourite reads.

What a brilliant read! First of all, beautifully written by MuSiLi (as always), the plot, the pacing, the characters and most importantly, the ROMANCE/CHEMISTRY between the leads… absolutely remarkable. Nights is a sci-fi book that is centered around the idea of time and spacetime, theres a lot of themes relating to time traveling, wormholes and all that special relativity jazz (which so happens to be something I’m fascinated by!) Of course, the author themself stated that this is not a scientifically correct novel and theres a lot of made up things they improvised on, HOWEVER! The world building itself is great and the mysteries/early plot holes WILL be explained… solved…. in the latter half of the novel. TRUST ME. Everything ties up nicely at the end (theres this whole arc around the climax).

OK! On to my favourite part of this novel - the dynamics of the MC and the ML. Absolutely perfect. Everything I ever wanted in a danmei. They leak of s*xual tension! The scenes where they are alone together is like… crazy. They have crazy chemistry is all I can say. The fact that they knew each other for a long…. time… plus the mutual trust… plus they complex relationship of not being friends not being enemies… plus the teasing… plus the way ML calls MC ‘My Dear’… plus the cold bottom + playful top dynamic… ALL THAT DELICIOUS STUFF! My favourite scenes are when they show vulnerability to each other despite being two very strong men. Very similar to JiuHou from Global Examination (also by MuSuLi). It is GREAT!

I don’t wanna say too much BUT I AM CRAZY ABOUT THEM. Chu Si and Sa’e Yang… my Gs….

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE even if you find the translated chapters boring.. FINISH THE FIRST BOOK (DUST) BEFORE YOU MAKE YOUR JUDGEMENT. READ THE (1st) Time Travel ARC (CH38++) FIRST I BEG OF YOU!!!

(old review/pre completed)

(edit: due to recent jjwxc things, to access the chapter, complete the form for the password!!)

edit: OMFG THEIR DYNAMICS IM SO….. UYGRGRHRUHRU

ANOTHER MMM CHEF’S KISS NOVEL FROM AUTHOR MU SI LI!!! one of my favorite authors <333! all of the works i’ve read from mu si li has been fantastic, and this one definitely is as well!! i’ve only read the 27 translated chapters and i’m about to jump to mtl. so far, its really spectacular.

amazing world building, and the military-ish/executive officer kinda theme fits my taste so so much. #ilovefictionalmeninuniforms

the dynamics between the two leads are *chefs kiss*, it almost reminds me of jiahou; which are the leads for her other novel, global university entrance examination. they bicker a lot and their interactions are so funny. im already loving them very much.

looking forward to continuing this journey!

ps. big mop, u’ve been through a lot LOL <<less

CN (4.5)

#6Transmigrating Into The Heartthrob’s Cannon Fodder Childhood Friend

130 Chapters Every 39.2 Day(s) 17521 Readers 197 Reviews 06-28-2025

Completed Comedy Drama Mature Romance School Life Slice of Life Yaoi

*reviewer’s favorites* 5/5 (completed via MTL, 5 times)... more>>

CN (4.4)

#7I Became the Older Brother of the Heroine in an Abusive Novel

81 Chapters Every 36 Day(s) 4372 Readers 30 Reviews 12-05-2024

Drama Fantasy Historical Romance Yaoi

I READ THE RAWS… I LOVE THEM I LOVE THE ML I LOVE THE MC THEYRE SOOOOOOOOOO CUTE ESP THE ML HE IS BABEY

CN (4.6)

#8All-Round Mid Laner

180 Chapters Every 29.8 Day(s) 7466 Readers 122 Reviews 12-16-2024

Comedy Romance Shounen Ai Sports

*reviewer’s favorites* (reading now, waiting for more updates)... more>>

CN (4.5)

#9An Empire as a Betrothal Gift

143 Chapters Every 17.7 Day(s) 4401 Readers 44 Reviews 03-16-2024

Completed Adventure Historical Mature Romance Yaoi

CN (4.5)

#10Laws of the Other World

109 Chapters Every 47 Day(s) 7556 Readers 49 Reviews 09-21-2024

Action Adventure Fantasy Romance Sci-fi Yaoi

*reviewer’s favorites* 5/5 (reading now, waiting for updates)... more>>

CN (4.7)

#11The Founder of Diabolism

29 Chapters Every 82.1 Day(s) 27935 Readers 567 Reviews 07-06-2025

Completed Adventure Drama Mystery Romance Supernatural Xianxia Yaoi

*review’s favorites* 5/5 (completed, 7 times)... more>>

CN (4.6)

#12A Certain Someone

2 Chapters Every 419 Day(s) 7088 Readers 132 Reviews 12-15-2023

Completed Comedy Drama Romance School Life Shounen Ai Slice of Life Yaoi

*reviewer’s favorite* 5/5 (completed, 3 times)... more>>

CN (4.6)

#13Glory

389 Chapters Every 43.2 Day(s) 8890 Readers 90 Reviews 08-04-2024

Completed Action Comedy Romance Shounen Ai Sports

*reviewer’s favorites* 5/5 (reading now, waiting for updates) *2024 update: OLD, HAVENT REREAD ... more>>

CN (4.6)

#14After the Disabled God of War Became My Concubine

254 Chapters Every 14.1 Day(s) 13992 Readers 132 Reviews 12-20-2024

Completed Adult Drama Fantasy Historical Mature Romance Yaoi

*reviewer’s favorites* 5/5! (completed via MTL, 2 times)... more>>

CN (4.5)

#15Death Spiral [Infinite Flow]

114 Chapters Every 47.7 Day(s) 6011 Readers 71 Reviews 09-22-2023

Completed Action Adventure Drama Horror Mature Mystery Psychological Supernatural Yaoi

*reviewer’s favorites* 5/5!! (reading now, waiting for updates)... more>>

NU bit*h DELETED MY REVIEW 3 TIMES UGH

never thought i’d find a novel that could rival kaleidoscope of death, BUT HERE WE ARE, 19% INTO THE STORY AND ALREADY JUMPING TO #4. its super good and unique. mmmm chefs kiss

its an excellent novel! i really love the premise of this story. imo, its a bit gory, and the horror/mystery is fun — but isn't scary enough to like, make-you-fear-walking-to-the-toilet. just a tad bit graphic, i think the author is or is at least interested in the medical field(hence their pen-name) because all of the gore are quite detailed.

the action scenes are brilliant too! the regression that MC goes through is quite unique from other unlimited flow novels i've read, sometimes you just feel really bad for him :( the pain he goes through + how everyone's memory in that instance is wiped out after, leaving only him to remember what has happened; it really is despairing,,,

what i love about these types of unlimited flow is that MC isn't op(you'll see why) and the instances are actually fun and engaging to read, not just the leads boom boom power through everything. its worth reading DEFINITELY!! the highlight of this novel to be honest has to be the ML. hes VERY VERY different from any other MLs i've seen before. heck, in the beginning i had to check who's the ML, I ACTUALLY THOUGHT HE WAS THE SILLY SIDE CHARACTER IN MOST NOVELS?? i was like oh this guys so cute i hope he doesn't di- OH MY GOD THATS THE ML?? hes the happy-go-lucky puppy type gong. (yea! hes actually top!! i had to check so many times) i love him so much, hes such a good character. but, don't be fooled by the cute appearance, his deduction/analyzing skills are superb. if i had to say, the pairing is like: younger, energetic puppy gong x older, cold but gentle inside shou. SOOOOOOOOOO CUTE achjejfhfolen. so far its only been translated like 19% out of the whole novel, so don't start judging them now. character development comes with time. overall, i'm very satisfied with this novel, its great.

ps. if u play genshin / ship their characters, the dynamics is a bit like childe x zhongli, but make childe less blood thirsty and more cute + make zhongli less op. YEAH LIKE THAT !! puppy x gentle…hehe brainrot ehhhehhe <<less

CN (4.7)

#16First-Class Lawyer

220 Chapters Every 69.2 Day(s) 8164 Readers 72 Reviews 01-25-2023

Completed Mature Mystery Romance Sci-fi Shounen Ai

*reviewer’s favorites* 5/5 (reading now, waiting for updates)... more>>

CN (4.7)

#17I Can Do It

145 Chapters Every 97.6 Day(s) 11769 Readers 215 Reviews 05-02-2024

Completed Comedy Romance Slice of Life Sports Yaoi

*reviewer’s favorites* 5/5 (completed, 3 times)... more>>

CN (4.4)

#18Turns Out I’m Crazy

66 Chapters Every 17.1 Day(s) 4319 Readers 47 Reviews 11-23-2024

Completed Drama Mature Psychological Yaoi

*reviewer’s favourites* 5/5 (completed(chatgpt’d the translation LOL, 1 time)... more>>

CN (4.7)

#19Guide on How to Fail at Online Dating

20 Chapters Every 51.3 Day(s) 11714 Readers 216 Reviews 05-23-2025

Comedy Romance School Life Slice of Life Yaoi

5/5 (completed, 3 times)... more>>

CN (4.6)

#20Panguan

113 Chapters Every 28.3 Day(s) 5613 Readers 16 Reviews 06-23-2025

Action Adventure Horror Mystery Romance Shounen Ai Supernatural

*reviewer’s favorites* 5/5!! (reading now, waiting for updates)... more>>

CN (4.6)

#21Gold Class Fighter

134 Chapters Every 61.6 Day(s) 4051 Readers 52 Reviews 04-08-2023

Completed Action Drama Mature Psychological Romance Smut Yaoi

*reviewer’s favourites* 5/5 (completed)... more>>

CN (4.6)

#22After the Global Evolution, I Stand at the Top of the Food Chain

289 Chapters Every 12.8 Day(s) 6116 Readers 34 Reviews 06-15-2025

Fantasy Horror Mystery Psychological Sci-fi Shounen Ai

*reviewer’s favorites* 5/5 (reading now, anticipating updates)... more>>

CN (4.6)

#23Fantasy Farm

314 Chapters Every 47.1 Day(s) 9314 Readers 73 Reviews 10-30-2023

Completed Comedy Horror Mystery Romance Slice of Life Supernatural Yaoi

*reviewer’s favorites* 5/5 (hiatus-ed, stockpiling chaps)... more>>

CN (4.5)

#24Your Scandals Are Way Cuter Than You

88 Chapters Every 4.6 Day(s) 4848 Readers 75 Reviews 02-04-2023

Completed Comedy Romance Shounen Ai

*reviewer’s favorites* 5/5 (completed, 2 times)... more>>

AAAAAAAAAAA *slams fist on table* AAAAAAAA I LOVE THEIR DYNAMICS SO MUCH OH MY GOD I DIDN’T THINK I’D LIKE THIS NOVEL AS MUCH AS I DID??? (let alone liking it so much that it’d reach my *reviewer’s favorites* category…) IT’S SO FUN!! RANKING(fire) UP TO #10

i blitzed through about 10 something novels before actually finding one worthy of *reviewer’s favs* , wow! i actually skipped and procrastinated on reading this for a very, very long time. the title and synopsis didn’t interest me that much, BUT, BUT!! THERES SO MUCH MORE TO THIS THAN THE SYNOPSIS??? i ended up falling in love with the main characters and their story!! QAQ

the content of the novel, in my opinion, was amazing and consistent throughout the whole entirety of the novel. i didn’t feel tired reading this nor did i feel like skipping over any paragraphs. IT’S SO SO GOOD. it’s engaging, funny and suuuuper fluffy, so much dog food has been fed!! theres no dogblood drama, just cuteness, also a few social media arguing from the MC and ML’s lowkey doting.

i actually dunno how to describe their relationship? they knew each other since they were young and basically grew up together? but like they banter and bicker a lot, ever since they were babies. i guess they’re best frenemies? best friends from childhood who like to bicker a lot?? AND ITS SO MMMM??? ML is more indulging and doting(but lowkey-ly) towards the MC and like for some reason its so YES YES for me??? IDK HOW TO EXPLAIN IT BUT THIS NOVEL JUST MAKES ME HAPPY READING IT. THE DYNAMIC IS CHAOTIC AND CUTE.

i love MC’s personality, he’s an idol but he isn’t conservative or anything and would go full keyboard warrior mode if anyones insults him wrongly. he’s very self righteous and never loses sight of himself even after all the insults thrown at him. also?? hes such a cutie like AAAA??? i love him. as i said, ML is super doting and indulgent and so good and i?? THE MUTUAL PINING TOO?? MMMMM yes maybe i am a sucker for mutual pining and childhood friends but who isn’t?? i love this, and you should give this a try too.

the tl is top quality, the book is completely translated, the story is fun and entertaining , AND the main leads are super cute and lovable ?? WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!!!!!

p.s. qi jun best wingman and little lemon best girl!

5/5! <<less

CN (4.6)

#25Strong Winds Return Home

134 Chapters Every 36.2 Day(s) 3468 Readers 45 Reviews 03-28-2024

Completed Adventure Comedy Drama Martial Arts Romance Shounen Ai Wuxia Yaoi

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Kristinni· Jul 23, 2021 02:10 PM
Thank you for this! The novels in the list look good and promising to me. Will definitely try to read when I have the time~
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- waiting for it to rain· Author · Jul 24, 2021 03:38 AM
  no problem ^^ i hope u can enjoy some of these novels!!
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k24_isavid· Sep 4, 2021 02:57 PM
I really like this list!!! Currently planning to read on the reviewer's favorites here hehehhehe. Thank you for this! Since I like this so much, allow this fellow reader to suggest something that u might be interested in. It's titled "Reborn into a slash game", the title is meh but its quite good *nods*. From the author of Kaleidoscope of Death.
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- waiting for it to rain· Author · Sep 5, 2021 08:38 AM
  thank you for your comment :D! i’m glad you can find entertainment from this list, and thank you very much for the recommendation! ~(≧▽≦)/~
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dee_ism· Jul 30, 2021 02:51 AM
I like your list, I think we have a quite similar taste, haha.
I would like to recommend: Golden Stage, The Earth is Online, Supernatural Movie Actor App, Tattoo
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- waiting for it to rain· Author · Jul 30, 2021 03:43 AM
  oooh thank you so much! i have read earth is online and it was great （＾∇＾）i’ll try out the other 3’s!!
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Strayadrip· Jul 3, 2025 04:32 PM
Damn I see why this list is so highly followed. So well articulated and straight to the point.
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mixian· Oct 1, 2021 06:26 AM
I really really want to read card room but the novel isn't fully translated and I don't think I can handle being left on a cliffhanger while waiting for updates
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- waiting for it to rain· Author · Oct 30, 2021 06:21 AM
  if u really want to read it, i recommend u go ahead! the tler is quite fast :D its worth the wait
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hentai haven· Aug 20, 2021 05:34 AM
I never thought there would be a day I would find myself wanting to follow a list. your taste and quality leaning is quite noteworthy. I shall endeavour to look through this list from time to time.
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- waiting for it to rain· Author · Aug 22, 2021 07:35 AM
  thank you so much for the follow ><!! i hope you can find entertainment in these novels *(^o^)/*
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Melmeltheo· Aug 18, 2021 03:36 PM
Thanks for your list, it's great. I am now reading Dont Pick Up Boyfriends from tr*sh Bin. I usually don't really like QT, but this one is so good Maybe I can recommend you Seizing Dreams and Dinghai Fusheng Records. Both are amazing
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- waiting for it to rain· Author · Aug 22, 2021 07:37 AM
  thank you for your comment ~(≧▽≦)/~ i am currently binging through ‘i was once a legend’, i’ll definitely try out the reccs after.
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atisu· Aug 5, 2021 02:10 PM
i love your reviews!! will certainly be reading some of your recs <3
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- waiting for it to rain· Author · Aug 6, 2021 05:14 AM
  ♪(*^^)o∀*∀o(^^*)♪ cheers! tysm for ur comment, i hope u enjoy reading these!!
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YanZhan· Jul 25, 2021 04:14 AM
you like gaming genre... have you read "waiting for you online" ??? not in this list and it is so good
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- waiting for it to rain· Author · Jul 25, 2021 03:52 PM
  i have heard about this novel! however, i’m not really into overbearing/overly possessive MLs, and i see a lot of people talking about this in the reviews i might give it a try if i can convince myself x_x
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