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The Billionaire Behind the WheelOliver, secret boss of the world's top conglomerate, hides as a taxi driver for love. On his wedding night, his fiancee betrays him with his own brother, and his father casts him out. When the mafia don kneels, world leaders arrive, and the president appears, everyone discovers the man they discarded is the most powerful figure on earth.
My Hidden Dragon AwakenedTo save his dying daughter, he knelt in the rain begging his ex-wife, only to be pushed into the mud.
Left for dead, he was run over by a luxury car—but at that very moment, his royal dragon blood awakened!
With golden eyes and giant wings, he became the last living dragon on earth.
To escape an arranged marriage, the cold female CEO offered him a contract marriage and saved his daughter.
He hid his identity as her assistant, mocked by his ex-wife as a worthless toy boy.
Until the night of the elite gala—
The city's richest tycoons and the war general knelt before him, shouting: "Welcome back, Your Highness!"
His ex-wife spat blood in pure regret.
But when the enemies who slaughtered his clan thirty years ago kidnapped his daughter, they crossed the line.
Touch the dragon's scale, and prepare to die!
No more hiding—his wings blocked the sky, bringing down divine wrath in the storm to crush them all.
He saved his child, conquered the cold CEO's heart, and claimed his throne as the only king of this world!
Broke HeiressAfter her wealthy family falls and her father is jailed, Sienna loses everything. Moving to an ordinary home, she and three friends create "Reclaimed" from old clothes and a vintage sewing machine. They face rivals, scandal, and betrayal. Sienna learns: her true identity wasn't given—it was built.
Below the Red LineDriver Kai is sidelined after refusing his sponsor's advances. Struggling with debt and his mother's illness, he connects online with Nox—unaware he's Adrian Cross, his new team owner and champion. Trust shatters when truth emerges. After threats and an ethics hearing, Kai earns his place and rebuilds with Adrian.
Useless? I Made My Village UnstoppableDouble PhD Wang Yuan wakes up in a poor village, drowning in debt with his wife at risk of being sold. Using his modern knowledge to make sugar, soap, steel, and crossbows, he turns a "wastrel" into the village’s backbone. Facing tyrants, corrupt officials, and bandits, Wang Yuan builds wealth, protects his people, and wins back his wife's heart.
Breakfast: His Word Is His BrandZhang Ziqiang, a humble bun vendor, insists on using fresh meat and never cutting corners. After raising prices due to rising costs, he loses customers to a rival selling cheap, spoiled meat and is forced to move to a remote morning market. But his honest buns slowly earn a loyal following. When the rival’s shortcuts cause dozens of people to suffer food poisoning, Zhang’s rule—“Fresh meat for fresh buns”—finally wins back everyone’s trust and respect.
Divorced and Reborn as an Art LegendAfter twenty years of being belittled and held back by her jealous husband, Serena leaves Landon and returns to the art world she once ruled. Mistaken for a cleaner at a prestigious auction, she shocks the crowd by revealing herself to be the legendary conservator behind a restored masterpiece. Her comeback brings Landon's empire crashing down, while his final attempt to outsmart her with a forgery costs him and his mistress everything.
The Heiress Takes the ThroneElara enters a contract marriage with CEO Kael to uncover her parents' murder and reclaim her empire. They discover a common enemy—his uncle Julian. They defeat conspiracies, expose Julian, tear up the contract, and confess their love. Elara restores her legacy with Kael, winning both power and love.
The Discarded Heir Was A SageIn the North, standing among the great houses depends on bearing a holy mark, and the Blackthorn heir Aiden had none. He lost both parents, and his uncle Gareth threw him off a cliff and counted him dead. What was under the cliff was the Void. Aiden lived there seven years and came back with the Dawn Codex and the Dawn Blade.
He still thinks of himself as the boy who could not manage a beginner's spark, and does not notice that an offhand swing puts knights on their knees and turns giants to mud. An old betrothal brings him into the Ashford house, where the killings in his family become an open matter again. Gareth meant to leave nothing behind and left this.Eternal Night: Bloodrose CovenantOccult enthusiast Leo awakens a sacred bloodline in an abandoned manor. Captured by vampire duchess Carmilla, his healing blood exposes a conspiracy. When demons invade, he fights beside Carmilla and the queen. The queen sacrifices herself. Leo rebuilds the city with Carmilla.
Queen of wall streetLuna, the Blackwood bastard, was tortured to death in her past life. Reborn on her wedding day, she exposes her stepmother's schemes and makes her family pay. Awakening the framed heir Ethan, they purge coups, attacks, and takeovers—securing her place at the empire's heart.
My Daddy! It's PrometheusHelen's younger sister is chosen as the offering for the festival of the King of the Underworld. The family buys off the priest, and Helen is put on the altar in her sister's place. The priest does not want Helen's six-year-old son growing up to come after him, so he declares the boy a demon's child, and mother and son are to burn together.
The boy is Perseus, and his father is Prometheus. Years earlier, Prometheus killed the last Demon Queen and found that a fragment of her soul had slipped down into the human world to hide. He went after it disguised as a blacksmith, working iron while he searched. On the road he came across a girl being hunted, saved her, and hid with her in a cave. That was Helen. She became pregnant with his child. Zeus was enraged and threatened to bring down heaven's punishment, and to keep Helen alive Prometheus left her. She bore Perseus alone.
At the altar, when the torch is put to the wood, gold light comes off the whole of Perseus's body, and the men around the pyre are too frightened to move. Far away, Prometheus feels his son's power break out. He ignores Zeus's ban, tears through the barrier, and comes down toward the altar. The lightning that is the penalty for it hits him on the way.
Eye of the Abyss: The King ReturnsLeon, the Ashborne prince, binds his dragon eyes for a decade, marrying into a failing family to repay a debt. He lifts them from ruin. On the Ancestral Fire Feast, his wife casts him out. When the duchess kneels and the royal guard arrives, he tears off his blindfold—the family realizes they discarded the man who can destroy the world.
The Devil's Contract MarriageBarista Sofia is forced to marry mafia don Dante in her sister's place. He offers a deal: two years, $2 million—no feelings. They fall for each other. Framed and banished, she's kidnapped but fights back. Dante rescues her, they expose the conspiracy, marry for real, and have twins. The forced bride becomes his equal partner.The Godfather's Secret QueenFallen heiress Aria enters a contract marriage with Luca Moretti to investigate her father's murder. Secretly a dark-web hacker, she works under Luca's protection. They purge traitors and confront mastermind Isabella. Surviving betrayal and assassinations, Aria restores her legacy—and turns convenience into genuine love and power.Elegant Yet UnstoppableElegant heiress Lin Wan breaks free from an arranged marriage. Betrayed by her husband and tormented by greedy in-laws, she sheds her gentle mask and strikes back--dismantling their fake empire with her wits and exposing their dark secrets. With three powerful allies, she crushes her enemies, reclaims her family fortune, and wins back her freedom.Whispers From BeastsAfter a fever, manure shoveler He Yuan can understand animals. He saves a twenty-million-dollar racehorse, diagnoses dogs refusing meals, cats losing fur, and self-harming parrots--all by simply hearing their complaints. From an 8,000-yuan salary to a fortune, his skill is not veterinary expertise, but the truths animals tell him straight up.
The Perfect DollBallet dancer Sophie wakes from a crash—rebuilt as an android by her obsessive ex. By day she plays lifeless; by night she hacks the smart home. When he triggers a memory wipe, she merges with the house AI, turns lasers and robot arms against him, traps him in a virtual nightmare, and escapes—free.
Rejected by A Fake, Worshipped by Three QueensThere is a dragon in this world, and there is a Pantheon of gods with a High Priest at its head. Eighteen years ago an eight-year-old boy named Theodore put himself between the dragon's fire and three girls he cared for, and was lost in the flames.
Those three girls are now a queen, a governor and a bard known everywhere. They went after the dragon together to avenge him, and in the course of it learned that Theodore did not die.
He is living under another name, with five years of his memory gone, as a drudge in a tavern where his fiancée works him for everything she can get out of him. At the Harvest Festival ceremony she breaks off the engagement in front of the crowd, humiliates him, and raises a sword to take his life. As the blade comes down, the three women break through the door and drop to one knee to welcome him back. A divine artifact answers him and the power in him starts to wake. He is the High Priest of the Pantheon, and he still has no memory of the five missing years.I Hired the Real ZeusFive years after his family was destroyed, Roman returns as Zeus, the unseen Lord of the Temple. Rebellious heiress Elira mistakes him for an actor and pays him to impersonate Zeus so she can escape an arranged marriage. Roman plays along—until twelve Temple Guardians kneel before him, revealing that her "fake god" was the real Zeus all along.Saved by Whales, Back on TopOn their anniversary, her husband and best friend try to drown CEO Wen Jing in the open sea after a three-year affair. Trapped in a cage with no hope of escape, she's rescued by a whale she once saved and its family. Returning home, she builds a new company with their help, while the cheating pair celebrate—unaware that their downfall is already underway.
The World's Richest Ex-HusbandMechanic David Morgan loses everything after his wife cheats and forces a penniless divorce. Only heiress Susan stands by him and agrees to marry him. Then Morgan Group arrives with shocking news: David is the sole heir to the world's greatest fortune. Now everyone who mocked him must face the world's richest ex-husband.
Tyrant Begs His Lost LunaPregnant Elena, framed by Victor, miscarries, exiled. She inherits empire, returns founder. Exposes Chloe's fraud, defeats Victor. Trial jails conspirators; Victor offers shares, she rejects, rules alone.Stellar Phoenix: My Fledgling Burns the GalaxyIn 2789, F-rank outcast Elara hatches Pyra, an extinct phoenix, and gains a combat system. At Seventh Starfleet Academy, she rises through tournaments. Sister Seraphina sabotages her; Dark Star commander Dorian schemes. Elara learns Pyra can stabilize dimensional rifts—but refuses sacrifice and enters the rift to find another way.
The Dragon's False WeaknessMocked as powerless, Dorian secretly awakens ancient dragon-king blood and becomes the only divine-tier mage in centuries. Competing for a princess while posing as weak, he reveals his true power. He uncovers his mother's murder and a royal coup—crushes his enemies, avenges her, earns the princess's respect, and returns as the Dragon King.Obsession: My Fiancé's UncleTraded into a political marriage, Ella discovers her fiancé Lucas and cousin Victoria plotting against his uncle Davian. She bargains with the 44-year-old patriarch for protection—but forbidden attraction deepens. As Ella learns to fight, she and Davian expose the conspirators. No longer a pawn, she stands beside him as his equal.
No Vows for a LiarTwo people in plain work clothes arrive at the wedding of Selene and Kane, the heir of a rich family, and sit down as the bride's parents. They are Marcus Drake, head of the trillion-dollar Drake Consortium, and his wife. They lost Selene twenty years ago and found her again only recently, and they have dressed down to see for themselves how she and the man she is marrying treat people. Kane's family jeer at the pair in front of the hall and the guests take it up. Kane's talk of love for Selene is a front, since he is marrying her because her bone marrow is a match for him and he means to use it to treat the illness he has. Selene says she will call off the wedding if that is what it takes to spare her parents, and Kane, losing his temper, hits her in front of everyone. At that point Marcus states his real name and position.
The Alpha Can Never Touch Her AgainShirley left James, the Alpha of a wolf pack, years ago. James stayed at the head of the pack and waited for her to come back and ask his forgiveness. Years later news reaches him that she has died. A boy named Juno arrives with the news, thin, with no home, and Juno is James's son, a child James was never told about. Shirley's features are in the boy's face, and James breaks down when he sees them. Juno, for his part, has no bond with him as a father.
The Betrayed Imperial GuardianAfter three years at war, Freya returns pregnant by her commander. She orders her "powerless" husband Kevin to surrender his title, family treasure, and home, then raise her lover's child. But when Kevin removes his mana-suppressing rings, she discovers the husband she despised is the Imperial Guardian she worshi
The Queen ReturnsBetrayed by her fiancé and half-sister, Vivian loses her father and empire—and is thrown into the sea. Rescued and trained by Ares, she returns as the mysterious S, reclaims her company, and uncovers the mastermind behind her family's massacre. With allies, she defeats him and rises as Ares' queen.
The Alpha's Forbidden QueenAva is taken to the Alpha King's castle, bound by Ethan to hide her power. She uses her blood and tears to defeat plots. Ethan rescues her from fire. They uncover a fatal curse, unite wolves, and repel vampires. Ava becomes lunar priestess, cures Ethan, and is queen.His Uncle's VowAfter marrying Ethan, Scarlett finds he and Vanessa stole her fortune and tried to have her committed. She seeks Damian, Ethan's uncle, for revenge. They secretly undermine the traitors, develop a bond, and recover her assets together.
Alpha, You Picked the Wrong TwinTen years after being rejected, a powerful werewolf hunter returns disguised to seek revenge, only to uncover a false mate bond and the truth behind her exile.Beyond the Contract: She Is My AnswerBetrayed by her agent and friend, actress Vivienne loses everything. She marries Isolde under contract for help. Love grows, but Isolde's secret and cousin's conspiracy test them. They expose the truth, Vivienne wins award, Isolde becomes CEO. They choose love without contract.Heir of BloodDominik adopts Lucian. Crimson Moon binds them. Council forces marriage; Lucian rebels. Silas & hunters attack; they fight. Lucian wins co-rule & equality, transforms bond.
The Guardian from AvalonDorian, Avalon's guardian, finds a device draining the core. He enters academy in disguise, quenches a fire, attracts Seraphina. Aldric uses stolen fragments to control magic. Dorian defeats challengers, exposes corruption, destroys the converter, and restores Avalon.
The Divine Spark IgnitesAmong the Gifted, families are fighting one another for power, the Lestrange family has held a secret down for years, and hostile forces are pressing in from outside. All of it comes to rest on Connor, who was abandoned as a child and grew up alone among ordinary humans, hiding an electromagnetic ability he could not fully control. An accident sets it off in front of people, and there is no going back to the life he had. He leaves for Starfall Town with a pendant his mother left him, to look at the academy there for family members who went missing. In Starfall he saves Kane, the Lestrange heir, and finds that he himself is tied to the Lestrange family and to the Gifted. He had been labelled a Null, someone with nothing in him, and now a dark matter ability is beginning to wake alongside the first one.
My Cheating Husband Just FAFO in CourtLina Hale is Chloe, the lawyer known in the profession as The Closer, and she has kept that hidden for five years. She put the name and the work away to back her husband Evan and kept house instead. On their fifth anniversary she turns down a high-paying offer from the Stewart firm, and she goes home pregnant to tell Evan, and walks in on him with another woman. Evan shows no guilt, calls her a worn-out housewife, and in the argument that follows she falls and loses the baby. After that Lina takes the name Chloe back, joins a top law firm, and takes Evan on as an opposing lawyer, in court and in his business dealings.
Lord of the Abyss' CanaryElena escapes her controlling family—but is taken by Leo, ruler of the Red Ark. They grow close while fending off her family's attacks. She masters combat and strategy, helps dismantle the Sterling empire. After betrayal and a deadly hunt, she risks herself and is wounded. They rule the Red Ark as equals.I'm the Tyrant You UnderestimatedA modern man wakes up as the puppet emperor of Dahua, with the empress dowager, chancellor, and prince plotting his downfall. Using modern knowledge, Zhu Wen exposes superstition, builds firearms, reforms the state, and crushes a massive rebellion. Once a powerless pawn, Zhu Wen rises into a ruthless emperor who will unite the realm.
Greenlight QueenA half-human, half-plant girl dismissed as a "weed" saves a prince with a single tear and is lifted into the palace. Although nobles mock her bloodline, she repeatedly defeats them with plant abilities. In the end, she refuses to become human and evolves into a higher spirit botanist, becoming queen of all living things.Rise of the Outcast Heritage ArtisanHe Xiaoyu gives up a promising career in the city to revive her impoverished hometown through the traditional Miao arts of batik and tie-dye. But after bringing prosperity to the village, she is betrayed by her relatives, robbed of her home, and cast out by the very people she helped. Welcomed with open arms by Miao Village, Xiaoyu starts over, transforming a forgotten community into a world-renowned destination for cultural heritage.
Star Dome CommanderElite beast tamer Allen is betrayed, sacrificed to a dragon, and tortured for three years. Loyal Cassel rescues him and reveals he's heir to the Star Dome Temple. Allen tests enemies, restores his power, and reveals his identity—slaying the demon king and defending the city. He refuses the throne and leaves command to Cassel.
Claimed by the Beasts: The Rejected HeiressElena, cast out by her family, cares for five broken beastmen—sealed kings of wolf, dragon, tiger, lion, fox. Her compassion heals them, awakens a soul bond, and restores their powers. They defend her, reveal her ancient contractor bloodline. She reclaims her rights, destined to unite humans and beasts.Claimed by the AlphaOutcast Omega Seraphina is forced into an engagement with Alpha Damon and taken to Silvermoon Academy. There she awakens the lost Lunar Alpha bloodline, capable of suppressing all Alphas. As Damon's obsession grows, deputy Cassian and jealous sister Isabella plot betrayal. She accepts Damon's love but refuses to be property, redefining her place on her own terms.
Assassin King: Blood for BloodTo protect his only sister Annie, the world's deadliest assassin William hid his identity and entrusted her to a loyal ally. But the ally's jealous daughter ruthlessly bullied Annie, driving her to jump from a balcony at her coming-of-age banquet. Witnessing her fall, William's wrath awakens. The Assassin King returns to claim blood for blood!
The Lost BloodlineSelina saved Perrian, then fell from a cliff and raised their daughter Aria alone, her memories lost. When Aria finds his talisman to save her dying mother, fate reunites them. One look at Aria's mismatched eyes--and Lord Perrian falls to his knees. The truth: amnesiac Selina is the long-lost heiress of Starfall, betrayed by her own sister.
The Dragon's BondAbandoned dragon Aurora bonds with abyssal ruler Valdris. He sends her to Nightcrest Academy, where she endures her sister's abuse and awakens royal blood—learning her family are usurpers. She rescues Valdris during a coup, and their pact becomes love. She defeats their enemies, forgives her sister, and freely reaffirms their bond.Coconut RevengeGolden Coconut returns to confront the Fruit City family that expelled her while she was pregnant. Strawberry's rescue kept her alive, and the discovery that she is PassionFruit's lost princess now gives her the identity and inheritance needed to expose the Empress and pursue revenge.
Rose in the RuinsRain-soaked Brooklyn sees the Vitelli family torn apart as Isabella battles Lorenzo's coup from within. Armed with her father's dossier, she recruits outcasts, uses strategy, disinformation, and a CIA mole to crush her enemies. Lorenzo surrenders, a rival don falls, and Isabella takes control of Brooklyn—just as new threats emerge.The Supreme Succubus: Reborn as the God of LustPure-blood succubus Lilith is poisoned and betrayed by her fiancé and sister. Reborn at the queen selection, she claims the crown, bargains with demon lord Asmontis, awakens nine cores, and wins loyalties from fallen angel, dragon, and siren. She devours the old God of Desire and becomes the abyss's supreme ruler.Ember's Return: The Phoenix Who Saved Her HouseYoung phoenix Ember cannot even light a candle, but visions warn her of disasters no one else can see. Her awkward interventions avert an explosion and change a deadly hunt, slowly convincing her family that she is more than a powerless child. When the Raven clan attacks Emberhold, a bloodline cure and a volcanic altar awaken the power needed to save her home.
Moonfall Wolf Queen: Reborn Oath of the Wolf KingMoon-marked heir Aria, burned alive after betrayal, is reborn at the binding ceremony. She rejects her traitorous fiancé and frees the sealed black wolf king Lucien as her chosen mate. At the royal academy, she awakens full-moon domain powers. With Lucien restored, she unites packs, defeats Kaelen's coup, and is crowned queen.
Reborn to Flip My Fish FateFramed by her cheating husband Zhou Sheng and his mistress, Su Qinghan was turned into a fish and burned alive, while they stole her life insurance. Reborn with the truth, she plots her revenge. With her twin sister, the system's former owner, she destroys the system, exposes their affair and murder-for-insurance scheme, and makes every villain pay.Agricultural KingAgricultural scientist Adrian earns a village chief a fortune from strawberries and receives only a pittance and contempt in return. He leaves for an abandoned rocky mountain, applies advanced farming methods to grow a priceless black strawberry, and builds an produce empire as the chief's chemical shortcuts destroy his own fields.
The Prime TitanIn a shattered world, only Awakeners who summon Titans protect humanity. Abandoned by his family, Bruce summons Unit-001, an SSS-grade Prime Titan, defeats Kaiju Zero, and returns to the Accord. There, he unknowingly saves his sister Linda and defends his birth family against House Charles, reclaiming his place and changing the Accord forever.
Wait, My Patients Are GodsFinn Lynn has no money for his tuition. The job that would cover it pays 100,000 yuan a month, looking after patients at a psychiatric hospital, and the patients turn out to be old gods who have come down in the world. Zhao Gongming, the god of wealth, has been swindled out of everything he owned. Chang'e panics around men, and Sun Wukong has stopped getting out of bed.
Finn Lynn dresses as a woman to get Chang'e to sit with him. He puts an anti-fraud app on Zhao Gongming's phone and shows him how it works, and he takes Sun Wukong out to a night market. Somewhere in this he picks up powers of his own, a run of luck, illusion work, and a body that cannot be damaged. He uses some of it on a rich man's son who has been making trouble for them. Sun Wukong's strength comes back a piece at a time, and the gods of the West take an interest in what is happening.
SSS-Rank: The Slum-Born Thunder GodEveryone believes Nate Ryder's Awakening failed and left him with nothing. What he actually awakened is the Thunder God, SSS-rank, the rarest power on Earth, and he says nothing about it. His father ruined his health paying for the vial of Awakening serum. His mother has been paralyzed for ten years. At school, Tyler, an A-rank prodigy from a wealthy family, stamps on the serum vial and arranges with administrators to keep Nate out of the national tournament. Nate keeps his strength hidden and trains, taking the insults as they come. When the Federal Awakened Selection Tournament opens, Tyler steps into the arena expecting to beat him in front of thousands of spectators, and Nate uses the Thunder God.
The Poor Dad With Golden EyesLin Haisheng, a poor middle-aged dad who collects trash to pay for his daughter's education, is betrayed by his ex-wife and bullied by a ruthless thug trying to take his daughter away. At rock bottom, he awakens a magical Golden Eye that sees the true value of everything. He strikes gold in scrap, uncovers priceless jade, wins a CEO's heart, crushes his enemies, humiliates his ex-wife in court, and takes his daughter back.
The Moment Love Breaks the RulesChloe meets Alpha Adrian—golden mate marks appear. Obstacles mount: greedy mother, rival Victor, Vivian's witchcraft. Victor kills, kidnaps Chloe. Watching her mother die, she awakens her power. Revealed as royal Alpha-king heir, she exposes Victor—he falls. Adrian proposes. Chloe becomes Luna, pregnant.