
Still Awaiting Zhaoyang
犹待昭阳
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- Completed
- Length
- 195k Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Ancient-Style Life
- Updated
- 5y ago
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- Fanqie
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Explore more →Please Recommend Historical Romance Between an Older Woman and a Younger Man!
The female lead is older than the male lead, and they're not related. The male lead was saved by her when he was young, and grows up to protect her!
Pure Historical Romance
No transmigration, no being reborn, no System.
High-Quality Classical Fiction, No Transmigration or Rebirth
I'm sick of the same old transmigration and rebirth plots.
The Best Historical Romance Novels You've Ever Read
Anyone who clicks in won't be disappointed. Leave your reading lists so we can recommend and share books with each other!
Ancient Romance Novels That Leave You Stunned to the Core
No comedy, no revenge against scumbags, and no female or male protagonist with serious issues. They shouldn’t go around causing trouble, and the plot should be exciting.
Looking for High-Quality Historical Romance with Excellent Writing
I hope the writing is serious. I’ve been reading web novels for six years, so please, everyone, recommend stories set in the imperial harem, with all its intrigue and schemes!
Underrated Historical Romance with Excellent Writing: No Transmigration, No Cheats, No Brain-Dead Characters
Female Lead, Jianghu, Cool and Aloof, White-Clad, Skilled in Martial Arts, Please
I'm out of books to read. Please recommend something with good writing. Thanks, everyone 🤝
Short, Highly Rated Historical Romance
Pure Ancient-Style Stories, No Transmigration or Rebirth
Romance Between an Older Woman and a Younger Man
Are there any good age-gap romances where the woman is older? I want good writing, nothing childish. An elegant older woman with a sly younger man, or a sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside type, would be great.
Looking for Stories About Ordinary People Falling in Love
Any recommendations for realistic novels where both leads are ordinary people, not geniuses or rich heirs, and both their parents are still alive?
A Younger Brother Falls for His Older Sister, Who Isn’t Related to Him by Blood
Seeking High-Quality Historical Romance, No Transmigration, Rebirth, or System
I like food, palace intrigue, the imperial examinations, political schemes, and crime-solving. On Tomato, I’ve read The Strongest Female Grand Secretary Rises Against the Odds; for palace intrigue, Zhaohua Weiyang, Palace Willows, and Deep Palace Strategy: The Tale of Qingzhi; for food, Chang’an Snack Shop (I can’t remember if it was on Tomato).
Looking for Historical Romance. Pure Romance!! No Rebirth!! No Transmigration!
I'm looking for something like *The Story of Minglan*, where the male and female leads follow their feelings but always observe proper boundaries, and never cross the line before marriage!!
No Rebirth, No Transmigration, No Golden Finger, Just a Classic Historical Romance With the Right Values
I want an ancient setting with palace intrigue and household drama. No one being reborn or transmigrating, and no System. I don't want an especially strong female or male lead. I like stories where the couple are evenly matched and the male lead is the crown prince. Both leads should be good-looking, intelligent, and have sound values!
Novels Similar to This Kind of Older-Woman-Younger-Man Romance
Looking for books like *My First Love Is a Powerful Big Shot, Soft and Sweet*. No messy second male or female leads. The writing just needs to be not cringey. Don’t force a romance where there’s no love. Ideally, the author has actually been in a relationship.
🍅 Who’s the Ultimate Top-Tier Female Lead in Historical Romance?
Looking for Purely Ancient Native Protagonist Novels, With No Transmigration, No Rebirth, and No Otherworldly Space
It feels like there are so few stories like this these days, but I really want to read one. It'd be even better if it also had palace intrigue or household scheming. Please recommend some!
Historical Romance, a Female Assassin Who’s Exceptionally Cold-Hearted and Skilled
Please recommend stories about a formidable female assassin who transmigrates. She has her own power base and is cold-hearted, the kind who’s very hard to win over.
Any Historical Romance with a Subtle, Nuanced Love Story?
I really want to read stories where the feelings between the leads are shown in lots of little details! Nothing where they fall in love at first sight and immediately act like they've been in love for a thousand years: pure cheesiness and mindless devotion 🥹🥹🥹 Thanks for sharing!!
Looking for High-Quality Historical Romance, No Rebirth or Transmigration, Something Like *Palace Wall Willow*
Classical Chinese Only 🌚🌚 Please, I’m Begging You
Purely historical stories are fine, including princess consorts and empresses. No 💀, no reborn or transmigration stories. I'm so desperate for something to read!!! Beautiful ladies passing by, please take a look!
In a Reading Slump, Looking for Pure Historical Fiction
Can anyone recommend stories with a mix of martial-world adventures and comedy, like *Sunset Over the Jianghu*?
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After more than ten years of knowing each other, not afraid of hardships and power, just for Yue'er, the infatuated and persistent Zi Jin kept the clouds open and found love. Shang Ruiwan was on time and almost won Yue'er's heart.
It is a novel with unfinished meaning, the emotional entanglement of love and destiny. After reading it, I feel empty. The plot is gripping. I feel a little distressed and sad about Shang Rui's emotional ending of "can't get what I ask for, but can't give up"; Jin is pleased with the result of "keeping the clouds clear and seeing the moonlight"; as for the heroine Xia Yue, she must have Shang Rui in her heart, and their relationship is more like love💓 "Almost falling in love with him" is enough to show that in the end, Zijin should be the result of her choice.
Once upon a time, the sea was difficult to overcome, but in Jinluo City, this was Xia Yue and Shang Rui, and they were sincere in this complicated royal battle. In the twelfth year of Yong'an, the two finally reunited after the world was at peace and the hero returned from the army. They have had doubts and confrontations, but it seems that not all Zhaoyang will shine the brightest, especially when the lover needs it.
I prefer this novel to have two male protagonists. As an emperor, Shang Rui goes from being used to recognizing his feelings to letting go, while his younger brother goes from being protected by the female protagonist to being able to protect her. Both male protagonists are growing up, one learns to let go, and the other I have learned to take responsibility, and it is already obvious who the heroine will choose in the end. As a young lover, the unswerving younger brother is actually on the right side. Love has many forms, and no one says it must be perfect in the end. In a sense, regret is the norm.
She was originally Zhaoyang, but she hid her light for him. One couldn't love her, and the other had a bad fate. The language of this work is fresh and natural, and the depiction of emotions is delicate and moving, but after reading it, people feel a little empty. The portrayal of the male and female protagonists is also perfect. Rather than saying that it is a male and a male protagonist, I feel more like two male protagonists. No matter which one the female protagonist chooses, it makes people feel that the remaining one is difficult to reconcile. I have to sigh that being able to write such a gripping plot shows the author's excellent writing style!
Regardless of the length or the excitement of the plot, the male protagonist is Shang Rui. It feels like the female protagonist actually loves Shang Rui, but she just chooses Zi Jin intellectually. There was too much hatred between her and Shang Rui, and they were destined not to be together. The heroine wrote the letter at the end, which was very funny, and the swaying back and forth in the middle was very funny. But, who says a woman can't love two people at the same time? The heroine does, so what should she do?
The first half has more narration and less emotional drama, and the male lead and the second half are confused and confused. In the second half, the emotional drama gradually becomes clearer, and the plot is much more compact. Isn't it good for Shang Rui and the heroine to be together? Yue'er is almost falling in love with Shang Rui. However, Shang Rui was in his position to pursue his career, and Yue'er was ranked second in the choice. Zijin and Yue'er had known each other since childhood, which laid a solid foundation for their relationship. However, Yue'er did not want to dwell on this relationship due to the compatibility between siblings. Zi Jin's sincerity in trading the world for Yue'er finally made Yue'er bravely face Zi Jin's enthusiasm. The ending was good. They got married, but why were there no details about the wedding? I really want to see it...
It's been a long time since I've seen this kind of feeling of being lost after watching it.
This novel is very short and took a few hours to read. According to the author's previous habit, the younger brother with some minor flaws must belong to the male protagonist. Although the ending is indeed like this, in the early stage of the book, the female protagonist and her younger brother are like real siblings, like a long-lasting family relationship, while the interaction with the little emperor is more like a passionate love. But in the end, the little emperor chose to let go, and the younger brother learned to protect his sister. I believe everyone will choose the younger brother, because the female protagonist is Zhaoyang, how can she be in a wall where only the four corners of the sky can be seen.
The characters are well-sculpted, the language is exquisite, and the narration is eloquent, making people feel as if they are actually there when reading it. The character of the male protagonist gives people the impression of a gentle and gentle young man. Later, I realized that he is also a responsible and strong-willed man. His feelings for the female protagonist are long-lasting and he respects and cherishes them. The second male character, being in a high position, is inevitably domineering, which may be more in line with my taste. He is aloof yet tender, scheming, and planning every step. He can be described as "the style of an emperor." The heroine is a character who is self-reliant and self-reliant. Although she is controlled by the emperor, she is neither humble nor overbearing. She is able to deal with him many times. Her feelings for the hero are also very touching and heart-warming. The ending of the male and female protagonists together is quite satisfactory.