A Thousand Miles of Longing Beneath the Moon of Home
千里相思故里月
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 249k Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Slice-of-Life Farming
- Updated
- 2y ago
- English
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A Calm, Ordinary Slice of Life
Just an ordinary, peaceful life in a warm little home.
Historical Romance, Historical Romance, Historical Romance: Pure Historical Fiction, No Rebirth, No Transmigration
Friends, I'm looking for a purely historical romance. I've had nothing to read for ages. Please save me...
Looking for an Elegant Historical Chinese Romance Without Outlandish, Over-the-Top, or Brain-Dead Tropes
I want something with elegant, delicate writing. Not the kind that opens with someone getting disfigured or having their heart cut out. That's too melodramatic and clumsy. And no side characters like concubine-born daughters or female antagonists publicly attacking the heroine at banquets. People like that wouldn't survive three hours in ancient times unless they were faking their deaths. It's so unrealistic.
Historical Romance
No imperial palace or princely residence settings. I want cozy stories about ordinary families.
Looking for Books by New Authors
Tell me about any good books you've got.
Any Low-Key Novels Focused on Everyday Life?
No System, and not too much face-slapping.
Comforting Marriage First, Love Later
Looking for a marriage-first, love-later story where the couple treats each other with respect and there's no melodramatic, bitter feud between them. The male lead respects the heroine, making the story really pleasant to read. Nothing like an outrageous domineering CEO story, please. A little angst is fine, haha.
Ordinary Life, With Down-to-Earth Leads and Everyday Warmth
Any Laid-Back Everyday-Life Stories with a Wife?
An urban or historical setting.
Please Recommend Stories About Ordinary People Falling in Love
I don't want to read stories about romance among people who have nothing to do with ordinary life anymore. No more CEOs, goddesses chasing after the male lead, or male leads who are loaded. I want to read about ordinary people having simple, everyday romances.
Any Warm, Slow-Burning Novels?
I'm really in the mood for this kind of story right now. Ideally, not too much scheming or melodrama. Please, I'm begging you!!!
Looking for Ancient-Era Romance Novels
Anything in the ancient romance genre
Historical Stories Where the Male Lead Has Only One Wife
Historical novels where the male lead has only one wife.
Looking for Gentle Heroines Who Don’t Compete for Anything
Historical Romance: They Marry From the Start, Dote on Each Other, and Have No Angst
Ancient-style romance, both leads are pure and inexperienced, sweet and doting, with no misunderstandings and mutual support.
Marriage First, Love Later, Ancient Setting, Extremely Sweet
Any Quiet, Unassuming Books That Are Still Really Good?
Any recommendations for books that are low-key but really good?
A Peaceful, Beautiful Story with Lovely Writing That Keeps You Reading
Books in the same vein as Palace Wall Willow and Spring Banquet.
A Quiet, Happy Married Life for the Leads
Looking for a Very Sweet Marriage-First, Love-Later Story, Not About Rebirth or Secret Identities!
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Xiaoyu is an extremely innocent and beautiful girl. She has a beautiful vision of marriage in her heart. When she blurted it out in our family, it showed how much she longed for a home. She once thought that a life of working at sunrise and resting at sunset was the ultimate destination and happiness in life.
Honestly, I'm telling you, this book made me so angry I almost vomited blood halfway through. Even though I know the male lead had his reasons, seeing the female lead being so easily deceived, and that scene in the building where he pretended not to know her due to the circumstances, so cold and indifferent, still made me furious. I was really angry, I felt so sorry for the female lead.
I read 10 chapters. The first chapter was quite bland and didn't really make me want to continue reading. This story seems to be a slow burn. When the male lead appeared in the second chapter, I guessed that the male and female leads would develop feelings for each other after getting married and spending so much time together.
The female lead has a good personality, and the plot is also good, it's just that the updates are a bit slow. Author, please update soon! I finished watching it, and I felt the contrast was too great. The slightly angsty part in the middle was really captivating, but the later parts became rather bland and ordinary.
The characters are vividly portrayed, seemingly leaping off the page. Who can compare to Lu Yin's marriage and nurturing relationship? The story is filled with heartwarming everyday moments and delicate emotional development. The plot is logically sound, and the brief separation, the difference in status, the appearance of rivals, and the challenges to their relationship all contribute to the…
It's great! The author's writing is excellent.
It's a great read! The early farming scenes are very sweet. I've read many long farming novels before, and they all get a bit bland after a while. This book doesn't have much farming content. The pace picks up in the middle when the male lead joins the army. There's a little bit of angst when the female lead arrives in the capital, but it's okay.
I really love the female lead's personality; she's gentle and kind, yet neither arrogant nor humble. Looking forward to the author's next update!
It's really good! The female lead was a bit frustrated at the beginning, being schemed against by her aunt, and didn't even try to get revenge! The male lead always said he would protect her, from joining the army to becoming a general, but when she was in danger, he didn't do anything! Quite speechless! But the female lead truly loves the male lead! The ending is still good! Especially the epilogue!
I have to say, the author's writing is really good! I usually read historical romance novels featuring princesses and young ladies, so this is the first time I've read this type, and it unexpectedly resonated with me.