I Like Classical Chinese and Period Novels: Realistic, Quiet, and Full of Love 🎈🎈🎈 喜欢古文、年代文，很写实的平平淡淡又有爱的🎈🎈🎈

1. 51 旧 Among the Old Stories 旧事里 Huang Xiaoxie Writes of Peach Blossoms黄小邪写桃花Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted Bullied by life a hundred times over, she still became a bright moon in the night sky. Eighteen years ago, he brought her home. Eighteen years later, she was doing everything she could to escape him... Amid old memories, every kind of person comes into view. Time rushes by, youth cries out, and stubborn boys grow up. Love blooms and fades, and those youngsters who laughed and cried together eventually grew into adults. But who was the one you lost during your youth? 2.8kReads9.4Score384Shelves
2. 52 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 5.9kReads9.3Score443Shelves

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   Both books feature female protagonists who are traditional, ancient people. The supporting characters or antagonists are time-travelers. There are all sorts of entanglements! The first book is finished! It gets really exciting later on, with many unexpected twists. Unfortunately, many people might give up after reading a bit; the beginning is a bit slow, and the plot is somewhat clichéd. The second book is ongoing, and so far, it's been pretty good. It should get even more action-packed later on 😘

3. 53 我 I Was Reborn, and This Time I'm Going on a Rampage 我重生了，这一世我嘎嘎乱杀 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In my past life, I was schemed against and killed by Bai Lianhua and Liu Ruyan! This time, I'll send every one of the people who hurt me straight to hell! Seeing them hate me to the bone yet be powerless to do anything about it is so satisfying! This time, let me weave the path that sends you all to hell! I'm the head of the Wen family business. Watch me put men aside and focus on my career. I'm the leading lady of my own story! I just love building my business! When I try to put men aside, they 1.8kReads9.4Score185Shelves
4. 54 笑 Smiling as I Ask the Pagoda Tree About the Past 笑向槐花问前事 Waiting for You Here原地等你Modern Romance742k WordsCompleted (Sweet romance in the 1970s, cherished by everyone, educated youth sent to the countryside, traditional family medicine, special missions, upright values, deep love for the country and its people, childhood sweethearts, brothers who watch each other's backs, a golden finger used only for survival and convenience, viewed from the sidelines, not a strong female lead) A pair of watches became her space train car. After waking from a dream with seven days' worth of hazy memory fragments, she headed 787Reads9.1Score104Shelves

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   Plain and unexaggerated, self-recommended, thank you.

5. 55 师 My Master Became My Husband 师傅大人成了我的夫君 Waiting for You Here原地等你Ancient Romance738k WordsCompleted (Pure historical romance, adored by everyone, medicine, sweet romance, farming, one main storyline from master and disciple to husband and wife, with no side plots, upright values, and the pursuit of his wife begins when he takes her as his student) Do you know how Jing Ge won everyone over? By becoming a master! Yang Ping's master! He taught her everything from music, chess, calligraphy, and painting to literature, writing, economics, and administration. He even taught her natural philosophy, m 10Reads7.0Score—Shelves
6. 56 魂 My Soul Travels to the Sixties, Where Yu Lu Marries Into a Military Family 魂穿六零，于鹿入赘随军日常 Tian18田18Urban624k WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + raising kids + doting on the husband, brother-in-law, and dad] “This thick, glossy hair deserves proper care. Suddenly transmigrating and never having to work overtime, surely this is a sign that happiness is here...” Yu, a bald programmer, becomes Yu Lu, the grandson of a capitalist in the 1960s. Humming “Plum Sauce,” he thinks: It's time to work toward my dream (sleeping in and spending money freely). First: save himself and his mother from the scumbag fat 78Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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   This is slow-paced.

7. 57 仵 The Coroner's Wife's Tea-Picking Journal 仵作娘子采茶记 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted A Coroner's Wife's Tea-Picking Journal 80Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Ancient Chinese sayings

8. 58 庶 The Concubine-Born Daughter’s Mismatched Marriage 庶女的错位姻缘 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted The Concubine-Born Daughter’s Ill-Fated Match 171Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 59 夏 A Few Things About Xiayang 夏阳二三事 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Ancient Romance219k WordsCompleted [Short Story Collection] Every protagonist in this book is named Xia Yang. Each Xia Yang is a different character with a different life. Come read a few stories about Xia Yang. This is a collection of short stories set in ancient times. If you like it, welcome aboard; if not, no worries. Kisses~ [All stories are purely fictional] 33Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 60 古 An Anthology of Ancient Tales 古篇集录 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Ancient Romance82k WordsCompleted [Collected Ancient Tales] This book brings together two short stories in an ancient style. Life is vast, and every meeting is a bond of fate. Dear readers, come along with me. 46Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 61 教 Professor, I Suggest Adding Some Sugar 教授，建议加点糖 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物32k WordsCompleted Professor, You Should Add a Little Sugar 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Modern short stories

12. 62 小 A Guide to Restarting Life in a Small Town 小镇重启指南 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物28k WordsCompleted A Guide to Restarting Life in a Small Town 6Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 63 灰 Cinderella’s Comeback Against the Odds 灰姑娘的逆风翻盘 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物39k WordsCompleted The Cinderella Who Turned the Tables Against the Odds 4Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 64 我 How My Road Trip with My Nemesis Took the Internet by Storm 我和冤家自驾游爆红全网这件事 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物10k WordsCompleted The Story of My Road Trip with My Nemesis Going Viral Across the Internet 48Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 65 好 A Favorable Wind at My Back 好风凭借力 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Modern Romance37k WordsCompleted With a little help from the wind, I’ll soar to the clouds. In life, some things are worth trying as you go. Perhaps a pleasant surprise is waiting just around the corner. Come follow the journey of a “leftover woman” as she makes the most of every opportunity. 63Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 66 孟 Lady Meng Doesn't Feel Like Making Soup Today Either 孟婆今天也不想熬汤 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物16k WordsCompleted Meng Po Doesn't Want to Make Soup Today Either 19Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 67 小 A Small-Town Lawyer's Journey to Level Up 小城女律师打怪升级记 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Modern Romance63k WordsCompleted After graduating from college, Lin Jia chose neither to stay in the big city nor to return to her hometown. Instead, she packed her bags and headed for the small southern city she had always dreamed of. A lively young lawyer sets off on a journey of challenges and growth. 13Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 68 非 The Life of an Atypical Supporting Female Character 非典型女配人生 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物25k WordsCompleted An Unconventional Supporting Woman's Life 6Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 69 以 In the Name of Partnership 以合伙人之名 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物23k WordsCompleted In the Name of Partnership 16Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 70 与 After Teaming Up with a Cold and Aloof Taoist Priest 与高冷道长组队后 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物40k WordsCompleted Teaming Up with a Cold, Aloof Daoist Priest 3Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 71 田 A Million Followers on the Field Path 田埂上的百万粉丝 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物9k WordsCompleted A Million Followers on the Ridge 2Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 72 雅 The Yama Mountains 雅玛山脉 Liu Jin刘瑾Modern Romance109k WordsCompleted The Yama Mountains lie on the plateau, far from the bustle of the cities, amid cold and desolate surroundings. Herdsmen have lived here for generations, and their peaceful, quiet lives are suddenly shattered one day when a group of strangers enters the area… 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend three original works: two period dramas and one ancient mythological story. "The Yama Mountains" tells the story of the wolf-hunting campaign on the plateau in the late 1980s, while "Yangcheng City" is a Republican-era war story about war, life, and emotions.

23. 73 飏 Yangcheng 飏城 Liu Jin刘瑾Historical200k WordsCompleted This is just one of countless stories from the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression: sacrifice, passion, fear, and moving moments fill every cell. In this era, even love seems to have been reduced to waiting... 65Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 74 幽 Chronicles of the Netherworld 幽冥记 Liu Jin刘瑾Eastern Fantasy175k WordsCompleted Set against the backdrop of Song dynasty mythology, the story begins with a journey through the underworld and unfolds through a series of characters and tales. As the Buddha says, “Goodness is the root of all things,” and so loyalty and filial piety are the foundations of being human. Holding on to a single good thought is the righteous path of this world. The Buddha also says, “Desire is the source of resentment in the human heart.” Love can fill the heart with the joy of blooming flowers, but 91Reads—Score100Shelves
25. 75 家 Family Matters 家事 Master Dongguan东观先生Urban28k WordsOngoing A distant relative can't compare to a close neighbor, and a close neighbor can't compare to the family across the street. It's common sense, but by no means a universal rule. When you end up with a “very unusual neighbor,” everything becomes a baffling mystery. 2Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    "Family Affairs": True happiness lies in the ordinary and simple.

26. 76 那 The Year the Flowers Bloomed in Xunyang 那年，花开浔阳 The Spring River Flows East一江春水向东流啊Urban134k WordsCompleted Campus life, top student, handsome hero, school beauty, a girl pursues a boy, and a sweet romance. The male lead comes from a rural village and is handsome and talented; the female lead is from the city and beautiful as a flower. They meet at a teachers' college, and from then on, a moving love story unfolds. 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book meets your requirements.

27. 77 椿 Chunshu at Dusk 椿树暮云 A Ying's Tequila阿颖的龙舌兰Modern Romance119k WordsOngoing Zhou Qiang is a single father and the owner of Dream-Seeking Café. At twenty-two, he thought he was embarking on a scandalous, once-in-a-lifetime romance with an older woman. After finally overcoming their age difference and society's prejudice, he won her heart. But fate is impossible to predict. His childhood friend was injured because of him, then left without a word and went far away. His wife died unexpectedly after a medical accident, leaving Zhou Qiang to raise their two children alone. H —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A realistic period drama set in the early 1990s, featuring a romance between an older woman and a younger man. It's a down-to-earth love story set in the early 1990s. The story is simple and the everyday details feel very real.

28. 78 重 Back to the 1990s: My Lucky Wife Has a Pocket Dimension 重回九零：锦鲤娇妻有空间 Yearning for Sheep怀念羊Modern Romance424k WordsCompleted (Workplace + Spatial Dimension + Strong Female Lead + Wealthy Family + Beloved by All) He Zhuoran, a loser whose parents died young, whose younger brother went to prison, and who was left destitute, was chosen by an ancient jade pendant because of her deep resentment and reborn in the 1990s. She would reclaim her inheritance, tear off her uncle's hypocritical mask, and get her younger brother back on the right track. In this life, she would repay every kindness and avenge every wrong. When she m —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is super good!

29. 79 重 Reborn as a Volunteer Soldier's Family Member 重生为志愿军家属 Wen Hai Shi Bei文海十贝Female-Channel Fanfiction273k WordsOngoing Reborn, Lin Daiyu demands the assets her father, Lin Ruhai, left behind, only to find that the Jia family has already used them. To save face, Grandmother Jia has no choice but to make Daiyu the principal wife and demote Baochai to a concubine, setting off a bitter feud of envy and jealousy. Eventually, both Baochai and Daiyu grow weary of this unrest and agree to transmigrate through time and space a second time. In the 18th year of the Republic of China, Lin Daiyu is born into a hardworking fa —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There happens to be one

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