Novels with a General as the Male Lead 男主是将军的文

1. 1 报 Report, General! The Regent Wants You to Stop Crying 报告将军！摄政王让你别再哭了 Miao Qiqi喵柒柒Two Male Leads500k WordsCompleted (Now available as a full-cast audiobook) A cold-on-the-outside, soft-on-the-inside crybaby general ✘ a cold regent who never forgets a grudge In his previous life, Ji Yechen traveled to the battlefield and fought for thirteen years. He rose from a disgraced prince anyone could trample to a mighty general revered by all. He devoted himself to helping his eldest imperial brother ascend the throne, so his brother would have nothing to worry about. Yet in return, his family and friends were brutally 15.1kReads9.5Score2.1kShelves
2. 2 堂 A Great General Should Never Bow to a Civil Official 堂堂武将，怎能为文臣折腰 Tang Yaoyao唐爻爻爻Two Male Leads470k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Ancient Setting with a Touch of Court Intrigue + Equally Matched + Slight Angst + Corruption] Alluring, flirtatious beauty + deceptively innocent + civil official gong × Young general + carefree + unruly shou Pei Jin (courtesy name Wenli) × Feng Ya (courtesy name Changjue) Word arrived that the Feng army was returning victorious. The palace held a grand celebration banquet, and the young General Feng, soon to come of age, remembered his father’s advice: choose a good wife. Tha 3.8kReads9.2Score761Shelves
3. 3 捡 I Picked Up a Ghost and Brought It Home; My Aloof, Powerful Minister Spoils Her Rotten 捡只阿飘回家，清冷权臣他宠疯了 Longing for Osmanthus Wine欲饮桂花酿Ancient Romance766k WordsCompleted A motion comic is now available: She Brought a Ghost Home, and the Cold, Powerful Official Warmed Up [Streetwise wandering ghost X aloof young general and powerful official] [Ancient-style political intrigue + Light supernatural comedy + Stories of ordinary life in ancient times + Mystery and investigation + Love goes both ways] [There is a male lead, both leads are virgins, happy ending, a slow-burn romance that unfolds gradually. They don't kiss until chapter 100, but it's very sweet, so dive 23.3kReads8.9Score4.3kShelves

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   This book is amazing! Everyone should read it.

4. 4 身 As a Zombie, I Make the General Beg for His Wife Back 身为僵尸的我让将军追妻火葬场 Absolutely Love Sweet-and-Sour Guobaorou超爱酸甜口锅包肉Ancient Romance119k WordsOngoing [The aloof general’s corpse-chasing crematorium × the amnesiac zombie who runs away with a “stillborn”] Ye Zheng, the cold-faced general guarding the northern frontier, had taken Si Ming in as a child and raised her himself. But after he fell for her, she died in battle, and not even her remains could be found. A few months later, a female zombie bodyguard with amnesia appeared in Pingyang Prefecture, protecting a rich young lady as she hacked down assassins and ate lamb skewers. She had a face 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Both the male and female leads are generals. [Flying kiss]

5. 5 世 Prisoner of the Aristocratic Clan 世家囚 Three Autumns in Fine Print细书三秋Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted Duanmu Heng had always believed that his wife, Shangguan Hui, was nothing more than a marriage pawn foisted on him by her family, one that needed to be kept under strict control. So he kept her at a distance, tested her, and held her firmly in his grasp. Until one day, she risked her life to save another man. The cautious, brilliant woman before him was nothing like the gentle wife he remembered. Only then did he realize that in all nine years of their marriage, he might never have truly known h 1.9kReads8.7Score198Shelves

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   The male protagonists in these books are all generals.

6. 6 威 My Mighty Husband: Little Wife, Please Let Me Go 威武夫君：小娘子求放过 Lan Ze兰泽Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted The story of a sweet, gentle young wife and her mighty husband. Yao Yuner never imagined she'd marry a butcher, let alone one more than ten years her senior... As the days pass, the secrets hidden behind the two of them gradually come to light. What fate awaits this couple, who have stood by each other through poverty? Two tile-roofed rooms, a little fenced courtyard, promises made beneath an apricot tree. A blood-soaked hero, a twist of fate, hands clasped together through bitter and sweet. A f 247Reads8.2Score—Shelves
7. 7 香 A Wife Sweet as Jade 香妻如玉 Lan Ze兰泽Ancient Romance496k WordsCompleted Ningxiang never imagined she would marry an old man. But she did. And after marrying him, she just happened to meet a handsome young man. Unable to resist his charms, Ningxiang dumped the old man at home and ran off with the young man. 934Reads7.2Score100Shelves
8. 8 今 This Life, I Won't Fail You 今生不误君 A Big Tingting一只大婷婷Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [The comic adaptation of Our Past Life, No Regrets is now available | The second version, Reborn: I Won't Stand in the Way of His Ambitions, is airing at the same time] A heads-up: This is not a mindless wish-fulfillment story! It focuses on a slow, tender emotional journey of healing after being reborn. If you only want an ultra-satisfying power fantasy, you might want to think twice before starting~ [Minor spoiler warning: Don't be misled by the princess's perspective on her previous life. Wh 8.3kReads8.8Score784Shelves
9. 9 女 The Villainess Transmigrates into a Book as the Male Lead's Cannon-Fodder Wife 女配穿书，穿成男配炮灰妻 Newly Bewildered Lotus荷花新迷茫Ancient Romance497k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book] [Historical Romance] [Marriage Before Love] [Devoted 1v1 Couple] [Light Household Intrigue] [Cozy, Lighthearted, Sweet Daily Life] [Focus on the Main Couple] Main characters: Pei Jiaxue, Song Shuhao On New Year's Eve, Pei Jiaxue was scrolling on her phone when she fell asleep and transmigrated into a historical romance novel, becoming the original wife of the Second Young Master of the Changning Marquis's Residence, who died young. She prepared herself to deal with a 301Reads—Score133Shelves
10. 10 我 The Orphan I Raised Became a General 我养大的孤儿成了将军 Wang Fushi王浮石7k WordsCompleted The Orphan I Raised Became a General 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonists are all generals

11. 11 将 The General Pretends to Be Weak and Clings to Me, Watching Me Butcher Pigs Every Day 将军装弱赖上我，天天看我宰猪 Wang Fushi王浮石Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted The General Pretends to Be Weak and Clings to Me, Watching Me Butcher Pigs Every Day —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 全 The Whole Capital Calls Me Useless, So I Upended the Court with a Wave of My Hand 全京城笑我废物，我抬手掀翻朝局 Wang Fushi王浮石Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted The Whole Capital Calls Me Useless, So I Upend the Court with a Wave of My Hand —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 国 The Nation’s Third Young Master 国士三公子 Evil Emperor from Malaysia马来的邪皇Historical134k WordsOngoing Transmigration + political intrigue + the struggle for the throne + a sweet romance + cold-weapon warfare + human nature What? The son of a wealthy duke lives frugally and saves every coin just so he can marry? The fearless son of a duke can barely get a word out in front of a princess? The commander-in-chief of all the armies under heaven is actually caught up in the game? At court, he is the sharpest blade in the crown prince’s hand. Amid the bloody struggle for the throne among five princes, —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 冷 The Cold-Faced General and His Charming Lady 冷面将军俏女娘 I Love Boun我爱bounAncient Romance86k WordsOngoing Pei Jiao and Pei Qing were orphans raised in the System world. Their first missions after coming of age went awry because of a mistake by System 227. After pursuing her target for so long, the older sister suddenly discovers that the cold-faced general has fallen deeply in love with her. Meanwhile, the younger sister in another world is just as stunned. Why has the young general, who was said to be hopelessly in love with her, suddenly confessed that he only just started liking her? With everyth —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Super cute female lead

15. 15 刺 The Assassin's General 刺客小姐的将军大人 Feng Lin Luo An枫林洛岸Ancient Romance207k WordsCompleted Five-year age gap + childhood sweethearts + mutual pining + reunion after years apart + secret identities revealed + complete, so enjoy! Shen Qing was once a princess. In an age when three kingdoms stood in balance, her useless, foolish emperor of a father managed to ruin their realm. Well, so what if it was gone? She had never felt any sense of belonging in her homeland anyway. She would be better off gathering enough gold and treasure to live a carefree life. So she found a way to escape the p 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is beautiful.

16. 16 揣 I Ran Away with the Child of a Fierce General 揣着戾气将军的崽，跑了 Empty Dream Flower空梦花Ancient Romance387k WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a book + soft, dramatic heroine + straight-laced male lead + both are each other’s first and only] Mu Ningning saw a pop-up on her phone that read, “General, I don’t want...” Curious about what she didn’t want, she tapped it, and ended up transmigrating into a book... She had to complete her tasks to leave. Task one: Don’t break character. Task two: Survive on her own. Task three: Don’t get pregnant. Task four: Save the blood-soaked general with love and stop him from turnin 775Reads8.8Score102Shelves

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    🍎, The male lead is a general, and the female lead unintentionally gets herself involved while reading a novel. She's supposed to reform him, but she just watches him swiftly and decisively kill everyone (doesn't that overestimate me?). 🍎, The male lead is a general, and the female lead is a plump concubine (where's my beautiful and slender figure?). They outwit each other, work out, and even manage to snag a handsome general.

17. 17 肥 The Plump Concubine Turns Her Life Around 肥妾要翻身 Muzi Yuyu木子鱼鱼Ancient Romance555k WordsCompleted Farming + sweet romance + pocket dimension + feel-good wish fulfillment + making a fortune + System. After a car accident, Guan Xiyue woke up to find that she had transmigrated. She had been a stunning beauty, but now she was a chubby concubine. Being a concubine wasn't easy. She couldn't even get enough to eat. Watch her break free of her lowly concubine status and take on all kinds of awful people, making every day a delight. She picked up a gloomy, handsome young general, and after meeting he 4kReads9.3Score538Shelves
18. 18 风 The Wind Teases the Cold Moon: General, Please Go Easy on the Punishment 风戏冷月：将军轻些罚 Black Coffee, No Sugar清咖无糖Ancient Romance509k WordsOngoing [Mad, Ruthless General × Proud Shadow Guard | Coercive Possession × The Long Road to Winning Her Back | Discipline] People say that Jiang Changyang, the Great General Who Guards the Nation, commands ten thousand cavalry under the Changfeng banner, with death and destruction at his fingertips and no interest in romance. In a deadly trap laid on a dark night, a lone orphaned shadow guard takes one wrong step and falls into the inescapable net he has cast. Under the moonlight, he humiliates her and 3.5kReads—Score194Shelves

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    Forced acquisition and extreme tug-of-war... But it's an old-fashioned, slow-paced story, not exactly purist—only for those who share this interest.

19. 19 糙 Take It Easy, Tough General, Your Soft White Bride Can't Take It 糙汉将军轻点亲，白软娘子受不了 A Broad Mind Adds Years to Life心宽可增寿Ancient Romance311k WordsCompleted “My lord, do you want me tonight?” No one in the Northern Territories knows why General Geng has avoided women all these years. Even fewer know that a serious injury from a great battle more than a decade ago left him with lasting damage. The army doctor said he was lucky to be alive, but warned that he might never be able to have children. Then Yang Qingxi accidentally fell into his arms. His hand clamped around her waist, the veins standing out, and he realized he wasn't incapable after all. 10.6kReads—Score592Shelves
20. 20 我 I Only Wanted to Be a Lowly Soldier, but My Strength Wouldn’t Let Me 我只想当个小兵，奈何实力不允许 Fish Fruit Orange鱼果橙Ancient Romance224k WordsOngoing [Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Male Lead + Male Rivalry + Palace and Household Intrigue, but with Men + Political Scheming + Light Comedy + Underdog's Rise + Satisfying Revenge + No Female Lead + Multiple Couples + Ensemble Cast + Everyone Is Evil] In the chaotic era of the Wei and Jin dynasties, the North and South wage war without end. At court, great aristocratic families scheme against one another. Beyond the border, flames of war blaze, and human lives are worth no more than grass. Han Su —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Everyone's a villain! A political intrigue novel with no good people—do you dare read it? 🤯The general you imagine: Loyal to the emperor and patriotic, upright and unyielding! 🤯The general in reality: Ambitious, cunning, even he himself is a pawn. 🤯The political intrigue you imagine: Good versus evil, evil never prevails over good, a bright ending. 🤯The political intrigue in reality: Everyone's a villain, scheming against each other, no one is innocent. 🔥Recommended novel: A portrait of all villains🔥 👉Highlights: ✅ No pawns: Every character is their own protagonist; the wise enter the game, the strong manipulate the situation, everyone has their own agenda. ✅ Subverting expectations: Your perceived benefactor might be the mastermind, your perceived brotherhood might be deadly poison. ✅ Escalating political intrigue: A game within a game, a spy within a spy, every chapter has a twist, until the very last moment, you'll never know who the winner is. ✅ Emotional Entanglements: In the face of absolute power, love, friendship, and family ties can all become bargaining chips. 🤔 If you're tired of naive and love-struck characters, fed up with idiotic villains and forced happy endings, then this book is for you! ⚠️Friendly Reminder: Don't easily fall in love with any character, because you never know what they'll do next.

21. 21 纨 The Playboy's Hidden Darling: The General's Cherished Wife 纨绔藏娇：将军的掌心宠 The Earl God of War of the Wei River渭水的伯爵战神Ancient Romance295k WordsCompleted The legitimate son of the Duke of Zhenguo's household is the capital's number-one playboy. He falls in love at first sight with the cherished daughter of the Marquis of Jingbei. After marrying her in a grand wedding, he turns over a new leaf, rising from wastrel to great general who protects the kingdom and cherishes her until she becomes a legend of the dynasty. Male lead: Lu Zheng (22) The eldest legitimate son of the Duke of Zhenguo's household and the capital's number-one playboy. Strikingly 70Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A spoiled young master falls in love with the female lead at first sight and joins the army for love.

22. 22 大 The Great Qi Marquis of One Step 大齐一步侯 A Single Thought of Nothingness一念无Historical846k WordsCompleted [Alternate history, airtight logic, a treat to listen to, multiple heroines, lighthearted daily life, the jianghu and court politics, love and hate, national and family vendettas...] A modern-day criminal investigator transmigrates into the body of a minor official in the State of Qi. At first, his only dream is to stay alive. But when foreign barbarians invade the Central Plains, slaughtering and pillaging until the kingdom falls and families are torn apart, he has no choice but to enter the fr 16.3kReads8.2Score984Shelves

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    A historical fiction novel of exceptionally high quality, perfect for both listening and reading. Clear logic, well-developed characters, rich plot, and tight writing. Not a formulaic, fast-paced read. Please enjoy! [Laughs][laughs]

23. 23 守 On the Day of the Wake, My Sisters-in-Law Put Me on the Throne 守灵当天，我被众嫂嫂推上皇位 Kitchen God of the Wood Stove柴火灶王爷Historical724k WordsOngoing [Alternate Dynasty + Transmigration + War + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + The Golden Finger Has Been Cut in Half] A high school boy named Tian Shu wakes up one morning in an ancient funeral hall. His widowed sisters-in-law swarm around him, showering him with care. In a feudal age of chaos, the powerful clans hold sway. The System is practically useless, and each sister-in-law has her own agenda. Born into a poor family, can he defy fate, change his destiny, command a vast empire, and mak 4.6kReads8.8Score183Shelves

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    That's exactly right~

24. 24 夜 Night After Night, the Rough-and-Ready Steppe Man Sweeps Me Onto His Horse 夜夜强宠，草原糙汉抢我上马背 A Broad Mind Adds Years to Life心宽可增寿Ancient Romance253k WordsCompleted Original Title: Night After Night, Spoiled by the Rough-hewn Cowboy of the Grasslands, Who Steals Me onto His Horse The winds of the grasslands, scorching debts, and a rough-hewn cowboy who can't sweet-talk but shows his love through his actions. [Rough Cowboy Dotes on His Wife] + [Fallen Heiress] + [Face-slapping and Fierce Protection] + [Heartwarming Life with a Child] I thought I'd snatched a slave, but in the end, I willingly let her capture my heart. I stole you onto my horse, so you're my 2.5kReads—Score115Shelves
25. 25 姜 Jiang Wei: Father-in-Law and Son-in-Law Serve the Same Court 姜维：翁婿同朝 A Pearl in Hand明珠在手Female-Channel Fanfiction632k WordsCompleted Complete. An unofficial history of the Three Kingdoms!! The story of young general Jiang Wei's life, from his return to Shu to his death for his country: the Northern Expeditions and a love story. Jiang Wei and his wife Fei Zhao, daughter of Fei Yi and a county princess of Shu Han, embrace as they die for their country. Ten thousand bolts from the repeating crossbow pierce them, and she carries their unborn twins. The Sima clan means to separate them; when they cannot, they cut them apart. The h 76Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is a general

26. 26 不 Didn’t You Say I Should Repay You with My Hand in Marriage for Saving My Life? 不是说救命之恩当以身相许嘛 Fu Chun Shi拂春十Ancient Romance220k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, Straightforward Girl vs. Innocent Young Scholar / Blunt, Love-Chasing General] In the twenty-first century, the confident and spirited Nan Sui Sui suddenly lost both her parents overnight at seventeen. After searching for days with no luck, she learned in a dream that her parents had traveled to ancient times. The next day, she inexplicably found herself there too. When she first arrived in the Yunsheng Dynasty, a scholar “rescued” her, and fell for her at first sight, showering her 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A true general, straightforward in pursuing love.

27. 27 乱 Conquering the World in Turbulent Times 乱世之征伐天下 From Within a Book来自书中Historical1.3M WordsOngoing He spent his life waging wars. The world only ever called him a warmonger, bloodthirsty and fond of slaughter. How could they know what he truly thought? Fighting war with war may not be the best strategy, but it is the fastest way... 109Reads—Score—Shelves

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28. 28 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 the female and male leads are virgins, I love it 🤭💕

29. 29 南 Nan Jingchun 南景春 A Melon in the Bowl碗里一只瓜Ancient Romance347k WordsOngoing A princess who commands armies and wields great power X a poor-born statesman who claws his way to the top Lu Nanjing is the Great Xi’s Goddess of War, a princess who rides through the imperial city with a mighty army at her back and the world beneath her feet. Du Ruolan is a statesman from a humble family, ruthless and cunning, who fights his way into the heart of power with sheer courage and ingenuity. One spring day on the street, she casually tossed him a fortune and rescued him from the mud 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is quite appealing to me; each character has their own unique personality, and it's engaging.

30. 30 帝 The Imperial Princess's Stratagem: Within and Beyond the Mountains and Rivers 帝姬策之山河表里 Cao Mengyun曹孟云Ancient Romance160k WordsOngoing Su Huanhuan transmigrated. The moment she opened her eyes, the air was thick with danger and crisis lurked everywhere. Thankfully... She wasn't going solo. First things first, she'd find the other five transmigrated companions just like her. In Su Huanhuan's eyes ✪ω✪, the script Lingjing had given her was... From princess to empress: I sweep across the eight corners of the world with modern knowledge. But in her five companions' eyes ಥ_ಥ, the script was cl 20Reads—Score123Shelves

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    General vs. Princess + Group Transmigration, Don't Miss It!

31. 31 浮 A Life Adrift in the Clouds! 浮生萦云！ A Brief Taste, Then Gone浅尝辄逝Ancient Romance131k WordsOngoing Ancient-style xianxia x past lives and present life x scheming, obsessive love interest x tragic romance Floating Life Entwined with Clouds (also known as Floating Life Entwined with Clouds!) <Happiness waits quietly, while turmoil lies in wait. When a fragile mortal must enter a world of gods and demons, the dangers she faces are far more daunting than saving a lovesick devil. He and she sway between illusion and obsession, traversing cycle after cycle of memories. It is all like a mellow, into 221Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Floating Life Amidst Clouds, Dreamy Flower Court: Various Novel Recommendations

32. 32 爱 Love Is No Myth 爱情没有神话 A Brief Taste, Then Gone浅尝辄逝Modern Romance121k WordsCompleted Contemporary Romance, Powerful Families, Domineering CEO, Reunited After Years Apart, Obsessive and Cunning, Urban Romance The novel Layer Upon Layer of Forest, All Dyed in Ink is also known as Love Is No Myth. At 28, Qiao Zilin is a single woman making her way through the surging currents of city life. Perceptive and self-possessed, she is used to keeping her feelings hidden behind a composed exterior. Childhood sweethearts for more than twenty years, she and Ji Zai'an went from youthful ties 169Reads—Score120Shelves
33. 33 原 So This Is Where Our Fate Ends, Book 15 原来缘尽啊第15本书 So the Ties Have Run Their Course原来缘尽啊Urban642k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 469Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    This man, who rose to the rank of general through his own efforts, was loyal.

34. 34 让 She Wanted Me as Her Lover, but I Had Other Plans 让她当外室，她偏要另谋高枝 Teacher Sweet Tea甜茶老师Ancient Romance344k WordsCompleted [Gentle yet clearheaded young lady + dashing young general] [Long-planned romance + sweet pampering + the hero is head over heels] Jiang Wan was the only daughter of the Jiang family, born into wealth, with money and beauty to spare. As soon as she came of age, she was engaged to the legitimate son of the Lu family. She had thought they were a match made in heaven, but at a spring banquet, she heard Lu Jingyan say with her own ears: “She’s just a merchant’s daughter. Why would I take her serious —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The young lady and the young general are such a sweet couple! The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight, and he even thought of a name for their child on their very first meeting!

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