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  1. 101 Spring Tide of Longing 念念春潮 Ancient Romance754k WordsCompleted [Print edition under contract] [Sweet romance and comeuppance, a seemingly gentle but calculating male lead, a fierce and adorable heroine, and intense push-and-pull between the leads] The Marquis of Wuning's daughter is to be married, but the bride hangs herself. The groom is Prince Danshuo, a handsome man who enjoys the emperor's deep trust, and the emperor himself personally arranged the marriage. In their panic, the marquis's household can only find someone to take the bride's place. Cheng 73.8kReads9.4Score10.6k14d adds
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  2. 102 Mercenary Transmigration: A Flourishing Commercial Journey That Conquers the World 雇佣兵穿越:锦绣商途倾天下 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Just Started Rating, Scores Are Sure to Rise, No Regrets Taking the Plunge] Strong Female Lead + Political Intrigue + Business Wars [Happy Ending] Shen Qingyu, a top modern-day mercenary, transmigrates into the body of the Shen family's legitimate daughter, who has long suffered abuse. Facing domestic intrigue and business rivalries, she acts decisively, using her modern knowledge to overcome every crisis with ease. She also forms a marriage of convenience with Huo Yan, a playboy who can see ri 410Reads7.5Score—14d adds
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  3. 103 The Lucky Little Wife Who Brings Prosperity to Her Husband 家有旺夫小福妻 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted On the day Cheng Wulang of the Cheng family in Jiqing Village, Bali Town, married a bride to bring him good luck, the bride was switched for a little girl who hadn’t even grown up yet. The entire village waited to laugh at them. But after the little girl joined the family, the Chengs’ lives changed beyond recognition. The sickly husband she married later became the chief minister. The close friends she picked up along the way turned out to be princesses and commandery princesses. Even the nephew 9.9kReads9.4Score1.5k14d adds
  4. 104 What! The Handsome Man I Picked Up Is Actually the Crown Prince 惊!捡来的美男竟是太子殿下 Ancient Romance248k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple, no angst, no contrived drama, no misunderstandings, not a strong heroine, a sweet little romance, love at first sight] [Easygoing beauty lover vs. cool and aloof crown prince] After transmigrating, Sui An became an ordinary villager in Baibu Village in the state of Jimo. She thought she'd spend the rest of her life there, but then someone came and told her she was the long-lost princess of Nanxing. And the handsome man she'd found on the mountain was the Crow 3.6kReads9.2Score34314d adds
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  5. 105 My Wife Has Fallen for Me, with Murderous Intent! 娘子她动心了,是杀心! Ancient Romance264k WordsCompleted [Clever heiress + devoted heir + solving bizarre cases together + both die] In an accident, Su Jinqiu had her memories erased and became Lu Wantang, while the real Lu Wantang took her place as the prime minister's daughter. The two lookalikes thus switched lives. With her memories gone, Su Jinqiu returned to the capital as Lu Wantang. Over the next three months, she matched wits with the Lu family: her mother twisted the truth and insisted on ruining her reputation, her sister put on an affected 9Reads—Score114d adds
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  6. 106 After Divorcing the Powerful Minister, I Only Get Richer 和权臣和离后,我越过越富 Ancient Romance409k WordsOngoing Clear-headed, resilient merchant's daughter VS cold-faced power minister who never says what he means [Marriage first, love later + regretful husband tries to win her back + political intrigue + equally matched leads + both chaste] On their wedding night, Liu Chiying laid a contract before Shen Yechuan, drawing a clear line between their marriage and their personal lives. A merchant's daughter and a powerful minister from an aristocratic family, each getting what they needed. At the time, You 7Reads—Score—14d adds
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  7. 107 The Lucky Darling’s Picked-Up Husband Rules the Court 锦鲤团宠之捡来的夫君权倾朝野 Ancient Romance438k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance] [Both devoted to each other] [Adorable lucky child + childhood sweethearts + sweet pampering and growing up together + everyone dotes on her] [Farming + imperial examinations + building wealth] A Luo is reborn as a little farm girl in ancient times. She comes to her senses at six, but she’s a little slow. A golden finger? Yes, she was born with a lucky koi constitution. She saves a child and gets a child husband thrown in for free. Making a fortune is so much fun. Want to st 404Reads8.4Score—14d adds
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  8. 108 Reborn on the Eve of the Campaign: Your Majesty, Take Me with You! 重生出征前夕,陛下,带上臣妾! Ancient Romance537k WordsOngoing [Reborn, devoted to each other, a versatile emperor skilled in both letters and arms × an empress reborn] Qin Se is reborn. She was once empress of the Great Yong Dynasty. After her husband, Emperor Chu Yejin, returned from personally leading a campaign with half his life hanging by a thread, he held on for more than a decade before passing away. Qin Se then became empress dowager, and thought she would be able to enjoy a peaceful old age. But in Emperor Zhaowu Chu Yejin’s mourning hall, Prince 12Reads—Score—14d adds
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  9. 109 The Jianghu’s Ultimate Nepotism Hire: I Rule with My Senior Brothers at My Side 江湖最强关系户,我靠师兄横着走 Ancient Romance380k WordsCompleted (Ladies, this one ends abruptly! Don’t read it, don’t read it, don’t read it! Please!) [Childhood Sweethearts + Growing Up Together + Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within + Ensemble Cast] Corrupt officials hold sway, and both the jianghu and the imperial court are caught in a crisis. A band of young warriors, each driven by their own convictions, come together for the greater good of their country and people. Some seek the Way through the sword, cutting down every villain; some use their wits to se 227Reads8.3Score—14d adds
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  10. 110 The Playboy Won Me a Noble Title, and the Reborn Matriarch Went on a Killing Spree 纨绔为我夺诰命,重生主母杀疯了 Ancient Romance905k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Clear-headed, independent true heiress x play-the-pig-to-eat-the-tiger fake wastrel] [Female-oriented fiction + heroine reborn + hero transmigrates + political intrigue] After more than ten years as the wife of the Ningyuan Marquis's heir, managing the household and dutifully serving her parents-in-law, Shen Tangning believed she had done nothing wrong. Not until the usually distant heir began an affair with her half sister, now married to his younger brother, and they 57.6kReads9.2Score7.6k14d adds
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  11. 111 The Tale of Si He 思合传 Ancient Romance800k WordsCompleted She was born to an ordinary family amid the bustle of Jiangnan, spending her carefree childhood in the rhythms of everyday life. The older brother and sister who watched over her as she grew up were, in fact, lost royal descendants living incognito among the common folk. Once their origins were revealed, the family's fate was changed forever. She, too, was swept into the deep waters of the imperial palace. In the golden hall, candlelight flickered as she smiled sweetly. Every glance she cast lef 1.7kReads8.1Score13714d adds
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  12. 112 The Spirit Medium Who Eases Worries 解忧通灵师 Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics · reborn · sweet romance · mutual salvation] When people die, they leave behind thoughts and resentment. If fate grants them the chance, they can become ghosts and monsters. Ghosts and monsters cannot enter the underworld or be reincarnated. Gu Yousheng inherited a bloodline legacy and was born a spirit medium. Before she turned six, she cried and tried every way she could to get rid of her gift. After she turned six, she worked diligently to resolve grievances and troubles, becomin 25kReads9.5Score5.8k14d adds
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  13. 113 I Was Reborn as a Concubine's Daughter and Just Want to Slack Off 穿成庶女只想摆烂 Ancient Romance229k WordsOngoing [A Devoted Marquis Makes a Forceful Entrance] [Transmigrated woman vs. reborn woman + heroine who only wants to run away and treats everyone kindly vs. gentle, restrained hero bent on revenge + feelings quietly take root + no inner-court scheming + sisters working together] After transmigrating as a concubine-born daughter, Yun Jinshu has no desire to strive. She just wants to laze around. But every day, she finds herself asking: Why does Second Sister look at me like that? Why am I being hunted 1Reads—Score—14d adds
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  14. 114 After Becoming the White Moonlight, I Led the Aloof Boy Astray 穿成白月光后把清冷少年养歪了 Ancient Romance356k WordsCompleted [Cold on the outside, warm inside: Ning x Refined and resilient: An] Li Changning lost her memory for a hundred years and couldn't even die, until someone took her in. Though she had never dreamed before, she foresaw his future: In a dark, damp prison, a young master covered in wounds looked up at her, his gaze burning with obsessive madness. When she awoke, the pure-hearted, resilient boy was holding back tears, the corners of his eyes red. He looked like a pitiful little rabbit. Li Changning: 444Reads8.1Score10014d adds
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  15. 115 After I Was Forced to Fall in Love with My Senior Sister 被迫和师姐两情相悦后 Martial Arts291k WordsCompleted [Cool, graceful, and straightforward senior apprentice sister × gentle, beautiful, and sickly young master] [Conquer her, or die.] That's what the System said. Li Xingzhi wasn't afraid of dying, but he still wanted to live. So he dragged his ailing body up the mountain, making careful moves at every turn as he schemed to win her heart. - Countless people came to pay their respects to her, but Song Qiuliang found them all dull. The last person who had interested her died under mysterious circumst 1.2kReads—Score19714d adds
  16. 116 If Junior Sister Wants It, Senior Brother Will Naturally Offer It with Both Hands 师妹想要,师兄自然双手奉上 Fantastical Romance321k WordsOngoing [Romance] Bright and sunny junior sister x gentle, refined senior brother in a position of power Synopsis: The mastermind behind the separation of her parents thirteen years ago has returned. What are they looking for? His first love? The true heroine? The System? Was it fate, or was someone pulling the strings? Content warnings: Ensemble cast, includes a woman pursuing a man. The story is roughly 70% plot and 30% romance. No tragic treatment of the heroine. Not a wish-fulfillment story 🌹. It s 2kReads—Score35214d adds
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  17. 117 That Little Brat's Always Causing Mischief, and Her Parents Can't Stop Grinning 小鼻嘎不过作作妖,爹娘被哄翘嘴 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Comedy] [Beloved by the Whole Family] [Wins Over Everyone] [A Touch of Political Intrigue] [The Female Lead Returns] [Her Future Love Interest Is Murong Yan] [Original title: The Little Brat Only Causes Trouble, Yet Somehow Wins Her Parents Over] [Talkative, sharp-tongued heroine whose mouth moves faster than her brain ❤️ Hero reborn nine times, with eight hundred tricks up his sleeve] Luo Yan transmigrates into a book, where her entire family consists of villains. Her scumbag father is the vil 42.7kReads9.0Score6.9k14d adds
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  18. 118 The Wicked Supporting Lady Is Doomed to Live as a Widow? Brother-in-Law, I’m Scared 恶毒女配守活寡?夫兄,人家好怕 Ancient Romance558k WordsCompleted [Elder Brother Steals Younger Brother’s Wife + Deliberate Seduction] (Black-hearted scheming villainess ✖️ abstinent, cold-hearted junior tutor) In her previous life, Pei Jingxu remained a widow for three years for her husband, Rong Xuanzhou, who had died in battle. But then he returned to the capital with Bai Shutong, the widow of his comrade-in-arms, and her two children. The Rong family elders said nothing, only urging Pei to be virtuous and magnanimous. The widow was peerlessly beautiful. No 109.1kReads9.3Score18.7k14d adds
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  19. 119 Why Mess With Her? She's His Majesty's Beloved and His First Wife 惹她干嘛,她是陛下白月光兼发妻 Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted [A calculating, possessive emperor × a sweet, gentle beauty | devoted to one another | mutual healing | growing-up romance | two hopeless romantics falling for each other~] Jiang Yingli has spent four years as Prince Su’s concubine. Xiao Chenglan, Prince Su, has little interest in women, and she is the only concubine in his household, so her life is peaceful and carefree. She thinks things will stay that way, but then Prince Su ascends the throne. Overnight, she rises from a lowly concubine of P 56.4kReads8.9Score6.5k14d adds
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  20. 120 The Easygoing Wife 小闲妻 Ancient Romance584k WordsOngoing [Historical court intrigue, richly traditional atmosphere, no transmigration or rebirth, household-intrigue ensemble, clever and capable heroine, devoted and protective hero] Cen Ruxi spent two years caring for Jiang Huai, the blind and deaf heir of the Duke’s household, in place of her legitimate younger sister. After the heir regained his sight, her sister Cen Ruyi took credit for her work and married him. Cen Ruxi, meanwhile, was ordered by her family to marry the Third Prince, Zhao Yao, a no 452Reads8.1Score10314d adds
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  21. 121 While Others Pick Up Grooms and Ride Horses, I Pull a Handcart 别人捡郎骑马,我拉板车 Ancient Romance45k WordsOngoing Other women find husbands with fine horses and red silk, in grand style. But when it’s Ruan Xiaoxiao’s turn, she brings home a crippled, disgraced general from the market, with nothing but a leaky little handcart to carry him in. Shen Shu: Once a battlefield hero who could defeat ten thousand men, now stuck in a handcart being dragged around. This is ridiculous. The neighbors all disapprove, saying she’s picked up a burden and will suffer for it sooner or later. No one knows that the man is aff 11Reads—Score—14d adds
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  22. 122 The Nation's Calamity: The Painted Jade (Two Volumes) 祸国·图璧(全二册) Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted The vast land of Wei is divided among the four kingdoms of Yan, Bi, Yi, and Cheng. Jiang Shen Yu, the younger daughter of Bi's right chancellor, is graceful, virtuous, and gentle. She admires Ji Ying, a young master of the Ji clan, one of the four great families. Just as their families prepare to arrange a marriage, King Zhao Yin interferes and issues an imperial decree summoning her to the palace. With no choice but to act for her family's sake, Jiang Shen Yu accepts the decree and enters the p 1.4kReads9.4Score30214d adds
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  23. 123 A Wretch Receives Grace 贱骨承恩 31k WordsCompleted A Wretched Bone Repays Kindness —Reads—Score—14d adds
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  24. 124 The Fiery Second Madam Shen 泼辣沈二娘子 Ancient Romance701k WordsOngoing The Shen family of Tongji City is comfortably well-off. The family of seven should have been living happily together, but fate had other plans. Shen Muqing, the head of the household, suddenly passed away, leaving his widowed wife and young son and daughter to face a world full of predators... 37Reads—Score—14d adds
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  25. 125 My Wife Is Timid and Unassuming 夫人胆小木讷 Ancient Romance687k WordsCompleted Two people born to concubines were forced together for the sake of their family’s interests. One was a talented young man, the other bland and taciturn; one had genuine ability, the other only pretended to be dull; one wanted to make a name for himself, the other just wanted to play dumb… 9.5kReads8.4Score88514d adds
  26. 126 She's a Ghost, So What? 她是鬼,那又如何 Ancient Romance312k WordsCompleted Xu Ninghuan was the top exam candidate in the Underworld. After fighting her way past thirty thousand ghosts, she finally landed a job at the Matchmaker Temple. That night, dressed in red, she leaned down beside a wounded young man's ear and whispered: “Don't come to a place like this alone again. You're liable to run into a ghost.” The young man spat out a mouthful of blood, his vision went dark, and he passed out again. On her first day at work, she was immediately faced with a difficult K 2.4kReads8.1Score39914d adds
  27. 127 The Splendid Matriarch System: The Heir Can Hear My Thoughts 锦绣主母系统:世子听到我心声 Ancient Romance740k WordsOngoing (Sweet romance with an old-school feel + maid rises through the ranks + System golden finger + hears people’s thoughts + palace and household intrigue + a little political scheming + 1v1 + both leads are devoted to each other) (Don’t overthink the logic or bring your brain. The setting borrows from history but is entirely fictional, so don’t compare it to actual history.) (The male lead appears late. The heroine grows over time; she isn’t an invincible powerhouse from the start.) After transmigr 60Reads8.3Score—14d adds
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  28. 128 Transmigrate to the Countryside: A Tough Farmer’s Daughter and Her Adoring Scholar Husband 穿越之农门悍妻,秀才夫君他超爱 Ancient Romance237k WordsCompleted (One-on-One Romance + Mutual First Love + Transmigration + Historical Farming + Food + Sweet Romance + No Golden Finger) Shen Ning transmigrates to ancient times as a strong but timid, insecure farm girl whose mother and father are both dead. With her seventeenth birthday approaching, she bravely blocks a scholar on the road and picks herself a handsome husband, hoping to avoid being forcibly matched by the authorities. The scholar is said to bring misfortune to his relatives, so the villagers 1.7kReads8.8Score19014d adds
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  29. 129 After I Swindled the Crown Prince Out of Five Thousand Taels, He Refused to Take It Lying Down! 讹了太子五千两后,他不干了! Ancient Romance233k WordsCompleted Crown Prince Xiao Chen was furious the moment he met Shen Yunxiu: How dare she step on his face? How dare she swindle him out of five thousand taels of silver? She thought that fatso was cuter than him! She loved gold ingots most of all! She was blind! And then, he went blind too! All he could see was Shen Yunxiu! 364Reads6.9Score10414d adds
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  30. 130 With Whom Will the Clouds Finally Rest? 行云终与谁同 Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Three Kingdoms martial arts / two strong leads healing each other / ensemble of women / political intrigue and growth] She is Ma Yunlu, the wild rose of Xiliang. She draws her carved bow to its full moon, gallops thousands of miles across the yellow sands, yet her father and brothers promise her in marriage to a spoiled local tyrant. On the day she runs away from her wedding, she sheds her red bridal finery and dons armor. “A woman should be a sword, fighting on the battlefield and bringing pea 294Reads9.1Score—14d adds
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  31. 131 Jun Huazhi 君花芷 Ancient Romance253k WordsCompleted I transmigrated to ancient times one day. I couldn't go back, and I couldn't settle in, so I gave up trying. Who would have thought I'd become the heir's darling... Well, whatever. I'll just go with it... Wait, no! The heir has started romancing himself into falling for me... 201Reads—Score—14d adds
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  32. 132 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 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 288Reads—Score2814d adds
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  33. 133 Mistakenly Bound to the Eunuch, He Helps Me Ascend the Throne 错绑九千岁,他助我登临帝位 Ancient Romance156k WordsOngoing [War-God Grand Princess × Lord Eunuch: Fierce and ruthless to outsiders, proud and devoted to her] “Women rule” + “Court intrigue” + “Both pure” + “Power couple” Ye Shumei returns from battle to find that her fiancé, Wen Zhijin, is going to marry her imperial younger sister. How could she possibly put up with that? If you’re going to be so unreasonable, then I’ll just... On a dark, windy night, she climbed over the wall into the Grand Tutor’s residence and hauled someone back to her villa in a s 56Reads—Score—14d adds
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  34. 134 After Saving the Blind Little Darling, I Faked My Death and He Went Mad 拯救瞎眼小可怜后死遁他发疯了 Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted [Female-oriented transmigration into a book, bold and cheerful martial-world heroine × cold, humble, blind prince, faked death, intense angst for the male lead, sweet and angsty romance, winning her back] “I’ve been abandoned by the light twice. What right do I have to hope?” The male lead is extremely humble and pitiful. This is not a feel-good power fantasy. The story is bittersweet, with plenty of sorrow. That’s its flavor. The romance is swoon-worthy, and the angst is intense. The Sixth Pri 3.8kReads8.9Score40514d adds
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  35. 135 Pretending to Be a Young Lady and His Fiancée: The Mute Heir Falls for Her 冒充闺秀未婚妻,哑巴世子沦陷了 Ancient Romance287k WordsOngoing [Charming, Easygoing Bandit Leader + Refined, Mute Heir] [Sickly Male Lead + Running Away While Pregnant + Bittersweet Romance + Sweet First, Angsty Later, He Suffers, HE] Song Qiaoyuan is the leader of a bandit stronghold, and she wants a child to inherit her mountain. By a twist of fate, she takes the place of Zhu Nanzhi, a noble young lady from Jingzhou, and becomes Qi Zheng's fiancée. Who would have guessed that Qi Zheng is mute and has been poisoned with a deadly toxin? He tells her he has 247Reads—Score—14d adds
  36. 136 The Lazy Princess Returns to the Capital, and the Whole Dynasty Follows Her for the Gossip 咸鱼郡主回京,全皇朝追着吃瓜 Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Favorite + Sweet Historical Romance + Fun and Lighthearted + Palace Politics with a Light Touch + Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One + Equally Matched Leads + No Transmigration, Rebirth, System, or Inner Thoughts + Everyone Is Native to This World] A seemingly sweet and gentle daughter of a vassal king vs. a truly delicate and frail eldest imperial grandson For the old emperor’s birthday, vassal kings from across the land are ordered to come to the imperial capital and celebrate 41kReads9.1Score4k14d adds
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  37. 137 The Beloved Little Childhood Friend, The Bandit Bosses Can't Hide Anymore 团宠小青梅,山匪大佬们藏不住了 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Reclusive experts + an ensemble cast's comeback] Everyone on Black Bandit Mountain has a special skill, but they've retired from the martial world to raise children. Who knew life after retirement would be anything but peaceful! Zhizhi goes fishing, and the fish leap right into her net? Zhizhi goes down the mountain and catches a notorious bandit? Zhizhi goes to the academy and makes a name for herself in a fight! Zhizhi goes to the capital, and, well... The realm falls into chaos, and the dyna 30.9kReads9.5Score5.3k14d adds
  38. 138 The Cage of Captive Beauty 锁娇笼 Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [The print edition is out and available across all platforms] In the capital lives a charitable family named Yun. Their youngest daughter is called Yun Xian. The young woman is lovely, with a sweet smile. Matchmakers in the capital were green with envy, but everyone knew she had been betrothed to a young man from the Li family since childhood. Li Jingtang was as refined as bamboo and gifted in serving the people, but he was the only son of a widowed mother, and his family was poor. Fortunately, 2.9kReads9.2Score58914d adds
  39. 139 Butterflies Dance, Kites Soar, Pomegranates Bloom Red 蝶舞鸢飞石榴红 Ancient Romance198k WordsCompleted The love story of Yun Die, heir to a silk-making family, and Shi Yuan, a young general. Yun Die’s merchant family becomes trapped in a carefully laid scheme. Shi Yuan, whom she once met briefly as a child, comes to their rescue, and so begins a passionate, winding love story full of twists and turns. There is sweetness and heartbreak, loyalty and betrayal, as love, family affection, and friendship intertwine in a battle between good and evil. I hope you enjoy it. 194Reads8.8Score—14d adds
  40. 140 The Villainess Kills with Her Beauty 反派她以美貌杀人 Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted (The heroine is a true villain. If you prefer morally upright characters, read with caution.) She was the villain of a book, but she never knew it. But what did that matter? Her beloved was dead. How could those responsible for his death be allowed to live? She toyed with the world in the palm of her hand, laying schemes within schemes and concealing deadly intent at every turn. Her gentle nature and ethereal beauty were both weapons, and no one could stand in the way of her revenge. The person 4kReads9.4Score48014d adds
  41. 141 Explosives Under the Negotiation Table: The Young Lady Storms the Imperial Court 谈判桌下埋火药,大小姐入朝杀疯 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The heroine’s creed: Power and money are what let a woman live freely and boldly!] [Strong heroine + satisfying story + vying for the finest men in the realm] Jiang Yu thought she’d be content with a modestly comfortable life. But when she turned eighteen, one ridiculous twist after another came her way. First, the husband she had supported with her own money for years passed the imperial exams at the top of his class, then demanded a divorce so he could marry a noblewoman. Then the Duke’s mans 36.1kReads9.2Score5.2k14d adds
  42. 142 The Official Has Been Demoted Again 大人又被贬官了 Ancient Romance926k WordsCompleted Originally titled The Official Has Been Demoted Again On the day the Left Chancellor's daughter was to be married, she was dismembered inside her bridal sedan in full view of the crowd. Everyone said the crime had to be beyond human capability. So the most famous Master He in Chang'an was thrown into jail. He Jingxin: ...But I'm not really a master of the occult! I'm just a con artist! He Jingxin couldn't tell fortunes. She'd never read the Book of Changes and didn't know how to read faces. Song 26.9kReads9.5Score4.6k14d adds
  43. 143 I Want to Lie Flat, but My Strength Won't Let Me 想躺平,怎奈实力不允许啊 Ancient Romance637k WordsCompleted If you like stories that jump straight into fighting and killing, with life-or-death stakes, this one may not be for you. The heroine isn't naturally inclined to seek power or kill. For a long time at the beginning, she enjoys peaceful days filled with family life and everyday trivialities. They are the easiest, most carefree years of her life, and a crucial period for gathering supplies and building the reputation she will need when she later rises up. When natural disasters and human calamitie 715Reads—Score—14d adds
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  44. 144 Jade-Carved Cold Inkstone 玉琢寒砚 Ancient Romance219k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead + marriage before love + substitute bride + exile + political intrigue] Everyone said Lin Yuqing was jumping straight into a pit of fire by marrying him. Her husband was a disgraced censor sentenced to exile, and their destination was the bitterly cold frontier wasteland of Ningguta. Even when her father sent word to the Shen family, he said, “My daughter is taking her sister's place in this marriage of her own free will. Her life and death are in her own hands, and she will 5Reads—Score—14d adds
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  45. 145 I Became Fang Xuanling's Jealous Wife 穿成房玄龄的醋精夫人 Ancient Romance198k WordsCompleted I’m a 21st-century PhD in law, transmigrated into the wife Fang Xuanling married before he became famous. When I read the historical record calling her a “jealous wife,” I slapped the table. She was clearly a pioneer defending monogamy! When sixteen-year-old Fang Xuanling stammered by lamplight that his mother wanted to take a concubine for him, I slapped the Tang Code in front of him. “Under Tang law, failing to distinguish between a wife and a concubine merits ninety strokes of the cane. Want 346Reads—Score—14d adds
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  46. 146 Light the Yin-Yang Lamp, Bargain for a Hundred-Year Life 点盏阴阳灯,讨价百岁命 Ancient Romance900k WordsCompleted “Shen Qingci, you used sorcery to extort money and take lives. What do you have to say for yourself?” “My lord, all I did was light a lamp and ask... ‘Would you trade your life for a wish?’” Shen Qingci, owner of the Everlasting Lantern Shop in the capital, has a pair of yin-yang eyes that can see how long people have left to live. She collects years of life only to extend the life of her childhood sweetheart, Xie Changsheng, who is cursed to die before turning twenty-five. Until he is framed fo 302Reads—Score—14d adds
  47. 147 Spoiled Rotten: The Green Tea Chancellor's Beloved Comes Back to Life 爆宠,绿茶丞相的心上人复活后 Ancient Romance151k WordsCompleted [Clever, kind, and resilient heroine VS proud, refined hero who's a humble, fake-sweet puppy] [One-on-one sweet romance, the hero suffers, time gap, raising a child] Xu Zhaozhao once transmigrated three thousand years into the past, to the Jin Dynasty, to complete a mission. But the mission failed, and she was forced to marry Xie Zhen, the eldest son of the Xie family. They had a daughter, Xie Yunlu. At last, her organization came to retrieve her and send her back to the modern world. Then she r 3.1kReads7.6Score20914d adds
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  48. 148 After Finding Her Family, the Little Princess Is Spoiled by Her Four Imperial Brothers! 认亲后,妹宝被四个皇兄宠上天! Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted [Beloved by everyone + universally adored + faux siblings/faux cousins + romantic rivals in a battle royale + all male leads are virgins] When A Yue was eight, she nearly starved to death on the street. Luckily, the Fourth Prince was hosting a meal for the poor, and A Yue got to eat the most lavish meal of her life. She thought it would be the last time she ever saw the Fourth Prince. But two days later, she was sent to the imperial palace to serve the Fourth Prince, Xiao Yuan'an. And things got 1.7kReads—Score16714d adds
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  49. 149 The Struggles of a Farming Couple in Ancient Times 古代农家夫妻奋斗史 Ancient Romance860k WordsOngoing (Also known as: The Struggles of a Farming Couple in Ancient Times. The animated drama The Little Farming Couple is now streaming. Come watch!) [Native-Born Ancient People] [Farming] [Building Wealth] [Everyday Family Life] [Adorable Beloved Child] [Cozy Daily Life] [Imperial Examinations] A chance encounter at an apothecary gives Wang Wei'an, a lovestruck young man working at a restaurant, the idea of bringing Zhao Xiuxiu, a young embroiderer, home as his wife. Neither of them transmigrated or 18.1kReads8.4Score1.6k14d adds
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  50. 150 Capture a Mad Prince to Help Me Claim the Throne 抓个疯批太子助我称帝 Ancient Romance394k WordsCompleted She is the unruly princess of Beiliang, commanding the Blood Butterfly Bureau and known for her ruthless decisiveness. He is the unhinged crown prince of Yan: obsessive and cruel, and completely consumed by her alone. Court schemes? Conspiracies and false accusations? Anyone who dares lay a hand on her gets their entire family wiped out by the crown prince. A struggle for power? A bid for the throne? He declares, “The empire is yours, and I am yours. I will help you become emperor.” A formidab 2Reads—Score—14d adds
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