Any Books as Good as Cherish the Peony and Best Words? 有没有和惜花芷、最佳词做、一样好看的书

1. 151 晴 Clear Skies Stretch Far, and Fragrant Grass Grows Lush 晴川历历芳草萋 Xu Tinglan叙亭兰Fantastical Romance475k WordsCompleted [One True Pairing + Growing-Together Romance + A Powerful Partnership + Ensemble of Women] Main couple: A powerful prince of a different surname vs. the legitimate daughter of a military family, a young commandery princess Red robes against white snow. A woman’s body fell from a cliff as a red-eyed man shouted, “Qiqi, no!” Qiqi looked at the tall man walking toward her, as if he had crossed the endless passage of time and the vast changes of the world to reach her. She was calm and restrained, w 87Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A family drama set in ancient times, featuring political intrigue and powerful protagonists. The writing is excellent, yet it also feels very slice-of-life.

2. 152 锦 My Three-and-a-Half-Year-Old Lucky Sister Is the Darling of the Capital’s Elite 锦鲤妹妹三岁半，我是全京城大佬的团宠 Xia Shengsheng夏声声Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Original work of the short drama My Lucky Sister Brings Blessings to the Whole Family Little Yan Ling transmigrates. She becomes Yan Sui Sui, the foolish, doomed older sister of the heroine in a lucky koi novel. Born of the same mother, her younger sister steals her fortune and becomes the beloved little lucky star of the capital. As for Yan Sui Sui, she becomes a jinx. Sent to the countryside, she spends her life in a daze. Her whole village is slaughtered, and she lives a life of misery. The t 9.4kReads9.4Score1.3k14d adds

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   ① Zhu Changle, the mischievous youngest daughter of a military family, is unexpectedly given a critical mission. She transforms from a spoiled, domineering girl into a resourceful and courageous tactician. Watch as she uses her unconventional and clever mind to resolve crises with humor and lightheartedness, creating a unique and heartwarming coming-of-age story. Full of laughs and thrills, this is a must-watch! ② A lucky three-and-a-half-year-old girl, Yan Suisui, is blessed with good fortune! Despite her young age, she possesses great abilities, using her precognitive dreams to save benefactors and bring prosperity to her family, becoming the darling of the capital's powerful figures. Watch as this adorable child uses her incredible luck to overcome crises—a satisfying and heartwarming story for stress relief!

3. 153 全 The Whole Family Is Insanely Eavesdropping on My Thoughts 全家偷听我心声杀疯了，我负责吃奶 Xia Shengsheng夏声声Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted The Red Fruit short drama adaptation of My Whole Family Hears My Thoughts: Fu Bao Chaochao is now open for reservations! Please show it lots of support and give it a follow! [Whole-family mind reading + cannon fodder + beloved by the whole family + powerful figure transmigrates into a book + play the pig to eat the tiger + feel-good story] Lu Zhaozhao transmigrated into a book. She became a cannon-fodder character who was drowned at birth, while the heroine stole her identity. The heroine turned 14.9kReads9.6Score3.2k14d adds
4. 154 废 Good-for-Nothing Defies Heaven: The Evil King’s Spoiled Madwoman 废柴逆天：邪王霸宠狂妃 A Bun Running Naked裸奔的馒头Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted A genius of ancient martial arts is reborn in another world as a good-for-nothing despised by everyone. What? Her meridians are blocked, her face has been ruined, and she was even caught in bed with someone? What a joke. Even as a good-for-nothing, she can turn the tide and look down on the world! She repays those who harm her a hundredfold, and protects those she loves with her life. Treat me with respect, and I'll treat you even better. Disrespect me, and I won't show you an ounce of respect! 1.6kReads9.1Score17414d adds
5. 155 权 Power and Favor Across the Nine Heavens 权宠九天 June六月Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama from the same series, The Beloved Physician, is now streaming on Hongguo. Long Qingruo, a genius of the Red Dragon Clan, was renowned in the twenty-second century as a brilliant doctor and a master surgeon. Yet as soon as she arrived, she was shot full of holes by a hail of arrows, while a whole host of women were lining up to covet her position as princess consort. Ridiculous. She acted decisively, asserting her authority as a wife, taking in underlings, bringing villains to hee 6.2kReads9.4Score86614d adds
6. 156 明 Marry Me Beneath the Bright Moon 明月嫁卿卿 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Chuyu thought she and Kang Rui were deeply in love, and that no one could ever come between them. Yet that person had been living by their side all along, pampered under the title of “sister-in-law.” After being reborn, Song Chuyu didn’t spare Kang Rui a glance as he rode through the streets in triumph, and she certainly wouldn’t marry him again. * When Kang Rui woke up to find himself back in the impoverished days of his youth, he struggled to get used to the drafty windows after having li 82.6kReads9.3Score10.5k14d adds
7. 157 重 Reborn and Married to My Ex-Husband’s Older Brother, I’ll Send Him to the Crematorium 重生嫁给前夫他兄长，让他火葬场 Xiao's Baby魈的宝宝Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Ex-Husband Begs for Her Back and Gets Crushed + Substitute Bride + Sweet Romance + Marriage First, Love Later + Feel-Good + Strong Heroine] The moment Shen Qingtan opens her eyes, she is reborn on her wedding day. In her previous life, her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Zhao Jue, burned her alive so she would give up her place as his wife for her half-sister. She swore that if she ever got another life, she would make them pay in blood! This time, when her bridal sedan arrives, she takes the 24.5kReads9.3Score5.5k14d adds
8. 158 另 Seeking a Better Match: I Won’t Be the Madam of This Marquis’s Manor! 另谋高嫁：这侯府夫人我不做了！ Egret Under Clear Skies晴天白鹭Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Original title: Finding a Better Match: I’m Done Being the Marquess’s Wife! Regarding plagiarism, don’t make baseless accusations. The publication dates are there for all to see. [Traditional historical romance and household intrigue + strong heroine and hero + mutual devotion + a prince who cherishes his wife] A merchant’s daughter marries into a marquess’s household, becoming the laughingstock of the capital. For six years, Jiang Shu lives alone and supports the entire household without compla 24.1kReads9.2Score4.8k14d adds

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   🐝🐝She supported the Marquis's household with her dowry for six years, only to have her husband, whom she had waited so long for, give her a huge surprise by bringing home a wife and two children. 🌴🌴The heroine decisively cut off the Marquis's household's support, letting them experience firsthand how difficult it is to get by without money!

9. 159 缘 Destined in This Life 缘定今世 Acne-Fighting Squad Member祛痘队队员Eastern Fantasy111k WordsCompleted Ling Ling and Lin Yufan are a close couple. But Lin Yufan has always kept a secret from Ling Ling. One day, just as Lin Yufan plans to tell the truth once he gets home, a bastard who looks exactly like him attacks and fatally wounds him on the way back. After Lin Yufan dies, Ling Ling is overcome with grief. As she walks along the road, she is hit by a car, knocked unconscious, and transmigrates to another world… —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A time-travel story. The fight scenes were pretty good too. Lin Yufan is kind of a funny guy 😂

10. 160 绾 The Legend of Wan Zhao 绾昭传 Seasons of Seven-Seven柒柒流年Martial Arts318k WordsCompleted A gentle frame conceals a sharp edge; defying one's heart, one follows the Dao. A single thought stuns the world. A fragrant blossom of the mortal world cultivates bitterly for a thousand years, takes human form, and ascends to immortality. With a frail body, she dares to defy immortal authority; with solitary courage, she shatters the laws of heaven. Even if the nine heavens have fixed their hierarchy, even if the powerful hold life and death in their hands, I will use a single wisp of a flowe 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is basically a female version of Ma Zi (a character from a fantasy novel), ruthless yet compassionate, unbound by the strict rules of the game. Fantasy fans might enjoy this. [Kiss emoji]

11. 161 疯 The Mad Tyrant Wants to Steal Her: You’re the One Who Tempted Me First! 疯批权臣夺她，是你先勾我的！ Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + Untouchable beauty brought down from her pedestal + Scheming heroine + Both leads are pure] The eldest son of the Xie family was as refined as a gentle breeze beneath a clear sky, as elegant as an orchid or jade tree, and, more unusually, possessed the heart of a bodhisattva. A year ago, he had taken charge of sheltering a destitute cousin who had come to seek refuge. The rescued Wanruo was deeply grateful, and looked up to and adored her cousin. Their story of a loving bro 238.5kReads9.2Score31.1k14d adds
12. 162 奸 The Treacherous Official's Wife: A Book-Transmigrated Heroine's Farming Life 奸臣之妻：书穿女配好种田 Youyou Doesn't Eat Spicy Food柚柚不吃辣Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + sweet romance + family bonds + political intrigue + healing + comedy] Cui Wantang had lived with her old charlatan of a master, dependent on each other. After he died, she was left all alone. Then one day, she transmigrated into a book she hadn't finished reading, becoming the wife of the villainous minister. [The book said Song Yu was a smiling tiger, ruthless and cruel, a lackey and a weapon for the antagonist.] But at this point, Song Yu was only a poor young man who hadn't turned 25.6kReads9.4Score3.7k14d adds
13. 163 回 Back in the Capital, the Brilliant Miss Is Famous Across the Land 回京后，神算大小姐名满天下 Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance741k WordsCompleted [No romance + metaphysics + fortune-telling + satisfying read + secret identity + ghost-catching + lighthearted, no angst~] Yun Zhuo of the Xiao family was abandoned as a child. When her relatives come looking for her, she decisively returns to the capital to become a thorn in their side. Her birth mother says she’s uncouth and illiterate? But in the blink of an eye, she’s welcomed into the capital’s circle of master scholars, discussing poetry and prose and interpreting the fate of the world. T 151.8kReads9.6Score19.7k14d adds

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14. 164 斩 Cutting Spring 斩春 Chinese Loropetalum in the South南有檵木Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted ༆ Original title: "Slaying Spring", courtesy title: "Three Thousand Miles of Floating Light", also known as "A Little Bookshop in Chang'an" . "The audiobook is now available. Give it a listen!" . [Historical fantasy, farming, ancient romance, healing, opening a bookshop, romance, with a strong focus on the love story.] · [Heroine: Xu Jiang ★ Hero: Lou Yunchun] · [Other characters: Hu Xu ★ Song Li, Zeng Zhui ★ Lin Hongchu, Lin Qinnian ★ Madam Lin, Lou Jing ★ Madam Lou. Du Hui, Yuan Zuzu, Wu Zhi, 19.7kReads9.5Score3k14d adds

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    I really, really love it. It's not a dramatic story, just a quiet, everyday tale. Jiang Jiang opened her bookstore in my heart, and the main couple's story is incredibly sweet. I'm so satisfied, hehe (fangirl face). Anyway, Jiang Jiang is calling me to have some tea. I feel like I've stepped into the story myself. I'm looking forward to seeing what new dishes she'll make next time I visit her.

15. 165 癫EN What the Heck! Everyone Around Me Is Completely Nuts! 癫！孤身边全是神经病！ Wen Yuan Party文元党Ancient Romance764k WordsCompleted Born a crown prince, Qi Yuanzuo was convinced that he was the only normal person in the imperial family. Little did he know what the Crown Prince looked like to outsiders: At seven, he shot a tiger and won nine hundred kilometers of territory in the Qilian Mountains. At thirteen, he cut through the great clans of Jiangnan and personally orchestrated the Case of the Ninety-Seven Mourning Robes, stepping over piles of corpses to claim the throne. At fifteen, he gambled on the Qilian Mountains once 53.5kReads9.5Score6.9k14d adds
16. 166 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 15kReads9.5Score5.5k14d adds

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    Books in June are a must-read, and "The Delicate Bone" is really good. I just hate that the author only wrote this one book and didn't write more.

17. 167 瑾 Clear Skies in the Jin Dynasty 瑾朝有霁 Su Luan素栾Ancient Romance158k WordsCompleted After the emperor ascends the throne, Princess Li Shuangji is married off to He Huaijin, a Grand Academician of the Eastern Pavilion, to stabilize the various forces at court. Newlywed Lord He: "The bond between ruler and subject comes before that between husband and wife." After seeing the princess's skill at managing the household and her kindness, Lord He thinks: "Perhaps spending a lifetime like this wouldn't be so bad." But when Li Shuangji hears He Huaijin call theirs "nothing but a politi —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    My new book, feel free to check it out, please don't criticize if you don't like it!

18. 168 千 Record of a Thousand Lanterns 千灯录 A Chilly Breeze on Either Side侧侧轻寒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mystery solving + palace intrigue and household scheming + face-slapping and revenge + powerful families + court and kingdom] Fifteen prospective husbands are locked in a fight to the death in my family’s back courtyard, while all I want is to become a nun. Schemes and deceit, suspicion at every turn, bloodshed and tragedy piling up, a deadly battle in the back courtyard with no survivors allowed. [The high-born judge of the Court of Judicial Review, who loves wiping out entire households] x [T 22.7kReads9.4Score4.3k14d adds

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    The plot is full of twists and turns, and full of mystery.

19. 169 嫡 The Legitimate Daughter Turns Merchant 嫡女为商 These Healing Words这治愈心灵文字Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted Reborn as the legitimate daughter, she won’t fight over a scumbag. She’ll just do business. In her previous life, Shen Qingning, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Duke’s mansion, died because she was “kind.” She gave her dowry to her half-sister, handed her shops to her stepmother, and let her fiancé go. In return, she got a cup of poisoned wine and the words, “You deserved it.” Reborn, she neither cries nor throws tantrums nor tries to hang herself. First, she takes stock of the businesses —Reads—Score—14d adds

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20. 170 冷 The Cold Inkstone Conceals a Beauty 冷砚藏娇 Little Bunny Hop of Qingling Domain青灵域的兔小跳Modern Romance140k WordsOngoing The clash between the survival struggles of an ancient noblewoman and modern rules; the gulf between social classes and worldviews; the danger posed by a hidden identity; and the domineering CEO's journey from curiosity and control to falling deeply in love. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Lately, I've been focusing more on time travel. [Thinking]

21. 171 那 That Village, Those People, That Fool 那村那人那傻瓜 Lucky Treasure福宝Ancient Romance174k WordsCompleted One field, one home, and two people: a simple life shared for a long time is what really matters! A hardworking, kindhearted country girl vs. a devoted, doting husband who treats her like a loyal puppy. A warm and simple story of everyday family life! This story takes place in a small village. Hehua, the eldest daughter of the Li family in the west of the village, married Changsheng, who lived in the east... Changsheng never spoke to anyone and couldn't recognize his neighbors. He didn't even kn 32kReads9.6Score3.8k14d adds
22. 172 妻 A Wife’s Curse 妻祸 Gao He高和Urban333k WordsCompleted When you think you have a happy family that everyone else envies, what would you do if one day that happiness suddenly vanished? How would you face the betrayal of those dearest to you? Drawing on a deep understanding of life and writing with a quiet, composed sensibility, the author uses plain, fluent language to tell a moving story about a group of ordinary people at the bottom of society. The author also reveals the truth behind several hot-button social issues, raises profound questions with 11.2kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds
23. 173 重 Reborn, I Use My Foresight to Become a Star in the Entertainment Industry 重生后，我靠预知能力爆红娱乐圈 CC Doesn't Say HelloCC不说hello71k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Became a Huge Star in Entertainment with My Ability to See the Future —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The plot is very convoluted

24. 174 和 After Our Divorce, My Ex-Husband Begged Me to Stick Him with a Needle 和离后，前夫哭着求我扎一针 Seven Twenty-Two七廿二Ancient Romance106k WordsCompleted [Female physician + revenge + power struggles + historical] The whole capital laughs that I’ll never find a husband. In a fit of anger, I return to my old profession and open a clinic. On the very first day, I land a big job: treating a powerful general’s embarrassing ailment. When I pull back the curtain, I see that my patient is the ex-husband who divorced me three years ago because he thought I couldn’t have children. He lies pale-faced on the bed. “I heard you specialize in men’s unmentionab 1Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 175 嫡 The Imperial Palace 嫡宫 Ji Yuchun寄余椿Ancient Romance109k WordsOngoing The bond they shared as young people, when they first fell for each other, was buried in the past along with the news of his death. An imperial decree made me the princess consort of a man I had met only twice. With the court rife with undercurrents, the imperial harem’s favor impossible to predict, and the emperor able to decide life or death in an instant, Song Shiyu must climb higher and go farther, step by step. But fate’s threads are tangled and crossed. Who can still hold true to their ori —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I recommend everyone check out my work [I'm almost crying]

26. 176 惹 I Crossed the Young Master of the Marquis's Mansion 惹上侯府小少爷 A Cool Pen笔锋偏冷Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted Getting Entangled with the Young Master of the Marquis's Household —Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 177 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 5.8kReads9.3Score43414d adds

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    The first completed novel has a tragic female lead! She was cheated on by a scumbag. After returning to her parents' home, her father and mother died! Her two brothers were exiled. Her grandmother also died! The second novel is currently being serialized. The female lead was murdered in her first life, but after being reborn, she goes on a killing spree! [Laughing][smiling][sending hearts]

28. 178 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 1.9kReads9.4Score19314d adds
29. 179 穿 I Reincarnated as the Wicked Eldest Princess, and I'm Not Changing My Ways 穿成恶毒嫡长公主，不洗白 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆Ancient Romance359k WordsCompleted [Romance + Sweet Love] Shang Changge transmigrated into a book, becoming the notorious eldest legitimate princess in a male-oriented power fantasy. As a villain, Shang Changge wasn't worried at all. Reforming her image was out of the question. She just wanted to keep doing whatever she pleased. Her evil plans came in three parts. 1 Shang Changge: “Take out the old emperor so my beautiful crown prince brother can ascend the throne without a hitch.” Her beautiful crown prince brother: “...” Why co 3.4kReads9.1Score31714d adds

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    20 Ancient romance novels, all kinds of genres, really good, you won't regret reading them.

30. 180 公 The Princess Arrives 公主嫁到 Snow Tea Woof Woof雪茶汪汪Ancient Romance226k WordsCompleted [The scheming, sickly Duke of Wei VS the human lucky charm, the Grand Princess] Wei Lin, the legitimate son of the Duke of Wei, had been struck by a deadly poison. Rumors in the capital said he would not live much longer. A master at Xiangguo Temple read a birth chart and declared that Grand Princess Nankang was Wei Lin’s fated match, destined to help him turn danger into safety. Wei Lin’s mother then begged the emperor to marry the Grand Princess to her son. Grand Princess Nankang had been luck 3.6kReads9.2Score32014d adds
31. 181 继 The Second Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 79.6kReads9.5Score8.9k14d adds
32. 182 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3k14d adds
33. 183 皇 The Heartless Empress 皇后薄情 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Ancient Romance467k WordsCompleted [Ruthless Empress VS Cold-Blooded Prince] [Palace intrigue + power plays] She is the eldest legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, skilled at riding and archery, well versed in strategy, and every bit as bold and valiant as any man. Then, in a single night, everything changes. The Duke of Zhenguo’s household falls into decline, and she becomes empress. In public, she is a virtuous empress, renowned for her grace and dignity; in private, she plots every detail of her revenge, rut 911Reads9.1Score7314d adds
34. 184 与 With Jin Chang’an (Based on the Screen Adaptation Starring Song Yi and Cheng Lei) 与晋长安（宋轶、丞磊主演影视原著） Jiu Lu Feixiang九鹭非香Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted The hit drama starring Song Yi and Cheng Lei is now airing! A beloved historical romance by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang! Female general vs. puppy-like boy. The child she casually picked up turns out to have two sides? A cold little gentleman by day, a loyal black knight by night. Is he a puppy turning into a wolf, and which side is the real him? A tale of love and hate between a female general and the heir of an enemy state! Li Shuang, the adopted daughter of a great general, guards the borders of the Grea 5.8kReads9.6Score92914d adds
35. 185 凤 The Phoenix Reigns Over the World 凤临天下 A Lifetime of Glamour一世风流Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted "She is an invincible, stone-cold mercenary leader, but after transmigrating, she becomes a thirteen-year-old princess consort. He is the Empire's breathtakingly handsome prince, ruthless and cold, a figure whose name inspires awe throughout the land. Their wedding is followed by a pact on Nether Island: half a month together. But it also drags them into a shocking conspiracy. What kind of perilous, mind-bending trap awaits them?" 11.6kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
36. 186 清 A Farewell to Quiet Joy 清欢辞 Wu Tong梧桐Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted Xiao Qinghuan, daughter of the Marquis of Wuyang, was praised by everyone in Bianjing as a fine young lady from a distinguished scholarly family. She was beautiful, gentle, and charming. Before she had even come of age, countless young men from prominent families had come to ask for her hand, but she had not taken a liking to a single one. The man she loved was a peerless hero. “The young ladies in the capital are all pretty much the same, dull as dishwater. Especially the ones from scholarly fa 20.2kReads9.3Score2.1k14d adds
37. 187 替 A Substitute Bride Becomes a Stepmother: The Marchioness Raises Her Children to Defy the Odds 替嫁当后娘，侯门主母养崽逆袭 Sweet Bean Paste Dumpling豆沙团团Ancient Romance495k WordsCompleted [Reborn + transmigration + substitute marriage + marquis household matriarch + stepmother raising children + household and palace intrigue + raising talented children + feel-good novel] Her legitimate elder sister is reborn and does everything she can to avoid marrying into the marquis household, which she says is a living hell. Sheng Mimi is a transmigrated illegitimate daughter, and she's ordered to take her sister's place and marry into that supposedly hellish household. The moment she arrive 13.1kReads9.1Score1.6k14d adds
38. 188 侯 The Marquis's Estate Honors Class 侯府重点班 Passion Fruit百香果果Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The print edition of The Marquis’s Elite Class is now available [adorable children + parenting + doting in-laws + lighthearted + healing] Xu Wan becomes a widow the moment she marries into the family. All she wants is to keep her head down and enjoy the freedom of being a marquis’s wife. But on the very day she arrives, her stepson, a notorious little menace throughout the capital, gives her two nasty surprises in a row. Xu Wan grabs a knife and charges out, making a name for herself across the 58.7kReads9.6Score8.3k14d adds
39. 189 读 Mind Reading: Help! Your Father-in-Law Is Impossible to Woo, Crown Princess 读心术：救命！太子妃你爹太难撩 A Tumbler That Won't Fall一颗不倒翁Ancient Romance524k WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + System + Transmigrate into a Book + Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Couple] Jiang Fu transmigrated. The bad news: she became a cannon-fodder supporting female character. The good news: the female lead's father saved her. The bad news: the original cannon-fodder asked Jiang Fu to give her a different life. No more being cannon fodder: she wanted a lifetime of happiness and to marry well. The good news: Jiang Fu was rescued from the water by the female lead's father, making hi 27.5kReads9.2Score3.5k14d adds
40. 190 炮 Scapegoat Matriarch? After Slaughtering Her Way Through, She Buries the Whole Household 炮灰主母？杀疯后给全府上坟 Fish Without Words鱼非语Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Lin Wanyi comes from a family of physicians, yet on her wedding night, her husband sends her to another man’s bed! Her mother-in-law, uncles and aunts by marriage, and sister-in-law all look down on her, while her husband takes one concubine after another to humiliate her. In the end, he has her legs broken and her tongue cut out. Then he sets the courtyard on fire, and she burns to death! Reborn, she vows that this time she won’t take things lying down. Everyone who hurt, harmed, or humiliated 6.4kReads9.4Score1k14d adds
41. 191 庶 The Merchant Empress, a Concubine's Daughter 庶女皇商 Qing Yi Qing Yi卿一卿一Ancient Romance352k WordsOngoing A modern-day elite transmigrates into the body of Su Ningwan, a concubine-born daughter. Using household intrigue as her craft and business warfare as her path, she rises to become a legendary imperial merchant. Alongside Prince Jing, Song Jing'an, she weathers the storms of political intrigue and together they forge a legend of wealth and power. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book has potential; you can give it a try.

42. 192 寻 Seeking My Family and Vengeance: I Play the Villain at My Biological Father's Side 寻亲复仇，我在亲爹身边当反派 Yan Shu彦殊Ancient Romance409k WordsCompleted On the rainy night I died, I learned the truth about my birth. The desire to kill my own father kept me going until I returned to life. The root of all my suffering in that miserable life was that he couldn’t keep it in his pants and fathered me. This time, I’ll let him walk right into the trap I’ve laid for him. When the time comes to close the net, I’ll strike without hesitation. What? My father is actually a eunuch? 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is calm and composed, while the male lead is deeply in love amidst familial entanglements. She initially thought she could live a good life with her father's support, but it turns out she miscalculated.

43. 193 重 Back to 1985: Tales of the Northeast 重回1985：东北往事 Heading North向北Urban1.9M WordsCompleted These are fiery years spent feeling one’s way across a river by touching the stones, a time of thriving vitality where the bold could eat their fill, and of wild growth where big shots were everywhere. The rules of this society have never changed: the meek fear the tough, the tough fear the ruthless, the ruthless fear the reckless, and the reckless fear those who don’t care if they live or die. But even those who don’t care if they live or die fear madmen. And so, Zhou Dongbei went mad. (TV adap 85.3kReads9.6Score8.8k14d adds

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    A seasoned bookworm, I've read them all and they're all fantastic, all rated 9.5 Or higher.

44. 194 贼 The Thief's Way 贼道 Heading North向北Urban2.1M WordsCompleted My name is Xiao Wu. I was a wild child no orphanage could keep in check. At nine years old, I charged into this dog-eat-dog world. I saw through it then: living was like clinging to a moving train. You either held on or fell and were crushed to pieces. The first steamed bun I stole wasn’t because I was hungry. I wanted to see whether these hands that picked pockets could grab fate by the throat. The juvenile detention center, the shelter, and the detention center were my schools. The thieves wer 84.3kReads9.6Score10.6k14d adds
45. 195 娱 Godfather of the Entertainment Industry 娱乐圈教父 Heading North向北Urban3.0M WordsCompleted A down-and-out keyboardist breathes his last in a hospital bed. From playing accompaniment in dance halls at sixteen to scraping by in Sanlitun at thirty-two, he'd tasted every sweetness and hardship life had to offer. When he opens his eyes, he's back in Northeast China in 2002. His young body houses a heart weathered by life's vicissitudes, along with classic melodies that shouldn't exist until the future. No System or cheat ability, just a lifetime's worth of musical talent and experience. In 51.8kReads9.2Score5.1k14d adds
46. 196 皇 The Prince Won't Hold Back 皇叔不经撩 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of Yue Xia's novel The Beloved 2: The Beloved Fierce Wife is now streaming on Hongguo, while The Beloved 1: The Unruly Imperial Uncle is currently a hit. In a bonus scene at the end of The Beloved 2, Chen Jinning, the peach-blossom general Song Xixixi, and Luo Jinshu, Chief Director of the Heavenly War Medical Bureau, meet up in a crossover. The Chief Director of the Heavenly War Medical Bureau transmigrates into the orphan Luo Jinshu of the Great Yan Dynasty. As soon 18.7kReads9.4Score2.3k14d adds
47. 197 佔 Possessing Jiang Xi 佔有姜西 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance4.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Sweet Romance + Two Strong Leads + PDA-Filled Romance + Mutual Devotion] A job interview at a bar leads two people with nothing in common to meet for the first time. One is a private tutor, the other a cold-faced King of Hell. One does the flirting, the other does the pampering. Later, no one could have guessed that the elegant, aloof Qin Zhan would turn into a clingy burr. Their everyday life after getting together is even too much to watch... “Wifey...” “Hmm?” “Could you comfort me 47.7kReads9.5Score4.8k14d adds
48. 198 墨 Mo Yuyao 墨予瑶 Shining Stars at Night夜晚闪亮星星Ancient Romance72k WordsOngoing The heroine was once headstrong and carefree, and unintentionally shattered the hero's devoted heart. He still loves her, and when they confess their feelings in a life-or-death moment on the battlefield, they vow to stay by each other's side until old age. But fate had other plans. After treacherous schemes rob the hero of his memories, his deep love for her fades, and all the tender moments they shared come to nothing. She does everything she can, seeking rare remedies and renowned physicians —Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 199 蒹 The Sound of Reeds 蒹葭声动 Liu Family Thirteen柳家十三Ancient Romance667k WordsCompleted In the final years of the Southern Tang, the Zhao Song army swept south and captured Jiangning. Shen Yunzhi, a princess of the fallen dynasty, found her younger sister Mu Ying and set out to restore their kingdom. Mu Ying unexpectedly discovered that Zhao Jin, the iron-fisted officer and son of Zhao Song Emperor Zhao Guangyi, was their younger half-brother. The three siblings destroyed the forces of evil, but in the end they perished, their souls scattered into the cycle of reincarnation. Two hu —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Concise language, intricately woven plot, a dual-female protagonist's journey to restore their kingdom, no romantic pairing—it's incredibly enjoyable to read!

50. 200 蓠 Li Luo Starfall 蓠落星辰 I Love Eating Chilled Spicy Flowers爱吃凉拌香辣花Ancient Romance282k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your follows motivate me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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