Looking for a Calm, Slice-of-Life Story Like Palace Wall Willow 求那种平平淡淡的文，例如《宫墙柳》那样的

1. 1 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. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves

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   This book is like a precursor to "The Palace," featuring a young emperor and empress, childhood sweethearts, a deep love but a tragic fate. Empress Zhao Wan'er dies young, and Emperor Zhang Jingxing loses his beloved—a heartbreaking love story. Wan'er's sister remains unmarried for the sake of the Zhao family, sacrificing her personal feelings for her clan, ultimately watching her lover's family fall into ruin and her lover grovel. However, some relationships do end: Zhang Kangning and Zhu Rong, Zhang Chenghan and the Chen family girl, etc. Each chapter is a true reflection of a character, simple yet poignant, filled with love, hate, sorrow, and separation—a story much like Gong Zengliu's.

2. 2 声 Falling for You, Again and Again 声声陷入 Ji Yun戟云Modern Romance168k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight / straightforward pursuit / heartwarming / sweet romance / happy ending] A bold, direct, irresistibly flirtatious flower shop owner X an insecure, gentle, disabled voice-acting star Wen Shuangshuang fell for Ran Jiayun at first sight. His looks, voice, personality, and upbringing were all exactly to her taste. As someone who dares to love and hate more than anyone, Wen Shuangshuang firmly believes that happiness is something you have to fight for yourself. She doesn't hide 2.9kReads9.4Score368Shelves

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   [Love at first sight/Straightforward pursuit of love/Healing/Sweet romance/Happy ending] A straightforward, brave, and incredibly charming florist X Wen Shuangshuang, a shy yet gentle disabled voice actor. She falls for Ran Jiayun at first sight; his looks, voice, personality, and upbringing—everything about him perfectly matches Wen Shuangshuang's tastes. The male lead is so well-behaved! A sweet romance!

3. 3 我 My Mr. Lin Doesn’t Talk 我的林先生不说话 Xu Xiaoyu徐小雨Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [One couple + first love + love at first sight + mutual devotion and affection] [Warm, attentive special education teacher ✖ insecure, sensitive full-time writer] * After moving into her new home, Lin Zhaozhao always assumed her neighbor was a beautiful, kind-hearted young woman who loved life, until one evening she saw the handsome Lin Xingye step out of the elevator. One day, Lin Zhaozhao announced to her parents, “You two are going to have a son-in-law!” Another day, faced with her editor’s r 22.9kReads9.5Score3.3kShelves

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   A simple and sweet, heartwarming story. The male lead is genuinely bad at expressing himself, insecure, sensitive, and prone to tears, while the female lead is a gentle little sun. 😘😘

4. 4 惜 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 18.6kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves

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   I highly recommend the first book! I didn't find it particularly interesting the first time I read it, but after seeing so many recommendations, I gave it a try, and I couldn't put it down. These books are truly excellent.

5. 5 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 90.9kReads9.6Score12.1kShelves
6. 6 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 13.6kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
7. 7 最 The Best Lyricist 最佳词作 Kong Liu空留Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] One is a heroine, the other a pampered youngest son who’s always smiling. They work together seamlessly to resolve an unexpected crisis the first time they meet. The second time, she warns her younger cousin not to fall for someone like him. Then comes the Nth meeting, and with it, a lifetime together. 24.3kReads9.6Score3.2kShelves
8. 8 多 Surely You Laugh at My Passion 多情应笑我 Jiu Xiaoqi酒小七Ancient Romance216k WordsCompleted Lin Fang has been disguised as a boy since childhood, and she can't help feeling helpless about it. Her household registration says she's male, so what can she do? But the secret she has sworn to protect is discovered by a young boy she accidentally rescues! Lin Fang thought she'd picked up a deadweight, but once the boy, Yun Weiming, regains his identity, she feels as if she's sitting on a mountain of gold. “Who would've thought! I've picked up all kinds of things before, but you're the most va 70.3kReads9.7Score9.3kShelves

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   I highly recommend Jiu Xiaoqi's *The Passionate One Should Laugh at Me*! Anything by Jiu Xiaoqi is guaranteed to be a masterpiece! The female lead has disguised herself as a boy since childhood, working to support the male lead she picked up. Their lives are ordinary, yet their feelings are genuinely touching. The female lead is quite shameless in her daily life; to give the male lead something to eat, she goes to do manual labor. When she's full, the guards won't let her take the leftovers home, so she goes home with a large pancake in her mouth to feed him—it's both touching and hilarious! The ending is also beautiful; the lovers are finally together. We, the young ladies, don't want to read anything too angsty; we only like sweet, heartwarming novels.

9. 9 衔 The Mirror Bearer 衔镜 Zonger纵尔Ancient Romance591k WordsCompleted [Complete; bonus chapters updated irregularly] Jiang Wan was expelled from her sect. On her way to take part in the sect selection, she accidentally crossed paths with a dangerous young man. Jiang Wan: “Are you going to kill me?” “I won’t kill you. At least, not right now.” Fine. So he might kill her later. From then on, she devoted herself to staying alive, diligently helping him conceal his identity. Everyone knew that ever since the battle between the immortals and demons a thousand years 5.6kReads9.1Score803Shelves

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   Jiang Wan and Xie Wulan uncover the secrets along the way, revealing the hidden mysteries of their past.

10. 10 丧 A Zombie's Hiking Diary 丧尸的徒步旅行日记 Li Jiu理久Sci-Fi & Apocalypse296k WordsCompleted [Leisurely Travels + Everyday Storylines + No Romance] [Content note: No fighting or drama, and the protagonist isn't cold-blooded, going on killing sprees, or antisocial. This is purely a story about taking walks!] When the apocalypse broke out, Yu Qingxian chose to die. But her attempt failed, and she became a zombie. She had been socially anxious and depressed in life, so she decided to travel on foot. Since everyone was a zombie anyway, she didn't feel so afraid anymore. 23.9kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves

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    Turning into a zombie and just going on a mundane trip!!!

11. 11 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 15kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves

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    🤗🤗Both of these are the kind of stories that are quite gentle; those who like that kind of writing will really love them. Looking for kindred spirits~👭

12. 12 赠 A Book of Spring Gifts 赠春书 San An三安Ancient Romance595k WordsCompleted [High sweetness, noble young lady x unhinged crown prince] Song Wanyu refused to believe people when they said her father, Song Manfu, had sided with the deposed crown prince. She thought her father didn’t have the nerve to do such a thing. Besides, was the deposed crown prince even normal? He was a lunatic. A few days later, her father cheerfully told her, “My precious daughter, you’re going to the palace to become an imperial consort. Are you happy?” Thinking of the emperor, who was sixty and 3.9kReads8.9Score461Shelves

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    I think these two books are pretty good, I can recommend them.

13. 13 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 254.1kReads9.7Score29.8kShelves
14. 14 折 The Delicate Beauty’s Tears 折娇啼 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance573k WordsCompleted [The hero regrets everything to the point of madness + the leads torment each other + a friend steals the heroine away + the second male lead gets the girl + no reconciliation after a breakup + pure historical angst + the heroine ends up with the second male lead] Shen Yanzhi, heir to the Marquis of Jinghai in the Great Chu Kingdom, had just come third in the palace examination when he was unexpectedly captured by the Eastern Qiang Kingdom and married off to Qin Guiwan, a woman of Eastern Qiang 8.2kReads9.3Score875Shelves

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    The writing is exquisite, fluent, and concise. The plot is vivid, and once you start reading, you can't put it down! Even a twenty-year bookworm was captivated.

15. 15 掌 The Darling in the Palm 掌上娇娇 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 82.1kReads9.5Score9.3kShelves

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    "The Delicate Bone is a powerful ancient romance novel that intertwines time travel and love. The female protagonist, Xue Qingyin, uses her modern wisdom to manipulate events in the ancient palace, and her emotional entanglement with the cold-hearted Prince Xuan, He Junting, will thrill readers. From power struggles to deep affection, every chapter is full of surprises. If you crave a love adventure that transcends time, this book is the perfect choice for you."

16. 16 卿 My Beloved, Through Every Dawn and Dusk 卿是朝朝暮暮 Sugar-Roasted Little Deer糖炒小鹿Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Shen Yunshu studied archaeology and had been working for just two years. She loved history, and her favorite dynasty was the Rong Dynasty. A few days ago, she had read an unofficial history of the Rong Dynasty's royal family. Little did she expect that after falling asleep, she would wake up in the Rong Dynasty, sent there by the heavens, as Shen Yunshu, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family of Prince Zhenbei's residence. She had transmigrated to her favorite dynasty and become a descendant 24.2kReads9.5Score3kShelves

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    This is really good! Everything makes sense. There aren't any exaggerated coincidences or fantastical elements!

17. 17 美 Beautiful, Powerful, and Thriving: Back to Fifteen 美强爽之重回十五岁 Near the Jade Terrace近瑶台Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Campus + Sweet Romance + Personal Growth] [Hardworking, gentle heroine × aloof top scholar hero] Lin Tong never expected that one fall would send her from age twenty-five back to age fifteen. Since she was here, she decided to make the best of it. To make up for the regrets of her past life, she firmly set two goals: first, to study hard and get into her dream school, Peking University; second, to become beautiful. She never wanted to be the girl who spent more than a decade feeling in 10kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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    The female lead is very rational and grows gradually. The story focuses on her learning process and gradual progress during the spring, in a very down-to-earth and relatable way. The romance between the male and female leads is also the type I really like—not love at first sight, but mutual attraction.

18. 18 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 139.1kReads9.6Score16.9kShelves

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    🌟This is an ensemble piece. It seems ordinary at first glance, but it's actually a very heartwarming book. The father is Medusa, the mother is a polar bear, the brother is a wolf, the sister is a weasel, and the female lead is a giant panda. She's incredibly strong and adorable, but she just does cute things. I was moved to tears after reading it. It's a wonderful story about family!

19. 19 报 Reporting to the CEO: Your Wife Is Causing Trouble Again 报告总裁：夫人她又作妖了 I'm Jiong Jiong我是囧囧Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Suave, morally dubious CEO x two-faced little minx, marriage before love, one-on-one, from indifferent to utterly devoted] After they married, Shen Jiali went overseas to expand his business, while Gu Mingyuan stayed home and lived it up. They became a sham married couple who kept out of each other's way. Two years later, as soon as Shen Jiali dared to return home, he caught Gu Mingyuan dancing intimately with a handsome young internet celebrity at a bar. Shen Jiali: A whole green prairie over 9.1kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    He married first, then fell in love; he couldn't live without her; he was devoted and faithful; their love was sweet from beginning to end.

20. 20 带 I Brought a Fortune to the 1970s and Became the Boss of the Family 带着巨额财产穿七零，成家中一霸 The Sun on the Mountaintop山顶的太阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Period drama + military marriage + pocket dimension + family life On the first day after Lin Xiangnan transmigrates, her family gets into a huge argument over sending someone to the countryside. At first: “So what if I have to go to the countryside? I've got hundreds of millions of supplies in my pocket dimension. How could I possibly fail to get by out there?” After helping her second great-uncle weed his fields for two days: “There's no way I'm going to the countryside. I'm lazy, gluttonous, a 107.9kReads9.3Score9.2kShelves

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    The story is rather mundane, lacking dramatic twists and turns, but it's tightly paced.

21. 21 哑 The Mute Palace Maid’s Daily Life 哑巴宫女日常 Pearl Pu'er Tea珍珠普洱茶Ancient Romance524k WordsCompleted Maids! Maids! No Romance Bai Zhi was sold into the palace by her family when she was five. At ten, she was assigned to serve the Fifth Prince, who was the same age as her. At fifteen, she saved his life during the spring hunt. The Fifth Prince eventually ascended the throne and became Emperor Zhaoxuan, while Bai Zhi became the head auntie of the Imperial Tea Room in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Because Bai Zhi was quiet and had once saved Emperor Zhaoxuan's life, she became a famous mute m 8.3kReads8.9Score474Shelves

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    Although there are time travelers in the story, they are not the main characters. The main character is a native. There are no major power struggles or intrigues; it's a simple and ordinary slice-of-life story that's very enjoyable.

22. 22 回 Beloved by All Again After Coming Home 回家后又成团宠 Rice Rice Rice Straw稻稻稻草Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + sweet romance + lighthearted comedy] Given a second life, Meng Nanyang doesn’t want to work herself to death and drop dead from exhaustion. She just wants to be a carefree slacker with plenty to eat and drink. Unfortunately, her biological aunt is the empress and is deeply favored, while her cousin is the crown prince, a capable ruler admired by all. As a little fish caught in the crossfire, she is destined to have anything but a peaceful life. So what can she do? Get on with i 8.1kReads8.7Score747Shelves
23. 23 欢 A Joyful Gathering 欢喜聚 July Hasn't Arrived Yet七月还没来Ancient Romance679k WordsCompleted The joys and sorrows of a blended family in ancient times. [A fictional setting: family life and affection that grows over time] An older half-brother who shares the same father. A younger half-sister who shares the same mother. An older sister they took in. A stepsister and stepbrother with no blood ties, after their mother remarries. Yang Xiyue is somehow thrust into a family with a full set of siblings. Life is hard, and people are complicated. Let’s see how this big family eventually finds a 15.5kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    This is a farming novel. It's very simple and everyday, but not boring. It makes you want to keep reading. A bookworm of more than ten years recommends it. You must read it!

24. 24 我 The Sweet, Cozy Days My Husband and I Share 我与夫君的甜暖日常 Master Grass Lamp草灯大人Ancient Romance130k WordsCompleted [Published, both pure, devoted love, a scheming treacherous minister falls for me] As a princess of a fallen kingdom, I always thought the treacherous minister Jiang Xun was hiding remnants of the former dynasty so he could kill me. Who could have guessed he'd marry me, protect me, dote on me, and want to spend the rest of his life with me? Was the story really supposed to unfold this way?! Weren't Jiang Xun, my sworn enemy, and I supposed to love and fight each other, forever at odds? Just as I 433Reads8.8Score101Shelves

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    The story of a seemingly foolish but wise princess from a fallen kingdom and her beloved husband. In the princess's heart, her husband was the best person. He would cook her favorite late-night snacks every night, support her career, and keep her company with laughter and conversation.

25. 25 替 The Substitute Bride: A Marquis's Widow Is No Easy Match 替嫁：侯门寡妇不好当 He Xidong何夕东Ancient Romance600k WordsCompleted [Household intrigue + personal growth + face-slapping + adorable child] 1v1, both leads are virgins Charming stand-in bride, a humble concubine’s daughter × a prince-to-be who returns from the dead. Yuzhu, a concubine’s daughter, is forced to take her elder sister’s place and become a widow in the marquis’s household after her sister is widowed before her wedding. All she wants is to live quietly as a widow, but the marquis’s household is full of danger, and someone is constantly trying to kill 1.1kReads9.0Score137Shelves

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    This one is pretty good.

26. 26 掌 The Little Farm Girl Who Runs the Household 掌家小农女 Yang Chuanchuan杨川川Ancient Romance444k WordsCompleted Her family of origin may have been unhappy, but the moment she opened her eyes again, everything changed. With a biased mother-in-law, a domineering sister-in-law, and a timid elder sister-in-law, watch this poor country girl navigate her way through the family. In the end, she’ll tug her husband by the ear, split the household and the land, and build a thriving little life of her own. 892Reads8.8Score104Shelves

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    The true essence of life lies in the simple, everyday moments. The female protagonist uses her intelligence and wisdom to guide her family towards a happy life. Although ordinary, the story evokes a strong sense of family love, warmth, and harmony.

27. 27 与 I Married My Secret Crush First, Then Fell in Love 与暗恋对象先婚后爱了 I'm a Little Fishhead Star是鱼头星星呀Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof beauty × rebellious young master] Jiang Shuyue is distant by nature and dislikes dealing with people. Even her parents are at a loss over her coolness, and often criticize her for it. She has always known the truth: her parents criticize her simply because they don't like her. The one they love is their adopted daughter, who grew up in the Jiang family. When she was twenty-five, she made a deal with her parents: she would agree to an arranged marriage, on the condition that they nev 28.1kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves

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    Nice!!!!!!!!!!

28. 28 与 Together with Hua Yan'er 与婳燕尔 Shi Munan十木南Ancient Romance334k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available. Search the platform for A Pair of Swallows to purchase.) [Pure historical romance, not reborn + Marriage Before Love + One-Sided Salvation + Cherishing and Doting + Emotional Push and Pull] (Completed. Original title: A Pair of Swallows) [Sweet Romance, Both Leads Untainted: Gentle, Clever Noblewoman VS Dark, Ill-Tempered Prince] A marriage decree forced Yun Hua, the fourth daughter of the Yun family, to marry the Seventh Prince, Si Heng. The imperial edict c 25.8kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves
29. 29 至 Supreme Phoenix Maiden: The Demon Venerable's Beloved 至尊凤女：魔尊的心尖宠 Ju Duo橘朵Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Strong male lead, even stronger female lead, devoted couple, female lead is no do-gooder, multiple identities, no amnesia plot, no mistaken-identity antics, a thoroughly satisfying story with a female lead who hides nothing (if you don't like that, read at your own risk)] She was an elite agent in the twenty-first century. Then, in a single moment, she transmigrated, only to become the useless eldest daughter of the Feng family, someone anyone could bully? But she actually has an even more myst 3.9kReads9.1Score540Shelves

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    It feels great, I recommend it!

30. 30 伴 Accompanied by Smoke 伴烟 Laba Coconut腊八椰子Ancient Romance106k WordsCompleted [Naive, Wild Girl x Gentle Scholar + Happy Ending] She loved him, so she ran to him with all the courage she could muster. Liu Yunzhi treated her wonderfully, caring for her and asking after her, soothing her to sleep at night, reading to her whenever he had time, stroking her slightly rounded belly, and discussing baby names with her. She lost herself in it, deceiving herself as she sank into the gentle web he had woven, dreaming that they would be the only two in each other’s lives forever. Bu 2.4kReads9.3Score207Shelves

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    This is good; I suggest reading the extra chapters first.

31. 31 温 Nurturing Roses 温养玫瑰 The Arrogant Sweet Romance Killer不可一世的甜文杀手Modern Romance145k WordsCompleted A genius girl with bipolar disorder × a refined, devoted CEO Content warning: The heroine is imperfect because of her mental illness! She can be a little obsessive, but this is absolutely a sweet romance! No vicious rival, and the hero is devoted and faithful. Blurb: “What’s the matter, Young Master Xiao? Did your little queen scratch you again?” a friend teased at a gathering of wealthy young men in the capital, sending everyone into fits of laughter. The man sitting in the middle held a ci 376Reads9.3Score100Shelves

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    I highly recommend the first book. I absolutely love it.

32. 32 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1kShelves
33. 33 相 Longing Makes You Grow Old 相思令人老 Sour Plum and Almond酸梅杏仁Ancient Romance59k WordsCompleted She was his wife, the Regent Princess Consort. She had once helped him win the realm. He forced her to kneel before his lover. He forced her to give up her child. He said he would sell her into a brothel. Her heart turned to ashes, and she set herself ablaze. Only then did he realize that all along, he was the one who couldn’t let go. 41Reads8.0Score—Shelves
34. 34 富 Riches and Splendor 富贵芳华 Lotus Flower藕花Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted When it came to Ning Fang’s idol, there was only one: Xia Zhenzhen, the Xia family’s legendary great-aunt, whose glory peaked more than a century ago! Renowned for her “exceptional intelligence,” she was chosen at just fifteen by a family of scholars and married into a prestigious household as the legitimate wife, despite being a merchant’s daughter. After the wedding, she and her husband were “deeply devoted to each other,” and even her mother-in-law praised her: “She is as good as my own daugh 4.8kReads9.3Score545Shelves

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    If Ning Fang were to talk about her idol, it would undoubtedly be her most glorious and legendary great-aunt, Xia Zhenzhen, from over a hundred years ago! Because of her exceptional intelligence, she was chosen by a scholarly family at the young age of fifteen and, as the daughter of a merchant, was betrothed to a prominent family. After marriage, the couple lived in harmony, and her mother-in-law praised her, saying, "This is truly my own daughter!" Her virtue and filial piety spread far and wide, and when she was bestowed the title of First-Rank Lady by the imperial court, she even secured a memorial arch for her family. It still stands proudly in the town to this day, admired by countless women. However, when Ning Fang travels back over a hundred years and discovers that her plump mother, who is about to be divorced by her mother-in-law, is named Xia Zhenzhen, she is utterly devastated. Save her mother, starting now!

35. 35 不 Nothing More Than That 不过尔尔 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted Er’er is a weak little immortal. She can’t fight monsters, and she can’t meditate either. With barely eight hundred years of cultivation, she loses it all the moment she ascends to the Ninth Heaven. But she has the gift of foresight. She knows that one day, the man before her will destroy heaven and earth and slaughter every living thing. Before he turns demonic, she must bind her little life tightly to his. Li Ye is a powerful High God. He ranks first at fighting monsters, first at meditati 6.7kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves

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    Three books, three different genres, to satisfy all your needs. The first is a historical romance with a more slice-of-life feel; the second focuses on the male protagonist but is also quite heartwarming; and the third is a modern novel with very delicate writing.

36. 36 将 The General's Little Husband 将军家的小夫郎 Peach Tree Path桃下蹊Two Male Leads546k WordsCompleted His family once cheated him out of his life. After finally being reborn, he’s landed in another family mess?! Anyone who falls for the same trap twice is an idiot! Meng Ze won’t do it. He refuses to take the bait! But the taciturn man at the bottom of the trap grows more and more heartbreaking the longer Meng Ze looks at him. What’s he supposed to do now? 1kReads9.1Score137Shelves
37. 37 糖 Sweet and Sour Braised Ribs 糖醋烧排骨 Mu Nuoran木诺然Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted Tang Cucu stands blankly at the kitchen counter, mild-mannered and unsure what to cook today. Gu Wenyan is looking at a report on his tablet and says offhandedly, “Ribs would be good.” Tang Cucu: “Braised?” Gu Wenyan: “Sweet and sour.” Tang Cucu: “Sweet and sour... But I'm kind of craving sweet-and-sour fish!” Gu Wenyan sets his tablet on the counter and presses her against the wall. “I think sweet and sour goes best with ribs.” Just because you think so doesn't mean you have to get handsy! 465Reads9.3Score102Shelves
38. 38 小 The Little Highness Has a Screw Loose 小殿下他脑子有坑 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Ancient Romance295k WordsCompleted [Sweet, bold, and outspoken young princess X gentle, seemingly innocent but secretly calculating young prince] Shi Sui transmigrated into the heroine of a classic tragic romance. In the original, the male and female leads' melodramatic love story tortured them from the first chapter to the penultimate one, and still ended in a tragic finale. Shi Sui: Bye-bye, then. I'll pick the devoted second male lead. Basically, it's a story about a laid-back girl using her wonderfully quirky imagination to s 12.9kReads9.5Score1.7kShelves

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    Simple and plain, but very beautiful.

39. 39 卿 Devoted to You 卿卿以赴 Xi Ta Dada西塔大大Ancient Romance43k WordsOngoing Gu Qinghan is the youngest illegitimate daughter of the Duke of Gu's household. Her stepmother dislikes her, and her father is cold toward her. Her grandmother, Shen Wenlan, wants to find her a good husband and sets her sights on their distant relative, Shen Gu. Gu Qinghan is still young at the time and believes Shen Gu is the only light that can help her escape the Gu household. But for the sake of power, Shen Gu turns around and marries Zhao Jingjing, daughter of the Censor-in-Chief Zhao Kang. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm going to see the second male lead.

40. 40 衔 Jade Between the Lips 衔玉 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance179k WordsCompleted [Delicate, Sickly Aristocratic Lady Lin Yu VS Cold, Tsundere Embroidered Uniform Guard Li Heming] [Historical Romance + One-on-One Romance + Household Intrigue + Secret Crush + Sweet Romance + Marriage Before Love + Devoted Hero + Happy Ending] The year Lin Yu broke off her engagement to Li Heming, rumors spread that she had done so because Li Heming had risen to become the Northern Commandant of the Embroidered Uniform Guard by stepping over the corpses of court officials. Lin Yu was frail, and 31.6kReads9.4Score3.9kShelves

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    Short and concise, with a fast-paced and engaging plot, it has a "Big Bad Wolf and Little Rabbit" feel to it. Those who enjoy this type of story should definitely check it out!

41. 41 夫 My Husband Gives Me Two Hundred Thousand Taels a Month 夫君每月给我二十万两 Having Met the Young Master既见公子Ancient Romance768k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Transmigrate Into a Book + Goofy Comedy + Redemption + Marriage Before Love] Gan Qiongying transmigrated into the body of a princess! Before she could even celebrate, she realized this world was the setting of a book she had read. And she was the wicked supporting character who committed countless evils and met a tragic end... The plot had reached the point where a princess of her stature was being forced to marry a merchant. Merchants ranked below scholars, farmers, and arti 29.1kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves

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    The first book was great; I was extremely satisfied.

42. 42 确 A Love That’s Real 确有情 The Sixteenth Night既望Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted [Part Two Has Been Updated] Yang Huiqing spent many years abroad. The first thing she did after returning home was insist on marrying Ji Qinglin. Just how little did the two of them know each other? They didn't meet until the day of their wedding photoshoot, and neither of them even had the other's contact information. She had assumed that in this marriage of convenience, forged for the benefit of their families, they would at most treat each other with polite respect. But who could have guessed 11.8kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    The story is good, and the characters are well-developed.

43. 43 朱 The Second Wife of the Noble House 朱门继室 Xie An Nian谢安年Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, she becomes the legitimate daughter of an official. She had hoped for a quiet, peaceful life, but instead she is married off as the second wife to the next head of the Zhu family, a man said to have an exceptionally strong birth chart! In a prestigious family, trouble lurks everywhere, and every smile and frown hides a scheme. As the new mistress of the household, she must manage her transmigrated son, educate her clever daughter, deal with a vicious concubine, tame her col 11Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    It's amazing! Everyone should go see it! It's a hidden gem!

44. 44 权 The Alluring Powerful Minister 权臣妖娆 Minced Meat and Fried Egg肉沫跑蛋Ancient Romance960k WordsCompleted Also known as The Female Top Scorer and The Female Imperial Tutor. He was a celebrated, charmingly elegant top scorer, showered with every favor under the heavens. Only after the Du family was destroyed and he hanged himself in prison did the world learn that “he” was a woman! After her father's death, the family's good name was ruined. Dozens of loyal servants starved to death. The beautiful women of the household were either made into servants or reduced to playthings for officials. Reborn, Du 3.3kReads9.1Score435Shelves
45. 45 王 The Princess Is Too Young, the Prince Is Too Old 王妃太小，王爷太老 A Single Taste of Longing一味相思Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted On their wedding night, she gritted her teeth. “Your Highness, have you no shame?” The red candles flickered as he smiled. “Actually, I can be even more shameless.” When they first met, he was a young prince basking in success, and she was a proud, honored princess from a neighboring kingdom. When they met again, he was a crippled prince fallen on hard times, and she was a disgraced hostage stranded in a foreign land. His army had been defeated, his legs crippled, his wife dead in middle age 97Reads8.2Score—Shelves
46. 46 重 Reborn, I Married the Powerful Regent 重生后，嫁给权倾天下的摄政王 Wen Liu温流Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted Wen Jiu woke up reborn at fifteen, only to find her sworn enemy arriving with a bridal sedan to marry her?! Luckily... He was only there to escort his sickly younger brother's bride. Wen Jiu knew her fiancé was short-lived, that the Xie family would one day be a house of powerful nobles, and that the young man before her would become a regent with power over the entire court... With her heart pounding, Wen Jiu secretly tried to win over the future regent. “I'll earn the money and support the 1.1kReads9.1Score206Shelves
47. 47 内 The First Lady of the Cabinet 内阁第一夫人 Mo Tangtang墨汤汤Ancient Romance618k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she married into the imperial family in a high-status match, only to meet a tragic end. Her family was destroyed, and she lost everyone. In this life, all she wants is revenge, yet she becomes the wife of a Grand Secretary, the spouse of a powerful chancellor... 1.3kReads8.7Score136Shelves
48. 48 幺 The Youngest Daughter, Changle 幺女长乐 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Miss Zhu Si’s rough fighting skills have always made her the laughingstock of the capital’s noble families. In everyone else’s eyes, that’s the sort of work meant for household guards. Zhu Changle, who considers herself invincible, isn’t ashamed of it. She’s proud. Not everyone can protect their own home, but she can! And then some! She’d even turn the whole capital upside down to protect it! Don’t believe her? Try her! 18.8kReads9.5Score3.2kShelves

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    These are some very good ancient Chinese romance novels; they are gentle, have positive values, and are about personal growth.

49. 49 穿 The Daily Life of a Laid-Back Concubine After Transmigrating 穿越之闲鱼妾室的日常 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + household and palace intrigue + no golden finger + devoted love later on] Zhang Xinian transmigrated into the body of a concubine in Prince Jing’s household. Above her was the princess consort, backed by powerful connections and ruthless in her methods. Beside her was a brainless side consort with overwhelming fighting prowess. Below her, a reborn woman and a transmigrated woman were locked in fierce competition. Zhang Xinian trembled with fear. She had no golden finger and did 104.7kReads9.4Score12.2kShelves

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    A woman who transmigrated to another world with a clear mind, without any cheat codes or system, lived a happy life simply through her own efforts.

50. 50 媚 Born with a Bewitching Charm 媚骨生香 Her Highness the Nightmare梦魇殿下Ancient Romance150k WordsCompleted 261Reads9.5Score—Shelves

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    My feelings about the willows by the palace wall are a kind of plain and simple feeling, yet tinged with a touch of melancholy. The first book is filled with sadness and ordinariness throughout. Just when I thought everything was heading for a better ending, it was still very heartbreaking. However, the writing is superb. The second part features a fresh theme and a vivid, interesting story. In the end, our Xiaodie finally remembers the person she loves... The third part, if you don't read the ending, you won't even know it's a tragic story, but you'll still be moved by the male lead's deep affection.

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