Historical Romance: She Moves With Her Mother to Her Stepfather's Home, Then Marries Her Stepbrother 古言，求随母亲改嫁，后来嫁给继兄的

1. 1 良 Who Will Share This Lovely Night? 良宵谁与共 Su Jingchu苏静初Ancient Romance496k WordsCompleted Her widowed mother remarries into the Xiao family. After enduring all kinds of ups and downs, she finally raises Xu Lingyun to adulthood. When Xu Lingyun reaches the age to choose a husband, she discovers that the eldest son of the Xiao family has had his eye on her for a long time... They fall in love and live happily ever after. 2.9kReads9.0Score286Shelves

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   Ahhhh, this is so good! The female lead remarries after her mother's marriage, and who knew that her stepbrother would fall for her the moment she enters the family? At first, he dotes on her, then confesses his feelings, and the story gets sweeter and sweeter as it progresses. [Kissing emoji]

2. 2 交 I Traded My Father and Brothers, So Why Are You Crying When I'm the Prince's Favorite? 交换父兄，我成王府团宠你哭什么 A Toast And A Tale把酒叙Ancient Romance781k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Wen Xingluo had poured her heart and soul into securing a bright future for her father and brothers. At last, just as her family reached the height of its power, her sister suddenly returned home and stole their affection, along with her marriage to the crown prince. Only when she was dying did Wen Xingluo learn that her father and brothers had always hated her for being calculating and manipulative. They loved only her sweet, gentle sister. When she opens her eyes again, W 81kReads8.4Score11.8kShelves

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   ①The female protagonist of this book remarries with her mother. At first, her stepbrother looks down on her and tries every means to drive her away, but later he carefully protects her under his wing. ①This story is about a five-year-old girl who remarries with her mother. The male protagonist is not her stepbrother, but a prince, her stepfather's nephew.

3. 3 随 Remarried with Her Mother: The Green Tea Has No Fear Because She’s Spoiled 随母再嫁！绿茶被偏爱的有恃无恐 Go Wild for You为你去浪Ancient Romance531k WordsCompleted Tang Bijiao, a green-tea schemer, survives her tribulation and transmigrates into the body of a five-year-old girl. Her mother is the legitimate wife, but her scumbag father dotes on his secondary wife and her children. Tang Bijiao arrives and decides she’s not putting up with it! Every day, she lays it on thick: “Mother, Brother hit my hand! It’s all red!” “Mother, my sister stole my sweet pastry! Waaah...” “Father yelled at me, too!” “Mother, that wicked concubine let her dog bite me, and she 807Reads8.8Score111Shelves
4. 4 盛 The Beloved Cousin 盛宠表姑娘 Lazy Breeze Returning Late懒风晚归Ancient Romance582k WordsCompleted When Jiang Yunting first arrived in Bianjing, all she wanted was to be a well-behaved young cousin at the Duke of Dingguo's residence, enhance her standing, then marry her childhood sweetheart and live a smooth, happy life. But later, her fiancé turned his back on her for wealth and status, while the refined, aloof second cousin in the household began looking at her strangely, as if he wanted to devour her. When Shen Yu first met Jiang Yunting, he had one erotic dream after another. In his d 17.1kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
5. 5 冤 My Whole Hapless Family Heard My Thoughts, and We All Turned Villainous 冤种全家听我心声后，全员黑化 Xing Hui星茴Ancient Romance562k WordsCompleted [Mind reading + doted-on-by-everyone + play the pig to eat the tiger + comedy + powerful characters] Ye Jingyue became the real daughter of a marquis’s household full of hapless victims. [Mother, the scandal that ruined your reputation back then was all schemed by that scumbag father. He wanted your dowry, kept a mistress, and switched your real daughter with hers.] So her mother divorced the scumbag, kicked him out, reclaimed her dowry, and cleared out the entire marquis’s estate! [Big Brother, 19kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves

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   The male and female protagonists are both reborn. The female protagonist's father died when she was very young, and she went with her mother after her mother remarried. Later, she married her stepbrother.

6. 6 他 His White Jasmine 他的白茉莉花 Bodhisattva Ye菩萨野Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted In the middle of the night, Song Mo goes alone up the mountain to find the gang of street racers. She is like a delicate, sweet-scented jasmine blossom. Her clear gaze falls on the man at the head of the group. “Bro...” The man bows his head, fiddling with a black glove. He tells her to get lost, then turns and vanishes into the night with the wind. In the dense mountain mist, the fragrance of jasmine and the rich, mature, wanton scent of some perfume overlap and mingle for a single, fleeting mo 11.8kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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   ❤️After her mother remarried, she caught the eye of her stepbrother, who was incredibly gentle and easy to please. The female lead was pampered by him from a young age. When the elders wanted to choose a husband for her after she graduated, the male lead said: "I've raised this little girl, who would dare marry her?"❤️

7. 7 相 A Blind Date, Then a Marriage Contract with a Rising Powerful Official 相亲当天，和新贵权臣签婚书 Farewell to the Spring Mist辞春雾Ancient Romance316k WordsCompleted [Ancient matchmaking and whirlwind marriage] + [everyday husband-doting] + [unexpected secondary couple] + [fresh plot] "First, everyone is equal, and so is marriage." "Second, I won't stay shut away at home after marriage." "Third, if you want to take a concubine, we must divorce first." Zhou Dianyu, a white-collar worker who was born into the twenty-first century and raised from infancy in another era, is already past the age for marriage. But the men of the Dayuan dynasty are all scared off b 2.2kReads8.9Score233Shelves
8. 8 前 Her Ex-Husband Became Emperor, and She Was Forced to Divorce Him 前夫君登基为帝，她被逼和离 Fortune-Bringing Senior Sister招财大师姐Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Soft on the outside, tough on the inside, a little bitter flower VS a mad dog of an emperor? Six years after their divorce, Sheng Wu’s former husband ascended the throne. The day the news reached her second husband’s family, her mother-in-law forced a divorce agreement into her hands. She said that Sheng Wu had once been the new emperor’s first wife, and the Jiang family dared not keep her. Sheng Wu thought her mother-in-law was worrying far too much! After their divorce, he married the woman he 16.1kReads6.7Score1kShelves
9. 9 震 Shocking! The Scheming Concubine Reforms After Being Reborn 震惊，作精庶女重生后改邪归正了 Yu Yueyue余越越Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Cui Yunchu is a handful, but what pampered concubine isn’t? Her aunt taught her to be this way. What’s she supposed to do about it? Flirting with her cousin’s fiancé, only for the Crown Prince to turn her down? Oh, wait. Her legitimate younger sister’s childhood sweetheart is handsome too. Cui Yunchu is obsessed with marrying into the imperial family and becoming a princess consort. But none of her plans work out, and both her cousin and younger sister chase after her to berate her. Then Cui Yun 43.8kReads8.1Score5.4kShelves
10. 10 全 My Family Hears My Thoughts, and I Reel in the Aloof Grand Tutor 全家偷听心声，我把禁欲太傅钓成翘嘴 I Blow Up Barbecue我爆爆烤肉Ancient Romance282k WordsCompleted [The Whole Family Can Hear Her Thoughts + Everyone Dotes on Her + Satisfying Read + Sweet Romance + The Male Leads Compete for Her] The fortune-spending fairy Zhuzhu was demoted for sneaking peaches from the Jade Pool. She transmigrated into a book as Gu Baozhu, the cannon-fodder real daughter of the Minister’s household in a melodramatic novel. From the start, a modern woman who had transmigrated into the book schemed against her, nearly drowning her. Fortunately, the cold and dignified Grand T 5.2kReads8.5Score599Shelves
11. 11 你 You Marry Your White Moonlight, and She Marries a Buddhist Monk to Lie Flat 你娶你的白月光，她嫁佛子躺平了 Clothes and Candy衣糖Ancient Romance417k WordsCompleted [The heroine and her scumbag husband are both reborn; an old flame rekindled, a delicate, sweet-natured concubine-born young lady x a stern, fatherly prince] In her previous life, Jiang Ziyi took her elder sister’s place in an arranged marriage to the young heir of a marquis. Her sister got her wish and married the immensely powerful Prince Chen. Five years later, Prince Chen rebelled. The one who presided over his case was Jiang Ziyi’s husband, who committed the grave crime of condemning his en 1.8kReads8.5Score198Shelves
12. 12 蚀 A Love That Eats to the Bone: She Came from Hell 蚀骨危情：她从地狱来 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance825k WordsOngoing Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to prison. For three years, deprivation became the daily theme of her life. What was taken from her was no longer just the things on the surface. The day Jian Tong walked out of prison... She said, “When Shen Xiujin became my nightmare, I’d rather never sleep again, and stay exhausted until I drop dead.” 5kReads7.1Score230Shelves
13. 13 真 The Real and Fake Heiresses Go on a Rampage, Each Wilder Than the Last 真假千金杀疯了，一个更比一个狂 Sleeping with Books与书共眠Ancient Romance729k WordsCompleted [Real and Fake Heiresses + Mutual Secret Crushes + Household Intrigue + Sweet Romance] [Not your typical real-and-fake heiress story! The two young women won't fight over men; they'll become sisters.] Heroine = a seemingly delicate, pitiful little rabbit, but actually a sharp-tongued black lotus Hero = a refined scholar who follows every rule in public, but turns into a clingy cuddle addict in private [PS] The early story focuses on the real and fake heiresses joining forces and fighting hous 3.4kReads7.6Score405Shelves
14. 14 繁 When All the Splendor Fades, Where Is the Road Home? 繁华落尽，何处是归途 Drunk, Clasping Clear Maple醉挽清枫Ancient Romance209k WordsOngoing “Is the prince hosting a banquet?” she asked quietly, her voice as soft as the rain drifting past the window. “Yes.” The maid Qiutao lowered her eyes as she held out the clothes. “It's a welcome banquet for the Second Miss of the Su family.” Su Zhou's fingers stilled. The tip of her wooden hairpin grazed her temple, leaving a faint red mark. “I understand.” —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 夫 My Husband Humiliated Me at His Birthday Banquet for His White Moonlight 夫君在生辰宴为了白月光羞辱我 I Am Xianya我是贤雅Ancient Romance266k WordsCompleted [The chase-to-win-her-back gets them nowhere + deep tragic romance + lovers become enemies + coercive possession + strong female lead] Her husband, Xie Jingheng, invites all their friends and family to his birthday banquet, but leaves out Shen Yunshang, his proper wife. When she hurries to the banquet, his childhood sweetheart plots to push her into the water. As Xie Jingheng dives in without hesitation to swim toward his childhood sweetheart, Shen Yunshang suddenly stops loving the man she’s lo 74Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 谢 Why Won't Miss Xie Agree? 谢姑娘她为何不愿了？ A Miser Weighing Under 100 Pounds体重不过百的财迷Ancient Romance200k WordsCompleted As the legitimate second daughter of the current prime minister, Xie Shuyao spent years shamelessly chasing after Crown Prince Xuan Jin'an, but she still couldn't warm his heart. If she couldn't warm it, then she wouldn't try anymore... 1.1kReads5.9Score118Shelves
17. 17 首 Has the Chief Minister's Regret Begun Yet? 首辅大人今天火葬场了吗？ Moonlight Falling on Branches明月落枝Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Unparalleled Beauty of a Female Lead + Rival Suitors + Ex-Husband’s Regret + Traditional Historical Household Intrigue] A live-action mini-drama is available to reserve on Hongguo, a live-action audio drama is out, and an animated comic is in production. Please remember to support them! Xue Ning’s entire family was killed in battle. She grew up in the Xuanyi Marquis’s household and fell deeply in love with Su Zhan, the young marquis she had known since childhood. With a cup of spiked spring win 45.3kReads7.0Score5.2kShelves
18. 18 离 After the Divorce, I Was Hounded by a Puppy Who Pretended to Be Sweet 离婚后，被装乖奶狗缠疯了 Jin Jinqiao金金桥Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 526Reads8.0Score100Shelves
19. 19 小 The Junior Sister Is Still Being Reluctantly Doted on by Everyone Today 小师妹今天也在被迫团宠 Drunk, Clasping Clear Maple醉挽清枫7k WordsCompleted The Junior Sister Is Still Being Reluctantly Doted on by Everyone Today —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 一 The Prime Minister's Pampered Lady: He Begs Her to Divorce Him 一品娇宠，丞相大人求休妻 Half a Branch of Red Apricot半枝红杏Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Gu Qingzhi is only eighteen, beautiful, born into a powerful family, and free to spend as much money as she likes. So how did she end up marrying a man who’d already been married once, and who even has a six-year-old child? Is there something wrong with her eyes? Now that she’s come to her senses, she knows being a stepmother is no easy task. Husband, please grant her a divorce and let her return to her family home in peace! “Prime Minister, this is bad! Madam has gone to the Old Madam again, s 1.1kReads8.8Score478Shelves
21. 21 傅 President Fu, Stop Torturing Her. Your Wife Signed the Divorce Papers a Long Time Ago 傅总别虐了，夫人早把离婚书签好了 Starry River星河Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted After three years of marriage, Wen Liang still hadn't managed to warm Fu Zheng's heart. When his first love returned, all she got was a divorce agreement. “What if I were carrying our child? Would you still choose to divorce me?” She wanted to make one last attempt. But all she got was a cold reply: “Yes!” Wen Liang finally chose to let go. With her heart turned to ashes, she lay in her hospital bed and signed the divorce agreement. “Fu Zheng, we don't owe each other anything anymore.” But the f 715Reads9.1Score283Shelves
22. 22 你 You Left Without a Second Thought, So I’ll Turn to My Nine-Hundred-Million Marriage Deal 你深情不留，我转身九亿婚约 Shui Moyu水默渝Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted You gave me no love to hold on to, so I’m turning around and taking a nine-hundred-million marriage deal —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 穿 I Was Reborn as a Cannon Fodder, But I Can Read Minds and Kill Without Mercy 穿成炮灰后，我靠读心杀疯了 Shui Moyu水默渝Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted After Reincarnating as a Cannon Fodder, I Read Minds and Went on a Killing Spree —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 皇 Your Majesty, You’re Divorced 皇上，你被休了 Little Yi小逸呀Ancient Romance348k WordsCompleted The emperor and empress shared a bed. Ye Chanzhu said, “Your Majesty, give me a child!” Su Yu replied, “...The empress has had too much to drink. She’s talking nonsense again.” In the blink of an eye, Ye Chanzhu’s cousin had an imperial heir. Ye Chanzhu asked, “Why can I, the empress, not bear a child, while she, a mere consort, can?” Su Yu replied, “Because I love her.” Ye Chanzhu said, “Fine. I’m done with this.” “I don’t want a man who’s been touched by Ye Chanzi!” In the blink of an eye, Ye 265Reads7.9Score—Shelves
25. 25 继 The Eldest Son Panics After His Stepdaughter Takes a Sterility Potion and Leaves the Estate 继女服下绝育药离府后，大少慌了 Words That Know No Novelty语不知新Ancient Romance737k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Lin Wan gave everything for Su Ye. Yet on their daughter's birthday, she could only watch as he cut out their daughter's heart blood to save the illegitimate son of the woman he had always loved. Clutching her daughter's cold body, she burned the entire Su residence to the ground and died with hatred in her heart. Reborn, she would no longer pine for him on bended knee. She would tear apart his beloved and trample the scoundrel underfoot. Blood debts must be repaid in blood 137Reads7.0Score—Shelves
26. 26 重 Reborn: The Trials of a Second Wife 重生之继室难为 Drunk, Clasping Clear Maple醉挽清枫Ancient Romance244k WordsCompleted I was the illegitimate daughter of the Marquis of Nanping. From a young age, I was raised by my stepmother, and I was very close to my elder sister. When she died from a hemorrhage during childbirth, I married her husband to care for her two children. But my brother-in-law already has someone he loves. What am I supposed to do...? (This book has three volumes in total, and each volume tells a different story.) 36Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 你 You Take a Second Wife, I'll Climb the Wall: Four Young Men Await Me Outside 你娶平妻我爬墙，墙外四个少年郎 Mango Eats Potatoes芒果吃土豆Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Chaste male lead, unchaste female lead | Strong female lead] Her husband wants to take a second wife? First, she refuses to divorce him! First, make the princess kneel and serve tea to the concubine. Second, give her husband a taste of his own medicine. Third, dig a pit and wait for him to bury himself in it. The general's wife sleeps with the grand secretary and flirts with the guards. The commander watches, his teeth aching more and more. Wasn't she after his good looks? So why doesn't she m 5.4kReads8.7Score801Shelves
28. 28 惟 May My Dear Brother Be with You Year After Year 惟愿兄长岁岁与卿 Listening to Snow in the Mountain Breeze岚风听雪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quirky, delicate younger stepsister × powerful, imposing older stepbrother] [One-on-one romance + no misunderstandings + simmering tension + age gap + height difference] Liu Jintang followed her mother into a second marriage and entered the Shen family, one of the most illustrious families in Shengjing. She hadn’t even enjoyed two days of the good life before she drowned in the lake behind the Shen residence. When she opened her eyes after being reborn, it was the very day her mother married i 5kReads8.8Score769Shelves

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    The female protagonist, Liu Jintang, marries into the Shen family with her mother, but her glory is short-lived; she drowns in a lake. Reborn, she rushes out the door only to bump into someone. The newcomer has dark, indifferent eyes. Liu Jintang thinks her stepbrother is the undisputed ruler of the family, so she decides to cling to him. The female protagonist deliberately seduces the male protagonist, Shen Huaixu, who is both aloof and domineering.

29. 29 皇 The Emperor Killed My Entire Family. Reborn, I Came Back to Slay Him 皇上杀了我全家，重生回来刀了他 Leaning on My Sword, Listening to Wind and Rain倚剑听风雨Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Both reborn] [The heroine kills, the hero buries the bodies] [Insane (not really) siblings] [On the surface: the heroine is gentle, quiet, innocent, and kind, like a delicate white flower; the hero is a refined young gentleman, elegant and radiant] [In reality: the heroine is ruthless, cold, decisive, and sweet on the outside but crazy within; the hero is gloomy, calculating, obsessive, and vicious, with a dark side beneath his polished exterior] In her previous life, Zhou Qingyan became empre 4kReads8.2Score678Shelves

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    The female lead is a girl who marries after her mother remarries, and later marries the male lead.

30. 30 随 After Returning to the Manor with My Stepmother, I Became the Villain's Lackey 随继母回府后我成了反派的狗腿子 Li Er梨耳Ancient Romance516k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was a concubine who fought with the legal wife and was kicked to death by a scumbag. Reborn, and afraid of repeating the same mistakes, Su Qinghe has no choice but to cling to the stepmother her father has just married. Using all her tried-and-true tricks to curry favor, she eventually gets her stepmother to take her back to her maternal family, where she inherits an awkward status that only seems prestigious. But that’s all right. She seems to have found a capable vill 249Reads8.9Score124Shelves

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    The female protagonist is reborn on the day her stepmother and father get married. Her stepmother originally intended to find a sucker to fake a marriage so she could run off with the money, but unexpectedly, the marriage went through, and she ended up with a daughter without getting the money. The female protagonist goes back to her stepmother's house and meets the male protagonist, who immediately catches her eye.

31. 31 温 My Gentle Cousin Turned Into a Madman? Cancel the Wedding, Now! 温润表兄变疯批？退退退退婚！ Layer Upon Layer, Like a Painting重重似画Ancient Romance246k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + male lead is reborn] When Shen Lichu first arrives in Yanjing, she falls at first sight for the brilliant, refined Heir Ning, a man as bright and aloof as the moon. She hears that he is disciplined and courteous, gentle yet distant, like snow atop a lofty mountain: beautiful to behold but impossible to reach. Fortunately, her aunt does everything she can to bring them together, and Shen Lichu makes a careful effort to win him over. She gets her wish: Lu Shiji falls for her, 29kReads8.1Score3kShelves

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    This is not finished yet.

32. 32 新 On Our Wedding Night, My Husband Rose in Rebellion With My Corpse in His Arms 新婚夜，夫君抱着我的尸体造反了 Feng Qin凤衾Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Not a strong-female-lead revenge story. The heroine is soft and beautiful, and after being reborn, she is doted on from beginning to end. Read with caution if that’s not your thing. [Rebirth + sweet romance + household intrigue + heartwarming] Her scumbag father placed first in the palace examination and married a princess. Her ill-fated mother traveled a thousand miles to find him, only to die in the capital. The legitimate daughter became a concubine’s daughter, then was sent by her stepmother 2.3kReads9.3Score325Shelves

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    If you're looking for historical romance novels, this is the one about a woman who remarries after her mother's death. You won't regret reading it!

33. 33 勾 Seduce Her Body and Win Her Heart! The Cunning Heir Is Not to Be Trifled With 勾她身诱她心！腹黑世子不好惹 Jiang Xian Yuyu姜羡鱼鱼Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted A frail yet resilient orphan girl + a forceful, domineering young nobleman Secret romance + coercive seduction + a groveling chase to win her back + emotional push and pull + physical first, feelings later + sweet romance (not really) In a nutshell: Love is a war. Whoever takes it seriously loses. He is the hunter, and she is the prey caught beneath his claws. With no other choice, she is forced into a six-month arrangement with him. He wants her body, she wants his money. Nothing more. She sti 11.9kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    The story of a delicate yet resilient orphan girl versus a domineering and powerful prince is slightly different; the female lead's life revolves around her adoptive mother's remarriage (ps: not her adoptive mother in the true sense).

34. 34 穿 After Transmigrating as the Hero’s Stepsister 穿成男主继妹后 Year After Year, No Fish年年不吃鱼Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted Yu Qian transmigrated into a novel her best friend had written for her. But she wasn't the heroine. She was the unwanted tagalong who moved into the male lead's home when her mother married his father. Yu Qian didn't care about any of that! What mattered was that in the book, her mom was still alive. She finally had a mother again! All she wanted in this life was to be a good little mama's girl, occasionally watching the male and female leads fall in love. What could be better? But then Hey, are 49.6kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves

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    One is a contemporary romance, the other a historical romance; both male leads are the female leads' stepbrothers. Both are excellent. The first is a youthful campus romance with a natural and incredibly sweet love story. The second features a sweet, innocent female lead and a cunning, ambitious male lead who tries to stop her from going on blind dates but ultimately wins her heart. Both are thrilling; ladies who enjoy this genre shouldn't miss them!!

35. 35 随 After Mom Remarried, My Older Brother Had Been Plotting for Ages 随母改嫁后，兄长他蓄谋已久 A Swan Takes Flight羽上惊鸿Ancient Romance842k WordsCompleted After Yu Wan fell into the water, she had a dream. In it, her mother was drowned in a pond by her scumbag father, and because of her beautiful, snowy skin and flowerlike appearance, her father gave her away twice. The first time, the man she was to be sent to died in a rebellion before she even reached him. Before she could catch her breath, she was sent to the bed of another powerful nobleman. To survive, she willingly became his mistress, but her good fortune didn't last. A bowl of medicine br 5.5kReads8.6Score653Shelves
36. 36 随 Remarried with Her Mother! The God of War Baili Hongzhuang Is Plotting to Marry Me! 随母改嫁！战神百里红妆谋娶我！ The Queen Is Live and Loving It女王在线浪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Original novel of the short drama Wish Fulfilled, palace and household intrigue, one-on-one romance, transmigration, spiritual spring space] Shen Ruyi, the richest woman of the 30th century, was struck by lightning after showing off her money, and her soul transmigrated to another world! When Shen Ruyi was six, her heartless father, who had passed the imperial exams at the top, abandoned his wife and daughter! But Shen Ruyi was no ordinary little girl. She found her mother a husband, and the tw 4.2kReads9.1Score519Shelves
37. 37 压 A Bandit Chief's Wife Has It Best 压寨夫人最好命 Mu Yihua Ting木易华庭Ancient Romance343k WordsCompleted Fu Yu, a rich second-generation heir, is reborn in the body of a concubine's daughter. She follows her bargain-bin mother when she remarries into a duke's mansion. She thinks she'll live a life of luxury, but instead she's treated no better than a maid. Worse still, the duke's mansion is seized, though she and her mother manage to escape. Then bandits capture her and take her to Black Cloud Stronghold. They demand a ransom of two hundred thousand taels and refuse to let her leave the mountain un 5Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    This fits the description perfectly; the female lead marries the male lead (his stepbrother), but the male lead's family is raided.

38. 38 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Board the Villainous Minister's Pirate Ship! 穿书后，我登上反派权臣的贼船！ Tianshan Snow Lotus Tea天山雪莲茶Ancient Romance352k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Transmigrate into a book + System + powerful minister + villain + medicine + devoted to one another + unconventional plot] Qi Miao transmigrated into a book, becoming the disposable step-cousin of Shen Yun'an, the story's number-one villain. In the original story, Shen Yun'an was driven by a blood feud. He seemed gentle and refined, but was actually cold-hearted and ruthless. After distinguishing himself in the imperial examinations and rising to power as a high-ranking minister, h 999Reads8.8Score136Shelves

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    The female lead and her mother remarry into the male lead's adoptive father's family. She has a system to prevent the villain from turning evil [and developing feelings of affection]. The male lead eventually takes revenge and becomes emperor.

39. 39 首 The First Grand Secretary's Lucky Little Wife 首辅家的锦鲤小娇妻 Chasing Dreams Tonight逐梦今宵Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + lucky charm + sweet romance] Sang Zhi transmigrates into a book! That’s right! Sang Zhi had stayed up all night in her dorm, feverish, reading a farming novel. When she woke up, she discovered she had become the slovenly, selfish, universally disliked minor villainess in the story! Her father has just died, white mourning cloth hangs everywhere, the family is dirt-poor, and rain leaks in from every side! The newly awakened, disheveled Sang Zhi is dumbfounded! She has 1.2kReads9.0Score115Shelves

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    This also fits perfectly.

40. 40 随 After Her Mother Remarried, the Metaphysical Princess Took the Capital by Storm 随母改嫁后，玄学王妃火爆京城 Xuan Bao暄宝Ancient Romance623k WordsCompleted A powerful cultivator from the Mystic Sect failed her tribulation and was reborn as a country girl in a remote mountain village! Her father was dead, and her mother was about to remarry! Her stepfather was so weak he couldn’t lift a finger. Other than his looks, he had nothing going for him. He was penniless, a criminal exiled from the capital, and would have to depend on her and her mother to support him. Jiang Xianya resisted the urge to toss him to the wolves and did a quick reading of his fa 12.9kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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    🌸The female protagonist failed her ascension to immortality and was reborn as a peasant girl in a remote village. 🌸Soon after her rebirth, her father died, and she was forced into an arranged marriage. The reborn protagonist discovered that her supposed father was still alive and enjoying a carefree life, so she took her mother back to her maternal grandfather's house. 🌸Later, the protagonist acquired a stepfather, a handsome but weak-willed man with nothing to offer but a pretty face. She initially thought he would be a kept man for life, but it turned out he had a powerful background, and his nephew was always trying to get close to him.

41. 41 折 Breaking Her Pride 折娇骨 Su Tangdi苏棠棣Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted Ever since her mother won the favor of the prime minister, Shen Zhiyi has risen from obscurity to become a phoenix among women. To secure her standing in the Shen family, she is always finding subtle ways to needle her seemingly aloof stepbrother. Until one day, she sees with her own eyes the man who is always at odds with her calling her childhood nickname in the dead of night... From then on, the shrine is shattered and the bright moon falls. The man who once stood high above all willingly let 225Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    The perfect [heart-giving] scenario: The female lead moves to the Prime Minister's mansion after her mother remarries, rising to a high social status. To solidify her position, she constantly teases her stepbrother, who, however, dotes on her. In the end, she marries him...

42. 42 穿 I Became a Widow's Sister-in-Law, and My Doting Chancellor Has Two Faces 穿成寡嫂，娇养的丞相有两副面孔 You Haha'er游哈哈儿Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted Shu Wei, a food blogger, falls asleep in the bath and somehow transmigrates to an unknown dynasty. Her original body’s husband died just after they married, leaving her with three little burdens to raise. She is now a widowed sister-in-law. Shu Wei arrives just as her original body, unable to bear the burden of caring for the three children, is preparing to run away with her husband’s family fortune. Raised with good values, Shu Wei knows she could never do such a thing. Looking at the children, 1.1kReads8.8Score117Shelves

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43. 43 玄 The Mystic Girl Remarries With Her Mother, and Her Stepbrother Can’t Stop Spoiling Her 玄学少女随母改嫁，被继兄追着宠 September Eve九月夕Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + putting scumbags in their place + sweet romance + everyday life] In her previous life, Gu Wanxi gave her all, exhausting herself to help her father and brothers rise to prominence and reach the highest offices. She thought she would finally enjoy a good life, but they cherished her younger sister more. They even peeled off Gu Wanxi’s face and put it on her sister, then made her take her place in marriage. Her father and brothers said, “Wanxi, you were supposed to go with your mother 11.7kReads8.5Score1.5kShelves

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    This ancient romance novel is about metaphysics. The male lead is the stepbrother. After being reborn, the female lead appears to be obedient but is actually rebellious. She is the darling of her stepbrother's family. Her scumbag father and brother pursue her relentlessly, but the female lead does not forgive them!

44. 44 我 My Brother and I Both Transmigrated 我和哥哥都穿越了 Xu Tinglan叙亭兰Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [Powerful hero humbles himself + Both leads are each other’s only one] You returned from a faraway place, your smile unchanged, as though it still carried the sweet fragrance of plum blossoms. I asked you, “The climate and customs there can’t have been very pleasant, can they?” But you answered calmly, “Wherever my heart finds peace is my home.” Zhang Heng looked at her intently and said, “Yuer, your tears are more precious to me than anything.” “Every drop feels like blood from my own heart.” 923Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A shrewd and powerful minister vs. A delicate and beautiful woman

45. 45 魅 The Enchanting Lord 魅君 Feifei l绯绯lAncient Romance300k WordsCompleted Not reborn, not transmigrated. Devoted couple + sweet romance + building a career Beg for mercy? She has no need to beg. Even if someone tramples her underfoot, she can still rise and bring the world to its knees. Jing Hanyu was born with lips red as vermilion and beauty unmatched. From childhood, she was doted on by her father, the emperor, and her mother, the empress. But after Emperor Jingyuan died, the Empress Dowager forced her to marry into a barbarian tribe. She had planned to escape wit 170Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Book 1: She grew up in her future husband's family after her mother remarried [Note]. When she came of age and chose her husband, "Eldest son: I've had my eye on you for a long time." Sweet! [Kiss] Book 2: A princess who grew up pampered was married off to a barbarian after her family left. Tortured and abused, she never bowed her head. "If I can't escape, I'll seduce my unrelated brother!" And make him work for her! Book 3: Designated to be someone's concubine? Well, power is power, so be it. This girl will not suffer as a concubine. Little Dog Sheng is here to recommend books [Thinking]

46. 46 将 A General's Daughter's Comeback: No More Coddling, It's Time to Rise 将门逆袭：不要娇宠要上位 Sweet Potato with Plum Powder甘梅地瓜Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted When her aunt was on her deathbed, she entrusted her child to Wanqing. Out of gratitude, Wanqing became the concubine of the general’s eldest son. The rules for concubines in the general’s household: be dutiful and proper, and have no children. The household had no need for children born to concubines. Yet Wanqing bore four sons and a daughter, then took her place as the eldest son’s principal wife. The Empress Dowager personally bestowed on her the title of First-Rank Lady of Virtue. Someone sc 41.2kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves
47. 47 农 Sweet Country Romance: The Peach-Sweet Bride 农门甜宠：蜜桃小娇媳 March Peach Blossoms a三月桃花aAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Overnight, she transmigrates and remarries with her widowed mother, becoming the awkwardly placed “stepdaughter” of the household. Her grandmother dislikes her, and her sisters look down on her, but she isn't afraid of any of it! Watch as she opens an embroidery shop, sells cosmetics, and builds a thriving life for herself. With silver in hand, she'll carefully choose a good husband and live happily ever after. Her plans are sound, but who could have guessed that her love life would be so full o 6.4kReads8.9Score904Shelves

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    This matches.

48. 48 夺 Stealing My Sister-in-Law as His Bride, the Ruthless Marquis Closes In at Every Turn 夺娶长嫂，疯批军侯步步紧逼 Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted Ling Xiao returned home covered in military glory, only to hear that his wanton sister-in-law had conspired with another man to kill his sickly elder brother. He looked at her in her plain white mourning clothes, slender as a willow, her brows dark as ink, kneeling before the coffin and weeping so pitifully that anyone would feel for her. He raised her gaunt chin with the tip of his sword, his killing intent suddenly flaring. “You seductive vixen, you deserve to die!” - Later, she proved her inn 67.2kReads9.1Score12.9kShelves

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    ⭐Ling Xiao returned home in glory with his distinguished military achievements, only to hear that his unfaithful elder sister-in-law had conspired with another man to kill his ailing elder brother. ⭐The elder sister-in-law, dressed in plain white mourning clothes, frail and delicate with beautiful features, knelt before the coffin, weeping pitifully. ⭐Later, she proved her innocence, but he still hated her. ⭐After that, she avoided him at all costs; his mere mention of her name made her tremble. She avoided him like the plague. Yet, one night, he pinned her against the wall, his rough fingertips greedily caressing her face: "Why don't you seduce me?"

49. 49 长 A Book by Chang Sheng Ru Gu 长笙如故的一本书 Chang Sheng as Ever长笙如故Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Spirit Spring, Space, Farming, Fleeing Famine, Sweet Romance, Power Struggles] Yan Shu died unexpectedly and transmigrated into a book, becoming the vicious widowed sister-in-law of a crazed villain. Her husband-to-be died before they could even hold the wedding ceremony, leaving behind only a frail younger brother. The original Yan Shu fled in the middle of the night with the last of the family’s money. Before leaving, she even sold the younger brother, whose bearing was as refined as moonligh 403Reads9.0Score110Shelves
50. 50 别 Don't Flirt with Me 别和我撒娇 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted 40.8kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves

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    Synopsis: Campus crush, soldier and actress Xiaohua.

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