Stories That Vividly Capture the Turbulent Splendor of the Republic of China Era 民国时期，把那个摇曳生姿的乱世繁华写的淋漓尽致

1. 51 民 Warlord of the Republic: I Turned Shanghai’s Nightlife Upside Down 民国枭雄：我掀了夜上海的天 Dirt Clod ZM土疙瘩ZMHistorical1.3M WordsCompleted When Chen Mo wakes up, he has returned to the age of fifteen, facing the hellish slums of Shanghai. In his previous life, he lived an unremarkable life and died in humiliation. This time, he’ll overturn this world that devours people! Armed with the [Warlord System], his fists draw blood and his blade takes lives. Starting in Fangualong, he recruits followers, seizes territory, and gathers wealth... He swears to become the greatest warlord in all of Shanghai’s pleasure quarters! The underworld i 10.8kReads7.0Score60714d adds
2. 52 战 Rose of the Battlefield: Yiping Enlists to Serve Her Country 战地玫瑰，依萍投军报国 A Curly Little Roll一个卷卷卷Ancient Romance552k WordsCompleted [Military academy + devoted to one another + restrained romantic tension + Sparrow + Romance in the Rain + The Disguiser] Lu Yiping was once a piano prodigy at a music conservatory. Her hands were meant to dance across the black and white keys. But with the country in ruins, she resolutely cut off her long hair, donned a rough military uniform, and entered Whampoa Military Academy. “An indulged young lady can’t take hardship. I bet she’ll be crying to drop out within three days!” Facing the whol 1kReads—Score11614d adds

   Reader note

   The Republican era was a time of both prosperity and national unity.

3. 53 沂 A Family by the Yishui River 沂水河畔一家人 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted This book tells the story of a large family over nearly a century, from the late Qing dynasty to the end of the twentieth century, through turbulent changes, banditry and warfare, twists and turns, and eventual reversals of fortune. Led and subtly influenced by the protagonist, several generations endure decades of hardship yet remain upright, united, and determined to improve. In different eras and historical circumstances, they do everything they can, persevering in their efforts to contribute 6.1kReads8.8Score56414d adds
4. 54 砸 Smash the Soy Sauce Shop, Burn the Recipes, Send the Scumbag and His Father to the Execution Ground 砸酱园烧配方，送渣男渣爹上刑场 Innocent Shoe天真无邪的鞋Modern Romance131k WordsOngoing Also known as: “Died Miserably in Her Past Life, Now Her Ex-Husband and Scumbag Father Get Their Comeuppance!” [Alternate-history Republican era x rebirth and revenge x tender secret love x domineering warlord x the ex-husband’s whole family gets their comeuppance] In her previous life, Ruan Yilin thought she was the happiest woman in the world. She single-handedly shouldered the burden of the Ruan family’s soy sauce shop, paid off her father’s gambling debts, bought flowers and jewelry for her —Reads—Score—14d adds

   Reader note

   Revenge stories from the Republican era

5. 55 督 The Warlord’s Wife Knows Just How to Flirt 督军夫人好会撩 Miss Little Cafe小馆姐姐Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted Lin Wan, a top-tier star in the modern era, transmigrates into the Republican era as the spoiled, vulgar, gambling-addicted wife of Governor-General Huo Hengxu. From the start, the governor-general wants a divorce. The once-reckless, good-for-nothing wife transforms in spectacular fashion, becoming clever and perceptive and astonishing everyone. She wins the handsome man’s heart. After an accident sends her back to the modern era, she is torn between two worlds: her modern homeland on one side 623Reads—Score—14d adds

   Reader note

   [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

6. 56 玉 Spring Ashes on the Jade Steps 玉阶春烬 Lin MuxiAlina林慕汐AlinaModern Romance158k WordsCompleted [Warlord’s young marshal X beautiful aristocratic heiress, equally strong couple, love grows over time] He is a newly appointed young marshal, cold-blooded and ruthless. She is a charming, delicate beauty with a cool and distant air. The two had nothing to do with each other, until a wedding brought them together and bound them in love. At their first meeting, he mistakes her for Marshal Yang’s seventh concubine. The next time they meet, she witnesses his cruel side. One day, a little maid comes 266Reads—Score10914d adds

   Reader note

   A tragic love story set in the turbulent Republican era.

7. 57 枭 The Rhythm of the Eagle 枭韵 Hou Mochen Yan侯莫陈炎Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted A domineering, arrogant, cunning, tough-as-nails warlord + fiercely protective and petty + both wolfish and sweet Feel-good story + high-stakes household intrigue + a heroine skilled in both letters and combat + sweet, cool, and wild Chen Suoxin has always been the sort of person who would even sell herself to get what she wants. She sees the world clearly. The moment she learned that her grandmother had sent her to the Marshal’s mansion to fulfill an arranged childhood engagement, she knew exac 74Reads6.4Score—14d adds

   Reader note

   No overly sentimental pronouncements, no unnecessary chatter, no dragging things out, clean and efficient. Graceful and elegant.

8. 58 幻 Phantom Moth 幻蛾 Moonlit Shadow, Ink-Stained Sorrow月影墨殇32k WordsCompleted Phantom Moth —Reads—Score—14d adds

   Reader note

   Highly recommended! It's a fantasy novel, but each story is very meaningful.

9. 59 民 A Phantom Night in the Republic 民国妖幻夜 Moonlit Shadow, Ink-Stained Sorrow月影墨殇Modern Romance402k WordsOngoing In the turbulent years of the Republic of China, demons lurk among ordinary folk, and human hearts hide beneath their skin. In places beyond mortal sight, all manner of demons and strange beings with supernatural powers lie concealed. Zhuo Yi, a demon hunter of the Whitefeather Clan with the appearance of a boy, wields his brush like a blade and writes talismans to suppress evil. He runs the Cloudside Bookshop, which appears to sell tales of the supernatural but in truth records the demonic di 34Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 60 落 Sorrow Written in Ink 落墨殇 Simo Ran思墨染Modern Romance336k WordsCompleted [In Republican-era stories, nine out of ten end in heartbreak] Su Moran and Chu Luochen fell in love at first sight and were devoted to each other. They had hoped to spend the rest of their lives together in peace, but Qiu Yuze’s mad obsession with Moran and Mohan’s possessive, resentful love for Luochen ultimately tore the two apart, leaving them separated by life and death and lovesick to the point of illness. Moran lived her whole life holding on to the memory of Luochen. She treasured the 609Reads—Score10914d adds

    Reader note

    Written in the style of Jinjiang Literature City, with delicate prose, it's incredibly enjoyable and highly recommended! Come check it out!

11. 61 女 Disguised as a Man: The Young Warlord Storms the Green Gang 女扮男装：军阀少帅勇闯青帮 Full Moon Su满月苏Two Female Leads220k WordsCompleted “Strong female lead + dual female leads + angst + ensemble cast” An alternate Republic of China era, a fantastical world A warlord’s young marshal, second in power only to The Outcast, and the famed cross-dressing beauty known as “Young Master” in the bustling foreign concessions, is stripped of her position overnight. Misunderstood and estranged from her father, the president, at odds with her elder brother, drawing guns on her Green Gang comrades, and, at that very moment, abandoned by the per 102Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 62 芙 The Lotus Spy 芙蓉谍 Author Gu Du Huagui作者古都华桂317k WordsCompleted The moment the silver scissors pried open the dragon’s vulnerable scales, the fuse began to sputter and spark. Jiang Ruobing stared at the red words on the “Torch Dragon Project” map: “Level Rongcheng on the sixth day of the winter month.” Suddenly, her fingertip brushed half an embroidered hibiscus on the back! As the Military Statistics Bureau’s most ruthless ace, she could kill with a steel needle. But no one knew that inside her Shu embroidery frame, she was using three shades of blue threa 98Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    In 1949, the undercover work of a double agent in Chengdu was fraught with peril: Jiang Pengfei used both kindness and coercion on her, planting a poison to control her life and death; her colleague Zhang Fenglan (the executioner who had tortured and manipulated Wei Yongxin to defect) harbored deep hostility towards her, repeatedly setting deadly traps; and Chen Jingtao, Wan Jingting, and others at the heart of the Furong Group always regarded her as a henchman of the Military Intelligence Bureau, constantly probing her and harboring murderous intent. With her dual identity and the constraints imposed by three parties, Jiang Ruobing walked on thin ice, every step a matter of life and death, every choice affecting the entire situation.

13. 63 寒 Fallen Plum Blossoms 寒梅落 Young Master Ye, Who Loves Egg White Puffs爱吃蛋白溶豆的叶少9k WordsCompleted Falling Plum Blossoms 1Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    Recommended! (*^∀^))👍🏻

14. 64 双 The Twin Souls Reborn 双生还魂记 Young Master Ye, Who Loves Egg White Puffs爱吃蛋白溶豆的叶少10k WordsCompleted Tale of Twin Souls Reborn —Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 65 寒 The Fragrant Winter Garment 寒衣添香记 Young Master Ye, Who Loves Egg White Puffs爱吃蛋白溶豆的叶少8k WordsCompleted The Fragrant Chronicle of Winter Clothes —Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 66 织 The Record of Sin 织罪录 Young Master Ye, Who Loves Egg White Puffs爱吃蛋白溶豆的叶少6k WordsCompleted The Record of Weaving Sin —Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 67 双 The Twin Phoenixes Return 双凤归 Young Master Ye, Who Loves Egg White Puffs爱吃蛋白溶豆的叶少Modern Romance23k WordsCompleted The Twin Phoenixes Return —Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 68 此 I Pledge This Life to the Mountains and Rivers 此生许山河 Young Master Ye, Who Loves Egg White Puffs爱吃蛋白溶豆的叶少32k WordsCompleted I Pledge This Life to the Rivers and Mountains —Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 69 一 One Meeting with This Lord, and a Lifetime of Peace 一遇斯君，一世苡安 Clear Skies After Rain, Green Gardenia初霁青栀Modern Romance447k WordsCompleted In the seventeenth year of the Republic, three powers stand in uneasy balance in the north, while undercurrents swirl beneath the surface. Young Marshal Pei Sijun has no desire to fight for supremacy. He only wants to uncover the truth about his father’s death and the death of his closest friend, Su Qingyan. Doctor Su Yi'an wants nothing to do with the world beyond her door. All she wants is to preserve the peace of that little corner of Qingzhu Lane. A set of missing blueprints for a modern can 117Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    Highly recommended! A story featuring two strong characters: a cold-faced young marshal and a young doctor from Qingzhu Lane.

20. 70 民 Snow Falls in the Republican Era, but No One Returns 民国落雪，不见归人 Doudou from Starry Sky Pavilion星空阁的兜兜Marriage & Romance16k WordsCompleted Snow Falls in the Republic of China Era, but No One Returns 16Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    Turbulent times may not preserve romance, but they can bear witness to faith—that's what makes stories from the Republican era so poignant.

21. 71 谍 The Spy Blade: 1933 谍刃1933 Wide Noodles Are Wide宽粉儿是宽的Urban478k WordsOngoing No transmigration + no System + no heroine + slow pace + strives to stay close to historical fact Li Mo, an orphan from a Shanghai lane, is taken to the Northeast by a guide working for the Communist Party and becomes a policeman in the puppet state of Manchukuo. Through a twist of fate, he earns the favor of senior Kwantung Army officers. Relying on his own abilities, he rises step by step from a low-ranking policeman in the puppet Manchukuo government to deputy director of the police departmen 87Reads8.4Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    In 1933, Northeast China was a devastated and turbulent land. Li Mo, an orphan from Shanghai, infiltrated the puppet Manchukuo police force, rising from a low-ranking officer to the deputy director of the Wang Jingwei regime's police department. Every step he took involved a life-or-death struggle. Witnessing the atrocities committed by the Japanese invaders, he used his own methods to protect his homeland in secret.

22. 72 旧 The Spirit Hidden Beneath an Old Qipao 旧旗袍下藏风骨 Doudou from Starry Sky Pavilion星空阁的兜兜11k WordsCompleted A Backbone Beneath the Old Qipao 18Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    Turbulent times cannot preserve romance, but they can bear witness to faith; this is what makes stories from the Republican era so poignant.

23. 73 婉 Wanwan Bends the Green Pine 婉婉折青松 Xun Bai荀柏Modern Romance687k WordsOngoing The Cold-Blooded Warlord and His Lovely Wife, a companion novel to Snowy Parasol Tree [Republican-Era Romance + A Love Lost in Bitterness + Love at First Sight] Word has it that Zhou Songyu met with disaster in Beiping. Zhou Songyu was dead. On the day of her wedding, Duan Yiwan was supposed to marry Shen Zhuqing, but her stepmother and older sister, Duan Yibao, switched the marriage and sent her to the Zhou family instead. Unexpectedly, Zhou Songyu returned three years later. It turned out She 102Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 74 雪 Xue Wutong 雪梧桐 Xun Bai荀柏710k WordsCompleted [Republican-era ensemble cast + love of country + two powerful leads + older man/younger woman + sweet romance + pursuit of love + powerful man bows his head + heartbreaking angst + bad ending] In the Republican era, Nanjing was home to two renowned romantics. I do not believe in Buddha, but I would kneel at every temple in Nanjing if only Heaven would give me back my wife. Zhou Qingshi, courtesy name Changyu, was the eldest son and eldest grandson of the Zhou family, and ninth in birth order. 400Reads8.6Score—14d adds
25. 75 民 Bandit Village in the Republic of China 民国土匪村 Uncle Li of the Island Reef海岛礁的黎叔Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Period-drama fans, come take a look! (Not a wish-fulfillment story, no ghosts or gods, no System.) It covers romance, household intrigue, bandits, fierce resistance against the Japanese, fleeing famine, and the lives of educated youths. Everyone who’s read it says it’s great! Hei Niu and Xiu Zhen could have lived happily together, but because Xiu Zhen was so beautiful, bandits set their sights on her. By then, Hei Niu had become the chief steward of the Huang family estate. He learned that ban 3kReads8.1Score44214d adds

    Reader note

    This is a multi-female protagonist historical novel, encompassing elements such as domestic intrigue, bandits, the War of Resistance against Japan, famine relief, the Korean War, and the experiences of educated youth sent to the countryside. Guaranteed to keep you hooked!

26. 76 方 The Ark Tyrant 方舟暴君 The Future Will Shine未来会发光Sci-Fi & Apocalypse328k WordsCompleted At the very last moment, as a doomsday tsunami swallowed his laboratory, scientist Zhou Tian died with one regret: he had been so close to building a starship. Then he was reborn three days before the apocalypse began! This time, he was no longer an ordinary person powerless to fight back. The starship he had failed to complete in his previous life needed just one final step, and he could finish it in a day! Even better, he awakened a portable storage space. The three-day countdown began. Zhou T —Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 77 纸 A Glamorous Waiter’s Rise to Power, Conquering Shanghai 纸醉金迷侍应生，逆袭横扫上海滩 I Am a Quiet Pebble我是安静的鹅卵石Urban692k WordsCompleted Shanghai in a time of turmoil, with an unconventional tale of espionage and resistance against Japan. Wei Tianhao transmigrates to the Republic of China era with a billion rolls of toilet paper and takes a job as a waiter at the Jindongkai Song and Dance Hall in Shanghai. Before long, the dance hall manager seduces him and makes him her lover. Soon, female agents from foreign consulates are flocking to his side. Most outrageous of all, he actually trades toilet paper for a Japanese female spy~~ 212Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    Light novels, with novel themes, light and smooth reading experience.

28. 78 旧 Old Dreams of 1913 旧梦1913 Shen Yuzao沈鱼藻Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Republican-era tragic romance + a love lost to regret + loving someone you cannot have] Three years in the Republic, and not a single rainstorm came. A whole lifetime, and not once did I hear you say, “I love you.” A sweet, spirited heiress × a devoted, restrained military officer. We lost each other in a time of turmoil, and after that brief farewell, we never met again. Repairing the roof with thatch for you and listening to the rain beside your bed were nothing but an old dream that could ne 2.9kReads9.4Score59514d adds

    Reader note

    In Jin Zi's novel "Night Shanghai," the Shanghai of the era is depicted by both the courageous Yun Qinglang and the ruthless Lu Liuye. From the Governor's Mansion to the bustling Bund, love and hate unfold under the neon lights amidst the chaos of war. The story blends sweet romance with a profound sense of national sentiment, perfectly embodying the sentiment that "courage and gunfire fly side by side, and tenderness blends seamlessly with the chaos of the world."

29. 79 兰 The Resistance History of the Outer Eight Schools: The Orchid's Intent 【外八门的抗战史】兰花有意 One Step, One Realm一步一江山Urban268k WordsOngoing Winning or losing a single chess game doesn't matter. The board is clear: one side is Chu, the other Han. If your general is captured, you can simply start a new game. But what if the realm is the game and the whole world is the board? There comes a time when losing is not an option! What can you do? Whether player or piece, everyone fears making one wrong move. They're scared to death. Because every move decides the fate of an entire realm! 21Reads—Score314d adds

    Reader note

    A true testament to the people's resistance against Japan, a masterpiece of collective portrayal!

30. 80 索 The Eight Outer Sects’ War of Resistance: The Merciless Reaper 【外八门的抗战史】索命无情 One Step, One Realm一步一江山Urban244k WordsCompleted A handful of people, a handful of chessboards, all entangled in a deadly game. They fight until their eyes are bloodshot, with only one goal: to win! That is the War of Resistance! Our protagonist is named Wang Ermao. In Shanghainese, Ermao is just a nickname, practically the same as having no name at all, but that doesn't stop him from becoming a true hero. I believe that in those turbulent years, every Shanghainese might have been called Wang Ermao... 36Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 81 开 Picking Up a Girl from the Start, My Beast Horde Sweeps the World 开局捡妹，我的兽群横扫天下 Dirt Clod ZM土疙瘩ZMHistorical771k WordsCompleted [Rousing power-ups + farming and conquest + an invincible beast horde + an overprotective big brother] Lin Fan wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into the body of a borderland boy nicknamed “Dirt Lump.” His parents are both dead, and all he has left are two scrawny little sisters. Just as the cavalry of the Khanate descends on their village, the [Beast-Taming System] awakens in his moment of despair! He starts by communicating with sparrows and rats, then learns to command packs of wol 1.8kReads9.0Score14914d adds

    Reader note

    Lots of stories, lots of exciting moments, and many female leads! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

32. 82 神 The Charlatan Stirs Up Heaven 神棍搅天 Dirt Clod ZM土疙瘩ZMMystery301k WordsCompleted Master says disciples of the Way of the Sublime must not marry. But Master has a whole harem of lovers. At just eighteen, this young Taoist is cursed with irresistible charm. Beautiful women of the mortal world, seductive ghosts from the underworld, and celestial maidens keep him constantly occupied. Watch him get face-slapped by reality as he transforms from a simple, honest man into a shameless Taoist. He plays at life, and toys with people, ghosts, and immortals. Have a laugh, and don't take 1.6kReads6.6Score15614d adds
33. 83 鲟 Sturgeon Returns to Ning'an 鲟洄宁安 Ren Enshuo任恩硕Modern Romance348k WordsOngoing A Republican-era tragic romance, a woman's coming-of-age story, and two male leads. A sharp-witted, falsely disguised shaman PKs a rebellious dragon who slays gods. A sudden heavenly fire destroys a city, and the revered Hu Xuan shaman is wrongly blamed and made a scapegoat. With a colossal lie, Ge Wangshu rides alone for a thousand miles to escort the orphan Eyun home. It seems like a sturgeon swimming upstream to return to its birthplace, but in truth, it's the start of a journey with no retu 183Reads—Score16614d adds

    Reader note

    A tragic love story set in the Republican era, depicting female growth and patriotic fervor.

34. 84 夜 Ye Tinglan 夜听澜 Seeking News寻闻Modern Romance143k WordsOngoing Mu Wanting asked Jiang Yu what kind of partner she hoped to find. Jiang Yu thought it over carefully, picturing a vague silhouette in her mind. She couldn’t quite put into words what that person would be like. After meeting Yi Shiheng, she thought, it must be someone like him. Ten years later, they met again, but he stood on the other side. They had once held fast to the belief that ideals mattered more than anything, even each other, yet neither had imagined they would one day become strangers 1Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    This is a good book 👍 It's a spy thriller with a reconciliation after a broken relationship, and it has a strong sense of national responsibility. The emotional turmoil between the male and female leads is particularly captivating.

35. 85 顾 Gu Yizhong Is Reborn Before the Events of The Lone Boat 顾易中重生在孤舟剧情之前 Not Iced Tea不是冰红茶Urban1.3M WordsOngoing Gu Yizhong is reborn in 1936. The original A Lone Boat begins in June 1941, but this story starts with his rescue of Lin Shujuan in Hong Kong in early 1939. Since the timeline has changed dramatically, much of the plot will have to be newly created. Your support is greatly appreciated. To make the story’s progression as plausible as possible, feel free to share your theories about what happens next in the discussion area, preferably with sound reasoning. I hope to work together with fellow fans 549Reads8.1Score10214d adds

    Reader note

    A large amount of original plot

36. 86 他 Someone Else's Beloved? The Commander Will Still Take Her by Force 他人挚爱？督军照样强娶豪夺 Zhou Yichui周一吹Modern Romance455k WordsCompleted (Male stand-in, possessive pursuit, forced love, intense push and pull, powerful man bows his head, two strong leads, both devoted to each other) Transmigrated into a warlord-ravaged era, Ruan Xiaoxiao only wants to keep her head down and survive. But disaster strikes: her comrade is framed and thrown into the police station. With nowhere else to turn, she has no choice but to humble herself and beg Huo Yunting, the governor of three provinces, who holds the power of life and death. Everyone s 2.7kReads—Score22414d adds
37. 87 少 The Young Marshal Rules His Wife: Even If the Forced-Melon's Not Sweet, It Has to Be 少帅霸妻，强扭的瓜不甜也得甜 Chu Diandian初点点Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Traditional household intrigue + revenge on scoundrels + fictional Republic-era setting + coercive pursuit + reborn heroine] Young Marshal Jing Yuanzhao is captivated by Yan Xin’s striking beauty and wants to keep her in a private residence, even though she is already married. “Stay with me for three months, and I’ll give you all the luxury and wealth you want. Your husband’s career will take off, too.” Yan Xin slapped him across the face. After he went to every length to get her, he asked with 27.3kReads9.5Score3.4k14d adds

    Reader note

    Does anyone understand this? [Crying] The novels from the Republican era are so good, especially these two.

38. 88 岳 Young Marshal Yue's Beloved Miss 岳少帅的卿卿小姐 Three Spring Peaches三春桃Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted (The animated series is now available) A love story between a military governor's son and a general's daughter~ He dotes on his wife without restraint in this sweet romance. In the turbulent Republican era, when warlords battled for power, Qin Qing only wanted a peaceful life: to protect her family and hold on to the family fortune. Young Marshal Yue lived for pleasure. He was a notorious playboy who treated women like clothes, always seeking someone new and never returning to an old flame. At t 12.4kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds

    Reader note

    This book is absolutely amazing! The beginning is incredibly captivating!!! My romantic escapades are just stories of my carefree enjoyment of life's mundane aspects. The youthful exuberance, the warlord infighting, the power struggles—that's my true nature. The Young Marshal of Longcheng—that's my true title. A cheongsam, then a white coat on my sleeve, calmly wielding a knife amidst gunfire, making decisive decisions in the face of danger—I'm not some delicate flower dependent on others. Please call me Miss Qin. A gunshot rings out, striking a chord in whose heart?

39. 89 顶 Utterly Arrogant 顶级狂妄 Chu Diandian初点点Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted Xu Bai's family fell on hard times. Her fiancé flirted with a woman from a prominent family, yet refused to let her go. “Wait until we're married. I won't hold it against you.” Because of their engagement, Xu Bai endured humiliation and harassment. To protect herself, she got involved with her fiancé's uncle, a notorious rogue in Nancheng. The man was debauched, brutal, and ambitious. Xu Bai and he each got what they wanted, and together they managed to find their footing amid the turmoil. “Come 23.7kReads9.4Score2.9k14d adds
40. 90 明 The Moon Never Shone on Qinghuan: Married to a Disabled Young Marshal 明月何曾照清欢：嫁给残疾少帅 Ximen Chuahua西门吹花Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted After her mother’s sudden, unexplained death, her father brought home a stepmother, along with two young children in tow. Tired of her making a mess of the household, he washed his hands of her and sent her overseas for three years. When she returned, she was forced to take her older sister’s place and marry the rumored cold-blooded, ruthless young marshal of the Yi family. She heard that he had lost both legs in the war three years ago, becoming a cripple, and that it had affected him in that d 2.5kReads9.3Score51714d adds

    Reader note

    The Republic of China era, so interesting!

41. 91 枭 The Young Marshal's Darling: The Powerful Woman Who Captured His Heart 枭宠成瘾：病娇少帅的娇妻是大佬 Ming Yao明药Modern Romance2.8M WordsCompleted [Super sweet romance + tons of secret identities + an exceptionally badass heroine] Everyone said Yun Qiao was young and from the countryside, and that she would never fare well in the powerful Xi family. Everyone said her status was low, that she was nothing but a pretty face who lived off others, and that she could never catch the eye of the all-powerful young marshal. Yet after just one day in the Xi household, Yun Qiao put the family in their place. And after just one week at the young marsh 2.4kReads9.1Score31614d adds

    Reader note

    How could we leave out novels from the Republican era? They're really good!

42. 92 从 From Now On, Everyone I Love Will Be Like You 从此，我爱的人都像你 Plum Rain 627梅子黄时雨627Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Separation × Revenge and Heartbreak × Republican-Era Romance, HE] Tang Ninghui, if I’ve ever wanted something in this world, I’ve always gotten it. No exceptions! To outsiders, they seemed like a perfect couple. She was devoted to him, longing for a peaceful life together, with nothing but love between them. But he had his own motives and his own revenge to pursue, and he wavered in the face of her deep affection. He betrayed her and fled from their wedding, cutting off every path 873Reads9.0Score10314d adds
43. 93 雁 Two Autumns, the Cry of Wild Geese 雁鸣双秋 Author Qing Hezi作者卿和子Modern Romance761k WordsCompleted The story takes place during the turbulent warlord era of the Republic of China. From the Shen family in a small fishing village in the northeast, two beautiful sisters step out into the world, where a series of tales of love and hatred unfolds. Beautiful women and heroes vie for one another in troubled times, while warlords fight over gold and cultural relics... This story is grounded in everyday life, with a twisting, turning plot and characters who are loyal and true... 4.6kReads9.2Score62014d adds
44. 94 晋 Tales of Jincheng 晋城往事 Meow Meow Fish喵喵鱼76k WordsCompleted Tales of Jincheng 25Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    Nine out of ten love stories in the Republic of China era ended in tragedy; he depicted a true picture of the Republic of China!

45. 95 托 Tuoxie De Naoren's 15th Book 托鞋的脑仁第15本书 The Brain of a Shoelace托鞋的脑仁Urban3.3M WordsOngoing 110Reads6.8Score12214d adds

    Reader note

    A Foolish Master in the Countryside

46. 96 边 A Border Guard's Blade Shatters the Firmament 边关小兵刀破苍穹 The Brain of a Shoelace托鞋的脑仁Historical886k WordsCompleted The frigid wind sweeps sand through Blackrock Pass. Lin Que wraps himself in a patched military uniform and runs his fingers over the rusty ancestral blade, “Windbreaker”... A border guard armed with a battered blade, Lin Que awakens the bloodline of a magical beast. He slays foreign tribes, foils political schemes, defeats the Buddhist and Daoist sects, and challenges the Heavenly Court. Together with the women who love him, he brings order to the world! 679Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 97 傻 The Foolish Master in the City 傻子高手在都市 The Brain of a Shoelace托鞋的脑仁Urban876k WordsCompleted The city is full of tricks. I’m going back to the countryside. Silly Long has been a bit slow since he was a child. But he knows the martial arts of the Meihua school, as well as divination, Shennong medicine, geomancy, cultivation and breath control, and physiognomy. With all that, he’s made quite a name for himself in the city… 1.2kReads—Score10414d adds
48. 98 无 Infinite Battle Cops 无限战警 The Brain of a Shoelace托鞋的脑仁Sci-Fi & Apocalypse977k WordsCompleted The world has changed, and humanity can survive only inside bases. When darkness falls and devours the world, the real destruction has only just begun! Li Qiang returns from a bloody fight in the slave arena! He becomes a battle cop and embarks on the path to power! He leads Earth beyond the Milky Way and breaks through the darkness! His fury shakes heaven and earth! His rage makes the universe tremble! 46Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 99 非 Nonli, I Must Have You 非离，不可 The Brain of a Shoelace托鞋的脑仁Urban413k WordsCompleted [Urban Romance] [Relationships] [Marriage] [About Love] Can’t two people just be together and live happily? If they chose to get married, why are they always arguing? How did a good life turn into such a mess? Why insist on getting divorced? 301Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 100 一 Pear Blossoms in Bloom 一树棠梨花开 Pavilion Master Xiyun兮沄阁主Modern Romance162k WordsCompleted For seven years of war, she kept watch over a flowering tree, waiting for someone who would never return. Across thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, he passed through smoke and death to honor a promise left unfulfilled. That spring, “the flowering pear tree bloomed, its beauty captivating the city; willow fluff danced in the spring breeze.” Beneath blossoms white as snow, their eyes met, and each was struck by the other’s beauty. The beauty of mountains and rivers could not rival the gen 45Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    Those who appreciate delicate, poetic, and artistic styles should consider this book. The historical background is quite realistic. It tells the story of Yang Chaoyan, a talented woman of that era, and Chang Jingnan, a flight school pilot, who fell in love at first sight under a pear tree in the depths of spring. Their love story spans the war from 1936 to 1948, filled with intense romance and patriotism. After the war, she waited for him for seven years before they finally reunited under the pear tree where they first met.

Other lists with Warlord of the Republic: I Turned Shanghai’s Nightlife Upside Down