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. 101 民 The Ethnic Alchemist 民族炼金术士 Bright Moon Ten Thousand Miles Away万里明月Modern Romance105k WordsCompleted When international gold prices surged by more than 70% in 2025, surpassing U.S. Treasury bonds for the first time in 30 years to become the world's leading reserve asset held by central banks, the real-world rush to “hoard gold in troubled times” echoed the battle over gold in this novel. Amid geopolitical upheaval and the restructuring of the monetary system, gold's value as a safe haven is once again in demand. Yet The Nation's Alchemist had already revealed the truth in its story: what people 68Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The Republic of China era, a time of great elegance, chaos, gold, power, beauty, wealth, and the struggle to save the nation and its people!

2. 102 重 Reborn in 1978: Don't Even Think About Stealing My Life Again 重生1978，别再想偷我的人生 At the Beginning of Lifeo人之初oModern Romance174k WordsOngoing [This is a long novel about fated cycles of reincarnation across several lifetimes. No transmigration with memories, no System. Each volume is a complete story of its own: Volume One: Years Like a Song, a 1978 college entrance exam rebirth story. Later volumes include the flames of war in the Republican era.] In her previous life, she studied day and night beneath a kerosene lamp, tirelessly preparing for the college entrance exam. In the end, the acceptance letter went to someone else. In 1978, 192Reads—Score10214d adds

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   The first volume tells a story from 1978, and the second volume tells a story from the Republican era. It's good.

3. 103 蝶 Butterfly Shadows Return to Dust: Sold into Prostitution by My Mother-in-Law, My Ex-Husband Searched for Me for Ten Years 蝶影归尘：被婆母卖入风尘，前夫寻了我整整十年 Ni Ah Ni Ge Ni氼啊氼个氼55k WordsCompleted The Butterfly’s Shadow Returns to Dust: Sold into a Life of Vice by My Mother-in-Law, My Ex-Husband Searched for Me for Ten Years 342Reads—Score814d adds

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   Book Recommendation from Xiao Qihao's Perspective: The Pinnacle of Republican-Era Torture Romance: *Butterfly Shadow Returns to Dust* | "I stole my brother's wife, raised my enemy's son, yet died without knowing the truth." My name is Xiao Qihao, an illegitimate son of the Zhang family, taking my mother's surname, unworthy of being included in the family genealogy. I lived in the shadows from childhood, like a stray dog ​​unable to see the light. I hated Zhang Zhiming. I hated his legitimate status, hated his substantial family fortune—and even more, hated that he married Lin Die'er. The day I first saw her, she stood in the courtyard, wearing a light green silk dress. Her features were exquisite, her demeanor as serene as the moon. At that moment, I knew I wanted her. At any cost. I learned her routine, observed her every move, and hid behind the artificial hill watching her sit by the pond, lost in thought. I thought, she didn't love Zhang Zhiming—there was no warmth in her eyes when she looked at him. Since she didn't love him, why couldn't she be mine? Later, I finally got her. With the most despicable means. With a large sum of money, with lies, with a deal with that wicked mother-in-law, I imprisoned her in a separate courtyard, guarding her day and night. She refused to look at me, refused to speak to me, yet in her dreams she called out that person's name. It's alright, I told myself. In this life, you can only lie beside me. She gave birth to a son. I was overjoyed. I thought, with a child, she would finally accept her fate. But I was wrong. While I was quitting opium, my mother sold her to a brothel a thousand miles away. When I returned, she had vanished without a trace. I searched for her for many years. Later, I finally heard news of her. It was news of her death. She changed her name, became a Japanese spy, and took a bullet for someone—dying in the arms of a man I didn't know. At that moment, I understood. I thought I had taken away spoils of war. In fact, I had taken away the only light in my own life. I held the gold butterfly hairpin she had left behind, locking myself in my room for three days and three nights. I didn't cry. I just sat by the window, recalling the only thing she ever said that broke my heart. She said: "I'm just your trophy." No, Die'er. I love you. Because you are you, not some trophy. Later, I poured all my guilt onto our "son." I taught him to read, to love his country, to be an upright person. I believed until my death that he was my own flesh and blood. I never knew until my death that that child—the only bloodline left in this world by the person I hated most and the woman I loved most. And I, for the sake of my enemy, raised his child for a lifetime. I am Xiao Qihao. In this life, I have done too many wrong things. But there is one thing I never regret—I loved Lin Die'er. Although this love was wrong from the very beginning.

4. 104 北 Winter Melody of Beicheng 北城冬曲 Xiao Lindong笑临东Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [Alternate Republican-era setting + love of country and family + ensemble cast in troubled times + mystery and espionage + two devoted first loves + happy ending] [Gentle, proud opera beauty x quiet, guileless student who speaks her mind] A single “reform order” put an end to Su Yige’s long road of study. But just as she faced this predicament, everything changed the moment she opened the file folder. The folder her professor gave her pointed to the hidden sparks inside the theater, and to the 136Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This book is so well written! 🤤 The glitz and glamour of the chaotic Republican era are intertwined with suffering. The North City Theater witnesses all walks of life. The undercover contact and the passionate pursuer of light search for direction in the fog of espionage. The double virginity setting is sweet and the growth story of breaking through the crisis side by side is touching. The love for family and country runs through the whole story. Every chapter has a new surprise!

5. 105 我 I'm the Most Useless Man in the World 我是全世界最废物的男人 Ni Ah Ni Ge Ni氼啊氼个氼12k WordsCompleted I Am the Most Useless Man in the World 1Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 106 穿 Transmigrating to the Southern Song to Become the Iron Sword Hero 穿越南宋成为铁剑大侠 Bright Moon Ten Thousand Miles Away万里明月Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted I transmigrated to the Southern Song dynasty and became Yang Yunxiao, a descendant of Yang Zaixing! As the nation falls and families are torn apart, Wen Tianxiang raises an army against the Yuan, Jia Sidao wreaks havoc at court, and the Xuanming Sect stirs in the shadows. I endure humiliation at Wudang for over a decade, while Daoist Chongxu secretly teaches me martial arts. With the Xuanyuan Sword, I face the Xuanming Sword, righteousness overcoming evil; with the Primordial Chaos True Art, I c 5Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 107 千 A Thousand Mountains, a Thousand Snows 千山万雪 Miss Vera Doesn't Like Fish薇拉小姐不爱吃鱼Modern Romance143k WordsOngoing [Russian translation, female sniper He Yulin vs. tycoon's son Jin Shinan vs. Soviet officer Ivan vs. physics prodigy Jin Zhengwen, Jin Shinan's nephew] [Demolitions expert Shen Qingyu vs. Japanese officer Gusi Minchuan vs. celibate doctor Li Sijing] Each volume has a different main pairing. —Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 108 我 Three Years of Marriage to a Female Immortal 我与女仙三年夫妻缘 Bright Moon Ten Thousand Miles Away万里明月Eastern Fantasy399k WordsCompleted Su Yunjie, an upright official said to be the reincarnation of the Star of Literature, is demoted to serve in a deadly land of miasma, where he finds himself trapped in a hopeless situation. Fortunately, he meets Liachen, a high-ranking Taoist priest, who introduces him to Shen Qinghan, the reincarnation of an immortal born from an Ice Soul Lotus, as his wife. Gifted with esoteric arts, the female immortal suppresses evil spirits, battles witches, breaks curses, and brings peace to the people, h 20Reads—Score414d adds

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   The Republic of China era and suspense!

9. 109 新 The New Romance of the Republic: The Protector Duke’s Son 新编民国演义：护国公子传 Sheng Hu晟琥Urban580k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate with no System] [One heroine, little romance] [From steady development to an unstoppable rise] [Blood-pumping] [Epic and sweeping] He transmigrates into 1913 and becomes Cai E's adopted son. No golden finger? He'll make his own! Guns and artillery are too outdated? He'll build mortars by hand! A wound infection could be fatal? He'll make penicillin with primitive methods! A hundred thousand Beiyang troops are bearing down? Then he'll build a tank production line and take on artille 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Novels from the Republican era, not bad.

10. 110 夜 Night Shanghai: Making My Name on the Bund 夜上海之扬威上海滩 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Male-Channel Fanfiction237k WordsCompleted Lin Ge and Bai Wei transmigrate into the TV series Shanghai Bund, arriving in 1930s Shanghai. They clash fiercely with the Japanese and throw themselves into the nationwide resistance, helping launch the 1932 Battle of Shanghai. 101Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In "Shanghai Nights: Triumph in Shanghai," Qiao Shi faces four Japanese spies without fear, using tactical flashlights to launch his attack.

11. 111 禁 Drug Enforcement Elite 禁毒精英 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Urban101k WordsCompleted Two major drug cartels operate in Mexico: the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and the Sinaloa Cartel. This is the story of the US Drug Enforcement Administration, together with the Department of Homeland Security, the CIA, and US Northern Command, assisting Mexican police in the fight against drug crime. 83Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 112 夜 Heroes Without Regrets in Shanghai by Night 夜上海之英雄无悔 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Urban282k WordsCompleted Lin Ge is a pilot. While flying along the Hump Route, he unexpectedly transmigrates to Shanghai in 1936. He fights against Japan’s ambitions of aggression, reunites with the woman he loves, Bai Wei, and becomes entangled in complicated romantic relationships with the wealthy daughters of Shanghai’s elite. Lin Ge comes from 2036, but after transmigrating to the Shanghai of 1936, he encounters a host of time travelers lying low. The currents are rising, and the fate of the nation is shifting. 205Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 113 火 The Mars Era: Road to Venus 火星纪元：金星之路 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Sci-Fi & Apocalypse341k WordsCompleted An ancient alien spacecraft is discovered in a crater on Venus. The mysterious X Organization plots to seize the planet, while Factory 18 wants to use Venus as a dumping ground for waste. Yet atop the clouds of Venus stands an airship academy called Cloudtop Academy, a hallowed school dreamed of by students across the solar system. At last, traveling from Mars to Venus, they witness the planet's land and oceans. 62Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 114 你 You Are a Different Kind of Scenery 你是别样的风景 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted You Are a Different Kind of Scenery 66Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 115 白 A Kiss from the Clouds 白云之吻 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted A Kiss from the White Clouds 33Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 116 大 Across the Ocean 大洋彼岸 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted Across the Ocean 68Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 117 云 Sunset on Cloud Peak: The Ghost Rider 云顶落霞：幽灵骑士 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted Sunset on the Cloud Peak: The Ghost Rider 28Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In "Shanghai Nights: Triumph in Shanghai," Feng Jingyao sends Feng Chengcheng to plead with Lin Ge to spare Zhang Xiaolin from being implicated in his drug trafficking case.

18. 118 纯 A Pure Heart: A Life-or-Death Game 纯净的心：生死牌局 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我9k WordsCompleted A Pure Heart: The Life-and-Death Card Game 428Reads—Score114d adds
19. 119 来 Greetings from Planet E 来自e星的问候 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Sci-Fi & Apocalypse181k WordsCompleted Whenever I look up at the sky, the dark insectoid mothership looms across the horizon. Greetings from Planet E is a grand extraterrestrial adventure starring Yang Mo. As he builds a business and uncovers a rebellion plot among Planet E's factions, Yang Mo uses his wits to foil the conspirators and the insectoid race, winning the love of the Swan Princess and the Dragonfish Princess. The Solar Chariot tells the story of Yang Mo, the son of Yang Ruo, who arrives on Planet E a thousand years later 22Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 120 泰 The Titan Chronicles: The Stardust War 泰坦战记：星尘之战 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Sci-Fi & Apocalypse266k WordsCompleted Reni, a Martian, meets Amanda, the queen of motorbikes, at the French military academy of Saint-Cyr. Together, they take part in the colonization of the stars and a mission to combat space pirates. But then mysterious time hunters launch a killing spree. 19Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 121 太 The Chariot of the Sun 太阳战车 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Sci-Fi & Apocalypse202k WordsCompleted Everyone has someone they can't forget, or something they can't let go of, whether it's love or a career. When faced with a life-or-death choice, how should you decide? This is the story of Yang Ruofeng, who sets off for Titan aboard a solar sail ship on a mission from the Dragon Kingdom. There, he discovers alien ruins and pits his wits against the lurking space pirates. The story follows two main threads: the protagonist's romance and his scientific expedition. Across the vast reaches of inter 22Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 122 帝 The Empire's Setting Sun 帝国夕阳 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Historical9k WordsCompleted The Empire's Twilight 11Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 123 莱 The Rhine Operation 莱茵行动 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Historical10k WordsCompleted Operation Rhine 123Reads—Score214d adds

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    "Shanghai at Night: Showing Power on the Bund" Qiao Shi showed no fear in the face of four Japanese spies and used the glare of tactical lights to attack

24. 124 月 Moonsea Flower Pavilion: Cloudtop City 月海花亭：云顶城市 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted Moonsea Flower Pavilion: Cities Above the Clouds 52Reads—Score114d adds
25. 125 铁 Iron-Blooded Late Ming I: The Decisive Battle of Ruzhou 铁血晚明（一）汝州决战 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Historical6k WordsCompleted Iron-Blooded Late Ming (Part One): The Decisive Battle at Ruzhou 78Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 126 东 Dreams of Tokyo: Love Through the Four Seasons 东京梦华：爱有四季 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Tokyo Dreams: Love Through the Seasons 80Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 127 民 A Dream of Republican-Era China 民国一梦 Golden Glittering Ox and Horse金闪闪牛马Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted You Xiao transmigrates into a family that favors sons over daughters. Using her golden finger, she fights to survive in these turbulent times and slaughters the Japanese invaders, carving out a path through bloodshed. I hope reading this novel feels easy and relaxing, and that it helps you pass the time. 29Reads7.6Score—14d adds

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    A Dream of the Republican Era

28. 128 清 The Cool Fourth Young Lady: Beautiful Days, Yet What Can I Do? 清冷四小姐：良辰美景奈何天 Ginger Brown Sugar Water ya生姜红糖水yaModern Romance321k WordsCompleted In the Shanghai of the Republic of China, the storm clouds gathered. A family bargain and a fateful marriage contract forcibly bound Song Shujin, the aloof and quiet young lady of the Song family, to Xie Liangchen, a ruthless and cold-blooded warlord. After their marriage, he made one thing clear to Song Shujin: “You don’t need to worry. I, Xie Liangchen, kneel to only one ancestor, and I’ll take only one wife: you.” She was the only one he had ever loved, the only one he would protect. She fel 14Reads—Score—14d adds

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