Underrated Historical Romance with Excellent Writing: No Transmigration, No Cheats, No Brain-Dead Characters 冷门且文笔巨好的古言，不穿越，不外挂，不无脑
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Moonlight Within the Pass, Radiance Beyond the Frontier 关内明月塞外光
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Crossing the Chang'an River 长安渡
Since heaven has given me a chance to start over, why should I put up with being wronged? Eat when I’m hungry, drink when I’m thirsty, and speak up when I’m angry. No need to hold back! If my father won’t love me, someone else will! If my senior brother doesn’t love me, the one who does is right there! My new book, “You Say I Set Fires and Murdered People? Then I’ll Set Fires and Murder People!” is now out. Hope you’ll enjoy it.
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- 653 Holy Monk, Do You Think I’m Beautiful? 圣僧你瞧我美么 He is a prince born to the most favored consort in the State of Jin. From childhood, he was sent to a royal temple to become a lay Buddhist monk. She is a young lady from a marquis's household that fell on hard times, forced by poverty to become a petty thief in the pleasure quarters. When they first met as children, Wen Liang rescued Yang Peng from danger and helped her escape. Years later, they met again, and Yang Peng followed Wen Liang down the mountain to gain experience. Before long, spark 156Reads9.2Score—Shelves
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Back in the Capital, the Brilliant Miss Is Famous Across the Land 回京后，神算大小姐名满天下
[No romance + metaphysics + fortune-telling + satisfying read + secret identity + ghost-catching + lighthearted, no angst~] Yun Zhuo of the Xiao family was abandoned as a child. When her relatives come looking for her, she decisively returns to the capital to become a thorn in their side. Her birth mother says she’s uncouth and illiterate? But in the blink of an eye, she’s welcomed into the capital’s circle of master scholars, discussing poetry and prose and interpreting the fate of the world. T
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Write Me Off as a Flop 写我作败笔
[The Capital’s Infamous, Unhinged Marquis’s Orphan × An Older, Tender-Hearted, Loyal General] [Historical Court Intrigue + Strong Female Lead + Ensemble Cast] The Crown Prince fears her, rebels want to win her over, and even the emperor is moved to tears by a few words from her. Yet one preachy border garrison commander appears in the capital on a rainy night and holds a knife to her throat. The orphaned daughter of a noble house turns the capital upside down, determined to find out one thing: W
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Still the Frost and Dust 定霜尘
Shen Shuang, the legitimate daughter of a distinguished family, was granted a marriage by imperial decree, making her the envy of everyone in the capital. But with the wedding fast approaching, her fiancé secretly kept a concubine and sullied her good name. Rumors spread, her family was disgraced, and trouble brewed beneath the surface. Everyone advised her to swallow her anger, accept her fate, and bow her head. But Shen Shuang refused to yield to the storm. She tore the corrupt schemers to pie
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- 657 The Young Couple 小两口儿 [Kind, Capable Chubby Girl × Straight-Laced Bootlicker Li Dabao] [Historical Romance + Premium Novel + Farming + Sweet Romance + Married Life + Countryside + Humble Living + The Husband’s Long Road to Winning Her Back] Pang Ya’s parents arranged a match for her with Li Dabao, a man from the neighboring village who had just been jilted. Pang Ya was secretly delighted. She had been quietly in love with Li Dabao since she was very young. After they married, Pang Ya honored her parents-in-law, treat 4.3kReads9.2Score389Shelves
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My Lord Is in Danger 主公有难
In our line of work, the flattering term is “court historian.” Put less politely, we’re “shit scribes,” saddled with the dull job of recording even how many ounces of shit the emperor takes each day. We’re overlooked and not especially likely to die, though now and then we do get castrated. Since we’re close to the emperor, we can also skim a little off the top when the chance comes. In short, this is a story about a court historian watching other people’s tragedies while minding his own busines
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- 659 A Heart That Yearns 情缺 On the day I came of age, the snow fell heavily. He said he wanted to break off our engagement. Shen Lin'an returned the jade pendant my mother had left me, then rode away in a hurry. The Liang Kingdom was defeated, and my father's fate was unknown. Rumors swirled through the court, all claiming that my father had betrayed his country. The emperor was furious. Every man in the General's residence was beheaded, while I, the only woman, was sent to the imperial entertainment bureau. I became the p 1.6kReads8.4Score188Shelves
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Between Towers and Misty Rain 楼台烟雨间
[Turbulent times + medicine + court intrigue + personal growth + two strong leads + fast-paced + sweet at first, angsty later + a later-stage battle for love + a refreshingly straightforward plot] [A gifted young physician who knows how to read the situation vs. a cold-blooded prince with unfathomable depths] I only meant to save a badly injured man on a whim. Who knew that one act would drag me straight into the storms of court politics? Wait, what is going on here... The Second Prince wants
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- 661 Seal of Merit 功德印 A thousand years later, the former demoness bears a Merit Seal and embarks on a new life, guiding people toward goodness and accumulating merit. Little does she know that the very first person she meets is so wicked he draws the wrath of both gods and men. Get him to mend his ways? Forget it. I might as well die again. 211Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 662 The Peerless Master Is Actually a Lazybones 绝世高手其实是条咸鱼 The heroine is a straight woman with formidable martial arts skills. The hero is a scion of an aristocratic family who seems harmless but is ruthless beneath the surface. There are no palace intrigues or household battles because the hero and her father take care of every problem. Both the hero and her prince father dote on her. (Both are untouched; sweet romance.) 4.6kReads8.2Score386Shelves
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Spring Guest 泉客
[A deeply devoted, scheming Taoist man × a sweet, spirited mermaid woman] “Beyond the South Sea live merfolk. They dwell in water like fish and never stop weaving. When they weep, their tears become pearls.” Shen Yu was born a mermaid with an impure aura. Whenever she touched water, her true form appeared. Her master told her, “One day, when you meet someone who falls for you, cut out his heart and eat it. Then you can cultivate a human body and no longer have to fear water.” At fifteen, Shen Yu
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The Abandoned Daughter Is Fierce: The Scheming Poison Doctor Only Wants to Get Ahead! 弃女好凶：腹黑毒医只求上进！
[No romance + a little System + transmigrate into a book + poison and medicine + genius scholar + female supporting character awakens] Only after Song Yin dies does she learn that she's merely a tool of a supporting character in a book. She has to endure a painful childhood and inhuman experiences, possess extraordinary talent, and be utterly alone and desireless, all so she can become the heroine's all-purpose companion and shine for her. She has to cure the male lead, pave the way for the h
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With Jin Chang’an (Based on the Screen Adaptation Starring Song Yi and Cheng Lei) 与晋长安（宋轶、丞磊主演影视原著）
The hit drama starring Song Yi and Cheng Lei is now airing! A beloved historical romance by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang! Female general vs. puppy-like boy. The child she casually picked up turns out to have two sides? A cold little gentleman by day, a loyal black knight by night. Is he a puppy turning into a wolf, and which side is the real him? A tale of love and hate between a female general and the heir of an enemy state! Li Shuang, the adopted daughter of a great general, guards the borders of the Grea
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Never Grow Old Like a Pair of Lovebirds 不学鸳鸯老
Yin Huayue was a dog the Zhuang family had sent to watch over him and keep him under their thumb. She was cold-blooded and hypocritical, always wearing a smile so false it hurt to look at. She dressed him, combed his hair, stood guard at his door, and lit his lamps. For ten out of every twelve hours, Li Jingyun thought about how to make her leave. But later... She really did leave. And he panicked. Morning and evening, I long to be with you; the wind has no pity for the hardy grass. I would rat
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The Young Master and His Ring Share Every Sensation, So He Has to Keep Enduring It 太子爷与扳指共感，每天都在忍
The Young Master Shares His Senses with a Thumb Ring, and Spends Every Day Holding Back
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- 668 The Heartless Dao Senior Sister Ran Away While Pregnant 无情道师姐揣孕肚后跑了 Li Yao was chosen, because of her unusual constitution, to be the future wife of Xiting Zhi, a prodigy at catching demons. An ordinary mortal, Li Yao was naturally beneath Xiting Zhi's notice. He told her that he would never marry her. Li Yao knew how to read the room. Though she liked him, she never clung to him, and quietly waited for him to convince his family and call off the engagement. But then a great demon wiped out the entire Li family overnight, leaving Li Yao as the sole survivor. Und 7kReads8.7Score622Shelves
- 669 Love In The Clouds 入青云 Ji Bozai thought Ming Yi was an exceptional blade. She was breathtaking and sharp, yet utterly devoted to him. He would use her to wipe out every traitor, then make her the brightest medal on his crown. A playboy king vs. a woman with a checkered past 5kReads8.9Score719Shelves
- 670 I Was Reborn as a Good-for-Nothing Immortal Stripped of My Immortal Bones, and the God of War Went on a Killing Spree for Me 我穿成被剔仙骨的废柴仙，战神为我杀疯了 I Reincarnated as a Good-for-Nothing Immortal Whose Immortal Bones Were Stripped Away, and the God of War Went on a Killing Spree for Me 204Reads—Score—Shelves
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Farewell 将离
She was the Gu family's illegitimate daughter, a little cook scorned by everyone. He was a heaven-blessed prodigy, the “Gu family's live-in son-in-law,” upon whom great hopes were pinned. They had been childhood sweethearts, their first meeting a moment of wonder. Through the snow at dusk on Cang Mountain, they had risked their lives to protect each other. She once thought she had found the man destined for her. But she never imagined he would test her again and again, use her time after time, b
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Fearing Spring's Return: Half Longing for Parting, Half Longing for You 怯春归：半缘离思，半缘君
[Wild, Carefree Fake Playboy VS Clear-Headed Heiress] After dying, modern-day surgeon Su Qiao transmigrated and was accidentally caught up in an assassination plot targeting the Crown Prince. Thus began her arduous escape and fight for survival as a bride forced into an arranged marriage. Ji Minghan retrieved the fake bride from prison after her escape attempt failed and she nearly fell into the hands of human traffickers. She was supposed to be a pawn kept by his side, but somehow she became hi
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- 673 The Enchanting Sparrow 媚雀枝 Her voice trembled slightly. “Your Highness ought to choose a noblewoman of high birth. May your marriage bring honor to your wife and glory to you, and may you be a pair of mandarin ducks in perfect harmony.” He murmured softly in her ear, “I love you. How could I casually share affection and pleasure with another woman and settle for a life together?” A beautiful woman, graceful and elegant. To meet her by chance was just what my heart desired. 1.7kReads8.9Score145Shelves
- 674 Reborn as a Concubine Forced to Die as a Sacrifice, I Had the Mad Prince Begging Me to Live 穿成了殉葬太妃，疯批皇叔跪求我别死 Reborn as a concubine doomed to die with the emperor, I had the mad prince kneel and beg me not to die 163Reads—Score—Shelves
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You're This Gorgeous, and You Still Want to Break Off the Engagement? 长得这么好看，你还想退婚？
[Laugh Rating: ★★★★★] [Xianxia fantasy + transmigration + no System + absurd comedy + if you like power fantasies, this isn't for you + the easily offended should beware + please check your brain at the door before reading] To keep the Six Realms at peace, the ancient Sword God perished alongside the Demon Ancestor, then defied fate and began cultivating anew. Before dying, the Demon Ancestor laid a curse on him, causing him to lose his memories after being reborn. He remembers only his life bef
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- 676 The Coldhearted Prince's Beloved Consort (Published) 薄情王爷的宠妃（已出版） Three days after their wedding, he suddenly proposed sending her away to marry a foreign prince. The wedding dress she was still holding slipped gracefully from her hands and fell to the floor. She looked up and saw that he still wore his gentle expression, a smile playing at the corners of his mouth, his beauty unmatched, as if he had no idea what cruelty meant. Ignoring the tearing pain in her heart, she smiled faintly. “Should I kneel and thank you for your kindness?” He remained unmoved. 550Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 677 The Horse Slave Son-in-Law Destroyed My Motherland. Reborn, I Locked Him in a Military Brothel 马奴驸马灭我母国，重生后我把他锁进军妓营 The Horse Slave Prince Consort Destroyed My Motherland. Reborn, I Lock Him in a Military Brothel 270Reads—Score—Shelves
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Impostor of the Langya Clan 冒姓琅琊
(Also known as “The Matter of Me Pretending to Be a Nobleman of the Southern Dynasties”) To transmigrate isn’t a dinner party. It’s a deadly game at every turn. The south is beautiful, yet lofty ambitions often fade away. Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasties have been weak, their heroes short-lived. No golden finger, no System, and no second chance at life. Everything starts from zero! Original owner’s memories: none! Identity: none! Supplies: none! When transmigration becomes reality, ho
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The Cold Palace's Abandoned Empress and Her Obsessive Tyrant 偏执暴君的冷宫弃后
The main story is complete. [Classic historical setting + political intrigue and romance + no palace infighting + the second male lead wins] [The heroine is slow to recognize romantic feelings. Only three male leads are lovesick over her] Xie Tiange, a Cold Palace prisoner released in a general amnesty, seems insignificant, yet her origins are a mystery. No one knows she is the beloved of the ruthless emperor who imprisoned her for three years, not even Xie Tiange herself. She has no idea she is
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- 680 Warfire Illuminates the Demoness: I’ll Make the Tyrant Pay in Blood 烽火照妖姬：我让暴君血债血偿 War Flames Illuminate the Enchantress: I’ll Make the Tyrant Pay in Blood 9Reads—Score—Shelves
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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
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
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After Her Cousin Faked Her Death, the Yandere Power Minister Pursued His Wife to the Crematorium 表妹死盾后，疯批权臣追妻火葬场
[Possessive pursuit + aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal + husband’s groveling redemption + both pure Unhinged male lead × resilient, gentle female lead] A carefully staged accident entangled Lin Ciying, a young lady living under the roof of others in the Duke of Guo’s household, with the heir, Jing Yanqing. Lin Ciying knew that this powerful minister, who held the court in his grasp, was cold-hearted and had never been moved by any woman. But she had no choice. The injustice done to he
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- 683 After I Was Exiled, I Saved a Chancellor Who Wants My Head. Now He Owes Me Three Lives 流放后救了个宰相要斩我，他欠了我三条命 After I Was Exiled, I Saved a Chancellor Who Wants Me Executed. He Owes Me Three Lives 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 684 The Poisoned, Mute Princess: The Regent Goes Mad, Begging Me to Keep Him Alive 蛊毒哑妃：摄政王疯魔求我续命 The Gu-Poisoned Mute Consort: The Regent King Goes Mad, Begging Me to Keep Him Alive 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 685 She Hid Her Pregnancy and Left the Child Behind; Reborn, I Won't Chase Him Again 藏起孕肚去父留子，重生我不追了 (Publication deal signed) Reborn, one-on-one, both pure, aloof beauty goes mad for love, husband-chasing crematorium (A heartbroken heroine x a hero who wants to be her dog) A Shang stole the position of Xie Hengyu's wife. Everyone knows Xie Hengyu is a sword cultivator prodigy with a brilliant future in the cultivation world, while A Shang is merely a lowly half-demon who became his wife through underhanded means. In the end, she was falsely accused of colluding with the demon clan and died a t 37.3kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves
- 686 A Matriarch's Daily Life: The Self-Cultivation of a Wife 主母日常：为妻的自我修养 {An elegant historical tale + punishing scumbags + career-minded heroine} Gu Beichu was born into a merchant family. To escape the label fate had saddled her with, she married into the Marquis of Wuyang's household with a dowry worth a million. She helped the household out of its financial difficulties. Everyone worried that with her lowly background, life in the marquis's household would be hard for her. But she really wanted to tell them that she was doing just fine: she managed the entire hou 772Reads8.3Score105Shelves
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Tale of a Forsaken Husband 弃夫记
Tale of a Cast-Off Husband
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The Buddhist Maiden 女佛子
[Not a wish-fulfillment story + character growth and plot-driven + Buddhist cultivators + ensemble cast + no transmigration] No empty posturing, unhinged characters who are really just playing childish games, or useless people who talk more than they act. The heroine has only one word: Do it! A Li was once a sweet, naive country girl whose whole life seemed easy to predict. Farm the land, feed the chickens, get married, have children, buy the same rouge the city folk use, and get a pretty new ou
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- 689 I Am My Husband's Comeuppance 夫君的报应就是我 I Am My Husband's Comeuppance 878Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Sickly Crown Prince's Darling 病娇太子的掌中欢
Shen Qinghuan is a famously delicate beauty. She can't stand the cold or heat, wind or rain. She gasps for breath every few steps and coughs every few more. Her mother died young, her father disdains her, and after her fiancé breaks off their engagement, no one is willing to marry her. Then The Crown Prince, Fu Yunzhou, takes this fragile flower into the Eastern Palace. * Rumor has it that Crown Prince Fu Yunzhou is violent, avoids women, and loves nothing more than killing. When Shen Qinghuan m
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The Way of Grass and Trees 草木行
[No CP × Ensemble Cast × Tension-Driven Plot. Every character has both light and dark sides. You can read the final chapter first for the character afterword.] [Yu (a mirrored existence), subtle foreshadowing, with a second installment.] [The new story just launched and is still fresh. As readers gather, the ratings will soar.] “An assassin must never have a heart.”
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Spring Overlooks the Mountain Pavilion 春望山楹
Yun Jian had spent ten years slaughtering pigs in the countryside. One day, a carriage painted with ornate lacquer and jade stopped outside Tonghua Lane. They had come to take the Zhen family’s daughter, who had been living away from home, back to the capital. Yun Jian thought it over, tucked her butcher’s knife into her clothes, and climbed into the carriage. The country butcher’s daughter transformed overnight. She became a noble lady, married into a marquis’s household, and rose to the top in
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After the Estate Was Confiscated 抄家以后
[A clever, levelheaded noblewoman vs. an honest, straightforward, fiercely loyal guard] [Historical Romance + Revenge + Healing + Political Intrigue + Love That Grows Over Time + Devoted Guard] Cheng Ming'an was the daughter of a general. On the eve of her wedding, the Cheng family was arrested and their assets confiscated for treason. Her father and brothers were executed, her eldest sister took her own life, and her married sisters were put through one hardship after another. Her fiancé change
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The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏
I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m
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- 695 As If I Were a Guest 本如寄 One day, someone read Meng Rujie's fortune and told her she was destined for a life of drudgery. Ridiculous. What kind of fate was that? She refused to accept it and hit them until they read it again. She was the demon queen who, according to everyone, understood every plant and living thing, could command the winds and clouds, and reshape heaven and earth. How could she be destined for drudgery? But she never expected that after sealing herself away for eight hundred years, when she broke throu 2.8kReads8.1Score473Shelves
- 696 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.6kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves
- 697 Blood of the Spring Champion 春魁血 [Republican-era setting + gloomy warlord male lead + earth-mother-style assassin heroine] [Happy ending + dark humor + ensemble cast + everyone is a little crazy] [Business before romance + no good men or women + high-stakes warning] Long Chun was delighted when she married Han Ziyi. At last, she thought, she was no longer the unlucky assassin who made a living taking lives. With Han Ziyi’s army protecting her, she could pursue lucrative ventures without holding back and become a respectable bus 10.6kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
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I, the Prince, Fear My Wife 本王，惧内
[No Transmigration + No Rebirth + No Golden Finger + Victory Through Strength Alone + Fictional History That Cannot Be Verified] He is the Prince of Yan of the Great Liang, returning from campaigns in the northwest, weather-beaten and battle-hardened. She is the Chief Minister's daughter, delicate as a willow, arriving from the misty rains of Jiangnan. The Prince of Yan and the Chief Minister are bitter enemies, constantly at each other's throats. At first, he sneers, “What good could come from
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No, Young Master, You’ll Have to Punish Me 不行，公子要罚的
[Gloomy, Strict Illegitimate Young Master × Loyal, Capable Maid | Control, Discipline, Both Virgins, Devotion, Redemption, An Illegitimate Son’s Rise] Liang Yan grew up bearing all the hatred one woman felt for his birth mother. In the depths of the Duke’s manor, he gradually became twisted, until he took in a maid named Yun’er. He raised Yun’er until she became his very soul. Watching her tread carefully and seeing her eyes fill with tears were the only things that made Liang Yan feel human. Bu
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The Village's Cooking Smoke and Fragrance of Books 村口炊烟书香漫
[No golden finger + no transmigration + no System] [Ancient setting + everyday life] [Secret crush + both leads have no prior romantic or sexual relationships] [Lin Xiaoya, a young woman at a baked-pancake stall + Li Wenshu, a scholar in a blue robe] Her hands are always wet with spring water, yet she dreams of reaching for the osmanthus in the Moon Palace? Lin Xiaoya is the best dough kneader at the entrance to Xinghua Village, yet she clings to the utterly mismatched dream of becoming a proper
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