Republican-Era Romance: A Bewitching Heroine and a Warlord Hero 民国时期的，女主风情万种，男主军阀

1. 251 快 Quick Transmigration: The Host Is Always on the Way to Scaring Ghosts 快穿：宿主她总在吓鬼的路上 Top-Tier Hubbub喧哗上等Ancient Romance2.7M WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + no romance + the heroine isn't human] When other people see a ghost: “Help!” When ghosts see the heroine: “Help!” World One: She transmigrated into a palace maid and became the empress of a matriarchal kingdom. World Two: She got the vicious supporting-woman role and became a master of the supernatural arts. World Three: She transmigrated as a zombie and spent the whole story slacking off like a lazy fish. World Four: She transmigrated as a prince who was the king's backu 3.3kReads8.9Score270Shelves
2. 252 军 The Warlord's Only Darling: The Young Marshal's Proxy Bride 军阀独宠，少帅替嫁新娘 Tianyang Realm, Who Loves Rushes喜欢茳芏的天泱界Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted "The Warlord's Exclusive Love: The Young Marshal's Substitute Bride" is a romance novel that blends the atmosphere of the Republican era with entangled love. The story takes place during the turbulent Republican era in Yunying Town, a waterside town in Jiangnan. The Lin family is swept into the eye of a storm by a sudden arranged marriage. The Lin family's eldest daughter, Lin Youran, is talented, gentle, and refined, but family interests force her to accept an engagement to the son of a powerfu 13Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 253 回 Back in the Republic of China as a Socialite 回到民国当名媛 The Jiao-Wei Zither's Song焦尾琴鸣Modern Romance669k WordsCompleted Gu Shuyao, a repatriate translator fluent in several foreign languages, transmigrates to the Republican era after a car accident and becomes Gu Shuyao, the daughter of a local gentry family. Gu Shuyao comes from a good family, has a pretty face, and is engaged to a handsome, ambitious young warlord. At first glance, she really seems to have won at life! But Gu Shuyao was born into a declining old-fashioned family. They are conservative and ignorant, and she narrowly escapes having her feet bound 6.5kReads8.9Score761Shelves

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   🔥Follow me, you won't get lost when you're looking for something to read!🔥 👰Ning Zhen, a wealthy young lady who returned from studying abroad, was forced to marry Sheng Changyu, a powerful warlord. 💔Sheng Changyu harbored feelings for a woman he didn't love, and also had two concubines. The power struggles within the Sheng family were complex and intense. 😢Ning Zhen, a modern woman unaccustomed to the intrigues of the household, became a laughingstock in everyone's eyes. ⏳Less than three years later, as everyone predicted, Ning Zhen filed for divorce.

4. 254 民 Snatching Treasures in Republican-Era China: From the Start, I Steal Leng Qingqiu 民国捡漏，开局截胡冷清秋 Yan Tang Huang闫唐荒Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsOngoing Antique appraisal and treasure hunting + TV and film fan fiction + multiple heroines + portable space + fighting Japanese invaders. In the turbulent years of the late Qing and early Republic, China is impoverished and weak, surrounded by foreign powers while its people suffer in misery. Antique appraiser Lu Xiuyuan arrives through transmigration with a portable space, makes a name for himself in the antiques trade, and rides boldly into the world of beautiful women. He seizes a hundred tons o 40.7kReads7.3Score3.8kShelves

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   Multiple female leads, all of whom are beautiful and have special abilities; one of them later becomes a warlord.

5. 255 名 Pampered Heiress: My Wardrobe Leads to the Republic of China Era 名媛娇宠：我家衣柜通民国 Known in My Heart寸心知Modern Romance433k WordsCompleted "Complete" [Secret identity + strong heroine + patriotism + Republican era + pursuing a career] Lu Qingyu accidentally tumbled out of her wardrobe and landed directly in the Republican era. Not only was she mistaken for the only daughter of Commander Lu, she also acquired a young marshal as her fiancé. She thought that simply staying alive in an age of unending war and constant danger would be difficult, but it turned out she could even travel back and forth. Well, in that case, Lu Qingyu had no 963Reads9.1Score113Shelves

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   🍒🍑🍋The story is set during the Republic of China, and the male protagonist is a warlord. All types of love pulls.

6. 256 穿 Transmigrated to the Republican Era, the Young Marshal Falls for Her 穿越民国，少帅为她动了心 He We Hui禾为慧Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [Republic of China-era romance + young marshal + heiress + sweet, doting love + mutual devotion] The famous Pei Yuanqing is known throughout the Republic of China era as a celibate young marshal, and as a man who is ruthless to the core. Cold-blooded and merciless, he is feared by everyone. Yet he falls for a cloth-shop owner who transmigrated from another time… When they first meet, Gu Ruonan takes an immediate dislike to him. Circumstances force her to save him, but she accidentally loses he 436Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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   Pei Yuanqing was a notorious, abstinent young marshal of the Republic of China era, known for his ruthlessness. He fell in love with Gu Ruonan, a silk shop owner who had traveled from another time, after saving her. Although Gu Ruonan harbored resentment towards him, Pei Yuanqing worked hard to change himself, learning to be tender and loving towards her. In times of crisis and difficult choices, they supported each other. Ultimately, the two lovers were united in marriage. Gu Ruonan was moved to tears by Pei Yuanqing's devotion.

7. 257 锦 The Splendid Lady Doctor 锦绣女娇医 Lu Xiaoce鹿小策Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Someone's newly issued rules for being a good husband: Listen when your wife speaks. Follow your wife when she goes shopping. Back your wife up when she gets into a fight. Wait for her when she goes out. Be willing to spend money on her. Let her have her way. Soothe her when she's angry. The rules spark an outcry from men everywhere: The whole world already knows you're henpecked, but don't drag the rest of us into it! Life's impossible in this world! The person proudly trots over with a newspa 409Reads8.9Score100Shelves
8. 258 绝 The Exquisite Ninth Concubine 绝美九姨太 Daydreaming Little Lamb发呆小羊羔Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted [Republican era + a system + transmigration into a book + the male lead pursues his wife to win her back + a dangerously obsessive male lead forces his love on her + everyone’s favorite + multiple male leads + the heroine goes from clearheaded to falling apart] I’ve transmigrated into a book!! I’ve transmigrated into a book! Yu Wanqiao, a top celebrity, accidentally transmigrates into an unfinished novel called Madly in Love in a Chaotic World, bringing her golden finger with her. The System te 252Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The writing system of Wearing Book Belt in the Republic of China. One of the male protagonists is a warlord overseer.

9. 259 警 A Proud Policewoman Time-Travels to the Eve of a Warlord’s Abandoned Wife Heading North to War 警骄穿到军阀大佬弃妻而赴北战前 Liqi's Autumn Foamflame荔彩柒的秋日沫炎Modern Romance100k WordsOngoing A dazzling, two-faced beauty from the south VS a cold and ruthless warlord's live-in son-in-law VS a hidden villain who dotes on her tenderly Jing Hanxiao frowned slightly, a chill flashing in his eyes. “Hmph. The Yi family may have some influence, but times have changed. Yubing dared to lay a hand on my fiancée. I’ll make sure she and the Yi family pay for it.” Nan's father and Yan Rui, standing nearby, stopped their quiet discussion when they heard this. Nan's father said worriedly, “Young Mar —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 260 十 Ten Years of Devotion, Wasted on a Dog? Then I'll Send You to Hell 十年深情喂了狗？那我送你下地狱 Live in the Moment a活好当下aModern Romance255k WordsCompleted (No more getting played: a feel-good urban novel) Time is a butcher’s knife. Give it ten years and you’ll turn into a demon. If my love was wasted on you, I’ll kick you where it hurts! Since my devotion went to the dogs, I’ll patiently see this through with you. Let’s see whether your future life really gives you everything you could want. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He used to think she was not presentable, but later he begged her to turn around and look at him.

11. 261 乱 Love in a Chaotic Era: Young Marshal, Your Wife Wants a Divorce 乱世婚宠：少帅，夫人要退婚 Mu Yi Xiaoxiao木易萧萧Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted My half-sister sent me a message, asking me to catch her in the act. In a cramped wardrobe, a man whispered in my ear, “That position looks pretty good. Shall we try it too?” Hiding from his pursuers, the powerful young marshal took refuge in a wardrobe at an inn. He never expected to be trapped with a woman, watching a steamy scene unfold. Worst of all, he tried to flirt with her, only to have her flirt back! P.S. Before meeting Gu Wan, Huo Xizhou thought, “Women are soft, timid, delicate, and 674Reads8.4Score100Shelves

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    The young warlord and the heiress of Yuncheng are incredibly handsome.

12. 262 空 The Sweet Little Wife Dropped from the Sky: The CEO Uncle Dotes on Her 空降小甜妻：霸总大叔宠上瘾 A Lazy Little One懒懒的一小只Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The short drama is now available. Just search for the protagonist’s name! [Married first, fall in love later + Devoted husband + Two powerful figures pretending after marriage] [After their sudden marriage, the billionaire CEO finally shows his true colors!] Kicked out of her home, poor real heiress Yu Zheng marries the domineering CEO in a whirlwind wedding. His sweet, obedient little wife is soft and easy to push around, while her rich, domineering older husband is strong and full of energy. H 5.7kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves

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    Super good-looking warlord and young marshal, and the daughter of Yuncheng

13. 263 孤 A Lonely Glow, a Single Firefly 孤光一星萤 Baili Xiw Wu百里溪悟Modern Romance156k WordsCompleted Peng Hairong is a young marshal in the Republican era, while Su Mengying is a sheltered young lady. A chance encounter sparks something between them. Watch how she holds on to her love amid the turmoil of the times. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is charming, the male protagonist is a warlord, and they are separated by life and death.

14. 264 女 A Female Special Forces Soldier Transmigrates into a Frail Girl, and the Young Marshal Demands to Make Her His Wife 女特种兵穿成弱女，被少帅求名分 Jin Yanshi锦颜诗Modern Romance448k WordsOngoing A soul transmigrates into a delicate woman who becomes a special forces soldier × a ruthless young marshal [Republican era + love of country and family + winning her back + romantic tension + devoted couple] Zhao Yingnan, a special forces squad leader, was on a mission in the rainforest when she took a fatal bullet meant for a teammate. When she woke, she had transmigrated into the Republican era, becoming Lin Siyue, the least favored concubine-born daughter of the Lin family, a rice merchant fa 2Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    The new story is very interesting, it's about strong women, the heroine looks like a mountain beauty and is cold and cold.

15. 265 民 Republican Era: From Gangster to the Strongest Warlord! 民国：从混帮派开始！到最强军阀 Candied Hawthorn冰糖葫芦Urban125k WordsOngoing Synopsis: [Warlords + a setting resembling the Republic of China era + passionate and inspiring + brotherhood + one female lead + tycoon + business + life choices + System + resourceful and strategic + brave and wise + ...] The great tides of the world divide and unite, unite and divide. The world of the underworld is not just about fighting and killing; it is about human relationships and social conventions. In his previous life, Lin Feng was a special forces soldier stationed on the border. He 95Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend a good book about warlords of the Republic of China. The protagonist is a special forces soldier who came from time to time. Starting from a rickshaw puller, he gradually created the Tianlong Gang, and then became the strongest warlord. He ended the division of the Dragon Kingdom, eliminated the Western powers, drove away the Japanese pirates, and led the Dragon Kingdom to the most powerful developed country in the world! The story is passionate, sentimental and meaningful. Everyone is welcome to watch it. ,~?

16. 266 穿 Transmigrate and Write Novels 穿越写小说 Mo Tianyan, Who Loves Shrimp and Loofah爱吃虾仁丝瓜的莫天焱Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted (A strong heroine in the Republican era: the birth of a generation-defining woman writer) A village girl unexpectedly transmigrates into the life of a wealthy young lady in the Republican era. Her three brothers, the ones who could stand up for her, are all on the battlefield. Her fiancé keeps pressuring her to call off the engagement. This is too much! Liu Maohua can only pick up her dreams again, writing about the decadent extravagance of high society, the struggle of ordinary people to surviv 132Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A life adrift in turbulent times? Liu Maohua transmigrates into the body of an abandoned wife in the Republic of China era. After her engagement is broken off, she takes up her pen to write about her family and country, depicting joys and sorrows, perseverance and hope, and eventually becomes a literary giant!

17. 267 少 The Young Marshal Is Addicted to Me 少帅对我，上了瘾 Gelu Who Loves Medicinal Cuisine爱吃药膳的格鲁Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted Her family fortune in ruins? No problem! The cool and elegant heiress Su Qingyuan uses a single move, offering herself in marriage, to secure the backing of Lu Tingxiao, the city's most untouchable iron-fisted young marshal! Everyone calls her a parasitic vine clinging to the powerful, but Lu Tingxiao cherishes her like a treasure in his palm. “She's my woman. Who dares lay a hand on her?” He's a decisive warlord who keeps his distance from women, yet he becomes utterly captivated by her, ador 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    During the Republic of China, the male protagonist was very handsome and the female protagonist was very beautiful. The plot is very tempting, the sapiosexuality ceiling

18. 268 孤 The Lonely Moon in the Sky 孤月当空 Chen Yizhang陈宜樟Modern Romance756k WordsOngoing Love and reality fought for a long time, but in the spring of their eleventh year, they still parted ways. On the very first day after the breakup, a man who loved her even more deeply entered Xiang Yan’s world… 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An 11-year-long relationship came to an abrupt end, and the void after the divorce was filled by a figure who had waited for her for four years.

19. 269 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—Shelves

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    You'll regret not reading this! [Original novel fan][Already added to wishlist][Added to bookshelf]

20. 270 搬 I Cleared Out My Scumbag Father’s House, Then Married the Warlord While Pregnant 搬空渣爹，资本小姐挺孕肚嫁督军 Boundless Eternal Life无垠永生Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Republican era + military marriage + reborn + pocket dimension + resistance against Japan + marriage by contract + strong female lead] Shen Tingwan, the heiress of the Shen family in Shanghai, was force-fed labor-inducing drugs by her biological father, Shen Wanhong. She and her unborn child died in the delivery room, all because she was a daughter and stood in the way of her stepsister and her “illegitimate son.” Reborn on the eve of the tragedy, she finds her unborn child still alive and an e 192Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A young lady from the Republican era is reborn, emptying her scumbag father's fortune, and with a mysterious spatial ability, marries a warlord while pregnant. A thrilling revenge and love story unfolds.

21. 271 修 The Love Triangle Goes Wild, and Four Powerhouses Kneel to Fight Over Me 修罗场杀疯了，四个大佬跪着抢我 Flower Dew Water Gets Married花露水结婚Modern Romance387k WordsOngoing (Rival men + love triangle + irresistible heroine + everyone’s favorite + all male leads devoted only to her + revenge + business warfare) I’m Gu Qingyin, a lowly maid at everyone’s beck and call. In the glittering, extravagant Shanghai of old, everyone thinks I’m beneath notice, but no one knows I can drive every powerful man to madness. The warlord’s son draws his gun for me: “My life is yours. Come with me.” The intelligence agency’s young master kneels for me: “I’ll turn all of Shanghai upsi 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Warlord era in the Republic of China, period novel, female protagonist

22. 272 谍 The Little Spy's Rise to Power 谍战小特务的逆袭 Winter Isn't Hot冬天不热Urban2.8M WordsCompleted He is the lowest-ranking undercover agent in the Military Statistics Bureau, yet he can spot Japanese spies in a vast crowd. He is also an expert operative, infiltrating enemy-occupied territory to assassinate traitors who sell out their country and vanish without a trace. Because: “Scanning Eye” in operation... 186kReads9.5Score20.6kShelves

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    🍁🍁Suddenly one day, Lin Ruotang traveled to the Republic of China. She is not a eldest lady, not a concubine, not a female student, but a refugee who almost starved to death. He was about to starve to death as soon as he traveled through time. Fortunately, he met a piece of sesame seed cake given by a kindhearted person. Just as he was about to start a new life, he encountered a secret agent arresting someone from an underground organization. Lin Ruotang ate someone else's sesame cakes, and she was asked to find a connector. There are many difficulties, a huge crowd, and dangers everywhere. How can she pass on the information? A game within a game, an espionage within a game. Only by entering the game can the game be broken. Who said standing in the light is a hero. Someone has to walk against the light.

23. 273 谍 Espionage: From the Start, I Could Hear People's Thoughts and Expose Japanese Spies 谍战：开局偷听心声，识破日谍 Daily Ten-Thousand-Word Writer日万小写手Urban3.7M WordsCompleted Su Mu wakes up one morning and finds he has transmigrated to the Republic of China, becoming a low-ranking agent for the Military Statistics Bureau! Just as he’s losing hope, he gains the ability to read people’s thoughts! Agent at No. 76: Damn it, how did our secret plan to arrest the deputy chief of the Military Statistics Bureau get leaked? Chief of the Special Services Section: Damn it, who exposed the top-secret agent infiltrating Mountain City? I’ll kill him! Headquarters of the Plum Bloss 66.2kReads8.8Score5.1kShelves
24. 274 双 Two People Transmigrate to 1949, and from the Start We Meet Lou Zhenhua 双穿一九四九，开局遇到娄振华 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Male-Channel Fanfiction150k WordsOngoing Forget personal standards and enjoy a shameless life. No more emotional self-torment; when something happens, just lose it: better to inconvenience others than make yourself suffer. That was Su Tianci in 2026. By chance, he transmigrated to Beiping just after its liberation. He also awakened a pocket dimension that could take him back to 2026. The economically booming year 2026 and the war-torn year 1949, two vastly different eras, now lay before him. 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Why do you say you can

25. 275 逆 From Obscurity to Stardom: A Peking Opera Beauty Takes on International Talent Shows 逆袭封神，京剧美人玩转国际选秀 Moonlit Green Deer月见青鹿Modern Romance578k WordsCompleted Pei Qinyin was once a celebrated opera star renowned throughout the capital, but she died on the battlefield at the age of twenty-five. After transmigrating, she finds herself an obscure trainee on the verge of elimination from an international talent competition. A contestant from Daguo claims calligraphy as her country's cultural heritage? Pei Qinyin will put that to the test on the spot. The media from Liguo refuses to acknowledge the war? Now that they're living in peacetime, she'll show the 4.9kReads9.5Score941Shelves
26. 276 在 Passing Myself Off as a Rich Returnee in the 1980s 在八零伪装回国土豪 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban1.5M WordsOngoing Su Tianci, an ordinary working stiff for 25 years, spends his free time exploring the wilderness. By chance, he discovers a box full of U.S. dollars. Overjoyed, Su Tianci starts dreaming about where to go for a meat-stuffed flatbread. But before he can even celebrate, he slips and inexplicably tumbles off a cliff. When he comes to again, he has somehow arrived in an era full of opportunity… 7.6kReads5.8Score316Shelves
27. 277 谍 Spy War: Only I Can Eavesdrop on People's Thoughts 谍战，只有我能偷听心声 Drunk on Wine for the Rest of My Life浊酒醉余生Urban2.3M WordsCompleted [Not a formulaic spy thriller. A feel-good story about growth, with an original plot. If you don’t like it, don’t argue.] In 1931, as the War of Resistance was about to break out, under pressure from the situation on all sides, Dai Yunnong traveled to Beiping in person to establish an intelligence network in the three northeastern provinces. Who could have guessed that the secret would leak? The three spy teams sent into the region were exposed, and all thirty Huangpu Academy elites were wiped o 37.9kReads9.0Score5.5kShelves
28. 278 双 Twin Rivers: Bloodbath in Republican-Era Shanghai 双川民国之沪上血战 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban2.6M WordsOngoing Su Tianci has spent 25 years as a working stiff. After leaving the military, he has the job he earned stolen by someone with power and influence. His attempts to seek justice come to nothing, and with the other side's overwhelming influence, he has no choice but to become a delivery driver. Who could have guessed that while performing a good deed, he'd be struck by a heavy truck and sent straight to the Republican era? Then his transmigration golden finger turns out to let him travel between the 172Reads7.2Score149Shelves
29. 279 我 I Strive for My Country’s Prosperity! [System] 我，为祖国富强而奋斗！【系统】 Little Red-Crisp Hands红酥小手Modern Romance3.2M WordsOngoing [Reborn + System + top student + patriotism + positive energy + feel-good story + no awful relatives] Su Xing was always on her own, the aloof goddess in everyone else's eyes. It seemed everyone took it for granted that beautiful women should keep their distance and remain unapproachable. Only Su Xing knew she was pretending to be aloof. In truth, she had severe social anxiety! She hated dealing with people and being noticed. All she wanted was to hide in the shell she thought was safe and coast 43.1kReads9.6Score4kShelves
30. 280 破 Addicted to Breaking His Vows! The Cold, Desirable Monk Kneels to Kiss and Dote on Me 破戒上瘾！冷欲佛子跪吻诱娇宠 Fragrant Fragrant with a Brush执笔香香Modern Romance271k WordsCompleted [Cold, Desireless CEO x Beautiful Madwoman | The Wife-Chasing Crematorium / Burning Down Southern Myanmar] [Overpowered Female Lead x An Entire Cast of Lunatics | Second Male Lead Takes the Lead | Power Fantasy] Song Man is exactly what her name suggests: wild and untamed! Worrying about herself? A sin! A scheming green-tea homewrecker or a scumbag using emotional manipulation? She holds a grudge and makes them pay, no questions asked! Huo Beiting is an untouchable paragon, cold and desireless a 30Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Crazy criticizing beauties never suffer, and Buddha Ziba never bows his head - until she turns around, he bows his head in the fire of southern Myanmar​

31. 281 婉 Wanwan Bends the Green Pine 婉婉折青松 Xun Bai荀柏Modern Romance683k 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 100Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 282 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—Shelves

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    On a slightly off-topic note, checking in at the new book by the author of "The Great Beauty of the Republic of China: A Cheat Code and a Gaggle-Up Killing Japanese Devils" is a pretty good way to pass the time.

33. 283 毒 Oath of Death, 1941 毒誓一九四一 A Snow Fills the BowA大雪满弓刀Urban1.2M WordsCompleted This is a tale of ordinary people in the War of Resistance, of people from every stratum of society waging a grueling struggle against the invaders. In the frozen mountains of the Northeast, and across the northeastern lands beneath the invaders' iron hooves, there was a group of people who climbed over ice and slept in snow, going hungry and cold, all to drive the vicious bandits out of their homeland. They gave up their own lives, the lives of their families, and the lives of the next generati 17.9kReads9.4Score2kShelves

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    This is the war of resistance of a group of small people, a group of people living in all walks of life and an arduous struggle against the invaders. In the icy and snowy mountains of Kanto, on the land of Northeast China under the iron heel of the invaders. There is such a group of people who crawl on ice and snow, suffering from hunger, just to drive the vicious bandits out of their homes. They spent fourteen years at the expense of themselves and their families, as well as the lives of the next generation, in exchange for a new world of freedom and no oppression. Read text

34. 284 拿 You Treat My Mother-in-Law Like She’s Nothing? I’ll Make You Get Lost 拿丈母娘不当妈，我让他滚蛋 Mulan Says木兰说Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted He called her "mother-in-law" at every turn, and she thought he treated her mother so well. She never imagined that in private he called her mother a country bumpkin and ordered her around. If Ye Ya had come home any later from work, she would have missed the sight of her mother kneeling before that scumbag. He dared treat his mother-in-law like she wasn't family? Then he could get lost. Ye Ya took her mother away in the middle of the night, but they were in a car accident, and her mother died. 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm shamelessly recommending this~

35. 285 大 The Marshal Thinks He Took Me by Force, but I Was Actually Luring Him In 大帅以为强占我，其实是我钓他 A Family of Five Little Ones家有五小只Modern Romance102k WordsOngoing Warlord abstinent commander x black-lotus concubine x forbidden, flirtatious romance Reborn on the eve of the night my scumbag husband gave me to the devil, I completely lost my mind. I didn't make a scene or run away, and I refused to be a helpless sacrifice. Instead, I threw myself into the arms of his own uncle, the abstinent commander of Jinmen. Everyone says I'm lowly, a niece-in-law taken by force, and that an affair between uncle and nephew is an unforgivable taboo. He thinks he forced me —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Do you think she is a little white rabbit who can be manipulated? No, she is a hunter who has returned from rebirth and is taking every step of the way. Do you think he is a cold-blooded warlord? No, he is an infatuated person who knows he is being used but is willing to fall. She used him for revenge, and he allowed her to scheme. The pull of two top smart people is better than any sweet pet.

36. 286 欲 So Wild! The Mad Warlord Won't Let Go, and My Life Takes Off 欲！被疯批督军缠上，人生开挂 Star of Summer夏之星Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted [Alternate-history Republican era + seven-year age gap + obsessive and unhinged] She was an experimental subject, code-named 898, created in another world through technological asexual reproduction. When a genetic defect was discovered, she was ordered to be ruthlessly destroyed. To stay alive, she broke into a research lab developing a new transmigration System and was transported to another era, the Republican period. In this world, she has a new identity: Tao Xuemu, the daughter of a wealthy 205Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Guojiakong^ Shuang Jie Tian Chong^ Deeply in love. Warlord Huo, who has never been a womanizer, never thought that one day he would fall in love and lose his heart. He was willing to be "deceived" by her, cooperated with her in acting, and trusted her for no reason. Even when he heard that the masked woman suspected of being with the enemy was her, his first reaction was not suspicion, but intense jealousy. She can only be his and must not have any involvement with the second man. In order to keep an eye on her day and night and prevent her from escaping again, no matter where he went, he would take her with him and "stick to it" personally. Even if she learned the secret, he would not be worried at all. He was afraid that he would never find her again. She never thought that she would be with a man in this life

37. 287 上 Irresistible! My Reborn Wife Is Wild, and the Commander Can't Handle Her 上头！重生夫人太野，首长难把持 The Cat Who Prays for Blessings会祈福的猫Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + face-slapping + everyone’s favorite + secret identities] When she was born, Bai Jinzi’s mother stole her and threw her into a river, while her parents adopted Bai Jinzi. When she was eighteen, she was brought home, but her parents still doted on Bai Jinzi. She was about to marry Lu Jichuan, but her parents forced her to go to America for Bai Jinzi, causing her to fail the political screening. Even by the time Lu Jichuan died in service, she still hadn’t been 932Reads8.8Score140Shelves

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    Was her entire family murdered by a fake heiress? Reborn, she has her grandfather and uncles backing her up! Watch as the real heiress makes a glamorous comeback in the 1970s, making Bai Jinzi beg for mercy and finding perfect love.

38. 288 民 Republican Era: Ruling Shanghai, With a Few Too Many Underlings 民国：横行上海滩，我小弟有点多 Sallow Little Face小脸蜡黄Historical1.5M WordsCompleted The martial world isn't about fighting and killing, but about human relationships and social etiquette. But when you've got too many underlings, what do those things even mean? With a hundred loyal brothers, the slums became paradise. With a thousand loyal brothers, Fatty Huang called me Big Brother! With ten thousand loyal brothers, Xu Wenqiang pledged himself to me! When foreign enemies invaded, Nie Li said, “Even the rough folk of the martial world have courage in their hearts! Every inc 509Reads9.2Score122Shelves

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    During the Republican era, the protagonist can summon henchmen and gradually grow stronger from scratch.

39. 289 潇 Memories of Xiaoxiang: The Golden Branch Rises from the Ashes 潇湘忆之涅槃金枝 Zither Echoes Through the Secluded Bamboo Grove琴啸幽篁Modern Romance867k WordsCompleted [Late Qing to early Republic | Strong female lead seeks revenge | Family intrigue and political schemes | Completed] On a blood-red autumn night, the entire Qian family is slaughtered, and Luan Ci, the pampered second young lady, becomes a lone fugitive overnight. She escapes over a pile of corpses and takes refuge in the Ling residence, her sworn enemy's home, carefully plotting each step as she endures humiliation to survive. Everyone thinks she is a pawn they can manipulate, but none suspect 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Pawns and players in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China! After her family was wiped out, Luan Ci went into exile. In the collision between old-fashioned mansions and the torrent of the times, she survived amidst the calculations of the military, politics and business. In the end, she transformed from a pawn into a player. The more the plot reveals her growth and revenge, the more you want to read on.

40. 290 逃 After Running Away from My Wedding, I Became the Young Master’s Personal Maid 逃婚后成了少爷的贴身丫鬟 Wen Ziyu Xi文紫钰禧Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted “She was a flower that bloomed from the mud. He was a butterfly trapped behind high walls.” “The whole city laughed at the Bai family’s young master for divorcing a noble-born wife for the sake of a maid.” “No one knew that Song Wanqiu had once been a bride sold by her father to a fool.” One elopement made Song Wanqiu Bai Zhiyi’s cure: He taught her to read; she taught him how to live. He stood up for her; she made his heart beat. From scrubbing floors on her knees to managing the househol 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Marry first, then love your family and country, the story about a maid becomes more and more interesting the more you read it

41. 291 少 Young Marshal, Someone Has Confessed to Your Wife Again 少帅，夫人又被表白了 Xiu Chu休楚Modern Romance2.9M WordsCompleted Xia Chu, hailed as the greatest thief of the 21st century, was driving away after a successful theft when a drunk driver sent her crashing into the Republican era. Hah. When it came to stealing, she had never failed. The first time they met, she stole his Browning and ran. The second time they met, she stole his heart, then walked away without a backward glance. The third time they met… 182Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    These are all novels written in the Republic of China, both sweet and sad, and I personally think they are pretty good. Especially the male protagonist in the first book is super unique and I like it very much.

42. 292 神 Reborn as a Master Fortune-Teller: The Young Madam Just Wants to Take It Easy 神算重生：少夫人只想当咸鱼 Cheng Jingzhi程璟知Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Modern romance, imaginative fantasy, goofy comedy, sweet pampering] The powerful, ascetic young marshal of Shunyuan City has actually married a little beggar who claims to be a fortune-teller. Everyone says his wife is ugly. The young marshal looks at the ragged, bruised little beggar before him and says, "Enough chatter. You're ugly, you don't fight over things, you don't pick fights, and you can take a beating. You don't look very smart, either. Fine, that's good enough. I'll take you!" But o 970Reads9.2Score171Shelves

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    These are all novels set in the Republican era, some sweet and some angsty, and I personally think they're pretty good. The male lead in the first book, in particular, is incredibly unique, and I really like him.

43. 293 八 In the 1980s, the Commander Stopped Pursuing Me, and I Found Happiness Divorcing with My Child 八零，首长不追了，带崽离婚真香 Spicy Strips That Aren't Spicy辣条不辣Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Completed, with bonus chapters. A short drama adaptation is now online. (Rebirth, comeback, ex-husband begs for her back, second male lead wins) In her previous life, her son and the son of her husband's fallen comrade's widow fell into the water at the same time. Her husband saved the widow's son. After suffering the loss of her child, Jiang Yi spent thirty years in a miserable marriage, then died of grief. Reborn in a single moment, she returns to the time before her son falls into the water. 36kReads8.7Score3.6kShelves

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    "Mrs. Lu, hold on a little longer. Commander Lu is on his way and will be here soon." Jiang Yi's pupils began to dilate, a faint smile appearing on her lips. "No need. I have nothing to say to him." Beside her lay a document—a divorce agreement. He was over fifty. It was time to give him his freedom. To let him be with that woman legitimately. "From today onwards, I am no longer Mrs. Lu." She finished speaking.

44. 294 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 61Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A chaotic Republic of China era! In Shanghai, amidst the turmoil, hidden wealth and romance abound, a team of exceptionally talented individuals, combining good looks and high intelligence, assembles! A handsome chemist with gold-rimmed glasses deftly manipulates reagent bottles, using his hardcore knowledge to identify gold and break through barriers; a stunning female reporter in a moon-white cheongsam, also an underground party member, uses her camera to conceal the truth and her hairpin to reveal hidden secrets. A scarred swordsman seeks revenge, an ambitious warlord wields gold and power, and a captivating female spy struggles with love and hate. They blend optics and chemistry with the principles of the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams, using diffraction sheets to disguise surveillance, and corrosive agents to breach Japanese defenses. In the clash of power and wealth, they protect national treasures with their wisdom and forge loyal souls with their devotion—every scene is thrilling and captivating.

45. 295 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 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A chaotic Shanghai, a world of gold and chaos, a beautiful woman swaying gracefully... A fairy's three-year marriage...

46. 296 鹿 The Listening Deer 鹿聆 On the Moss青苔上Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + both dreaming of someone else + everyday life raising a child] In the misty Jiangnan rain that year, one breathtaking glimpse made him think he’d found the greatest happiness of his life. Only later did he realize that first meeting had become the deepest longing he would never fulfill. In time, they would both understand. Love was never about possession. It was me freezing a thousand miles of land for you, until one day the spring waters broke free on their own. 282Reads8.6Score103Shelves

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    Just you wait and see!

47. 297 民 A Warlord in Republican-Era China? Why Does This Feel Like Fantasy? 民国军阀，怎么感觉还带点玄幻！ Making Stuff Up and Scribbling Nonsense胡诌瞎写Urban359k WordsCompleted (An alternate timeline, entirely fictional and unrelated to modern history) After transmigrating to the Republic of China era, naturally, he intends to lie in the arms of beautiful women and wield power over all under heaven. It's a wish-fulfillment story, but the protagonist won't suffer. There may be a few minor bumps along the way, but things will go especially smoothly for him. 53Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    Meet your requirements.

48. 298 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 135Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The mutual devotion amidst the chaos of the Republican era is so captivating! A quiet student joins the underground Communist Party due to school reforms, and her contact turns out to be the charismatic and talented deputy head of the theater. On stage, they sing of romance and beauty; off stage, they unite to overcome blood feuds. The tension during their secret communications is palpable, and the film blends patriotism with delicate emotions—it's absolutely addictive!

49. 299 掌 Paulownia in the Palm 掌中疏桐 Xin Moran心陌然Ancient Romance900k WordsOngoing The main story is complete. Originally titled A Paulownia in the Palm, the first chapters are free, but the price will go up later! [Mutual Devotion] [Fictional Setting] [Forced Possession] [Beautiful Wife] [Powerful Minister] [Adorable Baby] [Pregnant and on the Run] [Ancient-Era Court Intrigue] [Secret Marriage] Luo Shutong, the most proper young noblewoman in the capital, woke one morning to find Ye Chuan, the all-powerful chief minister, lying beside her. Trembling, she pulled out all the mo 10.6kReads8.0Score495Shelves

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    In this ancient romance novel, the female lead is initially obedient while the male lead is cold, cunning, and sharp-tongued. The female lead is engaged to the male lead and becomes pregnant with his child.

50. 300 妖 The Demon Bride, Lady Meng 妖妻孟氏 Bodhi Roujiamo菩提夹馍Modern Romance272k WordsOngoing [Madwoman Yanluo × Clearheaded Detective | Two Souls Split Apart | High Suspense | Extreme Push and Pull] The wedding banquet was in full swing, red silk draped across the entire courtyard. Just before the ceremony, Zhan Yan, son of the police chief, was handed a shriveled heart by a man named Liang Sheng. Liang Sheng said, "Your fiancée, Meng Rusi, has the Yellow Springs sealed inside her. She's the Ghostworld's female Yanluo. This heart is her other half. It must be destroyed if she is to ret 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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