Republican-Era Fiction Rated Above 9, Blending Multiple Period Dramas Like Teahouse and The Story of a Noble Family 9分以上的民国，融合多部民国剧，像茶馆，金粉世

1. 101 夜 Listening to Zen Night After Night, Desire Awakens with Every Step 夜夜听禅，步步生欲 A Passing Guest in the Flow of Time往事流年稍作客Modern Romance158k WordsCompleted #Tomato's most tempting Buddhist-monk romance#Qipao beauty vs. unhinged monk#Captivity/stand-in/agonizing regret#From Buddha to demon 🩸 The night he snapped his prayer beads, I knew that this Buddha of mine was filthy through and through. 🩸 Everyone says Shen Tingchan is the cleanest man in Beiping. He devotes himself to meditation in the Buddhist hall and avoids women. Even the prayer beads around his wrist are steeped in sandalwood incense. Until that night of torrential rain, when he pinned 89Reads—Score104Shelves

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   [Admiration][Admiration]

2. 102 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~~ 190Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Light novels, a completely unique genre, with a novel setting and a light and smooth reading experience.

3. 103 1 1936: A Crow’s Years as a Spy 1936：一只乌鸦的谍战岁月 Cabbage Sprout白菜秧子Urban257k WordsOngoing [Secret identity]+ [Clones]+ [Spatial relocation]+ [Infrastructure and factories]+ [Building a team] He transmigrated to 1936 and became a crow with a pocket dimension. He thought this was just how his life would be from now on, until the crow discovered he could continually condense mental seeds and take the identities of people on the brink of death. A military intelligence agent who repairs bicycles... A Japanese noble serving in the military justice department... A Yunnan Army company comman 1.1kReads5.8Score103Shelves

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   No AI, just money flow

4. 104 北 Spring in Beiping 北平春 Lan Ze兰泽Modern Romance489k WordsCompleted She is a poor young woman with her heart set on someone else, while he is high above everyone and has never been moved by love. A chance encounter, and her smile steals his heart. She is both his blessing and his undoing. 5.2kReads8.6Score433Shelves

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   I wholeheartedly recommend this to everyone; you must savor it carefully. It's simply divine.

5. 105 两 A Trader Between Two Worlds: From 1988 to 2025 两界倒爷从1988到2025 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Urban469k WordsOngoing Su Tianci was an unemployed street loafer in 1988. He was planning to head into the mountains to hunt for some meat, but accidentally fell off a cliff. When he opened his eyes, he had transmigrated to 2025, an age of booming economic growth. Even more astonishingly, two vastly different eras now lay before him, and he could travel back and forth between them. 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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   But it's pretty good.

6. 106 四 Siheyuan: Infinite Creation in My World 四合院之我的世界无限创造 Little Penguin Butterfly-Stroking in a Cesspit小企鹅粪坑蝶泳Male-Channel Fanfiction2.0M WordsOngoing Invincible! Pure wish fulfillment! If it doesn't satisfy you, you don't pay! Chen Tian was playing Minecraft at home when he unexpectedly transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard. There, he obtained the ultimate authority to create without limits in Minecraft, allowing him to reshape the world around him at will. As he transformed more and more places, the energy fed back by this authority kept changing his body, making him invincible. Don't like the little Japanese? Wipe out their 5.6kReads5.8Score286Shelves

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   I'm giving this a thumbs up! [Staring][staring]

7. 107 双 Dual Transmigration to the 1960s: A Prosperous Nation and Strong People 双穿六零之国富民强 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Male-Channel Fanfiction133k WordsOngoing In 2025, Su Tianci was just another overworked wage slave. He ate a roujiamo at Red Romance, then opened his eyes to find himself back in that fiery era. What’s more, he had somehow become a wanted criminal. See how Su Tianci fares with the System’s help: will he be doomed from the start, or turn danger into safety? 295Reads—Score—Shelves

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8. 108 开 A Heavy Armored Brigade from the Start: The Japanese Invaders Were Beaten to Tears 开局一个重装旅，小鬼子被打哭了 No Need for Logic, Just Fun不求逻辑只求爽Urban945k WordsOngoing [Republic of China era, transmigration, military industry and a powerful army, financial supremacy, World War I backdrop, crushing the great powers, a passionate rise, political maneuvering] War is the theme of this book. Alongside the shooting wars, financial warfare will enter the story in its middle and later stages. Lu Chen: If the great powers are determined to destroy us, then I'll make sure they die first. Japanese invaders: Lu Chen, why do you keep coming after us? Britain: Please, stop 207Reads5.3Score133Shelves

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   This is a good option. It includes several stories and characters from the Shanghai Bund series. Note: It primarily focuses on historical elements. It's not purely a derivative product of the TV dramas.

9. 109 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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   Highly recommended! A very literary piece depicting a group of people from the Republican era!

10. 110 祥 Xiangzi: A Bowl of Ginger Sugar Water from the Start 祥子：开局一碗姜糖水 Round Tu Tu Tu圆图图图Male-Channel Fanfiction29k WordsCompleted Xiangzi: A Bowl of Ginger Sugar Water from the Start 57Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The article about dressing up as Xiangzi the Camel

11. 111 生 All Living Things: The Joyful Life of a Landlord 生万物之我的地主快乐生活 Heartless Bubble Dragon无情的泡泡龙Urban471k WordsCompleted Early July 1926, Tian Niu Temple Village in southern Shandong. The Northern Expedition is steadily advancing, local warlords are locked in a chaotic struggle for power, and banditry is rampant throughout the region. Now look at Ma Dapao: how will he grow up in this turbulent world and begin his life as a landlord? Ning Xiuxiu is still at the Ning family home in Tian Niu Temple Village, awaiting marriage, and the main plot has yet to begin. Ning Xiuxiu's wedding date is December 8, 1926. Ma Dapao 962Reads—Score—Shelves

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    For those interested in TV dramas set in the Republican era, I recommend this book, which perfectly captures the theme of "the birth of all things." It's very enjoyable and won't disappoint. (It's worth reading.)

12. 112 在 In the ’80s, Pretending to Be a Returnee Tycoon 在八零，伪装归国神豪 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban239k WordsOngoing Su Tianci, an overworked office drone in 2026, accidentally transmigrates to the resource-scarce 1980s. Fortunately, he can still return to 2026. Two vastly different eras now lie before him. 22Reads—Score127Shelves
13. 113 两 Crossing Between Two Worlds: 1949 两界穿梭之一九四九 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban361k WordsOngoing Drop the pretense of being a decent person and enjoy a shameless life. Refuse to waste your energy on inner turmoil; if something’s wrong, just lose it. Rather than make yourself suffer, make life difficult for someone else. That’s Su Tianci in 2026. By chance, he transmigrates to Beiping on the eve of liberation. The booming economy of 2026 and the war-torn year of 1949: two vastly different eras lie before him. 5kReads5.8Score216Shelves

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    I heard that Di Renjie also listened to

14. 114 民 The Gentleman of the Republic 民国的先生 Starry Words星星语话Urban1.8M WordsCompleted The plot is reasonable, with no System. An ordinary person transmigrates to the Republican era. I hope readers can find a touch of Republican-era charm here. The narration is grounded, with no exaggeration whatsoever… 6.5kReads8.6Score380Shelves

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    Beautiful! Worth having.

15. 115 鲟 Sturgeon Returns to Ning'an 鲟洄宁安 Ren Enshuo任恩硕Modern Romance343k 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 176Reads—Score166Shelves

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

16. 116 我 A Tough Guy in a Republican-Era Siheyuan 我在民国四合院当黑皮 Nothing Left to Read, I'll Write It Myself没书看了我自己来Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted [Multiple heroines + simple System + gradual development + goes on the run later] After criticizing a novel's spineless protagonist, I was banished by the You Think You Can Do Better System to a Republic-era courtyard house. Huh? There's also the TV dramas New World and The Glorious Era here? And a pocket dimension? Then let's spiral straight to the top. Since I've transmigrated, I want it all: beautiful women and money! I'll keep my head down at first, then enjoy the sweet life. 2.2kReads6.9Score105Shelves

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    A Republican-era courtyard house that blends multiple theatrical performances; a good read for those looking for something to read.

17. 117 重 Reborn in 1988: From Longcheng Hunter to World's Richest Man 重生1988龙城猎户到世界巨富 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban218k WordsOngoing Su Tianci was a web novelist. After struggling to write a hit novel, he finally earned 30,000 yuan in royalties and planned to go to Hong Langman for a roujiamo. But who could have guessed that, for no apparent reason, he would open his eyes and find himself in 1988? Two vast eras suddenly lay before him. 71Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Go get me some tomorrow.

18. 118 双 Two-Way Travel to Republican-Era China: Rich Enough to Rival a Nation 双穿民国之富可敌国 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban346k WordsOngoing Su Tianci is sent back to the Republican era by a hundred-ton truck while saving a little girl who is about to be hit by a car. The moment he opens his eyes, he sees the Japanese invaders swaggering around. His patriotic blood boils, and he takes them on with a brick. What’s even more amazing is that he can return to 2025. Two vastly different eras now lie before him. 561Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 119 双 Dual Travels in Republican-Era China: Slaughtering the Japanese Invaders 双穿民国之屠戮倭寇 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban369k WordsOngoing Li Xiaren was an outstanding young man who had been 25 for years. After finally finding a girlfriend, he was just about to duo queue with her when a ball lightning bolt whisked him away to Shanghai during the Republican era. To his surprise, the mark left by the ball lightning lets him travel back and forth between the two worlds. In an instant, two monumental eras open up before him... 1.7kReads6.7Score—Shelves
20. 120 我 Beauty and Hairdressing in Republican-Era China 我在民国美容美发 Ye Xuan Gusi叶玄古寺Modern Romance757k WordsOngoing Spy thriller [No romance + entrepreneurship + espionage + not a power fantasy + no arrogant, all-conquering hero or Mary Sue + kindhearted, not malicious + everyday street life + no romantic melodrama + slow-paced] [Author's note: Feel free to read two or three chapters before deciding whether to continue. Don't blindly follow the reviews when judging a book's worth; decide for yourself.] Zheng Xiaohe brings modern skills with her when she transmigrates into the granddaughter of a barber in Ji 2.8kReads9.0Score259Shelves

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    You can first look at some less common and unique types of stories about being your own boss and loving your country.

21. 121 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 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Because the author didn't understand the rules, the book was signed after completion and then shelved for a long time. Now I'm sharing it with everyone. The writing is definitely up to par. The story is based on the author's grandparents' generation, and it's very good and touching. It's a love story between a national defense pilot and a young lady from a scholarly family during the Republic of China era, full of patriotism and national righteousness. It's definitely worth reading. Support the author! [Eating melon emoji]

22. 122 挽 I Embrace the Moon Reflected in the Clear Huai 挽月映清淮 Qing Yan Qiwu青晏栖梧Modern Romance97k WordsOngoing In the twenty-sixth year of the Republic, foreign invaders’ iron hooves shattered the land. Beiping fell, Nanjing was under threat, and flames of war spread across the nation. He told her, “I want to be someone who lives to see tomorrow with you.” 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Set against the backdrop of the chaotic Republican era, the female protagonist, a doctor, tirelessly treats the wounded, upholding her principles while remaining patriotic. The male protagonist, secretly infiltrating the enemy ranks, silently relays intelligence and protects the female protagonist. Their identities and positions are delicate, yet they support each other in the perilous city of Beiping. Their love amidst the chaos of war intertwines with their sense of national duty, creating a remarkably nuanced story.

23. 123 双 Dual Crossing in the 1960s: The Fiery Years 双穿60之火红年代 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban152k WordsOngoing Su Tianci was an outstanding graduate of a military academy with a bright future ahead of him. But after accidentally discovering the principal’s affair, he was expelled on a trumped-up charge. His family was already poor, and the incident dealt a devastating blow to the energetic young man. He had not even entered the working world, yet the sordid ways of society had already taught him a harsh lesson. He planned to drown his sorrows in alcohol, but when he closed his eyes and opened them again, 267Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Hello, is anyone among you?

24. 124 双 Traveling Between Two Worlds in Republican-Era China: Hunting Down the Japanese 双穿民国之专杀小鬼子 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban117k WordsOngoing Drop all pretenses of decency and enjoy a shameless life. Refuse to overthink things; when trouble comes, just go crazy. Better to inconvenience others than make yourself suffer. That was Su Tianci in 2026. He'd only joined a cycling club because he wanted to talk about cycling technique. Who could have guessed he'd somehow fall off a cliff? When he came to, he'd transmigrated to Shanghai in 1937... 1.1kReads—Score159Shelves
25. 125 双 Double Crossing to the Sixties, Hauling in 2026 双穿六零，搬运2026 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban127k WordsOngoing Set aside your personal standards and enjoy a life without scruples. Refuse to wear yourself down with overthinking; when something happens, just lose it. Better to inconvenience others than make yourself miserable. Su Tianci from 2026 unexpectedly transmigrates to the materially deprived 1960s. Two vast eras now lie before him. 591Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 126 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 598Reads—Score109Shelves

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    Jinjiang Literature style, with delicate writing

27. 127 万 I Can Raise Anything, and Beautiful Women Help Me 万物可养，红颜助我 Ant in the Shadow影子里的蚂蚁Urban1.2M WordsCompleted My new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! Please leave comments asking for updates, give it a five-star rating, and send a gift if you like, even a free one. Your support keeps me going!!! 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Admiration][Shy][Almost crying]

28. 128 靠 Damn, Dark Zone Breakout Helped Me Become a God 靠，暗区突围助我成神了 Ant in the Shadow影子里的蚂蚁Urban1.1M WordsCompleted My new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! Please ask for updates, leave chapter comments, give it a five-star rating, or send a little free gift. Thank you! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 129 成 Growing Strong with the Help of Beautiful Women 成长之红颜助我 Ant in the Shadow影子里的蚂蚁Historical2.9M WordsOngoing Beauty helped me succeed, and I repaid her with ten thousand taels of gold… 962Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Facepalm][Facepalm][Angry][Angry][Laughing and crying]

30. 130 开 Exiled from the Start, I Changed My Fate by Grinding for Experience 开局被流放，我靠肝经验逆天改命 Ant in the Shadow影子里的蚂蚁Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsOngoing From the Start, Exiled to the Frontier: I Defy Fate by Grinding Experience Lu Chen was a top student in the modern world, but after waking from a nap, he found himself reincarnated as a disgraced heir in a world of immortal cultivation. Exiled to the frontier from the start, with his spiritual roots destroyed, he was also saddled with a frail fiancée and a fallen family. He smiled calmly. “Perfect. Let me show you what scientific cultivation looks like.” While others were still struggling throug 2.7kReads—Score240Shelves
31. 131 人 At Headquarters 76: One God-Tier Trait Every Day 人在76号：每天一个神级词条 Reforming Women劝妇从良Urban123k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to Shanghai during the isolated-island period, Su Chen became a low-ranking spy in the 76th, with no connections and no backing. The moment he arrived, he was already facing a brutal purge by the Japanese invaders! At that very moment, the Daily Keyword System activated. [Today's Keyword: Lockpicking] He could turn the Special Higher Police's classified archives into his own backyard. [Today's Keyword: Firearms Master] Even an old, battered pistol could make a precise shot f 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Good-looking brothers

32. 132 民 From the Start of the Republic, I Applied to the First Class at Whampoa: I'm from Fenghua 民国开局报考黄埔一期我是奉化人 I Eat Beef with Cilantro我吃牛肉加香菜Urban517k WordsCompleted [Main Battlefield + First Class of Whampoa + No System + No Fighting Among Ourselves] If you're here for the War of Resistance, start reading from Chapter 43. The earlier chapters cover Whampoa and Eastern Europe. Liu Bin looks back on the century of humiliation in the history of the Rabbit nation. To make up for the regrets of history, he'll set foot in Whampoa's first class and rewrite what happened in places like Shanghai and Nanjing. It all starts now, in Fenghua. What does it matter if y 114Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    There's no system on the front lines, but there is behind enemy lines, so feel free to list it and recharge. 😲

33. 133 让 You Were Supposed to Go Undercover, So How Did You Become a Cabinet Minister of Dongdao? 让你潜伏你怎么成了东岛内阁大臣 I Eat Beef with Cilantro我吃牛肉加香菜Urban118k WordsCompleted Wang Tieshan, an underground courier codenamed Mantis, is sent to infiltrate the Military Statistics Bureau. After being framed by the Central Bureau of Investigation, he’s assigned to a covert mission at the Magic City station under the codename Paperclip. “I haven’t seen you in years. How did you end up as a minister in Dongdao’s cabinet?” Wang Tieshan: “I don’t know either. Somehow, you arranged for me to impersonate someone, and now I’m a minister in Dongdao’s cabinet. I’m under a lot of pre 486Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 134 烬 Ashes Over Jiangnan 烬江南 Beiyuan北元Mystery132k WordsOngoing “The twenty-first day of the third month, in the year Guiwei. Rain. Back in Guiyun Prefecture. Tangtang stood beneath the covered walkway, dressed in the pale blue of sky and water. We had not seen each other for eight years. She was no longer a little girl. She called me ‘Brother Qingyan,’ her voice just as it had been in childhood, though her eyes darted away. I knew why. Three days ago, I received Mr. Shen’s final letter: ‘Huai Jin, our promise is void. Do not let Tangtang know. Let her marry 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A newly released novel that blends the Republican era and modern times; highly recommended.

35. 135 高 High Martial Arts: Know Yourself and Your Enemy 高武之知己知彼 Ant in the Shadow影子里的蚂蚁Sports1.0M WordsCompleted A new book is here! I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well. Please leave a review, give it five stars, and send a gift. Ant thanks you in advance. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 136 国 The Great Ming in the War of Nations 国战之大明 Ant in the Shadow影子里的蚂蚁Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted I hope you enjoy the stories in this book. May each of you be the protagonist of your own life! Your support keeps me going. Please leave a review, give it a good rating, and send a gift. Thank you in advance. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 137 暗 Dark Zone: Survival 暗区突围之生 Ant in the Shadow影子里的蚂蚁Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted I’ve just started a new story, and I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me, and I’ll do my best to write every story well. Please follow for updates, leave a good review, and send gifts (free ones are great too). 7Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 138 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 2.9kReads—Score223Shelves

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    Republican era

39. 139 双 Dual Crossing to Republican-Era China: A Blood Sacrifice to the Land 双穿民国之，血祭山河 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban184k WordsOngoing Su Tianci is an ordinary office drone from 2025. To make ends meet, he joins a film crew shooting short dramas. Who could have guessed that he would lose his footing and fall into a deep pit? When he opens his eyes again, he has transmigrated to 1937, a year engulfed in war. Fortunately, he has a portal that lets him travel back and forth between this war-torn era and 2025. Two completely different eras now lie before Su Tianci… 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Xiao Xu pays respects to her husband.

40. 140 穿 Transmigrate to the Song Dynasty: The Empire's Mighty Rise 穿越之大宋雄风 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Historical673k WordsCompleted A wondrous transmigration, invincible from the start. See how our protagonist, Wu Yue, recruits the heroes of Liangshan, gets up close and personal with Li Shishi, defeats mighty bandits and sweeps away powerful invaders. See how we Han people conquer the world. 856Reads7.2Score—Shelves
41. 141 两 Invincible Between Two Worlds 两界穿梭之无敌 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban177k WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao was an ordinary wage slave. To survive in this damnable era, he had no choice but to go abroad and become a mercenary, risking his life for a living so his family could have an easier life. Who could have guessed that, through a twist of fate, he would transmigrate back to the late 1970s? See how Wu Xiaoyao, equipped with the golden finger every transmigrator needs, makes a name for himself in that red-hot era! 653Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 142 两 Between Two Worlds: 1973 两界穿梭之1973 Miss Jian, Who Likes Old Rabbits喜欢老兔的简姑娘Urban350k WordsOngoing An unexpected transmigration brought Wu Xiaoyao, an outstanding young man from the 21st century, to the 1970s. The golden finger that comes with transmigrating gave him hope of surviving. As the System leveled up, Wu Xiaoyao discovered that he could travel back and forth between the modern era and the 1970s. Two completely different worlds opened up before him! 490Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    Who exactly does this terrifying "Troubleshooting Shop" solve?

43. 143 穿 Transmigrate to the Water Margin: Dominate the World 穿越水浒之雄霸天下 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Historical3.0M WordsOngoing Wu Zhantian was one of China’s top special forces soldiers. While carrying out a top-secret mission, he was betrayed by a traitor. To ensure his teammates could withdraw safely, Wu Zhantian stayed behind alone. Seriously wounded in a sneak attack by the Japanese invaders, he chose to detonate the button bomb he carried rather than be taken prisoner. He and dozens of members of the Japanese Kamikaze Special Forces perished together. Wu Zhantian thought he was as good as dead, but the flourishing 1kReads5.9Score—Shelves
44. 144 两 Rising to Power Between Two Worlds 两界穿梭之崛起 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Male-Channel Fanfiction636k WordsOngoing After getting drunk and tumbling down a flight of stairs, the protagonist Wu Xiaoyao accidentally transmigrates to the 1970s. Luckily, he has the essential transmigration golden finger: releasing animals. See how Wu Xiaoyao carves out a place of his own in this fiery era. 562Reads5.4Score—Shelves
45. 145 病 The Sickly Big Bad Fell in Love? 病秧子大反派还动心了？ A Passing Guest in the Flow of Time往事流年稍作客Modern Romance124k WordsOngoing Fu Yechen, the crown prince of the capital, is a sickly man everyone thinks will die before thirty. One cough from him is enough to make the entire business world tremble. No one knows that the bones crushed beneath his wheelchair outnumber the contracts he has signed. Three years ago, he found and took in a mute country girl at the scene of a massacre that wiped out her entire family... Then, on a night of torrential rain, Fu Yechen pinned her against the wall. “Baby, haven’t you grown tired —Reads—Score—Shelves

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46. 146 重 Reborn in 1999: The Pinnacle of Life 重生1999，人生巅峰 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban233k WordsOngoing Su Tianci was a senior engineer in 2025. While coding, he suddenly died at his keyboard. When he opened his eyes again, he found that he had been reborn in 1999, just after taking the college entrance exams. Su Tianci looked at his youthful reflection in the mirror. A bright smile gradually spread across his face. He never expected to be reborn in an era where gold was everywhere. Watch as Su Tianci uses the knowledge he gained decades ahead of his time to stand atop the world. 177Reads—Score—Shelves

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47. 147 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. 374Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    Uncle and nephew arrived; nine out of ten love stories in the Republican era ended in tragedy.

48. 148 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
49. 149 在 After Becoming a Rich Woman in the Republic of China, I Caught the Eye of a Rowdy Soldier 在民国卷成富婆后，被军痞盯上了 Zhou Yichui周一吹Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted (Republican-era setting, military marriage, one-on-one, both pure) Fourth Young Master Huo Mingyuan is a flirtatious, carefree man. He dotes on cats and dogs, keeps crickets, frequents dance halls and brothels, gambles, sponsors celebrities and opera stars, and keeps mistresses. He's a typical playboy in the Northwest Army, all appetite and no ability. Even on his wedding day, his family had to drag him away from a crowd of women in an opera house and force him into wedding clothes to go through 473Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 150 九 The ’90s Bride Is Fierce and Wild, and Her Soldier Can’t Handle Her 九零媳妇又辣又野，兵哥H不住 Zhou Yichui周一吹Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (1v1 military marriage set in the 1970s) They say the Jiang family's twin sons are both exceptionally handsome and talented. The brothers made a name for themselves when they both achieved the highest scores in their respective arts and sciences exams across the province and got into prestigious universities. Sadly, although they look identical, their personalities couldn't be more different. The elder, Jiang Yize, is aloof and cold, with a na 4kReads8.8Score457Shelves

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