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Republican-Era Setting, Young Marshal, Warlord, and Very Clever Leads 民国时 少帅 军阀 男主女主很聪明

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  1. 1 Dearest 挚欢 Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted Wen Ci spent seven years abroad studying medicine, determined to return home and build her career. She never expected to come back and be forced to get a marriage certificate first. Her husband, Fu Jinghuai, is the Second Young Marshal of the Governor’s Mansion. Handsome, and ruthless. On the day they register their marriage, the man warns her with a vicious glare: “Don’t think that signing those papers makes you my wife. If you dare cause trouble, I’ll be the first to shoot you.” Later, he says 11.8kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
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  2. 2 The Warlord's Cherished Bride: Marshal, Come Here! 军阀权宠:大帅,你过来! Modern Romance708k WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name, The Marshal, Come Here, is now streaming] In the years of the Republic, war and chaos swept the land, and each warlord ruled his own territory. The day Su City fell, Qiao Wan was treated like a piece of cargo and offered to the new ruler of the three northwestern provinces. They said Ninth Master Ji was cold-blooded and ruthless, and that he had caused the deaths of three wives. He was a man cursed by fate. Ji Shiyan strolled out from beneath the hanging-flower 9.4kReads9.4Score996Shelves
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  3. 3 After His Wife Divorces Him, the Warlord Goes Gray Overnight 夫人离婚后,军阀大佬一夜白头 Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name, “Qi Mi,” is available by searching on Tomato. Ning Zhen is forced to marry the warlord Sheng Changyu. Sheng Changyu has a beloved first love, as well as two concubines, and the Sheng household is rife with danger. Ning Zhen is a young heiress who has returned from studying abroad. She can’t adapt to the infighting in the household, and everyone is waiting to see her make a fool of herself. Less than three years later, just as everyone predicted, Ning Zhen wants 78.8kReads9.5Score9.1kShelves
  4. 4 The Young Marshal’s Delicate Trophy Wife Is Fierce 少帅的花瓶娇妻狠绝色 Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Bold, dazzling beauty & chaste, calculating young marshal] [Marriage first, love later + Devoted couple + Dotes on her + Strong male and female leads + If they can solve it with their fists, they won't waste time talking nonsense] After Gu Yanke transmigrated back, she thought she'd found a long-term meal ticket and a rent-free landlord. But before she could spend much time eating, drinking, and lying flat, why had the man who planned to let her “die of illness” started calling her “wife” at ev 1.7kReads9.1Score213Shelves
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  5. 5 Young Marshal, Your Wife Has Run Away Again 少帅你老婆又跑了 Modern Romance5.4M WordsCompleted “My wife is a country girl. She doesn’t know anything about fashion, so don’t bully her!” the Young Marshal declared. The socialites and noble ladies whom the Young Marshal’s wife had completely overshadowed wanted to cry: Who was bullying whom, exactly? The Young Marshal added, “My wife is gentle and quiet. She doesn’t know anything about Chinese medicine or marksmanship!” The patients cured by his wife and the enemies she’d shot dead wondered: Young Marshal, are you blind? “My wife is tend 16.7kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
  6. 6 The Possessive Big Shot Is Jealous Again 偏执大佬又醋了 Modern Romance802k WordsCompleted Before she was reborn, Shen Enxi turned away from her tall, handsome, powerful husband and ended up dead without a whole body. After she was reborn, Shen Enxi finally understood that the man she had feared all her life was the one who would rather give up his own life than let her come to harm in this turbulent world. In this life, she still goes weak in the knees whenever she sees her husband... Everyone thinks she's a pushover, but she can turn around and poison you until your legs buckle as y 1.7kReads9.0Score193Shelves
  7. 7 Divorced from the Start! She Remarries the Young Marshal and Lives in Glory 开局离婚!再嫁少帅她风光无限 Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Her husband went abroad to study. Xie Fuguang paid for his education, cared for his parents, and helped him restore the Shen family's standing. Three years later, Shen Zhizhang returned after completing his studies, holding the hand of a fashionable woman. He told her, "Yunzhi is a remarkable woman, a female officer personally recruited by the Marshal. We love each other, and I want to marry her." Xie Fuguang replied, "I saved your Shen family from ruin. Doesn't that make me a remarkable woman?" 204Reads9.3Score100Shelves
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  8. 8 Commander, Your Little Dumpling Is Bringing Good Luck Again 督军,你家奶团子又锦鲤附体了 Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Republican era + adorable kids + lucky star + adored by everyone + childhood sweethearts + animal speech] Juanjuan was orphaned when her adoptive parents died. Her uncle sold her to the Governor’s residence for ten silver dollars, where she was to bring good luck to the Governor’s gravely ill only son, Si Jinchen. She thought she was walking into a living hell, but the moment she took Si Jinchen’s hand, the young master on the brink of death miraculously began to recover. The doctor needed a hu 5.2kReads9.1Score736Shelves
  9. 9 Young Marshal, Your Wife Is Rich Again 少帅,你老婆又发财了 Modern Romance331k WordsOngoing [Republican-era Young Marshal] [Merchant Guild Heiress] [A Devoted Couple] A tycoon and a money lover: They bicker as much as they love each other. “Young Marshal, your wife says she likes obedient men.” Fang Yunchuan clenches his fists. “She’s getting out of hand… Go fetch the household rules she made me write down. I’ll copy them three times.” “Young Marshal, your wife says she likes gentle men.” Fang Yunchuan turns and heads to the kitchen to cook. “Young Marshal, your wife has made another f 14Reads—Score—Shelves
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  10. 10 Utterly Arrogant 顶级狂妄 Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted Xu Bai's family fell on hard times. Her fiancé flirted with a woman from a prominent family, yet refused to let her go. “Wait until we're married. I won't hold it against you.” Because of their engagement, Xu Bai endured humiliation and harassment. To protect herself, she got involved with her fiancé's uncle, a notorious rogue in Nancheng. The man was debauched, brutal, and ambitious. Xu Bai and he each got what they wanted, and together they managed to find their footing amid the turmoil. “Come 23.9kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
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  11. 11 The Young Marshal Rules His Wife: Even If the Forced-Melon's Not Sweet, It Has to Be 少帅霸妻,强扭的瓜不甜也得甜 Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Traditional household intrigue + revenge on scoundrels + fictional Republic-era setting + coercive pursuit + reborn heroine] Young Marshal Jing Yuanzhao is captivated by Yan Xin’s striking beauty and wants to keep her in a private residence, even though she is already married. “Stay with me for three months, and I’ll give you all the luxury and wealth you want. Your husband’s career will take off, too.” Yan Xin slapped him across the face. After he went to every length to get her, he asked with 27.9kReads9.5Score3.5kShelves
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  12. 12 The Young Marshal's Darling: The Powerful Woman Who Captured His Heart 枭宠成瘾:病娇少帅的娇妻是大佬 Modern Romance2.8M WordsCompleted [Super sweet romance + tons of secret identities + an exceptionally badass heroine] Everyone said Yun Qiao was young and from the countryside, and that she would never fare well in the powerful Xi family. Everyone said her status was low, that she was nothing but a pretty face who lived off others, and that she could never catch the eye of the all-powerful young marshal. Yet after just one day in the Xi household, Yun Qiao put the family in their place. And after just one week at the young marsh 2.5kReads9.1Score319Shelves
  13. 13 Japanese Invaders, Don't Run! The Strongest Couple of the 1940s Joins Forces to Wipe You Out 鬼子别跑!四零最强夫妇联手歼敌 Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + fleeing famine + transmigrate into a book + war + an era-version of Mr. and Mrs. Smith + deadly combat + alternate Republic of China] Yun Chuyou has transmigrated into a book again, becoming the fake heiress and female supporting character in the male-oriented novel Beacon Fires Across the Land. With a face so beautiful she can get away with murder, she should have had every advantage from the start. Instead, her “landlord father” kicks her out, starving refugees try to rob 7.9kReads9.0Score799Shelves
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  14. 14 Transmigrating to Republican-Era China: The Spy Enters the Game 穿越民国:谍影入局 Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Transmigration to the Republic of China era + resistance-war espionage + multiple identities + spies within spies + mutual devotion (Main story complete, bonus chapters in progress) One day, Lin Ruotang suddenly transmigrated to the Republic of China era. She wasn’t a young lady from a wealthy family, a concubine, or a schoolgirl. She was a refugee who had nearly starved to death. She had barely transmigrated before she was on the brink of starvation. Luckily, a kind stranger gave her a sesame f 23.7kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves
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  15. 15 Sturgeon Returns to Ning'an 鲟洄宁安 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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  16. 16 Espionage: I Accidentally Became the Head of a Military Intelligence Bureau Station 谍战:我一不小心成了军统站长 Urban1.9M WordsCompleted No one knows his name, but his achievements will never be forgotten! Others who go undercover become objects of suspicion. When he goes undercover, he suspects everyone else! He is a military intelligence station chief, a traitorous secret agent, and a steadfast Communist Party member, all at once. Through a twist of fate, he infiltrates the Japanese puppet regime's secret service bureau. Three identities, one conviction: to fight the War of Resistance to the very end! 16.7kReads8.9Score1kShelves
  17. 17 The Rebellious Young Marshal's One and Only Love 桀骜少帅的绝色白月光 Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste + Peerless Beauty + Feel-Good Story + Sweet Romance + Many Children + Obsessive, Possessive Hero] {Exquisite Jiangnan Beauty vs. Cold, Proud Young Marshal} Before he met Tang Lichu, Li Juechen had impossibly high standards. Refined and arrogant, with a cool, distant gaze, he was unmoved by even the most beautiful women. After meeting her, the lofty Third Master Li fell in love at first sight. From then on, everyone knew that Young Marshal Li had found a precious sweetheart to cheris 6kReads8.9Score552Shelves
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  18. 18 Take Her as Mine, Keep Her Captive with Care 夺妻入怀,囚之有道 Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [Forced marriage + love after marriage + sweet at first, then angsty] A double-standard, suspicious, aloof young marshal & a soft, traditional young lady from a prominent family Chen Yuan’s mother died when she was born, and her father regarded her as a thorn in his side. He named her with the single character “Yuan,” meaning resentment. She followed the rules and obediently tried her best to be a good daughter, hoping to earn even a little affection. She never expected that one accident would s 2.3kReads—Score100Shelves
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  19. 19 After the Little Princess Ran Away, the Young Marshal Forced His Love on Her 小祖宗逃跑后,被少帅强制宠爱 Modern Romance336k WordsCompleted Complete, with bonus chapters. The short drama is now available. [Republican-era romance, unruly young marshal x gentle, pliant girl who pretends to be sweet, one-on-one, mutual firsts] … When Xu Jinye first arrived at the governor's residence, Wei Liangchen threw her out twice. Everyone said, “Those two don’t get along.” Jinye knew, too, that they had ended up together by a twist of fate. He had someone he liked, and sooner or later they would part ways. She tried to keep a clear head, waiting 14.9kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
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  20. 20 An Old Love Turns to a Blade 旧爱为刃 Modern Romance234k WordsOngoing “Tomorrow, this place will be designated a no-go zone.” “What?” Shen Zhiyi jerked her head up, panic in her eyes like a bird with its wings pinned down. “What did you say?” “I said that tomorrow, you, you, and all of you are going to die!” Lu Zheng's long, slender fingers were rigid, his fingertips like sharp, venomous needles as he pointed one by one at the teachers and children in the school. “You're all going to die.” Shen Zhiyi stared at the man before her, unable to say a word. She knew Lu 36Reads—Score—Shelves
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  21. 21 Spring in Beiping 北平春 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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  22. 22 The Whole Family Keeps Holding Him Back, Making It So Hard for the Marshal to Win His Wife Back 全家都在拖后腿,大帅追妻太难了 Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The first major thing Ji Hongzhou did after taking over as commander was arrange a marriage alliance with the warlord Qin family. The two armies would form an alliance and join forces. Qin Yin’s marriage to Ji Hongzhou was a perfect match of man and woman, and of equal status. It should have been a happy ending for everyone. But six months into the marriage, Qin Yin was left alone in an empty bedroom, disliked by her mother-in-law and at odds with her husband’s family. When Commander Ji returned 4.6kReads8.8Score415Shelves
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  23. 23 Temptation 欲撩 Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted A marriage of convenience means you're married in name only, and each person does their own thing. When Xu Wei heard that Bai Qingyu was at a bar with an arm around two hot girls, she found four handsome young guys to play dice and drink with. When she heard he had driven a gentle young woman up a mountain in his Lamborghini to enjoy the breeze, Xu Wei took a Ferrari to go beach camping with a sunny male model. - Someone asked, “ 5.9kReads9.3Score704Shelves
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  24. 24 The Young Marshal Is Arrogant by Day, but Begs for Kisses at Night 少帅不可一世,夜里求着要亲亲 Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Warlord’s son and Green Gang heiress] [Proceed with caution: not a virgin heroine] The first time young marshal Shen Yuqing sees Song Huiyi, he wants her. He wants to be her man. He’s never lost in the game of love, and every woman likes him. If he wants a woman, he gets her. He asks if she has a man. She points a gun at him. He kisses her. She slaps him right back. Song Huiyi is the third young miss of the Green Gang, a woman of lofty status whom every powerful figure in Nancheng tries to cu 6.5kReads9.2Score642Shelves
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  25. 25 The Little Beauty Came Knocking, and Marshal Nie Keeps Her in His Arms and Spoils Her Every Day 小美人送上门,聂帅护怀里日日宠 Modern Romance674k WordsCompleted [Fictional Republic of China setting, reborn, extremely powerful male lead, heroine who dares to kill] [Thank you for coming, for staying, for your recognition and appreciation, and for your kind reviews and support.] Yu Yin wrongly hated a powerful man she couldn't afford to offend, and held a grudge against him for the rest of her life. She spent her life feeling guilty, doing everything she could to make amends to the devoted husband who had treated her with unwavering love. Only when she'd e 4.1kReads9.2Score398Shelves
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  26. 26 Transmigrated as a Maid in the Republic of China, I Turned the Young Master and Miss Into Completely Different People 穿成民国丫鬟,爆改小姐少爷 Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted (An alternate-history Republican-era setting, with a highly intelligent heroine who has many skills and is also a formidable fighter) Special forces soldier Zhong Xia transmigrated to the Republican era and became the maid of the Su family’s young lady, Su Qianning. Su Qianning was hopelessly lovestruck, willing to lay down her life for a scumbag and lavish money on him, only for him to treat her as a backup option. Zhong Xia thought the money would be better spent supporting the country. At the 2.3kReads9.0Score260Shelves
  27. 27 Young Marshal Yue's Beloved Miss 岳少帅的卿卿小姐 Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted (The animated series is now available) A love story between a military governor's son and a general's daughter~ He dotes on his wife without restraint in this sweet romance. In the turbulent Republican era, when warlords battled for power, Qin Qing only wanted a peaceful life: to protect her family and hold on to the family fortune. Young Marshal Yue lived for pleasure. He was a notorious playboy who treated women like clothes, always seeking someone new and never returning to an old flame. At t 12.6kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
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  28. 28 Blood of the Spring Champion 春魁血 Modern Romance810k WordsCompleted [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 10.5kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
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  29. 29 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 257.8kReads9.7Score30.2kShelves
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  30. 30 The Best Lyricist 最佳词作 Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] One is a heroine, the other a pampered youngest son who’s always smiling. They work together seamlessly to resolve an unexpected crisis the first time they meet. The second time, she warns her younger cousin not to fall for someone like him. Then comes the Nth meeting, and with it, a lifetime together. 24.4kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves
  31. 31 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 18.6kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
  32. 32 The Youngest Daughter, Changle 幺女长乐 Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Miss Zhu Si’s rough fighting skills have always made her the laughingstock of the capital’s noble families. In everyone else’s eyes, that’s the sort of work meant for household guards. Zhu Changle, who considers herself invincible, isn’t ashamed of it. She’s proud. Not everyone can protect their own home, but she can! And then some! She’d even turn the whole capital upside down to protect it! Don’t believe her? Try her! 18.7kReads9.5Score3.1kShelves
  33. 33 Beloved Wife: The Young Marshal Thinks I'm Always Sweet and Gentle 权宠暖妻:少帅总以为我乖巧柔弱 Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (A Republican-era young marshal + a mysterious healer, a formidable 1v1 pairing) Yun Nuan, who came from the apocalypse, only wants to live in peace in this chaotic world. But the original owner left behind a pile of messes, so she has no choice but to step in, punish scumbags, deal with wicked women, and build a career along the way. The man she once saved corners her at the mouth of an alley. “Ma Hong?” Yun Nuan: “My childhood nickname.” Fourth Young Master: “Li Xiaohua?” Yun Nuan: “My stage n 1.6kReads9.1Score172Shelves
  34. 34 The Grand Princess Transmigrates to the Republican Era and Goes on a Rampage; the Commander Is Panicking 长公主穿到民国杀疯了,督军好慌 Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted [Alternate Republican Era setting + ancient person transmigrates to modern times + two alphas + household intrigue + one-on-one devoted romance] The Great Zhao Empire’s war goddess, Princess Shangguan Changli, expanded the empire’s borders, but after suffering wound upon wound, she died without treatment. When she wakes again, she is astonished to discover she has transmigrated to another time and taken the place of a poor, unfortunate young woman. As soon as she arrives, she kills the young mar 337Reads8.2Score—Shelves
  35. 35 Marshal Mu’s Mysterious Wife 穆少帅的神秘夫人 Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted Set in the Republican era, this is an alternate history with its own unique world. The plot revolves around three nations and their three warlord rulers in Jiangnan, Jiangzhong, and Jiangbei. The three great warlord families have guarded their respective territories for generations. The Mu family of Jiangzhong is the most powerful, and has long sought to annex Jiangnan and Jiangbei and unify the land. Between Mu Chengyu and Chen Jingshu, the gulf is more than a difference in status. It is also t 5.1kReads7.4Score270Shelves
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  36. 36 Republican Era: The Young Marshal's Wife Is Dangerous and Alluring 民国:少帅夫人危险又迷人 Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted There’s no such thing as a chance encounter or love at first sight. It’s all the result of someone’s carefully laid plans... [Marriage First, Love Later + Two Strong Leads + Each with Their Own Agenda + Both Inexperienced in Love + One-on-One] Also known as: “After My Childhood Sweetheart Broke Off Our Engagement, I Turned Around and Married the Young Marshal” [The author is letting loose and writing whatever comes to mind. Feel free to read it casually. Having fun is what matters most, so don’t 226Reads—Score—Shelves
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  37. 37 The Sickly Young Marshal's Wife Is a Fierce Goddess of War, So Don't Mess with Her 病娇少帅的护国战神娇妻很凶勿惹 Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period setting + Strong female lead + Transmigration + Devoted couple with no past lovers + Happy ending + Wife-spoiling + Multiple couples] After transmigrating to the Republic of China era, Qin Wan goes from being a military doctor for hire in the twenty-first century to Qin Wanwan, the famously foolish girl of Yancheng. To avoid being branded a monster, she has to keep pretending to be foolish. But there's always someone foolish enough to think she's really stupid and try to frame her. Once 2.7kReads9.2Score561Shelves
  38. 38 Hold Me by the Waist! 扶细腰! Ancient Romance720k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Comeback + Devoted Couple] Tao Yao has paid dearly for falling in love and suffered through the pain of deep devotion. She nearly lost all hope and died in prison. Then, for some inexplicable reason, the sect leader of the Qingli Sect saved her, making her his cherished concubine, doted on like a treasure in his palm. Since she can’t die, she’ll expose the man who betrayed her and make him pay. Then she’ll keep a clear head and never settle again. All she wants is to conque 821Reads9.0Score108Shelves
  39. 39 They Want You as a Concubine? Marry into the Military Governor's Household and Become a Lady! 让你做妾?你谋嫁督军府成贵妇! Modern Romance411k WordsCompleted [Alternate Republican Era setting + devoted couple + household intrigue + sweet romance!] [Split-personality fake innocent bunny vs. overbearing young marshal who takes what he wants] In everyone’s eyes, Sha Luoluo, the fourth concubine-born daughter of Jiangnan’s richest family, is a dim-witted fool. But she excels at music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and dance, and she’s a natural at food, fun, and socializing! One day, her wicked legitimate mother and troublesome father pressure her to m 714Reads8.4Score—Shelves
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  40. 40 The Love Curse Is Broken, So Why Is He Still Clinging to Me? 情蛊解了,他怎么还缠着我? Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted [Alternate Republican-era setting + marriage first, love later + old-school melodrama + groveling to win his wife back] [Unhinged young aristocrat × obsessive, delicate heroine (she starts out weak and grows stronger; not a wish-fulfillment story; slow burn, all kinds of old-fashioned melodrama; the male lead goes completely off the rails later on. The low rating is because there aren’t many readers.)] [This story is purely for entertainment. In real life, we still advocate healthy relationships 972Reads8.8Score103Shelves
  41. 41 Sweet Romance in Republican-Era China: The Hard-to-Woo Fourth Miss Duan 民国甜宠:难哄的段四小姐 Modern Romance550k WordsOngoing [Fictional Republican-era setting + handsome hero and beautiful heroine + devoted one-on-one romance + happy ending + intense romantic tension + the hero’s long road to winning her back] He is a cold-faced warlord with a vast army at his command. Half a year ago, he survived an assassination attempt on a snowy day. One day, on a train, he catches sight of a pair of eyes strikingly similar to those of the female assassin. The woman is breathtakingly beautiful, with a slender waist, and she is 300Reads8.5Score—Shelves
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  42. 42 Beloved in the Palm of My Hand 掌心卿卿 Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted They say beauty is a knife that scrapes the bones, but Xiao Hechuan isn’t worried. His bones are hard. They say a forcibly picked melon won’t taste sweet, but Xiao Hechuan isn’t worried about that either. Sweet or not, he’ll pick it first and worry about the rest later. 2.2kReads9.0Score228Shelves
  43. 43 The Warlord's Possessive Love: You Can't Escape, Woman 军阀强制爱,女人你逃不掉 Modern Romance343k WordsOngoing [Republican era + transmigrate into a book + warlord + domineering CEO + revenge + espionage + unhinged + coercive love + imprisonment + childbirth + tragic romance + exclusive devotion + love and hate + later awakens a System + dual Systems] I was roasting this novel about a domineering warlord in the Republican era when I suddenly transmigrated into the world of the book, becoming Su Dan, the vicious supporting woman. On the surface, I was the eldest daughter of the Su family and a doctor, but 16Reads—Score—Shelves
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  44. 44 Knowing You in the North 北地知意 Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Alternate-history Republic of China setting + marriage first, love later] [Local warlord × heiress returned from overseas + renowned anti-Japanese general × agent for the cause] Lin Zhiyi, newly returned from studying abroad, marries Gu Shijun, a warlord of the northern lands, at her father’s behest, all to find conclusive proof that he is a traitor to his country. After several brushes with death, she sees not a man selling out his country for wealth and glory, but one secretly working behind 303Reads—Score—Shelves
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  45. 45 The Listening Deer 鹿聆 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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  46. 46 She Runs, He Tears Her Qipao 她逃,他撕旗袍 Modern Romance408k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + alternate world + forceful pursuit → mutual downfall + intense push and pull + both pure in love + touch of fantasy + past lives and reincarnation + happy ending] [Off-the-charts sweetness] A soft, lovely beauty × an intensely devoted man. If this is your thing, come on in! Hero: Appears aloof and untouchable, but is actually an SSR-grade master of seduction, a species banned from the real world! Heroine: Looks like a weak little rabbit, but has claws beneath that soft exterior 1.9kReads8.7Score192Shelves
  47. 47 Only the Fragrance Remains: The Young Marshal's Wife Is Actually a Man 只有香如故【少帅竟有男夫人】 Modern Romance161k WordsOngoing [No transmigration, no rebirth. The turbulent Republican era: the fate of the nation and the bonds of love, with a strong heroine and a hero who may or may not be] He was a celebrated opera star, but one mistaken love left him destitute and on the brink of death. She was the warlord’s legitimate daughter, radiant with glory, decisive and ruthless. In 1932, warlord Ai Cheng rules Jiangsu and Zhejiang. His two sons and one daughter are drawn into a struggle for power. Yet at a crucial moment, the 7Reads—Score—Shelves
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  48. 48 The Rhythm of the Eagle 枭韵 Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted A domineering, arrogant, cunning, tough-as-nails warlord + fiercely protective and petty + both wolfish and sweet Feel-good story + high-stakes household intrigue + a heroine skilled in both letters and combat + sweet, cool, and wild Chen Suoxin has always been the sort of person who would even sell herself to get what she wants. She sees the world clearly. The moment she learned that her grandmother had sent her to the Marshal’s mansion to fulfill an arranged childhood engagement, she knew exac 78Reads6.4Score—Shelves
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  49. 49 Warlord, Please Be Gentle 督军大人轻点宠 Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted He is a ruthless warlord who seized power in Bianzhou by wading through the blood of his own family, destined to live a lonely life. She is a lowly seamstress, but a cinnabar mole on her collarbone leads him to mistake her for the young girl who once saved his life. He showers her with all the affection in the world. As war engulfs the land, they defend their country side by side, entrusting each other with their lives. Just as their love deepens, she is poisoned and left on the brink of death. 22Reads—Score—Shelves
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  50. 50 The Marquis's Estate Forgot Its Gratitude? The Regent Backs Me, and I Won't Forgive Them 侯府忘恩义?摄政王撑腰,不原谅 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Luo Ning took a blade meant for the Empress Dowager and suffered severe injuries, trading her life for her family's noble title. She went south to recuperate for three years, but when she returned, she discovered that her maternal cousin had taken over her courtyard. Her cousin had even replaced her in every aspect. Luo Ning's parents and elder brother adored her, her grandmother favored her, and even Luo Ning's childhood sweetheart secretly admired her, saying that she surpassed Luo Ning in eve 180.6kReads9.4Score27kShelves
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