Seeking a Republican-Era Novel With a Glamorous, Scheming Female Lead and a Dashing, Rogueish Warlord Male Lead 求民国时期，女主妖艳，有心机，男主军阀，痞帅
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The Warlord's Cherished Bride: Marshal, Come Here! 军阀权宠：大帅，你过来！
[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
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Young Marshal Yue's Beloved Miss 岳少帅的卿卿小姐
(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
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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
[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
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- 4 The Young Marshal’s Delicate Trophy Wife Is Fierce 少帅的花瓶娇妻狠绝色 [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 1.7kReads9.1Score212Shelves
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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！
[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
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She Is as Beautiful as Fireworks 她似烟火美
Qi Wanxi, a wealthy young lady from Republican-era China, found herself inside a jade pendant and suddenly appeared in the modern world, where she met a handsome man. Later, Qi Wanxi lounged comfortably across the man's lap, smiling faintly. “Mr. Ji, when did you fall for me and decide you wouldn't marry anyone else?” Ji Qingyang didn't even look up. He pushed a piece of peeled fruit into her mouth to silence her, keeping his smile as he replied, “When you broke three of my pots, two TVs, and a
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Running Wild in Republican-Era China, Spoiled by a Warlord Marshal 在民国撒野，军阀大帅蓄意娇宠
Completed! [Transmigration, love at first sight, a love from a previous life, forced possession] Synopsis One: Marshal Xiao, a ruthless and bloodthirsty man in the turbulent days of the Republic of China, never imagined that a woman with two faces would lead him so completely astray. From then on, there was no turning back. The rules of Miss Shen's household include the following: 1. You are not allowed to stay out all night. 2. You are not allowed to flirt with other women… Adjutant Chu offers
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Republican-Era Book Transmigration: The Poppy Is Seductive and Savage 穿书民国：虞美人又撩又凶
[Both leads are each other’s only partner] One day, Yu Sheng transmigrated into the body of an early-doomed cannon-fodder character who shared her name. As soon as she got home, she fired three shots in front of everyone, then casually said, “How noisy.” No one could change her mind. Yu Sheng was determined to play the badass. At their first meeting, Yu Sheng was a delicate beauty, seemingly frail, helpless, and heartbroken. At their second meeting, Yu Sheng punched him twice. Don’t
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- 9 A Beauty in Republican-Era China, Captivating a City in Chaotic Times 民国有佳人，乱世倾人城 At twenty, Gu Qingwan returns from studying in Britain. The famed eldest daughter of the Gu family, she is married to Shen Bincheng, the young marshal of Jiangbei, in a political alliance. Her noble birth is also a shackle, but her longing for freedom has never faded. She longs to pursue freedom and her own beliefs, and to join her like-minded friends in bringing an end to these troubled times. What she never expected was to fall in love with him. In the end, romantic love cannot outweigh duty t 1.5kReads8.2Score104Shelves
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The Rebellious Young Marshal's One and Only Love 桀骜少帅的绝色白月光
[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
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Reborn After Fleeing My Wedding, Kept by a Mad Young Marshal 重生逃婚后，被疯批少帅金屋藏娇
Theatrical, flirtatious black-lotus heroine vs. scheming, obsessive, ascetic hero [Reborn into a household-intrigue setting + Mutual healing + Forced marriage and possessive love + Two strong leads + Bickering couple + Hidden identities revealed + Love that grows over time + Taking down villains + Playing the fool while hiding one’s strength + Mutual devotion + Intense push and pull, 1v1] Jian Youning is reborn on the eve of her engagement to the Pei family’s third young master. Remembering ho
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Utterly Arrogant 顶级狂妄
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
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- 13 After Their Romance Goes Public, the Proud Young Marshal Becomes Love-Struck 恋情公开后，桀骜少帅变成恋爱脑 [Republican-era romance * Love by force * A battle of suitors * A man in love is the best dowry] The first time Shen Jinyao sees Xie Shuangqi, she is dating his nephew. The young marshal Shen’s first thought is, “How did that kid land someone this good?” The second time Shen Jinyao sees Xie Shuangqi, she is the woman of a Green Gang young master. The young marshal sneers, “Is this woman really so fickle?” She haunts his dreams at midnight, and a strange thought creeps into his mind: “That woman 45Reads—Score—Shelves
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After His Wife Divorces Him, the Warlord Goes Gray Overnight 夫人离婚后，军阀大佬一夜白头
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
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Quick Transmigration: The Yandere Male Lead Is Jealous Again 快穿：病娇男主他又吃醋了
[Season One and Season Two of the short drama based on this book, Quick Transmigration: The Lovesick Male Lead Is Jealous Again, are now streaming. The print edition, titled He's Jealous Again, is available in Volumes One and Two.] Qu Yan is famous among quick transmigration agents for being beautiful, seductive, spoiled, and carefree. She has never failed a mission. No matter how arrogant and unruly a man may be, eventually he will become The cold, domineering CEO: “Be a good girl, darling. I
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- 16 Quick Transmigration: After Faking My Death, I Became His White Moonlight 快穿女配：死遁后我成了白月光 [Complete] [Characters Stay True] [A Touch of a Harem] [Heroine Is a Bit of a Heartbreaker] After transmigrating, Shen Yaoyao binds herself to a Supporting Female Character System. As a supporting character, she might be obsessive and deranged, spoiled and arrogant, or petty and scheming. No matter what, she always ends up hated by the male lead, crushed by the heroine, and meeting a miserable end. Shen Yaoyao: “...That sounds kind of interesting.” So she diligently played her original character 5.9kReads8.9Score309Shelves
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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
[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
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Reborn: The Commander's Wife Is Sweet and Flirtatious 重生后督军娇妻甜又撩
[Republican era + childhood sweethearts + secret identities + super-sweet 1v1 romance + a little wish fulfillment] The romance may take a while to warm up. 1. The male lead is a warlord; the female lead is the daughter of a wealthy family. 2. Both leads are open-minded, and neither is a flirt who treats everyone the same. 3. They are childhood sweethearts in a 1v1 romance. There will be no misunderstandings or ambiguity about their relationship. 4. The female lead gradually reveals her secret id
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Young Marshal, Your Wife Has Run Away Again 少帅你老婆又跑了
“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
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A Lifetime Misled by Spring 误尽一生春
Everyone who knows Wei Qing knows that Second Master is... Not only possessive, but extremely jealous, too. If Miss Mu so much as glances at another man, he'll sling her over his shoulder without a word and take her back to their room for a “serious lesson.” Every time, Mu Zhi is left dizzy and disoriented from the jostling. “Wei Qing, if you've got the guts, put me down!” “I do. Want me to?” Mu Zhi freezes, then blushes bright red. “Get lost!” “As you wish, my wife.” Of all the moments, it was
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Sweet Romance in Republican-Era China: The Hard-to-Woo Fourth Miss Duan 民国甜宠：难哄的段四小姐
[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
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The Gentleman of the Republic 民国的先生
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…
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A Proper Young Lady in the Republic of China 民国闺秀
Shen Qingci thought she could spend her life in peace at her old family home in Suzhou, admiring flowers in spring, listening to the rain on autumn nights, and living out her days on the family estate. But in a time of turmoil, peace like that was impossible. At seventeen, she ended up in Shanghai, where the Qin family took her in. Mr. and Mrs. Qin treated her like their own daughter, and Qin Du, the infamous troublemaker of Shanghai, found himself falling for her. He promised to marry her onc
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Republican Era: The Young Marshal's Wife Is Dangerous and Alluring 民国：少帅夫人危险又迷人
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
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- 25 The Madam Is Pampered and Spoiled, and the Warlord Cherishes Her 夫人娇生惯养，军阀捧在心上 [Alternate Republic of China setting, household intrigue, face-slapping, both virgins, fallen noblewoman vs. refined, dashing warlord] Marshal Ji Kan has a secret he can’t tell anyone. He’s kept it hidden for years, but now that the opportunity has come, he doesn’t want to hide it anymore. Luo Huaizhu was born at the wrong time, amid a world in turmoil. But she was blessed with good fortune: even after her country fell and her family was destroyed, someone was willing to pamper her. Unfortu 3.6kReads8.7Score294Shelves
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Spoiled and Proud 恃宠而娇
The third young lady of the Pan family in Jincheng had always flouted convention, riding wild horses and drinking hard liquor. After studying abroad for two years and learning about modern ideas, she returned to China and shot at her fiancé. To avoid trouble, the Pan family hurriedly sent Third Miss Pan to live as a concubine in the military governor’s residence of Shen Yanjun, their eldest son-in-law, who was ten years her senior. From then on, the military governor’s household knew no peace!
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Warlord Mu: The Young Madam Has Been Snatched Away Again 军阀穆少：少奶奶又被抢了
[Mutual devotion and exclusivity + roguishly handsome male lead who pampers his wife + genius heroine who crushes wicked villains = a satisfying Republican-era rebirth story] After her stepmother disfigured Yi Wei and sold her to a brothel in the South Seas, she was eventually skinned and disemboweled to death. But by a twist of fate, she was reborn on the very day her stepmother disfigured her… From then on, she disguised herself as an apothecary, began changing the course of her life, and emba
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- 28 Love in a Chaotic Era: Young Marshal, Your Wife Wants a Divorce 乱世婚宠：少帅，夫人要退婚 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
- 29 Spoiled by the Warlord: Young Marshal, Your Wife Is Causing Trouble Again 军阀盛宠：少帅，你老婆又闯祸了 Fifteen years later, she returned from Britain. She had meant to make the people who had hurt her truly repent, but never expected to ruin his plans. He was the most distinguished young master in the sixteen northern provinces, the eldest son of the military governor. He wrapped an arm around her. “You ruined my plans. How are you going to make it up to me?” She pressed the Browning pistol she had just acquired against his waist. “How do you want me to make it up to you?” 1.4kReads8.7Score183Shelves
- 30 Transmigrated to the Republican Era, the Young Marshal Falls for Her 穿越民国，少帅为她动了心 [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 419Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 31 Dreams That Consume the Bones 梦中销骨 (She's the most beautiful woman in Jiangzhou. He's a bloodthirsty, scheming warlord who falls in love with her at first sight and forcibly marries her, despite her being engaged to someone else...) (A ruthless warlord and a noble heiress in a forced romance) “The Yun family made a mistake, so the Yun family must pay for it. Don't blame me, Miss Yun.” Qiu Yulin yanks her toward him and kisses her, showing no tenderness toward the frail young woman before him. He was so rough. Yun Meng instinctiv 3kReads8.4Score231Shelves
- 32 Spoiled Only by Him! The Little Money Lover Who Accidentally Flirted with the Young Marshal 专宠！错撩少帅的小财迷 [Alternate-Republican-era setting + A shrewd, devoted, domineering young marshal who spoils his wife + A beautiful, money-loving, funny, clear-headed heroine + Sweet romance + Both leads are chaste + The hero is faithful] Republican era Qian Niannian only happened to save the young marshal’s fiancée and earn a little “rescue fee” on the side, yet somehow became Murong Sheng’s sworn enemy. His fiancée was one thing, but how dare this woman take his family heirloom? He cut off her nightclub’s sour 132Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 33 Like Autumn at First Sight: The Young Marshal's Cool, Delicate Wife 一顾如秋：少帅的清冷娇妻 [Long-Game Pursuit + Seven-Year Age Gap + Both Chaste + The Hero Has Loved Her for Years] [Republican Era] He was the Gu family’s only son, the young marshal of Jiangbei with an army at his command. She was the daughter of an ordinary Jiangbei family. Their social standings could not have been farther apart. He had loved her since they were children, but she seemed to have forgotten all their childhood memories. When he learned that she already loved someone else, he nearly went mad. He used eve 2.1kReads8.2Score147Shelves
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A Beauty in Troubled Times: Scheming for Love and Survival 乱世佳人，谋爱亦谋生
[Strong heroine: A brilliant, alluring woman in the Republic of China era + play the pig to eat the tiger + espionage] Shen Tangli knows how to turn circumstances to her advantage and remains clear-headed and independent. She seeks revenge and a way to make a living. To uncover the truth behind her mother’s death, she deliberately uses her beauty to become the young marshal’s woman, leveraging his power to exact revenge. Once her revenge is complete, she leaves. The Japanese invade, the city fa
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Sorrow Written in Ink 落墨殇
[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
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After Divorcing His Political Marriage Bride, the Warlord Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 和亲夫人离婚后，督军哭红眼
[Marriage Before Love + Nurturing Romance + Age Gap] [Overbearing, Brooding Young Marshal VS Spoiled Young Madam] After her elder sister dies unexpectedly, Shen Ruowei, the youngest daughter of the Southeastern Marshal, is forced to marry Feng Hezhi, the Southwestern Young Marshal, as a bride in a political alliance. The empire he wants to conquer is the homeland she wants to protect. As warlords battle and flames of war spread, which matters more: the land or the woman he loves? Shen Ruowei: “I
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Opium Blossoms Amid the Flames of War: The Young Marshal's Financial Queen 烽烟罂华：少帅的金融女王
“Was it a past life, or the same dream?” The male and female leads transmigrate at the same time and eventually return to their own era. A wonderful tale blending mystery, political intrigue, and romance. [Transmigration + two equally powerful leads + both leads are pure + business warfare in the Republic of China era + past and present lives + substitute romance] Top-tier star Ye Lihua transmigrates to the Republic of China era and becomes Ye Qingying, the queen of finance. Even more shocking,
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Restoring Time, Just to Meet You 修复时光，只为遇见你
[Two equally strong leads + both transmigrate + pure sweetness + love for their country and people] She is a modern student of cultural relic restoration; he is a warlord in Republican-era Shanghai. When she transmigrates, she becomes the wife promised to him when he was a child. They weather the chaos of war together, always understanding and supporting each other. There’s more to her identity than meets the eye. He risks his life to protect her, and when everything is finally settled, he follo
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- 39 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 (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
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Republican Era: From Gangster to the Strongest Warlord! 民国：从混帮派开始！到最强军阀
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
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- 41 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 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?" 197Reads9.3Score100Shelves
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Xue Wutong 雪梧桐
[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.
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Winter Melody of Beicheng 北城冬曲
[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
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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
[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
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An Orphan Girl from the Late Qing Ventures into Republican China 清末孤女闯民国
This is a long novel about a woman struggling to survive and take revenge amid the chaos of war, fleeing, standing up to gangsters and warlords, and finding love. Today, she happily sets out to seek refuge with her older sister in another city. The next day, she risks everything to save her sister by storming an execution ground alone. Within two days, she kills the prefect and the county magistrate, along with their daughters, becoming a wanted criminal for murdering officials of the imperial c
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