A Dominant Warlord’s Wife and a Devoted Warlord: Recommendations Wanted 霸气的军阀太太和专一的军阀。求推荐

1. 151 重 Reborn, Mrs. Gu Is More Beautiful and Dashing Than Ever 重生后顾夫人她又美又飒 Qing Mu Zhi Qiu Ya青木知湫呀Modern Romance586k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Su Nuohan avoided Gu Junyan like the plague, thinking only of escaping his control. Yet the very man she wanted nothing to do with knew it was a trap and still went alone to save her. Reborn, Su Nuohan tears into the cheating scumbag and his homewrecker, proving with her actions that she’s here to spoil her husband! But while tormenting her husband is fun for a moment, winning him back is no easy feat! After being reborn, Su Nuohan never turns back on her quest to flirt wit 793Reads9.1Score101Shelves

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   Thank you, they're all super beautiful.

2. 152 超 So Irresistible! The Sweetheart in Lu Ye's Arms Is Simply Too Sweet 超撩！陆爷怀里的蜜糖娇妻甜爆了 Red Beans of the Southern Country南国红豆Modern Romance619k WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance + face-slapping + punishing scumbags + both leads inexperienced] In her previous life, she was blinded by love and trusted her scumbag father and a vile woman. She saw his obsessive love as a living hell and avoided him at every turn. At the very end of her life, he rushed alone into the flames, willing to die to keep her safe. Reborn for a second life. She'll punish the scumbags and tear down the scheming green tea. She'll make the most of her life with a cheat-like adva 1.1kReads9.2Score109Shelves
3. 153 重 Reborn on My Wedding Night, I Was Spoiled Rotten by My CEO Husband 重生回新婚夜，我被总裁大叔宠翻了 Pu Xiaochu蒲小初Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Obsessive love + mutual flirting] In her previous life, she was too foolish. She trusted a scumbag and a vile woman, and they caused her and her child to die horribly. Reborn on her wedding night, she tore into the scumbag, took revenge on the vile woman, and made them repay her a hundredfold for everything they had done! As for the man who gave his life for her, she would repay him with a lifetime of devotion and sincerity. Rumor had it that Shen Mochen was old, ugly, and physically defective. 384Reads8.8Score101Shelves
4. 154 民 Republican Era: The Young Marshal's Wife Is Dangerous and Alluring 民国：少帅夫人危险又迷人 Meng Ge梦舸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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   A fake overseas-educated high-achieving heiress × A fake loyal minister and filial son, a warlord's young marshal. [Part 1] Fu Wanqing believes she forced Yang Shiyan to marry her, only to discover she's unwittingly fallen into a trap he's set. Love arises unexpectedly, deepens profoundly, and she falls for someone she shouldn't, yet doesn't know how to let go. Even if it means eternal damnation, she'd rather perish with him. [Part 2] Yang Shiyan discovers Fu Wanqing is unlike any other girl he's ever met. She's beautiful, intelligent, has a broad perspective, is a businesswoman, understands chemistry, and has some medical knowledge. But her name isn't on the graduation list; he doesn't know who she is or what her purpose is. After countless brushes with death, they finally meet honestly. Yang Shiyan learns that Fu Wanqing was a complete charlatan from beginning to end; only her love for him was real.

5. 155 刚 Reborn, She Gives the Commander a Hard Slap! 刚重生：她就给督军一个大比兜！ Qin Xiaoxun秦小洵Modern Romance438k WordsCompleted [System] [Republican Era] [Sweet Romance] [Power Couple] On his birthday, the cold and lovelorn bachelor Huo Tiancheng received the two most unforgettable “gifts” of his life! First: His own mother drugged him and dumped him in the Eight Great Alleys! Second: He got beaten up for the first and only time in his life! That same day... Modern-day powerhouse Qin He transmigrated to the Republican Era, where the original host had been kidnapped by traffickers and taken to a brothel from the start! 617Reads8.7Score102Shelves

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   These are some of the best novels I've collected on Tomato (a Chinese online literature platform), all set in the Republican era. I highly recommend books 1, 3, and 4 – they're all fantastic!

6. 156 穿 I Became a Green Tea Stepmother, and the Warlord Won’t Leave Me Alone 穿成绿茶后妈，军阀穷追不舍 A Truly Lucky Draw是上上签Modern Romance155k WordsCompleted [Republican Era + Space + Pure Romance + Spoiled and Petty Heroine + Unhinged Hero] Shen Chenyu, a wealthy woman who owned a hundred properties, fell on her way to collect rent and transmigrated to the Republican era. To top it off, she was the second wife of an old man and stepmother to Gu Linzhi, a cruel and ruthless warlord. What?! So this was how the body's original owner died! Someone found her, threw her into the water, and left her soaking there until she drowned. Heaven must want me dead 30Reads7.0Score—Shelves
7. 157 民 Sweet Romance in Republican-Era China: The Hard-to-Woo Fourth Miss Duan 民国甜宠：难哄的段四小姐 Mu Qingci木清词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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   I've found a gem of a novel for everyone! [Sending a heart] It's a popular romance novel featuring a warlord's doting love, a suspenseful detective story, and a "wife-chasing" trope. 🔥One is the highest-ranking person in the military, political, and business worlds; the other is the beautiful and charming heiress of Limin Bank. They are bound together by a marriage contract.

8. 158 甜 So Sweet It Drives You Crazy! The Chaste Tycoon Pampers the Queen Like a Darling Little Girl 甜疯！禁欲大佬把女王宠成娇娇崽 Pineapple Year菠萝年Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Flirtatious, steamy, and sweet! Possessive yandere! Pseudo-transmigration from ancient times to the modern era! Showbiz romance] [Alluring cheongsam-loving little vixen VS ascetic, possessive husband-loving fake monk] _ Liang Xi is the ultimate beauty, with striking, seductive features, skin like ice and bones like jade. She loves cheongsams, and her graceful figure is a rare sight in this world. Song Heqing is a cold-faced Buddha, revered and avoided by the powerful. His hands are stained with 10.2kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves

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   The first book is "The Powerful Warlord's Wife"! It features a warlord and his daughter, a returned overseas student! The warlord is fiercely protective; seeing his wife wronged, he takes out his pistol and hands it to her: "I'd rather see others bleed than shed tears myself!" How powerful, isn't it?!

9. 159 禁 The Abstinent Warlord Is a Madman, Capturing His Runaway Wife from a Past Life 禁欲军阀是疯批，抓住前世在逃妻 Red Qiang Flute红羌笛Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted [Abstinent, unhinged warlord + forced love + jealous possessiveness + naturally bewitching beauty + everyone loves her + rivals competing for her + thrillingly indulgent romance + sweet] After a failed attempt to knock herself against a pillar, Yuwen Yuan becomes the captive of Young Marshal Huo. He looks exactly like the male lead from the small world she escaped by faking her death. “Madam, I’ve found you.” As Huo Siting reads the scandal sheet she made up, using their past-life experiences as 34Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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   ✌First book🍀 [Republic of China Era + Domestic Strife + Face-Slapping + Both are Clean]🔥A Fallen Heiress VS A Regal and Elegant Warlord]💥Ji Kan secretly protects Luo Huaizhu. After the fall of the country and the destruction of her family, she goes from being pampered to being scorned. Her nemesis becomes Cheng Fu, and the cold-faced warlord vows to protect her. No one dares to bully her.

10. 160 军 The Warlord’s Favor: Young Marshal, Your Wife Is a Black-Hearted Beauty 军阀盛宠：少帅你夫人是朵黑心莲 Shang Ziyao尚梓垚Modern Romance107k WordsCompleted [Cunning young lady with the heart of a white rabbit × aloof, proud young marshal | Fake heiress to a wealthy merchant | Open flirtation and subtle seduction | Black-hearted beauty] In the thirteenth year of the Republic, wealthy heiress Fu Yunjiao returned home after a long and arduous journey. By her first day at the estate, all of Qingzhou knew she was ill-mannered and morally corrupt, had angered her sick father and wounded her younger sister, and was a shameless troublemaker. Yet somehow, 9Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 161 少 The Young Marshal's Substitute Bride Is Wild and Sweet 少帅的替嫁新娘野又甜 Feng Qing Ning风青柠Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Domestic intrigue + miracle doctor + play the fool to catch the tiger + substitute marriage + sweet romance + fictional Republican-era setting) He is a young warlord with power over the region, the living King of Hell feared by everyone in Beicheng, yet he is afflicted with a deadly poison no one can cure. They say he is ruthless, cold, and cruel, a patricidal, fratricidal killer, and a short-lived man who despises women. She is a helpless girl with neither power nor influence, a lowborn daught 4.2kReads7.7Score396Shelves
12. 162 民 A Web of Intrigue in Republican-Era China! I'm Not Becoming a Warlord's Wife 民国谍影重重！我才不做军阀太太 Jiang Yinuo江仪喏Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [Republican-era romance + espionage + tragic ending + spy-versus-spy + multiple identities] Su Zhiyan received a letter from home and hurried back. But as soon as she arrived, her parents tried to force her to marry a local warlord. Su Zhiyan would rather die than agree. She thought she was as good as dead, but fortune was on her side and Heaven spared her. As she spent time with Xiao Chuqin, she began to feel that he was a decent man. But those good days did not last long... The situation at ho 17Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 163 小 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 Spicy Strips That Aren't Spicy辣条不辣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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    Sisters!! Look at me! I've recommended this book so many times!! The female lead is a beautiful woman in a cheongsam, and the male lead is a young warlord who forces his love!! It's a secret romance!!

14. 164 间 The Spy's Daily Life After the System Dumped Me in Republican-Era China 【被系统坑到民国的】间谍日常 Listening to Rain in the Night Wind夜风听雨Urban1.3M WordsCompleted An ordinary office worker gets a System, but before she can enjoy any of its benefits, it dumps her into a parallel-world version of Republican-era China. That's where her life as a spy begins. From an ordinary field operative to an undercover agent, from a regular spy to a triple agent, she goes from reluctant to willing, writing her own legend in the great metropolis of Shanghai... Check out the new book next door: The Village Girl, the Grand Diviner, also known as After Getting a Puppet Space 45.9kReads9.5Score4.8kShelves

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    A Republican-era romance novel, "The Warlord is Coming!" [Laughs] The female lead and the young marshal were husband and wife in name only for three years. She left him gracefully, clutching gold bars and a house deed. 💥 When they met again, she was reborn. The young marshal discovered that his seemingly unromantic ex-wife had many secrets. When he saw her arm in arm with her friend, smiling brightly, he could no longer remain calm.

15. 165 和 After Their Divorce, the Cold Young Marshal Goes Mad! 和离后，高冷少帅他疯魔了！ Gu Jinmo古堇末Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Jiang Enyue spent three years living in fear as the young marshal Huo Heng’s wife in name only. Then, because of a strange woman whose words and behavior were unlike anyone else’s, the young marshal decided to divorce her. Looking at the divorce agreement, Jiang Enyue said, “Young Marshal, add ten gold bars and a shop to the deal, and I’ll sign right now and leave. Then we’ll be even.” The young marshal agreed. She signed the divorce papers, took the gold bars and property deeds, and left the Hu 693Reads7.4Score101Shelves
16. 166 民 Republic of China: A Thousand Thousand Tribulations 民国【千千劫】 The Peach Blossoms Are in Bloom桃花盛开了Modern Romance39k WordsOngoing What do you do when you transmigrate? What do you do when you transmigrate to the Republic of China era? Until then, Mei Taohua had no answer. After transmigrating to the Republic of China era, Mei Taohua lives much like an ordinary person, only with a much harder life. She studies, learns to write, trains with weapons, practices the arts, and picks up all kinds of skills... Our country, our people, are enduring a catastrophe unlike anything we have ever faced!!! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Kiss][Kiss][Kiss] Please, this is seriously amazing! These are all high-quality Republican-era novels with fresh and original plots. The characters are very vivid and well-developed. I highly recommend it, especially the first book—it's truly top-notch! Reading about the warlord is so enjoyable, so satisfying! The female lead is also very intelligent, always beautiful, and her IQ never falters. Several short clips are quite good, even though they're short. I highly recommend it; you really have to check it out! [Frustrated][Frustrated][Frustrated][Frustrated][Frustrated]

17. 167 民 The Republic-Era Heiress 民国娇小姐 Banana Fans at Night夜有芭蕉扇Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted For five years, Lian Jing dreamed every night of the girl who had saved him that evening. He searched all of Beiping, but found no trace of her. Then, on a scorching summer day, Lian Jing glanced out from his car and spotted the girl he had never stopped thinking about. Hoping to run into her, he waited outside her home every day. The day after he got to know her, rumors spread throughout Beiping that they were an item. He was delighted, and would often quietly help her from behind the scenes. J 4Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 168 民 Regrets of Republican-Era China 民国遗恨 Little Wang's Secret Identity小王的小马甲Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted A tragic romance with a strong female lead. A noblewoman vs. a young marshal vs. a politician. The heroine is a noblewoman from an aristocratic family. She and the second male lead never get back together after their relationship falls apart. She suffers both physically and emotionally, but never looks back and never gives in. The male lead is a devoted young marshal. The second male lead drives him and the heroine apart, and later a misunderstanding creates distance between them, but he never h 267Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 169 民 Republic-Era Reveries: Meixiang Tower 民国烟云：梅湘楼 Actually, I'm a Rabbit其实我是兔子Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted Spring, the fourth year of the Republic. Night fell and the city lights came on. Meixiang House blazed with light and hummed with conversation. Situated in a bustling commercial district, it drew all sorts of people with its distinctive charm. In a corner of Meixiang House, a woman dressed in a snow-white qipao sat behind a light gauze curtain. She held a pipa that hid half her face, revealing only her clear, limpid eyes. Her fingers plucked the strings, and the melody of High Mountains and F 3Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 170 民 Tales of Republican-Era China 民国记事 Maple Tree枫树木Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted This is simply the story of an ordinary woman in Republican-era China. She has no great ambitions; she only wants to spend her life with the man she loves. She follows her heart and marries the man she likes, but after several years of marriage without a child, she suffers her mother-in-law's abuse. A few years later, she gives birth to a son and finally gets a break. But what awaits her is a separation from her beloved husband that ends in death. She lives through a time when bandits run rampan 6Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 171 民 Turbulent Republican Era: Splendor Fades and Falls 民国乱世：浮华似锦终零落 Nian An念安Modern Romance272k WordsOngoing During the Republic of China era, foreign invaders preyed on the nation, the land was shattered, and the people lived in misery. In a small city in the southwest, Juan City, the birthplace of Shu lacquer, the people gradually found themselves trapped. The pain of a broken country and the suffering inflicted on its people played out day after day. Even Shu lacquer, an intangible cultural heritage passed down by their ancestors, faced the threat of being stolen and destroyed. When the nation is in 1Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 172 民 Republican Era: The Feudal Heiress and the Second Miss Returned from Abroad 民国:封建大小姐和留洋二小姐 Like a Warm, Bright Orange如暖暖明橙色7k WordsCompleted The Republican Era: A Feudal Miss and Her Younger Sister, Fresh Back from Abroad 27Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 173 军 A Lovely Military Wife and a Rugged Soldier: One Wrong Step on the Army Journey in the Eighties 军嫂俏！军爷糙！八零随军闪了腰 Chestnut V栗子VModern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet, Charming Wife + Abstinent Officer] (Fictional Military Marriage + Married First, Fell in Love Later + Life in the Military Camp + Spatial System + Adorable Baby) Jiang Ning's arrival in the 1980s gets off to a wild start. The moment she opens her eyes, she's face-to-face with a burly soldier sporting an eight-pack, and nearly gets caught in bed with him. She makes a snap decision and binds herself to the man... “Comrade, what's done is done. Why don't we get married?” “Comrade, let's go 15.1kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves

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    The domineering warlords have arrived, pushing forward 1, 2, 3, and so on.

24. 174 穿 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 Ri Yue Xing Chen日玥星辰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

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    This is really good! The female lead is strong, it's very satisfying, and it has very positive values, giving a voice to women.

25. 175 军 Warlord: I Just Made a Little Money, I Didn't Really Found a Nation 军阀：就发了点小财，真没建国 Web Novel Newbie网文小咖Urban1.3M WordsCompleted If you were an ordinary wage earner who transmigrated to another world and gained a powerful father with influence over everything, an only son who was doted on to no end, what kind of person would you become? Would you let the evil in your heart grow, or unleash the justice within you? Welcome to a world at war. War is one way humans interact, and this world is full of exciting stories. Build an immortal empire, make up for the regrets in your heart, and create the super Blue Star of your dream 29.8kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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    If you were an ordinary working-class person, transported to another world with a powerful and doting father, what kind of person would you become? Would you amplify the evil within you, or unleash the righteousness within you? Welcome to the world of war! War is a form of human interaction, and many exciting stories await. Build an immortal empire, mend your regrets, and create the super planet you've always dreamed of. Here, you are the ruler! [Please follow][Please follow][Please follow][Please follow][Please follow][Please follow][Please follow]

26. 176 重 Reborn in the 1980s: The Lovely Beauty Becomes the Commander's Wife 重生八零：娇美人成首长太太 Breezy Giggles凉风嘻嘻Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Cozy Everyday Life] In her previous life, Xu Weilan was framed by her stepsister and married off to a rough country boy, while her stepsister took her place and married into a military family in the compound. After they married, the country boy went into business and became a famous tycoon. Xu Weilan became a wealthy wife, riding around in a car and living in a Western-style mansion. Women all over the city envied her. But her stepsister was left alone in an empty house. Q 2.9kReads8.9Score416Shelves

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    [Sending a heart] In this life, she married into a military compound. Her family is powerful and wealthy, just waiting for him to sacrifice himself so she can be a beautiful, solitary widow and enjoy life. 🍃 What I love about this book is that she knows what will happen, yet she faces it calmly and prepares countermeasures in advance. I just didn't expect the male lead to survive in this life [smirking]. I can foresee a happy ending; let's experience her journey to happiness together.

27. 177 年 The Male Lead of a Period Novel? Marrying an Abstinent Military Officer Is Much Better 年代文男主？哪有嫁给禁欲军官香 Xia Shang下伤Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (1960s, military marriage, devoted couple, female lead is a worker-peasant-soldier university student x the young heir to a powerful family in Guangdong) After her parents divorced and remarried, Liu Yao became a poor little thing loved by neither of them. After graduating from a prestigious university with a master's degree, Liu Yao thought she could change her fate against all odds. But once she arrived in the big city, she was nothing more than an insignificant nobody, one of those small-to 956Reads7.9Score110Shelves
28. 178 财 The Only Daughter of a Tycoon Transmigrates to the 1970s 财阀独女穿七零 Kasuo Na卡索娜Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Period drama + military marriage + pocket dimension + supplies + miracle doctor + multiple births + courtyard house] Wen Guo'er, the only daughter of the wealthy Wen family, dies unexpectedly at her 25th birthday banquet. When she opens her eyes, she is back in the 1970s, now a child bride in the Tang family. To her surprise, just after she is reborn, her mother-in-law arranges for her to consummate the marriage, but the military officer and elite soldier bluntly refuses to marry her... Wen Guo 12.8kReads9.0Score2kShelves
29. 179 七 In the 1970s, Even the Wrong Match Makes a Sweet Marriage 七零年代之相错的亲也很香 The February Breeze Is Like Scissors二月春风似剪刀Modern Romance449k WordsCompleted Jiang Wan had transmigrated to the 1970s for no apparent reason. She was faced with the prospect of being sent to the countryside if she couldn’t find a suitable match. She took one look at her petite frame and hurriedly got herself ready to go on a blind date. She could still be saved. “Hello, are you Comrade Yan? I’m Jiang Wan.” Yan Beixun had just returned home after finally getting some time off, only for his grandfather to arrange a blind date for him. “Yan Beixun.” An unexpected encounter, 1.6kReads8.7Score163Shelves
30. 180 穿 After Reincarnating as a Warlord's Vicious Daughter, She Turns Her Reputation Around in No Time 穿成恶毒军阀千金后，她嘎嘎洗白 An YichengZero安意橙ZeroModern Romance592k WordsOngoing [Spy thriller + no romance + superhuman intellect + blend of Chinese and Western medicine] [The book was just rated, and its score will gradually rise. Feel free to dive in!] Jiang Yuan, heir to a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, fell asleep one night while watching a drama. When she opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into the spy drama The Lamplighter. To her horror, the character she'd transmigrated into was Jiang Shiyuan, the vicious warlord's daughter she'd been furi 48Reads6.6Score—Shelves
31. 181 军 Warlord-Torn Times: The Young Marshal’s Dearest 军阀乱世：少帅的心尖宠儿 Moonbound Rabbit归月兔Modern Romance531k WordsCompleted A dashing young marshal and a common songstress. Neither is a virgin, but once they meet, they become a one-on-one couple. (The hero is a lovesick puppy with a cold face who washes her underwear + sweet and angsty romance + love of country + alternate Republic of China setting) Word has it that Young Marshal Zhang is a notorious womanizer who has charmed countless women and left a trail of broken hearts. Yet he ends up falling for a little songstress. The first time he sees her, he takes advanta 1.4kReads8.0Score100Shelves
32. 182 一 One Dream, and the Lovestruck Young Marshal and I Become Inseparable 一朝梦回，痴情少帅并蒂莲 Doudou Doesn't Hit Beans豆豆不打豆Modern Romance536k WordsCompleted [An embarrassing old work, don't read] [The story uses transmigration into a book merely as a starting point. The heroine has no adjustment period for being in a book, and the romance between the leads gets straight to the point. If that's not your thing, don't read! This is not a story about a strong female lead.] [Republican-era China + both leads have only each other + 100% sweet romance + love for family and country. No household infighting, no awful characters. Everyone is kind, and they're 11Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 183 狂 The Wild, Audacious, Irresistibly Charming Young Marshal Fell for Her 狂拽野痞又撩人的少帅，他沉沦了 Sugar-Roasted Chestnut Pear糖炒栗子梨Modern Romance488k WordsCompleted At the engagement banquet for the Xiao and Jiang families, a guest whispered to Xiao Hengyi with a sigh: “Young Master Xiao, your future nephew-in-law’s bride is beautiful, but what a pity she’s so meek, dull, and clumsy.” Xiao Hengyi glanced toward the inner hall. Beyond the hanging-flower gate, the elegantly dressed young woman with her slender waist had her head bowed, putting on an innocent, timid act. He sneered inwardly. He wondered who had tied him to the bed last night and tried every tr 180Reads7.4Score—Shelves
34. 184 她 Her Alluring Scent Makes Warlords Addicted to Pursuing Her 她有异香，引军阀大佬们求爱上瘾 Nutcracker Flower胡桃夹子花Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted [Alternate-history Republican era + both leads are inexperienced + a groveling ex + forced love] Su Yuying, the warlord's eldest daughter, returned from studying abroad to find Su Province conquered. Her father, the provincial governor, had abandoned the city and fled. The commander-in-chief, wild to the core and arrogant and unruly, lifted her delicate chin and slipped a hand beneath her skirt. “You little stray, your father sold you to me to save his own skin. If you want to live, you'd better 68Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 185 少 Young Marshal, Sixth Master Is Trying to Steal Your Wife Again 少帅，六爷又来和你抢老婆了 Cherished Silence惜无声Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted She was the sixth daughter of the Fu family, a woman of hidden depths and extraordinary cunning in the inner household. She was a business tycoon who plotted every move with meticulous care. She was the enigmatic, proud music queen whose brilliance lit up the stage. She was Fu Xuexian, a modern soul who gave the ruthless, cold-blooded young marshal a run for his money! As her secret identities are exposed one by one, watch how the heroine escapes the young marshal’s all-consuming web of love… 47Reads7.4Score—Shelves
36. 186 我 I Saw It Coming: The Young Marshal and I Are Destined to Be Together 我有预料，少帅与我有情缘 Fan Sheng梵升Modern Romance727k WordsCompleted [Pure-hearted Buddhist devotee. Jade-faced King of Hell. Young Marshal VS play the pig to eat the tiger. Greedy for money and beauty. Lovely young tailor. Sweet romance, both leads are each other’s first] The old dynasty has fallen, and warlords carve up the land. In these turbulent times, business is hard to come by. Su Dai, a young tailor who runs a sewing shop, is summoned overnight to make clothes for Marshal Shen, the new ruler of five provinces. Before entering the residence, Su Dai can th 199Reads8.8Score—Shelves
37. 187 我 Finding Treasures in Republican-Era China: From the Start, a Millionfold Profit 我在民国捡漏，开局百万倍利润 Leader of the National Treasure Fan Club国宝帮帮主Urban3.1M WordsOngoing Cao Zijian obtains a dual-world travel System. He can travel back and forth between the Republic of China era and the modern world. Using his knowledge of antiques, Cao Zijian makes one incredible find after another in the Republic of China era. Countless dazzling cultural relics are brought by Cao Zijian back to the modern world. Among them are priceless treasures lost to the passage of history, such as Wu Daozi's The Emperor Ming Receiving the Seal, Wang Xizhi's Letter on Looking at the Scener 19.1kReads8.6Score1.6kShelves

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    🌸A world teeming with warlords. ⚡A protagonist radiating unparalleled charisma! A warlord's wife? The young marshal falls for her… The female lead, a figure of rumor and gossip! 🔥But the male lead is the son of a warlord, the young marshal himself. A black lotus. The male lead loves her. He dotes on her unconditionally; his cold exterior melts away. [Heart][heart][heart][heart][heart][heart][heart][heart][heart][heart]

38. 188 我 I'm a Warlord in Another World 我在异世界当军阀 Southward Guide指南风Historical1.6M WordsCompleted My new book, The Mercenary’s Path, is now available: the final venture of an office drone with no System. Office drone Qi Ran is violently apprehended by Ox-Head and Horse-Face. To make up for their mistake, the two secretly send him to a parallel world in another universe. Now that the symmetry of time has been broken, what kind of storm can Qi Ran, this butterfly, stir up in another world? This is the best of times, and the worst of times. This is an age of rival powers: bandit armies equipped 597Reads6.8Score—Shelves
39. 189 民 Shanghai in the Republic Era: My Gang Is a Little Too Powerful 民国上海滩：我的帮会有亿点强 Ying Mi英米Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsOngoing He transmigrates to the Shanghai Bund of the Republic of China and obtains the strongest gang System. From then on, a terrifying man rises to power in Shanghai. From standing alone to commanding a top-tier gang with over 100,000 followers, he rises to stand alongside Shanghai’s three great tycoons. Xu Wenqiang: Ye Yunfei is the only man I truly respect. Ding Li: I’d be honored to serve as Ye Yunfei’s right-hand man for the rest of my life. Feng Jingyao: As long as Ye Yunfei is alive, I’ll never 15Reads6.6Score—Shelves
40. 190 女 A Female Special Forces Soldier Transmigrates into a Frail Girl, and the Young Marshal Demands to Make Her His Wife 女特种兵穿成弱女，被少帅求名分 Jin Yanshi锦颜诗Modern Romance448k WordsOngoing A soul transmigrates into a delicate woman who becomes a special forces soldier × a ruthless young marshal [Republican era + love of country and family + winning her back + romantic tension + devoted couple] Zhao Yingnan, a special forces squad leader, was on a mission in the rainforest when she took a fatal bullet meant for a teammate. When she woke, she had transmigrated into the Republican era, becoming Lin Siyue, the least favored concubine-born daughter of the Lin family, a rice merchant fa 2Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    In the beginning, the male protagonist searches the world for his wife, but keeps missing her. Once he finds her, he spoils her rotten.

41. 191 春 Blood of the Spring Champion 春魁血 Born Under a Lucky Star八字过硬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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    HE (Happy Ending), ensemble cast, and even a modern-day side story!

42. 192 宛 Gentle Fragrance 宛香 Tongjia Dongzhu佟佳东珠Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted He is a battle-hardened warlord, and she is a noblewoman. He does not love her, and she does not love him. They thought that was how their story would end. 140Reads5.6Score—Shelves

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    A pampered young lady versus a young warlord [sending hearts][seeking attention]

43. 193 卑 A Love Below Her Station: Chief of Staff Shen’s Secret Lover 卑恋：沈参谋长的小情人 Yi Dan颐淡Modern Romance700k WordsCompleted [Republican Era] [The husband’s long road to winning her back] When Liu Ruyu was still a singer at the Paramount, Master Shen came and went as he pleased. Every time, he took what he wanted, then tossed her a few silver dollars and left. He even claimed that a real man would never be swayed by beauty, and that he was determined to cut all ties with her! But fortunes change. Now he’s pretending to be drunk so Liu Ruyu can steal his seal and set someone free right under his nose. Liu Ruyu used 414Reads8.1Score—Shelves
44. 194 禁 The Abstinent Young Commander Flirts and Teases Me Every Day 禁欲少统领每天在我面前又撩又浪 Jiangli将离Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted She was once the world-famous King of Mercenaries, but after being reborn in the body of a fake heiress who had been switched at birth, she was cursed and despised by everyone, then forced to marry a cripple in place of the real heiress. “Hey, buddy, interested in crashing a wedding?” While fleeing, she casually jumped into a stranger’s car. The man turned the ring on his thumb, a deep chill flickering in his eyes. From then on, he wouldn’t leave her alone. The poor fake heiress made a domineeri 3.9kReads9.3Score507Shelves

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    🌟The domineering warlord's wife is absolutely amazing, and the devoted and abstinent young commander is equally incredible 😍 I absolutely love stories with strong male and female leads, and the female lead's character is absolutely perfect—mysterious with superpowers, cool and alluring, loyal and righteous. The male lead is powerful, righteous yet wicked, and the immersion is amazing; I often felt like I was the female lead!

45. 195 轻 Soft Murmurs 轻哝软语 PianlineModern Romance337k WordsCompleted Criminal Investigation Squad Captain x high school Chinese teacher [Sweet romance + marriage before love + one couple + both are each other’s first and only] Xu Weiyan comes from a centuries-old merchant family in Jinggang, but chooses a career in uniform, a path that seems rather “unconventional.” His illustrious family supports his career choice, but sets one condition: he doesn’t have to inherit the family business, but he must accept a marriage arranged by the family. Gui Yanxiao is the seco 5.3kReads9.0Score502Shelves

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    The male and female protagonists are intelligent, and the story is not melodramatic or restrictive.

46. 196 守 After Three Years of Mourning, the Frail Princess Consort Was Wed by Him 守孝三年后，柔弱王妃被他娶进门 Second Uncle二舅爷Ancient Romance505k WordsCompleted Luo Ci despises the gods and Buddhas, because none of them came to the aid of her loyal family. Yet that man always wears a string of prayer beads around his wrist. He kills without mercy, but kneels in devout worship. Luo Ci likes to make clear-cut deals. At first, she and Yan Wen each got what they wanted. During their final transaction, Luo Ci asked him, "My lord, what do you want from me?" The man, usually so calm and self-possessed, finally lost his composure. He cradled the back of her hea 7.1kReads9.4Score878Shelves

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    A novel I read from beginning to end; it was very engaging.

47. 197 穿 Transmigrating to Republican-Era China: The Spy Enters the Game 穿越民国：谍影入局 One Little Orange一只橙橙橙子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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    A Republican-era spy novel, exquisitely written and absolutely captivating. 🔥 The male lead is incredibly doting on his wife. 🍒 In the warlord-dominated Republican era, the female lead only wants a peaceful life, while the male lead is a playboy, treating women like clothes, only seeking novelty and never settling for the old. 💥 On her birthday, the female lead pulls the trigger, shooting the male lead in the heart.

48. 198 谍 Spy War: Only I Can Eavesdrop on People's Thoughts 谍战，只有我能偷听心声 Drunk on Wine for the Rest of My Life浊酒醉余生Urban2.3M WordsCompleted [Not a formulaic spy thriller. A feel-good story about growth, with an original plot. If you don’t like it, don’t argue.] In 1931, as the War of Resistance was about to break out, under pressure from the situation on all sides, Dai Yunnong traveled to Beiping in person to establish an intelligence network in the three northeastern provinces. Who could have guessed that the secret would leak? The three spy teams sent into the region were exposed, and all thirty Huangpu Academy elites were wiped o 37.9kReads9.0Score5.5kShelves
49. 199 名 Pampered Heiress: My Wardrobe Leads to the Republic of China Era 名媛娇宠：我家衣柜通民国 Known in My Heart寸心知Modern Romance433k WordsCompleted "Complete" [Secret identity + strong heroine + patriotism + Republican era + pursuing a career] Lu Qingyu accidentally tumbled out of her wardrobe and landed directly in the Republican era. Not only was she mistaken for the only daughter of Commander Lu, she also acquired a young marshal as her fiancé. She thought that simply staying alive in an age of unending war and constant danger would be difficult, but it turned out she could even travel back and forth. Well, in that case, Lu Qingyu had no 963Reads9.1Score113Shelves

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    Book recommendations from moms: Romance between warlords in the Republican era, featuring a devoted young warlord, marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, sweet contemporary romance, and stories with multiple identities. Hope you enjoy them.

50. 200 穿 Transmigrated into the Young Marshal's Wife 穿成少帅夫人 Twelve One One One十二幺幺幺Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted Mu Wanni transmigrates to the Republican era, sometimes playing the pig to eat the tiger and sometimes showing off her sharp tongue. She falls in love with the young marshal Meng Yichuan, and together they venture across the land. Cold on the outside but warm within, Meng Yichuan had only one impression of the real Mu Wanni before the transmigration: she was timid and meek, and he could barely be bothered to look at her. But the Mu Wanni who transmigrated into her body makes him feel that she is 1kReads8.9Score114Shelves

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