Any Republic-Era Stories With Two Strong Leads, No Cheating, and a Happy Ending? 有民国文吗，双强双洁的，he

1. 51 穿 Transmigrate and Write Novels 穿越写小说 Mo Tianyan, Who Loves Shrimp and Loofah爱吃虾仁丝瓜的莫天焱Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted (A strong heroine in the Republican era: the birth of a generation-defining woman writer) A village girl unexpectedly transmigrates into the life of a wealthy young lady in the Republican era. Her three brothers, the ones who could stand up for her, are all on the battlefield. Her fiancé keeps pressuring her to call off the engagement. This is too much! Liu Maohua can only pick up her dreams again, writing about the decadent extravagance of high society, the struggle of ordinary people to surviv 164Reads—Score—Shelves

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   (The birth of a generation of female writers in the Republic of China with ten strong women) As a village girl, she accidentally traveled through time and became a daughter of the Republic of China. Her three brothers who can support her are all on the battlefield. Watch how she writes wonderfully, becomes self-reliant and becomes a literary giant of the generation! ❤️🌸❤️🙎😊🙎

2. 52 北 Winter Melody of Beicheng 北城冬曲 Xiao Lindong笑临东Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [Alternate Republican-era setting + love of country and family + ensemble cast in troubled times + mystery and espionage + two devoted first loves + happy ending] [Gentle, proud opera beauty x quiet, guileless student who speaks her mind] A single “reform order” put an end to Su Yige’s long road of study. But just as she faced this predicament, everything changed the moment she opened the file folder. The folder her professor gave her pointed to the hidden sparks inside the theater, and to the 127Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The cold snow in the North City during the Republic of China could not conceal the passion and sincerity in the theater. A famous actress with stunning talents and an academic master with ideals, in the whirlpool of spy wars, adhered to their original aspirations and reversed their new lives. The setting of a pair of virgins and their first love was sweet, the growth of the group of characters was heart-breaking, and the feelings of family and country were deeply portrayed, and they couldn't bear to fast forward!

3. 53 秋 On an Autumn Night, I Found My Way Home 秋夜知归途 Zhufeng珠风Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted In an age torn apart by war, she is sold into a warlord’s household at just seventeen. By a twist of fate, she meets the young marshal Pei Che... and is drawn into the heart of the maelstrom. When she learns that the people closest to her were responsible for selling her, she is devastated. She cuts ties with them and never looks back. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's really super pretty! The male and female protagonists are both strong, they are tortured first and then sweet, so exciting [lick the screen][lick the screen][explore]

4. 54 搬 I Cleared Out My Scumbag Father’s House, Then Married the Warlord While Pregnant 搬空渣爹，资本小姐挺孕肚嫁督军 Boundless Eternal Life无垠永生Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Republican era + military marriage + reborn + pocket dimension + resistance against Japan + marriage by contract + strong female lead] Shen Tingwan, the heiress of the Shen family in Shanghai, was force-fed labor-inducing drugs by her biological father, Shen Wanhong. She and her unborn child died in the delivery room, all because she was a daughter and stood in the way of her stepsister and her “illegitimate son.” Reborn on the eve of the tragedy, she finds her unborn child still alive and an e 218Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I will always be moved by your tenderness towards me

5. 55 薇 Wei's Light Shines on Chang'an 薇光映长安 The Bashful Girl羞答答的女孩Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted Lin Wei is a modern urban woman, an architect who has just suffered a career setback but refuses to give up. By chance, she transmigrates to the Great Yin Dynasty, a realm that never existed in history, and finds herself in the body of another Lin Wei, a mistreated illegitimate daughter with the same name. Faced with an unfamiliar world, strict feudal customs, and a life of hardship, she refuses to wallow in sorrow. Instead, she decides to use her modern knowledge, design skills, and positive ou 1Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 56 微 Tracing Faint Traces 微痕寻踪 The Bashful Girl羞答答的女孩Mystery318k WordsCompleted Trace of the Faintest Clue is a modern criminal investigation and suspense series centered on forensic science, following a professional, composed, and close-knit forensic team. Its members include Chen Feng, a meticulous forensic expert; Ling Fei, a sharp-intuition forensic pathologist; Gao Jian, an action-oriented police captain; and Li Ming, a digital forensics specialist. Combining cutting-edge technology with traditional investigative methods, they piece together the smallest traces to solv —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 烽 Love Entangled in the Flames of War 烽火情茧 The Bashful Girl羞答答的女孩Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted "A Cocoon Woven in the Flames of War" is an epic romantic historical novel set in China during the War of Resistance Against Japan. It follows the changing fortunes of surgeon Gu Wanqing after Beiping falls, and her tangled relationships with Shen Moxuan, an intelligence officer in the Nationalist government; Lu Mingyuan, leader of an underground resistance organization; and Lin Shuyao, a newspaper reporter. In an era torn apart by war, Wanqing must shoulder the responsibility of a doctor devot —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 58 废 Notes in the Ruins 废墟中的音符 The Bashful Girl羞答答的女孩11k WordsCompleted Notes in the Ruins —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 59 明 The Moon Never Shone on Qinghuan: Married to a Disabled Young Marshal 明月何曾照清欢：嫁给残疾少帅 Ximen Chuahua西门吹花Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted After her mother’s sudden, unexplained death, her father brought home a stepmother, along with two young children in tow. Tired of her making a mess of the household, he washed his hands of her and sent her overseas for three years. When she returned, she was forced to take her older sister’s place and marry the rumored cold-blooded, ruthless young marshal of the Yi family. She heard that he had lost both legs in the war three years ago, becoming a cripple, and that it had affected him in that d 2.8kReads9.3Score573Shelves

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   📖Excellent, highly recommended. The first life battle in Shanghai, the troubled love between Cheng Jingfei, a female actress trained by the Qinglong Society, and Han Xiaocheng of Hongmen, the massacre of the family, the hatred of the country and the family, and he finally sends her away safely. The plot is full of twists and turns and is heart-wrenching❤️

10. 60 乱 A Stunning Beauty in Troubled Times 乱世惊鸿 Three Hundred Miles of North Wind北风三百里Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted [Swaggering, Spirited Female Air Force Pilot vs. Cold, Newly Returned Doctor] In 1937, war rages to the north and east of Kunming. A brash female pilot is wounded and forced to land, where she encounters a cold-faced doctor. Is it love at first sight? “Ye Yanhuai? He’s not bad-looking.” Or does love grow with time? “Dr. Ye, you saved my life. Whatever you ask of me, I’ll agree to it.” Ye Yanhuai is aloof and indifferent to everyone. But when it comes to her, he can’t stand to see her suffer, and 169Reads9.2Score—Shelves
11. 61 旧 Old Dreams of 1913 旧梦1913 Shen Yuzao沈鱼藻Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Republican-era tragic romance + a love lost to regret + loving someone you cannot have] Three years in the Republic, and not a single rainstorm came. A whole lifetime, and not once did I hear you say, “I love you.” A sweet, spirited heiress × a devoted, restrained military officer. We lost each other in a time of turmoil, and after that brief farewell, we never met again. Repairing the roof with thatch for you and listening to the rain beside your bed were nothing but an old dream that could ne 3.6kReads9.4Score752Shelves
12. 62 满 The City Lies Silent Beneath a Haze of Fireworks 满城烟火寂 Mu Yu木羽Modern Romance298k WordsCompleted A jade-green bangle reveals a long-buried family secret, while a haunting garden opera awakens a heart-wrenching romance from the Republican era. The beautiful maiden and the young master have drifted away, yet the crabapple tree blooms just as it did in years past. As it turns out, one story from the past hides another, and every love is a tragedy. 934Reads9.3Score—Shelves
13. 63 北 Spring in Beiping 北平春 Lan Ze兰泽Modern Romance489k WordsCompleted She is a poor young woman with her heart set on someone else, while he is high above everyone and has never been moved by love. A chance encounter, and her smile steals his heart. She is both his blessing and his undoing. 7.6kReads8.6Score488Shelves
14. 64 谍 A Lone Boat in the Espionage World 谍海孤舟 Moon with a Faint Smile月含残笑Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [Espionage] + [Woman Disguised as a Man] + [Multiple Secret Identities] + [Two Powerful Leads] In 1937, Jinling fell. Sixteen-year-old Xu Qingru, born into a scholarly family, witnessed the Japanese invaders slaughter her entire family. Carrying a blood debt and a top-secret list, she abandoned her maiden name and stepped into the endless darkness, transforming into an elite agent known as "Petrel." Back in isolated Shanghai, she becomes a double agent who walks the knife's edge. On one side, sh 1.3kReads8.8Score145Shelves

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    This is completely consistent

15. 65 鬼 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 A Wisteria Vine一支藤萝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 14.4kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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    Empty the Republic of China!! The heroine is dressed as a fake daughter. After being kicked out of the house by his landlord father at the beginning, he was robbed by hungry people, coveted by Japanese soldiers, Qingxiang and warlords, and was forced to embark on a road to escape. ‌The first time she met the warlord marshal, she saved him with medicine. At first, he was alienated by her, but they gradually developed an intersection due to many cooperations. Later, when he appeared in a kimono at a Japanese wedding banquet, he became suspicious of his identity...

16. 66 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 1Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    The time travel of special forces and the romance of the Republic of China are particularly fascinating and worth reading.

17. 67 雪 Xue Wutong 雪梧桐 Xun Bai荀柏710k WordsCompleted [Republican-era ensemble cast + love of country + two powerful leads + older man/younger woman + sweet romance + pursuit of love + powerful man bows his head + heartbreaking angst + bad ending] In the Republican era, Nanjing was home to two renowned romantics. I do not believe in Buddha, but I would kneel at every temple in Nanjing if only Heaven would give me back my wife. Zhou Qingshi, courtesy name Changyu, was the eldest son and eldest grandson of the Zhou family, and ninth in birth order. 394Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    Both strong and clean are evenly matched

18. 68 潇 Memories of Xiaoxiang: The Golden Branch Rises from the Ashes 潇湘忆之涅槃金枝 Zither Echoes Through the Secluded Bamboo Grove琴啸幽篁Modern Romance867k WordsCompleted [Late Qing to early Republic | Strong female lead seeks revenge | Family intrigue and political schemes | Completed] On a blood-red autumn night, the entire Qian family is slaughtered, and Luan Ci, the pampered second young lady, becomes a lone fugitive overnight. She escapes over a pile of corpses and takes refuge in the Ling residence, her sworn enemy's home, carefully plotting each step as she endures humiliation to survive. Everyone thinks she is a pawn they can manipulate, but none suspect 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the late Qing Dynasty, the Qian family was wiped out, and the second lady, Luan Ci, narrowly escaped death! Chases and plots followed one after another. She circled around the three worlds of military, politics and business. She awakened as an orphan and counterattacked to become the master of chess in troubled times!

19. 69 湘 The Tragedy of the Xiang River 湘江之殇 Mountain Mist, Forest and Sea山雾森海Modern Romance27k WordsCompleted The Xiang River inspires the story, and love guides the pen. A tale of an era's sorrow and a witness to its times. Set in the Republic of China era, this is the tragic story of Mu Wanxiang, a fishmonger's daughter by the Xiang River, and Zhang Ruiqing, a nobleman from a powerful family. Oppressed by feudal forces, they are doomed to a tragic end. It is the tragic story of Chen Li, a tea-picking girl from a farming family by the Xiang River, and Jiang Yun, a Xiang Army soldier with a tragic past. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Don't come to the half-year-old music book, which is thousands of knots away from the intestines. It's hard to see each other, but it's easy to say goodbye, and the flowers in the jade building are like snow. I miss you secretly, and have nowhere to say it. I feel melancholy in the misty moonlight at night. Thinking about this moment, I feel so passionate that my red sleeves are stained with tears.

20. 70 少 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 Duck Butt鸭子屁屁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 10.2kReads9.1Score1kShelves
21. 71 民 Chronicles of Republican-Era Demons 民国妖云录 Fox Says狐说呀Modern Romance405k WordsCompleted All living beings suffer. Let me be a little sweetness on the tip of your tongue. Humans and demons belong to different worlds, but I'll do everything I can to find you a way through. The first path is to tell stories, steeping the warmth and chill of the world in a cup of tea and serving it with a plate of treats. The second is to see all the suffering in the world, then let the mortal heart stir. The demons and monsters you can't guide across, I'll kill. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 72 一 Like Autumn at First Sight: The Young Marshal's Cool, Delicate Wife 一顾如秋：少帅的清冷娇妻 Shan Ji Ji 5山己几5Modern Romance432k WordsCompleted [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 3.3kReads8.2Score226Shelves
23. 73 雁 Two Autumns, the Cry of Wild Geese 雁鸣双秋 Author Qing Hezi作者卿和子Modern Romance761k WordsCompleted The story takes place during the turbulent warlord era of the Republic of China. From the Shen family in a small fishing village in the northeast, two beautiful sisters step out into the world, where a series of tales of love and hatred unfolds. Beautiful women and heroes vie for one another in troubled times, while warlords fight over gold and cultural relics... This story is grounded in everyday life, with a twisting, turning plot and characters who are loyal and true... 5.2kReads9.2Score650Shelves
24. 74 百 Every Match Has Its Perfect Pair 百姻必有果 The Sound of Tea茶响曲Modern Romance61k WordsCompleted The heroine, Chami, endured a painful and difficult childhood, which made her withdrawn and reserved. Even so, she remained hopeful about the future. Just as her life was beginning to settle down, upheaval was about to strike. As they spend time together, Chami gradually falls for him. —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 心 The Scheming Adopted Son Is Raising a Puppy Again Today 心机义子今天也在养小狗 Tofu Pudding and Crucian Carp豆花鲫鱼Two Male Leads379k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Younger top, two male leads, one-on-one romance, ancient military setting, alternate history, happy ending] [Nameless orphan × (supposed) bandit's adopted son] [The young master is always right] × [I've worked hard for years and don't want to do this anymore. I need to find a sucker to take over my job.] Sincere, passionate gong × gentle, scheming shou Their tangled love and hatred twists and turns, until it all comes to nothing, like flowers reflected in a mirror and the moon in wat 91Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Evacuating the scumbag father is the prologue, and marrying a pregnant woman is the main story. The warlord's tenderness was given to her, and the warmth of a porridge and a meal was sweet and reassuring~

26. 76 明 Moonlight Fort 明月堡 Zhan Quan湛泉Urban448k WordsCompleted Set after the Central Plains War, this work follows the rise and fall of the Hu family, a prominent business clan in Mianshang County in central Shanxi, and the joys and sorrows shared by two generations. It portrays the region’s distinctive local customs and bears the clear imprint of its era. 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Mingyi's hair was about to explode. Didn't Tang Ming drown in the Fen River? Could it be..., What did he come to Tianjin for? How did he find this place?

27. 77 朝 Rain at Dawn and Dusk, Wind Suddenly Rising 朝暮之雨疏风骤 Zixia Weiling紫霞薇菱Modern Romance189k WordsOngoing Warlord romance + devoted one-on-one love + intense, simmering tension + a groveling chase to win her back + a marriage in someone else’s place (set in a fictionalized Republican-era China) He is the young marshal, a warlord with control of the troops across six northern provinces. On the ocean liner returning to China, he rescues her after someone drugs her with an aphrodisiac. From that moment on, their fates become intertwined... She is a student returning from overseas, yearning for freedom —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Marriage first, love later, the heroine is independent and has both the love for her children and her family and country.

28. 78 开 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 Yan Gui'er燕归尔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?" 196Reads9.3Score113Shelves

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    1️⃣Travel through the Republic of China, fall in love at first sight💘 2️⃣It is the troubled times of the Republic of China, beauties, and heroes 3️⃣The male and female protagonists have online IQs [Cool] The rest are also good, watch it if you like [Blow kiss]

29. 79 少 The Young Marshal Is Addicted to Me 少帅对我，上了瘾 Gelu Who Loves Medicinal Cuisine爱吃药膳的格鲁Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted Her family fortune in ruins? No problem! The cool and elegant heiress Su Qingyuan uses a single move, offering herself in marriage, to secure the backing of Lu Tingxiao, the city's most untouchable iron-fisted young marshal! Everyone calls her a parasitic vine clinging to the powerful, but Lu Tingxiao cherishes her like a treasure in his palm. “She's my woman. Who dares lay a hand on her?” He's a decisive warlord who keeps his distance from women, yet he becomes utterly captivated by her, ador 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended for book shortage! This book about the love of warlords of the Republic of China is so over the top!

30. 80 大 The Heiress Is Sweet but Ruthless, and the Young Marshal Is Obsessed 大小姐甜切黑，少帅追疯了 Sweet Seventh Night甜七夜Modern Romance129k WordsOngoing A Republican-era romance! A Republican-era romance!! A Republican-era romance!!!! A Republican-era romance!!!! A Republican-era romance!!!!! 4Reads—Score468Shelves

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    [Romance of the Republic of China + Two Powers + Eldest Lady × Young Marshal] The eldest lady of the Jiang family returned to her country to seize a career, and discovered that the "cold and unfeminine" second young man of the Governor's Mansion was actually the boy she provoked five years ago! Sweet black heroine × chasing the domineering young handsome man who goes crazy, fateful reunion + two-way pull, the Republic of China love drama ceiling booking!

31. 81 叶 The Moment Miss Ye Shows Her Face, Commander Huo Falls for Her 叶小姐一露头，霍司令就心动 Yu Que虞阙Modern Romance265k WordsOngoing This book isn’t finished well, so don’t read it! I’m revising it! [Transmigrated soul in Republican-era China + two powerful, devoted leads, one-on-one + sweet romance, no angst + heroine crushes her enemies + happy ending; a wild heroine and a handsome hero; little logic, slight fantasy elements] Cool, elegant, stunning Commander Ye x iron-blooded, obsessive Commander Huo Peerless beauty x madly captivating man Ye Wansheng x Huo Xiuting In one sudden turn, Ye Wansheng transmigrates to Republic —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This this!!! The heroine traveled through the Republic of China to take over her father's mess, became the commander-in-chief, led troops to fight, and swept the world. It's not a cliché! The heroine is beautiful and sassy!!! Simply! Moreover, the heroine has no love brain and is very sober.

32. 82 民 Twin Flames of Love in the Republic of China Era 民国之双生炽恋 Yi Cheng薏澄Two Male Leads462k WordsCompleted In an alternate history of the Republic of China, a grand espionage drama woven with love and hatred quietly unfolds. Two male leads, different in temperament but equally gifted, meet in the same era after being reborn there through an accident. One is Lin Yifeng, a refined military intelligence officer with a hidden edge. The other is Yun Wuhen, a cold-blooded agent and assassin whose love runs deep. United by their shared faith and mission, they must face countless trials from their enemies am —Reads—Score—Shelves

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