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1. 651 连 A Serial Killer Rented a Room and Accidentally Moved Into the Criminal Police Captain's Home 连环杀人犯租房子，不小心租进刑警队长家里了 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸7k WordsCompleted A serial killer rents a place by accident, and ends up living with the captain of the criminal investigation team. 220Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is the first one.

2. 652 狼 Bella of the Wolf Clan 狼族贝拉 Shangguan Xuan'er上官轩儿12k WordsCompleted Bella of the Wolf Clan 25Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 653 朕 My Beloved Ugly Girl, Please Take Care of Me 朕心爱的丑姑娘，请多指教 A Single Taste of Longing一味相思Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Her fiancé went from being a pampered crown prince to a paralyzed man on the brink of death. The proud noblewoman slit her own throat, leaving behind a luckless maid with a disfigured face, who was forced into the bridal sedan chair. “You’re paralyzed, and I’m ugly. We’re even, so neither of us gets to complain about the other.” At their first meeting, she put on a brave face and acted haughty. ... “Please guide me for the rest of my life.” Years later, the man who had once been half-dead walked 8.4kReads9.1Score916Shelves

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   ① The male lead is a crippled, exiled prince to Ningguta; the female lead is a substitute bride, a pure ancient romance novel with no cheat codes, set in a realistic ancient world. ② A book whose title doesn't do it justice; the male lead is exceptionally well-developed. A short drama series titled "Qing Yu Ri Yue" was made about it.

4. 654 为 To Stay Alive, I Pretended to Be the Amnesiac Powerbroker's One True Love 为了苟命，我伪装失忆权臣白月光 Liu Qingwan柳清晚Ancient Romance571k WordsCompleted [Comedy / Sweet Romance / Face-Slapping / Bickering Couple / Pretending Turns Real] Zhuang Wan transmigrated into a book and became the daughter of a disgraced official whose family was to be confiscated and executed. According to the plot, she would be sent to the Imperial Music Bureau and reduced to a plaything for the powerful, before meeting a tragic end. Zhuang Wan: What the hell did I do to offend the gods? TAT At that moment, her family was being stripped of its possessions, and she wa 8.2kReads8.9Score1kShelves

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   Sisters! Trust me! I absolutely loved the first one! [Shy]

5. 655 赠 A Book of Spring Gifts 赠春书 San An三安Ancient Romance595k WordsCompleted [High sweetness, noble young lady x unhinged crown prince] Song Wanyu refused to believe people when they said her father, Song Manfu, had sided with the deposed crown prince. She thought her father didn’t have the nerve to do such a thing. Besides, was the deposed crown prince even normal? He was a lunatic. A few days later, her father cheerfully told her, “My precious daughter, you’re going to the palace to become an imperial consort. Are you happy?” Thinking of the emperor, who was sixty and 4.1kReads8.9Score480Shelves
6. 656 父 If Father Doesn't Die, How Can His Daughter Ascend the Throne? 父皇不死女儿怎么登基 Xuxu Jiaqi栩栩佳期Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Court Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + Villainous Heroine + Dark Younger Brother, a Powerful Team] A scorpion and a venomous snake carve out a path through the treacherous imperial harem. When Li Ruyue was seven, she watched helplessly as the people from the Court of Judicial Review fabricated evidence to frame her mother. Her mother was sent to the Cold Palace, the Qin clan was charged with treason, and all 142 people in Zhaoyang Hall were slaughtered before her eyes. She sat in the blood, watching 3.6kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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   These books are really good. They are listed in no particular order, and each one has its own merits. You should all give them a try.

7. 657 大 The Benevolent Ancestor of the Tang Dynasty 【大唐仁祖】 Tang Renzu of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors三皇五帝唐仁祖Historical973k WordsCompleted [Golden Finger] [Transmigration] [Li Ke] [Political Intrigue] [History] From the start, he transmigrates into Li Ke. Facing certain death, he uses Li Shimin as a chess piece and goes head-to-head with the Changsun clan and the Guanlong aristocratic families, deftly resolving the struggle over the crown prince's succession. From the start, he is trapped in a dead end: Changsun Wuji has already begun plotting to frame him, and the deadly purge of Zhenguan Year 17 is less than six years away. He 5.6kReads—Score492Shelves

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   🍅Official Recommendation! "Emperor Renzu of Tang" gets more and more addictive as it progresses! High-quality, intelligent, not mindless, logically sound, and with brilliantly portrayed characters! A nearly million-word completed novel, it boasts both historical fiction and serious drama quality! All foreshadowing is resolved, all plot holes are filled, and there's no disappointing ending. The writing style, word choice, plot structure, imperial strategies, political maneuvering, emotional nuances, military battles, court intrigue, and governance are all top-notch. It has a grand scope, lofty ideals, profound thoughts, rich cultural heritage, and top-tier political intrigue. If you don't like it after reading it, you can slap me in the face!

8. 658 重 Reborn, My Childhood Rival Sneaks Over the Wall Night After Night 重生后，死对头竹马夜夜翻墙 Ning Zhizhi宁芝芝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Reborn + Mechanism-Based Mysteries + Childhood Friends + Bickering Couple + Two Strong Leads + Slow-Burn Romance] In her previous life, Lu Mingtang was blind to the truth and foolish in matters of the heart! For the scoundrel Prince Duan, she willingly became a weapon that killed others. Her whole family died, and she herself met her end with a cup of poisoned wine. Before she died, her sworn enemy Pei Zhaoye, whom she had publicly rejected after he proposed, died covered in blood outside the 25Reads—Score103Shelves

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   The satisfying part isn't the face-slapping moments, it's the "winning." The female protagonist is reborn and wins game by game, relying on her intelligence and courage. Her wins are methodical and come at a price, making each comeback particularly significant. The most memorable scene is when she sets up a scheme to expose the true culprit in the Lu family's old case, using herself as bait, gambling on the opponent's impatience. My palms were sweating while watching.

9. 659 报 Report! The Regent Has Been Flustered by the Princess Royal Again! 报！摄政王又被长公主撩红脸了！ A Spark Across Ten Thousand Miles万里星火Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, sweet and indulgent] Xiao Sijin transmigrates as the Grand Princess of Cangyun, with a troublesome little emperor for a younger brother. The siblings have lived for years under the shadow of Prince Regent Xue Jinzhan. After dying horribly on the executioner’s block in her previous life, Xiao Sijin goes all-in on the flattery to save her life, doing her best to cling to the regent’s favor. “Our prince is handsome, good-tempered, and unmatched in the world.” “How can there be 1.7kReads9.2Score208Shelves

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   I really like them all. The first two books, and the fifth, sixth, and eighth books, are all part of the same series. "Palace Walls and Willows, Cherishing Flowers and Iris" needs no further introduction; it's a top-tier historical romance novel by Tomato. The third book, in my opinion, is also quite good and I highly recommend it.

10. 660 卿 You and the Sun and Moon 卿与日月 Mo Huan陌缓Ancient Romance654k WordsCompleted [Originally titled My Love, the Sun and Moon. Everyday life in an ancient setting + mutual salvation + seemingly delicate but inwardly strong heroine who grows over time + hero who still holds on to kindness and honor after falling from his position as a favored son of heaven] Wen Shining, the legitimate daughter of the Wen family, was confined to her home for sixteen years because of a curse claiming she would bring death to her parents and disaster upon her family. Fu Wenzhou, the second son o 54.3kReads9.2Score6.5kShelves
11. 661 公 After the Princess Is Reborn, She Kisses the Ruthless Kidnapper Senseless 公主重生后，把狠戾绑匪亲懵了 Huaxia Cat华夏猫Ancient Romance531k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + sweet romance + pursuing her husband + doting on her husband + breezy style + both leads are each other's first in this life] [Cold-faced bandit leader VS delicate princess] In her previous life, Shen Changle loved Lu Mingchao with all her heart and made him her prince consort. But he colluded with a neighboring kingdom and brought about the fall of her country and the destruction of her family! He not only had her imperial brother roasted alive beneath the sun, but also threw her int 880Reads8.7Score108Shelves

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    Rebirth + Sweet Romance + Both Characters are Pure [Laughing] Delicate Princess × Cold-Faced Mountain Bandit [Kiss][Kiss][Kiss]

12. 662 当 After I Fed the Emperor Plain Rice Porridge, He Said He'd Get Even 当我给皇帝喂白粥后，他说要报复 The Little Rabbit Who Can Fly会飞的小兔Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted [This book is so much fun! Transmigration to ancient times + turbulent-era power struggles + comedy + sweet romance + everyone dotes on the heroine + ensemble cast!!!] Synopsis A: She was a gifted doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, but unexpectedly transmigrated into Ye Nanxue, Princess Changle of the Northern Rong Kingdom. To escape the Crown Princess's schemes, she went to Jingyue City, which her mother had left to her. She planned to keep to herself, enjoy some peace and quiet, and find 7Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    A historical romance + time travel + strong female lead + beloved by her family + cunning + medical skills + satisfying read. The female lead has exceptional medical skills and a clear mind, with diverse character settings. The male lead is a shrewd and resourceful emperor who appears aloof but is actually deeply affectionate.

13. 663 三 Three Souls as the Betrothal Gift, Seven Spirits as the Wedding Present 三魂为聘，七魄为礼 All Out肆意满Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone has three hun and seven po souls. Yin Wenjiu has only one hun and one po: an unidentified resentful soul and an unidentified life soul. Both exist to keep her body alive. But she only cares about enjoying the moment. She tells fortunes with perfect accuracy and charges the highest price! She won’t go out of her way to stay alive, nor will she actively seek death. She waited at Yunmeng Marsh for five years. If someone came to save her, she would go with them; if no one did, she would dig 24.6kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves

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    Both are ancient Chinese romance novels, purely ancient Chinese romance, and are all excellent works with scores of 9 or higher. Feel free to read them! The first book features a female protagonist born with only one soul and one spirit. She always sees strange things when she sleeps and can't sleep well. Later, she meets the male protagonist, who possesses the aura of a true dragon, capable of warding off evil. Therefore, the female protagonist always clings to him while sleeping [shy]. At first, the male protagonist is reluctant, but later he even takes her with him to war… The second book features a female protagonist who is a powerful little Taoist nun. In the early stages, the male protagonist acts all delicate and weak around her to get her help, but his demeanor changes instantly in front of his secret guards. Both protagonists are strong, and the story is very sweet. Read with confidence! La la la…

14. 664 带 I Traveled with Sugar and Salt, Then Married a Poor Scholar and Brought Fortune to His Family 带着糖盐穿，嫁穷书生后旺他全家 Jing Xiaoye静小夜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A comic adaptation and a live-action audiobook are now available [Transmigration + cuisine + pocket dimension + building a fortune] Food blogger Gu Xiaomai is helping her uncle watch over a warehouse when a flash flood hits, drowning her and the entire warehouse. When she opens her eyes again, she has become Gu Xiaomai of Xinghua Village. Like her, the original Gu Xiaomai had no parents, but at least she had a good engagement. However, after her fiancé passes the imperial examinations and become 62.1kReads8.8Score9.2kShelves

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    With hard work, he brought prosperity to his family.

15. 665 神 The Divine Doctor and Poison Princess 神医毒妃 Yang Shiliu杨十六Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted A descendant of a family of poison doctors in the 21st century, she possesses extraordinary gifts and excels equally at medicine and poison. One day, she transmigrates and becomes Bai He ran, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Wen’s household in the Eastern Qin Dynasty. Her birth mother is dead, her father refuses to acknowledge her, her stepmother holds power, and her sisters are false-hearted. Her fighting spirit blazes to life. In this life, she will live by her own rules. Those who bully 14.6kReads9.3Score3.9kShelves
16. 666 我 After I Helped My Violent Husband Cheat the System, He Demanded Kisses Every Day 我带暴戾夫君开挂后，他日日索吻 Snooker斯洛克Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted [Court Intrigue + Woman Disguised as a Man + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Female Lead Joins the Army Early On and Enters Court Politics Later + A Little Household Drama + Country and Family + Winning Back the Wife + Love-Brained Male Lead + Romance] The general of the empire, Zhan Xunye, took up arms alongside his father at eighteen. A heroic young man, he was brave in battle and a military genius without equal. But he was also violent, quick-tempered, cruel, and bloodthirsty. People feared and hat 3.2kReads9.1Score479Shelves

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    This story is about a female protagonist who transmigrates with a system that tasks her with saving the male protagonist. She infiltrates his military camp, initially mistaken for a spy. However, due to her demonstrated talents, her status gradually rises, eventually becoming a strategist, and the male protagonist slowly falls for her. There's a misunderstanding: the female protagonist is actually the male protagonist's wife, but he doesn't know it. When he returns to the capital, the emperor and his family demand he return to see her, but he resolutely refuses, missing his chance to reunite with her. After a series of twists and turns, they finally live happily ever after.

17. 667 小 The Little Palace Maid's Thoughts Were Read 小宫女被读心了 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the palace as a maid, Qin Jianjian works diligently, flatters those above her, and deceives those below her. In the end, she becomes the top-ranked maid serving the Empress Dowager. She has undoubtedly reached the pinnacle of her profession. Money she’s openly entitled to, along with money she shouldn’t have, keeps flowing into Qin Jianjian’s pockets. Delighted, she just has to wait until she’s old enough to leave the palace and retire early. Who could have guessed the 15.3kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves

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    These are two books I absolutely love! I've already read them three times! Neither the male nor female lead is perfect! The female lead isn't a saint; she's clear-headed and knows exactly what she wants! The male lead also loves the female lead deeply, but he made a fatal mistake from the very first step, and everything that followed was wrong!

18. 668 小 Little Taoist Priestess, His Highness Has His Eye on You 小道姑，殿下他看上你了 Crayon Immortal蜡笔仙人Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Rumor has it that the Great Yue imperial palace is home to a Third Prince. He is breathtakingly handsome and exceptionally gifted, yet his moods are as unpredictable as the weather. Proud, aloof, and absolutely not interested in women! Except a little Taoist nun has somehow managed to get close to him. Everyone says the Third Prince's love star has finally arrived, and waits to see the capital's most notorious beauty tamed. But... “Your Highness, a report: the little Taoist nun is holding the ha 3.9kReads9.2Score485Shelves
19. 669 神 The Divine Doctor's Daughter 神医嫡女 Yang Shiliu杨十六Ancient Romance4.0M WordsCompleted Feng Yuheng, a renowned physician skilled in both Chinese and Western medicine in the 21st century and a senior military doctor in the ground forces, transmigrates with a bang into the body of the Feng family's legitimate daughter in the Great Shun Dynasty. Unfortunately, her father doesn't care for her, her grandmother doesn't love her, her mother is timid, her younger brother is still a child, and her sisters are each more vicious than the last. Reborn in a new life, she absolutely refuses to 27.2kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves
20. 670 糊 The Hilarious Daily Life of a Scatterbrained County Magistrate's Family 糊涂县令家鸡飞狗跳的日常生活 Bamboo Bay Bay竹湾湾Ancient Romance927k WordsOngoing A moonlight-white stepmother + a love-struck father + a high-level concubine Ensemble cast, not a feel-good power fantasy!!! Not a comedy!!! There are painful moments early on!!!! The legitimate children struggle to survive, while the vulnerable band together to keep each other warm. When Tong Hui, a county magistrate, loses his first wife to illness, he has no choice but to entrust their two children to a concubine in the household. On his way back to his hometown, Tong Hui meets the woman he l 66.8kReads9.2Score6.4kShelves

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    These are also good; you can read them if you're looking for something to read.

21. 671 失 After Losing Her Memory, She Refuses to Marry the Coldhearted Power Broker. He Goes Mad 失忆后拒嫁清冷权臣，他疯了 Wise July智慧七月Ancient Romance210k WordsOngoing [The regretful husband’s desperate pursuit + amnesia + aloof beauty + mutual devotion + tender version of a domineering romance + mystery-solving] Su Zhiliu has lost her memory. She’s forgotten the man who was supposed to become her husband. Xie Yanzhi was the top scholar as a young man, the prime minister’s legitimate son, and now heads the Court of Judicial Review. He is cold and unsparing. In Su Zhiliu’s memories, he is just an old acquaintance she met a few times. But her grandmother tells h 55Reads—Score109Shelves

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    It's good! The female lead starts to lose her memory, so it's not just a pure romance; there's also a detective element.

22. 672 折 Snap Off a Crabapple Branch! 折棠枝！ Consort Xi熙贵妃Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Sisters switch marriages+the chase-back-to-win-her-heart trope+romantic rivalry+putting scumbags in their place; clear-eyed, scheming beauty X mad tyrant X aloof, powerful minister...] Short drama now available Jiang Wantang is the second legitimate daughter least favored by the current prime minister. With incomparable beauty and bewitching charm, she was abandoned in the wilderness and remained unknown to the world. Her elder legitimate sister was the moon in the sky; she was the mud beneath 9.4kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    "My elder sister is the most beloved eldest daughter of the Jiang family, while I am the neglected second daughter." "She is renowned as the most beautiful woman in Shengjing, the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's mansion, a model of a noble lady, while I am merely a coarse girl raised in the mountains, insignificant in the eyes of the world." "She is the moon in the sky, and I am the mud beneath my feet. I thought my life would be like this forever." "Unexpectedly, an imperial edict completely changed my fate, so drastically different from hers."

23. 673 孕 My Husband Wants a Divorce While I'm Pregnant? Fine, Whatever You Want! 孕期夫君要和离？随你都随你！ Fu Bao芙宝Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted Shu Yuwan is the youngest legitimate daughter in her family. Her parents and elder brothers have cherished her since childhood, and her mother carefully chose a distinguished young gentleman from the capital to be her husband. After their wedding, the couple may not have been inseparable, but they treated each other with mutual respect. But while she was pregnant, her husband claimed he had met an extraordinary woman who had left him awestruck. He wanted a divorce so he could marry her. Shu Yuwa 10.9kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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    Oh my god! This book is already super popular on Douyin and Xiaohongshu, and it's incredibly popular on Tomato Novels! It's really, really good! The writing is excellent, and every chapter is captivating. Once you start reading, you'll be hooked and won't be able to put it down, haha, I'll stay up all night to finish it.

24. 674 神 The Divine Doctor and the Demon Empress 神医魔后 Yang Shiliu杨十六Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted A descendant of the Xuanmai lineage in the 21st century transmigrates one day into the body of Ye Wenyan, the fourth daughter of a first-rank general's household in the Northern Qi Kingdom. Her father died unjustly, her mother was cast aside, and the old madam turned ruthless and kicked her when she was down. Her second uncle and aunt used every trick in the book to murder her and silence her. Her third sister stole her fiancé and humiliated her by making her a concubine. The infamous witch of t 9kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
25. 675 国 The Imperial Astrologer Spends Every Day and Night Seducing the Grand Princess 国师日日夜夜都在勾引长公主 Zhang Xiao Meimei张笑妹妹Ancient Romance128k WordsCompleted Not good. Cringe-worthy old work!!! [Playing the fool to catch the tiger + Both are virgins + Long-planned romance + Yandere + Possessive] For some reason, the Grand Princess had been plagued by nightmares lately. She even dreamed that the Imperial Preceptor seduced her night after night. In the capital, countless young women dreamed of marrying Tang Yanchu, the Imperial Preceptor they admired. But he had no interest in beauty, and was always dressed in plain white, immaculate and untouched by d 142Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Just look at the title, and then at the beginning of the first chapter, and you'll know how good it is!!!

26. 676 太 The Empress Dowager's Retirement Life 太后的退休生活 Zhou Xinhan周信含Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + female lead is the mastermind behind the scenes + no romance + plot-driven + ensemble cast] After transmigrating to the Great Jing dynasty, Su Minqing entered the palace as the empress. She worked tirelessly at palace intrigue for over a decade and finally fought her way to becoming the Empress Dowager. The only catch was that there was another Empress Dowager in the palace besides her. As the emperor’s adoptive mother, she was named the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces. The 6.1kReads8.4Score352Shelves

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    [The female lead becomes the Empress Dowager (conscious, reborn, 😍 authoritative). In the early stages, she won't be too close to the male lead, the late emperor (extremely handsome), nor will she be distant; their relationship is that of teacher, friend, and partner. After the late emperor's death, he can still "enter" the female lead's dreams.]

27. 677 全 My Whole Family Transmigrated: My System Can Only Buy Things from Home 全家穿越：我的系统只能买家里货 Listening to the Rain on the Bank伏岸听雨Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System + Sweet Romance + Multiple Couples + Ensemble Cast + Lighthearted Fun] Both plot and everyday life are going strong. Light, funny, and heartwarming. There are couples! There will be a little rivalry for the heroine, but it ultimately ends in one-on-one romance. Expect an ancient-style domineering CEO, a refined villain, a yandere, unrequited love... but the final partner may not be the heroine. Cui Mingzhi transmigrates with her whole family to the Great Jing Dynasty, r 1.3kReads9.3Score153Shelves

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    My top recommendation for ancient Chinese romance novels is this one: the whole family time-travels, the female lead is pampered, and it includes farming, business, a system, and romance—all sorts of elements.

28. 678 禾 Autumn Passes Over Jing Mountain 禾过璟山秋 Apricot At Ease杏闲闲Ancient Romance242k WordsOngoing [Modern siblings transmigrate together + two equally matched political players + nation-building + imaginative historical romance + devoted couples with happy endings] After a car accident, modern siblings Rui He and Rui Zheng both transmigrate into a political intrigue novel, only to find themselves bound to a doomed, unfinished story set in a chaotic age. In the original, Emperor Murong Jing is isolated and outmatched, hemmed in by powerful aristocratic families and ministers, as well as the a 92Reads—Score538Shelves

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    Go for it, babies who love double strength!

29. 679 长 The Grand Princess Says Her Consort May Be Lowborn, but He Lives Like a Tortoise 长公主说驸马虽贱，但其寿如龟 Xiaoxin Can't Wake Up小新睡不醒Ancient Romance852k WordsCompleted [Complete] [An insecure man reborn and rising to the top + a hot-tempered, haughty, scumbag of a princess + the male lead is utterly devoted to her + they are each other's first and only + male rivalry + a female transmigrator as a supporting character] Wen Min is born into the imperial nobility. She is wild-tempered and will fight anyone who crosses her. Zhou Rongxin is the illegitimate son of a marquis, cast aside by his family. His life has been hard from the start. When Wen Min is eight, she 12.4kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves

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    1. A pampered princess vs. A loyal lover (both are virgins). The live-action novel has great voice acting, and the personalities of the male and female leads really resonate with me, especially the female lead who is virgins. I love watching her fight back [shy][shy]. So sweet! 2. I absolutely love this one and keep listening to "The Male Lead is Not Virgins" (opening chapters focus on the female lead's doting love). The male lead really loves the female lead so much! He spoils her rotten. She's a typical bad girl who, upon discovering the male lead's love for her, just goes for it and doesn't compromise herself. I love the female lead so much [shy]. Sometimes I can understand why the male lead finds her cute. I love the female lead who bullies others, so I just go for it! 3. A seven-year-old girl brought back to the palace by the male lead and raised by him (both are virgins). A sweet nurturing story with voice acting and a live-action version. Definitely worth checking out! The female lead is so cute, I love her so much! 4. Great! I love it so much! I haven't read many chapters yet, but I'm planning to read more later. Definitely worth checking out!

30. 680 芙 The Fragrance of Hibiscus Turns 芙蓉翻香 Bright Moonlight月色皎皎Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Xie Yun was a pampered young lady of a prominent family. Her beauty and talent had made her famous in Yanjing from childhood, yet she had lived in a daze. When her true background was exposed, people accused her of coveting wealth and stealing another girl’s place. A marriage contract bound her to share a husband with the younger sister she had painstakingly introduced to Yanjing’s elite circle. Xie Yuming sneered. “You’re nothing but a schoolteacher’s daughter. I’m the tru 1.5kReads8.4Score136Shelves

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    These four books are absolutely amazing! The first one beautifully portrays patriotism and national sentiment; every character is meticulously crafted and full of humanity, not just a one-dimensional character! The second one has a touch of the supernatural; the male lead is incredibly pitiful. He gradually falls for the female lead, but he supports her by prioritizing the greater good over romance, a truly heartbreaking situation. The third one has a surprisingly low rating, but it's genuinely good. The female lead, reborn, doesn't seek revenge but chooses a different way of life to try and stop the second female lead from targeting her. However, she doesn't lose her saintly heart when framed by the second female lead and retaliates. The male and female leads are also incredibly adorable. In the fourth one, the male lead doesn't have any special abilities and humbly seeks advice from the female lead, which feels very realistic. The loyal ministers sacrificing their lives for the country's peace are truly moving [crying emojis]. All four are fantastic; don't miss out on them!

31. 681 脑 On a Whim, I Kissed My Brother’s Close Friend 脑子一热，强吻了我哥的同窗好友 The Aimless Slacker摆烂的步履Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Instinctive Attraction + System's Help] The System picks the wrong person, and on the first day it binds itself to Xie Yige, it triggers a forced-kiss mission. In a moment of impulsiveness, she steals the first kiss of her older brother's classmate right in front of everyone. And she leaves him stunned with two kisses in a row. He is the eldest son of the Cui clan of Qinghe, a man who abides by all four thousand family rules and keeps saying, “This is utterly improper.” Ye 150.7kReads9.1Score18.6kShelves

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    Everyone who watched it gave it a thumbs up.

32. 682 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.6kReads9.6Score70.4kShelves

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    The first book was really good. The author's writing style was excellent, and the characters were very engaging. I couldn't put it down.

33. 683 穿 I Transmigrated into a Mad, Corrupted Minister's Story, and He Wants Me Dead 穿到疯批奸臣黑化后他一心要杀我 Feng Mian凤眠Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (A story about a ruthless, deranged minister who learns to be a decent person for love. A vengeful, ruthless woman versus a deranged wolf-king of a man who dotes on his wife.) [Yandere + Corruption + The Chase After the Divorce + Devoted to Each Other + Happy Ending] Xiao Chizhan is the most treacherous minister in the imperial court and the only prince in Daliang without royal blood. Bullied throughout his childhood, he turned dark, murdered his father and brothers, and made his first act after 2.6kReads8.9Score307Shelves

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    They're all beautiful! ^_^ [Thinking][Thinking][Thinking][Thinking][Thinking]

34. 684 父 A Son Brings Honor! The Reborn Tyrant Dotes on His Villainous Concubine 父凭子贵！暴君重生娇宠反派姨娘 Snow and Wind Keep Us Apart风雪不相依Ancient Romance2.4M WordsOngoing [Complete story + her son brings her status + male lead is a reborn hopeless romantic + obsessive and controlling + sweet romance + not a strong female lead, nor a good person + wins without lifting a finger + timid, but good at pushing her luck with the male lead] (The male lead isn't chaste, but he dotes on her alone from the very beginning.) (The male lead is extremely biased and holds her to a different standard. He thinks she can do no wrong.) Overnight, Song Yao goes from a lowly maid boug 44.9kReads8.5Score4.1kShelves
35. 685 盛 Beloved Above All in a Golden Age, With the Land as Dowry 盛世独宠，山河为聘 Wilderness Siren荒野塞壬Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Male emperor and female monarch, political intrigue, devoted to each other, sweet romance, both leads are natives of a traditional historical setting] One was an emperor’s chosen star who brimmed with murderous rage; the other was a brilliant woman destined for a tragic fate. Yun Zhenzhen chose Chu Yu to protect her family and save her own life. To her, it was nothing more than a mutually willing bargain. But the bold, unrestrained man held her close and shielded her from every open attack and 1.1kReads9.1Score117Shelves

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    Synopsis: The pinnacle of ancient Chinese romance!!! The first book is about a young master from the Western Regions and a princess. The princess was sold to the young master, and they gradually fell in love. The author's writing is superb!!! [Drooling] The second book is about a prince and a talented young lady from a noble family. The kingdom of Pan rebels, and the prince and princess unite the country through war. The prince is a hero born in chaotic times, possessing the destiny of an emperor and the abilities of a wolf. [Kissing emoji]

36. 686 勾 Flirting with the Grand Tutor: Strangers in Public, Like Spouses in Private 勾太傅，人前不熟人后如做了夫妻 I Am No Good Person吾非良人Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Main story complete (award-winning entry in the Fifth Online Literature Contest) While the top-ranking scholar husband slept soundly, Song Lian clung to the immaculate and upright Grand Tutor of the court, sobbing, "Please, save me..." What had she done wrong? She just didn't want to die. The family rules were merciless, the Grand Princess would suffer no rivals, and her husband wanted to become the princess's consort. Song Lian had only one way out: hang herself. So she summoned her courage and 137.5kReads9.2Score19.3kShelves
37. 687 今 Jinjin, You Have Captured My Heart 今今绾君心 Yu Yang Xiaohe鱼羊小和Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Level 1: Devoted couple, sweet romance, an eight-year age gap, happy ending] [Bright and alluring orphan of a military family vs. cool and noble Crown Prince] A war breaks out. Song Zhiwan is the only living person Xiao Yan finds amid mountains of corpses. He sees her as the hope of the countless fallen soldiers and brings her back to the Eastern Palace. He pities her and spoils her until she can do whatever she likes, letting her throw tantrums and roll around on top of him. When the Princess 12.2kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
38. 688 绝 The Peerless Adorable Baby: Her Genius Mother Is Stunning 绝世萌宝：天才娘亲帅炸了 Not My Beloved非我良人Ancient Romance7.1M WordsOngoing Ye Chuyue, the notorious foolish and ugly woman of the Shenwu Empire, had an illicit affair and gave birth to an illegitimate child. On the day her fiancé was to marry, she leapt from the city wall in her wedding robes and died for love. When her beautiful eyes opened again, the ancient martial arts sect leader from the 21st century was ready to unleash a storm of blood and wash away her disgrace! A good-for-nothing? She can shake an empire with her bare hands and trample the world beneath her f 36.4kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves
39. 689 七 1970s Space: A Transmigrated Daughter and Her Reborn Mother 七零空间：穿越闺女重生妈 Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生Modern Romance392k WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1970s] [Transmigration] [Space] [Reborn] [Mutual devotion] [A touch of ensemble cast] [Educated youth] [Two worlds connected] She opens her eyes and has transmigrated into a book set in the 1970s. Even the paper character's slap across her face hurts like hell. She has become a short-lived cannon-fodder character. Damn it! This woman is going to defy fate and change her destiny! 46.5kReads8.9Score3.4kShelves

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    I've returned with a swapped soul, and no one can control me now! Hilarious and entertaining, a slap in the face and a crushing defeat for the scum! So good! [Smirking][smirking][smirking]

40. 690 吾 My Three Wishes 吾有三愿 Mechanical Wang机械汪Ancient Romance778k WordsOngoing [Mad Queen x Reclusive Power Behind the Throne] [Past and Present Lives] [Sweetness and Angst] [Fated Redemption] [Alternate World] (This story focuses on [Two Powerful Leads Growing Together] and [Profound Devotion]. Sweetness and angst intertwine. This is not a mindless power fantasy, so read with care if that's not your thing!) In their previous life, in the modern world, the two parted forever on a snowy night! He sat in a wheelchair dusted with snow, and his three wishes ended in regret as 55Reads7.7Score—Shelves

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    I recommend three high-quality ancient romance novels, finely written and worth savoring slowly.

41. 691 勾 Seduce Her Body and Win Her Heart! The Cunning Heir Is Not to Be Trifled With 勾她身诱她心！腹黑世子不好惹 Jiang Xian Yuyu姜羡鱼鱼Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted A frail yet resilient orphan girl + a forceful, domineering young nobleman Secret romance + coercive seduction + a groveling chase to win her back + emotional push and pull + physical first, feelings later + sweet romance (not really) In a nutshell: Love is a war. Whoever takes it seriously loses. He is the hunter, and she is the prey caught beneath his claws. With no other choice, she is forced into a six-month arrangement with him. He wants her body, she wants his money. Nothing more. She sti 12kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    This seasoned bookworm says these books are really good; I started reading them from the beginning of the "Bound Spring Love" series.

42. 692 惑 Ensnaring the Eastern Palace: Tying the Mad Crown Prince to My Skirts 惑东宫，把疯批太子拴在裙带上 Ninefold Thousand Towers九方千阙Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted Originally titled Eastern Palace Erotic Picture. A madman and a madwoman, both clear-eyed about the world. [A delicate beauty with a ruthless streak × a deranged crown prince who takes what he wants, 1v1, both leads pure and Alpha] From the age of fourteen, when Ruan Qing arrived in the capital, she was hailed as the most beautiful woman in the city. Three years later, the unruly Sixth Prince had become the Crown Prince, while Ruan Qing had become a widow burdened with a monument to her chastity 33kReads9.3Score4.8kShelves
43. 693 穿 Transmigrating Through Thirty Years of the 1960s 穿越六零三十年 Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period] [Transmigration] [Space] [Reborn] [Educated Youth] [A Light Ensemble Cast] [Building Wealth] [The 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s] Chen Xi, the heroine, is transported to the 1960s by a silver-white dragon-and-phoenix ring. She becomes a ten-year-old girl with the same name, and her dream comes true: she gains an enormous space for farming and raising livestock. Blinded by a handsome face, she even takes in the gorgeous Chu Xuan. The only thing she regrets is giving him too much spirit spring w 13.4kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
44. 694 锦 A Heart Like Heng 锦心似蘅 Luling Lu Wenyu庐陵禄温瑜Ancient Romance752k WordsOngoing Just started ranking, so the numbers will rise later! [Intrigue, historical setting, romance, court politics, strategy, intelligent cast (not a mindless wish-fulfillment story)] He thought she was just a pawn. She thought he was a caged bird trapped in an abyss. In this game that began with lies, whoever fell in love first was destined to lose everything. “I got close to you to use you.” “I know. I got close to you to turn your scheme against you.” It turned out that all their deep affection 301Reads8.6Score—Shelves
45. 695 闻 Hearing the Wronged 闻冤 Nan Ming南蓂Mystery335k WordsCompleted [Historical Mystery Solving + Suspense and Deduction + Eccentric Martial World Figures + Feng Shui and the Supernatural + Special Constitution] During the Chenghua era of the Ming dynasty, Qipan Street in the capital was at the height of its prosperity. Strangely, there was a shabby little fortune-telling shop there, hopelessly out of place among its surroundings. A fortune-telling shop naturally made its living telling fortunes. But its owner had another special skill, known as “hearing the wro 2kReads9.3Score229Shelves
46. 696 长 The Grand Princess Encouraged Her Treacherous Husband to Rebel After Their Marriage 长公主嫁给奸臣后鼓动他造反了 Mo Ning漠宁Ancient Romance597k WordsCompleted (A story about a scheming beauty bringing an aloof, untouchable man down from his pedestal.) Mad dog + marriage first, love later + later, an obsessive abduction and a desperate pursuit of his wife + both leads have only ever been with each other + lovers who are also enemies She transmigrates into a book as the most esteemed Princess Jinling of the Southern Dynasty, only to nearly be killed by her husband with a sword on their wedding night. To stay alive, she pretends to humor him, asks for a 4.3kReads8.9Score314Shelves
47. 697 探 My Fiancé, the Top Scholar, Makes Trouble, So I Run Into the Handsome General’s Arms 探花未婚夫作妖，转投帅将军怀抱 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance133k WordsCompleted Young Master Bi, Prince Jin, Shen Huai, Pei Yuan… Luo Yao, you’re eating way too well! It’s so satisfying! Her fiancé Shen Huai had planned to marry into her family, but after placing third in the imperial exams, he started getting close to a distant cousin. Luo Yao didn’t care. Instead, she sent a solid bronze ox statue to General Pei Yuan, who had just returned to the capital victorious. Shen Huai saw it and flew into a rage, storming over to the Luo residence to make a scene. Luo Yao di —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Admiration][Admiration] The female lead is amazing! The cool General Pei becomes a chatterbox when he's with Luo Yao. Sweet nothings just keep popping out! I wonder where he learned that. Oh, it's a family tradition, never mind! After unlocking her potential, the general is just too irresistible! [Masterpiece][Masterpiece][Masterpiece]

48. 698 救 Help! The Villain Overhears Me Rewriting the Plot with Puns 救命！反派偷听我用谐音梗改剧情 Sanyingli三樱里Modern Romance563k WordsCompleted Also known as: Help! The Villain Overhears Me Rewriting the Plot with Homophones [Wealthy-family comedy + everyone’s darling and gossip + variety-show face-slapping] Qin Yiyang awakens to the truth. In the book, she grew up in a pigsty, then was brought home by her wealthy family and spoiled rotten. Great! She’s got the everyone’s-darling heroine’s script! But it turns out the fake heiress is the real heroine. Unhappy that her family dotes on Qin Yiyang, the fake heiress transforms into the daug 53.3kReads9.4Score8.5kShelves

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    These are all my personal collections, in no particular order.

49. 699 要 Oh No! I Got Him Wrong! He's a Unhinged Villain 要完！认错了！他是疯批反派 Qiao Yiqian乔亦浅Ancient Romance340k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + devoted couple with no other partners + yandere + both leads are unhinged + descent into darkness + powerful male and female leads + sweet on the outside, dark within + coercive romance] Gu Xi transmigrates. On her first day in this new world, the System points to a young man on the ground, being cruelly bullied by everyone, and says, “See those three red exclamation marks over his head? That huge warning has to mean he’s the male lead!” Gu Xi: “Are you sure?” The System pa 12.5kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
50. 700 锦 Spring in the Brocade Tent: The Rebellious Young General Takes the Cool and Composed Heiress by Force 锦帐春：桀骜小将军强娶清冷千金 Drinking With the Wind与风酌Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + Mildly coercive romance + Older sister and younger puppy-dog romance] [A rebellious, wolfish young marquis]& [A cool, reserved, gentle heroine] [Both leads are chaste] At the New Year’s palace banquet, Bai Youhe, the Chancellor’s daughter, stood out in a water-red palace gown, her beauty unmatched and every gesture as graceful as an immortal descending to earth. Han Qing took one look and thought about her for three years. During those three years of war on the northern 1.3kReads8.5Score100Shelves

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    Wow, this is the first time I've ever seen such beautiful classical Chinese text.

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