Looking for Good Books Similar to Third Master Xie and Yan Sanhe 求像谢家三爷，晏三合类似的题材，好看的书

1. 101 玉 The Ghostly Jade Shadow 玉影鬼差 Shuiyue Meow水月喵Mystery778k WordsOngoing [Underworld Investigator + County Magistrate] One is silver-tongued, the other meticulous... Was their meeting a calculated approach or a fateful encounter? Liang Yu is a ghostly constable in the Nine Netherworlds Office of Judicial Review. A white stone allows her to travel between the realms of the living and the dead. At the request of departed souls, she takes care of matters in the human world, helping them let go of their attachments and enter the cycle of reincarnation. Yet she has a past 60Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female lead is a ghost, and the male lead is a human. They team up to solve cases, creating a suspenseful and thrilling tale.

2. 102 风 Love and Romance Have Nothing to Do with Me 风月不相关 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance606k WordsCompleted What kind of people can you find at Dream Return House? Yin Gezhi wore a gloomy expression. “I hate spineless people more than anything!” But fate had other plans. Guan Fengyue was exactly the sort of spineless person he despised. She had meant to drape a length of red silk around the Crown Prince of Wu, but after eating too much and gaining a couple of pounds, the silk couldn’t hold her. With a loud thump, she fell right into Yin Gezhi’s arms. Many years ago, someone had ridden into battle with 1.7kReads9.1Score259Shelves

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   An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; revenge is a must.

3. 103 我 I Wish Us Joy Forever 我愿常欢喜 Wang Erqiao汪二峤Marriage & Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Women’s Growth + Romance and Marriage + Workplace + Relationships] Girls from different family backgrounds will all find their own happiness! A rose raised in a greenhouse will weather life’s storms, while a girl who grows like a weed will find her own spring. She is a rich girl from a big city, yet she falls prey to a gold-digging boyfriend, sexual harassment at work, and exclusion by her colleagues... She is a small-town academic who gets extorted by a fellow villager and drained by parents w 46.7kReads9.7Score5.9kShelves
4. 104 旧 Among the Old Stories 旧事里 Huang Xiaoxie Writes of Peach Blossoms黄小邪写桃花Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted Bullied by life a hundred times over, she still became a bright moon in the night sky. Eighteen years ago, he brought her home. Eighteen years later, she was doing everything she could to escape him... Amid old memories, every kind of person comes into view. Time rushes by, youth cries out, and stubborn boys grow up. Love blooms and fades, and those youngsters who laughed and cried together eventually grew into adults. But who was the one you lost during your youth? 2.7kReads9.4Score390Shelves
5. 105 起 Getting to the Bottom of Mind-Reading 起底观心术 Bao Erri鲍尔日Urban1.5M WordsCompleted When I was five, a fortune-teller said I’d be able to read people’s minds when I grew up. My parents thought I was a genius and spent the whole family’s savings to send me to school. But I failed the college entrance exam and became a fried-noodle vendor. That vendor later became a “Walking Encyclopedia,” all thanks to the saying, “In books, there are houses of gold.” You are not just who you are. You can become a different kind of dazzling light. Read a comment on the first page, and you’ll get 230.7kReads9.6Score66.9kShelves
6. 106 娘 The Ghost-Eating Bride, Part Two 娘子食鬼第二部 Chai Qiqi柴柒七Ancient Romance532k WordsCompleted [Neither ghost, god, human, nor demon + no romance + a team of girls + no dating, just monster-slaying] [Strong female lead] A grand adventure of their very own! If gods stand in their way, she'll kill the gods. If Buddhas stand in their way, she'll kill the Buddhas! Gu Jiao's adventure begins anew! A delicate young lady and her little maid, joined by a dim-witted fox, a mouse, and a cat... They roam through endless mountains and rivers. The half-human, half-ghost young lady loves to eat ghost 1.4kReads9.4Score336Shelves

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   With three souls as betrothal gifts and seven spirits as presents: In the sixth year of his life in Yunmengze, Yin Wenjiu awaited the arrival of Lou Huanming, the original owner of the spirit, and his friend Zhou Xian, who invited Wenjiu to return to the capital to heal the old lady of the Lou family. Thus began Yin Wenjiu and his companions' journey to break the curse.

7. 107 都 Everyone Wants to Become the Female Lead's Disciple? Then I'll Have to Keep the Demon Empress All to Myself 都拜师女主？那我只好独享女魔帝 Heart of the Quiet Fox静狐之心Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [No System + devoted romance with one heroine + heroine pursues hero + fast-paced + reincarnated in the womb, indulgent power fantasy + ruthless + demonic empress + the Myriad Worlds + passionate cultivation + transmigrate into a book] Jing Mingxuan transmigrated and was reborn in the world of a novel with a strong female lead. From the start, he was the only one to become the disciple of a sweet, innocent, and adorably naive demon empress. “Master, please don’t...” “Be good~ Do as I say!” “ 11.6kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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   1. The female protagonist was abandoned by her mother at a young age. After being rescued, she learned fortune telling and ghost catching. She is strong and confident, and after returning home, she reorganizes her entire family.

8. 108 手 With the Notable Ministers System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times 手拿名臣系统，我在古代女扮男装 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 119.8kReads9.6Score11.5kShelves

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   This book is amazing.

9. 109 明 Moonlight on Ice and Snow 明月照冰雪 Mu Qiqi暮萋萋Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted A crazy, formidable woman. General Shen Guizhou VS a prince who only wants romance. Prince Chen Muyi Shen Guizhou was once the young general of the Shen Army, which commanded 300,000 troops in the northern frontier. As her reputation grew, her family feared the emperor would discover that she was a woman disguised as a man and bring disaster upon her. After weighing their options, they sacrificed her. For the sake of peace in the north and the hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the Shen Army, 4.9kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
10. 110 榆 Elm Immortal 榆仙 Situ Qingchen司徒清尘Eastern Fantasy5.3M WordsCompleted The new book, “The Age of Demons: Cultivating the Unorthodox Path to Immortality, Starting with the Livestock-Creation Method,” is now available. [No System, no harem, traditional xianxia, decisive and ruthless, mortal cultivation.] Cultivation is about questioning your own heart. Yu Xian, an orphan from Dayushu Village, formed a bond with a great elm tree. Before dying, the Elm Tree Matriarch opened his spiritual root, and from then on he embarked on the path of cultivation. Using the elm’s spi 166.5kReads9.1Score19kShelves
11. 111 穿 Transmigrated to a Chaotic Era: Fleeing Famine, Farming, and Becoming a Grain Tycoon 穿越乱世之逃荒种田大粮商 Cheng Siyuan橙思源Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Alternate world, no pocket dimension or System, fleeing famine, farming, no romance for now.] “Have you heard? That fool from the Zhou family is cured!” “Really? She's been a fool for eight years, and now she's better? Looks like that old monk was right when he said she was blessed. Maybe that was true after all!” Zhou Guo was born into a farming family in another world and spent eight muddled years there. As soon as she comes to her senses, half the sky falls in on her family. The family's onl 11.9kReads8.3Score1.2kShelves
12. 112 我 I, Sun Shan, and the Imperial Examinations 我，孙山，科举 Ximen Qizi西门七仔Ancient Romance4.7M WordsOngoing “Imperial exams + transmigration + farming + exams + no space System” “Romance included, devoted male lead. The female lead is his childhood sweetheart, but she appears infrequently. Romance is not the main plot.” “The male lead rises step by step through hard work and good luck.” “The male lead is no good at scheming, but he gets things done and has technical skills.” “The imperial examination system is based on the Ming and Qing dynasties.” After an accident, he is transmigrated into the womb 47.9kReads8.8Score3.2kShelves
13. 113 穿 Transmigrated to the Countryside: A Young Farmer's Road to the Imperial Exams 穿越之农家独苗苗的科举之路 Zhang Rubai张如白Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [Born into the Past + Farming + Imperial Exams + Fleeing Famine + Warfare] The slow-paced everyday life of a boy from a rural family in ancient times! Zhang Ping'an gets a new lease on life when he transmigrates to an ancient farming family. Fortunately, they are fairly well-off, so no one has to go hungry. He has six older sisters, and he is the only boy his parents had long hoped for. His parents favor sons over daughters, and all six sisters are fierce. He thought he was in for a story about 28.6kReads8.7Score2.7kShelves
14. 114 鬓 Hairpins and Beauty 鬓花颜 Peach Who Doesn't Slack Off桃子不摸鱼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Maid + sisters in the inner palace + ensemble-focused story] [The heroine is a native of this world, with no transmigration, rebirth, or hidden identity] After her mother dies of illness, Meng Shu’s father takes a new wife almost at once. She endures years under her stepmother’s hand, but in the end, she cannot escape being sold. A trafficker’s rope drags her away from her homeland and casts her into the fabulously wealthy Tang household. Her exceptiona 35.1kReads9.2Score4.5kShelves
15. 115 随 After My Mother Remarried, I Made Three Rules with My Stepfather 随母改嫁，我跟继父约法三章 Early Spring in March晓春三月Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted I was born into this family, and before I was two, my father had an accident on his way to take the prefectural exams. No one ever saw him again, alive or dead. My grandfather died of grief that very month, and my grandmother was bedridden for two years before leaving us with a mountain of debt and passing away. A few years later, my mother could no longer shoulder the burden of making ends meet and decided to remarry. Fine, she could marry again. I wasn't going to do anything foolish, but I had 71.1kReads9.2Score9kShelves
16. 116 与 Joy with You 与君欢 Moonset月落Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] A young king and queen join hands to bring peace to the realm, brimming with ambition! A sinister, calculating ruler versus a clever, decisive queen: evenly matched, they win the world together! Jiang He, daughter of an envoy from Qi, was forced to enter the palace as a servant after her mother died and her father disappeared. Then, just before the marriage alliance, the princess of Qi died a tragic death, leaving 26.3kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves

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    I highly recommend these two books, they're so good! I haven't been able to concentrate on anything else these past few days. Any recommendations?

17. 117 一 A Life Full of Joy 一笙有喜 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [A breathtaking beauty, a fallen heiress, VS a refined, aloof heir to a powerful Beijing family. Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + clear-headed heroine] After a sudden upheaval, Song Xi has no choice but to marry the refined, aloof heir to the Qiao family. At first, though, the two are like needle and wheat: neither can stand the other. Who could have guessed that they’d later be so sweet together? Their friends all complained, “Leave us single people a way to live!” One day, Presiden 33.3kReads9.5Score3.6kShelves

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    I watched a variety of things, but I thought they were all quite good.

18. 118 诡 The Eerie Case Coroner 诡案女仵作 Qie Qie Isn't Sleepy茄茄不困Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted A lazy salted-fish coroner who just wants to lie flat VS a workaholic commander who knows nothing about romance. They crack bizarre cases and fall in love over time. As religious sects rise to prominence, people commit murder in the name of gods and ghosts, and strange cases erupt throughout the Great Qing Dynasty. After dying from overwork, forensic pathologist Jiang Ning joins the Yuning Guard, an organization of imperial investigators, hoping to lie flat and coast along as a low-ranking nobod 1.7kReads9.2Score226Shelves
19. 119 大 The Great Coroner: Xilai, Another One’s Dead 大仵作：喜来，又死一个 Dog Sixteen狗十六Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted She was a posthumous child pulled from a pile of corpses. She spent her days among the dead, playing with skulls and amusing herself by catching maggots. To uncover the truth behind her adoptive father's death, she even took it upon herself to dissect a corpse. Others mocked her as a freak and kept their distance, but the ruthless commander of the realm's forces doted on her beyond measure. Dismemberment and cremation, for love or for money. In this bizarre world, joy comes from seeing clearly f 5.6kReads8.9Score842Shelves
20. 120 惊 The Astonishing Female Coroner 惊华女仵作 Cheese Cocoa芝士可可Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one, mutual devotion, ultra-sweet romance] A modern forensic doctor lands at an ancient crime scene and is branded a murderer by the Dali Court! To clear her name, sociable go-getter Wen Yu clings to Gu Yan, the powerful and influential minister of the Dali Court, while examining corpses and solving cases, all to secure herself a steady living... Who could have guessed her powerful patron would be so ruthless and capricious? His signature talent is making a small problem into a big one, 4.5kReads9.2Score687Shelves

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    These all feature elements of suspense, mystery, and ancient Chinese detective stories. The first book, *The Female Coroner of Mysterious Cases*, will absolutely captivate you! The female protagonist is a gifted female coroner who uses her exceptional observation and deductive abilities to uncover the truth behind a series of bizarre cases. The male protagonist is a mysterious official who teams up with the female protagonist to solve cases. From mutual distrust to perfect teamwork, the two gradually uncover each other's secrets. The second and third books are also incredibly good!

21. 121 阴 The Yin Calamity Brings a Fox 阴祸得狐 Wangquan Yuechu王权月初Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted On the night I was born, strange celestial signs appeared, and I seemed to glimpse a mythical beast. A fortune-teller said I was born with a noble destiny, that good fortune was at my door, and that I was sure to achieve great things. But when I was twelve, an accident left me plagued by misfortune and illness. Desperate to survive, I went to pay respects to my ancestors and pray for their protection, never expecting to visit the wrong grave... That night, a man with nine tails, as beautiful as 14.6kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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    It's really good. Some people have even watched it several times. [Laughs]

22. 122 王 Don't Mess with the Princess Consort: She's Only Missing Virtue from the Five Elements! 王妃不能惹，她五行只缺德！ Jian Yu简钰Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Faithful Couple + Flirting Up a Storm + Goofball Comedy + Sweet and Satisfying Romance] Mu Yunshu transmigrates straight into a nightmare on her wedding night: she's caught in bed with another man, and her groom is the ruthless, unhinged Prince Rong Jiusi, a war god! Help! With his knife pressed to her throat, she begs for her life: “Your Highness, I’m an excellent doctor, beautiful, gentle, considerate, and understanding! Sparing my life is all gain and no loss!” He asks, “You’re gentle and co 62.9kReads9.3Score7.5kShelves
23. 123 多 Surely You Laugh at My Passion 多情应笑我 Jiu Xiaoqi酒小七Ancient Romance216k WordsCompleted Lin Fang has been disguised as a boy since childhood, and she can't help feeling helpless about it. Her household registration says she's male, so what can she do? But the secret she has sworn to protect is discovered by a young boy she accidentally rescues! Lin Fang thought she'd picked up a deadweight, but once the boy, Yun Weiming, regains his identity, she feels as if she's sitting on a mountain of gold. “Who would've thought! I've picked up all kinds of things before, but you're the most va 70.3kReads9.7Score9.3kShelves
24. 124 王 The Princess Consort Is Too Arrogant? She's Earned Her Place in the Imperial Ancestral Temple! 王妃太嚣张？她凭本事配享太庙！ Jian Yu简钰Ancient Romance824k WordsCompleted [Expert at winning over his wife + sweet on the outside, ruthless within + goofy + two powerful leads + sweet, satisfying romance] Behind a red bridal curtain, Shi Wanwan opens her eyes to find herself surrounded by handsome men. Her eyes light up. Is this the legendary perk of transmigrating? What? The scumbag wants to break off their engagement? Break it off, then! Absolutely! With all these handsome men around, who needs a scumbag? Xie Xuanzhi happens upon Shi Wanwan impersonating him after d 4.3kReads9.0Score570Shelves
25. 125 嫡 After Coming Down from the Mountain, the Legitimate Daughter Used the Mystical Arts to Topple the Throne 嫡女下山后，靠玄学推翻皇位 A Bowl of Lean Pork Congee一碗瘦肉粥Ancient Romance548k WordsCompleted [Mysticism × Case Solving × Real Political Intrigue × Sweet Romance × Mutual Healing] Original title: I Have a Soul-Binding Fan (You can read the comments for a character biography written by the author.) “Do you believe there are ghosts in this world?” When people die, they become ghosts. If they die with resentment in their hearts, they cannot pass on to the next life. Her arrival was like the only ray of light in the murky world of wandering souls. She is the legitimate daughter of the Great 413Reads8.4Score117Shelves

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    The Taoist nun is here!!

26. 126 一 The First-Rank Female Coroner 一品女仵作 Jin Ruo锦若Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted As a female coroner, Xu Chu has no choice but to examine corpses and solve cases to support her family. Then one day, she crosses paths with the heads of the Three Judicial Offices and the Imperial Household of the Great Zhou Dynasty. See how this female coroner joins forces with a powerful prince to solve one baffling cold case after another. The sudden death of the young madam of the Qian family; a case of mistaken identity concealed for twenty years; the bones of a beauty in Hibiscus Lane; th 990Reads9.0Score145Shelves
27. 127 曝 Exposed! The Prince of Chu Has a Three-Inch Adorable Wife Hidden in His Sleeve 曝光！楚王袖里藏了个三寸小萌妻 Aow Big Meow嗷大喵Ancient Romance410k WordsCompleted (A fierce, soft-spoken, adorable heroine vs. a possessive, scheming, fallen hero; sweet romance + the occult + a touch of fantasy) Jiang Xiaoxiao, a master of the mystic arts, was born with an incomplete soul. On every full-moon night, she also turns into a tiny person just three inches tall. Her grandmaster said that when she turned sixteen, she would meet a benefactor whose purple-gold dragon aura could break her curse. The aura of Prince Chu, Xie Xun, was stolen when he was three. Plagued by 6.7kReads9.4Score949Shelves
28. 128 冷 The Ice-Cold Vampire Princess Is Spoiled into a Little Sweetheart by Him 冷冰冰的血族公主被他宠成小甜宝 Lou Xiaozhou楼小舟Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Vampires, sweet romance, mystery] To save her elder brother, Sheng Chuyang, princess of the vampire clan, tore out her own heart atop the city wall. When she awoke again, she was at her own funeral, about to be cremated. - Everyone in Huayang knew the Sheng family had a notorious second daughter, while the Bo family had a mysterious, low-profile Sixth Master Bo. Wherever the second daughter of the Sheng family went after coming back from the dead, a murder followed. Meanwhile, Sixth Master Bo, 8.7kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves
29. 129 随 After Her Mother Remarried, the Metaphysical Princess Took the Capital by Storm 随母改嫁后，玄学王妃火爆京城 Xuan Bao暄宝Ancient Romance623k WordsCompleted A powerful cultivator from the Mystic Sect failed her tribulation and was reborn as a country girl in a remote mountain village! Her father was dead, and her mother was about to remarry! Her stepfather was so weak he couldn’t lift a finger. Other than his looks, he had nothing going for him. He was penniless, a criminal exiled from the capital, and would have to depend on her and her mother to support him. Jiang Xianya resisted the urge to toss him to the wolves and did a quick reading of his fa 12.9kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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    Looks good! (♥∀♥)

30. 130 玄 The Metaphysics-Studying Imperial Consort Is Fierce, and the Ascetic Prince Can’t Resist Her 玄学皇妃太凶猛，禁欲王爷不经撩 Sweet Peach Pastry甜桃酥酥Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted Also known as: The Princess Consort Is Here, and the Prince Washes the Sheets Every Night On her first day back at the estate, she offends her birth father and the impostor heiress. On her second day, she offends her grandmother and takes her birth mother along to divorce her husband. On her third day, she offends the entire capital! Everyone calls her a jinx. One sentence from her can tear families apart and leave people destitute and dead. No wonder they sent her away to be raised in a Tao 18.1kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves
31. 131 神 The Abandoned Miracle Doctor Returns Reborn 神医弃女重生归来 Zi Wei He子薇河Ancient Romance522k WordsCompleted [Pure Love] [Rebirth] [Pocket Dimension] [Revenge] [Sweet Romance] The first season of the animated series The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Takes Her Radiant Beauty Into Her Own Hands is now available on Hongguo and Douyin. This success is all thanks to your support, dear readers. Ziwei bows in gratitude! In her previous life, she fell into the water and lay unconscious for six days, missing her coming-of-age ceremony. When she woke, she learned she was to marry the heir of a marquis's household. 15.6kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    "The Abandoned Daughter of a Divine Doctor" is really great! It's a sweet and heartwarming ancient romance novel about rebirth, revenge, and love that gets better with each read. The story follows the protagonist's growth, and you experience emotional ups and downs as you watch her develop. The plot is fast-paced and engaging—it's truly a wonderful read!

32. 132 绾 I'm Wanwan, Not Wanwan: We're All Reborn, So Why Should I Keep Indulging You? 绾绾不是晚晚：都重生了谁还惯你 Zi Wei He子薇河Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Soul Swap] [Face-Slapping] [Spatial Spirit Spring] [Ensemble Cast] [Fantasy] On her wedding day, Shen Wanwan is brutally murdered, pierced through the heart by a blade. Her soul follows her body downstream along the river. Meanwhile, Pei Wanning, trying to escape a ghost marriage to the Prince of Qin, jumps into the river to fake her death, only to actually drown. A thousand miles away, their souls meet on a riverbank. Shen Wanwan is horrified. “...Are you human or a ghost?” Pei Wanning can't h 31kReads8.9Score3kShelves
33. 133 妄 The Bell of Reckless Longing 妄生铃 Yu Li余俚Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ghosts + occult arts + not reborn + one-on-one romance + revenge + one-sided salvation + not a power fantasy + personal growth] The Western Qi Dynasty is home to the mysterious Wanzhi clan of Huaizhou, who can command ghosts and soothe spirits. The Wanzhi family has two sisters, both renowned for their beauty throughout Huaizhou. The elder sister is charming, lively, and energetic, while the younger is intelligent and accomplished in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. But for some unknown 3.5kReads8.6Score518Shelves

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    This is a similar theme, and it's very good.

34. 134 怨 When Love Matches Go Awry, She Goes on a Frenzied Matchmaking Rampage 怨偶不成，她要疯狂拆姻缘 Jin Qianqian金千千Ancient Romance102k WordsCompleted [Standalone stories + not a sugary romance + bickering couple] But some demons insist on doing the opposite. Shen Yanshu wields a Red String Stone and takes a peach blossom spirit from the heavens to the underworld, all to break up fated couples. Who could have guessed that this match-breaker would get caught up in a conflict spanning the Six Realms? After living in the underworld for tens of thousands of years, there are still some things Cui Xian cannot understand: how can love be so complicat 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There's a saying: "Better to tear down ten temples than to break up one marriage." But some demons do the opposite. Shen Yanshu, wielding the Red Phoenix Stone and accompanied by a peach blossom demon, travels to heaven and earth, solely to dismantle marital bonds. Infidelity, freeloading, domestic violence, mama's boys... Sinful relationships, bitter grudges—he'll break them up one by one, couple after couple he can. Having lived in the underworld for tens of thousands of years, there are still some things Huo Xi'an can't understand. Life, death, and fortune are judged by cause and effect, but worldly love and affection are indeed difficult to entangle, and right and wrong are truly complex. Huo Xi'an is extremely conflicted; all the serene beauty and purity vanish. Even the usually fair and impartial judge loses his composure. He moves his lips, seemingly wanting to say something, but swallows it back. Shen Yanshu sees this clearly, and a sly smile slowly rises from his lips. Shen Yanshu said, "I've saved people, and I've harmed people." Huo Xi'an said, "That doesn't make you a good demon, nor does it make you a bad demon." [No system, no cheat codes, no spatial abilities; a simple strong female lead story.]

35. 135 二 On the Second Day of the Second Month, I Marry the Dragon King 二月初二，嫁龙王 Meeting the Red Silk邂红绸Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since I turned eighteen, I’ve had shameful erotic dreams every night. In them, I spend day and night entwined with a man dressed in black, with dark hair. My grandmother, the last shaman in the village, said I was the reincarnation of a deer spirit. In my previous life, I sealed an evil river dragon with a virgin’s blood; in this life, I was destined to live alone, and must never break my vow of chastity! On the second day of the second lunar month that year, as the dragon raised its head, 8.2kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    This one is pretty good too.

36. 136 华 The Song of Hua Xu 华胥引 Tang Qi唐七Anime Fanfiction291k WordsCompleted If you could trade your life for a perfect illusion of the past, would you agree? Perhaps you would shake your head, but they said yes. In this story set amid a world in chaos, the Princess of Wei gives her life for her country, then returns from the dead with the help of a mermaid's pearl. When she plays the Huaxu Melody, she can bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bone, as well as enter dreams and memories. Trading life for a dream, she can only sigh at the joys and sorrows of a f 2.3kReads9.5Score817Shelves

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    Both books are very well written. *Hua Xu Yin* and *The Short-Lived Ghost of the Xie Family Lived to a Hundred Years Old* are somewhat similar, each a self-contained story with a very moving plot! Especially the entangled love between Song Ning and Shen An, played by Jiang Xin, which broke my heart! It brought me to tears! While the writing isn't as good as *The Short-Lived Ghost*, the plot is still deeply moving and remains vivid in my memory! *The Golden Hairpin* is a book I reread. The writing and plot are both excellent. The heroine's intelligence and forbearance, focusing on solving cases, ultimately overturns the verdict for herself and her family, uncovers the truth, and makes her former lover regret his actions, ultimately leading to his suicide! The male lead is also gradually attracted to the heroine. Every story is excellent, especially the one where the Empress kills the daughter she most wanted to see, which is truly heartbreaking! After reading it, I couldn't help but sigh, "Everything is predestined, and all things are predestined!"

37. 137 重 Reborn as the Beloved of Everyone: The Movie Emperor's Wife Is Poor and Fierce Again 重生团宠：影帝夫人又穷又凶 Not Dim-Witted After Waking Up睡醒不呆Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Print edition signed for publication] [Insanely outrageous wish-fulfillment + a few secret identities + savage online roasts + devoted romance with both leads’ first love + dazzling the world] In her previous life, she died with regrets. Now she has been reborn in the middle of a massive online hate campaign! If they’re going to hate on her anyway, she might as well stop pretending! Her scumbag fiancé gets shoved into a cold pool, then coughs and blames her? Sheng Wenyin: “What, caught a cold? 137kReads9.6Score14.4kShelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing! The character Sheng Wenyin is like a girl who popped out of a treasure! The plot is hilarious and absurd, with all sorts of nonsensical scenes and witty dialogues that will have you laughing until you drop. Every page is full of surprises that will make you laugh out loud, and you can start a joyful journey just by flipping through any page!

38. 138 五 Records of Strange Cases in the Five Capitals 五京志怪探案录 Tipsily Leaning on the Green Paulownia浅醉依青梧Mystery211k WordsCompleted Mystery + crime-solving + transmigration + supernatural tales + mutual flirtation and sexual tension + sweet romance + personal growth + happy ending The Great Liao is a fictional world with five capitals: Shangjing, Nanjing, Xijing, Yanjing, and Bianjing (Dongjing). Shangjing is sinister, Nanjing is splendid, Xijing is rugged, Yanjing is bitterly cold and harsh, and Bianjing is elegant. Each holds its own secrets and hides its own strange mysteries. All five capitals are prosperous places, yet 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Supernatural tales + mystery + romance

39. 139 冷 The Stone-Faced General Dotes on Her Relentlessly, While the Mystic Expert Does as She Pleases 冷面将军拼命宠，玄学大佬横着走 Xu Xu Tang Qing许许唐倾Ancient Romance368k WordsOngoing [Borrowed body + family intrigue + political scheming + satisfying revenge + ghost hunting + equally matched couple] After borrowing a body, she became a good-for-nothing legitimate daughter everyone could bully! She laughed. “If I don't stand up for myself, you'll all forget who's the legitimate eldest daughter of this household!” Her sweet-faced stepmother trembled. “Could she have learned the truth?” Her wicked younger sister questioned her. “She dared to fight back? Is she crazy, or possesse 37Reads—Score104Shelves

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    The female lead has multiple identities, including possessing a corpse to reincarnate. She's incredibly skilled at palace intrigue, political maneuvering, and ghost hunting. The best part is, the plot is also hilarious, making it both exciting and entertaining. If the ratings are released soon, it'll probably become a huge hit.

40. 140 重 Reborn as a Mad Princess: The Moon Shines Over the Western Tower 重生狂妃之明月罩西楼 Mei Guo梅果Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Jiang Mingyue, daughter of a great general, took blows and shed blood for the Great Yin dynasty. She lived a passionate life and died a passionate death. So when she got another chance at life, she decided to stop making waves. She chose the rich, titled Zhao Xilou, a veteran slacker, as her husband, intending to while away her days with Lord Zhao, eating and waiting to die. But after becoming a Zhao, Jiang Mingyue discovered that her slacker husband might have no ambition 11.5kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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    I highly recommend these books. First, the writing style and logic are excellent. Second, the characters are vividly and uniquely portrayed, and the content is unconventional. The first two books are very funny, the third and fourth are written with delicate prose, and the fifth book has a unique concept.

41. 141 满 The Whole Sect Is Full of Crazy Villains, Only the Junior Sister Is a Goofball 满门反派疯批，唯有师妹逗比 Wei Xiaoxi未小兮Ancient Romance3.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book, Ye Linglong becomes the vicious cannon-fodder villainess in a cultivation novel. With terrible aptitude, she even coerces the heroine into taking her into the top sect during the Cultivation Tournament. After joining, she opposes the heroine at every turn and eventually dies a miserable death. To enjoy a long, happy life, Ye Linglong immediately gives up on coercing the heroine and turns around to join the worst sect in the cultivation world. She’s done being th 251.1kReads9.6Score25.1kShelves
42. 142 鼎 The Fate-Weaver Beneath the Cauldron 鼎下织命者 Wang Xiu Who Loves Winter Jujubes喜欢冬枣的王修Ancient Romance187k WordsCompleted Lin Yan, who becomes Zhao Hua after transmigrating, is a modern graduate student in history. After touching an ancient bronze ding, he transmigrates to the State of Zhao at the end of the Warring States period, bearing the supernatural ability known as “Weaving Fate.” By touching objects, he can sense faint “threads of fate” and slightly alter the course of minor events, but he cannot change the core destiny of things. Overusing his ability brings backlash. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a soul-transmigration story. The female protagonist is clear-headed and independent, struggling against her predetermined fate in another world, but ultimately unable to resist the wheels of history. It's incredibly good, highly recommended.

43. 143 皇 The Prince Won't Hold Back 皇叔不经撩 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of Yue Xia's novel The Beloved 2: The Beloved Fierce Wife is now streaming on Hongguo, while The Beloved 1: The Unruly Imperial Uncle is currently a hit. In a bonus scene at the end of The Beloved 2, Chen Jinning, the peach-blossom general Song Xixixi, and Luo Jinshu, Chief Director of the Heavenly War Medical Bureau, meet up in a crossover. The Chief Director of the Heavenly War Medical Bureau transmigrates into the orphan Luo Jinshu of the Great Yan Dynasty. As soon 18.7kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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    I've watched these for many years, and they're all pretty good.

44. 144 七 The Seven-Tailed Fox 七尾狐 A Copper Coin一枚铜钱Fantastical Romance277k WordsCompleted [Unrivaled Seven-Tailed Fox × Divine Official Qing Yan/Qing Hun] [Historical Romance + Xianxia + Fantasy Romance + 1v1 + HE] My fate was foretold by eleven generations of Celestials; my name was given to me by the King of the South Sea. I was born into the fox clan, one of the three great spirit-pet families, and have an older sister who is a nine-tailed fox, rivaling the phoenix. It all sounds wonderful, but I am only a seven-tailed fox. The Celestials foretold that I would either bring blessin 640Reads9.2Score108Shelves
45. 145 枕 Pillow of Beauty 枕姝色 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted Now published under the title The Young Man in Fine Clothes and on Fine Horses [Stoic general x fallen noblewoman, mutual healing, traditional historical romance, with no rebirth, transmigration, or golden finger] She was a noblewoman from a powerful family, beautiful and radiant, but when her family fell into decline, she became an orphan everyone could bully. Gu Lin protected and pampered her, but refused to marry her. Later, when the young man went away and matchmakers crowded her doorstep, s 10.8kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
46. 146 偷 Steal from the Imperial Palace to Raise the Prince: Anyone in My Way Dies 偷皇宫养皇子，谁挡路谁就死 Yang Xiuxiu扬岫岫Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [Thieving Maid ✖️ Prince of the Cold Palace] Two equally formidable leads, fiercely protective, raising him first, then fighting for power After dying, Shan Zhi transmigrates and is reborn in the Cold Palace. The moment she opens her eyes, Si Huaizheng is hoping she’ll die. Not the best start. … She hadn’t really planned on looking after him. But he calls her big sister… What can she do? Since she’s here, she might as well make a go of it. She can only take him along for the ride~ ❗Before she 54.2kReads9.4Score8.5kShelves
47. 147 奸 The Treacherous Minister 奸臣 Lan Jia Sanshao蓝家三少Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Zhao Wuyou was the son of a treacherous minister, and everyone at court had to respectfully call him “Little Chancellor.” Father and son controlled the court and toyed with political power, so plenty of people wanted him dead. Mu Baili was the eunuch in charge of the Directorate of Ceremonial and the governor of the Eastern Depot. He seemed respectful, mild-mannered, and kind to everyone, but in truth he was a wolf who devoured people without leaving a bone. What a shame that such a ruthless ma 4.4kReads9.1Score523Shelves
48. 148 当 Back Then, I Refused to Marry the East Wind (A Companion to A Spring Rain on a Night in a Small Tower, a Historical Pride and Prejudice) 当年不肯嫁东风（《小楼一夜听春雨》姊妹篇，古代版傲慢与偏见) Bright Moon Tilts明月倾Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted [Sisters united + rekindled romance + historical ensemble cast] The Ye sisters’ battle to protect their romantic prospects: a long-planned, romantic counterattack. With sisters sticking together, nothing is too difficult! After their mother died, the three Ye sisters broke with their father, who favored his concubine and neglected his wife. They lived in a separate residence and took in A Cuo, the adopted daughter of their late maternal aunt, relying on one another to get by. Four years ago, the 17.2kReads9.6Score2.8kShelves
49. 149 烛 The Candlelight Pavilion 烛幽台 At Ease with the Universe随宇而安Ancient Romance366k WordsCompleted [Historical fantasy + parallel worlds + soul swapping + endless loops + Mobius strip. After "A Thousand Peach Blossoms Bloom in One Lifetime", acclaimed author Sui Yu Er An returns with another fantasy hit! Jiang Hui × Qi Huan: three lifetimes of entanglement across parallel worlds, as they seek the essence of love in intersecting timelines.] At nineteen, Jiang Hui set out to avenge her father’s murder. On her wedding night, she and Qi Huan died together. But though she was gravely wounded, she 4.7kReads9.5Score716Shelves
50. 150 上 A Romance in the Capital 上京缘 Between, Li Ke之间礼可Ancient Romance557k WordsCompleted [Not a transmigration or rebirth story. An old-fashioned setting, a stunning, delicate newly titled noblewoman VS the Seventh Prince, a cold and abstinent man who seems like a spoiled playboy. Scheming within the marriage, intense push-and-pull, devoted one-on-one romance, sweet and indulgent.] When Jiang Jiuchu was little, bandits took her hostage to threaten her father, who was leading a campaign to suppress them. A young man appeared and rescued her, but she missed her chance to repay him. Ye 4.3kReads8.8Score513Shelves

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