After Reading Bound by Spring, Nothing Else Measures Up. Please Recommend Timeless Classics 看完了《缚春情》后，啥都不入眼，求经典耐看的书

1. 701 古 A Guide to Surviving as a Lowborn Son in Ancient Times 古代庶子生存指南 Ms. Cabbage包菜女士Ancient Romance412k WordsCompleted [The male lead transmigrates without a golden finger; domestic family life; studying for the imperial examinations; the female lead appears late; fictional historical setting] After transmigrating as the concubine-born son of a civil official in an unknown dynasty, Huaize planned to take life easy and be a contented freeloader in the ancient world. But Huaize had hoped to keep to himself, only to discover that in an age when collective punishment was common, everyone in a prominent family had 7.9kReads8.4Score600Shelves

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   The scripts are all good. The content isn't just simple palace intrigue or family feuds.

2. 702 沪 Shanghai Auntie’s AI Male Model 沪上阿姨AI男模 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban857k WordsCompleted The protagonist, Wang Chen, struggles to survive in an apocalyptic world during the Great Depression, then unexpectedly transmigrates to an alternate-world Shanghai in the 1990s. And so Wang Chen’s happy life begins! 4.2kReads7.1Score277Shelves

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3. 703 小 What Can I Do to Save You, Little Dragon Girl? 小龙女我拿什么救你 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Sci-Fi & Apocalypse162k WordsCompleted Ao Xi, an 1,800-year-old dragon girl, runs away from home to explore the world, but ends up trapped in an underground chamber for 2,000 years. By accident, she activates a teleportation array that transports Li An, the male lead from Earth, to the Silvermoon Continent in another world. The two are trapped in the underground chamber, and a few years later, the dragon clan comes knocking! 226Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 704 庄 The Dream of Zhuang Zhou 庄生之梦 Yang Liuxi杨柳兮Modern Romance181k WordsOngoing By a twist of fate, Zhuang Yi, a university graduate with a degree in history, transmigrates and becomes a young master. Against the backdrop of his times, he meets several kindred spirits whose influence awakens his patriotism. He grows from an inexperienced youth into a man devoted to his family and country. The male and female leads share a passionate spirit and face the storms of their era together. Torn between national duty and personal feelings, they make an unwavering choice to remain lo 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A perfect score! A story of transmigrating to the Republican era, encountering a kindred spirit amidst war and chaos, infiltrating a world of espionage, and engaging in thrilling battles of wits and courage to protect one's beliefs and country in a perilous situation. Everyone should check out this book!

5. 705 伯 The Earl’s Household Turns Its Fortune Around 伯府翻身记事 Cai Yun采云Ancient Romance758k WordsCompleted Lin Yunzhu lands in a novel written for male readers as the second-born illegitimate daughter of the villainous Yongning Earl’s household. Her legitimate elder sister is a snobbish woman who broke off her engagement when the male lead was down on his luck. The original character is a scheming woman who seduces the female lead’s fiancé. Her younger half-sister is a little white lotus. Her eldest brother is bad at business, and the family is so poor they’re about to run out of food. Her second bro 31.8kReads9.2Score4.2kShelves
6. 706 十 Ten Days, Eighteen-Year-Old Great-Grandma, I'm Not a Scumbag 十日十八岁太奶我不是渣男 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban767k WordsCompleted [Urban Imagination] [Surreal] [Multiple Female Leads] [Beijing-Circle Heiresses] [Beautiful Women Around the World] [Entertainment Industry Stars] [Web-Novel Heroines] [Most Beautiful Heroines on Screen] 322Reads6.9Score145Shelves
7. 707 刑 The Ministry of Justice Promotion Diaries 刑部升职记 Tangerine Peel and Red Dates陈皮红枣Mystery670k WordsCompleted The story of a hopeless intern lawyer who plays the fool to fool the wise, gradually becoming a major figure in the Ministry of Justice. A collection of short ancient-era mysteries, with a quiet, everyday romance. No golden finger, no wish fulfillment, just mysteries and a little romantic interaction. 7.2kReads9.3Score1kShelves
8. 708 真 The Live-Action Anime World 真人日漫界 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Sports252k WordsCompleted In the future, global attitudes toward marriage and relationships have become warped, and nobody gets married or has children. As a result, the population has plummeted, leaving only 120 million people worldwide. Eastland has 38 million survivors, its cities lie in decline, and human civilization stands on the brink of extinction. 535Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 709 穿 I Became a Fussy Old Lady: While Everyone Else Fled the Famine, I Reclaimed the Land 穿成作精老太，别人逃荒我开荒 Fragrant Tangerine橘香袭人Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (No space, no System, no romance. A short drama with the same name has already been released. A warm, rustic story. Everyone says they wouldn’t survive three episodes after transmigrating into a chaotic era. Read this book, and you’ll survive ten more!) She transmigrated into a book, becoming the villainous aunt who abused the protagonist in a male-oriented novel, and was destined to be killed off. Jiang Zhi didn’t cling to the protagonist. She left him behind and relied on her extensive knowled 85.9kReads9.5Score8.2kShelves
10. 710 黑 The Black Lotus Returns Reborn, and Her In-Laws Tremble in Fear 黑莲花重生归来，婆家瑟瑟发抖 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: The Black Lotus Is Reborn, and Her In-Laws Tremble in Fear Short dramas: The Crazy Stepmother and New Life from Old Snow In her past life, Su An was abused by her husband. After she called the police, the officer told her it was a family matter and not their concern. She fled to her parents' home for help, but her grandmother said, “Take care of the kids, cook the meals, look after the elders, and hand over your wages every month. Then he won't hit you, will he? That's how it is 58.7kReads9.5Score7kShelves

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    Trust me, trust me, watch these three, they're really good, highly recommended, highly recommended, highly recommended! [Top Post][Top Post] ① Died from domestic violence in her past life, reborn to abuse her entire family. A satisfying revenge story! [Top Post][Top Post][Top Post] ② Lost her destiny in her past life, reborn to take revenge! Super ruthless treatment of scumbags! [Top Post][Top Post] ③ Metaphysical story [Top Post] The female lead is the leader of a hidden sect, a powerful figure from the start. An existence not to be trifled with... Otherwise, she'll torment you while alive, and torment your soul after death!

11. 711 天 Living the High Life as a Young Master 天上人间当少爷 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban543k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 2.5kReads8.3Score119Shelves
12. 712 假 The Fake Heiress Stole My Fate, So After I Was Reborn, I Took Her Out 假千金夺我命格，重生后我嘎了她 Mo Mo Is Master Mo墨墨是墨爷Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + punishing scumbags + satisfying wish fulfillment] Ren Ran had an easy life for her first eighteen years, then spent the next eight plagued by bad luck. Her maternal grandparents, mother, and younger brother died one after another. Her scumbag father took over the company, and she was thrown out of the house to live on the streets. She’d be robbed just walking down the road, and flowerpots would fall from the sky when she approached a building. Whenever she got a job at a company, it w 49.1kReads9.5Score6.5kShelves
13. 713 我 I Become a Scoundrel in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 我在天龙当曹贼 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Male-Channel Fanfiction264k WordsCompleted The male lead, Yin Qiancheng, worked himself to death in Shenzhen, then transmigrated into the world of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. He obtained a brain-development and dream-insertion System AI. To return to the future, he brought all the female leads of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, those beautiful older sisters, back to modern Shenzhen. 3.6kReads6.9Score150Shelves
14. 714 穿 Reborn as the Number-One Cannon Fodder of the Fourth Prince's Faction 穿成四爷党头号炮灰 Gongyang Hotpot公羊火锅Ancient Romance827k WordsCompleted Everyone knows that the Fourth Prince’s household has a domineering, spoiled secondary consort who acts as if she owns the place. Those who see through appearances say the Fourth Prince is good at biding his time, and that she’s merely a pawn he’ll toss aside once he gains power. But they’re all wrong. Who says a clown onstage can’t be the mastermind behind the scenes? “Why help me?” the Fourth Prince asks. “Because you’re a good person.” In truth, she just wants to ride on Yongzheng’s coattails 51Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 715 轻 Where Does the Light Boat Go? 轻舟何岸 Plain Colors, Chilly素彩寒Ancient Romance271k WordsCompleted Are the four princes of Rui Kingdom really going to marry four common women from Chan Kingdom? Could it be because every woman in Chan Kingdom is beautiful and fertile? She has the talent to be a chancellor in a matriarchal kingdom, yet marries the “intellectually disabled” prince of a patriarchal kingdom, entering the marriage as a spy under the pretense of a political union. He is a prince with exceptional intelligence who hides his true self. But even after he regains his true self, is that r 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    All are romance novels without time travel or reincarnation elements, featuring political intrigue and romance; one book is already completed.

16. 716 人 Life Simulator: I'm a Pro at Rising Through Palace Schemes 人生模拟器：宫斗升职我专业 I Eat Tomatoes Without Spitting Out the Skins吃西红柿不吐番茄皮Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Palace Intrigue + System + Golden Finger + A Story That's 30% Indulgence and 70% Playing It Safe] (Important, important, important!!! Content warning: The heroine is an ordinary person who grows over time. At first, she has some girlish romantic notions; she isn't highly intelligent from the start. Not a mutually exclusive first-love story, and the male lead doesn't dote on her alone. Don't read if these bother you.) From the start, she's in the hardest difficulty mode. After s 6.7kReads9.1Score644Shelves
17. 717 风 The Feng Family’s Treasured Mother and Daughter 风家的宝贝母女 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Two Male Leads232k WordsCompleted A novel about love, marriage, and redemption. If I don’t wear the golden headband, how can I save you? If I put on the golden headband, how can I still love you? A love story about the mother and daughter of the Feng family! 1.2kReads6.5Score—Shelves
18. 718 堂 The Green Daylilies Fade Before the Hall 堂前萱草褪青青 Plain Colors, Chilly素彩寒Ancient Romance262k WordsOngoing A young lady heads out into the jianghu and saves a bride about to take her own life~ A substitute bride is sent into enemy territory and given to a demon king known for massacring cities! [A formidable pair who keep their feelings hidden, no angst-filled romance; a timid gray rabbit and a white wolf, with plenty of sweet moments] She was once the carefree Princess Anle, but dreamed of becoming a righteous heroine who stood up for the weak. Instead, she stumbled into enemy territory and fell int —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 719 新 The Bride Was Cruelly Abandoned, Only to Discover She Was Pregnant 新娘惨被抛弃，怎料肚中已有娃 Fang Yao芳遥Ancient Romance464k WordsCompleted There was no warmth on her wedding night, only her in-laws' taunts and her husband's indifference. Afterward, her mother-in-law sent her to the countryside without consulting anyone. She was given dozens of acres of land and two elderly servants, and from then on, no one bothered with her. She knew her husband's family didn't want her back, and her heart had grown cold toward them too. But just when she'd finally settled in, she realized that after only one night, she was pregnant with the child 53.3kReads9.0Score3.9kShelves

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    Check out this book; it's quite readable and the ancient descriptions are very realistic. However, because the beginning is rather angsty, many people drop it. If you mind that, please don't read it.

20. 720 福 The Lucky Little Princess 福气小王妃 Cuckoo布谷鸟Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Jiang Muxue: “It's strange. How did I get noticed by the Prince Yu's household after just one trip to a temple?” Before they met, Li Jingheng: “This is ridiculous. I've somehow been engaged without even knowing how it happened.” After they met, Li Jingheng: “This engagement isn't so bad after all.” After they married, Li Jingheng: “Imperial Uncle, I don't want to take any concubines.” Jiang Muxue's ideal life was to have a little money and grow trees and flowers. But she unexpectedly became eng 12.5kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
21. 721 我 My Goddess and I Switched Bodies 我和女神互换身体 Fragrant Words解语生香Urban411k WordsCompleted [Superpowers + tycoon + satisfying read + no simping + multiple heroines] Chu Aishen, the foremost master of the Celestial Court's immortal arts, was framed and cursed with the Love Curse System before being banished to the mortal realm. Forced to complete romance quests, he could only regain his divine power by doing so. And so, a fiery beauty of a principal, a gorgeous campus belle, a jewelry heiress, a rose fairy, a milk tea shop owner... His blissful questing journey began. 698Reads8.8Score—Shelves
22. 722 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 108.1kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves

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    High-quality completed works of the same genre.

23. 723 妾 I Never Meant to Marry the East Wind 妾本无心嫁东风 Better to Long for You不如相思Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later; puppy-like sweetheart turns into an ice mountain, then the ice mountain turns into a lovesick puppy; win her back after losing her; male lead gets put through the wringer; male lead is a virgin; fictional setting; pure historical romance] In the second year after Fang Qingyi married into the marquis’s household, the amnesiac heir suddenly regained his old memories. He looked coldly at the unfamiliar woman beside him and asked who she was. The sincere, puppy-like s 3.1kReads8.9Score308Shelves

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    These two are also great!! Don't let the titles fool you! 😂🥹 Ancient Chinese romance with imaginative plots: "A Parting Ways, Why Isn't My Husband Happy?" Is a story of a wife-chasing-after-the-death struggle, and "The Short-Lived Ghost of the Xie Family Lived to a Hundred Years Old" is a story of fateful redemption. Both the plot and writing are excellent; buy them without hesitation! If you're looking for something to read after finishing "Bound Spring Love," check out these two~ 😝😝

24. 724 医 The Doctor Who Became a Maid 医女为婢 A Thousand Years of Worry千岁忧Ancient Romance583k WordsCompleted She concealed her identity and worked her way up from a lowly maid to the steward of the inner household, bringing order to the chaotic, unruly Yue residence. With authority over the household and control of half the city’s medicinal herb trade, she thought she had fulfilled their agreement. But he fixed her with a cold gaze and said icily, “I only wanted to make the Yue family’s affairs even more of a mess. Instead, you’ve given the family a complete makeover. You deserve a severe punishment!” 428Reads9.1Score101Shelves
25. 725 穿 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times and Tore My Ex's White Moonlight to Shreds! 穿越古代手撕白月光前夫！ Moonlit Riverside Post Station月满江驿Ancient Romance310k WordsCompleted [Ruthless villainess heroine who acts first and never wastes words × madly devoted male lead who chases his wife to the crematorium + cold-faced, scheming prince] [Ancient political intrigue + a family of three transmigrates + the whole family faces the consequences + a power-fantasy heroine goes on a rampage] After a car accident, modern actress Jiang Yuan unexpectedly transmigrates to ancient times. She becomes Jiang Si, a disposable widow in Muchuan Prefecture, and from the start, she’s hande 202Reads—Score—Shelves

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26. 726 掌 Palm Bait: A Record of Taming the Pampered One 掌心饵，驯娇记 Seventeen Sounds of Life十七声生Ancient Romance998k WordsCompleted [Gloomy eunuch ✖️ a palace maid who grows over time] Behind the deep palace walls, two broken souls become entangled and find a way to keep living amid the gray shadows of imperial power struggles. "Though the moss flower is tiny as a grain of rice, it still blooms like a peony." We may live humbly, hidden from the light, but we still live. A somewhat realistic story, not a wish-fulfillment novel. If you enjoy its subtle, tense atmosphere, step inside. 209.4kReads9.5Score38.4kShelves
27. 727 表 After Her Cousin Faked Her Death, the Yandere Power Minister Pursued His Wife to the Crematorium 表妹死盾后，疯批权臣追妻火葬场 Luo Qi671雒柒671Ancient Romance110k WordsOngoing [Possessive pursuit + aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal + husband’s groveling redemption + both pure Unhinged male lead × resilient, gentle female lead] A carefully staged accident entangled Lin Ciying, a young lady living under the roof of others in the Duke of Guo’s household, with the heir, Jing Yanqing. Lin Ciying knew that this powerful minister, who held the court in his grasp, was cold-hearted and had never been moved by any woman. But she had no choice. The injustice done to he 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead initially forces himself on the female lead, who later tries to escape but is caught and brought back. Their relationship is a complex mix of love and hate, and the back-and-forth between them is incredibly captivating. The male lead goes to any lengths to keep her by his side, making for a compelling plot. He uses force and coercion to keep her, even after she tries to run away several times.

28. 728 亦 As Gentle as Wan Yan, What Is Worthy of Respect? 亦如婉焉，何为尊 Devoted and True-Hearted痴志丹心Ancient Romance197k WordsCompleted 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Combining elements of palace intrigue and domestic power struggles, this story is well-written without exaggeration, and the plot is tightly paced. Highly recommended.

29. 729 村 Village Glow 村光 Xuan Shuixi玄水溪Urban4.0M WordsCompleted Zhao Dayang, a simple-minded country boy, is beaten up by the admirer of the older woman next door after she confesses her feelings for him. He unexpectedly inherits a legacy and rises to success from then on, beating up his uncle and the White Tiger Gang. The village belle, the younger girl next door, a pharmacist, and a former high school classmate all confess their feelings for him, leaving Zhao Dayang struggling to keep up… 6.5kReads8.9Score627Shelves
30. 730 老 Teacher, Don't Get the Wrong Idea. I Didn't Call You My Wife 老师别误会，我没叫你老婆 Lin Cangyue林沧月Urban302k WordsCompleted [One female lead + sickeningly sweet romance + tycoon protagonist + making society better] Xu Linchuan never expected that the person he had just pranked would turn around and save him! Nan Li never expected that the person who had just pranked her would save her not long afterward. “He got hurt saving me. I think I'm falling for him...” “He gave me something so precious without a second thought. Sniffle, he must like me too...” “Waaah, it's the thirteenth day of liking Xu Linchuan. I want a kis 1.6kReads9.3Score212Shelves
31. 731 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 235.3kReads9.7Score27.5kShelves

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    Lin Du and her professional team—you'll only understand them if you've read it; you'll really regret not reading it.

32. 732 乡 The Village Divine Farmer 乡村神农 Returning from Hoeing锄归Urban5.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: After Returning to the Village, I Have the Time of My Life Every Night Chen Ping, a medical student, is terminally ill. With his illness reaching its final stage, he returns to his village to recuperate. But on his very first night back, a shadow sneaks into his home... 43kReads9.2Score5.7kShelves
33. 733 快 Quick Transmigration: The Seductive Charmer's Daily Life of Luring Powerful Men 快穿，钓系尤物勾引大佬的日常 Bean Bean Rice Crackers豆豆锅巴Modern Romance272k WordsOngoing My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 779Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    ❣️🉑🌈 Wen Tian is a top-tier beauty in the quick transmigration world. Relying on her alluring face and a pregnancy system, she always gets perfect scores on missions. Whoever she flirts with goes crazy, whoever she sleeps with gets pregnant, she has never lost. Just in the last world, when she and her boyfriend are about to get married, the system suddenly screams: "Wrong, wrong! His best friend is the real target!" World One: Her boyfriend's best friend, Lu Xian, coldly glances at the little vixen his friend brought: "Stay away from me." A month later, however, he grabs her wrist and pins her against the wall, his voice low and husky: "Didn't you say you wanted to have my child? What, can't you handle this?"

34. 734 零 Zero-Degree Intimacy 零度暧昧 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [The print edition goes on sale across all platforms on August 1] [Short drama now streaming] Previously titled: Zero-Degree Intimacy [One-on-one romance + both leads’ first love + happy ending + secret marriage + sweet romance ♥ Double-layer milk foam, 70% sugar!] (Rich, sharp-tongued, scheming investor Jian Yuchen VS money-loving, mischievous young designer Wen Ni) In a nutshell: She married her nemesis. In physics, zero degrees is the point where ice and water coexist. Zero-degree intimacy is 79.3kReads9.5Score9.4kShelves
35. 735 小 The Little Mermaid Drops Pearls, and the Chaste Tycoon Risks His Life to Coax Her 小人鱼掉珍珠，禁欲财阀拿命哄 Taro Boba, 70% Sweet芋泥啵啵七分甜Two Male Leads260k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + One-on-One Romance + Sweet and Fluffy + Growing-Up Romance] [Possessive, Scheming Top x Sweet, Tearful Little Mermaid] During a voyage, Fu Yicheng unexpectedly catches a legendary mermaid. Tears in his eyes, the bewildered little mermaid reaches out both hands, pleading and trying to please him. “Hubby, hold me.” His blue tail coils tightly around Fu Yicheng. With a slender, pale waist, he looks soft and delicate, like an easy target for bullying. Fu Yicheng gives in to te 6.7kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    🍒🍒Recommendation Reason: The protagonist of this book, a little mermaid, has a unique and attractive character. Her story with the ascetic tycoon is full of tension and is irresistible.

36. 736 开 The Prince Has Been Fixated on Me from the Start 开局就被王爷疯狂惦记 The Night Wind Is Chilly夜风煞凉Ancient Romance235k WordsCompleted [Obsessive doting! Miracle doctor vs. Prince Feng + Feng System + transmigration + powerhouse + made for each other] Her name is Luo Wanshang, and she has one distinctive feature: she always wears a single earring, and it is always shaped like a little bowl. One day, she went into the mountains to gather herbs. But in a moment of carelessness, she and her little bowl transmigrated to ancient times. As soon as she arrived, a gust of wind burst out of her little bowl. It called itsel 292Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    This prince is of the wind element. He frantically impregnates his child at the beginning, then obsessively thinks about him until his teeth ache. In chapter 30, he shows no mercy to other women. From chapters 55 to 59, he goes crazy for several chapters in response to the heroine's initiative. The later part is also a worry because of his poisoning!

37. 737 满 Max-Level Sweet Seduction! Enchanting in Lord Fu's Embrace 满级甜诱！在傅爷的怀里声色撩人 Milky Candy Puff奶糖酥Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication + comic adaptation] [Flirtatious chemistry and sizzling romance!] Jiang Yuyang is hailed as a peerless beauty, with a stunning face, a slender waist, and a soft, supple figure. To call off her arranged marriage, she pulls out all the stops to flirt with her intended. She never imagined she’d flirt with the wrong person! Rumor has it that Fu Wenshen, the head of the Fu family, is a self-disciplined, celibate man who avoids women. Little do people know that he looks refined 20.4kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves
38. 738 软 Soft Waist, Beguiling Bones 软酥腰，娇妾媚骨生香 Meow-Flavored Toffee喵味太妃糖Ancient Romance724k WordsCompleted After one wild night, Song Yihuan was set up by her elder sister and made into a surrogate. No one knew that by day, her elder sister lived in perfect harmony with Ji Lingchuan, heir to Prince Ning, while by night, Song Yihuan took her place, spending the nights in his arms because her sister could not conceive. Song Yihuan thought that once she gave birth, she would finally be free of it all. But the moment the child was born, her sister dropped her virtuous facade and tried to kill the mother 561Reads9.2Score210Shelves

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    There are so many good books. If you can't finish reading them all, try reading some!

39. 739 西 Hatred in the Western Palace 西宫恨 Lan Ning's Smiling Cat兰宁笑笑猫Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Palace intrigue + feel-good wish fulfillment + a strong female lead + personal growth + healing. The story is full of twists and turns. The heroine is reborn to seek revenge, but what she goes through afterward teaches her that revenge is not the only answer. Growth is what can bring healing to it all. 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You should check out this book. It features a reborn female protagonist embroiled in palace intrigue and a devoted, cunning, and powerful prince. They support each other and embark on a thrilling and dramatic palace power struggle. You might think they're seeking revenge? Actually, it's about redemption!

40. 740 绝 The Unparalleled Little Scapegoat 绝世小冤种 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: I Pay, You Risk Your Life, and We Both Go Crazy; The Ultimate Scapegoat; Power Over All, Sword to the Heavens Someone has set a trap to make everyone turn against me. "It's fine. I have a System..." Luo Yinyou comforted herself. "Even if the System is a total troll!" The world order had changed drastically, and the flow of destiny had been redistributed. Countless geniuses emerged, but the most dazzling of them all was the young lord Ye Ci of Dragon Island, hailed as the greatest 32.4kReads9.6Score4.5kShelves

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    [Flying kiss] are all exquisite.

41. 741 替 I Took My Sister's Place and Married the Eunuch Lord 替姐姐嫁给九千岁 Oil-Run Salted Egg咸蛋流油Ancient Romance330k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s first and only + exclusive devotion + sisters swap marriages + ruthless Chief Eunuch vs. easygoing beauty] Jiang Yunshu transmigrates into the illegitimate daughter of the Marquis of Xiping’s household. She has food and shelter and can laze around to her heart’s content. All she wants is to remain an invisible nobody in the marquis’s household forever. Her legitimate older sister, Jiang Zhaohua, is famous throughout the capital. A decree from the palace summons her 28.4kReads9.2Score3kShelves

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    A true eunuch! True love prevails in the end, whether in parallel worlds or past lives. I love the relationship between the Ninth Prince and Yun Shu so much!

42. 742 穿 I Was Reborn as the Villainess, So Why Are You Calling Me the Light of Righteousness? 穿成反派大小姐你叫我正道的光？ Si Jiayi斯嘉一Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No Romance, Pure Power Fantasy] Su Zhuo transmigrates into a book as the fake heiress of an immortal sect. As the protagonist’s sworn enemy, she’s doomed if she stays in the holy land for long. Without hesitation, Su Zhuo joins a villainous sect, saving herself ten years of detours! Her new sect is full of powerful figures: a fiercely protective master, a formidable mistress, genius fellow disciples, and her, who can simply lie flat. Su Zhuo thinks, “The sect’s scenery is so lovely. I’ll take i 17.9kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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    I've finished reading it, it's so good! 🌸 Su Zhuo transmigrated into a novel as a fake heiress of a cultivation sect. As the protagonist's mortal enemy, staying in the holy land would only lead to her doom. Su Zhuo decisively joined the villainous sect, saving herself ten years of detours! Her new sect was full of powerful figures, with a protective master, a powerful mistress, genius fellow disciples, and someone she could simply relax with. Su Zhuo thought, "The sect is so picturesque, I'll just relax for a bit!" The monkeys on the mountain looked at her kindly, each one stronger than her. Su Zhuo was shocked: "I can't be inferior to monkeys, time to pause my relaxation."

43. 743 幸 A Happy Country Life 幸福的乡村 Please Read My Book请看我书Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Comedy + lighthearted + feel-good power fantasy + urban + rural] He Huan returns in triumph, leaves the special organization, and goes back to his village. He keeps a low profile and settles down to an ordinary, peaceful life! He helps the disadvantaged and works with the villagers to build prosperity! But what he doesn't expect is that a crisis is about to come crashing down on him! 6.9kReads8.7Score562Shelves

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    These are all super classic and timeless books, come and take a look!

44. 744 东 Schemes of the Eastern Palace: Taking You into My Embrace 东宫谋：揽卿入怀 You Rong 93有容93Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [A stubborn, scheming Crown Prince + a cool-headed, clever noblewoman] Lin Qingyi made the wrong choice about two men in her life. One was Lu Zheng, her fiancé of five years. The other was Crown Prince Shen Huaian, who asked for her hand by imperial decree after she broke off her engagement. Three years ago, on the day she and Lu Zheng were to marry, he received an imperial order to go to war. As they parted, he swore, “I will never let you down.” Three years later, she was about to marry Lu Zhe 6.6kReads6.6Score969Shelves

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    A historical romance novel with political intrigue, featuring strong male and female leads, and a complex plot involving the imperial court and harem. It's worth reading carefully!

45. 745 在 Being the Emperor in a Palace-Intrigue Novel 在宫斗小说里做皇帝 Made of Paper是纸糊的Ancient Romance507k WordsOngoing [Transmigrated Male Lead + Palace Intrigue + Multiple Heroines + Lighthearted Daily Life] He wakes up as himself in a parallel world, except now he's a prince. ⠀⠀ One of his brothers seems like a fellow transmigrator and spends all day running around causing trouble... ⠀ Halfway through the deadly race for the throne, he finally realizes that this is actually playing out like a palace-intrigue novel. This is proper palace intrigue, with no true love. Reader discretion advised. 246Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    A palace intrigue novel told from the male protagonist's perspective. The male protagonist is a time traveler, not lewd or a simp, but a normal person who observes a group of beauties vying for his attention from the emperor's point of view.

46. 746 月 Moonlight on the Spring River 月映春江色 Linzhong Guanzhi霖中观致Ancient Romance291k WordsCompleted [Sweet historical romance, devoted couple, a brave and clever heroine with strong principles who never lets herself be mistreated] (No transmigration, rebirth, or System) [1v1] The hero is devoted, and the heroine is independent and self-assured. [Beautiful, clever, cool-headed noblewoman vs. devoted, wife-doting general] In the fifteenth year of the Jiazhao era, victory comes at the border, and General Yan Yunmo returns in triumph. At court, he asks the emperor to arrange his marriage to Jiang 138Reads5.6Score—Shelves

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    No time travel, no reincarnation, sweet romance with both characters being virgins. The writing is decent, the plot is logical, and it's worth reading!

47. 747 野 Wild Boar Fist 野猪拳 Lord of Huayue Tower华岳楼主Eastern Fantasy192k WordsCompleted A Gua, an inheritor of Wild Boar Fist in the apocalypse, uses the chance to transmigrate that was destined to come in his life to revive the art, lost for hundreds of years, and take it to new heights. He shakes the martial world to its core, with beautiful women flocking around him. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Is He Yin Feng Gui written by the same person? The plot and title are similar, and it uses the same template as Xi Hua Zhi, like reheating leftovers. It's better to read different novels, like those about rural revitalization such as Wild Boar Fist. Of course, new rural novels and light luxury novels will inevitably change with economic restructuring. Grasping the trend is most important; the world's trends are unstoppable, those who follow will prosper, and those who oppose will perish.

48. 748 疯 The Mad Tyrant Wants to Steal Her: You’re the One Who Tempted Me First! 疯批权臣夺她，是你先勾我的！ Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + Untouchable beauty brought down from her pedestal + Scheming heroine + Both leads are pure] The eldest son of the Xie family was as refined as a gentle breeze beneath a clear sky, as elegant as an orchid or jade tree, and, more unusually, possessed the heart of a bodhisattva. A year ago, he had taken charge of sheltering a destitute cousin who had come to seek refuge. The rescued Wanruo was deeply grateful, and looked up to and adored her cousin. Their story of a loving bro 249.8kReads9.2Score33.5kShelves

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    🍒🍒The male lead is a refined and elegant gentleman who takes in the female lead who is visiting relatives. On the surface, they are like brothers and sisters, a story that becomes a legend.🍭Only the male lead knows that the female lead is pretending to be innocent and clever, but she is full of scheming thoughts. Yet, he only wants her.

49. 749 被 After Being Ordered to Marry, the Coldhearted General Keeps Trying to Break Up My Relationship 被赐婚后，薄情将军日日想挖墙脚 Wasabi Cream Puff芥末泡芙Ancient Romance577k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + villainess + cannon fodder + a little possessive romance] After transmigrating into a book, Mu Jiao learns that she has become the story’s biggest sacrificial lamb: the villainess everyone despises, who ultimately dies by the second male lead’s sword! Her father is absent and her mother doesn’t love her, but that’s not even the worst of it. She discovers that this character is incredibly unlucky! The tragic second male lead, whose plight has won the sympathy of cou 338Reads8.5Score103Shelves

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    These two books are absolutely great!

50. 750 厂 Factory Girl, Show Some Respect 厂妹，请自重 White Elephant King白象王Urban394k WordsCompleted Lin Jiang, a country boy who never graduated from medical university, takes a factory job and somehow has the female workers worshipping him while powerful figures line up to curry favor. Just what makes him so irresistible? 14Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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