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1. 51 太 The Crown Prince Is a Treasure Trove, but She Flirts and Runs 太子浑身是宝，但她撩完就跑 Nine Strokes, Then a Horizontal Line九笔横才Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Clever revenge + ensemble court drama + male lead fakes his death and reveals his identity, then goes mad + heroine is his one true love] [Power couple comedy | Strategic mind games | All the right ingredients | Fictional setting] Axiang, a huntress, bought herself a live-in husband. He was handsome, with a fine figure and a noble, radiant air, like an immortal crane descended from the heavens, or a jade-faced gentleman from a storybook. But he had no idea how to show affection. When she offer 1.3kReads9.2Score151Shelves

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   I love the dual-power setting! Axiang is an eccentric and resourceful man, and the male protagonist is upright and prudent, but he is willing to accompany her to overturn the case and overthrow the imperial court!

2. 52 不 After Leaving My Lover's Place, the Sweet Beauty Married Up 不做外室后，娇娇美人再嫁攀高枝 Clear Breeze in the Grove林苑清风Ancient Romance487k WordsOngoing [Abduction and possession | He chases her after losing her | Second male lead wins | Neither lead is a virgin | Everyone is a local] Lu Jinshu is a prestigious top scholar, refined and distinguished in public, with astonishing talent and peerless good looks. In a secluded corner, he keeps a little plaything who eases his fatigue, keeps him company, indulges him, caters to him, and depends on him. At first, he doesn’t think much of her. Like other powerful men, he keeps a Yangzhou beauty at his w 90Reads8.1Score103Shelves

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   The first book is an orthodox and purely ancient novel, with no rebirth or time travel, and a partial otaku fight. The male protagonist is a bad guy and sincerely pursues his wife in the crematorium. Realistically, everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses, there is no perfect character, there are no absolute good guys and bad guys, super good-looking [laughing]

3. 53 花 A Song of Flowers by Night 花夜吟 Heart's Words, Flower's Language心言花语Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [A cruel, possessive male lead + a beautiful, strong, tragic, and icy female lead + fantasy setting + manipulation + control + revenge + marriage before love + love that grows over time + mutual salvation] The Phantom Night Witch, Hua Li, bears the demonic breath of Taotie. After the ruler of Chiyu seals it, she is married off to Ling Ye, Prince of the Southern Commandery. Ling Ye drains her blood to cure his poison, turning her into his “medicinal catalyst.” She also swallowed Qiongqi 754Reads9.4Score102Shelves
4. 54 海 The Begonias Bloom for You Again 海棠今又为君开 Yi Shuang宜霜Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Sweet Romance + National and Family Feuds] In her previous life, Xiuyi trusted a scumbag and agreed to marry him, only to be pushed into a pond by a scheming white lotus and drown! Reborn, she opened a clinic, saved her father and brothers, kicked the scumbag to the curb, and schemed to have the white lotus die a gruesome death in prison. The cold-faced marquis, whose power held sway over the realm, drew her into his arms: “Don't worry! With me here, everything will be your 33.9kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves
5. 55 瞎 A Blind Cat Meets a Sweet Mouse: The Transmigrated Doctor's Love Affairs 瞎猫撞上甜耗子：穿越医女情事录 Wu Liyou吴李又Ancient Romance2.4M WordsOngoing When unlucky Nan Mu transmigrates, she thinks she's about to get a cheat-powered new life. Instead, she gets no perks at all and starts on hard mode. Just as she's worrying about how to make ends meet, fate ties her tightly to Crown Prince Chu Yu, heir Du Huaize, General Cang Lan, and General Ling Yun. On one side is the noble crown prince, on another the carefree heir of an aristocratic family, along with an enemy nation's prince and her savior, General Ling Yun. As her ties with these four ver 6.7kReads9.5Score540Shelves
6. 56 笔 Ink and Brush Set the Beacon Fires Ablaze 笔墨惊烽火 Don't Chase Me, I'm Bad with Directions别追我我路痴Ancient Romance364k WordsCompleted Shen Zhiwei, an obscure author who stays up late meeting deadlines, rages on a forum: “The 32nd battle in Ironblood Vastness has seven glaring errors. The author has clearly never been on a battlefield!” · Transmigrating: She wakes in a red bridal chamber. Her maid cries out, “Miss, if you don't submit the new manuscript for ‘The Glazed Guest’ soon, the bookshop will take you to court!” On the desk lies the manuscript of Ironblood Vastness. · Footsteps sound outside. A young general's voice ring 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   You can give this one a try, it doesn't have any bloody plot

7. 57 惊 Jinglan: The Realm as My Dowry 惊澜：江山为聘 Northern Night北夜Fantastical Romance5.6M WordsCompleted [Film and TV Rights in Development] [Revenge + Historical Romance + Strong Female Lead] She was the greatest assassin of the 21st century. After transmigrating, she became the useless, foolish eldest daughter of the Feng family, and was sold to a brothel… Enough is enough! When her starry eyes flash and her edge is revealed, she will rule the entire world! But even a woman as formidable as her meets a monstrous man! At times, he is aloof and domineering; at others, bewitchingly seductive! “My de 8.1kReads9.2Score825Shelves

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   The Killer Queen transforms into a loser, counterattacks and flirts with each other in a sweet way. The plot is interesting and must-read in the Tomato book shortage!

8. 58 波 Ripples Stir the Distant Sky 波澜动远空 Jin Yinzhu金银竹Historical6k WordsCompleted Ripples Stir the Faraway Sky 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Pure ancient language, no system, no time travel, short story, read it quickly

9. 59 少 Lord Shaoqing 少卿大人 Meng Xixi萌晞晞Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted Although Shen Liuting was the eldest daughter of the prime minister’s household, she had an unusual dream: to travel through every kingdom and write a book about her journeys. On her fifteenth birthday, Shen Liuting packed her bags in the middle of the night, took her banknotes, and really did leave the country. That journey lasted a full three years... When Shen Liuting returned home on her eighteenth birthday, her parents told her they had already found her a fiancé and even had their birth da 1kReads9.3Score136Shelves

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   Recommended by the ancient saying [top post] This is a published book, needless to say about the quality. I am reading low because it is not a book from this website, so just feel free to dive in!

10. 60 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 4kReads9.3Score377Shelves

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    The first book, five years of waiting has come to nothing! This ancient proverb is too good! Shi Wan was forced to leave by her husband and her lover, and finally reconciled. The male protagonist appears and falls in love with the female protagonist at first sight. Various plots. Stay up late and brush until I can't stop! In the second book, the heroine was set up by bad guys to die, then came back again and tortured all kinds of bad guys to death. A man who makes money can do both things

11. 61 我 I Was Reborn, and This Time I'm Going on a Rampage 我重生了，这一世我嘎嘎乱杀 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In my past life, I was schemed against and killed by Bai Lianhua and Liu Ruyan! This time, I'll send every one of the people who hurt me straight to hell! Seeing them hate me to the bone yet be powerless to do anything about it is so satisfying! This time, let me weave the path that sends you all to hell! I'm the head of the Wen family business. Watch me put men aside and focus on my career. I'm the leading lady of my own story! I just love building my business! When I try to put men aside, they 1.5kReads9.4Score148Shelves
12. 62 一 I Transmigrated and Became the Beloved Bride of a Crippled Marquis 一朝穿越，替嫁残侯成团宠 Chen Jiu辰九Ancient Romance230k WordsCompleted [Historical transmigration + medical skills + marriage before love + two strong leads who dote on each other + suspense and court intrigue] Shen Qingci, a top surgeon, transmigrates into the body of a bride forced into a marriage swap. She becomes the new bride meant to bring good fortune to Xiao Yan, the blind and crippled Marquis of Dingbei. On their wedding night, she takes his pulse and immediately sees through it: “My lord, you’ve been poisoned. Someone wants to keep you in darkness forever 134Reads—Score—Shelves

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    As the old saying goes, two strong people favor each other.

13. 63 与 Coexisting with a Big Shot, I Became Unstoppable 与大佬共生，我强到飞起 Chen Jiu辰九Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted One day, I woke up with a man in my head. It wasn't a hallucination or a split personality. He was the real deal, a top-tier boss: Lu Yunzhou. The ruthless business tycoon who ruled the corporate world was now nothing more than a ghost trapped in my mind. And so, things started looking like this: When someone gives me a hard time, he scoffs in my head: [Third file from the bottom left. Throw it in his face.] When someone frames me, he directs me remotely: [The recorder's in the right-hand drawe 81Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 64 快 Quick Transmigration: The Second Personality 快穿第二人格 Chen Jiu辰九Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted Female lead + dual personality + no saintly martyrdom + takes down scumbags regardless of gender or age + lighthearted and funny Synopsis: Jiang Yan, a female cultivator, was bored when she happened upon a System. She transmigrates through three thousand worlds, disguising herself as the original host's second personality to help them change their personalities and escape their tragic fates. She takes down scumbags, delivers face-slapping comeuppances, completes missions, and explores the myster 23Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 65 替 A Substitute Bride Sent into Exile: I Keep My Unhinged War God Alive by Watching Ads 替嫁流放，我靠看广告养疯批战神 Strawberry Isn't a Strawberry草莓不是草莓Ancient Romance101k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + frontier life + System + farming + socially anxious heroine] From the start, she’s forced into a substitute marriage and exile, with a husband who’s supposedly a former-dynasty demon, his martial meridians completely ruined and a reputation for killing without blinking? The socially anxious homebody Yun Qingzhou is at a loss, only daring to hide in a corner and tremble. The escorting officials take a lecherous interest in her. “Pretty girl, come warm my bed!” Terrified, she div 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The reversal in this book is particularly interesting. At first, everyone, including the female protagonist, thought that the male protagonist was a useless person because he had lost all his martial arts, but in the end, he directly crushed the enemy with one move. The little heroine of social fear × the double-faced God of War, exile and system farming, dense desserts, just perfect to watch in your spare time.

16. 66 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 148.6kReads9.6Score20.7kShelves

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    🌳🌱A beautiful ancient Chinese proverb, 1. Shi Buyu was born with a smile. There are rumors in the capital that she is a disaster star coming to the world. Shi Bu Yu, who was sitting by the window, laughed. Disaster? Then she had to live up to her title. 2. One day she was pestered by Mr. Xie, saying that he had inner demons. Yan Sanhe: She doesn't care about the affairs of living people. Mr. Xie: They all say that I am short-lived, so just treat me as an advance reservation. 3. Jiang Mianmian traveled through time. The father is cunning and cunning, the mother is cruel and cruel, the eldest brother is naive and treacherous, and the second sister is selfish and bitchy.

17. 67 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 170.9kReads9.5Score21.8kShelves
18. 68 王 The Prince Is Here: The Frail Young Duke Is Doted On 王爷在上：小郡公病弱得宠着 One Egg Yolk Pie一口蛋黄派Two Male Leads1.6M WordsCompleted [One-to-one romance + rebirth + sweet, satisfying romance] Chi Yu is the only legitimate son of the general's household, but he was born with a delicate constitution. Sickly since childhood, he wheezes after three steps and coughs after five. Among the young gentlemen of Kyoto's prominent families, he's famous for being frail and delicate. Reborn, the frail Chi Yu finally gets back on his feet! He had planned to take revenge and punish the villains step by step on his own, but unexpectedly, he c 13.6kReads9.5Score2kShelves
19. 69 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 94.6kReads9.6Score11.9kShelves
20. 70 主 The New Matriarch Enters the Household, and the Cold, Powerful Minister Falls Harder Every Day 主母新婚入府，清冷权臣日日沦陷 Ji Yun霁妘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On 122.3kReads9.4Score16.7kShelves
21. 71 被 Forced to Become a Concubine, She Is Spoiled by the General Every Day 被逼做妾后，她被将军日日娇宠 Sweet Potato with Plum Powder甘梅地瓜Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted When her aunt was on her deathbed, she entrusted her child to Wanqing. Out of gratitude, Wanqing became the concubine of the general’s eldest son. The rules for concubines in the general’s household: be dutiful and proper, and have no children. The household had no need for children born to concubines. Yet Wanqing bore four sons and a daughter, then took her place as the eldest son’s principal wife. The Empress Dowager personally bestowed on her the title of First-Rank Lady of Virtue. Someone sc 50kReads9.5Score6.7kShelves
22. 72 我 My Sweet, Scheming Husband Keeps Losing His Mind 我那又娇又茶的夫君稳定发疯 You Shi尤时Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The unfavored legitimate daughter of the Mu family is ordered by imperial decree to marry the crown prince, Zhou Jing, who is at death's door, to bring him good luck. Plenty of people wait to laugh at her, saying she might just end up bringing him luck by killing him in bed. When Zhou Jing opens his eyes, he finds himself with a fiancée. The young woman is clearly terrified of him, but still can't help swearing her loyalty. “Your Highness, I'll treat you very well.” “Your Highness, after you pas 34.8kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves
23. 73 九 When Will the Ninth Prince Ascend the Throne? 九殿下究竟何时登基 Bone-Leak Gua Wen骨漏呱闻Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Infrastructure Building Focus ✚ Mostly Comedy ✚ Not Historically Accurate ✚ No Romance] Emperor Wei prided himself on being a wise ruler. His ministers served him well, his harem was harmonious, and his children were clever and filial. That is, until he was struck by lightning. Afterward, he gained the ability to read minds, and finally learned that everyone around him was two-faced, saying one thing while thinking another! Emperor Wei was devastated. So he had been such a failure as an emperor 57.6kReads9.3Score5.6kShelves
24. 74 青 After Losing Her Memory, the Childhood Sweetheart Became the Young General's Cherished Love 青梅失忆后成了少年将军掌中娇 Kelisiting克莉斯汀Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Clever, Cunning Foxlike Heroine VS Steady, Stern, Humble Hero] [One-on-One Romance, Sweet Pampering, Adorable Child, Childhood Sweethearts] [The Hero Suffers] The night before, Shen Zuihuan was still preparing for her engagement ceremony. The next morning, she woke up in shock to discover she had been married for five years already! Her fiancé was nowhere to be found, and her current husband was the childhood friend she had hated most of all. He was even holding a child who looked exactly like 35kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
25. 75 反 Villain: My Younger Brother Is Heaven's Chosen One 反派：我的弟弟是天选之子 I Keep a Fat Rabbit家养了只肥兔Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted "Lovably awful villain + wish fulfillment + scheming + lighthearted + sly trickster + shameless + not an invincible protagonist" Qin Feng transmigrated into the ancient wilderness as the eldest young master of the Qin family. His twin younger brother was the legendary Chosen One, and possessed a one-in-ten-thousand Supreme Bone. He thought he could ride his brother’s coattails to the peak of life, but then an unprincipled System showed up and told him there was a bright future in being a villain 413.1kReads9.5Score85.6kShelves
26. 76 神 God-Tier Choices: This Beast Tamer Is a Little Too Fierce 神级选择：这个御兽师有亿点生猛 Three Winds 11三风11Urban3.4M WordsCompleted [Beast taming + choices + comedy + nonsense + one female lead (no female lead) = ?] When Chen Shu wakes up, he finds that he has transmigrated to a parallel world where beast taming reigns supreme, and he has bound himself to a Divine-Level Choice System! Every choice he makes earns him all kinds of rewards! With the System’s help, his pets grow increasingly monstrous: a slime that can sit on a dragon and crush it to death, a husky that can blast a phoenix to tears with elemental skills, and a.. 187.8kReads9.7Score23kShelves
27. 77 倚 Leaning on the Perilous Pavilion 倚危庭 Smiling Eyes Amid Peach Blossoms桃花深处眉眼弯弯Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Just how hard is it to raise an outstanding young woman? That depends on who’s raising her. If an entire clan, or even a whole country, throws its support behind her, that’s another matter entirely. Ye Qingjiu is a woman with all sorts of jumbled memories and a knack for baffling people with her behavior. She thinks she’s clever, until she somehow gets married and finally realizes Li Tingye has been playing her all along... 5.3kReads9.4Score577Shelves

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    They are all pure ancient sayings, very high quality.

28. 78 朵 The Legend of Duoyi 朵依传 Smiling Eyes Amid Peach Blossoms桃花深处眉眼弯弯Ancient Romance538k WordsCompleted A girl who grew up in hardship is fortunate enough to be acknowledged by the Khan and become the flower of the grasslands. To protect her people, she is sent away as a princess to marry a Khitan king in his fifties, exiled to the desolate frontier. There, she struggles through hardship alongside A Yan, whose fate has been just as cruel. Together, they fight their way out of darkness and toward the dawn. Family, lovers, tribe, homeland: when looking back on the years gone by, which of these is th 239Reads9.4Score106Shelves
29. 79 你 You and I, Heart to Heart 你侬我侬 Smiling Eyes Amid Peach Blossoms桃花深处眉眼弯弯Ancient Romance322k WordsCompleted A hazy dream left Qiaoqiao unable to see things clearly, but one thing was certain: Mo Henghuan was a massive scumbag! So why wait? She should dump him! But why did trouble follow right on his heels, and why was it so hard to deal with? Well, having an ally was important, and the heir of the Bai family seemed like a good choice. But I’m only joining forces with you, not marrying you. How about we renegotiate the terms? The Bai heir: “Qiaoqiao, whether we’re cooperating or plotting together, you 2.9kReads9.5Score403Shelves
30. 80 绝 The Peerless Little Princess Consort 绝世小俏妃 Dog Thirteen狗十三Ancient Romance575k WordsCompleted [A funny, charming princess consort + a scheming prince who fiercely protects his own + a manipulative woman + a wickedly seductive and mysterious Holy Lord, and more...] [Sweet romance + comedy + from scum to love + perfect ending] What does it feel like to fall in love with your enemy? The day he led his troops to invade her country, the sun shone brightly. The seventh prince of Beijiang, Mu Beiming, cut an imposing figure in his black armor. Even with a fearsome mask hiding his face, his shar 5kReads9.5Score653Shelves
31. 81 千 Record of a Thousand Lanterns 千灯录 A Chilly Breeze on Either Side侧侧轻寒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mystery solving + palace intrigue and household scheming + face-slapping and revenge + powerful families + court and kingdom] Fifteen prospective husbands are locked in a fight to the death in my family’s back courtyard, while all I want is to become a nun. Schemes and deceit, suspicion at every turn, bloodshed and tragedy piling up, a deadly battle in the back courtyard with no survivors allowed. [The high-born judge of the Court of Judicial Review, who loves wiping out entire households] x [T 22.7kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    "Tomato readers kneel down and beg for more updates! 15 Beautiful men compete to death, and the heroine: I can't afford it, I really can't afford it!"

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