Historical Romance | The Female Lead Is a Cousin’s Daughter. She Secretly Saves Up to Buy a Shop and Marries Quietly 古言｜女主是表小姐，偷偷攒钱买铺子，低调嫁人

1. 51 府 A Cousin Comes to Stay at the Manor 府里来了个表小姐 Lazy Happy Bunny懒惰的开心兔Ancient Romance322k WordsCompleted Su Rouwei lost her mother as a child and her father in her youth. Fortunately, her stepmother treated her kindly. But as she grew older and reached marriageable age, she blossomed into a stunning beauty, delicate and alluring. Then she accidentally learns that her stepmother intends to marry her off to an old man as his third wife. Unwilling to accept her fate, she takes her maid and seeks refuge with her aunt, now the wife of a duke. There, she meets three men connected to her. One is her eldes 145Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 52 佛 The Laid-Back Concubine's Memoir as the Marquis's Second Wife 佛系庶女侯府继室记 Salted Fish No. 15咸鱼15号Ancient Romance589k WordsCompleted Genre: Historical romance Tags: Transmigrate and lie flat + a concubine’s daughter marries into a high-status family + love grows over time Synopsis: After they finished talking, the two couldn’t help exchanging smiles. Liu Qingwu rose first and bowed slightly. “Brother-in-law, I’ll be counting on you from now on.” In her previous life, Liu Qingwu had worked hard for ten years, spending a decade as a corporate workhorse. When she died from working overtime, the only things that crossed he 17.9kReads8.4Score1.9k14d adds

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   Transmigrating into the body of Liu Qingwu, a concubine's daughter in a noble household, [eating melon emojis] she takes the modern philosophy of "lying down and doing nothing" to the extreme. Although not a cousin, a concubine's daughter's situation in the inner chambers is just as precarious. She secretly observes the situation and chooses the safest route: a marriage to a higher social class.

3. 53 别 Don't Mess With Her! The Fortune-Telling Heiress Is a Fearsome Ghost Hunter! 别惹她！神算大小姐捉鬼超凶哒！ September Eve九月夕Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Legitimate daughter + occult arts + feng shui + fortune-telling + satisfying read + ancient setting + a little family drama + strong heroine] Jiang Jiaoyue returned to the capital to reunite with her family and set up a fortune-telling stall to earn merit. “Master, someone chased me in my dream and demanded I give his head back. What’s going on?” “That wine bowl of yours is made from a dead person’s skull. Just give it back to him.” “Master, I dreamed my grandfather pushed open his coffin lid a 4.7kReads8.9Score62614d adds
4. 54 东 The Eastern Palace’s Hidden Darling 东宫藏娇 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted [Sweet, imaginative historical romance + Pursuing his wife through live comments + A forced romance that turns mutual + A beautiful airhead + A sinister crown prince + The real and fake heiress] To earn money for her seriously ill mother and her injured brother, desperate Pei Jiaojiao sold herself into slavery at the Eastern Palace. Her pretty face and timid, trouble-avoiding nature earned her a place serving in the Crown Prince's study, assigned by the steward. Her daily chores were simple: gri 4kReads9.1Score31714d adds
5. 55 谁 Who Gets Forced to Inherit the Young Master Position After Transmigrating? 谁家穿越被迫继承少主之位啊 If I Do Not Leave若不辞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Urban Imagination + Ensemble Cast + No Romance + Interstellar] It all began when five burly men showed up at her house. “Miss Zhixin, we have been waiting for you!” Zhixin (not a text message!): What?! Overnight, she became the heir to East Xia’s foremost family, and discovered that this world didn’t seem quite right. Zhixin slapped her thigh. “We can talk about being the young mistress later. Looks like things are about to get interesting.” The principal set her up when she enrolled, so Zhixin 65.1kReads9.5Score9.5k14d adds
6. 56 县 The County Magistrate's Daughter Ascends to the Heavens 县令小姐登天记 Bobo Pomegranate波波石榴Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted] [Humor] [System] [Transmigration] [Romance] [Wild Imagination] After failing her missions in two lifetimes, she is banished to the ancient past. This time, she has to win over a prince who seems cold and aloof but is secretly a hopeless romantic. A county magistrate's daughter, with no power or status to speak of, pulls out every trick in the book to get close to him. She welcomes him into the city, offers to work as his servant for free, gives him gifts, and even lets him grope 111Reads8.2Score—14d adds
7. 57 穿 Book Transmigration: The Fated Heiress's Reversal 穿书：换命大小姐的反转人生 Fu Lingyun傅灵韵Ancient Romance203k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + System] After transmigrating into a book as the cannon-fodder older sister, Chan’er discovers that her younger sister’s “phoenix destiny” is actually stolen from her own fortune! Luckily, she gains a favorability System that lets her exchange points for anything and defy fate! She saves the crown prince, cuts off her wicked sister’s escape routes, and takes down her awful relatives! The crown prince’s favorability reaches the maximum, and he pampers her like a quee 3Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 58 表 I Won't Be a Concubine for My Cousin. Handle the Household Schemes Yourselves 表妹不为妾，宅斗你们自己玩吧 A Few Bites of the Flower of Wealth富贵花几口Ancient Romance410k WordsCompleted Su Yurou was the young lady of the Marquis's household, adopted as a child by her maternal aunt, the Marchioness. She and her cousin grew up together, childhood sweethearts. She thought she would naturally marry her cousin, but to her surprise, he married someone else. Heartbroken but unable to let go, Su Yurou had no choice but to become his concubine. People's hearts can change. Her cousin gradually fell in love with Lin Ciwan, his perfectly matched wife, and Su Yurou became invisible in the h 1.9kReads5.4Score20014d adds

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   ✌The first book🍀 tells the story of Su Yurou, a cousin from a noble family. She and her cousin were childhood sweethearts, but she couldn't marry him and was forced to become his concubine. After her cousin fell in love with someone else, she was neglected and ultimately died bitterly in the snow. On her deathbed, she discovered she was inside a book. Unwilling to accept her tragic fate, she resolved to change it.

9. 59 谢 No One Knows the Xie Family Has a Talented Daughter 谢家有个才女都不知 Xiao Junzi萧君子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Mutual exclusivity, equally matched leads, playing the pig to eat the tiger, a scheming heroine, pure historical romance. The cold, calculating Third Master VS the scheming, talented beauty The Xie family had many sons but few daughters, so they were willing to take in and adopt children from distant relatives. Feng Zhuohua was one of them, raised in a courtyard alongside several other adopted daughters. The Xie family of Qinghe was a prosperous clan with a history spanning centuries. For genera 7.1kReads9.0Score92514d adds

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   The third book about the cousin living under someone else's roof is amazing!

10. 60 茶 The Tea-Playing Little White Flower Is Sweet and Obedient 茶艺小白花，她又乖又软 Grapes Are Quite Sweet葡萄挺甜的Ancient Romance344k WordsCompleted A new story is here! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1.6kReads8.9Score11014d adds
11. 61 仙 The Supporting Actress in a Xianxia Drama Overacts 仙侠剧里女配她演过头 Son of the Comeback逆袭之子Fantastical Romance487k WordsOngoing Transmigrate into a book + a beautiful, cool, universally adored heroine + four ancient divine beasts watching over her + N men secretly in love with her + the sweet and obedient Qing Li + Yu Wen Moli, who suffers from delusions + the lunatic male supporting character Situ Yunzhou + an infatuated Demon Lord + N male supporting characters + a heroine who only cares about building her career Su Luoxi transmigrates from the apocalypse into a cultivation novel, where she has the same name as a suppo —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I'd like to recommend two books to your children that I think are excellent. You can add them to your bookshelf and enjoy them slowly when you have time. [Add one to bookshelf]

12. 62 诱 I Lured Him In and Teased the Cold, Powerful Minister, Until He Bent for Love 诱他入怀撩拨清冷权臣他为爱折腰 Son of the Comeback逆袭之子Ancient Romance173k WordsOngoing Both leads are virgins + doted on by everyone + golden finger + clear-eyed and level-headed + refuses to give her heart away + a battle for her affection + everyone fighting to win her The icy-faced official Xiao Jingyuan breaks out in a rash whenever he touches a woman, with the heroine as the sole exception. Everyone fears his coldness and aloofness, but he reserves his deepest schemes and tenderness for Lin Wanshu alone. The second male lead approaches Lin Wanshu for his own purposes. The her 15Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 63 表 The Cousin Is Alluring and Sweet, and the Aloof Heir Takes Her by Force 表姑娘又媚又娇，清冷世子强夺宠 Du Wei芏蔚Ancient Romance345k WordsCompleted [Long-Planned Schemes + Taking by Force + Abandoning Husband and Child + Groveling to Win Back His Wife] Cunning, innocent-looking cousin & aloof, scheming heir to the Duke of Zhenguo’s household (the male lead becomes unhinged later on) Dong Sui was merely the illegitimate daughter of a county magistrate. By chance, she rescued the elderly matriarch of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household when the old woman was visiting her hometown. When the county magistrate learned that the duke’s matriarch and h 366Reads6.5Score10914d adds

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    Highly recommended!! Tired of those stories about saving money to secretly get married? [Drooling] Check out the female lead's smart and clear-headed mind, knowing whether she wants freedom or status.

14. 64 私 After I Ran Away, the Unhinged Powerful Official's Eyes Turned Red with Rage 私逃后，疯批权臣怒红了眼 Flowers Dancing in the Evening Breeze飞花弄晚Ancient Romance232k WordsCompleted Traditional historical romance, both leads are chaste, face-slapping, possessive love Xie Mingyi, the young marquis of the Dingyuan Marquis’s household, became one of the emperor’s most trusted confidants at a young age. Everyone said he was graceful and refined, steady and easygoing. That was until a beautiful young cousin arrived at the marquis’s residence, looking so delicate and pitiful that she seemed afraid of him at first sight. Jiang Rong had come to the capital to seek out her relatives 499Reads6.5Score—14d adds
15. 65 娇 The Delicate Cousin, Loved by the Heir Apparent Against Her Will 娇软表姑娘，世子强制爱 Ling Xueyue泠雪月Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted A beautiful, delicate young cousin vs. a cool, domineering heir (both leads are each other's first) Her story: Shen Shu is breathtakingly beautiful, with skin like ice and bones like jade. She's known as the greatest beauty in Huaizhou. But her mother died young, her father doesn't love her, and her background is full of hardship. With no choice, she fled to another place and sought refuge at the Duke of Dingguo's estate. An orphan living under someone else's roof, she only wanted to keep her h 3.5kReads8.8Score34414d adds
16. 66 娇 A Captive in His Clutches! After the Young Lady Is Seized by Her Mad Young Master 娇囚！表小姐被疯批少爷强夺后 Jin Feifei锦霏霏Ancient Romance601k WordsCompleted [Taking by force + the chase after the breakup + a battlefield of rival men] After both her parents died one after the other and her only older brother went missing, the beautiful Shen Qingli became an orphan with no one to rely on. With no other choice, she traveled alone to the capital to seek refuge with her maternal aunt, the legitimate wife of the Duke of Wei. Her aunt was old and past her prime, but at least she had children to support her, and she took in her poor young niece. And so the 8.3kReads8.3Score71814d adds
17. 67 通 After the Maid Ran Away, the Cold Heir Apparent Turned Dark 通房逃跑后，清冷世子黑化了 Gu Weiwan顾未晚Ancient Romance663k WordsCompleted [Forced Marriage and Possessive Pursuit + Over-the-Top Drama + Devoted to Each Other] [Black-Bellied Heir Apparent vs. Sweet and Lovely Concubine] Su Qingyue was beautiful, with a soft, graceful figure, and she drew plenty of attention at the Duke's estate. Unfortunately, she was only a servant. So when a lecherous illegitimate son of the household set his sights on her, Qingyue focused on the heir apparent, Pei An, the Marquis's wife's only son, in the hope of escaping her predicament. She did 6.1kReads8.3Score45114d adds
18. 68 秀 The Scholar's Spicy Little Bride 秀才家的小辣媳 Secretly in Love with the Other Shore Flower暗恋彼岸花Ancient Romance581k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to ancient times as a little girl, Jin Niang faced being sold by her own parents to a brothel on her very first day. Luckily, a young man who had come to the village with his widowed mother paid to buy her. Everything about her new family was wonderful. The only problem was that they were all far too kind. Jin Niang couldn't help thinking that without her, their resident firecracker, the mother and son would be eaten alive by the villagers! The young man, Su Moyan, became 260Reads8.4Score—14d adds
19. 69 小 Little Menace! She Makes the Cold and Aloof Young Heir Climb Her Wall Every Day 小祖宗好疯！惹清冷世子日日爬墙 Holding a Brush to Tie Up My Hair执笔绾青丝Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted (Completed. Transmigrate into a book + win over the husband + face-slapping and punishing scumbags + sweet romance + doted on by everyone + an austere, upright heir to the throne and a righteous-yet-evil, unhinged young lady) Everyone knew that Fu Wenyan, daughter of the Grand General’s household, was hopelessly in love with the Second Prince and would do anything for him without complaint. But after she fell off a cliff, someone else took over Miss Fu’s body. To the Second Prince, whom she h 13.7kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds
20. 70 错 Mistaking My Cousin for Someone Else Brings Me Endless Adoration 错认表兄，万千娇宠来 A Few Extra Meals Won't Hurt多吃几顿没事哒Ancient Romance513k WordsCompleted Tao Jiuxi has only just transmigrated and hasn't even had a few days to enjoy a peaceful life when her family suffers a sudden upheaval. With no other choice, she takes her frail elder sister on a long journey to the capital, hoping to seek shelter from their aunt. But when they arrive, they discover that their aunt isn't home. Luckily, her cold-faced fake cousin steps in and takes them in. She only flirted with him a few times, so how did he end up falling for her? What is going on... 2.7kReads8.7Score31614d adds
21. 71 贵 The Concubine’s Countdown to Leaving: The Heir Suddenly Wants to Make Me His Legal Wife 贵妾离开倒计时，世子突然要把我扶正 Mango Qiqi芒果七七Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Clearheaded, resilient, radiant beauty × sharp-tongued, devoted, unhinged heir; both devoted to one another + angst before sweetness + the regretful pursuit + finding sweetness among the heartbreak] Everyone in the capital knew Song Wanchu was a scheming woman who climbed the social ladder by cozying up to the powerful. Her father had died saving the Duke of Jinguo, so she used that favor to her advantage, carrying her father’s memorial tablet into the palace and begging for an imperial decree 492Reads6.7Score12414d adds

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    🍂Ancient Chinese romance, the female lead saved the prince when she was young and was taken back to the manor and treated as his cousin [eating melon emoji]. After recovering from her illness, she regained her senses and secretly planned a political marriage to leave. The male lead found out, but she was already on her way to the marriage [sad emoji]. The second male lead's rise to power was super nice: "I'll take you home."

22. 72 穿 After Becoming the Heroine's Sickly Cousin, I Gave Up Completely 穿成女主的病弱表妹后彻底摆烂 Crossing Delusions渡妄念Ancient Romance672k WordsCompleted [The low rating is only because the book just came out. It might go up later ₍˄·͈༝·͈˄*₎◞ ̑̑] About the story: The male lead has two sides and two identities, one aloof and one wickedly charming. The heroine has a bad-luck System, a frail constitution, and a rebellious heart. The original heroine isn’t villainized. She shines on her own as a clear-headed beauty (no official romance), and is the leading lady of a dark novel. The only light in her heart is her younger cousin, the current heroine. [ 3.7kReads7.4Score36514d adds
23. 73 惟 May My Dear Brother Be with You Year After Year 惟愿兄长岁岁与卿 Listening to Snow in the Mountain Breeze岚风听雪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quirky, delicate younger stepsister × powerful, imposing older stepbrother] [One-on-one romance + no misunderstandings + simmering tension + age gap + height difference] Liu Jintang followed her mother into a second marriage and entered the Shen family, one of the most illustrious families in Shengjing. She hadn’t even enjoyed two days of the good life before she drowned in the lake behind the Shen residence. When she opened her eyes after being reborn, it was the very day her mother married i 4.7kReads8.8Score68714d adds
24. 74 奸 The Treacherous Minister Can't Resist Her Allure 奸臣不经撩 Fruit Jelly水果冻冻Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Later, when Shen Gongchen pressed her too hard, Liu Suisui covered her face and wept. She was terribly aggrieved. “My father died, my mother remarried, and I have no one to rely on. I came all the way to the capital just to marry a rich husband. What’s wrong with that?” Shen Gongchen pressed her at every turn. “He has to be rich? Why not rich and powerful?” Liu Suisui raised her eyes ever so slightly and gave him a shy, coquettish glance. After a long pause, she asked softly, “Uncle… do you like 10.9kReads8.8Score1.3k14d adds
25. 75 为 For the Sake of Marrying My Cousin 为了和表妹成亲 Recognizing Flowers at Dawn朝花夕识Ancient Romance416k WordsCompleted Ye Wanning was reborn as an orphan forced to live under someone else's roof, with only her unparalleled beauty to her name. In her previous life, she had been born into a noble family. Her childhood friend was a talented scholar from Sanjiang who silently protected her; her fiancé was a junior minister at the Court of Judicial Review who landed in prison for her sake; and the crown prince had fallen in love with her at first sight. Then all three stood by and let her father and brothers die. Reb 13.6kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds
26. 76 表 The Cousin Young Lady Is Sweet as Jade, and the Third Prince Is Deliberately Pursuing Her 表姑娘娇香如玉，三皇子蓄意招惹 Gentle Words Like Yours温言如许Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted On the first day Lin Yunyan entered the household, her refined and gentle cousin warned her not to covet what wasn’t hers. Her haughty cousin treated her like a lowly weed, bullying and humiliating her day after day. Her uncle acted as if she didn’t exist. Her aunt secretly plotted to marry her off to an old widower whose three previous wives had died. They all saw her as a prized piece of meat, rubbing their hands together as they prepared to sell her for a good price. A country girl like her w 721Reads—Score11214d adds
27. 77 表 The Cousin Is Sweet and Sly, and the Capital’s Powerful Men Fall at Her Feet 表小姐茶又娇，京中权贵尽折腰 Golden Sparkle金闪闪Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted [Scheming villainess + female rivalry + one-on-one, both leads are each other's only ones + winning her back is a living hell + the aloof prince comes down from his pedestal] After a dream spanning an entire lifetime, Shen Qingli finally learned that she was a cannon-fodder character in a romance novel, existing only to make the Chancellor's legitimate daughter, Shen Yuyao, shine. She was framed for seducing Shen Yuyao's fiancé at the matchmaking banquet. Shen Yuyao's powerful suitors spread rum 451Reads—Score10214d adds
28. 78 慕 Mu Yunnuan 慕云暖 Rong Mo容墨Ancient Romance481k WordsCompleted After a twist of fate, Jiang Yixia, a physician at Jishitang in Xunzhou City, became the “niece” of Xue Tao, the Marquis of Yongping in the capital. From Xunzhou to the capital, from Jishitang to the marquis's estate, Yixia witnessed the infighting among the great houses. She had once settled for mediocrity, but circumstances forced her to stand out and shine. She struggled forward against her will. In the mire of the capital, she met Xiao Can, a handsome young man from Southern Chu. He wore a p 2.6kReads8.5Score28514d adds
29. 79 寒 Spring Comes Across the Cold Branches 寒枝渡春来 Tu Wan兔宛Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Max-level alchemy grandmaster enters the beginner village + slice of life + family bonds + a touch of ensemble cast] (There is a male lead: Shen Zhuochuan) What should you do when you transmigrate into the body of the frail, doomed-to-die-early older sister of a heroine? Everyone knows that protagonists like Long Aotian and Feng Aotian tend to have tragic backstories. Their families are wiped out, or their parents die. After reading the original story and learning that she was destined to di 69kReads9.4Score11.5k14d adds

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    🍐ChewChew Recommendation💋 I recommend the first book. The young lady appears delicate, but she is actually very resilient. She secretly saves up small amounts of silver from her monthly allowance. When the time is right, she buys several shops, and the rent is a steady stream of income.

30. 80 商 After a Merchant's Orphan Pretends to Be Obedient and Hides Her Talents, She Rules the World 商户孤女装乖藏拙后，权倾天下 Feng Shiwu枫十五Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted "Alternate world + Household and Palace Intrigue + Reborn + Black-Bellied, Pitiful White-Cut-Black Heroine + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Not a Sweet Romance + Light Ensemble Cast" In a nutshell: The life of a merchant's orphan, from scraping by to scheming for a husband, and then plotting to win the world for her sons. More of the story, told through the characters' own words ↓↓↓ Hua Sirong: “Want to inherit everything I own? I'll make sure my name gets its own page in the family tree.” P 4kReads8.5Score46514d adds

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    🍒Ancient Chinese romance novel: The female protagonist transmigrates into a cannon fodder supporting character, and her fate is utterly tragic! In this life, she only wants to be a young lady from a wealthy family; she just wants to save money and live a carefree life. As for everything else? She doesn't care anymore!

31. 81 快 Quick Transmigration: A Cannon Fodder's Happy Life 快穿：炮灰的幸福生活 Freshwater Flowing Clouds 2025淡水流云2025Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Alternate universe] [Quick Transmigration] [No fixed CP] [Period] [Ancient] [Modern] [Book Transmigration] [Sweet romance] Special note: No fixed CP means there are romantic pairings, but the partner is different in each small world. All the love interests are background characters from the original stories who never appeared in the main plot. Though she transmigrates into books, she doesn't follow the original plots. In fact, her life has little to do with the original stories. The heroine wil 49.6kReads8.9Score3.5k14d adds
32. 82 穿 Transmigrated as the Heroine's Cousin, She Writes Books in High Society 穿成女主表妹，她在上流社会写书 Dewy Mint露薄荷Modern Romance639k WordsCompleted Ordinary college student Shen Liuli transmigrates to another world. It's full of prodigies born into wealthy families and even royalty, though most people are ordinary folks like her. When the heroine of a Mary Sue novel, Lin Niannian, also known as her cousin, shows up, Shen Liuli realizes that this other world is based on a Mary Sue novel she gave a bad review to years ago. So when her Mary Sue cousin Lin Niannian gets married and brings Shen Liuli into high society, what is an ordinary modern 962Reads7.2Score10314d adds

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    ❤️First book: Liu Li went to cover for her roommate at a club, but unexpectedly fainted and was taken home by Wen Zixing. By sheer coincidence, it turned out to be her cousin Lin Niannian's house! It turns out she had transmigrated into a book, becoming Lin Niannian's cousin, and was now writing novels in high society. ❤️Second book: Yan Xuan, a sickly cousin raised in the Song State Duke's family since childhood, returned from the battlefield with her eldest cousin, Song Qingyang, achieving great military exploits. To survive, Yan Xuan had no choice but to cling to her eldest cousin's coattails.

33. 83 王 A Noble Wife's Easy Days in the Prince's Manor 王府贵媳躺赢日常 Aconite on the Snow雪上一枝蒿Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Also known as The Noble Daughter-in-Law of the Prince’s Manor Turns Her Life Around. Romance after marriage, with a slice-of-life feel. After Xia Chenchen, daughter of Lingchuan’s richest family, married Song Zhuo, the fourth son of Prince Yongping, she spent four years being careful and patient, only to meet a tragic end. Reborn, Xia Chenchen finally saw things clearly. If swallowing every indignity still didn’t make life any better, why not live boldly instead? From this day forward, no one co 2kReads8.9Score21214d adds
34. 84 连 A Profusion of Intertwined Blossoms 连枝花浓 Muye Qingxi牧野清溪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted They say Jiang Qingli, the legitimate daughter of the Jiang family, is an empty-headed fool with not a shred of learning. Yet thanks to her maternal grandmother, a Grand Princess, she was betrothed to Gu Anlan, the elegant and distinguished heir of the Gu family. Meanwhile, the Jiang family’s concubine-born daughter, Jiang Qingrou, is renowned for both her beauty and her talent, yet she was promised to Gu Anyu, Gu Anlan’s infamous wastrel of a half-brother. The gossips of the capital have sighed 4.2kReads8.9Score41214d adds
35. 85 这 This Frail Young Lady Has 108 Tricks Up Her Sleeve 这病秧子表小姐，有108个心眼子 Sweet-and-Sour Koi糖醋锦鲤Ancient Romance481k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + comedy + transmigrate into a book + sickly beauty + satisfying romance] Everyone in the capital said the Ye family’s cousin, Miss Jiang, must be blind to have fallen for that wicked man who had angered his mother and killed his younger brother. She was already frail and sickly, and now she’d lost the Ye family’s protection. Her life was as good as ruined. But Jiang Lili, the Ye family’s cousin and the subject of all those rumors, scoffed. What do you know? 1.1kReads8.3Score17814d adds

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    🍒She's been in the book for half a month and has already had two fevers. With this frail body, the only way to survive in this cannibalistic ancient world is to cling to a powerful figure [facepalm]. The male lead, her cousin, is kicked out of his home once, and her chance has arrived [currently working on a manuscript]. By clinging to the male lead's coattails, she can live a life of comfort and ease [laughs].

36. 86 病 The Frail Young Lady Is Actually a Martial Arts Master 病弱表小姐，竟是武林高手 Xiwen Orangeheart希文橙心Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted She’s a fox spirit! All she needs to do is enchant a man she likes. But this man is immune to magic. He ignores her seductive glances, never falls for her tricks, and won’t take the bait. Shen Mohuai lounges lazily on a chaise longue, watching Su Yirou stamp her feet in amusement. “Cousin, want some more chicken?” 2.4kReads7.2Score28414d adds
37. 87 娇 Pampered! The Young Lady Is Spoiled Until She Cries 娇养！表小姐被宠哭了 8kAncient Romance132k WordsOngoing [1v1 + farming + everyday family life + rugged man + says one thing, means another] Jiang Jianyue transmigrates. She wakes up in the body of a young lady who was sent to live with her aunt. The river had been rushing by, but when she came to, someone else was in the body. With her powerful will, Jiang Jianyue makes her way back to her old home in Qinghe Village, eager to see just what kind of awful family would sell a daughter for their own gain. But the truth turns out to be nothing like she im —Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 88 世 The Heir Is Still a Jerk? The Cousin Miss Shines Alone and Won't Get Back Together! 世子还渣呢？表小姐独美不复合！ Yan Nan Gui燕南归Ancient Romance205k WordsCompleted [Heroine's Growth + New Love Interest + Male Lead Is Chaste, Heroine Is Not + Rivalry for Her Affection + Weak-to-Strong Heroine + Pure-Hearted, Powerful Male Lead] After Su Qingyao's parents died and her family fortune was stolen, she had nowhere to go but the marquis's household, her only remaining relatives. But life under someone else's roof was far from easy. The heir to the title broke off their engagement, yet kept forcing himself on her without ever giving her a proper place in his life. —Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 89 侯 The Rebellious Rise of the Marquis's Cousin 侯府表小姐的逆袭之路 Fei Shisan匪十三Ancient Romance205k WordsCompleted Li Qingqing, a young cousin raised in the Marquis of Yongyi’s household, seems like a lovesick young woman who’s good for nothing. Yet her fiancé is every woman in Tianjing’s dream man. People often judge by appearances. If she had another chance, she would never let her maternal grandmother arrange this marriage for her. Perhaps the original owner’s lingering obsession summoned the soul of Li Qingqing, a modern medical genius. A rising star in medicine is about to become a lovesick fool, and a 5Reads6.5Score—14d adds
40. 90 科 Imperial Examinations: Reborn, She Took Her Ex-Husband's Steady Job 科举：重生后她抢了前夫的铁饭碗 Rabbit Lord's Chitchat兔君闲谈Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Heroine Does Not Disguise Herself as a Man | Civil Service Exams and Government Career | A Name in the History Books | A Strong Heroine Who Grows] In her previous life, Jiang Ruchu was a fallen noblewoman. Her father was faithless, her mother weak. Carrying a keepsake, she married into the prominent local Huo family to repay a debt of gratitude. When her husband entered school, Jiang Ruchu quietly supported him through his studies... She kept a low profile and fulfilled her duties, hoping only 7kReads9.1Score99014d adds

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    💞These books perfectly fit the bill! 🌈①The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of the male protagonist's innocent cousin, who lost her parents at a young age and lives with him in a civil service examination novel. She navigates the modern world, eventually becoming a PhD, and then faces the same challenges in ancient times, forced to bind herself to a system of famous officials. Disguised as a man, she embarks on the imperial examinations, becoming the top scholar in the capital at the tender age of eighteen.

41. 91 开 My Ancestors’ Graves Started Smoking from the Start: Disguised as a Man, I Take the Imperial Exams 开局祖坟冒青烟，女扮男装科举忙 Jiang Suiwan江岁晚Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Xie Yuheng transmigrates from the Apocalypse to a farming household, where a tyrant rules the land. With no other choice, she disguises herself as a boy. As she grows older, everyone in the surrounding villages comes to know that the Xie family's prodigy has an exceptionally clever mind. Too bad he's a sickly weakling who can't lift a finger or carry a load. Bystander: “You're so noble, so impressive! Your sickly family member just kicked someone through a wall!” The Xie family: “Does the head o 12.2kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds
42. 92 表 Little Cousin, I'm Not Marrying the Hero Anymore 表妹不嫁男主啦 A Handful of Scallions, Please小葱来一把Ancient Romance40k WordsOngoing [Heroine Transmigrates + Heroine Can Hear the Male Lead's Thoughts + Male Lead Is Reborn + One-Sided Love at First + 1v1] The heroine's suffering all happened in her previous life. She has plenty on her mind, and by Chapter 12 she'll have cut ties with her former family. There are no more tragic memories after that. A depressed little cupcake grows into a lively little butterfly, then a confident leading lady. A slow burn, not a wish-fulfillment story, with a warm and healing tone. More than one —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    🔥🔥🔥Xu Yue transmigrated into the body of a naive and innocent cousin in a civil service exam novel, whose mother died early and who could only awkwardly live with the male lead. Xu Yue never believed in fate. Even though survival was difficult for women in ancient times, she pondered how to break free from her predicament and then bound herself to a system of renowned officials. Years later, the villagers said that the Xu family's ancestral graves were emitting auspicious smoke; Xu Yue could read at three, compose poetry at five, pass the county-level imperial examination at eight, achieve success in the provincial-level examination at twelve, and became the top scholar at just eighteen! [Kissing emojis][Kissing emojis][Kissing emojis]

43. 93 综 Film and TV Crossover: What to Do After Becoming Their Cousin 综影视：穿成他们表妹后怎么办 Little Fresh Girl小鲜女Ancient Romance172k WordsOngoing What will happen to the lives of the male lead, second male lead, and villain after she becomes their cousin? My Journey to You (Gong Yuanzhi) A Dream of Splendor (Xie Wei) Mysterious Lotus Casebook (Li Lianhua) The Untamed (Jin Guangyao) Word of Honor (Xie Jiebiliu) Love Like the Galaxy (Ling Buyi) Empresses in the Palace (It’s Yongzheng, not Big Fat Ju) Till the End of the Moon (Jize) This story contains plenty of original interpretations, and the characters may be a little out of character. 200Reads5.9Score—14d adds
44. 94 娇 The Delicate Cousin Is Actually Sweet on the Outside, Dark on the Inside 娇弱表妹竟是白切黑 Light Ink Wash水墨浅浅Ancient Romance297k WordsCompleted [Secret Identity + Satisfying Read + Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger + On-Screen Comments + A Touch of Metaphysics + Face-Slapping + Historical Fantasy + Pure Romance] The heroine has the script of a vicious supporting character. She’s no saint: a little white flower on the outside, a butcher-hearted black lotus on the inside. The Shen family’s eldest legitimate daughter, missing for thirteen years, has finally been found. But her father doesn’t love her, her mother died young, and her father h 888Reads8.9Score10414d adds
45. 95 我 I’m the Young Lady from a Wealthy Family 我是豪门表小姐 Lin Huan Zhi林欢稚Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted The main couple's romance stays strictly one-on-one from beginning to end. Shen Nong has just entered the entertainment industry. As the young lady of the Meng Group, she joins a livestream variety show. The first day's challenge is to livestream a day in her life alongside the other rich young heirs taking part. The others show off their yachts, luxury cars, and mansions in turn. Meanwhile, she catches a ride in the production crew's car, eats at the school cafeteria, and sips ten-yuan coffee w 1.1kReads8.7Score10014d adds

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    🔥🔥🔥This story perfectly captures the essence of a romance novel. The protagonist, Su Mingyue, transmigrates into the body of a wealthy family's cousin, outwitting her stepmother to fight for the inheritance. She falls in love with business whiz Lu Chen after a fake marriage. A story of strong female and strong male leads, interwoven with power struggles and sweet romance, featuring a tale of resilience, growth, and unwavering devotion. The plot is fast-paced and avoids melodrama.

46. 96 到 In Another World, I Use Taoist Arts to Empty My Enemy's Warehouse 到了异世，我用道术搬空仇人仓库 Ling Ling Qi Xuan泠泠七炫Modern Romance913k WordsCompleted An alternate history setting. Please do not compare this story with real history! Gou Yunshu, a modern Daoist exorcist, was betrayed by her best friend during an exorcism. She was struck down by heavenly retribution, killed by a bolt of lightning. She transmigrated into the body of a young girl in the Great Xia Kingdom of the Republican era and discovered that her grandfather had been captured by the Japanese army. To rescue him, she took her younger siblings, bought a house, and left Laolongtan 1.3kReads—Score10714d adds

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    The poorest county magistrate's wife in history reclaimed wasteland for farming.

47. 97 史 The Poorest County Magistrate's Wife in History Leads the Whole County to Prosperity 史上最穷县令夫人带全县百姓赚钱 Ling Ling Qi Xuan泠泠七炫Ancient Romance993k WordsCompleted Hang Ying, head of a reclusive modern-day clan, dies during an expedition and transmigrates into Yingzi, the wife of Xu Mengran, a penniless county magistrate in the Great Chu Empire. Who ever heard of a county magistrate being poor? Well, this one wears a patched robe, and his wife earns money washing and mending clothes to help him pursue a career in the imperial examinations. They have no maids or guards, the yamen runners look down on them, and a rich young lady even comes to their door to b 706Reads7.0Score—14d adds
48. 98 六 The Violent Woman of the Sixties Takes on Everyone 六零暴力女干翻全场 Ying Jinchuan, Who Loves He Tang Red Cranes喜欢鹤塘红的应金川Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Keywords: Strong Female Lead, Feel-Good Revenge, Rise to Success in the 1960s After a starship explosion sent her from a monster-infested interstellar world, Jiang Sidong opened her eyes in the body of a young girl in 1959. Her original self had been literally tormented to death by her paternal aunt’s family, and the three years of famine had only just begun. She looked at the cracked earth, and at people driven to sell their sons and daughters for a piece of tree bark... As she cultivated her p 8.6kReads8.4Score85214d adds
49. 99 偷 Secretly Saving Money to Help My Scholar Husband Soar! 偷偷攒钱，带飞秀才相公！ Cheng Hewei程禾微Ancient Romance255k WordsOngoing [1v1] [Young Married Couple] [Building Wealth Together] [Two Struggles, Side by Side] [Family Life] [Alternate Historical Setting] Note: The food in this story is purely fictional. I just want our girl to eat well. She breaks free from her exploitative family and devotes herself to building a good life. A cozy, heartwarming story about getting rich. Her beloved grandmother was neglected by her unfilial descendants until she fell ill and died. Her own parents controlled the money she earned and w —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    After her grandmother's death, the female protagonist unexpectedly gains a second chance at life and resolves to change her destiny. Using her modern knowledge, she crafts exquisite hairpins and sells them at a stall. Thanks to their unique designs and exquisite craftsmanship, the hairpins become very popular. With some savings, she opens a clothing shop, designing clothes with a novel style that blends ancient and modern elements, which are well-received. As her business flourishes, she meets and falls in love with a scholar, and the two encourage each other. She secretly saves money to buy more shops, expand her business, and help the scholar pass the imperial examinations. After the scholar succeeds, they don't have a grand wedding but instead quietly marry, running their business together and starting a new life.

50. 100 疯 The Mad Young Lord, Embracing a Delicate Beauty 疯批世子，娇软美人拥入怀 Rong Jin Little Tomato容瑾小番茄Ancient Romance248k WordsCompleted The rating’s been up for ages, so it probably won’t go any higher (｡ ˇ‸ˇ ｡) “Traditional historical romance, faithful couple, possessive love” Xiao Heng, heir to the Duke of Dingguo, is as refined as the moonlight and elegant as a jade tree. Yet Su Yao has always felt an inexplicable sense of dread around him. Whenever his dark eyes settle on her, a chill creeps up her back. An orphan, Su Yao came to seek refuge with her aunt. She lives cautiously in the Duke’s residence, afraid to offend anyone —Reads—Score40414d adds

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    I highly recommend you watch it.

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