🔥 A Refined High-Ranking Official Takes a Second Wife, and His Old Heart Catches Fire 🔥儒雅大官娶继室，老房子着火

1. 1 太 The Grand Tutor Has Fallen for Someone, and the Entire Capital Knows 太傅老房着火烧的全京城都知道了 Fang Chengyi方橙意Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Old flames rekindled + marriage first, love later + faithful couple + the everyday dramas of a great ancient family The moment Qin Ruoyin opens her eyes, she realizes she has become the legitimate daughter of an official family in the Great Ying Dynasty. Before she can enjoy her privileged life, her cousin Qin Ruyue schemes to switch their marriage prospects. Qin Ruyue has been reborn. In her previous life, she married Lord Jiang, a widower who had risen to the highest ranks of government. She t 111.3kReads8.6Score14.9kShelves

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   Minister Jiang married a beautiful young woman, and from then on, the old house caught fire and couldn't be stopped. He even flaunted his wife in the imperial court!

2. 2 继 The Second Wife Refuses to Live Idly: She Fights and Scrambles Her Way to Becoming the Family’s Darling 继室拒绝咸鱼躺，又争又抢成团宠 Salty Fish Boss咸鱼头子Ancient Romance370k WordsCompleted [A dazzling, pampered beauty who’s the spirited second wife vs. a stern, taciturn minister who’s no stickler for convention] [Devoted to each other + ancient-era marriage before love + an old flame reignited + age and personality gap] Jiang Yao, the legitimate daughter of the Jiang family of Jinling, was eighteen when she married the head of the Pei family in the capital as his second wife. She came from a humble family and was marrying into a powerful one, on top of being a second wife. No one 75.6kReads9.1Score10.6kShelves

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   The older male lead is extremely doting on the female lead.

3. 3 我 I Became My Ex's Mother-in-Law 我给前任当丈母娘 August Witch八月女巫Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama based on this novel, Uncle, I Only Want to Take Advantage of You, is now streaming. Starring Yu Long and Yang Mie Mie. [Older Man Romance] [Sweet Everyday Romance] [Powerful CEO] [Lighthearted and Funny] [No Angst, No Saintly Heroine] [No Affair] [No Stand-In] I showed up dressed to the nines at my ex-boyfriend's engagement party. He thought I'd come to ruin the event, but I smiled kindly and said, "We're family from now on, so there's no need to be so formal. Just call me Auntie 13.6kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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   It's been a long time since I've encountered such a delightful read! The writing is so good I want to copy down every sentence; the humor is natural and effortless, with jokes springing out spontaneously from the plot. The romance is delicate and heartwarming, without any melodramatic misunderstandings, and the sweetness runs throughout, leaving me feeling warm and fuzzy inside.

4. 4 重 Reborn and Breaking Off the Engagement, I Married My Ex’s Father as His Principal Wife 重生退婚，嫁给前夫他爹当主母 Gulp Gulp吨吨顿顿Ancient Romance274k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was the legitimate daughter of the Shen family. When the entire Shen family was convicted of crimes, the Xie family broke off her engagement overnight. She was thrown into the entertainment quarter, suffered humiliation after humiliation, and died full of hatred. That cool and upright assistant minister of the Xie family, the father of her former fiancé, was someone she had never truly grown close to in her previous life. He was the one who gathered her remains and laid 85Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Ahhhh, I've fallen for her without even realizing it! This old house is going to catch fire, I'm so worried! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

5. 5 老 An Older Husband and His Young Wife: The Chief Minister's Cherished Darling 老夫少妻，首辅大人的掌心宠 Ding Jiang丁江Ancient Romance914k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + heroine refuses to be pushed around + family life + ensemble cast + age gap] In everyone's eyes, she was a worthless pawn. But in his destiny, she was his one and only "unexpected blessing." Shen Zhao lost both her parents, had her marriage prospects ruined, and was forcibly separated from her childhood sweetheart by her mother-in-law. Everyone was waiting to laugh at her, but all they saw was the powerful Chief Minister protecting her like a precious jewel in the palm of his ha 26kReads8.5Score2.9kShelves
6. 6 不 The Not-So-Dominant CEO and His Lazy Stepmother 不霸气总裁与咸鱼后妈 Scallion Pancake with an Extra Egg手抓饼要加鸡蛋Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted The short drama The Not-So-Dominant CEO and His Lazy Stepmom is now available on Tomato. [Sweet Romance + Comedy + Married First, Love Later + Straightforward Leads + Both Leads Speak Their Minds] [Warning 1: The son is the male lead's biological child. Skip this if that bothers you.] [Warning 2: About twenty chapters involve entertainment-industry variety shows, but they're just the female lead's gossip-watching side quest! She won't enter the industry herself. Skip this if that bothers you.] T 31.6kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves

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   🌿The male lead is remarried and has a biological son who is only a few years younger than the female lead. The biological mother will not appear in the story. The male and female leads fall in love after marriage, which is very funny. The male lead is a domineering CEO with very positive values.

7. 7 借 Surrogate Motherhood? The Second-Time Bride and Beloved Consort Insists on Rising to the Top 借腹生子？二嫁宠妃偏要步步高升 Silver Terrace and Golden Palace银台金阙Ancient Romance626k WordsCompleted [A gentle, kind widow and an arrogant, biased emperor. Sweet, doting everyday romance, with little palace intrigue (the emphasis is on little).] The Yu family had three daughters, all beautiful. The eldest became a countess, the youngest became a consort in the palace, and only the second daughter returned home a widow less than five years after her marriage, with a little girl in tow. One day, the palace consort suffered a miscarriage and was told she would have difficulty bearing children in t 22.2kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves

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   The old house caught fire 🍁 The dad is an older man, the stepmother and stepson have a relationship like siblings. They don't allow her to eat late-night snacks at home, so the two of them secretly order takeout and eat out, making the older man jealous. But he still has to pamper her and work hard to earn money for her to spend [laughing and crying emoji].

8. 8 读 Mind Reading: Help! Your Father-in-Law Is Impossible to Woo, Crown Princess 读心术：救命！太子妃你爹太难撩 A Tumbler That Won't Fall一颗不倒翁Ancient Romance524k WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + System + Transmigrate into a Book + Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Couple] Jiang Fu transmigrated. The bad news: she became a cannon-fodder supporting female character. The good news: the female lead's father saved her. The bad news: the original cannon-fodder asked Jiang Fu to give her a different life. No more being cannon fodder: she wanted a lifetime of happiness and to marry well. The good news: Jiang Fu was rescued from the water by the female lead's father, making hi 27.7kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves

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   After transmigrating, the female protagonist tries every means to marry her best friend's father in order to protect herself. The male protagonist, the Duke, can hear the female protagonist's inner thoughts, and the more he listens, the more infatuated he becomes, until the old house catches fire.

9. 9 试 The Alluring Maidservant on a Trial Marriage 试婚丫鬟妩媚勾人 Flowers Fall Year After Year花落年年Ancient Romance706k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, both pure and devoted, household intrigue, servant girl rises to become a concubine, the hero is utterly devoted] Lin Wanyu, the top courtesan at Yangzhou's Zuihua Brothel, was chosen by the Wang family of the capital to test their young lady's prospective marriage match. Her beauty was as radiant as a flower, her skin as smooth as ice and jade… Her task was to confirm whether the Wang family's young lady's betrothed, Lu Huaijin, was capable of consummating the marriage… To compl 4.2kReads6.5Score756Shelves

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   This one fits perfectly! The male lead is a prince, refined and gentle but also quite cunning, while the female lead is a maid who comes to test the waters of marriage in place of her mistress! The male lead is attracted to the female lead but is forced to marry the mistress, making the female lead his concubine. The male lead adores the female lead and spoils her rotten! The writing is excellent!

10. 10 嫁 Married into a Wealthy Family as the Second Wife, I Won the Cold Husband's Heart 嫁入高门做继室，清冷夫君动了情 Luo Yin in Blue Robes青衫洛隐Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Jiang Muyun was the daughter of a minor prefect, and thought she would be free to live her life as she pleased. But then her elder sister died young, and her grandmother schemed against her. Her life was turned upside down. 734Reads6.5Score107Shelves

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    #Book Recommendation: Ancient romance novel, featuring a powerful nobleman who makes ruthless decisions in the imperial court, a young second wife who ignites a lifelong passion, a hidden fire spreading within the deep courtyards of a high-ranking family, and a cold and hard ruler losing control and falling into depravity.

11. 11 娇 The Cherished Second Wife 娇宠继室 Free Cat自由的猫Ancient Romance130k WordsCompleted Reborn into a new life, Gui Qingrou refuses to be a caged bird in the inner quarters. But on one side, the Earl of Qingchang clings to her like a dog-skin plaster, refusing to leave her alone. On the other, her betrothed, chosen for her by the matchmakers, is forcing her into a bridal sedan. * At first, Xiao Zhixian thinks Gui Qingrou is a shallow woman with no ambition. Later, he discovers she's not nearly as bad as the rumors make her out to be. As he watches over her, he grows protective 319Reads8.7Score—Shelves
12. 12 聪 Clever and Wise, I Am the Marquis's Wife 聪明，睿智我是侯府大娘子 Leng Jiujiu冷久久Ancient Romance466k WordsCompleted You stole my husband, so I’ll become your stepmother! Before Lu Jingwan’s mother died, she arranged a marriage for her. Her stepmother and elder half-sister joined forces to steal the match. To honor her mother’s final wish, and to give herself and her younger brother a chance to survive, Lu Jingwan relied on her maternal grandfather’s past accomplishments to gain entry to the imperial palace and petition the emperor for a marriage decree! The man in question was none other than Xiao Yuanbo, the 106Reads6.9Score—Shelves
13. 13 渣 My Scumbag Fiancé Ran Away from Our Wedding, So I Married Someone Else on the Spot 渣男逃婚，我当场改嫁了 Mu Yun Cheng慕妘娍Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted On her wedding day, Meng Jinyao’s intended groom, Gu Xiuming, eloped with another woman, turning her into a laughingstock. She hardened her heart and changed grooms on the spot, marrying Gu Xiuming’s adoptive father, Gu Jingxi. After the wedding, Gu Xiuming sneered at her. “Meng Jinyao, have you no shame? You couldn’t become my bride, so now you want to become my mother?” Meng Jinyao looked at the man standing in the doorway and complained, “Husband, your son is being disrespectful and insulting 4.2kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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    [Sending My Heart] features a cleverly plotted story. The heroine faces the embarrassing situation of her groom running away at their wedding, yet she resolutely turns around and marries his father. This prominent official, who has remained childless due to past injuries and has never married, now sacrifices himself for the heroine because of his adopted son, a situation that evokes a knowing smile. The age gap between the male and female leads in [Sending My Heart] weaves a tale of a second marriage. The male lead is vividly portrayed, a powerful leader from a prestigious family, exceptionally intelligent, unfathomably shrewd, gentle, and self-disciplined. Imagine, in such an ancient and elegant courtyard, once the flames of passion ignite, how intoxicating it will be!

14. 14 公 The Duke's Household's Second Wife 公府继妻 Bi Xin笔鑫Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + space + marriage first, love later] Who is the most outstanding man in the Great Qing Dynasty? Obviously Lu Rui, heir to the Duke’s mansion. They say the heir’s wife has died of illness, and he’s about to bring her younger sister into the mansion as his second wife. The Marquis of Zhongyong’s family is just a fallen noble house. To marry into the Duke’s mansion is a stroke of incredible luck. But what’s the name of the woman marrying the heir? Xie Wenwan? Isn’t she supposed to 7.7kReads8.8Score845Shelves
15. 15 侯 The Marquis's Delicate Jade Beauty 侯爷的碧玉小娇妻 No Sugar in My Cream奶油不用加糖Ancient Romance204k WordsCompleted After a scheme goes awry, Li An'an, a maid, unexpectedly becomes pregnant with the child of the Marquis of Wuxuan. Their vastly different stations bring them together, and thanks to the child, as well as her kind and lovable nature, she gradually wins the heart of the lofty man. Note: This story is set in an alternate world. Please don't take the historical places and names too seriously; they're all made up by the author. 850Reads8.7Score105Shelves

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    🌼A refined and elegant official, whose wife and children have all died, marries a second wife 19 years his junior. This high-ranking, exceptional nobleman takes a little girl home intending to raise her as his daughter, but she ends up becoming his wife, and the old house catches fire! [Laughs] PS: The male lead has been married before and is not chaste.

16. 16 外 The Concubine 外室 Fishing Around Again Today今天也摸鱼Ancient Romance349k WordsCompleted A sweet romance, devoted couple, one-on-one, no family or palace intrigue, simple and straightforward, no golden finger!!! Chun Xiao had all the food and comforts she could want in the modern world. She never expected to end up as a kept woman in ancient times, and her life was hellish from the start. Feeling the empty pockets that were cleaner than her face, she could only sigh and keep her head down for now! Once she saved enough money... then... 14.2kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    🔥Every single one is 100% compatible → A super highly rated masterpiece novel, "The Refined Official Marries His Second Wife, the Old House Catches Fire" [Top Post], the male and female leads are exceptionally well-developed, the whole story is lighthearted and heartwarming with no angst [Laughs], a great read! [Learned]

17. 17 和 After the Divorce, I Became the Emperor's Beloved White Moonlight 和离后，我成了皇帝心尖白月光 I Love Sugarcane我爱吃甘蔗Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Satisfying Payback + Devoted Couple + The Emperor Steals His Minister's Wife and Goes Mad with Love] In her previous life, everyone said Xu Wanning had married well. Her husband had won great military honors and earned the emperor's trust. Only she knew what her life was really like. Reborn, Xu Wanning wanted only to divorce him. But she knew the marriage had been arranged by the late emperor, and divorce would not be easy. In the end, Xu Wanning turned her gaze to the emperor. She mad 4.6kReads9.0Score472Shelves
18. 18 嫁 She Married into a Powerful Family to Become Its Mistress, Her Graceful Charm Driving Men Wild 嫁高门做主母，她娇骨玉香撩疯了 Dark Big Lychee黑暗大荔枝Ancient Romance564k WordsCompleted [Don't blame anyone for shipping the wrong couple] [Pure, irresistible flirt] [A scheming actress transmigrates into the body of an ancient-era concubine-born daughter] Su Wan is born with glossy dark hair and radiant beauty, her delicate frame as fragrant as jade. After her legitimate elder sister frames her, she becomes pregnant overnight, and her sister takes her place in the marriage. Two years later, when her elder sister proves unable to bear children, Su Wan's grandmother forces her to be 1.4kReads8.9Score167Shelves
19. 19 快 Quick Transmigration: Forbidden Obsession 快穿：禁忌沉沦 Old Bei the Pork Floss肉松老贝Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted [World One: Put on Trial. Incomplete content, read it on the website. Worlds Two, Three, and Four are complete and available to read.] [Love at First Sight + Immersive Transmigration + Gentle, Beautiful Heroine + Not a Strong, Independent Type] Ming Yao is a newcomer to the Quick Transmigration Bureau, but she achieves 100% completion on every mission. The System thought the bureau had gained another clever, capable Host with both brains and bravery. But after watching the recordings, it disco 19.2kReads8.1Score697Shelves
20. 20 我 The Girl I Loved and My Childhood Friend 我与白月光和青梅 Stone's Jottings石头随笔Urban701k WordsCompleted The protagonist is a rich second-generation heir from the start. I’m not good at writing introductions. This story focuses mainly on romance and human nature, with a little entrepreneurship. His first love marries him because of real-life difficulties. After the wedding, he discovers she has always loved someone else. He mistakes a transaction for love. She mistakes love for a life. Years later, his childhood sweetheart appears out of nowhere. The story focuses on relationships between men and w 1.7kReads8.1Score111Shelves
21. 21 佛 The Easygoing Second Wife 佛系继室 A Cat on the Moon月亮一只喵Ancient Romance111k WordsCompleted From the moment Cui Jiangwan learns she’s to marry Marquis Wu’an Ji Huai, she knows the marquis still carries an irreplaceable first love in his heart. That woman was his late wife and his childhood sweetheart. So Cui Jiangwan plans to be a laid-back second wife and live with Ji Huai in mutual respect. 3kReads6.8Score215Shelves
22. 22 照 Dressed in Red: The Maid's Rise to Power 照红妆：通房丫鬟上位记 Sweet, Sweet Milk Candy奶糖甜甜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (New book updating) Haitang's rules for fighting in the inner household as a maidservant: First, be flexible. Second, don't let love cloud your judgment. Third, if a woman isn't ruthless, her position won't be secure. Haitang was breathtakingly beautiful but born into a lowly family. In her previous life, proud and unwilling to become a bedchamber maid, she was tortured to death by the principal wife. Reborn, she decided to live differently. Everyone thought she was reaching above her station ju 13.8kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
23. 23 觉 After Awakening, I Became the Male Lead’s Stepmother 觉醒后，我摇身成了男主他继母 Blue in the Sky天空中的蓝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [This is not a story about a strong female lead. The heroine is very weak, so please beware! Note: The heroine is an original character from the book who awakens. She is a native of this world. The leads are 16 years apart, and both are chaste.] The transmigrated heroine cuts a swath through the world: she can run a shop and kill people. But Feng Liaoliao, who was supposed to die in the book without a single hair left, is in for a miserable time. As the book’s wicked supporting female character, 316Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    📖The male and female leads are sixteen years apart. Because she doesn't want to become a stepping stone for the transmigrated woman and the original male lead, she chooses to cling to the original male lead's father.📖The male lead fakes his death, and the female lead, who happens to be pregnant, desperately tries to protect her pregnancy in the Marquis's mansion.

24. 24 穿 Reborn as a Stepmother, I Fight to Save My Pregnancy in the Marquis's Manor 穿成继母，我在侯府拼命保胎 Nan Shan楠珊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Soul transmigration, a powerful heroine’s growth story, the ex-husband’s road to redemption, and a terrible ex-husband appears early on] Lin Yi transmigrates into the body of Yan Muyun’s second wife, only to hear the news that the Marquis of Zhengyang has died. It should have been the perfect start: a wealthy widow with plenty of leisure time. But then the doctor tells her she’s pregnant! The unborn child of the Marquis of Zhengyang is a precious treasure, the darling of all the capital even be 1.2kReads8.8Score354Shelves
25. 25 收 Get a Grip, and I’ll Make You Reach for the Stars! 收收心，爷让你高攀！ Yu Susu雨酥酥Ancient Romance663k WordsCompleted Not a strong-female-lead story, and not a power fantasy! [Romance-focused + transmigration in infancy + possessive pursuit + intense push and pull + angst and sweetness + sex before love + a husband chasing his wife to the crematorium + taming a dog] Deliberate seduction X clear-eyed surrender. A disastrous start from the moment she transmigrates, when she is nearly drowned in a chamber pot, combined with traditional son preference, a feudal society where the law does not reach the countryside, 33.9kReads9.1Score4kShelves
26. 26 金 Sighs from a Golden Cage 金笼叹 Du Wei芏蔚Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted A resilient, clever woman who transmigrates and a sinister, scheming crown prince [Madness + possessive love + fleeing while pregnant + a long road to winning her back] Don't pick up strange men by the roadside. Lin Ran had taken that internet saying to heart, but one look at his handsome face made her forget it completely. They had been married for three years, and it was the best thing about her life in this world. Her husband was gentle and refined, teaching at the town school and earning eve 6.5kReads7.1Score456Shelves
27. 27 继 The Reborn Second Wife’s Handbook 继室重生手册 Flowing Light流光Ancient Romance847k WordsCompleted When do the symptoms arise? At that moment when the lanterns are dim and the moon is half-bright. In her previous life, Chen Yining failed to see Xu Zeyu’s love for her. She was used by others, and in the end, she caused Xu Zeyu’s death and died miserable herself. Reborn in this life, Chen Yining will never again betray the person who loves her most in the world. 1.4kReads8.7Score147Shelves

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28. 28 年 A Military Marriage in the Seventies: Marrying an Older Man 年代军婚之嫁给老男人 Fourth Daughter of the Wang Family王家四娘Modern Romance398k WordsOngoing Tong Yao transmigrated from the modern day to the 1970s, transforming from a pretty, fresh-faced girl into a stunning beauty. A beautiful woman invites trouble, and possessing a treasure can bring disaster. To protect herself, she agreed to marry the older military officer she had met as soon as she transmigrated. But her extraordinary beauty attracted one admirer after another. Going from being overlooked to becoming everyone's dream girl, Tong Yao was nearly swept off her feet. She struggled a 19Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    A refined high-ranking official marries his second wife; the male lead is a 40-year-old retired cadre. The female lead goes to the military region to stay with her brother, but unexpectedly encounters the brigade commander. Because of her striking beauty, for her own safety, the female lead decides to cling to his powerful connections, unaware that the male lead has already been planning this all along—his old house is on fire, and he wants to marry her. [Kissing emojis] [Admiring emojis] [Kissing emojis] [Admiring emojis]

29. 29 惊 Shocking! The Emperor Has No Heirs, and the Quick-Transmigration Villainess Is Having More Babies 惊！帝王绝嗣，快穿女配又多胎了 Lin Bo琳波Ancient Romance2.2M WordsOngoing [Quick Transmigration + Childbearing + System + Superpowers + Palace Intrigue + Strong Female Lead + Sweet Romance + Feel-Good Read] This is a brainless story, so readers are advised to put their brains away. She has supernatural powers. She is stunningly beautiful. And then her sister plots against her... At the brink of despair, she accepts a mission to bear children for powerful men who cannot have heirs in various worlds, all so she can be reborn and take revenge. World One: [The Delicate Co 2.5kReads9.1Score237Shelves
30. 30 侄 The Tender Nephew's Wife 侄媳娇软 Three Thousand Drunken三千醉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn for revenge + feel-good story + inner-courtyard intrigue + political machinations + legitimate daughter] In her previous life, Gu Yunmian’s entire family was murdered, her reputation was ruined, and the in-laws she thought truly cared for her accused her of adultery on her wedding night. Would the man who slaughtered her family really take her as a concubine while pretending to be her benefactor? Gu Yunmian fought until she was battered and broken, but in the end, she avenged her fami 1kReads8.9Score134Shelves

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    3. The Duke, publicly humiliated... His life was in jeopardy... Ugh, I want to strangle him. Later... He thought I was too old? The Duke proved himself through his actions. What? Like an old ox, only knowing how to use brute force? Not even as good as a male prostitute at Qingyun Tower? What tower? When did such a place appear in the capital?

31. 31 快 Quick Transmigration: Conquest of Daddy-Type Boyfriends 快穿之攻略爹系男友 Old Hibiscus木槿昔Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted 12.8kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
32. 32 不 Wasn’t This an Arranged Marriage? Why Is Lord Pei So in Love with Me? 不是联姻吗？裴大人怎么这么爱 Deep-Fried Ice Cream油炸冰激凌Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted Jiang Shiyuan spent ten years pursuing Shen Lüchu, only to receive four words on her eighteenth birthday: “You make me sick.” So Jiang Shiyuan, the girl who made Shen Lüchu sick, turned around and agreed to her family’s arranged marriage, preparing to marry into the Pei family. The Pei family was the most powerful clan in the capital, with influence that reached the heavens, far beyond what Jiang Shiyuan could aspire to. Fortunately, the family was full of talented men, but one grandson, Pei 50.7kReads9.1Score6.6kShelves
33. 33 失 After Losing Her Memory, Her Ex's Uncle Lures Her Into Ruin 失忆后，前任小叔诱她沉沦 Jin Jinqiao金金桥Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted After spending five years fawning over a scumbag, Li Sui lost her memory in a car accident. Her scumbag fiancé held her green-tea younger sister in his arms and pointed at the man on the television. “That's your boyfriend. Go after him.” Li Sui obediently did as she was told and went after him. The man on television was Huo Yanzhou, the unattainable darling of their social circle. Two years earlier, he had lost the use of both legs because of Li Sui. Everyone waited to see her make a fool of her 2.7kReads8.2Score921Shelves
34. 34 分 After We Broke Up, My Ex's Uncle Kept Kissing Me and Spoiling Me 分手后，被前任小叔缠吻肆意宠 Cuihua Braised with Pickled Cabbage酸菜炖翠花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Bewitchingly beautiful siren vs. aloof, abstinent heartthrob; one-on-one romance, both pure and devoted] One does the flirting, the other does the pampering. They fall for each other, save each other, and are so sweet it’ll blow your mind The author is hopeless at writing introductions. In one word, it’s sweet. High-octane sweetness from start to finish: sweet enough to make you roll around, pound the wall, and scream your lungs out to the heavens and earth. You can’t lose by investing, my d 12.9kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves
35. 35 伯 Bo Wen Hides a Swallow Beneath the Eaves 伯温偏藏檐下燕 Ink-Stained Thousand Reeds墨染千荻Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone said Liu Bowen was an unfathomably clever man, disciplined and self-controlled, calm all his life, with everything accounted for in his plans. He had always believed that feelings should be expressed within the bounds of propriety, and often earnestly taught Qingqing the same. But ever since Qingqing, who had transmigrated, entered his world, the restraint of this cautious strategist crumbled in an instant. He taught her to observe propriety, yet broke his own rules for her. He secretly 282Reads9.4Score145Shelves

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    Was Liu Bowen refined enough?

36. 36 继 The Second Wife Is Bone-Deep Allure, and Lord Shen's Body Tells the Truth 继室娇媚入骨，沈大人身体很诚实 Swallowed Winter's Ice Shards咽了冬日冰渣Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Both devoted to each other + transmigration + the husband chases his wife after losing her + household intrigue + angst and sweetness After learning that her sweetheart was engaged to someone else, the original owner was so devastated that she jumped into a river to end her life. Just then, Jiang Sujin from the twenty-first century transmigrated into her body, and was rescued by Shen Yanfeng, the commander of the Imperial Guards. In front of everyone's eyes, the man held her, embraced her, and c 12.2kReads8.7Score987Shelves

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    [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Bumping posts][Bumping posts][Bumping posts] Both characters are virgins + Time travel + Wife-chasing drama + Domestic intrigue + Sweet and angsty moments

37. 37 掌 Paulownia in the Palm 掌中疏桐 Xin Moran心陌然Ancient Romance900k WordsOngoing The main story is complete. Originally titled A Paulownia in the Palm, the first chapters are free, but the price will go up later! [Mutual Devotion] [Fictional Setting] [Forced Possession] [Beautiful Wife] [Powerful Minister] [Adorable Baby] [Pregnant and on the Run] [Ancient-Era Court Intrigue] [Secret Marriage] Luo Shutong, the most proper young noblewoman in the capital, woke one morning to find Ye Chuan, the all-powerful chief minister, lying beside her. Trembling, she pulled out all the mo 10.6kReads8.0Score495Shelves

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    Age gap, unplanned pregnancy, female lead is a docile girl, male lead is extremely powerful.

38. 38 继 The Second Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 81.1kReads9.5Score9.1kShelves

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    This is a time-travel novel where a modern girl transmigrates into the body of an unfavored and disliked empress. The female lead treats being an empress like a job, and the harem is like a workplace. The male lead is always respectful and courteous; there's little romance. Finally, in middle age, after more than a decade of getting to know each other, the female lead genuinely accepts the male lead. The story revolves around the two protagonists' mutual growth, understanding, and compromise, as they gradually grow closer and become lifelong companions.

39. 39 夭 Good Grief! The Heirless Marquis Has an Heir 夭寿！绝嗣侯爷他有后了 Hugging Quanquan抱泉泉Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted On her wedding day in her previous life, her husband’s mistress brazenly showed up to provoke her. While she sat alone in the bridal chamber, the adulterous pair carried on right before her eyes. She paid a terrible price, dying after being ruined beyond redemption. They had bullied and harmed her in her past life. In this one, she would be a vengeful demon coming to claim their lives. Reborn, she made sure everyone heard about the adulterous pair’s “deep love,” exposing their premarital affair 562Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Beautiful! 👍🏻👍🏻

40. 40 渣 The Scumbag Drugged Me, and I Wound Up in the Arms of His Powerful Father 渣男下药害我误入他的权相爹怀里 Still Shadows, Deep Green静影沉碧Ancient Romance401k WordsCompleted Tags: transmigration + sweet romance + age gap + refined, steady older man vs. passionate, headstrong young woman The Jin family has a daughter, Jin Canyue, renowned for her breathtaking beauty and graceful figure. But after her father dies, the main branch takes control of the family, and the marriage alliance that had been arranged for her falls through. Her future in-laws want her to be replaced by her cousin from the main branch. However, her fiancé can't bear to give up her beauty and refus 1.3kReads8.7Score147Shelves
41. 41 纪 President Ji’s Old Flame Is Burning Again 纪总老房子着火了 Cat People Love Fish喵星人爱吃鱼Modern Romance236k WordsCompleted [1v1 Sweet Romance, Both Each Other's First Love, Six-Year Age Gap, Gentle Beauty Heroine, Hero's Long-Dormant Heart Catches Fire, Model Husband Class Monitor, Hopeless Romantic] Zhong Ying once received an umbrella from a kind man in the pouring rain, and fell in love with him at first sight. When she met Ji Yanxi again, Zhong Ying recognized him immediately. She asked for his contact information and he turned her down, yet he kept appearing in front of her again and again. Ji Yanxi's attitude 941Reads9.0Score128Shelves

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    If this book had a different title, it would be absolutely amazing! 😍 Luckily, I was smart enough to read the synopsis! Otherwise, I almost missed out on such a great book! 😱✨

42. 42 怎 What Do I Do? I Was Forced to Become the Stepmother of a Mouthy Brat 怎么办？被迫成了杠精崽子的后娘 Embracing Fragrance抱香Ancient Romance453k WordsCompleted Tags: Everyday child-rearing, married first then falling in love, fictional dynasty, no need to research the details Modern office worker Luo Chaoyan has always had terrible luck. One day, a typhoon sweeps her into an unfamiliar ancient era. Her father is a minor fifth-rank official, and her mother is the daughter of a wealthy merchant from Jizhou. She thinks she’ll have an easy life this time around, but at a banquet, five-year-old Huo Rui tricks her. She’s forced to marry his father and become 15.2kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    ✨The first book perfectly matches the description of the female protagonist, who was originally the daughter of a prefect. She thought she could live a peaceful and smooth life, but this was shattered by her sister's unexpected death. She was also tricked by her grandmother into becoming her brother-in-law's second wife, helping to take care of her young niece. Unexpectedly, her brother-in-law still fell in love with her. [Note]

43. 43 我 My Graceful Wife 我妻窈窕 Zhen Shi Jinli臻十锦鲤Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Second Madam of the Dingguo Marquis's residence next door had lost her husband and been widowed in her prime. Seeing her was enough to make anyone feel sorry for her. The young general, famed throughout Chang'an and victorious in battles across three kingdoms, had only to glance at her before thinking how he wanted to draw her close and shower her with affection. They said she had once been Chang'an's most beautiful woman, proud as jade and restrained by propriety. They also said that after 1.9kReads7.0Score222Shelves
44. 44 侯 The Beautiful Wet Nurse of the Marquis’s Household 侯府貌美奶娘 Ginger Candy and Cola姜糖加可乐Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted Lin Yuxi was born into an official family and married, but suffered the double blow of losing both her husband and father-in-law. Grief caused her to miscarry. Her ruthless mother-in-law sold her to a brothel for personal gain, but she escaped to survive. Thanks to her abundant milk, she found work as a wet nurse for the young heir of the Yong’an Marquis’s residence. By chance, she became bound to the “Life Everlasting” childbearing System, which rewarded her and raised her status whenever she c 199Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so good, I recommend it!

45. 45 不 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla 68.4kReads9.4Score8.7kShelves

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    🎈As the lowest-ranking maid, Shen Wei had the opportunity to become a concubine. She declared she was willing to do it for a better life. Her vibrant life made the Prince of Yan's mansion seem lifeless and dilapidated.💥Just as she was preparing to abandon her husband and children, the Prince of Yan became emperor. To ensure her son's ascension to the throne, she continued her scheming, even causing the emperor to abdicate early for her sake.🌷Having completed her mission, Shen Wei stopped scheming. The retired emperor was devastated; she hadn't loved him at all. Now in middle age, someone was even trying to steal his wife—how could he tolerate this?💘💘

46. 46 都 I'm a Concubine Now, So Why Should I Still Follow Wifely Virtues? 都当小妾了，谁还守妇德啊 A Dreaming Salted Fish一只做梦的咸鱼Ancient Romance422k WordsCompleted The moment she opens her eyes, she finds herself a favored concubine in the marquis’s household. While the others are busy competing for affection, she’s busy cooking delicious food. While the others are busy hoping their children will bring them status, she’s still busy cooking delicious food. Watching the concubines fight until their faces turn red, she munches on seeds and enjoys the show. She doesn’t want to fight for affection, and she doesn’t want to die young. Naturally, she lies flat and 799Reads7.7Score101Shelves
47. 47 国 The Duke's Second Wife Wins People Over with Food 国公爷的继室以食服人 Golden and Silver Mantou金银小馒头Ancient Romance656k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Gourmet Food + Pocket Dimension + Marriage Before Love] Su Ruyi, a top-tier star among food bloggers on a popular platform, unexpectedly transmigrates to another world after a gas leak! On the very day of her wedding, Su Ruyi, the only legitimate daughter of the Minister's household, accidentally bumps her head and passes out! She is a brilliant cook, fair-skinned and beautiful, an outstanding modern woman. The other her has skin like ice and bones like jade, is charming and li 223Reads6.2Score103Shelves
48. 48 小 The Young Second Wife 小续弦 Li Duowu厘多乌Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted After Master Lin dies, the members of the Lin family each scheme to claim a share of his vast estate. Just then, the young second wife Master Lin kept in the countryside arrives in Langzhou in the middle of the night. The Lin family falls into a long silence as they look at the beautiful young woman, who seems timid and fragile, is younger than the eldest grandson of the main branch, yet calls herself their grandmother. … Forty years ago, Yujun was sealed in a coffin by the ungrateful wretch she 953Reads8.7Score105Shelves

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    🍀🍀She, the beautiful second wife raised in the countryside by Old Master Lin. 40 Years ago, he was sealed away in his coffin by a heartless wretch. 40 Years later, he returns from the ashes, vowing to turn the tide and repay the debt owed to him with a clean and upright Liang Dynasty. [Heart][heart]

49. 49 伥 My Viperous Sister Wants to Swap Marriages? The Lucky Wife of the 1970s Just Smiles in Silence 伥鬼妹妹换亲？七零福妻笑而不语 Spring Has Come春天来咯Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [Period setting + switched marriages + sweet romance + face-slapping + satisfying wish fulfillment + no golden finger] Shen Tang and her stepsister Shen Mei are both reborn. In their previous lives, Shen Tang married an uneducated hoodlum, while her younger sister married into a wealthy family. Everyone said her sister had made the better match, then waited to see Shen Tang make a fool of herself. But who could have guessed that the hoodlum would use his sharp mind to go into business and become 3.3kReads8.9Score308Shelves

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    A refined high-ranking official marries a second wife; the old house catches fire—this is the kind of story we're looking for! I absolutely love it! The female lead is stunningly beautiful and incredibly charming! The male lead is all talk and no action; he says no, but his physical reactions are priceless.

50. 50 底 The Rise of a Scheming Woman from the Bottom 底层心机女的逆袭之路 I Love Pomelos1995我爱吃柚子1995Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Please support the new book, A Scheming Bad Girl in the Nineties: Climbing Her Way Up in Hong Kong's Richest Families] Jian Yao moved effortlessly among all kinds of handsome men. She seemed to be playing along, but in truth she treated them as stepping stones into high society. Getting close to men brings misfortune. Loving yourself is what matters, and having money makes it easier to love yourself. This is the story of a woman from the bottom of society fighting her way up. She is determined 1.8kReads8.7Score177Shelves

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