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1. 51 林 Lin Daiyu Takes the Imperial Exam and Becomes an Official, and Madam Wang Regrets It 林黛玉科考做官，王夫人她后悔了 Fu Yuan'er福圆儿Female-Channel Fanfiction922k WordsCompleted The book was just rated, so the score isn't high yet. It'll gradually go up! [Dream of the Red Chamber-inspired] + [Imperial Examinations] + [Reborn] + [Power Fantasy with a Romance, Though Romance Takes a Back Seat] (Anti-Xue and Anti-Jia Family). Don't read if that bothers you. Hmph! Lin Daiyu has no interest in so-called fated matches or romantic pledges. Brother Bao and Sister Bao would only slow her sword arm. Reborn, she is determined to pursue the imperial exams. She takes the Lin fam 2.4kReads6.8Score20014d adds

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   There will be war later.

2. 52 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: A Million Enemies Slain, I Reign Supreme! 红楼：杀敌百万，我冠绝天下！ Yun Sheng云苼Historical138k WordsOngoing [Can be enjoyed even if you have never read Dream of the Red Chamber] [Power fantasy + military honors + harem + ruthless action + taking command of the Jia family] He transmigrates into the world of Dream of the Red Chamber and becomes Jia Zheng's illegitimate son! The Jia family ostracizes him from within, while Lady Wang suppresses him. From the start, Grandmother Jia sends him off to Liaodong! Outside, a clan watches like a tiger, plotting to overthrow the Han dynasty! Though dealt a disastr 76Reads6.2Score—14d adds

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   Having transmigrated here several years ago, he even secretly left home early on to fight on the frontier, earning merit and scheming for his own future. Now, he has achieved great success and the emperor has ordered him to return to the capital.

3. 53 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: I Shall Rule the Realm 红楼：定天下 Thirteen's Qiqi十三的七七Historical368k WordsOngoing The illegitimate son Jia Heng is driven out of the Rongguo Mansion. Through military merit, he rises from a low-ranking officer to the Marquis of Dingbei, only to uncover a shocking plot by the Rong Mansion to ally with the Retired Emperor and restore his rule. Princess Ning'an is ordered to assist with salt administration, and the two meet at a salt field in Yangzhou, where a bowl of corn porridge brings them together. He leads iron cavalry to storm the Tatar royal camp, while she wields the im 1Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 54 红 The Hanging of Lady Wang in the Dream of the Red Chamber 红楼之绞死王夫人 One Little Red Bean After Another一个个的红豆子Historical504k WordsOngoing A wild card in the world of Dream of the Red Chamber, and the Jia family’s rebellious son. Jia Yan is the son of Jia Xue, an illegitimate son of Jia Daishan. He’s set on burning the ancestral tablets of both the Rong and Ning mansions to the ground. On the border, he’s a butcher. Back in the capital, he’s a bully. 534Reads6.9Score—14d adds
5. 55 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: Zhou Yu Reincarnated as Jia Lian 红楼之周瑜穿成贾琏 Dreams Come True 2001梦想成真2001Historical2.2M WordsOngoing This novel is for both male and female readers. I'm a fan of Zhou Yu from the CCTV version of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and in this alternate world, I let my idol unite Europe, Asia, and Africa. Zhou Yu transmigrates into the frail Jia Lian. He plans to save the Twelve Beauties and restore the Jia family, but Emperor Cao Cao grows so suspicious of him that all he can do is lie flat. But he can't die! If he kicks the bucket, Cao Cao, Cao Zhi, and Liu Zhen will all have to join him. The big 1.7kReads9.5Score17614d adds

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   How about going to Mongolia?

6. 56 这 How Did This Dream of the Red Chamber Turn into Me Becoming Emperor? 这红楼怎么苟着苟着就黄袍加身了 A Plate of Pork-Fried Eggplant一盘肉炒茄子Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Everyone else who transmigrates into the Jia household wants to turn things around. I'm different: as the third son of the Huan branch, I just want to enjoy a few peaceful years, then start a new family line after the clan is confiscated. What? You ask if I'm afraid of being held accountable? I'm really not. I'm not afraid of people trying to take my life. I'm only afraid they won't try! Just look at Madam Wang. She's practically down to her last man now, and everyone she sends out ends up dead. 8.3kReads8.1Score51314d adds

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   Highly recommended! A brand new Dream of the Red Chamber fanfiction: ① Rongguo Mansion, "It's born! It's born! Congratulations, Second Master! It's a boy, and he's extremely handsome!" This child is Jia Zheng's third son, Jia Huan, born to Consort Zhao. On his first day, he was smothered by an old woman who tried to kill him, but instead died from the backlash. The second time, Wu Xing's wife tried to poison him with a nourishing soup, but he died from shock. He truly lives up to his reputation as a jinx; anyone who tries to harm the male lead will die unexpectedly.

7. 57 林 Lin Daiyu Adopts the Demon Child Nezha, and Her Tears Turn into Gold Ingots 林黛玉收养魔童哪吒，眼泪变元宝 The Fei in Wang Fei王菲的菲Female-Channel Fanfiction415k WordsCompleted One day, Nezha urinated on a rock. By pure chance, he hit the stubborn stone, and in an instant transmigrated into the stone’s fantasy world of Dream of the Red Chamber. A string of comical mishaps followed, and he even helped Lin Daiyu finally shed her reputation as a sickly girl. 192Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Instead of going to the border, we went to the palace.

8. 58 红 Dream of the Red Chamber Begins with a Piece of Jade 红楼从一块玉开始 Hai Lanyu海蓝鱼Anime Fanfiction196k WordsCompleted Life is about more than the riches right before me. I won't settle for a miserable existence in some far-off place. Where should I begin if I want to change the fate of the women of the Jia family? Get fit, protect myself, fight monsters and level up, and refuse to wallow in gloom. —Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 59 红 Lost Tales of the Red Chamber 红楼拾遗 Divine Stratagem Mandala神策曼陀罗Historical117k WordsOngoing If you're tired of mindless harems and sick of moral decay and a world gone astray, then this book will tell you a story with sound values. A young man rides forth with a golden whip, determined to pierce the heavens with his still-unbroken blade. He repays kindness and vengeance with fearless resolve, leaving no regrets behind in this world. I gather lost treasures in the Red Chamber, while you recover its memories. (Note: This is not a harem novel. If you don't like that, don't read it. Also, 7Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 60 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: The Lin Family’s Prodigy, Crowned King of His Own Domain 红楼：林家麒麟儿，裂土封王 Sesame Dumpling芝麻团子Historical307k WordsCompleted (PS: household intrigue + political scheming + martial arts + comedy + one heroine) He wakes from a dream reborn in the world of Dream of the Red Chamber, as Lin Jue, Lin Daiyu’s younger brother who died young. His father, Lin Ruhai, an imperial salt commissioner and a court official, turns out to be the emperor’s secret agent, tasked with recovering the court’s missing funds! The emperor is growing old, the princes are turning on one another, and great upheaval is near. The White Lotus cult an 77Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 61 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: The Years Left Behind 红楼：余年无云忝 Piao Zhensheng朴真生Historical61k WordsOngoing Main story: He transmigrates into the world of Dream of the Red Chamber as Lin Ruhai's son. Lin Jin transmigrates into the world of Dream of the Red Chamber. Here, a battle for destiny unfolds. Immortals seek to cloak the heavens in the loves and sorrows of foolish men and women, then plunder the destiny of the mortal realm. Martial arts ranks: Ninth Grade to First Grade. First Grade is the Cleansing Mystic Realm, where impurities are purged from the body. Above that are the Embrace One, Return 2Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 62 诸 Myriad Worlds: Cultivating in the Story of the Stone 诸天：从红楼开始修行 Great Sage Calls Great Sage大圣呼大圣Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted In Dream of the Red Chamber, he enters the mortal world, bound by fate for a thousand years. He studies the art of war and statecraft, hoping to lay down the weapons of conflict. Before Water Margin, he nurtures the wavering star of an emperor, struggles to understand the warmth and coldness of the world, and seeks to comprehend the will of Heaven and the hearts of men. In a Strange Tales of Liaozhai dream, he teaches demons and monsters, earning their reverence. He does not seek to rule the wor 912Reads5.5Score—14d adds
13. 63 红 A Nobody in Dream of the Red Chamber 红楼之匹夫 A Dream in the Vermilion Tower朱楼一梦Historical178k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the world of Dream of the Red Chamber, Jia Yao looks around and sees troubles within and without, and bones piled as high as mountains. Though he is only an ordinary man, he would face death a hundred times without regret for the sake of the realm and the woman he loves. It all begins when Jia Yao returns to the capital and Lin Daiyu arrives there. —Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 64 天 A Xu Barbarian Fell from the Sky 天上掉下个徐蛮子 Winter Is Warm冬天热Historical104k WordsOngoing A living Yama who clawed his way out of purgatory insists on warming the heart of a lonely flower. Xu Xiao, an orphan from the border army who faked his death while burning a city, can mow down three hundred thousand steppe cavalry with his left hand and tear apart the Jiangnan salt merchants' criminal network with his right. Court conspiracies? The great clans' vile schemes? He'll flip the whole table! His one and only weakness is Lin Daiyu! He slaughters an army of five hundred thousand and st 3Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 65 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: Reborn as Jia Huan, with Lin Ruhai as My Mentor 红楼：重生贾环，家师林如海 The Master Doesn't Speak夫子不说话Historical3.7M WordsCompleted [Dream of the Red Chamber] [Reborn] [Imperial Examinations] [Jia Huan] [Lin Daiyu] [Ancient History] Jia Huan, a 21st-century Peking University PhD in materials science, dies suddenly after staying up for seven days to finish a project. He transmigrates into the world of Dream of the Red Chamber as Jia Huan, the illegitimate son of Jia Zheng. To change the Jia family's fate of being confiscated and left in utter ruin, Jia Huan decides to take the imperial examinations and change both his own des 645Reads7.9Score16314d adds

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16. 66 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: The Prince of Beining Is Questioning His Life Again Today 红楼：北静王今天也在怀疑人生 I, Du Shuren小生杜书仁Historical2.2M WordsCompleted [An unexpected transmigration into Dream of the Red Chamber puts Daiyu right within reach. He planned to laze around and do nothing, but there is more to his transmigration than meets the eye, and danger lurks in the shadows. He has no choice but to press forward and begin a new chapter.] Transmigrating into the role of an insignificant background character in Dream of the Red Chamber, Shui Rong expects to be made a prince and live a life of luxury and ease. He never imagines his transmigration 5.7kReads8.3Score39714d adds
17. 67 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: Reborn as Jia Rui, I Turn the Mirror of Romantic Dreams Around from the Start 红楼：魂穿贾瑞，开局反照风月鉴 Snow Lion Facing the Fire雪狮向火Historical1.6M WordsOngoing His soul enters Jia Rui's body. From the start, he's gravely ill and lying on a narrow bed. He holds the Mirror of Romantic Dreams in his hands and lusts after the lovely Wang Xifeng. No, I have to turn death into life! Jia Rui learns from his painful mistakes, struggles desperately, and reflects on the Mirror of Romantic Dreams! [No System] [No wild flights of fancy] [Plot-driven] [Half military exploits, half garden drama] —Reads—Score79414d adds
18. 68 大 The Great Red Mansion: The Lin Family's Young Master Is Like an Immortal, Yet Demonic 大红楼之林家公子如仙似魔 Blue Sky over the Sea of Clouds云海碧蓝天Historical1.1M WordsCompleted If Lin Ruhai from Dream of the Red Chamber had an eldest son, and Lin Daiyu had an older brother who doted on his little sister, would Dream of the Red Chamber still be the same story? A graceful young lord, he seems like a demon god from the heavens to outsiders, but is as gentle as an immortal whenever he is with his family. People say that it is better to offend the King of Hell than the King of Yuan. The King of Hell might at least consult the register of life and death, but the King of Yuan 6.8kReads8.5Score44914d adds
19. 69 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: Who Dares Lay a Hand on My Sister? 红楼：谁敢动我妹 Painted Bridge by the Willow Smoke烟柳画桥Historical712k WordsCompleted Planned settings for now: Dream of the Red Chamber, Liaozhai, Lotus Lantern, and Journey to the West. A young man is reborn in Dream of the Red Chamber, only to unexpectedly master the Daoist Great Yellow Court cultivation art from The Sword of the Snow Stride! In this life, he was an orphan from the frontier, but was saved by the father of Xue Pan and Xue Baochai. He had meant to stay out of things, but he owed them his life. Enough! Enough! Enough! Then he would use the Great Yellow Court wit 9.1kReads8.9Score62214d adds
20. 70 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: A Jia by Name, but Not of the Jia Family 红楼之姓贾非贾家 Distant Mountains, Clear Waters远山清水Historical1.3M WordsCompleted My surname is Jia, but I'm not part of the Jia family. What happens to them in the end, when all is left is a vast expanse of barren land, has nothing to do with me. Still, I should save a few of the Twelve Beauties. (For the sake of the plot, some chapters and characters' ages may differ from the original. Please don't flame me if you don't like that, and I hope you'll continue to support the story.) 2.3kReads7.5Score12114d adds
21. 71 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: Cast Out of the Jia Clan from the Start 红楼梦之开局被逐出贾府 Bitter Smoke Grass Flavor楛澀煙愺菋Historical379k WordsCompleted Today you drove me out of the manor. I’ll watch as a bystander while your grand mansion crumbles and all that remains is a vast expanse of white... Of course, the girls of the Grand View Garden still need saving. I just have to wait for the right moment. 710Reads6.3Score—14d adds
22. 72 穿 I Transmigrated into Dream of the Red Chamber as a Cultivator 穿越红楼我是修真者 A Fleeting Moment of Beauty刹那那芳华Eastern Fantasy422k WordsCompleted By chance, Lin Song obtained a copy of the True Black Tortoise Scripture on Mount Wudang. After more than a decade of dedicated study, he finally reached the pinnacle of the acquired realm. But as he broke through to the innate realm, he was struck by lightning and transmigrated into the world of Dream of the Red Chamber, where, by an unlikely twist of fate, he became Lin Ruhai's son. Though a son, he was born of a concubine. See how he changes his fate and grows step by step, and how he alters 5.4kReads8.3Score26814d adds
23. 73 我 I'm Too Powerful in Dream of the Red Chamber 我在红楼太强了 White Winter Window冬窗白Historical802k WordsCompleted "My name is Chang Wei. I'm a transmigrator, and I have a grudge against the Jia family!" "It's true! Believe me, I'm getting my revenge. I won't spare a single member of the Jia family, especially... the young ladies." "My name is Chang Wei. I've got cheats, and the more enemies I have, the stronger I get. Thanks for all your gifts, enemies. You've been so good to me!" 4.6kReads8.6Score24614d adds

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    Newly released Dream of the Red Chamber fanfiction: ① Jia Huan, a 21st-century PhD in Materials Science from Peking University, dies unexpectedly during a research trip and transmigrates into the world of Dream of the Red Chamber as Jia Huan, the illegitimate son of Jia Zheng. To avoid the calamity of his family's downfall, he attempts to change his fate by taking the imperial examinations and, to make amends, marries Lin Daiyu. ② The male protagonist, Chang Wei, is an ordinary person who transmigrates to the world of Dream of the Red Chamber and unexpectedly becomes a victim of the power struggles within the Jia family. Faced with the Jia family's collusion with external enemies and his own life-or-death crisis, he chooses to step forward and join the army. On the battlefield of the western expedition against Tibet, Chang Wei repeatedly achieves great feats with his extraordinary intelligence and courage, eventually being appointed as General Zhaowu, Grand Master of the Palace, and promoted to First-Rank Pillar of State and Duke Jianwei. His rise not only vindicates himself but also completely rewrites the fate of his family, creating a legend.

24. 74 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: The Great Reversal 红楼梦之颠覆 EidolonLHFHistorical1.1M WordsCompleted The protagonist, Li Ai, is born into the world of Dream of the Red Chamber. His family was once happy, but when his mother fell ill, his father borrowed money at extortionate interest, nearly driving the whole family to their deaths. Li Ai will take revenge in his own way. 158Reads5.9Score—14d adds
25. 75 红 The Little Scoundrel of the Red Mansion 红楼小人 Authentic Peanut Oil正宗花生油Historical566k WordsOngoing Liu Ping'an enters the world of Dream of the Red Chamber. As the son of a high-ranking official, what kind of story will he make for himself there? Lin Daiyu? Absolutely. No one is more lovable than Sister Lin. Xue Baochai? Her too. How could he have Sister Lin without Sister Bao? Qin Keqing? He won't let a beauty's life be cut short. Jia Yuanchun, Jia Yingchun, Jia Tanchun, Jia Xichun, Shi Xiangyun. Liu Ping'an won't let the sea of flowers in the Red Chamber wither into a bleak ending. 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Don't say Liu Ping'an didn't tell you, the ultimate guide to picking up girls is right in front of you! Even Cao Cao would have to pay homage to him!!! A must-read for every man, everyone should have a copy!!! You know what I mean!! Why all the fighting and killing? Don't let life be filled with hostility, just be happy!

26. 76 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: Metaverse 红楼梦元宇宙 Chen Jiexue谌洁雪Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted Keywords: #DreamOfTheRedChamberMetaverse #CyberpunkTraditionalChineseMedicine #AntiClicheTransmigrationIntoABook #HealthcarePunk #DreamlandLivestream [A viral, wildly imaginative premise] What if the 108 heroes of Dream of the Red Chamber all transmigrated and opened a hospital? The Fairy Disenchantment becomes the hospital director, and Jia Yucun handles administration, turning a top-tier hospital into a Dreamland livestream! Jia Baoyu writes prescriptions in verse, Lin Daiyu uses her tears f 398Reads9.4Score—14d adds

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    Daiyu wrote the prescription as a love letter, and the patient cried and said it was so sweet!

27. 77 现 Dream of the Red Chamber: A Modern, Plain-Language Edition 【红楼梦】现代日常白话版 Jue, Fragrant and Full of Dreams香而多梦的觉Female-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted This version follows the People's Literature Publishing House edition and stays highly faithful to the original. [Nothing will be cut just because the plot is boring.] It is basically translated sentence by sentence. I’ve also written personal comments and deductions. They are impartial and make no distinction between main and supporting characters. So whether you’re a Dai fan, a Chai fan, or anything else... [If you like taking sides based on personal bias, read with caution.] [Comments and de 7.6kReads7.4Score60714d adds

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    How could a book like *Dream of the Red Chamber* be complete without a highly faithful, vernacular version? It can help you escape the awkwardness of the original text's mix of modern and classical Chinese, allowing you to quickly read through the novel, understand the basic plot, and improve reading efficiency. [Learned][Learned][Laughs]

28. 78 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: My Body Can Level Up Without Limit 红楼之我的身体能无限升级 Cherish Time Among the Morning Flowers朝花不惜时Historical281k WordsCompleted When Jia Hui opened his eyes, he had arrived in the world of Dream of the Red Chamber, as the illegitimate son of Jia She who had died of illness in bed. His birth mother had died young, his father ignored him, and his status was even lower than Jia Huan's and Jia Cong's. Fortunately, he had a body-upgrade System that could improve his physique without limit and awaken innate supernatural abilities. Combined with what he had learned about traditional martial arts and military strategy in his pre 4.2kReads8.5Score25614d adds
29. 79 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: I'm a Death Row Inmate, and the System Helps Me Conquer the Entire Jinling 红楼：我，死囚，系统杀穿满金 Golden Buck 1986金巴克1986Eastern Fantasy265k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into a death-row camp, the unlucky Jia Wei was still reeling when he ran into someone who looked exactly like him! Both men had murder in their eyes. Jia Wei was just a little quicker, killing the other man. He not only took his identity, but also activated a System that could summon troops! Then all hell broke loose: he killed Prince Jinman, cut down their imperial banner, captured a prince alive, and finally stormed the imperial city alone and hacked the emperor to death! —Reads—Score40914d adds
30. 80 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: Sign-In, Starting with Three Thousand Snow Dragon Cavalry 红楼：签到，开局三千大雪龙骑 Clear Clear Turbid Wine浊酒清清Male-Channel Fanfiction691k WordsCompleted After transmigrating as a concubine-born son of the Jia family, he discovers that his world is a mashup of Dream of the Red Chamber, The Story of Minglan, and A Dream of Splendor! He awakens a sign-in System and obtains three thousand Snow Dragon Riders. He marches north against the Tatars and is made a marquis and minister, with Daiyu, Baochai, Minglan, and Pan'er by his side. This life as a concubine-born son has suddenly turned into a cheat run! 767Reads5.3Score—14d adds
31. 81 红 The Story of Jia Huang of the Red Chamber 红楼贾璜传 The Tragedy of the Late Ming明末的悲哀Historical175k WordsCompleted After his soul transmigrates into Dream of the Red Chamber, he becomes Jia Huang, the most lowly illegitimate son of the Rongguo Mansion. His mother died young, he is treated harshly, and he seems destined to die without a trace. Just then, he gains two golden fingers: the strength to lift a cauldron and split armor, and a talisman that can focus the mind and control hearts. With a single strike, he wins the favor of the all-powerful Retired Emperor! No heroine, pure political scheming. Ruthless 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    After chapters four and five, they go to the border to fight and eventually become emperor.

32. 82 红 The Red Chamber's Martial God: A Concubine-Born Son's Road to the Throne 红楼武神：庶子封王路 Isis, Turning Blue and White青一阵白的伊希斯Historical764k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the Dream of the Red Chamber as Jia Yan, an obscure concubine-born son, he is blessed with innate strength but treated with cold disdain in the Rongguo Mansion because of his low birth. Knowing how the tragedy of the Dream of the Red Chamber ends, he refuses to accept his fate and resolutely turns from literature to the martial path. Armed with extraordinary prowess and knowledge of the future, he quietly lays his plans two years before Daiyu enters the mansion. Startin 40Reads5.5Score—14d adds
33. 83 型 Type-Moon Fate: I Am the King of Heroes 型月fate：我才是最古之王 Qin Xin qx秦心qxAnime Fanfiction376k WordsOngoing [Type-Moon] [Holy Grail War] [Multiple Heroines] [Soulslike] [Invincible] After tending the First Flame for tens of thousands of years, Mo Chen, now reduced to ashes, was summoned. When he opened his eyes again, he was in Fuyuki in 1994, facing the famous King of Pots, Tokiomi Tohsaka. “The oldest King of Heroes in human history,” Tokiomi Tohsaka addressed him. Mo Chen was taken aback, then burst into laughter. “Gilgamesh, I’m the oldest King of Heroes!” Gilgamesh: “Mo Chen, you’ll regret this!” 427Reads8.6Score14114d adds

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    The first book is incredibly high-class, bringing together a series of works including Dark Souls and The Ring.

34. 84 f Fate: Tohsaka Shirou Will Never Be Caught in a Love Triangle fate：远坂士郎绝不陷于修罗 Qin Xin qx秦心qxAnime Fanfiction1.2M WordsOngoing [Type-Moon] [Holy Grail War] [Multiple Heroines] [Simulation] [Mostly Lighthearted Daily Life] (Note: Contains Honkai: Star Rail elements. The protagonist will gain the power of the Aeons of Preservation and the Hunt. Please don't read if that bothers you.) Before the Fourth Holy Grail War, Shirou, who had been born into a new life, finally unraveled the mystery of his time in the womb and was chosen as one of the participants. Just as he was wondering what sort of timeline this was, he heard: “ 19.1kReads8.1Score1.3k14d adds
35. 85 我 I Became the Ultimate Overachiever in the Red Chamber 我在红楼当卷王 Guo Who Loves Cucumber Salad with Glass Noodles爱吃黄瓜拌粉丝的小郭Eastern Fantasy418k WordsCompleted Three months ago, he was an ordinary corporate wage slave in the twenty-first century. After working overtime for seventy-two hours straight, his heart stopped. When he opened his eyes again, he had become a poor scholar with the same name in the world of Dream of the Red Chamber. His parents were dead, his home was bare, and he didn’t even know where his next bowl of rice would come from. 247Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I was the top scholar in the Dream of the Red Chamber, taking the imperial examinations.

36. 86 父 Father and Son Fight for the Crown Prince’s Seat 父子夺嫡 Yang Laosan杨老三Historical3.3M WordsCompleted My father is the crown prince, and he lets my stepmother harm me. I won’t put up with them. I’ll just give them a piece of my mind. My father murdered his own father and usurped the throne. When he ordered me back to the capital, I broke away and established my own domain. So what? A powerful enemy took the opportunity to attack me, but I defeated him. Then I forced the enemy kingdom’s empress dowager to marry me and seized their princess. Then I told my father, “Abdicate and surrender. Hand ove 15.7kReads8.6Score2k14d adds

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    Are you sure it's not this book?

37. 87 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: Beating Jia Baoyu from the Start 红楼：开局暴揍贾宝玉 Free Little Monster自由的小小怪Historical1.1M WordsCompleted The protagonist, Jia Jue, transmigrates into Dream of the Red Chamber as the son of Jia Jing of the Ningguo Mansion. Since he was conceived after his father got drunk with a maid, he is not taken seriously. After a falling-out with Jia Baoyu, the protagonist beats up Big-Face Bao. To get revenge on Jia Jue and send him to his death, Lady Jia and Madam Wang dispatch him to the borderlands to fight... Madam Wang: “I didn't send you there to die. How did you become a prince?” Lady Jia gives an awkw 1.5kReads5.8Score11214d adds

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    The pacing is good, the logic is rigorous, and it's not mindless.

38. 88 双 A Double Crossing to Make a Fortune in Republican-Era China 双穿之民国淘金 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Urban3.3M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren had spent 25 years as a wage slave, living at the bottom of society and crushed by the pressure of making ends meet. No matter how hard he worked to earn money, he still couldn't afford a home of his own. Even his longtime girlfriend left him. Downhearted, he finally managed to collect the wages he'd been owed and planned to head to Tian Shang Ren Jian for a stuffed flatbread. But who could have guessed? A ball of lightning struck him and sent him straight back to a turbulent era. More 532Reads7.7Score13514d adds
39. 89 双 Twin Rivers: Bloodbath in Republican-Era Shanghai 双川民国之沪上血战 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban2.6M WordsOngoing Su Tianci has spent 25 years as a working stiff. After leaving the military, he has the job he earned stolen by someone with power and influence. His attempts to seek justice come to nothing, and with the other side's overwhelming influence, he has no choice but to become a delivery driver. Who could have guessed that while performing a good deed, he'd be struck by a heavy truck and sent straight to the Republican era? Then his transmigration golden finger turns out to let him travel between the 172Reads7.2Score14914d adds
40. 90 在 Passing Myself Off as a Rich Returnee in the 1980s 在八零伪装回国土豪 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban1.5M WordsOngoing Su Tianci, an ordinary working stiff for 25 years, spends his free time exploring the wilderness. By chance, he discovers a box full of U.S. dollars. Overjoyed, Su Tianci starts dreaming about where to go for a meat-stuffed flatbread. But before he can even celebrate, he slips and inexplicably tumbles off a cliff. When he comes to again, he has somehow arrived in an era full of opportunity… 7.9kReads5.8Score33814d adds
41. 91 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The 1970s 两界穿梭之七零年代 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban3.2M WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao is a working-class nobody, a corporate drudge who likes to unwind by grilling skewers and letting loose whenever he has a bit of free time. But an out-of-control dump truck sends him hurtling back to the fiery age of the 1970s. What surprises him is that he can travel back and forth between the seventies and 2025. Two completely different eras now lie before him. 131Reads7.6Score—14d adds
42. 92 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The Red-Hot Years 两界穿梭之火红年代 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban2.9M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren is an ordinary office worker, trudging through grueling days that start at eight in the morning and end at midnight. One day, after finally getting several months of back pay, he plans to give himself a well-deserved break. Who could have guessed that eating a grilled kidney for no apparent reason would send him back to the 1970s when he woke up? Luckily, he discovers he can return to 2025, and so two completely different eras open up before him!!! 254Reads7.6Score10114d adds
43. 93 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: The Cloud Trail Chronicle 红楼梦之正副中册：云踪志 Chrysanthemum Sips寒花畅饮Female-Channel Fanfiction424k WordsOngoing Picking up where the opening of Dream of the Red Chamber tells of the stone left over from Nuwa's patching of the sky, Yun Zong, a celestial maiden from the Western Pure Land, longs to see the marvels of the human world and experience its many ways of life. After reporting to the Bodhisattva of Devoted Love, she is reborn in the mortal realm as a descendant of the Qin family of Jinling. Her life intertwines with the original story and changes its course. Though she bears an immortal root, she mu 104Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Fanfiction based on Dream of the Red Chamber.

44. 94 兵 Marching Out of the Ten Thousand Mountains to Reclaim Our Homeland and Expand Our Borders 兵出十万大山，复故土拓新疆 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Historical903k WordsOngoing Liu Yongfu went up the mountain to gather firewood. In a dream, an old man told him that he was a mighty general who should defend his home and protect his people. When he woke, he also had a new set of memories from the future. Liu Yongfu decided that, besides defending his homeland, he should find the Han people a place to settle, help them survive more than a decade of war and natural disasters, and fight against imperialism... [Some parts of this story take liberties with history, or happen 6.1kReads—Score41414d adds

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    The male protagonist is reborn to reclaim his homeland and build a Han Chinese world for the people.

45. 95 回 After the College Entrance Exam, I Used My Foresight to Become a Tycoon 回到高考后，利用先知成富豪 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Urban841k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Chen Feiyu returns to the day after his class reunion, held after the college entrance exam. Using his information advantage, he makes up for past regrets. From the start, he sets his sights on the Brazil World Cup to earn his first fortune, then uses his expertise and memories to grow his money in the stock market. He also keeps in touch with his high school crush and his senior from university, wins the hearts of both beauties, and becomes a winner in life! 2.8kReads—Score11014d adds
46. 96 王 The King’s Way: Who Can Stand Against Me? 王之道谁与争锋 I Am Wild吾狂尔Historical260k WordsOngoing He is Zhao De, the empire's fourth prince, raised in luxury and wanting for nothing. Yet, by imperial decree, he assumes a false identity, abandons the dignity of his princely rank, and joins the army on the battlefield. Starting as an unknown soldier at the very bottom, he fights bloody battles on the frontier and narrowly escapes death time and again. Together with brothers-in-arms who share his life and death, he rises step by step amid the smoke and chaos of war. In the mortal world, he 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    He was Zhao De, the pampered fourth prince of the empire, living a life of luxury and ease. Yet, by imperial decree, he abandoned his princely status and joined the army. Starting as a nameless soldier, he fought his way up the frontier, surviving countless battles, and forging his own path with his sworn brothers amidst the chaos of war. He encountered love, romance, and tenderness in his heart. The court was rife with intrigue, brotherly suspicion, power struggles, and intrigue among aristocratic families; the battlefield was a battlefield of fierce competition, with renowned generals blocking his way, powerful enemies lurking everywhere, and life hanging in the balance. He experienced estrangement from his father, estrangement from his brothers, the bond with a beautiful woman, the life-or-death struggle with a close friend, and the destiny of a formidable foe. From a lowly soldier, he rose step by step to command military power, establish his reputation, pacify the frontier, and dominate the court, breaking through the treacherous chessboard of the world and becoming king against all odds. The golden throne was within reach; the vast empire was now in his grasp. Should I remain steadfast in my loyalty and surrender power to the Emperor? Or should I inherit the eternal legacy and ascend to the throne? Through the rise and fall of dynasties, when the chaos ends and the world bows in submission—I ask the world today, who else but me!

47. 97 重 Reborn as a Volunteer Soldier's Family Member 重生为志愿军家属 Wen Hai Shi Bei文海十贝Female-Channel Fanfiction273k WordsOngoing Reborn, Lin Daiyu demands the assets her father, Lin Ruhai, left behind, only to find that the Jia family has already used them. To save face, Grandmother Jia has no choice but to make Daiyu the principal wife and demote Baochai to a concubine, setting off a bitter feud of envy and jealousy. Eventually, both Baochai and Daiyu grow weary of this unrest and agree to transmigrate through time and space a second time. In the 18th year of the Republic of China, Lin Daiyu is born into a hardworking fa —Reads—Score—14d adds

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