Any Novels Set in Republican-Era China, Preferably with a Beloved Protagonist? 有没有民国背景的小说，最好万人迷
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The Heiress Only Wants to Make Art. Men, Stay Away 大小姐只想搞艺术，男人别来沾边
[Republican-era setting × multiple male leads × irresistible heroine × heroine tames men] Fu Mingzhu returns from studying abroad and dazzles Shanghai. She is a stunning femme fatale of the glittering city, and the clearest-eyed hunter in a world in chaos. Warlord’s young marshal Qin Yufeng marches thousands of miles for her, protecting her alone amid the smoke of war; Her childhood sweetheart Song Shiyun is madly in love with her, and when drunk, asks only where her heart belongs; Famous opera
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- 2 Transmigrated as a Warlord’s Beloved 穿成民国大佬的白月光 An internationally renowned pharmacist poisoned herself to death while testing a drug. She transmigrated to the Republican era and became the eldest daughter of a department chief. Her biological father didn't love her, her stepmother schemed against her, and her wicked stepsister tried to poison her. By a twist of fate, she ended up in a man's arms and gave birth to a genius son who loved money more than life itself. Only later did she learn that the man was the second young marshal of the Feng 227Reads5.3Score—Shelves
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A Proper Young Lady in the Republic of China 民国闺秀
Shen Qingci thought she could spend her life in peace at her old family home in Suzhou, admiring flowers in spring, listening to the rain on autumn nights, and living out her days on the family estate. But in a time of turmoil, peace like that was impossible. At seventeen, she ended up in Shanghai, where the Qin family took her in. Mr. and Mrs. Qin treated her like their own daughter, and Qin Du, the infamous troublemaker of Shanghai, found himself falling for her. He promised to marry her onc
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Quick Transmigration: The Tea-Acting Little Sister Becomes Everyone's Darling and Gets Dragged into a Love Rival Showdown 快穿：茶艺妹妹成团宠被迫修罗场
[Dark, calculating, sweet-talking, fake-sweet but secretly vicious scum woman + No Fixed CP + A cast of deranged, delusional, arrogant male leads and heavenly elites + A logic-free, dark, messy Mary Sue story] Qiao Xi began quick transmigration. A beautiful girl with a sweet voice, she was known across the country for her mastery of the art of tea. Just as she was about to be trapped in a deadly love triangle and locked away, she attracted a System and was accidentally bound to it. The little wh
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- 5 After Retirement, My Monster Subordinates Went Crazy with Obsession 退休后，痴汉怪物下属们都疯了 [A Touch of Lovecraftian Horror + A World of Monsters and Mysteries + Male Rivals Fighting for Her + One Woman, Many Men + Wicked Heroine + Mary Sue] Shen Zhian transmigrated twice. The first time, she landed in a world of the uncanny. After a hard struggle, she used her [Devouring] ability to rule that world. The second time, she finally made it to a normal human world, with normal parents and a very responsible older brother. Just as Shen Zhian was getting ready to enjoy life... A subordinate 30.7kReads9.0Score7.5kShelves
- 6 Do Not Covet the Beautiful NPC 禁止觊觎貌美npc [Infinite-flow reverse harem + strong female lead + heroine is a heartbreaker + livestreaming + NPCs and players are all her admirers + rivalry between suitors] Puppy Training for the Darling Girl [The heroine is wicked. Don’t read if you dislike that.] Ghosts appear at midnight in the Yougui Apartments. Yucai High School has a long list of strict rules. A headless woman’s corpse is discovered in a remote mountain village. A zombie virus breaks out aboard an apocalyptic cruise ship... In every o 3.9kReads9.0Score450Shelves
- 7 As the Big Shot's Fiancée, I Know Nothing 身为大佬的未婚妻我一无所知 [Multiple Male Leads + Female Lead’s Growth + Sweet Romance at Heart + Plenty of Plot + A Touch of Ensemble Cast] Lin Mo was born with the tragic memories of her previous life into a happy family straight out of a CEO romance novel. Nothing about her life was particularly unusual until, for some inexplicable reason, she entered a so-called “horror game.” And then... she became everyone’s favorite. [I’m not good at writing synopses, so please check out the story itself. If you don’t like it, feel 6.8kReads9.0Score646Shelves
- 8 The Deadly Beauty Trap: A Top-Tier Green Tea Takes Down the Powerful 致命美人计：顶级绿茶杀穿权贵圈 [Selfish, calculating femme fatale with a sweet exterior + a face and figure that are second to none + seduction + schemes + multiple men] Shen Mingyue grew up in a remote mountain village. As a child, she watched her parents and relatives get beaten to a pulp, only to find that there was no one she could turn to for help. This glimpse of society's dark side taught her early on just how cold the rules of the world could be. Whoever holds power gets to decide what is right! To make sure no one co 106.3kReads8.9Score6.6kShelves
- 9 Be a Good Little Girl and Become Everyone's Darling 乖乖做好万人迷 A noble academy where everyone dotes on cats + a love-triangle battlefield: The eldest daughter of the Jing family wakes up to discover she is merely a cowardly, vicious cannon-fodder character in a story about a strong female lead... The spoiled little cat suddenly becomes reserved to save her own life (not really). She doesn’t even want to extend her claws and scratch anyone (also not really). Later, she discovers that even if she scratches someone, she won’t be punished, and gradually goes ba 12kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
- 10 What Does the Campus Heartthrob Have to Do with an Average Guy Like Me? 学院万人迷和我一路人有什么关系 [Oblivious to romance, reads messages and replies at random; powerful and calm, embraces chaos; laid-back, wooden, irresistible heroine × others desperately showing off their charms, only for their advances to go unnoticed × irresistible to men and women alike × romantic battlefield × probably surrounded by one-sided crushes × ABO, heroine is a beta and is unaffected by pheromones from beginning to end] A new teacher arrived at the Empire's top military academy. They said she came from the myste 68.3kReads9.3Score9.2kShelves
- 11 The Sweet, Scheming Green Tea Girl Becomes Everyone's Darling, a Heartthrob in a Love Triangle 娇软绿茶变团宠，修罗场里万人迷 [Male Lead Rivalry, Harem of Devoted Admirers, White Moonlight, All Male Leads Are Chaste, Dog-Blood Drama, Mary Sue Who Never Suffers] After suddenly dropping dead, Jiang Mingtang transmigrates into a book and becomes a vicious supporting character doomed to a miserable end. The System tells her that conquering her targets will earn her points. With enough points, she can not only be reborn, but also become filthy rich. Jiang Mingtang rubs her hands together, brimming with confidence, and di 86.3kReads9.2Score10.3kShelves
- 12 I Raised Her as My Treasure, But When She Grew Up, She Married Someone Else 娇养心肝长大后，她和别人拜了堂 [Raising a child at first; a romance develops when she grows up. All the male leads are chaste; not a one-on-one romance.] When An Lan was six, Wen Renqiu took her in, but she still wasn’t satisfied. “Why don’t you all raise me together?” With that breezy little question, she roped in Wen Renqiu’s two friends to raise her for the rest of their lives. The three of them had very different lives: one manipulated court politics, one lived by the blade in the martial world, and one traveled far and w 2.6kReads9.2Score413Shelves
- 13 Quick Transmigration: The Irresistibly Beautiful Heartthrob 快穿修罗场：万人迷她美颜盛世 [Quick transmigration + everyone falls for her + men compete in a love triangle from hell + multiple male leads + possessive, obsessive love] The sweet and delicate beauty Youwei wants to recover her lost memories, so she binds herself to the Cannon Fodder System and transmigrates into different worlds as a pitiful girl with the same name. Everyone falls for her at first sight. In a campus romance, heirs to powerful families fight over her behind the scenes. In a dating show, the contestants, me 713Reads9.0Score100Shelves
- 14 Quick Transmigration: The White Lotus Wins Everyone’s Hearts Again 快穿：白莲花她又万人迷了 [White Lotus, Green Tea Beauty + Everyone's Darling + No Fixed Male Lead + Romantic Rivalries + Mindless Wish Fulfillment] Shen Yangyang, adored by everyone regardless of gender, is bound to a Supporting Character Comeback System and tasked with repairing small worlds on the verge of collapse due to supporting characters' overwhelming resentment. Shen Yangyang's motto: “I'm not a player. I just give everyone who loves me a home.” [World One] Everyone's Darling on a Dating Show [World Two] Everyo 46.9kReads9.1Score3.4kShelves
- 15 After Being Stolen Away, the Delicate Beauty Went on a Killing Spree with Her Looks 被强夺后，娇软美人靠美貌鲨疯了 Original title: “Quick Transmigration: The Delicate Beauty Becomes the Villain's Captive” [Quick transmigration + Everyone falls for her + Showdowns of jealousy + Men compete to win her + Peerlessly beautiful, delicate heroine + Unusually sensitive to pain + Can't stop crying] The male leads are fragments of one person, with multiple male leads in each world. The heroine is a beautiful airhead, a bewitching femme fatale whose every victory depends on the male leads carrying her through. No matte 11kReads9.4Score797Shelves
- 16 A Laid-Back Streamer Gets Lavishly Showered with Gifts by Her Top Supporter 佛系主播被榜一大哥花式投喂 [Streamer Life, PK Battles, Gossip, Lots of Big Brothers and Sisters, Sweet Romance, Multiple Male Leads] At first, Ye Zheng just wanted to work on her social anxiety and earn a little pocket money on the side. Who knew she'd run into a bunch of big brothers and sisters who never played by the rules? With so many people watching, one awkward streamer said, “I'll sing a song. Do whatever you like.” The top-ranking big brother said, “I'll just throw money around for fun. Do whatever you like.” The 22.4kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves
- 17 The Sweetest Streamer Has a Perfect Score, and Makes Rich Patrons Fall for Her with Ease 娇娇主播满分甜，神豪轻松被拿捏 Also known as: The Lucky Streamer Is Sweet as Can Be, and Easily Wins Over the Big Spenders [Everyday Livestream Battles / The Streamer's Chatroom Dotes on Her / Big-Spending Guys and Gals / Occasional Gossip / Sweet and Satisfying / A Grab Bag of Storylines / No Fixed Couple] It all starts when the village can't sell its surplus fruit. Zhou Yang figures she might try to gain some followers and open a shop window to sell it. Who would have guessed that as soon as she starts streaming, one big sp 23kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
- 18 Streamer, Stop Flirting, You’ve Stolen My Soul! 主播：别钓了，魂都被你勾走了！ (Also known as: Streamer, Stop Flirting! You’ve Stolen My Soul!) [Everyday livestreaming + PK battles + return after a hiatus + multiple male leads] (Six male leads in the main story, plus two in the extras.) Yu Wu only returned to livestreaming because she didn’t want to be a wage slave anymore, but ended up winning the admiration of all the big spenders. No one could have imagined that one day people would learn about a streaming platform because of a streamer, rather than learn about a stream 6kReads9.1Score474Shelves
- 19 The Green Tea Streamer Is Everyone's Favorite, and Her Big Spenders Are Enchanted 绿茶主播万人迷，大哥们神魂颠倒 [A scheming, flirtatious beauty with a sweet, calculating charm + wealthy, handsome top donors] (Complete, with occasional bonus chapters) Yu Shuangshuang, a green-tea villainess who had been cycling through quick-transmigration worlds, finally got the chance to come back to life. The price was fulfilling the original owner's wish: becoming a top-tier livestreamer and earning enough to pay off her debts. Yu Shuangshuang: “Livestreaming? Sounds fun.” Step by step, she used her beauty and talents 12.8kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves
- 20 Quick Transmigration: The Scheming Little Flower Demon Takes on a Hundred Alone 快穿：心机小花妖她以一敌百 [A Hint of Being Everyone's Favorite + Incredibly Adorable Little Sweetheart + Affection Points + Win Everyone's Heart + No Fixed Couple + All Male Characters Are Pure + Not a Strong Female Lead + Romance-Focused] The little flower spirit Hua Yao accidentally got bound to an Affection Points System. Only by collecting enough affection points in each small world and making the Heart of Love in the System's space truly shine can she return home. What's so hard about love? It's a piece of cake~ Huh 8.9kReads9.2Score760Shelves
- 21 Everyone Can Read Minds, So Why Won't the Villainous Big Shot Let Me Go? 集体读心，反派大佬放过我 The daughter of the Nan family's richest man woke up planning to grab the money and run, only to accidentally attract a whole crowd of powerful men. [Everyone's favorite + Multiple couples + Skewed values + Mind Reading + Absurd Comedy] In City A, the wealthy families are divided into all sorts of ranks, and Nan Zhi is at the very top. In her past life, her spoiled, domineering behavior got her thrown out of the house. In a single day, she went from being the richest man's daughter to a beggar f 1.7kReads9.1Score255Shelves
- 22 Ah! The Villains I Drove to Darkness Can Read My Mind 啊！被我逼黑化的反派们能读我心 On the day she’s supposed to die as a vicious, brother-obsessed supporting character, she somehow gains the ability to hear the thoughts of her brothers, who have all turned evil! Standing on a high platform, Qiao Chuchu wails, “You’ll always be my brothers! I’m going to die right in front of you, so you’ll never forget me for the rest of your lives!” But what her seven gorgeous brothers hear is: [Hahaha, bye-bye! With a trillion in assets, I can live like a rich lady! You can stay here and suff 33.8kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves
- 23 Reborn in 1939: I Empty the Enemy's Warehouses 重生1939，搬空敌人的库房 [Transmigrate + transmigrate into a book + parallel world + pocket dimension + spy + Republican era] Li Ziyan, a woman from the apocalypse, transmigrates to the Republican era with a psychic ability. She buys large quantities of scarce supplies overseas, then returns home and begins her career as a spy. Without holding anything back, she donates all her supplies in batches to the forces fighting the Japanese invaders. To obtain more intelligence, she applies for a job inside the enemy organizati 5.1kReads9.0Score326Shelves
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Restoring Time, Just to Meet You 修复时光，只为遇见你
[Two equally strong leads + both transmigrate + pure sweetness + love for their country and people] She is a modern student of cultural relic restoration; he is a warlord in Republican-era Shanghai. When she transmigrates, she becomes the wife promised to him when he was a child. They weather the chaos of war together, always understanding and supporting each other. There’s more to her identity than meets the eye. He risks his life to protect her, and when everything is finally settled, he follo
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Dark Fragrance, Drifting Clouds 暗香流云
Yun Ran, with her enchanting fragrance and peerless beauty, is swept into the whirlpool of desire amid the chaos of the Republic of China. One man, scarred, sinister, and possessive, keeps her in the palm of his hand, loving her to the point of madness and refusing to yield an inch; Another, gentle yet keen, holds power over the shifting tides. He seems detached, yet little by little he falls for her and exhausts every scheme for her sake; And another silently protects her, staying by her side t
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- 26 North Gate, South City 北门南城 The front line stretches from north to south, and the story begins in a small town in the Northeast. Decline, hope, redemption, hardship, pain, and love reaching ever farther: it all feels like a dream. The story unfolds through its male and female leads, depicting the helplessness of wartime. 50Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Dreaming of the Pearl River 梦回珠江 This work is based on the revolutionary history of the Guangdong Army. Its characters and relationships were inspired by stories passed down by word of mouth among the elders. It tells of soldiers’ choices between their country and their love during the revolutionary era… 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Wild Pansy 山堇花 Lin Meng escaped the great bombing of Wuhan, only to be kidnapped and sold to a wealthy household in the countryside as the bride of an idiot. Her life was full of misfortune, yet she found a different kind of happiness... 36Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 Yangcheng 飏城 This is just one of countless stories from the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression: sacrifice, passion, fear, and moving moments fill every cell. In this era, even love seems to have been reduced to waiting... 65Reads—Score—Shelves
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