Looking for a Raising-Apprentice Story! The Heroine Raises the Hero, Then Dies! Historical Setting! 找养成！养成！女主把男主养大后死去！古文！

1. 1 我 The Younger Man I Raised Grew Up to Be Older Than Me 我养大的年下，后来成了年上 Xi Xi Accompanied by the Moon兮兮伴月Ancient Romance614k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Pocket Dimension + Nurturing Romance + One-on-One + Sweet Romance] Eighteen-year-old Su Xingcheng woke up to find herself transmigrated into an eight-year-old orphan in the bitterly cold northern frontier. She also had a five-year-old “child husband” by the name of Pei Yunzhou. Thankfully, her seaside villa had become a pocket dimension she could carry with her, and its supplies replenished endlessly! Over thirteen years, she raised that grubby little waif into a peerless eigh 16kReads8.9Score2.3k14d adds

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   This is a must-read!!! I absolutely love it! The female and male leads are both children, growing up step by step! Of course, the female lead has a special ability, and the two of them meet kindred spirits along the way (an ensemble piece). Only the male lead has ever entered the female lead's space [in admiration]. The female lead dies when the male lead is parading through the streets after passing the imperial examination! (The female lead returns to the modern world, where her parents and brother also love her dearly.) It's really, really sweet and incredibly good! Looking for similar stories!

2. 2 小 After the Little Concubine Ran Away, the Sickly Power Broker Spoiled Her Rotten 小通房跑路后，病娇权臣狠狠宠 Virtual Spring虚拟春天Ancient Romance366k WordsCompleted [Mutual firsts + sweet romance + possessive love + regretful pursuit] Xie Zhilan kept women at arm’s length, making an exception only for the little concubine his grandmother sent him. She was sweet and obedient, and Xie Zhilan was quite pleased with her. He showered her with gold and jade jewelry, but she never gave any of it a second glance. Xie Zhilan was reassured. It seemed she liked him for who he was. Until one day, the little concubine suddenly asked him: “When will Second Master let me 16kReads8.6Score2.1k14d adds

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   A true "raising a child" story. Of course, the female lead didn't die, haha, she just ran away ( ).

3. 3 败 Spoiler System: Complete the Task and Get a Furnace Physique as a Bonus? 败家系统：完成后附赠炉鼎体质？ If It Were a Love Song若情歌Fantastical Romance199k WordsOngoing [Adored by Everyone, Sweet and Soft Girl | Male Rivals Competing | 1vN] Yang Wan transmigrates into a book and becomes bound to a Spendthrift System. With no choice in the matter, she squanders her fortune just to stay alive and protect the people she loves. But she is born with a bewitching beauty that leaves everyone around her spellbound. The refined, noble chancellor longs to share her bed, the wandering physician gives her all his tenderness, the obsessive assassin drags her into his arms, 7.8kReads—Score46214d adds

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   In their struggle to win her over, the third wife sent the second wife to prison and drove the first wife away. The fourth wife, unaware that she had fallen for her daughter-in-law, was still gossiping about the family. By the time the fifth wife met her, the daughter-in-law had already given birth. 😜

4. 4 死 After Faking My Death, the Abandoned Son on the Execution Grounds Became a Mad Minister 死遁后，刑场弃子成了疯批权臣 Si Taiju斯太菊Ancient Romance202k WordsCompleted System + nurturing + devoted male lead + a little spice~ Sui Lili unexpectedly transmigrates, but luckily, a cool and aloof System tells her that once she raises a child to adulthood, she can go home. Fine. It’s not the worst thing that could happen. She brings home a filthy child from the execution grounds in Drizzle City. Raising him? No problem. Years pass in the blink of an eye, and the time for her to leave draws closer. The filthy child she once brought home has grown into someone entirely 1.2kReads8.1Score24114d adds

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   The female lead faked her death after the male lead became the top scholar in the imperial examination. I thought it was quite good, but the ending was a bit weak.

5. 5 死 Ten Years After Faking My Death, My Redemption Nurtured a Monster 死遁十年，我的救赎喂出疯骨 Yan Qing延青Ancient Romance202k WordsCompleted Historical romance / Raising a child / Faked death and a regretful chase The first time Su Su saw her target, it was in an arena where the crowd was restless. The boy was covered in wounds as he was hauled onto the fighting platform. With his mind gone, all he could do was let out animalistic growls. The System whispered a warning in her ear: the boy was about to bite through someone’s neck in the fight. From then on, he would be infamous for that battle. So she paid a hundred taels of gold and 6.2kReads8.9Score84614d adds

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   It's really good, I recommend it!

6. 6 后 He Has Three Thousand Harem Women, but Loves Only His Late Wife 后宫三千他只爱亡妻 Chuan Yueyueyue川月悦玥Ancient Romance412k WordsOngoing [Childhood Friends + Devoted Love + Both Pure] They fell in love before they understood anything. Only after they understood everything did they realize that this was love. In the palace when they were young, the innocent little prince Pei Yilang was always following Yun Wan around, looking up at her with admiration. "Sister Wan, how come you're so good at everything?" As emperor, Pei Yilang would wrap his arms around Yun Wan, looking aggrieved as he murmured, "Sister Wan, I miss you." But later 946Reads—Score6214d adds

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   The female lead raised the male lead! She taught him how to be a good emperor!! And then she left. [Crying][crying]

7. 7 徒 My Disciples Are Too Unhinged! This Frail Master Has to Tough It Out 徒弟们太疯！病弱师尊要硬撑 Feng Zhiheng风知蘅Fantastical Romance466k WordsOngoing [The sickly master is an unstoppable powerhouse + an all-out love-rival showdown + everyone has one-sided feelings, but no romance + gloriously satisfying face-slapping. Read the story to see how this fiercely protective master raises her disciples!] I transmigrated into the body of a frail master who could be knocked over by a breeze, only to discover that all four of her disciples were world-destroying fiends driven mad by the Heavenly Dao! Luckily, my soul is immune to the laws of the world 264Reads8.1Score10214d adds

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   A frail master, to protect his four disciples, perished before they could grow up. Ten years later, he returns as a female healer in the mortal realm. The female protagonist possesses maximum fighting power, but is a frail, elegant fairy in flowing white robes. She is not only...

8. 8 死 After Faking My Death, the Male Lead I Raised Turned Dark 死遁后，亲手养大的男主黑化了 Wilderness Siren荒野塞壬Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Sweet romance + devoted couple + healing + light political scheming + a touch of possessive romance + serious tone + two heroines) After a car accident, Wen Zhiyu transmigrates into a book. To get home, she accepts a mission: raise Xiao Ji, a future powerful minister who is currently a little beggar fighting wild dogs for scraps. Wen Zhiyu raises Xiao Ji with great care until he grows into a refined and elegant young man. Once he places first in the imperial exam and reunites with his birth fam 11.2kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds

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   Recommended, it's very good.

9. 9 白 White Love Tree 白情树 A Leaf to Ferry You Across一叶济舟Fantastical Romance241k WordsCompleted This story is packed with drama, including: [Overbearing, fiercely protective princess vs. scheming, lovesick disciple] [Young genius doctor skilled in both medicine and poison vs. powerful official with endless ways to court her] Snow falls within the palace walls, while the Baiqing trees remain evergreen. A deep bond between master and disciple ensnares two generations and entwines two fates. Xu Wan is a princess from another world, tasked by the System and wielding real power in Liyue. Yet sh 9Reads—Score114d adds
10. 10 鳌 Transmigrating Across the Aotai Route: I Keep the Little Crown Prince Fed With My Hiking Pack 鳌太线穿越：我靠登山包养活小太子 Wan Xizi万喜子Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Transmigrating Across the Aotai Trail: I Keep the Little Crown Prince Alive with My Hiking Pack 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A hiking adventure story about a young man's journey and growth; short, fast-paced, and exhilarating!

11. 11 养 The Disciple I Raised Has Fallen for Someone 养大的徒弟有了心上人 Unparalleled 123无与伦比123Fantastical Romance171k WordsOngoing Shi Xi, head of the Qingya Sect, found an orphan in Tinglan Town on the East Sea after descending the mountain. She named him Shi Yan and raised him with great care. After a great battle, the seal on Shi Yan's body was shattered, revealing his demonic energy. Shi Xi had no choice but to expel him from the sect. Shi Yan knelt on the ground for a long time. "Master, please, don't drive me away. Don't abandon me."… 173Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is still alive and in the recovery stage.

12. 12 青 Childhood Sweethearts to Lovers: Returning with a Jade in His Arms 青梅变竹马，朝阳抱玉归 Widowed, But Not Lonely鳏寡非孤独Ancient Romance397k WordsOngoing [Female Disguise, Iron-Blooded Heir × Male Disguise, Downtrodden Sixth Prince] [Historical Romance, Alternate Setting | Pure Historical Romance, no transmigration, no System | Both are chaste in body and heart, each other's first and only love | Includes war and court intrigue. The plot is fictional, so please don't nitpick the details.] Xie Yu is the "only son" of the Marquis of Dingyuan's household. She has disguised herself as a boy since childhood and is destined to defend the northwest in 793Reads—Score10214d adds

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    The female lead saves the male lead, raises him, and helps him ascend the throne.

13. 13 入 Entering the Imperial Court 入皇庭 Little Fruit Pear小果梨Ancient Romance686k WordsCompleted [Forced Marriage and Possession, Obsessive Pursuit, Compulsive Love] [The Scheming, Stunning Farm Girl Is Forced into Marriage by the Crown Prince and Made Empress] In her previous life, Lu Xiaotao was an orphan who couldn't read, couldn't tell right from wrong, and spent her days groveling and throwing her weight around. After seducing one of the Crown Prince's subordinates and being abandoned, she became the Crown Prince's woman by a twist of fate. From then on, she served as his consort, reli 10.7kReads6.9Score81514d adds

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    He tried to escape twice but was caught and brought back; in the end, he really died.

14. 14 重 Reborn to Be Spoiled: The Regent Prince Is Fierce 重生霸宠：摄政王爷太凶猛 Wind and Nature风与自然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted “Princess, something terrible has happened! The Prince Regent has promised the young scholar you took a liking to to the butcher’s daughter in the west of the city!” The princess gritted her teeth. “It’s fine... I still have my male companions!” “Princess, something terrible has happened! The Prince Regent has sold all your male companions to the brothels!” The princess lamented, “It’s all right... I’m getting married soon. I’ll still have a husband!” “Princess, something terrible has happened!! 672Reads8.7Score10414d adds

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    This book was completely ruined by its title. I initially read the comic book, but later found the novel, and it's really good.

15. 15 丰 When the Voluptuous Beauty Pouts, the Stern Officer Blushes 丰腴美人一撒娇，冷面军官脸红了 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance691k WordsOngoing [Period setting, marriage first and love later, following the army, adorable kids, husband’s road to winning his wife back] The day after Shen Qingshu mailed a divorce agreement to Rong Jingshi, she began having one prophetic dream after another. She dreamed that her hypocritical, ungrateful stepsister stole the family heirloom from her, schemed to have her sent to the countryside, and tortured her to death in Heilongjiang, leaving her family ruined and slaughtered. When she woke, she heard her 15.6kReads6.0Score1k14d adds

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    Rong Caiwei thought her brother was a clueless blockhead. She disliked his cold face; she disliked his silence; she disliked that he couldn't even say a sweet word to his sister-in-law. She was extremely worried: her sister-in-law would run off with someone else sooner or later. Until one day, she saw her brother pinning her sister-in-law against the door, kissing her passionately. She was stunned and quietly asked her mother, Wang Cuiping, who rolled her eyes: "Your brother is just a repressed pervert; he's got a lot of tricks up his sleeve!"

16. 16 漂 The Beautiful Girl Next Door Wakes Up and Joins the Army. Officers Fight Over Her 漂亮白月光觉醒随军，首长争又抢 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “Second Chance at Love, Spatial Ability, Everyone’s Favorite, Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium, Adorable Baby, Military Marriage” In the third year of living apart from He Shaoyan and fighting over a divorce, Ye Qingzhi began having prophetic dreams. At first, they were just trivial things, until one day she dreamed that her brother-in-law imprisoned her, while her sister became his accomplice and drove her insane before she died a gruesome death. After she died, the man who had repeatedly cl 27.7kReads7.0Score2.5k14d adds

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    😭In the third year of their separation and impending divorce, she started having precognitive dreams—dreams of being imprisoned by her brother-in-law, her sister's accomplice dying tragically, and the man who claimed to hate her killing someone and ruining his future for her. Upon waking, she immediately took a switchblade and sent the scumbag to the police station, then went to the military base to try and reconcile with He Shaoyan. Commander He looked wary: "Ye Qingzhi, you're just trying to play me again!" Later, seeing her being eyed by a single officer, he exploded: "That's my wife!" Everyone: Didn't you say she was your cousin? Broken mirror mended + space + military marriage + wife-chasing-after-the-cremation scenario, so addictive!

17. 17 待 When I Claim These Lands, I'll Win Your Heart 待我拱手河山讨你欢 Whispering Words Around Your Heart乱语绕君心Ancient Romance485k WordsCompleted At the age when he should be carefree, bold, and living for the moment, Chu Longfei has no choice but to follow in his father’s footsteps and shoulder the burden of leading the martial world. He devotes himself wholeheartedly to the welfare of the martial world, only to be persecuted, with even his closest and dearest family members caught in the crossfire. Luckily, his 54Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This isn't a guide, but a genuine exchange of hearts (if you like it, please give the authors a five-star rating)! Completed, no need to wait, and it won't make you lose your mind!! I literally stayed up all night to finish it; it gets even better towards the end, with a strong sense of immersion! It's not formulaic, there's no rushed ending, and the final chapters are full of twists and turns... It gets better and better as you go on, and most importantly, there are no clichéd plot devices like a villainous female supporting character or someone taking the fall for you (there are illustrations in the author's notes). When I recommended it to my fellow readers, they were all very grateful, which made me very happy!!!

18. 18 快 Quick Transmigration: The Ascetic Tycoons Turned into Fluffy Little Creatures 快穿：禁欲大佬们成了毛绒绒 Greeting the Bright Stars迎星灿Modern Romance149k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + System + win the heroine’s heart + fluffy animal companions + love rivals + sweet 1v1 romance + the “you’ll come around” rule] System 888 has a grand ideal: Why is it always the heroine who wins the hero’s heart? Why does the hero get to sit back and reap the rewards? System 888 refuses to accept that! It binds itself to top powerhouses in different worlds, turns them into fluffy little animals, and sends them to win the heroines’ hearts and give them happiness! In the 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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19. 19 去 I Went Looking for My Family and Mistook the Wrong Guy for My Brother, While My Amnesiac Ex Loses His Cool Every Night 去寻亲认错哥，失忆前任夜夜红温 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [Beloved by everyone + spatial powers + adorable baby + military marriage + rekindled love + reunion after years apart + supernatural abilities] In the third year after Jiang Xuxue retired from the Supernatural Abilities Bureau and returned to the village to farm, her biological parents came looking for her. “Darling, someone deliberately switched you back then. We never abandoned you!” Unfortunately, just after finding her, her biological parents were sent to the far northwest. Her mother press 12.5kReads6.8Score1.4k14d adds

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    Shen Tingyuan looked at the two sisters, then at Jiang Xuxue feeding the horses outside the window, and fell silent. A subordinate cautiously asked, "Should we switch them back?" Shen Tingyuan replied, "No." The subordinate was stunned. Shen Tingyuan said, "These are the ones I've taken a liking to. Whoever wants the other fiancée can have her." The subordinate thought: Oh no, the boss is serious.

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