Looking for a Great Book on Par with Where Rivers and Mountains Meet 求能媲美《何不同舟渡》的好书

1. 1 攀 Climbing the Social Ladder 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 189.6kReads9.6Score34.5kShelves

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   The two books I have read recently are both excellent works with delicate writing and rich plots. They also have similarities with "Why Don't Went to Boat Crossing". The heroines are small characters but never give in and always have the vitality to climb up. Every girl is perseverant and beautiful. ① "Climbing a High Branch" has a delicate and humorous writing style, and the story is novel and touching: "Do as I say, and I will ensure that you fly up the branch." Zhang Zhixu was born with everything. A century-old family background, an enviable talent, and a rising career. But he found life boring. Until an accident occurred one day, and his soul entered the body of a woman. A woman who is illiterate but tries to climb a high branch and become a phoenix. The story of a wealthy male protagonist from a wealthy family who transfers his soul into the body of a money-hungry female protagonist, shares her body with her, and helps her climb the high ladder. ②The IQs of all the members of "Chang Huan Restaurant" are online, [over-the-top, slow-burning, non-refreshing writing, delicious food + scheming + caution before entering] Chang Huan Restaurant opened by Mrs. Li in Qingxing Alley is delicious and cheap. The adults who started eating early in the morning, holding on to their increasingly tight official uniforms, couldn't help but order an extra bowl of fresh meat wontons. Pei Hongzhi ate it by chance and realized that Mrs. Li not only made a good breakfast, but also the agate meat and shredded chicken were delicious. Even the lotus cake and the thousand-layer cake were also excellent. After coming here more often, Pei Hongzhi realized that the secrets hidden by Miss Li were not just the magical cooking skills that transformed decay...

2. 2 我 Opening a Little Restaurant in Shengjing 我在盛京开小馆 Four Bayberries四颗杨梅Ancient Romance381k WordsCompleted [Alternate world, slow burn, not a wish-fulfillment novel, food + court intrigue + transmigration. Read with caution if that’s not your thing.] Miss Li’s Changhuan Eatery, tucked away on Qingxing Alley, serves delicious food at affordable prices. The officials who get up early for roll call tug at their increasingly tight uniforms, but still can’t help ordering another bowl of fresh pork wontons. Pei Hongzhi happened to eat there once and discovered that Miss Li didn’t just make excellent breakf 47.7kReads9.4Score7.6kShelves
3. 3 我 I, the Hidden Demon Venerable, Become a Father by Accident from the Start 我，隐世魔尊，开局意外喜当爹 Lazy Cat on the Roof屋上懒猫Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [One Female Lead] [Devoted Husband] [Raising a Child] [Invincible] Ning Yechen was once an unparalleled Demon Venerable. He unified the Demon Realm by himself, beat the Immortal Realm to a pulp, and struck terror into the hearts of the Six Realms. Tired of all the fighting and killing, he eventually chose to live in seclusion among mortals, quietly enjoying life as a carefree hermit. Then one night, an Immortal Realm Empress, afflicted by a lust-inducing aphrodisiac, fell into the mortal world a 46kReads8.9Score6.4kShelves

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   Ning Yechen was originally a peerless demon king. After unifying the demon world, he violently attacked the fairy world and frightened the six realms. After getting tired of the killings, he hid in the human world and was at ease. However, a fairy queen was poisoned by acacia and fell into the mortal world at night. She entered his room by mistake, and the two of them turned upside down. Afterwards, the empress left quietly. She thought it was an erotic dream, but she didn't know what would happen next. [Stunned][stunned][stunned][stunned][laughing]

4. 4 影 The Movie Emperor Keeps Trying to Make a Move on Me 影帝他总想对我图谋不轨 An Suiyu安随遇Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted Shen Yi, stage name Wei Long, was an actor of superstar caliber who took the world by storm in the 1970s. But after he disappeared one day, he vanished from history without a trace, as if he had never existed. One day, Rong Qian spotted a photo of herself with Shen Yi, taken more than thirty years ago... This incredible discovery sent her on journey after journey through time, transmigrating into the past to save him! For Rong Qian, only a few days passed between each trip to the past. But for S 44.1kReads9.7Score7.5kShelves

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   Abuse me! A must-see for high scores!!

5. 5 引 Bringing the Phoenix Home 引凤归 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 119.9kReads9.5Score16.7kShelves

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   It's really super good-looking, and I still have more to say after watching it. "Bringing the Phoenix Back" tells the story of rebirth + a heroine + two strong characters. It is not just about love, but focuses on writing about family, country and world affairs. The writing is touching and the plot is smooth. The heroine does not have a golden finger, but this is precisely the reward for her continuous growth. Emotions also come naturally, from the oolong at the beginning, to expressing one's feelings, to respecting and letting go, to trust and support, it is very beautiful. The writing is very good, and I really like the author's treatment of everyone, including the male and female protagonists, the supporting characters, and even the Jiang family and the "scumbag" Jiang Ji. No one is overly labeled, they are all living characters with their own standpoints and their own logic of action. "Strange into Linglong's Account" "Pure ancient Chinese language + double purity + heroine + marriage first, love later + conspiracy + house fighting" [forbearance of the subjugated princess] Once the country was destroyed, the little eunuch who grew up together became the scapegoat, and Linglong fled all the way. By some mistake, under the pseudonym Huo Linglong, the daughter of Duke Huo Wen married the feared King Nanxiao of another country. On the wedding night, Qiu Jinyu showed no pity for the beauty, "Just endure the pain. I don't like to do those pretentious things beforehand." "Happy with the King" [Palace battle for power + marriage first, love later + two-way running] The young emperors and queens join hands to bring peace to the world! The poisonous and sinister king VS the witty and decisive queen, they meet their opponents and win the world together! Jiang He, the daughter of the envoy of the Qi State, after her mother died and her father's whereabouts were unknown, she could not help but She had to enter the palace as a maid. Unexpectedly, the princess of Qi died tragically on the eve of the marriage, and Jiang He had no choice but to marry into the palace of King Yong. Zhao Zheng, the king of Yong, was rumored to be cruel and capricious. In order to persuade Zhao Zheng to release the hostage of Qi, Jiang He had no choice but to get along with Zhao Zhengxu, but in the process of getting along with him, he fell into trouble. "Spring Love" The Jiang and Song Dynasties have been friends for generations. Song Wan was engaged to Jiang Xingjian before she was born. The two were childhood sweethearts. She was trapped in the back house and learned nothing in her life to prepare her for becoming the wife of the Jiang family. Before leaving, Jiang Xingjian personally put on a white jade hairpin for her, and Song Wan fell in love with him. Even if he died in battle, she insisted on marrying her into the Marquis of Chengyang. She hid the young man in her heart and remained a widow for six years, but when Jiang Xingjian returned to Beijing with her beloved, the young love behaved strangely. She made ice and firearms in the summer to support the rise of the Hou Mansion. Song Wan watched him embrace the girl. Qian Chong loved her. She also watched him take the power of the family away from her, just for the beauty's smile. The family had never left her, and Song Wan abandoned everything and left the Hou Mansion, but was entangled by a deviant and unscrupulous man.

6. 6 误 Lost in the Exquisite Bedchamber 误入玲珑帐 A Cat, A Dog, and a Glass of Wine一猫一狗一杯酒Ancient Romance678k WordsCompleted The print edition is available on major platforms. [Pure historical romance + devoted couple + strong female lead + marriage before love + political intrigue + household rivalry] [Long-suffering princess of a fallen kingdom] X [scheming, rough-hewn prince] [Original title: The Enigma of Linglong] “A historical-romance version of Mr. and Mrs. Smith: outwardly united, secretly plotting against each other.” To seize power, Linglong spent sixteen years disguised as a young master named Ling, studyin 9.1kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
7. 7 与 Joy with You 与君欢 Moonset月落Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] A young king and queen join hands to bring peace to the realm, brimming with ambition! A sinister, calculating ruler versus a clever, decisive queen: evenly matched, they win the world together! Jiang He, daughter of an envoy from Qi, was forced to enter the palace as a servant after her mother died and her father disappeared. Then, just before the marriage alliance, the princess of Qi died a tragic death, leaving 28.7kReads9.5Score3.8kShelves
8. 8 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 125.7kReads9.6Score16.7kShelves
9. 9 重 Reborn, I Become My Arch-Enemy's Living Widow Sister-in-Law 重生后，我成了死敌的活寡嫂子 Two Times Four Means Prosperity二四得发Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn + sister-in-law and brother-in-law + an aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal + emotional push and pull + winning her heart and her body + devoted couple] The Eastern Palace has no crown prince, and the princes are locked in a fierce struggle for the throne. Ning Miao and Yan Mobai are the top strategists of their generation, each serving a different master. They cross paths over a map of iron mines and kill each other. Only after her death does Ning Miao learn tha 35.4kReads9.4Score5.1kShelves
10. 10 清 Qingfeng Villa 清风墅 Sunlit Bird扶光鸟Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Marriage first, love later + Age gap + Literary family + Slow-burn romance + Both leads are each other's first] *Theme: Children who are cherished don't have to say they're sorry.* As a child, Shu He was utterly broken by her coldhearted father. During an extreme snowstorm in Jingbei, she wandered alone by the roadside, clutching the doll that had grown up with her. The blizzard raged, and she eventually collapsed, frozen stiff. A Bentley pulled over. The young man 83.3kReads9.5Score10.5kShelves

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    The writing is witty and humorous, the interaction between the male and female protagonists is super sweet, and our little Niannian is really cute! I really like this book, it's super nice to read

11. 11 修 The Cultivation World’s Sickly Number One 修真界第一病秧子 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 299.2kReads9.7Score30.3kShelves

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    This one looks good

12. 12 穿 I Became a Fussy Old Lady: While Everyone Else Fled the Famine, I Reclaimed the Land 穿成作精老太，别人逃荒我开荒 Fragrant Tangerine橘香袭人Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (No space, no System, no romance. A short drama with the same name has already been released. A warm, rustic story. Everyone says they wouldn’t survive three episodes after transmigrating into a chaotic era. Read this book, and you’ll survive ten more!) She transmigrated into a book, becoming the villainous aunt who abused the protagonist in a male-oriented novel, and was destined to be killed off. Jiang Zhi didn’t cling to the protagonist. She left him behind and relied on her extensive knowled 101.7kReads9.5Score12.3kShelves

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    This is a slow-burning farming novel with excellent writing style. Although the subject matter is different from "Why Don't You Boat Crossing", it still has an attractive storyline and vivid characters, and is no less impressive in terms of writing style and storytelling.

13. 13 长 Everlasting Longing 长相忆 Xuan Xiaoxi璇筱兮Ancient Romance892k WordsCompleted [Palace and Household Intrigue + Revenge + Sweet Romance] Two strong allies join forces to take revenge and punish the wicked, staying together for life as they claim victory over the realm! The lovestruck young Marquis Jing Beixiao is her devoted follower. When the North and South couple make their move, everyone for miles around trembles! Open this book to see them team up, shower each other with affection, punish the wicked, and bring peace to the land! Once the noble legitimate daughter of t 823Reads9.2Score164Shelves
14. 14 成 What on Earth Is This? Complete in Two Volumes (The Original Novel Behind the Hit Drama Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) 成何体统：全二册（王楚然、丞磊主演热播影视剧原著） Qi Yingjun七英俊Anime Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted What is it like to transmigrate into a web novel and become the tyrant's bedmate? After a few simple calculations, Yu Wanyin reached a conclusion: she would have to find another way. In this story full of villains, if she wanted to carve out a path to survival, she had to become the biggest villain of all. First, help the tyrant take down Prince Duan, then take down the tyrant and become empress herself. But when she met the tyrant and carefully considered the strange sense of familiarity in his 38.1kReads9.7Score6.3kShelves

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    Each has its own advantages⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

15. 15 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 59.4kReads9.7Score8.8kShelves
16. 16 寡 The Emperor Has a Certain Affliction 寡人有疾 At Ease with the Universe随宇而安Ancient Romance219k WordsCompleted They say I’m a lecherous ruler. I ascended the throne at thirteen. That year, I held special imperial examinations to recruit scholars. At the Qionglin Banquet, the third-place graduate leaped into Taiqing Pool in grief and anger just because I had looked at him twice, declaring that he would rather die than suffer such humiliation. By the next day, rumors of my debauchery had spread throughout the court. By the time I was eighteen, no ambitious young talent in the realm dared share a room with 3.7kReads9.3Score536Shelves
17. 17 簪 The Record of Hairpins (Complete in 4 Volumes) 簪中录（全4册） A Chilly Breeze on Either Side侧侧轻寒Mystery992k WordsCompleted The little red fish Agashnie, which feeds on human blood; the mysterious talisman that had followed Li Shubai for years; Empress Wang, the peerless beauty of the Daming Palace; three clusters of doodles written by the late emperor himself before his death; a marriage contract made with Wang Yun in their youth... Every mystery returns to its point of origin. Every choice remains beyond anyone’s control, as impossible to resist or escape as fate itself. Yang Chonggu has returned to the palace and 22.1kReads9.7Score3.7kShelves
18. 18 影 The Movie Emperor and a Top-Tier Star Joined My Dating Show, and I Became a Sensation 影帝和顶流陪我上恋综，我爆火了 Eating Tomatoes Without Gaining Weight吃番茄不长胖Modern Romance933k WordsCompleted The early plot is all a smokescreen! [Reborn sweet romance + light mystery + live-streamed dating show full of romantic moments + entertainment industry + later family variety show + one-on-one romance] They say that celebrity actor Xie has a mysterious wife whom he cherishes beyond measure. The whole internet has been trying to uncover her identity, but no one has succeeded. At last, one day, the celebrity actor Xie appears on a dating show with his mysterious wife! The whole internet goes wild 3.4kReads8.8Score2kShelves

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    🔥Sweet pets are coming! Xiao Transparent and the movie king unexpectedly got together, and the movie king started his pursuit of "ill-intentioned". The romantic interaction was too sugary, and fans of female videos and sweet articles closed their eyes and rushed!

19. 19 顶 The Top-Tier Star Insists on Faking a Couple with His Wife's Biggest Fan 顶流影帝他非要和老婆粉炒cp A Doe Named She一只佘鹿Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Starstruck girl × top-tier star and movie emperor. A sweet story about personal growth, told from the heroine’s perspective] Sheng Xi debuted as the center of a girl group and took the internet by storm. Then she disappeared from the spotlight. Though she became a nobody, she still had something to strive for: she was a devoted fan of the top-tier star and movie emperor she had a crush on. Only she and her best friend knew her secret. One day, she was invited to appear on a variety show, and by 12.5kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
20. 20 穿 After Transmigrating into the Movie Star's Dog, I Became a Huge Hit in Showbiz 穿成影帝养的狗后我红透娱乐圈 Xiao Qiju肖七橘Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Faithful couple, one-on-one romance, light comedy. The female lead’s soul enters a dog’s body, and the male lead can hear her voice. She’ll return to her own body ╭(╯ε╰)╮ Super sweet!!!] Li Zhao was a nobody in showbiz. After five years of struggling to make it, she was finally nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Sail Awards. Little did she know that a sudden car accident would send her soul into a dog’s body! Li Zhao: I #%*%#× (the cursing continues) Fine, she was a 20.7kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
21. 21 他 His Little Heartache 他的小难舍 Tian Yao甜幺Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + reunion after years apart + male lead’s secret crush + dating show + face-slapping + healing] Movie Emperor He Jingqi has someone he can never forget, his unattainable first love. Chu Ci had heard about her ever since she entered showbiz. Although she and the movie star had been classmates, she had no idea who this first love was. Until the day, on a variety show, the movie star was asked to call his first love. He placed the call, and everyone held their breath. The next second, Chu 24.8kReads9.2Score3.8kShelves
22. 22 微 A Tipsy Kiss! The Abstinent Movie Star Begs for Kisses on a Dating Show Livestream 微醺吻！禁欲影帝恋综直播求亲亲 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The print editions of the novel and manga adaptation of Secret Crush Echoes are now available for purchase across all platforms. Li Jiu is hailed as a breathtaking beauty in Beijing’s elite circles, with sultry eyes, long legs, a slender waist, and a dazzling, unrestrained beauty. One drunken night, she accidentally flirts with Pei Shisi, a top-tier star and actor, then gets boycotted across the internet after a trending video shows her pinching his butt. What no one knows is that the two grew u 21.3kReads9.5Score2.9kShelves
23. 23 沈 Movie Emperor Shen Reunites with His First Love 沈影帝和早恋对象复合了 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted How do you deal with going on a dating show with your high school sweetheart... Unable to afford the astronomical cancellation fee, Su Qingyu agreed to the production team's arrangements and finished filming, determined to keep their lives separate. One dark, windy night, her high school sweetheart pinned her against the wall. His voice was low, choked with anger and resentment. “Why the hell did you break up with me?” Before Su Qingyu could finish answering, he kissed her like a madman. “You h 16.8kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
24. 24 春 Springtime Joy 春日欢 Yu Bai Bai鱼摆摆Ancient Romance825k WordsCompleted The night of the political marriage, in the bridal chamber! Jiang Wumian falls from being a princess of Northern Wei to a camp prostitute. To survive and uncover the mastermind behind it all, she has to win over the temperamental, brutal ruler of the grasslands! At first, he steps on her slave's clothes and lifts her chin with a curved saber, his tone scornful and icy. “You know, this prince has never liked dull women. At best, you can be my plaything. Get out.” Later, she becomes poison, opium, 151Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Very good looking. They are both powerful.

25. 25 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 16.1kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves

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