Transmigrate into a Book, Imperial Exams, Pampering His Husband, Few Nasty Relatives, Smart Characters 穿书＋科举＋宠夫郎，无太多极品亲戚，智商在线

1. 51 穿 Transmigrate: My Poor Little Husband, Come Into My Arms 穿越之小可怜夫郎请入怀 Tao Beibei淘贝贝Two Male Leads708k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance + gong POV + sweet romance + love at first sight] [Modern, lovestruck, loyal-dog gong + ancient, delicate beauty shou] Orphan Gu Chi transmigrated by accident. Someone pulled him back from the brink of death, and from that moment on, he was completely smitten. When he first met Lin Shi’an, the other man was wearing coarse clothes covered in patches, yet he offered Gu Chi his only steamed bun. By the time Gu Chi came to his senses, he realized he seemed to have fallen for him. 2.1kReads6.4Score201Shelves
2. 52 穿 After Becoming a Scumbag, I Lured My Sweet, Delicate Husband into Eloping 穿成渣攻后，引诱娇软小夫郎私奔 Savoring Tea Beneath the Moon惜月温茶Two Male Leads396k WordsOngoing [Male protagonist, two male leads, transmigrate into a book, world-building, pocket dimension, fleeing famine and war, 1v1, both virgins] [Calculating, flashy, and genteel scum: a con-man who falls for a pretty face at first sight, tops × proud, sweet and naive, fierce little sweetheart with a love-struck streak, bottom] Jiang Huaixu transmigrated into a cannon-fodder scum top in a book about competing for dominance during a chaotic era. The original owner deceived the story’s male lead into elo 9.1kReads8.1Score742Shelves
3. 53 穿 After I Transmigrated, My Husband and I Were Nothing Like Each Other! 穿越之我和夫郎才不是对照组！ Oh, Autumn, Autumn Swordfish秋呀秋刀鱼Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Yan Tianze accidentally transmigrates into a political intrigue novel about household infighting that he once happened to read, becoming the Yan Tianze who shares his name! He and his newlywed husband are the antagonistic foils to the book's two protagonists, a pair of wicked cannon-fodder villains who obstruct them at every turn. The original book portrays his new husband as petty and vindictive, always going against the protagonists. But the protagonists have the halo of ma 4.2kReads8.4Score425Shelves
4. 54 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book on My Wedding Night and Joined the Succession Struggle to Make My Wife Empress 穿书新婚夜，夺嫡！让老婆当君后 Rong Qiao容巧Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Book-transmigrating, love at first sight, and a lovestruck top; a reborn bottom secretly wins over the top. Mutual devotion + married first, love later + powerful couple, sweet romance + political intrigue] Lin Tianyou fell in love at first sight. The pretty little thing, crying so hard his cheeks were wet with tears, even called him “husband.” Who could resist that? He immediately dragged the pretty boy along and did everything they should and shouldn’t do. He thought it had all been a dream, 15.9kReads7.4Score3kShelves
5. 55 异 Another World: I Spoil My Husband to the Heavens 异世：我把夫郎宠上天 Tang Yuanyuan汤源源Two Male Leads232k WordsCompleted Everyone in the capital says the young master of the Ruan family is doomed to a miserable life. His mother died, and his father remarried, then tossed him onto a country estate like a piece of trash and left him to fend for himself. Everyone is waiting for him to die. But they don't know that Ruan Ning found a man in the mountains. That man can summon things out of thin air, read memories, and take someone's life with a snap of his fingers. That man came from a place called the “Apocalypse,” a w 1.3kReads8.0Score152Shelves
6. 56 完 Oh No! I’ve Raised My Little Brother All Wrong! 完了！弟弟被我养歪了！ Sauerkraut Stewed with Meat酸菜烩肉Two Male Leads456k WordsOngoing A modern office worker accidentally transmigrates and becomes Lin Yu, a low-ranking young man in ancient times. All he wants is a quiet life and to raise the young boy by his side. What he doesn’t know is that Lin Feng wrote him into the household register when he was ten, quietly binding him to a life together. When the boy finally makes a name for himself, he lays everything bare and softly asks: “Are you really my brother?” This time, Lin Yu can never leave again. A gentle, soft-hearted olde 579Reads8.4Score100Shelves

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   Imperial examinations, doting husband—she had it all.

7. 57 穿 Transmigrated as a Young Husband, I’m Carried Home by the Village Bully and Hunter 穿成小夫郎，被村霸猎户扛回家 Gua Pi'er瓜皮儿Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Everyday Farming + Everyday Family Life] Shi Baiyu gets his head caught in a door and unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a young man who drowned after jumping into a river when his attempt to flee an arranged marriage failed. The young man has the same name as him. His parents died when he was little, leaving him dependent on others and with a tragic past. His uncle’s family sold him for twenty taels to a notorious hunter in a neighboring village to become his husband. 3.4kReads9.2Score438Shelves
8. 58 命 A Long, Long Life 命长长岁悠悠 Listening Freely肆意听Two Male Leads685k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + a slow-paced story + uplifting + lighthearted and funny + imperial examinations in the early story, court politics later + fictional setting] Yun Wu, the most beautiful and best-built young man for miles around, is getting married. He is marrying a well-known scholar from the surrounding villages. They say his future husband is refined and handsome, with boundless prospects. Xi Yun, a university student majoring in Chinese language and literature, is about to graduate when he s 1.4kReads9.2Score129Shelves

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   The imperial examination favored her husband, and he smelled wonderful.

9. 59 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Doted Only on My Gentle Little Husband 穿越后独宠温软小夫郎 Remembering the West Wind忆西风Two Male Leads732k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Male-Male Romance + Pocket Dimension + Food + Imperial Exams + Both Pure, 1v1 + Little One] [Ancient Martial Arts Expert Transmigrates as the Seme × Handsome, Thoughtful, Gentle Uke] Zhao Shuyu, a powerful figure from an ancient martial arts family, opens his eyes to find himself a destitute scholar in ancient times. His parents are dead from the start, he’s drowning in debt, and his sickly little brother is crying out to be fed. In his previous life, Zhao Shuyu was busy as 28Reads7.3Score—Shelves
10. 60 首 The Gentle, Soft-Spoken Husband of the Chief Minister 首辅家的温软小夫郎 Li Ming理鸣Two Male Leads856k WordsCompleted [Farming]+ [Gourmet]+ [Imperial Examinations]+ [Sweet Romance]+ [Face-Slapping and Taking Down Scumbags]+ [Building Wealth]+ [Infrastructure] After waking up from a car accident, Gu Yun finds himself transmigrated into the body of a poor little cabbage whose father doesn’t care for him and whose stepmother abuses him. His stepmother wants to marry him off for the bride price, setting him up with a degenerate gambler who once beat his wife to death. At their first meeting, Gu Yun coughs up blood, 3.8kReads9.0Score448Shelves
11. 61 赚 Making Money to Support My Husband 赚钱养夫郎 Love Wheel Cakes爱吃车轮饼Two Male Leads399k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, top takes the lead][A protective top vs. a well-behaved bottom] Content warning: a delicate, soft bottom Ji Zheng had just finished twelve years of school and was looking forward to the wonderful college life ahead. Then he died while trying to help someone in danger. Luckily, he didn’t quite die for good. He transmigrated. Unluckily, he transmigrated into the body of a married farmer named Ji Zheng. Even worse, his wife was a man. Looking at his scrawny, pitiful husband, Ji Zhen 77Reads9.0Score—Shelves
12. 62 一 I Opened My Eyes to Find Myself in Ancient Times, Straight from the Apocalypse 一睁眼，从末世到古代 Pink Little Bean粉红豆豆子Two Male Leads258k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, one-on-one. The gong: composed, reliable, and seemingly always in control, but actually a sensitive big dog who craves love. The shou: resilient and kind, seemingly devoted to healing others, but actually fiercely possessive.] Gu Yunqi transmigrated from a bloody apocalypse to a peaceful alternate world, where he gained a new family and friends. Blessed with supernatural abilities, he could excel in the civil service examinations and become a top scholar, or wield a spear and re 990Reads8.9Score101Shelves
13. 63 炮 The Cannon Fodder System: The Host Just Wants to Farm 炮灰系统：宿主只想种田 Mu Yunye慕云野Two Male Leads592k WordsCompleted Male lead focus / Quick transmigration / Both pure and devoted / Fixed 1v1 couple Yi Yunze was bound to a Cannon Fodder System and transmigrated through countless small worlds. His mission was to give the cannon fodder who died carrying overwhelming regrets a second chance at life and help them fulfill their lingering wishes. First life: A boy bullied to death by the school bully; Second life: A frail child abducted by human traffickers who died young of illness, far from home; Third life: A pa 85Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 64 灵 With a Spirit Spring, Even the Worst Black Koi Bow Their Heads 灵泉在手，极品黑锦鲤全低头 AcidddddddTwo Male Leads455k WordsCompleted Two male leads, both chaste, with the story centered on the bottom. Lin Chunfen × Xie Yan Those who obsess over historical accuracy, don't read. Don't read. Don't read. This is a transmigration wish-fulfillment story, so the protagonist can't possibly fit perfectly into ancient times. The love interest appears fairly late. Lin Chunfen, a modern wage slave, transmigrates into the body of a male omega. Wow. He'd never imagined that happening in either of his lives. It turns out his new family is a 1.9kReads8.6Score263Shelves

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    This is getting more and more exciting and very enjoyable!

15. 65 穿 I Transmigrated as a Farm Boy, Married a General, and Started Stirring Up Trouble and Gossip 穿成农家小哥，嫁将领后搞事吃瓜 The Nineteenth Year第十九年Two Male Leads821k WordsCompleted Mu Lingchuan’s greatest regret before he died was never having a family. One day, he transmigrated several thousand years into the past and became a “ge’er,” whom he thought was only good for serving a husband and raising children. Just as his new life was getting started, someone had his way with him, and he didn’t even know who the mystery man was. After going through things he never should have had to endure, and facing a father who didn’t care for him and a mother who didn’t love him, he dec 33.1kReads7.8Score1.6kShelves

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    Absolutely gorgeous!

16. 66 穿 Transmigrating to Farm the Land, I Marry into a Hunter’s Family 穿越种田之我入赘给猎户哥儿 Mu Jinshi沐金时Two Male Leads878k WordsOngoing [A sweet-talking, cold-hearted, affection-starved, sensitive wife-flirting top × a loyal, shy, antisocial hunter with overwhelming strength, a bottom] [Male-male romance + marriage first, love later + farming + imperial exams + sweet romance + infrastructure building + both pure + one-on-one; one earns money to support the family, the other looks beautiful] Xu Zhou is a professor of history. In one moment, he transmigrates and becomes a poor scholar in Shanghe Village. His predecessor had ambiti 17.3kReads8.8Score2.8kShelves

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    It's beautiful 👀 but it's not finished yet.

17. 67 种 The Tender, Adoring Farmer Husband Made the Cold, Distinguished Grand Secretary Bow 种田夫郎柔又宠清冷首傅折了腰 Wen Chao Meng闻朝梦Two Male Leads684k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, but it'll go up later!!! [Two Male Leads + Farming + Mutual Pampering + Genderswapped Male Pregnancy Setting + Both Leads Pure + Younger Top + No Children] [The top appears to be a refined gentleman but is actually a calculating, possessive jealous type × The bottom is a sunny, gentle, universally adored straight man] In a single moment, Wen Ran transmigrated into the body of a gender-swapped man, a type of person he had never even heard of. At home, he found only a lit 3.2kReads8.6Score737Shelves

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    Please, please watch this, it's really good.

18. 68 恶 After the Villainous Husband Reformed 恶毒反派夫郎改邪归正后 Zhang Qiaohua Loves Vinegar-Sugar Cucumbers爱吃醋糖黄瓜的张巧花Two Male Leads383k WordsCompleted (Come on in, everyone! The rating is low because there aren’t many people rating it yet 😘😘😘) Cen Yunshao is the wicked villain husband in a novel. Born into nobility and blessed with extraordinary looks, his sole purpose is to help the male and female leads’ romance along. In the story, he is supposed to fall for the Third Prince. Even he doesn’t know why he likes the prince, but he makes winning him over his life’s goal and bullying the heroine his everyday habit. His destined path should lead 9.3kReads8.2Score1.4kShelves
19. 69 穿 Transmigration: After Picking Up a Handsome Husband, I Was Sold 穿越：捡到俏夫郎后，我真香了 Lin Xia Xi林下夕Two Male Leads663k WordsCompleted [Single-minded farmer and food hoarder. Devoted husband. Handsome x frank, clingy beauty] Xu Haorui survived for nearly ten years in the apocalypse, only to die while escorting supplies. He never expected that when he opened his eyes again, he would be reborn in another world. All he wanted this time was to look after his little plot of land and protect his food supply. (Not a chance!) One day, just after recovering from his injuries, Xu Haorui went up the mountain and found an unconscious young 2.1kReads8.5Score232Shelves
20. 70 穿 I Transmigrated Into a Scumbag Who Dotes on His Husband 穿成渣男宠夫郎 Cycling Kitten骑行的猫仔Two Male Leads308k WordsCompleted A farming story. Two male leads. They save each other. And there’s an adorable little dumpling, too. Ye Tian is the leader of a famous assassin organization. He never expected to be betrayed by one of his own and killed during a mission. Just as Ye Tian regrets trusting the wrong person and wishes he could turn back time, he transmigrates. Yun Lan thought his life would stay the way it was forever, but an unexpected incident quietly rewrites his fate. 1.8kReads7.2Score193Shelves
21. 71 背 Life Is Better with a Husband by Your Side 背靠夫郎好乘凉 Seeking Peace and Quiet in the Valley山谷里想静静Two Male Leads537k WordsCompleted Wei Linfeng is a homebody who likes to curl up in his dorm and read novels. One night, while staying up late to read, he accidentally drops dead and transmigrates into the very novel he was reading, as a cannon-fodder character with the same name. The cannon fodder is the late first husband of one of the male lead’s advisers, a male spouse. The reason he died is simple: he abused his husband, who fought back and killed him. The husband is rescued by the male lead while being exiled, and goes on 9.5kReads8.8Score1kShelves
22. 72 穿 Transmigrate to Another World and Spoil My Little Husband 穿越异世之独宠小夫郎 A Little Grass Turtle一只草龟Two Male Leads165k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Sweet Romance + Transmigration] A setting featuring men and “ge'er” Mo Qing is married off by his stepmother for three taels of silver to the man next door, who's lying in bed with his life hanging in the balance. He thinks he's just jumping from one fire pit into another, but the man ends up pampering him like a prince. After transmigrating, Lu Yu finally gets the pastoral life he's always wanted, along with a sweet and obedient wife. See how he and his young husband cook deli 714Reads8.8Score109Shelves
23. 73 穿 Transmigration: The Prince’s Darling Husband 穿越之王爷的小夫朗 Bai Lingling柏灵灵Two Male Leads113k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] Content warning: little dumpling appears Scheming prince x laid-back, wealthy young man After Shen Anran dies unexpectedly, he is born into a wealthy family in the capital as a young man, doted on by everyone. When he reaches the age for marriage, Shen Anran just wants to stay home and keep his parents company. But on an outing, he catches the eye of a powerful nobleman. Shen Anran can only resist quietly in his own way, though married life turns out to be pretty nice… A certain 2.8kReads8.7Score307Shelves
24. 74 末 Apocalypse Big Shot Transmigrates and Spoils a Beautiful Husband 末世大佬穿越娇宠美夫郎 Pigeons Just Go Coo-Coo鸽子就嗝嗝Two Male Leads593k WordsCompleted Two Male Leads + Spatial Powers + Supernatural Abilities + System + Devoted Couple + Transmigration In 3026, the apocalypse arrives. Mo Yunting, head of the capital's most powerful family, awakens dual ice and spatial abilities and becomes a major figure in the post-apocalyptic world. He also establishes the country's largest base and manages to survive for three years. But fate is against him: the zombies grow too quickly, and after being betrayed by scheming villains, he and his younger sister 8.2kReads8.2Score1.5kShelves
25. 75 穿 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times to Raise a Husband, and Now I'm Loving It 穿到古代养夫郎，真香了 Salty and Tangy盐搅搅Two Male Leads243k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + Mutual Firsts + Top POV + Sweet Romance!!] [Sickly, Soft, Adorable Bottom ✖️ Transmigrated, Goofy, True-Feelings Top] Song Yiyi was just a college student who had finished military training. Bored and unable to resist clicking a link to some unknown website sent by his cousin, he somehow transmigrated to an unknown dynasty... With no choice, he had to figure out how to support himself first. But who was this sickly little guy? And why did he keep clinging to him, hey?! Early on 465Reads—Score104Shelves
26. 76 穿 I Was Reborn as a Farmer’s Son, and Now I’m Raising a Little Future Chancellor 穿成农家哥儿，家养小首辅 Dismount at the Fragrance闻香下马Two Male Leads1.6M WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + both each other's only one + sweet romance + everyday life + farming + imperial examinations] Lu Shi transmigrates into a ge'er, and since he's not straight to begin with, he doesn't mind. When his adoptive mother tries to sell him to a male brothel, Lu Shi minds. A ge'er can be killed, but never disgraced! Wait, in the blink of an eye, someone has bought him to be their husband. A forced purch 3kReads8.8Score401Shelves

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    Yy ds [Thumbs up]

27. 77 穿 After Transmigrating as a Lazy Country Lad, My Whole Family Spoils Me 穿成懒哥儿后，被全家宠上天 Cocoa and Black Tea可可红茶Two Male Leads1.7M WordsOngoing [Two male leads + everyday farming life] Lin Jinghuan opens his eyes to find himself transmigrated as a lazy young man in a poor farming family in ancient times. Other people transmigrate and either struggle or make a comeback. As a lazy young man, Lin Jinghuan only wants to live off his family's affection and be a freeloader. His parents dote on him, and his older brothers spoil him. What more could he ask for? It's just that his betrothed scholar is a bit of a nuisance, always complaining that 29.5kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves

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    These books are great, super enjoyable!

28. 78 傻 The Foolish Chief Minister Absolutely Dotes on His Husband 傻子首辅他超爱夫郎 A Pea Pod一颗豌豆夹Two Male Leads668k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + farming + male lead romance + civil service exams and court politics + sweet 1v1] Lu Qingci, a chief physician in cardiac surgery, dies suddenly at his desk after working overtime. When he opens his eyes again, he has become a fool everyone in the Great Qi Dynasty ridicules. The original owner was tricked out of his entire fortune by his unrequited love, jumped into a river to end his life, and left Lu Qingci a leaky thatched hut, a frail husband, and a scheming uncle's family 6.8kReads8.2Score987Shelves
29. 79 古 Daily Life Raising Kids in Ancient Times 古代养崽日常 Mu Jiuqin沐玖钦Two Male Leads381k WordsCompleted Unlucky Jiang Yuru is reborn in ancient times after an accident. He not only gains a gentle, handsome scholar for a husband, but also gets an adorable chubby little boy thrown in for free... (In this story, children are granted by the Marriage Tree.) As the saying goes, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” Since he's already here, he might as well get to work making money! (One-on-one sweet romance, with a cozy, heartwarming feel! Seme: Wen Shujing; uke: Jiang Yuru.) Note: This story is set in a 477Reads7.3Score100Shelves
30. 80 穿 Transmigrated as My Parents’ Precious Darling: Flirting and Farming Are the Good Life 穿成爹娘心头宝，撩汉种田真是好 Brilliant as Gold灿烂如金Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted Completed. Audio edition with dialogue performed by multiple characters [Two male leads + farming + transmigration + System space + sweet romance + ensemble cast + a slow, steady romance] Wang Jiale, a fresh office drone who had been working for only two months, unexpectedly transmigrates to ancient times. Thankfully, fate treats him well. A closeted little fairy boy, naturally gay from birth, transmigrates into the body of a young man. And not just any young man, but the apple of his parents' e 798Reads7.2Score101Shelves
31. 81 重 The Reborn Ger Is Not to Be Messed With [Farming] 重生哥儿不好惹[种田] Ze Qi昃起Two Male Leads701k WordsCompleted [Complete] Chen Jiu didn’t realize until the moment of his death that his short life had been a joke carefully arranged by that despicable couple. Reborn, he vowed to protect what belonged to him and make the pair suffer the consequences of their own schemes. But the fool he’d planned to marry as part of his own scheme wasn’t anything like he remembered. Where was the fool he’d been promised? Who was this sly fox in front of him? And why did everyone seem so afraid of him? He hadn’t done anythin 1.7kReads8.3Score258Shelves
32. 82 小 The Sweet and Adorable Little Husband, the Doting and Flirtatious Top Scholar 小夫郎又娇又甜，状元郎又宠又撩 Miao Qiqi喵柒柒Two Male Leads430k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + marriage before love + love grows over time + devoted to each other, monogamous 1v1 + farming] What does it feel like to be forced to take a spouse? A male spouse, no less. Xie Shixu was a scholar with ambitions and ideals, but he was also utterly powerless, without influence or status, unable to protect his family and barely able to keep food on the table. “Xie Shixu, will you marry me?” “I have money, and I can get you a recommendation letter for the academy. You won’t lose 2.7kReads8.8Score303Shelves
33. 83 被 The Whole Capital Envied Me, but I Married the Cold-Faced Grim Reaper 被全京城嫉妒的我嫁给了冷面阎王 Chubby Sunflower胖胖向日葵Two Male Leads413k WordsCompleted I can’t believe someone actually rated this. I’m so touched ꉂꉂ(ᵔᗜᵔ*) He is a cold-faced God of War who commands awe far and wide, and also the capital’s most devoted romantic. He is the brilliant physician cherished by the Chancellor’s household, and the little moon someone has treasured in his heart for fourteen years. An imperial decree betrothed Su Nian, the Chancellor’s second legitimate son, to the Third Prince, Chu Ling. The entire capital waited to see the joke: how could a pampered young 3.5kReads8.4Score633Shelves
34. 84 重 Reborn Scumbag, Devoted Only to My Handsome Husband 重生渣男，独宠美夫郎 Tangerine-Flavored Orange Juice橘味橙汁Two Male Leads243k WordsCompleted Two male leads + reborn + devoted husband + building a career + children later on Qin Ge is reborn, returning to the moment just after he rescues his husband from the water. He remembers his previous life: his imperial father and empress father discovered him by chance and acknowledged him as their son. He then joined the struggle for succession, only to be betrayed by a villain and left with crippled legs, unable to care for himself, imprisoned and abused. Yet the husband he had never cared for 743Reads7.2Score100Shelves
35. 85 寒 The Scholar from a Poor Family Raises His Husband 寒门状元养夫郎 Nine Thousand Years jqs九千岁jqsTwo Male Leads878k WordsCompleted Imperial examinations + farming + alternate history + daily life + lighthearted + two male leads + ge'er fiction No pocket dimension! No golden finger! No System! The protagonist is warmhearted, but no pushover! A story of growing through his own intelligence! Lu Zechuan, a top modern university graduate, transmigrates one day into the body of a farmer’s son whose family has nothing and who can’t even pass the lowest-level scholar exam. No matter. In his previous life, he fought his way through 6.3kReads6.6Score1.2kShelves
36. 86 大 Ming Dynasty Imperial Exams: From the Start, I Became the Father of Five Children 大明科举，开局成了五个孩子的爹 Little Zhang Under the Night Lamp夜灯下的小张Historical393k WordsCompleted (Farming + daily life in ancient times + imperial examinations) A reassuring read. Shen Lin'an inexplicably finds himself reborn in ancient times in the body of a widower, with four sons and a daughter to care for, as well as a mother in her fifties. The original owner was a scholar, but he had never even earned the title of licentiate. He was too weak to shoulder a load or lift a hand, knew nothing of farming, and spent every day in drunken stupors, letting the years slip by. Let's see how Shen 2.2kReads7.0Score161Shelves

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    The Warmth of Daily Life During the Imperial Examination

37. 87 苏 The Su Family's Castoff Tops the Imperial Exams, and the Whole Clan Begs for His Protection 苏家弃子中状元，全祖哭求我庇佑 Sending You a Smile送你一个微笑Historical1.1M WordsOngoing [Historical fiction + humble beginnings + imperial examinations + power plays + satisfying revenge + intellectual duels + high-IQ protagonist + cunning + ruthless] On a snowy night, I, Su Yan, was cast out of the family and expelled from the grand estate, abandoned like a pawn. I was an illegitimate son who should never have been born, a thorn in my legitimate mother’s side and dirt beneath my elder brother’s feet. They thought I would freeze and starve to death that winter. Little did they know 79Reads6.7Score111Shelves

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    A song that breaks my heart, where in the world can I find a kindred spirit?

38. 88 大 Great Ming: Cozy Everyday Life Taking the Imperial Exams After Becoming a Father 大明，喜当爹后的科举温馨日常 Three O'Clock on the Seventh of July七月七的三点Historical157k WordsOngoing [Imperial examinations] + [everyday life] + [lighthearted] Shen Huaijin inexplicably transmigrated into the body of a down-and-out examination candidate in the Ming dynasty, also named Shen Huaijin. He had to deal with: A controlling mother! A scheming second wife! An eldest daughter who loved stirring up trouble! An eldest son who was lazy and greedy! An arrogant, conceited second son! And two little daughters still too young to fend for themselves! Shen Huaijin decided: things had to change. T 69Reads—Score147Shelves

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    Ancient, heartwarming daily life is very beautiful.

39. 89 赤 A Pure Heart Climbs the Ranks 赤子登阶 A Youngster Riding the Wind稚子乘风Historical551k WordsOngoing [Alternate World + Reincarnated as a Baby + Imperial Exams + Martial Arts + Everyday Life + No Golden Finger] Yang Yuan never imagined he’d wake up one day as a swaddled baby in ancient times. He never imagined that in this strange world, with no System, no pocket dimension, and no golden finger of any kind, he’d have to rely on himself, one step at a time: rolling over, crawling, standing, then memorizing the Thousand Character Classic. He began his studies at three, learned martial arts at fou 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a novel about a protagonist who is reborn into a family to take the imperial examinations. There are no cheat codes or systems, no superhuman talent for reading ten lines at a glance, and no repetitive steps like making salt, ice, sugar, glass, or cement. The protagonist relies entirely on his diligence day and night to pass the imperial examinations and enter officialdom.

40. 90 寒 A Poor Scholar's Rise: His Househusband Is Both Delicate and Wild 寒门贵子：家养小夫郎他又娇又野 Gardenias Fragrant for Ten Miles栀子花开十里香Two Male Leads638k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + everyone’s darling + sweet romance + warm on the surface, cold at heart X proud and arrogant] Zhang Binwei had spent his whole life cold and aloof. He never expected that, after being reborn one day, he would be bound for life to a little ancestor. The little ancestor looked every bit like a young villain, yet loved to act spoiled and cling to him. Zhang Binwei couldn’t hit or scold him, so he could only wait for an opening to reason with him. His young husband kept making the —Reads—Score996Shelves

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    After her rebirth, Zhang Binwei is bound to a spoiled and pampered husband. This husband is wild and loves to whine, so Zhang Binwei can't scold or punish him, only patiently guide him. But once the husband becomes obedient, he fears the husband will suffer, and from then on, he climbs the social ladder to protect him. The story is full of sweet and loving moments, a clash between a warm exterior and a cold heart, and a proud and arrogant spirit.

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