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  1. 1 A Crown That Resounds Across the World 冠鸣天下 Ancient Romance821k WordsCompleted [Dashing heroine who saves the world X lovesick, powerful yet tragic leader of the Demon Cult] [She Chases Him to His Doom + Forceful Possession Later On + Three Men and One Woman + Chaste Men, Non-Chaste Woman + Martial Arts (Light Fantasy)] [Content warning: old-school angst! This is a story about driving a madman to fall for her, then killing him with her own hands to carve out his heart and save the man she loves. Expect physical and emotional torment!] Lu Guanming (the heroine) is forced in 127Reads8.3Score—Shelves
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  2. 2 On Our Wedding Night, the Obsessive Crown Prince Took Me to the Eastern Palace 成亲当晚,偏执太子夺我入东宫 Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted The aloof, possessive Crown Prince × the dazzling beauty who loves money Everyone in the Eastern Palace knows that the Crown Princess was snatched away from someone else by the Crown Prince. Once the Crown Prince, as elegant as jade and as clear as moonlight, fell into the sea of love, there was no climbing back out. He Yue transmigrated to ancient times and became the owner of a rouge shop. She wasn’t rich or powerful, but her life was peaceful and carefree. Then one day, the woman she liv 39.6kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves
  3. 3 Transmigrating with My Original Intentions Intact 穿越之初心不变 Ancient Romance246k WordsCompleted The first time Jun Moli saw her, he was captivated by her cool, breathtakingly beautiful silhouette. He never imagined she was only a maid. He looked down on her and refused to believe in love at first sight. How could someone of his exalted status admit he had fallen for her? So he ignored her wishes, took her by force, and humiliated her in every way. By the time he finally came to his senses, it was already too late... The woman had transmigrated from the modern world. The pride in her bones 2kReads8.1Score126Shelves
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  4. 4 Share a Bed in Life! Share a Grave in Death! She Can't Escape After Being Forced to Become His Wife 生同衾!死同穴!强夺为妻逃不掉 Ancient Romance373k WordsCompleted [Possessive love + classic melodrama + love that never comes with time] [A frail, beautiful woman who gives in after marriage VS a deeply devoted man with an overwhelming need for control] Everyone envies Lou Wantang. She’s only the daughter of a county magistrate, yet she gets to marry Prince Chen, a man of great power, and receive his undivided favor. But only she knows she was forced into it. In other people’s eyes, Pei Sijin is a man of noble status, handsome and strong, and a devoted, fa 31.9kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
  5. 5 Captive in His Arms 困娇 Ancient Romance232k WordsCompleted Cool-Headed God of War & Transmigrated Sweetheart She came from another world and lived cautiously, until one day she accidentally saved the legendary God of War. Li Muyan said, “Women already have a harder time than men in this world. With me here, you can let yourself go a little. I can protect you.” Everyone knew Li Muyan as a hero of the troubled times, noble and aloof. Only a few knew that a bloodthirsty beast lived inside him. Whenever it ran wild, only the all-out slaughter of the battlef 323Reads7.0Score—Shelves
  6. 6 Relentless Entanglement 执缠 Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted [Modern Woman in Ancient Times + Not Both Pure + Take by Force + Possessive Obsession + Farming in the Beginning + Many Male Side Characters Like the Heroine, Enter with Caution if That Bothers You…] Before setting out on his campaign, Xiao Gongtai repeatedly made Ji Yin promise she would wait for him to return, and wait for him to come back to Qingshi County and marry her. Ji Yin agreed to everything. Half a year later, Xiao Gongtai returned victorious. Instead of going to the capital to rep 5.2kReads8.8Score357Shelves
  7. 7 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 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 55.5kReads9.7Score8.2kShelves
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  8. 8 The Princess Sneaks Out on the Eve of Her Wedding, and the Crown Prince Comes to Catch Her Himself 公主婚前趁夜出逃,储君亲自抓人 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Forceful Possession + Wife-Chasing Crematorium + Devoted Couple + Male Lead with a Black Heart Beneath His Gentle Exterior] Prince Xie Linheng was famous for having no interest in women. For years, he had never been close to a single woman. In the second year of Jian’an, the emperor fell gravely ill, and the crown prince took power. Desperate to see her mother, Yu Tingwan had no choice but to seek Xie Linheng’s help. Everyone said the crown prince was as noble and graceful as a pine tree, peerl 40.9kReads9.2Score4.3kShelves
  9. 9 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃,疯批暴君哭红了眼 Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 27kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves
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  10. 10 Changye Wuyue 长烨无月 Ancient Romance284k WordsCompleted [A princess sent away for a political marriage × an obsessive crown prince and emperor] [Tragic romance] (The comic adaptation is now available.) A general dies in battle, and a princess is sent far away to marry for peace. The young man who had been her childhood sweetheart remained forever on the battlefield in the desert. As a princess of her nation, she was sent far away to Great Jin for a political marriage. The desert battlefield claimed the young General Zhou, while the bright and spiri 37kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
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  11. 11 The Broken Palace Walls 破宫墙 Ancient Romance515k WordsCompleted [Alternate setting + both leads have no past romantic relationships] The capital had its “Five Tyrants,” with Princess Anle, Li Qingyao, at the top. Rumor had it that the princess was spoiled and arrogant, always carrying a long whip at her side. She was also doted on by the emperor and favored by the Noble Consort, making her the most cherished person in the Great Yan Dynasty. Yet this high-and-mighty princess died a tragic death in a conspiracy. What was most despairing was that the mastermind 1.9kReads8.9Score308Shelves
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  12. 12 No One Came to Save Her from the Deep 无人救她于深海 Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Youthful unrequited love + prodigal son turns over a new leaf + bittersweet romance + plenty of unresolved heartbreak + tragic ending (The male lead is hard to like at first. It's not exactly a tearjerker, but sensitive readers should proceed with caution.)] Youth is a foolish thing: foolishly falling for someone. At the beginning of the story, Xu Nuo falls in love with Zhou Yiming at first sight, as if sinking into the deep sea. At the end, Xu Nuo holds the box contai 19.9kReads8.9Score4kShelves
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  13. 13 The Imperial Consort Is Ravishingly Beautiful, but All She Wants Is Power and Wealth 贵妃千娇百媚,只求权势富贵 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A mad, obsessive emperor with jealousy to spare x a consort who has renounced love and walled off her heart] [One-on-one romance + both reborn + devoted to each other in body and heart, in both lives] One-line summary: A story about an emperor who lost the love of his life, and how he slowly teaches the woman he loves to understand love, jealousy, anger, and longing. As the eldest son born to the empress, Qi Junyi was born to privilege. He seized power in his youth, was named crown princ 13.7kReads8.1Score851Shelves
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  14. 14 The Mute Empress 哑巴皇后 Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted The Mute Empress 3kReads—Score—Shelves
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  15. 15 At Last, I Admit Defeat 终于愿赌服输 Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted “Why couldn't you be the one who got sick?” “Why couldn't you be the one who died?” With drunken eyes, the man bends down and whispers the most heartless words in the gentlest voice. But he doesn't know that she really is going to die. 12.8kReads8.2Score745Shelves
  16. 16 On the Night I Gave Birth, My Husband Married His New Love. Reborn, I Dumped Him 分娩夜老公娶新欢,重生我甩了他 Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted My Husband Marries His New Love on the Night I Give Birth, So I Dump Him After Being Reborn 88Reads—Score—Shelves
  17. 17 I Set My Trap with Fortune-Telling, and He Offered Me His Empire 我以相术做局,他以江山为聘 Ancient Romance676k WordsCompleted [Reborn + clear-eyed heroine + love and hate + wielding him as a weapon] Nan Zhi is the emperor's legitimate daughter, a princess adored by all. She can stir up trouble right under the emperor's nose and pull hair right off the crown prince's head. A year after their wedding, she uses her status as a princess to help her husband rise to the top. But when the kingdom falls apart, he pushes her off the city wall just to appease his sworn enemy, whose troops are at the gates. When she opens her eye 5.4kReads9.0Score577Shelves
  18. 18 Me, a Cultivation Big Shot: How Much Stronger Can I Get? 我,修仙大佬强亿点怎么了 Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted "Soul Ferryman + No Romance + Story Arc Adventures + Spiritual Qi Revival + Cultivation + Invincible" Yun Miao, a cultivation powerhouse who has lived for thousands of years, sets out to uncover her origins. She volunteers to become a ferryman, guiding vengeful ghosts to the afterlife. The ghosts are full of resentment, hatred, and longing. She works diligently, her heart as firm as stone, yet can never uncover the mystery of her origins. Until one day... The Taoist priests of the Xuanmen 30.3kReads9.2Score6kShelves
  19. 19 The Night I Left the Palace, the Mad Emperor Took Me by Force 出宫当晚,被疯批帝王强取豪夺 Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, delicate palace maid vs. cold, ruthless, obsessive emperor] [Palace intrigue, neither lead is chaste + powerful male lead, weak female lead, and he’s completely unhinged + possessive love + a long road to winning her back] Yue Ling was a vain little palace maid. Hoping to enjoy a life of luxury and wealth, she seduced the emperor and worked tirelessly to win his favor, but still met a tragic end. After being reborn, Yue Ling saw things clearly. Rather than tread on thin ice in the de 26.6kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
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  20. 20 The Aloof Immortal Venerable on the Mountain Was Forced to Marry the Demoness 山上清冷的仙尊被女魔头强娶了 Ancient Romance784k WordsCompleted (A strong, domineering female Demon Venerable who dotes on her husband × a cool, gentle, slightly proud and easily flustered male immortal lord) That aloof immortal lord from the heavens above should be placed on a pedestal for the world to admire and worship. He may be gazed upon from afar, but never defiled. What nonsense! The demonic woman tosses the immortal lord she has abducted onto the bed. With his soft, delicate skin, he belongs in her Demon Palace, where she can lavishly pamper him. Bu 1.7kReads9.1Score166Shelves
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  21. 21 In a Woman's World, I Married a Bitter, Sharp-Tongued Young Attendant 女尊之我和阴酸刻薄小侍成婚了 Ancient Romance304k WordsCompleted Content warning: This is a one-on-one romance. The male lead is not chaste: he used to be the top courtesan at a brothel, and now he serves as someone else’s personal attendant. Later, he falls in love with the heroine both body and soul. The male lead is clear-headed at first, then becomes love-struck. After he sleeps with the heroine, he won’t sleep with anyone else. The heroine falls first, and later the male lead has to grovel to win her back. Jiang Zhi’s timing couldn’t have been worse whe 8.1kReads8.5Score747Shelves
  22. 22 After Becoming a Powerful Chancellor, I Get a Mad Tyrant Who Climbs My Wall at Night 穿成权相后,喜提疯批暴君夜爬墙 Two Male Leads316k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + reborn + younger love interest + play the pig to eat the tiger + groveling redemption + mutual devotion] Scheming ghostly tyrant VS cool-headed, soft-hearted chancellor [The male lead grows over time. Please stop reading if you can't accept that.] Just after wrapping up filming, actor Mo transmigrates into the TV drama he starred in, becoming the ruthless, murderous, and unstable powerful chancellor he played. Meanwhile, the emperor wakes up to find himself back ten y 5.8kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
  23. 23 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 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 2.8kReads8.8Score270Shelves
  24. 24 Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: You Lie Beneath the Springs, Your Bones Turn to Dust 魔道祖师之君埋泉下泥销骨 Two Male Leads237k WordsCompleted - Apologies for the OOC! Apologies for everything!!! - The ambush at Qiongqi Path succeeds. - A heavily altered take on the original Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation. - Wangxian. - In the end, that figure in black fell, as the turbulent world changed without warning... 1.1kReads8.9Score121Shelves
  25. 25 She Hid Her Pregnancy and Left the Child Behind; Reborn, I Won't Chase Him Again 藏起孕肚去父留子,重生我不追了 Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted (Publication deal signed) Reborn, one-on-one, both pure, aloof beauty goes mad for love, husband-chasing crematorium (A heartbroken heroine x a hero who wants to be her dog) A Shang stole the position of Xie Hengyu's wife. Everyone knows Xie Hengyu is a sword cultivator prodigy with a brilliant future in the cultivation world, while A Shang is merely a lowly half-demon who became his wife through underhanded means. In the end, she was falsely accused of colluding with the demon clan and died a t 47kReads9.1Score4kShelves
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  26. 26 Consort to Three Dynasties 三朝为妃 Ancient Romance249k WordsCompleted Everyone in the harem of the Great Wei whispers behind my back, wondering what kind of bedroom skills I must have to survive three reigns and become a consort to three generations of Great Wei emperors. But I will always remember the words Zhao Huaizheng once said to me. “Since Your Highness loves me, then grant me this request.” With such a masterful scheme, he ground the only love I had ever known to dust and scattered it through this cold imperial palace of Great Wei. 5.3kReads8.4Score499Shelves
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  27. 27 The Tyrant's Little Temptress Is Wild and Irresistible 暴君的小妖精又撩又野 Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted [Search the leads' names to find the short drama] [Both leads are chaste + equally powerful, one-to-one romance. Enjoy] The slave she had once humiliated and tormented has ascended the throne. He pins her against a chaise longue, gently tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. The delicate chain around her ankle jingles softly, its chill seeping into the dark of night. “Your Highness, do you know that from the very first moment I saw you, I… No, this slave wanted to see you in such a helpless, w 8.3kReads9.2Score988Shelves
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  28. 28 My Blind Husband Is a Hopeless Romantic. I Can Lie to Him and Deceive Him, but He Won’t Leave 瞎子夫君恋爱脑,欺他骗他都不跑 Ancient Romance357k WordsCompleted Shen Zhixi only wanted to have a child with Song Lianzhou, not take responsibility for him. Men were all worthless and could never be relied on. Their only use was helping women get pregnant. Her own father taught her the first lesson in hating men. She had never met her biological father. He got her mother pregnant out of wedlock, then abandoned them, leaving mother and daughter to endure everyone’s scorn. Later, her childhood sweetheart betrayed and set her up, making her give up on men for g 10.5kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
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  29. 29 The Imperial Uncle's Heart's Cinnabar Mark 国舅心头朱砂痣 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Song Sixian transmigrates into the Song family, a clan that sells its daughters for wealth and status. Determined not to be sold as a concubine to an eighty-year-old man, she boldly climbs into the bed of the Imperial Uncle. Shen Yunzhou, the Imperial Uncle of the current dynasty, wields power across the court. Cold and ruthless, he is nicknamed “the Cat Who Leaves Nothing Behind.” He is bent on seizing power, a notorious treacherous minister known throughout the realm. He is also exceptionally 3.6kReads9.0Score430Shelves
  30. 30 Hand Him the Reins 授他以柄 Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted With the city about to fall and the kingdom on the brink of ruin, Pei Qing wrote a letter asking that man for help. For seven whole days, there was no reply. But just when all hope seemed lost, he arrived. His peerlessly handsome face was full of disdain and contempt. Xiao Yuan walked into the imperial bedchamber with blood dripping from his blade and lazily called out, “Elder Brother.” Having earned merit by rushing to the emperor’s defense, he naturally expected a reward. “I have plenty of gol 27.8kReads9.5Score3.2kShelves
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  31. 31 My Lord, the Princess Consort Says She’ll Never See You Again 王爷,王妃说此生不复相见 Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Tragedy + No Getting Back Together + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] A tragic romance! A tragic romance! A tragic romance! Ye Chuyan loved Pei Xiuyan for twelve years, but never moved him in the slightest. All she got in return was Pei Xiuyan wiping out the Ye family and having her father and brothers tortured to death over three days in the snow. At last, she understood: for the rest of her life, there would be no love between her and Pei Xiuyan, only hatred, until one o 19.1kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
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  32. 32 High Martial: When Talent Falls Short, Hard Work Moves Heaven and Earth 高武:天赋不够,天道酬勤带我飞 Urban150k WordsCompleted Transmigrate into a world of advanced martial arts, where the strong rule. Across the boundless starry sky, countless races vie for supremacy. At eighteen, Gu Lin awakened an F-rank talent: Calm Mind. Mocked by everyone, he later became bound to the Heaven Rewards Diligence System. He throws punches every day, until one day his fists shatter heaven and earth. He swings his blade every day, until one day it cuts down all races. At last, Gu Lin stands invincible beneath the stars, hailed as the su 60Reads—Score—Shelves
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  33. 33 Late in the Day 行止晚 Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 24.8kReads9.5Score3.3kShelves
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  34. 34 Disguised as a Man, I Set the Prince's Heart Straight 女扮男装,掰直断袖王爷 Ancient Romance202k WordsCompleted A “sleeve-loving” prince meets a wealthy young woman disguised as a man and taking her brother's post. Their encounter sparks an unexpected connection. As they weather one court struggle after another and fend off foreign invasions, Fang Qingran gradually comes to understand her own feelings. She bravely makes her move and sets the “sleeve-loving” prince straight. Amid their many breakups and reconciliations, she discovers that her elder brother, Ji Jingheng, has persecuted loyal officials and m 6Reads—Score—Shelves
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  35. 35 Deliberate Seduction: The Lovesick Emperor Is a Master Flirt 蓄意引诱,病娇陛下超会撩 Ancient Romance338k WordsCompleted [Short dramas “Has the Chancellor Been Flirted With Today?” and “Has the Chancellor Broken His Vows Today?” are now available. Search Tomato to watch.] [One-on-one romance + both leads are each other’s first + heroine disguised as a man + adored by everyone + love rivals everywhere + male rivals competing for her + regretful pursuit + second male lead wins] Perpetually slacking off, with occasional bursts of ambition: Chancellor Jiang Qingci & dark, clingy, lovesick beauty of a young emperor: Sh 7.6kReads9.2Score974Shelves
  36. 36 The Tyrant Tormented Me? I'll Turn Around, Seduce the Powerful Eunuch, and Seize His Empire 暴君虐我?转身勾搭权宦夺他江山 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di 102.5kReads9.6Score15.4kShelves
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  37. 37 Our Little Koi Brings Endless Fortune to the Prince's Mansion 家有小锦鲤,王府财运滚滚来 Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted The short drama Sheng Shi Mou, by the same author and starring Lan Bo and Tan Yanyan, premieres on the Hongguo app at 12:05 a.m. on March 1. Mu Yunlan, a leading figure in modern medicine, transmigrates into the body of the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Xiu’s household in the Great Zhou Dynasty. The original owner was foolish and love-struck. Fooled by her half-sister, she rejected her God of War husband in favor of some supposedly virtuous scholar, and ended up imprisoned for five years. 7.5kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
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  38. 38 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 二哈和他的白猫师尊 Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same name, starring Gu Jiangshan and Sanshi, is complete. Tune in and give it a listen!] Mo Ran thought becoming Chu Wanning's disciple had been a mistake. His master was far too much like a cat, while he was like a silly dog wagging its tail and fawning over him. Dogs and cats can't reproduce together, and the silly dog hadn't wanted to reach out his fluffy paws toward that cat in the first place. He'd always thought dogs should be with dogs, like his senior bro 100.8kReads9.7Score19.9kShelves
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  39. 39 Homegrown Flowers Can't Match Wild Ones: The Irresistible Duke Keeps Flirting 家花哪有野花香,尤物国舅撩不停 Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted Two years into her marriage, Liu Fuying was still a virgin. Her husband had even suggested that she go keep a handsome young lover, with only one condition: she couldn't make their affair public. He had someone else in his heart, so why should Liu Fuying keep herself chaste for him? One day, after a rainstorm, Liu Fuying fell off a cliff and met Pei Zhou Wu, a handsome nobleman who had been imprisoned on Mount Xiang for treason. He was so good-looking! The moment Liu Fuying saw him, she underst 16.6kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
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  40. 40 Claim Her! The Prime Minister's Childhood Sweetheart 夺她!丞相大人的小青梅 Ancient Romance276k WordsCompleted [A gradual growing-up romance + long-laid plans + includes possessive pursuit (but the male lead is gentle and has sound values) + mostly sweet with a little angst + devoted to each other, happy ending + fatherly male lead] [A seemingly pure but secretly calculating young prime minister x a sweet, innocent little princess] The first time they meet, the little princess is captivated by the young man before her. “What a beautiful little uncle!” Chu Zhaozhao follows Shen Yun around like a little sh 239Reads6.2Score—Shelves
  41. 41 May You Journey Through Every Dawn and Dusk, While I Rest My Head by Your Side 愿卿度朝暮,为君枕山河 Ancient Romance544k WordsCompleted [Court intrigue + devoted to each other + doting love + possessiveness + ruthless pursuit] A shameful spring dream... Gu Yunke dreamed of a handsome man, as beautiful as an immortal, pinning her to a grand chair and lavishing her with affection. Her hair was disheveled, her body slick with sweat, and in the dream he took her completely... But the man wasn't her husband. He was her husband's fourth uncle, Shen Beixiao! - In her previous life, Gu Yunke had admired the heir apparent, Shen Jingyan. 417Reads8.8Score102Shelves
  42. 42 After My Sickly Husband Died, My God of War Uncle-in-Law Spoiled Me Rotten 病秧子相公死后,我被战神小叔强宠了 Ancient Romance444k WordsCompleted As the eldest daughter-in-law brought into the Marquis's household to bring good fortune to her sick husband, Mu Jinshuang constantly reminded herself of the rules for staying alive: Forget that she was the Prime Minister's daughter. Forget that her parents were suffering far away in Ningguta. Forget the love she once shared with him! Wait for things to die down, find a chance to send her family some money, and pray for a royal amnesty. She spent her days in a daze, never expecting the man rumor 630Reads7.3Score—Shelves
  43. 43 A Talented Woman's Plight: After Being Forced to Marry a Spoiled Heir 才女难当:被纨绔世子强娶后 Ancient Romance397k WordsCompleted [Unparalleled sweet romance + scheming male lead + mutual devotion] [Not an over-the-top wish-fulfillment story. Avoid if that's what you like] [Female-oriented romance. Avoid if you prefer male-oriented novels] In the fourteenth year of the Great Zhou, an imperial edict shattered the decades of peaceful life Liu Qingyi had known. With a wave of his hand, the emperor married the capital's foremost beauty to the heir of Prince Huai'an, the notorious playboy who was the talk of the city. Their rep 2.7kReads8.8Score205Shelves
  44. 44 Reborn: The Splendor of the Phoenix's Return 重生之盛世惊凰 Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted In her past life, her mother died young, her younger brother was killed, and her husband passed away before her. After watching helplessly as her infant son was thrown to his death, Qing Ruwu dies with hatred in her heart. When she opens her eyes again, she has returned to the age of fourteen… In this life, she’ll kill anyone who stands in her way, be they god or Buddha. Her aunt is vicious? She kicks her to death! Her half-sister is overbearing? She smacks her flying! The scoundrel is a hypocri 325Reads8.8Score100Shelves
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  45. 45 The Power of the Imperial Favorite 权宠天下 Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted Live-action short-form drama: The Power and Privilege 4: Ruling the World is now streaming on Hongguo. A brilliant medical PhD transmigrates into the body of the Chu Prince’s discarded consort. As soon as she arrives, she encounters a critically injured patient. Guided by her medical ethics, she treats him, only to nearly be thrown into prison on false charges. When the Retired Emperor falls gravely ill, she finds a way to treat him, but that hateful Poison King misunderstands and berates her. I 11.3kReads9.4Score4kShelves
  46. 46 The Third Year After His Wife Left 夫人走的第三年 Ancient Romance195k WordsCompleted Widower romance / bitter-sweet second chances / a touch of angst / bickering couple The heir to the Duke of Liang's household has been a widower for three years. Everyone in the capital says he has mourned his wife for three years, proof of how deeply he loved her. Only he knows the truth: he got promoted, got rich, and his wife died. What a wonderful life! From then on, he could indulge in cockfighting and dog racing, with no one to hold him back. But... the nights were cold, and strange things 13.5kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
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  47. 47 Transmigrating as the Antarctic Immortal: Turning the Tables and Attaining the Dao in the Primordial World 穿越南极仙翁:我在洪荒逆袭证道 Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsOngoing [Initial setup: Golden Immortals can enter Chaos; the protagonist won’t start out as a Great Encompassment Golden Immortal; the Lich Tribulation will reach the Quasi-Sage stage; no heroine, don’t read if that’s not your thing] Chang Shou transmigrates into the Primordial World and becomes Antarctic Immortal. He plans to lie flat, but happens to arrive just as Hongjun begins preaching to the myriad worlds. The Primordial World is about to enter a golden age, when Golden Immortals are as common as 5.9kReads6.5Score213Shelves
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  48. 48 Your Highness, Show Some Respect. The Princess Consort Says You’ll Never Meet Again, Alive or Dead 王爷请自重,王妃说死生不复相见 Ancient Romance115k WordsCompleted [BL, broken relationship with no reconciliation, a groveling husband’s redemption arc, angst, angst, and more angst!] After three years, Yun Muzhi finally saw Shen Yanci again, along with the divorce papers he had written himself. He had once promised her he would never take a concubine. Now, at a family banquet, he asked to marry another woman as his equal wife. Every day, she brewed medicine for the woman he loved, forced to use her own blood as an ingredient. She had thought she simply hadn’t 127Reads—Score—Shelves
  49. 49 A Little Angst in an Ancient-Style Tragedy 古风be浅浅虐(古言) Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted A Lightly Angsty Historical Romance with a Tragic Ending —Reads—Score—Shelves
  50. 50 The Prince Tormented Me a Thousand Times, Yet Expects Me to Be His First Love 王爷虐我千百遍,还妄想我当初恋 Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted [Domineering possession, forced love, two strong leads: The hero is a bastard, unhinged, sinister, and possessive early on. Driven by hatred, he takes the heroine by force. As his pursuit consumes him, she takes over his heart and mind, and he eventually loves her with all his heart. The heroine is a calculating beauty, seized by a dark, scheming prince. She plans every step, fights back from the brink, and gets the hero completely under her thumb. Their love and hatred twist together amid war a 467Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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