I Just Finished the 9.9-Rated Masterpiece The Tang Dynasty’s Pearl-Splitting Record and Now I’m in a Reading Slump. Any Similar Recs? 看完9.9分神作《大唐辟珠记》已经书荒，求推类似

1. 351 我 I Am a Scout: Zhan De 我是侦察兵一一湛德 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水10k WordsCompleted I’m a Scout: Zhan De —Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 352 终 The Ultimate God of War: From the Start, He Knelt, and the World Panicked 终极战神：开局下跪，全球慌了 Mu Huihong慕蕙鸿Urban256k WordsCompleted #Urban + War God + King of Soldiers + Tycoon + Face-Slapping + Doting Dad + Passionate + Invincible + Feel-Good + Live-in Son-in-Law + Business Warfare# He was a god on foreign battlefields, codenamed “Ultimate,” whose achievements eclipsed all others. > For the woman he loved, he concealed his identity. But before a crowd, he was forced to kneel to save his daughter, suffering one humiliation after another. > One phone call sent the entire world into a panic! > A hundred thousand cavalry swept 1Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 353 阙 Spring and Autumn in the Que Court 阙庭春秋 Mo Wenxinlan墨问心兰Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted At the age of seven, her kingdom fell and her family was destroyed. Captured by the enemy, she was reduced to a lowly servant in a brothel. At the Zuixian House, she navigates the world of powerful men, hiding her intelligence beneath a seductive facade, all for the day she can rise from the ashes and become a phoenix. He is the least favored prince, concealed in the shadows as he plots to claim the realm. He offers her salvation, only to use her as his most beautiful pawn and send her to the en 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A palace intrigue and power struggle story. The female lead is intelligent, and both the male and female leads are strong. They form a powerful alliance, experiencing a love-hate relationship. The male lead sends the female lead to an enemy country for the sake of the empire. The female lead, for revenge and the position of empress, personally destroys the enemy country. After the empire is unified, the male lead becomes emperor and the female lead becomes empress. The female lead cultivates her power to counterbalance the male lead and engages in a battle of wits with him. The emperor and empress are locked in a struggle for power.

4. 354 重 Reborn in 1988: My Golden Age 重生1988：我的黄金时代 Mu Huihong慕蕙鸿Urban106k WordsCompleted #Urban + Rebirth + Tycoon + Farming + Making Money + Decisive and Ruthless + Clear-Headed + Fast-Paced + Big Shot + Period Drama + Business Warfare# > In his previous life, he was a ruthless business magnate, but his brother and the woman he loved joined forces to betray him. He died with hatred in his heart, leaving behind a hundred-billion regret. > > When he awoke, he had returned to 1988, a golden age of upheaval and opportunity! > > In this life, Chen Mo returned with memories of the next f 186Reads6.1Score—14d adds
5. 355 开 Dumped from the Start, I Activate the Wealth System! 开局被甩，反手激活财富系统！ Mu Huihong慕蕙鸿Urban86k WordsCompleted #Ruthless Doting Dad + Absolutely No Saintly Goody-Two-Shoes + Ultimate Face-Slapping Power Fantasy + Urban Life + Tycoon + Big Shot + Ex-Wife + System Story + Invincible Hero + God of War# “You only make three thousand yuan a month. Do you think you’re fit to be my daughter’s father?” On the day of their divorce, Lin Hao is publicly humiliated by his gold-digging ex-wife and kicked out with nothing but his three-year-old daughter. Just as he falls into despair, the [Global Wealth System] appe 801Reads—Score10114d adds

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   9.9 [Son-in-Law + Comeback] After three years as a son-in-law, his identity is exposed one day, and the whole world has to obey his orders!

6. 356 偏 After Being Reborn, the Obsessive Big Shot Spoils Me Rotten 偏执大佬重生后把我宠上天 Mu Huihong慕蕙鸿Modern Romance104k WordsCompleted [Equally matched leads + rebirth + revenge on scumbags + obsessive, devoted love + wish fulfillment + wealthy CEO + marriage first, love later + System + secret identities + strong heroine] Shen Wei was reborn on the day the fake heiress had her killed. She turned away with a cold laugh and latched onto Li Sihan, the future richest man in the country. She used her memories from her previous life to help him avoid danger and build his fortune, while he gave her unlimited power to crush her enemie 290Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 357 别 Stop Flirting! The Powerful Official Has Already Taken the Bait 别撩！权臣他早上钩了 Yang Xiuxiu扬岫岫Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted A note before the story begins: There’s some angst early on, but the ending is blissfully happy. A stunning beauty with a hidden dark side, and a cool, powerful official willing to take the bait. She falls in love while scheming. He knowingly walks into her trap. Cheng Yusui, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, is the most beautiful woman in the capital. Everyone speculates about which prince she will marry. Then her father is convicted of failing to guard the bor 2kReads8.9Score24414d adds

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   It has all kinds of genres, and every story is very engaging; you can't predict the plot after watching it.

8. 358 被 After My Gloomy Little Disciple Set His Sights on Me 被阴郁小徒弟觊觎后 Dash Yiyi破折号yiyiAnime Fanfiction353k WordsCompleted Publication title: Cherry Blossoms at a Fine Hour [Seemingly aloof but actually adorable master Ying Zhao x lovestruck disciple Zhan Cang (He Lanxiao)] [Historical romance + reborn + past and present lives + unrequited love + master and disciple + one-on-one romance + older woman/younger man + xianxia + aloof beauty + mutual devotion + happy ending] As Lan Guang’s final disciple, Ying Zhao is deeply cherished and is a cultivation prodigy. A swordswoman of exceptional talent, she made a name for 616Reads9.4Score10414d adds
9. 359 风 The Wind Envies the Peach Blossoms 风妒桃花 Green Robes in Misty Rain青衫烟雨Ancient Romance185k WordsCompleted Taobao'er is a little peach spirit. One day, the villagers offer her up as a sacrifice to a mummy wrapped in bandages. The mummy must be fond of white and very particular about cleanliness, because as soon as it touches her, it takes off her outer robe. Once she's left in nothing but her white undergarments, it lays her on a pelt as white as snow. Maybe it plans to keep her as a pet and fatten her up before eating her... 1.6kReads9.3Score28314d adds
10. 360 开 Swearing Brotherhood with Sun Wentai from the Start: Lü Bu, Revive the Han Dynasty Three Times! 开局结拜孙文台，你吕布三兴大汉 Tang Lu唐路Historical626k WordsCompleted Programmer Lu Feng wakes up to discover that he has become Lü Bu, the Flying General who once cowed the eighteen warlords at Hulao Pass. His knowledge of history is his sharpest sword, but the Sky Piercer Halberd is his heaviest shackle. Under the moonlight in Luoyang, he avoids Wang Yun’s scheme but finds his fate intertwined with Diao Chan, reborn. On a snowy night in Chang’an, he maneuvers between Dong Zhuo and the Han court, treading carefully in the shadows of the Shadowless organization. 13Reads—Score—14d adds

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11. 361 夭 Good Grief! I Woke Up as the Traitorous Official's Wife, Destined to Die Young 夭寿啦！一睁眼穿成奸臣早死原配 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance679k WordsCompleted Shen Heng transmigrates into an alternate history as the secret first wife of Xie Jian, the most notorious corrupt chancellor of all time, and finds herself on the way to elope with someone. She doesn't even know where to begin complaining. This is what the Record of True Chancellors says about Xie Jian: Xie Jian, courtesy name Zixuan, was the last chancellor of the Great Cong Dynasty. Through his own efforts, he brought down the dynasty, which had stood for over six hundred years. His life: He 16.4kReads9.0Score2k14d adds
12. 362 闯 Heading to the Northeast: Lin Erni's Bumpy Road to Happiness 闯关东：林二妮的颠簸幸福路 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [No contrived twists] [No cheat powers] [Traditional] [Realistic] [Period] [Rural] [Hardship] [Inspirational] Lin Erni was born in Heze, Shandong, and married into Harbin in the Northeast. She struggled to get by amid the freezing snow in the mountains, then later had no one to rely on and went alone beyond the mountains to make a living. The first time, she was tossed from one place to another like a bag of steamed buns, made a child bride, and beaten and cursed. The second time, her father sol 21.8kReads9.4Score2.1k14d adds

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    These are some great novels worth staying up all night to read. They are beautifully written, have positive values, and I've already read them three times; they're still enjoyable.

13. 363 我 I Let My Fiancé Be with His First Love 我成全了未婚夫和他的初恋 Qianyu Xingchen倩语星辰8k WordsCompleted I Helped My Fiancé Get Back Together with His First Love 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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14. 364 诡EN The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 232kReads9.5Score28.6k14d adds

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    These books can't be described with promotional copy; just read them and you're done.

15. 365 蛇 Her Serpent's Tail Teases Only Her Beloved, Luring the Dutiful Monk Into the Mortal World 蛇尾只撩心上人，乖诱佛子入红尘 Day and Night, Always for You为卿朝朝暮暮Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted This novel has been selected for a comic adaptation, which is currently in production. It will be available on Fanqie later. [Some Angst at First, Then All Sweetness] "Master, let's cultivate together." "You audacious demoness! Don't you dare!" That was Qing Shu and the master's first meeting. As they supported each other along the way, the master realized he had fallen deeply in love with Qing Shu. Once he understood his own feelings, he found himself willing to do anything to stay with her for 2.6kReads9.0Score32014d adds
16. 366 梨 When the Pear Blossoms Bloom 梨花绽放时 Yi Shuang宜霜Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted She has almond-shaped eyes, peachy cheeks, and a delicate, adorable look; He wears plain clothes, with dark hair and an exceptional air about him; Her life has been full of hardship, yet she remains kind and good-hearted; He has won countless honors on the battlefield and commands awe wherever he goes; What sparks will fly when these two meet? 944Reads8.7Score10914d adds
17. 367 奸 The Treacherous Minister Is Expecting 奸臣有喜 Gu Xige顾夕歌Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted She is the short-tempered, shameless Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, skilled at embezzlement, bribery, and abusing her power for personal gain. Her hobbies include attacking people from the shadows and sowing discord. She is the dynasty's infamous number-one villain. Then one day, the officials were relieved to discover that she had finally set her sights on someone else: the renowned Imperial Preceptor. To arrange a chance encounter, she starts lurking outside his residence every 2.8kReads9.2Score39114d adds
18. 368 万 Hello, Wanli Era 万历朝，你好 Little City Flying Dragon小城飞龙Historical401k WordsOngoing Four hundred years later, he awakens in a museum, only to plunge through the glow of a blue-and-white plum vase into a rain-soaked alley in the tenth year of the Wanli reign. Born to a poor family, he carries the memories of two lifetimes. Lin Yuanzhou, armed with a future historian’s foresight, steps into the most treacherous game of the Ming dynasty. Zhang Juzheng’s bones are barely cold, yet the purge has begun; the emperor secludes himself and neglects state affairs, while factional strife i 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Please enjoy and recommend this good book.

19. 369 郡 The Commandery Princess Is Reborn and Back for Revenge 郡主重生杀回来了 Yi Shuang宜霜Ancient Romance281k WordsOngoing Zhang Jiayue, the Princess of Yufang, was talked into visiting the Sure-Win Gambling House by her half-brother and the Third Prince. She brought along her childhood friend Jiang Yunzhao. After winning at first, she began to lose and got hopelessly hooked, borrowing a million taels of silver. The gambling house came after her to collect, bringing down both the Prince’s and Marquis’s households. She was killed, too. Unable to let go, she was reborn on the road as the gambling house’s collectors cl 409Reads8.1Score10014d adds
20. 370 玩 Making the Most of a Life Full of Ups and Downs 玩转跌宕起伏的人生 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Traditional] [Period] [Romance] [Countryside] [Ensemble Cast] [Revenge] [The 1980s] [Strong Female Lead] [Comeback] [Inspirational]… Li Huiping was bright and talented, but while preparing for the high school entrance exam, she spent time tutoring Qiao Shan, the classmate she had a crush on, and lost the chance to prepare for the exam herself. As a result, she missed out on getting into a key high school. After the exams, Qiao Shan ignored her. Heartbroken, Huiping saw through men’s fickleness 200Reads8.4Score10614d adds
21. 371 倚 Leaning on the Perilous Pavilion 倚危庭 Smiling Eyes Amid Peach Blossoms桃花深处眉眼弯弯Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Just how hard is it to raise an outstanding young woman? That depends on who’s raising her. If an entire clan, or even a whole country, throws its support behind her, that’s another matter entirely. Ye Qingjiu is a woman with all sorts of jumbled memories and a knack for baffling people with her behavior. She thinks she’s clever, until she somehow gets married and finally realizes Li Tingye has been playing her all along... 6.3kReads9.4Score61714d adds
22. 372 手 With the Notable Ministers System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times 手拿名臣系统，我在古代女扮男装 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 119.8kReads9.6Score11.5k14d adds

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23. 373 武 Shattering the Starry River with Martial Might 武碎星河 Demon Night妖夜Eastern Fantasy7.9M WordsCompleted Gods look down from the stars, while demons roar in hell. This is a fantastical world where countless races vie for supremacy and gods and demons run wild. A poor young man takes up his blade and fights against the current. He will become the king of this world! [The animated adaptation of this book, Shattering the Star River with Martial Might, is now airing] 182.1kReads9.1Score21.1k14d adds

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    It was a thrilling watch, with non-stop laughs.

24. 374 女 The Queen Starts Out as a Top-Tier Star 女王从顶流做起 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open September 5, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.] From the start, she transmigrates and nearly kills her younger brother. If she doesn't complete the System's missions, she'll be punished with electric shocks. Following the System's instructions, Nan Xiangwan joins a survival show for aspiring idols. While the other young women sing and dance... Nan Xiangwan: “I'll perform a brick-breaking trick with my bare hands!” 31kReads9.6Score3.3k14d adds
25. 375 娱 Secret Feng Shui Tales from the Entertainment Industry 娱乐圈风水秘闻 Bitter Melon with Flower Crab苦瓜炒花蟹Urban1.8M WordsOngoing From the big-eyed actress who sacrifices her children for wealth and status, to the martial-arts superstar who uses metaphysics to prolong his life; from the steel-cannon director who turns to metaphysics to conceive a child, to the wealthy actress whom tycoons treat like a human Pixiu, bringing her into the entertainment industry to attract wealth. Few people know how many sordid, dark truths lie beneath the entertainment world’s glittering facade! As a feng shui agent who has spent twenty year 303.9kReads9.3Score39.3k14d adds
26. 376 乱 After Fleeing the Chaotic Era, I Became the Founding Empress 乱世逃亡后，我成了开国女帝 Nan Wanxu南婉徐Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed] [Strong heroine + political intrigue + turbulent times + power struggles + ensemble cast] She’s fleeing from the start, a female warlord in a chaotic age. Lin Zhihuang, originally named Lin Zhihuan, transmigrates as a county magistrate’s daughter, only to find tens of thousands of refugees attacking the city from the start! While others transmigrate into palace or household intrigue, she transmigrates straight into a chaotic age and a desperate flight from famine. The 93.2kReads9.4Score12.8k14d adds
27. 377 可 Damn! Why Is the Crown Princess Surrounded by Suitors Everywhere? 可恶！怎么到处都是长公主的鱼！ What Did I Do Today今天我干嘛了Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Short drama of the same name] [The Princess's World of Flowers] Now streaming [Content warning: The female lead is not exclusive, but all the men are, so read with caution] [Schrodinger's playgirl × a whole lot of men] [Lighthearted, not a serious historical drama] [Original title]: Too Many Men Are Such a Hassle. Who Should I Spoil? Wen Yu transmigrates into the Great Sheng Dynasty as its beautiful, useless, brainless eldest princess. After learning that the original owner drowned by accident 47.6kReads9.5Score6.4k14d adds
28. 378 重 Reborn as the Beloved of Everyone: The Movie Emperor's Wife Is Poor and Fierce Again 重生团宠：影帝夫人又穷又凶 Not Dim-Witted After Waking Up睡醒不呆Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Print edition signed for publication] [Insanely outrageous wish-fulfillment + a few secret identities + savage online roasts + devoted romance with both leads’ first love + dazzling the world] In her previous life, she died with regrets. Now she has been reborn in the middle of a massive online hate campaign! If they’re going to hate on her anyway, she might as well stop pretending! Her scumbag fiancé gets shoved into a cold pool, then coughs and blames her? Sheng Wenyin: “What, caught a cold? 137kReads9.6Score14.4k14d adds
29. 379 惊 Shocking! The Secret Identity Big Shot Takes the White Lotus Down From Every Angle 惊！马甲大佬她对白莲花横踢竖卷 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Publishing deal signed] [Satisfying revenge, lighthearted comedy, secret identities, putting scumbags in their place, a quirky and formidable mercenary boss VS a principled young heir from Beijing’s elite circles, devoted heroine] At their first meeting, Shu Lan shoots Lu Jinhan and leaves him badly wounded. She chases him all the way back to China, then becomes an ordinary university student. He runs, she chases; he has nowhere to hide. She’s the world’s number-one mercenary king! She’s a foun 56kReads9.5Score6.6k14d adds
30. 380 寒 Spring Comes Across the Cold Branches 寒枝渡春来 Tu Wan兔宛Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Max-level alchemy grandmaster enters the beginner village + slice of life + family bonds + a touch of ensemble cast] (There is a male lead: Shen Zhuochuan) What should you do when you transmigrate into the body of the frail, doomed-to-die-early older sister of a heroine? Everyone knows that protagonists like Long Aotian and Feng Aotian tend to have tragic backstories. Their families are wiped out, or their parents die. After reading the original story and learning that she was destined to di 69kReads9.4Score11.5k14d adds
31. 381 情 Li Bai, the Love Saint 情圣李白 Silk, Wine, and Tea丝酒茶Ancient Romance177k WordsOngoing [Jerk + Lover Boy + Genius + Adorably Clueless + Master of Both Poetry and the Sword + Handsome, Tall, and Rich + Poor Scholar] The proud Poet Immortal is also tenderhearted. The Noble Consort and the princess are infatuated with him, vying for his attention. Even as a beggar of an older man, he has wealthy young ladies chasing after him. Every immortal verse he writes is a love poem for her. Do you know what longing lies behind “Thoughts on a Quiet Night”? —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    He wrote about mountains and rivers, but he could not capture her every smile and frown—Li Bai's poems are love letters to the Tang Dynasty, and even more so, a confession to her.

32. 382 重 Reborn in the 1980s: My Wife Is a Little Spicy 重生八零：媳妇有点辣 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Modern Romance5.0M WordsCompleted Her parents died young, her family was poor, and she was plain-looking. Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a terrible hand, but after nearly twenty years of hard work, she became an executive at a multinational corporation and finally put her life back on track... Then she wakes up to find herself reborn in the 1980s, as another Xia Xiaolan, this time with a face capable of bringing a kingdom to ruin. The original Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a winning hand, but chose to take her own life under the pressu 44.4kReads9.5Score5k14d adds
33. 383 重 Reborn in 1975: From the Start, I Tore Up the Order to Return to the City 重生1975：开局撕毁回城调令 Great Cangyue大沧月Urban4.0M WordsCompleted Zhou Yang, an unrivaled patriot who devoted his whole life to his country, was reborn and returned to the remote mountain village where he had been sent down to work in 1975! Looking at the transfer order in his hand, this time he didn't hesitate. He tore it to shreds! In his previous life, he'd been blinded by greed and abandoned his wife and daughter to return to the city, watching helplessly as Li Youwei and her daughter met tragic deaths. Reborn, all Zhou Yang wanted was a warm home with his 163.2kReads9.5Score18.2k14d adds

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    You can try these; in addition, the two books from Wilderness Team Nine are also good.

34. 384 守 After Years of Widowhood, the Rough Soldier Who Died in Battle Comes Home Weeping 守寡多年后战死的糙汉回家嘤嘤嘤 Meme Yu么么愚Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy + Everyone's Favorite + Cute Baby]: My husband died while serving in the army, and now that Shen Yunqing is a widow, she's starting to make a fortune, getting rich and beautiful. On the road, she unexpectedly meets a rough man with a booming voice, powerful fists, and a stubborn temper. He's all bark and no bite, rough around the edges but surprisingly thoughtful. When sparks fly, life gets lively. But after traveling together for a while, she realizes this isn't her suppo 13.7kReads9.4Score1.9k14d adds
35. 385 恶 The Villainess Redeemed! The Family She Ruined Can Be Saved 恶女洗白！被祸害的一家人有救了 Firework Tree烟花树Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Signed for print publication [farming + transmigration + medicine + family life + building wealth + fleeing disaster + devoted romance] Clear-headed heroine vs. loyal, devoted hero Lu Qingqing, who holds doctorates in both Chinese and Western medicine, transmigrates into the body of a wicked woman. She bullies the elderly, beats children, and even kicks sick old dogs on the roadside. Because of her, her father loses the general store he spent his life working for. For her sake, her eldest brothe 80.1kReads8.9Score9.4k14d adds

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    This book is great; the author writes it in a really funny way.

36. 386 继 The Second Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 79.6kReads9.5Score8.9k14d adds
37. 387 残 Tattered Robe 残袍 Feng Yu Jiuqiu风御九秋Urban1.5M WordsCompleted He lives in the war-torn Republic of China era. Though he possesses peerless mystical arts, he isn't a Taoist priest. He walks the line between good and evil, accompanied by an old cat that escaped from an ancient tomb. To be precise, it isn't a cat at all, but no one knows what it really is. 24.9kReads9.0Score3.3k14d adds
38. 388 少 The Young Marshal Rules His Wife: Even If the Forced-Melon's Not Sweet, It Has to Be 少帅霸妻，强扭的瓜不甜也得甜 Chu Diandian初点点Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Traditional household intrigue + revenge on scoundrels + fictional Republic-era setting + coercive pursuit + reborn heroine] Young Marshal Jing Yuanzhao is captivated by Yan Xin’s striking beauty and wants to keep her in a private residence, even though she is already married. “Stay with me for three months, and I’ll give you all the luxury and wealth you want. Your husband’s career will take off, too.” Yan Xin slapped him across the face. After he went to every length to get her, he asked with 27.3kReads9.5Score3.4k14d adds
39. 389 北 Tales of the Netherworld in the Northern Song Dynasty [Book 3] 北宋幽冥录【第3部】 The Little Taoist Nun of the Great Song大宋小道姑Fantastical Romance190k WordsCompleted One scroll of Along the River During the Qingming Festival, filled with the dreams of Bianjing in the Eastern Capital. In Bianjing, the Eastern Capital of the Great Song, at the Li trigram of the Qian Kun Bagua in Jieshen Lane, stands the Qiyun Tower. Within it are a gentle, warm-hearted proprietor, a charming and dainty maid, and a handsome, steady bookkeeper, along with three visitors from the mortal realm who came from the ancient Kunlun Mountains. Why did they come? The seven emotions and si 94Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I highly recommend *The Records of the Northern Song Dynasty's Ghostly Realms*. Based on meticulous historical research and delicate descriptions of local customs and traditions, it constructs a narrative world that connects the mortal and the underworld, blending historical fact with philosophical reflection, through a series of independent yet interconnected tales of the supernatural. It weaves a magnificent panorama of Northern Song life. Opening the book is like unfolding a three-dimensional *Along the River During the Qingming Festival* scroll, with the splendor and mystery of Bianjing (Kaifeng) flowing between the lines…

40. 390 开 Exiled from the Start, I Become the Beloved Darling of Evil Valley 开局流放，我在恶人谷当团宠 Yin Man茵漫Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine, pairing with Bai Yu] She was a test subject at a secret underground research facility in the twenty-first century, designation Zero. She could retrieve objects from thin air and had no empathy. One day, she was reborn and transmigrated to an ancient farming household. A natural disaster struck right after she was born, and her whole family was exiled when she was barely a month old. Everyone around her said she was a harbinger of disaster. Grandma Su let out a cold laugh, hoist 19.2kReads9.5Score3.6k14d adds
41. 391 北 Chronicles of the Northern Song’s Underworld, Part 2 北宋幽冥录【第2部】 The Little Taoist Nun of the Great Song大宋小道姑Ancient Romance173k WordsCompleted A scroll of Along the River During the Qingming Festival, every page filled with the splendor of Tokyo in its golden age. In Great Song’s Tokyo, at the Bagua trigram of Li in Jieshen Alley, stands the Qiyun Tower. Inside are a warm and gentle proprietress, a charming and delicate maid, and a handsome, composed bookkeeper. The three are visitors to the mortal world, come from the ancient Kunlun Mountains. Why have they come? The seven emotions and six desires, the affairs of heart and body, the t 475Reads—Score14414d adds
42. 392 八 The 1980s: My Daughter Was Switched at Birth, Yet I Just Smiled 八零：女儿被调包后，我却笑了 Snow Between the Brows眉间雪Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Wen Ning’s entire family died. Only then did she learn that the daughter she had painstakingly raised was a fake heiress, and that her sister-in-law had switched her real daughter while Wen Ning was weak after giving birth! The fake heiress went to university, became a pianist who traveled the world, and married into a wealthy family. The real daughter was abused, married off to an old man, sent to prison, and died in a fire. Consumed by hatred, Wen Ning dragged the fake he 11.2kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds

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    A masterpiece!!! It's so beautiful! Absolutely a gem~😘😘😘

43. 393 小 With My Hands Behind My Back, I Transmigrated to the 1970s, Where I Can Make Trouble and Money with Ease 小手一背穿七零，搞事赚钱样样行 Heavy Clouds云沉沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as "Transmigrating into a Book Set in the Seventies: I Collect Eighty-Eight Paychecks Every Month" Su He woke up one day and transmigrated into a period novel, becoming a fake heiress who had been sent back to her village. In the book, the ungrateful real heiress was practically blessed by cheat codes, with schemes and tricks appearing one after another. The Su family ended up destroyed, while the original owner wished she were dead. Looking at her impoverished home and family members 102.5kReads9.6Score10.2k14d adds
44. 394 人 Mermaid Chanson 人鱼香颂 Xie Zhi解知Ancient Romance103k WordsCompleted Mermaids roam a ghost ship by night, where a long-sealed transoceanic love letter lies aboard a whale-bone fishing vessel! Fourteen breathtaking love stories, sweet enough to delight, angsty enough to hurt. Deep old velvet, a beautiful fool, a refined knight commander, a younger wolf pup, and an irresistibly alpha heartthrob. Pick your favorite pairing from this delicious mix. Turn hardship into absinthe and drink it down with the bitter salt of the waves. Shed tears like pearls, shed the tender 2.1kReads9.6Score45414d adds

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    I especially recommend the twelfth book.

45. 395 我 I Wish Us Joy Forever 我愿常欢喜 Wang Erqiao汪二峤Marriage & Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Women’s Growth + Romance and Marriage + Workplace + Relationships] Girls from different family backgrounds will all find their own happiness! A rose raised in a greenhouse will weather life’s storms, while a girl who grows like a weed will find her own spring. She is a rich girl from a big city, yet she falls prey to a gold-digging boyfriend, sexual harassment at work, and exclusion by her colleagues... She is a small-town academic who gets extorted by a fellow villager and drained by parents w 46.7kReads9.7Score5.9k14d adds
46. 396 这 This Time, the Princess Sent for a Political Marriage Is a Dud 这届和亲的公主不行 Shi Jia石佳Ancient Romance130k WordsCompleted This is a modern story dressed in ancient garb, with each princess sent away for a political marriage representing a modern woman. Princess Chengjun, who switched careers to become a city-defense general, is a career-driven heroine. Princess Baihua, a homebody who avidly follows serialized stories, represents those of us who have read countless novels and cheered wildly for fictional characters. Princess Muyun, who loves money more than life, is a strong stepmother with a sharp tongue and a soft 342Reads9.6Score3014d adds
47. 397 祝 Madam Zhu, Your Dead Husband Is Back 祝娘子，你死掉的夫君回来了 Zha Xiaogua扎小瓜Ancient Romance482k WordsCompleted Original title: Lady Zhu, Your Powerful Official Husband Has Come to Collect [Clear-headed, rational heroine × a powerful official who turns dark] (Political intrigue and an ensemble cast + rekindled love + mutual healing + happy ending) Zhu Hange is a pretty young widow who makes a living running a bookshop in Taohua Town. One day, a handsome man appears in her bedroom, pressing a dagger to her neck. Blood stains the blade. Instead of retreating, she steps closer and rises on her toes to kiss h 2.9kReads8.9Score32514d adds

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    A female protagonist with clear goals, high intelligence, and a cast of smart people—this historical romance with its political intrigue is a must-read for fans of strong, independent characters.

48. 398 皇 The Empress Is Fierce: She Loves the Empire, Not Palace Scheming 皇后很野，只爱江山不宫斗 Zha Xiaogua扎小瓜Ancient Romance451k WordsCompleted Political intrigue, historical romance, two strong leads, one-on-one romance, happy ending Both leads are highly skilled in combat and brilliant. They speak their minds, with no angst or melodrama. [Straight-laced, scheming emperor who can be either fierce or sweet x resilient and clever female general who never gives up] Ye Fubo is exceptionally gifted. Before turning eighteen, she is already a leading commander in the navy. But people are treacherous and the court is full of intrigue. A precio 952Reads9.1Score12314d adds
49. 399 乱 Heroes' Contest in the Chaotic Yuan Era 乱元之英雄争霸 Hu Xidie湖西蝶Historical29k WordsOngoing At the end of the Yuan dynasty and the beginning of the Ming, the world was in turmoil. Yuan rule was on the verge of collapse, and heroes rose up across the land. Talented figures emerged in droves, while martial arts champions made their mark, plunging the jianghu into a storm of bloodshed… —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    There are very few books about the Yuan Dynasty. This book, "Heroes Struggling for Supremacy in the Chaotic Yuan Dynasty," is worth reading. Emperor Huizong of Yuan was licentious and obsessed with the dual cultivation of Yin and Yang. The Kunlun Demon Sword appeared out of nowhere, and heroes within the White Lotus Sect fought for supremacy. Watch as Zhu Yuanzhang seized power and plundered the Ming Dynasty.

50. 400 火 Rising Through the Ranks 火线提拔 A Thousand Miles Away万路之遥Urban5.5M WordsCompleted Qiao Yan witnessed someone jump to their death and was urgently promoted to investigate the real culprit behind it. But the case led him to a vast network of vested interests and a fierce battle. Relying on his own strength, he brought down the powerful forces and rose steadily through the ranks... 56.2kReads9.3Score5.9k14d adds

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