Female-Led, Daughter-Loving, Male-Lead-Torturing, Harem Rivalry Showdowns 女主控/爱女/虐男/雄竞修罗场

1. 51 远 Cicadas Cry in the Distant Mountains 远山蝉鸣 A Ming Jue Shu一明觉书Romance306k WordsCompleted You Zhaoyi had a difficult childhood, but was fortunate enough to be taken in by the Guangyi Prince's manor. The manor bought her to be the young heir's companion. From then on, she studied, read, rode horses, and practiced archery alongside him. The young heir was quiet and reserved, while You Zhaoyi was calm and self-possessed. Their companionship was silent and serene. A single glance was enough for each to know what the other was thinking. Later, the land was thrown into turmoil and war b 15.2kFavorites18.7kClicks/ch3.9kGifts

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   Teacher Xiaoshu's first book is also very good and worth reading.

2. 52 救 Save That Beautiful Boy [Quick Transmigration] 救救那个美少年[快穿] Chen Bu Wen陈不问Romance463k WordsCompleted After death, those with an unfulfilled wish may become Wishers. In exchange for half their souls, they can ask a Wish-Grantor to resolve the regrets they left behind in life. After traveling through thousands of worlds and collecting countless souls, Wish-Grantor Xie Zhiquan once again welcomed a sorrowful Wisher. World One: The Sweet-Scented Boy [Complete] [Beginning] Bullied and ostracized because of his sweet fragrance, the boy was ultimately plunged into darkness by a deadly rumor. The Wi 11.4kFavorites27kClicks/ch3.9kGifts

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   I only watched the fourth world; I didn't watch the previous ones. The fourth world was quite good, with a bittersweet feel.

3. 53 竹 My Childhood Friend Turned Out to Be a Green-Tea Schemer [Matriarchy] 竹马他原来是绿茶[女尊] Hardworking Upward Eggshell努力向上的蛋壳Romance283k WordsCompleted The full story costs less than 7 yuan to subscribe to. The serial novel How to Raise a Clam Spirit Properly is ongoing in my collection. Take a look if you're interested! Blurb below Fang Chuning considered herself a very, very ordinary student. She'd only become student council president because her family had a little money. In her eyes, Xu, the top student and all-around model pupil, was the ideal candidate for the position. Everyon 11.1kFavorites34.2kClicks/ch2.5kGifts

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   It's watchable, though the later parts involve a crematorium; it's a campus novel, just for fun.

4. 54 当 A Mistake Made Back Then 当时错 City-Captivating Joy倾城欢Romance412k WordsCompleted Blurb: The Xiao family's legitimate son was a dazzling talent, chosen to be the future empress consort. As an unfavored second princess, Changning had hoped to live a life of wealth and leisure. Her elder sister "rebelled" and was imprisoned. In a single day, the throne fell to Changning, along with that dazzlingly gifted young man from the Xiao family. When she was young, she called him Brother Jing. When they were newlyweds, she called him Jinglang. Years later, one quiet "Jingqing" brought a 8.5kFavorites15.8kClicks/ch2.7kGifts

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   It's a great watch, I've watched it several times. It retains female characteristics while making the female-dominated society seem reasonable. It's a slow-burn story with some angst, a harem ending, and a 1v1 ending.

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