Old-School Love and Hate 恨海情天古早向

1. 1 回 Back to the 1960s 回到六零年代 Zou Zhouzhou邹粥粥Romance588k WordsCompleted Ye Qing stockpiles supplies while waiting for the apocalypse, but unexpectedly transmigrates to 1961. With no family or relatives, she arrives alone in an unfamiliar era. You need ration coupons to buy food and clothing coupons for clothes. You must carry a travel permit when you go out. Pots, pans, and other household goods require industrial coupons, and each person gets just two liang of cooking oil a month. Doing business is profiteering. Raising livestock means getting your tail cut off. To 26kFavorites169kClicks/ch15.2kGifts

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   Well, it's quite controversial, but I think it's alright.

2. 2 平 Parallel Space 平行空间 Wu Chenshui吴沉水Romance250k WordsCompleted She was always smiling so foolishly, as if “I like you” were the only important thing she could think of. To express it, she would exhaust herself, cross mountains and rivers, and endure every humiliation without ever backing down. When she shouted that she liked me, her face was plain and affected, yet somehow she looked utterly sincere. Even years later, the memory remained vivid, piercing straight through time. At sixteen, I never imagined how remarkable it was for someone to shout that they 8.6kFavorites18.1kClicks/ch885Gifts

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   This is a very special book, old but very good. I still occasionally reread it. It's about self-discovery in two completely different life stages.

3. 3 情 A Three-Line Love Letter 情书三行 Rich Guy, Marry Me土豪嫁我Romance353k WordsCompleted In the third year of their marriage, Lu Mian's husband had become someone she found disgusting to keep around, yet couldn't quite bring herself to let go of. Her top priority was figuring out how to dump Wen Siyuan with dignity, without destroying either of their lives. She went on a spending spree and treated Wen Siyuan coldly, but it was no use. In the end, she could only give him a taste of his own medicine. Wen Siyuan gripped her by the throat, his eyes red. "Lu Mian, you can't treat me like 7.5kFavorites14.9kClicks/ch1.4kGifts

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   This is a novel that makes me cry every time I read it. The second male lead rises to power, but the male lead is undoubtedly the protagonist. He is a kind person, but he gradually falls into corruption because he cannot save himself. The female lead breaks free from this quagmire and begins a new life. It's incredibly poignant.

4. 4 当 As I Began to Lose You 当我开始失去你 Bread Is Toxic面包有毒Romance493k WordsCompleted The print edition is now available at major online bookstores. For details, follow Weibo @MianbaoYouDuDuDuDu. [The new novel, The Storm Has Arrived, is complete. If you’re interested, visit the author’s page to save it to your favorites!] #Secret Crush #Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium Zhu Yiyi is an ordinary, unremarkable girl, the kind who could disappear into a crowd. The only extraordinary thing in her life had to do with Xue Pei. She liked him, and they had grown up together. As chil 147.1kFavorites219.2kClicks/ch50.9kGifts

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   Crematorium article, so-so

5. 5 七 Seven-Star Fate 七星彩 Bright Moon Pendant明月珰Romance989k WordsCompleted This is the story of a scheming woman who does everything in her power to win over a rich, handsome heir and finally marry into a powerful family. The heroine must have saved the entire dynasty in a past life to have won the ancient equivalent of the lottery. Please do not repost. Please click through and add the author to your favorites. I’d love your support! That way, you’ll get a notification when there’s an update. Completed stories My Weibo 138.8kFavorites356.2kClicks/ch86.5kGifts

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   The more I watch, the more I hate it, but it's incredibly entertaining. It follows the usual formula of "Ming Yue Dang," but it's packed with emotion. I especially love the back-and-forth between the male and female leads.

6. 6 晚 The Late-Blooming Breeze 晚来风 Qing Yin卿隐Romance254k WordsCompleted [Synopsis] For his entire life, Huo Yin wanted only to keep her trapped beneath his Five Finger Mountain. Shen Wan, the wife of a minor official, once believed she had married a good man. It was only when he sent her down a road from which there was no return that she learned how easily hearts change in the face of power and influence. But with her fierce, unyielding nature, how could she ever willingly let others control her? Huo Yin saw her five times, and each time left a deep impres 68.4kFavorites177.9kClicks/ch23.6kGifts

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   I think it's great!

7. 7 千 A Thousand Gold Furs 千金裘 Bright Moon Pendant明月珰Romance637k WordsCompleted If you get another chance at life, will it really be better than your last one? Should you find a different husband this time? Please click through and follow the author. Completed Theme: 65.8kFavorites331.8kClicks/ch36.7kGifts

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   It's alright, I especially enjoyed the last few chapters of the extras.

8. 8 鸟 Birds and Thorns 鸟与荆棘 A Little Ham一只小火腿Romance200k WordsCompleted [The print edition goes on presale May 13. For purchase details, see Weibo @Diligent Little Ham] [One-sided love / love triangle.] [The next book is titled Golden City] “Li Yannu is coming back to the country.” Someone mentioned it offhand at a high school reunion. When Wen Meng heard the name, the hand holding her wineglass trembled slightly. The man beside her slipped an arm around her waist and took the glass from her hand. “How come I didn’t know?” Liao Weiming asked with a smile. He dra 65.3kFavorites82.4kClicks/ch17.7kGifts

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   I don't remember it very well, but I recall it being quite good.

9. 9 百 A Hundred Charms Bloom 百媚生 Bright Moon Pendant明月珰Romance592k WordsCompleted Princess Anle's father is a muddleheaded king. Princess Anle's mother is Su Daji. Princess Anle is the Prince Consort's biggest fan. The Prince Consort is Princess Anle's master. This novel has automatic anti-piracy protection. If you cannot access the main text after purchasing it, please wait a while. Please click through and add the author to your favorites. I'm looking for support, and you'll get a notification when there's an update! Volumes 1 and 2 of The Seven Lucky Stars are now av 59.3kFavorites221.8kClicks/ch54.2kGifts

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   True to form, "The Legend of Mingyue" felt a bit rushed and unfinished.

10. 10 鹅 Goose Palm 鹅掌 Heavy Curtain帘重Romance323k WordsCompleted The print edition of The Goose Palm is priced at 45 yuan. One originally wanted to marry into a rich family, while the other wanted a wife and a free wallet. Everyone thinks he forced himself on her and that theirs is a tragic, passionate romance. But the truth is, one of them has been terribly wronged. Really, truly wronged. Feng Jian gazed calmly at his wife. She was always like a swan gliding across the water, graceful and elegant, coquettish and willful, yet aloof and heartless. After all 58.3kFavorites117.6kClicks/ch10.5kGifts

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    It's quite interesting.

11. 11 五 Mayling 五月泠 Bright Moon Pendant明月珰Romance752k WordsCompleted At first, everyone who read it thought the male lead loved the female lead. Later, even the female lead thought he might have a crush on her. Later still, everyone around the male lead thought he loved her. Eventually, even the author believed he loved her. But actually… Please click in and follow the author. I’d love your support, and you’ll get a notification when I update. Currently updating My Weibo Theme: 51.4kFavorites179.7kClicks/ch90.8kGifts

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    It's alright, so-so.

12. 12 四 The Four Seasons 四季锦 Bright Moon Pendant明月珰Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, her mother was a grand princess and her uncle was the emperor. As Princess Kangning, A Wu was used to getting whatever she wanted and having everyone do as they were told. In this life, her father is a son born to a concubine, her mother is a daughter born to a concubine, and A Wu is the sixth young lady of a Duke’s household. Now she has to scrimp and save and do whatever other people tell her. A Wu isn’t sure she can get used to this. Still, she likes the way her face loo 48.7kFavorites284.7kClicks/ch29.4kGifts

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    A fairly ordinary book

13. 13 从 Once Upon a Time, Full 从前满 Bright Moon Pendant明月珰Romance264k WordsCompleted Before, there was too much: too much love, too much hate. Now, there is too little. Love has become emptiness, and hate has become emptiness too. Please click through and follow the author. Currently updating Completed Theme: 45.3kFavorites182.8kClicks/ch45.6kGifts

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    It's actually quite satisfying when both the male and female leads cheat on each other.

14. 14 戏 The Goddess of Drama 戏剧女神 Bright Moon Pendant明月珰Romance405k WordsCompleted This is not a showbiz story. The heroine is a goddess of drama, and a goddess of being totally unhinged. This story has an erratic update schedule. The author takes a hands-off approach: no initiating, no rejecting, no responsibility. It probably won't be abandoned, though it might get buried. Think carefully before you start reading. Dedicated to the dark-hearted Ming Shitai. Reposting is not allowed. Please click through and add the author to your favorites. Currently updating stories, 40.2kFavorites265.9kClicks/ch30.4kGifts

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    Not bad

15. 15 穿 Transmigrating to Farm in a Poor Household 穿越种田之贫家女 The Butcher's Gentle Touch杀猪刀的温柔Romance845k WordsCompleted Zhang Xiaowan transmigrated. Her family had nothing but four bare walls. Zhang Xiaowan grew a little older. Her family managed to survive. Zhang Xiaowan was about to get married. The man she was engaged to didn't like her. Zhang Xiaowan thought she'd just have to make the best of it. Then the whole family moved to the city. After arriving in the city, she met another woman who had transmigrated. Only then did she realize that before, she'd been living worse than a dog or a pig. But life had 35.4kFavorites96kClicks/ch19kGifts

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    I didn't like the male lead, and the female lead suffered a lot too. I finished this book inexplicably, and I even reread it from time to time.

16. 16 姝 Beautiful Tea 姝荼 The Pigeon Ascends to Immortality鸽子飞升Romance346k WordsCompleted Everyone in the capital knew that the Yun family had a peerless beauty: breathtakingly lovely, with the grace to captivate a kingdom. The Empress Dowager herself had chosen her as the future empress. That was Yun Shu's older sister. Her sister was wonderful in every way, except that beauty's fate was tragically short-lived, leaving Yun Shu to inherit the position of future empress. Everyone said she was lucky. Though she was no match for her sister's beauty, she had inherited all her good for 33.9kFavorites63.7kClicks/ch5.4kGifts

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    I don't actually like multi-person love triangles, but my type is the devoted, crazy-dog type like Tang Xu. I can empathize with the female lead's emotional changes, and the ending where Tang Xu suffers is quite satisfying. The happy ending with him and the female lead is also very reasonable. It's just that I feel there aren't enough sweet moments between them. Tang Xu's appeal lies in the fact that he's not one of those righteously evil second male leads who would live or die for the female lead, or the gentle and honest second male lead who eventually wins her over. Instead, he's the kind of second male lead who gets slapped in the face, then suddenly becomes infatuated and relentlessly pursues his wife. If the third male lead had won in the end, the story would have been completely uninteresting. The trope of abandoning a scumbag boyfriend on Jinjiang Literature City has become so overused that it's become tiresome. As for Yang Heng, he's really despicable, I don't want to comment much. Every time I see his parts, I want to skip them. The arrogant, despicable guy's final fate also felt like he died too quickly and too easily. As for the third male lead, he's gentle and honest, understandable but not compelling. In fact, because he's too honest, he's destined to fail in this chaotic, dog-eat-dog world. And because he's too honest, I hope his story ends quickly because it's so boring. (Thank goodness, I'm only giving him three stars because Tang Xu and Shu Shu's storylines were what kept me reading the whole book. The other two male leads' storylines took up too much space in this book, so I quickly skipped them.)

17. 17 渣 The Scumbag Husband Is Reborn 渣夫重生了 Qin Huang秦皇Romance495k WordsCompleted The follow-up novel, The Abandoned Heir's Fiancée, is now underway. Shen Youyao, who was sick to death of blind dates, is transported into a novel about a reborn supporting female character and becomes the one who takes her place. The first thing the reborn woman does is divorce Du Zechen, who is about to become the discarded son of a wealthy family, and go find the poor boy who has a crush on her and will one day be worth tens of bill 24.2kFavorites132.2kClicks/ch17.8kGifts

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    It's kind of a story about a scumbag who reforms; I was really into this kind of thing for a while. [Eating popcorn emoji]

18. 18 蜜 Sweet as Honey 蜜里调油 Tang Mian棠眠Romance508k WordsCompleted You Miao believed Xi Mu's nonsense. She believed him when he said he couldn't let her go because she never treated him warmly and was always running away. She believed his whole spiel: "A wife is not as good as a concubine, a concubine is not as good as a secret lover, and a secret lover is not as good as someone you can't have." Reborn for another life, she obediently became the woman he could have, did everything according to his preferences, and hoped that one day he would grow tired of her a 22.3kFavorites104.4kClicks/ch10.6kGifts

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    The male protagonist is a scumbag; it's still a case of the man loving the woman but the woman not loving him. The scumbag has reformed.

19. 19 心 Unwilling to Let Go 心有不甘 Suihou Zhu随侯珠Romance259k WordsCompleted Over the course of ten years, Zhou Shangshang went from being Su Yinzhen’s cherished rib to a useless chicken bone. The man only grew more and more unreasonable. She couldn’t bear to part with him, but she no longer had the strength to keep loving him. Someone suggested that if she took more money from Su Yinzhen in the divorce, perhaps she’d feel better. One-sentence summary: The love life, marriage, and post-divorce story of an unlucky rich beauty. Announcement: “A Heart Unwilling to Let Go” 22kFavorites62.4kClicks/ch1.6kGifts

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    This is a classic story about the second male lead rising to power. Both the male and female leads, and the second male lead, are imperfect, but it's incredibly gripping to read.

20. 20 向 Look Left, Turn Right 向左看，向右转 Bright Moon Pendant明月珰Romance243k WordsCompleted Yu Younuan signed divorce papers twice, but the Civil Affairs Bureau thwarted her both times. Zuo Wen sent the Civil Affairs Bureau a banner that read, "Good public servants of the people." Completed works My Weibo Theme: 18.8kFavorites159.7kClicks/ch8.6kGifts

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    This book is just so-so.

21. 21 你 You Can't Shake Me Off 你怎么甩都甩不掉 The Strange Hero, One Plum Blossom怪侠一枝梅Romance484k WordsCompleted Synopsis: When every possible way of winning the person he loves has failed, Yang Yi is no ascetic, but he is willing to wait like this, waiting for Jiang Xia to fall in love with him. But Jiang Xia tells him, "I could never love someone like you." Clear and resolute. Somehow, the pain he once inflicted on Jiang Xia comes back to him in another form, repaying him with twice the torment. A story about how a playboy turns over a new leaf, and how a handsome, wealthy second-generation heir is torm 17.8kFavorites33.3kClicks/ch4.3kGifts

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    This is a very emotionally charged article; I love the trope of the man being extremely loving while the woman isn't.

22. 22 刹 A Flash of Starlight 刹那星光 Bright Moon Pendant明月珰Romance192k WordsCompleted Unrequited love is an illness. It needs treatment. Young Master Pei: Once, I had a sincere, unrequited love right in front of me, but I didn't cherish it. Later, later, the cabbage got trampled by a pig. Please click in and follow the author. I'm looking for someone to support me, so you'll get a notification when I update. Completed stories My Weibo Theme: 16.4kFavorites176.6kClicks/ch6.7kGifts

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    So-so

23. 23 长 The Long Pavilion 长亭 The Strange Hero, One Plum Blossom怪侠一枝梅Romance472k WordsCompleted Ongoing story: After the Overlord Is Reborn Zhao Quan looked at the person before him. Their fates had briefly crossed, and they had helped each other through hardship. After spending every day together, they returned to their separate lives. But he realized he couldn’t let her go, couldn’t let her forget 16kFavorites30.2kClicks/ch3kGifts

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    Good

24. 24 来21+ Conquest from the Ancestral Star 来自祖星的攻略 Bright Moon Pendant明月珰Romance348k WordsCompleted 13.7kFavorites29.4kClicks/ch24.5kGifts

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    It's alright, but it feels like it was written in a hurry.

25. 25 男 The Male Lead Is... 男主是…… Fallen to Mud零落成泥Romance229k WordsCompleted In her previous life, the male lead forcibly claimed the female lead, and in the end, she couldn't take it anymore and died with him. After being reborn, the villainous male lead decides to hide his true nature and win the female lead's heart with a refined and gentle facade. At this point, all we can do is light a candle for the female lead. 1. This story is clean. The author and the female lead have very proper values, but the male lead has none. 2. Although the blurb is from the male lead' 10.6kFavorites118.7kClicks/ch1kGifts

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    Very old

26. 26 浮 Little Notes on Mortal Life 浮生小记 Golden Waves金波滟滟Romance901k WordsCompleted The first reason Sima Shiqilang and Lu Baniang were able to stay together for their whole lives was that they were close in age: he was born when she was, and they were both of marriageable age, so they met while searching for a partner. The second reason was that they were well matched in status: he was a grandson of the emperor, and she was a daughter of a prominent family, a perfect pair. The third reason was that he loved power and status and was determined to climb higher, so he chose her, 9.1kFavorites36.7kClicks/ch3.5kGifts

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    I really liked this book. The author's writing style is very captivating; they can write in a way that's both jarring and heartwarming, fully capturing the protagonist's life. (I can't give it a rating, so I'm giving it five stars manually.)

27. 27 重 Reborn: The Deposed Empress Rises 重生之弃后崛起 Li Xiao荔箫Romance476k WordsCompleted She knows exactly what her life has in store for her: Demoted from wife to concubine, unloved for the rest of her life, then dead and done with... For the past seventeen years, everything has happened just as she dreamed it would. But one day, the emperor suddenly begins treating her kindly... Quality guaranteed! ▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲ [Announcement] ▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲ Chapter 129 is followed by the extras~ Ladies who subscribed to the whole novel, please 6.6kFavorites76.3kClicks/ch3.8kGifts

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    Old-fashioned stories about scumbags reforming themselves

28. 28 穿 The Transmigrated Daughter-in-Law's Path 穿越之长媳之路 Ke Wang Yun Ye可望云耶Romance415k WordsCompleted A Record of Married Life in Ancient Times The long road of a firstborn daughter-in-law, paved with splendor and prosperity Whatever she gives, she will get back in equal measure Seven years after transmigrating, Gu Rongfan understood Love is far less reliable than her little buns and herself #favorite_1{color:#FF0000;font-weight:bold;border-style:double;} A friendly reminder: Updated almost daily, so feel free to jump in. This work is exclusive to the Jinjiang Original Network. Reposting an 5kFavorites51kClicks/ch3.4kGifts

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    A story about a scumbag male protagonist who hates the sea and loves the sky.

29. 29 宫 The Palace 宫阙 Zheng Liangxiao郑良霄Romance550k WordsCompleted When my head was hung from the city wall, I saw that little figure clearly for the first time. I never thought the person who would come to see me off on my final journey would be A Nan. And I could hardly remember how many times I'd wanted to kill her myself. Amid the wind and snow that filled the sky, I didn't know where she was taking me. But for the first time, my heart ached for her, Aching all the way, deep into my bones, until I could never forget again. [Please don't scrape this stor 2.4kFavorites16.4kClicks/ch204Gifts

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    The best novel about a scumbag male protagonist reborn

30. 30 柔 Gentle* 柔* We’re very sorry, this content has been locked by the author. 16.2kFavorites—Clicks/ch—Gifts

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    Classic straightening of a bend, looks great! [Eating popcorn emoji]

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