Old Shadows of Republican-Era China

1 颊 Cheek Mole Fold a NeedleDanmei (BL)31k WordsCompleted 39.5kFavorites142.8kClicks/ch3.6kGifts

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When Xu Zhuier's father died and had no money to bury him, he had no choice but to disguise himself as a woman. As a "Yer", he was bought by the Wei family and married to the paralyzed young master Wei Deyong as his third wife. Everyone in the Wei family did not want to see the paralyzed eldest young master. The servants were perfunctory and the family ignored him. Only Xu Zhuier took care of him sincerely, scrubbing, feeding, massaging, and accompanying him in rehabilitation, and did not despise him for being in pain. At first, Xu Zhuier just wanted to repay his kindness and planned to ask for a divorce letter and leave after the eldest young master got better. After spending time together day and night, the two gradually developed feelings for each other. Xu Zhuier felt very tormented and guilty because of her identity as a man. Wei Deyong initially thought he was just thin and had no doubt about his true gender. Later, bandits made trouble and kidnapped Xu Zhuier. At a critical moment, Wei Deyong led others to the rescue on crutches, only to discover that Xu Zhuier was a boy. Wei Deyong has no secular prejudices and accepts this feeling calmly. Breaking the family rumors, she carried the sedan chair and remarried Xu Zhuier in an upright manner. The two stayed together, adopted a child, and lived a stable life with a happy ending.

2 花 Figure Skating Traveled to the Republic of China and Wrote a Novel Jun XingDanmei (BL)402k WordsCompleted 62.5kFavorites121.4kClicks/ch212.8kGifts

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Zhang Sushang, a retired modern figure skating player, accidentally traveled to 1927 in the Republic of China. The difficulty of the starting hell is: wandering alone in a foreign country, obese, penniless, and completely cut off from his family a hundred years later. In order to survive, maintain good health, and meet his family again in the future, he embarked on a dual-career counterattack: 1. Start writing to support your family: Relying on forward thinking and writing skills, you serialized popular suspense novels in the Republic of China, and received a steady stream of royalties. You solved your livelihood problems and accumulated wealth and popularity through writing. ?? 2.?? Regaining the dream of figure skating: The professional figure skating skills of later generations crushed the era. In the Republic of China, where figure skating was not yet mature, he trained and polished his skills alone, refreshing the world's understanding of figure skating at that time. He also guided overseas players and stepped into the international competition step by step. In troubled times, he settled down with pen and ink and made a living with his ice blade. While making money from novels to save the country and support his compatriots, he also filled the gaps in figure skating in China during the Republic of China, breaking the shackles of the times, writing his own legend, and at the same time reaping the warmth and healing of two-way love.

3 回 Back to the Republic Era to Become a Director The Rabbit Who Pulls Cotton CandyDanmei (BL)338k WordsCompleted 199.8kFavorites332.9kClicks/ch450.1kGifts

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Ji Shuangyu, a modern director, travels to the fictional Republic of China in a dream. He becomes a poor young man with four brothers and sisters to support, and he also plays a small role in a theater that is about to close down. Relying on his later professional knowledge, he improved operas, revitalized dramas, and created films. He made a counterattack from a theater actor to become the number one director in the Republic of China, sweeping the three worlds at the box office. On the way, he met Zhou Siyin, a rebellious and wealthy bookstore owner, and accepted him as his exclusive investor. While pursuing his career, he defeated the doubters, fell in love and raised his younger siblings, and introduced domestic films and traditional culture to the world.

4 南 Nancheng Laughing BeautyRomance419k WordsCompleted 99.2kFavorites333.9kClicks/ch72.1kGifts

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- The heroine Xu Qingxi: The daughter of a chef, her father was murdered and her family fell into ruin. She took over the restaurant and became a beautiful and capable female shopkeeper. She also secretly investigated her father's case. ?? - The male protagonist Gu Huaixiu (Gu Sanye): a car tycoon who accepts both black and white. He lost his mother when he was young and lived overseas. He has a cold and domineering personality and is only gentle to Qingxi. ?? - First encounter: On the street on a rainy day, he took one look at her who was weak and stubborn, and intervened forcefully in her life. He was strong first and then pampered, and he took revenge while sweetening her. ?? - Emotional line: age difference, contract marriage → sincere pampering, cruelty-free pure sweetness, delicious food + house fighting + revenge, sprinkled with sugar throughout the whole process.

5 红 Hongdou Was Born in the Republic of China Ning LongRomance377k WordsCompleted 97.4kFavorites234.3kClicks/ch83kGifts

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In Shanghai during the Republic of China, He Yunqin, a young man from the gauze industry who returned from studying abroad, met Yu Hongdou, a female student at St. John's University, in order to investigate a series of disappearances. - The heroine's cousin and a popular actress are both involved in the disappearance case, and the two work together to investigate the case. ?? - The male protagonist falls in love at first sight and starts the journey of finding a wife → protecting his wife → doting on his wife. ?? - After getting married, they solve strange cases while spreading sweets, the Republic of China version of "talking about love and telling cases".

6 海 Hai Huating Penglai KeRomance366k WordsCompleted 102.1kFavorites244.5kClicks/ch91.3kGifts

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During the Republic of China, Meng Lanting, the daughter of a famous official of the former dynasty, was in decline. She went to Shanghai alone to find her younger brother, and met her childhood engagement partner Feng Kezhi, the dandy "Little Nine Master" from ten miles away. - The first bad encounter: Feng Kezhi was arrogant and domineering and forcibly cut off her long hair, while Meng Lanting was cold and proud and insisted on breaking off the engagement. ?? - Tempting entanglement: Feng Kezhi was attracted by her stubbornness and spoke out about her integrity, so he silently protected her and helped her save her brother. ?? - Marriage first, love later: Marrying in order to repay a favor, the male protagonist learned on the wedding night that the female protagonist was unwilling and left angrily. ?? - Growing up in troubled times: When the war broke out, Feng Kezhi went to the front line to fight the war, Meng Lanting went to aesthetic cryptography, and returned to help behind enemy lines. ?? -Happy ending: after the war, the male protagonist broke his leg and proposed again with the glued Geng Tie. They went in both directions and had both family and country.