Novels like Power, Beauty, and Pleasure
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- 1 A Night of Romance 夜缘情 Lin Ying gazed at the red wine in her goblet, raised it, and gave a bewitching smile. “I’ll drink with you. Thank you for nurturing me.” “You’re trying to get me dead drunk?” … 27Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 2 The Wife's Deal 妻子的交易 My wife, Zhang Jing, is an incredibly beautiful woman. As people back in my hometown would say, for a wage-earning grunt like me to marry a wife like her, I must have accumulated eight lifetimes' worth of good karma. Today is our third anniversary. I planned to get home early and surprise her. But an "unexpected" company outing held me up. When I hurried home at last, I found my wife looking flustered, her eyes darting away from mine... 97Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 3 A Book Full of Everyday Messes 一地鸡毛的一本书 21Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 4 The Perfect Imperial Son-in-Law 极品驸马 Fate has me surrounded by romance; one smile as I pluck a flower, and the world is full of beauty! Murderous intent fills my heart; one furious stamp of my halberd, and a million corpses will fall! I am Xue Shao, the Tang princess’s consort. In the age that belongs to Wu Zetian, I will carve out a vast empire of my own! 62Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 5 Reborn in the Crown Prince's Body: From the Start, I Marry Seven Concubines in His Place 魂穿太子，开局代娶七房妻妾 Crown Prince Gu Xiao has been showered with affection since childhood. He is lazy, useless, and irreverent. The emperor and empress are deeply troubled by him, but figure he will settle down once he marries and takes on adult responsibilities. So, when Gu Xiao comes of age, they promptly arrange seven wives and concubines for him. On his wedding day, as he gazes at the seven stunning women, Gu Xiao falls into deep thought... 3.1kReads8.2Score232Shelves
- 6 Back to the Eastern Jin to Battle the Five Barbarians 回到东晋斗五胡 In 290 AD, Emperor Wu of Jin dies, a simple-minded boy takes the throne, Empress Jia seizes power, the Rebellion of the Eight Princes erupts, and northern tribes seize the chance to invade south, bringing devastation to the people… Chen Lie, a second-year student at a science and engineering university, reads this and is filled with righteous indignation at the history. At the same time, he is utterly captivated by the bearing of the Wei-Jin literati. One day, he dreams himself back into that er 131Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 7 The Ultimate Young Lord 极品世子爷 [Alternate history + scheming protagonist + feel-good read + political intrigue + no System + making money. Your humble author never lies: the further you read, the more satisfying it gets!] Li Ci unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of the heir to the Chu throne, only to find himself in a dilapidated manor. His father is an idiot, he himself is mad, and even his mother, the princess consort, is being persecuted by her own family. Powerful enemies surround them from without, while treacherou 30Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 8 The Traitor’s Descendant: What Do I Do When the Crown Princess Offers a Fortune for a Son? 奸臣之后：被太子妃重金求子咋办 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 21Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 9 The Splendor of Sun and Moon 日月风华 To wear the crown, you must bear its weight. If you cannot bear its weight, then take the crown. The day the borderland boy raised his head, he saw crowns askew on the heads of emperors and nobles everywhere. So he raised his blade and began his hunt for crowns. This is a story about hunting kings! 133Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 10 The Carefree Young Prince 逍遥小王爷 A legendary war god transmigrates to another world and becomes a useless vassal prince of Great Qin. He has a title but no power? That won't do! First, he'll seize control! The steppe barbarians are marching south to attack the frontier? Second Battalion Commander, bring out the cannons I just had built. Today, we'll teach them how to fire! The Xiongnu of the great desert want to join the fun too? Second Battalion Commander, blast them all as well! The martial arts masters of the jianghu think t 1.4kReads8.6Score135Shelves
- 11 Dragon and Elephant 龙象 Some playboys drink and carouse night after night, lost in drunken revelry, while generals die on the battlefield, their bones left to wither. Clashing blades and galloping horses, pleasures of the bedchamber: all are but human suffering. The imperial court and the martial world, full of deceit and intrigue, end with bodies buried in yellow earth. Buddhas mighty as dragons and lowly pawns crossing the river, none who set out ever return. 49Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 12 A Cold-Blooded Emperor's Lifelong Love 冷血帝王之一世情长 [Two powerful leads, satisfying revenge, sweet romance, special agent transmigration, no pocket dimension] The modern-day “Ghost Doctor” and “Living King of Hell” somehow transmigrated. Upon opening her eyes, she found: One white-lotus younger sister, One scumbag father, One evil stepmother, One scumbag fiancé, And wait, Are you sure this is the kind of setup the great Ghost Doctor should have? Fine, throw in one icy-faced King of Hell too. Oh, this one seems like a better match for me... 954Reads8.6Score102Shelves
- 13 The Ghost-Taming Village Doctor 御鬼小村医 [Divine doctor + rural setting + feel-good story] Chen Xiaobao is the only university student in his village, but he gets beaten into an idiot while away from home and suffers constant bullying. On his wedding day, people come to his door to bully him, and by chance he obtains the Book of a Hundred Ghosts left behind by his ancestors. Commanding a hundred ghosts, he rises to the heavens and soars ever higher! 4.8kReads9.1Score619Shelves
- 14 The World’s Greatest Master Is a Live-In Son-in-Law 天下第一高手是赘婿 [Transmigration + Live-in son-in-law + Wuxia + Alternate world + Poetry] After transmigrating, Zhang Zi'an became the greatest expert among the martial outlaws of Jiangnan, and his legends spread throughout the region. After roaming the martial world for more than a decade, Zhang Zi'an chose to leave it behind and become a live-in son-in-law of the Wang family of Jinling. Enjoying a wealthy life as a live-in son-in-law at his leisure was actually pretty nice. But once you're in the martial world 270Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 15 Under Currents in Great Sheng 大晟暗涌 An epic tale of political intrigue set in an imaginary ancient dynasty. Spanning seven volumes and a million words, with five POV storylines, it depicts princes vying for the throne, secret wars among powerful clans, and the games of the heart amid flames of war on the frontier. 52Reads—Score101Shelves
- 16 The Mightiest Emperor 最强万岁爷 Also known as The Strongest Emperor. A special forces soldier transmigrates and becomes an emperor, only to find that treacherous ministers are plotting to usurp the throne and his wife has drawn her sword to take her own life! Assassins from the secretive Luo Wang organization lurk throughout the capital, the black market is shrouded in mystery, and the Qing Prince's faction is at the height of its power! When Zhou Jian flies into a rage, the treacherous officials filling the court will spill b 5.7kReads8.8Score540Shelves
- 17 The Music Bureau Director of Great Wei 大魏乐府令 Transmigration + Alternate World + Fantasy + Confucian Cultivation I, Li Yi, am a walking music library of Chinese pop, a master of cinematic effects, a human projector, a portable gramophone, and a world-class show-off. Just watch me steal the spotlight in this age when Liang, Chu, and Wei stand as rival kingdoms! The four great paths: Confucianism, Buddhism, Martial Arts, and the Dao If you like transmigration stories, bookmark this. If you like Confucian cultivation, bookmark this. If you lik 92Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 The Road to the Top: A Restaurant from the Start 巅峰之路：开局一间食肆 A seasoned Beijinger wakes up one day to find himself the son of a low-ranking official in Wenshui County. His father is incorruptible, the family is struggling financially, his younger sister is malnourished, and he has two younger brothers: one whose schooling costs money and another who is only six months old. Ye Fan looks up at the sky and sighs. He never expected that what could help him most right now would be neither his education nor his work experience, but the cooking skills he was for 655Reads8.4Score103Shelves
- 19 The Official, the Bandit, and That Scholar's Son-in-Law 那官，那匪，那个秀才女婿 [Not a wish-fulfillment story + no memories + alternate history + transmigration + slow burn + personal growth + male-oriented romance] Lu Jin, an unremarkable man, transmigrates to the Great Liang dynasty and becomes a live-in son-in-law to a powerful Jiangnan clan. He doesn't know where he came from or where he's headed. He only wants to understand why, but his rash actions bring trouble upon him. Determined to keep his distance from a clan far above his station, he learns what a marriage cont 7.3kReads8.3Score574Shelves
- 20 Oh No! I've Broken the Ice-Cold CEO Again 坏了！又给纯禽霸总整破防了 Bai Pu had never been so willful before. She gave all her “pleasure” to Lu Zhaohe. Lu Zhaohe had never lost control like this before, either. He gave all his “greed” to Bai Pu. Wolfish greed and sensual pleasure: that was simply the unspoken agreement between them. When the game ended, Bai Pu left with someone else, holding their hand and making a grand exit. Only then did Lu Zhaohe realize that he was no longer the one in control. “Interesting,” he sneered. Perhaps the real game was only just b 723Reads9.1Score240Shelves
- 21 The Empress Is a Foolish Ruler. Begging Me to Take Charge of the Realm 女帝是昏君，求我执掌天下 [No System, Empress, Alternate History, Political Intrigue, Earthly Immortals] Ye Feng transmigrates to the Jiuzhou Continent and helps the Great Wei Empress ascend the throne, only to be discarded once his usefulness is over. But the martial-arts-obsessed Empress of Great Song treats him as an honored guest and her secret lover. She bestows upon him the Son of Heaven's Sword and grants him the title of Lord Protector of the Nation, with imperial authority to execute first and report afterward. 4.9kReads8.6Score440Shelves
- 22 Sister-in-Law Comes in for a Checkup 嫂子来就诊 From the start, he encountered his sister-in-law falling ill, and his treatment immediately won her over. His reputation soon soared, and a female CEO came seeking him out, offering a daily salary of 100,000... all she wanted was for him to treat her... Relying on his miraculous medical skills, he made his way from a small village into the city, step by step, and set out on the road to success. 24.4kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
- 23 The Genius Young Marquis 天才小侯爷 Han Ce, a modern man, unexpectedly transmigrates and becomes the young marquis of the Northern Defender’s residence in the Great Liang Dynasty. The entire Han family has met with disaster, and Han Ce has spent ten years living as if treading on thin ice. Ten years later, summoned to the capital, he intends to keep a low profile, but his abilities won’t let him! 8.2kReads8.5Score635Shelves
- 24 I Am the Great Tyrant 我是大暴君 He wakes up to find himself the new ruler of the Great Xiao Kingdom, but only a puppet. The young empress is still green, the empress dowager rules from behind the scenes, the court officials each have their own schemes, and the borderlands are beset by crises on all sides. I want to recline among beauties and hold the power of the world in my hands! 86Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 25 Eternal Homestead 永恒家园 A man on the road is as beautiful as jade, a gentleman unmatched beneath the heavens. A young man is granted a new life and reunited with his parents, forging their family bonds anew as father and son, mother and son. He strives forward, vowing to build a happy home for his parents and make money from the bounty of the mountains. With his remarkably good memory, he takes the scholar exams, earns official honors, and helps build a heartwarming story for his hometown. There is family affection and 215Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 26 Reborn as the Seventh Prince, Conquering the Six Kingdoms 重生七皇子横扫六国 Ye Qiu, a top student in weapons engineering, transmigrates into the chaotic Wu Dynasty and becomes its Seventh Prince, Wu Zetian. The realm is fractured among seven kingdoms, all of them at war with one another year after year, leaving the people to suffer terribly. Called upon in a crisis, Wu Zetian is sent to defend Jialing Pass against the enemy. He then travels through the various kingdoms, sometimes championing justice, sometimes ruling with an emperor’s authority. Once in power, Wu Zetian 109Reads7.6Score—Shelves
- 27 The Wife at Thirty 三十之妻 “Dad... Dad, a bad man is hitting Mom... Waaaah...” His three-year-old daughter called him, sobbing. “Don’t cry, sweetheart. Where are you?” Chen Fei was frantic with worry. “We’re at home. Dad, hurry and save Mom!” His daughter was crying her heart out. Just as Chen Fei was about to ask more, he heard screams coming through the phone... 317Reads8.0Score133Shelves
- 28 Grandmother Told Daiyu No One Dares Make Her Unhappy 祖母告诉黛玉，没人敢惹她不顺心 The old matriarch of the Lin family died in the most prosperous year of the Lin residence in Gusu, when the family had been marquises for four generations and its members came from generations of distinguished officials. Before she died, she saw her son, Lin Ruhai, place third in the imperial examinations, take office at the Censorate, and become the Imperial Commissioner of Salt Transport. At last, she could close her eyes in peace and go to join the Lin family’s ancestors. But buried in the Li 1.7kReads7.0Score141Shelves
- 29 The Border City Crossbowman 边城游弩手 (Note: A traditional alternate-history novel, with no System and no wish-fulfillment.) A war to conquer a nation, fought by nobodies rising to prominence. A struggle for power full of ingenious schemes. The empire falls apart, and the chaos of war rises once more. A corrupt and twisted Confucian regime, powerful clans seizing land, warlords entrenched in their own territories, and barbarians watching hungrily from the sidelines. Clashing ideologies, rigid class divisions, a turbulent political l 665Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 30 I Am the Son of Heaven in Great Zhou 我在大周做天子 Not a wish-fulfillment novel! No System! A contest for supremacy!! The ultimate political machinations!! The opposition won’t be dumbed down!! Written purely for love of the craft!! Since this book isn’t mainstream, it doesn’t get much traffic. If you’ve clicked in, I hope you’ll give it a chance. Two people from different eras transmigrate to the dawn of Chinese civilization. They have different ideals and want to shape civilization along different paths. Their competing ideals collide at t 520Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 31 The Son of Heaven 明天子 Reborn in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, he finds himself inhabiting the body of an eight-year-old child. But that’s not important. What matters is that he is the crown prince, the heir to the throne! In simple terms, this is the story of an eight-year-old emperor’s rise: seizing the palace, governing the court, bringing peace to the people, quelling internal unrest, recruiting talent, improving agriculture, and developing commerce... Through civil and military accomplishments, he will restore 151Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 32 The Ultimate Crown Prince 极品皇太子 The man standing before you is the most outrageous and one-of-a-kind crown prince in history! He talks back to the emperor, catches corrupt officials, wreaks havoc in the capital, puts down rebels, conquers cities, and charms beauties. Before he knows it, he's living the dream: drunk with beauties in his arms, awake with the fate of the world in his hands! Everyone urges him to ascend the throne, but... “Help! I don't want to be emperor!” 4.2kReads8.6Score346Shelves
- 33 Wait, I Won the Poetry Contest, and You Want Me to Marry Into Your Family? 啥，诗会中魁首，你让我入赘？ Jiang Han transmigrated, and originally only wanted to fill his stomach. By a twist of fate, he won a poetry competition to choose a husband and became the son-in-law of the eldest daughter of the Ningguo Mansion. Rumor had it that the eldest daughter of the Ningguo Mansion was eight feet tall, with an eight-foot waist, and was a genuine she-devil. Jiang Han only wanted to call off the engagement and run away! But he never expected that his wife would be no ordinary woman! When Qin Muqing split 4.9kReads8.5Score289Shelves
- 34 The First Marquis of Great Chen 大辰第一侯 Xu Xiaoxian, a poverty alleviation officer, transmigrates to the storm-tossed Great Chen Dynasty. With a few potatoes and a handful of corn, he transforms Great Chen’s agricultural structure. Using the knowledge he brought from his previous life, he turns impoverished Liangyi County into a place that draws the attention of nations around the world. There are distilleries, paper mills, dye works, and all kinds of military workshops here, as well as an invincible army without equal anywhere in the 8.8kReads8.8Score824Shelves
- 35 My Wife's Secret 妻子的秘密 At thirty, my company went bankrupt. To get revenge, I went after my enemy. 6.4kReads8.2Score881Shelves
- 36 Stealing a Chicken from the Start: My Scheme-Rating System 开局偷鸡，我有诡谋评分系统 [High Martial] [Schemes and Power Plays] [Funny and Lighthearted] [High IQ] [Scoring System] Chu Wen, a PhD who studies military strategy, accidentally transmigrates into the body of a poor scholar who has starved to death. To survive, he goes to steal a chicken, and unexpectedly binds himself to the Cunning Schemes Scoring System. From then on, the System coerces him: only by constantly using plots and schemes to earn Cunning Scheme Points can he ensure that points are added to his Life Score. 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 King of the Northern Frontier: Starting with Faking My Death 北境之王：从假死开始 Shen Yan, a top modern strategic analyst, awakens after an explosion to find himself in the body of Xiao Jingming, the poisoned, good-for-nothing fourth prince of the Great Yong dynasty. Facing certain death, he calculates every move with precision, feigns death with a silver needle, and sets an astonishing deception in motion. A “tragic accident” sets a fire. A charred corpse lets him slip away unnoticed. The emperor posthumously ennobles him, and his ceremonial tomb is sent to the northern fro 3.5kReads7.9Score371Shelves
- 38 Ruling the Realm 宰执天下 The ruler governs as prime minister; the executor administers the state. Serving the monarch above and bringing peace to the common people below, with all ministers yielding the way and receiving honors above every official: this is the prime minister. Assisting in government, setting national policy, and countersigning imperial edicts, second only to the prime minister: this is the chief administrator. After an air disaster, He Fang leaped a thousand years into the past, returning to the Northe 518Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 39 The CEO’s Wife and Her Lazy Son-in-Law 霸总娘子和她的咸鱼赘婿 After transmigrating into the most miserable son-in-law in history, Lu Heng was thrown out of his in-laws’ home for being utterly useless. With one poem, “Prelude to Water Melody,” he made a name for himself in Hangzhou, and wealthy women paid a fortune for his company. Everyone said merchants were beneath respect. He was determined to become richer than a kingdom and build a business empire that transcended the ages. Everyone said scholars were useless. He formed a secret guard, trained private 224Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 40 A Thousand Beauties Across Ten Kingdoms 十国千娇 In the late Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, Zhao Kuangyin is still only a mid-ranking officer. Yet a captain of the Imperial Guard already knows the story of his Chenqiao Mutiny and how he took power from his generals over a cup of wine. There’s still a chance for everyone, and besides, the captain doesn’t approve of how the Zhao family will do things in the future... 263Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 41 From Border Guard to Great Xia's First King 从边军到大夏第一王 Modern veteran Lu Chen transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking border soldier in the Great Xia Empire. Using modern tactics, he improves weapons, sweeps away the barbarians, puts down rebellions, builds a navy, wipes out the Japanese, and conquers lands overseas. Rising from the lowest ranks to become a prince who rules a frontier, he uses his iron will to bring peace to the Great Xia Empire. 41Reads—Score100Shelves
- 42 Fight Violence with Violence: From Tyrant to Emperor for the Ages 以暴制暴，从暴君杀成千古一帝 [Alternate History + No System + Emperor's Rise + Decisive and Ruthless + Multiple Heroines + Plenty of Heartbreak] Transmigrated to Great Qian, with a court full of treacherous officials, the Rong tribes invading from the south, and the empire on the brink of collapse. Facing this disastrous start, Qin Xuan says, “Don't panic. Just watch as I, Your Majesty, fight my way to peace across the land and everlasting prosperity!” 269Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 43 The Black Dragon Roars, the Ink Dragon Sings, and the Halberds Ring as One 黑龙啸，墨龙吟，长戟齐鸣 Also known as The General. [War god] + [national warfare] + [political intrigue] + [fictional setting] + [military commanders] His father died on the battlefield when he was young. His mother passed away when he was a child. An orphan, he was fortunate to be raised with help from his uncle and aunt in the same village. Unwilling to accept the fate laid out for him, he joined the army in his early teens. A boy from a mountain village ultimately rises step by step to become a dynasty's general, gr 2.9kReads8.7Score189Shelves
- 44 You Asked Me to Pretend to Be Your Boyfriend, So Why Are You Taking It Seriously? 让你冒充男朋友，你竟然来真的？ His female boss wants him to pretend to be her boyfriend and meet her parents? Li Ran is starting to panic. Luckily, he awakens a System that lets him claim things from books just by reading them. That makes it easy to get through the ordeal. But his sister-in-law is the one exception: she keeps trying to help him make their relationship official. Li Ran is determined to make it official too, so a strange and winding story begins. As time goes by, the female CEO starts to panic: “I told you to p 1.3kReads8.9Score101Shelves
- 45 The Ninth-Rank House Servant 九品家丁 After transmigrating to the Great Yong Dynasty, Chen Fan became the lowliest ninth-rank servant in the Su residence. He planned to earn money by selling poetry, then devote himself to training in arena swordsmanship. Once he had mastered martial arts, he would leave and make his escape. But fate had other plans. Opportunities to rise through the ranks, from eighth to seventh to fifth, came one after another. Just as he thought his hard days were over and his future was finally looking brighte 12.9kReads7.0Score937Shelves
- 46 I Was Barely Born When the Empress Dowager Used Me to Fight for the Throne! 刚出生，母后就拿我争皇位！ Alternate history, no System, strategy and warfare He was once a prince, but fate left him stranded beyond the frontier. Now the land is shattered and warlords vie for supremacy. How could he, a prince by birth, stay out of it? 1.4kReads7.1Score104Shelves
- 47 The Song Dynasty Detective 刑宋 Zhuo Ran, a modern-day forensic doctor, accidentally transmigrates to the reign of Emperor Renzong of Song. Using his forensic knowledge and skills to solve cases, he sets out to make his mark. But nothing goes smoothly. The cases he faces are bizarre, eerie, and almost impossible to believe. The culprits come from every corner of society, from the imperial court to the streets and every walk of life; some are sanctimonious, others cunning and brutal. Danger lurks at every turn, both in and outs 5.2kReads8.6Score673Shelves
- 48 I Only Wanted a Comfortable Life, but Ended Up Ruling the World 本想小富即安，结果权倾天下 [Alternate History] [Poetry and Prose] [Business and Farming] [Court Intrigue] [Multiple Heroines] An Ran transmigrates into the illegitimate son of the Marquis of Fuyang’s household in the Great Jin dynasty. Bullied by his stepmother and abused by his legitimate elder brother, he plans to start a small business, leave the marquis’s household, and live a carefree life. But after accidentally saving the Sixth Prince at a royal banquet, he is drawn into the struggle at court and gradually rises to 346Reads—Score121Shelves
- 49 The Iron-Blooded Great Tang 铁血大唐 [No System, no golden finger] [An ordinary protagonist, without so many lucky encounters and opportunities] Li Weiyang returns to a thousand years in the past as the eldest legitimate son of the princess royal. He thinks he can live a life where clothes and meals are brought to him, neglect his studies, and become the ne'er-do-well he's always dreamed of being. But he doesn't know that everything comes at a price. And so the story begins when he returns to Chang'an once more... What choices will 245Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 50 Tang's Grand Strategy 唐谋天下 After nine reincarnations, he is born into the imperial family. Fate grants him the exalted status of crown prince, but also a cruel and merciless home life! Here's the harsh reality he has to face: his father is Li Zhi, and his mother is called Wu Mei. 140Reads8.8Score—Shelves
