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  1. 51 The Little Maid of a Prestigious Family 高门小丫鬟 Ancient Romance654k WordsCompleted Shen Xing'er wakes up one morning to discover that she has transmigrated, and into the very novel she loves most! Worse, she's the cannon-fodder supporting female character! Watch her rise from a minor side character to the heroine of her own story, from a household-born servant to a first-rank lady, and from an ordinary commoner after leaving the estate to a wealthy landowner! No angst, no over-the-top drama, just a slow, steady story that makes sense. Come on in! 756Reads7.2Score—Shelves
  2. 52 The Marquis's Delicate Jade Beauty 侯爷的碧玉小娇妻 Ancient Romance204k WordsCompleted After a scheme goes awry, Li An'an, a maid, unexpectedly becomes pregnant with the child of the Marquis of Wuxuan. Their vastly different stations bring them together, and thanks to the child, as well as her kind and lovable nature, she gradually wins the heart of the lofty man. Note: This story is set in an alternate world. Please don't take the historical places and names too seriously; they're all made up by the author. 850Reads8.7Score105Shelves
  3. 53 An Older Man and a Young Girl Are the Cutest Couple 大叔配萝莉最萌了 Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted 2.2kReads8.4Score159Shelves
  4. 54 Transmigrated into a Maid, I Became the Duke of Zhenguo's Beloved 穿成小丫鬟,我被镇国公独宠了 Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Su Yan becomes a low-ranking maid in the marquis’s household. Fortunately, hers is the kind of position she can buy her way out of. To earn enough money for her freedom, she works her way up to become the personal maid of Yu Siwei, the marquis’s legitimate daughter, and accompanies her when she marries into the Duke of Zhenguo’s household. There she meets Shen Yi, the Duke of Zhenguo, and the two develop feelings for each other. But their stations are worlds apart, and he i 4.3kReads9.1Score349Shelves
  5. 55 Just a Second Book with You 只是有你的第2本书 Modern Romance868k WordsCompleted She was a child in his memories, and he was a friend of her parents’ generation. Separated by thirty years, they had always stood on opposite banks of a river: he on the shore of maturity, she on the shore of growing up. But fate quietly changed course, bringing two tributaries that should have run parallel together at a tranquil bend. When the tide surges over the banks, some boundaries can never be restored. 2.2kReads8.4Score161Shelves
  6. 56 Mrs. Lu, Spoil Me 陆太太,宠我 Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Radiant, Alluring Painter + Cool, Handsome CEO] The first time eighteen-year-old Su Zhiyan met Lu Youli, she thought she would be very happy if she ever dated him. Two years later, Su Zhiyan and Lu Youli met again, and the night drew them into a passionate affair. Su Zhiyan’s innocent charm and bewitching allure made Lu Youli lose control of himself. After they married, Su Zhiyan sensed that Lu Youli was wavering, so she ran away from him. Later, Su Zhiyan returned to Haishi, bringing with her 457Reads—Score—Shelves
  7. 57 The Marquis's Precious Little Bird 侯门贵雀儿 Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Shen Min may be a maid, but as the chief maid to the Old Madam of the Duke of Ying’s residence, she grew up surrounded by wealth and luxury, treated like a young lady from a noble household. Favored by her mistress, she not only received a generous dowry but also set up businesses of her own. She planned to find a devoted husband and carry on with her quiet life. But the heir to the Earl’s household, her childhood sweetheart, wouldn’t let that happen. He swept her into his arms... “I’ve gone to 118Reads7.3Score168Shelves
  8. 58 Jun Huazhi 君花芷 Ancient Romance253k WordsCompleted I transmigrated to ancient times one day. I couldn't go back, and I couldn't settle in, so I gave up trying. Who would have thought I'd become the heir's darling... Well, whatever. I'll just go with it... Wait, no! The heir has started romancing himself into falling for me... 186Reads—Score—Shelves
  9. 59 Warm Spring in the Painted Hall 画堂春暖 Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Qin Huaqing married into the marquis's household without understanding much about the world. Only after her entire family was sentenced to death and her husband's family was exiled thousands of miles away did she realize how foolishly she had lived. Reborn, she had only one goal: Cling to Lord Wei's coattails and stop her father from becoming a treacherous official! [Note: Older husband, younger wife; an unapologetically sweet romance that'll give you a toothache~~~] 284Reads8.9Score101Shelves
  10. 60 The Prince’s Manor Maid Returns to Her Hometown 王府的婢女回乡啦 Ancient Romance713k WordsOngoing Transmigration + farming + a nearly useless pocket dimension Zhou Yueqiao transmigrated and was born as a little country girl. Her life was a disaster from the start, and that wasn’t even the worst of it. During a drought, her grandparents kicked the whole family out, and they nearly starved to death. Seeing her foolishly filial father, timid mother, older brother with a broken leg, and younger siblings on the brink of starvation, she gritted her teeth and sold herself. From then on, she became 1.8kReads7.0Score124Shelves
  11. 61 The Delicate Little Maid 玲珑小丫鬟 Ancient Romance810k WordsCompleted After waking up, Lu Linglong finds herself reborn as the newborn daughter of a scholar's wife. Though her family is not wealthy, she is showered with love. Then everything changes: she becomes a little maid in the Marquis's household, where she grows up under its protection. She opens shops and buys farmland, all to make more money. Once her parents' enemies have been dealt with, she returns to the capital at last, and Lu Linglong can finally begin a new life. Only those who share both hardship 433Reads—Score—Shelves
  12. 62 Chunya 春芽儿 Modern Romance470k WordsCompleted A mature, dependable middle-aged man and a girl in need. At first, what happens between them may be wrong, but in the end, they will find their way onto the right path in life. Love is the eternal theme. A girl who was never cherished by her parents meets a man who cares for her when she is at her lowest. They begin an ill-fated relationship, but once she has the means to support herself, he pushes her away, determined to put everything back on the right track. There will certainly be other male 1.9kReads9.0Score179Shelves
  13. 63 By Heaven's Mandate 奉天承运 Ancient Romance126k WordsCompleted She’s an ordinary office worker from the twentieth century, but never imagined she’d transmigrate into the body of an ordinary maid serving the exalted emperor. She really is ordinary wherever she goes. So she spends her days slacking off right under the emperor’s nose. But she takes it too far and catches his attention, and then a single imperial edict sends her out of the palace. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
  14. 64 The Vine-Growth Theorem 蔓衍定理 Modern Romance190k WordsCompleted On a rainy summer day in 1991, 23-year-old Chen Mo met nine-year-old Lin Man. He became her shelter and gave her a way to survive. But more than a decade passed, and the weeds grew wild. The orphan girl blossomed into a flower, and also became the wellspring of his uncontrollable desire. Like a differential equation that cannot be integrated, like a nonlinear system with no analytical solution, their lives had been dynamically entangled from the moment they met... 47Reads—Score—Shelves
  15. 65 Tales of Peach Branch 桃枝记事 Ancient Romance469k WordsCompleted [Everyday Life in Ancient Times] [Career-Focused] [Slow-Burning] [Coming of Age] [Ensemble Cast] Taozhi unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a young maid in a wealthy Song dynasty household. Every day, all she can think about is how to buy her freedom and make a life for herself in Bianjing... 87Reads7.1Score—Shelves
  16. 66 The Beloved Daily Life of the Senior Maid 大丫鬟娇宠日常 Ancient Romance405k WordsCompleted As the powerful court official's personal maid, Yuetan can host guests and cook, fend off romantic advances and manage the household finances. Her master needs her to attend to him personally, and the young master needs careful guidance… Luckily, before long, she becomes the lady of the manor and the most cherished person in the hearts of two generations of powerful officials! 31Reads6.7Score—Shelves
  17. 67 The Difficult Life of a Second Wife 继室难为 Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted A single marriage ceremony mistakenly pairs Pei Xiurong with Gu Yuanqing. But standing between them are more than just a disapproving, difficult mother-in-law, a scheming stepmother and stepsister, and the intrigues of the inner household. There is also the cold distance of the children from the first wife. Amid the deep courtyards and layers of conspiracy, the legitimate daughter becomes a second wife for the first time and carefully schemes her way to a bright future! 413Reads8.0Score—Shelves
  18. 68 Fish in the Mood 鱼色 Ancient Romance447k WordsCompleted The rating just came in, but it’ll go up (also known as: After Being Forced into the Palace as a Consort, I Became the Emperor’s Personal Family Counselor) [Large Age Gap + Love Grows Over Time + Slow-Burn Romance] Synopsis One: At the beginning: “Hah. Women are nothing but gifts sent by the Empress.” Midway through: “You are still in the prime of your life. You should live as freely as you wish. When I am gone, I will set you free.” The night before the final chapter: “You’re just hoping I’ll d 2.8kReads8.1Score219Shelves
  19. 69 In the End, I Got Together with My Boss 最后,和老板在一起了 Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted [A cunning old fox x a straightforward female assistant] [Age gap + heartwarming romance + happy ending] - When Shen Huaiming first heard the name Xia Mengyu, he paused for a moment. His late wife had the single-character name Yu. His friend had only asked him to arrange for someone to work in Sales, but he used the opportunity to keep her by his side as his assistant. He had always thought he would never love again, until this vivid, adorable girl appeared in his dreams, until she stood before 963Reads8.8Score100Shelves
  20. 70 The Dowry Maid: The Powerful Minister's Heir Dotes on Her and Takes Her as His Wife 陪嫁丫鬟,权臣世子强宠为妻 Ancient Romance433k WordsCompleted One true pairing, both untouched. Jiang Ling’s Story Jiang Ling was born into the declining Duke Lu’s household as a little maid. The family’s fortunes were fading, its ranks crowded, and the masters sold off their surplus servants every year to cut costs. Jiang Ling didn’t want to become a piece of merchandise passed from owner to owner. So she worked hard to become the best maid there was. She achieved outstanding results as a maid, only for the household to suddenly rise to prominence after b 688Reads7.3Score103Shelves
  21. 71 Cherished to the Bone: The Journey of Lan Zhou 娇宠入骨之兰舟行 Ancient Romance658k WordsCompleted In her previous life, it was as if a ghost had clouded her mind. She humbly begged others to love her, forgetting to love herself. Reborn, her obsession gradually faded, and all she wanted was to live out the rest of her life in peace. The wheels of fate finally turned back into place. Before she could return to the Marquis of Huainan’s residence, she met him, and he filled every emptiness in her heart. A father who put profit first, a biased mother, a fake heiress taking over her nest… I’ll aba 586Reads8.9Score102Shelves
  22. 72 The Duke's Second Wife Wins People Over with Food 国公爷的继室以食服人 Ancient Romance656k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Gourmet Food + Pocket Dimension + Marriage Before Love] Su Ruyi, a top-tier star among food bloggers on a popular platform, unexpectedly transmigrates to another world after a gas leak! On the very day of her wedding, Su Ruyi, the only legitimate daughter of the Minister's household, accidentally bumps her head and passes out! She is a brilliant cook, fair-skinned and beautiful, an outstanding modern woman. The other her has skin like ice and bones like jade, is charming and li 223Reads6.2Score103Shelves
  23. 73 A Little Maid’s Daily Struggle 小丫鬟奋斗日常 Ancient Romance280k WordsCompleted [A little maid struggles to survive in a grand estate and dreams only of freeing herself from her indenture, in a fictional historical setting] Qing Yun transmigrates overnight into the body of a little girl who has just been sold to a broker. In a year of famine, a single dou of rice changes Qing Yun's fate, turning her from a farmer's daughter into a menial maid in an official's household. In the depths of a grand estate, life is as cheap as grass. Qing Yun stays on high alert, afraid of losin 1.4kReads8.7Score101Shelves
  24. 74 The Doctor Who Became a Maid 医女为婢 Ancient Romance583k WordsCompleted She concealed her identity and worked her way up from a lowly maid to the steward of the inner household, bringing order to the chaotic, unruly Yue residence. With authority over the household and control of half the city’s medicinal herb trade, she thought she had fulfilled their agreement. But he fixed her with a cold gaze and said icily, “I only wanted to make the Yue family’s affairs even more of a mess. Instead, you’ve given the family a complete makeover. You deserve a severe punishment!” 421Reads9.1Score101Shelves
  25. 75 The Beautiful Little Maid 绝色小婢女 Ancient Romance175k WordsCompleted [Mutual Firsts 1v1 + Sharp Tongues + Sweet Romance + Jealous Male Lead + Extreme Possessiveness + Comedy + Completed] Lin Xi accidentally transmigrates to the Dayu Dynasty and becomes a maidservant to the God of War prince! She hears he kills without mercy and uses ruthless methods. In the capital, he is a terrifying figure whose very name makes people tremble. But she has a mouth that could get her killed, and she can't keep it shut for a moment. She thought she might not last long, but she nev 117Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  26. 76 Transmigrate Through a Sea of Books to Love You 穿越书海,来爱你 Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted Transmigration + childhood sweethearts + sweet romance + both leads are each other’s first and only + domineering CEO + past and present lives + destined to find each other + reincarnating in every life just to meet you Wen Qingyuan works herself to exhaustion writing, and on the very night she publishes the final chapter of her novel, her soul transmigrates into the story as its beloved heroine. She’s relieved that she wrote a sweet romance, a whole book filled with her real-life yearning and p —Reads—Score—Shelves
  27. 77 An Older Husband and His Young Wife: The Chief Minister's Cherished Darling 老夫少妻,首辅大人的掌心宠 Ancient Romance914k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + heroine refuses to be pushed around + family life + ensemble cast + age gap] In everyone's eyes, she was a worthless pawn. But in his destiny, she was his one and only "unexpected blessing." Shen Zhao lost both her parents, had her marriage prospects ruined, and was forcibly separated from her childhood sweetheart by her mother-in-law. Everyone was waiting to laugh at her, but all they saw was the powerful Chief Minister protecting her like a precious jewel in the palm of his ha 26kReads8.5Score2.9kShelves
  28. 78 After Awakening, I Became the Male Lead’s Stepmother 觉醒后,我摇身成了男主他继母 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [This is not a story about a strong female lead. The heroine is very weak, so please beware! Note: The heroine is an original character from the book who awakens. She is a native of this world. The leads are 16 years apart, and both are chaste.] The transmigrated heroine cuts a swath through the world: she can run a shop and kill people. But Feng Liaoliao, who was supposed to die in the book without a single hair left, is in for a miserable time. As the book’s wicked supporting female character, 316Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  29. 79 A-Hao the Maid's Life of Wealth and Comfort 小丫鬟阿好的富且贵日常 Ancient Romance687k WordsOngoing When Guan Jiu was born, the sky was filled with rosy clouds. The midwife said she was a bringer of good fortune. When she was five, a flash flood destroyed her village and killed her family. To save her friends, she sold herself into servitude, and a matchmaker sold her to the Duke of Weiguo’s residence in the capital. She became the senior maid who attended to the Fourth Young Master, Lu Mingzhi, in his study, the secret author of Anjing’s bestselling storybooks, and a successful businesswoman. 2.5kReads9.0Score262Shelves
  30. 80 After Being Betrayed, I Cried at His Funeral, and a Tycoon Worth Trillions Spoiled Me 被渣后葬礼哭晕,千亿大佬偏宠我 Modern Romance322k WordsOngoing Trillionaire tycoon * Love that grows over time * 21-year age gap * Cinderella After her best friend's boyfriend cheats her out of her home and leaves her with a hundred thousand yuan in debt, Bai Zhiqing is at her wits' end. She breaks down in tears at a stranger's funeral. Only after waking up does she learn that the funeral was for the wife of Li Yanzheng, a trillionaire tycoon from Guangcheng. After the funeral, a butterfly lands on her three times. Li Yanzheng's daughter believes it is he 25kReads7.4Score3.2kShelves
  31. 81 A Maid's Rural Life After Leaving the Household 出府小丫鬟的农家日子 Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted The young master of the Qian household is gravely ill. An old monk predicts that no one born in the Year of the Tiger can remain in the household, so Taohua, a young kitchen maid, is dismissed and returns to Little River Village. But this time, things won't go as they did in her previous life: she won't have her reward money stolen or be married off to her cruel cousin. This time, Taohua will use her cooking skills to earn money and give her parents and eldest brother a better life. 1.2kReads7.7Score108Shelves
  32. 82 My Best Friend Says Her Second Uncle Is Scary, but He Coddles Me Every Day 闺蜜说她二叔凶,可他天天哄我呀 Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Sweet and obedient on the surface vs. a celibate, fatherly older man] Original title: Uncle Pei, Be Gentle With Me She first meets Pei Qian at her grandfather's birthday banquet. He is elegant and distinguished, as handsome as a jade tree, with a sharp glint in his eyes. Her grandfather tells her to call him Uncle Pei, and she gives him a soft, sweet greeting. The next time she sees him is at his engagement party with her stepsister. He is every bit as refined and distinguished as before, whil 976Reads7.8Score135Shelves
  33. 83 Help the Villain Steal the Heroine 帮助反派抢女主 Ancient Romance195k WordsCompleted ✔️ Wang Yan'er × Han Wen (mutual love) couple ↑ Liu Yun (villain) breaks up the couple Xiyao helps him do it ✔️ Liu Yun × Xiyao ✔️ Secondary couple: Chaoxuan × Xiyao She (Xiyao) actually helps the villain (Liu Yun) steal the female lead! She only does it because he once saved her, and she wants to repay him. (Male lead: Sorry about this!) Don't assume she's just an ordinary maid. She's exceptionally eloquent, and the villain really likes her personality. She always stands up fo 2Reads—Score—Shelves
  34. 84 From Maidservant to Mistress of a Marquis’s Household 侯门主母从丫鬟做起 Ancient Romance624k WordsCompleted Liuying was a lowly maid in the Marquis’s household, but Shen Huaixu took a liking to her and raised her to the position of concubine. On the day she was to be carried into his home, she knelt in the snow and cut off her three thousand strands of hair with a pair of scissors. Shen Huaixu, ever the arrogant wastrel, gave her a cold smile. “Shaving your head to become a nun? I’ll see how you crawl back here after leaving the Marquis’s household, begging me to let you in.” Later, disaster struck th 624Reads8.9Score105Shelves
  35. 85 The Bedchamber Maid: Heir, the Second Young Master Is Losing It Again 通房丫鬟:世子,二少爷又发疯了 Ancient Romance619k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to ancient times, Qiu Chi spent fifteen years living like a carefree slacker. As a maid in the Marquis’s household, she always remembered her place. She wouldn’t fall for her masters or dream of marrying into the nobility. But the heir used her to counteract an aphrodisiac, and the Second Young Master wanted to take her as his concubine. She struggled to survive between them, determined to become neither a concubine nor anyone’s mistress. At long last, she managed to leave t 11Reads8.9Score—Shelves
  36. 86 The First-Rank Lucky Girl and Her Maid 一品福女小丫鬟 Ancient Romance685k WordsCompleted [Farming · Easygoing · Clear-Headed Heroine] When she wakes up, she has transmigrated into the body of a pitiful orphan with no father or mother. She expects life to be miserable after selling herself into the prince’s residence, but the household turns out to be wealthy and comfortable, with a kind old madam, supportive young ladies, and a brother who dotes on her. There’s even workplace life in ancient times. Jian Xi saves up money, buys a house, and acquires farmland, all to build a better li 2.3kReads8.4Score156Shelves
  37. 87 Uncle Yu Ruined My Life 渝叔叔误终身 Modern Romance174k WordsCompleted [Both are each other’s first and only. A mature, nurturing boyfriend. Sweet and angsty.] Adorable, brave girl × mature, steady, thoughtful older man That year, someone important came into her life. He was her first love, the one she secretly loved. There would be heartbreak, longing, and lingering attachment. ♡ [The tenderness that made her willingly fall for him] “Uncle Yu… don’t you want me anymore…?” “I promised to raise you, and I’ll never break that promise.” ♡ [She stays by his side unti 118Reads6.7Score—Shelves
  38. 88 Sold as a Maid, I Became a Lady of Rank with the Sign-In System 被卖为丫鬟后,我靠签到系统成为诰命夫人 Ancient Romance310k WordsCompleted Ding Jingzhu wakes up to find herself as Wang Sanni, a gravely ill woman in Xia’an Village. Her father doesn’t care for her, and her mother doesn’t love her. Fortunately, she has a sign-in golden finger. She works as a maid, goes into business, and becomes a first-rank noblewoman. Will the young scholar who comes to copy books be willing to share a happy marriage with her? Flowers and moonlight blur together; through the curtain, they seem to vanish from sight. May I take your hand and step bene 816Reads6.5Score—Shelves
  39. 89 Sold Off, I Opened a Noodle Shop and Made a Fortune 被发卖后,我开面馆逆袭成富婆 Ancient Romance623k WordsCompleted [Complete + fictional setting + cozy farming + everyday village life + prosperity through hard work] A friendly reminder: This is a fictional setting, not a serious historical novel! Don’t overanalyze it! Read to relax, and if you’re not enjoying it, feel free to stop. No need to make things hard on yourself, thanks! Here’s the official synopsis: When Xie Xing’er was eight, her own father sold her to a slave broker. The broker told him that a ten-year living contract would fetch only five taels 762Reads6.7Score104Shelves
  40. 90 The Sweet, Alluring Maid, and the Aloof Heir Who Can't Resist Her 通房丫鬟娇软媚,清冷世子不经撩 Ancient Romance341k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Mutual Devotion, One-on-One Romance, Alternate Universe, Sweet Romance, Happy Ending] Help! She transmigrated overnight and became a maid in the Marquis of Lin'an's household, bound by a death contract. From the start, she has to choose between becoming a concubine to a short, poor, ugly middle-aged man or a bedchamber maid to a tall, rich, handsome young master. What is she supposed to do? Shen Tang was overwhelmed by a jumble of emotions! Fate may be inescapable, but she wanted to 260Reads6.4Score—Shelves
  41. 91 Reborn as the Marquis’s Second Wife, I Go Crazy Every Day 穿成侯府继室后,日日发癫 Ancient Romance383k WordsCompleted (Face-slapping and putting scumbags in their place + unhinged at any moment + clear-eyed about the world + no saintly heroine + heroine is mentally radiant + overflowing with martial virtue) On the night the timid second daughter of the Jiang family marries into the Marquis of Pingyang’s household, a concubine drives her to death on the spot. Jiang Yutang, who crosses over to live in her place, believes that if you’re in the right, you should never let up; even if you’re wrong, you should still 607Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  42. 92 Transmigrating to the Northern Song: A Wet Nurse’s Daughter’s Life in the Kitchen 穿越北宋:奶娘女儿的厨娘日常 Ancient Romance245k WordsCompleted [Farming and Food] [Everyday Street Life] [Slice of Life] A modern girl woke one day in the Northern Song dynasty as the daughter of a wet nurse in an official's household. She watched the scheming around the county magistrate's legitimate daughter, the girl her mother had nursed, the tenth daughter of the Li family. Now called Tan Yawen, with the childhood nickname Wenjie'er, the little girl thought it over and over. Become the tenth young lady's personal maid, as her mother wanted? No, no. Ser 1.3kReads8.1Score119Shelves
  43. 93 The Ninth Lord Falls in Love 九爷动凡心 Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Both Devoted to Each Other + 20-Year Age Gap] In the sixteenth year of the Republic, warlords battle for power and gangs flourish. The Dragon Gang, led by Lu Jiuzhou, dominates the entire city of Qingcheng. Lu Jiuzhou, thirty-eight years old, is known as Ninth Master. He has married six concubines, yet none has borne him a son or daughter. This has become a favorite subject of gossip among the people of Qingcheng. Ming Huaili, president of the Qingcheng Chamber of C 1.3kReads—Score106Shelves
  44. 94 The Bedchamber Maid Climbed Into the Wrong Bed, and Now the Whole Household Wants Her to Take Charge 通房丫鬟爬错床,全府求她掌家 Ancient Romance799k WordsCompleted [Female-oriented]+ [Marriage swap]+ [Book Transmigration]+ [Maid’s rise to success]+ [Contrasting heroines] Modern office worker Mei Jiu died suddenly and became a low-ranking maid in the marquis’s household. She and her best friend Chuntao agreed to sneak into their masters’ beds, but through a strange twist of fate, they got mixed up. Mei Jiu accidentally discovered that she might have transmigrated into a book. It seemed she had unintentionally stolen Chuntao’s opportunity. A maid’s usual goa 240Reads8.9Score—Shelves
  45. 95 Tales from 1976 76旧事 Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted Amid the beliefs Yao Yuanqing formed in his youth and the ups and downs of his circumstances, the long years slowly forged him into a guiding light. Sun Qianyun’s candid, passionate approach to life filled him with admiration, envy, and affection, but all he could do was secretly wonder: Why couldn’t you have been born thirty years earlier? If anyone posts abusive comments about Qianyun, I’ll hide this book again. You may discuss her personality and character rationally in light of the era and h 785Reads8.8Score103Shelves
  46. 96 Spring Tide and Evening Rain Come Swiftly [Scheming for the Throne] 春潮带雨晚来急【谋君】 Ancient Romance323k WordsOngoing A sweet, well-behaved girl on the surface, but a defiant rebel underneath × a seemingly proper, truly old-fashioned, patriarchal emperor who is older than her Female pursuer, male pursued [A big age gap + an unconventional take on coercive romance + a love that begins with emotional blackmail and breaking into someone’s home to take what you want] Xu Zhuoyu was kept as a political hostage in the palace from childhood and raised by the Empress Dowager. As the days went by, her feelings for the em 845Reads8.1Score114Shelves
  47. 97 Years Pass, Stars and Frosts Gather 岁月稔星霜 Ancient Romance492k WordsCompleted [Age gap, fictional setting, forbidden romance, long-laid plans, powerful minister x heroine who grows into her own] Content warning: The male lead is not chaste and is not a good person. Shi Hua lost both her parents when she was young. With no one to rely on, she could only turn to her elder sister, finding shelter under her brother-in-law Shen Xun's protection. Back then, Shen Xun was both a teacher and a friend to her. But Shen Xun's old flame ate away at him like poison, eventually breaking 5.7kReads8.9Score668Shelves
  48. 98 The General and His Beloved Wife 将军和娇妻 Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted No space, no golden finger, no rebirth, no transmigration. Just a simple, sweet romance about a rough-and-tumble prince and his darling young wife, with both of them devoted to each other... After Lin Jiaoyan, a village girl from Dahe Village, is jilted, a rugged hunter carries her home the very next day... “Husband, this manor is too big. I don't like it!” “Whatever my wife says!” A wife is meant to be cherished, so cherish her with all you've got... 569Reads9.0Score—Shelves
  49. 99 A Pear Blossom Weighs Down the Crabapple 半边梨花压海棠 Ancient Romance323k WordsCompleted [Rugged common-born uncle emperor VS delicate, well-mannered young lady] Both are each other’s first and only partners. Male lead: 30. Female lead: 18. Ru Niang never imagined that, despite being known for her good manners and learning, she would marry a common-born emperor who had little but brute strength. She thought she was destined for a lonely life, but later discovered that their meeting was fate. Meng Shou never imagined he would marry a frail, gentle young woman. From then on, he never 144Reads—Score—Shelves
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