Novels like The Galactic Chronicles
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Galactic Chronicles, best match first.
- 1 The Dark Forest: Starlight Across the Sea 黑暗森林：星海灯火 An alien hibernation pod crashes to Earth. Humans rescue the injured alien, and a cosmic version of The Farmer and the Snake begins to unfold. Wang Rui and his comrades gradually see through the alien's plot and nip a world-shaking crisis in the bud. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 When the Earth Warms 地球变暖时 On January 1, 2020, the World United Government announced that the universe had entered a chaotic era. Like many ordinary people, Zhang Yucheng initially had no idea what a chaotic era in the universe meant. It wasn't until one day, when the most mysterious planet, known as “the Twelfth Celestial Body,” Nibiru, passed by Earth that Zhang Yucheng finally understood what this chaotic era was. He also understood what the world government was fighting against... Civilization! Civilization! Human civ 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Rank 位格 [Interstellar + sci-fi + fantasy + two male leads + coming-of-age] In an era of rapidly advancing technology, humanity has made great strides in researching the universe. Against this backdrop, humankind embarks on its journey into space. Two of the most prominent families in Huaguo vanish without a trace in the blink of an eye. Where did they go? “A huge dragon-shaped space station in orbit.” “Bizarre and inexplicable phenomena.” “What is the origin of the meteorite glowing blue?” “This is.. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 The Universe’s Strongest Treasure Chest System 宇宙最强宝箱系统 A drop from the universe’s strongest treasure chest turns the male lead from an ordinary loser into a man standing at the peak of the universe, free to roam across billions of planets. Not handsome enough? Give me the universe’s most gorgeous face. Not enough cash? I want the universe’s number-one money-printing machine. Afraid of getting struck by lightning when crossing a tribulation to cultivate immortality? You’ve got to be kidding! I have the universe’s strongest golden bell shield! I beat 367Reads—Score116Shelves
- 5 The Wordless Starry Sky 无言的星空 [Alien Technology]+ [Developing Earth]+ [Interstellar Pioneering]+ [Interstellar Warfare] Ye Wuyan obtains the super AI “Starry Sky” from an alien human empire from the start, kicking off a life of cheat-mode upgrades. With all kinds of advanced technology, weapons, aircraft, tanks, armored vehicles, mechs, starships, and battlecruisers, he helps his country dominate the globe, ushering in the age of space exploration and conquering the entire solar system. “What? The Zerg’s ultimate biological 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Spiritual Qi Revival: It Begins in a Forbidden Zone of Life 灵气复苏：从生命禁区开始 [A passionate, invincible tale of ancient wars. If you like The Sacred Ruins, come on in!] Forbidden zones awaken, and living beings evolve. Kunlun appears, dotted with immortal palaces, while beings stride through the sky. Bronze coffins drift along the ancient Yellow River route, as old ballads ring out day and night. A wondrous ancient tree in the barren lands of Tibet stretches for thousands of miles, with countless fierce birds lurking nearby. A colossal shadow ten thousand feet tall appear 1Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 7 The Star Realm of the Unknown 未之星界 As human technology continued to advance, Earth's resources grew increasingly scarce, causing many enormous disasters. To sustain the human world, people turned their attention to the vast universe. But who could have known that the arrival of a meteor would bring humanity to the brink of annihilation? Humanity had no choice but to flee Earth. As civilization developed step by step and time passed, humanity eventually established a new system for survival in the universe. Then, one day, a series —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 The Divine Path of Technology 科技神途 Ten years ago, the protagonist picked up a watch. Ten years later, the System activates, allowing him to travel through endless worlds of fantasy. Watch how he uses advanced technology to rise step by step, build a technological empire of his own, and become a tech king revered by all. 52Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 9 Spiritual Qi Revival: The Last Fuxi 灵气复苏：最后一个伏羲 Since we carry Fuxi's blood, we must uphold Fuxi's will. Spiritual qi revival, the rise of myriad races, and the arrival of gods, demons, and monsters. The last descendant of Fuxi on the Ancestral Star takes up the path of cultivation to protect humanity. See how a village guardian rises from humble beginnings… 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Leading a Strange Navigator on a Cosmic Revolution 带着奇异的领航员去宇宙革命 A large stockpile of chapters, so read with confidence. A golden finger? The navigator is the golden finger, and he has a diamond finger waiting for him further down the line. The universe holds many unsolved mysteries. Who wrote the Classic of Mountains and Seas? Who was responsible for the Wang Gongchang Explosion? Did Li Bai ever meet aliens? At the banquet by Peach Blossom Pool, what poems did he and Wang Lun write that made the emperor of their day furious? As Li Duomeng travels through the 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Becoming an Immortal in the Apocalypse 末世为仙 When meteor showers arrive and the spiritual qi revival ushers in the apocalypse, resources run short, corpse fiends threaten humanity, and corpse beasts roam unchecked. What path can humanity take? In the apocalypse, staying alive is the only way to hold on to hope. Only killing can bring order. Your own strength is the most powerful weapon for survival in this ravaged world. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 High Martial: I Can Level Up My Realm 高武：我的境界可以升星 [High-Martial Arts + Power Fantasy + Overwhelming Domination + Ruthless + Invincible Protagonist + Fast-Paced] A high-martial world, overrun by demon beasts. Zhao Xuan transmigrates into his third year of high school, utterly bewildered. He stares at the reserve lineup on his System panel, lost in thought... “What! I can buy unlimited copies of my true form and fuse them?” “What! I can rank up my cultivation?” “Zhao Xuan, run! You're no match for him. He's about to reach the Martial Artist r —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 I Wield a Sword Just to Look Cool 拿剑，只是为了帅 Dual cultivation of body and magic, a divine artifact as his companion: the ultimate experience! Pack, pack, pack, he slung his bag over his shoulder. Ye Feng was playing a game when meeting a big brother got him transmigrated. He thought he’d get cheat powers in his new world, but instead he unexpectedly put together a pilgrimage party. “Bajie, that girl’s pretty.” “Master, this is how you deal with monsters.” To join them, the Ancient Desolate Sacred Body changed his name to Brother Sha. When —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Shatter the Galaxy, Starting with Unlimited Stat Points 斩碎星河从无限加点开始 Ning Chen transmigrates and obtains the Blade System, beginning an extraordinary career forging blades. What, he has to cultivate to become stronger? How weak! Ning Chen only needs to forge blades to gain unlimited attribute points. He can endlessly upgrade his cultivation arts, martial arts, and blade techniques! In a world surrounded by ferocious beasts, Ning Chen holds his battle blade and looks down on all creation. Who can stand against him? Across the world, wherever his blade points, h 5Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 15 The Age of Guardian Spirits: From the Start, I Sign In at the Hall of Heroes! 守护灵时代：开局签到英灵殿！ He transmigrates to an era when everyone has a guardian spirit, and signs in at the Hall of Heroes from the start. All the heroic spirits in the world answer his summons! Those without guardian spirits are useless in the age of guardian spirits! “This lowly general, Yu Jin, is willing to brave fire and water for the Cao family for generations!” “This lowly general, Zhuge Kongming, is willing to give his all for the Liu family for generations!” “This lowly general, Zhou Gongjin, is willing to cli —Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 16 Global High Martial: The Rise of the God of War 全球高武：战神崛起 In an age of cataclysm, alien beasts roam the globe, and humanity struggles to survive in the cracks between them. To preserve civilization, the human nations unite and usher in the era of the New Federation. This is a world where martial strength reigns supreme. To defend the “glory” in his heart, Duan Xu rises from humble beginnings! He slays alien beasts, defeats powerful foes, destroys extraterrestrial civilizations, and sweeps across the Myriad Worlds! Duan Xu: “Through countless ages, I ga —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 The Spirit Ruins Rift 灵墟裂隙 In a multidimensional universe where the rules have collapsed, the young Lin Shen unexpectedly awakens the bloodline of the Chosen, only to discover that it is actually a thousand-year trap laid by a mysterious entity. The Observer's mechanical legions, Void Beasts that devour dimensions, and the Entropic Silence Realm, which seeks absolute order, arrive one after another, pushing the present world to the brink of destruction. As fragments of the Pact emerge, Lin Shen gradually uncovers the trag —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Global Cataclysm: From the Start, I Build an Interstellar Aircraft Carrier 全球灾变：开局建造星际航母 Synopsis: [Urban + War + Interstellar] The earth cracked apart, lava surged, tsunamis filled the skies, and mountains and rivers sank into ruin. This was only the beginning of the cataclysm. As space itself fractured, ancient savage beasts and strange creatures from the depths of the earth began to invade the human world. Uncanny species from other worlds followed one after another... In the face of endless disasters, humanity had nowhere to run and no way out. They struggled desperately amid he 5Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 19 My Martial Path Begins with the Transcendent 我的武道从超凡开始 A high-martial world + martial arts longevity + supreme emperors + reborn golden finger + the cosmic starry skies Starting from humble beginnings, one man strides alone into the starry skies of martial arts in pursuit of a different kind of transcendence. Worlds are born in the boundless starry skies. In the universe, might makes right, and countless races live by the law of the jungle. Legend has it that an unparalleled supreme being dwells in the Origin Universe, where every secret known and u 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 The System Helps the Nation Rise from the Start 开局系统助力国家崛起 [System + interstellar setting + war] After witnessing humanity's destruction countless times, Yan Kai returned once more to Blue Star. Using a black-tech System, he established the Interstellar Development Bureau on Blue Star. Under Yan Kai's leadership, humanity entered an age of interstellar development, joined forces with extraterrestrial life forms to found the Interstellar Alliance, and fought together to prevent advanced civilizations from destroying humanity. 26Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 21 Superbrain Evolution: From the Start, I Hand-Build an Antimatter Engine 超脑进化：开局手搓反物质引擎 [Superbrain + Academic Prodigy + Technological Supremacy + Rise of a Great Nation + Nantianmen] On the eve of the college entrance exams, Gu Yu is still at the bottom of his class. A bolt of lightning strikes, and an alien superbrain appears in his mind! A failing student makes a comeback? Photographic memory? Mastery of every language? Those are just the basics. The real power lies in simulating everything! From getting a perfect score on the entrance exam and stunning the nation to handcraftin 550Reads6.4Score115Shelves
- 22 Super Crystal 超晶 [A Powerful Female Lead Rises from the Abyss] + [Two Strong Leads Who Love and Fight Each Other] + [An Exploration of Obsession and Human Nature] Energy mogul Wen Xin is taken into police custody during a live interview and swept into a mysterious case involving a stolen black star stone from an ancient tomb. The stone, engraved with eerie inscriptions, turns out to be an exact match for the nightmares that have haunted her every night… After losing her memory and waking up in the modern world, —Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 23 Mythology: I Killed the Jade Emperor from the Start 神话：我开局就杀玉皇大帝 In 2080, spiritual qi revival transformed Earth. Humanity evolved, and martial souls awakened! Those with an immortal-grade martial soul could have it all. Anyone below immortal grade was an ant! Those with common-grade martial souls had the lowest status. On this day, the young Zheng Dong used a common-grade martial soul to kill the immortal-grade SSS-rank martial soul Jade Emperor in one strike, shocking the world! Ding! Your SSS-rank martial soul, Bai Qi, has massacred 400,000 immortal-grade 18Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 24 Apocalypse: From the Start, I Summon the Ten Great Evil Ghosts and Become Invincible 末世，开局召唤十大恶鬼开启无敌 [Apocalypse + Fantasy + Devouring + No Saintly Protagonist] When the apocalypse came, I was reborn as a human. I was born human, yet I command countless billions of zombies! I lead my lawnmower legion! What do I want? I want to turn this universe into my domain! I want the lives of all the worlds under heaven to make me immortal! 72Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 After Selling Out Earth, I’m 500 Years Ahead in Technology 出卖地球后，我科技领先500年 @Hilarious@Wild imagination@Feel-good@The good vibes never stop@ [Absurd humor + equipment upgrades + monster-slaying stages + romance] Keep some tissues handy while reading, though who knows what you’ll need them for? Don’t get the wrong idea. Laughing until you cry counts as crying too! You ask me why I betrayed Earth? I didn’t want to! But those aliens were offering way too much! Instantly transform into Earth’s ultimate alpha bro! Switch between super gear at will, and assemble a team of lik 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Transmigrated to Another World, I Unlocked Superhuman Enhancement from the Start 穿越异世，开局唤出超体强化 The story follows Chen Yi, who transmigrates to another world where card abilities are the main measure of strength. From being unbeatable among his peers to slaying foes above his level, when he becomes the world's strongest Card Master, he learns that this world is merely a world in captivity. Beyond it lie the Myriad Worlds. Watch Chen Yi embark on an eternal journey and make his name throughout the universe. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Unbelievable! I Get Stronger Just by Living, and I Conquer the High Martial World 离谱！活者就变强的我玩转高武 Talent Evolution Paths Constitution: [Diamond Body] - [Indestructible Golden Body] - [Eternal Immortality] - [Beyond the Reach of Heaven and Earth] - [Undying] - [Eternal] Speed: [Divine Stride] - [Instantaneous] - [Spatial Domain] - [Free Passage] - [Interdimensional Travel] - [Wandering the Myriad Heavens] Reporter: “As the top scorer in the martial arts exam, what do you like doing most?” Fang Xiu: “What do I like most? Well... crushing my enemies at what they’re best at, then humiliating the 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 A Whimsical Fantasy Adventure 乌龙奇幻冒险 (No harem, no melodrama, no System, not a power fantasy, two storylines unfolding side by side) Afu, from Planet Wulong, builds a teleportation device, but a part falls off when he turns it on, sending him to Earth. Meanwhile, on Earth, Xiao Jie and Xiao Ai accidentally transmigrate to Planet Wulong. What adventures await these three? What sparks will fly between Earth, where technology has stagnated, and Planet Wulong, where magic flourishes? 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 From the Start, One Slash: A Golden Legend 开局砍一刀，金色传说 [System + Hot-Blooded + Comedy + Positive Energy] Ye Tian accidentally got his hands on a System while using Pinduoduo, and from then on, his life became anything but ordinary. Wang Qicong: “Xiaoru, tell everyone below to download Pinduoduo and help us slash the price. We have to get this drug.” Trep: “This is fake news. Impossible, absolutely impossible! How could their technology in Longguo possibly be better than ours?” Ye Tian leads Blue Star into the universe, and humanity comes to rule the —Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 30 The Crisis in Utopia 乌托邦的危机 Even at the very end, no one dared believe that what was happening before their eyes was real. “So… are we fictional?” Maybe. “Brother, do you really not care about this world at all?” Chen Yuhao turned around and looked at the family and friends he had once known. “I was never supposed to exist.” “Whether this is reality or fiction makes no difference to me.” “This history has been wrong from the very beginning.” “You’ll understand.” —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 We Gaze Up at the Gods and Fear the Unknown 我们仰望着神明，恐惧着未知 The author is in a perfectly stable state of mind. I’m not crazy! Gods, powerful and unknown beings. Scientifically speaking, what we know as science is only a hypothesis. The mysterious mythic age may not be as far from us as it seems. Through careful planning, the protagonist steps onto another timeline. What kind of extraordinary story will unfold when the past meets the future? Scarlet eyes in the dead of night, the mysterious realm of a holy archangel, an ancient land of fantasy, Atlantis s —Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 32 Dustbreaker 摧尘 [Conquering the Vast Stars, A Mysterious and Beautiful Master] How can there be a universe inside my mind? [Spiritual Qi Revival] [Interstellar Cultivation] He leaves Earth and steps onto the great path among the stars. After a cataclysm, Spiritual Qi begins to revive on Earth, and ancient cultivation techniques become usable once more. Ancient corpses drift in from the stars, eerie and sinister. Billions of stars perish at a glance, then come to life at a glance. Rising from the mortal world, h —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 I Found an Interstellar Empire in a Pile of Junk 捡破烂捡出个星际帝国 [Interstellar farming + lighthearted humor + scheming rogue + not hard sci-fi + wild-imagination System] Li Xuefeng picks up some junk and stumbles upon the legacy of a god-tier civilization. He only wants to open a scrap yard, but ends up building the dynasty's largest business empire. He sets out to deal with a band of highwaymen, only to become the dynasty's greatest hero in suppressing a rebellion. His achievements make the king feel threatened, and he is framed. Then, in the midst of a pala —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 Chronicles of Cultivation in the Stars 星际修真纪 In an age of sweeping change, civilizations of every level emerge, from Earth to the stars, as cultivation and technology collide in a dazzling display. Xue Yu makes his way step by step from Earth into the starry expanse. 72Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 35 Sole Sovereign of the Star River 独尊星河 “This is an age of technological supremacy, and it is my age too!” Wherever my feet tread, the starry sky will tremble! Wherever my arms stretch, time itself will be annihilated! In the age upheld by my backbone, all races will submit! Wherever my fists strike, the universe will shatter! Immortal and demonic legacies, a body supreme above all, shattering heaven and earth; the mind reigns supreme, traversing the universe and suppressing all races! I will give everything and destroy all obstacles 16Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 36 Special Forces: The Myriad Worlds Fishing System 特种兵之万界垂钓系统 Gu Chen dies while carrying out a mission abroad, only to transmigrate to a world of special forces, where he acquires the Myriad Worlds Fishing System, which can fish up anything from across the myriad worlds. From then on, Gu Chen sets out on the path of leading Huaxia to greatness. We won't limit ourselves to this tiny Earth. Our goal is the stars and the sea. 99Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 37 When Earth Was Discovered 当地球被发现 [Fantasy + sci-fi + comedy + one heroine + slow burn + angst + all races] On this day, Earth was finally discovered by aliens. Xu Yang: “It's over, I'm going to die! I haven't lived long enough! Waaaaah...” Wait, I'm still alive... And there are perks?! Impossible! They must be trying to hurt me! Even if I starve to death today, die out there, or jump from here, I, Xu Yang, won't take a single thing from you... Heh, well, I have to admit, this is pretty delicious! 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 I'll Come Clean: I Cheated to Protect the Sea of Stars 摊牌了，为了守望星海我开挂了 “Your people invented mechs? Did you cheat?” “It was an accident. They were only trying to build a robot for hauling bricks!” “Your mechs can use magic? How did that happen? Did you cheat again?” “That was an accident too. They talked it into existence!” “Your crappy virtual reality game has a third of the world's population in it. There are no criminals left, and as a serious-crimes detective, I've been writing tickets for half a year! “Isn't that a good thing?” “Where did you get the blueprint 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Starting with a Block from the Entire Universe 从被全宇宙拉黑开始 The reason we have never found aliens is that the entire Milky Way has been built into a “wall” ten billion light-years in diameter. The first atomic pulse signal from beyond the wall was a record of a meeting held thirty million years ago. It said: Life on Earth was contaminated. It was a “bug” in the universe. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Crafting Dao Runes by Hand: Writing Bugs into Interstellar Civilization 手搓道纹，我在星际文明写BUG Programmer Lin Yu transmigrates to a cultivation world, crafting Dao patterns by hand and patching bugs in the laws of Heaven and Earth. Then a fleet from the stars descends from beyond the heavens, judging this realm a “chaotic, cancerous civilization” and setting out to cleanse all things with absolute logic. Lin Yu laughs and uploads the first open-source protocol to the spirit net: “They call us viruses. Fine. Then I’ll teach you how to rewrite this universe with code written by ‘people. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 The Heavenly Gate of the South 南天之门 “The other races seek to bring chaos to my prehistoric world and destroy my home. Generals, follow me into battle!” “The Dao Ancestor is trapped, the saints are dead, and the immortals, demons, devils, and witches have all perished. The prehistoric world is shattered, too. What can we humans do now?” “The Southern Heavenly Gate is our people's final line of defense. As long as it stands, we still have hope.” —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 The Galactic Guardians of a Technological Empire 科技帝国之银河守护 Lu Hao, a university student in a bustling city, obtains an alien technology archive during a deadly clash. To survive, he has himself cryogenically frozen. He sleeps for sixty years, and that is only the beginning... As alien civilizations invade and the oxygen-rich era arrives, humanity struggles to survive in the face of natural disasters and powerful enemies. The only way to stay alive is to fight: fight for a future, fight for a world of justice and peace. —Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 43 Interstellar Rhapsody 星际神曲 A young man from a small village on Earth gradually pulls back the veil covering his world and steps into the vast sea of stars, embarking on a legendary journey. From a clueless nobody to shouldering the fate of humanity! Deep in the universe, the starry river seals off the sky. A majestic pass stands atop the Star Abyss. “King Shang, something has happened in our homeland.” “Hmm?” The man known as King Shang turned his gaze away from the depths of the Star Abyss. “What is it?” “Abnormal energy —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 The Gate of Idra 伊德拉之门 A kidnapping changes Yang Fan's fate. An unknown world communicates with him in ways he cannot see, and the sea of stars beckons. A missing plane? An AI awakening? Oppression and resistance? The future holds limitless possibilities… —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Slaying the Stars 扼杀星辰 Planet B faces total annihilation. The people of B pool the planet's resources and send out an advance fleet, which will reach Earth in 25 years. Hidden on Earth for a thousand years, the people of B send out a positioning signal and restart a starship frozen for a millennium. They engineer viruses, unleash typhoons, and provoke disasters, all to welcome interstellar immigrants from their homeworld... To control human society, an alien civilization develops a game called “Slay the Stars.” Throu 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 Top Student: Does Anyone Really Think Studying Is Hard? 学霸：不会真有人觉得学习难吧 [Top Student + Lighthearted + Cutting-Edge Tech] System: Do you crave knowledge? Chen Nuo: No, I crave you... System: What if I told you that once you reach the pinnacle of human intelligence, you can have all of that? Chen Nuo: Then I crave knowledge. [P.S. My million-word completed novel, Entertainment: The All-Powerful Superstar Tycoon, is already out. If you’re looking for something to read, give it a try.] 19Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 47 Entropy of the Galaxy 星河之熵 [Hard science fiction] Here you'll find the most rigorous scientific worldbuilding, the deepest emotional entanglements, countless cosmic wonders, and the boundless tenderness of the human heart. Here, superclusters wage war and beings clash across dimensions. Witness where humanity, a fragile Level 0.7 civilization, is ultimately headed... 32Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Earth Explodes: Whatever, I'll Handle It 地球爆炸：无所谓，我会出手 Zhao Ritian is an ambitious young excavator operator. By accident, he finds out he has a terminal illness. Then, by accident, he sells himself to become a test subject in a cryogenic chamber. Later, by accident, he wakes up in the year 2599. Next, by accident, he becomes a homeless drifter. Then, by accident, he gets conned into pioneering a barbarian planet. As things develop rapidly, he accidentally comes to rule the entire planet. With a war between star systems on the verge of breaking out, 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 The End of Time 时间尽头 An accidental trip through a wormhole took Ye Cheng to Earth five hundred years in the future. With artificial intelligence and gene-cloning technology advancing rapidly, human society had entered an unprecedented golden age. People here enjoyed the pleasures of immortality. All they had to do was find ways to experience life. They didn’t need to think about any problems, go to work, earn money, or worry about birth, aging, sickness, and death… But the death of a top tycoon who had lived for mor 78Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 50 The Lovesick Regent Gets Jealous Every Day 病娇摄政王每天在线喝醋 Su Qi accepts that she transmigrated just from picking herbs! But getting knocked unconscious the moment she arrives is taking things too far! Five years later, she returns in triumph with her adorable little dumpling and starts taking down scumbags and putting people in their place. For some reason, though, she catches the attention of a regent rumored to have no interest in women and to prefer men. He corners her again and again. Su Qi’s legs tremble as she tries to negotiate: “Um... why don’t 3Reads6.5Score—Shelves
