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- 51 Siheyuan: Reader, Sir, I Was Wrong! 四合院：读者大爷，我错了！ Watching the computer keys tap away like raindrops, typing on their own, clatter-clatter-clatter, Lu Ren clutched his heart, his hair standing on end. He was genuinely terrified! Right now, he wanted to say just one thing to his readers: Dear readers! I was wrong, I really was! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Siheyuan: What a Mess! Playing Matchmaker for the Troublemakers? 四合院：乱套了！帮禽兽做媒？ Lin Weidong accidentally transmigrates into a courtyard. The moment he opens his eyes, he finds himself “flying” through the sky, and awakens a bizarre Matchmaker System. He thinks it's the most useless System there is. But who could have imagined... First Uncle: “Become a live-in son-in-law. Start by changing your name to Jia Zhonghai.” Second Uncle: “Marry a woman three years older and you'll strike gold; marry one thirty years older and she'll give you an empire.” Jia Zhangshi: “Fro —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Siheyuan: Xu Damao Refuses to Give Up 四合院不甘心的许大茂 The great villain strikes back! After transmigrating, he became Xu Damao. In this courtyard of four compounds, he was the most miserable of them all. Fortunately, it still wasn't too late. Lou Xiao'e: “My fiancé is so amazing! When will I get to marry him?” Xu Damao: “I just want to hide away by myself. Stay away from me!” 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Siheyuan: If I’m Not a Beast, Then Who Is? 四合院：我不做禽兽谁做禽兽 [Courtyard Drama + Slice of Life + Wild Ideas + Plot Changes + Period Fiction] Chen Dagou used to waste his days at a screw factory in his previous life. After transmigrating into Love in the Courtyard, he realized that his arrival was slowly stripping Qin Huairu of her leading-lady aura and tying her to Xu Damao. The storylines of everyone around him also changed beyond recognition. They’re beasts, but Chen Dagou is an even bigger beast. Just you wait. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Siheyuan: Yi Zhonghai Is Executed by Firing Squad, and the Neighbors Tremble 四合院：易中海被枪决，众禽发抖 Lin Yang accidentally transmigrated to the 1950s and unexpectedly bound himself to the Decisive Action System. As long as he deals decisively with the scoundrels in the courtyard and doesn’t play the saint, he’ll earn generous rewards! To avenge his parents, he first reported everyone in the entire courtyard, stirring up a huge storm. Yi Zhonghai was executed by firing squad for intentional murder! Auntie Yi was sentenced to a year of reform through labor for encouraging someone else to commit s —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 In the Siheyuan: I Snatched Yu Li from the Start 四合院之开局截胡于莉 The protagonist is a chef. One day, while cooking, he accidentally gets shocked by electricity. When he opens his eyes, he discovers that he has arrived in the world of Love in the Courtyard. To his surprise, he has also gained X-ray vision. He uses it to gamble on stones and buy antiques, gradually amassing a fortune. In love, he gets ahead of Third Master’s daughter-in-law Yu Li from the very start, and together they build a wonderful life. 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Siheyuan: Beating Banggeng from the Start 四合院：开局暴打棒梗 Chen Ergou, a successful man in the new era, unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of a period drama set in a courtyard. From the start, he beats Bang Geng until he runs away in terror. With the System’s golden finger and knowledge far ahead of his time, he makes a name for himself and shakes the world. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Siheyuan: Famous Scene Check-In System 四合院：名场面打卡系统 [Feel-good fiction + smart protagonists + two heroines + good and evil both meet their just deserts] Li Yu is a mechanical maintenance technician from the future, but he gets kicked back sixty years into the world of the Courtyard of Beasts. The System orders him to visit all the iconic scenes from the original story and make sure every scoundrel gets what they deserve. Li Yu can only say: This is so hard. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Siheyuan: I Just Want to Live My Own Life Well 四合院之我只想过好自己的日子 Jiang Feng accidentally transmigrates to the 1950s and discovers that he's landed in Love in the Courtyard, the fanfiction he often reads on Tomato. Since he hasn't read the original novel or watched the TV series, all he knows from reading the fanfiction is that there isn't a single good person in the entire courtyard. The authors also write transmigrators as if they're idiots, so he decides to show everyone in the courtyard just what a transmigrator can do. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Siheyuan: I'm He Yuzhu, and I Won't Back Down 四合院：我何雨柱，绝对硬气 After transmigrating into the world of Love in the Courtyard, he becomes the protagonist, He Yuzhu. In this life, he will live a dazzling life unlike any other. He'll stay away from bloodsuckers, ingrates, and moral blackmail... —Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 61 Siheyuan: Reborn as Silly Zhu, I Refuse to Be a Sucker 四合院：穿成傻柱，拒绝当冤大头 [System novel + Putting the beasts in their place] Pity them for their misfortune, and rage at them for refusing to fight back! Every time Silly Zhu brings home a meal from the cafeteria, Qin Huairu swipes it with just a few peanuts. Bang Geng steals things from his home every day. In the end, even his wages are collected on his behalf by Qin Huairu. Qin Huairu's family leeches off Silly Zhu, and he couldn't be happier about it. But since I've transmigrated into Silly Zhu, I won't let any of thi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 Siheyuan: Lou Xiao’e, My Godmother 四合院：干娘娄小娥 My name is Li Tianfang, my courtesy name is Huoran, and my nickname is Li the Cleft-Lip. I transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard. [My parents died young after being sick, leaving me all alone. I’m lame in the leg and have a cleft lip. My godmother is Lou Xiao'e.] 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Liu Guangqi's Carefree Life Between the Siheyuan and the Modern World 刘光齐四合院与现代的逍遥日子 A working-class man from the modern world gets drunk one night and transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard, becoming the beloved eldest son of Liu Haizhong, a man obsessed with officialdom. With the ability to travel back and forth between the modern world and his new world, Liu Guangqi takes advantage of the vast price differences between the two realms and easily builds a carefree life that everyone envies. 500Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 64 Siheyuan: Arresting the Whole Courtyard from the Start, Driving the Ne'er-Do-Wells Crazy 四合院：开局逮捕全院，逼疯众禽 Cao Hongbo never expected that he would transmigrate, let alone into the legendary world of Love in the Courtyard. When faced with all the foul, outrageous nonsense in the courtyard, why bother being polite? He simply turns around and reports them. Bang Geng is implicated in a murder and executed by firing squad, Jia Zhangshi deliberately covers it up, Qin Huairu seizes someone else’s property, and the deaf old lady has faked her identity... Cao Hongbo sends this whole bunch of beasts to prison 175Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Siheyuan: The Rise of the Pocket Dimension 四合院之空间崛起 One day, Hou Xiaotian transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. He was so annoyed that he never finished watching the show and only got through a little over twenty episodes, so he only has a vague grasp of the plot. Fortunately, he brings a pocket dimension with him when he transmigrates. It starts out only as big as a fist. Now watch him use it to truly rise to prominence. 249Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 66 Siheyuan: Little Fish Swims Across the Sea 四合院：小鱼儿之鱼游大海 The story of a lucky soul who transmigrates into a parallel world. He starts out living freely in the mountains and forests, then ends up in the Red Star Courtyard by accident, where he begins putting the courtyard’s cutthroats in their place, silencing them and making them disappear. The Host begins to roam freely through a world of his own choosing... (Note: The protagonist won’t spend too long in this nest of cutthroats. He’ll live life his own way, and the story won’t dwell too much on the e 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Siheyuan: I’ll Never Take Jia the Parasite Off Anyone’s Hands 四合院：我誓不接盘贾蛀虫 By sheer chance, he returned to the 1950s and took the place of a young Silly Zhu. From the very start, he got the beautiful woman first, leaving no chance for Xu Damao and his gang of bastards to lay a finger on her. He changed Silly Zhu’s original fate, made his way across the land, ventured through Zhengyang Gate, and seized the opportunities brought by the changing times. He became rich overnight. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 Siheyuan: I Handed the Technology to the Nation, and the Ne'er-Do-Wells Panicked 四合院：技术交给国家，禽兽慌了 Xu Guoqiang transmigrates to the 1960s world of Love in the Courtyard. His notebook, computer, and phone all come along with him, and he suddenly discovers that his computer and phone can connect to Wi-Fi. From then on, he begins a cheat-powered life in the capital. 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 I Transmigrated as Jia Zhangshi's Nephew and Hit the Jackpot 穿越成贾张氏的侄子，赢麻了 Zhang Xiaobei, a young man from the modern day, was in a car accident on his way to a blind date. He died on the spot. But by chance, his soul transmigrated into the body of another Zhang Xiaobei, who was out catching fish in a river. To make matters worse, he had no house, no parents, and no job. Just when he had given up all hope, he suddenly remembered his distant aunt in the capital. So he packed his bags on the spot and set off to find his family. 168Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Siheyuan: The Super Procurement Officer 四合院之超级采购员 People transmigrate into new bodies all the time. Is it my turn today? Zhao Dezhu wakes up looking the same, but his living conditions have changed beyond recognition. Would a young man with no morals, manners, or education care about Yi Zhonghai and the others trying to guilt-trip him? Would he fall for Qin Huairu’s manipulative act? Could he put up with pretentious bootlickers and petty villains? 169Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 71 Siheyuan: A Different Kind of Siheyuan 四合院之不一样的四合院 (Wei Wu’s legacy + becoming a dad by happy accident and all kinds of shameless schemes) A soul from the future takes over He Yuzhu just after the incident in which He Daqing ran off. He is destined to lead this story down a different path. Jia Dongxu still wants to marry Qin Huairu? Xu Damao still wants to stir up trouble and get close to Jingru? Dream on! Bang Geng still wants to grow up to be an ungrateful brat? I’ll make sure you’re gone! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu, Get Out! 四合院，秦淮茹你给我滚 The protagonist was a down-and-out young man from the 21st century. After an accident sent his soul into a Siheyuan, he got a System to protect him, and a very different life began. White lotuses, ungrateful wolves, moralizing hypocrites, and all those things that aren't even remotely decent can stay far away from me. Come near, and I'll break your legs... 2.8kReads8.0Score10214d adds
- 73 Siheyuan: First Things First, I’ll Build a Wall 四合院，开始我先砌道墙 I'm still in the beginner stage and figuring out how to write! Here's the premise of my new story: Wang Zhuo is unwillingly transported to a newly created world, to a courtyard house. Should he live quietly, or do something different? That depends on how powerful his cheat is! With his laid-back personality, he'll just take things as they come. Life is an adventure, full of surprises! A messy life feels all the more real! 47Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 74 Siheyuan: From the Start, Kicking Jia Zhangshi Into the Outhouse 四合院：开局将贾张氏踢进厕所 Li Wei, a library administrator, gets drunk and accidentally falls into a black vortex. His soul transmigrates into a siheyuan, where he becomes Li Wei, the cultural center administrator at a steel mill. As he wonders what is going on, a voice suddenly rings in his mind: “Congratulations, Host, you have become the director of the Universal Library...” 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
- 75 Siheyuan: Family Bliss 四合院之阖家欢乐 Cao Mengde wakes up to find himself in the world of Siheyuan, where every neighbor is a complete oddball: Liu Haizhong, the big-stick patriarch; Yi Zhonghai, the master of mind control; and Jia Zhangshi, the necromancer... This world is just fascinating. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Siheyuan: King of the Beasts 四合院：众禽之王 A work of pure villainy. People say the residents of the courtyard are all beasts. Wang Pili refuses to believe it. As far as he’s concerned, who could possibly be more beastly than him? After all, he’s the king of beasts!! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Siheyuan: Old Madam Deaf Wants Me Dead, So I’m Feasting at Her Funeral 四合院：聋老太要我死，我吃她席 Li Jianmin transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard and becomes the deaf old lady’s nephew? At first, all he wants is to live a decent life. Then he discovers that the wicked deaf old lady has repeatedly tried to kill him and steal his parents’ compensation money. If that’s how it is, then there’s nothing more to say. I’ll just eat at your funeral feast. What about her accomplices, Silly Zhu, Yi Zhonghai, and the others? I’ll send them straight off to sing “Tears Behind Bars”! Not a 1.2kReads5.3Score—14d adds
- 78 Siheyuan: Living a Good Life 四合院之好好生活 Across two lifetimes, Gu Ziyou has lived as two different people. All he has ever wanted is a stable life. He never dreamed of becoming rich or famous, let alone making a name for himself. In his previous life, poor Gu Ziyou had been an orphan since childhood and struggled just to survive. In this life, Gu Ziyou may have lost his parents, but at least he enjoyed twenty years of their love. What’s more, he has two younger brothers whom he raised from infancy and needs to give a safe haven, as wel 97Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 79 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu's Unconventional Life 四合院之傻柱的另类人生 Zhuzi transmigrates into the courtyard of The Birds of the Courtyard. Knowing how the story goes, he is determined not to be a doormat. He face-slaps Xu Damao, outsmarts Yan Laoxi, rejects Qin Huairu, and uses all sorts of outrageous tricks to climb step by step to the pinnacle of life... 71Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Siheyuan: I Shed My Loser Label from the Start 四合院：开局摆脱败家子头衔 The moment Lin Qiufeng opens his eyes, he discovers he’s transmigrated into a siheyuan full of beasts, and he’s currently a good-for-nothing wastrel! Plenty of vermin are scheming against him and sucking up to him! Lin Qiufeng just laughs. In response to their contempt and schemes, he turns every trick right back on them! Got a problem with that? Go eat shit! Looking for trouble? Watch your step on those dark roads, or you might break a leg! While he’s at it, he’ll become a Level Eight fitter 2.3kReads5.6Score10514d adds
- 81 The Beasts of the Siheyuan Are Jealous of Me to the Point of Madness 四合院禽兽们嫉妒我到发狂 —Reads—Score114d adds
- 82 Siheyuan: I Just Want to Live My Own Life 四合院：我只想过好自己的日子 (Courtyard life + no System + slice of life + changing the plot + renovating the courtyard + many courtyard residents as antagonists + one female lead, He Yushui) (A new author, so mistakes are inevitable. If you spot one, please leave a comment. I read almost all of them and will fix what I can. If I can’t, I’ll explain separately.) After transmigrating to a courtyard, Du Ruo has no golden finger. But after putting certain residents surnamed Yi and Jia in their place and making it clear he isn’ —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 Siheyuan: I Really Am Just Helping People 四合院：我真的在助人为乐 A young man from the modern era transmigrates into Silly Zhu in 1965. Luckily, he brings along a “Do Good Deeds” System. The first thing he has to face is Xu Damao accusing him of stealing a chicken! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Siheyuan: Adopted by Qin from the Start 四合院：开局被秦收养 Cao Meng transmigrated into the adopted son of Qin Huairu, only to be thrown out from the start. From the start, he gained a sign-in System, along with a spatial spring. Then Jia Dongxu unexpectedly died, leaving behind his wife and daughter. He signed in to get top-tier medical skills and brought Yu Li on as his assistant! He signed in to get appraisal skills, found a priceless treasure, and made all the busybodies green with envy! The greater his abilities grew, the more responsibilities he ha 12Reads6.7Score314d adds
- 85 Siheyuan: Stealing Lou Xiao'e and Building a Happy Family 四合院：截胡娄晓娥，幸福一家人 Wang Yunlong transmigrates to a courtyard compound in 1952 and awakens a mission System from the start. He discovers that neither Lou Xiao'e nor Qin Huairu is married yet. Qin Huairu is a white lotus who chews people up and slaps them down. Wang Yunlong has no interest in her whatsoever. Lou Xiao'e, with her fair skin and beauty, is gentle and considerate. He wastes no time winning her over. And so, Wang Yunlong and Lou Xiao'e begin their married life. With their fill of food and drink, they sit —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Siheyuan: The Legacy of Cao Wei 四合院之曹魏遗风 Cao Wei dies and unexpectedly transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard, becoming one of the courtyard’s residents. Cao Wei, who has relied on his elder brother Cao Zheng for support, now finds the courtyard’s scoundrels plotting to take away his and his brother’s home. In the empty house, Cao Wei is reborn. Cao Wei is furious. I’m not a pushover anymore! In this life, Cao Wei decides to stand up for justice. This time, he’ll take back what belongs to him, get his job back, and reclaim everything 4Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 87 Siheyuan: So What If I’m a Scumbag? 四合院：人渣咋滴了 [There is a System, but it only appears once. It won't appear again later in the story. The author's only reason for including the System is to give the protagonist a better explanation for how he obtains certain things.] Fang Yu, from the 21st century, accidentally falls into the water. By the time he wakes up, he's arrived in the 1960s. And the kicker is that he lives in a place known as the Beast-Filled Courtyard. This… Wait, thank goodness, he even has the standard-issue 24Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 88 Siheyuan: A Hodgepodge of Period Dramas 四合院：年代剧大杂烩 Transmigration + Food + Everyday Life + Showing Off + Changing the Plot + One Female Lead + Mutual Devotion I transmigrated into He Yuzhu, and there’s a bug: a System has grown right on top of him. It’s not great, but it’ll do. Get married, settle down, soak up the spirit of the times, grow alongside the country, and witness an era of change. This novel isn’t full of hostility. The main framework follows the TV series, but some events will be changed. The main goal is to capture all aspects of l 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Siheyuan: He Xi 四合院之何曦 This is my first book, and I dedicate it to all the readers who, like me, enjoy Siheyuan stories. I hope you’ll see a different side of the Siheyuan. Please forgive me if anything doesn’t quite meet your expectations. This story aims to make up for some of the regrets readers may have from the book and the TV series, especially when it comes to certain characters and events. There’s no malice in this book, and no bullying the “birds.” The protagonist simply gives everyone choices, especially He 62Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 90 Sign-In at the Siheyuan: 1964 签到四合院之一九六四 Ye Jianjun’s soul transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard in 1964. From her memories, he discovered that this really was the world of Love in the Courtyard. Worst of all, Silly Zhu had beaten him into an eunuch when he was a child. 2Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 91 The Good Life in Siheyuan 四合院的美丽生活 A college student from the twenty-first century accidentally travels to the capital in the 1960s while hiking in the wilderness. He gets a System of his own and meets characters from a TV drama he watched in the past. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Silly Zhu’s Second Life 傻柱的二次人生 Everyone knows that Silly Zhu sacrificed his entire life for the greater good, but no one knows how miserable his final years were. Now that he has been reborn once more, how will he face it all?... Step into the story and discover a different kind of life in the courtyard. 395Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 93 Siheyuan: I Want to Be a Beast 四合院：我要做禽兽 [If you’re here for an absurdly overpowered golden finger, keep moving!!!] He Yuzhu woke up to find he’d become He Yuzhu, the biggest doormat in a period drama! But he was a stunning beauty. Why had he transmigrated into a man? Just as he was lamenting how absurd his transmigration was, and how the original owner had squandered a winning hand, he heard a wonderful voice. His golden finger had finally arrived! “Eligible Host detected. The Legend-Crafting System requests a contract. Do you agree?” 909Reads8.0Score10214d adds
- 94 Siheyuan: As Long as I'm Alive, No One Can Turn This Place Upside Down 四合院之我活着，院里翻不了天 This story doesn't aim for historical accuracy, since I'm not very familiar with the history of that era. Because the story takes place before the TV series, some details will be reimagined to make the plot fit the novel better. Everyday family life, warm and cozy, with little drama. Jia Dongxu: As long as I'm alive, nothing in the courtyard house can get out of hand. Qin Huairu: Hand in hand, we'll grow old together. Jia Zhangshi: Hardworking, devoting her whole life to making the Jia family's 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 Siheyuan: The Contented Life of a Purchasing Agent 四合院：采购员的惬意生活 Chen Xinnian transmigrates to an era of shortages, becoming a procurement officer responsible for buying supplies for the steel mill's small canteen. Living in a courtyard full of scoundrels, how can he make a good life for himself? First Uncle: “Xinnian's a good kid. He'd be perfect to support me in my old age, but he's too clever by half. Hard to keep under control.” Second Uncle: “That kid got another radio coupon. How come the leaders like him so much?” Third Uncle: “Kids, Lou Xiao'e invited —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 Siheyuan: From the Start, Second Master Won Qin Huairu 四合院之二大爷开局拿下秦淮茹 The protagonist has actually become the Second Master of Love in the Courtyard. Just as he's feeling thoroughly depressed, he discovers he has a System and can't help laughing triumphantly: “The mighty tide of a new era is here, and I'm ready! I'll teach Bang Geng a lesson, get rid of Jia Zhangshi, and lead Qin Huairu and the others toward a wonderful life of material abundance!” The people in the courtyard say, “The Second Master really is getting on in years without losing his spirit!” 10Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 97 Siheyuan: I’m a Public Security Officer 四合院之我是治安官 During the famine years, he accidentally transmigrates into a siheyuan courtyard. With a golden finger at his disposal, he uses his wits and plans every move as he battles the courtyard’s troublemakers for his life and his interests. 42Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 98 The Siheyuan's Super-Lucky Star 四合院超级无敌幸运星 A modern-day genius helps He Yuzhu achieve fame and success. His life seems to be on cheat mode, and his luck is incredible. But “Silly Zhu” still faces plenty of twists and turns in love. This time, though, he isn’t being played. Instead, he has to deal with all kinds of potential partners. The failures are the same, but the stories are different. New characters will be introduced to make the story richer. 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Siheyuan: Finding Bargains as a Community Police Officer 四合院：捡漏做片警 [Siheyuan courtyard + period setting + farming + no System] Chen Qiqiang transmigrates to the 1960s, when life is desperately poor. Fortunately, his father is a procurement officer, so he doesn’t have to go hungry every day. From the start, an unexpected lucky break lands him a job as a neighborhood police officer. To make his work easier, Chen Qiqiang moves into a courtyard full of scoundrels. From then on, the courtyard’s troublemakers are in for a rough time. Jia Zhangshi tries to seize someo 3Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 100 Siheyuan: What Harm Could a Fishmonger Like Me Do? 四合院：我卖鱼的能有什么坏心思 In the midst of a wild ride, he ate a peanut and, through sheer luck, a big shot well-versed in Sun Tzu's Art of War was reborn in the 1960s. He meant to keep selling fish and building up his strength, waiting for the great tide to rise in the years ahead... Who knew that from the start, Yi Zhonghai and his wife would show up claiming to be his relatives? And he even got bound to a System that lets him choose how to make people suffer bad luck? If he can make it on a bigger, more influential sta —Reads—Score—14d adds
