Novels like Across the Heavens: Starting in the Siheyuan Courtyard
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- 1 Siheyuan: After Jia Dongxu Split Qin Huairu and Me Apart 四合院：贾东旭拆散我和秦淮茹后 Xu Qianfan transmigrates into the world of Full Courtyard of Beasts. He and Qin Huairu are childhood sweethearts, deeply in love. Jia Dongxu lusts after Qin Huairu and teams up with his master, Yi Zhonghai, to frame Xu Qianfan and send him to prison, hoping to force Qin Huairu to marry him. But Qin Huairu would rather die than marry anyone but Xu Qianfan! Xu Qianfan awakens a System in prison and earns a major merit, securing his release. “I'm marrying Qin Huairu, no matter what! Nobody can stop 22Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 2 Siheyuan: Gao Qiqiang's Unstoppable Rise 四合院：高启强的狂飙人生 [Siheyuan + The Knockout + high martial arts + original story + martial arts world in a modern era] Gao Qiqiang is reborn in the Siheyuan! His high-flying life begins anew! What? My Gao family is a Wing Chun lineage? Is First Master Yi Zhonghai a successor to the Gentleman Sword style? Does Second Master Liu Haizhong beat his sons every day to practice the Golden Bell Shield? Is Jia Zhangshi's street-corner cursing actually shamanic magic? Is Qin Huairu the Holy Mother of the White Lotus Sect? C —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 A Journey That Begins in the Siheyuan 从四合院开始的旅程 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Siheyuan: Starting Out as a Photographer in the Publicity Department 四合院：从宣传科摄影师开始 Everyday life, low on conflict, so read without worry. The courtyard isn’t about fighting and killing, it’s about navigating human relationships. Lin Xiang transmigrates to the 1960s and becomes a photographer in the propaganda department of a steel mill. Life seems peaceful, but under the surface, currents are running strong. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Traveling Through the Myriad Realms, Starting from Siheyuan 诸天旅行从四合院开始 [Myriad Worlds + Wild Imagination + Cao Thief] Hua Xiaochen's soul transmigrates to another world, where he awakens the Myriad Worlds Travel System and sets out on a journey across countless worlds. In Love in the Courtyard, he saves the ill-fated Lou Xiao'e. In The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, he meets the disheartened Ning Zhongze. During the Battle of Lingguan, he turns the tide... The noble spirit of Jian'an, the lingering legacy of the Wei dynasty. This story is entirely fictional. Any resembla —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Siheyuan: The Bystander Life of an Extra 四合院：路人甲的围观生活 [System + growing male lead + lots of inner monologue + adorable kids and young men] He transmigrates to the 1960s, into a courtyard-house world headed for an unknown future. As an ordinary passerby, all he wants is to live quietly in the capital, enjoying an easy life beneath a roof with a fish tank and pomegranate tree, alongside a boy, a fat dog, and a chubby girl. Every now and then, he can enjoy a bit of gossip and watch the colorful lives of the characters unfold (in glorious chaos). But t —Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 7 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu's Ordinary Life 四合院之何雨柱普通人生 Reborn as He Yuzhu, he uses his foresight to make money, buy antiques and houses, trade stocks, exchange yuan for dollars, and snap up the assets of Little Ukraine and Russia. He makes a small contribution to his country and people, then lives an ordinary life. 5Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 8 Reborn in the Siheyuan with a Prank System 带着恶作剧系统重生四合院 [Transmigration] [Siheyuan] [Period] [No Simping] [Scheming]. This story has multiple female leads, so readers who dislike that should proceed with caution! Yi Liang can only sigh at his bad luck: he has transmigrated to the Red Star Siheyuan, a place crawling with scoundrels where there isn’t a decent person in sight. Fortunately, he awakens a System and, from the start, throws Xu Damao into a cesspit… Thus begins his campaign to punish the Siheyuan’s scoundrels! In this passionate, fie 541Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Siheyuan: I Caught Qin Huairu and Yi Zhonghai Kissing 四合院：碰见秦淮茹易中海在亲亲 Yi Erju is terribly unlucky: He tries to drown his sorrows over being cheated on, then pees on a power strip. The electric shock transmigrates him to a strange world. He happens to witness someone else's intimate encounter. After an awkward moment, someone knocks him out from behind. Fortunately, he has a System golden finger with him. He can still live for a few more decades. But the whole courtyard is full of beasts. How is he supposed to live with such a huge headache? 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Siheyuan: I, He Yuzhu, Have Descended from the Heavens! 四合院：我何雨柱就是天神下凡！ The Jade Emperor obtained a scroll depicting an extremely masculine man named He Yuzhu, then sent his soul into the River of Time. But unexpectedly, just as the River of Time was about to head for its intended world, a flash of light suddenly appeared from nowhere and smashed into it, knocking it toward a different point in space. That chosen one, He Yuzhu, was struck by the flash and sent straight into the year 1950, five years before the founding of Xia Country. When did I become a pillar? Wha —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Love in the Courtyard: He Yuzhu, Changing His Fate One Point at a Time 情满四合院：加点改命的何雨柱 [Courtyard House + Everyday Life + System + Scheming + He Yuzhu] He Yuzhu, who transmigrated here, is dark-hearted and wicked. After arriving at the courtyard house, he’s like a mouse that’s fallen into a rice jar. Moral blackmail and clever schemes are nothing to him. With an all-seeing perspective, he plans every move in advance. He not only wins over all the women in the show, but also makes a fortune in that era and reaches the pinnacle of life. 279Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Siheyuan: Starting Out as a Descendant of the Japanese Army 四合院：从日军后代开始 Chen Shengjie transmigrates into this world, and at first thinks it is the world of Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy. But only after settling in the capital and meeting a boy about his own age named He Yuzhu does he realize that he has transmigrated into a world that combines multiple television dramas and films... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Siheyuan: The Beasts Are Sickos, but I'm Even Worse 四合院：禽兽变态，我更变态 Liu Junlin transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard and activates the Ghost-Control System from the start. If those scoundrels come looking for trouble, they’re just asking for trouble. Starting with Jia Dongxu, they’ll all come knocking just to get themselves killed! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Siheyuan: Cultivating with He Yushui, I Conquer the Heavens 四合院：合修何雨水，我战纵诸天 [Siheyuan fanfiction + xuanhuan + System + myriad worlds] After transmigrating into the Siheyuan, I got a sign-in System. Unfortunately, the System was a real pain, and could only be activated if I dual-cultivated with He Yushui! As soon as the System activated, I instantly reached the fourth level of the Xiantian realm. The System went absolutely wild! Forget ordinary mortals like He Yuzhu and Xu Damao. Even the gods of the myriad heavens will have to prostrate themselves at my feet! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Siheyuan: Back to an Era of Passion 四合院：重回激情时代 Back to that era of hunger, how will our protagonist, Fang Dali, use his ability to control the land to make sure he and the people close to him have enough to eat and warm clothes to wear? A new writer with a new book. Thanks for reading! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Siheyuan: Reborn for a Second Life, I’m Going to Study 四合院：重活一世，我要读书 I don’t know if the He family’s ancestors must have had smoke rising from their graves, because this kid is nothing like the rest of them. He’s been a born student since childhood, and he’s made it all the way through school. Now, not long after the college entrance exam was announced, he’s getting ready to take it and go to university... —Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 17 Siheyuan: I Chop Bricks with My Bare Hands and Drive the Beasts Insane 四合院：我空手劈砖，禽兽吓疯癫 [Period setting + farming + courtyard life + reborn + System + from the start] Li Tiancai, the ruthless heartbreaker, has arrived! A pig-slaughtering street thug, he’s tough and doesn’t waste words. If you cross him, he’ll throw down in an instant and beat those scoundrels into the ground. Qin Huairu, you want to take advantage of me? Fine. Let’s see if you live long enough to enjoy what you get! Bang Geng, you little brat, you want to steal the meat I’m saving to go with my liquor? Fine. I’ll t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu Begs Me to Let Her Go from the Start 四合院：开局要账，秦淮茹求放过 An accident causes Wang Jian'an to transmigrate to the 1960s, where he becomes a resident of a Beijing courtyard compound and binds himself to a choice System from the start. It happens to be payday at the steel mill. Wang Jian'an: Qin Huairu, when are you going to pay back the money your family owes me? Qin Huairu: Wang Jian'an, can we put this off for a while? Wang Jian'an: Paying back a debt is only right and proper. What gives you the right to ask me to wait? With Wang Jian'an’s arrival, the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Siheyuan: Huairu Gets Pregnant Before Marriage, I Marry Xu Huizhen 四合院：淮茹未婚孕，娶妻徐慧真 Qin Huairu has an affair with a married man from a neighboring village. Worried that the affair will come to light, Qin Huairu decides to ask He Shengli for help. He Shengli, whose body has been taken over, sees through Qin Huairu’s scheme and refuses to be her scapegoat. After politely turning down Qin Huairu’s offer, she marries Xu Huizhen and becomes one of the most prominent business tycoons in the capital. With Xu Huizhen’s help, he seems to do nothing, but in reality he keeps improving. Wi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Siheyuan: My Life as a Cannon Fodder 四合院：我的炮灰生涯 He transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan and becomes He Yuzhu. When He Yuzhu transforms himself, the entire courtyard’s balance of power changes. Because of him, the times themselves gradually begin to head in an unknown direction. 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Turning My Fate Around in the Siheyuan 人在四合院逆天改命 He Yuzhu is reborn in the world of Ode to Joy, but what he really wanted was to be reborn in the world of Love in the Courtyard. Fortunately, he has a portal that lets him travel back and forth between the two worlds. This is the story of how He Yuzhu defies fate in both worlds... 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Film and TV Crossover: Starting with Ordinary Glory 综影视：从凡人歌开始 After transmigrating into the world of A Lifelong Journey, Shen Lei pines for someone for seven years. After divorcing Xie Meilan, he finally finds peace. Having grasped the true meaning of life, Shen Lei unlocks a lottery System. He repairs archival records and uncovers precious historical documents. He follows his older sister to sell goods on the street, snaps up overlooked antiques, invests in cryptocurrency, and becomes a billionaire! Then Shen Lei, now a wealthy bachelor, unexpectedly meet 635Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 23 The Nice Guy of the Siheyuan: The Road to a Strong Nation 四合院的老好人，强国之路 (A heavily altered plot, the legacy of Wei Wu, a parallel universe) Zhang Changsheng, a transmigrator and the “good guy” of the courtyard compound, obtains a System and helps others while building up his influence. The story is a little disjointed. The courtyard compound is just a stepping stone. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Siheyuan: The Neighbors Are So Terrified They Beg Me for Mercy 四合院：几位大爷怕得要命直求饶 One Female Lead + Everyday Life + No System or Storage Space A doctoral student drives into a river and transmigrates, only to be inexplicably rescued by the protagonist of a TV drama! To his surprise, he ends up in the body of someone with an extraordinary identity. Right from the start, he sends Banggeng to prison. Even Deaf Granny treats him especially well. Lou Xiao'e has run away, and Qin Huairu is figuring out how to marry Silly Zhu. Then a stranger suddenly shows up and ruins her plans. I 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 My Cultivation Life in the Siheyuan 四合院我的修仙生活 This book has no angst. It’s all about taking it easy, enjoying life, and having fun~ Multiple heroines Song Cheng transmigrates into the world of the courtyard houses. As the only cultivator, watch how he lives his life. Relaxed, happy, carefree, and at ease 1Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 26 The Siheyuan's Troublesome Neighbors: Begging for Forgiveness 四合院众禽：求原谅 Fang Chang is reborn in a Beijing courtyard compound in 1963. In the courtyard opposite the Beast-Filled Courtyard, Yi Zhonghai shows up from the start with his apprentice Jia Dongxu and his family, trying to force Fang Chang to lend them his house. Fang Chang smiles and sends Yi Zhonghai off to the station for a cup of tea, then slowly strips Qin Huairu of her henchmen one by one. 3Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 27 Siheyuan: Taking Jia Dongxu as My Disciple in the 1950s 四合院：50年代，收贾东旭为徒 After falling down the stairs drunk, I transmigrated to an impoverished era and became Li Huaimin, a quiet, taciturn man. Bound to the Disciple Recruitment System, I began taking on disciples in a courtyard house. Old Jia had just died, so I took Jia Dongxu as my first disciple... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Siheyuan: I’m Silly Zhu, and I Marry Ran Qiuyie from the Start 四合院：我傻柱，开局迎娶冉秋叶 [Ding! Mission triggered!] As someone who had transmigrated, He Yuzhu loved hearing that sound more than anything. In an era of shortages, a System was absolutely unbeatable! 158Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 29 Siheyuan: Reborn as Silly Zhu, I Become the Richest Man in the Capital 四合院：重生成傻柱到四九城首富 His soul transmigrates into the courtyard, where he becomes Silly Zhu. He obtains a Grudge Points System: every point of resentment can be exchanged for one yuan, and all kinds of skills are available too. By angering the courtyard's troublemakers and racking up Grudge Points, He Yuzhu amasses a vast fortune. With his clever mind, he becomes the director of the steel mill, buys land, trades stocks, and starts companies, rising step by step to become the richest man in the capital. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Siheyuan: My Luck with Women Is Impossible to Resist 四合院：我的桃花运挡都挡不住 A new work is out! You can read my story on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Siheyuan: With the Heavenly Lord of Morality on My Side, I Can Do Whatever I Want 四合院：靠道德天尊，我为所欲为 Zhang Jianjun transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard. Soon afterward, he activated a System of his own. At first, he thought he’d be perfectly content just using the System to deal with the neighborhood troublemakers. But he never expected Yi Zhonghai to see him as someone who would care for him in his old age. And so, the whole courtyard changed. Zhang Jianjun focused on putting the troublemakers in their place, while Yi Zhonghai stood behind him as his protector. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Siheyuan: I'll Take Back Everything I Lost 四合院：失去的我要全都拿回来 Silly Zhu grew old, with no one left to care for him. He froze to death beneath a bridge. Then he was reborn in 1953. In this life, Silly Zhu finally understood who had truly treated him well. And so, he became a completely different person! 7Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 33 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Gets Married from the Start 四合院：开局傻柱直接娶媳妇 A new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 34 Reborn in the Siheyuan, I Won't Be a Fall Guy Like Zhu 重生四合院，我不当冤种柱 Given a second life, He Yuzhu turns the tables from the very start! He won’t fawn over Qin Huairu or indulge any of those awful people. Just watch as he uses his cooking skills and future knowledge to turn the whole courtyard upside down! 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Yu Xingyan’s First Book 余星岩的第1本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 26Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 36 A Man in the Siheyuan Becomes the Strongest Silly Zhu! 人在四合院，成为最强傻柱！ He transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard, expecting to become Silly Zhu, who’s hopelessly entangled with a widow! But instead, he transmigrates into Silly Zhu’s body when he’s not quite eighteen. That night, He Daqing sneaks away, planning to leave without saying goodbye! He Yuzhu chases him all the way to the bus station, hoping to squeeze one more handout out of him! There, he unexpectedly runs into nineteen-year-old Chen Xueru?! But this year, he’s no longer He Yuzhu, the famo 191Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Siheyuan: Free and Easy 四合院：自在逍遥 He transmigrates into the courtyard and immediately finds himself facing moral blackmail. With Zhou Yuan's arrival, the times slowly begin to take an unknown turn. When he finally looks back, Zhou Yuan has become the one stirring up the storm. 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Siheyuan: I Hit Whoever I Want! 四合院我想打谁就打谁！ After waking up, he finds himself transmigrated into He Yuzhu, who froze to death. Once he understands how he got there, he decides to do something about it. He gradually changes his personality, cleverly takes care of Xu Damao, stops the Jia family from leeching off him, and breaks away from Yi Zhonghai to live his own quiet life. 400Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 39 Reborn in the Siheyuan: I Refuse to Be Anyone's Fool 重生四合院：打死不做冤大头 He Yuzhu transmigrates into the body of He Yuzhu. He becomes Ma Guobao's disciple! Knowing the original story's plot, he sets out on a different path of his own. Learn to cook? No way! I'm going to study hard and serve my country! 2Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 40 A Life Transmigrating Through the Screen 影视穿越人生 A flower, a world; a leaf, a bodhi. Every world has its share of regrets. One world after another, one gain after another, a little growth at a time: the steps forward never stop. First world: A Little Reunion Second world: All Is Well 13Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 41 Siheyuan: I Don’t Understand My Own System Either 四合院：我的系统我也不懂 He transmigrates into a courtyard, and what does it mean that the System is still loading? This tsundere girl of a System won’t even let me hurry her along. The System has changed the courtyard beyond recognition. Where’s my Bang Geng? When did Qin Huairu become about the same age as Lou Xiaoe? What’s the point if everyone’s the same age? Come see a different courtyard and different people, with no hostility, violence, or gore, only an abundance of human kindness. 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Siheyuan: I Say You're Sick, So You Must Be 四合院：我说你们有病，指定有病 No morals + absurd humor + sly tricks + terrible puns + comedy. After transmigrating into the world of Birds Full of the Courtyard, he becomes a psychiatrist. Liu Jianshe says: I’m a psychiatrist. If I say you’re sick, then you’re sick. Silly Zhu is a simp? No! You’re not a simp, you’re a lunatic! It’s a kind of delusional disorder, and you need an amputation from the eyebrows down. Yi Zhonghai is using moral blackmail? No! You’re sick too. One slap, and you’re cured on the spot! Years later, lo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Siheyuan: Everyone Becomes a Slave, and I Just Laugh 四合院：众禽当奴隶，反而笑嘻嘻 My new work is out! You can head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Siheyuan: Cursing Out Yi Zhonghai 四合院：怒骂易中海 After transmigrating as a minor character in a courtyard, he was only nineteen when he was literally angered to death. Then, to his surprise, he gained an emotion System. As long as he could influence other people’s emotions, he would earn rewards. Reborn with a System at his side, he was determined never to live such a miserable life again. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Siheyuan: Laying Low and Growing Strong 四合院：苟着猥琐发育 Zhang Jianjun especially loves TV dramas that depict the customs and daily life of the 1950s and 60s. Recently, he came across a show called Love in the Courtyard, and watching it left him absolutely furious. Unexpectedly, after staying up all night watching the show and getting so worked up, he died and entered the world of Love in the Courtyard he had long dreamed of visiting. Watch as he keeps his head down among a courtyard full of scoundrels, quietly building his strength while occasionally 650Reads5.5Score10714d adds
- 46 Siheyuan: I Refuse to Be Silly Zhu! 四合院：我，拒绝当傻柱！ When Silly Zhu transmigrates and activates a System, gaining a mysterious space, he unexpectedly goes into business in this era. With the System at his feet and a space at his command, getting rich is no dream. 197Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 47 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Isn't Silly Anymore, and the Whole Courtyard Is Stunned 四合院：傻柱不傻了，全院蒙了 A top-notch period piece. Lin Qi woke up one day and transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard, becoming the male lead, Silly Zhu. Silly Zhu's father, He Daqing, ran off with the White Widow, leaving his son and daughter behind. Qin Huairu already saw Silly Zhu as her meal ticket. Silly Zhu worked as a chef in the cafeteria, but his wages were low. Between the grueling physical labor and caring for his younger sister, the young Silly Zhu wore himself down, came down with a fever, and fell into a 64Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 48 Spreading the Love Across Film and TV Worlds 我在综合影视搞博爱 Life is a silent snowfield that drives you to despair, a barren desert where you lose your way, a mire that leaves you mired and unable to escape. So love is the cure. Love rescues us from monotony. Love is the lifeline that can pull me out of the mire., Wang Ziwei One straw might not make a rope, but there's nothing wrong with grabbing a few more. A crossover of TV and film worlds, including Nothing But Thirty, Blossoms, Love Apartment, and A Good Man. Neither a single-heroine story nor a harem 74Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 49 Starting in the World of Movies and TV, I Can Do Anything 从影视世界开始无所不为 [Film and Television + Everyday Life + System] He transmigrates into different worlds of film and television, each with its own rules and restrictions. As luck would have it, he's invincible. He grows stronger without stopping, and eventually becomes... Worlds visited so far: Kung Fu, The Heavenly Way, King Kong, Chronicle, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Wonder Woman, Story of Minglan, Resident Evil, Blossoms Shanghai, Superman, The Long Season... This is the author's first work, written to reco 338Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 50 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu from the Future 四合院：来自未来的何雨柱 A small machine-shop owner from the twenty-first century has his soul transported into Silly Zhu's body in the TV series Love in the Courtyard. From then on, he begins his rags-to-riches reversal and rewrites the life of this foolish simp. 2Reads8.0Score—14d adds
