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- 51 Siheyuan: Promoted from the Start, Paired with Yu Haitang 四合院：开局晋升，搭档于海棠 [Fanfic + System + Beijing Courtyard Compound] Lin Cheng, a young man from a later era, transmigrates into a Beijing courtyard compound. With the System's support, he rises through the ranks, making everyone in the compound green with envy. They do everything they can to curry favor with him openly, while secretly stirring up trouble! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Siheyuan: From the Start, My Peach-Stealing Hands Drove the Whole Menagerie Crazy 四合院：开局偷桃手，逼疯众禽兽 Yi Zhonghai, fair and impartial. Liu Haizhong, a loving father and dutiful son. Yan Laoxi, cheerful and generous. Jia Zhangshi, kind-faced and benevolent. Jia Dongxu, destined for a long life. Qin Huairu, pure as ice and clean as jade. Wielding the little whip of education, Chen Luo watches them with a sinister grin. 280Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 53 Siheyuan: I Became a Master Fortune-Teller 四合院：我成了算命大师 [Courtyard + Fan Fiction + Feel-Good Story] Transmigrating into the courtyard, you think you can make me the sucker who takes the blame? Not a chance! Watch as I use the fortune-telling System to shatter the beasts' assumptions and expose them all. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Siheyuan: Reborn After Activating the System 四合院：激活系统重生 My new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Unbelievable! I Spent My Entire Fortune Buying a Siheyuan 离谱！我竟然倾家荡产拍了四合院 A wildly reworked courtyard drama, snark, and a director of cringeworthy shows A failed web novelist transmigrates into the body of a third-rate director of cringeworthy dramas! And this guy has sold his house and car and taken out a loan to make a show, and the show is Season Two of Love in the Courtyard! To avoid going bankrupt, Su Cheng has no choice but to revamp the show on set. Nobody wants to watch melodramas, but surely people will love a cringeworthy drama about someone reborn in that e —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Save the Lou Family's Daughter 四合院：开局救下娄家千金 He Yupeng accidentally transmigrated and became an honorably discharged military doctor. He was bound to a good-deeds System. As long as he did good deeds, he would earn System points. The points could be exchanged for anything from any world. From then on, the capital gained a warmhearted, upright benefactor. He Yupeng: “Qin, you’re washing Silly Zhu’s underwear. You’re only doing it to stop him from dating, so you can leech off him for the rest of his life, aren’t you?” He Yupeng: “Yi Zhonghai —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Siheyuan: Reborn as He Yuzhu, Defying Fate 四合院：重生何雨柱，逆天改命 He Yuzhu froze to death beneath an overpass, bringing his miserable life to an end. As he lay dying, he hated the Jia family with every fiber of his being. Heaven gave him the chance to be reborn, sending him back to the 1950s. With a mindset ahead of his time, he rose to incredible heights. From then on, everything in the courtyard changed completely! All the residents were left with nothing but envy, jealousy, and endless regret... 79Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 I, Silly Zhu, Rule the Siheyuan 我，傻柱！称霸四合院 Transmigrated into a courtyard and became Silly Zhu. But he wasn't silly at all. He stopped being Qin Huairu's lovesick puppy and focused on managing his own System space. What generosity! He handed out grain coupons and meat coupons to every household. All the courtyard busybodies followed his lead. He Yuzhu was no longer Silly Zhu! 99Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Siheyuan: My Golden Finger Is the Everyman 四合院：我的金手指是路人甲 Liu Hao transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard, activates the System, and receives ten thousand background characters as a reward from the start. At first, he goes looking for his own underlings. Only later does he realize that everyone living nearby, not just in the Red Star Courtyard, is one of his people. Yi Zhonghai tries to guilt-trip him at a meeting, but the neighbors drown him in spit. Silly Zhu challenges him to a spar, only to have the crowd beat him until his arms and legs are broke —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Siheyuan: Huairu, Put on a Maid Outfit! 四合院：淮茹，请穿女仆装！ 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! 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 Siheyuan: After Ending the Jia Family Line, I Take Off 四合院：绝种贾家后，直接起飞 Chen Feng unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan, becoming an ordinary resident there. From the start, he awakens the Killer System and receives a mission. After learning that the original owner took his own life because Jia Dongxu led the others in ostracizing him, Chen Feng immediately decides to get revenge. From that moment on, he starts a killing spree through the entire compound! Jia Banggeng, the chicken thief: dead! Liu Haizhong, the pompous hypocrite: dead! Granny Dea —Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 62 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
- 63 Siheyuan: The Reborn Silly Zhu's Father Takes Down the First Master 四合院：重生傻柱爹，弄死一大爷 He woke up to find himself in the world of the Siheyuan, as Silly Zhu’s father. At this point, He Daqing had already run off to Baicheng with a widow, but he had no intention of spending his life with her. Besides, he knew that after he left, his foolish son, He Yuzhu, would meet a truly tragic end. So He Daqing returned to the Siheyuan. He even earned a hero’s commendation on the train. After returning to the courtyard, He Daqing became a highly respected head chef at the steel mill and sent Yi 1Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 64 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
- 65 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
- 66 Siheyuan: An Engineer from the Start, Defying Fate 四合院：开局工程师，逆天改命 After transmigrating into the world of Love in the Courtyard, Li Yang becomes an engineering student. After graduating, he is assigned to work at the Hongxing Steel Plant. With his own intelligence and the System's incredible abilities, Li Yang thrives at the factory. The beasts want to make things difficult for him? He won't go easy on them! Lou Zhenhua wants to marry his daughter to him? He'll think about it! 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Siheyuan: Back to the 1950s, Defying the Heavens with My Insight 四合院：重回五十年代，逆天领悟 Xu Hu transmigrates back to the 1950s and binds to a System. With heaven-defying comprehension, he can quickly master anything after just a little practice. Watch someone cook for a little while, and he quickly picks up the tricks of the trade. Practice tai chi one morning, and he quickly grasps its deepest principles. Watch someone brew liquor, and he goes on to create a famous spirit that takes the whole country by storm. But the troublemakers in the courtyard relentlessly ostracize Xu Hu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 Myriad Worlds: Starting in the Siheyuan 诸天：从四合院开始 A reincarnator accidentally transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. Qin Huairu, Lou Xiao'e, Yu Li... The whole courtyard is full of women with tragic lives, all waiting for Lu Ping'an to save them. “Godfather, please, help us out.” Twenty years later. As he watched the now-grown Dang and Huaihua cling to his legs and beg desperately, Lu Ping'an looked a little troubled. “Well... it’s not impossible.” 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Siheyuan: Starting Out on the Fast Track to Becoming Deputy Factory Director 四合院：步步高升成为副厂长开始 Reborn in the 1960s, he unexpectedly becomes Silly Zhu. He thought ignoring the Qin widow's family would be enough, but when he came home with his lunchbox, he caught Bang Geng stealing and eating chicken. Then Xu Damao falsely accused him. “Ding! Quest triggered: Xu Damao has accused the Host of stealing chicken. Does he think the Host is an easy target? Give Xu Damao a piece of your mind and show him the Host can't be pushed around. Reward: All attributes +1, cooking skill +1!” 403Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 70 Siheyuan: I Have Infinite Supplies, and It Drives the Beasts Crazy 四合院：我有无限物资，气死众禽 Su Wuwei transmigrates into the world of the Beast-Filled Siheyuan. From the start, he falls victim to Qin Huairu’s honey trap? Watch how Su Wuwei turns the tables and leaves Qin Huairu humiliated and disgraced. Silly Zhu wants to fight you? Watch how Su Wuwei tricks Silly Zhu into losing everything and being abandoned by everyone. Yi Zhonghai tries to hold you down? See how Su Wuwei wrecks Yi Zhonghai’s plans for a comfortable old age. Before long, Su Wuwei has dealt with every beast in 195Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 71 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Taught Yi Zhonghai a Lesson 四合院：开局教训易中海 After transmigrating into The Birds of the Courtyard, the whole lot of them actually want to gang up and get me killed? Fortunately, I transmigrated with a golden finger. After turning the tables, I snatch victory from the jaws of defeat! It’s either you die or I do! 80Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Siheyuan: Starting in 1962, I Put the Jia Family in Their Place 四合院：1962开局整治贾家 No System + Slice of Life + Period Piece + One Female Lead Isn't a System essential when transmigrating into a courtyard house? My transmigration was an absolute failure. I saw with my own eyes how old I looked. No wonder no girls liked me. I don't care what happens to Silly Zhu, but anyone who messes with me will pay for it! 97Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 Siheyuan: You Like Acting Like Animals? Then Nobody Gets to Play! 四合院：喜欢不当人？全别玩了！ After transmigrating into a courtyard house, he finds himself ostracized by a bunch of scoundrels. But Chu Fan awakens the Table-Flipping System. Exaggerate the facts to get stronger! You like acting like animals? Then nobody gets to play! From the start, Bang Geng steals a bag of rice from him? He flips the table and calls the police! He exaggerates the story, claiming Bang Geng stole two hundred yuan, and Bang Geng ends up behind bars. Silly Zhu dares to lay a hand on him? He just exaggerates —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Siheyuan: The Troublemaker Takes Action 四合院：混球在行动 Sun Zhengqiu, a 29-year-old bachelor and overworked manufacturing worker, transmigrates into the world of a TV drama set in a Beijing courtyard house, becoming Sun Zhenqiu, a man with elderly parents to care for and children to raise. He obtains the Courtyard Sandbox Game System, which lets him simplify the crafting and repair of items. He figures he’s about to take off and can finally enjoy life in another world. But then he sees the main quest: “Capture Qin Huairu.” The main quest reward is fo 20Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 75 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu, One Chance Encounter with the Storm and I Become a Dragon 四合院：何雨柱，一遇风云便化龙 More than eighty years old, He Yuzhu has been bedridden for ten years, only to be thrown out of his home by a family of ungrateful wolves. Looking back on the twenty years he devoted himself to the Jia family, only to end up like this, fills He Yuzhu with bitter hatred. “If only... I could have... another chance to start over.” Perhaps through divine mercy, or perhaps as a devil's joke, He Yuzhu, who froze to death, returns to the 1950s. This year, He Yuzhu is only thirteen, and Qin Huairu has n —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Siheyuan: Starting in Childhood, I Ruthlessly Punish the Brutes 四合院：幼时开始，狂虐禽兽 He is unexpectedly reborn into a courtyard filled with vile people. His System awakens, making him a peerless miracle doctor. Though Li Xiangdong is not yet ten years old, he wreaks furious revenge in the courtyard. The First Master picks a fight? Drag him off and lock him up with the widowed neighbor! The Second Master flaunts his official position? Sorry, the factory manager is my uncle! They retaliate and threaten to call the police? Officer, they bullied me first! Watch young Li Xiangdong sh —Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 77 Siheyuan: I'm the Security Chief, and I Get Itchy Hands If I Don't Hit Someone 四合院，我保卫处长，不打人手痒 The plot of this book moves so fast you can't keep up. Even the author can't keep up. The goal of this book: Get everyone in the courtyard admitted to Qingshan Hospital… The author's integrity fluctuates wildly. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Defies Fate and Comes Out on Top 四合院：逆天改命的傻柱赢麻了 For the good life he dreamed of, Silly Zhu got up earlier than the chickens and went to bed later than the dogs. He was busy all day trying out different businesses and earning a little money... Silly Zhu, determined to defy fate, kept urging himself on: Be a little bolder! A little bolder! Keep your eyes on the long game! No one could have imagined that back in the 1960s, Silly Zhu would work hard enough to own two brand-new courtyard houses in old Kyoto! But the other residents of the courtyar 22Reads—Score214d adds
- 79 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu’s Divine Choices Make Him a Master Chef 四合院：神级选择之傻柱是厨神 Love in the Courtyard or a courtyard full of beasts? He Yuzhu transmigrates into the story and awakens a Divine Chef System from the start. When Bang Geng steals a chicken at the start, he has to be sent to juvenile detention! Third Master, Second Master, I'll teach you how to behave! Qin Huairu wants to scheme against me? No chance. You're destined to be a widow! My top-tier cooking is reserved for the thoughtful Ran teacher. The moment Teacher Ran sits down, rich aromas waft toward her. “Mmm, 359Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Fuse with a Flyswatter 四合院：开局融合苍蝇拍 Cao Weiguo transmigrates to a courtyard compound in 1962 and obtains a god-tier fusion System that lets him combine items to multiply their attributes tenfold for his own use. From the start, he fuses a flyswatter and beats Jia Dongxu soundly, then fuses Old Jia's spirit tablet and scares Jia Zhangshi to tears. Next, he joins the steel mill as a technician, putting the courtyard scoundrels in their place while advancing the nation's technology. His personal life and career both flourish. The who 4Reads—Score11714d adds
- 81 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu Is Reborn as the Sneaky One 四合院：何雨柱重生成了老六 In his previous life, He Yuzhu raised Qin Huairu's children and became a sucker who took on another man's family. Given another chance, he refuses to live such a painful, resentful life. First, he turns the tables on Yi Zhonghai, leaving Qin Huairu in agony, then begins his face-slapping campaign against the fake innocent and scheming women. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Siheyuan: My First Love, Campus Beauty Qin Huairu, and More Children, More Blessings 四合院：初恋校花秦淮茹多子多福 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 Siheyuan: Nobody Messes with an Eight-Year-Old 四合院：八岁娃娃惹不起 A soldier king transmigrates into the body of an eight-year-old boy. Orphaned, with Japanese invaders running rampant, he flees alone with his three-year-old little sister to the capital. He moves into a courtyard residence, summons his brothers, dotes on his sister, and stirs up trouble. 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Siheyuan: Bang Geng Is My Son 四合院之棒梗是我儿子 My new work is out! 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! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 Siheyuan: This Reporter Has a Conscience, But Not Much of One 四合院：这个记者有点良心但不多 Zhang Xuewu, who stayed up late reading novels, transmigrates into the world of "The Loveable Courtyard". As a noble transmigrator, he’s bound to have a golden finger. He moves into the courtyard, along with Louzi, Huai Jing, Haitang, Moli, Qiuye, and Yushui. Heh heh... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 I Transmigrate to a Siheyuan and Discover I Can Disguise Myself 穿越四合院：竟然可以易容 He transmigrates to a courtyard compound, becomes a full-time factory employee, and moves into the compound! To his surprise, he can disguise himself... Ever since he gained the ability to change his appearance, the courtyard compound has grown more and more chaotic... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Siheyuan: I'm a Man of Virtue Too 四合院：我也是道德君子 My name is Niu Youde, and I’m a man of principle. So when I was assigned a room and moved into the courtyard, I used a few tricks to talk the Third Auntie, the Jia family, and everyone else in the courtyard into returning all the furniture that had been removed from my room. Then I came up with another scheme to make the Jia family fight the deaf old lady in the back courtyard over a bowl of meat. In the end, Jia Zhangshi left in disgrace, driven out of the courtyard and sent back to the country 1Reads—Score114d adds
- 88 Siheyuan: I'm Not the Simp Silly Zhu 四合院之我不是舔狗傻柱 Wang Wei is a divorced single father who loves pretty young women. He spends all day holed up at home playing games with them, until his mother smacks him with her phone and sends him crashing into the courtyard drama she's watching. He becomes Silly Zhu. Remembering that Silly Zhu only fawned over Qin Huairu, Wang Wei decides he ought to fawn over several pretty young women to make the most of his transmigration. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Siheyuan: Back from Studying Abroad, Starting as an Engineer 四合院：留学归来，开局工程师 Li Weidong transmigrates into the world of Full Courtyard! From the start, he returns from studying abroad and awakens a golden finger, setting his life on easy mode. This is an age of heroes, an age when the motherland is developing and building at full speed! Since he's here, he might as well make the best of it and devote his passion to the country! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 Siheyuan: Killing Jia Geng Is Just the Appetizer 四合院：弄死贾梗只是开胃菜 On a cold winter's day, Han Xiaodong transmigrated into a courtyard house. He woke up completely bewildered. Looking at his surroundings and the original owner's memories, Han Xiaodong decided he was done being human. And so, one bizarre incident after another began unfolding in the courtyard! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Siheyuan: My Unbelievable Background Leaves the Whole Lot Stunned! 四合院：背景逆天，吓傻众禽！ Five years ago, Meng Dong transmigrated to the 1960s and joined the military to research weapons. Now, the master craftsman of a great nation has returned! The leaders of the entire capital are stunned and rush out to welcome him from afar. But who could have imagined it? The scoundrels in the courtyard are plotting to take Meng Dong's house! He kicks the door open. Let's see which blind fool dares to steal my house! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Siheyuan: I’m Silly Zhu, and I Refuse to Be a Simp 四合院：我傻柱，拒做舔狗 After He Qiliao accidentally saw his girlfriend's true colors, he was reborn as Silly Zhu. When Qin Huairu asked him for help, he swore he would never be a simp again and resolutely refused her. From then on, the courtyard's whole dynamic changed. One hapless Silly Zhu was gone, replaced by a sigma male. He thought that being a sigma male, combined with Silly Zhu's face that looked far too old for his age, meant no woman would ever come near him again. But to his surprise, Qin Huairu, Yu Haitang —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Siheyuan: A King from the Start 四合院之王者开局 [Note: The book doesn’t suck up to anyone, but it doesn’t get too hostile, either.] “Come on... I just got my fortune told by the roadside and transmigrated. I’m starting to think that old man was messing with me.” Where’s the transmigrator’s standard-issue golden finger? Where’s the System? System, are you there? Your little brother can’t make it without you! Ye Tian had been in this world for eighteen years. When he stood in the courtyard at Number 95 Nanluoguxiang, the dawn of his life finall 10Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 94 Siheyuan: A Tale of Putting the Birds in Their Place 四合院：虐禽记 A clueless young man arrives in the 1950s and faces a hellish start, but gains a pocket world within a spirit pearl. He overcomes one obstacle after another, and enjoys more children, more blessings... The battles against the courtyard's beasts get even more exciting later on. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 Siheyuan: Is Silly Zhu a Tough Guy? Heal by Scraping the Bone! 四合院：傻柱是硬汉？刮骨疗伤！ After transmigrating into the world of Love in the Courtyard, he becomes an ordinary resident of the compound. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Silly Zhu thinks he's tough? Let's see how tough you really are! Yan Bugui is stingy? I don't believe anyone can be stingier than me! Yi Zhonghai likes to use morality to bully people? I'll turn the tables and use morality against him! My motto is simple: when soldiers come, I'll block them; when the water comes, I'll dam it! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 The Road Through the Siheyuan 在四合院的道路 The protagonist drives the story of Love in the Courtyard forward, but it does not follow the TV series completely. It has its own everyday life and purpose. Above all, this is a chance to revisit the trials and tribulations since the founding of New China. There are no supernatural powers in this book, and at least in this story, no one will exceed human limits. I'm a beginner, so I hope readers will offer some guidance. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 The Warmth of Life in the Siheyuan 四合院里的烟火 The Smoke and Fire of the Siheyuan follows Xiao Lin and his team through their everyday lives in the city, showing how they strive to make their way in the bustling metropolis. With its delicate descriptions and moving scenes, this work takes readers into a lively siheyuan courtyard, where they witness the warmth and emotional bonds between people. Xiao Lin and his team face all kinds of challenges and hardships, but they persevere, using their wisdom and courage to overcome each obstacle. Their —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Reborn: I Start with a Siheyuan of My Own 重生之开局拥有一套四合院 My new work is out! 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! 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu's Jinx Mouth and Xu Damao's Bad Luck 四合院何雨柱乌鸦嘴许大茂恶运光 Punching Xu Damao and kicking Jia Banggeng is just so satisfying!!! I’m a good person, but I’m no fool! “You’re a good person!” Qin Huairu said with a teasing smile, pointing at He Yuzhu. “Then why don’t you have any gratitude? I’m the one who’s been getting the short end of the stick!” He Yuzhu roared angrily. (Courtyard house, System, positive energy, negative energy, curses, contrast, transmigration) —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 The Future Begins to Leak from Siheyuan 从四合院透漏未来开始 In the world of courtyard houses, I become He Yushui and face this new world by revealing the future and turning the tables right away. In the world of Hong Kong crime dramas, I host a sharpshooting competition, assassinate war criminals from Japan, and become the undisputed king of guns. In the era after In the Name of the People, I become the head of the Central National Inspection Team and tour the country. I'm a new author, and I only started trying to write this year. —Reads—Score—14d adds
