Novels like The Strange Tales of the Republic: Lu Yao Is Reborn
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- 1 Republican-Era Detective: Qiao Si, I Fell for You at First Sight 民国奇探之乔四,我对你见色起意 A fanfic based on Republic of China Detective. Lu and Qiao make a great pairing, but since Bai Youning is in the story, this features an original female lead paired with Qiao Chusheng. The heroine and Qiao Si are cut from the same cloth, and she's a bit unhinged, the sort who's sweet on the outside but dark within. I rewatched the show and felt sorry for Qiao Si, all alone and always looking out for those two troublemakers, so I created a heroine who can stand by Fourth Master through thick and 100Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 A Noble Husband at Home 家有贵夫 [Adapted from The Republic of China Detective, with an original female lead who ships couples. The female lead's pairing is undecided, and may or may not happen, with a man or a woman.] A pairing is guaranteed: Lu Yichu (Qiao Chusheng & Lu Yao) Author's note: 1. I can't write detective stories. The plot is mostly the same as the original drama, but more condensed and with some changes. The story will focus on romance later on, with the investigation parts omitted. Please read with caution if thi 77Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Republican-Era Detective: Reborn in a Parallel World as Chu Yao 民国奇探:重生之平行楚垚 Not long after Lu Yao left in his previous life, Shanghai was engulfed in war. He spent his entire life trying to return, but never made it back to Shanghai and never saw Qiao Chusheng again. After a life full of regrets came to an end, Lu Yao awoke to find he had been reborn in the year they first met. From what he could gather, things seemed different this time around. Whatever happened, he would never leave Qiao Chusheng again… (The backstory is in the short story with the same title, also on 362Reads—Score10214d adds
- 4 A Missed Detective Story Fanfic: My Beloved Yaoyao 民国奇探同人【垚垚吾妻】 Come on in if you ship Chu Yao! The cases from the show are recreated, so you can follow along even if you’ve forgotten the plot. Qiao Sanye, the most feared of Shanghai’s Eight Great Kings, and Lu Yao, a six-foot-two genius detective who’s obsessed with money. In just three words: sweet, sweet, sweet! (I wrote this fanfic to make up for Qiao and Lu’s bittersweet ending, for myself and all my fellow Chu Yao shippers.) 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Reborn: Detective Qiao Doesn't Want a Bad Ending 重生之乔探长不想BE [Rebirth + feel-good wish fulfillment + sweet romance + unrelated to history] He was shot in a vital spot while protecting his boss, and only understood what mattered in life and love as he lay dying. As if Heaven took pity on him, he was given the chance to start over and live the life he wanted! 15Reads—Score314d adds
- 6 Republican-Era Detective: My Luck Is Maxed Out, So I Rewrite the Script 民国奇探:幸运值拉满我改写剧本 Lu Yao wakes with the memory of a book. In the story, Qiao Chusheng dies in the thirty-fourth year of the Republic of China, coughing up blood and dying in Paris. But it is now August 16 of the fourteenth year of the Republic of China, just after the Mid-Autumn Festival. Someone has died at the Nie residence’s new home, and Qiao Chusheng is leading the police to Lu Yao’s door. They are still just “Mr. Lu” and “Detective Qiao.” They have yet to taste the pan-fried buns on Xiafei Road, or be left 5.6kReads—Score1.4k14d adds
- 7 Qiao Chusheng, Wait for Me 乔楚生你等等我 My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 588Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Republic-Era Detective: Tales from the Old Newspapers 民国奇探之旧报往事 In the fourteenth year of the Republic, two men carrying memories stand side by side in Shanghai. The story’s progress bar rolls back to the beginning, and happiness quietly settles in their hearts. This time, instead of putting an arm around each other, they clasp hands tightly and hold on until old age… Feelings revealed, unspoken thoughts voiced, the original course of events changed… Unexpected turns?! Choices?! Entanglements?! The times themselves!! What will happen this time? 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 At Last, I Said I Love You 终于说出我爱你 My new work is here! You can head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Republican-Era Detective: The Beloved Young Master 民国奇探之团宠小少爷 I won't break up Lu Yao and Detective Qiao. I love them too much. Lu Anhe is a pampered young master from the modern world, with blond hair and blue eyes. He is born into Lu Yao's family as his adorable little brother, along with his very own System. From then on, Shanghai has its most shameless “third wheel.” He ships the couple so enthusiastically that everyone in Shanghai knows about it: “The way Detective Qiao looks at my brother is pure, bone-deep love!” He is fiercely protective. Anyone wh 76Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Republican-Era Detective: Chu Yao's New Lease on Life 民国奇探之楚垚逢生 A fanfic based on My Roommate Is a Detective, proudly championing the Chu Yao pairing! With Lu Yao reborn, solving cases and plotting take center stage, and this time his secret crush will turn into a sweet romance~ The early part of the story follows the drama’s plot. Once the schemes are complete, things will start to change. And since this is set in the Republican era, there will also be some themes of family and country. Qiao Chusheng, this time I’ll make sure you survive against all odds. T 8.4kReads7.7Score1.9k14d adds
- 12 One Piece Fanfic: Star Ashes and the Red Wind 海贼王同人文:星烬与红风 Hela Starash transmigrates into the Age of Exploration one day, knowing nothing about this world, or even what the Pirate King or Devil Fruits are. She sticks to her own rules: she’s a free-spirited pirate hunter who kills only the most heinous criminals. Lively and talkative, she cuts a swath across the seas with a short blade. But while hunting down a vicious pirate one day, she runs into a strange group of newcomers with dreams of their own. She knows nothing of the story or its legends, foll 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Film and TV Crossover: A Collector’s Trove of Heartthrobs 综影视:万人迷的收藏 (Worlds currently planned: Empresses in the Palace, Story of Minglan, In the Name of the People...) In his previous life, Liu Chuan was an ordinary corporate drone. Under the pressure of society, he liked to watch all kinds of TV shows, films, and anime to unwind. After his boss framed him, Liu Chuan couldn't take it anymore. He decided to go down fighting and took on his boss. He died unexpectedly, and after death, he became the master of a jade pendant that could take him into the anime and TV 5.6kReads—Score34414d adds
- 14 Republican-Era Detective: Finding Lost Love 民囯奇探:寻回失去的爱 The ending of A League of Nobleman left me unsatisfied. How could the clever young master have left so passively? He must come back to find the love he lost. Qiao Chusheng's first half of life was so bitter, so let the rest of it be sweet. A romance centered on two male leads. 41Reads—Score114d adds
- 15 The Republic-Era Sleuth: A Pillow of Red Silk 民国奇探:枕红妆 Qiao Chusheng, we both made it through these troubled times. 441Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 16 Republican-Era Mystery: Chu Yao All the Way 民国奇探:一路楚垚 Dual male leads~ If only Fourth Master Qiao had been a little braver back then~ Or if it had been Qiao who shared a rental with Lu Santu and spent every day with him… Would things have ended differently… 593Reads8.5Score10214d adds
- 17 Republican-Era Mystery: As You Wish 民国奇探:如你所愿 Lu Yao left for a distant land, and Qiao Chusheng failed to find a way through the troubled times. Seeing each other again now seems a distant dream. Would things have been different if Lu Yao had an older brother who protected and understood him? The story still centers on Lu Yao and Qiao Chusheng. 403Reads6.6Score10514d adds
- 18 One Piece: I Surpass All by Starting with Koby’s Execution 海贼:从斩杀克比开始凌驾一切 After waking up, Wang Su transmigrates into the world of One Piece and becomes a Logia Blood-Blood Fruit User. Along the way, he kills the ungrateful deserter Koby! But Wang Su has mediocre bloodlines, a frail physique, and no connections. How can he compete with those heirs born with every advantage? Wang Su: Why work two hundred times harder? With the Sailing Guidebook in hand, the world is mine. As long as he has enough Berries, he can buy anything from the world of One Piece through the guid 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 19 The Little Detective of the Republic: Curious Tales of My Brother's Search 民国小侦探:找哥趣闻录 [Alternate universe] [Straight-laced, strongest fighter gong X case-solving specialist, hopeless at everyday life shou] Ye Bai is extremely, extremely, extremely bothered that his older brother sent him a man. Unfortunately, his brother only ever disappears on him, so- Ye Bai: “Can you cook?” Ye Gui: “?” Bodyguard ✘ Servant ✔ —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Across the Screen Worlds: Ying Yuan, the Moon Lord 综影视月尊的应渊 I met you on the battlefield between immortals and demons, and that's when my lifelong entanglement with you began., Dongfang Qingcang You saved me in my hour of need, and I'm grateful. But we're on opposite sides, so we're destined to be apart., Ying Yuan 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Anime and TV Crossovers: This Is the Halo’s Fault 综影视,这是光环惹的错 I’ve told everyone, I’m a middle school student and I don’t know how to write a plot. Of course there’ll be problems. Why is this still what I said? I already said I can’t write, I really can’t. I’ve forgotten a lot of the plot, and I don’t know how to write it, so it ended up like that. Also, I’m too lazy to fix my typos. I usually don’t bother. If I can update, then I’ll update, but usually I don’t. The main focus is family affection. Anyway, I’ll try my best to make it better. Just to be clea 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Republican-Era Detective: Faith and You 民国奇探:信仰与你 This story has a touch of fantasy. It takes place in a completely different world, where events unfold differently. Reborn, Lu Yao no longer holds back and bravely faces his feelings. Qiao Chusheng is reborn too, and vows to protect his young master. Just when they think they can once again team up to solve cases, they discover that things have turned out completely differently this time. They are now comrades-in-arms fighting for their country. Together, they witness many strange and extraordin 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Republican-Era Mystery: Awakening 民国奇探:醒来 “I want to travel the world with the person I love.” Qiao Chusheng ▪ Su Xiazhi “Whoever is in love should share their fate with the one they love.” ◆ Completed 2021.01.31 ◆ Signed 2020.05.22 ◆ First published 2020.05.06 241Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 24 Republican-Era Detective: Yaoyao, My Wife 民国奇探之垚垚,吾妻 In the fourteenth year of the Republic, Qiao Chusheng met the person he wanted to protect for the rest of his life. But the fortune-teller said his Santu would live to ninety, blessed with both wealth and good fortune, and surrounded by a house full of descendants. He himself had nothing but a wretched life to his name, so clearly there was no place for him in Santu’s future. He arranged everything for his Santu, but somehow, it all changed... 1.1kReads8.7Score14614d adds
- 25 Reverse Confession: A Reverse Love TV Series Fanfiction 逆向告白【逆爱电视剧同人文】 [Chi Wei + Guo Jiang + sweet romance + happy ending + multiple elements + transmigration] This is another fanfic of Against Love. I wrote one before, but it got too muddled, so I've started a new one. This one will mostly be sweet romance. There might be a little angst when the plot calls for it, but don't worry when trouble comes up: it'll all be sweet romance, okay? 22Reads—Score114d adds
- 26 The Republic of China Detective: I Was Reborn 民国奇探之我重生了 After Lu Yao and Bai Youning left Shanghai, turmoil engulfed the country. Qiao Chusheng joined the army, and the two were separated for more than ten years. In a battle shortly before the founding of New China, Qiao Chusheng was killed. Unable to accept the truth, Lu Yao returned to Shanghai and died of grief… A brilliant light shone down. Lu Yao opened his eyes. “Have I been reborn?” 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Republican-Era Detective: Saving Qiao Chusheng 民国奇探:救赎乔楚生 Also known as "Thorny Roses and the Moon over the Police Station". OOC. Shanghai, 1921. After years studying abroad, Bai Nian'an earns dual doctorates in medicine and law and ends her long academic journey by returning to the homeland she left behind. As soon as she arrives at the French Concession wharf, she unexpectedly reunites with Qiao Chusheng, whom she has not seen in seven years. The boy she once rescued in the slums has become the renowned Fourth Master Qiao of the police station. “Qiao 59Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Republican-Era Detective: Beyond the Clouds 民国奇探:隔烟云 [A Qiao Chusheng fanfic with a female lead] [Qiao Chusheng, one of Shanghai’s Eight Great Gangland Enforcers and a detective × Bai Mingsu, a stunning forensic doctor and founder of the Qinglong Gang] [Reunion after years apart, chasing his wife after losing her, one-on-one romance] Two years ago, Bai Mingsu suddenly broke off their engagement and left Shanghai. Qiao Chusheng spent the next six months drinking heavily. Even after a rival gang beat him bloody at the Paramount, he refused to admit 440Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 29 Republican-Era Detective: With a Title to My Name, I Can Afford to Be Petty 民国奇探之我有名份我就多嗔 Everyone on the Shanghai Bund knows that Qiao Chusheng has a brilliant detective who is always by his side. Wherever Lu Yao goes, you can be sure Qiao Chusheng is within three steps. Even a selfish egoist can change for love. Lu Yao: “Didn't you say he once helped you? I'll do my best to help you repay him.” Even Fourth Master Qiao of Shanghai has a weakness of his own. Qiao Chusheng: “He's my young love. I'm willing to spend the years ahead by his side.” All sweetness, no angst. Read with confi 1.9kReads8.5Score25414d adds
- 30 A Strange Case in Republican-Era China: Meeting Again 民国奇探之再相逢 After arriving in Paris, Lu Yao and You Ning put on quite a show of domestic bliss. Their marriage had been arranged as a transaction from the start. Once Bai Laoda and the people Lu Miao had sent to keep an eye on them were gone, the two settled into their own quiet, uneventful lives. You Ning was busy every day, studying French and socializing. Lu Yao was busy too: he took up the violin, and after learning to play Salut d'Amour, he turned to painting. The person he painted most often was the o 230Reads8.9Score10114d adds
- 31 Forbidden Love: A TV Drama Fan Work 逆爱【电视剧衍生同人】 The CPs are Chi Cheng x Wu Suowei and Guo Chengyu x Jiang Xiaoshuai from the TV series. I got so absorbed in watching the show that I started writing all sorts of stories in different settings. Some are sweet and some are angsty, but they're all clearly labeled in the titles. I haven't read much of the original novel, so my characterizations may lean more toward the TV series, and the characters may be out of character. If anything bothers you, please go easy on me. I'm not a very good writer ye 477Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Film and TV Crossover: Shipping Couples Up Close 综影视近距离磕CP Chosen by the System, the protagonist transmigrates into three thousand small worlds generated from movies and TV shows to ship couples up close. The protagonist may have a smaller presence in later worlds, as the plot will mainly follow the original leads. If that bothers you, please read with caution. World One: The Spirealm, Ruan Lanzhu × Ling Jiushi World Two: In Blossom, Rises a Lovelorn Tree, Zong Zheng Huaien × Jin Xiaobao World Three: My Journey to You, Gong Shangjue × Gong Yuanzhi 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Word of Honor: Lost in the Mountains and Rivers 山河令之沉醉山河 Master of the Skylight VS Chief of the Evil Spirits Right the regrets of the past and share the rest of your lives! First arc complete: 702 chapters Main story complete: 718 chapters 213Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Film and TV Crossover: The Traveler 综影视之旅行者 A collection of adaptations from various films and TV series, 1v1, with the protagonist pursuing men Spirited Away {Updated} The Mystic Nine {Updated} The Blood of Youth {Updating} Mysterious Lotus Casebook Word of Honor Harry Potter KO One And more... I'm a new author with very unpolished writing, so please be kind. A deep bow~~ 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Dragon Travels the World: Rewriting an Imperfect Ending 龙游天下之改写不完美的结局 A rewritten version of Dragon Travels the World Written to fulfill the regret in my heart and fill in the parts the show left out. A sweet romance with a happy ending. I’ll refer to the original show and add some plot as appropriate, while keeping things mostly in line with the TV series. Long Shan will have plenty of scenes. I’m a new writer and not very skilled, so please bear with me. This is just for fun, so please don’t flame me if it’s not your thing! 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Harry Potter: Selwyn and Snape's Double Time Crossing Hp之塞尔温与斯内普的双越时空 A modern soul transmigrates into the body of a little Muggle girl in Britain and lives a quiet life until she turns eleven. Only when her Hogwarts letter arrives does she realize she’s in the world of Harry Potter. Sorted into Ravenclaw, she makes a name for herself with her talent for potions and spells. During a journey through time, Selwyn grows close to the young Snape and quietly looks after him. She eases his conflicts with the Marauders and stops him from falling into darkness. As her rel 59Reads—Score1014d adds
- 37 Song Ran Transmigrates into a Book 宋冉穿书记 In another world, Song Ran had spent years playing the beloved one of all kinds of CEOs as an emotional-service provider. After completing a System mission, her plane crashed, and she woke up as a baby... 6Reads—Score114d adds
- 38 Republican-Era Detective: Fourth Master Qiao’s Dearest Love 民国奇探之乔四爷的心尖宠 The Shanghai of the Republic of China era was a place of intrigue and upheaval. Word had it that the once-mighty Boss Bai had dragged a gangster into the police force and made him a detective… “Old man, this uniform really doesn’t suit me. Sitting around the station all day, I keep wanting to grab my gun.” Qiao Chusheng planned to coast for a few days and get himself fired, then return to his old life in the underworld. Who knew that on his very first day, he’d run into an interesting fellow on 465Reads8.9Score10414d adds
- 39 Republican-Era Detective: Lu Yao Is My Sister-in-Law 民国奇探之路垚是我嫂子 Just graduated and preparing for the civil service exams in the 21st century, Liang Chen transmigrated to Shanghai in 1925 after watching a drama, where she became embroiled in a story with a trio. As a CP fan, surely it can't hurt to bring the couple I ship together, right? P.S. The story mostly follows the original plot, with one additional character. Case order: The Mirror Murder The Missing Tram The Hangman Murders The Vampire Murders Fire Kiss The Porcelain Carver's Fury The Blood-Red Bell 462Reads8.5Score10214d adds
- 40 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Cola to Ward Off Danger 盗墓笔记之可乐避凶 I was accidentally swept into the world of tomb raiding in the twenty-first century. After being kidnapped and abandoned, I was unexpectedly rescued and adopted by Qiu Dekao, who named me Qiu Kele. For her adoptive father’s sake, Kele travels with Wu Xie, Zhang Qiling, and Pangzi. She doesn’t want to meet the same fate as a disposable character in the original story, and she certainly doesn’t want to get caught up in the struggle for immortality. All she wants is to help her adoptive father with 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Fan Xiao Is Reborn and Has No Regrets 樊霄重生,不留遗憾 If Fan Xiao had known in advance that he would fall in love with You Shulang, would he have been more sincere and less scheming? If everything could begin again, what kind of ending would Fan Xiao and Director You have? 2.1kReads8.1Score14314d adds
- 42 Zhuang Guodong: I Was Reborn 庄国栋:我居然重生了 I woke up one day and realized I was back at the time when I had just arrived in France. The regrets I had in my previous life are ones I intend to make up for in this life... Rose, wait for me. I'll return home as soon as I can. This time, we'll make it all the way to the end... 7.7kReads8.4Score17814d adds
- 43 I Transmigrated Into a Snake Husband's White Moonlight 穿越糖郎成蛇夫白月光了 Main pairing: Chi Wei and Chi Cheng. Secondary pairing: Guo Jiang. After taking a long, hard look at this world, Wu Suowei slowly closed his eyes. It felt as if he had been asleep for a very long time. Suddenly, he felt moisture and pain on his face. He snapped his eyes open. Wasn't he dead? How could he still feel anything? That was when he realized he had been reborn, in an ABO world. He secretly vowed that in this new life, he, Wu Suowei, would rekindle his relationship with Chi Cheng! This i 833Reads7.5Score11114d adds
- 44 Film and TV Crossover: Unparalleled Handsomeness 综影视:郎艳独绝 A max-level powerhouse transmigrates into the characters of film and television dramas and begins a new life World One: Hidden Love, Sang Yan and Duan Jiaxu When I was nineteen, I saw the sun. Later, the sun stayed by my side. 38Reads7.5Score114d adds
- 45 Longing: Though the Mountains Are High and Rivers Far, Lang Keeps Me Company on the Road Home 垂涎:山高水远琅伴归途 Greedy fanfiction [Gao Tu × Shen Wenlang] ABO universe. Shen Wenlang is still sharp-tongued, but this time he speaks his mind. If Shen Wenlang had woken up first that day and discovered that Gao Tu was an Omega, everything would have been different. 13.6kReads7.5Score2.2k14d adds
- 46 After Transmigrating as a Zongzi, I Was Taken In by Hei Xiazi 穿越成粽子后我被黑瞎子捡走了 After Transmigrating into a Zongzi, I Was Picked Up by Hei Xiazi 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Till the End of the Moon Fanfic: The Dark Moonlight Is in a Panic 长月烬明同人:黑月光心慌慌 Unhinged male lead Tantai Jin x scheming female lead Li Susu To save the Three Continents and Four Realms from being destroyed by the Demon God Tantai Jin, Susu transmigrates to Sheng Kingdom five hundred years in the past and takes on the identity of the mortal Ye Xiwu. She decides to write Ye Xiwu a divorce letter and dump her husband, the hostage prince from Jing Kingdom!? “Little Mistress, you... you’re a goddess. Weren’t you going to win over Tantai Jin with love before he became the Demon 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Film and TV Crossover: The Light of Redemption 综影视:救赎的光 [Two Male Leads; Before the World Hopping, the Setting Is an Insectoid Race] I'm Mu Yang. Mu Yang, whose name means bathing in sunlight, with a heart that yearns for peace. But where is the light? Is there light where I am? Can dawn drive away the night? Twenty-seven years passed before I met him. He soothed my pain... I'm truly grateful you came into my life. You Are My Human Fireworks (Original Character) The Blood of Youth (Original Character) Armor Hero Xingtian (Original Character) 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Water-Moon Cave: I Am Zhao Yun 水月洞天之我是赵云 Zhao Yun discovers she's transmigrated into the TV series "Water Moon Cave" and become its number-one female villain, Zhao Yun. She figures she just needs to keep her head down and avoid causing trouble, but somehow she can't control the urge to kill people. What is going on with her? Tong Bo meets a strange young woman. She keeps secretly getting the urge to kill, then quietly stops herself. Could she be possessed? He has to keep an eye on her and make sure she doesn't kill anyone. Zhao Yun, wh 144Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Agarwood Like Crumbs: I Am the Immortal Doctor Yan Dan 沉香如屑之我是医仙颜淡 A modern-day young doctor transmigrates and becomes Yan Dan. She still aspires to become a medicine immortal who saves lives and heals the wounded, but chooses to hide her abilities out of familial affection. Different personalities lead to different outcomes, and she faces choices she cannot balance between love and loyalty. The heroine doesn't know the plot, and her different abilities mean things unfold differently. A reopened fanfic after a hiatus. This original work is under contract and ma 15Reads7.0Score—14d adds

















































