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- 1 The Year of Radiance: Green Collar 风华那年：青青子衿 [Historical romance + childhood sweethearts + no rivalry between women + reborn supporting heroine] [Every member of the main cast has their own love interest] She is Lu Qingwan, the precious daughter of a Grand Secretary of the Dazhao dynasty, cherished like a pearl or a jewel. He is Ning Shengjin, son of the great general who guards the nation, a spirited young general. When they first met, she was mischievous and he was frail. She mocked him, then climbed on top of him and gave him a beating. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Where Can I Find Dreams Beneath a Boatful of Stars? 满船清梦何处寻 I am Tang Gong, courtesy name Wenru. I am the grandson of the late Duke of Zhao. I am what people call a remnant of the previous dynasty. That famous poem people love to talk about was written by me. “Drunk, I know not that the sky lies beneath the water; a boatful of clear dreams presses down upon the Milky Way.” When I was very young, getting whatever I wanted was much easier for me than for most people in the world. I did not need to study hard. I could live freely because I neither had to no —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 After the Top-Tier Star Picked Me Up, I Became His Fake Wife 被顶流捡到后成了他的伪太太 After a thousand years of rain, a bolt of lightning sent Qu Zhiyu tumbling down onto Tao Yuexia's umbrella. She was, after all, a true dragon. Qu Zhiyu felt she'd disgraced the dignity of dragons, but Tao Yuexia offered her food and lodging, and even helped her get home after she lost her powers! With the sea right before her eyes, Qu Zhiyu still couldn't find the key to get home. To make matters worse, a fan obsessed with Tao Yuexia secretly photographed her, and Weibo was soon awash with ins —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 [One and Only] Dreams as Our Guide, We Can Flatten Mountains and Seas 【周生如故】魂梦为引山海可平 A Zhou Sheng Ru Gu fanfiction. Shiyi is reborn with her memories intact, growing from a noble young lady into an unhinged female lead? She and My King save each other. It follows the original story, with no out-of-character behavior. I’ll do my best to keep the characters true to their drama adaptations. 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 One and Only: Zhou Shengchen and His Little Eleven 周生如故之周生辰和他的小十一 As an ordinary resident of Xizhou City, I hope to see our king find happiness. This is an original work, and creating original work isn’t easy, so I hope you’ll show it plenty of support. “Throughout this life, I have let down no one beneath heaven, save for Shiyi.” The twelve words in blood that Zhou Shengchen left for Shiyi filled her with grief, but also made her understand his feelings for her. Shiyi’s decision to follow him in death also helped Zhou Shengchen see his own heart. See how our 29Reads—Score314d adds
- 6 Twin Jade Reflections in the Sun 双壁映日 "Bai Yi, you are not allowed to die. You still haven't paid me back for what you owe me." "Shen Yao, from here on, it's just the two of us." From descendants of a prestigious family, to traitors who rebelled, and finally to ruling the world, we walked this whole road together. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 A Farce Written in Full 满纸荒唐戏 A Play of Absurdities —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Help! The Tycoon's Heir Tricked the Bankrupt Heiress into Marriage 救命！豪门继承人骗婚破产千金 [Marriage Before Love + Older Woman/Younger Man Romance + Exclusive Devotion + Contract Marriage + Wealthy Family + Both Leads Speak Their Minds] [Not a virginal couple, proceed with caution if that bothers you!] The Lin family is on the verge of bankruptcy, and Lin Xiangwan, the least favored daughter, has become the family’s last hope, all because the young master of the immensely wealthy Gu family has been secretly in love with her for years! On her wedding day, Lin Xiangwan says she won’t m 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Legitimate Daughter Schemes, and the Heir Apparent Asks for Her Hand 嫡女为谋，世子请娶 [One-on-One Romance + Both Leads Devoted + Equally Matched Leads + Marriage Before Love + Fictional Setting + Sweet and Angsty + Healing] Lu Ruojin never imagined she would transmigrate into the body of a legitimate daughter who had been reborn. In her previous life, she had been naive and hopelessly lovestruck. The prince deceived her, taking her money, her virtue, and her entire family. She even threatened her father and younger brother into helping him rebel, enabling him to seize the throne 32Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 10 Kissing You Through Time 于时光中吻你 [Childhood Sweethearts + Rebirth and Redemption + Secret Love Comes True + Forced Love + Sweet Married Life] Lin Qi'an had a secret tucked away in his heart, one he had kept there for more than twenty years without ever voicing it. He had loved Su Tang for a very, very, very long time. He watched her fall in love, get married, and become pregnant. He had thought he would simply keep watch over her in secret for the rest of her life, but then everything suddenly changed. Her husband cheated, abus 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 An Ran Arrives, and the Duke of Zhenguo’s Household Is in Chaos 安然嫁到，镇国公府闹翻天 [Both leads are each other's only partners; marriage before love; bickering couple; love and hate; happy ending] Zhao Anran, daughter of a second-rank general and once destined to become Prince An's consort, is suddenly ordered by the emperor to marry Xiao Yi, the notorious wastrel and heir to the Duke of Zhenguo. Unable to defy the imperial decree, Zhao Anran reluctantly marries him. On their wedding night, Xiao Yi gets dead drunk and sleeps outside the door, turning Zhao Anran into the laughin 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 I'm the Male Lead's Original Wife, So How Did the Regent Force Me to Marry Him? 是男主原配，怎么被摄政王强娶了 [Devoted 1v1 romance, heroine loves herself most] [Cool-headed, clever heroine + cold-faced, secretly passionate hero] Lou Cangyue, a B-list actress, opens her eyes to find that she has transmigrated into a historical romance about a domineering abductor. The good news is that she is neither the heroine nor a vicious supporting character, just a beautiful, pampered passerby with a good family background, plus a heaven-sent ability that makes anything she says come true. The bad news is that the 401Reads—Score10614d adds
- 13 A Dream of Zhou Sheng: The Little Sweetheart Prince Xiao Nan Chen Doted On 周生一梦，小南辰王的娇养小甜妻 Modern-day Shi Yi transmigrates back to ancient times and meets Zhou Shengchen. Having experienced modern life, Shi Yi meets Zhou Shengchen again and simply tackles him to the ground. “Master, you’re shameless for someone your age.” 144Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 14 A Pisces Misstep 双鱼误 The Pisces Misunderstanding —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Untying Bodhi 解菩提 (Sweet on the surface, ruthless underneath × truly calculating) (A battle of wills × love and hate) As the red candles flickered, she drained the nuptial wine and smiled sweetly, professing her loyalty. Her husband, however, eyed her warily and warned her, “If Miss Xue does what a bride should, we can naturally stand united. Just don't do anything foolish.” Xue Sirou watched Zhou Cheng's retreating figure and smiled contemptuously. She wanted Zhou Cheng dead. Zhou Cheng wanted to use her to 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Why Is My Mentor's Son Always Like That?! 恩师的儿子，为何总是那样！ [Woman disguised as a man] [Possessive pursuit] [Scheming minister] [Marquis's heir] [Mystery and deduction] [Solving criminal cases] [A fragile, dependent man who can't bear to be without his wife and a mighty woman general] Also known as The Record of Ashen Gu (a monumental case awaits them, and they must uncover the truth) Lu Lanzhou searched for eight whole years. At last, he found his mentor's son. He was determined to mold him into a pillar of the realm. But the man was not only lazy, glut —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 A Rewrite of One and Only: Winning the Beauty's Heart 周生如故改写之抱得美人归 This world is just too strange. I went to see the ancient city wall in Xi’an and somehow became the world’s biggest victim of love. I guess I’ll have to find a way back. Let’s see how the new version of Cui Shiyi takes on all the big shots and wins the beauty’s heart. 94Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 18 A Poetic Hour of the Dragon 辰时写意 An extra story to One and Only, depicting the couple's steady, enduring love as they journey toward each other in turn. An imperial uncle and the daughter of a powerful official gradually fall in love while living together in harmony in Xizhou. Slowly, they come to understand their own feelings and resolve to journey toward each other. 59Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 19 Embracing as the Moon Rises 在月亮升起时相拥 [Both leads are inexperienced in love, one-on-one romance, secret identities, a reunion after years apart, healing, and a sweet romance! If it's not your thing, just move on; please don't flame it. It's very sweet.] Lin Mian and Shen Qingyan sat together for all three years of high school, and Lin Mian had a crush on him for all three years. To Lin Mian, Shen Qingyan was like the moon: cool on the surface, but gentle at heart. He patiently helped her with her homework, brought her favorite White 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 After Marrying Into the Enemy Kingdom, I Became Their Favorite 和亲后我成了敌国团宠 [Everyone’s darling + tyrant + food + staying alive and making a getaway + silly, lighthearted comedy + love after marriage] To save her family, Su Wan is forced to marry into a neighboring enemy kingdom. Her groom is the legendary living Hades, a brutal tyrant who kills without blinking! Su Wan has a clear plan for her life: pretend to be deaf and mute, stay alive, wait to be sent to the cold palace, then pack up and run! But the longer she keeps her head down, the more this enemy kingdom’s pal 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Is My Little Brother Coming Clean Today? 弟弟今天摊牌了吗 Zheng Jiaojiao: You're my little brother! Shen Yi: No, I'm not. A story about a secret crush turning into a forced relationship. There aren't many characters, and the plot is simple: no angst, no misunderstandings, just a sweet romance. [They're not blood-related. They're not blood-related. They're not blood-related.] 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Reborn to Defy Heaven and Change My Fate 重生之逆天改命 Reborn: Defying Fate and Changing One’s Destiny —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Villainous Heiress Schemes for Power, but the Fallen Prince Forces Her to Marry Him 恶毒千金谋权败落王爷反强娶 After the vicious, power-hungry daughter of the prime minister's principal wife suffers an unexpected setback, watch her take the capital by storm once again. Qi Ying's mother died, her father ignored her, and she grew up neglected and bullied. She learned that power was the best thing in the world. For two years after returning to the capital, she worked tirelessly to win over the powerful and arrange a marriage. Just as she was about to marry into a powerful family, everything she had done was 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Transmigrating to Ancient Times: Becoming the Model of the Realm 穿越古代之母仪天下 Gu Yuhua was born into an ancient world with memories of her previous life. In that life, she was a history teacher from the generation born in the 1990s, raised in the People’s Republic of China. While traveling during summer vacation, she was caught in a landslide and died. When she awoke, she had become a newborn baby, having transmigrated into ancient times. As she grew older, she discovered that she had transmigrated into an ancient world unlike her own: a unified dynasty called Chu that ha 109Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 It Is Qinghuan 是清欢 It’s Qinghuan —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 The Yandere Chief Minister Has Been Plotting for Ages. Sister-in-Law, You Must Remarry! 病娇首辅蓄谋已久，嫂嫂要改嫁！ (Both leads are each other’s only love + 1v1 romance + years of secret love + yandere) Zhu An only wanted to marry her childhood sweetheart, support him, raise their children, and then inherit her father’s medical clinic, living a quiet life of her own. But unexpected tragedy struck. Her father was poisoned to death, her childhood sweetheart met a brutal end, and his father also died horribly. To repay the Gu family for caring for her over the years, Zhu An married into their household without h 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Woven Threads 纹絮 [The composed, reserved regent × the gentle, fragile Princess of Qi] Life is like a dream, with more than two or three years of wind and frost. What cannot be recreated is the divine bond I share with you in this life. Yan Wen knows nothing of romance; all she understands is this marriage contract. It was not Heaven's will. From then on, the two were bound tightly together. “Your Highness, do you think the snow in Qi is beautiful?” “Yes, it's beautiful. It was snowing the year I welcomed you int 43Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 28 From the Start: Only You in One and Only 开局：周生如故唯有你 [Sweet romance + lighthearted sweetness + historical + reborn] Shi Yi should have passed away on that snowy day, but the System’s arrival changed everything. She got another chance to start over, and many things unfolded completely differently from her previous life. Yet this also gave her the chance to change the future… “In this life, I shall not fail the world, but I have failed Eleven.” “When a woman gives herself through beauty, a man gives himself through his soul; their feelings 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Historical Romance: Why Is the Young Lord Pretending to Be Good Again Today? 古言：今日世子殿下他又装乖！ Pure historical romance + marriage before love + a touch of political intrigue + sweet romance + possessive love, the heir who is not what he seems All of the capital believes that Xie Qiu, heir to the Jing’an estate, is a gentle and refined immortal banished to the mortal world. Only Song Shao knows it is all an act. In truth, he delights in plotting and control. Years ago, he had already bought a private residence. Its courtyard was filled with blue morning glories. Morning glories cling to t 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 My Lady, the General Is Here Again Tonight 夫人，将军今晚又来了 A lighthearted, sweet romance: a mighty general and a delicate beauty Faithful to each other + marriage before love + doting romance When Mo Xiaochen married Li Manzhi, he said he didn’t like frail, delicate women like her. Yet after they married, he climbed into her bed more than once. “Didn’t you say you didn’t like women like me, General?” The shameless man had climbed into her bed several times already. “You’re my wife. Of course I like you.” 406Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 31 Clear Clouds, Gleaming Shadows 清云曜影 The stunning, beautiful youngest legitimate daughter of a prince's household × the carefree, rakish minister who only pretends to be a playboy Mu Qingjia is the youngest legitimate daughter of Prince Shouning, and her beauty could outshine the whole country. Her older sister married the Crown Prince, then was murdered after giving birth to a royal grandson. After what happened to his eldest daughter, Prince Shouning has no intention of letting another daughter marry into the imperial family. The 7kReads8.2Score69514d adds
- 32 The Male Companion I Kept Was the Enemy Kingdom's Prince 我养的面首竟是敌国皇子 [Both leads are virgins, happy ending, a touch of court intrigue, mutual redemption] Pei Shuchen’s life was hard from the start. His father, the emperor, ignored him, and his mother, the empress, despised him. From the age of three, she regularly fed him all kinds of poison and threw him into the dungeon, where servants were free to beat him. Just as he began to consider ending his life, Wen Chaomu, the only princess of Zhaoding, entered his heart like a ray of light. But war between Xiling and —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 One and Only: The Dream Awakens 周生如故【梦醒】 There was a mighty general in Northern Chen named Zhou Shengchen, the Little Prince of Southern Chen. He had won countless battles and had never known defeat, and his royal army was vast and imposing. In the Cui residence in Zhongzhou lived a noble young lady named Shi Yi, gentle and virtuous, with a delicate, lovely charm. 380Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 34 The Heir Apparent Is All Bark and No Bite 世子他嘴硬心软 The Heir Apparent Is All Bark and No Bite —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Moon Shines on My Longing, Too 也有明月照相思 Originally titled Cloud Cranesong [Pure historical romance + alternate setting + sweet romance + palace and household intrigue + political scheming] [Arrogant, adorable legitimate daughter of a marquis × cool, gentle crown prince] Pei Yunzhi was the little tyrant of Mobei. With loving parents and three older brothers who doted on her, she spent fourteen years in Mobei doing whatever she pleased. After returning to the capital, she beat up the Prince of Ping’s heir. When she saw Crown Prince Shen 7Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 36 May the Moonlight Always Be Gentle with You 许你温柔月色 Secret Crush + Love Grows Over Time + Marriage First, Love Later The prime minister has a daughter named Wanyue, doted on by everyone and as cool and graceful as the moon. Wanyue lives up to everyone's hopes, growing into a gentle, lovely, well-read young woman, a little moon herself. But one day, she meets the true moon in her heart: someone gentle, strong, and accepting, who lets her do whatever she wants. Xu Cen thought he had no need for love and would devote his life to the battlefield, pro 13Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 37 Snow in the Eastern Palace 东宫有雪 Mistaken identity of the one who saved him ✖️ angsty physical and emotional torture ✖️ reunion after a long separation ✖️ pregnancy and running away This is ridiculously melodramatic! In the twelfth year of Yongjia, she saved him on a snowy night. In the seventeenth year of Yongjia, they married by imperial decree. In the nineteenth year of Yongjia, she wrote a divorce letter in blood. She had been his wife for only two years! “You saw the letter in blood?” “All I ask is to leave. I no longer wa 1.3kReads8.1Score11614d adds
- 38 The Secretly Married Actress: The Obsessive Big Shot Is a Simp 隐婚影后：偏执大佬是舔狗 [Sweet Romance, Marriage Before Love, Secret Crush, Long-Planned Pursuit, Mutual Firsts] The powerful head of the multinational Yan conglomerate commands enormous influence and dominates both the underworld and the legitimate world. Yet he's secretly loved just one person for years. After spending a decade laying his plans, he finally springs his trap and wins the beauty's heart! The once-adored heiress falls from her pedestal and encounters the powerful Yan, who brings money and support. Before 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The Moon Over the Spring Courtyard 漫漫春庭月 (After their engagement, her fiancé's entire family was exiled) When Lord Yan, who oversaw the Three Departments, sought a bride for his second son, families across the capital with marriageable daughters were all eager to put themselves forward. The eldest daughter of the Marquis of Xuanping, Jiang Shu, was renowned for her virtues. The Yan family had personally asked for her hand, but she accidentally learned that her uncle planned to pull a switch and marry her cousin into the Yan family inst 118Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 40 Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter, I Turn the Imperial Capital Upside Down and Beat a Wicked Servant to Death from the Start 嫡女重生掀翻皇城，开局杖毙恶奴 In her previous life, Shen Yan was used by a scumbag. After helping Nangong Ye seize the throne, she was sentenced to death. She was humiliated. She was unwilling to accept it... Reborn, she rose like a phoenix from the ashes. She fought her half-sister, stood up to her stepmother, punished wicked servants, and beat the scumbag. Every day, she studied all kinds of punishments, just so she could put the perfect end to her enemies’ lives. A certain prince watched Shen Yan with an easy smile. “My l 202Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 41 The Princess Dowager Keeps Putting on an Act Again and Again 长公主又双叒叕在演戏 [A Calculated Courtship + Love Gained and Lost + Love Lost and Found Again + Regret Too Late] Li Shuyang was the radiant Princess Yijia, as lovely as peach and plum blossoms. From childhood, she studied the classics and histories diligently, hoping to earn no more than a single line in the annals: “Princess Yijia was clever and wise from a young age, often offering sound advice and assisting the empress on numerous occasions.” But fate had other plans. In the thirteenth year of Yanhe, to secure 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 After Breaking Off My Engagement, I Became the Regent's Beloved 退婚后我成了摄政王的心尖宠 Shen Zhaozhao, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, gave everything for love in her previous life, only to be plotted against by her half-sister, betrayed by her fiancé, and left to die miserably in the Cold Palace. Reborn, she tears off her gentle disguise. She breaks off her engagement, turns the tables, takes on her half-sister, and kicks her worthless ex to the curb, fighting her way back to the heart of power and vowing to make her enemies pay in blood! What she never 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Noble Lady Returns to the Capital, Where a Cunning Powerbroker Keeps Her as His Cherished Prize 贵女归京，腹黑权臣囚她娇宠 [Forced marriage + both leads are pure in body and heart + the powerful one bows his head + the husband chases his wife to the crematorium + punishing scumbags with face-slapping] Shen Lanzhi, a woman of peerless beauty, became the daughter of a convicted official. Abandoned in Jinzhou for months, she endured hardship after hardship. By the time she returned to the capital, her fiancé and her best friend were already discussing marriage. To track down her father's whereabouts, she became the pow 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Ink and Brush Set the Beacon Fires Ablaze 笔墨惊烽火 Shen Zhiwei, an obscure author who stays up late meeting deadlines, rages on a forum: “The 32nd battle in Ironblood Vastness has seven glaring errors. The author has clearly never been on a battlefield!” · Transmigrating: She wakes in a red bridal chamber. Her maid cries out, “Miss, if you don't submit the new manuscript for ‘The Glazed Guest’ soon, the bookshop will take you to court!” On the desk lies the manuscript of Ironblood Vastness. · Footsteps sound outside. A young general's voice ring 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Ode to Changzhao 长昭颂 [Married First, Love Later + Power Struggles in Troubled Times + Nation and Family + Devoted Couple + HE] The world is in chaos, and warlords vie for supremacy. She is the daughter of a military family, clever and decisive, skilled in medicine and strategy. A written pact binds their families together, and at an age when she barely understands the world, she marries the Zhao family's second son, her childhood sweetheart. He is the son of a powerful warlord, with ambitions for the world. At first 2.9kReads8.4Score37014d adds
- 46 Did the Dashing General Win the Heiress’s Heart Today? 纨绔将军今天撩到大小姐了吗 [A devoted couple, pure historical romance, sweet romance, mutual devotion, healing] Cool and reserved young lady × spirited young general Love at first sight + endless flirting + sweetness overload~ They say Miss Lu is unmatched in both beauty and talent, and destined to become the mistress of the realm. Who would dare ask for her hand? Chu Yi slapped the table. “That’s complete nonsense!” Second Master Chu has three tricks for pursuing a girl: shameless persistence, relentless pursuit, and nev 476Reads8.2Score10914d adds
- 47 The Passion of the Spring Tide 春潮浓情 Everyone in the industry knows that the nation’s first love, Xu Mei, comes from a distinguished family. In her long dresses, she is graceful and delicate, like a pure, innocent little white flower. Yet she has such tender eyes that she seems born to love. In six years since her debut, she has never been involved in a single scandal, as if her purity and innocence were innate. But no one knows her secret: her alternate Weibo account is filled with posts about unrequited love. She never names anyo 286Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 48 The Tender Nephew's Wife 侄媳娇软 [Reborn for revenge + feel-good story + inner-courtyard intrigue + political machinations + legitimate daughter] In her previous life, Gu Yunmian’s entire family was murdered, her reputation was ruined, and the in-laws she thought truly cared for her accused her of adultery on her wedding night. Would the man who slaughtered her family really take her as a concubine while pretending to be her benefactor? Gu Yunmian fought until she was battered and broken, but in the end, she avenged her fami 960Reads8.9Score12714d adds
- 49 The Worst Fortune 下下签 Cheng Xiaoxiao always thought she was nothing more than a shield. She dutifully kept to her place: never clingy, sensible, and well-behaved. In the eyes of outsiders, she was the perfect wife. She had imagined countless possibilities, but never once thought that the person secretly loving her with a heart-wrenching intensity was Shang Yan, the man who loathed her more than anyone. It turned out choosing her had never been a terrible choice. It was all part of someone’s long-laid plan, guiding he 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 As Before, So Again 周生如故之如旧便如初 [Everyone’s favorite + happy ending + sweet romance + joyful reunion] She was just Eleven, Eleven of the Southern Chen Prince’s Residence... Zhou Shengchen was spared the punishment of having his bones scraped and made it safely out of Pingyin, returning to Xizhou. Three months later, Cui Shiyi broke off her engagement, persuaded Third Madam, and went to the Southern Chen Prince’s Residence in Xizhou. And so their story began... From then on, in the eyes of the people in Zhongzhou, she was the y 334Reads8.8Score—14d adds
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