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- 51 Just in Time to Meet You 与君恰相逢 In the Great You Dynasty, the Wang clan was as powerful as the imperial family. Wang daughters were born to marry into the royal house, destined to become empresses. Their status was even more exalted than that of princesses. Wang Yang, a daughter of the Wang clan, had been the focus of everyone’s attention since birth. She was the legitimate daughter of the Wangs, destined to become empress of the Great You Dynasty. Such glory also put her in danger. One deliberate act of letting go turned her 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Childhood Sweethearts, but Too Stubborn to Admit It 青梅竹马但嘴硬 (An early work written before I found my footing.) Every girl in Shengjing who likes Shang Weixu thinks Qiufu is her rival. Qiufu herself has no idea. The important things in her day are eating, sleeping, and beating up Shang Weixu. Every man in Shengjing who likes Qiufu thinks Shang Weixu is his rival. He knows. But he's far more ruthless than Qiufu. No man dares mention liking her in front of him. The one thing he doesn't know is that he likes Qiufu too. He's just terribly stubborn about it. T 35Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 53 The Cross Game 十字架游戏 Two male leads + ensemble cast + infinite-flow + comedy from beginning to end) (A quirky, fun-loving bottom × an arrogant, infuriating top) (Yan Xi × Gu Yun) Welcome to the Cross Game. One instance after another descends upon players, striking fear into their hearts. A sorrowful yet joyful paradise, Wangjia Village filled with despair, a zoo dazzling on the outside but cruel within... Everyone fears the gods, but there are always people who speak out against them: <The gods are kind. She always 32Reads—Score32314d adds
- 54 Lost You Forever: Dan Unties the Knot Between Life and Death 长相思之丹解生死结 For thirty-seven years beneath the sea, Xiang Liu's heart's blood kept Xiaoyao alive, but what awakened her was half of his demon core. After Xiang Liu died, he saw Xiaoyao's true feelings. Only after losing him forever did Xiaoyao face her own feelings. Half a demon core drew Xiaoyao to Xiang Liu after her death. The laws of the myriad worlds were broken, and only by borrowing Xiang Liu's power of rebirth could they send the two of them back to their respective old and new timelines. This time, 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Urban Cultivation: I Can Use Every Kind of Superpower 都市修真：各种超能力我都会 [Urban cultivation + supernatural powers + Dragon Group + golden finger + smooth, satisfying power fantasy] It all began with that trip during his senior year of high school. While visiting a Taoist ritual ceremony, Yang Ye, a poor student, unexpectedly obtained the "Primordial Sacred Art" (golden finger = unlimited spiritual energy). From then on, he embarked on the legendary path of cultivation and became a mysterious immortal cultivator! First, he broke the world record at a track meet, promp 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 College Days 大学的光阴 [Inspirational] + [Medical Student] + [Comeback] + [Top Student] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Clubs] + [Ethnic Unity] + [Coming of Age] Li Xiaochuan is a university student from a rural mountain village. This story follows his colorful college life, before and after he starts university, including personal growth, friendship, romance, club activities, work-study programs, academic challenges, and clinical internships. I hope the story will resonate with you and win your affection. Your support will —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Balancing Five Systems in Ancient Times 我在古代平衡五个系统 Shan Yuqing died while attending a celebration banquet and transmigrated to the Sui Dynasty, where she became another Shan Yuqing, a woman with the same name. Her parents were dead, her young brother and sister were crying out for food, and grasping relatives were eyeing the family covetously. But one System after another came to bind itself to her. What? She, Shan Yuqing, had become the main System's nanny? In the Sui Dynasty, she outwitted her relatives and cut ties with them, then helped her 106Reads—Score1114d adds
- 58 Apocalypse: I Dig Beneath the Earth to Find an Immortal Sect 末世：我在地下挖仙宗 [A Cultivation World After a Catastrophe, Not the End of the World on Earth] After the disaster, the immortal path fell apart. Spiritual energy withered, while foul energy ran rampant. The earth's ley lines were severed, and immortal sects sank beneath the soil. The ruins are riddled with danger. Digging through them in search of treasure has always been a near-certain death sentence. "Xiao Lai, where are you? Want to grab dinner together tonight?" "Thanks, but no. I'm underground, just finished —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Just Transmigrated and Already Facing Expulsion? Too Bad, Your Spirit Beast Is Mine 刚穿越就要被废？可惜，你的灵兽归我了 I Just Transmigrated and They're Already Trying to Strip Me of My Powers? Too Bad, Your Spirit Beasts Belong to Me —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 You Want to Give the Chief Minister a Green Hat? The Transmigrated Supporting Actress Rewrites the Script Overnight 送首辅绿帽？穿书女配连夜改剧本 Original title: Putting a Green Hat on the Chief Secretary? The Transmigrated Book Villainess Rewrites the Script Overnight [Exile + Pocket Dimension + Medicine + Food + Building a Fortune + The Husband's Redemption] Qin Qing, a top modern medical PhD, transmigrates into a book. From the start, she arrives in the middle of an exile journey. Her original character is plotting to commit adultery and abandon her sickly, disabled husband. The several little brats are villains raised badly, too. At Q 447Reads8.9Score10614d adds
- 61 Transmigrated as a Merchant’s Daughter, I Fled the Famine, Opened a Shop, and Supported the Future Prime Minister 穿成商户女，逃难开店养首辅 By a twist of fate, Du Lanyue ends up in another world and, through another stroke of chance, marries a hardworking, ambitious farmer’s son. Her in-laws are diligent, practical, and kindhearted, and her husband’s studies are going wonderfully. But they live in a time of chaos, and who knows when danger might strike? With no other choice, the family packs up and flees. They cross mountains and rivers, climbing over mountains and fighting wolves along the way. The husband and wife work together, l 1.2kReads8.6Score11714d adds
- 62 Taken Hostage from the Start, the System Says I'm a Supreme Species 开局被撕票，系统说我是至高种 Also known as The Era of Returning to Stillness: A Chronicle of the Void. [Not a conventional supernatural horror story + one heroine + mind-bending + nearly invincible] The blurb can't do it justice, so head straight to the story: The System descends upon the world, plunging everyone into a bizarre, deadly game. While others struggle to survive in its trials, Ye Chen leisurely racks up SSS-rank scores. Then he meets a mysterious, aloof girl in a white dress, and the System suddenly erupts wi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 The Splendor of Daqing 大庆之韶华录 [Multiple storylines + political intrigue + palace coup] The story centers on the romantic entanglement between Chu Ran, a woman born into a family of generals, and Wei Jin, Prince of Yong’an. Their marriage comes first, and love follows. Against a sweeping historical backdrop, they fight fierce battles in the southwest, face tangled schemes and turmoil within the palace, and endure the harsh sieges threatening the northwestern frontier. Through these twists and turns, Chu Ran and Wei Jin grow c 30Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 64 Phoenixes Entwined, the Fate-Defying Demon Consort 凤凰交错，逆命妖妃 A car accident completely upended the fates of a man with an engineering background and a woman with a humanities background. The man became Chu Qianyue, a concubine of the young emperor, while the woman transmigrated into Emperor Xiao Yousheng. Their souls had switched bodies, but their genders were now completely different from their previous lives. With imperial power unstable, the emperor and his consort joined forces. Chu Qianyue disguised herself as a man and took on multiple identities to 10Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 65 Brother Xiong’s Paranormal Investigation Agency 熊哥诡异调查所 One person, one incident, one cold case. I’m Brother Xiong, and these are things I’ve seen in my life. Ready? Here we go. Not for people with heart disease or high blood pressure. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Beneath the Arrogant God 妄神之下 Gods? I am the god. Beneath the Delusion God, all is illusion. No demon or deity can withstand a wave of my hand. I will slaughter every wicked god in this world. Only I, the Delusion God, shall rule all under heaven. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Rule Horror: Crossing Paths in Autumn 规则怪谈：渡逢秋序 Just as Zhou Zhidu stepped through the gates of high school, expecting to start a new life, he was pulled into a world of strange tales. Can they escape alive? First-person | Ensemble cast | Rule Horror | No cheat powers (Entirely written by hand, not AI-generated. Don't worry.) 67Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 You, My Sunshine 沐阳的你 [Mutual Healing | Slow-Burning, Enduring Romance | Fated, Healing Love | Sweet Little Details | The Male Lead's Secret Crush Comes True | Four-Year Age Gap] [Highly Sensitive, Resilient Plant-Like Top Student x Gentle, Self-Imprisoning, Protective Shop Owner] When she was eighteen and in her second year of high school. Rumors and isolation overwhelmed her. As pain surged through her, Ren Yuyue could only steady herself by pinching her arm. She collapsed outside the school gates. The one who ca 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 The Chief Minister Says He Dares Not Divorce Me 首辅大人说他不敢和离 [1V1, adored by everyone, hidden identity revealed, System] [Genius medical PhD carrying a medical System × cold-hearted young marquis bent on seizing the throne] Headline: Genius medical PhD dies a tragic death in the lab! Mu Rubao thinks life is one big melodrama. Dying was bad enough, but then she transmigrated into the body of a madwoman. Now that's a disaster! She gets a husband for free, and he's on the verge of kicking the bucket? No way. She has to save him! Remarriage is hard in ancient 1.1kReads8.2Score12914d adds
- 70 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Become the Villain's Salvation 穿书后我成了反派的救赎 At the orphanage where Shen Qing grew up, every child had a letter tattooed on their back: S, A, or B. Those marked with an S were all beautiful, while none of the children marked with a B ever grew up safely. Beautiful, strong, and tragic Shen Qing VS brave, resourceful, fatherly Lin Zhi. A transmigration into a crime-investigation novel. The Jiangcheng orphanage divides the children into three grades, S, A, and B, and sells them for profit. Shen Qing was eight when he arrived at the orphanage 36Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 71 Everyone’s in the Challenge, and We’re All Dark Horses! 全民闯关，你我皆是黑马！ At first, a thick fog blanketed the region, and everyone thought it was just a natural weather disaster. On the tenth day of the fog, it still showed no sign of lifting... People began to notice that more and more people around them were gradually disappearing. A mysterious All-Hands Challenge App suddenly appeared on everyone's phone. Inside the ridiculous app, people found their missing family members... and friends... Those who failed a challenge were trapped inside forever. Those who succeed 161Reads8.4Score3014d adds
- 72 The Junior Sister of the Qingxuan Sect Has Exploding Hair 青玄宗的小师妹头发爆炸了 The Little Junior Sister of the Qingxuan Sect's Hair Exploded 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 Spirit Commanders of the Three Kingdoms: My General Spirit Is the Moon Goddess 三国驭灵：我的将灵是月神 [Spirit Generals | Three Kingdoms | Fantasy | Supernatural | Passionate | One Heroine] When I was eighteen, all manner of spirits surrounded our village, and every villager was killed. But Grandma left me two things that not only saved my life, but also led me into the secret world of Spirit Generals. The heroic spirits of the Three Kingdoms become Spirit Generals, their armies and warhorses hidden in a sea of spirits. But I've gradually realized that the disaster that destroyed my village had a 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 The Story of the Sun and the Stars 太阳和星星的故事 [Cool on the outside, distant within × affectionate, proactive puppy] [Sweetness and angst / love grows over time / male pursues female / mutual salvation] Because she was too hot, Xia Lingxi didn't stop to help a classmate who had fallen on her way to the library. She simply walked past coldly. Maybe it was heartless, but it saved her trouble. But before the thought had even left her mind, a basketball hit her in the back and sent her crashing to the ground. When she looked up, she saw Lin Jiey 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 After the Aloof Prime Minister Reads Her Mind, the Cannon-Fodder Concubine Turns the Tables 高冷首辅读心后，炮灰姨娘开挂了 [Transmigrate-into-a-book maid + mind-reading chief councilor + rise to power in the inner household + raising gifted kids] Luo Yun, a modern-day overworked office worker, transmigrates into a book as the daughter of Su Jinci's wet nurse. Su Jinci is a celibate chief councilor. After just three days as a maid in the Duke's mansion, her “fertile constitution” gets her assigned as the chief councilor's bedchamber maid. She becomes a lowly maid whom anyone can bully. The Duke's mansion is a workpl 10.5kReads8.1Score1.7k14d adds
- 76 Favoring Concubines and Neglecting Your Wife? Fine. I’ll Start Over and Make Sure You’re Trapped With Me 宠妾灭妻？随你，老娘重开锁死你 [Traditional historical family intrigue, reborn, heroine’s rise, marquis pursues his wife] In her previous life, Wu Yueshu was the daughter of a respectable official family in the capital. But after her father was injured, he was ostracized at court, and the family fell into decline. She married far away, endured a hard life, and used her own efforts to help her husband rise to the third rank. Their son earned an official degree, and she should have enjoyed a comfortable and prosperous old age.. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 The Crab Emperor Ascends to Godhood: Starting by Building a Shoddy Dragon Palace 蟹帝封神：从龙宫建成豆腐渣开始 Reborn as a river crab in the East Sea during the Investiture of the Gods era, I awaken the Greedy-for-Heaven System. From then on, the Dragon Palace’s construction projects are riddled with a whole lot more water. Ao Bing audits the books? Borrow Nezha’s Red Armillary Sash to destroy the evidence! The battle of the immortals? Resell the Jie Sect’s magic treasures and profit from both sides! The Spirit Mountain gets involved? Turn the Flowing Sand River into a toll booth in one stroke! From shod —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 Folklore Horror: Survival Begins in the Canteen 民俗诡丧：从食堂求生开始 Li Ji: You’re telling me I just went out to buy a meal, and then the zombie apocalypse broke out? And now there are horrors and dungeons, too?! Fine, fine, let’s use the horrors to kill the zombies??? Author, you’ve really done it!!! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Consort Hua Becomes a Marquis's Wife and Whips the Whole Family into Shape 华妃穿成侯夫人，整顿全家 After becoming the Marchioness of Dongchang, Nian Shilan hadn’t even had a chance to whip the hollow shell of a marquis’s household into shape before three things left her reeling: First, her eldest daughter was seducing the heir to the Marquis of Ningyuan, and the whole city knew it. Second, the emperor ordered an investigation into the debts owed by the noble families. Third, after auditing the books, she discovered that her daughter’s marriage, her husband’s debts, and an unspeakable secret i 18Reads—Score114d adds
- 80 There Are Superpowers in My Dorm 我的宿舍有异能 [No System, No Harem, Urban Superpowers] [Do not use the title or work information as a reference] Chaotic memories, a bizarre life, and a shrinking space to survive. This is Liu Yue's current predicament. And this seemingly ordinary university appears to be full of hidden talents. A roommate who can ignite a flame in his palm, a classmate who can vanish into the shadows. And then there's Liu Yue himself, with his bizarre ability to store small objects in a pocket space... These are abilities th 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Sorry, I'm a Melee Mage 不好意思，我是近战法师 [No System + not a game + closed loop + wild imagination + unconventional fantasy + time travel] This novel isn’t for everyone. If you’re looking for mindless wish fulfillment, don’t bother opening it. This is a serious web novel, and everyone who finishes it gives it a like. As the dust settled, it turned out that you and I were both links in the same chain. After all the schemes and calculations, everything came down to a single cycle. And as for defying fate, who could have guessed that the H 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Transmigrate into a Book: The Cannon Fodder Heroine's Redemption 穿书之炮灰女配：我要洗白白 Ye Liu'er transmigrates into a book as the cannon-fodder supporting character who shares her name. In the story, she is a tool used to bring the male and female leads closer. Desperate to win the male lead, she resorts to anything and forcibly casts a love curse on him. But he had already seen through her scheme, and when she tries to cast the curse, he turns the tables on her, planting the curse's secondary worm inside her instead... From then on, the male lead manipulates her, arranging for th 121Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 83 The Cannon-Fodder Wife of the Villainous Demon Lord 穿成反派大魔王的炮灰妻 Ye Jiang woke up to discover she had transmigrated into the cannon-fodder ex-wife of a villainous demon king. Not only had she been unfaithful, she had also left the villain disabled, and would ultimately end up as ash beneath his heel. Her best friend was the heroine, the man she admired was the hero, and her husband was the villain. She alone was nothing but a catalyst for the plot. How unfair was that? To survive, Ye Jiang changed the plot and saved the villain, Lu Jinshi, spending every day 18Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 84 Three Thousand Miles of Steel: A Machine Gunner’s Wartime Years 铁流三千里：机枪手的烽火岁月 In 1936, the Japanese captured him. In 1949, he picked up a machine gun and fought the enemy. In 1950, he crossed the Yalu River and used a machine gun to take on tanks. In 1997, leaning on a cane, he stood outside the county government offices for five days. In 2020, he brought Made in China to the world and crushed a century-old American company. Jin Yonghao's collar tabs, Li Xiangyang's glasses, Chen Shitou's certificate of merit: he took them all to his grave. Then he woke up and discovered 5Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 85 The Runaway Heir: None of the Thirty-Six Stratagems Can Help Him Escape the Princess 逃婚世子：三十六计都躲不开公主 [Wuxia power struggles | A cast of clever schemers | Alternate history | Mystery and revenge | Light comedy] You think this is a comedy, but tragedy lies at its heart. You think this is a conspiracy, but in the end it is an open, aboveboard scheme. You think this is a love story, but behind it all are imperial power struggles. Mu Chuan, heir to the Prince of Chu, bears the legacy of the Sword Demon and commands the Thirty-Six Stratagems. His martial arts are unmatched, and all he wants in life i 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Shock! This Cat Can Do Homework 惊！这只猫竟会写作业 Amazing! This Cat Can Do Homework 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 My Name Is Jiang Yating 我叫江亚霆 "Jiang Ting was my benefactor, and he's the only family I have left. He's disappeared, so I'll carry on his will and finish what he couldn't. That's why my name is... Jiang Yating." —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 Ten Years of Memories, Ten Years of Playacting 十年一忆，十年一戏 One morning in the city, Wei Ye left Dong Yi, and the relationship they had spent years building fell apart in an instant. Dong Yi remained downcast, unable to forget Wei Ye, until meeting Dong Shu... 15Reads—Score114d adds
- 89 After I'm Reborn, the Legitimate Daughter and the Jerk Ex Tear Into Each Other While I Rule the World From Behind the Scenes 重生后嫡女渣男互撕，我执棋天下 A reborn heroine seeks revenge and builds a business, sweet on the outside but ruthless within. She refuses to be confined to the inner quarters as a parasitic vine clinging to others for support, and calls out the deep-house wives for being "all show on the outside, rotten within," redefining what it means to be a noble lady. The male lead appears only briefly. This is a slow-paced revenge story about breaking hearts, and a true tale of girls helping girls. The characters I write all act accord 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 After the Noble Young Lady Breaks Off the Engagement, the Marquis’s Entire Family Regrets It 高门贵女退婚后，侯府一家悔疯了 Shen Taoxi and Young Marquis Gu had known each other for twelve years. Childhood sweethearts, they were promised to each other when she came of age. She believed their youthful love had finally found its happy ending. Then Shen’s father was framed and thrown into prison. Gu Jinwen shielded another woman, then looked at Shen Taoxi as though granting her a favor and said their engagement would remain unchanged. Only then did she understand that true feelings could change in an instant, and that a 2.6kReads8.2Score35014d adds
- 91 The Heir Apparent Hides a Blade in His Palm 世子掌心藏刃 Lu Ming, heir to the Northern Pacification Prince's residence, is as gentle as jade on the surface, but dark and calculating beneath. Su Qing, the orphaned survivor of the previous dynasty, is a black-hearted beauty. They carefully navigate the whirlpool of political intrigue, testing each other as undercurrents surge between them. A mysterious force lurks in the court, while old retainers scheme against one another within the residence. The path to revenge is fraught with danger, and one carele 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Midnight Mysteries: 50 Chilling Truths to Think About 午夜诡事：50个细思极恐真相 A mirror at midnight, an empty elevator, a friend who always likes your posts within seconds, a shadow that comes to life... 50 uncanny experiences so real they'll make your scalp tingle. Every one happens in everyday life, and every one exposes the darkest side of human nature. You think they're ghost stories. In truth, they're about the human heart. Volume One The home you live in, the takeout you order, the mirror you look into, the people around you... All of them hide strange things you don —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Shock! The Spoiled Young Lady Who Never Studied Has Started Hitting the Books 惊爆!不学无术的骄纵大小姐竟开始学习了 Shocking! The Spoiled, Good-for-Nothing Heiress Has Started Studying 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 When the Sparrow Takes Flight 惊雀起 [Clear-Eyed, Scheming Physician × Distinguished, Cunning Powerbroker] The Relentless Pursuit of a Wife + Romantic Tension + Political Intrigue Without Mindless Wish Fulfillment On a rainy night, she kneels outside the Lu residence. “Please... save my younger sister.” “Song Yuanzhi, you're the daughter of a disgraced official. You have nothing. Why should I help you?” Lu Shiyan asks coldly. She looks up, determination flashing in her eyes. “If you save my sister... I'll give you my virtue, Brothe 1.4kReads8.2Score15714d adds
- 95 The Bright Moon Shines on Yunhuai 明月昭昭向云淮 A noble family's eldest daughter × a powerful Chancellor, a sweet romance from beginning to end. One is a clever, rational beauty, while the other is a dignified and self-controlled man who falls helplessly in love. Everyone says: The most impressive achievement of the Chancellor who holds power over the court was spoiling the most carefree Chancellor's wife in all of Great Sheng. 681Reads—Score11914d adds
- 96 Willows by the Palace Wall, a Scholar’s Soul 宫墙柳，状元魂 [Female-oriented + court intrigue + healing + deranged + coercive] [Steady, restrained minister VS soft-hearted princess VS obsessive, unstable second male lead] Shen Mingyuan spends his entire life searching for an answer. He enters the game himself, trying to solve the riddle of fate and win even half a move against Heaven. Kang Ning overturns and relives events time and again, yet still seems unable to change the predetermined ending. For the sake of the Great Liang and its people, she finall —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Starting at Mount Huangshan, I Set Out Across a Thousand Miles to Solve the Mysteries of Ancient Texts 从黄山开始赴万里山河解古籍谜团 Twenty years ago, Gu Jingzhi, a researcher of ancient books at the National Library and an inheritor of heritage geography, mysteriously disappeared while investigating the source of the Yellow River. All he left behind was an incomplete manuscript, Notes on Mountains and Rivers, and the words, “As long as the mountains and rivers endure, our cultural legacy will live on.” Twenty years later, his grandson Gu Yanzhou has become the curator of Notes on Mountains and Rivers, a Douyin account with 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 On Our Wedding Night, I Stabbed My Husband 新婚夜我刺了夫君一刀 I Stabbed My Husband on Our Wedding Night 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Reborn as a Cannon Fodder Villainess, I Ruin Every Protagonist 穿成炮灰女配，将主角统统干废 Transmigrate into a book + legitimate daughter + revenge + face-slapping + mixed-blood prince + one-on-one, both pure + sweet romance Jiang Lingling had a fiery temper. All she did was complain while reading about how terribly the legitimate daughter in the novel was treated, and feel sorry for her. And so Jiang Lingling transmigrated into the book, inexplicably bound to a System. Her mission was to become the legitimate daughter in the story, save the wretched girl, and turn her tragic life aro 227Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 100 After I Remarried, My Ex-Husband Wrote a Poem That Has Been Passed Down to This Day 改嫁后，前夫题了首词流传至今 On the day Tang Wan married Lu You, the lanterns still glowed throughout Shanyin, and everyone said they were made for each other. He engraved "Huixian" on the end of her hairpin. She arranged his books, ground his ink, and washed her hands to prepare meals for him. But Lu's mother couldn't wait any longer for her eldest daughter-in-law to give the family a child. The night he handed her the divorce papers, he wrote in his study until dawn, while she stood outside his door until the fifth watch. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
