Novels like A Book by Chu Mo Hua He
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- 1 A Sweet Young Cousin Comes to the General’s Residence 将军府来了个娇娇表妹 Jiang Linbei, the eldest legitimate son of the Grand General of the Cavalry’s household, returned to the capital after three years of war, laden with glory and military honors. Rumor had it he was as refined as an orchid and jade tree, aloof and abstinent, yet possessed a compassionate heart. He was especially considerate toward his impoverished cousin who came begging for help: he bought her rouge and had clothes made for her. Ji Yanli, taken into his household, was deeply grateful. Their affec 703Reads—Score101Shelves
- 2 The Cousin Young Lady Is Sweet as Jade, and the Third Prince Is Deliberately Pursuing Her 表姑娘娇香如玉，三皇子蓄意招惹 On the first day Lin Yunyan entered the household, her refined and gentle cousin warned her not to covet what wasn’t hers. Her haughty cousin treated her like a lowly weed, bullying and humiliating her day after day. Her uncle acted as if she didn’t exist. Her aunt secretly plotted to marry her off to an old widower whose three previous wives had died. They all saw her as a prized piece of meat, rubbing their hands together as they prepared to sell her for a good price. A country girl like her w 695Reads—Score112Shelves
- 3 My Cousin Is Too Alluring, and the Obsessive Heir Bows to Me 表妹太撩人，偏执世子为我折腰 [Both leads are untouched + household intrigue + sweet romance + visions of the future + the pursuit of a wife] After both her parents die, a noble young lady from a prominent family is left an orphan. Chu Yansheng is forced to seek refuge with her maternal aunt, the second wife of the Duke’s household. By day, her aunt is a gentle and considerate elder. At night, however, she is a deceitful, vicious woman in Chu Yansheng’s dreams. In the dream, her aunt forces her into marriage. She weds her co 52Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 When His Delicate Cousin Cries, the Powerful Minister Spoils Her with His Life 娇柔表妹一哭，权臣表哥拿命宠 Feng Qingqing had neither father nor mother. By chance, she was adopted by a merchant family, but their good fortune did not last. Their home was ransacked, countless people were killed or wounded, and the entire estate was burned to the ground in a single night. She and her younger sister were lucky to escape, and afterward they were sent to the Lu family in the capital. The Lus were one of the capital’s great families, with generations of officials among their ancestors, and Lu Qingshen was no 191Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 5 The Cousin Is Unmatched in Charm 表姑娘她娇媚无双 [Possessive Pursuit, Past and Present, Relentless Pursuit of His Wife] Jiang Yao dreams of her past life, when her stepmother betrayed her and sold her to a brothel. She went from a respectable official’s daughter to the brothel’s most famous courtesan. The night she made her name, a military general bought her and kept her confined in his estate day after day. After that, he tormented her endlessly in bed. Just as she was about to accept her fate, the country fell and the city was lost. The gen 539Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 6 The Cousin's Daughter Wants to Escape Every Day 表姑娘每天都想逃 [Devoted to each other + winning her back + she runs off pregnant] Shen Chunhe was orphaned young and went to live with the Duke’s household. The Duke’s family is prestigious, and she diligently minds her own business, doing her best to please her aunt and stay away from the arrogant young masters. Yet even after being so careful, she still falls into a trap. Panicked, she flees, only to crash into an even more dangerous man’s arms. She has no intention of climbing the social ladder. She had pla 8.2kReads8.4Score1.3kShelves
- 7 Daily Question: Has the Heir Won His Wife Back Yet? 每日一问：世子今天追到夫人了吗 An ancient-era tale of ruthless pursuit A delicate, soft-bodied cousin who’s easy to overpower ✘ A dashing, amorous, domineering heir Ruan Qiao was a cousin of the Anguo Duke’s household, at least in name. In truth, she had no blood ties to the family at all. It was only because of her stepmother that the Anguo household grudgingly called her their cousin. Ruan Qiao knew her position in the household was awkward. As an orphan, she had to cling tightly to the Anguo Duke’s protection. She charm 103Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 8 Marrying Up: My Mad Cousin Won’t Leave Me Alone 高嫁：疯批表哥缠上身 Rong Jiujin is a daughter born to a concubine. Her father shows her no affection, her stepmother favors her own children, and her older half-sister is domineering. For years, she has endured it all and carefully planned every step, all to marry into a powerful family. * Lu Qinglang is the eldest legitimate son of her stepmother’s family, a man of noble status beyond compare. Sharp-tongued and arrogant, he comes to stay at the Rong residence for a while. The first time, he catches Rong Jiujin sec 249Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 9 Stealing His Brother's First Love, Gu's Second Young Master Can't Stop Pursuing Her 霸占哥哥白月光，顾二少他抢上瘾 [Both leads are sexually inexperienced; the heroine's regretful ex pursues her; the scumbag falls hard; brothers turn against each other] [Down-and-out heiress] VS [playboy illegitimate son] At sixteen, Xia Mingzhu was living under the Gu family's roof and had experienced every kindness and cruelty people could offer. She thought her heart had grown hard enough. But Gu Siye, the Gu family's illegitimate son, pursued her so relentlessly that she fell for him completely. At the height of her lov 213Reads7.1Score107Shelves
- 10 The Scheming Heir Forces His Love on His Sweet, Delicate Cousin. She Can't Escape 心机世子强制爱，娇软表妹别想逃 A scheming, calculating male lead VS a pure, kind-hearted heroine With both her parents dead and her elder brother missing, Wei Shu is taken in by her aunt at the Jingning Marquis’s residence. Pure and kind by nature, she wants to protect her parents’ former estate and become independent as soon as possible. She has no idea that the aloof young heir of the Jingning Marquis’s household has had his eye on her for a long time. She thinks her cousin cares for and looks after her because he pities he 1.8kReads—Score206Shelves
- 11 Thanks for Asking! Sorry, I'm Not Climbing the Heir Apparent's Social Ladder! 谢邀！对不起，世子高枝我不攀！ [Long-Planned Scheme + Forced Possession + Brooding, Obsessive Male Lead + Devoted to Each Other + HE + Succession Intrigue + Household Battles + Traditional Historical Romance] [Scheming, Possessive Heir vs. Young Lady Dependent on Another’s Household] Xie Jinzhi feels he has lost his virtue. Born to a distinguished family, he is as aloof as a flower on a mountaintop, and he has always guarded his chastity, vowing to give his body and heart to only one person. Yet in his dreams, that woman take 173Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 12 The Cousin Is Alluring and Sweet, and the Aloof Heir Takes Her by Force 表姑娘又媚又娇，清冷世子强夺宠 [Long-Planned Schemes + Taking by Force + Abandoning Husband and Child + Groveling to Win Back His Wife] Cunning, innocent-looking cousin & aloof, scheming heir to the Duke of Zhenguo’s household (the male lead becomes unhinged later on) Dong Sui was merely the illegitimate daughter of a county magistrate. By chance, she rescued the elderly matriarch of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household when the old woman was visiting her hometown. When the county magistrate learned that the duke’s matriarch and h 362Reads6.5Score109Shelves
- 13 Cousin's Seduction: The Concubine's Daughter Rises to Become the Mistress 表哥引诱：庶女翻身成主母 [Forced love + aloof heroine + seemingly innocent but calculating male lead + mutual firsts] Sui Wei always knew her place. All she wanted was to marry into a modestly wealthy family one day, become its proper wife, and live out her days in peace. But later, she accompanied her elder half-sister to the capital, ostensibly to help her meet and choose a husband. S 525Reads8.2Score106Shelves
- 14 The Fierce Cousin 表妹凶猛 A century later, Yu Qingyi awakens as a pitiful young cousin fostered in a nunnery. She has a betrothal in place. Her fiancé is handsome and accomplished, having placed first in all three levels of the imperial examinations. A true paragon of a man, he could hardly be a better choice for a husband. But when she arrives, full of sincerity and carrying the token of their engagement, her fiancé already has another beauty by his side. Well, this is a problem. It seems this marriage is not going to h 1.5kReads8.5Score202Shelves
- 15 My Sweet-Talking Cousin Has the Lovesick Heir Wrapped Around Her Finger 表妹软诱，病娇世子恋爱脑上头了 [Mutual Firsts + Possessive Love + The Husband’s Groveling Pursuit + Faking Her Death to Escape] The rating has just come out and will gradually rise. The male lead is a bit of a jerk at first. The female lead doesn’t love him at the beginning and is only pretending. Later, he pursues her relentlessly. By a chance encounter that was anything but accidental, the young lady cousin of the Duke’s household climbed into the heir’s bed. Song Wanyu figured that since she’d already done that, she might 159Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 16 A Spring Nap Beneath the Begonia Blossoms 娇棠春睡 Original Title: A Spring Slumber in the Jade Hall "Delicate Beauty × Duke’s Heir" The male lead fights tooth and nail for her A delicate cousin with nowhere else to turn vs. a noble gentleman as bright and unblemished as the moon The heroine hides her true personality at first, playing the fool to outwit her enemies. As the story progresses, the male lead gradually discovers her true nature. The male lead, at first: My frail cousin who can’t even look after herself. The male lead, later: My del 10.1kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves
- 17 After the Sweet, Delicate Cousin Ran Away, the Mad Young Lord Bent the Knee 娇软表妹逃跑后，疯批世子竞折腰 [Love at first sight for the male lead + possessive pursuit + groveling redemption + both leads are virgins + aloof, unhinged male lead + sweet, delicate female lead] Overnight, Lin Zhiyue lost her family and became a distant cousin living under the roof of the Duke's residence. Overnight, she came across a black-clad man with a cold face and a colder heart. Everyone said not to pick up strange men on the road. She couldn't help taking pity on him, never knowing she was placing herself inside a 721Reads6.3Score107Shelves
- 18 After Being Reborn, I Refused the Marriage, but My Tutor Cousin Could No Longer Hide His Love 重生拒嫁后，太傅表哥藏不住深情 [Mutually Faithful Couple] [No Blood Relation] [Reborn] [Fake White Lotus] [Face-Slapping] [Patient, Direct Pursuit] [Long-Standing Scheme] [Overbearing Possession] The gentle and refined imperial tutor cousin in public × a reborn fake little white rabbit Jiang Qiubai lives alone in the Duke’s residence. At long last, she marries a young general, only for him to leave for the battlefield before they can even drink their wedding wine. Who could have guessed that when he returns victorious, anoth 60Reads—Score116Shelves
- 19 My Cousin’s Golden Goose! I Brought Him Home! 表哥的金大腿！被我抱回家！ A devoted, exclusive romance with a happy ending. Please read the blurb before starting. Also known as Destroyed Ten of My Engagements, Then My Cousin, the Heir, Begged to Marry Into My Family Xiao Qinglan, heir to the Marquis of Zhenbei, has a young cousin living under his family’s roof. He knows only that she loves him dearly. He has no idea she’s had a fiancé all along. It must have been hard for her to love him so much while already being betrothed to someone else. But… didn’t she break 763Reads8.6Score112Shelves
- 20 Transmigrating, But I Can’t Escape My Cousin’s Clutches 穿越之难逃表哥缠 Le Yao transmigrated into the body of a down-on-her-luck young lady whose birth mother had died of illness, whose father was unkind, and whose cruel stepmother made her life miserable. Fortunately, she could rely on her maternal grandmother's powerful family. This was a much better life than the one she'd had before, so Le Yao happily accepted the reality of her transmigration. After all, she was an easygoing optimist who could adapt to anything! All she had to do was win her grandmother's favor 2kReads8.9Score221Shelves
- 21 After I Transmigrated as the Duke’s Cousin, I Started Taking It Easy 穿越成国公府表姑娘后开始摆烂了 [Romance included, with a personal space. Read with caution if that's not your thing] Jiang Ruowan transmigrates into a book, becoming the pretty, innocent cousin in the Duke's mansion who is desperate to attach herself to her cousin, the heir. The heir's fiancée is reborn. The first thing she does after returning is insist on a dignified broken engagement. Better to end it now than wait for the Duke's mansion to fall. Jiang Ruowan, who depends on the Duke's mansion to get by, is panicking. It d 4.5kReads8.1Score401Shelves
- 22 The Mad Young Lord, Embracing a Delicate Beauty 疯批世子，娇软美人拥入怀 The rating’s been up for ages, so it probably won’t go any higher (｡ ˇ‸ˇ ｡) “Traditional historical romance, faithful couple, possessive love” Xiao Heng, heir to the Duke of Dingguo, is as refined as the moonlight and elegant as a jade tree. Yet Su Yao has always felt an inexplicable sense of dread around him. Whenever his dark eyes settle on her, a chill creeps up her back. An orphan, Su Yao came to seek refuge with her aunt. She lives cautiously in the Duke’s residence, afraid to offend anyone —Reads—Score404Shelves
- 23 Hidden Away in His Embrace: The Cousin Doesn't Want to Be a Concubine 藏娇：表小姐她不想做妾 [Historical Romance with Angst] [Strong Hero and Heroine] [Pregnancy Escape] [Regret and Redemption] Though I am the marquis's niece, I live more cautiously than a maid. My aunt uses ointment every day to hide my looks, afraid I'll end up as a concubine like she did. I only want to marry an ordinary man and spend my life with just him. But one rainy night, I catch a glimpse of Xiao Yu, the heir to the marquis's title. He ruins my marriage prospects and cages me in a gilded prison. I hate him, 7.3kReads7.6Score701Shelves
- 24 My Cousin Is a Beauty, and the Dark-Hearted Heir Has Gone Mad for Her 表妹倾城，腹黑世子疯魔了 [Possessive pursuit + Secret romance + Physical first, emotional later (both virgins) + A groveling pursuit] [Cunning, clear-headed beauty + Scheming, domineering heir] Everyone said that Pei, heir to the Duke of Weiguo's residence in the capital, was handsome and accomplished for his age. Su Xiangwan had thought so too. That is, until she met him for the first time. His eyes were full of mockery, and she guessed he must despise her. After her family fell into decline, she had no choice but to 4.2kReads8.5Score403Shelves
- 25 Spoiled: Scheming to Marry My Cousin 纵宠：谋娶表妹 [Mutual devotion + doting romance + not a strong female lead] Shen Wu is descended from a daughter of the Xie family who married out. Her family was once distinguished but has since fallen into decline, and her mother, born into a noble family, worked herself to death at an early age. As he lay gravely ill and near death, her father entrusted her marriage to relatives in the clan. They coveted her beauty and planned to marry her off to one of their own sons’ superiors as a pawn to curry favor. U 2.7kReads8.8Score393Shelves
- 26 The Concubine Who Slipped Away 娇妾出墙 Gu Jue, prefect of Langzhou, comes from a distinguished family, with a powerful father and a doting mother. Upright and composed, he is a gentleman praised by everyone in the capital. Yet on the day the two families are to be joined in marriage, this very man is caught in an intimate embrace with a beautiful young woman. Caressing the face of the woman in his arms, the man asks in a low, husky voice, “What do you call me, hmm?” “Big brother...” On the day of the marriage alliance, how could his 28Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 27 The Cousin Is Hard to Placate, and the Heir Has Other Designs 表姑娘难哄，世子他另有所图 [A cool, seemingly gentle cousin who hides a dark side X a scheming, obsessive heir apparent [Stealing someone’s partner + love at first sight + pure historical setting + the hero has been plotting for a long time + mutually devoted 1v1] Xie Zhao travels to the capital to seek refuge with her aunt, and while she is at it, to meet the fiancé she was promised to as a child but has never seen: the second young master of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household. But before she even catches sight of him, rum 127Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 His Cousin Moves into the Estate, and After the Heir Rejects Her, He Pursues Her Relentlessly 表妹入府，世子嫌弃后狂追求 Scheming woman vs. sly man (The rating just came out and is still rising) Mu Qingyao was the stunning legitimate daughter of a distinguished Jiangnan family. After her parents died in a business accident, all she had left was a vast fortune and breathtaking beauty. Her greedy uncle coveted both her inheritance and her looks. He secretly conspired with local thugs, planning to force her into becoming someone's concubine and seize all her family's wealth. With nowhere else to turn, Mu Qingyao care 5.1kReads6.6Score424Shelves
- 29 After Moving In with Others, My Green Tea Brother Turned Dark 寄人篱下后，绿茶弟弟黑化了 [Male lead: sweet on the surface, dark within; seemingly gentle but truly obsessive; outwardly well-behaved, secretly manipulative] [Slow burn, steady and gradual] [Captivity warning] [Male lead has a histrionic personality] [Female lead is cool and reserved, and speaks little] After her parents die in a plane crash, Lin Xi honors their final wishes and moves in with the Ji family, a prominent old-money clan in Chuancheng. The Ji family is cold and distant, all appearances and no real affection. 718Reads8.7Score101Shelves
- 30 Cherished in My Uncle's Palm: A Woman of Two Lives in the Former Qin 叔父的掌心宠，前秦有女两世身 [Sweet-faced schemer with a heart of stone × cold-blooded, insatiable, unhinged man] [Both leads are clever!! Faux uncle-niece romance + taking by force + both transmigrated] On the eve of her coming-of-age ceremony, she went from a prospective crown princess to a trophy of the Hu camp. After changing hands again and again, she ended up in that man's grasp. Every power hungry as a wolf or tiger wanted to claim her for their own gain. She is a frail young woman, the empress, the young master of a —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Fallen Leaves, Wasteland 叶落成荒 [BE + Pure Historical Romance + Older Hero] He traded his life for her freedom and peace for the rest of hers. Cheng Yu, the great general of Nanjiang City, bears a blood feud. Cold and steady by nature, he gives all his tenderness and love to one person alone. During a mission that goes wrong, Cheng Yu accidentally takes away Ye Li, a newborn baby girl from the household of Grand Secretary Ye in Beiyuan. He never expected her to be his own newborn betrothed. From that moment on, their fates are 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 The Delicate Cousin, Loved by the Heir Apparent Against Her Will 娇软表姑娘，世子强制爱 A beautiful, delicate young cousin vs. a cool, domineering heir (both leads are each other's first) Her story: Shen Shu is breathtakingly beautiful, with skin like ice and bones like jade. She's known as the greatest beauty in Huaizhou. But her mother died young, her father doesn't love her, and her background is full of hardship. With no choice, she fled to another place and sought refuge at the Duke of Dingguo's estate. An orphan living under someone else's roof, she only wanted to keep her h 3.6kReads8.8Score362Shelves
- 33 The Young Lady Is Being Matched for Marriage, and the Heir Drops His Act 表姑娘议亲，世子不装了 [Marriage before love + secretly planned for a long time + mostly domestic life + no rebirth or transmigration + the second male lead grows as a person, with no groveling redemption arc] Wen Shiyuan lost both her parents at a young age and had no choice but to go to the capital to seek refuge with 18.2kReads8.5Score2.4kShelves
- 34 Quick Transmigration: The Fragile Cousin Trope 快穿：柔弱表妹文学 [Scheming + everyone’s favorite + love rivalry + unhinged villain + yandere + cousin-girl romance] Furong is the delicate, beautiful cousin from a storybook. World One: Born into a merchant family, she eloped with an opera performer, was caught, and sent to Chang’an to be brought up properly. The young masters of the great clans are mine to choose from. World Two: Mistaken for a noblewoman because of her looks, she was taken by a young marquis to impersonate his cousin. Being a proper young lady 159Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 The Gu Brothers Only Want Me 顾家哥哥非我不可 Xu Muqing’s parents sacrificed their lives to save the chairman of the Gu Group and his wife during an earthquake. Eight-year-old Xu Muqing was taken in and raised by the Gu family from then on. Xu Muqing had a secret, one she thought was sweet. She had fallen for Gu Yicheng, who was six years older than her. Gu Yicheng had always been cold and distant toward the girl who had come from outside the family. Her little crush took root in her heart. Just as Xu Muqing was about to confess her feeling 913Reads7.9Score107Shelves
- 36 A Captive in His Clutches! After the Young Lady Is Seized by Her Mad Young Master 娇囚！表小姐被疯批少爷强夺后 [Taking by force + the chase after the breakup + a battlefield of rival men] After both her parents died one after the other and her only older brother went missing, the beautiful Shen Qingli became an orphan with no one to rely on. With no other choice, she traveled alone to the capital to seek refuge with her maternal aunt, the legitimate wife of the Duke of Wei. Her aunt was old and past her prime, but at least she had children to support her, and she took in her poor young niece. And so the 8.5kReads8.3Score742Shelves
- 37 The Cousin’s Daughter Has a Bewitching Charm, and the Chaste Heir Falls for Her 表姑娘媚骨生香，禁欲世子沦陷了 [Soft, sweet little rabbit playing the pig to eat the tiger VS domineering big bad wolf, an intense push and pull] [Pure historical romance, no transmigration or rebirth ➕➕ madly in love ➕ doting husband ➕ satisfying wish fulfillment] An orphaned cousin lives under someone else's roof, yet possesses peerless medical skills. Her miraculous healing talents astound the capital. The cold, chaste, and immensely powerful heir of a marquis, a god of war, breaks his rules for her again and again, sweari 579Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 38 The One Before My Eyes Is the One in My Heart 眼前的人是心上人 You are my first love, and you are the mark on my heart. After five years together, Wen Yao realized Lu Nanxi’s biggest flaw was that he couldn’t remember her name. Wen Yao told him, “My Yao is the one with the roof radical, as in ‘a graceful young woman.’” Yet Lu Nanxi still had her saved in his phone as Yao, with the wrong character. Later, Wen Yao learned about another woman. She was talented, with long flowing hair, and liked to wear white dresses. She loved to smile. And she had a name: Lin 868Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 39 Senior Brother, Mind Your Manners 师兄，休得无礼 [Arrogant, overbearing young master] x [Clever, beautiful fallen young lady] Xu Heng, the daughter of a disgraced prefect, traveled a thousand miles to the capital and took up residence with the prestigious Murong family. Everyone in the household saw her as a thorn in their side, all because she was the daughter of Master Murong's former lover. The eldest young master, Murong Li, was especially bent on driving her out. Later, Murong Li came to deeply regret it: his face really hurt! 40Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 40 The Years of the Cousin and the Coldhearted Young Lord 表姑娘和清冷世子的那些年 Timid, sincere cousin & cool, restrained young lord A devoted, sugary romance, with a completely traditional setting, an older man raising the heroine, a high-and-mighty beauty brought down from her pedestal, and the heroine's growth When Hu Qingjia first arrives at the Jinghai Marquis Manor as a young cousin, she is cautious at every turn, always on edge and never daring to overstep in the slightest. But as she spends her days with the family, she discovers that the Jinghai Marquis Manor is ac 8.9kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
- 41 After Tormenting Me, the CEO Begs Me to Take Him Back! 虐完我后，总裁追妻火葬场了！ Also known as: Love That Lingers and After Tormenting Me, the CEO Chases Me Through Hell! [Strong male lead × gentle female lead × childhood sweethearts × domineering pursuit × chasing his wife through hell × both are pure] [Wily, cunning, domineering CEO × gentle, delicate genius designer] Gu Yelin, the cunning and devilishly charming eldest son of the Gu family, is the youngest CEO in the history of the Gu Group. Countless socialites in Nancheng are eager to win his favor. She is nothing but b 827Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 42 The Grand Princess's Marriage Alliance Fell Through? Ministers, Run for Your Lives! 长公主和亲未遂？满朝文武快跑！ [Wise and decisive Grand Princess VS patient, scheming Hanlin Academy scholar] [Two powerful leads + punishing scumbags + sweet romance] One-line synopsis: You were a gentleman, so how did you end up joining the thieves? In Zhu Qing’an’s eyes, Luo Jiangning is nothing but a bastard who climbed the ranks by relying on women! She could have lived carefree at the Temple of Gratitude as the late emperor’s posthumous daughter, but Luo Jiangning dragged her into the treacherous political arena for no 132Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 43 The Young Lady Won't Marry? The Aloof Marquis Bows to Love 表姑娘不嫁了？清冷侯爷为爱折腰 [Reborn + Devoted Couple + Mind Reading + Hero Chases His Wife + Heroine Doesn’t Let Anyone Push Her Around] (The ex-husband finally gets a clue and starts showing off like crazy) Sheng Xianyue was bound to a System and forced to help Nan Zetian seize the throne. She deliberately sabotaged him, and Nan Zetian died in his rebellion. The System made her reborn, but after returning to life, she promptly killed the System. But her husband from her previous life, Xie Heci, and his family gained the a 401Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 44 The Princess Looks Up, and the Prince Bows His Head 王妃抬眸王爷低头 Zhou Yuening and Zhao Ke are childhood sweethearts (or so it seems). Whenever Zhou Yuening runs into him, she is almost always at her most wretched. Zhao Ke: She caused my mother to be confined in the Cold Palace for ten years. Why should she get to grow up safe and sound, dressed in fine clothes and eating well, smiling warmly at other young men? Why should someone come to propose to her with a bright future in hand when she comes of age? He refuses to let her have her way. The Crown Prince 32Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 The Cousin’s Pregnant Bride Fled, and the Cold Young Lord Went Mad 表姑娘挺孕肚逃走，清冷世子气疯 [Reborn + seduction and climbing the social ladder + the male lead falls first and clears every obstacle for the heroine] Jiang Fu was the stepdaughter brought into the family by the Third Madam of the Duke of Wei's household. She was born alluring and soft, with skin as pale as ice and bones as graceful as jade, captivating every young man in the duke's household. In her previous life, her mother tried to secure a marriage for her stepsister by sending Jiang Fu to an old man over fifty. When th 6.7kReads8.9Score814Shelves
- 46 After Calling Off the Engagement, I Helped the Chief Minister Topple the Court 退婚后，我帮首辅掀翻了朝堂 [Proud, strategic general's daughter Xie Zhaoning × cool, cunning chief minister Fu Huaijin] [Historical political intrigue + mutual devotion + palace and household scheming + romantic tension + a powerful team + reunion after parting + the emperor's game of chess] On the day her engagement was broken off, the Duke of Zhenguo's household was brought down overnight. Her father was framed for embezzling military funds, and Xie Zhaoning had to uphold her family's military legacy as a woman. At her —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 A Cousin Miss Arrives at the Marquis's Residence 侯府来了个表姑娘 A young lady from another branch of the family has arrived at the Changning Marquis household. Her skin is as smooth as jade, and her beauty could topple a kingdom. Everyone sees her as a celestial maiden, with the gentlest, most compassionate heart and disposition. Only Wang Xiyue knows the truth: she's nothing of the sort. Ten years were but a dream, a dream of fleeting splendor. She never imagined that waking from sleep would bring her back to where it all began. In the past, she curried favo 9.2kReads6.4Score744Shelves
- 48 The Delicate Beauty Is Hard for the Powerful Minister to Spoil 娇娇美人，权臣难宠 [Both leads are devoted to each other + sweet romance + household intrigue + pure historical romance + rekindled love after a breakup + the husband’s long road to winning his wife back] The wealthy Bai family of Yunzhou was wiped out overnight. When their only daughter, Bai Mengjiao, was abducted, she fell off a cliff and injured her head. When she awoke, she had forgotten everything about her past… Pei Huaizhi brought her back to the marquis’s residence, telling everyone she was his younger sis 94Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 The Feng Family’s Cousin 冯家表姑娘 “Fifth Cousin…” “Don’t call me Cousin. We’re not close.” … “Cousin Ying…” “Don’t call me Cousin. We’re not close.” What’s it like for Feng Ying to date a high school student? “Mm, not bad.” 2.4kReads8.8Score291Shelves
- 50 I Raised My Little Sister for Ten Years. Want to Leave? Not Until You’ve Had Enough 妹宝养了十年，想走？尝够了再说 The score is still going up~ [Obsessive, possessive, refined scumbag + wronged, timid yet tenacious sweetheart] Both virgins / 9-year age gap / irresistible pheromones / forced love / powerful man lowering himself / groveling to win her back / running away while pregnant / HE By the time Lin Wanning was twenty-two, she had been with Feng Yili for more than three years. Once a week, without fail. When Feng Yili was in the mood, he showered her with dirty talk. When he lost interest, he couldn't e 6.3kReads8.2Score511Shelves
