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- 51 Siheyuan: Beginning in the War Years 四合院之从战争年代开始 This is a different kind of courtyard story. The first twenty or so chapters cover various historical events from the war years, so they may be a little slow. Later on, scenes from other TV dramas will be woven in. Readers, please proceed with caution. 64Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 52 Siheyuan: An Onlooker Laughs as He Watches the Fools 四合院：吃瓜群众笑看众禽 Han Guodong, a bystander who loved watching the action, was knocked into the water while watching a child fall in. After saving the child, he unexpectedly gained a sea-island dimension! Before he could even celebrate, he noticed a “countdown” floating in the sky above the island. Han Guodong, who had spent years browsing all kinds of novel sites, assumed the countdown meant an apocalypse or some other disaster was coming. So he began racing against time to stock up on survival supplies! When the 504Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 53 Siheyuan: Second Aunt’s Brilliant Life 四合院：二大娘的璀璨人生 Second Aunt never expected to be reborn as a young woman. She’d been quite content with her life this time around. Her husband listened to her, and her children were filial. Why would she need another chance? But there was something strange about this rebirth. Her husband was still the same, and she still had the same three sons. So why had the eldest gotten married and left, never to return? And why were the second and third sons getting beaten every day? How could that be? What had gone wrong? 164Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 54 Siheyuan: The Three Kids Aren't Mine, So Why Should I Raise Them? 四合院：三孩不是我的，我养啥 Courtyard: Those Three Kids Aren’t Mine, So Why Should I Raise Them? Li Aimin transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard and inherited a huge fortune left behind by his third uncle. The courtyard’s schemers all started plotting against him. First Master: Aimin! Jia Dongxu’s family has it so hard. You should help them out. Second Master: Aimin, if anything comes up in the courtyard, you can come to me. It’s not safe for you to keep all that money by yourself. Hand it over and I’ll look after it for 3.9kReads5.2Score11314d adds
- 55 Siheyuan: Taming Qin Huairu, Not Becoming Anyone's Sucker 四合院：御奴秦淮茹，不当接盘侠 Yang Weiguo, who had dealings with the Twelve Golden Hairpins of Lushang, transmigrates into the world of the courtyard houses. He arrives just as Qin Huairu, on her way to a blind date, accidentally walks into the men's restroom. As luck would have it, he awakens the Super Slave System. Starting by threatening Qin Huairu, who needs paper after entering the wrong restroom, he binds himself to top-tier female slaves, face-slaps the vile neighbors, and sends his wicked ex-girlfriend, who wanted to 962Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Siheyuan: I Stopped Fawning Over He Yushui, and Now She's Panicking 四合院：不舔何雨水，她急了 Wang Lin stayed up all night binge-watching a drama, then found himself in the world of Full Courtyard House! An unlimited sign-in System was bound to him! Moral paragon Uncle Yi Zhonghai only has eyes for his beloved adopted son, the simp warrior He Yuzhu! If I have no morals, no one can use morality to blackmail me! Official-obsessed, opportunistic Uncle Liu Haizhong only wants to become an official! Spare the rod, spoil the child! A laughing, dutiful son is a powerful one! Calculating Uncle Y 4.9kReads6.6Score26114d adds
- 57 Siheyuan: Hard Times, but I’m a Culinary God 四合院之艰苦岁月，我是厨神 In hard times, Zhao Zhao has a System space, various skills, and the blessing of a master chef. He thrives in the courtyard house. During a time of upheaval, watch as Zhao Zhao protects his family, lives a quiet life, and makes it through the years of famine. 344Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 58 Siheyuan: Surprised? My Dad Is a Guardian General! 四合院：懵了吧？我爹镇国将军！ After transmigrating to the world of the Siheyuan, Li Youquan’s parents go missing on the battlefield, their whereabouts unknown. Li Youquan is raised by his paternal aunt. Just as he’s about to start a family and build a career, some scoundrels ruin his matchmaking prospects. Yi Zhonghai even takes advantage of Deaf Granny’s backing to openly harass Li Youquan’s still-charming aunt. Li Youquan refuses to put up with his nonsense and immediately presses a kitchen knife to Yi Zhonghai’s neck. Yi 104Reads5.8Score10114d adds
- 59 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu at Seventeen 四合院：十七岁的何雨柱 He transmigrates to a Siheyuan in 1952 and becomes He Yuzhu. He gains a System Space and heaven-defying comprehension. With any knowledge or skill, he can quickly master it as soon as he gets started. The System Space grows larger along with him. Cooking, hunting, traditional martial arts, medicine... Little by little, He Yuzhu becomes a jack of all trades. One day, he discovers that this world isn't just about Siheyuan. There is a police officer named Bai Ling at the police station, a silk shop 13kReads7.3Score49614d adds
- 60 Siheyuan: Reborn as Silly Zhu, More Children, More Blessings 四合院：重生傻柱，多子多福 My new story is out! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 271Reads7.2Score16014d adds
- 61 I Transmigrated as Xu Damao, and the System Is Forcing Me to Become an Entertainment Mogul 穿越许大茂系统逼我成为文娱大佬 [Alternate-history period piece. There isn't much about the courtyard compound, so don't read if that's what you're looking for!!! The story starts on the mainland, moves to Hong Kong midway through, and may head to Europe and America later. One female lead, no harem, no stealing another man's wife!] A pretty boy transmigrates to 1951 and becomes Xu Damao. With a sign-in System bound to him from the start, he stops being a troublemaker and becomes the child other parents point to as an example. 1.3kReads8.5Score10214d adds
- 62 Siheyuan: Liu Guangtian's Happy Life 四合院：刘光天的幸福生活 Liu Guang wakes up to discover he has been reborn in Love in the Courtyard, as the unfortunate Liu Guangtian. His father is still the career-obsessed Liu Haizhong, and the whole courtyard is full of troublemakers. What should he do? In this era of scarce resources, he has no choice but to go with the tide of history. There’s no way to fight it. Let’s see how Liu Guangtian makes a life for himself in this era! 6kReads8.4Score17614d adds
- 63 Siheyuan: The Driver's Happy Life 四合院之驾驶员的幸福生活 [Siheyuan courtyard + transmigration + spatial dimension + ruthless streak + multiple heroines + revenge without delay] Lin Ping'an transmigrates to the 1960s, into the “Beasts Fill the Siheyuan” world, where he becomes a veteran driver in the steel mill's transport team. He awakens a portable spatial dimension that can duplicate supplies. In that era of fervent passions, Lin Ping'an refuses to back down in the face of the courtyard's scheming villains, and takes a firm stand against them. He pu 11.1kReads7.3Score50314d adds
- 64 Siheyuan: Every Child in the Courtyard Is Mine 四合院，满院都是我下的崽 When He Daqing woke up one morning, his appearance had changed! He had been a handsome, dashing, charming young man, so striking that flowers bloomed at his sight, everyone adored him, and car tires burst when he passed by! He’d spent all night drinking with a few good-for-nothing friends, and when he woke up, he looked like this! A bald forehead! A stiff, expressionless face, with two dark circles under his eyes standing out sharply. And the worst part wasn’t even that! It was his age! What the 3.1kReads8.7Score12914d adds
- 65 Reborn in the 1960s: Off to Hong Kong in 1963 重生年代文，63年前往港岛 During the 2024 New Year celebrations, Chen Hao, an internet user, was sitting at home reading the news online, looking for something to amuse himself. Little did he know disaster was about to strike. The gas he’d used to cook breakfast had not been fully turned off, and fireworks were still bursting in the sky outside. A stray spark sent him into the world of Love in the Courtyard. Let’s see how he thrives in those days of hardship. 8.9kReads7.2Score32614d adds
- 66 Liu Dazhuang Transmigrates into a Book 刘大壮穿书 This isn't a wish-fulfillment novel. The protagonist is invincible in the courtyard. There are scheming playboys and a pocket dimension, but no System. The heroine is Qin Huairu. If that's not your thing, don't read it. This book focuses on the changing times and the many different lives of the people in the courtyard. This isn't a fanciful tale, just ordinary life. There's no filth everywhere and no robbing and looting. Instead, there are petty rivalries between neighbors, trivial squabbles, th 5.8kReads8.2Score17614d adds
- 67 Siheyuan: Super Monster-Fighting System 四合院：超级打怪系统 Lei Sanpao transmigrated into the world of the Siheyuan and acquired a Super Monster-Slaying System. Defeating monsters could yield all sorts of skills, equipment, and cultivation techniques. The plants and animals in the System's inventory could also be brought outside, so while others struggled to find enough to eat, Lei Sanpao never lacked ingredients. It all starts in the Siheyuan: an easygoing, invincible story with multiple heroines. 5.8kReads8.2Score27114d adds
- 68 Siheyuan: I Wanted to Lie Flat, but Became a Tool Man 四合院，想躺平的我却化身工具人 Zhang Xingwang transmigrates into the body of the only boy in a family where the men have been the sole heirs for three generations. Getting a job? Not a chance. He’d planned to lie flat, but then he runs into a severely nerfed system and a family on the verge of falling apart. In these years of scarce supplies, simply surviving is the biggest goal. Eating well and drinking your fill is a dream! Looking at the dilapidated home, Zhang Xingwang grumbles as he turns into a human tool and gets to wo 9.2kReads8.0Score36714d adds
- 69 Siheyuan: The Factory Director's Path, Snatching Qin Huairu from the Start 四合院：厂长路，开局截胡秦淮茹 In 1951, the animals of the courtyard were up to their usual antics. It was supposed to be Jia Xudong's wedding night, but Qin Huairu mistook the door and climbed into the wrong bed, landing in the arms of a certain lecher. From then on, life in the courtyard descended into chaos... 1.6kReads6.9Score19114d adds
- 70 Siheyuan: I Have the Original Novel in Hand 四合院之我有原著在手 The strongest male lead takes on the miscreants of the courtyard! He uses PUA tactics on Qin Huairu, turning her into an obsessed woman! He teases Yu Li and keeps her wrapped around his finger. He meets the love of his life, and the lovers finally get their happy ending. 4.5kReads5.8Score15414d adds
- 71 Siheyuan: Ditch Morality and Enjoy a Shameless Life 四合院：摒道德素质，享缺德人生 Also known as: No morals? No problem. I'm enjoying my shameless life. [Film and TV Crossover] [Scheming Opportunist] How do you deal with the beasts in the courtyard? Simple: be even beastlier than they are! An unconventional period drama and feel-good courtyard-compound story. The protagonist is cynical, devious, and utterly shameless. Goody-goodies and moral guardians, stay away. Are you tired of protagonists who are always righteous and noble, who only fight back after someone else picks on t 27.6kReads8.4Score1.3k14d adds
- 72 Hunting, Hosting Feasts, Raising Kids, and a Ten-Mile Bridal Procession: The Siheyuan System 四合院打猎做席养娃十里红妆系统 My new book, Love in the Courtyard: From the Start, I Beat Xu Damao to a Pulp and Put the Whole Courtyard in Its Place, already has over a hundred thousand words. Give it a read, it’s better than this one. Click my profile to find it. Courtyard setting + fan fiction + transmigrate + male-oriented spin-off + System Zhao Zilong arrives in a merged world centered on Love in the Courtyard, with other film and TV worlds playing a supporting role. The worlds have merged, bringing even more colorful ch 264Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 73 Siheyuan: The Unsung Hero Builds the Ultimate Life 四合院：老六加持，打造最强人生 [Siheyuan Courtyard + Shameless Old Sixth System + Strengthening the Nation Through Science and Technology + Putting the Courtyard's Vermin in Their Place] Li Jianxun arrives in the 1950s or 60s. From the start, he not only becomes the heir to a revolutionary family, but also gets the Shameless Old Sixth System, the strongest sign-in system. The catch? It can only be activated in a siheyuan courtyard overrun with pests. “Ding! Daily sign-in reward: ten big black ten-yuan notes.” “Ding! Monthly s 25.1kReads7.9Score1.2k14d adds
