Novels like Rouge and Rakes
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Rouge and Rakes, best match first.
- 1 When My Beloved Wife Slapped Me, Her Scent Hit Me First 被爱妻扇巴掌时，先飘来的是香气 Daughter of a patriotic official from the late Qing dynasty x a sinister, scheming merchant who only pretends to be a gentleman [Alternate-history Republican-era China | Older brother steals younger brother’s bride | Long-laid plans | Duty to country and people | A touch of ensemble cast] Tong Hua waited three years for her fiancé, Qin Guiyu, only for him to return with a wealthy young woman who had studied overseas. One sentence, “An old-fashioned engagement doesn’t count,” erased all the affec 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Golden Years, and My Fiance Is an Old-Fashioned Stickler 锦绣年华，未婚夫是个老古板 Lin Jin heard that her parents had arranged a fiancé for her, so she returned to the country to see what he was like. She discovered that he was a stuffy old-fashioned man, but after spending time with him, she realized he wasn't so bad. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Deep Cover, 1926: A Republican-Era Game Changer 深潜1926民国当破局者 When Lin Shen transmigrates to a parallel version of the Republican era with the DeepSeek large language model, rules such as the “Protocol for Responding to Temporal Anomalies” forbid him from making major changes to events... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Young Marshal, Your Wife Has Placed a Newspaper Ad for a Live-In Husband 少帅，夫人登报招赘婿了 Ruan Suian: Young Marshal, Mother is pressuring us to have a baby again. If you don’t want me to give birth, I’ll get you a couple of concubines. Huo Zhao: ? Ruan Suian: If you’re not up to it, Young Marshal... I can make a sacrifice and go... find someone to help. Huo Zhao: ??? Later, Suian puts an ad in the paper seeking a live-in son-in-law, requiring good health and two children in three years. Young Marshal Huo stands shirtless among the suitors, waiting for her to stamp him as qualifie 59Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 5 The Beautiful, Dashing Miracle Doctor Ex-Wife: The Cold-Faced Young Marshal Regrets It 神医前妻美又飒，冷面少帅后悔了 After they got married, Lu Beixing never once returned to the Young Marshal's residence. The people of Nancheng made no end of fun of the young marshal's wife over it. One day, someone kindly reminded him, “Young Marshal, the divine physician Wen you've been pursuing so desperately has the same name as your ex-wife.” Lu Beixing suddenly understood and went to her door to ask her to remarry him. She looked utterly indifferent. “A good horse doesn't eat the grass behind it. Also, settle the alimon 48Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 6 The Commander's Runaway Wife 督军的逃妻 She saw him smile only once. On a bright spring day, his smile was like sunshine resting on the clouds. His smile stayed hidden in her heart for five years. She thought she would keep it there forever. Five years later, he transformed into a warlord ruling over a region, but came to hunt down her entire family as an avenger. He married her out of hatred alone. He wanted revenge for the lover he'd lost. She had always thought she'd fallen for a man whose smile was like the sun, a radiant, burning 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Reborn, I’m Spoiled by the Young Marshal 重生后我被少帅娇宠了 Fang Qin is a young orphan with a lonely, unsettled past. All she wants is a quiet, peaceful life. But the man she saves by chance turns out to be Qi Jianfei, the young marshal of Beijiang. Qi Jianfei is a carefree, silver-tongued man, known by the world as a devil who runs wild. Yet this very devil pampers and protects her, loves and cherishes her. As a soldier, he is forever loyal to his country. As a man, he never betrays the orphan girl he holds in the palm of his hand. 143Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Wild Dogs and White Bones 野狗白骨 One is a bandit chieftain raised wild in the mountains; the other is the third young lady of the town magistrate's family. To bring the bandits under his control through a political marriage, the warlord forces the two together. Chen Zhirou thought she was walking straight into a tiger's den, but it turns out this bandit chief has a gentle side. Lu Kaiheng expected to marry a delicate young lady, but this one has a quick, clever mind and a soul that yearns for freedom. “We clearly slept in sepa —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Reborn in Shanghai: Smoke and Fire 重生之沪上烟火 On her first night reborn, she escaped a den of horrors, only to end up in another man’s bed. That drunken night, the man in the darkness had eyes exactly like Bai Jingxing’s. But Third Master Bai’s legs were supposed to be crippled. Even more troublesome, Xiao Yunchi, the warlord’s only son, fell for her at first sight and stopped her in public. “Miss Song, dance with me.” Song Qingru clutched her handbag tightly. This time, she was going to live well! Romance and moonlit nights? Maybe they wer 138Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Love Embroidered in the Flames of War: The Warlord and the Girl Who Saved His Life 烽火绣缘：军阀和他的救命小丫头 What kind of sparks will fly between a cold-faced young marshal with a tender, gentle heart and a seemingly sweet, timid heroine who is strong inside? To save her gravely ill younger brother, Shen Qinghuan, an orphan from an embroidery shop, sells herself into service as a maid in warlord Huo Tingxiao’s household. She thinks she’ll spend her life surrounded by chores and needlework, until an assassination attempt unexpectedly brings her into the world of the cold-faced young marshal. One is an e 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Legendary Lady Demands to Be Let Go, and the Refined Officer Goes Mad 传奇女生求放手，儒雅军爷成疯批 [Alternate-history Republican-era setting] [Gentle, brilliant girl who is cold to the core × refined, lovesick young marshal who gradually loses his mind] [Nonlinear storytelling + what you think is settled may not be the ending] Drunk on a riverboat, he drifts away with the current. Wherever we go in this world, we can gather the stars. In an era adrift in chaos, Tong Xiyi and her brother depended on each other. Through a twist of fate, she took a man’s hand and helped him escape, never realizi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Crossing the Rivers and Lakes Amid the Flames of War 烽火渡江湖 Blazing Trails Across the Rivers and Lakes is a legendary novel that blends transmigration, wuxia, history, and the War of Resistance Against Japan. The story follows three young people: Qiao Feng, Xia Yuwei, and Shi Lei. Each joins one of three major forces in the martial world: the Xuanwu Gate, the Zhuque Gate, and the Beggars’ Sect. At a time when the nation faces peril, guided by Gu Yuanping and aided by Zhang Qingyan, they fuse the chivalrous spirit of the martial world with their devotion 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Transmigration: Escape from the Young Marshal 穿越之逃离少帅 A happy ending, with both leads having only each other!!! The male lead is a young warlord commander, and the female lead is a clueless transmigrator. She thought her transmigration was an accident, but it had actually been his plan all along. She strictly followed the ethics of a transmigrator and did everything she could to stay away from him. He didn't care, though, and dragged her into his world every time, keeping her by his side against her will. “Ninth Concubine, you made me search so ha 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Young Marshal, Don't Get Cocky. Your Kid's Calling Someone Else Dad 少帅别嚣张，你崽管别人叫爹了 [An iron-fisted warlord who rules with absolute power VS a resilient commander's daughter] (Double rebirth + some angst early on + groveling later + mutual devotion + two equally strong leads) In her previous life, Commander Fu Tinghuan was led astray by her stepmother, becoming arrogant, aloof, and selfish. In the end, she lost her mother and child, and the man she loved died. Given a second life, she knows her family is her bottom line, and Xiao Hanzhi is a gift. She stood before Xiao Hanzhi, 186Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Young Marshal, Your Wife Is Rich Again 少帅，你老婆又发财了 [Republican-era Young Marshal] [Merchant Guild Heiress] [A Devoted Couple] A tycoon and a money lover: They bicker as much as they love each other. “Young Marshal, your wife says she likes obedient men.” Fang Yunchuan clenches his fists. “She’s getting out of hand… Go fetch the household rules she made me write down. I’ll copy them three times.” “Young Marshal, your wife says she likes gentle men.” Fang Yunchuan turns and heads to the kitchen to cook. “Young Marshal, your wife has made another f 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 One Glance, a City Enchanted: The Young Marshal’s One and Only 一顾倾城：少帅的心尖独宠 “Both leads are pure + devoted pampering + love at first sight + five-year age gap + Republican-era romance + family vendetta and national hatred” The servants at the Young Marshal’s residence pointed at Gu Yunsheng and whispered among themselves. “I heard her father sold out his country for personal gain and worked for the Japanese. Now he’s paid for it with his life, and his family’s been destroyed. Still, she’s lucky to have such a pretty face. The Young Marshal favors her, yet she doesn’t ev 441Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Republican Era: Who Will Rule the Nation Amid Twenty Years of War? 民国：烽火20年谁主沉浮 Republican-era setting, with no System and no golden finger. The Central Plains War begins at the start. The first dozen or so chapters feature an ensemble cast. The night of May 31. Principal Chiang held a military meeting at Guide Railway Station. The weather was scorching, so most of the guards went to swim and bathe in a nearby village stream. Fewer than 200 guards remained by Generalissimo Chiang’s side. By coincidence, the Northwest Army cavalry had also planned to launch a night raid on G 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Iron-Boned Beauty: The Warlord and His Fourth Concubine 铁骨红颜：军阀与他的四姨太 During the warlord conflicts of the Republican Era, Brigade Commander Shen Xiaoting forcibly took Su Ning, a gifted woman who had pledged herself to a student, as his fourth concubine. Su Ning refused to play the role of a concubine and even defied Shen Xiaoting’s tyranny in public. As the two clashed in a struggle of domination and resistance, their conflict grew ever fiercer, while Su Ning secretly plotted her escape. 5.6kReads8.4Score37914d adds
- 19 Young Marshal, Someone Has Confessed to Your Wife Again 少帅，夫人又被表白了 Xia Chu, hailed as the greatest thief of the 21st century, was driving away after a successful theft when a drunk driver sent her crashing into the Republican era. Hah. When it came to stealing, she had never failed. The first time they met, she stole his Browning and ran. The second time they met, she stole his heart, then walked away without a backward glance. The third time they met… 182Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 20 After Returning Home, the Madwoman Plotted to Marry the Handsome but Tragic Young Marshal 疯女回国后，蓄谋嫁给美强惨少帅 [Alternate-history Republic of China setting, a beautiful, tragic, and unhinged male lead, a curvy beauty in a qipao who can interpret dreams, and a devoted couple] The provinces of Jiangbei all belong to the Huo family. The eldest young master of the Huo family is vicious and unhinged, with a dark disposition. He has been married twice, and both brides died on their wedding nights. Now he is marrying for the third time, and everyone is wondering how the bride, Rong Tangtang, will die on their w 19Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 21 The Young Marshal Wraps an Arm Around My Waist and Kisses Me: Fall for Me Already 少帅揽腰吻，快点爱上我 [Republican era + unrequited love + second male lead takes the lead + sweet at times, mostly heartbreaking] Today, Shen Que suddenly grabbed an innocent girl and dragged her into such a dangerous predicament with him. It was practically a death sentence. His emotions churned within him. “You've got more guts than I do! I owe you. If I can't repay you in this life, I'll protect you in the next.” With that, he removed one of Xing Chen's earrings and tucked it into the pocket over his heart. “If I 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 One Drift Sent Her Skidding Straight into the Young Marshal's Heart 一记漂移，甩进少帅心里 Special forces soldier Shang Luosheng was soul-transmigrated into a novel's dazzling Republic-era setting by an eight-character “code phrase” from her older sister. Having accepted reality, Shang Luosheng was ready to make her mark and relive the good old days, even enjoy a sweet romance. But then she discovered that the novel had already decided her ending: she would be dumped before the wedding and remain single for life. So Shang Luosheng fought back, and from then on her entanglement with Si 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Tears of the Flower Maiden 花颜泣 Huayan was a princess of the late Qing dynasty. Before the empire fell, her father sent her overseas to study. At fifteen, when she came of age, she hoped to return home and reunite with her family. Instead, she received only her father’s inheritance, the news that the Qing dynasty had fallen, and a red bridal sedan chair that carried her to the home of the fiancé her father had chosen for her, a man she had never met. She thought that in these turbulent times, it might be best to live out her d —Reads—Score314d adds
- 24 They Say Nine Out of Ten Republic-Era Romances End in Tragedy 听闻民国爱情十有九悲 Republican era + Love that grows over time Model student + Journalist They say nine out of ten romances in the Republican era ended in tragedy. I refuse to believe it. In those turbulent times, how lucky it was to meet someone you loved, especially when the feelings were mutual. [“Miss Su, we meet again.” “Did you come looking for me, Mr. Long?”] [“A Zhen, have you really made up your mind?” “Xiaoya, the Japanese are invading China with wicked intentions. We can’t just sit back and do nothing.” 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Our Beautiful Years 卿卿华年 [Unhinged heiress + revenge + war] She was once a pampered young heiress, but lost her father as a child and was branded insane. She painstakingly ingratiated herself with her enemy’s son, then used the hand that held a scalpel to pull the trigger, shooting her enemy in the head. When invaders swept in and chaos engulfed the city, she donned a military uniform and fought through blood and fire, living on for the sake of the family she had lost. 3Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 26 Love Across the Seas 爱起重洋 [Happy ending + Republican-era romance + marriage before love + rekindled love + a long road to winning back his wife + domineering shipping tycoon + gentle violinist from the music world] When Ji Yunying learned that her father did not have long to live, she hurried back to Shanghai after years of studying abroad. But the moment she set foot on home soil, her father’s second wife sent her to the bed of a stranger! Ji Yunying fought back and fled, and was fortunate enough to be rescued by a kind 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Fragrance of Tea in the Republic 民国茗香 [Transmigration to Republican-era China + switched-at-birth heiresses + saving the nation through tea + romance amid turbulent times] ※ Focused on her career, with a mature romance between two equally strong partners ※ Switched at birth and abandoned, Ye Manzhi starts out in hell mode in the early years of the Republic of China. Fortunately, she is bound to a space where she can grow crops, and has the clear-headed perspective of someone from the modern era. She opens a tea shop and studies medi 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Reborn Third Miss Is Sweet and Gentle 重生三小姐她娇又软 The jade zither has fifty strings for no reason, each string and bridge recalling the years of youth. Jinse had no idea what connection she had to Ning San, the most famous confidante of Zhou Ce, a young marshal from the Republican era. But after inexplicably becoming Ning Jinse, she found herself overwhelmed by the turbulent times and the ending she already knew. As the only daughter of the governor of Jizhou, she could have had any man she wanted. Miss Ning had a real knack for taking a winnin 1Reads5.8Score214d adds
- 29 Sun and Moon Shine Bright, Let’s Scheme Together 日月昭昭，与子同谋 The sun and moon shine bright. Let us plot together. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Her Faint Smile Enchants Yunzhou 伊人浅笑醉云州 Xuesheng finally understood: Young Marshal Helian wasn't tough because he was fated to live long. He was hard-hearted. With enemy forces at the gates, he pointed his rifle at her heart. “Xuesheng, become my woman. It's your destiny.” The wind swept away their sunset vow. Blood stained the bond between them, and beneath the dusk-covered hills, her peach-blossom face was gone forever. Goodbye, Helian Yao! If I could live again, I wouldn't love you. 37Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 31 Regrets of Republican-Era China 民国遗恨 A tragic romance with a strong female lead. A noblewoman vs. a young marshal vs. a politician. The heroine is a noblewoman from an aristocratic family. She and the second male lead never get back together after their relationship falls apart. She suffers both physically and emotionally, but never looks back and never gives in. The male lead is a devoted young marshal. The second male lead drives him and the heroine apart, and later a misunderstanding creates distance between them, but he never h 267Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 An Old Love Turns to a Blade 旧爱为刃 “Tomorrow, this place will be designated a no-go zone.” “What?” Shen Zhiyi jerked her head up, panic in her eyes like a bird with its wings pinned down. “What did you say?” “I said that tomorrow, you, you, and all of you are going to die!” Lu Zheng's long, slender fingers were rigid, his fingertips like sharp, venomous needles as he pointed one by one at the teachers and children in the school. “You're all going to die.” Shen Zhiyi stared at the man before her, unable to say a word. She knew Lu 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 The Number One Young Marshal Is My Dog 第一少帅做我的狗 A deranged top-tier star hero / a pure, talented heroine / The heroine, Shen Bicheng, is a distinguished young lady. After her father dies, her uncle's family plots against her and her family, hoping to seize their estate simply because there are no men left in the household! Her uncle gives them ten days to leave the Shen family mansion and surrender all their property! Then a lucky star falls from the heavens: her destined man arrives to save her whole family and protect their estate! But the 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Warlord Mu: The Young Madam Has Been Snatched Away Again 军阀穆少：少奶奶又被抢了 [Mutual devotion and exclusivity + roguishly handsome male lead who pampers his wife + genius heroine who crushes wicked villains = a satisfying Republican-era rebirth story] After her stepmother disfigured Yi Wei and sold her to a brothel in the South Seas, she was eventually skinned and disemboweled to death. But by a twist of fate, she was reborn on the very day her stepmother disfigured her… From then on, she disguised herself as an apothecary, began changing the course of her life, and emba 73Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 35 When Will You Come Again? 何日君再来 Zhang Shuhua was forced to marry the over-sixty-year-old Master Ji as a way to bring him good fortune. But on her wedding night, Mr. Feng, who was usually cool and aloof, kicked open her bedroom door. Feng Jinzhou pinned her beneath him, wearing a knowing smile. “Haven't you had enough? Did you marry an old man because I wasn't trying hard enough?” 1.4kReads8.7Score17714d adds
- 36 Near You: The Bamboo Python Pact 近君：竹蚺契约 Chu Renzhou, a bamboo anaconda divine beast who has taken human form, makes a ten-year pact to protect Chu Nanshu, who can see supernatural entities. As strange incidents plague their town, they meet Fang Huaiyan, a young detective. While investigating cases together, they accidentally uncover a long-buried secret: remnants of the Fannan lineage, sealed away for a century, have been lying low and stirring up chaos between the realms amid the turmoil, hoping to help the Helashi clan make a comeba 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Young Marshal, Stop Flirting! This Lady Is Leaving 少帅别撩，本小姐要跑 In her previous life, she was a nobleman's daughter who dutifully upheld propriety and devoted herself to her family. Yet her playboy husband despised her, insisted on marrying an actress, and doted on his concubine while neglecting his wife. Reborn, she breaks free of her chains, cuts her losses, and calls off the engagement. Then she turns around and kisses the stunning young marshal. Isn't becoming the third young madam of the Murong family a much better deal? "Young Marshal, Fourth Miss is i 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Republican Era: Xiao Yun's Romance 民国：萧云恋 [Republican era + Warlords + Peking Opera + BE] Sweet at first, then heartbreaking The thirty-fifth year of the Republic of China... Yun Lanqing, the most popular Peking Opera star in all of Beiping, meets Marshal Xiao Wentian, newly arrived in Beiping... She had thought he wanted her to become his stepfather’s wife, but it turns out he came for her. He adores her and has cleanly severed ties with his previous three wives. She has always admired him, a peerless hero. But rumors spread in every d 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 In the Famine Years: From Runaway Factory Girl to Maid in a Gilded Cage 饥荒年，从逃厂女工到金屋丫鬟 Set in 1920. (Escape and hardship / growing up / love blossoming over time / period setting / farming) “Poor little girls like her die by the dozen every day in the slums. She isn’t fit to even shine the shoes of a young master as precious and noble as you.” And yet someone just like her became the young master’s most cherished person. During the famine, she goes from an abusive factory where she is tormented, to serving as a young lady’s companion, and then to life in a grand mansion. Not a fee 116Reads8.2Score10714d adds
- 40 She Won't Be His Stand-In Anymore! The Warlord Tycoon Regrets It Until His Eyes Are Red 这替身她不当了！军阀大佬悔红眼 In the Republican era, war rages across the land. Huo Beimin, son of the Jiangdong warlord, has a fearsome reputation and a string of military honors to his name. Yet he is fickle and a womanizer, treating women like clothes. Because Bai Jingshu bears a slight resemblance to the woman he once loved and lost, Huo Beimin keeps her imprisoned in the warlord’s residence forever. A warlord family, plots and schemes. One day, with Huo Beimin about to become engaged to another woman, Bai Jingshu gr 605Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Transmigrated: The Young Marshal’s Wife Just Won’t Die 穿越之少帅夫人就是不死 Zhao Qingwan is beautiful and frail. She is either sick or about to fall ill. Zhan Hongtu is cursed by fate, having already seen five fiancées die one after another. When they get engaged, everyone in Fengguan City wonders how long it will take for the young marshal’s curse to kill his wife: half a day, at most. But to everyone’s surprise, the young marshal’s wife grows healthier by the day. She falls ill less often, her complexion turns rosy, and her career flourishes. Meanwhile, the young mars 95Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 42 The Young Marshal Pei's Beloved 裴少帅的心尖宠 He is the northern commander, with a powerful army at his disposal and authority over an entire region. She is the daughter of a once-prominent family, fallen on hard times and forgotten by all. He said, “You won’t lose out by being my woman. I’ll give you everything you want.” In tears, she had no choice but to sign the unfair contract, yet she swore to herself, “Once I’ve achieved what I came for, I’ll get as far away from you, you sanctimonious hypocrite, as I can. Don’t think I’ll be your pl 368Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 43 A Late-Blooming Affection 折晚意 It was an age of a shattered nation, with war raging everywhere, the country lost and families destroyed, blood staining half the land, loved ones torn apart, and lives squandered in reckless abandon. Everything seemed fleeting and unreal, yet was filled with endless regret. When the turmoil gradually subsided, music and song returned to the courtyards, and the lights in the towers dimmed. Many old stories were buried beneath the dust of time, their beginnings long forgotten. Her name was Su Wan 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Marrying a Fallen Noblewoman 娶了没落格格 Manyue is a child cast aside by her era, going from a noble princess of the royal household to a courtesan despised by all. She has to live on and fulfill her father’s dying wish. She never expected to meet Jiang Sheng, but his passionate love becomes her reason to endure that era. From then on, theirs is a love that goes both ways. They grow together and see the world side by side. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 A Lonely Glow, a Single Firefly 孤光一星萤 Peng Hairong is a young marshal in the Republican era, while Su Mengying is a sheltered young lady. A chance encounter sparks something between them. Watch how she holds on to her love amid the turmoil of the times. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 A Commoner in the Last City 末城草民 This is a purely realistic novel set in the turbulent years of the Republic of China. There is no rebirth and comeback, and no wish-fulfillment formula. It simply recreates the daily struggle for survival among ordinary people at the very bottom of society in the Republic’s final years. 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Young Marshal’s War-Torn Beloved 少帅的烽火娇妻 They say that the Seventh Miss Sheng was breathtakingly beautiful, soft and delicate, and that even the young marshal was utterly enchanted by her. They say he dismissed all his concubines for her and gave her his undivided devotion. They say he once personally shaped her brows, painted her lips, and tied up her hair. But then, in a single night, she was sentenced to death by firing squad. Her blood stained the deepest, whitest snow of winter. Later, word got around that the mighty young marsha 87Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 48 The Ordinary Flow of Life 芸芸不过川 He is the Qin family’s Ninth Young Master, who rules over the three northeastern provinces. She is the Bai family’s daughter, whose family fortunes have declined since moving north from the south. One fateful first meeting bound them together. They could not escape this truth: Among all the people in the world, how fortunate to meet the one you love. After countless partings between life and death, their love had long since been forged into an unwavering devotion amid the flames of war and the b 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Truth Is Out: The Blade's Shadow Beneath the Mask 摊牌了，面具之下的指尖刀影 All right, the secret’s out: beneath the mask, a blade flickers at my fingertips 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 A Republican-Era Woman: Rose of a World in Chaos 民国女子之乱世玫瑰 A bold and passionate young lady × a cunning, devoted general. [One-on-One Romance] [Both Leads Are Inexperienced] [Strong Female Lead] She has never been a delicate flower. In these turbulent times, she stays clear-headed and composed, whether it comes to love or her career. Their meeting was an accident, and that accident changed the course of their lives, making the usually calm and self-possessed him lose himself to tears... 50Reads—Score—14d adds
