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- 1 The Wild, Audacious, Irresistibly Charming Young Marshal Fell for Her 狂拽野痞又撩人的少帅，他沉沦了 At the engagement banquet for the Xiao and Jiang families, a guest whispered to Xiao Hengyi with a sigh: “Young Master Xiao, your future nephew-in-law’s bride is beautiful, but what a pity she’s so meek, dull, and clumsy.” Xiao Hengyi glanced toward the inner hall. Beyond the hanging-flower gate, the elegantly dressed young woman with her slender waist had her head bowed, putting on an innocent, timid act. He sneered inwardly. He wondered who had tied him to the bed last night and tried every tr 169Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 2 Take the Green Tea Girl as Your Wife? Your Lady Remarries the Young Marshal, So Why Are You Crying? 扶正绿茶？夫人改嫁少帅你哭什么 [Favoring a concubine and neglecting the wife + Republican era + secret identity + young marshal + satisfying revenge] The young marshal returned from the front with a foreign-educated woman and announced he would take her as his new legal wife. That left Fu An'an with only two choices: be thrown out of the house, or willingly become a concubine. She chose a third path: marrying the military governor, and setting off on a life where everything went her way. She rode into battle, treated soldiers 255Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 3 After Their Romance Goes Public, the Proud Young Marshal Becomes Love-Struck 恋情公开后，桀骜少帅变成恋爱脑 [Republican-era romance * Love by force * A battle of suitors * A man in love is the best dowry] The first time Shen Jinyao sees Xie Shuangqi, she is dating his nephew. The young marshal Shen’s first thought is, “How did that kid land someone this good?” The second time Shen Jinyao sees Xie Shuangqi, she is the woman of a Green Gang young master. The young marshal sneers, “Is this woman really so fickle?” She haunts his dreams at midnight, and a strange thought creeps into his mind: “That woman 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 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
- 5 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
- 6 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
- 7 An Arranged Marriage? You're Arranging One for Me, the Marshal? 包办婚姻？包到本大帅头上来了？ An arranged marriage? And now it's being arranged for me, the Marshal? 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Love in Old Shanghai 情陷旧上海 When I was old enough to remember things, all I knew was that Mom was beautiful. She wore elegant qipaos and pretty makeup, and went everywhere with those refined, scholarly uncles. A different uncle took Mom out every day. Sometimes she brought them back to the little house to spend the night. I hated them, because when they stayed over, I couldn't sleep with Mom. Those uncles were always forcing me to call them Dad. When I refused, Mom would fly into a rage. She would hit me while crying, then 102Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 9 Smash the Soy Sauce Shop, Burn the Recipes, Send the Scumbag and His Father to the Execution Ground 砸酱园烧配方，送渣男渣爹上刑场 Also known as: “Died Miserably in Her Past Life, Now Her Ex-Husband and Scumbag Father Get Their Comeuppance!” [Alternate-history Republican era x rebirth and revenge x tender secret love x domineering warlord x the ex-husband’s whole family gets their comeuppance] In her previous life, Ruan Yilin thought she was the happiest woman in the world. She single-handedly shouldered the burden of the Ruan family’s soy sauce shop, paid off her father’s gambling debts, bought flowers and jewelry for her —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Eek! I Accidentally Became the Marshal’s Beloved 嘤！一不小心成了大帅的心肝宠 [Sweet romance + doted-on-by-everyone heroine + hero's long road to winning her back + both leads are each other's first and only + transmigration to a bygone era + wealthy family + domineering warlord + bickering couple] During an archaeological expedition, Su Wanwan accidentally triggers a mechanism in an ancient tomb. When she wakes, she has become Su Wanwan, the beloved youngest daughter of the wealthiest family in the Republican era. She has four impossibly handsome, wealthy older brothers 141Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 11 The Commander Spoils Her So Much, His Concubine Has Her Ways 司令这么宠，小妾有手段 [Sweet romance + warlord + marriage before love + Republican era + his long road to winning her back + both angst and sweetness + only ever been with each other] A frail songstress of breathtaking beauty vs. a bloodstained, unstable commander In a world torn by war, Fang Tingru was adrift like duckweed. She went to the opera house to sing for a living. One day, the lofty commander came to her rescue, and she secretly fell for him. She had thought they belonged to different worlds, but by a twis 282Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 12 Kisses After Dark: The Mad Young Marshal’s Possessive Love 入夜索吻：疯批少帅强制爱 [Educated warlord × rebellious female journalist + devoted couple + intense, drawn-out flirtation + love rivals + sweet indulgence + equally strong leads] “Go on, take the picture. Why did you stop?” As the youngest warlord in Lingyuan City, Jin Xiao has never before been secretly photographed on the street by a female reporter, especially not at his most disheveled, while injured and changing his bandages. “Disobedient little rabbits get locked in cages.” His fingers brush gently over her ch 271Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 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
- 14 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
- 15 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
- 16 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
- 17 After My Husband Gave Me to the Warlord, He Regretted It and Begged for Mercy 夫君把我送督军后，疯狂后悔求饶 [From Little Sidekick to Powerful Warlord X The Young Lady of His Own Family] Wen Wan was born into a distinguished family and had everything going for her, but after giving her heart to the wrong man, she met a tragic end. To curry favor with a warlord, her husband bundled her up and sent her to Governor Shen Yizhi. To preserve her dignity, she left him nothing but a corpse that very night. She was reborn in the governor's bed. The moment the man walked into the room, she made up her mind… It 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 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
- 19 Young Marshal, Don't Flirt with Me 少帅撩不得 /Play the pig to eat the tiger × domineering pursuit/ /Long-laid plans × a drama queen chases her man to the ends of the earth/ * The Gu Yunfan he loved died that winter. A few months later, Jiang Muya appeared in his world with Gu Yunfan’s face. * Gu Yunfan is a born drama queen, and though her act is full of holes, Jiang Zhouchi is willing to play along. Her parents and older sister were murdered, and everyone says Jiang Zhouchi did it. The flames of revenge dance in her heart. “Jiang Zhouchi, 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Maid Deliberately Seduces Him, and the Mad Marshal Falls for Her and Takes Her by Force 丫鬟蓄意勾引，疯批大帅沦陷强夺 [A scheming maid who knows how to act VS a ruthless warlord who falls for her step by step] [Not a mutually faithful couple + femme fatale + coercive possession + ruthless warlord + tragic Republican-era romance + maid's rise to power] Qing Shu is breathtakingly beautiful. Her mistress chooses her as a gift and sends her to the bed of He Lian Cangming, the all-powerful, violent-tempered warlord of Jiangbei. The first time she is summoned to his bed, she trembles with fear and kneels in tears, pl 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 21 Forced Love: The Young Marshal's Wife Has Run Away Again 强制爱：少帅夫人又跑了 Su Wanqing, an ordinary young woman, runs a small bookstore in Tianjin and lives a quiet, stable life with her widowed mother. Lu Zhengyan, the young marshal of the Fengtian clique, is temporarily stationed in Tianjin on military business. By chance, he takes shelter from the rain in her bookstore and sees Su Wanqing arranging books. He is drawn to her cool yet resilient nature. Women eager to please Lu Zhengyan are never in short supply. Su Wanqing’s aloofness only stirs his desire to possess 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Ashes of the Republic: The Rose Contract of a Substitute 民国烬，穿成替身之玫瑰契约 Republican-era turmoil + transmigration + a body double + an intense romance between equals + love of country and family Chu Yingjun, who came from a military background, is accidentally transmigrated to the tumultuous Republican era while on a mission. She becomes the body double of Jin Yeci, a warlord's young marshal, and is forced to impersonate the woman he once adored in order to survive. Behind the walls of a grand estate, she faces endless coldness and exploitation. Amid the flames of war —Reads—Score114d adds
- 23 The Scalpel and the Type 95 手术刀与95式 [Republican-Era Tragic Romance] [Past Lives and Present Life] [Mutual Devotion] [A Love That Spans a Century] [Young Marshal and Female Doctor] [Duty to Country and Family] [Heartbreak and Sweetness] [A Peaceful, Prosperous Ending] [Kindred Souls] [Together in Life and Death] The raging artillery fire at Heifeng Pass tore apart the grand wedding that should have been. He was Young Marshal Lu, decisive and ruthless in Beiping, an iron-willed wolf king of the north. Yet for her, he was willing to —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Tales of Rural Life in Republican-Era China 民国乡村往事 Every story told in this book is based on events that really happened in real life. After young Heye loses her mother, she draws on her indomitable will to keep her impoverished family going. The farther the story goes, the more exciting it gets… 1.2kReads8.6Score11514d adds
- 25 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
- 26 The Lu Commander I Was Forced to Marry Is a Beautiful, Strong, Tragic Man 强嫁的陆司令是个美强惨 [Powerful Military Governor General VS Cool, Refined Heiress] [Marriage First, Love Later × Reunion After Years Apart × Tormented Romance | A Deadly Entanglement in the Flames of War] “I'll take the position of Mrs. Lu.” Shen Qingzhi, the illegitimate daughter of the Shen family in Beicheng, was a secret they couldn't let see the light of day. On the night her mother died horribly, she stepped alone into the tiger's den. One snowy night, drunk, she grabbed the lapel of warlord Lu Jingyao's coa 509Reads8.1Score10914d adds
- 27 Young Marshal, Your Second Aunt Is Trying to Run Away Again 少帅，小姨太又要逃 [Secret identity + angsty romance + groveling to win her back + devoted pampering] How dare you call off our engagement, Li Qingwan? You’ll never escape my grasp for the rest of your life! But later, Li Qingwan really did escape. When the young marshal learned the truth, he was left desperately trying to win her back. 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Young Marshal's Overbearing Devotion: His Spoiled Wife Has No Choice but to Submit 少帅霸宠，娇妻不从也得从 Jiang Su pretends to be the fiancée of the warlord's second son. As an adopted daughter of the Jiang family, all she wants is to uncover the culprit behind the family's downfall. But she ends up crossing paths with the eldest son of the governor's household, Shen Shaoqing, the feared young marshal known as the God of Death. One night, he sneaks into her bedroom and teases her meaningfully. “I forgot to tell you: I like this kind of thrilling taboo that defies all moral conventions.” Jiang Su cur 60Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 29 The Child Bride from Beggar's Ravine 讨饭沟的童养媳 From the moment a woman crosses the threshold into her husband's family, she's expected to wash clothes, cook, and serve her in-laws. Even getting a hot meal depends on their mood, as if she were born to be her husband's family's unpaid maid. In the famine of 1937, Fuying's father, who had gone to fight the Japanese, vanished without a trace. To survive, Fuying's mother remarried a regimental commander. She believed a household couldn't do without a man, and that her daughter would marry someday 686Reads7.2Score10214d adds
- 30 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
- 31 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
- 32 The Young Marshal Slowly Woos His Young Bride 娇妻还小少帅徐徐诱之 He was the real power behind the Mo Family Army. She was the unloved third daughter born to a concubine in the Lan residence. They met by chance when they were young, and her lovely image was forever imprinted on the film of his life. From then on, he couldn’t stop thinking about her or ever forget her. Three years later, she began calling him Second Brother along with his younger sister. When he heard her sweet, soft voice say “Second Brother,” his heart melted. But when he learned that she tru 230Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 33 All Things Fade Away 万事浮休 Jinhui inherited her family's estate and became the wealthy princess everyone liked to tease her about. Suitors came calling one after another. In the eighth year of the Republic, Jinhui arrived in Shanghai and witnessed the old and new worlds colliding beneath the tide of a changing era. Every faction maneuvered for advantage, and people’s hearts were hard to fathom. Yi Xian, Shanghai’s youngest and most promising chamber of commerce president, was one of the men stirring up the storm. Their ch 1.5kReads8.7Score17514d adds
- 34 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
- 35 A Chance Encounter: The Commander’s Wife Has Been Plotting for a Long Time 狭路相逢：督军妻谋已久 The man she loves offers her to Shen Tingxuan, the warlord of Jiangbei, in exchange for power. To her, marriage is just a game. Whoever can control the whole board is the winner. He presses her at every turn, so she plans her every move. But which of them will lose their heart in the end? When he sees through her true nature, he flies into a rage. “An Muyan, you actually tried to kill me for him!” Only later does she understand: the one who falls in love first is doomed to lose everything. 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 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
- 37 The Arrogant Warlord Falls for Me 狂妄枭雄爱上我 Yang Zhaoning falls from favor at home, is framed by her family, and is driven out. Deceived, she stumbles into a life in the brothels and begs her fiancé to save her. He says she has no self-respect and refuses to help, then announces he will marry her older sister. To escape that life, Yang Zhaoning has no choice but to join the arrogant crime lord of Wuyang City. He is flirtatious, ruthless, domineering, and arrogant. Life with him is fraught with danger. But to escape the brothels and live w 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 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
- 39 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
- 40 Yunyao's Love Song 云瑶情歌 After seven years abroad, Lu Yunyao finally returns home. At her grandmother's arrangement, she meets Tang Lixuan, the third young master of the influential Tang family. By a twist of fate, they meet and fall in love. It should have been a perfect match, one everyone envied: a handsome, talented man and a beautiful woman who understood one another. But schemes by various factions drive the two families apart and bring the marriage to a tragic end. A gentle, innocent little bunny + a brave, uprig 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 A Pampered Wife in Republican China: The Clingy Young Marshal Just Won’t Let Go 民国娇宠：粘人少帅根本甩不掉 A young heiress returned from overseas × a warlord’s young marshal [Scheming, sweet romance, political intrigue, espionage, Republic-era romance, mystery and deduction, investigations] On the very day I returned from studying abroad, Lu Tingyun came to my home to humiliate me. In a fit of anger, my grandfather took me to Beiping to break off the engagement. On the way, Lu Tingyun was ambushed, and I saved his life. His mother had died young, his father did not love him, and his stepmother was pl 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 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
- 43 Spring Ashes on the Jade Steps 玉阶春烬 [Warlord’s young marshal X beautiful aristocratic heiress, equally strong couple, love grows over time] He is a newly appointed young marshal, cold-blooded and ruthless. She is a charming, delicate beauty with a cool and distant air. The two had nothing to do with each other, until a wedding brought them together and bound them in love. At their first meeting, he mistakes her for Marshal Yang’s seventh concubine. The next time they meet, she witnesses his cruel side. One day, a little maid comes 266Reads—Score10914d adds
- 44 The Warlord's Adopted Daughter: The Wolf Cub's Moonlight Is His Sister 军阀养女：狼崽子的白月光是姐姐 At fifteen, Shen Tang became the eldest young lady of the Xu household. Xu Zeming, the Xu family's only son, was a little devil who did as he pleased. Before Madam Xu died, she took Shen Tang's hand and said, "You can't rely on men. Take care of him for me." From then on, she kept that promise, and he stayed by his older sister's side. In the turbulent years of the Republic of China, they were siblings for a time. Was theirs a deep sibling bond, or a childhood romance? Where would these feelings 8.3kReads8.9Score95014d adds
- 45 Only the Fragrance Remains: The Young Marshal's Wife Is Actually a Man 只有香如故【少帅竟有男夫人】 [No transmigration, no rebirth. The turbulent Republican era: the fate of the nation and the bonds of love, with a strong heroine and a hero who may or may not be] He was a celebrated opera star, but one mistaken love left him destitute and on the brink of death. She was the warlord’s legitimate daughter, radiant with glory, decisive and ruthless. In 1932, warlord Ai Cheng rules Jiangsu and Zhejiang. His two sons and one daughter are drawn into a struggle for power. Yet at a crucial moment, the 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 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
- 47 Love After Marriage: The Commander's Wife Is No Easy Target 先婚后爱，司令夫人不好惹 [Republican era + Marriage first, love later + Heiress capitalist + The husband chases his wife to win her back + Spy intrigue + Qipao beauty × Rogue military officer] The score just came in. I hope it keeps going up... Thanks for reading! An explosion rocks Haicheng Pier. Du Miaojun, eldest daughter of the Du family and newly returned from studying abroad, has her first confrontation with Jiang Cheng, the newly appointed garrison commander. She holds a gun to someone's head. He grins as he br 250Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 48 Tales of Wind and Snow in the Northern City 北城风雪录 [The Husband Chases His Wife to the Crematorium] [Marriage Before Love] [A Power Couple] Lu Zhenghong, Beiping’s most ruthless warlord, married the most unruly woman around. She burned his military orders, seized his troops, and pointed a gun at his temple on their wedding day. The whole city said the young marshal had married a madwoman. But only Shen Fuqing knew Every knife she drove into him struck his heart. Every time he refused to fight back was because she owed him far, far too much. Late 119Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 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
- 50 They Want You as a Concubine? Marry into the Military Governor's Household and Become a Lady! 让你做妾？你谋嫁督军府成贵妇！ [Alternate Republican Era setting + devoted couple + household intrigue + sweet romance!] [Split-personality fake innocent bunny vs. overbearing young marshal who takes what he wants] In everyone’s eyes, Sha Luoluo, the fourth concubine-born daughter of Jiangnan’s richest family, is a dim-witted fool. But she excels at music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and dance, and she’s a natural at food, fun, and socializing! One day, her wicked legitimate mother and troublesome father pressure her to m 726Reads8.4Score—14d adds
