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- 101 Siheyuan: You Tried to Set Me Up? I'll Save Jia Dongxu Instead 四合院：算计我？反手救下贾东旭 Lin Weiguo transmigrates into the world of a story set in a courtyard compound! He wakes up to find that his whole world has fallen apart... With Yi Zhonghai and Grandma Deaf conspiring together, someone has their eye on his wife, others are plotting to take his house, and even his child isn't his! What a disastrous start! What can he do? Just stay alive for now! Faced with all kinds of monstrous behavior, the residents, each with their own schemes, choose to turn a blind eye... He can't stand i 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 Siheyuan: Burning Passion, Years Like Fire 四合院：激情燃烧，岁月如火 In his previous life, Cai Kun was a “hero” who saved someone from drowning... Most importantly, this Kun is not that Kun. Our Cai Kun is a hot-blooded, patriotic young man, burning with fervor! His Kun is vast and boundless... He has nothing to do with the entertainment industry... By accident, his soul transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. Faced with schemes and all those beasts, he doesn't give up. Instead, he works hard and plots to find a new job. When facing spies and enemies, he crushe —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 A Leisurely Reborn Life in the Siheyuan 四合院重生的悠闲生活 My name is Li Min. I was reborn, returning to the day I started working at the steel mill. I passed my permanent employment assessment, but the question of who would get housing caused a stir in the siheyuan. Those people were always trying to trip me up. But I wasn't afraid. I handled every situation with care. I also had a special ability: I could collect negative emotions and use them to enter a prize draw. Along the way, He Yuzhu, Zhao Yehong, and the others stayed by my side. I had to work —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 He Yuzhu Is Reborn and Gets Smarter 何雨柱重生变聪明 A new story is here! You’re welcome to read my novel on Tomato Novel: When He Yuzhu grew old, he transferred his property to Bang Geng’s family and devoted himself wholeheartedly to the Jia family. In the end, they kicked him out. He went to stay with his younger sister, only to discover that the sister he had raised had hated him to the bone since childhood. With nowhere else to go, He Yuzhu ended up beneath a bridge, where he died and was eaten by wild dogs. As he lay dying, he looked back on 949Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 105 Siheyuan: Why Do You Always Give Me Everything I Want? 四合院：怎么啥都依着我 [Disaster at the Start + Moving to the City to Live Off His Family + Gourd Space + No System] Other transmigrators start at the top, but Long Baichuan transmigrates only to go hungry three times a day. When he finally reaches his destination, he discovers that it is Love in the Courtyard, hailed as a transmigrator's paradise, and that Granny Deaf is actually his great-aunt. Granny Deaf, childless and alone, now has her own grandson here. Whatever Silly Zhu or Yi Zhonghai have to say, they can st 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Siheyuan: This Plot Doesn't Seem Right 四合院：这个剧情不太对 (One female lead, light on the violence. The synopsis doesn't do it justice, so please read the story.) Xu Damao: “There’s no use in studying. I didn’t even finish high school, and it never stopped me from becoming a projectionist.” Bai Xiaofan: “Studying makes people wise and courteous. It also lets me reason things out with others.” He Yuzhu: “You’re a scholar. Why bother learning martial arts?” Bai Xiaofan: “Learning martial arts keeps me fit, and it also helps other people listen calmly whil 253Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 The Little Carpenter in the Siheyuan 四合院里的小木匠 Yang Song is both lucky and unlucky. Born in the countryside, he grew up in a poor household where hardship filled every corner. As far back as he can remember, his family was always arguing. Other families spent the New Year happily, setting aside their troubles for those few days if need be. But the Yang family was different. For over twenty years, they never had a peaceful New Year. As a result, Yang Song became withdrawn. Knowing what his family was like, he avoided many things, and grew int 174Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 108 Siheyuan: Boundless Merit 四合院之功德无量 My latest work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 Siheyuan: They Seize My Home from the Start! I Strike Back Hard 四合院：开局霸占我房！重拳出击 [Siheyuan Courtyard + System + Period Setting + Science and Technology Make the Nation Strong + Clean Up the Courtyard + Feel-Good Fiction + Pocket Dimension] Li Weimin has just transmigrated when he finds the Jia family occupying his home. Steal my house? Not a chance! Li Weimin sets out to put all the courtyard's troublemakers in their place. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 The Siheyuan's One-Yuan System 四合院之一元系统 After accidentally transmigrating to the Four-Courtyard compound, the protagonist binds to a System. While putting the courtyard’s troublemakers in their place, he leads the Dragon Kingdom toward becoming a technological powerhouse and reaching for the stars... 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 Siheyuan: After Exposing the Plot, I Sent Old Deaf Yi to the Firing Range 四合院：揭穿阴谋后送易聋去打靶 The title is simple, so the blurb can be simple too. No beating around the bush: Yi Zhonghai gets it from both sides, Qin Huairu gets punched and kicked. Yan Bugui gets a tongue-lashing, Liu Haizhong gets dragged around and beaten. He doesn’t give Old Deaf Granny the time of day, but he looks after his little sister, He Yushui. The little brat steals someone’s things? Straight to the Public Security Bureau. In short! Bring on the sparks and lightning, when it comes to dealing with the courtyard 542Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 112 Siheyuan: From the Start, I’m a Vegetable, and I Send the Old Man to Jail 四合院：开局植物人，送大爷进局 He transmigrated into the body of Meng Haiyang, who had been in a vegetative state. People would stop at nothing to seize the Meng family home. They wanted his younger sister to marry Silly Zhu and planned to send him back to the countryside. Then he woke up! You three old men, sorry, but you're going to the station! And you lot, too… 55Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 113 Siheyuan: The Leisurely Life of an Old Thespian 四合院：老戏精的悠闲人生 Su Cheng transmigrates into the courtyard world, becomes a lowly procurement clerk, and starts a leisurely life of lying flat. There's not much hostility here; a quiet, ordinary life is best. If that's not your thing, don't read. I wrote this because I couldn't stand the blatantly poisonous plotlines in some courtyard novels, with no regard for historical facts or the law. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Siheyuan: My Father Is a Great General, and I Stand by Qin Huairu 四合院：家父大将军，力挺秦淮如 [Love in the Courtyard] [No System] [Light Crossover with Several TV Series] [Farming Style, Not Pure Power Fantasy] He Yuzhu, nicknamed “Silly Zhu,” is the “biggest sucker” in the Siheyuan of the capital. Reborn, he returns to 1952! Back in his eighteen-year-old body, He Yuzhu refuses to be a sucker and resolutely enlists in the army. He firmly supports Qin Huairu and makes plans to marry her. Who could have guessed that Yi Zhonghai would interfere, hoping Jia Dongxu would snatch Qin Huairu awa —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Siheyuan: I Sent Jia Dongxu on His Way 四合院：我送走了贾东旭 I’m Xu Damao, and I’m here to support good people! Being reborn as Xu Damao was bad enough, but that damn System made him keep doing good deeds too! The thing was, while Xu Damao thought he was doing good, everyone else felt like he was getting them into trouble. Years later, Xu Damao had become a model citizen of the new era. But Yi Zhonghai, Silly Zhu, and the others trembled whenever they saw him! 514Reads6.8Score10214d adds
- 116 The Little Chef in the Siheyuan 四合院里的小厨子 Good news: I've been given another life!!! Bad news: I've gone from a carefree golden bachelor with both parents and a modest fortune to a baby, before the game has even officially “launched.” Good news: This time, my family and parents have all gone off to war. Bad news: Uh... the joke has come true. Good news: The world I've come back to is familiar enough. I wouldn't claim to know everything, but I've at least seen it N times. Bad news: No System, no pocket dimension, no superpowers. And I'm 1.6kReads5.9Score—14d adds
- 117 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu Reborn as a Master Chef from the Start 四合院重生何雨柱，开局神级厨师 Most people in this world lead ordinary, unremarkable lives, and He Yuzhu is no exception. When the soul of an ordinary person inhabits He Yuzhu, his world changes forever. That change has nothing to do with absurd toilet-humor plots, invincibility auras, or all kinds of talismans. He Yuzhu, now the new vessel for this soul, must first deal with the complicated relationships in the courtyard compound. There is no pure black or white here. Everyone has their own little schemes. He is no longer th 216Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 What a Disaster, a Smiling Tiger Has Come to the Siheyuan 造孽啊，四合院里来了只笑面虎 [Siheyuan]+ [System]+ [Smiling Schemer]+ [Training and Development]+ [Comedy] After transmigrating into a Siheyuan and being abandoned by Qin Huairu, Zhou Wei obtained a cashback System. From then on, the lovesick doormat became a smiling schemer, ruthless and full of tricks. He turned every snarling beast, big and small, into a harmless little sweetheart who knew better than to put up a fight. Zhou Wei: I've got more than enough supplies, and beautiful women throw themselves at me. Cross me, 1.4kReads6.1Score—14d adds
- 119 Siheyuan: Wang Daxi's Colorful Life 四合院：王大喜的精彩生活 No System + not mindless wish fulfillment A grand crossover of TV dramas: Love in a Siheyuan, Zhengyang Gate, Steel Is Tempered, and more. Not too much bitterness, with a slow-burn plot. Multiple female leads, who will appear one after another as the story unfolds. 400Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 120 Siheyuan: You Hate My High Salary, So I Quit. Why Are You Crying? 四合院：嫌我工资高，我走你哭啥 [No Saintly Do-Gooder + Scheming + Revenge the Same Day + Won't Let Anyone Walk All Over Him + Well-Rounded] Huo Feng transmigrates to the 1950s, where he and Bai Ling have been childhood friends. When his childhood sweetheart wants to start a factory, Huo Feng doesn't hesitate to put his skills to work. The steelworks thrives, and with nothing left to do, Huo Feng steps back behind the scenes. But the leaders, headed by Bai Ling, fire him outright for “slacking off and shirking his duties.” Bai 232Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 Back to the Siheyuan in 1962 1962重回四合院 This story has no System and no pocket dimension. In the snowy depths of winter, He Yuzhu is thrown out of his home by the ungrateful Jia family, led by Banggeng. At that very moment, he is consumed by regret. Homeless, he is mauled by wild dogs beneath a freezing bridge, then dies of cold and hunger, unable to rest in peace. When he opens his eyes again, he has returned to 1962. Jia Dongxu has just died, and there is still time to change everything. He schemes to marry Yu Li, takes Lou Xiao'e a 903Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 122 Siheyuan: Call Me Hero Li 四合院：请叫我李大侠 Li Jianguo felt that events had taken a completely unexpected turn. Yi Zhonghai, one of the big bosses in the courtyard, was finished just like that. He was next to get written out of the story. Xu Damao had already been written out earlier, while Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi had both been sent to prison. It seemed like the courtyard's story had reached its finale. Thinking about it all, Li Jianguo suddenly felt that life wasn't all that interesting. When he first arrived in the courtyard, he had 248Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 123 Siheyuan: The System Is a Troll, So How Is That My Fault? 四合院【系统是老六，怪我喽】 The protagonist, Zhang Weiguo, unlocks a god-tier System. No, wait, a schemer System. The original residents of the courtyard are in for a rough time. (The story isn't too intense. It's mainly lighthearted and laid-back. Don't miss it if you happen to pass by!) —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Siheyuan: I Ruined Every Plotline 四合院：我把剧情都毁了 What good is a lousy pocket dimension? What? Isn't my role supposed to be smuggling goods? You're saying there's something in this world worth pursuing more than money? Don't try to fool me. How come I don't know about anything like that... By the time Chen Feng becomes director of the Special Affairs Bureau... “Chief, the enemy aircraft carrier fleet has entered our waters!” “Then what are we waiting for? Get the ships moving at full speed. Once I stash those carriers in my pocket dimension, ou 302Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 125 Everyday Life in the Siheyuan 在四合院的日常 Wang Dongwen, an ordinary nobody from the twenty-first century, transmigrates to the 1950s. No 996 work schedules, no car loans or mortgages. Life may be tough, but people are in good spirits. The story unfolds amid the love and rivalries of the Siheyuan at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang and the steel mill! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Sign-In, Transmigrate to the Siheyuan, and Start as a Chef 签到，穿越四合院，从大厨开始 After an accident, he transmigrates into a courtyard house and becomes a chef at a steel mill in the 1960s. Bound to a god-tier System, he wields the divine craftsman's Heaven-Slaying Blade, living by the motto: With a blade in hand, the world is mine! He sets out to reach the pinnacle of life! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Siheyuan: Starting by Saving Jia Dongxu 四合院从救贾东旭开始 198Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 128 Siheyuan: Selfless Devotion Brings a Hundredfold Return 四合院：无私奉献，能获百倍返还 A young man transmigrates into the world of a Beijing courtyard house and unexpectedly acquires a Benevolent Salvation and Punish Evil, Uphold Good System. As long as the Host saves people and punishes evil every day, he can earn generous rewards, including storage space, Tai Chi, Li Flying Daggers, firearms and ammunition, Bian Que’s medical compendium, mechanical engineering skills, delicacies from land and sea, and an endless variety of other prizes. “Ding! Congratulations, Host. You punished 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Siheyuan: Those Shameless, Carefree Days 四合院：那些没羞没臊的日子 Lu Chuan and Yang Mi transmigrate together to 1962, into the world of Love in the Courtyard. He gets a System that collects Yang Mi's anger points. Once her anger reaches 100 points, he can claim all sorts of incredible rewards. From then on, Yang Mi's good days are over. He keeps making her so mad that rewards rain down! A vegetable market, martial arts manuals, titles, and more come pouring in. Later, he discovers that they weren't the only ones who transmigrated. The other actresses in the na 2.4kReads6.7Score10314d adds
- 130 Siheyuan: Starting With Gunmaking 四合院：从制枪开始 Gu Luo gains the ability to transmigrate to the past and plans to use it to make a fortune. He never imagined he would transmigrate into the world of the courtyard. To get rich, he first has to advance the development of the Rabbit’s technology. Faced with a courtyard full of beasts, he has no desire to get involved with them. He devotes himself wholeheartedly to the great cause of making the nation stronger through science and technology. From then on, the Rabbit enters an era of explosive 204Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Siheyuan: From Abandoned Baby to a New Life 四合院：开局小弃婴，逆转人生 [Courtyard drama + sign-in + multiple female leads + no saintly protagonist] In the famine years of the late 1960s, Ye Feng becomes a baby not yet a year old and is abandoned at the entrance to the courtyard. From the start, Jia Zhangshi kicks him several times, and he nearly freezes to death on the street because of Yi Zhonghai’s indifference. Fortunately, a poor, sickly, lame old man takes him home. But the other residents mock the old man, saying he’s “dying anyway, and now he’s dragging some 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 Siheyuan: I Returned from the Army and Took the Whole Courtyard by Storm 四合院：退伍归来，我！镇压全院 After ten years in the military, Su Xing woke from his retirement and returned to the capital, only to find that the old city of Beijing had changed beyond recognition. Over the past decade, some of his childhood friends had married, while others had passed away. And the Jia family had taken over Su Xing’s home. His return sent shockwaves through the whole courtyard. Yi Zhonghai: Now that Su Xing is back, Sister-in-law Jia, hurry up and give the house back. There are only five people in your fam —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Siheyuan: Hey, Little Brother! 四合院之来了，老弟！ System + dual transmigration! Endless excitement! A modern-day village guardian's soul transmigrates to the fiery revolutionary era! He meets the big shots from Birds in the Courtyard! At the Little Tavern Beneath Zhengyang Gate, he samples authentic Erguotou! And sees every side of human nature! Scene 1: A long-faced man with a little mustache rides up on a bicycle, sees the protagonist, and shouts, “Brother Biao!” Scene 2: “Biaozi, I got here after drinking fake liquor! What about you?” 205Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 134 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Begin with Qin Huairu 四合院：开局从秦淮茹开始 Zhang Jianguo transmigrates into the world of the Courtyard and becomes one of its residents. From the start, he also awakens a System. As long as he earns Rage Points, he can exchange them for supplies. See how Zhang Jianguo makes a name for himself in the Courtyard. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Siheyuan in Nanluoguxiang Alley 南锣鼓巷四合院 He wakes up in Courtyard No. 95 on Nanluoguxiang, surrounded by a flock of schemers. What’s there to fear? This guy has a System. Trying to leech off him? Ever seen a fist as big as a cooking pot? (System turns dark + island survival + self-interest + no moral compass or ethics + family squabbles + won’t ruthlessly kill characters from the original plot) 724Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 136 Moving Out of Siheyuan: A Truck Driver’s New World 搬出四合院从卡车司机开始新世界 (Moving house + period setting + multiple TV and film worlds + multiple heroines + self-interest + no wasting breath on beasts + flexible timeline) Su Ping transmigrates into a combined world of courtyard-house dramas and period films. Fate has blessed him with plenty of romantic prospects, but he is just a poor driver. At a loss as to how to start his new life, he spots a girl stealing coal from his truck... Catch the thief... Hey, what are you grabbing?... You hooligan... 201Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Siheyuan: What Do You Mean, What's Wrong with Me, Xu Damao? 四合院：你说我许大茂怎么了？ [Soul transmigration + System + utterly scheming] If one day you transmigrated into the world of the courtyard and even ended up in Xu Damao’s body, what would you do in that era? Male lead: What else is there to do? Make it a grand affair! 192Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 138 Siheyuan: A Thousand-Acre Farm Leaves the Courtyard's Vermin Starving in a Famine 四合院：千亩农场，灾年饿哭众禽 [System] + [Slice of life] + [Poultry torment] + [Comedy] Chen Weidong transmigrates into the world of Full Courtyard of Birds and Beasts. From the start, his mother has passed away, and he takes over her job as a purchasing agent. Being a purchasing agent is a highly coveted position, even much better than Xu Damao's job as a film projectionist. With his awakened Farm System, he thrives even through years of famine. Bullied by the beasts? Not a chance. The beasts are the ones who get bullied. 8.7kReads6.3Score41814d adds
- 139 Siheyuan: My Wife, Lou Xiao’e 四合院我的媳妇娄晓娥 [Siheyuan + Fated Worker System + One Heroine] After an accident, Xia Tian arrived in the world of Love in the Courtyard with the Fated Worker System... More than a century passed, and the world changed beyond recognition. After the residents of the courtyard had lived out their lives, and his beloved wife, Lou Xiao'e, had finally passed away, the lonely Xia Tian secluded himself in Shennongjia, only to be whisked away by a highway survival game. A new journey was slowly beginning... 93Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 140 Climbing to the Top in the Siheyuan 四合院之向上攀登 A comparatively gentle story about life in a courtyard. There are conflicts and disagreements, but it doesn't have such a hostile tone. Li Jianjun is a man and the captain of the First Security Squad at the steel mill. The rest is his story... 128Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 141 Siheyuan: Forced into Marriage from the Start, I Beat the Courtyard Beasts Senseless 四合院：开局被逼婚，狂抽众禽兽 [Siheyuan + Transmigration + System] What? You dare pressure my mother to remarry? Who do you think you are? Smack, smack, smack! I’ll beat the hell out of you animals. I’ll beat you to death and be done with it. Got a problem? Bring it on. Watch me trounce the whole Siheyuan. 153Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Fuse with Zhang Sanfeng from the Myriad Worlds! 四合院：开局融合万界张三丰！ [The Myriad Worlds + Lighthearted Comedy + Martial Arts + Miracle Doctor + Immortality + Wish-Fulfillment + Snatching Others' Opportunities] I transmigrated and immediately lost both my parents. The whole courtyard of bastards wants to seize my 500 yuan in compensation and drag me down with them? The brute Jia Dongxu is making threats, the white lotus Qin Huairu is playing the victim, and the shrew Jia Zhangshi is throwing a tantrum on the ground! Zhou Weian grabs a gas canister without hesitati 956Reads—Score10214d adds
- 143 Siheyuan: Embarrassing Yi Zhonghai from the Start 四合院：开局就让易中海出糗 Since Jiang Feng transmigrated, his System has made him so outstanding that his quality of life has improved rapidly. Jia Zhangshi can’t get anything out of him, so she’s always pointing at him and cursing. The two families have become enemies. And Yi Zhonghai even expects him to support the Jia family! 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Siheyuan: Reborn as Silly Zhu's Younger Brother, Starting a Family from the Start 四合院：重生傻柱亲弟，开局就家 He Yushen unexpectedly transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard, setting the wheels of fate in motion. He transferred to a job as a driver, a highly coveted position in those days. With a steady income and relatively easy working conditions, he stood out in the courtyard. But that distinction also drew jealousy and envy. Especially after Yi Zhonghai stirred things up, Silly Zhu made an unreasonable demand of him: “You're my biological brother. Hand over your wages so we can spend th 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Siheyuan: I Transmigrated to 1950 and Took Dongxu as My Disciple from the Start 四合院：穿越50开局收东旭为徒 Li Jianguo never imagined that after transmigrating, he would end up in a courtyard house in the 1950s, right as the residents were being assigned homes. As a result, he was sent to the infamous Courtyard No. 95. Neighbors here schemed and plotted against one another constantly, making it a place rife with trouble. Yet fate seemed to have given him a special “gift”: Li Jianguo awakened a Disciple-Taking System. This incredible System had a surprising rule: whenever his disciples improved in any 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Siheyuan: A Relaxed and Happy Life 四合院：轻松愉快的生活 (A laid-back story) + (A female lead) + (No hostility) The protagonist just wants to have fun and enjoy each day. There’s no need for all that hostility. The protagonist stirs things up behind the scenes and enjoys the show. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu Goes to the Countryside from the Start 四合院：开局何雨柱下乡 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 Siheyuan: I Make Short Work of All Those Pests 四合院：轻轻松松虐众禽 Shen Fei transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan and binds to the Negative Emotion Value System. He can collect other people’s negative emotion points, and once they reach ten thousand, he gets a draw. Draws earn him prizes that can make his life better! Shen Fei gives a cold smile. So this is a license to torment the miserable lot in this courtyard? He won’t show these scoundrels any mercy. He’s a professional at making their lives miserable! The original owner was killed by Bang Geng and —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 Siheyuan: Jia Zhangshi Wants My Property? I'll Beat Her Senseless! 四合院：贾张氏夺我房产？暴打！ “Then let’s meet at the abandoned warehouse to the east! There aren’t many people around, and it’s more spacious,” the middle-aged man suggested. “Works for me!” Lin Feng set off as soon as he replied. He needed to release the chickens without letting anyone find out about the System. After walking for half an hour, he finally reached the agreed location. Lin Feng opened his quantum space and let out the hundred chickens they had agreed on. Then he found a relatively clean spot to sit and wait. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 Siheyuan: From the Start, I’m Xu Damao, with Silly Zhu as My Golden Finger 四合院：开局许大茂，金手指傻柱 Summer, 1959, in the capital. It’s already afternoon. The sun is out, but a breeze blows in, so it doesn’t feel hot. Dongzhimen and Nanluoguxiang are crisscrossed by eight lanes of alleys running east to west. Courtyard House No. 95, tucked into one of those alleys, is no ordinary place. Everyone who lives there is talented, and they’re all wonderful conversationalists. Xu Damao, who transmigrated here, has Silly Zhu as his golden finger! 27Reads—Score—14d adds
