Novels like Young Lord, Your Child’s Mother Says She’s a Widow
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- 1 A Foodie’s Road to Riches After Becoming a Sweet Little Farm Girl 穿成农家小娇娇的美食致富生活 [Historical setting + cuisine + building wealth + family life] Shen Xi wakes up one day to discover she has transmigrated to ancient times and become Shen Xixi, the famous village idiot known for miles around. Born frail and naturally slow-witted, she comes from a fallen family. To pay off their debts, the family of six crams into four tiny thatched huts, yet they cherish their only daughter like a priceless treasure and keep her plump and rosy-cheeked. Looking at the parents who adore her and t 763Reads8.6Score10314d adds
- 2 His Little Unconscionable One 他的小没良心 Maybe you’ve never believed in love at first sight. Before then, Shen Zhi didn’t believe in it either. Until that afternoon, when the wind was silent and sunlight filled the vast classroom. At a glance, he spotted her sitting in the corner. And that was how it all began, lasting a lifetime. “Zhang Lin, let me kiss you, okay? Just one kiss.” Zhang Lin’s face turned bright red. “Shen Zhi, have you no shame?” “Shen Zhi, don’t be like this, okay?” “Shen Zhi, you’re scaring me.” “Shen Zhi, you’re 21Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 3 The Golden Temple Hairpin Ballad 金鬓谣 [Gorgeous heroine, a story of taking what you want by force] The realm is fractured, Hanzhong is in decline, and conflict rages across the land. When Yan Province's cavalry breaks through Chong Province, Ji Shu flees with her maid and encounters Pei Yanzhi, the powerful lord of the region. After the city falls, the young heir says, “Shu'er, I wish to take you as my concubine. What do you say?” Ji Shu shakes her head and refuses. In the governor's mansion, Pei Yanzhi closes in on her step by 3.8kReads7.9Score34014d adds
- 4 After Becoming His Second Wife, I Brought the Duke Back to Life 成为续弦后，我把国公爷盘活了 Lin Xiaoman transmigrated into a book, becoming the male lead's second wife, a foolish woman destined to die young in a romance novel. The original owner was intellectually impaired, and on their wedding night, she drugged the male lead. She also listened to his stepmother and plotted to harm his son. In the end, the male lead tossed her straight into a den of beggars. Thinking of the original owner's tragic fate, Lin Xiaoman trembled with fear. But what could she do? By the time she woke up, th 1.4kReads8.0Score13414d adds
- 5 Age-Gap Romance Is the Best: Spoiled by 25 Daddy-Type Love Addicts 年龄差真香：被25个爹系恋爱脑宠不停 [Historical setting + older, fatherly love interest + hopeless romantic + extra sweet + one-on-one + episodic stories] What should I do? I fell in love at first sight with the new tutor before entering the palace selection. Help! Urgent! A handsome tutor had just joined our private school. My classmates crowded around him to ask about their lessons, while I was so dazzled by his looks that I stared at him for a long moment before saying, "Teacher, you're so handsome." The tutor's face instantly 653Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 6 After We Broke Up, I Secretly Had My Ex-Boyfriend's Baby 分手后，偷偷生下前男友的崽 [A sweet, sassy, and confident heroine; a cool, dashing hero; plus one adorable little sweetheart. Cute kid + rekindled romance + satisfying, heart-fluttering flirtation] When a flirtatious amnesiac accidentally charms the father of her child, who also happens to be the ex-boyfriend she once dumped, all she can say is, “Seriously, thank you~” The first time they meet, his hands are so strong~ The second time, his lips look perfect for kissing~ The third time, Mo Li sees him and asks, “How about 199Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 7 Reborn in the 1980s: The Little Chef 重生八零小厨娘 Song Ran was reborn! She returned to the 1980s, a time of shortages, to a home with bare walls. Her sister-in-law even wanted her to marry a widower and become his children's stepmother! Song Ran was speechless. In her previous life, she'd been a renowned master chef and a top student who graduated from Tsinghua University with a degree in fashion design. There was no way she would accept this fate! A girl with a face covered in pimples? No need to worry. She had a remedy, and once she was cured 219Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 8 Warm Spring in the Painted Hall 画堂春暖 In her previous life, Qin Huaqing married into the marquis's household without understanding much about the world. Only after her entire family was sentenced to death and her husband's family was exiled thousands of miles away did she realize how foolishly she had lived. Reborn, she had only one goal: Cling to Lord Wei's coattails and stop her father from becoming a treacherous official! [Note: Older husband, younger wife; an unapologetically sweet romance that'll give you a toothache~~~] 283Reads8.9Score6014d adds
- 9 I Rose from Disgraced Imperial Consort to Noble Consort by Cooking Sichuan Cuisine 我靠做川味美食，从冷宫废妃晋升成贵妃 I rise from a discarded concubine in the Cold Palace to a Noble Consort by cooking Sichuan cuisine. 641Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Young Marquis’s Darling: His Wife Is Rich Beyond Compare 小侯爷心尖宠：夫人她富甲天下 Jiang Heng joined the army at ten. From then on, he endured the elements and fought on the battlefield, leaving behind the refinement and bearing of the young nobleman he once was. On top of that, the Emperor grew suspicious of him and repeatedly cut his military pay. The heir to the Marquis of Wuan was so broke his pockets were practically rattling! Gradually, Jiang Heng became an “odd one out” among the noble young men of the capital. His clothes were out of fashion, and his purse was always r 2.5kReads9.0Score32914d adds
- 11 Three Babies at Once: The Princess Consort’s Art of Taming Her Husband 一胎三宝王妃御夫有道 She transmigrates right into the bed of the cold-faced Prince Han. To avoid being killed by this icy man, she hurries to get as far away from the capital as possible. Little does she know, he follows her like a shadow, and in the end she still falls into his arms. The man who is cold and merciless in public turns into a clingy, adorable puppy in bed. They start living shamelessly together before they're even married. Làyuè invites everyone to enjoy this wonderful transmigration adventure. 996Reads9.1Score10314d adds
- 12 Reborn in 1982: My Mother-in-Law Forced Me to Drink a Sterilization Potion 重生82，婆婆逼我喝绝育药 Reborn in 1982, My Mother-in-Law Forces Me to Drink a Sterilization Potion 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 I Farm to Put You Through School, and You Study to Provide for Me in My Old Age 我种田供你读书，你读书为我养老 A low rating doesn't mean it's not good. It just hasn't been given enough exposure! Synopsis: [Historical romance + mutual devotion + both leads' first love + farming + imperial exams + food + one-on-one romance] (No System, no pocket dimension, no golden finger, no awful relatives! A somewhat slow-paced story set in an alternate ancient world.) A gentle, heartwarming life, one day at a time. She transmigrates into the body of a girl sold off by her own father, only to be bought as a bride by a 723Reads8.8Score10014d adds
- 14 Using My Cooking Skills to Put Meat on the Whole Family’s Table 靠厨艺让全家吃上肉 Food · pocket dimension · sweet romance Title: South Mountain Smoke Also known as: How I Used My Cooking to Put Meat on the Whole Family’s Table A cozy, sweet little story~ Companionship, growing together, and love that blossoms over time~ This story is set in a fictional world. Its place names, countries, and prices have no real-world equivalents. This is not a wish-fulfillment story. If you want an invincible heroine, please move along~ … Ahhh! The Heir of Prince Mingyang has finally returned 1.2kReads9.2Score16814d adds
- 15 Spread Plenty of Fertilizer on That Field, and the Wheat Will Grow Tall and Golden 好肥往那地里上，收的麦穗大又黄 [Farming + Adorable Baby + Pocket Dimension + No Romance + Everyone’s Favorite + Gourmet] In Chenliu Village, the wife of the Jiang family’s eldest son has five boys before finally giving birth to a daughter. They say the little girl was born blessed with good fortune. From the day she was born, the once dirt-poor Jiang family gradually grew richer... 518Reads8.1Score10514d adds
- 16 My Childhood Friend Was a Heartless Man All Along 竹马原是薄情郎 My Childhood Friend Was a Heartless Man All Along 25Reads—Score214d adds
- 17 The Consort Just Wants to Lie Flat, but the Emperor Spoils Her Too Much 娘娘只想躺平，奈何帝王太宠 [Transmigrate into a book + foodie heroine + lucky koi System + multiple pregnancies + both leads are virgins + unserious palace intrigue + exclusive devotion + fluffy romance] A soft, adorable foodie couch potato × a violent, childless, domineering emperor Su Qinghe was a single woman living alone in the 21st century, and she actually starved to death. She should have gone straight to the underworld, but instead Su Qinghe accidentally transmigrated into a fictional world and took over the body 376Reads7.0Score10014d adds
- 18 Reborn, I Wish My Husband and Best Friend a Long and Happy Marriage 重生后，我祝老公和闺蜜百年好合 (Rebirth + revenge on scumbags + inspiration + the turn of the millennium + quietly building wealth + heart-melting romance) Tan Mingxin’s previous life was miserable. While pregnant, she was pushed down the stairs by her husband and best friend. She died and was reborn at seventeen, before any of the tragedies had happened. She remakes her mother, dumps her scumbag father, destroys her traitorous friend, takes revenge on the scumbag man, and builds her fortune step by step. Men and romance can 6.7kReads9.1Score77014d adds
- 19 After Marrying a Rugged Countryman, the Whole Village Is Blessed With a Growing Family 嫁给山野糙汉后，全村都人丁兴旺了 Yao Nanxiang transmigrated to ancient times, where people went hungry. No problem. With her medical skills, making money would be easy, especially with a medical space at her disposal. Disfigurement? So what? I have scar-removing ointment! Her husband is a cripple? So what? With my medical skills, getting him back on his feet will be no trouble. The whole village is infertile? Why worry? I have a secret fertility formula! What? Everyone in the village is pregnant? Her rough-and-tumble husband tu 1.2kReads9.1Score21314d adds
- 20 A Feast of Delicacies: Dream of the Red Chamber Cuisine Meets the Tang Dynasty 红楼美食适配大唐，饕餮盛宴 [Handcrafted Cultivation, Farming, and Food] [Supernatural Tales] [Sweet Everyday Life] [Vivid Characters] [Building a City] [Claiming Land as Immortal Territory] [Running a Cultivation Sanctuary] [No System] Wu Qingwen, a transmigrator with a Red Chamber space, always thought she was following the script of an ancient food-business story. Until one day, she saw a dragon in a well. * Steamed pork head meat with rice flour makes spring water gush from a dried-up sweet-water well. Honeyed Eight-Tr 2.1kReads8.8Score27714d adds
- 21 Who Gets It? My Auntie-in-Law Slays with Her Beauty 谁懂啊，姨娘她靠颜值杀疯了 [Transmigration + System + Devoted Couple + Adorable Child + Sweet Romance] Ding! You are now bound to the [Chosen Wage Slave] System! Work is work, so she starts out as a third-class maid in the Duke’s estate! With her looks and clever tricks, she gets the young lord’s heart racing and smoothly gets promoted to concubine. Room and board included, great pay, and a handsome, fit boss. Where else could you find a job this good?! But the good times don’t last... Five years later, Niu Gulu Zhennian 745Reads7.2Score11314d adds
- 22 The Crown Prince's Second Consort 太子继妃 [No transmigration, no System, no golden finger, pure fictional period romance] At eighteen, Shangguan Luo became the Crown Prince's second consort. The young man she had first fallen for loved someone else. She had only just let go and agreed to meet other young men when an imperial edict of marriage sent her into the Eastern Palace. She couldn't defy the emperor's command. Though she said she accepted her fate, in reality she kept “slacking off.” The Crown Prince thought he could accept a Crow 755Reads8.2Score11714d adds
- 23 Spirit Spring Space: The Farmer’s Wife Brings Good Fortune 灵泉空间：农门福运妻 After transmigrating because of an explosion, Wang Jinhe has only three things on her mind: farming, raising her child, and building a career. But along the way, there’s always one person who insists on butting in. When villains come knocking, she beats them up, and he hands her a knife. When she plans to trick someone, she digs the pit, and he gives them a shove. Later, she discovers that this man has ulterior motives where she’s concerned. “I have a son. We’re not right for each other.” “He’s 2.7kReads8.9Score30514d adds
- 24 We’ve Been Married Three Years Without Sharing a Bed. Why Are You Crying Now That I Want a Divorce? 结婚三年不圆房，我离婚你哭啥 [Divorce + Adorable Kids + The Ex’s Long Road to Redemption + Secret Identity] Bai Qiqi was married to Lu Shaoheng for three years without once fulfilling her duties as a wife. One day, three years later, Lu Shaoheng tossed her divorce papers and forced her to end their marriage. He said, “Bai Qiqi, I’ve had enough. Let’s get divorced.” At the end of her rope, Bai Qiqi not only engineered a situation that cost Lu Shaoheng his innocence, but also ran off with his two children. Five years later, B 6.6kReads8.7Score95114d adds
- 25 Shu Huai Beneath the Setting Sun 抒淮落斜阳 A cute, lively, beautiful-voiced, sweet-talking, haughty young princess VS a handsome, rugged general who seems cold but is warm inside, and says one thing but does another (female-lead-focused, read with caution) Li Shuyang is the only daughter of the Prince of Jin and his wife. She is her brothers’ precious darling and the Empress Dowager’s beloved little sweetheart. Raised in luxury from birth, she is a true, heaven-blessed young lady born with a silver spoon in her mouth. An accident in her 601Reads8.6Score10114d adds
- 26 After I Jumped Off a Cliff, I Became His One and Only 跳下山崖后成了他的心尖宠 Mu Yunyan was sickly from childhood. When she was three, a miracle doctor took her on as an apprentice and raised her in the mountains. At eighteen, she secretly left the mountain to escape the marriage her family had arranged for her, and unexpectedly saved the crown prince of the Kingdom of Nanyue. The prince forced her to marry him. She ran, he pursued, and in a fit of desperation, she jumped off a cliff... After many twists and turns, she returned to her parents, only to become the enemy of 166Reads—Score3414d adds
- 27 The Beloved Daughter of a Poor Family 寒门娇宠 2.3kReads6.7Score11514d adds
- 28 The Farmer's Family Darling: The Prime Minister Is Smitten Again 农门团宠：丞相又真香了 What? A modern-day playgirl has transmigrated into the role of a penniless, wicked supporting character? What? She’s broke and has been forced to bind herself to a useless System that demands absolute loyalty? What? Her scholar husband is ice-cold toward her and even declares he’ll never touch her as long as he lives? Su Ruyue has been dealt a terrible hand, but she isn’t worried in the least. She builds her career, opens shops, and constructs a private estate, going from a lazy nobody to the id 878Reads9.2Score12514d adds
- 29 After I Died, My Coworkers Slapped a Price Tag on My Body and Put Me on Display 我死后，身体被同事贴上价签摆上货架 After I died, my coworkers slapped a price tag on my body and put it on the shelf 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 On My Wedding Night, the Poor Little Bride Transmigrates into a Hunter’s Wife 新婚夜，小可怜穿成猎户家小媳妇 A broad-shouldered, long-legged, filthy-talking male lead with a strong waist x a delicate, sweet, affectionate female lead who's a lucky koi fish Su Qianqian never imagined that one slip of her foot would send her joining the transmigration crowd, back to her tragic past life, and straight into her wedding night. The candlelight was dim. The man breathed hard and moved without a trace of gentleness, leaving her too afraid to make a sound. But when she remembered that she had met a gruesome end 5.1kReads9.3Score54214d adds
- 31 Transmigrate as the Farmer's Most Hated Sister-in-Law, and Flee Famine with the System 穿越极品小姑，带着系统去逃荒 [Ancient-Era Flight from Famine + System + Farming and Business + Building Wealth + Family Life + A Heroine Who Makes Money with Her System] After transmigrating into a book, Song Nan became the “villainous” younger sister-in-law in a farming novel. In the story, “Song Nan” was falsely accused by her reborn niece, who was not related to her by blood, of pushing someone into a river. To make it up to the niece, the whole family indulged her in everything. On the road fleeing famine: Her second 3.2kReads8.0Score28314d adds
- 32 The Sweet Concubine Is Wild and Flirtatious, Making the Chaste Prince’s Heart Race 甜妃撩又野，撩拨禁欲王爷心狂跳 [Mind reading + lighthearted transmigration + sweet historical romance + aloof, chaste male lead + devoted couple] A clumsy, flirty, and hilarious little artist who doesn't realize how suggestive she is VS. A man whose mouth is the most stubborn part of him, aloof and chaste on the surface, with a head full of filthy thoughts. Too much fun can be fatal. Mu Zhenzhen choked to death on her own drool while staying up late watching videos of her favorite husbands! The good news: she came back to li 779Reads8.9Score10514d adds
- 33 After Becoming a Vicious Male Bride, I Built a Fortune with Food! 穿成恶毒哥儿后靠美食发家致富！ One-on-one romance, sweet and doting, both leads are pure and each other’s first love! After finishing her last job, Mu Chenxing dies suddenly of a heart attack. When she wakes up, she finds herself in a thatched hut, with a frail little boy trembling in a corner. Mu Chenxing wonders, “Where is this? How did I get here? Could I have transmigrated, like in those novels?” Well, there’s no going back now. As she sits there dazed, the door opens and a burly man walks in. The burly man: “Are you all 697Reads8.8Score10414d adds
- 34 Mother-in-Law, My Dowry Isn’t Enough to Buy Your Son a Bicycle 婆婆，我的彩礼不够给你儿子买辆自行车 Mother-in-law, my bride price isn’t enough to buy your son a bicycle. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Princess Consort’s Snack Shop 王妃的零食铺子 [Transmigration + Food + Princess Consort + Marriage First, Love Later + No Pocket Dimension + Heartwarming] Su Lele owns a snack shop. One day, she transmigrates to ancient times into the family of an official. With a harmonious family and a comfortable life, she decides to return to her old trade and start making snacks, beginning with retail sales. Her goal is to open snack shops all across the Great Yun Kingdom. Hawthorn rolls, potato chips, fish balls, grilled shrimp, little dried fish, pin 4.2kReads8.9Score31514d adds
- 36 A Song of Longing: Clinging to the Emperor's Favor 相思赋：抱紧陛下金大腿 Gu Qingwan: Reborn once, Gu Qingwan remembers only three things: take down His Majesty the Emperor, devour His Majesty the Emperor, and cling tightly to His Majesty the Emperor's leg. Fan Mo: Nothing matters more than life and death. But he knows that beyond Gu Qingwan, nothing else matters. 170Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 37 I Was Sorting Through My Belongings, but My Fiancé Wanted Me to Become One of Them 我整理遗物，未婚夫却要我成为遗物 I was sorting through my belongings when my fiancé decided he wanted me to become one of them —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Hearing My White Moonlight Was Returning, I Bought an Overnight Standing Ticket. The Rich Heir Went Mad 听到白月光回国我连夜买站票，太子爷气疯了 When I heard my first love was coming back to the country, I bought an overnight standing-room ticket. The young master was furious —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Marrying a Hunter: The Bride He Bought Is Spoiled Rotten 嫁给猎户：买来的媳妇使劲宠 (This is an everyday-life story, not a power fantasy. The protagonists and the people around them will all grow gradually.) Su Nuannuan was hit and killed by a car that ran a red light after she finished her night shift. In an instant, she transmigrated to ancient times, into the body of a maid being sold… The first time Liu Baifeng passed the slave market, he saw Su Nuannuan priced at eight taels of silver and curled his lip. She’s so ugly, and they’re asking that much? Who’d buy her… The secon 1.9kReads8.7Score13714d adds
- 40 The Grand Secretary Shen’s Beloved Darling 沈首辅的掌上娇 Jiang Jincan, the third young lady of the Yong'an Marquis's household, is said to bring death to her husbands. If she takes a liking to you, tell me, would you panic? Shen Yanqing said, “What’s there to panic about? Heaven may not have dropped a fortune into my lap, but it did drop me a wife. That’s a sure win.” Who in the capital didn’t know that Shen Yanqing, heir to the Duke of Dingguo, would do anything Jiang Jincan asked, since their families had been close for generations? He practically w 3kReads9.0Score36614d adds
- 41 With Cotton in Hand, I Have Nothing to Worry About 空间在手，一棉无忧 (Food, street stalls, and opening shops: step by step, she builds a fortune and enjoys endless delicacies.) Modern-day Jiang Xiaoxiao transmigrates into the body of Jiang Yimian, a peasant girl in ancient times. She stares speechlessly at the sky and curses the rotten heavens. What kind of awful family have they dumped her in?! Three dilapidated thatched huts, drafty and leaky, perfect for stargazing, moon-gazing, and sunbathing, with all the essentials included. Thin black porridge, perfect for 72Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 42 I’m Being Hunted Across the City for Pursuing an Old Guy 为追老登，我被全城搜捕 I Went on the Run from the Whole City to Pursue an Old Geezer 111Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 My Sister Vanished on the Night Shift. Her Last Words: The Boss Isn’t Human 妹妹夜班失踪，遗言：老板不是人 My younger sister vanished during her night shift. Her last words: The boss isn’t human —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 The Farm Girl's Delicious Kitchen 农家美味小厨娘 Su Mian was a well-known food blogger. After a car accident, she transmigrated to a rural village, where she got a dark, rough complexion, a scrawny figure, and a carpenter husband, all while a famine was underway. Su Mian was devastated. She’d thought she’d been lucky enough to be reborn, but instead she’d drawn the bleakest farming-life script imaginable. Luckily, she discovered that her little kitchen had come along too. With her golden finger in hand, Su Mian pursues both love and a career, 139Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 45 I Transmigrated into a Terrible Old Mother and Thrived on My Martial Prowess 穿越成极品老娘，靠武力值爽飞 Transmigration + farming + firearms + pocket dimension + no romance After a car accident, Mo Lin transmigrates. Wait, what is going on? In this dilapidated mud hut, four boys are calling her “Mother”? She's only thirty, unmarried. Where did these half-grown boys come from? She immediately realizes she's transmigrated into a widow's body. Breathe in, breathe out. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Given a second life, she'll defy fate and change her destiny, lead the boys to prosperity, and make 8.6kReads9.2Score1k14d adds
- 46 A Prosperous Era's Chef: Too Bad My Husband Lives to Eat 盛世厨娘：奈何夫君是吃货 An accident sent Lin Jiu, a twenty-four-year-old Chinese chef, transmigrating into the body of a dim-witted fourteen-year-old girl in Jiangzhou City, Great Qi. It was a strange dynasty, but it was just as full of food lovers. So Lin Jiu drew on her excellent modern cooking skills to spark a food craze in Great Qi and lead an entirely new culinary trend. What Lin Jiu didn't expect was that as her fame grew, she would also catch the eye of a certain scheming foodie… 390Reads8.3Score10614d adds
- 47 I’m Trapped in a Place That Doesn’t Exist on Any Map 我被困在导航上根本不存在的地方 I’m trapped somewhere that doesn’t exist on any navigation app. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Reborn to Marry an Older Man 重生之嫁给老男人 In her previous life, she had no sense of her own limits. A mere maid, she became obsessed with the riches and splendor of a great household. She had ambition without the ability to match it, and she was poor at judging people. In the end, she met a tragic death. In this life, for her family's sake, she resolutely takes the old path of entering a great household as a young maid. All she wants is to do her job, stay safe until her term is up, redeem her freedom, and leave the household to reunite 5.5kReads9.1Score42514d adds
- 49 Rule Horror: Do Not Respond to Anyone Wearing Red 规则怪谈：请不要回应穿红衣的人 Rule Horror: Please Do Not Respond to Anyone Wearing Red —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Wicked Mom Turns Parenting on Its Head, Shocking High Society 恶毒亲妈反向带娃，震惊豪门圈 A newly graduated college student who fears marriage and pregnancy after losing her memory VS a possessive, secretly obsessive CEO VS four mischievous, adorable kids After a sudden car accident, Fang Nianchu opened her eyes to find that five years had passed. Five years later, she was married with children, and had enthusiastically answered the nation’s call by having four kids. Four children in five years?! Fang Nianchu: I don’t get it. I don’t understand. I have no idea... But for her to have 495Reads7.3Score10314d adds
