Novels like A Bakery Connecting Past and Present, The Prince Keeps Me Busy
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- 1 My Bracelet Connects Past and Present, and the Regent Became My Virtual Pet 我的手镯通古今，摄政王成了我的电子宠物 Wen Xinyi inherited her grandmother’s keepsake, only to discover that it connected her to ancient times. She saw the people of Fancheng under siege, a barren land strewn with starving corpses, and a regent who was pushing himself to the limit. One was a poor orphan who had lost her family; the other was a regent entrusted with a crisis, raising a six-month-old emperor. Though separated by time, the two formed an unexpected bond. Using her bracelet, Wen Xinyi saves Ling Zhan, the regent trapped i 16Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 2 Springtime in the Apricot Grove: A Cast-Off Wife’s Splendid New Life 杏林春色：下堂妇的锦绣人生 Su Nian was born into a family of renowned physicians. With no other choice, she married Han Shize, the legitimate son of General Huaiyuan. But her mother-in-law made life difficult for her at every turn, and her husband only had eyes for his childhood sweetheart, his cousin. She endured three years of misery. At last, disillusioned, Su Nian let down her hair and resolutely demanded a letter of divorce from Han Shize. “Han Shize, I’m not a clay doll for you to mold as you please. Since your moth —Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 3 When the Evil Gods Invade, I Become a Divine Heroic Spirit After Saving the World 诡神侵世，救世后我成为神级英灵 [Flowers in the mirror, the moon reflected in water, truth and falsehood, illusion and reality.] At night, the neon lights of Mohai City still sparkle, but beneath its glittering prosperity lies a world unlike any other. A mysterious pair of glasses merges with his body. His shadow seems to come alive, and a strange holographic interface appears. [Martial Energy Absorption]: Absorb martial energy and grow stronger without limit! I have no barriers between ranks! As long as I have enough martial —Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 4 We’re the Handsomest Double-A Duo in Republican-Era China! 我们可是民国双A俊男子！ High-voltage warning: · Two top-tier schemers unmasking each other's secret identities, with a high-IQ mystery in every chapter · A math professor writes love letters using the Fibonacci sequence · Poison hidden in a qipao's knotted buttons, honey poured into a fountain pen · Pretending to kill each other, but truly saving each other: the murderer in the case I'm investigating turns out to be me Is this all just an act in chaotic times? 2Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 5 Accidentally Becoming the Protagonist 意外当上主角 [Ruthless protagonist + urban fantasy + supernatural powers + police and gangsters] (Reviews welcome) Dusk paints the streetlights amber. An ordinary high school student, Hua Feng, is pursued through an alley on his way home. Only when his pursuer moves too fast for him to see does Hua Feng realize he is being hunted by someone with supernatural powers. When he wakes up in the alley the next day, Hua Feng discovers that he was saved by a soul from 6,000 years ago that possessed him. The ancient —Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 6 My System Connects Past and Present, and They Think I’m an Ancestor’s Divine Apparition Sent to Save Them From Famine 系统通古今，我被当成祖宗显灵救饥荒 By chance, Su Mingyue gains a System that can connect past and present, allowing her to communicate with an ancient general through her phone! She can also send supplies to the general in exchange for offerings. And so, Su Mingyue begins her journey of pampering the general. For generations, the Zhan family has served as loyal officials, protecting their ruler and their country! Yet they are falsely accused of treason, stripped of their home, and exiled! At a moment when their lives hang in the 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Stockpiling Supplies to Spoil an Ancient General 囤货娇养：古代大将军 The General's Beloved is a novel blending romance, wisdom, war, and adventure. It tells the story of an ancient woman who uses her wits to stockpile supplies amid turbulent times and support her husband's military campaigns, while also portraying the deep love and mutual support between her and the general. A story of trust, courage, and wisdom, it is rich in the atmosphere of ancient times and offers profound insights into human nature. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 I Can't Help but Lose Myself in You 只偏偏沉溺 Fake Heiress and Real Heiress + Business Warfare and Revenge + Hacker Two powerful leads tease each other / Heal each other / Push each other to the limit On a stormy night, Wen Wan's identity as a fake heiress is exposed. She bets her last diamond ring on the mysterious man in a convenience store. She thinks she's picked up a down-and-out hacker, but what she signs is a contract of servitude to a Wall Street wolf. When her contract boyfriend's watch displays her bank transactions from three hou —Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 9 A Young Lord Moves into My Rental 我的出租屋来了个世子殿下 (The male lead transmigrates between ancient and modern times. The female lead comes up with plans and buys medicine, grain, and supplies, determined to save everyone in Prince Yong'an's household. But history keeps changing, and it turns out that she herself was the one who caused the household's destruction.) Gu Yuexi was admiring herself at home in her gorgeous cosplay outfit when she turned and spotted a handsome man dressed as a brocade-clad guard. “Hello! That's a nice outfit.” “Your sw 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 There’s Something Off About This Couple 这对伴侣有点问题 Once upon a time, there was a couple... with a bit of a problem. Question one: “Why do you love me?” Answer: “Because you love me.” Question two: “Why don’t you love me?” Answer: “Because you are not yourself.” Question three: “Why don’t I love you?” Answer: “Because you love me deeply.” Once upon a time, there was a couple... with a bit of a problem. He had eight eyes, each surrounded by a pitch-black socket. She had eight limbs, each ending in razor-sharp claws. He said, “I like to sit ben —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 In a Year of Famine, I Bridge Past and Present, Dote on the Disgraced Crown Prince, and Claim the World 荒年通古今，我娇养废太子夺天下 [Famine Years + Stockpiling Supplies + Great General + Connected Across Time + Plague + Second-Generation Transmigrator] Her parents mysteriously disappear, leaving behind a jade cauldron. Her mother leaves a note warning her: “Don't use the jade cauldron. Don't move it. Don't make contact with that world.” Who could have guessed that the jade cauldron would eat her beloved pet cat? What? The jade cauldron connects to a mysterious time and space? What? A plague is raging through Qingcheng, and t 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 My Home Connects to the Ancient World, and I Get Rich Selling Near-Expiry Food 家通古代，卖临期食品暴富 A door suddenly appears in the storage nook beneath the stairs of a 12-square-meter apartment. Open it, and it's the back room of a tiny 4-square-meter shop in ancient times. On the table lies a property deed bearing his own name. Just in time, he can stock the shelves along the wall with the near-expiry food he hauled home today. To plug the hole in his debts, he's going all in! 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 My General Store Connects Past and Present, and Raising a Young General Is a Piece of Cake 杂货铺通古今，我娇养个小将军不难吧 Bones lay scattered in the wilds. The ruler was incompetent, petty men held power, and in the thirteenth year of Tianqi, Qingcheng had run out of food and arrows. Powerful enemies watched from beyond its walls, while the starving people inside died in droves. Huo Tingchen witnessed the misery of the world and watched numbly as the people approached their doom. Then one late night, he pushed open a door, and a bright, cheerful “Welcome!” rang out. A woman in a strange dress appeared, smiling at h 50Reads5.1Score—Shelves
- 14 Pokemon: Champion Big Sis, Don't Spoil Me So Much 精灵，冠军姐姐别太宠 Chen Hui has been troubled lately. Just two days ago, his older sister, one of the world's strongest Trainers and the Champion Trainer of the Sinnoh League, Shirona, suddenly announced her retirement. For Chen Hui, this should have been good news, but... “Xiao Chen, now that your sister's retired, you'll have to carry on the glory of our Shenge people!” And so, under pressure and temptation from his Champion sister, Chen Hui, a severe social phobe, left home with his childhood companion, Lopunny 34Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 15 My Fridge Connects the Past and Present, and I Only Want to Spoil the Handsome Prince 我家冰箱通古今，一心娇养帅王爷 [A handsome crown prince from ancient times x an obscure actress from the entertainment industry dogged by scandals] [Ancient and modern worlds connected + entertainment-industry comeback + fake and real heiresses + power struggles] The broken refrigerator at home suddenly came to life and inexplicably produced a huge pile of potatoes! Wen Ying was stunned. Even more shocking, the fridge then delivered a jade pendant and a letter! The pendant's owner was a crown prince with a tragic fate. The pr 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 I Deliver Takeout Across the Three Realms 我为三界送外卖 Modern City + Mystery + System + Multiple Heroines + Food Delivery + Group Chat One “ghost” order sends me into a modern world of supernatural powers! A terrifying encounter at an abandoned factory, a beautiful researcher falling for me over time, a demoness turning hatred into love, a Daoist saintess constantly trying to make me hers, the Supernatural Affairs Bureau choosing me as its director, and me nearly becoming the leader of the demon clan while undercover. It’s all because of me: I deliv —Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 17 The Seven Luminaries Celestial Realm: The Invincible Overlord Descends 七曜天域之无敌主宰降临 When my left hand crushes the skull of a Golden Core cultivator, the quantum cannon on my right arm has already blasted through an ancient god's altar. This body, inhabited by two souls, is the true loophole in the Heavenly Dao. What good is defying fate? This time, I'm going to cram the entire Seven Luminaries Heavenly Domain into a stellar-orbit calculator! —Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 18 My Homestay Connects Past and Present, and I Raise a General to Prosper in a Famine 我家民宿通古今，灾年富养大将军 Su Nuannuan is forced to take over an inn. A well connects the past and present. A brocade-clad general on the other side of the well asks Su Nuannuan to save the soldiers and civilians in his city, who are on the verge of freezing and starving to death. Come on!! Su Nuannuan is so poor she has to rely on handouts from her neighbors. How is she supposed to feed two hundred thousand people? What’s so hard about that? The general casually takes off his jade pendant and tells her to pawn it for a f 67Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 19 Urban Martial Path: Ruling the Peerless 都市武途：尊临绝世 Lin Xiao, the protagonist, comes from humble beginnings. Abandoned by his parents at birth, he grew up an orphan. By chance, he awakened the Primordial Martial Body, as though everything had been destined. After joining a Martial Arts Academy, he grew rapidly, displayed his full potential, cleared challenge after challenge in virtual battlefields, and tamed battle pets. When a tech conglomerate and the Martial Alliance fought over mining rights to a rift into another world, he used his strength —Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 20 My Antique Shop Connects Past and Present, So I Stockpile Goods to Save the People 我的古玩店通古今囤货一心救万民 A modern female CEO holds the keys to a mysterious shop connecting the past and present. She transmigrates to the Kingdom of Lingmeng, where she generously gives away her wealth, saves the people, and forms bonds with the Third and Fourth Princes. At the imperial palace, they explore modern technology together, astounding the entire court. When the Third Prince, the Fourth Prince, and the emperor visit the modern world, they are all left dumbfounded. Mingyue’s ancient adventure even sees her ris 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Folding Causality 因果折叠 A passionate adventure story. In the year 2500, Earth’s surface is no longer fit for human life, and the world beneath the planet’s crust has become humanity’s last refuge. The protagonist, Qin Zhen, grows up in this perilous underground world. As global war ravages the planet and the environment deteriorates, Qin Zhen witnesses his parents’ deaths and endures countless desperate trials of survival. But his fate takes a dramatic turn because of a mysterious mechanical device. —Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 22 A Basin Connects Past and Present, and I Shower the Handsome Emperor with Supplies 盆通古今，我为美人皇帝狂刷物资 Qi Yan tossed a meat bun into the haunted bronze basin at her shop. And saved a handsome young man who was nearly starving to death. She never expected him to become an emperor for the ages. From then on, Qi Yan used the basin to transmigrate across a thousand years and send things to the future emperor from afar. A handwritten letter from the young prince could be exchanged for food. The young prince smiled, and Qi Yan sent him penicillin. The young prince had a great physique, and Qi Yan went 15Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 23 My Fridge Connects to Ancient Times, and I Saved an Entire City 冰箱通古代，我救活了一座城 [A refrigerator connects to the ancient past + conversations between past and present + mutual devotion + happy ending] After Lin Qianxue’s parents’ business fails, they both die in an accident, leaving almost nothing of the family’s assets. Everything has been sold or mortgaged, including the mansion where she lives. While sorting through the things in the house, she unexpectedly finds an old refrigerator left by her grandmother. It looks like it came straight from the 1980s. When she opens the 41Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 24 My Courtyard Connects Past and Present: Saving a Hundred Thousand Troops in a Famine 我家小院通古今，灾荒年盘活十万大军 Bai Shujin lived like a weed. Her mother didn't care for her, and her father didn't love her. Her older sister loved stealing her boyfriends, and her younger brother loved making trouble for her. Only her grandmother truly cared for her, but she died early, leaving her a small courtyard. Bai Shujin had planned to live quietly in the courtyard. Who could have imagined that its water vat connected the past and present, and could even send a man through? Before long, money came pouring in, unstoppa 211Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 25 My Mirror Connects Past and Present, and I Help the Exiled Crown Prince Feed the People! 我的镜子通古今，流放太子养万民！ Mi Jiangjiang is betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend and best friend, and has no choice but to make a living running a small supermarket. Then she discovers by chance that a bronze mirror she bought on a whim can connect the past and present. She takes in the disabled crown prince who was exiled after losing the succession struggle. After all, the hair ribbon, belt, and handful of copper coins he has left are all antiques! When refugees are on the verge of starving to death, Mi Jiangjiang generous 94Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 26 An Ancient Bathtub: In a Year of Famine, I Spoil a God of War 浴缸通古代，荒年我娇养了个战神 [Connected Across Time + Cold, Proud, and Purehearted Prince VS Independent Heiress + Famine + Farming] After her parents' untimely deaths, Qiao Ning discovers that her bathtub can connect to Damo, an alternate ancient dynasty. She supplies him with all kinds of goods. She helps him build greenhouses, open supermarkets, construct schools, and teach the people of Lanzhou City to become content creators, leading them all to a prosperous, peaceful life. He is the husband she chose after painsta 61Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 A Dream of Immortal Romance: Bound by Fate for Three Lifetimes 仙幻痴梦之情定三生缘 Tomato Original + Xianxia Fantasy Romance + Wild Imagination + Help from the Gods At her birthday banquet, the Lotus Fairy listened to a storyteller recount the tale of The Butterfly Lovers. Her heart stirred with mortal longing, and on a whim, she secretly descended to the human world and arrived at Kangding Bridge. In the waters of Lovesick River, she met a pear blossom spirit, a carp spirit, a little goldfish spirit, a dodder flower spirit, and a lotus leaf spirit. Suddenly, a water snake de 4Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 28 The Divine Return of Shan Hai 山海归神录 [Slow burn + ensemble cast] [No harem, no System, no clichés] [The rating is low because there aren't many chapters yet. I'm writing, I'm writing!] There are plenty of people who are alive but already dead, but very few who are dead yet still alive. Thanks to his fully insured four-wheeler, Zhao Qinyin awakens in spirit form by sheer coincidence and is recruited by the Taoist Wei Qing into a mysterious government organization. Divine power is leaking away, and vengeful ghosts are appearing every 1Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 29 A Thousand-Year-Old Cherry 千年樱桃 (Traditional wuxia and political intrigue ahead! No cultivation or fantasy; the tags are wrong.) The Zhenwu Escort Agency, the leading escort agency in Shangming, has gone from prosperity to decline. Its owner, Shangguan Yunfeng, wants to make one last gamble: establish a martial arts alliance and profit from it. But this move unexpectedly becomes the spark that sets off the collapse of Shangming's political order, and conflict among the various factions is about to erupt... 63Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 30 My Herbal Shop Connects to Ancient Times, and Three Adorable Little Ones Show Up at My Door 药铺通古代，我家来了三只小萌宝 [Farming + Historical Romance + Adorable Kids + Sweet Romance + Devoted Husband + Everyone's Favorite + Transmigration + Pure Love + Pocket Dimension] Jian Ning's pharmacy is the pocket dimension of three adorable little ones. Three unexpected visitors show up, then leave in a flash. Jian Ning stares in disbelief, rubbing her eyes. Gazing at the scene before her, Jian Ning's eyes nearly pop out of her head, and she faints in a daze. She saw three “ghosts” and is so frightened that she goes to 102Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 31 I’m a Vampire in a Steampunk City 我在蒸汽朋克都市当吸血鬼 [Iron fangs tear through the laws of gears, and a bloodkin outcast rewrites the age of the apocalypse] Steam behemoths awaken in a fog of gears, while the fangs of Luo Ling, the last scion of the bloodkin, pierce the neon veil. His crimson eyes can see the fatal flaws in every mechanical creation, but his defiant ability to regenerate severed limbs has made him living prey for plutocrats and organizations of the gifted. When the vampire with a million-dollar bounty on his head crosses paths with —Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 32 A New Generation in the World of Magic 魔法世界新青年 Here comes a cutie! Multiple races, no bleeding-heart heroics, a farming story, an invincible protagonist. The male lead is a little crazy, with occasional episodes that happen often. The heroine is having a family dispute? Easy. Get rid of her whole family and there's no dispute anymore. A family isn't harmonious because there are too many people. Leave the heroine as the only one, and they'll get along just fine. A second-generation official is trying to steal my wife? Easy. Get rid of the fir 14Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 33 Connecting Past and Present to Earn My Golden Finger, I Got Stuck with the God of War Prince 通古今赚金手指，被战神王爷赖上 [Ancient and modern worlds crossing over] + [transmigrate into a book as a stand-in bride] + [mind-reading] + [confiscation and exile] [Spatial storage + hoarding supplies + satisfying revenge + making a fortune + nation-building + medical skills + plot twists] I accidentally fell into the big water vat in my house, and when I came to, how did I end up in this awful place? And I’ve stumbled right into such a thrilling murder scene! I never, ever thought that the recently popular plot about ancie 89Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 34 A Veil Over the Mortal World 人间罩纱 It feels as though an invisible veil has fallen over the world, with some mysterious force always influencing things... In the winter of 1994, young Jiang Lincai fell into the hands of human traffickers, beginning a life of endless wandering and hardship. He tasted the world’s bitterest sorrows and carefully plotted his escape. Little did he know that every move he made had already attracted the attention of a secret organization overseas. To survive, Jiang Lincai repeatedly honed himself on the —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 My Bookshop Connects to the Past, Making Me Rich: I Bring Home a Handsome Ancient Lover 书店通古今暴富，拐个古代俏郎君 Cheng Shuyi was just an ordinary modern bookstore owner. But the top scholar of the Great Zhou Dynasty regarded her as a goddess. “Yiyi gives selflessly. She is a role model for all of us.” A highly skilled imperial physician praised her to the skies. “Yiyi has a cure for all kinds of difficult and unusual ailments.” A dashing young general admired her immensely. “Her command of troops is divine. How could she have written such brilliant military strategies?” No one cared about printed books 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 A Game Connects the Past and Present, and the Cool-Headed War God Has a Little Fairy 游戏通古今，冷面战神的小仙女 A game appeared on Lu Qingzhi's phone, and she started spending money in it to raise a general. Who could have guessed the game connected the past and present? Everything she bought with her in-game purchases was delivered to the great general. The borderlands suffered a drought unseen in a century. The people had no harvest, the riverbeds had dried up, and all hope seemed lost. Fu Tingyuan had never believed in gods, but for the first time in his life, he sincerely prayed to them. Lu Qingzhi wa 89Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 My Best Friend Transmigrates to Ancient Times, While I Become a Cheat and Slay My Way Through Two Worlds 闺蜜穿古代，我当外挂杀穿两界 [Dual Timelines, Ancient and Modern + Female Friendship + Lighthearted Comedy + No Romance + Taking Down Scumbags] After a car accident, Shen Qingge transmigrates to ancient times and becomes the real daughter of the Duke's estate. She thought she'd come to live in luxury, but it turns out she's a disposable female character, and from the start she's set to marry a complete sadist with a penchant for imprisonment and abuse. Luckily, there's always a way out. She binds to a System, and its custom 3.2kReads8.2Score398Shelves
- 38 My Paper Effigy Shop Connects Past and Present, and I Command the Wind and Rain for a General 纸扎店通古今后，我为将军呼风唤雨 [Past and present connected + infrastructure and stockpiling for wealth + sweet romance, devoted couple + paper effigy art] After inheriting the paper effigy shop her grandfather left behind, Sang Ning discovered that the nameless deity enshrined in its altar could actually speak. On the other side was the earnest prayer of a general. Born into a turbulent age, he had been driven by the imperial court to become an outlaw. Now, besieged in his mountain stronghold, he had little food or water and 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 My Backyard Connects Past and Present, Your Highness, Come On In 后院通古今，王爷请上门 Shen Nian rented a small courtyard in the countryside, mainly to save on rent while studying full-time for an exam. She also planned to take photos of the rural scenery to earn a little spending money. It was an ordinary courtyard, until one stormy night when a bottomless pit appeared in the yard. It turned out there was a cellar underneath, with two exits. The other one led straight to the Great Jin Dynasty... 322Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 40 The Old House Connects to Ancient Times: The Little One Finds Her Father 老宅通古代：萌娃找到爹 Ji Xiaolan was sent to a haunted old mansion, where she caught two little ghosts from ancient times. "Come on, little ghosts. You have antiques, I have food. How about a trade?" A bright future was just about to begin when her family told her to marry a greasy old man. She promptly turned around and sent her adoptive father to jail. Her adoptive mother brought out a swaddling cloth and half a piece of jade, hoping to make her change her story and let the man go. Unexpectedly, the half-piece of j 26Reads7.6Score—Shelves
- 41 A Fortune Falls from the Sky! My Backyard Leads to Ancient Times 天降暴富！我家后院通古代 [System + Trading + Devoted Couple + Ancient-to-Modern Transmigration + Supplies + Farming] After taking a double blow to her love life and career, Shen Qingtang gave up and returned to her little country home. To her surprise, a general fleeing for his life had arrived there. He was handsome and generous, and after she bandaged him up, he left her a handful of gold seeds. Each one weighed ten grams, and with gold at 560 yuan per gram, Shen Qingtang easily made 30,000 yuan! From then on, Shen Qi 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 I Became a Jinx Before I Even Started Cultivating 还没开始修仙就成了扫把星 A modern young man transmigrates and becomes the “jinx” of another world! His mother dies as soon as he is born, and rumors haunt him wherever he goes. After finally living in peace for more than a decade, his village is slaughtered. In a single night, his home is destroyed and his family is gone. Determined to avenge this blood feud, the protagonist joins a sect and embarks on a grueling path of cultivation. By a twist of fate, he fuses with a rare treasure in an awkward yet uncanny way. From 17Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 43 The World of Swine 猪猡世界 This world is shaped like a pagoda, with a total of 100 levels. If you transcend the hundredth level, you can escape the fate of swine. Each level contains countless worlds, and after death, everyone becomes a dish to be eaten by the people on the level above. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 A Painting Connects Past and Present: In a Famine Year, I Dote on the God of War Prince 画卷通古今，荒年我娇养战神王爷 [Ancient Meets Modern + Down-and-Out God of War Prince + Discarded Heiress + Infrastructure + Famine + Political Schemes] Ever since her grandfather disappeared, Wen Ling has noticed that his treasured A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains scroll has come to life! It can connect her to a down-and-out prince and god of war in ancient times! The prince regards her as a goddess, begging her for water and grain. Wen Ling is short on cash, but hands over her last 50,000 yuan. She sends ten to 38Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 My Bookshop Connects Past and Present, and I Pamper a Frail Prince 我的书屋通古今，娇养脆皮王爷 [A frail ancient prince X a down-on-her-luck secondhand bookstore owner, connecting ancient and modern times + pioneering development + political intrigue + palace scheming] After her boyfriend dumped her out of the blue and left her with nowhere to turn, Shen Li took over a secondhand bookstore that was barely making ends meet. One night, a handsome fox spirit appeared, barely alive. A fever reducer saved him, and she discovered he was Huan Yue Zhi, a frail prince who had traveled through time, 61Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 Transmigrate into a Book and Save the Song Dynasty from Ruin 穿书自救宋而亡 The protagonist transmigrates to the Song dynasty, only to find himself in a turbulent age. Internal factions within the Song court and external powers such as the Liao, Jin, and Western Xia... The protagonist has modern knowledge and skills, but cannot change history. 1Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 47 My Fridge Connects to the Past, and I Feed an Emperor of Unrivaled Tyranny 冰箱通古今，我投喂了千古暴君 [Mindless power fantasy + Fictional setting, don't overthink it + Farming and infrastructure + Cross-dimensional trading + System and strong female lead] Qiao Xianning, a corporate wage slave at a foreign company, works until midnight and nearly drops dead from exhaustion. As she breathes oxygen, she sighs: If only my peerless, eternally glorious imperial ancestor, the emperor who sent his iron cavalry trampling across Britain, hadn't died during that three-year famine! He could have unified the 90Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 48 A Carved Wooden Door Opens to Five Dynasties, and the Ancients Fight to Offer Gold 雕花木门通五朝，古人疯抢送黄金 [Farming and business management + connections across time + building wealth + transmigration + saving her mother and turning her life around + putting arrogant villains in their place + devoted general] Her mother is critically ill with heart failure. Hundreds of thousands in surgical bills hang over her head, and the family is already four hundred thousand yuan in debt. Her awful uncle and aunt barge into the hospital room, trying to take advantage of the crisis and seize the family’s pro —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 After My Family's Pharmacy Started Connecting Past and Present, I Funded the Villainous Young Lord 我家药店通古今后，资养反派世子 [One-on-one romance + mutual devotion + time travel between ancient and modern times + a house connected to the past + nation-building + getting rich by auctioning antiques in the modern era + financial tycoon] Ming Zhaozhao graduated straight into unemployment and returned to her hometown, planning to sell the pharmacy. That night, a badly wounded, handsome man from ancient times fell out of the sky. By chance, she began trading between the modern and ancient worlds. Millennia-old jade antiq 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 My Wardrobe Connects Past and Present, and I Can't Fit All the Gold and Jewels 我的衣柜通古今，金银珠宝堆不下 [Alternate world + transmigration between ancient and modern times + farming + infrastructure building + business] Amateur writer Sang Wan is betrayed by both her best friend and her boyfriend. Even more bizarrely, her rented apartment was definitely locked during the day. That night, after eating takeout, she opened the wardrobe to get her pajamas before taking a shower. But all the clothes inside were jumbled up. She wondered if she had opened the wardrobe the wrong way. She closed the door 33Reads—Score—Shelves
