Novels like Sorrow Written in Ink
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- 101 Spring in Beiping 北平春 She is a poor young woman with her heart set on someone else, while he is high above everyone and has never been moved by love. A chance encounter, and her smile steals his heart. She is both his blessing and his undoing. 4.9kReads8.6Score45014d adds
- 102 My Name Is Pan Jinlian 我叫潘金莲 A woman condemned by the world as a whore who murdered her husband, yet hiding profound, untold pain: was she born depraved, or did she have her reasons? A deeply moving psychological confession that lays bare a widely known tragic love story… In ancient times, marriage was governed by “matchmakers' words and parents' orders.” Did Pan Jinlian have the freedom to choose whom she married? No! Did she love Wu Dalang? Of course not. But she was unable to escape the bonds of fate, and could only mudd 44.4kReads9.4Score1.3k14d adds
- 103 The Rise and Fall of a Landlord in Republican China 民国地主沉浮 In the turbulent year 1941, war and chaos reign, and the people live in misery. Against the backdrop of the times, the Qi family landlord’s household experiences both joy and sorrow, as each member faces their own fate. This is the story of what the Qi siblings witnessed and experienced from the Republic of China era through the founding of New China. 182Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 The Fall of Swan Lake 天鹅湖的坠落 [Harbor City's Elegant, Wealthy Ballerina vs. Capital City's Tycoon] Xiang Lichu, Harbor City's leading ballerina, married her first love, never expecting their marriage to become a gilded cage. Then, on a stormy night, she met Jiang Junheng, a man from the capital, and fell into his unfathomable gaze. He was the most distinguished tycoon in the capital, wielding immense power. Everyone said he was heartless, unaware that he had coveted that "flower of worldly luxury" for five whole years. Her 1.7kReads8.0Score13214d adds
- 105 The Sickly Young Marshal's Wife Is a Fierce Goddess of War, So Don't Mess with Her 病娇少帅的护国战神娇妻很凶勿惹 [Period setting + Strong female lead + Transmigration + Devoted couple with no past lovers + Happy ending + Wife-spoiling + Multiple couples] After transmigrating to the Republic of China era, Qin Wan goes from being a military doctor for hire in the twenty-first century to Qin Wanwan, the famously foolish girl of Yancheng. To avoid being branded a monster, she has to keep pretending to be foolish. But there's always someone foolish enough to think she's really stupid and try to frame her. Once 2.7kReads9.2Score54514d adds
- 106 Divorced from the Start! She Remarries the Young Marshal and Lives in Glory 开局离婚！再嫁少帅她风光无限 Her husband went abroad to study. Xie Fuguang paid for his education, cared for his parents, and helped him restore the Shen family's standing. Three years later, Shen Zhizhang returned after completing his studies, holding the hand of a fashionable woman. He told her, "Yunzhi is a remarkable woman, a female officer personally recruited by the Marshal. We love each other, and I want to marry her." Xie Fuguang replied, "I saved your Shen family from ruin. Doesn't that make me a remarkable woman?" 197Reads9.3Score10014d adds
- 107 After the Little Princess Ran Away, the Young Marshal Forced His Love on Her 小祖宗逃跑后，被少帅强制宠爱 Complete, with bonus chapters. The short drama is now available. [Republican-era romance, unruly young marshal x gentle, pliant girl who pretends to be sweet, one-on-one, mutual firsts] … When Xu Jinye first arrived at the governor's residence, Wei Liangchen threw her out twice. Everyone said, “Those two don’t get along.” Jinye knew, too, that they had ended up together by a twist of fate. He had someone he liked, and sooner or later they would part ways. She tried to keep a clear head, waiting 13.5kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
- 108 Farewell to Moonlight Among the Pines, Once the Mist Clears 雾尽松间别风月 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 Republican Era: The Little Girl of the Swallow Gate 民国：燕子门的小萝莉 A new story is here! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 774Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 A Female Special Forces Soldier Transmigrates into a Frail Girl, and the Young Marshal Demands to Make Her His Wife 女特种兵穿成弱女，被少帅求名分 A soul transmigrates into a delicate woman who becomes a special forces soldier × a ruthless young marshal [Republican era + love of country and family + winning her back + romantic tension + devoted couple] Zhao Yingnan, a special forces squad leader, was on a mission in the rainforest when she took a fatal bullet meant for a teammate. When she woke, she had transmigrated into the Republican era, becoming Lin Siyue, the least favored concubine-born daughter of the Lin family, a rice merchant fa 2Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 111 China's Twelve Most Dangerous Dinner Parties 中国最危险的十二个饭局 [Historical Intrigue Anthology] [Short Story Collection] [Game Theory and Psychology] [Unveiling History] Wine cups clink, and murderous intent lurks beneath the surface. One banquet can be enough to change the fate of a dynasty. This book brings together twelve deadly banquets recorded in the history books, including the Feast at Hongmen, Cao Cao's Wine-and-Plum Gathering, the Meeting at Mianchi, and the Gathering of Heroes. Xiang Yu, Liu Bang, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Lin Xiangru, Zhou Yu, Yue Fei, y 457Reads9.3Score15314d adds
- 112 Out of Control 脱离掌控 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 The Night We Lost Our Child, He Was Setting Off Fireworks With His White Moonlight 失去孩子那晚，他在陪白月光放烟花 194Reads—Score314d adds
- 114 A Kiss Beneath the Fireworks 烟花下的拥吻 My new 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! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Wild Pansy 山堇花 Lin Meng escaped the great bombing of Wuhan, only to be kidnapped and sold to a wealthy household in the countryside as the bride of an idiot. Her life was full of misfortune, yet she found a different kind of happiness... 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 After Becoming a Rich Woman in the Republic of China, I Caught the Eye of a Rowdy Soldier 在民国卷成富婆后，被军痞盯上了 (Republican-era setting, military marriage, one-on-one, both pure) Fourth Young Master Huo Mingyuan is a flirtatious, carefree man. He dotes on cats and dogs, keeps crickets, frequents dance halls and brothels, gambles, sponsors celebrities and opera stars, and keeps mistresses. He's a typical playboy in the Northwest Army, all appetite and no ability. Even on his wedding day, his family had to drag him away from a crowd of women in an opera house and force him into wedding clothes to go through 454Reads—Score4314d adds
- 117 A Quiet Understanding of Yan's Heart 微微知砚心 In the autumn of 1934, on a rainy night in Ningcheng, fate brought two people from different worlds together without warning. The down-and-out writer Bai Zhiwei clutched her father’s manuscript as she hurried through the rain, nearly colliding with a black military car beneath the dim streetlights. The pages scattered across puddles like white butterflies, the ink bleeding in the rain. The car door opened, and military boots crushed the reflections on the wet ground. Gu Yanqing, the warlord’s so 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Sturgeon Returns to Ning'an 鲟洄宁安 A Republican-era tragic romance, a woman's coming-of-age story, and two male leads. A sharp-witted, falsely disguised shaman PKs a rebellious dragon who slays gods. A sudden heavenly fire destroys a city, and the revered Hu Xuan shaman is wrongly blamed and made a scapegoat. With a colossal lie, Ge Wangshu rides alone for a thousand miles to escort the orphan Eyun home. It seems like a sturgeon swimming upstream to return to its birthplace, but in truth, it's the start of a journey with no retu 186Reads—Score16614d adds
- 119 Rouge in the Tulou 土楼里的胭脂 In the Jianghuai region during the Republic of China era, earthen fortresses rise tall. The beautiful widow Qin Yuening is seized by the bandit Shen Keji, and a “wife-for-hire contract” seals her fate in his rough bandit stronghold. She once hated him to the core. She fled, tried to kill him, and even hung from the rafters rather than submit. He spends half his life conquering territory, all for the day she says, “I will.” When war reaches their doorstep, their bloodstained hands finally clasp t 2kReads—Score26514d adds
- 120 Marshal Mu’s Mysterious Wife 穆少帅的神秘夫人 Set in the Republican era, this is an alternate history with its own unique world. The plot revolves around three nations and their three warlord rulers in Jiangnan, Jiangzhong, and Jiangbei. The three great warlord families have guarded their respective territories for generations. The Mu family of Jiangzhong is the most powerful, and has long sought to annex Jiangnan and Jiangbei and unify the land. Between Mu Chengyu and Chen Jingshu, the gulf is more than a difference in status. It is also t 4.4kReads7.4Score22614d adds
- 121 A Tender Love, Etched Deep in Our School Days 校缘中，柔情刻骨 After returning to China, Bei Miao, a brilliant young man who graduated from a prestigious American university, meets Luo Xiaoxue, a beautiful and kind-hearted girl. They fall for each other at first sight. What kind of sparks will fly in their ordinary lives when they put their Armor Hero identities aside and reunite in a peaceful era, free of alien beasts causing trouble, in an entirely new way...? 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Having Died Once, I Am Reborn 死过一次，便是重生 21Reads—Score114d adds
- 123 Waiting Twenty Years 一等二十年 131Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Random Notes from the Western Capital 西京杂记 The Miscellaneous Records of the Western Capital is an ancient collection of anecdotes about Chang'an, the capital of the Western Han dynasty. It was traditionally attributed to Liu Xin of the Western Han, though later accounts generally credited Ge Hong of the Jin dynasty with compiling it. In six volumes, it gathers court lore, stories about famous figures, local customs and traditions, ingenious crafts, and folk legends from the Han dynasty. Its contents are wide-ranging, and its prose is sim 42Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 125 Yu Guinian Returns to 1968 as a Ten-Year-Old to Protect the Whole Family 玉归年重回68年十岁顽童护全家 [Period Setting, Reborn, Super-Civilization Space, Coming of Age, Strong Female Lead, Sweet Romance] Nian Baoyu and her husband shot each other dead. When she opened her eyes again, she was back in 1968, before her tenth birthday, on the night her father fled home to escape the armed factional fighting. Her father was hiding in the attic when someone informed on him. The commune's armed militia took him away, and more than ten days later, they sent back his corpse. Her mother was devastated and 25.1kReads9.1Score2.8k14d adds
- 126 Someone Else's Beloved? The Commander Will Still Take Her by Force 他人挚爱？督军照样强娶豪夺 (Male stand-in, possessive pursuit, forced love, intense push and pull, powerful man bows his head, two strong leads, both devoted to each other) Transmigrated into a warlord-ravaged era, Ruan Xiaoxiao only wants to keep her head down and survive. But disaster strikes: her comrade is framed and thrown into the police station. With nowhere else to turn, she has no choice but to humble herself and beg Huo Yunting, the governor of three provinces, who holds the power of life and death. Everyone s 2.6kReads—Score22414d adds
- 127 I Cleared Out My Scumbag Father’s House, Then Married the Warlord While Pregnant 搬空渣爹，资本小姐挺孕肚嫁督军 [Republican era + military marriage + reborn + pocket dimension + resistance against Japan + marriage by contract + strong female lead] Shen Tingwan, the heiress of the Shen family in Shanghai, was force-fed labor-inducing drugs by her biological father, Shen Wanhong. She and her unborn child died in the delivery room, all because she was a daughter and stood in the way of her stepsister and her “illegitimate son.” Reborn on the eve of the tragedy, she finds her unborn child still alive and an e 175Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 Past and Present Lives, All to Meet My Soulmate 前世今生，只为遇见有缘人 Women's Fiction: The Son-in-Law Is Actually the Crown Prince. A spiritual spring space that heals illnesses, a widow's son-in-law who is the Crown Prince, immortal cultivation and farming to wealth, and a princess with two souls who shakes the world. A top police doctor from the 21st century ➜ a country widow raising three children. Her mother-in-law calls her a jinx and wants her dead. She saves a man, battered and covered in blood. He begs her to take him in. Taking pity on him, she has him s 4.7kReads9.5Score84814d adds
- 129 In the Era of Forced Childbearing, I Received a Little Fox Cub 强制生育时代，我领到一只小狐崽 [One-on-one, both are each other's first and only, little fox cub, cross-species romance, Fox Lord, mutual protection, political intrigue among the demon clans, cool heroine, flirtatious tension] Liang Yi told Jiang He, "Let's break up. My parents can't accept that you're adopted." Jiang He didn't cling to him. She calmly let him go. But a policy announced by the civil affairs department left people no way to avoid it: Anyone who turned thirty without a child registered in their name would have 377Reads—Score12514d adds
- 130 After My Fiancé Introduced Me to His Female Coworker as His Cousin 未婚夫跟女同事介绍我是他表妹后 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Voyage South 南舟行 In the 1920s and 1930s, Nan Zhou, the daughter of a prominent Zhenzhou family, flees an arranged marriage and heads to Shanghai to study. She narrowly escapes the clutches of the vengeful Pei brothers. Six years later, the Nan family falls on hard times, and Nan Zhou has no choice but to return home to visit her gravely ill father. Determined to restore her family's standing and prove that a daughter can build an extraordinary career just as well as a son, Nan Zhou decides to stay in Zhenzhou. W 18.4kReads9.7Score3.3k14d adds
- 132 Young Marshal Yue's Beloved Miss 岳少帅的卿卿小姐 (The animated series is now available) A love story between a military governor's son and a general's daughter~ He dotes on his wife without restraint in this sweet romance. In the turbulent Republican era, when warlords battled for power, Qin Qing only wanted a peaceful life: to protect her family and hold on to the family fortune. Young Marshal Yue lived for pleasure. He was a notorious playboy who treated women like clothes, always seeking someone new and never returning to an old flame. At t 11.9kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
- 133 Eight Lives of Tormented Love: Missing Each Other in Every Life 八世虐恋：世世错过 Eight lifetimes of heartbreaking love, meeting only to miss each other time and again! Separated by the divide between immortals and demons and set against each other by their nations, they are left with a lifetime of regrets thanks to schemes and prejudice. In their eighth life, Su Qingyan, reborn to take revenge, joins forces with Xiao Che, a powerful regent, to break through the traps and bring corrupt officials to justice. Their story turns from a devastatingly tragic ending to a happy one, 146Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 He Watches You from the Shadows 他在背后凝视你 Chi Wan, a female detective, had seen more than enough corpses, but never one with roses offered after death. A famous woman painter was brutally murdered in her studio. There was a small wound between her brows and a thornless rose by her side. Every piece of evidence pointed to her abusive husband, and Chi Wan was ready to close the case, until a man appeared. “My name is Wenren Jing. I’m the victim’s defense attorney.” Gentle and refined, he nevertheless brought the case crashing down with a 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Three Years of Marriage to a Female Immortal 我与女仙三年夫妻缘 Su Yunjie, an upright official said to be the reincarnation of the Star of Literature, is demoted to serve in a deadly land of miasma, where he finds himself trapped in a hopeless situation. Fortunately, he meets Liachen, a high-ranking Taoist priest, who introduces him to Shen Qinghan, the reincarnation of an immortal born from an Ice Soul Lotus, as his wife. Gifted with esoteric arts, the female immortal suppresses evil spirits, battles witches, breaks curses, and brings peace to the people, h 20Reads—Score414d adds
- 136 The Rich Young Masters' Plaything 贵少爷们的玩物 [Angsty Romance] [Multiple Male Leads] [Not a Clean Romance] [Exes Begging for Forgiveness] Have you ever loved someone like this? Loved every strand of his hair, every glance he gave you, so that even the most insignificant thing he said could make you feel giddy with happiness. Knowing full well he wasn't the right person, yet still throwing yourself into the flames like a moth, with no regrets even as you burned. When Cheng Xiaoxiao was eighteen, she loved someone just like that. I'm too laz 41.2kReads—Score4.2k14d adds
- 137 The Secret Histories of the Four Great Beauties 四大美人秘史 [The Four Beauties, classical historical romances, complete uncensored public-domain editions, stories of celebrated women in history, ancient tales] This complete collection contains the original, unabridged texts of The Romance of Xishi, The Romance of Wang Zhaojun, The Romance of Yang Guifei, and The Romance of Diaochan. It recounts the turbulent lives of the Four Beauties, whose beauty was said to make fish forget to swim, geese forget to fly, the moon hide, and flowers blush. Together, thes 526Reads9.2Score10014d adds
- 138 Chinese History That Gets You Hooked from the First Page 一读就上瘾的中国史 A sweeping series on the historical patterns of five thousand years of Chinese history, helping you build a rational, objective, and pattern-seeking framework for a new way of thinking! This series is, in fact, a history book even more captivating than a novel. Starting with the Qin and Han dynasties, it covers the Jin dynasties, the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Sui and Tang dynasties, the Song, Liao, Jin, and Xia dynasties, the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, and the Taiping Heavenly Ki 36.1kReads9.5Score5k14d adds
- 139 North Gate, South City 北门南城 The front line stretches from north to south, and the story begins in a small town in the Northeast. Decline, hope, redemption, hardship, pain, and love reaching ever farther: it all feels like a dream. The story unfolds through its male and female leads, depicting the helplessness of wartime. 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 The Germaphobe Miss and the Tsundere Mr. 洁癖小姐与傲娇先生 [Devoted to Each Other + Sweet Romance + Severe Germaphobe + Tsundere Young Master + Happy Ending] When a sterile world collides with a life of danger, two souls who have nothing in common are forced to live together. Lin Xingchen, a germaphobe above all else, even disinfects the air; Lu Yan, who says one thing and means another, hides his tenderness behind a cold exterior. Diapers and surveillance cameras fly side by side, while disinfectant and danger share the same scene. Amid infant cries 1Reads—Score114d adds
- 141 I Came Down from Heaven and Gave the Wrong Medicine, and the Matchmaker God Exploded 下凡喂错药，月老炸了 103Reads—Score214d adds
- 142 The Heaven-Defying Immortal-Eating Art 逆仙吞天诀 Ye Tian, the good-for-nothing young master who cannot cultivate, unexpectedly obtains the inheritance of the Heavenly Emperor. He enters the Dao through the sword, rises from a good-for-nothing, slays his way across the world, and reaches the pinnacle of the continent! My swordsmanship is unmatched beneath the heavens. Where my sword points, gods and demons alike are destroyed! 37.1kReads8.8Score3.5k14d adds
- 143 A Republican-Era Family: Starting by Selling the Ancestral Home to Move to Fengtian 民国家族：从卖掉祖宅去奉天开始 1912, the first year of the Republic of China. The old era came to an end that year, and a new one began. The land was in turmoil, beset by internal troubles and foreign threats. That year, Lin Yi transmigrated into the body of a young master from a fallen family. To protect himself, he sold off the family's ancestral estates and headed north to Fengtian. And so, a family that would stand for a century took root in Fengtian. Build factories! Develop industry! Make Fengtian the largest industrial 3.6kReads8.2Score12914d adds
- 144 The Rise of a Great Nation: Invincible Since the Republic of China Era 大国崛起：从民国开始无敌 Lu Chen is reborn in the late Qing and early Republican era, a time of chaos, and obtains the Ultimate Family Sign-In System. He discovers that the more he raises his family’s overall strength, the better the rewards he receives from signing in. From the scholar, farmer, artisan, and merchant trades to medicine, culture, industry, military manufacturing, physical training, and cultivation, he can obtain it all. As his family grows stronger, his own lifespan increases without limit as well. “Ding 4.3kReads7.1Score26114d adds
- 145 Utterly Arrogant 顶级狂妄 Xu Bai's family fell on hard times. Her fiancé flirted with a woman from a prominent family, yet refused to let her go. “Wait until we're married. I won't hold it against you.” Because of their engagement, Xu Bai endured humiliation and harassment. To protect herself, she got involved with her fiancé's uncle, a notorious rogue in Nancheng. The man was debauched, brutal, and ambitious. Xu Bai and he each got what they wanted, and together they managed to find their footing amid the turmoil. “Come 23.8kReads9.4Score3k14d adds
- 146 Flowers in Full Bloom, Four Seasons Like a Song 繁花似锦四季如歌 The heroine Mu Guo'er is skilled in mysterious arts but knows little of the world. The hero Ye Yunyi is mired in the muck, yet retains an innocent heart. In the Great Zhao dynasty, ever since the founding emperor Ba Di established the realm, Nanjiang, Mobei, and Dongli have all eagerly sworn allegiance, uniting the Nine Provinces. Only Youzhou, naturally protected by the Junji Mountains, has kept its distance from the world while guarding the greatest wealth in the Nine Provinces. But after thre 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 May Your Heart's Desires Bring You Peace, Day and Night 心有所妄，朝暮皆安 324Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 Outsiders Join Forces with My Wife to Set a Trap, but I'm the One Who Breaks It 外人联手妻子做局，我才是破局人 A 35-year-old algorithm genius at a major tech company is framed by his boss and laid off. His cheating wife conspires with outsiders to seize his assets and custody of their child. His father dies in grief after being scammed with an AI face-swap. Just as he hits rock bottom, an accidental electric shock links him to the bioenergy of the future, the year 2080, awakening cutting-edge electromagnetic wave tracing technology! He tears his treacherous wife and her lover apart, takes down his unscru 70Reads—Score714d adds
- 149 Go Find Your White Moonlight. I Don't Want You Anymore 去找你的白月光吧，我不要你了 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 Wang Jiujin and the Marshal’s Woman 王九金和大帅的女人 [Republican-Era Power Fantasy] [Multiple Heroines] [High-Octane Action] A modern young chef accidentally transmigrates to the Republic of China era and stumbles into the treacherous Marshal's mansion. In a moment of crisis, he steps forward to save the marshal. Through a twist of fate, he masters an unparalleled, mystical secret manual, shedding his mortal limitations and revealing his brilliance. He quells internal strife within the mansion, hunts down traitors and scoundrels beyond its walls, 28kReads7.6Score2.2k14d adds
