Novels like A Young Lady's Secret Longing
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as A Young Lady's Secret Longing, best match first.
- 1 Cherry Fruit 樱桃果 A group of ambitious young men who believe in “establishing the heart of Heaven and Earth, securing the lives of the people, restoring the lost teachings of the sages, and bringing peace to all generations” meet a young general who shares their aspirations and lives by the words, “After a hundred battles, our armor is pierced; we will not return until Loulan is conquered.” “You risk your life to defend our country and its people, so let us protect you!” The story of the young woman Xue Yin and t 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Miserable Wage Slave Who Fixed the Plot Somehow Became Emperor 苦命打工人修理剧情，竟然称帝了 [A heroine who grows over time + fictional ancient setting + characters awaken to their roles + slow burn, not wish fulfillment + romance] (The blurb isn’t doing it justice. Head to the story.) Good news: After Zhou Ying hit the jackpot, she didn’t quite die. She transmigrated into a book! Bad news: The moment she arrived, she was handed the title of “universe-class repair technician,” because the original plot has gone completely off the rails! Why has the top scholar turned dark? Why has the h —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Young Master, Please Take Your Medicine 公子，请吃药 [Ancient setting, transmigration, lovesick obsession, mild coercion] Ye Wan, a modern young woman, was nearing the end of her life. She died in a hospital bed, and when she opened her eyes again, she found herself in an unknown alternate era. The good news: She was alive again. The bad news: She was now a six-year-old girl unloved by both her father and mother, and she was on her way to being sold. The buyer was an old bachelor. Ye Wan: How could she put up with that? So she ran away, but before 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Lady Married Up, but the Young Marquis Regretted It! 夫人她高嫁了，小侯爷却后悔了！ [Kicking Trash to the Curb + The Prince Chases His Wife + Family and Country] The people of the Marquis Xuanwu household enjoyed the money of Lin Qingqing, a merchant’s daughter, while sneering at her humble origins. After eight years of waiting alone in an empty room, Lin Qingqing was rewarded with Marquis He Tingxuan bringing home another woman and her child. Being the mistress of a marquis’s household was a trap. I’m done filling it! Lin Qingqing vowed to reclaim every bit of what she had los 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Or, The Fairy Tale Book That Writes Itself 或续写的童话书 On the anniversary of a loved one's death, a young girl suddenly barges into Qin Shu's home. Who would have guessed she'd want to marry him? Even more surprising, she turns out to be the “bro” he accidentally met online ten years ago. Ghosts and monsters run rampant throughout the world. Qin Shu has a book called the Tonghua Book inside him, but he never expected the girl to be a supernatural ability user who says she'll protect him from now on. So Qin Shu has no choice but to pretend to be an o —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Linked Islets 连屿 [The Icy Taoist and the Cool Goddess + Happy Ending + Two Powerful Leads + Forbidden Love] The sea and sky gaze at each other, yet remain apart. The lotus waits to bloom until you return. Everyone says the Taoist on Lianyu Island is the goddess’s most devoted follower. After all, you can ask him for help without paying him a fee; you need only offer incense to the goddess. He came from afar, lost and unsure of what his heart desired. Somehow, he became her most devoted follower and gave every 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Crimson Finery, Chilling Heart 红妆冷 Cold in Red —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Suolian’er’s Rise 索莲儿逆袭 My new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Sending Joy and Peace Down the Long River 喜安长河送 This is a hilarious romantic comedy. The hero, Song Changhe, is an elegant young gentleman, while the heroine, Chen Xi'an, is a wealthy young lady. Their meeting begins with a colossal misunderstanding. Song Changhe thinks the person Xi'an likes isn’t good enough for her, so he gets jealous and slips the plaque from her residence into his purse. At first, Song Changhe only means to express his anger and displeasure. Later, Xi'an has another plaque made, and Song Changhe uses it to come and go fr —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Embroidered Splendor 锦衣绣 [Sweet Historical Romance + Lighthearted Comedy + Power Struggles for the Throne] She and her senior fellow apprentice were raised by a Taoist priest. They thought their inheritance would teach them divination, feng shui, and how to slay demons and monsters. But no! Their so-called legacy wasn't the Taoist arts, it was thievery??? The six-year-old girl and her seven-year-old senior fellow apprentice looked up and asked, “We're little, not stupid...” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Call Me a Country Bumpkin? I'll Keep the Arrogant Prince Awake All Night 骂我村姑？我让傲娇皇子夜不能寐 Don’t look! Don’t look! It’s not well written. Greedy, lustful village girl x cold, proud prince [Sweet romance + hero head over heels + hiding one’s real abilities + a long road to winning her back + face-slapping and taking down scoundrels] “When the Twin Stars unite, the realm will flourish.” But no one knew that the destined phoenix star, meant to become the mother of the realm, had been abandoned in the mountains for eighteen years. Li Fujiao, the destined phoenix star, an orphan who emerg 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 History's Greatest Femme Fatale: The Unmatched Beauty Xia Ji 千古第一红颜祸水：美丽无双夏姬 Born with a vermilion mark between her brows, she was said to be the kind of woman who could bring a kingdom to ruin. Her half-brother died for her, her husband perished because of her, her son killed a ruler for her, and a king lost his kingdom over her. In the official histories, she was branded a seductress who “killed three husbands, a ruler, and a son, and brought down a kingdom and two ministers.” But she knew the truth. She had never set out to hurt anyone. Men slaughtered one another o 158Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Two Flowers in a World at War 乱世双花 The story begins when Kong Youde brings home the child of General Mao Wenlong. The fates of two baby girls become intertwined, and they are raised as twins. Eighteen years later, when Li Dingguo, a general of the Southern Ming, lays siege to Guilin, Kong Youde sends the girls to Wuzhou to seek help, setting the story in motion. Along the way, dampened matchlocks, quarrels between siblings, and accidental separations keep the tension and drama high. In Wuzhou, the protagonists face new challenges —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Into His Arms: The Mad Prince Seizes Power and Forces Me to Marry Him 揽娇入怀：疯批王爷夺权强娶 [Fictional historical romance + devoted love + mutual firsts + play the pig to eat the tiger + revenge on villains in the middle and later stages + a touch of romantic tension + seizing power to save the nation + a touch of ensemble cast] Shen Jianing was breathtakingly beautiful. Though born a princess of lowly status, she was treasured by all and pampered like the center of the universe. But Nanzhao was beset by internal strife and external threats, while corrupt officials seized power. In a s —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 A Bewitching Maid! The Ascetic Young Master Falls for Her 媚骨通房！禁欲世子他沦陷了 [Rebirth + household intrigue + sweet romance + crushing the scoundrels] Su Tang was reborn on the day she was sold into the Duke’s residence and had to choose whether to become a bedchamber maid. In her previous life, she had resisted to the death and trusted her heartless family, only to be tortured to death. In this life, she gave the heir a sultry look and climbed into his bed of her own accord. Everyone said the heir was austere and had no interest in women, and that Su Tang would sooner or 1.8kReads—Score16014d adds
- 16 A Dream of Bianjing, Brief as a Pillow’s Embrace 黄粱一枕汴京梦 [No promise of exclusive devotion] [Winning the Emperor’s Heart: Zhao Kuangyin] Whether he’s Zhao Yuanlang, roaming the martial world with his coiling dragon staff and undefeated under heaven, or Zhao Kuangyin, seated on the throne in all his imperial glory, he is the one I love. Same series: Transmigrate to the Three Kingdoms and Captivate the Emperor It’s So Hard to Be a Beautiful Temptress 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Fish Demon's Yearning for Love: Love at First Sight 鱼妖馋爱之一见钟情 Zhou Nianci accidentally rescued Mu Yao, a fish demon whose ascension had failed. Though barely clinging to life, Mu Yao nevertheless developed an inexplicable fondness for Zhou Nianci, the woman who had saved him. Facing his lifesaver, he swore again and again that he would repay her, but deep down, a stronger thought kept reminding him: he was simply captivated by her looks, and had fallen for her at first sight. And so began his constant yearning for her, and the time they would spend togethe —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Red Wedding Robes, Prison’s Chilling Decree 红妆换却诏狱寒 On a winter night in the twenty-third year of Yongchang, Gu Mingshu awoke from a cup of poisoned wine, reborn on the night of her wedding to Shen Yi, the Marquis of Yong’an. In her previous life, she was the marquis’s medicinal human tonic, cutting her wrist for three years to provide him with blood, until Liu Yiyi ended her life with poisoned wine. This time, she overturned the wedding wine and, claiming she had suddenly fallen gravely ill, fled the marquis’s residence that very night. She invo 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Immortal Wife of a Spoiled Young Prince 纨绔小王爷的神仙妻 [Sweet and Angsty] [Strong Female Lead] The young prince is a spoiled playboy, idling away his days with no one able to rein him in. Then a female tutor arrives and keeps him firmly under control. Go to the gambling den? She'll break his legs... Disobey? She'll draw her sword... “You're just a tutor. What gives you the right to interfere in my private life?” “Then I'll become someone who does have that right.” “Y-you, what are you doing?” “What you were just about to do.” “H-help me...” 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 A Stunning Glimpse by the Luo River 惊鸿洛水 [Taking Her Place + Cunning + Forced Possession + Driving a Wedge] A peerless beauty vs. a scheming prince. A breathtaking love story that begins with a ruthless abduction and ends with them choosing each other. By the Rainbow Bridge, in the bustling marketplace, a peerless beauty shot to fame with a dance as dazzling as a startled swan. By chance, she crossed paths with a battle-hardened, “mad” prince galloping through the streets. Her flowing green silk dress fluttered as she descended from ab 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Willow Is Too Frail to Bear the Wind 弱柳不扶风 [Sunny, resilient orphan girl * arrogant, refined son of a powerful family] [Coming of age + Inspirational + Fictional ancient setting + Slow burn] Liu Xu was an orphan. Starving and freezing, she thought her life would simply end in silence. A passing boy gave her a bag of candy, and she didn’t die that day. From grand mansions and towering walls to endless stretches of yellow sand, they weathered countless storms together. The orphan was never alone. From the moment she met the boy, Liu Xu b 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Zhaozhao’s Deadly Game: The Black Lotus Princess’s Plot to Rule 昭昭致命：黑莲花公主谋国录 #Scheming Princess #Twin Princes #Flirtatious Push and Pull #Political Intrigue Princess Zhaoning must marry into a foreign land to protect her family and country. Before she leaves, her mother tells her through tears, “A Ning, your beauty is your blade. Once you reach the Xuan Kingdom, you must at least pretend to be obedient...” Her elder brother makes inquiries from every angle: “A Ning, the situation in the Xuan Kingdom is complicated. You need to find a way to survive.” Everyone thinks she 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 A World Gone Mad 天地荒唐 The two legitimate daughters of the Chancellor’s family are married off on the same day. A double celebration, a joyous occasion for all. One marries into the Chu family, the other into the Zhao family. Everything seems peaceful, but behind the beautiful facade, an abyss watches. The vortex of power drags everyone in. When the dream ends, the kingdom lies in ruins... Love was too deep to last. In the end, they were born into the wrong great houses. Do you believe we’ll meet again? I do. The firs —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Joy Before the Palace 殿前欢 At a single glance, she saw in his eyes how deeply he loved her. Somehow, she let him take her hand and refuse to let go; somehow, he kept her hidden away in his golden house. Qi Yaoyao thought that Lord Pei, the austere and untouchable powerbroker in public, was nothing more than a phony prude and a libertine in private! Lord Pei’s scandalous past: He never married, yet had an affair with Princess Tan Xuan. Shameless beyond belief, they hooked up everywhere from city walls and hot springs to me 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 A Bite from My Childhood Sweetheart, and My Possessive Best Friend Loves Me Fiercely 青梅咬一口，偏执竹马狠狠爱 [False Rebirth] + [Revenge] + [A Powerful Partnership] In her first life, blind to the truth and foolishly devoted, she gave everything for a worthless man, only for him to shove her into the abyss with his own hands. The only one who wept for her was her quiet childhood friend. Now that she has been reborn, Su Qingqing vows to ruin the faithless man and make him pay for his blood debt! Every step on the road to revenge is fraught with danger, and she grows hard as iron. But when the man who has 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Word Has It, This Person Is Highly Esteemed 听闻，此人素有雅望 First, I'm hopeless at coming up with names. Second, I don't dare use names I find online, either. Finally, I want to start a historical romance. I'll write as I go, and I've got a decent backlog so far. Male lead: undecided Female lead: Yan Linglan. She fires the first shot in the history of the feudal era by running away from her arranged marriage, though she doesn't quite get away. As if bound by fate, she still meets the people she's destined to meet, and what is meant to happen still happen —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Divorcing the Emperor 跟皇上离婚 She is a hapless 21st-century girl who loves visiting brothels, is carefree about little things, yet conservative at heart. He is an emperor who has to be cold and ruthless because of his throne, but is childlike inside. This is a story of love and rivalry between a proud, aloof emperor and a playful imperial consort. 1.1kReads8.6Score3614d adds
- 28 Ashes in the Inner Palace, Calamity for Emperor and Empress 深宫烬，帝后劫 An emperor who hides his sharp edge and endures, yet whose love still burns VS an empress trapped by circumstance, secretly protecting him with a love just as deep The moonlight over Chang'an once shone on the emperor and empress standing side by side. The vows they made within the red walls were stronger than gold. Later, the great clans' influence spread over the throne. He became a puppet on a string, and she became the blade her family wielded. Love turned into a thorn. Every glance conceal 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 My Scheming Younger Brother Stole Her Away: You Made Me Fall in Love with You 腹黑弟弟夺她，是你让我爱上你的 [Uncle’s Wife Stolen + Deliberately Teasing (The Hero Makes the Moves) + Both Reborn + Revenge + Both Chaste] Yan Baizhu was branded a “mother-killer” and bullied by everyone. In her previous life, her two younger sisters let her die a miserable death over a man. This time, she made every preparation and finally killed her enemies with her own hands. Only afterward did she realize that the true culprit was her father, who had saddled her with that accusation for sixteen years. So, after nightfal 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Yangyang Can't Catch a Break, So the Marquis Gets Put Under House Arrest! 漾漾不得意，侯爷关禁闭！ [White Moonlight vs. Cinnabar Mole + Sweet and Angsty Romance + Political Intrigue + A Husband’s Long Road to Redemption] The legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister’s household falls from grace and becomes a bonded, expendable assassin in the Marquis’s residence. The carefree young heir of the Marquis’s household bears the blood feud of his entire family and is forced to become an orphaned marquis! [Fallen Noble Daughter vs. Orphaned Marquis: They keep each other company and grow stronger tog 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Moon Over the Spring Courtyard 漫漫春庭月 (After their engagement, her fiancé's entire family was exiled) When Lord Yan, who oversaw the Three Departments, sought a bride for his second son, families across the capital with marriageable daughters were all eager to put themselves forward. The eldest daughter of the Marquis of Xuanping, Jiang Shu, was renowned for her virtues. The Yan family had personally asked for her hand, but she accidentally learned that her uncle planned to pull a switch and marry her cousin into the Yan family inst 120Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 32 The Gorgeous, Dashing Shadow Guard: The Third Prince Wins by Good Looks Alone 暗卫她又美又飒，三皇子靠脸躺赢 [Two Powerful Leads Dote on Each Other] [Political Scheming and Turning the Tables] [Funny, Satisfying Story] [Martial Arts Clashes] Top agent Wei Jue transmigrates into the body of one of Great Jing's finest covert guards. Everyone says she's a mere warrior, crude and reckless, good for nothing but swinging a blade, and unfit to serve the gentle, refined Prince Hui at close quarters. It isn't until the court is rocked by turmoil, the salt trade is rotten, corrupt officials run rampant, and co 7kReads8.3Score98514d adds
- 33 We Agreed to Fight for the Throne, So Why Are You Offering Yourself to Me? 说好只夺嫡，怎么还要以身相许 [No rebirth or transmigration; venomous beauty vs. frail, fallen prince + revenge-driven career woman + power struggle and rise to the throne + mutual healing + no forgiveness + wolfish younger man] Three years ago, the Imperial Bridge at the Jianghuai Palace collapsed. The Empress ordered the execution of everyone who had built it. The men of the Jiang family, including the Minister of Works, were put to death on the spot, while the women were reduced to servitude. Jiang Wan went from being t 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Transmigrating to Ancient Times, I Cut My Way Through Every Obstacle 穿越回古代披荆斩棘 A must-read masterpiece with a 9.9 rating! A platinum author at the helm, topping three charts on the Tomato platform. When you’re out and about, reading this will make you look so cool!! (A delusion from a wage-slave author) Everyone said she was born under a lucky star, raised with a silver spoon in her mouth. Who knew that after transmigrating, she’d become the child bride of a complete idiot? Every day, she woke up to endless backbreaking labor. Freedom was precious, and love could go hang. 42Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 35 Reincarnated: My Moonlight Is Going to Become a Nun 转世之我的白月光要出家 Three years ago, a fire in the Southern Dynasty’s capital led everyone to believe that Huangfu Lan, the youngest daughter of Prince Zhennan’s household, had perished in the flames. But she was rescued by Yin Li, and for various reasons, she could not return home. Three years later, she returned under the name Yin Qinglan. Her beloved, Huangfu Zi’an, had become a monk. Caught between the man she once loved, now Master Qingping, and Yin Li, who was deeply devoted to her, she was also swept into th 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Alas, Qingyu Warms the Chilly Dawn 怎奈清语暖霁寒 [Angsty Romance + Household Intrigue + Palace Intrigue] Shen Qinglan, the eldest daughter of the Duke’s household, has her peaceful, happy life suddenly shattered. Her father is poisoned, her grandmother falls into a coma after being poisoned, her maid is brutally killed, and her mother is murdered. Every tragedy points to the family of her grandfather’s concubine. Shen Qinglan wants revenge, but soon discovers that the road ahead is far from easy. The helplessness she faces leaves her exhausted 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Love Runs Deep 菀来情深 Xu Qingwan was an orphan. Just as she was leaving Baishui Town to begin a new life, a chance encounter led her to save Bai Xingmo, who had been poisoned. When they met again, Xu Qingwan was seized by villains. Seeing blood run from her neck down the blade, Bai Xingmo shot one of them with merciless precision, then carried the injured, unconscious Xu Qingwan back to his villa... Later, unwilling to put him in a difficult position, she agreed to become his concubine. But he left her behind. When t 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 My Husband's Full of Tricks, So This Princess Wants a Divorce 夫君套路深，本公主要和离 [Versatile and commanding eldest princess who can be sweet or aloof * gentle consort with a hidden dark side] [Set in an imagined world] The domineering Princess Li Yi falls in love at first sight with Han Xian, a top scholar from a humble family. Li Yi secures an imperial decree arranging their marriage. They are the envy of all, a perfect match blessed by the heavens. But... Three years into their marriage, a palace coup leaves Li Yi's position in tatters. She never imagined that, in his 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Old Tunes, Sweet Memories 2 佳音旧曲2 [Strong female lead + possessive love + imprisonment] [Pure romance + career-focused heroine] My affair with my younger brother-in-law came to light, and the emperor flew into a rage and ordered me to take my own life. As I drank the poisoned wine, I thought I was surely going to die. But fate had other plans. Someone I never expected saved me. I had escaped death, and should have been given a new life. Yet when I awoke, I had lost all my memories. My former husband, Prince Ning, pleaded wi 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 In Another World, Everyone Else Risks Their Lives While I Work 异界珀挲之别人拼命我打工 In this world of anomalies, where dungeons are everywhere, people compete to become Posa, hoping to awaken their core abilities within the anomaly world and gain the power to fight back against it. In doing so, they are fighting for their lives while walking hand in hand with death. But, wait… What went wrong? Cheng Xing seems to be taking a very different path from everyone else. The others enter the anomaly world to find a way out, so why has Cheng Xing become a wage slave inside it? Is this r 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Oh, Lord Justice, He Just Won't Take the Bait 哎呀，青天大人，他撩不动 Xing Zhaozhao’s father died young, and her mother never cared for her. Since childhood, she and her younger brother have lived with their uncle’s family, where her aunt mistreats her and her cousin lusts after her. After an accident leaves her harassed by a hooligan, it becomes the excuse her relatives need to throw her out of the house. With nowhere left to turn, she finds that every kindness comes with ill intent. Thankfully, someone is still there to shine on her path like a bright, clear moo 6Reads—Score114d adds
- 42 Reclaiming the Splendor of Youth 挽韶华 Gongsun Haoyue, the young lady of a marquis’s household, dreamed from childhood of riding into battle. She longed for her father to teach her martial arts when he returned victorious, but who could have guessed… After suffering the unbearable loss of her father and brother, Gongsun Haoyue developed a heart condition, yet her desire to avenge them only grew stronger. Six years later, Gongsun Haoyue returned from her training just as war flared up again in the north. Disguised as a man, she went t 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Two Hearts in Tune, Our Longing Written in a Silk Letter 两心知，相思写锦书 Childhood sweethearts, an ancient-style romance about lifelong devotion to one person, set in a fictional Great Qi. Fourth Prince Heba Yiwei is the son of the Northern Qi emperor and a Han Chinese consort. As a boy, he lived temporarily in Tanzhou with his mother, where he saved Ye Beiying, the daughter of Tanzhou's garrison commander, from a bolting horse. Beiying was lovely, sweet-natured, and well-behaved, and Yiwei's mother adored her. Yiwei was aloof from a young age, but treated Beiying di 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Snowbound in the Capital 风雪京华 Disaster strikes the border town. After losing both her parents and enduring countless hardships, an orphaned girl travels to the capital to seek refuge with relatives, only to be driven from their home. A face resembling her birth mother's brings old secrets to light, and a pair of Buddhist prayer beads entwines their fates. Second Young Master Gu: “I watched her grow up!” General Xiao: “Love doesn't come with first dibs.” 2.2kReads7.0Score13714d adds
- 45 The Pond's Colors Run Deep 塘色正浓 Shen Tang’s soul transmigrates into the body of a young girl. During a famine, her parents sell her. In the Spring and Autumn and Warring States era, where human lives are worth less than grass, she uses her wit to seek a quiet life in one corner of the world. Unexpectedly, she stirs up the Chu state’s struggle for the throne. Later, through a twist of fate, she reaches the Qin state, reforms the Qin crossbow, and helps the Qin army reclaim lands occupied by the Xiongnu. The young lord watched S —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Listening to Rain at Jialan 伽蓝听雨 [A dashing young general × a sweet, soft little princess???] He is the most ascetic and spiritually pure Buddhist in the kingdom’s foremost temple. In the Great Zhou Dynasty, where Buddhism is revered above all, everyone calls him Master Yanji. Yanji is the dharma name given to him by the abbot, a name that carries sorrow and pity: sorrow that he cannot speak, and pity for the muteness he was born with. But if he truly had been born unable to speak, there would have been no need for sorrow. She 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Peerless Physician Consort: The Prince’s Cunning Princess Is No One to Mess With 绝世医妃：王爷的腹黑王妃不好惹 A renowned 21st-century assassin awakens in the body of a pitiful girl whose father doesn't love her, whose mother is dead, and who has been abused since childhood by her stepmother and older half-sister... She makes a powerful return. When someone asks why she doesn't just kill them, she replies, “The higher they climb, the harder they'll fall!” “Daughter, I was wrong. Please forgive me. Come back! You're the only daughter I have left.” She gazes coldly at her weeping father and says flatly, “Y 6.2kReads9.2Score70914d adds
- 48 The Horse Slave's Wife Has a Special Skill 马奴之妻，有绝技 Wang Cenxi, the Earl’s legitimate daughter, is set up by her stepmother and stepsister, who arrange for her to sleep with one of the estate’s stable hands. There is a CP, and yet it seems like there isn’t. When everyone assumes she will choose to end her life with a strip of white silk, she calmly replies, “I choose to marry the stable hand and cut ties with the Earl’s household.” Not long after they marry, the stable hand goes off to war. Left on her own, Wang Cenxi makes a living with her exce 110Reads8.4Score10014d adds
- 49 Run! Run! Run! The General's Legitimate Daughter Flees Her Wedding 逃！逃！逃！将军府嫡女逃婚了 (This is a fictional setting!) [Historical romance + love that grows over time + war + devotion to family and country] Their first meeting! “Hey!” Mu Yun Zhao asked tentatively. “Are you breathing, or have you stopped?” Qi Han Yu gave a slight shake of his head! Mu Yun Zhao let out a sigh of relief. “You’re alive!” She saved him, and then latched onto him! The nth time he saved her! A curved saber was about to plunge into Mu Yun Zhao’s body! The chill of death rushed toward her. But the excrucia 141Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Village's Cooking Smoke and Fragrance of Books 村口炊烟书香漫 [No golden finger + no transmigration + no System] [Ancient setting + everyday life] [Secret crush + both leads have no prior romantic or sexual relationships] [Lin Xiaoya, a young woman at a baked-pancake stall + Li Wenshu, a scholar in a blue robe] Her hands are always wet with spring water, yet she dreams of reaching for the osmanthus in the Moon Palace? Lin Xiaoya is the best dough kneader at the entrance to Xinghua Village, yet she clings to the utterly mismatched dream of becoming a proper 60Reads—Score—14d adds
