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- 1 A Dream in a Book: Everyone Loves Nan Heng 书卷一梦之人人都爱南珩 A Dream in a Book: Everyone Loves Nan Heng 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 A Dream in a Book 书卷一梦。 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Film and TV Crossover: Don't Pick Up Men on a Whim 综影视：不要随便捡男人 The Immortal by the River, ongoing... Li Qingyue/Hua Ruyue × Bai Jiusu From primordial chaos came yin and yang; hatred is love taken to its extreme. A story unlike the TV drama. “Marrying you three times and killing you three times, isn't that enough?” When he grabbed her by the throat to stop her from being taken away, she clenched her teeth and spat out the curse. He only chuckled and locked her in a frigid cage atop the clouds. Three hundred characters for “moon” were carved into its walls: t 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 A Dream Within a Book: Nan Heng X Chu Guihong Fanfiction 书卷一梦南珩X楚归鸿同人文 The story mainly follows the Seventh Prince, Nan Heng, as he endures humiliation and hardship to seize the throne. He gives himself to Chu Guihong, the young general of the Qianyu Army who killed him in his previous life. After successfully ascending the throne, he seeks to erase that humiliation by confiscating Chu Guihong’s estate, exterminating his clan, and turning him into a eunuch to vent his hatred. He may be detestable, but he is already pregnant. His Majesty Nan Heng has a special const 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 A Dream in a Book: In This Life, Heaven and Earth Are but an Empty Boat 书卷一梦之此生天地一虚舟 Original female protagonist x Nan Heng CP breakup. CP fans, stay away. Hua Yan had spent nineteen years living a full and colorful life in this world. Then, one day, time began rewinding again and again. A newly transmigrated newcomer told her that this world was the setting of a script, and that she had to follow its plot. She refused to be swept along. Watch her change everything and break free of the story's constraints. I'm terrible at writing introductions, but I've done my best. This isn't 76Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 A Dream in a Book: Nan Heng Chases His Wife, Kneeling to Beg for Her Hand 书卷一梦：南珩追妻跪地求婚 A Dream in a Book: Nan Heng Proposes on His Knees to Win Her Back 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 A Dream in a Book: Writing My Way Out of the Script 书卷一梦:执笔破卷 The historical drama *A Dream in a Book* sparked a "time-travel" craze during the 2025 summer season. Song Xiaoyu, an obscure actress, awakens in the scripted world to find herself the prey of Song Yimeng, the female lead destined for destruction. In the original script, she is to become a pawn of the villainous male lead, Nan Heng, and ultimately be tortured to death. Li Yitong, who plays Song Xiaoyu, refuses to accept this fictional fate from the very beginning. When she tries to escape Nan He 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 I Transmigrated as the Eldest Sister and Returned with the Crane 穿成长姐后与鹤同归 I'm a new writer, so please be kind if it's not to your taste. This is fanfiction for A Bookish Dream, with a plot-focused story and an original female lead. I'm breaking up He and Ting as a couple; the pairing is Shangguan Baihe, and Ting gets to shine on her own. Everything that happens might come out of nowhere, so don't worry about it. [Two strong leads] Our heroine is multitalented, and the romance develops step by step. I've tried to keep everyone in character as much as possible, so pleas —Reads—Score114d adds
- 9 A Dream in a Book: The Tyrant Does It Again and Again 书卷一梦：暴君他又又又 What should you do if you accidentally transmigrate into a script world and become the heroine, destined to be used and discarded, then tortured to death by the villainous male lead? Song Xiaoyu doesn’t even have to think about it: run as far away as possible, obviously. But no matter how hard she tries, the “plot” keeps pushing her toward the male lead, Nan Heng, setting up one iconic scene after another… And in this world of paper figures, countless characters have long been “set” in their rol 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 A Dream in a Book: Nan Heng X Chu Guihong Fanfiction 书卷一梦之南珩X楚归鸿同人文 This story mainly follows the romance between the Seventh Prince, Nan Heng, and Chu Guihong, the young general of the Qianyu Army. Nan Heng falls in love with Chu Guihong at first sight, and the two are mutually smitten. But Chu Guihong resents the way Song Yimeng from the script keeps tying Nan Heng down and pestering him, and gets jealous, leading to the everyday squabbles of a young couple. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Linjiang Xian 13·14 临江仙13·14 Linjiang Xian 13-14 183Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 A Dream in a Book: Consort Gao Turns Her Cold Palace Life into a Tragic Rise to Power 书卷一梦：高贵妃冷宫爆改美强惨 [Focused on the previous generation’s tangled love and grudges] [Poor little Nan Heng is so heartbreaking] [The ultimate CP fan, no breaking up the couples] [Bullet comments + medicine + political intrigue + raising children and turning the tables + a subtle, unforgiving “win back your wife” ordeal] Medical student Gao Rong stayed up all night crying over Nan Heng, the beautiful but tragic character from A Dream in a Book. When she opened her eyes, she had become his biological mother: Gao Chan 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 A Dream in a Book: Love and Hate Between the Princes! 书卷一梦之皇子之间的爱恨情仇！ My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 A Dream in a Book 7–8 书卷一梦7·8 A Dream in a Book 7·8 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 A Dream in a Book: My Rival Became My Husband 书卷一梦：对手成了我的夫君 A Dream in a Book: My Rival Became My Husband 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 A Dream in a Book 1–3 书卷一梦1—3 A Bookish Dream 1–3 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 A Dream in a Book 4–6 书卷一梦4—6 A Bookish Dream 4–6 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 A Dream in a Book 1–2 书卷一梦1·2 A Bookish Dream 1·2 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 A Dream in a Book 3–4 书卷一梦3·4 A Bookish Dream 3·4 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 A Dream in a Book 5–6 书卷一梦5·6 A Bookish Dream 5·6 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 A Dream in the Pages: Cranes Cry Over Tingzhou 书卷一梦鹤唳汀州 Song Yiting's fingertips pass through the flame of a frozen lantern without feeling any pain. In that instant, she hears Shangguan He's inner thoughts: "Again... the same old plot?" This is an unusual instance of "mind reading across characters," something that never happened in the original series. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 A Dream in a Book: Nan Heng and Song Xiaoyu 书卷一梦：南珩与宋小鱼 A Dream in a Book: Nan Heng and Song Xiaoyu 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 A Bookbound Dream Fanfic: The Movie Emperor Nan Feng 书卷一梦同人之影帝南枫 A fanfic about Nan Feng and Song Xiaoyu! The award-winning actor Nan Feng and Song Xiaoyu, a C-list actress. He is aloof and distant, yet harbors a special affection for her alone. Is he Nan Heng or Nan Feng? 116Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 24 Linjiang Xian: Cycle of Rebirth 临江仙之轮溯 [Completed] Main pairing: Hua Ruyue × Bai JiusI (Stay tuned for more pairings...) “They once sat high above the clouds, passing judgment on all living beings, while the other once bathed the Celestial Realm in blood to bring someone back to life. Now, all they want is to win their child the right to rewrite the Book of Fate...” A tribulation of love cost them so much, and left so many regrets. But with cause and effect already set, how can they find a perfect ending? If so, then let them travel 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 A Dream Within a Book: Ke and He Ning 书卷一梦之珂与鹤宁 (The main story is complete.) Nan Ke transmigrates into the world of A Dream Within a Book and becomes the royal family’s only princess, the younger sister of Nan Heng and Nan Rui, and the cousin of Chu Guihong. Nan Ke: What a pampered life! Doesn’t this mean I can just lie flat and enjoy an overpowered life?! But why am I being bombarded with assassination attempts and poisonings? I’m so unlucky I nearly choke to death just drinking water... CP: Shangguan He (apologies, apologies, apologies to 299Reads8.2Score10514d adds
- 26 Immortal by the River: The Mystic Lord's Quest to Win Back His Wife 临江仙之玄尊追妻 After the great battle, Hua Ruyue uses the Sundial of Retrospection to return to a crucial turning point in another time-space and make up for her regrets. But the regrets in her own time-space cannot be undone. After Bai Jiu Si comes back to life, Hua Ruyue feels the cracks in his heart as if they were her own. He begins pursuing his wife. Storybooks, fine food, and the Hidden Thunder Hall: he gives them all to her. They listen to storytellers in the mortal realm, release wish lanterns toge 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 A Dream in a Book: I Went Wild in a Murder Mystery Game 书卷一梦：我在剧本杀疯了 "The seventh time!" Song Xiaoyu sprang up from the carved wooden bed, the lingering pangs of pain from the arrow wound in her heart making her gasp. Outside, the sounds of gongs and drums filled the air—it was back to their wedding day! This time, she kicked open the door and yelled at the sinister prince, Nan Heng, "Can't you fix the script bugs? Fine! I'll personally teach you how to write a happy ending!" She grabbed Nan Heng's collar, her eyes fierce: "Cooperate in tearing up the script, or 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Film and TV Crossover: Peach Blossom Reflected in Spring 综影视：桃靥映春时 (Updates for The Immortal and Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace are ongoing...) The Legend of Zanghai (paranoid couple): commoner princess x Zanghai, 1v1 (complete) The Immortal (rivals-to-lovers couple): Lady Xuanchi x Bai Jiu Si, 1v1 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (the consort and Jinzong): black lotus x calm and aloof Da Ru, 1vN 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Immortal by the River: I Win Over Heartthrobs in a Parallel World 临江仙：我在平行世界收割男神 Heroine: Li Qingyue Hero: Bai Jiusu In the real world, Li Qingyue is a socialite carefully groomed by the Bai family to curry favor with the powerful, a canary Bai Jiusu has painstakingly kept in a cage. She is his canary, and he will let no one else lay a finger on her. He is her finest blade, and she uses him to cut through her shackles. Li Qingyue had saved up a large sum of money and thought she could finally escape. But one day, she suddenly acquired a Doppelganger System and transmigrated 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Immortal by the River in the Divine Age 神世临江仙 The Great Dao has three thousand paths, and every one ends in the Ruins. Chaos, time, space, causality, reincarnation, the five elements, the Apocalypse... Which one truly stands at the summit of the Great Dao? Light and darkness alternate; yin and yang give rise to one another. Who can truly see what the future holds? For the swordsman, the will of the sword is the Dao. For the warrior, even a savage and unrefined nature is the Dao. Some seek true knowledge; others seek their true selves. How p 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Mirror Flowers: A Linjiang Xian Fanfic 临江仙同人之镜中花 Flowers in the mirror, moonlight on the water: I’m not your Hua Ruyue! What happens when a modern girl with no story setup and no golden finger transmigrates into the script of Linjiang Immortal? Will she follow the script, or carve out her own path? … Oh my gosh! From the start, she runs into a cute white-haired guy with huge eyes! Bai Jius decides to point at himself. “Cute guy? Me?” His face is full of confusion. “Hmph! Hua Ruyue, what scheme are you plotting now?” Lin Jinger: “Heaven above, 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Film and TV Crossover: The Mountain Reveals Itself to Me 综影视：山自见我 [Protagonist Aura + Mary Sue + Sweet Romance + Exclusive Devotion + Love at First Sight + Multiple TV Universes + Empresses in the Palace + The Female Lead's Mom + Fluffy, Sweet Romance] In a nutshell: She gets whatever she wants. World One: Empresses in the Palace: The Prince Yong Falls in Love at First Sight Again (Song Shiyi vs. Yin Zhen) [Complete] (It's not the best, so read with caution.) World Two: Empresses in the Palace: I'm the Boss of the Imperial Harem [Complete] World Three: Story o 238Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 33 A Dream in the Pages: The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Defies Fate 书卷一梦：重生嫡女的逆天改命 Story Summary - A tragic death in her previous life: Yun Zhiyi, the legitimate daughter of the Chancellor's household, was framed by her stepmother and half-sister. On her wedding night, her husband Lin Xiuyuan and her half-sister Yun Ruyue poisoned her, and she died with hatred in her heart. - Reborn: By chance, Yun Zhiyi returns to the year she came of age. Determined to change her fate with the memories of her previous life, she seeks revenge on everyone who wronged her. - Her first show o 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Linjiang Xian: Blood Moon, Childslayer 临江仙·血月弑子 Linjiang Xian: Blood Moon, Childslayer 94Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Linjiang Xian: Bai Jiu Si, Who Will You Choose? 临江仙：白九思你选谁 {transmigrate} + {obsessive love} + {tragic romance} + {System} “Bai JiusI, my name is Li Qingyue. Look closely: my name is Li Qingyue, not your Four Spirits’ A Yue.” “Whether you’re Li Qingyue or A Yue, you’re still my A Yue.” Li Qingyue asked Bai JiusI, “Bai JiusI, if you could only choose between me and the Four Spirits, which would you choose?” Bai JiusI replied, “Only children have to choose. I want both, because you are A Yue and Li Qingyue.” “Pah! You two-timing jerk.” The Four Spirits sl —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 A Dream in a Book: Song Xiaoyu Returns to the Entertainment Industry and Goes on a Rampage 书卷一梦宋小鱼穿回娱乐圈杀疯了 After Song Xiaoyu transmigrated back from the TV series A Dream Within a Dream, she lost all her memories of transmigrating and went back to being an obscure actress. But then she unexpectedly crossed paths once again with top-tier star Nan Heng... 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Film and TV Crossover: Splendid Beauty 综影视：秀色秾华 "The Immortal Ascension", A rib-bone fairy created by two gods "The Legend of Zanghai", An innocent cousin treated as a pawn "The Prisoner of Beauty", A beautiful orphan consumed by hatred "Let's Start Solving Mysteries 3", A timid, sweet girl seduced into cheating "Beauty for Xian", A petite tattoo artist doted on by the Letter Gang "The Knockout", A gambler's daughter hounded for debts by Brother Dao "The King's Woman", Princess An He, adopted by the Chu Emperor "The Outlaw Doctor", A girl sol 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 A Dream Within a Book: Whispers of the Waning Moon 书卷一梦：残月私语 [Book of Dreams setting] [All-for-Can Yue, beloved by everyone] [No logic] [CPs broken up] [Multiple endings, one-on-one romance] [Happy ending] [The rating just came out, don't let it sway you, everyone (｡ì _ í｡)] There is no original mechanism that makes the male lead rescue the female lead whenever she is in danger. The iconic scenes only keep the parts that can move the romance between my version of the leads forward. In the main story, the male lead's love is one-sided; in the extras and in 82Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 39 Immortal by the River: An Old Friend Returns 临江仙：故人归来 “His name is Shi'an, my Shi'an.” “So Shi'an will come back, right?” “Yes. Everyone will find their way home in the cycle of reincarnation.” Bai Jiusisi held Hua Ruyue tightly as she watched the peach tree nearby put forth new buds. 134Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 40 A Nonprofessional Female Lead in Film and TV Crossovers 综影视之非专业女主 Fanfiction based on TV dramas and films, with original female protagonists. Each world is standalone, so feel free to skip any you don’t like without affecting your reading. I have lots of worlds planned, so leave a comment if there’s something you’d like to see. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Film and TV Crossover: How Could She Not Bewitch Them All? 综影视：奈何她媚色撩人 [Crossover transmigration + original female lead + everyone’s favorite + golden finger + strong female lead + steadfast 1v1 + winning over beautiful, tragic characters] World 1: Mysterious Lotus Casebook, male lead Li Lianhua. World 2: Immortal Samsara, male lead Ying Yuan. 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 42 A Dream in a Book: She Becomes Nan Heng's Light 书卷一梦，南珩的光，她来做 [Original female protagonist, paired with Nan Heng] [My heart truly aches for Nan Heng!!] Song Yitian is the second daughter of the Song family and the full sister of the eldest daughter, Song Yimeng. People say the sisters lost their mother when they were young, but grew into very different personalities. The elder, Song Yimeng, is coquettish and affected, while the younger, Song Yitian, is a peerless talent. Song Xiaoyu from another world arrives and becomes Song Yimeng. She also "knows all ab 225Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 43 [Linjiang Xian] The Father God Steps In to Save Them Both 【临江仙】父神出手拯救两人 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 A Bookish Dream Fanfic: Protecting My Male Idol 书卷一梦同人守护男神 When mist gathers into frost at my fingertips, I know this world has no room for the weak. Power plays churn, and undercurrents stir through the martial world. How many layers of sincerity lie beneath a mask, and how many schemes are hidden under a bamboo hat? Red walls and golden tiles intertwine with flashing blades. In A Dream Within a Book, watch them use power as their chess pieces and the martial world as their game board, writing a breathtaking struggle over fate. A single imperial edict 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 A Dream in a Book: The Male Lead Breaks Down After Hearing My Thoughts 书卷一梦：男主听我心声后破防了 [Original female lead + Nan Heng pairing. If you don't like it, please move along] As a barely noticeable character in the show, Jin Se just wants to hurry through the plot and return to real life. But one snarky comment of hers catches the male lead's attention, and even the viewers realize something is off and start shipping them at random. Jin Se: What's going on with the comments floating in front of me? No, you've got the wrong couple! 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Linjiang Xian: Reborn and Returned 临江仙之重生归来 After finishing Immortal of the South River, it's hard to move on. Although it ends happily, they still lost so much time and missed out on Shi'an. The Heavenly Dao called it a trial of love, but does a trial of love really have to involve all this pain, loss, apparent betrayal, and missed chances? I just can't accept it, and don't want to. If Bai Jius could be reborn during the ten-year lightning tribulation and regain his memories, could they get through this trial of love happily, with a perf 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 A Dream in a Book: This Mischievous Fox Is Coming with Me 书卷一梦：调皮狐狸我先牵走了 Song Yue was just bringing something to her cousin Song Xiaoyu. Little did she expect to transmigrate mysteriously as soon as she arrived at the hotel near the filming location. When she wakes up, she finds herself inside the screenplay her cousin had complained about two days earlier... Note: Song Yiyue’s pairing is Shangguan He; the original characters’ pairings will remain unchanged. The heroine has off-the-charts combat ability, is obsessed with her older sister, and acts decisively. She isn 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 River Immortal: The Four Spirits' Immortal Venerable and Her Fated Calamity 临江仙:四灵仙尊与她的宿命之劫 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Where the River Meets the Immortal: A Debt of Fate 临江仙之缘生债 [From the primordial beginning came yin and yang; love at its deepest becomes hate] A continuation and fanfic of the hit TV series Lin Jiang Xian ✨ At our first meeting, you were the first thing I saw. Now, you are still the first thing I see, A Yue. 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Film and TV Crossover: The Quick-Transmigration Enchantress Blooms Step by Step 综影视：快穿妖妃步步生莲 This is a new book, so its rating is very low. She was once the infamous consort of Southern Qi. After death, her soul lingered in the mortal world for a thousand years. A thousand years later, she was bound to System 778 and began her quick transmigration journey, transmigrating through one small world after another to fulfill the original hosts’ wishes, dispel their resentment, and earn the chance to be reborn. 103Reads5.4Score—14d adds
