Novels like Gazing Beyond the Horizon: Holding a Torch Against the Wind
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- 151 Has the Grand Tutor Forced Anyone to Love Him Today? 太傅大人今天强制爱了吗 [Yandere obsession + coercive possession + extreme possessiveness + brooding male lead + mutual firsts + tragic ending] [Clear-headed beauty vs. aloof madman] Chu Yanchen was born cold and indifferent, yet a dazzling, proud princess was the one person who could cloud his mind. He plotted every step carefully, becoming her tutor and putting on an air of cool propriety, gentle and courteous. He had meant to win her over slowly, but this hopelessly obtuse girl followed those hidebound rules of etiq 2.1kReads—Score10714d adds
- 152 Your Delicate Concubine 妾身娇贵 [Marriage First, Love Later + Political Intrigue + Feel-Good Revenge] Zhuang Wan always believed she would marry Prince Qin, the most talented man in the capital. They would be perfectly matched, and she would bear him children and build a happy life with him. But in a single night, the man she wanted to marry destroyed her family. After saving her, he gave her away to someone as a concubine. Huo Shixuan, son of Yangzhou’s richest man, was a troublemaker, a spoiled wastrel gone bad, and a hopele 2kReads9.1Score26614d adds
- 153 Half Autumn Wind, Half Verse 半阙秋风半阙诗 Transmigration, an alternate world, political intrigue... When Yun Shi first arrived in this world, she only wanted to watch from the sidelines. Later, she became part of the game and thought of using everything she had learned in her life to change the world. Even if one person's strength was tiny, she could still make a difference through her tireless efforts, even if only a little. She wanted to save her compatriots displaced by war, keep peaceful cities safe from its ravages, and ensure inno 395Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 Resting in the Glory of Youth 枕韶华 [Transmigration into an Ancient Romance | Unforgettable White Moonlight x Possessive Male Lead Who Fights for Her | Torturous Romance] A young woman with a disability transmigrates one day into the body of Jiang Yueying, the Song family's bride brought in to ward off misfortune. She and her husband, Song Jingze, grow close and fall deeply in love, but just as their feelings reach their peak, fate cruelly parts them forever. The Second Young Master, Song Xun, has always despised her and treated h 23.1kReads9.2Score3k14d adds
- 155 The Emperor's Captive 帝王囚宠 Dual purity / Forced love / Happy ending / Weak heroine (enter at your own risk if you dislike this) / Obsessive male lead A young woman had recently arrived at the Pei family academy. Her skin was snow-white and her figure graceful. But it was her smile, her sparkling eyes and beguiling, sweet expression, that made Pei Shen truly understand what it meant to be consumed by longing. The history books record that Emperor Jingwu, Pei Shen, governed with diligence and achieved great things during hi 3.7kReads8.7Score20514d adds
- 156 You Steal My Spiritual Roots? I'll Turn Around and Fall into the Foxy Man's Arms 夺我灵根？转身投入男狐狸精怀抱 [Mutual Healing] [One-on-One, Both Pure] [Not a Strong Female Lead] [No Transmigration into a Book or Transmigration] A snowy night, a bowl of hot soup, and a promise. After being given the name Zhong Li, she thought she had finally found a home and a place to belong for the rest of her life. For thirteen years, her master cherished her and her senior brothers protected her. But it turned out that every bit of warmth had come with a price. Until her spiritual root was forcibly torn away, a blood 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 The Tyrant Uncle Who Visits My Dreams Every Night 夜夜梦见未婚夫的暴君叔叔 (Both leads are chaste + she’s his one and only) Yun Si is the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, raised in seclusion. She is gentle, refined, reserved, and proper. After coming of age, she gets engaged. Her fiancé is her cousin, a gentle and refined gentleman, and the current emperor’s nephew. They are a perfect match in status, talent, and beauty. On the night of their engagement, Yun Si dreams of a man pinning her down on a mandarin-duck quilt. His gaze is burning and brazen, as thoug 9.3kReads9.0Score92314d adds
- 158 After My Husband Died, the Unhinged Crown Prince Lured Me into the Eastern Palace! 夫君死后，疯批太子诱我入东宫！ [Strong, gentle blind woman X crazed, brutal crown prince] Everyone knew that Wei Jingshen, the crown prince, was learned and cultured, but also cruel, brooding, and cold as ice. No one dared approach him. During an assassination attempt, he ended up in a mountain village, where a country doctor saved him. By chance, his eyes met those of his benefactor's wife. Her pupils were pitch-black, her gaze unfocused and empty. Wei Jingshen lowered his eyes, his expression indifferent. What a pity, she w 2.1kReads8.2Score18114d adds
- 159 The Transmigration of Su Su 穿越之苏酥传 [Faithful to each other + sweet romance]+ [The male lead is a deranged, extremely twisted, utterly awful man]+ [The female lead was born into this life with a natural fragrance]+ [An unconventional form of forced possession]+ [The male lead cares for and loves her more and more as the story goes on]+ [Later on, the male lead becomes utterly devoted to his wife] Su Su became Jiangnan's foremost talented young woman thanks to the extensive knowledge she had acquired in her previous life. When she 4.6kReads9.0Score31514d adds
- 160 Oops, I Got Pregnant with a Random Guy's Baby 一不小心，怀上了路人甲的崽 (Complete) [Transmigrates into a Book + Villainess + One-Night Stand + System + Adorable Baby] Xu Zhaodi worked herself to death from overtime and transmigrated into a book as the villainess Nan Ruyan. She didn’t want to work hard, only to lie low and slack off. After learning she could live a long life, she started looking for loopholes in the plot so she could survive it. She was bound to a target she had to win over. She hadn’t even started pursuing him, yet her progress was already at 90%? T 1.5kReads8.3Score10014d adds
- 161 The Supporting Actress in a Xianxia Drama Overacts 仙侠剧里女配她演过头 Transmigrate into a book + a beautiful, cool, universally adored heroine + four ancient divine beasts watching over her + N men secretly in love with her + the sweet and obedient Qing Li + Yu Wen Moli, who suffers from delusions + the lunatic male supporting character Situ Yunzhou + an infatuated Demon Lord + N male supporting characters + a heroine who only cares about building her career Su Luoxi transmigrates from the apocalypse into a cultivation novel, where she has the same name as a suppo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 The Stunning Swan’s Ordeal: The Possessive Prince Claims Her as His Consort 惊鸿劫：偏执王爷他强掠为妃 [Reader’s Guide: Long-Planned Schemes + Forced Possession + Palace and Household Intrigue + Emotional Push and Pull + Both Leads Are Chaste] On a stormy night, she rescued a mysterious, gravely wounded man, never realizing he was Prince Jin, a man whose power reached across the realm! After finally being taken in by the kind-hearted Miss Qu, she found herself surrounded by the vicious members of the second branch, who plotted against her at every turn: Her cousin lusted after her: “Become my 2kReads8.4Score10914d adds
- 163 Jiaojiao, You Are My Springtime Splendor 娇娇，你是朕的春和景明 Reborn / Imperial Consort / Only One Loved / Both Leads Pure / The Wife-Chasing Crematorium / Mutual Scheming In her brother's study, Su Wanning stumbles upon the emperor as he's changing clothes. One careless mistake, and he has her at his mercy. Under Xiao Yu's coercion, Su Wanning enters the palace and becomes the Imperial Consort, second only to the empress and favored above all others in the harem. Three years of affection make Su Wanning fall completely in love with Xiao Yu, the lofty empe 992Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 The Empress Doesn't Love the Emperor, and Now He Regrets It Too Late 皇后娘娘不爱陛下，陛下追悔莫及 [Transmigration, emperor and empress couple, not a mutually devoted romance] The young emperor Xiao Chenyuan had just ascended the throne when he met Luo Qingning, the daughter of a military family, at a palace banquet. He fell in love at first sight and, despite her existing engagement, appointed her empress on the spot. Luo Qingning was a clear-headed university student born in the 2000s. After unexpectedly transmigrating to an unfamiliar world, she remained a committed opponent of marriage an 4.7kReads8.0Score10614d adds
- 165 The Glorious Doctor Empress: Cold Emperor, Please Receive Me 盛世医后，冷帝请接招 In the seventh month, at the Cold Palace. “The king sent me to patrol the mountain, and catch a monk for dinner…” Xiang Wan hummed a little tune as she picked strawberries. Suddenly, wind rushed up behind her… Miss Xiang calmly turned around. A dazzling flash of cold steel shot straight at her face. The corners of Xiang Wan’s lips lifted slightly. “What happened to repaying even a drop of kindness with a spring?” At the other end of the sword was a handsome, cool-faced man. His body was as if fr 519Reads8.9Score27514d adds
- 166 Your Majesty, the Emperor Has Asked for Your Favor Again 启禀娘娘：皇上又翻你牌子了 Ning Xi, an all-around genius from a mysterious organization in the 21st century, retired with honors after completing her final mission. But on her way home, her cruise ship was blown up at sea, and she drowned. Her soul transmigrated to another world, where she became the legitimate daughter of the Prince of Zhenbei’s household in the Tian Sheng Kingdom. In this life, she grew up cherished by her parents and older brothers, enjoying a carefree and comfortable existence, until the new emperor 1.4kReads9.0Score15014d adds
- 167 The Empress Is Sweet and Wicked, and the Cold Emperor Loves Her to the Extreme 娘娘娇又坏，冷情帝王狠狠爱 [Newly completed novel, new release, low rating.] [Sweet romance] The great beauty Xiao Ronghua was married off. When the new emperor ascended the throne, Xiao Ronghua entered the palace as empress and became the wife of the young, handsome emperor, a man cold in both appearance and heart. Everyone knew the new emperor had little interest in women and was abstemious, surely a wise ruler devoted to the nation and its people who would never be swayed by beauty. So no one worried about it. Xiao Ro 6.6kReads9.0Score79314d adds
- 168 Night After Night, the Rough-and-Ready Steppe Man Sweeps Me Onto His Horse 夜夜强宠，草原糙汉抢我上马背 Original Title: Night After Night, Spoiled by the Rough-hewn Cowboy of the Grasslands, Who Steals Me onto His Horse The winds of the grasslands, scorching debts, and a rough-hewn cowboy who can't sweet-talk but shows his love through his actions. [Rough Cowboy Dotes on His Wife] + [Fallen Heiress] + [Face-slapping and Fierce Protection] + [Heartwarming Life with a Child] I thought I'd snatched a slave, but in the end, I willingly let her capture my heart. I stole you onto my horse, so you're my 1.6kReads—Score11514d adds
- 169 After the Marriage Swap, the Young General Can't Resist Flirting 换亲后，少年将军不禁撩 [The animated comic is now available. If you're interested, go check it out!] [Married first, fall in love later ✘ aloof, youthful male lead ✘ gentle, clear-eyed female lead ✘ mutually exclusive partners (explained later)] Wen Ning was reborn. In her previous life, she dutifully cared for her parents-in-law and treated her husband with consideration. After finally enduring long enough to see Song Yan pass the highest imperial examination, everyone said she was lucky. But Song Yan never loved her 3.1kReads8.9Score38614d adds
- 170 The Phoenix’s Lost Record 阙凰录 In the third year of the Long'an reign of Great Chu, plague ravaged Jianghuai. The healer Ruan Qingdai traveled the land treating the sick. On a road littered with corpses, she met Xiao Jingyan, the young emperor, traveling incognito. His dark robes were stained with blood, his eyes cold as stars. She held silver needles in her delicate hands, the hem of her clothes carrying the scent of herbs. Their life-or-death treatment made the sovereign remember the woman who dared to pry open his wound a 77Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 Drunk on the Begonia Blossoms of Beijing 醉京棠 "A carefree black-lotus beauty and the jealous, unhinged Prince Ning" "Both devoted only to each other + married first, fell in love later + play the pig to eat the tiger + a little pursuit-after-the-breakup drama" Yun Jingtang, the legitimate daughter of a Duke's household, has skin as fair as snow and beauty beyond compare. She is famous for being gentle and delicate, but in truth, she runs the Gold-Gathering Pavilion single-handedly, is shrewd in her dealings, and knows everything happening a 6.1kReads9.1Score70814d adds
- 172 A Sweet Romance, but with Two Male Leads 甜文，但有两个男主 [Male lead appears in snippets, sweet romance + melodrama + satisfying revenge + redemption + both leads' first love + mind-reading] [Rivalry between men, brainless Mary Sue romance] [Delicate, soft-spoken beauty vs. ruthless, powerful crown prince (mad dog) vs. sly, tea-sipping playboy (loyal puppy)] A young woman of marriageable age has been plagued by nightmares for days, leaving her deeply embarrassed and troubled. Then one day, a strikingly handsome young man in strange clothes appears befo 3.4kReads9.3Score45714d adds
- 173 Into the Seductive Tent 入娇帐 (Original title: Stealing a Friend's Wife) Tao Heyi willingly married her frail husband to bring him good fortune. She had loved him since childhood, and knew that if he weren't so weak, his talent and temperament would have made him far too good a match for her. After their wedding, she carefully nursed him, hoping he would regain his health. In their second year of marriage, a guest came to their home. Her husband happily introduced him: “This is my former classmate, Zhao Jiyun.” Heyi glanced 12.7kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds
- 174 Master Jiang, Your Wife's Secret Identity Has Been Exposed Again 江爷，夫人马甲又爆了 [Secret Identities + Two Powerful Leads + Mutual Salvation + Everyone's Favorite] Everyone thought Yun Xi had won the favor of all the capital's powerful figures through sheer luck. Little did they know… The head of the Ye family, second in influence in the capital, loved her more than life itself. Entertainment giant Company X existed because of her. The medical research institute named her its sole heir. Even Interpol called her “Teacher” with respect. On her birthday, the city's entire System 1.8kReads8.9Score18214d adds
- 175 The Tale of Nan Xin 南心记 He does everything he can to avoid marrying her, while she plots every which way to wed him. He wants her dead, but she fights to survive in the cracks like a resilient blade of grass. He sees through everything, yet still lets her slowly take root in his heart, where she lingers, impossible to forget and impossible to resist… 69Reads—Score514d adds
- 176 Oh, So I’m the Villainous Supporting Concubine 哦，我原来是恶毒妖妃女配 [Gorgeous, cunning, doting consort; reborn, dark and brooding tyrant; healing romance; both leads are virgins] In his previous life, Emperor Xie Heng trapped himself in the rigid rules of a sage and enlightened ruler, striving to be a noble and virtuous emperor. Yet he was abandoned by everyone, lost his throne, and was poisoned, leaving him crippled. At his most wretched, the only person who stayed by his side was the wicked, domineering enchantress the civil and military officials called a dem 54.7kReads9.0Score6.9k14d adds
- 177 Locking Tang in as Empress 锁棠为后 On the third day after Yan fell, Princess Lu Tang knelt before her father's spirit tablet in mourning clothes, weeping until she could barely stand. Footsteps sounded behind her. It was the boy who had once been held hostage in Yan for three years, now the Emperor of Qin, Shen Mo. He crouched down and brushed her cheek with his fingertips. “Five years ago, when you were fourteen, I watched you dance. I've never forgotten it.” He took her by the wrist and pulled her away from the spirit tablet 2.2kReads8.6Score11114d adds
- 178 A Lost-Memory Noble Consort’s Story of Winning the Emperor’s Favor 失忆贵妃承宠记 [Harem romance + aloof beauty + historical coming-of-age + worlds apart in status + devoted in body and heart, one-on-one] Kang Yuyi was born a hereditary servant of the Prince of Qin’s household. Because of her extraordinary beauty, the princess consort took a liking to her and sent her to serve as a bedchamber maid to the heir, Li Yuanheng. But the heir turned out to be cold and distant, with no interest in women. After Kang Yuyi’s attempts to flirt with Li Yuanheng repeatedly failed, his cous 19.9kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds
- 179 My Empress Weighs Ninety Jin, and Eighty-Five Jin of That Is Rebellion 朕的皇后九十斤，有八十五斤反骨 [Both leads are devoted to each other + contrasting personalities + self-serving heroine + satisfying and sweet + mutual pampering] Lin Xiaoxiao, an overworked corporate drone, transmigrates into the body of a wicked empress. The emperor has ignored her for four years, despises her, and sees her as the greatest shame of his life! The crown prince hates her as his mother and plans to whip her corpse once he grows up and turns evil! The empress dowager is deeply calculating, treating her like a lo 726Reads8.9Score11114d adds
- 180 My Childhood Friend’s Uncle Has Been Secretly in Love with Me for Eight Years 竹马的小叔竟然暗恋我八年 [Previously titled: Incense and Longing] He falls for her first + age gap + simmering tension Intangible Cultural Heritage incense-maker × rising tech tycoon - Anyone with eyes could see that Lin Qitan liked Jin Jiahuai. To outsiders, it seemed only a matter of time before the longtime Jin and Lin family friends became one family. At the start of the new year, Lin Qitan finally broke the unspoken barrier between them, only to have cold water dumped over her head. Jin Jiahuai had a girlfriend. Th 5.1kReads9.2Score80614d adds
- 181 The Beloved Concubine 外室娇宠 [Both leads are inexperienced in love + sweet romance + devoted affection + household and palace intrigue + the hero talks himself into falling in love] Everyone knew Cheng Yinyu was a peony fallen into a den of filth, dazzlingly beautiful and graceful, with nobles and aristocrats all vying for her attention. Who would have thought that on the day she came of age, Prince Qin, Gu Xingzhou, would beat everyone to her and make her his kept woman? To stay alive, she tread carefully, putting on a sho 3.5kReads8.9Score33414d adds
- 182 The Consort’s Laid-Back Daily Life 娘娘的佛系日常 [A lazy, carefree little schemer who just wants to lie flat + historical fantasy + palace intrigue + heroine devoted to one man, hero not devoted to one woman] The charming and clever favorite consort Lin Jingran refuses to work herself to the bone. She’s got the Noble Imperial Consort position lined up, and plans to enjoy the drama and lie flat her way to becoming Empress. Family? She’s a treasured darling of her family, too. The emperor? He openly favors her and helps her navigate palace intr 1.6kReads—Score—14d adds
- 183 Marriage Before Love: The Young Wolf King’s Daily Devotion to His Wife 先婚后爱：年下小狼王的宠妻日常 [Younger man + sweet romance + devoted one-on-one couple + lighthearted] [Younger male lead: passionate, straightforward, and an affectionate puppy; heroine: outspoken, not coy, attracted to his physique, and easily embarrassed] Lang Fei, the dashing King of the Northwest, falls in love at first sight with Shen Qingtang, the most beautiful woman in the Chen Dynasty. The second time he sees her, he falls even harder, and can't wait to marry her. With no other choice and little say in the matter, 196Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 184 Reborn: The Easygoing Princess Only Wants to Become a Taoist Nun 重生之佛系王妃只想做道姑 [Reborn + princess consort + soul transmigration + substitute marriage + doted on by one man] The disgraced daughter of the Lin family becomes the Prince of Li’s consort through a substitute marriage. She plans to take life easy, laze around, and become a Daoist nun. Who could have imagined that after ten years of being ignored and unknown, her first public appearance would be celebrated across the land? Xiao Linfeng was once a god of death on the battlefield. Now, afflicted with a vicious il 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 185 My Brother and I Both Transmigrated 我和哥哥都穿越了 [Powerful hero humbles himself + Both leads are each other’s only one] You returned from a faraway place, your smile unchanged, as though it still carried the sweet fragrance of plum blossoms. I asked you, “The climate and customs there can’t have been very pleasant, can they?” But you answered calmly, “Wherever my heart finds peace is my home.” Zhang Heng looked at her intently and said, “Yuer, your tears are more precious to me than anything.” “Every drop feels like blood from my own heart.” 916Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 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
- 187 Quick, Give Him a Hug! 你快抱抱他！ [Both leads are faithful to each other + Marriage before love + Secret crush takes the upper hand + Scumbag husband chases his wife to the crematorium] [Clear-headed, independent, sunny heroine + Hero is a big, affectionate dog who loves putting on an act] Ruan Tingxia was the “little child bride” her elders picked out for Zhou Yanchen. She spent eight years chasing after him. She gave him her whole heart, only to be told he was getting engaged to someone else. Heartbroken, Ruan Tingxia left, an 4.7kReads9.2Score49914d adds
- 188 After Her Beloved Becomes a Widow, the Chaste Governor Imprisons Her and Becomes Obsessed 娇娇守寡后，禁欲督主囚她上瘾 5.3kReads9.0Score66714d adds
- 189 Get a Grip, and I’ll Make You Reach for the Stars! 收收心，爷让你高攀！ Not a strong-female-lead story, and not a power fantasy! [Romance-focused + transmigration in infancy + possessive pursuit + intense push and pull + angst and sweetness + sex before love + a husband chasing his wife to the crematorium + taming a dog] Deliberate seduction X clear-eyed surrender. A disastrous start from the moment she transmigrates, when she is nearly drowned in a chamber pot, combined with traditional son preference, a feudal society where the law does not reach the countryside, 32.4kReads9.1Score3.8k14d adds
- 190 After the Peerless Courtesan Fled, the Mad Crown Prince Seized Her 绝色花魁出逃后，疯批太子强夺她 [Coercive Romance + Two Male Leads + Scheming Courtesan + Unhinged Crown Prince + Devoted Scholar + Intense Push and Pull + Love Triangle] Fu Jiao transmigrated into a book. When she woke up, the Crown Prince had her pinned against the edge of the bath. After a night of passion, Fu Jiao transmigrated into the body of a stunning courtesan, and the possessive Crown Prince treated her like a caged bird. The Crown Prince pinned Fu Jiao down on the bed. She had thought she could sell wraps to support 454Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 Spoiled by the Forbidden-Love Tyrant: He Craves Her Kisses Day and Night 娇宠！禁欲暴君炙野情深日日索吻 One true pairing, both devoted only to each other, everyone’s darling, a gradual coming-of-age romance, an age gap, and a fatherly male lead A mischievous young princess VS a cold-blooded emperor Sheng Nuonuo was raised and pampered by the emperor. One day, while sitting on the dragon throne and writing a letter home to her father, she suddenly got a stomachache and collapsed right onto the throne. “Brother Emperor, is Nu’er going to die?” Nangong Jue looked at the red stain, his eyes darkening. 13.5kReads7.5Score1k14d adds
- 192 They Said She Was Only Fit to Be a Concubine? She Married Into a Powerful Family and Became Its Mistress 说她只配当妾？转身嫁高门做主母 [Neither the male nor female lead is transmigrated or reborn, and there are no golden fingers. They are natives of the ancient world.] They say the Third Miss Yang Liu of the capital has a willow-thin waist and skin like ice, a rare beauty. But when the family split, she filed a legal complaint against her own uncle, earning him a notorious reputation and leaving everyone shaking their heads. Who would marry such a fierce troublemaker? Even her fiancé called off the engagement... Chu Yan, the el 13.7kReads9.3Score2k14d adds
- 193 The Easygoing Second Wife 佛系继室 From the moment Cui Jiangwan learns she’s to marry Marquis Wu’an Ji Huai, she knows the marquis still carries an irreplaceable first love in his heart. That woman was his late wife and his childhood sweetheart. So Cui Jiangwan plans to be a laid-back second wife and live with Ji Huai in mutual respect. 3.1kReads6.8Score22614d adds
- 194 A Rose's Tender Kiss 玫瑰娇吻 Three years later, Shen Xi returned to China. She wheeled her suitcase out of the airport, and before the driver sent to pick her up had arrived, she spotted a man standing at the exit. He had an impressive build and one hand in his pocket, standing casually amid the crowd. His expression was aloof. He didn't look like he was waiting for someone so much as some local gangster who had come to corner a rival and settle a score. Shen Xi sensed danger and instinctively tried to flee with her suitcas 5.3kReads9.2Score48414d adds
- 195 I Married to Bring Good Luck, Then My Husband Returned from the Dead 冲喜嫁人后，战死的亡夫回来了 Jin Ning transmigrated to ancient times and charmed a general into becoming her boyfriend. Later, she discovered that he was far too possessive and thought about bedroom antics every day. Luckily, he was devoted and faithful, so she put up with it! Unfortunately, her general boyfriend died on the frontier, and she was forced to marry his late friend to bring him good fortune. Her sickly husband was gentle and considerate, and she gradually fell for him. At the Qingming Festival the following y 59.9kReads8.9Score6.8k14d adds
- 196 Mr. Fu's Exclusive Love 傅先生的独家宠爱 Completed. The short drama Night's Gentle Embrace is now available. [Marry first, fall in love later + reunion after a long separation + long-planned romance + the second male lead wins + unrequited love becomes mutual + chasing his wife to the crematorium, but she never looks back + both leads are each other's first] (P.S. All sweetness, no angst.) Everyone in their circle knows Wen Yan is a servant in the Chu household and Chu Shiyu's nanny. She's been by his side since childhood, taking care 3.8kReads9.2Score40114d adds
- 197 Childhood Sweethearts, Part 1 竹马弄青梅1 In the depths of spring that year, eight-year-old Liu Qingzhi was chasing a golden phoenix butterfly in the garden of the Assistant Minister of Works' residence when she accidentally ran into a young man. She did not know that with that collision, she had entered the heart of the future emperor, who would love her devotedly for a lifetime. He is Gu Jingyu, the most honored prince of the Great Qi Kingdom, steady in temperament and devoted to all under heaven. She is Liu Qingzhi, daughter of the A 18Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 198 The Lady’s Maid 陪房丫鬟 [A Tale of Taking by Force] Unluckily transmigrated into the body of a maid who serves as a dowry, Yun Xiang knows she will eventually be chosen to become Second Master Lu’s bedchamber maid. Second Master Lu is refined and gentle, the man of many maids’ dreams. But she doesn’t want that. She struggles and resists, openly and in secret, doing everything she can to avoid it. Yet, by a twist of fate, she unexpectedly catches Second Master Lu’s eye. She has no right to refuse. Just as it seems the m 74.1kReads9.1Score11.8k14d adds
- 199 The Empress’s Peerless Beauty: The Cold Emperor’s Beloved Wife 娘娘绝色：冷情帝王的娇娇皇后 [Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + alternate history + exclusive devotion + childhood sweethearts + long-planned love + secret admiration] As the legitimate daughter of a duke’s mansion and the future crown princess, Li Yunshu has been doted on by everyone since birth. Everyone in the capital knows that no one can match Li Yunshu’s radiant beauty, and that her spoiled temperament is just as singular. Then, one day, the Crown Prince dies. The duke’s mansion, whi 12.3kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
- 200 After I Scattered Her Ashes, the Mad Emperor Turned Gray Overnight 扬她骨灰后，疯批帝王一夜白头 [Reborn + revenge on scumbags + sweet romance + satisfying read] In her past life, Shen Wan was drugged and deceived by her cousin. She believed she had lost her virtue to Prince Xiao Yun, married him in a lavish wedding, and devoted herself to helping him ascend the throne. Instead, her father and brothers died horrible deaths, her maternal family was slaughtered, and the twins she had risked her life to give birth to were branded illegitimate children with an unknown father. In the end, she bu 24.3kReads8.6Score2.8k14d adds
