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- 1 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Send Director Wang Off to the Northwest 四合院开局送王主任去西北 [Siheyuan] [Factory Union] [Mildly Combative] [Slow Pace] [A Fresh New Direction] [No Qin Huairu] [No Stirring Up Trouble] [Devoted to One Woman] An orphan in his past life, a new soul in this one. He’s come to the compound to bully the elderly. The “Retirement Club” wants to take control of the whole compound? Does Wang Li agree to that? If I agreed, wouldn’t that make coming here a waste? Every time the “Retirement Club” tries to test him, the protagonist gets the first move in before a single 7.8kReads6.0Score23514d adds
- 2 Siheyuan: A Grand Celebration for All 四合院之全民大联欢 No malice, no golden finger, easygoing and funny. Lin Jianjun wakes up one morning to find himself back in 1956, in the capital, living in Courtyard No. 95 on Copper Gong Alley. At this point, Jia Dongxu is still alive, Qin Huairu isn’t yet a white lotus, Jia Zhangshi hasn’t become so mean and ungrateful, and the “Holy Bandit” Banggeng is just a chubby two-year-old boy. Yi Zhonghai isn’t worried about who will care for him in his old age, Silly Zhu only has a bit of a crush on Qin Huairu, and Xu 118Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 3 Siheyuan: I Am the King of Supplies 四合院：我是物资王 Lin Weidong, a young man from the modern era, transmigrates once again, this time to the compound at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang in 1958. This time, fate awakens a new System in him: the Unlimited Rebate Procurement System. It comes with a pocket dimension, and every purchase earns him a rebate. From then on, he sets out on a glorious journey through life. If others can’t get their hands on supplies, I’ll get them. If they can, I’ll get even more. “Comrade Xiao Lin, the supplies in the leaders’ canteen 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Siheyuan: The Deaf Old Lady Got Arrested. What Does That Have to Do with Me? 四合院：聋老太被抓，与我何干！ [Siheyuan + intelligence + everyday life + a touch of ruthlessness + no goody-two-shoes + multiple heroines + tomb raiding] (Some parts of the plot were a little unreasonable, but have been revised after readers pointed them out!) After transmigrating into the world of the Siheyuan, Wang Ping’an gets a job at the local subdistrict office! By sheer coincidence, on his very first day at work he stumbles into a major espionage case, one that also implicates Deaf Granny. What a coincidence! The very 2.3kReads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Siheyuan: Stealing Qin Huairu Away and Reaching the Pinnacle of Life 四合院：截胡秦淮茹走上人生巅峰 Lin Chang'an transmigrated into the bitter winter of 1952. From the start, he stole Qin Huairu away and gained a portable storage space full of supplies. In an era of scarce food and clothing, Lin Chang'an lived like an immortal. He made furniture in his spare time, showed off his Level 8 fitter skills when he was in the mood, and dealt with the courtyard's “demons and monsters” whenever he got bored. With his wife and children gathered around the warm brick bed, he watched the courtyard beasts 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Siheyuan: Hoping I'll Die? I'll Snatch Qin Huairu Right From Under You 四合院：盼我死？截胡一手秦淮茹 [Homewrecker System] [Multiple Heroines, Don't Read If You Dislike That] [Siheyuan, A Little Woman at Zhengyang Gate, People Are Iron, Rice Is Steel...] After transmigrating to 1952, into the world of "The Brimming Courtyard", Lu Yang became a sickly orphan with no family to carry on his name? From the start, the doctor declared he wouldn't live through the winter. He could die at any moment? The whole courtyard was eyeing him greedily, waiting for him to kick the bucket so they could claim his 3.6kReads6.6Score20414d adds
- 7 Dumplings for the Whole Siheyuan 四合院请众禽吃饺子 The System spirit got drunk driving, put me in the wrong body, and then ran off. No worries. As long as the System is still here, that's enough! Bang Geng went missing. “Huairu, people who go missing might come back. Here, have a bowl of dumplings to calm your nerves!” Yan Jiecheng went missing. “Old Yan, you've raised that kid all these years, and now he's gone. What a loss! Here, have a bowl of dumplings to get your strength back!” Liu Guangtian went missing. “Old Liu, don't worry. You've stil 438Reads—Score10114d adds
- 8 Siheyuan: I’m No Good Guy from the Start, I’m the Bringer of Plague 四合院：开局不当人，小爷是瘟神 Transmigrating into "Bird-Filled Siheyuan," he nearly gets beaten to death from the start? Lv Ping'an bows his head and sighs: "Your young master... has had a hard life..." Who could have guessed that, on the brink of death, he would unexpectedly awaken the secret inheritance of the Lv clan? ------ [Five Plagues Immortal Ascension Talisman!!!] That night, with his chest stained red with blood, the koi Lv Ping'an was about to transform into a dragon! He wipes the crimson from the corner of his mo 7Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 9 Siheyuan: Study Physics? No, I'm Going to the Factory 四合院：研究物理学？不，去工厂 Set Huairu straight, set Xiaoe straight, deal with the beasts, and fix the machines. Just after transmigrating, Lu Zhiyuan was told to go to graduate school, and he was scared out of his wits. He dug in his heels and insisted on taking a job at a factory. Who could have guessed that he would end up living in Courtyard No. 95 on Nanluoguxiang? And who could have expected that, on his very first day, he would run into Qin Huairu making a fuss about getting a divorce, with Jia Zhangshi dragging him 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Siheyuan: This Taoist's Magic Power Knows No Bounds 四合院之贫道法力无边 A young Daoist enters the courtyard, wielding boundless magic. This Daoist is no ordinary person: he does exactly as he pleases and follows his every impulse, never turning his frustrations inward, only taking them out on others. [Lighthearted comedy] + a touch of dark edge + humor + tormenting all the courtyard's troublesome residents. 3kReads7.0Score15714d adds
- 11 Siheyuan: Starting with the Fight for a Slot 四合院，从抢名额开始 Chu Bai was a sanda champion. After drinking with his friends from the orphanage, he got so carried away that he drank himself to death. In the underworld, he snatched Jia Dongxu’s chance to be reborn, then was reborn into the body of a boy with the same name in a siheyuan. From then on, he set out to make life miserable for the courtyard’s beasts. 12.6kReads8.4Score54014d adds
- 12 Siheyuan: After the Breakup, I Activated a Daily Intelligence System 四合院：分手后，激活每日情报 [Transmigration]+ [System]+ [Feel-Good Power Fantasy]+ [Multiple Heroines] Ye Chen transmigrates to 1961 and becomes Lou Xiao'e's classmate. After graduating, they become a couple. But the good times don’t last. The Lou family disapproves, and Lou Xiao'e asks to break up. “Ye Chen, let’s break up.” Just then, the Daily Intelligence System activates. According to the intelligence, Lou Xiao'e wants to spend the night with you before you get married. Will you accept? According to the intelligence, 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Siheyuan: I Talk Silly Zhu into Marrying a Humanoid Gundam 四合院：忽悠傻柱娶人形高达 Qin Mo went on a blind date with Cui Yuanli. But the Cui family looked down on Qin Mo for being an orphan and refused to approve their marriage. Later, the Cui family made him an offer: if Qin Mo could find a husband for Cui Rourou, they would agree to his marriage to Cui Yuanli. Cui Rourou was Cui Yuanli’s cousin. Have you ever seen a woman kick so fast that her legs leave afterimages, or snap wooden boards with a few blows? Cui Rourou can do that. And this woman eats a lot, has a fiery t 3Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 14 Transmigrating to a Bygone Era: While Others Suffer in the Countryside, I Live in Bliss 穿越年代：别人下乡吃苦，我幸福 Sent Down to the Countryside, Multiple Female Leads, A Thriving Family, System, and Space. Jing Zhu, an eighteen-year-old from Beijing, happily heads off to Xinjiang for a budget trip. He gets bound to a System called “A Thriving Family.” Get close to high-quality women, grow their affection for him, and even have children together, and he'll earn rewards every step of the way. Then a space-time rift strikes, throwing him onto a green train in 1968. The problem is, the System can change his cl —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Island Space: Rewriting the Siheyuan's Fate 海岛空间：改写四合院命运 This blurb is pretty weak. Making trouble, getting with Yu Li, and whatever else you want to see, come read the main story. Just like all you readers here. Short and weak. Please read the main story. I’ve opened a brain-storage service here. After you finish reading, dear readers, don’t forget to take your brains with you. 782Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Reborn in 1951: From the Start, I Head to Beijing 魂穿51：开局上北京 Life and death? Who cares? If you don't like it, fight. The more you put up with something, the angrier you get. Take one step back and you'll only feel more cheated. If your head gets chopped off, it's just a scar the size of a bowl. Come on, try it. I'll be waiting for you in the courtyard house. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Siheyuan: I Can Instantly Buy Rare Goods Every Day! 四合院：我能每日秒杀稀缺物资！ [Siheyuan] + [System] + [Ruthless] + [Ensemble Cast] Li Jianguo transmigrates into the world of "The Turbulent Siheyuan" and discovers that his home has been robbed. Looking at the ransacked rooms and his pitiful little sister, he decides to shoulder the responsibility of supporting their family. Fortunately, the System arrives, bringing him a different reward every day. “Ding! First instant win: ten large black banknotes.” “Ding! Beginner’s gift pack delivered: Eight Extremes Fist, [Grandmaster 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Xu Damao, the Honest Man of Siheyuan 四合院老实人许大茂 I don't even remember how I ended up becoming Xu Damao. I'm nowhere near as glib as he is, and I'm a pretty honest guy, too. I'm from the modern era, and I don't know if I'll be able to survive in this time period. 376Reads5.9Score10414d adds
- 19 The Daily Lives of Ruiyuan and the Beasts in the Siheyuan 四合院睿渊和禽兽的日常 Ruiyuan transmigrated to 1950 by accident. After graduating from college, he concealed his identity and went to work at a steel mill. He was assigned a home in the courtyard compound on Nanluoguxiang. Seeing all the miscreants in the courtyard, he grinned with delight. Whenever he got bored, Ruiyuan would tease them, throwing the whole place into chaos. He simply wanted them to dislike him, while being powerless to do anything about it. 8.1kReads6.3Score25314d adds
- 20 Siheyuan: Don't Mess with Me, I'm Just Here to Watch the Show 四合院之别惹我，我就一吃瓜群众 After a nap, he was taken by the System to the 1955 setting of Love in the Courtyard. The System realized it had bound the wrong Host and abandoned him. Now, with his foreknowledge, he spends his days watching the drama unfold in the courtyard. 1.8kReads6.0Score10114d adds
- 21 Carefree Siheyuan Life: Starting as a Junior Accountant 逍遥四合院从小会计开始 On the day angler Li Xiantian awakens memories of his past life, he receives a job referral letter from the Nanluoguxiang Subdistrict Office! Only after arriving in the city does he learn that he has transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard, and has been assigned a side courtyard in the compound. The moment he moves in, the self-righteous moral paragon gets under his skin. To make sure he can live in peace for a long time to come, Li Xiantian decides to give the whole compound a pro 243Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 22 Siheyuan: I'm Xu Damao, and Making Friends Makes Me Stronger 四合院之我许大茂，交朋友就变强 Xu Damao, a homebody from the 21st century, transmigrates into a courtyard house and becomes Xu Damao, awakening a System that makes him stronger whenever he entertains friends. Whether they’re good friends or bad, anyone who walks through his door is an honored guest worthy of his hospitality. When good friends come over, there’s endless meat and fine wine. When bad friends show up, they get “robbed.” Even Jia Zhangshi has to leave something behind before she can go! Watching Xu Damao live a ha 315Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Snatching Qin Huairu from the Start, Signing In for Bian Que's Acupuncture Needles 开局截胡秦淮茹，签到扁鹊针 Reborn as Silly Zhu, with Qin Huairu at my left and Bian Que’s needles at my right, I rise from the Courtyard to the heights of power! He Yuzhu woke up back at the start of Love in the Courtyard, before he had been sucked dry, once again the “Silly Zhu” he used to be. After binding to a System space and sign-in rewards, he got ahead of everyone and won over Qin Huairu, warming her heart with freshly baked sesame flatbread. From then on, the steel mill chef wielded a wok in one hand and miraculou 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Siheyuan: How Has He Improved Again?! 四合院：他怎么又进步了！ He argued so much that he argued himself into transmigration. Only after arriving in the capital did he realize he was in the world of a courtyard house. By sheer chance, he got a job slot at a factory. By sheer chance, Wang Teng got a factory job slot, moved into the courtyard house, activated the System, and led the entire village into the Party. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Take Down Every Beast in the Courtyard! 四合院：开局干翻全院禽兽！ Transmigration into the body, multiple heroines, a light System, and fighting back against anyone who picks a fight. If you dislike Qin Huairu, don't read this: Qin is only a lover! Li Xiangyang, a soldier from 21st-century Earth, dies heroically while fighting floods and is transported into the world of 1950s television dramas. In his previous life, he sacrificed himself for the greater good. This time, he will live for himself. 50Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 26 One Hundred Farmers Beat Yi Zhonghai in the Siheyuan from the Start 四合院开局一百农夫暴打易中海 A man transmigrates and is immediately branded a hooligan. After awakening the System, he becomes the village chief! The protagonist is not a good person! Not a good person! Not a good person! The moment Chen Shanhe lays eyes on Yi Zhonghai, he knows he can finally teach the old bastard a lesson and show him that you shouldn't act so much like Yi Zhonghai! Chen Shanhe wants to take the Deaf Old Lady's house. Surely no one will call him a bleeding-heart saint for that! As for taking Qin Huairu, a 285Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu Tells Me Not to Spoil Her Alone 四合院：秦淮茹劝我别独宠她一人 Low on hostility! Low on hostility! Low on hostility! Slow pace! Slow pace! Slow pace! Important things must be said three times!!! Chen Hao had barely woken up when the Jia family set their sights on his house. He couldn’t let that stand, so he married Qin Huairu before Jia Dongxu could. When he discovered that the heroine had good fortune and could help the System, he decided to take them all for himself. A week into their marriage, Qin Huairu took the initiative and urged Chen Hao to consider 25.5kReads7.1Score2k14d adds
- 28 Siheyuan: One-Yuan Instant Deals, Meat Every Day in the Famine Years 四合院：一元秒杀，荒年天天吃肉 Cao Weimin transmigrates to the world of Love in the Courtyard and becomes an ordinary resident there. He discovers that Qin Huairu hasn't married Jia Dongxu yet, so he promptly tries to steal her away. Who knew Qin Huairu would look down on him, and that the neighbors would ostracize him? As the One-Yuan Instant-Kill System awakens, everyone else is going hungry during this famine, while Cao Weimin enjoys meat prepared in a different way every day and sees his life grow better and better. Qin H 61.3kReads5.9Score6k14d adds
- 29 Building a Shelter in the Siheyuan Courtyard 四合院里建避难所 (Siheyuan world, apocalyptic survival game, cheerful comedy, holds a grudge and always gets even, keeps a low profile while growing stronger...) Xue Youcai was on the verge of reaching the pinnacle of success in real life when he accidentally got caught up in a battle that was impossible to look at or describe. Then he was tossed into the world of Siheyuan! Xue Youcai: Since there’s no turning back, I might as well take the “compensation” and keep living it up! 590Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 30 Siheyuan: Starting with the Founding of a Village 四合院：从建立一个村庄开始 A special note: The story takes place in a parallel world. Any resemblance is purely unfortunate! This is a different kind of courtyard story. The protagonist has no System, but he does have a cheat, and it's a huge one. As Liu Guozheng puts it, if you're only going to transmigrate once, you might as well get a big cheat. Just how big is it? Big enough to turn the entire parallel world upside down. The only thing to fear is the legendary River Crab God. The protagonist won't work at a factory or 487Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 31 Siheyuan: From the Start, I’m Forced to Practice the Sunflower Manual 四合院：开局被迫练习葵花宝典 [Dual Systems] [Rebellious Disciple Who Turns on His Master] [Simp] [Multiple Heroines] [System] [Multiple Plotlines] Lin Yan's soul transmigrates into a parallel world where multiple storylines have merged. For no apparent reason, he gets bound to two Systems. The main System, the Thief Saint System, forces Lin Yan to steal from men and fawn over women, setting him on the path of a simp. The subsidiary System is an idiot that showers Lin Yan with outrageous rewards from other worlds every day. 81Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu’s Carefree Life 四合院：何雨柱的自在人生 [Courtyard setting + sign-in + lighthearted comedy + no hostility + original heroine] He wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard and become He Yuzhu? [Transmigrator detected. System binding successful.] “Well, now that’s a surprise!” [Beep! The main System has detached. System functions retained.] [Enjoy your life in this era. Goodbye!] “No! How am I supposed to live without you?” [You may sign in once today.] “Oh, hey, I can sign in? Then we’re 6.8kReads8.0Score38114d adds
- 33 A Sip from a Spirit Pool in the Siheyuan, and My Whole Family Coasts to Victory 四合院一口灵潭水，我带全家躺赢 [Transmigration] + [Siheyuan] + [The 1960s] + [Shennong Cauldron] + [Portable Space] + [Farming] After transmigrating, Ye Cheng arrives in the resource-strapped 1960s and becomes the poorest member of the Ye family in Love in the Courtyard. He looks at his family, gaunt and malnourished yet still standing protectively in front of him, then at the disdainful looks from certain people in the courtyard. Ye Cheng clenches his fists. “This family has to get rich!” Luckily, his portable space comes to 286Reads6.1Score1714d adds
- 34 Siheyuan: Lou Xiao'e's Taming of the Beasts 四合院：娄晓娥训禽记 [Super-sweet 1v1 + 1960s + A complete makeover for Silly Zhu and his siblings + Cunning] In her seventies, Lou Xiao'e learns in Hong Kong that Silly Zhu froze to death beneath a bridge, clutching a photo of her in his arms. Overcome with grief, she is reborn in 1960, on the day she gets engaged to Xu Damao. This time, not only will she rekindle her relationship with Silly Zhu, reform all the troublemakers, and make up for every regret from her past life, she’ll also give He Yushui, He Daqing, Ol 503Reads6.5Score10014d adds
- 35 Siheyuan: Jia Dongxu's Wedding, and I'm the Groom? 四合院:贾东旭大婚，我做新郎？ [Siheyuan courtyard + 1960s + multiple women + System + pocket dimension] Zhao Yan, a university student from the twenty-first century, transmigrates by accident. Still reeling from the shock, he discovers that he's landed in the infamous Beastly Siheyuan! He arrives on the very day of Jia Dongxu's wedding. But on their wedding night, the drunk Jia Dongxu has no idea that his bride will wander into the wrong room in the middle of the night... 10.4kReads6.5Score49714d adds
- 36 Making Me Give Up My Room? Sorry, I Have Connections at the Subdistrict Office 逼我腾房？抱歉，我街道办关系户 [Not a pushover + Everyday life + If you don't like it, fight back + One heroine] Su Chen wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard. Thanks for asking. His parents are dead from the start, he has a younger sister at home, and his aunt is the director of the neighborhood office! He also successfully activates a daily sign-in System, which gives him meat, money, and items. It couldn't be better! Yi Zhonghai wants to take my house? Sorry, I'm the son of a ma 422Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 37 Siheyuan: I'm a Master of Chinese Medicine, and the Villains Are Jealous 四合院：我中医满级，禽兽酸了 [Siheyuan courtyard setting, wish-fulfillment, power-ups, System, putting wicked neighbors in their place, miraculous doctor] Cao An transmigrated into a siheyuan courtyard and bonded with an invincible sign-in System. He had every kind of grain, oil, and supplies imaginable, enough to make all the greedy neighbors drool! His body-tempering techniques leveled up with each step. Who would dare talk big in front of him? With his extraordinary medical skills, even the top officials treated him with —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Siheyuan: Not One of Them Gets Away 四合院：一个都跑不了 Liu Changqing, a 70-year-old martial arts master from modern times, transmigrates into the world of Siheyuan. Watch him deal with his beastly neighbors and avenge the original host! It's a pretty wicked story, guaranteed to keep you entertained! 414Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 39 Siheyuan: The He Family 四合院：何大家族 The good news: I've been reborn, and it's in the Courtyard House world. The bad news: I've become Silly Zhu's grandfather, the old patriarch of the courtyard! It's 1952. He Daqing hasn't run off with White Widow yet, Silly Zhu is still learning to cook at Fengzeyuan, and Yushui is only five. The courtyard's neighborhood committee system isn't in place yet, and the local office is still called the Military Control Commission. Qin Huairu hasn't married into the courtyard. He Baocai acts decisively 2.8kReads6.4Score11614d adds
- 40 Siheyuan: The Sacred Healer's Path 四合院之医途圣手 Ye Zhenhua, from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners in the 21st century, gives his life to save someone and has his soul transported to a siheyuan in the 1960s. This is the story of how he uses his superb medical skills to navigate the courtyard’s complicated relationships, grow as a person, and find love. 573Reads6.0Score10214d adds
- 41 Siheyuan: The Top Student System from the Start 四合院：开局学霸系统 [Main plot: taking down the shameless neighbors + a glimpse of the era + grinding skill and technology trees] Chen Yan transmigrates to 1958 and gets a Scholar System from the start. It not only turns his abilities into stats, but also lets him level them up by grinding experience. Grind his English skill: Advanced to Top-Tier to Master. He gets translation jobs and earns hundreds of yuan in translation fees every month. Grind his writing skill: Beginner to Advanced to Master. He publishes origi 8Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 42 Siheyuan: Who's More of a Beast Than Me? 四合院谁能比我更禽兽 The Jia family is arranging a match, and I’m taking the bride. What’s wrong with that? The Jia family has three rooms, and I want one. What’s wrong with that? Granny Jia steals, so I give her free room and board. She should be thanking me. How did Second Uncle’s underwear end up at the Jia family’s place? Chen Fan helped with that, of course. Yi Zhonghai tries to brainwash people, so I beat him with the big stick of morality. He actually calls me a brute, so I have no choice but to break his han 627Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 43 Siheyuan: I Don’t Want a Promotion, I Just Want to Wait for Reform and Opening Up 四合院之我不想升职只想等改开 [Multiple films and TV shows, multiple heroines, mostly behind the scenes, no drawn-out drama, no angst] Zhong Lang transmigrates into the world of Siheyuan during the Great Famine. He takes things slowly, keeping a low profile as he faces the tide of events. There are no endless schemes or complicated love-hate entanglements with enemies. He simply takes them all out in one go. The early chapters focus mainly on Zhong Lang’s daily life and romantic relationships, while he lays the groundwork in 1.4kReads6.2Score10314d adds
- 44 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Is Reborn in 1956 四合院：傻柱重生56年 He Yuzhu, who died a miserable death beneath a bridge, is reborn as a teenager. In an era of scarce supplies, having a pocket dimension is essential if you want a comfortable life. Surrounded by beasts, He Yuzhu wants nothing to do with them and only wants to live his own quiet life. But the beasts won't leave him alone. When Qin Huairu asks to borrow grain and He Yuzhu refuses, Jia Zhangshi runs straight to his door and makes a scene. Yi Zhonghai takes the Jia family's side and targets the He f 490Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 45 Siheyuan: I, Silly Zhu, Want to Marry and Build a Career 四合院：我傻柱要娶老婆，干事业 [A hilarious tale of taking down scoundrels, with love and career both in the picture!] He won't fawn over Deaf Granny or Qin Huairu, and he definitely won't let Bang Geng off the hook! Given a second chance at life, Silly Zhu uses his System to take down scoundrels, find a wife, and build his career. He keeps his head down and develops before the times change, then snaps up antiques and paintings when they do. Once the storm passes, Director He’s career takes off! Qin Huairu clings to the car w 1.5kReads6.7Score—14d adds
- 46 Four-Nation Courtyard: The Day I Transmigrated, I Became the Ancestor of the Capital’s Elite 四合院之穿越那天我成了京圈祖宗 Lin Zhixing, a history graduate with outstanding academic credentials and an antiques appraiser, dies in an explosion at an auction in Hong Kong and transmigrates into a courtyard home. He uses cunning schemes to get revenge on the vile residents of the courtyard, then ventures beyond it and builds his own business empire with his extraordinary intellect, carving out a place for himself in both domestic and international business. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Siheyuan: Exposed as a Communist Sympathizer, I Become a Deputy Section Chief at Twenty 四合院：被曝通共后20岁当副科 After transmigrating to a courtyard in the 1960s, this top student was accused of a crime. The final charge: collaborating with the Communists. Is that really a crime? That's a huge achievement! After one report, top student Su Chen activated the Villain System and shot straight to Level 6, becoming a deputy section chief at the Bureau of Materials. As long as the System judges something to be bad behavior, it hands out rewards! Who can stand against a top student paired with the Villain System? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Siheyuan: My Master Keeps Insisting I Become His Disciple 四合院：我师父追着要收我为徒 [Low on angst, with a storage space but no System] Everyday life, with multiple heroines He Yuhui unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of the courtyard compounds. After inheriting the original owner's memories, he learns that he has an uncle named He Daqing. Without hesitation, he decides to head to the capital and seek refuge with He Daqing. He Yuhui's arrival brings many changes to life in the courtyard... He Yuzhu doesn't marry late. He Yushui doesn't become an expert at causing trouble 8.5kReads7.2Score40814d adds
- 49 Siheyuan: Starting Out as an Apprentice at a Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic 四合院：从中医馆学徒开始 Also known as: Courtyard Compound: From Apprentice of Chinese Medicine to the Ministry [Not too dark] + [Chinese medicine] + [Joining the Ministry] + [Spirit fields] Lu Si'an transmigrates into the world of a courtyard compound in 1955. Lu Gui, a widower raising two children on his own, tragically died half a month ago in an industrial accident at the steel mill. A courtyard full of beasts, a wooden table, a plank bed, two battered thermoses, and a five-year-old little sister. A truly disastrous 1.2kReads6.5Score10114d adds
- 50 Film and TV Crossover: Starting with Lou Xiao’e 综影之从娄晓娥收起 [Multiple female leads + multiple screen worlds + no saintly heroine + supernatural powers] The first world is a courtyard house. The second is the world of The Legend of Qin. The third is the world of Super God Academy. Ma Liang, the Ma Liang from the story of the magic paintbrush, has no choice but to recruit more people early on. With original characters added to the story, he leads his subordinates as they travel between worlds. 654Reads6.3Score10014d adds
