Novels like The First Gentleman of Dream of the Red Chamber: From Literary Sage to God of War
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- 151 Dream of the Red Chamber: Daiyu Reborn 红楼之黛玉重生 Jiangzhu is reborn to take revenge, save people, and shine on her own. [Don't ask me to give her a love interest. Everyone has different tastes, and I'm scared of being attacked.] [The story does not completely follow the original's timeline, characterization, or style.] [I don't accept the theories of various Redology scholars as hidden meanings in the original.] [If you want to argue, you're always right.] 8.1kReads9.2Score82514d adds
- 152 Dream of the Red Chamber: The Peerless Jade Young Master 红楼：无双玉公子 [Haven’t read Dream of the Red Chamber? You can still enjoy this story!] On Qin Keqing’s wedding night, a modern young man suddenly appeared under the covers... From then on, everything in Dream of the Red Chamber changed because of him. He takes on vicious servants, punishes foolish women, and puts spoiled brats in their place. Who says a son born to a concubine has to be treated as inferior? He places first in the imperial examinations, rises to high office, and takes control of power. The Jia 16.7kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds
- 153 Dream of the Red Chamber: I Am the King 红楼：我为王 (PS: A solemn declaration: one heroine only. If you don't like that, don't read! Don't read! Don't read!) Reborn into the world of Dream of the Red Chamber as Jia Rong of the Ningguo Mansion. Should I repeat the course of my original fate, or fight to change it? I pursue only one thing in life: to have a clear conscience. I guard what matters to me with all my heart! I, Jia Rong, will conquer the world on horseback and bring honor to my wife and descendants, making my wife the happiest woman ali 6.6kReads8.6Score46214d adds
- 154 The Black Dream of Red Mansions: Daiyu's Revenge 黑楼梦之黛玉复仇记 New book: Jia Min Is Reborn to Avenge Her Daughter. Almost everyone in the Jia household is wicked, everyone schemes against everyone else, Daiyu takes revenge and becomes empress, and the Jia household is nearly wiped out. After the fated union of gold and jade, Daiyu is suddenly summoned in person by the Grand Princess and called to an audience with the Empress one after another. The Rongguo household senses that something is amiss. Then the Emperor directly arranges 13.7kReads9.0Score1.5k14d adds
- 155 Dream of the Red Chamber: Daiyu's Fake Little Brother 红楼：黛玉的冒牌弟弟 One heroine only! One heroine only! One heroine only! If you want a harem power fantasy, this isn't for you! Lin Rui, a civil engineer fresh out of graduate school, transmigrates into the world of the Dream of the Red Chamber. Jia Min takes him in as her son, and when he wakes up, he thinks he's her biological child. To keep his older sister Lin Daiyu from dying after crying herself dry, he starts when she's little, relentlessly drilling into her the dangers of marrying close relatives and the 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 Dream of the Red Chamber: Metaverse 红楼梦元宇宙 Keywords: #DreamOfTheRedChamberMetaverse #CyberpunkTraditionalChineseMedicine #AntiClicheTransmigrationIntoABook #HealthcarePunk #DreamlandLivestream [A viral, wildly imaginative premise] What if the 108 heroes of Dream of the Red Chamber all transmigrated and opened a hospital? The Fairy Disenchantment becomes the hospital director, and Jia Yucun handles administration, turning a top-tier hospital into a Dreamland livestream! Jia Baoyu writes prescriptions in verse, Lin Daiyu uses her tears f 405Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 157 Dream of the Red Chamber: From the Start, I Join the Army, Slay Japanese Pirates, and Build a Tower of Skulls! 红楼：开局从军，杀倭寇筑京观！ Jia Yu, the legitimate eldest son of the main branch of the Jinling Jia family! But having learned what happens later, he knew for certain that the Jia family was no mighty ship that could bring him wealth and glory. It was a leaky wreck that could sink at any moment. Before long, the entire Jia family would be implicated by the Ning and Rong mansions and face confiscation of their property and the extermination of their clan. Jia Yu had to do more than cut off all ties with the Ning and Rong ma 11.5kReads7.9Score61514d adds
- 158 Everyone Awakened Superpowers, but Wang Gang Is Flirting with Female Ghosts 全民觉醒异能，王刚却在撩女诡异 Eerie dungeons strike Blue Star, randomly pulling people from around the world inside. The clear rate is less than 1%. Ten percent of people awaken supernatural abilities, either killing the eerie creatures or scraping by to survive, while the remaining 90% become food. Wang Gang has a tacky name and no powers, and is practically destined to be cannon fodder. But by chance, he binds to the [Female Eerie Conquest System]. While everyone else risks their lives fighting eerie creatures, he wins ove 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 Water Margin Heroine in the Future: Headmaster, Want to Fight? 水浒女将在未来：校长，打一架吗 In 3026, the university alliance monopolizes the futuristic city of Tongque, leaving smaller schools struggling to survive. To his shock, Chaotian, the principal of Liangshan Correspondence College, which is on the verge of bankruptcy, discovers that he is the reincarnation of Chao Gai. The 108 heroes of Liangshan have all been reborn as female university students at various colleges, each with ancient powers lying dormant within her. Determined to break the alliance’s monopoly and establish a f 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 Dream of the Red Chamber: The Swapped Marriage 红楼之换嫁 [Extra: A Republican-Era Version of Dream of the Red Chamber: A Swapped Marriage] is now available. 2026/10/15 The reborn seek to change their fate; those who transmigrate seek to stay alive. Jia Min has been reborn. Remembering everything from her previous life, just before she died of illness, she received a letter from Jia Yan. It said that General Wu had been made a First-Class Defender of the State and appointed Vice Minister of War. Jia Yan even mocked her for being past fifty and still 3.8kReads7.7Score22814d adds
- 161 I Transmigrated into Dream of the Red Chamber as the Heir of Prince Zhongshun 穿越红楼之我是忠顺王世子 Zhao Yunqi's soul transmigrates into the world of Dream of the Red Chamber, where he becomes the emperor's most trusted nephew and the retired emperor's most beloved grandson. He also has a beautiful, gentle mother. His only regret is having Zhongshun for a father, but that's all right. At least he has a wonderful maternal grandfather, and his life is much happier than it was in his previous life. Most importantly, he now has a little fairy he can't help thinking about all the time. 14.9kReads8.5Score1k14d adds
- 162 Jia Min Reborn: Revenge for Her Daughter 贾敏重生，为女复仇 [Reborn + revenge: The Jia family is in ruins, but what does that have to do with me, Madam Lin?] In her previous life, after Jia Min died, her soul lingered. She watched with her own eyes as the Jia family used her daughter's money and pushed her step by step toward her death. Endless regret and pain gnawed at her day and night. She blamed herself for failing to see people clearly and for trusting those wolves in human clothing. Who would have thought that Heaven would grant her a chance to be 4.4kReads8.8Score54614d adds
- 163 The Apocalypse Big Shot Lands in Dream of the Red Chamber: Deal With It 末世大佬穿红楼，不服就憋着 [Defiant, tsundere bottom who fights back vs. gifted, devoted top] [Double male leads + mutually indulgent romance + childhood friends] Lin Chengyu, a powerful wielder of multiple abilities in the apocalypse, dies alongside the Zombie King and unexpectedly finds himself reborn in the world of Dream of the Red Chamber. Without the bloodshed of his previous life, he plans to heal his family and spend the rest of his days as a carefree slacker. But some people are just too irritating. So be it. Who 5.5kReads8.0Score94714d adds
- 164 I Raise My Girlfriend in the Ice Age, and the System Forces Me To 我在冰河时代养女友，系统逼我 The apocalypse froze me stiff, but I, Lin Chen, survived with a System. I thought I could stay alive by winning over beautiful women, but I never expected to get bound to a hopelessly lovesick System! I have to keep from freezing into a popsicle while soothing the icy beauty in my arms, and the idiot next door keeps causing trouble by trying to steal our supplies. Best of all, the System nags me every day: “Dear, your romance progress is at 99%! One kiss and you're there~” Help! Can this lousy a 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 Doomsday Rain Calamity: I Stockpiled Supplies and Survived to Rule the World 末日雨劫：我靠囤货苟成世界霸主 In the autumn of 2025, relentless rain caused widespread flooding. Everyone joked about the strange weather, but Shen Qiucheng felt as if he'd fallen into an ice cellar: he'd been reborn with memories of the apocalypse! Floodwaters stretch to the horizon, with only one percent of the land left above water. Mutated creatures roam everywhere, and terrifying aquatic humanoids hunt their own kind. After activating a survival System, he becomes a lone wolf, stockpiling supplies, fortifying his strong 11Reads—Score214d adds
- 166 Dream of the Red Chamber: Above All Others 红楼之万人之上 Jia Yu was an ordinary man living in the modern world. An accident sent his soul through time and space into the unfamiliar world of Dream of the Red Chamber, where he became Jia She’s illegitimate son. When he awoke in an antique-style room, he was dazed for a moment. But he soon realized that he had transmigrated and now had a new identity. Dream of the Red Chamber, here I come. I’ll change the fates of all the women in this world. 633Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 The System Insists I Provide Emotional Support to Girls 系统非让我给妹子提供情绪价值 Introverted programmer Zhuang Ziming unexpectedly meets Liu Zhenchen, a younger girl, and triggers the “Emotional Value” System! As long as he can stir a woman's emotions, he can earn money, skills, and even superpowers. From a painfully straightforward guy to a “master” of romance, he bounces between the world of code and everyday life. After countless hilarious mishaps, he wins the heart of his beloved and finds success in both his career and love life! 35Reads—Score214d adds
- 168 Daiyu Has a Younger Brother, and the Red Chamber Is in Chaos 黛玉有弟红楼乱 Lin Jingyan, the eldest son of the Lin family, returned to the age of three. After lying unconscious in bed for two years, he woke just before his elder sister left for the Rongguo Mansion. In his previous life, after he died, he stayed by his sister’s side and shared her entire life. He saw that even the Lin family’s immense wealth could not keep their only daughter safe. So this time, I’ll do it myself! But don’t cry, Sis. My head hurts. 30.1kReads9.0Score3.5k14d adds
- 169 Dream of the Red Chamber: Zhou Yu Reincarnated as Jia Lian 红楼之周瑜穿成贾琏 This novel is for both male and female readers. I'm a fan of Zhou Yu from the CCTV version of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and in this alternate world, I let my idol unite Europe, Asia, and Africa. Zhou Yu transmigrates into the frail Jia Lian. He plans to save the Twelve Beauties and restore the Jia family, but Emperor Cao Cao grows so suspicious of him that all he can do is lie flat. But he can't die! If he kicks the bucket, Cao Cao, Cao Zhi, and Liu Zhen will all have to join him. The big 1.6kReads9.5Score15414d adds
- 170 Dream of the Red Chamber: Sweeping Across the World with Sword and Spear 红楼：金戈铁马横扫八方 In the Great Qing Dynasty, two suns hang in the sky and five enemy tribes press at the borders. He carves a blood-soaked path through the world with his blade! The year is 1374, the sixth year of the Zhizhi reign of Great Qing. In the dynasty’s capital, Tianjing, the retired emperor Qingzhi and the new Emperor Qing rule together. Military power is divided between them, and undercurrents swirl through the court. Meanwhile, the borders of Great Qing have already been engulfed in smoke and blood 19.3kReads8.6Score1.2k14d adds
- 171 Quick Transmigration to Dream of the Red Chamber: Daiyu Has a Brother Who's Always Competing to Excel 快穿红楼：黛玉有个内卷哥哥 Note: Two male leads, an alternate-universe take on Dream of the Red Chamber. If that’s not your thing, feel free to leave. What do you do when you transmigrate into Dream of the Red Chamber? What if you become Lin Daiyu’s older brother? Lin Zhiyuan isn’t worried in the slightest. He takes it easy and lets things slide. His life was borrowed to begin with, so as long as he quietly cuts ties with the Jia household and stays alive, that’s enough. System: [Host, life is meant to be lived striving f 3kReads9.0Score45814d adds
- 172 Work the Immortals and Buddhas to Death! The Liangshan Heroes' Cross-Time Adventures 卷死仙佛！梁山好汉的跨时空生涯 (A convention-defying ensemble novel blending classical chivalry, modern absurdity, and cultivation that leaps across the bounds of imagination!) When the Liangshan heroes are sucked into a modern city by a bizarre heart lamp and forced to don yellow uniforms as food delivery riders, their cultivation path takes a sharp turn… Nantianmen milk tea, Five Elements Mountain vegetarian meals, and Moon Palace desserts? Those are just basic orders! Life-saving medicine in a cyberpunk world, clean water 56Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 173 Film and TV Crossover: A Chaotic Stew 综影视之乱炖 [Fanfiction + male lead quick transmigration + Empresses in the Palace + Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace + Dream of the Red Chamber + The Story of a Small Yard + My Fireworks-Human World + The Myth + official history] Also known as Quick Transmigration: A Hundred Ways for Japanese Raiders to Die! and Quick Transmigration: In Every World, Take Down the Japanese Devils! The original protagonists may be portrayed unfavorably. If you’re a die-hard fan of the protagonists, proceed with caution! No fi 7.1kReads8.6Score24514d adds
- 174 Reborn in Dream of the Red Chamber as Jia Huan, the Concubine’s Son 重生红楼之庶子贾环 A doctor transmigrates into the Jia household of the Jia family in Dream of the Red Chamber, becoming Jia Huan, the most useless son born to a concubine. Follow his efforts as he rises step by step, blooms like a lotus, escapes his predicament, and makes up for the story's many regrets. 68.6kReads9.1Score4.8k14d adds
- 175 Dream of the Red Chamber: Waiting to Become a Widow and Raising Daiyu 红楼：坐等守寡，抚养黛玉 “The Jia family are no good, sister. You shouldn’t get into that sedan chair!” And so a fine private sedan chair appeared before Daiyu. “They’re just a bunch of spoiled brats, and they still have the nerve to brag? How shameless!” Baoyu, who was about to take her hand, was kicked away out of nowhere. “That old lady is so hypocritical. If you care about Daiyu, why didn’t you even bring her a welcoming gift?” Jia Mu winced and dug into her private savings to give Daiyu a gift. Daiyu likes her 5.2kReads9.1Score68814d adds
- 176 Reborn as a Volunteer Soldier's Family Member 重生为志愿军家属 Reborn, Lin Daiyu demands the assets her father, Lin Ruhai, left behind, only to find that the Jia family has already used them. To save face, Grandmother Jia has no choice but to make Daiyu the principal wife and demote Baochai to a concubine, setting off a bitter feud of envy and jealousy. Eventually, both Baochai and Daiyu grow weary of this unrest and agree to transmigrate through time and space a second time. In the 18th year of the Republic of China, Lin Daiyu is born into a hardworking fa —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 Dream of the Red Chamber: A Chancellor of Unmatched Grace 红楼：风华首辅 [No System + intellectual battles + political intrigue + everyday life] Every line is stained with bitter tears, every page filled with absurdity. You might think this is merely a tale of infatuated, indulged young men and women behind closed doors, but who could know that the rise and fall of the world are all intertwined? Are the fortunes of the four great families destined to change? Is the dynasty beset by internal and external threats destined to fall? Must the path to a noble title and hig 42.8kReads9.2Score3.5k14d adds
- 178 EN Dream of the Red Chamber: The Strongest Imperial Guard—The World Is Mine! 红楼：最强锦衣卫，我只手遮天！ [You can enjoy this even if you've never read Dream of the Red Chamber] After transmigrating into the world of Dream of the Red Chamber, Jia Huan becomes an unloved son born to a concubine. The dynasty is nearing its end, officials are corrupt, martial artists flout the law, and court factions scheme for power. Fortunately, Jia Huan awakens a golden finger and joins the Embroidered Uniform Guard, rising through the ranks. If anyone crosses him, he slaughters them, while also taking the opportuni 110.4kReads8.9Score11.3k14d adds
- 179 In Dream of the Red Chamber, I Become Wang Xifeng's Maid 人在红楼，成了凤辣子的丫鬟 Synopsis: Xu Le died young and was reincarnated in the world of Dream of the Red Chamber as a bondservant of the Jinling Wang family. At eight by Chinese reckoning, she was selected to serve the Wang family and became one of the dowry maids of the famous, fearsome Phoenix, Wang Xifeng. Faced with the decline of the Four Great Families, Xu Le can only struggle to survive in the cracks and find a way out for herself... (Content warning: The female lead isn't purely good. She'll hurt people for her 10.2kReads9.3Score1.1k14d adds
- 180 Ming Dynasty Natives Versus Transmigrators 皇明土著大战穿越众 Current plot: A newcomer to officialdom enters the inner circle as a pawn, but refuses to settle for mediocrity and wants to break free of his constraints. By chance, he gets caught up in turmoil on the frontier, where three hundred battered soldiers rout thirty thousand northern invaders. Zheng Zhi, a household retainer of the Zhen Ding Guard under the Ming rear army's Governor's Office, dreams of himself sixty years in the future. From then on, the Ming Dynasty gains a peerless talent in both 179Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 181 Twin Rivers: Bloodbath in Republican-Era Shanghai 双川民国之沪上血战 Su Tianci has spent 25 years as a working stiff. After leaving the military, he has the job he earned stolen by someone with power and influence. His attempts to seek justice come to nothing, and with the other side's overwhelming influence, he has no choice but to become a delivery driver. Who could have guessed that while performing a good deed, he'd be struck by a heavy truck and sent straight to the Republican era? Then his transmigration golden finger turns out to let him travel between the 177Reads7.2Score2714d adds
- 182 A Double Crossing to Make a Fortune in Republican-Era China 双穿之民国淘金 Li Xiaren had spent 25 years as a wage slave, living at the bottom of society and crushed by the pressure of making ends meet. No matter how hard he worked to earn money, he still couldn't afford a home of his own. Even his longtime girlfriend left him. Downhearted, he finally managed to collect the wages he'd been owed and planned to head to Tian Shang Ren Jian for a stuffed flatbread. But who could have guessed? A ball of lightning struck him and sent him straight back to a turbulent era. More 497Reads7.7Score6114d adds
- 183 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.2kReads9.6Score22.4k14d adds
- 184 EN A Freshman Internship, and You Go to Bureau 749 to Contain Monsters 大一实习，你跑去749收容怪物 [Decisive killing] [How could any monster be good?] [All monsters deserve to die] [Ruthless] During his sophomore summer vacation, Lu Ding had planned to use the time to take an internship and earn some living expenses. Who could have expected that the construction site where he interned would excavate a bleeding stone? The workers fled one after another, but Lu Ding charged in with a rotary hammer. After transmigrating to this world nearly twenty years ago, Lu Ding’s golden finger, the Monster 503.4kReads9.5Score37.7k14d adds
