Novels like Jun Wu Xi Yan: The Emperor and Empress Reborn, Both Unmatched
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Jun Wu Xi Yan: The Emperor and Empress Reborn, Both Unmatched, best match first.
- 151 After Three Years of Teaching My Daughter Pinyin, My Ex-Wife Still Doesn't Know I'm Worth Hundreds of Billions 教女儿拼音三年，前妻不知道我身家百亿 After Three Years of Teaching My Daughter Pinyin, My Ex-Wife Still Doesn't Know I'm Worth Tens of Billions 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 Forged in Fire: From Southern Xinjiang to Handong 淬火成钢：从南疆到汉东 Transmigration fanfic + alternate setting + small-time entrepreneur + 1978 + coming-of-age + female lead + passionate military life + crafty politics In the 1980s, undercurrents surged along the southwestern border. Scout Lu Zhiye unexpectedly awakened an extraordinary perception after his family cultivation technique leveled up. He could see through people's weaknesses, distinguish truth from lies, and anticipate danger. Selected for the newly formed Southern Sword Special Reconnaissance Brigad 1.3kReads—Score—14d adds
- 153 The Broken String of Yue 断弦之玥 [Infinite Flow + No Romance + Dungeons + Mild Horror + Horror Game + Ensemble Cast Elements + Female Protagonist’s Perspective (No Male Lead)] What do you do when a rabbit chases you from the start? Help, I need an answer fast!!! [The first dungeon, “Liangshan High School,” a rules-horror story, is complete.] [The second dungeon, “Rose Castle,” a Western fantasy mystery, is complete.] [The major cleanup dungeon, “Mad City,” is an ongoing apocalypse survival story.] On her way back to school, Ye 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 Get My Sister a Sniper Rifle! 给我妹发狙！ (Light comedy + plot-driven + coming-of-age + meticulously detailed CS pro-strategy analysis) In 2077, legendary sharpshooter Li Yizhou returns to the CS pro scene to make up for a regret from his youth. Only this time, he’s turned into a total slacker: his aim is awful, and he’s terrified of dying! When a reporter asks how he won, he laughs and says, “Easy. Just give my little sister the AWP!” This will be the best CS esports novel you’ve ever read. It’s packed with jokes and full of humor. Any 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 After the Wrong Soul Was Summoned, I Flirted with the King of Hell 被勾错魂后，我在地狱撩阎王 I’m the fairest flower in the world, but a twist of fate sent me to the underworld. The King of Hell is so handsome, I’ll flirt with him and bring home a husband. (Not a power fantasy + supernatural ghost-hunting short stories) For no apparent reason, Zhu Yu is dragged off to the underworld. During the judge’s review, however, they discover she was summoned by mistake. Zhu Yu causes a commotion in the underworld, drawing the King of Hell’s attention. But who could have guessed he would be so bea —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 Livestreaming a Dating Show: My Tough Childhood Friend Kicks Me Onto the Trending List! 直播恋综，暴力青梅踹我上热搜！ [Showbiz] [Ensemble cast] [Laid-back romance] [Easygoing] [Extra sweet, no angst] [Happy ending] [Dating Show] Protagonist: Lin Xu Lin Xu transmigrates into the body of a blacklisted entertainer, and his company forces him to take part in a Dating Show. He plans to stay under the radar and coast through the final three months, but by a twist of fate, he runs into his violent childhood sweetheart, whom he hasn't seen in years. His ex-girlfriend even comes to the show in person to confess her l 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 The Banquet 群宴 I am a normal person. Biologically speaking, yes. Philosophically speaking, too. That is, until I saw a line of text appear on my retina: [Congratulations, you have become a member of the Banquet] They say this is a banquet. Every city has its own banquet. Every honored guest has an assigned role. My role is: thief. The rules are simple: steal the most precious treasure at the banquet, go unnoticed, and leave alive. But I soon discover that at this banquet, the “people” are the ones who ar —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 After My Own Son Poisoned Me to Death, the Matriarch Was Reborn and Took Revenge on the Whole Family 被亲儿子毒死后，主母重生虐翻全家 In her previous life, Li Xiangning married into the Gu family with a dowry worth a fortune. After sixteen years of painstaking effort, she spent all her strength and money, only to be poisoned by her son and sent to her death. Her husband was a hypocrite, secretly fathering a child with her stepsister. Her legitimate son was an ungrateful wretch, draining her dry and treating her enemy as his mother. Her in-laws and uncles were wolves, dividing up her million-tael dowry. Her own father and young 119Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 Reborn in High School: I’m Done with Trash Men, I’m Getting into Tsinghua 高中重生之远离渣男，我要考清华 [Rebirth × Academic Prodigy System × Coolheaded Top Student × Unhinged Underclassman × Two Male Leads Pursue the Female Lead] In her previous life, she had done everything to fawn over him, only for him to personally have her committed to a psychiatric hospital, where she died in agony. Reborn, Lin Wan now had an academic prodigy System and wanted only to dispel her resentment, cut off her doomed relationships, get into Tsinghua University, stay away from the scumbag Gu Chenze, and reach the pe 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 The Poisonous Chancellor from a Humble Family: My System Is Hungry Again 寒门毒相：我的系统又饿肚子了 For readers who: Love seeing a scholar turn his fortunes around through the civil service exams, but find stories focused purely on studying too dull Enjoy farming and infrastructure building, but want to see hands-on, technical know-how Are tired of overpowered systems and want a golden finger that comes at a price What to look forward to Yan Shifan wakes up after death as a farm boy in the Song Dynasty with the same name: His family owns nothing, his parents are gravely ill, and his little si —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 I Woke Up to Find My Best Friend and Me Cast as Cannon-Fodder Heroines 一觉醒来我和闺蜜竟成了炮灰女配 [Important notice (੭ •_•)📣: Before resuming updates, I'm planning to make a few minor changes to some unreasonable settings and chapters. I won't be discontinuing the novel, but it may take a little time.] Best friends transmigrate together + no System + a little palace intrigue An Yue and Qi Zhenzhen, die-hard fans of the original novel, both wake up one morning to find they've transmigrated into the story they'd been passionately discussing the night before, as two doomed supporting female ch 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 A Death-Obsessed Ice Beauty, Please Handle This, System 死亡摆子冰美人，系统大人您受累 [Transmigration + System + Extreme push and pull + A touch of palace intrigue + Suspense] Bai Shengsheng jumped off a cliff and died, only to be unexpectedly reborn in ancient times, where she also acquired a System that chattered in her ear all day long. After hundreds of years off the job, the System was full of enthusiasm, but it had run into Bai Shengsheng, a death-defying slacker: she didn't care about finding a way to survive, living was fine and dying was fine, and she refused to put up w 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 Peach Blossom Haven in Troubled Times 乱世桃源 At the end of the Southern Song dynasty, Yuan armies advance south and the realm is thrown into chaos. Yet deep in the mountains at the source of the Shanxi River lies a peaceful, hidden refuge. At first, barely more than a hundred people live there, beyond the reach of the authorities. Later, descendants of Shi Jin, the Nine-Tattooed Dragon, move there to live in seclusion. Their families grow until the settlement numbers a thousand, and they establish Taoyuan Town in a flat mountain valley. Af 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 The Modern Cultivation Scroll 现世修仙篆 [Advanced martial arts + immortal cultivation + one heroine + campus + trope subversion + character growth] If the world were destined to meet its end, what would you choose to do… With the end of the Ancient Immortal Era, a thousand years later, another age of chaos began. This was an era teeming with prodigies. Realms that once took ten thousand years to reach could now be attained in just a century. Yet beneath the world’s splendid facade, everything could collapse and be destroyed in the bli —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 We Met Four Times: Will You Keep Me Here in Autumn? (Autumn Winds Series 1) 四次相见，困你于秋？（秋风系列①） We met four times. Did autumn trap you? (Autumn Winds Series, Book 1) —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 We'll Meet Again in the Light 我们会在光中重逢 A double death isn’t a bad ending. It’s a happy ending no one can surpass. Two female leads, two female leads! Don’t get the wrong story, everyone! Remember my pen name! I’m no good at writing blurbs, so just take a look. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 Wouldn't a Villainous Young Master in Jingzhou Meet His White Moonlight? 京州反派大少不会遇到白月光吗？ [Tragic Reincarnation Romance + Villain Awakening + Bad Ending for the Unattainable Love] | [Every time I love you, it feels like my first love × Every time I die at your hands, it’s the end] | [System: This Host is impossible to work with!] Li Fan is reborn as the most notorious young villain in Jingzhou City. Bound to the Villain Role-Playing System, his mission is to dutifully serve as a stepping stone for Lin Feng, the urban cultivation protagonist. He gives it his all, and then... he dies. —Reads—Score114d adds
- 168 While Others Become Extraordinary, I Cultivate Immortality and Gain a Billion Points a Day by Taking Disciples 别人超凡我修仙，收徒日日加亿点 [Supernatural Revival] + [Gain points by taking disciples] + [System] + [Sect cultivation] + [Invincible suppression] + [Not mindless wish fulfillment] Unbelievable! Supernatural powers have awakened around the world, but Jiang Lin can only take refuge in a run-down temple and become someone's disciple! Fortunately, he activates a System that awards points for taking disciples! The more disciples he has, the more points he earns each day! He can freely assign attributes to everyone, letting them —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 Is the Grand Preceptor a Cat? 国师大人是只喵？ (Fantasy + historical romance + pseudo-rebirth + pseudo teacher-student romance) [Hot-tempered general's daughter]× [Cool, compassionate Imperial Preceptor] (So far, everything I've written takes place before the heroine is reborn.) Lu Shengsheng was unruly from childhood, and no one in the household could handle her. One letter from her father sent her to the Imperial Preceptor's residence as his disciple. She had planned to learn magic and join the Imperial Preceptor in exorcising demons, but —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 Myth of the World's End: The Five Signs of Decay 灭世神话：天人五衰 A new work is here! Come read my story on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 The First Book by Sìbǎi Wǔshí Háoshēng 四百五十毫升的第一本书 The one who loves more is always the first to cry How can I hide my feelings and stop the pain of my past life? Being reborn is not redemption It is having your heart torn apart all over again And becoming hopelessly dependent, unable to let go You know I love you 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 The Tianyuan Empire: I Alone Reign Supreme 天元帝国，惟我独尊 One extraordinary dream opened the door to a new life. From then on, I was no longer an inconsequential little nurse, but the awe-inspiring fairy princess of the empire... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 Salvation on the Rooftop 天台上遇到救赎 Finding salvation on the rooftop —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 I Transmigrated into Dream of the Red Chamber and Somehow Became Everyone's Favorite 穿越红楼，我居然成了团宠 [Strong Female Lead + Transmigration + Palace and Household Intrigue + Dream of the Red Chamber Twist + System + Everyone’s Favorite] Jin Keke, a young woman from the modern era, transmigrates into the world of Dream of the Red Chamber. After unexpectedly acquiring a System, she finds herself caught up in a series of absurd yet heartfelt adventures... Ding! Your beginner’s gift pack has been delivered. Please check it out. “Can I return it?” she pleads cutely, turning on the charm. Sorry, this S 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 The Apocalypse Is Here, and I’m Stockpiling Supplies with My Whole Family 末世来临我带领全家一起囤货 Rebirth, space, farming, superpowers, no male lead After surviving for several months in the apocalypse with her boyfriend and family, the heroine was betrayed by her boyfriend, who pushed her out in exchange for a packet of expired instant noodles. A week later, when she made it home, her family had already been turned into “cured meat.” She stormed into the kitchen, grabbed a knife, and tried to stab her boyfriend, but he turned the tables and killed her instead. Reborn two months before the a 197Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 Echoes of Fate: A Promise Among the Stars 宿命回响：星之约定 **To bring his beloved back to life, he became a god and destroyed the world.** After losing the one he loved, Gu Yue Xiongjie ascended to godhood and obsessively followed a cold divine oracle: Kill the Chosen One, and your beloved can be resurrected. To that end, he unleashed a crimson miasma that twisted the world. Savage beasts ran rampant, humanity “awakened” talents that burned away their lives, and civilization collapsed. Everything he did was for one purpose: to find the one sacrific —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 The Heavenly Way Returns to the Origin 天道，归元 The Return to Origin of the Heavenly Dao isn’t a novel. It’s a cultivation world recompiled using the theory of primordial energy frequencies. Here, a spiritual root is merely an entry ticket. “Return to Origin” is the ultimate algorithm. The book is built on seventeen realms and framed by nine layers of space and time, constructing a complete evolutionary tree from Qi Refining to Return to Origin. · Cultivation isn’t enlightenment, it’s frequency tuning. The Return-to-Origin Force, the Chaos 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 Reborn as Yang Guo, I Only Love Guo Fu 重生杨过，我只爱郭芙 At the cliffs of Heartbreak Valley, Yang Guo watched Guo Fu clutch his corpse and weep until she vomited blood. Only then did he finally understand how foolish he had been. He had resented her spoiled ways and hated her for accidentally injuring him, yet he had forgotten: when they first met on Peach Blossom Island, she was the first to stand up for him, whip in hand, when Quanzhen disciples bullied him. When he was poisoned by the Passion Flower and downcast, she secretly slipped him half a war 395Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 Back to My Youth, Excelling in Sports and the Arts 重回少年，文体双馨 In his previous life, Li Xiangyang was an extraordinary track-and-field prodigy as a boy. Unfortunately, he got stuck with a boneheaded coach who ruined his potential. After a lifetime of frustration, he died at the age of fifty while saving someone, only to return to when he was thirteen. This time, Li Xiangyang is determined to change his life. 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 A Madman’s Tender Fantasy 疯子的温柔幻想 Yu Shi’an, who has a mental illness ✖ Jiang Sui Xi, his imaginary lover Jiang Sui Xi, a younger lover who takes the lead, and Yu Shi’an, his avoidant partner Yu Shi’an: “Jiang Sui Xi, you’re so annoying!” Jiang Sui Xi: “I love you so much too, gege.” Yu Shi’an goes from resisting Jiang Sui Xi to cautiously testing the waters, and finally confirming their relationship. In their sweet daily life, his dependence and possessiveness grow wildly alongside his love for Jiang Sui Xi. Jiang Sui Xi gently 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 The Zizheng Pavilion: I Am Not Alone in My Way 资政阁，吾道不孤 [Quick Transmigration + Sweet Historical Romance + Talented Heroine + Satisfying Political Intrigue + A Power Couple] Lin Zhaoyan is transmigrated into the body of a low-ranking concubine who’s destined to be beaten to death in three days. The System tells her to win the emperor’s favor and climb the ranks. She just laughs. In an age of great upheaval, she won’t fight for the harem. She’ll fight for the whole realm. One essay on statecraft opens the emperor’s heart. At the Hall of Literary Brill 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 The Divine Emperor's Fated Realm 帝神缘界 The eldest daughter of the true “Heaven” seals away her cultivation and memories and descends to the mortal world for a trial. All the rulers of the Emperor-God-level Chaos join her in playing along, watching to see how she will once again add a splash of color, from the mortal realm to an entire Chaos! In the later stages, the world reaches the pinnacle of cultivation. There is no longer any distinction between the righteous and demonic paths; everything is simply the source of various kinds of —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 A Fated Love: My Husband Is a Gentle Flower 灵缘之夫君是朵温柔花 Come on in and take a look! [Love at first sight + a one-on-one romance in the mortal world + multiple male leads + all the men are virgins + side characters include domineering abduction and possessive behavior. If that bothers you, please steer clear.] (You can start from Chapter 18.) A note for readers: Yan Huan is fleeing an attempt on his life when he is injured and faints in the woods near the State of Yu. Qi Yuan, who is out for a stroll, finds him and takes him back to her estate for tre —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 Rebooting 2008: My System Connects to Every World 重启2008：我的系统通万界 Lin Chen is reborn in 2008 with thirty-five years of memories from his previous life and a sign-in System. Starting with a lottery ticket, a stock, and an online novel, he seizes the most frenzied wave of wealth created by the financial crisis. Everyone thinks he’s just an ordinary high school senior, but no one knows that this former underachiever, who once scored only 37 points in math, is quietly rising to power. From campus to the business world, from the city to the realm of ancient martial 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 Working in the Underworld: I'll Go Home Once I Fix the Tragedy 地府打工：改完悲剧我就回家 Mystery and Imagination | Mutual Healing | No Romance | Episodic | Multiple Twists | System | Skills | HE (It’s okay, it’s okay. The journey may be a little heartbreaking, but every ending is HE.) This is not a romance!૮₍ɵ̷﹏ɵ̷̥̥᷅₎ა [The content is entirely fictional. Please don’t read yourself into it. Um, I tend to revise a new chapter late into the night whenever I’ve just posted it and then listen to it myself and feel something’s off. I suggest not reading as soon as it updates. Come back t 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 He's Only Ever Fallen for Me 他只对我心动 The boldest thing Song Zhiyi ever did was grab the hem of the boy beside her when she was jostled to the ground in front of the class assignment list. The boy glanced down at her. Just once. Song Zhiyi was done for from that moment on. Lu Ci, number 17 on the school basketball team, always wears a cold expression. He's known as "the walking air conditioner of No. 1 High School." They say he has no interest in girls and turns down every love letter. He has just three words for anyone who confe 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 I'm Nobody, Just an Ant in the Emperor Realm 区区在下，不过帝境蝼蚁 Su Bai, a city wage slave, is betrayed by a bad woman. He drinks to drown his sorrows, dies in a car accident, and his soul transmigrates to another world! With the Supreme Myriad Paths System backing him, he plays the pig to eat the tiger, crushes the geniuses of every race, and ultimately ascends to the highest peak! 3.3kReads—Score24314d adds
- 188 I’ve Been Possessed by the Heavenly Dao 我被天道附身了 [Modern urban martial arts + No System + Apocalypse + Supernatural powers] In the future, spiritual energy is gradually dwindling, and the cultivation methods from a thousand years ago have long been lost. Humanity has turned to technology as its weapon, constantly expanding and strengthening its power. Some people remain dissatisfied with the power technology affords them and even dare to dream of obtaining the power of the gods. To that end, they stop at nothing to achieve their goal, and a 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 What, I Have to Help a Birthday Present Rise to Power! 什么居然要帮助生日礼物上位！ When Yimu was fifteen, her father gave her a special gift: a slave girl named Xiwei, who was descended from the previous dynasty. “What? You’re saying you want to help her take the throne? But I’m a noble of the current dynasty! Are you trying to overthrow me?” “Whoa, calm down first. This is a matter of life and death for the whole world!” “Huh?” It seems there are many secrets hidden here, and the gods appear to be plotting something on a grand scale. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 Tracing the Heavenly Palace 天阙溯 [Global manhunt + lone wanderer in the dark + neon lights + cyberpunk dystopia + ensemble cast growth] By day, they are demon generals whom everyone wants dead. By night, they are blades hunting dragons. The cities are under surveillance, the networks are ruled by algorithms, and the people’s minds are being brainwashed. They have no choice but to hide in the shadows, using blood and fire to slowly burn the truth into the world’s view. Before dawn comes the deepest darkness. But will dawn really —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 Lotus and Orchids 芙蓉与兰泽 [Historical Romance + Both Reborn + Political Intrigue + Alternate World + Innocent Romance + Childhood Friends + Mystery Solving] (This book has a complex plot, no man mistreats a woman, no over-the-top villains, and no mindless wish fulfillment.) This is the story of a doomed couple who were both reborn and brought down three of the emperor's sons. After achieving their aims, they withdrew from public life, leaving the center of power to become carefree wanderers who roamed the mountains and r —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 I Apprenticed Under Uncle Nine, and My Master Was Shocked by My Comprehension 拜师九叔，我的悟性吓坏师父 After transmigrating into a Republican-era zombie world, Lin Mo becomes Uncle Jiu’s youngest disciple and awakens heaven-defying comprehension, born of a transformation in his soul. No matter how profound the Taoist arts, talismans, or spells, he can see right through to their essence at a glance. While Qiusheng and Wencai are still struggling to learn how to draw talismans, Uncle Jiu casually sketches a corpse-subduing talisman and explains the key points. Before he can finish, Lin Mo has alrea 769Reads—Score10514d adds
- 193 Love Show from Hell: My Yandere Ex-Girlfriends Force Me to Love Them 恋综修罗场：病娇前女友们强制爱 Fang Ming: Thanks for the invite. I'm in a romantic battlefield, and I just got off the heart-fluttering ride. I'm panicking. Seriously panicking. My name is Fang Ming, and I'm a man who makes a living off his looks. My goal in life: Save enough money to take my seriously ill younger sister far away from this city. The curveball life threw me: All my ex-girlfriends showed up on the same dating show. A domineering CEO with a suffocating need for control, a sweet-faced yandere, an obsessively devo 1.1kReads6.0Score10214d adds
- 194 The Down-and-Out CEO’s Second Career 落魄总裁再就业 After a family upheaval and her stepmother's schemes, Xiong Yu was forced to give up the CEO position. With nothing else to do, he decided to experience the everyday bustle of life by setting up a jianbing stall outside the university district... By chance, he met Qin Bei, a cross-dressing heartthrob returning to campus. Going by the name Qin Bei, he happened to add Xiong Yu on WeChat. On Qin Bei's Moments, Xiong Yu spotted a short-haired guy and assumed he was Qin Bei's boyfriend. The photo was 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 Nanan City Beneath the Stars 星空下的南安城 “Yunzhi, I’m so sad. Why didn’t you meet me first?” … “Yunzhi, don’t be sad! Look, after I’m gone, whenever you gaze up at the night sky, every star you see will be me!” From then on Every night, I would find myself glancing up at the sky, then quickly looking away, just as you did when you first saw me. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 I Became an Evil Ghost, but a Policewoman Took Me In 成为恶鬼却被女警捡走 [Villain / Superpowers / Revenge / Mystery / Evolution] Jett, a newly risen evil spirit, can absorb human souls to evolve. Just when he thinks he’s about to become unstoppable and rule without restraint, a policewoman tames him like a police dog. To keep my soul from being obliterated, I have no choice but to “accept” her invitation for now and become the police bureau’s first ghost. Little do I know, this is only the beginning of a conspiracy … 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 Winning My Wife Back 把老婆追回来 [Love at first sight + Secret crush + The pursuit after losing her + The pride of heaven + Little dumpling] [Sharp-tongued, handsome elite ✖ Lazy beauty] The stunning Qiao Luo had never liked anyone before, but the first time he saw Shen Huai, he was captivated and found himself wanting him. But Shen Huai was straight, so Qiao Luo could only carefully hide his feelings. Then one drunken accident brought the two of them together physically. Qiao Luo tentatively tested the waters again, only to be 269Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 198 The Hidden Blade, the Lonely Sword’s Song 刀隐孤剑鸣 The graceful young hero blazes like fire as he roams the martial world of Great Xia. The Nine Great Sects are locked in a balance of power, while foreign tribes stand in force beyond the frontier. Then word comes of a newly discovered immortal mountain. A treasured blade leaves its scabbard, cold and gleaming, to sweep away old grudges and tangled affections. Have traces of gods and demons appeared once more? Heroes rise across the land to ride the tide, while all that remains in the vast silenc —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 The General’s Legitimate Daughter: A Hundred Birds Pay Homage to the Phoenix 将门嫡女：百鸟朝凤 [Strong heroine, political intrigue, ambition, true love, devoted couple, ensemble cast] Heroine: Situ Qingzhao, a brilliant physician who is determined to master martial arts. Kindhearted but no pushover, she always has extra patience for the women around her. [Four key allies: Bai Su, Nan Xing, Yuan Hua, and Mu Jin. Note: All their names are drawn from Chinese medicinal herbs.] Why must a woman’s life always depend on someone else? Why was the reward for a mother who fought countless battle 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 She Fled Toward the Mountains and Seas 她逃向山海 Period romance · Pure love · A woman’s growth A working-class girl’s first attempt to cross class boundaries, a pure-love poem from the heart of everyday life in the 1990s. Zhao Heng ran away from her wedding. Even if marriage was meant to chain her and debt to shackle her, her soul would never be sold. Look: once an ordinary person takes a single step into the city and sees its splendor, they may already have tasted the poison called ambition. She wants to reach a place she once had to look up 5Reads—Score—14d adds
