Novels like Listening to Zen Night After Night, Desire Awakens with Every Step
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- 51 One Meeting with This Lord, and a Lifetime of Peace 一遇斯君,一世苡安 In the seventeenth year of the Republic, three powers stand in uneasy balance in the north, while undercurrents swirl beneath the surface. Young Marshal Pei Sijun has no desire to fight for supremacy. He only wants to uncover the truth about his father’s death and the death of his closest friend, Su Qingyan. Doctor Su Yi'an wants nothing to do with the world beyond her door. All she wants is to preserve the peace of that little corner of Qingzhu Lane. A set of missing blueprints for a modern can 117Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 After Running Away from My Wedding, I Became the Young Master’s Personal Maid 逃婚后成了少爷的贴身丫鬟 “She was a flower that bloomed from the mud. He was a butterfly trapped behind high walls.” “The whole city laughed at the Bai family’s young master for divorcing a noble-born wife for the sake of a maid.” “No one knew that Song Wanqiu had once been a bride sold by her father to a fool.” One elopement made Song Wanqiu Bai Zhiyi’s cure: He taught her to read; she taught him how to live. He stood up for her; she made his heart beat. From scrubbing floors on her knees to managing the househol 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Reborn in Shanghai: I Am Xu Wenqiang 重生上海滩之我是许文强 Reborn in Shanghai, I became Xu Wenqiang, the man doomed to tragedy. In my previous life, I was a blade of the nation, shedding blood on the frontier. In this life, I've returned with the [Legendary Life Achievement System], swearing to rewrite every regret. Ding Li won't be my sidekick anymore. He'll be my brother, someone I'd trust with my life! There will be no more regrets with Feng Chengcheng. I'll give her a whole new life! Feng Jingyao is nothing but a stepping stone on my path to power. 896Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 The Story of Haitang, the Beautiful Widow 俏寡妇海棠的故事 The novel The Great Family: Spirit and Flesh, also known as The Story of Haitang the Pretty Widow, is a sweeping epic with a female protagonist and a rural setting, set against the backdrop of historical change. Volume One, Storms over Dianbei, follows three storylines: Haitang’s growth as she struggles against fate forms the main plot, supported by two secondary threads that deepen the narrative. One traces the trials and tribulations of the Fate-Changers, led by Wenzhiwu, while the other follo 158Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 The Eight Outer Sects’ War of Resistance: The Merciless Reaper 【外八门的抗战史】索命无情 A handful of people, a handful of chessboards, all entangled in a deadly game. They fight until their eyes are bloodshot, with only one goal: to win! That is the War of Resistance! Our protagonist is named Wang Ermao. In Shanghainese, Ermao is just a nickname, practically the same as having no name at all, but that doesn't stop him from becoming a true hero. I believe that in those turbulent years, every Shanghainese might have been called Wang Ermao... 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 White Tea, Floating Life 白茶浮生 Adapted from real accounts of the War of Resistance in Fujian, this novel commemorates the eightieth anniversary of China's victory in the war and honors the indomitable spirit of the people of Fujian. The Min River wept, 1938. The Riverside Teahouse was the last lone boat in the storm. Lin Suxin, the proprietress, nailed three silver hairpins to a wooden plaque to summon the spirits. Each name was a soul that had yet to return. The bookkeeper, Chen Mosheng, used his twisted, curled hand to writ 11Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 57 The Celestial Fortune Master 天人调运师 Celestial Qi Manipulator —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Republican Era: The Young Marshal's Wife Is Dangerous and Alluring 民国:少帅夫人危险又迷人 There’s no such thing as a chance encounter or love at first sight. It’s all the result of someone’s carefully laid plans... [Marriage First, Love Later + Two Strong Leads + Each with Their Own Agenda + Both Inexperienced in Love + One-on-One] Also known as: “After My Childhood Sweetheart Broke Off Our Engagement, I Turned Around and Married the Young Marshal” [The author is letting loose and writing whatever comes to mind. Feel free to read it casually. Having fun is what matters most, so don’t 219Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 A Proper Young Lady in the Republic of China 民国闺秀 Shen Qingci thought she could spend her life in peace at her old family home in Suzhou, admiring flowers in spring, listening to the rain on autumn nights, and living out her days on the family estate. But in a time of turmoil, peace like that was impossible. At seventeen, she ended up in Shanghai, where the Qin family took her in. Mr. and Mrs. Qin treated her like their own daughter, and Qin Du, the infamous troublemaker of Shanghai, found himself falling for her. He promised to marry her onc 9.8kReads8.8Score88514d adds
- 60 Chang’an in Shattered Order 裂序长安 In the late Tang, during the Tianfu era, heavy snow blanketed Chang'an. During the Yuanhe era, a great master of the Star Dao, concerned for all living beings, could not bear the flaws in the Heavenly Dao. He tried to mend the heavens through human effort, but a single thought tore apart the flow of time through the ages, leaving a rift between heaven and earth. A century passed, bringing disasters and strange omens in endless succession. Nightmares haunted the imperial palace, and dark currents —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 Starting as a Crow, Bigwigs from Myriad Worlds Vacation in Water Margin 从乌鸦开始,万界大佬来水浒度假 The Liangshan heroes reject amnesty and, guided by the Lady of the Nine Heavens, establish a “Water Margin Resort” floating beyond the river of time. From then on, famous figures from every era “accidentally” transmigrate there to enjoy customized, immersive experiences. Zhu Bajie arrives, mistakes the ugly Prince Consort Xuan Zan for a monster and beats him, then sends Deng Fei and Cao Zheng fleeing in disgrace, only to drink Sun Erniang's foot-washing water... The Poet Immortal Li Bai arrives 56Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 62 Renewing My Life in Republican-Era China 我在民国续费人生 [Republican Era Slice of Life] [Golden Finger Sign-In] [Space] [Lighthearted Comedy] This is a slice-of-life story set in the Republican Era, focused on cozy, easygoing days and building wealth. It is not an overpowered wish-fulfillment story, and there is no otome romance route. The romance only appears much later, with the focus on the female lead's growth. Bad news: Ji Shaowei transmigrated, and landed in the Republican Era! Good news: she transmigrated into a Republican Era game she had spe 14.7kReads8.8Score2.4k14d adds
- 63 Memories of Xiaoxiang: The Golden Branch Rises from the Ashes 潇湘忆之涅槃金枝 [Late Qing to early Republic | Strong female lead seeks revenge | Family intrigue and political schemes | Completed] On a blood-red autumn night, the entire Qian family is slaughtered, and Luan Ci, the pampered second young lady, becomes a lone fugitive overnight. She escapes over a pile of corpses and takes refuge in the Ling residence, her sworn enemy's home, carefully plotting each step as she endures humiliation to survive. Everyone thinks she is a pawn they can manipulate, but none suspect 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Divorce Papers from the Start: I Made a Fortune in the Capital with My High-Maintenance Ladies 休书开局:带极品女眷赚翻京城 A scrap of cloth concealing a secret code, and a carefully plotted frame-up accusing the Zhang family of colluding with bandits, push them to the brink of annihilation. There is endless strife within the household, enemies lurk outside, and her only younger brother has become a pawn of their adversary, vanishing with the family’s ancestral land deeds in hand. The fallen legitimate daughter, Zhang Muyao, is entrusted with the family’s fate in its hour of crisis. She wields commerce as a blade and —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 The Great Change of Heavenly Fate 天衍变局 Heavenly Evolution: A Changing World —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 The Tribulation of Tianbao: The Cycle Begins 天宝残劫:轮回初临 The Tribulation of the Heavenly Treasure: Reincarnation Begins —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 A Designer Transmigrates to the Republican Era: The Wise Don’t Fall in Love 设计师穿越民国:智者不入爱河 [Dual transmigration and rebirth + two strong leads flirting + married first, love later + entrepreneurship in Republican-era China] She opens her eyes to find herself a bride in Republican-era China, bullied and pushed around. Her husband has a beloved woman he can never have, and his whole family is waiting to see her make a fool of herself? Lin Lan smiles coldly and pulls out a pair of silver scissors. “Sorry, I’m a lingerie designer who transmigrated here!” Cheongsams too old-fashioned? She 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 I Transmigrate to Republican-Era China and Become a County Magistrate, with Unlimited Airdrops 穿越民国当县长,我有无限空投 [In 1932, under the iron heel of the puppet state of Manchukuo, I became the number one “threat to public order” in the Japanese-occupied zone. I strongly object. After all, I’m just an unlucky guy who ran a red light while making a food delivery.] —Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 69 Transmigrate to Republican-Era China: I’m a Descendant of the Guanzhong Knifemen 穿越民国我是关中刀客的后人 After an accident, a rock-climbing instructor transmigrates back to the Guanzhong region during the Republican era. On his very first day, he discovers that bandits have slaughtered his family. It is the year the Japanese invade China, when the nation is broken and families are torn apart. The Xi’an Incident brings the Nationalists and Communists to an understanding: brothers may fight among themselves, but together they must resist foreign aggression. Against this backdrop, family vengeance and 73Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 70 Tears of a Republican Era Hero, Half for the People and Half for a Beauty 民国英雄泪,半为苍生半美人 I hear the flute’s plaintive tune and the xiao’s clear notes, but cannot quite make them out. Old companions from the jianghu scatter like dust. In all my life, I have shed only two lines of tears: half for the people, half for a beauty. Zheng Xiao is a brilliant military staff officer. In Jingxi City, he meets the charming and lively Yao Yudi. The daughter of a commander, Yao Yudi has been imprisoned and abused by her father for years, all while searching for a slim chance to survive. She delib 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 The Republic of China Era and the Apocalypse Across Two Worlds 两界民国末世 Zhang Yaoyang has a soul in his forties, and his self-assessment as a transmigrator is simple: “I’m mentally ill, but I’m not stupid.” In the apocalypse, while others hide from zombies, he retreats into his space to raise a World Tree. As the tree grows, the space expands, and the Zerg hive grows too. In the Republic of China era, while others fight over territory, he buys an entire mountain first, then considers replacing California’s governor with one of his own people. He doesn’t want to save 212Reads6.5Score12514d adds
- 72 Across the Heavens, Starting in the Republic of China: Every Punch Makes Me Stronger 民国开始的诸天,打人就变强 Transmigrate + System + Films and TV Across the Heavens + Satisfying Power Fantasy Ding... Hitting your father is a grave act of filial impiety. Host, you’ve earned one point. Republican-era fantasy world: completed Hong Kong cinema world: completed Eight-Nation Alliance world: completed Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties world: completed Xianxia world: complete Siheyuan world: complete The Great Era from the Republican Period Ding... You hit a female ghost. Host, you’ve earned two points. 1.4kReads7.7Score10214d adds
- 73 Xuanshuo Guixu: The Han Dynasty's Fallen Immortal 玄朔归墟:大汉谪仙 Xuanshuo Guixu: The Banished Immortal of the Han Dynasty —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Marquis, Stop Pretending! Your Wife Wins the Capital's Affection by Doing Nothing 侯爷别装了!夫人靠摆烂宠冠京华 Marquis, stop pretending! Your wife has charmed all of the capital by slacking off. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 A Boat Sailing a Thousand Miles, a Lifetime of Peace 千里行舟,一世怀安 [#Transmigration #Late Qing and early Republican era #Daughter of a minor official #Making money #Light comedy #Saving the country through industry #Family life #Slow burn] Lu Xingzhou vs. Ye Huaian In her previous life, Ye Huaian earned a monthly salary of at least 12,000 yuan. After transmigrating to 1900, she becomes the daughter of a wealthy Shanghai family. In reality, she’s so broke it’s almost laughable. She has to report to her family before spending even a single copper coin. Her father 412Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 The Rhythm of the Eagle 枭韵 A domineering, arrogant, cunning, tough-as-nails warlord + fiercely protective and petty + both wolfish and sweet Feel-good story + high-stakes household intrigue + a heroine skilled in both letters and combat + sweet, cool, and wild Chen Suoxin has always been the sort of person who would even sell herself to get what she wants. She sees the world clearly. The moment she learned that her grandmother had sent her to the Marshal’s mansion to fulfill an arranged childhood engagement, she knew exac 74Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 77 The River Map and Luo Writing: Secrets Buried for Ten Thousand Years 河图洛书:万古秘藏 The River Map and Luo Scroll: An Ancient Secret Treasure —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 Opium Blossoms Amid the Flames of War: The Young Marshal's Financial Queen 烽烟罂华:少帅的金融女王 “Was it a past life, or the same dream?” The male and female leads transmigrate at the same time and eventually return to their own era. A wonderful tale blending mystery, political intrigue, and romance. [Transmigration + two equally powerful leads + both leads are pure + business warfare in the Republic of China era + past and present lives + substitute romance] Top-tier star Ye Lihua transmigrates to the Republic of China era and becomes Ye Qingying, the queen of finance. Even more shocking, 27Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 79 A Romance in the Northwest 西北恋 In the twenty-sixth year of the Republic of China (1937), Japanese invaders trampled China beneath their boots, leaving the land shattered. Tianshui, a strategic city in the northwest, was also overshadowed by both the threat of war and a severe drought. Newlywed peasant girl Qiuping tearfully bids farewell to her husband Mang'er, whose full name is Chen Tiemang, as he is drafted into the army. On a hill above the dry Wei River and parched land stretching for miles, her “brown tears” become the 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Spring Sunshine Over the Countryside 暖春照乡野 [Village Life]+ [Period]+ [Rugged Man]+ [Family Life]+ [Angst Before Romance]... Yang Wei’s elder brother, Yang Ming, died unexpectedly, leaving his widowed sister-in-law to raise him all alone! Now that her younger brother-in-law is grown, will Chuntao remarry, choose to spend her life with Yang Wei, or grow old alone? What will Yang Wei decide? What does his father think? What do Chuntao’s parents say? A whole host of questions now stand before them! But those are only minor problems. The real 79Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 81 The Transmigrated Shopkeeper of Republican-Era China 民国穿越女掌柜 My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 119Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Winter Melody of Beicheng 北城冬曲 [Alternate Republican-era setting + love of country and family + ensemble cast in troubled times + mystery and espionage + two devoted first loves + happy ending] [Gentle, proud opera beauty x quiet, guileless student who speaks her mind] A single “reform order” put an end to Su Yige’s long road of study. But just as she faced this predicament, everything changed the moment she opened the file folder. The folder her professor gave her pointed to the hidden sparks inside the theater, and to the 136Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 The Great Derivation, Escape One 大衍遁一 The Great Derivation, the One Who Escaped 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 The Great Sage's Romantic Encounter in the Mortal World 大圣凡间艳遇 Book Description After completing his pilgrimage, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven is bored out of his mind in the Celestial Court. He has seen all the immortal maidens and finds them uninteresting, so he simply seals away his immortal powers for ten thousand years and plunges down to the mortal world. He has only one goal: to marry a woman he likes! As soon as he lands, romantic luck comes his way. A fiery, mature beauty, a sweet campus belle, and a confident career queen all take turns appearing 300Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 85 I Win Over Miss Gao from the Start: Eighty-One Trials of Love in Journey to the West 开局撩翻高小姐,西游八十一情劫 An ace special forces soldier transmigrates into the body of Marshal Tianpeng. He opens his eyes to find himself Zhu Bajie, the pig who was mistakenly born into a pig's body, and the pilgrimage to fetch the scriptures instantly turns into an alluring battlefield of love! Eighty-one trials? They're clearly eighty-one deadly romantic entanglements! With a rake in his left hand to subdue demons and a beauty's waist in his right, this special forces Zhu Bajie is determined to blaze a thrilling and w 680Reads8.7Score17114d adds
- 86 After Losing My Memory, I Avenged My Celebrity Boyfriend 失忆后,我替明星男友报仇雪恨 [Celebrities + Entertainment Industry + Fantasy Romance + Mystery + Wild Imagination + Revenge + High-Stakes from Start to Finish + No Dull Moments + Everyone Is Evil + Everyone Is Crazy + No Survivors] Ren Muhuan watched her boyfriend, Yu Mingzhou, get abducted by a group of people. She was seriously injured herself and developed amnesia, leaving her mind a blank. The only thing she could remember was that Yu Mingzhou was her boyfriend. The news that “Yu Mingzhou accidentally fell to his death —Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 87 Sweet Romance in Republican-Era China: The Hard-to-Woo Fourth Miss Duan 民国甜宠:难哄的段四小姐 [Fictional Republican-era setting + handsome hero and beautiful heroine + devoted one-on-one romance + happy ending + intense romantic tension + the hero’s long road to winning her back] He is a cold-faced warlord with a vast army at his command. Half a year ago, he survived an assassination attempt on a snowy day. One day, on a train, he catches sight of a pair of eyes strikingly similar to those of the female assassin. The woman is breathtakingly beautiful, with a slender waist, and she is 286Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 88 A Blackstone Immortal Estate in the Republic-Era Famine 民国荒年随身黑石仙府 In 1938, the Huayuankou flood, compounded by famine and the ravages of war, utterly shattered Sanzhu's life. After losing his home and family, he fled with his older brother, escaping war, famine, and the Japanese army's iron heel, each step bringing them to the brink of death. But fate had other plans. Just as he forced open the gates of the Xuan Yang Immortal Estate in his desperate hour, his brother, left behind in a straw hut, did not live to see him return. This inheritance ground, home to 3.7kReads5.8Score41614d adds
- 89 On My First Day at Work, the CEO Set His Sights on Me 入职第一天,我被总裁盯上了 Completed, so read without worry. Clear-headed sweetheart vs. cool CEO Both are each other’s one and only, with mutual devotion, an everyday sweet romance, childhood sweethearts who meet through a game, and a male lead who takes on all kinds of identities to protect and win over the woman he loves. On her first day at work, Ye Huan somehow ended up at Fu Group. The first time she saw Fu Yanzhou was in the conference room on the top floor. His cool, distant silhouette stirred a strange sense of f 1.8kReads—Score28414d adds
- 90 Transmigrated to the Republican Era: The Young Lady's Harem Is on Fire 穿越民国:小姐的后院着火了 Fictional Republican Era + Multiple Male Leads + Male Leads Are Pure + Female Lead Has Special Abilities + No Saintly, Naive Goody-Two-Shoes Luo Lan is the Luo family’s adopted fourth daughter. Her older brother adores her, the young marshal bows to her, a young gentleman loves her deeply, and even a warlord submits to her. She refuses to be a vine that clings to someone else, choosing instead to be a queen who controls everything. As the world descends into chaos, she advances one careful step 1.9kReads8.3Score20514d adds
- 91 The Stolen Jade Pendant: A Love Beyond the Bounds of a Chaotic Age 夺卿玦:乱世错缘,情深逾矩 [Republican-era turmoil + amnesia and mistaken marriage + taking by force + a blood feud + twisted romance] [Obsessive young marshal × amnesiac daughter of a warlord] She was injured in an accident on the edge of a cliff and lost her memory. He was a young doctor who rescued her and married her. On their wedding night, beneath the red candles, her lost memories came rushing back. She learned that she was the adopted daughter of Warlord Tang, and that her childhood sweetheart, whom she regarded a 653Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Hehuan Sect: Begging Bajie to Practice Dual Cultivation 合欢宗:跪求八戒双修 Marshal Tianpeng, Zhu Bajie, falls from the heavens to the mortal realm as a wisp of remnant soul, and through a twist of fate possesses Zhu Ba, the lowest-ranking servant disciple of the Hehuan Sect! The original Zhu Ba was a cowardly, useless nobody, someone everyone in the sect could bully. But the “Myriad Heavens Dual Cultivation System” he brings with him awakens with a thunderous roar. As long as he dual-cultivates with a female cultivator, he can unlock Marshal Tianpeng’s divine power an 171Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 93 An Eight-Year-Old Immortal Treasure Comes Down the Mountain, and I Drive the Entire Cultivation World Crazy 八岁仙宝下山,全修仙界被我整破防了 An eight-year-old immortal treasure descends from the mountain, and I throw the entire cultivation world into chaos. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 The Whole Sect Calls Me Useless, but My Senior Sister Has My Back 全宗笑我废材,惟有师姐护我全场 The whole sect laughs at me for being useless, and only my senior sister stands up for me. 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 My Sister’s Road to Becoming a Star 姐姐的成角儿之路 After becoming a celebrated opera performer, Ji Pingfang returns to her village for a charity performance. Her mother Cailing's inappropriate behavior once again touches the inner wounds she cannot face, causing her to lose control and run alone to the grave of her late father, Ji Gaoda, to pour out her grief. Memories begin to resurface, one scene after another… In the 1990s, because of the times, regional circumstances, and upheaval in his family, Ji Gaoda, a male opera performer known for pl 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 96 The Changing of Eras: Born of the Ashen Heavens 纪元更替·烬天生人 The Changing of Eras: People Born Under the Ashen Sky 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Chronicles of the Balance Between Humanity and Heaven 人天衡纪 The Chronicles of Human and Heaven —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 The Seductive Green Tea: Do Not Try This at Home 钓系绿茶:切勿模仿 [A true hunter often enters the scene as prey.] Lu Yan, the crown prince of the capital's elite circle, was cold, ruthless, and world-weary. His methods were merciless, and he never let anyone get close. Everyone said the two things he hated most were women's tears and women. Until a woman named Jiang You appeared. On a rainy night, she stumbled into his arms in a white dress, her voice trembling. “Mr. Lu, I have nowhere to go.” In a single night, the cold-blooded devil broke his rules and took 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 On Those Days When Her Eyes Were Clear, She Was Especially Easy to Placate 眼神清澈的那几天,她格外好哄 Those days when her eyes were clear, she was especially easy to coax. 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 100 Echoes of Red Rock 赤岩遗响 Echoes of Red Rock —Reads—Score—14d adds
















































