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- 151 Desire Sets the City Ablaze: His Obsession Spirals Out of Control, Keeping Her in His Arms 爱欲焚城：失控占有囚她入怀 At the summit of Haicheng, Teng Ci is the law. He thought he controlled everything, including the woman he hated to the bone: An Ran. When it came to An Ran, Teng Ci had always been ruthless and decisive. From the pinnacle of power, he coolly watched her struggle within the rules of his game, convinced that this was the price she paid for betraying him. He sent her to prison, forced her into servitude, and made her atone with her body. Then he discovered the truth. In that moment, the dignified 921Reads8.0Score10214d adds
- 152 A Wife Like a Dream: Mr. Gu's Beloved 佳妻如梦：顾少的心尖宠 He is the young marshal of Jiangnan, commanding mighty armies and renowned throughout the land. She is a gentle young woman from a poor family, with her heart already given to someone else. In a single night, she becomes his wife. The vast gulf between their stations means she is destined to tread carefully around him. But when her childhood sweetheart returns and the truth of the past comes to light, what choice will she make? 2.8kReads8.6Score25014d adds
- 153 The Whole Family Keeps Holding Him Back, Making It So Hard for the Marshal to Win His Wife Back 全家都在拖后腿，大帅追妻太难了 The first major thing Ji Hongzhou did after taking over as commander was arrange a marriage alliance with the warlord Qin family. The two armies would form an alliance and join forces. Qin Yin’s marriage to Ji Hongzhou was a perfect match of man and woman, and of equal status. It should have been a happy ending for everyone. But six months into the marriage, Qin Yin was left alone in an empty bedroom, disliked by her mother-in-law and at odds with her husband’s family. When Commander Ji returned 4.5kReads8.8Score41914d adds
- 154 I Kill for the Demon Lord, and Warm His Bed, Too 一边替魔君杀天下，一边替他暖榻 [Angst and Abuse, BE, Not Both Virgins] Humble Fox Girl × Ambitious Prince She was the strongest warrior in the Demon Realm, conquering cities and expanding his empire through bloodshed. She was also a plaything he summoned for amusement during his long nights, beneath him and beneath his notice. He used her to the fullest: on the battlefield and in bed. The road to the ends of the earth was long, and she had never been part of his journey. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 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
- 156 The Male Guard of Nian Ci An 念慈庵的男护院 [Multiple Female Leads] Enter at Your Own Risk if You Mind [Treasure Hunt] [Jade Maiden Heart Sutra] [Bizarre Curiosities] [Fighting the Japanese] Nian Ci An is a nunnery that accepts only young widows. Wang Erniu's woman, Chun Xing, was sent inside. In a fit of rage, he joined the nunnery's guard force, just so he could stay close to her. Who could have guessed that once you enter the convent, you find yourself in a bottomless sea of trouble! The mayor's concubine asks him to deliver a letter, 1.5kReads8.6Score11714d adds
- 157 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
- 158 Building a House in the Countryside 农村自建房 A super-angsty tragedy based on real events. My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 100 Tales of Tormented Love 100个虐恋小故事 I am the ancient Greek god in charge of tragic romance. In my previous life, Tomato tortured me. In this life, I’m going to make readers cry. A collection of short stories: gods and demons, ghosts and monsters, unfinished business between the living and the dead, reincarnation, transmigration through time and space, and other heartbreaking tales… There’s no such thing as too tragic, only more tragic. 1.5kReads—Score18214d adds
- 160 After I Signed the Divorce Agreement, My Ex-Husband Went Mad at the Heir's Family Reunion Banquet 签完离婚协议，前夫在财阀继承人认亲宴上疯了 After I Signed the Divorce Papers, My Ex-Husband Went Crazy at the Banquet Where the Tycoon's Heir Was Reunited with His Family 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 Listening to Zen Night After Night, Desire Awakens with Every Step 夜夜听禅，步步生欲 #Tomato's most tempting Buddhist-monk romance#Qipao beauty vs. unhinged monk#Captivity/stand-in/agonizing regret#From Buddha to demon 🩸 The night he snapped his prayer beads, I knew that this Buddha of mine was filthy through and through. 🩸 Everyone says Shen Tingchan is the cleanest man in Beiping. He devotes himself to meditation in the Buddhist hall and avoids women. Even the prayer beads around his wrist are steeped in sandalwood incense. Until that night of torrential rain, when he pinned 101Reads—Score10414d adds
- 162 The Night My White Moonlight Returned, I Became My Fiancé's Younger Brother's Fiancée 白月光归来那夜，我成了未婚夫弟弟的“未婚妻” The night my first love returned, I became my fiancé's younger brother's “fiancée” 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 At Thirty-Six, I Finally Dumped That Good-for-Nothing Scumbag 三十六岁，我终于甩掉了烂人渣男 At thirty-six, I finally dumped my worthless scumbag boyfriend 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 A Warlord’s Contractual Favorite: Marshal, Your Wife Wants to Cultivate Again 军阀契宠：大帅，夫人她又要修行 In the Republic of China era, warlords carved up the country. As Nie Hun lay dying, he accidentally awakened Bai Yao, who had slept since time immemorial. Bai Yao raised her foxlike eyes. “I can repay your kindness, but only in this life. Don’t even dream of carrying it into the next. Is there a wish you want to make?” Nie Hun had never kept a woman, let alone a little fox spirit. But somehow, this one was very much to his liking. He thought, if he had set his sights on her, then she was his. “A 367Reads9.0Score10114d adds
- 165 1926! Save Them! 1926！救人！ In 1926, the protagonist successfully catches a ride on the Northern Expedition. I originally planned to have him consolidate the country’s industrial resources. If you’re unfamiliar with the story, check out my previous book, “1926: The Northern Expedition.” 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 They Tried to Ruin Me for My Family's Wealth? The Reborn Young Marshal Has My Back, and Won't Let Them Get Away 被吃绝户？重生少帅撑腰，不放过 The short drama has launched: My Husband Is the Young Marshal [Fictional Republican-Era China + Reborn Revenge + Pocket Dimension and Spirit Spring + Marriage First, Love Later + Mutual Devotion, Happy Ending] In her previous life, Shen Shisheng, the daughter of a wealthy family, married her childhood friend for support while her father was seriously ill and her city was under siege. But what awaited her was her husband’s betrayal. He took concubines and had children, seized her family’s fortune 2.5kReads8.6Score34214d adds
- 167 The Exquisite Ninth Concubine 绝美九姨太 [Republican era + a system + transmigration into a book + the male lead pursues his wife to win her back + a dangerously obsessive male lead forces his love on her + everyone’s favorite + multiple male leads + the heroine goes from clearheaded to falling apart] I’ve transmigrated into a book!! I’ve transmigrated into a book! Yu Wanqiao, a top celebrity, accidentally transmigrates into an unfinished novel called Madly in Love in a Chaotic World, bringing her golden finger with her. The System te 261Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 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
- 169 A Glamorous Waiter’s Rise to Power, Conquering Shanghai 纸醉金迷侍应生，逆袭横扫上海滩 Shanghai in a time of turmoil, with an unconventional tale of espionage and resistance against Japan. Wei Tianhao transmigrates to the Republic of China era with a billion rolls of toilet paper and takes a job as a waiter at the Jindongkai Song and Dance Hall in Shanghai. Before long, the dance hall manager seduces him and makes him her lover. Soon, female agents from foreign consulates are flocking to his side. Most outrageous of all, he actually trades toilet paper for a Japanese female spy~~ 212Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 Taking Root in the Mud 泥泞生根 Taking Root in the Mud —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 The Grand Princess Transmigrates to the Republican Era and Goes on a Rampage; the Commander Is Panicking 长公主穿到民国杀疯了，督军好慌 [Alternate Republican Era setting + ancient person transmigrates to modern times + two alphas + household intrigue + one-on-one devoted romance] The Great Zhao Empire’s war goddess, Princess Shangguan Changli, expanded the empire’s borders, but after suffering wound upon wound, she died without treatment. When she wakes again, she is astonished to discover she has transmigrated to another time and taken the place of a poor, unfortunate young woman. As soon as she arrives, she kills the young mar 314Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 172 Bloodbath in Republican China: Starting at The Grand Mansion Gate 血战民国，开局从大宅门开始 The protagonist transmigrated into the body of Bai Jingqi’s younger brother in the Bai family’s mansion. Who would have thought the original owner had been so utterly forgettable? But now, all that was about to change. When a young man from the twenty-first century meets a world in turmoil, can he make his way to success? 1.9kReads7.2Score11414d adds
- 173 Her Fake Heiress Childhood Friend and His Family Have Her Back, but She'll Take Everything Back 假千金竹马全家护，她要夺回一切 Her childhood sweetheart and his whole family protect the fake heiress. Now she wants to take it all back. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 I Swallowed the Cruel, Deadly Poison the Emperor Had Hidden Away 苦苦咽下帝王藏好的凉薄剧毒 She bitterly swallowed the cold, poisonous cruelty the emperor had hidden away 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 Sorrow Written in Ink 落墨殇 [In Republican-era stories, nine out of ten end in heartbreak] Su Moran and Chu Luochen fell in love at first sight and were devoted to each other. They had hoped to spend the rest of their lives together in peace, but Qiu Yuze’s mad obsession with Moran and Mohan’s possessive, resentful love for Luochen ultimately tore the two apart, leaving them separated by life and death and lovesick to the point of illness. Moran lived her whole life holding on to the memory of Luochen. She treasured the 609Reads—Score10914d adds
- 176 I Don't Regret Our Parting, Only That It Came Too Soon 不恨离别，只恨匆匆 The Imperial City is ancient and mysterious. Behind its red walls and yellow-tiled roofs lie countless secrets and sorrows unknown to the world. “Flowers bloom and fade behind the silent courtyard gate; two beauties stand side by side beneath the jade pavilion. They long to speak of affairs within the palace, but dare not say a word in front of the parrot.” This is a simple story told by three women of the inner palace, each with a very different fate, as they recount their own loves and heartbr 37Reads—Score10114d adds
- 177 Young Marshal, You’ve Got a Jealous Streak 少帅，你的醋坛子翻了 The story of a young marshal's wife's coming of age, and how a female surgeon wins over a cold-faced marshal. A spoiled, domineering young lady with no sense was murdered. Lu Zaozao, a brilliant surgeon from the 21st century, transmigrates into her body. With superb medical skills and a keen mind, she faces uncaring in-laws, an unloving husband, and concubines lying in wait at every turn. Armed with nothing but a small scalpel, she takes down the scheming women and outmaneuvers her rivals in the 426Reads7.5Score10214d adds
- 178 She Died the Year the Begonias Bloomed Best 她死在海棠开的最好的那年 She Died in the Year the Begonias Bloomed Best 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 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
- 180 The Young Marshal's Darling: The Powerful Woman Who Captured His Heart 枭宠成瘾：病娇少帅的娇妻是大佬 [Super sweet romance + tons of secret identities + an exceptionally badass heroine] Everyone said Yun Qiao was young and from the countryside, and that she would never fare well in the powerful Xi family. Everyone said her status was low, that she was nothing but a pretty face who lived off others, and that she could never catch the eye of the all-powerful young marshal. Yet after just one day in the Xi household, Yun Qiao put the family in their place. And after just one week at the young marsh 2.4kReads9.1Score31614d adds
- 181 The Little Beauty Came Knocking, and Marshal Nie Keeps Her in His Arms and Spoils Her Every Day 小美人送上门，聂帅护怀里日日宠 [Fictional Republic of China setting, reborn, extremely powerful male lead, heroine who dares to kill] [Thank you for coming, for staying, for your recognition and appreciation, and for your kind reviews and support.] Yu Yin wrongly hated a powerful man she couldn't afford to offend, and held a grudge against him for the rest of her life. She spent her life feeling guilty, doing everything she could to make amends to the devoted husband who had treated her with unwavering love. Only when she'd e 4kReads9.2Score39514d adds
- 182 Tales from the Late Tang 晚唐遗事 After transmigrating as Huang Chao’s empress, Shen Shu has the script in hand and knows the brutal end awaiting him. She tries to find a glimmer of humanity in the man destined to be reviled for all eternity, in the narrow spaces between the cracks of history. Will she redeem him, conspire with him, or fall with him amid a romance stained red with blood? In the tyrant’s palm, she composes a doomed love song amid the flames of war. 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 My Ex-Wife Is a Yoga Teacher 我的前妻是瑜伽老师 My Ex-Wife Is a Yoga Instructor 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 Running Wild in Republican-Era China, Spoiled by a Warlord Marshal 在民国撒野，军阀大帅蓄意娇宠 Completed! [Transmigration, love at first sight, a love from a previous life, forced possession] Synopsis One: Marshal Xiao, a ruthless and bloodthirsty man in the turbulent days of the Republic of China, never imagined that a woman with two faces would lead him so completely astray. From then on, there was no turning back. The rules of Miss Shen's household include the following: 1. You are not allowed to stay out all night. 2. You are not allowed to flirt with other women… Adjutant Chu offers 3.6kReads9.1Score28814d adds
- 185 After Being Betrothed to the God of War, I Lay Low in a Villa 赐婚战神后我苟在别院 A gentle, resilient princess + a cold, ruthless general + a mild-mannered imperial brother Love after marriage, domineering pursuit, mutually devoted, angsty at first, then he turns into a clingy big puppy. Six-year age gap. A great beauty was overlooked in the palace: Xiao Mingyue, the late emperor's daughter born to a concubine. She seemed as delicate as a flower, but was actually resilient and clever. For ten years in the Cold Palace, she protected her mother and younger brother and kept her 966Reads—Score11214d adds
- 186 Snatching Treasures in Republican-Era China: From the Start, I Steal Leng Qingqiu 民国捡漏，开局截胡冷清秋 Antique appraisal and treasure hunting + TV and film fan fiction + multiple heroines + portable space + fighting Japanese invaders. In the turbulent years of the late Qing and early Republic, China is impoverished and weak, surrounded by foreign powers while its people suffer in misery. Antique appraiser Lu Xiuyuan arrives through transmigration with a portable space, makes a name for himself in the antiques trade, and rides boldly into the world of beautiful women. He seizes a hundred tons o 40.7kReads7.3Score3.8k14d adds
- 187 Transmigrate and Write Novels 穿越写小说 (A strong heroine in the Republican era: the birth of a generation-defining woman writer) A village girl unexpectedly transmigrates into the life of a wealthy young lady in the Republican era. Her three brothers, the ones who could stand up for her, are all on the battlefield. Her fiancé keeps pressuring her to call off the engagement. This is too much! Liu Maohua can only pick up her dreams again, writing about the decadent extravagance of high society, the struggle of ordinary people to surviv 123Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 Dreaming of the Pearl River 梦回珠江 This work is based on the revolutionary history of the Guangdong Army. Its characters and relationships were inspired by stories passed down by word of mouth among the elders. It tells of soldiers’ choices between their country and their love during the revolutionary era… 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 It's Too Late to Say I Love You (The Original Novel Starring Wallace Chung and Li Xiaoran) 来不及说我爱你（钟汉良、李小冉主演同名小说） She was engaged when she happened to save a handsome young nobleman with immense power. She thought it was just a fleeting encounter, but who could have guessed he would risk everything to snatch her away at her wedding? And what awaited them was no fairy tale of a prince and Cinderella entering a castle... How many moments in a lifetime can make you fall in love with someone? The greatest tragedy of love is when the person you love disappears into the crowd before you can say, “I love you.” Thi 1.3kReads9.3Score20514d adds
- 190 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
- 191 No Secret Affairs Allowed 禁止偷欢 🔥 Powerful-family taboo romance | Heart-wrenching angst with a thrilling reversal Fu Siyan, the crown prince of the capital, wields power over the entire court. Noble and aloof, he is a god no one dares profane. Only I know how twisted he is beneath that icy exterior. Three years ago, he personally sent me to prison on charges of "suspected disclosure of trade secrets." The night before I was locked up, he gripped my chin, his gaze colder than ice. "Shen Rao, how dare you lay a hand on someone 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 The Song Never Became a Hill 歌未成丘 “Little girl, don’t touch that vinyl. Li Zongsheng will cry.” When Lu Chenzhou took the album The Elves in My Life from her hands, the scent of pinewood at his cuff mingled with the smell of medicine. The twenty-five-year age gap was an uncrossable chasm. He taught her how to brew tea: “Love is like pu’er. The third steep is when the true flavor comes out.” But on the night he coughed up blood, she kissed his cool lips. “What if there’s only one steep left?” The night they eloped, an old-fashion —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 Fireworks Across a Thousand Miles 跨越千里的烟火 Fireworks Across a Thousand Miles —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 A Tender Love, Etched Deep in Our School Days 校缘中，柔情刻骨 After returning to China, Bei Miao, a brilliant young man who graduated from a prestigious American university, meets Luo Xiaoxue, a beautiful and kind-hearted girl. They fall for each other at first sight. What kind of sparks will fly in their ordinary lives when they put their Armor Hero identities aside and reunite in a peaceful era, free of alien beasts causing trouble, in an entirely new way...? 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 The Sickly Young Marshal's Wife Is a Fierce Goddess of War, So Don't Mess with Her 病娇少帅的护国战神娇妻很凶勿惹 [Period setting + Strong female lead + Transmigration + Devoted couple with no past lovers + Happy ending + Wife-spoiling + Multiple couples] After transmigrating to the Republic of China era, Qin Wan goes from being a military doctor for hire in the twenty-first century to Qin Wanwan, the famously foolish girl of Yancheng. To avoid being branded a monster, she has to keep pretending to be foolish. But there's always someone foolish enough to think she's really stupid and try to frame her. Once 2.7kReads9.2Score55914d adds
- 196 The Eighteenth Time I Wanted a Divorce 第十八次想离婚 The Eighteenth Time I Wanted a Divorce 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 After the Class Reunion, She Knelt and Begged Me Not to Divorce Her 同学聚会后，她跪着求我别离婚 After the Class Reunion, She Begged Me on Her Knees Not to Divorce Her 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 Disguised as a Man: The Young Warlord Storms the Green Gang 女扮男装：军阀少帅勇闯青帮 “Strong female lead + dual female leads + angst + ensemble cast” An alternate Republic of China era, a fantastical world A warlord’s young marshal, second in power only to The Outcast, and the famed cross-dressing beauty known as “Young Master” in the bustling foreign concessions, is stripped of her position overnight. Misunderstood and estranged from her father, the president, at odds with her elder brother, drawing guns on her Green Gang comrades, and, at that very moment, abandoned by the per 102Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 A Conscience-Driven Liquor 良心酒 Honest Liquor 20Reads—Score114d adds
- 200 My Lady Is Hard to Please: Stop Acting Up, You Mad Warlord 夫人难哄，疯批督军你别作 Jiang Ning is the young proprietress of Yixin Restaurant. Her cooking skills are extraordinary, and she herself is even more delicious-looking than the food she makes. The moment Commander Lu lays eyes on her, he decides to claim her as his wife, even though she's engaged to someone else. He says, “Be with me, and you'll have everything.” Then he adds, “If you refuse, you'll have nothing.” She still slaps him across the face again and again, mocks his manly pride with cold words, and even presse 339Reads6.9Score—14d adds
