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- 1 Make Her Unable to Escape 叫她难逃 The story is complete. Thank you, sweet readers, for keeping me company. Coming soon: Take Pleasure and My Cunning Cousin Fled Her Wedding For two whole years, Song Qingshu thought his Nono had already accepted her fate. But then, one day, Nono gently draped his robe over him, helped tie up his hair and place his crown, and smiled as she comforted him. "If you don't go to the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet, how disappointed the Empress Dowager will be." At that moment, Nono was just like a gentle, v 8.3kFavorites21kClicks/ch1.8kGifts
- 2 Claiming the Begonia 夺棠 Power, Possession, and Obsession (A Resilient Transmigrated Woman and a Mad, Vicious Regent) Gu Jintang, the legitimate third daughter of the Dongxiang Marquis's household, has a transmigrated soul. She may not be a peerless beauty, but she is an elegant, bright-eyed beauty all the same. On the polo field, Song Tingyue's eyes fell on her figure clad in osmanthus-green and her enchanting, expressive peach-blossom eyes. In that moment, Song Tingyue found himself taking an interest in her. * 24.7kFavorites40kClicks/ch3.1kGifts
- 3 Pure White 纯白 Second chance romance | Breast surgeon x university lecturer [The hero’s perspective] Her slender shoulders, beautiful shoulder blades, and a simple-cut bra wrapped around her. That year, she had the shy freshness of a young girl and the graceful curves of a grown woman. For years afterward, the most beautiful image Qin Zheng could remember or picture was Xie Yifei as he’d seen her that year. But what left the deepest impression on him was the blazing fire concealed beneath that seemingly timid 8.3kFavorites11.6kClicks/ch2.8kGifts
- 4 The Callous Concubine 外室薄情 Ming Heng had been Gu Yunting's mistress for three years. She never got jealous, and outsiders all said she loved him in a degrading way. At first, Gu Yunting thought so too. Later, the legitimate daughter of the Earl of Changping moved to the city. The next day, rumors spread that she'd been Gu Yunting's childhood sweetheart, the moon in his heart, and that now she was back, he would likely abandon Ming Heng. Sure enough, on the night Gu Yunting returned from the Earl of Changping's residence, 11kFavorites15.6kClicks/ch3.9kGifts
- 5 The Widow Is Expecting 寡妇有喜 To get her elder brother a wife, Qin Shuniang was sold to the Liu family for a few taels of silver to become their daughter-in-law. But the Liu family's only son, Liu Huai, had gone missing at the age of eight, and no one knew whether he was alive or dead. Everyone outside the family considered him as good as dead. Over the next three years, her parents-in-law died one after the other. Because Shuniang was exceptionally beautiful, more than a few men set their sights on her, but she turned them 21.5kFavorites53.9kClicks/ch3.6kGifts
- 6 Plucking Lotus 折荷 (Forced pursuit and conquest) In her previous life, Li Xianhe was the daughter of a noble family in the capital. When her family was suddenly convicted of a crime, they were all arrested and their property confiscated. Her father died with his name unjustly stained, her mother took her own life, and her elder sister became a prostitute. Unable to bear the humiliation, she ended her own life with a white silk sash. When she opens her eyes again, Li Xianhe discovers she has become He Nü, a hered 1.5kFavorites2.1kClicks/ch467Gifts
- 7 21+ As Good as New 如新 3.9kFavorites16.4kClicks/ch1.2kGifts
- 8 The Other Woman 外室 Blurb One: Scheduled to go premium on 2021.01.04, barring unforeseen circumstances. New novel: Beauty of the Bones. Please add it to your reading list. Lu Ze, heir to the Duke of Qi’s estate, has the emperor’s favor. He oversees Zhejiang and Fujian, is mercurial, and is an expert schemer. Returning home to visit his family, he happens upon a woman walking through Yiyuan beneath an umbrella, her skin like ice and bones like jade, each step as graceful as a lotus blossom. Lu Ze hints at his int 81.1kFavorites166.5kClicks/ch33kGifts
- 9 Ruling Over Splendor 御繁华 Suddenly, someone grabbed her by the hair and yanked hard. Pain seared her scalp, forcing her to lift her head. She met those swirling, turbulent eyes. The young man's voice was low and heavy: "Han Weisang, how dare you show your face in front of me again?" P.S. The romance in this story has nothing to do with emperors or generals. It's just about a man who loves a woman very, very much, while she doesn't love him nearly as much. This s 9.7kFavorites51.9kClicks/ch104Gifts
- 10 Seductive Music (Revised Edition) 靡音（修改版） The woman in the painting is no immortal. She is a demon, a creature of evil. [Welcome to find me on Weibo: @SakongkongBianShulin] 1.3kFavorites29.2kClicks/ch21Gifts
- 11 21+ Spring Tide in the Golden Hall 金殿春潮 43.9kFavorites53.2kClicks/ch8.2kGifts
- 12 His Tactics 他的手段 The similar story "High and Mighty" is complete. The author's note in Chapter 4 reveals a secret identity. Thanks for adding it to your collection. Blurb: Xue Tianshou blocks Duan Yan in the restroom, trapping her against the sink. As the woman in the mirror squeezes hand soap onto her palms, he says in a low voice, “You're quite something.” Duan Yan doesn't even look up. “I don't know what you're talking about.” Xue Tianshou's voice turns cold. “I don't care whether you really don't know or 2.5kFavorites2.4kClicks/ch901Gifts
- 13 The Powerful Minister's Runaway White Moonlight 权臣的在逃白月光 [Unhinged, obsessive powerful official x resilient, gentle beauty] [Forced possession and groveling] As a boy, Pei Shuze was quiet and gloomy, and only ever bowed his head to one person. Everyone said he was a jinx who had brought disaster upon his parents. Only Jiang Yu, the young lady staying with her maternal grandparents, secretly brought him hot soup and books, and helped him get into the family school. But he always avoided her, because she had a cousin who was as bright and noble as the m 2.6kFavorites2.1kClicks/ch1.8kGifts
- 14 A Summer in the Apennines [19th Century] 亚平宁之夏[19世纪] When the devil caresses you, he wants your soul. Italian proverb * Willow is one of the most sought-after young ladies in London society. When the Duke of Ravenham, one of the city’s most desirable matrimonial prizes and a man past fifty, proposes to her, she wants nothing to do with him. She doesn’t want to marry a man older than her father, even if he’s richer than anyone in the country, even if it would gain her entry into royal society and perhaps even earn her a place as a lady-in-waitin 1.9kFavorites1.5kClicks/ch2.5kGifts
- 15 The Spring Court 斗春院 [Some chapters of this story are still being revised. Read with caution.] Theme: 24kFavorites57.3kClicks/ch7.5kGifts
- 16 Beauty in Bones 艳骨 Complete. The main story is finished; bonus chapters to come. Core tropes: Marriage Before Love, a husband groveling to win back his wife Her mother was a Grand Princess, and her father the military governor of Jiangzhou. Cui Shiyiniang was born into one of the Five Great Clans. Graceful and slender, she was famed throughout the capital for her radiant beauty. At a spring farewell banquet at Jingming Pond, Cui Shiyiniang ducked into a pavilion for a nap, hidden among cascades of wisteria. S 88.2kFavorites136.6kClicks/ch40kGifts
- 17 Fair Maiden 皎娘 Jiao Niang: Great Bodhisattva of Compassion, your faithful devotee Jiao Niang prays with all her heart. I ask for neither wealth nor fame, only for my family to be safe and our days to go smoothly. Liang Zhao: One glimpse of you, and I'll love you for a lifetime. From heaven to earth, you are mine... Donglang: Donglang will never marry. I'll stay by Big Sister's side for my whole life... Ye Mingzhou: I'm a businessman. I never make a deal at a loss. I can take you away, but can you afford the 12.8kFavorites24.4kClicks/ch3.3kGifts
- 18 Sink* 沉* 6.7kFavorites—Clicks/ch—Gifts
- 19 Brilliant Vermilion 丹华烈烈 Back in the hospital again. No new chapters until the 20th. ++++ At fifteen, Lu Huaying met Wei Mingsu. That year, she was a dazzling, willful young lady from a powerful family. He was a poor country scholar, raised in a temple, with nothing to his name and barely any standing. At Chang'an's grandest cuju match, the crowd was like a sea. Huaying sat astride her horse, cracked her whip, and pointed at Wei Mingsu, who was holding the horses for the young noblemen. Smiling brightly, she declared, 23.5kFavorites23.7kClicks/ch16.6kGifts
- 20 Take Her Behind the Curtain 折她入幕 Core trope: Taking by force The Central Plains had fallen into decline, and warlords rose up everywhere. Song Heng, Military Governor of Hedong, captured Jinzhou and returned in triumph. Through the curtain of rain, Song Heng caught sight of a young woman in green, with dark green hair and rosy cheeks, her bearing as graceful as an orchid. Later, at a banquet, Song Heng learned that she was the younger sister of the man who had saved his younger brother's life. A measuring, probing look appear 83.9kFavorites112kClicks/ch22.9kGifts
- 21 Moonlight Over Cold Mountain 月照寒山 New book: The Ultimate Mouthpiece Crown Princess! Now updating! Pre-release: The Princess Is a Drama Queen Synopsis: Shen Yingyue is a high-quality woman. She is an executive at a Fortune 500 company, independently oversees a business worth tens of billions, is stunningly beautiful, and has sky-high emotional intelligence. After accidentally hitting her head, she transmigrates into the wife of Mo Han, the Great General Who Guards the Nation. Shen Yingyue: "Great. Where do I go to pick up my gene 22.6kFavorites49.9kClicks/ch16.7kGifts
- 22 Xiuxiu 秀秀 [Complete] Xiuxiu was an orphan, forced to marry a sickly man. He died before the wedding, and his family forced Xiuxiu into a coffin with his corpse and buried them together. When Xiuxiu met Cui Daozhi, she had just crawled out of the coffin. Covered in blood, he tripped her with one foot. One needed time to recover from his injuries; the other needed a bodyguard to help her get revenge. They hit it off and officially began sharing a life together. Xiuxiu took Cui Daozhi home, bought him med 37.5kFavorites38.1kClicks/ch6.7kGifts
- 23 My Wife and I Aren't Close 夫人与我不熟 Xue Wanyu was married off to the Marquis of Zhenyuan's residence in the capital. On the third day after their wedding, the border was under threat, and her husband went to war without hesitation. Before leaving, he even took one of her undergarments. Three months passed without a word from him. The newlywed bride, far from home, was mistreated at the residence. Xue Wanyu refused to put up with it. She kept her pregnancy a secret, took her dowry, and left without looking back. After nine months 32.3kFavorites36.7kClicks/ch3.9kGifts
- 24 Remembering the King 忆君王 ● A ruthless warlord elder brother and a beautiful noblewoman younger sister. Both leads have only been with each other. ● After recovering my memories, I discover that my husband is the very brother who once forced himself on me. * Zhen Zhuzhu was the most beautiful woman across the thirty prefectures of the northern lands. Born into a powerful northern clan, she later married the young Jizhou military governor, who commanded a formidable army. After the turmoil of the age of chaos, the Jiz 11.4kFavorites14kClicks/ch6.9kGifts
- 25 The War of Conquest 征夺战 [New novel "Thirsty Summer" is now underway. Find it in my author profile.] Published books are available from Dangdang, Amazon, JD.com, and physical bookstores: "All In for Love (The Big Gamble)" "When Longing Finds Its Time" "The Unwelcome Guest" "The Road of Life" "The Sun Never Sets (Slaughter Road)" Synopsis: Yao An's life is quiet and uneventful. She earns a little money doing odd jobs and only wants to support her family and shoulder her responsibilities. During the scorching summer that 18.4kFavorites107.5kClicks/ch221Gifts
- 26 21+ Thornfire 荆刺烈焰 26.1kFavorites59.3kClicks/ch11.4kGifts
- 27 The Noble Heir's Bride Swap 换嫁世子妃 Sang Yao has had a fiancé since childhood. He is the young master of a noble estate, born into a distinguished family and unmatched in refinement. Sang Yao's stepsister also has a fiancé chosen for her since childhood. He is a hunter living in the mountains, penniless and rough around the edges. The sisters are married off on the same day. But when Sang Yao wakes up, she finds that someone has ruined her voice and left her lying in the hunter's bed! It turns out her stepmother schemed to marry 18.7kFavorites39.9kClicks/ch5.1kGifts
- 28 The Emperor's Ordeal 帝王劫 A possessive romance from the same series, [Claiming a Widow], starts November 1. Other upcoming stories: [Bridal Kidnapping], [Nong Nong], and [Nan Rong]. Blurbs below. Please add them to your reading list! The Chronicles of Tianqi Empress Zhenyu, wife of Emperor Tianqi, came from a distinguished family. She met and saved the emperor when he was in danger. Noble in character, pure and kind, brilliant and extraordinary, she was a rare woman indeed. The emperor never forgot her, treasured and lo 19.3kFavorites57.6kClicks/ch6.3kGifts
- 29 The Mandarin Duck Bed 鸳鸯床 [If you're reading a pirated copy, subscribe before you say anything.] In stories, women who had an unhappy life in their previous life are always grateful for the chance to start over. In their second life, they find a new husband and live happily ever after. But that's not how it is for Yue Yang. She regrets everything now, and even wishes she hadn't been reborn. Because not long after she was reborn, she had just divorced her ex-husband when the world fell into chaos. The nobles and generals 17.5kFavorites28.5kClicks/ch6.9kGifts
- 30 The Crown Prince's Allure 储媚色 Wushuang became Gong Tuo's maid at fifteen, serving him from his fresh-faced youth to the elegant young gentleman he was today. Outsiders all said she had won the favor of the Earl's heir and lived an easy life, with no need to toil from dawn till dusk. Only Wushuang knew how carefully she had to tread, always afraid of taking one wrong step. That so-called favor was faint and fleeting. In Gong Tuo's eyes, she was still just a servant. Youth slips away quickly. She didn't want to spend her wh 63.9kFavorites125.1kClicks/ch10.8kGifts
- 31 Falling into His Hands 落入掌中 This story is complete. Coming soon: "Nong Nong," a classic domineering abduction romance. The blurb is below. [Strong-willed heroine x refined, deep, domineering emperor. Abduction and possession. Happy ending!] An Ruo flees and accidentally finds herself transported to another world, where she is captured by cruel villagers in the mountains. After finally seizing a chance to escape, she is kidnapped along the way and sold for a high price. She exhausts hers 10.7kFavorites18.5kClicks/ch3.7kGifts
- 32 Don’t Run Away Again 不许再逃跑 Ning Ling escaped after entering the Marquis's residence as a menial maid, but her handsome, ruthless master caught her on the spot. Pei Xuan was good-looking, but his temperament was awful, and he was moody and unpredictable. Every day, he took pleasure in teasing her. . The second time, Ning Ling tricked Pei Xuan into removing her slave status and making her his concubine, then ran off with the papers. A few days later, he tilted his head at her with a smile and leisurely climbed the steps. "H 6kFavorites7.6kClicks/ch2kGifts
- 33 Sighs from a Golden Cage 金笼叹 [One] The Minister's household and the Hanlin Academy's household joined in marriage. Gongs and drums rang out, and the wedding procession stretched for miles, its red finery dazzling. A joyous wedding, a handsome groom and a beautiful bride, a match made in heaven. Well-wishers filled the streets and alleys. They said the marriage had been decreed by His Majesty, an unparalleled honor. The handsome groom personally came to escort his bride, his childhood sweetheart, who had loved him and waite 23.2kFavorites24.9kClicks/ch6.1kGifts
- 34 Toward the Bright Moon 向明月 Qian Lu stayed up late reading a novel and transmigrated into a male-lead-centered, no-romance imperial-examination progression fantasy, becoming the personal maid of the male lead's legal wife. The male lead, Cui Ang, was a renowned minister of his generation. He passed the highest imperial examinations at a young age, achieving the top rank in all three stages. Since childhood, he had been betrothed to the legitimate granddaughter of the chief councilor. His official career went smoothly all 45kFavorites47.9kClicks/ch22.1kGifts
- 35 The Junior Sister Who Was Stolen Away 被强夺的小师妹 The novel Who Knew the Big Villain Was Lying by the Roadside? is now out. Please add it to your library 🥺 [Warning: A timid person is forcibly taken by a domineering villain ❗️❗️❗️] [Please read the content warnings at the very bottom before opening the story 💐] [No messages from pirate readers, especially anyone who read a pirated copy and came here to curse me] The day I transmigrated, a heavy snow was falling. When Master and Senior Brother pushed open the door, I was huddled in a dilapidat 5.2kFavorites6.8kClicks/ch2.1kGifts
- 36 The Concubine Becomes a Wife 外室成妻 [This novel is complete. Little angels who have been saving it up can dive in now!] In the thirtieth year of the Shunyu era, a severe drought struck the Wuzhou region, leaving the people in dire straits. The Marquis of Jianyi was dispatched by imperial decree to provide disaster relief. The Wuzhou prefect's daughter-in-law had bewitching eyes and a voice that sang Jiangnan tunes, her soft Wu diale 35kFavorites132.3kClicks/ch11.4kGifts
- 37 Three Years West of the River 三年河西 Synopsis for Three Years West of the River: People often say, "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west," and Feng Miaochang embodies that saying to the fullest! When it was time for her to marry, she made a high-status match with Pei Sanlang, the third son of the Minister's household, hailed as the capital's most handsome young man. Her husband might not have loved her, and she might have become a laughingstock, but plenty of young women from fallen families could only dream of such a 16kFavorites18.6kClicks/ch9.3kGifts
- 38 Broken Wings 折翅 Please add my upcoming novel, Ashen Bones, to your favorites. Its blurb is below. Blurb for this story: In their third year of marriage, Ye Jin made a deal with a badly wounded man. He gave her a gold leaf, and she hid him in her room. She only needed some money to help her escape her living hell. Ye Jin never imagined she’d let a wolf into her home. Murdering husbands, stealing wives, threats and temptations: Gu Jun stopped at nothing, committing every sort of wicked deed under heaven. And yet 16.9kFavorites29.6kClicks/ch7.9kGifts
- 39 The Female Lead Ran Away from Her Wedding 女主她逃婚了 A newly opened tavern stood on the frontier. Its beautiful owner was like a goddess, making the local young men compete for her affections in secret and in the open. Before they could decide who had won, however, a high-ranking official arrived from the capital. The official was powerful and peerlessly handsome. The tavern owner, who was always smiling, accidentally smashed the wine she'd spent three months brewing the moment she laid eyes on him. [Heroine's Story] Gu Youning was the legitimate 36.2kFavorites74.4kClicks/ch16kGifts
- 40 Choosing a New Husband for My Wife 为妻再择君 Husband: "Where can I find a starving, impoverished young man? I'll carry my wife to the street and sell her. Tell me, who would be willing to buy her, so I won't have to end up buried in a ditch?" Wife: "Though my master treats me with kindness, how could I stay here for long? I'd rather die with my husband in a ditch than bear the thought of sewing clothes for another man." Husband and Wife: "We are husband and wife. One of us became a concubine, and the other married into his wife's family. 5.7kFavorites6.8kClicks/ch3.8kGifts
- 41 Forced into Marriage 逼嫁 [Forced Possession + Groveling to Win Her Back + Rivalry Among Men] [Synopsis One] In this life, Xie Shu hates Ruan Wanwan more than anyone. She was engaged to his younger brother, but when the Xie family fell on hard times, she asked to break off the engagement. In a fit of rage, his brother went to war and died on the battlefield. Once Xie Shu had risen to the highest ranks of the court, he used his power to ruin the advantageous marriage Ruan Wanwan was about to receive, forcing her to ma 13kFavorites12.5kClicks/ch2.4kGifts
- 42 Breaking Free 破笼 34.4kFavorites34.6kClicks/ch11kGifts
- 43 The Heiress Becomes Queen 千金为后 In her previous life, Ming Shu had her identity stolen and was cast out into the countryside. By mistake, she became the concubine of Prince Yan, Zhao Jingxuan. Her cousin stole her identity and enjoyed everything her mother had, while her uncle basked in the royal family's favor, trampling on her father's bones. By the time Prince Yan became the regent, wielding absolute power over the court, someone plotted to poison her so that her cousin coul 25.3kFavorites139.9kClicks/ch16.7kGifts
- 44 The Beauty Who Deceives the Emperor 美人欺君 [I'm updating a free story. Come find me and hang out!] Yan Nian spent ten years as a spy in Bianjing, serving with all her heart and building an impressive record. All she wanted was to retire, return home in glory, and live out the rest of her days in peace. But her boss was a piece of work. After accepting her resignation, he forced one last mission on her: seduce Ye Xuchuan, the powerful leader of the emperor's maternal relatives. At the news, Yan Nian nearly blacked out. Everyone knew t 12.6kFavorites17.4kClicks/ch5.7kGifts
- 45 The Groom's Deceit 郎欺 Later, the history books recorded that the matriarch was a noblewoman of the Wang clan of Langya. At the time, half the court officials had been cultivated by the Wang clan, whose power was at its height. The matriarch was born to privilege and was also the most beautiful woman in her family. When a new ruler was enthroned, the Wang clan chose to work with Lang Lingji, supporting him until he became the most powerful minister. In the prime of her youth, the matriarch had also married the head o 57.9kFavorites84.5kClicks/ch11.3kGifts
- 46 Flowers Cover the Islet 花满渚 He bound her in chains, determined to settle every old score, one by one. [Extended blurb] In the twentieth year of Yongchang, the fifth year of Lin Yuan’s marriage, the Prince of Zhennan rebelled. Jin Chu, heir to the Prince of Zhennan, commanded the rebel army. With a million soldiers, he marched north toward the capital. That same year, the capital fell, the emperor died, and the Prince of Zhennan ascended the throne, ushering in the Jianwu era. In the second year of Jianwu, the Cro 119.7kFavorites281.9kClicks/ch66.6kGifts
- 47 See the Southern Mountain 见南山 The golden palace Song Yi built for her, Su Qing saw as a cage and tomb for a captive bird. [The male lead is coercive, ruthless, and cruel. He is not a good person.] Theme: Oppose feudalism, autocracy, and systems that place men above women. Champion the ideals of standing up to power and pursuing freedom. 105.6kFavorites237.1kClicks/ch67.8kGifts
- 48 The Late-Blooming Breeze 晚来风 [Synopsis] For his entire life, Huo Yin wanted only to keep her trapped beneath his Five Finger Mountain. Shen Wan, the wife of a minor official, once believed she had married a good man. It was only when he sent her down a road from which there was no return that she learned how easily hearts change in the face of power and influence. But with her fierce, unyielding nature, how could she ever willingly let others control her? Huo Yin saw her five times, and each time left a deep impres 68.4kFavorites177.9kClicks/ch23.6kGifts
- 49 Integrity [Republican Era] 风骨[民国] [Forced possession. Main story complete. The whole book costs about 2 yuan to subscribe to. The official edition has been revised and differs from pirated copies. My next book, Marrying Up, is coming soon. Please add it to your library.] Jiang Suying had just returned from studying abroad and still hadn’t figured out Tianjin’s ways when she accidentally got on the wrong side of Second Master Liao while trying to save someone. Second Master Liao was handsome, but there was a touch of madness ab 23.2kFavorites44.8kClicks/ch7.7kGifts
- 50 Plucking Hibiscus 折芙蓉 Neighboring novel: My Marriage to My Mortal Enemy, Arranged by Imperial Decree is now underway I wrote the modern-era extra without thinking, so I don't recommend reading it. Also, if you read pirated copies, don't leave comments!!! Gorgeous heroine x a lunatic who's still more or less normal at first In the years after Wu Furong transmigrated into a feudal dynasty, she first became the Prince of Jin's advisor, then his woman, without a title or status. At first, she didn't think much of it. 25.6kFavorites50.7kClicks/ch7.1kGifts
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