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- 1 Luring Jade with Joy 诱玉欢 The story is complete and being revised. “The Emperor’s Captive Pearl,” another novel by the author, is now underway. [Childhood friends + possessive pursuit + marriage first, love later] Chu Youlian, heir to the Prince of Tan, was about to be married when an assailant drugged him at a banquet. By sheer coincidence, he and Yan Yujiao, the daughter of the Right Chancellor Yan, who had also been drugged by someone’s scheme, ended up sleeping together. The Grand Princess caught them in the act, an 28kFavorites39.8kClicks/ch2.2kGifts
- 2 I Transmigrated and Became a Rebellious Girl 穿越后成了叛逆少女 An Ning never expected that one day she’d be trending online. The reason was so ridiculous it made people laugh and cry: she shared a name with someone whose case she had worked on, and the two of them were compared online. She was an orphan who got into one of the country’s top two universities on a full scholarship. After passing the bar exam and the civil service exam, she became a judge’s assistant. The other woman’s mother was a successful businesswoman, and her father was a moderately w 8.8kFavorites13.5kClicks/ch5.6kGifts
- 3 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
- 4 Borrowed Spring Tide 借春潮 At dawn, Suihe finished burning the paper offerings for the seventh day after her husband's death and returned home. A group of soldiers stood around the earthen house, and in the courtyard stood a noble young man so handsome he looked like an immortal. He bore some resemblance to the man who had just died. But his gaze was icy when he looked at her, and he spoke in such refined language that it took her a long while to understand one sentence: her husband was his third younger brother, who had 10.6kFavorites13.6kClicks/ch4.3kGifts
- 5 21+ Singing Phoenix 吟鸾 97.3kFavorites72.5kClicks/ch17.7kGifts
- 6 Resentment in the Spring Palace 春坊怨 Upcoming historical romance in a similar vein, The Empress Marries Again. Blurb below ⬇️: Years later, when they meet again by chance, the gentle and refined crown prince smiles with a sigh. “You've changed a lot.” She is no longer willful and spoiled, but quiet and gentle. Jiang Yinyue falls silent, remembering how she was pushed out of the running all those years ago... She had once been a noble-born darling, the crown prince's childhood sweetheart, spoiled by his favor and haughty and domin 74.7kFavorites87.9kClicks/ch27.1kGifts
- 7 Your Heart Is Like Jade 卿心似玉 Blurb: Complete. Let it build up and then binge it. If you've read the whole thing, please leave a rating. My upcoming novels, Lady's Tranquility and Brocade Tang, Jade Splendor, are looking for favorites. Xie Shu was born into a distinguished family. Gentle and refined, she was known as the capital's foremost noblewoman. In her previous life, she was given to the crown prince as a secondary consort as soon as she came of age. When he later ascended the throne, Xie Shu naturally became his Nobl 54.4kFavorites59.4kClicks/ch6.4kGifts
- 8 Luohua Chun 洛华春 (Complete) Hua Chun had a husband everyone envied. He was not only handsome, but also exceptionally talented and remarkably successful in government. Among his peers, he was a star no one could hope to match. At first, Hua Chun admired him too, serving him with care and taking pride in him. Two months after their wedding, she became pregnant. Her husband left her in their hometown to care for his parents and went alone to the capital to pursue his career. He did not disappoint her: he placed fi 101.9kFavorites136.4kClicks/ch55.3kGifts
- 9 21+ The Thief's Eye 贼惦记 46.6kFavorites41.8kClicks/ch9.4kGifts
- 10 A Fortunate Wife 娘子多福 Coming soon: My Wife Is So Charming. Blurb: Meng Jiao is reborn. In her previous life, she cared for her frail mother-in-law, looked after her young sister, and worked tirelessly embroidering to support the family. In the end, all she got was a husband who wanted to marry a noblewoman. Afraid his reputation would suffer, he forced her to ask to become his concubine, and eventually even handed her over to someone else. This time, she decides to live for herself. They say she miscarried and can 27.5kFavorites28kClicks/ch10.4kGifts
- 11 The Marquis's Heir and His Wife Are Reborn 侯门夫妻重生后 When Bai Mingji came of age, the Yan family sent a matchmaker to propose on behalf of their heir, Yan Changling. They were both children of military families, a fitting match, so her parents readily agreed, and she was happy with it too. At seventeen, Bai Mingji married into the Yan family. On their wedding night, just as her veil had been lifted, urgent news arrived from the border. Yan Changling, a young general, was ordered to lead his troops into battle. A year later, news of his death cam 42.2kFavorites52.1kClicks/ch14.1kGifts
- 12 A Glorious Marriage (Reborn) 荣婚（重生） The complete simplified Chinese edition goes on presale at 19:45 on September 12. Available on all platforms. [Marriage first, love later; pursuing his wife after marriage; rebirth power fantasy; all the men who wronged them face their comeuppance] In her previous life, Cheng Yi’an was betrothed to Lu Xusheng, heir to the Duke of Lu. After their wedding, the couple were distant and cold, together in name only. Barely a year later, Cheng Yi’an was framed and forced to divorce him and marry her c 119.9kFavorites170.5kClicks/ch106.1kGifts
- 13 Childhood Sweethearts, Now Middle-Aged 少年夫妻已至中年 The sixteenth year of Qin Wanzhi and Xie Qingyun's marriage. Her husband had suddenly blossomed late in life, like an old tree putting out new flowers. His old flame had caught fire again. By the lake, Xie Qingyun wore a blue robe and gazed gently at the young woman beside him. In pink, she was like a butterfly among spring flowers: young, beautiful, lively, and candid. She was playful and coquettish in a way Qin Wanzhi had never let herself be. Raised under strict discipline, Qin Wanzhi was di 37.6kFavorites45.6kClicks/ch9.2kGifts
- 14 I Have a Book of Good Deeds 我有一本功德帐 [Boys' Love, Supernatural, Fantasy, Sweet] Lin Xia can see a string of numbers above everyone's head. The numbers can be positive or negative. They can be exchanged for good health, better romantic luck, wealth, and good fortune. You can even see deceased loved ones! Or trade them for a chance to extend your life. But there's a giant zero over his own head. Lin Xia: ... How to get rid of the zero is the question. Lin Xia suspects his new roommate likes him. He fee 22.6kFavorites16.8kClicks/ch39.6kGifts
- 15 21+ The Enchanting Concubine Becomes Empress 媚妾为后 108.8kFavorites158kClicks/ch122.5kGifts
- 16 The Eldest Princess Only Wants the Throne 长公主只想登基 Going premium on July 18, with three chapters that day. Modern-day CEO Shen An transmigrates into the body of a Grand Princess. The former Grand Princess had a terrible reputation. She was domineering and overbearing, and loved collecting beautiful men. Looking at the handsome men she’s inherited, Shen An has to admit they’re good-looking, but they seem to have a rather murderous look in their eyes. “If they’re all pets, why are the palace concubines willing to fight over an emperor, while the 19.2kFavorites10.5kClicks/ch31.2kGifts
- 17 Beneath the Splendid Robes 华服之下 [The novel is complete. Thanks to readers who support the official release. My new historical romance, White-Eyed Wolf, is now underway.] Blurb: Yunying is a maid in a marquis's household, born alluring and graceful, with a striking, voluptuous beauty. The young marquis, who is unmarried, takes an interest in her. After they sleep together while drunk, she becomes pregnant, and his future principal wife will not tolerate her. They say the principal wife about to join the household comes from a d 31.8kFavorites43.8kClicks/ch18kGifts
- 18 A Widow-to-Be, Yet Everyone's Favorite 望门寡，但万人迷 ◎ Fake Everyone's Least Favorite, Actually Everyone's Beloved · A Battle Royale for Her Affections Before Nan Liujing could even marry into the family, her betrothed died Pei Liuyu, the most doted-on youngest son of the Pei family, had plunged off a cliff while searching for a spiritual medicine for her. His body was never found. At the funeral, Pei Liuyu's closest friends and family looked at her as if she were some ill-omened object. “Liuyu treasured you above all else,” his elder brother s 24.7kFavorites14.6kClicks/ch8.8kGifts
- 19 How a Stray Dog from the Dark Continent Survives in the Hunter World from the Start 黑暗大陆开局的狗妹如何在猎人世界苟生存 The moment Miyo opened her eyes, she discovered she had transmigrated. Again. Her emotions were relatively steady. So far, this was her second transmigration and her third world. In her first life, she was an ordinary high school student. She grew up under the red flag, basking in its glory. She believed in materialism, and her only daily concern was studying hard so that she could join in building a glorious socialist society when she grew up. But on the eve of the college entrance exams, she 5kFavorites6.8kClicks/ch2.6kGifts
- 20 Margin for Error 容错率 After his younger brother fell into an unexpected coma, tech tycoon Song Qingya used a virtual System to enter the memories of his brother's girlfriend, Wen Han, in search of clues to a password. As expected, inside memories about as tidy as a garbage can, he dug up a real mess... Why was this woman always acting inappropriately affectionate toward him? Had Wen Han secretly been in love with him all along? Song Qingya added “morally bankrupt” to his list of her countless flaws! Later, Song Qi 16.4kFavorites17.3kClicks/ch30.8kGifts
- 21 After My Stepbrother Began Obsessively Coveting Me 被继兄阴湿觊觎后 (New story currently updating, come check it out!) Synopsis: The Xi household sends people to bring home their true daughter, while Meng Chanyin is framed and mistakenly ends up in the room of her former stepbrother. The next morning, he doesn’t blame her or mention what happened. That night feels like nothing but a dream. She is still allowed to stay at the Xi household until her wedding. The only difference is that his gaze grows increasingly possessive, and he treats her more and more diffe 39.7kFavorites46kClicks/ch13.8kGifts
- 22 Tied in Charm 绾娇 Originally titled Spring of Splendor Cheng Mingyu, the eldest legitimate son of a family with a century of history and head of the Cheng clan, became regent of the Council of State Affairs at a young age. He was its youngest chancellor and was hailed as the greatest gentleman of all time. His only flaw was that he’d outlived two wives in succession and remained a widower to this day. People said his fate was too powerful, his brilliance too dazzling, and no woman could keep him in check. Xia Fu 105.6kFavorites95.8kClicks/ch99.9kGifts
- 23 21+ The Widow 孀妇 75.2kFavorites59.3kClicks/ch45.7kGifts
- 24 Pregnant with My Ex's Older Brother's Baby 怀上前夫他哥的崽 [The new novel, Became the Concubine of a Cold and Aloof Powerful Official, is now open for reading!] A powerful man lowers his head | Both leads are each other's first Strong-willed, vibrant beauty x icy, abstinent noble gentleman Su Li and Cui Ming, the second young master of a prestigious family, were betrothed as children. Because of this marriage tie, Su Li often visited the Cui clan, one of the great aristocratic families. Clever and adorable, Su Li is loved by everyone. She wins over t 126.9kFavorites127.5kClicks/ch64.6kGifts
- 25 Zhen'er 真儿 The heroine transmigrates into the scene of a mother being killed after giving birth, with the child spared. Theme: Live life well 82.4kFavorites103.4kClicks/ch44.7kGifts
- 26 21+ She Fell Out of Love in Their Third Year of Marriage 婚后第三年她变心了 158.8kFavorites150.3kClicks/ch35kGifts
- 27 After I Laid Hands on the Cold, Aloof Young Master 染指清冷公子后 [A coquettish, silly beauty vs. a cool, chaste gentleman] Ji Wanyuan was the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister, the apple of his eye. With a face as beautiful as a flower, she had been doted on since childhood, leading a life of extravagant luxury and growing into a haughty, willful young lady. She fell for Wen Qiyan, the capital's foremost gentleman, as aloof and cool as the moon, elegant as an orchid and a jade tree. She chased after him relentlessly for years, even lowering herself to 108kFavorites124.8kClicks/ch38.3kGifts
- 28 Spring Ripples on the Steps 阶上春漪 ◎Signed for print publication. For updates, see @Jinjiang Jingmu Nuanyang ◎New novel, The Widow at the Gate, but Everyone’s Favorite, is complete Su Miaoyi is as lovely as a lotus rising from clear water, a beauty who inspires affection in everyone. She is the ideal woman every scholar in the county longs to win. Yet she has eyes only for the handsome young man she rescued, and insists she will marry no one but him. On the eve of their wedding, he leaves without a word, turning her into a laug 177.3kFavorites155.4kClicks/ch98kGifts
- 29 The Alluring, Fragile Beauty 钓系弱美人 [The End] Xie Chenxun suddenly spoke in a quiet voice, saying that fragrance should not be vulgar. Yu Ling was pouring tea. She looked at him in confusion, her eyes bright as autumn waters. It seemed she hadn't heard him clearly, and she asked what he had said in a sweet voice. Xie Chenxun looked up and met his wife's younger sister's innocent gaze. Remembering that she disliked strong fragrances and never wore perfume, he paused for a moment and simply said it was nothing. All she wore was th 36.6kFavorites59.2kClicks/ch15.9kGifts
- 30 21+ The Minister's Wife 臣妻 109.5kFavorites134.5kClicks/ch61.7kGifts
- 31 Years After Being Forced Into a Relationship 被强取豪夺多年后 Yan Xuerui was a merchant's daughter, with skin as fair as snow and stunning beauty. She and her childhood sweetheart, her cousin, loved each other. But she caught the eye of Gu Yan, the young master of a marquis's household. Using every means at his disposal, coaxing and coercing her in turn, he forced her to become his concubine. Yan Xuerui didn't want him. Though Gu Yan was handsome, in her eyes he was a demon wearing human skin. She feared his unpredictable moods, dreaded his oppressive gaz 49.8kFavorites83kClicks/ch15.5kGifts
- 32 21+ Spring's Colors Burn into the Bones 春色烧骨 17.3kFavorites19.5kClicks/ch4.5kGifts
- 33 A Gem by My Side 珠玉在侧 [Revising in progress. An additional ten thousand words of interaction between Zhan and Rong, and Tan and Rong. Pirated copies are chaotic and incomplete, with major plot points missing and too many typos. Please support the official version. I am not responsible for errors or omissions in pirated copies. Be sure to read the content warnings below the blurb before starting.] Lin Zhan did not like his sister-in-law. She was the woman his older brother had married while posted to the borderlands. 91.4kFavorites68.2kClicks/ch38.9kGifts
- 34 This Young Lady Has an Unfinished Wish 本姑娘有心愿未了 Xie Lin, a court collator in the Palace Library, was born into privilege and had a cool, detached temperament. To escape his family’s pressure to marry and the endless social obligations, he would rather move into a haunted house on Ping’an Lane. All his colleagues were betting on how many days Young Master Xie could last in a haunted house. He couldn’t stand even a slight crease in his robes without having them pressed again. The house’s earthbound ghost, A Zhu, said, “I’ll make him leave toni 17.9kFavorites14kClicks/ch20.1kGifts
- 35 The Young Widow 小寡妇 70.4kFavorites65.2kClicks/ch51.5kGifts
- 36 Lost in the Cage 误入樊笼 1. Xue Yi was born into humble circumstances. By chance, she had a prophetic dream and learned that in the future she would become the plaything of a powerful man and meet a tragic end. When she woke, Xue Yi resolved to avoid the man from her dream. Unfortunately, although they had shared a bed for so long in the dream, Xue Yi had never been able to see the man's face clearly. She only remembered that he was moody and inscrutable, and that he had a red, crescent-shaped birthmark on his lower ba 86.7kFavorites116.1kClicks/ch24.3kGifts
- 37 An Invitation on a Spring Night 春夜引 [With the beauty of Yiguang and Feiyan, and the wisdom of Wenjun and Huarui, she drove brothers to fight each other and ruler against subject, leaving all who saw her bewitched and utterly undone.] That was the verdict on Empress Chunyi in the unofficial histories. To Yu Qingyun, she had merely married three times, and each husband had been better than the last. 1. As the blurb says, the heroine marries three times. Although there is an endgame male lead, the first two husbands will also get pl 15.7kFavorites20.7kClicks/ch8.2kGifts
- 38 The Feng Family Compound 封家大院 The sequel, The Great Wind Clan 2017, is complete Everyone living in the Feng family compound thought Li Hongguo's grandfather had eloped with a female student 25 years ago. Only Li Hongguo knew that her grandmother had killed him and buried him at the bottom of the well by the entrance. Then one day, she climbed down into the well. There were no bones at the bottom, only a tunnel leading to a distant secret realm. The secret realm was overgrown with thorns, riddled with traps, and hiding mons 41.9kFavorites72.5kClicks/ch23.8kGifts
- 39 Admiring the Clouds 慕云 Bold beauty x aloof heartthrob A strong-willed man gets his comeuppance, fake marriage turning into real love The pampered young lady of the Jiang family was as beautiful as a flower, with a gentle and docile nature. Anyone who saw her couldn't help but soften, and even their voices grew gentler when they spoke to her. Anyone but Shen Du. Shen Du made no secret of his dislike for Jiang Yunshu. He treated her coldly, almost cruelly, and often bullied her until her eyes brimmed with tears. Who 80.6kFavorites77.2kClicks/ch9.9kGifts
- 40 The Vile Lover [Coercive Possession] 卑劣情人[强取豪夺] [My new neighboring novel, Above the Palm of Your Hand, is now out! Come on over and grab a bite (๑⃙⃘´༥`๑⃙⃘) 𐂐] ◆ Womanizer x abstinent, fatherly type ◆ Old flames reignited / powerful man bows his head / prefers mixed-race women / height difference / “brothers getting along” “They say all good boys go to heaven, But bad boys bring heaven to you.” (They say good boys go to heaven. But bad boys will make you see stars.) 01/ Lawrence first met Shen Yutang at a distinguished guests’ dinner he hos 39.9kFavorites29kClicks/ch17.9kGifts
- 41 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
- 42 Imprisoned on Spring Mountain 囚春山 1. Xie Qingyan is the Great Yin dynasty's foremost scholar-general: a man of luminous virtue, gentle grace, and impeccable bearing, with countless military achievements to his name. He is known as “The Young Master of Spring Mountain,” and throughout the land, he enjoys the reputation of “When spring returns, the ladies of the capital gather in droves.” Everyone in the Great Yin court admires and respects him, showering him with praise. In private, the noblewomen of the capital call him the dre 143.1kFavorites130.4kClicks/ch57.6kGifts
- 43 The Brooding Tyrant Is Actually a Good Guy! 阴鸷暴君他人很好呀！ (New book, Springtime Romance in the Duke's Mansion, updating now) Everyone knew that Emperor Yuanxi was reclusive and indifferent, cold and cruel. No one in his harem dared approach him. But A Ning watched him secretly from the shadows and knew he was the man who often appeared in her dreams. He was her husband in her previous life. He was such a good man... Emperor Yuanxi grew up in the Cold Palace, dark and reclusive. Even as a boy, he had fixed his gaze from the shadows on his elder brother 56.4kFavorites67.9kClicks/ch30.7kGifts
- 44 Clear and Mild April 四月清和 [Blurb] Xu Qinghe finished surgery late that night, and to her surprise, the department director was waiting outside the operating room. The director spoke first. “Your dad insists you’re still single because I work you so hard you don’t have time to date. I’m setting you up with someone tonight!” Xu Qinghe: “...” She had feelings for someone, so she always used work as an excuse when her parents asked about her love life. Before she could come up with an excuse to refuse, the director contin 115kFavorites125.4kClicks/ch77.9kGifts
- 45 [Ne Zha] I Borrowed the Third Prince to Survive a Trial of Love [哪吒]我借三太子渡情劫 Yuan Chu remembered. It had been more than three hundred years since she transmigrated into this mythic ancient world, where gods and demons were everywhere. It had taken only three hundred years to go from an immortal-cultivation prodigy miles ahead of the rest to a repeat student in the immortal realm, still unable to overcome her tribulation of love. Over the years, she had no idea how many jade bricks in the Matchmaker’s temple had been bought with her bribes. Matchmaker: “I have a plan!” 16.2kFavorites13.6kClicks/ch19.2kGifts
- 46 The New Empress 新后 The old emperor passed away, leaving his most beloved Third Prince to ascend the throne. The Third Prince was handsome and refined, a man of extraordinary elegance. Unfortunately, he had taken up the ascetic path of denying worldly desires when he was young, and had long since severed his ties to the mortal world, giving up all seven emotions and six desires. As a result, two years into his reign, he still had 95kFavorites76.1kClicks/ch45.8kGifts
- 47 Playing the Game to Win 入局而定 The young crown prince of the Dafeng Dynasty was widely regarded as mediocre, talentless, timid, and reckless. Everyone at court took it for granted that he would be deposed sooner or later. But when he was finally deposed, even the court historian could not find the words to describe this hopeless disgrace. In the end, he could only record the truth, solemnly writing eight characters: “Virtuous and capable, compassionate toward all under heaven.” The deposed crown prince’s fate was unknown, a 81kFavorites99.5kClicks/ch71.8kGifts
- 48 The Cool, Aloof Male Lead I Seduced Fell to Darkness 引诱的清冷男主他黑化了 Blurb: Xie Guanlian is a fallen noblewoman. She was once married, but her husband died soon after the wedding, and his family blamed her ill fate and sent her to Ganan Temple. At Ganan Temple, she watched the days and nights pass, gazing out from the railing every day and putting on a pitiful display, all to catch the eye of the ascetic monk she had loved since childhood. She tried every trick to get close to him: dropping her handkerchief, pretending to fall, even accid 64.1kFavorites42.3kClicks/ch20.3kGifts
- 49 21+ Guiding Step by Step 循循 46.8kFavorites49.9kClicks/ch18.8kGifts
- 50 21+ LIKE 77kFavorites63.6kClicks/ch127.5kGifts
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