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- 101 Noble Lady Doctor 名门医女 Qi Yue stumbles into a strange era. Her hair is styled like a married woman’s, but her husband is nowhere to be seen. She lives alone in a separate courtyard, with cold pots, cold stoves, and cold stares. What kind of joke is this? Since I’m the principal wife of this household, then what I say goes. Good food, comfortable lodging, and we’ll all mind our own business. Keep picking fights with me, just you try. I’m a master surgeon. I’ll scare you out of your wits! 4Votes381.9kRecs367.2kFans
- 102 The Phoenix's Glory 将门凤华 The new novel "Clothes That Hide the Sky" is now out... Reborn once more, all she wants is a pound of beef and three bowls of wine, and to have even the dogs tremble when she glares at them. [The author has already completed three historical romance novels, so dive in with confidence.] 1Votes176.3kRecs116.9kFans
- 103 The Male Idol's Everyday Life of Spoiling His Wife 男神宠妻日常 The new book, After the Wicked Mother-in-Law Is Reborn, the Whole Family’s Storyline Falls Apart, delivers an exciting mix of [mind reading] + [contrast characters] + [domineering CEO] + [satisfying face-slapping]~ Its companion series, The Male God’s Daily Life of Spoiling His Wife 2, is also waiting for you to dive in~ The entertainment industry erupted, in an uproar no less than a magnitude-12 earthquake. What?! Jiang Nuo, the god of the entertainment industry who won Best Actor 0Votes16.7kRecs39.4kFans
- 104 Hello, My Dearest 你好，我最爱的人 Gu Nianzhi did not know what she could do to make that iron-blooded, stern man fall in love with her. With his severe features and serious expression, he said solemnly, “...Come flirt with me. If you succeed, I am yours.” Gu Nianzhi: “!!!” *, *, * P.S.: This is my first time writing a modern sweet romance with a touch of suspense and detective work, so I am quite nervous. I hope everyone can give me plenty of encouragement and add it to your bookshelves right away. Thank you, everyone!!! 0Votes3.9MRecs1.1MFans
- 105 Reborn as a Little Landlord 重生小地主 [The original novel behind the hit drama Farming Life] She wants to protect her loved ones from being bullied again, help her family work hard and prosper together, and live a cheerful, happy, comfortably well-off life! Book group 18162717 (full). Two more groups have opened. Group name: Reborn Little Landlord, group number 37443900. All readers are welcome to join. To get in, use the name of any character from any of Ruoyan's works as your password. Group name: Reborn Little Landlord 2, group n 0Votes674.2kRecs908.9kFans
- 106 The Lost Jade of the New Tang Dynasty 新唐遗玉 Without a father, I still have a mother. Life goes on, and Chang'an is mine to roam! (Transmigrate into an alternate historical setting; no painstaking historical research required.) For my new project, head over to The Princess Consort Has Returned. 0Votes533.7kRecs210.7kFans
- 107 Transmigrated as an All-Round Livestreaming Star 穿越全能网红 Liu Man transmigrates from ancient times to the modern world. She was penniless before her transmigration, and still struggles to make ends meet afterward. To support herself, she starts out as an online influencer, reselling goods, posting pictures of her cats, and showing off her little talents. Before she knows it, she has become an all-around superstar. Her new novel, “Transmigrating into an All-Round Academic,” is being serialized at the same time~ 0Votes546.3kRecs269.9kFans
- 108 The Flourishing Fragrance of Medicine 盛世医香 She transmigrated into another world and got entangled with Kyoto's most notorious playboy. The whole experience was... impossible to put into words. P.S. Don't ask how much of a playboy he is. He's the genuine article, from a family that's been playboys for three generations! He's sick. He needs treatment! 0Votes193.2kRecs113.2kFans
- 109 The Exorcist 驱魔人 Synopsis: Life is like a game of chess, nothing more than a game. But what if you find yourself facing one deadly setup after another: sinister traps, baffling mysteries, crises, and dead ends? Clues fit together piece by piece as each layer of mystery is peeled away: long hair twisting beneath the water, a young woman stripped of her face before a mirror, a vicious and uncanny “seal man,” an inexplicable shadow in the basement... They will send a bone-deep chill through you on a summer day. Rea 1Votes254.3kRecs338.9kFans
- 110 The Stone Collectors 采石记 Mu Changning, a woman who has transmigrated, seems doomed to be cannon fodder from the moment she appears. After she finally fights back, the heavens open a window for her and mysteriously drop a stone into her hands. Well, then, she might as well cultivate immortality... 0Votes185.6kRecs100.1kFans
- 111 The Lovely Luan 娇鸾 (Also known as My Childhood Friend Is the Male Lead) A hundred years ago, the Imperial Preceptor prophesied that if the Great Liang realm was to remain intact, a daughter of the Cheng family had to be made Crown Princess. She, who had endured the cold shoulder of her family, never knew she was the one destined for the role. As far as Cheng Che was concerned, if she was destined to be Crown Princess, then he would claim the realm for her. 0Votes320.4kRecs193.9kFans
- 112 A Capital Full of Nobles 冠盖满京华 Reborn into a marquis household in the capital, with a wicked uncle in charge and an orphaned girl and her younger brother forced to depend on others, how hard can life get? In this brand-new dynasty founded by people reborn into the past, the days of driving the Yuan barbarians north, sailing the seas, and inventing all sorts of things are already over. Chen Lan thought that once she turned her fortunes around and settled her marriage, she could finally rest easy, but trouble kept coming. Since 0Votes969.8kRecs225.2kFans
- 113 The Phoenix Imprisoned by the Phoenix 凤囚凰 It was an age of tall hats and broad sashes, flowing robes and wide sleeves, and singing with abandon. A faint fragrance drifted through the air, mingling with the music of mountains and streams. The world was a chessboard. Who was the player moving the pieces? Though she had transmigrated as a princess, Chu Yu’s version of the role was unlike anything anyone had ever seen, and utterly astonishing. The completed novels Dragon Dragon Dragon and Lady Floating Fist, and the new no 2Votes281.1kRecs706.6kFans
- 114 A Doctor’s Glory 荣医 Everything happens for a reason. Back then, Song Yi was a destitute villager, practically an invalid. Whoever married him was doomed to bad luck. Jiang Huijia was unlucky enough to fall into the trap and marry him. So she made a deal with him: “I’ll cure you, and you’ll give me a divorce agreement. Let’s set three rules!” Once Mr. Song recovered, she would bow out, having done her part! Many years later, Song Yi said, “Bow out after doing your part? Ha…” When Song Yi finally rose to the rank of 0Votes155.4kRecs111.2kFans
- 115 Peace Above All 以和为贵 Gu Xiyan, an ordinary office worker, transmigrates to an unfamiliar era after an accidental rescue. She has no power to change the world, nor any ambition to rule it. All she wants is an ordinary life with a husband, children, and a warm home, but life never goes as planned. Fate has its own arrangements... We’ve moved, everyone! 0Votes118.5kRecs737.7kFans
- 116 Captivating the Lords 媚公卿 She insisted on marrying him, and in the end, burned herself to death. Reborn in the Wei-Jin era, where family status and personal honor rule, she rises from humble beginnings, armed with schemes and ambition… 1Votes200.5kRecs366.3kFans
- 117 The Future: Being a Mom Isn't Easy 未来之当妈不易 What should you do if you transmigrate into the role of the gorgeous mother of the male lead's top henchman in a sci-fi novel, a woman who died long before the story even began? And what if your son's cheap excuse for a father is the villainous boss who gets killed off? Ye Zhenzhen: The male lead is a real piece of work, and his wife is a handful. Stay away from the male lead and live in peace. Damn it, stay away from my genius son! Ahem, and stay away from my son's father, too... Disclaimer: Th 0Votes248.3kRecs55.8kFans
- 118 The Art of Coquetry 娇术 Reborn as an ungrateful refugee girl, she was on the verge of forcing her traveling companion to give his life to save her. Ji Qingling looked at the little boy's name across from her, nearly in tears. “Sir, can we make a deal? They say a prime minister's heart is big enough to sail a boat. Since you're destined to become a great general and minister, could you let me off the hook this once?” 6Votes621.7kRecs608.9kFans
- 119 Transmigrating to the 1980s and Making a Comeback 穿越八十年代逆袭 Completed works: The Transformation of a Woman Transported to the 1970s and Reborn in the 1990s: The Story of an Era. Currently serializing: The Story of Their Nineties. Historical farming novel: My Whole Family Was Transported Here. Transported to the 1980s? Heroine: I’ve made peace with life and death. Getting rich is a must! But she keeps attracting one admirer after another, and every one of them wants things to go somewhere... Hero: Love is a liability for the elite. Life is easier when you 0Votes302.5kRecs128.1kFans
- 120 A Match Made in Heaven 妙偶天成 (Published in both simplified and traditional Chinese editions.) The Fourth Miss of the Zhen family was competitive, selfish, and vain, and she went to great lengths to scheme her way into falling into the water alongside the heir of the Duke of Zhenguo's family. Then, after Fourth Miss Zhen fell into the water, a clueless little foodie transmigrated into her body… This is not a traditional tale of household power struggles. The heroine i 3Votes280.4kRecs330.8kFans
- 121 Delicate Flower 花娇 In her previous life, Yu Tang lost her family and home. In this life, all she wants is to help her eldest cousin restore the family business. Pei Yan (giving her a cold look): “If someone is being nice for no reason, they’re up to no good! This girl is always hanging around me. Is she after the position of the Pei family’s matriarch?” Yu Tang (silently shedding tears): “No, you’ve got it all wrong! I just want to invest a tiny bit in your family’s fleet when it sets sail and earn a little spendi 1Votes2.7MRecs1.3MFans
- 122 Protect the Imperial Preceptor 保卫国师大人 [All three volumes of the print edition of Protect the National Preceptor are now available on Tmall, JD.com, Dangdang, and other platforms.] Synopsis: If they had social media... Demon King: “Our forces have turned to ash and smoke. In the end, the world will be just as I wish.” [A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains.jpg] Feng Miaojun: “Daily mission ‘Stop My Nemesis from Conquering the World’ complete (1/1). I've had another lovely day of staying alive! ^0^ Tomorrow I'll keep doing my best 0Votes767.2kRecs213kFans
- 123 The Movie Emperor Wants a Second Chance 影帝想吃回头草 Three years after their breakup, her ex-boyfriend has become a hugely popular film emperor, and he has completely turned dark! How frightening is a film emperor who has turned dark? Zaozao calmly looks up at the sky. What happened in her past life is best left unmentioned. But the film emperor did not return to life and has no past life. He simply wants to get back together with her, and he will turn dark if they do not date! Zaozao puts on an icy expression. Fine, go ahead and nibble. Who told 0Votes226.3kRecs48.1kFans
- 124 A First-Rank Immortal Beauty 一品仙娇 Reborn in childhood, Mu Wan’er gets the chance to start all over again. She resolves to cultivate immortality: Though the immortal path is arduous, I shall seek it from end to end. 0Votes242.7kRecs85.5kFans
- 125 The Tender Lady of Brocade Court 锦庭娇 She came seeking revenge, never expecting that this life would hold more than vengeance: it would also bring her a brilliant story all her own... Just as she finally returned to her rightful place as a highborn young lady, someone suddenly whispered darkly in her ear: “You’re not getting out of what you owe me!” There are no supernatural powers in this story, just so you know... 0Votes157.2kRecs129.3kFans
- 126 A Treasure Before Your Eyes 珠玉在前 After transmigrating into a book, Meng Yue finds herself cast as the ex-girlfriend of the eighteenth-ranked male character. She thinks, “All right, this trope isn't too complicated.” That is, until she's forced to go to the capital and become the heroine's foil~ Meng Yue: Now that's heartbreaking. I want out of this script! Of course, bringing in powerful allies is an option too~ Well, life teaches us that even with a gem right in front of us, we should still let ourselves run wild. Please check 0Votes148.2kRecs56.8kFans
- 127 A Handbook for Raising Kids in the Apocalypse 末世养娃手札 The apocalypse arrives. Anran, a mother with a baby, has no godlike superpowers, no space, and no husband. All she has is a baby to feed and a wood-type ability that can only make flowers and plants grow. 0Votes239.5kRecs87.4kFans
- 128 The Slow Passage of Time 韶光慢 (Published in simplified and traditional Chinese, and Thai) Qiao Zhao married one of the capital’s most distinguished young noblemen. But just after the wedding ceremony, her husband was ordered to war. When they met again, he pinned her to the city wall with an arrow. She opened her eyes in the body of a girl riding a donkey, racking her brains over how to get back to the capital. 0Votes1.2MRecs697.6kFans
- 129 The Immortal Cultivator's Tale 女配修仙记 On one side is the legendary Mary Sue heroine, blessed with unbeatable opportunities. On the other is the decisive heroine of real life, with luck soaring through the roof. Caught between them, transmigrated cannon-fodder girl Lian Jiajia decides that keeping her distance is essential, leveling up is a must, and playing the fool to catch the tiger is the way to go! New book: The Celestial Master Rises to Power In 3Votes307.1kRecs148.8kFans
- 130 A Good End 善终 The Du family had a daughter. Three months after their wedding, her husband received an imperial order, donned his armor, and set off for war. From then on, they spent more time apart than together. Five years after their marriage, her husband died on the battlefield, wrapped in his armor as his burial shroud. She wept away all her tears, adopted a clansman’s son, and devoted herself to the Buddha beneath a solitary lamp, earning a chastity 1Votes285kRecs274.8kFans
- 131 The Splendid Flowers 花开锦绣 The Fu family was renowned for its generations of scholars. Its most famous distinction wasn't an imperial title as Crown Prince's Grand Tutor or producing a top-ranking graduate, but the three chastity arches at its gate. Fu Tingyun, the Fu family's ninth young lady, was said to be blessed with both wisdom and good fortune. She never imagined that her cousin would solemnly claim they were lovers, leaving her with nowhere to turn... When one door closes, another opens. She finally understood tha 1Votes372.3kRecs209.7kFans
- 132 A Quiet Life in the Boudoir 闺宁 Xie Shuning died. She and her young son died together in the third month of spring. But when she opened her eyes, she had returned to the day she first entered the capital with her mother. The sky was white with snow, and the road lay under a thick blanket of it. Her mother, who had died of sorrow in her previous life, and her brother, who had died young, sheltered her on either side. The carriage rocked beneath them, carrying them toward the nightmare of her past… 0Votes209.4kRecs302.4kFans
- 133 The Tang Dynasty's Female Coroner 大唐女法医 A renowned forensic examiner who once commanded the battlefield is reborn as the disowned daughter of a prestigious family during the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty. Published under the title The Tang Dynasty's Female Forensic Examiner, in two parts and four volumes. Adapted into the television drama The Tang Dynasty's Female Forensic Examiner. 1Votes374.3kRecs206.6kFans
- 134 Back to Ninth Grade 重返初三 Ling Xiaoxiao discovered that she had suddenly returned to her third year of middle school. Back then, the soft, fair layer of chubby flesh on her stomach, which the doctor had looked down on, was still trembling away. Half the summer vacation had passed, and her homework was still piled up untouched. The person who had once made her lose her head had not appeared ye 0Votes122.1kRecs72.9kFans
- 135 The Heiress's Grand Scheme 嫡谋 (The print edition of Schemes of the Di Daughter has been published in both simplified and traditional Chinese.) In her previous life, her so-called blood relatives told her that sacrificing herself for the family’s interests was the greatest honor a Ren family daughter could have. As a result, she became enemies with her older sister, her mother died young in tears, and her father fell beneath a rain of arrows... Reborn at the age when she was just beginning her education, she would no long 16Votes459kRecs630.2kFans
- 136 The Beauty and the Fortune-Teller 美人神棍 In her previous life, she was weak and passive, and suffered terribly. Will starting over make her noble, clever, and universally loved? Zhao Tansheng tilted her head toward the heavens. She had no idea why the Boundless Heavenly Venerable had given a weakling like her another chance. But she knew that a charlatan with ideals, morals, and absolutely no bottom line was unstoppable! 0Votes187.6kRecs72.5kFans
- 137 The Queen of the Entertainment Industry 娱乐圈之女王在上 The male lead is movie star Leo Hart Hamilton. After she is reborn, Jian Han has lost all her memories. The famous movie star looks so familiar. Is he her husband or her brother? To get closer to her idol, she resolutely enters show business. While cosplaying as her beloved star, she accidentally becomes a goddess herself. Fans: The leading man and the goddess! Get together! Get together! Leo Hart: Mrs. Hamilton, the little lions are hungry! Fan 0Votes350.3kRecs55kFans
- 138 The Seventies Are a Little Sweet 七零年有点甜 He Tiantian had always treated the people around her with a grateful heart. But in middle age, she discovered that her entire life had been a web of lies. Returning to the past with the help of a little silver snake, He Tiantian began a new life. Look at it from another angle, and the truth turns out to be completely different! In this life, she would never again be blind to the truth. In this life, she would never again miss out on or betray her childhood sweetheart, who had always treated her 0Votes244.6kRecs170.2kFans
- 139 Murder in a Distinguished Family 名门闺杀 In her previous life, she was born into an aristocratic family. Her frail health meant she was well protected, and she gradually grew into a dignified, gentle young woman. In this life, she was born into a distinguished family, but her mother died young, her father ignored her, her stepmother tormented her, and her grandmother was cold toward her. Everyone said Third Miss Wang was gentle and generous, never knowing that she had once been the darling of the family, sharp-tongued and domineering, 0Votes138.1kRecs229.9kFans
- 140 The Eldest Daughter 长嫡 The Xie family is scheming to claim the Fu family's century-old fortune. Marquis Fu is scheming for power and a bright future. In her dreams, she is a discarded pawn, sacrificed in their power game. Her mother takes her own life by jumping into a well, and she is hastily married off to the Lu family's impoverished son, a man renowned throughout the land. Yet she dies young, in the prime of her life. When she opens her eyes, she lets out a cold laugh. You'd all better repent! 1Votes844.4kRecs529.3kFans
- 141 Pearl in the Palm 掌珠 Everyone in the capital knows that the eldest daughter of the Lian family's second branch has severe face blindness. If you wear a falling-horse bun today, she recognizes you, but if you wear a different hairstyle tomorrow, she will not remember you at all. Yet there is one person whom she can always recognize at a glance, even if he is wrapped up like a bear. Because they first met at their most wretched, miserable moments, yet reunited in the finest years of their lives... 0Votes187.2kRecs156.8kFans
- 142 Might Cannot Marry 威武不能娶 New book, “Drunk Golden Cup,” is now online. In her previous life, Gu Yunjin was born into a military family but longed for a life of books and refinement. Even after molding herself into the very picture of grace and gentleness, she still died of illness at a country estate. When she opens her eyes again, she gets to start all over! 0Votes341.8kRecs130.8kFans
- 143 Wei-Jin Foodie 魏晋干饭人 The Wei and Jin dynasties were an age of elegance and excess, but the Five Barbarians were about to plunge the Central Plains into chaos. This was the era Zhao Hanzhang had transmigrated into. Commoners and impoverished families lived in misery, while the aristocratic clans did nothing but talk. To keep the elite from fleeing south and to save the world from starving masses, Zhao Hanzhang had no choice but to roll up her sleeves and get to work so everyone could eat their fill. No idle talk in 5Votes1.7MRecs554.3kFans
- 144 Schemes of Beauty and Empire 江山美人谋 A strategist plots within the command tent and secures victory a thousand miles away. She is no beauty. Beauties are merely pawns in her hands. She is no noble, yet heroes compete to bow before her. This book has two physical editions. If you wish to collect it, please buy the collector's edition of The Beauty and Strategy of the Realm, which is divided into two parts and consists of four volumes in total. The other edition is incomplete, so please be careful not to buy the wrong one. 0Votes108kRecs225.6kFans
- 145 The Mighty Female Immortal 极品女仙 A modern woman arrives in a strange world and takes over the body of someone from a family that has been cast aside by its clan. After inheriting the legacy of the Danfu Sect, she embarks on the path of cultivation. This book is thrilling, deliciously devious, and... well, you know what I mean! 0Votes1.6MRecs435.7kFans
- 146 Displaying Beautiful Brocade 良陈美锦 Before she was forty, she was plagued by countless illnesses. When she died, her son was getting married. Jinchao thought she had nothing left to live for, but when she woke, she was young again, in the prime of her life. Back then, my love never wavered; now, I’m as hard as a blade. This book has been published in simplified Chinese and is available to order from Dangdang, JD.com, and Amazon. We welcome your orders! 1Votes300.5kRecs575kFans
- 147 Seizing Joy 掌欢 (Published in simplified and traditional Chinese) Third Miss Luo relies on her father’s immense power at court to bully the weak and has a terrible reputation. Whenever she’s bored, she takes a pack of lackeys into the streets to harass respectable young men. To Qingyang Junzhu, anyone who dared act up in front of her could be made to disappear with a flick of her finger, until she opened her eyes and discovered she was called Luo Sheng. 0Votes1.4MRecs565.9kFans
- 148 Reborn in the 1990s 重生九十年代纪事 Top-rated female streamer Jiang Nan was kicked by fate right back to the turning point of her family's collapse in 1999. Facing the past once again, she finds herself unable to see how it will end. Of course, having been given a second chance at life, she has her own pursuits too: complete financial freedom, enough freedom to love whoever she wants, and turn around and leave whoever she does not. 0Votes372.1kRecs93.2kFans
- 149 The Sparrow Immortal Bridge 雀仙桥 What should I do if my husband is plotting a rebellion? Xiahou Yu figures that since she and Xiao Huan were joined in a political marriage, they should each mind their own affairs, take what they need, and keep up the appearance of marital harmony. But at the brink of life and death, Xiao Huan gives her the chance to survive... Returning to Jian’an Year Three, Xiahou Yu can’t help studying her newlywed husband, Xiao Huan, with curiosity. That one look is all it takes to land her in a trap... 1Votes719.4kRecs182.9kFans
- 150 Thinking of You with Joy 念君欢 She opens her eyes and finds herself back thirty years in the past, having become that infatuated great-aunt of hers? What secret lies behind her rebirth? The enemy who sent her back with a single sword strike has come along too. Is this a coincidence, or was it inevitable... 1Votes120.1kRecs85.8kFans
