Novels like Second to None
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- 1 A Happy Home 怡家怡室 Lu Shuyi was reborn. At twelve years old, she watched as her mother once again lay on her sickbed. With her life hanging by a thread, she thought, Maybe it's time I did something... 0Votes64.4kRecs31.2kFans
- 2 The Wicked Daughter of a Noble House 朱门恶女 Perhaps her time had not yet come, because Ye Kui died and came back to life. She awoke in a strange world, as a young lady of a wealthy and powerful family. But the people in that grand household wanted nothing more than her life. She thought it over and couldn’t see another way. If I don’t give you all a beating today, you’ll never learn what it means to “come to your senses.” 0Votes20.3kRecs112.1kFans
- 3 A Beautiful Blossom 娇华 The eldest daughter of the illustrious Duke Dingguo gave her life for her brother on the northwestern battlefield, and the whole realm mourned. Two years later, a young girl awoke amid the chaos of war. She left through the snow and returned through blood. If I don’t choose to die, who in this realm can kill me? (All the characters are still growing, so please don’t get mad...) 0Votes163.9kRecs67.8kFans
- 4 Slay the Hua 诛华 The Seventh Prince suddenly died, the Chengde Hall caught fire, and the collapse of Yong'an Mountain crushed hundreds of households of villagers. With the nation on the brink of ruin, Chang Jiyao was buried alive as a sacrifice to Heaven. Thirteen days later, she crawled out from the dark earth, but had forgotten the most agonizing year of her life. That was the year her father died horribly, her mother withdrew from the secular world, and swore that mother and daughter would never meet again! B 0Votes19.1kRecs6.7kFans
- 5 The Fragrant Years 静芳年 The Duke Protector's entire household was filled with loyal heroes, yet one accident during the Shangyuan Festival nearly wiped them out. After dying once, Zhou Qin, the Duke Protector's niece, returned to four years earlier. In this life, she would rather die than set foot in the State Duke of Wei's princess's carriage. She asked for little, wishing only to keep her family safe amid the treacherous shifts of power. The old novel next door, Song Xingzhen, really, truly was only a practice pi 0Votes18.1kRecs36kFans
- 6 Medicine Is the Right Path 医本正锦 Prime Minister Ji was blessed with daughters: his wife gave birth to four of them in a row. But he was also terribly unlucky with daughters: one died young, one suffocated in the womb, one went missing, and one was raised at Xianyin Temple. Now Madam Ji faced a choice. Her only surviving daughter, Ji Ruo, had grown up. If she brought her home, Ji Ruo might lose her life just like her sisters. If she didn't, Ji Ruo would have to face Ran Yin's revenge alone. Everyone in the capital thought the sa 0Votes8.8kRecs7kFans
- 7 A Life of Beauty and Healing 活色医香 The serious blurb: Xiao Hanyu, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Xiao family, was the Crown Princess in her previous life. In the end, her family was destroyed, and she set the Eastern Palace ablaze. When she opened her eyes again, she had become her half-sister, and the only surviving heir of the Xiao clan. Now, the question was: The worst sorts of people block the way, and bullies run rampant. The bully said, “Your enemies are mine to deal with.” The young woman replied, “Thanks, but no.” 0Votes100.5kRecs31.4kFans
- 8 Begonia Brocade 棠锦 New book: Point Gold is now online. One great fire leaves her family destroyed and her loved ones dead. Xie Zheng enters the capital alone, determined to uncover the truth. But after five years apart, will her fiancé recognize her? 3Votes99.9kRecs64.6kFans
- 9 Come Eat, Qingqing 卿卿来吃 Her grandfather’s secret recipes drive a wedge between childhood sweethearts who have been apart for years. A food lover’s stubborn devotion helps her recognize the depth of true love. Liang Fengge: Zhu Qingqing, run again and see what I do to you! Zhu Qingqing: I’m not running. I’m walking. Published in both simplified and traditional Chinese editions under the title "Qingqing".h 0Votes780Recs11.3kFans
- 10 The Wife Takes the Lead 妻在上 Her blood feud was avenged, her filial duties fulfilled, and the realm was gradually stabilized. Zheng Dowager Empress had little to regret and few regrets in her life. And yet... When she came back to life as someone else, everything changed. Everyone cursed behind her back: “Damn it! The treacherous minister’s wife!” Zheng Heng smiled. “Heh. I just love how you curse me behind my back, yet still have to praise me with the utmost respect to my face...” 0Votes105.4kRecs53.3kFans
- 11 Lord Shangshu Is Easily Swayed 尚书大人易折腰 She was born the daughter of a noble family, but was switched at birth and raised as the daughter of a fifth-rank official. A person's nature determines their fate, and kind hearts are always rewarded. Well, all right. She really didn't do anything, yet somehow became the protagonist. In my new novel, I Transmigrated into a Book and Became a Drama Queen, Xia Qianyu works hard every day to flatter the male lead and support his love for the heroine, all so she can escape her tragic role as the vil 0Votes146.9kRecs62.7kFans
- 12 Pride at Every Step 步步骄 In her past life, her fiancé forced her to become his concubine, so she set fire to everything. In this life, she breaks off the engagement and cuts ties first, steering fate away from its original course. In a nutshell: a warlord in troubled times versus a noblewoman reborn, on the road to a forced marriage! 0Votes62.8kRecs36.9kFans
- 13 The Phoenix Clan's Legitimate Daughter 凤门嫡女 The main story is complete. She was the chosen daughter of Heaven, born to a noble status, yet she was harmed by villains. Reborn in a single night, she returns in force, dazzling the world! A single drop of blood imbued with supernatural powers can revive the dead and restore flesh to bones, stirring up the winds and clouds of the world! A single cup of Wish-Fulfilling Tea can lead people into dreams and cure the regrets of a lifetime. It is priceless! Yet this miraculous blood attracts a hands 0Votes90.5kRecs29.7kFans
- 14 Seeing Green as Red 看碧成朱 Reborn as the fifth young lady of the Minister's residence... Her father doesn't care for her, her mother doesn't love her, and everyone despises her. Even flowers seem to wilt at the sight of her... And her background is a mystery that defies explanation... In short, it's the story of an unloved young lady from a noble family turning her life around... About the title: Vermilion is one of the traditional colors of ancient China, and the ancients always favored red. Bi is a mixed color, and the 0Votes77.7kRecs61.9kFans
- 15 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
- 16 Spring in the Brocade Tent 锦帐春 Lin Zifu is reborn as Chu Zifu, the impoverished legitimate daughter of the Weiyuan Earl’s household. She has three firm beliefs: First, members of the imperial family are all dangerously unhinged. Second, the worst sorts of people show up just so she can put them in their place. Third, her husband is even more twisted than she imagined. 0Votes16kRecs11.6kFans
- 17 The Little Maid of the Great Ming 大明小婢 Who is she? Is she an ordinary, slow-witted maid in a grand mansion behind vermilion gates? A servant at a funeral home who carries a lantern at midnight to bury corpses? A brothel madam with a black mole on her face? The Twelfth Lady of a secret society who kills without blinking? I do not possess a thousand faces. I live in place of countless wronged souls. And who is he? Is he the wastrel son of a noble marquis’s household? A helpless young man surrounded by schemes in the inner residence, mo 0Votes159kRecs34.3kFans
- 18 The Beloved One 掌上娇 In her previous life, as Xue Chengjiao lay dying, the only people by her side were her wet nurse and Wei Shu. At eighteen, she had become the Deng family’s second wife, and she died alone in a country estate outside the city... But when she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the eleventh year of Zhenning. That was the year she first entered the Cui residence, the year everything was just beginning 1Votes32.1kRecs39.5kFans
- 19 The Tyrant Official 霸官 The tyrants of the Sang family: five dead, one left. People say their downfall was only a matter of time. The one left is certainly not going to accept her fate. She'll keep being a tyrant and see who's tougher, Heaven or her. But after she kills her enemy with her own hands and leaves Dawang Ridge, she thinks she'll settle for a modestly comfortable life from then on... Little does she know that the game of Dawang Chess has only just begun. One master after another makes their move alongside he 0Votes215.2kRecs41kFans
- 20 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
- 21 The Emperor’s Beloved Consort 帝妃娇 When Jiang Yu woke up, one question kept running through her mind: Was she crazy, or had the whole world gone crazy? She had gone from being the emperor’s stepmother to being his concubine! From a young dowager consort, ignored in the depths of the palace, to a stunning imperial consort who had all the emperor’s affection. The feeling was... exhilarating. Except it seemed this imperial consort was nothing more than a shield for the woman in the emperor’s heart. A dowager consort reborn as an imp 0Votes44.3kRecs31.3kFans
- 22 Nanny Loves You 奶妈疼你 Everyone says big breasts mean no brains. Nonsense! I have big breasts and plenty of brains. Not only that, I have no idea where my son is or who my husband is. So for now, I can only sneak into a grand household to make a living. It would be a shame not to put my natural assets to use. People who waste them are disgraceful! As for all those earth-shattering secrets, I'll figure them out one at a time. No rush. And you, you two big perverts. No matter how high your status or how great your abili 0Votes141.2kRecs271.2kFans
- 23 Lord Cui Arrives 崔大人驾到 Synopsis: Her sect suddenly suffers a devastating catastrophe, and she inexplicably becomes the legitimate second daughter of the Qinghe Cui clan. Not only must she hurriedly deal with countless rules and regulations, she also has to unravel the many mysteries surrounding her… (An old unfinished project has resumed updating. 0Votes307.7kRecs95.7kFans
- 24 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
- 25 Heaven’s Favorite 天娇 Lu Changting is a rich, beautiful young lady, and the real deal. The Great Jin realm is on the verge of collapse. Truly. One careless move can lose the whole game. For now. When her country falls and disaster strikes, watch this proud, beautiful young lady tread through blood and tears, share a life of glory with her beloved, and build a magnificent future together. Oh, and she wants to have babies with that adorable, rough-and-ready young man. She’s quite serious. In short, i 2Votes82.1kRecs44.9kFans
- 26 The Wild Goose Returns West 雁西归 Born into one of the capital's noble families, Cheng Xi had loving parents, harmonious siblings, and a grandfather who cast aside worldly conventions to raise her with care and show her a world of wondrous beauty. Unskilled at scheming, Cheng Xi once again walked carefully, step by step, through a flawless life blessed with every advantage. She thought she would finally see the clouds part, but then an imperial decree arrived, granting her a marriage. What was that supposed to mean?! ...Are they 0Votes91.5kRecs38.2kFans
- 27 Vividly Alive, Becoming an Immortal 活色生仙 The day I died was the fourth day of the fourth lunar month. The almanac said it was a day when the moon's influence was broken, unsuitable for important undertakings. Is death the end of everything? No, it isn't. Sometimes, death is a new beginning. 0Votes104kRecs70.1kFans
- 28 Awan 阿莞 In her previous life, she lost all her dignity in pursuit of revenge, abandoning her conscience and hurting the innocent. Reborn, she won’t let anyone take her place again; Because I am A Wan, the one and only A Wan. In this life, I only wish to hold your hand and grow old in happiness. Yu Fang’s new book, Divine Healer’s Spirit Spring: The Abandoned Noblewoman, is now out and generating buzz. Come enjoy a different kind of transmigration romance, and don’t forget to subscribe! 0Votes231.2kRecs176.1kFans
- 29 The Second Most Beautiful Woman in the World 天下第二美 Many years later, someone asks the first common-born empress of Great Yan how she would sum up her legendary life. Mei Niang: Make a fortune! Min Bai: ...Thank goodness I inherited the throne through my family’s good looks, not by winning a wife with my face. Mei Niang: No, you did. 0Votes60kRecs35.6kFans
- 30 A Witch’s Daily Life as a Cultivator 魔女修仙日常 Ever since the witch Yu You reversed time and returned to the past, she has discovered that the heavens are riddled with souls from other worlds transmigrating into them. Worse still, whenever someone nearby undergoes a tribulation, the lightning always bends its way toward her. Meow, you think I’m a pushover just because I haven’t shown my claws? Furious, Yu You takes on the Heavenly Dao. Either she dies trying, or she ascends to immortality! But what’s with all these peach blossoms blooming 0Votes10.7kRecs6.6kFans
- 31 The Lady Takes Up Her Sword 夫人持剑 Han Lang, the distinguished Commander of the Imperial Brocade Guard, didn’t get married until he was twenty-four. But to his utter surprise, he had married a fake wife: a thief who stole intelligence! The shameless female thief helped herself to whatever she wanted, stole intelligence, and even stole his newly awakened heart! Han Lang: “Get back here!” Pei Zhen: “Do you think I’m stupid?” Han Lang: “All right, all right! If you won’t come back, I’ll go with you!” Pei Zhen: “???” Han Lang had no 0Votes17.7kRecs7.6kFans
- 32 Returning Home in Glory 衣锦还香 P.S. My new novel, The Tragic Villain Is Actually My Own Younger Brother, is now being updated. Feel free to switch over and read it. In her previous life, she was born into wealth and privilege, yet in the end she was trampled underfoot and died in bed. Reborn once, she returned in fine clothes, leaving a trail of fragrance as she swept through the world. Everyone who owed her would repay her one by one. But how could she repay the person she owed? 0Votes81.5kRecs74.2kFans
- 33 The Noblewoman 贵妇 A thought can carry you across countless rivers and mountains; one thought can turn oceans into fields. The moment she awoke inside a coffin, Ye Nanxi saw something that would shape every choice she made from then on. She had never seen a man say something so full of passion in such a heartless way. So when faced with the prospect of returning to her husband's family mansion, she refused without hesitation. But mutual destruction was not what she wanted either... . Completed novels: A Happy Occa 0Votes327.5kRecs190.7kFans
- 34 Married to a Physician 医嫁 Ling Qingwan felt that something about her life had been a little off lately. Her family and her home were familiar, and yet somehow they felt strange. She had inexplicably learned how to practice medicine. And in her dreams, a voice kept calling her “Big Sister,” even though she didn't have a younger sister. She figured that if she kept moving forward, step by step, she'd eventually understand the cause and effect… 0Votes172.6kRecs62.6kFans
- 35 A Record of Leaving the Boudoir 出闺阁记 Chen Ying’s first transmigration ends in failure. After transmigrating again, she discovers she has somehow gained a new memory. With a golden finger dropped from the heavens in her grasp, Chen Ying says, “I’m here to solve cases. Let’s leave the household drama aside, okay?” This is a story about a woman who transmigrates and strives for her ideals. There is a romance. The setting is fictional, so please don’t read if that bot 1Votes139.4kRecs74.1kFans
- 36 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
- 37 Longing for Spring’s Return 念春归 She opened her eyes again and found herself back in that year. There was still time to start over. She would secure a lifetime of peace for herself and her family. May the years be peaceful, and may spring return in its own time! 2Votes123.5kRecs89kFans
- 38 Delicate Yet Fierce 娇悍 Marquis Wu'an Feng Yi carved his way from an unknown soldier to a renowned general, wielding a pair of battle axes. Now he's going to use those same axes to carve out an excellent son-in-law. All the eligible young men in the capital are panicking. Feng Shujia rubs her forehead in exasperation. “Father, before we look for a husband, could we deal with the threat to o 0Votes23.2kRecs14.3kFans
- 39 A Fortuitous Scheme 锦谋 The ancients said, “When Heaven entrusts someone with a great mission, it first hardens their resolve.” Yan Jin groaned. In this deep, scheming household, all she wanted was to protect her parents. Harden her resolve... or just go to sleep. As for the great mission... If the sky falls, isn’t he still there to hold it up? 0Votes121.7kRecs60.7kFans
- 40 A Lady’s Code of Conduct 闺范 A man's rivals are in the court; a woman's rivals are in the inner chambers. Please take a moment to rate the completed book using the button in the upper-right corner. Thank you 1Votes36.4kRecs120kFans
- 41 The Poisonous Bride 娘子有毒 Everyone says the Third Madam of the Guangping Marquis Estate is blessed beyond measure. Her husband is handsome, talented, and refined; her mother-in-law is kind and gracious, treating people warmly. She is the envy of every noblewoman in the capital. But it was only after she was reborn as the Third Madam that she realized life might not be as easy as it seemed. But she is not the woman she used to be. She will live this life on her own terms! 0Votes35.8kRecs42.1kFans
- 42 The Ideal Husband 良婿 This is a war without smoke or gunfire. She is in the light, while he is in the shadows, with a blood feud separating them. To marry and share a pillow, to be bound together heart and soul, was merely part of a carefully woven conspiracy. How can happiness ever be obtained? Knowing kindness and repaying kindness, yet never being weak or indulgent! All in all, this is a story of revenge, counter-revenge, and protection. * * * * Several of my VIP novels have already been completed, so the quality 0Votes352.6kRecs264.8kFans
- 43 The Taoist Nun's Affairs 道姑花事 / Rui Ping, a newly risen noble of the capital, has always made it his mission to repay every grudge, especially against those who kicked him when he was down. He would never let them off! But fate had other plans. His impoverished enemies, drowning in debt, had secretly swapped in the soul of a little enchantress, who put on a Taoist robe and talked nonsense w 0Votes34.2kRecs27.4kFans
- 44 The Direct Line’s Grand Plan 嫡策 After dying and coming back to life, what did He Xingzhao regret losing most in her previous life? She would probably say her daughter, Huijie; her son, Huan, who died young; and the version of herself who dared to love and hate without restraint. In short, it’s the story of a noble marquis’s daughter who desperately married a certain man in her previous life, but sees things clearly and finds peace in this one, choosing to live her life well~ 0Votes77.7kRecs189kFans
- 45 The Sutra of the Mortal World 浮世经 In her previous life, with the nation in crisis, her deeply devoted husband was sent on a dangerous mission to open a sea trade route. He never returned, leaving her and her foolish son behind as hostages in the capital, suffering through one torment after another. Meanwhile, her wealthy and extraordinarily loving family never lifted a finger to help, remaining silent the entire time! Then one day, her childhood wet nurse appeared before her, and she learned that she was not her mother's biologi 0Votes49.2kRecs105.3kFans
- 46 The Incense-Suppressing Order 镇香令 Knowing he was bringing storms with him, she still opened her arms to embrace him. I have missed you for so long. Who could share my loneliness with me? Only you Incense burns in the flames, and she enters the cycle of reincarnation once more. 0Votes93.7kRecs95.6kFans
- 47 The Cold Fragrance of Spring Boudoirs 春闺寒香 In her previous life, she was killed by the so-called virtues of being a good, gentle, and proper woman. In this life, she wants nothing to do with anything associated with being a good, gentle, and proper woman. (The heroine is ruthless.) 0Votes28.1kRecs28.6kFans
- 48 Nian Niang’s Return 念娘归录 War broke out in the northwest. The Turks were ruthless, burning, killing, and plundering. The people of Yizhou were terrified, and citizens fled with their families. Yun Nianniang, alone and without support, remained perfectly calm and unafraid. Fortunately, help arrived from Taiyuan Prefecture. The maid clasped her hands together. “How kind of your uncle to come and bring you to join the family!” Yun Nianniang smiled faintly. “And what if I go? I'd still be living under someone else's roof!” 0Votes10kRecs17.4kFans
- 49 The Mad Consort 疯妃传 Shen Zhuo, who went mad in both of her previous lives, truly does not want to lose her mind again in this one. But a peaceful life has always eluded her. 0Votes69.8kRecs23.7kFans
- 50 The Spoiled Young Official 娇宦 Qin Ke, the infamous governor of the Eastern Depot, never thought of turning over a new leaf. But ever since he met Xiao Man, he’s come to feel that even if he can’t be a good person in this life, he can at least be a good husband… 0Votes27.4kRecs19.3kFans
