Novels like The Delicate Young Lady
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- 1 The Legitimate Daughter Returns 嫡女归来 Her mother died young, and she and her older brother were both murdered. A vast conspiracy hung over the Han family. When Han Jiangxue returned reborn, a brilliant life was already hers for the taking! Her new life is about more than revenge: it is about protecting those she loves. Her success means more than fame and achievement: it also means sharing a life with a devoted husband who will never leave her, until they grow old together! The legitimate daughter has returned to secure a lifetime o 0Votes117.4kRecs46.3kFans
- 2 Returning Geese 雁回 After dying unjustly, she transmigrated back to the modern world, where she learned independence and resilience amid modern civilization. Reborn as her former self, she tried to look at everything around her with fresh eyes. The wild goose has a kind heart, and is true to those she loves. Her return was only for this: “The wild geese carry sorrow away, while the mountains bring forth a lovely moon.” The new novel, Marriage Under Pressure, is still a historical romance with mystery and veng 0Votes190.7kRecs116.9kFans
- 3 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
- 4 The Darling Daughter of the Lin Family 林家娇娘 There were two men: one had passed the imperial examinations and was rising steadily through the ranks, while the other was bedridden and on the verge of death. In her previous life, Lin Jiajia chose the former. As a result, she was betrayed by her own sister and husband and died with hatred in her heart. Reborn, she would choose that sickly man again and make the jackal in human form repay everything he owed her! Lin Jingxian raged: Can’t there be even a little trust between people? (The author 0Votes122.5kRecs73.8kFans
- 5 A Sweet Girl Seeks a Suitor 萌妹以逑 “Are you out of your mind?” “No, I'm selling swords.” On the day of the martial arts tournament, she poisoned her master, leaving the eccentric physician of the martial world bedridden for a whole month. She took her little yellow chick to watch the festivities, only to get hit by an embroidered ball and nearly end up with a beautiful bride in her arms. On her wedding day, she caught a cold but still tried to escape over the wall. She turned a corner and crashed straight into her husband. So... 0Votes237.1kRecs37.5kFans
- 6 Tales of the Spring Boudoir 春闺记事 Gu Jinzhi was born into a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and married into a wealthy household. Her life was one of endless splendor and exhaustion, right up to its end. When she realized she wasn’t dead but had become a noblewoman in ancient times, irritation welled up inside her. Then she saw a man who looked exactly like her husband from her previous life, and she pursed her lips. Only then did the still waters of her life begin to ripple... 0Votes221.9kRecs150.4kFans
- 7 Lucky to Have You 幸得君 Lu Ranjun thinks she must have been blind in her previous life to fall for a man who never gave her the time of day and brought her family to ruin. So in this life, she has decided to cut off every escape route he has. But someone tells her, “When will vengeance ever end? If you’re going to do it, you might as well finish the job and root them out completely!” 0Votes45.6kRecs34.7kFans
- 8 The Eldest Daughter of a Prestigious Family 名门长女 I thought I had died and gone to the underworld, but when I opened my eyes, I was back at thirteen, with an ancient divine jade by my side. It could talk, eat, and drink, and had a sharp tongue and never stopped chattering. Being reborn isn't easy. Since Heaven has given me this chance, I won't waste my life. I'll avenge the wrongs of my past life, and I'll make the most of this one, too. But... Hero, could you settle down for 0Votes110.5kRecs382.8kFans
- 9 The First Lady 第一娇 The new novel, Dad, Did You Read Today?, is now online. Sweet readers, please show it some love! A single imperial edict of marriage sends shockwaves through the court. The eldest daughter of the Pingyang Marquis household, a highly skilled martial artist who has terrorized the region, is getting married! Poor groom: gentle as jade and devastatingly handsome, only to have a lovely flower smothered in cow dung. Male lead: “Hey, you’re pretty arrogant!” Female lead: “That’s not arrogance. That’s b 0Votes111kRecs86.7kFans
- 10 The Star Assistant 金牌小助理 My new historical romance, Flowers at Dawn, Food at Dusk, is set in an alternate world. I hope we'll meet again! What? The quick transmigration hub exploded! Xue Yao has no choice but to flee into the little worlds of books and become a cannon-fodder character. Her only mission is to keep her younger sister safe. A famous actress bullies her sister? She gets a bad-luck charm. Her sister is framed, but there's no evidence? Give the informant a truth pill. The big shots are too difficult to handle 0Votes46.1kRecs20.4kFans
- 11 The Art of Handcraft 素手匠心 Woodblock printing: reproducing the world’s masterpieces! Xu Danling, a modern master of traditional crafts known as the “Sage of Langya,” unexpectedly returned to the Ming Dynasty after his death and found himself in the body of Lian Baitang, the young son of a family of woodblock engravers in Nanjing. Unfortunately, Baitang was an idle, cowardly ne’er-do-well with a terrible reputation. How was he supposed to survive like this?! 0Votes163.5kRecs104.2kFans
- 12 Mayfly Inn 蜉蝣客栈 I tell you my feelings, you resent my intentions. Neither gods nor demons need fear. The savage souls of the Three Roads devour guts; at midnight, foolish resentment rises before the courtyard. Who will use the Buddha's hand to guide these fated souls? The Five Aggregates are impermanent, like a mayfly's dream. Let all things return to the wondrous lotus. The Mayfly Inn connects the Three Realms, and wandering souls and spirits often stop here to rest. You Ning betrayed her sect and met a grueso 0Votes47.4kRecs19.4kFans
- 13 Painted Fields Everywhere 画满田园 Xuan Miaor was a modern-day painter who transmigrated into the home of a poor farming family in ancient times. But that's all right: as long as she has a brush in hand, she needn't worry about earning silver. With her brush: She paints a vast land of mountains and rivers, a flourishing countryside, a house filled with gold and jade, and a harmonious pair bound by love. 0Votes343.5kRecs78.4kFans
- 14 Charming Guard 卫娇 In her previous life, even as she lay dying, all her husband could think about was his concubine and illegitimate son. Now that she has a second chance at life, what should she do? 0Votes93.4kRecs49.9kFans
- 15 The Divine Phoenix Does Not Become a Consort 神凰不为妃 [Strong male and female leads, satisfying revenge, sweet romance] She transmigrates into the body of a useless girl everyone can bully. Watch her refine pills and forge weapons, command treasures and tame beasts, trample the white lotus and point her sword at the heavens! But who would have guessed she’d end up falling for one supposedly aloof, cunning prince? When he keeps having his way with her, Feng Xingying plants her hands on her hips and roars, “Get lost!” He crooks a finger. “Wife, I’ve 0Votes90.3kRecs161.9kFans
- 16 The Chronicles of the Boudoir 闺华记 Xie Han decides to stay away from those things called male and female cousins. She only wants to protect the family estate her father left behind and raise her frail younger brother for him! 0Votes105.4kRecs79.6kFans
- 17 Glorious Age 盛世芳华 After a chance encounter with a certain young woman, he was completely smitten and single-mindedly set off on the long road to winning her heart. 2Votes541.6kRecs144.3kFans
- 18 Married into the World 世嫁 One day, she is reborn as the third young lady of the Anding Earl's residence. Her grandmother dislikes her, her stepmother despises her, and a whole group of half-sisters and legitimate sisters wish they could devour her flesh and gnaw her bones. The older sister who had depended on her for survival since childhood sacrifices herself to restore the marquisate's title, marrying a brother-in-law who has suffered a stroke and become partially paralyzed. Now it is her turn. 0Votes145.7kRecs90.5kFans
- 19 The Melody of a Thousand Mountains 千山调 He was the original body's object of affection. On the day the original body was rejected after confessing, the two of them died mysteriously together. He was reborn, while she became the original body. Two people who had nothing whatsoever to do with each other met, and the story began... A literary version of the synopsis: Treading across a thousand rivers and ten thousand mountains, composing a magnificent chapter of a lifetime. ● The completed novel Marrying a Husband, published under the fo 0Votes209.7kRecs64.2kFans
- 20 A True Record of Nurturing Worthy Ministers 贤臣养成实录 The story of a modern girl who transmigrates into the past as the son of an official family, and strives to cultivate herself, manage her family, govern the state, and bring peace to the world. [Female-to-male transmigration, no BL. Read it or don’t, but don’t attack the author.] 0Votes76.8kRecs50.2kFans
- 21 Demon Summer 妖夏 Sheng Xia has been immortal for thousands of years, and has seen all kinds of excitement, both imaginable and unimaginable. She never expected to become someone else's spectacle, too. With a bunch of unreliable advisers guiding her, she loses battle after battle, only to fight again... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Xiao Xian's original intention remains unchanged: this time, I'm determined to get back to writing romance! 1Votes637.3kRecs153.1kFans
- 22 A Difficult Fate to Defy 庶难从命 She was a daughter born to a concubine, and misplaced trust in her own family cost her her life. When she was reborn, she returned to this place once more as a concubine-born daughter. Who still remembered the girl who had died for the sake of this splendor? No matter how many obstacles stood in her way, she would risk everything to change her fate. She would show them what it meant to be a concubine-born daughter who refused to obey her fate. Brought to you by the author of The Cult Leader, qua 0Votes492.6kRecs591.2kFans
- 23 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
- 24 Second to None 不二臣 The daughter of a madman and a sycophant. Qi Taiwei fled an arranged marriage, set fires, killed people, and died alone in a foreign land, with nowhere to call home. The person she had loved with all her heart was nothing more than a beautiful dream. Now that she has woken from that dream and gotten a second chance, she wants no more of these men who bow at her feet. “Take my hand, and you can live.” “Like hell I will.” There’s just no damn point in being alive… 0Votes238.8kRecs125.3kFans
- 25 A Qing Dynasty Beauty 大清佳人 Lady-in-Waiting Liu wore plain clothes and let her hair down, and was sent to the Cold Palace! Lady Qi wanted to tie the knot with the emperor, and was confined to the Cold Palace! Attendant Qin gave a dance so breathtaking it could topple a city, and the emperor sent her to the Cold Palace! Attendant Zheng sang a song with a voice that soared, and the emperor sent her to the Cold Palace! Looking 2Votes178.1kRecs95.3kFans
- 26 Reborn: The Heavenly Fortune Talisman Master 重生之天运符师 Returning to the modern era, before any of the tragedies have happened, she protects her loved ones one step at a time and ultimately becomes a grandmaster. The new book, Getting Rich Begins with the World Losing Ninety-Nine Percent of Its Value, has been released. 0Votes237.9kRecs130.9kFans
- 27 You from Quick Transmigration 来自快穿的你 They should have had beautiful lives, but for various reasons they fell far too soon, without even getting the chance to start over. What a pity. Lian Yin’s mission is to travel through different times and spaces, helping these people who were not favored by Heaven to live this life well. “Whether you are a good person or a bad person, as long as you are you, even if it means overturning the entire world, your reflection must be set right.” My little group: 123018364 (Please write the book title 0Votes80kRecs76.1kFans
- 28 So I’m the Supporting Female Character 原来我是女配 [A struggling writer transmigrates into the unlucky supporting heroine in her own novel. Watch her rise to the top and conquer the world!] Lin Rong, a shut-in who’s been grinding away at her writing, stumbles into the world of her completed novel. Lin Rong: Fine, I’ve transmigrated. But why have I become the most disposable, 0Votes108.2kRecs44.3kFans
- 29 The Legitimate Daughter Comes First 以嫡为贵 In her previous life, she married another man's husband, only to make a wedding dress for someone else. When she opened her eyes again, she swore to live a completely different and brilliant life. She protects her loved ones, destroys her enemies, torments scoundrels, and trips people up along the way. Life is already busy enough, so Prince Xiao, please stop joining in the fun. This girl is not marrying a man surnamed Xiao in this lifetime! A certain lord: You didn't know my mother got divorced 0Votes292.1kRecs209.4kFans
- 30 Interstellar Qilin 星际麒麟 [Complete] Legend has it that the Qilin is the lord of all beasts, and that any human chosen by a Qilin will become a ruler. For some inexplicable reason, Lin Lin has been mistaken for a Qilin cub, and she is very troubled… My other book, I Heard I’m the Villain, is updating slowly… 1Votes411.5kRecs94.8kFans
- 31 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
- 32 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
- 33 Nine Out of Ten 九全十美 She falls into an unfamiliar dynasty, where old grudges from a previous generation begin to repeat themselves, forcing her to flee. But she has superb medical skills and a sharp mind, so she can make a good life for herself anywhere! But did she actually manage to escape, or not? 0Votes191.6kRecs221.9kFans
- 34 The Lord Has Returned 君归矣 This book began in May 2017 and was rewritten in April 2025. A note: This book has no romance pairing, no female emperor, a huge cast, and many long-running clues and plot threads. It's an unconventional, eclectic fantasy with a high barrier to entry...and all kinds of potentially frustrating elements rolled into one book. Also, the book is set against the backdrop of the Two Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties. The events and characters are all drawn from old records that Xiao Xian dug up. 25Votes705.6kRecs89.7kFans
- 35 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
- 36 A Wife Worth Her Weight in Gold 妻华 Reborn, she no longer bears the burdens and responsibilities imposed by her family. Instead, she fully embraces the carefree life of a wealthy country landowner. But fate has other plans, and she faces several problems: 1. In three years, the greatest top scholar in history will stand at her doorstep, declaring that he’ll prove those who look down on the poor wrong. 2. Liu Sanlang, whose leg she broke, will grow up to be the seemingly refined but actually ruthless heir to the Prince of Wei. 3. T 0Votes191.8kRecs104.3kFans
- 37 Reborn into a Beautiful Life in the 1970s 重生七零美好生活 [My new novel, Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Chooses to Farm, is currently serializing. Your support is much appreciated!] When husband and wife work as one, their combined strength can break gold. Together, they’ll build a wonderful new life, one steady step at a time! 1Votes257.6kRecs76.8kFans
- 38 Auspicious Divination 吉卦 New book: My Beloved Consort, Save Me [One-on-one pampering romance, doted on beyond measure] While visiting the mountain, she encounters a handsome man, as ethereal as an immortal banished from heaven. Yuheng: If I could choose only one between the throne and you, Ji Yunliu, I would choose only you. Even being above all others cannot compare to a single glance from you. There is a reader group: 4-2-1-1-5-6-9-1-6. Join the group and enter the male lead's name. (⊙o⊙) 0Votes134.8kRecs88.7kFans
- 39 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
- 40 Brocade Paulownia 锦桐 Li Tong was reborn and finally saw clearly. It turned out he had never loved her or cherished her... Jiang Huanzhang defies fate and returns. This time, he will climb even higher and become the true The Outcast, above everyone but one... Ning Yuan has come from a thousand miles away: Jiang Huanzhang, I make a living out of ruining people, and I never get tired of it... 1Votes1.7MRecs958.1kFans
- 41 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
- 42 The Plain Maiden Seeks Immortality 素女寻仙 New book out now! “Phoenix Cry Over the Riverlands”: Lin Banxia opened her eyes to find herself in the Great Xia Dynasty. She planned to make a living through farming, but ended up sparking an industrial revolution and entering the court, caught up in the struggle for power. From Minister of Works to crown princess to empress... step by step, the phoenix’s call resounds across the land. An ordinary bag and a mask that could turn its wearer invisible brought the soul of modern woman Zhang 0Votes884.8kRecs154.4kFans
- 43 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
- 44 Married Under Heaven 嫁冠天下 She was cautious and always planned ahead. A favorite of the Empress Dowager and a rare noblewoman in the Wu Dynasty, she was still schemed against and killed. She has returned, but all she wants is to live for herself this time. Transmigrating into the body of a woman of poor character? No matter. She never wanted to be a virtuous wife anyway. If she doesn't make a glorious mess of things and ensure that those who harmed her get no peace, how can she do justice to the life Heaven has given her? 3Votes570.8kRecs109.9kFans
- 45 A Record of Joyful Affairs 欢喜记事 She transmigrated into a family of bandits who had just been pardoned and ennobled. Her father is mighty and brave, and loves getting into trouble. Her mother is beautiful as a flower, and loves getting into trouble too. Her older brother is handsome and dashing, and loves getting into trouble even more. What about her, you ask? She's pretty sensible. She just brought home a husband to keep the house in order after snatching him off the street... Mu Ying's new book, A Match Made in Heaven~ 0Votes637.3kRecs305.4kFans
- 46 Nirvana in Fire 琅琊榜 The Langya List, a tale of changing fortunes, gathers the realm’s extraordinary talents. It tells the story of Mei Changsu, the “Qilin Genius,” whose unmatched brilliance allows him, despite his frail health, to unravel layer upon layer of mystery and outwit treacherous villains. He seeks revenge to clear the name of those wrongfully condemned years ago and help a new ruler ascend the throne. From a resolutely masculine perspective, it reflects the profound loyalty and enduring bonds between men 1Votes1.5MRecs745.3kFans
- 47 A Decree of Tender Love 娇宠令 The same dynasty, the same names, but different immediate family members. She could only hold her forehead and sigh, blissfully drunk on happiness. A specialized military-officer father: Protecting his daughter requires fists. The heroine tried helplessly to persuade him: Father, the inner household is not that simple. A highborn, brilliant, and strategic mother: I swear to leave my daughter everything best in the world. The heroine was speechless: Mother, what you are giving me is not what I wa 0Votes481.2kRecs175.6kFans
- 48 The First Daughter-in-Law of Jiangnan 江南第一媳 In the misty, rainy south, amid March peach blossoms, Lin Xiner, a transmigrator, gets married beneath a red bridal veil. Her husband is the legitimate son of the current dynasty's Minister of Rites! Lin Xiner firmly believes that nothing in life comes for free! Could he be sickly, and marrying her to bring himself good luck? She hears her husband is healthy and full of e 0Votes331kRecs164.8kFans
- 49 I'm Just This Adorable 我就是如此娇花 Everyone in the capital knew that Second Master Feng's standards for choosing a husband were outrageously strict. Short men were out. Fat men were out. Men with troublesome relatives were out. Men without an official title were out. Men who weren't accomplished in both letters and arms were out. Men with too many sisters were out... When someone finally met all the requirements, she found fault with his looks, s 0Votes299kRecs212.6kFans
- 50 Golden Branch 金枝 She was confident in her exceptional intelligence and always strove to do everything perfectly. She thought that becoming a virtuous, supportive wife who followed her husband's lead would do no disservice to her future husband. Unfortunately, her childhood sweetheart and fiancé didn't see it that way. In the end, her family was destroyed, and she lost everything. At last, even Heaven couldn't bear to watch and gave her a chance to start over… (The author is terrible at writing blurbs. Just read 0Votes749kRecs224.1kFans
