Novels like The Tough Wife’s Guide
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- 51 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
- 52 Quick Transmigration: The Face-Slapping Plan 快穿之打脸计划 Lu Xin says the world has long been in turmoil, with transmigrators running rampant and stealing the fate that was originally theirs. Shi Qi doesn't understand what a transmigrator is, but she has certainly suffered at their hands. Her body has been destroyed, and her soul has scattered. Now she's nothing more than a fragment of a soul wandering the mortal world. How can she even think of revenge? Lu Xin says they each get what they need: he'll restore her body and soul, and all he wants is to k 0Votes46kRecs29.1kFans
- 53 Farming and Embroidery 农绣 My new book, The Art of Fragrance, is a farming story and is now available. Please stop by, save it, and give it a read. She becomes an embroiderer in a farming household. Her family is poor, but she has a skill she can use to support herself. Luckily, her family is kind, and wise elders steer the household. Their lives grow better and better, filled with the warmth of everyday family life in a little farmyard. 0Votes132.2kRecs76.4kFans
- 54 Back in Time as a Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor 回到过去当中医 “Drink it before it gets cold. It’ll taste even more bitter then.” Someone’s wife thrust the medicine she was holding toward him. Him: “...” He said nothing, accepted nothing, refused nothing, and did not open his mouth. They first met on a steep cliff, got to know each other when they were first introduced as marriage prospects, and the easygoing girl married a plain-minded soldier. And so they spent their whole lives together. A story about a woman who studied traditional Chinese medicine in 0Votes19.9kRecs32kFans
- 55 The Cannon Fodder's Path to Immortality 炮灰坑仙路 Tong Xiaoye is reborn in a bizarre world of cultivation. And yet, in such a grand and lofty place, why is she a cannon-fodder girl laborer mining spirit stones?! Well, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Her path to tricking immortals starts with mining spirit stones... 0Votes23.7kRecs22.3kFans
- 56 The Pearl Lady 明珠娘子 No one expected Gu Mingzhu, the eldest daughter of the Cavalry General's household, to lose her imperial marriage decree at the Qujiang Banquet. Everyone knew how hard she had worked and what schemes she had employed to win this chance, yet she managed to lose it herself. Everyone guessed that, given her temperament, Miss Gu would surely cry, make a scene, and threaten to hang herself... The female lead is extremely ruthless, extremely ruthless, extremely ruthless. High-stakes warning ahead... 0Votes99.7kRecs81.9kFans
- 57 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
- 58 The Female Lead's Difficult Road to Immortality 修仙之女主难为 To transmigrate into the heroine’s role should have been wonderful. But why is this a cultivation story where the male lead is the main character? And, to make matters worse, her own mother is the heroine of a tragic romance. She returns to the male lead, and her father gets written off as cannon fodder. Worse still, a reborn supporting female character is waiting in the wings, ready to make her comeback. What? There’s another transmigrator, too? What a heartless world! There’s passion, melodram 0Votes23.6kRecs34.8kFans
- 59 The Immortal Wine Maker 仙酿师 There are two kinds of trash. One is too untalented to use the cultivation manual; the other is so talented that no manual can measure up. Sang Hongyi is the latter, so she feels she’s unfairly been branded useless. By a stroke of luck, she obtained a blank heavenly book. It told her that if she wanted to become strong, she should have fewer children and take on more disciples. Sang Hongyi immediately felt the pressure. The book is eccentric, and so is she. As an elder of one of the five great s 0Votes104.5kRecs27.9kFans
- 60 Struggling Through the Famine Years 奋斗在饥荒年代 Er Qiao looked at her WeChat screen. Black Goat: “I’m from Blue Star. We’ve just been through the apocalypse. What about you?” Er Qiao silently thought to herself: I’m in China in 1969, living through a time of great change. Her name was Er Qiao, but she wasn’t the peerlessly beautiful Er Qiao from the Three Kingdoms. She was Zhuang Er Qiao from Baishuigou Village, known by the villagers as Zhuang Family’s Hei Sanni. Of course, she wasn’t really Hei Sanni either. She was a post-90s woman with al 0Votes179.1kRecs35.1kFans
- 61 Egg Girl 蛋娘 Her sharp-tongued adoptive father is secretly a peerless master? That glowing pendant actually has an egg inside! Why does she have to work so hard to hatch it?! It's not even her egg!! She just wants to quietly be a beautiful girl. That's all. The Empire's future greatest general and aspiring egg-hatching expert... Is currently sprinting for her life. 0Votes284.6kRecs45.3kFans
- 62 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
- 63 A Cute Girl with a Pocket Dimension in Republican-Era China 民国萌娘有空间 Her father once taught her: If people don’t wrong you, don’t wrong them. Never kill without cause or harm the innocent. Don’t bully the weak or use your power to do evil. Always hold on to your principles. 0Votes66.3kRecs34.3kFans
- 64 The Art of Prosperity 荣谋 New serial: The Fearless Woman Synopsis: From a noble family’s cherished daughter to an empress whose power shook the realm. Dong Ruyi plotted for all under heaven, yet failed to foresee the hearts of those around her. Her entire family was slaughtered, and she regretted everything. When she opened her eyes, she was back at the age of three, the year she had smallpox. In this life, she wanted no realm to rule, only sincere affection. (Setting: The heroine is three years old; girls come of age at 0Votes46.6kRecs59.8kFans
- 65 Reborn: A Record of Survival on the Border 重生之边关生存实录 Li Yunbao was born in the ’80s. Despite an uncaring father and an abusive stepmother, she struggled through life until she turned thirty, becoming a well-rounded young woman who could cook and afford her own apartment. Then, at the prime of her life, she transmigrated and was reborn. If she had to transmigrate, so be it. Becoming the future heir’s wife sounded pretty great. Sure, her husband was a total fangirl, but at least she could enjoy the luxurious life of a great aristocratic family. This 0Votes14.3kRecs40.8kFans
- 66 The Red Apricot Stirs in the Spring Light 红杏闹春光 Music, chess, calligraphy, and painting: she couldn’t do a single one. Singing and dancing: not a chance. Chemistry and physics: she never learned them properly. History and politics: she was utterly hopeless… A good-for-nothing like her had no choice but to tidy up, change her clothes, and get to work in the kitchen. She would use good food to create an entirely different life. ❤ The title comes from Song Qi’s “Spring in the Jade Tower: Spring Scenery”: Beyond the misty willows, dawn’s chill is 0Votes93.1kRecs458.4kFans
- 67 Hereditary Seal 世玺 Synopsis: As a good-for-nothing with a father who rules his territory like an emperor, Li Hengyuan's only worries in life are what to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner! Then one nightmare turned her carefree life upside down! It turns out life isn't just about enjoying good food. It's also about becoming self-reliant! 0Votes62.1kRecs33.5kFans
- 68 The Gentleman’s Stratagem 君子之谋 One is a soul from another world, in control of the vast Li Sect; the other, a fallen king, quiet and patient, with ambitions to rule the realm. One searches all across the Nine Provinces, hoping only to return to the past; the other carefully plots to claim the countless mountains and rivers. But then he meets “him,” and love and hate become entangled, conspiracies unfold, and brothers clash, all for what they desire. After ten years of trials and turmoil, when they look back at last, who has g 0Votes11.6kRecs3.6kFans
- 69 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
- 70 Transmigrate Into the Good Times of the Seventies 穿越七零好时光 Qin Ran, a strong woman born in the New Era of the apocalypse, is reborn in the body of Qin Ranran, a girl from the 1970s! An era of scarce supplies! ...Wait a minute! Qin Ranran slaps the table and argues, "Who says supplies are scarce? Let them come spend some time in the New Era!" T 0Votes139.5kRecs72kFans
- 71 Rules for Surviving the Qing Dynasty 清穿守则 Fourth Master: “I rule my own estate. I won't allow anyone beyond my control to exist here!” Someone: “Mm, Fourth Master is absolutely right. Master, would you like roasted quail or pickled chicken wings tonight?” Fourth Master: “Shut up!” 0Votes161.7kRecs42.8kFans
- 72 The Cannon Fodder Bride Takes Charge 炮灰媳妇当家 Liu Xiaping spent her whole life giving in and enduring. In the end, she still couldn’t satisfy her maiden family’s ever-growing appetite. Her husband died, and then she, too, passed away, leaving behind a son with no one to rely on... When she opened her eyes again, had she returned to the crossroads where she once had to choose her path in life? Looking at her still-biased parents and selfish younger sister, she thought, No matter what, I won’t give in again in this life! 0Votes63.5kRecs72.5kFans
- 73 From the Apocalypse to Ancient Times 从末世到古代 New story, “No One Told Me Writing Novels Could Get People Killed,” now open for follows and recommendations. In a nutshell: A woman from the apocalypse transmigrates to another world. She brings her younger brother along, escapes their awful relatives, and picks up a gorgeous man to help her farm. Wait, what's that flying in the sky? Isn't this ancient times? Where did that spaceship come from?! From the apocalypse to ancient times, then to the stars, and finally to the world of cultivation. 0Votes15.6kRecs23.5kFans
- 74 A Book as Good as the Highest Virtue 上善若书 These days, being widely read doesn’t necessarily guarantee you a bright future, so she decided to follow her heart and become a librarian. She arrived in a very ancient past that was not quite like the one she knew. Books were still made of bamboo slips, printing had not yet spread, and everyone treasured them. With a bellyful of knowledge sloshing around inside her, what would her future hold? She had no grand ambition to be remembered for all time, nor any lofty goal of being reviled for gene 0Votes104.3kRecs111kFans
- 75 Cheers in the Palace Hall 殿上欢 Mu Fei has returned to where it all began after many years. Her new novel, Blood on the Jade Steps, is currently being serialized: After dreaming of a future in which her country falls, she is forced to become a concubine, stripped during a humiliating wedding ritual by her clansmen, and abducted and abused to death by Emperor Yan of the Murong clan. Li Yan goes completely mad. She borrows boundless power from the Grandmaster Tie, a wicked entity, determined to fight fate head-on. The heroine is 0Votes387.5kRecs181.7kFans
- 76 Infinite Mecha Upgrades 机甲之无尽升级 A childhood accident left her isolated and adrift for ten years. Her constitution mutated for the worse, and her family and friends shunned her. So what? Who cares if she mutated a second time? As long as she’s still human, it’s fine! Turning a clunky old device into high-end gear and piloting a mecha? Easy as pie! Compete in tournaments, design a family crest, sell the most luxurious products, and master the toughest techniques. What, you say you don’t know me? Uh... sorry, I forgot to mention, 0Votes242kRecs24.8kFans
- 77 Reborn: The Fierce and Stunning Wife Strikes Back 重生彪悍娇妻来袭 New book, “Reborn with Space: A Noblewoman in the Countryside,” is now online. “You have to get back up where you fell. Wife, wouldn't you like to hold your head high and show off in front of them for once in this life?” The man leaned close to the woman's ear, his voice full of temptation. “Since when are you so kind?” The woman warily took a step back, not about to fall for it. “Those people aren't just anyone. Aren't they your beloved parents and siblings?” “Wife, I know who matters most. 0Votes46.9kRecs50.1kFans
- 78 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
- 79 An Encounter with a Perfumer 邂逅调香师 A heartwarming love story. Perfume-making, horseback riding, an internet connection, and a beautiful accident. 0Votes661.6kRecs74.9kFans
- 80 The Young Master with the Fan 怀扇公子 Gentle and generous have nothing to do with her, and she has no connection whatsoever to brilliance and talent. She is big-breasted and brainless, saying and doing whatever she pleases. Spoiled by his favor and relying on his protection, she does not even take the current emperor seriously. She has no lofty ambitions. Her only dream is to win him over. What troubles her greatly is that the man she yearns for is nothing but a blockhead. To win him over, she brought every trick she had learned in 0Votes82.3kRecs11.7kFans
- 81 A Wife’s Might 妻威 She spent her whole life anxiously pretending to be a princess. She helped him eliminate corrupt officials, protect the realm, and remove his rivals until he successfully seized the throne. But only at the very end did she learn the truth about his wolfish ambition! Fortunately, Heaven gives her a chance to start over. If that’s the case, she wants to see how those who once groveled at her feet will manage to rise again. 0Votes34kRecs32.9kFans
- 82 The Rules of a Cherished Marriage 宠婚守则 Word was that the Qi family of Lotus Town had spent a fortune to find a wife for their extremely ugly son, bringing home the prettiest of the Yun family’s three sisters. The whole town watched, eager to see how much Yun Third Sister would despise this famously ugly family once she married in. But who could have guessed that the delicate young bride, for reasons no one could fathom, would find her ugly husband more handsome the longer she looked at him, then settle down happily with him? It was b 0Votes86.3kRecs56kFans
- 83 Quick Transmigration Missions: The Cannon Fodder Strikes Back 快穿任务之炮灰来逆袭 Meng Li was merely watching a rare treasure emerge when she became cannon fodder, and then she became a task-taker who travels through various worlds to help others turn their lives around. Not satisfied with the cultivation technique? Create your own! Don't have a weapon you like? There is one too! Can't find a suitable opportunity 0Votes85.3kRecs81.8kFans
- 84 The Reborn Top Student Isn't Soft 重生学霸不软萌 First, a disclaimer: this is a wish-fulfillment novel! An exceptionally satisfying one! A glamorous career woman is framed and killed by her best friend, only to transmigrate to a parallel timeline in the late 1990s, where she becomes an academically hopeless high school girl and gains X-ray vision. From then on, she keeps up her innocent appearance while getting physical. If someone crosses her, she fires back; if she sees injustice, she throws a punch. Becoming a top student, getting into a pr 0Votes39.6kRecs49.6kFans
- 85 Online Gaming: The Black Shop 网游之有间黑店 Xi Luo's first thought was to log into her alternate account and open a shop! Friend: Seriously, girl, that idea of yours is dangerous! Xi Luo: Honestly, all I wanted at first was revenge on that innocent-looking face.) Friend: ...Heh! 0Votes86.6kRecs132.3kFans
- 86 Reborn: Radiant Treasures 重生珠光宝色 She trusted the wrong people and met a miserable end. In her previous life, Chu Ning played an excellent hand into complete ruin. Having been given a second chance at life, Chu Ning no longer wants to live for anyone else. She will live only for herself. Rare antiques and priceless treasures all pass through her fingertips. With a supernatural ability at her command and a discerning eye, let us see how Chu Ning breaks through obstacle after obstacle, defeats one outrageous misfit after another, 0Votes48.2kRecs30.4kFans
- 87 Xiao Jiu’s Cultivation Chronicles 小九修仙记 She carries pearls of wisdom within her and holds a world of brilliance in her heart. A person's aspirations are influenced immeasurably by the teachers who enlighten them. Gifted from a young age, her ambitions will naturally rise higher as well. She wants to follow in Grandma's footsteps and see that supposedly boundlessly wondrous world. Grandma said: "Cultivators follow Heaven's course while defying fate. Open your heart and broaden your horizons, and you can glimpse the heavens and earth 0Votes28.8kRecs29.5kFans
- 88 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
- 89 A Record of Raising Kids in the Interstellar Age 星际带娃纪事 “Mama~” “Mama?” A chubby little hand gently poked the woman lying in bed. The child’s big eyes blinked, a trace of panic in them. Wen Qing stared at the impossibly pure white ceiling, something she’d never see in the world of cultivation. She was a mighty Deity Transformation cultivator who’d failed her tribulation, and now she was an unwed mother who had to find t 0Votes22kRecs32.2kFans
- 90 My Wife Has Turned Dark 我家娘子已黑化 Zhou Yanci of Heaven Official's Blessing wants nothing more than to live freely in this life. Whoever gets in her way, she'll take them on! A delicate young woman fights her way to success, and a girl with a split personality brings endless fun. Husband: “My wife's gone dark. I'm so scared!” Your home-protecting little expert has arrived in a blaze of glory, surrounded by blessings as vast as the heavens. 0Votes230.4kRecs92.8kFans
- 91 The Nation's Husband Is Coming Home with Me 国民老公带回家 "You are not allowed to touch me in public." "You are not allowed to publicly say that I am your wife." "You are not allowed to let people know that I live with you." Lu Jinnian and An Hao are forced to marry by their parents. An Hao assumes that their marriage means acting cold toward each other in public. So, on their wedding night, the first thing she does is give him three prohibitions in a row. Lu Jinnian stares at her expressionlessly and blinks. She will not let him touch her in publ 0Votes43.5kRecs131.9kFans
- 92 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
- 93 A Record of Growing Old Together 偕首录 Wanwan was full of resentment. According to the rules of transmigration, shouldn't a woman like her, after awakening in a new body, be lying comfortably in a soft bed, with a young maid or beautiful older woman at her side calling out to her with concern? What on earth was this situation? It didn't follow the rules of transmigration at all! When Wanwan figured out who this body belonged to, she threw her head back and roared, “Author, you've got the wrong script! This whole brooding, imperial-gu 0Votes76.1kRecs45.2kFans
- 94 Reborn With a Loving Wife and Many Blessings 重生之娇妻多福 My new novel, “Quick Transmigration: Her Majesty Lives Again,” has started serializing. After Yan Songsong was reborn in 1986, she realized that she could rewrite everything that had happened before. She could dump the scumbag, and the young general everyone wanted to marry became her fiancé. When her acting skills fell short, the System said it could help. “Want me to solve cases and catch ghosts? System, that’s not my strong suit.” Someone smiled. “It’s fine, honey 0Votes79.2kRecs30.6kFans
- 95 Soul-Transmigrated into the Apocalypse with a Pocket Dimension 魂穿之末世女有空间 She transmigrates straight into a near-drowning, only to find herself facing an arranged marriage swap with a filthy, hunchbacked old man! Someone: My wife is so mighty and imposing! P.S. This story has a spatial dimension and a touch of fantasy. The heroine is the only one who transmigrates and is reborn. 0Votes84.4kRecs72.2kFans
- 96 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
- 97 The Adorable Divine Fortune-Teller 萌娘神棍 A new book is here: Starting Today, I’m a Literary Star. It’s not the usual plagiarist plot, and I hope you’ll enjoy it and support me. Mwah For the peace of the universe! For the progress of the world! Oh, right~! Mm~! And for all those adorable little dumplings. From now on, I’ll count money until my hands cramp and sleep until I wake up naturally… One day. A certain Mengmeng munched on a chicken drumstick. “What? I got it right again? Hehe, thanks for your patronage~ Son, show our gu 0Votes75.6kRecs44kFans
- 98 Secrets of the Spring Boudoir 春闺密事 Wei An died after being dealt a winning hand and playing it terribly. Her family was ruined, she lost her husband, and her long life had become a nightmare. At last, she finally fought back, only to find herself returned in an instant to the days when she was a frail young lady in her maiden home. Her family was still standing, her parents were still alive, and a bright future lay ahead. She resolved t 0Votes220.3kRecs101.7kFans
- 99 The Wicked Emperor and Empress 不良帝后 My new book, The Mystic Ancestor Is Read by Her Family, and They’re All Obsessed with Playing the Villain, is now available. Come check it out! Li Zhao was born into a family in ancient times. Drawing on what she had learned about “sociology,” she opened a luxury jade shop and lived a comfortable, happy life. Things were going swimmingly. Unfortunately, her cousin was a glamorous, scheming woman who had been reborn. In her previous life, she was chosen to be empress and died full of resentment. 0Votes71.9kRecs65kFans
- 100 A Worthy Wife, Indeed 卿本贤妻 Family life may be full of trivial matters, but in those little things, we find things and lose them! Su Jinlou spent forty years watching from the sidelines, until a late-in-life pregnancy changed everything. As family matters unfold, she sets off on a lively journey of snarky commentary and wild imaginings... 0Votes67.6kRecs63.5kFans
