Novels like A Gaze That Brings Joy
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- 1 Rouge of the Great Song 胭脂大宋 For some unknown reason, Anxin crossed through time and arrived in the Song Dynasty a thousand years ago, where the poison doctor Su Ziyang, famed for his thousand hands, took her in as a disciple. It was a world utterly unlike the modern one. Ordinary people’s lives, the ways of unscrupulous merchants, the freedom of the martial world, the hidden chambers of the imperial palace… How will Anxin begin her journey through ancient times? And whose arms will her love fall into? A thousand years is t 0Votes68.8kRecs147.9kFans
- 2 Summer Luo 夏洛 How did the world turn into a dreamy, picturesque desktop when I woke up? That green sail is a leaf, that white parachute is a dandelion, and a single petal can serve as a mattress. Phew! Heaven suddenly let out a huge breath, and a gust of wind lifted my house into the air and sent it traveling. Sigh~~~ I wonder if my journey’s destination will be where you, my dear, are… … To join, give the name of a character from any book. (Administrators clear out lurkers from time to ti 0Votes214.5kRecs52.7kFans
- 3 A Lover's Urge 宠宠欲动 Pet Level One: You’re my pet. You have to kill monsters for me, level up, and train. Pet Level Two: You’re my pet. You have to carry me across heaven and earth, and in winter you have to shear your fur so I can make myself a coat. Pet Level Three: Sweep the floor, cook meals, make coffee, and earn money to fund all my spending. Pet Level Four: … Woman! That’s enough! Keep talking and I’ll take you out in one hit! Ahhh, Pet, don’t move! 0Votes45.2kRecs103.9kFans
- 4 The Prime Minister’s Legitimate Daughter 权相嫡女 Reborn as the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister’s residence, she wasn’t allowed out of the main gate, let alone the inner gate. That left only one option: crawling through the dog hole… Her father controlled the government, and the emperor wanted him dead. Just as she was being forced to enter the palace and become empress, a spoiled young nobleman appeared out of nowhere, hoping to ease the emperor’s burden by marrying her? They were in love, but he ruined her reputation as a maiden. Th 0Votes15.8kRecs49kFans
- 5 Radiant as Jade 容华似瑾 Her face ruined, her body ravaged by illness. At thirty, Xu Jinyu lay dying in a dark, cramped room. When she opened her eyes, she had awakened at the tender age of fourteen. She was aboard a ship bound for the capital and the Marquis of Weining’s residence, sailing toward the nightmare of her past life. Heh... In this life, her very existence would be their nightmare! My new novel, Rebirth of the Phoenix, has passed review~\(≧▽≦)/~ Welcome back, longtime readers! Please add 0Votes128.4kRecs86.8kFans
- 6 The Immortal's Treasure-Seeking Acupoint 财迷仙窍 Cultivation has three great perks: freedom, immortality, and a full stomach. Han Yin grew up alone and destitute, and eagerly joined an immortal sect, only to discover... A sidelong glance: her cunning, carefree martial uncle. A look to the right: her coldhearted senior brother, who has attained immortality. Even the magical treasures eat better than she does... 0Votes262.6kRecs84kFans
- 7 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
- 8 Immortal Life, Please Log On 仙生请上线 Delete my account? Gladly! Looking for me? I'll play dead! One, two, three of you... Are you ever going to stop? Immortal, log in already! Clean up the mess you made! 0Votes349.6kRecs70.8kFans
- 9 Slanderous Glamour 佞妆 She opens her eyes and finds herself back in the past. All she wants is a peaceful life. But why won’t the people who once ruined her life leave her alone? Please show my new novel some love and give it time to build up~~ Bookmarks and votes are welcome~~ While waiting for the new novel to build up, new readers can check out my older one~~ 0Votes70kRecs47.8kFans
- 10 The Cat's Travels 猫游记 Awakening, Black Cat, and Mi Die. Three identities. One is a girl who calls herself a lady in real life. One is a cat that can play games. One is a shameless, slightly scatterbrained magician. Come along for a fantastical adventure… 0Votes169.4kRecs113.6kFans
- 11 Selling Gear All Over the Martial World 江湖遍地卖装备 A top Song dynasty assassin accidentally transmigrates into a wuxia-style full-dive online game. Everything in the game world leaves her bewildered, while the ancient assassin’s habits and way of speaking drive the players and NPCs crazy… Amid the virtual world’s bloodshed and turmoil, love quietly finds its way to her… 0Votes194.9kRecs175.2kFans
- 12 If Snails Fell in Love 如果蜗牛有爱情 One day, after they finished discussing work as usual, the man suddenly changed the subject. “I've been pursuing you for so long. What do you think about it?” Xu Xu was astonished. “You've been pursuing me?” The man patiently lit a cigarette, his dark eyes fixed on her. “I accompany you for your morning workouts every day, teach you to shoot hand in hand, and everyone in the police force calls you sister-in-law... What did you think I was doing?” Xu Xu was silent for a moment. “Oh... You don't n 1Votes8.9kRecs53.1kFans
- 13 The First Mage 第一法师 After a guild war, a certain man, full of confidence, proposed to her while standing atop a pile of corpses. Nightfall: Marry you? What makes you think I would? A Certain Man: I’ll hunt down your enemies, take down bosses, and come whenever you call. Nightfall: I can handle things on my own. A Certain Man: Top-tier gear, rare potions, take your pick. Nightfall: I have those myself. A Certain Man: Doesn’t everyone call me a top player? Marry a top player in-game, and you’ll have it easy. Nightfal 0Votes728.8kRecs81.6kFans
- 14 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
- 15 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
- 16 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
- 17 A Flourishing Age of Enchanting Beauty 盛世妖颜 Sheng Siyan, reborn in the Great Xia Dynasty, looks like a harmless little white rabbit. Who could have guessed that underneath, she is a cunning, intelligent little fox who never lets herself suffer a loss? Naturally, when a little fox chooses a husband, she has an exceptional eye for men. And so Sheng Siyan discovers that after carefully selecting from countless possibilities, she has picked up a husband with an innate aura of invincibility in household rivalry... O(∩_∩)O Haha~ Life is going t 2Votes639.5kRecs288.9kFans
- 18 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
- 19 He Has Arrived, Please Close Your Eyes 他来了，请闭眼 The second urban romance mystery novel by Ding Mo. On a date, he said: “I'm not interested in this sort of thing. But if you kiss me every ten minutes, I can accompany you in doing anything boring.” When he was jealous, he said: “Compared with me, this man is stupid from head to toe. The only thing that isn't stupid about him is that he also knows you're a good woman.” When they made love, he said: “Although I have no experience, my aptitude and comprehension are exceptional. By the way, my powe 0Votes18.3kRecs54.4kFans
- 20 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
- 21 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
- 22 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
- 23 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
- 24 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
- 25 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
- 26 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
- 27 Flowers Bloom in Spring 花开春暖 Reborn as a beautiful young woman in ancient times, she and her elderly wet nurse depend on each other for survival. Though orphaned at a young age and forced to live under someone else’s roof, she is still happy with a quiet life spent admiring streams winding beneath little bridges. Can she hold on to her childhood sweetheart? What will she do about the riches and trouble that come crashing down on her? Hmph! She’ll take things as they come. Who’s afraid of whom? New 1Votes173.5kRecs217kFans
- 28 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
- 29 Too Rich to Be Silenced 富贵不能吟 Prince of Zhenbei Yan Tang was a paragon of propriety, chaste and virtuous. Then he slipped up, and his life didn’t just have a blemish on it. It turned into a whole ink-wash painting... 1Votes574.6kRecs238.5kFans
- 30 A Hard Road to Immortality 一仙难求 As a female cultivator, there are countless obstacles to overcome on the path to immortality. Talent, cultivation methods, pills, and magical treasures: you can't do without any of them. Love, weakness, mercy, and greed: you can't afford too much of any of them. Without the former, cultivation is too slow. With too much of the latter, you're doomed too soon. On top of that, your looks must be just right, and your wisdom neither too much nor too little. The new book, Destiny's Chosen Phoen 1Votes814kRecs244.9kFans
- 31 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
- 32 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
- 33 Atlas of Immortal Spirits 仙灵图谱 Ten thousand years ago, a catastrophe that nearly brought down the heavens severed the Cangming Realm from all other realms, cutting off the path to the heavens. Ten thousand years later, the thirteenth-generation Master of Heavenly Secrets finally declared: the path to the heavens will open in this generation! Watch as I wield the Immortal Spirit Atlas and open the path to the heavens. My new book, Fate of the Phoenix: http://www.qdmm.com/MMWeb/1003310469.aspx Please show it lots of s 8Votes1.2MRecs215.9kFans
- 34 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
- 35 Ninefold Purple 九重紫 Dou Zhao thinks she may not have much longer to live. Lately, she keeps dreaming that she’s back in her childhood, sitting beneath a wisteria-covered trellis and swinging her chubby little legs while her plump, white nursemaid, round as a steamed bun, feeds her... But if she really returned to her childhood, how different would her life be? Ninefold Purple is a story of being reborn! ※ Unless something unexpected comes up, updat 5Votes1.5MRecs658.8kFans
- 36 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
- 37 Like Brocade 似锦 (Published in simplified and traditional Chinese) Everyone says Fourth Miss Jiang is a peerless beauty. What a shame that the Duke of Anguo’s household plucked this flower for itself. But on the eve of Jiang Si’s wedding, her fiancé jumped into a lake with another woman, intent on dying with her… 0Votes1.5MRecs412.5kFans
- 38 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
- 39 Riding the Phoenix 乘鸾 In her previous life, Mingwei struggled to make ends meet, but in the end she couldn’t change her fate and lost the person dearest to her. When she opened her eyes, she found she had returned to a time seventy years earlier. 1Votes1.5MRecs315.7kFans
- 40 Splendor in the Palm of Her Hand 覆手繁华 She was blind, and had lived in darkness for twenty years. In the end, she was framed for adultery and killed. When she opened her eyes again, she saw a world full of color. With a turn of her hand, she could summon desolation; with another, she could bring forth splendor. Everything depended on a single thought. P.S. He knew that to marry that decisive woman, he would have to snatch her away, make a scene, and shamelessly refuse to take no for an answer. Still not enough? Then he could only pla 7Votes1.1MRecs620kFans
- 41 Mu Nanzhi (Original Novel of The Story of Jianan) 慕南枝（《嘉南传》原著） In his previous life, Li Qian spent his whole life yearning for Empress Dowager Jiang Xian. In this life, Li Qian decides that having a beautiful woman in his arms beats longing for her from a thousand miles away. He’ll just abduct Princess Jianan, Jiang Xian, first... P.S. An important point bears repeating three times: this is a story about the female lead being reborn, this is a story about the female lead being reborn, this is a story about the female lead being reborn. 7Votes5MRecs1.3MFans
- 42 Spring in Jinling 金陵春 Zhou Shaojin has been reborn. Her cousin Cheng Lu, who betrayed her in her previous life, is naturally out of the running. But there are still plenty of other cousins: Cheng Xu, Cheng Yi, Cheng Ju, and more... This is the story of me and the Cheng family! 13Votes1.8MRecs467.5kFans
- 43 The Medical Classic of a Delicate Lady 娇娘医经 Cheng Jiaoniang’s simpleminded son has recovered. But she can’t help feeling that she is and isn’t Cheng Jiaoniang. Strange memories have appeared in her mind. As the daughter abandoned by the Cheng family, she still has to return to them. But she’s there to recover her memories, not to be scorned and bullied. [Romance] 1Votes930.3kRecs455.5kFans
- 44 The Concubine's Daughter's Strategy (Original Novel of The Sword and the Brocade) 庶女攻略（《锦心似玉》原著） The original novel of The Sword and the Brocade, starring Wallace Chung and Seven Tan. Birdsong echoes as the distant mountains unfold; mist fills the woods as she wanders alone. In the clear haze, she hears the willows being cut; climbing the tower, she gazes into the distance, waiting for him to come. Amid embroidered silks and jeweled ornaments, she is merely a low-status concubine-born daughter... In short, it is the story of a concubine-born daughter striving to rise! 9Votes2.6MRecs761.5kFans
- 45 Jun Jiuling 君九龄 In the winter of the third year of Taikang, a girl came to the Ning family in Beiliu Town, Yangcheng, claiming to be a long-lost relative; After her marriage proposal was rejected, the girl decided to prove her determination by dying in front of the Ning family home; When the girl who had died opened her eyes once again; The fates of many people were turned upside down. [Romance] 3Votes5.4MRecs1.8MFans
