Novels like Spring of the Apricot Grove
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- 1 Reborn in a Chaotic Era with a Pocket Dimension 重生乱世有空间 The new book, The Physician's Wife, began serializing on January 1, 2017. Thank you all for your generous support! She has a spatial ring, martial arts to defend herself, medical skills and integrity, and battles in a time of war. Even reborn into a chaotic age, she has nothing to fear, because a man who has promised to protect her for the rest of her life is always by her side! Told in straightforward prose, this is a Chinese-style story like Jew 0Votes5.7kRecs14.3kFans
- 2 The House of Healing Fragrance 医香门第 What a blessing it would be for a female doctor who can carve peonies out of radishes with a scalpel to find herself in a time when women aren't allowed to practice medicine! Ming Yunge pursed her lips, unimpressed. What's the use of being rare? Being rare just makes you a monster. So she kept her claws tucked away and settled into life as a noble young lady of a marquis's household. Except... there's the stepmother who schemes against her at every turn, the stepsister who constantly tries to ru 0Votes8.9kRecs19.1kFans
- 3 A Marriage Worth a Thousand Gold 嫁值千金 After transmigrating and being reborn, she returns to the Xu family once more, carrying memories from two lifetimes, only to hear that “she” has died... She is no longer the favored daughter of Heaven, but an unwanted burden everyone resents. Her former self died unjustly, unable to rest in peace. In this life, her survival is at stake, and her prospects look bleak. As the mysteries surrounding her birth mother's death and her birth father's identity are unraveled one by one, where will they lea 0Votes216.5kRecs63.7kFans
- 4 Silks and Satins 绮罗 As soon as she arrives in the capital, her stepmother arranges for her to marry a murderous madman said to be cruel, hideous, and cursed to kill his wives. If people are going to be so heartless, they can’t blame her for fighting them to the bitter end. Wait, who are you, the hero making all the noble ladies in the capital see hearts in their eyes? As the tides of fate shift, the murderous madman suddenly becomes the most sought-after man in town. The wicked supporting actress grits her teeth in 0Votes37.2kRecs33.1kFans
- 5 A Tea Master in the Ming Dynasty 茶艺师在明朝 Armed with a wealth of knowledge about tea, she arrives in the Great Ming, where the art of tea roasting is still in its early stages. With deft hands, she brushes the leaves as steam swirls and the fragrance of tea fills the air. Cup after cup of fine tea comes into being ahead of its time, and the arts of tea brewing and tea appreciation become synonymous with refinement. Watch as she disguises herself as a man and leads the Ming dynasty’s tea-drinking trends. Check out Ling Shui’s completed 0Votes15.3kRecs124.4kFans
- 6 Thoughts of Spring in the Boudoir 念春闺 She transmigrates into the body of a noble family’s legitimate daughter. She can charm her duke father and keep her half-sisters in line. She can work the elite social scene and take down her own stepmother. She is in the prime of her youth, shining brighter than anyone. Who could have guessed the emperor’s decree would marry her off just like that… To a coarse soldier who knows nothing but fighting and feeding horses. Her long campaign to divorce him goes nowhere, while the general calmly fishe 0Votes151.7kRecs80.7kFans
- 7 The Marquis's Fortunate Wife 侯门福妻 She never imagined that after devoting her whole life to being good to just two people, she would end up betrayed by them both. She closed her eyes, thinking her soul would return to the underworld, only to find that she had lived another life... 0Votes30.1kRecs58.4kFans
- 8 The Nation's Beloved Daughter 国姝 A female immortal transmigrates, amassing merit to claim the realm! The realm belongs to those with virtue. 0Votes71.2kRecs18.6kFans
- 9 Tea Fragrance in a Prosperous Age 盛世茶香 After accidentally joining the throngs of tourists in ancient times, Qin Tian understands that keeping a low profile is the key to getting by in the past. But when people come after her, should she stay calm and keep her head down, or fight back? Qin Tian’s answer: Don’t go looking for trouble, but don’t be afraid of it either. Do your best to live your own life. There is just one thing that really frustrates Qin Tian. Madam, you’ve gone to great lengths to marry me off to your son, but he can n 0Votes216.4kRecs234.1kFans
- 10 Jade Carving 玉琢 Jade must be carved to become a work of art. With the carving knife in her hand, she will sculpt the most beautiful happiness in the world. Ling Shui’s completed novels include Record of Flavors, Acres of Good Farmland, and Transmigrate: Tea and Tasting the Scenery. You can count on her to finish her books. 0Votes108.6kRecs113.4kFans
- 11 Happiness, Just as Before 欢喜如初 The book is complete. Dear readers, please give it a completed-book satisfaction rating. It is on the right, where you used to leave review votes. A decree from the emperor betroths Hua Ruchu, daughter of the martial arts alliance leader, to the legitimate son of a general's household. Will she accept or refuse? Hua Ruchu is practical, so she accepts. Life in a wealthy household is a daily explosion of merriment and melodrama. Ruchu often watches the drama, sometimes takes part in it, and occasi 0Votes146.4kRecs115.8kFans
- 12 A Taste of Life 知味记 The birds in the sky, the beasts in the mountains, the fish and shrimp in the rivers, the vegetables in the fields, the bamboo shoots and mushrooms in the woods... Figuring out how to turn them into delicious dishes and eat them herself is the great question Lin Xiaozhu, a foodie who transmigrated to ancient times, thinks about all day long. What’s that? My cooking has spoiled your palate and won over your stomach? Pah! That’s your problem. What’s it got to do with me? Even if you’re a good man, 0Votes225.2kRecs123.5kFans
- 13 Healing with Brocade 医锦还厢 Young Marquis, you were the one who divorced me back then, and now you want to marry me again? Ever heard that a good horse doesn’t eat the grass it’s already passed? Have you no shame? I’ve spent so long being a good horse that I’m sick of it. This time, I’m going to be a bad horse. Damn, I really want to sing “Love’s Transaction” to him. What should I do? The author may be good at finishing books, but she’s always made things up as she goes. In the spirit of kindness and 0Votes62.1kRecs50.6kFans
- 14 Auspicious Blossoms and Trees 花木呈祥 When Zuo Zuo opened her eyes again in a place of green hills and clear waters, she was happy. At last, she no longer had to fight tooth and nail just to survive in that fast-paced age where everything was instant. But when responsibility came crashing down on her, Zuo Zuo wished she could end her eagerly anticipated third rebirth. Sure enough, there was no such thing as a free lunch. That rule applied in every world. Fine, she would shoulder the responsibility, and she could accept being unable 0Votes57.7kRecs55.5kFans
- 15 Court Lady 女官 After being away for over two years, I still haven’t given up my thieving ways. I’m back again, with a little ad. Synopsis of The Demon King Lotus: Weren’t we supposed to go our separate ways and follow our own paths?! You clingy roadblocks, get out of my way! A demon? So what if I’m a demon?! Under this bright sun and clear sky, beneath the Great Dao, we’re all mere pawns. What’s there to discriminate against? My cultivation leaves everyone else in the dust. You can choke on it! What was th 0Votes341.2kRecs98kFans
- 16 The Second Wife 继妻 With the help of her legitimate mother and elder sister, Chang Runzhi gets divorced. But after the divorce, her grandmother, who has an excellent eye, decides to arrange a second marriage for her. The old lady has set her sights on her brother-in-law’s younger brother, a prince with no mother, no power, and no money: a “three-nothing” prince. Chang Runzhi decides that with such a good hand, she’ll play it better than the original owner did! 0Votes39.8kRecs53.9kFans
- 17 Cherished and Spoiled 骄宠 The Princess Consort of Prince Qin is a real oddball. In the patriarchal Great Wei dynasty, she somehow became the biggest winner among women. A concubine-born daughter becomes a princess consort, with no parents-in-law above her and no sisters-in-law beside her. Her husband dotes on her without restraint, and in the end she even rises to the very peak of power in Great Wei. The Princess Consort of Prince Qin proves through personal experience that transmigration is a skill! 0Votes94.4kRecs56.9kFans
- 18 A Life Woven in Brocade 锦此一生 “Qingrong, if your mother and father get divorced, who would you want to live with?” Lu Qingrong, who had transmigrated into this world, had just turned one and was already faced with this tricky question. Lu Qingrong thought her mother was being far too hasty… 0Votes60kRecs102.8kFans
- 19 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
- 20 Following His Wife 从妻 I always thought a life on the battlefield was my fate, and dying wrapped in my armor would be my end. But getting married? This... this... this has to be a joke, right? You want me to get married? Faced with her tearful mother, she could only raise the white flag. Fine, she'd get married. It was just a matter of finding a man to spend her life with. Gritting her teeth, she went through with it! But why were there so many rules for being a wife? Manage the household? Be virtuous? Fight the other 0Votes34.5kRecs17.4kFans
- 21 The Siren 祸水 People say it's better to be a shattered piece of jade than an intact roof tile. That's what a gentleman would do. Why should I be the jade that gets broken, ground to dust, and trampled underfoot? I'd rather be an ugly roof tile, standing firm at the very top, fearless in wind and rain, scorching heat and bitter cold, looking down on all of you as you become the mud beneath my feet. Her: “Whoever wants me dead, I'll make their life worse than death!” Him: “With three thousand beauties as al 0Votes189.3kRecs85.7kFans
- 22 Relying on His Favor 恃君宠 Mom is reborn, Dad transmigrated, my older sister is a Mary Sue, and my younger sister is a white lotus... Lin Jiaruo figures that, given how things are going, it wouldn't be unreasonable for her to coast to an easy win, right? 0Votes30.1kRecs31.1kFans
- 23 Ride the Dragon 乘龙 [Three Thousand Loves, One Fatal Drop; A Beauty Makes Heroes Bow] Complete An old saying goes: “Heaven envies beautiful women, and the strong are easily broken.” So for someone as resolute, talented, and breathtakingly beautiful as her, the first lesson in life is to keep a low profile and act weak, doing her best to make herself look like a harmless, delicate little flower. She overdoes the act and gets casually carried off home by some villain. Bah! She should be the one punishing him on Heave 0Votes491.3kRecs70kFans
- 24 The Fierce Wife 妻悍 In this life, my goals are a life of wealth and splendor, peace and happiness, and a peaceful end in old age! 0Votes139.5kRecs58.6kFans
- 25 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
- 26 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
- 27 A Noble Family 衣冠望族 I passed through the glittering world, lived through the ordinary, and had no choice but to return to the glittering world. . Guard your heart, and take your time as you make your way through the glittering world... 0Votes116.3kRecs176.1kFans
- 28 A Joyous Match 喜良缘 Reading people's expressions and getting along with everyone? That's our strong suit! Playing dumb and pretending to be a fool while secretly outsmarting everyone? That's our specialty! So what if I transmigrated into the body of a lowly, unloved concubine's daughter? I'll borrow the east wind, secure a match as precious as gold and jade, and live a life of glory and freedom! 0Votes236.1kRecs197.3kFans
- 29 The Art of Hunting a Wife 狩妻法则 After Yang Qiqi, hailed as having the “perfect genes,” perished alongside her enemy Dongfang Yu, she transmigrated to a strange world. 0Votes5.7kRecs16.4kFans
- 30 A Joyous Occasion for a Prestigious Family 名门喜事 Everyone says that noble families are full of happy occasions, but who understands the hardship at every turn? She went from the poorest streets to a grand mansion, only to find herself back on a battlefield without smoke or gunfire. When it came to life, she had to weigh family against enemies. When it came to marriage, it was a contest between men and women. Fate is an ambush, and love becomes a game of strategy. Who will stake their heart, not to win, but to have no regrets? Let time f 0Votes130.5kRecs303.7kFans
- 31 Everyday Life After Transmigration to Ancient Times 古代穿越日常 Li Luan'er, a woman from the apocalypse, transmigrates into the body of a farm girl who was cast out by her husband. She has a dim-witted, timid older brother, a hot-tempered, strong-willed younger sister, and a clan of relatives eyeing them covetously. Most importantly, her family is dirt poor. Faced with all this, the exceptional combat skills she honed over more than a decade in the apocalypse finally come in handy. Li Luan'er believes that no matter where you are, decisive action and good se 0Votes94.3kRecs77.5kFans
- 32 The Beauty Is Fierce 美人凶猛 Reborn after death, she resolves either never to marry or to take a husband who will join her family. To fight the former husband who killed her and protect her family's property, she gets involved in the family's silk and brocade business, then uses everything she once learned from him against him! . . I've completed four books, so you can count on me to finish this one too. Come on in^^ 0Votes338.6kRecs346kFans
- 33 A Doctor Comes, and Her Husband’s Fortune Follows 医来夫贵 She can handle a scheming bitch, play an innocent sweetheart, and outwit a reborn woman. The little miracle doctor Mu Jin torments villains and battles scumbag fathers in the Great Zhou Dynasty, living a smooth and carefree life until she meets a certain domineering young man... Young man: There is only one possible consequence for offending me! Mu Jin curled her lip. Come on, let's hurt 0Votes34.7kRecs23.6kFans
- 34 The Beautiful Wen Ya 美人温雅 Her father is in prison, and her family is saddled with enormous debts. With no other choice, Liu Jing, once a child prodigy but suppressed and disciplined by her parents for six years, begins disguising herself as a man and doing everything she can to support her family. She never imagined that the man she had once belittled, hurt, and provoked would also begin to appear in her life again. And now he has turned completely dark... 0Votes183.6kRecs58.4kFans
- 35 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
- 36 The Farmer’s Daughter’s Splendid Life 农女锦绣 After transmigrating as a little farm girl, I find that my father is dead and my mother is mentally unsound. Facing a helpless family, Qian Yixiu remains calm. Turning their fortunes around will take skill, as well as the luck she had when she was a wandering ghost. With a little brother by her side, she builds their fortune with one hand and protects her beauty with the other... 0Votes94.1kRecs108kFans
- 37 The Wedding Dress 嫁时衣 Isn’t being reborn in ancient times supposed to come with forward-thinking ideas and a vivid imagination? Aren’t people in ancient times all supposed to have never even tried barbecue or hot pot, and to weep with emotion when they hear “Moonlight before my bed” or “When will the bright moon appear”? Aren’t handsome boys, handsome young men, and handsome middle-aged men supposed to rush up in tears and beg to marry you? >_<~~ It’s all a lie... After being reborn, you still have to get up at the c 0Votes383.1kRecs262.3kFans
- 38 Reborn in Space: The Tough Little Woman of the Eighties 空间重生:八零小悍妻 She’s a mighty female general, but the moment she opens her eyes, she’s a fat village girl in a booming new era! Terrible reputation, ugly as sin, no one to rely on, a shameless troublemaker? Nonsense! With a pocket dimension in hand and skills galore, she makes money, buys houses, and grows into a super big shot. Her life is blessed and prosperous, and along the way she even brings 0Votes6.3kRecs16.4kFans
- 39 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
- 40 Reborn: The Cute Husband Pursues His Wife 重生萌夫追妻 Niu Niu Mi’s new novel, Hey, the Ancestor Is Here, has been uploaded. Come on in! Reborn with a dream of music, Chen Xiaole looks forward to her dazzling transformation from a girl of the streets into the concertmaster of a symphony orchestra. While she’s at it, she plans to win the gentle man standing on the conductor’s podium. But where did that wealthy, reborn man who keeps barging into her life come from? 0Votes36.7kRecs28.5kFans
- 41 Wealth and Glory 富贵荣华 Behind vermilion gates and within lavish mansions, surrounded by wealth and splendor, she is nothing more than a sparrow living under someone else’s roof. She seeks a path to the clouds, hand in hand with the one she loves, growing old together. 0Votes734.9kRecs111.1kFans
- 42 Noble and Refined 矜贵 She never expected to open her eyes again and find herself back in her childhood home. Back then, she was the most honored legitimate daughter of the Xie family... Two million-word novels, both complete, with a reliable author. 0Votes63.8kRecs71.9kFans
- 43 A Refined Lady of Medicine 药窕淑女 She’s the legitimate eldest daughter of a family that made its fortune as imperial merchants, but her father doesn’t care for her and her stepmother is cruel. There’s nothing but infighting in a prestigious household! You want to fight me again? Again? Keep it up, and I’ll get rid of you! What? I saved someone, and now I have to marry him? For a token of affection, I’ll send something valuable but easy to carry. If things don’t work out, I’ll just grab my dowry box and make a run for it! My new 0Votes692.9kRecs303.9kFans
- 44 A Dream of Radiant Jade 绮梦璇玑 A scheming demon king goes head-to-head with a soft-hearted, tortoise-like girl. A sweet and fluffy historical romance. [Complete] Beauty, Prince Zhao Jianshen, a consummate schemer and a supreme villain, has met plenty of women, but never one as difficult to handle as Xie Xuanji… Bribing her with advantages has no effect. Although this woman loves money, she refuses to take unfair advantage of anyone. He gives her rouge, powder, jewelry, and gemstones, only for her to exchange them for money an 3Votes154.7kRecs304kFans
- 45 Reborn in Space: Riding the Wind to Success 重生空间之风生水起 In her past life, she had plenty of intelligence but no sense, and could never see the true colors of those around her. In the end, her best friend and boyfriend joined forces to kill her. Now reborn, with a gourd in hand and supernatural powers at her side, she’ll sweep away the monsters and villains around her and send every scumbag man and woman flying. From now on, she’ll thrive! P.S. My new book, Reborn: The Female Boss’s Modern Life, is now out. Please give it your support! (づ ̄3 ̄)づ 0Votes71.6kRecs53.3kFans
- 46 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
- 47 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
- 48 In the Spring Sunshine 春光里 After transmigrating, she becomes a household-born servant. Should she settle for the safe, comfortable life of a servant in a wealthy household? Or choose a free life full of hardship and danger? She’s a flame unlike any other, destined for an extraordinary life! 0Votes411.3kRecs357.2kFans
- 49 Paper Worth Its Weight in Gold 纸贵金迷 Starting over was difficult at every step, but she discovered that her father had left her a way to make a living: papermaking. A beauty’s fragrance may outlast the falling flowers, but even that fades on the wind. The scent of paper and ink travels across a thousand miles and lasts through the ages. She no longer envies beautiful women their wealth and splendor, or their dazzling glamour. In this life, all she wants is to be surrounded by the fragrance of paper, with the scent of ink by her sid 0Votes227.8kRecs101.8kFans
- 50 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

















































