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  1. 1 Reborn: Jade Destiny 重生玉缘 Ancient Romance766k WordsCompleted Her maternal grandfather, a veteran of three reigns, was suddenly charged with treason. The Crown Prince committed suicide, the Empress was imprisoned, and her two uncles were exiled, their lives hanging in the balance. Her mother also fell ill and died at this time. Wei Qingting, who had just arrived in another world, was locked with her younger brother in an abandoned courtyard, where they struggled to survive. Because of a bracelet left behind by their mother, her younger brother unlocked the 0Votes914Recs10.3kFans
  2. 2 At Last, a Home in the Countryside 终归田居 Ancient Romance854k WordsCompleted There’s no food, no clothes, and we’re dirt poor. That would be bad enough, but why is she so little? Her two older brothers are helpless, too, and the villagers bully them as they please. Luckily, she has something to rely on. Watch as the heroine and her brothers depend on one another and carve out a life of their own. But, um... why does he keep showing up right in front of me? My new book, The Daily Life of a Second-Generation Rich Kid Cultivating Immortality, is now underway. Please check i 0Votes57.7kRecs99.3kFans
  3. 3 The Healing Touch 药手回春 Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted In this life, she’ll live it to the fullest. All she wants is to be happy, watching with a cold smile as that family falls from the heights of power. 0Votes125kRecs168.3kFans
  4. 4 The Farmer’s Daughter’s Splendid Life 农女锦绣 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted 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
  5. 5 Reborn as a Farmer's Wife 重生娘子在种田 Ancient Romance3.1M WordsCompleted Mu Yangling was reborn into a family of hunters. She thought she could live a simple, happy life, but a war nearly destroyed her family. Her father was classified as a military farmer, and the whole family had to go with him to work the fields. The trouble was, they couldn’t even tell the seedlings of the five staple crops apart. Seeing her mother and little brother on the verge of tears, Mu Yangling puffed out her chest and said, “It’s all right. I have plenty of strength.” She also had some ag 0Votes27.7kRecs37.4kFans
  6. 6 Reborn: A World of Students and Peach Blossoms 重生之桃李满天下 Ancient Romance2.3M WordsCompleted Li Baolu had been foolish and slow-witted for three years. When she finally came to her senses, her family was no longer a family, and her grandfather and parents had all died in a maritime disaster. To survive, her grandmother sent her to the Gu family as a child bride. She had already prepared herself mentally for a bleak life of laboring in the fields, but what was she supposed to do when she arrived at their home and found herself cherished like the apple of everyone’s eye? The new book, “Th 0Votes66kRecs49.8kFans
  7. 7 The Fierce Imperial Princess Consort 福晋凶猛 Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted The youngest daughter, whose formal name was Dong'e Shanjiu. A rich second-generation heir in the twentieth century, she was now the child of an official in the Kangxi era. Unfortunately, her father, the official, was rather unreliable. As a twentieth-century heiress who was now an official's daughter in the Great Qing, the youngest knew the importance of gold and silver. She never forgot about making money while enjoying herself, and brought her father along as she quietly accumulated her own w 0Votes51.6kRecs89.8kFans
  8. 8 A Dream of Radiant Jade 绮梦璇玑 Ancient Romance685k WordsCompleted 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
  9. 9 The Lin Clan's Glory 林氏荣华 Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted A deity told Lin Qingwan, “You don’t have long to live.” So Lin Qingwan agreed to work for him in another world, taking the place of his sister, who had died young, and raising his daughter. After the deity’s body passed away, his clan and enemies came knocking. Some became obstacles in her path, while others turned into stepping stones. This is the story of a young aunt raising her niece and striving for wealth and glory. Note: The female lead has no romantic pairing. Please think twice before 2Votes123.1kRecs64.7kFans
  10. 10 The Princess Consort Returns to the Modern World 王妃反穿记 Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted An ancient princess consort, struck by a life-changing calamity on her wedding night, transmigrates into the body of a modern child left behind in the countryside, who tried to take her own life along with her younger brother and sister. She has to raise her siblings and drive away her awful relatives. But where will she get the money? See how a fifteen-year-old girl from ancient times takes one careful step at a time to support a broken modern family, raising her younger siblings into capable a 0Votes105.4kRecs39.4kFans
  11. 11 The Ugly Beauty 无盐妖娆 Ancient Romance675k WordsCompleted She transmigrates to a world like an ancient Spring and Autumn kingdom, where civilization is only just beginning to reveal its wondrous colors. The heroine, ugly and low-born, suddenly discovers that survival has become incredibly difficult. So she relies on her wits to stay alive, taking on the work of a persuader and following the path of political strategists. Her life, calm and humble, grows ever more exciting, and she becomes more and more beautiful. 0Votes56.6kRecs273.9kFans
  12. 12 The Ancient Landlady 古代地主婆 Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted Born in the countryside, Lin Saiyu spent every last bit of her family’s money on her education. After graduating from agricultural college, she joined the ranks of the unemployed. Downcast, she slunk back to her mountain village and became a freeloader on her parents. Then she pulled herself together and leased an orchard halfway up the mountain. Just as her business was about to succeed, she woke up to discover she had transmigrated. Well, if she had to transmigrate, at least she’d solved one p 0Votes52.9kRecs265.5kFans
  13. 13 Reborn in the Pocket Dimension 重生空间守则 Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted An ancient reborn woman with a spatial treasure faces a modern transmigrator with one In her previous life, she was the legitimate eldest daughter of a three-dynasty Grand Secretary and the first wife of Chu Huajin, Marquis of Ningyuan. She had a son and a daughter. As she lay bedridden with illness, a strange twist of fate drew her soul into the spatial treasure of her transmigrated half-sister. Two years later, she was reborn as He Ningxin, the legitimate daughter of Hanlin Academician He Sip 0Votes126.4kRecs115kFans
  14. 14 Reborn as a Little Landlord 重生小地主 Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the hit drama Farming Life] She wants to protect her loved ones from being bullied again, help her family work hard and prosper together, and live a cheerful, happy, comfortably well-off life! Book group 18162717 (full). Two more groups have opened. Group name: Reborn Little Landlord, group number 37443900. All readers are welcome to join. To get in, use the name of any character from any of Ruoyan's works as your password. Group name: Reborn Little Landlord 2, group n 0Votes674.2kRecs908.9kFans
  15. 15 I Became a Woman of the 1960s 我成了六零后 Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted How did a trip to the supermarket to buy groceries land her in the 1970s, as the cousin-aunt her mother looked down on the most? She thought life in the 1970s would mean hardship, with food scarce and never enough to last. Thankfully, her grandfather is an old revolutionary, her grandmother dotes on her granddaughter, her father is a total girl dad, and her mother is sharp-tongued but softhearted. Her uncles and aunt all treat her wonderfully, and she even has a wealthy biological mother oversea 0Votes162kRecs71.7kFans
  16. 16 The Water Town Folk 水乡人家 Ancient Romance3.0M WordsCompleted The mute Guo Qingya transmigrates to a farmhouse in a water town in another world. It’s a wonderful and perfectly matched family. So the mute girl, who spent twenty-four years of her previous life in silence, finds her life taking one unexpected turn after another, with the clouds parting to reveal the sun at every turn. Her story begins with a love stolen by force... 1Votes313.6kRecs124.8kFans
  17. 17 The Rebirth of Han Yuxi 嫡女重生记 Ancient Romance7.7M WordsCompleted At home, she was invisible; after marriage, she was merely a decoration; in the end, she died in a sea of flames, leaving not even a trace of her remains. This was the story of Han Yuxi's previous life. Reborn into a new life, Han Yuxi worked hard to improve herself, wishing only never again to be a foil or a pretty vase. Then she would find an ideal husband and live a life of peace and prosperity. Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. She married a man burdened by a blood feud, and Han Y 0Votes135.2kRecs72.3kFans
  18. 18 Ugly Girl Ju 丑女如菊 Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the body of Juhua, an ugly farm girl, she pays no heed to the scornful or sympathetic looks people give her. Like a wild chrysanthemum blooming with abandon, she quietly blossoms in the fields, flaunting her vigorous life in the bleak autumn wind! When youth grows as reserved as a chrysanthemum, love, too, quietly watches from the sidelines... 0Votes261.5kRecs260.1kFans
  19. 19 The Interstellar Flower Artisan's Life 星际花匠生活 Space Sci-Fi1.5M WordsCompleted A small-town woman in a turbulent age, gifted with the ability to communicate with nature. She cuddles up with a pile of tasty treats and fun things, tending flowers, farming, and saving lives. Got time to spare? Then go kick that handsome spy's butt ^O^ What about the other handsome men? Don't touch them, or my man will crouch in a corner drawing circles! >.< - No harem of many men for one woman, and no harem of many women for one man; no absolute good or evil, no clear line between black and w 0Votes386.5kRecs106.6kFans
  20. 20 The Phoenix's Boundless Moon 凤月无边 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Lu Wen's voice came from behind. “I can play 'Phoenix Seeking a Mate' on a bamboo leaf. Would you care to listen, A Lu?” Her voice was low and rich, clear and crisp, like ice striking jade, a mountain stream, the moon rising over a deep ravine, or wind passing through a bamboo grove... It was so lovely, so elegant, so full of feeling, and yet such a subtle declaration of her intentions... Liu Jiang frowned slightly and took a few unhurried steps away. Without turning back to face Guo Yun, he ask 0Votes194.4kRecs143.4kFans
  21. 21 A Worthy Wife, Indeed 卿本贤妻 Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted 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
  22. 22 The Melon Fields and the Li Family 瓜田李夏 Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The orphan Xia Zhi transmigrates. Her father: a scholar... henpecked by his wife (someone should take away his medicine). Her mother: beautiful and capable... favors sons over daughters and constantly helps her own family (beyond help). Xia Zhi: I'm not marrying an idiot! 0Votes343.1kRecs90.9kFans
  23. 23 The Plain Maiden Seeks Immortality 素女寻仙 Xianxia Romance6.4M WordsCompleted 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
  24. 24 Xia Li’s Modern Daily Life 夏梨的现代日常 Modern Romance970k WordsOngoing In her previous life, Xia Li was the fake young lady of a pawnshop owner’s family, but in truth she was an unwanted little cabbage, unloved by her father and her stepmother. After being injured by accident, she got a chance to be reborn. But what kind of place was this? These people had no shame, baring their arms and legs, and there was even a magical little square box in which tiny people moved around. Most astonishing of all, the chamber pot her family had used in her previous life was now tr 0Votes79.3kRecs50.7kFans
  25. 25 Reborn with the Fragrance of Medicine 重生之药香 Ancient Romance856k WordsCompleted She had nothing left to live for, yet woke up ten years in the past. Her family is still alive, and she hasn’t yet been forced to depend on others. Her fate is at a turning point. Reborn with a burning hatred, can she rewrite her destiny? 0Votes142.9kRecs293.4kFans
  26. 26 Nine Out of Ten 九全十美 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 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
  27. 27 Captivating the Lords 媚公卿 Ancient Romance840k WordsCompleted She insisted on marrying him, and in the end, burned herself to death. Reborn in the Wei-Jin era, where family status and personal honor rule, she rises from humble beginnings, armed with schemes and ambition… 1Votes200.5kRecs366.3kFans
  28. 28 A Wife Worth Her Weight in Gold 妻华 Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted 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
  29. 29 The Transmigrated Top Student Is Blessed with Good Fortune 穿越学霸福气满满 Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted The author's three-part period-drama series: Transmigrating and Turning My Life Around in the Eighties, Reborn: Stories from the Nineties, and The Nineties Continued: Their Story, as well as the historical farming novel My Whole Family Transmigrated. This is an era when there is nothing to be had, and even drinking milk counts as stealing from the socialist state. No worries! She has a grandpa who hides eggs in his sleeves for her, a grandma who secretly slips her fabric coupons, and parents who 0Votes154.9kRecs110.8kFans
  30. 30 The Eldest Daughter 长嫡 Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted 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
  31. 31 Reborn as a Young Wife in a Bygone Era 重生年代小娇妻 Modern Romance2.9M WordsCompleted Important announcement: This is a sweet romance with one couple and a single pairing. The heroine is not a strong female lead, but she’s spirited rather than meek. The hero is a real man! I’ve already completed four books, so you can trust me to finish this one. Feel free to jump in. 0Votes224.9kRecs110.3kFans
  32. 32 The Beauty and the Fortune-Teller 美人神棍 Ancient Romance586k WordsOngoing In her previous life, she was weak and passive, and suffered terribly. Will starting over make her noble, clever, and universally loved? Zhao Tansheng tilted her head toward the heavens. She had no idea why the Boundless Heavenly Venerable had given a weakling like her another chance. But she knew that a charlatan with ideals, morals, and absolutely no bottom line was unstoppable! 0Votes187.6kRecs72.5kFans
  33. 33 The Lucky Little Girl of the Farming Family 农家小福女 Ancient Romance7.4M WordsCompleted The fourth brother of the Zhou family lost money gambling, their mother became seriously ill, and the people from the gambling house even wanted Manbao to repay the debt. The villagers all said that the Zhou family’s precious darling had reached the end of her good days, and even her old mother clutched Manbao’s little hand and sobbed. But Manbao had the System on her side. She led her brothers and sisters-in-law to clear wasteland, farm, grow medicinal herbs, open shops, and more... Their lives 50Votes2.9MRecs541.5kFans
  34. 34 The Phoenix Returns to Its Nest 凤回巢 Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Xiao Qing’s new book, Reunited with You, is underway. Readers, come on over! O(∩_∩)O~ Gu Wanning’s life was full of ups and downs. She experienced every hardship and enjoyed every luxury. At the moment she closed her eyes, exhausted in both body and mind, she finally found peace. Unexpectedly, when she opened them again... 0Votes601.2kRecs644.7kFans
  35. 35 Everything Goes as It Should 万事如易 Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted Fortune and misfortune are easy to calculate, but the human heart is hard to fathom. Good and evil are easy to discern, but right and wrong are hard to judge. Life and death are easy to overcome, but love and hatred are hard to resolve. The world is easy to claim, but who can say who will win or lose? A signpost to a new story: The Princess Bride Has Returned. 0Votes559.7kRecs195.2kFans
  36. 36 The Concubine's Daughter's Strategy (Original Novel of The Sword and the Brocade) 庶女攻略(《锦心似玉》原著) Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted 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
  37. 37 The Marquis's Daughter's Life in Showbiz 侯府小姐的娱乐圈生涯 Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The young lady of the marquis’s household has a strange experience: whenever she falls asleep, she becomes an ordinary girl in the modern world. A System that calls itself “Raising an Entertainment Industry Superstar” falls from the sky and lands on Lin Baiyu. From then on, the young lady of the marquis’s household sets out to hone her acting skills… In the modern world, Miss Lin has just played a delicate, innocent heroine. In the ancient world, when her sisters in the household make things dif 0Votes405.5kRecs78.1kFans
  38. 38 Nirvana in Fire 琅琊榜 Ancient Romance746k WordsCompleted 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
  39. 39 The Medical Classic of a Delicate Lady 娇娘医经 Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted 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] 1Votes930.3kRecs455.6kFans
  40. 40 Too Rich to Be Silenced 富贵不能吟 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted 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
  41. 41 The Cannon Fodder Strategy 炮灰攻略 Ancient Romance4.4M WordsCompleted After dying unexpectedly, Baihe gets a chance to survive. To keep things as they are, she has no choice but to transmigrate into all kinds of plot-driven stories and complete missions. New book: Chang Di The Xie family schemes for a century of good fortune for the Fu family. Marquis Fu schemes for power and a promising future. In her dreams, she is a discarded pawn, sacrificed in a contest of wits. Her mother throws herself into a well and dies, while she is hurriedly married off to the Lu famil 1Votes1.2MRecs357.9kFans
  42. 42 Chronicles of the Green Ghost 青诡纪事 Suspense Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted Synopsis: He Qing is an ordinary college student living an ordinary life. The only unusual thing about her is that she can always see things other people can’t… The old-fashioned writing style is a little rough around the edges [important!!!], so please be patient. The characters’ values do not represent the author’s. Some of the Taoist spells in this story come from online sources, and some are made up by me. No romance. If any chapters 0Votes436.5kRecs519.3kFans
  43. 43 Splendor in the Palm of Her Hand 覆手繁华 Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted 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
  44. 44 Brocade Paulownia 锦桐 Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted 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
  45. 45 Spring in Jinling 金陵春 Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted 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! 16Votes1.8MRecs467.5kFans
  46. 46 Ninefold Purple 九重紫 Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted 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 5Votes1.5MRecs658.9kFans
  47. 47 The Slow Passage of Time 韶光慢 Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted (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
  48. 48 Entertainment Headlines 娱乐圈头条 Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted From the cherished daughter of the Feng family, she is reborn as a newcomer from a poor family, wholly determined to enter the entertainment industry by relying on her beauty. 5Votes1.5MRecs584.7kFans
  49. 49 Mu Nanzhi (Original Novel of The Story of Jianan) 慕南枝(《嘉南传》原著) Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted 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
  50. 50 The Great Empress 大帝姬 Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Xue Qing discovers she’s been pretending to be a man to trick someone into marriage. And that’s not all. She’s hiding an even bigger deception. This is the story of someone with many secrets. 4Votes5.4MRecs1.6MFans

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