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  1. 151 The Legitimate Daughter Comes First 以嫡为贵 Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted 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
  2. 152 Clothes Conceal All 衣手遮天 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The new book, The Villain Keeps Wanting a Divorce, is now out... Xie Jingyi has been reborn. She doesn't want to spare her enemies a second thought. She only wants to say: Get lost, and don't get in my way as I become a powerful figure who can call all the shots! But things don't go as planned. A... colossal obstacle appears on her path to success, one whose words strike straight to the heart. Xie Jingyi: Why do you want to marry me, sir? Chai Youchen: Among the three thousand women in Lin'an, n 0Votes196.8kRecs97.5kFans
  3. 153 The High God Has Arrived 上神来了 Xianxia Romance829k WordsCompleted Mu Jiu’s path to immortality had gone smoothly, but at the crucial moment she hit a bottleneck and couldn’t ascend. Her master pointed her in the right direction. She could have spent some time in the Celestial Court, waiting for the opportunity to fulfill her wish. But who would have thought she’d pick up a clingy pest along the way… When she went out on errands, he’d stand with his hands tucked in his sleeves, gazing at the sky. “Come back soon!” When she talked to her fellow immortals, he’ 0Votes124kRecs182.5kFans
  4. 154 Heaven’s Favorite 天娇 Ancient Romance892k WordsCompleted Lu Changting is a rich, beautiful young lady, and the real deal. The Great Jin realm is on the verge of collapse. Truly. One careless move can lose the whole game. For now. When her country falls and disaster strikes, watch this proud, beautiful young lady tread through blood and tears, share a life of glory with her beloved, and build a magnificent future together. Oh, and she wants to have babies with that adorable, rough-and-ready young man. She’s quite serious. In short, i 2Votes82.1kRecs44.9kFans
  5. 155 Fake Song Assassin's Journal 伪宋杀手日志 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Overnight, she becomes a young lady of a prestigious family. Should she seek a new path, or sink into a life of wealth and comfort? The Mei family has a century-old reputation and limitless riches. She thought her luck had finally turned, only to discover that every Mei child dies young! The clan school has strict rules: do poorly, and life is miserable; do well, and it’s even worse? No problem. Find a big tree to shelter under. (Published under the title The Great Song’s Female Assassin, 0Votes162.3kRecs62.7kFans
  6. 156 The Tender Lady of Brocade Court 锦庭娇 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted 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
  7. 157 The Phoenix's Glory 将门凤华 Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The new novel "Clothes That Hide the Sky" is now out... Reborn once more, all she wants is a pound of beef and three bowls of wine, and to have even the dogs tremble when she glares at them. [The author has already completed three historical romance novels, so dive in with confidence.] 1Votes176.3kRecs116.9kFans
  8. 158 The Steward 掌事 Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted She was a craftsperson’s daughter, just a little higher in status than a merchant, and just a little better at shipbuilding. She hid away in a mansion as a maid, working hard to become a steward. She thought her ambitions were modest and the task wouldn’t be too difficult, but then she met someone And so, as she walked this road, it suddenly branched off... Her completed VIP novels, The Feng Family’s Daughter and Reborn to Build the Perfect Home, are proof of her reliable writing record. 1Votes471.9kRecs171.2kFans
  9. 159 The Great God Won't Leave Me 大神甩不掉 Xianxia Romance2.9M WordsCompleted Shen Yuexue bravely saves someone and transmigrates! Damn it, she’s ended up in a world of cultivation. Even worse, with her useless aptitude, she can only be an invisible nobody. Who would have thought that her cooking skills could win her the favor of a top-tier powerhouse? It really pays to be a foodie. Stop right there! Hand over your immortal pills, magical treasures, and secret manuals! What, you won’t? Close the door and unleash the powerhouse! This is the story of how a dazed foodie 0Votes109.4kRecs76kFans
  10. 160 The Embarrassing Couple in Dream of the Red Chamber 红楼之尴尬夫妻 Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Transmigrating into Dream of the Red Chamber isn’t scary. What’s scary is becoming the most awkward person in the whole story. At least I’m not alone, but my husband is even more awkward than I am. Now that’s awkward. 0Votes238.5kRecs45kFans
  11. 161 Reborn: The Treasure-Eyed Girl 重生之宝瞳 Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Her family is fiercely biased toward boys, and every one of her relatives is a piece of work. They curse and humiliate her, force her to drop out of school, and steal her jadeite. Enough is enough! Reborn with a supernatural ability, she’ll make this life completely different! She’ll level up and work hard, gain wealth and freedom! Watch as she claims a bright future for herself amid the storms of this corrupt world! Strong female lead, supernatural abilities, strategy~ 0Votes183.5kRecs145.3kFans
  12. 162 Hereditary Seal 世玺 Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted 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
  13. 163 A Bond Forged by Medicine 药结同心 Ancient Romance987k WordsCompleted Shen Liumei, an unemployed herbal pharmacist, wakes up in ancient times after a fatal accident. She has become the daughter of a disgraced official, fallen on hard times. In this second life, can she fulfill her wishes and find a happy, beautiful life? 0Votes224.3kRecs242.6kFans
  14. 164 Lord Cui Arrives 崔大人驾到 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Her sect suddenly suffers a devastating catastrophe, and she inexplicably becomes the legitimate second daughter of the Qinghe Cui clan. Not only must she hurriedly deal with countless rules and regulations, she also has to unravel the many mysteries surrounding her… (An old unfinished project has resumed updating. 0Votes307.7kRecs95.7kFans
  15. 165 The First Wife's Handbook 原配宝典 Ancient Romance3.3M WordsCompleted Du Hengshuang is a native heroine who has neither transmigrated nor been reborn. By a twist of fate, she sees through the Luminous Mirror the utterly tragic life she once lived after a transmigrator took over her body. After reflecting bitterly on her past, she decides to fight these monsters to the very end! The problem is, she has finally escaped the fate of being transmigrated into, so how has that transmigrator been reborn?! Du Hengshuang calmly declares: Whether you are reborn and then tran 0Votes598.3kRecs117.9kFans
  16. 166 The Zhou Family's Female Physician 周氏医女 Ancient Romance4.9M WordsCompleted Lin Xiaojue, whose genes were a “hybrid” blend of a woman who had transmigrated and an honest man from ancient times, was reborn. But she couldn’t remember who she was. All she knew was that her surname was Zhou. After a chance encounter with her maternal grandfather’s medical case records from her previous life, she suddenly remembered that her mother, who was the same age as her, was nearby. So Lin Xiaojue searched and searched, and searched some more... She ran into all sorts of oddballs alon 0Votes97.6kRecs47.2kFans
  17. 167 A Joyful Farmer’s Journey to the Imperial Exams 欢喜农家科举记 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Wei Mingnan, a high-ranking official who fought across the country, died alone and ill. Reborn in the famine year when he was ten, he vowed to root out the corruption and treachery that had brought ruin to the realm. But when he happened to save a little girl, everything took an unexpected turn... He spent ten years studying for the civil service exams, so where did all this laughter and cheer come from? He lived a life of honesty and integrity, so how did he end up with money pouring in from ev 0Votes149.9kRecs37.3kFans
  18. 168 A Flourishing Age of Enchanting Beauty 盛世妖颜 Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted 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
  19. 169 Fragrant Jade 软玉生香 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The new book When Happiness Returns is now underway Su Ruan's life was full of ups and downs. The words she heard most often throughout her life were "vicious as a snake and scorpion." Those who cursed and resented her could form a line stretching from the capital all the way to Jingnan. Returning to her youth, Su Ruan thought it over. Those who deserve to be taught a lesson cannot simply be let off lightly, can they? 0Votes144.3kRecs82.1kFans
  20. 170 The Art of Coquetry 娇术 Ancient Romance2.3M WordsCompleted 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?” 12Votes621.7kRecs608.9kFans
  21. 171 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
  22. 172 You Were Born to Be Free 卿本风流 Ancient Romance841k WordsCompleted She helped him attain wealth and status, yet when he held overwhelming power, he drove her to her death. Reborn in the past, she will plan carefully at every step, use the influence of that breathtakingly handsome man, and secure a life of wealth and leisure for herself. A faint smile, her hands tucked into her sleeves; in the blink of an eye, she turns the world upside down. ## Gu Bo, author of "Splendor of the Imperial Court", returns with a new novel, "Protect the Emperor". There’s a direct 0Votes272kRecs169.3kFans
  23. 173 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
  24. 174 Sophie's Otherworld 苏菲的异界 Fantasy Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Twenty-six-year-old shut-in Song Xin spent all day online. Though plain-looking, she was perfectly content with her life. One morning, she woke up to find that she had transmigrated into the magical world she had often read about in fantasy novels. She had become Sophie, an unwanted “ugly duckling” from a powerful family, and she was only four years old. Son 0Votes182kRecs291.4kFans
  25. 175 He Is My Neighbor by Moonlight 他与月光为邻 Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted The first time they met, she insisted on giving him a pastry. He hated sweets, but still tried his best to eat it. The second time, she was scared and reached out to hug him. His face flushed slightly. “Miss, please let go first.” The third time, she accidentally kissed him. He looked at her as if he’d seen a ghost, but she just said, “It was an accident. You don’t have to take it to heart.” As an outstanding officer who had received an excellent education and was in good physical and mental hea 0Votes7.5kRecs30.1kFans
  26. 176 Springtime Among the Noble Families 名门春事 Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted After being reborn, she picked up a clay pot and smashed it over that bastard's head. From then on, Cui Lang was just another stranger. This is the story of a food-loving heroine's life as a farmer. As they work the land, they unearth a tremendous secret. 0Votes127.3kRecs120.2kFans
  27. 177 Springtime in the Southern Dynasties 南朝春色 Ancient Romance788k WordsCompleted After decades of turmoil, Emperor Wen ascended the throne in the Chen kingdom of the Southern Dynasties, and both north and south enjoyed rare prosperity and stability. The heroine, blessed with exceptional beauty and burdened with chaotic, shameful memories of her previous life, is reborn into this flourishing world. She thinks that in this life, she will not be a monster. In this age, splendid on the surface but thorny beneath, she is determined to find what even the noblest and most gifted ma 0Votes243.7kRecs205kFans
  28. 178 Flowers Bloom in Spring 花开春暖 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted 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
  29. 179 The Splendid Flowers 花开锦绣 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Fu family was renowned for its generations of scholars. Its most famous distinction wasn't an imperial title as Crown Prince's Grand Tutor or producing a top-ranking graduate, but the three chastity arches at its gate. Fu Tingyun, the Fu family's ninth young lady, was said to be blessed with both wisdom and good fortune. She never imagined that her cousin would solemnly claim they were lovers, leaving her with nowhere to turn... When one door closes, another opens. She finally understood tha 1Votes372.3kRecs209.7kFans
  30. 180 Master of the Household 掌贵 Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted Zhu Si thought up ninety-nine ways to conquer Si Niang. Si Niang thought up ninety-nine ways to destroy Zhu Si. As the two armies faced off, someone watched from the sidelines. Wait, how could he just stand by and watch? Someone: Come on, Zhu the Scumbag Si, show me your ninety-nine tricks. I only need one move. Let’s see whose fists hit harder! 0Votes214kRecs52.7kFans
  31. 181 Cheers in the Palace Hall 殿上欢 Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted 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
  32. 182 A Match Made in Heaven 妙偶天成 Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted (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
  33. 183 Pearl in the Palm 掌珠 Ancient Romance901k WordsCompleted 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
  34. 184 Plum Blossoms in Full Bloom 秾李夭桃 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Peach blossoms bloom in profusion, their splendor ablaze... Though reborn into humble circumstances, she blossoms freely amid the chaos of a troubled age. Hand in hand with her beloved, she watches clouds gather and winds rise across the land, and listens at leisure to rain falling on banana leaves in the courtyard. 0Votes28.7kRecs73.2kFans
  35. 185 Might Cannot Marry 威武不能娶 Ancient Romance2.3M WordsCompleted New book, “Drunk Golden Cup,” is now online. In her previous life, Gu Yunjin was born into a military family but longed for a life of books and refinement. Even after molding herself into the very picture of grace and gentleness, she still died of illness at a country estate. When she opens her eyes again, she gets to start all over! 0Votes341.8kRecs130.8kFans
  36. 186 The Tree of Hope in the Apocalypse 末世之希望树 Space Sci-Fi997k WordsCompleted When the apocalypse struck, Lin Rantong was lucky enough to gain a unique spatial ability. Inside her space was a magical Tree of Hope. So she spent her time growing vegetables, raising a few chickens and ducks, looking after her son, and making a few close friends. Together, they struggled to survive in the harsh apocalypse, cherishing every moment along the way. 0Votes279.6kRecs258.3kFans
  37. 187 The Grand Incense Master 大香师 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A world where the art of incense reigns supreme, and a fantastical, dazzling legend. * She came from the mud. Fine clothes could not conceal her humble origins. Amidst the fragrant robes and jeweled hairpins, she was just a grubby little girl. . *, * The author has six completed books. Visit the author's page to find them. ^^ 0Votes226.2kRecs49.3kFans
  38. 188 The Charming Wife of the Nineties 九零小娇妻 Modern Romance4.9M WordsCompleted Back in her middle school days, her father was still alive and her mother had not yet passed away. Luo Ye resolves to make her family proud, be a shoulder for her lover to lean on, and a dependable friend. 0Votes885.7kRecs142.5kFans
  39. 189 Peace Above All 以和为贵 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Gu Xiyan, an ordinary office worker, transmigrates to an unfamiliar era after an accidental rescue. She has no power to change the world, nor any ambition to rule it. All she wants is an ordinary life with a husband, children, and a warm home, but life never goes as planned. Fate has its own arrangements... We’ve moved, everyone! 0Votes118.5kRecs737.7kFans
  40. 190 A Quiet Life in the Boudoir 闺宁 Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted 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
  41. 191 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
  42. 192 The Empress's Life 女帝生涯 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The Great Zhou dynasty lasted 347 years and had two empresses: one who founded the dynasty and one who saw it fall. The founding empress, Emperor Taizu of Zhou, excelled in both civil and military affairs and was a heaven-sent prodigy. She reigned for 32 years under the era name Xizhao. The last empress, Emperor Suzong of Zhou, ascended the throne at the age of ten under the era name Jingfeng, with her husband, the Prince Regent, governing on her behalf. In the fifteenth year of Jingfeng, the em 0Votes152.6kRecs122kFans
  43. 193 The Lovely Luan 娇鸾 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (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
  44. 194 Where My Heart Finds Peace in the Future World 未来世界之我心安处 Space Sci-Fi1.5M WordsCompleted An ordinary young woman studies, works, and makes a living in a high-tech world with mechas. Here's how that world works: Think of our provinces and cities as planets, and our airplanes as aircraft carriers. Don't try to understand the passage of time in terms of a planet's rotation and orbit, since everything runs on the star calendar. And don't ask why people can travel freely between planets without oxygen tanks. Their technology is different from ours. The young woman is somewhat lonely and 0Votes22.3kRecs16.3kFans
  45. 195 The Imperial Tutor Couple’s Daily Life 帝师夫妇日常 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The daughter of Hunter Zhang is a strapping, imposing girl who once killed a tiger with her bare hands. Not a single young man from the surrounding villages dares to marry her, much to her parents’ dismay. Then one day, a refined and handsome scholar arrives seeking lodging, with a child in tow… 0Votes48.8kRecs43.8kFans
  46. 196 Second to None 不二臣 Ancient Romance833k WordsOngoing The daughter of a madman and a sycophant. Qi Taiwei fled an arranged marriage, set fires, killed people, and died alone in a foreign land, with nowhere to call home. The person she had loved with all her heart was nothing more than a beautiful dream. Now that she has woken from that dream and gotten a second chance, she wants no more of these men who bow at her feet. “Take my hand, and you can live.” “Like hell I will.” There’s just no damn point in being alive… 0Votes238.8kRecs125.3kFans
  47. 197 Heaven’s Finest Gift 天赐一品 Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted The moment Wei Yaoqing opened her eyes, she went from being the Zhang family’s cherished darling to an ordinary young woman looked down on because her fiancé was too outstanding... 0Votes338.3kRecs159.6kFans
  48. 198 Thinking of You with Joy 念君欢 Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted She opens her eyes and finds herself back thirty years in the past, having become that infatuated great-aunt of hers? What secret lies behind her rebirth? The enemy who sent her back with a single sword strike has come along too. Is this a coincidence, or was it inevitable... 1Votes120.1kRecs85.8kFans
  49. 199 Return to the Capital 归朝 Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted A new book is here: The Ever-Changing Flowers! Having returned after a hundred years, neither her mother nor the history they stained with blood and tears exists anymore. Huo Jiu: “I may be hard to pin down as a man or a woman, but I’m rolling in money. I’ll handle the wheeling and dealing, while you charge into battle. Hey, you! I’m talking to you!” 0Votes134.2kRecs56.5kFans
  50. 200 Heavy Strings 重笙 Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted The gentle young lady Gu Wensheng hanged herself, and the unconventional Ninth Miss Gu of a prestigious family transmigrated into her world. In the world of musicians, mastering a musical instrument meant mastering power, wealth, and the lives and deaths of others. Ninth Miss Gu was skilled at the qin and painting. Whatever she wanted, she was determined to obtain, even if she had to roll across a mountain of blades to get it! However, what she wanted was completely different from what the vast 0Votes164.8kRecs42.1kFans

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