Hanniu Niu's Reading List 憨妞妞的书单

1 榴 Pomegranates Bloom at the Vermilion Gate 榴绽朱门 Idly Listening to Falling Flowers闲听落花Ancient Romance332k WordsOngoing Li Danruo landed in a nest of good fortune, and decided to spend her life just like all those equally lucky girls: enjoying the simple, worldly pleasures of the here and now. But amid shifting winds and gathering clouds, her family fell apart, and she had no choice but to take a step forward... There really is a romance plot, after all. (Please believe in Xiao Xian, who is fighting tooth and nail to get back to writing romance!) 94Votes46.3kRecs39.8kFans

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Having fallen headlong into a paradise of happiness, Li Danruo decided that she would spend her life enjoying the mundane blessings of this world, just like other lucky girls. However, amidst the changing winds and the fall of her family, she had no choice but to take a step forward... There are still romance novels (please believe me, I'm struggling to write romance novels again).

2 妖 Demon Summer 妖夏 Idly Listening to Falling Flowers闲听落花Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted Sheng Xia has been immortal for thousands of years, and has seen all kinds of excitement, both imaginable and unimaginable. She never expected to become someone else's spectacle, too. With a bunch of unreliable advisers guiding her, she loses battle after battle, only to fight again... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Xiao Xian's original intention remains unchanged: this time, I'm determined to get back to writing romance! 1Votes637.3kRecs153.1kFans

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For over a thousand years, the summer has been immortal and has witnessed all sorts of excitement, both imaginable and unimaginable. Unexpectedly, she also became the subject of much gossip, suffering repeated defeats despite being advised by a group of unreliable advisors... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ My original intention remains unchanged; this time, I'm determined to write romance novels again!

3 君 The Lord Has Returned 君归矣 Idly Listening to Falling Flowers闲听落花Ancient Romance600k WordsOngoing This book began in May 2017 and was rewritten in April 2025. A note: This book has no romance pairing, no female emperor, a huge cast, and many long-running clues and plot threads. It's an unconventional, eclectic fantasy with a high barrier to entry...and all kinds of potentially frustrating elements rolled into one book. Also, the book is set against the backdrop of the Two Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties. The events and characters are all drawn from old records that Xiao Xian dug up. 25Votes705.6kRecs89.7kFans

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This book was started in May 2017 and rewritten in April 2025. A note: This book has no romantic pairing, no female empress, a large number of characters, many foreshadowing elements and long plot lines, a mix of unconventional fantasy, and has a high reading threshold... It contains all sorts of flaws in one book. Secondly, this book is based on the Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties. The original texts of the events and figures were all dug up by Xiaoxian from old books. They are tragic and absurd. Those with poor tolerance should avoid reading this book. Finally, there are no clearly defined good guys or bad guys; everything is gray, including the female lead. The values of the characters in the book are their own, not the author's, otherwise the author would be incoherent. P. S.: This book is already finalized. All suggestions for this book will be ignored by the author, Xian, and will be reserved for the next book. Finally, I love you all.

4 庶 The Concubine's Daughter's Strategy (Original Novel of The Sword and the Brocade) 庶女攻略（《锦心似玉》原著） Zhizhi吱吱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! 8Votes2.6MRecs761.5kFans

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The original novel of "The Sword and the Brocade", starring Wallace Chung and Tan Songyun. Birdsong echoes across the distant mountains, while mist lingers alone in the forest. A gentle mist carries the scent of willow branches; I climb the tower to await your arrival. Amidst brocade and jewels, she was merely a lowly concubine's daughter... In short, it's a story of a concubine's daughter's struggle for success!

6 神 The Divine Healer Marries into the Family 神医嫁到 Idly Listening to Falling Flowers闲听落花Ancient Romance967k WordsCompleted Her origins are mysterious, and she possesses peerless medical skills. He is famed as a cold-blooded god of war, commanding a mighty army. After a chance encounter, he forces her to stay by his side and showers her with affection, but it's all just the start of a false-hearted charade! She's had enough! 6Votes31.1kRecs69.4kFans

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She has a mysterious background and possesses unparalleled medical skills; he is known as a cold-blooded killing god and wields a large army. A chance encounter led him to force her to stay by his side, showering her with affection, but it was all just the beginning of feigned indifference! She was furious!

7 锦 Brocade Paulownia 锦桐 Idly Listening to Falling Flowers闲听落花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

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My new book, "My Daughter," has started serialization! Li Tong was reborn, and she also regained her senses. It turned out that he had never loved her or cherished her... Jiang Huanzhang defied the odds and returned. This time, he was determined to rise even higher, to become truly second only to the emperor, above all others… Ningyuan has come from afar: Jiang Huanzhang, I'm a professional at ruining people...

8 花 Flowers Bloom in Spring 花开春暖 Idly Listening to Falling Flowers闲听落花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

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She is reborn as a beautiful girl in ancient times, living with her elderly wet nurse. Although she lost her father at a young age and lived with others, she was still happy living a life of leisure watching the small bridges and flowing water. Can childhood sweethearts be kept? What to do when unexpected wealth and trouble come knocking at your head? Hmph! We'll deal with whatever comes our way, who's afraid of who! My new book, "Jin Tong," is also very good!

9 九 Nine Out of Ten 九全十美 Idly Listening to Falling Flowers闲听落花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

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Falling into an unfamiliar dynasty, the grudges of the previous generation forced her to flee. Anyway, she had superb medical skills and a clever mind, so she could have a good life wherever she went! But did she escape, or did she not?