Five-Star Reads 五星好书

2 凤 The Phoenix Descends Upon a Crumbling Han 凤穿残汉 Black Tangerine黑色柳丁Ancient Romance1.9M WordsOngoing Cai Zi Mei swallowed five million in stolen money; Cai Zi Mei was sent flying by a Buick; Cai Zi Mei was reborn as Cai Ji. What? This is the late Eastern Han, with heroes rising everywhere? What? This is a brutal age where all creation is treated like straw dogs? What? You, a woman, dare to proclaim that you’ll make the sun and moon shine on a new world? In the next moment, the reborn Cai Ji smiled. Those who are meant to die will die in the end, and those who aren’t will live on. What matters i 3Votes1.7MRecs75.2kFans

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Cai Zimei embezzled five million yuan; Cai Zimei was hit and thrown into the air by a Buick; Cai Zimei was reborn as Cai Ji. What? This is the late Eastern Han Dynasty, a time when many warlords rose up? What? This is a hellish world where all things are treated like straw dogs? What? You, a mere woman, dare to change the world? The next moment, the reborn Cai Ji smiled. Those who are destined to die will eventually die, and those who are not destined to die will eventually live. The key is what you did between life and death... This is Liu Ding's second female protagonist novel. Like *Destiny*, my focus remains on historical accuracy. The novel's background will be based as closely as possible on *Records of the Three Kingdoms* and *Zizhi Tongjian*, so please forgive any apologies to those who prefer fictionalized accounts. Group number: 130417249 Group number 2: 261709107

4 丑 Ugly Girl Ju 丑女如菊 Rural Countryside乡村原野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

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Transmigrating into the body of Chrysanthemum, an ugly farm girl, she ignores people's scornful or pitying gazes and, like a wild chrysanthemum blooming freely, quietly blossoms in the fields, displaying her vigorous life in the bleak autumn wind! When youth fades like a chrysanthemum, love also quietly observes... Yuan Ye's new book, "The Sun and Moon Shine Together," is currently being uploaded. Please add it to your favorites, recommend it, and support it. Thank you!

5 妻 A First-Rank Wife 妻居一品 Ye Huimei夜惠美Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted This is the story of a supporting female character who gradually becomes the heroine. After an unexpected ending, just as the older sister who was supposed to take a bow and leave the stage claims all the family property and heads off toward a happy new life, she transmigrates. She becomes a supporting character who covets wealth and status. No one can choose their birth mother, but everyone can choose their own path. What does it matter if she's trapped in a desperate situation? She'll decide h 0Votes250.9kRecs133.2kFans

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This is a story about a female supporting character who gradually becomes the female lead. An unexpected ending: the older sister, who was supposed to step down and bow, ended up with all the property and headed towards a happy new life—but then she time-traveled. She becomes a supporting female character who craves wealth and glory. No one can choose their birth mother, but they can choose their path in life. What does it matter if she is in dire straits? She can control her own destiny. I'll cut through thorns and break free from traps; my fate is in my own hands, not others'. Life in a wealthy household, choosing a husband and getting married—if I didn't suffer losses in my past life, I won't suffer losses in this one. Anyway, I'm the 'vicious' female supporting character, who's afraid of who? This story is set in a fictional world, and this is my first attempt at creating a fictional story. Please give it your support. Also, thank you to Gu Xiao 01 for the cover design; I love it.

6 书 The Bookish Noblewoman 书香贵女 Liujing Tong流晶瞳Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted Lin Ruozhuo discovers that she was born into an ancient era and remains completely calm. That’s life: you make do wherever you are. Sure, she has a terrible father, a stepmother, and a grandfather who favors boys over girls. No matter. Good health and a comfortable life are already the greatest riches. What’s more, she has a little golden finger: every now and then, she has small dreams that give her a glimpse of the future. Her comfortable days pass one after another. She grows up and gets marr 0Votes76kRecs85.5kFans

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Lin Ruozhuo found herself reborn in ancient times, but remained calm. Life is life, no matter where you are. Although she had a scumbag father, a stepmother, and a grandfather who favored sons over daughters, it didn't matter. Good health and a comfortable life were already her greatest wealth. Besides, she had a little cheat ability—the ability to occasionally have precognitive dreams. The comfortable days passed by, and she grew up and got married. The groom was a prince, a typical elite. He was so capable, it was like he had a cheat code. He could foresee many things. It didn't matter, it didn't matter. Anyway, she didn't expect love or fidelity. Everyone has secrets, so what if he time-traveled or was reborn? She was the principal wife, and she would just continue living her life. However, on her wedding night, Lin Ruozhuo had another dream of a golden finger. In the dream, her husband married a daughter of the Lin family and became emperor ten years later. Just before ascending the throne, he killed his childless first wife and married a new woman. Damn it! There's no such thing as a free lunch! She knew it! What to do? What can we do? It's all the same – death. As the saying goes: "If you're willing to risk your life, you can even dethrone the Jade Emperor." Want to be emperor? Dream on! At worst, we'll all perish together! Group number: 59311573

7 国 Peerless Beauty 国色无双 Liujing Tong流晶瞳Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Lost in a dense forest, a beautiful woman stumbles into the Tianyuan Continent. Are the villagers kind and friendly? No, they plot to trade her for money. Is the refined young gentleman a real gentleman? No, he wants to offer her as a gift to curry favor with the powerful. Is the steady, gentlemanly older man trustworthy? No, he wants to take her as a concubine. This enrages the female city lord, who wants to wipe out the “vixen.” She flees and runs until she finally meets a handsome man of stan 0Votes37.8kRecs46.2kFans

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Lost in the dense forest, the beautiful woman accidentally wandered into the Tianyuan Continent. The villagers were kind and friendly? No, they were plotting to exchange her for money; Is he a charming young master? No, he intends to use her as a gift to cultivate relationships with the powerful and influential. Is he a composed and gentlemanly man? No, he wants to take her as a concubine; thus, he incurred the wrath of the female city lord, who wanted to exterminate the "vixen." She ran and ran until she finally met a handsome man who was of high status, capable, and deeply in love with her! Unfortunately, the handsome guy then said, "I'm sorry, miss. I mistook you for someone else." Yin Ruxing looked up to the sky and roared: "Having good looks but no strength is a disaster!" If you don't want to drift along with the tide, you can only strive harder and fight for the strength that matches your appearance. One day, I will be able to achieve "unparalleled beauty"! "Peerless Beauty" hardcore fan group: 59311573

8 名 The Principal Wife of a Distinguished Family 名门正妻 Oil Lamp油灯Ancient Romance896k WordsCompleted She was born with six fingers, but fortunately, her great-grandmother protected her, allowing her to grow up safely; As she grew older, she was fortunate to have her great-uncle's wholehearted affection, and he arranged a suitable marriage for her; Her engagement suffered one complication after another before finally taking place successfully. But then a noble concubine bestowed by the empress dowager, a childhood sweetheart who was also her cousin, and a talented woman who admired heroes arrive 0Votes216.3kRecs180.2kFans

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She was born with six fingers, but fortunately, she was able to grow up safely thanks to the protection of her great-grandmother. As she grew older, she was fortunate to receive the wholehearted love and care of her great-uncle, which led to a suitable marriage arrangement. The engagement was fraught with twists and turns, but it was finally carried out smoothly. However, the Empress Dowager bestowed a concubine upon him, his childhood sweetheart cousin, and a talented woman who admired the hero all came one after another to surround her husband. Faced with provocations, instigations, and conspiracies, she smiled and said: I am the principal wife. I will make you understand what the demeanor of a principal wife is, and I will also make you understand what the majesty of a principal wife is.

9 金 Golden Branches and Jade Leaves 金枝玉叶 Distant Lights灯火阑珊Ancient Romance694k WordsCompleted I have seen all the realms and kingdoms of ages past, And with my Wu hook, I have put old grudges to rest. I return to life, gazing sadly at the leaking roof, While flowers, moonlight, and shadows leave no trace. Beyond the endless pavilions and terraces lies the lonely sorrow of palace life, where cold jade gives off mist and rouge turns chilly. Behind the crystal bead curtains of the nine-tiered palace are the blood-soaked struggles of noble-born women and those who wield power from the throne 0Votes215.4kRecs611.6kFans

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Having witnessed the vast landscape of the ages, Wu Gou has severed ties with the past. He looked up, his soul reeling, as the rain dripped from the leaky roof. Flowers fade, moon's shadow leaves no trace. Beyond the endless pavilions and towers lies a desolate palace sorrow, where cold jade seems to emit smoke and rouge seems to exude coolness. Behind the crystal beaded curtains of the nine-tiered palace lies a bloody slaughter of noble women and powerful figures on jade thrones. In the chaotic final days of a war-torn era, amidst the turbulent palace and boudoir, a woman named Su Mi experiences a lifetime of struggle, resistance, ups and downs.

10 随 Drifting with the Tide: A Great Military Strategist 随波逐流之一代军师 Going with the Flow随波逐流Historical1.6M WordsCompleted I have long since hidden away the gold at my waist; such matters are nothing unusual. If the world wishes to know the guest of the humble garden, he is merely a scholar from Jiangnan. Jiang Zhe, courtesy name Suiyun, was born poor. After ten years of arduous study, he finally passed the imperial examinations and entered the Hanlin Academy. But by chance, he was drawn into the struggle over the crown prince of the Great Yong dynasty. Faced with schemes and machinations, he had to match wits and p 1Votes5.8MRecs360.3kFans

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He has retired from public life, his gold belt now hidden away; news of his past is commonplace. If the world wishes to know the recluse of this humble garden, he is merely a scholar from Jiangnan. Jiang Zhe, courtesy name Suiyun, came from a poor family. After ten years of diligent study, he finally passed the imperial examination and entered the Hanlin Academy. However, he unwittingly became embroiled in the struggle for the crown prince position in the Great Yong Dynasty. Faced with conspiracies and intrigues, and the battles of wits and power among various factions, he wanted to escape this vortex that swept through the entire court. But the circumstances forced him to act, leaving him no choice but to go with the flow, throwing himself into the court struggles, using his wisdom to secure a peaceful living space for himself and those around him in this treacherous world.

11 琅 Nirvana in Fire 琅琊榜 Hai Yan海宴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

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The Langya List, a scroll of historical tales, encompasses all the extraordinary talents of the world. It tells the story of Mei Changsu, the brilliant strategist known as the "Kirin Scholar," who, despite his frail health, unravels a web of intrigue and outwits treacherous officials to clear his name of a long-standing injustice and support a new emperor. The story reflects the unwavering loyalty and camaraderie among men from a masculine perspective, and sings a song of transformation for passionate men. The TV series Nirvana in Fire, co-directed by Kong Sheng and Li Xue, and starring Hu Ge, Wang Kai, Liu Tao, and others, premiered on September 19, 2015.

12 女 The Empress's Life 女帝生涯 Liujing Tong流晶瞳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

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The Great Zhou Dynasty lasted 347 years, with two female emperors: the founding empress and the last empress. The founding empress, Empress Taizu of Zhou, was a woman of exceptional talent, skilled in both literature and martial arts, a gifted individual. Her reign title was Xizhao, and she reigned for 32 years. The last empress, Empress Suzong of Zhou, ascended the throne at the age of ten, with the reign title Jingfeng. Her husband, the regent, ruled as regent. In the 15th year of Jingfeng, the empress abdicated in favor of the regent. Thus, the Great Zhou Dynasty ended, and the Great Xia Dynasty was founded, with the last empress of the Zhou Dynasty as empress, and the reign title Xinyao. The Great Xia Dynasty continued until the fourth emperor, Emperor Shizong, when the imperial line dwindled. Emperor Chengqing had six sons and five daughters, all of whom died young. Only his fifth daughter, Emperor Ze, survived. At the age of five, she suffered a great calamity and was on the verge of death. Her soul was possessed by Yue Jingjing, a modern-day only child. How will this pampered young woman rule a male-dominated world? How many noble sons from aristocratic families await the throne, hoping to relive the tragedy of abdication? The winds of change are blowing; a storm is brewing… Empress's Life Group Number: 160164683 Empress's Life Die-hard Fan Group Number: 164399981