A Thoughtful Reading List: No Naive, Innocent Heroines, Just Novels Worth Reading 良心书单，没有傻白甜，值得看的小说

1 红 The Embarrassing Couple in Dream of the Red Chamber 红楼之尴尬夫妻 Lin Yuechu林月初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

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It's not scary to transmigrate into the Dream of the Red Chamber; what's scary is becoming the most awkward person in the Dream of the Red Chamber. Fortunately, I wasn't alone, but my husband was even more embarrassed than I was, which made things awkward.

2 雀 The Sparrow Immortal Bridge 雀仙桥 Zhizhi吱吱Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted What should I do if my husband is plotting a rebellion? Xiahou Yu figures that since she and Xiao Huan were joined in a political marriage, they should each mind their own affairs, take what they need, and keep up the appearance of marital harmony. But at the brink of life and death, Xiao Huan gives her the chance to survive... Returning to Jian’an Year Three, Xiahou Yu can’t help studying her newlywed husband, Xiao Huan, with curiosity. That one look is all it takes to land her in a trap... 1Votes719.4kRecs182.9kFans

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My husband is about to rebel, what should I do? Xiahou Yu thought that since her marriage to Xiao Huan was a political alliance, they should each go their own way, get what they needed, and maintain a facade of harmony. However, she never expected that at the critical moment of life and death, Xiao Huan would give her the chance to live… Returning to the third year of Jian'an, Xiahou Yu couldn't help but curiously observe her newlywed husband, Xiao Huan. This observation, however, led her into a trap…

3 乘 Riding the Phoenix 乘鸾 Yun Ji云芨Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Mingwei struggled to make ends meet, but in the end she couldn’t change her fate and lost the person dearest to her. When she opened her eyes, she found she had returned to a time seventy years earlier. 1Votes1.5MRecs315.7kFans

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In her past life, Mingwei was exhausted from running around, but ultimately failed to change her fate and lost her most important family member. When she opened her eyes, she found herself back seventy years in the past.