An Unpretentious Reading List 不洋气的书单

1 洛 Luo Jiuzhen 洛九针 Xixing希行Ancient Romance895k WordsCompleted The Third Young Master Lu has studied hard for four years. With his studies complete, he’s on the verge of a bright future. His mother is delighted that her son has such promising prospects, but she also worries about his future. So she decides to break off his unsuitable engagement and drive his fiancée out of the house. [Not a political intrigue story, but a romance, with a male lead and a male supporting character] 3Votes1.1MRecs252.8kFans

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Young Master Lu has studied diligently for four years and is about to rise to prominence. Lu's mother was both happy for her son's promising future and worried about it. So she decided to break off the ill-fated engagement and kick her fiancé out of the house. [Not a political intrigue story, but a romance novel with a male lead and a male supporting character.]

2 一 A First-Rank Beauty 一品容华 Searching for Lost Love寻找失落的爱情Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The new book, The Splendor of Shaohua, has begun. Readers are welcome to stop by O(∩_∩)O~ "Masterful Female Physician VS Ruthless Heir, bickering lovers in their previous life, reunited again in this life" With her superb surgical skills, Cheng Jinrong became the first female imperial physician of Great Chu. She entered the palace to save her birth mother, supported her younger brother's ascension to the throne, and made all her enemies from her previous life bow their heads. On the road to r 1Votes273.8kRecs92.5kFans

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My new book, "Passing Through Youth," has started! Welcome to check it out! O(∩_∩)O~ *A miraculous healer versus a ruthless prince: lovers who were each other in a past life, reunited in this one.* With her superb surgical skills, Cheng Jinrong became the foremost female imperial physician in the Great Chu Dynasty. She entered the palace to save her own mother, helped her younger brother ascend the throne, and all her enemies from her past life bowed down to her. On her journey to seek revenge, she encountered her savior from her past life. The fierce and ruthless He Qi, the heir of the Duke of Pingguo, only reveals his tenderness and affection in front of her. I'm reborn, just to exact revenge and enjoy life to the fullest! Let us grow old together and share in the splendor of a first-class life!

3 娇 The Medical Classic of a Delicate Lady 娇娘医经 Xixing希行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] 1Votes930.3kRecs455.5kFans

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Cheng Jiaoniang's mental illness has been cured. But she always felt that she was neither Cheng Jiaoniang nor... Strange memories have appeared in her mind. As the daughter abandoned by the Cheng family She still wanted to go back to the Cheng family. However, she came to regain her memories. I didn't come here to be looked down upon and bullied. [Romance Novel]

4 慢 A Gentle Spring Breeze 慢春风 Qingfeng Lingxin清枫聆心Ancient Romance412k WordsCompleted She escaped from a home like hell, wanting only to paint a peaceful landscape. The person she feared most in the world was her foster brother, so she had to sleep by day and stay up by night to avoid him. Who knew she’d end up with another sworn brother, one who not only kept the same hours as her but also made life lively and extraordinary? Fake paintings? That was her sworn brother’s honest way of making a living! Looking into love poems? That was how he earned money to buy her drinks! Chasing 0Votes72.9kRecs66.7kFans

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She escaped from her hellish home, wanting only to paint a peaceful landscape. Her greatest fear in the world was her adopted brother, so she had to hide during the day and go out at night to avoid the light of day. Unexpectedly, she ended up with a sworn brother who not only stayed with her day and night but also made their lives lively and extraordinary. Forging paintings? This is how my sworn brother earns a living! Inquiring about love poems? This is my sworn brother earning money to treat her to drinks! A relentless pursuit of the killer? This is a necessary process for the siblings' relationship to blossom! The gentle spring breeze will eventually warm the Jiangnan region depicted in her writing. (This novel is approximately 400,000 words long and is a sweet romance. The story style is different from my usual long novels. Special thanks to Jiaozi for creating the original cover art for this book.)

5 皂 A Family of Yamen Bailiffs 皂吏世家 Lei Dewen雷的文Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For generations, the Qiao family has worked as minor officials in Kaifeng Prefecture. Grandpa Qiao is the jailer, Qiao Dad is a constable, and Second Uncle Qiao is a coroner’s assistant. Fifteen-year-old Qiao Qingqing helps her father gather evidence at crime scenes whenever she has free time, while her four-year-old cousin is inspired by Master Jiang the coroner to pursue the promising profession of forensic examination. Their family has the whole line of work covered! 0Votes149.7kRecs33.2kFans

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The Qiao family had been minor officials in Kaifeng Prefecture for generations. The patriarch, Master Qiao, was a jailer; Uncle Qiao was a constable; Uncle Qiao was a chief escort; fifteen-year-old Qiao Qingqing helped her father with crime scene investigations; and her four-year-old cousin was recruited by coroner Master Jiang to pursue a promising career as a coroner. Well, their family had it all!

6 掌 Seizing Joy 掌欢 Willow Leaves in Winter冬天的柳叶Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Published in simplified and traditional Chinese) Third Miss Luo relies on her father’s immense power at court to bully the weak and has a terrible reputation. Whenever she’s bored, she takes a pack of lackeys into the streets to harass respectable young men. To Qingyang Junzhu, anyone who dared act up in front of her could be made to disappear with a flick of her finger, until she opened her eyes and discovered she was called Luo Sheng. 0Votes1.4MRecs565.9kFans

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(Published in both simplified and traditional Chinese) Relying on her father's immense power, Miss Luo the Third bullied the weak and had a notorious reputation. She would often lead a group of lackeys to harass respectable young men in the streets. To Princess Qingyang, such a person dared to act wildly in front of her, and she could make her disappear with a flick of her finger—until she opened her eyes and discovered that her name was Luo Sheng.

7 权 A Prestigious Marriage 权门贵嫁 Qin Xi秦兮Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Zhu Yuan was reborn into the past, returning from a life spent sick and miserable to become an unmarried young woman. How can she go from being yesterday's leftovers to the cherished one, the moonlight in someone's heart? The road ahead is long. Fortunately, she has her medical skills to protect her. But after claiming she could cure every illness, she realized things were getting a little strange. 0Votes268kRecs115kFans

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My new book, "Crown of Pearls," is now available. Please add it to your collection and recommend it. Zhu Yuan was reborn, transforming from a sickly woman who died in despair into an unmarried young woman. How to transform from a grain of rotten rice and a mosquito bite into a cinnabar mole and a white moonlight? This is a long and arduous road. Fortunately, she had medical skills to protect her. But after being touted as a cure-all, she realized things were starting to go wrong—someone raised an eyebrow and asked her, "When are you going to cure my lovesickness?" The older books "Battles Among Noble Ladies" and "Secret Affairs in the Boudoir" are now complete.

8 家 What to Do When You Have a Fierce Wife 家有悍妻怎么破 June Haoxue六月浩雪Ancient Romance6.9M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she met a tragic end because she was weak and easy to bully. Returning to the past, she proceeded cautiously, freeing herself from her terrible family members and taking the opportunity to repay a debt of gratitude. "Hey, do not misunderstand. I am only repaying you for saving my life in our previous life." "For saving your life, I should repay you with my own." 0Votes148.9kRecs32.2kFans

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In her past life, she met a tragic end because she was weak and easily bullied. Upon her return, she carefully navigates her awful family members, while also repaying a debt of gratitude. "Hey, don't get me wrong, I'm just repaying the life-saving grace you gave me in my past life." "A life-saving grace should be repaid with one's life."

9 问 Seeking Dan Zhu 问丹朱 Xixing希行Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Everyone wants to ask Chen Danzhu: Does your conscience ever hurt? [Not a female-centric power fantasy, romance] 3Votes2.8MRecs656kFans

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Everyone wants to ask Chen Danzhu, doesn't your conscience hurt? [Not a female-centric romance novel]

10 大 The Great Empress 大帝姬 Xixing希行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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Xue Qing, who traveled through time, discovered that she was disguised as a man and was deceiving people into marriage. Not only that She has an even bigger scam up her sleeve. This is the story of a person with many secrets.

11 大EN The Great Dao Leads to Heaven 大道朝天 Mao Ni猫腻Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted “Having become human, I want to become an immortal; born on earth, I want to ascend to the heavens.”, Lu Xun. (The official First Group for A Path Toward Heaven, group number: 311875513; the official Second Group for A Path Toward Heaven, group number: 220593959; the VIP fully subscribed readers' group, group number: 670061923. Everyone is welcome to join.) 41Votes6.9MRecs1.6MFans

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"Having been born human, I aspire to become an immortal; born on earth, I yearn to ascend to heaven"—Lu Xun. (Official Group 1 of "The Great Way Ascends to Heaven", Group Number: 311875513; Official Group 2 of "The Great Way Ascends to Heaven", Group Number: 220593959; VIP Reader Full Subscription Group, Group Number: 670061923. Welcome to join.)

12 第 The First Marquis 第一侯 Xixing希行Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Li Minglou dies a wretched death, then is reborn ten years in the past. But she feels no joy at the prospect of taking revenge for every wrong done to her. If she wants to live like a normal person, she must first keep a low profile. [Romance] 3Votes4.2MRecs677.8kFans

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Li Minglou, who died tragically and was reborn ten years in the past. There was no joy in avenging wrongs or settling scores. To be a decent human being, she must first avoid confrontation. [Romance Novel]