My Niche Reading List 我的小众书单

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 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...

3 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!

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 花 Delicate Flower 花娇 Zhizhi吱吱Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Yu Tang lost her family and home. In this life, all she wants is to help her eldest cousin restore the family business. Pei Yan (giving her a cold look): “If someone is being nice for no reason, they’re up to no good! This girl is always hanging around me. Is she after the position of the Pei family’s matriarch?” Yu Tang (silently shedding tears): “No, you’ve got it all wrong! I just want to invest a tiny bit in your family’s fleet when it sets sail and earn a little spendi 1Votes2.7MRecs1.3MFans

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In her previous life, Yu Tang's family was destroyed and she died. In this life, she only wants to help her eldest cousin revive the family business. Pei Yan (coldly glances at her): Unsolicited kindness is always suspicious! This little girl keeps hanging around in front of me, could she be eyeing the position of the Pei family's matriarch? Yu Tang (silently shedding tears): No, this is all a misunderstanding! I just wanted to have a small stake in your family's fleet when they go to sea, to earn a little money...

7 以 Peace Above All 以和为贵 Zhizhi吱吱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

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Gu Xiyan, an ordinary white-collar worker in the city, is transported to an unfamiliar time and space due to a chance rescue incident. She has no ability to change this world, nor any ambition to rule it. All she wants is a simple life with her husband, children, and a warm bed. But life is never as one wishes, and fate has its own arrangements... We've moved to a larger group. Group number: 62133879 My new novel, "The Strategy of a Concubine's Daughter," has started. Welcome to support me, ladies!

8 花 The Splendid Flowers 花开锦绣 Zhizhi吱吱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

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The Fu family, known for its tradition of scholarship and poetry, is most famous not for being granted the title of Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince or for achieving the highest rank in the imperial examinations, but for the three chastity arches erected at their gate. Fu Tingyun, the ninth young lady of the Fu family, who was known for her good fortune and wisdom, never expected that her cousin would so confidently claim to have an affair with her, leaving her almost desperate... What is lost on one front is gained on another. It turns out that as long as she lives on with strength, she can bloom like a flower amidst the hustle and bustle of the world, and have a bright future. ※※※※※ Updated around 7 PM daily! Group number: 62133879. Everyone is welcome to join us. The novels "Peace is Precious", "Good Things Take Time", and "The Strategy of a Concubine's Daughter" are already completed. I guarantee they will be completed in a series of installments, so you can jump in with confidence! O(∩_∩)O~

9 好 Good Things Come to Those Who Wait 好事多磨 Zhizhi吱吱Ancient Romance965k WordsCompleted The new book Strategies of a Secondary Daughter, a history of a secondary daughter's struggle… It will enter the ranking competition in July. Welcome, sisters, to drop by and show your support! Thanks to Xiao Seyi for drawing the cover. 0Votes97.3kRecs526.7kFans

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My new book, "The Strategy of a Concubine's Daughter," is a story of a concubine's daughter's struggle... It will be participating in a competition in July, so all you ladies are welcome to check it out! Thank you for providing the reader group: 62133879. The password to join is: the female lead's nickname. Thank you, Little Color Fish, for the cover illustration.

10 锦 The Tender Lady of Brocade Court 锦庭娇 Bronze Ears of Grain青铜穗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

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Originally driven by revenge, she never expected that besides revenge, this life would also have a wonderful chapter that belongs only to her... When she was satisfied and returned to being a noble lady, someone suddenly whispered in her ear with a sinister tone: You can't renege on the debt you owe me! There are no supernatural abilities in this entire story, please be aware...

13 大 The Great Song Butcher 大宋好屠夫 Eldest Son of the Zhu Family祝家大郎Historical2.2M WordsCompleted Poetry and the Blade is signed and uploading. You won’t be disappointed. Zheng Zhi transmigrated to the Northern Song world of Water Margin and became Zheng the Butcher, the very man Lu Tixia beat to death with three punches. In the final years of the Northern Song, war raged across the land and heroes vied for supremacy as China fell into decline. It was a time for heroes to make their mark. The grudges and loyalties of Water Margin, the good and the evil, the faithful and the treacherous: thei 0Votes596.2kRecs189.1kFans

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"Poetry and Sword" has been signed and uploaded; you won't be disappointed. Zheng Zhi transmigrated to the world of the Water Margin in the Northern Song Dynasty and became the butcher Zheng, who was killed by Lu Zhishen with three punches. At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, war broke out everywhere, heroes vied for power, and the Chinese nation was in decline. It was precisely the time for heroes to display their talents. The love and hatred, good and evil, loyalty and treachery in the Water Margin await a new evaluation. In the late Northern Song Dynasty, a time when culture and economy were at the pinnacle of the world, let's see how Zhen Guanxi rises from humble beginnings to become a peerless villain!

15 北 The Little Chef of the Northern Song Dynasty 北宋小厨师 Nanxi Beiqing南希北庆Historical7.1M WordsCompleted Li Qi, head chef at a five-star-plus hotel, has a little too much to drink and miraculously transmigrates to the late Northern Song dynasty. Alone in this unfamiliar world, with no family or friends, Li Qi has no choice but to fall back on his old trade and take a cooking job at a restaurant in Bianjing that's about to be sold off for next to nothing. Li Qi only wants to be a low-key little chef. But gold shines wherever it is, and being an outstanding man isn't always a good thing. “Grand Marsh 0Votes277.6kRecs311.2kFans

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Li Qi, the head chef of a five-star hotel, miraculously travels back to the late Northern Song Dynasty after having a few drinks. Arriving in this unfamiliar world where he had no relatives or friends, Li Qi had no choice but to return to his old profession and become a chef at a restaurant in Bianjing that was about to be sold off at a bargain price. Li Qi originally only wanted to be a low-key chef, but gold shines wherever it is, and sometimes being too outstanding is not necessarily a good thing for a man. "Grand Commandant Gao wants steak? — No time!" "Grand Tutor Cai wants to eat hot pot? - Tell him to make a reservation a month in advance." "Li Shishi wants a fruit salad? - Uh... I'm not free during the day, I'll go tonight." "Li Qingzhao wanted to eat cheesecake? – Is that a question about whether she divorced Zhao Mingcheng?" "His Majesty wishes to feast at the Jin Han Imperial Feast? - It's still in the planning stages; we'll discuss it again in ten years."

16 皇 The Royal Entertainment Guide 皇家娱乐指南 Thieving Daoist, Third Fool贼道三痴Historical1.8M WordsCompleted [A work signed by Qidian’s Fourth Editorial Team] The five great pleasures in life: To see all the world’s beauty, hear its wondrous music, dress in fine and colorful clothes, and enjoy clever, delightful conversation: this is the first pleasure. To feast in a grand hall, listen to music in the rooms behind it, and welcome a house full of guests amid drifting shadows of flowers and flowing robes: this is the second pleasure. To have a tower filled with books, gather more than ten kindred friends 0Votes285.8kRecs370.1kFans

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[A work signed by the fourth editorial team of Qidian.com] Five great joys in life: Seeing all the world's beauties, hearing all the world's wonderful sounds, wearing the finest clothes, and hearing the most wonderful words—this is the greatest joy. With tripods displayed in front of the hall, music played behind the hall, guests filling the seats, and the shadows of flowers shimmering on their robes, this is the second greatest joy. The house houses ten thousand volumes of books, and more than ten close friends compose poems to compete with each other; this is the third joy. To spend a fortune to buy a boat, with music and a few concubines, to drift on the water, oblivious to the approach of old age—this is the fourth pleasure. More than ten years later, his family fortune was gone, he was in a sorry state, living hand to mouth, begging for alms in brothels, sharing meals with the elderly and orphans, and visiting his fellow villagers without any shame. This was the fifth kind of happiness.