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Family Shadow War

83 episodes · Feng Zhi returns from a psychiatric hospital, seeking revenge for her mother's disappearance. Seemingly meek, she hides sharp edges and teams up with her childhood friend Sha Jue to uncover a family betrayal. Ultimately, she rescues her mother and finds happiness with Sha Jue. Adapted from the novel 'One Crazy Is Fun, Two Crazies Ten Times the Fun'.

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I Got Divorced on the Day I Gave Birth

78 episodes · Qin Yue, heir of the Qin Group, marries Zhao Lei while hiding her identity. When she is about to give birth, Zhao Lei, influenced by Xu Yan, wants to transfer her to another hospital, causing conflict. Qin Feng shows up and is mocked, but when his identity is verified, Qin Yue has already miscarried and resolutely signs divorce papers. Zhao Lei spreads rumors, but Qin Feng fights back by calling the police. In the end, Zhao Lei and Xu Yan are sentenced.

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Plot with the Prince

62 episodes · In her past life, Luo Ning blocked a knife for the Empress Dowager but was betrayed by the marquis manor, dying with resentment. Reborn, she is no longer weak and schemes against the manor. Under the Empress Dowager's protection, Luo Ning not only reclaims what's hers but is also betrothed to Prince Yong. Thus begins her journey of revenge and seizing control of her destiny. Adapted from the Fanqiao bestseller 'The Legitimate Daughter's Silk Kill', author Chu Dian Dian.

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The Heiress's Dual Identity

70 episodes · Tan Mingya, a merchant's daughter, lost her memory after being hunted and founded the Flying Star Hall. Mistaking her savior Qin Heng for Wu Hao, she supported him, but at his party, he proposed to his pregnant lover. Humiliated, she reclaimed her identity and fought back fiercely.

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Don't Mess with the Heiress: Her Dad Is a Daughter Lover

66 episodes · Sang Ning, adopted at age three into the wealthy Shen family, always tries to please her adoptive parents and two adopted brothers. But they treat her coldly, and when the real heiress returns, they side with her to bully Sang Ning. Everything changes when her billionaire biological father appears. Adapted from the novel 'Rebirth and Group Pet: The Imperial Princess of the Beijing Circle Is a Max-Level Boss' by Qi Yue Shi San.

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Just Broke Off Engagement, the Chief's Grandson Files a Marriage Report

81 episodes · Lin Yuyao had her oxygen tube pulled by her biological daughter, and in her final moments watched her cold husband marry the widow Fang Qing in the hospital ward. She died with hatred, only to transmigrate back to her youth, on the day she was supposed to get her marriage certificate with her ex-husband. This time, see how Lin Yuyao takes control of her destiny.

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Lu Chenyuan, Your Wife Is a Celestial

94 episodes · Nine Heavens Celestial Maiden Xiao Yishang's soul transmigrates into a cancer-stricken girl. Though being near Lu Chenyuan drains her divine power, she still fights back and defeats the scumbags. Lu Chenyuan initially loathes her but gradually becomes attracted and begins pursuing her. He unexpectedly discovers that Xiao Yishang is the white moonlight he has been searching for. They resolve past misunderstandings and end up together.

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Scorched Earth: The General's Daughter Becomes Empress

84 episodes · A mysterious figure frames Shen Yunzhao's twin sister, forcing her death, so that Shen Yunzhao must become empress. But she enters the palace to kill the scheming consort. As the villain plots to take her power, Shen Yunzhao uncovers the truth and seeks revenge.

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The Legend of Song Li: After Changing Marriage Partners, I Also Changed the Dynasty—Makes Sense, Right?

87 episodes · Lü Songli transmigrates into a cannon fodder wife. She intends to tear apart scumbags but realizes it's a misunderstanding. Forced by the Empress Dowager to marry Qin Sheng, who is doomed to die young, she marries into the Qin family, which is about to be exiled. She then devotes herself to scheming for the throne, gaining a new life. In the end, she and Qin Sheng become co-rulers, known as Emperor Lü and Emperor Qin, working together to conquer the world and reach the peak.

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After Reuniting, Mistakenly Joining a Gang and Becoming the Pet

63 episodes · Lu Zhifu, leader of the world’s top assassin organization Nine Phoenix Society, discovers during a mission that she is the long-lost daughter of the Lu family, a top tycoon in Nancheng. She returns under the guise of a fragile slum girl, hiding her assassin identity. Meanwhile, forces like Granduncle Lu Baishan scheme for power, colluding with gangs to expose her and bring down the Lu family, while remnants of the Black Dragon Society seek revenge. Lu Zhifu and her adoptive sister Lu Jinyao go from enemies to allies, and she reunites with Pei Jinwang, who seems frivolous but is actually the leader of the Night Owl. Ultimately, with her family’s support, she crushes the conspiracy and establishes herself both in the family and the underworld. Adapted from Tomato Novel 'After Reuniting, Mistakenly Entering the Underworld Family and Becoming the Pet'.

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She Refuses to Marry at the Wedding Sedan, Waiting for Her Old Flame

80 episodes · Shen Tang is reborn and refuses to marry in place of her sister to ward off evil, but Xie Guimo insists on marrying her. Her sister's schemes backfire and bring them together. After imperial decree, Shen Tang struggles with past-life trauma, but they confess through shared dreams. With help from her long-lost brother, they overcome obstacles and end up together.

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I Am a Heiress, Not a Pushover

60 episodes · As the daughter of a listed company chairman, Xu Tingting is constantly abused by her uncle, a former convict. She cries to her parents but gets no comfort. Now grown up, at her graduation banquet, she faces her uncle's bullying again and decides to fight back.

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After Burying My Parents, I Will Never Forgive

82 episodes · Qiao Qin leaves the military to become a homemaker and contributes to her husband's company, but he scorns her as a useless secretary, while praising another woman. His friends look down on her. But unbeknownst to them, she was once a special forces queen, fighter pilot, polyglot, top science student, and even top hackers are her underlings. Heartbroken, she divorces and heads to the airport with her parents' ashes. Adapted from novel 'On the Day of Divorce, She Goes Wild with Martyrs' Ashes'.

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Sweeping the Courtyard: Spy Wars in the 70s

92 episodes · Modern assassin Ye Sanqiu travels back to the 1970s, reuniting with her past partner Lu Sinian. Together, they fight toxic relatives, seize family assets, and uncover a stepmother's conspiracy and spy ring. Ye beats the evil stepmother, Lu transforms from playboy to devoted husband, and they eventually break an antique smuggling ring, protecting national treasures in a twisted couple's revenge saga.

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The Legitimate Daughter-in-Law: Storm in the Marquis' Mansion

61 episodes · Xie Rongying, a legitimate daughter, is forced into a marriage and poisoned. She is reborn before the wedding and vows revenge. Using her status as the heir's daughter-in-law, she outsmarts her in-laws, turning their schemes against them, and ultimately seizes control of the Marquis' mansion.

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The Ten-Year Tribulation

80 episodes · On the day champion scholar Xiao Yanli proposes to Princess Su Jinran as promised, Su Jinran sees in a mirror the tragic outcome of their marriage after ten years and decides to change her fate. She uncovers the conspiracy between maid Shuang Ning and Xiao Yanli, and together with Prince Ning's heir Qin Wangjing, she thwarts their schemes and reverses the ending.

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The 80s Darling: Leading the Family to Riches

80 episodes · Lin Yao was the biological daughter of the wealthy Chen family but was switched at birth. In her previous life, she caused her adoptive parents to starve to death and regretted it. Reborn in 1985, she decisively cuts ties with the Chen family and focuses on protecting the Lin family. With the support of Xie Huai and her doting family, she uses her past-life memories to collect pine mushrooms, sell snails, and even start a watch shop, thriving in business. She tops the college entrance exam, foiling the Chen family's plan to steal her watch shop. Eventually, the Chen family is punished for selling fake watches and stealing trade secrets, while Lin Yao leads her family to a prosperous life, gaining love and happiness.

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The 18-Year-Old Great-Grandmother Arrives: Rebuilding Family Glory Part 2

100 episodes · In 1955, Rong Yu dies unexpectedly and wakes up as a high school girl with the same name seventy years later. Now her son is in his seventies, and she has several handsome great-grandsons. Each has their own problems. Rong Yu uses her wisdom and abilities to straighten out the family, while also growing in this new era and finding her own happiness.

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My Husband's Loving Lie

62 episodes · Her DINK husband suddenly wants a child. Lin Yue suffers during her high-risk pregnancy but feels it's worth it because of her family's care. She doesn't know she is the heiress of a billionaire, nor that her husband made her pregnant to use the umbilical cord blood to save his mistress's son suffering from thalassemia. Even prenatal checkups hide tissue-typing purposes. On the day of delivery, she tries to escape but is cornered by her husband's family and the mistress; her father and brother arrive.

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Reborn as a 70s Old Lady, I Control the Whole Family

84 episodes · Reborn into the hard 1970s, Huang Wanqing decides to cut off toxic family ties and stay away from scumbags. She wholeheartedly protects her two daughters, confronts vile people, changes her daughters' surnames, and successfully splits the family to live independently. Step by step, Huang Wanqing fights back and heads toward a peaceful and fulfilling life. Adapted from the Tomato Novel 'The Old Lady Starved to Death by Her Son and Reborn in the 70s' by author Little Apple Really Sweet.