“As for Emperor Consort Gu, he was just an emperor consort, nothing more. He had a bad background, the son of a criminal official, basically relying on the Yuan Shun Empress’s favor to live. He indulged the Yuan Shun Empress in expanding the harem, expanding into the Three Palaces and Six Courtyards system. The succeeding empress later was not his biological daughter either.”
Fang Xianxing blinked in surprise: “Then why don’t you admire the Yuan Shun Empress, but instead pay so much attention to Wen Ru? It can’t be because the Yuan Shun Empress was very scummy, while Wen Ru was monogamous, right?”
Xie Zhi couldn’t explain it clearly either. When studying this period of history, there was only a short paragraph in the book, but he just couldn’t take his eyes off the two characters “Wen Ru”.
At that time, no portrait of Wen Ru had been passed down. According to wild histories, she was extremely beautiful, and many romantic stories were fabricated about her. It was said that when she went out, her carriage would be filled with fresh flowers thrown by passing men. For a long time, she even had to borrow carriages from her good friends to travel.
But Xie Zhi felt that the wild histories were most likely exaggerating. In ancient times, fresh flowers were not used to express love. Those throwing flowers at Wen Ru were probably just ordinary people who were grateful for her benefiting the people.
Xie Zhi didn’t answer for a long time. Fang Xianxing lowered her eyes and secretly pouted. No need to guess, Xie Zhi was definitely thinking about that Wen Ru again. Maybe he would even take out Wen Ru’s portrait again, and while looking at it, forget about her.
“Don’t you think that portrait looks a bit like me?”
Actually, Fang Xianxing had already forgotten what that painting specifically looked like, but the momentary mirror-like deja vu still left a deep impression on her. Of course, what left an even deeper impression was Xie Zhi’s very dismissive, very punchable expression at that time.
Regarding Wen Ru, Xie Zhi replied very quickly: “Not alike.” Resolutely.
Fang Xianxing choked. Did he have to be so decisive? They both had two eyes, one nose, and one mouth. They should be at least 20% similar.
Xie Zhi continued sending messages.
“The portrait of Wen Ru I previously used as wallpaper is not authentic.”
“Five years ago, when cutting through mountains to build roads, Wen Ru’s ceremonial burial was discovered. The local institute of cultural relics and archaeology immediately organized a rescue excavation of Wen Ru’s ceremonial burial. Who would have thought, less than ten seconds after opening the main tomb chamber, the inflowing air changed the state inside the tomb. The colored silk portrait hanging on the back wall of the coffin faded in color and its structure disintegrated, instantly destroyed. The current one was redrawn by the people present based on memory. It’s said to only be 50% similar.”
Okay, then she wouldn’t compete with a fake painting on whether they looked alike or not. Thinking that Xie Zhi had been “deeply affectionate” towards a fake painting all along, Fang Xianxing couldn’t help secretly applauding. It was beautifully destroyed.
Thinking of this, Fang Xianxing guiltily changed the subject and asked about Xie Zhi’s departure time, telling him to let her know when he arrived there.
Xie Zhi agreed.
During this period, perhaps because he had chatted a lot with Fang Xianxing, Xie Zhi gradually became familiar with her, unconsciously trusting and relying on her. He clearly knew that there was still a lot of preparatory work to be done for the archaeological excavation of the ruins on the other side of the Boundary Sea, and it wasn’t urgent, but only after hearing Fang Xianxing’s reassurance did he truly put his heart at ease.
Xie Zhi thought, this was all because Fang Xianxing was a person who took everything extremely seriously, making people can’t help but believe her.
And not because of anything… else.
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Fang Xianxing originally thought that her asking Xie Zhi about the Yuan Shun Dynasty was just to coax that guy for fun. Whatever he liked, she would accommodate him a little and say more things related to those.
Unexpectedly, that very night, Fang Xianxing had a dream.
In the dream, she was walking in the imperial palace. Not far away, black smoke rose to the sky, and fiery red flames were rolling in a large pit, illuminating the dim sky very brightly, an eerie brightness.
She walked closer and saw a woman wearing a dragon and phoenix imperial robe by the stone steps next to the fire pit, and a female official in a brown deep garment behind her.
The female official saw her first and smiled kindly at her.
The empress immediately looked over at her as well, her brows and eyes sharp.
Fang Xianxing warily stepped back half a step.
That empress furrowed her brows slightly, turned her head back, and pointed at the bonfire in front of her: “Beloved minister, look, I have done it. From now on, I can rest at ease.”
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If you’re like me…
Too tired of reading stories where the female lead is often foolish, weak, feeble both physically and mentally, usually in a subservient and oppressed role in society such as a maid, secretary, concubine… or to put it bluntly, typically the one who has to serve and please the male lead, always needing protection and rescue from male leads, while the male lead is often described as talented, strikingly handsome, powerful,…
Then please continue reading.
Hi there, girls!
I’m Yuushi L.
Every day, movies and comics continuously reinforce the notion that women are weak, that they can only handle trivial matters in the background, that women are petty-minded and constantly jealous, mocking, and laughing at other women, while men are strong, wealthy, and solely focused on conquering the world, with countless mindless women ready to fall into their arms.
Believe me, once you read Female-dominant (FEDO) novels, your mindset will change significantly.
I am deeply inspired by strong, independent, and rational women who have the power to take control of their lives, and I am fascinated by the way society’s gender roles are reversed in this genre compared to real life.
So I have created this web with the noble purpose of promoting the “Female-dominant (FEDO)” genre of novels.
In my country, there was a rare renowned female poet in ancient times who wrote the following about the fate of women in that era:
“Damn this life of sharing a husband,
One wrapped in warmth, the other left cold.
I’d rather have stayed single from the start,
Than to endure a life so torn apart.”
Perhaps my penchant for reading female-dominant stories is partly a way of rebelling against the realities of life.
On my site, there will be stories that are not only female-dominant novels, as long as they align with my taste, featuring strong female protagonists and fresh, captivating storylines. Usually, they will be modern or fantasy novels.
I rarely read ancient novels that aren’t female-dominant because they often contain details that easily trigger me. These include the portrayal of men having multiple wives and concubines, which was considered utterly normal in ancient society, and the frequent disdain towards women.
I cannot change the world, as the societal structure that discriminates against women and elevates men has existed for thousands of years. Changing it to truly give women an equal role in society is not something that can happen overnight. If you want gender equality now, it’s laughable. It will never happen when over 90% of national and business leaders are men.
But I can start by changing the mindset of women, sisters, and young girls. Don’t just read dull slogans urging women to be strong and independent; it’s hard to imagine. Read Female-dominant (FEDO) novels to see clearly what true female empowerment looks like.
I believe there will be more and more independent and strong women who prioritize their careers and personal stability over seeking a man to rely on.
In the future, there will be more successful female entrepreneurs, politicians, and thought leaders.
As for me, I will start by making this website grow stronger day by day.
I especially like the concept of “the male lead falls in love first, the female lead is the cold-hearted and rational one, and the male lead suffers because the female lead doesn’t reciprocate his feelings.”
Therefore, you’ll see that most of the novels on my website will belong to this trope. Of course, there will be exceptions.
In the future, I also plan to write my own novels following this concept, where the female lead in my stories will never be the weaker party. I hope I can do it soon.
The novels I highly recommend will be listed under the category:
There will be exceptionally brilliant stories, but there will also be mediocre ones. As the Female-dominant (FEDO) genre has fewer authors and readers, the number of high-quality novels is limited.
Therefore, I want to promote this genre to reach a wider audience, which will encourage more talented authors to choose to write in this style, leading to the birth of more outstanding Female-dominant (FEDO) novels.
The Chinese versions of the novels I use for translation are all sourced from various websites on the internet. You know, I don’t have much budget to purchase so many novels.
Therefore, if your financial situation allows, please support the authors by purchasing the original works. You can find the original works using the Chinese titles of the novels.
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WARNING:
In some novels, there are certain unhealthy ideologies and illegal actions held by the main characters (for example, treating human lives as worthless, or casually deciding to kill someone, forcing others to do things they don’t want to do, arbitrarily imprisoning others, plotting to harm others, using violence to retaliate against violence,…).
This may be because the authors are still young and inexperienced, unaware that what they’re writing goes beyond moral standards and can negatively influence young readers.
It’s important that readers under 18 years old need to recognize these are illegal actions, not permitted to be carried out in real life, always keep a clear head while reading, treat these works only as entertainment, and don’t let yourself be influenced by those plot points.
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With love and appreciation,
YUUSHI L
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*Spotlight on Finished Novel Translations*
The Male Lead’s Obsessive (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: She is his lifelong obsession, to the point where he was willing to be a third wheel, scorned by society, just to wedge his way into her relationship with her fiancé.
Synopsis:
Cold-hearted and indifferent female lead + Scheming and subservient CEO male lead
Summary:
Rong Xiu’s biggest regret in life was missing out on Fan Xia.
He secretly loved Fan Xia for 7 years.
Watched her go public with her boyfriend.
Watched her kiss her boyfriend at their wedding.
Until that man blissfully nestled in Fan Xia’s arms, obtaining everything he could only dream of.
The crazy jealousy stripped away his hidden secret love, layer by layer, burning like wildfire.
Fan Xia, how can I have you!
【Reading and Trigger Warning Guide】
1. Female dominant, male submissive, male pregnancy
2. Male lead schemes his way to the top, male competition
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