The Male Lead Is Cold at First, Then Has to Beg for His Wife Back 男主一开始冷漠，后来追妻火葬场

1. 201 陛 His Majesty Thinks About Assassinating Himself Every Day 陛下每天想着暗杀自己 Radiant Dawn ZL光华日曦ZLAncient Romance211k WordsOngoing (If you don't like this, don't read. The male and female leads are both sexually inexperienced, it's love at first sight, he pursues her, sweet romance, one-on-one.) Jiang Wan died in a car accident at the age of twenty in her previous life. Reborn in another world, she became entangled with an emperor with dissociative identities. (The first personality, Mo Sichen, is deep, restrained, and unfathomably shrewd. He is cold and ruthless, with the art of imperial rule etched into his bones. His lif 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I highly recommend it!!

2. 202 男 My Boyfriend Lost His Memory, and Six Powerful Men from Beijing's Elite Circle Treat Me Like Their Sister-in-Law 男友失忆，京圈六位大佬拥她为嫂 Salt-Dipped Candied Hawthorn盐蘸糖葫芦Modern Romance633k WordsCompleted [A career-focused, ambitious heroine who admires the strong + a cool, powerful male lead who gives in for love + both are virgins] Capital socialite Lu Qingyan has lost his memory again. He remembers his childhood sweetheart, but has forgotten Yu Xian, the woman he dated for three years. Before she can even feel sad, his friends come barging in, one after another, indignant. “Even when you were just secretly in love with her, you wouldn't let us smoke, saying secondhand smoke could affect your p 4.3kReads7.0Score344Shelves

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   🍎Lu Qingyan, the prince of Beijing's elite circle, has lost his memory again. He remembers his childhood sweetheart, but forgets Yu Xian, with whom he's been in a relationship for three years. Before she can even grieve, his brothers burst in, one by one, filled with righteous indignation. "You wouldn't let us smoke during our crush phase, saying secondhand smoke would affect our ability to conceive! And now you want to break up? I won't allow it!" "You sent me flowers every day, and apart from my eye sockets, I'm covered in allergies! No way! You have to restore my memory, or how can you justify all the suffering I've endured!" "And do you know how many books I've read over the years, going from a single dog to a relationship expert advising you?" "Brother Lu has amnesia, but we haven't. If you dare use this as an excuse to break up, you'll have to step over our dead bodies first!" Lu Qingyan: "???" Is this love-struck simp they're talking about really him? Just when Lu Qingyan thought the two would be forever bound together, Yu Xian broke up with him. Only after she left did Lu Qingyan realize he had already fallen for her. Three years later, the two meet again. Yu Xian now had a cute little girl in his arms. Later, the little girl appeared at his ancestral hall, holding a doll and asking him curiously, "Uncle, do you know where the great demon king Lu Qingyan is?" He asked her with a complicated expression, "What do you want with him?" The little girl took out a small ledger and said seriously, "I'm here to ask him for child support." Lu Qingyan: "?"

3. 203 昼 Day and Night of Delusion 昼夜妄想 Reverse Oxygen逆氧Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted He’s the capital’s spoiled young heir, a wild, reckless man with a savage streak no one can tame. She’s a pitiful girl living under someone else’s roof, meek, timid, and clear-eyed. One day, he tells her, “Shen Yang, help me win her over, and I’ll grant you one wish.” But he has no idea she’s been secretly in love with him for seven whole years! She watched with her own eyes as he did one crazy thing after another for her best friend! Then one day, he says, “Shen Yang, she said yes to my proposa 22.3kReads8.0Score1.5kShelves
4. 204 真 So Irresistible! The Mad Crown Prince Offers to Be My Dog 真香！疯批太子自荐枕席给我当狗 Meow-Flavored Toffee喵味太妃糖Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: Oh no, my dog came to me in a dream and said he's the Crown Prince! [Historical Fantasy] [Devoted Couple] [Fake Heiress] [Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger] [Protective Hero] [Only Has Eyes for Her] [The Male Lead Accidentally Possesses a Dog at First] Two years ago, the Ye family's fake heiress, Ye Wan Mian, was publicly mocked by the Crown Prince at a spring banquet: "A country bumpkin like you actually thinks she can marry above her station? How laughably stupid." From then on, Ye 193Reads7.0Score102Shelves

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   The first book: The male lead initially scoffs at the female lead, but then he's proven wrong and relentlessly pursues her! The second book: The male lead mistakenly believes the female lead has ulterior motives and is deliberately trying to seduce him. He even tries to find her a husband, but ends up forcefully taking her! Zun Du is super, super good!

5. 205 软 Soft Waist, Beguiling Bones 软酥腰，娇妾媚骨生香 Meow-Flavored Toffee喵味太妃糖Ancient Romance724k WordsCompleted After one wild night, Song Yihuan was set up by her elder sister and made into a surrogate. No one knew that by day, her elder sister lived in perfect harmony with Ji Lingchuan, heir to Prince Ning, while by night, Song Yihuan took her place, spending the nights in his arms because her sister could not conceive. Song Yihuan thought that once she gave birth, she would finally be free of it all. But the moment the child was born, her sister dropped her virtuous facade and tried to kill the mother 524Reads9.2Score216Shelves
6. 206 今 These Are the Golden Years 今是华年 Simple Little Melon朴素的小瓜Modern Romance491k WordsCompleted [A true heiress who loves money more than life VS a refined impostor whose depths are impossible to fathom] On the day Shu Yu turned eighteen, she accidentally became engaged to the second young master of the Mo family. He thought she was a sweet, obedient little rabbit, but she ran away just a few days later. Her running off was bad enough, but why was he the one getting beaten up? The second young master could only sigh and spoil her rotten, yet she surprised him at every turn... He chased, sh 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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   My sweetie!

7. 207 我 I Woke Up My Husband from His Vegetative State 我让植物人老公苏醒 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + age gap + groveling pursuit + sweet romance + powerful man lowering his head] Su Tong is the Su family’s adopted daughter. Clever from a young age, she excelled in school and graduated from Harvard, becoming an outstanding neurosurgeon. The Su family’s biological daughter, Su Shishi, refuses to honor the betrothal arranged for her when she was young and marry Huo Yunzhou, a business magnate from Haicheng who has been in a vegetative state since a car accident. So her adop 2kReads8.0Score143Shelves

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   Here are a few good book recommendations: a cold and aloof CEO who starts off cold but later falls for his wife and goes through a heart-wrenching chase, with lots of sweet moments.

8. 208 离 He Regretted It After the Divorce 离婚之后，他后悔了 Professor Luan of Abemama阿贝马马的栾教授Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted After the divorce, he regretted it. 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves

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   I think so.

9. 209 我 My Down-on-His-Luck Contract Boyfriend 我的落难合约男友 Snow Drifting Through the Borderlands边城飘雪Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts, contract romance, she pursues him early on, then he chases his wife] Lin Xiaoxiao pursued Luo Zheng for years, following him from their small town to Hong Kong for graduate school. She loved him with all her heart, but Luo Zheng always seemed out of reach. Then a sudden turn of events sent the once dazzling, confident Luo Zheng tumbling into the depths, with nowhere left to turn. Lin Xiaoxiao handed him a contract: pretend to be a couple for six months, no intimacy, and t 272Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A woman pursues a man, only to later find herself chasing after him like a wife being cremated. The gentle evening breeze of Hong Kong Island cannot dispel the suppressed, ambiguous tension within their shared apartment. A cold contract binds them, forbidding them from holding hands, from getting close, from developing feelings, promising to become complete strangers after six months. Yet, the tenderness of daily companionship, the fluttering emotions in solitude, and the subconscious favoritism have already broken all the rules. This charade of feigned love, from some unknown point, has dwindled to a heartfelt sincerity hidden deep within.

10. 210 新 On Our Wedding Night, My Comatose Husband Put His Arm Around My Waist 新婚夜，植物人老公搂住我的腰 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Age Gap + Husband Chasing His Wife + Both Chaste] Tong Yao is forced to take her twin sister’s place and marry Gu Jingchen, a former business tycoon who is now in a vegetative state. The whole city pities her, believing she will spend her life as a wife in name only. But on their wedding night, the sleeping man suddenly wraps an arm around her waist. The once decisive king of the business world wakes up and takes back his immense power. Everyone wait 3.6kReads6.6Score283Shelves
11. 211 攻 After My Conquest Failed, the System Took Me Home 攻略失败后，系统带我回家了 Professor Luan of Abemama阿贝马马的栾教授Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted After My Conquest Failed, the System Took Me Home 156Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 212 致 Deadly Sweet Romance: The Abstinent CEO Fu Turns into a Wife-Doting Fanatic 致命甜宠，禁欲傅总化身宠妻狂魔 Little Fei Is Here小飞过来了Modern Romance215k WordsOngoing [Marriage Before Love] + [Sweet romance, devoted couple] + [Second male lead’s redemption arc] + [Face-slapping wish fulfillment] + [Super-sweet everyday life] The dark, calculating eldest son of the Fu family, Fu Ciyan, has never shown interest in women. After repeated pressure from Old Master Fu to produce an heir, Shui Yunyun is sent to his room. Through a twist of fate, the two sign a contract to have a child. Looking down at the woman beneath him, Fu Ciyan feels a hint of desire, unaware th 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This story features a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, with the second male and female leads experiencing a tumultuous pursuit of each other, and the third male lead being a goofball.

13. 213 闪 My Flash-Marriage Husband Is Actually a Trillionaire CEO 闪婚老公，竟是千亿总裁 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted 4.6kReads—Score166Shelves
14. 214 我 After I Faked My Death, He Went Mad 我死遁后，他疯了 Professor Luan of Abemama阿贝马马的栾教授18k WordsCompleted He Went Mad After I Faked My Death. 17Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 215 隐 Three Years of Secret Marriage, and Now the Storm Has Passed 隐婚三年风波尽 Flowers in Full Bloom梵花似锦Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name, Love Beyond the Past [All sweetness, no angst + the groveling door is too narrow + every villain gets toppled] Three years of marriage. Three miscarriages. On the day of Lou Xingyin’s third miscarriage, Yan Feifan was at the hospital with his sister-in-law as she gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. After leaving the hospital, Lou Xingyin finally made up her mind and tossed her soon-to-be ex-husband a divorce agreement. “Let’s get divorced. It’s for your own g 28kReads7.7Score2.6kShelves

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    Hospital, ward. The smell of disinfectant was nauseating. Lou Xingyin lay weakly on the hospital bed. The phone connected, and Lou Xingyin spoke first: "The abortion surgery form needs a family member's signature. You need to come to the hospital." There was a half-second of silence on the other end of the line. Then the man's deep voice said: "When did you get pregnant? How come I didn't know? Lou Xingyin, you should have a limit to your willfulness!" "Are you coming or not?" The man's word 'willful' immediately ignited Lou Xingyin's anger. "I really don't have time to argue with you today!" Facing Lou Xingyin's anger, Yan Feifan tried his best to suppress the impatience in his tone. Lou Xingyin's blood instantly turned cold. She stopped speaking and put the phone down. Just as she was about to hang up, a woman's voice came: "Family member, the cesarean section was successful. It's twins!" Lou Xingyin's world plunged into complete darkness. He was also in this hospital, but he was there with his sister-in-law who had given birth to twins. His own children were facing abortion.

16. 216 新 On My Wedding Night, I Revived a Comatose Tycoon 新婚夜，我救活了植物人大佬 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later] [Sweet Romance] [Age Gap] [Scheming Male Lead] Jiang Yan grew up in a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. From childhood, she studied medicine under her grandparents, both seasoned physicians, and mastered the art of acupuncture. However, fate had other plans. Her father's company was on the brink of collapse, and to save it, she was forced to marry Lu Jingming, a business genius who had been left in a vegetative state by a car accident. Known for h 2.4kReads6.8Score149Shelves
17. 217 离 After the Divorce, the Stand-In Wife Goes on a Rampage 离婚后，替身太太杀疯了 Happy King Guo开心郭大王Modern Romance437k WordsCompleted [Modern wealthy-family angst]+ [The ex regrets it too late]+ [A career comeback led by a strong female lead]+ [Sweet romance with the second male lead]+ [The beloved first love faces payback]+ [The male lead’s lifelong regret] Shen Zhiyi loved Fu Chenzhou for three years. She wore white dresses for him, grew her hair long, and gave up her dream of becoming a designer, content to be a quiet, understanding Mrs. Fu. It wasn’t until his beloved first love returned from abroad that she learned she ha 41Reads—Score113Shelves

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    A classic case of "chasing after one's wife is like going through a crematorium"! The second male lead takes over!

18. 218 不 Behave Yourself, Fourth Young Master, You're Out! 不乖，四少你出局了！ Not So Dark Under the Lamp灯下不黑黑Modern Romance354k WordsCompleted [Sweet and obedient heroine x spoiled rich heir] [Domineering pursuit x rekindled romance x groveling pursuit x happy ending] - The day she married into the Jiang family, the snow had just stopped. He Yang sat in the lounge while the makeup artists eyed her custom-made, outrageously expensive wedding dress and whispered, “Every stitch of this wedding is costly, except the bride.” The sky was clear blue, drones circled overhead, and a few words appeared: “Jiang Siye, I bet you’ll be divorced with 30.2kReads8.7Score2.7kShelves
19. 219 植 The Comatose Tycoon Falls in Love with Me 植物人大佬，爱上我 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + devoted to one another + sweet romance] An Ran is a highly skilled neurosurgeon who should have been making a name for herself saving lives. Instead, her greedy stepmother and father force her into the dark depths of fate. Tempted by money, they push her into what seems like an endless, loveless marriage, marrying her off to Mu Tingchen, a legendary business tycoon left in a vegetative state after a car accident. Once, Mu Tingchen ruled the business world with an ir 1.1kReads6.4Score—Shelves
20. 220 禁 The Abstinent Tycoon Is Addicted to Me 禁欲大佬对我上瘾 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted [1v1 sweet romance + both leads are devoted to each other + powerful man lowers his head] After getting drunk, Sheng Yanxi accidentally wandered into the presidential suite of Ling Jingchen, the fearsome “tyrant” of Hancheng. After one reckless night, she woke up, saw the outline of the man beside her, and was scared out of her wits. It was Ling Jingchen! The cold-faced tyrant whose slightest stomp could make all of Hancheng tremble! While he was still asleep, she fled in a panic. Ling Jingchen 3kReads—Score132Shelves
21. 221 玫 The Rose Stirs the Gentle Breeze 玫瑰惹清风 A VV阿VVModern Romance301k WordsCompleted Nie Jin has a twin sister who suddenly falls ill and needs a kidney transplant, making Nie Jin the only suitable donor. Her mother, who had never cared for her, came begging. So did Cheng Wen, her sister’s stepbrother. Knowing her sister liked Cheng Wen, Nie Jin said, “I might be willing to save her, but I have one condition!” Cheng Wen: “What condition?” Nie Jin: “Winter’s almost here, and I want someone to keep my bed warm. How about you?” Cheng Wen: “Impossible.” Nie Jin: “Then don’t ask me t 8.7kReads8.9Score602Shelves

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    ①At first, the male lead knew the female lead was only after his body and was very resistant. Later, he worried about losing his charm, so when he felt wronged, he would kiss her and nuzzle his head against her neck without saying a word. 🌵🌵🌵

22. 222 我 I Restored the Capital’s Tycoon’s Sight, and He Spoils Me Rotten 我让京圈大佬复明，他把我狠狠宠 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted [Substitute marriage, love after marriage, ex-husband’s redemption, sweet romance, both leads are virgins] Huo Jingchen had a fiery temper, devastating looks, and a decisive, domineering way of doing things. He was arrogant and unruly, with a strong streak of tsundere pride. He was recognized throughout the business world as a genius, famous for his ruthlessness and cunning. His decisive, ruthless methods earned him the nickname “Living Yama,” and made his business rivals tremble at the mere men 1.1kReads—Score100Shelves
23. 223 顶 Ultimate Restraint 顶级克制 Bodhisattva Ye菩萨野Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted Rain poured outside the window, and the air was heavy and damp. The room was silent except for the soft rustle of Zhaoming Ji wiping her hair with a towel. Lu Daiqing sat on the sofa, watching her. She smiled, then padded slowly toward him on her wet, bare feet, and stepped on his white sneakers. - The air was hot and humid, the gloom unending, the tension thick with the scent of gunpowder, and the unspoken intimacy impossible to ignore. Under the same roof, she and he held themselves back, each 20.4kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
24. 224 那 Then Let Me Cheer You Up 那我哄哄你 Jin Huanhuan尽欢欢Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted {A flamboyant, unruly rich young master x A stunning, refined heiress} {Marriage first, love later + Two wealthy families + A long road to winning back his wife + Both leads are chaste} Everyone knows that Second Young Master Cheng is arrogant and untamable, flamboyant and reckless, with a haughty, cold-hearted streak. He’s notorious for being impossible to deal with, and no matter how well-behaved the Xu family’s daughter is, she won’t be able to tame this wild horse. The public’s verdict on t 8.3kReads9.0Score715Shelves

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    It's so good, I'm hooked! Watch it, watch it, watch it like crazy! 🤤🤤🤤

25. 225 新 On Our Wedding Night, I Woke My Husband from His Coma 新婚夜，我让植物人老公苏醒了 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + winning her back after breaking her heart + age gap + sweet romance + scheming male lead] Her older sister was suffering from kidney failure and urgently needed money for a transplant. Jiang Yawei swallowed her pride and went home to beg her scumbag father to pay for the surgery, only to catch her boyfriend of three years kissing Jiang Feifei, her half-sister. Her father and stepmother seized the chance to hold her sister’s life-saving money over her head, forcing her to 1.9kReads—Score146Shelves
26. 226 她 She Doesn't Believe You Anymore 她不信你了 Camel Milk with No Bottle Cap驼奶没有瓶盖Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweetheart chases his wife to the crematorium] Xia Zhi had always loved Feng Qi. After finally getting him to agree to “give it a try,” they kept their relationship secret for a short while before he denied they were together and publicly announced his relationship with Shen Mian. On her birthday, Feng Qi hastily gave her a “freebie” as a gift, while the actual gift was on Shen Mian’s wrist. Disappointed, she smashed it and gave up on him for good. When Feng Qi tried to send her abroa 8.8kReads6.1Score292Shelves

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    The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts. The female lead has always liked the male lead, who was initially indifferent. Later, to get revenge for her meddling in his affairs during high school, he agreed to her confession, intending to see her fail. He also conspired with his parents to force her to go abroad. The female lead gave up and didn't resist, ultimately living a carefree and independent life. The male lead then regretted his actions and begged the female lead to trust him one more time. [Eating popcorn emoji]

27. 227 京 The Capital’s Power Player, His Wife’s One and Only 京圈大佬，独宠娇妻 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, deep love later + sweet romance + scheming male lead + regretful groveling + age gap] Su Tong never imagined her own father could be so blinded by greed that he’d use her as a bargaining chip and heartlessly send her to the bed of Gu Tingshen, a powerful figure in the capital’s elite circles. Gu Tingshen was notorious among the capital’s elite for being abstinent and calculating, intensely controlling, cold, domineering, and sharp-tongued. Everyone treated him with awe and fear. 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
28. 228 困 Trapped in the Misty Wilds 困住雾野 A Huihui一颗慧慧Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted [Secret Crush | Both Leads Are Pure in Body and Heart | Healing and Redemption | Sweet and Angsty | Happy Ending] In the fifth year of Lin Wu’s crush on Song Ye, an alliance between their families forced her to move in with him. When he discovered her secret crush, she summoned her courage. “Song Ye, I like you. Can I pursue you?” The man looked at her coldly. “I don’t want your feelings.” Song Ye didn’t like her. He had found a new, well-matched fiancée, so Lin Wu quietly withdrew. … Later, new 28.3kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves

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    The male lead's grandfather arranged for the female lead to marry him, and had her live in the male lead's house. Initially, the male lead was cold towards her, even showing disgust. However, the female lead saved the male lead's life multiple times; how could Lin Wu, who loved Song Ye so much, possibly harm him?

29. 229 缅 Back from Northern Myanmar, I Marry a Beijing Tycoon 缅北归来，我嫁给京圈大佬 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance123k WordsCompleted [Forced Marriage + Powerful Tycoon’s Relentless Pursuit + Sweet Age-Gap Romance] After her boyfriend betrays her, Li Shiqi is sold to northern Myanmar. In her darkest hour, she happens upon Mu Tingye, the capital’s most powerful business tycoon, and only then manages to escape. Having fled a living hell, she is instead forced into marriage by the aloof, celibate business magnate. At first, Mu Tingye only wants to keep her under his thumb. But before long, he falls head over heels and spoils her 207Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 230 倒 After Three Years of Unrequited Pursuit, I Turned Around and Fell into a Big Shot's Arms 倒追三年没结果，转身大佬揽入怀 Fresh Radish Skin新鲜萝卜皮Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [The ex-wife chase ends with the ashes scattered + second male lead takes the girl + scheming male lead + both leads are each other’s first and only] The entertainment industry is a glittering place, but what it never lacks is people who pretend to be sincere. Liang Ci, however, offered Shi Yan her whole heart. Just as expected, he shattered it to pieces. The man looked down at her and asked, “Liang Ci, have you forgotten what our relationship is?” Liang Ci hadn’t forgotten. She’d just clung to 1.6kReads8.7Score143Shelves

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    🍉✨① She pursued him for ten years, offering her whole heart, only to have it shattered. "Xia Xuan's back, Liang Ci, what are you going to do about it?" "Liang Ci?" A mocking tone filled the air: "What does that have to do with me?" 🌿 She was utterly heartbroken and turned to leave. Later, he regretted it, embarking on a tumultuous journey to win her back, but she no longer wanted him. After that day, he went mad…

31. 231 娇 The Sweetheart Everyone Loves Cries, and the Cold-Hearted Officer Panics 娇滴滴万人迷一哭，冷硬军官慌了 Fang Niuniu Loves to Sleep方牛牛爱睡觉Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted (A beloved beauty in a 1970s setting, one-on-one romance, no golden finger, relying on beauty alone, men competing for her and pulling each other's hair) Gu Ruoxi, a good-for-nothing from the twenty-first century, was suddenly born into a parallel world's 1960s and 1970s. Her grandparents doted on her, her parents were loving, and her little brother was adorable. Every day, she spent her time teasing cats and dogs and throwing her weight around the village. Gu, a happy-go-lucky girl who got to 2.9kReads7.1Score236Shelves
32. 232 梨 When the Pear Blossoms Fade, Spring Comes Late 梨烬春迟 Orange ivi橙子ivi9k WordsCompleted Late Spring, Ashen Pear Blossoms 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one has to be it!

33. 233 我 I Don’t Want to Like Him 我才不要喜欢他呢 Paint a Touch of Wood and Fire画点木火Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Reborn in School Days + Both Reborn + Healing and Redemption + Foreshadowing + A Little Melodramatic + Sweet Romance + Heartwarming] Everyone knows that the proud Jiang Yuan is hopelessly in love with Song Yanzhi. Only Song Yanzhi pretends not to notice. Childhood friends from middle school through university graduation, Jiang Yuan spent eleven whole years chasing after him. Then, one day in the future, Jiang Yuan's health began to fail. All she wanted was for 4kReads8.5Score277Shelves
34. 234 亏 The Starlight I Owe You 亏欠的星光 Darkness Enters Dreams暗色入梦Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted With one obsessive, determined demand, she locked herself and him inside the prison of marriage. Su Wanyi loved Jiang Yanli for three whole years. From carefully trying to please him to clinging to comforting illusions, she always believed time could warm his heart. But after Qiao Yanyan appeared, she saw the truth: he wasn’t incapable of tenderness; it simply wasn’t meant for her. He wasn’t incapable of love; he had just never loved her. The “happy times” she treasured were nothing more than s 2.3kReads—Score101Shelves

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    The female lead is obsessed with the male lead from the beginning. He doesn't love her, but she even drugges herself and fakes a pregnancy to win him over. Later, when he discovers this, he wants a divorce and even pretends to fall in love with someone else. Then comes the agonizing wait-and-seek phase of him trying to win her back.

35. 235 被 After He Dumped Her, He Returned Home, but This Time She Won’t Make the First Move 被分手后他回国，这次她不主动了 Li Yuchi李遇迟Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation, second chance at love, win-her-back saga, push and pull, devoted to each other, mutual healing] [In college: bright, bold ray of sunshine x cool, proud, poor student] [Now: fallen heiress with a cold beauty x devoted, ascetic big boss] It was the height of summer in their junior year. Jiang Jibai received Gu Moyang's final phone call. His voice on the other end was cold and firm. “Jiang Jibai, let's break up.” Jiang Jibai froze where she stood. She had no 10.9kReads6.8Score557Shelves

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    "During the first month of our relationship, your friends made a bet that I would be available at your beck and call," He Yang said calmly. "They won, and I went." He Yang continued, "At the wedding, they made no attempt to hide it. In front of my aunt and cousin, they used a drone to broadcast a message betting that we would divorce within three years." Her aunt secretly wept, heartbroken for her future. "I wore your custom-made, exorbitantly priced wedding dress, dressed up as the most beautiful person I've ever been," He Yang said, "to face the retribution for my unworthy status." Jiang Siye's temples throbbed, and he warned, "He Yang!" "What about your family's attitude?" He Yang ignored her. "Wasn't this what you allowed?" He Yang's eyes were dark. "Otherwise, how do you think those increasingly outrageous things happened? At first, they were testing your attitude. When they found you didn't care, they escalated their actions until your family and relatives all realized that I was easily bullied." Jiang Siye's chest heaved as he struggled to suppress his anger. He Yang smiled, "You didn't even need to consult me ​​about the do-or-die notice for my son. When have you ever respected me?" Her expression turned serious. "Husband, you might not believe it, but I truly love you." Once. So very much. The man's face, contorted with rage, softened instantly. "Husband, hug me..." "Jiang Siye," He Yang's tone shifted, "Since we've come this far—" She took a deep breath, as if drawing strength from it. "Let's get a divorce."

36. 236 你 Is Your Life Worth Enough to Pay? 你的命，够付么？ Not Autumn Zhang不秋张Urban628k WordsOngoing I crave madness, so what do I fear from Heaven's punishment? I have cast off all worldly attachments, so what do I fear? Above all dominance, I am the one who rules! Watch as the protagonist, Wu Tian, cultivates step by step, challenges Heaven, and fights his way from modern society, the Human Realm, into other worlds, ultimately reaching the pinnacle! 173Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A fantasy novel for adults, full of thrills, desire, and defying the heavens. "Is Your Life Enough to Pay?" By Bu Qiu Zhang. The male protagonist starts out dumped and impoverished. He unexpectedly obtains a cultivation inheritance. He cultivates the Supreme Forgetfulness of Emotions, yet insists on controlling cause and effect—whoever wrongs him, he will repay a hundredfold; whoever loves him, he will protect with his life. Along the way, he encounters various girls, each one treating him sincerely. Dual cultivation is both a deepening of their relationship and a breakthrough in their cultivation. From mortal to the pinnacle, he achieves: to have his beloved forever, and for the world to submit to him.

37. 237 军 A Sweet Military Wife and Her Rugged Husband: Raising Kids with a Spiritual Spring 军嫂娇，老公糙，灵泉养娃来报道 Sesame Roll芝麻卷儿Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Triplets + spirit spring + marriage first, love later + building a fortune] Su Qianqian opened her eyes to find she had become a crude, foolish, fierce and sharp-tongued woman in the 1970s. She had three children to raise, but they were all afraid of her, and the whole production team looked down on her. Her husband, who had been missing for five years, suddenly sent word. The authorities arranged for her to go take care of him while he recovered from an injury, but the rugged man wanted a divo 5.6kReads8.9Score876Shelves

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    🌿🌿Her newlywed husband, who had disappeared for five years, suddenly reappeared. People from above were sent to pick her and their three children to care for her injured husband. The rough-looking man, however, wanted a divorce. After his leg injury healed, he refused to agree to the divorce and insisted that she go with him to his military post.

38. 238 墨 President Mo, Chase Your Wife Before It’s Too Late 墨总，再不追妻就晚了 Zhizhi Loves Money芷芷爱小钱钱Modern Romance826k WordsCompleted [The ex-husband’s long road to winning her back] (Main story complete) Lu Tong earned two doctorates at sixteen. At seventeen, she was hunted down and had no choice but to hide her identity and let her grandfather send her to the Mo family for refuge. There, she fell in love with someone she shouldn’t have. On their wedding day, her new husband abandoned her to stay at the hospital with his one true love, who had suffered a sudden heart attack. The next day, he handed her divorce papers. She sti 11.3kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves

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    This is a super good-looking romance novel about a man pursuing his wife! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration] The male lead doesn't like the female lead at first, but only realizes he's liked her after she leaves. [Smirk]

39. 239 吻 A Kiss for My Love 吻心上 Di Di Ye堤堤耶Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted Gorgeous troublemaker × aloof bad boy [Not a strong female lead | Marriage Before Love | The husband chases his wife | Some coercive elements] Lu Yubei stands at the very top of Jingjiang’s elite circles. His methods are ruthless and merciless, yet his handsome face makes countless noblewomen in Jingjiang swoon. They’ve been married for nearly a year, but Yun Wei has only seen him twice. She barely knows her husband in name, and still has to pretend they’re a loving couple in front of his grandf 4.6kReads8.8Score478Shelves

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    🎉The male lead is initially cold and a complete jerk. He only marries the female lead because of his grandfather.🔥The female lead falls for him first and asks him if he wants to commit and start a relationship. The male lead doesn't want to commit.💔The female lead feels this kind of life is meaningless and decides to leave him. The male lead ends up in a terrible situation.

40. 240 退 Young Master Lu's Jealousy Diary After the Engagement Was Called Off 退婚后路少的吃醋日常 No Taro Pie香芋不要派Modern Romance177k WordsCompleted Jian Shu had loved Lu Ziqing since childhood. Loving him had been the most persistent thing she had ever done, right up until she heard him say: “A woman like Jian Shu just isn’t my type.” Jian Shu finally understood. She had always thought Lu Ziqing was simply aloof, and that was why he was so lukewarm toward her. She never imagined the truth was that he didn’t like her… “If he doesn’t like me, fine. I don’t care, either. I might as well have fed all that affection to a dog,” Jian Shu thought. 1.3kReads5.8Score103Shelves
41. 241 我 My Youthful Romance 我的青春爱恋 Sparse Shadows in the Apricot Grove杏坛疏影Modern Romance103k WordsOngoing Lin Wan had a secret talent: the poems she wrote reflected the truest colors of people’s hearts. Then, one autumn, Zheng Hao, wearing a dark green sweater, stood in the light and asked her if she liked Yu Qiuyu. For the first time, her pen trembled, and the colors on the page blurred into something out of place. She spent three years of her youth writing poems for him, gave him her first night beneath the moonlight in a white shirt, and even followed him into the neon-lit depths of the night. Bu 62Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book, it's super good! It's about losing the person who loves you, haha!

42. 242 私 Secretly Keeping Her Wild Bones 私藏野骨 Ding Ding Dong丁叮咚Modern Romance446k WordsCompleted [Sharp-Tongued Uncle × Cool, Foxlike Beauty | Mild Yandere | The Long Road to Winning Her Back | Longtime Secret Crush] One-line summary: Falling in love with her best friend's uncle. Starting at eighteen, Song Xuye began weaving a net, a net of love meant to ensnare Gu Ting. She thought no one knew about her secret feelings, but Gu Ting bluntly told her, “Don't get any ideas about me. There are plenty of men out there.” But when she really started seeing another man, Gu Ting went mad with j 2.5kReads7.5Score103Shelves

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    🍑🍃① Song Xuye had a crush on Gu Ting for years. She thought no one knew her secret feelings, but Gu Ting bluntly told her, "Don't even think about me. There are plenty of men out there." Yet, when she actually had contact with other men, he became insanely jealous. Later, Song Xuye appeared at his wedding rehearsal in a black veil. Gu Ting looked at her, his tone icy, "You think standing in front of me dressed like this will make me fall for you and be with you?" "You just disgust me." "Want to marry me? In your next life!" Song Xuye turned and left, unaware that that day, Gu Ting knelt at the airport, filled with remorse. Three years later, Gu Ting pinned her against the door, his posture humble. "What do I have to do for you to like me?"

43. 243 重 Reborn: A Deal with My Campus Heartthrob Ex-Husband 重生：和校草前夫交易 Xi Gong Qingye西宫清野Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Both reborn at school + bittersweet past lives + a broken relationship mended + heartwarming + devoted couple] [Cold, calculating heartthrob + cute, scatterbrained sweetheart] Li Wan and Zhou Wang Jing’s marriage began with a night of intimacy brought on by a twist of fate. Zhou Wang Jing didn’t love her. He had someone he liked who’d been by his side throughout his youth. He married her out of a sense of responsibility. Li Wan had seen the way Zhou Wang Jing looked at that girl. At last, Li Wa 5.5kReads7.5Score369Shelves
44. 244 强 A Forced Romance with the Campus Prince Isn't Sweet; Reborn, She Wants to Stay Away 强扭的校草不甜，重生后她想远离 Little Seashell小贝壳Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted [Both leads are pure and devoted + both are reborn + sweet romance as he pursues his wife] (The rating just came out, and it’ll keep going up!) She loved him for over ten years, only to discover after they married that his heart still belonged to someone else. After being reborn, she stops chasing him and is determined to stay away. When the college entrance exam results come out, she secretly applies to a police academy in the south without telling anyone. After military training ends, he corne 6.8kReads8.0Score279Shelves
45. 245 都 We’re All Reborn, So Who’d Still Marry Into Your Family? 都重生了，谁还和你联姻啊！ Fang Wu Bu Huang Wu方无不荒芜Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Cool guy × heiress, mostly set at school, with twists, a lighthearted style, and a bit of comedy] In her previous life, Jiang Yun unexpectedly entered an arranged marriage with the school bully she had had a crush on in high school. After the wedding, Fu Qingyin was cold and abstinent. She spent three years in a marriage that left her as good as a widow, and eventually died onstage. Back in high school, Jiang Yun refuses to repeat the past. She stops tending to his wounds and keeps her distance 492Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    In her past life, on a rainy day, Jiang Yun fell in love with a melancholic and unique boy. She chased after him, teasing and flirting, but he never responded. An accident sent her back to high school. Jiang Yun didn't want to repeat her past mistakes, so she kept her distance and stopped bothering him. But he used all the same tactics Jiang Yun had used on her back then.

46. 246 夫 After My Husband Tops the Imperial Exams, His Wife Slips Away and Fakes Her Death 夫君金榜题名后，糟糠妻死遁了 I Want to Grow Five Centimeters Taller想要长高五厘米Ancient Romance471k WordsOngoing (The fake-death plot has arrived. The early chapters are angsty, melodramatic, and painful. The male lead is chaste but thoroughly awful, so don't read if that's not for you.) Everyone said Shen Kou Dan was lucky to marry her childhood sweetheart, Lu Qing He. Not long after the wedding, he passed the imperial exam as a third-place candidate and brought her to the capital to enjoy a life of luxury. But before long, things began to change. She came from the countryside, and people in the capital 41kReads8.2Score4.4kShelves

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    This story revolves around a childhood sweetheart couple. After the male protagonist achieves top honors in the imperial examinations, his social class rises dramatically, leading to conflict between them. The busy schedules of official duties and the resulting class shifts cause their relationship to drift apart, with the male protagonist becoming cold and distant. After the female protagonist feigns death, she suddenly realizes her mistakes and begins to pursue him.

47. 247 强 The Campus Heartthrob I Forced Myself on Was Bitter and Sour, So I Stopped Chasing Him After Rebirth 强扭的校草酸又涩，重生后不追了 I Really Love Big Tomatoes爱吃大番茄呀呀呀Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + reborn + the man chases his wife after losing her + campus] In her previous life, Su Mei had been infatuated with Chi Yan for ten years, yet he never once gave her so much as a glance of his own accord. Reborn into a new life, she would never cling to him again. * She thought that if she went to Hai University, far from Jing City, they’d never cross paths again. So why had Chi Yan transferred to her school too? And why was his gaze growing more and more heated whenever he looke 6kReads6.8Score190Shelves

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    🍒✨The male lead is initially indifferent, but later experiences a dramatic reversal of fortune in pursuing his wife. ①In her previous life, Su Mei was infatuated with Chi Yan for ten years. Knowing he still harbored feelings for Lin Wan, his high school sweetheart, knowing he preferred quiet and obedient women, knowing he didn't love her… she still used despicable means to force him to marry her. But that child… ultimately couldn't be kept. "Chi Yan, this time, I'm setting you free." She released her grip, the jade pendant slipping from her fingers and falling into the abyss. The next second, she took a step forward and followed… Reborn, Su Mei no longer clung to Chi Yan. She thought that by going to Haida University, far from Beijing, they would never cross paths again. But why did Chi Yan also transfer to the school? Even more so, his gaze towards her grew increasingly intense, "Su Mei, why are you avoiding me?"

48. 248 暗 Unrequited Love Is an Inner Monologue 暗恋是一场内心的独白 Xi Muqing汐慕青Modern Romance938k WordsCompleted [Schoolyard secret crush + win-her-back redemption arc] Happy ending. A story about me secretly loving someone who falls for my best friend. The heroine suffers first, then the hero. Because of the wounds left by her family, she has been sensitive and insecure since childhood. He, meanwhile, is outstanding in every way, a talented and popular figure at school. Little by little, she is drawn to him, and by the time she realizes it, she has fallen deeply in love. In high school, she secretly lov 4.2kReads7.0Score165Shelves
49. 249 星 Interstellar: The Female Doctor Isn't Looking for Love, So the Beastmen Better Behave 星际：雌医不恋爱，兽人自己乖 Exquisitely Clear玲笼剔透Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted Completed | Interstellar Beast World, 1vN The heroine is completely ordinary: no psychic power, no special abilities, no rank, no special physique, and not a single advantage. She doesn’t rely on a golden finger. It’s all down to her own charm, which makes all the beast-world male leads fall for her. Spoiler warning: the ending includes a male-male secondary couple. If that’s not your thing, proceed with caution! Lin Nan grew up in a family that favored boys over girls. Her family endlessly too 904Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A fantasy world set in interstellar space, featuring a 1v0 dynamic. A female protagonist transmigrates to interstellar space without any special abilities or cheat codes, relying solely on her skills and charm to win over the male leads. It gets better as it progresses, very addictive! [Learned]

50. 250 做 Become the Big Shot's Beloved 做大佬的白月光 Heavenly Fire, Flowing Glaze天火流琉璃Two Male Leads196k WordsCompleted Two Male Leads, 1v1, Both Pure Three years later, Yu Linran found Qian Mo running a street stall. He apologized, vowed to change, and begged for forgiveness, but he could never win back Qian Mo's heart. It was already dead. Five years earlier, Qian Mo's mother had been gravely ill, and he had asked Yu Linran for money. Yu Linran refused. Only after his mother passed away did Yu Linran show up in front of him. He hated him, but what good would hating him do? It wouldn't bring his mother back. So 756Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Let's go with this one.

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