Married First, Fall in Love Later, Angsty Romance, the More Heartbreaking the Better 先婚后爱，虐文，越虐越好

1. 101 总 The CEO Falls for His Wife, Who Seeks Redemption 总裁爱上赎罪妻 Lilies in the Study书斋里的百合Modern Romance146k WordsCompleted #Suspenseful Romance #Family Secrets #Misunderstandings #Obsessive CEO #Love and Loss #The Truth Revealed #Love and Hate #Rekindled Romance Three years ago, an accident claimed Lu Shiyan's beloved younger sister, and he pointed the finger at Su Wan's father. Three years later, the Su family has fallen into ruin, and Su Wan has become Lu Shiyan's "exclusive prisoner and pet." He treats her with icy indifference, yet lets tenderness slip through when he least expects it. She loathes him, yet when —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 102 尘 Glimmers in the Dust 尘埃里的碎光 Lilies in the Study书斋里的百合Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted Main sources of angst: The male lead, Shen Yan, repeatedly hurts the female lead, Su Wan, because of his illness, through his words, actions, and emotional abuse. Su Wan struggles between love and fear, while outside pressure forces them apart. Main sources of sweetness: The male lead’s profound tenderness and remorse when he is lucid, the female lead’s steadfast protection as she overcomes her fear, and the understanding they develop as they grow together and learn to live with his illness. The 1Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 103 爱 Love Hurts So Much 爱那么痛 Turns Out It's A Yan原来是阿妍Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted Shen Yan pinned Wen Minruo to the bed and kissed her fiercely, sneering, “Can you move at all? You're like a dead fish.” Wen Minruo cried as she clumsily returned Shen Yan's kiss. Wen Minruo came to work as a servant in the Shen household with her mother. Young master Shen Yan fell in love with her from the very beginning. Later, once Wen Minruo came of age, she was forced to marry him. She didn't love Shen Yan, but gradually fell for him as they spent time together. However, all sorts of misund 506Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Marriage before love, perfectly fits the description.

4. 104 跪 Kneel and Kiss the Iris 跪吻鸢尾 All Living Things30芸芸众生30Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing Tu Mingyuan was made to marry the ruthless CEO of the Li family in her sister's place. He spent every night indulging himself with her, and she thought he loved her. But that was only what she believed. When he had to choose between two people, she was the one he abandoned. Pregnant, she fell into the sea and vanished without a trace. At last, the ruthless CEO went mad. “Drain every drop of seawater if you have to, but find her! I want her alive if she's alive, and her body if she's dead!” Three 2.9kReads—Score181Shelves

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   Arranged marriage to fall in love - an extremely angsty novel that will leave you feeling utterly heartbroken.

5. 105 积 The City of Snow 积雪之城 User21224801用户21224801Modern Romance175k WordsOngoing A Cold CEO Falls for Me + Marriage to a CEO on a Whim + Both Pure + Age Gap + Sweet and Angsty + Winning His Wife Back Gentle, elegant intern Song Jiarou VS aloof, refined CEO Gu Shuoting The taste of a latte: bitter, yet sweet. From a secret crush to a whirlwind marriage, then a parting, and the years that followed. An angsty story with sweet moments, but don’t expect it to be sweet all the way through. 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Regrettable things

6. 106 月 Moonlight No Longer Shines on Dreams of the Past 月光不照昔时梦 Xu Zhimeng许织梦Modern Romance189k WordsCompleted [Angst Warning] Qu Zhao: “Are you afraid…” “Afraid of what?” “That someday, your daughter will meet a man like you, just as I did.” Even the sun will one day die. The Milky Way and Andromeda are expected to collide in three billion years. Everything has an end. What about her and Fu Zongxian? Surely this madness would end someday. In his thirty years of life, Fu Zongxian had never asked for anything for himself. But at that moment, gazing at the photograph of his mother, he couldn’t help praying 2.9kReads8.9Score200Shelves
7. 107 盛 Young Master Sheng’s Sweet Little Star Wife 盛少的影后小甜妻 Nan Yao Bei Xia南瑶北夏Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted When a scandal about Ji Manxi, known as Philadelphia's national temptress, broke, a reporter chased her down for an interview. “We hear the child you're carrying is illegitimate. Is that true?” She smiled faintly. “If Young Master Sheng's child is illegitimate, then what does that make you?” The crowd erupted. From then on, Ji Manxi became Young Master Sheng's precious darling, free to run wild and do as she pleased in Philadelphia. One moment, she'd set fire to the Sheng family's three-hundred- 113Reads8.4Score—Shelves
8. 108 出 After Her Release From Prison, Her Childhood Friend Leaves Her Mute and Mindless 出狱后，她被竹马虐得又傻又哑 Cheng Zhi城稚Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted [Angst, childhood sweethearts, physical torment, heartbreak, groveling for a second chance] As the saying goes, “Fools are blessed.” But Yuan Xi, this little fool, had no such luck. That little fool never had a blessed day in her life. In the end, she was left with nothing. She didn’t know how things had ended up this way. They weren’t supposed to be like this. It was cold, so terribly cold. Why didn’t anyone care? In the corner of a dark room, the girl trembled silently. “Please don’t abandon m 30.9kReads8.2Score1.4kShelves

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   I still cry when I watch it. The male lead thinks the female lead is a murderer and tortures her in various ways, but he regrets it in the end. However, the female lead is in a bad mental state, is mentally impaired and unable to speak, and doesn't have much time left. It's very heartbreaking; my pillow was soaked with tears after watching it.

9. 109 你 You Committed a Crime in the Name of Love 你在爱情里犯了罪 Xi Yao希尧Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Angst first, sweetness later + wealthy CEO] Before the divorce, he sent her to a mental hospital for the sake of a scheming woman, where she was tortured relentlessly. He said, “Su Jinye, the law won't punish you severely, but I can!” She knelt and begged him, “Please let me go. I'll divorce you and never show up again!” After the divorce, he suddenly blocks her path when she tries to leave, doing everything he can to please her. He says, “Honey, where are you going to leave me?” She smiles bri 1.1kReads8.5Score102Shelves

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   🦖💥💥Highly Recommended!! ①He sent the seemingly innocent but actually manipulative woman to a mental hospital, where she suffered terribly. He said, "Su Jinye, the law may not punish you severely, but I can." ②On their wedding day, the bride was replaced. He said he could give her everything, except love. ③You said you didn't love me, but you never asked why. In the end, he lost everything.

10. 110 顾 Young Master Gu's Mistaken Love for His Mute Wife 顾少的错爱哑妻 Cat Who Loves Fish 7491爱吃鱼的猫7491Modern Romance876k WordsCompleted The bride in a citywide arranged marriage suddenly gets replaced. She is branded a homewrecker, and on their wedding night, the man coldly tells her he can give her anything except his love. When his first love returns, she finally realizes she was nothing but a joke. She leaves behind divorce papers, but he goes mad searching for her... 721Reads8.6Score—Shelves
11. 111 弃 The Innocent Abandoned Consort: Prince, Please Let Me Go 弃妃无罪：王爷请你放过我 Chen Youning宸有凝Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Prince + imperial power + tragic romance] At first, he grabs her by the throat, his expression sinister and alluring. “How much truth is there in those tears of yours? Cheng Luoxun, I’ll make you pay in blood.” In the end, she fulfills his wish, barely conscious and almost lifeless. When the peach blossoms bloom in the third month, he gently takes her hand. “You said I didn’t love you, but you never once asked me if I did.” The candles flicker dimly in the room. He looks up, and there is nothin 1kReads8.0Score101Shelves
12. 112 重 Reborn to Save My Gloomy Boyfriend, Only to Be Forced into Love 重生救赎阴郁男友，反被强制爱 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted “Spoiled, selfish heiress VS brooding, devoted campus heartthrob” “Mutual devotion + sweet and bittersweet angst + past and present lives” Only after Shen Xingchen died did she learn the truth: The brooding man she had feared and guarded against her whole life was the only person in the world who loved her with all his heart. He cleared every obstacle for her and gave her everything. Then, right in front of her, he leapt from the stage at a press conference. * Shen Xingchen opened her eyes and 3.6kReads6.5Score197Shelves

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    👀Whose revenge protagonist is a "wife-stalking maniac" every day? While collecting evidence, he meticulously records, "She smiled at me three times today." Dude, what weird stuff got into your revenge notebook?

13. 113 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 72.2kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves

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    🥰🥰🤩🌿In *The Rose Crown*, love is full of twists and turns, but also sweet moments. Lou Ruan's despair coincides with Xie Yanli's long-planned deep affection. In this marriage-of-convenience-to-love story, the male lead's understated care and the female lead's cautious probing are captivating. The emotions are delicately portrayed, and the plot is well-paced, like unpacking a blind box and finding a treasure. Every chapter is full of heart-fluttering moments—just keep reading! 🌿🍀🍀🍀🥰

14. 114 困 Imprisoned by Love 困爱成囚 Flowers Along the Way一路笙花Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Rumor has it that Gu Yansheng, the adopted daughter of the Gu family, had loved the Ninth Master of the Lu family in the imperial capital for years. He couldn't stand her, and for the sake of the woman he cherished, he sent her to prison and had her tortured for five whole years. But no one expected that when the Ninth Master eventually married, his bride would be none other than Gu Yansheng, the woman with a prison record! Everyone eagerly awaited the spectacle, expecting to see how the Ninth M 15.2kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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    The content is very gripping and heart-wrenching.

15. 115 先 Married First, Love Later: The Passionate Soldier Devotes Himself to Her Alone 先婚后爱，烈爱兵锋独宠她一人 Old Zhu老朱Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Wealthy Family + Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Marriage First, Love Later + Intense Push and Pull + Ruthless and Decisive] What Qin Huanhuan regrets most is giving herself to Xiao Zhan when she was left with no other choice. They spent one night together, each getting what they wanted. She thought they would never have anything to do with each other again, but fate brought them together once more. One wants money, the other craves beauty, and so the two become entangled again. Their r 12.1kReads8.1Score1.5kShelves
16. 116 皇 Your Majesty, I Think Your Palace Maid Is Cursing You Again 皇上，你家宫女好像又在骂你 Six Yuan六元钱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The irresistible appeal of what you once rejected + powerful men bowing their heads + a double-standard male lead + raising her before a story of power and statecraft + romantic push and pull + he truly doesn’t love her at first, but gives his all once he does] Su Nanchu is unruly. Shen Jingzhi has always known that. But life in the palace is dull, and he doesn’t mind having a little plaything who can kick and scream. She becomes his daily amusement: reading memorials, practicing calligraphy, a 11.3kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    Highly recommended reads: ① A suspicious emperor and a cowardly yet opportunistic palace maid. The ancient setting is unfavorable to the female lead. Both the male and female leads are well-developed and possess great personal charm. I personally hope for a tragic ending. ② The female lead transmigrates to an ancient setting and faces numerous hardships and unavoidable circumstances. It's frustrating to read, but the writing is very realistic and the prose is excellent. ③ A quick transmigration novel, "Slightly Charming," where each world is filled with a subtle sadness. The story eventually reaches its ending.

17. 117 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: The Cannon-Fodder Original Wife Gives Up and Takes It Easy 穿书之炮灰原配摆烂记 Lin Tangjin林棠锦Ancient Romance3.8M WordsCompleted [Not a tragedy, clever heroine, principled male lead, formidable female supporting character, no artificially dumb characters] Song Ci, a modern independent woman, transmigrates into a book and becomes a cannon-fodder first wife who is destined to be executed by being cut in half at the waist at just twenty. She read the whole book and knows the male and female leads are people she can't afford to cross. With no way to escape, she can only lie low. What should Song Guanzhou, the fourth young mad 39.5kReads8.1Score4.3kShelves
18. 118 快 Quick Transmigration: The Trash Extra Gets Slammed into a Shura Arena 快穿：劣质炮灰被摁进修罗场 Lotus Root33莲藕33Modern Romance581k WordsOngoing A Qi was an ordinary, insignificant cannon-fodder character, a small stone by the roadside that nobody noticed. If someone happened to step on her, they'd kick her aside and mutter that she was in the way. But… for some reason, the eyes of all kinds of strange protagonists always seemed to land on her. An ordinary cannon-fodder character and a protagonist with issues The background classmate in a school story / the useless senior disciple in a master-and-disciple story / the ordinary childhood s 12.6kReads8.2Score821Shelves
19. 119 顾 President Gu's One and Only! 顾总心尖宠！ Flower-Tailed Record花尾录Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other, married first and fall in love later, seduction and winning her back] Everyone in Yuncheng said Gu Yunchen and Wen Simu's marriage was a sham. In private, people even placed bets on how long it would take Gu Yunchen to dump Wen Simu for good. But no one knew that during their honeymoon period, when Gu Yunchen was overcome with passion, she had once touched his face, which bore some resemblance to someone in her hazy memories, and called him “A Chao.” The romance of the n 176Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Arranged marriage, love blossoms! The story begins with the male and female leads separated two years after their marriage. The male lead, who has secretly loved the female lead for years, initiates the marriage after learning she has returned to the country. He never tells her he loves her, unintentionally causing much hurt and misunderstanding. It's a story with both heart-wrenching and sweet moments. Both leads are intelligent, and the writing is delicate. Worth reading!

20. 120 南 Mr. Nan, I Hope You Exist Only in My Memories 南先生，希望你只存在回忆里 Rotten Big Flower腐大花Modern Romance356k WordsOngoing [Forced Love | Selective Amnesia | The Wife-Chasing Crematorium | Both Pure] After her family is destroyed and she suffers endless humiliation, Yu Suyang is dragged into hell by Nan Sili himself. Whether she lives or dies is unknown. Three years later, when she returns to the capital, she chooses to forget everything about Nan Sili. But fate brings them together again. As they get to know each other all over again, Nan Sili falls in love with her without realizing it, then goes to great lengt 786Reads—Score111Shelves
21. 121 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 5.9kReads9.3Score443Shelves

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    A sweet and romantic historical romance novel! Five years of waiting in vain! [Laughs][admiration]

22. 122 强 A Forced Marriage: The Marquis’s Vengeful Wife Is Hard to Tame 强娶：侯门仇妻难驯服 Holding Green, Recounting衔青叙Ancient Romance238k WordsCompleted [Classic Angsty Romance × Love and Hate × Love by Cunning and Force × Marriage Before Love × Untouchable Beauty] An obsessive, unhinged, possessive hero × a cool, alluring, universally adored heroine Shen Jiwei was a noblewoman from a distinguished family. She devoted herself to medicine and only wanted to become a renowned female physician, but one day she was swept into a bloody palace case Her father and brothers died in the imperial prison, the women of her family became playthings of the en 151Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This story is told from the male protagonist's perspective: a forceful takeover, and from the female protagonist's perspective: an arranged marriage that blossoms into love!

23. 123 离 My Ex-Husband Is Irresistible After Our Divorce 离婚后我的前夫真香了 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Rose Crossing the Moon launches on November 14] [The ex-chases-wife-to-the-crematorium trope, not the typical kind; reuniting after a breakup] [Cool, aloof, rational beauty with a warm heart * A big, awkward puppy who says one thing and means another, but is willing to change] "His rose garden remained a desolate wasteland." "If love were a field of study, you would be my one and only lifelong subject." After five years of marriage, Bai Luo'an left Huo Ling a folder. Inside 17.2kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    A seemingly cold but actually warm-hearted and rational ice queen heroine X a seemingly tsundere but actually virgin heroine (both are virgins). "—His rose garden is still a wasteland." "—If liking someone is a research project, then you are my only lifelong research topic." After five years of marriage, Bai Luo'an left Huo Ling a file folder containing her signed divorce papers, resignation letter, and an investigation report... She only took a suitcase. From then on, the Huo family lost a young mistress, Junyue lost a highly capable vice president, and a new dessert shop opened outside Tsinghua University, gaining a cool and aloof female boss who could attract a constant stream of customers with just her looks.

24. 124 影 Stop It, Movie Star. You’re the Pretty Boy Here 影帝别闹了，你才是小白脸 Soft One软一Modern Romance137k WordsOngoing [Flash marriage + satisfying face-slapping + punishing scumbags + both leads have no romantic history + a groveling chase to win her back] To make his first love smile, Jin Ang once left his family’s power struggles behind and entered the entertainment industry. He became an overnight sensation and won Best Actor. Later, even after stepping behind the scenes to become a powerful investor, he still paved the way for her, only for her to marry his sworn enemy and give him a humiliating face-slappi —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is the book! To spite himself by marrying his arch-rival's unrequited love, the male lead marries the female lead, with whom he has a rumored affair. Initially, she's his kept woman, but later she uses his resources to advance her own career—a seemingly innocent but actually cunning woman. Both are strong and both are virtuous! A classic "wife-chasing" trope plus a whirlwind marriage and secret marriage! It's thrilling!! Add it to your bookshelf now!!!

25. 125 虐 Tortured into a Locked Love 虐锁清欢 Already Exists 11已存在的11Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Leng Qinghuan was forced to marry the notorious Prince Yan. But she wasn't some naive, helpless girl. Crying and accepting her fate just wasn't in Leng Qinghuan's nature. She seized every opportunity, with the courage to burn her bridges, fought scheming women, fought the empress, opened shops, learned to solve cases, and more... Through her words and deeds, she proved herself. The woman Prince Yan had once sneered at ultimately became someone far beyond his reach! 293Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A decree has shattered Qinghuan's childhood romance with the Crown Prince, forcing her to marry the ruthless Prince He, Ning Zechen. The eavesdropping under the pear blossom tree, the maliciously spread rumors, and the resentment of the arranged marriage all become Qinghuan's sins! The humiliation of her wedding night, the touch of blood, only spurs Qinghuan to live! For the sake of the Leng family, she must live well! A series of bizarre murders involve her new love, and the deaths of others fill Qinghuan with guilt... Through shared experiences, Ning Zechen rediscovers the woman beside him, but when all that is beautiful is not cherished, why wait?

26. 126 莫 Mr. Mo, Stop Torturing Her. Your Wife Is Innocent 莫总别虐了，夫人她是无辜的 Mr. Dawson道森先生Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A sudden accident at sea entangled two people who had barely known each other, drawing them into a relationship born of a mistake. In the name of revenge, Mo Lingbei destroyed everything beautiful in Fu Qing's life, turning her into someone else: a substitute forced to live under another person's identity, forever hidden from the light. But gradually... As the two spent every day together amid this revenge, he slowly came to understand her. The girl he'd once thought was a spoiled, idle, useless 51Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended!

27. 127 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨危情 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance753k WordsCompleted Xia Weiming died, and Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to a women’s prison. During her three years behind bars, Shen Xiujin’s order to “take good care of her” changed Jian Tong beyond recognition. She was even “persuaded to donate a kidney” while in prison. Before she went in, Jian Tong said, “I didn’t kill her.” Shen Xiujin remained unmoved. After her release, Jian Tong said, “I killed Xia Weiming. I’m guilty.” Shen Xiujin’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t let me hear you say that again 68.3kReads9.2Score5.1kShelves

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    Legendary legends, classics among classics

28. 128 机 Captain, Please Route Around the Thunderstorm 机长先生，雷雨请绕飞 Zhao Le昭乐Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted [Aloof, proud commercial airline captain x sweet-voiced, beautiful air traffic controller. She has a longtime crush on him; they marry first and fall in love later. The print edition goes on sale February 28; the short drama is already out.] Before she was urged to go on a blind date, Meng Liyue never imagined the man she was meeting was the person she’d secretly loved since her student days. She had written his name countless times in her diary. After she married him, everyone thought Meng Liy 41.2kReads9.6Score4.8kShelves

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    "Flash Marriage: The Arrogant Captain is a Master of Pampering in Private" is an urban romance novel written by Zhao Le. In the novel, Meng Liyue unexpectedly reunites with Li Fuzheng, her childhood crush, during a blind date. Li Fuzheng is a renowned young captain in the aviation industry, known for his exceptional flying skills and aloof demeanor. Their marriage seems mismatched to outsiders, and Li Fuzheng appears indifferent to the relationship. However, as the story unfolds, Meng Liyue gradually discovers that this captain, who always maintains a haughty attitude in public, possesses a completely different gentleness and thoughtfulness in private. He is willing to set aside his pride for her, revealing his hidden care and love, especially when they are alone. His sweet words and meticulous care make Meng Liyue feel deeply warmed and loved.

29. 129 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—Score145Shelves
30. 130 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 218Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 131 我 I'm Already in the Late Stages of Cancer, So What's Wrong with Going a Little Crazy? 我都癌症晚期了，疯一点怎么了 Han Dabai韩大白Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted Original title: I’m Already in the Late Stages of Cancer, So What’s Wrong with Going a Little Crazy? Lin Qian, hailed as the most eligible young lady in the capital, was gentle, refined, elegant, and proper. She could read at three, write poetry at five, was exceptionally well-read, and excelled at music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Everyone who met her praised her without end. Lin Qian had been raised from childhood on the principle: “At home, obey your father; after marriage, obey your 20.8kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves

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    The female lead has terminal cancer and is living life to the fullest. The male lead is very gentle and kind. The plot is very engaging, and both the male and female leads are well-developed with sound values. I cried so much! [Crying]

32. 132 战 Lord Zhan, Stop Torturing Her! Your Wife Was Framed 战爷别虐了，夫人她是被冤枉的 October Is Not Cold Yet十月未凉Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [The short drama adaptation of the same name is now streaming] [Physical and emotional torment + obsessive imprisonment + reborn] “Zhan Sihan, don’t kneel in front of my daughter’s grave and sully her path to reincarnation.” A conspiracy sent Yun Xi tumbling from heaven into hell. The man she loved branded her unchaste, and her child became a bastard reviled by everyone. For her daughter’s sake, she struggled and fought back in the abyss, only to have her legs broken and suffer a miscarriage. It 9.5kReads8.9Score675Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book; it will absolutely make you cry. Even "Bone-Crushing Love" pales in comparison. The female lead has her heart ripped out and fed to dogs, implanted with an artificial heart, her Achilles tendons severed, her arms broken, and she's imprisoned in a dungeon, forced to eat dirt and drink sewage, injuring her throat. The most heartbreaking part is the plight of her three children: her daughter is thrown into an orphanage and becomes mute, her blood is used to water plants, and she's forced to kneel outside in the snow as punishment; her twins are murdered in the womb. It all stems from the male lead's mother disliking the female lead and altering the paternity test, leading the male lead to mistakenly believe the children are someone else's. Much of the tragedy was orchestrated by the wicked second female lead, without the male lead's knowledge.

33. 133 余 The Rest of My Life Is You 余生皆是你 Xia Xiaosu夏小苏Modern Romance53k WordsCompleted It wasn’t until the moment she was shoved in front of a bullet meant for the woman he loved that Yan Xi finally believed she truly meant nothing to him… She had risked everything and given him all she had, but all he gave her in return was endless pain. He used her as a human shield for that woman and trampled all over her feelings. He even used her, pregnant with his child, to trade for his kidnapped fiancée. As she hung beneath the blazing sun, waiting for the organization to execute her, he w 275Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    Xie Jingsheng hated Hua Zhezhi to the core because she not only kicked him when he was down, but also nearly killed him. His first act upon returning victorious was to marry her, driving her step by step to madness. Hua Zhezhi, crippled, endured endless humiliation. As she lay dying, her eyes red, she asked, "I have never wronged you, why do you treat me like this?" "Keep making things up," he said cruelly, gripping her neck, "I want to see if you can tell any lie except death!" Later, Hua Zhezhi died before Xie Jingsheng's eyes. He, however, was utterly panicked…

34. 134 赠 I Give You the Bittersweet Pain of Parting 赠君人间苦别离 Spring Thunder Cannon春雷炮Ancient Romance43k WordsCompleted Xie Jingsheng hated Hua Zhezhi. When he was at his lowest, she not only kicked him while he was down, but nearly got him killed. The first thing he did after returning victorious was marry her, then drive her slowly insane. Hua Zhezhi was left with a crippled leg and suffered endless humiliation. When she was near death, she asked with red-rimmed eyes, “I never betrayed you. Why have you treated me this way?” “Keep making things up,” he said viciously, squeezing her throat. “Let’s see if you can 639Reads6.0Score—Shelves
35. 135 入 Addicted After Dark! The Elite Abstinent Doctor from a Wealthy Family Falls Hard 入夜上瘾！豪门禁欲医生顶级沦陷 Lan Mengxi岚梦晞Modern Romance227k WordsOngoing [Seductive, Sweet and Alluring Heroine VS Cool, Chaste Surgeon] [Elite Family + Heroine Pursues Him at First + Hero Falls Deeply in Love and Devotes Himself to Her Later + Both Leads’ First Love] Everyone knows that Gu Jinyi, the second young master of the prestigious Gu family, has no worldly desires and keeps his distance from women. He is the moon in the heavens, hanging high above the world. “Dr. Gu, I didn’t mean to take advantage of you.” His hand tightened gently, drawing her closer. His 767Reads—Score107Shelves

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    Arranged marriage that blossoms into love, a tragic romance novel

36. 136 傅 Mr. Fu, Your Wife Has Run Off Pregnant 傅先生，太太带球跑了 Carrot and Cabbage胡萝卜大白菜Modern Romance489k WordsCompleted She was his little shadow, always trailing after him. Until she turned eighteen, she had only one goal: to marry him. Then he mistook her for the one who had hurt the woman he cherished, and destroyed her family. She spent three years in prison, and when she got out, he continued to torment her. Only when the truth finally came to light did he regret it... But she was gone forever… 188Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Abusive writing. . . .

37. 137 情 Deep Love, Since When? 情深，不知何时起 I'm the Pen Nib我是笔芯儿Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted Marriage First, Love Later / Secret Crush Becomes Reality / Both Leads Are Pure [Holding You in My Arms Late at Night] Zhou Xiaoxi and Huo Jiangyan have been married for three years, treating each other with courtesy and respect. Everyone knows that Huo Jiangyan has always held an unforgettable first love in his heart. But that first love has always had eyes only for his older brother. Then one day, his first love suddenly returns to the country. The peaceful illusion shatters, and everything be 3Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 138 你 You Watch Her Perform, I’ll Announce Our Divorce 你看她表演，我公告离婚 Little Sister Won't Listen妹妹不听话Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted Tomatoes are the most satisfying! The hero and second male lead get divorced The male lead watches the green tea put on a show, while the heroine goes straight to the newspapers and announces their divorce! A powerful financial magnate * a young lady whose family has fallen on hard times Married first, love later * both leads are sexually inexperienced Every male character in the story is a virgin, whether he's the second or third male lead... Xu Qing'an married Shen Yuanyuan simply because he t 11kReads7.1Score322Shelves

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    Tomatoes are the most satisfying! The most cathartic! The male lead and male supporting character get divorced! The opening chapter is cruel to the female lead; the male lead hasn't touched the female lead in a year of marriage, then turns off his phone to watch a scheming woman's performance, the female lead is in a car accident, he immediately announces the divorce and disappears, leaving the male lead heartbroken and in a desperate, agonizing pursuit of his wife.

39. 139 京 A Marriage Wave in Jinghai 京海婚潮 Holding Xiuqi, Picking a Fine Horse手握修齐摘骏马Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (The rating has only just opened, so it may rise later.) Li, heiress to Xiaonan Airlines, and Zhan Nanpei, heir to Yunting Airlines, entered a prestigious family marriage alliance, only for it to end in regret. He had his “white moonlight,” and she had a childhood sweetheart she’d loved for years. In a marriage alliance between two equally powerful families, neither could be the first to back down. * Shortly after the divorce Someone asked him, “You really got divorced just like that? Don’t you 12.3kReads7.9Score1.1kShelves

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    The marriage between the heiress of Xiaonan Airlines' Li family and the heir of Yunting Airlines' Zhan family, a union of equals, ended in regret. He had his "white moonlight," and she had her childhood sweetheart with whom she had deep feelings. In this marriage between equally powerful families, neither was willing to back down first. * When Zhan Nanpei and Li Qianqian had just divorced, someone asked him, "You just divorced like that? No regrets?" He was dressed in black, hands in his pockets, "It was a business marriage, so there's no question of regrets." Having lived for over twenty years, proud as he was, he was a backup option. Ten thousand meters in the air, on a private jet. The usually restrained and stoic man kissed her again and again, his eyes red, his voice hoarse, "Wife, marry me again, okay?" * After giving birth to her second child, Li Qianqian flew twice a year to maintain her license. Zhan Nanpei, now the chairman of Yunting, would wait for his wife at the airport every time she got off work. The plane encountered severe weather and violent turbulence. Passengers shouted "Help!" The then-chief flight attendant, Min Ting, confidently reassured the passengers, "This flight is absolutely safe. The captain is the wife of our Chairman Yun Ting." "—Our Chairman's wife's life is precious." "Of course, yours is too, passenger." *A female pilot hiding her rich heiress identity vs. The president of Yun Ting Airlines* Both from wealthy families, both virgins, marriage of convenience (love after divorce), pregnant and running away together, strong male and female leads, long-awaited reunion, reconciliation, a wife-chasing drama, extreme tug-of-war. *Tips:* 1. The female lead is the "villain," the second female lead initially appears innocent but later turns evil. 2. The male lead's journey: rising to power without bowing down—becoming a "third party" for love—fighting and snatching. After learning he has a sweet-smelling daughter, the man's defenses crumble, "Woman, when did you secretly have my child?" 3. This story features multiple side couples!

40. 140 百 Bound by No Rules, She Is the One Hundred and First 百无禁忌，她是第一百零一 A Midsummer Night一夜盛夏Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Ten years ago. Wen Zhixia was a quiet, reserved good girl. Gu Pingsheng was a rebellious school bully with a roguish smile. When Wen Zhixia smashed a liquor bottle over the head of a thug who tried to assault her in an alley, Gu Pingsheng was astonished and captivated. So the little bookworm had a temper after all. When they were young, it seemed the whole world knew that Gu Pingsheng loved Wen Zhixia, his feelings too deep to contain. For her, he drank the strongest liquor, stood in the heavies 925Reads7.4Score105Shelves

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    Taro balls are here! 🌷🌷 Married for three years, the husband kisses another woman in the rain. The mistress deliberately provokes her at a banquet. The husband treats her grievances as a ploy, and his passion for her is gone. It's so heartbreaking for the husband, I'm crying so much~~~ [licking screen][flying kiss]

41. 141 苦 I Swallowed the Cruel, Deadly Poison the Emperor Had Hidden Away 苦苦咽下帝王藏好的凉薄剧毒 The Tree That Wants to Fly要飞天的树Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted She bitterly swallowed the cold, poisonous cruelty the emperor had hidden away 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My first tragic ending novel with angst, rebirth, and 1v2 double substitutes.

42. 142 跳 Rescued After Jumping into the Sea, I Married into a Trillion-Dollar Family 跳海被救代嫁给千亿财阀 Yan Fei'er言非儿Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Wealthy CEO x Scheming Heir x Sweet Before Angst x Contract Marriage x Marriage Before Love x Witty and Funny Ru Meng's life was simple and happy, until her mother's best friend betrayed them. Overnight, she was saddled with enormous loan-shark debts, and her family was destroyed. Desperate to repay the debt, she was driven into a corner. While fleeing, she fell into the sea, only to be rescued by a wealthy young master. He discovered that she looked exactly like the sister who had run away from 395Reads8.9Score122Shelves

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    Arranged marriage that blossoms into love, sweet yet bittersweet.

43. 143 少 The Young Master’s One True Love Won’t Come Home, Leaving Me Alone to Tempt Him 少爷的白月光不回家，剩我一个人在家诱惑少爷 Tangerine Sand桔沙10k WordsCompleted The Young Master's Moonlight Never Comes Home, Leaving Me Alone at Home to Tempt Him 309Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Arranged marriage to fall in love in a wealthy family, the more angsty the better. The initial plot involves a marriage of convenience between the male and female leads, who are mortal enemies, but eventually fall in love. The female lead's first love reappears, and the male lead abandons his "white moonlight" who has returned from abroad, leading to a chaotic and painful pursuit.

44. 144 航 A Love Song Among the Stars: Summer Breeze No. 7 航天恋歌：夏风七号 Le Yan and the Sea乐言与海Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted A Love Song in Space: Summer Breeze Seven 12Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 145 蚀 Bone-Deep Passion: The Broken-Handed Bride of Fu Shao 蚀骨缠情：傅少的断掌新娘 I'm Grilling Fish我在烤鱼呀Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted [The Second Male Lead Takes Center Stage + Revenge + Over-the-Top Drama + Face-Slapping + Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Two Unhinged, Possessive CEOs + Everyone Gets Their Comeuppance + My Best Friend and I Escape Alive + The Male Lead Chases His Wife and Fights to Win Her Back] Also known as: "After Thirty Years of Deception, I Remarried into Beijing's Elite Circle, and He Cried Until His Eyes Were Red" Terminal cancer, a miscarriage, and a scumbag husband who teams up with outsiders to pin 77Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🔥 [This is so good!!!]🔥 [A heart-wrenching romance in a wealthy family × sweet and heartwarming redemption] "Sign it, and be my bride with a severed hand." He came against the light, pulling her out of hell from the brink of death. A contract, a second marriage to a wealthy family, but forced to undergo a kidney transplant on her wedding night. She runs, he chases, until a thousand secretly taken photos of her beloved are exposed—the truth of his desperate escape tears the lies apart from the girl with the severed hand… [A wife-chasing nightmare × Hidden deep affection] "My dear, I've been plotting for twenty years, all because I'm obsessed with loving you!"

46. 146 冷 Mr. Leng, Your Wife Wants a Secret Divorce 冷少，太太要偷偷离婚 Sister Keke可可姐姐Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted [Arranged marriage, then falling in love, plus making him chase her] At first, Leng Muheng treated her wonderfully. Later, whenever he looked at her, his eyes were full of disgust and hatred. After they married, the two remained at loggerheads. Leng Muheng was surrounded by rumors of affairs, while Bai Qianyu went overseas to study. As graduation approached, she secretly returned home for an internship and carefully plotted to secure a divorce, only to uncover a conspiracy from the past... Onl 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This was originally a marriage of convenience that blossomed into love.

47. 147 笑 Smiling at the Memories, Crying for the Days Gone By 笑着回忆，哭过的时光 Yuan Yi of One Yuan一元的元一Urban37k WordsCompleted What should life be like? Actually, it should be just as it is now. Only then can it truly be itself. They say you have to cry before you can grow up, but real growing up happens on the nights when you don't cry. After three years of hardship, I learned to find sweetness among the shards of glass. I was also lucky enough to record the few beautiful moments from those years, and now I'd like to share them with you. Wishing you the joys of spring, the peace of summer, the blessings of autumn, and 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short and heartbreaking [crying][crying][crying] Good writing [thinking][thinking] Life is really cruel, the rope always breaks at its weakest point, and misfortune always finds those who are suffering [sad][sad][sad] Ruosui, who was suffering from a terminal illness, was at his most vulnerable when his family suddenly passed away. Suddenly, he lost his strong support. Later, he lay in a hospital bed, desperately waiting for the judgment of fate. At dawn on Qixi Festival, in his dream, he seemed to see his father saying goodbye to him.

48. 148 掌 Dust in the Palm 掌中尘 Feng Yunxi冯芸汐Ancient Romance279k WordsCompleted Unfaithful relationship! The male lead is a jerk early on, so if that's not your thing, please give this one a pass! The novel was just released, so the rating may rise~ She was the daughter of a convicted official. When her family fell overnight, she was forced into a life of prostitution. Though mired in the mud, she held on to one last boundary: she would perform, but never sell her body, all for the young man she'd glimpsed once in a moment of breathtaking beauty. He was a young chancellor w 105Reads5.2Score109Shelves

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    The "Chasing-After-Wife" series is good, but the writing is a bit risqué. If you mind, please skip it!

49. 149 他 He Fell Like Fireworks 他似烟火陨落 Feng Yunxi冯芸汐Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted He was like a firework, bursting brilliantly into her world before plunging resolutely into darkness once he burned out, leaving her alone in the long night to savor that fleeting warmth again and again. Shen Zhi is a literature student with a sweet face and an innocent nature. She believes love should be as pure and enduring as gardenias. When she meets Lu Siheng, a handsome, wealthy upperclassman who radiates dangerous charm, she thinks she is the exception fate has chosen. He holds an umbrell 60Reads5.5Score101Shelves
50. 150 翦 Cutting the Silks to Meet a Propitious Time 翦旎及良时 Feng Yunxi冯芸汐Ancient Romance215k WordsCompleted A husband-chasing journey to hell and back + no getting back together after the breakup + the leads are not chaste. If that's not your thing, please move along~ If you enjoy it, please support the author with votes and five-star reviews. Thank you! In the Great Liang dynasty, in Yunzhou, Jiangnan, lived Nie Zhixue, a merchant's daughter with skin like ice and jade and beauty that could outshine the land. She had helped her father with the family business since childhood and was exceptionally cle 725Reads—Score101Shelves

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