Looking for a Story Where the Heroine Has Given Up and the Hero Grovels to Win Her Back, Miserably and to the Bitter End 女主心灰意冷男主追妻火葬场，卑微到死的那种，求

1. 151 若 If I Turn Away, We May Never Meet Again 若我转身，再会无期 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted A new work is out! You're welcome to read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 135Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I've been reading these novels lately, and I'm really hooked on the "female lead heartbroken, male lead chasing after her" trope. Especially "If I Turn Around, There Will Be No Future Meeting," the workplace romance is so realistically portrayed; it left me feeling a little bittersweet 😅. "Drowning in a Gentle Whirlpool" is also quite addictive; the 1v1 relationship is clean and touching. Many of the stories on this list are short, perfect for reading in short bursts of free time. I recommend them to sisters who enjoy sweet romance with a touch of angst 📚.

2. 152 酣 Rapturous Bliss 酣欢 Xiao Ruanli小软礼Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Glamorous, pampered, willful heiress × wild, abstinent B-king bodyguard] Miss, can you tell me how you picked me out from among all those bodyguards? The Xie family's heiress was born into a life of luxury and splendor. Bold and uninhibited, she had a pair of seductive fox eyes that could captivate anyone. “He's handsome, he's got a great body, and he looks like my future boyfriend.” The handsome, stern man bent down on one knee and held her pale jade ankle as he put on her high heels. “Too bad 13.7kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves

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   The female lead is heartbroken, while the male lead faces a tumultuous pursuit. 🐝🐝 On her first day of university, he brought his girlfriend to pick her up. Sang Sui then realized that he actually preferred bright and outgoing girls. Her quiet, well-behaved nature would never catch his eye.

3. 153 雍 The Yongzheng Dynasty: A Storm of Reform in the Forbidden City 雍正王朝：紫禁城里的改革风暴 Good Fortune and Happiness Beijing吉祥如意北京Historical295k WordsCompleted Late one night at the Garden of Tranquil Spring, Kangxi died. Longkodo announced the decree, the Eighth Prince's faction stirred in the shadows, and Yinsi's brother Yinti confronted him in fury. The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, ascended the throne as the Yongzheng Emperor amid rumors that he had altered the edict and usurped the throne, facing the corrupt bureaucracy and empty treasury Kangxi had left behind. During his thirteen years on the throne, he was a lonely reformer: battling the Eighth Princ 3.1kReads7.5Score100Shelves

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   A captivating historical biography of an emperor: *Yongzheng Dynasty: The Reform Storm in the Forbidden City* [May you be blessed immediately][May you be blessed immediately][May you be blessed immediately]

4. 154 影 Movie Emperor, Stop Flirting. I've Read Your Message and Won't Reply 影帝别撩了，我已读不回 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊16k WordsCompleted Movie Emperor, Stop Flirting. I've Read Your Message and I'm Not Replying 55Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 155 溺 Drowning in a Whirlpool of Tenderness 溺于温柔漩涡 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Modern Romance87k WordsCompleted Yan Shumei: A freelance illustrator and a textbook drama queen. It's not that she's bad, she's just afraid. Afraid of being abandoned, she starts fights first, pushes people away first, and covers herself in thorns. Qi Yanxu: Three years younger, and a doctoral student. He seems gentle and easy to handle, but beneath that he's stubborn and passionate. When he's jealous, he goes quiet. When he's tired, he'll say so. But he has never once thought of letting go. They've weathered a smashed glass on 56Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 156 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 73.1kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves

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   The "chasing-back-to-the-wife" scenario + the second male lead's rise to power + unrequited love turning into reality

7. 157 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 763Reads—Score107Shelves

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   The male lead is indifferent to the female lead; the female lead no longer loves him.

8. 158 封 The Feudal Tycoon Goes Wild Across the City After His Divorce 封建大佬离婚后，发疯全城 May You Stay Curious and Hopeful你有趣有盼Modern Romance553k WordsOngoing Powerful, ruthless military, political, and business tycoon + delicate beauty in frail health + both partners are each other's first and only Jiang Qingwu was born with a rare constitution. After marrying Gu Yunzhou, she was gentle and well-behaved, yet she alone refused to get close to him. The mighty Gu Yunzhou held power over the military, politics, and business, yet after marrying his little wife, all they could manage was icy politeness. At last, pushed to his limit, he made arrangements 25.6kReads5.5Score1.2kShelves

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   Older, rigid, lustful tycoon x frail, delicate beauty! Ten-year age gap! Jiang Qingwu followed Gu Yunzhou from her small town back to Z City. Due to her ignorance about her body, the two never consummated their relationship. In a fit of anger, the man moved her to another city. The next time she saw him was when he came to her door with divorce papers.

9. 159 她 She Called My Name in My Wedding Suite 她在我婚房里叫了我的名字 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊7k WordsCompleted She Called My Name in My Wedding Room 54Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 160 溺 Drowning in Deep Blue, I Met You 溺于深蓝遇见你 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮9k WordsCompleted Lost in the Deep Blue, I Found You 13Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 161 我 My Life Is Yours 我的命，都给你 Three Pine Nuts三只松子Modern Romance48k WordsCompleted Ji Mingshu hated Xu Meiling with all his heart and tormented her until she died. But when she was really gone, Ji Mingshu realized... he had fallen in love with her. 1.7kReads8.1Score207Shelves

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    This book is amazing, trust me, it really is. The female lead fakes her death out of despair, and the male lead only realizes his mistake after her supposed death and pursues her relentlessly… Anyway, both the male and female leads die in the end. It's incredibly good. Also, I have four other books on my bookshelf called "Tomato's Four Major Cancers," which are also excellent and can improve your worldview. YYDS!

12. 162 她 The Third Day After She Disappeared 她消失的第三天 Jin Er斤二Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted Delicate darling x rugged man Substitute x crematorium x happy ending - When Zhao Haitang was eighteen, she became a blood bank for the Qin family’s young lady. Everyone said Miss Qin’s older brother was a ruthless man who had fought his way out of the slums alone while caring for his sickly little sister. He had risen from the dregs of society to become one of Dongzhou’s new elite. Cross him, and he’d make you suffer for it. Zhao Haitang paid no attention to the rumors. She was madly in love wi 162.9kReads9.1Score23.5kShelves

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    They pulled out the gold from my bookshelf; look, I've been reading for 18,000 seconds!

13. 163 老 My Husband Heard a Tableful of Men Say They All Know Me 老公在酒局上，听到一桌男人都认识我 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted My Husband Heard a Whole Table of Men Say They Knew Me at a Dinner Party 125Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 164 新 I Just Bought a New Car, and the Traffic Cop Is My Ex 新车刚提，交警是我前男友 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮22k WordsCompleted I Just Got a New Car, and the Traffic Cop Is My Ex-Boyfriend 20Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 165 金 Mr. Jin, Your Wife Has Run Away with Your Daughter Again! 金总，太太又带小姐离家出走了！ Jin Er斤二Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Prissy troublemaker x shameless rogue Childhood sweethearts x regret and redemption x happy ending In their third year of marriage, Lu Ying asked for a divorce. The man sat carelessly, his long, phoenix-shaped eyes nonchalant. “Is this because I went with her to the hospital but didn't go with you?” Lu Ying: “Yes.” “Fine,” he said, clearly not taking it seriously. “Then I won't go with you anymore.” Lu Ying: “I'll leave with nothing.” The unruliness vanished from his eyes. With the speed of 116.2kReads8.9Score11.9kShelves
16. 166 那 So What? It's Not Like I Did Anything Worse Than Dump the Crown Prince 那咋了，不就是渣了太子爷吗 Xu Tu许涂Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted [Sharp, clear-eyed beauty with a sly, flirtatious streak × Tsundere young master who talks big but is pure-hearted] Lin Yu is the unrequited-love female supporting character in a CEO romance novel. After her confession is rejected, she awakens to her own free will without warning. Realizing how foolish she’s been all these years, she immediately decides to stay away from the male lead. She has no intention of getting involved in the main couple’s affairs, but accidentally overhears Young Master 2.8kReads8.6Score192Shelves

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    The male lead makes a bet with someone that he can catch up with the female lead in a month. The female lead overhears the bet, and when the male lead pretends to bump into her, she takes the bait, seemingly falling in love, but she's actually just pretending! It's incredibly captivating. Later on, there's a dramatic "wife-chasing" scene where the female lead is incredibly clear-headed, having played the male lead like a dog!

17. 167 利 After Using the Mad Prince, His Little Slave Girl Ran for the Hills 利用完疯批王爷小女奴撒丫子跑了 Drifting Light浮光游Ancient Romance516k WordsCompleted The difference between Shu Yao and Ji Yue is like the difference between heaven and earth. Shu Yao is a lowly female slave in a military camp, insignificant, humble, and beneath notice. Ji Yue, by contrast, is a lofty prince, handsome, noble, and proud. Yet even so, he insists on keeping her by his side, serving him at close quarters by day and warming his bed at night. But his damned possessiveness nearly breaks her completely. She thinks that if she can endure it long enough, she’ll eventually 174Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    This is a pure ancient Chinese romance novel, featuring a "wife-chasing-after-the-cry" scenario, but with the protagonist refusing to forgive. The female lead is a slave girl, possessing clear-headedness, medical knowledge, and an extraordinary sense of smell, allowing her to detect the male lead's perfume poisoning. The male lead is a prince, with a stubborn and arrogant personality. After being poisoned, he feels cold and asks the female lead to warm his bed. The female lead refuses, wanting to leave him, and desperately tries to develop an antidote. Initially, the male lead disdains the female lead due to their vastly different social statuses, refusing to acknowledge his feelings, but he is extremely possessive, becoming insanely jealous if she talks to other men and punishing her for it. After being abused several times, the female lead regains her senses, feigns weakness to manipulate the male lead, obtains commoner status, and then teams up with his nemesis to trap him, running away pregnant. Even after the male lead showers her with affection, she doesn't change her mind. The male lead relentlessly and humbly pursues his wife, followed by male lead abuse—a satisfying and cathartic story.

18. 168 他 He Can't Stop Spoiling the Green Tea Girl, So I Turn Around and Reclaim My Place at Home 他宠绿茶上瘾，我转身家门归位 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Urban11k WordsCompleted He can't stop doting on his scheming sweetheart, so I turn around and reclaim my place in the family. 32Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 169 深 A Deeply Devoted Temptation 深情诱引 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 95.4kReads9.2Score8.1kShelves

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    [Learned][Learned][Learned] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was just a womanizer and heartless, but after marriage she realized how ruthless he could be. She thought Zhou Yanjing loved her, but in the end she found it was just a self-deceptive joke. He had always truly loved someone else. When the three-year agreement expired, she left her wedding ring, moved out of the marital home, signed the divorce papers, and made no further entanglements. Everyone thought Zhou Yanjing didn't love Lin Yuxi, and that divorce was a done deal. They thought he would just wait for the divorce to end and then reunite with his childhood sweetheart. But later, instead of the divorce, the arrogant and unapproachable Zhou Yanjing was seen kneeling before a woman, his fingers pressed against hers, pleading in a hoarse voice: "Lin Yuxi, can you love me one more time?"

20. 170 穿 After I Transmigrated, My Best Friend and I Became the Richest Women in the Capital 穿越后，我和闺蜜卷成了京城首富 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted After I transmigrated, my best friend and I hustled our way to becoming the richest people in the capital. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 171 痛 A Painful Kiss 痛吻 Shiluo Niang什洛娘Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [The recommended novel's animated series is now available] Official title: A Kiss of Pain [Against school bullying] [Angst] Zhao He came from a poor family and a humble background. To Shen Xiangwan, she was lower than a dog. She lived under the shadow he cast, enduring a life worse than death. When she was finally set free and left the school That demon said he'd fallen in love with her. And she plunged straight into another abyss. -- After escaping, Zhao He jolted awake from a dark midnight dre 21.2kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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    🎈🎈🎈🎈① Orphaned and raised by her brother, she was entangled with a perverted tycoon named Shen Xiangwan during her high school years. Simply because she was a good student with excellent grades, he subjected her to all sorts of cruel torture and beatings, yet he actually fell in love with her! He even wanted to imprison her!!

22. 172 学 The Top Student Favors Me, as I Chase the Wind to the Summit 学神偏爱，等我追风登顶 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮8k WordsCompleted The Top Student Favors Me, So Watch Me Chase the Wind and Reach the Summit 12Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 173 深 The Black Moonlight in the Abyss 深渊中的黑月光 Tao Tao Tao Peach Ya陶陶陶桃子吖Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted [Gentle, steadfast little white flower × obsessive, lovesick madman] Su Mianmian liked a boy for five years, and was bullied for those same five years. What helped her endure those difficult days was a ray of light shining into her dark life. Only when they finally met in person did she learn that the boy she had loved for five years was the very person who had dragged her into the abyss. Seeing his demonic face, she ran. She deleted every way to contact her bully, thinking that once she made it 9.7kReads8.8Score662Shelves
24. 174 枯 Fragrance from a Cold Hearth: The Abandoned Daughter Crowns the Capital with Her Beans 枯灶生香：弃女凭豆冠京华 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Fragrance from a Cold Stove: The Cast-Off Daughter Claims the Capital with Her Beans 6Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 175 错 Wrongfully Married to a Mama's Boy: The Years My In-Laws Tormented Me 错嫁妈宝男，被婆家磋磨的那些年 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Wrongly Married to a Mama's Boy: The Years My In-Laws Made My Life Miserable 6Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 176 上 Addicted! My Boss and I Pretend Not to Know Each Other by Day, but Can't Stop Kissing at Night 上瘾！和上司白天装不熟晚上亲不够 Jiu Tan久檀Modern Romance190k WordsOngoing Radiant, bewitching beauty x unruly, sharp-tongued playboy [Mature Romance | Flirtatious Push and Pull | Reunited After a Breakup | He Pursues Her After the Breakup] Everyone at the company knew Meng Xi's beautiful face was her greatest sin. What Huo Zhan hated most in life was women who used their looks to get ahead. He called her into his office and shut the door. "Meng Xi, what exactly do you want from me?" She looked up and smiled. "Director Huo, you tell me." / By day, they were superior an 1.6kReads—Score140Shelves

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    The female protagonist is trapped by past hurts and suspicions, and will not easily accept the prodigal son's return. Even if there are still ripples in her heart, she remains vigilant and does not easily soften her heart and compromise.

27. 177 恢 After I Regained My Memories, the Crown Prince Begged Me to Come Back Every Day 恢复记忆后，太子日日求我回头 Everyone Has One人皆有之Ancient Romance484k WordsCompleted Xie Yun transmigrated, but it took her four years of acting like a lovesick puppy before she remembered. Once her memories returned, all she wanted was to make money. As for the Crown Prince? To hell with him! After she stopped being a hopeless romantic, life became a lot more fun. But Zhao Jing wasn’t having it. 4.2kReads8.5Score247Shelves

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    💥After the female lead was heartbroken, the male lead pursued her again. 🍀After four years of being a devoted admirer of the crown prince, the female lead finally realized that she had transmigrated. Now that she had regained her memories, she naturally refused to be love-struck.

28. 178 迷 A Bewitching Kiss 迷吻 Xie Xi蟹喜Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [Stunning, Cold Prince vs. Bright, Clear-Eyed Beauty Painter, Both Inexperienced] [Healing Each Other + Five-Year Age Gap] Xu Zhiyou and Shang Yan get into a fight the first time they meet. Only later does she learn that he’s her good friend’s older brother, one of the most powerful people in Jingzhou. Shang Yan is exceptionally handsome, with a powerful, formidable presence. He’s cold to almost everyone. Xu Zhiyou never imagined he was the pen pal she’d been writing to for three years. Even les 1.5kReads6.5Score102Shelves

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    🫐✨① "Many people want to be with me. You don't think that just because we've been pen pals for three years and you're Shang Qi's friend, you have any special privileges, do you?" His icy voice was like a bucket of cold water poured over Xu Zhiyou's head. "I... I didn't mean that." "What do you like about me? My status? My position? Or my money? What woman doesn't like those things? I, Shang Yan, don't lack women like that." Shang Yan's words were like shards of ice in winter, piercing Xu Zhiyou's heart bit by bit, leaving it bleeding. She stood frozen, speechless, her previously blushing face turning deathly pale. Xu Zhiyou turned and left, blocking all his contact methods. Later, he frantically searched for her, but she avoided him. They met at a banquet. After seeing him, Xu Zhiyou avoided him and got into another man's car to leave, only to be stopped halfway. "Zhizhi, you can only love me in this life!"

29. 179 云 At Yunqi Mountain, I Happened to Meet You 云栖山野，恰逢君至 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮8k WordsCompleted In the Wilds of Yunqi Mountain, I Happened to Meet You 8Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 180 前 You Ignored Me in My Past Life, So After Being Reborn, I Stay Away From You 前世你爱答不理，重生后我远离你 Ruan Zhi软之Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted to one another + husband pursues wife to the crematorium + male lead suffers + healing] (The male lead becomes possessive, lovesick, and a little crazy later on. He'll even become the other man for love.) In her previous life, Jiang Yu loved Lu Yanci. She gave up the major she loved and all her social connections, doing whatever it took to become his wife, just as she wished. She thought she could eventually warm his heart. Then came a great fire. She watched him leap into th 9.3kReads7.8Score864Shelves
31. 181 极 Utterly Humble! Mr. Yan Spoils His Wife Without Limits 极致卑微！言总宠妻无底线 Super Duper Explosive Beauty超级无敌爆炸美少女Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted [Humble and obsessive hero; child from the start; sweet romance; both leads are sexually inexperienced; long-planned pursuit] A doting, fatherly boyfriend versus an independent, self-reliant heroine “Have my child, and I’ll let you go.” A misunderstanding makes Jiang Wan hate Yan Han for five years. On the day he learns she plans to elope with someone else, he takes her in a fit of rage, and she happens to get pregnant with his child. Jiang Wan is determined to have an abortion, until the refine 11.5kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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    🌿①A misunderstanding left her heartbroken and pregnant, but she didn't want the child. He, a top business tycoon, humbly knelt and begged her to keep the baby. 💫She gave birth and left, while he pitifully waited for her return, holding the child. [Eating melon emoji] 🌿②In her past life, she was heartbroken. Reborn, she won't repeat the same mistakes. Her love-struck mind has become clear-headed and money-oriented. The aloof Buddhist monk willingly descends from his pedestal to acquire a fortune. 🌹

32. 182 深 Longing From the Deep Sea 深海想念 Li An v礼安vModern Romance160k WordsCompleted [Sweet girl and cool guy] [Mutually devoted] [Both leads are adults] Shu Nuo liked someone, someone very gentle. He was patient with her, and gentle with her. She thought she was the only one who received that tenderness. Then one day, she happened to hear someone ask him: “Who do you like more, your childhood friend or the girl next door?” There was a silence that lasted more than ten seconds. He replied calmly, “What do you think?” “Your childhood friend.” He gave a soft laugh. His answer was 3.7kReads8.8Score159Shelves
33. 183 谢 Uncle Xie’s Apple of His Eye 谢叔叔的心尖宠 Little Yin小小尹呀Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [Possessive devotion + both leads are each other’s first + eight-year age gap + a little angst] Xie Zhiyan doted on Jian Yunhe for three years. Jian Yunhe thought they would stay together forever. Until one day, she heard him casually tell someone else, “She’s a friend’s little niece. I was just humoring her for fun. Don’t take it seriously.” Then she left for another country and vanished without a trace. When they meet again, Xie Zhiyan is still the same rebellious, untouchable head of the Xie 1.6kReads8.4Score113Shelves

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    🌿Xie Zhiyan doted on Jian Yunhe for three years, and Jian Yunhe thought they would be together forever. Until that day, she overheard him casually telling someone, "My friend's little niece, just something to play with, nothing serious." Then he went abroad and disappeared without a trace. When they met again, the once arrogant business tycoon tugged at the young girl's sleeve, looking pitiful: "I was wrong, please don't leave me, okay?"

34. 184 相 Do We Really Hate Each Other? We're Secretly in Love 相看两厌？我们背地里双向暗恋 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮6k WordsCompleted Can't Stand the Sight of Each Other? We're Secretly in Love 10Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 185 雾 Mist-Shrouded Indulgence 雾色靡靡 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted Aloof doctor × graceful beauty Rekindled love + a long road to winning her back + a powerful man lowering his head / both leads are each other’s only partners Ni Wu takes her daughter to the hospital, where the attending physician turns out to be her boyfriend from years ago. They’ve been apart for seven years. She changed her name long ago and has slimmed down from being very overweight. He doesn’t recognize her, and has no idea she secretly had his daughter. Her daughter holds her hand. “Mommy 26.2kReads8.5Score3.5kShelves

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    The female lead is heartbroken, and the male lead experiences a "wife-chasing hell" scenario. 🍀 ① The first book has a cliché plot: a melodramatic reunion after a broken relationship, with the male lead bowing down for love. It's addictive and well-written. [I also highly recommend it.] The female lead, with her daughter, encounters her long-lost ex-boyfriend during a medical visit. It's her teenage crush; she was overweight, yet she managed to win him over despite his unattainable status. The male lead secretly had a relationship with her, only for her to discover, "It was just a fling; I'm about to go abroad." This ended her unrequited love. When they reunited, he feigned illness, acted coquettishly, threatened her, drove away her suitors, and even wanted to be her lover. [Laughing]

36. 186 叫 How Could I Not Fall for Him? 叫我如何不恋他 Jiao Yangyang焦羊羊Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Unrequited love turns mutual | Winning her back after taking her for granted | College romance | Both leads are each other’s first and only | Sweet romance, happy ending] [Gentle, soft-spoken girl & charming, cool guy] [The male lead is a peacock, a master of playing innocent, and clingy] In high school, Li Nian was practically invisible. Lu Baichuan was her complete opposite: dazzling and carefree, a rising star in the swimming world, someone she could admire but never reach. No one knew that 8.9kReads9.3Score1kShelves
37. 187 魔 The Demon Lord's Favorite Little Husband 魔君偏爱小娇夫 Tao Xichuan陶溪川Ancient Romance228k WordsCompleted Her soul transmigrates? After being struck by lightning and dying, her spirit wanders for days before transmigrating into the nearly dead body of the Demon Lord? But she's not the Demon Lord, and she doesn't have that terrifying power! No power? No problem. The Four Guardian Kings are fiercely loyal to her. They'll help her fight monsters and level up, and even find her a handsome immortal lord for a husband. She fights her way through countless hardships to become a true Demon Lord, then enjoys 2Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    Whether you admit it or not, you're happier with like-minded people. Whether your friends are crazy or serious, the unspoken understanding and comfort you share when you say or do things together is something no one else can provide. With people whose values ​​clash with yours, it's always a dull and meaningless conversation. Being able to do things you both enjoy with friends, and to criticize people you both dislike together, is probably the happiest thing in the impoverished minds of ordinary people.

38. 188 全 The Orphan Girl Bullied by the Whole Village, Yet Cherished by Every Court Official 全村欺辱的孤女，竟得朝臣满心偏爱 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮7k WordsCompleted The orphan girl bullied by the whole village unexpectedly wins the wholehearted affection of the court officials. 9Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 189 青 A Childhood Friend's Kiss on the Corner of My Lips 青梅吻唇角 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Boyish, dependable He Jue × bright, “tearful” Wen Mi] [Both virgins ➕ college campus ➕ childhood friends and secret crushes ➕ childhood friend beats the new guy ➕ groveling for your wife ➕ sweet and flirty] Wen Mi got into Jiang Yanchen’s university for his sake. From then on, she wore white dresses and kept her long, straight black hair, all so she could become his pure and innocent girlfriend. Four years of loving him earned her one sentence: “Wen Mi? I find her pretty annoying.” Heartbroken, 26.7kReads8.5Score2.5kShelves
40. 190 离 A Cooling-Off Period After Divorce? Miss Lu Appeals to Leave With Nothing 离婚冷静期？鹿小姐上诉净身出户 Miss Shadow影子小姐Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + the ex chases his wife to the crematorium + both devoted and inexperienced] [Domineering, sharp-tongued tycoon heir vs. clear-headed, independent heiress] After Ji Siyu was seriously injured in a car accident, he became an idiot. Lu Wanxing stood up to the pressure, married him, and stayed by his side for three years. Lu Wanxing had always thought Ji Siyu loved her more than anything. But once he recovered, she finally understood that the only person he had ever cherished 2.9kReads7.9Score230Shelves

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    💫💫💫Ji Siyu was driven mad by a car accident, and Lu Wanxing protected him for three years. After his recovery, he fell in love with his first love, and Lu Wanxing was heartbroken and divorced him. Everyone laughed at her, but then came the video of Ji Siyu kneeling as he climbed Zhenqing Temple. He knelt at the top of the mountain, only to see Wen Yanli confessing his love to Lu Wanxing. He humbly pleaded, "He can be your boyfriend, but I don't want any title."

41. 191 十 Ten Years of Chasing His Wife: President Jing Begs for Her Love 十年追妻，荆总卑微求爱 Wu Xia Bingqiu五夏冰秋Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted What? You mean General Jing almost got down on his knees for a woman? The famous business prodigy turns out to be a hopeless romantic. A stunning, capable woman with a great figure gets schemed against and loses everything! Resilient, idealistic heroine Jiang Qiuyue × hard-working, self-made hero Jing Zhongwang, who longs for her In high school, Jiang Qiuyue met a handsome boy who sat beside her. From then on, their lives became intertwined, and hers took one dramatic turn after another. Jing Zh 4Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 192 夫 After His Wife Gives Up, the Abstinent CEO Turns into a Puppy 夫人摆烂后，禁欲霸总变身小奶狗 Xiaoxiang Rain潇湘雨Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted (Transmigrate into a book + female supporting character + sweet romance + both virgins) Sheng Xia has been married to Gu Cheng'an for two years before learning that she is the vicious, lovesick female supporting character in a novel. The hero has someone else in his heart and was forced to marry her, despising her completely. But she refuses to change, determined to ruin herself. Even after learning that the hero and heroine are deeply in love, she refuses to divorce him and take the enormous se 1.6kReads7.2Score116Shelves

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    (Transmigration + Supporting Female Character + Sweet Romance + Both are Clean) Sheng Xia, married to Gu Cheng'an for two years, only then discovers she's a vicious and devoted supporting female character in a book. The male lead has someone else in his heart and is forced to marry her, loathing her intensely. Instead of repenting, she's only interested in courting death. Knowing the male and female leads are deeply in love, she refuses to divorce them for a huge alimony settlement and instead viciously schemes against the female lead. In the end, her attempt to frame the female lead fails, and she's kicked into the sea by Gu Cheng'an and killed by sharks. Knowing the plot, Sheng Xia shudders. Love and death are meaningless; from now on, her only goal is to stay away from the male lead, help him and the female lead get together, and live a good life with the alimony. Gu Cheng'an notices Sheng Xia has changed. The Sheng Xia who used to cling to him, professing her love for him and that she couldn't live without him, has secretly been plotting to dump him and push him onto another woman so she can find a younger man to enjoy life with. Knowing Sheng Xia's thoughts, Gu Cheng'an flew into a rage: "Sheng Xia, you're still the young mistress of the Gu family. You'd better stop doing things that attract unwanted attention. Otherwise! Otherwise what? I'll make sure you can never get out of bed again!"

43. 193 卑 A Collection of Pathetic Male Leads 卑微男主合集 I Just Love Lemonade就爱喝柠檬汁Modern Romance526k WordsCompleted There will always be some unlucky wicked supporting women in this world. They’re always the ones who aren’t chosen, but there will always be someone in this world who loves you with all their heart. (The story is told in third person.) When a fake heiress is stranded on a deserted island, she meets a mermaid. But you leave the mermaid behind and return to your own world. After overcoming countless hardships to find you, the mermaid takes your hand with his rough, calloused fingers and says in ha 750Reads6.7Score101Shelves
44. 194 绑 Bound to a Social Death System, I Kissed the Ice-Cold CEO in Public 绑定社死系统，我当众强吻了冰山总裁 Yun Chuyin云楚吟11k WordsCompleted Bound to a Public Humiliation System, I kissed the icy CEO in front of everyone 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A unique "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario. Every step is incredibly exciting and addictive.

45. 195 I The IPO Celebration Night: My Husband Pushed Me From a Hundred-Story Height IPO庆功夜，丈夫把我推下百米高空 Xiangshui Ballad襄水谣22k WordsCompleted I took my company all the way to its IPO, never imagining that on the night of the celebration banquet, my husband would push me from a hundred-meter-high drop. When I opened my eyes again, I was back three years earlier, just after his 500,000-yuan “hush money” had arrived. I started over on my own and used the System he had stolen from me to make him crash and burn on a global livestream. Three years later, he begged me to buy his company for one yuan. I swirled my glass of red wine: “Have you 2Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 196 烽 Warfire Illuminates the Demoness: I’ll Make the Tyrant Pay in Blood 烽火照妖姬：我让暴君血债血偿 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted War Flames Illuminate the Enchantress: I’ll Make the Tyrant Pay in Blood 9Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 197 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 15.3kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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    Not appreciating what you have when you lose it is the only time you regret it. It may feel good to mistreat your wife for a while, but it will be a nightmare to win her back.

48. 198 攻 I Spent 30 Days Winning Over a CEO, Only to Get Swindled Out of 9 Million 攻略霸总30天，我反被套900万 Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted I Spent 30 Days Winning Over a CEO, Then He Fleeced Me for 9 Million 9Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 199 离 After the Divorce, I Became a Culinary God My Ex-Husband Could Never Hope to Win Over 离婚后，我成了前夫哥高攀不起的厨神 Unfulfilled Longing for the Spirit Pearl灵珠意难平28k WordsCompleted After the Divorce, I Became the Chef My Ex-Husband Could Never Hope to Marry 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead, heartbroken and disillusioned, divorces; the male lead, in a desperate attempt to win her back, finds himself unable to reach her level. [Learned something new]

50. 200 偏 Obsessively in Love with Her 偏执恋她 Dai Nuan戴暖Modern Romance408k WordsOngoing [Roguishly Handsome, Possessive, Obsessive Tycoon × Sweet, Soft, Flirtatious Beauty] She runs, he chases; she can't escape even if she grows wings! [Sweet, Satisfying Healing Romance + Take-What-You-Want Love + Long-Laid Plans + Imprisonment + Tortured Love + Cunning Schemes + Insecurity and Darkness + Secret Crush + Love That Grows Over Time + Reunion After Years Apart + Ex's Redemption Arc + Dual Personalities + Devoted Husband + Healing + Mutual Devotion + Taking Down the Homewrecker + Rekind 184Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is insanely good!! From campus to city, it's sweet and angsty, the male lead is carefree and unrestrained at first, but later goes through a mad dash to win her back, while the female lead is innocent and naive at first, but later becomes a cold and arrogant beauty. The male lead is only crazy towards the female lead. There are many details, especially the delicate portrayal and extreme tension in their relationship.

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