Looking for Stories Where He Hurts His Wife, Then Has to Grovel to Win Her Back 有没有虐妻一时爽，追妻火葬场的那一种

1. 401 谢 Mr. Xie, Keep Acting Tough and Your Wife Will Be Gone 谢总，你再嘴硬，老婆就跑没了 A Boat Returning from Ten Thousand Miles万里归舟Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Both Pure + Six-Year Age Gap + Slow Burn + Steady, Lasting Love + A Sweet Face-Slapping Romance] After going missing for twenty years, Shen Yunwan was finally found. The first thing she was told was that she had to marry Xie Chuli. The current head of the Xie family was exceptionally handsome, rich, and powerful, and topped the list of most-wanted husbands among the daughters of Jing City’s elite families. No one knew why Old Master Xie had taken a liking to the She 3.3kReads7.3Score353Shelves
2. 402 海 When the Begonias Bloom 海棠花开的时候 Sago Dew and Tea Seed Sauce西米露露茶籽酱11k WordsCompleted When the Begonias Bloom 5Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 403 离 After the Divorce, Mr. Huo Lost Control 离婚后，霍总失了控 The Fisher from the Sea海里的渔erModern Romance645k WordsCompleted The woman watches the news report on TV and gives a soft laugh. “Heh.” She thinks to herself: His one true love is back. The next day, she signs the divorce papers and disappears without a trace. At the office, the man roars, “Where is she?!” His assistant trembles, head bowed, and says quietly, “I’m sorry, Mr. President. We couldn’t find her.” “Get out!” One year later. Luo Yao returns, surrounded by all sorts of men. “Wifey~” “Who are you? Do I know you?” “Wifey, I was wrong. Give me one more 6.3kReads8.3Score585Shelves

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   The road to winning back his wife is long and arduous.

4. 404 金 After the Canary Flew Away, Young Master Rong Panicked! 金丝雀飞走后，容少他急了！ Qiong Yu on the Branch琼予枝头Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s first and only; sweet romance; falling in love over time; he pursues her] Xu Yuan was worn down by life and wanted to take a shortcut. But after meeting her blind date, she changed her mind. She realized she might not care about money as much as she thought. Then, by chance, she met the second young master of the Rong family. The Rong family of the capital had two sons: the elder inherited the family business, while his younger brother was foolish and loved to play 3.6kReads8.1Score387Shelves
5. 405 他 He Killed My Brother, Yet Called Me His Light 他杀了我哥，却说我是他的光 Sago Dew and Tea Seed Sauce西米露露茶籽酱13k WordsCompleted He Killed My Brother, Yet Says I'm His Light 3Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 406 京 No Rules in the Capital at Night 京夜不轨 Youyou and Duoduo有有和多多Modern Romance687k WordsCompleted A short drama adaptation with the same title is available for licensing. Reunited after years apart + mending a broken relationship + a groveling ex-husband + both leads are faithful, with a child Six years later, Chi Ran, holding her daughter’s hand, runs into Zhou Qiyu and his family of three at the hospital. As they pass, the woman beside him asks, “Qiyu, what are you looking at?” She hears his cold reply: “Someone who means nothing to me.” - Zhou Qiyu is the future heir to the Zhou family. 9.1kReads7.8Score695Shelves

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   The indifference six years ago was real, as was the silence when her friends humiliated her; the obsession six years later was real, as was the breakdown after discovering that the twins were her biological daughters. Zhou Qiyu's journey to win back his wife was filled with regret and madness.

7. 407 宝 Be Good, Baby, Let Hubby Hold You: The Fu Heir of the Capital Is Smitten 宝宝乖老公抱，京圈傅少被撩爆 Just a Meal是一个饭Modern Romance419k WordsCompleted [Proud CEO Fu Chenzhou VS pampered, clingy songbird Lin Wanwan] Lin Wanwan is breathtakingly beautiful, but as soft as a ball of cotton. For three years, Fu Chenzhou kept her as his own. She never fought or made a fuss, always coming when called and leaving when dismissed. She lived like a breathing ornament in the Fu family villa. Then, one day, she got into a car accident and lost her memory. When Lin Wanwan woke up, she saw that the hospital room was empty. Then she looked down at her phone, 6.5kReads8.6Score759Shelves
8. 408 妖 You Wicked Thing, If Buddha Won't Save You, I Will 妖孽，佛不渡你，我渡 Sago Dew and Tea Seed Sauce西米露露茶籽酱11k WordsCompleted You little menace, if Buddha won't save you, I will. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 409 强 The Campus Hottie I Forced to Love Me Was Bitter and Cold, So She Stopped Chasing Me After Being Reborn 强扭的校草酸又涩，重生她不追了 Dao Shangxie刀上邪Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted one-on-one romance + both leads are pure and each other's first + a long road to winning her back] In her previous life, Su Jiani fell in love with the campus heartthrob at first sight. She pursued him for years without success, then resorted to despicable tactics to get pregnant and marry him. Knowing he didn't love her, she gradually lost hope. Reborn before the college entrance exams, she no longer clings to him for help with homework. She gets high marks, but doesn't apply 49.2kReads8.9Score3.8kShelves

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   🍀Tao Jingyan and Jiang Zhiyu had been together for two years, arguing and fighting, and loving each other earnestly. Until one day, she overheard Jiang Zhiyu talking to a friend, "Didn't you only keep Tao Jingyan as a substitute because her face looked like Meng Tao? Now that Meng Tao is back, what are you going to do?" "What do you mean, what are you going to do?" The person's tone was lazy, with a slightly frivolous laugh, not very sincere, "Anyway, she loves me to death now and won't break up with me." Jiang Zhiyu was certain that Tao Jingyan wouldn't leave, and it was only on this day that Tao Jingyan realized that he had never loved her.

10. 410 偏 Possessive Obsession: His Little Redemption 偏执占有：他的自闭小救赎 E Zhu垩竹Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Forced love + possessiveness + explosive temper + cold-faced King of Hell + withdrawn, miserable girl] He is Huo Jinye, the living King of Hell of the capital: cold-hearted and ruthless. Rumor has it that power and revenge are all he cares about. He has no weaknesses and knows nothing of tenderness. She is Lin Ting, abandoned by the world. Severely autistic, she lives in a terrifying world where every sound is magnified a hundredfold. Her gambling-addicted father and favoritist mother, desperat 1.1kReads8.0Score101Shelves
11. 411 王 Prince, Stop Kneeling! The Princess Consort Really Won't Marry You 王爷别跪了，王妃她真的不嫁了 Sago Dew and Tea Seed Sauce西米露露茶籽酱15k WordsCompleted My Lord, Stop Kneeling. Your Princess Consort Really Isn't Marrying You 2Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 412 薄 Bo Yu, I Don't Dare Love You Anymore 薄欲，我不敢再爱你了 Mu Ziliangchen慕梓凉尘Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted Su Qingwu had been married to Bo Yu for five years, and he had trampled her sincere love until it was shattered to pieces. She thought he really was as cold as the rumors said, even in bed, utterly devoid of emotion. But after Bai Xiaoxiao returned, Su Qingwu realized that Bo Yu hadn’t been born cold and indifferent. He knew better than anyone how to treat someone with tenderness and affection. Su Qingwu was left battered and broken, eventually losing all feeling. When she returned in full fin 1kReads7.0Score102Shelves
13. 413 余 Embers 余烬 Candy Snow Mountain糖果雪山Modern Romance189k WordsCompleted No matter the occasion, Jiang Chengze always appeared composed and steady. He never panicked and was rarely agitated. His thoughts and emotions were so stable that Su Man once complained to Yu Min that someone like him probably couldn't grieve or even understand what it meant to be sad. But Yu Min knew that after Su Man left, Jiang Chengze really had been sad for her. Legally speaking, Yu Min and Jiang Chengze were now husband and wife. But their relationship was more complicated when it came to 12.4kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
14. 414 被 Reborn After Being Sentenced to Death, the Prince Begged Me Not to Divorce Him 被赐死后重生，王爷跪求我别和离 Sago Dew and Tea Seed Sauce西米露露茶籽酱13k WordsCompleted Reborn After Being Sentenced to Death, the Prince Begged Me Not to Divorce Him 3Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 415 今 Snow Falls over Northern Beijing Tonight 今夜京北有雪 Shan Ji Ji 5山己几5Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [Noble, Aloof Scion of an Elite Family] ✖️ [Radiant Beauty and Artifacts Restorer] [Happy Ending] [Six-Year Age Gap] [Beijing Circle] [A Subtly Unexpected Side to the Heroine] Content Warnings: [Angst and Sweetness] [Neither Lead Is the Other’s First] [Pseudo-Substitute Romance] (The man has a past, the woman doesn’t) “Love is something only the best of the best can afford. True romantics are born into wealthy families.” A friend once warned Jiang Wanhao, “Wanhao, Mr. Shen once had a lover for 21kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves

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    I highly recommend everyone read this book. It's a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" story. The male lead's family doesn't approve, but he respects the female lead, and the female lead also has her own bottom line.

16. 416 离 After the Divorce, Mr. Li Lost All Shame Again 离婚后，厉总他又不要脸了 Wu Jiu舞九Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (The novel is complete.) [The Husband Chases His Wife to the Crematorium / Mutual First Love / Rekindled Romance / Mutual Secret Crush] (Reserved and Resilient Painter vs. Proud, Devoted CEO) After a year of marriage, Ye Shuyan finally watched his dream girl marry an abusive trust-fund heir. She promptly turned around and asked Li Sicheng for a divorce. After the divorce, she lived by one principle: stay away from men and put her career first. She would shine all on her own. Scene One: Mr. L 3.5kReads8.9Score379Shelves

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    I really like these two books about chasing after your wife. They're not mindless angst, and there's no third party involved, no melodramatic plots about hurting your sweetheart for the sake of your white moonlight!

17. 417 挖 They Dug Out Her Core and Threw Her Down a Well! The White-Haired Demon Venerable Shattered the Wheel of Reincarnation on Her Knees 挖丹跳井！白发魔尊跪碎轮回井 Dimples and a Smile梨涡and浅笑Fantastical Romance784k WordsCompleted “Cang Han Jue, I’m returning your life. That pill is filthy!” On her wedding day, Cang Han Jue, leader of the Ten Thousand Demons, was marrying the one he cherished most. Su Manman, the lowly disciple who loved him with all her heart, ripped out her inner core before the eyes of the Three Realms and resolutely leapt into the Well of Reincarnation. Cang Han Jue went mad. His hair turned white overnight. He bathed the Three Realms in blood, all to find even a trace of her lingering soul. A hundred 173Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 418 改 After I Remarried the Grand Tutor, the Crown Prince Knelt in Public and Called Me His Master's Wife 改嫁太傅后，太子当众跪喊师娘 Sago Dew and Tea Seed Sauce西米露露茶籽酱20k WordsCompleted After I Remarried the Grand Tutor, the Crown Prince Knelt in Public and Called Me His Martial Aunt 3Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 419 霸 After Being Reborn, the CEO Held Me and Sobbingly Cried His Eyes Out 霸总重生后，抱着我嗷嗷大哭 Sweet Wine Sweet甜酒甜Modern Romance433k WordsOngoing [Everyone's a hopeless romantic. If that's not your thing, don't read. Please go easy on me (ღ˘⌣˘ღ)] Gu Nanchuan, once a business tycoon who ruled the market and could do no wrong, met an early end from stomach cancer. Before dying, he left a will donating his entire personal fortune of hundreds of billions to the country. Then he closed his eyes, opened them again, and was reborn. The first thing Gu Nanchuan did after being reborn was tear up the divorce papers in the safe. Then he had his assi 646Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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    In his past life, the male protagonist abused his wife and regretted it terribly after the divorce. Reborn, he tore up the divorce papers, visited his secretly married celebrity wife on set, and witnessed her crying and laughing. When the female protagonist saw herself covered in tears and snot, she hardened her fists.

20. 420 认 A Marriage Built on Confession 认罪为婚 Si Xiaonian司小廿Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted [Powerful heir apparent vs. fallen true heiress] [The wife-chasing crematorium] Six years ago, the Su family, whose power had once dominated Nancheng, collapsed overnight. Their downfall sent shockwaves through the whole city. The high-born, pampered Miss Su had already severed ties with her family and fled overseas, declaring that Su Xihe no longer existed in this world. The plot's mastermind was none other than the ninth master of the Zhou family, Zhou Chu, known for his iron-fisted methods, c 2.5kReads8.8Score161Shelves
21. 421 掏 After Draining the Family Fortune, I'm Done Being This Powerful Minister's Wife 掏空家产后，这权臣夫人我不当了 Sago Dew and Tea Seed Sauce西米露露茶籽酱20k WordsCompleted After Draining the Family Fortune, I Refuse to Be This Powerful Official's Wife 1Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 422 禁 The Ascetic Monk Snaps His Prayer Beads and Begs Me to Make His Heart Race 禁欲佛子扯断佛珠，红眼求我动心 Lu Xingchen鹿星沉Modern Romance736k WordsOngoing Pei Ji, the heir of the capital's elite, wore prayer beads around his wrist and was cool and abstinent, an untouchable beauty on a high peak. For her family's sake, Shen Qingci put on a “mask” and agreed to his almost impossibly strict terms for their marriage alliance: “To be Mrs. Pei, you only need to follow one rule: cultivate the path of passionlessness, and never fall for me.” Shen Qingci smiled. “Deal.” After they married, she followed the agreement to the letter. When he came home late, s 37Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 423 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
24. 424 重 Reborn, I Refused the Marriage and Turned to Marry a Disabled Prince 重生拒婚后，我转身嫁了残废王爷 Sago Dew and Tea Seed Sauce西米露露茶籽酱12k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Refused the Marriage and Turned Around to Marry a Disabled Prince 5Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 425 出 After Prison, the CEO Chases His Wife to the Crematorium 出狱后，霸总追妻火葬场 No Tea in the Coffee咖啡里没有茶Modern Romance565k WordsCompleted [A Little Angst Early On + Realizing Too Late + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Rebirth] Han Yueche is the pampered heir of a prominent family in Beijing. He looks down on everything and everyone, yet for one person, he casts aside every last bit of his pride and willingly bows his head. Everyone in Beijing knows Han Yueche is impossibly proud. Once he throws something away, he never picks it back up, even if it’s a priceless treasure. Yet when it comes to Jiang Xuewei, he repeatedly lower 12.9kReads8.2Score972Shelves

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    All of these are books about chasing after your wife through cremation.

26. 426 蚀 Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨虐情 Hua Baoyue花抱月Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Tragic Romance]+ [The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption] Ruan Yunzheng loved Fu Yinghan deeply. But when his only sister was harmed and all fingers pointed at her, he sentenced her to death without hesitation! He tormented her relentlessly, body and soul, but she never gave in! Only when she was on the brink of death and explained one last time that she hadn’t done it, and he still refused to believe her, did she finally give up on him! So this man’s heart really was made of stone! When news ca 19.5kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves
27. 427 抄 They Seized My Family Estate? I Married the Regent and Rose to Power 抄我家？转头我嫁摄政王权倾朝野 Sago Dew and Tea Seed Sauce西米露露茶籽酱18k WordsCompleted They Tried to Steal My Family Fortune, So I Turned Around and Married the Regent, Taking the Court by Storm 3Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 428 和 After Breaking Up with the Movie Star, I Hid My Pregnancy and Thrived on My Own 和影帝分手后我藏起孕肚独美了 Lotus Root Slices藕片Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both Leads' First Love + Bittersweet and Sweet Romance, Breaking Free and Growing Strong, Proud Hero Chases His Wife, Mutual Redemption, Rekindled Romance, Adorable Child] Cui Tang once loved Gu Qiaoxi to the point of obsession. She faked a pregnancy to trick him into marriage and even threatened to die, but still couldn't make him stay. On the night before they broke up, they made love until they were spent. At dawn, Gu Qiaoxi said, “Cui Tang, you're disgusting!” That day, Cui Tang lay in the 13kReads8.6Score924Shelves
29. 429 做 I've Been a Joke for Three Years, and You Still Won't Let Me Leave with Dignity 做了三年笑话，你还不让我体面离场 Yun Qi Mu Zhi云栖木枝32k WordsCompleted After three years as a laughingstock, you still won't let me make a dignified exit 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    That was absolutely amazing! It brought tears to my eyes. It was so satisfying, and so well-written.

30. 430 掌 Vermilion Sand in My Palm, Nothing More 掌心朱砂，不过尔尔 Just a Nobody Who Reads Stories就是个破看文的22k WordsCompleted The Cinnabar on My Palm Is Nothing Special 5Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 431 祝 May You Sleep Soundly Every Night 祝你夜夜安眠 A Long En阿胧恩Modern Romance486k WordsCompleted [Secret marriage + clear-headed divorce + hidden identity revealed in a wealthy family + desperate attempts to win her back + settling accounts by the rules] For three years, Wen Shiwei was Zhou Yanjing’s secret wife, always treated as a stand-in for his white moonlight, a tame, harmless canary kept at his side. Until one rainy night, she left behind her wedding ring and divorce papers, saying only: “Mr. Zhou, I hope you sleep soundly every night from now on.” Everyone thought that once she 53Reads5.4Score114Shelves

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    The pinnacle of stand-in fiction, devoid of melodramatic power struggles, the female lead never tangles up with her "white moonlight" (her love interest). She understands she's merely a shadow of her beloved, an object of his unrequited love. After three years of gratitude for his life-saving act, she decisively cuts ties once her tenderness has been exhausted. She returns the black card and priceless jewelry, quits her job at the restoration bureau, and severs all connections with the male lead. When she no longer loves him, she won't even bother with a shred of maneuvering. Her values ​​are incredibly upright!

32. 432 雨 Silent Rain: The Thorn Crown Beneath the Moonlight 雨落无声：月光下的荆棘王冠 Shang Nanxin商南欣Modern Romance73k WordsCompleted Childhood sweethearts, but she mistook someone else for the person who saved her. The childhood friend dies tragically, and her sweetheart comes to regret everything. Reborn + he hurts her and enjoys it for a while, then chases his wife to the crematorium + rekindled love Before being reborn “Brother Ayuan, believe me. It really wasn't me.” “How can I believe you? She's my own little sister, your best friend since childhood. How could you become so cruel?” “Let's end our childhood bond here.” “W 2Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 433 剜 The Day He Cut the Blood from My Heart, I Married His Imperial Uncle 剜我心头血那天，我嫁了他皇叔 Just a Nobody Who Reads Stories就是个破看文的11k WordsCompleted The Day He Cut Out My Heart's Blood, I Married His Imperial Uncle 1Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 434 离 After the Divorce, Mr. Huo Begs Me to Take Him Back Every Night! 离婚后，霍少夜夜跪求我复合！ Mu Xiwanwan慕曦晚晚Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted Nian Chu loves Huo Tingchen with all her heart, and she knows he doesn’t love her. In his eyes, she is a scheming, vicious woman who set her sights on the wealthy and powerful Huo family and drove away the woman he cherished in order to marry him. After three years of marriage, she still can’t warm his cold, hard heart. When his beloved returns to the country and moves into their home, Nian Chu knows she has lost this marriage, and lost completely. Her heart turns to ash, and she decisively divo 404Reads7.0Score—Shelves
35. 435 我 I Pretend to Be Useless in the Lab, While My Husband and Senior Sister Treat Me Like the Other Woman 我在实验室装废物，老公和师姐把我当女配 Sheep Sheep Sheep stp羊羊羊stp9k WordsCompleted I Pretend to Be Useless in the Lab, While My Husband and Senior Sister Treat Me Like the Heroine’s Rival —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this book. After the female lead awakens, she relentlessly torments the male lead and refuses to forgive him.

36. 436 休 I'll Take the Divorce Letter, Marquis. Please Behave Yourself 休书我收下了，侯爷请自重 Just a Nobody Who Reads Stories就是个破看文的18k WordsCompleted I'll Accept the Divorce Letter. Marquis, Please Behave Yourself 46Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 437 呜 Wah! The Mad Tyrant Dragged Me Back Nine Times, and I’m Pregnant Again 呜！被疯批暴君抓回来九次还揣崽 Fireflies Across the Sky漫天的萤火Ancient Romance727k WordsCompleted “Be good. Give birth to the crown prince, and I’ll make you empress,” the ascetic tyrant coaxes in a low voice. “I don’t want that!” The little woman tugs at his belt. “I don’t want the throne. Just lift the ban for me.” After transmigrating into a book, Qin Ling only wants to escape the palace and live a carefree life, far away from the cold, bloodthirsty, vicious, and heartless emperor. Competing for his favor? Not a chance. Not in this lifetime. She just wants to eat and wait for death, livin 1.2kReads8.3Score144Shelves

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    The female lead is tormented in the beginning, frequently fainting and vomiting blood, and subjected to various punishments by the male lead, including being forced to drink abortion pills. Later, the male lead suffers greatly, coughing up blood from heartache, becoming weak and fainting, his hair turning white overnight, losing fifty pounds drastically, and developing a limp.

38. 438 离 After Our Divorce, President Pei Is Acting Pitiful Again to Win Me Back 离婚后，裴总又在装可怜求复合 Barefaced素颜Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted After a year of secretly married life, she discovered she was nothing more than a stand-in for the woman he loved. She decisively ended things, but after signing the divorce papers, he regretted it! One day, a drunk and jealous Mr. Pei was like a wounded beast. “Where did the hickey on your neck come from? Which other man were you with last night? Who is he? What’s his name?” The woman was speechless for a moment, then said coolly, “His name is Idiot.” Otherwise, how could he have forgotten what 764Reads7.8Score131Shelves
39. 439 凤 The Phoenix Crown Changes Hands 凤冠换主 Just a Nobody Who Reads Stories就是个破看文的12k WordsCompleted The Phoenix Crown Changes Hands 2Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 440 离 After the Divorce, Mr. Lu Turns into My Lapdog and Helps Me Put on My Shoes 离婚后，陆总舔狗上身帮我提鞋 Lotus Root Slices藕片Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted [A misunderstanding leads to an angry divorce, a husband’s desperate quest to win his wife back, a pampered darling of a wealthy family, the real heiress with a secret identity] (A short drama of the same name is now available on Hongguo~) On the day she was diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer, Bai Yueguang received a pregnancy test report from her husband’s first love. After three years of a marriage in which she was the only one devoted, Gu Xingman had turned herself into a joke. On the day 3.3kReads9.1Score296Shelves
41. 441 媚 Entangled in Alluring Charm 媚色攀缠 Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted [Sweet and satisfying romance, devoted to each other, age gap, fatherly doting and raising her, winning her back] Clear-headed, darkly alluring beauty VS composed, cold-hearted patriarchal powerbroker She was one of the many gifts Shen Rangchen received for his coming-of-age ceremony. He gave her a first name and bestowed his surname upon her. Shen Ciying never told anyone that when she first met Shen Rangchen as a child, she resolved to make the lofty, noble young man her lifelong servant. From 3.7kReads9.1Score357Shelves

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    In this case, the male lead never intended to give the female lead a formal title.

42. 442 春 When Spring Faded, I Once Bid Farewell to the Mirror 春尽曾辞镜 Just a Nobody Who Reads Stories就是个破看文的7k WordsCompleted At the End of Spring, I Once Left the Mirror 3Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 443 折 The Delicate Beauty’s Tears 折娇啼 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance573k WordsCompleted [The hero regrets everything to the point of madness + the leads torment each other + a friend steals the heroine away + the second male lead gets the girl + no reconciliation after a breakup + pure historical angst + the heroine ends up with the second male lead] Shen Yanzhi, heir to the Marquis of Jinghai in the Great Chu Kingdom, had just come third in the palace examination when he was unexpectedly captured by the Eastern Qiang Kingdom and married off to Qin Guiwan, a woman of Eastern Qiang 8.3kReads9.3Score887Shelves

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    A true "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" saga, a rare gem from Tomato, with both writing and plot holding up exceptionally well. A must-read for an 8-year veteran reader! In my opinion, it's the kind of book that could be adapted into a TV series; Tomato's only such work.

44. 444 他 His Wild Desires Were Only for Her Return 他的野妄，只为今归 Tian Xiaomi94田小米94Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted [Apex predator falls hard + two strong leads flirt with each other + intense rivalry for her affection + groveling to win her back] [Clear-eyed, self-made female architect x powerful, ambitious magnate] He Jin, a gold digger who only cares about money, took two million yuan from Yang Geng's mother and broke up with him. Afraid He Jin might want both the money and her son, Yang Geng's mother turned to his cousin, Li Wenye, to keep an eye on the breakup. Li Wenye, heir to the powerful Li family of 13.1kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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    [I highly recommend it][I highly recommend it] I highly recommend this top-tier contemporary romance novel! It features a charming and swoon-worthy dual-strong protagonist setup, a dense array of satisfying moments of the protagonist chasing after his wife, and an atmosphere that's absolutely captivating. If you're looking for something to read, just go for it!

45. 445 复 After Taking Revenge, Mr. Mo Lost His Childhood Sweetheart 复仇后，墨总弄丢了他的小青梅 Qiao Muyu乔暮雨Modern Romance431k WordsCompleted Sixteen years ago, a family moved in next door to the richest household in City A. From then on, the Shen family’s eldest daughter had a new best friend and devoted protector. Sixteen years later, a love story was making the rounds in City A: Mo Nanfeng and Shen Zhiyi had been close since childhood. Handsome and talented, beautiful and accomplished, and from equally prestigious families, they were the golden couple everyone in the city rooted for. Until Mo Nanfeng left Shen Zhiyi’s family in rui 1.3kReads5.4Score—Shelves
46. 446 宋 After Dr. Song Left, the CEO Panicked 宋医生离开后，总裁他慌了 Ah Pipi啊皮皮Two Male Leads270k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + both each other’s first + sweet and doting romance + the bottom spoils the top + sweet little romance + secret crush] [Gentle, doting doctor bottom X proud, tearful CEO top] As the eldest son of the Song family, Song Yuchen became a hospital director at a young age and the hospital’s most popular doctor. All the single women doctors and nurses had a crush on him, and even some of the male doctors were no exception. But there was already someone in his heart, the person he had a 2kReads8.8Score197Shelves

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    They are all very good-looking; don't let the ratings put you off.

47. 447 春 The Spring Breeze Won't Cross the River, So You Must Cross It Yourself 春风不渡，君自渡 Just a Nobody Who Reads Stories就是个破看文的12k WordsCompleted The Spring Breeze Won't Cross the River, So You Must Cross It Yourself 7Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 448 说 We Agreed to a Marriage of Convenience, So Why Are You Crying When I Ask for a Divorce? 说好协议结婚，提离婚你哭什么 Bai Ling, Who Loves Chilled Okra爱吃凉拌黄秋葵的白灵Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Arrogant, sharp-tongued rich young master] x [Clear-headed, stubborn director] [Both are each other’s first and only + ex-husband’s regret + aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal + a little forced possession + unrequited love] There are two things Lin Jianxi regrets most in her life: 1. Having a crush on Zhou Jinghe in high school 2. Marrying him She was deeply unhappy during her four years as Mrs. Zhou. Everyone in Jingzhou knew that the eldest son of the Zhou family and his 648Reads6.0Score106Shelves

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    The male lead is a sarcastic and argumentative type who likes the female lead but refuses to back down, always wanting to be in control in the relationship. Coupled with misunderstandings, they argue constantly after marriage, even treating their arguments as a form of fun. In reality, the female lead finds him increasingly unbearable and ultimately decides to divorce him.

49. 449 替 The Amnesiac Substitute Thinks He's the One and Only 替身失忆后以为自己是正宫 Li Liyuan Shang Cao梨梨圆上艹Two Male Leads319k WordsCompleted [Main story complete]“Hubby~ Give me a hug~” At the sight of the boy acting cute, a crack appeared in Mo Yan’s icy expression. Shocking! After waking up, the contract stand-in turned into a clingy, adorable sweetheart! Li Xiu lost his memory in a car accident. Afterward, he mistook his boss for his lover and pursued him with abandon, taking over his home and even tearing apart his boss’s White Moonlight without a shred of restraint. Who knew that he would regain his memories by chance and realiz 272Reads7.0Score—Shelves
50. 450 隐 Three Years of Secret Marriage: Mr. Sheng's Eyes Turn Red When We Divorce 隐婚三年，离婚时盛总却红了眼 October Splendor十月锦秀Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing Everyone in Beijing's elite circles knew Wen Qian was Sheng Yanhui's tool for getting revenge on the Sheng family. For three years, he kept her as his mistress, just waiting for the woman he loved to return so he could kick Wen Qian to the curb. When Sheng Yanhui's beloved finally came back, everyone waited to see Wen Qian make a fool of herself. Wen Qian didn't cry or make a scene. She willingly stepped aside. But then Sheng Yanhui started acting like a lovesick puppy. He showered her with jewe 35Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    Why do we always wait until we lose something to realize our regrets? Main characters: Wen Qian and Sheng Yanhui. Everyone in Beijing's entertainment circle knows that Wen Qian is Sheng Yanhui's tool for revenge against the Sheng family. For three years, he's kept her as a mistress, waiting for his true love to return so he could discard her. Later, Sheng Yanhui's true love returns, and everyone waits to see Wen Qian make a fool of herself. Wen Qian doesn't cry or make a scene, and voluntarily gives up her place. Unexpectedly, Sheng Yanhui becomes incredibly cunning. "Wife, you can take my life, but let's not get a divorce, okay?" Everyone: What? President Sheng got married? And his wife is Wen Qian? There's also the story of Wen Qian's sister and brother-in-law; the men the two sisters encountered were... Unspeakable.

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