The Female Lead Is an Ordinary Person, and the Male Lead Regrets Losing Her. Angsty First, Sweet Later 女主是普通人，然后男主追妻火葬场，先虐后甜

1. 1 要 She Wants Me to Scold Her 要她骂 Innocent Green天真无邪绿Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Female growth story, slow burn, bittersweet and complicated, school life followed by city life, reunion after years apart] A young master from the capital, Ji Yanli, transfers to Beicheng No. 1 High School. He has top-tier looks and family background, and takes first place in the grade as soon as he arrives. Yet, contrary to expectation, he's not aloof at all. He jokes around with every girl, and they all feel they're just one step away from winning him over. Except Shi Yue. Her life is a livin 40.9kReads9.0Score5.3k14d adds

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   🌈✨The female lead's parents divorced when she was young. Her mother gambled away their entire fortune, and her father refused to provide financial support. She started working in high school, studying relentlessly until midnight every day, and finally gained admission to Tsinghua University. The male lead is a high achiever, with a top-tier family background, handsome looks, and academic excellence. In university, the female lead finally mustered the courage to date him, but he repeatedly blurred the lines between politeness and boundaries, disappointing her time and again. Heartbroken, she broke up with him and applied for an exchange program abroad. Five years later, they reunited. Seeing her dating someone else, the male lead became insanely jealous and embarked on a tumultuous journey to win her back.

2. 2 诱 Temptation Is a Sin 诱惑是罪 Little Li Is No Coward小李不是胆小鬼Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + devoted, fatherly hero + simmering tension + mutual healing + orphan heroine + hero doesn’t understand love at first + eight-year age gap] She wanted his money. He wanted her body. They were a perfect match. But Xu Ning fell for him. Everyone in Huaicheng knew he was about to marry a wealthy young lady. The usually timid Xu Ning summoned the courage to kiss his Adam’s apple and ask humbly, “Mr. Jiang, can you love me?” Jiang Mohan chuckled at her words, a hint of distance e 1.5kReads8.2Score—14d adds

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   The female lead is insecure and sensitive. She finally mustered the courage to confess her feelings to the male lead, only to be told that all her sweet talk was just for fooling a child. Later, the female lead runs away pregnant, and the male lead relentlessly pursues her. Upon learning that she gave birth to his child alone and suffered from depression, he is heartbroken and asks her every day, "Honey, how are you feeling today?"

3. 3 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 132.5kReads9.0Score12.8k14d adds

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   The female lead is a truly ordinary person from a small county town, a plain-looking girl with yellow skin—the first time I've seen a female lead with yellow skin! She has a normal appearance, not the stunning type. The male lead is a powerful foreign tycoon, incredibly influential, and his spending is measured in hundreds of millions of dollars. The story is initially agonizing for the female lead, then a tumultuous one for the male lead as he tries to win her back—a classic case of hardship followed by sweetness. It will definitely satisfy your needs! [Shy][shy][shy]

4. 4 替 The Contract Wife, The Ice-Cold CEO Falls Hard 替嫁契约妻，高冷禁欲总裁沦陷 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted Forced by her adoptive parents, Xia Yutong takes the place of her arrogant, overbearing stepsister and marries Lu Yunfei, a notorious playboy caught up in one scandal after another. But the wedding takes a shocking turn. The man who comes to escort her home is not the playboy Lu Yunfei, but Lu Yanci, the feared devil of the business world. He runs the vast Lu business empire, wields enormous power, and is ruthless in his methods. He is aloof, chaste, and indifferent to women. On their wedding ni 12.4kReads6.8Score86914d adds

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   A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The female lead is an ordinary person, and the male lead is a cold and calculating CEO. After marriage, the aloof and abstinent CEO falls for her, leading to a tumultuous journey of trying to win her back.

5. 5 她 She's Hard to Win Over 她很难哄 Spicy Little Duck麻辣小鸭Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted [Sensitive, quiet, sweet girl x roguish, handsome, flirtatious rich boy] [College campus / secret crush comes true / playboy turns over a new leaf / bittersweet romance / mutually devoted] During freshman military training, the scorching sun beat down. Yun Qian was drenched in sweat when she saw her savior walking past. He was tall and handsome, his easygoing style impossible to miss. Girls were always confessing to him, offering him water and asking for his WeChat. Someone whispered the goss 10kReads8.6Score73014d adds

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   The female protagonist in this story is an ordinary person. During her university years, she had a crush on her savior (the male protagonist), watching him go through one girlfriend after another. Finally, when he became single, she cautiously approached him, only to overhear him comforting his suffering best friend by saying, "What are you comparing yourself to her for? She's a patient." So she left him, and the male protagonist then faced a tumultuous pursuit... She's very difficult to appease.

6. 6 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 24.4kReads8.5Score3.3k14d adds

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   ① The male lead is a domineering CEO, and the female lead is an ordinary chubby girl. She encounters her long-lost ex-boyfriend while taking her daughter to the doctor. It's her teenage crush; despite being chubby, she managed to win him over. The male lead secretly begins a relationship, only for the female lead to discover, "It was just a fling; I'm about to go abroad." This ends her unrequited love. When they reunite, he feigns illness, acts coquettishly, threatens her, drives away her suitors, and even wants to be her mistress [smirk].

7. 7 暗 Her Secret Crush Is Wicked and Flirtatious, and She Can't Handle Him 暗恋对象又坏又撩，她招架不住 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Short drama now available A cash-strapped, gentle, resilient good girl × a rich, aloof, wicked young master [The heroine’s secret crush comes true + a fake playboy reforms + dating before falling in love] Lin Wu stumbled upon scenes she shouldn’t have seen, twice. The first time, in a torrential downpour, He Jingzhou sat in his car, watching indifferently as a bodyguard beat someone half to death. The second time was at a party, where she saw him get dumped on the spot as his White Moonlight ann 63kReads9.3Score6.7k14d adds
8. 8 老 The Plain Woman Who Forced the Top Power Broker 老实女人把顶级大佬强制了 Lu Mingyou鹿明幽Modern Romance347k WordsOngoing Reverse Forced Love | Bring the Untouchable Beauty Down from Her Pedestal | Loyal 1v1 Romance | Cross-Border Pursuit | No Escape An honest, unremarkable archaeologist heroine x a foreign powerhouse with irresistible looks and overflowing pheromones * The first time Yan Zaixi saw Xie Lin, she wanted to keep him all to herself until she got tired of him. So she acted on it, and successfully got a taste of a rare delicacy. * Xie Lin had never been in such a wretched state in his life. After an ambu 459.6kReads9.1Score76.2k14d adds

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   It's not finished yet [crying]

9. 9 嫌 You Look Down on Me, Yet You Want Me to Have Your Baby? No Way! 嫌弃我？还求我生孩子，我不干！ Lucky Baby财宝宝Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted (The heroine is delicate and easy to bully, but clear-headed and resolute; the hero turns dark, then suffers the consequences while trying to win her back.) Qiao Yan saved the elegant and distinguished Li Chengyu, hoping to marry him and keep him by her side forever. But he was only using her. Once he was safe, he simply left without a backward glance. Qiao Yan thought about him day and night, and finally couldn't hold back from going to the capital to find him. There, she overheard his conversa 1.9kReads8.2Score10014d adds

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   🎀✨The female lead is a girl from a small town, and the male lead is a billionaire. The female lead accidentally saves the male lead and wants to marry him to keep him by her side forever, but the male lead is only using her. The female lead, unable to resist the urge, goes to the capital to find him, where she overhears a conversation between him and a friend. "It's said that Miss Qiao Yan is still waiting for you to return so you can get married. What do you plan to do?" "I wouldn't have given that kind of woman a second glance before." "I was forced to pretend to be in love with her back then. Now that I'm back in the capital, don't mention her again. She doesn't deserve it." After hearing this, she quickly returns to her small town. The wedding is held as scheduled, but the groom has changed. On the wedding day, the aloof billionaire chases after her: "Tell him to get lost, and I'll marry you." She chuckles: "Who are you?" Later, she runs away pregnant that very night. Later still, the aloof and noble man kneels down, his eyes bloodshot, pleading: "Wife, please give me another child."

10. 10 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 13.6kReads8.6Score99814d adds
11. 11 坏 Bad Boy, Kiss the Poor Little Thing 坏痞子，轻吻小可怜 Yu Changning余常宁Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [A roguish, domineering big shot x a pure, seductive, wild little lost soul] Li Pianpian was someone Zhou Jinsi picked up on his way back to the hotel. It was the third day after his breakup. He’d mainly wanted to find some amusement, so he’d picked her up just for fun. So what if they broke up? He wanted to prove to his ex-girlfriend, “I don’t need you!” Honestly, he never thought it would last. Later on, before their one-year agreement was even up, he changed his mind. That night, the man 97Reads6.2Score—14d adds

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    ✨✨① Li Pianpian is an ordinary, pitiful girl who is taken in by Zhou Jinsi, a heartbroken man, as a way to relieve his boredom. Initially, he only wanted to have fun and had no intention of making it last. But later, he fell deeply in love, regretted the agreement, tore it up, and took her straight to the Civil Affairs Bureau. A rogue chasing after his wife, a gentle touch hidden in a rough-and-tumble story~ ② The female lead's mother is the male lead's nanny. The female lead, Jiang Li, was originally an ordinary girl who followed her mother's orders to pursue Zhu Lianqing. After marriage, she was driven to the brink of collapse by his morbid control. Reborn at eighteen, she no longer pursues him, but Zhu Lianqing begins a wife-chasing saga. Forced love on campus, watch the ordinary female lead break free of her shackles and retaliate against the male lead who once wantonly controlled her. Redemption and regret are super exciting~

12. 12 宝 Be a Good Baby and Break Up With Him 宝宝听话，和他分手 Fog Island Milk Tea雾岛奶茶Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted (Just started getting rated) [Forced love, groveling redemption, reborn, happy ending] Jiang Li had been brainwashed by her mother since childhood into believing she had to win over Zhu Lianqing, the Zhu family's young heir. At last, after pursuing him shamelessly, she married him right after graduating from university. Zhu Lianqing was usually warm and courteous to everyone, but cruel to Jiang Li. He was possessively obsessive, kissing her and coaxing her. Jiang Li had always been obedient, but 5.2kReads6.0Score54714d adds
13. 13 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 11kReads7.1Score32214d adds

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    The husband hadn't touched the wife in a year of marriage. The wife remained aloof and quiet. But when the husband watched a manipulative woman's performance, she immediately published a divorce announcement in the newspaper! A moment of pleasure in mistreating one's wife! A long road to winning her back is like a nightmare!

14. 14 我 My Brother Keeps Falling for It Again and Again 我哥他又双叒叕真香了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊36k WordsCompleted My Brother Has Fallen for It Again and Again 1.2kReads—Score1914d adds

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    [Sweet Romance + Comedy + Slightly Angsty Twist] My brother, the head of the Su family, a cold-faced tyrant. His daily three rules: No late nights, no nightclubs, no dating too early. I'm 22, and he treats me like I'm in prison. Until I see a memo he deleted ten years ago— "She took my arm today, and I held it for three seconds longer, not wanting to let go." "I flew to London to see her and sat by the hotel window all night." "I think my life is probably over." I confronted him with my phone. He was silent for three seconds, then pinned me against the wall, his voice hoarse: "So, do you want to cut ties with your brother?"

15. 15 隔 The Hand Across the Net 隔网之手 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted The Hand Beyond the Net 4Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 16 离 Two Months After Our Divorce, I Got Pregnant 离婚两个月，我怀孕了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊14k WordsCompleted Two Months After Our Divorce, I’m Pregnant 535Reads—Score614d adds
17. 17 合 Contract Moonlight 合约月光 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊12k WordsCompleted Contract Moonlight 433Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In 1928, in Liuhe Village outside Fengtian City, Shen Yunjin stood at the kitchen doorway, holding half a bowl of millet porridge, watching the man chopping wood in the yard. The man wore a drab, coarse cloth short jacket, the sleeves rolled up to his elbows, revealing his strong forearms. His wood-chopping posture was graceful; with a single axe stroke, the round logs split neatly in two, unlike the brute force of other men in the village, which made him seem to be doing delicate work, nimble and composed. But he was lame.

18. 18 第 The Third Player 第三玩家 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance17k WordsCompleted The Third Player 266Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 19 我 After I Faked My Death, the Mad CEO Lost Half His Life 我死遁后，疯批总裁丢掉半条命 Lu Feiyu鹿非鱼Modern Romance291k WordsCompleted [Top-tier wealthy family+mutual first love+the male lead is a yandere lunatic+possessive+the heroine isn't a lovesick fool+the male lead must win her back+no idealized first love+happy ending] A contract marriage binds Nan Li to a crazed big shot. Everyone thinks she's a scheming woman who married into a wealthy family, and that she'll meet a miserable end. To stay alive, she tries to keep a low profile, occasionally putting on an act to save her skin. Unexpectedly, the big shot starts falling f 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one is perfect! The female lead is an ordinary person, and the male lead is a crazy, spoiled rich kid. On the surface, they seem like an odd couple, but in reality, the female lead is his salvation [crying]. The later part is a tale of pursuing his wife relentlessly—it's so addictive! [Please update more often!][Please update more often!][Please update more often!]

20. 20 白 The Night His White Moonlight Had a Fever, I Called a Divorce Lawyer 白月光发烧那夜，我拨通了离婚律师电话 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊8k WordsCompleted The Night His White Moonlight Came Down with a Fever, I Called a Divorce Lawyer 839Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 21 婚 The Deeper the Marriage, the Clearer the Truth 婚久知情深 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted Only After Years of Marriage Do You Know the Depth of Love 11Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 22 迟 A Millennium Promise, Finally Kept 迟到的千年之约 Clear and Shallow, Clear and Shallow清清浅浅清清浅Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted A slow-paced story, perfect for listening. An age gap romance + a half-blood male supporting character He thought he was luring her into his trap, step by step, just to possess her for a while. Little did he know that he was the one being lured. One glance, a love that lasts a thousand years, and now he can never let her go! 21Reads—Score114d adds

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    Just as he was drifting off to sleep, a pair of smooth, silky hands gently encircled his neck. Xie Lin jolted awake, his eyes snapping open. He turned on the bedside lamp, and what he saw nearly scared the wits out of him—it was Zhi Qiu! The Zhi Qiu he had missed day and night, every single moment, had returned!

23. 23 青 My Childhood Sweetheart Had a Secret Crush on Me for Nineteen Years 青梅竹马暗恋我十九年 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊34k WordsCompleted My Childhood Friend Had a Crush on Me for Nineteen Years 76Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 24 先 Love After Marriage: A Different Way to Meet 先婚后爱换种方式遇见 One Person, One Pen, One Book, One World一人一笔一书一世界Modern Romance157k WordsCompleted [Blind Date and Whirlwind Marriage + Love After Marriage + The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption] “How much longer are we supposed to put up with this?” Shen Chen’an says on their wedding night, dead drunk. Zhao Chuning can’t tell whether the words are his honest feelings slipping out or just drunken nonsense. Then, before going to sleep, he says, “Let’s just live like this from now on.” Zhao Chuning is even more baffled. After that, Shen Chen’an leaves early and comes home late every day, but n 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    On the day he got their divorce certificate, he still returned home very late, but the lights outside were no longer on for him. He wanted to call her and ask why she wasn't home so late, but when he picked up his phone, he remembered that they had nothing to do with each other anymore.

25. 25 追 Eight Years of Chasing You: Please Sign Here 追妻八年，请签收 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊30k WordsCompleted Chasing My Wife for Eight Years: Please Sign Here 1.6kReads—Score—14d adds

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    [Arranged Marriage, Love Later | Wife-Chasing Hell | Crazy General | Pretending to be Weak to Catch a Wolf] On our wedding night, the drunken general tore my wedding dress to shreds, calling out another woman's name. The next day, he threw divorce papers at me: "I drink and beat people, I can't quit, I can't change." I laughed and tore the divorce papers to shreds: "Coincidentally, I specialize in curing alcoholism and domestic violence, and incidentally, my insatiable mother-in-law." Later, he begged me not to leave with red eyes, and I threw out a bill: "Pay back the life you owe my father first, then you can get in line."

26. 26 缩 A Miniature Version of Him Calls Out “Daddy” in a Baby Voice 缩小版的他，奶声奶气喊爸爸 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊29k WordsCompleted A Miniature Version of Him Calls Out to Daddy in a Babyish Voice 810Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 27 合 The Hehuan Sect Is Still Working Hard to Cultivate Today 合欢宗今天也在努力修仙 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted The Hehuan Sect Is Working Hard to Cultivate Immortality Again Today 101Reads—Score514d adds
28. 28 价 The Girl with a Price Tag 价码女生 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted The Girl with a Price Tag 11Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 29 春 Entangled in Springtime 春色娇缠 Deep Stream涧流深Modern Romance495k WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] (Both leads are faithful to each other + sweet and angsty + the husband pursues his wife after losing her + happy ending) Everyone says Pei Songhe, a prominent figure in the capital’s elite circle, has devoted himself to a life of asceticism for the woman he loves from afar, like a living Buddha. He has worn the black agate prayer beads she gave him for ten years. But Shen Zhiyi knows he is nothing like the celibate man people say he is... Otherwise, where did the bab 5.6kReads8.9Score39314d adds

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    These three books are my recent favorites. They're the "wife-chasing-after-the-crisis" type – bittersweet literature, but the later torment of the male lead is satisfying, and he actually deserves it. I feel sorry for the female lead. Personally, I like the second one the most.

30. 30 首 The Chief Minister’s Awkward Little Doctor Wife 首辅大人的社死小医妻 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊23k WordsCompleted The Chief Minister’s Doctor Wife Who Made Him Die of Embarrassment 64Reads—Score214d adds
31. 31 犟 Stubborn Bones 犟骨 One Big Fish Head一条大鱼头Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + The Chase to Win Her Back + Two Cool, Distant Personalities + Eight-Year Age Gap] (Not a pure one-to-one romance. Please read the blurb before starting!!!! If it’s not your cup of tea, don’t read!!!! Malicious ratings will lower your luck!) “Arrogant and refined, stern and composed, a CEO from the elite” Zhou Congjin vs. “Cool and stubborn, worldly-wise, an ordinary-class beauty from a scholarly family” Shen Yi Shen Yi had always known that someone like Zhou Congjin 72.4kReads9.0Score19.6k14d adds
32. 32 娇 Delicate 娇气 Cute Little Porridge萌粥粥Modern Romance912k WordsCompleted Qiao Yue thought Guo Yizhou would love her someday, only to discover in the end that it was all a ridiculous fantasy. Five years together earned her nothing but a cold divorce agreement. Disappointed beyond words, she left alone. Guo Yizhou himself probably never imagined that after Qiao Yue left, she would become the one he longed for day and night. When they meet again, Guo Yizhou sees the ring on her left ring finger. His eyes turn bloodshot as he grabs her wrist. “You think you can run after 222Reads8.2Score11314d adds

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    The first book features an ordinary woman who gets pregnant unexpectedly, marries, and later divorces. It's a true "wife-chasing hell" scenario, with her chasing after the man again and again.

33. 33 强 Forced Love: Beyond Reach 强制爱：贵不可攀 Fu Yucheng傅羽丞Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted Resilient, kindhearted village widow from the bottom of society × proud, ambitious top-ranking nobleman who says one thing and feels another [HE + Groveling Chase + Rekindled Love + Coercive Possession + Cheating + Neither Lead Is a Virgin] Xue Zhi, grandson of the Duke of Xue, was born into privilege and was the very picture of a favored son of heaven. He had toyed with countless women. Zhou Fengchun was just a poor widow from the mountains who had once saved him. She stuttered and had a six-y 14kReads8.5Score1.3k14d adds

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    The female lead is a young widow in a village, and the male lead is a rich young master who looks down on her in various ways, but later she goes through a dramatic pursuit and heartbreak.

34. 34 软 Soft Bones 软骨 Cute Little Porridge萌粥粥Modern Romance409k WordsOngoing [Pseudo-taboo + possessiveness + long-planned scheme + ten-year age gap + older man/younger woman romance + revenge + sweet romance + equally matched leads] [Falsely obedient black-lotus heiress VS aloof, refined, secretly passionate mogul] When Shi Qian was five, someone locked her in a dilapidated house as a cruel prank, nearly costing her life. Yan Chi rescued her. The boy in a white shirt bent down toward her. “Big brother’s here to take you home.” Later, after an accident, Yan Chi grew to h 205Reads6.4Score—14d adds
35. 35 一 A Small-Town Girl's Ten-Year Secret Crush 一个小镇女孩暗恋的十年 The Orange Mountain Has A Spirit桔山有灵Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Ten years of secret love × running away while pregnant × groveling to win her back × reunion after years apart × powerful man finally bows his head × both are each other’s first and only] This is not a mindless wish-fulfillment story!! The heroine is not love-brained!!! This is not a pampered-wife story!! People will die, so if you only want happy endings, this isn’t for you! No rebirth, no golden finger, no evil female rival, no women competing against each other, and no putting the heroine th 4.4kReads8.2Score34214d adds

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    You should definitely read this one! The title might sound a bit corny, but the content isn't your typical domineering CEO romance novel; it's not melodramatic at all. The female lead is ordinary and has a tragic past—her whole family is wiped out—but she's incredibly strong and never subservient. The ending, with the domineering CEO chasing after her, is also really captivating! 😻

36. 36 快 Quick Transmigration: The Female Supporting Character Loves a Good Groveling Arc 快穿：女配酷爱火葬场 NP XiNP嘻Fantastical Romance283k WordsCompleted The low rating is only because there aren’t enough reviews. [Heroine with Mild Emotional Blindness / Emotional Detachment + Groveling Chase That Goes Nowhere + Male Rivals Compete + Love Polygon] The heroine is an ordinary girl. In some worlds, she goes from universally disliked to universally adored. (The male leads and supporting male characters don’t fall for her right away; some are already in love with someone else. They take time to fall for her, and there’s a little angst.) No fixed pairi 3.2kReads8.7Score26314d adds

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    The female lead is an ordinary person in every world, and in each world, the male lead and supporting male characters go from being indifferent or even disliked to eventually experiencing a "wife-chasing" frenzy. You might want to check this out; add it to your bookshelf and look forward to it! [Please follow]

37. 37 入 Entering the Imperial Court 入皇庭 Little Fruit Pear小果梨Ancient Romance686k WordsCompleted [Forced Marriage and Possession, Obsessive Pursuit, Compulsive Love] [The Scheming, Stunning Farm Girl Is Forced into Marriage by the Crown Prince and Made Empress] In her previous life, Lu Xiaotao was an orphan who couldn't read, couldn't tell right from wrong, and spent her days groveling and throwing her weight around. After seducing one of the Crown Prince's subordinates and being abandoned, she became the Crown Prince's woman by a twist of fate. From then on, she served as his consort, reli 10.7kReads6.9Score81514d adds

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    The female lead is a pitiful orphan, and the male lead is a cunning and scheming crown prince. In the early stages, he looks down on the illiterate and shallow female lead, but that doesn't stop him from going to great lengths to see her in his dreams later on.

38. 38 余 The Heat That Lingers 余温炙热 Shi Chang适常Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted [The husband’s pursuit of his wife after losing her; one-on-one romance; both are devoted only to each other] A year into their marriage, Jiang Yunshu discovered she was pregnant. Fu Chengze’s reaction made her feel as though he had not the slightest joy or anticipation about the baby’s arrival. Until one day, during a video call he’d forgotten to hang up, she heard Fu Chengze’s voice, tender beyond words: “Don’t cry, baby. Daddy’s here to hold you.” “Chuchu is the cutest child in the whole worl 19.2kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds

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    The female lead, Jiang Yunshu, is an ordinary woman who becomes pregnant after marrying the male lead, Fu Chengze, but he remains indifferent. It's only when she overhears him tenderly coaxing someone on the phone that she realizes his gentleness was never meant for her. Overwhelmed with disappointment, Jiang Yunshu chooses to divorce him. Only then does the male lead realize his mistake and, seeing her leave, begins a relentless pursuit. The appearance of the second male lead further fuels his sense of crisis, and he tries everything to integrate into her life and make amends. Ultimately, they clear up the misunderstanding and reconcile.

39. 39 引 Luring the Wild Dog into Playing Nice 引野犬装乖 Not So Dark Under the Lamp灯下不黑黑Modern Romance499k WordsCompleted The print edition of Playing Nice is now available. [Overbearing CEO × powerful business tycoon × devoted love × modern romance × one-on-one] [Married first, love later × rekindled romance × bittersweet × healing] [Unhinged big sister who is the male lead's kryptonite × awkward big dog who spends every day trying to figure out if his wife loves him] Everyone in Jincheng's wealthy business circles knew He Jingzhun had three deadly flaws: He brought misfortune to his father, his mother, and his w 17.2kReads9.2Score2.3k14d adds

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    The female lead has an incredibly talented soul but is still an ordinary person, while the male lead was framed as a child and doesn't understand love. Words fail me, but it's really interesting!!!

40. 40 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 74.3kReads9.4Score6.7k14d adds

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    It's beautiful! This is really good, and the rating is quite high.

41. 41 豢 Spoiled and Swayed: I’m Determined to Win Over My Bankrupt Ex-Wife! 豢养诱哄：破产前妻我宠定你了！ Kang Xier康熙儿Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Cool-Tempered, Wealthy-Heir Surgeon × Sweet, Down-and-Out Heiress from a Bankrupt Family] + [Both Chaste + Mild Angst + Second-Chance Romance + Intense Push and Pull + The Ex-Husband's Regret Comes Too Late] Yin Xi Yan never imagined that on the very first day she returned to China, she would be abducted and forced to repay her bankrupt father's debts after he took his own life, delivered straight to her ex-husband Jin Yan Lun's bed. “Since I've bought you, do your duty tonight.” She trembled a 962Reads5.9Score—14d adds

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    The most heart-wrenching part is probably when the male lead, thinking the female lead has abandoned him, starts to act like a nobody. He uses his privileges as a chaebol for the first time, enjoying the company of someone else's "pet," only to discover the female lead has been kidnapped. She appears before him in a very shameful state, wearing a mask and completely bound. He doesn't recognize her, yet he feels no qualms about assaulting her. Afterwards, he tells her to find a good man to marry after she gets out, and not to be brought back.

42. 42 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 50kReads8.9Score4k14d adds

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    The female lead is an ordinary person, and the male lead experiences a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario! He enjoys her pursuit but doesn't reciprocate, so after she's reborn, she stops pursuing him. She stays away from him and focuses on her studies, only to have him come knocking on her door! All I want to ask her is, why didn't she want him?

43. 43 一 A Gentle Ripple in My Dreams 一枕微澜 Two-Toned Moonlight双色月光Modern Romance151k WordsCompleted [Dissociative Identity Disorder X Reunion After Years Apart X The Ex-Husband's Long Road to Winning Her Back] When they reunited after three years apart, Shen Weilan discovered that her ex-husband didn't recognize her. She thought he had amnesia and forgotten her, never realizing that someone else had long since taken over his body. He said, "Since he's lost his mind over a woman, he can give this body to me." She said, "You're just a fragment of his thoughts. You have no right to exist, and you 498Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is so good! The male lead has a split personality, and the female lead is a psychiatrist. Years ago, due to a misunderstanding, the female lead left without saying goodbye. When they reunite, the female lead finds that the male lead doesn't recognize her, assuming it's amnesia. In reality, his second personality has taken control of his body; this second personality is a fierce, mischievous young man. Out of a sense of responsibility as a doctor, the female lead helps the male lead with psychological treatment, and the male lead begins his long journey to win her back. It has both bittersweet moments, and it's a great read! [Original novel fan][Original novel fan][Heart][Heart]

44. 44 冷 Three Years of a Cold Marriage, Then the CEO Turns into a Clingy Puppy and Begs Me Every Night 冷婚三年，霸总突变舔狗夜夜求 Cowherd Niu Niu牧童牛牛Modern Romance224k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [The husband chases his wife through the gates of hell] [Mutually faithful] Gu Yucheng is every bit the favored child of heaven, the person Qianqian secretly adored throughout her youth. After an accident left Qianqian's father brain-dead from drowning while saving Gu Yucheng's younger sister, the matriarch of the Gu family arranged for Gu Yucheng to marry Qianqian. When Qianqian learned who he was, she allowed herself to hope. But he fled their wedding and went abroad wit 10.3kReads8.3Score1.1k14d adds

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    The male lead was forced into an arranged marriage by his family because the female lead's father saved his sister. Shortly after the wedding, he went abroad, leaving the female lead alone. A secret marriage agreement caused misunderstandings. Upon returning home and filing for divorce, the male lead resorted to dishonest tactics. He eventually discovered that the female lead was the one who had saved him and was pregnant, leading to a dramatic and difficult process of winning her back.

45. 45 误 She Stumbled into the CEO's Canary Game and Only Wants to Escape 误入总裁的金丝雀游戏，她只想逃 Lan Mi兰米Modern Romance294k WordsCompleted [Now published, available on Taobao] *[Abduction and Domination + Rekindled Romance + Adult Fairy Tale] *[Male Lead Isn't a Virgin, Female Lead Is] After being laid off, Yu Lan plans to return to her hometown and live a quiet, peaceful life. Instead, she unexpectedly gets caught up in a game played by the upper class. Though she stays cautious and alert, she still finds herself trapped before she even realizes it. But just as her beautiful dream is at its happiest, she suffers a terrible betraya 12.3kReads8.2Score90014d adds

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    In this book, the male lead is a playboy in the beginning, but he becomes a complete scoundrel later on. He has a strong desire for control, but overall it's quite sweet.

46. 46 焰 Fireworks 焰火 Eleven十一Modern Romance742k WordsCompleted At twenty, Luo Senyu married Gu Xubai, president of Beicheng’s Gu Group. It was the marriage Luo Senyu had secretly dreamed of for years. After they married, Gu Xubai treated her with care and consideration, granting nearly all her wishes. Gradually, Luo Senyu began to believe that Gu Xubai loved her too. Then, one day, she heard Gu Xubai gently tell someone else, “Soon, she’ll be able to donate bone marrow to you.” At that moment, Luo Senyu’s world collapsed. The love and marriage she had belie 654Reads6.9Score10514d adds

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    🦋Fu Zhiye was Ye Chichi's savior, so she willingly became his shield, a shield for his unrequited love. Now that his unrequited love has returned, Ye Chichi naturally has to step down. Jealousy and betrayal abound; Fu Zhiye never sides with her. Disappointed time and again, she turns to leave completely, but Fu Zhiye relentlessly pursues her. 🦋Luo Senyu was originally the eldest daughter of the Qin family. After her father's infidelity and the rise of a mistress, she was kicked out of the family and changed her surname to her mother's. When her mother fell seriously ill, a kind person gave her money for treatment, with the only condition being that she marry him. She thought he was her salvation, but he was actually after her bone marrow to save her half-sister.

47. 47 藏 After Hiding My Pregnancy, the Capital's Powerful Men Begged on Their Knees 藏起孕肚后，京圈大佬们红眼下跪 Mr. Wuyin五音先生Modern Romance425k WordsCompleted A host interviewed four powerful men from Beijing’s elite circles. When asked what their exes were like, each man reacted differently. Sheng Jingshi stubbed out his cigarette with a hard press. “Her? A vulgar woman. I was the only one who could put up with her.” Shen S ren said expressionlessly, “No comment.” Jiang Suizhou smiled, but the amusement didn’t reach his eyes. “Whenever something happened, all she could do was cry. She can’t live without me.” Lou Fan spoke with confidence. “She wa 6.4kReads9.2Score90914d adds

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    ⭐️First love #1: A precipitous breakup years ago, now relentlessly pursuing her. He's refined and aloof in public, but behind closed doors, he takes off his glasses, pins her against the door, and forcefully kisses her—it's like setting her house on fire. #2: Sugar daddy: Initially feigning affection, he grooms her like a caged bird, but after she escapes his grasp, he starts fighting for her. #3: Domineering CEO: He gives her a house, a car, and takes care of everything for her, yet arrogantly declares he'll give her anything except a title. However, upon learning she ran away before the wedding, his face twists with rage, and he drags her back, coldly sulking. #4: Playboy: A scoundrel openly and honestly, treating her as a substitute. But after his first love returns, he loses interest, only wanting to be the father of her child. He says a reformed playboy is worthless, so he turns around and enrolls in a men's virtue training course.

48. 48 禁 The Abstinent CEO Lost His Memory, Then Chased His Wife All the Way to the Crematorium 禁欲霸总失忆后，狠狠追妻火葬场 Ling Xingxue凌形雪Modern Romance236k WordsCompleted [One Devoted Couple] + [Rekindled Romance] + [Face-Slapping and Falling in Love] + [Regret and Redemption] + [Adorable Twins] The thing Ye Tangning regretted most in her life was giving in to a moment of weakness and bringing home a handsome man covered in blood. He had the face of a cold, abstinent CEO, but once he woke up, he turned into a clingy puppy, following Ye Tangning around every day and constantly saying, “A Ning, I want a hug.” “A Ning, give me a kiss.” “A Ning, I want to sleep with 3.6kReads8.4Score20214d adds

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    🍁①The female lead takes in the seriously injured male lead and brings him home. When he wakes up, he has amnesia, so she has to care for him. They eventually fall in love and get together. When his family finds him, he's struggling to wash her clothes and doesn't want to go back. During the struggle, he accidentally falls and loses consciousness… 💛🧡❤️After waking up, he has amnesia and forgets all the time he spent with the female lead. He only thinks she's a gold digger and wants to cut ties with her. When she gets pregnant, he tries to force her to have an abortion, saying many hurtful things. In the end, it's the male lead's assistant who helps her run away with the baby… (The male lead's pursuit of his wife is a nightmare).

49. 49 夫 My Wife Is Too Violent, So Mr. Qin Goes to Work Injured Every Day 夫人太暴力，秦总每天带伤上班 Light a Lamp for the Moon给月亮点灯Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Uncompromising Possession + Marriage Before Love + Sweet Romance + Age Gap + Forceful Hero at First, Shameless Old Rascal Later] [Soft Little Bunny vs. Scheming Big Bad Wolf] The first time Su Ci met Qin Yanli was at her boyfriend’s family banquet. He said to her, “Su Ci, call me Uncle.” Qin Yanli’s shadowy gaze made her uncomfortable, but she had no choice but to call him “Uncle.” Su Ci never imagined her boyfriend would hand her over to his own uncle to secure a business deal. When she woke u 2.7kReads8.7Score17014d adds

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    This one! The male lead has a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario, and there will be a period where the male lead suffers, since he forcibly took the female lead back then!

50. 50 蒋 Mr. Jiang's Little Troublemaker Ran Away 蒋总的小作精跑路了 Not Very Sweet不是很甜Modern Romance363k WordsCompleted [Completed] Beautiful, charming actress who loves to put on a show × Beijing playboy who falls for her at first sight [Mutual first love + protective hero + sweet romance + wealthy family and entertainment industry] The beloved actress has everyone on her side, all pitching in to help! P.S. The new book just got its initial rating, so don’t panic if it’s low! It’s very sweet, you won’t regret giving it a try~ There’s a rumor in Beijing’s social circles about the heir to the Jiang family: apparen 8.4kReads9.2Score62814d adds

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    First angst, then sweetness

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