Please, Recommend Ancient Romance Novels Where the Male Lead Has to Win Back His Wife! 球球，男主追妻火葬场的古代言情小说。

1. 1 夫 After My Husband Tops the Imperial Exams, His Wife Slips Away and Fakes Her Death 夫君金榜题名后，糟糠妻死遁了 I Want to Grow Five Centimeters Taller想要长高五厘米Ancient Romance476k WordsOngoing (The fake-death plot has arrived. The early chapters are angsty, melodramatic, and painful. The male lead is chaste but thoroughly awful, so don't read if that's not for you.) Everyone said Shen Kou Dan was lucky to marry her childhood sweetheart, Lu Qing He. Not long after the wedding, he passed the imperial exam as a third-place candidate and brought her to the capital to enjoy a life of luxury. But before long, things began to change. She came from the countryside, and people in the capital 41.6kReads8.2Score4.5kShelves

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

2. 2 偏 The Obsessive Villain’s Beloved Flees 偏执反派的朱砂痣她跑路了 Corn-Flavored Sausage, Get Out of the Universe玉米味香肠滚出宇宙Ancient Romance181k WordsCompleted She transmigrates into a book, and her mission is to win over the main villain, Jiang Jin! Song Qingran accepts her fate and throws everything she has into the task, even though she has to grit her teeth and press on. But after all the twists and turns, Jiang Jin’s heart still belongs only to that one white moonlight! At last, Song Qingran can’t take it anymore. Just as she’s about to turn on her heel and leave, Jiang Jin grabs her bundle and stares at her darkly. “You’ve taken advantage of me, 2.4kReads8.7Score138Shelves

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   The male lead in this story falls in love but doesn't realize it at first. Faced with a choice between two women, he doesn't choose the female lead and ends up crying terribly later.

3. 3 金 Sighs from a Golden Cage 金笼叹 Du Wei芏蔚Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted A resilient, clever woman who transmigrates and a sinister, scheming crown prince [Madness + possessive love + fleeing while pregnant + a long road to winning her back] Don't pick up strange men by the roadside. Lin Ran had taken that internet saying to heart, but one look at his handsome face made her forget it completely. They had been married for three years, and it was the best thing about her life in this world. Her husband was gentle and refined, teaching at the town school and earning eve 6.5kReads7.1Score456Shelves

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   The male protagonist's pursuit of his wife is a nightmare. 1. I told you long ago, don't pick up men on the street! Li Yan endured hardship and bided his time, lying low among the common people for three years. His cheap wife was vulgar, lowly, greedy, and mercenary, trying to bear him a child. He extinguished her hopes with a bowl of abortion medicine. Little did he know, she no longer wanted this heartless man. 2. Xu Yanwei: My husband had been away from home for a long time, and I eagerly awaited our reunion. Learning that he was going to take over my widowed sister-in-law's lineage, I died with my unborn child, filled with resentment. After being reborn, I hid from him, discovering that my past life was shrouded in mystery.

4. 4 云 A Book by Yun Ran 云苒的一本书 Yun Ran云苒Ancient Romance431k WordsCompleted [Reborn + regretful husband pursues his wife + male rivalry + scheming, tea-loving second male lead + stealing a friend's wife] Lu Hongjian is the dream man of every noblewoman in the capital. In her previous life, Xu Yanwei risked everything to win the heart of this untouchable man. But after they marry, he always favors his sister-in-law. Then, after his elder brother dies, word spreads that Lu Hongjian intends to support both branches of the family! Only then does Xu Yanwei realize that she h 2Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 5 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 10.4kReads6.9Score813Shelves

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   The writing is excellent, and it gets really intense after chapter 25, featuring a forced marriage, a wife-chasing drama, and the protagonist bowing down to the powerful. The male lead turns evil. Early on, the male lead has a "white moonlight" (ideal love interest) and repeatedly abandons the female lead for her. The female lead was initially abandoned by the male lead's subordinate (the second male lead) because of the same "white moonlight." The male lead and the second male lead are both scumbags who abuse the female lead in the early stages, while later the male lead and the second male lead experience a wife-chasing drama.

6. 6 说 We Agreed to Treat Each Other with Respect, Yet the Powerful Minister Stays Every Night 说好相敬如宾，权臣却日日留宿 Candied Lotus Root糖莲藕Ancient Romance490k WordsCompleted [ Complete + rebirth + intense push and pull + regret and redemption + happy ending ] In her previous life, Wang Chuyun lived a wretched joke of a life. Her husband was cold-hearted and unfeeling, her cousin usurped her place, and her birth family was wiped out overnight. The child in her womb died with her in a winter prison. As she breathed her last, she clutched the bloodstained divorce papers and thought bitterly: If I get another life, I’ll make everyone who hurt me and my family pay. And 2.3kReads7.2Score149Shelves

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   In stories 1 and 2, the female lead is reborn. Due to misunderstandings about the male lead from her past life, she wants to leave him, leading to a dramatic "wife-chasing-after-her-heart" scenario. In story 3, the male lead is reborn. He only realizes after his death that his empress never loved him, causing him to break down and be reborn. The female lead is a time traveler who, in her previous life, only saw the male lead as her boss and was the type of person who would strive to live well no matter what happened.

7. 7 娇 After His Sweet, Soft Wife Gives Up, the Coolheaded Powerful Official Wraps an Arm Around Her Waist 娇软夫人摆烂后，清冷权臣揽腰宠 Tan Yi檀意Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth / devoted couple / household intrigue / raising a child / regretful husband trying to win her back] Wen Jiayue was reborn, returning to the day she gave birth to her daughter. As the daughter of a modest family, marrying into a marquis's household was a step up for her. Her husband, Shen Fuhan, was exceptionally handsome and gifted, with a bright future in government. Although he was distant and cold toward everyone, including the woman who shared his bed, Wen Jiayue believed that after 14kReads8.7Score949Shelves
8. 8 演 I Played the Emperor My Whole Life, and After Being Reborn, He Still Wants the Crown Prince 演了皇上一辈子，重生他还要太子 One Little Sweet Fish一口小甜鱼Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Original title: Only After His Death Did He Learn That the Empress Did Not Want to Be Buried With Him [The heroine transmigrates, the hero is reborn] As he lay dying, Emperor Tianhe looked back on his eventful life. He had risen from humble beginnings to become the founding emperor, and the world praised his achievements. In his fading consciousness, he saw his virtuous empress, his beautiful consorts, and his weeping children. He felt that his life had been complete. But after he died, his soul 31.7kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves
9. 9 我 After I Was Reborn, the Heir Apparent Pursued Me to the Bitter End 我重生后，世子追妻火葬场了 Ten Thousand Measures of Moonlight in the Mortal World万斛人间月Ancient Romance485k WordsCompleted [Win Her Back at All Costs + Rebirth + Raising a Child] Shen Shuyi and Song Hengyue had been married for five years. They were not exactly a loving couple, but they did treat each other with respect. But when his childhood friend, the woman he cherished most, was surrounded by enemy troops, he abandoned Shuyi, who was carrying their second child. In her fury, she went into premature labor and suffered a difficult delivery. After being reborn, Shen Shuyi looked at her eldest son, who could alread 16.2kReads8.5Score873Shelves
10. 10 别 After Fleeing the Villa, the Mad Power Minister's Eyes Turned Red with Rage 别院私逃后，疯批权臣怒红眼 Jiang Shian江十桉Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [Coercive romance + wife-pursuing crematorium + devoted couple] Everyone said the eldest son of the Pei family was noble and virtuous, elegant beyond compare. But Jiang Yingwan felt an inexplicable fear of him. Especially when those dark, cold eyes turned her way, a chill ran down her spine. Years ago, the Jiang and Pei families had made a verbal marriage pact. The Old Madam Pei wanted her to marry Pei Yanchen, but the two families were no longer social equals, and Jiang Yingwan already loved so 40kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves

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    [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration] A mad, possessive, and domineering minister meets a delicate and beautiful orphan girl. The male lead forces himself on the female lead in both his past and present lives. The male lead is extremely insane. The author writes a very detailed and interconnected plot, and the tension between the male and female leads is very well portrayed.

11. 11 云 Chaos Between Heaven and Earth 云泥乱 Feast of a Thousand Lanterns千灯宴Ancient Romance477k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is out. [Substitute Bride, Ugly Maid × Exiled, Disgraced Crown Prince × Win Her Back at Any Cost × Marriage Before Love × Pregnant and on the Run × Mutual Healing × Ugly Duckling Comeback] She was the ugliest maid in the marquis's household. A birthmark covered her face, her hands were calloused, and everyone had called her Ugly Ah for six years. Her daily job was scrubbing chamber pots. He was the most exalted crown prince in the imperial family. Overnight, he was deposed. 44.5kReads9.1Score4.8kShelves

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    Pure ancient romance, running away while pregnant, sweet and angsty intertwined, chasing after the wife, exiling the deposed crown prince, and being married off to an ugly maid.

12. 12 暴 The Reborn Tyrant and His Timid Empress 暴君重生，娇气皇后吓哭了 Sea Salt in Water海盐兑水Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted Ming Yan, the delicate youngest daughter of the General's Mansion, has nightmares every day. She dreams that the tyrant will have her entire Qu family executed. She secretly slips a sachet to the prime minister, whom the tyrant values greatly, hoping to arrange a marriage and protect her father and brothers. But on the day the prime minister sends his betrothal gifts, the tyrant storms in with the Dragon Shadow Guards and hurls the gifts over the wall. “Become my empress, and I'll spare their li 6.7kReads7.6Score803Shelves

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    These ancient Chinese romance novels featuring male protagonists chasing after their wives through a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario kept me up all night! I only intended to skim through them, but ended up reading straight to the end! I couldn't stop! [Already hooked][Masterpiece][Admirable][Cool][Laughing][Laughing][Laughing]

13. 13 娘 The Empress Is So Charming, His Majesty Is Reborn to Bend Over Backward for Her 娘娘多娇，陛下重生为其弯眉折腰 Muzi Yingbao木子颖宝Ancient Romance591k WordsCompleted He abused her, hurt her, and kept her imprisoned. When she had lost all hope, she resolved to take revenge on him... Didn’t he want her heart? Then she would give it to him! That day, she stood amid a sea of flames, beautiful and tragic, utterly resolute... “Your Majesty, these are all things you taught me. When facing someone vastly stronger than you, the best way to lie low is to disguise yourself and act obedient. To defeat someone, first attack their heart. The greatest revenge on an enemy i 4.7kReads8.8Score283Shelves
14. 14 夫 My Wife Is Sweet and Delicate, and Her Husband Is Reborn 夫人娇软甜糯，夫君他重生了 Blue Iced Coffee蓝色冰咖啡Ancient Romance157k WordsCompleted Originally titled Shen Tang Xiang Yi Mo (A slice-of-life story) [Historical setting + Marriage first, love later + Devoted couple and happy ending + Sweet romance + Reborn male lead] In their previous life, Zhou Chen and Su Tang'er were married by imperial decree. Zhou Chen remained emotionally attached to the person he believed had saved his life, so he resisted Su Tang'er and kept her at a distance after their wedding. Yet as they spent time together, he couldn't help falling for her. Still, u 7.9kReads8.8Score469Shelves
15. 15 我 Six Years After I Died, He Knelt and Shattered the Bricks Before the Buddha 我死后第六年，他跪碎了佛前青砖 Er Fu二伏Ancient Romance455k WordsCompleted [His Child Wins Her Back + Taming the Husband + Hero Grovels to Win Back His Wife] The first year after Ji Anzhi died, Xie Tingchuan burned her a fortune. The third year after Ji Anzhi died, Xie Tingchuan burned her a prince’s mansion. The sixth year after Ji Anzhi died, she appeared in her brother’s dream and asked him to burn her a handsome husband. A mistake by the underworld messenger sent the dream to Xie Tingchuan instead. Just as she was about to sign for her husband, she received a fragm 2.8kReads7.2Score263Shelves
16. 16 强 The Third Spring of Captive Love: After Being Forced to Marry a Powerful Official 强制囚爱：被权臣强娶的第三年春 Stars Like Dust星若尘埃Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + both are virgins + groveling pursuit + palace and household intrigue] A youthful crush became a calamity for Ruan Shuhe. Her former best friend stole the man she loved, and her brother, Huo Zheng, used his power to force her into marriage. On their wedding day, Huo Zheng left for war, leaving her imprisoned in the Marquis’s estate for two whole years. She endured cold treatment there until the spring of the third year, when Huo Zheng returned from war. She thought she woul 4.1kReads8.1Score172Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese romance novel, featuring a male protagonist who suffers a dramatic downfall. The male protagonist forcibly marries the female protagonist before going to war, resulting in her being neglected by his family for two years. Upon his return, he embarks on a tumultuous journey of pursuing his wife.

17. 17 带 After Fleeing with a Child, the Mad, Powerful Minister Regretted It Bitterly 带崽跑路后，疯批权臣悔红了眼 My Heart Shines Bright 17昭昭我心17Ancient Romance489k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + groveling pursuit of the wife + aloof beauty knocked from her pedestal + she runs away pregnant] [Both leads are romantically inexperienced, explained in the main story] (Original title: After Fleeing with My Child, the Ruthless Powerful Official Regretted It Until His Eyes Went Red) “The Cui family girl is shameless and licentious. If His Majesty grants us a marriage, I would rather die than accept. I would sooner become a monk.” Those words from Pei Yan turned Cui Lingyi, 3.3kReads7.2Score195Shelves

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    A classic "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" story, both leads are virgins. The male lead initially makes things difficult for the female lead, but later relentlessly pursues her, forcing her to stay by his side. There are misunderstandings, but they are all resolved later. It's incredibly good, with each character having their own distinct personality. There are also tons of bonus chapters to keep you entertained! It makes up for the regrets of the previous life!

18. 18 重 After I Was Reborn, My Shameless Ex-Husband Seduced Me with His Good Looks 重生后，前夫不要脸用男色勾引我 Yu Sanshui渝三水Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Previously titled: The Husband I Was Forced to Marry Never Warmed to Me, So I Don’t Want Him After Being Reborn [Rebirth + household and palace intrigue + both leads are each other’s first and only + married in both lives + eight-year age gap] **Set in an imaginary world. Don’t nitpick the history! This is not a wish-fulfillment story!!** In her previous life, Gu Jinchu fell in love at first sight with the gentle and refined Jiang Nansheng. The more she saw him, the more she adored him, treating 5.1kReads8.7Score514Shelves

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    📖This book is a breath of fresh air in the world of historical romance novels, with an incredibly captivating plot. A high-ranking official from the Court of Judicial Review sneaking into a woman's boudoir at night—what a thrilling development! It immediately grabbed my attention. 💕 The author's imagination is simply boundless, with plot twists and turns that keep you hooked, making you want to read straight to the end.

19. 19 公 After the Princess Gives Up, Her Tutor Wants a Happy Ending Again 公主放弃后太傅他又想he了 Winey Fish酒鱼鱼Ancient Romance339k WordsOngoing The day Fu Hanzhi gave up on Chi Wenyu, snow began to fall over Shengjing. The young Grand Tutor sat behind his desk, his expression as detached as the snowflakes drifting outside. His gaze was as cold as ice that would never melt, yet a rare smile tugged at his lips. It was a mocking smile. He said, “Princess Zhaorong is nothing special after all.” So, right in front of him, Fu Hanzhi pulled from her hair the jade hairpin she had once spent ages begging him to give her. Her black hair tumbled l 7.4kReads8.5Score615Shelves

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    In the beginning, the Grand Tutor was quite cold and ruthless. After the princess turned away, he regretted it and began his unconventional pursuit of her. It seems impossible to see the Grand Tutor treating the princess gently in this book. When the two are alone, they are always at each other's throats, arguing endlessly (like elementary school kids arguing).

20. 20 重 Reborn as the Villainess, I Run Away Pregnant, and the Cold, Powerful Official Pursues Me to the Ends of the Earth 重生女配带球跑，清冷权臣追断腿 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [The Wife-Chasing Crematorium, the Second Male Lead Takes the Crown] On the day Fu Ci married, Jiang Wan went into a difficult labor. As she lay at death’s door, she thought back on her brief life and could only feel that it had all been absurd and laughable. Her father was a treacherous minister. After his crimes were exposed, his entire clan was sentenced to execution. Fu Ci was a brilliant prodigy, the youngest prime minister in the realm. For her sake, he set aside his pride and knelt in the 10.3kReads8.9Score595Shelves

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    An old Chinese saying goes, "Chasing after your wife is like going through a crematorium."

21. 21 长EN After the Grand Princess Is Reborn, the Chief Grand Secretary Can No Longer Sit Still 长公主重生后，首辅大人坐不住了 Dong Chichi董迟迟Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Political Intrigue + Powerful Hero and Heroine + Plenty of Foreshadowing + Serious Ensemble Cast] [Charming, Alluring, Sweet-Natured Yet Cunning Eldest Princess + Autocratic, Possessive Chief Grand Secretary] [Important: This is NOT a wish-fulfillment novel!!!] As a princess, Zhao Huiluan lived in luxury and honor, yet died in the prime of her life. Reborn, she finally realized that all the countless honors and favors she had once been proud of were nothing but illusions. Power is saf 5.4kReads9.2Score744Shelves

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    The writing is quite good, the overall framework is also good, the ensemble characters are portrayed delicately, and the banquet scene was so moving 😭

22. 22 娇 After the Beloved Princess Calls Off the Wedding, the Coldhearted General Regrets It Too Late 娇娇公主悔婚后薄情将军追悔莫及 Sheng Ruyi盛如意Ancient Romance171k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + the hero's regret and pursuit + traditional historical angst + angst first, sweetness later + childhood sweethearts + the second male lead doesn't end up with her + fictional history] [Ruthless, cold-hearted general VS devoted, sweet-natured little princess] Song Anyue, the little princess of Dayun, was adored by everyone. She fell in love with Dayun's legendary general, Lu Tingyue. They grew up together as childhood sweethearts. The little princess gave the general her who 1.2kReads6.5Score102Shelves

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    Princess Song Anyue of the Great Yun Kingdom and the God of War Lu Tingyue were childhood sweethearts. Song Anyue had deeply loved Lu Tingyue for eleven years, and everyone assumed they would marry after her coming-of-age ceremony. However, Lu Tingyue unexpectedly went to a temple to become a monk, refusing the marriage and making the princess a laughingstock. Upon learning this, the princess resolutely requested permission to annul the engagement and burned the amulet she had obtained for Lu Tingyue, completely severing their ties. Afterwards, the princess was constantly pursued by suitors. Having witnessed the suffering the princess had endured, Lu Tingyue, with his sincere heart and a newly obtained amulet, begged for reconciliation, only to receive a cold response from the princess. I just finished watching it; it's really good.

23. 23 贵 The Imperial Consort Is Ravishingly Beautiful, but All She Wants Is Power and Wealth 贵妃千娇百媚，只求权势富贵 Fujiwara Tofu藤原豆腐Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A mad, obsessive emperor with jealousy to spare x a consort who has renounced love and walled off her heart] [One-on-one romance + both reborn + devoted to each other in body and heart, in both lives] One-line summary: A story about an emperor who lost the love of his life, and how he slowly teaches the woman he loves to understand love, jealousy, anger, and longing. As the eldest son born to the empress, Qi Junyi was born to privilege. He seized power in his youth, was named crown princ 10.9kReads8.1Score673Shelves

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    Both the Emperor and the Imperial Concubine have been reborn, experiencing both their past and present lives. For the Emperor, it's a bit of a "cremation" experience, really just a bit. In the early chapters, the Imperial Concubine discovers the Emperor's rebirth and carefully tries to hide it from him. Their constant back-and-forth and misunderstandings continue until around chapter 90, when the Emperor finally suspects the Imperial Concubine has also been reborn. The main couple, the Emperor and the Imperial Concubine, face numerous problems, while the secondary couple, Xie Anning and Wang Shaofu, also encounter many obstacles. Hopefully, Xie Anning will eventually succeed in finding a husband and escape the Wang family's treacherous situation.

24. 24 白 Flawless White Jade 白玉有暇 Fox Who Loves Peaches爱吃桃子的狐狸Ancient Romance246k WordsCompleted (The rating is new and will rise) [Reborn + Regretful Pursuit + Household Rivalry + Revenge + The Heroine Won’t Turn Back] Cui Huaiyu had set her heart on Gu Feibai. He was all she could think about, and she went to great lengths to marry him. She thought that if she loved him sincerely enough, even a glacier like Gu Feibai would melt for her. She had no idea that his heart had always been harder than stone. The years after their wedding became the darkest days of her life. Gu Feibai despised he 407Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    The male lead doesn't like the female lead at first, but later he goes through a dramatic "wife-chasing" saga, it's really good!

25. 25 王 My Lord, the Princess Consort Says She’ll Never See You Again 王爷，王妃说此生不复相见 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Tragedy + No Getting Back Together + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] A tragic romance! A tragic romance! A tragic romance! Ye Chuyan loved Pei Xiuyan for twelve years, but never moved him in the slightest. All she got in return was Pei Xiuyan wiping out the Ye family and having her father and brothers tortured to death over three days in the snow. At last, she understood: for the rest of her life, there would be no love between her and Pei Xiuyan, only hatred, until one o 27.1kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    The love they once shared has turned into a deep, agonizing hatred. When Pei Xiuyan prays before Buddha for a lifetime together, she only wishes to drag him into the abyss, never to see him again. A tragic ancient romance, not to be missed!

26. 26 藏 She Hid Her Pregnancy and Left the Child Behind; Reborn, I Won't Chase Him Again 藏起孕肚去父留子，重生我不追了 Wu Li Chouchou乌里丑丑Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted (Publication deal signed) Reborn, one-on-one, both pure, aloof beauty goes mad for love, husband-chasing crematorium (A heartbroken heroine x a hero who wants to be her dog) A Shang stole the position of Xie Hengyu's wife. Everyone knows Xie Hengyu is a sword cultivator prodigy with a brilliant future in the cultivation world, while A Shang is merely a lowly half-demon who became his wife through underhanded means. In the end, she was falsely accused of colluding with the demon clan and died a t 38.5kReads9.1Score3.3kShelves

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    These two novels are both about "chasing after one's wife" scenarios. The male leads betrayed her for the sake of the world, only to regret it deeply in the end. In the first one, the male lead is a bit of a yandere, the female lead is reborn, and she decisively leaves him, leading to a tense and agonizing struggle with him. [Smirk]

27. 27 被 After My Husband Sacrificed Me, I Cultivated the Path of Ruthlessness 被夫君献祭后，我修炼了无情道 Cinderella Wants to Become an Immortal灰姑娘要成仙Ancient Romance331k WordsOngoing Everyone said the God Emperor did not love his wife, but was deeply in love with his disciple, Yun Qingyue. Kongsang Luoyang refused to believe it. She did everything she could to win him back, but all she ever saw was him standing in front of Yun Qingyue, and his back as he walked away. Only when he personally pushed her into the abyss to be sacrificed did she finally understand that she had been nothing but a stepping stone in the love between her husband and his disciple. Reborn, she would no 20Reads8.6Score—Shelves
28. 28 救 Help! What Happened to My Gentle Husband? 救命，我那么一个温柔夫君呢？ A White White One at Home家有白白一只Ancient Romance639k WordsCompleted Li Xiaoyu transmigrated into the body of a little rascal who'd stolen a bride, then used her dowry to throw herself at another man and marry him. After the rascal was beaten with a shoulder pole by her own father, she was sent back to the Gu family, whose house was bare of everything but its walls. Everyone was waiting for a laugh. They wanted to see how she'd bully the unlucky groom, who was not only blind but also missing one hand and one leg. Day after day went by. They never saw the unl 9.2kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    1️⃣Ancient Romance Farming Novel + Time Travel + Male Lead with a Dampness and Ghostly Aura + Female Lead with a Quirky Charm. The female lead is transported to the past after a car accident and becomes a cripple, blind, and amputee. The male lead, with a dampness and ghostly aura, decides to make the best of it and wants to live a good life with her. The male lead, however, only thinks that the female lead is a spy. Later, in an accident, the female lead saves him outside while he watches the show from inside. The chasm between them leads to a dramatic "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario 🔥 2️⃣ Transmigration + System + Death Pretends + Mad Male Lead + Sickly Beauty Female Lead: The female lead transmigrates into the world of her research topic, where she madly criticizes the emperor's concubines. The first time they meet, the male lead is immediately drawn to her beautiful eyes 👀 and wants to gouge them out. The female lead 👩 carefully serves him 🧎‍♀️‍➡️ The male lead only wants to complete his mission, and during the mission, they fall in love 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨. Later, she gives birth and "dies," embarking on a tumultuous journey of self-destruction.

29. 29 论 How to Become the Mad Tyrant’s White Moonlight 论如何成为疯批暴君的白月光 Little Sheep Cheese小羊奶酪Ancient Romance900k WordsCompleted [Delicate, stunning noblewoman * mad, twisted boy-emperor] (Complete) [Both leads are each other’s first and only + System + redemption + heroine fakes her death and loses her memory later + hero is genuinely insane] The first time Meng Yuan met Xie Hui, she saw him order someone to feed a young palace maid to a horse. When he turned to look at her, his voice was so excited it frightened her. “You have lovely eyes. Let’s have someone dig them out and turn them into glass marbles.” Meng Yuan felt 76.9kReads9.2Score9.1kShelves
30. 30 我 After I Redeemed the General, the Powerful Chancellor Pursued His Wife to the Crematorium 我救赎将军后，权相追妻火葬场了 Red Tomato Stewed with Yellow Potatoes红番茄炖黄土豆Ancient Romance312k WordsCompleted [Beautiful Noblewoman vs. Devoted General + Female-Led Political Intrigue + Mutual Salvation + Second Male Lead’s Regretful Pursuit + Family and Country] The main couple: [When they were young] She was a radiant, passionate noblewoman; he was a handsome young general of noble bearing. [When their families arranged a match] She loved someone else and knew he did, too, so she asked him to refuse the marriage with her. [Later] She got her wish and became the envy of all as the mistress of the chanc 4.2kReads8.8Score437Shelves

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    The writing is delicate and the style is smooth; it's definitely worth reading! The female lead is very clear-headed, and the second male lead goes through a nightmare of chasing after her! The male and female leads find redemption in each other, making up for each other's regrets!

31. 31 青 After My Childhood Sweetheart Marries, the New Emperor Becomes Obsessed with Possessing Me 青梅嫁人后，新帝占有上瘾 Ice-Hearted Begonia冰心海棠Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + the hero chases his wife after losing her + possessive pursuit + simmering tension + power struggles + play the pig to eat the tiger] Everyone said Crown Prince Lu Xingjian was the very picture of grace and nobility: aloof, distinguished, elegant, and composed. Su Wanwan, who had grown up in the palace, knew how wild and heartless he was behind closed doors. She had been his secret lover for two whole years, yet never once received a promise from him. At last, she gave up hope 8.8kReads8.0Score1.8kShelves

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    🍁①They grew up together since childhood. He was the aloof and noble Crown Prince, and she was the eldest granddaughter of the Grand Secretary's family, raised by the Empress Dowager for many years… 🎊But no one knew that she had followed him without any official status for two years. Now she was eighteen, but he still hadn't married her. Finally, she gave up and was ordered to marry far away to Jinling… 🎊Three years later, now a widow, she returned to the capital with her child. He was now the new emperor, but he pinned her against the wall and said, "You are not allowed to remarry. You can only marry me!"

32. 32 竹 Childhood Sweethearts' Inferno, as They Fight Over the One Who Appeared Out of Nowhere 竹马火葬场，因为天降又争又抢 Roar, Roar, Garlic啸一啸蒜了Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted [Dark, Unhinged Childhood Friends + Childhood Friend Gets His Comeuppance + Newcomer Steals Her Away + True and Fake Young Master Trope + Love Triangle + Both Leads Are Inexperienced] [Pretends to Be Sunny, Actually a Yandere Childhood Friend × Pretends to Be Frail, Actually an Unhinged Childhood Friend × Pretends to Be Rebellious, Actually a Devoted Newcomer] Xia Han was about to confess to her childhood friend, but Song Xiangqiu only wanted them to remain friends. Their entanglements and push- 7.2kReads9.0Score683Shelves
33. 33 青 The Childhood Sweetheart Meets a Newcomer, and Her Best Friend Can’t Take It Anymore! 青梅遇天降，竹马绷不住了！ Sunny Skies Every Day每日晴空Modern Romance252k WordsOngoing [Sweet campus romance × Doting love × Lighthearted everyday life × No misunderstandings, and the male lead speaks his mind × Gentle, refined, and secretly cunning] Ruan Siqiu had always regarded her best friend’s older brother, who lived across the hall, as her own brother. That was what she had always believed. Until one night, after getting drunk, she pinned him beneath her, and the relationship between them became decidedly complicated. Xu Zhiyuan had always had his eye on his childhood swee 39Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 妾 I Never Meant to Marry the East Wind 妾本无心嫁东风 Better to Long for You不如相思Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later; puppy-like sweetheart turns into an ice mountain, then the ice mountain turns into a lovesick puppy; win her back after losing her; male lead gets put through the wringer; male lead is a virgin; fictional setting; pure historical romance] In the second year after Fang Qingyi married into the marquis’s household, the amnesiac heir suddenly regained his old memories. He looked coldly at the unfamiliar woman beside him and asked who she was. The sincere, puppy-like s 3kReads8.9Score306Shelves

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    Just look at the title, it perfectly matches the theme.

35. 35 夫 The Marquis's Bright and Tender Wife, Doted on Without Bounds 夫人明媚娇软，清冷侯爷宠妻无边 Xiao Tianyi小甜一Ancient Romance605k WordsCompleted After more than three years of marriage, Qiao Man finally realizes that she and her ice-cold husband are never going to be a loving couple. Since that’s the case, she won’t make herself miserable over it. Life is short, and she has her own parents and siblings to care for. There’s no need to disregard everything for a man. But to her surprise, the moment she stops paying attention to him, he comes scurrying after her all on his own. * Ning Qi is very pleased with the wife he married without ever 24.2kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves

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    Ancient Chinese romance! Super, super good! Three years into their marriage, she still couldn't warm the heart of that icy, aloof marquis! Qiao Man decided to stop serving him, but when she finally let go of her resentment, that icy man wasn't happy! Everyday life, both the male and female leads are talkative, no major angst!

36. 36 闺 Best Friends Reborn Together: Marrying Princes, Then Faking Their Deaths 闺蜜同穿，嫁皇子，双双死遁 Jing Mo Yi京墨一Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted [Best-friend fiction + transmigration + System + faked death + travel between ancient and modern worlds + princes chase their wives in the modern world] Wen Yuan, eldest daughter of the Grand Tutor’s household, and Ji Xingyao, youngest daughter of the great general who guards the border, are married on the same day: Wen Yuan to Crown Prince Li Zhao, and Ji Xingyao to Fifth Prince Li Heng. Both weddings are kept simple, with fewer than ten guests. That is because the maternal clan of the princes’ 2.4kReads7.3Score137Shelves

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    It's absolutely fantastic! The female lead and her best friend are heartbroken and travel back in time from ancient times. The male lead and her best friend's boyfriend then pursue their love across a thousand years! I love this kind of premise so much.

37. 37 退 After the Engagement Was Broken, the Cold and Proud Heir Regretted It 退婚后，高冷世子后悔了 Fei Fei非非Ancient Romance592k WordsCompleted [No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger. Pure historical romance. Reunion after years apart. The husband’s road to redemption. Rekindled romance. Not a strong female lead. ☛ The male lead is a deranged, perverted, thoroughly rotten schemer who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. He’s a real bastard early on. When the heroine stops loving him, he completely loses it, and after their positions are reversed, he becomes addicted to groveling at her feet.] He severed the red thread ti 27.9kReads7.2Score694Shelves
38. 38 娘 The Empress Has Locked Away Her Heart, and the Crown Prince Has Gone Mad 娘娘封心锁爱，太子他疯魔了 Xinyu歆羽Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted [Not a Chaste Couple] In her previous life, Shen Rong believed that true love could overcome anything in the world. So she stayed unwaveringly by Gu Chen's side, offering advice and shielding him from every attack, both open and covert. In return, all she got was mutual suspicion and scheming. Everyone in the land knew her as jealous and domineering, while he became the new emperor, admired for his loyalty and wise rule. His expression was gentle, but his eyes were cold and impatient as he sai 2.2kReads8.0Score—Shelves
39. 39 拒 I Refuse to Be a Concubine 拒为妾 Cloud Mountain Crow云山鸦Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted (Originally titled “Pursuing Her”) Sixteen years after transmigrating, Xu Luan has spent every day being careful and cautious as a hereditary servant of the Liang family. Hereditary servants have little chance of buying their freedom unless their masters grant them permission, so even after saving enough money to redeem herself, she keeps waiting for an opportunity. One day, she accompanies the Old Madam to a temple to pray for blessings. When bandits attack, she knows her chance has come. Xu Lu 22kReads8.6Score2.7kShelves

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    This is a book I've been reading recently; the writing is so smooth that it makes you want to keep reading.

40. 40 王 After Being Reborn, the Princess Consort's First Thought Is to Find a New Husband 王妃重生后，第一件事就想换夫君 Xiao Tianyi小甜一Ancient Romance394k WordsCompleted Su Wan, the Princess Consort of Prince Zhao, who died young of consumption in her previous life, has been reborn. Looking back on her previous life, she had been gentle and virtuous, managing the household with propriety, all the while trying to warm the heart of her husband, a man as cold as ice. The result was only too predictable: She failed to melt the ice and instead wore herself out, riddled with ailments at a young age, before dying in her prime. Reborn, Su Wan thinks things over carefull 14.3kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    Look at me! Look at me!!! This, this is highly recommended!

41. 41 亡 His Dead Wife Returned as a Wet Nurse, and the Emperor Begged on His Knees Night After Night for Her to Take Him Back 亡妻变奶娘，帝王夜夜跪求复合 Picking Green for the Consort取青妃白Ancient Romance383k WordsCompleted [Resurrected First Love. Wet Nurse VS Emperor Widower Raising a Child (Possessive Love + Ex-Husband's Redemption + Powerful Man Bows to Love + Both Leads Faithful)] The year Shen Wanying married Ye Beiyin, he had just been made a prince. The prince's estate was poor, so she sold her dowry to help him build an army. On the day he ascended the throne, he took her hand and swore they would stay together forever. While she was confined after childbirth, her baby was taken from her. Her family was fr 1.3kReads6.7Score104Shelves

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    Who understands? The perfect balance is bittersweetness. It's not that I don't love it, it's that I love it too much. After the male lead becomes emperor, he has a misunderstanding with the empress. The story begins with their reunion. The male lead prays for the female lead every day, unaware that she has been living under his nose as his wet nurse. The tension in this story is incredible; the male lead is constantly chasing after his wife.

42. 42 一 Part Ways in Peace, General, Let Me Be Beautiful on My Own 一别两宽，将军自重，妾身想独美 Lu Li路鲤Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted 69.1kReads8.9Score14.5kShelves

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    The female lead is stunningly beautiful, but a spoiled and uneducated noblewoman. One day, she gets lost and encounters human traffickers, only to be rescued by a handsome general. Initially, she is very grateful, but this gratitude turns into resentment after her spoiled and willful best friend, a princess, remarks, "How can someone not be moved by your beauty?" [Eating popcorn] Determined to get revenge!! She follows her princess best friend's terrible advice, falsely accusing the general of indecently assaulting her, ruining his reputation, and forcing him to marry her. On their wedding day, she has a dream in which the general subtly torments her. In the dream, she, in her defiance of him, causes the death of her grandmother and cheats on him, ultimately reaping the consequences of her actions and dying a tragic death. Her father loses his position, and her mother dies because of her. Waking from the dream, she realizes it's not too late!! She tries her best to make amends and regain her good reputation. A year later, she divorces the general, and they go their separate ways. Unexpectedly, even the rumored celibate male lead couldn't help but secretly gaze at the female lead's stunning face... To the point that after the female lead's transformation, her subordinates questioned her about whether she had truly made advances towards her, hahaha, everyone used stand-ins to try and suppress their laughter [laughs]

43. 43 长 The Grand Princess Encouraged Her Treacherous Husband to Rebel After Their Marriage 长公主嫁给奸臣后鼓动他造反了 Mo Ning漠宁Ancient Romance597k WordsCompleted (A story about a scheming beauty bringing an aloof, untouchable man down from his pedestal.) Mad dog + marriage first, love later + later, an obsessive abduction and a desperate pursuit of his wife + both leads have only ever been with each other + lovers who are also enemies She transmigrates into a book as the most esteemed Princess Jinling of the Southern Dynasty, only to nearly be killed by her husband with a sword on their wedding night. To stay alive, she pretends to humor him, asks for a 4.3kReads8.9Score302Shelves

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    Both of these are by the same author, and both feature the classic "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" trope. They're both incredibly good, no doubt about it.

44. 44 娘 The Empress Has Had Enough and Flips the Table: Why Are You Crying, Tyrant? 娘娘掀桌不干了，暴君你哭什么 Mo Ning漠宁Ancient Romance583k WordsCompleted [Both leads are pure + Later forced possession and obsessive pursuit + Love and hate + Transmigration + The powerful one bows down] Resilient beauty vs. brooding crown prince The Crown Prince, Dongling Jing, is of noble birth and the highest-ranking commander of the Su Bei Army. But fate is cruel: after he is left with a leg injury in the war against Nan Yue, his position as crown prince hangs by a thread. An imperial decree arranges a marriage, and Su Jin, who has transmigrated here, is chosen 4.5kReads8.7Score424Shelves
45. 45 娇 Jiaoniang Married Three Times 娇娘三嫁 Dudu读读Ancient Romance779k WordsCompleted After nine grueling years of war, farm girl Qian Jiaoniang learned that her husband, Xing Muzheng, had won one victory after another, laid down his armor, and returned home in glory as a marquis. She was already rubbing her hands together at the thought of becoming a marquis’s wife when, to her surprise, her husband brought home a talented young lady and announced he would marry her as his secondary wife. Qian Jiaoniang thought, Fine by me! What could she expect when she couldn’t even read and h 3.3kReads8.8Score267Shelves

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    The female lead is a peasant girl; the male lead wants to marry a concubine; and the pursuit of his wife is a nightmare.

46. 46 替 The Runaway Stand-In Was Caught, and the Mad Emperor Coaxes Her Every Night 替身逃跑被抓回，疯批帝王夜夜哄 Yun Chuchuchu云初初初Ancient Romance373k WordsCompleted [The score is low because ratings have just opened. It will rise later.] [Both leads are faithful + clear-headed transmigrated heroine + sharp-tongued, scheming, lovesick hero + the hero grovels for love + a man in power bows his head for love] [Heroine's point of view]: When do I finally believe in an emperor's love? When I stabbed him, ran away twice, and was caught in the act the last time, just as I was preparing to marry someone else. When I thought I was done for, but he forgave me after s 4.1kReads9.2Score419Shelves

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    The package fits [shy]

47. 47 我 I Tormented the Lovesick Psycho a Thousand Times, and He Gave Me a Golden Chain 我虐病娇千百遍，病娇送我金锁链 Amidst Misty Rain on the Terrace楼台烟雨中Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted A possessive, jealous, lovesick male lead × a gentle, sunny, principled female lead "Both virgins, confinement, mild coercion, a groveling chase for love + happy ending" Shen Wan transmigrated into The Sickly Lover's Handbook as the vicious supporting female character who brutally tormented the male lead, Xiao Yue, body and soul, only to be beheaded by him and fed to the dogs. Looking at the male lead before her, whom the original owner had seized as a slave and who had yet to conquer the world, 3.1kReads8.9Score352Shelves
48. 48 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 14.2kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves

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    The author hasn't written about the male lead pursuing his wife yet, but he already has the potential to do so. So sweet!

49. 49 皇 After the Empress Became a Little Hungry Ghost, the Mad Tyrant's Eyes Turned Red 皇后成小饿鬼后，疯批暴君红了眼 When the Clouds Sleep云眠之时Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + mad, obsessive love interest + paranoid and sinister + little hungry ghost + adorable kids + one-on-one romance] Recently, a little hungry ghost arrived at the palace. Her magic was weak, her thoughts simple, and she got hungry very easily. Sometimes the other ghosts bullied her, and she'd crouch in a corner, feeling sorry for herself as she quietly munched on her favorite big rocks. All in all, she was a cute, timid little useless ghost. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Fest 3.2kReads6.8Score229Shelves

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    🐀🐀Everyone says that His Majesty is heartless, killing loyal ministers and slaughtering his own brothers; he is an absolute tyrant. No one knows that on the night the Empress committed suicide by poison, the usually indifferent Emperor rose as if in a daze, his face deathly pale, almost unable to stand. Inside Jingyang Palace, the young Emperor tightly held the warm person in his arms, his body trembling slightly. He slightly parted his lips, tilted his head, coughed up a few drops of blood, and his hair turned white overnight. ...*.. After hearing Qi Yunzhi's past, Wei Tingyu pointed to herself with a blank expression: Ah? Me? I'm the substitute for the deceased Empress? The ghosts nodded sympathetically. Wei Tingyu: (*°口°)!!

50. 50 快 Quick Transmigration: Becoming the White Moonlight Who Makes Powerful Men Weep 快穿：穿成虐哭大佬的白月光 Miss Cat一只猫小姐Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted At first, none of them liked her. Later, she became the unreachable first love in their hearts! A scum-trashing Mary Sue romance, with regretful exes chasing their wives! After cultivating for a thousand years, the parasitic vine spirit Si Si finally succeeds in ascending. But during the Ascension Ceremony, her superior gets her in trouble. The Heavenly Dao orders her to help cannon-fodder supporting heroines in three thousand worlds fulfill their wishes. Only after earning enough merit can she 11.8kReads9.1Score814Shelves

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