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. 51 疯 Are You Insane? The Mad Emperor’s Character Falls Apart Right After I’m Reborn 疯了吧，才重生疯批帝王就崩人设 Hmph Hmph Ji哼哼唧Two Male Leads279k WordsCompleted An early shameful work, written back when I was just in it for the laughs. I’ve since realized some plot points were off. Readers who are too particular about the relationship dynamics, please don’t read. [Double Rebirth + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Devoted to Each Other + Happy Ending] A seductive, sickly beauty on the receiving end × an impotent, rage-filled mad dog on the pursuing end 7.5kReads9.2Score548Shelves
2. 52 皇 Stop Tormenting Me, Your Majesty: Your Deposed Empress Is Your Precious Darling 皇上别虐了，废后是你的心肝宝 Jin Xihexi金汐何西Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful to each other] She traveled a thousand miles to marry him. She gave him everything and helped him seize the throne. But once he wore the imperial robes, all she received was an edict deposing her as empress. When he viciously told her she wasn’t even worthy of dying, she saw in his icy eyes nothing but the deepest disgust and hatred. She finally understood: he had never loved her. With war raging everywhere, the army of Beichen breached the walls of Southern Shu. Dressed 2.6kReads8.3Score153Shelves
3. 53 梨 Pear Blossoms and Feathers 梨边羽 He Liuzi禾六子Female-Channel Fanfiction348k WordsCompleted [Pampered young lady × Grand Marshal with command of the military] [Childhood sweethearts + Second chance romance + Love triangle showdown + Groveling pursuit + Mutual firsts] Lu Yuan and Gu Xun had known each other since childhood. They were sweethearts, deeply in love. She once thought she would naturally marry him and grow old by his side. But a sudden fire burned down Jinning Garden, the Gu family’s villa, and took the life of Gu Xun’s mother, Madam Gu. Lu Yuan became the arsonist in every 1.6kReads6.5Score154Shelves

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   Sweet and heart-wrenching, you deserve it! [Admiration][Admiration] (Pampered young lady x Powerful military leader) (Childhood sweethearts + Reconciliation + Love triangle + Wife-chasing hell + Double survival) Lu Yuan and Gu Xun have known each other since childhood, childhood sweethearts, with deep affection. She once thought that she would naturally marry him and grow old with him. However, a sudden fire destroyed the Gu family's villa and took away Gu's mother, Madam Gu. Lu Yuan became the arsonist in everyone's eyes. That night, she lay on the scorched earth, watching Gu Xun, whose gentle and kind face was now filled with bloodshot eyes and boundless hatred. His cold gaze was like a knife, leaving her covered in wounds. Although the investigation proved that she was not the arsonist, Madam Gu was still indirectly killed by her. Gu did not want to see her again, and to prevent any further trouble, the Lu family sent her to the Liu family in Tanzhou. Five years later, her grandmother arranged a job for her with Mingyuan. She thought that when she met Gu again, she would face him with the same hatred as before. But he treated her like a passerby, not even giving her a glance. Until that day, he grabbed her wrist, "That young master, what do you like?" (The second male lead's final dream) "Caiyue!" "You've been sleeping for hours, still sleeping?" A pair of warm, soft hands cupped his face, the touch so real that it was unbearable. But the voice was relentless, with its usual willfulness, secretly indulged by him, nagging: "You still have to teach me martial arts today." "Pick the sweetest fruit from the back mountain for me." "Catch the fattest fish in the stream for me and play with me, no cheating!"

4. 54 皇 The Reborn Emperor Seeks His Wife Back, and It Starts in Hell Mode 皇上重生追妻，开局就是地狱模式 Bobo Fish波波魚Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [One-on-one + Both leads are each other’s only love + Sweet romance + The chase to win her back + Shameless hero] Her father and brother had been framed and died unjustly. The culprit was the very man she had given everything to help ascend the throne. With her heart turned to ash, Song Wushuang climbed the palace wall and leaped off. ...But she didn’t die. The dog emperor caught her halfway down, and after she broke one of his legs, his personality changed completely. He tossed aside all that d 5.2kReads8.0Score239Shelves

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   ⭐️First book: In her past life, the female lead used tricks to become the male lead's wife, but unexpectedly died tragically. Reborn, she knows that forced relationships are never happy and plans to take revenge on the male lead before living a beautiful life on her own. However, the male lead regrets his decision.⭐️Second book: In a fit of pique, the male lead found someone else, causing the female lead to die of anger. Reborn, the male lead becomes a clingy, persistent womanizer.

5. 55 强 I Tried to Marry My Cold White Moonlight by Force, but After Being Reborn, I Changed My Mind 强嫁白月光太高冷，重生后不嫁了 Lazy Big Cat懒大猫Ancient Romance404k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced] In her previous life, Jiang Tingyue loved Lu Shen, the illegitimate son of the Minister of Rites, and used her father’s influence to force him into marrying her. But after they wed, she learned that he already loved someone else. After regaining his status as crown prince and ascending the throne, the first thing he did was marry that woman and make her empress. As for Jiang Tingyue, she was imprisoned in the Cold Palace, where someone brought her a cup of poisoned 16.9kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves

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   🌟The female lead saw the young man and knew he would become a powerful figure who would destroy the Nine Provinces. So, before he turned evil, she took him as her disciple and treated him like family. However, he betrayed her for someone else. Later, the male lead experienced a heartbreaking chase after his wife. 🍀🍀

6. 56 和 After the Divorce, My Lord's Long Road to Winning Back His Wife 和离之大人追妻路漫漫 Xiaoman's Bowl小满的碗Ancient Romance264k WordsCompleted [Devoted Love + Winning Her Back + Sweet Romance + Alternate Setting] By imperial decree, Song Wanjiang was forced to marry Wei Tinghe, the Song family's political enemy. But no one knew that the bride beneath the red veil that day had been filled with joy. Later, she endured nothing but cold treatment. With her mother gravely ill and her younger brother mentally disabled, Song Wanjiang finally gave up hope and refused to keep enduring it. Yet just when she finally won her freedom, Wei Tinghe cl 3.3kReads8.9Score218Shelves
7. 57 重 After Being Reborn, the Demon Venerable Chases His Wife to the Crematorium 重生后魔尊追妻火葬场 Licorice甘草Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Ling Xinyue loved her master, Mu Yuan, for 36,567 years before learning she was only a substitute. She used her pure yin body to help heal his wounds, only to receive a cold “Shameless.” Reborn, she wants nothing to do with romance. All she wants is to cultivate the Great Dao and roam freely between heaven and earth. Yet he insists on pursuing her. “Would you be willing to become my disciple?” “No.” He gave her a wicked smile. “Then how about becoming my Dao companion?” In 3.6kReads8.2Score145Shelves
8. 58 我 My Foolish Husband Who Loves Reading Romance Stories 我那愚蠢又爱看话本子的夫君 Ouyang Muyang of Devil Mountain魔鬼山的欧阳穆阳Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted My Foolish Husband Who Loves Reading Romance Stories 250Reads—Score—Shelves

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9. 59 是 A Game of Chess, Not a Marriage: Your Highness, Go Easy on Me 是棋非妻，太子殿下轻点虐 Jun Xiaohuan君小幻Ancient Romance121k WordsCompleted Heart-wrenching physical and emotional torment + both leads remain faithful + a groveling pursuit + adorable baby + happy ending She was the second daughter of the Chancellor’s household, a pawn used by her older sister to “ward off misfortune.” He was the Crown Prince of the Great Ning dynasty, in love with the Chancellor’s eldest daughter. The two people who could never have become husband and wife were made into a family by a prophecy from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau. She married him for 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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   He married her even though he didn't love her, and then married a concubine who looked exactly like his beloved. When the truth came out, he was in a nightmare trying to win her back.

10. 60 重 Reborn, I No Longer Love the Crown Prince, but He Goes Mad and Forces His Love on Me 重生不再爱太子，他却疯批强制爱 Young Master Hehua公子荷华Ancient Romance752k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Cui Heng was rescued from bandits by Nangong Ming and fell in love with him at first sight. She devoted herself to being his Crown Princess, then his Empress, only to discover in the end that he had married her out of desperation and as part of a scheme. What was more, Nangong Ming had kept her from bearing his child, which was why she had remained infertile for years... Later, Nangong Ming framed the Cui family, stripped her father and brothers of their titles, and sent th 701Reads6.6Score—Shelves
11. 61 前 We Divorced in Our Past Life. Reborn, the Aloof Heir Pursues Me with Burning Eyes 前世和离，重生后清冷世子追红了眼 Joy to the World乐翻天儿Ancient Romance293k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Su Ying had a reserved husband who loved someone else. She stayed at the marquis's estate, pretending not to notice as she waited for him to come around. All she got in return was a divorce agreement and a tragic death on a rainy night. After being reborn, Su Ying avoided him at every turn, saying outright that every worthy man in the capital was better than the heir, Pei Jin. She had no idea she wasn't the only one who had been reborn. When she gave another man a sachet, t 1.9kReads6.1Score115Shelves
12. 62 嫡 The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Calls Off the Wedding, and the Brooding Prince Loses It! 嫡女重生悔婚，阴鸷王爷破大防！ Man Jin漫锦Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both Reborn + The Pursuit of His Wife at the Crematorium + Mending a Broken Relationship] In her previous life, Jiang Shuning fell in love at first sight with the Fourth Prince who rescued her from drowning. She even threatened to ruin her own reputation to force him to marry her. Only after marrying him did she learn that no matter how carefully she schemed to win him, his heart would never warm to her. In their ten years of marriage, Xiao Lingchuan treated her like ice. When it came to their 4.8kReads6.4Score691Shelves
13. 63 重 Reborn, the Empress Is the Mad Emperor’s Most Cherished Consort 重生后，娘娘被疯批帝王宠冠后宫 Ah Mumu mu阿木木muAncient Romance340k WordsOngoing [Palace intrigue + possessive love + a groveling chase] In the eyes of others, Shen Zhi is a consort spoiled by the emperor: arrogant, overbearing, and acting as though no one else matters. Everyone is waiting for the day she falls from her lofty position. Shen Zhi thinks they're dreaming. As it turned out... she spoke too soon. After Jun Xuanchen purged the court and seized control of the government, becoming an autocratic emperor, she was overjoyed. She thought the empress's throne he had prom 39Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 64 换 After the Bride Swap Succeeds, My Ex-Husband Kneels and Regrets Everything 换嫁成功后，前夫跪着悔不当初 Jiu Chuang九创Ancient Romance738k WordsCompleted Now published under the title Deliberately Married [Historical romance and household intrigue, fictional setting, serious tone, both leads are reborn, one-on-one sweet romance, love after marriage, no getting back together after a breakup, face-slapping] In her previous life, Xiao Nianyao married on the same day as her closest friend from her maiden home, accidentally thwarting the friend’s scheme to switch their weddings. She thought she had married well, but life in the powerful household was 21.5kReads7.6Score6.1kShelves
15. 65 穿 How to Survive After Transmigrating as a Villain 穿越成反派要如何活命 Yi Yi Yi Yi伊依以翼Two Male Leads378k WordsCompleted Xiao Yu’an transmigrates into a book. He becomes a young, gay king in a novel about a womanizer. How miserable. How tragic. So Xiao Yu’an works hard to stay alive. But! You background characters, if you want to mess with the male lead, fine, but could you stop sending him to me all the time? Xiao Yu’an admits he spoils the male lead, but that’s only because he wants to bask in the protagonist’s glory! Xiao Yu’an: “Stop tormenting the male lead!!! You may not be afraid of dying, but I want to liv 4.1kReads9.1Score807Shelves

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    This is so beautiful!!!

16. 66 被 After My Educated Youth Husband Abandoned Me, I Stopped Being Foolish 被知青老公抛下后，不犯傻了 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted [Rekindled love after a breakup, a scumbag man’s regret, an over-the-top pursuit of his wife, not a strong female lead, the heroine is emotionally fragile and needs time to grow, the hero is a two-faced piece of trash, happy ending. If you can’t stand seeing the heroine suffer, don’t read.] … Yu Yuan was a hardworking, honest young woman. When she reached the age to marry, her mother picked a decent-looking young intellectual sent down to the countryside and made him her husband. He didn’t refu 4kReads7.5Score126Shelves

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    🍜🍜🍜Yu Yuan is a simple and kind girl who hasn't received much education. Like others in the village, she married according to her parents' arrangements. Her feelings for Zhou Baicheng went from strangers to admirers to secretly pleased. Unexpectedly, two years later she discovered the marriage certificate was fake, and Zhou Baicheng only wanted a quota for returning to the city from his uncle's control. Later, after she learned to write, her second letter was a denunciation letter…🍸🍸🍸

17. 67 当 She Gives Birth to Triplets as the Lady of the House, and Her Childhood Friend, the Young Marquis, Loses His Memory 当主母生三胎，竹马小侯爷失忆了 Qian Zheng千筝Ancient Romance236k WordsCompleted [A devoted couple + palace and household intrigue + everyday child-rearing + a wife who knows how to keep her husband in line + clear-headed heroine with superb medical skills + husband’s pursuit of his wife + unconventional amnesia] Su Lingyu, the legitimate daughter of a general’s family, has been married to the heir of the Marquis of Yongning for three and a half years. She and Xie Zhaoyan are loving and devoted, and have three children. Their marriage is the talk of the capital. Betrothed as 2.1kReads7.3Score111Shelves

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    1️⃣ After the male lead loses his memory, he only remembers his first love and forgets his feelings for the female lead. He keeps arguing and demanding a divorce from her. Later, the male lead regains his memory, is filled with remorse, and kneels at the female lead's door, begging her to look at him just once...

18. 68 重 After I Was Reborn, the Jerk Said He’d Pursue Me Until He Died of Regret 重生后渣男说他追妻火葬场 The Stars Know My Heart, Southern Wind南风知我意之星辰Ancient Romance121k WordsCompleted Reborn on the day I was pushed into the lotus pond, I kicked my fake-pregnant cousin into the water first. In my previous life, I believed the scumbag’s lie that he “loved only me.” I was falsely accused, divorced, and drowned in a pond. I never knew that the Marquis of Dingbei, who had always watched coldly from the sidelines, avenged me and accompanied me through the final stretch of my journey to the afterlife. This time, I seek him out myself. “My lord, how about joining forces to put down t 11Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 69 皇 Imperial Noble Consort 皇贵妃 Liang Zhihe梁之鹤Ancient Romance190k WordsCompleted Forced possession / the pursuit of a wife after losing her / angst (avoid if you dislike these) / avoid if you're a heroine stan / weak heroine / both leads are virgins According to the official history of Tianzhao, Noble Consort Chen, of the Jiang clan, shared a deep bond with Emperor Tianzhao and had once saved his life. She enjoyed his favor for many years without losing it. In the first year of Tianzhao, she was made Noble Consort Chen. The following year, she gave birth to the Crown Prince 17.8kReads8.9Score946Shelves

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    The female lead is a pure ancient person but has a master who time-traveled from modern times. She has a childhood sweetheart and they are about to get married when the male lead forcibly takes her away. She experiences a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario, and finally, with the help of her son, she leaves the capital. The male lead prays to Buddha for a better ending for himself and Zhizhi in their next life.

20. 70 亡 The Fallen Princess: A Sea of Love and Hatred 亡国公主：情天恨海 Mu Yan Bingxin木焱冰欣Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing A kingdom falls, a family is destroyed, and a treasured pearl is cast into the dust. Years in the imperial palace, a lifetime tangled in love and hate. A fleeting moment of tenderness and the bonds of their child cannot erase a blood feud. She is a princess of a fallen kingdom, biding her time as she struggles between revenge, the people, and the fate of her former dynasty. He is an emperor who rules the land, with the realm always taking precedence over love. Imprisoned in the palace and subjec 2.4kReads8.4Score141Shelves

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    The prison cart rolled along the ancient road, carrying the once-mighty Princess of Liang, now ragged and imprisoned. From the prosperous capital of Liang to the harsh capital of Jing, she watched Chu Liushang receive the homage of the masses and heard the scorn of the roadside people, her heart filled with endless sorrow. She had once thought she was the one playing the game, but in the end, she discovered that from the moment she reached out to protect him, she had already lost, and the whole game was over.

21. 71 夫 The Madam Is Reborn, and the Marquis Gets His Comeuppance Chasing His Wife 夫人重生，侯爷他喜提追妻火葬场 A Ball of Red Panda一团小熊猫Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted [Revenge + reborn + two strong leads + chasing his wife to the crematorium] Liang Jinshu came from a distinguished family and was exceptionally handsome. He was the ideal husband every noble young lady in the capital wanted to marry. After a conspiracy ruined Yun Qingzhi's reputation, she became his wife. During their three years of marriage, Yun Qingzhi gave everything she had, yet couldn't warm Liang Jinshu's heart of stone. She became a laughingstock, as everyone joked that the noble Marquis 5.9kReads8.5Score339Shelves
22. 72 夫 After His Wife Is Reborn and Gives Up on Him, the Heir Chases Her 夫人重生死心后，世子他追妻了 Tao Tao Gardenia桃桃栀子Ancient Romance239k WordsCompleted (Rebirth + historical household drama + regretful husband’s redemption + marriage before love + devoted to each other) Everyone envies Song Yun for marrying so well into the Duke of Ning’s household. Her husband is a refined nobleman, and he never takes concubines! Song Yun’s heart is bitter. The truth of this marriage is something only she can know. Her husband is always as cold as ice, and no matter how hard she tries, she can’t warm his heart. At first, Song Yun thinks her husband might be 362Reads5.6Score—Shelves
23. 73 替 A Princess Consort’s Daily Life After a Substitute Marriage 替嫁世子妃日常 Du Qianqian of Yuyang Mountain玉阳山的杜芊芊Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted A scheming, patient male lead + a female lead who plays the fool to catch her enemies (A story about a homebody, full of lovey-dovey moments, with a sweet and gentle heroine) She takes her elder sister’s place and marries a fearsome young lord. On their wedding night, she gazes at him with tender affection. Her husband is truly handsome, not frightening at all. But she keeps finding ways to anger him, or at least she does until she runs away from home. Her husband’s expression darkens, and at la 54Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Everyone says it's great, but it hasn't been rated yet because there aren't many viewers. I'm also curious about the rating!

24. 74 林 Mr. Lin, That Baby Looks Just Like You 林总，那崽崽像你 Clouds Rise, Cocoon-Breaking Edition破茧版云起Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted Clear-Headed, Resilient Beauty × Decisive, Ruthless Big Shot Sharp Tongues and Stubborn Hearts | His Long Road to Winning Her Back | Both Leads Are Inexperienced Not long after Lu Yunqi’s marriage in name only ended with her husband’s death, her mother-in-law sent her to the bed of Lin Siheng, a powerful business tycoon. Lin Siheng was also her late husband’s cousin. After falling into his arms night after night, she thought he must feel something for her. Then, by chance, Lu Yunqi heard wh 1.1kReads6.8Score100Shelves

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    My favorite is the "wife-chasing crematorium" story.

25. 75 首 He Asked for a Divorce on His First Night Home, Then Kissed Her Until She Cried 首长回家第一晚提离婚，被亲哭了 I'm the Baby Here我才是宝宝Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn military marriage + winning back his wife + antique bargains + dazzling beauty vs. aloof heartthrob] In her previous life, Zhu Suisui fell for Lu Lanxu at first sight. Of all the Lu family members, she chose the most outstanding heir to be her husband. She thought that if she worked hard to be a good Mrs. Lu, one day Lu Lanxu would love her. But she had overestimated herself. She simply couldn’t warm his heart. For twenty years, they treated each other with respect, but he felt only a se 30.5kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves

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    💔Twenty years of misplaced affection have come to nothing! Reborn at nineteen, Zhu Sui Sui, wielding the Ghost Eye, makes a comeback in the antique world, dumping her aloof husband to focus on her career! 👗💎Lu Lan Xu, however, pins her against the wall with red eyes: "Divorce? Pull me down from my pedestal first!" 🔥The cold-hearted former commander becomes a clingy, loyal dog, a wife-chasing frenzy unfolds, and everyone gets a taste of slapping each other in the face! #RebirthMilitaryMarriageCeiling #GhostEyeFortune #WifeChasingFrenzyyyds

26. 76 重 Reborn, She Captures the Heart of Her Aloof Tutor 重生后，高冷太傅对她情根深种 Pear on a Rainy Day下雨天的梨Ancient Romance192k WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later × mild coercion × both reborn × devoted only to each other] A marriage pact made by their grandparents binds Shen Xinyi to Gu Xiuhuai, the powerful Grand Preceptor of the current dynasty. The world praises him as an impeccable gentleman, devoted to the realm and the young emperor. No one knows that in the three months since he married Shen Xinyi, he has treated her with icy indifference, without a trace of tenderness… Until one reckless night, after their intimacy, he 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is a powerful Grand Tutor, and the female lead is the legitimate daughter of a general. Initially, the male lead has no feelings for the female lead and is known for his sharp tongue. Later, he realizes he has fallen for her, but she doesn't reciprocate his feelings… and thus begins his journey to win her heart.

27. 77 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 3.2kReads8.7Score263Shelves

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    Some are available, some are not. Four worlds, two modern, one ancient, and one cultivation world; all are filled with male-torture and a "wife-chasing hell" scenario where the protagonist can't catch up. [Please follow]

28. 78 更 After I Changed Targets, the Cool and Collected Chief Secretary Turned Dark 更换攻略对象后，清冷首辅黑化了 Hidden for a Month藏一月Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted [Dark Pursuit After Betrayal + No Getting Back Together + Rivalry Between Men for the Heroine + Second Male Lead Wins] Thirty days remained on the conquest countdown when Shen Lanyin decided to replace her with the real heiress as his betrothed. Unwilling to be erased, she drugged Shen Lanyin. At the height of their passion, she wrapped her arms around his neck. “Lanyin, you’ll marry me, won’t you?” He said nothing. She settled for less. “Would you take Zhu Yue as your second wife?” Shen Lanyin’ 11kReads8.8Score808Shelves

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    The story starts with a change of love interest, and then the original love interest engages in various subtle, heart-wrenching struggles and restraints, creating a strange sense of tension. It's quite entertaining overall, but there are just far too few of them; it takes a very long time to cultivate them.

29. 79 重 After Being Reborn, My Aloof Master Always Wants to Cling to Me 重生后清冷师尊总爱黏我 A Username a Woman Came Up With, Huh一个女人取的网名耶Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Both reborn] + [An unconventional tale of a pursuer getting a taste of her own medicine] Song Yu was a once-in-a-millennium genius, but after her fellow disciple stabbed her in the back, she was reborn in her maiden days. Now that she was back, Song Yu decided to live a carefree life of doing as little as possible. To stop herself from falling for her master again, she used magic to sever her feelings and desires. After returning to the sect, Song Yu washed her hands of all responsibilities and 294Reads7.0Score—Shelves
30. 80 将 The General’s Wife Is No Damsel 将军夫人不安分 Jin Ning'er槿宁儿Ancient Romance162k WordsCompleted [Devoted husband + possessive + domineering + sweet and heartbreaking + understanding confidante] [A heroine who is sometimes gentle and graceful, sometimes imperious × a domineering, devoted, and obsessive hero] The Shen family estate is ransacked by bandits, leaving the family destitute. Shen Xinyu brings her family's ancestral incense-making skills to seek refuge with her cousin Ning Zhenyuan at the Duke's estate. Everyone laughs at her, calling her a fallen merchant's daughter who clings to 112Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The high-ranking general initially looked down on the merchant girl who came to seek refuge, and acted out in various ways, which angered the heroine and drove her away. He then chased her all the way back to her hometown and clung to her every day.

31. 81 权 The Powerful Minister Pursues His Wife: He Says He'd Even Accept Being Her Lover! 权臣追妻，他说外室他也愿意！ I Am the Blooming Prosperity花开富贵本花Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted The rating has just come in, so it’ll go up later~ The male lead starts out on top, then turns into a devoted lapdog later. There’s a little political scheming and domestic drama. The satisfying face-slapping comes later. This isn’t a strong-female-lead story either, so don’t read it if that’s not your thing. "Beautiful, fair-skinned, voluptuous, innocent heroine vs. a man who doesn’t realize he’s in love until he’s on his knees pursuing his wife" "Powerful minister pursues his wife ➕ both leads 2.4kReads8.1Score217Shelves

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    A powerful minister pursues his wife [drooling emoji]. A delicate girl from Jiangnan marries into a general's mansion, only to live a life of widowhood for two years and suffer mistreatment from her mother-in-law. After proposing a divorce, she loses her memory and refuses to listen to anyone's whims. The cold-faced general undergoes a complete transformation, rejecting concubines, arguing with relatives, and spoiling her like a princess. The sweet and heart-wrenching story is so addictive!

32. 82 蓄 Long-Planned: The Chief Councilor’s Daily Devotion to His Wife 蓄谋已久：首辅大人的宠妻日常 I Am the Blooming Prosperity花开富贵本花Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted “The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later.” Sweet, delicate beauty × scheming powerful official. A marriage that turns into tooth-achingly sweet love! “The aloof beauty comes down from her pedestal of her own accord.” A spring palace painting leads to “bedroom lessons,” and the heart-fluttering moments just won’t stop! Reading guide: Both leads are virgins, happy ending, sweet romance with no angst, sugar from beginning to end! Qin Nuan married Shen Yanqing, the Chief Minister who was the 31kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves
33. 83 和 After Our Divorce, My Ex-Husband Chased Me to the Border 和离后，前夫追到边关 Picking Chrysanthemums in the East采菊东Ancient Romance801k WordsCompleted [Content warning: not a pure couple] The year the imperial decree arranging her marriage arrived at the Shen residence, she was twenty. She accepted being married to Pei Yan, Duke of Zhenguo, as his second wife. She accepted that he still loved his late wife. Then, after they divorced, she left for the borderlands and gave birth to a daughter on her own. With food running short at the border, he volunteered to go reclaim wasteland and establish farms. 3.4kReads5.9Score288Shelves

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    This is a good book. It's quite enjoyable.

34. 84 胖 The Fat Boy's Secret Crush 胖子的暗恋 Zheng Jianlin Who Loves Grilled Squid爱吃烤尤鱼的郑健林15k WordsCompleted The Fat Guy's Secret Crush 813Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Good-looking, good-looking, chasing his wife

35. 85 再 Farewell, Marquis. I Hope We Never Meet Again in the Next Life 再见了侯爷，下一辈子也不要见了 Zheng Jianlin Who Loves Grilled Squid爱吃烤尤鱼的郑健林Marriage & Romance36k WordsCompleted Goodbye, Marquis. I hope we never meet again in the next life. 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
36. 86 枕 Pillowed in Spring's Embrace 枕春色 Sweet and Sour World糖醋人间Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication; print edition on sale July 31] [Hero fights to win her back + Second male lead faces a long road to reconciliation + Powerful man bends for love] Clear-headed, resilient tofu-seller heroine vs. devoted prince with a secret sorrow When Chun Zhi was nine, Lu Jingyun took her in after she was left homeless, and she became his child bride. Lu Jingyun promised, “If I pass the imperial exams one day, I'll make you my wife.” For ten years, she supported him with all her strengt 53.1kReads8.8Score4kShelves

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    The male protagonist is reborn; he disliked the female protagonist in his previous life, but after his rebirth, he dotes on her.

37. 87 踹 Dump the Romance Hero, Seduce the Emperor from a Male-Oriented Novel 踹掉言情男主，勾搭男频帝王 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, revenge, scheming, stunning heroine, seductive mastermind] The short drama His Heart on a String is now streaming! Shen Yuling transmigrated into a romance novel as its heroine. Unfortunately, she was a heroine whose luck had been stolen by a woman who transmigrated into the story. She would die in a fire, taking her unborn child with her, while her entire family would be wiped out. It was a fate the original heroine had failed to change, even after being reborn twice 17kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
38. 88 出 The Night I Left the Palace, the Mad Emperor Took Me by Force 出宫当晚，被疯批帝王强取豪夺 Clashing Gold and Flying Jade铿金霏玉Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, delicate palace maid vs. cold, ruthless, obsessive emperor] [Palace intrigue, neither lead is chaste + powerful male lead, weak female lead, and he’s completely unhinged + possessive love + a long road to winning her back] Yue Ling was a vain little palace maid. Hoping to enjoy a life of luxury and wealth, she seduced the emperor and worked tirelessly to win his favor, but still met a tragic end. After being reborn, Yue Ling saw things clearly. Rather than tread on thin ice in the de 25.5kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
39. 89 与 Together with Hua Yan'er 与婳燕尔 Shi Munan十木南Ancient Romance334k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available. Search the platform for A Pair of Swallows to purchase.) [Pure historical romance, not reborn + Marriage Before Love + One-Sided Salvation + Cherishing and Doting + Emotional Push and Pull] (Completed. Original title: A Pair of Swallows) [Sweet Romance, Both Leads Untainted: Gentle, Clever Noblewoman VS Dark, Ill-Tempered Prince] A marriage decree forced Yun Hua, the fourth daughter of the Yun family, to marry the Seventh Prince, Si Heng. The imperial edict c 25.8kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves
40. 90 不 After She Stops Teasing Her Unhinged Brother-in-Law, He Kisses Her Like a Madman and Keeps Her Captive 不撩疯批夫兄后！她被疯吻囚宠 Freedom Soda自由汽水Ancient Romance691k WordsCompleted [Flirting and pampering + both leads are each other's first + reborn + the husband pursues his wife to the crematorium + pregnancy and running away] The aloof beauty bends for love / Her former husband's elder brother takes both family branches / A battlefield for her hand / A gilded cage At first, a cold, sharp-tongued hero who knows nothing of love; later, a puppy-like hero VS a foolish, wicked beauty In her previous life, when Qin Daidai learned that her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Pei X 3.5kReads8.0Score372Shelves

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    A historical romance novel featuring a male protagonist who relentlessly pursues his wife! A Shang has two regrets in her life: falling in love with the heartless Xie Hengyu, and marrying him. Xie Hengyu—a disciple of the Immortal Sect's Qingyu Zhenren, possesses innate sword talent, is a leading sword cultivator among the young disciples, and a future powerhouse with limitless potential.

41. 91 入 Addicted After Dark! The Elite Abstinent Doctor from a Wealthy Family Falls Hard 入夜上瘾！豪门禁欲医生顶级沦陷 Lan Mengxi岚梦晞Modern Romance227k WordsOngoing [Seductive, Sweet and Alluring Heroine VS Cool, Chaste Surgeon] [Elite Family + Heroine Pursues Him at First + Hero Falls Deeply in Love and Devotes Himself to Her Later + Both Leads’ First Love] Everyone knows that Gu Jinyi, the second young master of the prestigious Gu family, has no worldly desires and keeps his distance from women. He is the moon in the heavens, hanging high above the world. “Dr. Gu, I didn’t mean to take advantage of you.” His hand tightened gently, drawing her closer. His 830Reads—Score107Shelves

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    The male lead doesn't like the female lead and is initially cold towards her, but later he goes through a dramatic "wife-chasing" saga.

42. 92 虐 After Torturing Me, the Lovesick Marquis Chases Me to the Ends of the Earth 虐完我，病娇侯爷追妻火葬场了 Ji Nian季念Ancient Romance614k WordsCompleted (Historical romance with heartbreak, a groveling hero chasing his wife, physical and emotional angst, a hero who comes to his senses, and a heroine who has moved on) In the end, he had to tear out his heart and bones to win back her love. Four years of marriage, and in the end he demoted her to concubine. She became a laughingstock! “A whore doesn't deserve to be the principal wife.” “Make room in the courtyard for Madam Ji. If she gets pregnant, we can make her the principal wife.” “Yan'er, I b 774Reads7.3Score104Shelves

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    A historical romance novel with a tragic twist: the protagonist's pursuit of his wife is a nightmare. If you enjoy stories that start with heartbreak and end sweetly, don't miss this one! After four years of marriage, she becomes a laughingstock, a prostitute—unworthy of being his wife… In the end, he painstakingly wins back her true love. Holding her hand, his eyes slightly red, he kneels in the rain for three days and three nights… It's a very good read; the female lead has strong feelings of love and hate. The middle is agonizing, but the ending is happy. Highly recommended! [Sparrow's Masterpiece]

43. 93 三 Cast Aside for Three Years, She Becomes the Prince's Wet Nurse and Everyone Fights to Claim Her 三年弃妇，成王府奶娘，人人争抢 Mu Mu Yixin木木一心Ancient Romance522k WordsCompleted It’s been adapted into a comic! Don’t miss it if you’re passing by. One version is pretty good! [Beautiful, gentle wet nurse devoted to her child] VS [Bewitching, scheming prince who loves deeply] VS [General who falls for his ex-wife only after the fact] Orphan Jiang Tang is framed into pregnancy by her elder sister-in-law at the Earl’s estate, leaving her in desperate straits. She trades a secret in her possession for a divorce letter and escapes, but the Earl’s estate secretly arranges a shi 42.1kReads8.8Score3.4kShelves

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    I recommend this book; it's a classic "wife-chasing-after-the-crimson" story, but if you miss it, you'll miss out.

44. 94 拔 After I Slashed Him, My Yandere Disciple Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 拔刀杀我后，病娇孽徒他哭红了眼 A Cat on a Pear Blossom Branch一枝梨花猫Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted [Yandere male disciple + soft, adorable female master + both reborn + transmigrate into a book + a little angst + a long road to winning her back + heroine adored by all] Twists upon twists + no omniscient perspective + calculating male lead early on, humble and desperate later [Original title: Hard to Placate! My Yandere Disciple Turns Darker Every Day] Wen Nuan transmigrates into the story at its very beginning. Looking at the dying young man onstage, she knows that one day he will bring the N 2.6kReads8.2Score138Shelves
45. 95 错 After I Accidentally Flirted with the Emperor's Favorite Heir, He Begged Me to Take Responsibility Every Day 错撩圣宠世子后，他日日求我负责 Clouds and Snow on Cang Mountain苍山云雪Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [A straightforward girl who flirts without realizing it × a noble heir who only pretends to be a wastrel] [She pursues him, then the tables turn + the heir’s true identity revealed + intensely sweet flirtation + mutual devotion + mutual devotion only] In Jiangnan, Jiang Mi falls at first sight for Yan Ci, the languid, refined “merchant’s son” next door. She launches an all-out pursuit, sending him love poems and scented sachets, convinced they are a match made in heaven. That is, until a palace 408Reads6.8Score102Shelves

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    Highly recommended, it's great!

46. 96 嫁 After She Married, the Mad Emperor Seized Her by Force 嫁人后，被疯批皇帝强取豪夺了 A Penguin Who Has to Write Every Day每天都要码字的企鹅Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted [Coercive Possession + Later Revenge on the Scoundrels + Obsessive, Unhinged Hero + Groveling Chase + No Reconciliation + Second Male Lead Wins] Chu Huaiyu personally offered Lu Zhaoxue to the Crown Prince, using her as bait to frame Chu Siheng. After ascending the throne, Chu Huaiyu imprisoned Lu Zhaoxue deep in the palace, using his favor as a pair of shackles. Night after night, they were entangled in the palace. Biting her earlobe, Chu Huaiyu whispered, “Zhaoxue, do you hate me? Hate me if y 13.8kReads8.1Score630Shelves

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    The ratings just came out, don't be influenced by them. This male lead is truly a "wife-chasing hell" character! It's super good.

47. 97 王 The Princess Consort Leaped from the City Wall, and the Prince Wept Like a Dog 王妃跳下城楼，王爷他跪地哭成狗 Clear Night Moon清夜月Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Regent Xiao Ling ordered the execution of the entire Chancellor's household. Shen Qingyan, the Chancellor's legitimate son, held the Princess Consort, Xie Yunni, hostage at the edge of a cliff. “Xiao Ling, you vile dog! If you still want to save your wife, take the sword in your hand and kill yourself!” Xiao Ling let out a cold laugh and ordered his archers to fire without hesitation. Shen Qingyan laughed loudly, grabbed Xie Yunni by the shoulder, and leapt off the cliff wi 5.6kReads8.8Score339Shelves
48. 98 侯 My Lord, Your Concubine Ran Off with the Top Scholar 侯爷，你家妾室跟着状元郎跑了 Gu Yiyan顾意胭Ancient Romance414k WordsCompleted [Dual Rebirth + Domestic Scheming and Face-Slapping + A Husband’s Long Road to Redemption + Jealous Hero + Aloof Aristocrat Becomes the Other Woman for Love + Mutual Devotion + No Heroine Change] In her previous life, Shen Shu was a concubine-born daughter who schemed and struggled tirelessly to marry into a marquis’s household. In the end, all she got was a place as an unfavored concubine in the marquis’s household. As she lay dying, she heard that her husband, Xie Chengyu, was going to marry t 4.3kReads7.4Score313Shelves

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    In her past life, Shen Shu, a concubine's daughter, schemed relentlessly to marry into a noble family. She ended up as an unloved concubine. On her deathbed, upon hearing that her husband, Xie Chengyu, was going to marry a legitimate daughter from a prestigious family, she was overcome with anger and coughed up blood, dying instantly. When she awoke, she was reborn at sixteen, before anything had even begun. In this life, she refused to be entangled with Xie Chengyu again. A concubine in a noble family? Get out of here! She would be the most glamorous wife of a top scholar!

49. 99 我 After I Faked My Death and Left, All My Targets Went Mad 我死遁离开后，攻略对象全疯了 Little Red Nanmu小赤楠木Ancient Romance144k WordsCompleted When I gave up on winning them over and wanted only to die, the men who hated me to the core all went mad after I “died.” Born into this world, Wen Nian spent twenty-one years working tirelessly to win over its four most exceptional men so she could cure her terminal illness. Just as she was about to succeed, Bai Qianxin, the transmigrated heroine, appeared and framed her in an elaborate scheme. Abandoned by everyone, Wen Nian became a disgraced consort and endured endless torment in the Cold Pa 251Reads5.3Score—Shelves

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    Everyone regretted it.

50. 100 重 Reborn, the Emperor's Uncle Goes to the Crematorium Every Day 重生后皇叔每天火葬场 Liu Liyue琉离玥Ancient Romance363k WordsCompleted [Both leads reborn + the husband’s long road to winning her back + devoted to each other + strong female lead] [A ruthless, repressed, lovesick regent + a clear-headed, sweet-on-the-outside and ruthless-within, career-driven eldest princess] (The rating has just appeared and will rise over time.) Ming Zhi was the most honored eldest princess of Great Xia, peerlessly beautiful and raised in wealth and luxury. Yet she chained herself to love, drove herself mad, and took her own life. Back then, sh 4.1kReads8.7Score214Shelves

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    These are all strongly recommended.

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