The Male Lead Regrets Losing Her and Tries to Win Her Back (With a Little Angst) 追妻火葬场（带点小虐）

1. 151 装 I Pretended to Be Blind for Three Years, but My White Moonlight Said She Knew All Along 装瞎三年，白月光却说她早就知道了 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Marriage & Romance38k WordsCompleted I Pretended to Be Blind for Three Years, but My Dream Girl Said She Knew All Along 2.9kReads—Score—Shelves

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   The first book, it really made me cry.

2. 152 碎 Light Shattered in Glass Candy Wrappers 碎在玻璃糖纸里的光 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Campus × Mutual Pining × Sweet Romance • Flirting × Older Male Lead] At twenty, Lin Yinuann tucked all her feelings into transparent candy wrappers, living quietly, with thorns beneath the surface. That was until Wen Muyang collided with her world. Only then did she realize that even barren places could be touched by the warmth of sunlight. At first, Wen Muyang was simply curious. Why had a girl who once been so lively and dazzling grown so quiet and cautious? Once her disguise was seen through 1kReads—Score111Shelves
3. 153 别 Don't Give In Too Quickly, Don't Forgive Too Easily 别太快心软，别轻易原谅 Jiu Wan九绾Modern Romance482k WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued, haughty heir × bright, vivacious princess, one-on-one romance, bickering lovers, groveling for her back, rekindled love, slow-burn everyday life] Tao Jingyan and Jiang Zhiyu had been together for two years. They had argued, fought, and truly loved each other. Until one day, she overheard Jiang Zhiyu talking with a friend. “Didn’t you keep Miss Tao around as a stand-in because her profile looked like Meng Tao’s? Now that Meng Tao’s back, what are you going to do?” “What do you 9.2kReads7.6Score360Shelves

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   The male lead just wouldn't admit he loved the female lead. When she married someone else, he immediately ended up in the ICU, and then he began to pursue her humbly.

4. 154 馋 I Want Her 馋上她了 Flowers Fall Purple花落紫Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart + win-her-back heartbreak + rekindled love + both leads are each other’s firsts + intense romantic tension] At a senior-year pep rally, Ling Jie falls for the model student Sang Jin. She’s as pure as a swan, and he wickedly wants to corrupt her. After the college entrance exams, they date for a while. Before leaving the country, Ling Jie gives Sang Jin an apartment as compensation. “So much for being a model student. We were only playing around.” When they meet again, 1.4kReads7.0Score101Shelves

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   🍉✨A heart-wrenching tale of a woman chasing after her husband. ① "A model student is nothing special. We were just playing around." He coldly looked down at Sang Jin. "Xin Yi and I went abroad to study together. She doesn't want you to bother us. Don't contact me again." It turned out she was just a target for a rich young man playing a love game. He got her, gave her some money, and casually dismissed her. When they met again, she had found a suitable partner and was about to get married. He went crazy trying to stop her, leading to a heart-wrenching chase after her.

5. 155 涅 Reborn From the Ashes, I’ve Returned to Settle Every Score 涅槃重生归来有仇报仇有怨报怨 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted “Reborn after returning from Nirvana, she settles every score and repays every grievance. A bond from a past life becomes a fate in this one.” Eight hundred years ago, she and he vowed to be husband and wife in their next life, promising to love each other for all eternity. Centuries passed, the world changed, and the past faded like smoke. Eight hundred years later, she was reborn, but fate had other plans. It was as if she'd been born into the wrong family. Her father showed her no affection, 3.3kReads8.6Score204Shelves

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   Losing his beloved from both past and present lives, he turned white-haired overnight. "In this life, I clearly met her first, we clearly fell in love first, how could I have lost her?" Bai Jingxuan hated himself, pounding his head in frustration. Thinking of the loving moments they shared in both lives, the longing and pain of those two lifetimes intertwined, forming a river of grief. He was heartbroken, his heart aching so much he could hardly breathe. Unable to suppress the overwhelming sorrow, he wept uncontrollably, his anguished sobs echoing through the courtyard. The once dignified and refined young master Bai, unable to bear the blow of losing his beloved, turned white-haired overnight. He trudged through the snow-covered courtyard towards the gate, his robes fluttering, his silver hair flying, the snow swirling around him, he seemed to merge with the icy landscape, indistinguishable from it all. He left the mansion and headed directly towards the Prince of An'nan's residence, An'nan silently following not far away.

6. 156 落 You Can't Bring Back a Runaway Bride 落跑娘子追不回 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted I make my own fate, not heaven. She is no innocent little flower, no frail girl everyone can bully and trample on. If someone takes a swing at her or sets her up, she'll pay them back twice over. Su Wan, a merchant's daughter full of schemes, defies fate, plots her escape, and seeks refuge with one of the capital's most powerful families. Using their influence, she secures a good marriage prospect and gives her whole heart to her fiancé's family. But things don't go as planned. A spiteful woman 1.5kReads8.6Score101Shelves
7. 157 陆 Mr. Lu, Your Wife Ran Off as Soon as She Got the Divorce Papers 陆总，太太拿到离婚证就跑了 Snap a Peach折杨桃Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted After leaving the Civil Affairs Bureau, Jiang Qi took her divorce certificate and walked away without even saying goodbye. Her ex-husband stood there, watching her determined retreat, laughing in disbelief as he called after her several times. But she didn't even look back. She actually broke into a jog, as if a dog were chasing her. During their three-year arranged marriage, no matter how cold Lu Chi was toward her, Jiang Qi always met him with a smile and looked after him dutifully. After all, 86kReads7.7Score5.6kShelves

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   Married for three years, despite Lu Chi's coldness towards her, Jiang Qi always smiled and diligently cared for him. This was simply because she had begged for this marriage. At a banquet, he openly left with his "white moonlight" (his first love), leaving her there like a clown. She wasn't heartbroken; instead, she went home, packed her bags, left the divorce papers, and ran away that very night with the bedsheets. The man wanted her cooking? Order takeout, take it or leave it. Accused of becoming unvirtuous? Register her on a dating website. Wanted new gifts? She'd rather buy them for his brothers. Called her a caged canary. Jiang Qi refused to believe it, becoming a top interior designer through her own efforts. Not long after receiving the divorce certificate, she quietly flew abroad.

8. 158 前 You Doted on Me in My Past Life, So Why Make Me Your Concubine in This One? 前世宠我入骨今生纳我为妾？ Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted Several hundred years later, she is reborn as a human. After more than a decade spent in a fog of madness, she returns to her own body with memories of her past life and searches among the masses for the lover she once cherished above all. But he wears a mask, consumed by a deep hatred and forced to bide his time as he seeks revenge. The lovers meet for the first time in this life, and one look spans a thousand years. She recognizes him, but he treats her as a pawn in a beauty trap. With the ene 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
9. 159 快 Quick Transmigration: After Torturing the Big Shot to Tears, I Faked My Death and Escaped 快穿：把大佬虐哭后我死遁了 Seagull Swimming沙鸥游泳Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two male leads, scum gong regrets his actions, chases his wife to the crematorium, sickly, coughing blood, forced love, shou fakes his death and escapes, BE in the small worlds, HE in the end] [System: Reminder, Host Yun Chen, this is an S-rank conquest world. The principal gods of every plane are extremely powerful!] [Yun Chen: Oh.] - The domineering CEO, wealthy enough to rival a nation: You’re nothing but a substitute picked out of the mud. My one true love is the chosen one! Yun Chen fell i 21.2kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves

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   Dual male leads 🌿🌿 [System: Reminding host Yun Chen, this is an S-level conquest world. The main gods of each plane are extremely powerful!] [Yun Chen: Oh.] The incredibly wealthy and domineering CEO: You're just a substitute picked from the mud. My white moonlight is the true chosen one! Yun Chen, depressed, commits suicide, rotting back into the mud. The domineering CEO: Chen Chen, please don't die! All the conquest points are yours! The powerful and handsome prince: This good-for-nothing playboy who married in place of my sister is nothing but my plaything. Yun Chen: I won't be a princess. Ask again, or I'll commit suicide. The handsome prince: Fine, I won't be. Please don't hurt yourself! [Yun Chen: What did you just say about the main gods of each plane?] [System: Speechless. Jpg]

10. 160 快 Quick Transmigration: After Faking My Death Due to a Terminal Illness, the Yandere Tycoon Went Mad 快穿：我靠绝症死遁后病娇大佬他疯了 Seagull Swimming沙鸥游泳Two Male Leads824k WordsCompleted [Yandere x obsessive, angst + catharsis, two power players putting on a show] [System: Host Yu Tang, a world’s main god is incredibly powerful and impossible to overthrow!] The tycoon who controlled the lifeblood of the economy: “Heh, you think you can escape my grasp?” Yu Tang: “Oh, really? I have late-stage stomach cancer, so I’ll die before you do.” The Federation’s celebrated war hero: “You’re nothing but my plaything. Be good and stay by my side!” Yu Tang: “But I have a serious heart con 12.2kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves
11. 161 周 Dr. Zhou's White Moonlight Is Dying 周医生的白月光快死了 Ten-Line Que十行阙Two Male Leads219k WordsCompleted [Fragile, ill bottom VS cold, aloof top] [Heart-wrenching angst + mutually exclusive devotion, 1v1 + bad ending + extreme bottom fans, beware] Wen Ci had terminal stomach cancer. The doctor said he had at most thirty days left, and Wen Ci could live those thirty days for Zhou Ying. But Wen Ci died on the twenty-seventh day. After his death, Wen Ci left behind twenty-seven unread letters, a rabbit, a book, and a crushed red maple leaf. 19.8kReads9.3Score3kShelves
12. 162 新 After Our Wedding-Night Divorce, the God of War Prince Goes Mad Chasing Me 新婚夜和离后，战神王爷追疯了 Listening To Rain At Star Pond星池听雨Ancient Romance361k WordsCompleted [Hilarious power fantasy + ancient setting + transmigration + romance + sweet doting love + pocket dimension + both reborn + cultivation] Special agent Chu Zhaoning transmigrates, and things get downright absurd! Before she can even open her eyes, a masked bastard ambushes her from behind. She flies into a rage, and the consequences are serious. Without another word, she unleashes the secret move she has treasured for years: tickling his armpits. But the bastard is no pushover! Chu Zhaoning give 9.2kReads8.4Score1kShelves

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    The "chasing after the wife" trope, a tragic romance novel.

13. 163 他 He's Just a Fool 他只是个傻子 Salted Fish with Soybean Paste咸鱼蘸大酱Two Male Leads413k WordsCompleted [Boys' Love / melodrama / happy ending / modern / angst / win-back romance / silly fool fiction] Qin Yun was deemed a failure and sent to a remote mountain village to oversee the management of a mine. There he met a fool. Though dim-witted, the fool was good at taking care of others. In this impoverished backwater, Qin Yun made a move on the only little fool he found tolerable to look at. But after hurting him recklessly again and again, Qin Yun never expected the fool to say he didn't love him 63Reads8.7Score—Shelves
14. 164 渣 After I Played the Miaojiang Boy, He Planted a Love Gu in Me 渣了苗疆少年后，我被种情蛊了 Cloud Crane Crossing云鹤渡Two Male Leads355k WordsCompleted [Complete + Miaojiang seme + Two male leads + Obsessive love + Alternate-universe supernatural setting + Happy ending] [Pure-hearted, aloof, unhinged, possessive Miaojiang seme x researcher with an emotional disorder] Everyone said the people of Miaojiang were skilled in gu, but Shen Jue refused to believe it. To uncover the secret behind the villagers of Jiteng Village’s longevity, Shen Jue, a researcher at the Tower, disguised himself as part of a documentary crew and entered the Miao village 21.6kReads9.4Score4.4kShelves
15. 165 重 Reborn and Keeping My Distance! The Possessive Crown Prince Is Obsessed with Me Again 重生远离！禁欲太子爷又疯批来缠 Eighty Degrees八十度Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted [Reborn after a misunderstanding, a powerful man brought low to the point of humiliation, an out-of-control, obsessive and possessive forced love, extreme push and pull, the male lead regains memories of his previous life much later] Lin Qiuzhi thought her unhappy life had been saved by marriage. Her husband was the crown prince of the capital's most powerful family, a refined, aloof heartthrob who kept his distance from everyone. With her, however, his love was intensely passionate, making it s 2.7kReads6.8Score108Shelves

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    In his past life, he had a foster sister who tricked and killed him. Reborn, he and she were strangers, so he decided they shouldn't meet again. When they met again, his foster sister was tricking his secretary, and he would only help her. But then he saw her, her lips curled in a mocking smile, and he panicked—panicked over a woman he'd just met.

16. 166 万 The Universally Hated Young Master Reborn 万人嫌小少爷重生以后 Known to All众知Two Male Leads170k WordsCompleted Gu Xingqiao is a little simple-minded. He was born after a difficult labor that cost Lady Gu her life, and a few years later, his older brother and father abandoned him. The unwanted Gu Xingqiao met the powerful, gentle Lin Xiujin. Lin Xiujin was a ray of light in his miserable childhood, and as time passed, that light reached into his heart. Lin Xiujin came across a little bundle of misery with nowhere to go. He took him home, doted on him, and protected him. But he never expected the little on 7.8kReads8.1Score442Shelves
17. 167 念 Longing Unanswered 念念不忘，再无回响 Yan Jiujing宴九京Two Male Leads605k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads \ ABO \ Angst Novel \ Substitute \ Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] Important warning ❤️ The main love interest gets a bad ending; the second male lead ends up with him~ Yu Moyi had a white moonlight in his heart, but they couldn’t be together because their pheromones were naturally incompatible. So he found an Omega who looked a lot like his white moonlight: Jiang Yan. Jiang Yan was obedient and devoted to him. No matter how badly Yu Moyi treated him, he never got angry. Yu 5.9kReads9.2Score505Shelves
18. 168 丧 Stray Dog 丧家犬 A Bite of Coconut Jelly吃一口椰冻Two Male Leads317k WordsCompleted [Reader advisory: A cruel lover faces retribution in this angst-heavy story. First person, bad ending.] [Contracted for publication] [Cold, elite, callous top x rough, middle-aged bottom] Zhou Xian was reborn. In his previous life, he died like a stray dog on the day his former lover Shen Wen married the man he had always loved. This time, he was reborn three months before his death. To get revenge, he asked Shen Wen to date him for one last three months. * Successful in his career, Shen Wen had 494Reads9.3Score105Shelves
19. 169 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 26kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves
20. 170 渡 Save Me, Not the Drunkard 渡我不渡醉 Bamboo Song Pear竹音梨Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [A guarded, wounded hero × a gentle, steadfast heroine who saves him | Mutual devotion · Rekindled Romance] “Everyone who gets close to me comes to a bad end. You should leave.” “It's not your fault, Jiang Zui. You haven't done anything wrong.” Kneeling in the light, she led him out of the shadows and told him he wasn't a curse. He deserved to be loved. This was a silent standoff, and a gentle salvation. Jiang Zui thought his life would never see the light until he met Su Yuhe at seventeen. Afra 3kReads—Score192Shelves

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    Everyone pities the suffering of the masses, but Jiang Zui's grievances remain hidden year after year, unknown to anyone. The male lead is very gentle and dotes on the female lead; their long-awaited reunion after returning home is incredibly sweet.

21. 171 大 The Imperial Consort of the Great Sheng Dynasty 大盛皇妃 Shu Yiyu书亦娱Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Ensemble cast + revenge + black lotus heroine + not both virgins + high-IQ palace intrigue rising to political power struggles + tragic romance + alternate history + love rivals The palace is the main battleground: beneath its dazzling, extravagant facade are witty, charming daily moments and a brutal core of deadly conflict. Palace secrets are portrayed in meticulous detail. Some content may be upsetting. A bad ending. If you enjoy it, please leave a five-star review. Ling Longxiu was born to a 545Reads—Score102Shelves

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    A thrilling and heart-wrenching tale, this unconventional palace intrigue masterpiece offers a unique blend of excitement and drama. The plot is meticulously crafted, depicting palace secrets with a fresh and original twist. The logic is clear, the daily life is lighthearted and humorous, and the power struggles are intense. The female protagonist is initially ridiculed upon entering the palace. She must rely entirely on herself. There are no cheat codes, no time travel, and no reincarnation. She navigates the treacherous and dark harem with unpredictable twists. The content may be disturbing and might drive readers away. The female protagonist, a discarded wife, cleverly uses schemes to achieve multiple goals while seeking revenge. Have you ever seen a palace intrigue novel where both men and women are involved in the struggle? This story portrays the tragedy of ancient feudalism, showcasing the brutality of court intrigue and the complexities of human nature.

22. 172 民 So What If I Threw Up at the Marriage Bureau? I Want a Divorce, and I Want It Now 民政局孕吐又怎样，婚说离就要离 Bing Yan炳炎Modern Romance476k WordsCompleted [Both leads have only ever been with each other × One-on-one romance × Will shamelessly do anything to win his wife back × Their bodies swap for a short time] Everyone knows Xie Yuci has no feelings for his secretly married wife, including Cheng Sheng herself. She knows it perfectly well. When their two-year agreement expires, Xie Yuci doesn’t want to wait another moment. “Let’s get divorced at the civil affairs bureau tomorrow.” Cheng Sheng feels a sting in her heart, but doesn’t want to hold h 3.1kReads7.9Score180Shelves
23. 173 意 After an Unexpected Pregnancy: Mr. Bo Is Truly Irresistible 意外怀孕后：薄总他真香了 Huang Bao黄宝Modern Romance757k WordsCompleted (The print edition goes on sale across major platforms on May 10) [Both leads are each other's first and only] [Marriage Before Love] He was the eldest son of the immensely wealthy Bo family, hot-tempered, brooding, and not to be crossed. She was only the housekeeper's daughter. By a twist of fate, they spent one reckless night together, and she became pregnant. She became the well-behaved granddaughter-in-law of Old Madam Bo. She also became, in his eyes, a shameless woman after his money. Bo X 20.9kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
24. 174 不 Weren't You the One Who Wanted a Divorce? How Did You End Up Hooked? 不是要离婚吗？怎么被钓成翘嘴了 Invincible Little Liufu无敌小六福Modern Romance418k WordsCompleted [A heroine with extreme contrast who’s secretly quite sneaky vs. a tough-talking, ruthless hero who doesn’t realize how funny he is] [Secret crush + marriage first, love later + groveling redemption + face-slapping] The year Xu Wang started her sophomore year, she married Fu Sinian, whom she had secretly loved for thirteen years. On their wedding night, Fu Sinian left Xu Wang alone and hid outside, refusing to come back. Xu Wang went looking for him, only to hear him making plans to divorce her. 862Reads8.4Score101Shelves
25. 175 豪 Cast-Off Rich Wife? Sorry, She's a Beautiful Madwoman 豪门弃妇？抱歉，她是疯批美人 One Paycheck, One Hundred Trillion一薪一亿亿Modern Romance941k WordsOngoing [Pursuit of his wife + unhinged heroine + satisfying face-slapping + male rivals competing for her + revenge] This book is also known as Mr. Fu, Your Wife Is Acting Up Again. Three years into their marriage, Mo Lansheng suddenly discovered that her husband was keeping another woman on the side. An ex-girlfriend he still had a thing with, a first love he couldn't let go of, and a whole crowd of admirers. And she was nothing but a discarded rich man's wife in everyone else's eyes. But she wasn't d 23.6kReads8.4Score1.8kShelves

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    The story revolves around a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario, featuring a crazy, highly intelligent, cunning, and ruthless female lead in a fierce and competitive arena.

26. 176 隐 She Hid Her Pregnancy and Divorced Him. CEO Gu Is Searching the World in a Frenzy 隐藏怀孕离婚，顾总满世界疯找 Rain Falling on the Wutong Trees at Night夜落梧桐雨Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted A beautiful, gentle heiress fallen on hard times ✖ a cool, aloof, and dignified CEO worth hundreds of billions [One true pairing + sweet romance + adorable kids + regretful pursuit of his wife + everyday realism] Shen Shiwei and Gu Zeyue were married only by agreement. The day she found out she was pregnant, his childhood sweetheart returned from abroad. After a series of events, Shen Shiwei decisively chose to divorce him, hiding her pregnancy and leaving the country alone. Only after the divor 24.1kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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    ① An arranged marriage, a two-year contract, but she overheard him saying he didn't like her and didn't want children. Coupled with a misunderstanding, she turned and disappeared… ② A childhood betrothal, they stood on the vow platform, but he abandoned her. She didn't want to go through with the marriage.

27. 177 谁 Who Can Pluck the Bright Moon? 谁可摘明月 One Big Fish Head一条大鱼头Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted [Unruly, Obsessive, Coldhearted, Aloof, and a Rising Lawyer] X [Gentle, Quiet, Mature, Fatherly, Restrained, and a Second-Generation Entrepreneurial CEO] Ten-year age gap · The remorseful pursuit of a wife · Mutual salvation The heroine is not a virgin, but the hero is. Do not read if this bothers you! Lian Qi isn't easy to like. She never had a father, and her mother hated her for being withdrawn and introverted. After her grandmother died, her mother abandoned her with her aunt and never con 39.4kReads9.0Score5.4kShelves

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    🎀✨He was her benefactor, showering her with care, and she fell hopelessly in love with him. At nineteen, she confessed her feelings to him, but he harshly rejected her. She overheard him solemnly assuring another woman, "Huaijin, I have no feelings for her, not before, and never will." Heartbroken, she got a boyfriend and went abroad to study. Years later, they met again. He pulled her to the corner of the study, his eyes reddening, and said, "He needs you, but what about me?"

28. 178 七 The Lovely Military Wife of the 1970s 七零年代俏军嫂 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted [No Golden Finger + No Business Ventures + No Buying a Courtyard House] Wen Yu and Shao Wen Ye are complete opposites: one is a pampered young woman from Shanghai, the other a soldier stationed at the border. They have nothing in common, yet their parents' arranged marriage binds them together. Little do they know, this is exactly what Wen Yu wants. To marry the man she's been dreaming about, Wen Yu travels thousands of miles to the southwestern border. At first, Shao Wen Ye takes things as they 8.7kReads8.9Score485Shelves
29. 179 宝 Baby, Don't Go. I've Crawled All the Way Here 宝宝别走，我爬过来了 Clouds Rise Again云落云又起Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted [Stealing a Subordinate's Girlfriend + Male Lead Willingly Plays the Third Wheel + Groveling to Win Her Back + Taming a Dog] Yu Zaiyou disguised herself as a man and took her brother's place at work, only to catch the attention of her direct superior. He seemed to be constantly suspicious of her. She told one lie after another. The most ridiculous one was claiming she was a man who liked women and had a girlfriend named Yu Zaiyou. * Zhao Huaizhi was ill and couldn't exert himself. But on the nig 7.4kReads8.9Score995Shelves

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    They all look so good!

30. 180 今 Sleepless Tonight 今夜不成眠 Get-Rich Little Panda暴富小熊猫Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted [Second-chance romance \ winning her back \ flirtatious push and pull \ both leads sexually inexperienced \ happy ending] [Wealthy heiress x cold-faced ex-husband] Tao Mingzhu had loved Pei Song for eight years, but he had always kept her at a distance. Even after she agreed to their arranged marriage, he still saw her only as a little sister and thought she was childish. On the eve of the wedding, she finally came to her senses. They got their marriage license last week and divorced this week. 10kReads6.5Score676Shelves
31. 181 用 You Used Me and Now You Want to Toss Me Aside? Did Sickly Jiang Agree to That? 用完就想扔，病娇江总他同意了吗 Clouds Rise Again云落云又起Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation + the regretful pursuit of an ex + both leads are sexually inexperienced + the aloof beauty falls from her pedestal + obsessive, sickly possessive love + a three-person love triangle] Six years ago, Shi Yi accidentally overheard Jiang Wang’s assessment of her: “Just for fun. She’s not tainted.” Her burning heart turned completely cold. Later, her foster sister went missing, and her foster parents were brutally killed. Someone came to her and offered three millio 214Reads8.0Score102Shelves
32. 182 沈 Shizi Shen, Didn’t You Hate Me? Why Are You in Such a Hurry Now That I’ve Given Up? 沈世子不是厌嫌我嘛，不追了急啥 Han Yu Qingfeng涵羽清风Ancient Romance348k WordsCompleted [A lofty, aloof man lowers his head for love + devoted couple + heroine runs away + winning her back + coercive love + the leads are not close relatives] When Song Yaochu transmigrated into a book, she hit her head and mistook herself for the original heroine, following the plot as the persistent cannon-fodder supporting actress. She pursued the male lead, Shen Huaixu, for three whole years! In the end, all she got was: “I despise women who throw themselves at men.” Heartbroken, Song Yaochu made 13.7kReads7.0Score688Shelves

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    "Brother Shen, if you really go through with this marriage, what about that cousin? After all, her pursuit of you is known throughout the city. I thought you'd consider her reputation and marry her." Shen Huaixu: "Her feelings are one-sided, what does it have to do with me?" "She's been pursuing you for so many years, haven't you ever felt a spark of attraction?" A long silence fell over the room. After a long while... Two cold words drifted into Song Yaochu's ears, "No." "I despise women who throw themselves at you!" It was a cruel blow. Three years of devotion, only to be met with "despise." She should have realized this long ago.

33. 183 强 A Forced Romance with the Campus Prince Isn't Sweet; Reborn, She Wants to Stay Away 强扭的校草不甜，重生后她想远离 Little Seashell小贝壳Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted [Both leads are pure and devoted + both are reborn + sweet romance as he pursues his wife] (The rating just came out, and it’ll keep going up!) She loved him for over ten years, only to discover after they married that his heart still belonged to someone else. After being reborn, she stops chasing him and is determined to stay away. When the college entrance exam results come out, she secretly applies to a police academy in the south without telling anyone. After military training ends, he corne 6.8kReads8.0Score279Shelves
34. 184 假 After His Fake Wife Ran Off Pregnant, the Aloof Demon Lord Panicked 假夫人揣蛋跑后，高冷妖尊他急了 Amidst Misty Rain on the Terrace楼台烟雨中Ancient Romance342k WordsCompleted A dark, obsessive, ten-thousand-year-old snake demon × a quirky, goofy ray of sunshine [Romance-focused | Devoted to Each Other + Groveling Chase + Flees While Pregnant + Happy Ending] Fu Yue transmigrated into a xianxia novel and was bound to a Kissing System. The System told her that if she wanted to return to her original world, she had to kiss Xuan Lin, the cold and heartless snake demon. To get home, Fu Yue tried every trick she could think of to get close and snuggle up to Xuan Lin. But Xu 5.2kReads9.3Score573Shelves

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    🎉A classic "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" story. The male lead is a demon lord, a ten-thousand-year-old serpent demon. The female lead transmigrates into a book. Initially, the male lead is rude and annoying towards her, always telling her to get lost 😡. The female lead runs away with her egg and disappears completely. Later, the male lead experiences a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" drama. 🌿

35. 185 四 Four Years of a Sham Marriage: Mr. He Has a Long Road to Win His Wife Back 四年假婚，贺总追妻路漫漫 Bridge That Never Returns桥不归Modern Romance321k WordsOngoing [Sharp-tongued, playboy heir of the capital’s elite × clear-eyed, independent beauty] [Both virgins + sweet and angsty romance + fake marriage certificate + groveling pursuit + powerful man humbled] Four years ago, a twist of fate left Li Tang branded as a schemer who had drugged a man. She married the man who had once promised her a future. There was no wedding, no congratulations. People in their circle mocked her for using a child to marry into the family. After narrowly surviving a premature 729Reads—Score108Shelves

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    This should have been fine; just a little bit of torture for the female lead, mostly in flashbacks. The male lead abandons her and goes abroad the day after their wedding. When the female lead finds out the marriage certificate is fake, she confronts him so hard he questions his existence. He even got a marriage certificate with someone else! So satisfying! [Smirk]

36. 186 心 Unquenchable Passion: The Big Shot's Trap 心火难熄：大佬的圈套 Girl in the Wheat Field麦田里的女孩Two Male Leads343k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads / Powerful Heir to a Prestigious Beijing Family x Taciturn, Obsessive Lawyer / 1v1 / Second Chance Romance / Sweet Romance / Both Pure / Happy Ending] As children, he made him a promise: he would come back for him. But day after day, he waited, and that promise was never fulfilled. Years later, the two met again, but the Lin family's influence forced Xiao En to leave the country. They were apart for three whole years. Three years passed in the blink of an eye. Amid the crowds at 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Two male leads, multiple couples, reconciliation after a breakup, a "chasing husband" scenario, sweet romance, strong leads, not mindless, not repressed, not effeminate, a satisfying read, revenge is a must.

37. 187 强 Forcing Love on My Childhood Sweetheart Turns Sour, So I End the Engagement and Move On 强扭竹马酸又苦，解除婚约不追了 Mai Ningmeng Ya麦柠檬吖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Everyone says Shao Chen is cold by nature. Born into one of the wealthiest families, he's always been fawned over and flattered by those around him, so of course he's aloof and proud. No one knows that once, he too had known deep and tender love. All that icy indifference is just the sleepless nights, spent tossing and turning in silence. Shao Chen's greatest regret is that he only realized how fiercely he loved Wen Zhi after losing her. One wrong turn, and they lost four whole years. Shao Chen: 504Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It turns out that when people meet again after a long separation, they really can be speechless.

38. 188 他 His Rose Love Letter 他的玫瑰情书 Qi Le麒乐Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [A prickly little rose born with night blindness vs. a wealthy heir who ran away from home to become a university professor] [A not-so-serious one-line summary: A story about an uncle becoming an older brother, then a husband] - Lin Ran was only nine when Shen Yanchuan brought her home. For twelve years, she called him “Uncle.” That was until one night, Shen Yanchuan saw her calling a virtual character on her phone, one who looked exactly like him, “Hubby.” It took him a long time to recover. - 89Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    This book evokes the bittersweet feeling of falling in love. Shen Yanchuan is wonderful, and Ranran is adorable! She called him "Little Uncle" for twelve years, and then they were constantly pushed along by the gears of fate. He had his responsibilities, and she had her convictions. He told her to get lost. - Later, after a long separation, they met again. He held a yellowed love letter with only two sentences: "Though the world is full of beauties, only you are the one my heart longs for."

39. 189 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 5.2kReads8.7Score521Shelves
40. 190 我 My Life After Someone Took Over My Body 我被夺舍后的人生 Mu Yizi Jun木易子君Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + sweet romance + intense push-and-pull between the leads + delicate heroine and powerful hero] Chen Rui'an was possessed by someone who turned her life into a complete mess: quitting the job at the company she had worked so hard to get into, divorcing her beloved husband, and getting dumped by a rich second-generation heir... By the time she got her body back, all that remained of her once enviable life was a total mess. She thought her life was over and that things could never ge 9.8kReads9.3Score925Shelves

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    It's so good! [Almost crying]. It really made me cry from beginning to end. At first, I was saddened by the female lead's situation after being possessed [almost crying], with her family, lover, and friends all leaving her. But thankfully, she didn't give up on herself, and her family still loved her [laughing]! Later, I cried because she persevered, became better, had a new life, a career she loved, and a better lover. Although the ex-husband was also a bit pitiful, I think the female lead deserved better! Of course, the male lead was also fantastic, steadfastly loving the female lead for so long… The ex-husband had a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario, but the female lead never gave him a chance!

41. 191 难 Hard to Win Over: The Mad Second Master Sheds His Pride for Her 难哄，疯批二爷为她折了一身傲骨 Tea Brewed with Autumn Water秋水煎茶Modern Romance423k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Faithful + Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within + Healing and Redemption + Heroine Pursues Him at First + Hero Dotes on Her Fiercely Later + Happy Ending] [Debauched, Unhinged Big Shot vs. Cool, Well-Behaved Streamer] (Unhinged hero! He's completely heartless at first! If you like gentle heroes, this isn't for you!) Everyone in Hong Kong knew that Fu Xun, second son of the Fu family, was ruthless, cold-hearted, and fickle. The women around him came and went, and every one of them wa 4.7kReads9.1Score414Shelves

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    Who knows, I printed this novel out and took it to school to read, haha.

42. 192 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 65.7kReads9.0Score18.6kShelves

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    [Long-awaited reunion + wife-chasing drama + two aloof personalities + eight-year age gap] "Noble and arrogant, serious and composed, a celestial CEO" Zhou Congjin vs. "Cold and stubborn, worldly-wise, a cultured beauty from the ordinary class" Shen Yi. Shen Yi had always been very clear that someone like Zhou Congjin was someone the ordinary class could only dream of. How many lower-class people try to climb up, and how many higher-class people are willing to lower themselves?! Prolonged condescension breeds arrogance; those born into the upper class never care about those below them. She originally thought Zhou Congjin was special. He was noble and cultured, aloof yet humble…

43. 193 那 So What? It's Not Like I Did Anything Worse Than Dump the Crown Prince 那咋了，不就是渣了太子爷吗 Xu Tu许涂Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted [Sharp, clear-eyed beauty with a sly, flirtatious streak × Tsundere young master who talks big but is pure-hearted] Lin Yu is the unrequited-love female supporting character in a CEO romance novel. After her confession is rejected, she awakens to her own free will without warning. Realizing how foolish she’s been all these years, she immediately decides to stay away from the male lead. She has no intention of getting involved in the main couple’s affairs, but accidentally overhears Young Master 2.8kReads8.6Score192Shelves

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    [Sending Hearts] The male lead makes a bet with someone that he can catch up with the female lead in a month. The female lead overhears the bet. When the male lead pretends to bump into the female lead, she takes the bait and pretends to fall in love, but she's just pretending all along! It's super exciting. Later on, there's a dramatic "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scene where the female lead is incredibly clear-headed and plays the male lead like a dog!

44. 194 独 His Wild Rose: Mrs. Fu Wants a Divorce Again 独占野玫瑰，傅太太又提离婚了 Cherry Cherry, Yeah车厘厘子呀Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [The Ex-Chasing Crematorium | The Powerful One Bows His Head | Five-Year Age Gap | Married Couple’s Everyday Romance | Slow-Burn Love | Every Couple Is 1v1] In their fifth year of marriage, Fu Jingming secretly went to see his unattainable first love again, without telling Ji Zhusheng. The next day, Ji Zhusheng asked for a divorce. Everyone said Ji Zhusheng was a rose Fu Jingming kept sheltered in a greenhouse. She was determined to prove she could withstand sun and rain alike. At first, Fu 57Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A five-year age gap, the male lead is incredibly good at sweet-talking, and the male and female leads grow up together.

45. 195 高 That Aloof Beauty Was Bitter and Cold, So After Being Reborn, She Let Him Go 高岭之花苦又涩，重生她不要了 You Zhizi尤栀子Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn + He chases her after losing her + Foster-family romance] [A cold, aloof beauty on a high pedestal × a reserved, sensitive, sweet girl] 1. When Wen Miao was fifteen, her mother passed away, leaving her an orphan. The Huo family took her in and cared for her. On her first day at the Huo home, she was raw with grief and sensitivity, at a loss for how to respond to the elders’ greetings. Then a handsome, refined young man descended the double staircase. With just a few words 7.8kReads6.7Score297Shelves

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    🌱🌱A heart-wrenching tale of a woman chasing after her lover (with a touch of angst). ① The female lead has secretly loved the male lead for ten years; she is his contract wife. The male lead receives news that his childhood sweetheart has been kidnapped, but he abandons her in a sudden avalanche… "Nono has been kidnapped, I have to go rescue her. Go see the aurora first, I'll come back to be with you after I rescue Nono." However, the male lead doesn't return. During the avalanche, the female lead is buried under the icy snow, and the intense love that has accumulated in her heart for ten years melts away with the ice and snow in that instant…

46. 196 青 A Childhood Friend's Kiss on the Corner of My Lips 青梅吻唇角 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Boyish, dependable He Jue × bright, “tearful” Wen Mi] [Both virgins ➕ college campus ➕ childhood friends and secret crushes ➕ childhood friend beats the new guy ➕ groveling for your wife ➕ sweet and flirty] Wen Mi got into Jiang Yanchen’s university for his sake. From then on, she wore white dresses and kept her long, straight black hair, all so she could become his pure and innocent girlfriend. Four years of loving him earned her one sentence: “Wen Mi? I find her pretty annoying.” Heartbroken, 26.7kReads8.5Score2.5kShelves
47. 197 替 After the Substitute Left, the Cunning Big Shot Regretted Everything 替身退场后，腹黑大佬悔不当初 Rabbit Cola兔可乐Modern Romance100k WordsOngoing Capital Circle princeling | Wife-Chasing Crematorium | Bittersweet Push and Pull | A Touch of Angst | Deadpan Humor Sharp-tongued, calculating heir vs. cool, resilient beauty Luo Qingci and Jin Chengxiao have been married for three years, yet they have barely seen each other. She knows that if not for the misunderstanding back then, Jin Chengxiao would never have married her. His heart belongs to her younger sister, Luo Shanyue. Luo Shanyue is the Luo family's true daughter, born to them in 271Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Abusing your wife may feel good for a while, but winning her back will be a nightmare – a cunning man's path.

48. 198 又 So Sweet, So Alluring! The Tipsy Young Master Held Her Close and Coaxed Her All Night 又乖又欲！太子爷醉酒夜抱她轻哄 Tan Qingzhu檀青竹Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [Print edition available] The deeply devoted, dangerously unhinged scion of a powerful family × the cool, fallen heiress [Originally titled "A Night of Desire in the Capital"] A pure-hearted socialite from Beijing's elite circle + a rekindled romance + an ex who will do anything to win her back + an older lover who takes the lead + falling for him all over again Jiang Wanzhi comes from a prestigious family and is known throughout the capital as a pure, well-behaved young woman. Few people know 132.6kReads9.4Score278.7kShelves

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    ① The male lead doesn't understand love, is a bit obsessive, and lovesick. He uses his own strategy to reconcile the broken relationship, and the later parts are quite romantic [admiration]. ② The male lead is extremely crazy; he's just playing around in the beginning, but later he drugges the female lead to win her back. Other couples are also great!! ③ Both the male and female leads believe the other doesn't love them, which is a bit angsty; two people who clearly love each other gradually drift apart. ④ The male lead is initially crazy and doesn't love the female lead, but is forced to be with her. Later, he's won over by her, and after she leaves, he becomes a different person, a cute and adorable character in the later parts. All four stories have happy endings and are definitely worth reading!!!

49. 199 玫 Roses Have No Rules, Only Heartbeats! 玫瑰无原则，心动至上！ Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The physical edition, titled A Private Taste, is now available!] [Originally titled Flirtation and Desire] ✖️marriage first, love later ✖️sweet romance in Beijing's elite circles. Bar owner and firecracker ✖️ refined, depraved translator! Brilliant, unhinged genius! Obsessive, scheming, lovesick hero + reunion planned from the start + both leads have only ever loved each other When they first met, Shu Yang was pinned against a wall by a man who demanded in a low voice, “How many men have you ho 13.7kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves
50. 200 产 The Day the Babies Were Switched at the Maternity Ward, the Tycoon Family and the White Moonlight Both Smiled 产房换子那一天，豪门和白月光都笑了 Tangerine Sand桔沙12k WordsCompleted The day the babies were switched in the delivery room, the wealthy family and the favored daughter both smiled. 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A slightly angsty story of a man chasing after his wife in a desperate attempt to win her back. She was his substitute for his beloved concubine, his true love. She was his mistress, but she knew her place and left with the money. His true love returned, took her child, and she went abroad. He then embarked on a tumultuous journey of pursuing her, begging her to marry him.

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