The Male Lead Starts Off Cold and Dislikes the Female Lead, but Falls for Her Later 开始男主冷冰冰的不喜欢女主，但后来喜欢上女主

1. 301 笑 This Is Hilarious! The Good-for-Nothing Little Celestial Master Is Haunted by a Ghost 笑死！废材小天师被鬼缠上了 Clumsy Goop菜鸡糊糊Fantastical Romance371k WordsOngoing (Now available on Tomato and Red Fruit animation platforms) In the ancient age of the Primordial World, Heaven and Earth were divided into yin and yang, and Mount Tai stood over the underworld. Zhang Xiaolin was an heir to the Celestial Masters' Mansion, but he was no good at exorcising ghosts or drawing talismans. He was also ridiculously cowardly. In a fit of pique, he ventured into the back hills and accidentally entered a sealed chamber, releasing the imprisoned Ghost King, Meng Guang. He me 186Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 302 躺 Can I Still See the Girl Who Lies in My Heart? 躺在心底的那个她，还能见到吗？ Little Zuo Is at a Loss没招的小左Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Will I ever see the one who lies deep in my heart again? 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The feeling of being stretched to the limit was too intense.

3. 303 玩 After I Toyed with the Brooding Villain, He Couldn't Stay Away from Me 玩弄阴湿反派后，他离不开我了 Lazy Yeye混子耶耶Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted (Contains original worldbuilding. Please don't apply it to other works.) [Insecure, brooding male lead × female lead with bipolar disorder, all sweetness, no angst + reborn redemption, one-on-one romance, happy ending] In her previous life, to ease her manic episodes, Jiang Xu offered Lu Zhi, who was down on his luck, a hundred thousand yuan to spend one night with her. Years later, Jiang Xu's family went bankrupt. Debt collectors dragged her to a red-light district in Southeast Asia, where she 7.5kReads9.0Score939Shelves

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   The male lead initially disliked the female lead because she constantly beat and verbally abused him. However, their identities had switched in their past lives. After being reborn, she decided to set the male lead free, but he fell in love with her instead.

4. 304 野 Wild Desire! The Powerful Tycoon Kisses His Little Wife Until She Cries 野欲！小娇妻被强权大佬亲哭了 Rose in the Mist薄雾玫瑰Modern Romance681k WordsCompleted [🔥Power Above All: A Ruthless, Rotten Heir to a Foreign Throne x 🌸 A Sweet-Talking, Delicate Little Fairy] [Supreme Control + A False Gentleman, a True Lunatic + Height and Build Contrast with Sexual Tension + High Libido and Coercive Love] An incarnation of a god, worshipped by madmen. His honorific: Evil Spirit. A man with a honeyed tongue and a venomous heart, his features rough, roguish, and cruel, enough to make anyone's heart skip a beat. Chen Zhi is a pretty little fairy, blessed with a f 9.3kReads9.1Score717Shelves

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   Both books were written by Rose. Both male leads are Southeast Asian mixed-race tycoons, and both female leads are delicate and sweet. Both characters develop their personalities later in the story. Rose says that only two imperfect pieces can be pieced together to form a perfect ending.

5. 305 娇 Be Good, Sweetheart! Day and Night in the Hands of a Brutal Man 娇娇乖！被暴徒盯上的日日夜夜 Rose in the Mist薄雾玫瑰Modern Romance546k WordsCompleted [🖤 Unhinged mixed-race brute x 💖 sweet, innocent doll] [Striking size difference and sexual tension + wild, rugged tough guy + school and city life + intense, coercive love + mutual salvation] The boy Sang Moli once saved lived in a world of darkness and filth. When he fought, every punch drew blood. He was violent and impossible to tame. The little princess was born in a tower. Compared to a beast like him, they were worlds apart. Moli was innocent and naive, and thought Mufasa was the best. As 5.7kReads9.0Score566Shelves
6. 306 昼 Reckless Days and Nights 昼夜荒唐 Seven-Color Little Wind Chime七色小风铃Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted [Flirtatious Playboy vs. Gentle, Elegant Doctor] [One Couple, Both Chaste + Marriage First, Love Later + Fake Stand-In + Secret Crush + The Ex-Wife Gets Her Revenge] He Wen Zhou and Li Wan'an's marriage began with one man falling for her looks and one woman having nowhere else to turn. But people say He Wenzhou chose Li Wan'an only because her face resembles his first love, the woman he held dear. He just wanted a stand-in to amuse himself. - The rumors are raging. Someone asks He Wenzhou, “Mr. 8.5kReads8.2Score548Shelves

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   In the lively private room, someone boldly asked, "Mr. He, between Mrs. He and your ex-girlfriend, who do you prefer?" The woman at the door paused in her action, and heard the man's lazy voice: "Me? I don't like those who come knocking on my door." When He Wenzhou returned home that evening, the new house was empty. The woman's gentle figure was nowhere to be seen, only a freshly drawn divorce agreement on the coffee table.

7. 307 不 Not So Untouchable! The Aloof Buddhist Heir of the Capital Is Nothing Special! 不禁玩！京圈禁欲佛子不过如此！ Biting Mint咬薄荷Modern Romance748k WordsCompleted [Looks like a loli, secretly a formidable boss x Pretends to be abstinent, secretly the jealous type] [Mutual firsts, equally matched, irresistible flirtation and sweet romance] He Yanli, eldest grandson of a Jiangbei tycoon, is as handsome as an immortal, cold and indifferent to desire. His ruthless business acumen commands respect, and high society and the powerful all consider him the undisputed heir to the family conglomerate. Unexpectedly, Old Master He personally arranges a marriage for hi 16.7kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves

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   This is where I have to bring out this book I've been carefully collecting. In the beginning, the male lead pretends to be indifferent and very restrained towards the female lead. He's basically putting on an act, being cold and heartless towards her, but it's all an act. The plot twist is quick, and it's a real eye-opener! If you like this kind of story, don't miss it, jump right in!

8. 308 是 You Agreed to Break Up, So Why Are You Crying? 是你同意分手，你哭什么 A Heart Set on Getting Rich一颗暴富心9k WordsCompleted You agreed to break up, so why are you crying? 481Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This fits the setting perfectly.

9. 309 周 Mr. Zhou, Why Are You Upset When I'm the One Asking for a Divorce? 周总，我提离婚你伤心做什么 A Heart Set on Getting Rich一颗暴富心Modern Romance282k WordsCompleted Wen Nan got her wish and married Zhou Sinian, the man she had secretly loved for years. But on their wedding day, as soon as they had collected their marriage certificate, Zhou Sinian left for another country. When he came back, their relationship remained lukewarm. Only later did Wen Nan realize that she wasn’t the only one trapped in this situation. At last, Wen Nan came to her senses and decided to let go. But Zhou Sinian said, “If you love someone, can’t you just keep loving them?” 1.4kReads5.5Score110Shelves
10. 310 携 Back with My Child: My Scheming Ex-Husband Coaxes Me into Becoming His Personal Secretary 携崽归：心机前夫哄我当贴身秘书 Little Carp Doesn't Like Fish小鲤不爱吃鱼Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Rekindled Romance + An Unconventional Pursuit + Regretful Ex-Husband + Mutual Devotion + The Clear-Headed Heroine Has Let Go of Her Obsession] (A gorgeous, volatile secretary who never forgets a grudge × A sharp-tongued, ruthless, seductive CEO who schemes to win back his wife) Wen Xinyan was the infamous madwoman of A City’s socialite circle, loathed by everyone. Jiang Chengzhou was the brilliant heir to the Jiang Group, a heaven-blessed talent known for holding grudges and using ruthless meth 3kReads8.2Score205Shelves

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    He starts by pursuing his wife, and he pursues her from beginning to end!

11. 311 冷 After Three Years of Cold Shoulder, the Trillionaire CEO Begs Me to Take Him Back 冷待我三年，千亿总裁卑微求复合 Qiong Tu琼涂Modern Romance182k WordsCompleted [Independent, clear-headed heroine vs. aloof, faithless hero, with an eight-year age gap] In her senior year of college, Su Wan was hit with a devastating blow: her mother was gravely ill and urgently needed an expensive operation. With nowhere else to turn, she signed a three-year secret-marriage contract with trillionaire CEO Fu Yanci. For three years, he treated her with cold indifference, his heart set entirely on the woman he loved, who had gone abroad. When the contract expired, Su Wan's h 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I've unearthed a gem of a romance novel about a man pursuing his wife! "Three Years of Cold Treatment, a Billionaire CEO Humblely Begs for Reconciliation" After three years of forbearance, Su Wan finally sees the light and leaves to focus on her dreams. Fu Yanci pushed his beloved away, and when he tries to win her back, he's groveling in humility. The tug-of-war between love and hate is incredibly gripping, and the pacing is perfect for me. #RomanceInAWealthyFamily #DivorceAndRevenge #TomatoBooks

12. 312 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 his 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, converging into a river. He was heartbroken, his heart aching so much he could hardly breathe. Unable to suppress the overwhelming grief, he wept uncontrollably, his 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, as if he had become one with the icy landscape, indistinguishable from it. He left the mansion and headed directly towards the Prince of An'nan's residence, An'nan silently following not far away.

13. 313 农 Fierce Wife of a Farmer’s Household: A Frail Husband Who Spoils His Wife Endlessly 农门悍妇，病弱相公宠妻无度 Full Belly, Ready to Write吃饱饱好码字Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted Li Miaomiao transmigrates into the body of a woman who was abandoned by her groom, went mad and married Xiao Xian, who had come to attend the wedding feast, then demanded the next day to go back and become the groom’s concubine. She fell into a river and died. The guests all laugh at the useless cripple, who has nothing but a handsome face and lives in abject poverty, unable even to keep the jilted bride. Everyone expects her to wake up and torment Xiao Xian. Instead, she picks up a toolbox and 17.2kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    That has to be this one. The male lead initially dislikes the female lead, then falls in love, then is forced to leave, and finally experiences a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario.

14. 314 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
15. 315 和 After Our Divorce, My Former General Husband Begged Me to Give Us Another Chance 和离后，前夫将军求着我破镜重圆 Ying Shuwang应舒望Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [No pocket dimension + no System + groveling pursuit + both leads are each other's first and only] When Bai Su woke up, she found herself in the body of a treacherous minister's concubine-born daughter. Her husband despised her, and her mother-in-law was even trying to arrange a concubine for him. Bai Su went to find Zhao Yun. “I want a divorce!” Zhao Yun looked up. “What did you say? Say that again.” Bai Su stared straight at him. “I. Want. A. Divorce!” Her husband sneered. “I haven't even sett 24.7kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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    The male lead started off cold and rarely went to the female lead's room, but later he started taking a detour past her door every day [smirk].

16. 316 重 Reborn in the Eighties: My Cold Ex-Husband Is Green with Jealousy 重生八零，高冷前夫狂吃醋 Sweet Weiwei甜薇薇Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted [Period setting + putting scumbags in their place + the husband’s road to redemption + doting on his wife + cozy everyday life] Wen Xi returns to more than twenty years earlier. The past two decades feel like a dream. In her previous life, all Wen Xi could think about was Gu Zhishen. She was determined to have a son to win back his heart, but neglected her daughter as she grew up, leaving the girl emotionally distant from her. Everyone around her called her crazy. Even as she lay dying, her daug 1.2kReads8.0Score104Shelves

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    🌼🌼①In her past life, the female lead was completely devoted to the male lead, who was indifferent to her and didn't shy away from his affair with his "white moonlight" (his first love). After being reborn, the female lead decided to stop clinging to him and just want to live her own life with her child. However, the male lead panicked and ended up in a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" situation...

17. 317 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
18. 318 重 Reborn on Her Wedding Night, the Commander’s Young Wife Runs Off with Her Child 重生新婚夜，首长小媳妇带崽跑了 Third-Place Three Cats探花三喵Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Military Marriage + Rekindled Romance + Husband's Long Road to Winning Her Back] Jiang Yu was reborn. In her previous life, a childhood betrothal arranged by their parents had lifted the village girl Jiang Yu into a whole new world. She married the grandson of a powerful official in the capital. Although her husband was usually stern and distant toward her, Jiang Yu believed that sincerity would be met with sincerity, and that she could eventually warm his heart. But after seven years 2.9kReads8.4Score251Shelves
19. 319 嘴 Sharp-Tongued but Soft-Hearted, My Younger Uncle Chases His Wife to the Crematorium 嘴硬心软，小叔叔他追妻火葬场了 Qiqi Cub柒柒崽Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted [Not Actually Uncle and Niece] + [Forbidden Tension] + [Age Gap] + [Growing-Up Romance] + [Mutual Firsts] [Happy Ending] A cunning little fox in a rabbit's clothing × the ruthless head of the Huo family, a man with blood on his hands When Lu Ran was six, Huo Xingzhi brought her to the Huo family. He was the uncle who raised her. But after she came of age, her greatest wish was to be with him. He scolded her, saying she must have lost her mind to think that way. While he was drunk, she secretly c 2.3kReads8.7Score160Shelves

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    🌷✨"Don't you understand what I'm saying? Get out!" He was her uncle who raised her, but her biggest wish after growing up was to marry him. She confessed her feelings to him, but was coldly rejected and told to get out. She really left and never came back, but he regretted it and ended up in a nightmare of trying to win her back.

20. 320 强 The Sour, Standoffish Campus Heartthrob Is Reborn, but She Couldn't Care Less 强扭的校草酸又涩重生她不稀罕了 Qin Yanting芩雁听Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + devoted only to each other + groveling for his wife] In her past life, Su Wanyi fell in love at first sight with the school heartthrob. After an unexpected night of passion, she got pregnant and, thanks to the baby, became his wife as she had always wished. Their wedding was sunflower-themed, her husband's first love's favorite, with the meaning: “Always turn toward you.” Three months into her pregnancy, the husband she loved pushed her onto the operating table. “This baby can't b 560Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    🌺✨① She married him, a move considered above her station. After the marriage, she confessed her love for him, showering him with affection and attention, practically giving him her heart. In the lively private room, someone boldly asked him: "Mr. He, between Mrs. He and your ex-girlfriend, who do you prefer?" The man's languid voice replied: "Me? I don't like those who offer themselves up." Hearing this, she was completely heartbroken and initiated the divorce. The usually arrogant man panicked, his voice pleading and humble: "Please don't divorce me, okay? I'll even kneel down if you want..."

21. 321 甜 Sweet Romance: The Cold, Stoic Man Is Absolutely Smitten 甜宠：冷面冰山他超爱的 Coconut and Taro Cream Pie奶椰香芋派Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + devoted one-on-one couple + face-slapping comeuppance + winning her back + happy ending] A scheming, sharp-tongued male lead who doesn’t mean what he says VS a sweet, innocent, delicate-flower heroine When they first met, Wen Yuning fell for the cool, handsome Lu Yanzhou. Lu Yanzhou told her, “It’s not like I’m into you.” Later, when Wen Yuning disappeared, he searched for her like a madman. Once he found her, he carefully drew her into his arms and said, eyes red, “I love y 1.8kReads8.0Score102Shelves

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    🫐🫐① "Listen carefully, I can't marry you." "I don't like vain women like you." He said it firmly, his expression full of disgust. 🌿 Later, Wen Yuning disappeared, and he searched for her frantically. After finding her, he carefully pulled her into his arms: "I love you, I love you to the point of life and death, let's go home, okay?"

22. 322 自 A Straightforward Pursuit Always Wins Over a Tsundere: The Aloof Fox Is Easy to Fluster 自古直球克傲娇，高冷狐狸不经撩 Xing Yebai行夜白Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + yandere + mild coercion + captivity + mutually faithful 1v1] Theatrical Princess × Beautiful, coy, androgynous foxlike man who can be sweet as a kitten or fierce as a wolf Internet-addicted girl Linlin spent all her money to enter an otome game. To get home, she has to win over the yandere hostage prince, whose corruption level has already reached 90%. Before starting: It’s just winning over a fictional character, right? Sooner or later, I’ll make him kneel and call me his darli 4kReads9.2Score682Shelves

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    Initially, the girl pursued the boy, but later the boy pursued his wife in a dramatic turn of events~ (Everyone's preferences are different, so please don't make unfounded comments ⊙∀⊙!)

23. 323 草 Strawberry Fizz 草莓气泡 Qianyue Yu淺月雨Modern Romance198k WordsCompleted [The heiress's secret crush comes true] Xie Wanning is a lively, mischievous heiress who grew up surrounded by love. Her older brother, Xie Qi'an, has treated her like a princess since childhood. When she first discovered romance, she fell for Lu Yichen, her neighbor who was five years older, and secretly pined for him. At her coming-of-age party, Xie Wanning put on a beautiful dress, ready to confess her feelings to Lu Yichen, only to overhear him talking to another girl. The girl cried out exc 1.4kReads7.0Score106Shelves
24. 324 替 After an Arranged Marriage, I Moved My Modern Apartment Onto an Ancient Battlefield 替嫁后，我把现代公寓搬进古战场 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Ancient Romance109k WordsCompleted Yan Jingyao, a modern weapons designer, accidentally transmigrated to the Great Jing Dynasty when her laboratory exploded. Through a twist of fate, she became a substitute bride and married Wei Yanheng, a renowned God of War prince who had been gravely wounded. She carried a fully equipped modern apartment space with her, stocked with medicine, equipment, and all kinds of modern technical materials. When she first arrived at the prince's residence, she used modern medicine to save her badly inju 71Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I stumbled upon this "cold male lead" topic and clicked to check out the recommendations. The first book, with its imaginative premise of moving a modern apartment into an ancient battlefield, is really wild; the plot looks like it'll be thrilling 😋. The later books, like "Drowning in a Whirlpool of Tenderness" and "If I Turn Around," are workplace romance novels, and judging from the tags, they're completed but promising reads—perfect for a relaxing weekend on the sofa. This precise book recommendation feature really understands me; I don't have to search through a needle in a haystack anymore 👍.

25. 325 嘘 Shh! Let’s Gossip! A Top-Tier Star’s Pregnancy Care Guide! 嘘！吃瓜！女顶流孕期养护指南！ Mo Xunzhou茉寻舟Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Showbiz comeback + sweet romance + secret marriage + a little angst early on, running away while pregnant + a taciturn domineering CEO gets flirted with in return on the road to a comeback] She found out she was pregnant on the day she divorced him?! With a baby in her belly, Ruan Yu secretly signed the divorce papers with Gu Youci. She felt as if she’d been handed the script of a woman who runs away while pregnant. But she’d originally planned to abort the baby. Then he signed and looked up at 7.8kReads8.8Score580Shelves

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    At first, the male lead was cold and disliked the female lead, but later he fell in love with her and began his arduous journey of pursuing her.

26. 326 撩 Flirted With and Pampered: Mrs. Shen Is Arrogant and Gorgeous 撩宠娇养，沈太太她骄纵美艳 Shi Chang适常Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted Rumor has it that Ji Qingtang, the heiress of the Ji family, is spoiled and domineering, and can't bear the slightest grievance. She's stunningly beautiful, the kind of woman you can't take your eyes off, but not someone you'd want to marry as a wealthy family's wife. To ensure the Dongfang Tangchun project could expand overseas, Shen Jinyu, the head of the Shen Group, readily agreed to an arranged marriage and married the Ji heiress while still in his prime. After they married, Shen Jinyu caugh 4.6kReads9.2Score416Shelves
27. 327 溺 Drowning in a Whirlpool of Tenderness 溺于温柔漩涡 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Modern Romance87k WordsCompleted Yan Shumei: A freelance illustrator and a textbook drama queen. It's not that she's bad, she's just afraid. Afraid of being abandoned, she starts fights first, pushes people away first, and covers herself in thorns. Qi Yanxu: Three years younger, and a doctoral student. He seems gentle and easy to handle, but beneath that he's stubborn and passionate. When he's jealous, he goes quiet. When he's tired, he'll say so. But he has never once thought of letting go. They've weathered a smashed glass on 56Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 328 瞎 My Blind Husband Is a Hopeless Romantic. I Can Lie to Him and Deceive Him, but He Won’t Leave 瞎子夫君恋爱脑，欺他骗他都不跑 Deer in the Deep Forest深林的鹿Ancient Romance357k WordsCompleted Shen Zhixi only wanted to have a child with Song Lianzhou, not take responsibility for him. Men were all worthless and could never be relied on. Their only use was helping women get pregnant. Her own father taught her the first lesson in hating men. She had never met her biological father. He got her mother pregnant out of wedlock, then abandoned them, leaving mother and daughter to endure everyone’s scorn. Later, her childhood sweetheart betrayed and set her up, making her give up on men for g 7.4kReads9.1Score882Shelves
29. 329 魔 The Demon God Is Alluring and Irresistible, and Has Me Smitten 魔神【祂】风情万种，撩我春情 Raindrops Splashing Up溅起的雨花Ancient Romance324k WordsCompleted [Serious drama + the groveling chase for a wife + the groveling chase for a sister + cultivation + heartbreaking + sweet romance + adored by everyone + adorable child series] No transmigrating into a book, no System, no golden finger. To be clear, this isn't a fluffy, simplistic story, nor is it a mindless power fantasy. The plot is intricate, with one twist tightly linked to the next. No elementary schoolers, please. If you like mindless stories, don't read this. If you can't understand it, lea 1.4kReads8.5Score103Shelves

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    In her previous life, Jiang Tingyue was in love with Lu Shen, the illegitimate son of the Minister's family. She shamelessly used her father's power to force Lu Shen to marry her. However, after the marriage, she learned that he had another lover, and even after regaining his status as Crown Prince and ascending the throne, his first act was to marry that person as Empress. Jiang Tingyue was imprisoned in the Cold Palace, where someone brought her a cup of poisoned wine. After the poison entered her intestines, she didn't die, but was reborn back to when she was still a young woman in her boudoir. This year, before she was even engaged, before anything had even happened, Jiang Tingyue decisively abandoned Lu Shen and prepared to remarry someone else.

30. 330 若 If I Turn Away, We May Never Meet Again 若我转身，再会无期 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted A new work is out! You're welcome to read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 135Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 331 帐 Delight in the Bedchamber: The Enchanting Concubine Wins His Heart 帐中欢，娇妾入怀惹君倾 Nine Lantern Branch九灯枝Ancient Romance334k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both chaste, sweet romance + a soft, slender-waisted concubine + a cold-hearted, two-faced powerful official] After being drugged with an aphrodisiac, Mu Wanyin climbs into the bed of the aloof, powerful official Pei Zhisu and is forced to become his concubine. Rumor has it that he is cold and indifferent, and has no interest in women. But when Pei Zhisu learns that his concubine is the woman he has spent night after night dreaming of, entwined with her in tender intimacy, he goes 95Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead was initially indifferent to the female lead, but after getting to know her, he suddenly fell for her.

32. 332 耗 After Five Years of Love, I Finally Let Go of the Quagmire 耗尽五年情深，终是放过泥沼 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮7k WordsCompleted After five years of pouring my heart into love, I finally walked away from the mire. 68Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 333 正 After Raising My Child Properly for Four Years, His Rich Biological Father Came Knocking 正经养崽四年后，豪门亲爹找上门 Huang Bao黄宝Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted [A devoted couple] [Raising a wolf pup] In the fourth year of raising her child alone, the kid’s father finally came knocking. A well-dressed man stood by the door and asked her, “Are you Shang Xi?” “…Yes.” “I’m the pup’s father.” The man’s tone was domineering and forceful. “Come with me. Don’t even think about refusing or putting up a pointless fight.” Shang Xi stared at his face, so much like her son’s, and leisurely answered, “Oh.” The truth was, she hadn’t even been thinking about refusing 23.2kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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    The male lead is the head of a werewolf clan, and the female lead is a pure human. The male lead especially hates humans and initially dislikes the female lead, but later falls in love with her. He's love-struck and extremely possessive of her. [Eating popcorn]

34. 334 浪 The Waves Trust the Clouds’ Whiteness 浪花信任云的白 Qinghe Qinghe清和清和Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Two souls fall into a campus dream; reunited on a Middle Eastern battlefield | Doctors Without Borders × frontier defense hero | unhinged yet restrained, healing regret | sweet, bittersweet tension | rekindled romance | devoted to each other, happy ending A three-day romance in their youth, followed by twelve years apart across mountains and seas · Mature adults wearing the guise of high schoolers, falling into the most heart-wrenching romance in a dream · Each other's cure and salvation; a god 80Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The main story is complete. The opening of the Doctors Without Borders novel is rewritten; the female protagonist learns that the soldier male protagonist is wounded and in shock, and on his deathbed, he believes he has been reborn in high school. She returns to the past six months, to the nights she has dreamt of him… Finally, the male protagonist awakens, like a god descending, amidst the perilous battlefield, and they have a whirlwind marriage in reality. (The last sentence appears to be a separate, unrelated fragment: "Waves Trust Cloud's Waves Trust.")

35. 335 烬 Caged Gardenia Beneath the Ashen Moon 烬月囚栀 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮36k WordsCompleted Caged Gardenia Beneath the Ember Moon 34Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 336 她 The Day She Finally Gave In, He Went Completely Mad 她认怂那天，他彻底的疯了 Spinning Around, Raising a Cat旋转养只猫Modern Romance297k WordsCompleted The three worst years of Lin Wan's life were all thanks to Gu Chenzhou. She had seen him treat others with tenderness, lose control over his unrequited love, and wound her at every turn with his cold words. She once thought that if she held on a little longer, was a little more sensible, and obeyed him a little more, she could eventually warm his heart. But then she understood: Someone who doesn't love you will even begrudge you your tears. So she gave up. She stopped arguing. She stopped making 40Reads—Score129Shelves

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    Listen to me! You absolutely have to read this one. The female lead is heartbroken after being tortured by the male lead and leaves. The male lead then realizes his mistake and goes crazy chasing after his wife. The plot is incredibly addictive.

37. 337 溺 Drowning in Deep Blue, I Met You 溺于深蓝遇见你 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮9k WordsCompleted Lost in the Deep Blue, I Found You 13Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 338 别 Don't Mess with That Miaojiang Boy, He's Twisted and Sadistic 别惹那个苗疆少年，他病娇又变态 I'm Broken, Do Whatever You Want我碎了你随意Ancient Romance580k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed, awaiting release] [Exclusive 1v1 Romance + Healing + Sweet Romance + Happy Ending] [Straightforward Sweetheart x Sharp-Tongued, Brooding Tsundere] Original title: Don’t Mess with That Miaojiang Boy, He’s Obsessive and Twisted When Chai Xiaomi reads how the righteous female side character tries to stop the villain from planting a love gu in the heroine, only to be eaten by venomous insects until not a bone remains, she shudders in silence. She is stung to death by a poisono 81.1kReads9.4Score14.3kShelves
39. 339 新 I Just Bought a New Car, and the Traffic Cop Is My Ex 新车刚提，交警是我前男友 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮22k WordsCompleted I Just Got a New Car, and the Traffic Cop Is My Ex-Boyfriend 20Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 340 我 I'm Already in the Late Stages of Cancer, So What's Wrong with Going a Little Crazy? 我都癌症晚期了，疯一点怎么了 Han Dabai韩大白Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted Original title: I’m Already in the Late Stages of Cancer, So What’s Wrong with Going a Little Crazy? Lin Qian, hailed as the most eligible young lady in the capital, was gentle, refined, elegant, and proper. She could read at three, write poetry at five, was exceptionally well-read, and excelled at music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Everyone who met her praised her without end. Lin Qian had been raised from childhood on the principle: “At home, obey your father; after marriage, obey your 21.1kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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    In Fu Yuchuan's memory, Lin Qian was dull, lifeless, and dull-witted. She was like a woman from the old days, a puppet bound by rules, only able to nod and smile. He even thought she was an emotionless robot. Later, he saw her emotions; she handed him the divorce papers, her smile bright and lively. Excerpt: Fu Yuchuan cared most about his innocence. Ever since he learned that other women had coveted him, he always took Lin Qian with him when he went out, introducing her to everyone: "Lin Qian, my wife." Later, people in his circle almost forgot he was called President Fu; their impression of him was: married, Lin Qian's husband… [1v1] [A free-spirited heiress & a cunning young master from a wealthy family]

41. 341 他 He Can't Stop Spoiling the Green Tea Girl, So I Turn Around and Reclaim My Place at Home 他宠绿茶上瘾，我转身家门归位 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Urban11k WordsCompleted He can't stop doting on his scheming sweetheart, so I turn around and reclaim my place in the family. 32Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 342 婚 Before Marriage: Stay Away from Me. After Marriage: Come Snuggle, Wife 婚前：别挨我，婚后：老婆贴贴 Old Tenderness旧温柔Modern Romance679k WordsCompleted [Older woman-younger man romance: arrogant young master VS mature, alluring female CEO] The heir to the Feng family was forced to marry Jiang Tang, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, who was five years older than him. Feng Ling was unhappy about it, so he decided to put Jiang Tang in her place. Before the wedding, Young Master Feng said, “I don't love you, and you shouldn't love me either. After we get married, we'll each do our own thing, and neither of us will interfere in the other's bu 17.4kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves

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    🍅The male lead was forced to marry the female lead, so he didn't like her and even told her to leave each other alone. But later, he got angry and jealous when she went to work. [Facepalm]

43. 343 穿 After I Transmigrated, My Best Friend and I Became the Richest Women in the Capital 穿越后，我和闺蜜卷成了京城首富 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted After I transmigrated, my best friend and I hustled our way to becoming the richest people in the capital. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 344 强 The God I Forced Myself to Love Isn't Sweet at All, and Now My Wife Doesn't Want Me 强扭的男神不甜，老婆不要他了 Fox Princess妖狐殿下Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [The husband chases his wife after losing her + marriage before love + secret crush becomes mutual + devoted to each other] - [A seemingly gentle good girl with a rebellious streak and thorns like a rose, a physics master’s student VS. the aloof and restrained campus heartthrob CEO who becomes a deeply devoted, possessive simp] - Everyone knows Bai Yingran is a simp. She pursued the campus heartthrob for eight years, from middle school through high school and university. An accident made her his 6.9kReads7.7Score308Shelves

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    🍿✨"You came home so late last night, did your wife complain?" "She's not my sister-in-law, just a different way of addressing her." "From the third year of junior high, she's been following you around like a little shadow for eight years, plus two years of marriage, doesn't that make her my sister-in-law?" Si Yinli rubbed his temples, paused, and said, "She insisted on staying by my side all these years, at most she's served me well." "So you're treating your wife like a maid? Aren't you afraid she'll complain?" "She brought this on herself, no one forced her." "…" Bai Yingran tightened her grip on her water glass, not wanting to hear any more, and silently turned away. It was pointless for her to have clung to him for so many years. She didn't want him anymore. "Let's get a divorce."

45. 345 学 The Top Student Favors Me, as I Chase the Wind to the Summit 学神偏爱，等我追风登顶 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮8k WordsCompleted The Top Student Favors Me, So Watch Me Chase the Wind and Reach the Summit 12Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 346 轻 A Gentle Kiss, the Language of Flowers 轻吻花语 Sui Sui Sui Sui随随随随Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted [Rekindled Love + He Chases His Wife + A Little Angst + Happy Ending] Clear-Headed, Down-to-Earth Heroine VS Free-Spirited Playboy Hero Su Yinan had always thought she would marry someone mature and dependable and spend her life with him. But the kind of person you like isn't always the one who makes your heart race. At first sight, Cheng Shen was a handsome, carefree boy. It began with love at first sight, grew into genuine affection, and eventually became a secret crush. Through those bleak, s 2.4kReads8.2Score107Shelves
47. 347 深 Longing From the Deep Sea 深海想念 Li An v礼安vModern Romance160k WordsCompleted [Sweet girl and cool guy] [Mutually devoted] [Both leads are adults] Shu Nuo liked someone, someone very gentle. He was patient with her, and gentle with her. She thought she was the only one who received that tenderness. Then one day, she happened to hear someone ask him: “Who do you like more, your childhood friend or the girl next door?” There was a silence that lasted more than ten seconds. He replied calmly, “What do you think?” “Your childhood friend.” He gave a soft laugh. His answer was 3.7kReads8.8Score159Shelves

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    🍑✨Shu Nuo had always secretly loved Cheng Yuzhi, the gentle and considerate boy next door. Until one day, she overheard a friend asking him, "Who do you like more, Qingmei or the girl next door?" He calmly retorted, "What do you think?" "Qingmei," he chuckled, his meaning unspoken. Unfortunately, she was the girl next door. That day, heartbroken, she ended her feelings for him.

48. 348 枯 Fragrance from a Cold Hearth: The Abandoned Daughter Crowns the Capital with Her Beans 枯灶生香：弃女凭豆冠京华 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Fragrance from a Cold Stove: The Cast-Off Daughter Claims the Capital with Her Beans 6Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 349 玫 Roses Slowly Warm 玫瑰渐暖 A Little Sleepy有点想睡Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted Shen Mianyin once loved Xu Yuzhou, so deeply that it brought her to her knees. In high school, she worked up the courage to confess her feelings. Xu Yuzhou, who was doing his homework, stopped writing and sneered: “You’d be better off solving a couple more tough math problems with that time.” She reached for the rose and fell flat in the mud. - So Shen Mianyin hid her feelings and learned to keep her distance from Xu Yuzhou. But she never imagined that she would become his wife. The day after th 1.9kReads8.2Score164Shelves

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    🌠🌠① Shen Mianyin once loved Xu Yuzhou, a love so deep it bordered on humility. In high school, she mustered the courage to confess her feelings to him, only to be met with a sneer from Xu Yuzhou, who, engrossed in his exam, stopped writing and said, "You'd be better off solving a couple more challenging math problems." She failed to win him over, only to end up covered in mud. So Shen Mianyin hid her emotions and learned to keep her distance from Xu Yuzhou. Seven years later, when they met again, Shen Mianyin was cold and distant towards Xu Yuzhou. A sense of loss welled up in Xu Yuzhou's heart. This time, he wanted to hold onto her tightly and proposed marriage, embarking on a tumultuous journey to win her back.

50. 350 错 Wrongfully Married to a Mama's Boy: The Years My In-Laws Tormented Me 错嫁妈宝男，被婆家磋磨的那些年 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Wrongly Married to a Mama's Boy: The Years My In-Laws Made My Life Miserable 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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