They Clearly Love Each Other, but the Male Lead Pretends He Doesn't Love the Heroine 明明相爱，但男主却假装不爱女主

1. 1 陆 President Lu Kneels to Win Back His Darling, Then Spoils Her Gently 陆总跪地哄，追回掌中娇后轻轻宠 Bubble Meat布噜肉丝Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted [Heroine stops pursuing him halfway + reunion after a long separation + he chases her to win her back + lovesick hero + sweet romance + both leads are virgins + cold, blunt hero at first, clingy and devoted puppy later] High school: Quirky, sweet girl VS serious, taciturn, icy boy Reunion: Cold, distant ice beauty VS clingy, devoted puppy of a man At first, Yan Yushu thought Lu Jingchen only seemed cold. Surely she could warm him up if she kept trying. It took her a year to realize he wasn’t c 19.9kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds

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   🌿✨They clearly love each other, but the male lead pretends not to. She's a quirky, mischievous princess, and he's the aloof, unattainable beauty of the school. She falls for him at first sight and pursues him passionately for a year, hoping to warm his icy exterior. In the end, she discovers it was all a self-deceptive joke; he already has someone he loves. After the college entrance exams, she blocks all his contact information and disappears from his life. Eight years later, he meticulously plans to marry her and begins his humble pursuit, pleading, "Wife... Please don't leave me, please do something about it."

2. 2 怪 It’s All His Fault 怪他 Ning Yuchen宁雨沉Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] Shen Zaiyi has a problem: she doesn’t understand what love is. She first crossed paths with Zhu Chen at a nightclub. After losing a game, Shen Zaiyi asked him to add her on WeChat. Shen Zaiyi had never been rejected in her life, but this was the first time a man had humiliated her. “Sorry, I’m just not interested in you.” Furious, Shen Zaiyi declared she would win Zhu Chen over within a semester. She made sure he saw her everywhere, stayed on his mind, and tried everythi 11.3kReads8.7Score64814d adds
3. 3 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 13.6kReads9.4Score2.3k14d adds

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   The male protagonist kept his emotions to himself and didn't show them. The male lead is "Princess Jiang". He's aloof and waits for the female lead to coax him. When they have a disagreement, the male lead says, "She's not going to coax me anymore." Recommendation rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

4. 4 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 6.9kReads8.0Score28114d adds

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   At his university graduation party, he heard that Su Wanwan had rejected his confession and resolutely went abroad to study. To comfort him, she got drunk with him. When they woke up and were lying in the same bed, he said to her, "Jiang Yu, let's get married." He had given up because of that girl's rejection, so he decided to marry her.

5. 5 予 Half a City for Her 予她半城 Zhi Zhi之知Modern Romance705k WordsCompleted [Currently being published] When Ying Xia pursued Lu Jinchuan, she chased after him so desperately she nearly crawled on her hands and knees. In the end, she became Mrs. Lu in name only. Everyone said Lu Jinchuan was ruthless and cared for no one. But later, everyone in Beicheng knew that Lu Jinchuan had someone he cherished above all else. No one was allowed to touch her or say a bad word about her. If anyone so much as laid a finger on her, he would turn Beicheng upside down. As Lu Jinchuan pu 17.8kReads9.1Score2k14d adds

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   The male lead thought the female lead liked his younger brother, so he deliberately called out someone else's name on their wedding night, even though their divorce certificate was fake. [Crying]

6. 6 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 13kReads7.0Score65814d adds

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   🍒✨They clearly love each other, but the male lead pretends not to. ① "She's been pursuing you for so many years, haven't you ever felt a spark of attraction?" After a long silence... Two cold words drifted into Song Yaochu's ears, "No." "I despise women who throw themselves at me!" Devastatingly, three years of devotion only earned her a single word of "despise." She couldn't possibly be worthy of the aloof prince. She decisively gave up, avoiding him like the plague. Later, Song Yaochu ran away, but he panicked. When they met again, she was chatting happily with a man, discussing marriage. Shen Huaixu shed his facade of self-restraint and went completely mad...

7. 7 封 The Feudal Tycoon Goes Wild Across the City After His Divorce 封建大佬离婚后，发疯全城 May You Stay Curious and Hopeful你有趣有盼Modern Romance560k WordsOngoing Older, uptight, powerful man with a high sex drive + delicate beauty in poor health + both are inexperienced Jiang Qingwu was born with a special constitution. After marrying Gu Yunzhou, she was gentle and obedient, but she was the one thing she could never bring herself to do: share a bed with him. The great military, political, and business tycoon had married a young wife, yet the two could only treat each other with icy politeness. So, at the end of his tether, Gu Yunzhou arranged for his w 25.7kReads5.6Score1.2k14d adds

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   A powerful, ambitious older man in the military, political, and business worlds // A poor, frail, and beautiful woman! Jiang Qingwu followed Gu Yunzhou from her small town back to Z City. Due to her sensitive health, the two were unable to consummate their marriage. The man then arranged for her to move to another city. The next time she saw him was when he came to her door with divorce papers...

8. 8 强 The Campus Hottie I Forced to Love Me Was Bitter and Cold, So She Stopped Chasing Me After Being Reborn 强扭的校草酸又涩，重生她不追了 Dao Shangxie刀上邪Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted one-on-one romance + both leads are pure and each other's first + a long road to winning her back] In her previous life, Su Jiani fell in love with the campus heartthrob at first sight. She pursued him for years without success, then resorted to despicable tactics to get pregnant and marry him. Knowing he didn't love her, she gradually lost hope. Reborn before the college entrance exams, she no longer clings to him for help with homework. She gets high marks, but doesn't apply 50kReads8.9Score4k14d adds

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   The male lead is incredibly reserved and secretly passionate, constantly stringing the female lead along, but things backfired, and his wife dumped him.

9. 9 强 Possessed by Force, I Can’t Escape the Devil 强势占有，遇上恶魔逃不掉 A Dreamlike Yellow Millet黄粱一萌Modern Romance570k WordsCompleted The twin sisters, who had only just come into the world, should have been born to lives of privilege. But a malicious plot abruptly changed the course of their fate. The younger sister was abandoned at the hospital, and from then on her life took a completely different path. The elder sister was like a beautiful flower in a greenhouse, basking in her parents’ love as she grew into a young heiress admired by all. But the younger sister was taken back to the countryside by a woman who worked as a 18kReads7.2Score79614d adds

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   [Fear] Explosive, shocking, mind-blowing, morally reprehensible, both men and women are impure [facepalm]. Don't click if you don't like it.

10. 10 用 Take My Name, and Give Me Yours 用我名字，冠你姓氏 Yu Muxue余暮雪Modern Romance931k WordsCompleted At twenty, she was secretly married but still as innocent as a fresh flower. Yet her sister-in-law dared to frame her for cheating. Honestly, if I don’t show my claws, do you think I’m an easy target like Hello Kitty? Tong Xi always repaid every slight. If someone dared to splash water on her, she’d drown them in the Yangtze River. She could take on the heavens, the earth, and every shameless schemer, but she could never beat her cold, arrogant special forces husband. He treated her like ice, y 63Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    To protect the female lead, the male lead hid his love. It's a super good read, a military-themed novel.

11. 11 恶 Demon War God, Stop Playing with Me 恶魔战少别玩我 A Dreamlike Yellow Millet黄粱一萌Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted The new book’s rating is very low at first, but it will gradually rise. To get revenge on Su Qingqiu, Zhan Tingxiao forced himself on Zhan Wan, then handed her over to his archenemy, Li Jintian. The man seemed gentle and considerate toward Zhan Wan, but he was hiding an even greater scheme. He deliberately tricked Zhan Wan into thinking she was pregnant. Before the baby was full term, he forced a doctor to take it out. The premature infant drove Zhan Wan to a mental breakdown. Her intelligence r 15.5kReads6.2Score56814d adds
12. 12 余 The Heat That Lingers 余温炙热 Shi Chang适常Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted [The husband’s pursuit of his wife after losing her; one-on-one romance; both are devoted only to each other] A year into their marriage, Jiang Yunshu discovered she was pregnant. Fu Chengze’s reaction made her feel as though he had not the slightest joy or anticipation about the baby’s arrival. Until one day, during a video call he’d forgotten to hang up, she heard Fu Chengze’s voice, tender beyond words: “Don’t cry, baby. Daddy’s here to hold you.” “Chuchu is the cutest child in the whole worl 19.2kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds

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    The male lead in this "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" story loves his wife deeply but pretends not to. The couple has an adorable baby, whom they dote on immensely. I highly recommend everyone watch it; male leads like this are rare in real life.

13. 13 难 Impossible to Resist! He Says He’ll Kiss You Until You Cry If You Mention Divorce Again 难以招架！他说再提离婚就亲哭你 Li Chun黎淳Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name has aired] [Stunning cheongsam designer vs. aloof, aristocratic director] Lin Jianxi and Jiang Xu grew up together. Lin Jianxi had secretly loved Jiang Xu for years, but never worked up the courage to confess. Just when she thought her unrequited love would come to nothing, an accident led to her marrying him. After their marriage, they treated each other with courteous distance. Lin Jianxi knew Jiang Xu didn’t love her, and had married her only out of “responsi 5.6kReads8.9Score37514d adds

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    A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, but the story begins with a divorce. The male and female leads come together due to an accident, and the female lead has always loved the male lead. They are childhood sweethearts, but the male lead has always acted as if he doesn't like the female lead, leading her to believe the marriage is merely a formality. However, during a cooling-off period, the male lead realizes he loves the female lead and begins pursuing her. Upon discovering that she is pregnant, he immediately withdraws his divorce application.

14. 14 金 Mr. Jin, Your Wife Has Run Away with Your Daughter Again! 金总，太太又带小姐离家出走了！ Jin Er斤二Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Prissy troublemaker x shameless rogue Childhood sweethearts x regret and redemption x happy ending In their third year of marriage, Lu Ying asked for a divorce. The man sat carelessly, his long, phoenix-shaped eyes nonchalant. “Is this because I went with her to the hospital but didn't go with you?” Lu Ying: “Yes.” “Fine,” he said, clearly not taking it seriously. “Then I won't go with you anymore.” Lu Ying: “I'll leave with nothing.” The unruliness vanished from his eyes. With the speed of 111.1kReads8.9Score11.2k14d adds

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    🌼🥀In the third year of their marriage, Lu Ying filed for divorce. The man, with his long, almond-shaped eyes, sat unsteadily, nonchalantly: "Just because I went to the hospital with her, but not with you?" Lu Ying: "Yes." "Fine," the man said dismissively, "Then I won't go anymore." Lu Ying: "I'll leave with nothing." The man's untamed spirit vanished abruptly, and with the speed of a cheetah, he gripped her hand tightly: "You've been chasing after me for twenty years, can you really live without me, Princess Lu?" Lu Ying calmly replied: "No one is indispensable." Jin Beizhou scoffed. Until he saw Lu Ying's protruding pregnant belly, the feigned composure shattered into a million pieces. However, Lu Ying brushed his hand away: "The baby isn't yours." Jin Beizhou's eyes turned bloodshot: "Stop talking nonsense!" "Don't argue with me," Lu Ying said, "If it doesn't belong to me, I'll abort it right now." In the countless days that followed, Jin Beizhou crushed his pride and pleaded: "Don't say things like that, the baby will hear you. I'll agree to anything you want, please don't abandon it." The person he couldn't live without was always him.

15. 15 软 Achilles' Heel 软肋 Poria and Pinellia茯苓半夏Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted He returned in triumph, but she was already “another man’s wife,” with a little bundle of joy old enough to run errands by her side. Oh, the years he’d spent pining for her, while she went off and got married and had a child? Had she lost her mind? So he started making a scene at every turn, shameless and willing to use any means necessary, until he drove her to the brink. “Sweetheart, why don’t we settle our old and new scores together tonight?” 206Reads8.8Score10214d adds

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    It was sweet at the beginning, but the middle was too heartbreaking.

16. 16 天 A Baby from Heaven Hugs the Tyrant CEO and Calls Him Daddy 天降萌宝，抱着霸总叫爹地 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: The Adorable Baby Brings His Parents Together, and the CEO Dad Makes It Official [Angsty Romance + Adorable Baby + Reunion After Years Apart + The Husband’s Road to Redemption] When she was ten, her family fell into decline, and she became the nominal “younger sister” of Han Bei, heir to the Han family. To her, Han Bei was her first love, the person she cherished most. But when she turned twenty, he got drunk and kissed her by force. Soon after, he announced his 4kReads8.3Score19114d adds

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    Both of these books feature male protagonists who are rather arrogant and tsundere, liking someone but refusing to admit it.

17. 17 哥 My Brother's Friend Doesn't Know It Was Me That Night 哥哥的朋友不知道那晚是她 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted Wen Luo was gentle and well-behaved from a young age. Her only act of rebellion was accidentally getting involved with her brother’s friend, and, feeling guilty, she secretly fled abroad. Xiao Yansheng has a face that looks abstinent, yet his eyes are utterly captivating. No one knows that two years ago, a strange woman made him break his vow of chastity. Two years later, they meet again. Only this time, she is even more careful. In public, she is a flawless, gentle assistant. In private, th 3.8kReads8.2Score25314d adds

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    He clearly loved the other person, but pretended not to.

18. 18 重 Reborn to Win Back His Wife: Mr. He's Runaway Pregnant Treasure, Kiss Me 重生追妻，贺总的在逃孕宝乖乖吻 A Single Spark一颗星火Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + win-her-back redemption + coercive love + the powerful one bows his head + rekindled romance] Do you believe that someone who once loved you deeply could suddenly become utterly cold toward you? In her previous life, she jumped from a high-rise right in front of He Yanting. Before jumping, Jiang Xu stroked her pregnant belly. “Actually, this child is yours.” “He Yanting, if there’s another life, I never want to marry you again.” Reborn, she did everything she could to stay away fr 14.2kReads6.9Score71514d adds

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    Under pressure from Grandpa He, He Yanting had no choice but to marry her. Jiang Xu had tried to melt his heart, but ultimately, she couldn't compare to Jiang Xueruo. Unexpectedly, she became pregnant that night. When He Yanting found out, he coldly sneered, "Jiang Xu, I've never touched you. Whose child is this?" Jiang Xu was utterly disappointed in him and refused to speak of that night, letting him mock her. Later, Jiang Xueruo held a knife to her stomach, laughing and saying he shouldn't have come into the world. To protect the child, Jiang Xu snatched the knife, cutting Jiang Xueruo in the process. Enraged, He Yanting locked her up in solitary confinement.

19. 19 重 Reborn as the Obsessive Campus Bully's Most Precious One 重生之偏执校霸的心尖宠 Yun Jingyao云景瑶Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted Jiang Zhi died at twenty-six, beneath a sudden downpour. The strawberry cake she’d made herself was rotting in the trash, while her phone displayed a trending headline: Shen Sinian watching fireworks with his one true love by his side. It was the tenth year she’d spent chasing after him, and the first year he’d promised to spend her birthday with her. When she opened her eyes, she was back in her high school classroom. The school broadcast was announcing that Jiang Zhi had won the national Math 4.6kReads8.6Score45514d adds
20. 20 无 No Official Relationship 无实名关系 Three Three Days三三日Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted New rating just in: [Brooding, insecure sweetheart vs. aloof on the outside, warm-hearted young master] [Rekindled romance | School life first, then city life | Each other's first love | Happy ending] * Cheng Zhike witnessed a farcical debt-collection scene in a dead-end alley. He was just an onlooker enjoying the spectacle, but somehow ended up taking home the filthy schoolmate who was being hounded for money. The schoolmate was beautiful, with sparkling, limpid almond eyes that seemed able t 17.8kReads8.1Score1.7k14d adds

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    A broken relationship is mended, but a misunderstanding forces the male and female leads to separate 😭😭😭. So, before she leaves, the male lead pretends not to care. Later, the female lead develops depression and gets through it thanks to the male lead's hallucinations. I cried so much!! I practically screamed when the male lead learned the truth, especially when the therapist said, "She resists systematic therapy because she doesn't want to lose the hallucinations about you." 😭😭😭😭

21. 21 她 After She Changed Her College Entrance Exam Choices in Secret, the School Hunk Went Red-Eyed with Rage 她偷改高考志愿后，校草急红了眼 You Liangchen有良辰Modern Romance484k WordsCompleted The rating was just posted, so it may not be accurate. It’ll go up later ❤️ [The male lead pursues his wife through fire and water + the heroine, a hopeless romantic, suddenly wakes up + both leads are each other’s one and only + sweet romance + happy ending] [Gentle yet resilient beauty of Nanda University × aloof, noble heartthrob of Jingda University] Xu Huan loved He Qingchen for ten whole years! From the start of high school until she graduated from university, he never returned her feel 6.5kReads7.0Score28314d adds

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    🌷🌷①"My sister-in-law and I are a blood type match, she can donate bone marrow to me. But... What about the baby in her belly if she donates bone marrow?" "You don't need to worry about that…" He Qingchen's voice came from the other end of the phone, "I don't intend to have this child. Besides, saving you is more important. I'll talk to Xu Huan!" The words struck Xu Huan like a thunderclap, each heavy syllable spreading from her eardrums to her heart, causing a piercing pain… Xu Huan involuntarily touched her lower abdomen. Would this little life, just over six weeks old, be cruelly abandoned by its father? Returning to seven years ago, Xu Huan resolved never to be love-struck again, never to chase after him again! But the aloof and noble man's attitude towards her suddenly changed. "Can you give me another chance?"

22. 22 暗 Unrequited Love Is an Inner Monologue 暗恋是一场内心的独白 Xi Muqing汐慕青Modern Romance938k WordsCompleted [Schoolyard secret crush + win-her-back redemption arc] Happy ending. A story about me secretly loving someone who falls for my best friend. The heroine suffers first, then the hero. Because of the wounds left by her family, she has been sensitive and insecure since childhood. He, meanwhile, is outstanding in every way, a talented and popular figure at school. Little by little, she is drawn to him, and by the time she realizes it, she has fallen deeply in love. In high school, she secretly lov 4.2kReads7.0Score15914d adds
23. 23 心 Heartflutter! She's Sweet and Flirty! The Mad Dog Kneels When She Says So 心动！她乖又撩！疯狗他说跪就跪 Zhou Xing周行Modern Romance536k WordsCompleted The heroine can read minds (romance-focused: reborn + both leads have no past relationships + a genuinely deranged, possessive hero who will bite) Cheng Yi had a miserable life in her previous one. She didn't cry when she fell from the 26th floor and was smashed to pieces. But when she saw Chen Lin, crazed with grief, trying to turn her body into a specimen, she was so terrified she cried. Only later did she discover the young man's hidden love for her, a seventeen-year-long crush kept secret fr 956Reads8.9Score11014d adds

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    Is there anyone more stubborn than Rin? Thankfully, the female lead has mind-reading abilities. [Drooling emojis]

24. 24 裴 Secretary Pei Oversteps His Place 裴秘书以下犯上 Jiang Xiaoya姜小牙Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted As a daughter of the Ning family, Pei Yiqi once had a marriage match that everyone in Beizhou envied. That was until her alcoholic biological father claimed her. Her fiancé, Tan Yanjue, who had always treated her with the utmost care, sat in his car, too high and mighty to even step out. “You’re no longer the Ning family’s only daughter. Don’t tell me you still expect me to honor that worthless engagement?” He ripped off the cufflinks she had given him and tossed them out the window like trash. 2.6kReads8.5Score14614d adds

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    The two were clearly in love, but the male lead chose to abandon the female lead for power, using her as a stepping stone to advance his own career. [Angry][Angry] So later, the female lead earned money from the male lead to support other men, leaving the male lead furious but powerless to do anything about it. [Eating melon][Making a face]

25. 25 女 After the Empress Consort Divorced Him, the Fox-Demon Ex-Husband Rose to Power Through Their Child 女帝君休夫后，狐妖前夫父凭子贵 Young Master Wuwang公子无妄Ancient Romance689k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, sweet and angsty, a cool and handsome female empress versus a cold and aloof celestial fox demon, the male lead chases his wife with a child in tow and suffers for it, strong female lead, the male lead gets put through some angst, female master and male disciple] Baili Muxue, the foremost of the five sovereigns of the Ninth Heaven, is publicly divorced by Hua Jiuli on the grounds of the “Seven Grounds for Divorce.” The female sovereign Hua Jiuli pursued Baili Muxue for ten t 2.1kReads9.1Score17814d adds
26. 26 婚 The Fifth Year of Marriage 婚后第五年 Mist in the Deep Woods林深见雾Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted [Both are each other's first and only + groveling ex chases her + secret love + angst before a satisfying comeback] She had secretly loved Zhou Yanci for ten years. Then an accident led to Xu Daikui marrying him. But on their wedding night, Zhou Yanci never even entered the bridal chamber. He boarded a plane and left the country for five years. Xu Daikui stayed in their empty marriage, waiting desperately for him to come back. Instead, he returned with another woman, treating her with icy indiff 7.2kReads6.9Score42614d adds

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    The story is about a man and woman who had a crush on each other in high school. After getting married, a misunderstanding separated them for five years. The man loved the woman deeply, even more than she had ever loved him, but the misunderstanding prevented them from being together. Thankfully, the ending was well-written; the author did a really good job, with delicate prose. It captured the feeling I had in my heart. Don't be put off by the title.

27. 27 你 You Watch Her Perform, I’ll Announce Our Divorce 你看她表演，我公告离婚 Little Sister Won't Listen妹妹不听话Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted Tomatoes are the most satisfying! The hero and second male lead get divorced The male lead watches the green tea put on a show, while the heroine goes straight to the newspapers and announces their divorce! A powerful financial magnate * a young lady whose family has fallen on hard times Married first, love later * both leads are sexually inexperienced Every male character in the story is a virgin, whether he's the second or third male lead... Xu Qing'an married Shen Yuanyuan simply because he t 11.5kReads7.1Score34414d adds

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    Tomato is the most satisfying! The most cathartic! A story about a male lead and male supporting character getting divorced! The female lead doesn't waste any words; a divorce announcement keeps the news trending for three days! The opening chapter is agonizing for the female lead. The male lead hasn't touched the female lead in a year of marriage, then turns off his phone to watch a scheming woman's performance. The female lead is in a car accident, immediately announces the divorce, and then disappears without a trace. The male lead is heartbroken! It's a agonizingly tragic story of a man chasing after his wife!

28. 28 荆 Prisoner of Thorns 荆囚 Drunk Little Lemon醉小柠Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted Ruan Zhao was a rose crushed beneath Fu Jinchi's foot, yet her thorns pierced through his entire life. He hated her with all his heart, until the pain consumed him. She feared him so much that all she wanted was to escape. He thought his torment would bring redemption, but when he finally faced his true feelings, she was already shattered beyond repair. 906Reads6.3Score10114d adds

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    A high or low rating isn't the only criterion for a novel's quality. The plot is guaranteed to be captivating, thrilling, and deeply moving—a must-read!

29. 29 白 My White Moonlight Is Back from the Dead, and the Heiress Is Out of Prison: I'm Done Pretending, Time to Make Them Suffer! 白月光复活，出狱千金：不装了，开虐！ Rain Over the River江上雨Modern Romance786k WordsCompleted Mu Man is dead, and Qi Heng personally sent Cheng Ziyue to prison. During her two years behind bars, Qi Heng’s order to “take good care of her” left Cheng Ziyue a changed woman. She even lost the hearing in her left ear in prison. Before going in, Cheng Ziyue said, “I didn’t kill her.” Qi Heng was unmoved. After she got out, Cheng Ziyue said, “I killed Mu Man. I’m guilty.” Qi Heng’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t ever let me hear you say that again!” Cheng Ziyue smiled. “It’s true. I killed 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
30. 30 炙 A Fire That Won't Die Down 炙火难熄 The Fairy Is a Bit Dim仙子很呆Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted Sheng Yan VS Zhou Ruochu [Childhood friends + arranged marriage to true love + love grows over time + chasing his wife to win her back] Their families arranged their marriage. Sheng Yan loved someone else, and Ruochu knew it perfectly well. In the first year of their marriage, he left her behind to work abroad. They only saw each other a few times all year. In the second year, she heard he was having a wild time overseas. She followed him abroad and saw for herself as he got involved with a gorg 2kReads6.7Score13114d adds

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31. 31 王 The Princess Consort Wants a Divorce Every Day 王妃日日想和离 Hot Palace Lady热宫娘娘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Ye Feiwan was sent to a secluded courtyard by Feng Qing and died in despair. She never expected to be reborn after their marriage had already been arranged. Ye Feiwan refuses to fall in love again. She causes trouble, “flirts around,” finds concubines for Feng Qing, and keeps her distance from him, all for the sake of getting a divorce. She never expected that Feng Qing would finally be angered into agreeing to the divorce, only to mysteriously change his mind the next day 4.2kReads8.5Score40514d adds

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    The only ancient romance novel I've ever finished reading. The male lead stubbornly refuses to admit he's in love with the female lead, and he's completely unaware that he already does [frustrated]. It's incredibly angsty.

32. 32 夫 Mrs. Gu Is Gone, Mr. Gu, Please Accept My Condolences 夫人不在了，顾先生请节哀 Ai Lexi爱乐熙Modern Romance434k WordsCompleted Gu Heng, the second young master of the Gu family, hated Gu Wan for scheming her way into becoming his second young mistress. He saw her only as a younger sister. He wouldn’t let Gu Wan alter the course of his life as she pleased. But when Gu Wan really disappeared from his world, he panicked. Like a madman, he searched everywhere and found no trace of her. So day after day, he knelt devoutly before the Buddha, praying only for one more glimpse of her... 127Reads—Score—14d adds

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33. 33 炙 Burning Bones, Stirring Desire 炙骨撩思 Drunk Little Lemon醉小柠Modern Romance684k WordsCompleted Lu Xi was always a good girl. The only time she ever went against the grain was when she fell in love with her own bodyguard, Shen Zhan, and married him without hesitation. She had thought it would be a story of redemption rooted in their youthful past. Instead, she found herself caught in a vast web of lies and revenge... Shen Zhan once told her, “A debt owed by the father must be paid by the son. I kept you around so you could watch the Lu family fall into ruin.” With hatred clouding his eyes, 5.1kReads6.2Score14914d adds

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    🍁🍁Lu Xi fell in love with her bodyguard, Shen Zhan, and married him without hesitation. "The sins of the father are borne by the son. I kept you alive so you could witness the decline of the Lu family." The girl who once loved him deeply was ultimately lost to him…

34. 34 冷 After Three Years of Cold War, She Asked for a Divorce, but His Eyes Turned Red 冷战三年，她提离婚他却红了眼 Barefaced素颜Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Hong Kong elite vs. fallen socialite] [Marriage first, love later + a long road to winning her back] [One-on-one romance] They’d been married for three years. He’d never cared about her, she’d had a crush on him for years, and he had someone else in his heart. Then she finally saw the light! After Li Qian watched Gu Tingchen abandon her for his first love for who knew how many times, she suddenly understood something. If someone doesn’t love you, it won’t matter how careful you are or how despe 4.5kReads8.5Score97214d adds
35. 35 冷 After Divorcing His Ice-Cold CEO Wife, He Chases Her to the Ends of the Earth 冷冰冰的总裁离婚后追妻火葬场了 Jiu Yi九弈Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted (The groveling ex arc, powerful families, sweet and angsty romance, ruthless pursuit, possessiveness, obsession, both leads’ firsts) She was a spoiled, domineering heiress who fell in love with him at first sight, then used every means at her disposal to force him to marry her. For two years of marriage, he never touched her. After their divorce, the Qiao family went bankrupt. She became a down-and-out heiress, while he rose to become a powerful figure in the capital, a man who could turn the wo 1.7kReads8.2Score10814d adds
36. 36 虐 Tortured into Love: Mr. Lu's New Mute Wife 虐爱成宠：陆总的新婚哑妻 Success Is Certain一定成功Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Everyone in their circle knew that Lu Jingchi had a woman he cherished above all else, a canary he spoiled with lavish gifts, would fight for in a jealous rage, and would even risk his life to protect. But they also knew Lu Jingchi had a wife: a mute with no presence, a creeping vine who could only survive by clinging to him. Even Lu Jingchi thought so, until one day, the mute handed him a divorce agreement. Lu Jingchi lost his composure. 651Reads7.9Score25714d adds
37. 37 替 After the Substitute Marriage, the Real Heiress Was Spoiled Sweet and Soft 替嫁后，真千金被宠得又娇又软 Young Master Mobai公子墨白Modern Romance953k WordsCompleted The Gu family has two daughters. The eldest, Gu Peiyan, is stunningly beautiful and grew up with the young master of the Bo family in the capital. She is destined to become Mrs. Bo. The Gu family also has a younger daughter, Gu Qingxia. They say she grew up in the countryside and got incredibly lucky when the Gu family adopted her. After an accident sends Gu Peiyan abroad, Gu Qingxia marries Bo Jinxiao. Everyone thinks Gu Qingxia stole her sister’s engagement, and Bo Jinxiao can’t stand her. The 660Reads7.8Score10014d adds

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    This is the book where the male lead likes the female lead but, for some reason, can't tell anyone how he feels about her.

38. 38 怀 After I Got Pregnant, Mr. Si Recognized Me as the Woman From That Night 怀孕后，司总认出了那晚的人是我 Song Qingtang宋清棠Modern Romance437k WordsCompleted [Mutual Devotion 1v1 + Sweet Romance] Jiang Mianmian got drunk to work up the courage to confess to her senior, but when she woke up, she found that the man lying beside her was Si Qibai, the son of her mother’s best friend! Even more absurdly, a month later she was pregnant?! Jiang Mianmian was scared half to death. Every day, she nervously plotted and schemed, terrified that the cool, abstinent man would find out. Si Qibai, the untouchable flower on the mountain peak, had been used and discard 1.8kReads7.5Score17914d adds

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    🍀🍀After getting drunk and emboldened, Jiang Mianmian, intending to confess her feelings to her senior, woke up to find herself lying next to Si Qibai, the son of her mother's best friend! Even more absurdly, a month later she was pregnant?! This terrified Jiang Mianmian, who lived in constant fear, constantly outsmarting the aloof and stoic man, lest he discover her pregnancy. The unapproachable Si Qibai had been taken advantage of and run away, and now a woman was impersonating him? Si Qibai was determined to find that shameless woman and settle the score. However, while searching the world, he noticed his poor little girl beside him getting increasingly chubby... He narrowed his eyes and pulled her into his arms: "My dear Mianmian, tell me whose child is in your belly?" Faced with the man's question, Jiang Mianmian was on the verge of tears.

39. 39 与 Sharing His Bed 与他共枕 A Page of Fireworks一纸烟火Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted (Adapted into the short drama "Miss Xu, Don’t Settle". The Tomato-produced short drama "Sharing His Bed" launched on Tomato on November 26.) Shang Yiran and Xu Mubai have been married for five years, and have spent all five fighting. Three years into their marriage, Xu Mubai became pregnant. She tried to tell Shang Yiran, “Let’s make a real go of this.” He responded with cold indifference. After that, they each went their own way. One is cold, arrogant, and conceited; the other is stubborn and u 7.2kReads9.1Score55414d adds

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    I highly recommend these three books, they're really good! [Sending hearts] The third one is the one I'm currently reading. The female lead is a time traveler; in her previous life she was a psychologist, and now she's taking care of a sickly prince and openly cheating on the crown prince… [Please follow]

40. 40 抛 After Abandoning Her Husband and Child, She's Targeted Again by Her Officer Ex-Husband 抛夫弃子后，被军官前夫再次盯上 Yi Yi咿伊Modern Romance668k WordsCompleted [The 1960s + Spirit-Spring Space + Beautiful, Alluring Military Doctor + Love Grows Over Time + The Ex-Wife Chase] After her memories awakened, Jiang Wan discovered she'd become the male lead's tragic first wife. According to the plot, she would have to deal with a troublemaking mother-in-law, a husband whose heart belonged to someone else, a son who wanted another woman to be his mother, and a delicate widowed foster sister who was pregnant with her husband's child. They would all keep bullying 14.9kReads8.4Score1.4k14d adds
41. 41 她 After She Died, President Lu Went Mad with Grief, Weeping at Her Tombstone 她死后，陆总跪在墓碑前哭疯了 Barefaced素颜Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Five years ago, on the day of Qin Qian and Lu Tingshen’s wedding, Lu Tingshen accused her father of hiring someone to commit murder. Qin Tian was taken away by the police and never returned! Qin Qian traded her life for freedom and the child in her womb. Five years later, what kind of plot will drag her back in, and what twists and turns await her? 1.5kReads8.3Score20214d adds
42. 42 与 A Love-Hate Battle with the Villainous Big Shot 与反派大佬相爱相杀 A Turtle一只乌龟Ancient Romance140k WordsOngoing Gu Zixuan was fed poison from childhood and thrown into the depths of the mountains to be prey for demons. He loved his senior sister, but when she rejected him, he turned dark and became a demon. Suo Xi had terrible luck and was kicked into this world… Save the sick, villainous antagonist? No. She would match wits with him. He was once wary of her at every turn, always on his guard. They also leaned against the same tree together, admiring the same moon. He once clamped a hand around her neck, 50Reads7.8Score—14d adds
43. 43 结 On Our Wedding Day, Mr. Gu Ran Off, Then Began His Desperate Quest to Win Me Back 结婚当天，顾总落跑后追妻火葬场 Huan Yi Ruo Xue幻忆若雪Modern Romance853k WordsOngoing [Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Power Couple + Wealthy Family + 1v1 + Devoted to Each Other] At her family’s arrangement, Yan Xiluo married Gu Yunshen, the head of the Gu family. After the wedding, she remained calm and composed, while he was aloof and abstinent. Each had their own agenda, and they fought openly and behind the scenes. An accident brought them closer, and from then on, Gu Yunshen showered her with sweet nothings. Misunderstandings and confinement led Yan Xiluo to re 45Reads6.7Score—14d adds
44. 44 病 Possessive to the Extreme! My Crazy Ex-Husband Was Reborn Too 病态占有！疯批前夫也重生了 Zi Xi籽汐Modern Romance598k WordsCompleted Fu Nanyu tormented her mercilessly, and she died without ever receiving his help. Fortunately, she was reborn. This time, she would live for herself and stop relying on that scumbag. Divorce! Divorce right now! Now it was Fu Nanyu's turn to panic. “Wife, I was wrong. Can you please forgive me this once?” “Sorry, I'm your ex-wife, not your wife!” 927Reads5.2Score—14d adds

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    "Drip, drip..." In the dead of night in Nancheng, a gap was smashed in the guardrail of the high bridge, and a white sedan overturned on the road below. "Husband... Nan Yu, save me and the baby..." In the driver's seat, Shen Rumi hung upside down, her face deathly pale, her hands covered in blood as she clutched her protruding pregnant belly. Blood gushed out from beneath her, instantly staining her entire body red. The glaring blood dripped from the gap onto the ground, making a deathly soft sound along with the gasoline dripping from the gas tank. "Fu Nan Yu... You are really so cruel... The child is really yours..." "Why... Would you rather believe ten lies from Rumi than one truth?" The silence on the other end completely crushed Shen Rumi's last shred of will to live.

45. 45 怀 After I Conceived His Child, the Regent Prince Treated Me Like His Most Precious Treasure 怀崽后，摄政王将我宠成心尖尖 Queen Julian朱莉安女王Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a tragic romance novel, Shen Shu tries to avoid being tortured to death by taking the future regent, a man with power to shake the heavens, under her wing. The regent is gloomy, violent, and indifferent to women, so Shen Shu goes to great lengths to seduce him: When the prince is angry, she patiently soothes him. When he's bored, she puts in the effort to tease him. Even when he falls ill and feels cold, she lies in his arms to warm him with her body. Everyone assumes t 1.9kReads9.3Score26114d adds
46. 46 你 You Committed a Crime in the Name of Love 你在爱情里犯了罪 Xi Yao希尧Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Angst first, sweetness later + wealthy CEO] Before the divorce, he sent her to a mental hospital for the sake of a scheming woman, where she was tortured relentlessly. He said, “Su Jinye, the law won't punish you severely, but I can!” She knelt and begged him, “Please let me go. I'll divorce you and never show up again!” After the divorce, he suddenly blocks her path when she tries to leave, doing everything he can to please her. He says, “Honey, where are you going to leave me?” She smiles bri 1.1kReads8.5Score10214d adds
47. 47 蚀 The White Rose That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨白玫瑰 An Air Conditioner一匹空调Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Angst + One True Love Each + Love and Hate + Extreme Push and Pull + Love Even in Death] A boy rescued from a dog cage rises to become a powerful elite, while a fallen heiress becomes his captive. He was once the boy she rescued from a dog cage. Years later, he returned for revenge, destroying her family and forcing her to become his possession. Ling Yuhan knew that even if he possessed Huiyan, he could never possess her heart. When he discovered she wanted to reunite with her former fiancé, Li 5.4kReads8.9Score38514d adds

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    Is this the kind of love-hate drama that East Asians love? I was really shocked. The female lead saved the male lead who was chained up in a dog cage, but the outcome was terrible.

48. 48 出 Three Years as a Nun, and Now Mr. Lu Is Desperate to Make Her Break Her Vows 出家三年后，陆总疯狂诱她破戒 Iced Americano冰美式Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Fatherly Care and Growing Up + Faux Forbidden Romance + Saying One Thing and Meaning Another + The Wife-Chasing Crematorium + Obsessive Captive Love + Age Gap] When the Xu family of Haicheng went bankrupt and faced liquidation, the eldest young master of the Lu family saved everything through his own efforts. He even brought the Xu family’s young lady back from the countryside and cared for her in every way, making everyone around them envious. When Xu Chuyan was five, she was still fighting ov 372Reads6.2Score5514d adds
49. 49 从 From School Uniforms to Wedding Gowns, But I Don't Want to Marry You Anymore 从校服到婚纱，可我不想嫁你了 Jin Ai金艾Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Yun Ning loved Gu Sili for seven years and was his secret lover for three. But all she got in return was his contempt and humiliation. He said, "I could never love a vicious woman like you, not in a million years." Heartbroken, Yun Ning chose to leave. Later, the proud, distinguished man knelt in the rain, eyes red. "Yun Ning, I was wrong." Yun Ning looked at him coolly. "Who are you?" The decisive CEO lowered himself to beg: "Give me either the title of husband or lover. I don't care which, jus 51Reads6.6Score1214d adds
50. 50 妄 Delusional Separation 妄想剥离 Cherish My Freedom惜无纵我Modern Romance714k WordsCompleted After a year of marriage, she discovers that her husband has a five-year-old illegitimate child. Lin Qingqian thinks that even if their marriage was purely a business arrangement with no love involved, this is still hard to stomach. At first, Xie Chongye tells her, “You’d better not make a scene. This is my private matter, and it has nothing to do with our marriage.” Later, she tries to leave. Xie Chongye locks the door, takes off his glasses, and reveals a storm raging in eyes that were usually 147Reads7.3Score2714d adds

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