Historical Romance Where She Loves Him, He's Cold and Rejects Her, Then Regrets It and Tries to Win Her Back 女喜欢男 男特别冷淡不同意 后面追妻火葬场的古言

1. 151 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 132.5kReads9.0Score12.8k14d adds

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2. 152 雾 Mist-Shrouded Indulgence 雾色靡靡 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted Aloof doctor × graceful beauty Rekindled love + a long road to winning her back + a powerful man lowering his head / both leads are each other’s only partners Ni Wu takes her daughter to the hospital, where the attending physician turns out to be her boyfriend from years ago. They’ve been apart for seven years. She changed her name long ago and has slimmed down from being very overweight. He doesn’t recognize her, and has no idea she secretly had his daughter. Her daughter holds her hand. “Mommy 24.4kReads8.5Score3.3k14d adds

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   The female lead in this story loves the male lead, who is an extremely aloof and unattainable type. Initially, he disagrees with her advances, but later, the female lead gets leverage over his sister's secret and they get together. She even becomes pregnant. After six years of raising her daughter alone, the female lead reunites with the male lead, who falls in love with her again. Driven mad by love, the aloof male lead relentlessly tries to steal her away, engaging in a fierce battle of wits and ambition.

3. 153 爱 Love Burned Out, Now President Fu Is Chasing His Wife 爱意燃尽，傅总追妻火葬场 Zhao Yue昭樾Modern Romance845k WordsCompleted [Story complete] “I don't like someone like you!” Lin Shuyin loved Fu Jingnian. On the night they married, she was full of anticipation, but his words shattered it all. When Fu Jingnian publicly announced that the wedding was off, Lin Shuyin left for another country with her heart in pieces. Three years later, Lin Shuyin returned, no longer the girl who had once thrown caution to the wind for love. Fu Jingnian had thought he didn't like Lin Shuyin, but when he saw an unfamiliar man by her side, 17.2kReads7.3Score1.9k14d adds

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   "Lin Shuyin, are you satisfied now? You've successfully become the young mistress of the Fu family, but let me tell you, I don't like someone like you, and I won't love you even if we marry!" Fu Jingnian lay on the bed, looking at the woman who entered, his eyes filled with sarcasm, his words utterly merciless. Lin Shuyin, wearing a red nightgown, her joyful yet slightly shy expression turned awkward because of his words. Her lips opened and closed, but in the end, she said nothing, took the blanket, and went to the sofa to curl up and sleep. Lin Shuyin stood outside the study door, listening to the arguing inside, occasionally hearing a few of his words. "I don't like her, and I won't marry her!"

4. 154 快 Quick Transmigration: The Female Supporting Character Loves a Good Groveling Arc 快穿：女配酷爱火葬场 NP XiNP嘻Fantastical Romance283k WordsCompleted The low rating is only because there aren’t enough reviews. [Heroine with Mild Emotional Blindness / Emotional Detachment + Groveling Chase That Goes Nowhere + Male Rivals Compete + Love Polygon] The heroine is an ordinary girl. In some worlds, she goes from universally disliked to universally adored. (The male leads and supporting male characters don’t fall for her right away; some are already in love with someone else. They take time to fall for her, and there’s a little angst.) No fixed pairi 3.2kReads8.7Score26314d adds

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   This is a quick transmigration story. The second world is ancient. In all these worlds, the male leads and supporting male characters are indifferent to the female lead, and some even dislike her. After being won over by her, they all experience a "wife-chasing cremation" scenario. If you like this type of story, please check it out and add it to your bookshelf. [Please follow]

5. 155 快 Quick Transmigration: The Vicious Fiancée Becomes Everyone’s Dream Girl 快穿：恶毒未婚妻成了万人迷 Gazing at the Spring Chill瞭春寒Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Print edition signed] [Quick transmigration + mildly irresistible heroine + love at first sight + sweet romance + one-on-one + both leads are virgins + face-slapping] The main story is complete; bonus chapters are being updated. In every clichéd melodrama, once the male and female leads fall in love, the male lead’s perfectly legitimate fiancée is usually reduced to a vicious supporting character. She’s obsessed with him, jealous, and willing to do anything. In the end, everyone turns against 80.5kReads8.4Score5.2k14d adds
6. 156 折 The Delicate Beauty’s Tears 折娇啼 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance573k WordsCompleted [The hero regrets everything to the point of madness + the leads torment each other + a friend steals the heroine away + the second male lead gets the girl + no reconciliation after a breakup + pure historical angst + the heroine ends up with the second male lead] Shen Yanzhi, heir to the Marquis of Jinghai in the Great Chu Kingdom, had just come third in the palace examination when he was unexpectedly captured by the Eastern Qiang Kingdom and married off to Qin Guiwan, a woman of Eastern Qiang 8.2kReads9.3Score87514d adds

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   #It's great, really great, extremely good. This author only needs one book; it's perfect.

7. 157 乖 Be Good! You Can’t Get Away 乖一点！你跑不掉了 Sad Ice Cream忧伤的冰淇淋Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted [Yandere, sweet on the outside but dark within, and confinement] Jiang Yanli loves watching her cry and beg him. Gorgeous, vivacious girl with striking features × cool, aloof boy who's sweet on the outside but dark within Ji Ran is the beauty of the acting department, with admirers lined up all the way to the school gates. But she's not interested in dating. Then, on a whim, she makes a bet with her roommate: she has to win over Jiang Yanli. Suddenly, Ji Ran is intrigued. After all, she's been h 5.4kReads8.6Score44214d adds

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   🍒①: The female lead pursued the male lead for several months, but he was extremely aloof and completely ignored her. A flower on a high mountain wouldn't fall to earth, so the female lead, after realizing this, chose to give up. After all, it all started with a bet anyway. 🍂Who knew, the boy's aloofness was just an act!

8. 158 前 You Ignored Me in My Past Life, So After Being Reborn, I Stay Away From You 前世你爱答不理，重生后我远离你 Ruan Zhi软之Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted to one another + husband pursues wife to the crematorium + male lead suffers + healing] (The male lead becomes possessive, lovesick, and a little crazy later on. He'll even become the other man for love.) In her previous life, Jiang Yu loved Lu Yanci. She gave up the major she loved and all her social connections, doing whatever it took to become his wife, just as she wished. She thought she could eventually warm his heart. Then came a great fire. She watched him leap into th 7.9kReads7.8Score69414d adds
9. 159 玫 Roses Collide with Fine Wine [Esports] 玫瑰撞清酒【电竞】 Late Green, Cold River 2晚绿寒江2Modern Romance176k WordsCompleted [Sweet mixed-race girl x aloof, scheming esports coach] Lu Jingyan, coach of the CNE team, is a legend in China's esports scene. Born into a family of scholars, he has held himself to high standards since childhood and possesses exceptional gaming talent. Until the day he brought a little doll back to the team house for one of his players... The girl was sweet and pretty, but Lu Jingyan still found her a nuisance. A few days later, when she was about to move out, he felt as if something was miss 3.9kReads9.0Score39514d adds

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   He's a legend in the esports world, a stoic coach from a scholarly family, who brought home a beautiful little doll for one of his players. At first, he found it troublesome, but once she moved out, even the building across the street seemed too far, and he was consumed by the desire to keep her by his side. The little girl couldn't win over the wooden coach, so she got drunk late at night, rushed to his dorm, hugged him, and confessed her feelings. The aloof beauty was completely stunned!

10. 160 俏 The Charming Nanny and Her Spoiled Billionaire Husband 俏奶妈和她的首富娇夫 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Modern Romance531k WordsCompleted In the depths of postpartum desperation, Liu Zaozao lands a lucrative live-in nanny contract. When she opens the door, she’s stunned to discover that the employer is her ex-boyfriend, Jiang Yu, who once said he never wanted children. And the baby she’s supposed to care for is the son she thought had died at birth! To protect her child, she swallows her emotions and stays with the Jiang family, earning her place with her professional nanny skills. She keeps her top-level English qualification und 4.1kReads—Score15714d adds

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    A super enjoyable and satisfying novel about a man who wins back his wife. It's fun to mistreat her for a while, but winning her back will be a nightmare. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

11. 161 竹 Childhood Sweethearts' Inferno, as They Fight Over the One Who Appeared Out of Nowhere 竹马火葬场，因为天降又争又抢 Roar, Roar, Garlic啸一啸蒜了Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted [Dark, Unhinged Childhood Friends + Childhood Friend Gets His Comeuppance + Newcomer Steals Her Away + True and Fake Young Master Trope + Love Triangle + Both Leads Are Inexperienced] [Pretends to Be Sunny, Actually a Yandere Childhood Friend × Pretends to Be Frail, Actually an Unhinged Childhood Friend × Pretends to Be Rebellious, Actually a Devoted Newcomer] Xia Han was about to confess to her childhood friend, but Song Xiangqiu only wanted them to remain friends. Their entanglements and push- 7.1kReads9.0Score69414d adds

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    If you like this type of novel, you absolutely must read this one!!! It's incredibly good, the tug-of-war between Qiuqiu and the female lead is incredibly captivating! I also highly recommend the fourth and fifth books; don't miss them! The third book is also very good, but the male lead has had many girlfriends (only kissed them), and after meeting the female lead, he's completely one-sided in love with her. All the books I've recommended above are ones I've read twice, because I really love this type of novel. I rarely write such long reviews, but I sincerely recommend them to read.

12. 162 天 Born with a Bewitching Charm and Overwhelmed by Desire, I’m Spoiled by Beijing’s Most Eligible Heir 天生媚骨遇上极度高热，我被京圈太子爷宠上天 Yun Chuyin云楚吟11k WordsCompleted Born with an irresistible allure and struck by a scorching fever, I became the pampered darling of the capital's most powerful young heir. 14.2kReads—Score12314d adds
13. 163 小 The Mistress Moves In, and I Make the Scumbag and His Whole Family Regret Being Born 小三登堂入室，我让渣男全家后悔出生 Yun Chuyin云楚吟10k WordsCompleted When the other woman moved in and took over my home, I made the scumbag and his whole family regret ever being born. 14Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 164 她 She Thinks He’s Filthy, and Young Master Lu Regrets His Misogyny 她嫌脏，鹿少悔出厌女症 Brocade Cat with a Ball锦猫叼球Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted [Playboy settles down; the hero has dated, kissed, cuddled, and hugged, but never slept with anyone] [Not a conventional wish-fulfillment story. The heroine endures quietly in high school; the hero suffers later in the story] Lu Lanchuan was born privileged, used to getting whatever he wanted. Even at a young age, he had a string of girlfriends. He was a carefree playboy, reckless and unrestrained. The transfer student, Jiang Wanfeng, was cool and aloof. She watched from the sidelines as the boy 3.1kReads7.4Score17014d adds
15. 165 钓 After Reincarnating as a Seductive Fox Spirit, I Became the Beloved of Beijing’s Buddhist Heir 钓系魅狐穿成真千金后，我成了京圈佛子的心尖宠 Yun Chuyin云楚吟10k WordsCompleted After Reincarnating as a Flirtatious Fox Spirit in the Real Heiress’s Body, I Became the Apple of the Capital’s Buddhist Prince’s Eye 45Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 166 咸 The Laid-Back Concubine Won’t Tempt Him? The Crown Prince Has Turned Dark! 咸鱼侍妾不勾他？太子黑化了！ Star Queen星辰QueenAncient Romance340k WordsCompleted [Scheming heroine + both leads are each other’s first and only + the hero chases his wife to the crematorium] To teach the Crown Prince about relations between men and women, the Empress sent Luo Jing to him while he was under the influence of a love poison. But after years of hard work, she finally secured wealth and status. Then she opened her eyes again and found herself back in the Eastern Palace, still a palace maid trying to seduce the Crown Prince. Faced with the Crown Prince’s handsome, 1.3kReads8.6Score12514d adds
17. 167 她 She Slept in My Bed, So I Broke Both Their Wings 她睡了我的床，我折了他俩的翼 Yun Chuyin云楚吟8k WordsCompleted She slept in my bed, so I clipped their wings. 1.1kReads—Score2114d adds
18. 168 东 The Eastern Palace Bedchamber Maid 东宫通房 Yu Nanting玉南廷Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted Yu Niang had once been sold as a courtesan and was left with a strange illness. By chance, she became the Crown Prince’s personal medicine woman, then his bedchamber attendant. But because of her low birth, she was never given a title. The Crown Prince was handsome and noble, but cold and unfeeling. He often warned his lowly bedchamber attendant not to covet what she could never have. Yu Niang could only meekly agree. One day, a fire broke out in the Eastern Palace. The Crown Prince’s leg was pi 35.3kReads9.2Score4.6k14d adds
19. 169 天 Oh My God! My Parrot Shares Sensations with the CEO, and Now He’s at My Mercy 天了噜！我的鹦鹉和总裁共感，他被我拿捏了 Yun Chuyin云楚吟12k WordsCompleted Good heavens! My parrot shares sensations with the CEO, and I've got him wrapped around my finger. 1.9kReads—Score—14d adds
20. 170 被 Beautiful and Bold After Being Cast Aside, Four Top-Tier Stars Pursue Me 被休弃妇美又飒，四个顶流追着嫁 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted The Beautiful, Cast-Off Wife Has Four Top-Tier Stars Chasing After Her 449Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 171 成 Why Should Adults Have to Choose? You Wouldn’t Understand How I Have Fun 成年人做什么选择，姐的快乐你不懂 Yun Chuyin云楚吟17k WordsCompleted Why should grown women have to choose? You wouldn't understand what makes me happy. 1.5kReads—Score—14d adds
22. 172 意 After an Accidental Amnesia, I Brought the Cold, Powerful Minister to His Knees 意外失忆后，让高冷权臣折了腰 Shu Yang姝泱Ancient Romance270k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + both leads are chaste + romantic tension + one-on-one romance + contrasting personalities] [Pretty little green tea who pretends to be sweet and obedient × aloof, secretly passionate young nobleman] On her way back to the capital, Shen Shihua was caught up in an unexpected incident and rescued by someone. Having lost both her memories and her hearing, she felt anything but at ease in the sprawling mansion. Some of the young ladies and mistresses in the household were always find 196Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    In this book, the female lead is being chased by bad guys, and the male lead saves her. However, the female lead loses her memory, and the male lead doesn't like her. He pushes her to his younger brother, and then the female lead thinks that it was the male lead's younger brother who saved her. Later, she regrets it and pursues the female lead relentlessly. The male lead is a reserved type who appears very aloof on the surface, but later falls in love with her and says all sorts of flirtatious things to her!

23. 173 娇 The Spoiled Villainess Made Her Horse Slave Cry, Turning Him into a Mad Young Lord 娇娇恶女气哭脚下马奴变疯批世子 Keyboard on Fire, Zao Zao键盘冒火早早Ancient Romance381k WordsCompleted [Unhinged Young Lord + Rivals Fighting Over Her + Escape and Captivity] Chu Zhaozhao transmigrates into a book. She only remembers that the villain, Yan Wu, was born without a trace of tenderness, and ended up as a horse slave to be sold off at someone else’s whim. No one imagined that the lowly horse slave was more than he seemed. The day he rose to become regent, he burned his enemies to ashes, looking like a vengeful ghost come to claim their lives. When Chu Zhaozhao opens her eyes, she disco 1.2kReads8.8Score11314d adds

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    I've been looking for meal replacements for ages, but I can't find any [crying][crying][crying][crying][crying] It looks really good.

24. 174 三 Three Words Revealed My Husband’s Affair 三个字，让我发现老公出轨 Yun Chuyin云楚吟11k WordsCompleted Three words were all it took to make me discover my husband’s affair 62Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 175 恶 The Wicked Woman Has Trained Countless Men! She Climbs the Social Ladder and Sparks a Rivalry 恶女训狗无数！攀高枝！引雄竞 Peach Blossoms Reflected in Wine桃花映酒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Now publishing / The short drama Hong Luan Yin is streaming] [The villainess won't reform + unapologetically self-serving + taming men + a battlefield of men competing for her] Yun Qi is transported into a storybook that deliberately paints her as ugly and wicked. Once a powerful princess who ruled the court and kept countless male lovers, she now finds herself reduced to a disgraced fake heiress of the Marquis's household. The real heiress, meanwhile, is the family's precious jewel, destined t 135.4kReads9.4Score19k14d adds

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    The first book, I think (somewhat) counts, because it's a drastically altered version of a universally disliked but universally loved story. Everyone hates the female lead in the beginning, but later they all get their comeuppance—I love that contrast! [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece] The second book is a modern story, also about love ruining lives. A young girl gives up hope and loses her precious life—it's so heartbreaking! [Crying][crying][crying]

26. 176 我 I Was Reborn as a Good-for-Nothing Immortal Stripped of My Immortal Bones, and the God of War Went on a Killing Spree for Me 我穿成被剔仙骨的废柴仙，战神为我杀疯了 Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted I Reincarnated as a Good-for-Nothing Immortal Whose Immortal Bones Were Stripped Away, and the God of War Went on a Killing Spree for Me 204Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 177 好 What a Rose 好一朵玫瑰 Super Nice超奈丝Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted [The powerful fall in love and humble themselves / a long road to winning her back, both leads are each other's first and only, happy ending] [Bright, prickly little princess vs. abstinent, aloof heir of the capital's elite] Ye Shangshang is the fiery little princess of the capital's social scene, bold in love and hate. Countless admirers fall at her feet, but she sets her heart on the cold, unfeeling heir of the Chi family. She runs after him, clutching her princess dress, believing that as lon 6.1kReads6.4Score18214d adds

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    The woman likes the man, but he's incredibly cold towards her. Later, he goes through a mad dash to win her back. 🍀 ① They're childhood sweethearts; the woman has been by his side for over twenty years. In the third year of their marriage, "he actually went to the hospital with another woman instead of staying with her." The woman files for divorce, but the man initially thinks she can't live without him. Later, he catches her pregnant and completely panics, pleading, "The baby isn't yours!" Despite his pride, he desperately begs, saying that he's always been the one who can't live without her. [Eating melon emoji]

28. 178 契 We Married by Contract, and My Chaste Husband Helped Me Take Down Seven Unhinged Groomsmen 契约成婚，禁欲老公帮我反杀了七个疯批伴郎 Yun Chuyin云楚吟10k WordsCompleted A Contract Marriage: My Abstinent Husband Helped Me Take Down Seven Insane Groomsmen 237Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 179 最 The Last Diary Entry 最后一篇日记 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted [Simplified Chinese edition signed for publication] I only used looking at the flowers as an excuse. All I really wanted was to see you once. 27.1kReads9.1Score4.8k14d adds
30. 180 皇 The Empress Is Too Beautiful, the Emperor Is Not Worthy 皇后太美，皇上不配 A Midsummer Day Springs from My Fingertips指尖弹出盛夏Ancient Romance562k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + sweet romance + both pure] After transmigrating into a book, Jian Xin saved the tyrant and happily volunteered to live in the cold palace. But after only a few lazy days, the tyrant hauled her up and put her to work “Go back to Fengyang Palace and be my empress!” Then she realized something was off. When Consort Bai pulled her close The tyrant wanted to chop off Consort Bai’s hand. When Consort Bai rubbed her face against hers The tyrant wanted to scrub Consort Bai’ 409Reads9.2Score—14d adds

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    💥💥 [Transmigration + Sweet Romance + Clean Romance] After transmigrating into a book, Jian Xin saved a tyrant and happily volunteered to go to the Cold Palace. However, after only a few days of being a lazy bum, the tyrant dragged her back to Fengyang Palace to be his Empress! Then, she realized something was wrong. Consort Bai grabbed her—the tyrant wanted to chop off Consort Bai's hand. Consort Bai rubbed her face against her—the tyrant wanted to wash Consort Bai's face raw. Consort Bai: The Empress is so beautiful, this dog emperor doesn't deserve her! Tyrant: The Empress is mine! Only I can pamper her! Only I can cherish her! Only I can love her!

31. 181 送 The Handsome Boy Band Came Right to My Door, So Come On, Boys, Into My Arms 送上门的顶帅男团，都到姐的碗里来 Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted All These Drop-Dead Gorgeous Guys Are Throwing Themselves at Me, So I’m Claiming Them All 248Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 182 我 After I Offered Myself to the State, the Beijing Heir Was Driven to Regret 我把自己上交国家后，京圈太子悔疯了 Yun Chuyin云楚吟6k WordsCompleted After I turned myself over to the state, the capital’s spoiled young heir was consumed with regret 330Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 183 离 During the Divorce Cooling-Off Period, I Inherited My Husband’s Estate 离婚冷静期，我继承了丈夫的遗产 Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted During the divorce cooling-off period, I inherited my husband’s estate 191Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 184 家 A Half Cup of Peach Oolong Appeared at Home, So I Ruined the Lives of Those Two Cheaters 家里出现半杯蜜桃乌龙，我让这对狗男女身败名裂 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Marriage & Romance20k WordsCompleted When half a cup of peach oolong appeared at home, I ruined the lives of that cheating pair 40Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 185 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 8.5kReads8.9Score48914d adds

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    The marriage was arranged by their parents. The female lead liked the male lead, but she also had her own ideas. She was willing to endure some hardship for a while, but then she left without notice. The male lead chased after her for a long distance, and they only reconciled after their child was born.

36. 186 踹 I Kicked the Scumbag to the Curb! On New Year’s Day, I Reclaimed an Entire Mountain 踹飞渣男！我在大年初一收回了整座山 Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted I Kicked the Scumbag to the Curb! On New Year’s Day, I Reclaimed the Entire Mountain 20Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 187 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book as a Terminally Ill Side Character. I Faked My Death and Ran, and Now My Ex-Husband Has Gone Mad 穿书绝症女配？我假死跑路，前夫疯了 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted Transmigrated into a Book as a Terminally Ill Villainess? I Faked My Death and Ran Away, and My Ex-Husband Went Mad 25Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 188 陛 The Emperor’s Caged Bird Has Run Away 陛下的笼中雀跑路了 Cui Cuo璀错Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + groveling redemption arc: a sweet and gentle but headstrong favorite consort x a ruthless, scheming emperor] In her previous life, You Tingrong was a pampered songbird kept in the imperial harem. Though she had fine clothes, delicious food, and all the emperor’s affection, her story ended in tragedy. Given another life, she wants nothing to do with the cold-hearted emperor. Whoever wants to be his caged bird can take the job! After secretly arranging for her half-sister to 1.1kReads8.3Score11514d adds

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    [Listened to] His Majesty's Caged Bird Ran Away! 🆘 The pinnacle of rebellious female protagonists in ancient romance novels has arrived! Sisters suffering from a reading slump, quickly catch this ancient romance novel that kept me up all night reading—"His Majesty's Caged Bird Ran Away" by Cui Cuo 🐦 Who says birds can only be confined to golden cages? The female protagonist insists on tearing off the shackles and causing trouble! On the surface, she's a delicate beauty cherished by His Majesty, but behind the scenes, she's already meticulously planned her escape. Under the cover of darkness, she makes a grand escape, leaving His Majesty frantically searching for his wife in an empty cage—the contrast is off the charts! 💥 No romance-obsessed protagonists! After running away, the female protagonist focuses on her career, ventures into the martial arts world, and unlocks new challenges along the way. His Majesty goes from "controlling everything" to "chasing after his wife in a fiery hell." The more he chases, the more happily the female protagonist runs away, making readers grin from ear to ear. The plot is tight and fast-paced, with both political intrigue and escape storylines running in parallel. Every chapter has a new twist. Ancient romance lovers, go for it! This is a must-read! 😎

39. 189 穿 Reborn as a Concubine Forced to Die as a Sacrifice, I Had the Mad Prince Begging Me to Live 穿成了殉葬太妃，疯批皇叔跪求我别死 Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted Reborn as a concubine doomed to die with the emperor, I had the mad prince kneel and beg me not to die 163Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 190 筑 Building a Golden Cage: Lady of Lord Huai Xu 筑金笼：淮许君夫人 Grandma Bubble泡沫奶奶Ancient Romance193k WordsOngoing [Abduction and possession + groveling chase after the wife + age gap] The land was in turmoil, with warlords rising everywhere, when Song Li arrived in a chaotic age. She never imagined that a simple trip would bring her to a strange, unfamiliar place. When she opened her eyes, everything around her was antique and completely unfamiliar, like the set of a historical drama. Then Quanzhou descended into chaos. Faced with a man closing in on her at every turn, she used a scheme to shake him off, 12Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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    Come and take a look! There's bound to be one that your little ones will be interested in! (๑>؂<๑) [Top Post]

41. 191 宫 Love Locked Behind Palace Walls 宫墙锁情 Mooncake Snowball月饼雪球Ancient Romance714k WordsOngoing [The rating is low because it just went up. Don’t let it put you off.] [The emperor, her childhood sweetheart × the aloof white moonlight] [One heroine and two male leads + women-centered story + powerful men bow to love + romantic tension + mainly Xie early on, then mainly Shen + fictional dynasty + palace intrigue] As a consort, Yu Qingqing has two men who are both exceptional in looks and build, putting her far ahead of the other women in the harem. Both men grovel at her feet, begging for th 2.2kReads8.4Score11014d adds
42. 192 渣 A Scumbag Wants to Marry for My Money? I’ll Leave Him Penniless! 渣男想吃绝户？我让他倾家荡产！ Yun Chuyin云楚吟7k WordsCompleted That scumbag wants to marry into my family and take everything? I’ll leave him penniless! 14Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 193 双 We Were Both Reborn, Wife. I Was Wrong. Give Me One More Chance 双重生，媳妇儿我错了再给次机会 Second Day of the Fifth Month五月初二Ancient Romance574k WordsCompleted [Dual Rebirth, The Long Road to Winning Her Back, Obsessive Love, A Band of Chivalrous Sisters, Political Intrigue, Family and Country] [Heaven’s Favorite Daughter VS Mad Emperor VS Cunning Little One] Shen Zhuo had the perfect hand from the start: her father was a powerful minister, her mother a princess, her elder sister a princess consort, and her own brother commanded a mighty army, guarding a region. She was the darling of everyone, yet ended up with her family destroyed and no place to bu 6.1kReads7.6Score38214d adds
44. 194 我 After I Died Taking a Blade for Him, the Stubborn Young Lord Cried Himself Blind 我挡刀而死后，嘴硬世子哭瞎了眼 It's Xinxin是欣欣呦Ancient Romance395k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + the husband chases his wife to win her back + one man, one woman, both sexually pure] Song Wanyi and Jiang Changyi had been engaged since childhood. She was two years older than him and always put up with his foul temper. She had always thought he would grow up. Until one day, she accidentally overheard a conversation and felt as if she’d fallen into an ice cellar. “How could I possibly marry that old woman? She nags even more than a granny. I deliberately broke my leg to delay th 3.3kReads6.2Score13214d adds

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    Song Wanyi and Jiang Changyi were betrothed since childhood. She was two years older than the young man and always tolerated his terrible temper. Until she overheard some words that plunged her into an icy abyss. "How could I possibly marry that old woman? She's even more nagging than an old woman." The young man's expression was arrogant, his face full of disdain. Song Wanyi's heart turned completely cold.

45. 195 团 Someone Groped My Thigh at the Company Retreat, and the Whole Office Accused Me of Seducing the Director 团建被摸大腿，全公司反说我勾引总监 Yun Chuyin云楚吟10k WordsCompleted Someone Groped My Thigh at the Company Retreat, and the Whole Company Claimed I Was Seducing the Director 152Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 196 撕 Tear It to Shreds 撕烂 Tong Si橦肆Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Two unhinged leads] [She lures him in, then dumps him] [Marriage before love] [The aloof, untouchable man loses his mind for love] Everyone at school knows Fu Mingshuang likes Lu Shiyu, just as everyone knows Lu Shiyu can't stand Fu Mingshuang. But someone saw Fu Mingshuang use a practice sheet to wipe the hand Lu Shiyu had touched, then step on the sheet as if it were trash... Someone else saw Lu Shiyu, the school's golden boy, with silver hair, standing before all the students and teachers an 26.8kReads9.0Score2.8k14d adds

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    The 9.0 Rating on Tomatoes for this crazy novel truly lives up to its reputation! The premise of a woman seducing a man and an arranged marriage leading to love gradually turns the aloof male lead into a love-obsessed person. After reading through all the reader reviews, I found that everyone, like me, was struck by the scenes of the male lead going crazy!

47. 197 重 The Reborn Empress Doesn't Play Along, and the Obsessive Emperor Has Lost His Mind 重生皇后不走心，偏执帝王红了眼 Purple Cat紫色猫Ancient Romance336k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn + devoted to each other in body and heart + exclusive devotion + winning back his wife + rekindled love] Xie Yaoqing was reborn, returning to a time before she lost herself and spiraled into madness over Xiao Chengxu. In her previous life, Xie Yaoqing was willing to become the wicked empress hated by everyone, as long as she could have Xiao Chengxu's true love. But he betrayed her feelings. Heartbroken and disillusioned, Xie Yaoqing set fire to the Cold Palace and ended 2.8kReads6.6Score14614d adds
48. 198 娘 After the Empress Consort Closed Her Heart to Love, the Emperor Became Addicted to Begging for Her Affection 娘娘断心绝爱后，陛下跪舔上瘾了 Jie Chong解虫Ancient Romance435k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn] [Alternate history] [He pursues his wife after losing her; the hero is humble and devoted] [In her previous life, she was a love-struck fool; reborn, she is a clear-eyed and captivating consort × In his previous life, he loved her without realizing it; reborn, the powerful emperor eagerly becomes her devoted admirer] In her previous life, Su Yunning was infatuated with her cousin, the emperor, for over twenty years. She had no children of her own, willingly became his con 23.5kReads8.6Score1.7k14d adds
49. 199 盛 Summer Confession 盛夏告白 Ginger Congee生姜粥Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Steadfast Good Girl VS. Pretend Playboy, True Romantic] [Playboy Turns Over a New Leaf + Secret Love Comes True + Winning Her Back the Hard Way + Reunited After a Breakup] Jiang He secretly liked a boy. He was wild and untamable, carefree and easygoing, and changed girlfriends one after another. Someone asked her, “What does it feel like to have a secret crush?” Some might say it feels like summer, cicadas, gym class, and ice-cold soda. But to her, it was like a fierce gust of wind, arriving wi 19.9kReads9.3Score2.6k14d adds

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    Jiang He's unrequited love diary was filled with Zhou Yiyao's name, while the boy, still half-asleep, simply commented, "I don't like him." Until their reunion, when he cornered her in the stairwell with bloodshot eyes, saying, "You just said goodbye and ran away? Don't be such a jerk."

50. 200 快 Quick Transmigration: The Irresistible Charmer, Help! They’re All Psycho Yanderes 快穿万人迷：救命，都是疯批病娇 Jun Mo, Who Loves Rice Omelets爱吃米饭蛋饼的君陌Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Content warning: Everyone's Favorite + Strong Male Lead and Weak Female Lead (the hero is unhinged; if you have a low tolerance, don't read this, and heroine fans absolutely shouldn't read it) + Men Competing for Her + A Mad, Obsessive Yandere Turns to Extreme Coercive Love + The heroine is extremely delicate, soft, and adorably airheaded (not a strong heroine story, not a conventional sweet romance)!] Before bed, Yun Shushu read a quick transmigration novel. The cannon-fodder supporting femal 6.3kReads6.9Score23214d adds

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    This book is [cool]. The female lead, for the sake of a mission, is required to like the male lead. At first, the male lead is extremely cold and disagrees, even disliking her. Later, the female lead gives up on him and is living happily with the second male lead. The male lead then becomes possessive and wants to be with the female lead…

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