The Heroine Has Been to Prison: He Enjoys Hurting Her, Then Begs for Her Back 女进过监狱 （虐妻一时爽，追妻火葬场）

1. 151 对 I'm Sorry, No One Will Ever Love You Like I Do 对不起，无人如我般爱你 Gu Jia Xiaozhu顾家小竹Modern Romance4.5M WordsCompleted The fiancée of Yi Jinli, the richest man in Shencheng, died, and Ling Yiran, the driver responsible for the car accident, was sentenced to three years in prison. After she was released, she unexpectedly got involved with Yi Jinli. She knelt on the ground and begged him, “Yi Jinli, please let me go.” He only smiled. “A-jie, I will never let you go.” People said Yi Jinli was cold and heartless, yet he pampered a sanitation worker who had been to prison beyond measure. But the truth about the accid 829Reads8.8Score10314d adds

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   She looked down at her hands, which were now covered in calluses. Three years in prison had made her hands no longer as delicate and smooth as they used to be. My finger bones were broken back then, and I wasn't completely ruined only because the bones healed themselves. However, my finger joints look a bit twisted, and my fingers hurt even more when it's cold and damp. Sometimes the pain is so intense that I feel like chopping my hand off to get rid of it. After a car accident, she was abandoned by everyone, kicked out of her home, and eventually sentenced to three years in prison. Standing up, Ling Yiran picked up the cleaning tools that were placed to the side. She was dressed as a sanitation worker's wife. [Crying][crying][crying]

2. 152 黎 Mr. Li, Stop Tormenting Her. Your Wife Is Innocent 黎总别虐了，夫人她无罪 Cherry Ko Doesn't Speak樱桃子不语Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [Angst-filled romance + groveling pursuit + physical and emotional torment] “Li Yuchen, did you ever love me at all?” “No.” A conspiracy made Shen Jiaojiao the scapegoat, and she was sent to prison. By the time she was released, everything had changed. The Shen family was gone, but he still had no intention of letting her go. Li Yuchen imprisoned her, and Shi Jiao ruined her hands. Her living nightmare had begun. After years of torment, the day she was diagnosed with severe depression, Shen Jiao 499Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 153 非 Neither Moon nor Me 非月非我 Water Primrose水芫花Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted (Everyone suffers in love + possessive, emotionally needy male lead + clear-eyed, resilient female lead) The grudges and tangled relationships of the previous generation ensnare this generation in heartbreaking turmoil. He plotted for a long time, then took her by force. She observed propriety and had no choice but to marry him because she was pregnant. Raised in a loveless, dark home, he longed to know what it felt like to be loved. He drew her into the abyss, thinking of her as his salvation. 7.7kReads6.2Score27614d adds

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   The male lead is a madman! This is one of my absolute favorite stories about forced marriage. The male lead is a crazy, powerful man who falls in love with the gentle female lead at first sight and has been plotting for a long time. When they meet again, his sole purpose is to forcibly marry her! To get her engaged to her childhood sweetheart before she does, he tricks her into getting pregnant, forcing her to break off her engagement and marry him. His methods are incredibly despicable; for example, he gives her ovulation-inducing injections for a one-night stand, lies that he used protection, buys out all birth control pills, and deliberately sells her vitamins instead. After marriage, he becomes even more like a mad dog, using extremely insane methods. Later, he imprisons her, shoots her, and sends her to prison. In short, it's a crazy, angsty story.

4. 154 前 My Ex-Wife’s Comeback: Young Master Lu, Chase Her with All You’ve Got 前妻逆袭，陆少用力追 Autumn Moon White秋月白Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Lin Wanbai loved Lu Shaoting for ten years, only to hear him say, “You’re not worthy!” He sent her to prison and forced her to sign the divorce papers, cutting her off without mercy. Four years later, Lin Wanbai had become a completely different woman, moving with practiced elegance among wealthy businessmen from around the world. Lu Shaoting could no longer stay calm. With a dark look on his face, he cornered her against a wall. “Come home with me.” Lin Wanbai pushed him away. “Mr. Lu, have som 227Reads5.9Score1114d adds
5. 155 龙 Love in Longcheng: Young Master Fu's Bride of Atonement 龙城囚爱：傅少的赎罪新娘 Qi Yingjia齐楹嘉Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted “Both reborn” + “gut-wrenching angst” + “chasing his wife to the crematorium” + “substitute” + “imprisonment and miscarriage” + “happy ending.” When Su Nuan was ten, she saved Fu Hanchuan. But Fu Hanchuan mistook her for someone else, and for ten years, he gave all his tenderness to another woman. By a twist of fate, Su Nuan and Fu Hanchuan married ten years later, only for him to send her to prison, where she suffered three miscarriages. When Fu Hanchuan learned the truth, he knelt at Su Nuan’s 209Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 156 爱 When Love Burns Out: Mr. Li, Be Good and Pamper Me 爱意燃尽：厉先生乖乖宠我 Carefree Xianxian逍遥鲜鲜Modern Romance617k WordsCompleted [A powerful, high-ranking gentleman gangster and a soft, ethereal ballet beauty] (He's great in bed and she's gentle) [Rebirth + Taking by force] In her previous life, Wen Rong had been secretly in love with Li Zhenting since high school, following him around like a little shadow for seven years. She married him and spent three years chasing after him with all her heart. To Wen Rong, he was the one who had saved her from the abyss. Only later did she realize that the most powerful and privileged 778Reads7.4Score10214d adds

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   🎉① A top-tier powerful gentleman and thug vs. A gentle and stunning ballerina🍒 In the past, Li Zhengting only loved Wen Rong🌻 🎉② Qin Zheng: Ye Chuyu, your hands are so useless, why don't I cripple them for you? But in the end, he lost his heart in the process of revenge💐 Qin Zheng: Ye Chuyu, my hands were so cruel to you, why don't you cripple them for me💫 🎉③ Rumor has it that Gu Yansheng, the adopted daughter of the Gu family, has loved Lu Jiuye of the capital for many years. Not only does Jiuye despise her, but he also sent her to prison and tortured her for five whole years for the sake of his white moonlight🍀

7. 157 耻 Shameful Love 耻爱 He Wu'an何吾安Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Physical and emotional torment + possessive obsession + deliberate revenge + unhinged hero, first the heroine suffers, then the hero] Ye Chuyu is a genius with extraordinary intelligence. At a young age, she became a renowned neurosurgeon at one of America’s most prestigious hospitals. But a medical accident caused by one mistaken judgment cost a young girl her life, forever freezing her at eighteen. Years later, the girl’s brother has grown powerful and comes for Ye Chuyu, consumed by hatred. 4.5kReads8.8Score24314d adds
8. 158 他 He Said Love Came Too Late 他说爱情已迟暮 Plain Years素年Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted When Lu Huaizuo was a child, a master read his fortune and said he was destined to lack sweetness. He scoffed. Who cared about sweets? It wasn't until that drizzly day, when he brought her ashes home in his arms, that he understood what he lacked was her... Tang Su always thought love meant that you loved me, I loved you, and we were both happy together. It wasn't until Lu Huaizuo sent her to prison with his own hands, and she saw him sharing tender moments with another woman as she lay dying, t 2.4kReads7.4Score27414d adds

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   This book is incredibly heart-wrenching. The female lead suffers terribly at the hands of the male lead in the beginning, but they still end up together. I recommend having a pack of tissues ready while reading.

9. 159 爱 Desire Sets the City Ablaze: His Obsession Spirals Out of Control, Keeping Her in His Arms 爱欲焚城：失控占有囚她入怀 Angelica Says Nothing当归不语Modern Romance665k WordsCompleted At the summit of Haicheng, Teng Ci is the law. He thought he controlled everything, including the woman he hated to the bone: An Ran. When it came to An Ran, Teng Ci had always been ruthless and decisive. From the pinnacle of power, he coolly watched her struggle within the rules of his game, convinced that this was the price she paid for betraying him. He sent her to prison, forced her into servitude, and made her atone with her body. Then he discovered the truth. In that moment, the dignified 921Reads8.0Score10214d adds

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   Watching Teng Ci spiral out of control

10. 160 季 Mr. Ji, Stop Hurting Me. Miss Shu Is Already Married 季总别虐了，舒小姐已嫁人 Warm Words温言暖语Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted As Ji Sihan’s secret lover, Shu Wan stayed by his side for five years. She thought that if she was obedient and sweet, she could warm his heart. But she never expected to be abandoned in the end. Shu Wan had always been gentle. She neither argued nor made a scene, and didn’t even ask him for a penny. She simply walked out of his world. But when she was about to marry someone else, he suddenly pinned her against the wall and kissed her like a madman. Shu Wan couldn’t quite figure out what Mr. Ji 27.5kReads9.2Score3.1k14d adds

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    Angst + Wife-chasing-after-the-cremation scenario

11. 161 薄 Young Master Bo’s Second Wife, Bound by Guilt 薄少的二婚罪妻 Yan Shu燕书Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted After a setup, he believed she was a murderer and sent her to a year in hell: her fingers were severed, she lost her baby, and she suffered every kind of torment. She pleaded desperately, “Mr. Bo, please let me go. The Lu family and I have nothing left.” He gave a cold, scornful laugh. “Let you go? You wish.” Only after her family was destroyed and she leapt into the sea, leaving no body behind, did he sit for three nights in the pouring rain, clutching her ashes. Only then did he realize he lov 1.1kReads7.7Score10614d adds

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    In a calculated scheme, he branded her a murderer, personally sending her to a year of torment. Her father went to prison, her mother was in a car accident, lost a finger, suffered a miscarriage, was admitted to a mental hospital, and endured unimaginable humiliation and torture in prison. She pleaded desperately, "Mr. Bo, please let me go, I have nothing left." He coldly scoffed, "Let you go? Forget it. You killed someone, you deserve to die." Later, her family was destroyed, she jumped into the deep sea, and her body was never recovered. He sat in the rain for three nights holding her ashes, pleading, "Ah Ning, I'll give you my life in return, please come back." His belated love came too late; how could he make amends...?

12. 162 陆 President Lu, Your Wife Really Is Dead This Time 陆总，夫人这次真死了 Little Lemon小小柠檬Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Body and Heart Torment] [Both Pure] [Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] [Misery First, Satisfaction Later] She was his blood bag for five years and spent five years in prison. He turned her from the pride of South City into its trash, and even then, he still refused to let her go. He forced her to donate an organ to his beloved, and she died on the operating table. Only then did he finally begin to regret it. Five years later, the winds stir in South City, and a woman named Chu Wan returns wi 999Reads8.4Score10914d adds

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    Hey everyone, it's me, Amu~Jiang~ Here's today's book recommendation! ❣️Framed, Mu Qiuyan became the criminal who killed her husband's beloved. After her release from prison, she faced even more brutal treatment from her husband. On the day she was diagnosed with stomach cancer, she humbly begged for a final bit of comfort. Lu Zhiyan, however, said, "I will use the bastard child in your womb to pay tribute to Qingqing!" At that moment, Mu Qiuyan's heart died. At sea, she leaped into the water, and Mu Qiuyan was no more. "Mr. Lu, your wife was truly your ideal woman!" "She's dead; these are her ashes. She tolerated you all along, simply because of her..." She suffered from amnesia and mistook you for her lover, but actually... More.

13. 163 守 My Widowed Wife Must Be Sweet, or I Won't Take Her 守寡娇妻不甜不要钱 Hua Zhong花重Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted Ruan Ya was the real daughter of the Ruan family, lost to them as a child. At nineteen, she was finally brought home by her family, only to be forced to marry a man who was already dead in place of their fake daughter. Everyone thought Ruan Ya’s life was as good as over, but who could have guessed that her fiancé was not only alive, but would also spoil her rotten? No one could understand why Feng Chiyan, ruthless and infamous, had fallen for Ruan Ya and no one else. Feng Chiyan never imagined t 1.3kReads9.0Score24914d adds

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    ✨✨The female lead was personally sent to prison by the male lead. 🌾🌾A must-read, a top-ranked novel on Tomato Books!

14. 164 虐 After Torturing Me, the CEO Chases His Wife to the Crematorium 虐完我，霸总追妻火葬场 Oh, Fruit果子啊Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Angst first, then sweetness + mutual unrequited love + devoted one-on-one romance + possessive yandere] He was born into a wealthy family, but fell on hard times as a child. He became her personal bodyguard and stayed by her side for six years, yet he could never warm her heart. When his mother became gravely ill, she stood by and did nothing. Does he hate her, or love her? She was the spoiled, willful heiress to the richest family, who thought herself above everyone. To her, everything in the 127Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    Every single one of them is super good (I'm a country bumpkin and I love reading these!) [Admiration][Admiration]

15. 165 重 Reborn as the Beloved of Everyone: The Movie Emperor's Wife Is Poor and Fierce Again 重生团宠：影帝夫人又穷又凶 Not Dim-Witted After Waking Up睡醒不呆Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Print edition signed for publication] [Insanely outrageous wish-fulfillment + a few secret identities + savage online roasts + devoted romance with both leads’ first love + dazzling the world] In her previous life, she died with regrets. Now she has been reborn in the middle of a massive online hate campaign! If they’re going to hate on her anyway, she might as well stop pretending! Her scumbag fiancé gets shoved into a cold pool, then coughs and blames her? Sheng Wenyin: “What, caught a cold? 137kReads9.6Score14.4k14d adds
16. 166 入 Two Years After She Went to Prison: Her Whole Family Begs, but She Won’t Forgive Them 入狱两年后：全家跪求，她不原谅 Youmi优米Modern Romance3.2M WordsCompleted [Angst before satisfaction + secret identity + absolutely no forgiveness + father and son chasing after their wife + the whole family suffers the consequences] The year Shen Qingli loved Huo Yunshen most, he personally sent her to prison. Huo Yunshen said, “Qingyin is a key person in the company. We can’t do without her, so you’ll take the blame for her.” Even the family she loved most stood united in accusing her: “Qingyin would never go to prison. Can you stop making trouble for no reason?” An 9kReads8.2Score1.2k14d adds

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    This book puts the female protagonist in jail for her affair with a powerful businesswoman, but the protagonist is actually a tech tycoon. After her release, her true identity is revealed, and her entire family is filled with regret.

17. 167 娇 My Wife’s Out on Another Date, So Her Ex-Husband Will Enforce the Rules Tonight 娇妻又去约会，前夫今夜执行家法 Ancestor of the Flower Demons花妖祖宗Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Everyone in City A knew that Shen Yichen, a golden boy, was keeping a sweet little wife hidden away. He had to be madly in love with her. When Shen Yichen finally revealed Chu Yuan’s identity, everyone praised them as a perfect match. But they didn’t know that Ji Nian, the bankrupt heiress, was Shen Yichen’s real wife. Shen Yichen took Chu Yuan abroad on vacation and posed for intimate photos with her, while Ji Nian was at home suffering from relentless morning sickness. At a gathering with frie 42Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    The "chasing-back-to-the-wife-is-a-funeral-death" series: the female lead doesn't want to remarry after the divorce.

18. 168 订 On the Eve of Our Engagement, She Went to KTV with Her White-Moonlight Love 订婚前夕她跟白月光去了KTV Nine Wonders Knight九奇骑士Urban1.6M WordsCompleted At the engagement ceremony. Ye Qingyu, drunk, took the microphone and openly confessed her feelings for the man she had always loved, right in front of all the guests. Everyone turned to look at Jiang Cheng, the groom-to-be. They all wanted to see him make a fool of himself. But Jiang Cheng started clapping. “Charging ahead for love takes courage. I respect it! You two should just make it official!!” … 12.8kReads6.7Score61214d adds

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    🌿🌿①Extremely heart-wrenching, ②On the day of the protagonist's wedding to his childhood sweetheart, he goes to see his white moonlight, whom he has only known for less than ten days. Heartbroken, the protagonist chooses to divorce his wife to let her be with him. By the time the female lead realizes what's happening, ④it's already the pinnacle of both tragic and happy endings, a classic "chasing after husband" scenario. 🥰

19. 169 订 The Engagement Is Off? I Turn Around and Marry a Rich CEO 订婚取消？我转身和千金总裁领证 Rain Weeps Unseen雨泣无人知Urban408k WordsCompleted [One heroine!!! Super sweet!!!] On the day of their engagement, Lin Nan’s fiancée of five years stayed with her old flame just to put him in his place, humiliating him and turning him into a laughingstock. Unable to take it anymore, Lin Nan decisively cut ties with her. But on the night he drank himself into a stupor, he unexpectedly spent a passionate night with a rich heiress. Jiang Rou: “You have two choices. Either come with me to the civil affairs bureau and get married, or I’ll ruin your r 8.6kReads7.8Score47214d adds
20. 170 开 An Engagement Banquet from the Start, and My Fiancée Abandons Me 开局订婚宴，未婚妻弃我而去 A Struggling Student Who Wants to Be a Top Scholar想当学神的学渣Urban296k WordsCompleted After a night of heavy drinking, orphan Zhao Lin unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of another orphan named Zhao Lin in a parallel world. He discovers that he is at an engagement banquet, and the groom is none other than himself. He has barely had time to feel happy when his fiancée, Liu Ruyan, takes a phone call and announces that the engagement banquet is off and will be held again on another date. Then, ignoring everyone’s pleas, she drives away. A real man lives between heaven and eart 1.7kReads5.5Score10014d adds
21. 171 你 You Are My Constellation of Stars 你是我的万千星辰 Strawberry Pudding草莓布丁Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted She had admired him for years, always hoping her devotion would earn her more in return. But in the end, she realized that love has nothing to do with how hard you try. He always thought she merely admired him, not that she loved him. By the time he realized the truth, she had already decided to walk away. Only then did he understand that, in his eyes, she had always been the brightest star. 59Reads7.4Score—14d adds

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    A misunderstanding leads to the separation of Tang Shi and Bo Ye, with Tang Shi ending up in prison. Later, the misunderstanding is cleared up, and Bo Ye willingly shares Tang Shi's suffering, voluntarily going to prison himself. The story also includes tales of their children. The full text is long, so please read patiently.

22. 172 订 My Girlfriend Abandoned Me at Our Engagement Party to Find Her One True Love 订婚宴女友抛下我，转身去找她的白月光 Proud as the Light傲的像光一样Urban652k WordsCompleted On the day of our engagement banquet, my fiancée left me standing there in front of everyone and ran off with another man. I took the microphone and walked onto the stage. “Today’s also a celebration of my promotion. Everyone, eat and drink your fill.” Later, she asked me to hold another engagement banquet, but I handed her an invitation instead. “Let’s skip the engagement banquet. If you’d like, you’re welcome to come to my wedding.” 142Reads5.2Score15514d adds
23. 173 订 After We Got Engaged, She Went Looking for Her Ideal Man, So I Married Her Student 订婚后她找白月光，我娶了她学生 Hawthorn Who Loves Candy爱吃糖的山楂Urban474k WordsCompleted [He won’t look back]+ [A wife chasing her husband to the crematorium]+ [campus belle] Everyone envied Ji Qingwan. Everyone wanted to be Ji Qingwan. It was common knowledge that Ji Qingwan had a Gu Bei who loved her more than anyone. Gu Bei had supported her through five years of graduate school entrance exams and graduate studies. He went from juggling several jobs to building a business from scratch that earned ten million a year. His feelings for Ji Qingwan never changed, and he cherished her 2.6kReads7.6Score11914d adds
24. 174 订 On the Day of Our Engagement, She Offered Herself to Her White Moonlight 订婚当天，她将自己送给了白月光 Sesame Paste Vegetarian Tripe麻酱素毛肚Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Reborn at his engagement banquet. Lin Xiaoran insists that Xu Mo first invest in the man she secretly loves before they get engaged. In his previous life, Xu Mo transferred the money, and they got engaged without a hitch, but the ending was tragic! Reborn, Xu Mo lives by three rules: don’t pursue, don’t reject, don’t take responsibility. His principle is that good girls deserve not to be let down, while bad girls shouldn’t go to waste. “I’m a traditional sort of guy. If I invest, it means I’m co 5.3kReads5.5Score21414d adds
25. 175 公 The Princess Becomes a Prisoner, and Her Violent, Mad Lover Loses Control 公主沦为阶下囚，暴戾疯批失控了 Guo Little Cat蝈小猫Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted After the Great Zhou dynasty fell, Princess Yuning Yu Qingyi, the former emperor's most beloved daughter, was captured and made the regent prince Li Heng's concubine-servant. Li Heng hated her and wanted nothing more than to have her torn apart by horses. He imprisoned her, whipped her, and crushed her dignity, but she never gave in. All he ever got in return was her contempt and hatred. “You must know that death isn't the most painful thing in this world. Living in misery is.” But she was like 1.9kReads6.5Score11714d adds

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    They were all so heartbreaking, they really hurt my heart.

26. 176 无 Nowhere to Run! His Possessive Love 无处可逃！他的强制爱 When the Clouds Sleep云眠之时Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted Original title: Nowhere to Run! His Possessive Love [Modern romance + wall-to-wall abuse + obsessive + unhinged + one-on-one] Jiang Chen vs. Xu Nian This is a wall-to-wall abuse story!!! If that’s not your thing, don’t read it!!! The male lead is unhinged and cruel!!! There are sweet, doting scenes, but this is not a sweet romance. Important!!! The male lead is genuinely unhinged!!! Jiang Chen, the pampered, icy heir of the capital, cherished his childhood sweetheart Xu Nian above all else and s 7kReads8.3Score42714d adds
27. 177 爱 You Want a Male Best Friend? I’ll Make It Happen, So Why Do You Regret It? 爱找男闺蜜？我成全你们又悔什么 One Whale一鲸Urban294k WordsCompleted [Urban]+ [Power Fantasy]+ [School Beauty]+ [Lighthearted]+ [Face-Slapping]+ [Reborn]+ [Scheming]+ [Emperor Ruyan] Childhood sweethearts can’t compete with someone who appears out of nowhere. Qin Ran finally manages to beat the newcomer, but still loses to the green tea guy who’s his fiancée’s male best friend. On the day of their engagement party, the green tea guy calls, and Qin Ran’s fiancée leaves again. “Qin Ran, Feifei’s sick.” “Qin Ran, Feifei got hit by a car.” “Qin Ran, Feifei cut his wr 2.3kReads7.1Score10014d adds
28. 178 误 I Accidentally Offended a High-Priced CEO 误惹天价总裁 Wind-Blown Leaves风吹落叶Modern Romance990k WordsCompleted Two years ago, he accused her without bothering to find out the truth of breaking the leg of the woman he loved, then personally used a golf club to break one of hers. Two years later, all she wanted was to stay as far away from him as possible. But how could he ever let her go… 63Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    🍒🍒The female lead went to prison, partly because of the male lead. She suffered endless torment there, which was incredibly heartbreaking to read, and I felt so sorry for her. ✨I especially love how the female lead shines on her own, completely unrelated to the male lead (link to the first book). Of course, there's also a "wife-chasing-back" trope, and the female lead ultimately chooses to forgive him—it's super sweet, a stark contrast to the male lead's behavior in the beginning.

29. 179 跪 Kneel and Kiss the Iris 跪吻鸢尾 All Living Things30芸芸众生30Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing Tu Mingyuan was made to marry the ruthless CEO of the Li family in her sister's place. He spent every night indulging himself with her, and she thought he loved her. But that was only what she believed. When he had to choose between two people, she was the one he abandoned. Pregnant, she fell into the sea and vanished without a trace. At last, the ruthless CEO went mad. “Drain every drop of seawater if you have to, but find her! I want her alive if she's alive, and her body if she's dead!” Three 3.1kReads—Score19214d adds

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    Abusing your wife may feel good for a while, but chasing her back will be like going through hell.

30. 180 未 My Fiancée Sought Love While We Were Engaged, So I Married Her Sister 未婚妻订婚寻爱，我娶了她的姐姐 The Beginning of the Rainbow天虹始间Urban100k WordsOngoing On the night my fiancée got engaged, she had a candlelit dinner with her first love. I turned around and married her older sister!!! A bizarre fiancée, a vicious stepmother, a greedy father, and a helpless man! Jiang Yang was once a renowned CEO, but he fell in love with someone he never should have. For five years, he gave her everything he could, obeying her every wish without complaint. Everyone thought they were made for each other, a perfect match, but in the end, it was all one-sided on Ji —Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 181 再 I'll Never Love You Again 再也不要爱你 Hard to Kill难杀Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted A short, heart-wrenching story. Extremely heartbreaking! So much melodrama and angst! Read with caution! Please ignore the extra chapter. The author wrote it while losing their mind, and sincerely apologizes! Jian Meng is dying, and Ji Jing’an doesn’t know. He’s busy worrying about his wedding to someone else, indifferent to the poor woman at home. He has always believed Jian Meng would wait for him forever, just as she has for the past ten years. It was the last winter, and Jian Meng’s last bir 17.8kReads8.2Score97414d adds

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    🌟🌟Classic angst novel, the female lead has been to prison, and her pursuit of him is like a raging inferno. 🌟🌟First book: Quite sweet, but after reading for a while, it's all heartbreaking. 🌟🌟Second book: Shen Xiujin and Jian Tong, Tomato's angst novels are legendary. 🌟🌟Third book: If the first two are angst novels, then this last one is truly heartbreaking, the female lead commits suicide, and the second male lead is tragic.

32. 182 陆 President Lu, Stop Acting So Arrogant. Miss Jian Is Engaged to President Gu 陆总别傲了，简小姐和顾总订婚了 Just a Water Bottle就是一水瓶Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + regret and groveling + sweet romance + devoted to each other] Three days before their engagement, Lu Chengze leaves Jian Yao to visit a delicate beauty and announces he might not make it back in time for the ceremony. After drinking herself senseless for a night, Jian Yao stops the young heir of the capital’s most powerful family as he passes by. “Get engaged to me.” Everyone knows Lu Chengze means everything to Jian Yao. They assume she’s only acting out in a fit of anger 6.7kReads9.1Score74714d adds
33. 183 女 Matriarchy: The Villain Starts by Improving Her Looks to Redeem Herself 女尊：反派从提升颜值开始洗白 Owl of the Night黑夜的猫头鹰Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted System novel The protagonist transmigrates into the childhood of a villain in a matriarchal world. The heroine is reborn and knows the male lead is a villain; the male lead knows the heroine knows he's a villain... The protagonist can gain skill cards and improve his own abilities and talents by raising his targets' favorability. Target favorability raised to 80. Host awarded a white skill card: Swordsmanship Insight. Target favorability raised to 90. Host awarded three white experience cards, w 12.5kReads9.0Score1k14d adds
34. 184 无 No One Came to Save Her from the Deep 无人救她于深海 Liang Shiqi梁拾柒Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Youthful unrequited love + prodigal son turns over a new leaf + bittersweet romance + plenty of unresolved heartbreak + tragic ending (The male lead is hard to like at first. It's not exactly a tearjerker, but sensitive readers should proceed with caution.)] Youth is a foolish thing: foolishly falling for someone. At the beginning of the story, Xu Nuo falls in love with Zhou Yiming at first sight, as if sinking into the deep sea. At the end, Xu Nuo holds the box contai 19.3kReads8.9Score3.8k14d adds

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    Trust me, everyone, if you enjoy angst-filled stories, you absolutely must read this book. I cried so much while reading it that I felt like my brain was about to explode. It was only 130,000 words long, but it took me five days to recover, and I lost weight from 108 pounds to 96 pounds.

35. 185 深 Deeply Captivated: The Mad Big Shot's Torturous Love Turns into Captivity 深度诱捕：疯批大佬虐爱为囚 Stars Fall on the Southern Mountain星落南山Two Male Leads1.0M WordsOngoing [Physical and emotional torment + wall-writing + two crazies + revenge and tormenting scumbags + the crematorium burns especially hot] A grudge-holding, patient, icy beauty of an actor who’s a master at hiding his fangs × a domineering, cruel, vicious, cold, and controlling top Three years ago, actor Shi Yichen was framed and imprisoned for intentional assault. Behind bars, he suffered endless hardships and humiliation. But his hellish experiences didn’t make Shi Yichen sink into despair or gi —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I like a few stories with two male leads where the male lead is the one who teases the female lead; others are stories where the female lead is the one who teases the male lead, and those are also quite good. They all feature crazy husbands who experience a "wife-chasing-after-the-crowd" scenario—whether they succeed or not is another matter, but the main characters always have a tough time.

36. 186 顶 I Went to Prison in His Place. When We Reunited, the CEO Still Couldn't Forget Me 顶罪入狱，重逢，霸总他念念不忘 Cherry Blossoms Never Fade樱花不会枯萎Modern Romance739k WordsCompleted [Second chance romance + Groveling pursuit + Obsessive hero + Mutual firsts] [Clear-headed, independent, cool beauty adored by all × Devoted, obsessive golden boy and capital socialite heir] During the years Shen Yang spent in prison for taking the blame for someone else, He Dian Sen always believed she had simply abandoned him. When they meet again five years later, she is still stuck at the bottom, working in customer service as a socially adept hostess. He is as privileged as ever, a golden 2.3kReads8.2Score19514d adds
37. 187 厉 President Li, Your Wife Doesn’t Deserve to Die 厉总，夫人她罪不至死 The Music Never Ceases笙笙不息Modern Romance3.4M WordsCompleted Shen Zhichu had given him her whole heart for sixteen years, only to be told to leave with nothing, just so he could make room for the woman he had always loved. Li Jingshen thought he would be happy once that woman was gone, until he received her diagnosis... He rushed over in a panic, only to find her holding someone else’s hand. “Why didn’t you tell me you had stomach cancer?” “Weren’t you hoping I’d die sooner?” Shen Zhichu laughed scornfully. “Li Jingshen, I don’t want to spend the last of 8.9kReads8.7Score1.8k14d adds

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    It was so heartbreaking, I cried all night.

38. 188 倾 Devoting Our Lives to Building a Golden Age Together 倾尽一生，你与我共创盛世 Ye Jinxi叶瑾汐Ancient Romance24k WordsCompleted He was the emperor's right-hand man, and she was his capable partner. Yin Jinxi used all her intelligence and talent to help Linghu Jiuyuan ascend to the throne, step by step. Once he became emperor, Linghu Jiuyuan promised to offer her his empire as a betrothal gift, marry Yin Jinxi again, and make her empress. Together, they would build their empire. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist won her heart with a piece of candy, only to later realize that a piece of candy could be given to anyone. An accident transformed her from the most dazzling young lady in Kyoto into a despised labor camp inmate. During her five years in prison, all she wanted was to live a good life, yet she struggled to survive among all sorts of people while bearing the label of "labor camp inmate."

39. 189 罪 Blind Wife, Sinful Love: My Obsessive Ex-Husband, Show Some Respect 罪爱盲妻：偏执前夫请自重 A 8阿8Modern Romance595k WordsCompleted A carefully planned car accident left Shen Enshu blind, and Tang Yuzhou blamed her for everything. First, he had someone gouge out her eyes, then he personally sent her to prison. That same day, Shen Chenxi's world lost its light, and she lost her freedom. And that day happened to be her birthday. Before she went to prison, Shen Chenxi tried desperately to explain, but all she got in return was Tang Yuzhou's icy words: “You could die ten thousand times and it still wouldn't be enough!” After her 13Reads—Score114d adds
40. 190 来 The Bad Woman from Prison 来自监狱的坏女人 Who Could Be My Match谁与为偶Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: The Chaste Police Commissioner: I've Locked Away Your Heart Workplace romance + suspenseful romance + soul swapping + unhinged villainess forces her love + forbidden cop-and-criminal romance + the queen returns I'm Su Yu. The “Goddess of Finance” admired by everyone in the business world. A meticulously planned car accident sent me tumbling from the clouds into the mud. I became the “suspect” everyone cursed and was personally delivered to a detention center. My best friend betra 830Reads9.2Score11414d adds

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    Women's Prison Article

41. 191 离 After the Divorce, Mr. Gu Keeps Watch Outside His Ex-Wife's Home Every Night 离婚后，顾总夜夜守在前妻家门前 Chun Yan春言Modern Romance469k WordsCompleted [Completed. Two rounds of chasing his wife to the crematorium. The male lead is gentle but distant toward the heroine at first, then turns into a shamelessly flirtatious wife-chaser. Angsty before sweet; the first 20% mixes sweetness and angst, while the remaining 80% is him chasing her and suffering for it. Both leads are each other’s first and only; no changing male leads; happy ending. Be sure to read the author’s note in Chapter 1 for content warnings.] From dating to marriage, Ji Lanyu alw 206Reads5.7Score—14d adds

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    She gave her all, like a moth drawn to a flame, only to receive cold indifference in return. She thought he would never love anyone, but discovered he simply didn't love her. What's the point of keeping such a jerk around? Dump him! Divorce + a "wife-chasing-back-to-the-cremation" saga, with the latter being particularly long and thrilling! [Thumbs up] After the divorce, the female lead is very carefree, completely ignoring the male lead. He spends a lot of time and effort to win her back, sacrificing a great deal. The book also details the entire process of the male lead overcoming his emotional defenses, from initial attraction to deep love. Those who enjoy such details shouldn't miss it—it's definitely worth reading!

42. 192 先 Married First, Loved Deeply: The Ice-Cold Mr. Qin Loves His Wife Like His Life 先婚厚爱：冷冰冰的秦少爱妻如命 Li Liangliang凉凉李Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Devoted husband + obsessive love + angst first, then sweetness] She is Qin Yunting’s lifelong obsession and madness! He commands the Qin family’s business empire and rules the underworld as its dark godfather. He is cold and merciless, autocratic and domineering, yet he gives all his love to her. Only she gets to see the tenderness he keeps hidden. His possessiveness is so intense that jealousy makes him want to lock her by his side for the rest of their lives. “If you dare touch that man again 10Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    The female lead had been to prison, but the male lead loved her very much.

43. 193 出 After I Got Out of Prison, They All Knelt and Begged for My Forgiveness 出狱后，他们都跪着求我原谅 Bird Startled by the Moon月惊鸟Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted No competing for a man, no tired tropes, no forgiveness. A heroine who only wants to use men to build her career and has no interest in romance vs. a hopeless romantic male supporting character who rises to become the hero. At her engagement ceremony, Su Xianjun is beaten by her younger brother. Her fiancé, who should have been standing by her side, merely says, “You’re truly wicked.” Later, their beloved first love dies, and Su Xianjun is sent to prison by the older brother who doted on her and 3Reads—Score114d adds

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    A novel that subverts the typical female protagonist's trope: going to prison and then building a career after her release.

44. 194 卷 Back for Another Chance at Love 卷土重来再爱一次 Lin Tangjin林棠锦Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Shen Zongning, CEO of Jinghai Group, called off his engagement to his celebrity girlfriend and quietly married an unknown woman named Xu Wen. What looks like an improper romance in which the newcomer steals someone else’s place gradually reveals its true story. Life is so long that it took me twenty years to find you! Life is so short that when I look back, my youth is already gone... 24.6kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds

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    The female protagonist in this book has a tragic past. She met the male protagonist when she was young and naive, became pregnant at fifteen or sixteen, and was hated and scorned by her parents. She ran away from home and endured many hardships. Finally, she met someone who treated her well, but because of the male protagonist's interference, she served four or five years in prison. Afterwards, she blackmailed the male protagonist into marrying her in revenge…

45. 195 贺 Mr. He Canceled Our Engagement for His White Moonlight, So I'm Not Marrying Him 贺总为白月光取消订婚，我不嫁了 Xing Hui星茴Modern Romance646k WordsCompleted [Devoted Couple + The Ex Chases His Wife to the Crematorium + Sharp-Tongued Female Lead + Male Lead Turns Dark + Unhinged + Coercive Love] He Hansheng had a beloved first love whom he treasured like a jewel. On their anniversary, he had a candlelit dinner with her. On her birthday, he went for a walk with his first love. He even ditched the concert he’d promised to attend with her to spend time with his first love. Then, on the day of their engagement party, He Hansheng canceled it because of a 46.3kReads7.4Score2.6k14d adds

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    Xu Xingran loved He Hansheng for seven years, but He Hansheng always neglected her because of his unrequited love. During their engagement banquet, He Hansheng canceled it because of a phone call from his unrequited love, and Xu Xingran left heartbroken. After she got their marriage certificate, He Hansheng went insane, and later he even held an even grander engagement banquet. This dramatic love story is full of twists and turns, making one sigh at the missed opportunities and regrets in love.

46. 196 爱 Love and Hate to the Bone: Mr. Gu's Wife Atoning for Her Sins 爱恨入骨：顾先生的戴罪夫人 Tales of the Past叙昔之Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [A melodramatic, angst-filled tragedy. If you can't handle it, just assume I'm losing it.] [The male and female leads have only ever been with each other, seriously!!] After a car accident, she was made out to be the culprit. He hated her to the bone, tormented her, and even sent her to prison without a second thought. Four years in prison left her timid and full of self-doubt. She tried to escape his control, but still couldn't defeat him. In the pouring rain, he squeezed her throat. “Xia Manwe 4Reads6.6Score114d adds

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    In these books, the female protagonist goes to prison.

47. 197 祁 Lord Qi, Stop Tormenting Her. Your Wife Has Already Forgotten You 祁爷别虐了，夫人她已经把你忘了 Fu Bei傅北Modern Romance121k WordsCompleted A baseless frame-up destroyed her family. One life and five years in prison: she thought she had repaid everything he claimed she owed him. But he told her, “Shi Ran, you caused the death of the woman I loved. You’ll never repay what you owe me in this lifetime!” 227Reads5.4Score—14d adds
48. 198 莫 Young Master Mo, You’re Tormenting the Wrong Woman. Your Wife Is the One You’ve Always Loved 莫少你虐错了，夫人才是你的白月光 Cong Mo从墨Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted She rescued that man from a fire and loved him for over a decade. But after she became pregnant, he personally sent her to prison. With her heart reduced to ashes, she forced herself to give birth to their child. She endured endless torment in prison and was released early, but left the country immediately afterward, never once looking back at the homeland she had left behind. Years later, she returned. The Luo Jinxi who once loved him no longer existed. In her place was the ruthless CEO of H Gr 19Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 199 病 Sickly Devotion 病态偏宠 The Little Monster Who Ran Away from Home离家出走的小怪兽Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted Bai Yunjing had always seen Yan Yunzhuo’s love as something terrifying and burdensome. So even though she knew leaving the Yan family would make him furious, she still vanished without a trace the night before their engagement. But the world was far too cruel. After two years on the run, she nearly lost both her virtue and her life, and was brutally beaten. Poor little Yunjing wipes away her tears. After being framed and sent to prison, she finds the phone number she knows by heart. “Please, sav 401Reads8.7Score10114d adds

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    They're all very heart-wrenching. She doesn't get married in the fourth book either. She goes to Erhai Lake, but it's for a deceased fellow inmate. Be sure to have tissues ready when you read it.

50. 200 裂 A Heart Torn Without a Trace, an Endless Farewell 裂心无痕，终无期 Xia Nannan夏南楠Modern Romance48k WordsCompleted She plunged a knife into her own heart and smiled with heartbreaking sadness. “If I cut out this heart that loves you, it won't hurt anymore.” Only then did Qi Liangnian understand what it meant to have your heart torn apart. It hurt so much... 390Reads5.4Score—14d adds

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