#Married First, Fell in Love Later: The Male Lead Has a Green Tea Ex He Still Loves, and She Breaks the Female Lead’s Heart ＃先婚后爱，男主有白月光绿茶前女友，伤透女主心

1. 1 远 Lovely Autumn Waters on a Distant Shore 远岸秋水俏 Xiaoxiao Fishing Song潇潇渔歌Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted The woman about to enter my household as my husband's secondary wife said, “I have cared for you so much. This is a great kindness, and I don't even ask you to repay me for it.” What counts as a great kindness? I, a daughter of a wealthy family, married Xie Lanzhou, a poor scholar, and made him my husband. That was a great kindness! Xie Lanzhou was unfaithful to me, yet I still helped him rise to success. That was a great kindness too! His mother was coarse and ill-mannered, insulting and bullyi 74Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   ✈️Leng Qiao was a noblewoman of the Great Jing Dynasty. Her life, which should have been filled with happiness and fulfillment, was ruined by Xie Lanzhou! Since marrying him, she suffered endless torment, and her family was also implicated. Xie Lanzhou said that all of this was retribution for hurting his beloved. After the truth was revealed, Xie Lanzhou realized how absurd it all was. But Leng Qiao had already donned her wedding dress and married someone else. ✈️Before the wedding, Jian Sui watched as Song Yichen often abandoned her with a phone call or stood her up. At the wedding, a phone call made her a laughingstock. That day, she nearly lost her life; that day, she didn't have time to see her father one last time. Now, she only wants to love herself, but Song Yichen tries everything to keep her from leaving.

2. 2 偏 After the Obsessive Tycoon Was Tamed 偏执大佬被驯化之后 Tang Acha唐阿茶Modern Romance247k WordsCompleted [The aloof beauty falls from her pedestal without realizing it + he chases his wife but can't win her back + obsessive yandere + turns evil + coercive love] [Both BE and HE endings] Jian Sui was Song Yichen's little shadow. Everyone knew it. They were childhood friends, and everyone agreed they were a perfect match, both in looks and talent. Now that they were in college and no longer constrained by the words “puppy love,” Jian Sui finally worked up the courage to confess: “Song Yichen, I like y 4.2kReads6.7Score128Shelves
3. 3 焰 Fireworks 焰火 Eleven十一Modern Romance742k WordsCompleted At twenty, Luo Senyu married Gu Xubai, president of Beicheng’s Gu Group. It was the marriage Luo Senyu had secretly dreamed of for years. After they married, Gu Xubai treated her with care and consideration, granting nearly all her wishes. Gradually, Luo Senyu began to believe that Gu Xubai loved her too. Then, one day, she heard Gu Xubai gently tell someone else, “Soon, she’ll be able to donate bone marrow to you.” At that moment, Luo Senyu’s world collapsed. The love and marriage she had belie 598Reads6.9Score105Shelves
4. 4 犟 Stubborn Bones 犟骨 One Big Fish Head一条大鱼头Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + The Chase to Win Her Back + Two Cool, Distant Personalities + Eight-Year Age Gap] (Not a pure one-to-one romance. Please read the blurb before starting!!!! If it’s not your cup of tea, don’t read!!!! Malicious ratings will lower your luck!) “Arrogant and refined, stern and composed, a CEO from the elite” Zhou Congjin vs. “Cool and stubborn, worldly-wise, an ordinary-class beauty from a scholarly family” Shen Yi Shen Yi had always known that someone like Zhou Congjin 68.2kReads9.0Score19.3kShelves

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   This is a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" story. Although it's not a virgin story, it's incredibly good. The male lead deeply hurt the female lead, and the story begins with their reunion. The main issue is that the female lead doesn't easily forgive the male lead.

5. 5 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 4.5kReads8.5Score972Shelves

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   Married for three years, the husband never paid attention to the wife, while the wife had secretly loved him for years, and the husband harbored feelings for a past love. After the wife filed for divorce, the husband slowly fell in love with her. Later, due to a misunderstanding, the wife's grandfather died because of an intimate photo of the husband, and the wife almost miscarried, but the husband was not there. The wife asked the husband's grandmother to help her hide the fact that she was still pregnant and filed for divorce. Later, she returned because of the child... It's really super good, and the female lead's sister's love story is also very nice, it's also a marriage of convenience that develops into love, and it's angsty at first but sweet later.

6. 6 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 2.9kReads—Score181Shelves

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   The male lead in the arranged marriage who falls in love later has a "white moonlight" (ideal love interest) who relentlessly pursues his wife through a "wife-chasing" scenario.

7. 7 我 My Heart Remains as Before, Bright and Blue 我心如故，明朗蔚蓝 Liang Jiang凉疆Modern Romance182k WordsCompleted The day Xu Weil​​an found out she was pregnant, Lu Zichen's first love returned. That very night, the media caught the two of them leaving a hotel after a get-together. Xu Weilan's youthful love for Lu Zichen slowly faded over the course of their three-year marriage, which existed in name only. So she let go of her attachment, divorced him without hesitation, and moved abroad. Then Lu Zichen began a three-year quest to win back his wife. 7.1kReads8.5Score503Shelves

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   The icy CEO's pursuit of his wife is a nightmare, revealing the truth behind their torn marriage.

8. 8 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨危情 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance753k WordsCompleted Xia Weiming died, and Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to a women’s prison. During her three years behind bars, Shen Xiujin’s order to “take good care of her” changed Jian Tong beyond recognition. She was even “persuaded to donate a kidney” while in prison. Before she went in, Jian Tong said, “I didn’t kill her.” Shen Xiujin remained unmoved. After her release, Jian Tong said, “I killed Xia Weiming. I’m guilty.” Shen Xiujin’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t let me hear you say that again 68.3kReads9.2Score5.1kShelves

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   Both are somewhat angsty and abusive [crying]. It's already completed. The protagonist's "white moonlight" (unrequited love interest) misunderstands the female lead for various reasons, leading to the female lead being tormented. Later, the protagonist discovers he's fallen in love with her and experiences a "wife-chasing" scenario [attention].

9. 9 假 After Faking Her Death, the CEO Went Mad with a Bloodstained Pregnancy Test in Hand 假死后，霸总拿着带血孕检单疯了 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance998k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other] [She flees while pregnant] [Marriage Before Love] The day Lin Zhiyu discovered she was pregnant with twins, before she had a chance to tell Duan Dushen, the woman he had always loved returned. He asked her for a divorce. “What if I said I didn’t want one?” “You know I won’t let her suffer for anyone ever again.” Lin Zhiyu had no answer. She could only hide the pregnancy notice behind her back and let him go. Three years later, they unexpectedly crossed path 2.4kReads8.9Score457Shelves
10. 10 春 Entangled in Springtime 春色娇缠 Deep Stream涧流深Modern Romance495k WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] (Both leads are faithful to each other + sweet and angsty + the husband pursues his wife after losing her + happy ending) Everyone says Pei Songhe, a prominent figure in the capital’s elite circle, has devoted himself to a life of asceticism for the woman he loves from afar, like a living Buddha. He has worn the black agate prayer beads she gave him for ten years. But Shen Zhiyi knows he is nothing like the celibate man people say he is... Otherwise, where did the bab 5.7kReads8.9Score385Shelves
11. 11 总 The CEO’s Wife Disguises Herself as a Secretary, Flirts, Then Runs Off 总裁夫人化身秘书，撩完人就跑 Second-Month Dolly贰月多莉Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Power Couple + Marriage First, Love Later + Mutual Flirting and Tension] Fu Yunting, head of the Fu family in the capital, obeys his grandfather's dying wish and marries Sheng Yuyue, the eldest daughter of the Sheng family, despite never having met her. On the day they register their marriage, he simply sends his assistant to pick up the certificate. Furious, Miss Sheng transforms herself into a sweet, seductive little secretary. And so begins the ultimate game of cat and mouse between the d 6.3kReads9.2Score565Shelves
12. 12 小 The Sweet, Obedient Little Mute Catches the Eye of a Disabled Tycoon 小哑巴乖巧软糯，被残废大佬盯上 Shui Lingxiao水凌霄Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of this novel, The Moon in My Heart, is now available. Everyone in the imperial capital knew that the Lu family's heir, Lu Jingnan, was a terrifying man: he was disabled in both legs and had psychological problems. Everyone knew except Liu Xiaonian. On their wedding night, she sat by the bed, crying like a rain-soaked flower. She wrote on the man's palm, “Sir, you're a really good person. Someone tricked me. Could you lend me a hundred yuan so I can buy a train ticket 1.7kReads8.0Score193Shelves
13. 13 沈 President Shen Says He Hates Me, but Panics When I Really Want a Divorce 沈总嘴上说恨，真要离婚你又急了 Where the Mountain Ends, the River Flows山止就川行Modern Romance105k WordsOngoing [Ex-husband’s redemption arc + running away while pregnant + exclusive devotion] After their wedding, Xia Xingchui learns that her husband was once engaged to the woman he has always loved. In the heady night, amid clinking glasses, the man’s fingers turn white around his wineglass, his eyes bloodshot at the corners. “If hating her could help, Siyin wouldn’t have to suffer.” Five years of loving him, four years of marriage. Love turned to hate, and nothing was up to her. - After narrowly escapin —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Under pressure][Under pressure][Under pressure] The more chaotic the beginning, the more painful the ending. The first book lets you witness firsthand how a once arrogant man personally loses the girl who had eyes for him, and finally kneels in the ruins picking up pieces one by one. That kind of regret is suffocating even through the screen, but what's even more satisfying is that she has already turned her back on him.

14. 14 暗 The Eleventh Spring of My Secret Love 暗恋他的第十一年春 Don't Call Me Beautiful别叫我美丽Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted 54.1kReads9.6Score8kShelves
15. 15 婚 Marriage at First Sight 婚既钟情 Irritable Little Red暴躁小红Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted Original title: A Marriage Sealed by Love (Autumn Brings Joy) [Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Couple + Slow-Build Romance + Older Man | Good Girl × Irreverent Man] The Zhou and Lin families arrange a marriage, but the older sister would rather die than go through with it. Her younger sister, who grew up in Hangzhou, is brought to Jingbei City for a blind date with a man she's never met. Before Lin Xuqiu arrives, she makes inquiries and learns that Zhou Wangjin is unruly, hard to tame, and 24.1kReads9.1Score3.3kShelves
16. 16 一 I Accidentally Married a Gentle Lawyer 一不小心，嫁给了温柔律师 Shy Bunny羞羞兔Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Capital’s powerful heir x small factory owner, marriage before love, slow burn, slice of life, both untouched, love at first sight, a gentle and sweet romance] Because she looked like Feng Zhen’s ex-girlfriend, Yan Fei traded her marriage for a hundred-million-yuan investment from Feng Zhen in her run-down little factory. On their first day of marriage, Feng Zhen laid down the rules: “You can have the money, but don’t get any ideas about me.” Yan Fei took those words to heart. A month into thei 5.4kReads8.8Score574Shelves
17. 17 父 Both Father and Son Choose Their Dream Girl, So I’m Definitely Getting a Divorce 父子都选白月光，这婚我离定了 Xin Yuan馨元Modern Romance3.0M WordsOngoing (The rating is low because it just opened. The story is great, guaranteed!) [Father-and-son regret arc + clear-headed heroine + divorce and thriving alone + face-slapping] Her husband’s first love is terminally ill. He often tells Xia Xing, “Xia Xing, Suxu doesn’t have long to live. Don’t hold it against her.” To make up for lost time, he travels with his first love, visiting mountains and rivers and gazing at the stars and sea. He even shamelessly gives Lin Susu their wedding ceremony. Even her 20.9kReads8.2Score1.6kShelves

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    Ex-girlfriend, scheming woman, white moonlight, divorce, career advancement, and slapping her in the face—all done in one fell swoop.

18. 18 生 A Deadly Game: If You Want Me Dead, Then Let's Fall Together 生死局，让我去死，那就一起堕落 Snow at Dusk一暮之雪Modern Romance181k WordsCompleted [Adapted from a novel I love. The story will go wherever I want it to!] [Both leads are each other’s only one] A domineering, arrogant jerk who likes forcing people into love; a cool, stubborn, unhinged woman who refuses to be controlled. Neither is a good person. They’re both masters of talking tough and hurting each other. At first, the heroine has no one to rely on, and the hero schemes against her until she’s left with nothing. Later, she returns in triumph, proving that the so-called favore 356Reads5.6Score—Shelves
19. 19 不 I Won't Chase After Him or Debase Myself: To Hell With Your White Moonlight 不倒贴不犯贱，我去你丫的白月光 Snow at Dusk一暮之雪Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s first and only] [Heroine: She never throws herself at a man or debases herself; her heart is harder than iron] [Hero: A misunderstanding leads him to desperately chase his wife]] [Male lead gets put through the wringer] Yin Muxue’s motto on love: When I like you, I can follow you without hesitation. But I won’t debase myself, compete with other women, or go back to an ex. Because of a promise she made as a child, Yin Muxue chose to attend the same university as Chu R 124Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 为 He Abandoned His Pregnant Wife, Married in Secret for a Year, for His First Love 为了白月光抛弃隐婚一年怀孕的妻 Snow at Dusk一暮之雪Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted Lan Ruotong: Are you sick? Mo Yechen: Do you have any medicine? A domineering military officer secretly marries his wife for a year while waiting for the woman he never forgot. When his old flame returns, he divorces his young wife. In a fit of anger, she jumps into the sea while pregnant. The domineering officer is consumed with regret and keeps vigil over his wife’s belongings for three years. After returning, Lan Ruotong (Fu Yiyi) is no longer the pushover she used to be. Can she accept the o 7.7kReads8.5Score458Shelves
21. 21 爱 Love Is Hard to Control 爱，难以驾驭 Autumn Twilight Splendor秋之暮华Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + a groveling ex + a playboy turns over a new leaf + 1v1] [Gentle, elegant piano teacher vs. carefree young master] After an unexpected night of passion, business tycoon Fu Jingsheng decides to marry Tang Man out of a sense of responsibility. Two years into their marriage, the sudden appearance of his ex-girlfriend stirs his heart. Tang Man forces a smile through the pain and decisively asks for a divorce, devoting herself entirely to the piano from then on. Fu Jingsh 2.3kReads8.9Score183Shelves

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    The rating isn't high [almost crying], but it's truly wonderful and entertaining [heart], you'll regret missing it for the rest of your life [sad]~

22. 22 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 1.8kReads8.2Score102Shelves
23. 23 盛 Mr. Sheng, Stop! They Found Your Wife's Ashes! 盛总别虐了，太太的骨灰找到了！ Mo Yanyan莫嫣嫣Modern Romance588k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful + sweet and angsty + melodramatic misunderstandings + groveling pursuit] For three years of marriage to Sheng Linyuan, Jiang Mi played the part of a rich family's pretty ornament without complaint. After a kidnapping finally showed her where she stood in his heart, Jiang Mi stopped clinging to him and turned to leave. She never expected him to panic. “I won't agree to a divorce!” “Sir, your wife has already left. She's asking the court to grant her a compulsory divorce!” 253Reads6.4Score—Shelves
24. 24 秦 President Qin's First Love Is Back, So I'll Divorce Him and Step Aside 秦总白月光回国，我主动离婚让位 The Fairy Is a Bit Dim仙子很呆Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first + Marriage Before Love + groveling ex] Tang Luo vs. Qin Xiao During their three years of secret marriage, Qin Xiao never loved Tang Luo. She knew he had someone else in his heart, his first love. Their marriage in the first place was only made possible because she used underhanded tactics. The day the Tang family went bankrupt, he returned home in grand style with his first love. When that woman appeared before her, Tang Luo knew her marriage to Qin Xiao was 20.8kReads8.0Score1.8kShelves
25. 25 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, 5.3kReads6.2Score156Shelves
26. 26 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? 1.6kReads8.3Score213Shelves
27. 27 分 After the Breakup, Miss Shen Reveals Her True Identity as a Powerful Figure in Beijing 分手后掉马，沈小姐才是京圈大佬 Vibrant Blossoms姹紫嫣红Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted On the day Shen Weixi got married, Fu Jinghan's first love stabbed her. Fu Jinghan didn't show her any concern. He held his first love in his arms and even ordered Shen Weixi to call a therapist for her. Shen Weixi's heart died. Six years of unwavering devotion couldn't compare to a single tear from his first love. She turned and walked away, but no one believed she could really break up with Fu Jinghan. Everyone knew she loved Fu Jinghan more than she loved herself. Anyone might leave Fu Jingha 2Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 追 The Long Road to Winning Her Back: Young Master Lin’s Neglected New Wife 追妻路漫漫：林少的冷落新妻 Rice Noodles米粉儿Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted Two years ago, the powerful Lin and Lu families of Beicheng arranged a marriage alliance, saving the Lu Group from ruin. A business feud broke up two loving couples and created a bitter pair known throughout the city. Two years later, with the family crisis over, Lu Qiran offered a divorce to let Lin Yan reunite with the woman he loved. But the divorce papers were torn to shreds right in front of her! “It’s only been two years, and you’ve already forgotten how you dumped Shen Sinian and begged m 237Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 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 46Reads6.7Score—Shelves
30. 30 白 The White Moonlight Has Left, So Why Are Your Eyes Red Now? 白月光退场，再见怎么红了眼 Yan Zhinuan妍知暖Modern Romance475k WordsCompleted [Rekindled Romance | The Ex Wins Her Back at Any Cost | The Male Lead Fights for Her and Won’t Let Go | Both Pure | She Leaves While Pregnant | Happy Ending] [A seemingly gentle, refined heir who is actually an obsessive, unhinged prince] & [A gentle, cultured female artist] When he loses it, he’s a little rabid puppy. When he behaves, he’s a little lapdog. Lu Qian, Yun City’s golden boy, went to Chaoyin Temple every week to pray for his beloved Su to wake up. The wishing tree at Chaoyin Temple 225Reads8.1Score—Shelves
31. 31 隐 Three Years of Secret Marriage: Mr. Sheng's Eyes Turn Red When We Divorce 隐婚三年，离婚时盛总却红了眼 October Splendor十月锦秀Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing Everyone in Beijing's elite circles knew Wen Qian was Sheng Yanhui's tool for getting revenge on the Sheng family. For three years, he kept her as his mistress, just waiting for the woman he loved to return so he could kick Wen Qian to the curb. When Sheng Yanhui's beloved finally came back, everyone waited to see Wen Qian make a fool of herself. Wen Qian didn't cry or make a scene. She willingly stepped aside. But then Sheng Yanhui started acting like a lovesick puppy. He showered her with jewe 36Reads7.1Score—Shelves
32. 32 彦 Yan Ruo Stays by the Stream 彦若留溪 Nuo Zhouzhou诺舟舟Modern Romance732k WordsCompleted Ling Xi and Gu Yanjing were childhood sweethearts who grew up together and loved each other, but a misunderstanding drove them apart. Each went on to meet their first love, but circumstances eventually forced them to part from those first loves and accept arranged marriages between their families. During their three years of marriage, Gu Yanjing pursued one woman after another, while Ling Xi tirelessly cleaned up after him. Their once-peaceful lives changed when their first loves returned. 124Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 报 Report, CEO: Madam Left Her Divorce Papers Behind and Ran Off 报告总裁：太太她丢下离婚证跑了 A Little Yanruo一只焱若Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [CEO romance + both are inexperienced + marriage first, love later + his regret arc + powerful man humbled by love] “Shen Chuyin, tell me you love me. If you say it, I’ll believe you.” Huo Tingkun stared at her, his eyes bloodshot. “Mr. Huo.” “Call me your husband.” Shen Chuyin looked at him, no longer wearing the adoring expression she once had. “Mr. Huo.” “Wasn’t our relationship just an act?” Huo Tingkun’s expression turned cold. “Yinyin, you used to like me so much. For five years, you went 13kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves
34. 34 冷 Five Years of a Cold Marriage: After Driving His Wife Blind, Mr. Ji Loses His Mind 冷婚五年，虐瞎夫人后季总疯了 A Few Taels of Silver白银几两Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted Five years of marriage, with sex but no love. Desperate to stay by Ji Yanbai’s side, Jiang Yunchu set aside all her pride to please him, but he still only loved the woman he kept on the side, his untouchable first love. The day Jiang Yunchu learned she was about to go blind, Ji Yanbai rented out an entire movie theater for his first love to boost her box office numbers, landing them on the trending headlines. Jiang Yunchu suddenly came to her senses and resolved to leave him and start a new life 32Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 薄 Mr. Bo, Your Wife Is on Another Date Again 薄总，太太又跟人去约会了 Huai Sheng淮苼Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted On the day Shen Wanci divorced, their divorce agreement suddenly leaked online and became a top trending topic in minutes. The reason for the divorce was marked in red: The husband was impotent and unable to fulfill his basic marital obligations. That evening, a man cornered her in the stairwell. His voice was low. “Let me prove whether I have a problem.” After her divorce, Shen Wanci went from being a humble clerk to the youngest leading expert in the field of cultural relic restoration. Then s 9.1kReads8.4Score2.5kShelves
36. 36 离 After the Divorce, the CEO Forces Me to Have His Baby 离婚后，总裁强迫我给他生崽 Pale Purple淡紫Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted He Yi, heir to the richest family in Yuncheng, the Hes, is aloof and distinguished, a legendary figure in the business world whom no one dares to offend. Yet Gu Zhiyao crosses his bottom line, using a deal to force him to marry her, with the condition that they fulfill their marital duties once a week. From then on, Gu Zhiyao becomes a despicable, shameless woman in He Yi’s eyes. “Gu Zhiyao, you wanted to get into my bed. So what’s with this act of yours? Playing hard to get won’t work on me!” T 8.7kReads8.2Score672Shelves
37. 37 招 I Can’t Take It Anymore, These Billionaires Kiss Me Every Day 招架不住了，天天被亿万大佬亲哭 Pale Purple淡紫Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Rumor has it that Yun Che, president of the Yun Group, is cold, ruthless, domineering, and overbearing. But to Su Xiao, he was like an angel who had saved her from the brink of hell. For six months, he doted on her unconditionally and treated her like a princess. She thought the hard times were finally over, but that happiness was fleeting. The woman he had always loved was back! Well, goodbye, then! Su Xiao hid her pregnancy and left. Years later, she returned with her child and was living a wo 5kReads9.0Score797Shelves
38. 38 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 46Reads6.6Score—Shelves
39. 39 签 He Signed the Agreement and Sneered! You'll Be Crawling Back in Three Months 签完协议他冷笑！不出三月爬回来 Phoenix Song at Dawn朝凤鸣Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted "Short drama now available" (Ambitious Heir x Arrogant, High-Maintenance Heiress) (Rebirth, 1v1, “Not angsty at all, very sweet,” possessive love, stealing someone’s beloved, groveling redemption, romance and marriage, both leads devoted only to each other) This is Jiang Hua’s ninety-ninth call to Pei Zhan. But every time, a little boy of about four or five answers. “…Daddy says you shouldn’t call anymore.” “Mommy’s angry, and Daddy’s trying to make her feel better.” After hearing those words, J 12.3kReads7.2Score1.2kShelves
40. 40 墨 President Mo, Chase Your Wife Before It’s Too Late 墨总，再不追妻就晚了 Zhizhi Loves Money芷芷爱小钱钱Modern Romance826k WordsCompleted [The ex-husband’s long road to winning her back] (Main story complete) Lu Tong earned two doctorates at sixteen. At seventeen, she was hunted down and had no choice but to hide her identity and let her grandfather send her to the Mo family for refuge. There, she fell in love with someone she shouldn’t have. On their wedding day, her new husband abandoned her to stay at the hospital with his one true love, who had suffered a sudden heart attack. The next day, he handed her divorce papers. She sti 11.3kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves

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    This book allows us to glimpse the protagonist's unique life, experience the ups and downs of her destiny, and confront the complexities and contradictions, regrets and resentments of human nature.

41. 41 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 46.5kReads7.4Score2.6kShelves

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    ✨✨When faced with a choice between his "white moonlight" (a seemingly innocent but actually manipulative woman) and the "green tea" (another seemingly innocent but actually manipulative woman), the male lead always chooses the latter. He even cancels his engagement party on the spot for the sake of his "white moonlight." The female lead is completely disappointed in him and leaves after their breakup. Then, the male lead embarks on a tumultuous pursuit of his "wife."

42. 42 白 The Moonlight’s Substitute Only Wants to Get Rich 白月光替身只想暴富 Fu Yunsang傅云桑Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Ji Tong has always had one wish: to be the stand-in for a domineering CEO's first love. The CEO keeps her in a private villa and gives her over a million yuan in spending money every month. She doesn't have to do a thing most of the time. He only asks her to show her face at certain moments, then looks at her and reminisces about the first love who left him. When that first love finally comes back, the CEO tosses her a huge check and the deeds to several houses, then snarls: “Take this money and 3.9kReads9.0Score354Shelves
43. 43 快 Quick Transmigration: Becoming the White Moonlight Who Makes Powerful Men Weep 快穿：穿成虐哭大佬的白月光 Miss Cat一只猫小姐Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted At first, none of them liked her. Later, she became the unreachable first love in their hearts! A scum-trashing Mary Sue romance, with regretful exes chasing their wives! After cultivating for a thousand years, the parasitic vine spirit Si Si finally succeeds in ascending. But during the Ascension Ceremony, her superior gets her in trouble. The Heavenly Dao orders her to help cannon-fodder supporting heroines in three thousand worlds fulfill their wishes. Only after earning enough merit can she 11.8kReads9.1Score814Shelves
44. 44 错 After Wrongfully Tormenting His White Moonlight, Mr. Fu Set the Crematorium Ablaze 错虐白月光后，傅总炸翻火葬场 A Huihui一颗慧慧Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted [Complete] [A proud, possessive CEO x A cool, down-on-her-luck heiress] [Pregnancy before marriage] [He chases her after the breakup] [Some angst] [Happy ending] Ji Luosheng accidentally got pregnant and became a contract wife to Fu Linye. He mocked her and toyed with her, treating their marriage like a game, never realizing he had already fallen for her. When his first love returned from abroad, Ji Luosheng was devastated and withdrew without a fuss. Fu Linye searched for her like a madman. The 2.2kReads9.0Score212Shelves
45. 45 为 I Spent Three Years Fawning Over the Heroine for Her Weapons Arsenal, but She Took It Seriously 为军火库舔女主三年，她却当真了 Jialuoluo伽陀罗Historical520k WordsCompleted [The childhood sweetheart is everyone's ideal, and she never looks back] Zhou Cheng transmigrated to ancient times and learned that his entire family would be executed in three years. Luckily, the System promised him an arsenal powerful enough to crush all opposition, as long as he spent three years fawning over Lin Jiaoyun. Once the System delivered his supply mall stocked with an arsenal, he stopped fawning over her! Who needs a heroine? Isn't a proud childhood friend who's utterly devoted to 5.9kReads8.7Score901Shelves

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    I love you, but I was just kidding.

46. 46 傅 President Fu, Your Wife Has Signed the Divorce Agreement 傅总，夫人已签离婚协议 Yunduan Qiqi云端七七Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Heartbreakingly tragic + intensely satisfying + stand-in + contract marriage + groveling pursuit of his wife] Powerful CEO of a wealthy family × coldhearted designer who has shut her heart away After three years of marriage, Lin Xi is Fu Hanzhou's most dutiful ornament and his beloved's personal blood bank. On the night she miscarries, he coldly signs the papers. “You're not worthy of bearing my child.” The day her heart dies, she leaves a blood-written note saying, “May we never meet again,” 5.2kReads—Score242Shelves

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    This one! So satisfying and cathartic!! First agonizing, then exhilarating!! For the sake of your beloved! A love-hate relationship between a domineering CEO and a stoic designer, a classic tale of relentless pursuit and revenge, a powerful female protagonist story, the heroine's revenge and growth, every chapter is suspenseful and full of twists and turns, the writing is concise and fast-paced. The heroine suffers at first, then the male lead gets utterly tormented, tortured to the point of utter despair—it's incredibly satisfying! Read it with confidence!

47. 47 隐 Three Years of a Secret Marriage: After the Divorce, Mr. Shen Begs to Reconcile 隐婚三年，离婚后，沈总跪求复合 Little Crescent Moon Returning by Moonlight踏月归来的月牙儿Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other + The husband chases his wife after losing her + The ex gets put through the wringer + A cold, domineering CEO rises to the top + The heroine can see the future] Shen Chenyi was a member of one of the capital's most powerful families. Three years into their marriage, he went abroad and stayed away for three years. When he returned, he brought his first love with him. When Su Xuewei was injured in a car accident, Shen Chenyi was having a candlelit dinner with his first love 3.1kReads7.9Score321Shelves

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    So sweet, so sweet it's insane! [Shy][heart][admiration][admiration] A wife-chasing-after-the-wife-in-a-crematorium! [Admiration][admiration] So good to watch, I love the male and female leads' scenes! [Admiration][admiration][admiration] Super sweet! The male lead is domineering, the female lead is cute, no white lotus flowers, I love it! ❤❤❤❤ Love at first sight! 💘💘💘💘💘💘💘 I was tossing my toes watching it, so cute, so sweet! [Admiration][admiration] Come check it out! 😲😲

48. 48 分 After We Broke Up, I Made My Trashy Childhood Friend Kneel and Call Me Auntie 分手后，我让垃圾竹马跪地喊婶婶 Nalan Xuebao纳兰雪宝Modern Romance3.1M WordsOngoing Before the college entrance exams, Sheng Shaoze fell for Lin Muyiao, the girl who saved him, and insisted on breaking off his engagement to me. His parents were fiercely opposed. After college, we held our wedding as planned. But Lin Muyiao died in a car accident, taking the baby she was carrying with her. From then on, all that awaited me was endless humiliation. Even to his dying day, Sheng Shaoze never knew that Lin Muyiao was a serial heartbreaker, and that the baby she carried wasn’t his at 2kReads7.9Score2.1kShelves

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    This is absolutely amazing, so satisfying and cathartic – a true female-centric story!

49. 49 一 Tell Him, “I Only See You as a Little Sister,” and Make Him Suffer! 一句我只把你当妹妹，虐死他！ Snow at Dusk一暮之雪Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted Volume 1: “I Only See You as a Little Sister”: He'll Suffer for It! [Both virgins] [Rekindled love] [Unhinged, unstable heroine] [A little melodramatic] [Hero: hides his love] Lu Chen: She runs, he chases. She can't get away even if she grows wings. Lu Simi: Which one of us is the prey? Volume 2: The Missing Lover [Both virgins] [Angsty romance] [Tragic ending] He fell in love with her at first sight and promised to marry her after she graduated. But instead of waiting for her, he watched her g 251Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Marriage of convenience that blossoms into love [laughs]

50. 50 失 Paradise in Flames: I Returned from Hell 失火的天堂，我从地狱归来 Snow at Dusk一暮之雪Modern Romance109k WordsCompleted [Not a pure couple] [Undercover] [Mutual salvation] [Primarily romance] [The hero says one thing but means another] Qin Mian was orphaned at the age of ten. In hopes of having a family, she spent over a decade living under the roof of the Qi family. After she graduated from college, Qi Anming asked Qin Mian to marry his son, Qi Haoyuan. She accepted. A month after the wedding, Qi Anming’s younger brother, Qi Anchen, came back. Caught in a tangled relationship with the two men, Qin Mian chose to 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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