Angst Stories: Hurting Her Husband Feels Great Until She Has to Chase Him Back 虐文，虐夫一时爽，追夫火葬场

1. 201 反 The Villain Feigns Devotion, and the Heroine Is Heartbroken 反派装深情，女主泪断肠 Izayoi Jianren十六夜键人Eastern Fantasy665k WordsCompleted [Cultivation] + [A villain who plays with people’s feelings] + [A shameless Xiao Nanliang] + [Stirring up trouble] + [A somewhat unhinged plot] Also known as: “A Casanova Transmigrates into a Cannon-Fodder Villain. After Three Years of Marriage, His Heroine Wife Still Refuses to Share His Bed. Watch How a Professional Gets Her to Offer Herself” The original body belonged to a cannon-fodder villain, and the heroine was his wife. But the Chosen One was his wife’s beloved, and in three years of mar 4.8kReads9.0Score443Shelves
2. 202 你 You and Our Daughter Chose Your First Love, So Why Are You Crying About the Divorce? 你和女儿都选白月光，离婚哭什么 Braised Pork呼噜肉Urban556k WordsCompleted Adapted into the short dramas I Don’t Know You Like the Moon Does and The White Moonlight Exits, the True Love Takes the Stage. [Wife and Daughter Begging Him to Return, but It’s Too Late] [Urban Slice of Life] [Sweet Romance] [Second Female Lead Takes the Crown] [One Female Lead] [True Young Master] For his mother-in-law’s birthday, Qin Chuan prepares a lavish dinner. But his wife takes their daughter and her mother to a private room arranged by her white moonlight, leaving him home alone. Does 4kReads7.9Score306Shelves
3. 203 离 After the Divorce, the Cold CEO Regrets Everything 离婚后，高冷女总裁她追悔莫及 Shu Lan术澜Urban360k WordsOngoing [Regret + Urban Life + No System + Everyday Romance + Wife's Redemption Chase] After knowing each other for ten years and being married for three, Lin Xiao's wife's former boyfriend returned. “Lin Xiao, you once said you'd do anything I asked, as long as I asked you. Do you still mean it?” “Take the blame for him. He's not like you. He can't have a stain on his record.” Hearing his wife's words, Lin Xiao was devastated and decided to cut off all ties with love for good. Only after their divorce 99Reads5.4Score—Shelves
4. 204 暗 Secret Crush: The Obsessive Snake Beastman Begs the Gods for Mercy 暗恋：偏执蛇兽人他祈求神明垂怜 Little Sprout小嫩芽Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Male lead gets put through the wringer, obsessive, healing story] [GB-leaning, includes being reborn, secret crush] A fickle playgirl who loves them and leaves them × An obsessive, gloomy, lovesick snake beastman Su Luo'an, a rich young lady who had never left a flower garden without brushing against every blossom, kept one lover longer than any of the others. She thought they would part on good terms, but the lover she'd kept by her side changed his tune and locked her in a cage, where she liv 1kReads8.7Score101Shelves

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   If you want to read a story where the male lead is tortured, this one is seriously angsty. It's a rebirth novel where the female lead is reborn, but she still hates the male lead. The male lead is incredibly subservient. [Learned][Learned]

5. 205 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 8.7kReads7.8Score471Shelves

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   🌿🌿It's fun to torment your husband for a while, but the journey to win him back is a nightmare. For the sake of her beloved, the female lead ruthlessly gave false testimony, framing the male lead and personally sending him to his execution. After his death, she regrets her actions, returns reborn, and embarks on a tumultuous journey to win him back!

6. 206 破 The Broken Beauty Ran Off While Pregnant 破碎美人带球跑了 If I Grow Old若白发苍苍Two Male Leads461k WordsCompleted [Marriage of convenience + married first, love later + both pure + pregnancy and flight] Lin Po needs a partner in name only. Bai Shiyun needs money to save his father. A contract, one year of marriage, and five million in compensation. "Don't fall in love with me. This is just a transaction," Lin Po warned coldly. "Don't worry, Mr. Lin. I'm not interested in you," Bai Shiyun replied calmly. But little by little, this pretense seemed to be turning into reality. Then, on the day the contract 7.3kReads8.6Score644Shelves

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   Recommended, good-looking, marriage of convenience that blossoms into love.

7. 207 你 You Chose the Blond Bad Boy for Love. I Let You Go, So Why Are You Crying? 你为爱选择黄毛，我放手你哭什么 Daoist of Xuandu玄都道士Urban181k WordsOngoing [Reborn]+ [No regrets]+ [School life]+ [Face-slapping] “Qin Hao, when we grow up, I want to be your wife.” “Qin Hao, we'll never be apart.” “Qin Hao...” One was a cool, top-performing student, the other a sweet, beautiful school idol. In everyone's eyes, they were destined to end up together, but a delinquent who appeared out of nowhere tore them apart. To please the delinquent, Lu Anran smoked, drank, skipped class, got tattoos, and did it all without hesitation. Qin Hao, her childhood friend, —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 208 我 I'm the Beloved White Moonlight of Beijing's Elite, and My Ex-Wife Regrets It to Tears 我是京圈大小姐白月光，前妻悔哭 Starry Night Breeze Sleep星晚风眠Urban735k WordsCompleted [Regret arc + ungrateful heroine chases her husband to no avail + quirky, jealous second heroine wins him over, with both falling for each other + layoffs hit the company’s lifeblood] To repay a debt of gratitude, Xiao Mo entered into a contract marriage with Ji Ningyan, the granddaughter of his benefactor. He sold his startup at a bargain price to pay off the Ji family’s debts, brought his team and business with him to support Ji Ningyan as she secured her position as CEO, and saved the Ji Grou 19.8kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves

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   I wrote this 💕 See if you like it.

9. 209 拿 I Took the Male Lead’s Thirty Million, and the Unhinged Heroine Won’t Let It Go 拿走男主三千万，疯批女主不干了 So, Mister所以先生Urban130k WordsOngoing [A stroke of luck from the heavens + everyone’s thoughts going wildly off track + the heroine chases her husband to the crematorium + a harem of rivals + lighthearted comedy + everyday life + sweetness] He was supposed to be Heaven’s chosen one, yet his childhood sweetheart, Mu Wanqing, despised and loathed him. When Chi Che realized he was merely the second male lead in a book, destined to give his life for the romance between the male and female leads, he awakened. To stay alive and make money 2Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 210 命 With 99 Days Left to Live, the Stunning Queen of Pop Pursues Her Husband, Weeping Her Heart Out 命剩99天，绝美天后追夫哭断肠 Starry Night Breeze Sleep星晚风眠Urban615k WordsCompleted [Healing + Bittersweet Romance + Husband-Chasing and Reconciliation + Not Wish Fulfillment + For All Readers + Entertainment Industry + Heartbreaking Love Songs] (This is a healing story, and both leads are ill. Please don't approach it as a conventional story about a bad woman chasing her husband.) To avoid an arranged marriage, Su Qingyan, a young heiress from Beijing's elite circle, asked Jiang Yang, a bar singer, to become her husband under a contract. Jiang Yang unexpectedly discovered that 5kReads7.8Score352Shelves

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    This one looks good too.

11. 211 谁 Who Still Cares Whether Their Ex Lives or Dies After a Breakup? 谁家分手后还管前男友死活啊 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads360k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + seductive, treacherous shou + devoted, fatherly gong + rekindled romance + a groveling pursuit] The biggest mistakes Song Qingyan ever made were acting on his own, making the first move, exposing their relationship, breaking up, and then trying to get back together without asking! He successfully drove himself to the brink of death over and over. The first time, his heart stopped for five minutes. The second time, his heart stopped for ten minutes. The third time, he nearly die 8.5kReads9.3Score671Shelves
12. 212 小 The Little Troublemaker Doesn't Have Long to Live 小坏蛋他命不久矣 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads273k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + the pursuit of a former lover + happy ending] School bully, sickly bottom Academic superstar, top On Xiao Yu's birthday, his father locked him up in a conversion camp. From that day on, he lost Fu Zechen, the person who loved him most. By the time he escaped that living hell, battered and bruised, Fu Zechen had discarded him without a moment's hesitation. When they met again, his eyes held no trace of affection, only indifference and estrangement. “You're not w 15.9kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
13. 213 重 Reborn, Who Would Choose You Now? 重生后，谁还选你啊 Shao Wei of the Haidongqing海东青的少微Urban303k WordsCompleted [Urban Daily Life] + [Campus Belle] + [He Chased Her, Now She Regrets It] Don’t want to date in high school? Afraid it’ll affect your studies? Wake up. She just doesn’t want to date you. Lu Chen is reborn at the moment he confesses to Su Muqing, the aloof campus belle, in high school. Just as he remembers, she rejects him again. Su Muqing thinks Lu Chen will do what he always does and come running back the next day, eagerly trying to win her favor and begging to stay by her side. But she’s wrong 2kReads—Score105Shelves
14. 214 前 My Ex Is a Killer, Fierce, Ruthless, and Violent 前男友是杀手，又凶又狠还打人 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads461k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + groveling pursuit + happy ending] A beautiful, strong, tragic assassin uke, A ruthless, cold-blooded CEO seme. Xiao You'en has died three times. The first time, he was seven and nearly beaten to death fighting over a steamed bun. The second time, he was locked up and nearly starved to death by the person he trusted most. The third time, he simply didn’t want to live anymore. The pain of bullets tearing through his body seemed to rip his soul to pieces. One shot, two shots, thr 5.6kReads8.9Score540Shelves
15. 215 偷 I Died After Getting Caught Stealing a Kiss From the Big Shot 偷亲大佬被发现后，我死了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads329k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads, Extra Sweet!!] A ruthless, deadly bodyguard who can take on a hundred men, but sneaks kisses from his boss in private and gets incredibly jealous, as the bottom. A very rich, unbelievably rich, No. 1-ranked tycoon as the top. Jian Xingyi fell in love with Li Tingshen at first sight. He spent five years quietly working his way into the man's life, becoming his personal bodyguard and lifestyle assistant. Every night, while his boss slept, he would sneak through the window into hi 6.9kReads9.1Score684Shelves
16. 216 学 Learn to Stop Crying, Honey. Can't You Show Me Some Love Too? 学会止泪，老婆你也疼疼我好不好 Diao Chang钓长Two Male Leads153k WordsOngoing [One-on-one, pure top and bottom + angsty, melodramatic HE + devoted top who’ll love him to the end + flirtatious, womanizing bottom + older scum bottom and younger lovesick top + used and discarded + belated devotion as he chases his husband] Xing Zhi walked into the wrong private room and was pinned against the sofa by a man who kissed him until he cried. “From today on, you’re my boyfriend. You come whenever I call, understood?” He wiped away his tears and obediently nodded. “U-understood...” 46Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 217 小 Has the Little Troublemaker Made Up with Her Ex Today? 小作精今天哄好前男友了吗 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads368k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled romance + chasing his husband + some angst + melodrama] The thing Pei Heng regretted most in his life was taking Shi Jin's drunken words seriously. Shi Jin said they should break up, and Pei Heng left without a second thought. Shi Jin wanted to get back together, but Pei Heng blocked him, deleted him, and cut off every way back. Shi Jin wouldn't stop pursuing him, but Pei Heng ignored him and rejected him time and again. Only when the Pei family announced his engageme 10.8kReads8.4Score752Shelves
18. 218 残 The Disabled Tycoon’s Ex-Boyfriend Is Seriously Unwell 残疾大佬的前男友他是真有病啊 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads407k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled romance + melodramatic angst] After an accidental kidnapping, Huo Zhiye loses the use of both legs and is cruelly abandoned by the man he has loved for four years. They began by choosing to love each other despite their families’ bitter feud, but it all ends with them leaving battered and broken. Reunited three years later: Qiao Xi knows he has committed unforgivable sins and tries every possible way to make amends. Naively, he thinks that if he hurts himself enough, 19.1kReads8.8Score2kShelves
19. 219 你 You Chose Your First Love. Why Are You Crying Now That I’ve Divorced You and Pulled My Investment? 你选白月光，离婚撤资你哭啥？ Knocking on Iced Red Tea敲敲冰红茶Urban527k WordsCompleted [A Shura-Field Heroine: Sickly-Sweet + Scheming Green Tea + Queen + ...] His wife took her first love across the ocean to ring the bell at the stock exchange, but her husband, Chen Yu, was nowhere to be seen. Only after what happened in his previous life did Chen Yu realize that his wife resented him because she loved him but couldn’t have him. Chen Yu: “Since you love your first love so much, and blame me for keeping you from being with him...” “Then that’s perfect.” “I’ll divorce you and pull 1.3kReads5.1Score—Shelves

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    His wife's company went public on Nasdaq, quickly gaining prominence in the media sector like a dark horse. Surprisingly, however, her love interest was with her at the listing ceremony. Given this kind of relationship, he figured he should just divorce her and withdraw his investment, bankrupting her company and thus allowing them to be together.

20. 220 妻 My Wife Betrayed Me, Then I Discovered My Mother-in-Law's Secret 妻子背叛，发现岳母的秘密 Southern Song Commander南宋总兵Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + funny + everyday life + twists + face-slapping + multiple heroines + System] Wang Yu discovers that the child isn’t biologically related to him. The revelation is a devastating blow. Pain and sorrow flood over him. But fate’s drama doesn’t end there: by chance, he discovers his mother-in-law’s secret. The father-in-law and son-in-law meet each other’s eyes in silence. At a moment like this, who can comfort whom? Divorce is only the beginning. Two men bound by the same fate now em 33.4kReads8.8Score3.2kShelves
21. 221 丽 Tales of Lijiang 丽江往事 Continue Writing Spring and Autumn续写春秋Urban1.8M WordsCompleted The company went bankrupt, and at the same time we hit the seven-year itch. My wife tricked me into handing over all our assets by pretending we were getting a divorce. As soon as we left the civil affairs bureau, she got into the car of an old friend of mine. The two of them were planning a vacation in Thailand. When I got home, my former in-laws shut me out... 38.8kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves
22. 222 神 Tycoon: I'm Really the Big Villain 神豪：我真的是大反派啊 Brand-New Little Keyboard崭新的小键盘Urban4.3M WordsCompleted Qin Lang transmigrated into a world where several web novels had merged. His grandfather was one of the few remaining decorated veterans! His father was a government official with immense power! His mother was a businesswoman worth a fortune! And he was the Qin family’s sole heir! How could someone with such an all-powerful, wealthy background be the original story’s great villain? Was he destined to be relentlessly face-slapped by the protagonist, with his family reduced to a stepping stone for 36.1kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves

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    It might feel good to mistreat your husband for a while, but chasing him back will be a nightmare!

23. 223 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book as the Villain, and Let the Dragon King’s Sister Sleep in My Bed 穿书反派，我让龙王妹妹住被窝 Old Moon旧月Urban3.0M WordsOngoing From the start, he became a rich heir, with a beautiful wife and a CEO older sister... But Xu Mu couldn't bring himself to be happy. He'd become a brainless villain in a novel, one who beat and berated his wife and made the Dragon King's younger sister sleep in a doghouse. When the Dragon King returned, he'd scatter Xu Mu's ashes to the winds. Fortunately, Xu Mu awakened the Justice System and was determined to change his doomed fate. He became a good husband who cherished his wife, and a great 147.6kReads8.0Score16.9kShelves
24. 224 刚 I Just Got Divorced, and Now My Ex-Wife’s Friends Are Taking Turns Coming to See Me 刚离婚，前妻的闺蜜就轮流找我 Looks Delicious看着真下饭Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [Regret, but not an angst story + multiple heroines + System + romantic rivalry + comedy] [Divorce in chapter one, System activates in chapter three] Wang Hao was an honest man, but his school beauty wife thought he was useless. In a fit of anger, the two got divorced. After the divorce, his ex-wife's best friends all set their sights on Wang Hao. His adorably clueless ex-wife realized something was wrong and began to regret her decision. She wanted to remarry him, but by a twist of fate, she en 56.9kReads7.9Score5.4kShelves
25. 225 神 Father, Kneel Down and Satisfy Me 神父，跪下，喂饱我 Wan Louyu万楼愈Two Male Leads390k WordsCompleted [Full Audiobook Now Available] [Both Pure + Intense Push and Pull + Flirtatious + Shou Imprisons Gong] [Yandere Vampire Shou Ji Wangxian × Priest Gong Wicher] Ji Wangxian, the first of the vampires, was sealed away for hundreds of years. After breaking free, he was weak and on the run from his pursuers, so he disguised himself as a woman and went to stay with the priest, Wicher. Wicher’s aim was to kill him, yet Ji Wangxian became intoxicated by Wicher’s sweet blood. The more Wicher resisted and 13.7kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves

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    These two are really beautiful, so cool! [Heart emoji]

26. 226 G After I Humiliated the Enemy General, He Became My Dog GB折辱敌国将军后他成为我的狗 Mu Xi Aaaaaa木曦AaaaaaAncient Romance179k WordsCompleted [A novel about tormenting men! Tormenting men! Tormenting men!] (The rating is low because it just opened.) [Female-led romance + Male lead abuse + The substitute takes her place + Physical and emotional torment + Love and hatred] [The male lead is tormented in every chapter, imprisoned and abused by the female lead] [Mad, obsessive princess versus a bewitchingly beautiful enemy general] The realm is currently divided among four states: Qi, Chen, Yan, and Zhao. Four years ago, Jiang Sangning was 2.8kReads8.0Score164Shelves

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    Male protagonist: Gentle, powerful, and short-lived.

27. 227 成 After the Divorce, Miss Zhong Regrets It! 成功离婚后，钟小姐她后悔了！ Peng Shiyi芃十一Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The main story is complete. Everything that didn’t work out will be made right in a parallel world.] Zhong Chuyao and Lin Yuzhou had known each other for seven years and spent five years making each other miserable. Just when she thought she would spend the rest of her life muddling through like this, Lin Yuzhou asked for a divorce. His condition: truly love their child and be a good mother! Who in their right mind would agree to such a ridiculous condition? But Zhong Chuyao still chose to be t 537Reads5.6Score—Shelves

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    🌟For the ultimate husband-chasing story📚, check out Xiaoguai! [Attention] The male lead is incredibly humble, his eyes only for her, while the female lead is still hung up on her white moonlight, avoiding the male lead and their baby. Until she returns home, discovers the truth, and has a change of heart, she decides to pursue her husband and their child. It's a non-stop stream of tear-jerking, laugh-out-loud, and adorable moments! 💞💞

28. 228 上 My Neglected Ex-Husband from My Past Life Won't Pay Me Any Attention Now 上辈子被冷落的前夫，他不理我了 Sweet Peach and Clear Lemon甜桃清柠Modern Romance545k WordsCompleted (The short drama is now available) [Both reborn + devoted to each other + awkward pursuit of her + henpecked husband + college campus] [Aloof, socially anxious goddess VS softhearted, sharp-tongued young master] * At their first meeting, Yue Jitong's tender gaze bewitched Mo Xilou, stealing his soul and his heart. From then on, he was happy to be her devoted lapdog. * At twenty, Yue Jitong was drugged as part of a plot, and Mo Xilou became her antidote. But she hated him for taking her first tim 45.8kReads8.5Score5.3kShelves

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    No pain, no gain.

29. 229 离EN Seriously, What Alpha Eats Little Cakes? 离谱，谁家Alpha吃小蛋糕啊 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads479k WordsCompleted [This book has been acquired for publication. Tap the author’s profile for more details] [Two powerful leads + chasing his lover + scheming + intense romantic tension + ABO] Ji Chi was a top-tier Alpha, the son of Jiangcheng’s richest man and a born favorite of fortune. Everyone assumed he would marry an Omega from an equally powerful family. He thought so too. That was before this top-tier Alpha started avoiding an Omega with no pheromones day after day. Things took a strange turn. Friend 1: “Y 40.9kReads9.6Score5.3kShelves

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    These two are really beautiful, so cool! 💕

30. 230 老 He No Longer Wants His Wife’s Belated Love 老婆那迟来的爱，他不要了 Cute Little Pouch萌小兜Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted Who says being reborn always leads to a happy ending? After Chu Ran is reborn, she wants to treat Li Baichuan well and make it up to him as much as she can. But he has already been hurt too deeply, and in the end, he chooses to leave. 94Reads5.2Score—Shelves
31. 231 前 After His Ex-Wife Returned, the Blind Young Master of the Empire Came Looking for Her with Their Child 前妻归来后，帝国盲少带崽找上门 Bei Cangwei北藏尾Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted [A groveling pursuit + twins + secret identities + showbiz, a possessive, devoted CEO × a gorgeous, cool queen] Yu Chengyin, CEO of the Yu Group and the most powerful man in the capital, went blind. As if things weren’t bad enough, his wife left him with nothing but divorce papers and ran off with their month-old daughter. He raised their son alone for five years as a single father, becoming a laughingstock among the powerful and wealthy. Five years later, his ex-wife returns and launches a fier 1.1kReads8.9Score100Shelves
32. 232 烛 The Candle's Last Ember Knows Your Heart 烛烬知君意 The June Wind Blew My Head Away六月风吹走了脑袋Two Male Leads306k WordsCompleted Historical A/B/O setting: Qianyuan, Zhongyong, Kunze. After seven years of marriage, they have become a pair of bitter enemies. Xie Xuan and Lu Ming grew up together, and there was once some affection between them. Xie Xuan just can't understand how their life together has become such a mess. Lu Ming: Where's my wife? Lu's Mother: Writing a divorce agreement. Lu Ming: Xuanzi, how am I supposed to live without you, Xuanzi! Content warnings: This is an A/B/O setting with a historical backdrop, so 2.7kReads—Score321Shelves
33. 233 绑 After Binding to the Angsty Romance System, I Played Everyone 绑定虐恋系统后我茶了所有人 Qing Yufei清雨菲菲Two Male Leads284k WordsOngoing Top, weak top, quick transmigration, scumbag-bashing and regretful pursuit, unconventional angsty romance~ A stunning top with maxed-out green-tea skills meets a favored son of heaven who is a prisoner of his own emotions. Bai Muli binds himself to the Angsty Romance System 222, which requires him to play a devoted top and act out an “angsty romance” script with the protagonists of each small world, while racking up “heartbreak points.” He looks at the shackles of his “devoted top” role and th 178Reads8.1Score104Shelves

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    Husband-chasing crematorium

34. 234 强 Forced Love: The Dragon Empress’s Captivating Prisoner 强制爱：恶龙女帝的绝色囚宠 Emperor of the Dark Nether, Jiang Xixi玄幽魔帝姜兮兮Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted [Female-dominant world + coercive possession + obsessive ownership + yandere empress + forced love + woman abuses man + woman pampers man + pursuit of her husband + male protagonist’s perspective + fated push and pull + gender-bender] Evil Dragon Empress × Beautiful Captive Everyone knows Xuan Sugui is the evil dragon of Longque, the one person nobody dares provoke. She is devastatingly beautiful, and just as cruel. Her golden eyes lower, and countless bones turn to ash. Her dragon’s might press 19kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves

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    The female lead is a true world-destroying black dragon, capable of transforming into a dragon, possessing unparalleled combat power, and an insatiable possessiveness. The male lead, originally of noble birth, with an engagement, dignity, and a complete life of his own, is forcibly taken away by her. The more he resists, the more she wants to possess him. The early stages feature a strong female lead and a weak male lead, with intense possessiveness and oppressive tension; the later stages are a morbidly sweet romance. Those who enjoy mature women, queens, villainous women, female-dominated/GB (Gender-bending) stories, and possessive, yandere protagonists should check this out.

35. 235 和 After Divorcing the Female CEO, I Wound Up in the Arms of a Stunning Doctor 和女总裁离婚后，误入绝色女医怀 Jiang Haochen江浩辰Urban371k WordsCompleted [Complete. The animated adaptation is out. Click the author's profile for the new novel.] Original title: Divorced in the Late Stages of Cancer, Then Everyone Started Loving Me [Everyday life + slow burn + one heroine + no System or golden finger + no turning back + occasional madness] In their four years of marriage, Song Yilang thought he was lucky to have a beautiful wife and a happy family. So he worked himself to the bone, hoping to stand side by side with Lin Su. But when he got cancer and 8.2kReads9.1Score392Shelves

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    Five of Tomato's best angst-filled novels: Torture your husband for a moment's pleasure [Please follow]

36. 236 作 [ABO] Keep Pushing It, and He'll Leave You for Good 【ABO】作再作，他都不要你了 Qi Yu柒聿Two Male Leads259k WordsOngoing [Bratty Bottom x Gentle Top] [ABO + Substitute + Husband-Chasing Funeral + Reconciliation + Intense Push and Pull + HE] Xu Zhimou is a seven-time champion racing star, adored by everyone. He's also a pampered S-rank Omega, and an insufferably spoiled brat. A plane crash took his lover from him. Then he saw someone whose face bore a striking resemblance to his lost love, and willingly entered a loveless marriage alliance. During their three years of marriage, Xu Zhimou was cold and distant to Lu 6.2kReads6.4Score387Shelves

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    This is absolutely amazing, it's so good! I'll have to watch until the part where she pursues her husband!

37. 237 三 Thirty Days to Save Myself 三十日自救 Qing Si E青丝额Two Male Leads143k WordsCompleted [Modern alternate universe, both leads are each other's first and only, two male leads, angst, rekindled romance, bad ending] [If you're extremely particular, don't read! Don't read! Don't read!] White-haired, beautiful younger top × gentle, refined older bottom Lin Moqian was diagnosed with lung cancer on the very day Han Junyao returned to Urumqi. The doctor told him that mid-stage lung cancer had a high cure rate and advised him to have surgery within thirty days. Lin Moqian decided to use th 184Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Angst novel recommendations [laughs]

38. 238 长 After Eight Years Together, She Runs to Her First Love at Their Wedding 长跑八年，婚礼现场她奔向白月光 Super-Cute Samoyed超萌萨摩耶Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [A Wife Chases Her Husband After Losing Him (She Can’t Win Him Back) + Second Female Lead Takes Center Stage + Male Lead Is Born with Superhuman Strength] After eight years of pursuing her, Ye Ling finally got his wish and married Su Yan. At the wedding everyone had been waiting for, Su Yan heartlessly left him behind and ran to the man she had always loved. Ye Ling didn’t cry or make a scene. He announced their breakup in front of everyone, saying they had nothing to do with each other anymore. 11.2kReads6.6Score980Shelves

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    🍒① After an eight-year courtship, Ye Ling finally achieved his wish and married Su Yan. However, at their highly anticipated wedding, Su Yan ruthlessly abandoned him, running off to her "white moonlight" (a term for someone who has a romanticized view of someone else). Ye Ling didn't cry or make a scene; he publicly announced his breakup with Su Yan, severing all ties. Everyone assumed Ye Ling was just putting on a brave face and would soon forgive her. After all, on his birthday, Su Yan had accompanied her "white moonlight" to a film set, and he had forgiven her; on their anniversary, Su Yan had traveled abroad with her "white moonlight," and he had forgiven her; even at their engagement party, Su Yan was absent because of her "white moonlight," and he still forgave her. Only Ye Ling knew that his heart, which had loved Su Yan for eight years, was dead. This time, he would never forgive! A heartbreaking chase to win back his love! The second female lead takes over!

39. 239 高 The Cold CEO's Quest to Win Back Her Husband 高冷女总裁追夫火葬场 On the Lamp灯上Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Winning Her Back + Multiple Heroines + No System + Reborn Heroine] The Ice-Cold CEO: After divorcing Lin Che, I went abroad on business and was kidnapped. Lin Che risked his life to save me. Now that I'm reborn, I'll love him properly and give him a whole bunch of babies. The Reserved Doctor in Gold-Rimmed Glasses: That year, he turned back three times to save me by the bridge. He's the man who saved my life, and the one who'll redeem the rest of it! The Unhinged, Domineering Heiress: If you me 5.2kReads5.7Score320Shelves
40. 240 震 Shocking! The Sickly Young Master Has the Tycoon Wrapped Around His Finger 震惊！大佬被病弱少爷吃得死死的 Happy Boat, Evening Fishing欢舟渔晚Two Male Leads248k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + love at first sight + everyone's favorite + sickly beauty + sweet romance + HE] [Delicate, sickly beauty × cool bodyguard] Yu Xianxin is the Yu family's most cherished young master, adored by everyone from his four older brothers to the household's maids. But he falls for the new bodyguard assigned to protect him. Yu: “Hey, do you want to date me?” Zhu: “Don't joke around, young master.” Yu Xianxin is a lovable, adorably straightforward little guy who takes everything at face v 363Reads—Score100Shelves
41. 241 污 You Accused Me of Colluding with the Female Demon, So Why Are You Crying? 污蔑我勾结女魔头，如你所愿哭啥 A Little Water Person一只小水人Eastern Fantasy111k WordsOngoing Ye Chen used the Fortune System to help the Piaomiao Sect rise from a third-rate sect to the greatest sect in the world. After a sneak attack by a treacherous enemy crippled his dantian, the sect's greatest genius became a useless nobody. He finally saw how fickle his fellow sect members could be. His junior brother mocked him, his junior sister despised him, and the elders loathed him. Even the junior sister closest to him kicked him while he was down. To force Ye Chen to leave the sect, they e —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🌿🌿The male protagonist saves little girls in each world, gives them warmth, and misleads them into shielding him from their enemies. When the little girls grow up and take revenge, they realize they killed the wrong person, leading to a heartbreaking situation of chasing after their husbands.

42. 242 要 Help! This Alluring Omega Is Incredibly Beautiful 要命！钓系omega他超级漂亮 Coffee Keeps Me Alive喝咖啡保命Two Male Leads328k WordsCompleted [ABO + Both Pure + Two Strong Leads] Who could have guessed that the beautiful person Bai Su had kindly rescued by chance at a private club was none other than Qin Sang, the household-name top-tier star? He had thought the guy was a pitiful newcomer who’d been set up. After making sure he was all right, Bai Su quietly left, taking his good deed to the grave to spare them both the awkwardness. Later, Bai Su was assigned to fill in as a driver for a while, and the two met again. The other man lowe 1.6kReads8.8Score145Shelves
43. 243 谁 Who Says an Omega Can't Have an Enigma? 谁说o不能拥有e Du Yue Ning度月柠Two Male Leads388k WordsCompleted [ABO+dual male leads+EO+bottom protagonist+two powerful leads+sweet romance+mutual devotion] [✨Note: Alphas and omegas are relatively equal. Alphas are physically strong, while omegas excel in mental power. They complement each other.] [With spirit forms: fox X white wolf] Su Shiqing had always been different. Not only was his mental aptitude exceptional, his physical strength was far beyond that of an ordinary omega. So he had never thought much of the alphas who toppled over as soon as he gave 4kReads8.9Score510Shelves
44. 244 佳 Where Can I Find My Beloved? 佳人何处寻 The Bright Moon Shines into My Heart明月照心间Urban651k WordsCompleted After Shi Hao discovers that his beautiful CEO wife, Shui Wanting, has been flirting with other men, he decisively chooses to divorce her. He refuses to be a simp, and he will never let anyone cuckold him. When word of the divorce gets out, the women who used to surround him gradually come back and pursue him again. Then, just as they did years ago, they pressure him to choose. What will he do this time? Meanwhile, his ex-wife keeps showing up in front of him from time to time. As Shi Hao matche 1.2kReads6.7Score102Shelves

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    They're all about the "chasing-after-the-husband" trope; whether they're considered tragic or not depends on individual interpretation.

45. 245 妻 Wife's Deception: Knots of the Heart 妻骗：心结 The Bright Moon Shines into My Heart明月照心间Urban363k WordsCompleted One afternoon, Liang Zhiyong's good friend called to tell him that he had seen Liang's wife enter a private luxury club with a man. From that day on, Liang Zhiyong began investigating his wife. Before he could find out what was going on, his wife suddenly took a hard line... 1.8kReads6.8Score109Shelves
46. 246 队 The Captain Picked Up a Handsome Alpha 队长捡了个漂亮alpha Sui Ning Chen Tan碎宁沉檀Two Male Leads225k WordsCompleted Dual male leads Chi Yao is the true young master who was picked up from a frontier planet. From the age of fifteen to twenty-five, he never differentiated. The Chi family gave up on him. Chi Yao knew that if he never differentiated, the residue from the drugs would eventually kill him. He could accept that outcome; he had thought that way for the past ten years. But everything changed during a military skills exercise. Through a strange twist of fate, Chi Yao differentiated, and then someone too 1.5kReads6.8Score208Shelves
47. 247 艳 The Peril of a Beautiful Wife 艳妻劫 More Updates, Let the Flowers Rain爆更撒花Urban2.4M WordsCompleted Zhang Qi ran an ordinary medical clinic. His life was simple but happy, thanks to his captivating wife. That is, until he noticed that she seemed to have some unusual male friends on the side. When he confronted her, she flatly denied it and threw her weight around. Even his own parents questioned his unreasonable behavior. At forty, he found himself lost, wondering how to face his life and marriage. Should he fight back, or get to the bottom of the truth… 41.6kReads7.8Score2.4kShelves
48. 248 耳 Red-Eared and Flustered! The Tough CEO Omega Begs for Love at Midnight 耳红面赤！嘴硬霸总O半夜求爱 Look at Me看看我啊Two Male Leads133k WordsCompleted A new story is out! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 293Reads8.4Score—Shelves
49. 249 不 Didn't You Say You Didn't Love Me? So Why Are You Crying Now That We're Engaged? 不是不爱吗，订婚了你又哭 Lost in the Snow雪中迷失Two Male Leads458k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + ABO + Intense Push and Pull + Forced Love + Rebirth + Angsty and Unhealthy] In his previous life, the male lead was the pursuer. After being reborn, he permanently becomes the pursued. Everyone envied Gu Huaiye for having such a perfect partner: obedient, considerate, gentle, and thoughtful. His pheromones were just a little subpar. But only Gu Huaiye knew that it was all an act put on by Xie Miaohan. Beneath his gentle, refined exterior was a cold and ruthless nature. Years ag 11.9kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves
50. 250 顶 Top E Just Crook a Finger, and the Fierce O Shivers 顶E勾勾手，恶O直发抖 Single District单区Two Male Leads247k WordsCompleted A righteous, powerful, gentle Enigma top vs. a wicked, mixed-race beauty Omega bottom Shao Jue was an interesting toy. He should be destroyed. That was what Shen Zhuoheng thought at first. But after playing with Shao Jue for a while, Shen Zhuoheng decided that a toy like him belonged in a display case. So Shen Zhuoheng would build a display case for Shao Jue. But before Young Master Shen could finish building it, his secret was exposed. All the evil things he 5.1kReads8.2Score865Shelves

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