Angst First, Then Spoiling: The Husband Chases His Wife to Win Her Back 前虐，后宠。（追妻火葬场）

1. 101 女 The Female Side Character Is Too Radiant, and the Villain Can't Stop Kissing Her 女配太明媚，会被黑化大佬亲上瘾 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted I got a low score because someone sabotaged me. Kids, don’t read this. “Bright, charming, and bold villainess × a gloomy, unhinged big shot who pretends to be deaf” The moment Song Chuntian opened her eyes, she found herself in the role of the vicious female supporting character who tormented the future big shot. The original owner of her body had committed countless evil deeds. Now reborn, Fu Shen had fallen completely into darkness. He locked her away in a private sanatorium and tortured her 14.1kReads5.8Score79214d adds

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   👀👉Runaway heiress x obsessive nouveau riche, both reborn, pulled by fate. In his previous life, he was abandoned, fueling his hatred, and imprisoned her in marriage for five years, ultimately resulting in both their deaths and injuries. In this life, the aloof beauty blooms wildly, relentlessly pursuing his wife.

2. 102 初 Soft Words at First Tide 初潮软语 Different Fox异只狐Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted A power-hungry, emotionally unstable madman begs for love. If I can't torture you to death, I'll torture you until you wish you were dead. [Madman + Wife-Chasing Crematorium + Extreme Push and Pull + Tension] Before he chased her, he resorted to every underhanded tactic to send her plunging into the abyss. After he started chasing her, he did everything he could just to get her to look his way one more time. President Gu, don't panic. Keep acting up! Honey, I'll be whatever kind of man you like. 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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   It's beautiful!

3. 103 京 A Marriage Wave in Jinghai 京海婚潮 Holding Xiuqi, Picking a Fine Horse手握修齐摘骏马Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (The rating has only just opened, so it may rise later.) Li, heiress to Xiaonan Airlines, and Zhan Nanpei, heir to Yunting Airlines, entered a prestigious family marriage alliance, only for it to end in regret. He had his “white moonlight,” and she had a childhood sweetheart she’d loved for years. In a marriage alliance between two equally powerful families, neither could be the first to back down. * Shortly after the divorce Someone asked him, “You really got divorced just like that? Don’t you 12.1kReads7.9Score1.1k14d adds

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   The marriage between the heiress of Xiaonan Airlines' Li family and the heir of Yunting Airlines' Zhan family, a union of equals, ended in regret. He had his "white moonlight," and she had her childhood sweetheart with whom she had deep feelings. In this marriage between equally powerful families, neither was willing to back down first. * When Zhan Nanpei and Li Qianqian had just divorced, someone asked him, "You just divorced like that? No regrets?" He was dressed in black, hands in his pockets, "It was a business marriage, so there's no question of regrets." Having lived for over twenty years, proud as he was, he was a backup option. Ten thousand meters in the air, on a private jet. The usually restrained and stoic man kissed her again and again, his eyes red, his voice hoarse, "Wife, marry me again, okay?" * After giving birth to her second child, Li Qianqian flew twice a year to maintain her license. Zhan Nanpei, now the chairman of Yunting, would wait for his wife at the airport every time she got off work. The plane encountered severe weather and violent turbulence. Passengers shouted "Help!" The then-chief flight attendant, Min Ting, confidently reassured the passengers, "This flight is absolutely safe. The captain is the wife of our Chairman Yun Ting." "—Our Chairman's wife's life is precious." "Of course, yours is too, passenger." *A female pilot hiding her heiress identity vs. The president of Yun Ting Airlines* Both from wealthy families, both virgins, marriage of convenience (and love after divorce), pregnant and running away together, strong male and female leads, long-awaited reunion, reconciliation, a wife-chasing drama, extreme tug-of-war. *Tips: 1. The female lead is the "villain," the second female lead initially appears innocent but later turns evil. 2. The male lead's journey: rising to power without bowing down—becoming a "third party" for love—fighting and snatching. After learning he has a sweet-smelling daughter, the man's defenses crumble, "Woman, when did you secretly give birth to my child?" 3. This story features multiple secondary couples.

4. 104 我 I Restored the Capital’s Tycoon’s Sight, and He Spoils Me Rotten 我让京圈大佬复明，他把我狠狠宠 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted [Substitute marriage, love after marriage, ex-husband’s redemption, sweet romance, both leads are virgins] Huo Jingchen had a fiery temper, devastating looks, and a decisive, domineering way of doing things. He was arrogant and unruly, with a strong streak of tsundere pride. He was recognized throughout the business world as a genius, famous for his ruthlessness and cunning. His decisive, ruthless methods earned him the nickname “Living Yama,” and made his business rivals tremble at the mere men 1.2kReads—Score10014d adds

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   The initial "marriage of convenience" leads to a love story where the male lead initially mistreats the female lead, but later the aloof and cunning CEO falls for her and embarks on a tumultuous journey of pursuing her relentlessly.

5. 105 京 The Capital’s Power Player, His Wife’s One and Only 京圈大佬，独宠娇妻 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, deep love later + sweet romance + scheming male lead + regretful groveling + age gap] Su Tong never imagined her own father could be so blinded by greed that he’d use her as a bargaining chip and heartlessly send her to the bed of Gu Tingshen, a powerful figure in the capital’s elite circles. Gu Tingshen was notorious among the capital’s elite for being abstinent and calculating, intensely controlling, cold, domineering, and sharp-tongued. Everyone treated him with awe and fear. 1.8kReads—Score—14d adds
6. 106 冷 Cultivating Immortality in the Cold Palace 冷宫修仙日记 Leisurely Pomelo柚子悠悠Fantastical Romance310k WordsOngoing Jiang Mingyue had lost her memory. When she woke up, her memories were still stuck at the age of seventeen, but she was told she was already twenty-two. Not only had she spent five years as a favored consort, she had also stabbed the emperor, Cheng Molan, with her own hand and been banished to the Cold Palace. Even more outrageous, Cheng Molan still loved her. Everyone was waiting for Jiang Mingyue to regain her memories and rekindle her tangled love-hate relationship with the emperor. Even Chen 1.8kReads—Score13314d adds

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   First abuse, then pampering—a must-try for those seeking to win back their wives after a painful ordeal [Cool]

7. 107 结 After Ending Their Eight-Year Marriage, Mr. Lu Chases His Wife Every Day 结束八年婚姻，陆总天天追妻忙 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance119k WordsCompleted Lu Jingheng felt the two documents pressing against him through his clothes. They had been in his suit pocket all day. He unbuttoned his jacket and took them out, the paper still warm from his body. He opened the marriage certificate. In the flickering light of the streetlamps behind them, he looked at their photo from eight years ago. Neither of them was smiling. He especially wore a stern expression, while Xu Man looked young and inexperienced, her eyes full of confusion. As his memories rew 1.7kReads5.6Score10414d adds

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   [Laughing and crying] I can't quite accept the ending.

8. 108 疯 The Mad Eldest Princess Reborn, Making a Stunning Comeback at Court 疯批长公主，重生后飒爆朝堂 A Candy in Life生活里的一颗糖Ancient Romance593k WordsCompleted Historical rebirth##Unhinged Eldest Princess#Cold, Powerful Minister Pursues His Wife#Court Intrigue: In her previous life, Eldest Princess Jiang Jingshu was madly in love and forced Xiao Tingyan to marry her. He avoided her at every turn and despised her from the bottom of his heart for her erratic ways, arrogance, domineering nature, and brutal methods. He thought she was a madwoman. The court was rife with undercurrents. Noble Consort Rou and the Second Prince’s faction seized control of the 551Reads—Score10714d adds

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   #Seeking a heart-wrenching romance novel with a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" plot. She used to be completely devoted to him, but after her rebirth, she let go and gave him her all, severing all her obsessions. Only after she shed her romantic mindset and revealed her true self did he finally see her worth and, setting aside his pride, humbly beg for her love. But she acted erratically and coldly, her heart already withdrawn. Both ancient and modern romance novels offer a similarly agonizing emotional rollercoaster.

9. 109 前 I Was a Psycho in My Past Life. Reborn, I Take the Financial World by Storm 前世我是疯批，重生后飒爆财阀圈 A Candy in Life生活里的一颗糖Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted Mad beauty heroine / Reborn revenge power fantasy / Possessive CEO pursues his wife In her previous life, she was the top-tier star of the wealthy elite, a crazy heiress who was arrogant and unrestrained. Using her money to abduct handsome men and force Fu Heting to marry her, she was so domineering that no one dared cross her. In the end, her own family betrayed her, leaving her destitute and dead with bitter resentment. Reborn, she put her madness aside and focused on her career and revenge. A 141Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 110 暗 A Bitter Summer of Loving Mu Ru San Fen in Secret 暗恋木入三分苦夏 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted A Secret Crush, Bitter as Summer 4.4kReads—Score—14d adds

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    A story of initial torment followed by tenderness and a heart-wrenching pursuit of love, a campus romance filled with unrequited love. How humble can one be when loving someone? So humble that she sits silently below him, heartbroken, watching his promised wedding next year with the school beauty as her bride, a nameless and unrecognizable figure. She's suffered countless summers loving him; she's loved him since birth, her childhood sweetheart. She's never dared to confess, afraid of losing a friend. To love someone is to be able to stay by their side as a friend. To be in the same school as him, she studied tirelessly, even if it meant getting the lowest score, just to be near him and catch a glimpse of him was enough to make her happy. When he mocked her for being last, she didn't get angry but congratulated and envied his first-place finish. Until her wealthy roommate, the school beauty, appeared as a rival, and she began... Her life seemed precarious; it appeared he no longer belonged to her. The school beauty asked her to deliver a love letter, which he mistook for a confession. The trampled letter shattered her unrequited love, leaving her heartbroken. She feigned amnesia, wanting to be brave once more, and experienced unprecedented happiness. His true feelings were revealed until he discovered she had deceived him, faking amnesia. She was abandoned. His promise to marry her next year turned into a reality on this day next year when she received his engagement invitation. Her heart was in turmoil; she stubbornly refused to attend, yet still went, consumed by unspoken jealousy. Then, in even greater despair, she attended his wedding with the school beauty. She was supposed to be the one wearing the wedding dress, but why, while she was in agony, did he propose to her at the wedding with the school beauty's ring?

11. 111 上 My Boss Is Cold and Heartless, and Won't Admit He Loves Me 上司他薄情冷心不肯说爱我 The Hero Who Saves the World拯救世界的大侠Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted A resilient, clear-headed ray of sunshine and a stubborn, sharp-tongued young master | Reunited after a long separation, their love grows slowly | The powerful man bows to love | Bittersweet, then sweet | The heroine is not a virgin; the hero is Guan Yue saw Wang Mingyu again when she was just starting her career. Dressed in a suit, he sat in his chair, aloof and distinguished. He was a renowned business titan: strict with his employees, difficult to deal with, decisive and ruthless, cold and he 515Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In this book, the male protagonist initially believes he is in control of everything and is the dominant one in the relationship; however, every time he notices that the female protagonist is not attentive to him or is distant, he becomes extremely jealous, engages in cold wars, and tries to cling to her. When the female protagonist is hurt, he tries his best to make up with her.

12. 112 漂 The Beautiful Girl Next Door Wakes Up and Joins the Army. Officers Fight Over Her 漂亮白月光觉醒随军，首长争又抢 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “Second Chance at Love, Spatial Ability, Everyone’s Favorite, Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium, Adorable Baby, Military Marriage” In the third year of living apart from He Shaoyan and fighting over a divorce, Ye Qingzhi began having prophetic dreams. At first, they were just trivial things, until one day she dreamed that her brother-in-law imprisoned her, while her sister became his accomplice and drove her insane before she died a gruesome death. After she died, the man who had repeatedly cl 27.7kReads7.0Score2.5k14d adds

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    💔Military marriage + reconciliation + space + adorable baby: She dreamt that in her past life she died tragically and he killed someone for her. Upon waking, she tore apart her scumbag brother-in-law and went to the military base to reconcile with He Shaoyan. He coldly said he wouldn't fall for it, but seeing her pregnant and surrounded by people fawning over her, he exploded: "My wife! Anyone who looks at her again will have to try!" Later, he regained his memories of his past life, knelt down and begged for her forgiveness, burning the entire book in a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" frenzy. I stayed up all night reading it and cried my eyes out!

13. 113 疯 Madwoman! My Stunning Ex-Wife Has Come to Claim My Life 疯批！美艳前妻来索命 Sea Salt Crispy海盐酥酥Urban691k WordsCompleted [Two Powerful Heirs Seek Revenge | Love and Hate in a Tug-of-War | Scheming Mogul × Mixed-Race Heiress] A carefully planned marriage marks the beginning of Qin Yichuan's long-nurtured revenge. A law graduate carrying the weight of his family's old grudges, he deliberately approaches Ye Qinghe, heiress of the Ye family, using marriage to infiltrate his enemy's household. When trouble erupts, he makes a choice that, to everyone else, looks like a betrayal of his wife. Everyone calls him cold and h 57Reads8.8Score16814d adds

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    A broken mirror can be mended, a broken ceiling can be mended; mistreating one's wife may be fun for a while, but winning her back will be a nightmare. A domineering and cunning male lead bullies his beautiful ex-wife, forcing love [KISS].

14. 114 新 On Our Wedding Night, I Woke My Husband from His Coma 新婚夜，我让植物人老公苏醒了 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + winning her back after breaking her heart + age gap + sweet romance + scheming male lead] Her older sister was suffering from kidney failure and urgently needed money for a transplant. Jiang Yawei swallowed her pride and went home to beg her scumbag father to pay for the surgery, only to catch her boyfriend of three years kissing Jiang Feifei, her half-sister. Her father and stepmother seized the chance to hold her sister’s life-saving money over her head, forcing her to 1.9kReads—Score13514d adds
15. 115 禁 The Abstinent Tycoon Is Addicted to Me 禁欲大佬对我上瘾 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted [1v1 sweet romance + both leads are devoted to each other + powerful man lowers his head] After getting drunk, Sheng Yanxi accidentally wandered into the presidential suite of Ling Jingchen, the fearsome “tyrant” of Hancheng. After one reckless night, she woke up, saw the outline of the man beside her, and was scared out of her wits. It was Ling Jingchen! The cold-faced tyrant whose slightest stomp could make all of Hancheng tremble! While he was still asleep, she fled in a panic. Ling Jingchen 2.9kReads—Score12714d adds

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    These books are pretty good. The male and female leads are married before falling in love. The beginning is a bit angsty, but the later part is sweet. The cunning and aloof CEO becomes a doting husband in the end.

16. 116 缅 Back from Northern Myanmar, I Marry a Beijing Tycoon 缅北归来，我嫁给京圈大佬 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance123k WordsCompleted [Forced Marriage + Powerful Tycoon’s Relentless Pursuit + Sweet Age-Gap Romance] After her boyfriend betrays her, Li Shiqi is sold to northern Myanmar. In her darkest hour, she happens upon Mu Tingye, the capital’s most powerful business tycoon, and only then manages to escape. Having fled a living hell, she is instead forced into marriage by the aloof, celibate business magnate. At first, Mu Tingye only wants to keep her under his thumb. But before long, he falls head over heels and spoils her 218Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 117 爸 Dad, I’m Not Going 爸爸，我不去 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊7k WordsCompleted Dad, I Don't Want to Go 342Reads—Score—14d adds

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    When she woke up, only one thought remained in her mind—she remembered marrying the domineering CEO, remembered the sensational wedding that went viral online, remembered the tender look in his eyes as he slipped the enormous diamond ring onto her finger, like a male lead in an idol drama. She remembered loving him. Then she touched the unlimited-spend black card beside her pillow, her fingertips brushing against the cold metal, and she felt as if she'd been doused with a bucket of cold water.

18. 118 我 My User Is a Female Celebrity 我的用户是女明星 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊28k WordsCompleted My User Is a Female Celebrity 20Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 119 情 The Lover Has Fallen, Fairy, Leave Me Be 情种已堕，仙子莫扰 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance15k WordsCompleted The Lover Has Fallen, Immortal Maiden, Leave Me Be 12Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 120 大 The Big Shot Chases His Wife to the Crematorium 大佬他追妻火葬场 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊34k WordsCompleted The Powerful CEO's Second-Chance Romance 23Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 121 捉 After Catching Them Cheating, I Became the Top Trending Topic 捉奸后，我成了热搜第一 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊44k WordsCompleted After Catching My Partner Cheating, I Became the Top Trending Topic 11Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 122 落 After My Downfall, I Took Down the Protector Behind Them 落马后，我反手掀翻保护伞 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted After My Fall, I Turned Around and Took Down the People Protecting the Corrupt 22Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 123 意 Decoding the Mind 意念解码 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted Mind Decoding 9Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 124 谁 Whoever Treats Me Like a Toy, I’ll Make a Corpse of Him 谁敢把我当玩物，我便让他当死人 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊25k WordsCompleted Whoever dares treat me like a plaything, I'll make sure he ends up dead. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 125 雨 Flirting in the Rain 雨夜撩人 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance36k WordsCompleted Flirting in the Rain at Night 118Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 126 那 That Winter, My Senpai Asked Me to Stay the Night 那个冬天学姐留我过夜 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted That winter, my senpai invited me to stay the night. 54Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 127 悍 The Fierce Woman Ascends to Godhood 悍妇封神 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted The Fierce Woman Becomes a God 14Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 128 那 He Waited Ten Years for That Slap 那一巴掌，他等了十年 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊14k WordsCompleted He waited ten years for that slap 11Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 129 侯 The Marquis’s Ears Turned Red 侯爷的耳朵红了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊14k WordsCompleted The Marquis’s Ears Turned Red 63Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 130 合 Contractual Stand-In: After the Divorce, President Gu Goes Mad and Begs Me Night After Night 合约替身：离婚后顾总发疯夜夜求 Yunduan Qiqi云端七七Modern Romance186k WordsOngoing [Stand-in contract + mind-reading + marriage first, love later + running away while pregnant + regretful pursuit + rekindled romance + bittersweet sweetness + happy ending] The male lead can read minds × the female lead is a snarky commentator. A high-stakes battle of inner thoughts from start to finish. [At first, he hears her cursing him but treats her even more cruelly. Later, her heart goes cold, and he goes mad trying to win her back.] When I was forced to sign a stand-in contract, Gu Chen —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one! Sweet and angsty, initially agonizing but then satisfying. The female lead is a substitute for the male lead's unrequited love, the male lead has mind-reading abilities, and there's a touch of humor. The beginning is filled with intense suffering for the female lead, followed by intense suffering for the male lead. It's a classic case of "torturing the wife is fun for a while, but then there's a grueling chase to win her back." The writing is concise and fast-paced. Hope you enjoy it!

31. 131 捡 I Picked Up a Crown Prince Who Wants to Kill Me, Yet I Became His Beloved 捡个太子想杀我，我却成了白月光 Solo Game Queen单机女王Ancient Romance152k WordsOngoing [The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] [A Love Born of Hatred] [Love by Force] [No Reconciliation After the Breakup] Crown Prince Shen Qiyan drifted among the common folk. When he lost his memory, he was saved by Jiang Zaohua, a herb gatherer from Niujia Village. As time passed, they fell in love and married. When he finally awoke to who he was, he worried that he had no support from his mother's family to begin with. If the court officials learned that he had married a woman from the common fol 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Crematoriums continue to exert their efforts

32. 132 绝 She Is No Saint! The Wicked Adopted Daughter Is Driven Mad by His Pursuit 绝非善类！恶毒养女被缠疯了 A Penguin Who Has to Write Every Day每天都要码字的企鹅Modern Romance128k WordsOngoing [One Woman, Multiple Men + Yandere + No Moral Compass + Unhinged Psychos + Coercive Possession + Everyone’s Evil + Male Rivalry + A Chaotic Love Triangle + Not a Normal Person in Sight] Thanks to her tough, unyielding nature, Luo Fanyin was unexpectedly adopted by the Luo family. During her years with them, she met plenty of young masters from prominent families… But being the Luo family’s adopted daughter was no easy task. Every one of these men was a lunatic, making sure she could never know a 5kReads—Score78414d adds

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    A divine product among divine products!!

33. 133 替 After the Substitute Bride, Lord Fu's Cold Facade Crumbles 替嫁后，冷面傅爷人设崩了 Lang Quan浪泉Modern Romance449k WordsCompleted [Powerful CEO of a wealthy family + chasing his wife to the crematorium + married first, love later + secret identities + identities exposed + face-slapping + feel-good read + equally matched leads] Also known as The Substitute Bride Is Gorgeous and Fierce and Mr. Fu, Your Wife Has 108 Secret Identities On the night I became his substitute bride, the devil incarnate gripped my chin and warned me, “Remember, you’re just a tool.” I lowered my head, feigned tears, and obediently played the country —Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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    A very good novel!

34. 134 晚 The Evening Breeze Kisses Hong Kong Island 晚风吻港岛 Yu Lansheng屿蓝生Modern Romance337k WordsOngoing [Refined Hong Kong Tycoon × Pure-Hearted Little Melon]+ [Marriage Before Love]+ [Both Leads Are Inexperienced]+ [Older Man]+ [Secret Crush] When the eldest daughter of the main branch runs away on the eve of the wedding, Lin Yuzhi, the illegitimate daughter of the second branch, is pushed forward, to marry her wealthy future brother-in-law, Lu Jingyao, and preserve the prestige of the Lu and Lin families in Hong Kong society. The public mocks her as a “substitute bride,” while Lu Jingyao see 15Reads—Score11814d adds

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    This one! This one!!!

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