Looking for an Ancient Romance Where the Heroine Fawns Over the Hero at First, Then He Has to Grovel to Win Her Back 求古言，女主前期舔男主，后来男主追妻火葬场，

1. 1 沈 Shizi Shen, Didn’t You Hate Me? Why Are You in Such a Hurry Now That I’ve Given Up? 沈世子不是厌嫌我嘛，不追了急啥 Han Yu Qingfeng涵羽清风Ancient Romance348k WordsCompleted [A lofty, aloof man lowers his head for love + devoted couple + heroine runs away + winning her back + coercive love + the leads are not close relatives] When Song Yaochu transmigrated into a book, she hit her head and mistook herself for the original heroine, following the plot as the persistent cannon-fodder supporting actress. She pursued the male lead, Shen Huaixu, for three whole years! In the end, all she got was: “I despise women who throw themselves at men.” Heartbroken, Song Yaochu made 13.4kReads7.0Score673Shelves

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   🍁🍁① "Brother Shen, if you really go through with this marriage, what about that cousin? After all, her pursuit of you is known throughout the city. I thought you would consider her reputation and marry her." Shen Huaixu: "Her feelings are one-sided, what does it have to do with me?" "She's been pursuing you for so many years, haven't you ever felt a spark of attraction?" A long silence fell over the room. After a long while... Two cold words drifted into Song Yaochu's ears, "No." "I despise women who throw themselves at me!" It was like killing someone's heart; three years of devotion only earned her a "despise." She couldn't reach the aloof prince, so she decisively gave up. She avoided him like the plague, acting as if nothing had happened. Later, Song Yaochu ran away. When they met again, she was chatting happily with a man, discussing marriage. Shen Huaixu shed his facade of self-restraint and went completely mad. He gripped her slender waist, kissed away the tears at the corners of her eyes, his smile sinister: "Chu Chu, if you don't want him to die, be good." "You provoked me first, and now you want to abandon me? Too late."

2. 2 错 I Accidentally Flirted with My Yandere Junior Disciple, and Now He Spoils Me 错撩病娇师弟后，我被宠哭了 Qiao Meng乔梦Ancient Romance415k WordsCompleted Chu Li transmigrates into a book, becoming the seductive, villainous supporting character in a cultivation novel. Faced with her junior brother, who seems as serene as the moonlight but is actually a sickly, obsessive type, Chu Li has only one thought: flirt with him. So Chu Li’s daily routine goes like this: “Junior Brother, it’s been days since we last met. Did you miss me?” “Junior Brother, I got hurt saving you. It really hurts.” “Junior Brother, I’m so beautiful. Why won’t you even look at 6.4kReads9.0Score833Shelves
3. 3 怪 It’s All His Fault 怪他 Ning Yuchen宁雨沉Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] Shen Zaiyi has a problem: she doesn’t understand what love is. She first crossed paths with Zhu Chen at a nightclub. After losing a game, Shen Zaiyi asked him to add her on WeChat. Shen Zaiyi had never been rejected in her life, but this was the first time a man had humiliated her. “Sorry, I’m just not interested in you.” Furious, Shen Zaiyi declared she would win Zhu Chen over within a semester. She made sure he saw her everywhere, stayed on his mind, and tried everythi 11.9kReads8.7Score680Shelves
4. 4 公 After the Princess Gives Up, Her Tutor Wants a Happy Ending Again 公主放弃后太傅他又想he了 Winey Fish酒鱼鱼Ancient Romance339k WordsOngoing The day Fu Hanzhi gave up on Chi Wenyu, snow began to fall over Shengjing. The young Grand Tutor sat behind his desk, his expression as detached as the snowflakes drifting outside. His gaze was as cold as ice that would never melt, yet a rare smile tugged at his lips. It was a mocking smile. He said, “Princess Zhaorong is nothing special after all.” So, right in front of him, Fu Hanzhi pulled from her hair the jade hairpin she had once spent ages begging him to give her. Her black hair tumbled l 7.4kReads8.5Score615Shelves

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   Both stories feature a princess and her tutor. Initially, the tutor is incredibly stubborn, but later he transforms into a pitiful little dog, begging for kisses and hugs, and then embarking on a ruthless pursuit of his wife.

5. 5 认 Mistook the Wrong Person for His Beloved? The Ascetic Grand Tutor Wants Nothing to Do With Him! 认错心上人？禁欲太傅她不要了！ Qi Lu祁禄Ancient Romance462k WordsCompleted [Heroine mistakes the man she loves + rivals clash over her + aloof man’s long road to winning her back + both virgins + flirtation and doting + pregnancy escape] In her previous life, Song Shiyin met a miserable end. Though she was a princess, her mother was not favored and her father showed her no affection. As a result, she was the one chosen for a political marriage to the Xiongnu. Mobei was so far from the capital that she died of illness along the way. After her death, she wasn’t even give 1.4kReads6.8Score123Shelves
6. 6 我 After I Was Reborn, the Heir Apparent Pursued Me to the Bitter End 我重生后，世子追妻火葬场了 Ten Thousand Measures of Moonlight in the Mortal World万斛人间月Ancient Romance485k WordsCompleted [Win Her Back at All Costs + Rebirth + Raising a Child] Shen Shuyi and Song Hengyue had been married for five years. They were not exactly a loving couple, but they did treat each other with respect. But when his childhood friend, the woman he cherished most, was surrounded by enemy troops, he abandoned Shuyi, who was carrying their second child. In her fury, she went into premature labor and suffered a difficult delivery. After being reborn, Shen Shuyi looked at her eldest son, who could alread 16.2kReads8.5Score873Shelves

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   These are all books where the female lead likes the male lead in the early stages, but he's indifferent to her. Once she's heartbroken and wants a divorce or to stop loving him, the male lead starts to panic. They're all quite good and worth checking out. The endings are also all good.

7. 7 说 We Agreed to Treat Each Other with Respect, Yet the Powerful Minister Stays Every Night 说好相敬如宾，权臣却日日留宿 Candied Lotus Root糖莲藕Ancient Romance490k WordsCompleted [ Complete + rebirth + intense push and pull + regret and redemption + happy ending ] In her previous life, Wang Chuyun lived a wretched joke of a life. Her husband was cold-hearted and unfeeling, her cousin usurped her place, and her birth family was wiped out overnight. The child in her womb died with her in a winter prison. As she breathed her last, she clutched the bloodstained divorce papers and thought bitterly: If I get another life, I’ll make everyone who hurt me and my family pay. And 2.3kReads7.2Score149Shelves
8. 8 清 Qing Transmigration: Ninth Lord's Beloved Consort Is Blessed with an Easy Pregnancy 清穿：九爷的娇娇福晋太好孕 Purple Elk紫麋鹿Ancient Romance636k WordsCompleted [Qing Dynasty transmigration + System + character development + sweet romance] Nan Shu was terribly unlucky. She’d absentmindedly tapped on a game and ended up transmigrating into another world, becoming the wife of the “venomous Ninth Prince,” Yinzhen. He spent every day finding fault with her and treating her with disdain. But even as his principal wife, she’d still have to be buried with him if he lost the fight for the throne, whether he favored her or not. Nan Shu’s priority was staying ali 2.3kReads8.4Score147Shelves
9. 9 重 Reborn, Yaoyao, Love Me One More Time 重生之窈窈再爱我一次 Big Niu Bao大牛宝Ancient Romance307k WordsCompleted Xie Lingyao and Jiang Shiqi were married for ten years. It took just three years to go from treating each other with respect to being sick of the sight of one another. The remaining seven years were filled with nothing but coldness and neglect. After enduring her husband's betrayal, her son's estrangement, her mother-in-law's mistreatment, and the death of her loyal servant, her heart turned to ashes. She let the waters of a pond take her life. But when she woke again, she found herself back at 13kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
10. 10 涅 Reborn From the Ashes, I’ve Returned to Settle Every Score 涅槃重生归来有仇报仇有怨报怨 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted “Reborn after returning from Nirvana, she settles every score and repays every grievance. A bond from a past life becomes a fate in this one.” Eight hundred years ago, she and he vowed to be husband and wife in their next life, promising to love each other for all eternity. Centuries passed, the world changed, and the past faded like smoke. Eight hundred years later, she was reborn, but fate had other plans. It was as if she'd been born into the wrong family. Her father showed her no affection, 3.3kReads8.6Score204Shelves

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    Losing his beloved from both his past and present lives, he turned white-haired overnight. "In this life, I clearly met her first, we clearly fell in love first, how could I have lost her?" Bai Jingxuan hated himself, pounding his head in frustration. Thinking of the loving moments they shared in both lives, the longing and pain of those two lifetimes intertwined, converging into a river. He was heartbroken, his heart aching so much he could hardly breathe. Unable to suppress the overwhelming grief, he wept uncontrollably, his sobs echoing through the courtyard. The once dignified and refined young master Bai, unable to bear the blow of losing his beloved, turned white-haired overnight. He trudged through the snow-covered courtyard towards the gate, his robes fluttering, his silver hair flying, the snow swirling around him, as if he had become one with the icy landscape, indistinguishable from it. He left the mansion and headed directly towards the Prince of An'nan's residence, An'nan silently following not far away.

11. 11 落 You Can't Bring Back a Runaway Bride 落跑娘子追不回 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted I make my own fate, not heaven. She is no innocent little flower, no frail girl everyone can bully and trample on. If someone takes a swing at her or sets her up, she'll pay them back twice over. Su Wan, a merchant's daughter full of schemes, defies fate, plots her escape, and seeks refuge with one of the capital's most powerful families. Using their influence, she secures a good marriage prospect and gives her whole heart to her fiancé's family. But things don't go as planned. A spiteful woman 1.5kReads8.6Score101Shelves
12. 12 前 You Doted on Me in My Past Life, So Why Make Me Your Concubine in This One? 前世宠我入骨今生纳我为妾？ Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted Several hundred years later, she is reborn as a human. After more than a decade spent in a fog of madness, she returns to her own body with memories of her past life and searches among the masses for the lover she once cherished above all. But he wears a mask, consumed by a deep hatred and forced to bide his time as he seeks revenge. The lovers meet for the first time in this life, and one look spans a thousand years. She recognizes him, but he treats her as a pawn in a beauty trap. With the ene 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 病 After Her Sickly Husband Died, the Crown Prince Took Her into the Eastern Palace 病弱夫君去世后，太子夺我入东宫 Fei Nongmo妃弄墨Ancient Romance581k WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name, Marry into the Eastern Palace, is now available] Three years ago, at the Eastern Palace’s consort selection banquet, the Crown Prince scolded her: “The Shen girl is coquettish and ingratiating, and her conduct is outrageous.” His words made Shen Lizhu the laughingstock of the capital’s noblewomen, forcing her to retreat to her maternal grandparents’ home in Jiangnan. Three years later, the Crown Prince is ordered to leave the capital and tour Jiangnan. Shen Liz 25.1kReads8.4Score2.2kShelves

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    1. The female lead became a laughingstock at the male lead's concubine selection banquet and left the capital. Three years later, she saved the male lead who was being hunted down. The male lead didn't know that it was the female lead who saved him, and later he forcibly took her away! 2. In his previous life, the male lead treated the female lead badly. Later, the female lead saved the male lead and died. It seems that only the male lead is reborn in the main story, and two other characters are reborn in the extra chapters.

14. 14 陛 After the Emperor Is Reborn, the Empress Becomes the Apple of His Eye 陛下重生后，娘娘成了掌中娇 Muzi Yingbao木子颖宝Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted “Your Majesty, if there is another life, I hope never to have known you, and never to meet you again in any lifetime.” Yujing Chen detested her. Yet the last thing she did before dying was take the fatal sword strike for him. She said, “Your Majesty, could my life leave a vivid mark in your heart?” Perhaps Heaven believed his task was unfinished and granted him a new life. After being reborn... he discovered that she had once been bright and beautiful, too... [No System + No transmigration + Mal 6.4kReads8.4Score384Shelves
15. 15 心 My Precious Darling Keeps the Emperor Out of Control Night After Night 心尖宝贝，让陛下夜夜失控 Wild Rose of the Moon Palace月宫野玫瑰Ancient Romance241k WordsCompleted The second male lead chases his wife until it dawns on him + the male lead takes his place + both leads are each other's first and only + the heroine is the only woman in his harem + super sweet romance, sweeter than sweet Little white rabbit X big bad wolf - Cui Baozhu has pursued the young duke for three years, but accidentally overhears him say, “Three years ago, I only saved her on a whim. Who knew she wouldn't take a hint? If I'd known she'd be this clingy, I would've been better off not sa 4.2kReads8.4Score396Shelves

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    🌱🌱① Cui Baozhu pursued the young master for three years, only to overhear him say, "Three years ago, I merely saved her once out of convenience. Who knew she would be so ungrateful? If I had known she would be so difficult, I would have preferred not to save her at all." From that moment on, Cui Baozhu gave up and stopped pursuing him. Later, when the young master realized his deep love for Baozhu, it was too late to win her back. Baozhu lost her mother at a young age, endured the coldness of even her closest relatives, and was expelled from her clan. Yet, the high and mighty emperor held her in the palm of his hand, giving her unparalleled favoritism. "My empress deserves the most unique treatment in the world."

16. 16 更 After I Changed Targets, the Cool and Collected Chief Secretary Turned Dark 更换攻略对象后，清冷首辅黑化了 Hidden for a Month藏一月Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted [Dark Pursuit After Betrayal + No Getting Back Together + Rivalry Between Men for the Heroine + Second Male Lead Wins] Thirty days remained on the conquest countdown when Shen Lanyin decided to replace her with the real heiress as his betrothed. Unwilling to be erased, she drugged Shen Lanyin. At the height of their passion, she wrapped her arms around his neck. “Lanyin, you’ll marry me, won’t you?” He said nothing. She settled for less. “Would you take Zhu Yue as your second wife?” Shen Lanyin’ 11.7kReads8.8Score857Shelves
17. 17 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 21.8kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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    Ancient Chinese Romance: The Cremation Site for Chasing One's Wife

18. 18 前 You Were Cold as Ice in My Last Life, So Why Are You Crying Now? 前世冷冰冰，这辈子你哭什么？ Xiao Tianyi小甜一Ancient Romance470k WordsCompleted [Reborn + bittersweet push and pull + the hero regains his memories later] A calculating, dignified, aloof statesman with the bearing of a noble flower VS a radiant, passionate noblewoman who loves fiercely and hates fiercely Xi Lingxian was born into a family of military officers. Her mother died young, but her father treasured her and raised her to be carefree and innocent, making sure she was happy in every way, even when it came to her marriage. The legitimate son of the Langya Wang clan was 21.2kReads7.0Score2.1kShelves

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    Both of these are of this type: in the past life, the female lead fawned over the male lead, and in this life, the male lead pursues the female lead. The first book is still in its early stages and currently has a low rating. (Mainly because it's just starting out and building up the plot, and the male lead is still a bit clueless.) The background settings for the male and female leads are based on aristocratic families from the Jin Dynasty, but overall, it's not that badly written. If you're looking for something to read, you can give it a try.

19. 19 上 I've Suffered Enough in My Last Life. I'd Rather Die Than Marry Him Again 上辈子苦够了，打死她都不嫁了 Chang Qingqing常庆庆Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Shen An'an came from a distinguished family and was both talented and beautiful. As soon as she came of age, she was betrothed to the fourth prince, Xiao Yuan, a man of heavenly beauty and noble character, and the dream lover of every young lady in the capital. Heaven had dealt her a winning hand. Even she once believed she was blessed beyond measure, until her girlish heart was shattered into pieces. She suffered every kind of pain at the hands of that graceful, refined man, and paid a devastat 17kReads8.6Score2.5kShelves
20. 20 枕 Pillowed in Spring's Embrace 枕春色 Sweet and Sour World糖醋人间Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication; print edition on sale July 31] [Hero fights to win her back + Second male lead faces a long road to reconciliation + Powerful man bends for love] Clear-headed, resilient tofu-seller heroine vs. devoted prince with a secret sorrow When Chun Zhi was nine, Lu Jingyun took her in after she was left homeless, and she became his child bride. Lu Jingyun promised, “If I pass the imperial exams one day, I'll make you my wife.” For ten years, she supported him with all her strengt 53.1kReads8.8Score4kShelves

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    🌷🌷He was the incomparably noble Prince of Chang'an, and she knew he didn't like her at all. She had thought that even if they couldn't be husband and wife, they could at least part amicably. Before leaving, everyone asked him what he planned to do with Chunzhi. She heard Huo Zheng contemptuously remark, "A country girl, nothing more than a plaything." Heartbroken, Chunzhi faked her death and disappeared without a trace. Huo Zheng, however, coughed up blood, his eyes red with rage, and searched desperately for half a year. When he finally saw Chunzhi again, he found her with a slightly protruding belly, and another man standing beside her…

21. 21 拔 After I Slashed Him, My Yandere Disciple Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 拔刀杀我后，病娇孽徒他哭红了眼 A Cat on a Pear Blossom Branch一枝梨花猫Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted [Yandere male disciple + soft, adorable female master + both reborn + transmigrate into a book + a little angst + a long road to winning her back + heroine adored by all] Twists upon twists + no omniscient perspective + calculating male lead early on, humble and desperate later [Original title: Hard to Placate! My Yandere Disciple Turns Darker Every Day] Wen Nuan transmigrates into the story at its very beginning. Looking at the dying young man onstage, she knows that one day he will bring the N 2.6kReads8.2Score138Shelves
22. 22 和 After the Divorce, My Lord's Long Road to Winning Back His Wife 和离之大人追妻路漫漫 Xiaoman's Bowl小满的碗Ancient Romance264k WordsCompleted [Devoted Love + Winning Her Back + Sweet Romance + Alternate Setting] By imperial decree, Song Wanjiang was forced to marry Wei Tinghe, the Song family's political enemy. But no one knew that the bride beneath the red veil that day had been filled with joy. Later, she endured nothing but cold treatment. With her mother gravely ill and her younger brother mentally disabled, Song Wanjiang finally gave up hope and refused to keep enduring it. Yet just when she finally won her freedom, Wei Tinghe cl 3.4kReads8.9Score223Shelves

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    🌺In the first book, the female lead marries the male lead with great joy but suffers constant neglect, leading to her younger brother becoming mentally disabled and her mother falling critically ill. Later, heartbroken, she wants a divorce, but the male lead relentlessly pursues her. 🌺In the second book, the female lead deeply loves the male lead, but he slaughters her entire family. She finally understands that she and the male lead are destined to be enemies. This book features the second male lead who eventually wins the female lead's heart.

23. 23 王 My Lord, the Princess Consort Says She’ll Never See You Again 王爷，王妃说此生不复相见 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Tragedy + No Getting Back Together + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] A tragic romance! A tragic romance! A tragic romance! Ye Chuyan loved Pei Xiuyan for twelve years, but never moved him in the slightest. All she got in return was Pei Xiuyan wiping out the Ye family and having her father and brothers tortured to death over three days in the snow. At last, she understood: for the rest of her life, there would be no love between her and Pei Xiuyan, only hatred, until one o 27.1kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
24. 24 夫 The Marquis's Bright and Tender Wife, Doted on Without Bounds 夫人明媚娇软，清冷侯爷宠妻无边 Xiao Tianyi小甜一Ancient Romance605k WordsCompleted After more than three years of marriage, Qiao Man finally realizes that she and her ice-cold husband are never going to be a loving couple. Since that’s the case, she won’t make herself miserable over it. Life is short, and she has her own parents and siblings to care for. There’s no need to disregard everything for a man. But to her surprise, the moment she stops paying attention to him, he comes scurrying after her all on his own. * Ning Qi is very pleased with the wife he married without ever 24.2kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves

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    When she first married him, she was a young girl full of dreams and expectations for marriage. She cared about him so much, but he always had a cold and aloof demeanor, making him unpredictable and unapproachable.

25. 25 震 Shocking! After I Was Reborn, My Crown Princess Wants to Remarry 震惊！重生后，孤的太子妃要改嫁 Star River Moon星江月Ancient Romance625k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + the husband chases his wife to win her back] In her previous life, Empress Gu Qinghe held on until the dog emperor was about to die. But just after winning an argument with Noble Consort He, she woke up one morning back at age fifteen, newly returned to the capital. A whole new life lay before Gu Qinghe. With a fresh perspective, she wanted to live differently. She never wanted to enter the dog emperor's harem, that spider's lair, again. When Xiao Jingheng was delirious, he heard 34Reads7.0Score—Shelves
26. 26 重 After Being Reborn in the Bed of a Ruthless Power Minister 重生在疯批权臣榻上后 Pre-Qingming Rain明前雨Ancient Romance395k WordsCompleted [Forced Pursuit] [Mutual Firsts] [The Relentless Pursuit of His Wife] Jiang Yili’s previous life ended in a rather shabby fashion. After dying, she spent four years as a ghost. When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn in Xie Jinchen’s bed. He was destined to rebel. The daughter of a treacherous minister, she tried every scheme she could to stay alive, only to end up in Xie Jinchen’s hands. By day, he was aloof as an immortal, the most unattainable prize in the capital. By night, desir 27.3kReads8.8Score3.4kShelves

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    This book is a classic "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" story. The male lead is the heir of a powerful family, a symbol of authority who always adheres to propriety. The female lead transmigrates and is reborn as the daughter of a treacherous official, navigating the ancient world with extreme caution to survive. The male lead falls in love with her at first sight and uses various tactics to force himself on her. To survive, the female lead submits to him, truly embodying the saying, "She runs, he chases; she can't escape even with wings."

27. 27 穿 Trapped in an Abusive Novel, I Keep Myself Alive by Winning Over the Unhinged Crown Prince 穿进虐文，我靠攻略疯批太子续命 So Tired Zzz好累ZzzAncient Romance342k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate Into a Book, 1v1, Both Leads Are Each Other's Only Partner + Regretful Pursuit + Bittersweet, Angsty Romance + System] (The rating just came out, so it’ll rise later) When Li Sui'an, who was terminally ill, closed and opened her eyes, she somehow found herself pulled by a conquest System into the world of a novel about a tyrannical love affair. The good news: If she completes her mission, she can go home in a healthy body. The bad news: The person she has to win over is the derange 11.5kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves

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    The female lead chases after the male lead in the early stages, but later the male lead becomes insanely jealous and goes through a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" phase.

28. 28 强 I Tried to Marry My Cold White Moonlight by Force, but After Being Reborn, I Changed My Mind 强嫁白月光太高冷，重生后不嫁了 Lazy Big Cat懒大猫Ancient Romance404k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced] In her previous life, Jiang Tingyue loved Lu Shen, the illegitimate son of the Minister of Rites, and used her father’s influence to force him into marrying her. But after they wed, she learned that he already loved someone else. After regaining his status as crown prince and ascending the throne, the first thing he did was marry that woman and make her empress. As for Jiang Tingyue, she was imprisoned in the Cold Palace, where someone brought her a cup of poisoned 16.9kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves

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29. 29 王 After Being Reborn, the Princess Consort's First Thought Is to Find a New Husband 王妃重生后，第一件事就想换夫君 Xiao Tianyi小甜一Ancient Romance394k WordsCompleted Su Wan, the Princess Consort of Prince Zhao, who died young of consumption in her previous life, has been reborn. Looking back on her previous life, she had been gentle and virtuous, managing the household with propriety, all the while trying to warm the heart of her husband, a man as cold as ice. The result was only too predictable: She failed to melt the ice and instead wore herself out, riddled with ailments at a young age, before dying in her prime. Reborn, Su Wan thinks things over carefull 14.3kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
30. 30 恢 After I Regained My Memories, the Crown Prince Begged Me to Come Back Every Day 恢复记忆后，太子日日求我回头 Everyone Has One人皆有之Ancient Romance484k WordsCompleted Xie Yun transmigrated, but it took her four years of acting like a lovesick puppy before she remembered. Once her memories returned, all she wanted was to make money. As for the Crown Prince? To hell with him! After she stopped being a hopeless romantic, life became a lot more fun. But Zhao Jing wasn’t having it. 4.3kReads8.5Score246Shelves

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    In this ancient Chinese romance novel, the female lead chases after the male lead relentlessly in the early stages, only to be met with a heartbreaking backlash from him later on. [Laughing emoji] Xie Yun transmigrated, but she only remembered this after being someone's devoted admirer for four years. Upon regaining her memories, all she wanted was to make money. As for the crown prince? Forget about him! Since she stopped being love-struck, life became happier, but Zhao Jing wouldn't have it.

31. 31 重 After Being Reborn, I Threw Myself into the Powerful Minister's Arms and Cried, and He Turned Red with Anger 重生后扑到权臣怀里哭，他红温了 Little Fish Learns to Swim小鱼学游泳Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Sweet and Gentle Girl VS Steady, Restrained Powerful Official] [Mutually devoted, childhood sweethearts, years of secret love finally returned] Shen Mingshu grew up cherished by Jiang Xun, but his stern, cold nature made her fear him more than anything. After someone drugged her, her childhood friend, a young general, took her away. When they were discovered, she had no choice but to marry him. But the young general loved someone else and took a concubine on their wedding day. He doted on his c 63.2kReads8.8Score8.9kShelves

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    🥭✨①In her previous life, Shen Mingshu was drugged and taken away by her childhood sweetheart, a young general. They were caught in the act and she was forced to marry him. However, the general already had someone else in his heart and took a concubine on their wedding day. He doted on his concubine but treated Shen Mingshu coldly. They went to the outskirts of the capital to burn incense and pray, but bandits suddenly attacked. The general hastily fled with his concubine, leaving Shen Mingshu to the bandits… To save himself, Shen Mingshu committed suicide by throwing herself against a knife. After death, she became a wandering ghost and witnessed Jiang Xun avenge her and die for her… Opening her eyes, she was back to the night Shen Mingshu was drugged. She endured the burning pain and discomfort, crying as she went to find Jiang Xun and threw herself into his arms. "Brother…" her voice trembled, choked with sobs. Shen Mingshu cried bitterly, her heart filled with the grievances she had suffered and the guilt and heartache she felt for Jiang Xun. She never expected that somewhere she couldn't see… The usually composed and restrained minister's ears subtly flushed red...

32. 32 偏 The Obsessive Villain’s Beloved Flees 偏执反派的朱砂痣她跑路了 Corn-Flavored Sausage, Get Out of the Universe玉米味香肠滚出宇宙Ancient Romance181k WordsCompleted She transmigrates into a book, and her mission is to win over the main villain, Jiang Jin! Song Qingran accepts her fate and throws everything she has into the task, even though she has to grit her teeth and press on. But after all the twists and turns, Jiang Jin’s heart still belongs only to that one white moonlight! At last, Song Qingran can’t take it anymore. Just as she’s about to turn on her heel and leave, Jiang Jin grabs her bundle and stares at her darkly. “You’ve taken advantage of me, 2.4kReads8.7Score138Shelves

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    Song Qingran transmigrated into a book, her mission being to seduce Jiang Jin, the villain whose heart and soul are completely devoted to the heroine! To escape a death sentence and secure a hefty reward, she has no choice but to pull out all the stops, surprising him with gifts, crafting elaborate confessions, showering him with sweet words, and offering unwavering support during his difficulties... But no matter what she does, Jiang Jin's heart remains solely with the heroine, even repeatedly prioritizing her and abandoning her. Finally, Song Qingran resigns herself to her fate, deciding to give up and quit the sedition. But Jiang Jin isn't happy about it?! Why is he suddenly possessive?!

33. 33 怨 Resentment Runs Deep in Spring 怨春深 Mu Yanyan木焱焱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Faithful to each other | Both reborn | He pursues her and begs forgiveness | Happy ending | Torment before rebirth, devotion after] Xu Rongrong, daughter of a sixth-rank court official in the Ministry of Works of the Great Zhou dynasty, was reborn after her death. Before she was reborn, her own father showed her no affection and her stepmother abused her. She nearly gave her life just to marry the man she loved, Mu Rong, the Marquis of Weiyuan, only to suffer endless humiliation in his househol 991Reads7.3Score116Shelves

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    In his past life, he loved without realizing it; in this life, he's back to face a nightmare of chasing after his wife!

34. 34 金 Sighs from a Golden Cage 金笼叹 Du Wei芏蔚Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted A resilient, clever woman who transmigrates and a sinister, scheming crown prince [Madness + possessive love + fleeing while pregnant + a long road to winning her back] Don't pick up strange men by the roadside. Lin Ran had taken that internet saying to heart, but one look at his handsome face made her forget it completely. They had been married for three years, and it was the best thing about her life in this world. Her husband was gentle and refined, teaching at the town school and earning eve 6.5kReads7.1Score456Shelves

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    The male protagonist initially dislikes, manipulates, and coerces the woman, eventually resorting to force and robbery to take her away.

35. 35 权 The Powerful Minister’s Daily Question: Is Sister-in-Law Dead Yet? 权臣每日一问：嫂嫂死了吗 Mo Ning漠宁Ancient Romance616k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Younger Brother Steals His Elder Brother’s Wife + The Powerful Bow Their Heads + Later They Fight Over Her + Mutual First Love] A royal decree arranging her marriage forces Ning Yu, who has transmigrated into this world, to wed the heir of the Xie family, whose fate on the battlefield is unknown. The marriage is meant to bring him good luck. When word arrives that the heir has died in battle, she goes to a temple to pray for her late husband and enjoy some peace and quiet, only 13.7kReads8.0Score1.6kShelves

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    This is the best book in the ascetic genre.

36. 36 下 The Cast-Off Wife 下堂妻 Andersen Lives Next Door隔壁住着安徒生Ancient Romance211k WordsCompleted [Gentle, clever orphan girl VS aloof, proud young nobleman] [The husband’s long road to winning her back + strong heroine + divorce + rekindled love + business rivalry + court intrigue] Lin Wan was Xiao Jingxing’s wife. She met him when she was eleven. At twenty-one, her heart broken, she became his cast-off wife. From then on, the girls whose relationships with Xiao Jingxing had been ambiguous, the prime minister’s daughter, a comrade-in-arms’ younger sister, and a famous courtesan, finally had 4.6kReads8.9Score360Shelves

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    I love stories of triumphant comebacks! The female lead loved the male lead for ten years, waiting from age eleven to twenty-one, only to become his divorced wife. 😤 The male lead thought she was weak and greedy and would eventually come back, but she turned around and focused on her career, becoming a successful businesswoman who could handle thugs and was adept at business. Watching her ex-husband go from indifferent and disdainful to jealous and insane, chasing after her with a heart-wrenching intensity...

37. 37 世 A Noblewoman of an Aristocratic Clan 世家贵女 The Noble Gentleman君子端方Ancient Romance88k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Crushing Scum + Face-Slapping + Revenge + Melodrama + Counterattack + Female Ensemble] Lu Qin, the eldest daughter of the Jing’an Marquis Household, was married for three years, only to end up divorced. With a terrible hand from the start, how can she turn the tables? The Jing’an Marquis Household is the most powerful noble family in Great Qi. For years, they have guarded the northern frontier with great care. Yet imperial power is a sword hanging over their heads, already 421Reads9.0Score—Shelves
38. 38 皇 After the Empress Became a Little Hungry Ghost, the Mad Tyrant's Eyes Turned Red 皇后成小饿鬼后，疯批暴君红了眼 When the Clouds Sleep云眠之时Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + mad, obsessive love interest + paranoid and sinister + little hungry ghost + adorable kids + one-on-one romance] Recently, a little hungry ghost arrived at the palace. Her magic was weak, her thoughts simple, and she got hungry very easily. Sometimes the other ghosts bullied her, and she'd crouch in a corner, feeling sorry for herself as she quietly munched on her favorite big rocks. All in all, she was a cute, timid little useless ghost. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Fest 3.2kReads6.8Score229Shelves

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    🌻🌿①In her past life, the man she loved her entire life didn't love her. His heart was only set on the world, and even as she lay dying, he showed no pity, refusing even to see her one last time. Who knew that from the moment she passed away, he would be consumed by remorse for over a decade, his heart breaking. A non-Buddhist, he prayed to every deity, staking twenty years of his imperial life and ten years of his heart's blood, just to exchange for a single glance from her…

39. 39 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

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    🦢🦢Everyone says that His Majesty is heartless, killing loyal ministers and slaughtering his own brothers; he is an absolute tyrant. No one knows that on the night the Empress committed suicide by poison, the usually indifferent Emperor rose as if in a daze, his face deathly pale, almost unable to stand. Inside Jingyang Palace, the young Emperor tightly held the warm person in his arms, his body trembling slightly. He slightly parted his lips, tilted his head, coughed up a few drops of blood, and his hair turned white overnight. ...*.. After hearing Qi Yunzhi's past, Wei Tingyu pointed to herself with a blank expression: Ah? Me? I'm the substitute for the deceased Empress? The ghosts nodded sympathetically. Wei Tingyu: (*°口°)!!

40. 40 疯 Are You Insane? The Mad Emperor’s Character Falls Apart Right After I’m Reborn 疯了吧，才重生疯批帝王就崩人设 Hmph Hmph Ji哼哼唧Two Male Leads279k WordsCompleted An early shameful work, written back when I was just in it for the laughs. I’ve since realized some plot points were off. Readers who are too particular about the relationship dynamics, please don’t read. [Double Rebirth + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Devoted to Each Other + Happy Ending] A seductive, sickly beauty on the receiving end × an impotent, rage-filled mad dog on the pursuing end 7.6kReads9.2Score554Shelves
41. 41 皇 Stop Tormenting Me, Your Majesty: Your Deposed Empress Is Your Precious Darling 皇上别虐了，废后是你的心肝宝 Jin Xihexi金汐何西Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful to each other] She traveled a thousand miles to marry him. She gave him everything and helped him seize the throne. But once he wore the imperial robes, all she received was an edict deposing her as empress. When he viciously told her she wasn’t even worthy of dying, she saw in his icy eyes nothing but the deepest disgust and hatred. She finally understood: he had never loved her. With war raging everywhere, the army of Beichen breached the walls of Southern Shu. Dressed 2.6kReads8.3Score159Shelves
42. 42 重 Reborn: Grand Tutor, Wake Up! The Princess Is Really Dead 重生之太傅醒醒吧，公主真的死了 Nine Snowy Branches九枝雪Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Both reborn, pampered legitimate princess × obsessive Grand Tutor × groveling pursuit of his wife × the chaste man falls] Qin Shu could never come to terms with the fact that the person who killed her in her previous life was Song Xun. Back then, she was Princess Jingyuan, and she called him Grand Tutor. She died on a snowy day during the Jing era. She said, “If there is another life, then I hope never to meet you again, Grand Tutor...” But she didn’t know that from then on, Song Xun came to ha 4.5kReads8.9Score395Shelves

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    There's a reason for this, and the tug-of-war feeling of the reunion is really touching.

43. 43 你 You Want to Marry Someone Else, So I Ran Away to Make Room. Why Are You Chasing Me? 你要娶别人，我逃跑让位你追什么 Jiaojiao皎皎Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted (A clear-eyed beauty who loves money and handsome men X a cold, ruthless regent with a hidden dark side) *Both leads are inexperienced; sweet romance After transmigrating to ancient times, Jiang Yu takes a fancy to a handsome tutor and flirts her way into making him her husband. He is refined and noble, gentle and considerate, the sort of good husband everyone envies and praises. Jiang Yu wholeheartedly agrees. One night, after an intimate encounter, Jiang Yu wakes to find her husband gone. She 15.3kReads8.2Score1.8kShelves

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    She thought she had merely seduced a schoolteacher, married him, and lived a life of mutual support, believing it would last forever. But one night, she discovered his true identity: her husband was the legendary Regent, a god of death. She desperately tried to escape his side. He initially thought he could find her quickly, but he was too overconfident. After repeated disappointments, he finally received news of her, only to find her in a wedding dress, marrying another man. How could he allow such a thing to happen? She could only be his. Whether a forced relationship is sweet or not, only time will tell. [Top Post][Top Post][Top Post][Top Post]

44. 44 摄 The Regent’s Cage 摄政王的囚笼 Snail Brain蜗牛大脑23k WordsCompleted The Regent's Cage 6.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The aloof male lead initially avoids her like the plague, but later goes completely mad! The female lead lets go and chooses the gentle second male lead, but the male lead, with red eyes, forcefully takes her away.

45. 45 穿 Reborn as a Wicked Woman, I Seduce the Emperor with My Beauty to Claim the Throne 穿成恶女，我靠美色诱君登凤位 Nan Yue Zi楠月子Ancient Romance268k WordsCompleted [Ancient palace intrigue + best friends transmigrate together + take down the perfect first love + revenge + fight for favor and rise to the top] Su Wanyi and her best friend transmigrated at the same time, becoming the legitimate and secondary daughters of the Marquis of Dingyuan’s household. They had planned to stick together for comfort and lie flat, enjoying an early retirement. They never expected things to turn into a disaster from the start. Her best friend was killed by the Crown Prince’ 295Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is an ancient Chinese palace intrigue story. The female lead is incredibly good at pretending to be a weak and manipulative woman. In the early stages, she grovels before the male lead with ulterior motives, but later she experiences a dramatic "wife-chasing" moment. The male lead is the Crown Prince and has a "white moonlight" (ideal love interest). The plot and writing are both excellent. It's a must-watch, a truly addictive read.

46. 46 东 The Eastern Palace's Beauty: This Favorite Consort Is Mine! 东宫姝色：这宠妃我当定了！ Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted [The heroine is doted on from the very beginning. The story focuses on sweet romance, not scheming palace intrigue. The hero adores the heroine and is even a little lovesick. If that's not your thing, please move along, and don't leave a bad review over it. The heroine rises from a junior consort to a favored consort, Crown Princess, and Empress. The hero is a crown prince at first and becomes emperor later.] Su Niannian has landed in a male-lead-centric novel! Her new identity is Su Ling, the 30.2kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
47. 47 疯 She's Gone Mad! The Day She Transmigrated, the Sickly Young Lord Vowed to Give Himself to Her! 疯了!穿越当天，病娇世子爷他要以身相许! Han Mianmian韩绵绵Ancient Romance868k WordsCompleted Original title: After the Heir’s Consort Turns Dark, All the Gods Fall at Her Feet [Transmigration + two scheming minds locked in a battle of wits + obsession + political intrigue + bickering couple] Yun Jincheng transmigrates and, the moment she opens her eyes, strips the sickly heir of his clothes and stumbles upon a secret he has kept hidden for years. Rumor has it that the heir of the Prince of Zhennan, who has been frail for years and gasps for breath after just a few steps, isn’t sick at a 2kReads9.3Score529Shelves

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    🌟After being married for so long, she had always tried to please him, but he remained cold and indifferent, never responding... Finally, she decided to let go, and only then did he notice something was wrong with her. He overheard a conversation between his wife and sister, and it all became clear to him. He then began to pursue his wife.

48. 48 焚 The Buddha’s Son with a Burning Heart 焚心佛子 Sacred Lotus Island圣莲岛Ancient Romance369k WordsCompleted [Forbidden Romance + Mad and Demonic + A Cool, Ascetic Buddha Who Descends from His Pedestal for Love + Extra Sweet + A Touch of Angst + Seduction] Qing Jue, the most beautiful Buddha in the Three Realms, was as cold and chaste as a block of ice. Then he met Su Mei, the enchantress sent by the Demon Clan. To steal his Buddha essence, she disguised herself as a nun in plain robes and drew closer step by step, her eyes brimming with affection as she deliberately flirted with him: “Master, you si 10.4kReads8.7Score33.6kShelves

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    This book has a lot of tension in the beginning, and the male lead's constant struggle with his identity adds depth to the later chapters. It's worth reading carefully. [Facepalm][facepalm]

49. 49 救 Help! What Happened to My Gentle Husband? 救命，我那么一个温柔夫君呢？ A White White One at Home家有白白一只Ancient Romance639k WordsCompleted Li Xiaoyu transmigrated into the body of a little rascal who'd stolen a bride, then used her dowry to throw herself at another man and marry him. After the rascal was beaten with a shoulder pole by her own father, she was sent back to the Gu family, whose house was bare of everything but its walls. Everyone was waiting for a laugh. They wanted to see how she'd bully the unlucky groom, who was not only blind but also missing one hand and one leg. Day after day went by. They never saw the unl 9.2kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    This one is the kind where the female lead is incredibly kind to the male lead in the early stages, all to survive. The characters of both leads are well-developed, and the writing style is light and humorous. If you like this type of story, you should check it out!

50. 50 歌 The Songstress Concubine Runs Away and Opens a Men’s Brothel, Leaving the Heir Regretting Everything 歌妓小妾逃跑，开了南风馆后世子悔疯啦 Quite Simple可简了8k WordsCompleted His songstress concubine runs away and opens a brothel for men. The young lord regrets it too late! 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In this ancient Chinese romance novel, all the female leads love the male lead, but each time they break his heart.

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