Any Stories Where the Woman Pursues the Man, With Some Angst Early On? No Marrying First, Falling in Love Later 有没有女追男 前期有点虐的（不要先婚后爱）

1. 1 陆 President Lu Kneels to Win Back His Darling, Then Spoils Her Gently 陆总跪地哄，追回掌中娇后轻轻宠 Bubble Meat布噜肉丝Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted [Heroine stops pursuing him halfway + reunion after a long separation + he chases her to win her back + lovesick hero + sweet romance + both leads are virgins + cold, blunt hero at first, clingy and devoted puppy later] High school: Quirky, sweet girl VS serious, taciturn, icy boy Reunion: Cold, distant ice beauty VS clingy, devoted puppy of a man At first, Yan Yushu thought Lu Jingchen only seemed cold. Surely she could warm him up if she kept trying. It took her a year to realize he wasn’t c 19.3kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds

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   🎄🍃He was the school's renowned aloof beauty, and she was a quirky and clever princess. She fell in love with him at first sight and pursued him passionately for a year, hoping to warm this icy heart. In the end, she discovered it was all wishful thinking on her part; he already had someone he loved. She decisively blocked all his contact methods and disappeared from his world. Eight years later, they met again, and he had become a clingy, devoted lover, regretting his pursuit of her.

2. 2 暗 Unrequited Love Is an Inner Monologue 暗恋是一场内心的独白 Xi Muqing汐慕青Modern Romance938k WordsCompleted [Schoolyard secret crush + win-her-back redemption arc] Happy ending. A story about me secretly loving someone who falls for my best friend. The heroine suffers first, then the hero. Because of the wounds left by her family, she has been sensitive and insecure since childhood. He, meanwhile, is outstanding in every way, a talented and popular figure at school. Little by little, she is drawn to him, and by the time she realizes it, she has fallen deeply in love. In high school, she secretly lov 4.1kReads7.0Score15914d adds
3. 3 魂 Haunting My Dreams 魂牵梦萦 When You Think of Home当君怀归日Modern Romance797k WordsCompleted He was the moon in the heavens, hanging high and bright. She thought she could carefully guard this secret seed of love and keep it from sprouting, but day after day spent together had allowed it to grow into a towering tree. When her love became bone-deep and impossible to suppress, she had no choice but to reach out and bring the divine one down to earth. 8.2kReads9.1Score59514d adds

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4. 4 京 Spoiled in the Capital 京娇宠溺 Floating Bamboo Boat浮竹舟Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reserved, Restrained, Fatherly Hero × Scatterbrained, Straightforward Sweetheart (Seven-Year Age Gap)] Lin Chaoque had lived with the Zhou family since she was little. She couldn't help falling for the cold, desireless man of the Zhou family, as immovable as a snow-covered mountain. She wanted to make that mountain crumble. The day she learned that Zhou Guanji was getting engaged, Lin Chaoque kissed the corner of his lips on tiptoe, where no one could see, and asked timidly, “Brother.” “Didn't 14.2kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds
5. 5 她 She Doesn't Believe You Anymore 她不信你了 Camel Milk with No Bottle Cap驼奶没有瓶盖Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweetheart chases his wife to the crematorium] Xia Zhi had always loved Feng Qi. After finally getting him to agree to “give it a try,” they kept their relationship secret for a short while before he denied they were together and publicly announced his relationship with Shen Mian. On her birthday, Feng Qi hastily gave her a “freebie” as a gift, while the actual gift was on Shen Mian’s wrist. Disappointed, she smashed it and gave up on him for good. When Feng Qi tried to send her abroa 7.8kReads6.1Score27914d adds

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   🌺🌺① Ten years of knowing each other, childhood sweethearts. Xia Zhi always believed that no matter how crazy or playful Feng Qi was, she would always be the one by his side until the end. Who knew she would be so easily defeated by someone who suddenly appeared out of nowhere. On her birthday, Feng Qi hastily presented her with a "gift," the main item of which was already on Shen Mian's wrist. He teased, "If you like Xia Zhi, go after her." Xia Zhi smashed it in disappointment, completely heartbroken, and went abroad. Feng Qi belatedly realized his own feelings, and when they met again, he faced a heartbreaking situation...

6. 6 夏 A Summer Kiss 夏日热吻你 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [Cool, roguish heartbreaker & sweet, well-behaved girl] The physical edition of Tenderness Is Only for You is now available [The playboy reforms + groveling pursuit + sweet romance + both leads are pure + happy ending + unrequited love comes true] When Sang Sui was fifteen, she came with her mother to the Sheng family in Yunjing City and met Lin Yi's son, Sheng Yize. Three years older than her and exceptionally handsome, he was just so cold that Sang Sui hid behind her mother and greeted him wit 18.7kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
7. 7 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 4kReads—Score2514d adds

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   The girl's pursuit of the boy is agonizing in the early stages, a heart-wrenching 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, feeling nameless and unappreciated. 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 by their side as a friend. To be in the same school as him, she studies tirelessly, even if it means getting the lowest score, just to be near him and catch a glimpse of him is enough to make her happy. When he mocks her for being last, she doesn't get angry but congratulates and envies him for being first. Until her wealthy roommate, the school beauty, appears as a rival, she begins... 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?

8. 8 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 12.2kReads7.0Score60014d adds

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   🌱✨① "Brother Shen, she's been pursuing you for so many years, haven't you ever felt a spark of attraction?" After a long silence... Two cold words drifted into Song Yaochu's ears, "No." "I despise women who throw themselves at me!" It was a cruel blow to her spirit; three years of devotion, only to be met with "despise." She couldn't possibly be worthy of the aloof young master, so she decisively gave up, avoiding him like the plague. Later, Song Yaochu ran away, but Shen Huaixu panicked. When he saw her again, she was chatting happily with a man, discussing marriage. Shen Huaixu shed his facade of self-restraint and went completely mad...

9. 9 暗 Secret Crush! Big Brother Is Wild and Irresistible 暗恋！哥哥他又野又撩 Moonfield Mountain Fox月野山狐Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [College Campus | Unrequited Love Turns Mutual | Playboy Turns Over a New Leaf | Sweet Romance as He Wins Her Back] Meng Shiyi has been secretly in love for years with her brother's good friend. He Xi Lou is famously rebellious and carefree at Imperial University, and his ex-girlfriends could circle the entire campus. At first, he laughs nonchalantly. “Relax, you're my friend's little sister. I wouldn't touch you~” Later, he pins her in his arms, his voice teasing and sensual. “Shiyi, little sis 25.8kReads9.0Score2k14d adds
10. 10 诱 Tempting Him Until His Heart Softens 诱撩他心软 Drowning Boat溺舟Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted [Sweet Singer vs. Ice-Cold, Rugged Squadron Leader] When she hit a wall composing music and lyrics, Tian Chengxi was sent by her agent to take part in a maritime rescue reality show. Her instructor was Gu Jingxun, the flight squadron leader, famous for keeping women at arm’s length. Tian Chengxi fell for him at first sight. She racked her brains to pursue him openly and flirt with him on the sly, determined to melt that iceberg. But the iceberg stayed cold and distant from beginning to end, alwa 817Reads9.1Score10014d adds

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    The beginning is about the girl pursuing the boy, and it's a little angsty.

11. 11 墨 Attached to Ink Painting 墨画附 Coconut Before the Flowers淋花前椰Modern Romance927k WordsCompleted (Possessive Pursuit / Stealing Someone Else’s Love, Both Pure) (Coolheaded, gentle heroine vs. seemingly frivolous but truly obsessive hero) For three generations, the men of the Fu family had been passionate lovers: devoted to the point of obsession. But then an exception came along. Everyone in Beijing’s elite circles knew that Fu Mo, the Fu family’s heir, was a notorious playboy. He drifted from one woman to the next, never keeping anyone by his side for more than a month. He was both heartle 13.1kReads8.6Score89514d adds

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    🌈🌈① "Brother. Didn't you promise you'd only want me?" Zhou Guanji coldly pushed her away, his expression unwavering, his voice indifferent, "Don't be stubborn." Lin Chaoque angrily stomped on his foot, leaving a jarring shoe print on his shiny leather shoe, "Zhou Guanji, you'll regret this!" Later, Lin Chaoque, in a fit of pique, started dating him. When he found out, he kissed her like a madman. Zhou Guanji regretted it, his voice trembling as he pleaded, "My darling, don't be so cruel to me." Then the fledgling bird flew back to its safe haven.

12. 12 黎 Miss Li Always Fights for What She Wants 黎小姐她又争又抢 June, Dear卿卿六月Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced + nine-year age gap + face-slapping + sweet romance + groveling to win her back] [Shrewd, reserved Beijing tycoon] vs. [ seemingly sweet but secretly rebellious girl next door] Li Duo fell for her brother's best friend at the age when love first blossoms: a man nine years older than her. “Did you ever have feelings for me, even just a little, all these years?” “No. I only see you as a little sister.” After that, Li Duo avoided every gathering that Ji Jinchuan might 5.1kReads7.4Score33014d adds

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    In this story, the woman pursues the man, but he rejects her. Later, when the man sees the woman with someone else, he goes completely mad.

13. 13 雾 Mist-Shrouded Indulgence 雾色靡靡 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted Aloof doctor × graceful beauty Rekindled love + a long road to winning her back + a powerful man lowering his head / both leads are each other’s only partners Ni Wu takes her daughter to the hospital, where the attending physician turns out to be her boyfriend from years ago. They’ve been apart for seven years. She changed her name long ago and has slimmed down from being very overweight. He doesn’t recognize her, and has no idea she secretly had his daughter. Her daughter holds her hand. “Mommy 23.6kReads8.5Score3.2k14d adds

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    🫧🫧① Pei Huaiyu, the school heartthrob, is handsome and aloof, while Ni Wu is just an ordinary chubby girl. She plucked that unattainable flower from her teenage years' unrequited love. "It's just for fun, I'm going abroad soon." Heartbroken, Ni Wu ended that bitter love affair. Pei Huaiyu would never know that she had secretly given birth to his daughter. After a long separation, Pei Huaiyu shattered Ni Wu's peaceful life, using coercion, bribery, feigning illness, and coquetry to drive away all her suitors. He became insanely jealous, leading to a tumultuous pursuit of her.

14. 14 藏 She Hid Her Pregnancy and Left the Child Behind; Reborn, I Won't Chase Him Again 藏起孕肚去父留子，重生我不追了 Wu Li Chouchou乌里丑丑Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted (Publication deal signed) Reborn, one-on-one, both pure, aloof beauty goes mad for love, husband-chasing crematorium (A heartbroken heroine x a hero who wants to be her dog) A Shang stole the position of Xie Hengyu's wife. Everyone knows Xie Hengyu is a sword cultivator prodigy with a brilliant future in the cultivation world, while A Shang is merely a lowly half-demon who became his wife through underhanded means. In the end, she was falsely accused of colluding with the demon clan and died a t 43.2kReads9.1Score4k14d adds
15. 15 江 CEO Jiang Says He Can't Live Without Li 江总说他非梨不可 An Bu Suiyi安不随意Modern Romance111k WordsOngoing [A bold, passionate girl with a changeable personality + a gentle, devoted older man] [Both are pure + love at first sight + instinctive attraction + a slightly clueless male lead] Three years ago, a chivalrous rescue in an alley made Shen Li remember him. Three years later, she falls in love with him at first sight again at a cocktail party. Only later does she learn he's been a close friend of her older brother, Shen Yi, for many years. She believes her proximity gives her an advantage, and is 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The story revolves around a girl pursuing a boy. Initially, the boy is hesitant due to childhood trauma, but things start to get sweet later on.

16. 16 重 Reunited with Mr. Nian, She Sees Him Begging for Love in the Snow with Red Eyes 重逢年总红着眼，雪地里卑微求爱 Yi Yiqing亦以情Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [The male lead has had a secret crush for ten years + openly cruel, secretly doting] [Forceful love: unhinged domineering CEO × dazzling, down-on-her-luck heiress] The day Yu Wanli married Nian Yanchen became her nightmare. She was the daughter of the man who had killed his father, and Nian Yanchen wanted her to spend her whole life atoning. He hated her, tormented and humiliated her, yet secretly helped her and loved her deeply. Nian Yanchen: “If you get pregnant with my child, it’ll be a basta 514Reads6.2Score—14d adds

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    💕Arranged Marriage Before Love | A Sweet and Heartbreaking Romance of Winning Back the Wife💕 My darlings! Today I'm recommending a super captivating arranged marriage before love story. The female lead is brave and proactive in the beginning, and works hard to maintain the marriage. But the male lead doesn't appreciate it at all 😒. Later, the female lead leaves heartbroken, and the male lead is filled with regret, embarking on a "wife-chasing-back-the-cremation" saga. This plot twist is absolutely amazing! Come read it with me! 😎 #ArrangedMarriageBeforeLove #WifeChasingBackTheCremnantNovel

17. 17 重 Reborn! Heart Sealed! Miss Wen Shines Brighter Than Ever 重生！封心！温小姐她光芒万丈 Little Crucian Carp小鲫鱼Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted Wen Xixi loved Chi Jinxiao all her life. But when she was kidnapped, he listened to his secretary and refused to pay the ransom, wanting to use the opportunity to teach her a lesson. She endured every kind of abuse in a dark, damp basement. The day she was rescued happened to be Chi Jinxiao's wedding day, when he married his secretary. Only then did she learn that the so-called kidnapping had all been a plot. Her heart died. She leaped from a tall building. “Brother, congratulations on your wedd 12Reads—Score114d adds
18. 18 金 The Canary's Escape Manual 金丝雀逃离手册 Chun Xiaoyi春小意Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted Jiang Wan was kept as Gu Xiuci’s caged canary for five years. After countless failed escape attempts, she gave up. Fortunately, Heaven hadn’t treated her too badly: she was reborn. She returned to half an hour before she’d been caught during her first escape in her previous life. No one could endure being imprisoned for five years, and Jiang Wan was no exception. Now, drawing on her memories of her previous life, she faced two choices: admit her mistake and go back, or try to escape again... Con 4.2kReads8.6Score19414d adds
19. 19 深 Entangled! My Obsessive Brother Keeps Me Captive and Coaxes His Sweet Little Beauty 深缠！病娇哥哥囚锁软诱小漂亮 Ten Years on a Deep Isle深屿十年Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted (Main story complete) Possessive, paternal childhood friend × sweet, delicate ballet beauty | Forced love | The unhinged male lead is devoted only to her “If you run away again, I'll sink this island and we'll go down together.” Half the man's face is hidden in shadow as he blocks Wen Ying's way. The childhood friend who once depended on her in the orphanage has become a powerful and unfamiliar figure by the time they meet again across the ocean. His inscrutable smile makes Wen Ying's legs go we 4.2kReads8.7Score36414d adds
20. 20 听 After I Heard the Campus Hunk Call Me a Toy, I Stopped Chasing Him 听见校草说我是玩具后，我不追了 Fu Jiu Shang扶九上Modern Romance373k WordsOngoing The rating is low because this just came out and hardly anyone has rated it yet. It’ll go up later! Give it a chance and come have a look! [The Pursuit After the Breakup + Cold School Hottie Turns Jealous + Powerful Man Bows to Love + Mutual First Love + Everyone Plays Matchmaker + Youthful Campus Romance + Sweet Indulgence] Lu Qianyue spent three years desperately chasing Qi Du’an, loving him until she lost herself. Then, at his birthday party, she heard him casually say with her own ears, “She 654Reads5.7Score—14d adds

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    "Just a toy, you can throw it away when you're bored." The hurtful words pierced through the crack in the door, like poisoned silver needles, precisely striking Lu Qianyue's unsuspecting eardrums and bursting the pink bubble that had just risen because he mentioned her name. "Just a toy." A toy? "Boom—" Something seemed to explode in Lu Qianyue's mind. Her vision went blank. All sound vanished instantly, leaving only that cold sentence, playing on a frantic loop in her head like a broken record. "Just a toy." "You can throw it away when you're bored." So that's how he saw her… For three years, a full three years, she had followed him like a groveling dog, treating his casual words as gospel, and every glance he casually bestowed upon her as a favor. She remembered his likes and dislikes, his habits, etching every detail about him into her very being, loving him to the point of losing herself. In the end, all her three years of relentless pursuit and dedication meant nothing to Qi Du'an. To him, she was merely a toy, something easily disposed of...?

21. 21 废 The Exiled Empress Is Peerlessly Beautiful, Leaving the Emperor Blushing and Breathless 废后美艳无双，勾得皇上脸红心跳 Skip Class and I'll Have You Caged with the Pigs不上课就拉去浸猪笼Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted Su Li knew that Yun Chi loathed her, yet she still begged the Empress Dowager for a marriage decree. She thought that years of staying by his side would eventually win her Yun Chi’s heart. Spending her wedding night alone, arranging a concubine for him at his request, and the slap he gave her on a rainy night when he took his concubine’s side... Only when Yun Chi ascended the throne and she received an edict stripping her of her title, followed by the destruction of her family, did she regret it 395Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [The male lead is reborn with guilt from his previous life, pursuing his wife] In her previous life, she petitioned for a royal marriage for him, confined to the deep palace, even knowing he didn't love her. The lonely night on their wedding night, the slap he delivered when the concubine framed her, the decree to depose her… Yet, even in her final moments, she left him a way out. Reborn, a woman in plain clothes smiles sweetly as she distributes porridge on the city wall, followed by his gentle and refined elder brother, the banished immortal emperor. To atone for his guilt from the previous life, he unknowingly falls for her during their time together. "Li'er, in this life, I will never betray you." ✅ Emperor reborn to pursue his wife ✅ A scene of unexpected joy (the previous life was filled with tormenting his wife, this life is filled with deep affection) ✅ The male lead and second male lead are reborn, the female lead is not.

22. 22 重 Reborn, I Took My Beloved by Force 重生后我强取豪夺了白月光 Deidara, Who Likes Deidara喜欢迪达拉的迪达拉Modern Romance689k WordsCompleted In my previous life, I loved him more than life itself, but he sent me to prison. Cui Yangyang was obsessed with Xu Nian for eight years. She invaded his life, pried into everything about him, and in the end, he personally sent her to prison. Reborn in her senior year of high school, Xu Nian was still the aloof, untouchable boy everyone adored. But Cui Yangyang was no longer a lovesick fool who could only beg for his affection. If she couldn’t have his love, she’d take him by force. Morality and 597Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one, this one, this one! The female lead really had a tough time pursuing the male lead! She couldn't win him over in her past life, so in this life she's not following the normal path.

23. 23 他 He Stood in the Damp, Rainy Night 他站在潮湿阴雨里 The Peerless Landlady绝世包租婆Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted The first time Xia Sheng saw Chen Siyu, he was solving problems in an empty classroom, the entire blackboard covered in mathematical formulas she couldn't understand. Chen Siyu was long-legged and broad-shouldered, leaning against the desk in the center of the front row with half a stick of white chalk in his left hand. Cool and mysterious, he seemed like a god beyond anyone's reach, and he was irresistibly captivating. Xia Sheng stared, forgetting to leave, until he spoke without warning: “How 5.7kReads8.9Score69114d adds

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    It was very bittersweet at first.

24. 24 替 After Marrying in My Brother’s Place, My Cold-Faced Uncle-in-Law Loses Control Again 替兄代娶后，冷面权臣小叔又失控了 Mo Jianwei墨见微16k WordsCompleted 862Reads—Score1514d adds

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    Short, sweet ancient Chinese romance novels

25. 25 将 Turning the Tables: Does Lord Qiansui Still Need to Hold Back? 将计就计：千岁大人还要克制吗？ Mo Jianwei墨见微12k WordsCompleted 49Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 26 太 Has the Grand Tutor Tried to Tempt Me Again Today? 太傅大人今日又撩拨我了吗？ Mo Jianwei墨见微17k WordsCompleted 335Reads—Score614d adds
27. 27 私 A Private Spring in the Courtyard 私藏庭春意 Mingquan明圈Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted [Male Lead's Perspective: Marriage First, Love Later; Female Lead's Perspective: Unrequited Love Comes True] [Cool, Elegant TCM Beauty x Cold, Flirtatious Beijing Playboy] The day Ji Niao waited for Li Dongting to return to China was his favorite season, spring, and the spring when she first met him. She had seen him live wild and carefree, and seen women flock around him. Everyone said that the one thing Li Dongting never lacked was women, especially ordinary women like Ji Niao. But Ji Niao sti 6.2kReads9.1Score63214d adds

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    🌟The male lead is a playboy. The female lead knows he won't change his mind, yet she loves him unconditionally for ten years and waits for him for ten years. Ten years of waiting brings her bitterness, and just when she decides to give up, the male lead hands her a marriage certificate, saying, "Let's get married." The male lead knows the female lead has someone she's always had in her heart and is even jealous, only to later discover it's himself. ☘️☘️

28. 28 别 Don’t Mess with His Little Darling 别惹他的小可怜 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Published under the title Blazing Sun] [Cocky, unruly, flirtatious young master from Beijing’s elite circles x delicate yet resilient top student who’s been bullied] [Campus Romance x Healing x Top Students x Mutual Devotion] Tang Yu is the top student at Qingyuan High School, but she has endured years of bullying. When she’s driven to the brink, she sets her sights on the new transfer student. He’s cocky enough and wild enough. That day, bruised from head to toe, 48.7kReads9.5Score7.7k14d adds
29. 29 他 He Can’t Hide His Sweet, Flirtatious Side 他的甜撩藏不住 Zi Xiaoqi紫小七Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted Short drama now streaming: Reunited in Your Summer [Bold, flirtatious older brother × soft, sweet little bunny] [College campus + mutual crush + falling for each other + doting romance + devoted couple with a happy ending] Xie Shiyan was the heir to one of the most powerful families in the capital. Lazy and carefree, he was an aloof beauty and famously the hardest man in history to win over. After Li Chu arrived at Jing University, he began casually flirting with her on the sly. - Inside the Fe 6.3kReads9.2Score67114d adds
30. 30 疯 Insane! She Dared to Treat the Capital’s Crown Prince as a Stand-In 疯了！敢把京圈太子当替身 Tian Buzhao田不枣Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted [The Good Student Who Acts Out and Flirts with Him] [Male Substitute] [Push and Pull] [Reserved, Direct, Cool Girl x Proud, Aloof Young Master] Tao Jin fell in love with Cheng Heyi at first sight. He was rich and unruly, proud and carefree, with a string of romantic entanglements behind him. Her friends urged her not to throw herself into the fire, but she played along with him and relentlessly pursued him. After she repeatedly tried to win his favor and laid bare the flirtation between them, he 757Reads8.1Score10014d adds

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    The female lead uses the male lead's body double; the story begins with the female lead pursuing the male lead, and there's some angst.

31. 31 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 49.6kReads8.5Score5.8k14d adds

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    ✨️🍎Before his rebirth, he endured misunderstandings to be with her, but it only resulted in mutual torment🍋. After his rebirth, he saved her🌙, telling her they would go their separate ways from now on, but she clumsily began trying to win his heart🌹. Man: I'm totally hooked! [Frustrated]

32. 32 青 Where the Green Mountains Fade Into the Distance 青山归杳处 Book in the Mirror镜中书Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Steady, divorced senior leader X gentle, ambitious junior employee; age gap; sweet romance] At first, faced with a powerful, influential figure, Gu Yao feels both intimidated and awed. Then one day, she gets drunk and accidentally ends up in his car, and everything begins to change... P.S. The male lead’s first marriage was in name only. 84.3kReads9.4Score11.2k14d adds

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    The couple works within the system, with a 12-year age gap. The female lead is exceptionally intelligent and quick-witted, while the male lead is a powerful political figure. It's a really great show; the male lead is quite competitive and ambitious.

33. 33 心 A Flutter in the Chat Window 心动正在输入中 A Seven-Stroke Demon七画一只妖Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted (One-on-one romance, both leads are virgins, healing each other) She'd loved him since childhood, passionately and fervently, and everyone knew it. He, on the other hand, was cold and annoyed, acting as if he didn't like her at all. When she returned after taking time off from school, he realized that the annoying little pest who'd followed him around since childhood had stopped following him, stopped flirting with him, and seemed not to care about him at all. She'd listened to him and kept her 349Reads8.9Score11114d adds

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    The female lead has liked the male lead since childhood, always following him around 🥹🥹, humble 🙇🏻‍♀️ but getting no response, she gets tired 🫠 and stops chasing, distancing herself from him, which makes him unhappy 🪁🪁🪁

34. 34 摄 The Regent’s Cage 摄政王的囚笼 Snail Brain蜗牛大脑23k WordsCompleted 7.1kReads—Score7414d adds

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    The more infuriating the first third, the more satisfying the last two-thirds! The male lead went from "Who do you think you are?" To "I can be anything," all it took was for the female lead to give up. The male lead's online madness was absolutely brilliant!

35. 35 嘴 Sharp-Tongued but Soft-Hearted, My Younger Uncle Chases His Wife to the Crematorium 嘴硬心软，小叔叔他追妻火葬场了 Qiqi Cub柒柒崽Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted [Not Actually Uncle and Niece] + [Forbidden Tension] + [Age Gap] + [Growing-Up Romance] + [Mutual Firsts] [Happy Ending] A cunning little fox in a rabbit's clothing × the ruthless head of the Huo family, a man with blood on his hands When Lu Ran was six, Huo Xingzhi brought her to the Huo family. He was the uncle who raised her. But after she came of age, her greatest wish was to be with him. He scolded her, saying she must have lost her mind to think that way. While he was drunk, she secretly c 2.2kReads8.7Score15014d adds

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    This, this!!!

36. 36 执 Hand in Hand, Together Until Our Hair Turns White 执子之手，相伴白头 Formalwear Bar礼服吧Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted [A love rekindled, slow burn, one heroine, angsty at first and incredibly sweet later.] "If you want to skip the buildup, the major argument starts after Chapter 10. Chapters 10 to 20 are the best part." “Lin Fei, I don't love you. You always wanted to know why I wouldn't have a child with you, didn't you? This is why.” “Is there some misunderstanding between us? Can we sit down and talk calmly?” “Do you not understand plain language? A nobody like you isn't good enough for me. I said I don't lo 4.7kReads8.0Score16914d adds

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    A story of a broken mirror mended, a successful pursuit of the husband, a single female lead and a single male lead, no system or rebirth, and a super strong plot. A little angsty at the beginning, but incredibly sweet later on. A novel suitable for both men and women, not a cuckoldry or simp story. The more you read, the better it gets! (6722 Views)

37. 37 烬 Embers Meet Zhiwei 烬火遇知微 Sea Salt Crispy海盐酥酥Modern Romance644k WordsCompleted [Bold, direct flirting from the start · Daring · Dazzling] Top heiress × cold, tough soldier, two highly intelligent and equally powerful leads #WomanPursuesMan #IcyBigShot #SweetRomanticPushAndPull Lu Jin is a retired special forces soldier who operates in both the underworld and the legitimate world, and a top bodyguard who moves through the shadows. He is ruthless and violent. Everyone respects and fears him, and no one dares get close! Except Ye Zhiwei. A top heiress, chairwoman of the Ye Gr 24kReads9.0Score1.9k14d adds

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    A stunning opening, a romantic tale of a woman pursuing a man, a top-tier heiress paired with a tough gangster—a high-IQ, high-powered couple locked in a fierce struggle. The plot is fast-paced, sweet, and thrilling, instantly igniting your senses! [Kissing emoji] This novel takes romance and sweetness to the next level.

38. 38 肆 Reckless Seduction 肆意勾火 Succulent Mango多肉芒芒Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted [Radiant, flirtatious singer × cool-headed, self-possessed star lawyer][Reunion after years apart + entertainment industry + groveling chase + sweet romance + both leads have only ever loved each other] Five years ago, Xia Wanzhi tried every trick in the book but still couldn't win Wen Ciyuan's heart. Five years later, the two face off in court. After the hearing, she blocks his way, smiling brightly and boldly. “Lawyer Wen, long time no see.” Wen Ciyuan doesn't even spare her a glance. He cooll 3.5kReads8.9Score33214d adds

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    The female lead had been pursuing the male lead unsuccessfully for five years. When they reunited, she discovered he liked her but wouldn't admit it, so she threatened him, "Wen Ciyuan, if I ever look for you again, I'm a dog!" Later, the male lead, Wen Ciyuan, pleaded softly, "I was wrong, I'm the dog. Please like me again, okay?" [Already hooked][Already hooked][Already hooked]

39. 39 轻 A Gentle Whisper: Dr. Lu’s Sweetheart 轻声低哄，陆医生的小甜心 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance277k WordsCompleted The thing Bo Ran regretted most in her life was getting involved with Lu Tingxiu, a man who was nothing like he seemed. To outsiders, he was aloof and untouchable. But through his actions, he showed her what a living hell of darkness really meant. Forced into a game where they each got what they wanted, she became entangled with him beyond all hope of escape. Lu Tingxiu had always thought he could control her, because she was so obedient and compliant. It was only when she turned and walked away 243Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The woman pursues the man; the beginning is slightly angsty, but it becomes difficult to win him over later.

40. 40 天 A Baby from Heaven Hugs the Tyrant CEO and Calls Him Daddy 天降萌宝，抱着霸总叫爹地 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: The Adorable Baby Brings His Parents Together, and the CEO Dad Makes It Official [Angsty Romance + Adorable Baby + Reunion After Years Apart + The Husband’s Road to Redemption] When she was ten, her family fell into decline, and she became the nominal “younger sister” of Han Bei, heir to the Han family. To her, Han Bei was her first love, the person she cherished most. But when she turned twenty, he got drunk and kissed her by force. Soon after, he announced his 3.9kReads8.3Score19114d adds
41. 41 攻 Win Back My Ex, and Fall for Him All Over Again 攻略前任，再次为他着迷 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart, rekindled romance, both leads’ first relationship, sweet and angsty] The stunning campus belle Zhou Ruoxing set her sights on Jiang Ju, the most talked-about guy at Jiang University. No one knows what she did to make him fall from his pedestal for her. Later, their relationship lasted only two years. Then one day, news broke that Jiang Ju had been dumped by Zhou Ruoxing! They say that when exes meet again, either their faces turn red or their eyes do. But Jiang Ju fel 623Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 42 他 He Thought My Devotion Was Cheap, Until He Saw the White Moonlight Photos on My Phone and Lost His Mind 他嫌我舔狗廉价，直到看见我手机里白月光照片，疯了 Big Blue Spoon大蓝勺9k WordsCompleted 2kReads—Score2314d adds

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    I highly recommend this novel about a man winning back his wife's heart!!

43. 43 死 I'd Rather Go Crazy and Play the Victim Than Stalk My Dream Guy 死缠烂打追男神，不如装疯卖惨一把 Xin Yue Li26辛月里2611k WordsCompleted 3.6kReads—Score2114d adds

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    The female lead pursued the male lead for five years, but he always disliked her. Then, the female lead unexpectedly fell ill and lost her memory... The male lead came to take care of her and unexpectedly fell in love with her.

44. 44 月 Moonlight Kiss 月光热吻 Zero Zero Milk Green Tea零零奶绿Modern Romance389k WordsCompleted [Wealthy-family romance, sweet flirtation, Beijing social circles, and a touch of groveling] [Cool, elegant heiress and piano goddess]& [A calculating, cold-faced business tycoon] Everyone in the capital knew the Lin and Lu families, both old and distinguished houses. Rumor had it that the Lin heiress was breathtakingly beautiful and a gifted pianist. The young master of the Lu family was noble and aloof, cold by nature, and adored by countless heiresses in the capital. Lin Wan fell for Lu Zeche 895Reads8.6Score10014d adds

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    1. A piano prodigy and a business tycoon: Both the male and female leads come from prestigious families. The female lead has liked the male lead since she was 16, but he didn't reciprocate. Five years later, the female lead performs on stage with her confidante, and the male lead's eyes turn bloodshot with jealousy. 2. A police captain and a popular young actress: During their university years, the female lead confessed her feelings to the male lead but was rejected. Five years later, realizing she still foolishly likes him, she tries to seduce him again.

45. 45 月 The Moon Falls into a Rose 月亮陷入玫瑰里 Yaoyao Can't Carry Anything瑶瑶一下也不扛Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name is now streaming!] A sweet romance between a handsome, upright captain of the criminal police and a soft, lovable top star. They fall for each other in both directions. The man everyone dreams of, Zhou Shiyu, meets the peerless beauty and little rose, Nan Zhi. [Both are each other's first] Sweet, sweet, sweet! A story about a little rose winning the heart of the moon! A little scene-- One day, Song Yi, the precinct's famous matchmaker, personally arranges a date 10kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
46. 46 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 10.7kReads8.7Score60414d adds

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    🌈✨The male lead was born into a terrible family, a dark place he could never escape, while the female lead grew up in a pampered environment. She relentlessly pursued him and finally won him over, only to disappear abruptly at the height of their love. Years later, they reunite, and he embarks on a tumultuous journey to win her back.

47. 47 许 I Wish You Were Braver 许你不勇敢 Zi Yanchen子彦沉Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted Ex-wife-chasing inferno + domineering CEO + wealthy heir + devoted second male lead takes the win + an adorable heroine! The heroine has a crush on the hero and boldly confesses her feelings, but he responds coldly and turns her down! Heartbroken, she finds comfort in the second male lead and starts to move on from her breakup! As she is moved by his care, she realizes she has fallen in love with him. The second male lead is a chief surgeon and a wealthy heir, a bona fide rich second-generation 41Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In this story, the girl initially pursued the boy, which was quite agonizing because she was rejected. Later, after she stopped pursuing him, the boy turned around and begged to get back together...

48. 48 当 When a Sweet, Soft Girl Falls for a Stoic Older Man 当软萌妹子恋上禁欲大叔 Zi Yanchen子彦沉Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted (Cold and aloof at first + later desperately trying to win her back + domineering CEO who cares for her tenderly; the ultimate showdown between a chaste older man and a domineering CEO!) The sweet, adorable Shu Jingjing falls in love with the chaste older man Jiang Lingyu. She finally manages to open his heart, only for him to back away because he can't defy his father's wishes! Heartbroken, Shu Jingjing gradually opens up to the attentive care of Doctor Lin, a domineering CEO! Just as she's rea 25Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 49 偷 The Tenth Year of Secretly Watching You 偷偷看你第十年 VBecomeACutieV成一个小可爱Modern Romance353k WordsOngoing Do not read this! Do not read this! I don't recommend this book to anyone. It has no ending and no protagonist. Don't ask about a male or female lead, or a second male or female lead. There is no protagonist, no ending, and no story. This book is neither for male nor female readers. I don't recommend it to anyone. It only builds a world. It will be hidden in 14 days. 18Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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    A girl pursues a boy, enduring a bittersweet ten-year unrequited love, culminating in a reunion right at the beginning. Highly recommended! [Laughing] [Masterpiece by Sparrow Eater] [Masterpiece by Sparrow Eater] [Masterpiece by Sparrow Eater]

50. 50 暗 The Day He Rejected My Confession, He Carried Me Off on the Spot 暗恋被拒绝那天，他当场把我扛走了 Tangerine Sand桔沙18k WordsCompleted 2.4kReads—Score—14d adds

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    The initial stages of the woman pursuing the man are a bit angsty; she goes through a tumultuous period of trying to win him back, only to fail. Later, the man realizes his mistake and forces a reconciliation, only to find himself chasing after her again, this time carrying her away. How did this mutual misunderstanding lead to their missed opportunities and unrequited love?

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