The Female Lead Loves the Male Lead Deeply, but He Does Not Love Her, Until She Suddenly Comes to Her Senses 女主超爱男主，但男主不爱，女主突然醒悟

1. 301 我 I Became My Ex's Mother-in-Law 我给前任当丈母娘 August Witch八月女巫Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama based on this novel, Uncle, I Only Want to Take Advantage of You, is now streaming. Starring Yu Long and Yang Mie Mie. [Older Man Romance] [Sweet Everyday Romance] [Powerful CEO] [Lighthearted and Funny] [No Angst, No Saintly Heroine] [No Affair] [No Stand-In] I showed up dressed to the nines at my ex-boyfriend's engagement party. He thought I'd come to ruin the event, but I smiled kindly and said, "We're family from now on, so there's no need to be so formal. Just call me Auntie 13.3kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds

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   The author's humorous writing style makes this a masterpiece that often elicits laughter. The plot is vivid, the ending is a bit convoluted, but ultimately a happy one. Of all the novels I've read, this is the only good one without any side stories.

2. 302 乖 Be Good, Big Stepbrother Whispers Sweet Nothings 乖一点，继兄他低声诱哄 I Won't Change It我就不换Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted 199Reads8.2Score10014d adds
3. 303 不 I Won’t Be a Noble Consort! I’m Set on Finding a Husband, and Now the Emperor Is Jealous 不做贵妃！一心招婿后皇帝红了眼 Yun Wan Cai Cai云挽财财Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Devoted 1v1 romance + his pursuit of her + childhood sweethearts + pampered by all + noblewoman vs. transmigrator] (Awakening, not reborn, no palace harem, no previous life) Lin Zhuyun was born into a distinguished family of meritorious officials. Raised in comfort, she is radiant and refined, frail yet carefree and composed. She was granted the title of commandery princess at a young age, cherished by the Empress Dowager, and grew up with the emperor like a childhood sweetheart. Later, the emp 17.2kReads7.4Score98614d adds

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   🍁①She and he grew up together since childhood, and he had hinted that he would marry her when they grew up. But when they grew up, he told her, "You are not suitable to be a dignified and graceful empress." Later, she gradually distanced herself from him, but he cried out, "Can you look at me like you used to?"

4. 304 第 The Seventy-Second Love Letter 第七十二封情书 Bai Yue Wanwan白月绾绾Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted [Unforgettable first love, both pure, mutual secret crushes, healing each other, rekindled love, reformed playboy] [Gentle, mild-mannered little angel × carefree, pampered young master] A transfer student arrived at C City No. 1 High School. She had hearing loss in her right ear, and was so gentle and sweet-tempered she never got angry. At the same time, an unexpected visitor showed up at the Shen residence. Shen Tian pointed at the new girl in Shen Xingzhou’s class and told him, “You little bra 863Reads9.0Score10114d adds
5. 305 离 After the Divorce, President Gu Chases His Wife to the Crematorium 离婚后，顾总追妻火葬场 Yan Mie Mie颜咩咩Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Su Xia has been trying to get pregnant for a year. Every month, during her fertile days, she does everything she can to cling to Gu Sichen, but she still hasn’t conceived. She can’t help wondering if maybe she’s simply unable to have children... Thinking of how Gu Sichen’s grandfather and parents keep urging them to have a baby, Su Xia feels a weight settle on her heart. After finishing her final neck treatment, she reaches for the bathroom door, and it swings open. Gu Sichen has returned home a 318Reads7.5Score10014d adds
6. 306 离 Divorce! Watch the Movie Emperor Chase His Ex-Wife to the Crematorium 离婚，看影帝追妻火葬场 Xiu Ga修噶Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted [A devoted couple, a groveling chase to win her back, angst first and affection later] Shen Jun has the looks and the talent. He is the youngest actor ever to win the Venice Film Festival’s Best Actor award, not to mention the dream man of millions of young women. Born to stand in the spotlight, he nevertheless has a wife who can never be shown in public. Xu Li knows Shen Jun can’t stand her, and she can’t blame him. In his eyes, she is a scheming woman who used underhanded tactics to marry into 22Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 307 好 So Smitten! Completely Hooked! My Beijing Husband Is So Seductive and Flirtatious 好心动！超上头！京圈老公欲又撩 Luo Ying Like Water洛潆如水Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Married first, love later + secret crush comes true + both leads inexperienced + long-planned romance + healing each other] [Slender-waisted, soft-skinned, fair and beautiful princess × mature, steady chairman of a prominent capital-city business association | Age gap] Mu Zhi and Lu Jingzhou grew up together. She had loved and pursued him for years, always trailing after him. She once vowed she would marry no one but him. But on the eve of their wedding registration, she got a cold, heartless b 2.2kReads8.5Score26114d adds

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   🌷🌷① Mu Zhi and Lu Jingzhou were childhood sweethearts. She liked and chased after him for many years, always following him around. She once vowed to marry no one but him, but on the eve of their marriage registration, she received a cold and heartless breakup from him. 🌿 He thought she would come back to him like a devoted follower within three days, but instead, he received news that she had registered her marriage with a powerful figure in Beijing's elite circles.

8. 308 暗 The Top Student I Had a Secret Crush on Wasn't Sweet, So I Switched to Openly Loving a Bad-Boy Bro 暗恋的学霸不甜，换混子哥明恋 Sweetness in the Mortal World人间天糖Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted The print edition of Warm Embrace is now available [Mutual secret crushes + the second male lead takes the spotlight + hilarious campus antics + bickering couple + mutual healing] [Sweet girl with a ruthless streak ✖️ cocky dog-like bad boy] “For Lin Shu, Xie Buchen would do anything, even study.” After seven years of secret love, their relationship finally came to fruition, but Lin Shu still decided to divorce Ji Xingshen. Everyone said marrying Ji Xingshen was a blessing Lin Shu had been lucky 32.6kReads8.8Score6.1k14d adds

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   Seven years of unrequited love and ten years of marriage couldn't warm the male lead's cold heart. Allowing her husband to be with another woman, the female lead chose to divorce and leave. Unexpectedly reborn back to her second year of high school, she decided to distance herself from the male lead, be filial to her parents, study hard, and stop being love-struck. 🍀

9. 309 翻 Breaking In Through the Window! My Yandere Boyfriend Is Obsessed with Me 翻窗作案！病娇男友缠疯了 White Mustard Seed Fire白芥子火Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Sweet Romance + Obsessive Love + Rekindled Romance] Ruan Jiang, a top-tier star overseas, has returned home. On the night she gets back, she wakes up in her ex-boyfriend's arms, and she's terrified out of her mind. Her ex is refined and handsome, but there's something wrong with him: he's obsessive, controlling, and cruelly violent. Ruan Jiang runs for the hills, determined to focus on her career. But before long, her ex moves in next door and knocks on her door every night, doing eve 1.5kReads9.3Score14514d adds

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   🧚🏻‍♂️A newly released book, the title alone tells you it fits this topic perfectly🎄The female lead is hilarious, the male lead is driven crazy by her every day.🌽The reason the female lead breaks up with him is also funny, saying "Incestuous marriage is not advisable because we all share a common mother," I burst out laughing!🌾🌾

10. 310 死 Five Years After My Death, I Became the Tyrant's White Moonlight 死后第五年，我成了暴君白月光 Tang Ling sally棠泠sallyAncient Romance382k WordsCompleted [Resurrected first love VS ruthless emperor left a widower to raise a child alone | Devoted romance + Possessive love + Chasing his wife to the crematorium] Lan Shu was an orphan, living under someone else's roof. Just because Prince Yong looked at her twice, her uncle sent her to his bed, and she became a bird in his cage. After five years together, she heard him say, “She's only a kept woman. She's not worth the trouble.” Lan Shu's heart turned completely cold. When Prince Yong ascended the th 15.9kReads8.5Score1k14d adds
11. 311 和 Going on a Dating Show with My Ex 和前任上恋爱综艺 Chacha Is So Cute茶茶好萌Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted Lin Qingzi never imagined that three years after their breakup, she and Song Shimu would end up on the same show, and a dating reality show at that. As a "qualified" ex, Lin Qingzi is careful to keep her distance from Song Shimu at all times. Unfortunately, he doesn't seem to have gotten the memo. At her wit's end, she corners him in a secluded spot under the moonlight. "What exactly are you trying to do?" "I want you!" … 5.2kReads9.1Score47214d adds
12. 312 都 We Already Broke Off the Engagement. I Married the Crown Prince Instead. Why Are You Crying? 都退婚了，我闪婚太子爷你哭什么 AN AnqiAN安琪Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted [The heroine won’t look back after the ex’s desperate attempts to win her back + secret love comes true + sweet romance + both leads are virgins] After years together, her fiancé suddenly arranged an engagement alliance with the Song family, then declared righteously, “Miss Song and I are only pretending to be engaged. After everything I’ve done for you all these years, can’t you put up with this for my sake?” Mu Sheng’s heart died, and she instantly became the laughingstock of Yuncheng. She wen 1.8kReads8.8Score24714d adds

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    🥭✨①Gu Yanting and Mu Sheng had been in love for many years when he suddenly arranged a marriage with the Song family. Mu Sheng was heartbroken and instantly became the laughingstock of Yuncheng. She went to a bar to drown her sorrows, but unexpectedly, she was framed. When she woke up the next day, she realized that she had offended the heir of the Beijing elite, and she never expected to be pampered by this powerful figure after their marriage. Gu Yanting thought she would always wait for him, but after losing her, he regretted it deeply. In a moment of crisis, he took a knife for her, his eyes red, "Can you give me another chance?" The man behind her hugged her tightly, "Try agreeing to his proposal. You said you would take responsibility for me."

13. 313 闺 My Best Friend's Uncle Keeps Flirting with Me and Spoiling Me 闺蜜小叔他又撩又宠 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Professor + Six-Year Age Gap + Campus] [Rebellious, Hilarious Girl X Abstinent, Scheming Uncle] When Wen Li was seventeen, she fell for her best friend’s uncle, the famously untouchable heartthrob of Yida University. The man had cool, pale skin and wore silver wire-frame glasses. His white shirt and black trousers gave him an air of refined elegance. When they first met, Wen Li was caught after climbing a wall to skip school. To get back down, she worked up the courage to flirt 11.6kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
14. 314 秦 Master Qin, Take It Easy 秦爷，轻点撩 Escape in Spring春日出逃Modern Romance482k WordsCompleted [Polite Scoundrel x Spirit] Sweet romance / six-year age gap / secret crush / growing up together / only ever each other / happy ending That midsummer, He Siyan picked up a wallet and hurried to the train station. The station was packed with people. Five meters away stood a tall man with sharp brows and bright eyes, wearing gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose. He was so dazzling, it was as if a god had descended to earth. The man’s voice was low, magnetic, and languid as he spoke on th 1kReads9.0Score11314d adds

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    ✨A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, followed by a grueling pursuit. 💗When Qin Zhi first met He Siyan, she was only two years old. In that dilapidated Cat Town, he taught her to write, helped her pull out her first baby tooth, and beamed as he read aloud her composition, "My Brother." He taught her principles, he taught her methods, he taught her not to be soft-hearted. The little girl learned very well. When she hardened her heart, she could go three years without seeing him.

15. 315 拒 I Refuse to Remarry: I Became My Ex-Husband’s White Moonlight 拒不复婚：我成了渣夫的白月光 Zhang Taotao张桃桃Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After three years of marriage, he asks for a divorce just because his moonlight wants closure. Su Nuan refuses to be someone else’s wedding dress, so she gives him thirty days to decide. Fu Yangyan agrees without hesitation. But over those thirty days, Fu Yangyan watches his seemingly useless wife embark on a wildly successful new path, with admirers flocking to her. Fu Yangyan panics and begins his quest to win her back. “Honey, let’s get back together.” Su Nuan scoffs. “Get lost! See you at th 72Reads6.1Score—14d adds

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    I was going to read two chapters and then go to sleep, but the plot in the first few chapters was so exciting that I couldn't resist and stayed up all night reading. If you can handle it, I'll eat my hat.

16. 316 甜 Sweet Romance: The Cold, Stoic Man Is Absolutely Smitten 甜宠：冷面冰山他超爱的 Coconut and Taro Cream Pie奶椰香芋派Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + devoted one-on-one couple + face-slapping comeuppance + winning her back + happy ending] A scheming, sharp-tongued male lead who doesn’t mean what he says VS a sweet, innocent, delicate-flower heroine When they first met, Wen Yuning fell for the cool, handsome Lu Yanzhou. Lu Yanzhou told her, “It’s not like I’m into you.” Later, when Wen Yuning disappeared, he searched for her like a madman. Once he found her, he carefully drew her into his arms and said, eyes red, “I love y 1.7kReads8.0Score10214d adds

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    🌷🌷① Six-year-old Wen Yuning fell in love at first sight with the prince-like Lu Yanzhou. "You saved me, I'll marry you when I grow up," Wen Yuning said earnestly. Lu Yanzhou replied somewhat contradictorily, "I don't like you." Later, Wen Yuning disappeared, and he searched for her frantically. When he finally found her, he carefully pulled her into his arms, saying, "I love you, I love you to the point of life and death. Let's go home, okay?"

17. 317 重 After I Was Reborn, I Found Out the School Bully Had a Crush on Me, and My Childhood Friend Regretted It 重生发现校霸暗恋我，竹马后悔了 One Upright Heart竖一心Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Male Second Lead Takes the Lead + Secret Love Comes True + Both Reborn + Regretful Ex Pursues Her, But She Never Looks Back + Devoted to Each Other] From the age of six, Song Xingmin has been Xiao Jingchuan’s little shadow. Her love for him is passionate and unconcealed, and everyone knows it. On their wedding day, she sees him cheating with her own eyes. Only then does Song Xingmin learn that all his kindness over the years was simply because he owed her father a debt of gratitude. After an 2.6kReads9.3Score42114d adds
18. 318 贺 Mr. He, Please Sign the Divorce Papers 贺总离婚请签字 Shi Yi诗懿Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Wen Sitian was by He Yanyi’s side for three years and secretly loved him for ten, but she couldn’t compete with his white moonlight, who wanted things to end between them. She didn’t want to put him in a difficult position, so she took the initiative and asked for a divorce, with just one request. “Yanyi, let’s never see each other again.” After the divorce, she kept her word, but He Yanyi couldn’t stay calm. That year, he watched helplessly as countless admirers pursued the girl who had once be 44Reads5.4Score—14d adds
19. 319 再 I'll Never Love You Again 再也不要爱你 Hard to Kill难杀Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted A short, heart-wrenching story. Extremely heartbreaking! So much melodrama and angst! Read with caution! Please ignore the extra chapter. The author wrote it while losing their mind, and sincerely apologizes! Jian Meng is dying, and Ji Jing’an doesn’t know. He’s busy worrying about his wedding to someone else, indifferent to the poor woman at home. He has always believed Jian Meng would wait for him forever, just as she has for the past ten years. It was the last winter, and Jian Meng’s last bir 17.8kReads8.2Score97414d adds

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    The female lead deeply loves the male lead, but he doesn't love her back. Suddenly, she realizes: 🌸 ① She loved him for ten years, but he was preoccupied with his wedding to someone else, indifferent to his family. On her last winter, her last birthday, she made a wish: to stop loving him. From overflowing joy to utter despair, she realized she couldn't bear this love anymore.

20. 320 他 He Kept Summer Hidden 他藏了夏天 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted That night, the young man slowly bent down, bracing his hands on his thighs so he could look her in the eye. It was as if he were declaring that they stood as equals in matters of the heart. Keeping his voice low, he asked, “Senior, I like you. Do you like me?” Ji An raised her hand to stroke Xu Linxi’s cheek and softly ordered him, “Close your eyes.” Xu Linxi trembled, then obediently lowered his lashes. Ji An’s lips curved into a smile. She placed both hands on either side of his face, rose on 8.7kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds
21. 321 是 I’m the One Who Doesn’t Want to Love You Anymore 是我不想再爱你了 He Riling禾日玲Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Read with care: an ordinary story about ordinary people] [He said sunflowers meant, “I’ll always belong to you. Never doubt my love. What’s yours, I won’t share with anyone.”] [She believed him.] [Later, when her depression returned, she realized she still liked lisianthus. She wasn’t a princess in a fairy tale or the heroine of a movie. She wanted to live in the sunlight, too, but all she had was hopeless love and a broken, fragmented first half of her life.] 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead approached the female lead because of her resources and healed her, but after marriage, he neglected her because of the resources of the second and third female leads. He always wanted to make up for it by becoming successful in his career. In the end, the female lead became depressed and died. She didn't care about money or anything else; she just wanted him by her side to feel at peace. But the male lead just couldn't do that.

22. 322 作 The Spoiled Heiress Pretends to Be Sweet and Flirts, but the Chaste Young Master Truly Falls for Her 作精千金假软撩，禁欲少主真沦陷 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance433k WordsCompleted Older, abstinent, scheming man X spoiled, high-maintenance sweetheart | Pretending to please X Falling in love for real | Possessiveness | An intense game of push and pull On the first day after being reborn, to stay alive, Shentu Shu softened her waist and pressed close to the powerful man. "Young Master, keep me here. There are plenty of things I can do..." Tears clung to the corners of her eyes, making her look pitiful. After her father died of illness, her stepmother had banished her to thi 30.6kReads8.8Score1.6k14d adds

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    An older, powerful man, he falls head over heels for a delicate young lady at first sight, forcibly taking her under his wing. He's incredibly charming and dotes on her! 😀

23. 323 傅 Mr. Fu's Exclusive Love 傅先生的独家宠爱 Loves Sour Pears爱吃酸梨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Completed. The short drama Night's Gentle Embrace is now available. [Marry first, fall in love later + reunion after a long separation + long-planned romance + the second male lead wins + unrequited love becomes mutual + chasing his wife to the crematorium, but she never looks back + both leads are each other's first] (P.S. All sweetness, no angst.) Everyone in their circle knows Wen Yan is a servant in the Chu household and Chu Shiyu's nanny. She's been by his side since childhood, taking care 3.9kReads9.2Score41414d adds

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    🌟🌟The female lead and male lead have been married for five years, but while pregnant with their second child, her husband abandons her to save his mistress, resulting in a difficult childbirth. Reborn, she resolves to change her ways. Song Hengyue misses his son's first birthday party and, during a conversation between his mother and wife, realizes that his wife's love has faded. How will the once indifferent man salvage this precarious marriage and embark on a difficult journey to win back his wife?

24. 324 宠 Spoiled Until I’m Pregnant: Honey, I Know How to Treat You Better Than He Does 宠到怀孕：老婆，我比他会疼你 Lin Du Shi Meng林都是梦Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted (Rebirth, the second male lead takes the spotlight, long-planned love, a groveling pursuit, subtle flirting, sweet romance) In her previous life, Si Ran was a true lady in the eyes of high society. Her impeccable manners, command of multiple languages, and mastery of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting helped her rise from a middle-class background and marry into a wealthy family. But her marriage was unhappy. Her husband had someone else in his heart and never touched her. Still, she fell h 1.4kReads9.0Score19914d adds

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    🍉✨In her past life, the female protagonist was a true lady of high society, but her marriage was unhappy. The male protagonist had a white moonlight (a love interest) and never touched her. After being repeatedly treated with cold violence for her attempts to win him over, she died of illness. 🌿Reborn, she is heartbroken and no longer loves. She is willing to let him and his white moonlight be together. After the divorce, the male protagonist's eyes reddened: "Ranran, don't you want me anymore?" But she had already married someone else: "Li Chengyan, what did you just ask my wife?"

25. 325 陆 Mr. Lu's Reckless Love 陆先生放肆爱 Goodnight North晚安北Modern Romance513k WordsCompleted A dazzling, irresistible lawyer × a rugged retired tycoon + long-separated adults caught in a seductive push and pull + mostly sweet with a little angst + happy ending Four years ago, Lu Yanchuan ended things with one short, direct phone call. An Ning could only let him go, nursing that piercing pain alone in empty corners and through countless dark nights. When they met again four years later, she said, “Lu Yanchuan, a good horse never eats the grass behind it.” Lu Yanchuan’s voice was low and 964Reads7.6Score10214d adds

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    🌸🌸A thorny little rose born with night blindness VS a wealthy heir who ran away from home to become a university professor. A story of an uncle who becomes a brother and then a husband.

26. 326 八 In the 1980s, the Commander Stopped Pursuing Me, and I Found Happiness Divorcing with My Child 八零，首长不追了，带崽离婚真香 Spicy Strips That Aren't Spicy辣条不辣Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Completed, with bonus chapters. A short drama adaptation is now online. (Rebirth, comeback, ex-husband begs for her back, second male lead wins) In her previous life, her son and the son of her husband's fallen comrade's widow fell into the water at the same time. Her husband saved the widow's son. After suffering the loss of her child, Jiang Yi spent thirty years in a miserable marriage, then died of grief. Reborn in a single moment, she returns to the time before her son falls into the water. 35.8kReads8.7Score3.6k14d adds

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    "Su Wanqing! Su Wanqing!" It's her again, it's her again!!! 🍁🍁In her past life, because Lu Yunqi was saved by his comrade, he took it upon himself to care for his comrade's widow, Su Wanqing, and her son! Not only did he give her a portion of his monthly salary, but he was also always there for her, big or small, and even gave her the house that was originally allocated to his own family! In the end, when his own son and Su Wanqing's son fell into the water at the same time, he chose one and saved Su Wanqing's son, while her son died! Reborn, all she wants to do is divorce her immediately and take her son far away...!!!

27. 327 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 80.8kReads9.7Score14.1k14d adds
28. 328 穿 I Transmigrated as a Prince, and I’m Done Trying 穿越之王爷我摆烂了 Miao Qiqi喵柒柒Two Male Leads307k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Sweet Everyday Romance + Happy Ending] Qin Huanzhi, who died of stomach cancer in the modern world, transmigrates into the body of a prince with the same name. To his surprise, the prince had been adored by everyone, but had managed to get himself killed. Now Qin Huanzhi has been reborn in his place, with such a powerful background that he might as well take it easy. But as he lounges around, he finds himself growing more and more attached to his young bodyguard. “It's fine if 4.1kReads9.5Score57814d adds

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    🥀💥You actually... The female protagonist of this book transmigrates to ancient times. 🌽She finds an injured bodyguard in the back mountain of Qingxi Village. 🌽The moment she sees him, she wants to marry him and have children, so she carries him home in a princess carry while he's unconscious from his injuries...🌳🌳

29. 329 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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    [Self-recommendation welcome to read [send heart]] The male lead is a powerful, sophisticated scoundrel, a wolf in sheep's clothing; the female lead is gentle, resilient, playful, and bright. The two are very different. Initially, the male lead always says they're not suitable, but after being rejected, the female lead calmly moves on, remaining clear-headed and ambitious in her career. Even after they get together, she takes the relationship lightly, maintaining a casual distance and always striving to be number one in her career. The male lead can't control his urges and is often jealous when she doesn't seem to value him. The story is physically appealing, with lots of sweet and slightly bittersweet moments later on. The powerful man bows down for love; initially, she's self-protective and doesn't like others having designs on her, but later showers her with jewelry, bags, support, and resources.

30. 330 初 My Best Friend Stole My First Love 初恋被闺蜜截胡了 Fat Orange胖橙Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted [Male lead secretly in love × beautiful, soft-hearted Chinese literature department belle VS cold-faced business school hunk] Her boyfriend doesn’t answer her calls or reply to her texts. He’s been completely out of touch for over a month. Zheng Qingyu lets her imagination run wild. In the end, she buys a ticket and goes to his school. She waits outside his dorm, freezing for ages, only to see him show up with his arm around someone else! He’s cheating! What makes Zheng Qingyu’s blood pressure s 4.9kReads9.1Score42414d adds

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    The first book! "These past few days have been really tough... My boyfriend has been out of contact for over a month, not answering his calls or replying to his messages. I couldn't help but go to his school to wait for him, but as I stood shivering in the cold outside his dorm, I saw him walking out with a girl in his arms. What's even more ironic is that the girl turned out to be my best friend... So this is what it feels like to be betrayed by the two people you trust most at the same time."

31. 331 爆 Breaking News! The Fallen Princess Was Carried Off by the Villainous Overlord 爆！亡国公主被反派大佬扛走了 Fallen Today落今朝Ancient Romance578k WordsCompleted [The Most Beautiful Woman in the Three Continents] x [A Mad, Powerful, Miserable, and Ruthless Demon King] Reborn as a princess of a fallen kingdom in a tragic romance novel, Qiao Li tries to change her fate and escape the scumbag. But through a twist of fate, she is carried off by a notorious demon king whose name is feared across the Three Continents. His cultivation is peerless, and he looks down on everything in the world. Yet one misstep leaves him with a regret to last a thousand years: he 4.8kReads9.3Score49614d adds

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    Book #1! Waking up to find herself transmigrated into a tragic novel as a princess of a fallen kingdom, Qiao Li only wants to survive, rise up, and escape the scumbag boyfriend. However, she's unexpectedly kidnapped by the number one demon lord of the three continents! This powerful figure, with unfathomable cultivation and a cold, aloof demeanor, falls head over heels for her—from initially despising her as "a useless piece of trash," to later pleading with red eyes and a hoarse voice: "What's mine is yours, don't leave again..." A sweet and flirtatious story of mutual redemption. The heroine turns the tables, while the hero transforms from a sarcastic, blunt man into a wife-chasing hero. A pure and sweet 1v1 romance!

32. 332 娇 Delicate 娇气 Cute Little Porridge萌粥粥Modern Romance912k WordsCompleted Qiao Yue thought Guo Yizhou would love her someday, only to discover in the end that it was all a ridiculous fantasy. Five years together earned her nothing but a cold divorce agreement. Disappointed beyond words, she left alone. Guo Yizhou himself probably never imagined that after Qiao Yue left, she would become the one he longed for day and night. When they meet again, Guo Yizhou sees the ring on her left ring finger. His eyes turn bloodshot as he grabs her wrist. “You think you can run after 264Reads8.2Score6214d adds

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    The female lead is deeply in love with the male lead. It was because of his appearance that she had the courage to live. Even though the male lead doesn't seem to love her, her heart is broken.

33. 333 一 Deeply in Love: CEO Jing's Beloved Wife 一往情深，景总的心尖妻 The Catfish Who Doesn't Like Cats不爱吃猫的鲶鱼Modern Romance82k WordsOngoing [A remorseful scumbag, not a strong female lead, doted on by everyone, calculating, secondary couples] Because of a promise between her grandfather and his comrade-in-arms, two people who could never have been together are drawn into each other’s lives. The first time Jiang An visits the Jing residence, she sees Jing Lichen and falls deeply in love with him. Even though she knows that going to England with Jing Lichen is a way to avoid Madam Jing, and that he is using her to fight back against h 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Many secondary couples also end up in a "wife-chasing" scenario.

34. 334 儿 My Son’s College Entrance Exam Countdown Begins the Day He First Urges Me to Divorce 儿子高考倒计时，却是儿子第一次劝我离婚开始之时 Tangerine Sand桔沙6k WordsCompleted With the countdown to my son’s college entrance exams underway, the moment he first urged me to get a divorce arrived too. 225Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Loving someone too much can lead to an abyss. The female lead loved the male lead deeply, even though he only had eyes for his beloved. She endured 20 years trying to divorce him but couldn't. When he finally found his beloved, he granted her wish to divorce. After the female lead became wealthy, the male lead feigned a desperate attempt to win her back and remarried her.

35. 335 攻 Conquest Failed: Livestreaming the Prosperous Present to the Ancients 攻略失败：给古人直播当今盛世 Emperor皇帝Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead, No Romance + Awakening of Women in Ancient Times + Passionate Sense of Justice + No Female Rivalry] After failing to win over the emperor, the System punishes me by making me livestream modern life to people of the past. The man I personally helped ascend the throne sees me in a sleeveless crop top and miniskirt, dancing at a lavish party full of lights and drink. He flies into a rage and scolds me for being unchaste. I smile calmly, point the camera at a modern street, and 8.7kReads8.8Score78514d adds

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    🍒A female-centric story with no romantic pairing, an awakening of female empowerment in ancient times! The heroine's mission is to become empress, but the male lead dismisses her with a single sentence, saying he's unworthy, and leaves. He even elevates her elder sister to empress, but she is truly... Dead. The male lead runs back to his room like a madman, repeatedly insisting it's all a lie. He has finally lost the girl who had eyes only for him. [Almost crying]

36. 336 错 After Mistaking the Wrong Person for His White Moonlight: The 1980s Commander Has No Hope of Winning His Wife Back 错认白月光后：八零首长追妻无望 Good Harvest丰年Modern Romance611k WordsCompleted [Military Romance in the 1970s] [Winning His Wife Back] [No Forgiveness] On the day Jian Sining was getting married, her grandmother was killed by her cousin, who had been driving without a license. Jian Sining wanted to make her cousin pay, but her childhood sweetheart and fiancé threatened to call off their engagement unless she dropped the matter. Jian Sining insisted on suing her cousin. Her fiancé switched brides on the spot and married the cousin instead. Just as Jian Sining was becoming a 12.8kReads8.3Score1.2k14d adds
37. 337 薄 Bo Yu, I Don't Dare Love You Anymore 薄欲，我不敢再爱你了 Mu Ziliangchen慕梓凉尘Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted Su Qingwu had been married to Bo Yu for five years, and he had trampled her sincere love until it was shattered to pieces. She thought he really was as cold as the rumors said, even in bed, utterly devoid of emotion. But after Bai Xiaoxiao returned, Su Qingwu realized that Bo Yu hadn’t been born cold and indifferent. He knew better than anyone how to treat someone with tenderness and affection. Su Qingwu was left battered and broken, eventually losing all feeling. When she returned in full fin 945Reads7.0Score10214d adds

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    In her past life, Jian He fawned over Song Zeyan for fifteen years, using every trick in the book to finally become his wife. But Song Zeyan didn't love her; his heart belonged only to his beloved Du Yuwei. Jian He was pregnant and about to give birth, her life hanging by a thread, while Song Zeyan was hosting a welcome-back party for Du Yuwei, who had just returned from her divorce. That night, Jian He contemplated suicide, leaving behind a tragic end for both her and her unborn child. Reborn, Jian He no longer loves Song Zeyan. Seeing his brother and sister-in-law break up, Song Zechuan was delighted. Hey, his chance had finally arrived!

38. 338 放 After I Gave Up on Him, He Regretted It 放弃喜欢他后，他后悔了 Journeying to Mountains and Seas行至山海Modern Romance137k WordsCompleted [A Sweet Campus Crush, No Female Rivalry, A Little Male Rivalry] Zhou Anlan had been secretly in love with He Chenzhao for a long time. Her feelings began as a private crush and eventually became an open pursuit. She thought she would spend her life chasing the moon, but people always change. Before she could give up for good, the moon came down to her on its own. The “moon” was nothing like he appeared on the surface. He had fallen for her long ago, but didn't dare admit it. His inner world had 27Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 339 已 Completed, No Continuation 已完不续 Fish Peeling Mangosteens剥山竹的鱼Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted A heartbreaking campus romance you can read in one sitting I am a beast trapped in a castle, waiting for you to save the rose that is about to wither. The second Lu Chiqiu slipped a love letter into Xin Xu’s desk, her mother and his father were carried out of a garage, overcome by carbon monoxide. Neither of them was wearing any clothes. At that moment, a young girl’s secret crush became the most humiliating thing imaginable. Content warning: The male lead dies in the year he loves the female 24Reads8.0Score—14d adds
40. 340 八 The 1980s: The Cold-Faced Officer Is Wrapped Around the Sickly Beauty's Finger 八零：冷面军官被病弱美人拿捏了 Little Silly Goose小呆鹅Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion] Martial arts prodigy Jiang Nianzhi transmigrates into a book and arrives in an alternate version of the 1980s, where she becomes a delicate, frail beauty. Thinking she would run into one terrible person after another, she rolls up her sleeves, ready to beat them all into submission. But her feisty mother favors girls over boys, her white-lotus sister is a doting sister-con, her grandmother is a beauty enthusiast, and her little brother has 78.6kReads9.4Score12.1k14d adds

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    I've read it once, twice, three times, four times—it's so good I can't get enough! The very beginning is captivating, it practically made me explode! Oh my god, it's amazing! [Angry] It's so good, I can't take it anymore! Everyone, it's so good, please save me!

41. 341 霸 The CEO Lost His Girl 霸总将他的女孩弄丢了 Shui Yue Yu Er水月玉儿Modern Romance563k WordsCompleted "Brother Jin, I hope you'll be happy." She wanted him to be happy, so she chose to let him go. He thought he didn't love her, and that this was the best outcome. Little did he know, he'd already let her into his heart. By the time he understood his own feelings, she was no longer where he'd left her. Love that comes too late is lighter than grass. There was already someone better by her side. If she'd chosen to let go, then she had to let go completely. 43Reads8.5Score—14d adds
42. 342 黑 The Crown of the Dark Moon 黑月光冠冕 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [The first print volume is now available] [Sweet Romance in a Wealthy Family] + [A Forbidden Love Falls from Its Pedestal] + [Characters Awaken] + [A Chaotic Love Rival Showdown] “You are a cannon-fodder character in this world. Your character tags are: beautiful, vicious, and stupid. When you were eight, you were adopted by the Shen family, the most powerful family in Whale Harbor. The head of the family treasured you like a gem, but you joined forces with your villainous mother to scheme agai 305.9kReads9.5Score42.1k14d adds

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    Jiang Huashan raised an eyebrow. "Shen Lanxi, you think I'm causing trouble just because I went out to see a doctor? What about you checking into a hotel with other women? Are you trying to stir up a tornado?"

43. 343 他 He Hides Like a Flame in My Heart 他如焰藏匿我心 Nan Huaijin楠淮瑾Modern Romance411k WordsCompleted [Rebellious bad-boy charmer & stunning, untouchable queen] [Crush comes true + reunion in college + sweet romance + mutually devoted] Before she met him, everyone said Xia Nian was an arrogant, overbearing girl. But after meeting him, she reined in her tough-girl side and resolved to study hard. Her feelings for him also made her timid and self-effacing. The notorious Zhou Si was rebellious and never turned anyone away. He was Jianglin No. 1 High School’s resident bad boy, yet also its undispute 311Reads8.2Score10414d adds

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    💥💥She had a crush on him for six years, finally mustering the courage to write in one of his math textbook pages: "Zhou Si, I like you, it's been four years." One day in their first year of high school, she overheard someone ask him, "Zhou Si, do you like Xia Nian?" He scoffed, "Are you blind or am I?" The next day, she transferred schools. Their long-awaited reunion was followed by a tumultuous chase as he tried to win her back.

44. 344 爱 Love Comes with Regrets 爱你有悔 Your Taro Paste妳的芋泥Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted The Ex’s Long Road to Redemption | Six-Year Age Gap Rong Li said, “I loved you once. I really, truly loved you with all my heart.” Xu Qingyu said, “I know, sweetheart. For the next few decades, I’ll love you twice as much, carrying your love with me.” Xu Qingyu said there could never be anything between them. Rong Li refused to believe him and plunged headfirst into his mire, emerging covered in filth. But as her feelings grew deeper, Xu Qingyu had already fallen for her, though he didn’t know w 79Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    I wrote this myself, but it perfectly fits the tag. There's a slight age gap, the male lead is unclear about his own feelings, and then the female lead leaves, leading to a tumultuous "chasing after her" scenario. I hope you can give me some feedback and rate it!

45. 345 都 You're Reborn, So Who's Still Chasing You! 都重生了，谁还追你啊！ No Tomatoes in the Tomato Pot番茄锅里没有番茄Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted Reborn + a groveling ex trying to win his wife back + mutual pining + the heroine gives up halfway through pursuing him + the hero goes crazy, hurting himself to get her attention In her previous life, Wen Jin was the Shen family's matriarch. Yet she lived without an ounce of dignity, and in the end, Shen Xunzhou killed her and their child. Now that she's been given another life, she won't fall into that trap again, no matter what. After using him, Wen Jin turned and ran. Shen Xunzhou though 1.7kReads8.4Score16414d adds

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    Both the male and female leads are reborn. It's commendable that the male lead starts his "wife-chasing" saga in the first few chapters [smirk]. In their previous life, they were truly in love, but there was a misunderstanding, and the male lead never confessed. After her rebirth, the female lead becomes more aware and decides to focus on her career and distance herself from the male lead. Every time she complains about him to her best friend, he happens to witness her doing something memorable. The male lead is also a bit of a madman, and later he becomes somewhat forceful in his love, but the female lead still has feelings for him, after all, she genuinely loved him.

46. 346 重 Reborn and Doted on by Everyone: The Top-Tier Star's Style Is All Wrong 重生团宠：顶流女王她画风不对 Yao Juanjuan遥卷卷Modern Romance622k WordsCompleted Mutual devotion + showbiz + sweet romance and feel-good power fantasy Li Susu died. Then she came back to life. Back before her tragic death, she decided she was done being a doormat! Fake-sweet sister: Help me get a role, Sis. Li Susu: Get lost. Scumbag ex: I know you’re going on that show for me. Li Susu: I’m tired. We’re breaking up. Everyone said she went on the show to be a lovesick doormat. But when it aired, she wasn’t just transformed into a cool, confident queen. The award-winning actor 432Reads9.3Score10314d adds

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    🌟The male lead initially criticizes the female lead harshly, but later realizes his feelings and they get together. However, to protect her, he uses the most vicious words to force her to leave, resulting in him being gone for 12 years. When he returns to find her, she won't forgive him [almost crying]. Thus begins his journey to win her back.🌟The female lead secretly loves the male lead, but he doesn't know. When he's in danger, she takes a knife for him and is hospitalized [crying]. The male lead also learns that she's secretly loved him for years, but when he goes to find her, he discovers she's already been taken abroad by her family. When she returns, his fans urge him to win her back [smirking]. 🌟The prince is reborn and discovers that his true love is the female lead. Remembering the mistakes he made in his past life, he is filled with remorse [almost crying] and begins his journey to win her back.

47. 347 重 Reborn: The Prince Knows He Was Wrong 重生之王爷他知道错了 Drifting Orchid Boat泛兰舟Ancient Romance217k WordsCompleted Regretting Losing His Wife In her previous life, Shen Jinzhao was bedridden with illness, yet Yan Rong never came to see her, not even as she lay dying. At last, she saw the truth: getting close to men only brought misery. Full of resentment, she wrote four big characters for the scumbag before breathing her last. Reborn, Shen Jinzhao learned her lesson. This time, she would stay away from the scumbag and live a happy life. She would even pair him up with the white-lotus woman and begin her own 56Reads6.5Score—14d adds
48. 348 假 I Pretended to Be the Girlfriend of the Chaste Campus Heartthrob, but I'm His Maid 假扮禁欲系校草女友，可我是他女佣 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted I Pretend to Be the Girlfriend of the Cold, Abstinent Campus Heartthrob, but I'm His Maid 1.3kReads—Score314d adds

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    She loved him deeply, but he didn't love her. She suddenly realized what the worst thing about unrequited love is. Because of a family member's illness and a debt of 300,000 yuan, she dropped out of university in her junior year to become his maid, earning 5,000 yuan a month. The creditors chased her, and she paid off 500,000 yuan within three days. Even cutting grapes took her so long; she had to take time off work—who knew if she was out fooling around? She couldn't afford to sell herself for 600,000 yuan a night. She said 5,000 yuan a month was only enough to hire a monkey. She accidentally peeked at him showering, and he fired her in anger. She was furious and set her alarm for 3:30 AM to wake him, but inadvertently revealed her bittersweet, long-held unrequited love. When he called back, she blocked him. They woke up with dark circles under their eyes, and she was still the one pretending to be his girlfriend. She ran away at the last minute, and he raised his offer to 5 million yuan. The second female lead exposed their fake relationship, and his grandfather beat him. She finally confessed that she loved him terribly and begged his grandfather to stop hitting him. But why did he suddenly kneel down and propose?

49. 349 夫 The Third Year After His Wife Left 夫人走的第三年 White Dog白白的狗Ancient Romance195k WordsCompleted Widower romance / bitter-sweet second chances / a touch of angst / bickering couple The heir to the Duke of Liang's household has been a widower for three years. Everyone in the capital says he has mourned his wife for three years, proof of how deeply he loved her. Only he knows the truth: he got promoted, got rich, and his wife died. What a wonderful life! From then on, he could indulge in cockfighting and dog racing, with no one to hold him back. But... the nights were cold, and strange things 13.5kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds

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    🌴🌴①The female protagonist of this book wakes up to find herself inexplicably transported to the Great Liang Dynasty. The system gives her three years to successfully win over the woman and get married. Now, with only one month left, Shen Lanyin falls in love at first sight with the real heiress who has returned. She wants to change her fiancé. 🧡 😭😭 She doesn't want to be eliminated, so today she drugged Shen Lanyin. Once the deed is done, she can't change her fiancé. "Drugged me?" A cold, hoarse voice came from above. Shen Lanyin pulled her hand away, and Zhu Jiu stumbled and fell to the side of the bed, clutching her clothes like a drowning person grasping at a straw. "Lanyin! Please! 😭😭" "Otherwise, I'll die!" Then go die.

50. 350 重 Reborn to Become a Widow, but the Prince Can Read Minds 重生只想丧偶，王爷竟然会读心 Clumsy Goop菜鸡糊糊Ancient Romance445k WordsCompleted The whole book is complete, everyone! Enjoy it without worry. Mwah mwah mwah (´ε` )♡ [Both reborn + mind-reading + absurd comedy + the husband’s long road to winning back his wife + male lead angst] (Cold-faced border prince vs. beloved legitimate daughter) Wei Yue: He thought he was the cinnabar mole in his wife’s heart in their previous life. He never expected someone else to be in her heart! Jiang Jianwei: [Heaven gave me another chance, so of course I’m going to let loose! To hell with his c 298Reads—Score10614d adds

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    Yunxiu: [Our Prince is still the most reliable. The Crown Prince's identity is sensitive, and his actions are unstable.] [I'm definitely on the Prince's side.] [Ah... I'm actually a member of the Prince's faction. Miss will beat me if she finds out.] [I'm outta here, I'm outta here...] Jiang Jianwei stood a few people away, quietly observing the person standing there. The pear blossoms in the courtyard were covered with petals. Wei Yue looked at the falling flowers, seemingly unaware of her return. He wore a black brocade robe with wide sleeves, a dark-patterned jade belt around his waist, from which hung a mutton-fat jade pendant, with black silk tassels reaching his ankles.

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