High-Rated Pursuit-and-Regret Novels, Make the Hero Suffer a Little ^Ω^ 高分追妻火葬文，小虐下男主^ω^

1. 1 余 For the Rest of My Life, I'll Love You as Always 余生，爱你如常 Citron Coffee香橼咖啡Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted [Devoted Couple in Beijing’s Elite Circle + A Long Road to Winning Her Back + Female Growth + Powerful Man Bows to Love] Four years ago Yu Sheng was madly in love with Ji Bochang, but the Ji family forcibly sent her away. Before leaving, Yu Sheng threw caution to the wind and asked Ji Bochang, “Do you love me?” Ji Bochang answered without hesitation: “No.” Four years later Yu Sheng returned to Beijing and reunited with Ji Bochang. She had a boyfriend now, and a new life. When she saw Ji Bochan 23kReads7.6Score1.6k14d adds

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   ① The female lead was adopted by the male lead's family when she was 13 and always stayed by his side. Later, she fell madly in love with him. She stole a kiss from him while he was drunk, but was discovered by his mother and forcibly sent away. Before leaving, she desperately asked, "Do you love me?" He answered without hesitation, "No." He was stubborn, but deep down he loved her terribly. Four years later, they met again. She no longer loved him; she had a boyfriend, was dating someone else, and had a new life. He, however, went crazy, insanely jealous, and it was a classic case of "chasing after his wife" [eating melon emoji].

2. 2 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 20.1kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
3. 3 深 A Deeply Devoted Temptation 深情诱引 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 90.9kReads9.2Score7.8k14d adds

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   Zhou Yanjing almost ruined his wife's life.

4. 4 独 Only Spoiling Lili 独宠梨梨 Clouds with the Moon乌云伴月Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted [Business tycoon x sweet, well-behaved girl] [Sweet romance + age gap + sharp tongue, soft heart + lighthearted and cheerful + happy ending] Ding Li moved in with the Pei family when she was seventeen. The lofty man lounged on a black leather sofa in a dark suit. His eyes were pale, and he gave her a cold, mocking look. “I don’t take care of kids.” - Later. When news broke that Pei Jingsi was to marry the eldest daughter of the Cheng family, Ding Li packed her bags and moved out of the Pei home 8.1kReads9.0Score82214d adds

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   💐💐✨A 12-year age gap, a business tycoon x a well-behaved girl. The female lead moved into the male lead's house at the age of 17, just beginning to experience love. She mustered up the courage to confess her feelings to him 🌿 but he said, "You're too young, we're not suitable." Later, news of his arranged marriage to someone else spread, and she moved out of his house overnight. He panicked and faced a "wife-chasing-after-the-crisis" situation.

5. 5 入 Addicted After Dark! The Elite Abstinent Doctor from a Wealthy Family Falls Hard 入夜上瘾！豪门禁欲医生顶级沦陷 Lan Mengxi岚梦晞Modern Romance227k WordsOngoing [Seductive, Sweet and Alluring Heroine VS Cool, Chaste Surgeon] [Elite Family + Heroine Pursues Him at First + Hero Falls Deeply in Love and Devotes Himself to Her Later + Both Leads’ First Love] Everyone knows that Gu Jinyi, the second young master of the prestigious Gu family, has no worldly desires and keeps his distance from women. He is the moon in the heavens, hanging high above the world. “Dr. Gu, I didn’t mean to take advantage of you.” His hand tightened gently, drawing her closer. His 830Reads—Score10714d adds

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   I hope the male lead gets a little torture in this book.

6. 6 湛 As the Mist Clears Over Zhan Hai: Doctor Qi’s Starry Night 湛海雾散：祁医生的晚澜星动 Lan Mengxi岚梦晞Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted When the Mist Clears over Zhanhai: Dr. Qi's Starry Twilight 11Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 7 给 I Set Up the Ice Queen, but the Red String Got Tangled Around My Hand 给高冷之花牵线，结果红线缠我手 Lan Mengxi岚梦晞15k WordsCompleted I Set Up the Aloof Beauty with Someone, Only for the Red Thread to Bind Around My Own Hand 12Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 8 黑 Has Miss Li Succeeded in Winning Over the Dark Moonlight Today? 黑月光黎小姐今天攻略成功了吗？ Lan Mengxi岚梦晞18k WordsCompleted Has Miss Li, the Dark Moonlight, Succeeded in Her Conquest Today? 15Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 9 恶 The Villainess Is Reborn: Beneath the Love Bites, Blood and Tears Freeze to Ice 恶女重生：吻痕之下，是血泪成冰 Lan Mengxi岚梦晞Modern Romance24k WordsCompleted Reborn as a Villainess: Beneath the Love Bites Lie Frozen Tears of Blood 2Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 10 笔 Murder by Pen: I Am the Ink, and She Will Write the Final Word 笔弑：以我为墨，她终将落笔 Lan Mengxi岚梦晞Ancient Romance18k WordsCompleted The Pen Slays: With Me as Her Ink, She Will Eventually Put Pen to Paper 1Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 11 咸 As a Laid-Back CEO, All I Want Today Is Milk Tea! 咸鱼霸总我嘛，今天只想喝奶茶！ Lan Mengxi岚梦晞17k WordsCompleted Me, the Laid-Back CEO? Today, I Just Want to Drink Milk Tea! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 12 夜 Neon Night Hunt: The Elite Heirs Soar Across the Sky 夜狩霓虹，豪门天团龙凤跃天穹 Lan Mengxi岚梦晞Modern Romance759k WordsCompleted The Forbidden CEO Falls: My Deep Love for Ji Yanzhi [Two powerful leads + secret identities + everyone’s favorite + wealthy families + domineering CEO + multiple couples + ...] Shanghai is in an uproar! Ji Yanzhi, the abstinent CEO of a wealthy family, treats Lu Wanning, the Lu family heiress, like royalty! She’s a dazzling heiress with a trove of secret identities, never afraid to show her sharp edge; He’s a powerful CEO who holds the reins of the business world and has countless cards up his s 428Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 13 烟 Smoke Drifts Into the Dust, Burning Our Fate to Ashes 烟入尘烟，燃尽缘灭 Lan Mengxi岚梦晞Ancient Romance22k WordsCompleted Smoke drifts into the dust, burning until fate is severed 6Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 14 我 After I Was Reborn, the Heir Apparent Pursued Me to the Bitter End 我重生后，世子追妻火葬场了 Ten Thousand Measures of Moonlight in the Mortal World万斛人间月Ancient Romance485k WordsCompleted [Win Her Back at All Costs + Rebirth + Raising a Child] Shen Shuyi and Song Hengyue had been married for five years. They were not exactly a loving couple, but they did treat each other with respect. But when his childhood friend, the woman he cherished most, was surrounded by enemy troops, he abandoned Shuyi, who was carrying their second child. In her fury, she went into premature labor and suffered a difficult delivery. After being reborn, Shen Shuyi looked at her eldest son, who could alread 15.8kReads8.5Score84314d adds

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    🌴As the female lead was about to give birth, the male lead resolutely abandoned her to save his beloved friend, 💥💫and ultimately the female lead died in childbirth. 🌸Given a second chance, there would only be a virtuous and kind crown princess, and no longer his wife who loved him so deeply.

15. 15 重 After Being Reborn, the Demon Venerable Chases His Wife to the Crematorium 重生后魔尊追妻火葬场 Licorice甘草Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Ling Xinyue loved her master, Mu Yuan, for 36,567 years before learning she was only a substitute. She used her pure yin body to help heal his wounds, only to receive a cold “Shameless.” Reborn, she wants nothing to do with romance. All she wants is to cultivate the Great Dao and roam freely between heaven and earth. Yet he insists on pursuing her. “Would you be willing to become my disciple?” “No.” He gave her a wicked smile. “Then how about becoming my Dao companion?” In 3.6kReads8.2Score14514d adds
16. 16 余 The Heat That Lingers 余温炙热 Shi Chang适常Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted [The husband’s pursuit of his wife after losing her; one-on-one romance; both are devoted only to each other] A year into their marriage, Jiang Yunshu discovered she was pregnant. Fu Chengze’s reaction made her feel as though he had not the slightest joy or anticipation about the baby’s arrival. Until one day, during a video call he’d forgotten to hang up, she heard Fu Chengze’s voice, tender beyond words: “Don’t cry, baby. Daddy’s here to hold you.” “Chuchu is the cutest child in the whole worl 19.2kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds

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    The first book: One night during the female lead's pregnancy, the male lead was about to go out to meet another woman. The female lead begged him not to leave, but he still went. Disappointed, she divorced him during her pregnancy. The second book: The male and female leads initially wanted to divorce because of the appearance of a "white moonlight" (a term of endearment for a woman who is considered unattainable by marriage). Later, after experiencing more disappointment, she naturally left, secretly getting pregnant and leaving without telling her family…

17. 17 给 After I Gave Up My Place to His White Moonlight, the CEO Wouldn't Let Me Go 给白月光让位后霸总揪着我不放 Black Crow Jili黑鸦几里Modern Romance554k WordsCompleted [Fragile, teary-eyed little bunny x cold, proud, noble big bad wolf] [★Complete] Everyone knew that the powerful head of the Fu family in the capital had married a girl he'd rescued. Everyone envied Ye Chichi. Only Ye Chichi knew that she was just a shield, an umbrella protecting someone else. She blocked Fu Zhiye's unwanted admirers and protected his white moonlight. And yet she was willing to do it, sinking deeper into the cage named Fu Zhiye. Now that Fu Zhiye's white moonlight had returned, 6.1kReads8.6Score37614d adds
18. 18 清 After the Cool Beauty Breaks Up with Him, the Unhinged Tycoon Sees Red 清冷美人分手后，疯批大佬红了眼 A Ruan Isn't Soft阿阮不软Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted (The adapted short drama, You and My Obsession, is now streaming) [An Unconventional Groveling Romance + Devoted Couple + Lovesick Hero + Clear-Eyed Heroine + Happy Ending] [Ruthless, Unhinged Capital-Circle Heir × Cool, Cunning Beauty Who Knows How to Reel Him In] He Wang and Shen Qingwu first meet at the Desire nightclub, where a man is harassing her and she asks him for help. He Wang, who usually keeps his distance from women, fixes his gaze on her exquisitely alluring face and murmurs coaxin 16.9kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds

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    Who understands the joy of torturing the male lead! The female lead is a cool and aloof beauty, and she's the male lead's nominal lover. He believes she's hopelessly in love with him, but the day she resigns and leaves, he realizes he was the one who fell for her from the very beginning! Thus begins his long and arduous journey to win her back. I love this witty and charming male lead so much!!! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

19. 19 离 After the Divorce, My Bodyguard Ex-Husband Became a Tycoon 离婚后，保镖前夫他成了财阀大佬 Pei Ruoyun裴若云Modern Romance694k WordsCompleted [A spoiled heiress with nothing but money and beauty vs. an exceptionally capable bodyguard bent on revenge who gets tangled up in her instead (angsty romance, both leads have no other partners)] “I’m bleeding… Can you see? I’m bleeding.” He spent four years lying low by her side under the guise of her personal bodyguard. On the day his long-awaited revenge was complete, she collapsed, staining the snow white with blood. He hated her. From the very first day he came to work for her, he had wante 15.1kReads8.0Score85214d adds

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    The male lead becomes the female lead's bodyguard to avenge his benefactor. The female lead falls for him, and they get together. On the day of the revenge, the female lead just wants to enjoy her birthday. However, her father goes to jail, and she miscarries. The male lead is devastated, unaware of his love. The subsequent "chasing after his wife" scene (after page 140) is incredibly heart-wrenching.

20. 20 娇 Run, Darling! The Scrap Dealer Big Shot Is Losing His Temper 娇娇快逃，那收废品的大佬急眼了 Escape in Spring春日出逃Modern Romance531k WordsCompleted High-maintenance princess × straight-laced man After her parents divorced, Xia Tingchan was sent to live with her maternal grandmother in the countryside. The townspeople quietly called her the little princess from the city. Yan Mu, the owner of a recycling yard, was cold and ruthless, with a heart of stone. He was the sort of man who made people keep their distance, and he showed no special tenderness even toward a delicate little princess. Until one day, the little princess, thousands of miles 6.6kReads9.2Score54114d adds

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    This "wife-chasing-after-the-cry" drama is absolutely brilliant! The emotional scenes are spot-on. The male lead is initially a poor guy who says some really hurtful things to get the female lead to stop clinging to him and then disappears. Years later, he becomes a successful entrepreneur and meets her again. The female lead is distant and polite towards the male lead and his friends, wanting nothing more to do with them, leaving the male lead feeling incredibly bitter and regretful. Every time they have a conflict, the male lead gradually learns about the female lead's difficult past and suffers silent anguish—it's all so heart-wrenching to watch.

21. 21 甩 After I Dumped the Capital's Golden Boy, He Landed in the ICU 甩了京圈太子爷后，他进ICU了 Nini Si妮妮思Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted [Love-struck, silly beauty X benefits-first young heir of the capital's elite / The heir acts like a dog early on / Later transforms into a love-struck heir of the capital's elite] [The wife-chasing crematorium + running away while pregnant + the powerful one bows his head + getting back together after a breakup + dual-purity romance] This is a story where the hero starts out with all the power in the family, and could have had a wife and children at home, but the young heir just had to mess e 6.7kReads—Score15914d adds

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    At first, the male lead was like an emperor in his family, enjoying a peaceful life with his wife and children. However, the prince insisted on causing trouble, ultimately driving his wife away and landing himself in the ICU! On his deathbed, the female lead coldly looked at him and said, "If you have the guts, make me fall in love with you again. If not, don't try these tricks!"

22. 22 孕 After the Morning Sickness, My Sugar Daddy Panicked 孕吐后，金主他急疯了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted After the Morning Sickness, Her Sugar Daddy Panics 20.8kReads—Score25814d adds

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    The day my sugar daddy/beauty returned to the country, I was vomiting uncontrollably by the toilet. He was silent for a long time, then looked guilty: "As you can see, she's pregnant. I can't abandon her and the baby." I clutched my 30 million breakup fee, frantically waving my hands: "No, no, no! I just ate too many snacks and my stomach hurt, that's why I threw up! Please don't take responsibility for me!" With that, I grabbed my card and ran, disappearing overnight. Three months later, he waited outside my hometown, holding a report in one hand and staring intently at my round belly with the other, gritting his teeth: "Did the snacks in your belly come to life? They've even grown into the shape of a fetus?"

23. 23 她 She's My Underling and My Wife 她是我小弟，也是我老婆 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊27k WordsCompleted She's My Little Brother, and Also My Wife 977Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 24 狗 You Bastard, You Win This Time 狗男人，算你厉害 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊13k WordsCompleted You Bastard, You Win This Time 2.8kReads—Score—14d adds
25. 25 除 On New Year’s Eve, After My Mother-in-Law Opened the Door Three Times, My Wife Said Our Marriage Was Fake 除夕夜，岳母三次推门后，老婆说我们是假结婚 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted On New Year's Eve, After My Mother-in-Law Opened the Door Three Times, My Wife Said Our Marriage Was Fake 570Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 26 三 Three Years Later, She Begged on Her Knees for Mercy 三年后，她跪着求饶 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Historical10k WordsCompleted Three years later, she knelt and begged for mercy 387Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 27 爸 Dad, I’m Not Going 爸爸，我不去 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊7k WordsCompleted Dad, I Don't Want to Go 342Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 28 五 Five Years with a Contraceptive Ring, and He Knelt in the Ancestral Hall on the Day We Parted 五年避子环，和离当天他跪穿祠堂 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance15k WordsCompleted Five Years Wearing a Contraceptive Ring, He Knelt Until His Knees Bled in the Ancestral Hall on the Day We Parted 2.5kReads—Score—14d adds
29. 29 禁 Forbidden Surrender: Monday Through Thursday, I Belong to Him 禁忌沉沦：周一到周四，我是他的 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊7k WordsCompleted Forbidden Descent: Monday to Thursday, I Belong to Him 304Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 30 那 That Night, She Made Me Remember Her for a Lifetime 那一夜，她让我记一辈子 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted That night, she made me remember her for the rest of my life 602Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 31 这 What a Clever Adultery Bust 这奸，捉得妙 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊21k WordsCompleted What a perfect time to catch them in the act 344Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 32 耳 Starlight by My Ear: Deaf for Ten Years, He Heard Only Her Name 耳畔星光：他聋了十年，只听见她的名字 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted Starlight by the Ear: He Was Deaf for Ten Years, and the Only Thing He Heard Was Her Name 101Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 33 她 The Third Day After She Disappeared 她消失的第三天 Jin Er斤二Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted Delicate darling x rugged man Substitute x crematorium x happy ending - When Zhao Haitang was eighteen, she became a blood bank for the Qin family’s young lady. Everyone said Miss Qin’s older brother was a ruthless man who had fought his way out of the slums alone while caring for his sickly little sister. He had risen from the dregs of society to become one of Dongzhou’s new elite. Cross him, and he’d make you suffer for it. Zhao Haitang paid no attention to the rumors. She was madly in love wi 157.1kReads9.1Score22.8k14d adds

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    Don't be misled by the title, this book is incredibly good.

34. 34 强 The Campus Hottie I Forced to Love Me Was Bitter and Cold, So She Stopped Chasing Me After Being Reborn 强扭的校草酸又涩，重生她不追了 Dao Shangxie刀上邪Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted one-on-one romance + both leads are pure and each other's first + a long road to winning her back] In her previous life, Su Jiani fell in love with the campus heartthrob at first sight. She pursued him for years without success, then resorted to despicable tactics to get pregnant and marry him. Knowing he didn't love her, she gradually lost hope. Reborn before the college entrance exams, she no longer clings to him for help with homework. She gets high marks, but doesn't apply 50kReads8.9Score4k14d adds

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    This book, "Chasing Your Wife," has recently become incredibly popular, featuring iconic scenes of a wife-chasing frenzy. It's been recommended like crazy on Douyin (TikTok), and you can see it every time you scroll through Douyin.

35. 35 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 After Taking His Brother’s Place as the Groom, His Cold-Blooded, Powerful Uncle Loses Control Again 757Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 36 快 Quick Transmigration: The Mad Beauty Only Wants to Desecrate the Gods 快穿：疯批美人只想亵渎神明 Song Jiujiu宋玖玖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + psycho vs. yandere + genuine groveling and reconciliation + all the scumbag men die] They are gods, high above all others. They trample on the women’s sincere feelings at will, treating them as nothing more than ants. So she came. She dragged them down from their pedestals, watched them fall into ruin, and made them kneel before her, begging her to come back again and again. [1] The monk called her a princess who would bring ruin to the kingdom, and said she must be sac 2.3kReads9.3Score24814d adds

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    This is truly a heart-wrenching story; the female lead will never forgive. Although it's a time-travel novel, the writing is excellent. Several worlds are so heart-wrenching they'll make you cry, and each story is captivating. The female lead isn't at all love-struck.

37. 37 秦 Captain Qin, Your Wife Really Wants a Divorce 秦机长，太太是真的想离婚了 Lu Baobao鹿暴爆Modern Romance778k WordsCompleted [Intense, Seductive Airline Captain vs. Beautiful, Rebellious Flight Attendant] Three years into her marriage to Qin Buzhou, Li Ruan thought they were a perfect match in married life. Only later did she realize they were compatible in bed and nowhere else. Qin Buzhou would always care most about his adopted stepsister, his so-called unrequited love. Li Ruan moved out of their marital home, disillusioned, and asked for a divorce. * In everyone’s eyes, Li Ruan was a scheming woman who had married 8.6kReads7.1Score64014d adds

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    🍓🍓"Half an hour ago, as soon as Captain Qin landed, he personally carried a delicate and beautiful woman from the cabin to the hospital for emergency treatment. I inquired for you; that woman's name is Mu Lianyun." Mu Lianyun. Li Ruan's smile gradually froze, her fingers tightening around her suitcase. No wonder. Qin Buzhou was always composed and self-possessed in public. Apart from his nominal white moonlight adopted sister, no one could make him lose control like this. Chi Lang was still saying, "This matter has spread throughout the team. Everyone suspects that Mu Lianyun is Captain Qin's well-hidden little wife." "Ruan Ruan, the mistress is practically shitting on your head, aren't you going to go public with your marriage?" Initially, because they both worked in the aviation department of Air China, Li Ruan took the initiative to keep their marriage secret. Apart from their relatives and friends, only Chi Lang among her colleagues knew that she and Qin Buzhou had been married for three years. But now, Li Ruan felt there was no need to go public. She said coldly, "Let him be."

38. 38 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 24.4kReads8.5Score3.3k14d adds
39. 39 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

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    Who understands? My family confessed their love to the female lead, who then went abroad and returned home. Their reunion was like a classic "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario—absolutely brilliant! The humble old man was absolutely amazing! So good, so incredibly good!

40. 40 他 He Said He Loved Me for Three Years, Yet Wouldn’t Spend a Single Penny on Me 他说爱我三年，却舍不得为我花一块钱 Ning Shumei宁书美9k WordsCompleted He Said He Loved Me for Three Years, Yet Wouldn't Spend a Single Penny on Me 14Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 41 重 Back at 24, I Quit Love-Brain Syndrome and Dumped the Jerk 重回24岁，我戒掉了恋爱脑和渣男 Ning Shumei宁书美7k WordsCompleted Back at 24, I Gave Up My Lovesick Ways and Dumped the Trash Man 5Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 42 归 I Came Back for a Divorce, but the Abstinent Tycoon Begged His Wife to Come Home 归来离婚，禁欲大佬跪求太太回家 Three Claws三只爪Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted CEO Romance + Marriage First, Love Later + Two Strong Leads + Rekindled Love + The Long Road to Winning Her Back + Adorable Child Everyone in Jiangcheng knows that Bo Yan, the decisive, disciplined business magnate who keeps his private life strictly controlled, calls the same person three times every day, without fail. For 732 consecutive days, every call has gone unanswered. Two years ago, his wife, Shen Ling, left everything behind and went abroad. She even left their son behind. Everyone tho 495Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead experiences a little angst, humbly pursuing his wife, and their relationship is mended.

43. 43 带 Back in the Country with a Child, and My Abstinent Uncle Is Losing It 带崽回国后，禁欲小叔急疯了 Little Sweet Gummy小甜软糖Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted Reunion after years apart + living under one roof + fleeing while pregnant + powerful man chasing his wife + 10-year age gap Cool, reserved female director VS abstinent CEO After five years apart, Wen Ci never imagined that when she saw her best friend’s uncle, Xie Peizhou, again, she would throw herself into his arms without thinking. “Please, help me find a decent man...” She could feel Xie Peizhou’s body stiffen. He was like a lone boat caught in the nightmare of that stormy night years a 11kReads5.4Score47614d adds

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    His face darkened with uncontrollable rage. "Wen Ci, are you crazy? I'm your best friend's uncle!" Wen Ci was slapped so hard her blood flowed freely, her cheek ached with pain, and her heart felt shattered. This was the first time in all these years that she had seen the usually composed Xie Peizhou so angry, and the first time he had ever hit her. Why couldn't she like him? Just because he was her best friend's uncle, ten years older than her? Xie Peizhou coldly replied, "If this gets out, your life will be ruined!" That day, Xie Peizhou took her to a private hospital for a checkup and gave her medication. From that day on, Xie Peizhou moved out of the villa and avoided her. Wen Ci, with a fever of 40 degrees Celsius, stood outside his villa all night in the pouring rain, but Xie Peizhou didn't open the door. That night, her body burned with fever, but her heart felt cold as the rain drenched her. She finally understood that Xie Peizhou truly hated her and had never liked her.

44. 44 一 I Opened My Eyes and Was Back in the Days When My Sweetheart Had a Crush on Me 一睁眼，回到乖宝暗恋我时期 Wendy温迪大大Modern Romance579k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Unrequited Love!!! + Sweet Romance + Healing and Redemption + Devoted Couple + Good Girl vs. Wild Young Master + Happy Ending] A wild young master with a fierce possessive streak → a timid, sweet, well-behaved girl Xu Muwan had always been obedient and followed the rules. There was only one thing she kept secret from everyone: she loved him alone, her whole life. Deep in her heart, she had a crush on someone. No one knew. Day after day, year after year, she kept loving him. Only the su 20.9kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds
45. 45 枕 Pillowed in Spring's Embrace 枕春色 Sweet and Sour World糖醋人间Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication; print edition on sale July 31] [Hero fights to win her back + Second male lead faces a long road to reconciliation + Powerful man bends for love] Clear-headed, resilient tofu-seller heroine vs. devoted prince with a secret sorrow When Chun Zhi was nine, Lu Jingyun took her in after she was left homeless, and she became his child bride. Lu Jingyun promised, “If I pass the imperial exams one day, I'll make you my wife.” For ten years, she supported him with all her strengt 53.1kReads8.8Score4k14d adds

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    These two books fit the description: ① The female protagonist secretly loves the male protagonist for four years, only to be trampled on by him: "It was just a fling." She then deletes his contact information, goes abroad, and reunites three years later, leading to a dramatic "wife-chasing" scenario for the male protagonist. 🍏 ✨✨ ② Chunzhi's adopted husband treats her exceptionally well, and she believes they can spend their lives together. However, he tells her, "A country girl like you is not worthy," breaking her heart. Chunzhi fakes her death and goes abroad, leading to a dramatic "wife-chasing" scenario for the prince. 🎈

46. 46 区 Nothing but False Affection 区区假意 Huang Bao黄宝Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted [The Chase Begins After the Breakup] [Mutual Firsts] In the third year of their marriage, Li Man asked for a divorce. She admitted that she had been the one who benefited from this marriage. She had gone from a nobody to a phoenix. That was why Lu Jiushu despised her and couldn’t wait to leave her. She was human, not made of iron. This loveless marriage had worn her down until she was numb. But during the divorce cooling-off period, the man who had never come home started returning every day. He 10.9kReads8.3Score76414d adds

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    This book is amazing!

47. 47 暗 After Years of Secret Love, the Divine Lord Went Mad for Her 暗恋多年，神君为她疯魔了 Director Dadaosi大道寺导演Fantastical Romance282k WordsCompleted [The men have secret crushes and compete fiercely for her, long road to winning her back, the male lead suffers most] [He tries to win her back, sweet romance later on, one-on-one, both are virgins] [Sweet and kind, doted-on junior disciple VS an aloof celestial lord who cut out his immortal bones to descend to the mortal world] Shen Zhitang always thought her eldest senior brother was gentle and refined, the person she'd most wanted to be close to when she was young. She thought he was the one 2.1kReads8.1Score22514d adds

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    If you enjoy stories where the male lead suffers, don't miss this one!

48. 48 太 His Wife Wants a Divorce, and President Xie Begs for Her Love 太太要离婚，谢总卑微求爱 Qiqi Cub柒柒崽Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [Just launched, so the rating is low for now, but it’ll go up] [Divorce from the Start]+ [Relentless Pursuit of His Wife]+ [Fake White Moonlight]+ [Rekindled Romance]+ [Running Away While Pregnant] During their three years of marriage, Lin Qiao always thought Xie Zhinan was just like that. Calm and rational, with the same cool, unruffled demeanor about everything. But after seeing what he was like when he truly loved someone, Lin Qiao realized he simply hadn’t met anyone who could stir his emoti 2.9kReads6.6Score12114d adds
49. 49 刑 The Captain of the Criminal Police Is Wild and Irresistible 刑警队长他又野又撩 Qiqi Cub柒柒崽Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted The short drama [Long Time No See, Captain Qin] is now streaming [Rekindled Romance] + [Reunion After Years Apart] + [Childhood Sweethearts] + [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One] + [Healing] + [Happy Ending] A cool, aloof high school teacher with a hint of edge + a scheming, straightforward police captain with a bit of a lovesick streak Qin Muyan, all my happiness and sorrow come from you. - Gu Ying They once agreed they would get together after she started college. But Gu Ying chose to go ab 6.3kReads9.1Score56614d adds

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    The female lead grew up in the male lead's family at a young age. They were childhood sweethearts and naturally fell in love, promising to be together once she went to university. On the day that day finally arrived, she was overjoyed, only to overhear him chatting with a friend, saying, "She's just an orphan. Playing around is fine, but as a wife, she needs to be someone of equal social standing." The female lead then chose to go abroad. After their reunion, she avoided the male lead, leading to a tumultuous pursuit and heartbreak for him.

50. 50 要 Oh No, My Ex Showed Up on the Variety Show! 要命了，前男友杀到综艺上来了！ Mu Ashuang慕阿双Modern Romance584k WordsCompleted [Absurd comedy | Showbiz novel | Variety show livestream] [Funny, radiant actress and aloof top-tier star actor] Everyone knows that rising star Fu Xi has an ex-boyfriend who remains her first love, and that he passed away just three months ago. Netizens have all urged Fu Xi to pull herself together, and a wave of online tributes to her ex-boyfriend has swept the internet. After spending three months filming deep in the mountains, a certain award-winning actor finally gets online and sees the en 14.7kReads9.2Score1.9k14d adds

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    I just can't stop reading! [Smirk] Ever since I stumbled upon this novel on Douyin, I've been glued to Tomato TV reading it. 🌹 It's so good, the quality is super high, it's practically my source of joy. I highly recommend everyone to read it.

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