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. 201 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 183.4kReads9.5Score25.3k14d adds

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   This is so heartbreaking! [Crying][crying][crying] Xie Xiaochuan and Niannian, Xie Chenzhou hates Sang Nian. Everyone thinks so, including himself. But on the day she died, Xie Chenzhou abandoned the path of immortality and entered the demonic path, leaping into the endless purgatory. He traversed countless floating corpses in the River of Oblivion, rummaging through three hundred miles of the Yellow Springs. The underworld trembled, evil spirits howled, and even the immortals and gods on both banks paled at the sight. Everyone said Xie Chenzhou had gone mad. Only Xie Chenzhou knew that he just wanted to find someone. His wife, his… Niannian.

2. 202 别 Stop Smoking and Hold Me 别吸烟了，抱抱我 Quan Xun权寻Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [Print edition coming soon] Sweet, soft-hearted girl x wild bad boy who's all talk Zhou Zhi is a notorious playboy in the capital, yet He Ru falls for him. Outside a bar, the man has a cigarette between his lips and a teasing look on his face. “I'm never going to like you.” After pursuing him for so long with no success, He Ru decides to stop liking this playboy. Who would have thought this scoundrel would come chasing after her? “I want to give us a try.” He Ru blinks. “Hmm? Try what?” Zhou Zhi 7.6kReads9.3Score83914d adds

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   The female lead is a good girl who falls for a playboy. The playboy pretends to have many girlfriends but doesn't like the female lead. After the female lead learns the truth, she leaves, heartbroken.

3. 203 卑 Pathetic! The Prince Chases His Wife Every Day 卑微！王爷日日在追妻 Steal the Moon偷走月亮Ancient Romance237k WordsCompleted Both leads are reborn! One-on-one romance, faithful couple! In her previous life, Yan Leqing was in love with Prince Jiyu of Mingxu, and everyone knew it. She did everything she could just to win a flicker of affection from Jiyu, but in the end, she never succeeded. Who would have thought she’d get another chance at life and return to the time before it all began! Yan Leqing decides to stay as far away from Jiyu as possible, but Heaven itself seems determined to thwart her. She runs! He chases! 1.3kReads8.2Score10814d adds

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   The first book features a female protagonist who was originally a beloved imperial concubine, but due to the plot, she tragically dies in the cold palace, while the male protagonist can only spend the rest of his life in regret.

4. 204 疯 The Mad Emperor Steals Another's Wife 疯批天子夺人妻 Xu Xu絮絮Ancient Romance399k WordsCompleted [Coercive Possession + Reborn + Regretful Pursuit + Alternate Setting + Madman + Tragic Ending] In her previous life, Xu Xiangsi, daughter of the prime minister, abandoned her childhood sweetheart Xiao Feng and chose Xiao Fu Zheng, a down-on-his-luck prince. She stood by Xiao Fu Zheng through all their hardships and watched him rise step by step. In the end, he ascended the throne and made her empress. But she also watched him fill his harem with consorts while she spent every night alone. He ev 2.7kReads8.4Score15214d adds

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   [Rebirth + Wife-chasing crematorium + Madness] In her previous life, Xu Xiangsi, the young lady of the Prime Minister's mansion, abandoned her childhood sweetheart Xiao Feng and chose the down-on-his-luck prince Xiao Fuzheng. She accompanied Xiao Fuzheng through his hardships and his rise to power. Finally, he ascended the throne and made her his empress. However, she also watched as he amassed a large harem while she spent her nights alone, and even their only child was poisoned by his scheme. Later, Xiangsi realized that she was nothing more than a pawn on his path to imperial power. In the end, she died of illness, leaving behind only the words, "I regret my love in this life. If there is a next life, I only ask that we never meet again." In this second life, Xu Xiangsi decides to stay away from Xiao Fuzheng. But Xiao Fuzheng, who was indifferent in the previous life, is now relentlessly pursuing her. Later, the late emperor passed away, betrothing Xu Xiangsi to Xiao Feng before his death, and Xiao Fuzheng became emperor. But on the very day of her wedding to Xiao Feng, the newly enthroned emperor Xiao Fuzheng openly abducted the bride and took her back to his palace. Inside the palace, red silk ribbons draped the beams, a scene of great joy. He, dressed in wedding attire, pressed Xiangsi, her face veiled, down onto the bed. His long, strong fingers tore open her crimson wedding robes. "Xiangsi, you can only be mine!" "Xiao Fuzheng, don't forget the late emperor's decree!" She tried to break free and escape, but he hooked her sash and pulled her back, causing her to fall against him.

5. 205 迷 Ensnared 迷陷 Pegasus's Cat珀加索斯的猫Modern Romance418k WordsCompleted (One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's only partners, showbiz) The heroine loses herself in love at first, but later walks away decisively. A bittersweet-to-sweet story that rewards patience. What does it feel like to love someone with all your heart? Tang Ning thought that as long as she could be with him, she wouldn't mind being hidden away in a dark corner forever. “Where are you?” A man's low, lazy voice came through the phone. “Hengdian. I just got off work.” After a brief silence 5.6kReads8.9Score48214d adds

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   It's so good! 🥰🥰🥰 I've already watched it three times.

6. 206 迎 Toward the Moon, Toward the Sun 迎月向阳 Ju Yingxiu菊应羞Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted [Mutual Firsts, Secret Crush, 1v1, He Must Win Her Back] Gentle, sweet coffee-and-dessert chef VS unruly bar owner Xiang Yingyue once had a secret crush that came to nothing. Knowing the gap between them, she eventually chose to give up. Yu Cheyang had been liked by plenty of people, but had never understood what it meant to like someone. With one sentence, he hurt her deeply without even realizing it. Later, Yu Cheyang went to extraordinary lengths and gave her all his sincerity to win her back 1.9kReads8.7Score10914d adds

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   Having read many novels about wives chasing after their husbands, I personally think these few are excellent, especially the last one about Bai Luoan and Huo Ling. The sixth one, by Yu Buyu, is also very good. Highly recommended! 👍

7. 207 谁 Get This: I’m the Ball I’m Running Away With! 谁懂？我是带球跑的球！ Fish Head Swallows the Moon鱼头吞月亮Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted [The story opens with a daughter, but the parents are the main characters] [One] In short, Song Shihuan’s fourteen years of life have been simple: An open-minded mom, a handsome brother; a powerful grandpa, a rich uncle; a missing dad, and a happy her. That’s right. Even with a missing dad, she’s still happy. But then her missing dad suddenly shows up and shamelessly pursues her mom. Is this what they call the runaway bride who takes the baby with her, followed by the domineering CEO’s long road 5.8kReads8.9Score35514d adds
8. 208 追 The CEO's Beloved, on the Long Road to Winning Her Back 追妻漫漫行长的心尖宠 Yi Mushang易木殇Modern Romance526k WordsCompleted The short drama is coming soon!! [Ex-husband begs for her back + rekindled romance + simmering tension + dual purity + clear-headed heroine] [Powerful Beijing socialite + beautiful painter] Lu Luowan has skin as smooth as jade, exquisite features, and long, thick brows curved like a crescent moon. The slightly upturned corners of her eyes lend her a touch of allure, while her clear, deep eyes sparkle like autumn waters. Yet this beauty is the Lu family's secret adopted daughter. A deliberate 9.6kReads8.9Score68414d adds
9. 209 执 The Pivot 执轴 Fei Ting非停Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted When it came to her contractual marriage to Cheng Che, the heir to a wealthy family, Dai Ci approached it with the mindset of an office worker and refused to waste energy worrying about it. Her husband made a sarcastic remark: “With that gloomy look on your face, are you planning to hold my funeral?” Dai Ci replied calmly, “Sorry, I haven’t prepared an urn yet.” Cheng Che: “...” Her haughty mother-in-law ordered her around On the surface: “Of course, Mom.” In her head: “Damn it, fine.” * When th 2kReads8.7Score14014d adds
10. 210 分 After We Broke Up, the Cold and Aloof Dr. Cheng Cried Snot Bubbles 分手后，高冷程医生哭出鼻涕泡 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted Luo Jia tells Gu Boning, “I’d rather jump into a fire pit than rummage through a trash heap.” At the time, she has no idea that Cheng Jin really is a fire pit. (This is a happy ending, with plenty of sweet romance.) 4.3kReads9.4Score67514d adds
11. 211 肆 Kissed by Jasmine 肆吻茉莉 Mu Zhixing沐知行Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Second chance at love | Secret crush comes true | Marriage first, love later | Both leads have only ever loved each other, 1v1] [Roguishly handsome, devoted CEO × pure and alluring national sweetheart] Zhou Tingye has been the pampered little princess since childhood, sweet, gentle, and pure as a white jasmine. Yet she falls in love with the arrogant young master Gu Qianfan. They had a passionate romance in college. She thought Gu Qianfan loved her deeply, only to discover in the end that she 766Reads8.8Score10014d adds

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    🍎✨She was a pampered princess, pure and innocent like a white jasmine; he was a ruthless and cold-hearted playboy, willing to do anything to achieve his goals. They had a passionate romance during university.🌿She thought he loved her deeply, only to discover she was merely a pawn in his game. She resolutely broke up with him and went to England. When they met again, she was a fallen princess, and he was chasing after her in a desperate attempt to win her back.

12. 212 别 Don't Give In Too Quickly, Don't Forgive Too Easily 别太快心软，别轻易原谅 Jiu Wan九绾Modern Romance482k WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued, haughty heir × bright, vivacious princess, one-on-one romance, bickering lovers, groveling for her back, rekindled love, slow-burn everyday life] Tao Jingyan and Jiang Zhiyu had been together for two years. They had argued, fought, and truly loved each other. Until one day, she overheard Jiang Zhiyu talking with a friend. “Didn’t you keep Miss Tao around as a stand-in because her profile looked like Meng Tao’s? Now that Meng Tao’s back, what are you going to do?” “What do you 8.9kReads7.6Score36614d adds

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    The story is a classic case of "chasing after a wife," where the female lead turns around and marries someone else. "It turns out there's a disease called panic disorder. It has no trigger, it just strikes out, bringing people incredibly close to death. He almost died on her wedding day."

13. 213 追 Chasing His Wife! The Capital's Crown Prince Is Way Too Wild! 追老婆！京圈太子爷过分野！ White Flower Snake Water白花蛇草水Two Male Leads260k WordsCompleted [If you can’t accept the top being a jerk early on, please, don’t click in and ruin the experience for both of us] [Two male leads + both virgins + younger top + forced love + groveling redemption + multiple couples + personal growth] Wang Xinghe found a handsome man outside his shop. The man was 189 centimeters tall, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and was ruggedly handsome. Unfortunately, he had amnesia. The amnesia was one thing, but his behavior was strange too. He always turned his 8.1kReads9.3Score67814d adds

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    [Completed Main Story] [Dual Male Leads + Both Clean + Younger Male Lead + Forced Love + Wife-Chasing Hell + Multiple Couples + Growth] Wang Xinghe picked up a handsome man at the shop entrance. The man was 189cm tall with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, purely ruggedly handsome, but unfortunately, he had amnesia. Amnesia was one thing, but his behavior was also a bit strange; he always kept his back to Wang Xinghe and kept his distance. Wang Xinghe was curious, but he respected his choice. One day, at a wedding banquet in the small town, Wang Xinghe drank a little too much and, emboldened by the alcohol, approached him and asked, "Why do you always turn your back to me?" Lu Jingze turned around, his dark eyes deep and his voice slightly hoarse: "I'm afraid I can't help myself..." Wang Xinghe didn't understand: "Can't help what?" Lu Jingze suppressed his emotions: "I'm afraid I can't help kissing you."

14. 214 夏 Summer Night, Wild Desire 夏夜情靡 Radiant Smile笑欢颜Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Rekindled Romance, Regretful Pursuit, Devoted 1v1 Romance] [Cool-headed, stubborn actress / Deeply devoted, sharp-tongued heir] When Chi Sheng was in college, she “bought” herself a boyfriend. Their young, heart-fluttering love was intense and unrestrained. Back then, she thought he liked her too. Only after they broke up did she learn that he had someone else in his heart, and that she had come between him and his unrequited first love. When they meet again, he’s a rising star in the business 4.2kReads8.6Score27714d adds

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    🌈✨💫Seven years of courtship, three years of marriage, finally turned into an absurd joke. 💥🎇🌠Shen Jingzhou, looking at the signed divorce papers, lost control and his eyes reddened. ☀️💫🎬"Chi Sheng, I can cook, I can do housework, I can treat my wife well, please reconsider me." 💫🌃"Sorry, I don't lack younger men." ✨🌅"I'm older than them all, let me cut in line."

15. 215 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 20.6kReads8.8Score1.6k14d adds

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    🥭✨He was the school's renowned aloof beauty, she was a quirky and clever princess. She fell in love with him at first sight and pursued him passionately for a year, thinking she could warm this icy heart. In the end, she discovered it was all wishful thinking on her part; he already had someone he liked. 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, beginning to regret his pursuit of her.

16. 216 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 4.2kReads7.0Score15914d adds
17. 217 穿 Transmigrated as the Male Lead's Fiancée, the Villainess Who Broke Their Engagement 穿成爽文男主的毁约女配未婚妻 Black Flame黑火焰Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted Warning: A sweet, fluffy romance of around 200,000 words. It's a sugary love story, and the romance develops quickly. After a car accident, Mu Jing transmigrates into a book, becoming the cannon-fodder villainess who breaks off her engagement with the male lead in The Power-Wielding Esper. By the middle of the story, the male lead has destroyed her family. She arrives just in time to witness the engagement being called off, but faints on the spot because of her poor health, missing her best ch 14.1kReads9.4Score1.3k14d adds

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    ♥A highly-rated story of a man who wins back his wife's heart in a dramatic, heart-wrenching romance. The male lead initially rejects the female lead, saying he has no plans to date, but then suddenly changes his mind and pursues her relentlessly. The female lead causes him a little heartache, but it's incredibly captivating! —Please follow, Your Highness!

18. 218 老 My Wife Ran Off with Someone Else. So What If I’m a Green Tea? 老婆跟人跑了，我就绿茶怎么了 Monica茉妮卡Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted [Self-made female CEO vs. only son of the richest man, one-on-one, both virgins, sweet romance, mutual feelings off the charts!!!] To Mo Feibai, Luo Nanxi is the moonlight of his youth, the rib God took from him, his very life. He went to great lengths to win her over, only to lose her because he was young, hotheaded, and immature. When they meet again, he’s the brooding, unpredictable heir of the imperial capital. Watching her smile brightly at another man nearly drives him insane. Just as ever 2.6kReads7.9Score15614d adds

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    🌿A classic case of "chasing after one's wife is like going through a crematorium." 🌴For Mo Feibai, Luo Nanxi was his youthful ideal, the rib God took from him, his life. 🌴He went to great lengths to win her over, but due to his youthful impetuosity and immaturity, he lost her. 🌴When they met again, he was the powerful and ruthless heir of the capital. Seeing her smiling sweetly at another man nearly drove him mad. Just when everyone thought Mo Feibai would turn evil... He turned on her. 🌴🌴

19. 219 酣 Rapturous Bliss 酣欢 Xiao Ruanli小软礼Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Glamorous, pampered, willful heiress × wild, abstinent B-king bodyguard] Miss, can you tell me how you picked me out from among all those bodyguards? The Xie family's heiress was born into a life of luxury and splendor. Bold and uninhibited, she had a pair of seductive fox eyes that could captivate anyone. “He's handsome, he's got a great body, and he looks like my future boyfriend.” The handsome, stern man bent down on one knee and held her pale jade ankle as he put on her high heels. “Too bad 13.4kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds

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    Book 1: The bodyguard male lead has been by the female lead's side for many years with a specific purpose, but later betrays her. The proud little princess doesn't want him anymore, so his road to winning her back is long and arduous. Book 2: The male and female leads initially have a sweet romance, but due to the female lead's scumbag father and the male lead's sharp tongue, the delicate little princess almost... The road to winning her back is long and arduous.

20. 220 都 We Broke Up, So Why Are You Still Bowing Your Head? 都分手了，你还低头干什么！ My Male God, Buy Me a Chicken Drumstick男神请我吃鸡腿Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted The powerful one lowers their head; the weaker one gets trained like a dog. Some mild coercion. [Rekindled Romance / Winning Her Back + Mutual Secret Crush + Both Pure, 1v1] An ambitious, gentle, deeply loving woman vs. a sharp-tongued, tsundere, dramatic show-off of a man There is logic in this story, so bring your brain - Ruan Liusu was hired by Si Jianwei as a live-in study companion. During their two years abroad, Si Jianwei bossed Ruan Liusu around: “You have to be home before ten every nig 25.7kReads9.1Score2.2k14d adds

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    The male lead is an arrogant little dog (he can't speak properly, but he always manages to hurt his wife's feelings), and even if his wife loves him deeply, they're doomed.

21. 221 王 My Lord, the Princess Consort Says She’ll Never See You Again 王爷，王妃说此生不复相见 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Tragedy + No Getting Back Together + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] A tragic romance! A tragic romance! A tragic romance! Ye Chuyan loved Pei Xiuyan for twelve years, but never moved him in the slightest. All she got in return was Pei Xiuyan wiping out the Ye family and having her father and brothers tortured to death over three days in the snow. At last, she understood: for the rest of her life, there would be no love between her and Pei Xiuyan, only hatred, until one o 26.7kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds

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    "Chasing After His Wife: A Heartbreaking Story!" The kind where nothing is left but ashes! High score! The first book is 🍋🍋 and incredibly heart-wrenching! The male lead really tortures the female lead relentlessly at the beginning; I was literally crying so hard I couldn't breathe. The female lead is very clear-headed. [Kiss] Later, she escapes to a faraway place, and the male lead chases after her. The plot is excellent and very interesting. It's really heart-wrenching! Super super super super super good!!! 😭 "Chasing After His Wife: A Heartbreaking Story" → The kind where the male lead has to walk barefoot on muddy roads in the dead of winter! The second book is 🍊🍊. The female lead is worldly-wise and doesn't rely on men; the male lead is the epitome of cold-blooded ruthlessness! He's stubborn, but seeing that the female lead doesn't care, he wants to remarry! [Almost crying] Heartbreaking, a "chasing after his wife: A Heartbreaking Story," and he even gets stuck in traffic on the way! [Feeling wronged] The third book is 🍊🍊. This book made my heart race! Although it's also a CEO romance, it's very well written and hilarious [Laughing]. The writing style is exceptionally good. The more I watch, the more I want to see the female lead. She's very smart and hardworking, and has a good mind. The male lead is arrogant, [sad face] pouting and sarcastic, and in the end, he suffers a terrible fate, it's quite an ordeal [awkward laugh]. This pampering is genuine! I love watching it! [Smirk]

22. 222 神 The Mysterious CEO Spoils Her Night After Night 神秘总裁夜夜宠 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance3.0M WordsCompleted By day, she’s a sharp and capable saleswoman! By night, she’s her boss’s personal assistant, taking care of his every need! They agree on three rules: talk about money, not love. But... Rumor has it that she’s so pampered she lives like a princess. When it comes to dealing with scumbags, President Shang is there. When it comes to putting rivals in their place, President Shang is there. When it comes to making money, President Shang is there. She’s living a fairy-tale life of happiness. Meanwhile 11.7kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
23. 223 深 Devoted Male Leads All Love the Villainess 深情男主都爱恶毒女配 Yun Xuchuan云叙川Modern Romance928k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + capricious, beautiful heroine who's both mean and spoiled + deeply devoted, lovesick hero + sweet, indulgent, satisfying romance, 1v1 + both leads are each other's first and only] The villainess is the most common obstacle on the leads' path to love, and her ending is usually no different: She loses the hero's sincere love, then spends the rest of her lonely life in a cold mansion, surrounded by mountains of wealth. Jiang Ciwan is more than happy to play the villainess. “ 23.1kReads8.0Score93314d adds

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    "You're pregnant?" He heard himself ask in a hoarse voice. "Pregnant, aren't you?" His palms were already damp with a thin layer of sweat. He wanted to touch that softness, but hesitated, afraid to move his hand, lest he disturb her. Hearing him say this, Jiang Ciwan suddenly burst into even louder sobs. "It's all your fault! It's all your fault! What are we going to do now!" She choked back tears, hitting him, scratching him with her nails, kicking him… Shen Muxing let her vent her anger. He suddenly laughed, a laugh that made Jiang Ciwan involuntarily look up. Her reddened eyes were filled with grievance and anger, tears still clinging to her eyelashes. However, Shen Muxing could see that she was actually more worried and uneasy than anything else. He gently wiped away the tears on her face, then lowered his head to kiss her forehead. "Since you're pregnant, let's have the baby." He pressed her hand to his chest, his rapid heartbeat sending a jolt through him. "Let's get married right away, okay?"

24. 224 都 We’re All Reborn, So Who’d Still Marry Into Your Family? 都重生了，谁还和你联姻啊！ Fang Wu Bu Huang Wu方无不荒芜Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Cool guy × heiress, mostly set at school, with twists, a lighthearted style, and a bit of comedy] In her previous life, Jiang Yun unexpectedly entered an arranged marriage with the school bully she had had a crush on in high school. After the wedding, Fu Qingyin was cold and abstinent. She spent three years in a marriage that left her as good as a widow, and eventually died onstage. Back in high school, Jiang Yun refuses to repeat the past. She stops tending to his wounds and keeps her distance 471Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    This book!! In her past life, the female lead was always heartbroken when she saw the male lead and the school beauty together (it was all fake, by the way). After being reborn, the female lead frantically hides away!! But then the young master panicked, he panicked!!!

25. 225 夫 His Wife Died Giving Birth to Their Twins, and Young Master Bo Went Gray Overnight 夫人一尸两命，疯批薄少一夜白头 Steal a Fragrance While Drunk醉里偷香Modern Romance247k WordsCompleted [The Ex-Wife Chase from Hell + forced confinement + tragic ending + male lead with a split personality] In the fifth year of Cinderella Jiang Manyue’s marriage to the heir Bo Yi, his childhood sweetheart returned to the country with a daughter. On the day Jiang Manyue announced her pregnancy, the childhood sweetheart showed up with a DNA paternity test, claiming the child as her own. When Jiang Manyue was six months pregnant, Bo Yi forced her to undergo an early C-section so she could donate bon 1.2kReads—Score10414d adds

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    She'd rather die than be imprisoned by him! The male lead adores the female lead!

26. 226 鹤 Madam He Won't Coddle Anyone Anymore: Whoever Wants This Nanny Job Can Have It 鹤太太她不哄了，这保姆谁爱谁当 Qian Cheng千娍Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [The Ex-Wife Chase from Hell + The One on Top Trains the One Below Like a Dog + Humble Pursuit of His Wife] A proud jerk who'd die without his wife × A beautiful, stubborn wife with a backbone Also known as: Irresistible Addiction At twenty, Dai Xingyang married He Yunheng, the man everyone admired. For three years, she was the perfect wife, more obedient and considerate than a housekeeper, but she never got so much as an “I love you” from him. The day she moved out of Liyuan, he stood upstairs 19.6kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds

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    This book is truly heart-wrenching! But it doesn't mistreat the female lead; it's really good, don't let the reviews discourage you.

27. 227 易 Born to Bear! Her Second Pregnancy Brings Six Babies and Unmatched Power 易孕体质！她二胎六宝权倾朝野！ Hua Zhuozhuo华灼灼Ancient Romance311k WordsCompleted [Completed short story + faking her death and fleeing while pregnant + two substitutes + regretful pursuit + angst] The prime minister's household kept an illegitimate daughter at an estate outside the capital. Because she looked like the Northern Suppressing Prince's first love, they used her as a bargaining chip and eagerly sent her to the prince's residence. The country girl neither cried nor made a fuss. She was perfectly content to serve as a substitute. “Send her back!” On the night she 119Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    All three books feature a "wife-chasing-after-the-cry" scenario. The first two are reconciliation stories with intense suffering, especially the male lead who suffers quite a bit later on. Both of these involve the male lead faking his death and running away while pregnant. The third book is sweeter because the second male lead wins over, but the male lead still suffers quite a bit.

28. 228 五 Five Years Later, Mommy Returns with Three Miniature Tycoons to Take Down Daddy 五年后，妈咪带着三个缩小版大佬虐翻爹地 Hua Zhuozhuo华灼灼Modern Romance756k WordsCompleted [Angst before romance / regretful ex chasing his wife / scum-bashing] Five years ago, she died in a carefully planned fire. Five years later, she returns after undergoing plastic surgery, bringing three mini versions of him with her. The world’s number-one designer, a world-class doctor, a top lawyer... When Lord Ji’s former wife is exposed, he panics. “Tell me! Which bastard fathered those three children?” Wen Yumian: “That bastard is dead. Go find him in hell!” When Lord Ji learns that the dea 1kReads9.1Score39214d adds
29. 229 救 Help! The Pitiful One Is Reborn and Kissed to Tears by the Aloof Doctor 救命！小可怜重生被清冷医生亲哭 Hua Zhuozhuo华灼灼Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted [Reborn and leaving the scumbag behind + The second male lead gets the girl + Cool-headed doctor whose secret crush comes true, with healing + CEO chases his wife to the crematorium + Soft and sweet heroine, famous beauty of the capital's elite circle + Rivalry for her affection + One-on-one romance] She fell in love with Li Beixiao at first sight, then spent three years shamelessly pursuing him. She cast aside all feminine reserve and did every intimate thing imaginable with him, until she fina 118Reads8.7Score—14d adds
30. 230 掌 Possessiveness 掌控欲 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance947k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Love on Repeat is now available on major platforms, along with the audiobook of the same name] [A domineering, possessive man in a suit & a scheming beauty pretending to be sweet and obedient] (One-on-one, both leads are pure + forced pursuit + domineering and deranged male lead + intense push and pull + difference in status + going mad for love) Li Wanwan was with Rong Xingye for three years, staking everything on him, only to lose in the end. He mocked her for not knowi 9.1kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds

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    Abusing your wife in the early stages is fun! But it'll lead to disaster later! [Extremely powerful suit-wearing thug & seemingly innocent but scheming beauty] (1V1, both are virgins + forceful acquisition + domineering madman)

31. 231 白 My White Moonlight Is Back, So I'm Out! 白月光来了，我滚了！ Qi Qi Qi Qi琪七七琪Modern Romance51k WordsCompleted She spent three years helping him rise from rock bottom to the top, but he sentenced her to death with a single line: “I choose her.” When his belated remorse finally came, she had already vanished into the crowd, unwilling to give him even her hatred. 164Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is incredibly heart-wrenching; the female lead is gone and never looks back!

32. 232 大 The Superstar Goes Soft at a Touch, and Her Rugged Bodyguard Spoils Her Rotten 大明星一碰就软，糙汉保镖拿命宠 Empty Dream Flower空梦花Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted [Rugged, protective male lead X quirky superstar, one-on-one, both inexperienced in love; the male lead is sharp-tongued at first, then goes through a long road to win her back. HE] Xu Mengyu joined the reality show Wild Survival and ran into her ex-boyfriend, who had left the military. She never expected the heartless director to dump them on a deserted island surrounded by a dead sea. Since they couldn't leave, they stayed to reclaim the land and expand their territory. As time went by, her ex 1.5kReads8.9Score11314d adds

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    This one!! 😍 The female lead discovers she's pregnant just before the male lead is about to join the army, so she begs him to postpone it for a year, but he still doesn't choose her… Later, she becomes a smart and delicate superstar, and through an accident, he discovers a baby who looks exactly like him 💘 Willing to become the rich heiress's bodyguard, his journey to win her back is long and arduous 🌷

33. 233 她 After She Died, the Capital's Crown Prince Went Mad with Grief in the Snow 她死后，京圈太子爷在雪地哭疯了 Zhiyu Nanyuan栀羽南鸢Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted [Tragic romance + childhood sweethearts + physical and emotional torment + the hero’s long road to winning her back + a tearjerker for late-night reading] The day Jiang Wan was diagnosed with stomach cancer, Quan Xiuyuan forced her to kneel and eat slops, then cruelly destroyed her cancer medication. Jiang Wan was falsely accused of plagiarism. Quan Xiuyuan fanned the flames, ruining her career and destroying her reputation. Jiang Wan had loved Quan Xiuyuan for ten years, but he had always belie 1.6kReads6.5Score10414d adds

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    The male lead was tortured to the point of being mentally impaired and driven mad.

34. 234 撩 Flirted With and Pampered: Mrs. Shen Is Arrogant and Gorgeous 撩宠娇养，沈太太她骄纵美艳 Shi Chang适常Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted Rumor has it that Ji Qingtang, the heiress of the Ji family, is spoiled and domineering, and can't bear the slightest grievance. She's stunningly beautiful, the kind of woman you can't take your eyes off, but not someone you'd want to marry as a wealthy family's wife. To ensure the Dongfang Tangchun project could expand overseas, Shen Jinyu, the head of the Shen Group, readily agreed to an arranged marriage and married the Ji heiress while still in his prime. After they married, Shen Jinyu caugh 4.5kReads9.2Score43114d adds

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    A slightly angsty story of a woman chasing after her husband's love, followed by a sweet romance. ①🌸A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love after pregnancy, featuring a brooding, irritable, and abstinent man ✘A sweet, million-follower content creator ②🌸An arranged marriage between families, featuring a cold, abstinent man ✘A spoiled young lady ③🌸A noble and aloof guild president ✘A comic artist

35. 235 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 134.8kReads9.5Score15.5k14d adds
36. 236 她 The Movie Emperor She Raised Turned Evil. After Being Reborn, She Shouldn't Provocate Him 她养的影帝黑化了，重生后少惹他 Xi Ye嘻爷Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Previous life: [Arrogant, domineering heiress vs. down-and-out school heartthrob who endured humiliation] This life: [Well-behaved heiress who knows better than to get involved vs. dark, obsessive, devoted movie star] In her previous life, Lu Yao, heiress to a top-tier family, fell in love with He Tingchuan at first sight, then begged her father to bring him home from the orphanage! From then on, the proud, aloof boy had his spirit broken and was forced to submit. She liked men with bulging musc 15.2kReads6.3Score98414d adds

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    🍒①In her past life, the male lead was the female lead's childhood sweetheart. They were secretly married for three years and had a daughter. She thought he loved her, but on the day he married his beloved, their daughter died tragically. Unable to bear it, she jumped off a building and was reborn on her 18th birthday. He Linchuan no longer wanted her. 🍒②In her past life, she was his wife. After four years of marriage, she was still a virgin. When she and her comrade's sister were kidnapped by enemy agents and fell off a cliff, his hand reached out towards her comrade's sister. After being reborn, all she wanted was a divorce.

37. 237 七 In the Seventies, His Beloved Wife Wants a Divorce, and the Cold-Faced Officer Panics 七零，娇妻要离婚，冷面军官慌了 Sunflower Facing the Sun向日葵迎着阳光Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted Devoted husband + both leads are virgins + rough-hewn man acting clingy + everyday family life + cathartic face-slapping + no misunderstandings + both speak their minds + both are scheming + building a prosperous life The first thing Shen Lishu does after being reborn is ask for a divorce. In her previous life, she spent four years with him and never once heard him say he loved her. She even died a virgin. But when she asks for a divorce, the calm, self-possessed man actually gets down on his kn 25.1kReads8.2Score2.3k14d adds
38. 238 困 Trapped in the Misty Wilds 困住雾野 A Huihui一颗慧慧Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted [Secret Crush | Both Leads Are Pure in Body and Heart | Healing and Redemption | Sweet and Angsty | Happy Ending] In the fifth year of Lin Wu’s crush on Song Ye, an alliance between their families forced her to move in with him. When he discovered her secret crush, she summoned her courage. “Song Ye, I like you. Can I pursue you?” The man looked at her coldly. “I don’t want your feelings.” Song Ye didn’t like her. He had found a new, well-matched fiancée, so Lin Wu quietly withdrew. … Later, new 27.2kReads9.0Score2.4k14d adds

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    🍇① In the fifth year of Lin Wu's affections for Song Ye, due to an arranged marriage between their families, Lin Wu was forced to move in with Song Ye. Her unrequited love was exposed, and she mustered her courage, "Song Ye, I like you. Can I pursue you?" The man looked at her coldly, "I don't care about your feelings." Song Ye didn't like her; he had a new, suitable marriage partner, and Lin Wu silently withdrew. 🌿 Later, news of Lin Wu's engagement spread throughout the capital. On the day of the engagement, Song Ye led a group of people to disrupt the ceremony and carried Lin Wu away. "You slept with her and then dumped her, Lin Wu?"

39. 239 母 A Son Makes Me Precious: The Crown Prince Begs Me to Marry into His Elite Family 母凭子贵：太子爷求着我嫁入豪门 Tao Bai陶白Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Everyone in Jiangcheng knows that Xie Changyan, head of the Xie family, is not to be crossed. He is decisive and ruthless, and never leaves room for anyone to fight back. Yet four years ago, someone managed to take him for a ride. Not only did he spend one wild night with a woman whose name he couldn’t even remember, but ten months later, she showed up with a newborn and demanded a hefty sum from him. Countless people wondered who this woman was, and how she’d dared to pull off something so outr 3.7kReads8.2Score64314d adds
40. 240 乖 The Good Girl Leaves the Scene, So Why Is the Capital's Playboy Jealous? 乖乖女退场，京圈浪子怎么眼红了 The Cat Boss Who Can Never Wake Up喵总睡不醒Modern Romance443k WordsCompleted [Playboy with a carefree attitude × sensible, obedient woman + powerful man lowering his head + winning her back after losing her + both sexually inexperienced] Ling Jue is a wind you can never catch. Qin Shuyi is a willow, quiet and at ease. One is free-spirited and unrestrained; the other follows the rules. These two, so utterly different, began with an offhand “let’s have some fun” and ended with an ordinary “I’m bored.” In this game of a playboy turning over a new leaf, everyone involved onl 101.3kReads9.2Score11.8k14d adds

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    I highly recommend these two books! They're absolutely amazing!

41. 241 前 My Ex Opens the Door, and My One True Love Is Back 前男友开门，我白月光杀回来了 Serious Web Novel Writer正经网文选手Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Astrophysicist × University Physics Professor] [Devoted, sharp-tongued master of seduction × Cool, beautiful ice queen] [Two top students / Both devoted / Rekindled romance / Mutual devotion] Back when he was at his poorest, the young man would spend every last cent in his pocket on Luo Jiusheng, even if it was only a few dozen yuan. They were together for three years. Luo Jiusheng was the one who asked him out, and she was the one who broke up with him. Jiang Huaishi was flamboyant by nature, 3.6kReads9.2Score42914d adds

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    Both of these books are really good. The first one has an amazing male lead; the female lead has just returned from abroad, and he's all sarcastic and sarcastic towards her, but he can't help falling in love with her. The second one has a powerful man who becomes a live-in son-in-law, and in order to win her over, he seeks out a teacher to learn how to identify prostitutes. Although he hurts the female lead's feelings for various reasons in the early stages, he reacts very quickly, realizes his mistakes, immediately corrects them, and uses all sorts of tricks to win her heart. [Heart][heart][heart] Highly recommended!

42. 242 穿 After Becoming the Original Wife in a Period Novel, I Divorced Him at Once 穿成年代文原配后，我火速离婚 Reluctant to Let Go念念不舍Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted [This story is anything but normal. Not a single character is normal, so don't read if that bothers you!] Jiang Banyue is a twenty-second-century pastry chef who accidentally transmigrates into a military romance set in the past. The hero, Shen Yunhe, is her husband, while she is his first wife, destined to die young. As soon as Jiang Banyue opens her eyes, she feels her barely showing belly. There are three babies inside. Great, she gets the babies without having to deal with the man. Jiang Ba 4kReads8.2Score16214d adds

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    Both of these are classic "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" novels [laughing and crying emoji] 🍁 "Let's get a divorce!" "Okay!" A few days ago, Jiang Banyue found herself transmigrated into a period military marriage novel she had read before. She was the male lead Shen Yunhe's deceased first wife, who was pregnant with triplets and died in childbirth.

43. 243 傻 My Foolish Wife Ran Off Pregnant, and the Big Shot Is Desperate to Get Me Back 傻子老婆揣崽跑，大佬疯狂求复合 Wendy温迪大大Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [Meticulous, courteous, mature and dependable government official x sincere, resilient, principled flower shop owner] [Devoted love + both are sexually inexperienced + groveling redemption arc + happy ending] “I'm not stupid. I'm Fang Zhiyin.” That was the phrase Qin Chi heard most often. At first, he paid no attention and let it go. But somehow, whenever he heard those words, his heart began to ache. He thought, if only he had met her sooner, could he have protected her sooner? Right after they 8.2kReads8.6Score72914d adds

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    I'm the author! I currently have one ongoing novel: [A meticulous, polite, mature, and stable bigwig in the system & a sincere, strong, and principled florist] [Exclusive love + both are virgins + wife-chasing saga + HE]. If you like this type of story, check it out! For completed novels, check out my homepage for five! Rebirth, unrequited love, humility, school life... You're bound to find one you like!

44. 244 惹 A Springtime Temptation 惹春娇 Hua Queque华阙阙Ancient Romance86k WordsCompleted [Cold-Hearted Young Duke vs. Clumsy Beauty from a Military Family] [Bickering Couple + Love at First Sight + Shotgun Wedding + Sweet Romance, 1v1] Cui Ke came from a distinguished family and was every inch a noble young gentleman. He never imagined he would marry a woman like Zhen Zhu. She was born in the countryside, uneducated, greedy, lecherous, foolish, and vulgar. Worse, they were natural enemies. The first time they met, she flung a shoe in his face, then pushed him into a river and left h 7.1kReads8.8Score52914d adds

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    ① Super good-looking, it starts with a misunderstanding. The female lead drugged the wrong person and slept with him. In the dim light, she was naked, and he was drunk. In the fragrant room, feelings secretly blossomed. ② In her previous life, the female lead was forced to be a concubine, and her father and brothers died tragically. Reborn, she relentlessly pursued her husband's brother to change her fate. The male lead was unmoved at first, but later realized his feelings. A little angst. ③ The female lead was a concubine, humble and hurt in the beginning. The male lead went through a "wife-chasing" frenzy.

45. 245 不 After She Stops Teasing Her Unhinged Brother-in-Law, He Kisses Her Like a Madman and Keeps Her Captive 不撩疯批夫兄后！她被疯吻囚宠 Freedom Soda自由汽水Ancient Romance691k WordsCompleted [Flirting and pampering + both leads are each other's first + reborn + the husband pursues his wife to the crematorium + pregnancy and running away] The aloof beauty bends for love / Her former husband's elder brother takes both family branches / A battlefield for her hand / A gilded cage At first, a cold, sharp-tongued hero who knows nothing of love; later, a puppy-like hero VS a foolish, wicked beauty In her previous life, when Qin Daidai learned that her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Pei X 3.5kReads8.0Score37214d adds
46. 246 权 The Powerful Minister’s Concubine 权臣的瘦马通房 Orange Gummies橘子软糖Ancient Romance347k WordsCompleted A devoted couple, sweet romance, and a wife-chasing journey of regret A Yuan was famous in Yangzhou as a slender beauty, with skin as smooth as jade and beauty as radiant as peach blossoms. Every frown and smile of hers could captivate the heart. Later, she was sold into the Marquis of Anning's household. The old madam took a liking to her and assigned her to serve as a bedchamber maid to Wei Xun, the heir to the marquis's title. Wei Xun was aloof and indifferent by nature. More than anything, h 3.9kReads8.5Score42714d adds
47. 247 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 90.9kReads9.6Score12.1k14d adds

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    A 9.7 Rating! [Crying][crying] The female lead and he were betrothed since childhood, but the male lead went away and came back with another woman?! [Frustrated] He didn't care about the female lead, and when she left, he wanted to chase after her! [Crying][crying] It hurts! It hurts so much!!

48. 248 别 Don't Be So Flirtatious 别那么风流 Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance298k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Playboy Reformed | He Pursues Her | Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium | One-on-One] [Bright, easygoing girl ✖️ elegant, roguish playboy] With a flawless, breathtakingly beautiful face, he charmed every woman in sight and was notorious for his carefree ways. She was a little princess who had grown up adored by everyone, and the younger sister of his friend. He shouldn’t have laid a hand on her. He wasn’t worthy of her. But again and again, he fought his feelings, 18.6kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds

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    I love stories where the male lead suffers! Hahahaha! This is supposed to be a story of a prodigal son returning home! The female lead witnessed the male lead's indifferent attitude towards relationships, so she's always had a lingering unease about him! They'll really make him suffer later on! [Sending hearts][Thinking]

49. 249 今 Today Is a Good Day to Break Up 今日宜分手 Kui-chan葵酱Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted [Rekindled romance + groveling pursuit] Because of a promise made while drunk, she spent several years foraging wild vegetables. The year Wang Sinian graduated from university, he promised her that if they were still together five years later, they would get married. That promise kept Jiang Wanlu hooked, sticking to Wang Sinian like a burr he couldn't shake off. Wang Sinian's friends often joked that she was his free nanny, and secretly bet on when the two of them would break up. Even Wang Sinia 13.5kReads7.8Score73514d adds

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    ① This short story is absolutely amazing!! The female lead silently protected the male lead for 5 years, but when he didn't propose, she resolutely chose to leave. Later, the male lead realized his mistake, knelt down, and begged for her forgiveness with tears streaming down his face. 👏👏 The male lead is such a crybaby! 🌝🙈 The plot is captivating, and the female lead is strong, confident, and beautiful—a truly imaginative contemporary romance! ✨✨ ② The female lead cared for the male lead, who became mentally impaired after a car accident. Three years later, the male lead regained his memory but forgot the female lead's tender care 🥺 and began to mistreat her. Later, the female lead gradually grew stronger and took the initiative to divorce the male lead (she's such a brave girl! 🙉). Only then did the male lead realize he had fallen in love with her, leading to a dramatic "wife-chasing" moment. Open ending (no remarriage, feel free to imagine! [Learned something new]) A truly imaginative contemporary romance! [Top post][Added to bookshelf][A masterpiece by Que Shi]

50. 250 离 A Cooling-Off Period After Divorce? Miss Lu Appeals to Leave With Nothing 离婚冷静期？鹿小姐上诉净身出户 Miss Shadow影子小姐Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + the ex chases his wife to the crematorium + both devoted and inexperienced] [Domineering, sharp-tongued tycoon heir vs. clear-headed, independent heiress] After Ji Siyu was seriously injured in a car accident, he became an idiot. Lu Wanxing stood up to the pressure, married him, and stayed by his side for three years. Lu Wanxing had always thought Ji Siyu loved her more than anything. But once he recovered, she finally understood that the only person he had ever cherished 2.8kReads7.9Score21714d adds

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