Divorce From the Start, the Second Male Lead Gets the Girl, and the Couple Never Reconcile 开头离婚，男二上位，破镜不重圆

1. 51 心 My Heart Races! A Secret Crush! My Childhood Friend Is Beautiful and Sweet-Voiced 心动！暗恋！小青梅她人美声甜 Moonfield Mountain Fox月野山狐Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Heart-Throbbing Secret Love: My Childhood Friend Is Beautiful and Sweet is now available] [Sweet Campus Romance | Childhood Friend Takes the Lead | Groveling to Win Her Back | Secret Love] Qiao Zhen dreamed of fragments of memories from her past life: "For seven years, she followed the aloof campus heartthrob Ji Xian, obedient and gentle, offering him her whole heart, only to be casually cast aside." After finally coming to her senses, Qiao Zhen was crushed and left without 32.9kReads9.5Score3.9k14d adds

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   Breakup, not divorce. Having memories of a past life is like being reborn. A super sweet story of mutual redemption, a "wife-chasing-after-the-wife" drama, the female lead doesn't look back, and the second male lead is her childhood sweetheart.

2. 52 他 He Keeps Flirting and Playing Hard to Get! The Rebellious Tycoon Spoils Her Until She Gets Pregnant 他又撩又茶！被桀骜大佬宠到怀孕 Jiang Wenyu江问鱼Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love + The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Mutual Firsts + Secret Love Turns to Love + Redemption] [The Whole Family Gets Their Comeuppance, and She Won't Forgive Them] In the third week after agreeing to date Gu Chengfeng, Yu Zhiwan heard him say: “The Yu family’s real daughter they found isn’t even loved by them. I’m just playing around with her.” “Remember the first day Yu Zhiwan came back to the Yu family? She’s allergic to pineapple, and her two biological brothers delibe 25.2kReads9.3Score3.1k14d adds
3. 53 等 She Broke Up with Him a Long Time Ago 等她分手很久了 The Wandering Cormorant流浪的鸬鹚Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Airline Captain/CEO, Second Male Lead Takes the Crown, Gentle Persuasion, Seeking an Official Relationship] Everyone knew Doctor Nan had been in love with Zhou Jili for years. Until one day, she saw photos of him tangled up with his first love in a hotel. * Later, Zhou Jili, frantic with anxiety, appeared at the Nan family home bearing flowers and diamonds, pleading earnestly, “Uncle Nan, I'm here to propose to Zhizhi. Please let me see her.” Nan Lingyang was uncharacteristically cold. With bot 5.1kReads9.1Score61914d adds
4. 54 强 The Domineering CEO I Forced Myself on Won't Warm Up, So Reborn, She Chooses Someone Else 强扭的霸总捂不热，重生她换一个 Three Thousand Lovestruck Entanglements三千痴缠Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Mutual salvation, the second male lead gets the girl, the male lead grovels while the heroine never looks back, love triangle drama] Chi Yan suffers from severe post-traumatic stress disorder and schizophrenia. During her freshman year of college, Qu Hua was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Two people who don't know how to love stumble forward together, learning how to bring warmth to each other and how to love. Qu Hua is reborn to the time before her engagement to Gu Huai. She doesn't want 6.6kReads9.2Score76914d adds

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   The second male lead's rise to power + a wife-chasing saga in this modern romance novel! The devoted female lead marries a powerful man, and her comatose husband, after waking up, launches a frenzied pursuit, a bittersweet and addictive tale! 🔥

5. 55 谁 Who Says My Husband in a Vegetative State Can't Have Children? 谁说植物人老公他绝嗣？ Yu Fei郁菲Modern Romance580k WordsCompleted “A sweet-looking girl who always gets even x a sinister, bedridden tycoon + both are each other’s first and only + the male lead’s inner thoughts” Xia Zhizhi was born with a body made for easy conception, yet fate had cast her as the doomed supporting actress in a tragic romance. In the original story, the possessive second male lead tricked her into giving him her body and heart. She suffered nineteen miscarriages and ultimately died on the operating table. When she suddenly awakened to the tru 19.4kReads8.8Score2.9k14d adds
6. 56 祁 Professor Qi, May I Borrow a Marriage? 祁教授，借个婚 Fu Long伏珑Modern Romance647k WordsCompleted Just as Wen Zhixian is about to register her marriage to Gu Yuchen, she accidentally breaks a mug his ex gave him. Gu Yuchen’s slap shatters the affection they once shared. Mr. Qi always seems to appear when she’s at her most miserable. Her parents are unhappy that she broke up with Gu Yuchen, and, overwhelmed by heartbreak and their undeserved blame, she impulsively asks the first person she sees, Qi Yanjing, “Mr. Qi, would you marry me?” Qi Yanjing not only refuses, but gives her a long lectur 49.6kReads9.1Score5.4k14d adds
7. 57 宠EN Favoring a Concubine and Disgracing Your Wife? I Quit as the Marquisate's Matriarch! 宠妾灭妻？这侯门主母我不当了！ Li Wu礼午Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking] Voting has begun! Search for “Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking” to vote for this book, A Return to the Boudoir. Thank you! [Traditional historical romance + inner-courtyard drama + reborn revenge and face-slapping + a prince pursues his wife] Lin Yunwan was the legitimate daughter of the prestigious Lin clan. When her Marquis household was on the verge of losing its title, she married Lu Zhengliu, the heir to the marquisate. On their wedding day, her husband coldly 53.2kReads9.3Score7.3k14d adds

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   First story: Rebirth + Abusing Scumbags + Second Male Lead's Rise to Power - Ancient Chinese Romance; Second story: More realistic.

8. 58 离 After the Divorce 离婚之后 Nian Lianqiu念莲秋Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [An animated series based on this book is coming soon. If you enjoy Qiuqiu's work, please keep an eye out for it!] This story tackles a subject close to real life, one I've always wanted to write about but never dared to. After writing a few feel-good power fantasies, I found myself returning to this subject, with an even stronger urge to express what I wanted to say. And so this book was born… Yang Zhixuan was a full-time homemaker who was divorced after fifteen years of marriage. On a snowy ni 10.6kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
9. 59 七 In the Seventies, She Marries a Rugged Man Who Can’t Have Children, but the Spoiled Female Lead Sleeps In Again 七零嫁绝嗣糙汉，娇纵女配又起晚 Following Thoughts随念Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Wild Plot] [1970s] [Everyone's Darling] [Marriage Before Love] [Redemption] Jiang Nanxi grew up pampered and couldn't endure hardship. Who would have thought that when she opened her eyes, she would transmigrate into a book, becoming a vain, troublesome supporting character in a novel set in an era of poverty, beautiful but utterly stupid? In the original story, a forty-two-year-old woman stole her twenty-year-old fiancé, the male lead. In a fit of madness, she married Zhou Ji, the 3.6kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds

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   The pampered Jiang Nanxi transmigrates into the body of a reckless female supporting character in a period novel. To escape a miserable life, she's bound to Zhou Ji, a supposedly "disabled" veteran who died young. While outwardly disdainful, she secretly plots to inherit his fortune. However, she discovers that the rumored deaf and frail man is actually a jealous, eight-pack-abs war god—he can run ten laps around the village in the morning, and at night he can leave her weak and aching. His supposedly frigid nature makes her menstrual cycle feel like a safe period! As she counts the property deeds, waiting to become a widow, Zhou Ji's physique grows increasingly robust. Her ancestral jade pendant unexpectedly unlocks a spiritual spring space, and she further discovers that the male lead's family is secretly stealing her husband's business empire… How did the supposedly short-lived tycoon become so devoted to his wife?! Is this billion-dollar fortune even going to be inherited?!

10. 60 熬 I Made It Through the Cooling-Off Period, and I Don't Want You Anymore 熬过冷静期，我不稀罕你了 Rang Jun让君Modern Romance354k WordsCompleted [The Ex-Wife Chase of Despair + She Never Looks Back + The Second Male Lead Wins Her Over + Marriage First, Love Later + Neither Is Chaste] Petite, delicate employee vs. tall, broad-shouldered CEO (a striking size difference, an instinctive attraction) Two people hurt by love and afraid to love again, caught in an intense push and pull~ When a love that began in school uniforms and was meant to end in wedding gowns turned into nothing but a mess, Tang Ximan finally reached her limit. “Either se 3.2kReads8.9Score33814d adds

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    This one is a classic tale of a wife-chasing-after-her-wife scenario, a female lead who refuses to turn back, and a second male lead who takes her place; it's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love.

11. 61 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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    This book, this one, the male protagonist arrives late.

12. 62 离 Divorced and Remarried: The Tycoon Next Door Is Obsessed with Me 离婚二嫁，隔壁大佬宠疯了 Beautiful While Soaking Her Feet漂亮在泡脚Modern Romance614k WordsCompleted Xiao Yiyuan was renowned throughout Beijing’s elite circles for her virtue and gentleness. Even though her in-laws disliked her and her husband despised her, she quietly kept the household running. For three years, she went looking for her wayward husband day after day, begging him to come home and acting like his doormat. Nobody in their circle thought much of her. People all said the same thing: the only thing worth looking at about the Hai family’s second madam was her face. But all she wante 1.7kReads9.1Score24914d adds

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    The second male lead rises to power; a broken mirror cannot be mended.

13. 63 迟 Mr. Zhou, Better Late Than Never (Popular Short Drama Now Airing) 迟来的周先生《同名短剧热播中》 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Modern Romance565k WordsCompleted The published edition of Marrying Your Ex-Fiancé's Uncle! Childhood sweethearts who grew to loathe each other, Jian Cheng went from being Zhou Yufeng's cherished one to a mere inconvenience. In his story, she became a vicious, scheming woman, the villainess. Later, they broke off their engagement. Everyone waited for her to become a laughingstock, but she turned around and married her former fiancé's uncle: a noble, untouchable man no one dared lay a finger on. Jian Cheng once saved Zhou Tingyan 18.1kReads9.5Score3.2k14d adds
14. 64 同 After I Agreed to Divorce, the Second Male Lead Cried, and the Villain Went Looking for a New Dad 同意离婚后男二哭红眼反派找后爸 A Scoundrel Who Just Eats and Drinks混吃混喝的小混子Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + villain + regretful pursuit of his wife + second male lead takes the throne + clear-headed heroine never looks back + adored by everyone] Deng Qianli transmigrated into a book. From the start, she was handed a divorce agreement. She flipped through the thick stack of assets to be divided in the divorce and clicked her tongue twice. Well, he wasn't too stingy. She agreed, then happily waited for the divorce to go through. At first: “Let's get divorced.” The man pushed 2kReads9.1Score13714d adds

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    Yu Sheng was the heir to a century-old prestigious family, his secretly married wife a lowly hand model. When she wanted a divorce, he readily agreed. He chatted with friends over drinks, saying, "It's just a matter of testing her patience; she'll come back in time." But when Yu Sheng turned back, his eyes red with tears, she was already another man's wife. His wife's seven years of love had been stolen, but that didn't matter; if he could steal once, he could steal again. He turned and ostentatiously took over the Yu family, arriving with overwhelming power, grabbing her current husband by the collar, "Either give her up, or die. No one can oppose the Yu family." The man chuckled, uttering only four words: "The mere Yu family…"

15. 65 离 Only After Our Divorce Did I Learn I Was His One True Love 离婚后才知，我竟是他的白月光 Loves Sour Pears爱吃酸梨Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted Completed (Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Long-Planned Scheme + Relentless Pursuit of His Wife, But She Never Turns Back + Secret Love + Marriage Before Love) Su Wan had loved Zhou Qiyan for years. Thanks to an agreement between their elders, she got her wish and married him. But two months into their marriage, they still hadn’t even held hands. She thought Zhou Qiyan was cold toward everyone, but she never expected him to get involved with her half-sister. Heartbroken, Su Wan decisively divo 5.5kReads8.8Score21114d adds
16. 66 分 After the Breakup, Mr. Wen Finally Came Out on Top 分手后，温总他上位成功 Brown Sugar Ginger红糖姜姜Modern Romance171k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later; secret crush; not an overbearing CEO; second male lead wins] Gu Qinghan pursued Sheng Zijin from high school through college, and the two naturally got together. Then, at twenty-three, she received a picture from her best friend Su Qing, and everything finally made sense. Sheng Zijin disappeared from Gu Qinghan’s world. He searched for her everywhere, but couldn’t find her. * When they met again, Gu Qinghan saw Sheng Zijin leaning against the man beside her, his eyes 295Reads6.7Score—14d adds
17. 67 守 After Five Years as a Wife in Name Only, I’m Reborn, Taking My Child, and Getting Divorced. It Feels So Good 守活寡五年，重生带崽离婚真香了 Overflowing with Wealth盆满钵盈Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted (Military romance + period setting + regretful pursuit + rival suitors, second male lead gets the girl. Come on in!) In her previous life, Jiang Suisui ignored everyone’s objections and married Song Yun’an, the aloof flower of the military. She always thought that falling in love after marriage could be lovely. After all, you had to take a bite to find out whether a forcibly picked melon was sweet. She never expected that some people were cold-hearted by nature, impossible to warm no matter what 100Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 68 抢 You Stole My Trash Ex? Taste the Massacre First 抢我渣前夫？6，灭门惨剧你先尝 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Rebirth, revenge, family intrigue, sweet romance, satisfying read, one-on-one romance] Also known as "My Reborn Half-Sister Wanted to Switch Marriages, So I Let Her. Now She’s the One Crying" Lu Jintang and Lu Zhaoyue were both reborn. As soon as she returned, Lu Zhaoyue eagerly declared, “I’ll give you the Xie family match. I’ll marry into the Xiao family in your place!” Lu Jintang happily agreed and married without hesitation into the seemingly doomed Xie family. Lu Zhaoyue was overjoyed. At 4.8kReads—Score47814d adds

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    The second male lead rises to power in this story~

19. 69 我 After I Was Ordered to Divorce, My Ex-Husband Regretted It 我奉旨和离后，前夫悔不当初 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance36k WordsCompleted After I received the imperial decree to divorce, my ex-husband regretted it too late. 11.8kReads—Score25414d adds
20. 70 男 My Boyfriend Has a Female Best Friend, and I Have a Male Best Friend 男朋友有女兄弟，我有男闺蜜 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭16k WordsCompleted My boyfriend has a girl best friend, so I have a guy best friend. 1.7kReads—Score—14d adds
21. 71 妹 My Sister Stole My Identity, Not Knowing She Was Marrying the General Who Died in Battle in My Place 妹妹抢我身份，却不知是替我嫁给战死的将军 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted My younger sister stole my identity, never knowing she was taking my place in marrying a general who would die in battle. 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
22. 72 夫 My Husband Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects Me, So My Mother-in-Law Found Me a Better Man 夫君宠妾灭妻，婆母给我找了更好的良人 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted My Husband Doted on His Concubine and Cast Me Aside, So My Mother-in-Law Found Me a Better Match 86Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 73 人 Middle Age, and My Marriage Is an Empty Shell 人到中年，婚姻只剩空壳 Miss Wanqing晚晴姑娘Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted From innocent young love to an unexpected pregnancy before marriage, she blundered into a marriage she’d never truly wanted. Before the wedding, her mother-in-law schemed constantly and was stingy, refusing to give even a penny in bride price. From the moment she entered the family home, she felt wronged and began to harbor resentment. After the wedding, her husband proved to be a complete mama’s boy: mediocre, unambitious, and incapable of taking responsibility. He did whatever his mother told 3.4kReads—Score16814d adds

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    So true to life, it resonates deeply, and it's incredibly emotionally resonant. Highly recommended! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

24. 74 致 A Deadly Romance 致命情缘 Miss Wanqing晚晴姑娘Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted In the 1990s, a stream of villagers headed south to find work on construction sites. The pain of leaving home, the hardship of being alone in a strange place, and the tangled ways of the human heart were all crammed into tiny workers’ sheds. Li Guixiang escaped after her husband used her to pay off a debt, while Chen Jianjun left his family and everything he owned behind to earn a living. Two people, each burdened by their own troubles, met and kept each other company, thinking they were only of 2.6kReads—Score18414d adds
25. 75 男 My Man Cheated with My Best Friend, and Now He’s Desperate to Win Me Back 男人出轨闺蜜，我转身他追疯了 Miss Wanqing晚晴姑娘7k WordsCompleted My Man Cheated with My Best Friend. I Walked Away, and Now He’s Desperate to Get Me Back 329Reads—Score414d adds
26. 76 不 Infertile? She Remarried the Toughest Officer and Had Two Kids in Three Years 不孕？改嫁最猛军官三年抱俩 Hibiscus Flower City木槿花城Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Secret Crush Comes True + Building a Fortune + Second Male Lead’s Wife-Chasing Inferno] When Su Mo said she wanted to divorce Lu Shen, nobody believed her. Everyone among their friends and relatives knew how deeply she loved him. Lu Shen thought so too. He’d always believed Su Mo was the one chasing after him. Divorce? Impossible. But when it became clear she really meant it, Lu Shen and his whole family were dumbfounded. Su Mo was actually going through with it? The worst part 689Reads9.0Score10614d adds

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    Su Mo wanted a divorce from Lu Shen, and nobody believed it. Everyone, relatives and friends, knew how deeply she loved Lu Shen. Lu Shen himself thought so too; from the beginning, Su Mo had been throwing herself at him. Divorce? Impossible. But when the divorce was presented to him as a reality, Lu Shen and his family were all stunned. Was Su Mo serious? To make matters worse, after the divorce, the woman he married seemed completely different from what he had imagined. Not only did she cause his mother's death, but she also alienated his siblings, and he was constantly being accused of infidelity…

27. 77 他 He Pretends to Be a Good Husband in Front of His Lover 他爱人前装贤夫 Sweet-and-Sour Fish and Ribs糖醋鱼排骨Modern Romance405k WordsCompleted Xu Xi was reborn. In her past life, she married He Wenlou, the man she loved, took over the family business and built it into a success. She lived a life of endless splendor in everyone's eyes, only to discover at the very end that her husband hated and feared her, and had deceived her. Meanwhile, Jiang Si, who had always taken pleasure in picking on her, left her his entire inheritance after he died. Given another chance, she breaks up with the scumbag early and patiently repays the debts of af 152Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist is reborn, far removed from her boyfriend from her past life. In this life, she returns to her university days and accepts the junior who loved her to the death in her previous life. The male protagonist is somewhat obsessive.

28. 78 亲 Dear Director Wen 亲爱的闻总监 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Modern Romance611k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, feel-good revenge, humiliating scumbags and making them eat their words, rekindled romance, sweet indulgence, the male lead rises to the top, and a love triangle] [Devoted, puppy-like CEO boyfriend of many years × bold, decisive, stubborn director who refuses to back down] After dating for three years, Wen Ruan finally learned she had only ever been a stand-in. When they broke up, Wen Ruan said, “Jiang Qingyan, I hope you die alone.” After being unjustly fired, Wen Ruan join 23.6kReads9.3Score3k14d adds

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    I really enjoyed this book. The characters are intelligent, strategic, and cunning. They're not just naive and love-struck fools. The male lead hurts the female lead to get revenge, and the second male lead ends up taking her place.

29. 79 分 After We Broke Up, I Married My Ex-Boyfriend’s Uncle 分手后，我嫁给了前男友的小叔 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Modern Romance566k WordsCompleted [Bold, passionate heiress vs. devoted, domineering CEO] [Urban romance + wealthy CEO + marriage first, love later + putting villains in their place + sweet romance] Jian Cheng had spent all twenty-four years of her life entangled with Zhou Yufeng. But with only three months to go before their wedding, Jian Cheng suddenly called it off. The reason was simple: Zhou Yufeng thought she was wicked and couldn't tolerate his mistress. Everyone thought she was just making a scene and would come back to 69Reads8.7Score1214d adds
30. 80 贺 President He, Stop Tormenting Her. Your Wife Has Left 贺总别虐了，太太她走了 Naughty Little Deer小鹿不乖Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted [Taking down scumbags + regretful pursuit + love after marriage + secret crush + second male lead wins + sweet romance] He Jingxing stayed away from home for the sake of his first love, and Jiang Li could take no more. She stopped hoping for anything from him. When she saw her son call another woman Mom, she finally came to her senses and got a paternity test. Only then did she discover what a fine charade her husband had staged. Jiang Li left without hesitation. From then on, she stopped loving 300Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    She loved him for many years. In the end, however, she suffered both physically and emotionally.

31. 81 车 After Dying in a Car Crash, I Became CEO Lu's Unforgettable Love 车祸死后，我成了陆总心头白月光 Fu Dachuan傅大川Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted Song Ci and Lu Jingnian have been married for five years, and everyone in their social circle considers them the perfect couple. They met at university. She helped him launch his business and stood by him as he rose from obscurity to become the head of a jewelry empire, a man everyone treated with respect. He loved and spoiled her, whispering her pet name, Shiqi, over and over every night. Lu Jingnian was very fond of that name. His social media handle was Shiqi, the passwords for all the locks 7.5kReads8.5Score47514d adds

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    💥A broken mirror can't be mended🎉 His social media nickname was Seventeen, the passwords for all the locks in his house were Seventeen, their pet cat was named Seventeen, and even when she suggested they try for a baby this year, they would name the child Seventeen. Song Ci thought that since their wedding anniversary was the seventeenth, his love for her was reflected in the details of his deep affection. Until one night, Lu Jingnian got drunk at his high school reunion, and Song Ci went to pick him up as usual. When she opened the door to the private room, she saw him nestled in another woman's arms, calling her "Shi Qi" with lingering affection. Only then did Song Ci realize she had been a complete joke.

32. 82 前 My Ex-Boyfriend Accused Her of Seeking Attention with Suggestive Content, So She Turned Around and Married a Tycoon 前男友骂她搞擦边，她转头嫁大佬 Me, Who Loves Cream Puffs爱吃泡芙的我Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted 17.6kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds
33. 83 引 Luring Her into His Embrace 引她沉溺 Xiao Jin小今Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Gentle, classically elegant dancer vs. distinguished young master of the capital] [Ex-husband's regret arc, male lead has loved her for years and steps in, happy ending] As the most beautiful star of the capital's song and dance troupe, Shen Yao has no shortage of male admirers, yet she has loved Wen Qi for years. During the year she was secretly married to Wen Qi, he was always unsmiling and reserved around her, and never appeared in public with her. She strictly observed the terms of their ag 5.1kReads9.3Score62114d adds
34. 84 离 He Regretted It After the Divorce 离婚之后，他后悔了 Professor Luan of Abemama阿贝马马的栾教授Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted After the divorce, he regretted it. 1.3kReads—Score—14d adds

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    The story begins with a divorce; the female lead is beautiful on her own and doesn't need a man!

35. 85 对 I'm Sorry, I Once Loved You Deeply 对不起，我曾经深爱你 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted I’m Sorry, I Once Loved You Deeply 6.2kReads—Score—14d adds

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    These books are really good, I've read them countless times! [Heart emojis]

36. 86 妻 My Wife's Secret Text Messages 妻子的秘密短信 King Revolver左轮王11k WordsCompleted My Wife's Secret Text Messages 2.2kReads—Score—14d adds
37. 87 离 After the Divorce, I Burned Young Master Lu's White Moonlight with My Own Hands 离婚后，我亲手焚了陆少的白月光 King Revolver左轮王18k WordsCompleted After the Divorce, I Personally Burned Lu Shao's White Moonlight 171Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 88 发 After I Discovered My Wife Was Cheating 发现妻子出墙后 King Revolver左轮王13k WordsCompleted After discovering his wife was cheating on him 5kReads—Score10614d adds
39. 89 婚 Marriage Is a Shattered Reflection 婚姻如破碎的镜像 King Revolver左轮王Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Marriage is like a shattered mirror 3.1kReads—Score—14d adds
40. 90 我 The Story of My Sister-in-Law and Me: Warm Spring, Late Song 我和嫂嫂的故事——晚歌春暖 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The Story of Me and My Sister-in-Law: Spring Blossoms at Dusk 284Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 91 门 Between the Door and the World Outside, My Fiancée Regrets It Like Crazy! 门里门外，未婚妻她悔疯了！ King Revolver左轮王10k WordsCompleted Inside and outside the door, my fiancée is consumed with regret! 7.2kReads—Score—14d adds
42. 92 八 The 1980s: Raising the Villain's Son into a Well-Behaved Little Boy 八零之把反派儿子养成乖宝宝 Yan Sanyue燕三月Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted When Ban Xia woke from a dream, a flood of information suddenly filled her mind. She discovered that she was living in a book, and that she was the mother of the story’s great villain, a man who had secretly loved the heroine but could never have her. In the book, she was merely a passing character, mentioned in a single line when her grown son learned the truth. Yet that brief mention summed up her entire life of suffering. Her son was taken away, she miscarried and became infertile, her husban 3.1kReads9.1Score26414d adds

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    When Banxia awoke from her dream, her mind was suddenly filled with many thoughts. She discovered she lived inside a book, and she was the mother of the villain who secretly loved the female protagonist but could not win her heart. In the book, she was merely a minor character, mentioned only briefly after her son learned the truth. Yet, that brief mention revealed the full extent of her suffering: her son was taken away, she suffered a miscarriage, infertility, her husband's betrayal, and a mistress entering her home. She died without ever seeing her son one last time. After waking from the dream, she had only one goal: to change her and her child's tragic fate. As for the man destined to abandon her, he was better off as far away as possible. Why keep him around?

43. 93 冷 The Stern Officer Is Too Fierce, and the Alluring Military Doctor Can't Resist 冷面军官太勇猛，娇媚军医架不住 Slightly Sweet微恬Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn + soldier + devoted husband + bashful (o(_////▽////_)o) System + love at first sight + long-planned romance + fictional setting] When his daughter and the son of his first love fell ill at the same time, her husband unhesitatingly gave the only life-saving medicine to his first love’s son. Their daughter died without treatment! Filled with resentment, Xiao Niannian set a fire, killing herself along with her husband’s sweetheart and their son. After her death, Xiao Nian 1.3kReads9.0Score13214d adds
44. 94 咬 The Bite Marks Can't Be Hidden 咬痕藏不住 Your Carp Highness锦鲤阁下Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [The Male Lead Fights to Claim His Place + No Turning Back After the Regret + Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Sweet Romance] Shen Zhixing pursued Jiang Yizhou for six years before he finally agreed to be her boyfriend. To Jiang Yizhou, Shen Zhixing was his salvation. She had illuminated his life. The day they officially became a couple, he said, “I’m sorry I kept you waiting so long.” Shen Zhixing thought it was the beginning of a happy, sweet relationship. A year into dating, however, she discov 1.7kReads8.9Score15914d adds

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    The first one! After six years of persistence, Shen Zhixing finally won Jiang Yizhou's heart. For her, it was a dream come true; for him, she was the sunshine that illuminated his gloom. When they confirmed their relationship, his first words were an apology: "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting." However, their happiness was short-lived. A year into their relationship, Shen Zhixing discovered that he always had a "white moonlight" in his heart, someone so important that he would give up everything for her. Seeing the truth, she resolutely chose to break up.

45. 95 不 I Won't Marry You! The Chief Minister's Hair Turned White Overnight as He Begged for Forgiveness 不嫁了，首辅大人一夜白头求原谅 Clear Salt, Half-Summer清盐半夏Ancient Romance703k WordsCompleted [Fictional Historical Setting | Reborn and Refuses the Marriage | The Younger Brother Who Went on a Killing Spree in Her Past Life Takes the Throne | Sisterly Love | Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story | Chasing His Wife | Punishing Scum | Happy Ending] The Grand Princess Lin Qingyao died at twenty-eight, taking her own life in a dark private prison, full of hatred, after the Grand Secretary ordered, “Lock her up.” For fourteen years, she had been hopelessly devoted to the top scorer she had claimed fo 1.3kReads8.2Score10514d adds

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    🍁①The female lead is a princess who fell in love with the male lead at the age of thirteen. She went so far as to arrange a marriage for him, even going so far as to find him through a difficult exam. After their marriage, she used every means to help him rise to the position of Grand Secretary… 🍁In return, she nearly died in childbirth, while he spent the entire night playing chess with his childhood sweetheart. Finally, after hearing his words, she committed suicide in prison at the age of twenty-eight… 🍁When she opened her eyes again, she was reborn at nineteen. She no longer wanted the person she could never warm up…

46. 96 不 No Forgiveness, No Turning Back! After the Divorce, She Marries a Dominant Officer 不原谅不回头！离婚后转身嫁霸道军官 Jiang Shiyi姜十一Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The ex-wife-chasing reckoning + second male lead takes the throne + strong female lead + she won’t forgive or look back!] A secret mission requires Lin Zhi to fake a divorce so she can go undercover. But before she leaves, she sees her husband for who he really is, and the fake divorce becomes real! Her childhood-sweetheart romance couldn’t withstand the interference of her widowed sister-in-law. In her husband’s eyes, she became a woman who was narrow-minded, immature, and unkind. One hurt aft 5Reads6.3Score1314d adds

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    🔥🔥Highly Recommended🔥🔥 Shen An'an comes from a distinguished family, is talented and beautiful, and was betrothed to the stunningly handsome and accomplished Fourth Prince, Xiao Yuan, at the tender age of fifteen. The dream lover of all the young ladies in the capital. [Please follow]

47. 97 年 Reborn in the 1970s: Professor Fei's Quest to Win Back His Wife 年代重生：斐教授他追妻火葬场了 The Cow Who Doesn't Like Milk奶牛不爱喝牛奶Modern Romance224k WordsOngoing Premise: An aloof professor in the 1980s × a stunning movie star When Su Weiran loves someone, she loves them with all her heart, boldly and wholeheartedly. From the day the dazzling actress first stepped in front of the camera, she kept mentioning her husband, Fei Yan. Before long, everyone knew how much she loved him. She was born into a wealthy family and had been raised to be pampered, yet she was happy to wash her hands and cook for him. She believed she'd done everything she could for Fei 487Reads5.4Score—14d adds
48. 98 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds

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    A must-read for any avid modern romance novelist. This is the only one I can't get enough of after reading countless modern romance novels. The male and female leads are incredibly engaging, their emotions are delicate and intense, and the supporting characters are also incredibly diverse and vivid, captivating fans. A true masterpiece of modern romance, its brilliance is indescribable.

49. 99 难 Unbearable! Mr. Ji Flirts Openly and Coaxes Me in Secret 难以招架！季总他明撩暗哄 Qiao Xixi乔希希Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted (Story complete) [Both leads are romantically inexperienced + marriage before love + secret crush comes true + second male lead wins her heart + scumbag pursues his ex-wife to no avail] [Versatile classical dancer × a wolf in sheep’s clothing who loves to put on an act] Li Yang liked Shen Ci and pursued him for eight years with all her heart. On Shen Ci’s birthday, Li Yang finally learned just how insignificant she was in his eyes. “If anything happens to Mu Yao, your life won’t be enough to mak 2.8kReads9.0Score25814d adds

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    It's so good, so incredibly good!!!! The male lead is absolutely adoring [thumbs up][thumbs up], after eight years, he finally got his dream girl. This is a very sweet little romance novel, and the male lead is incredibly doting!!!! The only downside is that it's a bit short. The interactions between the male and female leads are so sweet, it's killing me with sweetness! 😂😂😂😂

50. 100 父 A Family Meltdown! The Divorced Wife Remarries an Officer and Becomes Everyone's Darling 父子火葬场！改嫁军官弃妇成团宠 Moon-Brewed Congee月酿粥Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted [Alternate-Era Setting] [Military Marriage] [Raising Kids] [Various Men Beg the Heroine to Take Them Back] Whenever Jiang Yao's first love, my stepsister Qiao Yueshan, came over to provoke me, again and again, Jiang Yao told me to stop being paranoid and called me a shrew. My little sons rolled on the ground, each begging Qiao Yueshan to be his mother. One thought I was nowhere near as gentle and considerate as Qiao Yueshan. My mother-in-law kept finding ways to force Jiang Yao and me to divorce 640Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    [Cool][Cool] After remarrying a military officer, her ex-husband and sons were filled with regret. Before leaving, her two sons refused to let her be their mother, and her ex-husband called her a shrew. They had all forgotten that she had saved her crippled ex-husband and her sons from the brink of death. They only remembered the kindness of her fake aunt. Now, all she could think about was her jealous husband who cooked for her at home.

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