Looking for a Story Where the Female Lead Pursues the Male Lead for a Long Time with No Success, Gives up, and Then He Comes Back to Chase Her 求女主追了男主很久无果，放弃后男主回头追女主

1. 201 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 71.5kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds

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   This is really good. The female lead has had a crush on the male lead for a long time, following him around for over ten years. However, she discovers he looks down on her just like everyone else, so she decisively quits her job. She unexpectedly meets the second male lead and has a whirlwind marriage with him. After their marriage, everything is incredibly sweet, but then he regrets it and tries to beg the female lead for forgiveness. However, she doesn't give him a chance and continues to flaunt her love with the second male lead. In the end, the male lead suffers a lot. (Bonus: The second male lead has had a crush on the female lead for ten years!)

2. 202 开 Dumped from the Start, Then Spoiled by the Handsome Lu! 开局被退婚，亲亲陆少宠上天！ King Revolver左轮王14k WordsCompleted From the Start, I’m Dumped by My Fiancée, but Doting Lu Won’t Let Me Go! 119Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 203 契 A Sweet Contract Romance: I’m Mr. Lu’s Most Precious Treasure! 契约甜宠，我是陆总的心尖尖！ King Revolver左轮王20k WordsCompleted A Sweet Contract Romance: I’m Mr. Lu’s Apple of His Eye! 46Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 204 穿 Transmigrated to 1997 as a Fake Heiress, I Took My Butcher Husband’s Place at the Altar! Now They’re All Regretting It! 穿越1997假千金，替嫁我的杀猪老公！他们悔疯了！ King Revolver左轮王Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted I Transmigrated to 1997 as a Fake Heiress and Married Off to My Butcher Husband! Now They’re Regretting It Like Crazy! 46Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 205 竹 My Childhood Friend Set a Trap, and I Personally Got My Husband to Sign the Share Transfer Agreement! 竹马设局，我亲手送老公签了股权转让书！ King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance20k WordsCompleted My childhood friend set a trap, and I personally handed my husband the equity transfer agreement to sign! 147Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 206 港 Snow Falls on a Hong Kong Night 港夜落雪 Turkey-Flavored Pot Rice Soup火鸡味锅巴汤Modern Romance538k WordsCompleted [Powerful Hong Kong elite X award-winning, breathtaking Best Actress] (Devoted couple throughout + sweet, pampered romance in a wealthy family) Duan Luoluo was adopted by the Li family of Hong Kong Island as a child. On the night of her eighteenth birthday, she slept with the man who had cared for her so tenderly, turning her secret crush into reality. At the time, Li Tingzun was engaged. He coldly told his grandfather, “She’s just a plaything I keep by my side.” The little plaything was forced 2.6kReads8.8Score23414d adds

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   🌴① "Grandpa, you've misjudged me. Duan Luo is just a plaything I keep by my side. I have some affection for her, but I won't overstep any boundaries." The little plaything was forced to leave Hong Kong Island, disappearing from his life for two whole years. When they met again, he began his humble pursuit of her. 🌴① "So eager to come back, you haven't fallen for Wen Meimei, have you?" He scoffed, "Fall in love? Just a boring pastime." Hearing this, she calmly walked away… Later, on her engagement day, he appeared, approaching her step by step, seizing her by force, a pursuit that would turn into a nightmare.

7. 207 沦 Surrender to a Sweet Kiss 沦陷甜吻 Muzi Chu Ge木子楚歌Modern Romance168k WordsCompleted [A literature student who is a talented beauty in public and a little temptress in private * a truly refined and restrained medical professor] [1v1, both leads are pure, six-year age gap, sweet romance, mutual healing] At eighteen, Qin Songyi fell in love at first sight with that radiant, moonlit figure. But she mistakenly thought she was “engaged” to his nephew. When they ran into each other at a bar, she pretended to be drunk and stole a kiss from her moon. The next day, she went to see Profes 60Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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   This! He chased her for so long, almost gave up, but then the male lead saw her on a blind date and was slapped in the face – a classic case of "chasing after your wife" scenario.

8. 208 释 When the Locust Tree Knows to Return 释槐知返 Cha Jin茶槿Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued × resilient] [Detective × diplomat] [Long-planned pursuit] [Flirty tension at first, then some angst] [Mutual pining] [Both virgins] [Happy ending] Before she turned seventeen, Jiang Zhiyao’s memories of Xing Shi went no further than their distant childhood. In 2006, her father remarried. Holding Xing Shi’s hand in one of his and patting little Zhiyao’s head with the other, he said, “Call him your big brother.” Jiang Zhiyao obediently did as she was told, but young Xing Shi said n 9.8kReads9.3Score1.1k14d adds

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   🍉✨①He was the aloof and handsome prince of the school, while she was just an ordinary chubby girl. Her teenage crush finally blossomed into love with that unattainable flower. His words, "It's just for fun, I'm going abroad soon," completely broke her heart, ending that bittersweet romance. He would never know that she had secretly given birth to his daughter. When they met again, he shattered her peaceful life, using coercion, bribery, feigning illness, and coquetry to drive away all her suitors—a true "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario.

9. 209 和 After Sharing Dreams With My Chaste Older Brother, He Couldn’t Keep Up the Act 和禁欲哥哥共梦后，他装不下去了 A Circle With One Finger一指圈圈Modern Romance218k WordsOngoing (Just got a rating, and it’s going up) Celibate neuroscience genius VS bright, flirtatious wild girl [No blood relation | The aloof beauty comes down from her pedestal | Shared dreams | 8-year age gap | One-on-one, both leads are romantically inexperienced] In everyone else’s eyes, Shen Yu was always cool and celibate, never cracking a smile. For seven years, he had looked after Jiang Li, the orphan of his mentor, as if she were his own little sister. Only he knew how out of control he was in hi 8.7kReads8.2Score1.2k14d adds

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   Look at this! A genius professor of biological neuroscience x a bright and charming younger sister—an unexpected shared dream, a crazy test of the waters. The aloof older brother is cold and reserved by day, but at night he takes off his glasses and kisses you until you're breathless. The unattainable beauty has fallen from her pedestal! [Got it]

10. 210 共 Falling Together into Ruin 共坠沉沦 The Untamed Mustang野马无疆Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Mature, steady, wealthy daddy x resilient, tough country girl] [Eleven-year age gap, one-on-one, both leads have no romantic history, groveling romance, love at first sight] Orphan Xu Tao was sponsored by the wealthy Jiang Bowen. During her senior year of high school, she moved into his estate. On that night, thick with desire, Jiang Bowen, the financial magnate she had only ever seen on TV, stared at her for a long time, his eyes coolly assessing the risks and rewards. Only after the crimson c 4.4kReads8.9Score49914d adds

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    🌠✨①A mature, stable, and wealthy daddy x a resilient and tenacious country girl. In her senior year of high school, Jiang Bowen became Xu Tao's sponsor, and she moved into his estate. He was gentle and considerate towards her, and she secretly harbored a crush on him. Until his birthday… she was caught stealing a kiss from him while he was drunk. He forced her to sign an adoption application. Her eyes were bloodshot, and she screamed at the top of her lungs, "Jiang Bowen!!!" "I hate you!!!" "I'll hate you for the rest of my life!!!" Xu Tao signed her name on the adoption application. The moment her fingerprint touched the paper, her heart was completely crushed to dust. The girl's innocent and sincere love was truly over, and she left resolutely. The next time they met was at a friend's wedding. Seeing her with another boy, the usually gentle, composed, and dignified man lost control for the first time…

11. 211 九 Mr. Jiu Is Full of Schemes, All Because He’s Secretly in Love with Mrs. Fu 九爷满腹算计，只因暗恋傅太太 Christmas Rose YY圣诞蔷薇YYModern Romance200k WordsOngoing [Secret crush + devoted to each other + mutual salvation] Fu Nanzhou never regretted anything more than taking thirteen-year-old Ye Wanshuang home from a marketplace when he was sixteen and raising her like a princess. During his senior year of college, he went abroad to study for a year. When he returned, everyone told him Ye Wanshuang had caused his younger sister’s death. He didn’t believe them... But when he saw Ye Wanshuang lying with another man, jealousy drove him mad. He hated her hypocr —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Unrequited Love + Both Pure + Mutual Redemption] Fu Nanzhou's least regretful act was bringing thirteen-year-old Ye Wanshuang home from the trading market when he was sixteen, spoiling her like a princess. In his senior year of college, he returned from a year of studying abroad. Everyone told him that Ye Wanshuang had killed his sister, but he didn't believe it… Seeing Ye Wanshuang lying with another man, he was consumed by jealousy. He hated Ye Wanshuang's hypocritical face, her clumsy acting, and her mouth full of lies, yet he couldn't control the burgeoning love in his heart. By the time he understood his own heart, it was too late. Ye Wanshuang was brought to trial. Wait a little longer, just a little longer. "Judge, I plead guilty." Looking at Ye Wanshuang's resolute eyes, Fu Nanzhou felt a deep resentment, a resentment for not acting sooner, for not being able to trust him one more time, for waiting, even just for a minute. He was a business tycoon, untouchable by anyone, but he couldn't protect the woman he loved most. He hadn't even said that she was his white moonlight, his cinnabar mole. He had a crush on Ajiu for many years, but he never confessed his feelings... [Please follow][Please follow][Please follow][Please follow][Please follow][Please follow]

12. 212 关 The Equation of You 关于你的方程式 A Promise Worth a Fortune一诺重金Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [Devoted, restrained poor boy x smart, clear-headed rich beauty] Shu Qiao couldn't accept breaking up with Li Zheng, so she swallowed her pride and went to talk things through with him. Instead, she overheard him telling one of her classmates, “Shu Qiao and I have no future. I dated her because I didn't want to have any regrets about my college years.” Love is a multivariable linear equation. Li Zheng, who had always aced math, knew perfectly well that Shu Qiao wasn't his optimal solution, so he 10.7kReads8.9Score99614d adds
13. 213 谁 Who Can Pluck the Bright Moon? 谁可摘明月 One Big Fish Head一条大鱼头Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted [Unruly, Obsessive, Coldhearted, Aloof, and a Rising Lawyer] X [Gentle, Quiet, Mature, Fatherly, Restrained, and a Second-Generation Entrepreneurial CEO] Ten-year age gap · The remorseful pursuit of a wife · Mutual salvation The heroine is not a virgin, but the hero is. Do not read if this bothers you! Lian Qi isn't easy to like. She never had a father, and her mother hated her for being withdrawn and introverted. After her grandmother died, her mother abandoned her with her aunt and never con 37.4kReads9.0Score5k14d adds

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    He was her benefactor, taking her under his wing and showering her with care. She fell hopelessly in love with him. She confessed her feelings, but he sternly rejected her, solemnly declaring to another woman that he would never love her. Completely heartbroken, she found a boyfriend and went abroad to study. When they met again, he was consumed by jealousy: "He needs you, but what about me?"

14. 214 被 After Being Tortured to Death and Reborn, the Villainess Goes on a God-Slaying Rampage 被虐杀重生后：恶女将神杀疯了 The Tang Dynasty Years武唐年间Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted “You wretch, how dare you refuse to take off your clothes for me to paint you?” In her previous life, she was Wu Zhiyi, the legitimate daughter of the Governor’s Mansion, and she tried to save her younger half-sister, who was secretly involved with the Japanese pirates. But she was not Wu Zhiyi. She was a legendary healer and assassin from the martial world, secretly raised by the Wu family to become the divine general of all nations, the Martial Prince Wu Li. She entered the Crown Prince’s resi 149Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In this dual-rebirth novel, the male lead is the regent, and the female lead is reborn as the empress dowager. She starts by flirting with the male lead, pursuing and pampering him, and even breaks palace rules to get pregnant with his child. However, the male lead listens to the words of a scheming woman and gives the female lead a highly poisonous abortion drug. After the female lead exposes her and abandons the male lead, he then pursues her.

15. 215 可 Adorably Aggressive 可爱侵略症 Lin Qin林檎Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted [Super sweet + devoted to each other + childhood sweethearts + growing-up romance + secret crush] [Scheming, doting daddy type x straightforward sweetheart] Compared with her own brother, Xu Chuyan, Xu Qiao spent most of her time growing up by the side of Lu Jiyuan, the boy next door. Xu Qiao had always thought that, when she grew up, she would marry Lu Jiyuan, just as the adults said she would. Until one day, her roommate sidled up to her, full of doubts, and whispered, “Who acts like someone’ 24.8kReads9.1Score2.6k14d adds

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    [Admiration] Xu Qiao had always believed that she would marry Lu Jiyuan, just as her elders had predicted. Until one day, her roommate, full of suspicion, whispered in her ear, "Who acts like a doting father in front of someone they like?" "You've known each other for so long and he hasn't confessed... And yesterday I saw him with a girl on the playground..." Her roommate kindly reminded her, "Qiaoqiao, don't be fooled by him." Xu Qiao thought her roommate had a point. So, she decided to seize the last chance for puppy love and have a passionate romance. On the very first day of Xu Qiao's date, Lu Jiyuan showed up at her door with a dark expression.

16. 216 豪 A Forbidden Romance in the Wealthy Family: President Shao, Your Sweet Wife Is All Grown Up 豪门禁忌：邵总你的娇妻已养成 Playing the Zither by the Jade Lake瑶池抚琴Modern Romance735k WordsCompleted [Completed] Twelve-year age gap. He loved her without realizing it, then desperately tried to win her back. She was the last surviving member of the Luo family of the capital. He was the heir to the Shao family. Shao Luo, originally named Luo Shuang'er. She had been the heiress to the wealthy Luo family and its Luo Corporation in the capital. Then disaster struck her family without warning, and her father died a terrible death. Overnight, she went from a young lady of a prominent family to an or 639Reads8.4Score10014d adds

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    In this book, both the main and secondary couples are of this type: the female lead pursues the male lead for a long time but is rejected many times, eventually becoming disheartened, at which point the male lead starts pursuing her again.

17. 217 你 You Watch Her Perform, I’ll Announce Our Divorce 你看她表演，我公告离婚 Little Sister Won't Listen妹妹不听话Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted Tomatoes are the most satisfying! The hero and second male lead get divorced The male lead watches the green tea put on a show, while the heroine goes straight to the newspapers and announces their divorce! A powerful financial magnate * a young lady whose family has fallen on hard times Married first, love later * both leads are sexually inexperienced Every male character in the story is a virgin, whether he's the second or third male lead... Xu Qing'an married Shen Yuanyuan simply because he t 11.5kReads7.1Score34414d adds

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    A classic case of marriage of convenience followed by love and then the woman running away with a baby! The most satisfying story of a male lead and second male lead getting divorced! The male lead didn't touch the female lead for a year after their marriage, then turned off his phone to watch a performance by a scheming woman. The female lead was in a car accident, and he immediately announced their divorce and disappeared. The divorce news was trending on social media for three days! Five years later, the male lead is heartbroken and desperately trying to win back his wife and child...

18. 218 滚 Scorching Seduction 滚烫撩惹 Shijia Ya释迦呀Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [She pursues him first, then he pursues her; a groveling chase to win her back] [Age gap] [Both leads are romantically inexperienced] The first time they met, she sent him a whole truckload of turtles and scumbags, leaving him soaked from head to toe. The second time they crossed paths, she got into a fight and landed herself in the hospital. He was the one who set her bone. They kept running into each other by chance, and every time he wore a cold expression, keeping her at arm's length. “Dr. 7.2kReads8.9Score54914d adds

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    Their first encounter: 🎉 She sent him a carload of turtles and scumbags, leaving him soaked to the bone. 🔥 Their second encounter: She got into a fight and ended up in the hospital; he set her bones. 🔥 Each time they met unexpectedly, he always had a cold face, keeping her at arm's length. 🔥 The more indifferent he was, the closer she got. 🔥

19. 219 叫 How Could I Not Fall for Him? 叫我如何不恋他 Jiao Yangyang焦羊羊Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Unrequited love turns mutual | Winning her back after taking her for granted | College romance | Both leads are each other’s first and only | Sweet romance, happy ending] [Gentle, soft-spoken girl & charming, cool guy] [The male lead is a peacock, a master of playing innocent, and clingy] In high school, Li Nian was practically invisible. Lu Baichuan was her complete opposite: dazzling and carefree, a rising star in the swimming world, someone she could admire but never reach. No one knew that 8.6kReads9.3Score1k14d adds

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    🍉🍉In high school, Li Nian liked Lu Baichuan, but no one knew. They unexpectedly crossed paths again in college, until one party when a friend asked him, "If you don't like Li Nian, I might pursue her?" Lu Baichuan chuckled, "Go ahead and pursue her if you like her." His nonchalant attitude made Li Nian completely give up. She decided to end this hopeless unrequited love, but Lu Baichuan instead started to provoke her. Finally, she couldn't help but say, "Can't you just stay away from me?" He hooked his fingers around hers, his eyes lowered, "What can I do? I'm already so in love with you I can't live without you."

20. 220 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
21. 221 总 CEO, Mind Your Manners: You Can’t Afford to Mess with My Wife 总裁请自重，夫人惹不得 A Chance Encounter with Xiao Mo遇上潇漠Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted [She pursues him + flirty heroine + devoted to each other + sweet romance + equally matched leads] Five years ago, Song Keke lost all dignity trying to win this man over. Five years later, Han Chenyao is driven crazy by Song Keke’s cold, deliberately distant attitude. … Han Chenyao: “Assistant Song, it’s exactly one o’clock. Your boss is hungry.” Song Keke: “Give me five more minutes. I’m almost done.” She doesn’t even look up, focused on typing. Fire practically shoots from Han Chenyao’s deep- 52Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    Both are.

22. 222 我 My Down-on-His-Luck Contract Boyfriend 我的落难合约男友 Snow Drifting Through the Borderlands边城飘雪Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts, contract romance, she pursues him early on, then he chases his wife] Lin Xiaoxiao pursued Luo Zheng for years, following him from their small town to Hong Kong for graduate school. She loved him with all her heart, but Luo Zheng always seemed out of reach. Then a sudden turn of events sent the once dazzling, confident Luo Zheng tumbling into the depths, with nowhere left to turn. Lin Xiaoxiao handed him a contract: pretend to be a couple for six months, no intimacy, and t 301Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The gentle evening breeze on Hong Kong Island couldn't dispel the suppressed tension and ambiguity within the shared apartment. A cold contract bound them both, forbidding them from holding hands, getting close, or developing feelings; they agreed to become complete strangers after six months. But the tenderness of being together day and night, the fluttering emotions in solitude, and the subconscious affection had already broken all the rules. This charade of feigned love, from some unknown point, had dwindled to a heartfelt devotion hidden deep within.

23. 223 好 Study Hard and Stay Away from the Campus Heartthrob 好好学习，远离校草 Just Asking for a Cup of Tea讨口茶喝Modern Romance176k WordsOngoing A heroine who only wants to study, stays cheerful, and never gets caught up in overthinking × a male lead with a touch of darkness beneath his fair exterior, quietly staying by her side Ling Qian is a warmhearted person. So one day, when she saw an old woman struggling to cross the road, she went over to help. The good news: Ling Qian helped the old woman. The bad news: A car hit Ling Qian and sent her flying as she crossed the road. The good news: Ling Qian came back to life as Ling Qian, a hig 13Reads6.0Score—14d adds

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    🥬When the studious Ling Qian transmigrated into the body of the love-obsessed Ling Qian, the little girl who used to chase after the male lead only wanted to focus on her studies. Forget about the male lead!🥬Huo Wantang loved Gu Yan, loved him deeply. She knew he didn't love her, because she knew what it was like for him to love someone… Later, after dying once, she gave up, threw him a divorce agreement, and vanished. 🉑But he panicked.

24. 224 国 The Nation’s Daughter Is a Fan of a Top-Tier Star 国民女鹅的偶像是顶流 Meow So-and-So喵某某Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted The nation’s darling fairy × the gorgeous top-tier male idol This year, Yu Ling once again takes the top spot on the Asia-Pacific male celebrity beauty rankings, remaining firmly the most handsome man in Chinese entertainment. But the top spot on the women’s list goes to a rookie idol who debuted only recently? Her fans have dubbed her the “Asia-Pacific Little Jasmine.” Little Jasmine commands half the overseas fanbase and can control an arena of ten thousand fans all by herself. Onstage, she’s 2.4kReads9.1Score27614d adds

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    It fits perfectly; she confessed to the male lead three times.

25. 225 顾 Mr. Gu Protects His White Moonlight at Every Turn, So I’m Choosing Divorce 顾总处处护白月光，我选择离婚 Little Tea小茶茶Modern Romance499k WordsCompleted Just a heads-up: groveling pursuit + not a strong female lead + multiple couples The heroine is simply a kind, cheerful rich young lady who is great at making others feel good. She has no golden finger. Everyone knows that Huo Wantang loves Gu Yan with all her heart. But after three years of marriage, anyone with eyes can see how coldly Gu Yan treats her. And everyone has also seen how tenderly he cares for his first love. He even spends lavishly to turn her into a hugely popular rising star. In 2.1kReads7.0Score10014d adds
26. 226 成 I Let You Be with Your One True Love. Reborn, I Won't Chase You Anymore 成全你和白月光，重生后我不追了 Li Suisui黎岁岁Modern Romance863k WordsCompleted Zhou Jingze is the heir to the most prestigious family in the capital, an untouchable young master in the eyes of countless people. In her previous life, Cong Jia fell in love with him at first sight and pursued him without holding back. But after becoming Mrs. Zhou, she discovered that he still couldn't let go of his first love. She finally came to her senses and realized he had never loved her. When she returned to her youth, Cong Jia decided to give up. In this life, she stopped pursuing him 1.1kReads5.4Score10014d adds
27. 227 你 Don't Steal a Kiss from Me 你别偷亲我 Toward the South at Dusk向晚图南Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted [Sweet, flirtatious, straightforward beauty vs. reserved, pure-hearted doctor] [She pursues him + sweet, swoon-worthy romance + a sugary treat | Short, complete story] On the subway, Wen Shuyao finally meets a man who makes her fall in love at first sight. What do you do when you fall for someone at first sight? Of course, flirt with him and get close, until the aloof heartthrob comes down from his pedestal and can’t stop thinking about her. One day. Wen Shuyao closes her eyes and pretends to na 57Reads9.3Score2914d adds

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    ✨①Initially, the woman pursues the man; later, it's a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario. ✨The male lead is a lawyer🌸There's an age gap🌼The female lead is clear-headed, independent, and has strong values. ✨②Aloof beauty VS Warm-hearted sunshine🍀Campus-style "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario. 💫③Sweet-flirting, straightforward beauty VS Reserved, pure-hearted doctor✨The female lead falls in love with the male lead at first sight,✨straightforward and sweet-flirting, but later the male lead experiences a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario🍀

28. 228 他 He Tastes Like Honey 他是蜜糖味 Ran Feng Tang冉风糖Modern Romance298k WordsCompleted Xu Yusheng, the wild, take-no-prisoners queen of Beichuan, set her sights on Yu Fengjin, the fake underachiever from Huayu. Later, she transferred schools and sincerely pursued him for a while. But the man was impossible to read, with a mercurial temper, and she finally gave up without success. Back in Beichuan, she ate and played as she pleased. Bars, arcades, mahjong parlors, pool halls, internet cafes, skating rinks: she lived completely without restraint. One day, at a quiet bar, Xu Yusheng 199Reads8.3Score10014d adds

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    🌿🌿The female lead transferred schools specifically to pursue him, but after exhausting herself with no success, she gave up! [Laughing and crying emojis] And what happened? The male lead had secretly fallen for her all along, but was too proud to admit it. He went crazy when she left, and now it's his turn to frantically chase after her!

29. 229 黎 Miss Li Always Fights for What She Wants 黎小姐她又争又抢 June, Dear卿卿六月Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced + nine-year age gap + face-slapping + sweet romance + groveling to win her back] [Shrewd, reserved Beijing tycoon] vs. [ seemingly sweet but secretly rebellious girl next door] Li Duo fell for her brother's best friend at the age when love first blossoms: a man nine years older than her. “Did you ever have feelings for me, even just a little, all these years?” “No. I only see you as a little sister.” After that, Li Duo avoided every gathering that Ji Jinchuan might 5.2kReads7.4Score33014d adds

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    🌷🌷①The female protagonist, at the tender age of first love, falls for her brother's best friend, a man nine years her senior. "In all these years, have you ever had feelings for me? Even just a little bit." "No, I've only ever seen you as a little sister." Later, she completely disappears from his social circle. Until he sees her kissing another man in a car, he's consumed by jealousy, embarking on a tumultuous journey to win her back.

30. 230 草 Strawberry Fizz 草莓气泡 Qianyue Yu淺月雨Modern Romance198k WordsCompleted [The heiress's secret crush comes true] Xie Wanning is a lively, mischievous heiress who grew up surrounded by love. Her older brother, Xie Qi'an, has treated her like a princess since childhood. When she first discovered romance, she fell for Lu Yichen, her neighbor who was five years older, and secretly pined for him. At her coming-of-age party, Xie Wanning put on a beautiful dress, ready to confess her feelings to Lu Yichen, only to overhear him talking to another girl. The girl cried out exc 1.4kReads7.0Score10614d adds
31. 231 老 Don't Be Afraid, Honey. I Have a Redemption System to Help Me Win You Back 老婆别怕，我有赎罪系统换我追你 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted “Runaway Heiress x Possessive New Money Peacock” “Mind Reading + Both Reborn + Wife-Chasing System” * In her previous life, Song Yi was an untouchable heiress who treated Jiang Lin like a plaything. She took him by force, abandoned him, then left the country without a second thought. Later, when the Song family went bankrupt, he was the only person who could save her. He trapped her in a five-year marriage, holding her captive. Everyone said Jiang Lin was a distant, untouchable flower: cold, ele 3.1kReads—Score12614d adds

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    🥰In his past life, he forced himself on a high-class beauty and then dumped her, imprisoning her for five years with red eyes. After being reborn, she wanted to escape, but he seemed to have unlocked a cheat code, blocking her way, teasing her, and pinning her against the wall to kiss her.

32. 232 恰 Like a Cold Moon Turning Toward the Sun 恰似寒月向骄阳 Crossing the Stars渡星辰Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [Original title: And Let the Breeze Carry Us Toward the Sun] Everyone knows Song Kexin is the younger sister being fostered by the Lu family. When they first met, she said, “Brother”; he replied, “Sister-in-law?” · He was the darling of heaven, a blazing sun high above the clouds. To Song Kexin, he was the passionate beginning of her youth... the place where the light came in... . Lu Yubai: “You're too young to date.” Song Kexin: “So I can once I'm an adult?” · Song Kexin dreamed of turning eigh 2.4kReads9.1Score18314d adds

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    🍏The female lead pursued the male lead for a long time without success, and after giving up, the male lead came back to pursue her. She was his family's childhood sweetheart, but he rejected her confession and brought home a charming and alluring woman. Later, the female lead left, and the male lead went through a nightmare of chasing after his wife.

33. 233 偏 Sinking into Obsession in the Night Fog 偏执沉沦夜雾中 Jin Sansheng金三升Modern Romance591k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, so it will go up! Enjoy without worry [Beautiful, Gentle, Cunning Heroine VS Steady, Powerful, Dominant, Dashing High-Ranking Official] (One-on-One Romance + Growing-Up Story + She Runs Away While Pregnant + Rivalry for Her Love + The Husband Chases His Wife to the Crematorium) Wen Rong always knew Qi Jingzhou could never marry her. On her birthday, she decided to leave him of her own accord. “My family is pressing me. I have to go home and get married.” Candlelight fli 4kReads7.5Score36514d adds

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    ⭐️⭐️① "Don't bring up marriage. This isn't in my plans, Xiaomi, stop it." "Trouble? We've been together for five years, five years of relationship, and you're talking about marriage? That's teasing?" Wen Rong packed her bags and left without looking back. Qi Jingzhou knew Wen Rong couldn't live without him; her temporary departure was just a tantrum. But when he discovered she was really getting married, his world collapsed! He flew overnight, sped to the wedding banquet, his eyes bloodshot, and smashed the microphone to pieces! "I don't agree! Are you trying to fly to the moon?!"

34. 234 重 Reborn: A Deal with My Campus Heartthrob Ex-Husband 重生：和校草前夫交易 Xi Gong Qingye西宫清野Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Both reborn at school + bittersweet past lives + a broken relationship mended + heartwarming + devoted couple] [Cold, calculating heartthrob + cute, scatterbrained sweetheart] Li Wan and Zhou Wang Jing’s marriage began with a night of intimacy brought on by a twist of fate. Zhou Wang Jing didn’t love her. He had someone he liked who’d been by his side throughout his youth. He married her out of a sense of responsibility. Li Wan had seen the way Zhou Wang Jing looked at that girl. At last, Li Wa 5.3kReads7.5Score36014d adds
35. 235 江 Jiang Chuan’s Enchanting Tale 江川旖旎 A Fish With Lots of Fish一条好多鱼Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted Jiang Lai, a C-list actress, had been madly in love with her childhood friend, the young master of the Lu family, Lu Yunchuan, since she was little. He didn't like her socializing outside the home, so she gave up her acting career. He didn't like her getting jealous and competing for his attention, so she kept her sharp edges hidden. In the end, after she hurt Lu Yunchuan's beloved cousin, he angrily broke off their engagement. Everyone thought Jiang Lai would go back to orbiting around Young Ma —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    🌈Jiang Lai, an 18th-tier actress, has liked Lu Yunchuan since she was twelve, from age twelve to twenty-four. After she slapped her cousin, her unrequited love, he wanted to break off their engagement. 💔Nothing is colder than the human heart, nothing is more base than feelings. She wouldn't try to warm a heart she couldn't warm.

36. 236 一 Tell Him, “I Only See You as a Little Sister,” and Make Him Suffer! 一句我只把你当妹妹，虐死他！ Snow at Dusk一暮之雪Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted Volume 1: “I Only See You as a Little Sister”: He'll Suffer for It! [Both virgins] [Rekindled love] [Unhinged, unstable heroine] [A little melodramatic] [Hero: hides his love] Lu Chen: She runs, he chases. She can't get away even if she grows wings. Lu Simi: Which one of us is the prey? Volume 2: The Missing Lover [Both virgins] [Angsty romance] [Tragic ending] He fell in love with her at first sight and promised to marry her after she graduated. But instead of waiting for her, he watched her g 243Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Reading Volume 1 [smirking]

37. 237 烈 Flames and Roses 烈火蔷薇 Shi Xing时幸Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted [Mischievous, foxlike girl × rugged, brash fire chief, nine-year age gap, secret-crush romance. She pursues him at first; he chases her later.] Xu Xingyang had been secretly in love with Li Yulin for six years. By chance, she ended up living at Li Yulin's house. Xu Xingyang thought she could take advantage of being close to him, but then discovered that Li Yulin lived at the fire station every day and barely ever went home. So Xu Xingyang did everything she could to create chances to spend time 1.9kReads9.2Score21814d adds

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    ☎️☎️Stop fooling around, you're still young! 🍋The female lead had a crush on the male lead for six years. When he rejected her for the third time, she asked, "Do you have someone you like?" Because she was young, the male lead kept disagreeing. 🥬So, she decided to stop liking him. That very night, she moved out of his house to go to a school far away. As a result, the male lead regretted it and chased after her!

38. 238 分 Separated for Three Years, the CEO’s Wife Is Suffering from Morning Sickness 分居三年，总裁夫人孕吐了 Honey Badger蜜袋狸Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + both virgins + sweet romance + married first, love later + childhood sweethearts] The Jiang and Wen families are Ningcheng's two great clans, and their arranged marriage has recently set the internet abuzz. Some people question whether the two heirs have any feelings for each other, while others wonder if the CEO of the Wen family even likes women. After the wedding, the two really did go their separate ways: one traveled for work, while the other studied abroad. Apart from 380Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    This book is really, really good! It's a little bit angsty in the middle, though. It's about childhood sweethearts, and the male lead is actually the female lead's brother. The beginning is about the female lead pursuing the male lead, but due to a misunderstanding, she leaves for four years. Because of an engagement, she returns to China to get married, then leaves again. The male lead goes abroad to pursue her, and they finally get together. That's roughly the story. I personally think it's very good and highly recommend it! [Smirk]

39. 239 月 The Moon Fell for Her 月亮对她动了心 Zhe Qian折浅Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [A girl’s secret crush comes true / both are each other’s first love / sweet romance / seven-year age gap / partly a growing-up-together romance] [Gentle, sweet, well-behaved girl × devoted, tender-hearted rascal] After her family fell on hard times, sixteen-year-old Jiang Wanyi was entrusted by her father to Yan Huaijing, the man she had known since childhood and always called “Brother.” Everyone said he had a face made for the gods and such tender eyes that even a dog would find them kind. In 1.9kReads8.9Score24214d adds

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    🍑✨When the female lead was 16, her father entrusted her to the male lead's care—a man she had known since childhood and always called "brother." He doted on her, and she secretly loved him. On the day she impulsively confessed her feelings, he gently rejected her, saying, "Jiang Jiang, you're still young; you can't distinguish between dependence and love. You should like someone your own age who resonates with you." Later, mistakenly believing she had a boyfriend, he went berserk, his eyes red and his voice hoarse, "Jiang Jiang, break up with him."

40. 240 追 After Winning Over the Campus Heartthrob, I Started Acting Up Again 追到校草后，我又开始作了 Gardenia Berry栀子莓莓14k WordsCompleted After Winning Over the Campus Heartthrob, I Started Acting Up Again 2.5kReads—Score1214d adds

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    •Stubborn guys like this will regret it! 👄It's so satisfying when they get ruthless!?

41. 241 白 His White Moonlight Returns Home, and Mrs. Zhou Is Done! 白月光回国，这周太太她不当了！ E E Er E婀蛾尔厄Modern Romance563k WordsCompleted [Suave but wicked, sharp-tongued daddy-type CEO] x [Spoiled, dramatic clingy flower] [Both are each other's first] [Scheming to seize someone + a long, grueling pursuit to win her back + extreme push and pull + a war of love] Ever since Jiang Yue asked Zhou Songnian for a divorce, her life has gone completely off the rails. At first, she thought she'd be dealing with the reality of a dignified catfight among wealthy wives, a cheesy TVB primetime melodrama where two women fight over one man: "She 17.5kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds

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    [Flying kiss][Flying kiss] Jiang Yue had always known that Zhou Songnian had a crush on someone else and didn't love her. She didn't want to be a pawn in their game, getting tortured to the point of exhaustion. Ever since she filed for divorce from Zhou Songnian, Jiang Yue noticed that he had changed. "Wait... Buddy... What are you playing at?"

42. 242 他 He Hides Like a Flame in My Heart 他如焰藏匿我心 Nan Huaijin楠淮瑾Modern Romance411k WordsCompleted [Rebellious bad-boy charmer & stunning, untouchable queen] [Crush comes true + reunion in college + sweet romance + mutually devoted] Before she met him, everyone said Xia Nian was an arrogant, overbearing girl. But after meeting him, she reined in her tough-girl side and resolved to study hard. Her feelings for him also made her timid and self-effacing. The notorious Zhou Si was rebellious and never turned anyone away. He was Jianglin No. 1 High School’s resident bad boy, yet also its undispute 311Reads8.2Score10414d adds

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    🥤✨She had a crush on him for six years, her entire youth revolving around him. Until she overheard someone ask him, "Zhou Si, do you like Xia Nian?" 🌿His tone was full of arrogance: "Are you blind or am I blind?" The next day, she transferred schools. Years later, they met again, and he fell head over heels in love at first sight, hopelessly.

43. 243 病EN My Yandere Husband Reads My Mind, and My Hidden Pregnancy Can't Stay Secret 病娇老公读我心，偷藏孕肚瞒不住 One-Mile Blade一里刀Modern Romance658k WordsCompleted [Family Mind Reading + Transmigrate into a Book + Face-Slapping + Lighthearted + One-on-One Romance] Qiao Hua transmigrates into a melodramatic novel as a love-struck cannon-fodder supporting actress, a pawn in the leads’ games. Not only is she despised by the male lead and left infertile for life, but she also gets cancer and dies when it can no longer be treated. Meanwhile, the male and female leads get their happy ending. To stay alive, Qiao Hua decides to lie flat this time around, sit back, 30.3kReads6.4Score2.7k14d adds

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    Highly recommended! The male lead pretends to be aloof, but after the female lead dumps him, he secretly starts pursuing her.

44. 244 京 The Ninth Master of the Capital’s Reborn Little Rose: Alluring Yet Obedient 京圈九爷的重生小玫瑰，又欲又乖 Eating Tomatoes Without Gaining Weight吃番茄不长胖Modern Romance652k WordsCompleted A short drama adapted from the author's novel Late Night, Don't Say My Name is now available. [Reborn romance + long-planned scheme + obsessive second male lead pursues his wife + the Ninth Lord takes the lead] In her previous life, Meng Mingxuan misunderstood the Ninth Lord, who doted on and loved her, believing he and her older sister were in a tragic love affair. She did everything she could to flee his side and married Yin Ting, a poor man whose profile resembled the Ninth Lord's. In the end 32.4kReads9.3Score10.2k14d adds
45. 245 离 After the Divorce, She Runs and He Chases, but She Can't Escape 离婚后，她逃他追，她插翅难飞 Zhou Dabai周大白Modern Romance700k WordsCompleted [Husband Chases Wife After Losing Her + Adorable Child] Chi Yanning returned to the turning point in her life from five years ago. Facing the icy man she'd crazily loved all her life in her previous one, only for him not to spare her a glance even as she died, she decided that in this life, she was done loving him! She'd been blind, and she owned it. She was done with a block of ice that couldn't be melted! She handed him the divorce papers first, then left with their baby to start a brighter li 196Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    ✨I only recommended this after finishing the book! Just look at the title to know how fitting it is!🌝 ✨She dumped the divorce papers first, embracing a brighter life while pregnant. ✨After a long while, the domineering CEO felt uneasy. "Where's Chi Yanning? What's she up to now?" ✨"President, your wife is busy raising the child and building her career after the divorce; she doesn't remember you!" ✨President Si declared, "Showing off is fun for a while, but winning back your wife is a nightmare! I'll have to win her back myself!"

46. 246 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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    🍒🍒She followed the aloof school heartthrob Ji Xian for seven years, obedient and docile, offering her sincere heart, only to be carelessly discarded. One day, realizing the truth, Qiao Zhen was heartbroken and left without looking back. 🍀🍀At first, Ji Xian didn't care, his tone cold yet certain: "She will definitely come back." Until he saw Qiao Zhen laughing and chatting with other boys, Ji Xian's carefully maintained aloofness shattered completely, and he questioned: "Didn't you only like me?"

47. 247 带 I Returned with Two Tiny Lookalikes, and My Whole Family Dotes on Me 带着两个缩小版回归被全家团宠了 Wings of the Stars and Moon星月之羽Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Complete + 1970s + space + transmigrate into a book + adorable kids + food] At thirty-five, Jiang Li was unmarried and childless, ran a small company that earned millions a year, and enjoyed a wonderful life. At nineteen, Jiang Li was beautiful but foolish. She had a terrible reputation in her village, lived in poverty, was abandoned by everyone, and eventually died at the hands of her younger siblings, whom she had sold. The thirty-five-year-old Jiang Li transmigrated into a book and became th 4.3kReads9.1Score61114d adds
48. 248 傅 President Fu Gets His Marriage License with His White Moonlight, and Goes Crazy When I Marry Someone Else 傅总跟白月光领证，我嫁人他疯了 Xing Hui星茴Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted Everyone knows that Fu Tingshi, the young master of the Fu family, is Luo Jingxue’s boyfriend, the man she has pursued and loved with all her heart for years. Fu Tingshi treats her with cold indifference, but she is convinced he loves her. Until she sees him being gentle and attentive to another woman, caring for her tenderly. Worse, to give that woman respectability, he secretly registers their marriage, turning Luo Jingxue, his actual girlfriend, into the other woman. “She’s dying. This is her 7.5kReads6.6Score39314d adds
49. 249 甜 Sweet and Sultry! The Little Fairy in the Abstinent Instructor's Arms Is Irresistibly Alluring 甜欲！禁欲教官怀里的小仙女超撩 The Girl Who Ate the Gooseberries菇娘吃了菇娘果Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Sweet! Adorable! Steamy! Flirty! Absolutely worth reading, trust me!] [Stunning, seductive ballet superstar VS abstinent, untamed heir to a powerful Beijing family. Off-the-charts chemistry, and both are inexperienced in love.] Known as the most beautiful woman in Beijing's elite circles, Xia Tian has fair skin, exquisite looks, a graceful figure, and the guts to flirt. At eighteen, Xia Tian met Gu Cenxi. He saved and protected her, and she fell for him at first sight. She loved him, wanted him 5kReads9.4Score71914d adds

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    This is definitely possible, it's just not fully updated yet.

50. 250 服 Giving In 服软 Lin Qin林檎Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, sweet-natured actress vs. lovesick, doting CEO who embodies the ideal husband] - To help her older sister find love, Lin Yang's own mother set her up for a night together. Lin Yang got pregnant, and the father was the rumored Qin heir who supposedly had no interest in women. Young Master Qin said they should get married. Lin Yang refused. Qin Jue: “I'll give you a hundred million for signing the marriage papers.” Lin Yang: “Woohoo, sounds great!” - The night their child was born, 13.6kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds

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    I'm not hiding them anymore; every single one is a good book.

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